Discussion
What would you change about loot systems and RNG in modern MMOs?
While playing on my Monk the other day, I saw another leather-wearing player rocking some really nice-looking pants.
How should games test upcoming content?
Some games, like Diablo 2: Resurrected, Diablo 3, and World of Warcraft have PTRs where they can test their changes out, put new content up for players to interact with said content, and otherwise perform the Public Test that PTR -- Public Test Realm -- stands for.
What MMO storylines and quests still resonate with you years later?
Yesterday, I asked what some of your favorite MMO locations are, but today I'm going to mix it up and talk about stories instead.
What are the MMO zones and locations that you never get tired of?
While waiting for the End of Dragons expansion for Guild Wars 2 -- as well as Shadowlands patch 9.2 -- I've started leveling new WoW toons to unlock the Allied Races Heritage Armor.
How many games do you play at once, and what makes you stop playing a game?
I'm personally the kind of player who finds a game he likes and plays it into the ground, logging in repeatedly to play multiple characters.
What games do you play for consolation?
It has been a really terrifying, hellish month and it's only the third day of it as I write this, and so, as a coping mechanism I've been playing a lot of Fallout 4. Yes, that's right, I deal with stress by playing a game where humanity blew up the world.
What February game release are you most excited for?
On Friday, the oft-delayed Dying Light 2 will be released, starting off a month of big releases that frankly boggles the mind -- even with the Saints Row reboot being delayed until August.
What games would you play if you had to relive the same day over and over?
Today in the United States and Canada, it's Groundhog Day, a day when the antics of a large rodent determine whether we'll have six more weeks of winter or if spring is Soon™.
How do you like to fly in MMOs?
Last week, in a way, was about flying mounts in World of Warcraft -- the latest 6-month subscription/Lunar New Year mount is a flying tiger named Wen Lo, and we learned that we'll be flying a lot sooner in Zereth Mortis in patch 9.2.
What level of balance is acceptable immediately following a launch?
Hearthstone's latest patch made a major revamp to the popular Battlegrounds game mode.



