The Queue

Shattered Space is a real paradigm shift of a DLC, it takes the standard Starfield experience and treats it like that weird cube the Cenobites have in the Hellraiser films. Now, I’m not saying it’s a genre altering masterwork — in a lot of ways, it’s as quirky and weird as Bethesda games always are. It has weird bugs and weird bugs, glowing people trying to kill me, and a whole lot of desperate people who are willing to believe their big snakey god has sent me despite all the evidence that trusting me is an absolute mistake.

It’s the Queue. I keep shooting ghosts and hoping for the best.

I have to say, I am loving The War Within like I haven’t loved any expansion since Legion.

This expansion has allowed me to play my alts without feeling like I’m “wasting time” instead of working on my main. It made gearing them up much easier, and it made their work towards things like reputations, currency, and transmog benefit me — the player — directly.

This expansion has allowed me to keep playing in a sorta casual manner but still having a clear progression path to push towards.

This expansion has allowed me to benefit from my Tank specs without having to go into dungeons with strangers and rush like mad to the end, pulling everything (which sadly is the norm these days). I can just do Delves with them, and frankly I’m having a lot more fun delving as a tank than as DPS. (Brewmaster is so much fun, you guys.)

I’m bappy.

But you know what would make this expansion even better? If they added a Tank spec for Brann. Classes like Mage and Rogue, and specs like Balance would benefit immensely from it.

While we don’t get Brann to invest in that Tank training like his brothers did, let’s just do The Queue.

While I excited it’s finally October so I can let my spooky freak flag fly, it’s also the best week of the entire year: fat bear week kicks off with the bracket reveal today. Who you got?

Rutherford Bear Hayes was unavailable for comment. Because he’s a bear, and doesn’t speak English.

This is The Queue, our daily column where you ask us the questions and the swarm of bats we’ve suddenly become will squeak out an answer.

Hello friends! Cory was unable to write today’s queue so I’ve stepped in to answer all your questions! I’m also here to gripe about the weather, which has remained decidedly un-autumnlike in my area. The next few weeks may be a little cooler, but I’m still seeing way too many 80°F/27°C days in the near future.  I shouldn’t complain about the weather too much though as I was very fortunate that Hurricane Helene didn’t wreak damage near me — there are some areas in Western NC that are just gone (here’s a list of ways to help if you’re inclined to). Fortunately the death toll wasn’t as bad as it could’ve been but a lot of areas are still recovering. Here’s hoping it won’t be much longer for needed relief out there.

Sorry, didn’t mean to turn this intro into a downer. Let’s answer some weather-free questions on this October eve.

New mounts are neat and all, but does it have wings? Can it take to the sky? In the case of this guy, I think not. He’s too loaded down. All that gold has downgraded his buoyancy. So I’m sorry, crocolisk, but you aren’t going to make it into my coveted list of favorite mounts.

What about you, Queue? Let’s chat.

A little bit?

You’re riding a huge cat! And stars are falling all around you!

Hey, y’all. It’s The Queue. Shattered Space is out next Monday. Sadly, I cannot afford it — I had to choose, and I chose Vessel of Hatred. Plus Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be out soon. I’m sorry, Shattered Space, but I am not a Being of Indescribably Power.

Let us do that Queue that you do so well.

I love autumn, although I am admittedly more of an apple guy than a pumpkin guy. Still, there’s something about nature dying and imminent starvation during the winter months that just warms my soul like a mug of cider in front of a fire. Soon the leaves will be changing and the air will be crisp and cool and it’ll just be a grand old time for everyone! Well, except those for whom the next few months are technically spring, although I guess congrats to them on making it through the winter.

This week is the Tokyo Game Show and already one of my wishes came true with the new Professor Layton and the New World of Steam trailer. Sadly Nintendo remains mum on their plans for the Switch successor so it’s becoming quite unlikely we’ll hear anything about it this week.

While I patiently wait for my attempt at a reverse jinx to work, let’s answer some questions!

We’re rounding the corner on October. All I really want is to curl up with a book and some soup or baked pasta or chili, but it’s a high of over 90 today, with 81% humidity. Whatever happened to the crisp, windy, fall ambiance? I won’t even get greedy and ask for a thematic Halloween thunderstorm. As a completely basic millennial woman, this feels personal.

This is The Queue, our daily column where you ask us the questions and we’ll answer with a tall glass of ice water and a little mustache of sweat on our upper lip. Ugh.

Finally, it’s sweater season!

I have so many old favorites to wear. Plus a brand-new puffy vest to parade around town. There’s nothing quite as nice as a nice sweater to keep you warm. Unless of course you also have a nice cup of something hot to hold at the same time. It sure beats standing in fire!

As the nights get longer, the weather crisper, and the leaves more colorful, remember that it’s time for — The Queue!

Yesterday seems to have been a rather quiet day (or perhaps a rather busy day) for the Queue, with a somewhat limited number of questions for perusal, but I’m working with it.

Let’s get questioning (or commenting), Queue.