WoW

Shadowlands is changing the the leveling process.

I do not understand how poor Old Blanchy, who once saved a young Thrall from Durnholde Keep, who died nobly defending his home in Westfall against the wicked Defias, could have found herself in Revendreth.

Let me be clear -- the character customization options we're seeing in Shadowlands are wonderful, and I not only enthusiastically support them, I want more, for I am a greedy and covetous soul who always wants more no matter what.

Uther is the epitome of Paladins, of the Light, of goodness triumphing against evil.

If you're wondering what ray tracing is and why it's a big deal that it's being added to World of Warcraft, with it currently being tested in the Shadowlands beta, it's actually a simple idea -- as part of the beta, a change to lighting in WoW is being tested that allows the game to render multiple light sources and multiple shadows in one area.

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is due out this fall, and there's a lot to look forward to with all the new systems, Covenants, and storyline catch-ups.

The idea of a system that connects experienced players who want to help and newer players who could use the help is a pretty good one, and that idea is one coming to Shadowlands with the Guide Mentor System.

Gear scaling is always an issue at the end of every expansion, and has been for a long time -- the very concept of ratings for secondary stats like Crit, Haste, and so on was brought in to fix an issue where items that granted a flat percentage to a secondary stat remained good indefinitely.

Should we use a token system, like the ones coming in Shadowlands?

So I'm still thinking about those Heirloom set bonuses coming in Shadowlands -- or at least the pre-patch for it, when the level squish is slated to happen.