Let’s get something out of the way first and foremost. I am not going to count Warcraft III: Reforged as a smart thing for World of Warcraft, even though it is literally the thing I am most excited about coming out of the convention. Those models look gorgeous, the game looks great, it’s all of the stuff I loved from the original but no longer looking like, well, a game from nearly two decades ago. Seriously, this is something I want so desperately. Last week, this column focused on all the dumb things WoW did at BlizzCon. But there were some smart decisions made by the developers too. It doesn’t really counterbalance or outweigh the dumb stuff, I’m sorry to say, but it does at least ameliorate some of it. Or… provide a counterbalance, of sorts. It offers some things that aren’t elaborately bad. Look, let’s just enjoy the good stuff and agree to leave discussions about all of the bad stuff for last week – can we go with that? Smart stuff … [Read more...] about WoW Factor: The smart World of Warcraft stuff from BlizzCon
Success factors lms
WoW Factor: We’re all farming Nature Resistance gear now
First and foremost, I’d like to note that I am writing these columns consecutively and immediately, so all I can do is hope that when I write this it is in the wake of comments from last week’s column about how World of Warcraft has long since stopped making us farm up Nature Resistance gear. It’s not even a thing any more. And in the strictest sense, that’s true, but for all intents and purposes it’s wrong. We’ve been farming Nature Resistance gear for the past three expansions. For those of you coming into the game a little bit later, here’s some history. In The Burning Crusade, one of the bosses (fairly early on) was known for dealing lots and lots of poison damage. The “strategy” for this boss was to stack on lots of Nature Resistance gear, which meant that your stats would be lower for the most part, but you would be able to weather his damage and thus tank and spank the boss until he died. Nature Resistance gear somehow became … [Read more...] about WoW Factor: We’re all farming Nature Resistance gear now
WoW Factor: Being positive vs. being honest in games criticism
Today’s column is about the time I tackled my father and stormed out of the house. It is also about World of Warcraft. It covers a lot of ground, that’s my point. I’m not going to pretend that I’ve had loads of positive things to say about World of Warcraft over the past year or so that I’ve been writing this column. I’ve had some pretty negative things to say for a variety of reasons. And I’ve been asked, on occasion, why in the world I’m writing about a game that I “hate.” Of course, the problem with that question is that it presupposes that I hate the game, that the only possible reason I could have for saying negative things about World of Warcraft is if I just straight-up hate the title and everything it stands for. And that segues nicely into a wider discussion that applies to WoW as well as discussing things in general. Into an examination of what it means to care about something. And yes, it segues into tackling … [Read more...] about WoW Factor: Being positive vs. being honest in games criticism
Factors to Consider When Betting on Dota2
Online betting has become interconnected with video games for a while now, and because of the impressive development of the gaming industry, the betting world had to follow. DotA2 is one of the most popular games when we talk about eSports games. Betting on the outcome of its matches can be performed on numerous sites, such as gg.bet/en/betting. Because betting must be made only if you are properly informed, give this article a read in order to place inspired bets. What does it take to succeed in Dota2? Team coordination and individual skill are traits that have to be kept in perfect balance within a team’s roster. That is the key to have success in this game. Team chemistry is perhaps the most difficult to develop, making it a volatile, risky trait. Sometimes, all it takes to improve it noticeably is playing together for a few weeks. However, a player’s skill doesn’t fluctuate as much, and it is dependent on certain factors. Decisive factors As it is the case for … [Read more...] about Factors to Consider When Betting on Dota2
5 Key Success Factors For Ad Re-Targeting Within A Budget
It’s a natural result of online shopping and increasingly sophisticated technology. A customer visits an online retailer, looks at specific items, but then does not make a purchase (or abandons their shopping cart). That retailer wants to shout: “Come back! Think about this some more”. Unfortunately, the retailer cannot call out to the person or persuade them to purchase anything before they leave the store. Enter Ad Re-Targeting Re-targeting is a great way for retailers to re-connect with those “lookers”. Retailers try to remind them about what they were considering and encourage them to have another look. If all goes well, the customer will make that purchase. Retailers do this by purchasing ad space on certain sites that the window shopper uses regularly (eg Yahoo, Google, Facebook, etc.). The concept behind re-targeting is that consumers will often visit a site a few times and look at the same item or category of items before they actually … [Read more...] about 5 Key Success Factors For Ad Re-Targeting Within A Budget