Gnomecore | World of Warcraft Blog
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Alexander Ostanin is a semi-casual WoW player & WoW blogger with a strong addiction to lore, gnomes and goblins. Follow this blog where he shares his thoughts on the game World of Warcraft.
Gnomecore | World of Warcraft Blog
1y ago
Grinding for my last couple of weapons was sooo exhausting :) Of course, the near end was very much inspiring, and yet I forced myself to queue for the last couple of roulette rounds – partly because I’m deeply engaged in leveling crafting/gathering, and it seemed like a distraction, partly because I’m puking from roulettes ..read more
Gnomecore | World of Warcraft Blog
1y ago
My gearing journey is coming to an end. About two months remain until the next patch and raid where I will be able to farm and upgrade my “left” gear side (head-to-toes, no trinkets). And by this time I’m still clearing Abyssos. I’m doing great actually, there’s not so much left, although I might chain-farm ..read more
Gnomecore | World of Warcraft Blog
1y ago
As I say in every MMO, never say never. FFXIV surely has high entry thresholds for some activities, and crafting/gathering have always been such for myself. I’ve approached the peaceful jobs multiple times, and still found them uninspiring. It seemed like a ton of mats and unnecessary complexity to wrap around my brain, although it’s ..read more
Gnomecore | World of Warcraft Blog
1y ago
Let me tell you, I like the current Manderville weapon grinding cadence. My first impression was that it won’t be tedious or exhausting, and my first impression proved to be true. There are several reasons for that in game design which other games could learn from. 1. First, the overall currency amount. It is not ..read more
Gnomecore | World of Warcraft Blog
1y ago
This post was planned a long ago, and as a composer and a music fan myself, who’s always touched by movie/game scores up to literal tears of emotion, I’m surprised I did not do this earlier. Final Fantasy XIV is unique among other MMOs, as it has absolutely no limits with the music styles that ..read more
Gnomecore | World of Warcraft Blog
1y ago
A week and a half passed since Patch 6.25 launch, and the process of getting my new shiny ilvl 615 Manderville weapons is well underway! That is, duty roulette farming for Astronomy Tomestones currency – 1500 per weapon. And it’s just two days worth of roulettes to get your next job/class packed. I’m still a ..read more
Gnomecore | World of Warcraft Blog
1y ago
Ahaha, if you thought you could relax without my spreadsheets, you’re so wrong! Because it’s farming time, and even if you saved a 2000 cap of Astronomy tomestones, you’re still getting just one job weapon and a 500 handicap for the second. So, here’s the farming priorities: 1. The best income is Alliance raids (obviously ..read more
Gnomecore | World of Warcraft Blog
1y ago
6.25 is upon us, and yesterday I’ve completed one of the two major additions: the sequel to Hildibrand storyline which is also a lead-in to getting your first version of Relic weapons in Endwalker expansion. *spoiler alert: I’ll review certain story pieces that caught my attention, so approach with care! As always, Hildibrand story is ..read more
Gnomecore | World of Warcraft Blog
1y ago
The patch itself is not that much to me, as the content is kinda scarce. We get a new set of slapstick Hildibrand adventures (1-1,5 hour with cutscenes), which will result in acquiring and farming relic weapons. Depending on farming requirements, it maybe my primary activity for the patch – or it could take just ..read more
Gnomecore | World of Warcraft Blog
1y ago
Patch 6.25 is looming, yet there are things to do. Obviously, I’m weekly and diligently clearing Abyssos normal raid – on 3 alts! Each and every run is a new token, so I’m slowly recoloring my gear sheet into 610 blue: Btw, I made this final and removed the doubling job sets from Sanya and ..read more