August 2026 Archives
FFXIV: When Your Main Breaks Your Immersion
Posted on August 8
Immersion is extremely important to me as a story-focused player in FFXIV. And while I generally enjoy the story beats of the game (ignoring some of the lesser engaging stuff in Dawntrail), I do have one small issue with how FFXIV handles the main character of the MSQ… because if you aren’t playing a Warrior of Light (WoL), then things just don’t mesh well.
FFXIV: Phantom Relic Weapons for Patch 7.55
Posted on August 7
It’s that time again in FFXIV – Relic Weapon grinds! The newest patch 7.55 brings the final step of the Relic weapon to the game while encouraging a full-on run of everything in Dawntrail all over again.
FFXIV Mobile = Canceled – Switch 2 Release a Go
Posted on August 6
I’d heard rumors that the FFXIV Mobile version would be canceled about a week or two before the official website posted an announcement. Because I’m honestly not sure how long the site will remain up, I’ve screenshotted the info and placed it in this post below.
Celebrate HTML Day 2026 on August 8!
Posted on August 5
Last year I first discovered HTML day, though this event has now run for the past 4 years! In a day and age when vibe coding is becoming a new reality, the celebration of hand-coded and intentionally built apps and sites is more important than ever.
What I’ve Learned About Making Better YouTube Videos
Posted on August 4
Making videos was one of those things I said I’d never do. Until I suddenly created a YouTube channel.
FFXIV: Are You Too Shy to Roleplay? Here’s Some Tips!
Posted on August 3
In a previous video I where talked about social anxiety in FFXIV, one of the top responses I heard was that folks wanted to roleplay, but either didn’t know how to start or were too afraid to try it. I pulled together a number of tips based on my own experience, and suggestions of others in the RP community, to make this follow-up video.
FFXIV: A Recap of the EU Evercold Fanfest
Posted on August 2
The weekend of June 25-26 featured the EU FFXIV Fanfest in Berlin. Here, we got the newest info drop on the Evercold expansion, including the reveal of the new Tank job! I’m going to quickly go over all the important highlights of the Fanfest in this post!
Posted on August 1
I am participating in this year’s Blaugust in memory of Belghast, the original creator and host of this blogging festival. Last month, we lost Belghast in his fight against cancer. The mentors of the Bluagust Discord, of which I am one, were determined to see Blaugust continue on in his honor. Just as he would have wanted.