Monthly Archives: January 2008

Shadowbane reset sparks interest.

Posted on January 31, 2008 by SynCaine

I guess Shadowbane is going to reset its server, putting everyone back to square one. A bold move, and interesting enough that I might have to check back in to Shadowbane, especially since its free…

Posted in PvP, Random | 8 Comments

Flying solo.

Posted on January 31, 2008 by SynCaine

Tobold has a rather popular (based on replies) post with a simple premise; would you buy WoW if it was a single player game? The immediate reaction I think most people have is ‘no’, because logging on and seeing other … Continue reading →

Posted in MMO design, World of Warcraft | 9 Comments

Goons, EVE, and Freedom!

Posted on January 29, 2008 by SynCaine

This Wired article is making the rounds on various blogs, and as it focuses on griefing, which is somewhat related to PvP, I figured I would throw in my two cents. Go read the article first, if nothing else it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, EVE Online, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, PvP, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 14 Comments

The Witcher, gaming done right.

Posted on January 29, 2008 by SynCaine

Over the last few days all gaming has come to a near standstill thanks to The Witcher. I figured I would put down what really strikes me about the game. Notice that this is all purely based on a limited … Continue reading →

Posted in The Witcher | 9 Comments

Virgin Worlds Podcast 100!

Posted on January 28, 2008 by SynCaine

Congrats to Brent on show 100. A huge achievement for an awesome site. Go check it out! edit: That “I love that” clip has to be one of the better sound bites ever, right along with the whole Archlord praise … Continue reading →

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Misunderstanding PvP.

Posted on January 25, 2008 by SynCaine

I think ‘PvP’ is the new ‘nerf’. Remember back in the day anytime anything bad happened, it was called a nerf? And nerf was this dirty word you used to blame the developers for everything going wrong in your MMO? … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, EVE Online, MMO design, PvP, Ultima Online, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 21 Comments

Another Warhammer rant, add it to the pile.

Posted on January 23, 2008 by SynCaine

Rant on carebears incoming, you have been warned. Why don’t people understand that Warhammer Online plans to be a PvP focused game? Again, PvP focused. Player vs Player. The focus of Warhammer will be to fight other players. The gameplay … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, PvP, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 41 Comments

Guess who’s back.

Posted on January 23, 2008 by SynCaine

The one major downside of vacation; you eventually have to go back to work. The first day back is usually rough, as the human mind has an amazing ability to forget almost everything work-related in only a few days, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Random, Site update | 1 Comment

Cue Nas “You can hate me now…”

Posted on January 16, 2008 by SynCaine

This will be the last blog entry for the week, as I’m off on vacation from Thursday to Monday. A swim-up pool bar in the Bahamas should do me some good, right? Oh, and waiting for me when I get … Continue reading →

Posted in Random, Site update | 4 Comments

If I was a betting man…

Posted on January 15, 2008 by SynCaine

“This is such a lopsided matchup that Tom Brady is thinking of spending a couple of days in Mexico with Jessica Simpson, just to make it fair.” Stolen from here. Great line, and very true.

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