Monthly Archives: January 2009

Town control in Atlantica Online, another winning system.

Posted on January 30, 2009 by SynCaine

My guild in Atlantica Online (Hunters on Argos, if you play, recruitment is open) recently won the bid for a town, which has opened up some interesting game systems I’d like to talk about. As with my previous AO posts, … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantica Online, MMO design | 31 Comments

First take on the 1/29 announcement by Mythic.

Posted on January 29, 2009 by SynCaine

It’s 1/29, and as expected Mythic has announced their plans for Warhammer Online. First good job on actually hitting the date as promised, something not all MMO developers have mastered yet. Second, it’s going to take a bit of time … Continue reading →

Posted in Patch Notes, RvR, Warhammer Online | 8 Comments

DarkFall anticipation +1

Posted on January 27, 2009 by SynCaine

I said I would not do it, but yet again I’m in “excited about an upcoming MMO” mode. This time around it’s Darkfall, and my interest has been raised by unexpected sources. As anyone with access to a gaming forum … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Darkfall Online, EVE Online, MMO design, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 16 Comments

Patch day in a F2P game, not all that fun.

Posted on January 26, 2009 by SynCaine

Generally patch day for an MMO is a good thing. Usually patches bring fixes, changes, and new content. Patches are part of the justification for spending $15 or so a month for an MMO. So what happens when you patch … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantica Online, Patch Notes, RMT, Warhammer Online | 10 Comments

A message for Tobold

Posted on January 23, 2009 by SynCaine

Dear Tobold, If you make one more QQ post, I will be forced to cancel my account and stop reading your blog. I did not sign up to read about your emotions or personal opinions, I just want (whatever the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogroll, Random, Rant | 5 Comments

Man, I’m glad I’m not playing THAT game.

Posted on January 22, 2009 by SynCaine

Dear Warhammer fans, We know the recent patch was a bit of a letdown, but please let us explain. We have a lot going on around here, and we are still new to this MMO thing. We also don’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in Patch Notes, Rant, World of Warcraft | 19 Comments

Slayers, Darkness Falls, and other ‘big news’ for Warhammer Online.

Posted on January 20, 2009 by SynCaine

There is a lot of news and information concerning Warhammer Online right now, and I’m not quite sure what to comment on. Now that the ‘new game’ shine has worn off, I can’t help but think what WAR will be … Continue reading →

Posted in MMO design, RvR, Warhammer Online | 7 Comments

WoW tourists attack DarkFall.

Posted on January 15, 2009 by SynCaine

Let’s pretend this press release about Darkfall is being honest, and not just painting a delay in a positive light. I know, it’s a stretch, but “zomg vaporware lulz” posts have been done and bring little to the table. Thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Darkfall Online, Rant, World of Warcraft | 24 Comments

The endless sandbox vs the safe theme park.

Posted on January 14, 2009 by SynCaine

MMOs are designed without a ‘game over’ screen, and one of the major appeals of the genre is that the player, rather than the game, determines when you are done. No matter how much you loved Final Fantasy 7, at … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MMO design, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 31 Comments

Blogging meh, and should Mythic stop listening to you?

Posted on January 13, 2009 by SynCaine

RL is kicking my ass lately, can’t exactly focus fully on a blog post. I’ve written about five different posts today, all which have been scrapped due to them not exactly saying much of anything. The one that came closest … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Site update, Warhammer Online | 11 Comments