Monthly Archives: March 2009

I’m in!

Posted on March 9, 2009 by SynCaine

Finally after a full week of attempts, I got my Darkfall account today. I can already taste the delicious carebear QQ tears.

Posted in Darkfall Online | 12 Comments

More thoughts on Zone Domination in WAR

Posted on March 9, 2009 by SynCaine

Now that everyone has had some time with the 1.2 patch in WAR, I want to talk a bit more about the Zone Domination (ZD) system and how it’s currently affecting tier 4 RvR. The difficult part of this is … Continue reading →

Posted in MMO design, Patch Notes, RvR, Warhammer Online | 4 Comments

Users and profit in the MMO space.

Posted on March 6, 2009 by SynCaine

Both Raph Koster and Tobold have posts up about a games user base and profitability. If this at all interests you, check both links out. The overall theme of the discussion is similar to my feelings about the iPhone app … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantica Online, iPhone, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, Random, World of Warcraft | 4 Comments

Getting a Darkfall account, still hardcore.

Posted on March 5, 2009 by SynCaine

The website to order Darkfall has been accepting orders each day for roughly 5-10 minutes before closing again due to availability. During that 5-10 minute window, and roughly 30 minutes before and after, the website is slammed with traffic and … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, Random | 22 Comments

WAR 1.2 patch first impressions.

Posted on March 4, 2009 by SynCaine

I only had a small chunk of time to play WAR last night and see what 1.2 brought, but what I saw I really liked. I might be willing (granted after only a day) to call 1.2 the patch that … Continue reading →

Posted in Patch Notes, RvR, Warhammer Online | 4 Comments

Wolves and Sheep

Posted on March 3, 2009 by SynCaine

With the release of Darkfall, the terms ‘wolves’ and ‘sheep’ have been thrown around frequently on forums and blogs. I figured this might be a good time to dig a bit deeper and try to find out just who really … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, DoTA, EVE Online, Mass Media, MMO design, PvP, Ultima Online, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 25 Comments

Only carebears play Darkfall

Posted on March 2, 2009 by SynCaine

It’s March 2nd, and the sheep are still playing Darkfall. This is a slap in the face to all those ‘hardcore’ wolves who signed up, as clearly all of you are slacking way too much. Get out there and gank … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, Rant | 28 Comments