Monthly Archives: August 2012

Someone at Funcom said something smart :hellfreeze:

Posted on August 31, 2012 by SynCaine

It might very well all be PR BS, but I like what Tørnquist from Funcom said about The Secret World: “We’re not going to play it safe,” Tørnquist assures players. “We won’t be introducing classes or levels, elves or dwarves, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, MMO design, Random | 9 Comments

GW2: Anet hard at work fixing overpopulation

Posted on August 31, 2012 by SynCaine

Anet’s handling of the karma weapon bug they introduced is a joke. Keen has a post up about it, and in the comments you will find Anet’s stepping-back statement. First, the ban makes zero sense. So anyone who ‘used’ the … Continue reading →

Posted in Guild Wars, Rant | 33 Comments

GW2: Dead Centaurs

Posted on August 30, 2012 by SynCaine

One of the nice things about being in the initial wave of WAR players was seeing all of the PQs played out more or less as intended. Only the newbie zone PQs were heavily zerged, and even then at least … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Guild Wars, MMO design, Rant, Ultima Online, Warhammer Online | 35 Comments

GW2: Scalefail

Posted on August 29, 2012 by SynCaine

Anet is selling that once you hit 80, you can still go back to all areas of the game and enjoy the content as intended because you scale down to it. I’m not buying that. For starters you have more … Continue reading →

Posted in Guild Wars, MMO design | 25 Comments

GW2: Entertain me once, get $60. Entertain me twice, get $15

Posted on August 28, 2012 by SynCaine

Lack of progression is the second biggest killer of MMOs (progression you can’t be bothered with being number one), which is why I’ve always maintained that GW2 will live or die by how successful WvW is (and to a lesser … Continue reading →

Posted in Guild Wars, MMO design | 20 Comments

GW2: Posting this from the overflow blogging server

Posted on August 27, 2012 by SynCaine

Having re-subbed to WoW this weekend… no wait. GW2! Best game ever! Yay! Wait wait… GW2, still worth the $60, I guess. Much better. Talking about the hours after a major launch is always subjective. My first hour with GW2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Guild Wars, Inquisition Clan | 30 Comments

The death of Guild Wars 2

Posted on August 24, 2012 by SynCaine

Tonight Guild Wars 2: The Dream dies, to be replaced by Guild Wars 2: The Reality, and for many the best MMO ever will cease to exist. Fear not, the cycle of life in MMO land will go on, and the next … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Guild Wars, Mass Media, MMO design, Warhammer Online | 65 Comments

EVE: Perspective

Posted on August 23, 2012 by SynCaine

My bro just wrecked his old car. It was worth less than this internet spaceship. – bt Talking about this loss. The statement made me smile and reminded me that not everything in MMO land is F2P garbage or content … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, PvP | 8 Comments

GW2: Server = Jade Quarry

Posted on August 21, 2012 by SynCaine

Inquisition will be playing on Jade Quarry, so if you have been following this blog and are considering playing with us, make that your home server. A lot of factors went into the decision, but overall we feel that server … Continue reading →

Posted in Guild Wars, Inquisition Clan | 8 Comments

EVE: Wormhole space, and how it can be used

Posted on August 20, 2012 by SynCaine

Having now experience wormhole (WH) space from a C1 to a C6, I’d like to talk a bit about the design behind them, and how players have adapted. Out of all MMO content, I think WH space in EVE is … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MMO design, PvP | 18 Comments