Monthly Archives: April 2014

ESO: Don’t call it a themepark

Posted on April 4, 2014 by SynCaine

One way to judge a recently released MMO is by how often the devs need to patch in the first few days to fix things. ESO has had one so far, so while no game to date has been perfect, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Elder Scrolls Online | 44 Comments

SOE: All of the great MMOs are F2P, like…?

Posted on April 3, 2014 by SynCaine

Dave “Doctor Creepy” Georgeson, fresh of his “MMOs should live on forever, so we are shutting down four SOE MMOs!” declaration, is back trying to cram more foot into his mouth, this time trying to defend the minor league MMO … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, EQNext, FreeRealms, Mass Media, Rant, RMT, Vanguard | 31 Comments

DF:UW – Ushering in the play to crush era

Posted on April 3, 2014 by SynCaine

“Play to Crush” was the marketing pitch for Shadowbane (SB), a somewhat short-lived MMO that was based around PvP conquest. The core reason SB died? The players crushed it. Server by server, one alliance would rise to dominance, and that … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, EVE Online, MMO design, Patch Notes, Random | 7 Comments

ESO: Exploring without a guide

Posted on April 1, 2014 by SynCaine

When the topic of exploration in an MMO comes up, it causes me to massive eyeroll. Usually what ‘exploration’ means in an MMO is heavily pre-planned, pre-set, and usually pre-marked locations for you to ‘explore’ off a checklist. It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in The Elder Scrolls Online | 6 Comments