Monthly Archives: September 2014

AA: Housing rage will be just delighful

Posted on September 11, 2014 by SynCaine

I’m very 50/50 on ArcheAge right now. Obviously my 30 minute review of it wasn’t glowing, but at the same time I’ve had multiple people tell me that once I get through the leveling garbage, the game is exactly what … Continue reading →

Posted in ArcheAge | 10 Comments

MMO players eat at Olive Garden

Posted on September 10, 2014 by SynCaine

Loving the ‘outrage’ some are experiencing over this whole Olive Garden promotion, because it reminds me so much of MMO players and the ‘outrage’ we display at times over an MMO. I mean you could literally replace “Olive Garden” with … Continue reading →

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Spam, freebies, rewards

Posted on September 9, 2014 by SynCaine

Slow days in blogging land of late, unless you are really into ‘debating’ definitions or pounding away at the corpse of a long-dead horse, so just a quick couple of notes for today. First, if you own a blog that … Continue reading →

Posted in Final Fantasy XIV, Random, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

CoC: Blitz offensive

Posted on September 6, 2014 by SynCaine

Quick little Clash of Clans update: We have less than ten spots remaining in the clan; Supreme Cream! (cap is 50). If you have plans to join up, do so before it’s too late. As mentioned in the previous CoC … Continue reading →

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Subtraction by addition

Posted on September 3, 2014 by SynCaine

One of the lazier strawmen in MMO blogging land is to dismiss the success of an older MMO by stating that fewer people play it today. I’m sure you have read some version of “If UO did so many things … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark Age of Camelot, Darkfall Online, DDO, EQ2, EVE Online, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, Ultima Online | 6 Comments

We have time to make this, but not a sandbox PvE MMO

Posted on September 3, 2014 by SynCaine

Really gaming? A garbage truck simulator, and just $21 thanks to a sale!? I’ll take three!! I guess this is a bit like learning that Nascar is really popular. While most people see zero value in hours and hours of … Continue reading →

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State of Decay: The survival aspect survives for longer than 30 minutes!

Posted on September 2, 2014 by SynCaine

I’ve been playing a lot of State of Decay lately (Steam sale, what else), and I think it’s the best zombie survival game I’ve played so far, primarily because the threat/survival part lasts longer than 30 minutes or until you … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | 3 Comments