Monthly Archives: December 2017

2018 MMO genre predictions

Posted on December 30, 2017 by SynCaine

Unless I can’t find it myself on my own blog (very possible), it seems I never did a 2017 prediction post. Looking back at 2017, especially from an MMO perspective, that’s probably for the best. Let’s imagine that post just … Continue reading →

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Is PUBG worth a 10/10 score?

Posted on December 21, 2017 by SynCaine

Polygon has posted their PUBG review, giving it a 10/10 (which unlike a lot of sites, I think is actually pretty rare). Is PUBG a 10/10? Yes. Does that mean PUBG is perfect? Nope. And I think the review explains … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, PUBG, Review | 7 Comments

Waiting for my new PC

Posted on December 19, 2017 by SynCaine

Knowing a new PC is coming has somewhat paralyzed me right now (I got this setup but went with the 1TB drive). I still play PUBG when people are around, I’ll play my daily games of ESL, and I’ve been … Continue reading →

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The only thing worse than Yahoo mail is the fact that I still use it

Posted on December 14, 2017 by SynCaine

As you can see in the top right corner of this blog, I still use Yahoo mail. I’ve had that account for a long, long time, and for most of its history it’s been fine. When Google mail came out, … Continue reading →

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Potential specs for the new PC

Posted on December 11, 2017 by SynCaine

Here is the link to the config page for the new PC I’m planning to order. The only item I’m still debating is whether to go with the 1TB Samsung  EVO SSD or the 500gb Samsung 960 PRO. I know … Continue reading →

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A little chicken dinner in the sand

Posted on December 8, 2017 by SynCaine
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PUBG 1.0 initial impressions

Posted on December 8, 2017 by SynCaine

Oh god it’s so good. So so good. The thing about pre-1.0 PUBG was that it was amazingly fun DESPITE being full of bugs and lacking optimization. The bugs created a lot of charming videos and reactions, sure, but they … Continue reading →

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Skyrim modding, again

Posted on December 7, 2017 by SynCaine

I’m back messing around with Skyrim. Yea, Skyrim, that game that came up prior to the internet being invented, I believe. When the special edition first came out, I tried it, found that most mods didn’t work with it, and … Continue reading →

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Examples of good MTX in good games

Posted on December 6, 2017 by SynCaine

Continuing down the road of what is good MTX, lets talk specific examples today. First and foremost is League of Legends, the most popular game out not just right now, but for the last few years. LoL is a F2P … Continue reading →

Posted in Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, EVE Online, League of Legends, RMT | 4 Comments

MTX is a long-term model, so think long-term

Posted on December 4, 2017 by SynCaine

I posted a few days ago, on the discussion of MTX, that good games do well, and bad games don’t (really a next-level statement if you think about it long enough). While I still stand by that bold proclamation, today … Continue reading →

Posted in Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, EVE Online, League of Legends, MMO design, RMT, SW:TOR | 4 Comments