Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

LoL TFT: Ranked mode is here, as others derp about

Posted on July 22, 2019 by SynCaine

First, surprise surprise that the olds and the bads are playing the derpy inferior version of Auto-Battlers. Get gud nubs! Meet me in the REAL game if you have the balls! Speaking of getting good, ranked queue is finally out … Continue reading →

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Pathfinder: Kingmaker review

Posted on July 10, 2019 by SynCaine

I picked up Pathfinder: Kingmaker during the Steam summer sale, after having the game on my wishlist for a while. When it originally came out, I figured the game was a second tier “Baldurs Gate-like” game compared to games like … Continue reading →

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LoL: Teamfight Tactics is my new addiction

Posted on July 1, 2019 by SynCaine

Riot recently released their version of an auto-battler game (the genre I believe started somewhat recently as a mod for DOTA2, called Autochess), and I have been playing it like crazy. It incredibly addicting, even in its early, still flawed … Continue reading →

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CoC: Thoughts on the new Legends league system

Posted on June 24, 2019 by SynCaine

In Clash of Clans, how matchmaking works in Legend league (5000+ trophies) has been reworked. The reason for the rework was that matchmaking was taking a very, very long time (10+ min) to find a base for you to attack, … Continue reading →

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Fallout 76 is dead

Posted on June 17, 2019 by SynCaine

Fallout76 was free last week, so I took it for a spin. It was exactly what I thought it would be (I played for all of about 30 minutes, so this is a really in-depth review!) The big problem, one … Continue reading →

Posted in Fallout 3, Rant, Review | 14 Comments

News review from E3 2019

Posted on June 10, 2019 by SynCaine

Lots of news coming out of E3, so let’s talk about some of it. First up, Cyberpunk 2077 has Keanu in it, and is coming in 10 months. That’s doubly awesome. The game itself looks almost too good to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, Random, The Witcher | 3 Comments

Baldur’s Gate 3 announced, might be out in November?

Posted on June 7, 2019 by SynCaine

Larian Studios, the people behind Divinity: Original Sin, have announced they are working on Baldur’s Gate 3, which will also be on Google’s Stadia streaming platform (a platform I have zero interest in). BG3 might also be a launch title, … Continue reading →

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What I’m playing, May 31st 2019

Posted on May 31, 2019 by SynCaine

Gaming update time. First up I finally hit Gold in League of Legends. It took a lot longer than I expected (170 games), in some parts because I derped around on different champions for a while until I ‘got serious’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series, League of Legends, PUBG, Random, Site update | 4 Comments

WoW Classic: The gentle nudge towards being social

Posted on May 22, 2019 by SynCaine

WoW Classic beta has started, and people are posting about it. This post from Rohan, who’s blog I can’t comment on without jumping through a dozen hoops thanks to the Blogger platform, highlights a major reason why I think overall … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogroll, MMO design, World of Warcraft | 4 Comments

Battle Brothers: Initial impressions of Warriors of the North expansion

Posted on May 13, 2019 by SynCaine

The most recent Battle Brothers expansion, Warriors of the North, is exactly what I want in an expansion for a great game; more of the same. I think the worst thing an expansion can do to a game you enjoy … Continue reading →

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