Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

Atlantica Online is on Steam, still sadly F2P

Posted on July 5, 2012 by SynCaine

Atlantica Online is now on Steam, which triggered “hey let’s see if Atlantica is as good as I remember it”, with the bonus that I’m playing it with my wife this time. I feel like Atlantica holds a very special … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantica Online, Rant, RMT | 2 Comments

EVE Alliance Tournament 10: Balance on display

Posted on July 2, 2012 by SynCaine

EVE’s Alliance Tourney 10 (AT10) started last weekend, and I was able to watch a good amount of it. Overall the production value was pretty damn high, and the matches were interesting and explained well. The downtime is somewhat lengthy … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MMO design, PvP | 12 Comments

Darkfall Promotion; Testing the importance of character progression

Posted on June 29, 2012 by SynCaine

Darkfall Promotion Info The forums are excited about this, and they should be. Short-term this will certainly work for DF, and the high player interest will result in more PvP, which will further fuel interest/action. Long-term this is of course … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online | 4 Comments

Day-one mastery

Posted on June 29, 2012 by SynCaine

Keen has a nice post about why he is finding current-day MMOs lacking, especially in immersion. I think what Keen writes is something many (most?) MMO players feel, whether they actually know it or not. A major issue with MMOs … Continue reading →

Posted in Asheron's Call, beta, EQ2, EVE Online, Guild Wars, Inquisition Clan, MMO design, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 10 Comments

Today is “post that GW2 has a release date” day

Posted on June 28, 2012 by SynCaine

GW2 missing races = WAR capital cities? Probobly not. Right? (I’m glad GW2 is coming sooner than later, if only to save the wife from murdering someone due to LoL-rage)

Posted in Guild Wars | 10 Comments

Last post today, I swear

Posted on June 26, 2012 by SynCaine

To help balance the F2P doom-and-gloom, this interview about Arma2/DayZ, how it’s sandbox nature works, and how EVE players (mostly Russians) played their part, should make you feel better. Just a great read overall.

Posted in Mass Media, Random | 1 Comment

Out-voted

Posted on June 26, 2012 by SynCaine

A box-only game is successful if people buy the box. How they feel about what’s inside the box after the sale is only important if you intend to start or maintain a franchise. If this is a one-off game, whether … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, League of Legends, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, Random, Rant, RMT, World of Warcraft | 24 Comments

I don’t think you know what the bear means

Posted on June 26, 2012 by SynCaine

Short post day: sorry/you’re welcome? MiltDavies is my new favorite commentator at Massively. Pure gold every time the guy types. If he had a blog I’d read it daily. Also how has TESO not been cancelled yet? Fans bashing you … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Mass Media, The Elder Scrolls Online | 8 Comments

Yes yes, but how much for The One Ring already?

Posted on June 26, 2012 by SynCaine

When did Turbine change its motto to “Bend over loyal players and take it”? First $70 for a LoTRO expansion, and now $50 for DDO’s? Oh and be sure to pick up the half-orc race for just $20. So much … Continue reading →

Posted in Lord of the Rings Online, Random, Rant, RMT | 8 Comments

So did we ever get that anti-Lum blog?

Posted on June 26, 2012 by SynCaine

While doing my own bit of Google-fu for this post over at KTR, I stumbled on this post over at Lum’s from 1999. The first part made me smile. For those who know the origin of this blog here, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogroll, Ultima Online | Comments Off on So did we ever get that anti-Lum blog?