Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

You’re welcome

Posted on May 30, 2012 by SynCaine

And I’m hoping that ‘death’ arrives with SW:TOR. If even half the crap about that game is true, it’s going to be an E.T., bury-copies-in-the-desert-sized disaster. Nothing, and I mean nothing released about that game has interested me in the … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Rant, SW:TOR | 17 Comments

Steal Crusader Kings II for $10

Posted on May 27, 2012 by SynCaine

Crusader Kings II for $10 at Amazon. Can’t stress enough how good of a value this is if you enjoy strategy games.  

Posted in Random | 11 Comments

Forget the rest of the noise, the real advice new bloggers need

Posted on May 25, 2012 by SynCaine

Have dreams of running a kind-of-a-big-deal blog with awesome amounts of traffic and comments? Here’s how! 1: Blog about the hottest MMO currently out or in the peak of its hype cycle. WoW, SW:TOR (before it died), and most certainly … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogroll, Mass Media, Rant, World of Warcraft | 29 Comments

EVE: WH life is like a box of chocolates

Posted on May 24, 2012 by SynCaine

One of the more well-known challenges of living in a wormhole is the dynamic nature of the space and what it provides. The only guarantee of our hole is a low-sec exit, and while we can roll that exit if … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Inquisition Clan | 5 Comments

Full circle

Posted on May 24, 2012 by SynCaine

Find your own items and get rich without doing anything annoying. – Gevlon Today Gevlon’s advice is to play for fun, rather than grinding the most soul-sucking activity just to maximize ISK gain. How far the little guy has come. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogroll, EVE Online | 16 Comments

EVE: Two Inferno thoughts

Posted on May 23, 2012 by SynCaine

The new missile effects are amazing, and the new launcher graphics make the Tengu look like the beast it really is. I honestly can’t express just how good missile look now, and videos don’t really do the improvement justice. Seeming … Continue reading →

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

No relation

Posted on May 22, 2012 by SynCaine

This. This. It’s been 6 months already? Saddest part is all the wrong people are being laid off, as I’m sure whichever genius came up with the solo-MMO idea is still getting paid (way too much), while the guy trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, SW:TOR | 21 Comments

EVE: Changing the influence bar

Posted on May 22, 2012 by SynCaine

Jester has two interesting posts up currently; this one is about his experiences with Incursions after their nerf, and today’s post is about a CSM townhall meeting and this quote in particular: Alekseyev Karrde > Some players have unrealistic expectactions … Continue reading →

Posted in crafting, EVE Online, MMO design, PvP, Rant | 10 Comments

EVE: ‘Winning’

Posted on May 21, 2012 by SynCaine

‘Winning’ in EVE means different things to different people. For null-sec leaders, controlling the most territory or fielding the most dominant fleet means everything. Having the right resources, far beyond simply having ISK, is critical. Quality FCs are held is … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MMO design | 18 Comments

Friday Blogwar Failure

Posted on May 18, 2012 by SynCaine

Exhibit A: Unfiltered comments from EVE players about Gevlon. Exhibit B: Tobold’ed comments section at the little green guy’s site. Protip: Posting tough and then not having the confidence to back it up is not a good look. Who knew Gevlon … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogroll | 34 Comments