Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

Inquisition’s plan for Rift

Posted on February 23, 2011 by SynCaine

Inquisition will officially be playing Rift on the RP-PvP server Sunrest. If you would like to join us please apply on our forums. We went with the RP server because the RP tag keeps the worst of the cesspool away. … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquisition Clan, PvP, Rift | 12 Comments

Digital Storm Computer Review

Posted on February 22, 2011 by SynCaine

While FedEx did fail to alter their delivery date and could not bring my new comp on Friday, they at least made up for it by showing up at 9am on Monday (in light snow no less). I felt bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Site update | 1 Comment

Digital Storm computer pictures

Posted on February 21, 2011 by SynCaine

Longer post tomorrow, but here are a few pictures of the new system.

Posted in Site update | 20 Comments

FedEx sucks

Posted on February 18, 2011 by SynCaine

No computer until Monday. Thanks. Have a nice weekend. DIAF.

Posted in Random, Rant | 5 Comments

Dungeons Review (off the demo)

Posted on February 17, 2011 by SynCaine

Can you do a review off a demo? Yes? Cool. Dungeons is billed as the spiritual successor to Dungeon Keeper (Google it WoW kiddies). That’s a tall order, as DK really was special for a lot of reasons, and many … Continue reading →

Posted in Random | 4 Comments

F2P Entitlement

Posted on February 17, 2011 by SynCaine

Today’s shining star: Geting 72 IP for playing good and finishing teh game fast , making expansive Champions , they want us to buy RP , makinh more skins ans no server fix , I play LoL because it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in League of Legends, Rant, RMT | 3 Comments

Rift interest: Kinda high

Posted on February 16, 2011 by SynCaine

Exhibit one: Exhibit two: Exhibit three: Not being able to log in and actually play last night, the first night of open beta. The last one was, admittedly, a somewhat weak attempt. At just before 10pm EST I loaded up … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Rant, Rift, Site update | 9 Comments

Computer Update

Posted on February 15, 2011 by SynCaine

The good news: The computer has shipped. The bad news: FedEx expects it to arrive Monday. Anyone work for FedEx that wants to do me a favor and bump the shipment to deliver on Friday instead? That would be nice, … Continue reading →

Posted in Site update | 14 Comments

Gaming while we wait for Rift

Posted on February 14, 2011 by SynCaine

Waiting for the Rift early start has, surprisingly, been painful. I’m just very, very ready to get going officially and see how everything plays out. I’m curious how the servers will fair. I’m curious to see how the game handles … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquisition Clan, League of Legends, Mount and Blade: Warband, Rift | 1 Comment

Today’s Rift Hype: The carebears will stare but won’t care

Posted on February 11, 2011 by SynCaine

Basically this. Finally, carebears will play by carebear rules on their PvE servers, and the sociopaths who do nothing but grief noobs will play by their rules on the PvP servers. How hard was this to do? How hard is … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, MMO design, PvP, Rift, World of Warcraft | 26 Comments