Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

Tiny patch finally arrives for Darkfall.

Posted on October 6, 2010 by SynCaine

It’s not much, really. I’d much rather pay $45 (or $90!) for a partial world revamp still using 2004-era midrange graphics that took 3ish years to develop, with the hopes that in another 3 (and another $90!), perhaps the rest … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, Patch Notes, World of Warcraft | 18 Comments

Milkfat and you

Posted on October 6, 2010 by SynCaine

Expansion launch day in Darkfall = Return to Darkfall for me, and honestly, I’ve been itching to return. League of Legends is extremely fun, don’t get me wrong, but it’s just not an MMO, and that really is the style … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series, Darkfall Online, League of Legends, Patch Notes, Site update | 18 Comments

The value of the player behind the character

Posted on October 4, 2010 by SynCaine

My writing style at times makes for perfect troll food/bait, generally much to my entertainment. That said, it’s always surprising when non-trolls bite as well, missing the entire point of a post to go after the bait like the trolls … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, Darkfall Online, EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, League of Legends, MMO design, World of Warcraft | 25 Comments

Things learned from Shining Force

Posted on October 1, 2010 by SynCaine

Some random thoughts today all stemming from having finished Shining Force on the iPhone: First, I just realized the first gen iPhone that I have is really slow compared to the latest phone. Now this might not come as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Console Gaming, Random, Site update | 5 Comments

Adding more paid content to League of Legends

Posted on September 30, 2010 by SynCaine

I saw a thread today on the LoL boards from Riot asking whether players would be ok with paying for additional features for the game. The thinking behind this was that if they are paid features, Riot can hire more … Continue reading →

Posted in League of Legends | 13 Comments

Swing and a Miss: Dice or You?

Posted on September 29, 2010 by SynCaine

The somewhat recent re-launch of EGM magazine has, so far, delivered. The new quarterly version contains more interviews and ‘blog-like’ content than just a slew of preview and review sales hype (though it still has some of that as well), … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, Darkfall Online, DDO, EVE Online, Fallen Earth, Fallout 3, Mass Media, MMO design, PvP, World of Warcraft | 24 Comments

PAX East 2011

Posted on September 29, 2010 by SynCaine

PAX 2011 is still a few months away, but I picked up two 3 day passes yesterday just to ensure availability. I foolishly missed PAX 2010 and ended up regretting it, so that same mistake won’t be made in 2011. … Continue reading →

Posted in Random, Site update | Comments Off on PAX East 2011

Civilization V : The flaws

Posted on September 28, 2010 by SynCaine

As I said before, Civilization V is a phenomenal improvement to an already incredible series, and any fan of TBS games should already have it. But with that said, it’s by no means perfect, and outright lacking in some areas … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series, Inquisition Clan, Patch Notes, Rant | 25 Comments

Removing player skill crits you for 1.034%

Posted on September 28, 2010 by SynCaine

Put this one under “accessible” benefits please. WoW dev Ghostcrawler is wondering why the meta game in WoW includes (or excludes, depending on who you ask) a large section of the player base, and more or less defines the culture … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, Darkfall Online, League of Legends, MMO design, Rant, World of Warcraft | 56 Comments

Civilization V : City States

Posted on September 24, 2010 by SynCaine

City States are one of the major additions to Civilization V, and during my initial playthrough I found them to be slightly more than gimmicks used to ‘populate’ the world. In my current game they are invaluable, and really add … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series | 6 Comments