Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

DarkFall: Still looking for a new home

Posted on May 18, 2009 by SynCaine

It would seem that Inquisition is cursed when it comes to sieging. Every time we set something up, bad luck seems to follow. This really only happens when it’s our guild/alliance launching the siege, as anytime we attend someone else’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, PvP | 17 Comments

SOE one-ups Turbine on awesome achievements

Posted on May 15, 2009 by SynCaine

While this is indeed impressive, ‘selling’ a free product to so many people so quickly, we all know the REAL measure of success is how many characters have been created, right Turbine? (Yes yes, FR will likely make SOE good … Continue reading →

Posted in FreeRealms, Mass Media, Random, Rant | 3 Comments

500th Post Milestone

Posted on May 15, 2009 by SynCaine

Grats self on 500 posts. I would like to thank all the mouth breathing, helmet wearing, shortbus riding WoW players for making it all possible. Without your constant cries for the bar to be lowered, your lemming-like acceptance of dailies … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, Random, Site update, World of Warcraft | 15 Comments

Darkfall 5/15 patch thoughts.

Posted on May 15, 2009 by SynCaine

Oh nooz, one step towards Trammel! Patch day for Darkfall, and with it some (on paper) interesting balance tweaks, gameplay changes, and more quests revolving around the zero lore that is Darkfall… The biggest change, without doubt, is the increased … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, Patch Notes | 3 Comments

Fear the MMO reaper

Posted on May 14, 2009 by SynCaine

Fear of death is a tough emotion to create in an MMO. If you die while working on a “kill ten mobs” quest, is it so devastating that you completely rethink your approach to the quest? Hell, did you go … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, EVE Online, MMO design, PvP | 13 Comments

Giving credit when it’s due.

Posted on May 13, 2009 by SynCaine

It’s very easy to point out flaws in a game or it’s developer. When a server crashes, it’s impossible not to notice. When you are in a login queue, you know it. If your current class/race is underpowered, it affects … Continue reading →

Posted in Age of Conan, Darkfall Online, EQ2, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, PvP, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 39 Comments

Games I actually play (DarkFall) update.

Posted on May 11, 2009 by SynCaine

Out of all the easy criticism a ForumFaller might make against DarkFall, why are so many people getting so worked up about the game not being on sale 24/7? If you know DarkFall is not the game for you (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, MMO design, PvP | 17 Comments

The straight facts about the Eurogamer slander piece.

Posted on May 8, 2009 by SynCaine

Bonedead ninja edit: Please replace the word ‘slander’ with ‘libel’ whenever you see it. Thanks! One would think the basic facts of a story would be simple to comprehend by people, and the discussion would revolve around the implications of … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, Mass Media | 34 Comments

Final word on the Eurogamer slander piece.

Posted on May 7, 2009 by SynCaine

Game. Set. Match. Well played Aventurine. Good luck to that hack Ed Zitron in pursuing his career as a writer, and good luck to Eurogamer, your name and site now being the punch line of a joke among gamers. Hope … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, Mass Media, Rant | 28 Comments

DarkFall: Giving the skill system some direction

Posted on May 7, 2009 by SynCaine

The skill system in DarkFall is one of the more hotly debated topics among players actually playing the game (and not just playing ForumFall). Some believe it’s too long a grind (oh nooz, you are not maxed out in two … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, MMO design, Ultima Online | 9 Comments