Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

Tons of new WAR info!

Posted on February 5, 2009 by SynCaine

Here Still reading it, thoughts later. Enjoy!

Posted in Warhammer Online | 1 Comment

MMO growth after release in the post-WoW market

Posted on February 5, 2009 by SynCaine

Whenever you debate a topic concerning MMOs, it’s a safe bet someone is going to bring up EVE and show you a counter-example to whatever you are trying to say. Impact PvP does not work: EVE. Complex economies are impossible … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark Age of Camelot, DDO, EQ2, EVE Online, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, Ultima Online, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 19 Comments

300k, has Mythic pulled a Failcom and Flagshipped WAR?

Posted on February 4, 2009 by SynCaine

Remember back in the summer of 2008 we were all making WAR subscriber predictions, and we figured they would be in the range of 1-100 million, depending on how high your fanboy rating was? Everyone reasoned that if WoW can … Continue reading →

Posted in Age of Conan, Dark Age of Camelot, EQ2, EVE Online, Lord of the Rings Online, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 29 Comments

WAR 1.1.1 patch, fixing oRvR one step at a time.

Posted on February 3, 2009 by SynCaine

Patch 1.1.1 is out today for Warhammer Online, with some short but potentially very sweet notes. Once a player hits rank 40, the focus of the game goes (as intended) straight to the RvR campaign, with the ultimate goal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Patch Notes, RvR, Warhammer Online | 6 Comments

The recession and you, a podcast.

Posted on February 3, 2009 by SynCaine

Ever wondered what some bloggers think about the recession and how it might effect MMO gaming? Of course you have, and fear not, we deliver! Check out the latest “Witty Ranter“, hosted by Adam and featuring downy voice me (I … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcast, Random, Site update | 3 Comments

Why usually ‘kill ten rats’ sucks, and how AO nails it.

Posted on February 2, 2009 by SynCaine

Lots of people hate kill ten rats. No I don’t mean the blog (it rocks), but that style of quest in an MMO, where some NPC with some minor issue sends you out to kill some number of enemies, only … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantica Online, Combat Systems, MMO design, Warhammer Online | 5 Comments

Town control in Atlantica Online, another winning system.

Posted on January 30, 2009 by SynCaine

My guild in Atlantica Online (Hunters on Argos, if you play, recruitment is open) recently won the bid for a town, which has opened up some interesting game systems I’d like to talk about. As with my previous AO posts, … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantica Online, MMO design | 31 Comments

First take on the 1/29 announcement by Mythic.

Posted on January 29, 2009 by SynCaine

It’s 1/29, and as expected Mythic has announced their plans for Warhammer Online. First good job on actually hitting the date as promised, something not all MMO developers have mastered yet. Second, it’s going to take a bit of time … Continue reading →

Posted in Patch Notes, RvR, Warhammer Online | 8 Comments

DarkFall anticipation +1

Posted on January 27, 2009 by SynCaine

I said I would not do it, but yet again I’m in “excited about an upcoming MMO” mode. This time around it’s Darkfall, and my interest has been raised by unexpected sources. As anyone with access to a gaming forum … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Darkfall Online, EVE Online, MMO design, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 16 Comments

Patch day in a F2P game, not all that fun.

Posted on January 26, 2009 by SynCaine

Generally patch day for an MMO is a good thing. Usually patches bring fixes, changes, and new content. Patches are part of the justification for spending $15 or so a month for an MMO. So what happens when you patch … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantica Online, Patch Notes, RMT, Warhammer Online | 10 Comments