Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

LiF: Telum server

Posted on January 17, 2018 by SynCaine

Quick programming note here: There is a chance I’ll be creating a guild in LiF, assuming I continue to enjoy it (so far so good). If you would like to start grinding up your character in case that happens, I’m … Continue reading →

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Life is Feudal MMO – A bear mauled me and then I starved

Posted on January 16, 2018 by SynCaine

I’ve had my eye on Life is Feudal MMO for a while (I don’t mind the LiF name, but having to include the ‘MMO’ at the end of it is silly, so going forward its just going to be LiF … Continue reading →

Posted in Life is Feudal, MMO design | 5 Comments

PUBG: I love loot crates

Posted on January 10, 2018 by SynCaine

The most recent PUBG update that went live today includes new loot crates, and the devs also published the drop rates of each item. The rares is set to drop just 0.01% in the free crate. Oh, and there is … Continue reading →

Posted in PUBG, RMT | 5 Comments

CoC: Clan Games are here!

Posted on January 8, 2018 by SynCaine

The last Clash of Clans update added Clan Games, which are an interesting reward structure that stacks on top of everything else going on in the game. The result is that, when things line up right, a single attack can … Continue reading →

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I hate Chinese gamers

Posted on January 5, 2018 by SynCaine

Is it wrong to say I hate Chinese gamers? Probably, at least as a blanket statement it is, but if I narrow it down to Chinese PUBG players? Maybe still wrong, but at this point I don’t care; I hate … Continue reading →

Posted in PUBG, Rant | 6 Comments

CoC: War weight formula suggestion

Posted on January 4, 2018 by SynCaine

Matchmaking for wars in Clash of Clans is a very important item, because when the matchmaking is too lopsided, you are basically locked in a terrible situation for the entire war, and since clan wars are the primary source of … Continue reading →

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Battle Brothers – Game of the Year 2017

Posted on January 3, 2018 by SynCaine

Battle Brothers is my game of the year for 2017, and here is my review (posted on Dec 31st 2016, haha). The review still fully stands up, and happily BB has gotten some small updates since that time. Go buy … Continue reading →

Posted in Random, Review, Site update | 3 Comments

2018 MMO genre predictions

Posted on December 30, 2017 by SynCaine

Unless I can’t find it myself on my own blog (very possible), it seems I never did a 2017 prediction post. Looking back at 2017, especially from an MMO perspective, that’s probably for the best. Let’s imagine that post just … Continue reading →

Posted in Site update | 11 Comments

Is PUBG worth a 10/10 score?

Posted on December 21, 2017 by SynCaine

Polygon has posted their PUBG review, giving it a 10/10 (which unlike a lot of sites, I think is actually pretty rare). Is PUBG a 10/10? Yes. Does that mean PUBG is perfect? Nope. And I think the review explains … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, PUBG, Review | 7 Comments

Waiting for my new PC

Posted on December 19, 2017 by SynCaine

Knowing a new PC is coming has somewhat paralyzed me right now (I got this setup but went with the 1TB drive). I still play PUBG when people are around, I’ll play my daily games of ESL, and I’ve been … Continue reading →

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