Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

EQ2 choices, EVE PvP Tourney.

Posted on September 12, 2007 by SynCaine

Not much gaming time the last few days, so not a whole lot to write about. I was incorrect about the EQ2 trial limiting you to only the Fae. Seems you get access to all the race/class combos when you … Continue reading →

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EQ2 first impression, Vanguard trial request.

Posted on September 10, 2007 by SynCaine

So EQ2 finally patched itself up, only 4 hours or so later. I actually managed to watch all of Terminator 2 on DVD and still have some time to spare before I was able to create a character. On to … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, MMO design, Vanguard | 2 Comments

EQ2, trial of the neverending download.

Posted on September 7, 2007 by SynCaine

Just a quick update, I’m attempting to give EQ2 another shot after reading a few blogs about how its been improved a great deal since release, so I downloaded the new Fay trial. I create an account, and then it … Continue reading →

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One great big lovefest.

Posted on September 7, 2007 by SynCaine

It’s been very nice reading all the comments in response to my post about the upcoming WoW expansion. If nothing else, it shows that a great variety of people play MMOs, and everyone has a different view of what’s good/bad. … Continue reading →

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It’s not you baby, its me. I’ve changed, and its time we move on.

Posted on September 6, 2007 by SynCaine

Funny how this whole blog traffic thing works, I write a simple ‘don’t care about the new WoW xpac’ post, and I get linked from major web sites and set a new single day hit record. Go figure. Also amusing … Continue reading →

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The love and hate game, WoW style.

Posted on September 4, 2007 by SynCaine

Perhaps it’s just me, but I have a feeling the tide is turning for WoW, especially with the new info released about the next expansion and how the Hero class system will be used. In a nutshell, the Hero class … Continue reading →

Posted in World of Warcraft | 45 Comments

Mining Op = Success

Posted on September 4, 2007 by SynCaine

The good thing about three day weekend is you get three days off. The bad thing is after three days, you go back to work. The terrible thing is the next three day weekend is far away, and you just … Continue reading →

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Noob lessons in EVE, long weekend of goodness.

Posted on August 31, 2007 by SynCaine

I got my first Cruiser a few days ago, a shiny new Caracal. Having been on some level 4 missions with my Corp, I picked up some fittings off the wrecks, and after a bit of shopping, the Caracal was … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MILK Corp | 5 Comments

This is the world largest blog with the title ‘Hardcore Casual’ *

Posted on August 30, 2007 by SynCaine

LoTRO recently announced a 7 day free trial (good) and that they have ‘4 million characters’. (stupid) Why anyone today would report the number of characters their game has is beyond me, unless you want to compete with the awesome … Continue reading →

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Mario Strikers Charged

Posted on August 29, 2007 by SynCaine

I’ve been playing Mario Strikers Charge casually the last few weeks, both online and off. It’s a cartoon take on soccer featuring various characters from the Mario world (only Mario though, not the entire Nintendo roster) performing over-the-top moves on … Continue reading →

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