Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

The gang reunited.

Posted on July 27, 2007 by SynCaine

Before I quit WoW, I was raiding 5-6 nights a week with a guild I had been a part of for close to two years. Over that time span, we saw a great deal of players come and go, yet … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Expansion.

Posted on July 26, 2007 by SynCaine

EVE Online was down just long enough last night for me to give in and buy the new Civilization expansion, Beyond the Sword. This was made possible by the site Direct2Drive, basically letting you download any game you want, no … Continue reading →

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North Downs hunting

Posted on July 25, 2007 by SynCaine

Finally got a decent chunk of time to play some LoTRO last night, and with about 15 quests in the North Downs tab, it was time to head over and finish as many as possible. Having so many quests for … Continue reading →

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A ‘World First’ to remember.

Posted on July 24, 2007 by SynCaine

The idea of a world first has been around long before MMOs. Humans in general strive to be the first or best at something, be it sports, exploration, science, or even something abstract like making the worlds largest rubber band … Continue reading →

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Weekend without gaming, shocker!

Posted on July 23, 2007 by SynCaine

No big post for today, as the weekend was relatively gaming-free due to a Poker trip to Cape Cod. I did get in some more time with EVE Online, and while I still don’t totally understand it, I think I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series, EVE Online, Site update | 2 Comments

Lost in Space.

Posted on July 20, 2007 by SynCaine

Note: The following is based off of about two hours of game play.   Having setup my trail account on EVE Online, I logged in and got started. As expected, character creation was up first. Unlike the games of today … Continue reading →

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No. No, man. Shit, no, man. I believe you’d get your ass kicked sayin’ something like that, man

Posted on July 19, 2007 by SynCaine

Not much to write today, somehow I have a case of the Mondays on Thursday. Not sure if that’s better or worse, regardless it’s sad.   We finished Garth Aragwen last night, tearing through it with a great group. We … Continue reading →

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Click blue damnit, click it!

Posted on July 18, 2007 by SynCaine

In my post about duel boxing, I made a point that raiding is somewhat trivial on an individual basis and that the challenge comes from coordinating all the players. Last night I ran into an interesting scenario that proved the … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, World of Warcraft | 4 Comments

“Knock knock knockin’ on Heaven’s door”

Posted on July 17, 2007 by SynCaine

I purchased a new LCD monitor recently, a Samsung 906BW to be exact. It’s a nice looking display, with reasonable controls in the front and overall a solid feel. Then you turn the thing on, and the gates of heaven … Continue reading →

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Two man MC raid.

Posted on July 16, 2007 by SynCaine

One interesting aspect of running a blog is being able to see how people find this site. Most of the time people are directed here from a similar website; a fansite, a Google search, or another blog. Once in a … Continue reading →

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