Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

Investing in Pillars of Eternity 2 for fun and (hopefully) profit

Posted on May 15, 2017 by SynCaine

Back in January I posted about the Pillars of Eternity 2 funding campaign on Fig, which ultimately ended up at 400% of its requested funding. Along with asking for money straight up, Fig also allows you to buy shares at … Continue reading →

Posted in Kickstarter, Random | 4 Comments

The Division, Grim Dawn, and mobile games

Posted on May 10, 2017 by SynCaine

A random collection of thoughts about games, here goes. The Division was free last weekend on Steam, and I played it for about an hour. It was… fine? Good graphics and setting, but I failed to really see the point … Continue reading →

Posted in Boom Beach, Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, EVE Online, Goons, PvP, Random, Uncategorized | 11 Comments

Wake up and sell some PLEX

Posted on May 9, 2017 by SynCaine

Today is patch day in EVE, with one of the major items being the conversion of one old plex into 500 new plex. All market orders for the old plex were cancelled by CCP, so as soon as the server … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online | 2 Comments

The problem with eternal Early Access

Posted on May 2, 2017 by SynCaine

PC Gamer recently had a good article about Survival games (ARK, Rust, etc) almost never making it out of Steam’s Early Access, whether or not that was the correct use of the system, and if overall that’s a problem. The … Continue reading →

Posted in ARK, MMO design, Rant, Steam Stuff | 11 Comments

EVE: CCP Falcon is running a thousand ratting bots himself, proof inside!

Posted on April 27, 2017 by SynCaine

Look, more alternative facts that Goons are dead. So dead we are the most economically active alliance in the game. The RMT Empire is alive and well, everyone to the party yacht while our hordes of bots get us unassailably … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Goons, MMO design, Rant | 3 Comments

EVE: The one world where wealth means something, big and small

Posted on April 25, 2017 by SynCaine

I’ve been focused on income sources of late in EVE, and part of the motivation behind that is the knowledge that, when I choose, I can use that ISK in a lot of different ways to entertain myself. That aspect, … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MMO design | 4 Comments

EVE: Escalations perfectly compliment normal ratting

Posted on April 24, 2017 by SynCaine

As previously mentioned, I went out and purchased a Rattlesnake battleship to run the 10/10 Escalations I sometimes get from running sites in my Super Carrier. The Rattlesnake + fit cost me just under 3 billion, and I was lucky … Continue reading →

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Shocking twist, rambling lunatic is ignored by the sane

Posted on April 21, 2017 by SynCaine

Like most his (sane) readers, I find Gevlon’s blog a great source of comedy. His tinfoil-based discussions, his refusal to accept reality, and the insane ways he twists himself around to get to his viewpoint are all more often than … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogroll, EVE Online, Goons, League of Legends, MMO design, Rant, RMT | 7 Comments

EVE: I have the best problem of all

Posted on April 17, 2017 by SynCaine

I currently have the best problem of all in EVE; too much stuff I want to do and train for. As mentioned last time, I recently purchased my Super Carrier, and now have the goal of upgrading its fit. How … Continue reading →

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Super Carrier has arrived

Posted on April 14, 2017 by SynCaine

Back in October I purchased my carrier, a Chimera, and now 6 months later I’ve purchased my Super Carrier, the Wyvern. Progress! The difference between the Chimera and Wyvern are mostly in power rather than functionality; the Wyvern is multiple … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online | 10 Comments