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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

Backer envy and the increased power of your money

Posted on April 10, 2015 by SynCaine

Now that Kickstarter has shown it is a very viable wallet-vote platform for delivering excellent games we would not have otherwise gotten, I’m wondering if a general sense of ‘backer-envy’ isn’t something that has happened already, and will continue to … Continue reading →

Posted in Kickstarter, Random | 6 Comments

The Liebster Award

Posted on April 8, 2015 by SynCaine

RAVIOUS!!! Nominating TAGN and Keen. 11 Random Facts 1. I was born in Poland. 2. First MMO was Neverwinter Nights on AOL. 3. I’ve never played EQ1, yet that MMO is the one I hate most. 4. Our house was … Continue reading →

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Pillars of Eternity: Endless Paths discussion time

Posted on April 7, 2015 by SynCaine

Initially my plan was to write a full-game spoiler-based post about Pillars of Eternity, but since I figure most people haven’t finished the game yet, I’ll let that one sit for a bit. I do however want to talk about … Continue reading →

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Pillars of Eternity review

Posted on April 6, 2015 by SynCaine

This post will be a non-spoiler (spoiler post coming tomorrow) review of Pillars of Eternity, having now beaten the game, with a playtime of just under 60 hours. I didn’t complete all of the side quests, but I’m guessing I … Continue reading →

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Pillars of Eternity: Two great moments so far

Posted on March 31, 2015 by SynCaine

Spoiler Alert for Pillars of Eternity, unless you are to at least to chapter 3 or don’t care about spoilers, don’t continue reading. Two scenes so far have really stuck out to me, the first being the Watcher you talk … Continue reading →

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Boom Beach: Moving up to a 50-man Task Force

Posted on March 30, 2015 by SynCaine

Quick note: I’ve increased the size of the Boom Beach task force to 50, so anyone interested in joining should do so now, plenty of spots available, and everyone is welcome. Task Force name: Hardcore Casual, tag: #GQULQR2

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Pillars of Eternity: Thoughts after a few hours

Posted on March 27, 2015 by SynCaine

Whenever developers ‘remake’ a classic game, or attempt a ‘spiritual successor’, there is always a balance of what to keep and what to change/update, and if you don’t get that balance right, you disappoint. Often-times you not only disappoint, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Random, Review | 9 Comments

Pillars of Eternity: Weeee

Posted on March 26, 2015 by SynCaine

30 minutes in review: BEST GAME EVER!!

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Crowfall: Wallet-vote was strong

Posted on March 26, 2015 by SynCaine

Not only has Crowfall (Fantasy EVE) funded, but its one of the most successful gaming Kickstarter campaigns in history. Again, who could have predicted Fantasy EVE was a thing people wanted… Glad it only took until the third month in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crowfall, Kickstarter | 7 Comments

Last-hitting in a MOBA is like XP in an RPG; don’t leave home without it

Posted on March 25, 2015 by SynCaine

Much like when the MMO genre was king and we broke down ‘core systems’ like daily quests, breaking down a core system like last hitting in a MOBA is today’s topic, and much like with daily quests, people tend to … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, League of Legends | 36 Comments