Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

WoW Classic: Breadcrumbs make the world

Posted on January 6, 2020 by SynCaine

WoW Classic update and some thoughts. Since transferring our original Alliance characters over to a PvE server, things have been going well, and our core group of five are now in the mid-late 50s. The current dungeon we are on … Continue reading →

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Dawn of Man review

Posted on December 30, 2019 by SynCaine

Dawn of Man is a city builder game themed around the earliest days of man. You start with a small group capable of little more than picking up sticks and rocks, fighting off wild animals, and progress until the discovery … Continue reading →

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Reviewing my 2019 predictions

Posted on December 13, 2019 by SynCaine

Prompted by TAGN, it’s time to review my 2019 predictions. WoW Classic: It launched, and I did run a guild. Initially we had a lot of interest pre-release, but then oddly the overall interest splintered into a few different groups, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crowfall, Dark Age of Camelot, Inquisition Clan, Site update, World of Warcraft | 3 Comments

CoC: Initial impressions after the TH13 update

Posted on December 10, 2019 by SynCaine

Quick CoC update since the release of Town Hall 13 happened: I’m really enjoying things, especially the new hero. From an offense perspective the game feels very fresh right now, and I haven’t even unlocked the new Yeti unit yet. … Continue reading →

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CoC: Town Hall 13 is coming, and now is the perfect time to return

Posted on December 4, 2019 by SynCaine

The December update to Clash of Clans will be a big one, with the additional of Town Hall 13. SuperCell has started sneak peaks, and so far they look good. Over the years its clear that the developers are getting … Continue reading →

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This War of Mine gets free “Final Cut” update

Posted on November 25, 2019 by SynCaine

I glowingly reviewed This War of Mine back at the start of 2016. To date its still one of the more unique and powerful games I have ever played. The game received a free update recently, which is a testament … Continue reading →

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New Blizzard should rename themselves Daybreak 2.0

Posted on November 22, 2019 by SynCaine

The story of New Blizzard screwing with WoW Classic continues, but first a recap. New Blizzard starts with a comically low number of services for Classic prior to name reservation, which meant that any planning guilds did prior to this … Continue reading →

Posted in PvP, Rant, World of Warcraft | 3 Comments

Rolling Horde characters on Mankrik

Posted on November 21, 2019 by SynCaine

Due in part to New Blizzard stupidity (more on that in a different post), we are rolling Horde characters on the PvE server Mankrik. If you have wanted to join up with us but missed the boat with our Alliance … Continue reading →

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Outer Worlds: Thoughts after finished the main quest

Posted on November 18, 2019 by SynCaine

I beat Outer Worlds this weekend, finishing the main quest. I specifically state the main quest because I skipped all side quests from about the halfway point in the game. My character was level 24 at the end; the level … Continue reading →

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The broken promise of the MMO genre

Posted on November 8, 2019 by SynCaine

Could you imagine playing the same videogame for a decade? Ten years, one game? If this question was asked in the 90s, it would seem silly. That would be at least two generations of consoles, and PC hardware was changing … Continue reading →

Posted in Asheron's Call, Clash of Clans, Dark Age of Camelot, EQ2, EVE Online, Final Fantasy XIV, iPhone, League of Legends, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 7 Comments