Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

AA: Inquisition guild forum info

Posted on October 2, 2014 by SynCaine

As ArcheAge has rather weak guild functionality in-game, guild forums will be more important than in most games for keeping us organized and letting people know what is going on. Our forums can be found here. Create an account and … Continue reading →

Posted in ArcheAge, Inquisition Clan | 2 Comments

AA: Trade Routes bring life to the roads and waves

Posted on October 1, 2014 by SynCaine

With ArcheAge being a sandbox, it’s somewhat difficult to talk about just one aspect of the game without the post spiraling into a dozen other supporting topics. If I focus too much on just the actual topic, I feel like … Continue reading →

Posted in ArcheAge, crafting, Housing, MMO design | 15 Comments

AA: The true spiritual successor to UO

Posted on September 30, 2014 by SynCaine

With the lead weight that is Trion and F2P covered yesterday, let’s start digging into WHY you should tolerate Trion and play ArcheAge anyway, because yea, you should be if you enjoy virtual worlds and smart MMO design. I always … Continue reading →

Posted in ArcheAge, Combat Systems, crafting, MMO design, PvP, Review, Ultima Online | 25 Comments

CoC: Clarification for joining

Posted on September 30, 2014 by SynCaine

Sorry this wasn’t mentioned in the previous post, if you are joining Supreme Cream!, in your application please mention this blog so I know you aren’t some random. If I’ve rejected your app, post your in-game name here and I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Clash of Clans | 3 Comments

AA: More than 6 spots left

Posted on September 29, 2014 by SynCaine

In other “groups run by SynCaine” news, I have officially started up a guild in ArcheAge. Inquisition is live on the Ollo server! You should join us, because despite Trion’s best efforts, the game is worth playing, especially in an … Continue reading →

Posted in ArcheAge, Inquisition Clan | 15 Comments

CoC: 6 spots left

Posted on September 29, 2014 by SynCaine

Just a little reminder/warning for anyone on the fence about CoC, the clan has 6 spots remaining, as the cap is 50 people, so apply now/soon so you don’t get left out. Mini-war update: The last clan we just finished … Continue reading →

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AA: Trion does its best to ruin a good thing

Posted on September 29, 2014 by SynCaine

ArcheAge makes for some rather interesting blogging fodder, and hopefully I can get through the major points and get my point across in a way that makes sense, but no promises, as this might get rambly. Let’s start with the … Continue reading →

Posted in ArcheAge, MILK Corp, Rant, Rift, RMT | 17 Comments

CoC: Supreme Cream! vs Killswitch 9/25/2014

Posted on September 28, 2014 by SynCaine

Supreme Cream! Vs Killswitch Final score: 130 to 104 Supreme Cream Enemy Total Attacks Used 79 64 Total 3 Star Attacks 40 22 Total 3 Star % 50.63 34.4 3 Stars Against Same Level 28 12 3 Star % Against … Continue reading →

Posted in Clash of Clans | 3 Comments

Bungie beats Blizzard yet again, this time in public view

Posted on September 26, 2014 by SynCaine

If you were a Mac-based gamer back in the 90s, you were likely familiar with Bungie. While Mac gaming was overall highly inferior to PC gaming, perhaps the biggest bright spot was Bungie, who for whatever reason made Mac-only games … Continue reading →

Posted in Bungie Studios, Rant | 14 Comments

AA: Housing the way it should be done

Posted on September 25, 2014 by SynCaine

If you ask any well-informed MMO player what two games have/had the best housing in the genre, the answer will be UO and SWG. It’s those two titles by a landslide, with basically everyone else in a distant, forgettable pile. … Continue reading →

Posted in ArcheAge, Housing, MMO design | 16 Comments