Category Archives: ArcheAge

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

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

Why we all need AA to be successful

Posted on September 24, 2014 by SynCaine

I should have a “specific to me” post about my ArcheAge experience when I’m around level 30 (currently 23), but today I want to talk more ‘big picture’ about the game and the genre, because I think a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in ArcheAge, Final Fantasy XIV, MMO design, RMT, World of Warcraft | 35 Comments

AA: Let me pay you for a premium server already Trion!

Posted on September 20, 2014 by SynCaine

Another simple fix for the queue nightmare; open sub-only server(s). Bonus option: Open a sub-only server for $25 a month with all F2P aspects of the game removed. Thanks Trion, and you’re welcome.

Posted in ArcheAge | 15 Comments

AA: Easy fix for the massive queues

Posted on September 19, 2014 by SynCaine

The 3k+ queues for most servers right now means you won’t be playing that day, which is basically WoW-launch terrible in terms of being unable to play an MMO, at all, that you are paying for. You want the easy … Continue reading →

Posted in ArcheAge | 7 Comments

AA: How successful has the launch been?

Posted on September 19, 2014 by SynCaine

I’m not quite at 180 with ArcheAge, but I’m close. It’s growing on me, rapidly, and I’m still just trying to plow through the early questing. I’ll post more once I get a little more time with it and really … Continue reading →

Posted in ArcheAge | 9 Comments

AA: Updated 30 min snap judgement

Posted on September 16, 2014 by SynCaine

Sitting in a queue for at least 30min. Although the total was only 860, with an initial estimate of under an hour, which is not bad at all for the first day of F2P. That said it might be worth … Continue reading →

Posted in ArcheAge | 11 Comments

AA: Housing rage will be just delighful

Posted on September 11, 2014 by SynCaine

I’m very 50/50 on ArcheAge right now. Obviously my 30 minute review of it wasn’t glowing, but at the same time I’ve had multiple people tell me that once I get through the leveling garbage, the game is exactly what … Continue reading →

Posted in ArcheAge | 10 Comments

Snap judgement: ArcheAge

Posted on August 15, 2014 by SynCaine

New feature here at the blog (this very well might be the only time its used because that’s generally how well planning goes around here): Snap judgements will basically be a quick review of a title based on spending 30 … Continue reading →

Posted in ArcheAge | 17 Comments

Need an ArcheAge beta key

Posted on July 31, 2014 by SynCaine

If you have a spare, send one over to the email in the top-right corner. Thanks.

Posted in ArcheAge | 3 Comments