Category Archives: Civilization Series

Civ V expansion July 8th

Posted on July 1, 2013 by SynCaine

First, its crazy that Civ V came out in 2010. I still think of it as kinda new. Anyway, the next expansion is coming out June 8th (already pre-ordered on Steam), and that date needs to come sooner. I want … Continue reading →

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Boxed in

Posted on January 10, 2013 by SynCaine

I bet you are wondering why I’m blogging less huh? Yea, I figured you were. Darkfall NDA is mostly to blame. MMO genre being a pile of crap is another factor. I mean, not only is there not a title … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Civilization Series, Darkfall Online, EVE Online, Guild Wars, MMO design, Rant, SW:TOR, The Witcher | 19 Comments

Civilization V multiplayer is good

Posted on August 9, 2012 by SynCaine

My friend and I have finally moved on from playing Heroes 6 multiplayer, primarily due to the AI. On most maps, it’s just terrible, and even at the highest difficulty you simply can’t get a decent game out of it. … Continue reading →

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My other C5

Posted on June 25, 2012 by SynCaine

The Civilization V expansion, Gods and Kings, is a very nice EXPANSION to the game. How rare these days… A nice overview of the two main additions, religion and espionage, can be found at Mashable. I’m only one game and … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series | 13 Comments

Son of a…

Posted on June 1, 2012 by SynCaine

Didn’t want those weekends anyway…

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Crusader Kings II power balance

Posted on May 10, 2012 by SynCaine

As I play more Crusader Kings II, I’m noticing that outright defeat, while possible, is rarer than in games such as Civilization, and that the balance of power is more dynamic. For instance, in my current game I had carved … Continue reading →

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Civ V, The Witcher, M&B:W, and Rift beta

Posted on December 28, 2010 by SynCaine

Some random notes for today: Played two games of the scenario included in the first DLC for Civilization V, very entertaining. It’s rather short (limited to 100 turns), somewhat easy (the other sides don’t play with the sense of urgency … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Civilization Series, Random, Rift, The Witcher | 5 Comments

Patch giveth, and patch… not giveth as much?

Posted on December 16, 2010 by SynCaine

The bad news is that today’s Darkfall patch did not deliver the items I was hoping it would, and instead ended up just tweaking a few things for balance purposes along with adding in the holiday update. Still nice, and … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts or updates on not-so-random titles

Posted on November 29, 2010 by SynCaine

Thanks to Comcast being… well Comcast, online gaming for the last week has been sporadic and rage-inducing. I mean nothing says “I’m having fun now” like lagging in League of Legends, where for some insane reason you can still see … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Blood Bowl, Civilization Series, Darkfall Online, League of Legends, Patch Notes, Random, Site update | 5 Comments

Milkfat and you

Posted on October 6, 2010 by SynCaine

Expansion launch day in Darkfall = Return to Darkfall for me, and honestly, I’ve been itching to return. League of Legends is extremely fun, don’t get me wrong, but it’s just not an MMO, and that really is the style … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series, Darkfall Online, League of Legends, Patch Notes, Site update | 18 Comments