Category Archives: EVE Online

EVE looking pretty dated

Posted on May 11, 2012 by SynCaine

One thing I hate about EVE is that it’s a 9 year old MMO that looks a bit dated. Imagine what the game would look like if it was a 2012-era game? Would be pretty mind-blowing, right? Especially if you … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Rant, SW:TOR | 36 Comments

EVE: (Not) Mining in a WH

Posted on May 11, 2012 by SynCaine

TAGN has a post about mining in EVE, which includes stats from CCP talking about where mining happens. Not surprisingly, high-sec is by far the most popular spot, and WH space the least productive. This got me thinking about WH … Continue reading →

Posted in crafting, EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, MMO design | 22 Comments

Xfire, TES MMO, and a lost EVE pilot

Posted on May 4, 2012 by SynCaine

Xfire: When I link Xfire stats, I don’t do it with the belief that Xfire is 100% accurate and to show exact sub numbers. I do it because Xfire trending has, historically, been accurate in painting how a game is … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MMO design, Random, SW:TOR | 47 Comments

EVE: 9 years

Posted on May 3, 2012 by SynCaine

9 years. What do 9 year old MMOs look like today? What will your current MMO look like after 9 years? Odds are, it won’t be growing, won’t be a technological marvel, and won’t be pushing the genre forward. It … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MMO design | 31 Comments

I miss Massively

Posted on May 2, 2012 by SynCaine

Remember when Massively was a solid MMO news site that reported all things MMO and did not Tobold its comments section? Good times back then. Today, the site somehow misses reporting on the biggest MMO player event of the year, … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Mass Media, Rant, SW:TOR | 84 Comments

EVE: CCP on Burn Jita

Posted on May 2, 2012 by SynCaine

Overall fantastic write-up about Burn Jita from CCP. For all you budding MMO bloggers out there (sarcasm = traffic), read up before you write something silly like 100+ players fighting it out without lag is ‘technically impossible’. More about EVE … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online | 41 Comments

EVE: Dying to one ship at a time

Posted on May 1, 2012 by SynCaine

Quick little EVE note for today: Now that we are getting better/faster at clearing out our WH, we have time to do other activities. The two immediate options available to use are invade other WHs, or look for trouble out … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, PvP | 3 Comments

EVE: Jita Burns Trammel

Posted on April 27, 2012 by SynCaine

I was there. Jita Burns also reminds me why Trammel was such a horrible mistake. Most days, for most people, Empire space in EVE is ‘safe’ unless you do something stupid. Not all of New Eden is a FFA PvP … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MMO design, PvP, Rant, Ultima Online | 28 Comments

EVE: Wormhole opportunities and threats

Posted on April 26, 2012 by SynCaine

One challenging aspect of wormhole life is how dynamic the environment truly is. One day sites won’t spawn and you won’t have any connections besides your static, and the next you have three hostile connections and more sites than you … Continue reading →

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EVE: Overpopulating New Eden

Posted on April 24, 2012 by SynCaine

EVE is still called a niche MMO, despite having more subs than most sub MMOs, and despite being the only MMO with sustained growth after 8+ years. Perhaps when people say niche, they mean that EVE is the only truly … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online | 18 Comments