Category Archives: EVE Online

EVE: Little roam, big impact

Posted on March 8, 2012 by SynCaine

That 45man PvP roam I posted the video of yesterday was a great time. I went into it not knowing what to expect, who would show up, or whether we would see any action, and ended up having a blast, … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, MMO design, PvP | 18 Comments

EVE: Forever Alone fleet roam video

Posted on March 7, 2012 by SynCaine

Video of that PvP roam I mentioned earlier. Post about it tomorrow. Be sure to pay attention to vent chatter at the 8:30 mark.

Posted in EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, PvP | 4 Comments

EVE: Walking a well-traveled path

Posted on March 6, 2012 by SynCaine

Could you explain how is it “fun”? I mean running around and blowing up random ships looks to me as exciting as watching the grass grow, or grinding random mobs in WoW. – Gevlon This from someone flying a Badger … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, PvP | 37 Comments

EVE: PUG’ing Incursions

Posted on March 5, 2012 by SynCaine

The last few days in EVE have been very interesting and entertaining, and the result will be at least two blog posts. Today I’ll talk about Incursions, and hopefully tomorrow I’ll have a post about a great PvP roam I … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, MMO design, Rant | 29 Comments

New blog I’ve been reading

Posted on March 2, 2012 by SynCaine

Quick note: I like this blog about life in a wormhole. Good writing style, interesting stories, and written in a way that I think will be enjoyable even for non-EVE players. Head on over and check it out.

Posted in Blogroll, EVE Online | 4 Comments

The more things change…

Posted on March 1, 2012 by SynCaine

In a sign of the apocalypse, Keen is playing Darkfall again (100% joking, everyone should be playing Darkfall (unless they are playing EVE)), which brings about the old “I’m playing Darkfall until the minute something better comes along” comment we … Continue reading →

Posted in Age of Conan, Allods Online, Darkfall Online, EQ2, EVE Online, Fallen Earth, Guild Wars, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, Rant, Rift, SW:TOR, Ultima Online, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 20 Comments

The MMO dark age is ending

Posted on February 29, 2012 by SynCaine

Former MMO blogger Tobold (I still say I won that bet) is polling his readers about how long it takes them to hop in/out of an MMO. It’s a funny read as usual, especially the comments. A comment a made … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, EVE Online, Guild Wars, League of Legends, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, SW:TOR, World of Warcraft | 15 Comments

David Reid hates themeparks

Posted on February 28, 2012 by SynCaine

Via JesterTrek, RPS has an interview from CCP CEO Hilmar Petrusson and new CMO David Reid about EVE, Dust 514, and other stuff. Nothing terribly interesting in terms of details, but I was fully entertained by Reid’s rather obvious hate for themeparks … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Mass Media, MMO design, Rift, World of Warcraft | 24 Comments

EVE: The loot goes out FIRST!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by SynCaine

I feel like it’s been forever since I did an INQ-E update, and some interesting stuff has happened. Overall the Corp is progressing forward, with our more veteran players hitting their stride and new pilots continuing to sign up. Let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, Mass Media | 11 Comments

GW2’s perfect storm

Posted on February 24, 2012 by SynCaine

Ah back to blogging. Odd how even a few days away gets me twitching. I have an EVE update post coming, but wanted to get these GW2-based thoughts out first. Queues in GW2 WvW: Honestly it’s the second best solution, … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Darkfall Online, EVE Online, Guild Wars, Mass Media, MMO design, World of Warcraft | 18 Comments