Category Archives: EVE Online

Repair-bot, ready for duty!

Posted on November 2, 2011 by SynCaine

Last night I opted to pick up parts for my Drake in EVE (hey it only took about two hours…) rather than join my buddies for some Dungeon Defenders, which I think says more about Dungeon Defenders than EVE. Actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Console Gaming, EVE Online | 5 Comments

EVE: On-demand complexity

Posted on November 1, 2011 by SynCaine

From the outside looking in, EVE appears to be a terribly complex game, and in many ways it is. Something as simple as firing a turret at another ship has a lot of math behind it, and an almost countless … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, EVE Online, MMO design | 11 Comments

EVE: World domination, one BPO at a time

Posted on October 31, 2011 by SynCaine

Over the weekend I picked up an Antimatter L blueprint original (BPO) that has 30 material efficiency and 20 production efficiency for 10 million ISK. The plan is to not only make my own ammo for my Rohk, but to … Continue reading →

Posted in crafting, EVE Online | 16 Comments

EVE retro server

Posted on October 31, 2011 by SynCaine

You know what an EVE retro server would look like? It would look like the game today, minus seven years of layers added to it. Sounds awesome right? Yea not so much. I point this out in jest because it … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MMO design | 3 Comments

EVE: Picking up right where I left off

Posted on October 25, 2011 by SynCaine

Returning to EVE has reminded me of some of the basic design differences between the game and most others in its genre. I think these points are taken for granted by EVE players, and are somewhat unknown aspects to non-EVE … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MMO design | 17 Comments

Mists of Pandaria is a great name

Posted on October 24, 2011 by SynCaine

On Friday I mentioned that it will be interesting to see how Blizzard and CCP differ in the next year when it comes to their flagship titles, but over the weekend, playing some EVE while thinking about Blizzard (I did … Continue reading →

Posted in Diablo 3, EVE Online, MMO design, Patch Notes, PvP, Rant, SW:TOR, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 31 Comments

EVE: The panda made me do it

Posted on October 22, 2011 by SynCaine

Back online. Anyone in a solid Corp (PvP/PvE mix) with a spot for one more? Pilot name: SynCaine

Posted in EVE Online | 20 Comments

It’s a race to the bottom!

Posted on October 21, 2011 by SynCaine

Oh Blizzard. Free D3 to save WoW?(read: inflate sub numbers temporarily) Pandas? Pet fighting? A new race + new class + cap increase all in one expansion? It’s like WoW is in panic mode or something… On a slightly more … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Random, Rant, World of Warcraft | 20 Comments

My genre can beat up your genre

Posted on October 21, 2011 by SynCaine

I’m melting!!! Wait no, that’s a pretty level graph isn’t it? So if the sky is falling, and I’m stable, does that mean I’m crushing it as hard as you suspected? I guess it does right? Epeen measuring aside (did … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, EVE Online, League of Legends, Lord of the Rings Online, Mass Media, MMO design, PvP, Rant, Rift, RMT, SW:TOR, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 12 Comments

What the CCP layoffs and refocus tell us

Posted on October 19, 2011 by SynCaine

Is it just me, or is this good news if you are an EVE player? Yes, it sucks for whoever got laid off, and it sucks for WoD fans, but aren’t all the recent issues around EVE due to the … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Mass Media, MMO design, Rant, World of Warcraft | 23 Comments