Category Archives: EVE Online

Endgame, pick your poison.

Posted on October 1, 2007 by SynCaine

Recently I was thinking about the past MMOs I’ve played and the different ‘end game’ systems they offered. Some had raiding (WoW, LoTRO), some had PvP (DAoC, AC on Darktide, Lineage) and others left it open-ended (UO, EVE). Anyone who … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark Age of Camelot, EVE Online, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, Ultima Online, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 6 Comments

EVE weekend, WAR hype, and Gothic 3.

Posted on October 1, 2007 by SynCaine

Played a lot of EVE this weekend, which is definitely a good thing. I finally feel like my skills are catching up to me Ferox, and I’m getting more out of it. Perhaps in a day or two it will … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MILK Corp, Warhammer Online | 1 Comment

The Game of Thrones, MMO style.

Posted on September 28, 2007 by SynCaine

Tobold today made a post about the possible successor to WoW, listing some upcoming MMOs and commenting on their chance for success. As always, it’s a good read, but I think he ignores one aspect of the MMO market; games … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, EVE Online, Ultima Online, Vanguard, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 2 Comments

A look ahead, and why can’t I have the Sword of Leetness+5?

Posted on September 27, 2007 by SynCaine

Playing EVE Online, EQ2, and Sword of the New World all at the same time gives you a very interesting view of where MMOs are today. Two of the games (EVE, EQ2) were released a few years back, but both … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, EQ2, EVE Online, MMO design, SotNW, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 9 Comments

Training delay, SOE down, SotNW grinding.

Posted on September 26, 2007 by SynCaine

Bit of EVE stupidity on my part a few days ago. I bought a +4 implant from the Ministry of War Loyalty Point store, having finally saved enough LP to get one. I proceed to unplug my +1 implant and … Continue reading →

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Sword of the New World I love you. No wait I hate you. No just kidding I love you.

Posted on September 24, 2007 by SynCaine

Thanks to a PCGamer demo DVD, I installed Sword of the New World over the weekend to give it a go. Seeing as how the game is Free2Play (stupid marketing trend word) and got a 90% review in the same … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MMO design, SotNW | 5 Comments

Friday randomness.

Posted on September 21, 2007 by SynCaine

Bit absent minded today, I blame it on today being Friday. EQ2 is going well, level 13 now. Heroic Opportunities still confuse me, I mean I get that you use the skill that is blinking to get a greater effect, … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, EVE Online, MILK Corp | 1 Comment

Class discrimination.

Posted on September 18, 2007 by SynCaine

Over at Keen and Graev yesterday a great post was made on why the majority of MMO players seem to gravitate towards DPS classes. Here are some clips, along with my thoughts. “Big Number Syndrome, or BNS, is the addiction … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, EVE Online, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 6 Comments

EVE GMs, EQ2 graphics.

Posted on September 17, 2007 by SynCaine

Just some quick notes today, as the weekend was mostly sports filled. (Patriots wiping the floor with the Chargers and the Redsox… well the Redsox are 4.5 games up) A big ‘thank you’ to a GM of EVE who reset … Continue reading →

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EQ2 choices, EVE PvP Tourney.

Posted on September 12, 2007 by SynCaine

Not much gaming time the last few days, so not a whole lot to write about. I was incorrect about the EQ2 trial limiting you to only the Fae. Seems you get access to all the race/class combos when you … Continue reading →

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