Category Archives: EVE Online

Wii balls and bats. Space pirates.

Posted on August 14, 2007 by SynCaine

On a strange whim, and partly based on a good review by Keen and Graev, I went out and purchased Mario Striker Charged and The Bigs for the Wii. This is of some note due to the fact that this … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update.

Posted on August 13, 2007 by SynCaine

Finally a normal weekend, meaning a decent amount of time spent gaming. Along with EVE Online and LoTRO, a buddy brought over his Xbox 360 and we played some Gears of War and Blitz, The League. Gears is a great … Continue reading →

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The scope of EVE Online

Posted on August 10, 2007 by SynCaine

The scope of EVE Online continues to impress me. Last night I finally finished training my ‘Destroyer’ skill, letting me finally pilot destroyers. Granted I still can’t afford one, let alone outfit it, but it was nice to finally be … Continue reading →

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Skillz yo.

Posted on August 2, 2007 by SynCaine

Just some quick stuff today, should be a more substantial entry tomorrow. My wallet hit 1 million ISK in EVE last night. I realize this is basically nothing, but still looks nice for a new pilot. Doubt it will last … Continue reading →

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UO in Space.

Posted on July 30, 2007 by SynCaine

After a re-roll over the weekend, and a much better understanding of the basic concepts, I had a very enjoyable time with EVE Online the last few days. In a lot of ways, it reminds me of the early days … Continue reading →

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The gang reunited.

Posted on July 27, 2007 by SynCaine

Before I quit WoW, I was raiding 5-6 nights a week with a guild I had been a part of for close to two years. Over that time span, we saw a great deal of players come and go, yet … Continue reading →

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A ‘World First’ to remember.

Posted on July 24, 2007 by SynCaine

The idea of a world first has been around long before MMOs. Humans in general strive to be the first or best at something, be it sports, exploration, science, or even something abstract like making the worlds largest rubber band … Continue reading →

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Weekend without gaming, shocker!

Posted on July 23, 2007 by SynCaine

No big post for today, as the weekend was relatively gaming-free due to a Poker trip to Cape Cod. I did get in some more time with EVE Online, and while I still don’t totally understand it, I think I’m … Continue reading →

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Lost in Space.

Posted on July 20, 2007 by SynCaine

Note: The following is based off of about two hours of game play.   Having setup my trail account on EVE Online, I logged in and got started. As expected, character creation was up first. Unlike the games of today … Continue reading →

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