Category Archives: Inquisition Clan

EVE: Fanfest, Dust bombing

Posted on March 22, 2012 by SynCaine

Watched some of the EVE Fanfest stream. CCP showed off Dust orbital bombardment from within EVE, which was a bit unexpected. I’m still trying to figure out how the pacing is all going to work out. I mean by the … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Console Gaming, EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, Mass Media | 3 Comments

EVE: INQ-E March update

Posted on March 16, 2012 by SynCaine

One of the interesting things about running a fairly noob-filled EVE Corp is you get a lot of first-hand experience with the learning curve and progression path. As our new guys are learning the different aspects of the game, they … Continue reading →

Posted in crafting, EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, MMO design, PvP | 17 Comments

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: 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

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

EVE: Scanning down options

Posted on February 13, 2012 by SynCaine

One of the defining and critical features of a sandbox MMO is options. Options are different than layers in that options don’t fade or get replaced by “the next thing”. You ‘finish’ layers. You can’t ‘finish’ options. EVE has a … Continue reading →

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

EVE: Trailer, Corp update

Posted on February 8, 2012 by SynCaine

Good new trailer for EVE. Even better are the comments in that Massively article, clearly showing how so many ‘MMO’ gamers just don’t get an MMO like EVE. Expecting the PvE missions to be ‘impact’ content, the old “you get … Continue reading →

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EVE: I’m in your wormhole, stealing your Sleepers

Posted on February 1, 2012 by SynCaine

As I logged in last night, a few Corp members had already scanned down a wormhole (C2) that happened to contain 11 POSs(!) and a large number of sleeper sites. Not wanting to miss out on the fun, I hopped … Continue reading →

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Adrenaline rush

Posted on January 27, 2012 by SynCaine

Another night, another victory (followed by crushing defeat). The nice thing about our most recent war-dec / war-shield shenanigans is that we know on exactly what night we will be able to fight, which makes organizing the Corp and having … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, PvP | 12 Comments