Category Archives: Mass Media

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

SW:TOR is the most entertaining MMO of 2012

Posted on February 24, 2012 by SynCaine

Oh the game sucks. We all know that. But this is without a doubt the most entertaining and hilarious thing I have read all week. (hat-tip Massively) “You can tell when things are going really well in the game,” Zeschuk … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, Rant, SW:TOR | 28 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

Skyrim’s uncanny valley

Posted on February 9, 2012 by SynCaine

If you have 40ish minutes, watch all of this. If you are pressed for time, watch the first section. Either way, it’s awesome stuff. Listening to the design behind Skyrim, I think I’ve pinpointed one of the long-term issues I … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, Random | 10 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 →

Posted in EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, Mass Media | 10 Comments

a game that millions of people are going to be playing for a very long time

Posted on February 2, 2012 by SynCaine

Open after next quarter’s financial report: Q: You’ve previously said you need about a half million subscribers to be profitable, is that still the case? A: At 500,000 subscribers, we’d break even. At a million, we’d be making a profit … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, SW:TOR | 12 Comments

EVE: Just your average MMO story

Posted on February 2, 2012 by SynCaine

I don’t have much to add to this that has not been written either in the post itself, or in the comments. I’ll just point out that in the MMO genre, there exists only one game where such a story … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Mass Media | 11 Comments

Medical License Revoked

Posted on January 19, 2012 by SynCaine

People are lucky I’m too lazy to find my own “told you so” quotes about stuff. You know, stuff like “EA might shut down thanks to SW:TOR”. Because, um… EA might shut down thanks to SW:TOR. This is the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, MMO design, Rant, SW:TOR | 25 Comments

Fact not opinion

Posted on January 13, 2012 by SynCaine

The only fact that exists about WoW right now related to its success and failure is that it went from a game that was rapidly growing to one that is rapidly shrinking. Every comment or theory behind the ‘why’ is … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, MMO design, Rant, Site update | 17 Comments

EVE: The most positive negative thing you will see all day

Posted on January 6, 2012 by SynCaine

This is why the EVE economy works. 57 billion ISK destroyed in one fight. 57 billion ISK of ships and fittings ‘crafters’ get to produce and sell. Neg-sum PvP sure is a huge positive eh? Some other notes: 491 vs … Continue reading →

Posted in crafting, EVE Online, Mass Media, MMO design, PvP | 32 Comments