Category Archives: Mass Media

I find it really sad how the dominance of World of Warcraft has led so many people to believe that the way WoW does it is the only possible way to make a MMORPG.

Posted on January 4, 2012 by SynCaine

I still don’t have an answer for how SWTOR will do. But increasingly I think the playerbase for MMOs won’t ever let another game do a WoW, they just have lost the patience we used to have for long term … Continue reading →

Posted in DoTA, EVE Online, League of Legends, Mass Media, MMO design, Random, Rant, SW:TOR, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 48 Comments

SW:TOR – Unreal

Posted on December 24, 2011 by SynCaine

This can’t be real life right? First they LotRO us with “number of character created” (how many people are sitting on 8 character to reserve Hannn Solololo?), Xfire us with “hours played” (I wonder if people play a game more … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, Rant, SW:TOR | 41 Comments

Life after the AAA MMO

Posted on December 19, 2011 by SynCaine

Last week I wrote about SW:TOR being a bad business deal (something I also stated more than a year go). Today I want to continue that line of thought, focusing on why I want current-day AAA MMOs to go the … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, EVE Online, Mass Media, MMO design, Random, Rant, Rift, SW:TOR, World of Warcraft | 22 Comments

If a stock’s IPO is zero, does the IPO really happen?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by SynCaine

Remember when I bought Zynga using some of my Darkfall Community Publisher cash a few days ago? Not looking like a great move… Maybe Dr. Lord Richard British A. Garriott de Cayeux Spaceman Jones the Ninth can give me some advice. … Continue reading →

Posted in Diablo 3, Mass Media, Random, Rant, RMT | 3 Comments

MMO Expansions

Posted on November 29, 2011 by SynCaine

It’s expansion day in EVE today, and Crucible sounds like it will get the game back to its winning ways. What’s interesting about Crucible is that it comes without a ‘killer app’ of a feature. Nothing that really jumps out … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, League of Legends, Mass Media, MMO design, Rant, World of Warcraft | 18 Comments

Skyrim: Godmode, leveling, and landscapes

Posted on November 17, 2011 by SynCaine

Nils has a lot of posts up about Skyrim, and some good discussions are going around those posts. One theme I’m seeing is the debate about what is OP, and how easy it is to min/max the game. I find … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, Random | 17 Comments

1997 all over again?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by SynCaine

Whether it’s at MMOCrunch, over at Keen’s site, or even here, a lot of people are expressing interest and excitement over the possibility of a more “open world” MMO. This confused me initially, considering WoW and other linear-world games are … Continue reading →

Posted in Asheron's Call, Darkfall Online, EVE Online, Mass Media, MMO design, Rant, Ultima Online | 19 Comments

Skyrim ‘finished’

Posted on November 16, 2011 by SynCaine

I finished the main quest line in Skyrim (spoiler, you kill dragons!), and I must say it was very enjoyable. There are a few parts that are incredibly great, and others that have me very curious to see how they … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, Random | 7 Comments

If you keep banging your head into the wall, eventually you get to the other side… right?

Posted on November 11, 2011 by SynCaine

This amuses me. The people that are responsible for driving the most popular MMO into decline propose a way to stop that decline, and its accepted as fact. Let’s ignore real facts though. Like the fact that when raiding (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, MMO design, World of Warcraft | 17 Comments

Who would you rather: Zynga or Blizzard?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by SynCaine

In this corner, we have scam-factory Zynga. No longer allowed to scam its customers (much), they have moved on to bullying their employees. Be sure to friend them! In the other corner, we have the titanic titan (see what I … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, Random, Rant, World of Warcraft | 15 Comments