Category Archives: MMO design

Lum and I share a moment…

Posted on August 21, 2007 by SynCaine

During a bit of random internet wandering, clicking from one site to another, I stumbled upon an old post made by Scott Jennings (aka Lum the Mad) that is eerily similar to my very first blog post. Granted, his piece … Continue reading →

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Quest vacuum

Posted on August 16, 2007 by SynCaine

Having finally gotten a good chunk of time to play LoTRO, it was time to take a trip back to Evendim and continue our adventures there. Previously we had completed a few of the lower level quests, but left the … Continue reading →

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User generated content; more DoTA less TD please.

Posted on August 15, 2007 by SynCaine

PotShot today wrote a nice long piece about user generated content in MMOs. He ponders why it’s not an idea used more often in today’s MMOs, as well as suggesting a game should be build with the tools to support … 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 →

Posted in Console Gaming, EVE Online, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design | 3 Comments

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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Live free or perma-die… but not so hard.

Posted on August 3, 2007 by SynCaine

The idea of perma-death has been around for as long as MMOs have. It’s one of those ‘hot button’ issues that always polarizes fans and leads to long forum threads discussing its merits. This is not a forum, but here … Continue reading →

Posted in MMO design, Perma-death | 7 Comments

Killing ten rat tails of world saving.

Posted on August 1, 2007 by SynCaine

Quick note: Living near Boston, it’s amazing seeing all the people chasing the Celtics bandwagon now. Sitting here in my cube, it’s taking all my self restraint not to get up and choke the damn pinkhats talking basketball, pretending to … Continue reading →

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Warhammer will kill World of Warcraft!

Posted on July 31, 2007 by SynCaine

The latest Virgin Worlds podcast was part 2 of a top ten MMOs of the future series. While the entire podcast is very entertaining, it was not a huge surprise that Warhammer Online was the groups #1 game. That said … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark Age of Camelot, MMO design, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 3 Comments

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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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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