Category Archives: Patch Notes

I don’t even know what to call you anymore

Posted on July 18, 2016 by SynCaine

Gaming terminology and descriptions have always been a little off. Remember when everything had “RPG elements”? Or when everything was an MMO? Or now when even MMOs aren’t called MMOs by publishers? I feel like right now, Early Access, alpha, … Continue reading →

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DF:UW – Ushering in the play to crush era

Posted on April 3, 2014 by SynCaine

“Play to Crush” was the marketing pitch for Shadowbane (SB), a somewhat short-lived MMO that was based around PvP conquest. The core reason SB died? The players crushed it. Server by server, one alliance would rise to dominance, and that … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, EVE Online, MMO design, Patch Notes, Random | 7 Comments

DF:UW patch, Civ expansion

Posted on July 9, 2013 by SynCaine

A new and fairly important patch has hit DF:UW today. Initial reactions are positive, which is saying something considering the link is to ForumFall. I’ve been pacing myself in DF of late; I’m currently at 57k prowess with a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization Series, Darkfall Online, Patch Notes, Site update | 3 Comments

DF:UW – A fishy patch day

Posted on June 19, 2013 by SynCaine

New DF:UW patch has been released today, which is always nice. One of the additions that I find interesting is the new fishing boat, mostly because it seems to cater to the exact behavior OTG has been doing since launch; … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, Old Timers Guild, Patch Notes | 2 Comments

EVE: Two Inferno thoughts

Posted on May 23, 2012 by SynCaine

The new missile effects are amazing, and the new launcher graphics make the Tengu look like the beast it really is. I honestly can’t express just how good missile look now, and videos don’t really do the improvement justice. Seeming … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MMO design, Patch Notes | 7 Comments

That whole “EVE shutting down” thing is looking pretty solid

Posted on December 15, 2011 by SynCaine

Sorry about the lack of a post yesterday, I got distracted by this old-school indy title called SW:TOR. Have you heard of it? It’s kinda cute. Very linear, short, and looks pretty dated, but not the worse way to burn … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, MMO design, Patch Notes, SW:TOR, World of Warcraft | 14 Comments

Skyrim mods through Steam

Posted on December 6, 2011 by SynCaine

Link. Can not even begin to express how great it’s going to be to pull mods and have them auto-install through Steam. I absolutely HATE doing that stuff manually in other games, especially when so many mods are little fixes … Continue reading →

Posted in Patch Notes, Random | 2 Comments

EVE: Day one reactions to Crucible, and another war for DiS

Posted on November 30, 2011 by SynCaine

I feel that I greatly underestimated Crucible in terms of its overall impact on EVE (at least day-one impact), which is somewhat surprising to me since I watched all the dev videos and read all the blogs. I thought I … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Patch Notes, PvP | 12 Comments

Back from vacation

Posted on November 28, 2011 by SynCaine

I find it very amusing that Trion has called their latest event currency a “unique snowflake”, considering the actual event sounds like a rehash of every other event. I’m laughing, but not WITH you Trion. I’m still playing a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in EVE Online, Patch Notes, Random, Rift | 6 Comments

Mists of Pandaria is a great name

Posted on October 24, 2011 by SynCaine

On Friday I mentioned that it will be interesting to see how Blizzard and CCP differ in the next year when it comes to their flagship titles, but over the weekend, playing some EVE while thinking about Blizzard (I did … Continue reading →

Posted in Diablo 3, EVE Online, MMO design, Patch Notes, PvP, Rant, SW:TOR, Ultima Online, World of Warcraft | 31 Comments