Category Archives: PvP

Rift: On the doorstep to 50

Posted on March 28, 2011 by SynCaine

Things are progressing nicely in Rift. I’m currently halfway through level 47, while others are just a few bars away from 50. We also have a nice ‘second core’ of people around the 20s and 30s. A few more members … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, Inquisition Clan, PvP, Rift | 9 Comments

Amateur hour

Posted on March 25, 2011 by SynCaine

The kids, they grow up so fast. Shadow’s post before the one linked above was his original (even weaker) attempt, and while it’s pretty fail at a FBW starter, it does (slightly) manage to raise one question: if you’re a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogroll, Darkfall Online, EVE Online, PvP, Rant, Rift, World of Warcraft | 22 Comments

The real Rift review

Posted on March 21, 2011 by SynCaine

I did not want to do a formal review of Rift until I hit 50, but seeing as this continues to get more and more out of hand, a character at 42 will have to do. So this review is … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, crafting, Inquisition Clan, MMO design, PvP, Rift | 31 Comments

Rift: Quick glance at world PvP

Posted on March 10, 2011 by SynCaine

After two zones of relative peace, level 30 brings me into the first shared zone of the game, and as I’m playing on a PvP server, this has some interesting dynamics to it. This won’t be a complete review of … Continue reading →

Posted in MMO design, PvP, Rift | 3 Comments

Rift: Souls of goodness

Posted on March 8, 2011 by SynCaine

Yesterday I pointed out that no single feature of Rift really stands out enough to singularly sell the game, but that does not mean there are not systems within the game that either bring something new or interesting to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, MMO design, PvP, Rift | 12 Comments

Not all themeparks are created equally

Posted on February 24, 2011 by SynCaine

Going to comment on something Tobold wrote today, related to Rift launching and how themeparks are similar. Here is the piece I want to focus on: But I do know that Rift is not completely unlike World of Warcraft. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Asheron's Call, beta, Darkfall Online, MMO design, PvP, Rift, World of Warcraft | 8 Comments

Inquisition’s plan for Rift

Posted on February 23, 2011 by SynCaine

Inquisition will officially be playing Rift on the RP-PvP server Sunrest. If you would like to join us please apply on our forums. We went with the RP server because the RP tag keeps the worst of the cesspool away. … Continue reading →

Posted in Inquisition Clan, PvP, Rift | 12 Comments

Today’s Rift Hype: The carebears will stare but won’t care

Posted on February 11, 2011 by SynCaine

Basically this. Finally, carebears will play by carebear rules on their PvE servers, and the sociopaths who do nothing but grief noobs will play by their rules on the PvP servers. How hard was this to do? How hard is … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, MMO design, PvP, Rift, World of Warcraft | 26 Comments

Rift Beta 6: That old WoW feeling

Posted on February 4, 2011 by SynCaine

Rift beta 6 starts this weekend, and I’m actually looking forward to it even more than beta 5 (in part because I’ve learned they don’t wipe character, so Aria and I will actually get to see the 15+ish game, including … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, EQ2, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, PvP, Rift, SW:TOR, World of Warcraft | 26 Comments

With or against, it’s still more than a queue

Posted on February 2, 2011 by SynCaine

Tobold, after all these years of blogging, has finally figured out that it’s more fun to troll WoW fans than it is to provide for them. Welcome to the club. My trolling aside, there is one thing I would like … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, MMO design, PvP, Rant, World of Warcraft | 18 Comments