Category Archives: Random

PvE Sandbox MMO: Housing

Posted on April 13, 2011 by SynCaine

If combat and the economy are the two most important areas for a sandbox MMO, player housing is the most neglected. It says a lot about the genre as a whole when the very first MMO, Ultima Online, had and … Continue reading →

Posted in crafting, Housing, MMO design, Random, Ultima Online | 21 Comments

PvE Sandbox MMO: Economy and crafting

Posted on April 12, 2011 by SynCaine

After combat, I believe the economy is the most important aspect to a quality sandbox title, and not just for those hoping to play a merchant. The ideal system would impact everyone playing on a regular basis rather than being … Continue reading →

Posted in crafting, Housing, MMO design, Random | 34 Comments

PvE Sandbox MMO: Combat

Posted on April 7, 2011 by SynCaine

The first area I’m going to tackle for the PvE Sandbox is combat, as I think it’s the glue that holds everything together and really sets the tone for the type of game you are playing. It also fuels other … Continue reading →

Posted in MMO design, Random | 20 Comments

PvE Sandbox MMO: The beginning

Posted on April 6, 2011 by SynCaine

A few days ago I posted about a PvE Sandbox MMO, and while the post got my overall point across, I think it might be fun to fully expand upon the idea over a series of posts. One of the … Continue reading →

Posted in MMO design, Random | 13 Comments

The PvE Sandbox

Posted on March 29, 2011 by SynCaine

Whenever a Darkfall update is features on Massively, odds are good someone is going to comment on how they would love to play in such a world, just without the FFA PvP. Now it should be pretty obvious to anyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, MMO design, Random | 9 Comments

How awesome is Dragon Age 2!?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by SynCaine

So atrocious. Remember how during Dragon Age: Origins, sometimes the combat would get a little silly and you felt a bit embarrassed for the game? DA2 is those silly moments, turned up to 11, and put on repeat 24/7. Mortal … Continue reading →

Posted in Random, Rant | 19 Comments

PAX thoughts: Treasure chest complexity spiraling out of control!

Posted on March 15, 2011 by SynCaine

One of the better presentations I attended at PAX was “To Hell and Back Again: How the Game Industry Has Changed Since Diablo”, presented by David Brevik, former President of Blizzard North. The majority of the presentation was a historical … Continue reading →

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

PAX East is almost here

Posted on March 9, 2011 by SynCaine

PAX East starts Friday! I’m really looking forward to the whole event for various reasons. First and foremost is to see titles like GW2 and SW:TOR live, along with whatever else is on display. As I plan to attend all … Continue reading →

Posted in Guild Wars, Mass Media, Random, Site update, SW:TOR | 8 Comments

Wheel of Time: Finally up to speed

Posted on March 4, 2011 by SynCaine

For the first time ever, I’ve actually caught up with the Wheel of Time series, a series I first started reading way back in highschool. It took three restarts, but finally I’ve read all 13 books that have been released … Continue reading →

Posted in Random, Site update | 16 Comments

FedEx sucks

Posted on February 18, 2011 by SynCaine

No computer until Monday. Thanks. Have a nice weekend. DIAF.

Posted in Random, Rant | 5 Comments