Category Archives: Rift

Computer, gaming update

Posted on February 9, 2011 by SynCaine

Computer update: The beast has been ordered, and so far everything with Digital Storm has gone well. Their forums are extremely helpful in terms of configurations, and they have been sending me email updates frequently. The one call I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, Inquisition Clan, League of Legends, Mount and Blade: Warband, Random, Rift | 8 Comments

Rift: Breaking things down a bit

Posted on February 7, 2011 by SynCaine

On Friday a good question was raised regarding Rift: what does WoW 2004 mean, and why does Rift have it over themepark MMO X? Part of this is, of course, highly subjective. What I feel is a plus for Rift … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, MMO design, Rift, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 6 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

Dear Trion: Entry #1

Posted on January 31, 2011 by SynCaine

Dear Trion:, Add a ‘quest item’ hotbar button to the default UI. Anytime I have an item that I need to use during a quest, it goes into that slot. Nothing else can be placed there. The slot should be … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, MMO design, Rift | 31 Comments

Quick notes from Rift beta 5

Posted on January 26, 2011 by SynCaine

Aria and I put in some time with the Rift 5 beta last night and enjoyed ourselves. The Guardian starting area is IMO much better than that of the Defiant in terms of feeling MMO-ish rather than super on-rails. After … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, MMO design, Rift | 12 Comments

Deliciously Random

Posted on January 14, 2011 by SynCaine

Some Friday randomness to finish off the week. First up, I installed the new 2.3 version of the Floris mod pack, and so far it’s working perfectly. I did a full reinstall of both M&B:W and the full 2.3 download … Continue reading →

Posted in Console Gaming, League of Legends, Mount and Blade: Warband, Random, Rift | 10 Comments

Massively goes EG, I go Tobold.

Posted on January 5, 2011 by SynCaine

I apologize for the “All Warband All The Time” interruption, but I think this is worth posting about. Massively did a quick impressions piece about Rift, which includes Jef playing it for an hour, and the comments explode with people … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Mass Media, MMO design, Rift, World of Warcraft | 20 Comments

Rift Review (EG Style)

Posted on December 29, 2010 by SynCaine

Two days, two ‘reviews’ :snicker:, I spoil you guys! I like the graphic style of Rift. It’s high fantasy, but it has enough of those little details to not make it totally forgettable. Bonus points for all the graphical options … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, MMO design, Rift | 86 Comments

Civ V, The Witcher, M&B:W, and Rift beta

Posted on December 28, 2010 by SynCaine

Some random notes for today: Played two games of the scenario included in the first DLC for Civilization V, very entertaining. It’s rather short (limited to 100 turns), somewhat easy (the other sides don’t play with the sense of urgency … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Civilization Series, Random, Rift, The Witcher | 5 Comments

WoW slain by Blizzard. Time to pick up the crown.

Posted on December 27, 2010 by SynCaine

Since about 2006 people have been predicting that the next big MMO would be a ‘WoW killer’ pre-release. Those people were all wrong, every assassination attempt has failed, and WoW still sits on the throne. Until Cata that is. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in MMO design, Rift, World of Warcraft | 41 Comments