Category Archives: RMT

Beep beep beep

Posted on April 23, 2015 by SynCaine

Just because you SOE yourself initially, doesn’t mean you have to stick with that mistake forever (unless you’re Trion, then you just take being SOE to 11). So um… grats to ESO for undoing one stupid F2P step, and already … Continue reading →

Posted in RMT, SOE being SOE, The Elder Scrolls Online | 1 Comment

ESO: Well that was quick

Posted on April 18, 2015 by SynCaine

The former SOE “F2P ALL THE WAY” train has rolled into the Zenimax station, and all ESO players ‘benefit’. #prayforESO #ESOlivesmatter

Posted in RMT, SOE being SOE, The Elder Scrolls Online | 16 Comments

Shocker, a successful MMO is going to the sub model

Posted on March 19, 2015 by SynCaine

Lineage 1, which I’ve actually played a good amount of and must say the game is very solid (in a very Asian, hyper-grindy way), is opening up a sub-only server in China. In freaking China! Really weird how if a … Continue reading →

Posted in Random, RMT | 3 Comments

FFXIV: Sub model isn’t just about higher quality, its also about safety

Posted on March 10, 2015 by SynCaine

Full interview can be found here. So, just because ESO moved into a free-to-play subscription model, it doesn’t necessarily mean for us to move into that direction as well. Also, for use we have taken player surveys and took a … Continue reading →

Posted in Final Fantasy XIV, MMO design, RMT | 11 Comments

The Turbine info has been right here for years

Posted on March 4, 2015 by SynCaine

Link to the first of many Aylwen posts. If the general gist, and even some of the exact details were news to you, you haven’t been reading this blog long have you? Still, it’s nice to have someone ‘officially’ confirm … Continue reading →

Posted in Lord of the Rings Online, RMT | 5 Comments

Troll day continues, hotbar salesman is back!

Posted on March 4, 2015 by SynCaine

So so good! Embracing the Paradigm Shift: Converting a Premium Team to an (Enthusiastic!) Freemium Team First of all, how great is that title for that talk? Reminds me of “Up in the Air” (awesome movie btw) when they talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, RMT, SW:TOR | 5 Comments

Hearthstone is Blizzard’s first non-hit, that’s important

Posted on February 11, 2015 by SynCaine

Let’s keep talking about Hearthstone, if only because talking about it is way, way more fun than playing the game, and because HS is IMO a perfect example of New Blizzard in a nutshell and perhaps a good indicator of … Continue reading →

Posted in iPhone, Random, RMT, World of Warcraft | 51 Comments

State of the MMO genre, 2015 edition

Posted on February 4, 2015 by SynCaine

First things first, it’s now 2015, and just like in 2014, 2013, and really since the beginning of time, we still haven’t seen an as-successful F2P MMO as we have sub MMOs (WoW/FFXIV/EVE). Until we do, this isn’t a debate. … Continue reading →

Posted in Age of Conan, Aion, Asheron's Call, Camelot Unchained, EQ2, EVE Online, Final Fantasy XIV, Life is Feudal, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, Pathfinder Online, Rift, RMT, Star Citizen, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 64 Comments

ESO: We are teaching console players what now?

Posted on January 22, 2015 by SynCaine

Quick note, because I’ve seen a few blogs state that ESO is dropping the required sub price in part because console players ‘don’t get how that works’. Quick, name the most successful console MMO to date (notably not a really … Continue reading →

Posted in Final Fantasy XIV, RMT, The Elder Scrolls Online | 15 Comments

LotRO: You’ll never see Mordor

Posted on January 22, 2015 by SynCaine

Let’s talk about LotRO! Actually let’s not talk about the content of LotRO, because why make everyone suffer, but instead let’s talk about how things have gone for the game overall, and specifically under F2P. Spoiler alert: LotRO is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Lord of the Rings Online, Rant, RMT | 17 Comments