Category Archives: World of Warcraft

GW2: The game Mythic tried to make

Posted on April 30, 2012 by SynCaine

Let me get this out of the way first; GW2 is worth the $60. If it had a sub I’d feel differently, but as it does not, what GW2 does is worth the $60. All of the below is based … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, Combat Systems, Darkfall Online, Guild Wars, MMO design, PvP, RvR, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 22 Comments

EVE: Aim higher

Posted on April 11, 2012 by SynCaine

Back when Gevlon (and countless other bloggers) droned on and on about WoW AH ‘strategies’ I always laughed to myself. Posting that you dominate the kiddy pool just makes you look bad, and the only people who are impressed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogroll, crafting, EVE Online, World of Warcraft | 27 Comments

Blizzard already quit SW:TOR, still thinks WoW sucks

Posted on March 20, 2012 by SynCaine

“Of course people are trying Star Wars — our development team are trying Star Wars! I’m one of the few people who’s still playing it actually, but yeah we’ve seen a dip in subs. It certainly has to at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, SW:TOR, World of Warcraft | 16 Comments

SW:TOR – Connect the dots

Posted on March 15, 2012 by SynCaine

Quick note about the SW:TOR F2P weekend since a few people have asked me to comment: Did WoW do this? Did LotRO do it? Did WAR do it? Did Aeon do it? The answer is no. Now, if SW:TOR is doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Mass Media, RMT, SW:TOR, World of Warcraft | 48 Comments

Dungeon Finder – Gateway to an sRPG world

Posted on March 14, 2012 by SynCaine

Keeping a sense of community while still meeting the needs of the community as a whole is a huge challenge for us. We fundamentally believe that having a sense of community is an important thing for the long-term health of … Continue reading →

Posted in MMO design, SW:TOR, World of Warcraft | 56 Comments

Marketing monkeys making noise

Posted on March 12, 2012 by SynCaine

Entertaining read from Jef Reahard over at Massively about F2P, from the mouths of some of the industries ‘best’ in that area. Not sure where SOE, NCSoft, Perfect World, and GamersFirst rank on your all-time list, but that is who … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, League of Legends, Mass Media, MMO design, Rant, RMT, SW:TOR, World of Warcraft | 13 Comments

PvP is hard, yo

Posted on March 10, 2012 by SynCaine

Sad. Also, remember when Blizzard shipped completed games, rather than 1/3rd of a game (SC2) or titles missing huge chunks? Ah nostalgia.

Posted in Diablo 3, StarCraft Online, World of Warcraft | 24 Comments

WoW: The train wreck is piling up

Posted on March 6, 2012 by SynCaine

This is what happens when you come crashing down kids; you start giving everything away in a desperate attempt to maintain. It’s almost sad to watch. Almost. PS: $10 says resurrected players count as ‘subs’ in the next quarter.

Posted in Mass Media, RMT, World of Warcraft | 37 Comments

The more things change…

Posted on March 1, 2012 by SynCaine

In a sign of the apocalypse, Keen is playing Darkfall again (100% joking, everyone should be playing Darkfall (unless they are playing EVE)), which brings about the old “I’m playing Darkfall until the minute something better comes along” comment we … Continue reading →

Posted in Age of Conan, Allods Online, Darkfall Online, EQ2, EVE Online, Fallen Earth, Guild Wars, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, Rant, Rift, SW:TOR, Ultima Online, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 20 Comments

The MMO dark age is ending

Posted on February 29, 2012 by SynCaine

Former MMO blogger Tobold (I still say I won that bet) is polling his readers about how long it takes them to hop in/out of an MMO. It’s a funny read as usual, especially the comments. A comment a made … Continue reading →

Posted in Darkfall Online, EVE Online, Guild Wars, League of Legends, Lord of the Rings Online, MMO design, SW:TOR, World of Warcraft | 15 Comments