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SynCaine
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DarkFall: Kraken eats a ship video.
This looks like it might be a tiny bit of fun…:head re-explodes)(No expansion on NA still, plus some...
 
SynCaine
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DarkFall Expansion notes
Um… yea.:head explodes:(DarkFall-related post disclaimer/reminder. If you click the image link near the top-right of...
2 days ago Hardcore Casual | Topics: Darkfall..., Patch Notes
 
SynCaine
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Even DarkFall devs love WoW
Between zoning out with headphones on, inter-office romance, being female, not showing up, ForumFall’ing while waiting...
2 days ago Hardcore Casual | Topics: Darkfall...
 
SynCaine
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Expansion day is here for DarkFall!
Ah patch day, a time for all those with a little too much time to swarm the forums, for the devs to order pizza and prepare for...
3 days ago Hardcore Casual | Topics: Darkfall..., Patch Notes
 
SynCaine
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Passing MMO judgment
I few days ago a wrote a post about why I believe Warhammer Online failed to live up to it’s potential/hype, and Tobold took...
5 days ago Hardcore Casual | Topics: Aion, Combat..., Console..., DDO
 
SynCaine
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DarkFall: Lessons from the fall of TRA
Sunday night saw VAMP and co (the alliance either has no name, or the name changes on a daily basis, so I’ll just refer to...
 
SynCaine
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DarkFall: CtS gets a Q&A and a release date.
Taking a break from tourist talk and doomed MMOs for a moment, lets talk about what really matters to MMO gamers,...
 
SynCaine
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What caused Warhammer Online to fail?
Today Tobold is asking why Warhammer Online failed to live up to it’s mega-title expectations (expectations that I was...
 
SynCaine
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DarkFall: Spotlight on ship-related changes
For the TL:DR crowd, I’ll just sum up the new spotlight for you: bla bla bla pure gold bla bla bla.I’m curious to...
 
SynCaine
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Life Evolution in the sandbox
Pacing and gameplay evolution are very important and at times overlooked factors in any MMO. The actions and motivations of a...
 
SynCaine
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Why a sandbox makes life more difficult for a griefer
If you only know one thing about DarkFall, you likely know that a LOT of people just outright hate the game, or more...
 
SynCaine
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DarkFall Community Publisher update
With the DarkFall Community Publisher initiative a week old, here are some initial thoughts:The link itself gets clicked quite...
 
SynCaine
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Are you sure that’s really an expansion?
In the comments of a previous DarkFall-related post here, the question of whether the next update should be considered a patch...
 
SynCaine
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DarkFall caravans = roaming mobs or economic tool?
So far so good on the DarkFall twitter front, with little updates on what certain teams are working on. I’ve said this...
 
SynCaine
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DarkFall expansion gets a release date, from Twitter
It’s a good thing Greeks don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, because it looks like the next DarkFall expansion is set for release...
 
SynCaine
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I am, in fact, paid by Aventurine to promote DarkFall
It’s been joked around here that because I talk so highly of DarkFall, I must be paid by Aventurine or just Tasos directly....
 
SynCaine
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Hey look, a post about Dragon Age
I think I’m close to the end in Dragon Age. Not ‘one fight to go’ close, but reasonably close. I’m level 18 right now,...
20 days ago Hardcore Casual | Topics: Darkfall..., Random
 
SynCaine
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Enjoying the Dragon Age themepark, minus the sub fee.
Having read a fair amount of reviews and impressions of Dragon Age, I’m a bit confused by the complaint by some that it’s...
23 days ago Hardcore Casual | Topics: Darkfall..., MMO design, PvP, Random
 
SynCaine
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Bambie is coming to DarkFall!
Another day, another Spotlight, more drool in the drool cup.I’m happy that the wildlife coming to DarkFall will be part-time...
 
SynCaine
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It’s now officially an expansion.
Each Spotlight post on the DarkFall forums about the upcoming expansion (it’s now officially an expansion in my mind, given...
 
SynCaine
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Little more Dragon Age, and some DDO F2P thoughts.
As I stated in my Dragon Age review, I was very impressed with the combat engine when, after finally defeating the first boss,...
 
SynCaine
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Great time to get off the DarkFall fence.
For those who prefer real MMO gaming over Barbie accessories or playing a fairy, DarkFall transfers go live today, along with a...
31 days ago Hardcore Casual | Topics: Darkfall..., Patch Notes
 
SynCaine
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Beyond flamebait, why Aion’s struggles benefit me.
On Friday I tossed out some flame bait with my post about Aion, and while it was mostly posted to cure Friday boredom (and not...
34 days ago Hardcore Casual | Topics: Aion, Darkfall..., MMO design, Rant
 
SynCaine
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Monday Morning quick thoughts
This is a good read from a returning player to DarkFall, with the most important point coming in the comments: just like in any...
 
SynCaine
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Aion: Eminem’s “Kim” track, final verse, final line.
Watching Aion bleed out in record time is, to be honest, enjoyable for me.Part of that just comes from my general dislike that...
37 days ago Hardcore Casual | Topics: Aion, Darkfall..., MMO design, PvP
 
SynCaine
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DarkFall: Bounty Hunter event aftermath.
Last night the NA DarkFall server saw its first major player-driven event, a bounty hunter chase that went off very well...
 
SynCaine
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DarkFall’s version of EVE University
As frequent readers here know, one of the reasons I greatly prefer a sandbox MMO over a themepark is the amount of control...
 
SynCaine
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More DarkFall expansion details
The bad news about the next DarkFall expansion/patch is that is has been delayed until mid-November. The good news is we have...
 
SynCaine
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What the MMORPG genre could (and should) be.
Last Friday’s post, and the links in the comments to Raph Koster’s posts (here, here, and here) (Thanks Brian) about the...
 
SynCaine
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What buying Aion says about you
The MMO genre has many unique aspects that separate it from other gaming genres, with perhaps the ability of fans to shape...
 
SynCaine
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Get to know Aventurine
Aventurine has launched their company website, and it’s actually worth taking a look at. From the initial page, with it’s...
 
SynCaine
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DarkFall: Attack on Aradoth
DarkFall is really testing my writing ability lately, as it’s getting harder and harder to write posts without just typing...
53 days ago Hardcore Casual | Topics: Combat..., Darkfall..., PvP
 
SynCaine
SynCaine posted a blog entry
MMO fluff: What is it?
One of the more common complaints about DarkFall from the players actually playing the game is the lack of ‘fluff’ content,...
 
SynCaine
SynCaine posted a blog entry
Science proves why DarkFall > WoW.
Science talks about videogames and how they might affect your brain.The TLDR version as provided by my fiancé:WoW = easy =...
 
SynCaine
SynCaine posted a blog entry
PvP-filled weekend in DarkFall
I’m beginning to wonder if the rush of adrenaline I get from PvP in DarkFall is ever going to fade. I’ve been playing the...
55 days ago Hardcore Casual | Topics: Combat..., Darkfall..., PvP
 
SynCaine
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What’s that monthly fee really buying you?
Two different yet related items have sparked this post about why we pay a monthly fee; the upcoming release of Cities XL and...