Chris "Syeric" Coke

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Date registered: July 25, 2009
URL: http://www.gamebynight.com

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Book Review: Little Heaven by Nick Cutter — July 27, 2016
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Chat’s Not Dead (It’s Just on Time Out)

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a. MMORPG

October 4, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Wolfshead’s latest post talks about the failing state of chat in MMOs today. Like all of his posts, it’s an enjoyable read and is delivered with all of the experience and eloquence we’ve come to expect from him. In it, he postulates that the current silence dominating 5-mans is an early indicator of MMOs losing …

Tags: 5-mans, chat, communication, dungeons, five mans, guild chat, Lord of the Rings Online, LotRO, party chat, player interaction, raiding, World of Warcraft, wow

2 comments

Climbing a New Kind of Ladder (or Was That Old?)

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a. MMORPG

October 1, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

My MMO time of late has been spent doing what I enjoy most: leveling. Maybe that’s why I’ve been having so much fun in FFXIV, there’s always something to do. When I came in, I knew about the open class system, but I didn’t anticipate branching out into the different professions so much; usually I’m not …

Tags: adventure logs, ffxiv, ffxiv crafting, ffxiv grinding, ffxiv leveling, ffxiv mobs, Final Fantasy 14, grinding, leveling up, square enix

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Is Headstart the Same as Launch?

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a. MMORPG

September 30, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

That might seem like a basic question but I’ve honestly been wondering what our expectation is. When you buy-in for a pre-order on a new game, securing an extra week of “headstart” time, does that mean you should expect the full launch candidate product or a restricted preview-based version? The Case of the Missing Content …

Tags: ffxiv, ffxiv content, Final Fantasy 14, headstart vs launch, quests, square enix

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Should I Buy: FFXIV Pt. 2 – Why You Should Buy In

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a. MMORPG

September 29, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Yesterday I posted a list of reasons why I think you may want to wait to pick up FFXIV. Despite that, I was there on day one to pick up the Collector’s Edition. As you can surmise, there are lots of reasons why I think this game is worth playing– even now, when lots of …

Tags: behavior, best parts of FFXIV, ffxiv, Final Fantasy 14, issues with ffxiv, mobs, players, problems with ffxiv, should I buy, should I buy ffxiv

12 comments

The Multiverse – Episode #27: “The More Things Change…”

Categories:

a. MMORPG, d. Everything Else

September 28, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Hi Everybody, Busy show this week! We were joined again by Gavin for the Flex Your Geek and MMO Voices podcasts, so thanks again to him for tagging along and keeping us in line. This week’s topics include: The Michael Jackson MMO – Will Bubbles live to see the morning? MMO Anniversaries – Three in …

Tags: arenanet, bioware-mythic, entropia universe, f2p, fallen earth, fe, ffxiv, Final Fantasy 14, free realms, Guild Wars 2, GW2, Icarus Studios, MAG, michael jackson, mythic studios, ncsoft, square enix, vindictus, war, warhammer online

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Should I Buy: FFXIV Pt. 1 – Why You Should Wait

Categories:

a. MMORPG

September 28, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Update: As I usually do, I mirrored this post over at MMO Voices and have gotten some great responses and rebuttals to my points. I’m still very new to the game, myself, so take a look at some other points of view. Also, please note that I’m not saying the game is bad, unfinished, or …

Tags: behavior, ffxiv, Final Fantasy 14, issues with ffxiv, mobs, players, problems with ffxiv, should I buy, should I buy ffxiv

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Tips and Tricks for the FFXIV Newbie (Guide)

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a. MMORPG, g. Guides

September 27, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Since FFXIV is still so foreign to most of us, I thought it would be a good idea to share our own tips and tricks. Here’s a disorderly list I wrote up this morning. I’m going to compile these into a bigger guide, so please help to make it better! Make sure to spend your …

Tags: ffxiv, ffxiv newbie guide, ffxiv tips and tricks

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Why Trolls Puzzle Me

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a. MMORPG, d. Everything Else

September 25, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Just a quick one today and not gaming related. Still, I think the topic is relevant since we both find ourselves here cruising the blogosphere. I’m lucky enough to have a kind and courteous audience, but we’ve all come across trolls at some point. Trolls are those commenters who pop up now and again to …

Tags: bloggers, blogging, comments, trolls

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Question: Anyone Interested in Extra Life Sponsorship?

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d. Everything Else

September 23, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Hey Guys, Just curious: If I were to sign up and do the 24-hour Child’s Play marathon, would anyone be interested in sponsoring me? I haven’t done it in the past because I always kind of doubted anyone would be willing to pay $24 to see me play video games. But, hey, maybe I’m wrong. …

Tags: charity, sponsorships

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FFXIV Collector’s Edition – Pictures!

Categories:

a. MMORPG

September 22, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Hey Gang, I got lucky and was able to pick up a CE edition of FFXIV without a pre-order — one of only three available in my area. I was pretty excited, so I took pictures of the unboxing. Here’s a picture of the full, big box: The box came with a firm plastic cover …

Tags: ffxiv, ffxiv collector's edition, ffxiv collector's edition unboxing, ffxiv unboxing, Final Fantasy 14, square enix, what comes in the ffxiv collector's edition

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