Chris "Syeric" Coke

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

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My early Aion review

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a. MMORPG

September 26, 2009

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Aion’s been out for about a week now and people all over are posting their impressions. As a fan, I think it’s only fitting that I post mine. A little caveat before we skip the potatoes and hit the meat: I’ve played Aion for some time but I’ve yet to hit the Abyss or any …

Tags: aion crafting, Aion death, Aion gathering, Aion leveling, Aion Online, aion online review, aion pvp, Aion questing, aion screenshots, armorsmithing, review, tailoring, weaponsmithing, World of Warcraft, wow

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Prediction about WoW’s armory

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a. MMORPG

September 24, 2009

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Within the next three months, the armory will be updated to allow you to view the status of your auctions and check your mail. Why? Because Aion has it. Nevermind that players have asked for it forever. Aion has it, so Blizzard, much like number one, will make it so. Two games that take the …

Tags: Aion, Aion Online, World of Warcraft, wow

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TAGN gives me two reasons

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a. MMORPG

September 23, 2009

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

A reason not to play WoW… … and a reason to play WoW… Gotta love ye’ olde gaming noob. And penguins. Who doesn’t love a bird that wears a tuxedo?

Tags: OMG IT'S FRICKIN PENGUINS!!!, PENGUINS, silly outfits, World of Warcraft, wow

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The problem with grouping

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a. MMORPG

September 23, 2009

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

For the longest time, I wasn’t a fan of grouping. I played solo, talked in guild chat, and was happy with only teaming up when it was time to run a dungeon. It stands in contrast to how I’d played MUDs beforehand. I had been social before and would meet up with friends I’d made …

Tags: Aion Online, darkfall, forced grouping, grouping, opinion, questing, raiding, World of Warcraft, wow

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The first day of Aion in retrospect

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a. MMORPG

September 21, 2009

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Even though I was stuck at work for far too long yesterday, I was still able to spend a decent chunk of time in game when I got home. I arrived home at about 9PM EST and was able to login to the Lumiel server by 11:30. That was the worst part of the experience, …

Tags: Aion, aion disconnect, aion head start, aion headstart, aion lag, Aion Online, aion screenshots, assassin, i. MMORPG

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Aion: Server queues or consolidations?

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a. MMORPG

September 20, 2009

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

The Aion head start began today as of 3pm EST. Trumpets blared, banners were dropped, and courts across England exploded in applause. And even though I was (and still am) at work, I couldn’t help but peek into the interwebs a little bit to see how things were going. From the sound of it, things …

Tags: Aion, aion head start, aion headstart, Aion launch, Aion Online, aion queues, MMO launches, queue, server consolidation, server merge, server queue, wait time

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I’m ready to go: meet the characters

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a. MMORPG

September 19, 2009

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Now, I get to sit and wait for Sunday! During the pre-select period (today until the head start begins on Sunday) you’re able to reserve two names and play around in the character creator. I had a good time with it but, I have to admit, the experience was a little bittersweet knowing that that’s …

Tags: aion character, aion headstart, Aion Online, aion pre select, aion preorder

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Clearing up the “Aion doesn’t want you to PvP” rumor

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a. MMORPG

September 18, 2009

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

As the launch of Aion looms ever closer, more and more people are coming out of the woodwork to voice their opinions on it. That’s all well and good except for when people spread little bits of misinformation left and right. The current doom and gloom is all about endgame PvP. Some people would have …

Tags: abyss, abyss points, abyss pve, Aion, aion endgame, Aion Online, aion pvp, aion pvp vs pve, aion resource, aion rumors, aionic thoughts, hardcore casual, naamah, pvp vs pvp, setting the record straight, syncaine

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PSA: Feed readers, don’t bother with part 2.

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d. Everything Else

September 18, 2009

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Earlier this evening, wordpress had some issues with putting through to the feed. You might see a repeat post (or two, this post may actually double up on you) in there as I tried to correct the issue but I’m pretty sure that didn’t fly. The good news is that if you choose to read …

Tags: PSA

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Fiction: The Deemed – Part 2 (by Chris)

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a. MMORPG

September 18, 2009

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

The conclusion Raith and Joanna’s post-apocalyptic adventure. Well, maybe not post-apocalyptic. Post-virus? If you’re just joining us now, check out part one here. The tale continues. Follow me after the break to see what happens.

Tags: chris, deemed, fallout, illness, killer flu, meteor strike, Short fiction, stories by chris, the deemed part 2, virus

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