Hier sind 53 Infos aus Tweets zu Anthem, die Ihr wissen solltet

Many gamers are currently looking forward to the upcoming VIP demo of Anthem, which will start this weekend. Our reader Cadeyrn85 has closely followed the development of the new game from Bioware and searched through the tweets of the developer Ben Irving for information.

Who is Ben Irving? As the Lead Producer of Anthem, Ben Irving is one of the central figures in the development team of BioWare’s new game. He coordinates and plans all operations related to Anthem.

For example, he decides which parts of the script will make it into the final game and how the budget for the game will be allocated. Therefore, he knows as much about Anthem as very few others.

On Twitter, Irving has diligently answered fans’ questions about Anthem in recent weeks. Here are his responses.

Irving talks about combos and difficulty levels

How do combos work in Anthem? The Javelins in Anthem can apply various effects to enemies with their abilities. This is referred to as “Priming.” Once an enemy is primed with such an effect, it can be detonated. This is triggered by different weapons. Here’s what Irving says in his tweets about it:

Combo effects are Javelin-specific and not specific to certain abilities.
Weapons do not have a primer function for combos, meaning they cannot apply effects to enemies.
Frost freezes enemies and is a strong crowd control effect.
Lightning/Elemental creates a pulsating “AOE” area.

Lightning and Frost abilities are more effective against shields, while Acid and Fire are effective against armor.
Frost negates fire status effects but does not cool down the jets for flying.
Cooldowns depend on actions you take in combat. (“affected by things you do in combat”)
Non-combo abilities do higher damage compared to detonators that do not detonate. They also deal more damage than a “raw” primer, as they do not apply a “Prime” effect to the enemies.

How do the different difficulty levels affect gameplay? Anthem features a total of six different difficulty levels.

Changing the difficulty affects all enemies: both in missions and in the Open World.
The difficulty level “Grandmaster 3” is reportedly very difficult. (at least for Ben Irving ?)
When a player unlocks Grandmaster, other players who have not yet reached this difficulty can join them.
The strength of the enemies scales with the player’s level.
Legendary contracts will also be available for the three Grandmaster difficulty levels.
The higher the difficulty, the rarer the drops that are not at least epic.

Can missions be completed in a team? Missions are quests in Anthem that you complete to earn money, gear, and skins.

There is no Friendly Fire.
You can only change your weapons and gear before a mission, not during it.
Matchmaking works universally for all activities.
You can always easily join and leave missions of other players.
When encountering enemies from two factions, they will focus on players and enemies according to threat algorithms.

Information on equipment in Anthem

What does the Lead Producer say about loot? Gear and weapons are among the most important aspects of a loot shooter game like Anthem. Thanks to Irving’s tweets, we know a lot about how equipment and looting work in Anthem.

Loot drops are random, but they will tend to favor the currently equipped Javelin. (“Strong preference to current Javelin”)
Loot is player-specific and cannot be gifted or sold.
Loot cannot be stolen.
The strength and rarity of loot is: Epic -> Masterwork -> Legendary.
Masterwork and legendary items you leave behind will be sent to you by mail. The rest will be lost.
There are “easy-to-obtain Masterworks” without legendary abilities and “harder-to-obtain Masterworks” with.

What do we know about cosmetics?

The different components of Javelins do not affect their appearance. Armor sets do.
Only the armor can be cosmetically customized, not the weapons. The armor has cosmetic areas that can be changed in color, texture, and material.

What do we know about weapons in Anthem?

Weapons have no durability.
Weapons have a certain range efficiency.
Components have two Inscription slots, while weapons and armors have four. Inscriptions are special random effects that can be on the equipment.

With the capabilities of components and gear, builds focused more on gunplay than abilities will be possible.
It will be possible to carry two primary weapons, such as an assault rifle and a sniper.
The inscriptions, that is, special effects, of both equipped weapons will apply, not just the weapon currently held in the “hands.”

How do equipment bonuses work?

The bonuses from individual items stack.
The highest possible power level is 47. The difference between 45 and 47 is said to be significant.
The gear score cap is at 517. (47*11)

What the Lead Producer said about Javelins

At level 1, you receive a loaned Ranger; at level 2, you can select your first Javelin. Additional Javelins will become available at levels 8, 16, and 26.
Level 30 is the maximum level.
Javelins are not gender-specific.

Ranger:

The gathering point only buffs weapon damage, not skills or ultimates.

Interceptor:

The targeting assistance for melee attacks should be generous.
When an Interceptor takes an effect like Frost or Acid, they do not gain resistance against the source.

Storm: