The open beta of the action MMORPG TERA has started on the consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4. If you complete challenges diligently, you will receive funny masks for the release version on PS4 and Xbox One.
Play with En-Masse staff and win masks for the release version on PS4 and Xbox One
To keep you busy, the developers have devised 24 challenges. Upon completing eight of them, everyone will unlock a mask for their hero. In total, there are 3 masks to earn. You will receive them at the launch of the full version of TERA on consoles, but only within the first two weeks after the launch.
But what do you actually have to do? Here are the 24 challenges that you can ONLY complete during the beta weekend on the consoles.
Weekend Challenges
Post 100 screenshots under #TERAconsole on Twitter or Facebook
Create 25 Xbox Communities with TERA in the title or description
Create 25 PS4 Communities with TERA in the title or description
Collect 500 Simple Salts from “Big Blue Boxes” in the game
Each of these challenges will be expanded by two levels when the previous target is reached. And of course, the challenges apply not to individual players, but to the entire community as a whole.
Daily challenges that you can complete every day
Complete every dungeon in a group with a staff member of the publisher En Masse
Fill up a EU server between 17:00 and 19:00 so that there is a queue
Fill up a US server between 23:00 and 01:00 so that there is a queue
You can find enthusiastic En-Masse staff between 14:00 and 05:00 our time. Check out this Discord channel and form groups. You should be able to speak English, as the company is based in the USA.
This didn’t last long. Story writer Drew Karpyshyn is leaving BioWare and the Anthem team after less than two years.
When Drew Karpyshyn returned to BioWare in 2016, fans were delighted. After all, Karpyshyn is considered one of the brilliant minds behind many of the cool stories that we got to experience in the first parts of the “Mass Effect” series. When “Anthem” was later announced, fans could also be reassured. Anthem would surely be more than a “soulless MMO shooter” and would feature an exciting story.
This trust is now wavering, as Drew Karpyshyn has announced that he is leaving BioWare again. After less than 2 years, his last day at BioWare was on March 2, 2018. Although he does not provide explicit reasons, he implies in his farewell post on his blog that BioWare simply took too much time, leaving all his other projects behind. In addition to his work on video games, he has also published several sci-fi novels.
However, Karpyshyn is not completely withdrawing from the game industry. He will work at Fogbank Entertainment and FoxNext Games in the future, although he is not yet allowed to reveal anything about the projects there.
Lastly, he points out that there would be “no dirty laundry” – so no disputes or anything that would have led him to stop at BioWare. He will also not talk about Anthem just because he no longer works at BioWare – fans will have to wait for official announcements and the release of the game.
Whether this means that the story writing for Anthem is already finished cannot be said at this time. We can only follow Karpyshyn’s advice: wait and drink tea.
What suits a MMORPG where you can fly on brooms particularly well? Of course, a kind of Quidditch, the sport known from Harry Potter. This is now offered by the MMORPG Citadel: Forge with Fire.
On March 7, the MMORPG Citadel: Forge with Fire received a major update. This introduced the Broomstick League, a new sport in which you fly on brooms like in Quidditch and try to score points as a team. The developers integrated a new arena where the matches take place.
In the presentation, the developers of the MMO avoid any mention of Quidditch or Harry Potter, but the intention is clear.
Experience intense matches on flying brooms
The Broomstick League allows you exciting sports duels:
You fly on a broom over an arena
Your task is to shoot balls into goals
Matches are played in teams consisting of five players each
Use tactics in the team to make passes
The team with the most points wins
Each match lasts five minutes
As a reward, you have the opportunity to create your own arenas
Create your own arenas
The Broomstick League thus introduces a fun way to compete with each other in a fun and unusual sport. If you unlock the “Net and Ball Dispenser” items through the matches, you will even have the opportunity to create your own arenas.
In The Division today, on March 10th, the big vendor reset is happening. These items are particularly worthwhile.
There’s a lot happening in The Division. On March 8th, Massive confirmed the ongoing development of The Division 2, and the plans for Year 3 were announced.
This weekend, the Global Event “Raid” is also running with the secret sets Striker, Reclaimer, and Watchman’s Call.
If you’ve been farming for this reason, you can check out the new vendor offerings in between, as the weekly vendor reset takes place from Friday night to Saturday. We’ll show you what’s recommended after the vendor reset in The Division.
Recommended Weapons since March 10th
Special Equipment Vendor, Terminal: Historian with Disciplined and Prepared
Camp Clinton: Liberator with Demanding, Resolute and Careful
Camp Clinton: G36 with Malevolent, Vindictive and Focused
Camp Hudson: Navy MP5 with Talented, Devious and Expert
The Mods after the Vendor Reset
Special Equipment Vendor, Terminal: Stamina Mod with Crit Chance
Special Equipment Vendor, Terminal: Assault Rifle Suppressor Omega with Headshot Damage, Optimal Range, Stability and Reduced Threat
Equipment Vendor, Terminal: Purple Firearms Mod with Damage against Elites
Dark Zone Vendor, Terminal: Performance Mod with Sticky Bomb Damage
E 31st St: Performance Mod with Seeker Mine Damage
W 31 St: Firearms Mod with Skill Power
E 64th St: Performance Mod with Ballistic Shield Damage Reduction
The Offers of the Special Blueprint Vendors
The vendor at the terminal offers blueprints for these items:
Crusaders of Light is a mobile MMORPG reminiscent of World of Warcraft. After achieving great success on Android and iOS, the “mobile WoW” is now coming to Steam. There is even crossplay between smartphone and PC!
Normally, successful online role-playing games on PC eventually get a mobile version. Therefore, there are games like Lineage 2 Revolution or planned projects like Blade & Soul M or Black Desert Mobile.
And then there’s Crusaders of Light, which is coming from mobile to PC on Steam!
Steam launch and new update with additional class!
Crusaders of Light is a mobile game that, in terms of design and gameplay, resembles the classic World of Warcraft (WoW). You can complete quests alone and in groups. Even 40-player raids, a battle royale mode, and PvP battles are possible.
Crusaders of Light offers raids for up to 40 players
With the Steam version, the update “Surge of Elements” and a new class are being added. With the Elementalist, there are now 5 classes, alongside the existing Warriors, Paladins, Rangers, and Mystics. The Elementalist is particularly notorious for fire, water, earth, and ice magic.
Also interesting: You will get a new raid and a new dungeon.
Crossplay between PC and mobile
At the launch of the Steam version, there is an additional server named “Ferroc Camp”. But the best is yet to come: Crusaders of Light supports crossplay between PC and mobile devices.
You can play a little on PC in the morning, and then on the way to work by train, you can pull out your phone and just continue where you left off on Steam.
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Saturn is now offering Microsoft deals during brand weeks. This includes the Xbox One X, the Surface Pro, and the Surface Laptop.
With the brand week, Saturn repeatedly offers products from various brands at particularly low prices. Now it’s Microsoft’s turn. Here you can get the Xbox One X bundled with a second wireless controller and three months of Xbox Game Pass for 499 euros until Saturday at 9 AM CET or while supplies last.
With the Game Pass, you gain access to over 100 games for the console. Among other things, you can play Sea of Thieves right at release, as it will be part of the pass from the very beginning.
Additionally, you can get the Surface Pro with 128 GB storage, an Intel Core m3, 4 GB RAM, and a 12.3-inch display for 699 euros. The original price of 799 euros will be automatically reduced by 100 euros as an immediate discount in the shopping cart. Of course, Windows 10 Pro is the operating system used.
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There will soon be fresh competition in the market for sci-fi MMOs. “Project C” aims to grab a big piece of the pie. Influences include Bungie and Pixar. The staff have experience from games like Half-Life 2 and Thief. And they also have the MMO wonder technology SpatialOS on board.
Those who complain that there is little movement in the MMO market can now breathe a sigh of relief. The developers at Darewise have announced a new sci-fi MMO under the name “Project C”.
Darewise consists of a lot of “old hands” in the genre. Darewise was founded by designer Randy Smith, who worked on the Thief series. Victor Antonov from the former Half-Life 2 team is also on board.
As inspiration, companies like Bungie and Pixar are mentioned, who have “stood for quality since day one”.
Little information, big ideas
So far, there is only little information about the mysterious Project C. It will be the debut project of Darewise and is supposed to represent “the first step of an ambitious journey” to offer truly innovative experiences in the realm of “AAA titles” – at least the plans sound grandiose. There is still no information about the story or gameplay, which likely indicates that the whole thing is still in a early planning phase.
What is known is that there will be a huge, interconnected world in which players can permanently influence their actions, which also includes an extensive ecosystem.
However, it is known that development will take place with SpatialOS – we have reported on this technology several times before. It should enable entirely new dimensions for MMOs, connecting multiple servers and worlds. This should allow for sizes that were previously impossible with conventional technologies.
In November, there was already the first “Path to Glory” (PTG) team in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team. Now EA has released the second batch of World Cup player cards.
The first “Path to Glory” fall cards, known as “Path to Glory” (PTG) in English, were available in November last year. There were 25 players who must fight for their spot in the national team until the World Cup.
They behave similarly to the “One’s to Watch” players. If the player receives a special card, such as an Inform or a “Man of the Match” card, the rating of the PTG card automatically increases.
“Path to Glory” Spring Edition
This is the “Path to Glory” team in the Spring Edition. Another 23 players from various nationalities, who want to earn their spot in the World Cup, will now be available in packs. You can obtain them from March 9 at 7 PM until March 16 in sets with rare players or purchase them from other players on the transfer market.
Included are stars like Gonzalo Higuain, Thiago Alcantara, Mauro Icardi, and Isco. German PTG Spring cards are Leon Goretzka, Ilkay Gündogan, and Marvin Plattenhardt.
Many popular Weekend League players have made it into the selection. They include:
With the “Path to Glory” event, special Squad Building Challenges (SBC’s) and weekly objectives are released.
The following “Path to Glory” SBC’s are available:
“Path to Glory” Fall (untradeable): For an 81 rated team with a “Path to Glory” card, you will receive a random, untradeable “Path to Glory” fall player
“Path to Glory” Fall (tradeable): For an 83 rated team with a “Path to Glory” card and a “Team of the Week” player, you will receive a random, tradeable “Path to Glory” fall player
“Path to Glory” Spring (untradeable): For an 82 rated team with a “Path to Glory” card, you will receive a random, untradeable “Path to Glory” spring player
“Path to Glory” Spring (tradeable): For an 84 rated team with a “Path to Glory” card and a “Team of the Week” player, you will receive a random, tradeable “Path to Glory” spring player
Improved Gold Upgrade (untradeable):For a gold player team with at least 5 rare cards, you will receive two rare, untradeable gold players – one with a rating of 81 or higher
Daily SBCs: These are SBC’s with different conditions for which you receive smaller sets. The first daily SBC is called “3 National Trios” and rewards a gold player set.
The weekly objectives require scoring a goal with players from different nations on their debut for your club. The rewards are unknown, but they are likely smaller player sets.
What is special about the “Path to Glory” cards?
These special cards behave like “One’s to Watch” cards, meaning they are dynamic and can change their rating.
If the “Path to Glory” player receives a TOTW card, a Man of the Match card, a Hero card, or a Record Breaker card during the FUT-18 season, the “Path to Glory” card will automatically be upgraded to this enhanced card. Only special cards from the “Team of the Year” or “Team of the Season” will not provide an upgrade.
EA has also announced that the PTG cards can receive upgrades during the World Cup. Thus, they will be upgraded beyond the normal season.
In other words: If the player performs strongly in real life, your “Path to Glory” card will get better.
The MMORPG Skyforge has been expanded with a new update. This allows you to investigate the disappearance of the goddess Tessa, among other things, and introduces some new features.
The developers of the MMORPG Skyforge are tirelessly working on the game and regularly release updates. These can be minor bug fixes or adjustments to arena fights or the Hall of Trophies. But also content updates, like the recently released update, which revolves around the disappearance of the goddess Tessa.
Where is Tessa?
Tessa is the goddess of flowers, but she was never really taken seriously by the others. At least, until she came across Ether Resonators in her research and opened portals to all the resonators of the planet in her temple. This granted the immortals access to endless hunting grounds to obtain valuable artifacts.
But one day, when the energy ran out and the temple stood empty, the others wondered what had happened to Tessa. You are to find out now. A new challenge awaits you to bring back the goddess.
In addition, the update brings a number of changes and new features. These include, among other things:
UI overhauls
Bug fixes
Collector packs are now available on the market
New generations of artifacts are now sold in the Hall of Trophies
Adjustments to time runes
Preview of new items on your hero before you acquire the item
Skyforge receives regular support
The MMORPG Skyforge continues to be supported, and the developers regularly release interesting updates to keep the game current.
The next season of the competitive PvP mode FEAST in Final Fantasy XIV is starting soon and the winners will receive exclusive prizes, including this new mount.
It has been several weeks since the release of content patch 4.2, which brought some changes to the PvP system of FEAST.
The icons on the battlefield have been improved, the rules have been adjusted, and there is a new mode and a map, the Crystal Tower.
Developers respond to feedback
First of all, the development team thanked everyone for the many suggestions and feedback on the new system and shared that the implementation of this is already in progress.
Some of these, such as adjustments to certain PvP abilities, will already go live with patch 4.25 on March 13.
Larger changes, such as adjustments to the layout of the maps, will unfortunately have to wait until content patch 4.3.
Project Manager Moriguchi emphasized that the changes to the layout will be significant.
Fly “Like a Boss”
Final Fantasy XIV players will recognize this flying chair: it’s the same one the mad Garlean scientist Aulus Mal Asina uses during the boss fight in the dungeon Ala Mhigo.
All players who manage to stay in the top 100 at the end of the season will receive this chair as a mount as a reward.
As a consolation prize, there are special “Wolf Collars” that can later be exchanged for an exclusive weapon of their choice. What these weapons look like was not disclosed in the blog post.
And for the top players who manage to take first place in their data center, they will receive a trophy that they can place in their private or guild house.
In Monster Hunter World there is currently the event quest “Apple of My Eye,” with which you can unlock a new armor piece: the Shadow Sunglasses. How to get the stylish sunglasses and what their status values are, you will find out here.
A new rotation of event quests has begun in Monster Hunter World, with time-limited tasks returning. For the quest “Apple of My Eye,” you can unlock a new armor piece that adorns your hunter with stylish sunglasses. The sunglasses have their own status values and a skill.
“Apple of My Eye” unlocks the Shadow Sunglasses
From now on, you can take on the 6-star event quest “Apple of My Eye,” for which you…
Hunting a monster means that it doesn’t matter whether you capture or kill the beast.
“Black Crystal Ticket” needed as crafting material
For successfully completing the quest, you will receive as a reward among other things the “Black Crystal Ticket.” With that, you will need to go to the forge, and the option to craft the sunglasses will appear. How many tickets you receive for the mission is random.
These base values are possessed by the Shadow Sunglasses:
Rarity: 5
Defense: 46
Slots: 1 x 3
Against Fire: 4
Against Water: 0
Against Thunder: 4
Against Ice: 2
Against Dragon: 0
Skills: Stun Resistance 1 (Reduces stun duration by 30%)
The Tzitzi-Ya-Ku at a glance
Monster type: Bird Wyvern
Element: None
Weakness: Thunder and Ice
Description: Tzitzi-Ya-Ku uses strong hind legs for attack and delivers powerful kicks. The fans on its head can create a blinding flash. Anyone who sees the flash will become dizzy for a while and unable to move.
Combat tip: If you attack the fans on its head, you limit the range of the flash. The head of the creature is breakable.
Today Xur is coming to Destiny 2.Where is he this time and what items does he have on offer? Here are his location and inventory on March 9th.
Normally, we use the regular Xur article to briefly highlight the latest developments around Destiny 2 or to provide an outlook on upcoming events. This time, however, a summary of the recently released information would significantly exceed the scope of this article, as Bungie finally revealed what the extensive sandbox adjustments will look like in the upcoming Update 1.1.4.
At the end of March 2018, there will be a lot of changes and new features related to PvP, the individual Guardian classes, and weapons, which we have compiled in the following article – here you can read everything:
Deep in the game files of Fortnite: Battle Royale, data miners have found new content. They have stumbled upon C4, new grenades, and even a weapon for Easter! We take a look at the new toys!
Epic regularly brings new items and weapons to Fortnite: Battle Royale, aiming to keep the player experience feeling fresh. With the last update, new items have emerged in the game files that the community is eagerly speculating about.
We take a look at what the new weapons and items might be. Keep in mind that none of these items are currently in the game – there is also no guarantee that these weapons will ever make it into the game!
stink bombs, C4, and more – new items in Fortnite: Battle Royale!
The data miners have also provided corresponding images:
Top left: A new grenade that will likely be called a gas grenade or stink bomb and is expected to cause damage over time. Currently, there is only one grenade in the game that deals damage, so the gas grenade would be a logical addition. Whether the stink bomb will also obscure vision is still unclear.
Top middle: A new submachine gun? So far, there is no submachine gun with legendary rarity in the game, but that could soon change. What the weapon will be like is entirely unclear. To stand out from the other models, it could deal less damage per shot but have a significantly faster rate of fire.
Top right: Looks like a rocket launcher, but has electrical signs on the side. Also, the expression “Boom” on the edge of the weapon indicates an explosive weapon. Rumor has it that the weapon could resemble the Zapotron, a heavy laser rifle from the “Save the World” mode.
The Zapotron – a laser rifle from “Save the World”!
Bottom left: The symbol clearly indicates C4. Presumably, the found C4 will be placed at a specific location. Whether it detonates remotely or after a certain time automatically is unclear. The transmitter on the side suggests remote detonation. The explosive material would open up new tactical possibilities.
Bottom middle: A new assault rifle with a scope. Initial predictions suggest a firing behavior similar to that of burst assault rifles. Are we seeing the first legendary assault rifle with a scope?
Bottom right: Here we are likely seeing an Easter-themed variant of the grenade launcher. Such a special edition already occurred at Christmas – there, the grenade launcher shot snowballs. For Easter, we will probably deal with eggs that, with proper physical behavior, will bounce around even more.
Caused chaos at Christmas – the snowball launcher
When these items will come and how they will work is still completely unclear. Furthermore, it is unknown whether these items will also come in the “Save the World” mode.
What do you think of the new items?
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The first open beta of the action MMORPG TERA has launched on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. However, the launch on PS4 seems to be a bit rocky, as there have been server issues.
TERA stands for “The Exiled Realm of Arborea” and has been playable on PC since 2012. As of today, March 9th, you can also play TERA on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Currently, there is a BETA taking place on the consoles that will run until Monday, March 12th.
However, the beta is not running smoothly on PlayStation 4. If players try to log in, only an error message appears.
You can monitor the current server status of TERA on the page outage.report .
Update:
At around 7:00 PM German time, the TERA team announced via Twitter that the issues on PS4 had apparently been resolved. If you still encounter errors, a console restart might help.
And we update again. The problem seems not to be fully resolved yet. But work is still being done on a solution.
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TERA is among the action MMORPGs and is one of the top titles in this category. Each class has its own moves and skills, and the action-packed controls are perfect for implementation on the controller.
A new flying mount from Battle for Azeroth is causing a stir. Will we soon be flying in WoW with a machine gun flying skull?
The conflict between goblins and gnomes is an old rivalry in World of Warcraft, primarily reflected in engineering. For a long time, the two races have been arguing about who can create the better inventions. For a long time, gnomes were seen as the winners, as technically Mimiron from Ulduar is a Mechagnome and designed the brilliant flying mount “Mimiron’s Head,” which can drop very rarely from Yogg-Saron.
With Battle for Azeroth, the goblins apparently had enough of this humiliation. The data miners from icy-veins have dug deep again and extracted a new model for a flying mount from the game data.
As a counterpart to Mimiron’s Head, which represents a gnome skull, the mount “Goblin Head” (surely a working title) has been found. This is also a flying mount and even features a special weapon animation! A hatch opens downward, revealing a large Gatling gun that then fires directly.
However, it is still not known whether the Goblin Head will actually be available as a mount for players or only used by a boss. It would fit Gallywix perfectly – especially due to his rather portly shape, it would be fitting for him to fly around the world. The disproportionately large weapon also raises doubts about whether players will be able to obtain the mount (at least with the weapon).
But who knows how it will turn out: Perhaps the origin of this mount will be found in the Alpha soon.
Shroud of the Avatar, the MMO-solo RPG mix by Richard Garriott, is about to launch. Therefore, the head spoke to us personally in an interview, explaining the unique game concept including housing, story, and combat system. He also explains why there is so much criticism towards the game.
Shroud of the Avatar (SotA) is supposed to be a new type of game. A mix between solo role-playing and MMORPG sandbox, where you experience thrilling stories, but also get the full MMO experience of the sandbox.
In the lead-up to the interview, Richard Garriott first showed his game Shroud of the Avatar and named the many advantages of the game:
SotA is supposed to tell an exciting story and show the consequences of choices
The game is also supposed to have an MMORPG sandbox part, where you meet other players and control the economy
The best items should be crafted by players
PvP will exist, but players will be warned when entering certain zones
There will be housing
The game can also be played offline in solo mode
There will be an action combat system where players can use a card system similar to Magic
Story in solo instances like in SWTOR?
The story sounded interesting. According to Garriott, players should be able to make lasting decisions with consequences. That sounds good, but something similar was promised back in the day for SWTOR. In the end, the consequences of choices merely resulted in differently worded emails after the quest. Whether an NPC died in the quest or not was not relevant.
This is supposed to be different in SotA. The story will – like in SWTOR – be told in solo instances. There, you can only enter alone. No silly players messing up your audience with the king or an emotional farewell scene.
Oh no, Bob is dead!
During the story of the first episode “Forsaken Virtues”, there are supposed to be frequent significant decisions. NPCs can die. If this happens, the NPC is also missing in the open game world of the MMORPG mode. But what happens when playing together with a friend, and for me, Bob the NPC is dead, while my friend still has him?
Garriott then said: “Then you won’t have Bob there, but Bob’s replacement. He will say different things, but he fulfills the same basic function as Bob. But it shouldn’t be noticeable to you both that one of you has Bob in front of him, while the other has the successor.”
Emotionally, it would have significance if the beloved Bob were to be missing for me.
Same endpoint, but different story!
During the first episode of SotA, a lot is supposed to happen. Therefore, only the location of the last scene should be the same for all players. What happens there should depend heavily on the decisions made thus far.
This also applies to the start of the next episode. Depending on how you completed “Forsaken Virtues”, the next part will continue differently.
Sandbox like in EVE, but less PvP
While the solo part of Shroud of the Avatar is reminiscent of Star Wars: The Old Republic (and many SotA devs were previously involved in SWTOR), the MMORPG part is similar to EVE Online, but with a lower PvP focus. The economy is supposed to be firmly in player hands. Crafters should be able to create everything: The best weapons are not from the dragon’s lair, but from the hands of a player master blacksmith.
Unlike in many MMORPGs, in Shroud of the Avatar, as a crafter, you should have a reason to exist. Thus, you can only craft and do not have to set out on adventures. The same applies to collectors of rare resources. One can make a living from this activity alone.
Great respect for crafters
Such crafting and gathering experts enjoy a good reputation in the community, according to Garriott, as an expiration system frequently necessitates new equipment. Furthermore, many buildings and entire cities are built by players.
Housing without hassle?
Housing plays an important role, you can even compose music and paint pictures. Building spaces are limited but generously available. If you do not pay your rent, you will eventually be thrown out and make way for other builders.
For a lot of gold, however, you can also buy a house permanently and keep it forever. However, according to Garriott, there should be enough building space to avoid property crises like in ArcheAge or Final Fantasy 14. If necessary, new building spaces will simply be patched into the game.
The combat system – action with cards!
The combat system of Shroud of the Avatar is not a tab-targeting system like in WoW. Instead, you must actively attack and dodge. The positioning of your hero plays an important role.
Additionally, there is an optimal card system. Your skills are then in a card deck, which offers you certain skills. With a bit of luck and the tactical use of these cards, you can execute combos and achieve particularly powerful effects.
Dynamics instead of memorizing rotation
Richard Garriott aims to avoid an MMORPG problem he calls “table management”. This is the fact that in many games, players are only looking for the optimal DPS output, leading to a boring repetition of the same rotations. The card system is less predictable and therefore leads to more dynamic battles.
Shroud of the Avatar under criticism, what is it about?
Regarding the grind, Garriott opined that you actually only need to do that if you are a hardcore PvP player and want to maximize your stats. Due to the gentle leveling curve, it is much less important for PvE and RP players to grind for hours.
Overall, levels are not so important. The zones have enough different difficulty levels so that small heroes can easily hunt alongside experienced veterans.
Happy players vs. the “troll camp”
As the game producer Starr Long has already claimed, Richard Garriott states that there is a group of players who hate the game and would criticize it at every opportunity. The so-called “troll camp” even targets individual SotA fans for harassment campaigns.
The reason for this hostility, Garriott explains, is that many players joined when the game was in early access on Steam. The first players, who joined earlier, were dedicated fans who welcomed every little update and eagerly followed the growth of the game.
Many players who joined later did not know this feeling. They saw only the flaws and shortcomings the game still had at the time, not the enormous progress it had made since its initial alpha release. A large part of the current “troll camp” emerged from these dissatisfied players.
Mistakes were made
However, Garriott admits that perhaps the game could have been described better. Many solo RPG players were likely put off when more and more the term MMORPG was mentioned, while the fans of Ultima Online distrusted the solo part.
But by now, a large part of the players are satisfied with the hybrid model of solo and MMORPG. Especially once they have tried the game.
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In any case, there is already excitement for the influx of new players unindoctrinated by the trolls at the game’s start on March 27, 2018. They will have the chance to play the finished game and will never have the negative experiences of the current trolls.
If you are into PvP in Revelation Online, you can look forward to the expansion “First Contact”. It features cross-server arenas, new battlefields, auction houses, and finally the English localization!
Additionally, there will be a solid amount of fighting, as PvP is the focus this time.
Cross-server arenas and new battlefields – This time it’s all about PvP!
The new update “First Contact” features a cross-server function. This allows you to play with or against players from other realms. Additionally, there will be a brand new server where everyone can start anew.
Other highlights of the update include:
PvP Arenas: There are new arenas in 1vs.1, 3vs.3, and 5vs.5 formats. In these, you can earn glory and equipment for even more PvP.
10vs.10 in the Dark Tree Valley: A kind of MOBA where you must protect your base and your four boss monsters while defeating the opponent’s beasts.
20vs.20 in the Blitz Attack at the Iron Cliff: Capture and hold up to 5 resource points and collect enough resources until you win. This map is not always playable.
30vs.30 in the Machine Hell: Capture the opposing fortress with your team and destroy their dragon ball before it happens to you.
Guild Tournament: Challenge opposing guilds and fight them on land or in the air.
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Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) is becoming a mass phenomenon! In a pub in England, you can play Fortnite live. If you win, you get free beer worth 30 British pounds, which is 33 euros!
Fortnite: Battle Royale is getting more popular every day. Millions of gamers play it daily on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game has long become a mass phenomenon and is now part of society.
You’re no longer safe from the game even in British pubs.
£30 prize for the Fortnite Monday at the Warehouse Pub
In the British city of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, there is a pub called “The Warehouse.” The place is especially popular with students and offers freshly tapped ale and quirky craft beers along with hearty meals.
But recently, there’s the “Fortnite Monday” at the Warehouse. At one of the tables, there is a screen with a controller attached. Fortnite: Battle Royale is played there. Everyone is allowed to play, and whoever wins a round gets a voucher worth 30 British pounds – which is just over 33€!
Enough to order a few rounds for yourself and your friends!
“If you’re already gaming all the time …”
Those who think it’s pretty silly to game all the time during a pub evening will find little understanding at the Warehouse. Guests think the action is pretty cool and are fiercely competing for the beer voucher.
Even Fortnite haters find the idea good. A friend of a Fortnite fan commented well on Facebook:
“If you insist on playing this damn game all the time, you might as well win and get a few drinks for us!”
Fun Fact: So far, only one person has won the voucher. The first victory occurred on March 7, 2018, and was immortalized on the pub’s Facebook page.
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The final beta of Sea of Thieves before launch is now live and brings cool new gameplay content. Everyone is invited!
If you want to test Sea of Thieves before the official release, you have the opportunity to do so in the next few days. The developers have now launched the open beta, which provides access for every player on PC and Xbox One.
Surprisingly: There are now new gameplay content to test for you!
Sea of Thieves Beta download active
The open testing phase is already active and can now be used by you. Until Sunday, March 11, at 11:00 AM German time, the servers are available for you and your friends.
In the past weeks, the developers repeatedly conducted scale tests to gather important information about server usage. This weekend, Rare expects the largest influx of players on Sea of Thieves. Accordingly, there may be problems that could affect logins or manifest in other disruptive ways.
Keep in mind that this beta does not reflect the final gaming experience but is used to highlight errors. There will be many rough edges that will be polished before the release.
Beta participation and download
How do you participate in the beta? Participation is quite simple, almost anyone can join. Every Xbox Insider, pre-orderer, or participant of the closed beta can join the open beta. If you are not an Insider yet, simply register in the Insider Hub on Windows 10 or Xbox One. You can find the hub in the store.
You can now find the final beta in the Microsoft Store.
To the surprise of the players, Rare is now adding new content to the beta phase that you can test. This is probably due to the desire to have as many players as possible in this “final beta” to stress the servers. New content lures old testers back into the game.
New faction: The Merchant Alliance faction is in the game for the first time. They are involved in trading animals or gunpowder.
Skeleton Forts: Also for the first time in the game are the Skeleton Forts. There is a chance that forts in the world of Sea of Thieves will be occupied by skeletons. You can recognize this by the huge skull cloud that you can see clearly in the sky. Many players will rush there in search of great rewards, so be prepared!
Sea of Thieves Server status
During the test weekend, there will be more frequent issues. Due to overcrowding, login servers may be temporarily disabled to prevent new players from entering the game. This is intended to improve the gaming experience for players who are already in the game.
Regularly, there will be server status updates. If you have trouble accessing the game, you can check here whether it is an issue on your end or with the servers.
There is an event quest in Monster Hunter World, available since March 9th: “A Simple Task”. This has puzzled the hunters, as it has surprisingly high requirements for a collecting quest. It was suspected that the Deviljho would come with this quest. The riddle is now solved.
Monster Hunter World features a rotation of various event quests that offer additional rewards and special challenges. The current rotation includes a quest that stirred up rumors – “A Simple Task”. Here, hunters must collect 10 gourmet mushrooms in the Ancient Forest.
Because “A Simple Task” requires Hunter Rank 30 and is rated with a difficulty of 9 stars. The difficulty of a quest is measured in stars in Monster Hunter World, and star level 9 is currently the highest quest difficulty available.
The Deviljho is not behind the quest – it really is simple…
Thanks to the high requirements, hardly any hunter could imagine that this quest would really be “simple”. It would have made sense for the Deviljho to suddenly appear as a surprise and disrupt the collecting quest.
It was announced as the first DLC monster and is a brutal monster that would have fit as a late-game challenge. And if it weren’t for the Deviljho, one would have at least expected another difficult monster.
But “A Simple Task” actually is just a simple task! Hunters only need to collect the 10 gourmet mushrooms.
Why are the requirements so high now?
The quest requirements are only so high because there are a lot of tracks to collect for “tempered monsters”. These tracks are displayed in blue instead of green by the scout flies.
However, the tempered monsters belong to the endgame of Monster Hunter World, which explains why a hunter rank of 30 is required. So it really is a pure and simple collecting quest.
