With Terra, a new heroine finds her way into the MOBA Paragon, who is out for revenge. Can the Winter Festival cool the warrior down a bit?
New heroes are always welcome in the MOBA Paragon. So is Terra, a powerful warrior who enters battle with heavy armor and a large axe. Terra is on a quest for revenge to avenge the death of her adoptive father. She sets out to destroy the Countess and end her reign of terror! A very cool trailer with an even cooler song introduces the heroine.
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Deafening Command (RMB) – Terra strikes her axe against her shield, creating a shockwave that deals damage to those hit and stuns all enemies around her
Counter Guard (Q) – Terra raises her shield and protects herself for a brief moment. If she gets hit during this time, the damage is deflected and transformed into a barrier whose size depends on the severity of the damage.
Ruthless Assault (E) – Terra spins around and hits all enemies around her. At the end of the spin, she jumps forward and strikes.
Unstoppable Force (R) – Terra gains a shield and becomes unstoppable for 4/5/6 seconds.
Celebrate at the Winter Festival
Additionally, the Winter Festival in the MOBA has started. It runs until January 8. During this time, you can earn Winter Chests through weekly quests. These contain the three exclusive skins:
Week 1 – Northern Mystic Morigesh Skin
Week 2 – Frozen Hearth Aurora Skin
Week 3 – Frost King Revenant Skin
Week 4 – Mystery Prize
You can purchase all of these skins in the Winter Festival Bundle. Additionally, you can find more skins in the chests. In the last week of the event, it is even possible to get a still secret item called the “Mystery Prize.”
In Destiny 2, “The Dawning” event is approaching. Bungie has now revealed what to expect during the winter event.
It’s getting wintry in the Destiny 2 universe! “The Dawning” is near.
This is the winter event in Destiny that took place last year in Destiny 1. It is called “The Dawning” in English.
Bungie just released a blog post revealing what’s coming for you during the Dawning in Destiny 2. We summarize the information.
All About The Dawning in Destiny 2
“The Traveler has awakened. A new golden age has begun for humanity. This year, the Dawning is particularly special – it not only celebrates the new year ahead but also the beginning of something greater. Now, it’s more important than ever that we gather in the Tower, in the Farm, and across the system to show gratitude. Our light has returned – illuminating everything around us.”
– Ikora Rey, Warlock Vanguard
This is the setting that, according to Bungie, underpins the Dawning event. And here are the important dates:
It starts on December 19 (Tuesday)
It ends on January 9 (Tuesday)
The event lasts for three weeks.
These are the new features during the event:
The Tower and the Farm will be festively decorated:
Snowball fights: Snowballs will be scattered everywhere. In the Tower and in the Farm, you can throw them at your friends. In Strikes, you can throw them at enemies to temporarily stun them and deal massive damage.
Mayhem returns: “Mayhem” is the Clash PvP mode that many Destiny veterans may remember. In the Crucible Mayhem, abilities charge faster, allowing you to unleash one Super after another. This creates chaos – but after all, you are celebrating your light during the event.
Dawning milestones: Each week, you can complete a milestone for a Dawning Engram. This milestone will guide you into the Crucible or Strikes.
New consumables will come that reward all players you play with.
New Dawning items will be introduced, with Tess Everis updating her offerings every week so that you can buy them with Glimmer.
Throughout the three event weeks, she will have every Dawning Exotic (ships, ghost shells, sparrows, emotes) and every Dawning armor piece available. Here you can see the Dawning armor pieces:
Gifts: In the Bazaar in the Tower, you can pick up a gift sketch. Then travel the worlds to create a gift that you can then give to a merchant. You will then receive a gift from him in return. Every day during the event, one gift can be made.
Ice Hockey: Instead of soccer, you might be playing ice hockey. Bungie released this image:What do you think of this event?
Does the balance in WoW finally make sense? At least the World First Kill of Argus suggests so. All classes were meaningful!
Although class balance in World of Warcraft is a recurring point of criticism from many players, it seems Blizzard has done most things right with the current patch 7.3.2.
This is beautifully illustrated by the fact that the World First Kill of Argus the Unmaker in mythic mode required all 12 character classes.
In the past, it was often the case that raid leaders decided to bring one or two classes particularly frequently into the raid. With 20 players per Mythic raid group, it was common for five, six, or even seven players to be rogues, mages, or shadow priests, depending on the raid boss and its requirements.
Often, it was only a few percentage points or even mere fractions thereof that provided one class an advantage over another. Rogues, for instance, are very popular in boss fights with intense area damage because they can significantly mitigate almost any ability through Feint, relieving the healers considerably.
Individual classes were stronger in the past
In earlier times, it was mandatory to bring all character classes, as each class had a unique buff. For instance, if you didn’t bring mages into the battle, you would miss out on additional percentage points of magical critical strike chance. Without priests, the entire raid group noticeably had fewer hit points.
The fact that Method needed all 12 character classes to defeat Argus shows that the balance is currently right and that every class can play a meaningful role in raid content.
What do you think of the current balance in World of Warcraft? Do you think your class with your favorite specialization is needed and useful? Or does the variety just show that Antorus was “too easy”?
In The Division, the global event “Attack” is running longer than specified. Massive adds a few days.
The third global event in The Division started on Tuesday. It is called “Attack” and revolves entirely around explosions. When you eliminate an enemy, they explode, and when you activate additional modifiers, it gets even more explosive.
Actually, this event was supposed to end next Monday, on December 18th. This was communicated by Massive and the date is also on the info graphic for global event 3:
As the developers said in today’s State of the Game, this end date is no longer valid. They are extending the event by two days. Now it is supposed to end on December 20th.
In the livestream, the developers addressed a few issues they are currently investigating:
There may be interruptions with the servers. The demand is currently enormous.
Items can disappear when trying to share them.
You can spam the impulse giver – continuously activating it. However, the stats do not increase as a result.
There are fluctuations in gear score. When you use the optimization station, sometimes overly high values are displayed. The next time you log in, the values are correct (and lower).
Additionally, Massive released a few statistics:
Since the update 1.8, 59,000 The House and 52,000 Big Alejandro have been equipped. Both are new exotics, with The House being particularly sought after right now.
A total of 300,000,000 Division-Tech has been used at the optimization station.
2,300,000 players have gone rogue in the DZ.
and 840,000 players have been killed by Hunters in the Underground.
The following stats refer only to the first 24 hours after the start of the global event:
3,500,000,000 GE-Credits have been collected.
1,800,000 Superior Assault Containers have been opened.
and 2,500,000 times Larae Barrett has been killed.
With the new expansion for GTA 5 Online “Doomsday”, a new radio station has also been introduced that will make the hearts of hip-hoppers among you beat faster. The station is hosted by hip-hop musician Frank Ocean. And he provides suitable tracks!
GTA 5 shines with some nice radio stations, each featuring songs from various genres. Rockstar Games’ latest addition is the American hip-hop and contemporary R&B musician Frank Ocean. He not only presents the new station “Blonded Los Santos 97.8 FM”, but also offers some of his own songs for it.
The title of the station is based on Frank Ocean’s now discontinued radio show called “blonded RADIO” on Beats 1, as well as on his album “Blonde” released last year. It plays a wild mix of songs from JAY-Z, Panda Bear, and Aphex Twin, along with some of his own tracks.
In total, that’s about two hours of runtime, during which you can sweeten your drives once again. Here you can listen:
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The reactions have mostly been positive. On Reddit many explain that they will once again take a peek into GTA 5 thanks to the new station and are pleased with the fresh air blowing musically through the cars again.
The station features a good mix of “Deep Cuts”, soul and hip-hop and also includes some lesser-known pieces. Depending on your taste in music, it might be worth tuning in to this station during a wild car chase and listening through the tracks.
Does Xur cause even more frustration than usual this week? The Guardians of Destiny 2 have reason to believe so. Bungie has now responded.
Xur really can’t catch a break. For over three years, the Exotic dealer with the face tentacles has reliably appeared every week, cheerfully showing the Guardians his inventory – but he almost always ends up facing criticism.
Because no matter what he brings – Xur can never please all Guardians. Thus, discussions arise week after week, usually ending with Xur being called a greedy bastard.
A new discussion has recently sparked around Xur: Will the Agent of the Nine be responsible for yet another shitstorm this week?
What? What’s wrong with Xur?
Since the launch of Destiny 2, one can rely on Xur always appearing in the game world where the flashpoint occurs. If the flashpoint is, for example, on Nessus, one can expect Xur to be back on the tree on Nessus over the weekend.
This week (since December 12) however, the flashpoint is on Mercury. Mercury is the new location introduced with the paid “Curse of Osiris” DLC. And many Guardians are now consequently assuming that Xur will make a stop on Mercury this time – and thus only DLC owners will have access to his exotic inventory.
If this happens, many Guardians stated that one should brace for the next shitstorm from Bungie. First, the prestige activities were tied to the DLC, then only DLC owners were able to play the Trials of the Nine. If now Xur is taken away from Guardians without the expansion, there would be an outcry.
Bungie has now commented on this discussion surrounding Xur. Community Manager dmg04 tweeted that Xur will not appear on Mercury. It is far too bright for his taste.
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He will take his position in one of the other game worlds this week. Community Manager DeeJ also spoke up shortly afterward. He explained that it cannot be said where he will be this time. However, it can be said where he will not be.
In short: Xur will be accessible for all Guardians this week and in the future – regardless of whether they own Curse of Osiris or not.
Where he will be starting December 15 and what exotics he will bring, we will find out tomorrow around 6 PM. We will report on it.
Until now, it seemed that the Thargoids in the space online game Elite Dangerous did not want war with humanity. But now they are attacking space stations!
Time and again, it is mentioned that the players of Elite Dangerous did not actually want war with the Thargoids. Much more was attempted to make contact with the aliens. The game’s story, however, anticipates the conflict that the humans have initiated. Until now, there have been smaller space skirmishes. However, there was never really a feeling that the Thargoids wanted a war.
Thargoids open fire on a station
However, that seems to have changed now. Because the player CmdrBadPlayer reports that he received an important message regarding an attack on a space station. The Thargoids appeared, opened fire, and the station needed help with evacuation.
Accordingly, the missions were to collect the escape pods of the survivors. Upon arriving at the scene, CmdrBadPlayer found only a massive wreck that was once the station.
Is war now imminent?
This seems to represent a turning point in the entire situation, indicating a large war in the space online game Elite Dangerous.
Duke Nukem and Serious Sam are teaming up with you in the now launched early access phase of the hack ‘n slash MMO Wild Buster: Heroes of Titan.
The planet Titan is being attacked by the malevolent Broken! Of course, you cannot let this happen, and you will fight as one of twelve powerful heroes. These include the legendary action heroes Duke Nukem and Serious Sam. It should be clear to those in the know that they won’t waste any time – at most they’ll burn everything down.
Dungeons, Robots, and Lots of Loot!
Wild Buster is somewhat reminiscent of Diablo 3. From the isometric perspective, you control your hero through numerous levels and dungeons, where hordes of aliens and robots throw themselves in your path. Each hero has unique weapons and abilities that you can also upgrade. Of course, you will find plenty of loot during your adventures. With this equipment, you can further enhance the heroes. Thus, you advance together as a team and take on massive boss monsters.
In the now launched early access phase, the following awaits you:
Two factions with twelve heroes. All characters have different skills that you improve through a character system.
Many dungeons: You explore the dungeons in three different difficulty levels. In raid dungeons for up to 15 players, you will face bosses, and in defense mode, you fight wave after wave of enemies.
PvP: You duel with allies or fight players from the opposing faction in the open PvP zones. Additionally, you will compete for resources on special maps.
Squad League: In the 5-vs-5 tournaments of the Squad League, you challenge other players.
Rank-level system: You increase your account-wide level beyond the character level. This grants you additional attribute bonuses.
Extensive MMO features: Auction house, group finder, guilds, crafting and enchanting, fishing, and mining.
Boss Fight in Wild Buster
Wild Buster: Heroes of Titan is now available via Steam as an early access game for 22.99 Euros in the Founder Edition, for 36.99 Euros in the Deluxe Edition, and for 59.99 in the Ultimate Edition. Currently, you receive a 20 percent discount.
The Abyss Plate and Abyss Fang were initially found only in a listing of in-game items. Now Niantic officially confirms the items.
Evolution Stones for Gen 3 – Abyss Plate and Abyss Fang
On Pokémon GO’s support webpage, the team officially confirms that Abyss Plate and Abyss Fang are the new evolution stones in Pokémon GO. Alongside the usual items like Sun Stone, King’s Rock, Metal Coat, Up-Grade, and Dragon Scale, they are now listed in the game’s help overview. Thus, there are now a total of seven items instead of five that assist in the evolution of monsters.
As usual, you can obtain these new items in the future by spinning PokéStops. So far, there are no signs of how likely it is to receive these Abyss items as rewards. It is also unclear when they will be activated.
With the Abyss Plate or Abyss Fang, you can evolve Perlulin into Aalabyss or Saganabyss.
With this Pokémon, you must walk a minimum distance
In addition to the new items, we also find information on Pokémon GO’s support webpage that trainers must walk a certain distance with some Pokémon to evolve them.
As an example, the team mentions the Pokémon Barschwa. With this fish, you need to walk a few kilometers as a buddy before it can evolve into Milotic.
Source: PokémonGOHub.net
According to PokémonGOHub, Barschwa is currently the only Pokémon with such a distance requirement. This is set in the code at 20 kilometers. Additionally, 100 candies are required for the evolution.
Which other monsters will have a minimum distance for evolution is still unclear.
In Black Desert Online is the new class Mystique (Mystic in English) finally online! You can now smash opponents as a wild martial arts master. There is also a new Yeti hunting event and the game client has been significantly streamlined.
Since July 2017, many fans of the sandbox MMORPG Black Desert Online have been waiting for the new heroine Mystic/Mystique. For a long time, it was quiet about the female counterpart to the warrior class. First, the long-awaited update for the Kamasylvia forest area was released.
But just before the end of the year, the Mystique has finally made it to the servers in Europe and the USA!
Finally, stomp opponents with kicks!
Mystique is now available for all players of Black Desert Online. Those who wanted to could already create their own Mystique in advance and can now jump right in.
All others will likely spend some time in the excellent character editor until the Mystique looks just the way they want. In the game, the Mystique focuses on similar gameplay as the Warrior. She is more geared towards PvE. However, she is also expected to perform well in PvP.
Yeti event and slimmer client
The update also introduced the “Piku-Yeti event.” Complete a special quest and go hunting for Yeti. Ideally with your new Mystique! The terrible snowman shouldn’t stand a chance!
Additionally, there are further adjustments such as improvements to the interface, various bug fixes, and balance changes.
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The most important innovation here is of course the new game client. It has been significantly streamlined and is now only about 27 gigabytes in size! Previously, it required a hefty 51 GB! Your hard drive thanks you!
In an exclusive interview with the developers of Monster Hunter World, we learned more about the endgame of the action RPG. Learn more about the playtime of the story campaign, what to expect afterwards, and how maps influence the gameplay.
The heart of Monster Hunter World will be the grind for better gear. You slay powerful monsters to get good loot.
In World, there will also be a story campaign that is supposed to be larger than in previous installments. Warning: Spoilers ahead.
The story of Monster Hunter World summarized:
Every 10 years, the Elder Dragons fly across the sea to the New World.
A research group wants to explore this phenomenon and understand why the dragons make this journey.
In Monster Hunter World, a large ship with monster hunters arrives in the New World. They want to take down the massive Elder Dragon “Zorah Magdaros.” This beast resembles a living volcano. The players take on the role of one of these hunters.
In the city of Astera, there is a collection of researchers and hunters. The hunters help the researchers understand and investigate the monsters. Ultimately, the hunters also serve to protect the people in Astera and keep dangerous creatures at bay.
How long is the playtime of Monster Hunter World?
We wanted to find out what players can expect once they have completed the story of Monster Hunter World and how long it will take them to do so. In an exclusive interview, producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and director Yuya Tokuda revealed what players can expect after the story.
Mein-MMO: How long do you estimate players will play on average? Does Monster Hunter World have an endgame?
Tokuda: “I estimate it will take approximately 40 to 50 hours to complete the story, depending on the player types. But it wouldn’t be a Monster Hunter game if there weren’t any content to enjoy afterwards. Players can continue to forge and upgrade their favorite weapons and armor even after the story has long ended.”
Fujioka: Not only that! We will also release weekly event quests and free updates after the launch that players can enjoy.”
The maps influence gameplay in Monster Hunter World
We were also curious about how the maps will influence gameplay and where the developers drew their inspiration for the maps.
Mein-MMO: The map Coral Highlands introduces vertical gameplay into your franchise. Can we expect to see even more new gameplay mechanics in Monster Hunter World?
Tokuda: “All maps have a concept for an ecosystem and the game design, in other words, the experience we want to give players. The Coral Highlands is definitely designed for verticality. However, it is not the first time that we have vertical areas in the series.
Starting with the underwater areas in Monster Hunter Tri and continuing with the map design of MH4. Here we learned how to properly use verticality and elevations in maps. We were able to apply that knowledge in World.
We tried out all sorts of new things in World. There are areas with waist-deep water that slow you down as you wade through it.
When developing the maps, we first focused on interesting features like these that would bring more variety to the gameplay. When players return to areas or hunt the same monsters, they can have a different experience each time.”
Mein-MMO: Your team traveled the world for the development of Monster Hunter World. Which places left the biggest impression on you and influenced Monster Hunter World?
Tokuda: “A group of designers visited various regions in Australia, including Tasmania. This had a significant impact.
The background designers used the areas in Australia as inspiration for the plants in the Ancient Forest and the anthills in the Wildspire Waste. The designer responsible for incorporating plants and stones into the maps said that her visit brought her a lot.
She said it was a huge difference to see how vegetation grows and interacts with the environment instead of just seeing it in photos.”
That was the second part of our interview with the developers of Monster Hunter World.
It is time: Players can finally get a glimpse of the MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen – if they have enough money to invest.
The Pre-Alpha of the MMORPG Pantheon has started and gives a first insight into the game, which is aimed at all those who miss the days of classic Everquest 1. Group play, exploration, battles against hordes of monsters, and quests are a priority in Pantheon. There has been quite a bit to see about the game, but now the opportunity has come to actually play it yourself.
Access to Pre-Alpha is very expensive
However, one has to dig deep into their pockets for access to the Pre-Alpha. Access costs a whopping 1,000 US dollars. However, there are also backers of the crowdfunding campaign in the game who paid less. At the beginning, one could also purchase access to the Alpha for 250 dollars.
It is still possible to get involved if you are willing to raise at least 1,000 dollars. The Originators Package is still being sold until December 20th. The developers see the amount more as financial support for the development of the MMORPG rather than as a purchased access to the game.
Moreover, the team explains that there is still much work ahead of them. What is currently playable shows only a small and very early part of the MMORPG. Throughout the coming year, the game is expected to expand, improve, and optimize.
Is the amount okay to support the developers?
What do you think of this price to be able to participate in the Pre-Alpha of the MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen? Is it worth it to you to support the development of the game?
The PS4 has received a new system software update. The update is version 5.03 and is now available for download and installation. The patch notes are sparse.
On this Thursday, December 14th, a new system software update for your PlayStation 4 went live. You need to download and install it if you want to continue using the online features of the Sony console.
The update is version 5.03 and is 374.7 MB in size.
Most internet connections should handle this data volume within a short time. However, the installation process thereafter takes a few minutes. Before you can dive into your favorite online game this evening, you’ll have to wait a little. If you have already scheduled a fixed time with your online buddies, it’s best to start the PS4 a few minutes early.
Patch Notes Update 5.03 – What changes on my PlayStation 4?
The patch notes are quite straightforward. Sony lists these “main features in update 5.03”:
This system software update improves system performance
It is therefore just an update that improves the performance of your gaming console.
On reddit it has long become a running gag that PS4 updates only ever improve the stability and performance of the PS4. In the past, there have been updates where the patch notes stated the same. Such videos about the “extremely stable PS4” are then shared eagerly:
However, sometimes things change that are not mentioned in the patch notes. For example, icons in the main menu have already been swapped out. Currently, no “secret changes” have been noticed. If you discover something, you can post your find in the comments.
Until you have installed the update, you can read some interesting articles here:
The 38th Nest Change in Pokémon GO created new nests. These monsters from the 3rd generation like to gather there in groups.
Every 14 days, the so-called nests change in Pokémon GO. These are places where many monsters of the same species gather. Over a longer period, you can find many Magikarp at these locations, and now also Pokémon from the 3rd generation.
Because the new monsters from the Hoenn region are now also part of the nest Pokémon.
Gen 3 Nests – Which Pokémon are in?
A few days ago, Niantic began the extended release of the 3rd generation. We already saw the first monsters from the Hoenn region at Halloween. Now, at the beginning of December, 50 more Pokémon have been released.
Trainers around the world are now diligently observing how the new monsters change Pokémon GO. Reports from the TheSilphRoad community show that the following 3rd generation monsters are now appearing in Pokémon GO nests:
Treecko
Torchic
Mudkip
Poochyena
Zigzagoon
Wurmple
Lotad
Seedot
Makuhita
Eneco
Meditite
Shroomish
Roselia
Shuppet
Spoink
Duskull
Shuppet
Keep in mind that this is an initial version of the Gen 3 nests. In the coming weeks, further results from the community will be compiled to possibly enhance or improve the list.
Nests in Pokémon GO are important for trainers who are looking for many candies of a specific Pokémon species. You often find the nests at gyms or PokéStops. Parks and green areas also provide space for the increased spawns.
The selection of Pokémon that appear in the nests is random. So if you have no luck with a nest, you will have to wait about 14 days for the next change.
In the MMO shooter Destiny 2, developer Bungie categorizes players into three different types. What type of player are you?
In a recent Bungie podcast, the grandmasters of Destiny 2 discussed their game and the current issues. It was revealed that Bungie internally assumes there are three types of players:
The Tourist is just visiting the Destiny universe. He plays for some hours, might reach the max level or finish the campaign, but then he’s gone again.
The Collector is more active. He finishes the campaign and then attempts various endgame activities. He tries things here and there, completes some activities. He spends about 80-100 hours with the game.
The Hobbyist, on the other hand, sees Destiny as part of his lifestyle. For him, Destiny is one of his favorite activities to spend his free time. He expects a lot from the game and wants to fully enjoy it. The social connections he makes in the game are also very important to him.
Destiny 2 too tourist-friendly
Bungie has found in their analysis that Destiny 2 has catered too much to tourists and has provided too few reasons for hobbyists to log in regularly. It is said that hardcore players need a “pretext” to spend time in Destiny 2. That is currently lacking.
Due to Destiny 2’s accessibility and the fact that even players with relatively little time investment could obtain all items, it seems that Destiny 2 is missing something that was present in the first part.
Bungie has assured that future updates will again focus more on hobbyists and will align Destiny 2 stronger to their needs.
Survey Mein MMO: Destiny 2 players, who are you?
We want to know from you:
How many hours have you played Destiny 1 in total?
What would be your preferred way to play Destiny? What type do you see yourself as?
And how do you really play Destiny 2 several months after the release?
Read more about the Bungie podcast and the analysis of the issues here:
These are the best weapons in The Division since the update 1.8. We present the best assault rifles, SMGs, LMGs, precision rifles, pistols, and shotguns.
At the beginning of December 2017, update 1.8 was released, which, in addition to a variety of new activities, also brought fresh weapons to the game and revised existing ones. Compared to The Division 1.7, some balancing changes have been made.
Therefore, the question arises: Which weapons are now top in PvE and PvP?
To answer this question, the Division expert MarcoStyle provides an impressive response. He has created visual graphs for each weapon category to identify the best guns. We will now present the best weapon from each category – if you only want to know the final results, you can jump straight to the end of the article.
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To clarify in advance: In the diagrams, MarcoStyle specifies the time and damage dealt by the respective weapons. The x-axis shows the time in seconds and the y-axis shows the damage in millions. This means that the rise of a line represents the damage a weapon inflicts within a certain period of time. The horizontal sections of the line represent the time the weapon is reloading.
The following graphs assume a firearm value of 6000 and an extended magazine with +120%. Otherwise, no buffs, talents, or mods are taken into account.
The results for the assault rifles:
The assault rifles are quite balanced in 1.8. All lines are close together. It is important to distinguish between two types of damage:
Burst Damage: This is the damage the weapon inflicts per magazine. In the upper graph, the Fal has the best value here. Burst Damage is important in PvP because you want to defeat the enemy quickly without having to reload often.
Sustain Damage: This is the damage you inflict over a longer period and multiple reload phases. This is important in PvE. In the graph, you can see that the Fal falls behind here. If the fight against a hefty PvE boss lasts longer, you would prefer to choose another weapon.
Based on Burst Damage and Sustain Damage, the following distinctions will be made as to which weapons are recommended in PvE and which in PvP.
Specifically for the assault rifles, it must be noted that the Fal is a semi-automatic weapon. This means that you will not achieve the theoretical Burst Damage in practice. Therefore, the second-best Burst weapon for PvP in the graph is recommended. And that is the M4.
Over time, the M4 is also top, even though the SCAR-L and the G36 are very close behind.
If you take a look at the exotic assault rifles, the Urban-MDR stands out in theory. However, since the weapon fires semi-automatically and has low accuracy, in practice, the M4 is the number one choice.
The best LMGs in 1.8
The results: In PvP, the MG5 is clearly recommended. It has the highest Burst Damage. However, the magazine size is quite small, and the reload time is quite long, which means it cannot keep up over time with other LMGs.
In PvE, the Mk249 is better.
Among the exotic LMGs, the Pakhan and Hungry Hog perform well in PvE. For PvP, the Big Alejandro has high Burst Damage.
The best SMGs in update 1.8
The results: For the SMGs, there is one answer to all problems: It is called The House. This is a new exotic from 1.8.
Both in PvE and PvP, The House surpasses all other representatives of the SMGs. Additionally, it has a strong damage talent that is not even taken into account here.
If you lack this exotic, in PvP, the MP7 and in PvE the PP-19 or SMG-9 are recommended. The remaining SMGs lag significantly behind (and are not shown in the upper graph).
The best shotguns in 1.8
The results: For shotguns, there is also a clear picture: Take the SASG-12 in PvE and in PvP.
The double-barrel shotgun has the highest Burst Damage, but you have to reload constantly – thus it is terrible in practice.
A strong exotic alternative is the Showstopper. It has similar Burst and Sustain Damage to the SASG-12. However, the exotic comes with a fixed talent that only increases accuracy. You can upgrade the SASG better.
The best precision rifles in 1.8
The results:
This graph has a peculiarity: It does not reflect reality at all. It shows how much damage the individual precision rifles deal at the highest possible rate of fire. However, every agent knows that you should not recklessly hammer the shot button with snipers, as the accuracy would be too low. Furthermore, headshot damage is not factored in here – and this is crucial for precision rifles.
Therefore, forget the upper graph and use these snipers:
In PvE, you take the SVD as you have high accuracy and can quickly sink shots in the target
In PvP, the M700 Carbon is recommended
As an exotic, you can take the Historian. Although it has quite low base stats, the special talent compensates for this if you have high firearm values.
The best pistols in 1.8
The results: Here, the 93-R stands out, but it is quite difficult to control this weapon in practice. The X-45, on the other hand, plays more easily and has solid stats as well.
If you are looking for the best weapons in PvE and PvP, you should not look at pistols.
The best weapons in PvP / for Burst Damage
In summary, the best weapons in PvP are:
Assault Rifle: M4
LMG: MG5
Precision Rifle: M700
Shotgun: SASG-12
Submachine Gun: The House
The best weapons in PvE / for Sustain Damage
In summary, the best weapons in PvE are:
Assault Rifle: M4
LMG: Mk249
Precision Rifle: SVD
Shotgun: SASG-12
Submachine Gun: The House
Final result:
When comparing these best weapons with each other and factoring in the best possible weapon stats and headshot damage, the M4 and the Mk249 are the best weapons for PvE.
In PvP, the above-listed weapons are quite balanced. The House and MG5 stand out a bit.
Good exotic alternatives that can keep up with the best weapons (besides The House): Urban MDR, Warlord, Caduceus, Bullfrog, Liberator, Pakhan, Hungry Hog, Big Alejandro, Showstopper, Historian.
Generally speaking: With precision rifles, you do not reach the damage output of the other weapons. However, you can shoot from a safe distance.
Fans of the action game For Honor have had to wait a long time, but now the time has finally come: Ubisoft invites everyone to test the dedicated servers.
This is an open test that anyone can participate in, even those who do not own the game yet. The test starts today at 2 PM and ends on December 18 at 2 AM.
With this, Ubisoft aims to take the next step toward a new online infrastructure for the game. Participants can look forward to exclusive rewards in the form of in-game items. With dedicated servers and the upcoming online infrastructure, the previous connection issues via Peer2Peer should be a thing of the past.
This is what the test offers
Here are the details of the test:
Starts on December 14 at 2 PM
Ends on December 18 at 2 AM
Anyone can participate, whether or not they own the game
The test will take place with a special client that relies on dedicated servers
The test client can already be downloaded
All heroes are available
The modes played will be 1v1 Duel, 4v4 Dominion, and 4v4 Tribute
Your progress during the test (XP, achievements, statistics, equipment, steel, level ratings) will not carry over
However, it is possible to complete daily orders and community orders. The rewards from them will be transferred to the main game
The test is available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One
To participate in the dedicated servers test of For Honor, you must search for “For Honor – Open Test” on your platform of choice (PC, Xbox One, PS4), download the client, and then play today starting at 2 PM.
The test is just the first step
Ubisoft will make further changes to the online infrastructure of For Honor next year. “The team has tirelessly worked on the implementation of dedicated servers while strengthening and improving the current online infrastructure. This has already contributed to a better online experience for our players,” says Stéphane Cardin, Senior Producer at Ubisoft. “By participating in our open test, players help us deliver the best possible experience at the official launch.”
The developer Mutant Entertainment Studios approaches this theme satirically and created the game “I can’t believe it’s not gambling” (“Ich kann nicht glauben, dass es kein Glücksspiel ist!”).
I can’t believe it’s not gambling could just as easily be named “Lootbox – The Game” because that is precisely what makes up the gameplay of the game. The entire game is solely about opening loot boxes that then – literally – reward the player with trash.
The interface and animation of the loot boxes are clearly inspired by Overwatch, as opening the boxes initially reveals the rarity of the items in the familiar Overwatch animation before the trash is presented.
Unlock trash to receive better trash
The unlocked items that the “character” can then wear are, by the way, just new skins for the loot boxes – as this is effectively the main character of the game, in the form of trash cans. But they can at least be colored. A golden trash can looks much more appealing.
In order to earn the necessary in-game currency, a small mini-game must be played. In a “Snake” match, you chase loot boxes as a whale and earn credits that can then be invested in loot boxes. That the Snake variant is called “Not BF II” and thus refers to Battlefront 2 by EA is almost self-evident.
https://youtu.be/r2O8cn3K9sg?t=40s
The achievements are also clear references to earlier statements by developers. The final achievement, for instance, bears the title “Sense of Pride and Accomplishment” – A Sense of Pride and Accomplishment.
At the launch of the game, I can’t believe it’s not gambling is incidentally drastically reduced in price – by 1%. Instead of €0.99, buyers only pay €0.98. A bargain, as one only knows from loot boxes. Here is the Steam page for I can’t believe it’s not gambling
Fortunately, in the game, you cannot spend real money – even though the game repeatedly points out that you would progress much faster if you did.
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The masterpieces in Destiny 2 come with special perks that grant you stat bonuses on the weapons. Which perks are particularly worthwhile?
On December 12th, masterpieces were introduced into the Destiny 2 universe. These are legendary, rare weapons that come with special bonuses. They have random weapon stat boosts and can generate orbs of light on multikills.
However, for the weapon stat bonuses, you are not solely dependent on luck. With enough legendary shards and masterpiece cores, you can also force your luck and reroll the masterpiece until the desired perk appears. You obtain masterpiece cores by dismantling masterpiece weapons.
But: Which perks for weapon stats can actually be on my masterpiece weapon? And which are the best ones?
Overview of all stat perks of the masterpiece weapons
The Guardians have been diligent in the past days and compiled their insights about the masterpieces on reddit.
Update: Bungie has now released an official list of which weapons can roll which stats:
Generally, the rule is: These bonuses are added to the base stats of the weapon. This allows you to either compensate for weaknesses of the weapon or further enhance strengths. For example, if your auto rifle has a stability of 45, you can increase it to 50 with the appropriate perk.
The choice of the “right” perk primarily depends on your personal playstyle. Otherwise, here are recommendations for the best stats for each weapon type:
Scout Rifles: Reload Speed
Hand Cannons: Magazine Size, Reload Speed
Auto Rifles: Reload Speed, Range
Pulse Rifles: Reload Speed, Range
Sidearms: Stability
SMGs: Range
Fusion Rifles: Stability
Rocket Launchers / Grenade Launchers: Blast Radius or Velocity, also Reload Speed in PvE
Sniper Rifles: Reload Speed
Sword: Impact
It costs you 25 Legendary Shards and 3 Masterwork Cores to reroll the perk.
