A cash shop is almost mandatory in an online game, whether it’s a Buy2Play or Free2Play game. And in the item shop of the PvP MMORPG Crowfall, you can spend a lot of money.
Although the game has not even been released yet, the cash shop in Crowfall is already available – that’s nothing new. In the MMORPG Shroud of the Avatar, players can also buy houses, decorative items, and entire cities despite Early Access. In Crowfall, these include fortresses. These are available in various sizes and corresponding different prices.
$7,000 for a guild fortress
The smallest fortress, a fort, costs $250. With the fort, buyers receive a land parcel suitable for this building. Modular building components allow you to create the fort according to your ideas on this parcel. However, the largest fortress costs $7,000. It offers a large land parcel and everything you need to build the huge castle.
The developers now felt obligated to justify this high price. They explain that the largest fortress is only for guilds. In a guild, you could relatively quickly gather this amount from all members. So one person wouldn’t have to spend a lot, but several a little, which adds up to the total amount. The large fortress is not suitable for individual players, as it is simply far too large to manage alone.
Build entire cities in the Eternal Kingdoms
Of course, you can also buy additional parcels and buildings. A single, small parcel costs $15, a small hut $65. By purchasing several parcels and buildings, you even create entire cities.
The developers of Crowfall point out that you can only buy parcels, buildings, and other items for the Eternal Kingdoms. It is not possible to take these things into the campaign worlds!
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is far from finished and available as an early access title. Some players fear that the game will never be finished, just like DayZ. However, Creative Director Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene has a different opinion.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is, despite its status as an unfinished early access game, extremely successful and the game with the most concurrent players on Steam. Nevertheless, there are skeptical voices: “Will the game ever be finished?” or “Similar games like DayZ or H1Z1 have been in early access for ages, is PUBG going the same way?”
In an interview with Rock-Paper-Shotgun, Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene addressed the allegations.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – “We’ll have this done in 6 to 7 months!”
Anyone who has played PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will have noticed the many bugs and especially the massive lags. The game is clearly not finished yet. However, according to Brendan Greene, this will be the case very soon. In a maximum of seven months, the game is expected to be released, and Greene is completely convinced of this according to the interview with Rock-Paper-Shotgun. It is “a matter of honor” for him.
But how does the man come to such confident statements? According to Greene, Bluehole has a huge advantage with PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds over H1Z1 or DayZ. Both competing zombie titles both use their own, now quite old engine, which requires extensive maintenance, and regular updates and rewrites.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – The Unreal Engine will fix it
With PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, however, the Unreal Engine is at work. It is constantly being developed by its own team, allowing Bluehole to focus on the essential game design and not have to constantly fiddle with the engine.
Therefore, Brendan Greene is confident that he and his team will complete PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on time and will not follow the path of DayZ, which has been in early access for years.
By the way, Greene has a soft spot for DayZ and defends it whenever someone complains about the seemingly eternal early access. “It will eventually be finished; companies do not discard a project they have worked on for so long.”
What do you think of Brendan Greene’s statements? Do you believe it is realistic that he and his team in Korea will have the game ready in half a year? Or do you think PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will end up rotting as an endless construction site in early access? Let us know in the comments!
In FIFA 17 FUT, the FUTTIES are coming. Players with pink cards are taking over Ultimate Team. When is the voting? Are there any predictions? And what SBCs (Squad Building Challenges) are available? All cards in overview.
The era of “FUT 17” is slowly coming to an end. One of the last events in this online mode is the FUTTIES period.
The FUTTIES are considered the FUT Oscars: special player cards that are chosen by the community. EA Sports recently announced that the FUTTIES phase will kick off this Friday, on 7.7. New information is now available.
When will the FUTTIES appear in FUT 17? – Release
The FUTTIES are an annual FUT festival that has existed since FIFA 15. However, this year is different: the FUTTIES period will last a full six weeks.
From July 7 (Friday) to August 18 (Friday), everything in FUT 17 revolves around the pink player cards.
The community (including you) can vote on which players should receive upgraded pink cards with a new voting system. We will show you how this voting works here.
FUTTIES Voting – The voting for nomination SBCs
In recent years, one could vote for the FUTTIES on the EA website. EA Sports presented four players in different categories, and the community decided which of these players deserved the title.
In FUT 17, this voting process is different: The winners from 10 categories will now be determined through SBCs (Squad-Building-Challenges):
Per category, EA Sports presents three candidates.
With the completion of the respective FUTTIES nomination SBC, you vote for your favorite player.
When you complete such an SBC, you are guaranteed to receive a pink card of this player – however, this card does not have boosts on the stats.
In each category, the player with the most completed nomination SBCs wins. The winner will then be released in a separate winner SBC. This card will then have boosted values.
As soon as EA Sports begins the first voting period, you have 72 hours to participate in the SBCs. After that, the winner SBC will be live for another 72 hours. Every Friday and Tuesday, a new category will be up.
Therefore, these are the voting periods (in which nomination SBCs are active):
July 7 (Friday) to July 10 (Monday)
July 11 (Tuesday) to July 14 (Friday)
July 14 (Friday) to July 17 (Monday)
July 18 (Tuesday) to July 21 (Friday)
July 21 (Friday) to July 24 (Monday)
July 25 (Tuesday) to July 28 (Friday)
July 28 (Friday) to July 31 (Monday)
August 1 (Tuesday) to August 4 (Friday)
August 4 (Friday) to August 7 (Monday)
August 8 (Tuesday) to August 11 (Friday)
And on these days, the winner SBCs for the various categories will start:
July 10 (Monday)
July 14 (Friday)
July 17 (Monday)
July 21 (Friday)
July 24 (Monday)
July 28 (Friday)
July 31 (Monday)
August 4 (Friday)
August 7 (Monday)
August 11 (Friday)
Since, according to EA Sports, this event runs until August 18, it is likely that all winner SBCs will be available in the last week. Note: The times indicated above may still change.
What are the FUTTIES in FIFA 17’s Ultimate Team? What categories are there?
The FUTTIES are considered the FUT Oscars, as players are awarded in various categories. There will be 10 different categories, which are currently unknown. EA Sports is likely to align with those categories that existed last year. Back then there were eleven:
Strong Foundation: Best Goalkeeper
Tackling Strength: Best Tackler
Technique: Best Trickster
Long Shots: Best Long Shooter
Heading: Best Header
Two-Footed: Best Player with the Weaker Foot
Leadership: Most Loyal Player
Game Engine: Greatest Fighter
Riser: Most Improved from Last Year
The Maestro: Most Creative Player
Class is Eternal: Best Comeback
All winners receive a boost to their stats, usually by 1-2 points – and importantly: The FUTTIES cards are strikingly pink!
You can only obtain the pink cards by completing SBCs. To obtain the upgraded FUTTIES cards, you must complete the winner SBCs. Your cards will not be upgraded retroactively. The FUTTIES are not available in packs.
A player can only be awarded in one category at most.
Which players will receive pink cards? – Predictions FUTTIES
Neither the candidates nor the final categories are currently known, making it difficult to make predictions right now. However, the fifauteam page has made an attempt.
These are predictions – merely forecasts and no official information:
Strong Foundation: Jack Butland (Stoke City) Class is Eternal: Memphis Depay (Olympique Lyonnais) Game Engine: Renato Sanches (FC Bayern) Heading: Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) Riser: Heung Min-Son (Tottenham Spurs) Leadership: Francesco Totti (AS Roma) Long Shots: Hatem Ben Arfa (Paris Saint-Germain) Technique: Nani (Fenerbahçe SK) Tackling Strength: Eric Bailly (Manchester United) The Maestro: Mesut Ozil (Arsenal) Two-Footed: Ivan Perisic (Inter)
Other Squad-Building Challenges during the FUTTIES period
The FUTTIES period is fully focused on SBCs. In addition to the nomination and winner SBCs, there will be these challenges:
“End of an Era” Premium SBCs: 6 players whose careers have ended will receive special SBCs during the FUTTIES.
“Best of” SBCs: For a limited time, you can complete the most popular SBCs of the year again and earn players and kits. These will be slightly modified.
Top Transfer SBCs: Some top transfers have already taken place during the current transfer period. With these SBCs, you can earn loan items of some summer transfers.
This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
Doomfist is probably the next character to join Overwatch . Fans have already calculated his release date.
The rumors and ideas surrounding Doomfist have been around since the first cinematic of Overwatch was introduced. Back then, he was just a glove that two kids could examine in a museum before they were catapulted directly into the action with Tracer, Winston, Reaper, and Widowmaker.
Since then, there have been recurring hints about what Doomfist might be like and what he has done. The weapon bearing his name was even temporarily transported with the payload in Numbani. However, a few months ago, it was stolen during an incident, and since then, the community hasn’t held back on the hype surrounding Doomfist.
On Reddit, user ArielleSweetSugar has put forth a theory and simply used the release of Orisa as an example. Accordingly, the following dates emerge:
The first teaser appeared on July 4, 2017.
The second should then appear on July 7, 2017.
Three days later, on July 10, the third teaser appears.
Another three days later, on July 13, would be the PTR release and possibly a cinematic.
The release of Doomfist would then take place a few weeks later – on August 1, 2017. This fits well as August 1 is a Tuesday when Overwatch patches are usually deployed.
August 2 was also the start date for the Summer Games last year! Another hint that the patch will be released on that day.
Furthermore, many fans now assume that the date of the first “teaser” release of Doomfist was already visible in Orisa’s cinematic. There’s an image in which a “7” and a “4” appear – the 4th of July. Certainly, this could just be a coincidence – but who believes in coincidences with Blizzard’s hints?
Update: Doomfist seems to be coming sooner than expected. On Thursday evening, July 6, he appeared on the PTR. Blizzard is hurrying up!
Today, on July 6th, the servers for The Division are down. A wall glitch in the Dark Zone is being addressed.
The developers at Massive are tirelessly continuing their mission to make The Division free of bugs, glitches, and problems. Today, extensive maintenance work is taking place.
At 9:30 AM our time, the servers will be shut down. The expected downtime is three hours, so you can start playing again around 12:30 PM.
This maintenance work only affects the live game servers. Currently, we have no information regarding the public test servers, the PTS.
What is changing today? – Changelog
Massive is not only working behind the scenes on the servers but is also deploying a fix for a problem in the Dark Zone:
A problem is being fixed that allowed agents to glitch into a wall in DZ02. If you log in this afternoon, this glitch should be fixed.
When will the PTS for consoles start?
For about a week now, PC agents have been on the public test servers to get a preview of the content of update 1.7 . In the weeks and months prior, Massive promised that for the first time, console agents would be able to participate in the PTS.
However:
For PS4 and Xbox One, only 10,000 agents are allowed to participate, and you can only join if you receive an invitation email.
The PTS for consoles are still not live. They are expected to go online only with “PTS Phase 2,” once the biggest problems have been resolved.
We expect to learn more about the console-PTS later today. Around 5 PM, we are anticipating the “State of the Game”, the weekly status report from the developers. The responsible community developer Hamish Bode is currently on vacation, but we expect the livestream to take place anyway – or at least an article to be published with new information about the PTS.
For the upcoming Star Wars online shooter Battlefront 2, a list of 16 playable multiplayer heroes is now known. According to a dataminer, some obscure characters like Bossk are included, while icons like Obi-Wan Kenobi or Mace Windu are currently missing.
Battlefront 2 is currently playable in an early alpha for a select group of testers. Of course, everything that happens in it is under a strict NDA, and no one is allowed to disclose anything about the game or publish images and videos.
However, the Reddit user uninspired_zebra managed to extract a list of a total of 16 playable heroes from the game’s code.
Battlefront 2 – Bossk, Grievous, Phasma – 9 new heroes known
According to the list from uninspired_zebra, in addition to the seven heroes already known from E3, nine more are included. The list of (later) playable multiplayer heroes includes the following Star Wars characters:
Boba Fett
Han Solo
Leia Organa
Luke Skywalker
Bossk
Chewbacca
Darth Vader
Emperor Palpatine
General Grievous
Iden Versio (the heroine from the solo campaign)
Kylo Ren
Lando Calrissian
Darth Maul
Captain Phasma
Rey
Yoda
Battlefront 2 – Will Obi-Wan still make it?
Interestingly, some rather obscure heroes like Bossk or Captain Phasma are in the game. Both characters were barely visible in the films. However, fan favorites like the cunning Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, the brave MaceWindu, or Obi-Wan’s master Qui–GonJinn are still missing. Since this is only a leaked alpha list of heroes, from which not all are currently playable in the alpha, there is still hope that the three Jedi Masters may yet make it into the game by release.
Bungie has introduced the new Tower in Destiny 2: the Social Space, the Farm.
Bungie reveals more facts about the game before the launch of the Destiny 2 Beta. They are doing this in collaboration with IGN. In a video, they now provide a tour of the Farm for the first time.
Destiny 2 – What is a Social Space?
The Farm will be the new Tower in Destiny 2, the place where Guardians meet and seek refuge after the Cabal destroyed the Tower from Destiny 1.
A “Social Space” in a lobby-based game like Destiny is the place where players can gather without shooting each other or having aliens around. It is a place to peacefully spend time together. You can check out each other’s gear, perhaps show off your own outfit, exchange emotes, communicate, or play a game of soccer.
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The Farm is the place where you might find vendors. The special thing is: It will change over the course of Destiny 2. The further the player progresses in the storyline of Destiny 2, the more the Farm evolves. It is a dynamic place.
It is said: The population grows, characters come and go.
Destiny 2: What we know about the Farm – The place that makes Destiny more MMO-like
In the video, the following information can be seen and heard:
Darbi 55-30, the Postmaster, is there
There will be small events that players can unlock, activities
A resident of the Farm is also: Cryptarch Tyra Karn (known from Felwinter Peak)
In the distance, a feature of the European Dead Zone can be seen
Shaxx and support staff are working on creating a kind of robot army
Humanity is rebuilding weapons, Sparrows, and spaceships
You can also see spaceships landing and taking off, Guardians are beamed aboard
Additionally, you can discover a chicken on the Farm – it has the potential to be the new cleaning robot
Players can play soccer. This is significantly more refined than the ball play in Destiny 1 – a touch of FIFA 18
The Farm will accommodate 26 players, meaning your Guardian and up to 25 others. Guardians can interact there, showcase their gear, and strut around.
It is said: Players who stay in the Farm will learn over time which activities to pursue and how to add flair to their Guardians.
A touch of The Division flows through Destiny 2
Mein-MMO says: At first glance, it looks like a good and logical evolution of the Tower. Especially the idea that the Social Space should change and populate over time could be a good idea. It reminds of the base in The Division. It also starts barren and fills up over time.
Thus, players realize that they have an influence on the world around them. Humanity is recovering, gaining ground in the fight against the overwhelming Cabal.
The soccer game shows that Bungie has noticed the playful spirit of Guardians in Destiny 1 and wants to enhance it. Even in Destiny 1, Guardians were completely ballaballa.
In the coming days before, during, and after the Beta, Bungie, along with IGN, will reveal more information about Destiny.
Hearthstone is giving out lots of bonus gold. For a few days, quests give double rewards! The Midsummer Festival is the reason.
In World of Warcraft, the Midsummer Festival has already ended, but in Hearthstone it starts today (July 5, 2017). And who could be a better Master of the Midsummer Festival than Ragnaros the Firelord? On Blizzard’s official Hearthstone page, the Elemental Lord proclaimed in classic caps lock style that “IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY FOR THE MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL.”
In plain language, this means that there will be a special card chaos featuring Ragnaros in the spotlight – but a “smaller Ragnaros” is also expected to appear.
Quests give double gold rewards
The real highlight of the event is likely to be that during this time, players will earn double the amount of gold for completing quests!
The event is expected to coincide with the start of the card chaos. This means in Europe that the event starts today, July 5, 2017, at 10:00 PM. The ending of the event is not known, but it is speculated to be on Monday – as a card chaos usually ends then.
As the next, yet unannounced expansion of Hearthstone will be released in August, players should think carefully about whether to spend their earned gold or start saving. Those who have several thousand gold saved up by the time of the next expansion’s release can either buy card packs right away or dive into the arena for a long time to earn those packs.
Or to quote Ragnaros: THE CELEBRATION WILL PURIFY YOU.
Mein-MMO says: The late announcement of the event is already causing trouble, as players who completed their quests in the last few days are understandably upset. They will likely miss out on the double rewards unless Blizzard implements a mechanism to counter this – such as spontaneously granting 3 new quests at the start of the event. It remains to be seen whether Blizzard has truly done itself a favor with this event.
A good killer must now kill in Dead by Daylight. The “point shoving” is hardly possible now.
The rank system of Dead by Daylight has caused confusion among players for months. Whether someone rises or falls has previously depended solely on the blood points earned. These can be gained for almost all actions in the game. The absurdity: both the killer and the survivors could rise at the same time if they simply play “together” and pass points to each other.
But now that is over. The Patch 1.5.3 of Dead by Daylight fundamentally revised the ranking system of the killers yesterday (04.07.2017). Whether they gain or lose a rank now depends not on the blood points, but on how many players they have sacrificed – and for how long.
To satisfy the dark entity, the killer must complete the “Killer Goals”. These are a maximum of 16 points that can be earned if there are 4 survivors.
Hanging on the hook: +1 Killer Goal
Survivor reaches Phase 2 on the hook (must defend themselves): +1 Killer Goal
Offering: +2 Killer Goals (1 for the kill, 1 for satisfying the entity)
Furthermore, there are also Killer Goals when survivors have a disconnect, so the killer does not go empty-handed.
At the end of a match, it will then be checked how many goals a killer has achieved and thus determined whether they rise or not.
7 or fewer Killer Goals: Killer drops one pip (rank point)
8 Killer Goals: Killer maintains their current rank
9 to 15 Killer Goals: Killer rises one pip
16 Killer Goals: Killer rises 2 pips
The change was introduced, according to the developers, because it was not really important for the killer whether they also killed survivors. But that should be the killer’s primary goal – after all, that’s why they have their name.
Furthermore, some items and offerings have been revised. The various “Memento Mori” offerings now allow the immediate killing of a survivor only if they have hung on the hook at least once.
In addition, the two phases on the hook have been extended by 15 seconds each. So you can “hang” for 60 seconds in Phase 1 and 60 more in the “Struggle” phase.
Cortyn says: I fear that this change will lead to even more face camping. The change to the extended “hanging on the hook” time will have little influence on that. Ambitious killers are now even more encouraged to keep their prey in sight, which usually massively disrupts the fun of the game. On the other hand, it is also not the killer’s duty to make the survivors have fun – I still find this solution unfortunate, as I expected more.
The Necromancer is already known to many of you from Diablo 2. Now the Necro is also available in Diablo 3. Which one is better?
You could already play a Necromancer in Blizzard’s last installment of the hack and slash series. However, in Diablo 2, the Necro was different from the new Necromancer in Diablo 3, which was released a few days ago.
We show you how the “old” and “new” versions of the Diablo Necromancer differ. What could the old one do better? Where does the new one excel?
Necromancer from Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 Compared
In this comparison, we will look at some differences between the two necromancers. What has “the new one” taken from the original? Was the old Necromancer better, or is the new one a worthy successor?
We will specifically focus on the pets and companions that you can count as a Necromancer in your army. But the two variants of the Necro also differ in curses and bone abilities.
Minions / Pets – Which last longer?
Summoning Skeletons
Diablo 2
With “Raise Skeleton,” the Necro can summon a skeleton from an enemy corpse to fight by his side. Due to lag issues, the limit of skeletons was reduced to 8.
Diablo 3
“Command Skeletons” creates a group of up to 7 skeletons. However, these do not need to be summoned from corpses but are generated automatically at your side. With this ability, you can control what target the skeletons should attack. With a special rune, you can further enhance this ability.
Conclusion: The advantage lies here with the new Necromancer, who can only control 7 skeletons, but has control over them and does not need corpses for that.
Golem Companions
Diablo 2
In D2, there is the Clay Golem, Fire Golem, Iron Golem, and Blood Golem. The Iron Golem is made from an equipment item and takes on its attributes. Thus, you lose an item but gain a unique Golem companion.
Diablo 3
The new Necromancer has only one Blood Golem, which, however, has five different runes. You do not have to destroy an item for the new Golem, but choose through the runes which effects the companion should have.
Conclusion: If the Iron Golem mechanic from Diablo 2 had been included in the current game, we would have another cool mechanic. Possible balance issues or the developers’ reluctance to have items destroyed could be arguments against this mechanic. Too bad!
Skeleton Mages
Diablo 2
With “Raise Skeleton Mage,” you can raise a skeleton mage from the corpse of an opponent, which masters a random elemental attack. These skeletons remain your companions until they die. There is no time limit.
Diablo 3
Here, too, you can summon a skeleton mage, but you do not need a corpse for it. The mage lasts only 6 seconds, and you can summon a maximum of 10 of them at the same time.
Conclusion: While the skeleton mages in Diablo 3 are stronger with their runes, they last only a few seconds, and you have to keep pressing the summon button to have them as “pets.” Both variants have their pros and cons – we cannot determine a clear winner.
Revive
Diablo 2
In the original necromancer, a revived ally lasts up to 3 minutes, if it survives that long. Up to 25 revived allies can be active at the same time. Here you can specifically choose which creatures you want to revive, giving you strong influence over your army of the revived.
Diablo 3
The new Necromancer can lead a maximum of 10 revived pets, which remain active for up to 15 seconds (Here, too, the duration can be increased by items or runes). With the “Reaper’s Toll” rune, the servants turn back into corpses after the 15 seconds, which you can revive again. Thus, you can theoretically keep them with you permanently.
Conclusion: We prefer the revival from Diablo 2, as there you had more influence over the revived pets. In Diablo 3, random targets within a certain radius are revived.
Bone Armor
Diablo 2
The “Bone Armor” surrounds the old Necro and can absorb a portion of the physical damage he receives. It not only looks cool but is also effective.
Diablo 3
The new “Bone Armor” has essentially only taken the name from the old one. Visually, it is a real armor made of bones that buffs your damage reduction. Through the Inarius Set, you can get a version of Bone Armor that visually resembles the surrounding armor from D2.
Corpse Explosions
Diablo 2
In the original version, the Corpse Explosion is funny and enjoyable when used. The currently targeted corpse explodes.
Diablo 3
In Diablo 3, the fun is further expanded. However, all corpses in a target area explode.
Conclusion: Because of the many explosions occurring simultaneously, we find the Corpse Explosion in D3 more fun, and it is our winner. Unfortunately, the ability currently is not as strong as we would like it to be.
Bone Prison
Diablo 2
The Bone Prison in Diablo 2 can force enemies into an area from which they must fight their way out. This allows you to keep annoying enemies at bay.
Diablo 3
The new Necro unfortunately has this skill only modified as a passive ability, which has a 30% chance to hold an enemy for 3 seconds. Enemies do not have to fight their way out; they are simply held in place for a short time.
Conclusion: We like the ability from Diablo 2 much better because you had control over it, and the skill had a much stronger impact on the gameplay.
Iron Maiden – Can Diablo 3 Keep Up?
Diablo 2
Iron Maiden is not only a great band but also one of the most well-known curses of the D2 Necromancer. When an enemy is afflicted with this curse, all damage dealt by them is reflected back on themselves.
Diablo 3
The new Necromancer unfortunately does not have this cool curse. A “similar” effect is produced by the passive ability “Forbidden Creation,” in which servants deal a percentage of your thorns damage.
Conclusion: The clear winner here is the old Necromancer. Through Iron Maiden, you had more control over the reflected damage, which in D3 is now dependent on the companions.
Other Differences – New Skills for the Necro in D3
In a video, YouTuber Rhykker explains these and other differences between the Necromancer from Diablo 2 and Diablo 3. He also discusses new skills like the Army of the Dead or Bloody Paths.
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The head of Destiny 2 talks about his raid children and the newest addition, the new raid in Destiny 2.
Luke Smith gave a bunch of interviews at E3, and new information is still coming to light from those. Before Smith became the Game Director of Destiny 2, he was the “Raid Lead Designer” and thus has a special relationship with all the raids in the game.
He says: All the raids are like his children, and each one has a specific motive, a heartbeat that the raid follows.
The heartbeat of the four raids from Destiny 1
In the first raid, The Glass Vault, it was about splitting players and then bringing them back together.
In the second raid, Crota’s End, it was all about individual players and their heroic moments: A player took the sword to save the world. All eyes were on him.
In the third raid, in King’s Fall, the theme was “Movement and Traversal”: It was about movement and proper positioning. The final battle against Oryx resembled a ballet. Players had to navigate this gigantic ship, complete jumping puzzles before facing the giant god-like opponent in the final battle.
The most recent raid, Wrath of the Machine, sought the answer to the question: “Where are the moments of glorious combat?” Players ran to safe zones, erected shields at the last moment before they would have all died. It was a “blockbuster action raid.” That was the heartbeat of the raid.
What about the new raid in Destiny 2?
And what about the latest raid that awaits us in Destiny 2? Smith says: “The idea of the raid is to build a space, a place that players believe could be real.”
When the interviewer probes further, Smith breaks into laughter; the interviewer describes it as a “man, I know a secret and it’s so good, but I can’t tell you” chuckle. Smith then concludes: “It is different from anything we have done before. The team is incredibly talented. It is a joy to work with them.”
Hmm, what do you think? Sounds like Vex, right? An illusion, a trick.
In the coming days, we can expect more information about Destiny 2; it is supposed to begin tonight:
The Chinese publisher Tencent is the owner of the League of Legends developer Riot Games and also earns well with the mobile game King of Glory. To protect minors from gaming addiction, Tencent has implemented strict protective measures for the mobile game. Are these measures also threatening League of Legends?
Tencent is a Chinese software giant that has held the majority of shares in Riot Games, the developers of League of Legends, since early 2011. By now, Riot Games fully belongs to the Chinese giant.
In China, the publisher is currently making a fortune with the mobile title King of Glory.
King of Glory has over 200 million registered players and about 80 million people play the mobile title daily at the same time – that is roughly the total population of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Thus, the game is a huge success for publisher Tencent, which generated revenues of over 883 million US dollars in the first quarter of 2017.
Among the players of King of Glory, there are also many children and teenagers who tend to overdo it. Therefore, there has been considerable trouble lately and new protective measures for children and teenagers are expected. Is this also threatening LoL?
Addicted and harmed children – Publisher is facing trouble
According to the Chinese news site Technode, about 20 percent of the players of King of Glory are under 18 and 19 percent are even under 12 years old. According to Hong Kong Free Press and Chinese state media, a 17-year-old suffered a stroke after 40 hours of continuous play of King of Glory in April.
A report from PCGamesN also mentions a 13-year-old who broke his legs after jumping out of a third-floor window. The reason: His parents had forbidden him from playing the game.
Moreover, gaming addiction, according to Hong Kong Free Press, is a problem in China: About 24 million people are addicted to online games. Parents are already putting their children into anti-gaming addiction boot camps.
All of this led to a critical newspaper article in China’s largest newspaper People’s Daily, which is also the official newspaper of the ruling party.
It accused Tencent and King of Glory of harming the Chinese people, as they are increasingly falling prey to gaming addiction. According to Technode, the article caused Tencent’s stock prices to drop by 4.44 percent to “only” 34 US dollars on Tuesday.
Tencent wants to establish the strictest anti-addiction policies in the world – also for LoL?
As stock prices indicate, large firms do not enjoy negative publicity, and Tencent has already spoken out to counter this bad press. Starting next Tuesday, extensive anti-addiction measures for King of Glory are to be implemented:
Players under 12 years old may only play for one hour per day
Players aged between 12 and 18 may only play for two hours per day
Those under 12 years old may also not log in after 9 PM and maximum real-money spending is strictly limited
So far, these measures have only been announced for King of Glory. However, if successful, they may also be applied to other Tencent games and even LoL players in the Middle Kingdom may face a limit on playtime.
What do you think of these strict protective measures against excessive gaming? Appropriate or mean harassment? Let us know in the comments!
Paladins (PC, PS4, Xbox One) “Offensive” mode is a fast-paced fun experience where you collect tickets for killing opponents. Perfect for a casual round or for warming up!
In the Paladins “Offensive” mode, it’s all about casual fun. Here you can really let loose and try out new decks or champions to collect as many kills as possible. For killing enemies, you collect tickets that you need to win.
Here you can watch a tutorial on “Onslaught/Offensive” by Studio Hi-Rez (in English).
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In the Offensive mode, you earn tickets for killing your opponents and for standing on the objective point. The player who earns the most tickets the fastest wins the match. Currently, Onslaught can be played on two maps, Old Forge and Snowfall Crossing.
Here are the rules listed:
You compete in teams of 5vs5.
At the start, each player receives 400 credits to buy items. After that, each player earns 5 credits per second during the match.
To win, players must collect tickets: Killing opponents gives 5 tickets. The team controlling the objective point in the middle of the map receives 2 tickets per second. The objective is considered controlled as long as at least one player and no enemies are standing on the point.
The team that collects 400 tickets first wins. If neither team collects 400 tickets after 10 minutes, the team with the most tickets wins.
Leya says: Offensive is a fun, fast-paced pastime. When I lose rounds, it doesn’t bother me at all. It’s really enjoyable to just dive into the fray and watch the tickets grow. Nowadays, I also like to use Offensive to warm up for the “normal” modes.
I frequently test champions I am not so familiar with or try out new builds. Of course, you can do this in the “Training Mode,” but it is more fun in Offensive, as you compete in a team against other “real” players.
For me, this mode is a great addition to Paladins for some casual fun.
What do you think of the Offensive mode and its ticket system?
World quests, Suramar, a class campaign, the Broken Isles and much more await returners in World of Warcraft: Legion. It can be overwhelming, and you might not know where to start. We are here to help.
With this expansion, you really can’t complain about long content breaks. Some may even find it a bit too fast. And then there are those who might just be starting the addon or have taken a long break. What should you do first when returning to WoW?
The Level Phase
If you haven’t played Legion at all, you’ll be greeted by the adventurer guide and receive the corresponding starting quest. In this quest, you travel to the Broken Isles, unlock the Class Hall, and receive your first task for your Artifact weapon. Which weapon you choose is not crucial, as you will unlock all of them during the leveling phase.
Additionally, from the Class Hall, you can choose which of the four quest areas you want to enter. Since the enemies scale with your level, the order is up to you. Each location, each zone tells its own story, which always ends with a visit to the respective instance.
As long as you pursue a profession, you will receive tasks regularly in Dalaran. These are easy to complete and unlock new recipes for you. Later, these will lead you into instances and raids.
It is advisable to complete as many quests as possible and explore the map, because some tasks are a bit hidden. On one hand, you need the experience points, and on the other hand, you also need the reputation, which you will need for a later quest.
Level 110 and what now?
At the maximum level of 110, you will receive some additional tasks in Dalaran and the Class Hall. Depending on your progress, some of the following tasks may not yet be unlocked, but sooner or later they will all appear in your quest log:
Uniting Islands: This unlocks world quests, which represent the new daily quests. Additionally, you receive the Flight Master’s whistle, which teleports you to a flight point nearby. You need to have friendly reputation with all factions of the four leveling areas for this.
Khadgar’s Discovery: This opens Suramar for you. With this area come a new faction, numerous quest chains, more world quests, and two instances.
The Heart of Light: Assuming a corresponding progress in the class campaign, you will begin another quest chain. This is relevant for the story, but not for unlocking additional content.
Forced to Trade: This can unlock even more world quests and the now outdated raid instance “Trial of Valor”.
Edict of the God King: This quest starts the unlocking of the Karazhan instances.
The Legion Judges: This quest line grants you access to the current content: the Broken Isles. You must first complete the Uniting Islands.
The Deaths of Chromie: A scenario for solo players to break up the WoW routine.
Heat Things Up: This quest can be completed on-site. It unlocks the Obliterum Forge, which upgrades crafted gear to item level 900. This cap increases with patches.
In addition, there may also be tasks for your professions. The Class Hall is the starting point for two more quest lines: the Class Campaign and the “Heart of Light” chain, which begins in Dalaran but continues in your refuge. This inevitably raises the question: What should I start with?
The Broken Isles
The Uniting Islands takes priority. Without this, you cannot go to the Broken Isles. And of course, you will unlock the world quests, which offer numerous different tasks and a first opportunity to farm gear. We have elaborated more on these missions in a separate guide.
Upon arriving in the Broken Isles, you will receive some additional missions. This slightly longer quest line is not mandatory, but it unlocks an exclusive mount for your class. We have already introduced all of these class mounts.
It is advisable to complete the quest line a bit away from the camp, which starts with “Spinnen, was?”. The day after submission, a new task will be given. Until you have unlocked the special vendor for Wyrmwood chests at the end. These chests contain many useful items. Although the key from the vendor costs many nether shards, every few days you receive a generous discount through a world quest.
A Higher Item Level
Now you are on the island, and you are eager for new gear. Start with the world quests, as this allows you to easily earn the first item levels. The gear you receive can be higher than what the quest reward indicates. For instance, an item of 850 might turn out to be 860 upon receipt. This is how random item upgrades work in Legion.
Artifact Power and Artifact Knowledge
With quests and world quests, you will repeatedly receive items with Artifact Power. Use these items as soon as you have them in your inventory and you are wielding the correct Artifact weapon. This will increase their level and unlock additional abilities for them.
In the Class Hall, you will also receive Artifact Knowledge, which applies across all weapons. It exponentially increases the value of Artifact Power that the items grant you. However, this only applies to new items, not to those in your inventory.
At the beginning, it is therefore not worth it for you to do world quests that grant Artifact Power. Rather, collect gear and Class resources and increase your Artifact Knowledge. You can research up to level 25, after which you can farm Artifact Power.
The Artifact Weapon
At some point, you will have gathered enough power with the weapon to have skilled all abilities. This unlocks a new quest in Dalaran: “Search for Lost Knowledge“. This upgrades your weapon and gives you new unlockable abilities. Furthermore, the Artifact Knowledge can be further increased.
Even now, it is advisable to refrain from farming more Artifact Power. Rather, research a bit longer until you reach Knowledge Level 40. This can be done within a few days, as the research time was drastically reduced in the last patch (4 hours per level). After that, you can happily farm Artifact Power again.
Simultaneously complete the Class Campaign, as this will unlock a third slot for an Artifact Relic. These increase the item level of the weapon and count as the greatest power gain for your character.
Legendary Items
However, not only the artifacts grant a power gain, but also legendary items. These provide high attributes along with an additional property that can change or optimize your gameplay style. You can only carry a limited number of such items at the same time; initially, it’s two, later it will be three. And so these items do not gather dust in the bank after a few months, their item level can be increased. Here you can find out how upgrading legendary items to 970 in patch 7.2.5 works.
And how do you obtain these items? You cannot explicitly farm them; you obtain them randomly. From loot boxes, instances, raid and world bosses, and through nether shards.
Other Equipment Sources
While doing world quests, you may have already encountered nether shards. With 5000 of these, you can obtain gear with item level 880 or higher from a vendor at the Broken Isles camp. We have explained how to farm these shards in this guide.
In Dalaran, there is also a weekly quest line near the entrance to the Violet Hold. The task is related to the bonus event, which can be seen in the calendar. The dungeon event, for example, gives you the weekly task to complete several instances at mythic difficulty. The reward is a chest with high-quality gear.
Of course, there are still the said instances and raids to farm for gear. For the 5-man variant, there is the Mythic+ difficulty; the higher the number, the better the reward and more dangerous the instance. Certain levels grant the instances affixes that add variety and even more danger. Therefore, mythic instances can only be entered with a fixed group, not randomly.
Learning by Doing
Who doesn’t know the problem? You want to do a specific instance to get more gear. If you are looking for a group in the dungeon browser or trade chat, you will find that the required item level is higher than what you possess. But not only that, it’s also higher than what you would receive from the instance.
And that’s not the only problem. Rush and flames go hand in hand; the DPS does too little damage because they are busy only running behind. The healer is allegedly incompetent because they didn’t keep the players standing in the fire alive. And the tank is usually always to blame for everything.
Certainly, not every group is like this, but likely everyone has experienced something similar. And particularly beginners or returners without experience find it particularly difficult to find a group.
To remedy this, the “[L]earning by Doing” group was formed. This group offers both mythic instances and successful heroic raids, all without flames, rush, and is suitable for beginners. The community is divided along faction lines – separated by Horde and Alliance – on Discord.
Back in Dalaran, there are still plenty of tasks to unlock new things. The order is up to you, as they are far less relevant. Suramar is a huge quest area and unlocks two additional instances. For those interested in the story, this area is a clear recommendation.
The online shooter The Division is celebrating the Independence Day of the USA with an event that offers you double rewards. Additionally, there’s a costume and an emote for free to celebrate the day, along with discounts in the shop.
The Division takes place in the USA and there July 4th, also known as “Independence Day,” is an important national holiday, on which millions of Americans celebrate the separation from the British Kingdom. To celebrate having given the Brits a beating, real patriots won’t miss out even during an apocalyptic plague.
Therefore, the celebrations for Independence Day are also happening in The Division.
The Division – Double Rewards This Weekend and Discounts
Only today, on July 5th, you can pick up a cool Navy uniform for free at the premium vendor at the terminal. Until July 9th, there’s also a special celebration emote. With this, you can roam the devastated streets of New York as celebrating patriots.
For the rest of the week, there are also huge discounts in the premium shop. Every day, you can snag special offers for up to 75 percent off. The highlight of the celebrations is yet to come.
Because from July 7th to 10th a “Double Weekend” is taking place. This means that you’ll receive double rewards for completing your daily tasks.
This week around the Independence Day of the USA is the ideal time to dive back into The Division. Especially if you want to prepare for the upcoming Update 1.7 of The Division and still need gear.
Will you be visiting The Division more this weekend? Or does the Independence Day and its events leave you cold even in the game? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
The post-apocalyptic vehicle shooter Crossout (PS4, PC, Xbox One) has already attracted over 3 million players in the Open Beta according to the developers. Almost a thousand of them have already been banned for cheating. There is also a new update with cosmetic weapon kits.
Crossout is an action game based on the principle of World of Tanks. Just that you shoot each other to bits with freely assembled scrap cars in the post-apocalypse or go hunting in PvE mode. The game is now in the Open Beta on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, where it has already achieved initial milestones and anti-cheat successes.
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According to the developers at Targem Games, over 3 million players are playing the game in the Open Beta. They announced this via Twitter. However, at least 922 players are not left with much, as their accounts have been banned.
As the developers announced at the start of the Open Beta, there will be no tolerance for cheating, and banned accounts were found to contain clearly unauthorized cheat tools after careful examination by the developers.
Crossout also received a new update called Patch 0.7.10. One of the highlights of this update is new cosmetic build kits that allow you to visually enhance your weapons. However, the weapons will no longer be tradable afterwards, so think carefully about what you modify and what you still want to sell. Additionally, there were other adjustments made with update 0.7.10:
The missions of the season in “Medium” and “Hard” are now tied to the weapon of the faction shown on the cover
You have more time to pick up the cargo in cargo race mode
Some map errors have been fixed
Your drivers are now called “Co-Drivers”
The interface for vehicle construction has been improved
Players are no longer in the chat by default but can join chat channels and make settings in chat settings
Crafting is nearly integral to every MMORPG, but often it devolves into tedious grinding and RNG chaos. However, a few systems stand out that are still fun. We want to know in a survey which crafting system you like best.
Hardly any aspect of online role-playing games is hated more than crafting, as it often doesn’t yield much and is simply boring for many players. At the same time, there are players who would rather gather resources and craft them into items in MMORPGs.
And then there are games where crafting is actually fun and provides substantial rewards. In our survey, we are choosing the MMO with the best crafting.
Crafting in MMOs – Hero and Part-Time Craftsman
The classic crafting in theme park MMOs like World of Warcraft lets you choose professions where you can then create more or less useful things. Usually, there are typical armor and weapon makers, as well as support professions like alchemists who create useful potions. Especially such support jobs are often the most useful professions.
Normally, your hero has to stand at the anvil or alchemy table and craft the items themselves. In some games, like Star Wars: The Old Republic, your companions do the dirty work. After all, it’s a bit silly if a great Sith Lord or a Jedi Master is piecing together some armors.
Crafting in MMOs – Player Crafting as an Economic Foundation
Unlike theme parks, crafting in many sandbox MMOs is an essential part of the game economy. For example, in ArcheAge or Black Desert Online, where many items are produced by players and thus come into circulation.
This player-driven economy works particularly well in the super-sandbox EVE Online. In it, everything you buy in the game has been built by other players. Especially the big ships and space stations often require huge amounts of resources, which large guilds toil over for weeks.
Mein-MMO is Looking for the Best Crafting!
So what is the best crafting? Which game has the perfect crafting? We have created a list of MMOs for you that all have interesting crafting systems. Vote and crown the game with the best crafting system. We will present the results later in a dedicated article. Have fun voting! Feel free to share your reasoning in the comments.
If you want to trigger the secret Mount Chiliad mission yourself, you first need to invest a lot of time in GTA 5 Online – After that, you will meet the aliens.
A few days ago, the team “The Gurus” presented a new discovery regarding the Mount Chiliad mystery. By modifying the GTA 5 Online data, the team was able to activate a rare alien mission and encountered the aliens for the first time.
Now they explain how you can trigger the mission yourself and make acquaintance with the aliens. However, this will take many hours.
600 Gunrunning sales for the alien mission in GTA 5 Online
It was a great discovery for many players in the GTA 5 community when the Chiliad Mystery Gurus made contact with the aliens a few days ago. The new Gunrunning update introduced changes in the code that made this encounter possible.
However, the Guru team explained that they first had to modify files from the online mode for this encounter with the aliens. This is not allowed in GTA 5 and can have serious consequences. A downer for the players from the community who want to meet the aliens themselves.
But now there is hope for contact with aliens again. The Gurus have published a guide on Reddit on how to make “legal” contact with the aliens. However, this requires a lot of patience. The new findings from the data miners show the requirements for the alien mission in GTA 5 Online:
First, you must achieve at least 600 completed Gunrunning sales – To be on the “safe side”, 601 is recommended (The “Total Sales” counter must reach at least 600 (or 601)).
Then, you need to steal supplies for your bunker between 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM in-game time
This will trigger the alien mission where you will shoot at the aliens and steal their eggs
It will cost you many hours in GTA 5 Online to reach these 601 completed Gunrunning sales. Under ideal conditions, you can make a sale every 5 minutes. This 5 minutes multiplied by 600 results in 50 hours that you will have to invest at a minimum.
Additionally, the alien mission can only be triggered once. Once you have played it, it cannot be activated again.
Rockstar ensures with these requirements that this mission remains something very special in GTA 5 Online. But aren’t the requirements a bit too harsh? For most players, this mission will likely suddenly become uninteresting because they do not want to invest so much grind. However, grinding missions in GTA 5 Online are nothing new, as you earn your money as a CEO or biker president.
How do you feel about this? Are you willing to endure so much grind just to see the aliens?
In Destiny the monthly event Iron Banner is live in July 2017. This will be the penultimate time it takes place. Here’s all the info on armor, weapons, quests, and the mode.
Last night the July Iron Banner started in Destiny.
The Iron Banner event will last until July 11 at 11 AM. Then the Iron Banner ends.
The game mode is Mayhem Clash.
This means: Supers are constantly flying around. Grenades and melee attacks are also significantly more frequent than usual.
The special thing about this Iron Banner is: It is the penultimate Iron Banner in the history of Destiny 1 and the last to achieve the milestone in the Age’s seal book .
The last Iron Banner in Destiny will take place in August and that will be after the deadline, August 1. What happens afterwards, “doesn’t count anymore” for the seal book.
Weapons, Armors and Quests – Is it worth it?
The Weapons
For the weapons, there’s the rocket launcher “The Titanium Orchid” with solar damage. It has the following traits
“Grenades and Horseshoes”
Fast Reload
Heavy Payload
Hard Shots
At least those are the perks recommended by YouTuber Nexxoss Gaming. He thinks it’s a decent rocket launcher for PvP.
The other weapon is the pistol “The Blinding Brand.” It deals void damage.
It has the following traits
Zen Moment
Adaptive Frame
High Caliber Rounds
Nexxoss’ assessment is: He’s not personally convinced by the weapon, but pistol specialists could get a decent gun out of it.
The Armors and Quests of the July Iron Banner in Video
For the stats of the armors and which of them are T12-capable (spoiler: all), it’s best to check out this video from Nexxoss Gaming. There are also the quests.
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Some players also complain about a loot bug in the July Iron Banner in Destiny. They say: They did not receive any rewards after the match, the whole group didn’t. It seems to be a display error. The loot will probably be supplied later.
Is the July Iron Banner in Destiny worth it?
Mein MMO says: It’s currently a strange time in Destiny. In the past, “T12” was the maximum of all stats, the noble high-end goal. Now Bungie throws items at players. The path to light level 400 has been trivial for a long time. Clearly, there’s not much going on in Destiny right now.
Therefore you should ask yourself: Are you up for a crazy round of Mayhem-Destiny or not?
In two weeks the beta of Destiny 2 starts. Maybe you should use this time to work on your “How do I press the Oh-Shit button fastest?”-skills. And for that, Mayhem Clash is just right.
The multiplayer mode of Mass Effect: Andromeda will be significantly harder. A new difficulty level is set to heat things up for players.
Although the sad news broke a few days ago that Mass Effect: Andromeda will not receive story DLCs, a small team is still working on the RPG from BioWare. Aside from bug fixes and minor changes aimed primarily at comfort, a team is continuously tinkering with the multiplayer mode of the game.
A very short teaser now reveals two things that will soon be coming to ME:A. On one hand, there will be at least one new character – the Batarian. What abilities he will have is still uncertain. Batarians are known for their brutal nature, however.
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Furthermore, the multiplayer mode will get a completely new difficulty level! Thus, Gold is no longer the peak, but “Platinum”. This promises tougher challenges for all those who just can’t get enough of the RPG’s multiplayer.
Platinum was already brutal in Mass Effect 3
The “Platinum” difficulty level also existed in Mass Effect 3. Here it was also introduced retroactively and caused quite a chaos. The enemies were harder, more numerous – and especially mixed. Normally, you only fight against one species, but on Platinum, Reapers, Collectors, and Cerberus teamed up to blow out the digital life light of the players. It was a challenge for the best of the best, who were, however, rewarded with plenty of credits.
Whether the mode can also convince in Andromeda remains to be seen in a few days or weeks – as no release date is known yet.
