The secret of the encrypted messages is solved: Overwatch gets a new map called Horizon Lunar Colony – ON THE MOON!
Recently, Blizzard published mysterious messages on the Overwatch website that left players pondering. It was clear that the developers wanted to hint at new content with the messages from the fictional press conference. Players speculated about a new map or a possible new hero for Overwatch.
Now Blizzard let the cat out of the bag: The new map Horizon Lunar Colony is now available on the test servers!
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On Overwatch’s PTR servers, you can now play the new Horizon Lunar Colony map. As you could already see in the video, the setting of this map is on the moon. The map belongs to the Assault type and is expected to be available in quick play and also in competitive play in the future.
Blizzard has its own Starbucks in the company – and they have special Sombra coffees or Murloc mochas. This delights the teams from WoW and Overwatch.
The headquarters of Blizzard in Irvine is more than just an office complex; it’s a massive facility. In addition to gyms and recreational rooms, there are also some options to get rid of the earned money right away. Since every day must start with one to twenty cups of coffee if you want to get something done, a Starbucks couldn’t be missing.
Because everything at Blizzard is “a little” different than in the rest of the world, the Starbucks also has rather “strange” offers. Aside from the usual standard stuff, they have been inspired by the Blizzard universes Overwatch, StarCraft, and World of Warcraft.
Who wouldn’t want to have 6 brown-green “Zergling Rush” Frappuccinos that employees take apart with the best “6 Pool” strategy?
Or how about an “Epic Drink” that is offered by Sombra?
Also, “The Blizzard Drink” with Murlocs must not be missed – though it might taste a bit fishy.
With such a cool Starbucks, one can probably overlook the fact that the employees on site haven’t quite spelled some names correctly. This creates facial expressions that clearly say: “My whole life is a lie” – like here with Jeff Kaplan.
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Fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood is coming soon, and to get you excited for the new areas in the east, the developers have released a beautiful trailer showcasing the regions of the east as a tour.
Final Fantasy XIV is getting a massive expansion with Stormblood , which will be released on June 20. The highlight of the expansion will be the eastern lands, including the city of Ala Mhigo and the samurai realm reminiscent of Japan with the city of Kugane.
You can now see all these regions and many more in a magnificent tour trailer.
Final Fantasy XIV – Stormblood – The east is so beautiful
If you play Final Fantasy XIV mainly for its aesthetics, you will be fully satisfied with Stormblood. The expansion offers beautiful landscapes and cities. You will see the magnificent Asian city of Kugane, wander through dark forests, and even explore underwater.
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We have embedded the beautiful trailers here for you. Hopefully, it will shorten your wait until June 20, when Stormblood finally releases. Enjoy watching.
Strong changes are coming to League of Legends (LoL): The rune system and masteries will change with LoL Patch 7.13. New honor votes will come at the end of a match.
The rune system in League of Legends has been a thorn in the side of players for some time. Runes had to be purchased with the currency used to buy champions. Often, players had to decide whether they could afford a new champion when certain runes were still missing.
In the future, rune prices will be eliminated, and players will have the ability to change rune pages during champion selection! Exclusive content will be available for players who have been honored by their teammates.
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By the preseason in November 2017, the changes to the rune system are expected to take effect. Currently, work is still being done on it, and the outlook for the possible results is already promising.
Free Runes
Riot does not like the idea of players having to choose between new runes or a new champion. The high costs of runes have long been criticized by players. In the new rune system, all runes will be free for all players. This way, you can change runes more frequently and more easily test new builds without having to spend your saved points.
At the same time, the reward system will be changed so that players can fill their champion pool faster.
Runes and Masteries will be combined into a single system
Instead of many smaller choices, keystones are intended to consolidate the strength of the choices and have a greater impact on gameplay. Keystones should become even more important in the game than they currently are.
Keystone masteries are designed to have such a strong impact on the game that play styles can be built entirely around them. As an example, Riot mentions the Berserker ability:
“After a few seconds in combat, “Berserker” increases attack speed by 60% and temporarily increases the attack speed cap!
The keystone is meant to be the centerpiece of every rune set that you can enhance with major and minor runes. This is important to adapt to your team or the opposing team. An example of a major rune is “Overhealing”:
“Overhealing” converts your excess healing into a shield. Not only champions with healing abilities can benefit from this rune. If you have Soraka or Sona on your team, this rune is also beneficial for other champions who are healed by them.
To help you adapt to the various team compositions, runes will be customizable during champion selection!
Will I get my IP back for my runes?
For players who have spent thousands of influence points in recent years to buy runes or rune pages, there is good news: Riot has kept you in mind for these upcoming changes. More details on this will come closer to the preseason.
It may be possible that Riot reimburses you for part of the costs or pays out in chests or keys for Hextech Crafting. However, these are just speculations for now. The fact is that Riot wants to take care of these players.
Honor for Team-Mates – Earn Skins
The honor system in League of Legends is now hardly noticed. It has little influence on the game and is therefore already ignored by many summoners. But that should change soon. After the Nexus explodes and a match ends, you can vote for one of your four team members on the screen. There are three different categories for the votes:
Stayed cool – When the ally was not frustrated and did not bury their head in the sand when maybe the early game did not go well.
Leadership / Shot-Calling – Did the ally make good calls and make it easier for you to win? Then give them this vote.
GG <3 – For allies who enriched the game and were nice.
After the votes, you will enter the game summary, where you can see which honors/votes you received. If you received three or more votes, this will be shown to the entire lobby.
When players vote for you, your honor level rises. Honorable players receive additional rewards and exclusive content! By the way, this honor level can also decrease if you do not receive honors for a while.
Key fragments will only be available through the honor system in the future. This rewards players who behave well during matches and do not stand out negatively.
Riot is working on implementing the new honor system in the game with Patch 7.13. How do you like the planned changes in League of Legends?
Black Desert Online launched on Steam last week and is already a huge success. Therefore, it received three servers to accommodate the influx. However, three “old” channels have disappeared in the meantime.
Black Desert Online was released on Steam and was immediately a huge success. So far, over 127,000 copies have been sold on Steam, and 18,894 players were concurrently online. Therefore, publisher Kakao Games continues to expand the game’s infrastructure.
Black Desert Online – More Servers and Events
A total of three new servers were launched during the usual maintenance to properly accommodate the new influx of players.
Channels on Valencia Disappeared
As later added, due to a bug, 3 channels on Valencia were removed: channels 4, 5, and 6. This was not intentional and is a bug. The channels are supposed to return as soon as possible.
However, fans are smelling a scam and are already protesting loudly. Their accusation: the 3 channels were remodeled into the “new Steam servers,” namely Olvia channels for beginners,.
But that was not all that today’s patch improved.
The Rose Festival screenshot event has started. You can participate by taking screenshots and submitting them by June 6. Prizes include shirts, calendars, and advantage packages.
Until May 31, you can take a world trip with Rulupee and complete a new quest every day to earn unique rewards.
Additionally, there were more minor improvements, such as prettier animations of blue whales or fixed glitches with the wizard’s underwear.
However, existing players should carefully consider the Steam version, as your old account is not transferable. You will have to start with a new hero on Steam and also purchase the game again.
Blizzard has clarified how the new legendary rings in World of Warcraft Patch 7.2.5 will be available – this may not please everyone.
With Patch 7.2.5 for World of Warcraft, there are again numerous new legendary items. Alongside some variations, the legendary rings are particularly in the spotlight, featuring very special properties. Wearing the corresponding ring does not grant an additional effect as usual with legendaries, but instead provides a completely new talent!
And even better: The rings adapt to the specialization. For example, if a Shadow Priest uses the ring, they will benefit in Holy and Discipline spec as well (potentially through other talents).
Because the rings have a special status, many players hoped that they would be available for the end of the Order campaign or a special quest line to the Tomb of Sargeras.
Old Systems for New Rings
Blizzard has since denied this and clarified that the rings will be available in the same way as all other legendary items: from loot boxes, from instance, raid, and world bosses, as well as through the tokens at the Broken Isles. Thus, the new rings are obtainable through the “old systems”.
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In the official forums and on Reddit, players are not thrilled by this. Most find the rings too powerful and consider them as the “be-all and end-all” legendary, expected by every player in pro guilds. Without the ring, one would be virtually not raid-worthy, as an additional talent would grant such power.
Meanwhile, there are still minor bugs on the PTR. For instance, a Demon Hunter reports that they received the legendary ring of the Druids. Since the rings are “Bind on Pickup”, it is not possible to give them to other players – a clear bug. But that’s exactly what the PTR is for.
PS Plus (PlayStation Plus) revealed the free games in June 2017. These are the free games for PS4, PS3, and PS Vita.
The leaks are now confirmed: After the Twitter account of PlayStation Turkey posted an image with the free games for June 2017 a few days ago and a video surfaced showing the same games, there’s now the official confirmation: “PS Plus” members can look forward to the PS4 games Killing Floor 2 and Life is Strange in June.
Killing Floor 2: In this game, you face off alone or in co-op against “zombies”, the so-called Zeds. It is a horror FPS where blood flows freely and chunks of flesh fly around. You use all sorts of insane weapons.
Life is Strange: This game tells an exciting story with many surprises and twists revolving around the teenagers Max and Chloe. Here, you have “interactive storytelling”. Recently, it was confirmed that a Life is Strange 2 is in development.
You can get an impression of these two games in this video:
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List of Free Games for PlayStation Plus – June 2017
Here is the complete game lineup:
Killing Floor 2 (PS4)
Life is Strange (PS4)
Abyss Odyssey (PS3)
WRC 5: World Rally Championship (PS3)
Neon Chrome (PS Vita – cross-buy with PS4)
Spy Chameleon (PS Vita)
These games will be available for download and installation starting June 6. Until then, the games from May 2017 will still be available for download.
What are the free games for PS Plus?
Once a month, “PS Plus” members receive a delivery of free games that they can download from the PlayStation Store and add to their library. This game lineup is included in the subscription of the online service. PlayStation Plus costs around 50 euros a year.
Every month, online gamers on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita eagerly await which games they will receive from Sony this time. The games are often very controversial in the community as they can never meet everyone’s taste.
Master X Master (PC) is a coop top-down shooter with MOBA gameplay elements. Like Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm, it features heroes from various NCSoft franchises. The colorful game finally has a release date after months of beta.
Master X Master has been in various alpha and beta stages for a long time and has gradually expanded. The game is now:
5vs5 MOBA
a 3vs3 arena brawler
a 4vs4 king-of-the-hill brawl
and a top-down coop shooter.
In addition to various new and quirky heroes, you can also play characters from various NCSoft titles. Favorites include Rytlock from Guild Wars 2 and Jinsoyun from Blade & Soul.
A release date for Master X Master is now known
Master X Master – Release and Download in June – New Cinematic Trailer for Launch
Already at the end of June, on 21.06.2017, it will happen. Master X Master will officially be released and can be downloaded for free by any player. On the occasion of the release, there will also be a cool new trailer that we have embedded here.
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If you like, you can still purchase founder packs for Master X Master until June 21. These allow immediate access to the game in the closed beta and include additional bonuses such as immediately available heroes, skins, and premium gameplay time for more rewards.
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You can already use these goodies now; after the launch on June 21, all items and progress will be reset, and you will receive them again. You can also reserve a player name this way.
The update 9.19 released today for World of Tanks offers ranked battles and a new currency. With it, you can acquire better equipment, which presents an unfair advantage for many players. Accordingly, there is considerable frustration right now.
World of Tanks – Update 9.19 – The best get even better
The big problem many players have with the new items: They are both really powerful and extremely expensive! You have to invest between 2,000 and 5,000 Bonds to get an item.
You receive Bonds at the end of each week of the ranked season, depending on your rank achieved during that time. At the highest rank 5, this would be 500 Bonds. Poor players at rank 1 only receive 100 Bonds. At the end of the season, 10 percent of the best players receive a one-time reward of 5,750 Bonds, the next 15 percent receive 3,250, and the next 25 percent get 1,500 Bonds.
This means that only the best players can reliably purchase one to two of the new parts. The rest will be left watching as a highly skilled top player not only has an advantage through skill but also through superior equipment.
This makes it even less likely to defeat such players as an inferior gamer.
Update 9.19 – Hardcore players also disadvantaged
Sure, the so-called “sealclubbers”, top gamers who hang out in lower tiers to shoot newbies by the dozen, are now even more obnoxious. But hardcore gamers in clan wars also have disadvantages. It may well be that a clan leader will only take you into combat in the future if you have top-tier gear.
And since destroyed tanks are temporarily locked in clan wars, you must dismantle the valuable equipment each time for expensive real money gold from the wreck and install it in a fresh tank.
This will force top players to spend even more money.
Players angry, how will Wargaming respond?
All these points are viewed similarly by a large part of the community. Especially since there has likely been significant community feedback against the new gear from a majority of players for a long time.
The thread about the update in the official forum is already about 80 pages long and consists mostly of angry postings. Even renowned YouTubers like Mootality, the biggest community contributor to WoT in Germany, are not happy with the update. We have embedded Mootality’s video here for you.
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With so much anger about a recently released update, we at Wargaming inquired immediately. We are currently waiting for an official statement. As soon as we know more, we will update this article, so stay tuned!
What do you think of the whole thing regarding update 9.19? Do you see it like Mootality and most users or do you think the new system is fair and just? And do you think that Wargaming will ultimately listen to the players and change something in the update? Let us know in the comments!
In the Fallen Ghosts DLC of Ghost Recon Wildlands, there are many new weapons. We will show you what they look like and what their strengths are.
Since yesterday, Premium Pass owners can access the new expansion for Ghost Recon Wildlands. In Fallen Ghosts, you can expect many new weapons that you can find in various areas of the add-on.
Assault rifles, a new light machine gun, and sniper rifles will support you in the fight against the four new enemy types and the bosses in the DLC. Some weapons can be found while exploring the areas, while others you must unlock through missions or other requirements.
Assault Rifles
With the assault rifles, you have the choice between these weapons:
R4 – Fallen Ghosts
R4 Location: You can pick up this weapon after you have killed Captain Ortega.
Extranjeros R4 – Fallen Ghosts
Extranjeros R4 Location: You can find the Extranjeros R4 in the western district of Louis Rocha.
MDR – Fallen Ghosts
MDR Location: To get the MDR, you need to complete a few operations.
Extranjeros MDR – Fallen Ghosts
Extranjeros MDR Location: You can find this weapon in the northern district of Dante Cruzar.
L85A2 Crocodile – Fallen Ghosts
L85A2 Crocodile Location: You can find the Crocodile in the northern district of Dante Cruzar.
556xi Dragon – Fallen Ghosts
556xi Dragon Location: You can also find the 556xi Dragon in the “Dante Cruzar” district, in the north.
Light Machine Gun
In Fallen Ghosts, there is a new light machine gun, the Type 95 Spectre.
Type 95 Spectre Location: You will receive this weapon after completing all sabotage rebel operations.
Submachine Guns
You can unlock three submachine guns in Fallen Ghosts:
PDR – Fallen Ghosts
PDR Location: You have to complete “operations” to unlock this weapon.
Extranjeros PDR – Fallen Ghosts
Extranjeros PDR Location: You can find the Extranjeros variant of the PDR in the district of Tomas Ortega (East).
SR635 Apparition – Fallen Ghosts
SR635 Apparition Location: You can also find this weapon in the district of Tomas Ortega, in the east of the map.
Sniper Rifles
With these seven new sniper rifles, you can kill enemies from a great distance. The BFG-50A is worth a close look.
SR-25 Jungle – Fallen Ghosts
SR-25 Jungle Location: You will receive this sniper after completing all headhunter rebel operations.
MK14 Occult – Fallen Ghosts
MK14 Occult Location: You will receive this weapon after you have completed all tower radio rebel operations.
HTI Muddy Bones – Fallen Ghosts
HTI Muddy Bones Location: You can find this weapon in the district of Tomas Ortega (East).
PSG1 – Fallen Ghosts
PSG1 Location: After you have killed Captain Cruzar, you will unlock this weapon.
PSG1 Mercenary – Fallen Ghosts
PSG1 Mercenary Location: You can purchase this weapon directly in the Ubisoft Club.
BFG-50A – Fallen Ghosts
BFG-50A Location: You need to complete a few operations first to unlock this powerful sniper.
Extranjeros BFG – Fallen Ghosts
Extranjeros BFG Location: You can find this weapon in Louis Rocha’s district, in the west of the map.
Crossbow
New in the game are these two crossbow variants:
Phobos Crossbow – Fallen Ghosts
Phobos Crossbow Location: You can find this weapon at the beginning of the campaign in Ortega’s district.
Deimos Crossbow – Fallen Ghosts
Deimos Crossbow Location: You will receive this crossbow after you have killed Major Rocha.
Handguns
As secondary weapons, you have two models available:
Skorpion Skull – Fallen Ghosts
Skorpion Skull Location: You will receive this weapon after completing all Rebel VIP Rescue operations.
P227 Urban – Fallen Ghosts
P227 Urban Location: You can find this weapon in the western district of Louis Rocha.
The TOTW 37 (Team of the Week 37) in FIFA 17 FUT is known! These players will receive Inform cards in Ultimate Team today.
Currently, you can get the Team of the Season of the Bundesliga in the packs. The TOTS phase is considered the last big highlight in FUT before FIFA fans slowly turn their eyes towards FIFA 18.
During the TOTS phase, the Teams of the Week continue to appear as usual. This week, it is TOTW 37’s turn.
The highlights in this Team of the Week come from the Italian league: Hamsik comes in with 89, Insigne also has 89, and Perisic has an overall rating of 88. Here is the entire TOTW 37:
FUT 17 – The Ratings of the Players of TOTW 37
Starting XI:
GK: Joe Hart – Torino (Italy) – England
RB: Antonio Rüdiger – AS Roma (Italy) – Germany
RB: Lorenzo De Silvestri – Torino (Italy) – Italy
LB: Davide Stanton – Inter Milan (Italy) – Italy
CM: Marek Hamšik – Napoli (Italy) – Slovakia
LM: Ivan Perišić – Inter Milan (Italy) – Croatia
CM: Oğuzhan Özyakup – Beşiktaş (Turkey) – Turkey
CAM: Francesco Totti – AS Roma (Italy) – Italy
CAM: Víctor Vázquez – Toronto FC (United States) – Spain
LF: Lorenzo Insigne – Napoli (Italy) – Italy
ST: Seydou Doumbia – FC Basel (Switzerland) – Côte d’Ivoire
Substitutes:
GK: Pawel Kieszek – Córdoba CF (Spain) – Poland
CB: Michael Leahy – Sligo Rovers (Republic of Ireland) – Republic of Ireland
LM: Marcos Acuña – Racing Club de Avellaneda (Argentina) – Argentina
ST: Giovani dos Santos – Los Angeles Galaxy (United States) – Mexico
ST: Gregoire Defrel – Sassuolo (Italy) – France
ST: Ikechukwu Uche – Nástic de Tarragona (Spain) – Nigeria
ST: Juan Muñoz– Real Zaragoza (Spain) – Spain
CM: Alexander Grünwald – Austria Wien (Austria) – Austria
LM: Andrea Nalini – Crotone (Italy) – Italy
ST: Marco Paixão – Lechia Gdańsk (Poland) – Portugal
ST: Erling Knudtzon – Lillestrøm SK (Norway) – Norway
LF: Kosuke Taketomi – Kashiwa Reysol (Japan) – Japan
FUT 17 – These were the Predictions for Team of the Week 37
These predictions come from the futhead website.
Starting XI:
Bill Hamid – GK
Rafael Toloi – CB
Lorenzo De Silvestri – RB
Miguel Lopes – RB
Lorenzo Insigne – LF
Victor Vazquez – CM
Anderson Talisca – CAM
Oguzhan Ozyakup – CDM
Edin Dzeko – ST
Samuel Eto’o – ST
Eder – ST
Substitutes:
Bobby Shuttleworth – GK
Fabio Pisacane – RB
Andrea Nalini – LM
Alexander Grunwald – CM
German Denis – ST
Giovani Dos Santos – ST
Quique – ST
Ryan Delaney – CB
Kevin Walker – CM
Ikechukwu Uche – ST
Erling Knudtzon – ST
Marco Paixao – ST
What is the TOTW in FIFA 17 Ultimate Team?
Every Wednesday, EA Sports reveals the Team of the Week in their annual football simulation’s “Ultimate Team” mode. This is also true for FIFA 17. It rewards players who have performed outstandingly in real football in the past week with special cards that have improved attributes.
You can draw the TOTW cards from those packs that may contain Rare (Gold) players within a week. However, the chances of that are considered low. Additionally, you can buy them on the transfer market if they are offered by other players. The prices are usually extremely high.
Moreover, there are concrete hints that the Guardians will not have to do without the Iron Banner, the monthly PvP event, in the future. Because in a trailer for Destiny 2, a Guardian clearly wears Iron Banner armor.
Tip: Turn up the brightness of your screen:
The Iron Banner symbols are indeed hard to recognize and easy to overlook, especially in video material with low resolution; however, these are undoubtedly the symbols of the “Iron Banner”:
On the chest piece of the Hunter, the tree can be seen together with a wolf’s head. Trees are also depicted on the gauntlets and leg armor. The armor is in gold-red colors and looks quite elegant. The helmet does not have any special symbols, but fits the design of the other armor pieces.
Interesting: The Hunter holds a katana in hand. We have already dealt with the new swords in Destiny 2 here. Since this Guardian wears a complete Iron Banner set, it could be that the katana is part of the new Iron Banner weapons – an Iron Banner sword. Some Guardians suspect that the new Iron Banner items might come in a samurai style – the katana and the gold-red colors suggest at least that.
In short: In Destiny 2, there will be armor pieces with Iron Banner symbols. This suggests that the Iron Banner is returning. However, there is still no official confirmation.
In what form will the Iron Banner return?
Nothing is known about that yet.
We know that in Destiny 2 all PvP game modes are played in 4v4 – including the Trials. The Iron Banner will likely not be an exception. In other words, it will be reduced from 12 to 8 Guardians.
Lord Saladin already transferred his position as Iron Banner overseer to Lord Efrideet with “Rise of Iron”. Who will be responsible for this event in Destiny 2, which has existed since the beta of Destiny, can only be speculated about.
The fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV (PC, PS4) introduces two items with its new expansion Stormblood that allow players to take a shortcut. For real money, the main story is instantly completed and the hero is set to a high level. Our author Leya met with chief developer Naoki Yoshida at a preview event for Stormblood. She learned more about the controversial feature and the simplification of the game.
The MMO player of today is different from the past. He is much busier, always has something to do, and thirsts for quick entertainment. We live in a bustling time where one prefers not to take on additional commitments alongside obligations like work, household, or children. Casual gaming – playing without pressure – fits many better with their lifestyle than a deep commitment to an MMORPG.
This group of gamers can no longer be served by the complex MMO Final Fantasy XIV.
Naoki Yoshida is the chief developer of FFXIV and described this change in his players. At the preview event for Stormblood, he stated that it is too difficult for new players to find a starting point in Final Fantasy XIV.
In addition to the new content, there will be many adjustments with Stormblood that simplify the MMORPG. Two items will also be added to the shop, which will allow players to significantly shorten the MMORPG experience and jump directly to the endgame. The items are also called Jumping Potions.
Adjustment of job actions and skills for better clarity: The adjustment of job actions and skills makes up a large part of this simplification. The action bar was too cluttered for the developers, and they decided to remove or replace some actions. The system will be adjusted so that the actions are now tailored to the roles of the characters: Tank, Healer, Damage Dealer, or Mage. This will make actions disappear from the cluttered bar, improving clarity.
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Jumping Potions intended as a shortcut – they are expensive:Jumping Potions are two boost items that will launch in the shop with Stormblood. For real money, players can skip the main story and once instantly set a job to maximum level. Jobs in FFXIV are the classes that a character can learn. This feature is controversial and is being discussed in the community. Some believe that grinding through the story and the game is essential to a real MMO. Others have a problem with the high price, as the potions are costly. A job boost costs €21.75. The story shortcut for the base game costs €15.75 and €21.75 if you also want the Heavensward expansion on top. Additionally, you still pay monthly fees of €12.99.
If we had given the potions for free, players would have been even more upset
The developers do not want everyone to use these items. The high price is meant to be a hurdle and encourage players to carefully consider the shortcut option.
Buying the story and job boost together totals the price of a new game – €43.50. This is intended to ensure a good balance in the game.
If suddenly every new player used these potions, it could disturb the balance of the endgame, and veteran players would be even more upset. Endgame content filled with inexperienced players can lead to frustration.
Players who have struggled through all content may feel that their achievements are not appreciated. Time is precious, and the potions are meant to reflect this value. Yoshida emphasized that the potions have a limit. Each account can only unlock the job boost once. If the developers wanted to earn a lot of money from the boosts, they would not have set a limit.
They aim to provide an option for players who cannot or do not want to invest time to still be able to participate.
Yoshida compared FFXIV to a mountain. When a new player stands at the bottom and looks up, it appears impossible and intimidating to start climbing. However, if players are placed halfway or three-quarters up the mountain, it no longer seems impossible.
The data and experience show that players no longer have time for MMORPGs
The Jumping Potions and the streamlining of Final Fantasy XIV cater to the modern gamer. The developers closely observe their players and analyze their data.
It was found in the database that players are spending less and less time in the game. They looked into how often an account logged in, how long they were logged in, and when they logged out.
The developers created surveys to find out why people are not playing FFXIV anymore or are playing less.
Time. The lack of time was at the forefront for many. Yoshida talked about the data analyses and his own experience. He used to have a large group of friends with whom he spent a lot of time in MMOs. Most have now transitioned to casual games and MOBAs.
Yoshida sees this trend and is aware that many gamers now prefer quick and fleeting entertainment. They no longer want to marry themselves to a game.
Zelda is the reason Final Fantasy XIV is transforming now
Yoshida describes himself as an absolute MMO junkie and enthusiastically plays his own game – Final Fantasy XIV. Nevertheless, he also checks out other titles from time to time. A masterpiece for the developer is Zelda – Breath of the Wild. He enjoys the game as a player but also asks himself questions like “Why do I like this game so much? How do they do it?”
As a developer, Yoshida attempts to learn from other games.
Who would have thought that Zelda would influence Final Fantasy XIV?
While playing, he noticed something: Zelda broke its own rules. In the Zelda series, the main character Link usually uses a shield, a sword, and a bow. In Breath of the Wild, this rule is broken. Link uses, for example, an axe or a spear. The weapons can also break, which is a new mechanic.
Yoshida found this bold and learned that Final Fantasy XIV must evolve to keep the game engaging and successful in the long term.
Will the changes be able to fill new positions in Final Fantasy XIV?
Regular players and “beginners who bought their way up” – can it work?
Leya says: Whether players will accept the changes as Yoshida hopes remains to be seen. Veteran players are skeptical and feel that grinding through the game is simply part of an MMO. New players might find the price of the potions too high.
Many also doubt whether it can actually work for newbies to play alongside veterans. Because despite the streamlining, Final Fantasy XIV remains a complex game.
I myself created an account in preparation for the event and felt immediately overwhelmed by the complexity. I gave up quickly.
At the press event, I tested the already implemented simplifications. I ventured into a dungeon with 3 veteran players. Since our group – as always – had no healer and wanted to play, I took on the role. My veteran companions recommended a White Mage for me to start with.
With patience and humor, it can succeed
On the first run, I couldn’t keep my team alive, and our tank died right at the first mini-boss. With humor, we dove back into the fray, and with (a lot of) help from my group, it went better on the second try. It took one more attempt and valuable tips from a main healer. But then we defeated the end boss and cleared the entire dungeon.
If you want to play alongside experienced players and don’t have time to level up, these potions can indeed work based on my first impression. Veterans can guide you until you get the hang of it. However, they must also be patient with the newcomer. Using the potions solo and successfully playing through the end content without experience – I find that difficult.
In the MMORPG Crowfall, you create your own hero, which you are also allowed to customize – but only to a certain extent.
Until recently, races and classes were tied together in Crowfall. However, a higher budget for the game allowed you to assemble a more individualized hero. Class and race are now separate.
Additionally, there is the possibility to customize the appearance of the character. However, you are not entirely free in this regard.
Not every race-class combination can look the same
This was explained using the example of the Confessor class. If you want to play a Confessor focused on fire magic, you can also choose the race. However, in terms of appearance, you are somewhat limited. A Confessor must sacrifice a part of its “beauty” for its power. This means you cannot choose every hairstyle and “head”. For another class, it looks different. Certain hairstyles, skin colors, and heads are lore-restricted to specific race-class combinations.
Heroes are meant to look unique
The developers want to provide players with as much freedom as possible, while also keeping the races and classes visually interesting and unique. For example, an elven knight should not look the same as an elven Confessor. However, the hope is that players will feel that they can play a hero that truly looks unique and plays accordingly.
The MMORPG Crowfall is currently in the alpha phase and is constantly being expanded. A soft launch is planned, but the date is currently not yet set.
Some gamers simply have no limits – with a player level of 3000 in Overwatch , you have to play more than 6 hours every day!
In the hero shooter Overwatch, players are always chasing new records. Sometimes it’s about the highest damage dealt, the most healing, and the most eliminations. But no value expresses how much time one has spent in the game as much as the player’s level. As reported by colleagues from GameStar, one player has now topped it all: the current record is held by the player Desterix_452, as he has now reached a player level of 3,000!
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Level 3,000 is anything but a walk in the park. It actually accounts for nearly 2210 hours of game time in Overwatch and more than 17,000 matches played. This means that Desterix_452 has played nearly 6 hours daily since the release of the game last year.
He also has favorite heroes. Almost 5,000 of the 17,000 matches were played with the healer Lúcio. 2700 games were on Genji and 1500 more on Hanzo. All other heroes are far behind.
Interestingly, Desterix apparently doesn’t care much for the ranked game mode. Even though he has achieved a more than decent skill rating of 3639 (placing him in the top 11%), he spends most of his time in Quick Match, where games last only a few minutes and usually run a bit looser. It’s unclear how many additional hours he spent in the Arcade, as these values are not recorded by websites like masteroverwatch.
It was played on the PlayStation 4.What level have you achieved in Overwatch? Have you unlocked a silver or even a golden portrait? Or is the player level not that important to you?
The beleaguered online role-playing game Echo of Soul is getting another substantial dose of new content. Over the course of the year, three major updates under the name “Echo of Soul: Phoenix” are set to be released.
Echo of Soul is an MMORPG that has a tumultuous history. Initially, it was successful in Korea, but then it collapsed due to a lack of endgame content. Eventually, it was completely shut down.
After that, there was a rather lackluster release in the West and a relaunch in Korea under the Black Desert publishers Kakao Games. Now, the Western publisher Aria Games, along with the developers Mr Blue (actually a Korean comic publisher), wants to release a new massive update titled “Echo of Soul: Phoenix”.
Echo of Soul: New content for the West, expansion into the Middle East
The major Phoenix update is set to bring substantial new content to the West servers of Echo of Soul. The update will be released sometime in 2017. What exactly it will contain is still unknown. The Phoenix firebird seems to play a prominent role.
In order for Echo of Soul to bring even more success to the developers at Mr Blue, they successfully negotiated with publishers to release the game in the Middle East and Turkey.
The China version was already secured under publisher Hoga by the end of April. The Korean relaunch version still belongs to Daum/Kakao Games.
Can games just be “finished”? Cortyn believes that constant patches and new content have their downsides as well.
Basically, I consider change to be a good thing. It leads to improvement and progress. But there are also areas where I would simply prefer to have “everything as it was,” without a new hero or game mechanic appearing every month.
If I want to play a round of “Super Smash Bros.” against friends on my old Nintendo 64, I can be sure that the game is still exactly as it was 18 years ago. All moves work just like they did back then, and if I’m in a really bad mood, I can take down my enemies as Link with the Down-and-A attack.
An example where I noticed this extremely was TERA. I played the game quite intensively for about half a year at the first release with my Destroyer. I enjoyed the world, did a lot of RP, and could take down most BAMs by myself – I was proud of that back then. Three months ago, I logged into TERA again, and a lot had happened. The transition to Free2Play, the overhaul of all classes, a comprehensive redesign of the interface, many new game modes for PvP or dungeons, and of course, numerous new classes.
As great as the new possibilities may be: I couldn’t handle it anymore. After about an hour, TERA was removed from my hard drive again. The game had changed so much that I couldn’t find a point to re-enter. I wandered aimlessly, couldn’t manage the key bindings anymore, and didn’t really know where I was supposed to go or why. It wasn’t fun.
Too many innovations hinder re-entry
Constant new content may be good, but it increases the hurdle I need to overcome to get back into a game. With each god release of SMITE, it becomes less likely that I will ever “really” start looking into the MOBA again. The same will probably happen with Heroes of the Storm once I lose interest in the game for a few months.
That’s why I wish that some games – like Overwatch, Hearthstone, or even Dead by Daylight – would just be “finished” again. That if I stop today, I can come back in three years and dive right back in without having to study new abilities, heroes, cards, and game modes.
I miss this consistency in the fast-paced world of constant patches and the demand for “more and more content.” Am I the only one feeling this way? Or can you relate to me?
In Destiny, today, on May 31st, it is Weapon Day. We also take a look at the best dealer offers.
Since the Weekly Reset, the vendors in the Tower have new weapon rolls for you. The weapons are still the same as at the launch of “Rise of Iron,” but the perks vary each week. You can find new, powerful weapons every week.
Weapon Recommendations This Week
First, you should head to the Crucible Quartermaster. There you will find two strong weapons, foremost among them one of the best hand cannons in the game with solid perks:
Ex Astris (Fusion Rifle): Spray and Play / Life Support, Hand-Laid Stock / Snapshot, Balance Compensation
Dead Orbit
Dust to Dust 00 (Rocket Launcher): Field Scout / Field Prep, Spear / Tripod, Targeting Adjuster
Future War Cult
The Dirge (Hand Cannon): Explosive Rounds / Field Prep, Hammer Forged / Triple, Fireball
The Wounded (Scout Rifle): Explosive Rounds / Field Prep, Perfect Balance / Unyielding, Hidden Hand
The Warpath (Rocket Launcher): Field Scout / Snapshot, Spear / Third Eye, Grenades and Horseshoes
Weapon Day on May 31st
The Armsmaster does not want to celebrate Weapon Day alone today. So visit him, select new Smithing assignments, and pick up the ordered weapons. Additionally, you can spend Glimmer on Syntheses, Weapon Parts, Armor Materials, and Telemetries.
This week you can order these weapons:
Häkke provides the auto rifle Arminius-D. Minimum impact of 2.
Additionally, there is the auto rifle SUROS ARI-45. High impact of 28.
The pulse rifle SUROS PDX-45 is also available. Impact 7.
And another SUROS weapon: The rocket launcher JLB-42.
Closing out is the Häkke sniper rifle Tamar-D. Impact 22.
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In The Division, ETF members provide exclusive info about update 1.7. Global events, new items, and commendations are coming.
Last week, twelve community representatives from the ETF (Elite Task Force) were at Reflections Studios in Newcastle to talk with the Division developers about year 2.
YouTubers Arekkz Gaming and rxlyaT were present and can now present exclusive info from this ETF phase. The info pertains to upcoming content of update 1.7.
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Loadouts: These are now in the game. They were implemented early with 1.6.1
Seasons: Events designed to increase the replayability of existing content
Feats: Cosmetic items that are intended to show player progress
Now there are more details about the “Seasons” and “Feats”.
Seasons Become Global Events
The seasons are now called global events. They take place once a month and last for one week (may vary):
A global modifier will be active that affects all PvE content (these should be “positive” modifiers that make the content more fun – and easier)
During the event, special activities will be packed into a playlist. Additional activity modifiers can be added to this playlist to make the content more challenging, or a group modifier can be added to include group mechanics – this will require more teamwork and coordination.
These modifiers increase the chances of receiving better rewards at the end
During a global event, you can earn new items, stat items. This allows you to further customize your character builds.
Additionally, there are “global event” tokens to earn during the events. You can use these to open crates that will have a new type of loot. These items are not supposed to be cosmetic items.
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The feats are called “commendations” in 1.7, which translates to “awards” in English. These are in-game achievements. When you achieve the specified goals, there are rewards.
Some commendations reward you with points upon completion that increase your overall score. With a high score, you gain “bragging rights”.
Other commendations directly grant new cosmetic items (these are supposed to be different from those we know). This way, you can show in the game what you’ve already achieved.
There are many commendations. Some are meant to be completed passively during normal play, while others require a change in playstyle. Some are said to be very challenging.
Commendations are account-wide.
Tomorrow, on June 1st, the “State of the Game” livestream will take place. We can expect further info about 1.7. We will report on it.
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Update 1.8 brings a new rogue mechanic, new features, and various content
Update 1.7 is expected to deliver more than just the previously introduced content. It is expected in summer.
There are supposed to be completely new content in year 2 – not just rehashed old content. rxlyaT says he would even pay for that (all content in year 2 is free).
The closed beta of the online shooter Escape from Tarkov was supposed to start a few months ago, but the developers are taking more time to provide a good player experience. The shooter is considered ultra-realistic and hardcore.
Now there is an update regarding the status of the beta. According to this, the closed testing phase is approaching rapidly. The final systems are being optimized, and some things are still in the works. However, the goals set for the closed beta are coming within reach.
The game is being worked on diligently
Among the things currently still being worked on are:
Optimizations and bug fixes as well as further work and improvements on animations, equipment, external modules, and more.
Quests will be implemented soon. Currently, the focus is on incorporating trader missions and working on quests that are intended to help the player earn money, receive rare rewards, and gather resources.
A “insurance system” for all who participate in raids and lose equipment due to defeat.
Loot and economy – This includes tools for trading, medicine, and a revision of the balancing of existing systems.
New customizations for weapons.
A new area that is supposed to be twice as large as the forest landscape. However, the first version will still be small but will be expanded steadily.
Improvements to chat.
Bug fixing
Currently, there is no date when the closed beta of the online shooter Escape from Tarkov can be expected.
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