Kritika Online is an Asia MMO that focuses on action and anime graphics. A closed beta is coming in May.
En Masse, the publisher of TERA in North America, aims to expand its repertoire of Korean MMOs. En Masse has secured the rights to “Kritika Online.” This is a fast-paced anime MMO from South Korea that emphasizes combos and action. It features a cel-shaded look.
Kritika Online is no longer a truly “new” MMO, as it was released in South Korea in 2013, but it is only now coming to Europe and North America. We reported on the registrations for a closed beta. Now it has a launch date.
When does the beta start and when does it end?
The closed beta of Kritika Online in the West starts on May 24 and will run until June 13.
Download and Registration – How to Get into the Beta of Kritika?
Kritika Online is coming out in a year where there aren’t too many alternatives for fans of Asia MMOs. The game is described as “streamlined,” forgoing many side elements of MMORPGs and focusing entirely on action and impact.
What do you think? Are you excited about Kritika Online and want to check it out?
For more on MMORPGs in 2017 and what fans of Asia MMOs can do to combat boredom, we have this special article on MMORPGs:
The new PC update v257 in ARK: Survival Evolved is one of the largest so far. There are new dinos, a cloning chamber, and more Tek technologies, a massive expansion of the Center, and the volcano is now active. Not to forget: laser sharks! We have the patch highlights for you.
Ark’s new update for PC – v257 – is packed with new content. The Tek technologies have been expanded and it is now possible to clone dinos. New creatures are entering the survival MMO and they come with some useful traits.
The Center has received a massive update, in which the ocean has been significantly expanded. The volcano in the Center was previously dormant. With the patch, the volcano has been transformed into a treacherous cave. Furthermore, the level cap has been lowered and the engram tree adjusted.
Studio Wildcard is preparing Ark for the endgame.
Ark Survival Evolved: New update in video – see the new dinos and Tek technologies here
Studio Wildcard released a video for the new patch, where you can check out the new content.
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Ark: New dinos – Giant Bee, Daeodon, Liopleurodon, Kentrosaurus – here’s what they can do
Especially exciting are always the new dinos in Ark Survival Evolved. Here we have an overview of the new dinos and reveal what they can do.
Giant Bee: Tame the queen and farm honey
The Giant Bee is an aggressive and powerful bee that you can find in nests. The queen can be tamed and provides you with sweet honey that you can use on other creatures.
If you have tamed a bee queen, you can place nests at your base and farm honey.
If you find a nest in the wild, you must destroy it to reach the queen. This makes the bees angry and they will attack you.
Approach the bees only with insect repellent or a ghillie suit – this wards off the bees.
If you have tamed a queen, you can convert her into a new nest and farm honey.
Honey is useful for: attracting creatures, calming Leedsichthys, and taming the Liopleurodon.
Rare flowers enhance the nest
Taming the Giant Queen Bee: The bee prefers Ichthyornis Kibble (1 Rare Flower, 1 Savoroot, 2 Mejoberries, 3 Fiber). Rare flowers also work.
Daeodon: The hell pig is highly aggressive – a real fighting machine
The Daeodon is a true fighting machine and highly aggressive. It is constantly searching for food and eats meat and plants.
The Daeodon heals itself in combat.
With a special aura, the Daeodon heals itself, making it useful in combat.
This aura ensures that the Daeodon consumes food extremely quickly
If survivors approach the hell pig, it will immediately attack.
Taming the Daeodon: The Daeodon prefers Iguanodon Kibble (1 Rare Mushroom, 1 Cooked Prime Jerky, 2 Mejoberries, 3 Fiber).
Liopleurodon: More oxygen during dives – ideal for underwater loot
The Liopleurodon is considered a magical creature among survivors. This underwater creature produces a special oil with its skin, which provides riders with more oxygen.
It is not a unicorn or dragon, yet somehow magical. The Liopleurodon provides survivors with more oxygen and improves loot.
The Liopleurodon gives underwater loot boxes a buff, thereby providing survivors with better loot.
Survivors do not need a saddle to ride the reptile
Taming the Liopleurodon: The Liopleurodon can only be tamed for 30 minutes. It prefers the honey from the “Giant Bee”. After 30 minutes, the Liopleurodon will disappear.
Kentrosaurus: Impales enemies on its back
The Kentrosaurus is equipped with deadly spikes on its back. They pierce through the thickest skin and armor. This allows the Kentro to even fight and overpower larger creatures.
The Kentrosaurus cannot be ridden due to its spikes. However, it is still a useful companion in combat.
The Kentrosaurus is tamable, but cannot be ridden due to its spikes.
Smaller creatures and other players can be impaled by the Kentro.
Taming the Kentrosaurus: The Kentrosaurus prefers Compy Kibble (Compy Egg, Citronal, Cooked Fish Meat, Mejoberry, Fiber). It also likes Savoroots and Mejoberries.
Ark’s “Clone Chamber”: New Tek technologies – cloning dinos is now possible
With the new update, Ark Survival Evolved has added new Tek technologies. These technologies represent the futuristic end stage. Among the new technologies, the new “Clone Chamber” is likely the most exciting. A Tek technology that allows survivors to clone creatures and create exact copies.
Ark’s new Clone Chamber creates exact copies of your dinosaurs.
To copy creatures, you must use “Element Shards”. The Clone Chamber is crafted in a Tek Replicator and powered by the Tek Generator.
More Tek technologies from patch v257
In addition to the Clone Chamber, there are other exciting Tek technologies to discover:
Tek Megalodon Saddle: Or also “Laser Sharks”. If you equip the Megalodon with the new Tek saddle, it can fire lasers. For this, it needs element in its inventory. You also need to learn the corresponding engram to be able to use the saddle. It is crafted in the Tek Replicator.
The new Tek saddle for the Megalodon can fire lasers.
Tek Turret: Uses “Element Shards” as ammunition and can be set with the following options: warning, max/min level of a creature, only/not this creature class
Tek Grenade: This grenade sticks to the target and explodes after 5 seconds.
The volcano in the Center turns into a Tek Cave: Only the strongest survivors have a chance
The volcano is being converted into a cave that only the strongest survivors can enter. The volcano is supposed to become an absolute endgame challenge. Those who want to enter the volcano must first take on the three bosses: Dragon, Megapithecus, and Broodmother.
But it’s not enough to defeat the bosses just once. You have to defeat them on all levels and present the alpha, beta, and gamma trophies. So on the hard, medium, and easy levels. Additionally, you need all alpha items. Only then will the gates of the cave open for you.
The gate of the volcano opens only for the strongest survivors.
The volcano can be mastered at different difficulty levels
Those who enter the volcano can determine the difficulty level of the Tek Cave based on their trophies. For example, if you bring the three gamma trophies of the bosses, the volcano will be set to “easy”. Up to 10 players and 50 creatures may enter the volcano simultaneously.
The level cap has been lowered in connection with a major overhaul of the “engram tree”. The maximum level was previously 105, the new max level is now 100. The engram points have been reset and must be redistributed. Regarding the full release, the level system should undergo a complete overhaul.
Moreover, new emotes and cosmetic items have been added. You can find the complete patch notes in our source reference.
Do you already know which dino you will clone first?
The martial arts MMO “Age of Wulin” is making a move and changing its name. The EU servers are transferring from Webzen to developer Snail Games. Characters must be transferred, otherwise they will be gone.
A quirky news about an MMORPG that not many might have on their radar: It is about “Age of Wushu” from Snail Games. This is a Free2Play martial arts MMORPG.
A game with many names
Here in Europe, it has been distributed by Webzen since July 2013, but not as “Age of Wushu,” rather as “Age of Wulin.” In Russia, the game is called “Legends of Kung Fu,” in Southeast Asia “Age of Kung Fu.” In China, it is known as “Nine Scroll Manual.” It’s hard to keep track.
Webzen has now announced that the publishing rights to “Age of Wulin” in Europe will revert back to the developer Snail Games. They plan to merge the game with their North American version, Age of Wushu.
Raider is now Twix and Age of Wulin will become Age of Wushu
All of this will happen on July 11. Essentially, “Age of Wulin” will become “Age of Wushu.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdPMG-6xmUA
On May 10, an NPC will enter the game to assist players with the transfer to the new provider. The NPC will accept reservations from May 10 to July 4. After that, this option will no longer be available. The characters on EU will then be gone.
On July 11, your old character will be waiting for you on the “new service,” if everything goes smoothly.
The exact reasons for the publisher change are unknown. It can be assumed that the demand is no longer strong enough to justify a separate EU version.
Webzen only states that they are incredibly grateful. The decision was very difficult, but this ensures that the game can continue.
Even if Age of Wushu is not that exciting for many, Snail Games has big plans for “Age of Wushu 2.”
Saturn and MediaMarkt currently have some interesting offers. Among them, you can get the PS4 Pro bundled with Horizon: Zero Dawn. There are also other console games and a 4K TV on sale.
At MediaMarkt, you can currently get the PS4 Pro bundled with Horizon: Zero Dawn for only 398 Euros. This way, you can immediately try out the enhanced power of the console and enjoy the game in 4K.
Horizon: Zero Dawn is also a game that plays very well, is huge, and looks fantastic. It perfectly rounds out the bundle.
A size smaller is the PS4 Slim 500 GB without a bundle for 222 Euros at MediaMarkt. The Slim is not only slimmer but also features a significantly improved wireless controller. Additionally, there is a 128 GB Micro-SD card on sale. You can use this for the games of your Nintendo Switch.
The offers from MediaMarkt are valid until May 8th, 2017.
Super Sunday at Saturn with Samsung 4K-TV
At Saturn, the Super Sunday is currently running, where you can also save a lot. All offers are valid until Monday, May 8th at 09:00 CEST.
First and foremost, you can get the Samsung UE49KU6179 49 inch 4K TV for only 599 Euros. This is a Smart TV with triple tuner, HDR, and 4K upscaling. The perfect TV for your new PS4 Pro.
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Many fans wished for a movie adaptation of World of Warcraft – but as an anime. Fans have already created a matching intro.
One of the many great things about the internet is that we keep coming across things we initially thought “nobody needs this.” However, upon a second or third look, it becomes clear that the idea is actually pretty cool and only needs a creative person to implement it accordingly.
The colleagues from Buffed found the video of the Youtuber KuroGatsU, who has tackled the various CGI trailers of World of Warcraft (and a bit of Hearthstone). The most fitting scenes – that is, close-ups of the characters and dramatic sword strikes – were edited together and mixed with the appropriate anime music title “Unbind – GET IN THE RING.” The result is definitely worth watching and listening to:
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What do you think when you see something like this? Could Azeroth work with big eyes and overdramatic battles? Or would World of Warcraft be terrible in anime format?
Cortyn says: Everything would be better in the form of an anime. Game of Thrones would be better as an anime, Dead by Daylight would be better as an anime, and Schuhmann would also be better as an anime. Why not World of Warcraft? This also shows once again that most trailers, with the right editing, are excellent for creating a clichéd intro. Somehow I hope that a Japanese animation studio will be bold enough to simply develop a “Warcraft copy” – a bit like Sword Art Online. Well, one can still dream, right?
Those who pre-order the new Call of Duty WW2 will receive guaranteed access to the private beta of the game. We show you prices and contents of the editions.
A few days ago, the new Call of Duty title “WW2” was announced, and for many fans, it is exactly what they have been waiting for. Back from the science fiction setting in space, it’s now back to Earth, where the theme of World War II is addressed.
A private beta is planned for the game. Pre-order customers can participate in this beta and try out the game before its release.
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The new Call of Duty WWII aims to do many things right and has already announced interesting features. These include the zombie co-op mode, where you play a terrifying story with friends. The War game mode offers strategic matches where you have to fight for objective points. This is what the multiplayer mode in COD WW2 can do
If the trailer and the first details about the shooter have already made you eager to play, then pre-ordering might be an option for you. Because this way, you can guarantee participation in the private beta and get first impressions of the game before its release. The actual release of Call of Duty WWII is on November 3, 2017.
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Pre-order customers will receive a code from the retailers with which they can sign up for the private beta. There, you will be among the first players to test the multiplayer of COD WWII. Start date, duration, and platform availability may still change. It is currently known that the beta phase will be active for at least three days. This guarantee for beta access is valid only as long as beta codes are available.
The beta phases are available for PS4 and Xbox One – no official start date is known yet. It is certain that the PS4 will get the beta phase first.
Contents of the COD WW II Standard, Deluxe, and Pro Edition
Standard Edition: Purchasing the Standard Edition includes only the base game. This edition is available as both a physical version and a digital version.
Digital Deluxe Edition: This version includes the base game, additional content, and the season pass.
Pro Edition: The Pro Edition is similar to the Deluxe Edition, but in addition to the base game, additional content, and season pass, it also includes a steelbook.
What the “additional content” is for the Digital and Pro Edition is still unclear. The contents of the season pass have not been shown yet.
Season Pass: The contents of the season will be unlocked for buyers in 2018. However, these contents are not final and may still change.
The next expansion for Guild Wars 2 has already been leaked. The head of the studio doesn’t find it very funny. He warns of the consequences of such leaks.
The next expansion for Guild Wars 2 is in the air – and it has been for quite some time. Since early 2016, a dedicated team from ArenaNet has been developing the next expansion, and it could appear as early as 2017 if everything goes smoothly.
ArenaNet wants to keep the expansion under wraps and aims to direct all attention to the “Living Story.” Episode 5 has been released, with Episode 6 coming in two or three months. ArenaNet would prefer fans to only discuss that until then.
The problem: Ahead of Episode 5, a major “leak” about the expansion has emerged, which reveals a lot in advance. Fans are excited – this is now significantly more thrilling for many than Episode 5 “Crisis Point.”
Shortly after the leak went live, there was a Q&A session with the developers regarding Episode 5 on reddit. During this, ArenaNet’s head Mike O’Brien at least indirectly addressed the leak. Typically, developer studios do not comment on such leaks. O’Brien’s statements also clarify why.
Guild Wars 2: The head warns of leaks
O’Brien explains the difficulties with leaks:
While they are pleased that players are so enthusiastic and can hardly wait to see what happens in the next expansion.
However, they can also ruin the surprise. If you already know everything about an expansion beforehand, you are not wonderfully surprised when the expansion is officially announced and presented.
Furthermore, the experience is no longer fresh when you actually play through the content.
If someone wants to unwrap all their gifts early, they should do that, but they should not take that decision away from others.
Leaks make it difficult for Guild Wars 2 to reach new players and generate news
The problem is that things become “public knowledge” very quickly, and thus the surprise diminishes – games should be played and not read about beforehand.
Furthermore, it is difficult for ArenaNet to promote the game when they no longer have material for reveals, as everything is already known. Leaks make it hard to reach new players. To attract new players to Guild Wars 2 in 2017, ads alone wouldn’t suffice – a strong community is needed to market the game, articles in the press, an “exciting hype,” and word-of-mouth.
Interest in the leak also shows a specific problem of Guild Wars 2
Mein-MMO states: Basically, based on O’Brien’s statements, one can assume that the leak is true. It was detailed and plausible enough that there really is no doubt left.
It is understandable what O’Brien says. This also shows a specific problem of Guild Wars 2. Hardly anyone is interested in the episodes of the Living World – this is only of interest to active players. On the other hand, many people who used to play Guild Wars 2 are interested in an expansion and may consider coming back.
Clearly, ArenaNet would prefer to talk about the current content – but the interest in the next expansion is higher. Perhaps O’Brien should also take this as a hint to change from the episodic “Living World” to another update structure. Because those who have missed Episodes 1 to 4 in Guild Wars 2 won’t start with Episode 5 anew. Not to mention those who have already dropped out by Season 1 or 2.
The question is also: How can such detailed leaks about Guild Wars 2 appear months before the release of the expansion? Something clearly went wrong.
In other games, a date might be revealed just days before a reveal, or some keywords might be known beforehand, but a leak of this magnitude and accuracy a half year before release? That is quite rare.
For comparison: A Destiny 2 has significantly more attention than Guild Wars 2 – and the gameplay reveal for Destiny 2 is only 2 weeks away, not 2 months like for the GW2 expansion. But we still know almost nothing about Destiny 2. With Guild Wars 2, we already know many details.
The leak that O’Brien is referring to is discussed here:
A curious bug is causing problems in HotS. Those who “taunt” their enemies crash the game directly.
With the major update 2.0 of Heroes of the Storm, not only were numerous new features and rewards added to the Blizzard MOBA, but also some minor and major issues.
With the update, there is not only the normal “taunt” as an emote, but also a special version, the “Mastery Taunt” – basically the “being mean” with a little more style. With every few level-ups, the taunting is presented a little more impressively. This feature essentially replaces the formerly unlockable color variations of a hero, which have now become individual skins.
The problem is: The Mastery Taunts led to a disconnect in many cases when trying to load into a game. In response, Blizzard has temporarily disabled the Mastery Taunts and is currently working on a patch.
Another bug causes the heroes to be quite silent at the start of a match. Normally, two heroes always have an audible dialogue. They either encourage each other or tease a bit if they know each other from other game worlds. But that is currently disabled, and only a few players get to enjoy this “chitchat” that should be played at the start of a match.
This is simply a bug, and these dialogues should be reactivated with the next patch. Because who wouldn’t want to listen to Kael’thas asking Sylvanas if she “wouldn’t disappoint his people again”?
There is still no specific date for the patch; usually, Blizzard rolls them out overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, provided a corresponding patch is matured by then.
In the MMO shooter Destiny, The Palindrome is an outstanding weapon that leads numerous leaderboards. Let’s take a closer look at the hand cannon.
Hand cannons have always held a high status in Destiny. Especially in Year 1, the exotic hand cannons The Last Word, Hawkmoon (on PlayStation) and Dorn (by the end of Year 1) dominated the Crucible. They were among the best weapons in the game and became cult weapons that guardians will remember for a long time.
Even in Year 3, the hand cannon class remains very popular among players. Despite all the nerfs that Bungie has implemented in the last patches for the “Hand Cannons”, they currently lead the rankings in PvP. Two stand out: The Palindrome and Eyasluna.
Looks great – Eyasluna
The Eternal Discussion – Palindrome or Eyasluna
For months, guardians have debated whether the Palindrome or Eyasluna is better. Undoubtedly, both are excellent hand cannons that share a lot in common.
The Palindrome and Eyasluna belong to the strong “Hawkmoon” archetype. Both have identical rates of fire (22) and impact (81). The base reload speed is also exactly the same.
While Eyasluna boasts higher stability, the Palindrome shines with a slightly greater range. More significant differences can only be spotted in the hidden stats: The Palindrome has significantly better values for aim assist and recoil direction.
Overall, the Palindrome has the numbers on its side. However, many guardians may prefer the design of Eyasluna over that of the Palindrome, which will also factor into weapon choice.
Statistics Say: Nothing Beats the Palindrome
It is indeed not easy to find a PvP statistic where Eyasluna is leading. Since the Age of Triumph, the Trials of Osiris have been firmly in the hands of the Palindrome. This weekend (since May 5), it is even particularly notable: So far, 17% of all kills in the Trials have been achieved with the Palindrome. Eyasluna is in second place among primary weapons with just under 7% – and a significant gap.
This week, the Crucible also features the Conflict, Rift, or Clash playlists:
In Clash, the Palindrome is also leading with more than double the kills compared to the primary weapon in second place (Eyasluna),
in Conflict, the Palindrome leads with just over 7% of the kills slightly ahead of the MIDA Multi-Tool (Eyasluna in fourth place)
and in Rift, MIDA is even 0.1% ahead of the Palindrome.
So there are also weapons that can dethrone the Palindrome. “Nothing beats the Palindrome” is therefore not completely true.
The Palindrome – A Weapon for the Masses
The Palindrome is undoubtedly a hand cannon with strong stats. It benefits from perks that increase the range (such as Linear Trigger and Tracking), aiming for the “God-Roll”. The special thing is: Every guardian can relatively easily obtain a Palindrome with excellent perks.
The Crucible quartermaster had a Palindrome on offer in the months after “Rise of Iron” that featured outstanding perks. With the Age of Triumph, the rolls change, but nearly every week the roll of the Palindrome is close to the God-Roll – as is the case this week.
This means you only need Crucible Rank 3 and 150 Legendary Shards to get your hands on this monster in PvP. For a well-rolled Eyasluna, however, you’ll have to rely on luck and hope for a drop.
This is also one reason why the Palindrome dominates the leaderboards. Anyone can easily get their hands on one.
In summary: The Palindrome is an excellent weapon. However, one can also achieve nice kills in the Crucible with other weapons. And whether one prefers to go for the Palindrome or Eyasluna is something everyone must decide for themselves.
In The Division, four agents demonstrate impressive performance: they complete the incursion “Stolen Signal” heroically in just a few minutes – Beast-Mode!
Anyone who can complete this incursion in Challenge Mode in less than 30 minutes is well on their way. At the “Heroic” difficulty, it gets even more challenging. And those who can finish “Stolen Signal” on Heroic in 18 minutes will certainly earn the recognition of the Division community. This has now been achieved by a team around agent “Compassghost”!
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The secret to this extremely fast run lies in teamwork and the agents’ builds. Each agent has their role during the incursion.
One agent has a Striker build and is responsible for damage output
The second agent has a Recovery build and is mainly responsible for healing
The third player is a Tactician Supporter, who supports the team with heals and buffs
The agent Compassghost, from whose perspective the run is seen, has a Tactician build, fully focused on electronics and skill power, and thus deals heavy damage to the enemy with seeker mines, sticky bombs, portable cover, and other skills.
A user in the comments provides a simple explanation of how the agents managed this: they activated “Beast Mode” for the entire 18 minutes and delivered an extremely strong and impressive performance. There can be no argument against that.
How quickly were you able to complete this incursion on Heroic? Have you dared to venture in there on Heroic at all?
The summer content of Battlefield 1 includes two new maps and the In The Name Of The Tsar DLC. First insights are available here.
Several releases are planned for the summer in Battlefield 1 to keep the game exciting. You will soon be able to play your matches on a new night map, which has already been visually presented. Another map has also been shown, which will soon be available on the test servers. Additionally, many players are probably looking forward to the DLC that unlocks the Russian army in the game. New details about weapons, vehicles, and maps will be available soon.
New Maps: Prise de Tahure and Nivelle Nights
You will soon be able to try out the new map called “Prise de Tahure” on the test servers (CTE). The setting is positioned shortly after the Nivelle Offensive, where French troops strive to hold the heights of the Butte-de-Tahure region. On the map, you will find many trenches leading you through small villages that have clearly been heavily impacted during the battles.
In the announcement, the developers state that you need a good tactic and must be adaptable to win on this map.
Nivelle Nights is a night map and will be released soon. Thenight map has already been announced by the developers and is expected to be released in June for Premium Pass owners. You could already test this map on the CTE servers. The setting includes muddy battlefields that you need to defend against the enemy. The map has already undergone several tests and is now in the final phase.
Testing Maps with Friends – Premium Friends
In line with the new maps, the Premium Friends feature might become active again. Another test event is currently being completed by the developers, where Premium Pass holders can play together with friends on the new maps.
Initial details about the Battlefield 1 expansion “In The Name Of The Tsar” will be available in early June. On June 10, EA PLAY 2017 will connect fans around the world with the new games and content from EA. The Russia DLC for Battlefield 1 will also be presented at this event.
There will be gameplay tests and previews of maps, weapons, and vehicles from the second expansion of Battlefield 1. You can follow the event either in person or online.
Nivelle Nights will be released in June, In The Name Of The Tsar, and the Prise de Tahure map will come in late summer.
May Update Coming Soon
The May update for Battlefield 1 will be released soon. Not only new content has been worked on, but also the base game. Fans of Operations can look forward to this update, as there will be playlists and easier access to operations, allowing you to dive into matches even faster.
The patch notes for the May update in Battlefield 1 will follow soon.
What do words like “Mob”, “Inc”, “Tank” or “Pull” mean? In online games, there is a unique language code. We explain it in our Mein-MMO.de glossary.
We often die in online games. Sometimes we die because we walk down an alley with a crossbow ready and don’t see the trolls lying in ambush, ready to send us to the afterlife with a precise blowpipe shot.
Sometimes we die because elf wizards speculate that we will turn a corner, so they can turn us into a grilled chicken with a huge fireball.
And sometimes we get crushed by giant robots, blown to a thousand pieces by blaster shots, or we fall off a cliff into certain death.
But much more often we die in online games because we don’t understand the talk of others.
Pull the named around the corner, but in such a way that the boss doesn’t add, the mage mezzes the caster, the rogue keeps the focus target in stunlock and makes sure you don’t steal aggro from me, let me tank. All clear! Three, two, in – INC!
Ehm, excuse me?
Now, one might have gotten used to the vocabulary of a specific game over time, but what if we start a new online game where the language is completely different from our previous world?
Anyone who fears getting lost in the sometimes Babylonian language confusion, or who has always had a rough idea of what a “Snare” actually is but was never really sure, can look it up in our glossary. There we explain the typical jargon of MMORPG players.
Let us know if you’re missing a special term. Our experts will spare no effort or expense to find out what it’s all about. Except for what a Gnaargh actually is. Nobody knows that!
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Skyforge on PS4 will soon receive its first expansion called “The Risen Exiles.” It includes three new classes, new areas, dungeons, and PvP modes. The fun starts in May!
Skyforge has only recently become available on Playstation 4, and the first major update is already on the way. In “Risen Exiles,” you will get three new classes, and the Pantheon Wars will finally begin on console.
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Highlights of the expansion are clearly the three new classes. These are the dark Necromancer, the wicked Witch, and the brave Monk. The Necro is as usual a dark mage who raises the dead, the Witch curses enemies with debuffs, and the Monk is not a tonsured, living copy machine, but a master of martial arts.
With these new heroes, you can let loose in the new Inghar Test Arena, the Antean Wastelands, the Phoreus Test Arena, and in the new 10vs.10 PvP battles. Additionally, with the update The Risen Exiles, the Pantheon Wars will begin. This is what Skyforge calls guild battles. Alongside this content, new invasions and enemies will also be introduced. The update will be completely free and is set to release on May 16, 2016, for Playstation 4.
A few fans are calling for more options for crosshairs in Overwatch , claiming that aiming is too cumbersome.
Overwatch has now attracted quite a few players who were previously active in other shooters. Just recently, Blizzard announced that it has surpassed the milestone of 30 million registered accounts. It is only natural that some gamers switch from other games to this hero shooter. For instance, user PiyRe stated in the official forum that he previously played Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO).
A small but significant difference – and in his eyes a clear disadvantage – is that in Overwatch, players can make very few changes to the crosshair. He wishes for a simple crosshair like in Counter-Strike, where there are only the four bars of the crosshair and the center is free and visible. The options currently offered by Overwatch do not allow for that. The crosshair leaves too little space in the middle and the round circle with the center point does not meet the desired criteria.
Apparently, PiyRe is not alone with this problem, as many players have joined in this opinion.
Despite this very specific complaint, he promptly received a response from Jeff Kaplan, the Game Director of Overwatch. He stated that implementing such settings is relatively simple. They “will see if it can be incorporated”.
It is therefore to be expected that Overwatch will receive further customization options for the interface – especially the crosshair – in an upcoming patch.
Are such small details like the crosshair important to you? Or does the aim display in Overwatch not bother you at all, as it is currently?
Blizzard reveals the loot from HotS. What is the chance of drawing a special item from the loot boxes?
A Chinese law requires Blizzard – and all other game developers – to now disclose their probabilities for loot boxes in games. Since Heroes of the Storm also has loot boxes since the major “2.0” update, the probabilities had to be published here as well.
On average, each loot box contains a rare item.
On average, every 4.5 loot boxes contains an epic item – that is 22% of all cases.
On average, every 17.5 loot boxes contains a legendary item – that is 5.7% of all cases.
Furthermore, Blizzard points out that these probabilities do not apply to “rerolls”, i.e., the re-rolling of a box’s contents, special event boxes, and special boxes that one receives during the game.
Whether these figures also apply to the European and American markets is uncertain. However, there is currently no evidence that Blizzard uses different probabilities in different regions. Technically, this would certainly be possible.
Cortyn says: It is important to understand that in Heroes of the Storm, it is not guaranteed that every loot box contains a rare item. Instead, there seems to be a chance that two or more rare items are contained, which ultimately raises the chance to “on average, every box”. However, I find it a little surprising that such a statement is compliant with the law’s requirements.
Blizzard has also revealed the probabilities of its “loot boxes” in other games:
During the current Pokémon GO event, you will encounter many Grass-type Pokémon. These are not useless, but effective helpers in the arena.
The Grass-type event runs until the evening of May 8th, providing you with many Grass-type Pokémon during this time. This Pokémon type is well-suited for attacking gyms. Because against particularly popular defenders, Pokémon like Oddish have good chances in battle. Some of the frequently found Pokémon fulfill their role as prestige (explained further below) particularly well. On Reddit, user Zyxwgh recently showed why Grass-type Pokémon are not useless.
Keep in mind that some movesets that can arise from bad luck might thwart your plans. This could significantly limit effectiveness against the mentioned Pokémon.
Grass-type Pokémon as Arena Attackers
In the battle for gyms, some defenders are found more frequently than others. Popular ones include Vaporeon and Rhydon. Therefore, you will read about them often in this article. They have weaknesses against Grass-type Pokémon, which you can now often find in the wild.
Oddish: Oddish is considered one of the best attackers against Vaporeon, as the Water-type Pokémon reveals its weaknesses against the Grass type.
Bulbasaur: Bulbasaur can help you evolve into a strong Venusaur, which is strong against Vaporeon.
Tangela: As an attacker against the mentioned Vaporeon and Rhydon, Tangela is quite suitable.
Gloom: As an attacker against Vaporeon, Vileplume does okay. However, it shows its strength as a prestige.
Grass-type Pokémon as Gym Prestige
When you increase the prestige value of a gym, it levels up and opens more slots for defenders. Many of the Pokémon you can catch during the event weekend are suitable as prestige. To find the best prestige against certain defenders, Reddit user Zyxwgh has provided a tool that helps you in your search. Here is the prestige tool on pokebattler.com
Bulbasaur: Catch many Bulbasaur to evolve them into Ivysaur or Venusaur. Both are excellent as gym prestige against Vaporeon and Rhydon.
Paras: With the right attacks, a Parasect is one of the best prestige against Vaporeon. The preferred attacks are Fury Cutter and Solar Beam. It also works as prestige against Earthquake Snorlax or Earthquake Rhydon. Combined with other Pokémon, it works as prestige against Snorlax.
Tangela: With Vine Whip and Leaf Tornado, Tangela has one of the best Grass movesets available. It is excellent as prestige against Vaporeon, Rhydon, and Snorlax and is good against Snorlax. However, it requires a Revive and a Super Potion.
Hoppip: The evolution Skiploom is the best prestige against a Rhydon with Mud Shot and Earthquake because it is resistant to Ground attacks. It performs well against Vaporeon and Rhydon, but one should avoid opponents with Stone Edge.
Gloom: Vileplume is a great prestige against Vaporeon and Rhydon without Ground attacks. In the 1000 CP to 1100 CP range, Gengar is also a good prestige.
Oddish: Bellossom is, like Vileplume, a good prestige against Vaporeon and Rhydon without Ground attacks. Victreebel is a good prestige against Vaporeon and Rhydon with Ground attacks – Use Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade.
Sunkern: Sunflora with Seed Bomb and Solar Beam is a fast prestige against Vaporeon and Rhydon without Megahorn.
Chikorita: Meganium is, like Sunflora, a good prestige against Vaporeon and Rhydon without Megahorn.
World of Tanks has recently lost a few thousand players, as the developers at Wargaming have temporarily or permanently banned over 3,000 accounts. The reason was primarily cheats and prohibited mods.
World of Tanks is played by millions of players worldwide, and unfortunately, not all of them play fairly and honestly. Some use unauthorized cheat programs and mods that Wargaming has classified as unfair. Therefore, the developers have now taken a tough stance and banned many players from the game.
World of Tanks – First Offense and Repeat Offenders
A total of 2,891 players were temporarily suspended (for seven days) from the game. This is a first and only warning. If they are caught a second time, they face the fate of 898 other players who were identified as repeat offenders.
These players were permanently banned from the game and must now start over with a new account or leave WoT altogether. But what were the reasons for the bans? Which mods are still allowed in World of Tanks?
World of Tanks – Good Mods, Bad Mods
To ensure that no one is unjustly banned for accidentally using an illegal mod, Wargaming has published a clarification on the topic. Accordingly, mods are divided into three categories:
Mods that do not provide any gameplay advantage but simply adjust information for the player. These are completely allowed.
Mods that provide a gameplay advantage but are considered by Wargaming as a positive contribution to the game. Wargaming intends to adopt these for the client at some point. For example, mods that display armor strength in the game. These are (still) legal, as WG wants to implement them, but they would be banned afterwards.
Mods that provide a gameplay advantage that Wargaming considers bad for the game. This includes mods that display projectile trajectories, laser aiming aids, indicators for reload times on enemies, aimbots, scripts that automatically use consumables, wallhacks, “ghost models” of the last location of the enemy, and hacks that change parameters in the game.
Apparently, the developers of Pokémon GO have now found a final solution to keep snipers away from the game.
In recent weeks and months, we have increasingly dealt with the topic of cheating in Pokémon GO. More specifically, we focused on measures against spoofing and sniping that Niantic integrated into the game. Recent information shows that the developers have reportedly completely disabled sniping. This would greatly enhance the game quality for honest players and ensure more fun in the digital Pokémon world.
Softbans during the Plant Event
Initial hints about changes in the game appeared last night when the Plant Event started. At around 10:30 PM, the event began, which increased the spawn rate of plant Pokémon. At the same time as the increased occurrence of these creatures, Niantic changed the duration of lure modules to six hours. This seemingly created a problem, as players who activated these modules received a softban.
A softban temporarily prevents players from catching Pokémon and obtaining items from PokéStops. Only after spinning a PokéStop 40 times can one participate in the game again. Automated bots often have problems with this and are thus prevented from botting. Apparently, the system recognized lure module users as bots and accidentally banned them. The problem with the lure modules has now been resolved. It may have just been a side effect of a much larger measure that is now supposed to finally remove snipers from the game.
What is Sniping anyway?
Sniping is a form of spoofing in Pokémon GO: Until now, it was possible to click on any location on a map and start a Pokémon encounter there. Then you would quickly teleport back to your actual location and ultimately catch the Pokémon there. The game assumed, “Alright, he caught the Pokémon at his location, so he didn’t teleport.” Players could thus catch Pokémon all over the map without moving in the real world. But that is supposed to end now.
Sniping in Pokémon GO – Is it now over?
Due to the recent changes, snipers in Pokémon GO are likely to have problems with cheating, as Niantic has adjusted the system. On Reddit, user apemyteddy reports that these changes in the game were noticed in a developer Discord. It was mentioned:
Sniping has been officially banned by Niantic.
Previously, players could teleport to the GPS coordinates of Pokémon
Start the encounter there
Teleport back to their original location during the fight
And finally catch the Pokémon there.
With this trick, players bypassed softbans and speed restrictions, as the game assumed that the trainers were at home and not moving.
Today, this function has officially been blocked by Niantic. According to initial findings, the game now identifies the location where the encounter with the Pokémon starts and not just the location where the monster was caught. This means that snipers cannot cover large distances between different Pokémon without facing consequences. Snipers who continue to cheat with this method will now receive an immediate softban and their accounts will be flagged. This way, Niantic can punish bot users without targeting the live maps.
In the Pokémon GO sniper forums, users are already complaining that users of popular maps are constantly getting softbans and can no longer “play” as they are used to. The anti-cheat measure is already bearing its first fruits.
Important notice for the “fair” players among you
Due to the new function against snipers, “normal” players can also be excluded from the game. The reason for this is GPS drift. You may know it when your GPS position in Pokémon GO “acts up” and only catches after a few seconds to then display the “correct” location. Do not catch Pokémon during GPS drift and do not use PokéStops. This way, you avoid accidental softbans where the game thinks you have intentionally teleported.
Patrick says: While there is still no official statement from Niantic regarding the anti-cheat measure, we hope that this change stays permanently in the game and that snipers will be excluded. Of course, this problem has not been completely solved yet, as arenas are still full of cheaters. But it is a huge step in the right direction and hopefully leads to a cheater-free future.
A Chinese law has forced Blizzard to publish the drop rates for cards in packs of Hearthstone .
Who would have thought that a Chinese law would lead to gamers worldwide receiving a little more information from their favorite games? For Hearthstone, Blizzard is now required to publish the exact probabilities of drawing cards from a card pack.
According to Blizzard, the following chances are given for rarity:
Each pack contains at least one rare (or better) card.
On average, there is 1 in 5 packs that contains an epic card – that’s 20% of the packs.
On average, there is 1 in 20 packs that contains a legendary card – that’s 5% of the packs.
The “culprit” behind this publication is a new law from China that targets gaming methods reminiscent of gacha machines. Here, the customer puts money into the machine and receives a randomly selected ball with a game figure. There are also particularly rare and thus interesting figures for collectors. The concept is therefore comparable to the card packs.
It should be noted that the drop rates apply only to China. Hearthstone is handled separately in each region, which means it is possible that different drop rates for the card packs exist in different markets (Asia, Europe, America). However, Blizzard has neither confirmed nor denied this so far.
The most likely important YouTuber for The Elder Scrolls Online, Deltia’s Gaming,is quitting. He no longer wants to cover the game. The reasons seem to be a mix of frustration over changes to the Templar and a general weariness with the game.
It’s mainly about a specific gameplay mechanic, the buff “Major Mending,” which increases healing received by 30%. Until now, the Templar could distribute this buff. With Morrowind, they will no longer be able to do this reliably, but the Warden will become a “reliable source” of this important healing buff.
YouTuber Deltia’s Gaming – Passionate Templar Player
A passionate Templar player is Deltia’s Gaming – he is one of the most important YouTubers for The Elder Scrolls Online. In a video, he symbolically buried the Templar after the changes. He was furious about the changes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yZxFVvCiXU&t=75s
During the “burial,” Deltia’s Gaming accuses Zenimax of engaging in “Pay2Win” practices. Anyone who wants to play a role in The Elder Scrolls Online must reach for their credit card, buy Morrowind, and then play a Warden.
Nearly 30 Million Views in 3 Years with Videos about The Elder Scrolls Online
In the last 3 years, Deltia’s Gaming has focused almost exclusively on “The Elder Scrolls Online.” Informational videos about builds, beginner guides, or the complex game mechanics of The Elder Scrolls Online have reached approximately 29.5 million video views over the years. Currently, he has 119,792 subscribers.
The first video on ESO on his channel was released on April 1, 2014. The last video came on April 20, 2017 – there, Deltia’s Gaming explains his departure from The Elder Scrolls Online.
His accusation is that Zenimax is structuring the “Warden” in such a way that every group definitely wants to have one. Because the Warden can provide the entire party with 10% stamina and magic regeneration through healing. Additionally, the Warden can reliably deliver “Major Mending,” the significant healing buff.
However, the current frustration with the Templar is not the only reason why Deltia’s Gaming no longer wants to support ESO.
General Weariness with the Game
Moreover, he is bothered by the direction in which ESO is developing. He finds the “Champion Points” system unsuccessful. The hours of grinding known content to obtain certain items exhaust him.
These ceos sitting back laughing at us gamers spend $2 to develop cosmetic shit that we consume instead of deep story telling and combat.
In general, he believes that developers should focus more on storytelling and the combat system and less on developing cosmetic items.
The YouTuber knows that this is a drastic step that will cost him a lot of money and subscribers, but he no longer wants to support the game. Without ESO in his life, he simply feels better.
http://youtu.be/Nc9OhJmXi70
At Zenimax, they probably do not see the development as dramatically. In the German forum, they contradict the statement that “many well-known players have left ESO.” Only Deltia has made such a drama. Concerning the supposed Templar nerf, they point out statements from beta testers who had calmed the situation.
From Zenimax’s perspective, all classes remain relevant even after the arrival of the Warden. The Templar is still the strongest single-target healer. Additionally, the changes to the PTS are not set in stone and may still change. Anyone with concerns should try out the class themselves on the test server.
