Ubisoft’s melee game For Honor has a new event command live that rewards players with prizes. Additionally, fresh outfits can be unlocked.
For Honor is currently on a season break. The Vikings won the first season of the faction war. The second season begins on May 16 and brings new heroes into the game.
But even in this transitional phase, Ubisoft is delivering new content – this week in the form of outfits and a community event.
Call to Brawl
Since last night at 8 PM, a new event command called “Call to Brawl” is live. In this, you as a community must complete as many brawl matches as possible. However, this target should not be a problem: There are still about 60 hours left to reach the specified goal, and half of it has already been achieved (on PS4).
The reward is 2000 steel.
Such “smaller” events have taken place a few times in the past. When – and whether at all – a “large” event that brings more variety to the game will start remains to be seen.
12 new Mythic Outfits are live
Additionally, you can now find new Mythic outfits in the game – one for each of the twelve heroes. You can equip these outfits by clicking on Appearance in the hero menu under “Customize,” then selecting Outfits and choosing the Mythic tab. Each new outfit costs 15,000 steel.
Ubisoft released a trailer in which you can view the outfits:
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A ban wave in World of Warcraft should punish win traders, but it also caught innocents. Blizzard admits mistakes.
Since May 1st, there have been numerous account suspensions in World of Warcraft. In a major ban wave, Blizzard has taken action against cheaters who have committed some missteps, particularly in the PvP area. At its core, this concerns win trading.
Win trading refers to when agreements are made during PvP matches as to which team should win and which should lose. This allows players to achieve high ratings in PvP or claim rewards that would otherwise have to be painstakingly earned in combat against other players.
No mercy for win traders
Blizzard has banned many players who purchased win trading for real money or participated in it. These accounts have been permanently banned. Those who bought such services for gold received smaller bans lasting from a few days up to 6 months, depending on the size and extent of the offense.
Kills obtained unfairly? Blizzard shows no mercy.
In the course of this ban, however, Blizzard made some mistakes, and innocent players were excluded from the game. Blizzard has since identified the error and has apologized to the affected players. As a small compensation for the temporary exclusion from the game, Blizzard has credited the affected accounts with 30 days of game time.
Furthermore, Blizzard points out that win trading is not only about ratings for arenas and rated battlegrounds. Anyone who engages in win trading to secure honor, artifact power, or achievements will also be punished.
If your account has also been banned and you are sure you have done nothing wrong, you should write an email to Blizzard’s customer service. Most errors should have already been corrected.
The loot box facts are on the table. A law requires Blizzard to disclose the exact drop rates in Overwatch .
Fans of Overwatch have long wondered what the chances are of loot boxes yielding an item of a certain rarity. Until now, people have only speculated wildly and created tables based on player experiences to calculate the exact chances.
It is thanks to a Chinese law that Blizzard – just like all other game developers – has had to publish the exact data since May 1. Loot boxes in video games are very similar to gambling, and the new law requires that customers are informed about how high the chances are of drawing special rewards from them.
Overwatch: The exact chances of the loot box
Every loot box contains at least one item of rare quality (blue) – so in 100% of cases.
For every 5.5 loot boxes, there is an item of epic quality (purple) – so in 18.2% of all cases.
For every 13.5 loot boxes, there is an item of legendary quality (orange) – so in 7.4% of all cases.
The values roughly correspond to what players had already calculated when they evaluated the opening of thousands of loot boxes.
It is worth mentioning that these drop rates only apply to China. Although there is currently no indication that Blizzard uses different distributions in different regions, one should still keep this possibility in mind.
What do you think of this law? Would you wish for something similar in Germany? Or do you think Blizzard’s disclosures are not sufficient?
Cortyn says: Honestly, I was hoping for a bit more detailed information from the law. Are there differences between individual legendary skins? How exactly does the “Pity Timer” work, where after a certain amount of time it guarantees epic and legendary items? Maybe I just hoped too much from the law – and one should be satisfied with what has now been published.
In The Division today, on May 6th, the big vendor reset takes place. These offers are particularly worthwhile this week.
The public test servers are now on the home stretch. Yesterday, what is likely the final phase was initiated. This means that Update 1.6.1 is not far off, which will bring the long-awaited loadouts.
With loadouts, you can switch between your builds more quickly. If you’re still missing one or two items for your build, you can check with the vendors to see if they have the right item. Because today is the big vendor reset. Let’s take a look at some exciting items.
Recommended Weapons on May 6th
At the special equipment vendor in the terminal, there is a Pakhan with Malevolent and Bitter
Advanced weapons seller: M60 Classic with Deadly, Devastating and Careful; also a MP5 St with Brutal, Demanding and Deadly
DZ East 34th: M1A Classic with Devastating, Toxic and Demanding
W 42nd St: PP-19 with Dominant, Resentful and Accelerated
DZ03: AUG A3P with Devastating, Bitter and Receptive – strong talents but average damage roll
Armor Pieces After Vendor Reset
The special equipment vendor in the terminal brings numerous armor pieces weekly. This time, the Recoverer Backpack (high armor, electronics, health), the Tactician Knee Pads (high armor with electronics) and Predator Knee Pads (armor with stamina) have particularly good rolls.
DZ02: Agile Holster
DZ06: AlphaBridge Mask
DZ08: Energetic Armor Vest
DZ09: “Final Measure” Armor Vest and DeadEYE Gloves
East 58th St: Inventive Backpack
W 42nd St and E 40th St: Merciless Armor Vest
Equipment vendor in the base: Persistent Mask
Mods After Vendor Reset
Weapon vendor in the base: Russian Reflex Sight with Precision, Crit Damage and Crit Chance
Advanced weapons seller: Omega Rifle Suppressor with Headshot Damage, Crit Damage and Crit Chance
The Crypt Safehouse: Vertical Grip with Optimal Range, Precision and Stability
DZ East 34th: Small Grip with Crit Damage, Precision and Stability; also a mod with a bonus to Outpost Healing Speed
East 61st St: SR-7 Suppressor with Crit Damage, Crit Chance and Stability
DZ West 34th: Mod with a bonus for Damage Reduction when Ballistic Shield is active
Special equipment vendor: Extended Magazine with Magazine Size, Crit Damage and Fire Rate
The Meat Locker Safehouse: MK5 Sight (15x) with Headshot Damage, Crit Damage and Crit Chance
The Offer from the Special Blueprint Vendor
You can find this vendor in the terminal. He has blueprints for these items:
Super 90 (Shotgun)
M44 Carbine Classic (Sniper Rifle)
Firearms Knee Pads
Stamina Backpack
Compensator with Stability and two additional bonuses
Rifle Suppressor Omega with Reduced Threat, Headshot Damage and two additional bonuses
Firearms Gear Mod
Stamina Gear Mod
Have you found any other treasures? Then share them with us all in the comments!
There is news about Pokémon GO. The Plant Event started on Friday evening and lasts only a few days – Extended Lures will help you with the hunt.
Throughout Friday evening, the trainers of Pokémon GO were already waiting for the news that the Plant Event in Pokémon GO had started.
The reason for this is that Niantic did not publish an official start time for the event, but only stated Friday afternoon in PDT time as the start. This weekend, players in Pokémon GO can catch particularly many Plant Pokémon.
Pokémon GO News – Event Start Time – When does the event end?
In Germany, we could only assume that the event would start during the evening. However, the long wait was worth it, because for a few minutes now (around 10:30 PM), the event in Pokémon GO is active and rewards you with cool Pokémon and item bonuses.
Until May 8, you have the opportunity to catch many Grass-type monsters because they will occur more frequently in the wild.
The start and end times of the events were usually the same, so we currently assume that on Monday evening around 10:30 PM the event will end. The increase of Plant Pokémon will likely be deactivated at that time.
Plant Event Bonus
A few weeks ago, the Water Event gave us many Water-type Pokémon, which allowed us to expand our collections. Now it’s about the Plant Pokémon. We have summarized which Pokémon could be involved in an overview for you. These Plant Pokémon could appear more frequently this weekend.
Moreover, after the announcement of the event, the developers announced another bonus. To increase your chances of wild Pokémon, there is a bonus for the Lures in the game. You can activate these at stops to attract wild Pokémon.
Normally, these modules only last 30 minutes. But Niantic is generous and extends the duration of the modules to six hours. So you can make good use of the weekend to expand your Pokémon collection.
In South Korea, they are trying to reach young voters with what they know – Overwatch and a Play of the Game.
Reaching youth with political issues is not always easy. In South Korea, the elections for a new president are coming up soon, and the campaign department of Sim Sang-jung has come up with something special to reach young voters. And what better way to do that than with video games?
Therefore, they have given her a “Play of the Game” in unmistakable Overwatch style. But it lasts not just 10, but a full 100 seconds. Real “killstreaks” are not to be seen; instead, enemies are simply overwhelmed with arguments. It would surely be even funnier if one could understand the language, but at least for the funny idea, they deserve some recognition.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, the Trials of Osiris begin today, May 5th. On which map will the Trials take place?
If you want to fill the last page with milestones in the AoT book, you have no choice but to venture into the Trials. Even the Guardians, who are usually only seen in PvE, are considering taking on the hardest PvP challenge in these weeks. After all, you want to complete the book as much as possible.
This week’s Trials start today at 7 PM. They end next Tuesday, May 9th, at 11 AM. The game will be played on the map Dawning.
What are the Trials of Osiris?
In the Trials, you engage in PvP battles in the “Elimination” mode. You compete in three-person teams and try to fill your points card with victories. If the opposing team is completely defeated, you win a round. Fallen team members can be revived. Here, it’s not just about strong equipment, but also about communication among the Guardians. A good knowledge of the map is advantageous.
With 5 and 7 victories, there are random rewards from Osiris’ collection. Additionally, keep an eye on Brother Vance’s bounties for extra rewards. If you are in top form, you can reach Mercury with a “flawless” ticket and loot the chest with the fine loot there.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is set to introduce loot crate keys for real money like many other games in the genre. However, this feature is expected to remain out during the early access phase.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the early access battle royale game by Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene, is currently free from real money microtransactions. There is a market for skins on the Steam Marketplace, but the skins sold there all came from loot boxes that you purchase with in-game currency.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds: Monetization yes, Gambling no
However, Greene intends to implement the feature of real money loot boxes only after the game’s release at the end of 2017/beginning of 2018. The boxes are also expected to contain valuable skins worth 20 euros. Greene believes it is great that the skins can then be resold on the Steam Marketplace, thus creating a valuable economic structure.
What Brendan Greene strictly rejects is gambling with virtual items, such as in the gambling scandals surrounding CS: GO. “I do not want to encourage gambling. I am very pleased with the new Steam guidelines that prohibit using skins for gambling.” However, he explicitly welcomes a thriving skin trade on the Marketplace.
What do you think of the announcement to introduce microtransactions for loot boxes after the release of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds? Do you immediately exclaim, “That’s outrageous, it will be just like in H1Z1 and CS: GO!”, or do you say, “Well, the developers need to make money somehow, and I can also unlock the boxes through gameplay”? Let us know in the comments.
New to Paladins – now that it’s out on PS4 and Xbox One? In our starter and beginner guide, you’ll learn everything about champions, game modes, deck building, and currencies. Here, you’ll learn the basics to survive your first hours in Paladins.
You’ve just downloaded Paladins and are wondering what you’re even playing? Which champs are easy to learn? What about the maps and what are the three currencies?
Here’s an overview of our guide:
What is Paladins? A brief introduction
What are the game modes Siege, Payload, and Survival?
Champions for beginners: Which champs are good for starting?
Roles – What are they and what are their tasks?
Deck building: What are all the different cards about?
Currencies: Crystals, Gold, and Essence – What do you need them for?
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Primarily, Paladins is a casual, team-based hero shooter. However, Paladins is not just a shooter but features strong MOBA elements. You can customize your champs through card sets and individually shape their abilities. This gives you plenty of options to strategically influence your game with your deck build.
The whole thing is wrapped in a fantastical setting with witches, knights, elves, and more – but the classic CoD soldier is also represented. In Paladins, we have a colorful mix of genres and characters.
Willo: An elf with a flower as a weapon is not something you see often in a shooter. But in Paladins, that’s not uncommon.
What you need to know for the first matches
If you know Overwatch, you’ll generally have an advantage in understanding Paladins’ gameplay. The games are similar and have some of the same objectives. You and your team capture control points, protect payloads, and escort them. Typically, you compete in a 5v5 match against another team.
Until level 5, you play against bots
After completing the tutorial, you’ll have your first matches against bots. From level 5 onwards, you can play against “real” opponents. So don’t be surprised if it suddenly gets significantly harder from level 5 onwards.
2. Paladins game modes: Siege, Payload, Survival
Paladins has a variety of game modes. Until level 15, only three of these modes are available to you: Siege, Payload, and Survival.
You can queue for multiple game modes simultaneously. To do this, simply check the modes you’re interested in. Here’s a brief explanation of each of the three game modes available to you as a beginner.
At the beginning, Siege, Survival, and Payload are available for you to choose from. Check the mode you want to play.
Paladins: Siege – Round-based objective points in Siege mode
Siege is the standard mode of Paladins. You’ll get to know it during the tutorial and your first match. You compete in multiple rounds in two teams. The goal is to win objective points with your team.
To win the match, you need a total of 4 objective points. You earn these by:
Capturing a control point (1 point)
Escorting the payload to the enemy base (1 point)
Stopping the enemy’s payload (1 point)
This is how a siege match is structured:
Approximately in the middle of each map is a control point. You need to capture this with your team. For that, someone must stand on the control point.
Once a team member is standing on the control point, a bar fills up. The first team to reach 100% captures the control point. If champions from both teams stand on the control point, neither team’s progress bar will fill up.
The team that captures the control point receives a payload. This payload must be escorted to the enemy base. The opposing team tries to prevent this. Within 3 minutes, the payloadmust be at theenemy base to take the point. If this does not succeed, the “defending team” gets a point.
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When escorting a payload, there must always be a team member near the payload. If not, the payload will stop. Opponents can then even push the payload back.
This game is repeated round-based in a siege match until a team reaches 4 points. The team with 4 points wins.
Paladins: Payload – Whoever pushes the payload the farthest wins
In Payload mode, you play 2 rounds against each other. In this mode, the goal is to push your payload as far and as quickly as possible. The pushing works the same way as in siege mode.
If you stand near your payload, it moves forward. If an opponent is near your payload, it moves back – again towards your base.
This is how a payload match is structured:
Team 1 is the attacker and pushes the payload. Team 2 is the defender and tries to prevent that.
Team 1 spawns with a payload in their base. From here, team 1 tries to push the payload as far as possible. Team 1 has 7 minutes to push. Ideally, you manage to push the payload to the enemy’s base. Team 2 has the beginning of the round to run straight to team 1’s base and besiege it. The base of team 2 opens after just 10 seconds.
When the first round is over, the sides switch: Now team 2 becomes the attacker and team 1 becomes the defender.
Whoever pushes the payload the farthest wins.
If both teams manage to push the payload into the opponent’s base, the fastest team wins.
https://youtu.be/Qpe-KqQ_Dp4
It’s essential to always have someone near the payload. Tanks are best suited for this role. Opponents should be kept away from the payload.
Paladins: Survival – “Hunger Games” mode – Who dies loses
In Survival, it’s about life and death: Anyone who dies in this mode does not come back. There is no respawn.
This is how the Survival mode is structured:
You compete in 5 rounds in a “Death-Match” against each other. The teams consist of 5 members.
The team that first eliminates all opponents wins. At least one team member must still be alive at the end of a round.
Anyone who dies can only re-enter in the next round.
The team that wins the most rounds wins the entire Survival match.
https://youtu.be/gQ_xDmcwMQE
If you’re eliminated at the start of a round, you won’t have to wait long for the new round. A deadly fog moves from the edge of the map towards the center. Anyone who comes into contact with it takes substantial damage. In the middle of the map, the fog pauses briefly. The last survivors are trapped in a confined space together. After 60 seconds, the death fog engulfs the entire map.
So, Survival is a brisk, casual – but intense – fun.
Paladins PS4: Gameplay video
In this gameplay video, our chief Dawid tested Paladins on the PS4. Here, you can get a good impression of the hero shooter.
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3. Paladins – Champions for the start – Which heroes are beginner-friendly?
Paladins offers a wide range of heroes, each with different abilities. There’s something for everyone. To learn the hero shooter, it’s recommended to look at champions with simple mechanicsfirst. At the beginning, not all champions are available to you. Some champions need to be unlocked first. For this, you can use gold or crystals.
Skye is a flanker and a good starting point to learn the flanker role. She is fast and can become invisible.
We have created a guide for the most beginner-friendly champion from each role. Here we present 4 heroes that are already available to you at the beginning and are easy to learn. We recommend:
Viktor is the typical soldier with a heavy weapon. He distributes damage, throws grenades, and shoots at everything that moves. CoD players learn him particularly quickly.
4. Paladins: Roles – What are they and what are their tasks?
The champions of Paladins are divided into 4 roles. Each role fulfills a specific task. We introduce you to these roles and what their tasks are:
Frontline
Damage dealer
Support
Flank
Paladins Frontline: These are the tanks and defenders
Paladins Frontline consists of the tanks of Paladins. Their job is to defend and protect objectives and the team. Ideally, the tank should stand on the control point and keep enemies at bay. The same goes for payloads. However, this does not mean you should recklessly rush into objectives if it means certain death.
https://youtu.be/V7L4N5nV3O0
Paladins Damage Champions: These are the damage dealers
The damage dealers inflict the most damage in the game. Their job is to keep firing at and weakening the opponents. Damage dealers can even eliminate robust tanks.
https://youtu.be/-7l4jYEClC4
Paladins Support: Supporters that help with healing and crowd control
Paladins supports come with high utility. Whether you play them defensively or offensively depends on your deck build. You can support your team in both healing and damage. Their job is to keep the team alive and to disrupt and weaken enemies.
https://youtu.be/3-i78z0Umgs
Paladins Flanker: They pick out individual targets and eliminate them
The main task of flankers: pick out key targets and eliminate them quickly. Flankers try to get to the healers and damage dealers of the opponents from all sides. Their job is not to be constantly on and near the objective. For these reasons, flanker champions also have more mobility than the other roles.
https://youtu.be/zh5Yo-EgnCs
5. Paladins Maps: Deck-Building with Items, Loadouts, and Legendary Cards
The cards are the heart of Paladins and provide a special depth to the game. Especially in the beginning, it can be challenging to get an overview of the cards. If you really want to master the game, you need to deal with the cards. Even if champions have specific talents and roles, you can give them new roles and strengths through the cards.
In the champion menu, you’ll find the decks where new loadout decks are created. Just click on “Create New Deck”. However, at the beginning, you can also just play with the default deck.
You use the cards to customize the abilities of your champions. There are a total of 3 different types of cards.
Deck-Building with Loadout Cards:
The loadout deck consists of a set of cards available to every champion. Each champion has their own, individual set of cards. You can view all the cards when you go into the champion menu.
Each champion has a standard deck of loadout cards. This is selected before a match. The cards adapt your champion’s abilities. Define your strategy with the cards.
Each champion has a standard deck with which you candive directly into the match. Additional cards must be unlocked or drawn from chests. You equip your champion with the loadout deck directly before a match. Feel free to play a few rounds with the default decks to learn the gameplay. Later on, it’s definitely recommended to build decks and experiment with them.
A quick tip: you can copy decks from other players. Just click on Import under “Create Deck”.
Legendary Cards:
Legendary cards are particularly powerful upgrades for your champions. They work similarly to loadout cards. You equip them directly before the match. Each champion has a total of 3 of these legendary cards. One of them is unlocked by default. Also, each champion has their own set of legendary cards.
The legendary cards will be presented to you at the beginning of a match. Here, one of the three powerful cards is selected. The picture shows Willo’s cards.
Deck-Building with Items/Burn-Cards:
Officially, the items in Paladins are called “Burn-Cards”. These are the items of Paladins. You equip your champion with them during a match. With these cards, you can always react to the ongoing match. You earn credits, the in-game currency, during the match. With this, you can buy items in your base during the match.
Paladins in-game shop. Here you get your items when you participate in a match
The cards are divided into different categories: Defense, Support, Healing, and Attack. With them, you can effectively counter the opposing team and strengthen and complement your own. All champions have access to the same items during the match.
6. Paladins currency: Crystals, Essence, Gold – What is the difference?
In Paladins, you deal with three different currencies. But what is the difference between the currencies and what are they used for?
Crystals:
Crystals are the premium currency of Paladins. You can use them to unlock champions, cosmetic items, and chests. Normally, crystals must be purchased with real money. However, there are also a few ways to earn them in Paladins: Paladins Crystals for free: Here’s how to earn them without spending money.
Essence:
Essence are the small, purple bottles – with them, cards are crafted.
You use Essence for craftingcards. When you draw cards from a chest that you already own, you receive Essence. For completing the basic tutorial, you receive 36,000 Essence as a reward.
Gold:
Gold unlocks Radiant Chests and champions. In the chests, you find everything you need to advance in Paladins.
Gold is used in Paladins to unlock champions and certain cosmetic items. Gold can also be used to purchase Radiant Chests. You earn gold by playing: Completing matches, quests, leveling champions, or daily bonuses for logging in.
Chronicles of Elyria promises to be a very interesting MMORPG. Some of the developers’ ideas are quite extraordinary.
The successful Kickstarter campaign ensured that the number of employees at the developer studio Soulbound could be quadrupled. This means that Chronicles of Elyria is currently in the development phase. However, this process is somewhat different from what one might expect from other developer studios. The task distribution occurs similarly to a role-playing game. Teams are sent on “quests” with a specific goal, meaning, for example, a particular game system is to be developed.
The internal quest system is meant to provide motivation.
Teams with tasks in RPG style
In this way, teams are currently taking care of several areas. One developed a horse to prepare it for the mount system. Another group dealt with jumping in the game. Because in Chronicles of Elyria, the race you belong to, as well as your stature, determine how high you jump.
A hero who has a few extra pounds will not jump as high as a fit warrior. Accordingly, the animations also need to be adjusted.
Progress is being made
In addition, a team has been assigned for better organization of assets, another created artworks and background stories of the twelve tribes in the game world, one group is working to get the game running under SpatialOS, which is needed for the server structure, and another group is working to optimize the website.
Additionally, a new video has been released showcasing the city of New Haven.
Chronicles of Elyria is an ambitious MMORPG that will likely be playable in some form next year.
Overwatch is taking off – new sound files hint at a map on the moon. A wild jungle is also expected.
The data miners are hard at work, searching Overwatch in its latest PTR version for details that hint at new content for Blizzard’s hero shooter. A few days ago, they came across previously unused sound files that suggest new maps and locations.
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The first hints suggest that one of the maps will take place in space – presumably on the moon. We remember that Winston originally came from the moon, where he was raised among other genetically altered gorillas. In a previously unused voice line, he says: “Returning to the moon… I don’t know.”
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A second and third sound file produce noises that can most likely be categorized into the science fiction genre and would perfectly fit a moon base:
There is also a Jungle
Other sound files cannot be linked to the map and hint at a second map – such as a jungle. Sounds like the hissing of wild animals or the eerie rustling of leaves indicate a wilder environment.
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However, it is also possible that there is a synthesis of both sound snippets and we might visit a bio-dome on the moon, where other animal species have also been genetically altered – but that’s just one of many possible theories.
Whether the new maps are “full” maps for Quick Play and Competitive remains to be seen. It is also possible that they are “only” event maps for an upcoming event – after all, in a few weeks Overwatch will celebrate its first birthday.
In The Division, the patch notes for PTS Phase 3 of Update 1.6.1 have been released. The backpack capacity will be expanded.
For a few weeks now, PC agents have been able to test Update 1.6.1 on the public test servers, the PTS. In addition to numerous bug fixes, this update brings the long-awaited loadouts feature, allowing agents to save their builds and switch between them with minimal effort.
This morning, after a short maintenance period, the third phase of the PTS started. The patch notes for it were published this afternoon.
Every backpack gets 120 inventory slots
The developers state that they have received a lot of feedback regarding loadouts recently. One criticism was mentioned particularly often: The low inventory capacity of the backpack. If you want to switch between loadouts, you must always carry the corresponding items with you. If they are stored in the stash, they cannot be equipped.
Therefore, Massive has been looking for ways to increase inventory. According to the patch notes, this will be the solution:
The backpack capacity will no longer be generated randomly (for high-end, exotics, and gear sets); instead, backpacks will have a fixed inventory size of 110 slots (+10 when all base of operations perks are unlocked). In total, backpacks will have 120 slots. This change is retroactive.
Update 1.6.1 is expected to go live in May. Until then, PC agents still have time to thoroughly test this change on the PTS so that Massive can address potential bugs in a timely manner.
NinjaBike and Bug Fixes
The second important point in the patch notes is that Massive has removed the exotic NinjaBike Backpack from the loot pool. This means that starting from 1.6.1, this item can no longer drop for you. For months, NinjaBike was considered the worst exotic in the game, as the talent became nearly useless with 1.6. We discussed this measure by Massive to remove NinjaBike in more detail yesterday.
Furthermore, several bug fixes are listed in the patch notes. For example, you could still be revived by the Agile talent if you died during a “cover to cover” movement. This has now been fixed. You can find the complete patch notes here.
Free game tests and events are available on weekends in various games. Which games are you playing next weekend from May 5th to May 7th?
A shortened work week is behind us after office hours today. Finally, we can play our favorite games again. The coming days offer us, among other things, a free weekend in The Division, where you can test the game for free. Additionally, for the Pokémon trainers among you, there is a special event that appeals with green friends. Which games are you playing this weekend?
Free Weekend in The Division
Since Thursday, you can play The Division for free on PS4, PC, or Xbox One. Ubisoft wants to give players the chance to look at the content for free during this free weekend. You can find out if the game suits you.
Another event is coming up for Pokémon GO players this weekend. The planting event offers increased chances of encountering plant Pokémon, which are supposed to spawn more frequently in the wild during the weekend. So if you are looking for a reason to get some fresh air, you will find it in Pokémon GO.
What is the editorial team playing this weekend?
Various games are being played in our editorial office so we can provide you with the most important information as usual. Even on weekends, we are busy in different games.
Schuhmann is making use of the next few days and is playing Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm. Hopefully, he won’t encounter any AFK players who log in for a skin in matches and then do not participate.
Jürgen joins Schuhmann and also plays HotS. With the Nexus Challenge, there is the mentioned coveted skin that is still missing from his collection. However, he won’t get it through dishonorable AFK games but will perhaps support Schuhmann on the lanes.
Ttime is naturally playing Destiny this weekend so he knows what is happening in the world of the Guardians. Additionally, he is dedicating himself to an older PS4 exclusive title, where he goes on a “beast hunt”: Bloodborne.
Leya is spending the weekend in Paladins, which is now available for free in open beta for PS4 and Xbox One. By the way, to celebrate the console launch, we are offering a big giveaway of 3000 exclusive skins for you.
I am diving into the world of Pokémon GO this weekend. You can never have enough plant Pokémon, and the event comes at just the right time for me since I still have plenty of Poké Balls in my inventory. Let’s just hope the weather cooperates. If not, I will play Heroes of the Storm and see who from the editorial team I meet there.
What are your plans for the weekend? Do you have any specific games on your radar that you absolutely want to play? Let us know in the comments your games for the weekend.
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On Star Wars Day, May 4th, Cloud Imperium released a new video for the upcoming space game Star Citizen, featuring an old acquaintance in the cockpit of a fighter.
The person in question is Mark “Luke Skywalker” Hamill. He takes on the role of Lieutenant Commander Steve “Old Man” Colton in the single-player version of the space game, Squadron 42, who will play an important role in the story. This continues a tradition between the actor and Chris Roberts, as Mark Hamill already appeared in Wing Commander 3 to 5. In parts 3 and 4, he even portrayed the hero Christopher Blair, who played a minor role in part 5, yet it was still very important for the story.
Mark Hamill makes a splash
In the latest developer video “Around the Verse,” Mark Hamill appears at the end as “Old Man,” issuing commands and complaining in the cockpit. It’s clearly visible how motion capturing provides realistic facial animations. Currently, it is still unclear when we will see more of Squadron 42. A release date for the single-player campaign is also not yet known.
Development on Star Citizen is progressing
The video also shows what the team is currently working on for Star Citizen. This includes, for example, the damage model on the ships. If a ship is damaged in battle, you can see this immediately, for example, when wings fall off. Work is also being done on animations, server technology, and many other areas. Even though the development of Star Citizen is making significant progress, it is currently still uncertain when the game will be released.
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The Plant Event in Pokémon GO brings us an increase of Plant Pokémon this weekend. Bulbasaur, Oddish, and Owei may appear more frequently.
Spontaneously, the developers from Niantic announced an event yesterday that is supposed to start today. For the global blooming, there will be a larger occurrence of Plant Pokémon, which trainers will encounter more frequently in the wild. Players are now wondering which Pokémon could appear more often. Because not all green monsters belong to the Plant type. We show you which Plant Pokémon are currently available in Pokémon GO and could be relevant for the event.
Plant Event 2017 – These Pokémon are available
Today, the Plant Event of Pokémon GO starts, which not only brings you the frequent occurrence of Plant Pokémon but also special bonuses for the lure modules. The following Pokémon belong to the first or second generation and are of the Plant type. Therefore, they could appear more often during the event (we have not listed Pokémon that require evolution stones). It is still unclear which special monsters Niantic is focusing on.
Bulbasaur
Ivysaur
Venusaur
Oddish
Gloom
Vileplume
Paras
Parasect
Budew
Roselia
Gardevoir
Owei
Wigglytuff
Tangela
Chikorita
Bayleef
Meganium
Budew
Whimsicott
Paprika
Sunflora
(Celebi also belongs to the Plant type, but is unlikely to appear)
Are Chikorita and Bulbasaur particularly frequent?
On Twitter, various Pokémon accounts point out upcoming events to keep trainers informed. For the upcoming Plant Event, the Pokémon Company’s account featured Chikorita and Bulbasaur in the header image. So it is likely that these two monsters will appear frequently over the next few days.
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Opportunities for Plant Pokémon Hats are also available
A few weeks ago, the Water Festival was active in Pokémon. This event led to an increase of Water Pokémon in the game. As a special gimmick for the trainers participating in this event, there was the stylish Karpador Hat. An absolute eye-catcher in the game.
Perhaps the developers will continue with this kind of cosmetic items and reward trainers during the Plant weekend with a nice Plant Hat. There would be enough options: A Budew that serves as a propeller hat with its green leaves or a Tangela that forms a dense hat with its blue vines would be interesting headgear.
Although the developers have not announced such Plant Hats, the idea would still be fun. Which Plant Pokémon would you wear as a hat?
For a long time, MMOs have not been solely a PC domain anymore. Consoles and even mobile devices are now just as suitable for online gaming. Therefore, we want to know: On which platforms do you plan to play MMOs in the future?
In the past, genres were still clearly separated by platforms: Fighting games and Japanese RPGs were almost exclusively found on consoles, real-time strategy and online role-playing games almost only on PCs. But since dynamic and action-packed MMORPGs like Neverwinter, The Elder Scrolls Online, and recently the fun Marvel Heroes Omega have begun to invade consoles, online games can no longer be imagined without consoles.
MMO Platforms – PC, Console, or Mobile?
The dynamic gameplay of Neverwinter or Marvel Heroes translates wonderfully with the gamepad. In The Elder Scrolls Online, players on PS4 and Xbox One even make up two-thirds of the total player base! Online role-playing games are very popular among console players. Therefore, further online role-playing games, such as TERA or Black Desert Online, are being prepared for launch on PS4 and Xbox One.
If you are someone who is frequently on the go and owns a powerful mobile device, you can now also play cool online games on the move. For example, the action MMORPG HIT or the award-winning MOBA Vainglory. If you want real high-gloss MMORPGs with Unreal 4 graphics, you won’t have to wait long anymore. In summer 2017, both Lineage 2 Revolution and ArcheAge Begins are set to be released in this country.
Mobile MMOs as a Future Concept?
Both games are high-quality online role-playing games that offer everything you’d expect from a PC or console experience – just for on the go, including raids, quests, dungeons, PvP, crafting, housing, and action gameplay.
Upcoming smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S8 are even expected to connect to a screen along with a mouse and keyboard via docking station. This way, you can play a mobile MMO at home on a large screen. When you need to leave, you simply take the phone out of the dock and continue playing on the go.
Now we want to know where you will be playing your MMOs in the near future? Are you firmly based on PC or console, or are you tempted to switch to mobile gaming? Take part in the survey above! Also, use the comment function and tell us your opinion.
SMITE wins the award for the funniest god skin – and no one is going to challenge the MOBA anytime soon.
Mobas can be quite strange. Not only do they poke fun at every normal game world, like Heroes of the Storm, but they also sometimes release very odd skins that are hard to surpass in silliness and madness.
However, Hi-Rez takes the cake with their new “Bob Ross Bundle” for SMITE. This gives Sylvanus and his wooden companion the absurdly funny appearance of the famous TV artist. Groover has a similarly wide grin as the artist himself – and the same goes for his little planted trees. As it should be, the Bob Ross Sylvanus does not throw nuts but instead colorful splashes that rain down on his opponents.
The bundle for 700 gems – about €9 – offers even more. Additionally, there is a loading frame packed with painter’s tools, a unique loading screen, and a grinning Bob Ross as a motif that is painted when landing on the ground.
Apart from that, there are also a few new skins for other gods, such as Sol, Thanatos, and Skadi – but to be honest, they all get overshadowed by Bob Ross.
Marvel Heroes Omega is currently in beta on PlayStation 4. Access is only available by invitation or with a Founder Pack. If you don’t want to spend money on it, you can try your luck in our giveaway.
Marvel Heroes Omega will be released soon, but if you want to play the action MMO with Marvel superheroes today, unfortunately, you need a beta key. Additionally, if you want some special superheroes with costumes and other goodies (experience boosters and in-game currency), you can purchase a Founder Pack.
Marvel Heroes Omega – 11 Founder Packs to Win
The founder packs for Marvel Heroes are available in different versions. Here at Mein-MMO, we offer you the packs with Deadpool (3 times), the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men, and Spiderman (all 2 times each). They include the following goodies:
Deadpool Founder Pack worth €17.99: Hero Deadpool, Zen Costume, XP Booster, 500 Gs
Spiderman Founder Pack worth €17.99: Hero Spiderman, Civil War Costume, XP Booster, 500 Gs
Guardians of the Galaxy Founder Pack worth €35.99: Heroes Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon, 3 costumes, 5 XP Boosters, 1,000 Gs
To win a pack, you simply need to complete one of the actions specified in the window. If you perform multiple actions, you increase your chances. However, only one founder pack can be won per participant. The winners will be randomly selected after the submission deadline, and the packs will be sent via the provided email. The submission deadline is May 9, 2017, at 12 PM.
In For Honor, four new trailers for Season 2 have been released. These showcase gameplay featuring the new heroes Centurion and Shinobi, as well as the two upcoming maps.
Ubisoft gears up for the second season: They released four trailers introducing the new content with in-game footage. There were already short teaser trailers for the two new heroes Shinobi and Centurion just a few days ago, and now we get to see much more of them.
Gameplay for Shinobi and Centurion
The Centurion joins the Knights and is classified, like the Lawbringer, as a hybrid class: “For the Centurion, the battlefield resembles a chessboard. Every warrior assumes a role; sometimes sacrifices are necessary. This is the nature of war. And the Centurion embraces it.”
In the trailer, he is seen performing executions and gestures:
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The Shinobi joins the Samurai as an Assassin: “Shinobi are silent warriors who move gracefully and kill with a precision that shows evidence of a lifetime of disciplined training.”
Similar to the Orochi, the Shinobi will also focus on quick movements. In the trailer, he is introduced to you:
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“Season Pass” holders can play both heroes starting May 16, when Season 2 begins. All others will have to wait until May 23 and then unlock the heroes for 15,000 Steel each.
The new maps with Season 2
The two upcoming maps will also be introduced with trailers. The first map is called “Temple Garden.” According to the description, this place is one of the most beautiful areas ever, but unfortunately, it is now a battlefield. From there, there is a wide view of a valley, making the Temple Garden a strategically important location.
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The second new map is called “Forge.” The Forge can be a very dangerous place for a fight. Nevertheless, you must gain control over it to meet the never-ending demand for Steel:
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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has so far made PC players happy and continues to set new records. However, the battle royale game is expected to be released at least on the Xbox One console. If everything goes well, it could even be released in 2017. A release on the PlayStation 4 (PS4) is also on the radar for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the lively battle royale game by Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene, is currently providing countless satisfied players on PC and is a huge success for Bluehole Studios. However, so far only PC players are enjoying the brutal survival fight. Console players have been left out, but not for much longer.
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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds: Team already working on Xbox One port
Console players can be excited, because according to Brendan Greene, a team at Bluehole is already working on a port for the Xbox One and PS4. Since the PC version is still in Early Access but is expected to be released in the next five months, a console port might be ready by the end of 2017 for either or both consoles.
A team is currently working on porting it to at least the Xbox One. The PS4 is also in their sights. However, they do not have a specific timeframe for either port. According to Greene, a console port of the game is “not hard.”
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds: No concrete release date for PS4 and Xbox One yet
The Unreal Engine 4 used is ideal for multiplatform versions of a game. Therefore, according to Brendan Greene, the porting to consoles would be quite easy.
Bluehole has a large and capable team that can handle both the PC version and console ports.
Unfortunately, Greene could not disclose a concrete date or whether the versions for Xbox One or PS4 would be released simultaneously or at different times. One can only hope that the developers will complete the PC version quickly to ensure as smooth a porting process to the consoles as possible.
