In the MMO shooter Destiny we look at the videos of the week. Included: A cinematic video about Radegast, the first Iron Lord.
The name “My name is Byf” will certainly ring a bell for the diligent Mein-MMO readers. In the past months, we have presented some of his videos. He is particularly known in the English-speaking Guardian community as an expert in the lore, the background story of Destiny.
He now presents his new project: An animated Destiny story cinematic. The first part is about the first Iron Lord. About Radegast. A Titan who was the founder and leader of the “Iron Lords”. In the video, you will see his story.
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That’s it for the videos Bungie presents. Now let’s see what our community has created!
This week, we received a video that we do not want to withhold from you. It is by RolBoKoPP and shows a really well-edited montage. Short but impactful!
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Until the “Destiny 2” launch, there are still good four months. You could still use this time to create some really cool clips in Destiny 1 that impress our readership. Craft your creative ideas into videos, upload them to Youtube and then send us the link, preferably via Facebook. Send us a private message there. This way, we will definitely watch the video and with a little luck you will end up in the next week’s “video of the week” article.
A video that we will probably see again next week is presented here:
Because he played Pokémon GO in a church and released a video about it, this Russian player could now face 3.5 years in prison.
Pokémon GO is a mobile game that is preferably played outdoors to visit PokéStops and find wild Pokémon. The Russian Pokémon player Ruslan Sokolovsky played the game in a church and made a video about it, which is now going against him. Several years in prison could be the penalty for that.
He knew what penalties exist for that
In August 2016, Sokolovsky uploaded the aforementioned video, in which he played Pokémon GO in a church and violated Russian laws – accusation: incitement to religious hatred. By the way, the band “Pussy Riot” was also imprisoned in 2012 for this accusation. The case of this punk band received worldwide attention.
At the beginning of his YouTube video, Sokolovsky showed a clip that pointed out what penalties exist for playing Pokémon GO in churches. However, he could not understand how someone could be punished for playing with their smartphone in a church. So he was not deterred and went to the “Church on the Blood” in Yekaterinburg to catch Pokémon. Orthodox prayers accompanied the attempt to catch a wild Wooper. At the end of the video, he mentions that he unfortunately could not catch the “rare Pokémon Jesus.” The video is available with English subtitles on his YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfMn1yahGYk
Shortly after he published the video, Sokolovsky was arrested and has been in custody since. Now his case is going to court, and according to Kotaku, he could face up to 3.5 years in prison.
Sokolovsky says that he may be an idiot but is not an extremist. “In the past, people were locked up for decades in camps for making jokes about communism and Stalin, for example. Today they want to imprison me for 3.5 years because I made obscene jokes about Orthodoxy and Patriarch Kirill. In my opinion, this is brutal and cruel. I do not understand how this is possible. But as we can see, it is indeed possible,” Sokolovsky writes in a statement for the Russian news site Meduza.
The long-awaited console version of Marvel Heroes Omega is currently in a closed beta. We purchased a founder’s pack, played it, and share with you our first gameplay impressions of the PS4 version of Marvel Heroes Omega in the video. And all of this together with a special guest.
This action-packed game featuring numerous Marvel superheroes was originally developed by Diablo creator David Brevik and, after a rocky start, became a real hidden gem among action RPG fans. Marvel Heroes Omega is set to release on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in the summer of 2017. When the console version of Marvel Heroes was announced, we noticed a great interest from your side. It plays like a modern Diablo with stronger MMO elements. Why I see great potential for it to become my favorite game, you can see here:
https://youtu.be/MeJrrJqxYUM
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In The Division, an agent showcases his PvE build: With each shot, he manages to defeat an elite enemy at level 34.
The agent JakesiK recently gathered some upvotes on Reddit. He presented a short clip to the community, where he quickly introduces his build and then demonstrates what he can do with it. And it is quite impressive.
On one hand, he shows solid aiming skills as he lands headshot after headshot, and on the other hand, the elite enemies at level 34 fall with just one shot each. We embed the video here:
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He uses the precision rifle M700 Carbon with Disciplinary (one kill makes the next shot automatically a crit) and Brutal (increased headshot damage). He has mods active that increase headshot damage and improve crit damage and crit chance.
The armor pieces:
Merciless Chest Piece (Increases damage by 8% and incoming damage by 10%) with health points and enemy armor damage
Refreshing Mask with crit chance and damage against elites
Promising Knee Pads with health points and damage against elites
Specialized Backpack with crit damage
Skulls MC Gloves (damage increased by 16% when no gear set bonuses are active) with enemy armor damage, increased precision rifle damage, and crit damage
Agile Gloves with crit chance
Otherwise, a full focus is on firearms and mods that increase damage to elite enemies. In total, he reaches a solid 9000 firearms. This build is designed to deal a lot of damage to PvE enemies. In practice, the low toughness will pose problems.
Before he engages the enemies, he uses the skills Pulse and First Aid for additional damage boosts. It can also be seen that he activates Tactical Advantage (character talent). This further increases damage, depending on the distance of the “cover-to-cover” movement.
This allows the agent to take down one elite enemy after another with just one shot. Strong!
The healers in Overwatch are all peaceful and kind. Fans are now calling for a dark supporter and presenting their own well-thought-out ideas.
In the Overwatch subreddit, there are always some players with crazy ideas or cool demands. Currently, the user Thats_One seems to have hit the nerve of the supporters – because he is fed up with only playing a “good” supporter.
The characters of Overwatch are quite diverse when it comes to their alignment. There is the clearly good-hearted Reinhardt and the life-affirming Tracer, but also the edgelord dark Reaper and the cold Widowmaker. Such differences run through all groups of characters – just not among the supporters.
The supporters, meaning all characters with healing abilities, seem to come from the good spectrum.
Mercy has a big heart for all the wounded and heals everyone, regardless of alignment and past deeds.
The omnic monk Zenyatta preaches peace and harmony.
The cheerful Lúcio stole something, but then leads a “good” revolution against corporate oppression and has since used music to spread positive vibes.
Ana is the elderly, caring mother who sees the entire Overwatch team as her children to be protected.
Only Symmetra, as a member of Vishkar, has a slight “evil” touch, but ultimately she is just a neat-freak – far from the truly evil spectrum.
Not really evil: Symmetra just likes things neat.
Life steal as an “evil” healer concept
Thats_One demands on Reddit that there should finally be an “evil” supporter. Someone who uses the powers of life and death for dark purposes, which ultimately has a supportive effect on the team.
The user Blazedrag responded with a cool concept: A medical officer from Talon. Story-wise, this character would be responsible for the manipulation of Widowmaker – the guy who brainwashed Amélie LaCroix. There are already some ideas for abilities, the main concept is based on life steal.
Passive: The character has a different resource, the “blood bank.” It fills up automatically over time, but also fills up when damage is dealt. Damage is converted to blood at a rate of 50% and has a maximum supply of 300 blood. In addition, the character possesses 50% life steal – damage dealt heals him for 50% of the damage dealt.
Main weapon: Injection crossbow
A crossbow with medication capsules. Only a small magazine, but several shots per second, each dealing damage to the target.
Second weapon: Injection saw
A strange melee weapon that can be swung at both allies and enemies. Allies are healed for up to 100 health points on hit, which costs 100 blood points. “Overhealing” is stored as temporary maximum health up to 75 health points. If there is less than 100 blood available, healing decreases accordingly (about 50 healing for 50 blood).
If the weapon is swung at an enemy, it deals 50 damage.
Ability: Bloodlust
The character injects a serum into an ally (like Ana’s Nanoboost) for 150 blood points. The target receives 100% life steal with all its abilities and weapons for 5 seconds, converting dealt damage directly into HP.
Ultimate ability: <no name yet>
All characters within a 15-meter radius are enveloped by a gas cloud. Allies gain life steal for 10 seconds, while enemies suffer 10 damage per second for 5 seconds.
Blazedrag has also put a lot of thought into the story of the weaponry and the character. The technology of the weaponry resembles that of Ana. Mercy has already stated that the technology could also be misused for dark purposes – Talon would have stolen the plans (for example, via Sombra) and then used them for their own purposes.
What do you think of this concept? And do you also wish for an “evil” healer? Or should supporters always be kind and peaceful?
In the SF MMORPG Elite: Dangerous , a group of space pirates managed to change the history of the MMORPG. They killed an important NPC during a community event.
On Saturday, there was to be an event in Elite that would influence the history of the universe. The story of the SF MMORPG is also continued in novels.
The science fiction author Drew Wagar controlled an NPC named Salomé on Saturday. She was to be protected. The outcome of this event will play a role in a future novel in the Elite universe.
Protectors’ Group in a Blood Frenzy
As reported by Arstechnica, it became clear during the community event that a group called “Premonition Allied Coalition” (PAC) would play a major role. They wanted to protect Salomé and other player-controlled VIPs. The group includes more than 3000 players.
There are accounts stating that the group “PAC” fell into a kind of power frenzy. They labeled everyone in the system who did not belong to PAC as hostile and opened fire on them. Russian players were expelled from the chat server under the suspicion of being spies for an “Anti-Salomé” faction.
Reports increased that Salomé and her ship were under heavy attack.
Troll Group Smiling Dog Crew Triumphs
And indeed: ultimately, the NPC Salomé was killed. The worst part: They were not enemies. A PAC member eliminated the NPC who was so important to the story. A pilot named Harry Potter.
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Because PAC had been infiltrated by a group called “Smiling Dog Crew.” This is a pirate organization that aims to undermine public order in Elite: Dangerous. They seem to be quite good at it.
Internet Sociopath Harry Potter
Apparently, members of the Smiling Dog Crew joined in as a sort of “trojan horse” of PAC, learned their exact location, and ultimately eliminated them. The death shot was supposedly fired by a player named “Harry Potter.”
Author Wagar now has to deal with the fact that Salomé was killed by a player named “Harry Potter,” and incorporate that into his story. Wagar had anticipated Salomé’s death, though he had hoped she would make it. After all, he wrote and prepared a speech for her.
She survived for 1 hour and 45 minutes, made it within 6 systems of her destination, and traveled 600 light-years through space. The author denies rumors that Potter even ended up on Salomé’s friends list.
This was the summary of the events. In the game, there are still intrigues and accusations being made, as always when community events in MMORPGs reach such a scale.
Others say PAC was only the “figurehead” of the defense. In reality, other groups took over the defense, as the “bodyguard of Salomé,” and PAC had nothing to do with it. The group around Harry Potter simply played very well.
In any case, Salomé is dead, and Harry Potter has taken her down.
Visionary Realms, the development studio behind the MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, has secured funding from investors for the further development of the game.
From the beginning, the financial aspect of developing the MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen has been a problem. The Kickstarter campaign failed, and subsequently, the further development had to continue mainly with volunteers. Company founder Brad McQuaid, known for his work on the original Everquest as well as the MMORPG Vanguard, invested a lot of his personal money into the project.
Additional funding accelerates development
The studio has now secured financing from investors. This money will now be used to expand the team in all areas.
Moreover, it is now possible to open the closed pre-alpha for external testers. This will provide developers with even more feedback from fans who can finally join and experience the MMORPG in action.
The team is currently looking for more investors for an additional funding round. However, they are now glad that investors have recognized the game’s potential and are willing to invest in the company.
Pre-Alpha Coming Soon
Currently, 15 developers are working in the Visionary Realms team. There is no exact date for the start of the public pre-alpha yet, but it is expected to happen soon.
Anyone wishing for the old days of the original Everquest should keep an eye on Pantheon. Brad McQuaid aims to follow in Everquest’s footsteps with the MMORPG.
A change in the Chinese version of H1Z1: King of the Kill suggests that the shooter may soon find a publisher in China.
According to 2p, police cars in the Chinese Steam version of H1Z1 have been replaced by taxis. This has occurred in a patch.
This leads to speculation that H1Z1 might have convinced an “official Chinese publisher” to take it under contract. Thus, by removing the police cars, H1Z1 could become presentable to acquire a license from the Chinese government.
The relationship of Western games to China is complicated. Access to the Chinese market is highly attractive for Western developers, but the hurdles to actually appear and earn money there are high. A “reasonable” strategy seems to be establishing collaborations with local Chinese companies and adapting their games to the sometimes arbitrary requirements of the Chinese government from a Western perspective.
Blizzard does this with World of Warcraft and Diablo 3. They work with “Netease” and have made changes to their games. For instance, bones cannot be shown openly in China.
To obtain the license, the developers thus adapt their games for China in advance: a kind of self-censorship that takes into account the peculiarities of China.
To Destiny 2 there are indications that the Guardians will not start completely from scratch. These powers may remain with them.
Destiny 2 will be a world without Light. What has been speculated since the reveal trailer is certain since the end of April: Bungie and Activision sent out invitation cards for the gameplay reveal, which state on the back “Welcome to a world without Light” . A dead ghost is depicted on it.
In Destiny 2, things look bleak for the Guardians. No ghosts and a world without the Light of the Traveler mean: The Guardians will be extremely disempowered. The ghost can no longer resurrect us. (How Bungie will solve this with the Crucible, the PvP, remains to be seen). The Guardians will have to face problems that did not exist in Destiny 1.
But how did we end up in this “world without Light”? Do the Guardians now have to start completely from scratch? And what options do the Guardians have to reclaim their homeland? We dive deeper into the lore.
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Destiny 2 will be directly tied to the events in “The Taken King”. This is where Oryx enters our solar system. This god-king of the Hive not only deals heavily with the Awoken and the Guardians, but also with the Cabal. They send out a distress signal – and as we now know, the Cabal Empire responds in Destiny 2 with an invasion of the Red Legion led by Ghaul.
But why do we no longer have Light in Destiny 2? Are the Cabal to blame?
The “Space Turtles” are definitely smarter than they look. The Grimoire card “Ghost Fragment: Cabal 4” makes it clear that the Cabal are aware of the power of the ghosts. Excerpts from a report to the staff of Primus Ta’aun can be read therein. We quote:
Guardians can even be rebuilt after complete disintegrative trauma. This ability is enabled by a small, autonomous drone unit called a Dead Person [Note: This refers to the ghosts]. The Dead Person hides during fights. It is not a viable target for direct fire.
Furthermore, the card states that the Psion Flayers have discovered that the Hive have developed abilities that can disable the ghosts. Thus, it is a goal of the Cabal to capture Hive leaders in order to gain important strategic information that would allow them to eliminate the Guardians permanently. The Grimoire card ends with the statement: “We assume that the Hive fleet poses a strong target near Saturn.”
This is probably the real reason why the Cabal made a ship crash on the burial ship. To gain a tactic to defeat the Guardians. And apparently, they succeeded in acquiring the info. Because Zavala confirms in the trailer for Destiny 2 that many Guardians have died.
How the Cabal will specifically bring about “the world without Light” is still unclear. The trailer shows a kind of shield surrounding the Traveler. Perhaps this is how we are separated from the Light of the Traveler. And since we draw all our powers from the Light of the Traveler, we are completely powerless at the beginning of Destiny 2 – or?
Is the Traveler shielded here?
Have we really been stripped of all our powers?
As mentioned: The events in The Taken King are significant for what happens in Destiny 2. And in The Taken King, there was an important innovation that could be interesting here: The Guardians received their third subclass.
Both the Sunbreaker Titan, the Nightstalker Hunter and the Stormcaller Warlock have one thing in common: They are subclasses that do not directly come from the Traveler. The Guardians must go on quests to gain these abilities. The Titan must travel to Mercury to gain the new power from a Flame Forge. The Nightstalker draws its powers directly from the Void and the Stormcaller from the Storm.
Let’s take a look at the Sunbreaker Titan, for instance: Zavala sends you out to bring back “the fire” to the city. You go to Mercury, where there is a forge that you ignite. From this forge, you then gain the hammer and thus your new powers.
It is said that the Sunbreakers obey no one and nothing, but follow the will of Light. The only power a Sunbreaker needs is the Wrath of Flames. In short: One does not need the Light of the Traveler to unleash these powers. In Destiny 2, one should still have the Sunbreaker subclass available. Just like the Nightstalker and the Stormcaller.
Thus: It is very possible that the Guardians will keep the new subclasses from The Taken King. This is also indicated by a scene from the trailer for Destiny 2, in which Ikora Ray unmistakably uses a Stormcaller ability:
Dead Ghosts do not stay dead forever
Most likely, throughout Destiny 2, we will regain our Light powers. Because the English voice of our ghost, Nolan North, will definitely be heard again in Destiny 2. The award-winning voice actor has already announced that he is back.
After all, the Guardians have revived numerous dead ghosts in Destiny and shown that a dead ghost does not have to stay dead forever. It will probably be that we will be allowed to revive our ghost this time. That sounds fair, after all, he has brought us back into action countless times in Destiny 1.
The question remains exciting about what further abilities and subclasses we will acquire in Destiny 2. Highly considered in this regard is Hawthorne, a new character who survived without the protection of the Guardians out there. She will know powers that will be useful to us. Also Eris Morn or Osiris are candidates for characters who may teach us new abilities – some users hope for Darkness subclasses.
The Awoken also have special powers, maybe the queen will make a return. It is unlikely that we will follow the Fallen’s example and use SIVA as a source of new powers. Then there are the Nine, the rulers of the worlds outside the asteroid belt of the solar system, who surely have some cool tricks up their sleeves. And those are just a few possible examples! It will definitely be exciting to see what awaits us in Destiny 2.
Paladins‘ new champion has been revealed: Willo. She belongs to the damage dealers and is a cute fairy. Here you will find her skills and cards.
We have just welcomed the dark oracle – Seris – to Paladins. With patch OB 49, a small, fluttering light being arrives: Willo. A fairy that may look cute, but has a lot to offerbehind those long elf ears.
Willo’s Abilities: Area Damage & Healing Suppression
Willo is a damage dealer who inflicts area damage with her staff of overgrowth and seedlings. She doesn’t deal direct damage. What is particularly interesting about the fairy: Willo can create a death zone that suppresses healing. A tough counter for champions with self-healing and healing supporters.
The wings of the fairy are not just pretty decoration: Willo can fly into the air for 10 seconds with her ultimate skill “Elf Flight” and bombard enemies from above. Additionally, she can quickly chase after enemies with “Flutter” or escape from them.
Willo’s Skills – Here are her Abilities in Detail
LMB – Staff of Overgrowth: Area damage – Fire a burst of elvish energy that deals 500 damage every 0.75seconds.
RMB – Death Zone: Fire toxic spores that suppress all healing for 4s in an area. Enemies affected by the spores who leave the infected area cannot heal for 2s.
Q – Seedling: Area damage – Throw a seed that explodes after 1 second, dealing 500 damageand producing 4 additional seeds that also explode after one second and deal 500 damage each.
F – Flutter: Beat your wings quickly and move forward or upwards.
E – Elf Flight: Harness the power of the elves and rise into the air for 10 seconds.
Paladins’ new champ: Willo’s Loadout and Legendary Cards
With Willo’s legendary cards, you can choose to give the elf more damage. Either you increase the damage of her weapon or of Willo’s seedlings. Or you enhance Willo’s death zone to inflict additional damage to opponent’s shields.
Willo’s Legendary Cards
Mockery: Seedling – Increases the damage of each seedling by 350.
Blast Flower: Weapon – Targets hit by you take an additional 50 damage from your attacks. Stackable up to 5 times.
Burning Earth: Death Zone – Shields in the death zone take damage equal to 50% of maximum health for 1s.
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Belief (Armor) – Eliminations reduce active cooldown by 10/20/30/40%.
Fauna (Armor) – Increases movement speed outside of combat by 8/16/24/32%.
Flora (Armor) – You gain 50/100/150/200 HP.
Escapades (Weapon) – Your reload speed increases by 5/10/15/20%.
Fairy Dust (Death Zone) – While in the death zone, you heal 20/40/60/80 HP every second.
Sparkle (Death Zone) – The duration of the death zone is increased by 0.5/1/1.5/2s.
Ruckus (Death Zone) – Upon entering the death zone, your movement speed increases by 10/20/30/40% for 2s.
Dusk (Death Zone) – The cooldown of the death zone is reduced by 0.5/1/1.5/2s.
Photosynthesis (Seedling) – After using seedling, your reload speed increases by 10/20/30/40% for 3s.
Germination (Seedling) – Produces 1/2/3/4 ammunition upon activating seedling.
Nectar (Seedling) – You heal 50/100/150/200 HP after activating seedling.
Sprouts (Seedling) – If you hit an enemy with seedling, the cooldown of seedling is reduced by 0.5/1/1.5/2s.
Flitting (Flutter) – Reduces cooldown of flutter by 0.5/1/1.5/2s.
Hummingbird (Flutter) – Produces 1/2/3/4 ammunition upon activating flutter.
Pranks (Flutter) – You heal 50/100/150/200 HP upon activating flutter.
Alive (Flutter) – After flutter ends, your aerial control increases by 15/30/45/60% for 3s.
Leya says: I am particularly curious about how Willo’s skill “Death Zone” will affect the game. Combined with her legendary card “Burning Earth“, Willo unites the items “Cauterize” and “Wrecker” into one skill. Both items are some of the strongest in Paladins. I’m not sure yet how balanced that will ultimately be. Both healers and tanks will likely have a hard time against the little fairy.
I really like the design of the elf. Willo has something cute about her. However, she doesn’t look like the typical, pretty little fairy that grants wishes. Willo has something boyish and challenging in her gaze, which could be due to her prominent eyebrows.
I look forward to floating above the enemies with Willo’s ultimate and wildly bombing them with exploding seedlings!
Willo is already on the test server and will officially appear with patch OB 49. Until then, the mentioned abilities and cards may still change slightly.
In the SF MMORPG EVE Online the next major conflict is brewing. This time it revolves around anime. There are many fans and fierce opponents in EVE – a conflict is escalating.
The site PC Gamer reports on the next conflict in EVE. It all started when the alliance WAFFLES looked for a new way to communicate with each other: They gathered on a Discord server. Discord allows images to be shared – something earlier chat programs could not do.
Fun Fact: “Discordia” is the Greek goddess of strife.
It all started with a Discord server
Before long, the Discord channel was flooded with anime images and memes. It got so wild that the head of WAFFLES, Reza Najafi, banned anime images until further notice.
Anime fans were appalled by this, but anime opponents were pleased. This anime conflict has been simmering under the surface at WAFFLES ever since.
It really heated up when WAFFLES head Reza ran into a political opponent, Jin’Taan, in a podcast. He sits on the player council of EVE and is himself a fleet commander.
The two cannot stand each other and clashed in the podcast. On top of that: Jin’Taan is a passionate anime fan. That pushed things over the edge.
Jin’Taan – Most Wanted in EVE Online
Reza ordered an invasion. Ostensibly because Jin’Taan had publicly insulted him and because he is an anime fan. But some believe it is also because Jin’Taan’s fleet sits on valuable resources.
To further motivate his clan, Reza placed a bounty: If his soldiers managed to kill Jin’Taan 10 times and retrieve his corpse, Reza would lift the “anime ban.” This horrified the anime enemies in Reza’s ranks. So he offered them: If you kill him 20 times, then the ban will be permanent!
As a result, Jin’Taan became the “most wanted man” in EVE. The conflict is currently named “World War Weeb.” The usual propaganda accompanying conflicts in EVE will this time be conducted in anime.
Thus this image from redditor invisusira shows Jin’Taan as Moses, leading his oppressed people of anime fans from the tyranny of the wicked Pharaoh Reza:
Mein MMO says: A similar conflict nearly split the Mein-MMO editorial team a few years ago. The Cortyn faction, consisting of Cortyn, constantly attacked the shared communication platform with anime images.
Even a Widowmaker can fight at a control point in Overwatch sometimes. At least in our “Play of the Game” moments of the week.
Every week, absurd, exciting, or simply funny moments happen in Overwatch, often captured in a “Play of the Game”. We searched through social media and picked out three special highlights for you. Enjoy our 3 “Play of the Game” moments of the week.
Our first entry features a McCree doing what he does best: calling out the time of day. In the form of the player Herobunny, he plans a nasty ambush on Volskaya Industries with a Sombra and sneaks up behind the second control point. As Sombra rushes in and takes out all enemies with her ultimate hack, McCree lines up and gets a bunch of enemies in front of his revolver. You can already guess how the scenario ends.
https://gfycat.com/PastelGorgeousLaughingthrush
Snipers like Hanzo and Widowmaker have a somewhat ridiculed reputation in the Overwatch community. They are never at the control point and don’t switch their character, even if the opposing team consists of 6 direct counters. Moreover, they are never where it’s important: at the map objective. The player Fish demonstrates on King’s Row that even as a Widowmaker, you don’t always have to stand far away. One by one, he dismantles the opposing team (almost) single-handedly.
https://gfycat.com/CloudyAgonizingDassierat
Our last clip is (once again) not a real “Play of the Game”, but simply a perfect coincidence. Because who has ever seen an Ana who can summon a Roadhog hook? Probably no one, right? This little moment therefore shows the perfect timing. What a great but slightly overpowered character that would be. Nitan would be pleased.
https://gfycat.com/EnchantingPoliticalKitten
Have you also experienced a particularly cool game scene that you captured on video? Then just send us a link to the video and maybe you will find your clip again in this post next week!
Is anyone looking for a new sandbox MMORPG? Yes? Then you just have to wait a few more days until the early access phase of Arcfall starts.
Arcfall is described as an online role-playing game that primarily focuses on the social component. Players must work together to ensure a well-functioning economy, as it is entirely player-driven.
You will also explore a large open game world where many dangers await you. These can be wild beasts and monsters, as well as hostile players looking to take you down. Since there is an open PvP system with full loot, you must always be cautious not to fall into an ambush, get killed, and be completely looted.
Many freedoms for players
The collection of resources and crafting of items is also very important. If you like housing, you will have the opportunity to place your house freely in the game world and decorate it according to your own ideas.
You improve your character using a classless system. This allows you to put together the skills you would like to use. Guilds and guild wars are also on the list of features, along with dangerous dungeons, ship journeys, and islands that players can occupy and use as a base.
PvE also plays a role
If you are not into PvP, you can also roam in pure PvE zones. There you cannot be attacked by other players, but can focus on gathering resources and fighting monsters. The game is played from an isometric perspective, and the graphics have a somewhat comic-like look.
The early access phase of Arcfall is scheduled to start on May 15 according to a forum post on Steam and will run for most of the remaining year. A trailer gives you a glimpse into the sandbox MMORPG.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T8YErYS-Es
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There are data from Superdata about the most profitable games in March 2017 regarding digital revenue. Mass Effect Andromeda is showing weaker performance than its predecessor. Very strong is Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands on PS4 and Xbox One.
Every month, the analysis firm Superdata determines the most profitable games of a month: the highest-grossing games worldwide. These are mostly “long-sellers” that maintain their position at the top for a long period through microtransactions or DLCs, known as “Games as a service.” But sales figures also play a role.
Overwatch weaker than CS: Go for the first time since launch
At the top spots on PC, little changes. The MOBA behemoth League of Legends stands before the Asian titles Crossfire and Dungeon Fighter Online.
On PC, Overwatch has now generated less revenue than Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for the first time since launch. The oldie is now overtaking Overwatch, rising from rank 8 in February 2017 to 7 in March. Overwatch falls from 6 to 8. But Overwatch is still available on PS4 and Xbox One.
Mass Effect Andromeda earns less digitally in launch month than Mass Effect 3
Surprisingly, Mass Effect: Andromeda generated less revenue digitally in its launch month compared to Mass Effect 3 (2012).
That is very unusual. Because there is now a strong industry trend that games earn more digitally than before. For instance, digital revenue in the USA grew by 15% in March 2017 compared to the previous year.
The losses of Mass Effect: Andromeda compared to Mass Effect 3 are probably not that severe. Superdata speaks of the “low single-digit percentage range,” meaning somewhere between 3 and 7%.
According to Superdata, 349,000 fewer units of Mass Effect Andromeda were sold digitally on PC than Mass Effect 3 during their respective launch months.
Perhaps the exact date also plays a role: ME: Andromeda was released in the USA on March 21, 2017. Mass Effect 3 was released on March 6, 2012.
Mass Effect: Andromeda only enters the Top 10 at rank 9 on consoles. It does not make the jump on PC.
On the other hand, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is incredibly strong. It enters the top 10 on PC at rank 10, while on consoles it even reaches the top position at rank 1.
Superdata states that Ghost Recon Wildlands sold 800,000 digital units on PS4 and Xbox One and 400,000 on PC in March.
Lineage 2 Revolution and Hearthstone – Returning to Normality
In mobile games, the rise of Lineage 2 Revolution has temporarily stopped. It shot to rank 1 in February. In March 2017, it is at rank 10 worldwide. The game has only been released in Korea. The competitor Clash Royale is distributed worldwide and has reclaimed the top spot.
Also, Hearthstone, the troubled title from last month, shows improvement. In March 2017, the title generated twice as much revenue as in February, likely because many significant card packs for the expansion “Journey to Un’Goro” were pre-ordered.
Here you can compare the current numbers with those from last month:
Good news for Pokémon GO trainers in rural areas: A spawn increase of 15% has been observed in rural areas.
Trainers in rural or remote areas have a tough time when trying to improve their accounts. In cities, there are many more PokéStops and wild Pokémon than in the countryside. This not only makes searching difficult, but it also demotivates many trainers from playing.
However, this motivation might soon return, as a fan site reports that monster spawns in rural areas have now been increased by about 15%.
Higher chance of finding Pokémon in rural areas
The disadvantages for players in rural areas are evident: There are often very few to no PokéStops in the vicinity. This makes it difficult for trainers to access new items like Poké Balls. Moreover, the tracker works significantly worse. This is because it wants to show the trainer monsters that are near a stop. However, if there are no stops nearby, no Pokémon can be displayed there.
Allegedly, the spawn behavior of monsters in rural areas has now been increased. At least that is what the website PokémonGoHub reports, which is based on data from a Croatian tracker.
The data from the tracker comes from an area of about 60 km² that consists almost entirely of rural areas. Bot accounts repeatedly traverse the same route to assist the bot operator in his research.
Observations of the tracker
The spawn increase did not happen immediately, but was gradually increased over two days.
From April 26 to April 27, there was a increase of 7.42%
From April 27 to April 28, there was a increase of 7.75%
There was no increase in spawn points, but the number of monsters per spawn was increased
A significantly higher spawn rate of rare Pokémon was not observed
There was no change in the method of how the tracker operates. Normally, the spawn rates fluctuate from day to day by about 0% to 2% either positively or negatively. From April 22 to April 28, a positive spawn difference of 14.85% was noted.
Whether the behavior in rural areas has already improved will perhaps be revealed in the next few days. So far, there has been no official confirmation of a spawn increase from the developers. We are curious and will closely monitor the spawns in rural areas to note any changes.
The countries with the highest skill in the Overwatch rankings are allowed to participate in the World Cup. Germany misses the top ten.
During the past month, Overwatch players from around the world have fought for good positions in the rankings to have a chance to participate in the World Championship. Meanwhile, the 32 countries that are allowed to participate in the Overwatch World Cup and compete for the trophy have been finalized. Germany is in eleventh place, ahead of Japan, the Netherlands, and Brazil.
To qualify for the World Cup, skill is required
The selection of the 32 World Championship teams was made by determining the average skill rating of the countries. The average skill level of the top 100 players from each country was closely analyzed. In the meantime, this evaluation has been completed, and the list of the 32 participants is finalized.
With an average skill rating of 4550 points, China secured first place. Closely followed by South Korea with 4522 points and the USA with 4470 points. Fourth and fifth places are occupied by the Scandinavian countries Sweden and Finland. Austria made it to 32nd place with 3900 points.
China: 4550
South Korea: 4522
USA: 4470
Sweden: 4309
Finland: 4295
United Kingdom: 4293
Canada: 4291
France: 4268
Denmark: 4259
Russia: 4221
Germany: 4219
Japan: 4184
Australia: 4184
Chinese Taipei: 4162
Netherlands: 4147
Hong Kong: 4113
Norway: 4101
Poland: 4093
Brazil: 4071
Italy: 4068
Spain: 4051
Israel: 4007
Singapore: 4002
Thailand: 3999
Argentina: 3992
Turkey: 3960
Belgium: 3942
Vietnam: 3941
Portugal: 3930
New Zealand: 3922
Austria: 3900
Romania: 3861
Vote for the German World Cup Committee
The next phase regarding the Overwatch World Championship is now underway. The 32 selected countries are forming an Overwatch World Championship 2017 Committee. Each committee consists of three experts from the local scene who are tasked with assembling the best team for the entire World Cup tournament (including the BlizzCon final).
To give players some influence over the team, Blizzard has come up with something. Ten community members will be selected by Blizzard for each country. Every player and spectator has three votes that can be distributed among these ten individuals to elect them to the committee.
You have a few days left to cast your votes. If you have no idea who the names on the list are, just click the arrow next to the name. A field will unfold where the candidates will briefly introduce themselves. You can vote on the official World Championship page. Here is the link to the voting on Worldcup.Playoverwatch.com
On the Fort de Vaux map in Battlefield 1, you can trigger an Easter egg that spawns a powerful shark.
A new Easter egg in Battlefield 1 allows a giant shark to appear in the game, which has nothing to do with the setting of the game. Sharks were not part of the soldiers’ standard equipment during World War I, but now they have found their way into the World War shooter. This Easter egg is likely intended as a nod to Battlefield 4 players, as there was a Megalodon shark back then.
In a dirty puddle on the Fort de Vaux map in Battlefield 1, the beast awaits. If you turn the right knobs and make noise, it will leap out of the water and claim its victim.
Hidden messages led to the Easter egg
The Fort de Vaux map is part of the They Shall Not Pass DLC, which introduced the French army into the game. Additionally, a shark was embedded in the game, which players could now summon for the first time. The path to this Easter egg was adventurous.
Source: YT DannyonPC
Clues on a dog tag already gave hope before the DLC release that a surprise awaited players. When the players decrypted the message from a dog tag, the phrase “expect further instructions” came to light.
When “They Shall Not Pass” was released, players found a record on the Fort de Vaux map that could be played on a special gramophone. By deciphering the notes heard during the playback of the record, players were informed that “a secret awaits beneath Vaux.” And they would soon see this secret with their own eyes.
Summoning BF1 Megalodon
The confirmation that a secret awaits players on the Fort de Vaux map inspired the community to get creative. After a thorough search, players found three valves that must be opened simultaneously (You can find the locations of these valves in the embedded video at the end of the article.). Once this synchronized task is completed, a puddle will form at the location shown in the video, near point C, where the monster will soon be summoned.
Source: YT DannyonPC
Then go to the large hallway, at the end of which you destroy the pile of crates.
Underneath, there is a drainpipe into which you throw a grenade to awaken the shark.
Return to the puddle that has formed and gather there with other players.
In the puddle, you kill three people in melee combat to turn the water blood red.
The water is now full of blood, and the grenade you threw into the hole has awakened the shark for its appearance.
Now you must select a player to sacrifice.
This player runs into the puddle, causing the Megalodon to spawn, which leaps out of the water with a great jump.
In the following video, YouTuber jackfrags explains the individual steps with in-game scenes.
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In Hearthstone , the 1-mana card “Hungry Crab” has become the current favorite of Hearthstone head Ben Brode. This month really belongs to her.
It is the Year of the Mammoth, but we are experiencing the Month of the Crab. As Kotaku reports, the neutral 1-mana minion “Hungry Crab” is suddenly on everyone’s lips.
Hungry Crab can finally shine in Hearthstone
Actually, the crab with stats of 1/2 for 1 mana is nothing special. However, as a Battlecry, it devours any Murloc, becoming a 3/4 crab monster for 1 mana.
The card has been around forever, but was hardly seen for years because Murlocs were rarely encountered on the Hearthstone boards. One could mostly only play a Murloc deck themselves and let the crab eat one of their own minions to at least provide some value. Not a huge advantage.
However, the latest expansion “Journey to Un’Goro” has introduced some powerful Murlocs into the game. Shaman and Paladin now have “playable Murloc” decks that can also be seen in tournaments.
This greatly diversifies the crab’s menu, and the minion gains significance. Now it is even used by professionals in official tournaments to specially equip their decks against Murlocs.
Crab feasts through the Global Games
The crab recently had a highlight at the Global Games, where the best Hearthstone players in the world compete against each other. They play there for their nation.
The Round 1 crab led the Brit J4CKIECHAN to victory against his Romanian opponent Hannibalz2:
https://youtu.be/4ZCxI5K53A4?t=39m43s
Both players start with perfect plays in Round 1. The Romanian plays a nasty buff Murloc, the “Murloc Tidecaller”, which becomes stronger the more Murloc allies follow him. But that does not happen, as the Murloc becomes crab food. This already brings amusement on both sides in the first turn.
The crab has something good with Ben Brode
The crab even has a favorable position at Blizzard now. Hearthstone head Ben Brode tweets that he went from Rank 3 to the “Legend Rank” in Hearthstone after replacing two Golakka Crawlers in his deck with two “Hungry Crabs”.
Swapped 2 Golakka Crawlers for 2 Hungry Crabs a couple hours ago and went from Rank 3 -> Legend tonight! ? pic.twitter.com/JvbcOC5sKw
The Golakka Crawler is a “modern version” of the crab. However, he prefers pirates over Murlocs. They had become a serious problem with “The Streets of Gadgetzan” in the meantime. Also an interesting card, but currently the original is simply unmatched.
In The Division, Massive introduces new Agent Highlights: These creative ideas have earned in-game rewards.
About two weeks ago, the developers unveiled a new community feature: It is called “Agent Highlights” and rewards creative agents with in-game rewards. Massive showcases works from the community that truly deserve this stage. As a reward, there is then 1000 Phoenix Credits.
Additionally, the developers will announce the “Team Favourite.” This is a work from the player community that is the “personal highlight” of the developer team. It is awarded 2000 Phoenix Credits and 800 Premium Credits. The Premium Credits are the currency for microtransactions in The Division, which can be used to purchase various cosmetics.
The fan creations can come from various areas: Whether videos, cosplay, crafts, blog posts, or much more. Anything that the creative minds out there think of regarding The Division.
Cosplay, Fan Art, and Video
This cosplay by “Shieldsouce” is among the featured works. You wouldn’t want to encounter the Hunter on the street:
This scene is known to every agent – the main menu before diving into the post-apocalypse. However, this is not a screenshot, but an illustration by Deadbird:
Additionally, we will see a “Speed Drawing” by Detwerks:
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Massive showcases more works, such as a podcast or a short story. You can find all creations on the Ubisoft page.
Now let’s move on to the “Team Favourite” – the highlight of the Agent Highlights. This fan art by Eddy-Shinjuku has won. Massive praises the detail richness that the artist has shown:
For the next Agent Highlights, Massive has already started a survey. You can choose between three submissions to select your favorite. The work with the most votes will then be featured in the next article. The creator with the winning vote will receive an in-game reward.
In the space online game Elite Dangerous, players have found the answer to a riddle that surfaced with the official novel after three years.
The novel Elite Reclamation by author Drew Wagar raised the question of what the mysterious Formidine Rift has to do with it. In the novel, a woman named Rebecca talks about it, but due to a wiped memory, she can no longer remember what it’s about. It was clear that the players of Elite Dangerous wanted to find out what it was all about.
What is the Formidine Rift?
In the game, the group called The Children of Raxxla followed every vague clue and has now discovered the wreck of a gigantic ship. The Zurara floats in space, and there is no life on board.
However, the audio logs that are still stored in the computers feature Rebecca’s voice. She was on the ship, which connects it to the Formidine Rift. The audio logs reveal that a consciousness-altering substance was experimented with on board, which transformed the crew into insane killers. Apparently, some organization is behind it, but aliens cannot be ruled out either.
The answer brings new questions
By the way, the questions could only now be answered as the megaships, of which the Zurara is a part, were only introduced with a recent update.
Further clues to this mystery are expected from the upcoming novel Elite Premonition by Drew Wagar. This book will also feature actions in which the players of the space online game have participated. The novel is set to be released later this year.
An interesting interaction between game and novel!
As one can see, Elite Dangerous is full of secrets, making it so interesting to get to the bottom of them.
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