The player base of For Honor is not holding back criticism of the melee game. Meanwhile, the recently added user reviews on Steam are mostly negative.
For Honor had a successful launch in mid-February. With a player base of nearly 46,000, For Honor was among the top ten most played games on Steam. User reviews overall were rated “Very Positive”, particularly praising the graphics and the combat system.
However, it became evident after just a few weeks that the hype was replaced by significant criticism of all the problems, and players were leaving in droves. After two weeks, the number dropped to around 20,000 players, and after three weeks, it was under 15,000 players. Now, in early April, the player base stands at a meager 5,000. And the curve continues to trend downwards.
Players are dissatisfied and leaving poor reviews
On Steam, the overall rating quickly changed from “Very Positive” to “Mixed”. Looking at the current Steam user reviews, the overall rating is still “Mixed”, but the recently added reviews are “mostly negative”.
Only 38% of all user reviews submitted in the last 30 days are positive.
Reasons for this can be quickly identified: connection and matchmaking problems, lags, criticism of the high steel prices, unbalanced heroes, or some simply state that it is a Ubisoft game.
In many games, the recently added reviews are better than the overall ratings, as developers roll out bug fixes and new features after the launch that improve the gaming experience. Once the teething problems are resolved, players are more satisfied with the game.
In DC Universe Online, a race of pink space starfish threatens the world! In missions, duos, alerts, and even raids, the Starros cause trouble, and your heroes must stop them.
Your heroes in DC Universe Online are already dealing with all sorts of bizarre foes, but with the Starro, a new peak of absurdity has been reached. The Starros are a race of pink space starfish that control their enemies.
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The Starros lived in the sea for a long time until they were caught by some unlucky researchers from Atlantis and could take over. Starros can latch onto a person’s face and control them. A gruesome fate! After the Starros further multiplied in the sea, they are now launching a major invasion of the coastal regions!
To deal with the Starro plague, your heroes in DC Universe Online need to go out again and beat the parasites. Starting April 5, the following missions and instances will be available:
Central City Starro Deluge (Open World Mission): Thousands of Starros are swimming ashore, and your heroes must help the people from S.T.A.R. Labs or LexCorp contain the plague.
Starro: Spreading Spores (2-player Duo): Starros are spreading across the Earth, attempting to take over great heroes and villains. You need to stop them along with a partner!
Starro: Invasion (4-player Alert): This time, the Starros have controlled even more dangerous individuals, which requires the deployment of four heroes.
Starro: The Threat Below (8-player Raid): The Starros are coming from an ancient Atlantic research base beneath the Arctic. There, you need to go with seven other heroes to eliminate the plague at its source. The research base is a completely new map that is said to be particularly creepy and disgusting. The raid is available for players from level 10 or as an endgame version.
As a reward for your efforts, there is a cool “Starro the Conqueror” costume, which is just below the current gear from Amazon Fury III. Additionally, you can stick (harmless) Starros as decorations on your face or clothing. Furthermore, in the duo alert and the following alerts, there is a special crate that contains special rewards for members, such as slots for the Starro mask or costume.
On April 5, the new Time Capsule Team-Up will also start. So, if you’re not into starfish, you can enjoy that.
World of Warships expands its range of ships with the new nation France. 10 new cruisers are making their debut here. We show you how the French cruisers stack up in terms of values in a video.
It’s time to turn our attention to the lesser-known but still interesting fleets of other nations. Here, we start with France, whose fleet is entering the game with a complete tech tree of cruisers.
World of Warships: 10 new French ships
France’s ships were previously only represented in the game by the premium battleship Dunkerque, thus placing them in the list of peculiar ships from nations that were not yet full tech trees in the game. However, that will soon change, as the fleet of the “Grande Nation” is entering the game with 10 cruisers as the latest tech tree nation. The following list shows the names of the ships and what makes them stand out:
Tier 1 – Bougainville: This small vessel is a manageable entry cruiser without significant strengths or weaknesses.
Tier 2 – Jurien de la Gravière: At Tier 2, the French cruiser line is still quite average; only the 8 guns are decent with a range of 10.3 km.
Tier 3 – Friant: This ship features similar artillery to its predecessor, but for the first time has torpedoes, which with two 3-tube launchers per broadside can cause great devastation up to 6 kilometers!
Tier 4 – Duguay Trouin: This ship establishes the great strength of the French: speed and good torpedoes. The cruiser races through the ocean at 33 knots and also mounts two triple launchers on each side. The torpedo range remains at 6 kilometers, with a main battery range of 15 km.
Tier 5 – Émile Bertin: This ship becomes even faster at 35 knots and now has only one triple launcher per broadside. Its torpedoes reach 9 kilometers and travel at 60 knots. The three 152mm triple turrets reach 14.9 kilometers.
Tier 6 – La Galissonnière: This ship is slightly slower than its predecessor at 31 knots, but its three triple turrets reach 15.9 kilometers. The torpedo launchers have been reduced to one double launcher each, and the torpedoes are the same as those of the predecessor.
Tier 7 – Algerie: The Algerie finally receives a gun upgrade from the previous 152mm to thick 203mm. Four double turrets fire at 17.9 kilometers and set enemy ships on fire with HE munitions with a 15 percent chance. The ship is 31 knots fast and again has one triple launcher with the well-known torpedoes.
Tier 8 – Charles Martel: This hefty ship gets three triple turrets with the 203mm guns known from the Algerie. The torpedoes have been reverted back to one double launcher each. The ship moves at a speed of 32.5 knots.
Tier 9 – Saint-Louis: This ship is very similar to its predecessor, but fires at 18.3 kilometers with its three triple guns. It also has triple launchers again.
Tier 10 – Henri IV: The top ship of the French has heavy 240mm guns in three triple turrets. It fires a proud 19.1 kilometers and ignites enemies with a 22 percent chance! It is also arrow-fast, reaching top speeds of 35 knots. The twin torpedo launchers fire the same fish as all French ships since Tier 5.
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Based on this data, it shows that the French prefer fast ships with long-range guns and quick torpedoes. The ships are still in the testing phase and may still change.
The French ships are expected in the next patch, which is likely to come in May. We have embedded a video from YouTuber EiKarrRamba above, who has already extensively tested the new ships and explains them in detail.
World of Warships – The Italians are coming too!
In addition to the French cruiser line, Wargaming is also giving you a premium cruiser from Italy in the upcoming update. The ship named “Duca D’Aosta” is a premium ship of the cruiser type at Tier 6. It features four double turrets with 152mm, capable of hitting targets at 14 kilometers and igniting them with a 7 percent chance.
The two triple launchers fire torpedoes at a speed of 66 knots, but only reach 4.5 kilometers. The AA of the Italian ship is also quite weak for Tier 6. However, what the Duca D’Aosta excels at is its extremely high speed of 36.5 knots. Thus, it is ideal for driving destroyers off mission targets.
The Mage Tower on the Broken Shore has been introduced. These videos show you how to complete the challenges!
We have solution videos for the WoW challenges:
Defeat the Twins
The End of the Awakened Threat
Wrath of the Queen
An Impossible Foe
Turning a Blind Eye
Fall of the Demon Totem
Return of the Highlord
On the Broken Shore, the new area from Patch 7.2 “The Tomb of Sargeras” in World of Warcraft, there is a lot for players to do. Every few days, the efforts of the heroes are enough to complete one of the three buildings. In Europe, the decision was made for the Mage Tower, which is active for exactly 3 days before the Legion destroys it again (and the construction of a new building begins).
Only the Mage Tower allows players to tackle the particularly difficult class challenges, which unlock the new skins for artifact weapons!
Currently, many players are still struggling with the challenges, as they are really hard. The problem should decrease as item levels rise. Anyone with less than 900 average item level should avoid the challenge and gather gear first. Each challenge consists of a tough fight that tests the player’s skill depending on their specialization.
Some users have already published videos of their successes, which give a first impression. There aren’t yet meaningful guides for all challenges, but the videos provide a good initial impression.
Strategy Tips: The fight takes place in 2 phases. In the first, you must defeat Karam, who relentlessly follows you. He can be slowed and stunned, but he must never reach you! If he does, you will take massive damage – typically, a single hit from him will kill you. Skillful kiting and slowing are essential here.
In the second phase, you fight against Raest. He shoots relatively harmless shadow bolts but also summons a lot of creatures. Powerful area spells are necessary, or “multi-dotting” is required to kill them. He also occasionally summons shadowy hands that cast a spell causing about 3 million damage. Defeat the hands before the spell completes or interrupt them. After a few seconds, Karam re-enters the fight and it starts over.
Strategy Tips: This challenge is a very long healer scenario. Basically, none of your allies can die. In the first phase, an army of the undead must be repelled. If soldiers focus on you (they turn large and red), run away from them quickly. When archers fire a mana arrow at you (indicated by a blue mark), position yourselves so that the arrow hits Commander Jarod or stun the archer. After completing the phase, restore your mana and follow the NPCs (they will be waiting for you).
In this phase, you must destroy several eyes, but one by one! They explode upon death for massive damage. You must prove that you can deal damage effectively as a healer and save your allies under time pressure. You need to heal and dispel injured NPCs. There’s not much else to keep in mind, just that time is running out.
In the final phase, it gets crazy: heal your allies (who are attacking each other) and also the souls that the boss summons. Then “only” the boss and all the souls you couldn’t heal come. Good luck!
Strategy Tips: Individual Val’kyr bring you golden orbs that heal you. Collect them quickly, as they only last for a short time! When the boss summons runes, collect them quickly. If they shrink and completely disappear, each will cause 3 million damage.
The three bosses share their health points, but they have different HP pools – that means some will die faster than others. Once a boss dies, the others gain “super abilities” that need to be countered quickly. Don’t get caught by the whirlwind and counter long, channeled spells that will kill you in a few seconds. Sigryn only needs to be brought down to 20% health for you to win.
Strategy Tips: Defeating the imp mother Agatha is likely to be very tough for most players. In general: all additional minions (imps) must be quickly defeated, as they heal the imp mother or even make her completely immune. Once she shields herself, she channels a spell that will ultimately kill you. Deal enough damage to break the shield and then interrupt her. After a while, flaming spheres will appear, rolling along one-third of the battlefield (left, middle, right) – avoid the spheres at all costs! A touch is typically deadly.
The fight can take a long time, as Agatha will heal herself repeatedly for several million health points. If this still seems impossible to you, work on better gear first and try again in a few weeks.
Strategy Tips: In the Frost Phase, jump and movement talents are beneficial to quickly escape the ice shards. In the Arcane phase, destroy the mirror images to gradually move towards Xylem. The “bubbles” of the adds provide brief protection, but don’t stay there too long! Under any circumstances, interrupt “Draw Power”. In the final phase, you must avoid the magical orbs, most of his other spells you simply have to endure. The phases repeat until you have defeated Xylem.
Strategy Tips: As a tank, your job is to bind all enemies to you, allowing Velen and Kor’vas to survive. But high damage is also necessary to defeat the corresponding enemies quickly enough. The hardest part is finding time to deal direct damage to the boss. It’s best to save your strong AoE abilities when all enemies are gathered, so that the boss also takes damage. In the second phase, especially avoid the black lasers (by jumping), as they can lead you directly to your death.
Have you already completed your class challenge? Or are you waiting a few weeks before tackling it?
The Elder Scrolls Online is celebrating its third birthday today, on April 4, 2017! There is a anniversary cake and special rewards from quests!
The Elder Scrolls Online is turning three years old today, on April 4, 2017. During this time, ZeniMax’s online role-playing game has experienced some highs and lows, from a rather troubled launch and the lackluster first year to its rise as a free-to-play game and the breakthrough with the free play concept “One Tamriel”.
To celebrate these three turbulent years properly, Zenimax is offering you a big cake for plenty of experience points and extra chests from daily and weekly quests!
The Elder Scrolls Online – Birthday Event – Get the Anniversary Cake!
For the anniversary celebration, the developers at ZeniMax have hired the famous baker Dondolon, who is known throughout Tamriel. The pastry chef is so skilled that he offers his baked goods at three locations at once. You will find him in Vulkhel Guard, as well as in Daggerfall and Davon’s Watch, where he gives you a special quest.
If you can’t find the baker (Tip: He is usually surrounded by crowds of players), you can purchase a free item in the Crown Store that starts a quest leading you to Dondolon. From April 4 to April 18, you can complete the quest for Dondolon and unlock an anniversary cake as a collectible.
ESO Anniversary – Ideal for Leveling!
You can set up the cake, and every group member can enjoy a piece of cake during the event period, receiving a 100% experience boost for two hours. This boost even stacks with other XP bonuses! Thus, the anniversary event is perfect for gaining some levels or Champion Points.
More Rewards from the Birthday Event
But the cake and experience point boost are just the beginning! From daily and weekly quests, you will also receive additional gift boxes during the event. These contain crafting materials and also guarantee at least one rare item, such as Nirncrux, chapters from crafting books, style materials, plans for furnishings, and more. So, quests are worth it not just for the experience!
In Destiny, the Vex Mythoclast is back! We will show you how to obtain this weapon from the Glass Chamber in Year 3, in the Age of Triumph.
In the first year of Destiny, the Vex Mythoclast was one of the most coveted and powerful weapons in the game. A Guardian wielding this fusion rifle could single-handedly turn entire Crucible matches. This overpowering presence was not in line with game balance, which is why Bungie responded with strong nerfs. With the dawn of Year 2, the Vex Mythoclast was completely left behind. Since then, it has remained quiet regarding this former beast.
As of April 4, 2017, the Vex Mythoclast is back! The Age of Triumph brought the Glass Chamber back to endgame level – along with this fusion rifle.
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Unlike the Necrochasm, the Vex Mythoclast is not tied to any quest. Instead, you need to enter the Glass Chamber and defeat Atheon in the 390 Light Level version.
When you defeat Atheon, there is a chance for him to drop the Vex Mythoclast. Several users confirm that the Challenge Mode is not necessary to obtain the weapon. It can also drop from a “normal” Atheon kill at 390.
If you want to increase your chances of getting the Vex Mythoclast, you can apply the new consumables “Knees of Eao” before the Atheon fight. This is supposed to enhance the rewards. In the Glass Chamber, you can obtain these directly from the first chest that awaits you after entering the chamber. The Knees of Eao are available once a week.
What can the Vex Mythoclast do?
The Vex Mythoclast drops at Light Level 360 and deals Solar damage. It is a fusion rifle that is equipped in the primary slot. Here are the base stats:
The special feature of the Vex Mythoclast is that it has no charge time. You pull the trigger and fire immediately. Here are the perks:
Perpetual Mythoclast: The reload time is eliminated. The weapon fires a bolt with each trigger pull.
Zen Moment: Damage dealt increases stability.
Crowd Control: Kills with this weapon grant temporary bonus damage.
You have the option of:
Lightweight: +2 character agility
Extended Mag
Sentinel: Increases range and precision. Harder to handle, reduced ammo capacity
With Linear Compensator, Aggressive Ballistics, and Drift Control, you can influence recoil, range, and impact.
The Vex Mythoclast has a new ornament. It is called Chronoschuss:
The maker of bots for Overwatch and WoW has been sued in court for a payment of over 8.5 million US dollars to Blizzard.
We have reported several times about the Zwickau company Bossland. They produce bots like Honorbuddy, Stormbuddy, Hearthbuddy, and Watchover Tyrant. They specialize in Blizzard. Their products allow players in these games to “cheat” and “bot.”
This ranges from a program for Overwatch that provides a radar to programmed self-playing bots for WoW that automatically farm resources or even fight entire PvP matches on their own.
In the USA, a lawsuit against Bossland has now been concluded, which we reported on in mid-March. Bossland decided not to defend itself in the California court. Therefore, it was clear that Blizzard would have a good chance of achieving its goals. Blizzard succeeded with its demands. And that will be quite expensive.
US Ban on Bossland
According to Torrentfreak, the court has ruled that Bossland violated US copyright laws in 42,818 cases. As a penalty, $8,563,600 is due. Furthermore, Bossland is prohibited from selling or advertising its products in the United States of America.
As Torrentfreak further reports, the head of Bossland, Zwetan Letschew, had previously announced that Bossland would continue to fight the legal dispute, no matter how the verdict would turn out.
Meanwhile, PC Gamer writes that players from the UK can no longer purchase Bossland’s products. Since March 16, there has been a message that products must no longer be offered to people living in the United Kingdom. It seems that the site cannot even be accessed from the UK.
Also in Germany, a court ruling by the Federal Court of Justice from January has consequences. Thus, Bossland has closed the German-language sections of its forum. They have also announced that they will no longer advertise and offer their products in Germany.
It looks like the noose is slowly tightening for Bossland. However, it is known that Bossland has “partners” in the Asian region who sell their bots. Zwetan Letschew mentioned this in a comment on our site, Mein MMO.
We have already reported on the financial problems that the bot manufacturer has faced due to recent events:
A quest in WoW seems unsolvable for now. How does the “Defense of the Broken Isles” work?
Most players are currently hanging out on the World of Warcraft Broken Coast. There, alongside the new faction, the Court of Stars, there is also the completed Mage Tower, which offers quite challenging class challenges. Since this morning (04.04.2017), Maiev Shadowsong has also been there to give heroes a new quest. “The Defense of the Broken Isles” asks players to fend off a Legion invasion on the Broken Isles.
The background is easy to explain: While the players fight on the Broken Coast, Kil’Jaeden and his demon army thought, “let’s just attack the rest of the isles, they are probably undefended”.
The catch is: The demon invasions won’t be active until tomorrow, the 05.04.2017. Until then, the quest will only be in your quest log, gathering dust with other tasks, without being able to be completed.
“Defense of the Broken Isles” still unsolvable until 05.04
Tomorrow after maintenance, the invasions on the Broken Isles should begin, and the various zones (Azsuna, Val’Sharah, Stormheim, and Highmountain) will be visited by the Burning Legion.
It is a bit awkward to already unlock a quest that cannot be completed. On the other hand, the wait time here is less than 24 hours – so it should be manageable.
Especially since there are currently also the class challenges from the Mage Tower to tackle, there are plenty of other things to do. A few players have already demonstrated how to tackle these in videos. You can find the class challenge fights in this article.
To The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO), there was a Q&A session with the developers on Reddit, where some interesting details about the new PvP battlegrounds were revealed. Additionally, a new video is available that highlights the regions, landscapes, and creatures of Vvardenfell.
On Reddit, the ESO developers Matt Firor (Game Director), Rich Lambert (Creative Director), Brian Wheeler (Lead PvP Designer), Gina Bruno, and Jessica Fulsom (both Community Managers) answered players’ questions on Reddit. The discussion revolved around the new PvP feature of Battlegrounds, the new structured PvP in a 4 vs 4 vs 4 format, which will be introduced with the upcoming standalone expansion Morrowind.
The Elder Scrolls Online – Battlegrounds – Medals instead of Victories
One of the most controversial statements during the Reddit Q&A related to the ranking of the Battlegrounds. This will reset every seven days and list the top players of the new PvP. Top players will even receive special rewards. However, the rank on this leaderboard is not dependent on the number of victories a player has achieved.
Rather, it is only about the medals earned in combat. These are awarded for (first) kills, mission objective captures, healing, and other achievements in battle. Additionally, the medals determine how much reward each player receives after a round.
Leaderboard Medals: Anti-Team or Pro-Team?
This decision was met with skepticism by many participants of the Q&A, as many players fear that in the Battlegrounds, players will focus solely on their individual successes rather than on team success.
Zenimax thinks completely differently: Medals are only awarded for actions that match the game mode, and therefore a player who collects many medals is always a significant contributor to team success. For example, in the Deathmatch mode, there are many more medals for kills, while in the CTF mode, mission objectives, such as flag capturing and defending, are the main focus.
ESO – PvP Battlegrounds – No Champions!
The decision regarding the medals on the leaderboards was not particularly popular, but on one thing, most players agree: Champion Points are expected to be disabled for Battlegrounds, as they have already caused some frustration in Cyrodiil-PvP. However, the CP rank will still be factored into matchmaking, as players with many CP are usually more experienced and better equipped than players with few CP.
Furthermore, the matchmaking is not supposed to impose role restrictions. Therefore, pure tank and healer teams are still possible. Also interesting: You can use all consumables in the PvP battlegrounds, including poisons and strong buff foods. The gear you can win in PvP is (mostly) also interesting for PvE. There will be specific sets for Battlegrounds, and they will be 5-piece sets. Furthermore, you will receive additional rewards like housing items.
If you are concerned that Battlegrounds will make Cyrodiil-PvP obsolete: The developers see it like dungeons and the regular PvE – players do both, and both playstyles are equally popular and do not take away from each other.
ESO – Morrowind – A Tour through Vvardenfell
In addition to the Q&A session about the battlegrounds, there was also a new episode of ESO Live. This time the developers roam for a good hour through Vvardenfell showing the unique landscape along with its flora and fauna. We have embedded the video here for you. Enjoy!
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The US retail chain Five Below is actually known for all sorts of stuff that they offer for a maximum of five dollars each. Therefore, you can find more or less useful stuff there, like phone cases, sweatpants, footballs, candy, and decorations for holidays like Easter, Christmas, or Halloween. The store is somewhat comparable to German “one-euro-discount stores” like Tedi.
Video games are actually not part of the discount retailer’s inventory, but Battleborn now has the dubious honor of being the first and only game in Five Below’s lineup. For the “top price” of five US dollars, you can now purchase the Gearbox hero shooter there as a boxed version for PC and console.
The new low point of Battleborn?
Five Below achieves its low prices by buying bargains in large quantities and then reselling them with a low profit margin. Presumably, the retail chain acquired a large number of unsold Battleborn boxes and is now selling them at a bargain price.
Jürgen says: Whether Five Below’s sales promotion will significantly increase the player count of Battleborn is, in my opinion, highly questionable. Five Below is probably not a store that is particularly interesting for gamers, and anyone who has been interested in the game likely already acquired it (cheaply) elsewhere, for example in a Humble Bundle. Therefore, the discount retailer’s sales promotion is more of another nail in the coffin for the beleaguered hero shooter than a chance for improvement.
With the latest patch v256, there was a major flier nerf in ARK Survival Evolved. A “re-balancing” patch is coming soon. Studio Wildcard explains why the nerf was necessary.
“Tame a flying dinosaur, conquer the world!” This is how the senior game designer of Ark Survival Evolved describes the problems surrounding the flying creatures. In the last patch v256, the flying dinosaurs received a significant nerf.
This brought many complaints from the community to the developers. Studio Wildcard even received photos where someone defecated on the names of the developers. And not just metaphorically.
A “re-balancing” patch is planned for tomorrow to give the flying dinosaurs a slight buff.
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The “re-balancing” patch is scheduled for tomorrow. The values of the flying dinosaurs have been adjusted. The main focus of the patch is on the value “Rider Extra Max Speed Multiplier”. This gives the flying dinosaur a new speed once a rider is on it. This value will be increased with the patch.
Senior game designer “The Right Hand” explained Wildcard’s reasons for the nerf and “re-balancing” patch.
ARK’s flier nerf had to happen, 80% of the game was ignored
The studio hears the cries of the community and encourages players to express their anger. The flier nerf still remains: flying dinosaurs will gradually be adjusted upwards again.
The studio wants all dinosaurs to take on an individual role in Ark. Before their nerf, the flying dinosaurs had no clearly distinguishable roles. Speed was the most important attribute for every flying creature. This started with the first tamed Pteranodon.
Flying dinosaurs caused problems in PvE and PvP
In PvP, the flying dinosaurs were gigantic killing machines, floating high above all dangers. Attacks from the air, C4 bombardments, and Quetz grenades were the order of the day thanks to the flight speed. Land dinosaurs were originally supposed to be the combat dinosaurs. However, they fell short in comparison to their flying relatives.
In PvP, the game was ignored on the ground for about 80%. On the back of a Quetzal, it was possible to remain airborne almost all the time.
The flier nerf should hit hard
It was intended by the studio to make the nerf hit hard. Wildcard wants to re-balance and adjust the flying dinosaurs piece by piece from here on. They would prefer for the community to briefly and fiercely hate them for it. The alternative would be to gradually adjust the flying dinosaurs downwards.
This would, in Wildcard’s eyes, give players a bad feeling every time. Players would become angry anew each time. Thus, there is one heavy nerf, and from here on it can only get better.
“Re-Balancing” is also planned for ground dinos
In the future, the ground dinos are also set to receive a revision. The studio wishes for clearly separate roles for these creatures as well. There are far fewer flying dinosaurs than land dwellers. Therefore, the studio started with the flier nerf.
In summary, the desired roles of the flying dinosaurs are as follows:
Ptero: Fast scout, with low health/low stamina. Fastest flying creature in the game
Argent: Robust fighter, with high stamina and weight capacity. Still retains good mobility
Moth: Beginner mount. Low stats, but powerful special abilities
Pelagornis: Flexible flying creature with low stats. Other special abilities
Quetzal: Sky Bronto. Slow, extreme stamina, extreme carrying capabilities, high health
Tapejara: Tactical flying creature, somewhere between the Argent and Ptero with its stats. Can carry multiple people and is therefore suitable for combat
Wyvern: King of the skies.
What do you think about the flier nerf? Were the flying dinosaurs too strong?
Studio Wildcard does not always pay attention to the community when it comes to balancing in the game. You can learn more about this here:
In Destiny, solutions for the challenge modes in the raid “Vault of Glass” are known. This is how you defeat Atheon and the Templar in the challenges to get the extra loot.
On April 4th at 11 AM, the Vault of Glass was activated for the first time in the 390 light level version. Just a little over an hour later, the first Guardians reported: We have completed the challenges!
According to Senior Raid Designer Joe Blackburn, you will find in the Vault of Glass the greatest challenge Bungie has ever made. However, it did not stand against the Guardians for too long.
Since the Age of Triumph, there are two raid challenges in the Vault of Glass: The first is with the Templar, the second is with the final boss Atheon himself.
Vault of Glass 390 – How to handle the challenge with the Templar
The challenge consists of blocking the teleport phases of the Templar. He must not teleport.
Tip: The teleport can be blocked not only by the relic bearer but by any Guardian by standing in the teleport circle that appears before the Templar teleports. These circles look like this:
The relic was always carried by one Guardian in a successfully completed challenge.
Notes: During the fight against the Templar, one Guardian grabs the relic, fills their super by killing a few enemies, and uses this to break the Templar’s shield. The strike team can now deal damage to him. Normally, the Templar would teleport away after a short time and rebuild his shield. Then the game repeats.
In the challenge, you prevent him from teleporting away. Therefore, his shield stays down. You only have to destroy the shield once and then ensure that he does not teleport. Destroy him and the challenge is complete.
Here is a video about it:
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This challenge requires practice to master. Therefore, do not give up if you do not succeed on the first attempt. Communication is key!
With Atheon, you will be teleported to other locations where you must destroy oracles. The challenge consists of each Guardian having to eliminate one oracle per phase.
On Venus and Mars, there are six oracles, which means that the Guardians who are not teleported directly must enter the portal and eliminate one oracle each to complete the challenge. Keep in mind that one must always stay outside. The Guardian who has already eliminated the first oracle returns immediately so the other Guardians can step through the portal.
Tip: At the bottom left of the screen, you will be shown which person destroyed an oracle.
In short: Each Guardian must eliminate one oracle per phase. If a Guardian eliminates multiple oracles or a Guardian dies, the challenge has failed.
With Titan Bubble and the Sleeper Simulant, it should be possible to successfully complete the challenge after just one phase. Here is a video about it:
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The Architects are among the most powerful enemies in Mass Effect: Andromeda. We will tell you how to defeat them.
In Mass Effect: Andromeda, there are only a handful of truly significant boss battles, but they are usually quite challenging. The most memorable fights revolve around the Architects.
Logically, there are some spoilers in the article – you have been warned.
Architects are particularly large units of the Remnant. They have the ability to fly and behave in the air like a dragon. Once they land, they dig their three feet into the ground – at this point, they become vulnerable.
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The fight against an Architect usually takes place in 3 different phases.
Phase 1: Destroy the legs
As soon as the fight begins, the Architect’s three legs become attackable. This is noticeable by the displaced metal plates that emit a red light, clearly signaling: Shoot at me. The Architect itself does not care much about that and continuously attacks the attackers with various assaults. Either it fires a barrage of grenades that explode shortly after (taking the legs in hand) or it focuses on Ryder. Once it does that, the air around Ryder begins to shimmer before the Architect fires a deadly beam that deals massive damage.
As a secondary effect, this attack also drains a large part of the life support systems! If you get hit by it, recharge the systems in the Nomad or a heater (for example on Vould) before the weather kills you.
Phase 2: Eliminate the small fry
As soon as a leg is reduced to 50% of its health points, the Architect becomes immune to damage and Ryder screams that “we should not let it reproduce” – even though that’s something that cannot be prevented. The Architect summons additional Remnant of all types that must be killed first. During this time, the Architect does not attack. Once all enemies are defeated, the Architect’s legs become attackable again.
Phase 3: Destroy the head
If enough damage has been dealt to a leg, the Architect protects those spots again with metallic plates. At this point, its head becomes attackable, which is hard to miss – it is constantly staring at Ryder. Fire away into the red maw, but stay vigilant! During this phase, the Architect deals significant damage via a machine gun on its “side arm”.
Once the head has taken enough damage, the Architect breaks free from its anchoring and flees. Follow it (preferably with the Nomad) until it lands again. Then the cycle starts over at Phase 1. Repeat all steps two more times to defeat the Architect.
After defeating the Architect, you still need to reach its head to allow SAM access to it. After that, you will receive a large reward crate and a significant amount of AVP points, as the galaxy has become a bit safer. On your next visit to the star map, you should thoroughly scan the planet, as the Architect now peacefully flies outside the atmosphere, waiting for further instructions.
How many Architects have you defeated and at what difficulty level?
In Destiny we will show you how to reach the 7th chest in the Vault of Glass. You can even get there solo.
For years, the Guardians have searched for this: The seventh chest in the Vault of Glass. With the Age of Triumph, it was brought into the game – and found right away. If you play the raid on a lower difficulty, it only contains Ascendant materials – items that you can’t use in the current endgame.
Since April 4, 2017, the 390-Light-level version of the “Vault of Glass” has been active. Now the chest drops items that can be useful.
Vault of Glass – How to reach the seventh chest
It takes only a few minutes to reach the chest – even solo. If you are going alone, it is possible to glitch through the entrance of the Vault of Glass with a “trick.” All you need is a Sparrow. Many Guardians from Year 1 will remember this “trick.” However, if you are in a fireteam, we recommend that you play through the initial phase regularly to reach the chest.
Now follow the path until you reach the area “Court of Oryx.” There you will soon arrive at this location:
There you need to fall back down to be able to float into a hole in the wall. This is an alternative route to the Templar’s source, which some of you may still remember. Follow the path there, where you need to fall down once. Shortly after, you will see the seventh chest in front of you:
You can watch the entire route in the video here:
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It has already been confirmed that legendary engrams can be included. Update: Some YouTube videos show that the chest can also drop Exotics with low probability:
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Some agents criticize the “Last Stand” mode in The Division. It did not bring the desired variety.
In recent days, there has been little positive news about The Division. One glitch followed another, there were server downtimes, and interest in this shared-world shooter seems to be steadily declining. This is also confirmed by Google Trends, where you can see the interest over time. On February 28, the peak of the last 90 days was reached when “Last Stand” was released. After that, it went steeply downhill:
There are several reasons for this: Massive talked in March about their Year 2 plans, which disappointed many players. Furthermore, the “Last Stand” PvP mode failed to entice agents in droves to the post-apocalypse for weeks and months. Fresh content is longed for, which seems to be in short supply in Year 2.
Last Stand – A mode with serious problems
For weeks, Massive has been chasing numerous bugs and glitches in Last Stand, which they encounter during every maintenance. The biggest headlines were made by the Invisible Glitch, which allowed glitchers to hunt other players invisibly.
On Reddit, a user shared his opinion on this mode, which received broad approval. He states that Last Stand lost its appeal extremely quickly. The lags, connection problems, and glitches are not solely to blame for this. He sees a critical issue in the miserable balance.
Many matches tend to play out in a way that one team rolls over the other without a chance. The matches never feel balanced or intense – rather unfair. Therefore, it is even boring to be on the winning team. It’s not fun that way.
Do you still enjoy “Last Stand”?
Massive has repeatedly stated in recent weeks that they want to improve the quality of the player experience in the future – through bug fixes, balance adjustments, and “Quality of Life” improvements. Recently, Update 1.6.1 was announced. Whether this can enhance Last Stand remains to be seen.
Therefore, we ask you at this point: Are you still fully active in the “Last Stand” mode? Or has your interest waned? How would you improve this PvP mode?
We conducted an interview with Thomas Foss, Lead Designer of the MMORPG Neverwinter, discussing the new add-on The Cloaked Ascendancy and the renaissance of MMORPGs on consoles.
Mein-MMO:In “The Cloaked Ascendancy,” players return to Neverwinter, where they are welcomed as heroes. How important is it for players to feel like heroes, and how challenging is it to implement this in an MMORPG where players of different levels play in the same areas and encounter the same NPCs?
Thomas Foss: We believe it is extremely important at all times. Because being a heroic adventurer is exactly what Dungeons & Dragons is about!
Even the role-playing villain is more of an “anti-hero” than truly evil. The player’s role in the world changes. Over time, you surpass the individuals who give you quests or instructions. In Neverwinter, players should feel like “the good hero next door.”
Sergeant Knox is actually more of a drinking buddy and trusted figure than a quest giver. Lord Neverember and his new court wizard Kavatos (to whom you have proven your skills in the Icewind Dale) are now asking for your help again, this time you are even to become their bodyguard. The Cloaked Ascendancy brings players back to places where they may not have been since level 4 and connects them again with NPCs they might “remember from before.”
Some of these contacts have also developed since then. The opening of a new area of Neverwinter is also a great opportunity to show that the world continues to evolve with the storylines.
The implementation is not extremely difficult as long as you have a good story and know where you want to go. The team has debated these ideas for a long time, and now we are excited to be able to implement them.
Mein-MMO:Visible and permanent consequences are something that is difficult to implement in MMOs. For example, when important characters die or a village is destroyed because the player made a specific decision. However, this is very important if you want to tell exciting stories. You have done such things in the past, can we expect more visible and permanent consequences in the future, triggered by our actions, for example in The Cloaked Ascendancy?
Thomas Foss: You are right; it can indeed be a challenge. We have ways to mitigate this or give it a grand stage. We can design a story or an adventure for players where “something big” happens in the world. If it is important for the overall growth of the game, such as the opening of a new area like the River District, then this will be a permanent change.
Other things, such as rescuing someone from a burning building or the explosion of the Plague Tower, can be narrated in instances. Just think of it as visiting the Disneyland ride “Pirates of the Caribbean” (my absolute favorite!). Each time it is a great adventure, but then everything is reset for the next group. Does that make you not want to go on it again, or do you get back in line right away?
Away from linear campaigns
Mein-MMO:How does the new area of The Cloaked Ascendancy differ from the previous areas? I have read that you want to give players more freedom and do something against the rather linear and “tunnel-like” design of the adventures. How does this manifest in the River District?
Thomas Foss:The Cloaked Ascendancy is not only a turning point in the story of Neverwinter but also for the role of players in this world. It marks a turning point in design as well. Something that has been somewhat lacking in the game recently is the feeling of really being an adventurer who makes their own choices.
This expansion (partially tried this in the Icewind Dale) was specifically designed to give players more choice in how they want to experience the story and in what order. Instead of a linear campaign, players can choose which wizard they want to attend to first. To reach the tombs and advance the story, players must help secure areas and set up outposts. It was fantastic to see how players came together to secure an area so they could retrieve treasures from the tombs.
Another aspect is the ability to replay things. Our new encounter “The Illusionist’s Gambit” is a perfect example. Every time you play it, it is a different experience. And let’s not forget about the rewards. Plenty of choices. We have an amazing four artifact weapons that can be earned in this campaign. We call them the Ascended Sets. Our goal here was less to emphasize class roles, but rather to focus on different builds for the classes. This benefits not only your main character but also the side characters on your account.
The feedback we have received from you regarding the changes has been truly positive, and in the future, we will see these changes and features in further adventures!
Mein-MMO:MMORPGs are very successful on consoles. Could one say that the interest in this genre has been revived now that they are playable on PS4 and Xbox One? Could we also say that the interest in MMORPGs on consoles surpasses that on PC?
Thomas Foss: I think it’s more about being visible as a genre. It’s more a rekindling of interest than a revival. It’s always a great thing when you can present your game to a broader audience on more platforms that may have different tastes. Neverwinter has definitely received a lot of positive attention from players on console.
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Mein-MMO:How difficult is it to make an MMORPG that works on console? What do you have to consider when working on a new expansion to be released on different platforms? Are there things that work better on PC or console?
Thomas Foss: Well, it takes some time to port a game to console. With Neverwinter and now Star Trek Online on Xbox One and PS4, we feel that we are getting better at it. As for the content, the only difference on consoles is that we have to build the user interface differently. It has to fit the console controller and also accommodate the fact that players usually play on a TV, where they typically sit further away than at a PC monitor. There are also a few contextual buttons (instead of pressing “F” on PC, you have to press “X” on console), but that’s pretty much it. The game itself is still the same.
Mein-MMO:Do players play an MMO on console differently than on PC? I could imagine that players, as they get older, might prefer to play on a large TV while sitting on a couch rather than on a PC… Would you agree with that? And is there any necessity to adapt to this type of player?
Thomas Foss: Players on PC and console are more similar than you might think. It has nothing to do with age or growing older. If anything, we have a wider range of ages on consoles. We also have players who go on adventures on both PC and console.
One of the things I love about working on MMOs for Cryptic is the fact that our games evolve based on the things that players enjoy. With more and more players playing the game on console, we are constantly learning more about what it means to play the game with a controller rather than a keyboard, and how we need to implement dialogues, screen division, and of course the user interface. The cool thing is that this streamlining process benefits not only console players, but also improves the game overall.
Mein-MMO: Speaking of the future, can you tell us more about the upcoming adventures as The Cloaked Ascendancy will be released on console in a few weeks?
Thomas Foss: The River District was part of old Neverwinter and known for its wealthy merchants, nobles, and wizards. This district has withstood the spellplague relatively unscathed, but was heavily affected by the outbreak of Mount Hotenow. After that, it became a hive for monsters and daring adventurers seeking riches.
Lord Dagult Neverember, the protector of Neverwinter, is dedicated to the River District, where he hopes to recover the lost riches. But suddenly, four wizards appear who not only claim the River District but also want to seize the crown of Neverwinter!
A large part of the story of The Cloaked Ascendancy revolves around learning more about these wizards and holding them accountable. During this detective work, you will need to talk to many people in the city, from sages and oracles in the Protector’s Enclave to Nasher rebels in the Blacklake District. In the end, you will find yourself in the place where your journey in Neverwinter once began!
The adventure module The Cloaked Ascendancy will be released on April 11 for Playstation 4 and Xbox One.
Today, on April 4th, is the Weekly Reset in Destiny. The weekly activities are reset, including the Nightfall strike and the Featured raid. The Vault of Glass is back!
A week ago, the Age of Triumph began. This brought some changes to the weekly activities, which is why our article on the Weekly Reset will be more extensive from now on.
Most Guardians are just waiting for one thing today: The return of the Vault of Glass! Last week, the Crota raid had its turn with the new 390 light level version, and now the Vault of Glass is the weekly Featured raid. This means that the new raid challenges are active in this raid and you can collect the Adept weapons and ornament tokens in the Vault of Glass.
In one week, the Vault of Glass will be replaced by the King’s Fall raid for the weekly reset. While the raid challenges in the Vault of Glass will be disabled, you can still play it at 390.
Nightfall Strike on April 4th on PS4 and Xbox One
This week, the Nightfall is The Nexus.
The modifiers are:
Epic
Arc Burn
Specialist: Special weapon damage is increased
Juggler: No ammo drops for the equipped weapon
Armored: More enemies carry shields
In the heroic SIVA Crisis strike playlist, the modifiers are Heroic, Solar Burn, Brawler, and Match Game.
Challenge of the Elders and Story Playlist
In the weekly story playlist, it involves missions on Mars and Venus. The modifiers are Heroic, Solar Burn, and Catapult.
In the Challenge of the Elders, there are bonus points for Precision Kills. The modifiers are Solar Burn and Chaff. You’ll fight against the Fallen Captain, Noru’usk, and Sylok.
The Raid Challenges starting from April 4th
The raid challenges will also be updated with the weekly reset. This week it is the Vault of Glass. According to Senior Raid Designer Joe Blackburn, this will be the toughest challenge Bungie has ever made. We expect to publish a guide to the challenges in the Vault of Glass today. The challenges are for the Templar and Atheon.
The Equus is the new horse in ARK Survival Evolved. It can also appear as a unicorn mutation. Here’s how to tame a unicorn.
Since patch v256, unicorns exist in ARK Survival Evolved! The unicorn is actually a mutation of the mount “Equus”. The unicorn mutation is extremely rare, pure white, and has a horn on its head. There are already dragons in ARK, so why not unicorns?
Many players are now eager to tame a unicorn. The unicorn is tamed just like a regular Equus. Taming the prehistoric horses works differently than with most creatures in Ark. Stealth skills are required.
Ark: Taming the Unicorn – Taming Strategy for the Equus
Unicorns, or rather the Equus, are extremely skittish and will flee as soon as they notice you. You need to give the animals their favorite food and then try to jump on their backs right after. Here’s how it works:
Approach the Equus
Place the Equus’s favorite food in the last slot of your “action bar”
Once you are close enough, feed the animal with “E”
Press “E” again to jump on the back of the Equus.
Watch the bottom left corner of your screen
If the prompt appears, press “E” again and feed the Equus to calm it down
Repeat this action until the Equus trusts you and is tamed
It can happen that the Equus throws you off during the taming process. In that case, you need to sneak up again and repeat the whole process.
Ark: Unicorn Kibble – What the Equus Likes Most
The Equus may have a completely different taming strategy than most creatures in Ark. However, there is one big similarity: It is just like nearly all dinos crazy about kibbles! The Equus prefers the Troodon kibble.
The Equus’s second favorite is pure Rockcarrots (carrots). With these, you can also try to tame the Equus. However, it is always recommended to use the kibble.
Where to Find the Equus and the Unicorn?
The Equus has not been in ARK for long. Its locations are not yet known. However, it has already been found in “The Island” and “Scorched Earth”. The Equus is especially common in “The Island”. The unicorn mutation, however, is extremely rare. There is only one at a time on the map.
The new teaser for League of Legends introduces two new champions that apparently work as a team. What is behind the double team?
With this new champion teaser, the developers of League of Legends have come up with something very special. When the profile picture of LoL’s social media channels changed yesterday, many players already realized that a new champion is waiting for them. However, the developers surprised everyone with the latest video, as it showcases two new characters.
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There is currently no detailed information about the two champions. The image teaser, which first showed a kind of bird with a golden aura, has now been expanded into a video. The golden glow surrounding the bird fades away, revealing two new characters hidden behind it. A female and a male champion are said to be the new additions to League of Legends.
“She fights for the cause. He fights for her.”, are the words that Riot says about this teaser. Possibly, we can expect a team that harmonizes well together on a lane. Introducing Support and AD Carry with a simultaneous release would be something new for League of Legends that would surely please some duo bot lane players.
Why are the characters so connected? “He fights for her” – are they perhaps a couple? It is possible that the new heroes are siblings. In social networks, players from the LoL community speculate that these champions do not necessarily have to play together on a lane, but generally harmonize well and that having both parties on a team is advantageous.
A new event seems to be in the works for Overwatch . A first teaser on Twitter has excited the fans.
Many Overwatch fans were quite disappointed when Blizzard confirmed that there would be no Easter event in the hero shooter. The newest hero, Orisa, has been in the game for a while now, and the last major in-game event is slowly fading from the players’ memories.
But now Blizzard has reignited the curiosity of fans on Twitter, where a new video was released that mentions “classified information” that will be released on April 11 (or April 12 in our timezone).
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The files are about the “King’s Row Uprising” – an uprising that took place in London 7 years ago. In London, the relationships between Omnics and humans have always been very tense, and while players are escorting a payload, they are even executing quite a terrorist plan: They bring an EMP bomb into the heart of an Omnic habitation, which, if successful, deactivates all machines in a large radius – effectively meaning death for the Omnics.
The fans’ theories regarding the reveal next week are diverse and range from the announcement of a new hero to the implementation of a fresh PvE mode, as was the case during Halloween with “Junkenstein’s Revenge.” This would fit particularly well, as small changes have been made to the map King’s Row on the PTR of Overwatch that were not explained in the patch notes.
What do you think Blizzard will pull out of the hat next for Overwatch? A new annual event with fresh skins and cosmetic items? Or even another new hero?
