Age of Triumph brings some changes to the PvP of Destiny. The Crucible will be streamlined.
In the livestream for the “Age of Triumph” last Wednesday, the developers visited Lord Shaxx in the Tower and presented his inventory. Starting March 28, the Crucible overseer will offer two weekly bounties that will grant you tasty rewards. In today’s “This Week at Bungie,” there were further details about the PvP area.
According to designer Jeremiah Pieschl, Age of Triumph pursues two goals for the Crucible:
To ensure the quality of matchmaking.
There will be more ways to earn rewards in the Crucible. “Generosity” will be prioritized.
The Crucible will be streamlined
They plan to achieve these goals by reducing the number of Crucible playlists. Each week there will be five core playlists displayed in the middle column of the Crucible navigator. A rotating playlist will be in the upper column, and private matches will be in the lower column. This is what the navigator will look like:
Control, Domination, Elimination/Trials, Salvage, and Rumble are in line here
This means that playlists such as Control or Clash will not be available every week. Different modes will be featured each week, focusing on keeping the matchmaking pools filled and reducing long wait times. There is one exception: Elimination will be available every week, replaced by the Trials of Osiris on weekends.
Players who do not own “Rise of Iron” will find their playlists in the upper column.
Changes to PvP Bounties
In addition to the second bounty from Lord Shaxx, there will also be updates to the daily Crucible bounties: It should no longer matter which mode you play, which subclass you have, or whether you play in a fireteam.
Additionally, the Crucible Quartermaster will offer five new bounties per week, which will grant you different weapon types. This will allow you to acquire “Year 2” and “Year 3” weapons from the Crucible, Iron Banner, and the Trials of Osiris. For example, there will be a Hand Cannon bounty, giving you a chance to obtain an Eyasluna!
The Trials bounties will also be updated. Each of them can be completed daily while the Trials are active. Silver and Gold tier bounties contain gear and weapons from Year 3.
Earth and Moon: Story missions from the release of Destiny
Mars and Venus: Story missions from the release of Destiny
Dark Champions: Story missions from Darkness Awaits and House of Wolves
The Taken War: Story missions from The Taken King
The Iron Lords: Story missions from The Rise of Iron
Additionally, it is reiterated: Yes, the Nightfall buff is coming back.
Next week, the third and final livestream for the Age of Triumph will take place, focusing on weapons and armor pieces. According to DeeJ, it might be that they have saved the best “Destiny 1” armor pieces for last. New ornaments will be showcased. Furthermore, they will need to discuss the primary weapons with elemental damage that will be returning.
For the online card game Hearthstone , Blizzard has introduced a whole new set of cards for the expansion “Journey to Un’Goro”. There are some pretty powerful legendary cards included.
We have known for a while that the next expansion for Blizzard’s card game Hearthstone is coming out in early April: The Journey to Un’Goro. Today, there was a lot of new cards revealed in a Hearthstone Card Reveal during the live stream. We will show you the 12 new cards.
Hearthstone Card Reveal: Those who hate RNG will … not love this card
This is probably the nightmare card for anyone who thinks: There’s already too much randomness in Hearthstone. The whole deck is replaced with 1-mana cards that have the effect “Discover a random card.” You then get to choose between three cards when you play them.
Lakkar’s Sacrifice is one of the new “Quest cards” and we will also show its reward, the Nether Portal. If a Warlock manages to discard 6 cards while holding the Quest card, he gets the Nether Portal. Once played, it cannot be destroyed and will continuously spawn Imps: Two 3/2 Imps appear per round, at the end of the turn.
This trio includes a powerful Taunt for the Warlock that fits excellently with the Quest card. We also see typical class cards for Priests and Mages here.
Elise gives you a card pack for this match – RNG alarm
Elise is a pretty wild card. When you play Elise, a “2 Mana” card pack is mixed into your deck. When you open it, you then receive 5 Un’Goro cards for the match. When you play them, there is an animation as if you are opening a new card pack. However, you cannot keep the 5 extra cards after the match.
The Crawler is a nice mini-counter against Pirate decks. Dino-Size could be a lot of fun for Paladins, setting a minion’s health and attack to 10. The Tar Creeper is a Taunt that becomes stronger when the opponent’s turn begins, dealing 3 damage then. So it is an interesting defensive minion.
Two more legendary minions to finish
This legendary carnivorous plant does not die when defeated, but falls asleep. If the Rogue plays four cards in one turn, it awakens again. This might explain why Un’Goro is not exactly the top destination for tourists in Azeroth.
And lastly, this king of the jungle. A 9/9 dino for 7 mana that bites everything that moves. When the opponent plays a minion, the king bites as well.
You can actually already get a pack for Un’Goro, and it doesn’t take much effort:
An almost unknown team is knocking out the pros in the Overwatch tournaments with quite strange strategies.
Thanks to the many characters and different possibilities, Overwatch always has the potential for exciting moments and unexpected tactics – at least in theory. In practice, however, a meta has established itself among the pros, where certain combinations of characters are considered essential. Popular combos like 2/2/2 (2 tanks, 2 healers, 2 DPS) or 3/2/1 (3 tanks, 2 healers, 1 DPS) can be seen repeatedly in the tournaments. Basically, it’s about waiting for an error from the others or finally breaking through that one bottleneck.
However, at the current APEX Overwatch tournament in South Korea, there is a team that doesn’t give a penny about all these things and simply doesn’t adhere to the “rules”. The team “Meta Athena” continually competes with unexpected team combinations in the second Apex season, even bringing 3 snipers in an offensive – that’s right. Exactly that, where you already hear insults that start with “Your mother” in quick match.
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But Meta Athena is making quite an impact with these unusual tactics. Among the defeated enemies lie also major teams like EnVyUs.
One reason for Meta Athena’s success is their relentless aggression. Where other teams would briefly retreat, Meta Athena simply continues the assault to overwhelm the enemy. That they also play damn well goes without saying.
But the “3 sniper tactic” is not the only thing that makes Meta Athena special. In the following video, you’ll see a pretty crazy strategy on how to reach the first control point of Eichenwalde with Mei. All the defenses of the opponent don’t matter when the enemy team attacks from the “wrong” side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVNE-R_3a_U
Whenever an opponent has prepared for Meta Athena, the team comes up with a new, crazy tactic. That’s why Meta Athena has also become a fan favorite – an underdog that is now on a winning streak.
As Kotaku reports, Meta Athena mainly consists of Korean teenagers.
War Thunder, the military MMO from Gaijin Entertainment, receives a PvE mode with update 1.67. In it, you fight alone or together in co-op against a horde of enemies. There are also three new maps and new planes and tanks.
War Thunder is primarily a PvP game, where you team up with players using tanks and planes to battle an equally sized enemy force. With update 1.67 – the first major patch of 2017 – a co-op PvE horde mode is added.
War Thunder – Assault Mode – Together Against the Enemy
In the new Assault mode, you choose a vehicle from your fleet and then face waves of enemies. This works on the ground as well as in the air. Tank drivers engage massive amounts of enemy tanks, while air fighters must shoot down waves of bombers that appear at different altitudes, or else transform the ground into a bombing inferno.
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The Assault mode can also be played in co-op, where the strength of the enemy is based on the rating of the strongest vehicle. So, pay attention to a proper team composition.
Battle of the Bulge and Flying Gun Platforms
In addition to the new game mode, there are also three new maps; the two maps “Ardennes” and “Phan Nga” are suitable for both tank drivers and pilots, while the “Guiana Highlands” map is relevant only for planes. In the Ardennes map, you play at the site of the legendary Battle of the Bulge, the largest land battle of the US Army in World War II.
The Phan Nga map, on the other hand, is set in the Pacific, and the Guiana Highlands are 6,000 meters above sea level in South America. The rugged terrain allows for particularly breathtaking maneuvers and dogfights straight out of Star Wars in the trench of the Death Star!
To avoid boredom, there are again plenty of new planes and tanks, including the following vehicles:
A-26B-50 Invader: A US ground attack aircraft equipped with 14 .50 caliber Browning guns, as well as a ton of unguided rockets.
Heavy Tank T34: A heavy US tank
Ju 87 StuKa: The feared StuKa receives a new model with fully animated bomb racks
FV4005: A gigantic British tank destroyer with a 183mm cannon
Spähpanzer Ru 251: A German post-war tank, the fastest tank so far in the game!
Ki-67 Hiryu: A legendary Japanese bomber from World War II
IS-6: The hefty Russian tank is finally in the game!
Sturmpanzer II: This self-propelled howitzer fires massive HE shells
Type 60 ATM: An armored personnel carrier of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, employing wire-guided anti-tank missiles.
In the MMO shooter Destiny, the Trials of Osiris begin today, March 17th. Which map will be played?
A good month ago, the update 2.5.0.2 was released, which adjusted the weapon balance in Destiny. Just a few days later, the best weapon types that dominate the new meta became clear: the hand cannons, the sidearms, and particularly in the Trials, the sniper rifle No Land Beyond, which can be used in the primary slot. If you don’t reach for the hand cannon, the secondary slot is filled with a sniper.
With “Age of Triumph,” there will be another sandbox update. Bungie will discuss this in detail next Wednesday during a livestream. How this will affect the meta-game remains to be seen.
In advance, the Trials of Osiris start today. They begin at 6 PM and run until the weekly reset next week. This time, the map Rusted Lands will be played.
What are the Trials of Osiris?
In the Trials, you engage in PvP battles in the “Elimination” mode. You compete in teams of three and try to fill your scorecard with victories. If the opposing team is completely defeated, you win a round. Fallen team members can be revived. Here, it’s not just about having strong gear, but also about communication among the Guardians. A solid knowledge of the map is advantageous.
With 5 and 7 victories, there are random rewards from the stash of Osiris. You should also keep an eye on Brother Vance’s bounties for extra rewards. If you’re in top form, you can reach Mercury with a “flawless” ticket and loot the chest with fine loot there.
The survival MMO Conan Exiles is struggling with a major dupe exploit. This could lead to the wipe of all Funcom servers. Then everything would be gone on the official servers.
Angry users are writing on reddit: A dupe exploit is going around in Conan Exiles. Server 74 is full of “dupers.” In a dupe, an item is illegally duplicated by exploiting a game bug.
This leads to an imbalance in the economic balance of a game, because cheaters have huge resources at their disposal and gain insurmountable advantages over honest players. Such a dupe exploit ruins everything.
Thousands of building materials, really thousands
A player tells on reddit that they raided an outpost and found “thousands,” really “thousands” of building materials and foundations there. They are being used to build a massive wall around the northwestern area of the map. Apparently, there is also an exploit where players wear “full steel armor” even though they should actually be naked.
Another says: “Anyone with better equipment than T1 has used the exploit.”
A quick search on YouTube shows “Duping Exploits” with tutorials that emerged as early as March 8. So it has been going on for quite some time.
As statements from the developers indicate, a dupe exploit actually spread in the survival MMO Conan Exiles, but has since been fixed. The damage is still there. How should Funcom deal with it?
Monday might already see everything gone
In other threads, the demand can be heard: Funcom urgently needs to wipe the official servers now. Users don’t understand how this can NOT be done. The dupe bug has been extensively used for several days, and some have even been duping since the release. Conan Exiles is now “irreparably corrupted.”
Funcom has already responded, saying on reddit and via Twitter: They are currently weighing their options. Now that the exploit is fixed, Funcom is considering how to proceed. Nothing has been decided yet.
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In a “wipe” or “reset,” the official servers are reset, as if no one had ever played there. In a rollback, they are set back to an earlier point in time.
This has already happened in Conan Exiles shortly after release when Funcom changed the server operator. Funcom has big plans for the survival MMO:
Neverwinter is a classic and fun fantasy MMO set in the D&D universe. If you want to ride on a wacky mount through the world of Neverwinter, you can rejoice: We are giving away 50 burning fire soul gorgons as mounts!
The fantasy online role-playing game Neverwinter takes place in the city of Neverwinter and its surroundings. Many players should remember the city, which is completely ice-free in the far north, from the legendary Neverwinter Nights series of games by Bioware. Neverwinter is fast-paced, dynamic, and fun, as it features an action combat system and easily accessible content. New expansions regularly come out, including the Icewind Dale or the conspiracy of dark wizards in the current expansion Cloaked Ascendancy.
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To make your adventures in Neverwinter even more spectacular, we have tracked down 50 special mounts for you. So if you have always wanted to ride on the back of a fire soul gorgon through the streets and alleys of Neverwinter, you don’t have to look any further or spend any money. Just participate in our giveaway and win one of the 50 burning fire soul gorgons.
To win one of the beasts, you just need to fill out the embedded form here. If you complete three of the four steps, you will win one of the codes. Participation in the giveaway is possible until April 30, 2017, at 12:00 PM or until all 50 mounts are allocated.
Key Won – How to Redeem It!
If you have received a key for a fire soul gorgon, you can redeem it as follows:
Go to www.arcgames.com/de/redeem
Log in to your Arc account and enter the code.
Once the tutorial has been completed, you can collect the mount from the rewards agent in the Protector’s Enclave.
Please note that the mounts are bound when equipped. The code can only be redeemed once per account and is valid until December 31, 2017.
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Tied matches in Overwatch are annoying. Soon this should be a thing of the past.
Although Overwatch is one of the most successful shooters ever, even nearly a year after its release, there are still a lot of issues that the game suffers from. For many players, it’s quite a thorn in their side that it is possible to achieve a “tie” in competitive mode at all. This is also the case for user RedPanda, who wrote in the official forum:
“I would rather be steamrolled than waste another 20 minutes of my life trying to earn a tie. Maybe I’m the only one who thinks this, but they happen way too often. (…)
Yeah, I know I still get XP, but I don’t care. It just feels terrible when you fight so hard and the game at the end says ‘It didn’t matter.’
Jeff Kaplan quickly responded and explained:
“We have some changes coming to the PTR soon. These changes will dramatically reduce the number of tied matches. More details will be available very soon.”
How exactly Blizzard wants to reduce the number of ties in Overwatch is still unknown. It could be possible to simply take the time of the “faster” team in the case of a tie to determine the winner. In the end, we’ll probably have to wait for details.
Later, Kaplan added that the changes should also help in “Capture the Flag” and “Elimination” modes, even though these are not part of competitive play. Apparently, Blizzard is generally unhappy with a “tie.”
Blizzard finally announced the day when Diablo 3 seasons will be activated for PS4 and Xbox One. Are you ready?
Console players had to wait a long time for this news: The seasons are coming to the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Diablo 3 and now have an official start date.
Then you can enjoy the many benefits such as leaderboards, achievements, or season-specific rewards. You don’t have to wait much longer, as console players can participate in the seasons starting from season 10.
Diablo 3 Seasons on Console – When?
The 10th season of Diablo 3 starts on March 31. Then you players on PS4 or Xbox One can participate in these contents from Blizzard’s hack-and-slash. So the new season starts for PC players and console players on the same day. Blizzard confirmed the official start on Twitter:
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To participate in a season, you have to create a new character and activate it as a “season character” during creation. These season characters can be played in Hardcore mode and Non-Hardcore mode – it’s up to you.
Season characters are separate from your existing characters and share no resources. You start your adventure from scratch without gold, Paragon levels, crafting blueprints, stash spaces, crafting levels, or gear. Everything is reset to zero.
By completing various tasks of the season journey, you will be rewarded with gifts that include parts of your first set. If you’ve completed several tasks, you’ll have your first complete set in your hands, giving you a strong boost in terms of damage and toughness. This makes the first major Nephalem Rifts significantly easier for you.
On leaderboards, you can compete solo or in a group with other players.
After the season ends, your characters are not deleted, but transformed into non-seasonal heroes. All armors, materials, gold supplies, and Paragon experience you collected during the season will be available to your non-seasonal characters.
In Destiny, you can purchase the exotic fusion rifle Telesto from Xur this weekend. Is it worth buying?
The Telesto is an exotic that came into the game with the “Taken King” and quickly gained some fans. The fusion rifle has a cool look and is reminiscent of the Needler from the Halo series – it even has purple highlights. Telesto therefore deals Void damage.
Halo model: The Needler
This weekend, you can acquire the Telesto directly from Xur for Strange Coins. But is it worth buying, or are the coins better spent elsewhere?
Telesto in Destiny – Locations
The Telesto is not tied to any quest. You can receive it randomly from several sources:
Wrath of the Machine
Kingsfall Raid
Nightfall Strike
Trials of Osiris
Xur: Sometimes, the Agent of the Nine has the weapon available
Telesto – The fusion rifle with delayed effect
On paper, the Telesto counts among the fusion rifles with very low impact but increased rate of fire. The range is poor, but the stability is extremely high. The reload speed is above average:
What makes the Telesto so special is this unique perk:
Unplanned Reprieve: The projectiles stick to the enemy and detonate with a delayed Void explosion.
Additional Perks:
Spark of the Herald: Multi-kills with this weapon create Orbs of Light for allies.
Battle Runner: Kills grant a temporary boost to sprint.
You have the choice between:
Long-barreled Magazine: Reload speed is higher
Lightweight: When held, the weapon grants +2 character agility
Improved Battery: Increases magazine size
With Combat Ballistics, Accurized Ballistics and Soft Ballistics, you can influence recoil and range.
The idea with the Telesto is to fire your fusion projectiles into waves of enemies and blow them up with delay. Your buddies benefit from this since you generate Light Orbs with multi-kills. A fast play style is possible, allowing you to already take out new enemies while still dealing with the previous ones.
How does the Telesto perform in PvP and PvE?
A disadvantage of the Telesto is that it is a fusion rifle. In PvP, hand cannons are currently dominating, but many other weapon types are also preferred over fusion rifles.
The “Unplanned Reprieve” of the projectiles can surely cause some surprise effects in the Crucible, but it does not offer much benefit. Here, the rule is: whoever dies first loses. The opponent may get taken down after a brief delay, but in many cases, you also die as the opponent simply has more time to deal damage.
In PvE, however, the Telesto can shine against many minions of the Darkness. Especially when Void Burn is active. You can definitely give it a try there.
In short: The Telesto is not a top-tier weapon. However, if you still need it for your exotic collection, you can acquire it now. Is Telesto “the Besto”? A clear no. It looks cool, has a cool loading animation, and has a sound that many Guardians celebrate.
By the way: With these two ornaments, you can give the weapon flashy designs.
We have survived the weekdays and can now look forward to the weekend. What games will you be playing in the next few days?
For many of you, the last hours of the workday are already running out. Now you can look forward to spending the next two days at the computer or on the console playing games. We want to know how you spend these days. In MMOs, racing games, simulations, or sports games? Are you maybe testing a beta or an early-access game?
We are fighting against nasty gangster bosses and knights this weekend.
What is the editorial team playing?
The editorial team at Mein-MMO will be busy gaming this weekend. While part of the team fights against a drug cartel in Bolivia with firearms, others will use the time for sword fighting.
We have already thought about fixed assignments for the different roles that need to be distributed in the game. Well, “fixed assignments” is an exaggeration. We have agreed that certain people should not drive vehicles when we have to ride along. Because vehicle control takes getting used to and is not everyone’s thing. It can quickly happen that you find yourself and your vehicle in a lake. To relax between missions and recover from chaotic driving, there are funny Easter eggs in Ghost Recon Wildlands with surprising functions.
But now let’s get to the crucial question: What are you playing this weekend? Write us your games or recommendations in the comments.
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Mass Effect: Andromeda is currently causing unintended laughter due to sillier animations and terrible facial expressions. However, those hoping that a day one patch will fix the mess have gotten their hopes up too soon.
The demo version of Mass Effect: Andromeda has been playable for 10 hours via EA and Origin Access since March 15. Enough time to try out the new cool hero Ryder and have exciting and interesting conversations with NPCs. Unfortunately, many players did not find this to be the case, as the weak character editor and the unintentionally funny animations and facial expressions elicited more laughter than an appropriate atmosphere.
Mass Effect Andromeda – Day-One-Patch without graphics update
Especially the facial animations turned the cool Sara Ryder into a kind of space pancake face. The internet has therefore made fun of her with numerous memes since yesterday. However, Bioware has already announced a day one patch, and many players were convinced: “Okay, I can deal with the bad demo version as long as the release version is fixed.”
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Unfortunately, “that train has already left,” as Bioware’s lead designer Ian Frazier stated via Twitter. The animations and the facial expressions will not be fixed until the release. However, there will be further patches after the release. Whether extensive graphic improvements will be included in those, Frazier could not disclose.
What do you think about the situation? Were you also hoping for a day one patch or did you already know that Bioware wouldn’t close this issue so quickly? And will you even buy Mass Effect: Andromeda if it looks the way it does right now? Let us know in the comments!
In The Division, we take a closer look at submachine guns (SMGs). With these mods, armor pieces, and talents, you can get the most out of them.
Currently, the top-tier weapons in PvE and PvP are assault rifles. The best stats can be seen from the Urban MDR, although the M4 assault rifles are also very competitive.
In the first months after the launch of The Division, however, SMGs, especially the AUG and the Vector, dominated. With later patches, these were significantly nerfed and stripped of their strong bonus: instead of crit chance, they received a bonus to crit damage.
With update 1.6, the submachine guns regained their old strength: with the return of critical hit chance, SMGs are again a viable weapon class. By the way, the maximum roll for crit chance on SMGs is 22%.
MarcoStyle has taken a closer look at the numbers for SMGs and found the best mods and talents that help you get the most out of your submachine guns.
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Each weapon mod comes with three stats: One high roll stat and two lower roll stats. An exception is the Ti-RANT suppressors, which additionally have a bonus to reduced threat.
An example: For an extended magazine, the high roll stat is the magazine size (around 110%), while lower stat rolls could be fire rate or crit damage, which only deliver 4 or 5%. Here is an overview of the values that are possible at high and low rolls:
Since crit damage (x5.1) can reach significantly higher values at high rolls than crit chance (x2.4), you should always focus on critical hit damage for high rolls. Additionally, the high magazine size value is outstanding, which is why it is indispensable for SMGs. SMGs do not really need higher precision and stability, as they are naturally easy to control. Crit chance and headshot damage are the exciting stats for the low rolls.
To benefit from the crits, these are the optimal mods for SMGs:
PRO Red Dot Sight with crit damage, crit chance, and headshot damage
Extended Magazine with magazine size, crit chance, and fire rate
Small Grip with crit damage, reload speed, and precision
Loud Vent Brake with crit damage, crit chance, and headshot damage.
Use these armor pieces and talents for your submachine guns
Now you have high crit damage values, but the crit chance is only about 30%. To increase this further and to greatly benefit from the high crit damage, you need the right gear. Bonus to crit chance can be found on:
Mask (4%),
Gloves (6%) and
Holster (4%) come.
If you also have Wild Gloves (7%), the crit chance from your gear increases by an additional 21%, giving you a total of over 50% crit chance. The cap for crit chance is actually 60%.
Since you reach high values for critical hit chance, it is hardly worth it to aim for crit chance as a higher roll on the weapon mods. Rather, take crit damage here.
Vector
For the weapon talents, talents like Deadly are obviously beneficial, as they further increase critical hit damage. However, MarcoStyle recommends other talents that allow for a higher damage output in practice. These include:
Receptive: Damage is increased by 15% when within 10 meters of the target.
Vindictive: Damage is increased based on missing health: 1 missing segment +10%; 2 missing segments +25% (instead of 5-10%, 15-25%).
Competent: Weapon damage is increased by 10% for 15 seconds after using a skill.
Accelerated: The more critical hits you achieve, the faster you reload. 10% per hit up to a minimum reload time of 1 second. (This talent can be transferred with AlphaBridge, it appears on the PP19 as the third talent).
Additional tips:
With the Impulse Generator, you can further increase crit chance and crit damage.
The best submachine guns are considered to be the MP7 in PvP and the PP19 or Full-auto MP5 in PvE.
Sometimes you just don’t feel like raiding. But simply canceling is hard! What excuses do you use to get away with it?
If you play in a larger group of players, like a guild or a clan, you will often be pulled into activities. Especially for raids, coordination is essential, as up to 40 people need to be organized. If a key person is missing – like a tank or a crucial healer – then the evening could be ruined for all the other players.
But sometimes you just don’t dare to say “I don’t feel like it, I’m doing something else” – and then you need an excuse.
Have you ever used a lazy excuse to avoid showing up for a raid? If so… what?
Cortyn says: I generally have a strong sense of duty when it comes to showing up for raids. If I’ve committed, I will show up, unless there’s an earthquake or really urgent RL matters occurring. Even “unexpected visitors at the door” will be sent home – a commitment is a commitment.
But what if you just happen to have received a review copy of Mass Effect: Andromeda and can’t muster the motivation to roll through the Night Fortress for the 18th time? Then I would be – theoretically of course – in the comfortable position of saying that “work unfortunately completely occupies me this evening” and that I will probably have to skip the raid. One of the perks of having games as work – you always have the perfect excuse ready.
But now let’s turn it over to you! Have you ever “broken your arm” or staged another incident to avoid an online commitment? Or do you just not show up and hope there are no consequences? Let us know in the comments!
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Since March 16, you can try out Mass Effect: Andromeda on PC and Xbox One via EA and Origin Access. However, this early access has not done Bioware any favors, as the animations in the new Mass Effect, especially the facial expressions, are catastrophic and are currently being mocked and trolled by the online community.
Bioware, and especially the Mass Effect series, are known for grand storytelling and interesting heroes. It is no coincidence that the tough Commander Shepard is one of the coolest bad asses in the galaxy. Since the Shepard story had to end in Mass Effect 3, a new hero named Ryder had to be introduced for the fourth part. Will he or she be as cool as Shepard?
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Mass Effect: Andromeda – Pancake Face Ryder Reporting for Duty!
Whether Ryder is a cool character or not, his/her reputation will forever suffer because EA and Bioware released the demo version of Mass Effect: Andromeda. The trial version contains bugs that completely ruin the storytelling and game immersion.
This starts with completely silly animations that look like the characters are rehearsing some stupid circus act and ends with the total ridiculousness of the main character. Ryder – and many other characters – have the facial expressions of a half-baked pancake!
ME: A – Facial Animations – IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE MY HERO?
Caution: Mild story spoilers ahead.
No matter if Ryder is talking to comrades, being scolded by the superior, or receiving tragic information, they constantly look like a total hillbilly woodhead! Even worse, they seem to be grinning dumbly all the time, even in scenes that are supposed to be tragic and sad. A good example of this is the video from a colleague at PCGamer that we have embedded here.
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Better facial expressions are likely to come – if at all – only in later updates. But even if it gets better someday, the damage is unfortunately already done, and the internet is laughing at clips and pictures of Ryder, the space pancake face. Whether she will gain a similar cool reputation as Shepard remains to be seen.
The new patch 2.5.0 in Diablo 3 brings cool new features like the armor stash and the particularly rare Ancient items.
With the new Diablo 3 update 2.5.0, there are several changes designed to enhance your gameplay experience. This includes the armor stash, which simplifies switching gear. With just a few clicks, you can equip a specific armor set without having to put on each piece individually. An improved display for crafting materials, which also no longer takes up space in your inventory, is also among the improvements.
In addition, there are Ancient items that are extremely rare but have perfect stats. We will explain how the changes look in detail.
The Armor Stash in Patch 2.5.0
Fans have been waiting for the armor stash for a long time, as it allows for switching an entire character build as quickly and easily as possible. In the armor stash, you can save a total of five complete builds for each character, which you can switch between with a single click. The following is swapped out:
Equipment
Gems
Skills
Runes
When you equip items via the armor stash, the corresponding items swap places. If the new armor was previously in your stash, the swapped items will also be stored there. Gems and legendary gems are also swapped. The armor stash automatically uses the highest quality or level of the stones you possess. Skills with the corresponding Runes are also saved in the armor stash and are included when equipping. You can give your configurations custom names to avoid confusion.
Paragon points are not transferred between builds. You must adjust these manually every time. However, the developers have added another button that makes distributing points easier. Now you can not only distribute 10 points at once by holding the Shift key, but also distribute 100 Paragon points at once by holding the CTRL key.
New Crafting Materials Display
Sorting crafting items in Diablo 3 was frustrating for many players and unnecessarily time-consuming if an item was not in its designated place. With the new system, crafting items are now displayed in a clear user interface and do not take up space in your bags. These include:
Arcane Dust
Veiled Crystals
Reusable Parts
Death’s Breath
Bounty Materials
Hellfire Materials
Where are the Crafting Materials in Diablo 3?
By clicking on the anvil next to your gold display in the inventory, you can access the crafting materials overview. Starting with the release of patch 2.5.0, crafting items will automatically be moved to this overview. You do not have to place them in a specific location before the patch, the game will handle this sorting automatically.
Another useful feature related to crafting items can be found with Kanai’s Cube. There, you will now see the “Fill” button. This button automatically stores the required items in the cube that you need for the current recipe. In the following gif, you can see the function of the fill button.
Changes to Adventure Mode – Bounties Simplified
In Diablo 3’s Adventure Mode, there are some changes in patch 2.5.0 aimed at improving gameplay flow. The frequency of different areas in Greater Rifts has been adjusted. Areas like the Ruins of Sescheron, which you previously saw often, will now appear less frequently. Instead, areas like the Festering Woods or the Howling Wind will appear more often to provide more variety in the rifts.
Bounties no longer have bonus acts. The reward tokens that were previously given for completing these acts have now been combined with the Horadric tokens. This combination results in Greater Horadric Chests. You will receive these chests after completing five bounties in any act. They contain all the loot and materials that were previously obtained from the two different tokens. This way, you can freely decide which bounties you want to complete without missing out on bonus loot.
Ancient Items in Patch 2.5.0
Blizzard had already developed a concept for Ancient items that players were not satisfied with. After much criticism, the developers decided to take another approach and now present us with the current version of Ancient items.
Ancient Helltooth Tunic
Players of Diablo 3 pursue various goals each season. Many tried to obtain their items with “Primal” rarity to get the most out of their gear. Ancient items are a new tier of very rare primal items.
They are essentially primal items with perfectly rolled affixes. Each affix, whether primary, secondary or legendary, has ideal values. These values are rolled based on a specific set of rules. They always have the corresponding main stat for your class:
Strength for Barbarian and Crusader
Dexterity for Demon Hunter and Monk
Intelligence for Witch Doctor and Wizard
Ancient items also always have the ideal number of sockets for the respective item:
Pants, chest pieces, and jewelry have the ideal number of sockets
Weapons receive no sockets, as ideally, you would use Ramaladni’s Gift for the weapons.
Finding Ancient Items
As mentioned, Ancient items/Primal Ancients are extremely rare. You can obtain them from any source for legendary items in the game. This includes:
Horadric tokens
Kadala
Kanai’s Cube
To acquire Ancient items, however, there is a condition: first, you must complete a Greater Rift of level 70. This requirement only needs to be fulfilled once per game mode (Hardcore or Softcore and Season or Non-Season). With the start of each new Season, this requirement must be met again. Once this requirement is fulfilled, all characters in that game mode can benefit.
When is Patch 2.5.0 coming for PC, PS4, and Xbox One?
Currently, there is no official release date for patch 2.5.0. However, it can be assumed that the patch will be released before Season 10 begins, which starts on March 31. A possible patch date would therefore be the Wednesday before the season start (March 29).
The online shooter Ghost Recon Wildlands (PS4, Xbox One, PC) lets you choose from dozens of weapons. But which one is particularly good and worth the difficult search? Here we present to you the best weapon in each category in Ghost Recon Wildlands: What is the best assault rifle? What is the best sniper?
Bolivia is looking for the super weapon! The Santa Blanca cartel has smuggled crates full of weapons and military equipment into the country, and now the stuff is lying around everywhere waiting to be picked up by your Ghosts. Because although you are a member of an elite unit, you’ve only been sent out with basic gear, and if you want better equipment, you’ll have to get it yourself!
GRW – The best pistols, shotguns, assault and sniper rifles, LMGs and SMGs
On the following pages, we will introduce you to one weapon each that we believe is particularly good and should not be missing from any Ghost arsenal. However, if you have a different opinion or are missing your favorite weapon, please write it in the comments. We’ll start here with our favorite pistol.
Ghost Recon Wildlands – The best weapons – Pistol D-50
The legendary Desert Eagle with its hefty .50 caliber can also be found in Ghost Recon Wildlands. This pistol monster sends every Sicario straight to Santa Muerte and is ideal for blasting out of tricky situations when any tactical approach is for “El Gato”.
The Desert Eagle excels with gigantic damage values, fast reload times, and is still fairly accurate. You can only upgrade it with a laser sight, but unfortunately, you can’t attach a silencer. Additionally, due to the large caliber, it only has space for 7 rounds in the magazine.
Location – Where to find the D-50?
The Desert Eagle .50 can be found in the province of Libertad. However, the heavy weapon is lying around in a Unidad base, specifically the F.O.B Oso Hormiguero. You can find this south of the Charlie collection point in this province. It’s best to sneak into the base unnoticed to steal the weapon. The YouTuber StreamerHouse has already found it. You can find the video here.
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ARK Survival Evolved receives the new Patch 1.14 for PS4 and Xbox One. Performance is improved and there are new dinos and Tek structures. The patch is expected today.
Update 17.3. 10:10 AM: The PS4 Update 1.14 has been implemented since last night around 2:30 AM. It weighs 3.2 GB. The 20GB update for Xbox One is “hopefully” expected later today.
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ARK Survival Evolved is receiving a new update with new content on PS4 and Xbox One. Patch 1.14 brings the dinosaur survival game up to the latest PC version v255. Additionally, the new update is expected to improve performance.
ARK Survival Evolved PS4 Patch 1.14 – Release Date: ETA March 13
The Patch 1.14 for PS4 and Xbox One is expected to be released today, Monday, March 13. This is an estimated date from Studio Wildcard and may still be postponed. It is estimated that the update will be deployed overnight from Monday (March 13) to Tuesday (March 14).
Studio Wildcard always works closely on console patches. They wait for certification from Microsoft and Sony before deploying the update. Last time, the Xbox One update was on time, while the PlayStation 4 update was delayed by several days. It could also end up being Wednesday or Thursday.
ARK Patch 1.14 brings better performance on PS4 and Xbox One
ARK Survival Evolved has optimized its “Task Graph Threading” and “RHI” systems and brought them up to date with the latest Unreal Engine. This will increase performance on PS4 and Xbox One by 15%. With the system optimization, the consoles can better utilize the hardware, which reduces frame drops.
Since ARK Survival Evolved was released on PS4, players have complained about poor performance.
Patch Notes Update 1.14 – This Content is Added to ARK (v255)
PS4 and Xbox One will be updated to Patch 1.14 to the same version as v255 for PC. This includes new dinos, Tek structures, and cosmetic items for survivalists on consoles.
Electrophorus, Microraptor, Ammonite, Thylacoleo – these are the new dinos
New dinosaurs:
Electrophorus – a type of eel used to tame large dinos with electric shocks
Microraptor – these raptors are said to be suitable for attacking dino riders, as they ignore the dino and go straight for the rider
Ammonite – an interesting resource, they protect nearby dinos when survivors try to “harvest” them
Thylacoleo – a carnivorous marsupial that can be used as a mount for rough terrain
New Structures:
TEK Shield Generator
TEK building parts and doors
Cosmetic Items:
4 new beards and 4 new hairstyles – unlockable through new explorer notes
TheCenter & Primitive+ Update
The new dinosaur Thylacoleo is an aggressive carnivore.
In Hearthstone the first packs of the new expansions are already being distributed – even though they cannot be opened yet.
There are still a few weeks until the release of the next expansion “Journey to Un’Goro”, but in Hearthstone, you can already play for the first packs of the next addon.
To secure the pack, you only need to complete a round of the current Tavern Brawl. This week, it is the well-known “Crossroads Encounter”, where only one class needs to be selected. The game will then automatically create a deck with appropriate cards and pit you against another player under the same conditions.
Usually, there are only “Classic Packs” in the Tavern Brawl, but this week Blizzard seems to be making an exception to prepare players a bit for the new expansion.
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When is the release of the next expansion “Un’Goro?” Early or mid-April?
However, the pack cannot be opened immediately; instead, it waits under the menu item “Open Packs” for the early April, when the expansion is supposed to go live – even if the game currently says “mid-April”. Ben Brode has already clarified this in a post on Twitter.
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Next week, the third and final livestream for Age of Triumph will take place on Wednesday, which we will also accompany with a live ticker. The content delivery will go live the following week, on March 28th.
AoT brings a comprehensive record book. One milestone in it is to collect a large number of exotic weapons. Xur might bring you one of the weapons you still need today.
By the way: “This Week at Bungie” will be released later today.
All info about Xur in Destiny on March 17th, 18th, and 19th on PS4 and Xbox One
When does Xur come? When does Xur go? – The times
Xur appears on Fridays at 10 AM. However, the time change is coming soon here. Then he will arrive at 11 AM for the Guardians. He then spends a few nice hours with you, showing you his inventory and trying to collect Strange Coins. On Sunday, Xur packs his things and leaves at 10 AM.
Where is Xur? Location
Xur has specific positions in the Tower and the Reef where he likes to hang out. This time, Xur is roaming around the Vanguard Hall.
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