How painful the “Risk vs. Reward” principle can be was recently experienced by some players of the space MMO EVE Online during a surprise attack.
Every year, the organization “The Imperium” organizes the event “Burn Jita”. During this event, players attack the supposedly safest areas of the galaxy, leaving nothing but scorched earth. It is advisable for players not to fly their most expensive ships during this event. Jita is one of the largest and most important hubs in the game, where most of the trading takes place, as players know they can buy almost anything there at fair prices.
Could such mass battles soon be history?
No Protection in the HighSec Areas
The group The Ministry of Love, a subgroup of the Imperium, enjoys attacking the supposedly safe HighSec areas. The players particularly target those freighters that are on their routes to Jita. These are attacked by destroyers, which pose little threat to a well-armored freighter. However, several hundred players make quick work of the freighters.
Last weekend, this year’s “Burn Jita” event kicked off, with more than 250 players participating. They attacked all freighters that came their way. According to current estimates, 159 freighters, 22 additional industrial haulers, and 19 jump freighters were destroyed, amounting to a value of about 700 billion ISK. This is roughly equivalent to 13,000 US dollars. This surely hits some players hard who have invested a lot of time, effort, and money into their ships.
Great Fun for the Attackers
Of course, the attackers also lose ships. Their losses are currently estimated at around 4 to 6 billion ISK. But the organization finds this fun worthwhile. The planning, heart and soul, and execution of the attacks bring great joy to the members of the group The Ministry of Love.
The whole process also plays a role. You need to figure out where most of the freighters are flying and then spread false information to lure the ships into a trap. However, this year’s “Burn Jita” is already over, and players have time to catch their breath again. But the next event will surely come…
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How rare are the special items in Pokémon GO? Trainers are not finding Sun Stones, Metal Coat, and other evolution items.
With the over 80 new Pokémon from the second generation that are now available in the game, there are also new evolutions. Not all of these evolutions work simply with candies, but require special items that enable evolution. However, these items are not found every day and require a lot of luck. It seems that the developers have also significantly reduced the chance of a drop at the 7th PokéStop in a row.
Pokémon GO Evolution Item chance below 1%
Recently, we reported that there is a particularly high chance of finding evolution items if a PokéStop is activated for seven consecutive days. Recent information indicates that this chance has now been significantly reduced. Trainers report that they received at least one of these items on the 7th day during the first week, but it no longer seems to work.
Regarding the drop chance of evolution items in Pokémon GO, the website PokemonGOHub conducted a survey that led to interesting results. Trainers previously assumed that the chance of receiving such a special item was around 1%. However, it turns out that in testing, based on over 23,000 item drops, the chance is even lower, at about 0.14%.
Source: PokemonGOHub
Of course, these 23,701 item drops are only a part of what trainers around the world receive every day. But it shows that these special items are indeed rare and test the patience of trainers.
Because anyone who wants to quickly have all the new Pokémon from the second generation might resort to evolving Porygon and Co. Since these items must first be obtained from PokéStops with a lot of luck, completing the PokéDex takes longer. Additionally, there are regional Pokémon that make collecting more difficult because they do not appear in certain countries. These monsters cannot be found in Pokémon GO in Germany.
Have you already been lucky with the evolution items and found at least one?
If the annoyed players chip in, then the PvP Lead Designer of World of Warcraft will quit. At least he’s “threatening” to do that on Twitter.
Since developers are no longer anonymous people behind a big development company because of social media like Twitter, they are constantly faced with confrontations from players. A large developer like Blizzard not only receives praise or constructive criticism but also a great deal of hostility.
Brian Holinka, who is largely responsible for PvP in World of Warcraft, received an unfriendly tweet in the past days: he should please announce his resignation.
Instead of ignoring the tweet, Holinka gave a humorous response:
“If you all chip in and raise the money so I can retire, then I’m in! Make it happen! I believe in you!”
One just has to ensure an income “for the next 30 years”, then it wouldn’t be a problem at all.
Josh Allen, the Community Manager, joined the conversation and immediately wanted to get in on the deal. That would then be the first “Stretch Goal”, if enough donors could be found.
It remains to be seen whether Holinka has pushed it too far. As much as the PvP of World of Warcraft currently polarizes (“It’s as good as it has ever been” or “It’s never been this bad!”), it is entirely possible that some fanatic players start a crowdfunding campaign.
But somehow it would also be amusing to see that grow further.
Cortyn says: I believe that such a humorous approach is the best way to deal with inappropriate criticism. Although there will be some experts again who will weigh Holinka’s words carefully, claiming later that Blizzard “would only be lying to them” – but hey. You can’t please all the weird people on the internet.
In the future, ARK modders will receive a scholarship of about €3780 (4,000 dollars) from Wildcard every month. This is intended to give modders more freedom to complete their mods.
As early as 2015, the discussion arose about paying modders for their work on games. Valve and Bethesda introduced a system at that time where modders sold their Skyrim mods directly to players through the Steam Workshop.
Valve wanted to keep 75 percent of the revenue from sold mods, while the developer received 25 percent. This triggered a real “shitstorm” and the system was quickly shut down.
Studio Wildcard wants to pay modders directly
Despite the problems at that time, the idea of paying mod developers has not died at Valve. Gabe Newell from Valve believes that modders must receive compensation for their work. However, not much is happening on Steam yet.
Studio Wildcard has come up with its own system for ARK Survival Evolved to compensate mod developers.
Studio Wildcard will now pay developers directly for creating mods in ARK. Jeremy Stieglitz is the lead designer, lead programmer, and co-creative director of ARK Survival Evolved. He explained how the payment program will work.
Every month, 15 modders receive a scholarship of 4,000 dollars
Studio Wildcard selects 15 modders each month and pays them a scholarship of 4,000 dollars (about €3780). The finished mods will be reviewed every month. Afterwards, Wildcard decides whether the development of the mods will be funded for another month. If the mods do not pass the review, they will be removed from the program. A new mod will be added instead.
According to Stieglitz, there is a possibility of expanding the program and adding more mods. This would be the case if all 15 mods are considered by Wildcard to be good enough to continue funding.
Hobby modders should be able to afford to finish mods
Many mod developers invest their free time into modding, which can often be difficult to manage alongside a job or studies. Studio Wildcard wants to give these developers the opportunity to afford modding and allow more time for development. The studio hopes that the mods can ultimately be completed and made available to the community as a complete product.
One of the best-known and most popular mods in ARK is “Primitive Plus”. The developer, Cedric Burkes, will now determine each month which mods make it into the sponsorship program and which will be removed. This could cause dissatisfaction in the community, as they will initially lose their say in the matter. However, Stieglitz does not want to exclude the community entirely and aims to introduce a community-friendly system. He is considering implementing a voting system.
Modders often do not work alone, which could lead to conflicts
Being paid for their hobby may sound like a dream for many. However, the scholarship system is coupled with a few difficulties. Usually, not just one developer works on a mod, but small teams often collaborate. Modders often depend on each other to get their mods running.
Models, skins, textures, or codes are borrowed from each other: “mutual inspiration” is common. This sometimes leads to conflicts within the modding community. Just recently, there was a case of two ARK modders who both worked on a Pokémon mod. In this case, the dinosaurs were replaced with Pokémon. One of the modders complained about copyright infringement and sent the other a DMCA notice.
Modders who join the program enter into a commitment
According to Stieglitz, modders who join the program enter into a kind of commitment. The studio expects modders to handle and resolve conflicts of this nature themselves. Once a modder joins the program, Studio Wildcard grants them rights to their work. Should disputes arise over copyright infringement, it is up to the modder how to address it.
A safety net ensures the longevity of mods
Anyone participating as a modder in the program is required to submit their source assets to the Wildcard development team. A game like ARK Survival Evolved often receives patches and updates that can render a mod unusable.
To keep the sponsored mods alive, Wildcard sees this safety net as necessary. The developers of ARK would only do this if the modder themselves is unable to perform the update on the mod.
Studio Wildcard will officially announce the sponsorship program for mods at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2017. On the same day, an update for ARK will be released that introduces a new menu into the game. Here, players can easily download the sponsored mods.
List of the first 15 sponsored ARK mods
These 15 mods have made it into the first round of the scholarship program.
The performance of the beta of Ghost Recon Wildlands on PS4 and Xbox One received criticism. The targeted 30 FPS could not be maintained consistently.
Last weekend you could play the open beta of Ghost Recon Wildlands. This is already the second beta of the tactical shooter, in which players could get an impression of the game. Players who tested the game on consoles experienced some performance issues. You can see how these problems manifested in the video from Digital Foundry, which compares the Ghost Recon Wildlands versions for PS4, Xbox One, and PS4 Pro.
Video Comparison Ghost Recon Wildlands
The video focuses on the frame rates as well as on visuals and blurry textures. Ghost Recon Wildlands attempts to achieve 30 FPS on consoles, which at times means a lower representation of the game. Blurry textures appear in certain situations to prevent the game from stuttering and to allow for smooth gameplay. However, this does not guarantee the targeted goal of 30 FPS on consoles. At times, these numbers drop to 25-26 FPS, as you can observe in the video:
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In the game opening, the PS4 version has higher frame rates in direct comparison with the Xbox One version. However, the PS4 version does not maintain the desired 30 FPS over time, also falling below this target. Overall, the PS4 performed better than the Xbox One and maintained the FPS target for a longer period. However, if you want an even better gaming experience with stable frame rates on the console, the PS4 Pro is the way to go.
Thanks to the constant 30 FPS achieved on the PS4 Pro, Ghost Recon Wildlands feels smoother there and is easier to play. This performance is maintained not only at 1080p but also excels in the 4K mode of this console.
The resolution on the Xbox One is 900p, the PS4 has a native 1080p resolution, and the PS4 Pro displays the game in 1440p. In summary, the PS4 Pro performed best in the Digital Foundry test. There is still work to be done on the performance of the Xbox One and PS4 versions to achieve more stable FPS without showing (too many) blurry textures.
Did you play the Ghost Recon Wildlands beta on consoles? What is your impression of the performance?
Today, on February 28th, the update 1.03 is coming to the For Honor on PC. The patch notes are already known.
On this Tuesday, the update 1.03 will be deployed to the PC. A short server downtime is necessary for this.
At 2 PM our time, the maintenance will begin. The servers are expected to be down for 15 minutes, so you can play again by 2:15 PM.
The update 1.03 has already been submitted to Microsoft and Sony for certification. Once they give the thumbs up, the update can also be deployed on PS4 and Xbox One. A specific date is still pending.
Patch Notes for Update 1.03
Gifts:
Shugoki: A bug has been fixed that caused players to lose the “Hard to Kill” gift upon death.
Orochi: Nail Bomb now deals damage as intended.
Berserker: Stun Trap now deals damage as intended.
Valkyrie: Bloodlust now works with all hero kills.
Berserker, War Lord, Valkyrie: Adjustment to Rush.
Attacks that are so fast they cannot be blocked will no longer display the “Unblockable Attack” feedback.
Camera issues during executions will be fixed.
Adjustments to the Peacekeeper:
Bleeding damage now deals a maximum of 36 damage (it was 45 in the beta) for three stabs
Stab range increased from 1 meter to 2 meters
Normal light attacks have increased range: from 2.75m to 3m.
Berserker and Conqueror: Light attacks and chain attacks recover faster after a block: From 900ms to 700ms.
Valkyrie: General buffs, her moves are faster, some attacks deal more damage (Hunter’s Strike and Raid Charge now deal 17 instead of 12 damage) and light attacks recover faster (by 100ms each)
Orochi: During the Flow Strike, he goes back a bit further than before: From 1.75m to 2m
Game Modes:
Duels, Brawls, Elimination: If players leave the game and are replaced by bots, the bots will be dead in this round. They will only fight as usual in the next round.
Additionally: Numerous bug fixes
For details and all bug fixes, you can find them in the Ubi Forum.
The grind in SWTOR shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. The developers are adding more levels to the Galactic Command.
The current expansion of Star Wars: The Old Republic has been well received by most players – at least the story part. However, for many players, the endgame consists only of tedious grinding to level up further in the Galactic Command. In Knights of the Eternal Throne, these level-ups are needed to access new and better rewards, as each level-up grants a new loot box.
BioWare has now announced on Twitter that the current system is not nearing an end yet. Instead, 100 more levels will soon be added to the Galactic Command.
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The game’s fans are reacting to this announcement rather disappointed and seem unimpressed, as most Jedi and Sith simply have no desire for more grinding. A few die-hard fans, however, welcome the change, as it gives them something to do for a few more weeks.
Currently, there is also a bonus active in SWTOR, allowing all players to earn massive experience points for the Galactic Command. Leveling up and cashing in on boxes is faster than ever before.
How do you feel about the system surrounding the Galactic Command? Is it just a mindless grind or exactly what is needed to ensure individualized progress for every player?
The games for March 2017 have not yet been officially revealed, which “PlayStation Plus” members can receive at no extra cost. However, a current leak points to the possible free PS4 games.
In the NeoGAF forum, a flyer from a French retail dealer is making the rounds. It advertises the “PS Plus” membership, showing the free games for March.
These are the PS4 games:
Tearaway: Unfolded – A remastered version of Tearaway, a “PS Vita” game where you dive into paper worlds.
Disc Jam – a fast-paced action sports game, a combination of tennis and air hockey.
At this point, a notice: This is a leak. These games for March 2017 are not officially confirmed. The reveal from Sony is expected tomorrow. We will report on that. The games for March will be available for download and installation starting March 7th.
What are the free games for PlayStation Plus?
Once a month, “PS Plus” members receive a delivery of free games that they can download from the PlayStation Store and add to their library. This game lineup is included in the subscription of the online service. PlayStation Plus costs about 50 euros per year.
Every month, online gamers on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita eagerly await which games they will receive from Sony this time. However, the games are often quite controversial in the community, as they can never meet the taste of all players.
Would you be satisfied with these games for March 2017?
The barbaric survival MMO Conan Exiles has already achieved its annual sales target in February alone. This makes the title a complete success for developer Funcom. There are no more obstacles for the versions on Xbox One and PS4.
The barbarian survival game Conan Exiles has already become a complete success for developer Funcom after just 28 days. They had projected a sales target of 487,000 copies sold in the first 12 months. As of February 28, the net sales already amount to 480,000!
Conan Exiles Roadmap 2017 – 7 major updates and a new biome
According to the developers, Conan Exiles is not expected to remain in Early Access for more than 12 months and is set to be completed as a release version in early 2018. Until then, the developers plan to deliver a large number of patches and major updates. The following updates are firmly scheduled:
Two to three major updates in the first half of 2017
Another two to three updates in the second half of the year
One major update in early 2018
A completely new biome is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2017
Conan Exiles is also set to be released on the consoles PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Since these will be full release versions, the console launch is planned for the first quarter of 2018.
A preview version for Xbox One is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2017.
Inspired by the great success, Funcom wants to invest more money in Conan Exiles and has increased the budget for technical and content updates. Additionally, they plan to spend more money on marketing and PR.
As there is little competition in the survival genre on consoles, the developers at Funcom also expect good sales figures among console players. The only survival games currently on PS4 and Xbox One are ARK Survival Evolved and 7 Days to Die.
In Destiny, the weekly reset is today, on 28.2. A new dawn begins.
As of today, the Crucible should start filling up again: The Iron Banner in February starts at 7 PM. Lord Efrideet travels to the Felwinter Peak, takes her position there, and offers you her inventory along with Iron Banner loot engrams. For many guardians, this is the chance to extensively test the new meta in PvP.
On the night from Thursday to Friday, we expect a roadmap from Bungie concerning what the future holds for Destiny – at least regarding what’s coming up in March. It’s high time that new content is delivered. We are curious about what Bungie has to say in “This Week at Bungie”.
But today is first the weekly reset. At 10 AM, new tasks will come in.
Dawn on 28.2. on PS4 and Xbox One
This week, the Nightfall is Fallen S.A.B.E.R.
The modifiers are:
Epic
Brute: Damage from guardian melee is increased
Grounded: You take more damage while in the air
Scrub: Radar is disabled
Fresh Troops: Some enemies come with reinforcements
In the heroic SIVA Crisis strike playlist, the modifiers are Heroic, Voidburn, Brute, and Tank.
The “Iron Lord” artifacts for the reset
Tyra Karn is waiting in the Iron Temple, patiently awaiting you to perform noble deeds in the Plaguelands. Then she rewards you with an “Iron Lord” artifact of your choice. This week, there are these three artifacts:
Lord Shaxx wants to see your skills in Control matches. Commander Zavala has Strike Elite, Sunrise, and Relentless (quickly 9 enemy kills for Rampage medals) in store.
In For Honor, the first round of the Faction War is over. The rewards are known. Additionally, there is the Champion status for a few days for free!
Last weekend, there were several hours of issues with Ubisoft servers. Games like For Honor, Ghost Recon Wildlands, or The Division were affected. This was due to a global outage of online services at Ubisoft, which prevented heroes from fighting on the battlefield for glory and honor.
Now, the officials have come up with compensation for this disruption: Every player who played For Honor between February 13 and February 26 will receive the Champion status for three days. This compensation will be active next weekend from March 3 to March 5. It is worth logging in over the weekend.
The Champion status gives you several advantages in the game: For example, you will receive 25% more experience after matches and get more end-match loot.
Additionally, a “Community Mission” starts next weekend. Participants will receive double the amount of Steel.
Faction War Round 1 – Rewards
Last night, the first round of the Faction War ended. This went to the Vikings. The Knights landed in 2nd place and the Samurai in 3rd place.
The main menu shows the emblem of the Vikings in the upper right corner, indicating that they won the first round. Now Round 2 is underway.
The rewards of the Faction War round are as follows, according to user reports:
Members of the Viking faction: 3 Remnant Collector Chests
Members of the Knight faction: 2 Remnant Collector Chests
Members of the Samurai faction: 1 Remnant Collector Chest
You can open these chests in the Heroes Menu.
Elimination and Skirmish are now separate
Since last night, the Deathmatch game modes are separated. This means you can search individually for Elimination and Skirmish. The developers are responding to community feedback. In the future, they may combine the modes again, but currently, the active player base is large enough for two separate game modes.
The latest hero for Overwatch is currently being crafted by Efi Oladele. A shopping list reveals more details about the upcoming robot hero.
Although Blizzard has learned from the endless ARG of Sombra, they are not tired of teasing the next hero of Overwatch again and again. Through Twitter, the developers have now released a new image, which obviously shows a shopping list from Efi Oladele. Efi is technically gifted and is regarded as a child prodigy – and everyone suspects that she will “build” the next hero.
On the list are some items we have heard about in the past repeatedly. The OR-15 robots were stationed to protect the airport in Numbani and were destroyed during a robbery (that’s where Doomfist was stolen). Since Efi was present on site, it should have been easy for her to obtain the first item on the list, the “case of an OR-15”.
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Also interesting is the color that Efi wants to procure, as it gives us some insight into how her creation will look later on. The chosen colors would fit relatively well with the robot seen in Numbani on some posters.
Although I have absolutely no idea where a young girl could get a “Fusion Driver” or a “Miniature Tolbelstein Reactor” (or what that even is), Efi will undoubtedly know what she is doing.
The item “Axiom Vocal Processor” is already crossed out and marked with the small note “Got it” – I wonder where she got it from?
As a final item, the Lucio-Oh’s cannot be missing from the list – the perfect breakfast for young and old. At least in the Overwatch universe.
Today, February 28th, there will be a server maintenance for The Division. The reason: Update 1.6 and the DLC “Last Stand” are being applied. It bears version number 1.12.
Update 11:40 AM: Massive just announced that the servers will be down longer than expected. Complications occurred. The servers are expected to be back online by 3 PM.
Update 10:40 AM: The update can now be downloaded. On PS4 it carries version number 1.12.
Today, on the last day of February 2017, the last content of the “Year 1” plan of The Division is released. Update 1.6 and the paid DLC “Last Stand” go live.
Prior to this, there will be several hours of maintenance:
At 9:30 AM the servers will be shut down. The expected downtime is four hours, so you can start playing the new content around 1:30 PM.
This afternoon, a 24-hour charity livestream by Massive starts, in which they will play their own game. So if you can’t jump in right away, you can check it out.
The DLC introduces a standalone PvP mode where you compete in 8v8 battles. The fight takes place in the Dark Zone, but is separated from the actual Dark Zone experience. Additionally, with the DLC, you gain access to a new raid called “Stolen Signal.” The Rikers have taken control of a TV broadcast building. You need to drive them out and rescue the hostages.
By the way: During a livestream, a reddit user caught the info that the download on PS4 is supposed to be 11 GB and on PC and Xbox One 8.5 GB. Update: The download on PS4 is also 8.5 GB.
The MMORPG The Secret World is getting another chance. The MMORPG from 2012 is set to receive a relaunch, which should bring in new paying customers. A significant amount of work will go into the MMORPG for this.
Things look bleak for the MMORPG classics Anarchy Online and Age of Conan
Things don’t look so good for Funcom’s two older MMORPGs, Age of Conan (2008) and Anarchy Online (2001).
In the annual report for both MMORPG classics, it is noted that Funcom no longer expects to invest “significant work” into the projects in the future.
For Anarchy Online, the Steam launch, a cash shop overhaul, and some events are listed as “what we did in Q4 2016.” The balance for Age of Conan looks similar for the last quarter.
Mein-MMO says: For years it has been stated that while the MMORPGs are still profitable, the profits have been declining year by year. Therefore, this news is not a surprise but rather a documentation of a trend that has been seen coming for a long time.
However, it is not the end, and that has not been announced either. Other MMORPGs have at some point switched to a “maintenance mode”, no longer receiving updates, but could still be played for several more years.
Perhaps Funcom is planning something similar for its MMORPGs.
Have you ever played any of these MMORPGs and do you have memories associated with Anarchy Online or Age of Conan?
Just last month, at the end of January, a classic was affected with “Asheron’s Call”:
The Dark Fantasy MMORPG The Secret World wants to make another attempt. A relaunch is planned for 2017.
Funcom has released quarterly figures: Conan Exiles is a hit, two additional projects are underway, but the surprise: The Secret World is set to get a relaunch. The MMORPG has been relatively quiet for the past few months. Now we also know why: Funcom is planning something big.
The relaunch is set to take place in the coming months, in the first half of 2017. The relaunch activities are planned to begin by the end of March.
The goal of the relaunch of The Secret World is to reach more players. Plans include the following:
making the entry into the game easier
improving gameplay, including the combat system
Funcom wants to introduce new systems to keep players engaged, such as daily rewards
The business model will be revised. Currently, DLCs are paid, Funcom is discussing offering story content for free
The Secret World was released in 2012 between Guild Wars 2 and Diablo 3. It is considered a well-written MMORPG with a unique atmosphere and great stories. However, the gameplay and combat system have been criticized from the start. The Secret World does not have traditional classes, but rather a skill wheel through which players develop their characters.
Unlike most MMORPGs, The Secret World features a contemporary setting – the basic idea is: “What would our world be like if all conspiracy theories and urban legends were true?”
The focus of the game is on story elements and unusual quests that require players to solve puzzles and approach tasks with much thought compared to other MMORPGs.
Change in the payment model of The Secret World hinted at
The Secret World was never a huge success, but it has a loyal fan base and is considered a hidden gem among MMORPG enthusiasts, focusing on story and an extraordinary setting. Already in spring 2015, The Secret World tried to “become more beginner-friendly.” Apparently, Funcom is now seriously planning to tackle this again.
It could be interesting to see what the new payment model will look like. Currently, The Secret World is “Buy2Play” – the base game is often available at a bargain price. The main sources of income are likely purchaseable DLCs – the same model is used by The Elder Scrolls Online.
A switch to a Free2Play model with a more pronounced cash shop is possible.
Hearthstone continues. The new expansion “Journey to Un’Goro” brings quest cards, new mechanics, and card types to Hearthstone. We have all the info.
As previously threatened, the Hearthstone team today, on February 27, 2017, unveiled the new expansion. It is titled “Journey to Un’Goro” and aligns with the leaks that have already been known in the last few weeks.
Here is the trailer for Journey to Un’Goro, the new Hearthstone expansion
A fresh trailer is, of course, a must. Watch the trailer for Journey to Un’Goro here:
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Un’Goro is a land full of primal elemental magic, and the dinosaurs of Un’Goro have adapted to this wilderness. The new keyword is therefore “Adapt” and is executed as a Battlecry. The player can choose from different effects when playing the minion to adapt a Dino. Should it have a Divine Shield? Or perhaps +3 attack? Or should it not be targeted by spells?
In total, there are 6 different adaptations, but only 3 will be offered to the player in Hearthstone for each card.
Quests – the super rewards during a match
A new legendary card type is the Quests. They are always in the player’s starting hand and cost 1 Mana to activate. An example was also provided by the developers. The Quest “Awaken the Makers” requires the player to play 7 minions with Deathrattle. As a reward, the most powerful cards Hearthstone has ever seen await, such as “Amara, Warden of Hope”. An 8/8 minion with Taunt and the Battlecry: Set your hero’s health to 40.
Besides that, Blizzard is introducing a new “type” of minions. In addition to demons, murlocs, pirates, and mechs, there are now elementals with Un’Goro. Older minions, like Ragnaros or the Fire Elemental, are retroactively categorized into this category. So be prepared for new synergy effects.
No specific release date has been announced yet, only that Journey to Un’Goro is expected to launch “early April”. Starting March 17, Blizzard plans to release additional cards, so that by the release, all new cards in Hearthstone will be known.
According to Matt Firor, the head of The Elder Scrolls Online, ESO is a game where the endgame “works like FIFA”. But what do EA’s football spectacle and ZeniMax’s online role-playing game have in common?
Matt Firor, the lead developer of The Elder Scrolls Online, was recently asked in an interview whether he is worried that there will be no noticeable progress in the game due to the One Tamriel concept. After all, levels have become largely irrelevant since the update. Whether you are level 1 or 50 doesn’t matter much anymore, since you are always scaled up to the maximum level.
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In response, Firor offered an initially curious analogy.
„[…] I play FIFA every year, even though there’s no real progression – I win, I lose, I have fun! We take the same concept for ESO.“
That sounds quite strange at first. How can a football game and sports simulator like FIFA have anything in common with a fantasy online role-playing game from the Elder Scrolls universe? What is Matt Firor trying to tell us? Will there soon be Manuel Neuer as a Dark Elf in Morrowind?
ESO-FIFA-Endgame – Fun before Progression
With his statement, Firor means the kick-off mode in FIFA, where you choose a team – for example, FC Bayern Munich – and just play. Unlike in FUT mode, where you start with a shabby amateur team and eventually get legends like Lewandowski, Müller, or Neuer, you immediately play with the mentioned top players in kick-off mode and have a blast.
The Elder Scrolls Online plays out similarly. Thanks to One Tamriel, your hero is suitable for almost all challenges from the beginning, and you can dive right in. No desire to play in the Daggerfall starting region Glenumbra? Off to the Gold Coast or to Skyrim in the north! No matter what level you are, you can go anywhere and play with any other player. Only veteran dungeons and raids may have some limits.
The Elder Scrolls Online – Progress, but Different
A little progress is there, after all. Your FIFA players do not improve, but you strengthen your team by improving the interplay of the individual players. Your ESO hero becomes stronger by equipping better gear and adapting talents and skill morphs optimally to his role and your playstyle.
This is, of course, a completely different feeling of progress compared to games like World of Warcraft, where you as a level-110 endgame hero are worlds better than a level-10 character. However, the endgame hero can experience completely different content of the game than the beginner at level 10.
Both players would remain separated until the newbie reaches level 110 or the veteran creates a twink and starts again. In ESO, both characters would be quite similar in power level and could therefore experience adventures together all over the world.
A Matter of Priority
For Matt Firor, this design decision is optimal for an Elder Scrolls game:
„We want you to feel rewarded and stronger, but we don’t want to achieve this at the cost of separating you from other players. I think the sacrifice of leveling feeling less important is more than worth it when you gain the freedom of exploring and playing together in the One Tamriel system.”
Jürgen says: I have not found ESO as a classic MMORPG optimal since the beta. The classic MMORPG progression ruined the typical Elder Scrolls feeling of free exploration and divided – as Matt Firor aptly puts it – the players artificially. On one hand with the overly eager phasing at the time, and on the other hand with faction constraints and various level requirements in areas and instances.
Since One Tamriel, all of this has changed, and The Elder Scrolls Online finally deserves the “The Elder Scrolls” in the title. That’s why I’m fully in line with Matt Firor’s opinion on progression. It’s just nice not to constantly chase the next level but to develop broadly and just have fun. Just like colleague Ttime in FIFA!
What do you think? Do you share my and Matt Firor’s opinion, or is the lack of progression in ESO the devil, Lucifer, and Beelzebub all together? Let us know and write it in the comments!
The Division can soon be played for free. A trial version will go live for Xbox One, PC, and PS4.
On February 28, update 1.6 and “Last Stand” will be released for Ubisoft’s MMO shooter. The developers are celebrating this event with a free trial version of The Division, which all interested players can download and play.
The trial version will be available tomorrow, on February 28, on Xbox One and PC.
On PS4, the “free trial” starts on March 9.
With this, you can explore the campaign and the Dark Zone with your friends for free. However, the fun ends after six hours. Your progress will then be transferred to the main game, provided you purchase it afterwards.
How long the Division trial version can be downloaded and installed is not known. An “end date” has not been specified.
In FIFA 17 FUT, the Ratings Refresh is happening. Now the Rest of the World has received upgrades and downgrades. Here are the players.
Today, on February 27th, the “Ratings Refresh” phase in FUT 17 ends. In the last few days, hundreds of players from the major leagues have received fresh overall ratings and attributes. Today, it is the Rest of the World's turn.
Ratings Refresh – Rest of the World Players
These players will be updated today:
Danilo Luís Hélio Pereira – FC Porto – CDM: 82 → 83
Among the videos of the week from Destiny is a parody of the documentary series “Planet Earth”. Strong!
Bungie’s community manager Cozmo serves up delicious Guardian creations from the worldwide community this week as well. On the Creations page, you can submit your works, and Bungie will take a look and crown the “Movies of the Week” once a week. One might almost speak of an Oscar ceremony for Destiny players, where the winners receive this beautiful emblem instead of a golden statue:
The title “Video of the Week” was awarded this time to a parody of the BBC documentary series “Planet Earth”. In it, you see Guardians in the wild and their “natural” behavior. You will also get an answer to the question of how a Titan reacts when he encounters a pack of Warlocks:
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What happens in this short video is difficult to explain. It’s best just to see for yourself. The creator writes that it was pure coincidence. In any case: Great timing!
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A video from our community reached us from I am Vxres, who sees no future in the current Destiny. He will henceforth wait for Destiny 2. In this montage, he has compiled his favorite clips:
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That’s it for the videos this week. How did you find them?
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