Heroes of the Storm: Lúcios Fähigkeiten und ein Murky-Rework

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Fat beats and Murloc slime – the next patch for Heroes of the Storm will have fans’ hearts racing.

The upcoming patch of Heroes of the Storm is expected to go live in the evening hours of February 14th. Currently, players can try it out on the PTR and get a glimpse of the new hero Lúcio, who is transitioning from Overwatch to the Nexus. Additionally, the patch includes a complete overhaul for the little specialist Murky.

In Overwatch, Lúcio is one of the most popular supporters in the game, as he is particularly flexible and can support his team in various ways. In Heroes of the Storm, he will possess similar abilities.

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Let’s take a quick look at his abilities:

  • The trait Wall Ride allows Lúcio to slide along objects and obstacles, becoming 20% faster and able to glide through other units.
  • Soundwave deals damage in a cone-shaped area and pushes enemies back.
  • Crossfade corresponds to Lúcio’s passive auras from Overwatch. He can switch between “Healing Boost” and “Speed Boost”, which slightly heals nearby allies or accelerates them.
  • With Amp It Up, the current aura is massively enhanced for 3 seconds – meaning more healing or a speed bonus of up to 45%.
  • The first heroic ability is Sound Barrier. Lúcio and all nearby allies receive a massive shield that diminishes over 6 seconds.
  • The second heroic ability Reverse Amp turns Lúcio into a debuffer. For 4 seconds, his auras become negative effects that either harm or slow down opponents – depending on the active Crossfade aura.

The new Murky – Nasty, fun, but also fair

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The new patch also brings a massive overhaul. Murky, the little Murloc specialist, is being fundamentally reworked.

Especially Murky’s pufferfish can now be stabilized. Instead of dying from 3 automatic attacks, it now has a fixed amount of health points, but can also be targeted by abilities and towers.

Murky himself has nearly 15% more health points, but now only reemerges from his egg after 8 seconds (previously after 5 seconds).

HotS Murky March of the Murlocs

A lot has also changed with the talents: Murky can now recruit mercenaries much faster and even lay down false eggs to confuse enemies – when the eggs are destroyed, they cast “slime” on their attacker. Players can debuff Murky’s automatic attacks with a stackable debuff that slows enemies by 10% – up to 5 times in a row. Together with the slow effect of slime, selected victims will then only move at a snail’s pace.

Especially at level 20, the talent will bring a lot of joy – it allows Murky to summon the March of the Murlocs endlessly, making a huge area – theoretically – impassable or single-handedly taking down an enemy fortress.

A list of all changes can be found as usual in our sources.

We just recently played the latest hero Valeera.

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Conan Exiles: 320,000 units sold – costs recouped – info on PS4

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The survival MMO Conan Exiles has already recouped its costs. Additionally, there is information about the PS4 and Xbox One versions.

As Funcom announces in a statement to investors, their survival MMO Conan Exiles has already recouped its costs. They have sold 320,000 units worldwide. The product is now operationally profitable. Conan Exiles launched in Early Access on PC on January 30.

The team will continue to work on Conan Exiles and ensure that all technical flaws are addressed and all player requests are met before moving into full launch on PC.

Development on the Xbox One Game Preview version of Conan Exiles is progressing according to plan. Work on the PlayStation 4 version of Conan Exiles is scheduled for later this year.

Funcom believes they will achieve the long-term goal for Conan Exiles and will be one of the top 10 multiplayer survival games on Steam a year after launch.

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Conan Exiles on Xbox One and PS4 – here’s the situation

So far, it is known that Conan Exiles is set to launch on Xbox One in Spring 2017. On the PS4, it seems likely to appear only at the official launch, which could be delayed for up to a year, potentially not occurring until early 2018. There is a statement from Funcom that they want to remain in Early Access with Conan Exiles “no longer than a year”.

Even the survival MMO ARK: Survival Evolved, which Conan Exiles is modelled after, had this problem with the PS4. Sony generally does not allow early access titles on its platform. In the case of ARK: Survival Evolved, a sort of compromise was reached. Although ARK is still in Early Access on Xbox One and PC, the game has already released on PS4. 

It seems Sony has made an exception. Whether this will happen with Funcom and Conan Exiles at a later date is questionable.

Conan Exiles is evidently a hot title right now. On Steam, Funcom reports a peak of over 50,000 concurrent users. If you also want to join the barbaric hordes:

Conan Exiles: Level up quickly in Early Access – Level Guide

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Albion Online: Wagt euch auf Expeditionen und rekrutiert die Toten

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The next update of the MMORPG Albion Online will introduce the expeditions, which are PvE content where you can earn useful rewards.

The open world of Albion Online can be dangerous, and those who arrive new in the land may not yet be prepared to face these challenges. To prepare yourselves and become strong enough to explore the open world, you can complete the expeditions with the upcoming update. For this, you visit the city’s expedition leader and check what missions he has on offer. There will be different types with different tiers. However, you can access the higher tiers only after unlocking them through the destiny board.

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Small Adventures in Between

You can undertake expeditions either alone or in a group. Your role will be determined by the equipment you wear. Once you have accepted a mission, you will be teleported to the location and have 60 minutes alone, or 120 minutes in a group, to complete the challenge. In the end, rewards await you such as royal seals, and a portal will teleport you back to the city. With the seals, you can create royal armor, which has a special spell depending on the type of armor.

Undead and More

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The first expedition available to you is “The Recruitment of the Dead”. During this mission, you will go to an old cemetery where someone or something is awakening the dead. On the map, you will face hordes of skeletons and undead archers. You will fight your way through the cemetery to the ruins, where you will confront the Cursed Death Lord who is behind all the evil. Besides that, many more missions await you.

The expeditions are intended to be a nice pastime in the MMORPG Albion Online and especially help newcomers gain the necessary strength to explore the open game world through adventures.

More articles about Albion Online:

Albion Online: Royal Continent receives a new layout

Albion Online: 2017 will be the most important year for the MMORPG – Release is coming

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Star Trek Online: Neun neue T-6-Schiffsvarianten angekündigt

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Star Trek Online receives new ships! A total of nine versions of the “Multi-Mission-Explorer” ship type, three for each faction, are currently in planning. The special ships are also equipped with special goodies and crew members.

In Star Trek Online, the Federation’s Starfleet often received new ships first. But the developers at Perfect World have a heart for Klingons and Romulans. Therefore, these factions also receive three new ship variants of the “Multi-Mission-Explorer” each.

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Star Trek Online – What’s in the new T-6 ships

The new ships are divided into three variants each: “Engineering”, “Science”, and “Tactical”. Each ship type has a special console skill and a unique ship trait. The following list shows what the ships have:

  • Engineering: These ships are well-suited as tanks, as they can absorb enemy shields and use them themselves. As a special ship trait, this version can distribute a buff to damage resistance,
  • Science: These ships are good controllers, as they can execute electrical attacks that deal damage and impair the enemy’s mobility. As a trait version, this attack triggers a chain reaction among nearby enemies.
  • Tactical: The combat version of the Multi-Mission-Explorer has a strong DPS skill, initially dealing smaller amounts of damage and then following up with a big hit. This hit is more powerful the more often the small attacks connect. Additionally, the attack impairs the enemy’s control. As a trait, the ship regularly launches mines that deal significant damage to shields. By the way, our own ship is immune to this.

Also cool: The new ships come with a special Lt. Commander crew slot. You can purchase the ships in the C-Store, either individually, as a faction package with the three versions of one faction, or all at once in a “Super-Bundle”.

Interesting: Star Trek Online – Layoffs at Publisher Perfect World

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Conan Exiles: Finding and Farming Iron and Coal

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If you want to succeed in Conan Exiles in the long run, you need weapons and equipment made of iron. Learn here how to find and farm iron and coal.

When you start a new game in Conan Exiles, you begin as a naked rogue, who has just escaped from the cross. Your starting equipment consists of ragged rags and primitive weapons made from sticks and stones. You can find out how to get there in our Beginners’ Guide to Conan Exiles, but here you will learn how to obtain iron for good equipment.

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Where can I find iron and coal?

Iron is an immensely valuable resource in Conan Exiles, as it is the only material from which metal items can be crafted. Additionally, you need iron to produce steel. But where does this cursed stuff lie?

First, you can collect iron when you regularly mine stones. Occasionally, a few chunks of ironstone will drop. This way, you can get some initial experience with iron. However, if you want more iron, you must mine it directly from iron deposits. These can be found high up on the southern plateau.

If you take this path, you will find coal and iron.

You will discover the plateau if you go to the site with the two large statues centrally by the river. From there, head straight north into the mountains and eventually, as indicated on the map, you will find a region with abundant iron and coal deposits. You recognize iron by the dark gray color of the rock. Coal, on the other hand, appears as black chunks. You will need a pickaxe to mine.

Beware of the hyena

When you go looking for iron and coal, you should be very careful. Various wild hyenas and an aggressive rhinoceros will cross your path on the way to the plateau. Especially in the early stages of the game, when you are not strong enough for all these dangers, it is best to go in a team with other players.

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Also dangerous: Near the metal deposits, several tribes of wild NPCs reside. They will attack you immediately, so be cautious. However, if you are strong enough, you can also seize the opportunity and capture one or another slave there. In our Slave Guide, you will learn how to do that.

Once you have enough iron and coal, you can melt it in the furnace. Two pieces of ironstone yield one iron bar. You will then need these for various useful metal items. How to make steel from iron, by the way, you can find in our guide at the provided link.

Related topic: Conan Exiles plans castration and torture

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Master X Master, Lineage Eternal: New game duo is set to rock Europe

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NCSoft has announced or at least narrowed down the release dates for both Master X Master and Lineage Eternal. Both games are set to be released worldwide, including in Europe. Additionally, NCSoft is focusing on mobile.

The Korean MMO giant NCSoft has presented its numbers for Q4 2016. There was also information about new games.

Release of Master X Master coming soon

Master X Master will be a type of MOBA with PvE elements. This is already quite advanced. A launch of Master X Master in the West is planned for the second quarter of 2017.

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There are still some questions regarding Lineage Eternal

The action MMORPG Lineage Eternal is supposed to enter a second closed beta in South Korea in 2017. After that, an open beta and the official launch are expected.

NCSoft North America is working on a mobile version of Lineage Eternal. They hope that both versions will launch simultaneously.

It is still not clear how it will be here in the West for Lineage Eternal. The question is whether the open beta and release will happen simultaneously worldwide, as was initially planned. The timing for the second closed beta to happen “later in 2017” is also very vague.

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Mobile Rush at NCSoft

Furthermore, NCSoft is also working on three more mobile versions of well-known IPs: Lineage M, Blade & Soul Mobile, and Aion Legions. All three are expected to make a splash in 2017.

  • Lineage M is delayed by 2 or 3 months, but is still set to be released in 2017, probably first in South Korea.
  • Blade & Soul Mobile is supposed to be developed for 2017 – unless we hear otherwise
  • Aion Legions will start a soft launch in North America and Europe in Q2 2017, and will actually release in Q3 – “soft launch” is an open beta

With Lineage Eternal, this would make a quartet of new mobile titles. NCSoft is placing a strong focus on this, as we have known since November 2015. A mobile studio has been specifically established in California. This now seems to be bearing fruit.

Publishers are shifting from PC MMORPGs to mobile – NCSoft establishes West Studio

More information about Master X Master and Lineage Eternal can be found here:

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For Honor: So brutal sind Exekutionen – Blutiges Gemetzel im Video

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In For Honor, you can finish battles with executions. However, these are not for players with a weak heart.

As many fans of melee games would expect, there will also be brutal scenes and splattering blood in For Honor. And plenty of it. Especially during the executions, things get quite intense, ending the fight abruptly.

You can only perform executions on other heroes or elite enemies. The requirement is that you finish the duel with a heavy attack (on the PS4, you press R2 for this, on the Xbox RT). Then you have a short time to press one of the two buttons displayed on the screen, which will activate a special kill animation – the execution.

Brutal Executions in Video – For Honor

IGN has now put together a video showcasing 36 brutal executions. We embed it here for you:

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Each hero has their own executions, with quite a few ending with the enemy losing their head. The “Executions” must be unlocked and equipped first.

Soon you will be able to try out some executions in the Open Beta of For Honor yourself. All information can be found at the provided link.

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Quarterly figures: Aion, Guild Wars 2, Blade and Soul stable – WildStar missing

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The quarterly figures from Q4 2016 of NCSoft are available. The most important figure is missing. The troubled WildStar is missing.

NCSoft-Q4

The autumn/winter quarter of 2016 went well for NCSoft. Especially the oldie Lineage saw a significant increase, as can be seen from the revenue.

Sales figures of Aion, Guild Wars 2 and Blade & Soul are solid in Q4

The three games relevant to us in the West remained relatively stable. Aion was able to gain slightly. Blade & Soul and Guild Wars 2 remained at their level with slight losses.

It is noticeable that Blade and Soul is now significantly stronger than Guild Wars 2. A year ago, the titles were still equal. Since the brief upturn from the “Heart of Thorns” expansion, Guild Wars 2 has fallen significantly. Blade and Soul has risen after its release in Europe and North America.

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The development is also reflected when comparing the sales figures of the years. Here, Blade and Soul shows a positive trend. For Guild Wars 2, 2016 was a rather weak year after it looked good in 2015 thanks to the “Heart of Thorns” expansion. However, it is expected that a new expansion for Guild Wars 2 could be released in 2017. Perhaps the trend will turn around again.

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WildStar is missing from the list

The troubled WildStar no longer appears in the sales figures for the first time since its release. It is now only listed under “Other Sales”. What this means for the future of the F2P title is now speculation. In no case is this a good sign.

After having played the trump cards “Free2Play transition” and “Steam launch,” the developers are currently working on a massive update that is supposed to overhaul the gameplay mechanics in WildStar. They plan to introduce a sort of paragon system and “quality levels” like in Diablo 3. Characters should be able to improve after reaching the maximum level, and the difficulty of certain instances will be adjustable.

You can read here about how Blade and Soul has overtaken the Western Guild Wars 2:

Analysts: Blade and Soul generates twice the revenue of Guild Wars 2

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The Division: Server down on 7.2. – PTS phase 4 begins

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Today, on February 7th, the public test servers for The Division are down. The fourth phase begins.

Let’s go to the next round: Today, the PTS Phase 4 for Update 1.6 and “Last Stand” starts. Before the updates are applied, maintenance will take place:

  • It starts today, on February 7th, at 16:30. The servers are expected to be down for two hours, so the new PTS build will be available around 18:30.

Which changes are coming is still unknown. If it is the same as the last times, the patch notes will be published later in the afternoon. We will update the article.

Patch Notes PTS 4

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Update 17:05: The patch notes have now been published in the Ubi forum. The PTS Phase 4 is supposed to be the final version of these tests.

In addition to numerous bug fixes, the normalization in the “Last Stand” mode is being revised. These areas will receive the maximum possible value:

  • The higher and lower gear bonuses
  • Gear mods
  • Performance mods
  • Weapon mods
  • Main stats
  • Weapon damage
  • Weapon attributes

Furthermore, the damage of turret installations in Last Stand will be increased by 40%, but they will sustain 25% less. In addition, the mode will be further adjusted: You will be able to join matches that have already started.

Moreover, the PvP damage multiplier is reduced from 0.46 to 0.42 – in Last Stand and the Dark Zone.

Especially interesting: Submachine guns now come with critical hit chance again. The maximum roll is around 22%.

You can read more about the “Last Stand” mode here.

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WoW: “Do you know a good joke?” – MMORPG should become more social

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World of Warcraft rewards players who interact with others. Social aspects are also expected to be a stronger focus in the future.

The colleagues from Gamespot have had the opportunity to conduct an extensive interview with the developers of World of Warcraft in recent days. This mainly focused on patch 7.1.5 and the intentions that the developers pursue with the “small” patches.

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The focus of the small patches is to bring gameplay content and improvements that are not directly related to the current story. This is also the reason why features like the Brawlers Guild and timewalking for Pandaria are included in patch 7.1.5. It wouldn’t have been a problem if these features weren’t complete – they could simply have been moved to 7.2 or 7.2.5.

“Instead of having to deliver five things that we want to have in a patch, we can perhaps only bring four if a feature needs more time.” Thus, they can bring completed content to the players more quickly without having to wait for “delayed features.”

According to the developers, it is not important that the 0.5 patches have a lot of content, but rather that they exist at all. This way, they can address the most pressing needs of the community while also bringing smaller features that have been completed in the meantime.

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With patch 7.1.5, the main goal has been to make World of Warcraft more social again. Many aspects of the game were oriented towards competition with other players before Legion. Two players of the same faction could “tap away” mobs, allowing only one of them to receive loot and quest progress. With Legion, you should always be pleased to see other players – this is especially evident in the Brawler’s Guild.

More players would mean longer wait times for battles, but also more conveniences. Almost all purchasable buffs from the Brawler’s Guild are improvements for all players, such as a temporary graveyard right next to the battle arena or exciting group fights where all players can join in.

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Similar ideas have been implemented with the “Micro-Holidays.” These do not offer large rewards but are intended to revive social interactions between players. During the “Balloon Day,” for example, players line up to experience a tour over the various zones of the world. Each balloon gondola includes an NPC and three players – who are randomly assigned. Occasionally, the NPC speaks and tells a short story, then encourages the players to interact. “Hey, have you heard this joke? Hahaha. Do you know any good jokes too?” – followed by a pause.

Perhaps, the developers hope that this way, people will get to know each other and later become good friends.

You can see the complete interview in the original English in our sources.

Meanwhile, the first guilds have also cleared new content – such as Exorsus with the first kill of Gul’dan on Mythic.

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Destiny: Strange things happen in the Glass Chamber

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Was Kabr found in the Glass Chamber? A Guardian found something strange in the Vex raid.

On Reddit, a Guardian presents his latest discovery in the Glass Chamber. He donned the “Vault of Glass” armor with his Warlock, equipped the raid weapons, and started the Paradox mission. This mission takes place in the Glass Chamber, where a signal is to be investigated.

The Guardian reports that he was not looking for any secrets at all. He just wanted to reminisce a little when suddenly he found a dead Guardian in the Templar’s Source.

He recognized that the Guardian was wearing Kabr’s armor and as he approached the corpse, he was able to revive Kabr. What happened next shocked him, causing him to accidentally leap backwards to his death. However, he managed to record this strange event on video. At least, that’s what he reports. See for yourself:

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Kabr in the Paradox mission? No, but a strong fan-made video

Although the Guardian reports his experience very seriously and the video initially looks “real” – of course, it is a fake.

Nevertheless, the Guardians celebrate it – probably because it brings back numerous memories of the hunt for secrets in the Glass Chamber. Some users write that they nearly flipped out when they saw the beginning of the video. They praise the editing and prophesy that this will be the next video of the week. The post on Reddit received thousands of upvotes within a few hours.

By the way: Kabr was a Titan who entered the Glass Chamber first and became obsessed with it. He built armor from the parts of fallen Vex, which, however, attacked his mind. In the end, he created the Aegis from his light, inflicting a wound on the Chamber and eventually enabling the Guardians to defeat Atheon. After his work, his last words were:

“I destroyed myself by doing this. They took my mind. They are in my blood and my brain. But now there is hope. […] Now it is done. If I speak again, I am no longer Kabr.”

What do you think of the video?

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Conan Exiles: Patch Notes – Here are the new updates from 02/07/2017

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Conan Exiles is still in Early Access, and the developers at Funcom are quickly responding to bugs, issues, and player feedback. Read here what the patch notes say about the update on 07.02.2017.

Conan Exiles is not a fully finished version that the developer promotes as a beta. The wild barbarian MMO is far from complete, and the developers are doing their best to fix errors and bugs. Therefore, on February 7, 2016, another patch was released for the Early Access version of Conan Exiles.

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Conan Exiles Patch Notes – Bugs Must Die

The patch from February 7 addresses the following bugs and issues:

  • Potential server crashes due to the chat system have been fixed
  • Crashes when players left the world have been fixed
  • Steam connection is postponed until the map is loaded to avoid server timeouts during long loading times.
  • PhysX now runs multiple times on the server, improving performance
  • Your thralls now also attack other NPCs
  • Thralls are correctly handed over when joining clans
  • An exploit in well construction has been fixed
  • When you join a server, it will automatically become a favorite, making it easier for you to find again.

In addition to these bug fixes, the developers at Funcom are also working on a bug with the crafting stations that creates phantom versions of crafted items. There is currently no fix for this, but it is at the top of the priority list.

Related Topic: Conan Exiles – Level up quickly in Early Access

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Conan Exiles: Leveling Up Quickly in Early Access – Level Guide

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In Conan Exiles, it is also about gaining experience quickly and leveling up. Only in this way can you optimally improve your barbarian and ensure that you are ahead of your fellow players. In our level guide, you will learn how to level up quickly. Here’s how to level up fast in Conan Exiles.

Conan Exiles throws you into a wild and harsh world, and if you don’t quickly gain experience and level up, you will quickly fall behind in the battle for survival. While everything in the game gives you a bit of experience, some methods are more bearable than others.

Read here how to gain experience especially quickly and outshine all other barbarians on the server. Especially on PvP servers, this is vital for survival, so pay close attention!

In line with the release, there is now a new level guide (2018):

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Conan Exiles – Start as a Nomad – The First Steps

First, when creating your character, choose the cannibal patron god Yog. Once you are rescued from the cross, you should take a good look around and definitely(!) take the waterskin with you. Many players overlook it. Once you have water, head north to the river and collect about 30 stones and 50 branches along the way.

Once at the river, collect even more and craft a pickaxe, an axe, and possibly the stone sword.

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If you want to start building stones for a first shelter: STOP! Especially on PvP servers, the first shelters are useless because any malicious barbarian kid can mockingly tear down your hut.

So be a nomad for now and move west until you reach the K-12 region on the map. There are a lot of gazelles living there.

Level Guide – Tastes like Chicken! – How to Reach Level 15

Farm some resources in this area and try your hand at hunting gazelles. Try to drive the creatures so they get stuck in the terrain, making it easier for you to take them down.

Once you have enough resources, build a campfire where you can hide your supplies (campfires cannot be looted by other players) and lay out a sleeping mat. This way, you can respawn here upon your death.

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Once you are able, construct a “Pit of Yog”. This will get you a bone club with which you can kill other NPCs and harvest their tasty meat. Human flesh does not spoil, provides you food and water, grants experience, and even regeneration! Do this for a while until you have a larger amount of supplies.

Then pack up the essentials and head up to the region around G9. Don’t worry if you have to leave some of your stuff behind. You can always return and resupply.

Once there, you should arrive at an oasis-like area with a cliff path. There are a lot of gazelles that often get stuck in the rocks. So you can farm these creatures particularly easily. Do this for a good hour until you are about level 15. As soon as possible, you should definitely craft the javelin spear, which is a good weapon until you can finally create iron weapons.

Speed-Leveling with Gazelles – To Level 30

Once you reach level 15 or need iron, move on to E7. But be careful not to enter the corrupted region. You should find a lot of iron in the area, but watch out for hyenas.

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Build a furnace, a smithy, and possibly other crafting stations and craft your better equipment. With this, you will hack your way through the creatures in the area. Even rhinoceroses should not be much of a problem if you walk around them and hit them in the sides. Do this for four to eight hours.

Then you should have no problems hunting and consuming the NPCs in the city. Do this until you are about level 30.

Level Guide – Steel and Base Building – How to Reach Level 40

Now you should finally think about establishing a permanent residence. Make sure your base can be well defended. Ideal locations for this would be at F7, E7, F8, and E8. Ideally, you should build the base on a cliff so that it can only be accessed with stairs.

If you need to go out for a longer farming trip, simply tear down two stairs and no one can get in. When you want to return, you just rebuild the missing stairs.

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Don’t forget to gather sulfur and tar for steel production. How to create steel is explained in our Steel Guide. To further level farm, head northwest to D6 on the map. There, a lot of Stygian roam, whom you can easily take down with your steel weapons.

Harvest meat and don’t forget to farm rhinoceroses. You can find them at E7, E6, and D5. This way, you should be able to reach level 40 without much effort.

Related topic: Conan Exiles plans torture and castration!

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For Honor: Sei mitten im Krieg mit diesem 360°-Trailer

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Ubisoft is gearing up for the Open Beta of For Honor – with a 360° trailer that immerses you directly into the war.

The 360° trailer is called “The Heart of War,” which Ubisoft released on the official Youtube channel. In it, you find yourself in the midst of battle on the battlefield while a woman’s voice tells you that nothing but honor remains – For Honor after all.

The trailer offers you a full 360 degrees, meaning you can rotate the camera and admire the battle from various angles.

By the way: If you have a PlayStation VR, you can open this video via the Youtube app to watch it with the VR headset. This way, you are truly in the middle of the action.

We embed the German and English versions here. Enjoy!

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The Open Beta of For Honor starts on February 9. Exciting information about the multiplayer maps can be read here.

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League of Legends: LoL God starts stream on Twitch, breaks viewer records

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In his first stream on Twitch, a pro in League of Legends (LoL) attracts more viewers than any other streamer.

In recent years, Lee Sang-hyeok has built an outstanding reputation within the League of Legends community. With several international titles, Lee Sang-hyeok, better known as “Faker“, is regarded as the best LoL player in the world. Yesterday, he launched his first stream on the live streaming platform Twitch and quickly broke records with over 245,000 viewers.

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Faker now streams on Twitch

With his team SK T1, Faker has already won several League of Legends World Championships. This earned him and his team recognition in the LoL scene.

In the past, the members of SK T1 exclusively streamed on the Korean streaming platform “Azubo”. Meanwhile, the contracts for these exclusive streams have expired and the team streams on Twitch.TV.

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Within the first hour, Faker’s first stream had over 150,000 viewers at the same time. Shortly later, the stream then reached more than 245,100 viewers at the same time and broke the record for a stream with a single person in focus.

For comparison: The Overwatch World Championship stream this year had a maximum of about 120,000 concurrent viewers. Popular LoL streamers like Nightblue3 or Imaqtpie attract about 40,000 to 60,000 concurrent viewers during peak times in their streams.

Faker is popular in the community also because he possesses outstanding skills in League of Legends and has been able to prove this ability across several champions.

The stream suffered from lags and other technical issues that made viewing difficult. However, only a few viewers were deterred by this.

LoL Stream Faker

Top streamer is not exactly a chatterbox

Faker is also known for having a calm personality and not talking much.

During his time on Azubo, he primarily streamed without a microphone, so viewers had to be satisfied with his gameplay without commentary. On TwitchTV, however, he now wants to talk more with his fans, he said with the help of a translator at the beginning of the stream.

Although some viewers were disappointed that Faker did not speak much during his first stream, most fans tune into the stream to witness his outstanding talent in League of Legends. Therefore, lack of commentary is hardly a problem for the fans.

You can find his stream here: The official Twitch.TV stream of Faker

The cover image is from www.akshonesports.com

You want to train your skills without creating bot games over and over? The sandbox mode in League of Legends helps you with that.

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The Division 1.6: Medved – Shotgun becomes “Cannon”

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The Division 1.6 will change the shotgun “Medved.” This could be the new Exotic.

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The Medved is a named high-end shotgun based on the SASG-12 model, which entered the game with update 1.2 and can be obtained through the “Clear Skies” challenge mode. Now, with update 1.6, it will become an exotic shotgun – but it will no longer fire pellets!

Heavy Ammunition Instead of Pellets

The Medved, like all Exotics, will have a unique talent. This is called “Center Mass” and is always active. The other two talents are random.

  • Center Mass: Fires heavy rounds instead of pellets
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What does this mean exactly? The Medved now fires no pellet rounds that hit enemies multiple times, but only one single bullet. This round is, however, “heavy” and deals massive damage upon impact, similar to a cannon.

A benefit of the heavy round is that its effective range is now greater. At distance, you deal more damage: While pellets spread out, the heavy round does not split. Since the Medved already has a strong range, it is effective at both short and medium distances.

The Medved is expected to be a strong weapon in The Division 1.6 that you should look out for. It can stagger enemies, which is also useful. Additionally, the magazine can be expanded to 15 rounds.

In the video by Arekkz, you can see the Medved in action:

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Recommended gear sets for the Medved include:

  • Striker: Provides additional stability, enemy armor damage, and every subsequent hit increases damage.
  • Predator: Increased reload speed and after 10 hits, you deal damage over time to the enemy equal to 50% of the previous damage. Great against a tough PvE boss.
  • The “Lone Hero” set further increases shotgun damage by 8%.

Have you tested the new Medved on the PTS yet? What do you think of it?

The Midas in The Division 1.6 is presented here. In this article, you will find the bonuses of all gear sets since 1.5.

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Overwatch: Sombra rocks the house – First she is insulted, then she is honored

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Sombra is unplayable and much too weak! A player proves the opposite in Overwatch even though the path was full of mockery and ridicule.

Those who do not adhere to certain unwritten laws in the competitive modes of Overwatch will quickly be harshly approached by their teammates. For a long time, this was true for the archer Hanzo, who was commonly referred to as a “throw pick” – he has since shed this reputation.

Now the “throw pick” title belongs to the newest heroine of Overwatch: Sombra.

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Many players consider Sombra a bad character, chosen for a good reason. Her abilities are said to be too weak, her damage is only moderate, and the hack rarely goes through, leaving her often just lying dead on the ground.

Exactly with these problems had to deal the player Bunsen, who is repeatedly bullied by his team right after logging in.

“Hey Bunsen” comes the delicate voice from the voice chat announcing even before the round starts: “I fucking hate you.” – simply because he even chose Sombra. Remarks like “This is now 5 against 6 because we have a Sombra” were part of the daily routine.

What happens next, you better watch for yourself:

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During the matches, the team’s opinion changes quickly. From “Let them just take the control point, we can’t win with Sombra anyway” quickly shifts to incredulous compliments “Good job” and “That was a good hack”.

“What the hell? Since when can Sombra actually be a useful part of the team?”

It seems as if Jeff Kaplan was right: not all players have figured out how to use Sombra well yet – but perhaps only a few chosen ones, like Bunsen, can.

What other characters are capable of and why you should never underestimate a Genji, we show in our Play of the Games of the week.

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Die 5 besten Action-Moba – das neue Trend-Genre

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 5 minutes

We at Mein-MMO have compiled a list of the 5 best action MOBAs currently available on the market.

More and more gaming studios are experimenting with the still relatively young genre “action MOBA.” Here, it is essential to create a good mix of elements like skill shots, focus, speed, and real-time strategy. Another important aspect is champions or heroes, which one upgrades and levels during a match to enhance or adapt abilities. The action MOBA demands high reaction speed and hand-eye coordination from the player.

The 5 best action MOBAs

We have taken a closer look at the existing action MOBAs and selected the best five for you.

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Paragon – Great graphics, high production values

Paragon (PS4, PC) primarily aims to provide the player with exciting, tactical, fast-paced, and risky gameplay. Although Paragon has been in open beta since August of last year, the F2P MOBA already has 5.7 million registered players.

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In Paragon, two teams compete against each other in a 5vs5 format and try to capture the opponents’ base. You access the base through three lanes, defended by shooting towers. For destroying towers or killing enemy heroes, the player earns experience points, which can be invested in card points. These serve to improve and adapt one’s own hero.

What impresses in Paragon are mainly the great graphics and high production values. Paragon is not just visually appealing “for an MOBA”; it stands out across genres. No wonder, Paragon is not from just anyone, but from Epic Games. They were also responsible for Gears of War on the Xbox 360.

While Paragon was initially slow, it has now adapted more to existing trends with the Monolith update: The game is now faster, has more action, and is therefore more successful.

For 2017, Paragon has high expectations. A new hero will be released every three weeks, and a Co-op mode and ranked play will be introduced. It promises to remain exciting.

On the next page, we continue with our top 5 action MOBAs.

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Destiny: Dämmerungsstrike today – Weekly Reset on February 7th.

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In Destiny, on February 7th, the weekly reset (Weekly Reset) occurs. A fresh Nightfall strike and more activities are coming.

Tomorrow is the day we will finally learn about the upcoming weapon balancing. On Wednesday evening, Bungie will host a livestream where sandbox designers will discuss the goals and details of the balance update. We already know that shotguns are set to get competition. The days of Matador 64 are (possibly) numbered. On February 14th, in one week, the patch will go live.

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Today, however, business as usual in Destiny. It is weekly reset. These new tasks are what you will have to do this week.

Nightfall on February 7th on PS4 and Xbox One

This week the Nightfall is Dust Palace.

The modifiers are:

  • Epic
  • Void Burn
  • Berserk: Enemies do not flinch, even when they take massive damage.
  • Shielded: More enemies have shields
  • Catapult: Grenades recharge faster.

In the Heroic SIVA Crisis Strike playlist, the modifiers are Heroic, Solar Burn, Berserk, Brawler.

The “Iron Lord” artifacts for the reset

Tyra Karn is waiting in the Iron Temple with a selection of “Iron Lord” artifacts for you. This week she has the following:

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The factions demand

Eris Morn and the New Monarchy want Worm Spore.

The Future War Cult wants Spirit Bloom.

The Dead Orbit demands Helium Filaments.

Raid Challenge on February 7th

In the raid challenge of “Wrath of the Machine” you must face Vosik. It is not the first encounter with him, but the second that is crucial for the challenge. How to defeat Vosik to receive extra loot, you can find out here.

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Lord Shaxx wants you to show your skills in Control matches. Commander Zavala has the bounty strikes Elite, Sunrise, and Make a Rainbow.

In last week’s videos Guardians played Super Bowl!

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Ghost Recon Wildlands: Spannender Teaser für Kurzfilm “War Within the Cartel”

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There will be a short film about Ghost Recon Wildlands that shows how it all began. A new trailer for this live-action film has now been released.

Yesterday, the closed beta of Ghost Recon Wildlands ended, which has convinced many players of the tactical shooter. Players from the community see so much potential in the game that they demand to postpone the release date.

You can bridge the waiting time until the game’s release with a film that will soon be available on TwitchTV and Amazon Prime. What to expect from it can be seen in this new trailer:

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War Within the Cartel – Short Film about Ghost Recon Wildlands

On March 7th, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is set to be released. Later this month, there will be a short film that is supposed to prepare the players for the release and put them in the right mood. “War Within the Cartel” shows the background story of the game. This short film has a duration of about 30 minutes, during which you will be introduced to important figures from the Santa Blanca cartel.

Ghost Recon Live Action Trailer

“War Within The Cartel introduces viewers to the innermost circles of the Santa Blanca drug cartel, which is commanded by the ruthless leader El Sueño. After an attack on one of their facilities, the top leadership, consisting of El Muro (Head of Security), El Yayo (Head of Production), Nidia Flores (Operation Leader), and the Head of Influence (El Cardenal), tracks down a traitor from within their ranks to exact deadly revenge.”

On February 16, 2017, “War Within the Cartel” is set to be broadcast on TwitchTV. Subsequently, the film will also be available on demand on Amazon Prime. “War Within The Cartel” will also be included in the Gold Edition of Ghost Recon Wildlands.

On March 7, 2017, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands will be released for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

You can find our beta review of Ghost Recon Wildlands here

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