What does Overwatch do on Valentine’s Day? Is there an event for the day of love? A Valentine’s event in Overwatch?
Today is the big day of love, where florists make the most sales – at least for most non-gamers in this world. Valentine’s Day is also an occasion for special in-game events in many games.
Voicelines were even found in the game that would perfectly match a Valentine’s event in Overwatch. Genji and Mercy exchange chocolate – a typical gesture for the day of love.
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No Valentine’s Day event in Overwatch … at least not in 2017
Jeff Kaplan has already stated in the past that, at least for 2017, there is no Valentine’s Day event planned. Easter is also currently not on the agenda, as there are “other events” planned for the future.
The developers of Overwatch don’t just want to cover the “typical” events that are recognized in all other games, but also deviate a bit from the well-known paths.
However, the developers have not yet mentioned concrete plans for which events they have in mind for Overwatch in the future. At the latest in summer, the “Summer Games” could already celebrate a return.
Currently, the “Year of the Roster,” the Year of the Rooster, is still taking place in Overwatch. Those who want to grab the special skins and emotes there must hurry, as the event will end today, on February 14.
The v750 patch of ARK comes to Xbox One today. The patch includes the Valentine’s Day event and probably the Tek Tier as well.
Today, Jeremy Stieglitz announced via Twitter the time for patch v750 for Xbox One in ARK. It will start at 10:00 PM our time. Jeremy Stieglitz is the co-founder and lead designer of the dinosaur survival game – and for a while he has publicly admitted that.
ARK – Xbox One Patch v750 brings Valentine’s event – What about the Tek Tier patch?
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The patch will include the Valentine’s Day event, where you have a chance for chocolate by breeding dinosaurs. Here is our overview of the ARK Valentine’s Event.
We currently assume that this patch will also include the Tek Tier or at least another Tek Tier patch will be released later tonight. However, we cannot be sure whether the Tek Tier patch will actually come today. There has been no official statement from Studio Wildcard on this. No information has been released yet about patch 1.11 for PS4.
In Destiny, a glitch is causing a stir: Titans have access to infinite hammers. The Blade Dancer is also active indefinitely.
A glitch has been circulating on Reddit for a few hours: User Jewboy300 claims that the Sunbreaker can throw hammers endlessly and the Blade Dancer Hunter remains active at all times.
This glitch works in PvE and PvP – although we strongly advise against attempting to imitate it, especially in PvP. Such unfair “tricks” can result in the banhammer not only hovering over you but also striking devastatingly.
Therefore, we will also refrain from providing a detailed step-by-step guide here. You only need a charged super, a sparrow, and the right timing. This way, you can use the super infinitely.
Right now: Combined Arms
Since you need a sparrow for the glitch, you don’t have to worry in most PvP modes about becoming a victim of these wrongdoings. However, a Guardian wrote on Reddit: “RIP Combined Arms.” In this Crucible mode, you play 6v6 with vehicles – so you should better avoid this mode for now.
But as luck would have it, “Combined Arms” has been the featured PvP mode since 10 AM today, since the weekly reset. If you want to grab the Radiant Treasure and the 10 Legendary Marks, you have to venture in there.
The Redditor themselves states that the glitch should only be enjoyed with caution and solely in PvE. They assume that Bungie will bring a fix for it soon. However, it is really fun to run around Destiny with infinite hammers.
Later this evening, a balance patch goes live. This will likely come too early for Bungie to fix this glitch already. So far, we have not received any statement from the developers.
The winter update 1.06 in Battlefield 1 brings map votes, ribbons and new codex entries. We show you in the patch notes for 1.06 what else has changed.
In Battlefield 1 the winter update 1.06 is now live and brings many new contents to players on PC, Xbox One, and PS4. New mechanics and features tested on the CTE (test server) make their way into the game with this patch. From today you can earn new ribbons or vote at the end of a match which map should be played next. We show you the highlights of the winter update that were presented by the Battlefield 1 team in the livestream.
Battlefield 1 winter update patch size
The new Battlefield 1 patch brings new ribbons, elite codex entries, map votes, further features for private servers and increased class ranks. The patch size on PC is approximately 1.5 GB – consoles will likely receive a similarly sized patch .
Ribbons
With the winter update, there will be 20 new ribbons available in Battlefield 1 that you can unlock. Each of these ribbons grants you 300 experience points upon unlocking. These badges cater to various playstyles and, unlike medals, are always active.
You can thus constantly work on unlocking a ribbon without having to select it beforehand. Additionally, there is no limit to how often you can unlock these badges.
In the future, additional ribbons are planned to be added to the game. An overview including requirements for the available badges can be found in your soldier overview in the Battlefield 1 menu. They are divided into the categories vehicles, class, combat, weapon, and squad.
Higher class ranks
For each class, there are now 50 ranks that you can unlock. From originally 10 ranks, this is a significant increase that is also marked with icons and dog tags. At rank 50, additional class flair will be shown on your kill card.
The new dog tags are available in special editions for the different classes.
From rank 0-10, the tags are in the base color
From rank 10-24, the tags are made of bronze
From rank 25-49, the tags are made of silver
Only at rank 50 will there be gold tags
For every 10th class rank you achieve, there is a battlepack as a reward.
Elite codex entries
For the elite codex entries, you need to achieve 500 kills with eight of the main weapons. Once you reach this goal, you unlock the elite codex for that weapon, granting you a nice 25,000 experience points as a reward. Additionally, you unlock the elite version of this weapon. The following weapons qualify for unlocking the elite codex entries:
M1897 Trench Gun
Automatico M1918
Self-loading Rifle M1916
M1907 SL
Rifle M.95
Madsen MG
SMLE MKIII
Benet Mercie
In future updates, more elite codex entries are planned to be integrated into the game.
Map votes
At the end of each game, you can now vote on which map should be played next.
Security for private servers
For the private servers in Battlefield 1, there are security updates and also the option to kick or ban players through an admin menu. Admins can also add a reason for this action when kicking or banning, which will be shown to the affected player.
In For Honor, it is possible to create fancy, creative, and cool emblems. Here you will find tutorials and tips.
In the center, a circle, choose two colors, and add an outer frame. Done. If your emblems look similar to this, you will be surprised what is possible with the emblem editor in For Honor.
There are already numerous tutorials on YouTube that present step-by-step guides for the most extravagant emblems. If you are a fan of Ferrari, you can proudly wear the emblem of this automobile manufacturer in For Honor:
https://youtu.be/CoCXGAI6zfo
If you want a Pokéball as a logo, that is also possible:
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Today, on February 14th, the servers for The Division (PC, PS4, Xbox One) are temporarily down. Massive is fixing issues with server stability. There is something similar to a server maintenance, a server restart.
It seems that the motto among the Division developers currently is: Before Update 1.6 arrives, the servers should run stably.
Server Status for The Division
In the last few days, there have been severe complaints from the community regarding server stability. The lags have been terrible, making the game currently unenjoyable. Last Sunday, Massive already performed a restart of some game servers to tackle this annoying issue.
Today, on February 14th, they will restart the servers once more:
At 11 AM, the servers will go offline. The estimated downtime is 30 minutes, so you can play again around 11:30 AM.
His name? Trash Dove. His purpose? No one really knows. We have delved into the purple Facebook Dove. Where does it come from? What does it mean?
For a few days, doves have suddenly appeared everywhere under our Facebook articles. You have probably encountered it too. Where does the dove come from and why is it suddenly everywhere?
The “Trash Doves” hype originated in Thailand
Trashy Dove has huge eyes, is purple, and originally belongs to a “Facebook Sticker” series. The dove was added to Facebook in January 2017 and has spread like unchecked rabbits. Particularly famous from the sticker series is the dove that shakes its head up and down while looking completely insane.
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The Trash Doves started their viral journey in Thailand. On the Facebook page สัตว์โลกอมตีน (Animals with Feet), a video featuring the head-shaking dove dancing with another famous emoji received 3.7 million views within 5 days.
Trash Doves popular among gamers – Overwatch and Paladins
In the gaming community, the dove has made a huge impact. Edited images featuring the dove are popping up from various games everywhere. Here are two examples.
Bastion from Overwatch usually has a sweet, yellow chirping bird sitting on its shoulder. That was once.
Cassie from Paladins has a proud falcon as her companion, who faithfully explores the area with her. Now she has Trashy Dove.
How to use this meme correctly?
Nowadays, it’s not so easy to use your memes correctly anymore, and the internet police could be lurking behind the next pixel.
Originally, Trashy Dove was used to express discontent. But that is over. We recommend posting the dove randomly everywhere in multiple variations. This seems to be common now. Anyone who masters programs like Photoshop may continue to flood the internet with Trashy Dove edits.
The complete “Trashy Dove” series by Syd Weiler
Where have you encountered the dove and what do you think of it?
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World of Warcraft is turning into a grindfest with Patch 7.2 – at least for raiders, that’s what they say at Exorsus.
The professional guild Exorsus emerged as the winner of the coveted “World First Kill” of Gul’Dan in the mythic version of The Nighthold. In a long interview, they talked about the success and the thrill when everything finally goes according to plan – but also about the future, where new content not only improves the game. Especially the renewed grind for artifact power raises concerns.
Overall, much too much effort has been necessary to be raid-ready at the highest level. Collecting all the traits of the artifact weapon has been quite a torture even on one character. If you pair that with the necessity to also have luck to get the “right” legendaries, the endeavor of a professional guild with “World First” ambitions borders on madness.
“That was my last raid! … Okay, I’ll join again!”
There is also disappointment about the prospects that the upcoming Patch 7.2 “Tomb of Sargeras” brings.
„It looks like 7.2 will bring many new traits and knowledge levels for the artifact weapon, which means that the grind is coming back. Spending a month or more preparing for this and getting almost nothing back is too much. Almost every new game (not just from Blizzard) gets “a little love” when it comes to events, like tournaments or show matches. (…) Nonetheless, Blizzard gives no attention to the PvE scene, even though it is more popular than Heroes of the Storm or the tournaments of other games.”
Another player added that such a reaction is quite normal:
„After every major part of an expansion, many of our raiders say “OMG, that was my last raid.” But that’s only because they are exhausted after the race. Give them a week or two, and they are ready again to bash more demon heads.”
In For Honor, there is the Faction War, the war of the factions. We summarize all the info about this faction war between knights, samurai, and vikings.
If you have played For Honor, you will have come across the term “Faction War.” This war is meant to reflect the eternal struggle between knights, vikings, and samurai and offers players the chance for fresh rewards and prizes. But what exactly is the war of the factions? What do I need to know about it?
What is the Faction War in For Honor?
The “Faction War” in For Honor is not a standalone game mode that you select and then play a few matches.
Instead, it represents the meta-game: every match you play in any mode contributes to the faction war and determines whether you will belong to the victorious faction or not.
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At the beginning of the game, you need to choose one of the three factions: knights, vikings, samurai. All your future achievements will count for this faction. There are two things to consider:
You can play with heroes from all factions; you are not restricted to this faction by your choice. For example, if you choose samurai as your faction at the beginning, you can still play with all playable characters in the game, such as the raider from the vikings. You still play for the samurai faction.
You can change the faction you initially chose afterwards, but you will not receive rewards in that season. Therefore, it makes sense to change factions only after a faction war season. Simply switching to the leading faction does not earn you any rewards.
The war of the factions is monitored cross-platform (PS4, Xbox One, and PC) and on a global level. This means that every “For Honor” player sees the same map and contributes to the same war.
The territories in the Faction War
The territories of each faction are displayed on the Faction War map. At the beginning, all factions have 20 territories each:
The knights are in the west and are colored yellow.
The vikings are in the north and are colored red.
The samurai are in the east and are colored green.
Over the course of the faction war, these borders change. For example, during the open beta, the knights were the victorious faction, and the map ultimately looked like this:
You can shift the borders and conquer territories using War Assets.
War Assets are awarded after each multiplayer game. The amount of War Assets you receive depends on your personal performance. The better you perform in combat, the more resources you earn for your faction.
In other words: War Assets are points – the more you earn in a match, the better for your faction.
After each match, you can decide whether to allocate your War Assets to defend your own territories or to conquer enemy territories. Just select an area to do this. It must be located on a border.
By the way: If you do not allocate the resources yourself, they will automatically be distributed for the defense of your territories along the border.
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How long does the Faction War last? Seasons and Rounds
In the full version of For Honor, the Faction War is divided into rounds and seasons:
Each round lasts 2 weeks
Each season lasts 10 weeks (which means 5 rounds)
The map is updated every 6 hours.
At the end of a season, the tally is taken: the faction that holds the most territories wins.
The Faction War delivers rewards
If you are a member of the victorious faction, you will receive rewards at the end of the season. These include experience, steel, and exclusive prizes, such as emblems.
The Elder Scrolls Online is a long-lasting title. According to Matt Firor, more than 8.5 million players have purchased the online role-playing game. This number is based on units sold, not just registered accounts.
Typically, online role-playing games start with a big spectacle, and within a short time, hundreds of thousands of players show up to try out the new game. However, after a month, it usually fades, and only the core remains. Some games – like WildStar or The Secret World – continue to decline, until they become barely relevant.
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Other games, like Star Wars: The Old Republic or The Elder Scrolls Online improve over time after initial problems. EA’s Star Wars spectacle mainly due to the great story and ESO due to the magnificent Elder Scrolls feeling, which the team led by Matt Firor (Dark Age of Camelot) gradually incorporated into the game.
According to Firor, over 8.5 million copies of ESO have been sold, according to colleagues from MMORPG. At E3 in June 2016, they were still stating the number as 7 million. According to Firor, the 8,500,000 distribute quite evenly across PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
This does not mean, of course, that 8.5 million people are currently roaming Tamriel, but it is nevertheless an impressive number. Especially since ESO is a Buy2Play game that players can return to without any costs.
Even More Success Thanks to Morrowind?
Sales figures may still rise when the first major addon Morrowind is released. It also includes the base game, and new players can jump right into the new region Vvardenfell.
Are you among the 8.5 million people who purchased ESO and are still playing it? Let us know in the comments!
In Destiny, today, on February 14th, is the weekly reset, the Weekly Reset. Let’s take a look at the new Nightfall and other activities.
For today’s Valentine’s Day, Bungie is gifting Guardians a weapon balance patch. This goes live tonight around 7 PM. We have summarized all the information in this article about Update 2.5.0.2 .
The Valentine’s Day event from last year, the Crimson Days, will not take place this year, by the way. Bungie announced this weeks ago. Instead, a content update will come in spring, about which very little is currently known – namely nothing.
Now let’s look at what the new week brings. It’s the weekly reset.
Nightfall on February 14th on PS4 and Xbox One
This week the Nightfall is Brothers in Arms.
The modifiers are:
Epic
Small Arms: Primary weapon damage is favored.
Fresh Troops: Some enemies come with reinforcements.
Grounded: Enemy shields are resistant to unequal elemental damage.
Aerial: You deal more damage while in the air.
In the heroic SIVA Crisis strike playlist the modifiers are Heroic, Solar Infusion, Specialist, Exposed.
The “Iron Lord” artifacts for the reset
Tyra Karn awaits you in the Iron Temple with a selection of “Iron Lord” artifacts. This week she has the following:
The Future War Cult and Dead Orbit want Relic Iron.
The New Monarchy wants Spinmetal.
Raid Challenge on February 14th
The raid “Wrath of the Machine” features two bosses that alternate weekly to challenge the Guardians. This time it is again the final boss: Aksis is his name. How you must defeat Aksis to get the extra loot, you can read here.
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Lord Shaxx wants to see your skills in Rift matches. Commander Zavala has the bounties Strike Elite, Sunrise, and Cleanup (150 enemy kills with the fireteam per strike).
What is For Honor anyway? We take a closer look at the online melee game in the video.
Since February 14, you can buy For Honor for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It is a melee game from Ubisoft that focuses on multiplayer battles.
If you’re still undecided about whether to get this game, you can either browse our “For Honor” page, where you can find plenty of information, news, and guides, or you can sit back and let Refaser show you in the video what it’s all about:
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In the “Warcraft” team, alongside Goblin Engineer Junkrat, are the Pandaren Frostmein and the impressive Fire Lord Ragnaros, who would surely storm across the battlefield with a loud “TOO EARLY!”
In the Diablo version, Roadhog stands out as Butcher and Mercy as Angel Auriel, but Reaper manages to be even more of an Edgelord as Malthael than he already is.
Fans of StarCraft get D.Va with the look of a mighty Thor and Soldier: 76 in the typical garb of a Space Marine. That Widowmaker would perfectly pass as a Ghost should be obvious.
A crossover like this with skins is conceivable for several reasons. Firstly, such a “mishmash” already exists in Heroes of the Storm, where characters are often given a completely foreign design (like X as Y or A as B). The second reason is that “Blizzard” actually exists in the world of Overwatch, so it is quite possible that there are still people with memories of iconic figures from the Warcraft universe.
The secret winner, by the way, is Genji – as Leeroy Jenkins. Because who else would “just run in”?
Image source: DeviantArt Wildcard24 Furthermore, it has already been considered at BlizzCon after a fan’s question to think about this skin. So it seems to be only a matter of time before you can actually squeeze into such outfits. It would be amusing if there were soon an ingame event for BlizzCon 2017…
As a daily deal, Amazon today offers the LG 49UH7709 with 49 inches, UHD and HDR, and WebOS 3.0 for only €799. The AOC AGON AG241QX, on the other hand, is a true gaming monitor with 24 inches, QHD resolution and 144 Hz.
On Valentine’s Day, one gives a loved one something great – and those who love themselves should check out Amazon today. Because with the LG49UH7709, games and movies are even more fun – anyone who has seen Uncharted 4 with HDR support will likely confirm that with a vigorous nod. The 49-inch TV has a resolution of 4K, the high-quality panel ensures great picture quality and also supports HDR and Dolby Vision. Of course, the device also offers smart features, here the clear and fast WebOS3.0 is used. The price of €1,199 is today reduced by 33% at Amazon to only €799 – so there’s time to think until midnight.
If you prefer gaming at your desk, you should check out the AOC AGON AG241QX. The flash offer comes with a 24-inch diagonal and a rapid TN panel with 1ms response time, 2,560×1,440 pixels, and 144 Hz. In addition, the AOC monitor supports FreeSync in conjunction with an AMD graphics card. Practical is the USB 3.0 hub, where peripherals and external drives can be connected, as well as the headset holder that can be unfolded on the side of the screen. Generally, the monitor’s stand surprises with great flexibility, height adjustability, and a robust yet elegant design.
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For all beginners in ARK Survival Evolved (PC, PS4, Xbox One), our beginner’s guide contains a few useful tips to survive the first levels.
New survivors get a quick introduction to ARK here to survive the first steps as safely as possible. Danger lurks everywhere, from aggressive dinosaurs and your environment. You also need to provide your character with the basic necessities of life. Otherwise, you might end up starving, thirsting, or freezing to death.
This guide contains tips on
Servers
Starting areas
Food and water
Death and respawning
Leveling
Useful items
Weapons
First base
Taming dinos
Start on a PvE server
On the PvE server (Player vs. Environment), you will first only play against your environment, which is already quite challenging without human opponents. It is recommended to start on a PvE server.
On the PvP server (Player vs Player), you will also encounter other players who may not be friendly and could rob, capture, or kill you. Spend some time on the PvE server and get to know the game and its basics.
Best starting areas in ARK for beginners
Once you log in for the first time, you need to choose a spawn area where you appear almost naked and without tools. There are areas where you would be torn apart right from the start. In the north, there are dangerous creatures like the Sabretooth, deadly birds, and the feared T-Rex.
It is advisable to start on the southern coast. There are slightly less deadly creatures like the small Dodo and the climate is much friendlier. On the east coast, you will find a decent beginner point and can build your first base well in the southeast. Nearby there is enough forest where you can find plenty of resources.
First food and water
In ARK, you need to provide yourself as a survivor with enough food and water. Especially at the beginning, when you don’t have any clothing yet, you will get hungry quite quickly.
Berries are your first food
The beginner in survival against the dinos first feeds on berries. They fill your food bar slower than a cooked piece of meat, but come without claws and teeth. Just walk through the bushes and gather them. Berries also fill your water bar a small amount.
You can find these berries in bushes:
Amarberry (food)
Azulberry (food)
Mejoberry (food)
Tintoberry (food)
Stimberry (dramatically reduces water supply -> thirst risk)
Narcoberry (stuns player and dino, does not fill water supply)
Dodos make a good first source of meat
On the beach, you will find plenty of Dodos that make for excellent first prey. With just a few punches, you can take down the birds and easily harvest some meat.
Drinking in ARK
Getting water is quite simple, just walk to a water source and submerge for a moment or just drink. If you are standing in the rain, your water supply will also fill up again.
Once you can craft water bottles, you will no longer be dependent on finding a water source nearby to quench your thirst.
Avoiding first dangers in ARK
There are several dangers in ARK that can unexpectedly cost you your life right at the beginning. You should avoid these dangers.
Running: By sprinting, you reduce your stamina and increase your food and water consumption. It’s better to walk, don’t sprint.
Carnivores: Carnivores see you as a welcome snack and attack you as soon as they see you. Sneak up on every dino carefully and try to find out whether it is a friendly herbivore or an aggressive carnivore. If you lie down or crouch, the dinos can see you less well, giving you time to observe them at your leisure.
Running away: Running away usually doesn’t help. If a dino is chasing you, try to get to the water and submerge.
Alpha dinosaurs: Alpha dinos are found among Raptors, Carnos, T-Rexes, and Mosas. They are much stronger than their counterparts and can easily take you out at the beginning. They stand out with their reddish color.
Death in ARK is not the end
The likelihood is high that you will die relatively early in the game.
If you die, you lose all your items that you had with you. You can either start with a new character or choose “Respawn”. Upon respawning, you will appear randomly in the region where you died. Within 10 minutes, you can retrieve items from your corpse if you can find it. If your corpse has been eaten, there will be instead of the corpse a small backpack at your death point.
You only lose your items when you die, not your level and learned engrams. Engrams are permanent crafting recipes that help you survive.
A sleeping bag serves as a spawn point after death
Once you reach level 3, you should immediately craft a sleeping bag. If you die, the sleeping bag serves as a one-time spawn point for respawning. The sleeping bag must first be placed. Later, you can build a bed that allows you to respawn infinitely.
To craft, you need Hide and Fiber.
Fast leveling in Ark Survival Evolved for beginners
Play in a tribe for additional experience points.
Kill small dinosaurs: Dodos, Dilos, Meganeura/Titanomyrma, Raptor.
Explore the island: Just walk around, craft small items (especially wood items), gather some berries. You’ll earn experience points and discover ARK while doing so.
These items should be your first crafts
You should definitely not miss the following items at the start of ARK: Survival Evolved.
Pike – It is the most important tool at the beginning
The pike should be your first tool, as it will make your work much easier and is not difficult to craft. With the pike, you can harvest thatch, wood, flintstone, metal, ore, a little meat, and hide. For the pike, you need:
1x Stone
10x Thatch
1x Wood
You can gather stones from the ground, and thatch and wood from your fists by hitting tree trunks.
Simple clothing – Keeps you warm at the start
No one wants to run around in their underwear forever. That doesn’t help anyone survive. With clothing, you can better withstand the changing temperatures in ARK. From level 2, you can craft pants and a shirt, and from level 3, a head covering, shoes, and gloves. Later, there are clothing made from leather.
To craft the first clothing, you need Fiber and Hide.
Learn quickly to make a campfire
You can craft the campfire from level 2, and it has two advantages:
Provides warmth at night when you are freezing.
Serves to cook raw meat. With cooked meat, you can restore health points.
These weapons are useful at the start
The following weapons can already be crafted at a low level. They help you with defense and hunting.
Spear – You need: wood, flint, fiber to craft
Wooden club – To craft you need: wood and fiber (can stun small dinos)
Sling shot – You need: hide, wood, and fiber to craft. (Can stun dinos from a distance)
Building your first base in ARK – Straw hut is for early levels
A straw hut can be built already at level 5. Straw is easy to farm either by collecting it with your fists or a tool from trees. Make sure that enough resources are available near your base, such as wood, straw, stone, and water. Additionally, you want to have enough open space and no carnivores or other players nearby.
Building a straw hut
For the straw hut, you need the following materials:
4x Thatch Floor (foundation)
1x Thatch Doorway (door frame)
1x Thatch Door (door)
4x Thatch Roof (roof)
7x Thatch Walls (walls)
ARK – Taming dinos
Taming dinos is one of the core elements of the survival game. The dinos serve as mounts, gatherers, or guard dogs for your base.
Stunning dinos for taming
To tame a dino, you first need to stun it and ensure that it remains unconscious. You can knock it out with your fists or use weapons. Suitable weapons are:
Fists
Wooden club
Sling shot & stones
Bola to hold
Bows & tranquilizer arrows
Crossbow & tranquilizer arrows
Feeding dinos during taming
Once you have successfully stunned the dino, you need to feed it afterward. The dino must not wake up during taming, or else you will have to start over. Place the desired food and narcotic berries or a crafted narcotic in its inventory.
Different dinos prefer different food. You can effectively tame a carnivore with meat and a herbivore with berries. You need the narcotic berries to keep the dino from waking up.
The time it takes to tame a dino depends on the dino’s level and “taming effectiveness”.
Will the twinking with Patch 7.2 in World of Warcraft be easier with heirlooms? The Community Manager gives a clear answer.
Although Patch 7.2 is still some way off and is not expected to hit the live servers until early summer, players are already actively discussing the content. One point that many players desire is the upgrade of heirlooms – the “leveling gear” that grants additional experience – to level 110. Currently, this armor only scales up to level 100 and loses its effect thereafter.
In the official forum, the user Kwarmerang asked whether “Patch 7.2 will offer the possibility to upgrade heirlooms to level 110?”
The Community Manager Josh “Lore” Allen gave the short and sobering answer: No.
Why the heirlooms are not yet being upgraded to level 110 with Patch 7.2 is not further explained. The reasons for this may be varied, but particularly the world quest system would likely need an overhaul to support “faster” heroes at level 110. Many of the world quests are tied to a certain story progression. Anyone who has never completed the main campaign in Highmountain will not be offered many world quests.
Another criticism is that scaling the heirlooms in the new environment would be detrimental because rewards from quests would always be redundant – however, this was not a major issue at least in Warlords of Draenor.
On the other hand, there are already some easements to level faster from 100 to 110 – signing up for “Random Dungeons” now grants significantly more experience points than at the start of Legion.
Those hoping for a faster level-up will still have to be patient. Perhaps Blizzard will also discard the concept of heirlooms or wants to fundamentally revise it for a rework.
In Destiny we are looking at the videos of the week. It’s going into the Glass Chamber!
What is currently happening in the Glass Chamber? For months and years, hardly any Guardian wanders into the legendary “Year 1” raid, but lately it has been making headlines again.
So it is in this week’s videos. However, there is a little dampener for attentive Mein-MMO readers: We already reported on two of the three videos last week.
Finally, there is another video that takes place in the Glass Chamber. The Templar was taken down in a special way: by his own minions! How the Guardians managed this, you can see here:
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The fast-paced arena brawler game Battlerite is getting new updates and heroes in February. With this, the developer is preparing the title for its soon-to-be-launch as a free-to-play game.
Battlerite is an arena brawler, meaning it’s a game with MOBA gameplay but without lanes, jungle, minions, levels, and other frills. What remains is pure action with skill shots and effective use of hero abilities. It’s a ton of fun, but until now only paying customers have been able to play the early access as a buy-to-play game.
Major patches in February
According to the developers’ plans, Battlerite will soon be available as a free-to-play game. An important step towards this goal is two major patches in February. The first update will arrive on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. In addition to the obligatory Valentine’s skins, a new hero is also planned. Furthermore, new titles, mounts, and Season 2 in the ranking system will be introduced.
The second February patch will arrive on February 28, 2017, and will introduce experimental gameplay changes this time. For example, certain skills will be adjusted by modifying their parameters such as casting time or cooldowns. Additionally, melee fighters, who have been slightly neglected until now, will be improved this time. New mounts will finally round off the second patch.
Further patches until the free-to-play release will also feature a new map and legendary skins, among other additions.
In For Honor , a user created an overview of the most popular classes of the beta. These heroes were the ones he encountered the most.
The open beta of For Honor ended on February 12th. Numerous interested fans took a look inside and tested the brutal melee combat.
The Redditor Moctuzuma examined the beta particularly closely: He noted the heroes he encountered from each match played. He wanted to find out which hero classes are the most popular.
Orochi are popular
The user states that he did not count bots or his own party members. If a player was replaced during a match, the hero choice of the new player was noted. This brought him to over 250 heroes across the four game modes.
His result:
The most popular class by far is the Orochi of the samurai.
The second place is shared by Peacekeepers, Berserkers, and Wardens.
The third place goes to the Nobushi.
The most popular fighter type is the assassin style. He illustrates his results in a chart:
Depending on the game mode, the Redditor created individual charts. The Orochi was obviously the most popular hero in all modes.
In the duel, the Wardens were also strongly represented – stronger than in any other mode:
In 2v2, there is a noticeable increase in Nobushi:
In domination mode, Orochi and Peacekeepers dominate. The remaining classes are balanced.
In elimination, alongside Orochi, Peacekeepers, Nobushi, and Wardens, the Kensei are also frequently represented:
However: The validity of this data has its limits. On reddit, this fan work is praised and found interesting, but 250 heroes are not very representative. Furthermore, the distribution in the full version will certainly be different than in the open beta, where players wildly switched characters – also over a longer period of time.
Nonetheless: It is no coincidence that Orochi, Peacekeepers, Wardens, Berserkers, and Nobushi are so strong here. They are also among the best hero classes of the open beta.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
This new free expansion in the Hack’n Slash MMO Guardians of Ember raises the level cap and unlocks Act 4.
In Guardians of Ember, there will be new content in a free expansion in a few days. The game’s Facebook page has now announced that the expansion will be released on February 21.
Guardians of Ember – Act 4
The new content in Guardians of Ember unlocks the fourth act in the game. There are areas and dungeons for you to explore, where you will encounter many new enemies. From them, you will receive fresh loot as you fight towards the new level cap at level 50.
