Interesting Unown forms are hidden in the code of Pokémon GO, which dataminers have closely analyzed.
The mobile hit Pokémon GO recently received the new update 0.53.1, in which changes to GPS drift and the function with the Apple Watch were made. When dataminers checked the code of the new game version, they noticed changes not mentioned in the patch notes. In the code, there are first hints of Unown formsand further data on Shiny Pokémon, which stand out due to their special colors.
Unown Forms in the Code
The update includes innovations that may be related to Unown. An option for “Forms” was found that can refer to various forms of the Pokémon. In the second generation, there is only one Pokémon that can change its form, and that is Unown.
Source: PokeWiki
Unown is a Psychic-type Pokémon, which can change its form to all letters of the alphabet, as well as question marks and exclamation points. In the English version, this Pokémon is not Unown but Unown. According to TheSilphRoad, the following forms are now explicitly mentioned in the game’s code:
UNOWN A
UNOWN B
UNOWN C
…
UNOWN Z
UNOWN QUESTION MARK
UNOWN EXCLAMATION POINT
It is unclear how Niantic will incorporate Unown into the game. That they are implementing different forms of Pokémon shows that they are interested in this mechanic. In the seventh generation, there are among others new forms for Raticate, Raichu, Meowth, Diglett, Geodude, and Exeggutor, which could potentially be adopted into Pokémon GO at a later date.
The various forms of Unown – Source: PokeWiki
Debugging Tools
The dataminers also found a new system in the code, likely for debugging purposes. With the help of a debugger tool, one can find and fix errors in programs. The options of the found debugger are:
Species
Gender
Costume
Form
Shiny
A debugger for these functions suggests that options could soon be available in the game. Furthermore, additional hints supporting the function for Shiny Pokémon were found in the code. Niantic has not yet revealed when the shiny Pokémon with their special colors can be seen in the wild.
To help your trainer stand out more in Pokémon GO from other players, there could soon be additional customization options in the game. The dataminers from TheSilphRoad found options for:
Belts
Glasses
Necklaces
In the future, there could be other visual changes for avatars in the game.
The datamining of the latest Pokémon GO version reveals interesting changes. Already 38 new moves and 5 evolution items have been found in the latest code. Keep in mind that this information comes from the datamining by TheSilphRoad. These are not officially announced changes by Niantic. When and how these functions, moves, and mechanics will be activated is unclear.
Until now, those wanting to face other agents could only do so in the Dark Zone – where PvP is optional. With “Last Stand”, the developers aim to revive PvP and introduce a standalone mode designed for “Player versus Player” battles.
What is “Last Stand” about?
As events in the Dark Zone escalated, the Joint Task Force was forced to retreat. They had to leave crucial terminals behind, where data relays containing significant information are located.
Now, rogue agents want to seize these relays – which would be catastrophic. Therefore, it is now your job to go into the Dark Zone and prevent this.
When you play Last Stand, you will always be displayed as “Division Agents” and your enemies as “the Rogues”. In other words: You are always the good guys.
This is what the new PvP mode is all about
Last Stand is a PvP mode for 8v8 battles, taking place in the Dark Zone.However, you do not fight in the “normal” Dark Zone, but in standalone sessions. Each session lasts a maximum of 20 minutes.
Two teams compete against each other in a kind of conquest mode. Your goal is to transfer enough information from the DZ to win the match.
This is achieved by taking control of three zones (A, B, and C). Each zone has three objectives. Only when the three objectives of a zone are under your control does the data transfer begin. You want to control as many zones as possible and take zones from the enemy.
Important: If you capture a zone, you receive a new spawn point. This allows you to quickly return to the action if you die. You choose your spawn point via the megamap. The respawn should be as quick as the game’s loading times allow.
During the match, the rules change and you can spawn directly at team members – toward the end of the session, the combat should be able to proceed more aggressively and quickly.
You cannot become rogue in “Last Stand”. If you die, you do not lose experience points, currencies, or rewards. So you don’t have to worry about that.
During a session, you do not play in the entire Dark Zone: it is divided into four different maps (in DZ1-3, DZ4-6, DZ7-8, and DZ8-9). Each map has three zones with three objectives each.
PvE and tactics play an important role
In “Last Stand”, you will encounter not only other agents but also PvE enemies. These foes roam the streets and occupy landmarks. They also guard the control zones.
By killing NPCs, you will earn SHD Tech. This is a team resource that allows you to unlock tactical boosts and build fortifications. In your “Home Base” – that is, the zone where you spawn at the beginning – you can, for example, activate automated turrets that assist you in defense. There are also large pulse generators that warn you when enemies come too close.
You can only activate “Tactical Boost” stations with SHD Tech after you have reached certain milestones. Then they provide your team with various bonuses, such as faster data transfer or more points when you eliminate enemies. Such a station can only be activated by one team.
However, it is not permanently active. After a certain time, it becomes neutral again, and the enemy has the chance to take it over. Therefore, always ensure that you have enough SHD Tech to keep this boost station running for you.
This means: You can master “Last Stand” with various tactics. For example, split the team: Four agents could actively search for PvP fights to stop the enemies, while the other four agents gather SHD Tech from PvE enemies.
The NPCs respawn continuously during the session – and more frequently than in the “real” Dark Zone. Exceptions are the NPCs guarding the control zones. There is only one of them per session.
How to start Last Stand
To start a “Last Stand” session, you need to go to the terminal. The access point is located near the upgrade station – similar to Survival.
When you start the player search, you enter a queue. Seven other agents will now be searched for you. If you start solo, you will only be matched with other solo players. However, you can also start the player search in a squad with four people. Each team consists of 8 players divided into two 4-player teams.
During the player search, the gear score, rank, and performances in previous games are taken into account. Additionally, your equipment is “normalized”. Not your armor, but the skill should determine victory or defeat. What this will look like will be tested in advance on the PTS.
You must be level 30 to start Last Stand.
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Last Stand will feature a similar progression structure as the Underground. You collect experience points during matches and level up in “Last Stand” ranks. The maximum is rank 40. For each rank up, you receive a sealed container. Even beyond rank 40, you can earn containers with XP. “Last Stand” ranks do not function like “Dark Zone” ranks. Therefore, you cannot fall in rank.
This way, you can also earn unique cosmetic items. Only through this PvP mode can you obtain two complete sets of cosmetic items and two weapon skins.
If you win a session, there are extra rewards. Otherwise, many data will be tracked about your performance in over 30 categories during the match. Similar to Survival, you will then be rewarded based on your performance after matches.
We are asking you today which games you would like to read more about in 2017.
Yes, admit it, in recent years we have had a lot of articles, news, and guides about games like Destiny or The Division. But that has changed lately.
While we still had a lot about these games, our editorial team is now significantly fuller. We have added some authors and will likely continue to grow throughout 2017 – if you, as fans, and the almighty Google God want it.
There are therefore capacities available! And you can help decide how to use them.
So we ask you today: Which online games would you like to read more about here on Mein-MMO.de in 2017?
Are there more of our “flagship” games Destiny and The Division? Would you like more information about them?
Should we focus more on shooters and hero shooters like Overwatch, Battlefield 1, or Paladins?
Are you into already established MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, or The Elder Scrolls Online? Would you like us at Mein MMO to dive deeper into these topics?
Asia-MMORPGs like Blade and Soul, Black Desert, Tera, or the upcoming Revelation Online – does your heart belong to them?
Do you have a penchant for classics and slightly overlooked games that we should give more love to? Titles like The Secret World, WildStar, Rift, or Battleborn?
The indie wave with retro charm is also active: Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, Chronicles of Elyria, Camelot Unchained, Crowfall are all important topics, aren’t they?
The survival MMOs with the dino precursor Ark: Survival Evolved, the zombie hordes of H1Z1, or Conan Exiles are fighting for survival. Should we help them survive?
Are you into eSports, MOBAs, action titles, genre mixes, and exotic games? What about Hearthstone? What about FIFA 17 and Pokémon Go? Star Citizen still exists! Do you think we should be more active in these exotic areas on the edge of the genre?
Action MMORPGs with hack and slash and Asian influences like Lineage Eternal, Lost Ark, or Mu Legend are coming up soon. Would you like to read more about them?
Now in January and February, there are already three titles waiting in the starting blocks: Conan Exiles, Sea of Thieves, and For Honor. How intensively do you think we should cover them?
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There are issues with the Weekend League of FUT Champions in FIFA 17 this weekend due to a glitch.
The Weekend League, which was supposed to start today, January 20th, is canceled for the entire weekend. EA Sports sent out announcements that this is a necessary step to keep FUT Champions fair. Technical issues must be resolved before this mode can be played again.
The “technical issues” refer to a serious glitch that gives cheaters unfair advantages. Known in forums as the “No Loss Glitch,” it allows players to quit matches without receiving penalties. Intentional quits are not counted as losses, making fair competition impossible.
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FUT Champions is a new mode that has been in the game since FUT 17. The idea is that the best players can convert their skills into strong rewards. Here you can find the best prizes in “Ultimate Team”.
During the week, you can qualify for the Weekend League. The more wins you achieve in this weekend league, the better rewards you will receive. This league has been taking place regularly since shortly after the launch of FIFA 17.
Now the 16th round of the Weekend League is canceled. In-game, the “FUT Champions” schedule has already been adjusted. The Weekend League is expected to resume next week. Please note the following:
If you qualified for the Weekend League that is now canceled, you are automatically qualified for the next league. Participation will be carried over to next week.
The qualification for the “Ultimate Team Championship Series” only relies on weekends 1, 2, and 4 in January. Monthly rewards depend on your performance during these three weekends.
We will show you how to defeat the bosses of the Nighthold. With our guides, you will always know what to do.
The latest raid of World of Warcraft opened its gates a few days ago. More and more players are flocking to the Nighthold and facing the bosses of the “Nighthold” – the hideout of Elisande and the remaining Nightborne.
We briefly introduce you to each boss and link a video guide from SignsOfKelani, which excellently summarizes the encounters in a few minutes.
WoW: Nighthold Guide – Skorpyron
Skorpyron is the first boss and – similar to Nythendra in the Nightmare – relatively easy. There is little to consider, and a good group should have no difficulties.
The boss is tanked in the middle of the room, and only the tanks are upfront. The rest of the raid stays behind Skorpyron and hides behind the small pillars as soon as a shockwave is cast. Occasionally, adds appear, but they remain at the edge of the room unless someone pulls them – then they get bombed, otherwise ignored.
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The Chronomatic Anomaly plays – as the name suggests – with time.
Sometimes time is slower, then faster, and then back to normal. This change affects the boss, all abilities, and all players. Tanks should position themselves in such a way that they never have 10 stacks of Chronomatic Particles – otherwise, they will explode.
If someone gets a time bomb, they should remove themselves from the group. Appearing adds (large arcane elementals) are to be focused immediately. Healers primarily deal with a healing-absorption effect that explodes if not removed quickly. Otherwise, the usual rule of “avoid all effects” applies.
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Trilliax has three phases and likes to distribute cakes that players must pick up. Otherwise, there are plenty of area effects you should remove yourself from with appropriate speed. Additionally, he has a large red “death laser” that can easily be avoided – if you get hit, you are instantly dead.
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The hero shooter Battleborn (PC, PS4, Xbox One) is getting its long-awaited winter update.
The size is impressive. The winter update for Battleborn has been developed over the past months and gradually revealed. Now it is here, and it is quite a heavyweight.
Download Giant – This is the size of the Battleborn update on PC, PS4, Xbox One
The winter update weighs:
13 GB on PS4
15 GB on PC
18 GB for Xbox One
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Gearbox is doing a lot to get Battleborn back on track. The winter update was planned for Thursday night our time. It should already be live by now. So have fun!
Items that play full cinematics are part of the current patch 7.1.5 of World of Warcraft.
Some of the mentioned items have been included in the game data since patch 7.0 – the start of Legion. So far, many toys have not been obtainable, which led fans to suspect that they might not even be in the game – just like many objects before. With the opening of the Nighthold, players can now finally enjoy some new items.
Golden Hearthstone Card: Lord Jaraxxus
Dice of Memory
Skull of Corruption
The Golden Hearthstone Card: Lord Jaraxxus is dropped by Gul’dan, the final boss of the Nighthold. Although some players have already received the item, there is currently no video of its use. We’ll share it as soon as it becomes available.
The Dice of Memory is a very special item for collectors, as it allows all players in the vicinity to re-watch the Legion cinematics when used. Depending on which cinematics a player has already seen, the menu changes and expands. This item is obtained at the end of a quest line that begins with a drop from the boss “Chromatic Anomaly” in the Nighthold.
The last item, the Skull of Corruption, is exclusively available for demon hunters from Gul’dan, the final boss of the Nighthold. When used, it reflects on the power contained in the skull – the familiar pose that Illidan takes in many cinematics.
Finally, users of wowhead are still guessing where the Demonfocus Crystal can be found – a toy exclusive to demon hunters. When used, “One reflects on the power of the Demon Crystal.” – Whatever that may mean. So far, no player seems to have managed to get this item.
In the MMO shooter Destiny, the Agent of the Nine arrives today, on January 20. At which location is Xur and what items does he have on offer?
In Destiny, we are currently in a phase where a lot is on the horizon, but nothing is clearly visible. The upcoming content is still too far away. Last night, DeeJ hinted at a balance patch that will address the shotgun dominance. However, the community manager was not specific. Furthermore, Guardians can look forward to some things in spring – but again: No concrete information.
Currently, you can spend your time in the Iron Banner. This PvP event runs until next Tuesday. What weapon rolls Efrideet has on offer and how strong her armor pieces are, you can find out in the provided links.
All about Xur in Destiny on January 20, 21, and 22 on PS4 and Xbox One
When does Xur come? When does Xur leave? – The times
Xur appears in the Tower or the Reef every Friday at 10 AM. He spends some hours there with the Guardians, showing them his inventory and chatting with them. On Sunday at 10 AM, he packs up and heads home.
Where is Xur? Location and position today
Xur has certain favorite spots where he spends the weekend. This time, he is located by the Speaker in front of the big door.
What does Xur have in Destiny? What items does the Agent of the Nine have on offer?
For the movie adaptation of The Division, a director and writer has been found: Oscar-winning Stephen Gaghan.
As Ubisoft announces, Stephen Gaghan will be the writer and director of the upcoming “The Division” film. Gaghan has already been nominated for an Oscar twice, which he ultimately received for his screenplay to Traffic in 2001.
Now Gaghan is set to present his vision of the MMO shooter to a global film audience.
Ready to Take Risks
Gaghan himself has already made a statement: He is excited to work with Ubisoft Motion Picture and Massive. They are great, extraordinarily creative, and ready to take risks.
Gaghan sees as an important part of the success of The Division the visual landscape that the developers created. Their vision of apocalyptic Manhattan is immersive, strange, yet familiar – and filled with numerous opportunities.
What Can We Expect in the Movie?
As early as summer 2016, rumors about a movie surfaced, which were officially confirmed in August. Ubisoft announced: The Division is coming to the big screen.
In the leading roles are Jessica Chastain (Interstellar, Zero Dark Thirty) and Jake Gyllenhaal (End of Watch, Nightcrawler). Gaghan emphasized that it is remarkable to be able to work with these two stars so early in the process. Both actors are to take on a producer role with their companies Freckle Films (Gyllenhaal) and Nine Stories (Chastain) and will be directly involved in the development process of the “The Division” film.
Currently, no information is known about the plot or a release date.
The Division is not the first Ubisoft game to receive a film adaptation. Currently, the “Assassin’s Creed” film featuring Michael Fassbender is in theaters. There are also plans for Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, Watch Dogs, and Rabbids.
For Destiny, there are updates about the near future: A weapon balancing is coming.
In this week’s “This Week at Bungie”, there are two announcements made by the community manager DeeJ: One event from last year is canceled and a balance patch is on the agenda.
What content update is coming in spring?
The Crimson Days will be skipped in 2017. Last year, it was a one-week Valentine’s Day event, where you could team up in pairs in the Crucible. There were pretty shaders and ghost shells to win.
This time, Bungie has “other plans”. They will provide the Guardians with different things to play. The next content update from the live team is coming together, and they are already “super excited” to talk about it.
However, they will only do this in the future through livestreams. Then, Bungie will show how we “spend spring together”.
During the Crimson Days, the Tower was draped in red
A balancing act is coming
If everything goes as planned, according to DeeJ, the next update will adjust weapon balance. However, he does not yet provide a specific date or the exact changes.
He emphasizes that with each content update, different weapons will come to the forefront – a perfect balance does not exist. However, Bungie is searching for it.
A month ago, the sandbox team stated that they will closely examine player data, feedback, and their own experiences before making changes to the balance. They see the shotgun dominance, yet they do not want to nerf Matador 64 into the ground. Instead, they want to better integrate shotguns into the balance.
According to DeeJ, the goal is to bring a balance patch that changes the current meta before another “call to arms” sounds. Testing is already underway, and the solution is close.
At the end of the letter, the community manager mentions that they now have some action to enjoy, and that there are some “evolutions” to look forward to. More information will follow in the future.
The game servers of Pokémon GO are currently unreachable. Developers report server issues.
For a few minutes now, the servers of Pokémon GO have been unreachable. Players are reporting on Facebook and other social networks that they cannot log into the game. This is apparently due to technical problems.
Update 19.1. 21:58: The servers are back online. To ensure successful login, you should restart Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO Server Status
The Pokémon hunting of many trainers is currently being forcibly interrupted. This is apparently due to server issues that are preventing logging into the Pokémon Go app.
On Twitter, the developers announced just a few minutes ago that they are aware of the issues. They are currently working on a solution and will provide an update once the issue is resolved.
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Until then, Pokémon adventures unfortunately have to be interrupted. However, we will inform you directly when the issues have been resolved. In the meantime, you can calculate how long you need to play to reach level 40, provided the servers are functioning. How many years do you need to reach Level 40?
The latest hotfix for World of Warcraft makes PvP battles longer – all classes now have significantly more health points.
The latest patch of World of Warcraft, Patch 7.1.5, has been active for about a week and the developers are regularly pushing smaller and larger hotfixes to address the most urgent issues.
Apparently, Blizzard has come to the conclusion that individual PvP skirmishes end too quickly, which is why they are increasing the stamina of all players by 10% in PvP. At the same time, the primary attributes (strength, agility, intellect) of all non-healer specializations have been reduced by 5%. Even healers now deal 5% less damage. This should make individual encounters last longer and especially allow healers the opportunity to keep their teammates and themselves alive.
Aside from the balancing in PvP, several bugs have also been fixed. The current archaeology quest should now correctly award players a title when they defeat the boss Elya Azurmond. In Suramar, the vintner Margaux will now appear more frequently during her quest line if she happens to have disappeared for some reason while guiding.
Some players have been unable to conduct research for artifact power since the update, this should now also be possible again.
Finally, small changes have been made to the Combat Guild, so that the mechanics of some bosses can no longer be bypassed.
In a new trailer, Ark Park, the VR spin-off of Ark: Survival Evolved, showcases its graphics capabilities.
A visual explosion, so to speak a graphics spectacle, awaits viewers in the latest trailer for Ark Park – this is the virtual reality offshoot of Ark: Survival Evolved, the dino survival MMO.
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The US site GameSpot has received a trailer from the developers, an exclusive tech demo.
There are impressive images of the dinosaurs and the environment on display. The design process for the game is also highlighted. You see developers capturing footage, motion capturing, and of course desk work with a lot of dino graphics.
In Ark Park, players will walk through a kind of virtual Jurassic Park and will be able to go on excursions. A release date for Ark Park is set for 2017 according to the trailer. Ark Park seems to cater to all platforms. The icons for Vive, Steam VR, Oculus, and PlayStation VR can be found in the announcement.
In the MMORPG Dark and Light, you will also be able to catch and tame dragons.
Dragons are majestic creatures in MMORPGs that also pose a great danger. They often serve as enemies and bosses. In some MMOs, they can also be used as mounts. In the upcoming online game Dark and Light, they are both.
Catch Dragons…
You will encounter dragons during your adventures in the vast and beautiful fantasy world. This will lead to fierce battles. However, you do not need to kill the wyrms. With a special crossbow, you will catch these beasts by shooting ropes at the creatures, which will entangle them on the ground.
Eventually, the dragon will no longer be able to move and will be stuck on the ground despite its violent wingbeats. That is your chance!
…and ride them
You jump on the back of the creature and tame it, so that it becomes available to you as a mount. Riding on a dragon mount, you will then explore the world from a different perspective, travel faster from one place to another, and visit locations that would hardly be reachable on foot. Whether there will be aerial battles is currently uncertain. In a video, you can see how a hero catches, tames, and eventually rides a dragon.
Dark and Light will break some conventions of common MMORPGs. For example, there will not be thousands of players in the world, but only a few hundred. Snail Games will announce the exact number later. This way, you should feel more like a true hero and not just one among thousands of heroes.
A release date for the MMO is not yet set. However, it could still be released in 2017. Dark and Light is the reboot of an MMORPG that was shut down 10 years ago.
In The Division there are first official details about “Last Stand”. This is the new PvP mode!
The “State of the Game” just happened on January 19. Already yesterday, Ubisoft announced with a teaser trailer that there would be a reveal stream on this today.
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First general information: Update 1.6 and “Last Stand” will not have time exclusivity – they will be released simultaneously on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. A release date is not yet available.
Beforehand, a PTS phase will take place, which does not have a date yet. These public test servers are only accessible for players on PC. Players on PS4 and Xbox One cannot reach them.
1.6 Expands the Dark Zone
Both 1.6 and Last Stand will deliver PvE and PvP content. Most PvE content is still unknown, but Hamish Bode shared some information about the PvP activities today:
With update 1.6, three new Dark Zone classes will come into play: DZ7-9. These will be free for all players. The Dark Zone will be expanded to the north.
Central Park has not been mentioned so far. In short clips, a gloomy atmosphere has emerged in the northern Dark Zone: They want to bring more “death” into the DZ. Many body bags are piling up in the streets. There is fire. There is a lot of new graffiti. Not an inviting place.
Although only three new DZ areas are being added, the DZ will not expand by 50%, but by about 100%. You will get a DZ that is twice as large as before. It goes onto roofs, into the underground, complete buildings can be entered. DZ06 leads to DZ07.
This is the “Last Stand” mode
However, Last Stand is a structured, objective-based PvP mode. It is organized PvP within the DZ. Standalone sessions where agents compete against each other in 8v8 battles!
If you start matchmaking in a group, you will be randomly matched with other groups. If you start the player search solo, you will only be matched with agents who also start solo. Until the session starts, you are in a queue.
“Last Stand” is a kind of conquest mode with additional features. There are three zones to control, A, B, and C. These are called “Tactical Locations”. In each zone, there are three objectives. Only when you have possession of these, does the zone belong to you.
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There is a respawn. This should happen as quickly as the game allows, so you can get back into the fight quickly. You can spawn near teammates.
“Normalization” of your gear: In this PvP mode, skill should determine the outcome, not superior armor. How this “normalization” will work exactly will be tested on the PTS. Player feedback is needed for this.
You cannot go rogue in the “Last Stand” mode. You also cannot lose loot. Rewards only become available at the end of matches.
You will not run around as “Team Red” or “Team Blue”: Your clothing looks the same as always.
There is a “Last Stand” Rank that you can progress through.
Last Stand will be just the first step regarding standalone PvP. More will come in the future.
There is also a PvE aspect, you can kill AI opponents in Last Stand to collect points, which you can then use to unlock fortifications – like the turret from the teaser trailer.
You can revive teammates with medkits.
What else does the expansion bring?
The DLC introduces a new raid. More specific details are expected tomorrow. In addition to a raid, there will be more PvE content that will be discussed in the future.
There will be no gear score increase, but an AlphaBridge nerf. The community manager calmed the heated spirits a bit: Alpha-Bridge will still be powerful.
What do you think about all this information?
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In Destiny, you can achieve T12 with the Iron Banner gear in January. Some armor pieces from Efrideet even have 100%!
This week, the Iron Banner is running in January 2017. Lord Efrideet has taken her position at the Felwinter Peak and is now presenting her inventory to the Guardians. In addition to “Iron Banner” loot cycles, she has weapons and armor pieces with fixed rolls.
Although the two weapons in her offering carry strong perks, they are not particularly sought after. The rocket launcher “The Titanium Orchid” and the pistol “The Blinding Brand” are not among those few top-tier weapons that must not be missing from any inventory. They are rather off-the-shelf weapons.
The armor pieces, on the other hand, are more interesting for some Guardians. With the Iron Banner gear this week, you can obtain T12-capable armor with which you can reach “the final goal” in Destiny.
What is T12?
You have three attributes that you can influence with your armor: Discipline, Strength, and Intellect. Each attribute can be upgraded by a maximum of 5 levels (tiers). The more levels are filled, the shorter the cooldown of the corresponding ability.
However, not all 5 ranks of all attributes can be filled simultaneously. Instead, the goal is to distribute 12 ranks. For example, if a Guardian speaks of a 5/5/2 distribution, they have maximized Intellect and Discipline and also unlocked two fields of Strength.
How many tiers you can unlock depends on the stats of your armor pieces. If you wear only T12-capable armor pieces, the T12 goal is reached.
Are the Iron Banner armor pieces T12-capable?
In the January Iron Banner, you can purchase the chest armor and gauntlets from Efrideet from rank 3 and for 25 Legendary Marks.
The maximum distribution for gauntlets is 41 and 58 (with active node). The total maximum is 99.
For chest armor, a maximum of 61 and 86 (with active node) is possible. This totals 147.
If a chest armor has, for example, 86 Discipline and 61 Strength, it has 100%. It cannot have better stats.
By the way, 100% is not even necessary for T12. If your armor pieces have over 97%, that is sufficient for T12.
How much % do the Iron Saga armor pieces have in January?
Players of Blizzard’s MOBA Heroes of the Storm are a bit irritated because Blizzard is now introducing the fifth assassin character in a row from the Warcraft universe into the game. Blizzard has noticed this as well, and developer “Centaurik” provides a response.
When looking at the latest hero releases in Heroes of the Storm, two things stand out: Recently, there have only been assassins and only Warcraft heroes. The whole assassin fun began with the Orc sword master Samuro, then came the assassin-warrior hybrid Varian. Firelord Ragnaros was also an assassin and Troll Zul’jin anyway. And now with the assassin archetype Valeera, another assassin is ready to go. Isn’t it enough with the assassins, Blizzard?
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The assassin inflation from Azeroth has also caught Blizzard’s attention. Therefore, developer Centaurik has spoken up on the Blizzard blog and provided a lengthy explanation regarding the flood of assassins. According to him, the many assassins resulted because certain heroes had been planned for a long time and other characters were reworked shortly before release.
Orc Samuro had already been firmly planned as a fast assassin for two years. Varian was developed into today’s available multi-class hero with strong assassin traits. Ragnaros, on the other hand, was actually intended to be a specialist who operates from the background. In the end, however, he became the frontline assassin hero that he is today.
When Ragnaros and Varian were almost finished, developers noticed that a new, consistent ranged hero was urgently needed. Thus, Zul’jin was created, also an assassin.
At this point, people at Blizzard also realized that they already had four Warcraft assassins in a row. Unfortunately, it was already too late to change the existing release plan, and thus the next Warcraft assassin Valeera had to follow. Because even there, the schedule was already too far along to change anything.
After the fourth in a row, Blizzard noticed, but it was too late
According to Centaurik, the developers focused too much on the gameplay aspects of the heroes and overlooked that now five times the same role from the same universe was coming into the game. For them, the five heroes were each entirely different versions of the rough assassin archetype.
For example, Samuro is a cloaked “shell-game assassin”, Varian is a multi-class frontline fighter and warrior, Ragnaros is a tactical frontline fighter, and Zul’jin completely deviates as a consistent ranged fighter. Valeera, meanwhile, functions as a carry-disabler, denying valuable DPS to enemies.
Thus, the five heroes, despite having the same role, are very different and play completely differently. Nevertheless, Centaurik admits that the release of so many assassins from Azeroth did not find great favor with many players. In the end, however, the developer still advocates giving Valeera a chance, as she is likely to offer a really great new gaming experience.
In World of Tanks, you can finally buy the Fury Sherman and the Tiger 131 from the movie “Fury” as premium tanks. At least for the console versions for Xbox and PS4.
Anyone who has seen the movie “Fury” knows that the lead role was not actually played by Brad Pitt as the cynical tank commander. Rather, it was the titular tank itself: a modified Sherman M4A3E8 medium tank.
This tank with the characteristic “Fury” lettering as well as its arch-nemesis, the legendary “Tiger 131”, are now available again in the Xbox version of World of Tanks in the real-money shop. In the Playstation 4 version, the two premium tanks are making their debut.
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The Tiger 131 is the final boss of Fury in the film and takes out the remaining Shermans in the train with methodical precision and the guarantees of its 88mm gun. Such firepower has little to counter against a Sherman, while the guarantees of the U.S. tank usually bounce harmlessly off the Tiger’s strong front armor. However, since the Tiger has a much greater range with its extra-long barrel, it can shoot long before the enemy is even in range.
Only in close combat, when the Tiger can be attacked from the rear or side, does a Sherman have a real chance against the German steel monster. By the way, the Tiger 131 is a real existing tank. It was captured in 1943 as the first Tiger worldwide by the Allies in Tunisia and still stands fully operational in the Tank Museum in Bovington (Southern England).
Premium Offers in the Shop
Both tanks are now available again for a limited time in the real-money shop as premium tanks. Such vehicles come fully equipped into the hangar and each includes a unique commander. The Fury features the character “Wardaddy” played by Brad Pitt from the film, while the Tiger is commanded by an officer named “Gustav von Vaerst”.
Wardaddy has the ability “Mentor” and grants all other crew members a 10 percent bonus on their skills. Von Vaerst, on the other hand, maximizes the sniper performance of the Tiger with the skill “Sniper”. This increases the chance for critical damage to modules and crew members by 3 percent when hit. Ideal for burning Shermans even better. The offer is valid only from January 16 to February 6, 2017. The tanks are also available together in a bundle.
This is how to defend against annoying players in GTA 5 Online. This player outsmarted the trolls and made them pay for their “fun.”
The online mode of GTA 5 offers various ways to keep busy. On the large map, you can race, rob stores, complete missions for clients, and shoot each other in different game modes.
In a public session, PvP is enabled. This makes it possible to attack other players or destroy their vehicles. When Aaron Reynolds saw a group of players destroying the beautiful vehicles of other gamers, an idea came to his mind on how he can get back at these destructive trolls.
An expensive pleasure
Aaron Reynolds reports on Twitter that he launched Operation: “One Million Dollar Car,” which was a complete success as an action against trolls. He describes his story as follows:
Anyone who finds a nice car in GTA 5 Online can take it to a workshop and sell it there or make it their own vehicle. Reynolds quickly noticed that some players enjoyed waiting at these workshops, damaging or destroying the cars there. He thought about how to make these actions fun for him but bad for the trolls. Thus, Operation: “One Million Dollar Car” was born.
If you own a car in GTA 5 Online, you can get it insured. If another player destroys the insured vehicle, they must pay a portion of its total value. With this knowledge in mind, Reynolds modified a car with so many exaggerated changes that it was ultimately worth over 1,000,000 GTA$. He calls it: The Gurntmobile.
The Gurntmobile – Source: @AaronReynolds
With the Gurntmobile, he searched for players hanging out at workshops. When he found some, he slowly drove to the workshop and let the players damage his car. When the car’s insurance was activated and the players had to pay, Reynolds heard a lot of whining in the chat. Until the One Million Dollar Car operation, Reynolds found voice chat annoying – Now he loves it!
Later, he saw a player driving a tank through the online world of GTA 5, destroying other players’ vehicles. With his Gurntmobile, he drove up to the tank, which, of course, shot directly at the vehicle. After the player in the tank destroyed the Gurntmobile for the fourth time, he shouted “NO, NOT YOU AGAIN” into his headset.
Two players in fighter jets warned each other, “Watch out not to hit the blue car. That’s worth a million dollars.” Immediately, Reynolds drove quickly to a workshop and painted the car red.
It should be mentioned at this point that players do not have to pay the full price for destroying other carsthey must, when destroying them. The fee is about 1% of the car’s price. For current luxury cars, that amounts to about 20,000 GTA$ that must be paid. A price that prevents some players from destroying these cars.
In his next session, Reynolds changed his tactics. As soon as the other players recognize his car, the game is over. For this reason, he souped up a new car that is even more noticeable and will be a popular target for destructive trolls. The Gurntmobile 2!
The Gurntmobile 2 – Source: @AaronReynolds
When the trolls noticed that destroying his car costs a lot of money, he switched cars to confuse them. The whining he heard over his headset was immense. “GUYS, HE HAS TWO CARS, DON’T SHOOT AT ANY OF THEM!”
Source: @AaronReynolds
Rolling back the trolls was fun for Reynolds and satisfying. When he later drove to his in-game house, he saw that his garage entrance was blocked with foreign cars. A few angry players were waiting there for him. Their plan was not well thought out, though. They wanted to blow up his car because they were annoyed that it cost them money when they blew up his car.
Presumably, the trolls noticed their logical error and decided to take a more peaceful approach. When Reynolds arrived, they were all sitting in the house’s pool.
This shows how insurance in GTA 5 Online ultimately works.
Revelation Online, the Asian online RPG by My.com, offers a lot of comfort features. One of them is called Talent and gives you the opportunity to gain experience points faster and level up, so you don’t lose sight of the hardcore players.
Imagine you complete a task and receive a reward for it. Now imagine you have a magical pot that gives you another reward for the same action. That sounds great and is exactly what your heroes in Revelation Online have at their disposal.
The system is called “Talent” and represents an additional source of experience points in the third beta of Revelation Online starting today.
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Your supply of Talent XP grows every day depending on your level. When you gain experience points for anything, you will receive additional experience points from the Talent pool on top of the usual XP. Talent refills every day until it reaches a maximum value.
This is nothing new in the world of MMORPGs. Many games have a game mechanic like this, for example, the “Rest XP” from SWTOR, which accumulates when you are in cantinas and your own spaceship.
Revelation Online takes the Rest XP system even further. So that you don’t waste a single valuable experience point above your limit, there is the kind NPC Mora Zin. He mysteriously collects all Talent points that exceed your limit. So when the pot is empty, you just go to Mora Zin and collect the XP he has stored for you – at least until your personal supply is full again.
Offline is no obstacle
By the way, Mora Zin’s supply of XP is unlimited; you can store as much XP with him as you want. But be careful! Mora Zin only gives you a certain amount of Talent XP for free each day. For more XP, you have to pay with valuable “Ausgyth points” that you earn through PvP and dungeon rewards.
Especially cool: Your hero stores Talent XP even when you’re not online. So if you go on vacation for two weeks and can’t play, you don’t have to worry about your XP stock. This way, My.com ensures that even players who are rarely online can quickly catch up in levels and reach the endgame without grind and frustration.
