A new Hearthstone deck is shaking up the meta. The “One-Turn-Kill” Priest is on the rise!
Anyone who thinks that the current meta of Hearthstone is stagnant and essentially consists only of pirate warriors and jade shamans will be in for a surprise. Out of all the chaos from Mean Streets of Gadgetzan, a deck has emerged that no one expected: the “One Turn Kill” Priest deck from player rage_HS.
The Priest deck combines several new cards like Shrink Ray and Potion of Madness with old favorites like Divine Will and Inner Fire. The real kicker, however, is the Djinn of Zephyrs from the Explorer’s League, which benefits from a unique utilization of a mechanic.
The OTK Confuse Priest
When an opposing minion is taken over by Potion of Madness, this card gives that minion Charge as well. This is not mentioned in the description, but it makes sense, because otherwise, you couldn’t attack with the stolen minion. The trick is: If the Djinn is on the field when the potion is cast, it also gets Charge!
Now you buff the stolen minion with Divine Will and Inner Fire, creating two powerful Charge minions that can easily deal 30-50 damage, depending on the game situation.
The deck is relatively easy to play, but requires good planning in your head (and therefore also entails mathematics). However, it is necessary to keep many cards in hand and speculate that the opponent plays a minion you can take over – if necessary, you can first use the Shrink Ray to help out. Some gameplay scenes are shown to you by YouTuber and streamer Disguised Toast in his video:
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Snail Games has big plans for the upcoming MMORPG Dark and Light and wants to. The developers want the game to stand out from other representatives of the genre.
This starts with allowing around 100 players per server. Survival elements play a major role, and survival only makes sense if players cannot constantly encounter others who help them survive. However, the developers want to place great emphasis on interaction between players. This also applies to PvP.
PvP takes place on special PvP servers and will be quite harsh. Because, in principle, it will be possible to attack other players anywhere.
Open PvP with Full Loot
If a player is killed, others can search their corpse and take all the items they had with them. A respawn beacon should indicate to the player where exactly their corpse is located, so they can quickly go there to salvage some items. This sounds quite harsh, yet the developers want newcomers to feel comfortable in the game world and not be immediately deterred.
Therefore, discussions are currently underway on how to best introduce players to the game. So far, Dark and Light is a pure sandbox game. There is a backstory concerning the escape of the inhabitants of the planet Gaia to the new world Alpha, but there are no real quests yet. The developers want to give players as much freedom as possible and not restrict how they can experience their adventures in the world. However, a story with quests as a tutorial could be a good way to introduce players to the MMO.
A huge sandbox with only a few players
However, the focus is to be on the sandbox and survival elements. The world will be massive at 40,000 square kilometers, which means that encountering another player with 100 players per server will be a special event.
There is no skill cap; you can continuously develop your skills further and further. And you enjoy plenty of freedoms. Do you want to tame wild animals? Then do it. Do you want to build bases or cities? Then that’s possible too. Do you want to fight other players? Go ahead.
Dark and Light is set to be released later this year.
With the next beta of the online space game Elite Dangerous, you can customize your heroes and hire other players for your crew.
Players want to stand out in online games. Therefore, having options is important to customize the hero with many details. With the upcoming Beta 2.3, this will also be possible in Elite Dangerous. The Commander Creator allows you to give your pilot a unique appearance. This way, you can also show your face to the players you shoot down.
Control large ships together with other players
The introduction of this capability has another reason. With Beta 2.3, multicrew ships will find their way into the online game. This allows you to search for other players to form a crew with. In this way, you can jointly control the larger ships in the game.
Of course, it’s easier to distinguish crew members if they also look different. This option to control large ships as a team should open up many cooperative opportunities in Elite Dangerous.
How sick will you feel in VR?
It becomes interesting when you play in VR. Elite Dangerous has been fully playable with virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive for some time and is even among the VR games that can be played without (or with little) motion sickness. But will that change if someone else is controlling your ship and you’re just sitting as a passenger next to them?
We will find out at the end of February when the beta update 2.3 “The Commanders” for Elite Dangerous is released.
Players should be able to get into World of Warcraft faster for PvP. With Patch 7.2, there are therefore some improvements.
Anyone who wants to jump into PvP in World of Warcraft fresh – or with a second character – needs to prepare for a few tough hours. The powerful honor talents are only available after a few honor levels have been accumulated. Together with upgrading the artifact weapon, this leads to two obstacles that could discourage newcomers.
In the official forum, there are several posts urging Blizzard to further simplify access to PvP, so that at least a rough level of fairness is established right from the start.
The Game DesignerDesvin addressed part of the demands for improvements and explained that with Patch 7.2, players will find it easier to unlock their PvP honor talents.
“To address one of the issues you mentioned: In 7.2, we are reducing the honor needed to progress from honor level 1 to 50 before the first prestige rank is increased (so basically ‘Prestige 0’). You will only need just under half the honor compared to what is currently required on live servers. The prestige ranks 1 and above remain unchanged. Hopefully, this helps everyone to unlock their honor talents faster.”
Especially for twinks and newcomers, this is good news. Because the first rounds of PvP completely without honor talents often feel like a slaughterfest – and not the fun kind. Some players have even only done PvP world quests to gather the necessary honor so that at least the first column of talents is available.
Are you already excited about the survival RPG Conan Exiles? Then we have some information for you regarding the launch. For example: When does Conan Exiles start?
The release of Conan Exiles occurs on January 31 at 6 AM (German time). Then the Early Access release will be available.
Also, right from the start, you will have all the tools available to run your own servers. Alternatively, you can also play Conan Exiles alone – even in an offline mode.
Create your own server with your rules
If you start your own server, you can make a lot of settings. For example, whether there should be a wipe or not, whether PvP is allowed, what the player count should be, and whether the sandstorms in the game can be deadly. In this way, you create the game world as you like it. You can either host the server on your own PC or rent one through Pingperfect.
Your adventure in the game begins as you hang on the cross for your crimes. By selecting the crimes you have committed, you create your character. You also determine his appearance and gender.
Then Conan, the barbarian, cuts you down from the cross, saves you from dark monsters, and sends you to the land of the exiled, where you are to begin a new life. There, you must gather resources to craft weapons and armor. Additionally, you will also need a shelter to protect yourself from the deadly storms. Food and water are, of course, also vital for survival.
Build a new life for yourself
Over time, you will find increasingly valuable resources that you can process into more effective weapons and armor. You will upgrade your shelter into a fortress, which you will also continue to improve. By not killing NPCs from wild tribes, but rather capturing them and chaining them to your Wheel of Pain, you break their will and take them as slaves. They will defend your fortress and help you produce new items.
By worshipping one of the gods and offering sacrifices or performing good deeds, you will increase your influence with him. Eventually, you will summon his avatar and stomp down the fortresses of your enemies with him.
Conan Exiles will be available to you in Early Access for PC starting January 31 at 6 AM. The Standard Edition will cost $29.99 and the Barbarian Edition will cost $59.99.
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But only a few succeed: Usually, the reason is that the card is not filled with enough victories. The opposing teams are simply too strong. But it can also happen that the game is suddenly against you – and kicks you out.
This happened to Redditor Bakengangsta during these Trials: He writes that he was only one second away from the Lighthouse when a disconnect occurred. He captured this annoyance in the video:
https://youtu.be/xw4IYnSXJB8
Not a good time for a connection drop
Just before the fifth victory was recorded, a disconnect happened. Throughout the entire match, an ominous message was displayed at the bottom of the screen stating that the Destiny servers were being contacted.
A user writes in the comments that he would have destroyed his controller if that had happened to him at that moment. In most other comments, Guardians express their sympathy. However, some accuse the Redditor of faking the video – since the screen with the error message is missing. Nevertheless, other users report that they also experienced disconnects in the Trials without an error message.
One thing is for sure: Currently, connection drops in the Trials are particularly annoying. The Trials of Osiris are no longer as well-attended as they were months ago. Now mostly “sweats” are hanging around there, against whom the average Guardian has scarcely a chance. When a disconnect then denies you the journey to the Lighthouse, flying controllers are understandable.
In which situations have you had annoying disconnects?
In The Division, we provide a guide to the PvP mode “Last Stand”. This is how the mechanics work.
The “Last Stand” DLC brings the namesake mode “Last Stand”. Many PC agents are currently checking out this mode on the public test servers and providing hints on how to proceed best.
“Last Stand” is not a PvP mode like you know from other shooters: You do not just shoot down opposing players, but must consider several mechanics to successfully complete a session.
This is what “Last Stand” is about
Last Stand is a conquest mode with PvE and PvP elements. It is played in 8v8, but many NPC enemies also roam the map. There are zones A, B, and C, with A and C being near the spawn points of the respective teams. You will also find two landmarks where you will encounter many NPC enemies – including named elite foes. Furthermore, there are two “Tactical Boosts” on the map.
In each zone (A, B, C) there are three objectives: Only when all three objectives have been activated do you own the zone. The more zones you control, the faster you earn points. Each zone also contains fortifications (turrets) that you activate with SHD Tech, a new currency. You earn SHD Tech by killing NPCs or opening crates.
Tip: To neutralize enemy turret fortifications, you can disable them with EMP grenades. This makes it easier to capture enemy zones.
This is how a match plays out
Your first objective should be to eliminate some NPCs at the beginning to earn SHD Tech. This allows you to claim and fortify your first zone, making it better protected against enemies. Use this zone as your base.
After that, you should head to a landmark or zone B. You must definitely collect SHD Tech. Theoretically, you can divide your group and advance to both objectives.
At the 7-minute mark, the “Tactical Boosts” go online: These give your team various bonuses, such as more points when you eliminate enemies. However, you first need to activate them with 2000 SHD Tech.
A “Tactical Boost” station can only be activated by one team. After a certain amount of time, it becomes neutral again, and the enemy can take it over. Therefore, make sure you always have enough SHD Tech to use this boost. SHD Tech is a currency that is collected across strike teams.
If you have, for example, the boost that gives you more points for kills, you should do just that: eliminate enemies as many as possible to maximize the benefits from the boost. Gain an advantage over the enemy team.
Now, the goal is to earn more points than the enemy. Hold your base zone, grab the boosts, collect SHD Tech, and fight the enemy for zone B. The first group to earn 15,000 points or have the most points when time runs out wins.
Conclusion: In this standalone PvP mode, it is much less about PvP than one might expect. You must familiarize yourself with the mechanics and objectives and, above all, collect SHD Tech to win. The opposing agents are pesky foes. “Last Stand” is tactically driven: Who collects SHD Tech, who deals with the enemy, what about zone B and the boosts? Communication is key.
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The YouTuber Arekkz Gaming has checked out “Last Stand” on the PTS and considers it to be a fun mode that brings variety. He criticizes that the maps for “Last Stand” are somewhat too large – most of the time consists of running from one point to another.
Have you played the mode yet? What do you think of it?
When D.Va breaks a heart, more than just feelings are broken. These are our Overwatch “Play of the Game” moments of the week.
Each week, absurd, exciting, or simply funny moments happen in Overwatch that are often captured in a “Play of the Game”. We searched social media and picked out three special highlights for you. Enjoy our 3 “Play of the Game” moments of the week in Overwatch!
Timing the self-destruct for the mech with D.Va is quite an art. But then timing the “Heartbreaker” emote to perfectly coincide with the explosion that “breaks” the heart – that’s on a whole different level. So this week, the winner of the most coolness points goes to Pangy, who makes short work of the entire team on King’s Row.
https://gfycat.com/IndelibleThirstyFlyinglemur
Not every “Play of the Game” can be timed exactly. Sometimes it even happens completely unexpectedly when you just wanted to cross a cliff. This also happened to the player Bradipo, who wanted to jump to the second control point as Winston in Hanamura. However, as soon as he lands, he hears the desperate screams of his enemies – as Mei and Torbjörn plummet into the abyss. Can you spot the two before they fall?
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Our last clip is again not a “Play of the Game” in the strict sense, but a particularly funny scene. As so often, Hanzo and Widowmaker engage in a fierce sniper battle in the Temple of Anubis. Just as Hanzo, in the form of NerdyBoyFernie, is about to take the final shot, something unexpected happens. It’s no wonder that the post on Reddit was titled “Take Cover, Ms. President!”. You should really see it for yourself.
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Did you also experience a particularly cool gaming moment that you captured on video? Then just send us a link to the video and maybe you will find your clip in this post next week!
The AI of the upcoming space MMO Star Citizen is very important for the gaming experience, as the developers explain in a new Around-the-Verse video about the game.
Last year, a demo of the Star Citizen single-player part Squadron 42 was supposed to be shown. But that didn’t happen because the AI wasn’t ready at that time.
As explained in a new Around-the-Verse video, the AI is important for the gaming experience and even affects the animations. If an NPC looks in the wrong direction during an AI reaction, it would not only look strange but also convey a poor impression of the game that would be hard to undo.
Base AI is nearly finished
Therefore, the AI must be right when it is shown. According to Tony Zurovec (Director of Persistent Universe) and Francesco Roccucci (Lead AI Programmer), they are now almost finished with programming the base AI. This is necessary for many areas of the game, including quest creation. The quest designers have many opportunities to integrate the missions into the game easily thanks to the implemented AI.
The AI also affects the repeatable missions. For example, the reason why an NPC gets stranded in space can vary, which adds variety and reduces the feeling that you are constantly doing the same thing. The AI, which is now close to completion, is basically just the foundation. The team wants to constantly build on this and the system has been designed accordingly modular. This allows for quick expansions to be added.
NPCs react to their environment
Star Citizen
However, already now the AI ensures that the animations are correct and that NPCs can act in coordination and react to their environment. This is important to effectively use cover.
The AI is also used for crew members. It is important to note that not every NPC is suitable for every position on a ship and better crew members need to be paid more. Of course, instead of NPCs, you can also look for other players for the crew.
Equally important is to pay attention to your reputation. NPCs will react to your actions. If you and your guild are known for quick transports of goods but let that slide, it will get around, your reputation will suffer, and you will get fewer contracts. You can watch the entire video about the AI of Star Citizen here:
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In the next update of World of Warcraft (WoW), legendary items can be crafted – if the data miners are to be believed.
On the official test server of World of Warcraft, there is currently an early version of patch 7.2 “The Tomb of Sargeras”. In addition to new dungeons, quests, and a raid, there will also be some changes to the reward systems in the game.
Many players criticize that the distribution of legendary items in the game is subject to too much randomness. Especially professional guilds are frustrated that they rarely get the “best” legendary for their character and therefore have to forgo certain players because they cannot meet the optimal requirements. This leads to frustration among players and guild leaders.
While Blizzard has already made improvements in the past – such as increasing drop chances for legendaries – this has still not been enough for many players.
Apparently, patch 7.2 will introduce a new way to obtain legendary items: crafting.
The data miners from mmo-champion and wowhead have already extracted some files that indicate new legendary items for tailors, leatherworkers, and blacksmiths. These are associated with new quest lines that require multiple steps from the crafters. As it stands, bosses from dungeons must be defeated, and a lot of crafting materials need to be gathered.
The legendary items themselves are still not “complete”; they are missing the typical effects. Apparently, Blizzard is still fine-tuning the exact bonuses.
However, all information should be taken with caution – the current PTR version is still far from a “final” status.
Cortyn states: Craftable legendary items seem to be a good way to address player complaints – provided the new legendaries are indeed “good.” It remains to be seen whether other professions will receive legendary gear as well or if this will only be the case for the 3 “specialists.” In any case, the system offers not only potential for many improvements in the game but also for numerous complaints about why “profession XYZ” is not getting anything.
In the action brawler “For Honor“, spectacular stunts are possible. But imitating them is dangerous.
Over the weekend, the closed beta of “For Honor”, a medieval action brawler set to release in two weeks, ran. A wonderful scene has now appeared on reddit that we would like to show you.
The red player is being pressured by two opponents and escapes with a daring jump over the railing. In attempting to follow him, the two pursuers jump to their deaths.
The video was posted on reddit with the title “Aim for the bushes.” This is a reference to the film “The Other Guys.” In it, two super cops, played by Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, jump to their deaths. Despite being so super, they should really survive something like that.
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How can the red player survive the jump while the blues cannot? The red had much less health.
The fans’ theory is that the red landed on an NPC soldier while jumping and took him out. With this special jump technique, a player in For Honor does not lose health points. These spectacular aerial kills are among the highlights of the game. So the red player really “aimed for the bushes.” Unlike the super cops and his pursuers, he hit it.
Captain Glubbschauge aka “Patches” has undergone many transformations in Hearthstone .
Anyone who has played a few rounds of Hearthstone in the past weeks will have had some unpleasant encounters with Captain Glubbschauge. He is usually part of a pirate deck and even more frequently encountered with the feared and hated Pirate Warrior.
However, it was a long journey before “Patches”, as he is called in the original, came into the game in his current form.
In an interview with Polygon, Ben Brode explained that Patches was originally planned for the Blackrock Mountain expansion. There, he would have been a 1/1 dragon that rushes onto the field whenever another dragon is played – you could even have had him twice in the deck. However, that didn’t feel right and led to problems – so they postponed him.
A second attempt was made with The Grand Tournament. Here he was supposed to enter the game in the form of “Sky Captain Kragg”, with the same effect. However, that was scrapped and instead developed into Kragg as we know him today (4/6 with Rush and discount per pirate).
The true reason for postponing Patches from The Grand Tournament was a too powerful interaction with the rogue card “One-Eyed Rogue”. This is a 4/1 pirate that gains Stealth every time another pirate is played. With Patches in the deck, he immediately gained Stealth. This very effect can currently be utilized in the “wild” game mode, where no problems are seen. “There are stronger combinations than this” insists Ben Brode.
The third attempt was made by the developers in Whispers of the Old Gods, where “Patches” was supposed to come into the game in the form of N’Zoth’s First Mate, but was late in development scrapped – leading to the mate as he currently exists in the game (1/1 pirate with 1/3 weapon).
With The Streets of Gadgetzan, they saw the perfect opportunity to finally bring Patches into the game. Gadgetzan is a crazy city that has been right by the sea since the Cataclysm – a stronghold for pirates and shady businesses. The hour of Patches had finally come.
Blizzard’s card game Hearthstone and digital trading card games have impressive numbers. Card players are excellent customers – also for streamers on Twitch.
The data analysts at Superdata have created a report on digital trading card games. Among digital card games, Blizzard’s Hearthstone leads the way. The game is said to have earned 394.6 million USD in 2016. That’s four times more than the runner-up Shadowverse.
What’s interesting about the genre is that players spend real money on the card games. In the USA, 9.6% of all players on PC and Mac who engage in digital card games also spend money on them. On average, players willing to spend money pay $40.08 (37.46€) per month.
For a MOBA like League of Legends, only 7.3% spend an average of $22.50 (21€) per month. In the mobile US market, only games under the brand “Clash of Clans” exceed expenditures compared to card games. However, the conversion rate is lower there – that is, the number of those who actually pay anything.
Source: Superdata
Both genres traditionally rely on a free-to-play model – they spend money on additional digital services. Therefore, players are used to reaching into their pockets for these services – this is the traditional business model, a core part of the package, as Superdata believes.
Cashcow Hearthstone
Fans of digital card games are thus “better customers” than players of other mid-core or hardcore video games, as Superdata concludes.
Blizzard is said to earn $25 million a month with Hearthstone. In some months even $40 million.
Also interesting: 86% of digital card game players watch others play these games. This includes both well-known players on YouTube and Twitch as well as eSports tournaments. Many viewers want to learn new strategies through watching and improve their own gameplay.
This could explain why Hearthstone is so incredibly popular on Twitch.
In Destiny , sc_slayerage is considered the best player in the world. But even he doesn’t always win.
The Legend himself, that is sc_slayerage in Destiny. Some of the most outstanding achievements of PvE players in Destiny are credited to him. When it comes to who first defeated a certain boss alone in Hardmode, his name keeps appearing in Destiny history.
Against this amazing play of his opponent, even a top player is helpless. He seems to be defeated and falls off the cliff, but then reappears with deadly precision.
The beauty is in slayerage’s reaction. He doesn’t curse or throw a tantrum, but takes the mistake on himself and shows respect to the opponent that he deserves. He says that his career is now over. People should stop watching him.
A nice clip that made the rounds on reddit after the killer posted it. There, slayerage was praised as a gentleman streamer with a pleasant demeanor.
In EVE Online, there are constant battles between players. Most of them go unnoticed unless you follow the Zkillboard map.
The Zkillboard is a map that displays the “kills” in EVE Online in real-time. Whenever a player is shot down, a red dot appears on the map, indicating exactly where the player has met their virtual demise. But the map offers even more. Each time a player is shot down, an icon appears in the corner. If you click on it, you receive a wealth of statistics about that player.
Many details about the battles
This includes their recent activities and how many ships they have destroyed themselves. The map becomes particularly spectacular when larger battles take place. Then, large dots keep appearing, and the list of icons fills up rapidly. You’ll know that a major conflict is occurring in the respective area.
Those who have the Zkillboard map open alongside the game can also enter the respective system and see for themselves what’s going on and participate in the battles.
It’s getting intense in EVE Online
Through the map, you can also view the latest fights and battles, as well as see when, where, and by whom most of the kills were made. The map can also be zoomed in and rotated, providing a very accurate representation of the EVE universe.
If you observe the map for a while, you’ll notice that there is always something happening in EVE Online. It’s rare for even a minute to pass without some kills occurring.
The online shooter Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade had four patches last week.
You can’t accuse them of not trying hard enough. Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade officially launched on September 23, 2016.
Many fans complained back then that the game was released far too early. It did not meet the promised visions one had, of a shooter MMO akin to The Division or Destiny in the Warhammer 40k universe, but rather the game turned into a lobby shooter that would have been better suited for early access or a beta. But the game is now released.
Last week, Behaviour Interactive released four patches for the game. The total size was just under 3 GB. For the last one, not even the patch notes were completed. Six of the originally 23 pages were still missing, the studio says. So many wouldn’t even fit into the Steam patch notes window.
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The patches bring campaigns, numerous changes, and bug fixes.
One of our last reports about the game from November was already about the efforts to cope with the flood of bugs in Warhammer 40k. They are apparently as persistent and numerous as Tyranids.
On the US site Massivelyop, they believe this could be a hint at Vvardenfell. This is the volcanic island from The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Dataminers discovered hints of Morrowind in The Elder Scrolls Online’s code earlier this January. Namely, this map:
Massively believes: 15 years after Morrowind, 2017 would be the perfect time to bring back Morrowind as an expansion.
It is currently unknown how The Elder Scrolls Online plans to fill the rest of the year with content after the “Housing” update in the first quarter of 2017. Many in the comments under the tweet also suspect it could be a hint at Morrowind. Some think it means: Dragons are coming to The Elder Scrolls Online.
Live stream announced for Tuesday evening
Update 30.1. 10:30: The signs are getting stronger. Zenimax announced on Twitter: On January 31 at 8 PM our time, there will be a live stream on Twitch. They also used this volcanic-looking background image for this tweet.
That all sounds pretty much like a “big reveal.” So we will know by tomorrow evening at the latest what this is all about.
With Patch 7.2, the distribution of legendary items in World of Warcraft could become more equitable. Blizzard is responding.
The public test realm of World of Warcraft: Legion is currently testing the WoW Patch 7.2. Although not all features of the final update are available yet, players can already get a first impression of the upcoming changes.
Death Knights, Hunters, and Druids will receive some visual overhauls of their abilities. Many animations for these classes have been in the game for almost a decade and are in dire need of an update. The colleagues at wowhead have created a short video showcasing the new Death Knight animations and comparing them with those of the live version.
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For many professional raiders, the current legendary system is a thorn in their side. Luck determines which legendary item you get for your class. A player who has previously referred to himself as a “Top Tier Raider” reports in the official forum that he has already been declined by two guilds because he does not have the right legendaries. He has now received 3 “utility legendaries” in a row and has never felt such frustration since Classic.
Blizzard has responded:
“There are some additions and changes to the legendary system in Patch 7.2. These changes are not yet on the PTR, but they are coming, and we are actively seeking your feedback on this. Some of the issues you mentioned, we hope to improve with these changes.
Please have a little patience while we first experiment with new quests and features in the coming weeks and then make changes to the item and reward systems. It is a gradual process to focus testing on different areas, but additional changes are on the way.”
Less randomness? Blizzard changes the rules for legendaries. Just how, is still unknown.
The exact nature of these changes remains to be seen.
In the fantasy MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online there are big plans for 2017: Three updates are scheduled. They will bring a new expansion and the High Elves as a playable race to Middle-earth.
Standing Stone, under this name operates the team behind The Lord of the Rings Online. They lay their cards on the table.
First comes Update 20. It will bring a new region called “Wasteland” to LOTRO. Players will be able to travel through a desolate no-man’s land all the way to the slag hills of Mordor. Once crossed, players will face the “Battle at the Black Gate.” Two end dungeons will await players.
The tenth anniversary also wants to be celebrated. A big party is planned for this. An event is to serve as the centerpiece of the celebration.
With Update 21, the first expansion in four years will come to The Lord of the Rings Online. We are going to Mordor. Players will experience the fate of the One Ring and then embark on new adventures after the fall of Mordor. New stories will begin. Additionally, with the High Elves, another playable race will be added to The Lord of the Rings Online. Standing Stone will revise the appearance of all races. Mordor is planned for summer.
Update 22 is set to conclude the year 2017. However, this is still under discussion. In Update 21, new plotlines are to be hinted at, which will then be continued in Update 22 and beyond. The producer assures that they have a lot of content planned for The Lord of the Rings Online in the coming years. There are stories to tell, lands to explore, and deeds to accomplish.
There’s a lot going on in The Lord of the Rings Online. Not only in the game but also behind the scenes:
The housing add-on “Homestead” for The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) brings you 39 houses and countless decoration options. Find out here how to get the houses and how to obtain furnishings.
There are three ways to acquire a house in The Elder Scrolls Online. In the following list, we present all the methods. Houses, by the way, are accessible to all heroes of your account. So if one hero buys a house, all other characters on your account also gain access.
Crown Store: If you have a bunch of crowns, you don’t need to do anything else than open the Crown Store and select the house of your choice under the tab “Houses.” There you can see all available houses and you can tour them before you buy. There’s even a fully furnished version for sale if you have enough real money crowns.
Canthion, the house broker: The broker Canthion will grant you a free house if you complete a quest for him. As a thank you, you’ll receive a small inn room from the faction of your choice. You can find Canthion – depending on your alliance – in Vulkhel Guard, Daggerfall or Davon’s Watch. You can also do this quest with different heroes and thus snag the rooms of the other alliances.
Find a house: If you find a house in the open world of Tamriel, you can purchase it for the listed price in gold. However, the house always comes unfurnished, with only a few lamps included. Fully furnished houses are only available for real money. With the exception of two special buildings, the “Earthtear Caverns” and the “Great Topal Hideaway,” all houses can be purchased with in-game currency. The prices range from 3,000 gold for a simple inn room to 3.7 million gold for a princely estate! Remember that sometimes you may need to complete specific quests if you want to buy a house with gold.
If you have a house, you can decorate it to your heart’s content. For this, you need furniture and decorations that you can either craft (but you must first acquire the recipes) yourself or purchase from specific vendors (you can find them in Coldharbour and in the major cities of Tamriel). You can also loot certain furnishings from enemies, fish them up, or steal them from chests.
If you have an item, you can place it in the room or any available outdoor area using the housing menu. You may arrange an object freely, rotate it, and even place it hovering in the room. Even your pets and mounts can be used as decoration in the house – as well as your assistants from the Crown Store. However, each house has a limit on the number of placeable items. So you can’t place unlimited stuff:
Room: 15 items
Apartment: 30 items
Small house: 100 items
Medium house: 200 items
Large house: 300 items
Mansion: 350 items
Those who have subscribed to ESO Plus get double the allowed decorations. If your subscription expires, you will keep the existing decorations but will not be able to add more items beyond the regular limit until you renew your subscription.
