Shortly before Christmas, Cloud Imperium Games released the Alpha version 2.6 of the space MMO Star Citizen. Now, work is already underway on a new update.
With version 2.6, the highly anticipated shooter module Star Marine was introduced, which enables first-person shooter combat for the first time. However, so far only in multiplayer battles, as known from other online shooters. Later, these battles will be integrated into the overall experience, so that at some point you will be able to land your ship on an abandoned space station and fight with hostile players or NPC pirates for the loot there.
Developers implement feedback on Alpha 2.6
There has been quite a bit of feedback on this version. After a few days that the development team took off, they are now working through this feedback. A patch is already in the works that will address some of the testers’ comments. Update 2.6.1 also includes bug fixes as well as some features that did not make it into Alpha version 2.6. Further information will be available soon.
The universe is expanding this year
Chris Roberts also explains that fans of Star Citizen can look forward to an exciting year in 2017. This year, for example, the procedurally generated planets will be integrated into the persistent universe. In addition, the team is developing a new AI that will also make its way into the game later in 2017.
Additionally, you will experience space and shooter combat in the persistent universe this year. Further improvements to the Lumberyard engine are also in progress.
For Star Citizen, Cloud Imperium aims to reach Alpha 3.0 this year, while there are still plans to release the first part of the single-player spin-off Squadron 42 this year. A new video featuring community content has also been released.
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How to attack an enemy base from the air can be seen in the new gameplay trailer for Ghost Recon Wildlands.
The co-op action game Ghost Recon Wildlands offers various ways to complete missions. With the help of drones, you can mark enemies on the map and coordinate the order in which you want to take out different individuals.
Another method involves helicopters. Near the target area, you exit the heli and parachute to the mission to surprise the enemies. Miniguns on the helicopters provide the necessary firepower.
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With a surprise attack by helicopter, you can throw enemies off their game and secure yourself a few seconds of chaos. You can use this chaos to quickly reach your mission objective. Miniguns on the helicopter provide cover and distraction while the parachutist fights his way to the mission objective.
The video features a target that needs to be captured. The parachutist heads directly for this person and brings them under control while other players use sniper rifles to take out additional enemies. Once the target has been extracted from the base, the helicopter serves as an escape method with heavy weapons.
“Enough is enough” one might think. A player now has 80 characters in World of Warcraft at the maximum level.
Most World of Warcraft players probably have one main character and maybe one or two side characters that have reached the maximum level of 110 over the past few months. A few really crazy ones even try to get the achievement for completing every order campaign – that is, getting all 12 classes to 110.
The player chizaque can only smile tiredly about it. For instead of being satisfied with one character per class, he has set another goal for himself: How many characters can I bring to the maximum level (without losing my mind)?
With a playtime of more than 400 days, chizaque has now managed to bring his 80th character to the maximum level. This likely puts him currently holding the record for the most characters at the maximum level.
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Cortyn says: I don’t even know if I would want to play so many characters over and over again. While I can understand wanting to have every class at the max level and then perhaps also – if you put your mind to it – each on both factions. But anything beyond that would probably border on work for me and thus wouldn’t be a leisure activity I would enjoy.
In any case, this is an amazing and remarkable achievement. Only a few players are likely to have the necessary stamina to bring more than six dozen characters to the highest level.
By the way: How many characters have you already brought to level 110 in World of Warcraft?
In Korea, cheating in Overwatch is much easier. The reason is the PC Bangs.
When looking at the various forums with Korean Overwatch players, complaints against cheaters and fraudsters who are causing trouble on the local servers are increasing. More and more players threaten – admittedly, a bit weakly – “Do something about all the cheaters or we will stop playing”.
On Reddit, a corresponding post has received over 12,700 upvotes – one of the highest-rated posts of all time.
For Blizzard, however, it is difficult to curb cheaters there, as the accounts work differently. Most players play from internet cafes, called “PC Bangs”. Here, one must log in with their own account, but the Overwatch license is located on the internet cafe’s computer.
This leads to the situation where players in Korea simply create an American account repeatedly to log in at the PC Bangs and cheat to their heart’s content. If they get banned, they just create a new account. If the achievements like skins and voicelines don’t matter, the loss of the account is easy to bear.
It is clear, however, that honest players in Korea are slowly but surely losing their patience. For them, fraudsters are a massive problem that plagues almost every game.
So far, Blizzard has remained silent on the issue. Many players fill the gap with theories: Blizzard doesn’t care whether the players cheat there, as long as they can collect the licensing fees from the PC Bangs.
In Destiny, we take a closer look at the exotic hand cannon Thorn in Year 3. Is it still as strong as before?
“Thorn” – or in English: “Thorn”. Many Guardians feel mixed emotions when they hear this name. Because Thorn is an exotic hand cannon that dominated the Crucible at long ranges in Year 1. Guardians loved it and hated it. Thorn was powerful – which is why almost everyone used it in PvP. But it killed treacherously.
Especially in the Trials of Osiris, you could be sure that at least two of the three opponents were equipped with Thorn. This poison injector was the queen in PvP. In Year 3, it made a return – however, with a significant nerf. Is it still worth it now?
How to Get Thorn in Year 3
The “Year 3” Thorn is only available through an exotic quest, with the biggest challenge being to actually acquire it.
You receive the quest line randomly by completing and turning in bounties at Shiro-4. Luck plays an important role in this. Many Guardians complain that they have completed dozens of bounties, but the quest just won’t appear.
In other words: There is no 100% chance to obtain the Thorn quest. All information on how to get Thorn has been extensively detailed in the provided link.
Thorn in Year 1
What Makes Thorn Special in Destiny
Thorn is a hand cannon of the archetype with the lowest impact but the highest rate of fire. Its reload speed is excellent, but it has weaknesses in range, stability, and aim-assist. The nerf in Year 3 involved a 25% reduction in base range. Here are the specific stats:
The exciting thing about Thorn is that it can deal damage over time. This has earned Thorn the nickname “Poison Injector”. The reason is the exotic perk. Here is the perk selection:
Mark of Damnation: Bullets pierce their target and deal lingering damage over time.
Last Round: The last round of each magazine deals bonus precision damage.
You have the choice of:
Snapshot: Aiming is super fast with this weapon.
Handlaid Stock: Increases range and precision. More challenging to handle. Reduced ammo capacity.
Perfect Balance: The recoil of this weapon is extremely low.
With Field Choke, Improved Ballistics, and Aggressive Ballistics, you can influence range, impact, and recoil.
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In Year 3 and in the current meta, Thorn has a tough time. The exotic has only two arguments in its favor:
Thorn looks cool. It feels particularly unique “in hand”. Additionally, it comes with two ornaments that allow you to change its appearance:
Damage over time: With its “poison”, you can still eliminate enemies even if they’ve retreated with the intention of regenerating. Therefore, Thorn remains a “nasty” weapon that can ruin the day for many foes.
However, there are more arguments against Thorn:
Hand cannons love range. The range nerf has hit Thorn hard. The perks cannot compensate for this disadvantage.
If it’s a hand cannon, then one with a medium impact of 81. The Falcon’s Moon archetype is currently the dominant hand cannon archetype. The Palindrome or Eyasluna are therefore very popular.
Shotgun meta: Thorn is a weapon for short to medium ranges. However, a Matador is preferred here. Against the dominance of the Matador, Thorn cannot compete.
Conclusion: With Thorn, beautiful kills in the Crucible are still possible, but it is by far no longer the queen in PvP. Anyone wanting to sacrifice their exotic slot for it is just asking for trouble: Many legendary hand cannons are simply more useful in most situations. But who knows what the next balance patch will bring…
The MOBA Paragon (PC, PS4) has announced a new hero, a melee carry named Serath.
Paragon is currently undergoing a personality change. From the rather calm and strategic MOBA, it has shifted to action and excitement with the change to the “Monolith” map. Such personality changes are constantly embodied by Serath, the new hero.
Serath will join Paragon on Tuesday, January 10.
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The twist with Serath is that while she is a melee carry, her abilities allow her to quickly engage the enemy backline, enabling her to take out weaker opponents in classic carry style.
Serath is a carry, but what does carry actually mean?
In MOBA slang, a carry refers to a champion who becomes stronger throughout the game and can shine and decide matches towards the end, therefore, they need to be nurtured and protected by the rest of their team from the start of a match.
In For Honor, some fighters are “gender locked”: They can only be played as male or female characters. What does Ubisoft say about this?
In just a month, For Honor, the highly anticipated online melee game from Ubisoft, which aims to take on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC with brutal violence, an innovative combat system, and powerful heroes, will be released. It made a predominantly positive impression at gaming fairs and during the closed alpha. The release on February 14 can come.
In the last few days, Ubisoft organized play events where it became known: Some heroes can only be played as men or women. Until now, it was assumed that the gender of all fighters could be freely selected.
From the background story, it makes sense
GamePro asked Ubisoft directly what they say about this gender lock. And Ubisoft responded. Apparently, there was a vision from the beginning of the development work that there would be male and female heroes from which players could then choose.
Among the Knights, there is the Warden, Conqueror, Peacekeeper, and Lawbringer. The Warden and Conqueror have freely selectable genders, the Peacekeeper is always female, and the Lawbringer is male.
Among the Samurai, there are Kensei and Orochi (both genders), Nobushi (female), and Shugoki (male).
Among the Vikings, there are Raiders and Berserkers (both genders), Valkyries (female), and Warlords (male).
For the Valkyries, it is practically given by the background story to make the heroes exclusively female.
Nevertheless, the developers wanted to allow players a certain degree of freedom of choice, which is why two warriors per class are not bound to a gender. The gender has no effect on combat stats or abilities, by the way.
What do you think about this? How important is the choice of your characters’ gender to you?
Ashes of Creation is currently an interesting MMORPG in development, created by former employees of Daybreak Studios (Everquest Next).
The developers want to immerse you in a world that changes, and you are significantly involved in these changes. In a new developer diary, this game system has been introduced in more detail, which includes so-called “Nodes”.
In the game world, there are special locations carefully placed by the developers. Quests and tasks will lead you to these “Nodes”, which at first may not appear to be anything special. At these locations, you will defeat monsters or explore a dungeon – just as you know from other MMOs.
Your activities determine how areas develop
However, the area records the activities of the players. Everything that happens near a “Node” is noted and evaluated. This way, players determine how a “Node” develops.
If there is little activity, it remains a wilderness full of dangers. However, it can also develop into a small village. Whether this village then develops into a thriving city also depends on what the players do in the village. If they focus more on military matters, the city will be characterized by military presence. A focus on economy will lead to a trading center.
Nodes will naturally differ from each other. In one place, it makes more sense to create a flourishing trading center due to many resources. In another place, a strong military presence is sensible, as the location is of strategic importance.
This will inevitably lead to conflicts between players, as not everyone will agree with the development of an area. Entire wars can arise from this, for example, if a new trade “Node” emerges next to their own important trade “Node” that becomes a competitor. As Nodes can also be destroyed, open battles can occur.
Will you be the leader?
Once a Node becomes a village, this village must also be managed, for which players can volunteer. Leaders gain power and influence, and the further the Node is developed, the more powerful the leaders will become. This makes it possible to build a complete kingdom, which, however, must always be defended against external and internal dangers.
Even quests change depending on the status of a Node. A new dungeon may be discovered, new monsters may appear, a zone becomes a raid area. And all of this you will determine in the MMORPG Ashes of Creation.
The MMORPG Ashes of Creation is currently still in a very early development phase. A Kickstarter campaign is planned for this year, which will secure the funding of the game.
Many ideas sound like “Everquest Next.” The former head behind the project, Dave Georgeson, tweeted after the shutdown of Landmark:
To those reading about the LM shutdown. Your dreams aren’t dying, only this vehicle for them. Stay in touch with each other. Friends > game.
You don’t always need your own team to win in Overwatch. Sometimes a nice opponent is enough. Our PotGs of the week.
Every week, absurd, exciting, or just 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!
Our first highlight comes from the D.Va player DualCaesar. On the new map Oasis, he coldly speculated that the opponents would make a mistake (or accidentally use his ultimate). Normally, no enemy would be within range, but luckily the opposing Roadhog comes in and propels the exploding mech right into the center of the team. Let someone say that the hook nerf doesn’t work!
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The second play comes from Tracer with the name ElementsFury, also on the new map Oasis. She manages to single-handedly stop almost the entire opposing team and lead them around by the nose. But see for yourself how she uses her teleportations and ultimate almost to perfection…
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Our final contribution comes technically from the D.Va player ChelseaT180, although the whole action is definitely teamwork. On Dorado, the payload needs to be escorted, but the opposing team isn’t too keen on the idea. So a perfect combination of several abilities comes quickly: Zarya pulls the opponents together with her ultimate, and D.Va launches her mech. When the enemy Reinhardt raises his shield, Ana comes around the corner and sends him to bed at the last second – Bam, a dead team.
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Have you also experienced a particularly cool gameplay scene that you captured on video? Then just send us a link to the video, and maybe you’ll find your clip in this post next week!
If you are into the Wuxia setting and martial arts battles in MMORPGs, it seems that soon there will be a supply in the form of Moonlight Blade.
Moonlight Blade is strongly reminiscent of Age of Wulin, or Age of Wushu, as the game is known internationally. Set in ancient China, you join one of eight clans that teach you different combat techniques and philosophies.
Quests take you across the vast game world, which offers a visibility of over two kilometers. You will frequently encounter enemies that you must defeat in action-packed martial arts battles. The fights, despite the focus on action, are also tactical, as you need to pay attention to your breathing and inner peace to perform special attacks.
Moonlight Blade EU Release: Become the most powerful warrior of China!
Over time, you will learn new abilities that allow you to glide through the air, walk along walls, or hop over water. At various points in the world, you collect so-called Inspiration Points that give you experience and allow you to improve your hero further. This way, you aim to become one of the most powerful warriors of ancient China.
English servers have been announced
In a newly released video, the developers discuss plans to offer English-language servers of the MMO, which has so far only been available in Asia. However, it is still unclear when it will happen.
The video is in Chinese, but several fans confirmed that this video announced servers for Europe and North America, in addition to servers for Taiwan and Korea. So if you are looking for a new martial arts MMORPG and don’t want to wait for Age of Wushu 2, you can keep your eyes open.
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Paladins HRX-Invitational, these teams are in the final, you can find the livestream and all important information here.
Today, on January 8th, District 69 and Esports Burrito are going into the grand final of the HRX Invitational. There, they will be competing for a prize pool of 150,000 dollars at the Hi-rez EXPO 2017. Paladins is a promising eSports title.
This is what happened in yesterday’s semi-final
Thanks to a tree, things got heated in the first game (District 69 vs Abyss), while the second game (Esports Burrito vs Matchpoint) was rather straightforward.
District 69 vs Abyss
In the semi-final, District 69 faced off against Abyss, and it was exciting from the start. In the first game of the “Best of 7,” District 69 swept their opponents off the field, and it seemed like it would be a boring competition. But then came game 2 and the tree. Abyss chose the support champion Grover, who turned out to be a damage machine and became a hyper-carry. Team Abyss turned the game completely around with Grover and pushed Team District 69 into a corner, winning this match for themselves.
District 69, previously undefeated, was completely overwhelmed by the situation, as they lacked experience with losing games. In the third match, the tree was powerful again, and District 69 took a break – visibly nervous – to discuss a strategy. They managed to regroup, and they were able to turn the match in their favor – District 69 won the spot in the final.
Esports Burrito vs Matchpoint
Esports Burrito showed yesterday that nothing can come in their way too quickly. They swept Matchpoint away in a 4-0.
The livestream of the final starts at 4:00 PM – We will keep you updated
Already in the group stage, Esports Burrito and District 69 stood out and were hot candidates for the final from the start. These teams are unlikely to give each other anything today, and we expect an exciting final.
These teams are playing today (January 8th) for 150,000 dollars and the victory
The winners of the finals will be updated as soon as the matches have concluded.
4:00 PM: Esports Burrito vs District 69: Winner: Esports Burrito
Livestream: Paladins-HRX-Invitational – Watch the final here
In the new patch 2.4.3 of Diablo 3, Blizzard explains how the Butcher’s leg (Wirt’s leg) relates to the Cow King.
To celebrate the anniversary of Diablo, there will now be a special event in Diablo 3 every January. During the event, there is a special quest line where you receive the Calf of the Crown as a reward. However, the Calf of the Crown is not just any calf, but a special creature. Your time travel to the early days of Diablo, where you steal the calf, has dire consequences … .
The Story of the Killer Cows
During the birthday event in Diablo III, there is a Calf of the Crown as a new companion that accompanies you on your adventures. You can learn how to obtain these companions in our Pet Guide for the Calf of the Crown and the Butcher Companion.
After you have added the Calf of the Crown to your collection, the story about this creature is not yet complete. There are descriptive texts for various companions in Diablo III. For the Calf of the Crown, this text reads: “This young being is surrounded by a majestic aura, as if it holds a special status in its herd. Who knows what it would be capable of, should it get lost …”
Did Wirt’s calf-napping drive the Cow King mad in Diablo?
Is this theft the reason why the cows are so angry at the legendary Wirt? So angry that they demand Wirt’s leg when a hero wants to enter the legendary Cow Level? That’s at least the theory of a user on reddit.
In the Darkness in Tristram event, you time travel to the origins of Diablo, that is, to Diablo 1. There, you steal the “Crown” calf, which held a special place in the herd as the calf of the Cow King. Wirt (in German, Wirret) likely captured it and put it in a chest. As a result of this theft, the calf-napping, the Cow King and his herd are angry in Diablo 2, which might explain the story behind the cows in Diablo.
In this way, Blizzard has found a way with Diablo 3 to address the popular yet absurd cow story, incorporating you as a player into this narrative and justifying afterward why specifically Wirt’s leg was the key to the Cow Level.
There is a new chapter in the main story and scenario side quests. Additionally, two dungeons are coming, the alliance raid dungeon “Dun Scaith,” the trial “Götterdämmerung,” and much more such as PvP gear sets that match the Japanese TV series “Garo.”
Square Enix has now presented all this in a new trailer, which we have embedded a little further up.
YouTuber Charles is an expert on Final Fantasy. He analyzed the trailer in his own video.
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In Destiny, we present the Warlock Surfing in a guide. This way, you can move quickly across the maps.
If you have always thought that your Warlock could use a speed boost, we now have the perfect guide for you: Similar to Titan Skating, the Warlock can also zip across the maps faster with a trick.
How to Do Warlock Surfing
Warlock Surfing works with all Warlock subclasses. The key is the perk “Focused Chaos”, which improves gliding to provide a speed boost.
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Here’s how it works:
Run with the Warlock.
Execute a normal jump.
When you reach the maximum height, activate gliding (on PS4 with X). Then immediately deactivate gliding (also X).
The moment you touch the ground, press the jump button and repeat step 3. Timing is crucial.
By hopping across the map this way, you move faster than usual. Here is a graphic:
By the way, it’s advisable to reduce agility so that you don’t jump too high on the first jump. You want to move quickly horizontally, not vertically.
In the video by Fallout Plays, this method is presented with moving images:
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How you use the increased speed to your advantage is up to you. Here are some examples of what you can do with it:
Since low agility is recommended, you can skill armor and recovery while still being fast.
“Drive-by grenades” or “Drive-by Nova Bombs” are possible:
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While surfing, you can also quickly turn around to target enemies behind you.
You get from one place to another on the map faster.
Note: Warlock Surfing is not a new trick in Destiny. Some Guardians have been using this since launch. However, it is still unknown to many players, and guides for it are scarce.
Have Paladins lost too much of their Warcraft fantasy over the years? Many players miss some core mechanics.
Whenever major changes are coming in an MMORPG, some things get left behind that some players may have enjoyed before. A discussion about Paladins has now been sparked in the official forum of World of Warcraft. It is about the fact that the Paladin no longer matches the original fantasy that was envisioned for Classic WoW. One user writes:
“When I started playing a Paladin, he was described like this: As a guardian of the Holy Light and protector of the Alliance, Paladins empower their allies with auras and blessings to shield their friends from suffering and enhance their strengths. (…) In battle, they can wield two-handed weapons, incapacitate their enemies, destroy undead and demons, and smite their foes with Holy Wrath. Paladins are a defensive class who endure their enemies.”
By now, much has changed for the Paladin and more and more players note that the class feels more like a “Diablo-Crusader” than a Paladin in the Warcraft universe. Auras and blessings have disappeared, even though many players enjoyed them. The Community Manager Ornyx then asks why auras were fun, after all, they are practically purely passive mechanics that require little to no interaction and thus create “boring” gameplay.
The user Tyberim wrote a long response explaining what made a Paladin for him and what he now misses:
“There isn’t ‘one’ reason why players loved the auras of Paladins. Giving someone 2% physical protection with the Aura of Devotion wasn’t game-changing, but it was there. You could always say that the Paladin is protecting you just by seeing the icon with the shield of the aura in the upper right. But the ‘Hell Yeah’ feeling of the aura was not just a gameplay function. (…)”
A Paladin is a knight who leads the charge, but that is not what defines him. A Paladin is a righteous crusader who protects the innocent, guards his allies, and absorbs a large portion of the damage. When a group of soldiers sees a Paladin, it boosts their morale because now a Paladin is there who can save them and suddenly there is hope for victory that wasn’t there before.
The aura of a Paladin perfectly represented this. When a Paladin fights, he is not only fighting against his enemies; he also inspires his allies. Wounded soldiers suddenly recover from the brink of death because the Paladin has laid his hands on them. Soldiers who wished to flee realize that their morale has been restored. Soldiers who were completely exhausted suddenly find the strength to lift their weapon and return to battle.
A Paladin brings this understanding of duty, bravery, and hope with his mere presence, and granting Paladins the ability to empower their allies through auras was a fun and thematically fitting way to represent that.”
The dialogue continues for a while; you can find the complete thread in our sources.
Cortyn says: I recently had a very similar conversation with a long-term Paladin player who expressed exactly this concern. It’s not about the aura needing to be “super strong” or providing “exciting gameplay”. It’s simply about the feeling associated with an aura, even if the effect was small. I can therefore understand well that the class doesn’t feel the way it used to and now something is missing.
In The Division, it is possible to successfully complete the Survival mode in 9 minutes.
How long does it take you for a successfully completed survival session? 45 minutes? An hour? Are you scratching two hours?
A few weeks ago, the developers published the number of how long the average Survival session lasts in PvE and PvP: 41 minutes. However, this includes all runs, even those that ended in the agent’s death.
The YouTuber and streamer IamChappie shows that you can successfully achieve the fun in significantly shorter time: In a crazy 9 minutes, he sprints solo through Manhattan, grabs the flare gun, takes down the Hunter, and escapes with the helicopter. Impossible? Then take a look at this:
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only sprinting towards the Dark Zone at the beginning
leaving all enemies behind
only opening a few crates to have crafting materials for the virus filter
completely neglecting the cold (he burns once, which warms the agent)
and constantly yelling at his agent and the loading times to hurry up.
In the video, he enters the Dark Zone already at 3:55. There, he grabs Division Tech from a crate and crafts the flare gun. At minute 6:34, he fires the gun. Afterwards, he gets lucky with the Hunter, as he can be easily taken out from a distance – with the gun! By the time the helicopter appears, he still has time to grab a sealed container.
In the end, the 9 minutes are shown on the results board:
What do users say about it in the comments? Almost everyone is impressed by this achievement and praises him for the strong speedrun. However, many find his expressions “annoying.” After all, the agent doesn’t run faster just because you yell at him with colorful words.
By the way: In recent weeks, Massive has repeatedly published statistics on The Division – particularly often about Survival. Already in December, they announced that IamChappie holds the record for the most successfully completed Survival wins.
Although hardly anyone plays on the PTR of Overwatch , almost everyone is complaining in the forums – this really annoys Jeff Kaplan.
When changes are made to a beloved game, it often happens that some gamers are not pleased at all. Whether a character is nerfed through necessary adjustments or others are buffed.
The latest patch of Overwatch is once again causing many discussions. The focus of the patch is on changes to Roadhog and D.Va and there is great unrest in both player camps. Especially the fans of the Korean combat mech pilot repeatedly state in the forums that their favorite hero is “dead” with the next patch, as she is now “unplayable and forever ruined” and now the “worst hero in the game”.
As soon as the patch notes are released, complaints arise everywhere – without having tried it.
Jeff Kaplan finds it strange how fans react on the test server and pointed out that the outcry of the fans does not match the actual player numbers on the test server at all. To support this, he even shared some statistics.
“0.26% of Overwatch players have tried the new patch on the test server.
The average testing time on the PTR (including time in menus, etc.) this week is 26 minutes.
I want to encourage people to log in and try these changes for a few nights – not just for a single match – and then see how the changes feel by writing their own opinions.
Or to put it another way: 99.74% of players have not tried any of these changes yet.”
Later, the thread shifts a bit, and players ask whether anything will indeed change if more players complain. Jeff Kaplan confirms this with a “Of course” and also adds how he envisions feedback – and how not.
“Constructive feedback looks something like this:
“I played D.Va for a few hours on the PTR and have some concerns about her survivability.”
However, statements like the following are not very helpful, as the team cannot do anything with them – and they will not be taken into account:
“Why don’t you just remove D.Va from the game, because she is now garbage.”
or
“No one will ever play Roadhog again.”
Such comments would not help, as they only provoke other players who may not have tried the changes and just join the negative sentiment.
In Destiny, we look at a fail video that features numerous funny moments.
Now, here’s something to chuckle about: The YouTuber ApexCris compiled a montage of “Funny Moments” that you surely have experienced in a similar way. It includes not only failed scenes in PvP but also fails in Raids, Story Missions, in the Archon Forge, and even in the SRL. Let’s get started on the ascent to Felwinter Peak:
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The Korean MMO giant NCsoft (Blade & Soul, Lineage) is planning a new MMO. Some think it could be Aion 2.
NCsoft has something new in the works. We only know the name “Project A2” so far. In Korea, they often refer to unannounced MMOs as “Project”. These are working titles: Project M was once Blade and Soul, Bless Online was called Project B and the joint “child” of the creators of Black Desert and Tera has received some kind of project code name. It was formerly known as Project Exa, now it seems to be Project W.
From NCSoft we hear: “Project A2” has completed the planning phase.
As we currently don’t know anything more about Project A2, some speculate: Well, if it’s called “A2”, then it will probably be a sequel to a well-known title. Lineage … they just have that. Blade and Soul is still relatively fresh and alive. It could maybe be Aion that is getting a sequel.
So everything is pretty shaky. Aion originates from 2008 (Korea), 2009 (USA, Europe) and is a Free2Play MMORPG. Most know it as “that MMORPG with the wings.” In Europe, it has been published by Gameforge since 2012.
In ArcheAge , the patch 3.1 will bring new levels, but not in the traditional sense, but as Alternate Advancement.
Recently, we reported on patch 3.1 “The Beginning”. It is set to be released on January 19 in South Korea. With the patch, the level cap will increase. Some speculated at level 60, but now we know: It’s not quite that simple. Instead, ArcheAge will receive an “Alternate Advancement”. These are currently on the rise – The Elder Scrolls Online has something like this with Champion Points, WildStar will introduce it soon as well.
In principle, this means: There will be a way to further enhance oneself at max level through a different way of leveling.
ArcheAge will gain Successor Levels. Experience points for this will be able to be collected starting from level 55. But you need not only experience points for advancement, but also special items – Honor Forged Medals, which can be obtained for every 2000 Honor.
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When you reach the new level, you are not just “Level 56”, but achieve “Successor Level 1.” For this level, you will need 3.78 million EXP and 8 Honor Forged Medals. In total, you will need 148,000 Honor and 14.1 million EXP to reach Successor Level 7. This is based on a fan translation of the South Korean patch.
With increasing Successor Levels, players receive points that they can invest in special skills. These Successor Skills will be modifications of popular existing skills. Furthermore, ArcheAge is set to receive a unique attributes system. No details are known yet.
