What was your best moment in an online game in 2016?
Fans of MMORPGs spend a lot of time in their games. Today, just before Christmas, we want to know from you: Which moment, which instance in an online game was the best for you in 2016?
Joy in MMOs can come from various directions. Some are happy about having achieved a specific goal they have been working towards for a long time: the final boss kill in WoW, reaching a top spot in League of Legends or finally achieving the highest level in The Division despite having little time. Perhaps you were chasing a success, a special item, or a beautiful object and felt joy when you finally accomplished it?
Joy can also come from a particularly beautiful twist in the game. A quest, a story that captivated you. Or was it not the game itself that provided you with the best moment this year, but a conversation with a friend in the game, chatting late at night in voice chat that you now remember with joy?
Tell us in the comments about your best MMO moment in 2016!
In Destiny, Xur today, on December 23rd, has no Three of Coins. Is he trying to steal the Guardians’ Christmas?
Update: Bungie has responded. Xur will NOT be selling any Coins this weekend. They are currently looking at how he will behave in the upcoming weekends. Xur is now listed under the “Known Issues” of Destiny.
Xûr will not be selling Three of Coins for the weekend of 12/23 – 12/25. For more information, please see: https://t.co/DSRrMBuE5n
Reddit is buzzing. “OMG, Xur has no Three of Coins,” is being read everywhere. Some users are already cursing Bungie, calling Xur a Grinch or a miser and seeing the Christmas holidays as ruined. Today’s Xur visit was the last chance to properly stock up on the “Three of Coins” supply to be prepared for the free days. But Xur disappoints.
An oversight or a deliberate change?
Until now, the Agent of the Nine was always reliable. He appeared punctually every Friday and brought the coveted Coins. Today, that is not the case. And right before Christmas.
The community is speculating about what this could mean. Is this just an oversight? A glitch in the system? Did the reset not work smoothly? Or has Bungie planned this? – for whatever reasons.
Most Guardians are not pleased with the change. They are cursing this mistake. But there are also others who see a plan by Bungie to make exotic items special again, to make Destiny feel more like it did in Year 1, when you had to wait and hope for the golden items.
Three of Coins would be in high demand: With “The Dawning,” SRL returned and strike scoring was introduced. Both are activities in Destiny where many Three of Coins can be used to have a chance at exotic engrams. With exotic engrams, you can get items up to the maximum light level of 400.
Xur doesn’t surprise for the first time
This is not the first time that the Agent of the Nine has surprised with his inventory. A few weeks after the launch of “Rise of Iron,” Xur suddenly brought “normal” engrams – meaning no legacy engrams. However, this was a change that the Guardians welcomed, and they immediately filled their pockets with the tasty engrams.
So far, we have not received a statement from Bungie regarding the “Three of Coins” issue. Most of the developers are currently on vacation – we will see if they will comment on this.
We present you our top games of the day that you can get during the current Steam Winter Sale 2016.
The Steam Winter Sale offers you many different deals until January 2nd. Not only new games are discounted, but also old classics. The selection ranges from zombie apocalypses and racing games to strategy classics. Every day we present our “Top 5” games that are featured in the daily top offers (based on our preferences). The daily deals are available for the entire sale period at the indicated price.
Today’s selection ranges from tactical co-op shooters to simulation games and racing games.
Our 5 highlights from December 23rd in the Steam Sale 2016
Patrick’s personal recommendation from December 23rd: Tom Clancy’s The Division
Do you like MMOs and are also a fan of shooters? If you haven’t tried The Division yet, now is a good opportunity to do so.
Since its launch in March 2016, The Division has faced many problems, which may lead some to view this shared-world shooter with suspicion. However, meaningful and important updates launched in the fall revamped the entire gameplay experience. Now the game is fun again and is a top title for 25 Euros.
In November, the second DLC “Survival” was released, which is included in the season pass. This introduces a brand new mode, a kind of “Battle Royale”, where you must fight for your survival. “Survival” has been well received by many agents. In early 2017, “Last Stand” along with update 1.6 will be released, overhauling PvP and the Dark Zone. You can find all information about The Division here.
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The last detail has finally been activated to “enjoy” Christmas in GTA 5 Online on the streets.
A few days ago, the team from GTA 5 Online released the Christmas update. During the Christmas event, you can buy new clothes or even take them for free. Additionally, there’s another new car. It’s technically not “new”, but an old version of an already existing car. In the meantime, Rockstar has also activated the detail that is the most important change for many GTA players during Christmas time: snow.
Snow in GTA 5 Online
As of today, snow is on the streets of GTA 5 Online, inviting (unintentional) drifting. Players have been waiting for this feature for days. There were no official indications in the last few days about when the snow would be activated.
Source: @Yan2295
Last night, the corresponding function was activated and is already causing snow chaos on the streets. However, this chaos is not negatively viewed. Unintentional accidents with other players drifting towards you and sitting desperately behind the wheel can indeed be amusing.
It’s probably a bit less fun if you want to earn money with the Import/Export DLC. Safely stealing cars without causing much damage will be more difficult on the slippery roads than before.
Snowball fights are possible by picking up snow (D-pad: Left). Up to 9 snowballs can fit in your inventory.
Unfortunately, it is not known how long the snow will last in GTA 5 Online. Hopefully, the developers will allow us to enjoy this event for a long time.
Pfister Comet now available
A new car is now available to you at Benny’s Garage. The “reinvention” of the Pfister Comet is described by the developers as a robust racing car. The car has many tuning options to customize it to your liking. Even with the current snowfall, this vehicle should provide a lot of fun.
Today in Destiny, Xur makes his arrival. Where is the Agent of the Nine located and what items does he have for sale?
Christmas is approaching quickly – but that doesn’t bother Xur at all. He wants to take your Strange Coins even during the holidays. You will receive the Three of Coins in return (Update: There are no Three of Coins this week!) or exotic items. Bungie, on the other hand, is in vacation mode. The “This Week at Bungie” is canceled until mid-January.
Last week, with “The Dawning”, three changes were made to the noodle face that we want to mention again:
Xur is now selling Exotic Shards again.
Xur is no longer selling weapon ornaments. The ornaments can now be found in the Silver Dust kiosk for 25 Silver Dust.
Xur now directly sells 10 Heavy Ammo Synth.
Let’s see what the Agent of the Nine brings for Christmas. Let’s welcome him together.
Everything about Xur in Destiny on December 23, 24, and 25 on PS4 and Xbox One
When does Xur arrive? When does Xur leave? – The times
Xur arrives today at 10 AM. He will then choose a nice location where he will spend the Christmas weekend. On Sunday, December 25, he will set off on his return journey at 10 AM. Perhaps he will make it back in time for the Christmas goose.
Where is Xur? Location and site today
Xur has certain places he likes in the Tower and the Reef. However, it is unknown where he will appear until he arrives. This time he is at the Speaker in front of the large door.
What does Xur have in Destiny? What items are available from the Agent of the Nine?
Weapon: Plan C – Fusion rifle for 23 Strange Coins.
Titan: Heavenly Warrior – Helmet with 41 Intelligence and 44 Strength.
Hunter: Weakness Radar – Helmet with 40 Intelligence and 43 Strength.
The Exotic Shard, by the way, costs 7 Strange Coins.
Update: Xur does not have the Three of Coins this time!
How do you actually use the Three of Coins efficiently? This question has been on the Guardians’ minds since the launch of “The Taken King”. In this article, we present a farming method to quickly get many exotics.
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The dates for the new holidays in World of Warcraft are known. Mark them in your calendar now – because they are often only active for a few hours.
Patch 7.1.5 for World of Warcraft: Legion is packed with many class changes and improvements for Twinks, allowing them to gain Artifact Power faster. Another minor feature is the Micro-Holidays. These holidays are – unlike the major events – only active for one or a few days and do not offer special rewards. They are merely meant to fill the game world with a bit more life and provide more story to the various factions. Although Patch 7.1.5 is not yet live, Blizzard has already released all dates for the upcoming holidays:
January 21 – 23: Call of the Scarab – Remembering the first opening of Ahn’Quiraj. Players can experience the event from back then in a smaller form. The faction that collects the most items will have their flag flying over the gates of Ahn’Quiraj for a year.
February 23: The Great Hippogryph Hatching – Hippogryphs are hatching in Feralas. Those who participate may find a feathered friend for the rest of the day.
April 5: March of the Tadpoles – The winterfin murlocs release their tadpoles – only the strongest survive! Or exactly those that the players help.
April 28: Day of the Watchers – Take on the role of a guard for a day and ensure safety in the cities while the real guards take a break.
May 10 – 12: Spring Balloon Festival – All over Azeroth there are flights with well-known NPCs who will show you the area and its history.
May 27: Glowing Caps Festival – The Sporeggar in Zangarmarsh are celebrating a festival and need to heal the giant mushroom Fshoo for it.
June 6 – 8: Dance of a Thousand Boats – There is a big boat party in Thousand Needles.
August 10 – 12: Un’gorow Madness – The dinosaurs of Un’goro are running amok. Players must calm the dinos and will receive temporary evolution buffs for it.
Blizzard has already announced that there will be more Micro-Holidays. This is just the “first batch” to fill the time until summer. It is likely that there will be many more events in later patches (possibly 7.2.5 or 7.3.5).
From now on, you can play Pokémon GO on the Apple Watch and receive notifications and collect items. The release is here.
In September, the compatibility between Pokémon GO and Apple Watch was already announced. In recent days, the developers had to defend against rumors that stated the project was canceled. Niantic responded with a tweet stating that the project will be completed soon. Now the Pokémon GO team has clearly shown that they are keeping their promise from September. From now on, you can use your Apple Watch to collect important items, for example. We will show you what features are available.
Pokémon GO on the Apple Watch
You can now discover wild Pokémon or hatch the new baby monsters with the smart watch on your wrist. With the quick access buttons on the watch, you can discover Pokémon and collect items without having to take your iPhone out of your pocket. However, you will still need the iPhone to catch them. The catch function is not available on the Apple Watch.
You can enter your gameplay session as a workout in the Apple Watch app to count the steps taken to hatch the eggs. You will be able to use the following features with the Apple Watch:
Log your gameplay session as a workout that counts towards your personal activity goals
Receive notifications about nearby Pokémon
Count steps to hatch the eggs and collect candies for your buddy Pokémon
Receive notifications about nearby PokéStops and collect their items
Notifications when eggs hatch
Notifications when you receive medals
In the next few minutes or hours, the corresponding update for supporting the two devices should be available to you. You need to update the app to connect Pokémon GO with your Apple Watch.
Fans of Lord of the Rings Online had a fear: Their favorite MMORPG could lose the license to Lord of the Rings. The Free2Play MMO would then be discontinued. In 2017, the license expires, and then Lord of the Rings Online would be narratively at Mount Doom and thus come to an end.
These concerns are now definitively off the table. The studio shares through the community manager in the forum: The license has been renewed. There is no difference from other IPs and licenses; these are components of the business that happen behind the scenes. Therefore, there will be no details provided.
Just this much: The license will continue to be no problem as long as there is LOTRO. They plan to support Lord of the Rings Online for years to come and count on the support of the players.
Mein-MMO says: One has to chuckle a bit. Because fans have long and loudly been calling for such an answer – but there has been none for years. It seems that now, with the MMO team operating independently as Standing Stone Studio, some blockades are being resolved.
With this method, hackers and modders steal your money in GTA 5 Online. Players in online sessions need to be particularly careful.
Modders and hackers in online sessions of GTA 5 can be dangerous and can take your money. With a trick, the cheaters can create a kind of insurance fraud and use your online money. It’s extremely annoying when suddenly several hundred thousand GTA dollars are missing that you earned with great effort. We will show you how this method works and what you can do against the fraud
Hackers use insurance fraud in GTA 5
Modders often cause frustration in an online session of GTA 5. They often randomly kill various players over and over again or destroy your personal vehicles. Currently, they are using the destruction of vehicles to their advantage. By committing insurance fraud, the modders make the game take your money. But how does this fraud work? We won’t give exact details here, but in theory, the fraud works like this: The modders spawn expensive vehicles that they label as your property. These vehicles are then quickly destroyed. However, a hack tells the game that another player from the session has destroyed this vehicle, even if that player was not near the vehicle.
As a result, you are marked as “Unsportsmanlike” and have to pay an insurance fee for the destroyed vehicle. Since the hackers don’t just destroy the vehicle once, but do it multiple times per minute, you can slowly see your money dwindling.
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In the video, you can see (bottom left) how the player is accused of destroying another player’s car. Meanwhile, you can watch his balance getting lower and lower. This method of the modders was already popular in March but has diminished, presumably due to a fix from Rockstar Games. As some players report, insurance fraud is currently happening frequently again. You can see a current example in the Twitter video.
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How can you protect yourself against modders and cheaters?
Unfortunately, it’s hard to protect yourself from this kind of hacks. The simplest solution would be not to enter online lobbies but to play in invite-only or friend sessions.
If you still play in online lobbies, you have to expect this problem.
As soon as you see red negative numbers appearing under your money display and you receive an unsportsmanlike punishment, you should act quickly. If you haven’t destroyed another vehicle, a modder may have it out for you. In the two video examples, you can see how this hack plays out.
If you suspect that you are a victim of a modder, quickly disconnect your internet connection or exit the game via the task manager. This way, you can avoid losing even more money.
We hope that the developers will soon get this problem under control with a hotfix or similar measures. Currently, these exploits are not recognized by the game.
During the Christmas holidays, there are gifts for everyone in The Division.
The last State of the Game of the year just aired, the final status report from Massive in 2016. Starting tomorrow, it’s vacation time and from mid-January, the community developers Hamish Bode and Yannick Bancherau will once again provide us with the latest information on Ubisoft’s MMO shooter as usual. But they had a surprise for the agents today: There are gifts.
If you log in to The Division between December 23 and December 31, you can secure these two festive hats – one in red and one in green:
These hats are available at the reward vendor. This is located in the operations base to the left of the entrance to the terminal. If you want to dress your agent festively, you will find the right headgear here.
Info about the Elite Task Force
The rest of the livestream focused on the Elite Task Force, the ETF. All ETF members have now been contacted. If you have not been notified, here’s the confirmation: you are not included.
From January 11 to January 13, this ETF will travel to the USA to discuss Update 1.6 with Massive and Red Storm.This will bring some changes to PvP and the Dark Zone. The ETF members are expected to have constructive feedback in their carry-on and to discuss the new features with the responsible parties.
Among the members are not only well-known streamers and YouTubers but also “ordinary” agents, most of whom you may never have heard of. Massive emphasizes that players of all platforms are represented. Additionally, agents who rarely play PvP are invited – not just PvP professionals.
Moreover, an email address has been established, which allows you to contact Massive directly:
By the way: It was also confirmed today that there will be no weekends with double XP this year. These have already been tested on the last PTS. They might come in 2017.
The sandbox MMO ArcheAge celebrates Christmas. However, it is called “Feast of the Wintermaid” and offers you plenty of quests and events where you can reap loot and achievements.
The Christmas events never end, not even in ArcheAge. Trion’s sandbox MMO celebrates the joyful Feast of the Wintermaid starting December 20th. Therefore, the two cities Marianopel and Kap Solis will be adorned for the holidays. Furthermore, during this time, there is a festive peace and thus a PvP ban in the respective city.
Snowmen and Winter Spirit Hunt – Gift of the Wintermaid in ArcheAge
However, the Wintermaid festival is not just a time of peace and decorations. You can experience events. For example, you can pick up quests from the Messenger of the Wintermaid and go hunt for winter spirits. Or you can build a snowman in the Misty Marsh.
As a reward, there are holiday coins, with which you can get prizes like the grumpy Grumble Tree as a battle companion. Furthermore, there are cute reindeer headgear, funny hats, and snowflake fireworks. You can find a complete list of holiday rewards under the source reference. However, the entire Wintermaid event lasts only until January 11th.
With these tips, you can achieve 5 kills with explosives. You need them for the Order of the Red Dragon medal in Battlefield 1.
In Battlefield 1 there are various medals that grant you bonus XP when you fulfill their requirements. Every week, you can choose from 5 medals, which are divided into several sections. One of these medals is called Order of the Red Dragon and its goal is: Get 5 kills with explosives in one life. We will show you how to achieve this goal and which explosives do not count.
Order of the Red Dragon Medal – How to get 5 kills with explosives
This medal progress is about achieving 5 kills with explosives without dying yourself. You do not have to get these kills concurrently. The difficulty lies “only” in not dying until you have exploded the 5 enemies.
If you die but are then revived by a medic, it does not count as a death. Therefore, your progress towards the 5 kills will not be reset.
Support from a medic is an advantage for this medal progress. Many players report that using impact grenades as a support class gives you a good chance for this medal. These grenades explode shortly after impact and give enemies less opportunity to evade damage.
You will likely quickly notice that you need to significantly change your playstyle for this medal progress. It is best to find a safe spot to camp where enemies frequently appear. A good option for this are the bunkers in Argonne Forest.
Hide there as a supply soldier, set up ammo crates, and throw grenades. If possible, have a medic by your side who can revive you. In the following YouTube video, you will see how to achieve the medal progress for the Order of the Red Dragon with this tactic.
https://youtu.be/JDLRnXV5rug?t=1m56s
Alternative to Camping? Which Weapons Do Not Count?
Admittedly, camping in the bunker is boring and for some players morally not the “right way” to achieve this medal progress. According to Reddit and the Battlefield forums, alternatives are less effective and involve a lot of risk and luck. For example, you could blow up a fully occupied vehicle to quickly fulfill the objective.
Another option exists in the War Pigeons game mode. There, the carrier is often protected by several soldiers who are close by. In this case, grenades or explosives could be effective.
Unfortunately, you cannot use the mortar for this achievement. It would probably be too easy to get the “Order of the Red Dragon” medal as a supply soldier otherwise. Vehicle kills, such as with tanks, also do not count towards progress.
If you have any more tips for this medal section, please share them with us in the comments.
The latest DLC for Star Wars Battlefront mainly brings many bugs. Fans around the world can no longer access DLCs.
Originally, the new DLC, DLC 4, was supposed to be the last major patch for Star Wars: Battlefront that would offer players a lot of new content. However, “Rogue One: Scarif” not only brought content matching the current movie release, but also a lot of errors and issues across all platforms.
Star Wars Battlefront – DLC Rogue One: Scarif causes problems especially on PS4 and Xbox One
Especially players on PS4 and Xbox One are affected by the inability to access their DLCs. That’s right: those who have a Season Pass may encounter an error that makes all downloadable content inaccessible. Although there is a workaround for this error – the corresponding DLC licenses must be downloaded again – not all players are likely to receive this information.
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But that’s not the only problem; in some game modes, additional errors may occur, causing matches to never come to an end. Players attempting to win missions with the U-Wing may find that this proud ship is a staggering 10 kilometers away from the playing field – thus unreachable. Corresponding matches are endless and must be exited manually.
Apparently, another patch will be required to address all these issues. Since most developers are likely already in vacation mode, this will probably be postponed until after Christmas.
In principle, “Rogue One: Scarif” was supposed to expand the game with the new infiltration mode and two fresh heroes, as well as many improvements for the base game. However, this seems to have gone thoroughly wrong – at least for now.
The communication of the developers of WoW leaves much to be desired. The community managers have to deal with the frustration.
Several weeks ago, Blizzard announced that they want to work on communication with the players. While this works wonderfully for games like Overwatch or Heroes of the Storm, WoW fans often feel neglected in the official forums. There are often several weeks without any response to the biggest problems of the game, leading more and more players to feel that their feedback never reaches anyone.
Recently, community manager Josh Allen (“Lore”) stated that they want to improve for the future and have some new ideas for 2017.
However, this was evidently not enough for the players, as they began a rather long discussion with Ornyx (also a community manager) in the forum. After some direct insults and the ultimate argument “You are lying to us, you are not changing anything,” they decided to close the thread. However, this led to even more problems, as now they mocked the fact that “a discussion about communication was stifled,” thus validating the doubts of the players.
Ornyx again took the floor and stated that they are willing to engage in discussions, but several red lines had been crossed. Especially when users escalate with each other saying “Blizzard is lying to us,” there is hardly any possibility of returning to a decent discussion.
Another criticism from the players is that community managers are “just” community managers and do not understand the problems of the game at all. But that is not the case, Ornyx assured, as the entire community team consists of passionate players, and some of them are regularly in direct contact with the developers. Whenever they share information, it basically comes from the developers – Ornyx, Lore, and the other “Blues” in the forum are simply the mouthpieces.
For the future, they promise an improvement in communication. However, players should give these changes some time, as it is not something that can be accomplished “overnight.”
Our readers have written a detailed class guide on the Titans in Titanfall 2. All your questions will be answered here.
We will dedicate ourselves to each individual Titan, give tips for the selectable upgrades (kits), explain how to get the most out of these massive metal companions, and how to react to other Titans.
Hello, dear pilots community! We, KingK, dh, Fly, and groovy666, would like to present you a guide on the titular Titans in Titanfall 2, enriched with personal experiences and recommendations.
How do I get my Titan?
You earn your Titan through various actions during a match, which can vary depending on the chosen game mode. Exceptions are Pilot vs. Pilot (where there are no Titans) and Last Titan Standing (you already have your Titan from the start).
These actions include kills/assists from pilots/AI, damaging or eliminating enemy Titans, or capturing or reinforcing hardpoints. Once you have earned 100% of your Titanfall, you can call it in using the down button on the d-pad. All commands in the guide are for Titanfall 2 on the PS4.
What Titan models are there?
1. Stryder Model: This includes the sword-swinging Ronin and the sniper Titan Northstar. These Titan models are lightly armored but much faster than other models and come standard with two dashes (Dash) to quickly flee from the enemy or to close the distance. A clear hit-and-run tactic is advisable.
2. Atlas Model: Ion and Tone fall into this category. Both have average armor and speed. You have one dash available by default. Depending on the configuration of the opposing Titans, you can also emerge victorious from a 1vs2 situation with these Titans.
3. Ogre Model: The last category includes the pyromaniac Scorch and the Arnold Schwarzenegger fan and Bible fanatic Legion. With superior armor but the speed of a turtle, you should never start a fight in the open but always have a cover option ready. These models do not come with a dash.
What standard Titan kits are there?
These kits are the same for all Titans. Only one can be selected at a time. 1. Assault Chip: Improved Auto-Titan – once you leave the Titan via the normal exit (holding the square button), the AI takes control of the Titan. As a pilot, you can assign the Titan either an aggressive (follow) or defensive (wait) mode using the down button on the d-pad. With this kit, the AI is smarter and uses not only the primary weapon but also its abilities.
2. Stealth Auto-Exit: Once the Titan drops into critical condition (indicated by the striped health bar display) and is therefore vulnerable to executions (=one-hit melee kill of another Titan), the pilot is automatically and invisibly ejected from the Titan.
3. Turbo Engine: You gain an additional dash and are therefore even more mobile.
4. Overcore: The core system (=Titan’s ultimate attack) is already 30% filled at Titanfall – the core system operates similarly to how the Titanfall is loaded.
5. Nuclear Ejection: Once the emergency ejection is activated (in critical health state, this is initiated with 3x square, in non-critical state with the up button + 3x square), your Titan self-destructs, causing very significant damage to nearby enemies.
6. Ready for Counterattack: You gain an additional electric smoke attack (normally only available at 20% of the core system), this is useful against pilots who jump onto your Titan to deal massive damage.
In Destiny we look at some legendary hand cannons and show you how to use them best.
Fatebringer, Thorn, The Last Word – everyone knows these exotic hand cannons. These were feared in the Crucible and by the Darkness. For some, that still holds true. Each of the three exotic hand cannons has gained a certain cult status:
However, hand cannons in Destiny are not that easy to master. Not every Guardian is the “hand cannon type”. Especially since this weapon category has often faced criticism – not least because of the “Ghost Bullet” problem.
If you want to rely on hand cannons in PvE or PvP, choosing the right perks is crucial. Most hand cannons absolutely need range to be competitive. Below, we take a look at 14 strong legendary hand cannons and provide perk recommendations to maximize their potential.
The Lingering Song
Let’s start with a hand cannon with maximum impact: The Lingering Song. This powerful beast from the Iron Banner can take out other Guardians with two shots and also boasts excellent range. Stability and reload speed are below average, though. Here are the stats:
The Lingering Song is a niche hand cannon that can do something that few other weapons can: Kill an opponent in PvP with two shots. The Judith-D is from the same archetype, but its base stats are inferior to those of the Lingering Song.
An interesting perk combination here is Fitted Stock, Accurized Rounds, and Roulette. This gives you only four rounds in the magazine, but the chance of Roulette activating is high.
In PvE, however, Hammer Forged, Explosive Rounds, or Fireball are recommended.
Lolsumo is an app for League of Legends. The tool promises to improve your skills in LoL by providing you with statistics, replays, and detailed information about purchasable items. Leya tested the free version of the LoL app.
Lolsumo – Get better in League of Legends: This is the slogan for a LoL app from Dojo Madness designed to help you improve in LoL. The app uses a large pool of data to give you all the information about your past games and the upcoming match. Lolsumo calculates which items you should build during the upcoming battle, based on your data, ranking, and team composition.
In addition, it considers the past games of the opponents and their team composition. After the LoL match, you can take your time to review your performance report and observe how your performance changes. Currently, Lolsumo is in beta.
Lolsumo shows which items you should build for each match
In the screenshot, you can see what data Lolsumo provides before you start a game. In this case, I played Morgana as support.
The app shows me the opposing team at the top and indicates below which items are best for me in this specific composition and which abilities I should level first.
Lolsumo not only tells me which items are best suited for me but also which items I should have completed by which time. Additionally, the app shows how your opponents’ performances were with the respective champion in past matches.
After the match, you learn how well your performance was
After the round, my performance is evaluated, and I am ranked in one of the LoL ranks. In the image, you can see my statistics with Janna as support. For this match, I received a Platinum rank, which is made up of the individual values on the left side of the image.
The ranks in the respective categories are determined by calculating the average statistics of all players from the respective roles. Only the statistics of top laners are compared if you are playing a top laner or only the statistics of junglers if you are playing a jungler.
I am therefore compared to the average performance of a support and not with those of a Janna. I hope that one day the values of individual champs can be compared on average, as these can differ significantly from the values of the role.
Now I can see that my KDA values and gold income looked pretty good for this match. However, I still need to work on how many wards I place.
You should analyze these values individually for each LoL match because they cannot represent your complete performance. However, they are a good indicator of where improvement is needed.
Follow the pros with Lolsumo
With Lolsumo, you can follow professional LoL players and view their statistics and ratings in detail.
The pro feed looks just like your own. When you click the three dots at the top right, you get to the detailed performance presented earlier with Janna. Besides the pros, there is also a section where you can follow friends.
Conclusion on the LoL tool: Lolsumo is recommended, but you still have to think for yourself
Lolsumo is still in beta, and work is ongoing on features. Overall, the app ran smoothly for me, and I would definitely recommend trying it out.
Whether I improve in LoL through Lolsumo, I cannot yet judge, as I have only had the app for a week. However, I will continue to use it and see if I can observe an improvement in my performance over a longer period. One thing is clear: Even with the app, you have to approach each match with your own mind and make situational decisions about which skill or item benefits you the most at that moment.
I have often chosen a different order in the item build than what Lolsumo suggested when the course of the game required it. Nonetheless, I could gain good inspiration from it and found the timing information for the respective items particularly interesting. The statistics you receive after each match are a good indicator of how you compare to the average. They can also help you better filter your strengths and weaknesses and work on them.
So far, Lolsumo can only be used in English. According to the developers, a version in multiple languages is in the works. Lolsumo supports iOS, Android, and Web. I tested the free version of the app, which offers the functions I listed in the post. I think these functions are sufficient for the “normal” player. The pro version is available for €7.99 per month and offers even more detailed features. Whether these additional features are worth the money is something everyone must decide for themselves.
ARK: Survival Evolved delays the TEK tier update and thus the release for version 1.0 until summer 2017. Kayd Hendricks from Studio Wildcard revealed more about it in an interview.
Kayd Hendricks is the Senior Gameplay and Technical Designer at Studio Wildcard. He has now announced in an interview that the TEK update for ARK: Survival Evolved will be delayed. The TEK tier update is set to introduce not only laser cannons for dinosaurs, but many other futuristic items for the crafting system and an underwater base.
Originally, Wildcard planned to release the TEK tier update in January 2017, but at that time it would have been “too good to be true” according to Hendricks. It now seems that ARK players will have to wait until summer next year to be able to use plasma rifles, energy weapons, and jetpacks, among other things.
Ark Survival Evolved: PC will likely be ahead of PS4 and Xbox One with patches
Hendricks further commented in the interview about the difficulties of keeping all versions on the same level across all devices. Wildcard has now found that due to certification issues, processing times, and quality assurance, it is nearly impossible to keep the Xbox One version on the same level as the PC version. Currently, the ARK studio aims to release version 1.0 first on PC and there will be major patches coming for this at larger intervals.
However, it is already planned that all major content releases will be conducted simultaneously across platforms, while smaller patches and fixes will initially be released and tested on PC. It is likely that all major content releases can be executed simultaneously across platforms. Smaller patches and fixes will be tested first on PC and will appear on consoles along with the next major updates.
“We will buckle down and just finish the game.”
Until the launch of ARK: Survival Evolved, the studio will likely face a stressful period:
“We will buckle down and just finish the game. Really! We have a lot to do before the planned release, both creatively and logistically. It should be interesting to see how things develop, as we are aiming for summer 2017 as the release date.”
On Thursday, December 15th, Release 37 of the selective multiplayer RPG Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues was released.
Release 37, which was released relatively early after Release 36 due to Christmas and the holidays, mainly focuses on performance and loading time improvements. However, some interesting new features made their way into the game, including a complete overhaul of the city of Ardoris. Previously, it was lifeless and bare. Now objects and plants have been added, and some of the buildings have been modified, so that the entire city resembles a mixture of Shogunate and Venice.
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues – The world becomes larger and more beautiful
The city of Xenos has also been revamped. Xenos is located on an island and represents a mix of various cultures, which is now also visually reflected. The city now somewhat resembles the major cities of our world, where different cultures collide. The Vauban Pass is a so-called Control Point. This is a group content of the game. Several players attempt to defeat the undead army that has taken over the pass, so that it can be safely used again. The players face wave after wave of enemies.
A pirate island with open PvP
If you are into PvP, you will be happy to know that the developers are currently working on a large island called Blood Bay. Open PvP reigns here, so players can fight each other anytime. Blood Bay is a pirate haven, where one can also settle down. However, one will never be safe. The first version of the new map will be integrated into the online game with the upcoming Release R38. R38 is expected to be released at the end of January 2017.
A release date for the game has not yet been set. However, based on the current state of the game, the developers still have quite a bit of work ahead of them.
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