For trainers in Pokémon GO in rural areas, there is good news from the developers. More Pokémon are appearing in rural areas and other locations.
For a long time, the Pokémon spawn rate (the amount of appearing Pokémon) for players in rural areas has not been satisfactory. While cities feature a particularly high number of Pokémon and stops, wild Pokémon are seen less frequently in rural areas.
This problem has often been raised by players to Niantic, the developers of Pokémon GO. Now, the developers have increased the number of wild Pokémon in rural areas and other environments.
Pokémon GO: More wild Pokémon outdoors in rural areas and cities
An official announcement via social media stated that there will now be more Pokémon sightings in parks and other outdoor areas. Cities and rural areas are expected to be affected by the increase in wild monsters.
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This will likely please many trainers who often play away from cities. Now there are more wild Pokémon for them to catch here as well. Whether this is just a temporary increase in sightings or whether this change is permanent is currently unclear. However, it is likely that this is a permanent change to provide trainers in rural areas with a better gaming experience.
What exactly is meant by “parks and other outside locations” could also become interesting. Does Niantic simply mean “anything that is not covered by a roof” or already specific places like parks, open spaces, tennis facilities, or soccer fields?
The first impressions of the They Shall Not Pass DLC are now shown by the official Twitter account of Battlefield 1. The comment reads “Soyez prêts”.
An artwork is the first official teaser for the They Shall Not Pass DLC. This DLC will also incorporate the French army into the game. Regarding the image posted on the social channels of Battlefield 1, the comment was “Soyez prêts.” It means something like “Get ready”.
Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass DLC release in March
It was already clear early on that this DLC would be the first major expansion for Battlefield 1. In June, DICE mentioned that they want to treat the French army separately. In the image, you can see French soldiers and also the French Chauchat machine gun (on the left in the image).
Although the comment says that you should get ready, you will still have to wait until the France DLC for Battlefield 1 is released. March 2017 is currently scheduled as the release date for They Shall Not Pass.
In Escape from Tarkov, more players are now invited to visit the Hardcore shooter.
Escape from Tarkov is a Hardcore shooter currently being developed for PC. It is in an alpha stage and is about to transition to a closed beta. Now the team is taking an intermediate step, moving to an “Extended Alpha”, as stated on Facebook.
To this end, they want to allow significantly more “founders” into the alpha – those are owners of a pre-order package. In 3 waves, 25% of those who do not yet have access will be let in. The waves are set to begin in “a few days”.
What Escape from Tarkov offers in the Extended Alpha
Leya tested Tiger Knight: Empire War for you and shares her first impressions of the real-time war game here.
Tiger Knight: Empire War is a warfare MMO that allows you to reenact grand war stories from 300 years BC. 300 years BC, there were no tanks and machine guns, so your equipment consists only of historical weapons, armor, and horses. Tiger Knight brings you back to the time of brutal melee wars on the battlefield. It is one of the new mass battle MMOs that are trending in Asia right now.
You can take on the role of a general belonging to a mighty empire. At the moment, you can choose between three Chinese armies that are based on the era known as “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”: Shu, Wei, and Wu. The scenario is also known from the Dynasty Warriors series.
Tiger Knight will later include “Western history”: The Roman Empire, the Kushan Empire, and the Parthian Empire are in development. As a general, you command entire armies in real-time to win whole wars. Tiger Knight is available for PC and is still in Early Access. Not all planned features are unlocked yet. Here and there are some performance and server issues.
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Already in the tutorial, I notice that the war game feels authentic and I really feel transported back to an old era. The game also features an Eastern soundtrack that helps me settle into my new role as the general of an ancient dynasty. In the tutorial, you learn how to control your character, fight against individual targets, and directly against entire armies.
Here I learn how to handle spear, bow and arrow, and horse. After the tutorial, I am quite taken, it is indeed fun to charge into the enemies with my horse and hack away at the enemy armies as hard as I can.
Light pay-to-win feelings in the tutorial
The tutorial then leads directly to the online shop, and I become a little skeptical here. You cannot complete the tutorial without having purchased something in the shop. You don’t use real money here, but receive starting credits. The shop is an important part of Tiger Knight, as this is where you upgrade your army and character. For that, you need experience points and credits.
Credits can be earned by playing or claiming certain bonuses. For example, you receive a bonus for logging into the game or staying logged in for a particularly long time. These are already a few points that deter me a bit.
In the video below by YouTuber DrProof, you get a good insight into the shop system and the basics of battles and gameplay. He also explains more about the historical background and gameplay of Tiger Knight. You not only control your own hero but also direct your troops in battle – a mix of the strategy games from the Total War series with action like in “Dynasty Warriors” or the upcoming For Honor.
Tiger Knight – How the action-strategy MMO plays
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Objective of the matches: You have to eliminate the general of the opposing army to win the match. With so many characters in the game, it can get a bit chaotic. However, with the mini-map, you have the opportunity to keep everything in view. It shows where your teammates are located and where the enemies are.
These “warfare” MMOs, which combine strategy and action elements, are currently on the rise. Besides Tiger Knight, Kingdom Under Fire II and War Rage are in development in Asia. The western “For Honor” by Ubisoft also goes in this direction.
Tiger Knight: Game Modes
Tiger Knight can be played in three game modes: Command Mode, Duel Mode, and Epic War.
Command Mode: PVP mode – with soldiers
10-14 players from all camps can each command an aide and 40 soldiers to defeat the enemy armies. This mode supports a 200V200 fight and includes two sub-modes: Conquest and Siege
Duel Mode: PK between two generals – without soldiers
Players enter this battle without their soldiers. This mode supports 16V16 combat. Players can fight individually or in teams. Each round here lasts about 15 minutes.
Epic War: Cooperation between teams – PVE mode
Players fight together against the AI. The special feature: You recreate famous battles from the time of the Three Kingdoms. The difficulty is divided into: easy, normal, and hard.
Tiger Knight: Empire War stands out for its authenticity and scores points there. It really gave me the feeling of being amidst the Three Kingdoms and being a general in the battles of Asia. The musical accompaniment also caught my attention positively and set the right mood. I remain skeptical about the shop system. However, since I haven’t tested Tiger Knight thoroughly enough yet, I don’t want to make a clear statement on whether pay-to-win elements spoil the fun. In any case, you can earn the necessary credits for upgrades in the game.
It is fun to charge into battle with a complete army and command this army tactically. Those who are into war themes in ancient dynasties and are okay with being responsible for a complete army and not just their own character on the battlefield should definitely try Tiger Knight: Empire War.
That was my first impression of Tiger Knight. Will you test it soon, or have you already jumped into battle yourself? Let me know in the comments what your impressions of this war game are.
You can buy the cool special vehicles in GTA 5 Online for a discount of over 1 million GTA$. We will show you how to do it.
In the new GTA 5 Online DLC Import/Export, there are many new special vehicles suitable for various purposes. For example, there is a car with a built-in ramp that can catapult other vehicles into the air. Another model has a built-in rocket engine, allowing you to move quickly on the road or in the air. In this article, we will show you how to get these special vehicles at a significantly reduced price.
Buy GTA 5 Import/Export special vehicles at the purchase price
The Ramp Buggy and other special vehicles can be helpful in many situations, but they also have a high purchase price. You can lower this price by building up a certain reputation in vehicle theft.
Once you have stolen a certain number of cars, you will unlock the missions for the special vehicles. These missions are cooperative missions for 2 to 4 players. You can access these cooperative missions at your computer in the CEO building.
Once you complete one of the missions, you will unlock a special discount for the respective vehicle.
GTA 5 Online: Ruiner 2000, Ramp Buggy, and more at the SecuroServ purchase price
In the following list, we show you the requirements of the various missions through which you will receive discounts for the special vehicles. After 4 car theft missions, you will unlock a new cooperative mission where you can unlock the purchase prices of the vehicles.
Buy Ramp Buggy at the SecuroServ purchase price:
Mission: Escape Escort
Requirement: 4 car theft missions
Vehicle price: 2,400,000 GTA$ instead of 3,192,000 GTA$
Buy Wastelander at the SecuroServ purchase price:
Mission: Breakdown Recovery
Requirement: 8 car theft missions
Vehicle price: 495,000 GTA$ instead of 658,350 GTA$
Buy Blazer Aqua at the SecuroServ purchase price:
Mission: Cleanup Op
Requirement: 12 car theft missions
Vehicle price: 1,320,000 GTA$ instead of 1,755,600 GTA$
Buy Phantom Wedge at the SecuroServ purchase price:
Mission: Asset Seizure
Requirement: 16 car theft missions
Vehicle price: 1,920,000 GTA$ instead of 2,553,600 GTA$
Buy Rocket Voltic at the SecuroServ purchase price:
Mission: Firewall Protection
Requirement: 20 car theft missions
Vehicle price: 2,880,000 GTA$ instead of 3,830,400 GTA$
Buy Technical Aqua at the SecuroServ purchase price:
Mission: Coast Guard Duty
Requirement: 24 car theft missions
Vehicle price: 1,120,000 GTA$ instead of 1,489,600 GTA$
Buy Armored Boxville at the SecuroServ purchase price:
Mission: End of Transmission
Requirement: 28 car theft missions
Vehicle price: 2,200,000 GTA$ instead of 2,926,000 GTA$
Buy Ruiner 2000 at the SecuroServ purchase price:
Mission: Arms Embargo
Requirement: 32 car theft missions
Vehicle price: 4,320,000 GTA$ instead of 5,745,600 GTA$
The MMO shooter Planetside 2 offers you a Christmas event with the current update. Aggressive snowmen spawn everywhere. Kill them for loot! New guns are also available.
Planetside 2 celebrates Auraximas. It is a Christmas event. But since Planetside 2 is a military MMO shooter, you don’t celebrate here in a cozy way with mulled wine and gingerbread cookies. Rather, there is a lot to shoot during Auraximas!
Die, wretched snowman!
On the occasion of the holidays, snowmen spawn everywhere in Planetside 2 that you can ruthlessly shoot down. A dead snowman is a good snowman, because the cold fellow gives you experience points upon dying. There are even particularly tough golden snowmen that drop even more experience points and a valuable piece of loot. Where there is no snow, “stone men” appear instead of snowmen.
In addition to the snowman battle, the current patch also brings new weapons and equipment items to Auraxis. For example, the quad projectile launcher “NSX Masamune” or the “Rocklet Rifle”. The latter fires mini-rockets, giving you good chances against light vehicles.
Tonight, on December 16th, the Trials of Osiris will start in Destiny. Which map will be played?
Currently, there is competitive multiplayer not only in the Crucible but also on the racetrack. The Dawning brought back Sparrow Racing, and numerous Guardians are now racing against each other on Mercury, Mars, Earth, or Venus.
If you can’t do much with the SRL and are much more into PvP matches with heavy weapons, you’ll have something to do again starting tonight. The Trials of Osiris begin. It starts at 6 PM. They end next Tuesday with the weekly reset. You will play on the map Bannerfall.
Update 2.5.0 brought some changes to the Crucible, including for the Trials of Osiris:
The drop rate of cosmetic items in the Trials of Osiris has been increased.
A problem was fixed where the Trials shader “The Loyalist” was not available.
Additionally, you can buy Passage Coins for Light particles from Brother Vance.
What are the Trials of Osiris?
In the Trials, you engage in thrilling PvP battles in the “Elimination” mode. You compete in teams of three against each other, trying to fill your points card with victories. If the opposing team is completely defeated, you win a round. Fallen team members can be revived. Here, it’s not only about strong equipment but also about communication among the Guardians. A strong knowledge of the map is beneficial.
With 5 and 7 victories, there are random rewards from Osiris’s pool. Also, you should keep an eye on Brother Vance’s bounties for extra rewards. If you are in top form, you can reach Mercury with a “flawless” ticket and loot the chest with the fine loot there.
Skyforge, the sci-fi god MMO from My.com, has a special event for Christmas. On the game’s Facebook page, there is a new challenge every day for you to complete. For that, there are special rewards in the game.
For Christmas, the developers of Skyforge have come up with something very special: Christmas challenges! To score great loot, you don’t have to do forced festive quests in the game. Instead, you need to get creative in real life!
Christmas Stories and Comic Fun!
In addition, the developers post a unique challenge every day until December 24th on the game’s Facebook page. You have to complete this within 24 hours to earn rewards like real currency or premium game time. Some of the past challenges were:
Rewrite a Christmas song to fit Skyforge
Write a short Skyforge Christmas story
Complete the empty speech bubbles in a given Skyforge Christmas comic
In addition to this fun and original Christmas event, there is also an Advent calendar in Skyforge that has a new door to open every day from 3 PM. Behind the doors are gift boxes, and whoever opens a door first gets a special costume.
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The banhammer from Overwatch is striking in China. This time, it affects accounts with rather entertaining names.
Blizzard is persistently trying to make Overwatch a fair playing field for all participants. However, not everyone follows the rules. There are constantly cheaters and hackers who cheat in various ways to gain an advantage in the game with something like an aimbot. Blizzard attempts to exclude these players from the game and also likes to announce their successes. Recently, in China, 1845 accounts were permanently closed due to cheating. As is customary in China, the account names of the affected individuals are also published.
On Reddit, users immediately banded together to translate some of the names and – oh wonder – many of them are quite obscene or simply embarrassing. Here are some of the more moderate name translations for you.
Only sluts play Genji
I am the biological father of your children
Let me charge first, because I have health insurance
This is not a cheat, this is skill
What is milk tea? Is it tea or milk?
I am the lover that a thousand girls dream of.
You can find the complete Reddit post in our sources.
Cortyn says: Just the account name itself is actually worth a ban for many players. Yet it’s fascinating that some players seem completely unfazed by what happens to their account – because who chooses such a name (at least in the “harder” cases) expects that their account will be banned anyway. On the other hand, I will never completely understand cheaters, how they can have fun cheating while everyone else notices it, escapes me completely.
Now it’s official: You can evolve Togepi into Pokémon GO into Togetic. There are also likely more updates this month.
A few days ago, developer Niantic released some baby Pokémon from the 2nd generation in Pokémon GO. These Pokémon hatch from various eggs and cannot be caught in the wild. Here’s how to catch the baby Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Now a trainer has shown a screenshot that he was particularly diligent with his Togepi. The two have earned enough Togepi candies to evolve the Pokémon.
Pokémon GO: Evolving Togepi into Togetic
Can you even evolve a Togepi? Many trainers wondered this after the baby monsters were announced in the game. @KellyffSweden on Twitter has now been able to prove with a screenshot that there is an evolution of Togepi in the game.
You need 50 Togepi candies to evolve the little Togepi into a Togetic. Soon you will see Togetic more often in gyms when more trainers have collected this number of candies.
Togetic is a Flying/Fairy Pokémon with typical abilities of these Pokémon types.
More events in December for Pokémon GO?
Some players were disappointed by this announcement from Niantic. They believe that this is the only event that the developers have planned for Christmas. However, Niantic’s blog gives hope that there could be at least one more event this month.
In the last sentence of the blog entry from December 14, they write that December is not even halfway through, but has already been particularly exciting. “Stay tuned for what’s to come.”
This makes it clear that Niantic has more cool content planned for this December. A Christmas event with increased experience points and candies is likely to be well received by trainers. This has already been shown by feedback from the Halloween event.
What events could you imagine? Or are there even different events for Christmas and New Year?
If you’ve always wanted to play Black Desert Online – the open-world sandbox game with donkeys and heroes – you can now get a week for free in the game. For this short time, Black Desert is Free2Play. Additionally, there is a fun Christmas event with snow and gifts.
Black Desert Online remains a Buy2Play game, and anyone who wants to play the sandbox MMO must first purchase the base game by buying a package. But not during Christmas time! From December 15 to January 4, everyone can play Black Desert Online for a week without paying a cent. You just need to create an account with the publisher Kakao-Games and can take part in a “Free Trial”.
Christmas in the Desert?
In addition to this generous gift from the publisher, there is also a Christmas event in Black Desert Online. Therefore, it is now snowing in certain regions of the Black Desert world, and even Santa Claus himself is gliding through the sky with his sleigh.
If you like, you can also buy gifts in the real-money shop and send them to other players. There are also various Christmas costumes, such as the obligatory Santa Claus outfit in red and white with a pom-pom hat.
What do you think about the Christmas promotion and the Christmas event itself? Let us know and write it in the comments!
FUTmas is coming in FIFA 17. Here you can find all the info about this winter event in FUT 17.
Every year, the Christmas season is celebrated in FIFA’s “Ultimate Team” mode with FUTmas, just like in FUT 17. Last year, this event ran for nearly three weeks, with something new happening each day.
In FIFA 16, there were flash rounds, tournaments, and pack offers. If you logged into the web app or companion app once a day during this time, you received gifts. Additionally, there were in-game free packs – however, the cards in them were untradeable. Presumably, this will be the case again this year.
FUT 17 celebrates Christmas
FUTmas in FUT 17 runs from December 16 to January 3, 2017. In addition to pack offers and free packs, new squad-building challenges and Christmas kits are waiting for you in-game. These two kits are already known: As of now, this is all the information available. EA Sports is expected to release the remaining info today at 7 PM, and we will update this article then.
Update 7 PM: FUTmas is live! New content arrives every day. From December 16 – 25, SBCs will be available where you can win players wearing the jersey number of the corresponding day. For example, the first SBC today, on December 16, features players with jersey number 16:
From December 25 – 27, there will be mystery packs as rewards for SBCs.
Additionally, from December 16 to December 28, there are no team requirements for daily tournaments and the weekend league. Bring your best squad to FUT Champions.
And every day there are gifts in the app. So it’s worth logging in.
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What impact does FUTmas have on the transfer market?
A look at the past years shows that this winter event greatly impacts the transfer market, similar to Black Friday. During this time, many packs are opened, which means many cards are on the market and prices drop. Normally, prices fall by more than 20%.
After FUTmas starts, prices tend to rise again; however, price developments can never be predicted exactly. It’s best to closely monitor the market during this time, snag bargains, and sell the cards at a high price. We present trading tips for FUT 17 here.
Wargaming employs “Supertesters” for World of Warships and World of Tanks to test every new version of the game thoroughly. Some of them received an exclusive Tier 8 premium battleship as a thank you. Not everyone is pleased with this.
Every time a new version of World of Warships is released, numerous Supertesters have thoroughly tested the new update and provided valuable feedback to the developers beforehand. The Supertesters are not paid Wargaming employees, but dedicated, volunteer players. As thanks for their efforts, the developers have gifted some of them the US battleship USS Alabama.
https://youtu.be/-SSgGAUm8Mo
Why do they have a ship and I don’t?
With this gift, Wargaming did not make just friends. Many players are outraged by the gifting, as the USS Alabama is a premium ship at Tier 8. This large vessel can compete in the highest league. Moreover, the USS Alabama generates more experience and money in-game as a premium ship. It starts with fully upgraded weapons and upgrades.
Since there are currently no regularly available premium ships of this tier from the US Navy, some players feel disadvantaged and complain bitterly. The Supertester initiative is said to be Pay2Win, as the Alabama would simply be too good. Other players just think it’s silly that this ship is only available to a small portion of players.
Go to hell!
These are harsh accusations from the community and some players vent their anger freely in the forum:
“To hell with this company and to hell with all the Supertesters! Burn for all eternity!”
World of Warships: Nerf for the USS Alabama is coming
But what is really going on here? We asked Wargaming directly for clarification. The response came soon: The USS Alabama has indeed turned out to be too strong. Therefore, the ship will be nerfed very soon to align with the usual level of its tier. However, whether and when the USS Alabama will become regularly purchasable in the market could not be told to us (yet). We will stay on top of the matter and bring updates as soon as we hear anything from Wargaming.
What do you think about the Alabama situation? Is it fair that the Supertesters receive this ship for their efforts? Or should a premium ship always be available to all players? Or are the players who are complaining just jealous because they also want a nice premium ship for free? Let us know and write it in the comments!
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The digital figures from the NPD Group are also here now – and it still doesn’t look great for Call of Duty. While they are the “winner of the month,” the numbers look rather bleak compared to the predecessor Black Ops 3.
However, the top three titles are 43% weaker than the three strongest in 2015, when Black Ops 3, Fallout 4, and Star Wars Battlefront led the way. Thus, this year’s top three titles cannot keep up, although Pokémon Sun and Moon together represent the most successful launch of the franchise and thus the “winner of hearts.” When combined, they would be ahead of Call of Duty.
19% less revenue from software than in 2015 – The top 3 are too weak this year
The rest of the titles outside the top 3 sold 12% better compared to the previous year. Overall, however, there is a 19% drop compared to software expenditures in November 2015.
This may also be due to the many discounts and sales that the games have already been subject to. Last year, all 3 games were “full-price titles for consoles.”
A positive surprise comes from Titanfall 2. The shooter had a strong second month. This is also due to the great reviews. In the premiere month of October, Titanfall 2 only reached 9th place; now the shooter sits in 5th place.
We address the issues of Call of Duty and Titanfall 2 here:
The Winter Veil festival in World of Warcraft is on – new rewards are available in 2016.
It is the time of the major holiday events. After Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch and Hearthstone have already been celebrating, World of Warcraft is joining in now. Since today, December 16th, the Winter Veil festival is taking place in Azeroth. Until January 2, 2017, all players can participate in the various festive activities with their characters and claim the numerous rewards that are only available during Winter Veil.
For the year 2017, there are a handful of innovations. In the major cities (Dalaran, Ironforge, and Orgrimmar), snow globes can now be found that allow flying and temporarily transform the player into a Winter Veil gnome. But there are also innovations for toy collectors, as a box of “Winter Veil Disguise Clothing” allows the entire raid to slip into festive clothing for a short time – even outside the event.
Also remember that the gifts under the Winter Veil tree (Orgrimmar and Ironforge) cannot be opened until the afternoon of December 25th. This year, in addition to the gifts from previous years, there is an “Endothermic Blaster” that reminds players of Mei from Overwatch.
Currently, the exotic auto rifle Zhalo Supercell can be obtained in Destiny. Is it worth buying?
Introduced with “King of the Taken,” the Zhalo Supercell is an exotic that gained massive popularity among fans. Even today, the Zhalo is one of the most popular weapons in Destiny. Experienced Guardians know it, appreciate it, and keep it carefully stored.
If you recently started your Guardian journey and do not yet own a Zhalo Supercell, you should take advantage this weekend. Xur has it available. But what makes the weapon so special?
How to Obtain Zhalo Supercell
First, the locations of the Zhalo. It is a random drop:
The Zhalo Supercell is the only relevant primary weapon with Arc damage, making it “essential.” For this reason alone, it belongs in every Guardian’s inventory: to have a powerful weapon at hand when Arc Conductor is active.
The weapon has a power of 8 and a rate of fire of 88. The stats are not impressive:
But the perks are what really makes it exciting:
Zhalo Supercell: Arc projectiles have a chance to chain lightning when enemies are close together.
Persistence: This weapon becomes more accurate the longer it is fired.
Out of Nowhere: Double kills recharge a bit of Super energy and return ammo to the magazine.
These three perks and the Arc damage make the Zhalo Supercell so powerful. In PvE, you’ll mow down hordes of enemies.
With Stability Assist, Close Range Ballistics, and Aggressive Ballistics, you can influence recoil, range, and impact force.
Is Zhalo Supercell Still Worth It in Year 3?
The answer to this question is: Absolutely! If you don’t have it yet, you can safely buy it from Xur. When sidearms and Arc Conductor are active in the Nightfall strike, there is no way around the Zhalo Supercell.
It is purely a PvE weapon and shines especially when you are facing many enemies. You can ruthlessly fry them with crackling lightning. This also leads to double kills, benefiting your Super as well.
However: When fighting a PvE boss alone, most advantages of the Zhalo no longer apply. There are better alternatives in PvP. Nevertheless, the conclusion is: The Zhalo Supercell belongs in every Guardian’s inventory! If you enjoy PvE content, it is a must.
Since “Rise of Iron,” it has received two ornaments that allow you to change its look.
The game servers could not withstand the high influx of Guardians of Ember. An improved server structure is expected to prevent these issues.
A few days ago, the early access of Guardians of Ember, also referred to as “Diablo MMO”, was launched. The combination of Diablo and MMO, combined in one game, attracted so many fans that the servers were overwhelmed. There have been some changes to the server structure, which should eliminate the connection issues.
Lag spikes and server downtimes due to high player interest
According to IME, the German publisher of Guardians of Ember, they prepared for an influx. However, they were overrun by the sheer number of players who wanted to play Guardians of Ember in the first 48 hours. The servers had difficulty handling this volume of players.
Therefore, the structure of the game servers has now been changed and the overall performance of the game has been significantly improved. Those who have already played the early access of GoE in recent days may have experienced issues such as server downtimes or lag spikes firsthand. To keep the servers accessible longer, a solution was needed, so the game service was moved to the test servers in Taiwan. This resulted in significant latency issues that were mentioned in comments on Steam or in Let’s Plays.
Servers are now in Europe
The new servers are now in Europe and are expected to be significantly more stable. The publisher invites you to give Guardians of Ember another chance to convince yourself of the improved servers.
In For Honor, all maps and modes will be available after launch at no additional cost.
On February 14, 2017, For Honor will be released for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. After launch, the online melee game will be supported with additional content.
Ubisoft has now confirmed that all future maps and game modes will be available as free downloads. So if you own the full version, there will be no additional costs. There will be 12 maps available at release.
Game Director Damie Kieken explained according to Eurogamer that they do not want to split the community this way. In other online games, like The Division (also Ubisoft), there is a season pass that includes paid DLCs. Those who do not purchase this cannot play certain content.
Will For Honor follow in the footsteps of “Rainbow Six Siege”?
In addition to new maps and modes, there will also be more free content. They have a large team supporting For Honor after launch. It is not known what additional “free content” this will specifically entail. However, it is interesting that it was not mentioned that new heroes would be free.
For Honor may be following the game “Rainbow Six Siege” (also Ubisoft). Here, the maps and modes were made available for free, while the operators must be unlocked: either with a currency that you can earn in-game or with credits that you must buy with real money.
In For Honor, the in-game currency “Steel” is already known, which you earn a little of after each match. You can use it to purchase various items in the virtual store. According to Kieken, you can also purchase “Steel” with real money if you want to speed things up. However, everything should really be unlockable by playing the game. The items are tied to your progress – it is not possible to purchase all endgame items immediately.
In The Division, we present a FireCrest build that upgrades the assault rifle Urban-MDR.
When the FireCrest gear set was introduced with update 1.3, it was only useful for being disassembled into crafting materials. In the endgame, it had no usefulness, the talent was too weak, and other sets were too strong.
However, with the update 1.4, FireCrest was revised, allowing for interesting builds to be created with it. YouTuber Arekkz Gaming presents his build in the video, which is based on FireCrest, the Flame Turret, and the Urban-MDR.
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Select the Urban-MDR as your weapon that we have already discussed. It is the revised “B.L.I.N.D. Battle Rifle”, which fires semi-automatically. Compared to other assault rifles, it has below-average stats, which is why other weapons are generally preferred. However, with this build, the Urban-MDR is enhanced thanks to synergy effects. The important talent is:
Distracted: Damage is increased by 10% when the enemy is affected by a status effect.
As a secondary weapon, Arekkz uses the Precision Rifle MK17.
The Armor Pieces:
You need four pieces of FireCrest to activate all bonuses and the talent of this set. These are:
4-Piece Bonus: Talent – Damage is increased by 15% against burning targets.
Additionally, you can equip Barret’s bulletproof vest, which increases damage by 5% when a skill is active. And your Flame Turret should be active most of the time. For the sixth armor piece, Arekkz uses gloves with the Wild talent.
Combined, this results in: +10% damage from the Urban-MDR talent, +5% from Barret’s vest, and +15% from the FireCrest talent – provided the enemy is burning. This gives you a 30% damage boost.
With the mods, you enhance firearms, stamina, and improve the turret.
The Skills:
Focus on the Flame Turret to set enemies on fire and activate the bonuses mentioned above. Additionally, the turret is good at drawing attention, so your agent receives fewer bullets.
As a second skill, you can choose the First Aid with the overdose mod.
The Character Talents:
Adrenaline: Use a medkit when you have taken damage to receive an overheal.
Technical Aid: Killing an enemy while a skill is active extends the skill’s duration by 10%.
Precision: A headshot marks the enemy for 10 seconds.
Firestarter: If you set an enemy on fire, there is a 30% chance to trigger the effect on all enemies within 10 meters. This talent is particularly important!
This character setup is certainly not the best possible for the endgame, as its power depends on whether you can set the enemies on fire or not. However, it is definitely fun to play with.
It is also useful for solo agents since the Flame Turret has “Crowd Control” capabilities, meaning it can control enemy masses.
Every year again… not only Christmas arrives, but also Christmas events in MMOs. This year, they seem to be more numerous than ever, and we want to know: Are you celebrating it?
Seasonal events in MMOs are more numerous today than ever. Usually, it starts in October with Halloween, followed by more and more games celebrating Thanksgiving, and even Black Friday is being increasingly featured. However, the queen of all holiday events remains Christmas!
Santa hats, snow, and gifts
In doing so, developers in almost all games pull the same strings. There is almost always an area in the game where it suddenly snows and colorful Christmas lights are set up. For example, the city of Lion’s Arch in Guild Wars 2, which is visited every year by Christmas Asura Tixx and his airship.
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Additionally, there are usually special Christmas costumes, which almost always include the obligatory Santa Claus hat in Coca-Cola colors. Often, there is also some kind of fur outfit. Or everything is sexy and super cheesy like in Blade and Soul. Although that fits perfectly with the style of the game.
Christmas with the cats, the “Toypocalypse”
Besides the decoration stuff, there are of course also plenty of special holiday quests to complete. Particularly cool is The Elder Scrolls Online. There, the inhabitants of Tamriel celebrate the “New Year’s Day“, which is a combination of Christmas and New Year’s Eve. As each of the numerous races there has a different way of celebrating this holiday, we get to do a unique quest for each. So if you have always wanted to know how the feline race of the Khajiit celebrates, you should not miss ESO.
Guild Wars 2, on the other hand, offers for the “Winterfest” the aforementioned Asura Tixx, who operates a fully automated gift factory with his airship. This factory is also the setting for a very funny quest called “Toypocalypse”, where the toys go crazy and start rioting. Therefore, we have to intervene and encounter rabid plush toys, trigger-happy toy soldiers, and just sassy princess dolls!
The true face of Christmas!
Taking a different approach is WildStar. There, Christmas at the “Winterfest” shows its true face, as in the colorful world of WildStar, it has devolved into a pure consumer event. Almost like in our world. Therefore, it is not surprising that the hyper-capitalistic Protostar corporation dominates the festival, and we have to fulfill all sorts of silly tasks in a kind of massive shopping mall, such as defusing exploding toys or taking out wild shopping robots.
The list of Christmas MMO events could go on forever, but right now we want to know your answer to the question: Do you celebrate Christmas in MMOs? Do you exuberantly celebrate the festival of love and consumption in the MMO of your choice? Or is Christmas already annoying enough in real life? Let us know and write it in the comments!
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
