The developers of the upcoming MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen revealed new details about the game in a three-and-a-half-hour live stream.
Pantheon aims to bring MMO fans back to the days of Everquest 1. The game focuses heavily on group content and is currently in a pre-pre-alpha status. Following this will be the pre-alpha, which backers of the crowdfunding campaign will be able to participate in. In the video, the developers explain that the world of the MMO is an open game world with many adventure areas. The principle of the open world also applies to dungeons, where different groups can compete for the monsters and loot.
Regarding kill-stealing, the group that deals the most damage will be credited with the kill. If kill-stealing occurs, those players will receive a bad reputation, making it more difficult for them to find a group willing to play with them. And without a group, players won’t get far in Pantheon.
New screenshot shows further insights into the world of the game
PvE is a Priority
Pantheon is primarily a PvE game. Cooperative gameplay is emphasized. However, PvP will be possible on special servers. These will have different rules that will be established during the development process. Regarding raids and endgame content, Pantheon is not intended to be a game where players can reach the maximum level as quickly as possible. Power leveling is intended to be extremely difficult. Raids will play a role, but they will not be focused on the endgame. Pantheon should be fun in every phase, not just at the end.
Another important point is the player-driven economy. Items should not be in abundance, making trading between players significant. A special feature is the Perception system. Since there are no quest hubs or similar, players must always pay attention to their surroundings to receive quests. There are the skills Investigate and Insight. These skills will make you aware of certain things during your travels that lead to quests. This aims to avoid the annoying exclamation points over NPCs’ heads and integrate quests more dynamically into the world.
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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is being developed for PC; however, due to the Unity engine, ports to other platforms are possible. Whether the MMORPG will be released on other platforms depends on various factors and will be decided after the release of the PC version. By the way, there will be no housing system at this launch. The developers plan to add this later.
Backers will likely be able to participate starting in the second quarter of 2017. Pantheon is still in a very early phase. The developers, of course, had much more to say about the MMO. If you want to pick out the individual topics of the livestream, you can do this through a convenient Google Doc that leads you directly to the corresponding sections in the two recordings of the live stream.
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An update is available for download and installation for PC agents in The Division.
In the last State of the Game, the developers announced that the PC version of The Division will receive a patch this week. And today, on December 14th, it is happening. Via Twitter, Massive has announced that this client patch is now available.
You just need to restart the client, no maintenance is taking place.
What is changing:
Issues have been fixed that caused the Xbox controller not to work on PC.
A rare problem with fullscreen mode has been resolved.
Improvements in “Audio Positioning”.
Improvements have been made to high CPU usage.
Additionally, there was the issue where players briefly lost control of their character.
This changelog does not mention the promised DirectX 12 support, however, agents report that it is now in the game.
With Worlds Adrift, Boss Studios are working on an MMORPG that emphasizes the aspect of flying.
You live in a fantasy world made up of floating islands of various sizes. To travel from one island to another, you must fly. This means you need to build either wings or airships. This way, you glide or float to neighboring islands to explore them and fight monsters. Worlds Adrift aims to keep players in a massive world where the floating islands are procedurally generated, rather than distributing them across different servers.
A Sandbox in the Sky
Crafting plays a crucial role. Since it is a sandbox, players are responsible for creating the items they need. This involves gathering raw materials and crafting the necessary items. In this way, airships or houses and even entire cities can be constructed. The developers place great emphasis on a persistent world. This means that everything remains in place until interacted with. If you drop an item somewhere, you can find it there again after a long time, as long as no one else has taken it. If an airship crashes, its wreck will rust there.
A physics system aims to ensure that the world feels as realistic as possible. Everything in the game has weight and reacts accordingly. If you fire at walls with your airship, they will collapse realistically. Yes, aerial battles also play a role when players encounter each other with their ships and fight. Even cities can be besieged from the air.
No EXP and No Levels
Worlds Adrift uses a very interesting character system. For there are neither levels nor EXP. Your hero gets better by gathering new knowledge or obtaining powerful artifacts. Generally, teamwork is at the forefront of the MMO. In a party, players can take on the role they wish and not the one dictated by their class.
The MMORPG Worlds Adrift is set to launch at an unspecified date next year. On the official website, you can already sign up for a beta.
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In Destiny, we show you how to obtain the exotic machine gun Nova Mortis. This is tied to the quest line “Songs of the Void.”
Since the announcement trailer for “The Dawning,” we know that the Thunderlord now has two brothers: Nova Mortis and Abbadon. These are the Void and Solar counterparts of the well-known machine gun Thunderlord, which deals Arc damage. Here we have thoroughly introduced Nova Mortis and Abbadon.
How to Obtain Nova Mortis
We now also know the step-by-step guide on how to obtain Nova Mortis. First, you need to acquire the quest line “Songs of the Void,” at the end of which you will receive the weapon as a reward.
To do this, you must reach Rank 7 of the new SRL certificate book “Competitive Spirit” by completing the challenges (milestones) on pages 2 and 3. This unlocks “Xur’s Gift Tag.” With this item, you run to the three big gifts in the Tower and open the one in the middle. Inside is the exotic quest “Songs of the Void.”
Songs of the Void – Step 1: Talk to Ikora Rey
The first task is to speak with Ikora Ray. You need to bring her a “Tattered Blueprint.” She tells you that the Titan who created the Thunderlord also made two other weapons. You now have the bloated blueprint for Nova Mortis in your hands. How it ended up in the gift, even Ikora does not know.
Step 2: Banshee knows
Now, run to the gunsmith Banshee-44. He says he needs your help with this blueprint and gives you the next quest step.
Step 3: Excellence comes from Experience
Get kills with Void abilities. You need a total of 100 points. Kills count as melee, grenade, and super as long as the Void focus is active.
Step 4: Return to Banshee-44
Return to the gunsmith in the Tower.
Step 5: Awakening of Nova Mortis
Start the strike “The Monsters’ Heist” on the highest difficulty and defeat the final boss in it.
Step 6: Return to Ikora Rey
Now speak with Ikora in the Vanguard Hall and receive Nova Mortis.
That’s it. The exotic perk is called Negative Bullets: The longer the trigger is held, the faster and more accurately the weapon shoots.
A player of the space online game No Man’s Sky managed to land a freighter on a planet.
With the Foundation update, bases and freighters were introduced in the space game No Man’s Sky. The freighters are very large ships that hover through space. On these freighters, it is possible to build a base just like on a planet. However, these ships are actually intended for use in space. Actually, players continually try to do the impossible …
How to land a freighter on a planet
A player managed to land his freighter on a planet. He created a video in which he shows exactly how this works. Step by step, he explains how he proceeded so that other players of No Man’s Sky can try it. The trick is to summon the freighter while entering the atmosphere of the planet with your ship. However, you need to be very quick, as there is only a very small time window during which you can summon the freighter. If you are too slow, the ship gets “stuck” in the atmosphere.
You can watch the video below this post and maybe try for yourself if you can manage to land a freighter in No Man’s Sky on a planet. It is indeed very interesting to see what ideas players come up with in the online game and what possibilities are available to them.
Have you also achieved something in No Man’s Sky that apparently was not intended in the game? Then let us know in the comments.
In FIFA 17, we present TDW 13. These players receive an IF card in FUT 17.
This Team of the Week has some highlights again. With Higuain, there is even a 90-rated player. The striker from Juventus Turin comes with outstanding shooting and dribbling stats. Additionally, Jordi Alba, Ruffier, and Mkhitaryan are also included with ratings above 85. The card of Stefan Frei is also interesting, as he received a Hero card. Here is the complete team:
The ratings and player stats of the “Team of the Week” players – Week 13
Starting eleven:
GK: Stéphane Ruffier – AS Saint-Étienne (France) – France
LB: Jordi Alba – FC Barcelona (Spain) – Spain
CB: Roger – FC Ingolstadt 04 (Germany) – Brazil
RB: Nélson Semedo – SL Benfica (Portugal) – Portugal
CAM: Carlos Tévez – Boca Juniors (Argentina) – Argentina
CDM: Iborra – Sevilla FC (Spain) – Spain
RM: Wilfried Zaha – Crystal Palace (England) – England
CM: Marcelo Brozović – Inter (Italy) – Croatia
ST: Gonzalo Higuain – Juventus (Italy) – Italy
ST: Jamie Vardy – Leicester City (England) – England
ST: Falcao – AS Monaco (France) – Colombia
Substitutes:
GK: Stefan Frei – Seattle Sounders (USA) – Switzerland
These players are available from Wednesday, 7 PM, until the following Wednesday, December 21st at 7 PM, in the packs. After that, you can only purchase these special cards on the transfer market.
What is the TOTW, anyway?
Every Wednesday, EA Sports reveals the Team of the Week in the “Ultimate Team” mode of their annual football simulation. This is also true for FIFA 17. Players who performed outstandingly in real football the previous week are rewarded with special cards that have improved attributes.
You can pull TOTW cards from packs that may contain Rare (Gold) players within a week. However, the chances of this are considered low. Additionally, you can buy these on the transfer market if they are offered by other players. However, the prices are usually extremely high.
The new Star Wars movie Rogue One will officially be released in theaters on Thursday, December 15, but selected press representatives were allowed to see the film beforehand and have already written initial reviews. We have presented the international critiques here for you.
Rogue One is a bold experiment: Does a Star Wars movie work without icons like Luke Skywalker or Han Solo, without lightsaber duels, without the Force? Is the background world also suitable for genres beyond “Space Opera”? Rogue One is the prototype of these new “Star Wars Stories” and is therefore scrutinized particularly critically.
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Star Wars: Rogue One Film Review – What Does the Press Say?
Some lucky press representatives were able to see the film before its release on December 15, 2016, and have given initial reviews. While the film did not please every critic, a positive picture is emerging. And on one thing all critiques agree: Rogue One is not a cute, generic Disney film, but a hard-hitting action blockbuster!
The Time – Now It’s Action!
According to Dirk Peitz from Zeit, Rogue One has a lot of dramatic freedom that does not necessarily have to advance the plot of the larger saga. Rather, the text has intricately woven many narrative patterns and created the most convincing Star Wars film to date. Peitz also praises the consistent abandonment of the usual Star Wars baggage. The Force and the Jedi are hardly present, leaving only convincing and relentless action. The director has: “[…] made a largely post-ideological, simply effective film that is meant to work (and indeed works).”
Spiegel Online – Star Wars as a Political Statement
The Spiegel has viewed the new Star Wars film. Author Andreas Borcholte sees in this dark Star Wars war film a significant political statement, where the colorful diversity of the rebels stands against the uniform soulless fascism of the Empire: “For how could a group consisting of a self-determined woman, a Mexican, a Black, two Asians, a British man of Pakistani origin, a service robot, and various fantastical beings fighting an army of white-armored stormtroopers commanded by old white men not be understood as an uprising of diversity against an oppressor regime?”
Süddeutsche Zeitung – The Concept Generally Fails
Less positively, Tobias Kniebe from Süddeutsche Zeitung views the film. For him, the movie is proof of the “Lemon Principle”: squeezing the franchise to the last drop. And thus, the last drop is Rogue One, which according to Kniebe is an insignificant side story that lacks motivation and enthusiasm. Everything feels like it has been done before, and neither the characters nor their actors ultimately convince.
The Guardian – An Exhilarating Spin-Off!
Peter Bradshaw from the English site The Guardian found the film very good. Contrary to the more grim assessment of many colleagues, he describes the work as “an exhilarating, good-natured, and enjoyable adventure.” He also praises especially the performance of the strong female lead and the witty droid K-2SO, who for him represents a kind of anti-C3PO. Ultimately, for Bradshaw, it is the many masterfully intertwined allusions and cameo appearances from other Star Wars films that bring charm to the movie.
Chicago Sun Times – A Very “Star Warsy” Star Wars Film!
Richard Roeper from Chicago Sun Times was similarly enthusiastic about Rogue One. For him, the film even works as a completely standalone work that should appeal to people who have never been into Star Wars before. “It’s a solid space adventure, full of exciting action sequences, sprinkled with funny lines that stick in your mind even more due to the dark twists in the plot.” Star Wars fans, due to the many affectionate details and the unique flair, may enjoy it even more. Only the dialogues and the music are points of criticism in Roeper’s film review. The music is sometimes too intrusive and flat. The dialogues occasionally seem forced.
Variety – Finally, a Star Wars Film for Adults
Peter Debruge from the website Variety sees Rogue One as a Star Wars film made specifically for adults. “There are no Ewoks or Jar-Jar Binks characters just thrown in to appeal to preschoolers. The plot is structured less like a colorful video game, more like a gritty war film.” Therefore, younger viewers may not quite enjoy the film. However, Rogue One is for older fans just the predecessor they always hoped for Episode IV.
The Wrap – Just a Glorified Fan Fiction
While the English-speaking press is mostly full of praise for the film, The Wrap sees it less positively. Author Alonso Duralde says: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is for the fans. However, in the most negative sense of the word.” There isn’t enough plot, not enough character development, and thus not nearly enough material for excitement. Instead, the film is a 133-minute hunt for Easter eggs and cameo appearances, for which the hardcore fans can pat each other on the back for discovering.
What do you think of the reviews? Will you be going to the cinema, or have you already seen the film? I am certainly very excited about the movie, and the reviews confirm my hopes for a dark, adult Star Wars film.
3v3 is currently the most popular group size in Overwatch’s Arcade mode. Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan discusses experiments with different team sizes.
In the official Blizzard forum, the discussion arose about what it would be like to experiment even more with team sizes. Players love the 3v3 Arcade mode, and since it made its way into the game, it has been actively played for casual, quick fun. Fans talked about the perfect team combos and speculated that champions who are not often seen on the battlefield might be chosen more frequently.
But most agreed that the 8v8 group setup would look something like this:
4 Tanks – Reinhardt, D.VA., Zarya, Roadhog
3 Support – Ana, Lucio, Zenyatta
1 Damage Dealer – Soldier: 76
Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan also spoke up and participated in the discussion.
“We experimented for a while with 8v8. The matches felt way too chaotic for our taste. The game lacked a clear front, and we often died to seemingly random encounters while we were outnumbered.
We also tried 4v4, but that felt like there was almost no room for mistakes. One single death had an extreme impact on the match. Ultimately, we settled on 6v6, based on the size of our maps, movement speeds, and engagement distances.
As you can see, we are open to experimenting with different group sizes in the Arcade mode. 3v3 is currently the most popular in Arcade. – Jeff Kaplan, Blizzard.”
This could mean that Blizzard will give us even more room for group experiments in the Arcade mode in the future. Fans will probably make it their own thing anyway.
How would you feel about an 8v8 mode, and what team combinations would you find ideal? Maybe entirely new games would develop from it, just like hide and seek in 3v3.
The new baby Pokémon in Pokémon GO do not just walk beside you on the ground, but want to be carried by you.
With the new baby Pokémon, the developers have expanded the game with 7 cute Pokémon. These mini-monsters are the first new Pokémon in the game since their release in July. Niantic announced the babies with a trailer video showing how they hatch from eggs. As trainers have now discovered, there is another feature that is particularly cute.
The Pokémon babies want to be held
Trainers have found out that the baby Pokémon were added to the game with another function. When you select one of the mini-monsters as your buddy Pokémon, they do not accompany you on foot on the ground, but want to be carried by you.
Source: Reddit Tempobrian
Whether you find this feature cute is up to you to decide. However, it shows the attention to detail in this update. Even if this update turned out to be “smaller” than many trainers hoped, the developers did not add anything half-heartedly to the game but thought it through.
We can be curious about what event awaits us during the Christmas season. After the great success of the Halloween and Thanksgiving events, we can presumably expect an experience boost during the Christmas holidays.
You found a new egg and are wondering which of the new baby Pokémon it might hatch into? In our egg list for the new Pokémon you will find the answer.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
New week, new world boss, new loot. In WoW you can expect J’im and the dungeon event with great rewards.
A new week has begun – at least in the timekeeping of World of Warcraft. As every Wednesday, special events in Blizzard’s MMORPG rotate after the maintenance work on Wednesday. Thus, there is now a “new” world boss to defeat and a fresh event for the week, offering stylish rewards.
Most players should remember the withered J’im from Legion, as he has been active twice before. Back then, due to a bug, he appeared in two consecutive weeks and caused frustration and boredom among players. J’im is located on the Isle of the Watchers in the south of Azsuna. Normally, other players can now be permanently found in the group finder to quickly complete the associated world quest.
However, those who face J’im should not be surprised by this strange boss. Although he has very few hit points, he has a far-reaching aura that drastically reduces the effectiveness of all characters in the vicinity – in addition to reducing movement speed.
Moreover, the “Legion dungeon event” has also started again. Until next Wednesday, all final bosses in dungeons on all difficulties except Mythic+ will grant an additional item as a reward.
All players should stop by Archmage Timear in front of the Violet Citadel to pick up the weekly quest. This requires the player to complete a total of 4 dungeons on the “mythic” difficulty. As a reward, a loot box containing an item from the heroic version of the Emerald Nightmare awaits.
Apart from that, Archmage Lan’dalock (also in front of the citadel) also has new Seals of Broken Fate available, if one can muster enough Order resources or gold for them.
Camille has recently arrived in the Rift and is now playable. Get some tips and tricks for the Iron Shadow Lady with the Blade Legs in our Camille Guide LoL.
This Camille Guide LoL contains:
An overview of Camille’s abilities, described and explained in detail
Camille’s item build, which items are most effective for her
Camille’s ideal rune page
The last year has been a bit crazy when it comes to new champs in the Rift. We welcomed some unusual characters, including the support jungler Ivern, who prefers to hug the jungle and its monsters rather than kill them. Kled and Aurelion Sol also weren’t exactly champs with the most conventional skill sets.
Camille, on the other hand, seems to be a champ with more conventional abilities. By conventional, we mean that she feels immediately useful, which isn’t necessarily the case when testing an Ivern or Kled for the first time. However, this does not make her a conventional champion. She falls more into the category of: “Easy to learn, hard to master”.
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To learn a champion, you should first study their abilities. Camille’s abilities require finesse and precision, as her difficulties primarily lie in the timing.
Camille’s Passive: Adaptive Defenses
Camille’s passive is a quick mathematician that calculates what damage type it needs to shield her from. It gives the assassin a shield that works against the primary damage type of her opponent. Adaptive Defenses is smart enough to recognize which damage type is in play. This means that the passive does not calculate the shield based on the champion but based on the item build. If she is dealing with an AP Kog’Maw, the passive will provide her with a magic shield and will not block any physical damage.
Camille’s next normal attack will be enhanced at regular intervals with a shield that protects her for 20% of her maximum health.
Static cooldown: 20/15/10 seconds at levels 1, 7, and 13.
The shield lasts for 1.5 / 2.0 / 2.5 seconds at levels 1, 7, and 13.
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With this ability, the name is law, and you must proceed very precisely to use Camille’s Q as efficiently as possible. When Precision Protocol is activated, the normal attack of the Shadow Lady gets a boost: her normal attack is reset immediately, and Camille gains increased movement speed. If she hits something with Q, she can immediately repeat Precision Protocol within three seconds. This way, you can apply three normal attacks within one to two seconds.
Patience pays off! If you wait 1.5 seconds before repeating Camille’s Q, her hips will glow. Now her second attack deals significant damage, with half of the damage converted to true damage. It takes a lot of precision to hit that tiny window.
Camille’s next normal attack deals extra physical damage and gives additional speed for one second. Precision Protocol can then be used again within the next three seconds at no cost.
Range: 125
Cost: 25 Mana
Cooldown: 9 / 8.25 / 6 seconds
Extra physical damage: 20 / 25 / 30 / 45 / 40% AD
Extra movement speed: 20 / 25 / 30 / 45 / 40%
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Here you need accuracy! If you hit the opponent with the tip of Camille’s blade legs, you unleash the Tactical Sweep in all its glory. If you manage to execute the attack precisely, it will cause significant slow, a few percent of health damage, and you will also receive healing based on the damage you deal. If you hit the opponent with just the thigh and not the sharp blades, it will only deal a small amount of damage, which is a huge waste given the long cooldown of the attack.
After a brief delay, Camille swings her leg in a semicircle and deals physical damage to all enemies in a cone in front of her.
Camille’s hookshot gives her a lot of mobility and makes it difficult for the opponent to catch her. The hooks can be shot onto terrain. Once they hit something, Camille pulls herself there – similar to Nautilus Q. Here you have two options. Either you roll over the wall to escape or dive into a fight. Alternatively, you can press E again and aim it at an opponent. If you hit the enemy champ, they will get stunned and take some damage. This can even make her a true disruptor and distraction. If the fight gets too hot, you can simply pull back to the nearest wall.
Hookshot (First E): Camille can pull herself to terrain and jump over walls.
Re-Entry (Second E): While Camille is on the wall, she can push herself off and jump onto a visible enemy, causing a stun and dealing minor damage.
Camille’s R is essentially an upgraded Jarvan ulti. The agent creates an arena for a fight to the death. In the steel cage she creates, there is only room for her and her chosen opponent, and all other opponents are knocked away and cannot leave the cage for a certain time. If Camille leaves the cage herself, her victim is freed, and the ulti ends. The key to Hextech Ultimatum is Camille’s build. You want to deal enough damage to kill your target but also survive yourself.
Ideally, you want to trap an opponent in the cage who could wipe out your team in one blow. Think of an out-of-control Nasus or a Rengar who can take out your ADC in one hit. While the opponents have to deal with you, the rest of your team can control or even kill the other opponents. Picking the right target is particularly high priority with this ulti.
Camille jumps onto an opponent and becomes untargetable for a moment. When she lands, she creates a cage for 4 seconds that knocks away the rest of the enemy team. The target cannot escape the cage.
Cost: 100 Mana
Cooldown: 140 / 115 / 90
Additional magic damage: 5 / 10 / 15 (+4 / 6 / 8% based on the target’s health)
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Jump onto your opponent with the hook and create a stun. Use your ulti immediately to trap your opponent. Auto attack them right away and reset your Q. While the 1.5 seconds run out for the true damage, use Tactical Sweep (W) to deal damage and gain health. Use one more auto attack and then hit with the true damage you get from Q.
Combination: E –> E (Stun) –> R –> AA –> Q (AA Reset) –> W –> AA –> Q AA Reset
Camille’s Skill Order: this is how you level Camille’s Abilities
R – Hextech Ultimatum
Q – Precision Protocol
E – Hookshot / Re-Entry
W – Tactical Sweep
Camille’s Item Build: These items are particularly efficient
The most important thing is to decide whether you need to build damage or defense. This naturally depends on the course of the game and your team – and opponent – composition.
Building Damage with Camille
Here you have three items that are a good choice for Camille. If you are really on a roll, you might even consider building two of these items.
Trinity Force: It is an expensive item to start with, but it gives you attack speed and good survivability.
The Black Cleaver: You can’t go wrong buying The Black Cleaver. It will give you good stats throughout the game.
Blade of the Ruined King: This allows you to make the most of Camille’s normal attack abilities.
Building Defense with Camille
These items are particularly important to survive your Hextech Ultimatum, and they should not be missing from your build. Which tank item you build should be situational.
Dead Man’s Plate: If you are often alone.
Randuin’s Omen: Against crit-hit champs
Spirit Visage: Against magic damage
Thornmail: Against normal attack damage
Other items that are also excellent for Camille include: Guardian Angel and Sterak’s Gage. You will be involved in many duels, and these items can help you survive and win them. Especially when considering the ultimate cage situation.
Camille’s Rune Page
Camille primarily uses physical damage and works well with a standard AD rune page. This will help you especially in the early phase of the game to exert pressure in your lane. Armor and magic resistance should also not be missing from your runes. Magic resistance can be interchangeable for cooldown if you are up against an AP top-laner (AP Nasus). Armor could also be substituted for health if you are up against a champ with burst damage (Jax).
To master Camille, the Steel Shadow, you need to practice precision and display a creative playstyle. Those who want to master her should be able to time Camille’s abilities flawlessly, making her skill set particularly effective. The icy agent is an excellent solo duelist and can disrupt the entire enemy team by snatching and eliminating a single target. With Camille, practice makes perfect!
Practice her skill shots, memorize the timing, and play her hooks smartly.
In Destiny, Zavala has a weekly elite bounty called “Make a Rainbow.” We will show you how to quickly earn the required Rainbow Medals.
The “The Dawning” event is not only about the Sparrow Racing League, but also about Strike scoring. Zavala is your contact for this feature. He has quests and bounties for you through which you can earn great rewards.
A weekly bounty is called “Make a Rainbow.” The task is to earn 10 Rainbow Medals. You receive one by quickly getting a primary weapon, special weapon, and “heavy weapons” streak in Strike scoring. How does that work?
Efficiently receive Rainbow Medals in Strikes
You achieve a streak by quickly getting three kills in a Strike with one weapon category. For example, take out three enemies with your Hawkmoon for a primary weapon streak. Then switch to the special weapon, kill three enemies again, and finish the fun with a heavy weapon.
Note: The order does not matter. You do not have to start with the primary weapon streak. According to the YouTuber Mesa Sean, there is also no time limit between the streaks. You can complete them relatively relaxed one after the other.
Once you have the three streaks, you will receive the Rainbow Medal.
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If you play the Strikes in a “normal” way, it is difficult to meet these requirements in the middle of the fight. Therefore, the tip: Start a Strike – this week the Nightfall Strike “The Nexus” is excellent for this – and eliminate the enemies right at the beginning to earn Rainbow Medals. So don’t run right into the middle of the Strike, but stay in the starting area and take out the low-level enemies.
New enemies spawn here repeatedly, so within a few minutes you will have all the Rainbow Medals and can complete Zavala’s bounty. Tip: Bring syntheses!
In The Division, we take a look at the “Named Weapons” that were introduced with update 1.5. Where can you find them and what can they do?
In addition to 12 new weapon types, patch 1.5 also brought a total of four new named weapons. These include the Golden Rhino, the “Urban MDR” assault rifle, the Tommy Gun, and the Thompson M1928.
The Division expert WOBO has taken a closer look at these four weapons and shows how they perform compared to other weapons.
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We have already introduced this special assault rifle here. It was once known as the “B.L.I.N.D. Battle Rifle” and has now found its way into the game in revised form. You can obtain it with a low probability in sealed containers found in Survival mode. According to user reports, it can also be found in crates earned through experience points.
It has a rate of fire of 350, a magazine of 20, an optimal range of 28m, and a reload speed of 2.4s. The special feature of the MDR is that it is a semi-automatic weapon – you cannot hold down the trigger, you must press the button once for each shot. This gives the weapon the lowest rate of fire of all assault rifles.
The unique perk is Distracted: Your damage is increased by 10% against enemies suffering from status effects.
Due to its low rate of fire, the numbers from WOBO show that the Urban MDR is among the worst assault rifles in The Division:
A downside is that the crosshair opens up significantly when you pull the trigger repeatedly. Quick accurate shots are therefore difficult.
Golden Rhino
With update 1.5, the Rhino pistols were introduced, including the named weapon “Golden Rhino.” You can obtain it in the Dragon’s Den raid.
This pistol has a rate of fire of 350, a magazine of 6, an optimal range of 18 meters, and a reload speed of 1.8s.
The Golden Rhino comes with the attribute “Increased Threat,” which is particularly interesting for tanking. The unique talent is called “Golden Rhino” and increases staggering by 200%.
A look at the numbers from WOBO reveals that this pistol is among the best in The Division:
Thompson M1928 and Tommy Gun
The last two new named weapons are submachine guns: Thompson M1928 and Tommy Gun. You can obtain the Thompson in underground containers and the Tommy Gun in Dark Zone supply drops.
A comparison of the two SMGs can be seen in WOBO’s graphic:
The advantages in rate of fire and magazine size make the Tommy Gun a significantly better weapon than the Thompson, as you can also see here:
Both weapons become extremely unstable when fired for extended periods. No mods can be applied to counteract this.
Both Thompson and Tommy Gun come with the talent Carefree, which increases hip fire damage by 11%. However, you can only benefit from this if enemies are very close to you. Often, this talent is therefore pointless. The following article is also interesting:
Cortyn is complaining again about SWTOR . There is too much drama where there shouldn’t be.
How do you spend Tuesday evening when the Christmas event from Overwatch hasn’t started yet and boredom reigns? Right, you grab a single-player game. For this reason, I forced myself to play the new chapters of Star Wars: The Old Republic – specifically the new expansion “Knights of the Eternal Throne”.
Since KotET seamlessly follows the previous expansion, I knew roughly what to expect. Oh, and by the way, there are many spoilers here. So don’t continue reading if you haven’t played the first chapter yet.
As usual, I play SWTOR in “tandem” with a good friend, and we share our decisions and their impacts after completing the chapter. Because I didn’t think much of Senya‘s betrayal, the ending of the last expansion was quite unsatisfying. All the better that now you can chase her down to finally eliminate the treacherous knight along with her son Arcann. My colleague made a different decision and spared Senya back then.
Don’t look so dumb, Senya. You brought this on yourself.
Let me fast forward and skip all the “we fight against 500 trash mobs that are no challenge at all” nonsense: A crucial decision comes. Do you want to kill Senya for her betrayal? Or do you help her “redeem” Arcann so he can atone? I thought to myself “Cool! A decision with real impact!” – but no.
She dies anyway. If I kill her, I wield the (light) saber and let her become one with the Force. If you want to help her, she is sacrificed for the redemption ritual. By the way, the ritual succeeds even if you kill her. This is simply a point in the story where the developers thought “Here we kill Senya, no matter what happens” – and linking that with a player choice without real consequences is very, very weak.
What happens next could come from a pretty bad anime. Arcann limps calmly towards a transport ship – which is, of course, already ready for takeoff, even though no one is on board. My Twi’lek and her entourage rushes after him – and then stops. With a 20-meter distance to Arcann, who leisurely climbs into the transport. My Cortyn complains a bit, Arcann looks angry and causes a pillar to collapse.
The limping master crawls away. Unstoppable for my retirement home of a Sith.
Then the transport ship slowly takes off – all by itself. Without any command, without using the Force, and above all without a pilot. Because in the next sequence, I see Arcann sitting in the pilot’s seat. All this happens while my Twi continues to watch. I mean… as a former member of the Sith Council, she could surely do something to stop him. So no, better to wave and then dramatically yell “Damn, he escaped!”.
This was only the first chapter. I don’t know if the new SWTOR addon will stay “like this”, but the pseudo-drama alongside decisions like “It doesn’t matter what you choose, X dies anyway” feels forced.
I can only hope that the expansion will return to a bit more Star Wars and a bit less (bad) anime in the next chapters.
How did you like the new expansion? Is the story okay or more of not your thing?
Let’s give Valkorion the final word:
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The developers of the MMORPG Gloria Victis focus on presenting really cool and smooth animations of the game characters.
To achieve this, they engaged Jakub Kisiel some time ago, who was responsible at CD Projekt Red for the elegant sword-swinging of Geralt the Witcher in the RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Now, the animator is working on Gloria Victis and giving the characters new animations. A new video showcases what the sword fights look like now that Jakub Kisiel has revised them. One can’t help but recognize a bit of Geralt the Witcher in the movements.
Is the Witcher fighting there?
Overall, the animations make a very good impression. It really looks like the fighters have to exert themselves and as if the weapon has an actual weight, which is put into the force of a strike. Of course, the coolness factor should not be missing, because after all, the fights should look not only as realistic as possible but also spectacular.
Pretty atmospheric
In the video, two warriors fight with a longsword that they wield with both hands. The battle takes place in the snow, accompanied by fitting medieval music, creating a nice atmosphere. This fits perfectly with the MMO, which focuses more on a medieval scenario rather than high fantasy.
If you want to check out Gloria Victis for yourself, you can do so as the MMO is currently in the early access phase, which you can participate in via Steam.
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In Destiny, there is a secret gift in the Tower called “The Arrival.” We will tell you what’s inside and how to get it.
Since December 13th, the Winter Event “The Arrival” has been running. The Tower is decorated, and gifts are being eagerly distributed. On the Tower Piazza, you will find daily presents that you can collect after the reset. However, there is more new stuff in the Tower: A secret gift!
How to open the hidden gift
This mysterious gift is located in the Tower. Run to the Tower Hangar, dash past the lovely Amanda Holliday and look under the stairs leading to the Future War Cult. On the left side, the gift is standing on a crate.
However, it cannot be opened easily. There’s a hint: “For those who defied Bannerfall.” So, let’s move on to the PvP map Bannerfall.
The way to the hidden ghost on Bannerfall
Start any private match on the Bannerfall map. Here, you need to search for a ghost that is well hidden. Run to the spot where Zone B is usually located. From there, head directly into the area where the green cloths hang down from above. To the left behind the shelves is the ghost. Check out the exact location in the following video:
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Once you have activated the ghost, you can return to the gift in the Tower Hangar. Now it can be opened. It is labeled “Lysander’s Gift.”
Inside the gift is the sparrow Lysander’s Call. It has the perks Stabilizers, which allow you to roll, Side Boost, and Boost. You can try it out in the next Sparrow Racing.
Interesting: You will receive a Grimoire card for Lysander’s Call, which is golden in color. These are usually only given for significant and exotic items. Perhaps there is more to this sparrow. However, this can only be speculated for now.
These new Pokémon hatch from the 2 KM, 5 KM, and 10 KM eggs, and these are their evolutions in Pokémon GO.
Since December 12, you can get some Pokémon of the 2nd generation in Pokémon GO. However, you cannot catch them in the wild as usual; instead, you must hatch them from eggs. Eggs that you received after the event started may contain baby Pokémon of the 2nd generation. So far, there are 7 in the game. In this overview, we will show you from which eggs the different creatures can hatch and what their evolutions are.
The 7 different baby Pokémon in Pokémon GO have a chance to hatch from various eggs. So far, Pichu, Togepi, Magby, Elekid, Fluffeluff, Pii, and Kussila have been confirmed. Rabauz, the baby Pokémon that can evolve into Kicklee, Nockchan, or Kapoera, has not been discovered yet. It may be activated at a later date or through a special event.
Here is an overview of how many kilometers the eggs of the respective monsters require:
Evolutions of the New Pokémon
Once you have received your new baby Pokémon, you can evolve them soon. To do this, select them as your buddy Pokémon and walk with them around the world. We will show you how many candies the individual evolutions of the baby Pokémon require.
Pii requires 25 candies to evolve into Piepi.
Fluffeluff requires 25 candies to evolve into Pummeluff.
Pichu requires 25 candies to evolve into Pikachu.
Togepi requires 50 candies to evolve into Togetic.
Kussila requires 25 candies to evolve into Rossana.
Magby requires 25 candies to evolve into Magmar.
Elekid requires 25 candies to evolve into Elektek.
The Classic server Nostalrius has resumed operations. Fans are merrily transferring their accounts to the “new old” WoW server.
For a long time, it was hinted, threatened, and finally announced. The classic pirate server of World of Warcraft “Nostalrius” has reopened its doors under the banner of Elysium this past weekend. Although former players of Nostalrius could not immediately access their “old” accounts, the operators are offering a way to transfer the old accounts to the new server.
As the team from NostalriusBegins announced on Twitter, more than 25,000 players have already utilized this opportunity in the first days to continue their “new old” life on the server.
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The whole “drama” around Nostalrius began a few months ago when Blizzard shut down the original pirate server. This culminated in a petition that was handed over to the game developer, urging them to finally create their own “Classic” servers that would showcase World of Warcraft in its basic form (up to and including Naxxramas). Blizzard initially seemed cooperative; however, communication between the operators of Nostalrius and Blizzard broke off—leading them to announce the server’s relaunch. This time, however, at a location where Blizzard’s lawyers cannot intervene as quickly—Ukraine with the “competitor” Elysium.
Nostalrius and the Blizzard staff – that looked peaceful.
Cortyn says: Considering that Nostalrius reportedly had over 222,000 active accounts at its peak, I honestly don’t know how to interpret these numbers. 25,000 transferred accounts is certainly a lot—but that’s only about 11% of the original players from Nostalrius. It would certainly be possible that many have started a “fresh” account or simply waited a few weeks to see how things develop.
The Winter Wonderland event brings numerous new skins to Overwatch. We showcase all the new features.
The latest patch of Overwatch has been live since last night and brought the Christmas event “Winter Wonderland”. In addition to the new brawl “Mei’s Snowball Fight” and extensive changes to Symmetra, the event also introduced fresh skins to the game. We present all new skins that can only be obtained in the game until January 2nd. Either you draw them with luck from loot boxes or purchase them directly from the hero gallery for credits. However, the prices are – as usual for event skins – three times as high as comparable skins.
Epic Skins
The following skins are categorized as “epic” and therefore cost 750 credits for direct purchase. Particularly interesting are the skins for Pharah and Reaper, but fans of the lovable chubby Roadhog will also probably like him in festive Christmas decorations. Click the images to enlarge.
Legendary Skins
The skins listed below are classified as “legendary” and therefore cost a hefty 3,000 credits for purchase. If someone wants to afford such a skin, they might want to wait until the end of the event and hope to draw it from one of the loot boxes beforehand. Besides cute outfits for Mei and Tracer, the skins for McCree (as Scrooge) and Winston (as Yeti) are particularly convincing. And – after months of waiting – there is finally the Torbjörn skin as Santa. The world has been waiting for this for several years (since the alpha). Click the images to enlarge.
Which skin is your favorite and which one do you like the least? Have the new items already encouraged you to purchase loot boxes or are you steadfast and farming the “traditional” way? Let us know in the comments.
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Yesterday, there were no changes to weapon balance in Destiny with update 2.5.0. Now Bungie comments on it.
Since “Rise of Iron”, Guardians have been waiting in vain for innovations in weapon balance. There is currently a shotgun meta, which many players are unhappy with. It’s long overdue for a new meta, for variety in the Crucible. Other weapon categories should be buffed, they complain.
However, the winter event “The Dawning” disappointed in this regard. The patch notes for 2.5.0 brought numerous meaningful changes, but not a trace of weapon balancing. When can we expect this?
The focus is on shotguns
The sandbox team at Bungie is responsible for weapon balance. They are now speaking out.
Initially, the team explains in a statement that they always listen to community feedback.
When it comes to weapon balance, several factors are considered: all player data, user feedback, their own gameplay experiences – and they have noted the discussions about shotgun dominance.
“Yes, we see you, Matador!”
Bungie specifically highlights the shotgun Matador 64 in their statement. This belongs to the powerful archetype with high damage and high range. However, they emphasize that they certainly do not want to nerf shotguns to the ground.
Instead, they are looking for solutions to bring shotguns better into the current balance. They should still be effective and fun in the future. “Positive changes” are to follow that will make Destiny better for everyone.
The community manager Cozmo adds that sandbox changes are not on the agenda until 2017. In the new year, Bungie will look for an appropriate time to deploy a weapon balance patch.
