Paragon: Entwickler rudern zurück – Doch ist die Community damit glücklich?

Pascal Pascal Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of the MOBA Paragon, which has been in open beta since mid-August and is being developed for PC and PS4, had to hear quite a bit from their community over the past two weeks, as they made changes to the game that generally faced little favor.

Now Epic Games has spoken up again and announced that they will revert the reduction of the HP of T2 towers, inhibitors, and the core, which were introduced last Tuesday, October 4, with patch 32.1.

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After analyzing the collected data, they found a further shortening of the gameplay time and thus became one step closer to their goal of an average party duration of 31.5 minutes. However, they also noticed a decrease in player satisfaction regarding the changes made. Therefore, they will revise them.

All good again?

However, this is not enough for some players. They should at least revert the previous patch as well, or better yet, return to a version from several weeks ago when the grass was still green and the world was still in order.

Some even speculate that the last change, which many saw as another affront after the removal of a game element by patch 32.0, is only being revised because it was planned by the developers. They just added this on top to reverse it a few days later and thus improve their standing with the community.

For the most part, players reacted positively to Epic’s announcement in Paragon’s official forum. However, if anyone does not shake their head at the aforementioned, unfounded accusations and delusions…

Pascal says:

It is understandable that some players are currently feeling a certain frustration over recent changes. Especially if these are presented factually and illustrated clearly, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

However, it seems that at the moment, opinions are often expressed meaninglessly and senselessly, without informing themselves thoroughly, trusting that the developers at Epic Games have a larger overall picture in mind, or maybe just looking for the fault within themselves and their perspective on things.

Currently, some comments are as entertaining as they are disturbing. One can only wish that some individuals become aware of the term “open beta” and realize that this means constant change, turning various screws, and evaluating data, and that it is a long process aimed at achieving the best possible end product.

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Star Citizen: Single-Player-Kampagne Squadron 42 auf unbestimmte Zeit verschoben

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

This may disappoint some fans of Star Citizen‘s single-player campaign Squadron 42: Cloud Imperium Games announced that they had to postpone the game indefinitely.

Star Citizen Hornet in combat

Not only does the MMO part of Star Citizen need a little longer than expected, the same goes for the single-player campaign Squadron 42. This was originally supposed to be released by the end of the year, although a report from Gamestar already hinted that this date would not be met and Squadron 42 would only be released next year. Now it is official. In a livestream, Chris Roberts explained how far the single-player campaign has progressed so far.

Much is finished, but much is also not

The majority of the technology has been completed, but animations, pathfinding, and improved combat logic are still needed. Additionally, the integration of the mission system and a good flight AI are missing. Furthermore, graphical optimizations still need to be made. However, they now have all chapters and features in a “Grey Box” state, which is unfinished. The next goal is to take one of the 28 chapters and bring it to a final state. They are also continuing to work on technology that is needed not only for Squadron 42 but also for the MMO part of Star Citizen.

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Therefore, Squadron 42 will not be able to meet the release date this year. A new date has not yet been announced. The release has therefore been postponed indefinitely. Once the first chapter of the game has been brought to a final state, they will show it to the community. Until then, patience is required.

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Gloria Victis: Update introduces global events, Witcher 3 graphic designer now also works on the MMORPG

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG Gloria Victis is moving towards a release at a rapid pace. The current alpha has now been expanded with a major update.

This primarily addresses the introduction of new global events into the game world. These can be experienced by players in the areas Audunstede, Leaktown, and Twinfall. These events represent new content that allows players to improve their heroes. Moreover, the game world is brought to life with them. The logic of the events has also been improved. For instance, the Gold Griffins Event now only starts when a certain requirement has been fulfilled. In total, 20 new events have been introduced.

A lot of new content

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In addition, there are new gameplay areas, such as an outpost by a river, a large mercenary fort in a forest, and the ruins of a castle in the mountains that has been taken over by bandits. The latter location will later be the site of a major global event that is currently being designed. The starter area has been revamped and enhanced with many new events, allowing newcomers to enjoy a better gaming experience. Work was done on the combat as well as balancing.

New to the team is Jakub Kisel, who is working on the new combat animations. Kisel has previously worked on several larger games, including Gears of War and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. For these games, he created many animations, including some for the witcher Geralt himself. Alongside the new animations, a revised player model is also making its way into the MMORPG. Female characters are expected to follow soon. There are also revisions to a PvP map.

The MMORPG currently known as Gloria Victis can be played as an Early Access version.

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Warframe: Where is “The War Within”? When it takes a little longer again

Pascal Pascal Reading time 2 minutes

Last Friday, Digital Extremes held a developer stream and talked about why the major update for Warframe has taken so long.

The Why Within

Players of the space shooter Warframe have been eagerly awaiting the next major update called “The War Within” for several months, which will advance its storyline, provide more information about the previously unseen Grineer Queens, and add new gameplay elements.

However, it was postponed after the initial announcement and later divided into smaller updates to allow more time for the actual quest and to keep the players’ waiting period as short as possible. However, these were postponed multiple times, leading to increasingly loud criticism within the community.

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“The Index” – a type of Corpus Rahtuum event; available soon for PC players

Therefore, developer Digital Extremes addressed the many questions regarding the reasons for the delay. They admitted that they might have been a bit too excited about their own ideas for “The War Within” and shared them with the community much earlier than would have been wise. According to their own statements, they shot themselves in the foot.

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They had already mentioned the upcoming update when “The War Within” was not even close to being fully developed and thus triggered an early hype among players. It was clarified that the multiple delays were purely for creative reasons. They were simply not satisfied with the progression of the quest and its consequences, did not meet their own standards, and therefore kept going back to the drawing board.

However, they have now reached a point where everything unfolds as they would like it to, and a large part of the team is working on completing the quest, which also includes new systems and mechanics that have not yet been mentioned.

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Destiny: 7 Tips for Domination

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny, we give you 7 tips to keep in mind in the PvP mode Supremacy – and partially must!

With “Rise of Iron”, a new game mode came to the Crucible: “Supremacy”, which is similar to the “Kill Confirmed” mode from CoD: You shoot an opponent, they drop something, and you pick it up. In Destiny, this refers to crests, which are Engram-like objects representing the glory and honor of the Guardians.

For some Guardians, this mode might be new territory. Especially for PvP haters, who are currently hanging around in the Crucible (October Iron Banner!). Therefore, we provide a few tips below to alleviate the frustration of Supremacy newcomers and their teammates.

What, you have to collect those things?

  1. Choose the shotgun over the sniper: In Supremacy mode, you will often be taken out by a shotgun. Because nearly everyone runs around with one. Collecting the crests requires either clever team tactics or an offensive playstyle, with most Guardians opting for the latter. Equip the shotgun, dive into the fun, collect crests, and with a bit of luck, come out alive from the chaos. If you start the mode with a fireteam, you can also work with snipers from the background and provide “cover fire”. If you are alone and want to counteract frustration, the choice should fall on a shotgun.
  2. Follow your teammates: In this PvP mode, many Guardians run around in small groups – especially when playing in a fireteam. You should do the same, even if you are playing solo. Because if you are on your own, you will usually come off worse. Here, it can be worthwhile to check the overview to see who the best players in your team are. Stick with them. Don’t run around alone! It’s only detrimental to your team.
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  3. Collect the crest: This is a tip that should be obvious. But after playing a few games of Supremacy, you realize: No, some Guardians seem to have not quite understood this yet. Both the red and blue crests should be collected to earn points for your own team and deny points for the opponents. But be careful: Don’t run blindly toward the crests, as the opponent will want to collect them too. First, check if you can successfully grab them. Additionally, an annoying lag problem rarely occurs, preventing you from picking up these crests.
  4. Choose the right super: Depending on the map, you should choose your super. However, in Supremacy, focusing on a super that allows you to move across the map is mostly sensible, like the Hammer Titan, the Blade Dancer Hunter, or the Stormcaller Warlock. This way, you can carve a path through the enemies and collect the crests along the way. And that leads directly to the next tip:
  5. If a teammate activates such a super, then follow them! When the hammers are flying at the enemies, the Guardian with the active super cannot collect all the crests themselves. So, follow them while they spread chaos.
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  6. Grenades are excellent: In Supremacy, two teams often face each other, with everything that isn’t nailed down being shot at the enemies. Here, it can be worthwhile to save the grenade and throw it at the crests lying on the ground. This way, the enemy experiences a nasty surprise when they try to grab the loot.
  7. Make use of the “Iron Lord” artifacts: For Supremacy, the following two artifacts are worth considering: Skorri (When your super is full, the super attacks of nearby allies charge faster.) Since you work a lot with teammates, you get many super attacks and can force the crucial advantage. Felwinter: (You lose your super, but you gain an extra grenade and an additional melee attack. Additionally, all stats receive small boosts. When you pick up Orbs of Light, you also gain energy for melee and grenades.) The bonus energy for melee and grenades is also awarded when you collect crests. This way, you can rain grenades down!

What tips do you have?

You can read about the abilities of all “Iron Lord” artifacts here.

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The Lord of the Rings Online: The Battle at the Black Gate is Coming

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time < 1 minutes

The story of the “The Lord of the Rings” MMO continues. Next destination: the Black Gate!

Currently, players on the test realm of “The Lord of the Rings Online” may encounter a short cinematic during a new questline that is sure to bring a few tears of joy to many Tolkien fans. As the plot slowly builds to its climax, more and more famous regions and locations are coming into play. The next place on this list: Morannon, the Black Gate. A brief look at it can be seen in this video by the YouTuber Andang:

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Those who have seen the movies or read the books will surely know about the battle of epic proportions that took place here. What players will discover and experience here will likely be revealed in the coming weeks.

For more news and articles about the fantasy MMORPG, you can find them on our HdRO news page.

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Overwatch: Halloween comic “released” – spoils some skins

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The latest Overwatch comic reveals a lot about the Halloween event and showcases plenty of skins.

In the meantime, it is virtually confirmed that Overwatch will host a Halloween event – the clues are piling up, and more and more leaks are speaking a very clear language. In line with the event, Blizzard also wants to release a new comic, the cover of which will have been shown previously.

Currently, the complete comic is available in English, albeit only in low quality. Here you can check out the individual pages: Link to the comic

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The story takes place in the past, when everything at Overwatch was more or less “in order”. The whole team gathers for a cozy Halloween evening, sharing their stories to create a spooky atmosphere.

At some point, it’s Reinhardt’s turn to tell the story of Dr. Junkenstein, a brilliant scientist who built wonderful robots. Because he received no recognition for it, he wanted to take a step further and create “real life”. With the help of a witch, he succeeded, and his monster made everyone tremble who did not appreciate his work – but at a price.

Sure, the story may not be completely new to most, but the comic is definitely worth a long look, as the typical Blizzard humor and the numerous costumes that will surely be available as skins make these 8 pages a nice entertainment. Who wouldn’t want to hear Reinhardt desperately shout “MY GOD! A MONSTER!”?

Those who want to experience the comic in better quality and in German will have to wait for the official release – but that should only be a few days away.

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Fifa 17: Fifa-Hasser landet im Spiel, hasst es

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time < 1 minutes

The whole situation brought Wong a lot of negative attention from FIFA fans – also with a hefty dose of racism.

In the meantime, Wong’s lawyer has reached EA, and they assured him that they would patch him out of Fifa 17. Well, what may be a dream for a fan to appear in their favorite game was clearly a nightmare for Wong.

In Fifa 17, a player accidentally ended up in the game due to an oversight by EA and found it quite problematic.

In the mode “The Journey”, you accompany the young Alex Hunter in Fifa 17. To create more atmosphere, there are also additional elements around it. For instance, someone named @CalWong tweets about it. He is upset that Alex Hunter couldn’t give him an autograph. A few days later, he is happy that it eventually worked out.

The problem is: @CalWong is an active Twitter account. And he doesn’t find it cool at all to appear in Fifa 17. “Hey assholes, please don’t use real Twitter accounts in your stupid game,” he tweeted to EA.

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Wong can’t understand how careless EA must have been to overlook this. He works at Cartoon Network and constantly checks such things.

The whole situation brought Wong a lot of negative attention from FIFA fans – also with a hefty dose of racism.

In the meantime, Wong’s lawyer has reached EA, and they assured him that they would patch him out of Fifa 17. Well, what may be a dream for a fan to appear in their favorite game was clearly a nightmare for Wong.

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Overwatch: PotGs der Woche – D.Va sperrt den Hanzo ein

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In Overwatch so much has happened again. D.Va harasses Hanzo, Pharah experiences joy and sorrow in quick succession.

Every week, absurd, exciting, or simply funny moments happen in Overwatch, which often get captured in a “Play of the Game.” We have searched through social media again and picked out three treats for you. Enjoy our 3 “Play of the Game” moments of the week!

Under the name “Korean Teenager Harasses Grieving Japanese Man,” the player Pukiaki published a play. It’s not particularly spectacular, but quite mean. D.Va chases Hanzo through the halls and eats his arrows with the Defense Matrix. When she gets tired of this, she leaves her mech – and traps poor Hanzo between the wall and the mech. Mean and effective.

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The second clip today comes from the Pharah player Eatmypantsu. His Play of the Game takes place on the map Dorado. As a last action to save the game, he wants to use his ultimate to take out the opposing team and bring the payload home. And he does succeed. Almost. See for yourself:

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Our last entry also falls into the “Curiosities” category, as the “Play of the Game” goes to Zenyatta. If you think, “Oh, that’s surely a Transcendence,” you are mistaken. Zenyatta can also get the highlight in other cases (at least some players claim so). One such moment is when Oggvorbis receives a Nanoboost from Ana – and makes mincemeat out of the opposing team at top speed.

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Have you also experienced a particularly cool gaming scene that you captured on video? Then just send us a link to the video, and maybe you will find your clip featured in this article next week!

For more news and articles about Blizzard’s hero shooter, you can find on our Overwatch game page.

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Wasteland 3 – Strategie-RPG in weniger als 3 Tagen finanziert

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Crowdfunding is still a draw – Wasteland 3 was completely funded in just a few days.

In recent months and years, crowdfunding has increasingly gained a bad reputation because some development studios make big promises and then squander the project with the money of well-meaning masses. Games either do not appear at all or are of such miserable quality that one would have preferred to throw the money into a lake – at least then you would hear a nice “splash”.

“Wasteland 2” was one of the glorious exceptions. The strategy RPG with great gameplay freedom was funded through crowdfunding back then and became a real success. The developers had the same plan for the sequel “Wasteland 3”.

And the plan worked: In less than 3 days, the planned goal of 2.75 million dollars was reached, enabling the complete development of the game. Now there are some “Stretch Goals” for additional goodies in the game – such as extra character models or a “Car Companion”. The (currently) last Stretch Goal is at 3.1 million, which will surely be reached in the remaining 25 days.

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Anyone who wants to support Wasteland 3 or learn more about the game can do so on the related crowdfunding page from fig.com.

Cortyn says: For me, “Wasteland 2” was one of the absolute insider tips when it comes to cool RPGs with an interesting combat system. If the sequel comes even close to the quality of its predecessor, then this is one of the games I can already look forward to years in advance. Although there is still a lot of time until 2019 (when the game is supposed to be released), the knowledge that a modern yet classic RPG will appear then will surely get me through the next winters. It’s time to bring some order back as a Ranger…

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Albion Online: No release in 2016 – still half a year of beta to be on the safe side

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Albion Online will remain in beta for quite some time. The release is pushed back to 2017.

Studio head Stefan “Bercilak” Wiezorek addressed the fans of Albion Online in a post and announced that the beta will be extended into 2017.

Some had hoped that the game would go live in 2016. However, that will not happen. They themselves would have loved to launch in 2016 as well. But an early start ultimately helps no one and is, on the contrary, the reason why fundamentally great MMORPGs have not lasted long.

Albion Online Final Beta Art

The goal with Albion Online is to achieve long-term success. The game should still be functioning in 5 years. For that, a thorough beta is essential. In February/March 2017, a beta wipe is planned. If everything works out, there is nothing standing in the way of a release.

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Pokémon GO: World First – Erster Spieler erreicht Level 40

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

This player has won the race for 1st place in Pokémon GO!

Jimmie Pitts has made it. He is the first player in Pokémon GO to legitimately reach the maximum level 40. On October 6, he posted a screenshot as proof that he took when reaching level 40.

He is among the best Pokémon GO players

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Pokémon GO

In his screenshot in the Facebook group, he wrote the comment “I am the very best, like no one ever was” and made true what is heard in the theme song of the Pokémon series. In the comments under the picture, there are many people who congratulate Jimmy and are proud to be on the same Pokémon team as him. In just under 3 months, he has managed to reach the maximum level in the game. This required a lot of perseverance and motivation. This motivation likely came in part from his level squad, which you can see in the picture here.

In the comments under his post on Facebook, Jimmie Pitts was asked “And what are you doing now?” A valid question, because after reaching the maximum level, one has already achieved a significant goal of Pokémon GO. To keep the game interesting even at higher levels, however, the developers are planning new features. Recently, a feature was announced that increases the catch chance of different Pokémon.

Are you also on your way to the maximum level?

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Destiny: Die Cliffhanger-Taktik

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In Destiny , a Crucible video is causing a stir.

Guardians are currently impressed by a Crucible video that showcases a kind of cliffhanger tactic. With the Bones of Eao, the Guardian pulls off an incredible stunt, being never where the opponents expect him to be.

Reddit is full of praise for this extraordinary feat, described as either incredible or satanic. One user says: If that happened to me, I would immediately shut down the console.

The Hunter boots “Bones of Eao” allow a Guardian an extra jump. The video also highlights a masterful use of Shadestep, perhaps too confusing for some opponents, referred to here as “Blueberries”.

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WoW: Legion – Last chance for the title “Warlord”

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time < 1 minutes

Title hunters in World of Warcraft should act quickly. The countdown for the “Patron of War” is running.

In recent days and weeks, Blizzard has been trying to entice players in various games with little goodies to link their Battle.net accounts with other services. For example, there was an event in Hearthstone where players could unlock the priestess Tyrande.

Something similar is happening this weekend in World of Warcraft. Those who link their Twitch account with their Battle.net account and tune in to the “World of Warcraft Arena Regional Championship” on Twitch will shortly thereafter unlock the title “Patron of War” in the game.

Here you can connect your Battle.net account with Twitch.

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After linking, it may take several hours for the title to actually become available in the game – the whole process takes a while. Afterwards, the connection can be undone in the settings of the Battle.net account if one does not want the two services to exchange data.

Whether the title will be available to earn again at a later date is still uncertain. Those who want to play it safe should act now.

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Overwatch: Sombra-Leak und Halloween-Event

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

First images of Sombra and the Halloween event from Overwatch make you crave for more.

Slowly, the air in Overwatch is getting tight for the coveted Sombra, who has managed to keep herself out of the limelight. This time seems to be over, as a new leak ensures that we finally have a picture of the hacking lady (see title image).

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But there are a few more pieces of information, even if none of them are really new. According to this, Sombra is “one of the best and most famous hackers” and she will “hack into the build [of the game] later on.” After drawing too much attention to herself, she disappeared underground and was later hired by the Talon organization (for which Widowmaker and Reaper also work).

Halloween with “Zomnics”

The second leak already reveals more detailed information about the Halloween event, which will probably start soon in Overwatch. As was the case during the Summer Games, the Halloween event will also come with a special game mode, which will likely be a team survival. The crazy “Dr. Junkenstein” (Junkrat) sends his “Zomnics” (Omnics that behave like zombies) against the players, and they must fend off wave after wave. In 3 different difficulty levels, they have to defend a castle (possibly Eichenwalde).

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The title image of a supposed comic also reveals some new skins that are likely coming our way: Reaper as Headless Horseman with pumpkin, Junkrat as “Dr. Junkenstein”, Roadhog as Frankenstein’s Monster, and – the world has been waiting for this – Mercy as a Witch.

However, these pieces of information should be taken with caution – absolute certainty will only come when Blizzard confirms these details or releases the update.

Cortyn says: Okay, WoW will be put aside for a few weeks once the update comes. Just the title image of the comic and the (possible) image of Sombra have reignited my desire for the shooter. Quickly finish the 100 levels again to quickly grab several loot boxes at the start of the event…

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Battlefield 1 Early Access: Play 1 week before release

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With EA Access and Origin Access, you can play Battlefield 1 before the official release.

You will get early access to Battlefield 1 if you are a member of EA Access or Origin Access. This gives you access to a Play First Trial one week before the official release. If you own the Early Enlister Deluxe Edition, you can play the game starting from October 18, which is 3 days before release. However, the Play First Trial for Battlefield 1 is time-limited.

Battlefield 1 Early Access Maps and Game Modes

In the Play First Trial, you can try 5 maps and 4 game modes of Battlefield 1. The following maps you can play:

  • St. Quentin Scar
  • Sinai Desert
  • Faw Fortress
  • Amiens
  • Suez
Battlefield 1 Vehicle Desert

In addition, there are various game modes where you can prove yourself. In Conquest, you fight with up to 64 players for control of objectives. Here you can be on foot or in vehicles. Dangerous Behemoths appear in this mode and should not be underestimated. They can quickly turn the tide of a battle. Another game mode during early access is called Domination. This game mode is similar to Conquest, but focused on the essentials. The corridors are narrower, and an enemy can be waiting around every corner, so you should keep your melee weapons ready.

In the Operations game mode, you fight for the control of individual sectors. As an attacker, you try to attack the defenders with tanks, boats, airplanes, on foot, or even on horseback to capture their defensive position. Once the attackers have captured a defensive position, the defenders retreat to the next sector, which they then must defend. The attackers win if they capture all defensive positions of the defending team. For this game mode, you need to budget a lot of time. Depending on the battle, a match in Operations can last over 1 hour of gameplay.

In the early access of Battlefield 1, there is also the Rush mode. Here, you try to find and destroy the defenders’ telegraph posts. Defenders use the telegraph posts to request heavy artillery strikes. The attackers win if all telegraph posts are destroyed. If at least 1 telegraph post is still intact at the end of the playtime, the defenders win.

Early Access Singleplayer

Battlefield 1 Singleplayer

If you participate in the Play First Trial, you can also try out the single player mode there. You can choose between the missions Steel Storm and Through Mud and Blood. To get you in the mood for the campaign, the developers have already released an exciting trailer. Progress in the single player mode will carry over when you play the full version after the trial.

The Play First Trial is limited to a total of 10 hours and starts on October 13. If you reach the 10 hours of gameplay by October 20, you will receive a Battlepack as a gift in the full version. Together with the Early Enlister Deluxe Edition on October 18, all the remaining maps will also come into play. If you want to try these maps, it’s advisable to save some of the 10 hours of the Play First Trial.What other maps and game modes will be available at the release of Battlefield 1 is summarized here.

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Overwatch: Das Drama um Roadhogs Haken

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Roadhog’s grapple hook causes many problems in Overwatch , resulting in absurd scenes.

The hero shooter Overwatch is characterized mainly by strong characters and their special abilities, which make the shooting fun a truly unique experience. However, if players cannot see how an ability actually works, it can lead to frustration and confusion. One of these abilities belongs to Roadhog, arguably the strongest duelist in Overwatch.

The rather taciturn fat man can pull enemies directly to him with his hook, only to greet them with a nice shot from his scrap gun.

At least in theory.

In practice, however, the hook occasionally behaves chaotically and results in effects that are certainly not intended by the developers. Walls are ignored, enemies are pulled behind Roadhog, or players are flung across the entire map. Some of these examples can be seen here:

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Blizzard has attempted multiple times to fix the errors with Roadhog’s hooks and small improvements have been noted. However, such scenes still occur. And unfortunately, they remain the most memorable – even if 99% of the hooks work as they should.

Overwatch Roadhog Shoot

Cortyn says: From my technical “layman’s perspective”, there seems to be a similar phenomenon with Roadhog’s hooks as with Hanzo’s arrows. The relatively large hitbox of the hook only needs to slightly touch the hitbox of another player to pull them in. At least that would explain why you can hit enemies who are completely behind a wall. I also find the idea of being “pulled around a corner” realistic. If you attach something to a rope and then pull it around a corner, it still comes in my direction.

However, this doesn’t explain all the other problems with the hook, such as the moments when you hit a target behind you or even completely pass through 2-3 opponents to grab a 4th person. While this may seem “overpowered” to many, it is just as annoying for the aiming Roadhog as it is for the struck player.

For more news and articles about Blizzard’s hero shooter, you can find them on our Overwatch game page.

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Rift: Are you ready for the Starfall prophecy? If not, you’ll get help!

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In Rift the addon Starfall Prophecy will start soon, and those who need some power for their heroes can now farm the existing content better. Rift offers a few useful bonuses in raids as well as discounts in the shop to conclude the previous addon “Nightmare Tide”.

“Everything must go!” This could be the motto in Rift right now, as there are hefty discounts and eased raids available in Trion’s online role-playing game to conclude the current addon “Nightmare Tide”. Therefore, we can really go all out and collect loot and resources until the next big addon Starfall Prophecy is released.

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Raids with Buff

Especially the raids in Rift are worth a visit now, as in the “Comet of Ahnket” all monsters are a third weaker and there is more loot from the bosses and mini-bosses. In the raid “Spirit of Madness”, the opponents have shrunk by 10 percent. Weapons at tier 1 and 2 are 25 percent cheaper in the shop and are also available as bundles for tokens.

If you want to prepare for the Starfall Prophecy, you should go raiding now. A release date for the new addon is not yet known, but it shouldn’t take long to arrive.

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Heroes of the Storm: Blade Master Orc Samuro announced from Warcraft 3

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Heroes of the Storm a new hero is coming soon! This time it’s a particularly cool warrior, of whose type we first encountered in the strategy game Warcraft 3 – the Orc Samuro. He belongs to the legendary caste of the Blademasters, a mix of samurai and ninja.

One of the coolest classes in Blizzard’s strategy game hit Warcraft 3 was the Blademaster. A mix of Orc warrior, samurai, and ninja, who wore armor elements of a samurai armor, prayer beads, and a cool “Sashimono” as a back banner. With his fast gameplay and cool area attacks, the Blademaster was the ideal choice for all Warcraft players who preferred to be offensive.

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Samurai-Ninja-Orc!

If you miss this old time and would love to play a Blademaster again, you will soon have the opportunity in Blizzard’s MOBA Heroes of the Storm. Because recently, Blizzard introduced another hero and after the tough Russian Zarya from Overwatch and the rude Protoss Alarak from StarCraft 2 came into the game, it is now time for the Orc-Blademaster Samuro!

Samuro stays true to the ideal of the fast and brutally offensive warrior from Warcraft 3 and thus comes as an assassin in Heroes of the Storm. His main task is to hunt down and eliminate other heroes, using the following skills:

  • Advancement (Passive): If Samuro hits a hero with an automatic attack, he will be 25 percent faster for 2 seconds.
  • Mirror Image: Creates two mirror images with 50 percent health. They remain active for 18 seconds and deal 30 percent of Samuro’s damage.
  • Critical Strike: The next attack deals 50 percent more damage. As a passive feature, every fourth hit is automatically a critical strike.
  • Wind Walk: Samuro becomes invisible and can pass through other heroes. Ends after eight seconds or if Samuro attacks or takes damage.
  • Blade Storm (Ultimate): Samuro whirls for 4 seconds and deals a lot of damage.
  • Illusion Master (Ultimate): Switches positions with a selected mirror image. Passively, the mirror images can be controlled and deal 15 percent more damage.

With these skills, Samuro has the potential to be a very dangerous harasser who could rival Tracer. And to emphasize the cool samurai feeling, there is a fun trailer for the new hero that we don’t want to withhold from you. But how do you feel about the Samurai-Ninja? Let us know and write it in the comments!

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CoD Infinite Warfare: Multiplayer-Beta – Maps, Spielmodi und Inhalte

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Activision has now announced which contents of CoD Infinite Warfare will be available to players during the beta on PS4 and Xbox One.

The beta of CoD Infinite Warfare will be divided into 2 phases. The first phase runs from October 14 to October 17 and is only for PS4 players. The second phase runs from October 21 to October 24. Both PS4 and “Xbox One” players can participate in the 2nd beta phase. As a PC player, you do not have access to the beta of CoD Infinite Warfare. Console players have access to 3 maps, 3 combat rigs, and various game modes during the beta, where you can extensively test the maps and combat rigs.

Maps and game modes in the beta of Call of Duty Infinite Warfare

You can prove your skills on 3 different maps. One of these maps is called Frontier and features a space station near the planet Neptune as its setting. There is a long corridor with side paths through which you can flank the enemies. Frontier offers you 2 lanes.

The second map available in the beta is called Frost and features 3 pathways. In terms of setting, you are in a research facility built on one of Jupiter’s moons.

Call of Duty Infinite map Throwback

Map number 3 is called Throwback and features 3 lanes. The setting of this map resembles the USA in 1950, with typical street diners. The available game modes will rotate during the beta. Game modes include Team-Deathmatch, Domination, and Kill Confirmed. A new game mode is called Defender. In this mode, your team must hold onto a drone for as long as possible. The longer you possess the drone, the more points you earn. You can also pass the drone to other team members, making it harder for the opposing team to steal it.

Combat Rigs and mission teams

In Call of Duty Infinite Warfare, you can choose from various combat rigs that you use to deploy specific abilities. You can adjust these combat rigs situationally, even during a game. You can choose one payload and one trait. During the beta, the following 3 combat rigs are available to you:

COD Infinite

Warfighter

The Warfighter is suitable for the assault playstyle and has a medium range. With this combat rig, you have an agile playstyle that is well-suited to quickly reach objectives. As payloads, there is a weapon with bouncing ammunition, temporarily increased streak points, or a short speed boost. The traits grant you either the opportunity for bonus points on kills, improved score streaks, or loot bags that replenish health and ammunition after a kill.

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Merc

The Merc is well-suited for securing specific areas. He is a strong defender and thus a good choice for players with a defensive playstyle. Equipped with weapons that have high firepower, you can quickly eliminate an enemy threat with this combat rig. As payloads, there is a rapid multi-target weapon, an armored shield, or strong armor that absorbs bullets from small weapons. The traits offer the following advantages: full ammunition and weapons no longer restrict movement, faster health regeneration after taking damage, and an ability that performs a strong slam to the ground while jumping.

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Synaptic

With this combat rig, you control a remote drone designed for speed and close combat. If you enjoy close combat or using dual machine guns at a distance, Synaptic is a good choice for you. With the payloads, you can equip Synaptic with dual machine guns, switch to a fast close combat mode, or use a rewind function that rewinds time. The player is returned to a previous position, and health points and ammunition are restored. As traits, you can choose between a movement speed boost after a kill, a jump pack that can deal extra damage, or the ability to sprint in all different horizontal directions.

With the mission teams, you can join a team and complete missions for that team. During the beta, you can choose between 2 mission teams. Completing missions increases your rank in a team, rewarding you with cosmetic items and prototype weapons.

For more information about the game, check out our “Call of Duty Infinite Warfare” multiplayer guide. There you will also find the other combat rigs and their payloads and traits that will be available at the release of the game.

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