The latest hotfix for World of Warcraft disrupts class balance. We reveal to you who wins and who loses.
The developers of World of Warcraft have promised to observe the first days after the release of the raid and then make extensive balance changes to the various classes. That day has now come, as a new hotfix will be deployed in the coming hours that will make significant changes to all classes.
Changes in PvE
The changes are so numerous that we have picked out only the most noteworthy highlights:
The Death Knight (Frost) receives numerous buffs. The damage of almost all abilities has been increased, resulting in an increase of nearly 15%.
Demon Hunters (Havoc) will experience minor nerfs, mostly to passive talents – a noticeable reduction in damage is expected. Demon Hunters (Vengeance) lose 50% effectiveness of their mastery as it allowed for too much damage reduction.
Mages (Frost) deal significantly more damage. On average 20% more with all abilities.
Shadow Priests no longer gain stacks of “Voidform” during Dispersion and Void Torrent.
Paladins (Retribution) also receive a substantial damage boost. Nearly 15% more damage should now be the result.
Rogues (Subtlety) now deal 15% more damage with their finishers (but not in PvP).
Shamans (Elemental) deal more damage with their basic abilities (Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning), and mastery now grants 12% more effect.
Warlocks have been improved across all specs. Between 10% and 15% more damage with all abilities should be noticeable here.
Arms Warriors lose a lot of burst potential, as the maximum bonus from “Focused Rage” has been reduced from 120% to 90%. Additionally, the nerf of an artifact talent also leads to damage reductions.
In PvP, there are further changes. Tanks now take more damage in PvP, but also deal a bit more. The goal is not to make tanks “immortal,” as that only makes one party happy: the tank. At the same time, tank damage should not simply be ignored. Subtlety Rogues deal less damage in PvP now – a quick “burst” should therefore be more difficult.
You can view the complete class changes in our sources.
Cortyn says: I really can’t get over the changes to the Shadow Priest. I’m probably biased, but the right timing of Dispersion and the artifact ability made a good Shadow Priest stand out from a better one. Now it’s just… whatever. Dispersion is now a button that serves no purpose until you have spec’d the healing from the artifact weapon.
I’m also hearing numerous complaints from acquaintances who play other classes. Only Warlocks and Elemental Shamans are dancing in a circle and celebrating – but they definitely needed it. We’ll see how the damage numbers shift now.
Riders of Icarus is already enticing with numerous creatures that we can tame and ride, but with the upcoming update “Rift of the Damned“, even more potential mounts are on the way. However, it will be a day later as the update is delayed.
Riders of Icarus and mounts go together like stormtroopers and helmets in Battlefront! And so you don’t have to endlessly ride the same old horse, the same old boar, or the tacky kangaroo, the developers are offering even more creatures with the upcoming update “Rift of the Damned” that you can ride and tame or use as pets.
Especially cool are the “Redhorn Galadoku”, which looks like a Pokémon, the cool saber-toothed wolf “Lunafont”, or a flying whale named “Void Letonsia”. The skeletal dragon “Void Kravid” is also impressive. On the page MassivelyOP, even more of the new beasts are listed. Originally, the update “Void of the Damned” was supposed to be released on September 28. For unspecified reasons, the update will now come one day later, on September 29, to the live servers of Riders of Icarus.
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In Destiny, you need SIVA offerings to play the Archon’s Forge. We show you farming methods to quickly obtain some.
Since “Rise of Iron,” there are numerous ways to reach Light Level 385. This includes the Archon’s Forge, the new PvE arena in Destiny. However, it is not possible to simply enter and start looting. You have a prerequisite: SIVA offerings.
These offerings, in English “SIVA Offerings,” come in various qualities that influence the Light Level requirements. They also spawn different SIVA enemy types, such as Outcasts, Captains, or Servitors.
Bungie does not make it easy to “farm” SIVA offerings. On one hand, they are random drops, so you have to rely largely on luck. On the other hand, each character can only hold one offering in their inventory; they are not stackable.
Below, we present two methods currently considered good sources for fast SIVA offering drops.
SIVA Captain
A special SIVA Captain seems to frequently drop the offerings. He is located at the spot where the mission “When the Walls Fall” ends. This is where you need to find the sensor grid.
To do this, traverse the chasm, reach the rocket base, keep to the right and go into the following room where the Captain with the yellow health bar is located: Here, the chance is high for him to drop rare offerings.
Giant’s Shell
To start this, begin the patrol in the Plaguelands, race to the right with your Sparrow, and arrive in the area “Giant’s Shell.” Then go left, climb the cut metal, and kill the Splicers that spawn below you. After a short time, a lot of loot will be on the ground, including, with a bit of luck, also SIVA offerings. However, this only works if no one else is in the area, as otherwise, no or very few enemies will appear. This is demonstrated in the following video:
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Some theories suggest that the players in WoW are working towards their own downfall. The lore would at least allow for that.
Actually, the story of Legion is quite simple. The Burning Legion is attacking Azeroth. The diamond-encased dwarf king Magni awakens from his stupor and tells that Azeroth has spoken to him. To prevent the impending attack of the Burning Legion, the peoples must find the five Pillars of Creation, for only thereby can the demon portal be permanently sealed and strike the Legion.
But is that really what will happen?
How the heroes deliver Azeroth to the slaughter
The new raid, the Emerald Nightmare, makes me doubt that. Especially the boss Il’gynoth turns many things upside down that we think we know from the lore. Il’gynoth is a spawn of an Old God and keeps whispering things to players as long as they are near him.
The creature has seven different sentences ready (translated from English):
“Your heart is a crater and we have filled it.”
“The King of Diamonds has been made into a servant.”
“Five keys open our way. Five torches illuminate our path.”
“The Lord of Ravens will turn the key.”
“Flesh is his gift. He is your true creator.”
“To find him, drown yourself in the circle of stars.”
“The Boy-King serves at the Master’s table. He will offer you three lies.”
Shadow Priests receive even more knowledge when they carry the artifact weapon Xal’atath, which is a piece of an Old God. Then they hear from their blade:
“It seems that the prison of N’Zoth is no longer as strong as it once was. What you see here is the small outgrowth of a giant who might still devour your world.”
Priests learn a little more about the boss. Il’gynoth is a part of N’zoth – claims Xal’atath.
This is quite a lot, but I hope you stay with me! I try to address the sentences one by one, as what they (possibly) mean could have quite severe implications for Azeroth. Of course, the following is just theory and speculation, but try to keep an open mind.
Let’s start with the sentence from Xal’atath. The blade makes it quite clear that Il’gynoth is a part of N’Zoth – the most powerful Old God that has ever existed on Azeroth. So powerful that the Titans could not kill him without annihilating Azeroth, which is why they locked him away. This very prison is now loosening, the binding weakening. N’Zoth is slowly but surely breaking free.
“Your heart is a crater and we have filled it.”
Several individuals could fit for this sentence. It could refer to both Jaina Proudmoore and Sylvanas Windrunner, both of whom have experienced significant tragedies. Particularly, Jaina would likely trigger several alarm bells regarding “crater” (think of Theramore). However, there is another possibility that is much more likely: Azeroth.
We know that Azeroth is a Titan, and we also know that Azeroth is female – as Magni addresses her as female in the pre-quest to Legion. It’s possible that the corruption of Azeroth has progressed so far that Azeroth herself is already under the influence of the Old Gods.
“The King of Diamonds has been made into a servant.”
The “King of Diamonds” is clearly Magni Bronzebeard, as no other character consists of diamond or has any connection to this gemstone. Magni is regarded as the “Speaker of Azeroth” since he has heard her voice – at least he thinks so. Il’gynoth’s whisper implies that Magni has never heard Azeroth, but rather the voice of a very different master – the Old Gods? Or the voice of Azeroth, who is already under the influence of the Old Gods?
Magni “The Speaker” – but… for whom is he actually speaking? Wouldn’t “The Speaker of Azeroth” be a more fitting title… if it were true?
“Five keys open our way. Five torches illuminate our path.”
For this sentence, we need to clarify who “we” actually is. Here, the obvious solution seems to be the Old Gods. Possibly also the “Void Lords” behind the Old Gods. But for now, let’s assume it’s the Gods. What’s more interesting is the term “five keys” – because coincidentally, we are collecting exactly 5 Pillars of Creation in Legion.
“The Lord of Ravens will turn the key.”
When people think of the “Lord of Ravens”, most probably instinctively think of Lord Ravencrest from the Raven Guard or of Odyn – but those thoughts are incorrect. The true “Lord of Ravens” is the Guardian of Tirisfal, who can turn into a raven with the staff Atiesh – either Medivh or Khadgar. Since Medivh should be more or less “out of the running” and we already know that Khadgar wants to use the Pillars, he seems to be the right choice. Khadgar will “turn the key” and thus “open the way”.
Will Khadgar plunge the world into doom?
“Flesh is his gift. He is your true creator.”
This is just typical “Old God blabber” with little meaning for the theory, but still contains some content. The “Curse of Flesh” was developed by N’Zoth, but the Old Gods “share” their special gifts. The Old Gods often work together as they pursue the same goal: the corruption of a Titan soul. It’s even possible that they are all one great creature since they represent different body parts.
This “cooperation” of the Old Gods is evident in several places: Yogg-Saron was able to use the “Curse of Flesh” against the servants of the Titans in Ulduar (the curse originally comes from N’Zoth) and N’Zoth, in turn, can also use the Nightmare, as we see with Il’gynoth (the Nightmare originates from Yogg-Saron).
“To find him, drown yourself in the circle of stars.”
This sentence is also not particularly important and likely only refers to N’Zoth’s resting place, which should be somewhere in the darkest depths of an ocean – just like the city of Ny’alotha, a city of the Old Gods.
N’Zoth waits in his prison – is his release near?
“The Boy-King serves at the Master’s table. He will offer you three lies.”
For “Boy-King”, only Wrathion, as the leader of the black dragons, and Anduin Wrynn, the new King of Humans, are really candidates. Anduin seems like the right choice, but this sentence leaves a lot of room for interpretation. One will need to pay attention in the next patches whether Anduin has anything to do with the number 3. However, I can hardly imagine Anduin being a traitor – if he does something evil, it would be mainly because he has been deceived and led astray.
So let’s summarize everything compactly!
The complete theory looks like this: Azeroth has already been corrupted by the Old Gods. Azeroth, under the influence of the Old Gods, spoke to Magni and told him that the five Pillars of Creation can close the portal of the Legion. In truth, however, they open the prison of the Old God N’Zoth. Khadgar will use the Pillars of Creation and thereby open the prison.
The beauty of this theory: It also explains why Azshara suddenly has an interest in the Pillars of Creation. As a naga, she is an ally of the Old Gods (who transformed the elves into nagas). Until now, it seemed that Azshara was cooperating with the Legion – which simply made no sense or had not been explained sensibly until now. With the theory explained above, however, everything fits together again.
With the theory, Azshara’s behavior also makes sense.
At first glance, I can only think of one counterargument against this theory. Why would Il’gynoth tell us this? It could be that all the sentences are merely deceptions and distractions. But then such a theory wouldn’t be fun anymore, would it?
Phew, that was quite a bit of work. I hope you enjoyed it, as I have spent the night on it. What do you think of this theory? Do you have anything to add? Let me know in the comments!
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In Destiny , the new raid lasted just over 2 hours.
Bungie announced the World-First race for the new raid “Wrath of the Machine” on Friday evening. It started at 7 PM our time, and by 9:20 PM, Bungie had already announced the winner of the raid. It is the clan “Redeem”, which officially achieved World-First for “Wrath of the Machine”.
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The next major race will likely start with the hard mode of the raid – but until then, many hardcore players will surely have already catapulted themselves into other dimensions.
Warhammer: 40,000 Eternal Crusade is now available on Steam. The shooting in the distant future can now begin.
Fans have long waited for a decent Warhammer 40,000 shooter and yesterday that dream came true. Because yesterday (09/23/2016) “Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade” was released on Steam – at least in the “preliminary” release version.
Bolters at full price – with addon promises
For just under 50 Euros, everyone can now enter the shooter and spread the Emperor’s justice in the universe (i.e., shoot everything that is Xenos or somehow corrupt).
“Those of you who think it is too early – do not worry. You can come back anytime later and enjoy all the free expansions that will already be there and start shooting the heretics again. We understand that a lot has changed in the game since we announced it a few years ago.”
With this step, the development of Eternal Crusade is by no means finished. The developers have already promised that plenty of expansions will be released that will make the game better and better over the coming months, until the “vision of an almost perfect Warhammer game” is fulfilled.
Cortyn says: At around 50€, the game is already asking quite a lot – a bit too much for my taste to take the “cat in the bag” again. Although the developers promise that there will be new and especially free expansions in the coming years, unfortunately, you hear this from absolutely every game at this stage of development these days. I don’t want to imply anything against the developers from Behaviour, but in the shadow of numerous other games, it means for me for now: Deliver, guys and gals.
For more news and articles about the 42nd millennium, in which there is of course only war, you can find it on our “Eternal Crusade” news page.
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In Destiny, we provide you with a guide on how to successfully complete the raid “Wrath of the Machine” in Normal Mode.
On September 23rd at 7 PM, “Wrath of the Machine” opened its doors, and countless Guardians on PS4 and Xbox One rushed into the raid to discover the true origin of the SIVA outbreak. After just about two hours, Bungie reported that the first fireteam, Clan Redeem, was able to master the raid first.
In the following, we will reveal the mechanics involved in this raid and how you can successfully complete them. At this point, a reminder: Spoiler Alert! If you want to explore the raid yourself, you should not continue reading.
Defeat Vosik, the Archpriest
The recommended light level for “Wrath of the Machine” is 370. In the raid, you have three main tasks:
Eliminate Vosik, the Archpriest
Repair the Siege Engine
Eliminate Aksis, the Archon-Prime
First, you will warm up against Vosik. You will encounter him twice.
Vosik, Part 1
Start the raid with a fireteam of 6 people. You will enter the area “Forge 113”.
Here you will find three stations named Crag-Dreher, Conveyor-Dreher, and Goods Station-Dreher. Additionally, there are Charge Charges distributed in the area.
Your task is to collect four Charges each until you reach the maximum charge and discharge them into one of these Dreher.
Vosik will appear, but he is immune to all weapon damage. You must continue to send Charges into the Dreher. Meanwhile, it is crucial that you protect all Dreher from large floaters called “Charge Eaters”. Otherwise, they will drain the charge. Destroy them.
Once there are enough Charges in the Dreher, they will produce SIVA Bombs. (There is a display for the charges on the Dreher). Grab these bombs and throw them at the boss. His shield will be destroyed, and you can deal damage to him with your weapons.
Repeat this process until you have dealt enough damage, and Vosik disappears.
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Now you climb the wall. There are jumping sections, which are not too difficult, until you reach the Splicer Hideout. There, you need to put an end to Vosik.
In this room, Vosik is again immune to your weapon damage. You will again need SIVA Bombs to destroy the shield. Three of them will drop, and you should throw them at Vosik as simultaneously as possible. Don’t take too long, or the bombs will disappear.
Shortly after you throw the three bombs, a monitor will light up to the left or right of Vosik. Destroy this as quickly as possible.
Once Vosik’s shield is down, two more SIVA Bombs will appear. Throw these as quickly as possible and prepare to hide. Also, deal damage to Vosik.
When the SIVA density becomes critical (shown at the bottom left), go to the orange-lit room on the left or right side. Everyone must be in this room to avoid death.
If everyone is in the room, shoot the lock next to the entrance so that you are protected.
Follow this mechanic until Vosik is destroyed. Here’s a video of the entire fight against Vosik in English:
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Now you will climb onto the wall and face the boss that appeared in various trailers. This encounter may be quick, but it is quite fun.
First, run along the wall, defeat some Splicers, and then you will be greeted with a cutscene. Then the fight begins.
First, destroy the turrets on the left and right of the Siege Engine:
Then the “Core” will open, which you need to destroy. Now you can climb onto the Siege Engine.
Stay on top of the machine until it breaks through the wall. Then, a few seconds later, run to the three parts of the machine on the opposite side. You need to use these to repair the Siege Engine.
Each part can only be held for 9 seconds before it is dropped. Then someone else must carry it. Once it has been carried, you will be exhausted and cannot pick it up again until the exhaustion ends. Also, make sure to eliminate all enemies and traps along the way.
Once you get close enough to the Siege Engine, Meksis will appear. Kill him.
Deliver the parts of the Siege Engine to their designated spots and finish the encounter. But beware: If you take too long, the machine will go haywire and destroy your fireteam. Sprint along the wall, jump down, and collect your reward.
Here’s a video guide to the Siege Engine:
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Now you will face Aksis, the final boss. This encounter is also split into two parts.
Aksis, Part 1
Divide your fireteam into three pairs. One team for the left, one for the right, and one for the middle.
Eliminate the Captains with the cannons. One person from each group takes this cannon.
Servitors will appear and must be dealt with using the corresponding cannons. They deal elemental damage. If you don’t eliminate the Servitors in time, the whole team will die. So communicate from which side which Servitor is coming. This differs each time.
Once a Servitor is defeated, the person without the cannon picks up a SIVA Bomb dropped by the Servitor and throws it at a glowing SIVA node near the boss:
Once all Servitors are dead and the bombs are thrown, Aksis will summon floaters that must be destroyed.
These steps will be repeated. After each round of floaters, more Servitors and more SIVA bombs will need to be thrown at more SIVA nodes around Aksis. Then you will reach Stage 2! Here’s a video of Part 1:
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Captains with cannons will appear. Kill them and take their cannons.
Use the cannons to eliminate the corresponding Servitors.
Two people should each be on the left side, right side, and in the middle. Guardians without a cannon pick up the SIVA bombs that the Servitors leave behind and throw them at Aksis.
After all three SIVA bombs have been thrown at him, he will teleport to a random location. Immediately, an “empowered” Guardian (marked “Empowered”) must jump on Aksis’s back and stun him with their buff.
Once the empowered person has stunned Aksis, you can deal damage to him for a few seconds. Fire away!
Note: The empowered person varies, so try to spread out in the arena so you don’t miss any opportunity to deal damage to Aksis.
You have three chances to stun him and deal damage.
After the third damage phase, Aksis teleports back to the center and becomes immune. Now everyone must jump onto a “pillar of light” to protect themselves from the critical SIVA density. All six Guardians should be on the same pillar, as subsequently, each pillar on which Guardians stood will be deactivated. Don’t waste the safe spots!
Once the Captains appear, the fun starts over. Defeat Aksis! You have a total of 5 rotations. You can see the entire boss fight here in English:
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We reveal to you how to obtain the hidden artifact weapon skins of the Priest in WoW .
Slowly but surely, more and more details about the secrets of World of Warcraft: Legion are becoming known. For the Priest, all hidden skins of the artifact weapons have now been found, so we can present to you how to get them.
Shadow – Claw of N’Zoth
Shadow Priests have it particularly easy and unfortunately also particularly unremarkable. They simply have to defeat Il’gynoth in the raid instance “Emerald Nightmare” and then have a chance to receive the new skin. The difficulty of the boss seems to play no role in this.
Yep. Because it wasn’t creepy enough before.
Holy – Crown of the Lightborn
Holy Priests must first grind a bit to enjoy the “Crown of the Lightborn.” A revered reputation with the Valarjar faction is necessary for this. Only then can one purchase the “Rod of the Ascended” from the armorer. This can be combined with the “Crown of the Lightborn,” which drops from the boss Hyrja in the Halls of Valor—the difficulty is irrelevant for this. However, for the item to drop, a revered reputation with the Valarjar must also be present here.
Discipline – Tip of the Tome Warden
Discipline Priests need to put in a bit more effort for their hidden weapon skin, as they must find a total of 12 issues of “The Annals of Light and Shadow,” which are scattered throughout the game world. But there is another prerequisite: before the collection can begin, an Artifact Research Level of 4 must first be reached. Before that, the books cannot be seen!
Books in Dalaran
Archivist Inkweaver in the Nethelight temple (Priest Class Hall) gives out a book. Show interest, and at the end of the dialogue, you will receive the first book.
At Juvess the Twilight Whisperer (your artifact researcher) in the Nethelight temple. The second book lies on a table to her left.
To the left of Meridelle Lightspark in the Nethelight temple on a bookshelf. This book has a cooldown if another Priest loots it—it might be temporarily unavailable.
In the Violet Citadel of Dalaran, behind Archivist Elysiana, book number 4 lies on the bookshelf.
Books on the Broken Isles
Inquisitor Ernstenbok in Stormheim has the fifth book. The rare enemy is located south of “Skold-Ashil” in a cave, where the eyes of an Inquisitor are flying around.
Constructor Lothaire can be found in Suramar, in the Moon Guard Fortress. He is located on the central “island” in the fortress and drops the 6th book upon his death.
Chief Bittergaze waits in Azsuna in a half-sunken ship. South of the shattered sanctum, you can find him in the belly of the ship. He drops book number 7.
The 8th book can be found in the instance “Ravenholdt” after the first boss Amalgam of Souls. In the following map room, the annals are located on the left side on one of the tables.
Books in the Rest of the World
Number 9 is located in Northrend in Dragonblight in the location New Herdweiler. Enter the church here and go into the second room on the left (ground floor), where the book is located on a bookshelf.
Good eyes are necessary to discover all the books.
Next, go to the instance Scholomance. In the room of Instructor Coldheart, the book is located on the 6th bookshelf on the right side.
In the Scarlet Halls, proceed to the final boss Flameweaver Koegler. On the left side of the room, the book lies on a bench.
The last book can be found in Karazhan. After the fight against the Curator, enter the library of the Guardian. However, do not take the ramp to the left, but jump down to the right. At the end of the niche, there are 3 bookshelves—on the left one lies the last issue.
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On The Division, the vendor reset will take place on 24th September on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The sellers have a new offer.
In the last few days, things have been different in The Division: On Thursday, the regular maintenance work was skipped, there was no State of the Game, instead, the day before, huge information about Update 1.4 came out. Massive published a lengthy list of notes on how the character balance will change – wherein this is not specific patch notes, but more a letter to the community, outlining the current status of 1.4. These changes are currently being tested and adjusted during the PTS phase.
Today is the big vendor reset. The NPCs are selling you fresh goods.
The offer from the specialty gear vendor on 24th September.
This vendor is located in the tech wing of the operations base. He wants to see Phoenix Credits from you.
Px4 Storm Type T (pistol): 507 PCs – value 204 (Expert, Intensive)
RPK-74 E – Black Market version (LMG): 637 PCs – value 204
With a score of 204 he also has a high-end body armor and a holster available. With 191, there is the “Predator’s Mark” holster and the “Hunter’s Faith” gloves. The ranger jacket and the jacket – sand color are also available for purchase.
The specialty gear vendors in the terminal
If you take the stairs down into the terminal, this vendor will be on your left.
With 204, he has a high-end mask and gloves available. Additionally, he carries “Predator’s Mark” knee pads and “Hunter’s Faith” holster in his inventory.
What the Dark Zone weapon vendor has
March into DZ03 into the safe zone. There you will find the weapons vendor. You need certain DZ ranks and enough DZ currency in your wallet to obtain his weapons.
686 Magnum – Police version (pistol): 77183 DZC – value 204 (Rank 80) (Expert, Experienced)
T821 – Black Market version (submachine gun): 95520 – value 204 (Rank 90) (Stable, Brutal, Thrifty)
The weapon mod vendor is in DZ05. He has two mod blueprints with energy level 32 available that you can acquire from Rank 50 onward.
Handstop – Olive green: 141624 DZC – Precision and any bonus
Osprey 45 suppressor: 142760 DZC – Reduced threat and any bonus
The underground vendor has the following
In the tactical operations center, the underground vendor is located. He wants to see certain underground ranks and enough Phoenix Credits before he hands you his items.
WoW ruins family honor. At least in a South Korean commercial.
In many cultures, games are still considered something negative, and every young person who spends their time on this hobby is “throwing away their youth.” However, in recent years, games have increasingly become part of mainstream society (at least in other countries), making the topic perfect for parodies and advertising.
The Secret Hobby of the Father
Particularly in Asia, values such as “sense of duty” and “family honor” are still held in high regard, which is why these terms can be played with particularly well. What could be better than a serious “heart-to-heart talk” between a successful family man and his son, who is approaching 30 and still stuck in his studies?
After all, it’s well-known that “Time is money” is plastered on the walls of our society everywhere. A father can’t let his son waste his entire youth on games! Or can he? Check out the following three-part commercial and remember to switch the subtitles to “English”.
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The commercial also plays with the stereotype that games are still frowned upon by the older generation. A similar commercial was released back then for Hearthstone, featuring the same actors (and generally the same theme). Remember to check for English subtitles here as well.
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Cortyn says: I find ads like this entertaining and much more effective than the typical German “We hold the product in front of your face for 30 seconds,” because humor indeed packs a better punch – at least for me. But South Korea is known for often adding a unique twist of humor to many things. Generally, I think it’s cool to break a little with “social expectations” to generate attention. Sure, in the end, it’s still advertising and purely financial interest – but at least it’s funny!
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The latest patch for Overwatch brings improvements for Junkrat and Widowmaker, but also modifies the healer Ana.
Season 2 of Overwatch is in full swing, and Blizzard is currently working on the next patch, which aims to fix some bugs and issues. At present, the patch is already on the official test server and can be freely tested there. The focus is on changes to three characters.
Less ultimates for Ana
Ana
The ultimate Nanoboost now requires 20% more charge to be activated.
The radius of the biotic grenade has been increased from 3 to 4 meters.
It is also noteworthy that all heroes now have a specific line when affected by Nanoboost, so both teams are acoustically warned who just received the boost.
Widowmaker
The zoom animation has been accelerated from 0.5 to 0.3 seconds.
Junkrat
The ultimate RIP-Tire is now activated faster.
Additionally, there are also several bug fixes. For example, there was a bug that allowed players to still be healed by the payload even while under the negative effect of Ana’s biotic grenade. There are also some changes to the achievements that displayed incorrect requirements (Symmetra’s “Car Wash” now only requires 6 lasers instead of 7) or could not be fulfilled correctly (4 kills with Junkrat’s RIP-Tire).
The public test server is only available for the PC version, but the changes will also be applied to PS4 and Xbox One at release.
You can view a complete list of all changes in detail in our sources.
For more news, articles, and guides about Blizzard’s hero shooter, you can find them on our Overwatch game page.
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In Destiny, you can face the dangers in the “Wrath of the Machine” raid starting tonight.
Today, on September 23rd at 7 PM, it begins: The fourth raid in the Destiny universe. This will be introduced in the “Rise of Iron” expansion and is kindly named “Wrath of the Machine”.
Bungie announced yesterday that with the launch of the raid, a race begins. Which fireteam will master the raid as “World First” and become the unforgettable raid legend?
If you can’t start directly at 7 PM or prefer to watch others struggle with Wrath of the Machine comfortably, we embed a livestream below. Our friend Nexxoss Gaming will take you into the dangers that lurk in the raid:
https://www.twitch.tv/nexxossgaming
What is the true origin of SIVA? What awaits us in the raid? And which fireteam will manage to complete “Wrath of the Machine” first? Tonight, we shall find out.
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The shared-world shooter The Division is the best-selling game of the year so far, says Ubisoft.
For several weeks and months, The Division has been facing severe turbulence. Ubisoft’s shooter is currently not enjoyable for many agents in the endgame – as the developers themselves admit. The upcoming October update 1.4 is expected to provide relief, bringing extensive changes. Numerous innovations will affect character balance, which we will present in detail here.
Despite the current crisis, The Division remains the main contributor to Ubisoft’s success in 2016. The publisher recently released a statement regarding its success in sales this year, citing market researchers NPD Group and GfK.
The Division is number 1
According to Ubisoft, The Division remains the number 1 among the “best-selling games” in 2016. Thanks to the MMO shooter, Ubisoft’s market share is 16% in the USA, 14.9% in Europe and Australia, and 13% in Canada.
Important games also include Rainbow Six Siege and Far Cry Primal. The company generates revenue not only at launch but also through “robust post-launch content, services, and support.” Particularly, with the “Skull Rain” update in Rainbow Six Siege, there was a 40% increase in active players.
Two paid expansions are still pending for The Division: Survival and Last Stand. Before they are released, the game is set to be revamped with update 1.4 to restore fun in the post-apocalypse of New York. Specific release dates for both DLCs have not yet been announced.
The new update of Pokémon GO is currently being made available to trainers all around the world. These are the changes.
Niantic has now announced a new update for Pokémon GO that will gradually be available to everyone. It is currently being distributed. It is unclear when exactly it will be ready for download for trainers in Germany. The last Update 1.7.0 or 0.37.0 was released for German trainers with a delay. The new update will include minor improvements to the game.
Changes with Patch 1.9.0 iOS/0.39.0 Android
On the official Pokémon GO website, the update was presented. It includes improvements for gameplay with Pokémon GO Plus and catch statistics.
Catch location: On the info screen of a Pokémon, you can now see where you caught the Pokémon.
Pokémon GO Plus and incense: Trainers now have the ability to catch Pokémon with the “GO Plus” device when incense is activated.
Minor bug fixes
Additionally, it is stated on the Pokémon GO website that the developers appreciate the support from trainers. “Soon”, there will be exciting features and changes that trainers can look forward to. However, it is not revealed whether the PvP battles and the trading feature will be part of these exciting changes and features.
What function or feature would you like to see next in Pokémon GO?
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Analyst Mantin Lu deals with what Chinese MMORPGs or other games need to achieve success in the West.
An interesting article by Mantin Lu has been published on Gamastura. He is part of the US branch of the Chinese publisher Seasun and shares insights. In the article, he tries to explain why so few MMORPGs from China are successful in the West, even though the Chinese market itself is thriving. Because, although the games generate a lot of revenue in China, he hasn’t seen one that is also successful in the West.
Localization is much more than just a translation
In the past, people believed: If you want to bring a game from one market to another, you only need a translation. Today, we have come much further: Localization is needed. This also involves art style, game design, and monetization.
Compared to the West, the art style is quite different in China. The characters have different proportions, facial shapes, and colors are handled differently. The user interface is also different. In China, players are used to complicated and packed interfaces – in the West, players prefer a sleek look.
If Chinese games bring their art style unchanged to the West, it creates a disadvantage for them, Lu believes.
Monster Hunter Online – some are probably waiting for this port in the West.
Furthermore, the backgrounds of games are often difficult. In China, the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” saga is frequently used. This is not known in the West; instead, it is better to use the European Middle Ages as an equivalent.
Chinese players also progress through content significantly faster than the audience in the West. They prefer a faster game pacing. Adjusting this to slow it down for the West requires differentiated and precise changes to gameplay mechanics, including skills, attributes, and rewards. It is often easier to design a completely new game than to adapt an existing, well-functioning game.
For Chinese players, it’s okay to pay to skip a hard level
In China, monetization through a Free2Play model works much better than in the West. Chinese players are used to it and have a high tolerance for Pay2Win, although Lu addresses this critically. Unlike Western players, Chinese players have no problem paying to defeat a boss or skip a difficult level.
The characters from Romance of the Three Kingdoms – everyone knows them in China, hardly anyone in the West.
In general, it is also difficult to convince the Chinese designers of the necessity to bring their game to the West. They have games that make millions upon millions – and then rethinking for a smaller market is challenging for them. Their mentality tends to be: Make even more money in the Chinese market rather than embark on an uncertain adventure in the West.
Despite all the difficulties, Lu believes it is important for Chinese publishers to make their way to the West. Especially the mobile sector is so competitive in China that additional revenue from the West is welcome. However, as one can read between the lines, Lu prefers the idea that Chinese studios design specific games for the West, also with the help of Western staff or a partner studio, rather than bringing established games over.
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Former employees speak out about Star Citizen and say that Chris Roberts sets impossible demands.
The UK edition of Kotaku has published a lengthy report on Star Citizen and its development history. Former employees accuse Chris Roberts of having completely unrealistic expectations. For instance, he had played The Order:1886 and then told the CIG department that the character models in Star Citizen should be at the level of this single-player shooter.
They couldn’t comprehend this. Everyone knows that you can’t expect that from an MMO or an open-world game. Anyone who has worked on video games knows that.
In another instance, Roberts had played Kingdom Come: Deliverance and liked the inventory system so much that he said, “We need this for ourselves.”
According to Kotaku, those developers at Star Citizen who were responsible for the inventory said, “Yes, that works for them, but not for us.” They then spent four months proving to Roberts that it really doesn’t work.
Roberts himself says about these stories that while they did happen, he sees his role quite differently. Because all the changes he proposed are indeed feasible. By now, CIG has the same or even higher quality than The Order. The new inventory was introduced with patch 2.4.
For Roberts, the people who constantly say, “No, that won’t work,” are exactly the problem. He can’t deal with them, and those are also the people who don’t stay long in his company. Roberts continued: If he is allowed to use a cliché, he wants Americans, not “Amerikannichts.”
For Roberts, something great can only emerge if one is willing to push the limits. Even if it is difficult. He compares it to the moon landing and JFK’s statement. You don’t do it because it’s easy, but because it’s hard.
No one said it’s easy to work for a visionary…
Mein MMO says: It’s quite a great anecdote that also shows how exhausting it must be to deal with a visionary who has high demands on everyone else in everyday life. He plays something new, sees something he likes, and then says: I want it that way. Do it.
Employees also accuse Roberts of “overscoping,” continuously adding more features and ambitions, so the game never gets finished. But on the other hand, Roberts seems at peace with himself and leads his project the way he sees fit.
The passage is just a small excerpt from the huge Kotaku report on the development history of Star Citizen. Here is the original Kotaku story.
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In Destiny, we provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to efficiently improve your light level in “Rise of Iron”.
With the “The Rise of Iron” expansion, the maximum light level has been raised. Currently, 385 is the maximum set by Bungie that Guardians can achieve. Once the “Wrath of the Machine” raid is unlocked on heroic mode, you can even climb to 400. However, there is no specific date for this yet.
Therefore, in this guide, we show you how to efficiently reach light level 385. We divide this path into 4 steps.
1. Reach Light Level 340
Before RoI, the maximum was 335, so for most Guardians, the 340 barrier is not far away. Generally, this is easy and quick to achieve. We mention three simple methods:
Complete the story missions. Then you should be close to 340.
Do normal strikes, which grant rewards up to light level 340.
And the best source: Rare (blue) engrams. Have these decrypted by the Cryptarch. This way, you will receive items up to 340.
2. Reach Light Level 350
To quickly reach 350, there are numerous options available to you: namely, all vendors who sell items for Legendary Marks. These objects are at light level 350. Xur also sells his exotic goods with 350 light. The Artifacts at Tyra Karn are also 350.
And with that, we are already on the way to reaching light level 365:
Continue to have the Cryptarch decrypt Legendary engrams. You will get fewer items with higher light level this way, so the progress goes slower, but they can still grant items up to 365 light.
Variks calls! The Prison of Elders challenge is still worthwhile for this step. If you fill the Elder Seal, you will receive weapons and armor pieces up to 365.
The most efficient way for this is probably: Complete heroic SIVA crisis strikes. In these strikes, you get loot up to light 365. Currently, the Omnigul farming method is proclaimed as the most efficient way to level up. This method has already been used for the Grip of Malok and largely depends on the weekly modifiers.
4. Reach Light Level 385
So, what options are left to achieve the current maximum light level?
Exotic engrams: Rare and Legendary engrams have become obsolete. Now only exotic engrams can help you reach 385.
Reward packages from factions: It’s also worthwhile to increase your reputation with the factions. With each rank increase, you can choose a reward package (weapon, armor, chroma) that delivers items up to 385.
Archon Forge: The new PvE arena, which is a mix between the Dreadnaught and Prison of Elders, offers items up to 385 light.
Wrath of the Machine: Finally, you can also reach the maximum light level through the new raid.
General Tips
What should you keep in mind when leveling up?
You always make only small steps in the light level progression system. Compared to TTK, this system has not changed. You do not need to readjust.
Thus: Before having engrams decrypted, equip your best gear! This gives you the chance to receive higher quality items.
Many of the options mentioned above, such as decrypting exotic engrams or playing the Archon Forge, can also be done in earlier steps. However, some activities, such as raiding, can only be started and mastered from certain light levels.
The PvP area has not yet been included in the upper list. However, you can assume that you can also reach 385 with the Iron Banner event and the Trials as soon as they become available.
Always take the available bounties to increase your reputation and collect the reward packages. Multitasking!
Your first public event of the day gives you Legendary Marks and engrams – per character.
Cortyn was in the Emerald Nightmare of WoW on Wednesday. There were plenty of dead characters.
The first raid of World of Warcraft: Legion opened last Wednesday, and the guilds are now busy in the normal and heroic modes of the “Emerald Nightmare.” Somehow, I’ve also found my way back into an active raid group through several detours.
Fully buffed and without a brain, we face the enemy!
A bit overzealous, we ran into the first trash group without any plan and were promptly torn apart. Who could have guessed that you shouldn’t pull several of the large “Blubbs” at the same time before the dragon lady Nythendra? But every good evening starts with a trash wipe. Old Draenei rule. We managed to blow away Nythendra herself on our first attempt without much tactical discussion – but it seems many groups had the same experience; the lady wasn’t particularly challenging.
After that, Il’gynoth, to put it mildly, really gave us a hard time, which both the boss and my artifact weapon found very entertaining. A fight with countless adds, a lot of tentacles, blood drops, eye lasers, and damage zones on the ground. Pure chaos that kept wiping us and could only be organized very slowly. But what can I say? Hours of dying haven’t been this much fun in a long time. I was genuinely disappointed when, after two hours, the raid leaders said we should now try one of the other bosses – I’m sure I could have gone on for another 4-5 hours to improve a little bit each time.
So we went to Ursoc, the old bear god of the Furbolgs. He was more our size and went down pretty quickly after some initial coordination problems.
Farewell with ö, my big bear.
To be fair, it must be said that both defeated bosses weren’t actually difficult, and all problems arose due to lack of preparation and ignorance (after all, hardly anyone had read guides). Therefore, the two victories didn’t feel particularly “hard-earned” – because they weren’t. But I am sure that this will be different with the upcoming bosses.
In hindsight, I also found it interesting how quickly the “elitist behavior” returned to me. It really annoys me when some people in the raid come unprepared and without potions or enchantments – that’s just a deficiency that has to be compensated by everyone else. Or when someone can’t read the clock during a 15-minute break and makes all the other players wait another 5 minutes. Ugh, it really stinks like sulfur in my apartment.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been so caught up in raid fever. And to be honest, I’m dreading that the LFR will open in the coming weeks – I’ll probably completely avoid that this time. I’ve long missed the nice feeling of really earning a boss kill – even though it only became clear to me on Wednesday how much I missed it.
It’s probably just a matter of time until the raid becomes so easy in normal mode that you just roll over the bosses – especially with the loot from the “Mythic+” dungeons, this could happen quickly. But until then, I will enjoy the time. I’m really excited for hours of wiping.
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In The Elder Scrolls Online, the lockboxes that have caused so much excitement are now on the test server.
It was the topic of excitement in The Elder Scrolls Online in recent weeks: Lockboxes are to be added to the game, from which players can randomly draw rare mounts, pets, costumes, or other cosmetics. For example, there are supposed to be mounts included that were actually strictly limited and can no longer be obtained in any other way.
The lockboxes are essentially like a lottery; the main prizes are rare, and players never know what they will get when they buy one for 400 crowns. This has led fans to vent their frustrations on reddit and in the official forum for pages regarding this new idea from Zenimax. There is a “safeguard”: If players draw something from the lockbox that they already have, they receive crown jewels for it – which they can then exchange for items in the Crown Store.
Now that the excitement has subsided, the Crown Crates are on the test server. Everyone can find out for themselves whether these things are really the devil or maybe not as bad as initially feared.
The SF shooter Defiance has an event running and increases patron rewards.
Until October 10, the Free2Play shooter Defiance unites the Shrill with the Neo-Votanis Front, causing chaos in the Bay Area. Shooting is worth it here – equipment from supply crates and arc falls is waiting for you. A good opportunity to try out all the new nano abilities that drop.
For regular players, known as patrons, a new karma system is being introduced in Defiance. Regular players get an extra chance at jackpots and have a better chance when they play longer.
Defiance was originally launched as a “tie-in” game to a television series. However, that has since been canceled – the SF shooter from Trion Worlds continues to run. According to the developers, it benefited greatly from the shooter hype surrounding Destiny. Because it is not available on PC, many are said to have turned to the alternative Defiance.
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