Battlefield 1 is set to be available in Germany for players aged 16 and older. EA promises that no content will be missing compared to the “PEGI 18” version.
In October, the World War shooter will be released for PC, PlayStation 4 (+Pro), and Xbox One. The game will then be available in Germany for players aged 16 and older. Considering the brutality and the detailed combat scenes in the game, this rating is quite surprising. According to PEGI, the EU version of Battlefield 1 is actually rated for players aged 18 and older.
Battlefield 1 uncensored and for ages 16 and older
In Germany, we do not have to adhere to the PEGI ratings. Even if the Pan European Game Information states that a title receives an age rating of 18, we have a special case here in Germany. According to the Youth Protection Act, the USK determines the age rating for video games. In this case, a review by the USK concluded that Battlefield 1 can be rated for players aged 16 and older.
Other shooters that are rated for ages 16 and older include Overwatch or Star Wars: Battlefront. Shooters like Call of Duty – Advanced Warfare or The Division received a “USK 18” rating. The German version of Battlefield 1 will be released uncut and without edits in Germany, according to EA.
What do you think of the decision?
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, there is an efficient way to get the Splicer Keys. We present the farming method.
With “The Rise of Iron Lords,” numerous new items made their way into the Destiny universe. The specific benefit of some of them is still unknown, while others gradually reveal their purpose.
The new items include the Splicer Keys. What are these all about?
What are Splicer Keys and why do I need them?
These keys are items that can drop randomly from defeated Splicers in the Infested Lands. If you take them down during patrols, there is a chance they will drop one of these “Splicer Keys.”
The Splicer Keys are useful in various situations. For one, you need one to complete the “Year 3” Gjallarhorn quest. Additionally, for two important tasks:
In the Archon Forge, you can get back into the fight after you’ve been defeated and locked up in the “Prison.”
To open loot chests and locked areas in the Infested Lands.
Therefore, you always want to carry enough Splicer Keys with you – to ensure you have one whenever you need it, especially when you want to take down Splicers in the Forge. Each character can carry a total of 10 keys. Additionally, there is space for 10 keys in the vault.
The most efficient and best location for Splicer Keys
Essentially, it is already a good method to just run through the Infested Lands, take down Splicers, and pick up the keys if you are lucky. However, if you currently have little time and want to quickly stock up on your supply of Splicer Keys, you need to seek out a specific enemy.
For this, start the patrol in the Infested Lands and take down the Birthmother Witch, an elite Cabal unit in the Lord’s Watch. Just jump on the Sparrow, head right, and keep an eye out for the witch on the right side. Here is a video about it:
https://youtu.be/9Ku49GHHKGE
This witch seems to have an (unconfirmed) 100% drop chance for Splicer Keys. In any case, her drop chance is very high. Every Guardian who deals damage to her can receive one. Once the Birthmother is down, you can return to orbit and restart the patrol. If no Birthmother is present, just return to orbit and reload. This way, you can collect numerous keys in just a few minutes.
Whether Bungie will do anything about this remains unknown.
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In The Division, the upcoming Update 1.4 reduces the Gearscore for equipment sets from 268 to the new maximum of 229. But why are the developers doing this? Are our beautiful sets now worthless?
With Update 1.4 of The Division, our Gear-Sets will suddenly be downgraded from the hefty Gearscore of 268 to a pitiful 229 points! Scandalous! Or is it not? What’s the reasoning behind this number nerf?
268 is now 229, otherwise nothing changes!
The downgrade of the number has no impact on the actual power of the item. In plain language: A set with a Gearscore of 229 is still as strong as it was when it had a score of 268. The YouTuber SkillUp has verified this closely on the test server. We have embedded his video here.
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But why is Massive doing this? The answer is surprisingly simple: With the previously highest Gearscore of 268, gear set items were the pinnacle for most Division players. This came at the expense of high-end items, which had a maximum value of only 229 or 204. However, in terms of significant attributes, the high-end items are hardly worse than the gear set pieces.
A heart for high-end gear
But because 268 looks more impressive than 204, most players didn’t care, and nearly everyone only took gear set items with them. To put an end to this and to encourage players to use more high-end items again, the developers plan to uniformly set the Gearscore to the new max level of 229.
Since the gear set items will not become weaker, some players are currently speculating whether the high-end items will be made slightly stronger to ensure more balance.
Here you can see how your items will change in score after 1.4. The respective stats on the items remain unchanged.
Here you see a graphic from Skill-Up, showing which gear score items you can expect in which world tiers.
The Gearscore squeeze is not the only new feature in Patch 1.4. Read our article on the upcoming World Level. Update 1.4 is set to be released sometime in October, though a specific date is unfortunately still unknown.
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We will show you in Destiny how to get the new Gjallarhorn or the Iron Gjallarhorn.
The Gjallarhorn was the iconic weapon of Destiny in Year 1, it took a break in Year 2, but with Year 3 and Rise of Iron, it is back. Unlike before, when it was a random drop and could also appear with Xur, it is now tied to its own quest.
Some pre-order customers have already rubbed their hands: The Iron Gjallarhorn is simply lying in the mailbox and can be taken out. But not so fast, you can only use it after completing the appropriate quest in Destiny Rise of Iron.
So depending on whether you are a pre-order customer and have a right to the “Iron Gjallarhorn”, or if you haven’t pre-ordered and just want to treat yourself to the normal Gjallarhorn in Destiny – our guide should help you with both.
The quest is called “Glory of Destruction” and starts after you finish the story mission in Rise of Iron. The first difficult step is to collect medals “Collect Iron Medallions”. This is best done in “Patrol the attempted lands.”
Where you can find the various medallions, you can take from the video we have embedded below.
How to find the Iron Medallions – including the one for Facility 6
It shows you the way to:
Lord’s Watch Medallion
Shell of the Giant Medallion
Bunker Triglax Medallion
Forgotten Pass Medallion
Archon’s Keep Medallion
Facility 6 Medallion
Felwinter Peak Medallion
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Once that’s done, you still need to tackle the mission “A Sign of Honor” – it’s not a big deal. Then you also need to collect inactive Siva – this should also not be a problem for anyone who has made it this far, and then you get the Gjallarhorn – either in the normal version or you can use the iron version from your mailbox.
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Several days ago, we reported that the hero shooter Paladins by HiRez, who are also responsible for the MOBA SMITE, has entered open beta on Steam. Interested players can take a look at the game for free and have fun on the battlefields.
500 Keys for “Northern Watch” Cassie
So that you can start with more than just the standard skins and have a little something to “pose” with, we didn’t hold back and grabbed 500 keys for the Cassie skin “Northern Watch”, with which you can visually enhance the cheerful huntress.
To participate in the giveaway, you just need to enter a valid email address in the field below, and you are already in the draw.
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After the end of the campaign, all winners will be automatically contacted via their provided email address and supplied with the key. Please note that the key must be entered manually in the game; “copying” the key is currently not possible and results in an error message. Deadline for participation is 26.09.2016 at 8:00 PM.
Note: The giveaway is hosted by Godankey. Your data will only be stored in case of a win notification and will not be used for commercial purposes. Participation in the giveaway is free of charge and legal recourse is excluded.
We wish you good luck and have fun with the keys!
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In Guild Wars 2 were legendary weapons so far also legendary hard to achieve. Anyone who didn’t farm rare resources for months as part of a special “legendary journey” never saw such a weapon. But now the developers have simplified the system a bit to get to the legendary weapons faster.
For Guild Wars 2, Chapter 2 of the third season of the living story not only introduces another chapter in the story of the game. A new legendary weapon called “Eureka” has also been added. However, this weapon is not available like the previous legendary weapons through an extensive quest line with gigantic farming effort. Rather, it is now much faster by simply showing up at Master Craftsman Hobbs in Lion’s Arch and getting the recipe.
After that, we will get the necessary resources in Heart of Thorns (which still require countless hours of farming) and build the precursor. Then we will obtain further blueprints and continue to develop the item until it becomes a legendary weapon. Although the whole procedure is less intense and more anchored in the lore than the old variant of the “legendary journey”, the developers can thus bring many more new legendary weapons into the game.
The development of the legendary journeys, according to developer Matt Pennebaker, took simply too much time, which can now be used more sensibly. You can find the full explanation of the new method on the official ArenaNet page.
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You get this thing by simply completing the new campaign until the end. The campaign is called “The Dawning of the Iron Lords,” the sword step is number 11 “The Iron Grave.” There you finish “Remnants of Felwinter” with a fire axe. Then in a cutscene, Lord Saladin himself appears and hands over the sword, it has a medieval vibe.
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The sword itself has two options to modify it with ornaments. Especially “Fire-forged” looks nice. The ornaments can be obtained through the new treasure boxes “Radiant Treasure” – you can earn one per week by playing the heroic Siva playlist – or you can buy it in Eververse.
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Blade and Soul will receive its regular update in October. This time, there is a new dungeon called the “Citadel of the Dark Drakes,” discounted upgrades, and a spectator mode for PvP.
Blade & Soul, the action-packed martial arts anime MMORPG from NCSoft, is also getting a new update in October. This time we can expect a new dungeon, the Citadel of the Dark Drakes. There, nasty cultists have taken refuge under their leader, the Phantom of Doom Zakhan. So far, so indifferent; let them stay down there in the basement and be evil. Unfortunately, the nasty villains have also enslaved the tribal members of the Bone Masks from the surrounding area and turned them into mindless monsters.
Our heroes cannot allow this, so we storm the musty place and give the cultists a good beating! To make the dungeon really exciting, we can enter with four or even six players and fight our way through the bosses. To have the necessary crunching power, we can permanently upgrade our accessories at a discounted rate starting with the update – a special feature of the Western version of Blade & Soul. Additionally, with the new patch, we can finally watch exciting arena battles in PvP as spectators. The update will be released on October 5, 2016.
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In Destiny, we explore the locations of all “Dormant SIVA Clusters,” the inactive SIVA bundles.
With “The Rise of Iron,” the hunt for SIVA fragments begins in Destiny, which are referred to as “Inactive SIVA Bundles.” There are a total of 30 to be found. Some of them are in the raid.
The SIVA Bundles can be categorized into three types:
“Clovis Bray” SIVA Fragments (10 pieces)
“Iron Lords” SIVA Fragments (10 pieces)
And the Fallen SIVA Fragments (10 pieces)
Each fragment has its own designation, as you will see further down in the text.
The inactive SIVA bundles grant you Grimoire cards and are crucial for some quests, such as the Gjallahorn Quest. They likely have other meanings yet to be discovered.
Update: All SIVA Clusters have now been found – including those in the raid “Wrath of the Machine.”
Location Guide for Inactive SIVA Bundles – including Raid Fragments
In the following video, you can find all bundles with timestamps:
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– Iron Lords 2.0 – 0:45 – Iron Lords 2.1 – 1:14 – Iron Lords 2.2 – 1:38 – Iron Lords 2.3 – 2:32 – Iron Lords 2.4 – 4:39 – Iron Lords 2.5 – 2:04 – Iron Lords 2.6 – 3:20 – Iron Lords 2.7 – 3:49 – Iron Lords 2.8 – 2:54 – Iron Lords 2.9 – 4:16
Some Fallen SIVA Fragments are still missing, as the rest can only be obtained in the raid (Update: In the video above, you can find the raid fragments).
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There is already a website specifically created for finding the SIVA clusters. This is destinysivaclusters. On this website, you enter your platform and your gamer tag or your PSN ID.
Afterwards, you will receive a list of all inactive SIVA bundles along with a display of whether you already have the fragment or not. This way, you can quickly find out which bundles you are still missing.
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With the new “Star Guardian” skins, Lulu, Janna, Jinx, and Poppy get a new look in League of Legends.
In the MOBA League of Legends, there are skins for the various champions that change their appearance and partially also the appearance of their abilities. There are themes like Pool Party or Arcade that create a very special style of skins. Previously, only Lux had a Star Guardian skin. However, this will soon change with Star Guardian skins for four more champions.
Promo Event for the “Star Guardian” Skins
Soon, the new skins for League of Legends are expected to be available in the shop. To properly excite fans about the possible new look of Janna, Jinx, Lulu, and Poppy, the developers have created a website for this event. There, one can learn the story behind the Star Guardians. Soon, there will also be a small quiz on this page where you can find out which of the skins suits you best.
Star Guardian Jinx
Her profile text states: Jinx is considered the newest member of the Star Guardians, who is also fighting against her fate. As a born rebel, she fights against anything that wants to control her life. Although Jinx is the strongest of the Star Guardians, she must accept her role in the team if she wants to unleash her full potential. The Star Guardian Jinx skin will cost 1820 RP. Here is how the abilities look in the game:
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The profile text of Star Guardian Poppy says that she does everything to fulfill her duties. Her powers are her weapon to destroy threats. Poppy does not accept other Star Guardians who have doubts about her calling. If necessary, she would face any challenge alone. The skin will cost 1350 RP. Here is how Star Guardian Poppy looks in the game:
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According to her profile text, Janna is considered a veteran among the Star Guardians. She must use her accumulated experience to lead the team. Before Lux, Poppy, Lulu, and Jinx, Janna led another team of Star Guardians. Although she fulfills her calling, she would like to finish this task to pass her collected powers to a new Guardian. This skin will cost 1350 RP and looks like this in the game:
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Lulu is the youngest member of the Star Guardians team. She sees her power as a good friend and feels completely connected to it. Rivalries and social pressures within the team do not interest her at all. She prefers to focus on the magical world inside her. Jinx is the only one on the team who understands that Lulu wants to escape a mundane life. Star Guardian Lulu will cost 1350 RP. In the video, you can see a preview of the new look:
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The developers of Battlefield 1 are responding to player feedback.
On the official Battlefield 1 website, Daniel Berlin, the Lead World Designer of Battlefield 1, extends a big thank you to the beta players. Due to the high participation, the Battlefield test phase was the strongest beta of an EA title. He emphasizes how important player feedback is for the developers. Every report of a bug or other problems helps the development team to improve the game.
Changes to Conquest and Rush
In the open beta of Battlefield 1, players had the choice between the two mentioned game modes. Daniel Berlin emphasizes that it is important for developers to try new things in games. This is necessary to keep a new title fresh and innovative. However, player feedback is also important. Until the release of Battlefield 1, changes will be made to the ticket system of the Conquest mode. The total points will then count not only the capture of objectives but, at the request of many players, also the kills.
For the Rush mode, Daniel Berlin did not provide more specific details. He states that the developers have closely monitored player comments. It is exciting for the development team to make the Rush game mode available in Battlefield 1 as well. This mode is currently being “enthusiastically tweaked” to make it the best Rush experience ever. Player feedback serves as the basis for future changes.
Balancing of Weapons and Vehicles in Battlefield 1
Besides the planned changes to the game modes, the developers are also addressing feedback they received about the weapons and vehicles in the game. Regarding the light tank, both developers and players agree: Too strong! This vehicle will be revised by the team.
The horses had too many hit points during the beta and could therefore take too much damage. Changes will also be made before the release of the full version. Furthermore, more tools are planned to help deal with vehicles earlier. An accessory for supply soldiers that supports the neutralization of heavy vehicles is planned.
Battlefield 1 is set to be released on October 21 for PC, PlayStation 4 (with PS4 Pro), and Xbox One.
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The Nanoboost in Overwatch is Ana’s ultimate – but not all players love it.
The ultimate of the latest Overwatch hero, Ana, massively boosts a player temporarily. Genji, Reinhardt, and Reaper regularly fight for Ana’s attention to get her Nanoboost. This often ends in insults in the chat when a certain player was not buffed.
With great power comes great responsibility
But there is also the other side of the coin: a large part of the players fears Ana’s Nanoboost. Because although the buff significantly increases damage, speed, and resilience, it also comes with a pretty hefty downside: responsibility. Whoever receives the Nanoboost suddenly feels the pressure on them and the eyes of all other players. For some, the burden is too great, which then leads to rash actions: a Reinhardt charging straight into the abyss or a Reaper using his ultimate when no enemy is in sight.
The truly negative feeling sets in only when the Nanoboost has worn off and you hardly hit anyone with it.
Kotaku reports on how there is already a whole wave of memes about Ana’s Nanoboost and the chaos it causes. Some of them we have here for you.
Cortyn says: I admit it here, as I like playing Ana. I love using the Nanoboost on “unsuitable” characters sometimes. A D.Va who is not in her mech? Check! Mercy has pulled out her pistol? Here comes the syringe! It is always amusing to see how the Nanoboost triggers a reflex in many players to want to do something, which usually ends in a very blind rush. Quite often, this results in some pretty funny gameplay moments that entertain both teams. So, fun had, mission accomplished.
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In Destiny, we list what the vendors have after the “Rise of Iron” expansion.
If you haven’t checked in with all the NPCs at the Tower for a while, it might be worth a visit now. “Rise of Iron” has significantly changed their inventory and offerings. You’ll also find vendors in the new social space Felwinter Peak waiting with tasty items for you.
Most items can be purchased with Legendary Marks. They are at Light Level 350.
Tyra Karn, Lord Saladin, and Shiro-4
In Felwinter Peak, there are three important NPCs from whom you can buy items. Particularly exciting is Tyra Karn, the Cryptarch and Archivist. She has Legendary Engrams for you – and “Iron Lord” artifacts!
These artifacts rotate weekly on Tuesday at 11 AM. This week you can snag Jolder’s Remembrance, Silimar’s Remembrance, and Timur’s Remembrance. But be careful: You can only choose one per week. You can read all about the artifacts in Rise of Iron here.
To obtain an artifact, you must master the quest “Artifacts of the Iron Lords” to ultimately receive an “Heir of the Iron Lords.” In the quest, you must perform Noble Deeds. You do this by taking down Splicers in the Plaguelands. Every 10 Splicers you kill increases the progress bar by 1%.
Lord Saladin currently only has tokens and shaders, which you can purchase for Glimmer. At the start of the Iron Banner event, he will likely bring Iron Banner weapons and armor pieces again.
Shiro-4, the Vanguard Scout, is located near the bridge in Felwinter Peak. He has “Iron Lord” bounties for you, weapon parts, armor pieces, and syntheses.
He has a class item for each class that you can purchase for 5000 Glimmer and a Legendary Engram (!).
Variks, Brother Vance, and Petra Venj
In the Reef, at the Vestian Outpost, you are still welcomed by Variks of House Judgement. He offers you the Elder Seal, syntheses, bounties, and class items at Light 350. Additionally, the sword Grave Reaper at 280.
At Petra, there are Taken bounties, tokens, shaders, and a ship available.
Brother Vance currently has no items available.
Vanguard, Crucible, and Factions After RoI
In the Tower, in the Vanguard Hall, Zavala, Cayde-6, and Ikora Ray are waiting with armor, class items, and ghosts, depending on what Guardian class you are.
Vanguard Quartermaster
If you go to the Vanguard Quartermaster in the Hangar, he has the following weapons available:
The Continental (Auto Rifle)
Parthian Maneuver (Pulse Rifle)
The Angel’s Advocate (Scout Rifle)
How Dare You (Hand Cannon)
Ex Astris (Fusion Rifle)
Teacups Storm (Sidearm)
Principle of Parsimony (Shotgun)
Seventh Sense (Sniper Rifle)
Bonebreaker (Machine Gun)
Something Required (Rocket Launcher)
Lord Shaxx and the Crucible Quartermaster
Shaxx has the bounty “The Hunt for Glory and Honor” available. He also has ghost shells and “Raku Gwener Type 1” armor pieces. The swords at Light 220 are also available.
The Quartermaster has a variety of weapons available:
Zero-Day Dilemma (Auto Rifle)
B-29 Guest Gift (Pulse Rifle)
The Hero’s Formula (Scout Rifle)
The Palindrome (Hand Cannon)
Every New Day (Fusion Rifle)
44 Appearance Bow (Shotgun)
Anton’s Rule (Sidearm)
Event Horizon (Sniper Rifle)
Neutral Chaotic (Machine Gun)
Something Evil (Rocket Launcher)
Dead Orbit
Dead Orbit has ghost shells and all Endling armor pieces available.
The Weapons:
Extremophile 011 (Auto Rifle)
Nucleus 01 (Scout Rifle)
The Coming World 001 (Fusion Rifle)
A Final Attempt 001 (Shotgun)
Bitter Edge 001 (Sniper Rifle)
Dust to Dust 00 (Rocket Launcher)
Future War Cult
The Future War Cult has ghost shells and all Aeon Seeker armor pieces available.
The Weapons:
The Lament (Hand Cannon)
The Waltz (Pulse Rifle)
The Waiting (Fusion Rifle)
The Wounded (Scout Rifle)
The Wormwood (Sidearm)
The Warpath (Rocket Launcher)
New Monarchy
The New Monarchy brings ghost shells and all Supreme Command armor pieces in Rise of Iron.
The Weapons:
Assembly II (Auto Rifle)
Free Will II (Hand Cannon)
Malpractice Accuser V (Sidearm)
Bad Advice IV (Shotgun)
Interrogation VII (Sniper Rifle)
First Citizen IX (Machine Gun)
By the way:
At the Speaker and Eris Morn, you can find class items that are also at Light 350.
Weapon Day on September 21
Additionally, today is Weapon Day in Destiny. The weapon master Banshee-44 has the following field test weapons available:
An auto rifle from Häkke wants to be used against Fallen.
A pulse rifle from Häkke aims for the Crucible. Also available is a sniper rifle from Omolon.
A Häkke sniper targets Cabal Centurions.
An Omolon sniper wants to take down Fallen Captains.
You can order:
Suros DIS-43 (Scout Rifle)
Omolon Thesan FR4 (Fusion Rifle)
Häkke Lyudmila-D (Pulse Rifle)
Suros PDX-41 (Pulse Rifle)
Suros JLB-42 (Rocket Launcher)
The orders he brings are at Light Level 320.
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In The Division, the public test servers will start tomorrow, on September 22, but not for everyone.
Originally, the PTS, the public test servers, were supposed to start a few days ago. However, due to issues with the build, Massive wanted to fix them first, which led to the delay. Now they have a new release date.
On September 22, at 9 AM, the technical test of these PTS will begin. Agents who applied for the “Elite Task Force” will gain access. If this test is successful, all PC agents who own The Division will gain access on September 26.
What are the PTS in The Division?
The test servers are set up so that parts of the community can test the new features of update 1.4 in advance. This is to avoid major bugs and exploits at the launch of 1.4 in October.
The PTS are exclusively available for PC agents. This is because Massive is more flexible on PC. On the consoles PS4 and Xbox One, updates must first go through a certification process before they can be released. With the PTS, the developers want to respond quickly to community feedback, which is currently not possible on consoles. However, they are exploring options to bring the PTS to PS4 and Xbox One in the future.
To access the PTS, you need to download a completely new game client, which you can find on Uplay and Steam. You do not need to create a new character, as all data will be transferred to the PTS. However, it may also happen that you need to create a new agent for testing purposes.
Any progress you make on the PTS cannot be transferred to the main game.
The servers will remain open for as long as necessary. Massive wants to receive as much feedback as possible. Therefore, an exact end date has not yet been announced.
You can find all information about the PTS in the Ubi-Forum.
I wish you all a nice Wednesday. After spending the last few weeks first in joy (Legion!) and then in grief (Legion developers!), it is now time for me to finally focus on a topic that I have been putting off for a while. Hearthstone and its new special rules in the Arena. Since the last patch, a total of 45 class cards can no longer be drawn in the Arena.
Honestly, I must say that I could understand the ban of most cards related to C’Thun. It was just pointless to have cards in the deck that solely supported a specific Legendary – I understood that. It made sense.
Arena ban list without sense and reason
But the changes now? I have no understanding for that. In the official blog post from Blizzard, it even stated that they made sure not to take away “iconic cards” from the classes. Ultimately, that is, of course, a very subjective view, but with some of these cards I can only roll my eyes.
Warlock without Succubus. You can’t even explain that with alcohol.
A warlock without “Detect Demons” and “Succubus”? Hello? What could possibly be more iconic than the Succubus? Priest without “Mind Blast”, “Holy Nova” and “Inner Fire”. Especially the last ability has been with priests since Warcraft 3. So either my view of “iconic” deviates greatly from Blizzard’s opinion or they just wrote a nice “blah blah” text around these changes.
In general, I consider it a moderate disaster to ban cards from the Arena. Because the appeal of the Arena has always been the random factor in deck building. The excitement of being able to get the best out of the offered cards.
Moreover, one now basically has to memorize even more than before. I still have to remember all the cards in the game (because different effects can still be triggered), but at the same time have to keep in mind the list of cards that I definitely cannot draw. That annoys me. Very much.
I do understand that some mage cards cause problems. But couldn’t they have simply increased the rarity of the corresponding cards so that they are no longer drawn as often? Why must it all end with a sledgehammer?
What do you think about these ban lists in the Arena? Am I getting upset for no reason or do you miss some cards?
Oh, what the heck… I am already saving gold for the next expansion anyway. Because the Arena is still my favorite mode. I hope that the ban list doesn’t change that.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, there is a trophy and an achievement called “Sing the Iron Song.” To achieve this, you need to ring the bells in Felwinter Peak in a specific order. We will show you how to do it.
“Rise of Iron” is full of secrets. One place where there are many puzzles to decipher is Felwinter Peak – the new hub where you will spend a lot of time in the coming months, as important NPCs are located there.
Then there are also several bells in the Iron Temple, which you can find at the outer edge of the statue room – the mausoleum. If you ring them correctly, you will receive an unlockable achievement.
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First: You need a strike team consisting of at least two guardians. Ideally, you should have 5 guardians. Alone, you cannot ring the bells quickly enough.
Next, you need to number the bells. There are a total of 6 of them, although you can ignore the sixth. The large bell that stands alone and adorns our title image is number 1. Then you walk to the left. The remaining bells are numbered 2 to 6 from left to right.
Now you divide your strike team. One guardian must stay at number 1 the entire time. The other guardians operate bells 2-5. The sixth bell is not needed.
Then you quickly let the bells ring in the following order:
1-2-3-1-5 – 4-3-2-3-1
Another source on reddit states that you need to play two more tones for the Iron Song:
1-2-3-1-5 – 4-3-2-3-1-3-4
Here you can see a video in German about this:
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In German, the translation actually turned out to be a bit unfortunate. Here, “Ring Bell” was translated as “Klingel drücken”. So guardians, let the bells ring!
Note: Some guardians are still puzzling over the meaning of the sixth bell. Is it needed for another secret? Or can it only be used to play more songs? Some players also use the bell as a reset bell if they make a mistake in the sequence.
Are you going to play the Iron Song soon?
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In FIFA 17, signing into the FUT17 web app is causing issues. Players are reporting that they are not invited to the web app.
Update: According to EA Sports, the web app is now available. The transfer market function is also working.
Last night, on September 20th, the web app went live. However, the excitement was limited – and turned into frustration for many fans. Only a small fraction of all FIFA fans gained access to the app. The others were dismissed with the statement that they were not invited to the early access and should please wait until the release of FIFA 17. The web app is not functioning for many.
Actually, all players who already have an existing “Ultimate Team” club should now be able to log in. However, EA Sports is on it. According to community manager Rob Hodson, the issue is being investigated.
Login Issues with the “FUT 17” Web App
According to Hodson, EA Sports is currently working on the invitations to the web app. His last update was today around 8 AM, stating that work is still ongoing.
It is therefore likely that you might get early access to the web app at some point during the day – or in the coming days. However, a specific time cannot be given at the moment.
By the way: The login screen at the web app has changed for everyone who still does not have access. It no longer states that you were not invited, but rather that the servers are currently unreachable. Improvements are being made, and users are asked for patience. The app may finally run smoothly after these maintenance works.Update: The previous screen is now displayed again:
No Access to the “Web App” Transfer Market
Some fans are already in the app and were able to open their first packs yesterday. However, they could not use the items in the transfer market yet. Apparently, there are problems with the transfer market, and no transfers can currently be made. One should play FUT 17 on the respective platform to unlock the transfer market.
At the moment, there’s probably nothing to do but: wait and drink tea. But the fans agree: it is extremely unfair that some could collect their daily gifts yesterday while many are still waiting for the invitation.
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The warm-up phase of World of Warcraft: Legion is over. Since today’s maintenance (09/21/2016), the first raid of Legion has opened its gates. New tasks are added in the difficult “Mythic+” dungeons as well as plenty of enemies in the rated battlegrounds.
Xavius lures from the nightmare
Players can now take on the Emerald Nightmare in normal and heroic difficulty starting today. A total of 7 bosses are waiting in the raid instance to be beaten by players, with Xavius being the final boss. The former night elf is now just a satyr of the nightmare and ripe for a proper beating.
Will Tyrande finally get her revenge after 10,000 years? We might find out in the raid.
Additionally, starting today the keystones drop, with which the “Mythic+” dungeons can be tackled. These dungeons become harder each time but also offer better rewards depending on how far you manage to upgrade the respective keystone. If a dungeon visit fails, the keystone is reset. But don’t worry: There will still be a reward at the end of the week. In the first week, the maximum item level from the rewards is 850 – more is possible in the coming weeks.
PvP players can look forward to the start of the first PvP season of Legion. This now makes rated battlegrounds and arenas accessible, which lure with better rewards and more honor, allowing the new honor talents to be unlocked faster. At the same time, you can gain significantly more artifact power through rated battlegrounds than through the “normal” battlegrounds and arenas.
On the new DLC for Destiny “Rise of Iron”, reviews will be available on release day. Our author Schuhmann has a problem with that.
At 6 PM yesterday, one could read the first review of Rise of Iron on a large German gaming site. What was said wasn’t so foolish. It was the smallest common denominator that the Destiny community has agreed on for months.
The gunplay in Destiny is great (everyone knows that for 2 years), but the new content is actually too little, just a bit of recycling (which has been true for every DLC so far), now the big hit should finally come, now it’s time for Destiny 2 (which every Destiny player probably wishes for).
The German site wasn’t alone with its review – Gamesradar, a US site, has meanwhile published a massive review, apparently having played a lot in advance at review events and formed a solid opinion, which they express quite competently and eloquently. In the end, the review scores 4 out of 5 points.
Destiny Review on Release Day: You can do it this way, but it’s bad
My problem with this: The raid is not yet available. And anyone who has paid a little attention over the last 2 years should know that the quality of the raid is largely, I would say 70%, responsible for how good Destiny is in each phase.
It’s the raid that keeps players engaged week after week – not the story campaign, which can be completed in an afternoon. Writing a review of Destiny without having seen the raid is like rating a “Mission Impossible” movie when you’ve only seen a pre-release version that didn’t include the stunts and special effects. You can do it this way, but it’s bad.
The US site Polygon gave Destiny an infamous 6/10, and the developers of the hit game took that proudly and defiantly on their chest.
What particularly annoys me: Exactly this was the major mistake in the Destiny reviews two years ago. Reviewers played through the story and wrote their “6 out of 10 – it’s okay” reviews without ever engaging with the Glass Chamber or the addictive loot system, which is at the core of Destiny. And then the same sites had to report on every little scrap of a game they’d rated as at best average for six months – because the fans flooded them with demands.
Two years later, the media should really have learned their lesson. No matter how important and lucrative it is to have a review out on release day. It can’t be taken seriously.
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The abilities of the new League of Legends Champion Ivern have now been revealed through a video presentation. Watch here how the hero plays.
At first, it was a voice heard in the jungle of League of Legends, then there was a short video teaser. This way, Riot introduced the new champion Ivern to its fans. After the teaser video, many questions remained as the exact abilities were not presented. Now, developer Riot Games has released a new video that goes into more detail and showcases Ivern’s various abilities.
Abilities of Ivern, Friend of the Forest
As his title suggests, Ivern has a strong connection with the forest. For example, he can place additional bushes on the map. He can use these bushes to hide behind or restrict vision. The presentation video also shows that he has a kind of channeling ability that allows him to take buffs without violence.
Abilities: These ability descriptions are not officially from Riot Games, but what can be seen in the footage shown in the video.
Passive – Friend of the Forest: Because Ivern would never harm jungle monsters, he frees them instead. When clicking on a camp in the jungle, Ivern creates a Grove at the cost of some health and mana. After a certain time, the grove matures, and only then can players release the jungle monsters by clicking on the grove. Gold and experience rewards are still given. If you use Smite on a camp with a grove, you release the monsters immediately. Starting at level 5, you can create copies of the red and blue buffs. The buffs leave behind a sapling that allied players can pick up.
Q – Rootcaller: A root deals damage to the first enemy hit and roots them in place. Allies wishing to make a normal attack on this target will automatically jump into range for that attack.
W – Wonderwucher:
(Passive) If Ivern is in high grass, his normal attacks deal increased magical damage and have increased range. After Ivern leaves the high grass, this effect lasts for a few seconds.
(Active) Ivern conjures a bush that temporarily reveals the surrounding area. If the bush is placed against a wall or other bushes, it covers a larger area. After a certain time, the conjured bushes will disappear on their own.
E – Thorns of Fire: Gives an allied player a shield that detonates after a time and deals damage to enemies in the area. Enemies hit by the detonation are also slowed.
R – Bloom: Ivern summons a creature called Bloom. After a few automatic attacks, Bloom triggers a knock-up on the hit target. Additionally, enemies in a straight line behind the target are also knocked into the air. If you activate the ability again, you can direct Bloom to new targets.
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Once the official video of Ivern has been released, we can provide more accurate information about the abilities. Currently, there are technical difficulties with Riot, which is why only this presentation video is available. If necessary, we will update the abilities described above. Riot’s official presentation of Ivern is now online – We have adjusted the ability descriptions accordingly. On the official Ivern website, you can find out more about his story and abilities.
In addition, there is a preview video of Ivern’s first skin:
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