Guild Wars 2 – Heart of Thorns now available for a limited time at half price!

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The living story of Guild Wars 2 requires that you also have the expansion Heart of Thorns for Season 3. If the expansion has been too expensive for you so far, you can now get Heart of Thorns for half price for a limited time!

If you want to play Season 3 of the living story of Guild Wars 2, you definitely need the Heart of Thorns expansion. But what if you’re short on cash and still want to know how the story continues? Then you should act fast, as the Guild Wars 2 expansion is available for half price starting today, July 20.

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This means specifically that you can get the regular edition of Heart of Thorns for 22.46 euros and the Deluxe edition for 37.99 euros. However, this offer is only valid for a short time, as the promotion ends on July 27, and the expansion will return to its regular price. You can learn all the details about the third season of the living story of Guild Wars 2 at the provided link.

What do you think of the offer for Heart of Thorns? Haven’t you bought it yet but would you purchase it now? Do you find it fair and nice of Arenanet and NCSoft to offer all players an affordable opportunity to enjoy the next story season? Or are you actually angry that you bought it at full price back then? Share your thoughts in the comments and let us know!

Haven’t played GW2 yet? The base version is free: To the Free2Play version of Guild Wars 2.

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Sea of Thieves bietet Open-PvP – eine natürliche, offene Spielwelt

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Rare, the developers of the upcoming pirate MMORPG Sea of Thieves, have revealed some very interesting new details about their online game.

Sea of Thieves is essentially already an MMORPG, but it is not labeled as such. This is because MMO fans will not find statistics, numbers, menus, and windows here, but rather just the essence of it all – the fun of the game. Rare places great importance on allowing players to simply jump into the game and do everything without the need for explanations. Everything is designed to feel natural and logical. If you want to do something, you should just do it in the way you believe it should work.

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Just “do it”!

No one will explain to you for long that you have to combine this with that and drag it into the window after reading this recipe. You simply do everything directly in the game world by interacting with objects. This “just doing” is intended to permeate the entire game. When you encounter other players, you won’t know what they are planning. This naturally means you can essentially trust no one. A crew consists of up to five players.

Because of the open-PvP system, it will be possible to betray anyone at any time. The developers have considered for a long time how they can implement this in a way that feels natural but is not frustrating. Because you are, of course, playing pirates, who are rogues. They have decided that they want to provide players in a group with positive experiences. Cooperative players will be rewarded for their actions. Additionally, you cannot take anyone’s treasures, as loot will always be “personal” to individual players. Furthermore, you will not be able to attack group members.

A natural, open game world

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The game world is designed to function in a similarly natural way as the rest of the game. There will be something to discover everywhere – whether it’s sharks or mermaids. There will be battles against suddenly appearing Krakens, and on an island, the undead can fall upon the crew. At sea, you will see ships without knowing beforehand whether the crew is friendly and willing to trade or will immediately open fire, leading to a naval battle. Anyone embarking on quests can expect plenty of adventures.

It is clear that probably everyone wants to be the captain of a ship. Therefore, players will be given good reasons to take on other positions on a ship as well. How this will work is something we will have to wait and see. Certainly, when the Closed Beta of Sea of Thieves starts. A specific date has not yet been set, but it is intended to occur later this year, as the official release of the online game is planned for February 2017.

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Destiny: “Cosmodrome Winter Tour” – Livestream for “Rise of Iron” tonight

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On Destiny, a livestream for “The Dawning of the Iron Lords” will take place on July 20th. We will be taken through the Cosmodrome.

Update: Here you can read the information from the stream.

In exactly two months, the upcoming autumn expansion of Destiny will launch. Before that, Bungie wants to present some new features in livestreams. Tonight, they will take us on a tour through the Cosmodrome and show us how this area will change. Winter is coming and covering Old Russia with snow. But new enemies are also sharpening their claws.

However: The developers will not go into the Plaguelands, the new area of “Rise of Iron” tonight. They will stop just before the border to this “still forbidden zone.” However, the developers are already throwing themselves into the fresh gear in Destiny.

It starts on July 20th at 7 PM. Here you can watch the Twitch stream of the “Cosmodrome Winter Tour”:

https://www.twitch.tv/bungie

The stream will be hosted by Bungie veterans of the development team Shiek Wang and Steve Cotton. They will discuss how the world will change with “The Dawning of the Iron Lords.”

They will also announce the date for the next livestream.

We will publish a summary with the most exciting information from this stream in a timely manner.

In this article, you can read some information about the Plaguelands in Destiny.

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WoW Legion: How do glyphs work?

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With the expansion World of Warcraft: Legion, the glyphs are getting a makeover.

As usual, Blizzard keeps changing existing game mechanics. The well-known glyph interface has disappeared. Glyphs are no longer unlocked and they disappear after use. You will have to buy new ones regularly. But how do you use them?

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Using, swapping, and removing glyphs

As before, the glyph is initially located in your inventory in WoW Legion. Right-click on it to open the spell book. Then use the cursor to select the corresponding ability you want to affect. Eligible skills will be highlighted directly. The icon of the spell will receive a small pink icon in the upper right corner. This indicates that a glyph has been used. When you use this ability now, the glyph effect is triggered.

If we want to switch the glyph, we proceed similarly. Right-click on the glyph and then left-click on the ability. The only difference is the security question that now appears asking if we want to overwrite the effect. This process can be repeated as often as you want. There are no restrictions. Disadvantage: Each spell can only have one active glyph.

Maybe we don’t want to replace anything, but delete. For this, we need a dust, which can be purchased from the reagent vendor. The system is identical: Right-click on the dust, left-click on the ability, confirm the security question.

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Many important glyphs removed – will scribes become unemployed?

Significant glyphs have been removed in WoW Legion. As compensation, some of their effects are already included in the spells. The scribe thus only creates the minor glyphs in a one-time variant – mainly allowing only cosmetic adjustments through these items. In return, the scribe can create Vantus runes. These consumables allow players to fight more effectively against a specific raid boss each week.

What do you think of this change? Are you glad you no longer have to constantly swap glyphs since most will only be cosmetic? Or do you mourn the loss of another customization option?

Interesting: World of Warcraft: Legion – Pre-Patch 7.0.3. – WoW starts again! What changes are there?

For more information about the game, you can find it on our overview of WoW-Legion.

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Doom: Update brings “secret” weapon balancing in multiplayer

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An update has been deployed for Doom that brought an unknown weapon balancing. Now details are known.

Recently, an update was released for Doom that brought changes to weapons in multiplayer modes. The developers at id Software revealed which weapons were adjusted, but did not go into details. Many Doom players were dissatisfied with this lack of information and raised their voices. Now the curtain has been lifted in the Bethesda forum:

  • Combat Shotgun and Super Shotgun: The effective range has been slightly reduced, meaning you need to get closer to enemies to deal maximum damage. The speed at which you can switch these weapons has also been adjusted.
  • Chaingun: You can now dodge in combat at a speed that matches the other weapons. “Spinning Up” the weapon no longer slows the player down.
  • Plasma Rifle: The fire rate will be increased, but the damage is slightly reduced.
  • Heavy Assault Rifle: You can now draw the weapon faster to respond to threats more quickly.

The developers are seeking feedback from the community on this.

In this article, we present a satanic Easter egg in Doom.

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The Division: Over 700k Toughness – A Remarkable Tanktician Build

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

In The Division, we present a build with an impressive toughness value.

A week ago, Massive made some changes to the PvP: Since then, agents deal more weapon damage to each other in the Dark Zone. The developers aim to address the issue that agents waste bullets for minutes without anyone going down. Many players have high toughness values, resulting in some battles being quite literally “tough”.

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YouTuber MarcoStyle has now found a way to withstand the increased weapon damage: he cranks his toughness value to dizzying heights – over 700k!

A build with over 700k toughness

MarcoStyle refers to his build as the “Tanktician build of all Tanktician builds”. To create this setup, he played the raid “Falcon Lost” in challenging mode for days. It involved a lot of work and time. The YouTuber recommends not to replicate this for the sake of mental health.

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The build consists of four parts of the “Authority of the Tactician” and two pieces of “Final Measure“. The weapons used play a minor role here, as the weapon values are low and most weapon talents cannot be unlocked.

To increase toughness in The Division, you need to focus on armor and stamina. To be prepared against exotic damage, you should also increase your resistance to it:

  • Chest Piece Final Measure: +1074 stamina and bonuses to armor and exotic damage resistance. Two high-end mods for stamina and exotic resistance are equipped.
  • Kneepads Final Measure: +910 stamina and bonuses to exotic damage resistance. With these two armor pieces, the 2-set bonus becomes active, granting 50% exotic resistance.
  • Backpack Tactician: +907 stamina and bonuses to skill power and ammunition capacity.
  • Gloves Tactician: +748 stamina and bonuses to critical hit chance, LMG damage, and critical hit damage.
  • Holster Tactician: +657 firearms, +752 stamina, +743 electronics, and bonuses to armor.
  • Mask Tactician: +908 stamina and bonuses to skill power.

This activates all bonuses and the talent of the “Authority of the Tactician”.

In this way, the YouTuber achieves the maximum values for armor and resistance against exotic damage.

You can see these armor pieces and others with which he can customize his agent in the following video:

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The weapons used are the LMG Custom L86 A2 and the sniper rifle SOCOM M1A.

This build is mainly recommended for team play. While you can take a lot of damage, you can deal very little. In the Dark Zone, even with this enormous toughness, you stand little chance against a group of enemy agents.

The Skills and Talents

The following skills are used:

  • Ballistic Shield with the Mod Attack Shield: With the portable shield, damage, reload speed, and precision of the secondary weapon are increased and recoil is reduced.
  • First Aid: Heals you and all allies in a small radius.
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The talents are:

  • Emergency Medical: Use a medkit at low health to increase damage resistance by 40% for 10 seconds.
  • Triage: When you heal an ally with a skill, skill cooldowns are reduced by 15%.

The other two talents can be adjusted based on your playstyle. For example, if you switch to the sticky grenade, the Chain Reaction is recommended.

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The advantages of this build are numerous: You can serve as a shield for your friends, carry the supports in “Clear Sky”, and lead the way in PvP. With this extreme toughness, your chances of cutting the rope in the Dark Zone and stealing the loot are also better.

Note: The required armor pieces for this build do not simply drop from the sky. You will need to invest a lot of time and effort to achieve such numbers. MarcoStyle has set a benchmark that many other agents can aspire to.

What do you think of this build?

Here we present a Tanktician build with over 500k toughness.

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Pokémon GO: 3000 McDonalds branches will probably become PokéGyms

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The first major sponsored deal with Pokémon GO is sealed.

In the code, there were already signs detected, now McDonald’s Japan has confirmed it. The first major deal that Pokémon GO is making with a company will probably be with McDonald’s.

McDonald’s has not revealed the details yet. Yesterday a site reported that they are turning 3000 McDonald’s locations in Japan into PokéGyms. In Japan, the home of Pokémon, the game Pokémon GO has not launched yet, supposedly because they feared that the local server capacity would not handle the expected rush.

Some media outlets are also fueling fears: When it launches in Japan, we here in Europe are ultimately doomed, the servers would crash and collapse. Then there will be only problems, but whether that will actually have an impact seems rather questionable – at least the EU and North America servers appear to be operating independently from each other.

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For Honor: More Beta Registrations than The Division last year

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The anticipation and expectations for For Honor are high among fans. The beta registrations are in full swing.

The upcoming Ubisoft game For Honor is eagerly awaited by a multitude of gamers. The thrilling melee battles with an innovative combat system have generated interest not just since the exciting E3 2016 trailers.

During the financial report for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2016-2017, Ubisoft’s CEO, Yves Guillemot, provided interesting information about For Honor.

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He reported that the game has more alpha/beta registrations than The Division did at the same time last year. According to Guillemot, this indicates the enthusiasm of the fans and their desire to play the game as early as possible.

The Division, by the way, set a beta record for Ubisoft: More than 6.4 million players have tried the open beta of the MMO shooter.

On the official “For Honor” site, you can register with your Uplay account for a chance to gain alpha and beta access.

For Honor is set to release on February 14 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

What is For Honor? Here we provide you with some information about the melee game.

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Pokemon GO: Pokemon Radar – See Rare Pokemon on the Map

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With this app you can see the locations of Pokémon in Pokémon GO.

The Pokémon fever has broken out in Germany and Pokémon trainers are running all over the streets, looking to expand their collection of pocket monsters. The game has a strong social factor, bringing many trainers together who then exchange tips. In our Pokémon GO Facebook group, we currently have almost 2000 members who support each other daily with tips and tricks.

Search for or enter Pokémon locations in the app

The “Poké Radar” app makes sharing Pokémon locations around the world much easier. The operation is also straightforward and can be done without much time investment. When you catch a Pokémon, you can select your location on the world map and even enter the captured Pokémon with the time. Other trainers will then see that there is a specific Pokémon at that location.

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Although the app is just in its initial phase, various Pokémon types have already been entered in many areas. To not lose track of all the locations, the app also includes a filter that allows you to search for specific Pokémon. So if you are looking for a Psyduck, you can display these locations on the map without a Snorlax blocking your view.

When you are searching, pay attention to Rustling leaves or footprints, because perhaps you can also enter another Pokémon on the map. It doesn’t matter which selection you made when choosing a team in Pokémon GO – all trainers stick together here. As a nice side effect, the eggs will also hatch during your adventures. Here you can see which Pokémon can hatch from the different eggs.

So far, the “Poké Radar” app for the browser or for iOS devices for download is available. Currently, the browser version is a bit overloaded and doesn’t always load – please be patient.

No power to trolls

Poké Radar thrives on the community and the social factor of Pokémon GO. Like with any popular game, trolls try their luck with Pokémon GO as well. Poké Radar has a rating system in place for this case, so you can rely more on the Pokémon locations.

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Each location is marked with the trainer name of the player who enters this location. You can then vote up or down on how helpful this entry on the map was for you. If the community sticks together here as well, this app will become increasingly helpful in the future and make catching Pokémon significantly easier!

In our Pokémon guide collection you will find many more useful tips for Pokémon GO!

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FIFA 17: Improved body use in gameplay video – How to take the ball

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A gameplay video has been released for FIFA 17, showcasing a new feature: the improved physical play.

In recent days, EA Sports has gradually released gameplay videos highlighting the four main new features of FIFA 17:

Now the final video has been released, demonstrating the new physical interaction. Eden Hazard also shares a few words about this innovation. Take a look:

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The improved physical play in FIFA 17

In all areas of the pitch, the physical interaction of players has been redesigned. This aims to give you more control in the battle for space and ball possession. Here are the main revisions:

  • Pushback technology: This gives you more time until your teammates are in good positions. Innovations in ball reception, dribbling, physics, and defense allow you to better control the ball and keep it within your ranks.
  • New physical play: Players now increasingly utilize their bodies, aiming to make the action on the pitch more dynamic. This includes goalkeeper collisions, aerial duels, ball control when shielding, and positional battles while the ball is in the air.
  • 360° shielding: Shielding has also been improved. You can fend off opponents while dribbling in any direction and defend your ball possession.
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What do you think of these changes?

Does the BBVA league have a special role in FIFA 17?

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Blade & Soul: Server down – Patch „Schatten der Unschuldigen“ geht heute online

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Blade & Soul, the colorful Kung-Fu anime MMORPG, is getting the next big patch today. With “Shadows of the Innocents“, the story continues, there is a new event and new dungeons and instances await our heroes. However, the servers will also be offline for the patch this afternoon.

If you want to experience some refined rounds of Kung-Fu action in Blade and Soul this afternoon, unfortunately, you can forget it, as the servers of NCSoft’s fighting MMO will be offline from 1:00 PM to about 6:00 PM. But the waiting time also has its good side, as during this time the brand new update “Shadows of the Innocents” will be deployed to the servers. This expansion brings us numerous new features, of which we will briefly present the coolest:

  • A new stamp card will be launched. From July 20 to August 24, there are cool items to win again.
  • An event called “Treasures of the Sea” will take place from July 20 to August 24. During the event, you can loot “Coralite” in special daily dungeon quests and use it to upgrade your weapons.
  • Another event called “Seed of Growth” will run during the same time period. In this event, you also have to complete dungeon quests to receive “Growth Seed”. With it, you can then create particularly powerful chests that contain epic rewards.

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In addition to these events, there are many new quests and dungeons. Furthermore, the epic story of Blade & Soul continues. You can find the full patch notes at the provided link on the official Blade & Soul site. We have also published more details about the update “Shadows of the Innocents” and its contents in an earlier article, which you can read at the provided link.

What do you think of NCSoft’s patch policy for Blade & Soul? Is the pace appropriate, or are the updates every month too insignificant and always the same? Let us know your opinion in the comments!

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Destiny: Waffentag heute – Was bringt Banshee-44 am 20.7. mit?

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In the MMO shooter Destiny, Weapons Day is being held today, July 20th. We are looking at what the Gunsmith has to offer on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.

Banshee-44, the friendly vendor with the yellow-blue face in the Tower, calls the Guardians every Wednesday at 11 AM for Weapons Day. He waits with new orders for you and hands out those weapons you commissioned the previous week.

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If you rank up with the Gunsmith, he also has exclusive exotic weapon quests for you. Therefore, you should better be in good standing with him.

These are the test weapons from July 20th in Destiny

To gain reputation points, you may perform the following field test weapons this week:

  • A Hand Cannon from Häkke wants to achieve double kills.
  • An Pulse Rifle from Häkke requires precision shots.
  • A Rocket Launcher from Suros is drawn to the Crucible.
  • A Shotgun from Häkke wants to blast Hive targets away.
  • Another weapon from Häkke, a Sniper Rifle, has it in for Cabal Centurions.

These 5 weapons can be ordered this week

The Gunsmith offers you five Smithing orders, which you can purchase for 2500 Glimmer.

You can order the Auto Rifle Arminius-D. This weapon from Häkke belongs to the archetype with low impact but maximum rate of fire.

From Häkke, there is also the Hand Cannon Gaheris-D available. In terms of stats, it is inferior to the following Hand Cannons.

You can order the Hand Cannon Judith-D from Häkke. This one comes with powerful punch, but its rate of fire is low.

Furthermore, from Omolon comes the Hand Cannon Uffern HC4. This has the same rate of fire as the Gaheris-D, but all other stats are better.

Finally, the Omolon Sniper Rifle Uzume RR4 is available. This sniper has a low impact of 13, but its stability is increased.

This week, Häkke is especially present with the field test weapons and the Smithing orders.

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These weapons can be picked up this week with these rolls

The Hand Cannon Kumakatok HC4 comes with good rolls. Since you absolutely need to improve the range of this weapon, take a perk selection with Enhanced Barrel.

The Pulse Rifle Suros PDX-41 can also be picked up with good perks: Perfect Balance and Hand-Laid Stock. But the other rolls are strong too.

The Scout Rifle Tuonela SR4 brings you Triple, Fluted Magazine, and Firefly.

The Pulse Rifle Suros PDX-45 can be picked up with Perfect Balance, Full Auto, and Hand-Laid Stock. Very strong!

The Sniper Rifle Eirene RR4 has Triple, Hand-Laid Stock, and Undermatch.

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LawBreakers: Enforcer class of the MMO shooter in video

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The MMO shooter LawBreakers presents one of its classes with the Enforcer in the video.

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Fight like in Overwatch, only bloodier. That is the short version of the explanation of LawBreakers. You can find the long version here: LawBreakers: Like Overwatch, only bloodier – Alpha test started now

The Enforcer

Via video, the Enforcer now received its own trailer as the first class. Soon, we will surely also get trailers for the Assassin, Titan, and Vanguard. The Enforcer is a class equipped with energy rifles, homing missiles, and grenades. Its dash ability, with which it can quickly enter or escape the fight, makes it the standard class for everyone.

The classes are identical for both teams Law and Braker. They only differ in appearance. This is clearly seen in the first seconds of the trailer. None of the classes is intended to allow a healer playstyle. It is believed that this would negatively impact the game balance too much. As compensation, there are charging stations that regenerate health but lead to immobility.

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No Free to Play

The publisher is Nexon. The name is known among other things due to the recently released Riders of Icarus. Thus, it was expected that the game would be free to play. Cliff Bleszinski prefers to focus on creating a good game rather than being dictated by monetization design.

LawBreakers will therefore be exclusively for Steam; they did not want their own launcher. It is already listed on the platform, expected to be available in summer 2016. Those who do not want to wait that long can still sign up for the alpha phase. The next phase starts this weekend.

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Black Desert: Server down – Ninja, Kunoichi, der Nachthändler, neues Talentsystem – das bringt der Patch

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The fantasy MMORPG Black Desert is down today on July 20th for several hours of maintenance. The servers are down.

Maintenance work on the complexity giant Black Desert always turns into a Snickers requiring affair – when it takes longer than expected. The patch times for the maintenance of Black Desert today are set from 10 AM to 3 PM. So there’s still time until the afternoon to do something other than live your virtual life in Black Desert.

This is not a standard patch. It unlocks the 2 still missing classes Ninja and Kunoichi . Additionally, the Night Merchant is coming to the game.

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And a reform of the talent system has been announced. Essentially, players should be able to freely spend their talent points while “leveling up” without the fear of messing up their skills. Later, in the 50s, however, they should finalize their template, otherwise they will need items from the shops to reskill.

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Complaint Wednesday: Pokemon Go – When the hype train passes

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Pokemon Go is on everyone’s lips and all displays. But Cortyn has not been caught by the hype at all.

If the spark of “Pokemon Go” doesn’t ignite

Oh dear. How the whole world is currently going crazy about “Pokemon Go”! Just this hypetrain completely passed by me. Well, that’s not entirely true. It’s currently going round and round in circles around me and doesn’t want to settle down. It’s annoying. A little.

After all, it’s not my lack of interest in Pokemon. I come from the generation where you bought Pokemon Red on the first day for 70 DM (does anyone still remember Deutsche Mark?) to secretly play it under the blanket with a flashlight on the GameBoy, which today is only called “lunchbox” due to its size.

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When I heard about the game announcement back then, I was pretty hyped. Catching Pokemon in the real world? Awesome! Nevertheless, I am not captivated by the end product at all. It feels a bit like Farmville, where you keep doing the same thing over and over again. Collecting more and more of the same Pokemon to progress.

Sure, in the future, there will be more features, such as friend battles. But I absolutely can’t understand how you can develop a Pokemon game without friend battles in the launch version. After all, that was already possible almost 20 years ago on the GameBoy with the link cable.

A Cycle of Aversion

Are you looking forward to the upcoming flood of mobile MMOs? Or is it a game with seven seals for you?

But somehow it’s also a cycle where my aversion escalates. Everywhere you only hear about the game. What astonishes me the most is that the “parent generation” of mine, who always accused you of staring at a monitor all day because it would give you square eyes, is now doing nothing else. Suddenly it’s “in” and suddenly you have to justify why you’re not playing along. A flipped world, I would say.

When I wished back then that the “old folks” would take more interest in gaming, I surely didn’t mean it like this. The more people get on my nerves with the game, the more it annoys me. An eternal cycle.

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But all the stories surrounding the game disturb me as well. An American shoots at teenagers because they are playing Pokemon Go and he thinks they are breaking somewhere. Several teenagers break into a military training area where live ammunition is being used. A driver crashes into a tree because he is gaming while driving.

Yes, I know that these are just isolated cases and that most people are just having fun – and they should. It’s probably best to handle it like the Cologne Carnival: Just lock yourself in the apartment for a week and hope that everything will be back to normal afterward.

Actually, I also wanted to ask if the hashtag “Pokemongo” is not a bit poorly chosen for Germany – but hey, in the last few weeks people haven’t been so mindful of fitting hashtags if you think back to #Nice.

Until then: Have fun with the game, bring me a Charizard and don’t hurt yourselves. I’ll bury myself until it’s over.

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Pokémon GO: Entwickeln oder Power-UP? So verbessert Ihr Eure Pokémon richtig

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

When should you evolve or use a Power-UP in Pokémon GO?

When you catch a Pokémon in Pokémon GO, the first look usually goes to the monster itself and then to its CP. The rule is: the higher the CP value, the stronger the Pokémon – but is that all that matters? When to evolve a Pokémon or power it up depends on another important factor.

The attacks of Pokémon determine evolution and Power-UP

Whether you evolve first or distribute Power-Ups beforehand has little to no impact on the final CP value, according to current information. Therefore, you can decide for yourself whether to evolve first or use Power-Ups to achieve the most CP points. For a Pokémon to have a chance at a higher CP value from the outset, your Trainer Level must be high. The CP points are, by the way, a combination of hit points, attack, defense, and other values.

Pokemon GO Level reach experience

To win gym battles, you need not only high CP values but also strong attacks. The different attacks that a Pokémon can learn are not included in the CP values. Some attacks are significantly stronger than others, as there are hidden speed values with which you can determine a “damage per minute” figure for each ability. A higher “damage per minute” value greatly affects the outcome of a battle. The different values were calculated by Reddit user “natron77” and recorded in a Google document.

The strongest attacks in Pokémon GO

If you evolve a Pokémon first before powering it up, you will see which attack it learns additionally. If that is the Pokémon’s strongest attack, it makes more sense to power it up. Since Pokémon can have 2 “fast” attacks, make sure it has at least 1 good ability before using your resources to strengthen it.

We have compiled the fastest attacks and their damage for the respective Pokémon so that you can keep track. This way, you can quickly check whether your Pokémon have strong attacks and if it is worth powering them up.

Pokémon 1-51

Pokémon GO attack strength speed velocity

Pokémon 52-102

Pokémon GO attack strength speed velocity

Pokémon 103-149

Pokémon GO attack strength speed velocity

All Pokémon, their types, and also their evolution costs can be found in our Pokédex!

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Final Fantasy XIV: Patch 3.35 introduces the Palace of the Dead, a new dungeon concept

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The fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV released patch 3.35 and with it the Palace of the Dead as the first Deep Dungeon. Additionally, it surpassed the 6 million mark in registered accounts.

Square Enix recently announced that the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has reached 6 million registered players. Players of the free trial version are not included. Just in time for this milestone, the latest patch was released.

final fantasy xiv palace of the dead
The Palace of the Dead – enter at level 1 and then play up to level 60

To unlock, we must first complete the quest “Down into the Depths.” We receive it in New Gridania (X:12.0 Y:13.1) from the NPC Nojiro Marujiro. The Palace is entered in the Black Shroud: South Shroud (X:25.2 Y:20.6). You can complete the Deep Dungeon solo or as a group of 4, roles are freely selectable. The same applies to registering as a random group.

final fantasy xiv palace of the dead character info

The Deep Dungeon lives up to its name, as it features 50 floors to conquer. All characters start at level 1 and acquire experience, equipment, etc. in this area. Additionally, the dungeon is redesigned with every visit, gone are the days of the always same-looking instance. Up to floor 40, the base game A Realm Reborn is sufficient, starting from floor 41, the expansion Heavensward is required. Other features include:

  • Character Development: You start at level 1 and achieve level 60 during the dungeon. Even those who take advantage of the free trial period can reach level 60, their restriction to 35 does not apply here. Experience is gained by defeating monsters; the experience and recovery bonuses are ineffective. All commands that require completing a job quest will be unlocked immediately upon reaching the corresponding level.
  • Padjal Equipment: These weapons and armor represent the equipment for the instance. By opening silver treasure chests, they can be enhanced up to +30.
  • Enchanted Clay Vessels: These contain spells that may be useful during exploration. They are stored in a shared group inventory. Some clay vessels transform you into a monster with different abilities.
  • Save Data: Every 10 floors, after defeating the respective boss enemy, the progress is saved. This allows you to complete the dungeon later. You just need to enter the inter-floor after this fight. This means you must not log out directly after the boss.

More about the topic:

Final Fantasy XIV: “Deep Dungeon” – A completely new gameplay experience?

final fantasy xiv enchanted clay vessel transformation

And what rewards can you get for the Palace of the Dead in Final Fantasy XIV?

While exploring, you will encounter more than just monsters. You can find:

  • Beacons: They are activated by defeating enemies. Once all group members are gathered around an active beacon, they will be teleported to the next floor.
  • Dead Beacon: This can resurrect all incapacitated group members. Like the beacon, it must be activated by killing monsters.
  • Traps: Traps are hidden in the dungeon, which you trigger by entering certain areas. Some clay vessels can alert you to this danger in advance.
  • Floor Effects: Reaching a floor can also trigger certain effects for that floor, such as a status effect or a strengthening of enemies.
  • Treasure Chests: They are spread across the floors and can also be found during battles against creatures. Golden chests contain clay vessels, silver boxes improve your equipment, and bronze containers contain some items and Gelmorra shards. The latter can be exchanged for special items outside the instance. Some chests, however, are traps and summon an enemy.

Every 10 floors increases the reward. Below level 60, you primarily receive experience and Gil, at 60 you receive some Allagan Stones.

FloorReward
1010 Allagan Stones of Poetry
20 Allagan Stones of Esotericism
10 Allagan Stones of Tradition
1,000 Gil
2020 Allagan Stones of Poetry
40 Allagan Stones of Esotericism
20 Allagan Stones of Tradition
1,500 Gil
3030 Allagan Stones of Poetry
60 Allagan Stones of Esotericism
30 Allagan Stones of Tradition
2,000 Gil
4030 Allagan Stones of Poetry
60 Allagan Stones of Esotericism
30 Allagan Stones of Tradition
2,000 Gil
5050 Allagan Stones of Poetry
100 Allagan Stones of Esotericism
50 Allagan Stones of Tradition
3,000 Gil

Those who complete floor 50 and have achieved a +30 enhancement of their Padjal equipment can receive a Padjal weapon, which is usable outside of the palace. You receive it from the NPC E-Una-Kotor in the South Shroud (X:25.0 Y:20.6).

Other components of the patch include two new companions and the 2nd season “The Feast.”

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LoL: Kled – Neuer Champion – Die ersten Bilder

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With teasers, Riot prepares fans for the next League of Legends champion.

Update 21.7. There is now more information about Kled:

 Triggering hype for new champions – That’s something RiotGames does quite well, we just need to think back to the teasers of Taliyah, the rework of Taric or Aurelion Sol. This time it wasn’t videos or stories on Riot’s website that introduced us to the new hero, but a simple sheet of paper.

“The Pride of Noxus” – Kled, new LoL champ?

Travis Gafford, eSports journalist, was in the North American LCS studios to watch the games live and conduct interviews with the players. During his visit to the studios, he noticed that there were poster-like notes everywhere. In a tweet, he shared the photo showing the new hero “Kled” along with a description.

LoL Champion Kled Teaser

Even in the German LCS studios in Berlin, posters of the new hero were found.

https://twitter.com/Thalegor/status/753603036090605568

These posters explain as much as they conceal. Some users on Reddit are already speculating that it’s a new jungler for League of Legends, even though no information in that direction has been released yet. We can be excited to see when Riot will provide us with new news about Kled.

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Hearthstone: Nächste Erweiterung in 2016 – an diesem Tag wird sie vorgestellt

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A new expansion is coming for Hearthstone . It now has a reveal date.

While many players have been frustrated in recent days by “Unfortunately, we could not start a game for you” issues, Blizzard continues to make big moves and is spinning the expansion wheel.

Yes, Blizzard is so big that they need announcements for their announcements. Recently, the sparrows have been chirping from the rooftops: The next expansion for Hearthstone is overdue. Yesterday, some popular Hearthstone media and players received one of the famous “invitation cards” from an “old friend,” which Blizzard typically uses to invite people to announcement events.

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But you can also join the Twitch stream without an invitation. There won’t be any cheese toast or champagne with orange juice, but maybe Ben Brode, his booming laughter, and a lot of new cards.

Hearthstone invitation

The live stream will take place on Friday, July 29 at 08:00 AM our time on the Blizzard Twitch channel for Hearthstone.

Karazhan is an early favorite for the next Hearthstone expansion

The invitation often refers to an “adventure,” and some have already identified Karazhan as a possible destination.

Expansions come in 2 forms in Hearthstone. There are new cards simply in a stylish new pack, and other expansions are released as “adventures,” where players have to purchase wings (for real money or in-game gold), defeat bosses, and then receive pre-set cards as rewards.

It looks like this expansion might be an adventure.

More about the possible options and the current speculations about what the theme of the expansion could be can be found here:

 
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WoW: Der Pre-Patch für “Legion” ist live!

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The latest patch 7.0.3 for World of Warcraft is here – the era of “Legion” begins. We reveal what changes for the players.

New Talents, New Abilities, New Game Feel

Last night, the era of Warlords of Draenor ended – at least a little bit. The Patch 7.0.3 for World of Warcraft has already implemented all necessary data for the upcoming expansion “WoW: Legion” into the game. Those who log into the game after the server maintenance, which lasts until around 11 AM, will notice several changes, such as numerous new quality-of-life features and a variety of new talents, mechanics, and animations.

Those with a clothing fetish or who simply enjoy collecting will be satisfied with the new wardrobe. From now on, the appearance of armor can be saved without needing to keep the items in the bank. The best part: it works account-wide. Once unlocked, “templates” can be used through transmogrification. Especially veterans with many old sets should now have space in their bags again.

WoW Legion Wardrobe

PvP players can start to get comfortable with the new normalization mechanic. In battlegrounds and arenas, the character’s stats are now dependent on the chosen specialization and are only minimally influenced by equipment. This aims to enable a fairer PvP experience.

In the coming weeks, the invasion of the Legion will begin, with various areas of Azeroth being plagued by demons. Shortly thereafter, the starting area for demon hunters will be playable for all pre-orderers. Ultimately, these innovations will culminate in the release of the expansion “Legion” on August 30.

Interesting about the pre-patch: World of Warcraft: Legion – Pre-Patch 7.0.3. – WoW starts again! What changes are there?

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For more news and articles about Blizzard’s MMORPG, visit our World of Warcraft game page. For more information about the upcoming expansion, visit our Legion overview page – where you will also find all information about all artifact weapons.

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