The latest update for the space MMO Elite Dangerous has been released with Engineers.
Engineers is part of the multi-part Horizons expansion for the online game and represents the largest update for Elite: Dangerous so far. At the same time, update 1.6 has been released for those who do not own the expansion.
Find the Engineers
With Engineers, many customization options for the spacecraft are introduced, which affect flight, trade, research, and combat. You must try to contact the mysterious Engineers who can be found on the numerous planets of the galaxy. Each Engineer has their own personality and backstory. You must get on the good side of these Engineers so that they provide you with new weapons and modules for your ships at the right price.
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Through the crafting system, you are able to create special weapons that can, for example, bypass your enemies’ shields or disable the controls of other spacecraft. Additionally, you can find and explore shipwrecks on planetary surfaces with your SRV. The missions in the game have also been revised, making them more personal. This allows you to build relationships more easily or make important decisions. Many other gameplay improvements are also making their way into the game.
Release date of Engineers for Elite: Dangerous on Xbox One
Those who play Elite: Dangerous on Xbox One can freely configure their controls with the update and start games for private groups. The Horizons expansion will be released on June 3 for the console, but is already available for PC. Additional updates for PC and Xbox One are currently in planning.
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Giving up a professional Smite game after just 90 seconds – what went wrong?
In less than 2 minutes, the game between EnVyUS and SoaR was already decided, but not by a regular win, rather by Team EnVyUs conceding after a botched gank. They had already lost the first game against SoaR in the North American Smite Pro League and were now trying to start the 2nd game in a very unusual way. When the attempt failed, tensions were high:
The poor start in the video
With the help of quick shoes, the team tries to launch a surprise attack that the opponents do not expect. The game commentators also point out that this tactic is more of an “experiment.” How this experiment turns out, you can see here:
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The result of the experiment is that EnVyUs gave 4 kills to an opposing champion, who then reached level 4. At this point, all heroes of EnVyUs were still level 1, which apparently caused so much frustration that they immediately surrendered and SoaR won. But that’s not the whole story:
By conceding before the 10-minute mark, one violates the rules of Smite, which in this case was punished with a fine. All 5 team members must each pay a fine of 500 dollars for violating this rule. The team’s owner also disapproved of his players’ behavior:
~ Even in the most frustrating times and situations, one should always give full effort as a professional.
Shortly after this event, EnVyUs announced that they would talk with team management about the situation. Shortly thereafter, players Ryan “Omega” Johnson and Evan “Snoopy” Jones left the team. Omega stated as his reason that there was a lack of will to improve within the team. He felt that the team members simply accepted finishing in 7th place and did not want to strive for 1st place.
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Movie Warcraft: The Beginning has so far been a great success. Except in its home country, the USA, where the film has been predicted to achieve rather meager results and has received particularly harsh reviews.
Our collection of press reviews for the film Warcraft: The Beginning already hinted at this: America doesn’t seem to like the Warcraft film! Because with one exception, film critics from Kotaku, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety found the movie horrible and did not hold back on their sharp comments.
Curiously, the film was successful in the rest of the world. Here, the movie about Orcs and Humans was the most successful film opening of the year with a 45% market share and an initial box office of 3.5 million US dollars. But people around the world also wanted to see the Orc epic:
The site Deadline reports that the film is number 1 in 19 out of 20 countries. Variety reports that in a total of 11 international markets, 9.3 million US dollars have already been earned at the opening.
In Russia, the film achieved a market share of 65% and was thus the second most successful film of the year. It earned 4.9 million US dollars two days after its release.
According to Variety, Warcraft: The Beginning is therefore only slightly behind Deadpool in Russia and is overall the seventh most successful film opening of all time so far.
The film also performed well in France, where 2.2 million US dollars were earned after three days.
In China, the film has yet to be released, but pre-sales have already achieved over 2 million dollars.
In contrast to the great success worldwide, the meager 25 million US dollars that the film was expected to achieve in the USA during its opening weekend, according to predictions by Variety. Apparently, one will have to concede to sequels like “Now You See Me 2” and “The Conjuring 2.” That’s the forecast; we will see how it really goes on June 10. That’s when the film will premiere in the USA.
Very promising chances for more Warcraft films
Given the good numbers from the rest of the world and the upcoming release in China, there is certainly still hope that the Warcraft film will recoup its 160 million dollar budget. Good news for everyone hoping for a sequel or even a whole film series.
Lord Saladin brings, among other things, a fusion rifle, a hand cannon, and a Titan chest piece that leads to the coveted Tier 12. The weapons are not incredibly special compared to the April Iron Banner, as hand cannons and fusion rifles are not everyone’s favorite weapons now. But they are strong to very strong weapons. We want to take a look at them.
The Ashraven’s Flight and Ironwreath-D are in the shadow of this chest armor
The fusion rifle “Ashraven’s Flight” comes from the vendor with Void damage, Hotswap, Hidden Hand, and then Guardians can choose between Enhanced Frame, Oiled Frame, or Improved Battery.
The hand cannon Ironwreath-D comes with Void damage, Hotswap, and Zen Moment. Then you have the choice between Snapshot/Enhanced Barrel/Fixated Grip.
On reddit, the Guardians are raving about the “increased drop rates.” This seems to have been carried over from the April Iron Banner by Bungie. There is a lot of drops, and as the drops now adapt to the players’ Light level, you at least have, even if the perks on the items don’t match, a decent amount of “Infusion Material.”
The end of the Iron Banner in May approaches, make sure to fill your pockets one last time
You have until Tuesday at 11:00 AM to benefit from this Iron Banner. Then Lord Saladin will pack his bags and disappear. A prolongation of the Iron Banner, due to its later start, is probably not to be expected.
A change in the loot system of Destiny has ensured that players now receive significantly higher drops than in previous months. Whether this will be maintained with new content is still uncertain. Already in Year 1, the last months showed generosity with “House of Wolves,” but then changed direction with “The Taken King.”
In a few weeks, the next expansion is expected to be announced at E3 in Los Angeles. It could be called “Rise of Iron” .
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The Korean MMORPG Bless will soon only have two servers.
From a distance, it is hard to say what is going on with Bless. But the MMORPG produced with a lot of effort by Neowiz will soon undergo its second server merger in a few months. The first time it was said in February that they were switching to “Mega-Servers” for better balance.
These are certainly not great news for a newly launched MMORPG in Korea, about which surprisingly little is heard. Already after the last open beta, there were warning signs. Apparently, they were not satisfied with the feedback from testers and pushed Bless back into development.
In The Division, we present a PvP build that is primarily focused on toughness.
Since update 1.2, agents need to reorient themselves: Which gear sets should I focus on now? What build should I create? How do I best survive in the Dark Zone?
Regarding the latter question, the YouTuber MarcoStyle has found an answer: He admits that his build is not “perfect,” but it works outstandingly in the Dark Zone. Unlike many other agents, he does not rely on firearms and high DPS values. These are the “foundations” of his build:
The highest priority is on toughness. You want to become a bulletproof tank in the Dark Zone that can take a lot of damage. With the build, you achieve over 500k toughness!
Skill power plays an important role.
This build only works in a team: Since the Dark Zone is currently not recommended for solo agents, you should always organize in fireteams.
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Two aspects are crucial for high toughness values: Armor value and health. Both can be improved with the right armor pieces that boost armor and stamina. MarcoStyle utilizes four set pieces of the Tactician’s Authority and two pieces from the Final Measure set:
Chest Piece – Tactician: +721 stamina with 1781 armor. Additionally, there are bonuses for armor and “Exotic Damage” resistance. The vest has one mod slot: stamina and armor are enhanced here.
Backpack – Tactician: +819 stamina and 596 armor. Important bonuses are additional skill power and resistance to the burning status. Furthermore, the YouTuber has installed a mod with stamina and skill power.
Gloves – Tactician: +673 stamina and 475 armor.
Holster – Tactician: Here, all attributes are improved: +666 firearms, +649 stamina, +593 electronics. The armor is at 907. Additionally, there is a bonus to armor.
Mask – Final Measure: +567 firearms, +144 stamina, 604 armor. A mod also further increases stamina and armor.
Knee Pads – Final Measure: +677 stamina and 1026 armor. An important bonus here is additional armor.
The gear scores of all set pieces are 240.
The four pieces of the Tactician’s Authority provide you with the following bonuses:
2 pieces: +4000 skill power
3 pieces: +20% haste (reducing skill cooldowns)
4 pieces: Talent “Tactician’s Authority”: When dealing a total of 60k damage as a group, you gain 1% skill power up to a maximum bonus of 100%. However, the bonus decreases by 1% every second as long as the group does not deal any more damage.
Especially in the Dark Zone class 201+, you will deal enough damage as a group that this talent will be of great service. With the increase in skill power, you can distribute your attributes differently – namely to stamina.
The set bonus from the two Final Measure pieces increases resistance to Exotic Damage by 50%. This is especially beneficial in fights against the pesky flamethrowers in the Dark Zone. They currently pose significant issues for many agents as they deal extreme amounts of exotic damage.
The weapons used take a secondary role in the build. After all, you are not a damage dealer. It is not your job to deal massive damage. Therefore, you have complete freedom in choosing your weapons. How about the best weapons currently in The Division?
For skills, MarcoStyle uses different ones depending on the situation. Primarily, he relies on First Aid (Overdose) and Pulse (Tactical Scanner). However, he also utilizes the Sticky Bomb (Monstrosity Grenade) and Support Station (Charge). The personal skill is the Survival Link.
His talents are Medical Assistance, Field Medic, Chain Reaction (especially when he has Sticky Bombs equipped), and Triage. The selection of his talents strongly depends on his skills.
How the Build Performs in the Dark Zone
The advantages of this build are obvious: You can absorb an incredible amount of damage, allowing you to survive longer than other players.
The high toughness and the improved “Exotic Damage” resistance will keep you standing against the “Monsters” in DZ06, the flamethrowers. Other agents will also have a hard time taking away your health points.
Once your health points start to get low, the “Tactician’s Authority” set shines: With your increased skill power, you can effectively use the skills and, for example, recover all the valuable health points. In case of emergency, you still have medkits, which are enhanced by the selected talents.
However, there are two drawbacks:
You deal little damage with your weapons: It takes longer to defeat enemies. For this reason, the build only works well in a team so that other agents can deal the damage for you.
It is not easy to put this setup together: You will need to invest a lot of time and effort until you have all the items with the required stats – especially if you have not been in the endgame for long. You should visit the upgrade station at the Operations Base frequently for this purpose.
MarcoStyle boasts that now even some four-man groups would come out worse against him in the Dark Zone, whether he is hunting rogue agents or is rogue himself. Even during supply drops, he can steal the loot with the use of his personal skill because he just cannot be brought to his knees. He expects to wreak havoc in the Dark Zone with this build for a long time to come.
What do you think of this build? What toughness do you have?
At No Man’s Sky, a journalist and the founder of Hello Games have received death threats. The reason: The postponement of the release date.
In most cases, developers are pleased when fans passionately engage with their games and eagerly await the release dates. In the case of No Man’s Sky, however, this emotion has far exceeded the limits of good taste: Both the founder of Hello Games, Sean Murray, and Kotaku author Jason Schreier have received death threats because No Man’s Sky is being postponed. Kotaku learned of the delay early from “various sources” and was the first site to report on it.
Death threats after the release postponement of No Man’s Sky
Although Kotaku was ultimately correct and already relied on various sources for the rumors, the author of the article is now a victim of internet hate at the lowest level. Both on reddit and through private messages, he has been showered with harsh criticism and personal attacks:
The following response to the tweet shows that Murray is taking the unjustified hate with humor – they have secured the office with marbles and oil, inspired by “Home Alone.” However, such animosity is by no means a pleasant situation for those involved:
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In previous Twitter messages, Murray justified the decision that No Man’s Sky needs to be postponed. It was a tough decision, but the right one. The team is still working as intensively as possible on the game. He also apologizes for not being able to discuss the postponement earlier: This had legal and external reasons.
No Man’s Sky will be released on August 10 for PS4 and PC.
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Devolver Digital and Slocap have revealed a new online melee game: Absolver. What is it about?
Absolver is being developed by the indie studio Slocap. If you haven’t heard of this French studio before, that’s not surprising: it was founded just over a year ago and has worked under the radar in secret.
However, they are making a big entrance into the gaming world: Absolver, an upcoming melee game in an online setting, will be released next year. The team, consisting of experienced programmers, designers, and artists, aims to create an outstanding online action game with a strong focus on “Martial Arts” style combat. The project has been in the works since May 2015.
Absolver takes place in a fantasy world where you will seamlessly encounter other players on your journey. The decision is then up to you: Will you fight each other to the death, or will you become allies?
With the impressive reveal trailer, you can get a first impression of Absolver:
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In Absolver, you awaken in the ruins of the fallen “Adal Empires” – with a mysterious mask on your face. This mask is a work of the “Guides”, the rulers of these lands. They test you to see if you are worthy of becoming part of the elite unit of the “Absolvers”. Apparently, you have taken certain vows and oaths in the past, which is why you must pass this admission test.
On your journey, you will meet other players from whom you can learn new combat skills, acquire weapons and equipment, and team up with them to succeed in battle arenas – unless you simply challenge them to a duel directly.
These are the featured features:
Smooth real-time fights: In real-time battles, you will need to demonstrate tactical skill and execute devastating attacks. You must dodge or parry your opponents’ offensive efforts. Stay in motion while you are in a duel or in intense 3vs3 melee combat.
Customizable combat style: Players will define their individual playstyle by choosing their combat style and weapon and designing a unique “attack flow”.
Online multiplayer action: The aspirants and “Absolvers” will seamlessly encounter other players in this world and generate unique stories dependent on the actions and decisions of the players. There should be tension in the air: It is never certain whether a fight is imminent or whether players want to interact peacefully. The encounters have lasting consequences: Will you become friends or enemies, find mentors or students?
PvP and PvE: You will explore a dynamic world that contains PvP battle arenas: Winners will be rewarded with prizes and advance in the ranks of the Absolvers. There are also PvE dungeons where players must cooperate to obtain rare loot from the depths of the “Adal Mines”.
Absolver is set to release in 2017 for PC and consoles. The specific consoles have not been announced yet, but we strongly assume that they mean PS4 and Xbox One.
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First cheats are circulating for the PC version of Overwatch .
The Aimbot from Soldier:76 and the “Wallhack” from Widowmaker are legal and are intended in the game by Blizzard as limited-time Ultimates. Both abilities are based on long-known and established cheats for shooters. The “illegal variants” seem to have made their way into the game as well.
According to the Asia-focused site 2p, an Aimbot is being offered for $30 on the largest Chinese shopping site (Taobao, something like a Chinese ebay), which has already had around 100 sales.
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According to sources, the bot operates on a “subscription model.” The bot advertises with Wallhack, “Instant Auto-Reload,” recoil reduction, and auto-aiming. You can even stream with the bot; viewers do not notice it.
As noted by PcgamesN, this is likely not a problem unique to China. Comparable bots are offered for sale/subscription in “notorious forums.”
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Blizzard’s Overwatch seems to be quite unsuitable for tools whose use ends in bans, due to its high entry price. An in-game report system and other means to report cheaters are already implemented. Blizzard has also stated, that there will be no mercy towards cheaters: Once someone is caught, a permanent ban will follow.
But despite everything, it seems that a “cheater” problem is also looming for this shooter.
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Blizzard and Bossland have been entangled in various legal disputes for 6 years now. Sometimes one company won, sometimes the other achieved a triumph. Blizzard and Bossland are litigating through all instances.
Is it even illegal to develop a bot?
There is debate over whether what Bossland offers is legal and that they make money from it. And whether it is legal for Blizzard to tell them that it is illegal. Who ultimately owns the games? And what can the customer do with them after purchasing? Are these terms of service that one signs even worth the digital paper they are printed on, or can they be safely ignored?
On the English IT business site venturebeat, Marian Härtel, a German lawyer specializing in IT and media law, has engaged with the topic and clarified what is at stake in October when the Federal Court deals with the issue. Many of the topics have never been legally examined at such a high level.
These are all issues that have not been legally resolved in Germany yet.
Härtel summarizes the four most exciting points:
Does using a bot really harm Blizzard’s business? Or does it help in retaining users?
Does the development of such software fall under the law of unfair competition? Or is using third-party software a matter of contract between publisher and customer?
Can games that are sold be used only privately or also for commercial purposes?
Are Blizzard’s “Terms of Service” legally binding?
Härtel believes that a BGH ruling could not only have repercussions in Germany but throughout Europe. And not just for gaming, but for software in general.
If the BGH decides in favor of Bossland, Härtel speculates that this could lead to German startup hotspots like Hamburg or Berlin welcoming new customers from around the world: companies wanting to benefit from the then liberal jurisprudence.
A hearing of the BGH is scheduled for October 8. So we will be hearing more about this story in the coming months.
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As open and enormous as the worlds in many MMORPGs are, players are usually still limited. With the MMO Dual Universe, these limitations are intended to be lifted.
The online game places you in a vast universe made up of several planets, all of which can be explored. There will be no shards, no zones, no instances, or other restrictions of the game world. All players operate in the same world. This is intended to fill the universe with millions of players who can all interact with each other. The planets will be procedurally generated.
Absolute Freedoms
The entire world will also be influenced by players. This means that landscapes can be completely changed. You can dig caves into the ground, create new places yourself, and place buildings wherever you want. Since players can change everything, it is not necessary for the developers to design the planets by hand, as players will anyway change them according to their ideas.
From the Planet to Space and Back
The freedoms also extend to what you can do. Because players determine for themselves what happens in the sandbox. You form alliances that can declare war on each other. The economy is completely controlled by the players. Therefore, crafting and trading play an important role. It is possible to build your own spaceships that you can also design yourself. With the ships, you then seamlessly fly from one planet to space and also land seamlessly on another world.
Regarding quests and battles, the development team has not yet spoken. It is also still unclear when to expect a release of the very ambitious MMORPG Dual Universe. Currently, it is in a pre-alpha.
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The hero shooter Overwatch and a sales tactic from Blizzard are ringing the cash registers for retailers.
Gamestop is one of the largest retail chains, especially in the USA. Here, they are currently excited about Overwatch. Chief Operating Officer Tony Bartel stated during a conference call:
“Overwatch has exceeded our expectations. It was a very strong launch for us.”
Especially praised by the Gamestop representative is that Activision Blizzard allowed the sale of “physical”, i.e. “box games”, two days before the servers went live. Bartel notes that this is “very progressive”.
The retail chain is in favor of prioritizing box games – “a very progressive step
This allowed for two full days to sell the game before the server launch, resulting in a “significant increase, well above expectations.” However, Gamespot did not release any exact sales figures.
Bartel believes that this type of launch will spread throughout the gaming industry. It is thought that Blizzard Activision also benefited from a stronger overall sales due to this tactic.
Even at an international level, outside the USA, this phenomenon has been noted; the preference for the physical version leads to increased sales. Gamestop believes that the opposite strategy of favoring “digital sales” would have the exact opposite result: retailers and developers would sell fewer games.
Mein MMO says: Certainly, Gamestop, as a “retailer” that focuses on box sales, is tooting its own horn. In recent years, digital sales have become increasingly strong. Not only on PC, where Valve has established a dominant position with Steam, but also on consoles like PS4 and Xbox One. There, it has also become normal to download games digitally. A practice that is not embraced by everyone in Germany: fast internet is not the norm in our regions.
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With Release 30 of the selective multiplayer RPG Shroud of the Avatar, the first NPC party member was introduced.
Fiona FitzOwen is a bard that you meet in the city of Ardoris. She wants to experience the hero’s deeds live and therefore offers to accompany you. Once in a while, she comments during the journey, sings a song, and supports you a little in battles. However, only in the offline mode of the game. In online mode, Fiona also exists and talks to you, but she does not accompany the hero.
NPC companions in an MMORPG?
The way Fiona is integrated into the game raises some questions about how companions should be integrated into an RPG and also how they could function in an MMORPG. Sure, an MMO is designed for adventuring with other players. However, Shroud of the Avatar offers a single-player online mode where you explore the online world alone. Companions have now been introduced to make it easier for players who play alone. Defeating a large dragon alone is quite a challenge. This is where the NPC party members come into play.
In offline mode, you ask Fiona FitzOwen (and later others) if she wants to accompany you, and then you walk together through the world and fight dragons together. In single-player online mode, however, she does not join you, even though you face the same problem. Then you have no choice but to switch to the friends mode or open mode and ask other players for help. Not a big deal, but it’s a bit awkwardly resolved. Wouldn’t NPC companions also be nice in online mode? However, the balancing might suffer if everyone carries an NPC – especially if they’re all the same.
Companion or pet?
In offline mode, Fiona acts like a talking pet. She behaves completely independently. There is no way to manage her inventory or her skills. At least for Episode 1 of Shroud of the Avatar, this is not planned. This has led to discussions within the game’s community. Some think it’s good that you don’t have to be a “babysitter” and decide every aspect of the NPC yourself. But others find it illogical that companions always roam around with the same equipment. The hero finds better weapons and armor along the way and cannot give them to their companion?
In SotA, heated discussions are almost a daily occurrence.
Some in the community have suggested that the NPC’s AI should handle this. If you find a better weapon, the NPC wants to use it. You then hand it to the companion, and he uses the weapon or the new armor. But what happens to the old equipment? Can you take it back and sell it? Will it just be dropped? What if you want an item back? Or if you have multiple companions and want to trade items among them? Can an AI handle such things?
There’s still a lot to do
A management system for companions would therefore be beneficial and certainly necessary. If Fiona constantly runs around with her little crossbow and a dress while the hero equips a magical two-handed sword and plate armor, one wonders why Fiona doesn’t want to equip herself better…
About this system (and about several others), the developers of Shroud of the Avatar should definitely think again and expand it before the “release”. But at least the first NPC companion represents a start.
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In The Division, we present the gear set “Predator’s Mark”. What makes the set special in PvE and PvP?
With the “Conflict” update, four new gear sets were introduced in The Division. We will gradually present them in detail. Let’s start with the “Predator’s Mark” set.
What “Predator’s Mark” does in The Division
The Predator set is tailored for assault rifles. It consists of a total of six pieces. You can find these by completing certain activities in The Division, such as the new raid “Clear Sky”. You can also purchase holsters, gloves, and knee pads from the special equipment vendor at the Base of Operations.
If you collect some of these pieces and equip your Division agent with them, you will receive additional bonuses. With the fourth equipped set piece, a unique talent is unlocked.
These are the bonuses of “Predator’s Mark”:
2 pieces: +20% Optimal Range
3 pieces: +800 damage with assault rifles and +700 damage with pistols
4 pieces:Talent “Predator’s Mark”: Hit the same target 10 times in a row to inflict Bleeding Wounds on them. This effect deals 100% of the damage that these bullets inflicted.
YouTuber Arekkz Gaming is skeptical about these bonuses and points out their pros and cons: The “Optimal Range” bonus seems somewhat weak compared to the bonuses of other sets. However, it serves useful purposes for the unique talent: It makes it easier for you to hit enemies accurately, allowing you to activate the talent quickly.
The additional damage from assault rifles and pistols may sound tempting at first, but this advantage can be dismissed as “not very useful.” There is no compelling reason to leave SMGs on the shelf and switch to assault rifles. Arekkz recommends waiting for the weapon balance changes. These are supposed to come “at some point” after update 1.2, once Massive has collected more data.
The Talent “Predator’s Mark” is, however, exciting. The 10 hits required to activate the talent are displayed to you on the right side of the weapon:
This talent is useful in PvE for dealing additional damage. You can bring down the tougher foes more quickly with it. An added benefit comes from the bleeding: This allows you effective “Crowd Control,” meaning controlling the masses. Enemies are hindered in their movement speed while they happily bleed out.
In PvP, you also benefit from the talent: If you inflict Bleeding Wounds on enemy agents, you gain speed advantages (and additional damage) against them. With the rapid-fire weapon types submachine gun and assault rifle, the 10 hits can quickly be achieved. Thus, the Predator’s Mark is an interesting option in PvP.
By the way: If a shot happens to go astray and dissipates in the sand, the required hits for the talent will not be reset. You just may not hit another target while the effect is “charging.”
Additionally, you can only start stacking your shots again once the inflicted bleed has subsided. So it is not possible to inflict one bleeding wound after another for all ten shots.
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Overall, the Predator’s Mark does not seem to be an OP set that all agents must now desperately hunt down. Compared to the previously established sets, like the Striker or the Watcher’s Call, it does not set any new standards. However, if you enjoy spending time in the Dark Zone and want to inflict the nasty “Bleeding Wound” effect on enemies, you can complete this set without hesitation.
Have you already obtained the set pieces? What do you think of Predator’s Mark?
In Destiny, Guardians can improve their Intellect, Discipline, and Strength stats with certain items. How can you maximize these stats?
Are you already at Light Level 335? Do you have all your dream weapons and are you completely satisfied with your Guardian? Then you can set the following goal to get even more out of your Guardian: Tier 12!
This “Tier 12” has become increasingly important in discussions about Destiny in recent weeks. For example, during the spontaneous Iron Banner on Reddit, it was immediately asked: “Are there any Tier 12 pieces?”
To be part of the conversation in the future, you should read this article.
How to Achieve Tier 12 in Your Stats in Destiny
Tier 12 (or short: t12) is the term for the maximum you can achieve in your Intellect, Discipline, and Strength stats. These affect:
Intellect: Reduces the cooldown of your Super, allowing you to use it more often.
Discipline: Reduces the cooldown of grenades. Thus, you can throw grenades more often.
Strength: Reduces the cooldown of your melee ability, allowing you to perform powerful attacks at close range more often.
Your armor pieces, class items, artifacts, and ghost shells provide you with bonuses to these stats. Each stat can be improved by a maximum of 5 levels, and you can distribute a total of 12 “Tiers”.
If a Guardian refers to a 5/5/2 distribution, they have maximized Intellect and Discipline while also unlocking two fields of Strength. There are several distribution possibilities, such as 5/2/5 or 4/4/4. But how do you even achieve the maximum?
Not all items provide you with the best bonuses: You need to search for those that are capable of full potential for Intellect, Discipline, and Strength.Even items with the highest Light level sometimes only deliver 80-90% of the possible bonus maximum.
Which items can take you to the limit is not visible in the game itself. However, there are third-party apps that make these stats more transparent. If you want to take advantage of this, you can look for “Destiny Item Manager“, “Ishtar Commander” for Apple and Android, or “Tower Ghost“.
The following Titan gauntlets, for example, only reach 85% of the possible maximum:
With these, you cannot achieve Tier 12 and must look for better ones. Tier 12 capable pieces are, by the way, quite rare. In the current Iron Banner offering from Lord Saladin, only the Titan chest achieves the “Tier 12 capable” badge.
Is Tier 12 Worth It?
Tier 12 requires tedious and lengthy grinding, which not every Guardian may want to undertake. However, for the perfectionists among you, this can be a worthy goal to strive for: Because unless t12 is achieved, you haven’t gotten the best out of your Guardian yet. And since it will likely take a while until fresh content is delivered, you have a lot to do.
Because it is by no means easy to find the “perfect” items: After all, they not only provide you with bonuses to the stats, but also additional advantages that influence things like reload speed or ammunition capacity. If the item now has the highest stat potential but boosts the wrong weapon type, what sacrifice are you making?
It is probably more fruitful in practice to “only” run around with t11, for example, being able to reload faster with your preferred weapon type. By the time you have the “perfect” items for yourself, a considerable amount of time will likely pass.
Have you already reached Tier 12? Are you still aiming for this goal?
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In The Division, we present the Light Machine Gun Hungry Hog. This is one of the new named weapons from update 1.2.
So far, there have been no weapon balance changes in The Division. However, the new gear sets from the Conflict update are intended to shift the focus towards other weapon types. The set “Lonely Hero” is specifically designed for shotguns and light machine guns.
A candidate for this is the new named LMG “Hungry Hog”. Is it worth keeping an eye out for this weapon?
This is what makes Hungry Hog special in The Division
You cannot acquire Hungry Hog from vendors or craft it at the crafting station. You obtain it as a random drop from elite enemies with unique names. A frequently mentioned source for the LMG are the enemies in the Dark Zone. However, there are also occasional reports of this weapon being spotted outside the Dark Zone in daily missions in Challenge Mode.
The Hungry Hog can fire 500 rounds per minute and has a base magazine size of 100. The stats are as follows:
Since it is a named weapon, you cannot apply other weapon skins to the Hungry Hog. Similarly fixed are the talents:
Predatory: When you take down a target, health regenerates by 13.5% over 5 seconds. Requirements include all attributes: 1547 in firearms and electronics, as well as 2579 stamina.
Stable: Stability is improved by 47% (Requirement: 1547 firearms, 2063 stamina).
Meticulous: When you kill a target, you have a 23.5% chance that the magazine will be refilled. This talent is always active.
These talents are rather average. Unfortunately, the Hungry Hog is fixed to this.
According to Arekkz Gaming, it is incredibly fun to roam the post-apocalypse with this weapon. When you can extend the magazine and shoot 200 rounds without needing to reload, you feel like a Terminator.
However, light machine guns currently belong to the “Lower Class” of weapon types in The Division. Even the “Lonely Hero” set does not significantly enhance them. Therefore, it is not worth farming the Hungry Hog in the Dark Zone to boost your agents.
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If you still want to approach the LMGs, the Hungry Hog is recommended as a fun weapon. After all, some players also report in the reddit forum that they are very happy with this weapon combined with “Lonely Hero.”
Fans have recreated some weapons from the latest installment of the shooter series Doom in the “Classic Doom” setting.
In the ZDoom forum, three Doom fans present their dedicated project: DBThanatos, Major Cooke, and Michaelis want to bring the weapons of the latest Doom installment into the “Doom 1 and 2” setting with a gameplay mod.
This project is called Doom for Doom and can be followed by curious fans of the series in the ZDoom forum until its completion.
A reason for this action is also mentioned: The modder Neccronixis has already created some weapons in the old school Doom style. These look so good that they must find a way directly into the game.
Currently, there is no fixed release date for the mod, other than the note “Coming Soon”. According to the modders, however, the waiting time will not be too long. A teaser trailer for Doom for Doom can already be found online:
https://youtu.be/DNl7S1z0zXk
What do you think of this project?
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The MMORPG Project Gorgon has been expanded with a new update that allows guilds to complete special quests.
Currently, Project Gorgon is still in development, but players can participate in the Alpha to provide valuable feedback to the developers. This is intended to further develop the MMO together with the players. The Alpha has now been expanded with a large update.
Quests for Guilds
This update introduces a lot of new features, such as the way the camera responds in the game or the field of view of monsters. However, the biggest new feature is the introduction of guild quests. Each guild member can participate in a guild quest, but only one mission can be active at a time. By successfully completing a guild quest, the guild receives XP to level up. Currently, these levels do not have any effect yet, but later, higher-level guilds will be able to recruit new members. Activities in the guild can also be scaled to the number of members.
Return to Ancient Times
The loot, dungeons, and boss monsters have also been adjusted with the update. Overall, the MMORPG is taking more shape and evolving into a rounded game.
Project Gorgon is an MMORPG that aims to revive the times of classics like Everquest 1. Group play is of the highest priority. Here, the focus is on experiencing adventures with friends, exploring dangerous dungeons full of boss monsters, uncovering treasures, and improving one’s character. Therefore, combat is also at the forefront.
However, activities outside of combat also play a role, such as crafting and trading. For those who miss the times of Everquest or Meridian 59, Project Gorgon might be just the right title.
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Publisher Daum will not be able to meet the deadline. In a statement, Daum said: They did not make the decision lightly, but it is unavoidable. The siege module has not yet been sufficiently adapted to the server structure. As part of the changes, they also plan to combat bots and unauthorized third-party software.
A new release date for Valencia has not yet been set, but they promise the update will come as soon as possible.
Mein MMO believes: Fans will surely be able to forgive this. So far, Black Desert has consistently provided content rapidly, which was imported from Korea. Overall, the months since the launch have gone smoothly. The team that was specifically assembled for the project could not have expected that.
Now there’s the first stumble – given the tight schedule they set for themselves, this was almost inevitable.
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On June 1st, the next major update for the MMORPG Skyforge, titled Cybernetic Alliance, will be released.
This update will introduce several changes, including class balancing. With the new Symbol of Unity in the Progress Atlas, the power of a group’s damage dealer will increase by 25% for each additional ally from a different damage class within 40 meters. This aims to prevent players from forming teams solely composed of Gunners and Cryomancers .
More Balanced Groups
Additionally, archers will be improved, becoming more effective and dealing more damage. Many abilities for the Witch will also be enhanced, encouraging more players to choose this class. The adjustments made to the Gunner aim to ensure it retains its potential while being adapted. Overall, the changes to the game are designed to create more balanced groups, allowing for effective and enjoyable play with every class.
Regarding equipment, the update for Skyforge will also bring several changes. The mastery particles will be removed from the game and replaced by a system that limits the maximum rank based on proficiency. This means players will no longer need to collect hundreds or thousands of additional resources. The enhancement stones will also be replaced by a new currency that shares the same name but cannot be bought or sold on the market. They can be obtained by dismantling unnecessary equipment, which will deduct 300 credits from the maximum cap per stone.
The new system aims to ensure that players do not have to spend credits and stones, but rather have the choice. The costs for upgrades will also be reduced. Additional changes are expected, such as those related to the D2 distortions.
