Updates are coming for Destiny , expecting difficulties
Bungie has announced: The “first phase” of the melee update was activated as scheduled on Tuesday evening. Then they cautiously took two steps back, plugged their ears, and waited to see if there would be an explosion: The explosion did not happen. After a 24-hour pause, everything worked as planned.
Now comes the catch: In the first step, they only activated the “safe” updates. Now they are testing the “unsafe, somewhat riskier fixes.”
This was announced last night, stating that things could get a bit weird.
The changes involve melee combat, as they want to change the net code. Have you noticed any changes?
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We want to know from you: Will you buy Overwatch ? Read on and participate in our survey.
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After the end of the open beta, all interested parties had enough opportunity to take at least a short look at the upcoming shooter from Blizzard. Opinions about the game vary widely. While many players have been completely converted by Overwatch, others feel that the full price (40€ PC version, 60€ on console) is too high, as the game does not offer a dedicated campaign. We want to know from you – briefly and concisely – whether you will buy Overwatch.
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The survival MMO H1Z1 follows an old adage: If you’re out of ideas, bring more zombies.
Screenwriters were once advised: If you hit a plot block and can’t move forward, add a car chase – it always works!
A similar handbook must have been used by the developers of H1Z1: Just Survive, the MMO part of the zombie chase: “When in doubt, more zombies!”
With yesterday’s patch, H1Z1 has increased the cap for wildlife and zombies, and also strengthened their senses for sounds, making them respond better to players.
At the very beginning, H1Z1 had the problem of incredibly many but stupid zombie hordes – the server couldn’t handle so many NPCs and compromised on AI. Since then, they have promised smarter zombies and more and more dangerous ones. Apparently, they are now able to bolster the ranks of zombies in H1Z1 again.
Let’s see how H1Z1 plays now with more zombies.
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The elven land of Quel’Thalas in its purified state
With the previous expansion World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the story of Azeroth has continued. Many areas have changed, numerous places have been ruined, and others renewed. Just recently, in the current alpha version of the latest expansion “Legion,” the Park of Stormwind has been rebuilt. A completely different city, along with surrounding landscapes, has been in ruins for 10 years: Silvermoon, the Ghostlands, and the Immersang Forest, or in short: Quel’Thalas.
The YouTuber Hayven Games has started to free the areas destroyed by the Scourge of the Blood Elves from the corruption of the undead and to bring life back to the tainted areas (especially the Deaths Aisle).
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A complete renewal of Quel’Thalas is certainly in order – since the neighboring Plaguelands have also been cleaned of the Scourge’s corruption, piece by piece.
Cortyn says: Please, please, please. Dear developers at Blizzard, fulfill the Blood Elves’ dream and let Quel’Thalas shine again in new glory. Not only the Night Elves deserve beautiful forests; the Sin’dorei, who have been working for nearly a decade on restoring their forests, should finally be rewarded. An overhaul of the area has long been overdue, as the quests there no longer fit the “new” Blood Elf lore. However, this starting area will probably never be brought up to date – just as the Draenei starting islands will remain in their stagnation forever.
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In Battlefield 1, a YouTuber recreated the reveal trailer using scenes from the cartoon series “SpongeBob SquarePants”.
The trailer for Battlefield 1 went viral last week and apparently struck a chord with many shooter fans with its “World War I” setting: Within just a few days, it became the most liked trailer on YouTube ever.
The YouTuber Jonathan Kane seems to join nearly 1.4 million others in celebrating the Battlefield trailer, having recreated it in the “Bikini Bottom” setting. He used suitable footage from the well-known SpongeBob series, overlaid it with the original sound from the Battlefield trailer, and shared it online for the enjoyment of many users.
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Over 168,000 people have now watched this video, in which besides SpongeBob and Patrick, Mr. Krabs and eternal antagonist Plankton must not be missing. What do you think about it?
For comparison: This is the original Battlefield 1 trailer:
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In the MMO shooter The Division, there are new details about the update 1.2 “Conflict”.
In today’s State of The Game, the developers talked about the future of The Division: The May update will bring numerous changes, some of which were revealed today. We summarize these changes.
Major weapon balance changes will occur only after the May update
Already last week, it was stated that Massive wants to be more generous regarding loot in the future. Both in quantity and quality. This way, agents will have more opportunities to obtain various weapons in update 1.2. They can then try them out and roam through Manhattan with them.
A problem in the past was that some weapons were too easy to obtain through blueprints, which made them the “best weapons” in the game.
A comprehensive balance change to the weapons will occur only after update 1.2. The aim is not just to nerf individual weapons that currently stand out (like the SMGs or the M1A), but to adjust all weapons. Further necessary data will be collected after update 1.2.
But it’s not just weapons that will be adjusted: Armor pieces, gear sets, and mods are also set to experience changes with the May update. Specifically, “Gear Mods” will be buffed.
New gear sets, new raid and “Toughness” coming in the May update of The Division
Further information that the developers disclosed is summarized as follows:
The update 1.2 will introduce new gear sets. These are specifically tailored to certain weapons and play styles, providing not only certain bonuses.
The gear set Call of the Watch will be nerfed. All data available to Massive show that this set is overpowered.
The “hit points” displayed above the stamina attribute will now be referred to as “Toughness”. This value is intended to reflect health, stamina, and armor equally. Thus, they aim to create more transparency regarding which items allow you to take more damage.
The maximum armor value will be increased from 65% to 75%.
The maximum number of Phoenix Credits will be doubled to 2000.
The MOBA Gigantic is now released by Perfect World after the developers had desperately searched for an investor.
At the beginning of the year, the developer studio Motiga announced, that they had to lay off some employees. They were struggling with financial issues, therefore they could not retain all employees. At that time, they were looking for investors to finish the hero shooter Gigantic. Now they have announced that they have entered into a partnership with Perfect World.
Through the cooperation, the developers are not only able to complete the game, but they can also release it on multiple platforms. They are currently working on a special 64-bit version, which will be released for the 64-bit versions of Windows via Perfect World’s platform Arc. Additionally, the game will also be available through the Windows Store on Windows 10 and for Xbox One. This way, they hope to reach as many potential players as possible.
Moreover, they are working on a range of improvements based on player feedback from the last beta of Gigantic. This includes adjustments to balancing, user-friendliness, service improvements, and the introduction of new content such as three new maps and new heroes. They also express gratitude to the loyal fans who even wanted to start a fundraising campaign to save Gigantic. They will now fully focus on delivering the best possible game, but they still have a lot to learn in the coming weeks.
Perfect World believes in the game
Perfect World is also excited about the partnership and describes Gigantic as a unique gaming experience. They believe in the game and want to make it accessible to as many gamers around the world as possible. In the game, two teams of five players each compete against each other on various maps. Each team has a powerful guardian that must be protected. The team that defeats the enemy guardian first wins. The exact release date of Gigantic is still not determined.
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For Heroes of the Storm, alongside the gnome Chromie, the notorious doom prophet and raven lover Medivh will arrive soon. Since we were able to play the mysterious cloaked figure exclusively, we’ll present all of his skills and talents here.
In mid-June, during the week of June 14th, Medivh, the next hero for Heroes of the Storm, comes. And those who know World of Warcraft know that the dark prophet in raven form is an important and controversial figure from the Warcraft universe. Therefore, he has a special role in Heroes of the Storm and brings unique gameplay mechanics to Blizzard’s MOBA. We were able to play Medivh exclusively and present his abilities.
Medivh? That sounds familiar…
Name
Medivh
Origin
World of Warcraft
Race
Human
Role
Specialist (Ranged)
Special Traits
Can transform into a raven as a mount replacement, becoming invulnerable and allowing him to scout the enemy.
Medivh is one of the oldest characters in the Warcraft world, as he appeared in the very first Warcraft strategy game. The fallen guardian of Tirisfal once opened the dark portal – with the orc warlock Gul’dan – and let the orcs into Azeroth.
None of this was done out of malice, rather the poor guy was cursed before his birth and possessed by the demon lord Sargeras. Only with his death at the end of Warcraft did he find peace, and thanks to a ritual by his mother, he was able to return in Warcraft 3 and unite the Alliance and the Horde against the Burning Legion. Since then, the dark prophet with the raven staff has not been seen again until he finally appeared in the Nexus.
Medivh cheats! – The Abilities of the Doom Prophet
Medivh is a ranged specialist, as his abilities are so diverse and unique that he fits into no other category. And his abilities are really something special, so special that they almost break the gameplay principle of Heroes of the Storm!
Because Medivh cheats! He can transform into a raven instead of riding, becoming invulnerable and flying everywhere(!) on the battlefield, scouting everything he sees.
Alternatively, we can play Medivh as an owl knight.
A huge advantage and particularly nasty in conjunction with his ability to create portals, through which his friends can pass at any time. This allows Medivh to create particularly nasty ambush tactics. Oh, and he can also make his friends completely invulnerable!
In the following paragraphs, we will present all of Medivh’s skills in detail.
Q Ability: Arcane Rift
As a raven, Medivh can safely oversee everything.
Arcane Rift is Medivh’s primary offensive skill. It consists of a magical beam that hits everything in its path and deals moderate damage. However, if we hit a hero, we gain back 30 mana, and the cooldown decreases by 5 seconds. So be sure to hit a hero, otherwise, the skill is far too expensive and inefficient.
Mana: 60 (30)
Cooldown: 7 (2) seconds
Damage: 182
W Ability: Force of Will
Medivh’s staff allows the raven transformation.
As already mentioned, Medivh cheats! Because we can’t explain how he can make his allies invulnerable to damage for 1.5 seconds with this skill. Conditions and effects still count, only pure damage is completely blocked. And since this skill has a short cooldown, we can keep our friends alive for a really long time, but we need good timing for the right use of the skill.
Mana: 50
Cooldown: 5 seconds
E Ability: Portal
The portals are one of Medivh’s strongest abilities.
Walls and fortresses are no problem for Medivh! Because the magician simply creates two portals with this skill, through which all other team members can instantly switch back and forth for 6 seconds. Optimal for bypassing defended fortresses or attacking from behind.
Mana: 75
Cooldown: 20 seconds
R1 Ability: Poly Bomb
Flying sheep are no longer a threat!
An annoying skill! The target transforms into a flying sheep that can only bleat stupidly and flutter around. Neither attacks nor skills are possible. After 2 seconds, the curse ends and hits another nearby enemy hero. The curse bounces as long as there are eligible targets. An accordingly clumsy team can theoretically carry this plague with them forever!
Mana: 75
Cooldown: 40 seconds
R2 Ability: Leyline Seal
Stunned, even Diablo can only look dumb.
A very strong crowd control skill that sends out a beam with a long range. Heroes hit are stunned for 3 seconds. The skill has an activation time of 0.5 seconds. Ideal for hindering large groups of opponents.
Mana: 75
Cooldown: 80 seconds
Medivh’s Talents
Medivh is already troublesome enough with his skills alone, but with the right talents, he becomes a full-blown catastrophe for the enemy team!
Level
Talents
1
· Stable Portal: Portals last 50% longer.
· Raven’s Intellect: Medivh regenerates 100% more mana in raven form.
· Mana Adept: When heroes are hit with Arcane Rift, 100% of the mana cost is refunded.
· Portal Mastery: We can determine the exact location of the second portal. Otherwise, it is simply created in a straight line from the first portal.
4
· Mage Armor: For 5 seconds, all heroes who use the portal receive “Blocking”. They then take only 50% damage from the next 3 hero attacks.
· Bird’s Eye View: The raven’s sight is permanently increased by 25%. Can be activated for 5 seconds to gain 200% increased vision, with a cooldown of 30 seconds.
Dust of Appearance: Active skill that reveals all enemies in the area for 10 seconds. Can also be used in raven form and has a cooldown of 45 seconds.
7
· Arcane Explosion: The first time Force of Will absorbs damage, an explosion dealing 183 damage is triggered in the vicinity.
· Arcane Charge: When a hero is hit, the next Arcane Rift deals 25% more damage.
· The Master’s Touch: If you hit 35 heroes with Arcane Rift without dying in between, the cooldown on hero hits is permanently reduced by another 1 second (to just 1 second total) and the damage increases by 100 (for a total of 282).
· Raven Familiar: When heroes go through a portal, they receive a raven at the exit that attacks the first enemy they hit. The raven deals 114 magic damage.
10
· Poly Bomb: See above.
· Leyline Seal: See above.
13
· Wings of Celerity: The raven form is 100% faster.
· Quickening: Halves the cooldown of Portal.
Astral Projection: The allowed distance between two portals increases by 50%.
16
· Circle of Protection: When you use Force of Will, all allies within the target’s range also receive a shield (without talents).
· Enduring Will: Force of Will lasts 0.5 seconds longer (for a total of 2 seconds).
· Reabsorbtion: When Force of Will ends, the target receives 50% of the absorbed damage as healing.
20
· Glyph of Polymorph: Poly Bomb activates one second earlier and the radius of infection is 29% larger.
· Medivh cheats!: The stun from Leyline Seal lasts 33% longer and Medivh can control the alignment of the line even after it has been activated.
· Arcane Brilliance: An active skill that grants all allies within the area 200 mana and 10% more ability power for 10 seconds. The cooldown is 60 seconds.
· Guardian of Tirisfal: Arcane Rift instantly destroys minions and catapults.
· Invisibility: A skill that costs 40 mana and makes a target invisible for 20 seconds. Damage and self-actions cancel this effect. The cooldown is 10 seconds per charge.
Mein-MMO says:
I am very skeptical about Medivh. As the developers have already announced, the dark raven prophet breaks the existing game mechanics and could become a real problem character, who will generally be banned in ranked play. And he is not easy to play, as his many tactical skills require a player who always keeps track and knows exactly what he is doing.
However, if played well, Medivh will be an extremely powerful character whose abilities can decide the game. We will see if Medivh remains this way for long and how he will be received by the players. But I will probably stick with heavy damage dealers like Chromie, Sonya, or Tracer—tactical heroes are too stressful for me.
Just before the launch of the upcoming shooter Doom, a trailer has been released that showcases the “Doom character” of the game.
In Doom, it’s all about combat: Killing nasty demons with a variety of weapons is the goal, as Executive Producer Marty Stratton and Creative Director Hugo Martin explain in a new video from Bethesda.
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Doom aims to provide players with a unique experience. At the center of this are numerous weapons, each of which is designed to feel different and have their “own style.” According to the developers, you will feel connected to the weapons. For a personal touch, you can further modify them.
Right at the beginning of the single-player experience, you dive into a fast-paced battle against hellish enemies. You survive by advancing through a comprehensive upgrade system and enhancing your character with several customization options. This allows you to influence how the game feels and how your own gaming experience will unfold. For example, you can tailor your style further towards speed.
But you don’t just face the demons with raw firepower. There will be various “Glory Kills” for melee combat, meaning brutal kill animations that will add even more “Doom character” to the game.
Doom will be released worldwide tomorrow, on May 13, for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Will you plunge directly into hell?
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Mega Bloks is releasing a construction set for the MMO shooter Destiny. We’ll take a look at what these figures and objects from the Destiny universe look like.
This is what the game and collectible figures from Destiny look like
Currently, you can view nine different Destiny sets in the official Mega Bloks shop, which cost between 8 and 70 US dollars. The company advertises that you can build your own visions of the Destiny universe with micro-action figures and other items and bring your legend to reality.
However, this is difficult for Titans, as Mega Bloks (so far) has not released a set for this class. Instead, there are two Hunter sets and one for the Warlock. Guardians who desperately want a Titan on their shelf must get the “Cabal Interceptor” set. Here, a Sunbreaker Titan is included.
According to the description, these figures are full of details. Additionally, you can remove and reassemble the Guardian gear. Sometimes, extra weapons and armor parts are included. The Destiny sets are supposed to be combinable with each other.
These are the Mega-Bloks-Destiny sets:
The “Hunter Cryptid Armory” set includes a Hunter with various weapons, the Nightstalker Bow, armor parts, and a Ghost accessory.
The “Hunter Starwinder Armory” set comes with a Hunter, various weapons, armor parts, and a Ghost accessory.
The “Warlock Samsara Armory” set lets a Voidwalker Warlock jump, whose super apparently has the wrong color. Additionally, there are weapons, armor parts, and a stylish Ghost.
In the “Sparrow S-31V” set, there is a Sparrow, a Warlock, a Fallen Captain, and a Speeder.
The “Sparrow S-10V” set contains a Sparrow, a Hunter, a Fallen Captain, and a Speeder.
The Atheon set contains Atheon, a Warlock, and a Harpy (according to the description):
The “Cabal Interceptor” set is the only source for a Titan. There’s also a Cabal Interceptor:
In the “Arcadia Jumpship” set, a jumpship and a Warlock await you.
The “Fallen Walker” set is the most expensive Destiny set and provides not only a Fallen Walker but also a Hunter, a Fallen Captain, and a Speeder. The Hunter, by the way, is holding a Gjallarhorn.
What do you think of these Destiny collectibles? Would you put these on your shelf?
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This was too much for the moderator of the Twitch chat of the Hearthstone Dreamhack event – the chat simply went too far this time!
Anyone who watched the Hearthstone tournament at the Dreamhack on Twitch.tv and did not hide the chat will probably know exactly what this is about. According to a chat moderator of the event, the Twitch chat was full of racism, sexism, and generally derogatory comments. Now the typical Twitch viewer thinks “It’s all the same, what’s the problem?” – This time it was even worse than usual.
“The Twitch chat is rarely mature, but that was too much!”
Carling “Toastthebadger” Filewich has long been a community member of Hearthstone and was asked if he could moderate the chat during the Dreamhack weekend. He says: It was not just about making fun of people because of their descent, weight, or appearance. It was even bad for some people in the chat how someone held their pen – simply everyone who was shown on the stream screen was insulted by people in the chat.
Although the entire Dreamhack tournament was well thought out, Filewich says, not enough thought was put into the Twitch chat. Even Moobot (a chat bot that can automatically ban people when forbidden words are written) was set so that only the Tryhard emote was banned – everything else was okay.
“The Dreamhack did not think enough about chat moderation for the Hearthstone channel, and the moderators (myself included) failed to handle the Dreamhack.” The selection of moderators was already not good. If you logged into the chat at the right time over the weekend, you could even see moderators participating in the racist spam. Those moderators even offered to unban banned users, regardless of how racist they had previously expressed themselves.
Such a thing must not happen again in the future
The organizers of such tournaments should prioritize chat moderation more. While you can’t expect the highest level and intellectual conversations with several thousand viewers, it should never again unfold as it did over the weekend in the chat, says Filewich. However, he does not want to blame the Dreamhack organizers for how inhumane it was in the Twitch chat of the Hearthstone tournament. The users who wrote the messages, which Filewich himself did not want to quote, are solely responsible for that.
There were too few moderators, and those who were there were not the right ones and did not have the necessary tools to control the chat. Filewich says he hopes that in the future more attention will be paid to planning an experienced moderation team for the Twitch chat. Even if it is not the majority of the community, this toxic behavior casts a bad light on the community as a whole. He hopes that readers will agree and decide together “Enough is Enough!“
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Rift introduces a new rewards system for regular players. We will tell you everything about the affinity rewards.
Affinity Points Await Every Day
In recent weeks and months, RIFT has been increasingly encouraging players to spend real money in the game. Another step in this direction has now been taken with the new affinity system, which is intended to reward regular players even further.
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As long as you are a regular player (i.e., have a subscription), you can accumulate affinity points every day:
5 affinity points are given for the first login of the day
1 affinity point is earned for each hour spent in the game (maximum of 3)
This way, you can collect up to 8 affinity points every day at best. The points are account-wide, so it doesn’t matter with which character you collect them; all can spend them on various rewards.
What Rewards Can Be Obtained for Affinity Points?
The affinity points can be spent on numerous rewards in a new category of the Rift shop.
We have a small selection of the rewards for you here:
For 58 points, various Dream Orbs can be purchased. These are used like runes in armor – however, they always provide the maximum possible bonus of a desired attribute.
Also, fishing and bait are available, which can help you catch the “best possible” rewards.
For 240 affinity points (i.e., 30 days of daily play as a regular player), access to the exclusive dimension “Atia” is granted.
The perhaps most spectacular but also most expensive rewards are the various mounts. These cost between 450 and 625 affinity points (56 or 79 days) but look quite stylish.
Anyone wanting to get all mounts will probably need to be a regular player in Rift for well over a year. In the future, there will be more rewards, so the system will be expanded in due course.
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Overwatch will deliver two fresh cinematics featuring the heroes Soldier: 76, Hanzo, and Genji this month.
2 Cinematics featuring Soldier: 76, Hanzo, and Genji
Overwatch, the upcoming hero shooter from Blizzard, draws a lot of attention even among those who aren’t interested in shooters or action games. The reason for this is the high-quality short films that introduce the backstory of the game world. The developers promised a total of 4 cinematics about different characters, but only 2 have been released so far. Now they have announced the date when the other videos will be released.
On May 22, just 2 days before the release of Overwatch, the two missing cinematics will be shown in some cinemas in America, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Poland.
Meanwhile, it is also known which characters will be featured in the cinematics. The first will focus on Soldier: 76 and his past, along with wild street battles and plenty of action. The second video is about the Shimada brothers Genji and Hanzo. The two are engaged in a long family feud over honor and duty – we will learn more about it in the coming weeks. A first teaser of both videos has been uploaded by the Coke eSports Twitter account.
It is to be expected that the short films will also be available on YouTube shortly after that. Therefore, it’s only a matter of time before we get to enjoy the two films.
In the meantime, check out the two other cinematics that have already been released:
In the MMO shooter The Division, maintenance is taking place today on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The server status will be “offline” for several hours.
Today, on May 12, the weekly maintenance is happening. The servers will be shut down at 9 AM and are expected to be down for three hours. At 12 PM, you can return to restoring law and order in Manhattan.
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The past week was probably the quietest since the launch of The Division: No major bugs or exploits have been uncovered. Over time, Massive seems to be getting a handle on the errors and issues. However, there is still much work ahead for the developers. Especially the cheating and hacking problems are still not resolved.
No gameplay changes will take place today. During maintenance, the team will only be making minor tweaks in the background on the servers. The next batch of bug fixes is probably only to be expected with Update 1.2 “Conflict,” which is slowly making its way to us.
It can be expected that during today’s State of the Game, further information about the May update will be revealed. Perhaps even the release date? We will report on this in a timely manner.
With the DLC “Dark Brotherhood”, the veteran ranks from the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online are being removed. Now the developers explain how this will happen.
The veteran ranks of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online have long been a controversial feature and Zenimax Online aims to promote a standardization of game progression with their removal. With the introduction of the Champion system, another system was also introduced that defined the strength of the hero. However, since they want to standardize this now, the focus will be on the Champion system in the future.
Veteran ranks will become Champion points
The removal of veteran ranks is not supposed to affect ESO’s game flow. Therefore, the veteran ranks will be converted into Champion points using a simple formula. For each veteran rank, players will receive ten Champion points. This means that if you previously had veteran rank 5 and fought against NPCs with veteran rank 8, you will have Champion level 50 after the transition and will fight against NPCs with Champion level 80. There will be an adjustment for attribute and skill points.
For each veteran rank, you received one point, which leads to the need to convert an additional 16 attribute points and 16 skill points. This results in only getting an additional attribute and skill point every five levels and two additional points every ten levels.
The balancing will be adjusted
However, you will receive Champion points in the game much faster than veteran points – especially when the hero is refreshed, he gains experience four times as fast. Here, of course, something needs to be adjusted in the balancing, which is why the levels of monsters in some areas will be adjusted. Champion points apply to all heroes you own. So, if you create a new hero and reach level 50 with it, it can access all previously collected Champion points.
Basketballs are not actually killing tools. In Overwatch they are doubly mean.
Junkrat, the explosive basketball star
If you played the open beta of Overwatch last weekend, you probably had your virtual life lights blown out in an amusing way more than once. One of the most amusing methods was recently reported by Kotaku. In some spawn areas of the different maps, you can find basketballs that can be tossed around with shots and melee attacks. The interesting thing: the character Junkrat can place both his bear trap and his mine on the ball.
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In combination, you then have a bouncing, deadly ball that you only need to carry to the enemy team with some skill. Once the trap snaps shut, Junkrat manually detonates the mine – Boom! Tracer is already lying in the dust.
This method is obviously a bug, as normally you cannot remove the objects from the spawn area – but placing the mine and trap apparently causes this rule to be overridden.
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The hero shooter Battleborn is currently selling better than Borderlands did in 2009.
The shooter Battleborn, developed by Gearbox Software, appears to have made a solid start. According to Creative Director Randy Varnell, the “early sales” are above those of the first Borderlands from 2009. For the future of Battleborn, Varnell is therefore “cautiously optimistic“.
According to the Creative Director, Borderlands was an extremely successful game for the development studio: nearly 7.8 million units of Borderlands 1 were sold.
After a “decent, solid launch” of Battleborn, user numbers are continuously increasing across all three platforms. Now, Varnell hopes that this growth will continue.
2K Games has not yet released official sales numbers for Battleborn. For reference: Borderlands from 2009 sold 2 million copies in its first two months.
It’s time: The unofficial successor to Ragnarok Online – Tree of Savior – has now officially launched in Europe!
From now on, you can download the game for free via Steam and dive right into the adventures. In the in-game shop, so-called TP packages will be available for real money. You can use TP in the game to purchase tokens. These grant you certain bonuses such as increased EXP, increased movement speed, more buffs, more gestures, and the ability to trade with other players.
The developers want to keep a close eye on the server population to react quickly when a new server is needed. For example, a new South East Asian server was recently launched with Varena. The game’s launch has led to a tripling of the player count.
The New Ragnarok
Tree of Savior can be compared to the MMO classic Ragnarok Online. From an isometric perspective, you control your anime character through colorful, hand-drawn landscapes and fight alongside your friends against legions of enemies. You can choose from a total of 80 classes with seven ranks, allowing you to create a unique hero. Some classes will only be available to you if you meet certain requirements. In the many areas and dungeons, you will also face 200 boss monsters.
In an arena, you can engage in PvP battles against other players or participate in guild wars, which can take place in open fields or even in dungeons. Even low-level heroes can join large raids, and through the matchmaking system, you’ll always find a suitable party.
If you’re looking for an MMORPG experience like the classic Ragnarok Online offered, you can give Tree of Savior a chance. Here is the free download of Tree of Savior on Steam.
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In the upcoming shooter Battlefield 1, a user recreated the reveal trailer in Grand Theft Auto 5.
The YouTuber 57chevy150 recreated the scenes from the record trailer of Battlefield 1 in the open-world game GTA V, edited them together, and set it to the corresponding music. The result is impressive:
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If you are among the now over 25 million users who have seen the original trailer, you will recognize most scenes right away. For comparison, we embed the “Battlefield 1” trailer below. Parallels are quickly recognizable:
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Whether the remake in the GTA V setting will be as successful remains to be seen. People are enjoying it at least and leaving consistently positive comments.
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Our YouTuber Refaser explains to you why second characters in Black Desert can be quite useful.
Two Characters, Double Energy
Black Desert has a lot to offer, and it is not surprising that many mechanics and game systems are not easy to understand from the start. Particularly Twinks, i.e., second and third characters, are given great importance in Black Desert. Unlike in most MMORPGs, Twinks can provide a noticeable boost and support the main character in various ways. Refaser explains to you in his video why Twinking makes sense.
The most important point is the increased energy reserve. All characters on the same server belong to a family and share a maximum energy limit – but not the current energy.
If the main character has unlocked a lot, accumulated knowledge, and completed quests, Twinks also benefit from the increased maximum energy. If your “Main” runs out of energy, you can simply switch characters – the second character will still have all the available energy and can invest it in friendship with NPCs or the various professions. Since friendship is also family-wide, the Twink’s energy directly benefits your main character!
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