How does a boss fight actually come about? The developers behind Albion Online are revealing their cards.
The three phases of boss development
Albion Online recently received the big Cador update, which particularly polished the Heretics faction. Game designer Michael Prietzel reveals how the development of a boss fight proceeds and which three phases are involved.
Phase 1: Concept ideas
The first phase may sound trivial, but the developers first consider: What is actually needed? What type of boss should it be, and what requirements must it meet? In the example of Gibson and Stooge, this could be clarified quite quickly. The boss should be achievable for solo players and therefore offer only a moderate challenge that won’t lead to long failures.
Phase 2: Creation and abilities
Once the rough concept was established, development could begin. Here, backstory and concept ideas come together, as Gibson is a leader of the Heretics and will not fight alone. The creation of an “add”, in this case Stooge, who supports his boss with protective shields, was therefore obvious. After a brief test run, it turned out that the boss was too easy, so new mechanics had to be developed to add some spice to the fight without overwhelming the players.
Falling debris creates the necessity to constantly stay in motion. Anyone attempting to sneak past Gibson to take out Stooge must then expect a stronger boss – dead subordinates do indeed invoke the wrath of any compassionate leader.
Phase 3: Refinement and tuning
Finally, all the “small stuff” comes, which also includes the actual character models of the bosses as well as the animations of the abilities. Small graphical details are integrated into the environment, after which it comes to fine-tuning, which means in plain language: Testing, testing, and testing again, until one is satisfied with the boss fight and its difficulty.
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On Friday, the fifth season of Blizzard’s hack and slash “Diablo 3” will come to an end – But how and when will it continue? When does Season 6 start?
If this is your first season playing Diablo, you probably have a few questions in mind about what will happen to your character and your items. What will be deleted and what will be kept? Let’s take a look at this in a small overview:
Season 5 ends on Friday, April 15, at 5:00 PM our time.
Heroes: Your seasonal characters will be converted to normal (non-seasonal) characters – Hardcore remains Hardcore, Normal remains Normal.
Gold: All the gold you have on your seasonal characters will be transferred to the normal characters.
Paragon: The accumulated paragon experience will be added to your paragon on the normal characters (So not each level, but the experience points). So if you are at paragon level 400 on the normal characters and have earned paragon level 300 on your seasonal character, you will have less than paragon level 700 after the season ends since higher levels require more experience points.
Blood Shards: Similar to gold, all available blood shards will be transferred to the normal characters. If you reach the cap there, they will still be added and the limit will be temporarily ignored.
Items: All items that your seasonal characters currently have equipped will remain equipped. Items from your stash will be sent via in-game mail to the normal characters. You can collect them within 30 days.
Crafting: Higher levels of craftsmen and learned recipes that normal craftsmen do not yet master will be transferred.
Treasure Chest: Unlocked slots or tabs will be transferred to the normal characters.
Achievements: If you achieved any achievements during Season 5, these were also transferred to the normal characters at that moment.
Kanais Cube: All unlocked legendary attributes will be transferred to the non-seasonal characters.
Seasonal Rewards: You will receive an exclusive transmog for legs and feet for reaching level 70 during Season 5. If multiple chapters of the season journey were completed, there are also portrait frames and an exclusive pet.
When does Season 6 start in Diablo 3?
To quickly get started with Season 6, you should restock your supply of energy drinks and frozen food by Friday, April 29, 2016. Season 6 starts at 5 PM our time.
From that day, you will have approximately 3 months to work your way up in the leaderboard. But don’t play unfair, otherwise you might still get banned in the livestream.
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With the upcoming April update, twelve legendary weapons from the first year of Destiny will make their way into the second year. Let’s take a look.
Bungie’s MMO shooter April update is approaching quickly, and the highlight will be the re-release of the Prison of Elders. We have already introduced the 14 exotics that will return in Destiny with the update; now we want to shift our focus to the legendary weapons.
How to Obtain the 12 “new” legendary weapons in Destiny
A total of twelve “classic” legendary weapons will be welcomed into the club of those which can now reach the new maximum attack values starting April 12 at 335.
It is not possible to infuse the old versions of the weapons, which are likely collecting dust in the vault of some players, to the maximum value. You will have to hunt for the upgraded versions.
You will receive them through Vanguard and Crucible reward packages with a light level up to 330: As you increase your reputation and reach a new rank, the otherwise stingy allies in the tower will release these reward packages.
Note: These newly upgraded legendary weapons cannot come from legendary engrams, but only from the reward packages. If you want to get them, you need to be on good terms with Zavala and Lord Shaxx.
On the following pages, we will look at the legendary weapons that will be upgraded in the April update. Since there are currently no new entries in the database for the Year 2 versions, we will see what made these weapons significant in the first year of Destiny and what role they can play in 2016. What changes they will experience in Year 2 remains to be seen.
The class halls are somewhat of a replacement for the garrisons in WoW: Legion. But how does it work there?
Heroic Followers in the Class Halls
With the upcoming expansion “Legion”, quite a few things are set to change in World of Warcraft. The biggest innovation is the introduction of Artifact Weapons, which will accompany players throughout the entire addon. However, some features will also be more or less carried over from Warlords of Draenor, or adapted and reimagined. One of these features is the class hall, which will take the place of your garrison.
The rewards are still just placeholders.
As in the garrison, your followers, who are renowned heroes of your class, can be sent on various missions. While many of these missions yield only small rewards such as gold or equipment, others could unlock entire quest lines. For instance, alternative Artifact Weapons can be unlocked through this system. If a Shadow Priest wants to access the Artifact Weapon of the Holy Priest, the corresponding quest must be activated through a mission in the class hall before the character can venture into the world.
In addition to heroes like Chen Stormstout or Li Li Stormstout (both monks), you can also send nameless “troops” to participate in the missions. Troops are more comparable to ships, as they can die and must be re-recruited, unlike your followers. However, troops are necessary to counter certain threats – as this still needs to be done in Legion.
If you can complete a mission with more than 100%, you can rejoice: The additional percentage points go directly into an extra bag, which can contain additional rewards like equipment or some crafting materials. So it’s worth striving for the best possible result.
If you want, you can even place individual heroes in the “Protector” slot of your class hall. This ensures that some characters accompany you on your journey or appear in emergency situations to heroically save your life. For example, when at low HP, Li Li may appear and heal the monk for a significant amount while also strengthening him with a small cloud serpent.
Troops often die, especially at certain difficulties.
Please keep in mind that the class halls are still undergoing significant changes and these are just snapshots from the beta – a lot can still change by the release.
In this article, we have presented the halls of each class:
YouTuber MarcoStyle shows you in the video where to find the Dark Zone chests with valuable loot in The Division. These chests can contain high-end items.
Since the Patch 1.0.2 of The Division, it has become more lucrative for agents to open the “large” chests in the Dark Zone: There is now a chance that they also contain high-end items. Therefore, it is worth searching for their locations in the Dark Zone – or at least knowing where they are. Maybe there is one close to you.
However, one problem is that these chests are often found empty, as other agents have already been there before you. According to MarcoStyle, there are also very “specific” chests, especially in DZ05 and DZ06, which are usually filled with tasty items waiting for you, as they are harder to find.
Here are the chests in the Dark Zone of The Division
In the following video, the YouTuber shows you exactly where to find the chests with possible high-end items:
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MarcoStyle starts in DZ01 and works his way north until he reaches the far north of DZ06. However, he cannot guarantee that the chests shown in the video are all key chests available in the Dark Zone. But he is very sure.
Note: The YouTuber only presents the locations of the 19 chests that require keys to open. There are many “smaller” chests that can be looted without a key. You can find these scattered all over the Dark Zone. Since Patch 1.0.2, the Rank 30 chests also drop superior items.
How to obtain Dark Zone keys in The Division
To be able to open the chests, you need a Dark Zone key. These keys are only obtained in the Dark Zone, the PvP area of The Division. There are three ways to obtain them:
Kill high-level NPCs: There is a chance that these Dark Zone keys drop from enemies in the Dark Zone.
Eliminate other agents: There is also the possibility of snatching the keys from other agents by eliminating them. However, this is risky, as you will become rogue, and there is no guarantee that the agent has keys with them.
Additionally, you can purchase DZ keys from the Dark Zone Specialty Vendor in DZ06 for Phoenix Credits. What “Dark Xur” has on offer this week can be seen here.
In the MMO shooter Destiny , the April update is coming tomorrow. Players have now found hints of new exotic weapons.
Tomorrow evening around 7:00 PM, the big April update is coming. Players who look closely have now found hints of new exotics in the game’s promotional material.
On the Bungie page showcasing the update, there are 3 images of the new larger vault (a page is being added everywhere), and the YouTuber claims to have found hints of two new exotics – the icon of the Zen Meteor was also spotted there.
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The new exotics are the Solar and Void variant of the Thunderlord, which has been speculated about for a long time. Images of these weapons had appeared in trailers and images before the release of “The Taken King”. However, they never made it into the game or were discussed extensively. They are variations of the exotic arc weapon “Thunderlord” with a different color scheme.
It is assumed that they will also deal other elemental damage and have different abilities. This has been a hotly debated topic in the community for more than half a year, without anything really concrete coming into the game or from Bungie.
The “find” is now triggering hot speculation about whether the items will really come and if Bungie has hidden more. The only thing truly confirmed as a “new exotic” is the sniper rifle Zen Meteor for PlayStation players . Some suspect that this may not be all. Apparently, the patch holds even more secrets.
Breeding horses in Black Desert is quite complex. Our YouTuber Refaser reveals how it works.
Taming, breeding, and leveling horses in Black Desert
As in almost every MMORPG, there are one or two opportunities in Black Desert to be carried gallantly through the game world. Since the game only provides a lame donkey from level 11, players often overlook this option. Many players simply do not know how to get better mounts. YouTuber Refaser reveals in one of his videos how taming horses works and what you need to consider to become a great breeder yourself.
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Before you do anything else, you should grab the loyal donkey and ride around a bit. This may sound trivial, but only in this way can you increase your training level, which rises simply by taking a leisurely ride through the game world. Level 5 is the goal here; afterward, you can park the donkey in the next garage (and probably ignore it for the rest of your playtime).
Animals are also quite an expensive hobby in Black Desert; anyone who wants to successfully catch their first animal should have at least 20,000 – 30,000 silver and a lot of time on their hands. It’s important that you stock up on good lassos from the stable masters – 15 to 20 pieces should suffice, each costing 1500 silver. Afterward, head to a tavern and buy 30 cane sugar and 3 mineral water to subsequently create sugar cubes (because horses love sugar).
With this preparation, you can embark on a search for the horses that roam freely at various points in the game world. You can find detailed locations in the video above.
A mini-game for taming horses
As soon as you find a horse, equip yourself with a lasso and approach cautiously. Wait until the horse stops running away and then swing the lasso in its direction. If you succeed, a small mini-game will immediately begin. The goal is to slowly approach the horse by pressing the W key. However, as soon as the horse rears up, you must hammer the spacebar until it calms down, after which you can move closer again. Once you are very close to the horse, you can either feed it carrots and sugar or try to mount it immediately.
There is no strict rule, but sugar reduces the likelihood that the horse will throw you off. If you take the decisive step and the horse does not flee – congratulations! If the horse escapes and bolts – don’t worry, the next opportunity will surely come.
Aftercare and breeding
A captured animal must comply with bureaucracy and must first be registered. So take the horse to a stable master and “save” it with a name afterward. Only here will you recognize what kind of horse you have actually obtained – namely, its level and gender. This is important because now you can slowly start to build your horse breeding. The “better” the parent horses are, the higher the chance that a much more talented horse will emerge from the breeding attempt.
Keep in mind that horses can only be used for breeding a few times – male horses twice, female horses even only once. However, this also ensures that female horses have a high market value and can be sold excellently.
The medieval MMORPG The Black Death will launch in Early Access with 6 classes in 9 days.
The Early Access for “The Black Death” is announced for April 19 via Steam. A new video has showcased and presented the game in its current state.
It aims to start with 6 classes: Militia, Farmer and Merchant have already been introduced. Additionally, Blacksmith, Monk, and Hunter will serve as “advanced classes”.
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The Early Access is expected to last about eight to twelve months. A focus is on server stability. For the “official release”, they plan to offer more professions and a larger world.
In the MMO shooter Destiny , you increase the quality of items that come from exotic engrams.
In Destiny, a lot will change with the patch on Tuesday: including the quality of exotic engrams. Until now, items could have a light level of either 280 or 310, depending on your own light level. After the patch, it will rise to a maximum defense or attack value of 335, meaning the maximum light level.
This is particularly important for infusing in Destiny , as players can take exotic items with high light levels and infuse them into legendary items with lower light levels. The lower items will then take on the higher light level on a one-to-one basis.
The special thing is: The exotic engrams will contain items that have a higher defense or attack value than the light level the player currently has. However: This refers to the “total light.”
This means: If a player has light 320 but wears a helmet with a defense value of 335 and decrypts an exotic helmet engram, he can still get a helmet with 321 light. It is only guaranteed that the helmet has a defense value of 321 or higher.
“Non-exotic engrams” will yield items with values up to 310 light.
This information was shared by the community manager Cozmo on reddit. By the way, there is no information yet on whether these new rules also apply to exotic engrams that players collected before the patch. This is currently being hotly debated, and we will find out Tuesday evening. The patch is expected around 7:00 PM our time.
We took a close look at Reaper, an assault character from Overwatch. Read here how the deadly shadow plays.
Reaper – the Death from the Shadows
A while ago, we already turned to the Ice Princess Mei and the grunting tank Roadhog, today we take a look at a somewhat rougher guy. Little is known about the terrorist Reaper, who has made a name for himself worldwide with his gruesome attacks. Rumor has it that he is a mercenary, but he doesn’t stay loyal to any organization for long. Some even say he is a failed genetic experiment with only one goal: to eliminate all remaining Overwatch agents.
Let’s first take a look at Reaper’s abilities:
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The Inferno Shotguns can be fired in quick succession. They deal massive damage in close combat, but their effectiveness completely fizzles out at medium range.
With Wraith Form, Reaper becomes invulnerable for a few seconds and can move through enemies. While he takes no damage, he also cannot use his other abilities or shoot.
By activating Shadow Step, Reaper can teleport to a targeted position. However, he must remain still for a few seconds, during which he is vulnerable and cannot defend himself.
The ultimate ability Death Blossom inflicts massive damage around Reaper. All enemies are showered with countless shots from his shotguns. During the ability, the player can only move with drastically reduced speed.
Timing and Positioning is Everything
If you look at the various cinematics of Overwatch, in which Reaper repeatedly plays an important role, you might get the wrong impression of him. He is indeed quite cool, but it is rarely advisable to directly engage enemies with him. Reaper thrives on ambushes and that one golden moment when he can surprise his enemies. With two well-aimed headshots in close combat, almost all heroes with low health points can be taken down, but he struggles against tanks.
Timing Shadow Step correctly is not so easy. Because not only at the starting position do you stand “useless” for a few moments and can easily be sniped away, but at the target position there are also more moments where you are completely exposed. However, the ability is excellent for bridging long distances and simply getting behind enemies or to a significantly elevated position. That’s exactly where you should be when you want to launch Death Blossom. Happily, you jump right into the enemies and then unleash the ultimate to create a true storm of devastation.
Several times I made the mistake of trying to position myself with Wraith Form, but most opponents see through that immediately. Those who give enemies time to aim at Reaper with “Wraith Form” will be executed just a few milliseconds after activating their abilities.
Wraith Form is a double-edged sword anyway, as it doesn’t just make you invulnerable but also defenseless. The few seconds you have to reposition often aren’t enough to really get to safety – and almost always the opponent waits for the moment when you pop out of invulnerability.
In summary, I must confess that I did not have as much fun with Reaper as with Mei or Roadhog, which is simply because I don’t handle the character particularly well. In more skilled hands, Reaper is cruel, deadly, and a true plague. Quite often, a cheerful “DIE! DIE! DIE!” rings in the decisive play move in a match – just usually not from me.
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Whether it was really by accident or simply out of respect for the spin-to-win hero from LoL is unclear.
As Shanghaiist reports, interesting scenes unfolded in front of an internet café in China. There, an elderly woman kneeled before a statue, began to pray, and even burned incense for this purpose. So far, that all sounds normal and not particularly unusual – however, she probably didn’t realize that she was not paying homage to an old Chinese general but rather to a hero from a completely new era.
She probably confused Lord Guan Yu with the LoL hero
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Lord Guan Yu was a Chinese general under Liu Bei, who lived during the Three Kingdoms period and is still considered one of the most famous figures in Chinese history. Worship of him began around 400 years after his death and is still practiced today. He is regarded as a patron of those who adhere to the code of righteousness and brotherhood.
The figure of the League of Legends hero “Garen” standing in front of an internet café seemingly reminded the woman very much of Guan Yu. For she knelt there and spoke her prayers. Whether she noticed that she was worshipping the wrong “god” is unclear – hopefully, the praying nonetheless served its purpose.
By the way: “Guan Yu” has also achieved fame in video games. He appears in strategy titles like “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” or action brawlers like Dynasty Warriors, as well as in SMITE – but it is teeming with gods there.
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In The Division, the YouTubers from “GUGA.TV” present a tank build that is specialized for the PvP area of the game.
The YouTubers from “GUGA.TV” present a tank build by user TDG_Julesz. He has combined the abilities and items of his agent in such a way that a build has emerged that particularly shines in the Dark Zone. It is promised that this will make it very difficult for your enemies to kill you. Let’s take a look at it.
How to create a “PvP Tank Build” in The Division
This “PvP Tank Build” is designed to allow agents to perform more dominantly in the Dark Zone. The goal is to withstand significantly more damage while also dealing more damage. Especially for those agents who like to go rogue but have often come up short before, it may be worth taking a look at this build.
When you reach Rogue Level 5 in the Dark Zone, a Manhunt operation starts – with you as the target! If you survive this situation, you will reap fine rewards. With the following build, your survival is not guaranteed, but you can improve your chances.
Focus on Stamina and Weapons for this Build
This Dark Zone build is primarily a tank: Therefore, the Stamina attribute plays the most significant role. You want to be able to take a lot of hits before your enemies force you to kneel. More stamina means more health, and more health means you can withstand more before you die. So raise it by all means!
The second attribute that this build relies on is Weapons. You not only want to withstand a lot of damage but also deal decent damage. Weapons are, therefore, the second priority. The Electronics attribute plays a subordinate role; you take what is left over.
Important: High stamina alone does not protect you from aggressive enemies. You must also increase your armor value as much as you can. Armor reduces the damage taken, which is essential for the tank build. The maximum armor value is 65%, so try to get as close to this value as possible.
Select the Following Skills for the “Manhunt Build”
You can equip your agent with two skills and one special skill. The skills can be modified:
Pulse with the “Tactical Scanner” mod: This increases damage when attacking enemy targets identified by a Pulse. You perceive your enemies earlier and can also deal them more damage. A benefit when going against other Division agents!
First Aid with the “Adrenaline Shot” mod: In addition to the normal healing effect, it temporarily increases damage for the healed.
Survival Link: Your damage resistance increases by 80% for 15 seconds. Additionally, movement speed increases. This allows you to either aggressively ambush your enemies or flee from them.
These are the Talents You Should Rely on for the Build in The Division
Once you have unlocked all slots, you can choose four talents. For this build, take the following:
Adrenaline: Use a medkit when you are not at full health to receive an “overheal.” This temporarily increases your maximum health. If your health is low, this talent could save your life. Remember that medkits should only be used in emergencies.
Rescue Medical: Use a medkit at low health to increase damage resistance by 40% for 10 seconds. This talent also enhances medkits to ensure your survival. You can carry up to 5 medkits, which means 50 seconds of increased damage resistance. In the Dark Zone, that’s a lot of time. But remember the cooldown of the First Aid kits.
Field Medic: When you use a medkit, you heal your group members and other allies within 20 meters by 40%. This talent also has the effect of providing yourself with an additional 40% healing.
On the Move: If you kill an enemy while moving, damage taken is reduced by 30% for 10 seconds. This is especially beneficial when facing multiple agents.
This is the Gear You Need for the “PvP Tank Build” in The Division
The following weapons are recommended for this build:
The M1A Series 1 Precision Rifle: This may very well be the best sniper in The Division, which is discussed in this article. A good way to stay alive in the Dark Zone is to kill others before they can inflict damage on you. With the right roll, you can turn this sniper into a “headshot machine.”
Note: Since the user of this build focuses on stamina, not all weapon talents are unlocked. For this build, stamina is simply of greater importance.
For the armor pieces, you should focus on high-end gear that brings the armor value close to the maximum of 65%, which is the highest priority. Furthermore, it is recommended to increase damage and critical hit chance. Also, pay attention to the armor talents. An overview of all armor talents in The Division can be found here.
In the following video from GUGA.TV, you can have all items explained in detail and the entire build thoroughly:
https://youtu.be/KLaeYVNPgpM
The video also includes gameplay footage; see for yourself how this build performs in practice.
In the comments, opinions about this build are quite unanimous: it is said to be a very good build that is “mega fun” to play with. You survive many situations with it.
What do you think of this tank build that specializes in PvP?
In Destiny there will be various ways to reach the new light level maximum of 335. We present these.
The website DestinyTheGame takes you on a ” journey of light”: Here you can experience “playfully” how to reach the new maximum light level of 335.
First, you need to enter your current light level. Once this hurdle is overcome, you will choose one of six experiences that will allow you to rise in light level in Destiny. Here you can now read in English how to achieve that goal on each respective path. After the “completion” of the experience, you will be credited with light. The amounts are only estimates.
These paths lead to the maximum light level of 335 in Destiny
Every Guardian should be able to achieve the maximum light level on the path that suits them best from the April update. Because the Guardians should also play what they really enjoy. Therefore, there will be a variety of options to level up your Guardians to the limit.
These are the experiences you can choose from:
Hunt Malok: In the new story quest line, you will eliminate a new Taken threat with Variks. After completion, a sword (Dreadfang) with light 310 awaits you. If you take down Malok in the new strike “Rotten Chalice”, you have the chance that he will drop a Taken shotgun with 335 light.
Visit your factions: The reward packages from your factions will include chromatin-compatible gear up to 330 light. Exotic engrams will grant items up to 335 light.
Earn glory in the Crucible: In the Crucible, items up to 310 light can drop, and weekly Crucible bounties will reward you with unique Crucible weapons up to light 335. Additionally:
Iron Banner: In the Iron Banner, items can drop up to 335 light.
Trials of Osiris: Here, items can also be won up to 335 light.
Defeat Taken in the Prison of Elders: The level 41 version of the Prison of Elders comes not only with four new Taken bosses but also with item drops up to 320 light.
Entertain Variks in the Challenge of the Elders: Through “Challenge Tickets” you can obtain gear up to 335 light in the Prison of Elders.
Revisit old adventures: You will receive unique gear from the heroic strike playlist, up to 335 light! This heroic playlist will include the new strike and the Taken version of “Winter’s Run”. Additionally, there are 335 light items from the Oryx raid on hard mode, from Oryx’s Court tier 3, and from exotic engrams.
So you can lead your Guardians to the new maximum light level of 335 in the Prison of Elders, in strikes, in the Crucible, and in other ways.
Mythic dungeons in WoW: Legion will be a bit more challenging. Additional modifiers make the instances more exciting.
Ongoing issues in mythic instances
Instances in World of Warcraft have had a significant problem since Classic. Either they are quite difficult (like at the start of Cataclysm) or they are extremely easy (Mists of Pandaria). Either way, the issue is that as players’ gear increases, the once challenging instances lose much of their difficulty and thus fun. In Legion, they want to solve this problem a bit more creatively than they did with the Challenge Mode.
Those who desire can use so-called Challenge Stones in mythic instances in Legion to further increase the difficulty of the dungeon. These stones are initially socketed in item slots – once that is done, a timer begins for the instance during which it must be completed. However, the time limit is not the real hurdle, but the special properties of the stone. Completing the dungeons makes the stone more powerful, and you can reuse it. The more powerful the stone used, the harder the dungeon, and the better the additional rewards waiting at the end.
It gets really exciting when the stone reaches level 3 or level 6, as then the mythic dungeons gain additional “properties” that turn the instance visit into a real torture and challenge all players significantly.
Level 3
Tyrannical: The bosses of the instance are stronger and have more health.
Empowering: Killing trash mobs empowers other trash mobs nearby.
Enraged: Trash mobs deal double damage when their HP is low.
Swarming: Additional trash mobs and patrols populate the instance.
Level 6
Necrotic: Opposing melee fighters inflict a debuff that reduces healing received and deals damage over time.
Volcanic: Enemies create volcanic eruptions under all ranged attackers that deal additional damage.
Nervous: Tanks generate much less threat.
Decay: All group members suffer constant damage throughout the entire instance.
Depending on the combination, this can become relatively difficult for healers, tanks, or DPS. Blizzard is currently gathering player feedback to find out which modifiers and combinations are enjoyable and which are just “annoying”.
The goal in Legion will be to make the stone and its modifications continuously stronger to secure the best rewards. However, caution is also advised: A failed attempt means that the stone will be reset. At least this is the current plan, which may change during the beta.
In Tree of Savior, you take a look into the future while also restricting player trading.
Restrict trading to expose botters
An extensive article on the official site of Tree of Savior discusses the player trading system. After a trade is successfully completed, 48 hours pass before gold and items actually change hands. This allows the developers to detect suspicious activities, thus exposing gold sellers and botters before they can cause real damage to the server economy.
However, the developers know that this system is not completely satisfactory and hope to develop an automated system in the future that will automatically filter harmful activities. Then, a time span of 48 hours would no longer be necessary.
Guild PvP – Protecting and destroying towers
Furthermore, a first glimpse into the future of the game is offered, and how it should progress after the official Free2Play launch. One of the biggest features will be the guild battles, where two guilds face off against each other. This will be possible twice a day. Strategy and planning are important as both guilds spawn on the large map at one of eight different points.
The goal is to destroy the opposing guild’s tower before your own tower falls – but that tower must first be found! At the start of a battle, you do not know where the enemy team starts. The top 10 guilds on a server will be showered with rewards at the end of the week before their earned ranking is reset and the fun begins anew.
No specific date for the guild battles has been announced yet, but the developers want to keep fans informed. We will report as soon as there are new informations.
Find more news and articles related to the upcoming Free2Play MMORPG on our Tree of Savior news page.
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In the MMO shooter The Division , daily tasks are also missing on Sunday. A user has an explanation.
Update:There is now a statement from the developers on Twitter: The problems will be resolved with the update on April 12. Until then, there will be no daily missions. They apologize for the inconvenience. This seems to fully confirm the theory we present in the article.
Please note that the issue with Daily Hard and Challenging missions will be fixed with the Update deployed on April 12. 1/2
The developers have communicated via Twitter that they are aware of the problem and want to take a closer look, but nothing more has been said. Understandably: It’s also the weekend.
Player Says: Daily Missions Are Not Generated Automatically, But Are Coded In
An explanation for the puzzling problem (“How can this happen?”) is provided by a player in the reddit forum. He took a closer look at the code of The Division. He unpacked and analyzed a file that every player has on their computer.
In doing so, he found that: The daily missions are not generated automatically, but are coded in the game. And the last entry found was for April 8, for Friday. That was also the last day there were normal daily missions in The Division.
No code exists in the file for Saturday, Sunday, and the days after: Consequently, there are also no daily missions. A new patch must probably come that provides new data.
In The Division, the Code is Probably Out
The player’s theory on this: Massive probably wanted to deploy the next patch last week, which would have also brought new daily missions. According to the theory, the patch may have been delayed, and Massive overlooked that this also led to the “daily missions” running out.
At the moment this is speculation, there is no statement from the developers on this. However, it sounds quirky but quite plausible. If this theory is correct, there should also be no daily missions tomorrow, on Monday. From Tuesday afternoon, when 1.1 comes out, everything in The Division should return to normal.
The action MMORPG Marvel Heroes 2016 has brought the next hero directly from television.
The heroes from the big screen have long been part of Marvel Heroes 2016. Players can long take on the role of Captain America, the Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and many other characters, battling, shooting, or gliding in a Diablo-like brawler.
But Marvel is not only found there and in the comics; they have now also discovered the small screen, television. Series like Jessica Jones and Daredevil are making waves on Netflix. From the second season of Daredevil, Marvel Heroes has now “snatched” Elektra and made her the 57th hero in the action MMORPG. Recently, they even gave Daredevil away personally.
In the game and also in the template, she is an exceptionally talented assassin with Sai, Shuriken, gimmicks, and some sex appeal. Bad girl.
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We present to you the three artifact weapons that Paladins can acquire in World of Warcraft: Legion.
In the upcoming expansion Legion of World of Warcraft, a lot will revolve around the so-called artifact weapons. These are powerful relics that players wield as weapons and gain power and strength throughout the entire expansion. Each specialization receives its own weapon, so a total of 3 artifacts are available for the Paladin. Let us take a look at the individual weapons.
Holy – The Silver Hand (Artifact for Healing Paladins)
Background story: When the Guardians, the direct emissaries of the Titans, still ruled over Azeroth and its development, Guardian Tyr used the Silver Hand as a weapon to defeat the enemies of the Pantheon. At some point, however, Tyr noticed that the Guardian Loken had succumbed to corruption and gathered his comrades to steal the discs of Norgannon – for with them, one could find out how far the betrayal extended.
But Loken noticed the theft and unleashed dark creatures against Tyr and his allies. Tyr sacrificed himself in the fight against these monsters, allowing his friends to escape. Where Tyr died, the land is now called “Tirisfal”, and somewhere there lies his weapon, the Silver Hand, buried …
Properties of the Silver Hand: As the name suggests, the Holy specialization is aimed at healing allies. Consequently, most properties are designed to reduce ability cooldowns or increase the healing done.
Every Silver Hand starts with Tyr’s Deliverance, a powerful healing-over-time spell that heals a single target over 10 seconds. However, the spell has a high cooldown to compensate for its strength.
Power of the Silver Hand unleashes the power of the Silver Hand for 10 seconds. This results in the next Holy Shock becoming stronger, specifically by 15% of all healing or damage done in those 10 seconds.
The Light Saves enhances the Beacon of Light. If the target of this spell falls below 50% of its maximum hit points, the next Holy Light or Flash of Light on that target heals for double the amount. This effect, however, can only be triggered once every 30 seconds.
Protection of Tyr Improves the Paladin’s Aura Mastery. For the duration of the spell, all group members receive 15% additional healing from all sources.
Protection – Keeper of Truth (Artifact for Tank Paladins)
Background story: Also of titan origin are the sword and shield that together formed the duo “Keeper of Truth”. Tyr and Arachaedas forged these weapons and entrusted them to a gifted Vrykull warrior who managed to uncover Loken’s betrayal. After Tyr fell while defending his comrades, the Vrykull warrior lost his purpose and took the weapons towards Stormheim on the shattered isles, where the weapons found their (for now) final resting place in the Path of Kings.
Properties of the Keeper of Truth: In the Protection specialization, it is clear that it is a tank role. To support this, “Keeper of Truth” has a large number of passive properties that reduce damage taken or increase threat generated.
The starting property is Eye of Tyr, a powerful spell with a one-minute cooldown. All targets in the area take damage and are “blinded”, reducing their damage done by 25% for 9 seconds.
Bulwark of Order is a direct improvement for the Shield of Vengeance, as it grants the Paladin a shield equal to the damage dealt, which lasts for 8 seconds.
Tyr’s Enforcer is another enhancement of the Shield of Vengeance. Each target hit causes high area damage around it, significantly increasing the Paladin’s threat to multiple targets.
Light of the Titans increases the Paladin’s self-healing, as it ensures that the Shield of the Righteous increases the healing of the next Light of the Protector by a high amount.
Retribution – Ashbringer (Artifact for DPS Paladins)
Background story: Few weapons have garnered so much glory and simultaneously so much disdain as the Ashbringer. After a crystal of pure darkness was purified by the Light, it was the dwarven king Magni Bronzebeard who created the legendary blade Ashbringer from it. Over the years, the blade had many wielders, but only a few could wield it for long.
Famous for its devastating power against the undead, the most notable moment of the Ashbringer was perhaps when the sword in the hands of Tirion Fordring shattered the runeblade Frostmourne, bringing an end to the Lich King Arthas. To this day, the blade is still in the hands of Fordring – it would be dreadful if something were to happen to him …
Properties of the Ashbringer: To live up to its name, the Ashbringer is responsible for dealing damage. Therefore, most properties increase the damage or critical strike chance of abilities or reduce their cooldown.
All Retribution Paladins start with Wake of the Ashes, an active ability. The Ashbringer is slammed into the ground and strikes all enemies in front of the Paladin with radiant light, slowing the struck targets. If they are demons or undead, they are stunned for 6 seconds.
Ashes of Ashes enhances Wake of the Ashes by increasing the spell’s damage significantly. The struck targets burn in righteous fire for 6 seconds.
Divine Tempest improves the Paladin’s Divine Storm. The Ashbringer copies the ability and unleashes it in a beam up to 20 meters in a straight line, damaging all enemies in its path. Additionally, the damage of Divine Storm is increased by 20%.
Echo of the Highlord further increases damage. The Ashbringer casts the spells Divine Storm and Templar’s Verdict one additional time when the Paladin casts them.
The MMO shooter Destiny runs on PS4 and Xbox One at a frame rate of 30 FPS. The following videos show what Destiny would look like at 60 frames per second.
Already in the summer of 2014, it became known that Destiny would not run at 60 FPS on the next-gen consoles PS4 and Xbox One, but only at 30 FPS.
At that time, Senior Environmental Artist Jason Sussman confirmed that Destiny would be released in 1080p resolution and at 30 frames per second. This was a significant disappointment for players, as they wanted to fully enjoy the advantages of a next-gen console. Sussman explained:
I could get very technical now, but I would bore you to death. A lot has to do with performance.
The “problem” was that Destiny was released for PS4, Xbox One, but also for PS3 and Xbox360, which is why a similar gaming experience had to be ensured across all four consoles. To achieve this cross-platform, compromises had to be made for the refresh rate.
This is what Destiny would look like at 30 FPS
Some guardians, however, do not want to accept this compromise and have increased the FPS themselves using appropriate tools. The following video shows gameplay footage of Destiny at 60 FPS:
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The user reports that he recorded the video with “Xbox One Game DVR” and doubled the framerate using “Motion Interpolation”. He recommends watching the video in HD. The results are impressive.
The following video is also supposed to show Destiny at 60 FPS. However, the HUD swings alarmingly:
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In the comments and forums of the worldwide internet, guardians demand 60 FPS for “Destiny 2”. Everything with less than that belongs to the past. So far, there is no information on whether Bungie will adjust the framerate. Since the MMO shooter Destiny is expected to exist for several more years, this will be an inevitable step for the game to survive in the future.
At this point, thanks to our reader SpaceEse, who drew our attention to a 60 FPS video of Destiny in the comments.
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In the superhero-and-supervillain MMO DC Universe Online the April Episode 23 is coming.
Since last week, Episode 23 has been available for members, starting from April 13, every player can purchase it. DC Universe Online relies on monthly DLCs as content expansions.
A new two-player operation continues the story around the New Gods, a duo will face Darkseid. In the new 8-player operation “Braniac’s Bottle Ship”, the story from March continues, facing off against General Zod, and a number of other celebrities will appear. There is a lot to do for heroes.
In addition to the DLC episode, Update 59 is also coming. Now there is Loot-Choice-UI also in earlier stages. Additionally, the tutorial has been renewed and with Survival: Fortress of Solitude, a kind of “horde mode” with 20 rounds is available for everyone for free.
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