The Game Director talks about the future of Overwatch and how it might eventually come to PvE content.
PvE in Overwatch – A case for Overwatch 2 or another game?
Although the hero shooter Overwatch has not even been released yet, Blizzard is already considering how the new franchise can move forward. The Game Director Jeff Kaplan revealed in an interview with Gameinformer that Overwatch could also focus on PvE content in the future – although not necessarily in the same game.
They plan to work properly on the “player vs. AI” mode for the shooter to reach a similar level as seen in Heroes of the Storm. There, players can queue individually or as a group to engage in some battles against computer-controlled enemies (bots).
But Kaplan reveals even more, weaving the story a little into the future, as the team is indeed interested in developing other content that players can face together.
“The idea of developing PvE content for Overwatch appeals to the developers, and we are eagerly waiting for an opportunity to do that. But whether that will be in the next Overwatch game or even in a completely different genre is still uncertain. We all really want to create PvE, but not in this game, not for the original offering of Overwatch, which is entirely focused on team-based hero action. It’s something we want to tackle eventually in another game.”
Either way, it seems that with Overwatch and the game’s world, there is still a long way to go.
Mein-MMO says: That the world of Overwatch definitely has potential for exciting stories can be seen not least in the captivating cinematics that have been released so far:
Whether it’s an action RPG, strategy title, or a shooter with a campaign, the world of Overwatch is already so rich and well thought out that there are seemingly endless possibilities to develop games and storylines from it. We are definitely looking forward to seeing that come to fruition in the coming years.
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For newcomers to the raid scenario, the Free2Play MMORPG Rift will soon have a “Beginner Mode” with massive simplifications.
“The Comet of Ahnket” introduces Beginner Mode for Raids
The transition from regular group instances to raids is often a painful experience for many players. Either they feel their performance is too poor, don’t know the various bosses well enough, or simply feel unsure if they are up to these difficult challenges.
These concerns lead many players to avoid trying raids altogether and turn their backs on these gameplay elements.
With the next major patch, Rift will introduce the new raid instance “The Comet of Ahnket”, which consists of a total of 6 encounters – 4 bosses and 2 minibosses. In addition to the usual difficulty levels “Easy”, “Normal”, and “Hard”, there will also be a 4th one, the “Universal Introduction Mode” or the introduction mode.
Increasing Chances through Stackable Buff
In particular, two things are supposed to make these encounters easier for newcomers. First, all players will receive 1600 hit rating points, significantly reducing the chance to miss attacks. Second, there is a powerful buff that makes the encounters progressively easier over time. The “Ascended Odds!” buff ensures that players in the raid gradually become stronger.
Every 30 seconds they are in combat with a boss, dealt damage, healing, and HP increase by 2%. This means players gradually become stronger the longer they are engaged in a boss fight. The stacks of the buff are only removed when the fight is won, the difficulty of the raid changes, or the instance is reset.
Whether this beginner mode will make it beyond the test realm is yet to be determined. So far, it’s just an experiment to see if it feels “smooth” and achieves the desired result of motivating more players to raid.
World of Warcraft has a very similar principle in its “Looking For Raid” mode (LFR), where each defeat increases the group’s damage and healing by 5%. Among hardcore players, such mechanics are often disparagingly referred to as “loser buff”.
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In The Division, there are items that exceed the “maximum level” of 30. We take a look at the Level 31 items.
In the endgame of The Division, it’s all about improving and upgrading the agents’ weapons and armor. The max level of your Division agents is 30; a higher level cannot currently be reached. However, there are items in the game that exceed this level 30 limit.
How do I recognize a Level 31 item in The Division?
That level 30 can be exceeded in The Division should be clear to all agents who have encountered enemies in the endgame, for instance in the northern part of the Dark Zone or in Challenge Mode: These NPCs can even reach level 32. There are also items for Division agents that are above level 30.
What actual level your items have is a bit hidden; it is not displayed directly when you select an item. The number shown in large on the top right of the screen, which can currently reach a maximum of 30, can be misleading:
To find the actual level of your items, you must scroll down on the item. Only there will the “Item Level” be displayed, or for blueprints, the “Power Level”. Below that is the required level that your agent needs to equip the item. This is currently a maximum of 30, and that number is what is displayed at the top right as “Level”.
How to get Level 31 items in The Division
There are various ways to acquire Level 31 items. Especially the Phoenix Credits play an important role:
There is a Phoenix Credits vendor in the Dark Zone and one in the Operations Base. The items and blueprints these vendors sell grant you Level 31 items. The items from most other vendors are at most “only” level 30.
A notable exception is the Advanced Weapons Vendor in the Security Wing of the Operations Base. He also sells Level 31 items, such as the high-end weapon Cassidy. He gives them to you in exchange for credits.
In the Dark Zone, there is a chance for these high-level items if you defeat enemies at level 31 or 32. However, obtaining high-ends at level 31 this way is extremely tedious and inefficient. The chances of such a drop are very low. By
As a preview of Patch 6.7 for the MOBA League of Legends (LoL), players can already check out the 3 new legendary skins on the test servers.
Days ago, developer Riot Games drew attention with a special teaser indicating that a new “mechanical” themed skin for one of the League of Legends champions will be coming soon. It quickly became clear that this pertains to Sion. Additionally, other skins have been uploaded for testing on the LoL beta servers. Furthermore, a comprehensive overhaul of many (older) champion splash arts is underway.
Mecha Zero Sion – Choo Choo, here comes the LoL train
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Not only die-hard Sion fans are excited about this new skin from the creative minds of the Riot Games design team. This skin literally transforms Sion into a train when he uses his ultimate ability. His abilities have been reworked, he has a new voice, and even a new animation when he teleports back to base. Mecha Zero Sion currently costs 1820 Riot Points on the PBE servers – the price may still change.
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The last skin for the Ice Sorceress was released about 2 years ago. Now she is set to receive a “Program” themed skin that basically transforms her into a robot. A new champion model with new textures and a new animation for recalling to base. This skin currently costs 1350 Riot Points. As with Sion, this price is not final.
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Program Soraka – Digital Bananas in League of Legends
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Soraka also receives a completely new champion model in the form of a robot. Just recently, Soraka’s abilities were slightly reworked, significantly increasing her win rate. With this new skin, she not only gets visual updates (including the recall), but also new sounds and a new voice (beep boop). The price for this skin for Soraka is also not final – currently, it stands at 1350 Riot Points.
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The graphics of various champions differ significantly across different regions. The developers at Riot Games believe that players should not have such strong visual differences for the champions, as it can evoke a different perception of these champions. The splash arts of each champion, which players see during champion selection and on the loading screen, are expected to look more uniform (across various regions) in the future.
To give you an overview of these new champion splash arts in League of Legends, there are 2 huge image albums on Imgur.
In Black Desert , there was an April Fools’ joke at Blizzard’s expense.
On April 1st, Daum announced that with the latest expansion Mediah, a victory pose will be introduced in the new battlefield that came with the Mediah expansion. This special “Butt Pose Victory Animation” will have the victorious hero strike a pose that emphasizes their backside. This will be available for every class, regardless of gender.
This is clearly a reference to the “mini-scandal” surrounding Overwatch. Blizzard had responded to fan protests and removed a “too provocative” pose of the heroine Tracer. She was showcasing her backside in an outfit that now closely resembles a Black Desert character.
Weapons play an important role in the upcoming MMO shooter Escape from Tarkov. New videos now showcase some weapon mods and equipment.
It is known from MMORPGs: You can customize your armor. A plate armor, leather greaves for the legs, and a chain coif. This is also possible in Escape from Tarkov. There are various clothing options such as jackets, pants, shoes, or caps. The material of the clothing even plays a role. Those who wear a soft cotton jacket will see how it behaves differently due to movement compared to a harder leather jacket. While this does not have any gameplay effects, it aims to immerse you even deeper into the simulation of a world.
Escape from Tarkov: New Hardcore Shooter Appears Extremely Detailed
As for weapons, you will be able to modify them in various ways. In principle, it is possible to completely disassemble a weapon and replace its individual parts to create new weapons. This way, you can meet another player who carries a weapon that completely differs from yours. However, it turns out that both of your weapons are based on the same base weapon.
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Additionally, two new sniper rifles have been integrated into the shooter. The original weapons were photographed, and based on those photographs, 3D models were created that closely resemble the originals. The developers of Escape from Tarkov visited the manufacturer of the weapons, and they were even able to try them out and record the sounds made by the rifles.
Based on concept drawings, areas were presented where you can also find vehicles. These can later be driven as well. As you can see, the developers of the MMO shooter Escape from Tarkov really place an enormous emphasis on the smallest details of their game.
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Space stations play an important role in the MMO Star Citizen. The developers have now talked about what one can expect from these.
If you log out of Star Citizen, you will awaken in the space base Port Olisar during your next login, as long as you are too far away from your own hangar. In Port Olisar, there are rooms that can be rented, and there will soon be businesses where certain items can be purchased. Weapons are prohibited on the station, which is currently enforced by simply not allowing players to draw their weapons. Later, security forces and turrets will come into play to ensure that there are no fights on Port Olisar.
Own a space station
The developers of Star Citizen have considered whether players should even be able to destroy the station. However, they decided against it, as this would cause too many problems. In a universe where everything could be destroyed, everything would likely be destroyed shortly after launch, they believe. And one must prioritize fun above all.
Instead, they are considering whether players could own their own stations and determine aspects such as taxes or gravity conditions there. They haven’t discussed the possible costs of owning a space station yet.
Plan a prison break
There are also plans to expand the legal system. One idea is to have a space station for renegades and criminals. A pirate base where you wake up after logging in when you are in conflict with the law. Additionally, there are plans for a prison station. If caught committing crimes, a player goes to jail and must serve their sentence – unless friends attempt to break them out of prison.
Currently, work is being done on update 2.4.0 of the MMO Star Citizen, which will introduce customization options for heroes through clothing.
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In Destiny, you can create builds by skillfully combining your focuses, weapons, and armor. Nexxoss Gaming presents his build “The Charged Warlock”.
The YouTuber Nexxos Gaming presents a Warlock build in a video, which should be particularly effective in the Crucible. For this, he introduces his focus, the weapons and armor that he combines in such a way that synergy effects arise.
This is the build “The Charged Warlock” in Destiny
“The Charged Warlock” is a combination of the Stormcaller focus, the Tlaloc, and various perks. According to Nexxoss, this build is particularly useful in PvP in the Control mode. The build is showcased in the following video:
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Destiny: Adjust your focus to Stormcaller for this Warlock build
For the “Charged Warlock,” you need to choose the Warlock focus Stormcaller. The focus nodes are designed to charge the super quickly and use it effectively:
Take the Storm Grenade, which “unleashes a targeted storm.” It is important for this build that you hit your enemies with the grenade – eliminating opponents is secondary.
Also choose Superconductor, which doubles the chain ability of your Storm trance. This allows you to kill enemies more efficiently when they are close together, as is often the case in Control mode. You can also achieve double kills more easily, which will be significant for this build.
For the melee attack, rely on Gathering Storm: Hits with the Thunderstrike charge the super, ability, and melee energy. Since this build specializes in super attacks, this focus perk will help you.
Importantly, the focus node Transcendence: With full grenade and melee energy, Storm trance fully restores your health and drains more slowly. This allows you to extend the duration of your super and thus deal devastating damage for longer.
You should also select the Electrostatic Surge for the “Charged Warlock”: Storm trance charges faster when allies are nearby. When Storm trance is active, nearby enemies take damage. These advantages come into play especially in Control mode.
The importance of these focus nodes will become apparent in the following sections.
Want to make an impact in the Crucible? Take these weapons for the “Charged Warlock”
The reason you should charge the super as quickly as possible is also tied to the choice of weapons for this build:
Tlaloc: The exotic scout rifle Tlaloc and the Stormcaller focus complement each other. These weapon perks favor the “Charged Warlock”:
Grenadier: Kills with this weapon reduce the cooldown of your grenade. This perk is combined with the armor perk From the Ashes, more on that shortly.
Overflow: This is the significant perk of this weapon and this build: The weapon has improved handling, rate of fire, and stability when the holder’s super is charged. The build ensures that the super is charged quickly to take advantage of the Tlaloc. When this perk is active, according to Nexxoss, the Tlaloc becomes a “super weapon”.
As a secondary weapon, Nexxoss recommends a shotgun to have a weapon for close combat. The Tlaloc is more suitable for enemies at a distance. He personally uses the Conspiracy Theory-D. In Control mode, the YouTuber likes to use a machine gun as a heavy weapon, here he takes the Tormented Terminus by Qullim.
Select these armor perks for the Warlock PvP build
In general, you should use items that increase Intellect (for the super) and Discipline (for grenades).
Pay attention to these perks on the armor pieces:
From the Ashes: Hitting grenades gives you bonus super energy. This helps you recharge the super quickly after use. Combined with the perk Grenadier from the Tlaloc and the Storm Grenade, which allows for easy hits, fruitful synergy effects arise. “From the Ashes” can be found, for example, on the helmet “Iron Camelot Hood”.
Lightning Rod: The perk unlocks the Stormcaller focus node Landfall for free: When you activate Storm trance, you strike a lightning bolt into the ground, generating a devastating shockwave beneath you. This makes your super even more powerful. You can find this perk on the exotic gauntlets “The Impossible Machines”.
Earthly Medicine: Grants you a boost for recovery per grenade kill. This is stackable for 20 seconds. Since the grenade is important in this build – it charges quickly and grants super energy – it is useful to gain additional recovery through grenades. You can find this perk, for example, on the chest piece “Tormented Chasm of Yuul”.
Arc Double Kill: After an Arc double kill, agility increases for 5 seconds. With the selected focus node Superconductor, you achieve double kills more frequently with your Storm trance, which increases agility. Thus, you can rush through the Crucible faster and hunt Guardians with your active super. You can find this perk, for example, on the leg armor “Winged Sun Boots”.
This is what “the Charged Warlock” can do in Destiny
The focus, the Tlaloc, and the advantages of the armor items harmonize with each other, allowing you to score in the Crucible, especially in Control mode.
The build is designed to charge the grenades and super as quickly as possible to use the strengths of the Tlaloc. When the right moment arises and you encounter multiple Guardians in close quarters, you can effectively utilize the super attack.
“The Charged Warlock” combines the strengths of the Stormcaller with those of the Tlaloc. How this build performs in practice is shown to you by Nexxoss in the following video:
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According to Nexxoss, however, one problem with this build is that it takes a while to fully charge the super in order to utilize its advantages. “The Charged Warlock” has to charge up first.
What do you think of this build?
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In Hearthstone, the release date for Whispers of the Old Gods is becoming clear.
A system message has now revealed the release date for the Hearthstone expansion. It strongly looks like it’s going to be April 26. This fits well within the time frame: The expansion to Hearthstone was announced for “late April, early May”.
Those who buy the Naxxramas bundle in the shop at the moment receive a warning that they will not be able to use these cards in the Standard format from April 26, but only in the Wild format.
The expansion will bring 143 new cards that will be available through a new pack. Blizzard has already introduced numerous new cards in Hearthstone over the past few weeks or had them presented by the community, like Ragnaros in the “good” version or the old god Y’Shaarj.
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A streamer has pulled it off and brought a character in WoW to level 100 using the dance pad.
/Dance until dawn
Do you remember? About 3 weeks ago we reported on a streamer who set out to play World of Warcraft in a rather strange way. Instead of leveling his character the old-fashioned way using keyboard and mouse like the rest of the gaming population, streamer Rudeism grabbed two dance mats and brought his character to level 100. In the style of a “drunken master,” he navigated his troll monk through quest areas, dungeons, and even raids. While other players initially rolled their eyes, over time he met more and more players who willingly helped him.
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The “feat” took place over several weeks, but he only needed a total playtime of 5 days, 11 hours, and 48 minutes.
However, Rudeism is not yet seeing an end to his dance adventures. He also wants to impose other restrictions on himself for other games, planning to play Undertale with the dance mat and Heroes of the Storm with a guitar controller.
At least the action had a small benefit. During the Dancepad Challenge, the follower count on his Twitch channel more than tripled to 3,740 followers.
In line with this, Blizzard has now released a “Coming Soon” video, showcasing the cheerful time-jumper in action and especially highlighting her various skins.
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You could already take a first look at Tracer’s abilities, which essentially correspond to the abilities from Overwatch:
Unlike other characters, Tracer can attack while running and consumes ammunition, which can be manually reloaded via the property or automatically activates once the ammunition is depleted.
With Blink, Tracer can quickly move across the battlefield and teleport small distances. The ability has 3 charges.
Melee is, as the name suggests, a close combat attack that deals damage to a single target and selects the next target. Hitting heroes increases the charge of the Pulse Bomb more than hitting minions.
With Recall, Tracer can rewind time and travels to the point where she was 3 seconds ago. Her weapons are reloaded, and negative status effects are removed. Unlike in Overwatch, her health points are not restored.
The heroic ability Pulse Bomb is thrown at a target and causes area damage. If only a single target is hit, the damage is doubled. This ability has no cooldown, but is charged by damage dealt.
When is Tracer coming to HotS?
According to Blizzard US, Tracer will be available on April 19 for everyone who pre-ordered an Overwatch: Origins Edition for PC – in Europe, this could typically be a day later.
A week later, she will be available for purchase in the Nexus of Heroes of the Storm.
Anyone planning to get an Origins Edition for PS4 or Xbox One will receive their Tracer when Overwatch launches on May 24.
Widowmaker, the sexy sniper from Overwatch, has received her own short film “Alive”. Watch it here in German!
A short while ago, the second animated short video for Overwatch was released. The 6-minute film titled “Alive” showcases Widowmaker’s backstory and explains why she and Tracer have such a massive problem with each other.
In a world where omnics (robots) and humans live as equals, Widowmaker has a crucial mission. She has a very special target for assassination. However, the mission proves difficult, as Tracer coincidentally is on the scene. To see how it all plays out, you should watch it for yourself. We have the short film in German for you.
In any case, Blizzard has succeeded in generating excitement for over 6 minutes and breathing more life into the otherwise “cold” shooter world of Overwatch. A cinematic that is unparalleled.
The open alpha for the turn-based strategy MOBA Atlas Reactor is running. Anyone can join for free!
A Turn-Based Strategy MOBA: Atlas Reactor
One might assume that the genre of MOBAs and “heroes brawlers” is getting stale, yet developers continue to come up with fresh ideas. Fans describe the game “Atlas Reactor” by Trion Worlds as a mix between X-Com and MOBA, as the game proceeds in a turn-based manner.
All players decide how they want to act with their character. Should the character be moved? Should I shoot at a specific enemy? Should I use an ability? All of this is decided in the planning phase by all players simultaneously and then handled in turn. This gives the game a very deep tactical component, while also catering to those who find the hectic pace of many action titles unappealing.
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Since March 31, the game is now in an open alpha as an event, allowing all interested parties a first look at the unusual game mechanics. Here is the direct sign-up link. It seems that access will not be available for long. A closed beta is set to start on April 14.
Those who get excited about the game can now invest real money into it to secure one of the founder packs. There are a total of 4 different packs for $10, $25, $60, or $100. As is customary with founder packs, there are numerous skins and characters that are unlocked directly, which would otherwise need to be earned through in-game currency.
We show you how to quickly reach Max Level 30 in The Division and provide information about the leveling system.
Many agents want to reach Max Level 30 in Ubisoft’s MMO shooter as quickly as possible to play the endgame content of the game. The upcoming incursions in The Division can only be played once the agent has reached the highest level. With the following tips, you can efficiently farm experience points to level up quickly.
How many XP do I need to reach Max Level 30?
First, the question arises as to how many experience points your agents need to level up and eventually reach Max Level. There is a formula that you can apply for each level to calculate the required XP. It is as follows:
If you are, for example, at Level 4, you calculate:
1500 + (300 x 4) + 450 x (4)^2, resulting in 9900. That’s how many experience points you need to level up from Level 4 to Level 5.
If you calculate the experience points for the individual levels and add them together, you come to a total of 4,023,750 XP.
To reach Max Level 30, you need a total of 4,023,750 XP.
How do I efficiently farm XP in The Division?
To quickly gain this amount of experience points, there is initially only one way: missions.
Let’s take the following example: you need 9900 XP to level up from Level 4 to Level 5.
If you complete the Level 4 mission “Madison Field Hospital”, you will receive 4400 XP as a mission reward, which is 44.4% of the required experience points to level up.
To level up from Level 5 to 6, you need 14250 XP. When you complete the Level 5 mission where you unlock the security wing, you receive 6350 XP as a completion reward. This is 44.7% of the required experience points to reach Level 6.
As you can see, it is advisable to play the missions quickly to gain a lot of XP. The problem, however, is that each mission only allows you to earn experience points once upon completion. Therefore, you cannot replay the missions to farm XP that way.
By the way: If you play the missions on Hard mode, the XP you earn for completing them remains the same. It is therefore more efficient to play them on “normal” since you receive the same XP for less effort. Killing enemies in Hard mode grants you more XP, but these additional points are so minimal that it hardly pays off.
Once the missions are played on “normal”, what other options are there to level up quickly?
You can also earn many experience points by completing “fights”, which are displayed on the map as you approach them or when you look at the maps in the safehouses. These are usually completed within a few minutes and yield a good amount of XP. However, these can only be completed once.
General tips for quickly gaining XP:
Make sure to unlock the “Experienced Agent” advantage in the security wing early in the game. This increases XP gain from all activities by 10% – and that forever!
You can modify and improve your items to grant you additional XP, for example through headshot kills. Once you have reached Max Level, you should focus on other bonuses.
If you find collectibles or encounter the needy, collect them or help the people. Although this only grants a few extra XP, it doesn’t take long.
What is not worth it to farm XP?
To specifically farm XP, it is not worth running through completed missions and killing enemies. Killing enemies alone takes a long time to reach Max Level. Instead, focus on activities that provide completion rewards in the form of XP.
The Dark Zone: In the Dark Zone, you do not gain experience points to reach Max Level. Here, you only gain DZ experience. If you want to reach Level 30 as quickly as possible, you should initially avoid the Dark Zone.
In the MMO shooter Destiny, as part of the April update, the reputation gains from specific activities will be increased. Moreover, we will take a look at the potential content of the reputation packages.
In Destiny, Guardians can increase their reputation with people and factions by completing specific activities and thus gain reputation. If you achieve higher reputation ranks, you will be recognized with reward packages. According to DeeJ, these packages will be “great sources of increased power” with the April update.
Activities grant more reputation
Senior Designer Victoria Dollbaum goes into detail about how the reputation system will change with the upcoming update.
She emphasizes that the Guardians’ time is precious, which is why they will gain more reputation through the activities they enjoy.
Furthermore, she has heard that some collectors have not been able to obtain the items they desired. Adjustments will be made for this.
With Sterling Treasures, Guardians can receive reputation boosters. However, Dollbaum assures that these are not the only source for reputation boosters.
Here you can gain more reputation in Destiny
Below we list the activities that grant more reputation:
Heroic Strikes
120 Vanguard Reputation
60 Faction Reputation of your chosen faction
Crucible
90 Crucible Reputation
Additional bonuses if you win
45 Faction Reputation
Patrols
Patrols where you need to kill and collect:
40 Vanguard Reputation
20 Faction Reputation
Scan, Scout, VIP, and Taken Patrols:
50 Vanguard Reputation
25 Faction Reputation
Prison of Elders
Level 41: 150 House Judgment Reputation
Challenge of Elders: 100 House Judgment Reputation
Rewards in the Reputation Packages
As you rank up in reputation, you will receive a package that contains a guaranteed item and up to two possible items.
Crucible Packages from Shaxx can contain the following items:
In the reputation packages of the Vanguard from Zavala, these items may be included:
Make sure to decrypt your engrams diligently to rank up with the Kryptarch. As a reward, not only engrams await but also shaders and emblems:
Variks rewards your efforts with these items:
Also the 3 reputation factions Dead Orbit, Future War Cult and New Monarchy let items drop in the packages. Below you can see those of the Dead Orbit:
Unfortunately, there isn’t a nice picture for this, but it’s extremely important: the Sterling Treasure. You can either buy it for real money or earn 3 pieces a week: One is free, one for completing a Crucible match in the featured playlist, and one for a successful venture into the level 41 Prison of Elders. Here you can find, among other things, armor in the Taken look, in the Tron look, and the Chroma colorer. This will likely become a sought-after box in Destiny.
Some reputation packages will not be changed with the April update, specifically:
In EA Sports’ football simulation FIFA 16 there are trophies and achievements. In the end, the title “Football Legend” awaits. My path to this is described in the following column.
Trophies (PlayStation) and achievements (Xbox) in games are a bit of a mixed bag: Many gamers couldn’t care less, they just want to play their game and that’s that! For some console players, however, these achievements mean everything: They spare neither time nor effort to unlock all achievements of a game. On PlayStation, the Platinum Trophy, the highest goal of any trophy hunter, is the reward.
For all those diligent collectors, there are numerous guides and trophy-specialized websites on the internet that explain step by step the way to the trophy. There are also YouTube videos that illustrate the whole process. However, there are also people who take on the trophies on their own.
“Football Legend” is the Platinum Trophy in FIFA 16
I have recently become a Football Legend in FIFA 16. More precisely, since the first of April. I’m a bit proud, I admit. At the same time, I have to mention that I would not consider myself a trophy hunter, since it is April, had I earned the Platinum in October, we might be able to argue about that!
Platinum isn’t in a hurry, I thought to myself, FIFA 17 is not coming out for a few months. Meanwhile, I had unlocked all other trophies except for a “simple” bronze trophy a long time ago. Only this achievement, for which I had to complete an online friendly season (just complete, not even win!), was missing for Platinum.
Anyone who has followed my FIFA 16 articles a bit knows that I primarily play Ultimate Team and Pro Clubs in FIFA. I just prefer to play with my buddies in the club rather than against them. That only creates bad vibes. And it’s much more fun to win together, isn’t it?
But in the early evening of the first of April, it was finally time: With a very good friend, I played a total of four matches in the friendly season, ultimately not only winning the season but also taking home Platinum. That’s a nice feeling – and my friend didn’t hold his loss against me either.
Platinum in FIFA 16 requires diligence and endurance
In FIFA 16, it is not so easy to earn Platinum. I may now count myself among the elite circle of the 0.1% of all FIFA players who have managed to do so. In the trophy lists of last year’s FIFA installments, there were always a few achievements that the community struggled with. This year, “That Certain Something” is among the rarest trophies:
This is a bronze trophy, for which you need to score a goal with a women’s team using a flair shot. The challenge here is probably finding a player with the necessary technical ability to execute a flair shot. And it also has to go in. If I remember correctly, I managed to do this with Anja Mittag. But this trophy likely won’t come by itself: you’ll have to aim to unlock it.
Many achievements, however, are unlocked almost automatically by playing frequently and trying out various game modes. For example, I have played very few matches in Career mode, as I prefer to play my games online, but the career trophies were still quickly unlocked.
In my opinion, the hardest trophy in FIFA 16 is the Gold Trophy “The Invincibles“. To achieve this, all four matches in a FUT Draft session must be won, and online! If you lose a match, you have to save up another 15,000 coins to be able to purchase a “ticket” for FUT Draft (or you buy it with real money). Then you get another chance to win four online matches in a row.
This has only been achieved by 3.6% of players, and this despite EA Sports stating that Ultimate Team is the most popular and most played mode in FIFA 16. When I accomplished this “feat” in October, I first shouted for joy. My neighbors appreciated it.
The true treasure of trophies?
Yes, and now I can put a line under the chapter “FIFA 16 trophies”. Even though I ultimately can’t gain much from the Platinum, I am still very proud of it. It fits very well in my modest Platinum collection. I know that a lot of time, effort, joy, and other emotions went into this trophy, and I am reminded of that every time I look at it – whether tomorrow, next month, or in many years. And I will be happy to remember.
Because in my opinion, the true treasure of trophies lies not in unlocking as many as possible in the shortest time, but in the fact that they preserve memories, both positive and negative. Therefore, I wish the passionate trophy hunters lots of fun in their quest, but I take a more leisurely approach to all of this, enjoy the game, preferably with a few good friends, and when I eventually reach Platinum, then I will be even more delighted about it. I only carry this endurance into games that I enjoy in the long run. And that is precisely what matters.
How important are trophies and achievements to you in games? Are you also football legends in FIFA 16?
Fanpatch for MHO discontinued – Replacement in sight
Monster Hunter Online is an absolute rollercoaster of emotions for fans in the West. After there were rumors that the game might also come to Europe, expectations were high. The disappointment was hard when they categorically ruled out this possibility. A glimmer of hope arose when the developers agreed to support a fan patch that would make it possible to enjoy the game in English.
This project was taken on by Aslind Samure, who regularly published the progress of his work on Facebook. With additional screenshots showing the translation of the menus, hardcore fans of the game could at least temporarily stay afloat. However, the work on this fan patch has also stalled, and in response to another user’s question about whether they were still working on the patch, the simple answer was “Discontinued” – work ceased.
Monster Hunter Online – not even available in English.
But that is still no reason to despair, as another user on Reddit has taken the reins and is working on a standalone fan patch. Formica offers an English patch, which, however, is heavily criticized, as the patch only offers words that correspond to the direct level of Google Translate. When confronted with these issues, Formica reacted irritably, stating that he received no help with the translation and everyone was free to use a “better patch” – which does not exist.
Clearly a difficult situation and the western fans are the ones suffering. There’s only a small hope that if interest remains, perhaps someday a version of Monster Hunter Online will come to the West.
In the community, the announcement by the reddit mods on April 1st that they were working with Capcom on an “official English patch” caused quite a stir. When it turned out to be an April Fool’s joke, the disappointment was great and the moderators then formally apologized on reddit for this failed joke, which had caused some trouble.
In The Division, agents can customize their weapons with various skins. We take a look at all the weapon skins that can be obtained in the Challenge Modes.
A video shows you Arekkz Gaming, which weapon skins you can get in the missions in Challenge Mode. These items drop randomly from the respective bosses of the Challenge Mode.
These are all the weapon skins from the Challenge Modes
Currently, there are four missions that have a Challenge Mode. In each of these missions, there is a unique skin that the bosses can drop. These drops are not guaranteed, but the chance is quite high: According to Arekkz, almost every run, a group member would receive a skin.
Lincoln Tunnel Checkpoint: If you defeat the named enemy Finch, you have a chance to obtain the Solid Teal Skin.
Lexington Event Center: Here you need to defeat Larae Barrett to snag the Solid Pink Skin.
Russian Consulate: Defeat Hornet and get the chance at the Spray Stripes Red White & Blue Skin.
WarrenGate Power Plant: Kill Keller, who may drop the Solid Electric Green Skin.
In the following video by Arekkz, you can view the skins from various perspectives:
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The skins can be collected multiple times. This allows you to apply them to multiple weapons.
It is not confirmed that the skins are “Challenge Mode exclusive.” The Solid Electric Green Skin was discovered at the skin vendor a few days ago.
New Challenge Modes are on the way
In a livestream podcast, Community Developer Hamish Bode announced that in the future more missions will receive a Challenge Mode. Likely, more weapon skins will be obtainable through these modes.
In Defiance (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) the 3rd anniversary celebrations are underway, offering many rewards. We have the details.
The Ceasefire Remembrance Celebration in Defiance
Defiance is turning 3 years old. As Trionworlds has now announced, the birthday will be celebrated properly with plenty of in-game events where players could grab numerous rewards that are normally only available during specific seasons. The festival, compactly named the Ceasefire Remembrance Celebration, lasts from April 1 to April 25.
The highlight of the celebration is the Arkfalls, where pieces of spaceships from various races continuously crash to Earth. Attracted by the debris (and potential loot), locals and Ark hunters gather to make the most of the scrap – at least until players come to take care of business. A total of 5 Arkfalls take place simultaneously, which would otherwise only occur during specific seasons:
Midsummer Rebellion
Hellishly Colossal
Harvest Time in the New Frontier
Solstice Assault
Love Greetings from the Colony
The similarly named synergy supply crates are also available in the in-game shop for the duration of the celebrations.
Additionally, players can earn 1000 reputation points each day with the “Survivors of Defiance” faction through daily quests and secure random event jackpots that also come with (of course also random) rewards.
For more news and articles about the game, you can check out our Defiance topic page.
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War Thunder aims for the most beautiful sky a game has ever had. Check out here if they have succeeded.
Flying in War Thunder – Beautiful as Reality?
The military MMO War Thunder has always placed a high value on realism, especially regarding the representation of various aircraft. The latest patch has ensured that a similar level of detail in the sky can be achieved, as this is the setting where most of the action takes place. The clouds, the passage of time, and even the constellation of stars are all intended to match reality as closely as possible.
The goal is set high, as they want to provide players with nothing less than “the most beautiful depiction of a sky that has ever existed in a video game.” A look at the trailer reveals that they are at least very close. Many without gaming experience might wonder in the first moments of the trailer: Is this a game? Or are these real images?
The patch also brought other innovations, such as the two Japanese aircraft “H8K2” and “H8K3,” with which you can now soar into the (now much more beautiful) skies. Additionally, there are minor changes to the balance that you can find in detail in our sources.
