In the MMO shooter Destiny they are currently presenting the exotic items that are coming to the game or better said “the ones coming back to the game.”
They said nothing about it in the stream, but right now the exotic items that will come to Destiny on April 12 are being presented. It seems that it will mainly focus on exclusively be about “upgraded” Exotics from Year 1, which can then also reach the new maximum values in Year 2, i.e., 335 Attack or Defense value.
There should be a total of 13 Exotics, 5 of which are weapons.
The first is one of the weapons from “House of Wolves.” It is Queenbreaker’s Bow, the fusion rifle Queenbreaker.
Also already confirmed: Cleansed Robe, a Warlock chest piece.
The Titan helmet “Eternal Warrior“, the helmet with the statue look, is also making it to Year 2.
The shotgun “The Universal Remote” will make it to Year 2.
The Hunter chest piece Lucky Raspberry is back.
The extravagant shotgun “Lord of Wolves,” one of the Prison of Elders weapons, has arrived in Year 2.
The Hunter helmet ATS/8 Arachnoid – Welcome to Year 2, you little creepy crawler.
The Titan gloves ADC/0 Feedback Fence are back. I can’t wait to write this name with enthusiasm over and over again. Feedback Fence. The German language can be so beautiful.
The stylish Titan helmet “The Glasshouse” is one of the 13 exotic items that will make it from Year 1 to Year 2 of Destiny.
The Warlock gloves “Sunbreakers”, which Xur liked so much and Warlocks hated at the beginning, are also included.
The pistol “Dreg’s Promise” concludes. Those are the 13 exotic weapons and armor pieces we will welcome in Destiny on April 12.
A little of the suspense was ruined this time regarding which exotic items it would be. Because before the reveal, they released this puzzle image on Instagram. There, the right experts could already spot which items it would be based on the icons.
A streamer plays a “dead” MMO and encounters a strange character. Quite a bizarre story.
The Last Player of His World
Hardly any player will be familiar with the MMO “Active Worlds” which was released around 1995. Essentially a kind of forefather of sandbox games, it allowed players to create their own worlds and share them with others. The sad reality: the game is dead. The YouTuber vinesauce plays “special” games from time to time, and recently he dived into Active Worlds during a stream to take a look around. Wandering through a completely abandoned MMO is already creepy enough, as it has something unsettling of an apocalyptic vision.
It gets creepy when the streamer then meets the NPC “Hitomi Fujiko” – or so he thinks. After a short time, the NPC starts talking to him and reveals that “This world is deserted” and asks “Am I real? Are you real?” You should check it out yourself.
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It quickly becomes obvious that Hiromi Fujiko is another player who can still be found on the game server and is probably just playing a bit of RP to mess with the streamer.
Mein-MMO says: Whether this really happened or was just a setup by the streamer can’t be determined in hindsight. But even if the whole thing is just a fake, the story is quite entertaining and shows some disturbing images of what happens to our “favorite worlds” when all players have moved on. Quite creepy remnants that could still somehow tell a story.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , Bungie will present the new rewards tonight. We will follow the stream in German.
On April 12, the Spring Update for Destiny will be released. Last time, we learned about the challenges. This live stream will focus on the new rewards that Guardians can earn. Here in the video, there is a recording of the live stream.
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The event starts at 8:00 PM. Guest will be Art Lead Keith Bachman, who will likely talk about the style of the new items. Designer Brenton Woodrow will focus more on the game mechanics and explain how the Guardians will reach 335. This is the new Light maximum level.
6:40 PM: A few background infos. According to Community Manager DeeJ, we will not only find out how to get this fancy sword or the Titan’s look in this picture:
No, it will also be revealed what the “gift” for the update is. The item that the Guardians will pull out of the mailbox on April 12.
7:00 PM: The most exciting question for most: What new exotic armor pieces are coming? Are these the missing “Glorious Seven? ” What armor pieces and exotic weapons from Year 1 will return? And are there even new Year 2 Exotics that we don’t know about yet?
7:15 PM: For those who don’t know the procedure yet. Usually, the stream starts at 7:55, then there’s a 10-minute countdown, which ends around 8:05. Then, often there’s a trailer for about 30-90 seconds, and then it starts.
Today, there should actually be a relatively compact, short affair. Probably, there will mainly be pictures of items. The question is how much they will also change the merchants’ offerings. Will they adjust the Light levels at Xur and Banshee-44? There is a lot to discuss, but probably little to show or material that can be played.
7:25 PM: Game Designer Brenton Woodrow, whom we will see shortly, has been with Bungie for about two and a half years. But only since February of this year is he the “Investment and Activities” designer in the live team responsible for these patches. “Investment” is always about rewards and how good they should be, and what one must achieve for them. Woodrow is said to be quite young, but already has 5 years in the industry. He earned his spurs for two years at Dungeons and Dragons Online for Turbine. So, he’s an MMO player.
7:30 PM: Art Lead Keith Bachman, on the other hand, is significantly older, has been in the industry forever. 11 years at Sony, the last 5 years at Ubisoft, where he worked on Far Cry 4 and Watch Dogs. Only since January 2016 at Bungie. They have significantly reinforced their personnel behind the scenes – recently it was rumored that 700 people are working for Bungie on Destiny. That is really gigantic for the notoriously large teams of MMOs.
7:45 PM: DeeJ is already having fun. He announces this as a “fashion show,” they want to present the spring collection. Guardians should make room in their wardrobe.
7:50 PM: Guardians are of course immediately and provisionally demanding an eightfold storage space.
7:55 PM: Long-term, regarding the items, perhaps the most exciting structural question: Will they reintroduce “Overweapons” – like in Year 1 with Icebreaker, Gjallarhorn, Vex Mythoclast and many others? The weapon selection is now significantly more balanced, but perhaps a bit lacking in motivation. Bungie wanted to move away from “Gjallarhorn, nothing else” – it would be interesting to know if they are satisfied with that decision in hindsight.
7:58 PM: We were quite good with the assessment. The countdown has started; it looks like it’s going to be around 8:08. Then it’s supposed to start.
8:02 PM: Before it starts, a little warming up:
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8:07 PM: If we made a hit list of which Year 1 Exotics players wish to see again, I think Gjallarhorn would be number 1, Icebreaker number 2, then a long gap and eventually the rest. Favorites for a return are the 3 House of Wolves Exotics. Players barely had time to play around with them back then. Regarding Icebreaker and Gjallarhorn, it was said: If they return at all, then not like in Year 1.
This is where the live stream for Destiny begins
8:08 PM: Oh, trailer. Lord of the Wolves and Queenbreaker’s Bow both included!
8:09 PM: New Sparrows, new ships also confirmed. And something with “effects.” New Monarchy Titan in red, Future War Cult Hunter in a yellow-blue outfit, and Deej plays a Dead Orbit Warlock in white. These are the 3 mannequins that will present the items.
8:13 PM: Oh, you can turn off the interface, a kind of “screenshot mode.” Players have wanted this for a long time.
5 different armor sets, new emotes
8:16 PM: They are now showing the outfits of Dead Orbit for the 3 classes – and this glow can be seen that fans had already recognized . This is the new “Chroma System” – Guardians can customize their look more precisely. There will be 4 colors to modify shaders. This glow can be set per item . White, yellow, blue, red.
8:18 PM: There’s the Karate Kid “One-legged Kick” emote new. New emotes will also come, right. On reddit, they have already recognized the “Elaine Dance” from the series Seinfeld. That’s “The way people dance who think they can dance and are under a terrible illusion.”
8:21 PM: There is a own “Taken” armor line. Those are the images we have seen. So these are not shaders, but unique armors for Warlock, Titan, and Hunter in Destiny – with special Taken weapons. These should be available in the new Winter’s Run Strike. Special feature: If you have the complete Taken set, you will receive the Shiver emote.
8:23 PM: The fifth armor set being shown now is specifically designed for the Chroma System so that these colors stand out. The community is dubbing it the “Tron Outfit.” DeeJ is already drooling over the Warlock outfit. That’s quite noticeable.
Wasted and Chroma armor in the “Sterling Treasure” box
8:25 PM: The Taken armors and the Tron stuff are available through “Sterling Treasure.” This is a new package. You get 3 of them a week. One for free, one through the 41 Prison of Elders, and one when you complete a match in the Featured Crucible playlist. Or you can buy them for real money.
These are “cosmetic items” with defense value 3. In the “Sterling Treasure,” there will be “guaranteed items” and bonus items that you can only get randomly. The game will display what can come out. Transparency.
8:27 PM: The “armor sets” of the factions are available through the faction packages. Oh pretty – “Waning Star” a Taken ship. Nice. It’s also in the box. The Chroma modifications themselves (the lighting effects) are also available ONLY in the Sterling box or if you dismantle a Chroma armor piece.
Infusion will be completely different: 1:1
8:31 PM: Infusion now works completely differently. You receive 1:1 the values. A defense value 3 item goes completely up to 330 when the stronger item has 330. This brings the “fun” back into “infusion!”
8:32 PM: The Chroma System works like this: You assign a “Chroma” to an item, and it then has the color. But you can reroll the color on the item for 100 Glimmer. So it’s only important to have a Chroma item. The color is then no problem.
8:34 PM: Shadow Price with 330 attack value! And a third slot in the vault. Badger CCL, Lord High Fixer all come to the new max values – these are Year 1 Legendaries. Some of the old favorites. Grim Citizen III, The Saterienne Rapier, The Devil You Know, The Swarm, the Zombie Apocalypse is back, oh, the LDR 5001, Two to the Graveyard, The Comedian. These weapons will be obtainable through legendary engrams. Old memories are sure to awaken with these weapons. Veterans will certainly associate some experiences with them.
8:37 PM: Really a nice fashion show right now.
8:39 PM: 5 new legendary emotes – including the Taken Shiver and Shia LaBeouf’s motivational meme “Do it! Just do it!” – the Elaine dance and much more. 10 “normal, blue” emotes are also available with a Sumo dance, a farewell wave, a Crane kick, a really nasty taunt, and some others. We will probably present all of this separately in the next days, I think.
8:41 PM: They are currently solving some annoying problems. When upgrading the faction packs, there are more interesting rewards – that’s good. And making the infusion easier is certainly a good idea. As for the chromas – yeah, why not? Taken ships – Destiny also thrives on the coolness.
335 items through Iron Banner, Trials, exotic engrams, Prison of Elders
8:44 PM: The strongest enemies will have 335 – in Challenge Mode in the Prison of Elders, the last round. Otherwise, enemies have 330 or lower.
Guardians will receive 335 items in Iron Banner, Trials of Osiris, from exotic engrams, in the Prison of Elders, as strike-exclusive items, and also in Hardmode King’s Fall (but only after a hotfix, not immediately).
8:45 PM: Guardians will also be able to color weapons – these are basically “weapon shaders” or at least weapon colorings. Red or white, currently being demonstrated. Here you see the Taken sword and a shotgun with special effects. The Taken sword will be a “Void sword.” The “Taken items” will probably be available in the newly revamped Arc Priest Strike Winter’s Run.
8:48 PM: Ghost with a Taken look from the Challenge of the Elders.
8:50 PM: Still nothing about new exotic items. That should come later. So far, this pretty much meets expectations. It’s what has been hinted at in recent days with the “Chroma” and Taken.
8:52 PM: The farewell is happening. There was actually no information about new or returning exotics. Maybe they will announce that next week or then on Instagram like last time. 90,000 viewers were there at the end. It was actually a nice, round thing.
Summary of the stream on rewards in Destiny
There will be 5 new armor sets: Three for the faction reputations – these will be available from reputation packages. One “Chroma” set and one for the Taken – these will come from the “Sterling Treasure” box.
Some legendary weapons from Year 1 are returning, which will be infused from “legendary engrams.” In total, there will probably be 26 legendary weapons that will “return.” This likely also includes the Queen’s weapons as a reward for the high score in the Prison of Elders.
Infusion now runs 1:1 – so it will be relatively easy to upgrade cosmetic items.
The “Taken” set and the Chroma set (TRON) will come from the “Sterling Treasure” box. They can be obtained from various PvE and PvP activities, or you can buy them from Tess. Without cash expenditures, there are 3 per week: one via the Postmaster, one through completing the “normal” Prison of Elders, and one when you finish a match in the weekly Crucible playlist.
The 3 “faction armor sets” will be in faction packages.
Through the “Chroma” system, you will be able to make armors glow in one of 4 colors. These “Chroma” are also in the “Sterling Treasure.”
Weapons can also have such colorings.
Iron Banner, Trials of Osiris, strike-exclusive items, exotic engrams, the Prison of Elders in challenge mode, and later also Hardmode King’s Fall will drop 335 items.
15 new emotes will come through the cash shop.
Exotics will return. So far, one can already count: 13 exotics, of which 5 are weapons. The image was provided by Bungie:
In the MMORPG Skyforge, you must face a new event of the Reapers of Death!
The Reapers of Death in the MMORPG Skyforge are not creatures that keep the lawn short, but rather dark figures who seek to conquer the planet Aelion!
Face the Reapers of Death!
If your hero in the MMO has already reached his divine form, you can increase his score for each invasion army in the lab, and an exciting campaign awaits you. Every eight hours, your adepts will receive new tasks where you can win gifts, new followers for your order, and twelve faith points. Additionally, you can earn ten victory medals, which represent a special currency, with which you may buy various goods in the marketplace in the “Invasion” section.
Furthermore, special missions that change daily appear on the globe of the Divine Observatory. These consist of:
Rank 1 – Dark Ritual & Defense of the Fortress
Rank 4 – A Helping Hand
Rank 6 – Plane Wreck
Rank 8 – Crash Site
Rank 12 – Reapers of Death Flagship
Rank 20 – Arrival of Thanatos. Note: Here, only the training avatar accompanies his army in this invasion!
The rank is determined by your research level in the lab.
As rewards for any invasion adventure, you can expect:
C-Rating – 10 Sparks of Divinity
B-Rating – Reliquary with Sparks of Insight
A-Rating – 10 Sparks of Divinity
S-Rating – A robe with a unique color that you can only receive in this adventure.
Additionally, you will receive Eiodi, which you can use in the lab to increase resistance and overall values in the Atlas of the Reapers of Death. It is also possible to enhance your invasion symbols or talents. At the conclusion of the campaigns in Skyforge, you will receive Jentos, which you need to unlock sparks. You will use these sparks to unlock another page in the Atlas of the Reapers of Death. So face the new invasion of the Reapers of Death in the MMORPG Skyforge!
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In FIFA 16, goalkeepers are involved in and in bizarre scenes – or significantly involved. We showcase some goalkeeper fails in the video.
The goalkeeper in EA Sports’ annual football simulation has essentially always been a topic of extensive discussions and a cause of many player rants. Especially in FIFA 15, the player community agreed that the goalkeepers were a disaster. With FIFA 16, everything was supposed to get better. Was this endeavor successful?
Unfortunately, no! Goalkeepers in the game still show actions that make you want to throw your hands over your head. Granted, one has to admit that they generally perform more intelligently compared to the previous year and create fewer mistakes. Nevertheless, it is extremely frustrating when goalkeeper AI mistakes decide close games.
Whether one can chuckle about these unfortunate actions of the goalkeepers or is on the verge of throwing their controller against the wall always depends on whether they benefit from them or suffer a severe disadvantage. Now we want to take a look at a few of these wild goalkeeper actions.
These goalkeepers in FIFA 16 are having a bad day
In the first video, a goalkeeper puts all his potential into saving a ball. Somehow, the ball still ends up in the goal. Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear: Something is not right with his right arm.
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In this video, the ball is deflected – sure, such situations are always difficult for a goalkeeper – but the ball doesn’t seem so impossible to save. The goalkeeper probably threw in the towel a bit too early.
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At first glance, it seems that a flawless long-range goal is scored here. The replay shows that the goalkeeper made a rather strange attempt to save.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , Lord Saladin is back with the Iron Banner in March. We present the rewards.
Since Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM, the March Iron Banner in Destiny has been running. The mode played is Control. The Iron Banner will end on Tuesday, April 5th, at 11 AM.
The trick to gaining as much reputation as possible usually involves the bounties, and one should wear the appropriate reputation items: An Iron Banner emblem, a shader, and the class item. By the end of the week, the reputation bonus increases significantly. If you want to “level up” multiple characters, you should ensure that one Guardian is prioritized a bit. As long as one Guardian has a higher reputation rank than the others, the “smaller” ones will receive a big reputation bonus.
It is important to pick up the “packages” from Saladin at rank 3 and rank 5. The rank 5 package can contain really good stuff: A ghost shell with 310 and then an Iron Banner item, a weapon or armor piece, with 310 and above.
However, chance plays a big role here, and with the “light increase to 335 coming soon” this balances out.
What rewards are there in the Iron Banner in March?
Directly from Lord Saladin as a purchasable item with fixed attributes, there are:
Starting from rank 3, a chest armor
Starting from rank 4, the hand cannon, gloves, and PlayStation-exclusive gloves
Starting from rank 5, the machine gun
The three PlayStation-exclusive gloves of the individual classes.
After battles in the Iron Banner, items can drop randomly. With “rank” referring to the rank of your highest-ranked Guardian:
From rank 2: The chest armor
From rank 3: The hand cannon, gloves, and PlayStation-exclusive gloves
From rank 4: The machine gun
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These are the two purchasable weapons from Lord Saladin
Today we are taking a closer look at the two purchasable weapons with fixed stats.
The hand cannon Finnala’s Färnis
Finnala’s Färnis is a strong hand cannon according to its stats. If Bungie adjusts the weapon balance in the next patch, it could be one of the strongest legendary hand cannons out there. The perks are rather mediocre. It comes with “Third Eye” and “Unrelenting Pursuer.” You can also take Hand Loader or Smallbore with it.
A decent weapon, but “randomly” dropped with Outlaw, Triple Tap, or Roulette is certainly a more exciting choice.
The machine gun Bretomart’s Defense
The MG Bretomart’s Defense is really good like almost every machine gun. It’s really rare for a weapon type to say: You can’t use that at all.
The purchasable version comes with solar damage, field choke, spray and play, crowd control, and reinforced barrel.
A very decent version of the weapon. But, let’s be honest, by now almost every Guardian should have found “their heavy weapon” for the current content level.
Is it all worth it?
Actually not. It’s like so often in Destiny: The later it gets in a patch cycle, the “less worth” such activities really become. Especially since new content will arrive on April 12th. The rewards will be presented tonight – we will be there with a live ticker starting at 8:00 PM.
These are solid items available here, but they can’t compete with the monsters such as what Banshee-44 had on offer this morning. Still, one should not be discouraged. If you enjoy the Iron Banner, you can definitely dive into the fray. Have fun with it!
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Our MMO of the Month in March 2016 is The Division. We will tell you why we chose this shooter.
Online gaming is really heating up again. After a quiet 2015, in March we have Blade and Soul and Black Desert as the third high-caliber title being released to the gaming masses in 2016. Admittedly, the Korean gem Black Desert only really “officially” launched in March, but it was already clear in February that it would be a real hit, and we honored it last month.
Even though The Elder Scrolls Online received a new DLC in March, this month there is no question for us: The MMO of the hour is “Tom Clancy’s The Division”, even if there can be a lively debate about how well the game fits the “MMO definition”. The term has been changing for years. Today’s MMOs are not really “massive” anymore for reasons of performance and fairness.
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5 Reasons Why The Division is Our MMO of the Month
It has a great atmosphere. New York on the brink of collapse. Snow showers, neon signs, and a crazy person attacking a corpse with the energy of a Duracell bunny and a baseball bat. In phone recordings, we hear stories from a world that is tearing itself apart or desperately clinging to a shred of normality.
It’s engaging. Log in, search for a mission, get started. Almost everything in The Division can be initiated and tackled immediately. The missions are clearly structured and can be consumed in small, digestible bites. The gameplay feels right when you are playing with friends, coordinating over voice chat, teasing each other, and having a good time.
It is ruthless. The Dark Zone is no place for the gullible. The feeling of standing just before extraction, assessing every other player for their potential as a “traitor-and-looter”, and checking if you can take someone out – these are big moments in The Division that mainly play out in the mind of the player.
There is loot! The RPG elements of the game make us ponder over the weapons and skills we have gathered and selected. We think about how to make our agent stronger, tougher, and meaner. Although the game currently has some teething problems, it really captures the “want it!” aspect quite well.
The gameplay is something different. The Division forces us to play tactically, thinking from cover to cover. Where are the tactical advantages, from where can we flank the enemies? A shooter for the player who appreciates that clarity and thinking are rewarded, not just reflexes and a twitchy finger.
Virtual Reality is here! With the release of the VR headset Oculus Rift and the launch of the online space shooter EVE Valkyrie, you can now experience space battles in the universe of the MMORPG EVE Online more intensely than ever!
EVE Valkyrie puts you in the role of a mercenary under the command of the mysterious Rán. You complete contracts for the highest bidder, often revolving around revenge or profit. You frequently encounter pirate groups that you must eliminate in thrilling multiplayer space battles.
Experience the EVE Online universe in Virtual Reality
The shooter was specifically developed for virtual reality headsets. It recently appeared exclusively in a special deal time-exclusive and in a bundle with Oculus Rift, but will also be available for Playstation VR in October. Thanks to virtual reality technology, the gaming experience is significantly more intense; it feels like you are actually sitting in the cockpit of a combat ship and zooming through space.
“This is just the beginning of our plans for the virtual reality sector,” said Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO of CCP Games. “Our goal has always been to create thrilling virtual worlds where players can fully immerse themselves. VR now provides us with a powerful tool to achieve that.”
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In addition to EVE Valkyrie, the arcade shooter Gunjack has also been released for Oculus Rift, which has been playable on Samsung’s Gear VR since November 2015. In Gunjack, you take on the role of the onboard gunner of a mining ship tasked with harvesting resources in the Outer Ring. Pirate attacks occur frequently, which you must fend off. The PC version of the shooter offers a higher graphic resolution, upgraded audio, significantly better textures, models, effects, new achievements, leaderboards, and much more.
CCP Games plans to release more virtual reality titles in the future. A larger update for EVE Valkyrie is next on the agenda.
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The latest content patch for WildStar is live and brings a completely new area. Check out the trailer here.
Secrets of the Osun in the Snow
WildStar has fresh content for all players, as today on March 30, 2016, the latest content update “On to Arkterra” for the sci-fi MMORPG WildStar by Carbine is released. As the name suggests, the update deals with the lost continent Arkterra, which has remained hidden even from the eyes of the Guardian.
Thematically, it revolves around the mysterious installations of the Osun and the question of what kind of project the giants were undertaking here. Players must fight their way through the icy tundra, complete numerous quests, and withstand increasingly powerful world bosses that in return will shower rewards upon them.
The rewards include new mounts, fresh gear, but also housing items in the style of the Osun. The cash shop also features some new items, as the Lopp lady “Madame Fortune” has fresh rewards in her fortune balls.
With a massive ban wave, Blizzard’s hack & slash Diablo 3 has cleaned up the leaderboard: Unfair players have been banned from the game!
In the past, there have often been players or streamers who were called cheaters by the community. Unfortunately (or fortunately), that’s not enough to get someone banned from the game. To follow up on these reports, Blizzard has slightly revamped its tool for identifying cheaters. The tool is called “Warden” and is certainly familiar to some fans of Blizzard’s games.
In the official Diablo 3 forum, Blizzard confirmed “Kauza” that there has been a ban wave in Diablo 3. Details are scarce. The corresponding bot providers are usually not too eager to reveal who exactly their bot has affected. There are some theories about who has been affected and why, but nothing truly concrete.
As a streamer, it can be both a curse and a blessing to share every moment of your game with your community. As a cheating streamer, it’s probably more of a curse. Grab your popcorn and sit back – curtain up for: Gabynator
In the MMO shooter Destiny , Banshee-44 arrives for Weapon Day on 30.3. on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
Once again, we welcome weapons master Banshee-44 with a threefold salute. You should get on his good side, because then he will hand out quests for Exotic Weapons. In his “regular job,” he brings new weapons for ordering and pickup every Wednesday.
These are the test weapons this week from Destiny
These weapons can be tested to gain reputation with Banshee.
A hand cannon from Häkke aims for double kills.
A pulse rifle from Suros targets Hive enemies.
A rocket launcher from Suros must be used against “high-ranking enemies”.
A shotgun from Häkke craves Crucible kills.
A sniper rifle from Omolon seeks Fallen Captains.
These 5 weapons can be ordered this week
A small highlight is the Suros Ari-41, which some consider a hidden gem: with relatively high rate of fire, this auto rifle is a solid weapon at close range. Unfortunately, it doesn’t compare to the currently favored auto rifles like the Doctrine of Passing or the Arminius-D.
Not a hidden gem, but widely recognized as a strong weapon, is the scout rifle Suros Dis-43 – with high range and impact, it’s a sort of mini sniper rifle for the primary slot.
The auto rifle Häkke Zarinea-D is quite similar to the Suros Ari, has a bit less stability and a little more range. Upper mid-tier.
This week, the “big rocket launcher” Suros JLB-47 is available. For anyone who still needs one.
And lastly, the shotgun Jingukogo-D. It hasn’t made a name for itself so far. Maybe that will change with the balance patch. We expect details on that next week.
Recommendation: The scout rifle Suros Dis-43 or the two auto rifles are worth picking up.
These weapons are available this week with these rolls
A Suros PDX-45, pulse rifle, can be collected with Perfect Balance/Hidden Hand and Smallbore. With that, everyone should really hit what they are aiming at. In another version, you can get it with Full Auto, Hammer-Forged barrel, and High-Caliber rounds. Also not bad.
A highlight is the auto rifle Arminius-D this week. It comes with Crowd Control, Balanced Stock, and Fluted Barrel. That’s shaping up to be one of the best possible rolls. Thus, the already very popular Arminius-D is gradually entering Doctrine of Passing territory.
The Suros Ari-41 is available this week with Perfect Balance, Enhanced Barrel, and Persistence. That is also a strong roll.
In the video, you can see the PDX-45, Arminius-D, Cocytus SR4.
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And in this video, there are the rolls for the 5 weapons from last week: Suros Ari-41, the Thesan Fr4, Herja-D (with strong roll) and the two rocket launchers. (The Dis-47 from previous weeks is also shown.)
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The shared-world shooter The Division is still full of secrets. The US gaming magazine Game Informer presents some “mysteries” that cannot be explained, with a good dose of humor.
“What’s going on here, how can this be?” Have you also wondered in The Division about some things that didn’t seem quite right? Ubisoft’s latest game claims to represent a realistic scenario and even derives from developed disaster simulations, yet one occasionally encounters circumstances in this post-apocalyptic New York that cannot be explained.
10 unresolved mysteries in The Division
Game Informerhas summarized some “unresolved mysteries” that inspired us for the following compilation. See for yourself:
Mystery 1: Why are so many enemies called “Alex”?
When Division agents eliminate certain NPCs, it may happen that still living enemies lament the death of a certain “Alex”: “They got Alex!”, or in German: “Sie haben Alex erwischt!” The questionable part is that many of the enemies being lamented are named Alex. Other names are in short supply. Definitely mysterious!
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Mystery 2: When did neck tattoos become so popular?
Some agents were disappointed with the character creation in The Division: The number of customization options is quite limited. However, one thing that agents have a fairly large selection of is neck tattoos. With 28 different neck tattoos, you can uniquely “beautify” your character. But since when have these eye-catching tattoos been so popular in New York?
Is there perhaps an interesting story behind these tattoos? Probably not. But at least we now know that such “special” body arts do not disqualify one from working in a top-secret government unit.
Mystery 3: Since when do these “super batteries” exist?
Everywhere in the post-apocalyptic New York, there are smartphones and laptops that still function perfectly. These devices are carelessly lying on the ground, far from outlets, with glowing screens. How strong must their batteries be?
Nowadays, one is glad if the laptop lasts a few hours and the smartphone a day before it needs to be recharged. Even though not everything in post-apocalyptic New York is great, the batteries most definitely are.
Mystery 4: What are those screens in The Division?
Speaking of technical devices: When you shoot at screens in The Division, they are initially “realistically” destroyed. The developers placed great value on this realistic destruction of objects. But have you ever shot at a screen for a long time?
The first shots of the sniper leave deep bullet holes…
…if you shoot with the assault rifle over it, the screen is almost as good as new!
While you destroy the screen with the first bullets and leave bullet holes, the following bullets have a “repairing effect”. If you keep firing at the screen, the previous bullet holes disappear, and the screen looks almost like new.
On the following pages, you can expect a “secret weapon” and mysterious streetlights!
Ha, surprised! The Whiny Wednesday is an hour earlier today because I just couldn’t keep it in my fingers! Okay, the truth is, it’s 6 in the morning and when you read this, I’m still sleeping the demon sleep of the innocent.
Let’s get straight to the point, a real long-standing issue for me: Sexism. Or rather: Where sexism goes a little overboard. Before you read on, take a look at the following posts about Overwatch, as two “offensive contents” were recently removed that players probably shouldn’t be subjected to:
In the two examples mentioned, I can only facepalm. The removed magazines weren’t even real “pornos”, but just some magazines/calendars with images of Tracer and Symmetra – once in close-up, once just the face, but completely dressed and not “in scene”. I would even go so far as to say that these magazines did not serve the portrayal of women, but rather of men, the “bad boys” who lived on Route 66 before we, as players, cleaned up there.
The terrible, offensive images from Route 66. Save children, women, and husbands; they might understand a dirty allusion at the sight.
And the fact that bad boys like to treat women as objects does not diminish the strength of female characters in my eyes, but rather makes the villains seem even more primitive.
Regarding Tracer’s removed pose, I find the whole thing even more absurd. The reality in the game is that you see this pose for about 3 seconds, and only if the team with Tracer wins at the end. Even then, you usually don’t see the whole body of Tracer, as in the victory photo, all characters stand closely together (How Schuhmann will whine about this word!) and often overlap.
If that’s too much – then why not this?
Honestly, I wonder why Junkrat still has a “Play of the Game” animation where he painfully fires a ball into his groin. I find that just as offensive and aimed at anatomy, at least as much as Tracer’s butt. But no, no one screams about this, because it’s funny. Ha. Ha. Ha. No, seriously. The gesture is funny and even though many guys might have an uncomfortable memory or could empathize when watching the clip.
A shot to the groin. Obviously not offensive. That would be logical.
If we’re at it, can we please also delete D.Va’s pose, where she willingly writhes on her mech and seductively pops a bubblegum? Please take the legendary skins of Mercy, where she appears as sexy “Devil” or “Imp”, with you as well, because that somehow reminds me of succubi, and I really don’t want to think about that. By the way, I also find crosshairs very disturbing, as they remind me of religion, and I don’t want to come into contact with that while playing. Actually, I want to avoid contact with anything that could evoke any feeling. Because feelings disturb me anyway.
Blergh. So. Enough whining for today.
Also too sexy. Please delete quickly.
Please don’t get me wrong. Many representations disturb me too, especially with some female characters in certain games. Especially in Tera or Blade & Soul it is easy to cross some personal boundaries. But I have some really good methods to not get upset about it. Either I create a decently reasonable character, or – if the game is just flooded with that – then I simply don’t play it.
Ultimately, such decisions are of course entirely in the hands of the developers. It is their artistic freedom, and they decide what makes it into the final game. But I really cannot understand what people are getting upset about anymore. A bit of humor and a confident character. Please not! In the end, some might even like it.
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In Overwatch , a “questionable reference” in the form of adult magazines has now been removed. We have the details.
(No) fun must be had
Just yesterday we had news about the removal of “offensive content” from Overwatch because some players felt offended by Tracer’s victory pose “Over the Shoulder” . However, another change occurred in recent days on the map “Route 66”. As it fits a “Wild West” town, there was also a small, outsourced restroom. The door had been broken open, some papers and magazines were scattered on the floor, depicting images of the protagonists of Overwatch.
In at least two issues, images of Mercy and Symmetra were visible, and it probably doesn’t take much imagination to guess what Blizzard was hinting at.
Hey! I only read the magazine for the articles!
Shortly after, exactly these magazines were removed, and the restroom was boarded up. No statement has been made by Blizzard regarding this, but it probably isn’t necessary. It is clear that it does not benefit the portrayal of strong female characters when they appear as softcore porn magazines in the game world.
Cortyn says: Because it also makes women “weak” when they are objectified by guys, especially by villains … But in America, that’s probably just not acceptable for a game rated “12+”.
The latest hero Dehaka has arrived in the Nexus of Heroes of the Storm and brings some changes with him.
The Zerg and the Ban System
Since yesterday, March 28th, the latest hero from Heroes of the Storm has arrived in the Nexus. From now on, the Zerg “Dehaka” can be acquired for 15,000 gold (or 10€) to expand the personal collection of warriors. We have already dealt extensively with his abilities in this article.
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Moreover, the patch brought several other changes, such as the comprehensive redesign of existing heroes like Kael’thas and Gazlowe. At the same time, a new map has been implemented for private matches, which features only one lane and no map objectives. The long-awaited ban system has finally made its way into the Nexus, allowing heroes to be targeted and sorted out in ranked games.
5 new cards from “The Whispering of the Old Gods”, the latest expansion to Hearthstone, have been revealed. We present them to you.
Dead Murlocs and a Corrupted Monkey
In preparation for the new Hearthstone expansion “The Whispering of the Old Gods”, Blizzard is revealing the new cards piece by piece. Now, 4 more have been unveiled, including class cards for Druid and Priest. We present the new cards to you.
Druids receive the spell Mark of Y’Shaarj, which grants a minion +2/+2 for 2 mana. If the chosen minion is a beast, an additional card is drawn. Since the Druid already has several strong beasts in the deck and other synergies with the creatures exist, this seems like a sensible addition.
Priests get a new form of mass destruction. They receive the spell Shadow Word: Horror, which destroys all minions on the battlefield with 2 or less attack for 4 mana. It is important to note that this also affects their own minions, if present. The card can be understood as a solid counter against many rush decks, as Murlocs are appropriately depicted on the motif.
All classes receive the neutral minion Cult Apothecary, which has relatively low stats of 4/4 for 5 mana. However, it becomes interesting due to its Battlecry: “Restore 2 health to your hero for each enemy minion.” Depending on the number of enemies, up to 14 health points can be regained. This card is probably only really strong if you can also play an area spell in the same turn, as the gained healing would dissipate immediately afterwards.
Also neutral, but significantly more legendary, is the corrupted version of an old card. Mukla, Tyrant of the Vale is a 5/5 minion for 6 mana. Unlike the original version of the card, it does not grant two bananas to the opponent, but has the reversed Battlecry: “Add 2 bananas to your hand.” Opinions about this card are divided. Many players consider it useless and only interesting in niche decks where one wants to fill their hand with cards or spells.
And just hopped into the article, the “Nightmare Dragon“, an epic, neutral dragon that any class can use. Stats of 2/8 for 6 mana initially seem daunting. However, at the start of your turn, the attack power of the card is doubled. This can get out of control relatively quickly.
What do you think of the new cards?
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The character portraits have been buggy and unsightly in World of Warcraft (WoW) for a long time – this is something that wants to be fixed in the future.
More Beautiful Models, Sharper Portraits in World of Warcraft
With the launch of World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, Blizzard fundamentally revised the old player character models. The result is better graphics, smoother animations, and detailed facial expressions that replaced the wooden models that were more than a decade old. However, a small flaw remains, even if it is only indirectly related to the new look.
As the characters were revamped, the character portrait also had to be adjusted. Exactly that, which is located in the upper left of the interface for most players. However, they have not coped well with the enhancement: The heads displayed are smaller, the camera angle seems inappropriate, and the graphical quality often resembles an origami figure rather than a beautiful face with soft features.
This display error is not new; it has existed since the launch of Warlords of Draenor – so far longer than a year. On Twitter, the user “Hoodly” recently complained with a poster about this to draw attention to the issue again.
Accordingly, one refrains from displaying the new models (can be set in the options) until this error has been fixed. The developers of WoW have even been prompted to respond.
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The developers thus want to address the problem and fix it. There is still no specific date for this. By the time Legion is released, the portraits should again serve their purpose: to present the character compactly and attractively.
The video shows a ring that is being dropped. In the background, a mountain (the Targon) can also be seen. The video description roughly translates to “… to climb the mountain, I had to let go…”. Most players are aware that no rework of the item Doran’s Ring should be expected here. This is likely the announcement of the long-awaited rework of Taric, who has always drawn attention with his jewelry “gems”.
In Destiny , community videos have been selected and awarded as the videos of the week.
At Bungie, “Cozmo” always chooses the videos of the week. During the last live stream, an unexpected camera switch caught him off guard: it showed the Community Manager in a hearty yawn. Unfortunately, the joke that DeeJ made at his own expense in the article doesn’t come through in the German translation of “This week at Bungie”. The original says, roughly: “A man yawning in the face of certain death is just the right person to introduce our videos.” In the German translation, it becomes “a laugh” instead.
No matter, Cozmo has pushed a thoroughly commercial clip to first place. There’s advertising for Volvo Sparrows. Who knows how Cozmo had to be sweet-talked to get promoted like this – they probably bribed him with energy drinks to boost their sales numbers through free advertising. These Volvo Sparrows.
http://youtu.be/yap9px7smXo
In the style of a video clip, there’s this Destiny montage that made it to the podium.
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So much for the videos of the week of Bungie’s grace. Our community, however, totally loves it classic. There’s a good half dozen of such Crucible montages reaching us every week. This one made it to the finish line this time!
http://youtu.be/xYH-BwK1ms4
And this one, focusing on “Super”, too!
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If you think you could do better and we should feature your videos here in the community, then send us your videos via the Mein-MMO contact form. You’ll definitely get one more click, we’ll take a look at it. We can’t guarantee anything further.
A tip: If it’s not a Crucible montage for Destiny, we really won’t be mad at you.
By the way, the Iron Banner starts at 7:00 PM in Destiny, then tomorrow at 11:00 AM Banshee-44 will be in the Tower with new weapon deals, and at 8:00 PM tomorrow, there will be the highly anticipated live stream regarding the rewards that the April update brings. We’ll report on all these things. Hopefully, it won’t be a yawner.
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The next patch “Temporal Front” for Star Trek Online has a release date. We have the details for you.
The Attack of the Na’Kuhl
The next major update for Star Trek Online finally has a release date. On April 12, 2016, Patch 11.5 titled “Temporal Front” will continue the ongoing story of the sci-fi game.
The leaders of the Federation, Klingons, and Romulans have gathered at a table to discuss the impacts of the Iconian Wars. However, during the peaceful gathering, an incident occurs: An attack from the future targets the envoys of the different factions. Players must now travel through time and space to the past to stop the Na’Kuhl from destroying the present.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6oJDJAZuMk
In addition to continuing the story, many game systems that have previously caused dissatisfaction and confusion are also being refined. Patch 11.5 revamps the skill system, making it more accessible for newcomers and explaining more about the gameplay mechanics in each point. This aims to enable players to make more conscious decisions and to find the leveling process exciting and rewarding.
