Fishing in World of Warcraft will be easier. How is that possible? Find out here.
More space for timely clicking
No matter how you look at it, fishing is not exactly one of the most nerve-wracking activities you can experience in World of Warcraft. You cast the fishing rod, watch the little bobber for a maximum of 20 seconds, and click at the right moment. That doesn’t sound particularly difficult – or does it? The bobber is rather small, and since you only have a short window of time to click, it can indeed happen that you “miss” and let the big catch slip away.
In Legion, as reported by mmochampion, various fishing vendors around the world will sell an “Oversized Bobber,” a huge bobber that significantly enlarges the corresponding area for 10 minutes.
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While one half of the players may roll their eyes and cynically mutter “Typical casualization, now people are too dumb to click,” the rest of the player base is happy. Many people in World of Warcraft fish only “on the side” while they are actually doing other things (watching a series, crafting transmog sets, writing these news).
There are still some concerns, as players often compete for valuable fish in “heavily populated” fishing areas. Those who have a large bobber can easily block the view (and thus the possibility of clicking on their own piece). This would be particularly annoying during the weekly fishing tournament in Stranglethorn Vale. The “Oversized Bobber” will likely soon become standard equipment for every fisherman.
In the Free2Play MMORPG Echo of Soul a major expansion has been launched. New continent, new dungeons, new level cap.
Fresh continent, new level cap in Echo of Soul with “Wrath of the Goddess”
Fans of the free MMORPG Echo of Soul have plenty to do again, as the most extensive expansion yet, “Wrath of the Goddess”, has been released.
The centerpiece of the new content is the large continent Kharath, featuring more than 400 quests to complete. The size of the new areas is approximately 2/3 that of the original game. To make the completion of the missions worthwhile, the existing level cap of Echo of Soul has been raised to 70.
As is common with expansions of this scale, new challenges – such as the numerous dungeons – also come with new rewards in the form of gear and new, devastating abilities.
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However, with the launch of the new expansion, there were also some resets, such as all secondary currencies reset to 0, best times for dungeons reset, and arena teams will be automatically dissolved after the final evaluation.
In The Division, agents have found a new farming spot for purple items and Phoenix Credits. This time it is not about Bullet King, but Hutch.
After Ubisoft Massive recently blocked the loot exploit about Bullet King, a new farming spot has emerged that is spreading rapidly via social media.
In the first mission “Madison Field Hospital”, there is a bug with the boss enemy Hutch under certain circumstances that allows players to quickly and easily obtain superior items and Phoenix Credits. Many agents are now taking advantage of this.
This is the loot exploit regarding Hutch
Even though we do not recommend exploiting this bug in any way, we do not want to withhold this information from you. This farming spot is currently spreading like wildfire on the internet.
You only need to start the mission “Madison Field Hospital” on the Hard difficulty and fight your way to the final battle. On the roof, the named enemy Hutch awaits along with his friends. However, you leave them be, rush to the boss, and kill him before he can jump down from his pedestal.
This is supposedly the crucial factor: If Hutch jumps down, you must restart the mission as it will not work otherwise. Apparently, he jumps down if you defeat all enemies or get too close to the orange waypoint.
If you manage to kill Hutch before he jumps down, his “shadow,” a replica of him, will spawn after a short time. This enemy, which you must now defeat, remains nameless. Once you have dealt with this Hutch copy, you will receive some credits and superior items. Let yourself be killed afterward and start the process anew. This way, you can obtain Phoenix Credits and purple items in a short time.
The following video shows this loot exploit with moving images:
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It remains to be seen when and how Ubisoft Massive will respond to this problem. One can probably expect no reaction over the extended Easter weekend. Apparently, Bullet King has already found an early successor.
The MMORPG Revival is in crisis. Development has been halted.
As a tough, different kind of game, the indie title Revival from the studio Illfonic has earned a reputation as an MMORPG to watch. This reputation is now taking a hit. It was announced that work on the client has been stopped and that there will be no selling of houses in the game.
This does not necessarily mean that the game is dead; work on the title is still being done free of charge. Additionally, backers still have access to everything they currently possess. However, the future of the title is, to put it gently, unclear and at risk.
The statement regarding the reasons for the temporary halt makes it clear that there is no desire or ability to discuss the exact details. It seems that people have left the project who cannot be replaced. The studio appears to have run out of money and resources.
When work on Revival began, they had access to certain resources and know-how, according to a statement. Not anymore. To compensate for these resources, they need to spend money. This is very expensive. It concerns things like animators or networking expertise.
Revival is still a labor of love, and they will not give up on it. However, they must now find another way to make it a reality. Future patches are unlikely, the future is unclear, but the will remains unbroken.
Mein MMO says: Yes, it’s the case with some current indie titles that they sound fantastic, have huge ambitions, and great ideas, but as an observer, one is already skeptical: How on earth are they going to finance this? Isn’t it too good to be true?
With Revival, it seems the skeptics are right. An MMORPG is an expensive undertaking. Without financially strong publishers behind them, even the greatest will might not necessarily reach the target. One can only hope for the developers and fans that things still somehow come to a good end.
Among other articles, we have dealt with Revival in these:
In Destiny, the legendary auto rifle Doctrine of Passing is very popular among Guardians. What can the weapon do in PvE and PvP?
In Destiny, the Doctrine of Passing, especially its Adept version, is one of the most sought-after weapons in the game. We present how you can obtain this weapon and what it can do in PvE and PvP.
How do I get the Doctrine of Passing?
The legendary auto rifle can only be obtained through the Trials of Osiris, the weekly PvP event in Destiny.
The “normal” Doctrine of Death can be won as a reward of an Osiris match.
The weapon is occasionally offered as a prize for 7 victories in the Trials of Osiris – it is expected to happen next on April 22.
The auto rifle can also be obtained after completing Osiris loot runs (Gold Tier).
The Adept version can only be obtained by going “flawless”. This special auto rifle can be found in the chest on the Lighthouse with some luck.
What makes the Doctrine of Passing special in Destiny?
The Doctrine of Passing is a legendary auto rifle with kinetic damage. It is particularly notable for its high rate of fire. However, its impact, range, and stability leave much to be desired. Below are the specific stats:
The Doctrine of Passing has various perks. One perk is randomly selected:
Persistence: This weapon becomes more precise the longer it is fired.
You can choose between Reinforced Frame (increased stability, decreased magazine size), Extended Mag, and Smallbore (increased range and stability, slower reload speed, decreased magazine size).
Additionally, you can influence the optics, handling, recoil control, and range of the weapon with three different scopes.
The random perk is selected from the following four perks:
Reflex: Aiming with this weapon increases the range of effectiveness.
Hidden Hand: This weapon improves target acquisition.
Balance Mod: The stability of this weapon is significantly increased.
Rodeo: Reduces the harshness of this weapon’s recoil.
The Adept version has an additional perk:
Last Resort: The handling of this weapon and reloading are faster when the bearer is the last living player of their fireteam.
It is generally advisable to focus on perks (and hope) that increase stability, as this rapid-fire auto rifle can otherwise be difficult to control.
What can the weapon do in PvE and PvP?
According to Nexxoss Gaming, the high rate of fire of the Doctrine of Passing makes the weapon unattractive for distance. It is better suited for close combat.
In PvE, it is “tedious” against distant targets due to the enormous rate of fire, as it deviates significantly when shooting. However, at close range, it is quite effective, as it pumps enemies full of bullets. Nexxoss recommends combining it with a sniper rifle to cover all distances.
Even with the perks available to significantly increase stability, it is still difficult to control the rapid-fire auto rifle and land precise hits.
A look at the Trials Report of Destiny reveals that the Doctrine of Passing is among the top weapons of the PvP event. Nexxoss recommends the selectable perk Reinforced Frame to increase stability in PvP. Even if the magazine size suffers, 54 shots should be enough to eliminate the enemy. Otherwise, the weapon should not hide when it comes to reload speed.
Even with increased stability, the auto rifle should mainly be used at close range in PvP, as handling remains challenging. However, there are many Guardians who excel with this weapon. Especially in 1vs1, having this weapon in hand usually leads to victory.
In this video, you can watch Nexxoss Gaming’s review of the Doctrine of Passing:
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In Warframe, the flashy trade associate of Xûr and DZ-Xûr, Baro Ki’Teer, crawls out of his Void hideout during the Easter weekend. Whether he also has some colorful eggs for you, you can find out here.
With Baro, nothing is free
After the part-time unavailability of the Void trader two weeks ago due to attacks on Warframe’s technical infrastructure and his subsequent return last week, he is already appearing in the player relays starting today to celebrate Easter not alone in the Void, but together with the Tenno.
Therefore, he has brought some presents again. Well, let’s say things we can gift ourselves. Because nothing is free from the extravagant Ducat lover Baro Ki’Teer.
The ‘When, Where, and What’ of the current offer
When can Baro be found?
From March 25, 2016, 6 PM, until Sunday, March 27, 2016, 6 PM.
Where can he be found?
PC: Orcus Relay, Pluto
PS4: Strata Relay, Earth
XboxOne: Leonov Relay, Europe
What does he have?
For PS4 and Xbox One, the offer looks as follows:
First and foremost, it should be said that this is not the expected offer.
Since the consoles are actually supposed to receive exactly what Baro had for PC a few weeks ago, today we should have seen boosters, Orokin catalysts, and Primed Fury of the Grineer. The reason for this repeated deviation from the scheduled offer is still unclear at this time.
With Crimson Storm and Astral Twilight, he offers two quite rare stance mods for glaives and claw weapons that you can certainly acquire. Otherwise, there is decoration for your Warframe and companion. All in all, somewhat disappointing.
PC Offer
After the small disappointment for console Tenno, nothing good looks likely for Baro’s PC offer. After each of his last visits brought the impact and the highly sought-after cut mod set, many naturally hope for the still outstanding puncture set. Let’s see if the Void trader has this Easter surprise in store for PC Tenno:
As feared, he does not have the often sought-after puncture mod set, but only items that have been available from him at other times. However, if you still need Prova Vandal (melee) and Quanta Vandal (primary) in your collection, you should definitely grab the latter.
The Quanta Vandal starts with 220 electrical damage, suggesting a combination with poison mods to make it a good weapon against armored enemies. Or you can build up the secondary damage radiation with cold mods, which will melt the Corpus shields.
In addition to a good base damage value, it has a high status chance and is extremely ammunition efficient.
You should also get Primed Firestorm if possible, as with it fully upgraded, you can deal 165% more fire damage with your secondary weapon. Not necessarily sensible for every weapon, but definitely overall.
Easter in Warframe
Easter color palette and headgear “Lepus”
Where you have to spend your hard-earned Ducats for Baro’s gifts, the developer Digital Extremes is treating you to a free color palette for Easter. This can be obtained for 1 credit on the market.
Furthermore, you can decorate your Warframe a bit with bunny ears over the holidays. You can secure the color palette and ears until March 28. However, note that the headgear will be removed from your inventory after March 28. So hopping through the levels as a slicing killer bunny year-round is not possible.
Additionally, Warframe is currently celebrating its anniversary. Therefore, PC players can find three weapons in Dex style in their inbox by logging in until March 29. For consoles, these weapons will be available with the next patch, which was submitted for certification to Sony and Microsoft on Wednesday.
Note: Warframe was again targeted by DDoS attacks on Good Friday, which prevented many players from even getting into the game. Two weeks ago, Digital Extremes was a victim of DDoS attacks.
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In The Division, the Phoenix Credit vendors have new items in stock. We will see what they have this week for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
On Friday night to Saturday, the new week begins in The Division: Then, the items that the specialty vendors have will be refreshed. While the specialty equipment vendor waits for you in the Operations Base, the Dark Zone specialty vendor, affectionately called “Dark Xur,” stands lonely in his safe house in the far north of the Dark Zone, in DZ06.
This is what the Dark Zone specialty vendor has on offer this week
While the blueprints in the vendor’s offer do not change (the prices do, however), there are various items available for purchase each week. You need to be level 30 and DZ rank 30 (for Superior items) or DZ rank 50 (for High-End items) and bring the necessary Phoenix Credits. Now he has the following:
Weapons
MP5 N – Navy version (High-End Submachine Gun) 207 PCs
MK46 – Military version (Light Machine Gun) 59 PCs
High-End Items
Gambler’s Vest 138 PCs
Gambler’s Holster 97 PCs
Additionally, the vendor carries a mask, armor vest, backpack, knee pads, a holster, and gloves of Superior rank.
A Dark Zone key is available for 40 PCs
He also has the Ranger Jacket (322 PCs) and the Jacket – Sand color (320 PCs) on offer again.
The assortment of blueprints remains the same, but the prices of the items change slightly. The prices for High-End Weapon Blueprints this week are:
Tenebrae (Sniper Rifle) 182 PCs – Information about the Tenebrae in The Division can be found here.
Navy MP-5 N (Submachine Gun) 153 PCs
RPK-74 M – Military version (Light Machine Gun) 152 PCs
Px4 Storm Type T (Pistol) 126 PCs
M44 – Custom Made (Sniper Rifle) 168 PCs
SA-58 – Military version (Assault Rifle) 181 PCs
Sawed-off Double-barrel Shotgun 167 PCs
This is what the specialty equipment vendor has in stock
The nice vendor in the Operations Base gives you the following items this week in exchange for Phoenix Credits:
Weapons
The High-End Pistol Px4 Storm Type T for 165 PCs
The Superior Shotgun M870 MCS – Custom Made for 64 PCs
He also has a mask, body armor, a backpack, gloves, a holster, and knee pads (all Superior) in stock. Additionally, twoHigh-End Holsters.
The prices for the High-End Weapon Blueprints this week are:
AK-74 – Black Market version (Assault Rifle) for 179 PCs
The shooter MMO Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade promises great things: free content for everyone every 3 months.
In the 41st millennium, there are… gifts.
Although Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is currently still in Early Access on Steam, the developers are already making big claims for the time after the launch. In doing so, they also (at least passively) step on the toes of some other games. Nathan Richardsson, the Senior Producer of the game, wrote in the latest “State of the Crusade” blog:
“As with all online games, we will continue to develop it for years after the launch. We find it a strange practice that in a game that you are supposed to play with friends, you can pay for a DLC that then excludes your friends. A few more DLCs like that and no one can play together anymore. That’s not how we do it. We do not want to separate players from each other, which is why there is fresh content, updates, and expansions for everyone every 3 months – for free.”
Additionally, they have released a quite large infographic that shows in great detail what players can expect in terms of scope at launch. According to Richardsson, this is a “cautious” estimate, where only things that seem to be “very certain” have been included. However, this is not a binding guarantee. Warning: Wall of Information!
Mein-MMO says: The plans for the future of Eternal Crusade sound almost too good to be true. It makes sense to stay on the “we’re doing great” track, but providing a Buy2Play game with free updates even years after the launch is a feat that only relatively few games manage on a large scale. For now, we are a bit skeptical – but so far Eternal Crusade has kept all its promises.
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In The Division, you can modify not only your weapons but also your armor. We now present how this works and what options you have.
In the endgame of The Division, it’s all about improving your agent with increasingly powerful gear. One way to enhance your items is through modification. This works not only with your weapons but also with armor pieces.
Which armor can I modify in The Division?
Unlike weapons, which can usually be extensively modified, there are only a few armor items that can be modified. Whether it’s masks, vests, backpacks, gloves, holsters, or knee pads, you can recognize modifiable armor by the slot located at the bottom left next to the symbol:
The slots are marked in violet here, as superior mods are already in use.
If the armor has no “slot”, it cannot be modified. You can’t even press the modify button. It is also possible that high-end armors do not have a slot, so this does not necessarily depend on the tier of the armor.
This high-end vest has no mod slot.
In short: If your armor item has a slot next to the symbol at the bottom left, it can be modified, regardless of the item’s tier.
How can I modify the armor?
In the inventory, you can see all your armor mods at the bottom of the middle column. These can have different ranks and various names, such as “Prototype Electronics Mod” or “Advanced Stamina Mod”, but essentially they all serve the same function: They enhance your armor.
If you want to modify an armor piece, go to an item that has a mod slot, press the modification button, and select a suitable mod for your armor.
With armor mods, you can improve two things: Your attributes and additional stats in the form of bonuses.
For example, if you have chosen your armor so that it improves endurance, you can either increase it further with the mods or focus on other attributes. The latter is important for unlocking your weapon talents. The following mod increases firearms by +107. The attributes are displayed with their symbols on the right side of the screen:
This way, you can keep the base attributes of your current armor and boost additional attributes.
Some mods also grant you bonuses, as seen in the upper image in the form of +2% shock resistance. There are numerous improvements that mods can provide for your armor. Keep in mind that some modifications may only offer bonuses and do not affect attributes.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , the Trials of Osiris will start over Easter on PS3, PS4, Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Today on Good Friday, March 25th, the Trials of Osiris already started at 6:00 PM, an hour earlier than usual. From next Friday, the normal start at 7:00 PM will resume, as we have switched to daylight saving time.
The Trials of Osiris will last until Tuesday at 11:00 AM. They are the weekly PvP event of Destiny, essentially “the raid among PvP modes.”
This week, the game will be played on one of the new “King of the Possessed” Crucible maps, on Frontier.
This is how the Trials of Osiris work in Destiny
The goal of the Trials of Osiris is to win in a best-of-9 match against other teams. It’s played three- against-three in an elimination mode: It’s important to eliminate the opponents and prevent their revival while trying to revive your own teammates as quickly as possible. Therefore, equipment items that allow for faster revives are particularly popular, such as the “Mark of Alpha Lupi” or “Light Behind Nemesis.”
The rewards are primarily obtained through bounties that can be picked up from Brother Vance. Extremely strong players aim for a 9-0 result on their passage, aided by the 3 buffs that can be activated on the card. If a 9-0 run is achieved, players receive an invitation to Mercury and can look forward to an “Adept” weapon. Elemental damage, however, no longer applies to it, unlike before.
As “special” rewards this week, there is a helmet at 5 wins and at 7 wins the shotgun “Binary Dawn.”
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A new trailer for the upcoming shooter Doom has been released. This shows demons and power weapons in multiplayer mode.
A new trailer of Doom titled “The Power of Multiplayer” shows that the game will offer more than monotonous soldiers for you to run around with in multiplayer. According to the following trailer, you will be able to choose from four playable demons:
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These monstrous beings apparently do not need to wield weapons to destroy enemies: They are the weapon themselves. They are capable of grabbing opponents like dolls, tearing them apart, and tossing them around.
Additionally, four unique power-ups will be introduced in the game, including:
Invisibility
Quad Damage
Furthermore, three “devastating power weapons” will be showcased:
Chainsaw
Gauss Cannon
BFG
You can see how these weapons look in action in the video above.
Chat-Bot Tay from Microsoft transforms within a day from a nice teenager to a digital anti-Semite. Blame the internet as always.
Tay was intended as an innocent, learning chatbot. She was supposed to engage young Americans between 18 and 24, talking to them through her Twitter channel. She was meant to be “learning”, to learn from the chat users: “The more you talk to her, the smarter she gets,” Microsoft said. What could go wrong?
Numerous Tay conversation partners seemed to aim to provoke her into making provocative statements and fed her disturbing ideologies. She was supposed to say something about feminism, about Hitler, about the console war between Sony and Microsoft, essentially about every controversial topic, and they fed her hate speech. “Can we get the AI to say something completely terrible?” seemed to be the game of the hour.
The flood of information that users fed Tay quickly showed success. Rather than making Tay smarter, they transformed the AI into a typical internet troll, spewing out statements that were quite offensive. After Tay became an anti-feminist with a hatred towards Jews and an obsession with Hitler, Microsoft tried to make a few changes and ultimately pulled the plug. The account no longer tweets.
“Tay” went from “humans are super cool” to full nazi in <24 hrs and I’m not at all concerned about the future of AI pic.twitter.com/xuGi1u9S1A
What some see as proof that the online community brings out the worst in everyone, even an AI, is for others the final proof that Terminator is “visionary” and we should never trust artificial intelligences because they have no moral compass. Unlike us humans… exactly.
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The WoW brand in World of Warcraft is climbing to new record heights – is the brand even worth it anymore?
Game Time for In-Game Currency – Soon Too Expensive?
For those who do not want to pay 13€ every month for a subscription in World of Warcraft, there is the comfortable option to pay for their game time legally with in-game gold. For a while now, players have been able to buy the “WoW Token” in the shop for real money and then resell it in the auction house. This way, game time is exchanged for gold, a typical win-win-win situation. The seller gets a lot of gold without effort, the buyer gets game time just by playing, and Blizzard makes a few more euros (since a WoW Token is more expensive than a monthly subscription).
Currently (March 25, 2016, 12:00 PM), the price of the WoW Token on European servers is 87,802 gold – with an upward trend. Around Christmas, one could secure a token for just under 60,000 gold.
Now, it’s important to know that players do not set the price at which they sell a token. This is automatically determined by an algorithm that is based on how many players are offering a WoW token. If many WoW tokens are circulating, the price goes down; if the number decreases, it rises accordingly.
By the way, the price is regional, meaning for Europe. In America, one currently pays less than half (40,000 gold), while in Korea, they pay even more than double (178,600 gold).
Mein-MMO says: The price development of the WoW token is certainly not surprising. After all, World of Warcraft is currently in the “difficult months” without fresh content, as it will still take a while until “Legion” is ready to launch. For this reason, it seems logical that more and more players are temporarily turning their backs on the MMORPG, which could explain the current price increase of WoW tokens due to a decrease in supply.
At the same time, “loyal veterans” are accumulating more and more level 100 characters that generate several thousand gold daily through garrisons. The ones affected are definitely those players who have so far been able to earn the token “just barely” with their free time. However, it can be expected that with the release of the movie (and then the launch of Legion), the price will drop again.
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With today’s question, we want to know from you which free-to-play MMO is the best – and most importantly: why?
So many games, so little time
It’s Friday and once again time for a little Q&A session. The Easter weekend is just around the corner, which means gifts. Gifts are free. Free2Play is also free (What a transition, right?). But which free2play MMO is actually the best and why? What components must a game on the western market have to really blow you away? Good graphics, a fair cash shop, or regular updates?
Once you have decided this for yourself, which game is in the running:
Is it SWTOR because it can impress with exciting story content, WildStar with its crazy universe, Blade & Soul with action-packed PvP, Guild Wars 2 with its vast game world,Tera with its revealing character models, or Warframe, which is one of the most popular multiplayer shooters? Or is there another game that comes to mind? Let us know in the comments!
Cortyn says: I actually wanted to write Star Wars: The Old Republic into the article like a shot from a pistol, as we had also chosen it in the past as the top free-to-play MMORPG. However, that doesn’t apply with “Knights of the Fallen Empire” anymore, as the latest content is hidden behind the “paywall” of the subscription and the freshest chapters are not as convincing as the first ones were. For games like ArcheAge and Blade & Soul, I simply lack the time to make more in-depth assessments, so I will just leave both out.
Since I also don’t want to skillfully avoid and want to focus on Heroes of the Storm, I’ll lean far (and with thick nostalgia glasses) out of the window and say: WildStar. Anyone who has never played it should catch up on that in the coming months – if only because nobody really knows how much longer the game will last (Critical comments in 3, 2, 1…).
But enough about me! Which free2play MMO is your favorite and why? Which game do you not feel comfortable with at all? Let us know in the comments and join the discussion!
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In The Division, items and mods provide various bonuses. However, these are not explained in detail. How does “exotic damage” affect your gameplay?
During the last State of the Game, the developers of The Division discussed the effect of a specific bonus: exotic damage. This is not explained by the game itself, which is why many agents wonder what this special type of damage even does and whether it’s worth altering.
This is the influence of exotic damage in The Division
According to the developers, exotic damage refers to any damage in the game that is not dealt by weapons or melee attacks. This includes damage from fire, bleeding, explosions, and other types of damage that fall under this category.
The flamethrower of a Cleaner causes as much exotic damage as the grenades in The Division. A high resistance to this damage helps in various situations.
How can I influence exotic damage?
You will encounter exotic damage when you want to modify your items. Some mods indicate that they change this type of damage. Keep an eye out for them.
Additionally, at the Improvement Station in the operations base, there is a chance that you can modify this special damage on your gear. You can find out how the Improvement Station works in The Division here.
Next week, the focus will be on rewards, and we should also find out which exotic weapons and armor are being added. This will also affect the gentleman we want to take care of here: Xur.
All about Xur on March 25, 26, and 27 in Destiny on PS3, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox 360
When does Xur arrive and when does he leave again?
Xur arrives on Friday, March 25th, at 10:00 AM. He leaves on Sunday, March 27th, at 11:00 AM – this is due to the time change on the night from Saturday to Sunday. Next week, he will be there at 11:00 AM, just like the weekly reset on Tuesday.
Where is Xur?
Xur is located in the Hangar. Our friends from ProNDC will show you the way.
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As a legacy engram, Xur has a primary weapon engram. This can drop Year 1 items with Year 1 values. It costs 31 Strange Coins and is something for collectors.
In the latest card reveal for Hearthstone a new Old God has been introduced: N’Zoth, the Corruptor.
N’Zoth – The Friend of Deathrattle
As the name “Whispers of the Old Gods” suggests, the next Hearthstone expansion is all about these gods. After showcasing C’Thun during the initial announcement, now the second god follows: N’Zoth.
The legendary neutral minion N’Zoth, The Corruptor costs a hefty 10 mana, but only brings stats of 5/7 to the field. However, its true strength lies in its battlecry, which is: Resummon all your Deathrattle minions that died in this game. This can quickly turn an empty board into an acute threat. If more than 6 Deathrattle minions have died, it is randomly determined who returns to the battlefield.
Rogues receive the minion Undercity Huckster, for 2 mana with solid stats of 2/2. Its Deathrattle ensures that the owner gets a random card of the opponent’s class upon the minion’s death.
As a neutral minion, the (somewhat adorable) Brood of N’Zoth waits. The 2/2 creature for 3 mana has a deathrattle that grants all other friendly minions +1/+1. The card was showcased yesterday by the German site buffed.
Warlocks can finally renounce their dark machinations, as they receive a card that could simply be titled “interesting”. Renounce Darkness is a spell for 2 mana that ensures that the hero power and all class cards are swapped with the corresponding counterparts from another class. In addition, all swapped cards cost 1 mana less. While that sounds heavily RNG-based, it will also enable many fun decks, with which one might enjoy a round against friends.
From the big Korean site “Inven” comes this legendary neutral card, the Boogeymonster, with 6/7 for 8 mana, is quite a chunk. When it attacks and kills another minion, the Boogeymonster gains +2/+2 in Hearthstone.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , players report the dates for the Iron Banner in March.
Bungie’s weekly updates on Thursday promise to deliver little information in the coming weeks. The most important announcements will be made during the streams on Wednesday.
The first was yesterday for the April update – we provided a detailed summary yesterday: The Prison of Elders returns in two variants, a “normal” level 41 version and a challenge mode for level 42. Light level increases to 335, and items with higher light levels will be available in both the Prison of Elders and in King’s Fall and the Court of Oryx.
In “This Week at Bungie,” there was another summary of what was discussed yesterday, along with a correction to the livestream: The Prison of Elders will not have checkpoints, despite what was said yesterday. It seems plans have changed. This happens when discussing things still in progress, says Community Manager DeeJ.
This is the Iron Banner in March for Destiny
The Iron Banner returns next Tuesday, March 29. It starts at 7:00 PM. The Iron Banner ends on Tuesday, April 5, at 11:00 AM. The mode is “Control.”
Available items from Lord Saladin include:
At rank 3, chest armors
At rank 4: hand cannons, gloves, and PlayStation-exclusive gloves
At rank 5: the machine gun
Drops after battles include:
From rank 2: chest armors
From rank 3: hand cannons, gloves, and PlayStation-exclusive gloves
The date that is likely more important to all fans of the game will be next Wednesday, when the rewards for the April update will be presented. The stream will start at 8:00 PM due to the time change. Bungie is already referring to it as a “Spring Fashion Show.” We will cover this with a live ticker in German.
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A total of 9 historical Soviet ships were added today to World of Warships. Check out the video to see what the new cruisers can do.
Starting today, March 24, 2016, the new update for World of Warships will also be available in Europe. Patch 5.4.0 brings a total of 9 new Soviet cruisers to the game, which players can use to dominate the seas. While historical accuracy has been prioritized again, there are also some new ships that never actually saw service in reality, but were planned (and in some cases even built) as successors to existing cruisers.
Unlike many other ships, the new ships have very powerful artillery: Powerful, precise, and with very long range. To balance this strength, however, most new cruisers have a very high citadel and a gigantic size, making them easy targets – provided they can be knocked out before the artillery strikes.
Since ships unfortunately present themselves so incredibly poorly (unless they are being controlled by anime girls), the lovely Dascha Perowa takes over in the video. Make sure to check it out to see everything that will be introduced with update 0.5.4 on the seas.
Developer Riot Games has added a new system to its MOBA League of Legends (LoL) that allows players to receive skins and champions as gifts. But how does it work?
As of today, the so-called Hextech Crafting is also available on the EU-West servers of League of Legends. Hextech Crafting is a system that rewards you for good games by giving you a chest. This is similar to other games like CS:GO or Team Fortress, where you need to buy keys with real money to open these chests. In League of Legends, that is not the case, as you can also receive these keys as rewards.
This is how Hextech Crafting works in LoL
The system is based, as mentioned, on chests and keys. With a key, you can open a chest and receive the loot contained within it. So let’s first look at how you can obtain such a chest.
Chests: How to get chests in LoL
Hextech chests are connected to the mastery system for the various champions in LoL.
You receive a chest if a member of your (premade) group or you yourself achieve a score of “S-” or higher after a game. It does not matter whether the game was a victory or a loss. Currently, this does not count for ARAM or 3v3 games, but only for matchmaking games in the Summoner’s Rift (5v5).
You can earn up to 4 chests per month, but only 1 per champion per season. This means that if you have received a chest while playing Draven in that game, you can only earn another chest with Draven next season. If Teemo has achieved the S rating in your team and you received the chest because of that, it still counts for the champion you played (Draven). To keep track, you can see in the champion overview on your profile which champion has already received a chest.
You have 4 opportunities to receive a free chest in a month. When you receive a chest, one of the 4 stacks is consumed – meaning you only have 3 stacks left. These stacks regenerate individually after 7 days.
If you enjoy opening chests so much that it’s worth money to you, you can also purchase chests and keys in the LoL shop with Riot Points.
Keys – How to obtain keys in LoL
Unlike chests, any queue can grant you a key – including ARAM and games in the twisted forest (3v3).
The chance of receiving a key exists only with a victory. However, this chance increases again, the larger your premade group is.
Keys come in the form of fragments. If you combine 3 of these fragments, you get a Hextech key.
Possible loot:
From the chests, you can receive the following loot:
Champion Shards
Cosmetic Shards – these include champion skins and ward skins
Permanent summoner icons, which are also combined with 150 cosmetic essences (needed for crafting)
All these rewards can come in combination with a rare gemstone, which gives you another package consisting of chest + key.
How to use shards?
I was lucky when opening my chest and received a shard for the skin “Master Chef Tahm Kench”. There are now various ways in which I can use this shard.
Re-rolling the shard: Combined with 2 other shards, you can re-roll them and receive a new, permanent skin – this skin is determined randomly. However, the newly rolled skin is independent of how much the 3 combined shards are worth. So I would rather advise against this.
Activating the shard: This gives me access to this skin for 7 days – the shard is consumed in the process.
Disenchanting the shard: By disenchanting the shard, you receive crafting material in the form of essences. The higher the RP cost of the skin, the more essences you receive.
Using essences to permanently unlock this skin for the account. The costs of the essences also depend on how much RP the skin would actually cost.
2 Different types of shards and essences
On one side, there are shards and essences for champions, and on the other side, there are shards and essences for cosmetic items. Both types have the same 4 options for how to use them, but they cannot interact with each other. So, for example, you cannot use 2 champion shards and 1 cosmetic shard together to re-roll a cosmetic shard.
If you already own all champions and therefore have no use for champion shards in LoL, Riot already has plans to provide a solution for that in the future.
Types of Chests
Hextech Chest: The standard chest – contains a random type of loot.
Premium Chest: This chest includes a shard for a champion you own, a random shard for a ward, and additionally 800 essences.
Chest for new players: At summoner level 5, you receive this chest. It contains a shard for Garen and Ashe, as well as a (relatively) random skin for one of these two champions. Additionally, you get some essences from the chest.
Summary
You receive chests by achieving an S rating in a game, either by you or someone in your group. Maximum 4 per month, 1x per champion in a season.
If you win games, you earn keys.
Use the shards to: Combine 3 into a new permanent skin, gain access to the loot for 7 days, disenchant to receive crafting material essences, or use essences to permanently bind the loot to your account.
And now: Have fun opening your chests. I can’t wait to see what loot you had in your first chests!
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