What would a fantasy MMORPG be without a Ranger? In Crowfall, you can also take on the role of such a ranged fighter.
Like every class in Crowfall, the Ranger is designed to be fun to play even with few but effective skills. The Ranger is also the first ranged class, which posed some problems for the developers. How should aiming work? How strong are bows compared to melee weapons? Should arrows be unlimited?
Arrows and Stealth
As for ammunition, it has been decided that it must be crafted (or bought). So one has to think carefully in battles and, of course, aim well so as not to waste ammunition unnecessarily. This led to the question of what would happen if one runs out of arrows.
Therefore, the Ranger has the option to perform melee attacks as well. A Ranger does not have a “stealth mode” in which they can move around invisibly. They can hide, which makes them invisible, but only as long as they do not move. Aiming does not work through a helper system; as a Ranger, you have to pay attention to where you shoot.
Melee and Ranged Combat
Recently, many sandbox titles have been announced. Crowfall is considered one of the biggest hopes for MMORPGs.
The Ranger can switch between melee and ranged combat, but this always takes a bit of time and must therefore be planned tactically. With the switch, his powers that he can use also change. The Ranger in Crowfall, in addition to active powers, also has passive abilities, such as “controlled breathing,” through which the Ranger can regenerate energy. The energy is needed to use active skills.
If you want to learn more about the Ranger of the MMORPG Crowfall in detail, you can read more about him on the official website of the MMO. The developers note, however, that everything is still in flux and many things can still change for the Ranger.
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In Destiny , the rumor of a so-called industry insider is circulating that Destiny 2 is set to be released at Christmas 2017 and is flirting with Nintendo’s new console NX..
It is an extremely dubious rumor that has been circulating for a few days. Now that there is a statement from Bungie’s PR specialists, we want to tell you about it.
Rumor: Destiny 2 is called Beyond Destiny, is set for Christmas 2017
The website “Dual Pixels” reported from an industry insider who has previously released information about Pokemon that turned out to be true. He claims to have even hotter information on Destiny now. It is said that “Destiny 2” has been renamed “Beyond Destiny”.
According to the rumors, you will be able to play “Beyond Destiny” not only online but also as a local multiplayer. Nintendo wants beta access for the new NX console to “Beyond Destiny” and plans to release the first Destiny in early 2017 on the NX in a complete version.
According to the industry insider, “Beyond Destiny” is supposed to be released at Christmas 2017.
Bungie’s PR manager comments on the rumor with a smile
The whole rumor was viewed extremely skeptically by Destiny players. Nintendo and Destiny don’t seem to go well together for many. Destiny, as an “Always-On” title, suddenly in a local multiplayer – doubts about the credibility of the rumor arose.
A tweet from Bungie’s PR chief Eric Osborne ultimately took the wind out of the rumor’s sails. He wrote, “After a few fun years in the industry, I am beyond such rumors and speculation. I wish you were too.”
After a few fun years in the industry, I am well Beyond rumor and speculation. I wish you were 2!
The new, major update for the MMORPG Project Gorgon brings many changes to the online game.
Project Gorgon is a sandbox MMORPG that aims to evoke the early days of the genre. There are no watered-down quests, and you cannot reach the endgame within a few hours. Hard work is required in a relentless world where every mistake can have serious consequences and every success can bring enormous riches.
More Exciting Battles
The MMORPG is currently still in alpha and is continuously expanded and improved in collaboration with the community. A new and very extensive update has now been released. This introduces an early version of the city of Rahu and the South Serbule area. The areas are not finished yet but can already be visited.
However, the real changes lie in the areas of leveling, combat, and loot. You now level up significantly slower through battles, and the fights also last longer. This is intended to give you a greater sense of needing to do something to improve. Additionally, the chance has been introduced for every monster to drop rare loot, not just the boss enemies.
This should lead to high-level players also engaging with regular monsters again. The spawn rate of creatures has also been somewhat reduced, so it should feel a bit better to fight through the dungeons. A
A new element called “Combat Wisdom” has been introduced. This is a type of additional EXP that you primarily receive when fighting in a group. With these points, you are able to unlock and improve special abilities.
In addition, the update for the MMORPG Project Gorgon has introduced several other changes. You can read about them in the very extensive post in the official forum of the online game.
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In The Division, the first agents have already reached the max level 30. What activities are there for these agents to do in the endgame?
Although the official launch of The Division was only two days ago, the first max-level agents are already roaming the streets of New York. One of the first was the reddit user nikulasu, who shares this success with the community. The user took nearly 15 hours to reach the highest level in The Division. He followed only the main story, did a few side missions here and there, and took out the encounters he ran into.
He summarizes, without giving too much away, that he had as much fun with the game as he hasn’t had in a long time. Leveling, scenery, battles, the different areas ‒ everything was incredibly enjoyable. But what is there for agents at the max level, like nikulasu, to do? What are the current endgame contents?
Things for max-level agents to do in The Division
After reaching level 30, agents can continue to build their so-called Gear Score. The higher the average Gear Score of your equipment, the more powerful you are. This is comparable to the light level in Destiny. We have summarized more details in this article.
You can continue to explore the Dark Zone. The open PvP area not only offers agents special challenges but also particularly lucrative loot. Here you can continue to raise your Gear Score and snag DZ currency.
Additionally, there are daily missions to complete, which are not particularly challenging but rewarding. In the daily missions, you can earn Phoenix Credits, among others.
From level 30 onwards, you can play certain story missions in Challenge difficulty mode. Here you can also earn Phoenix Credits, but only once per week.
The Collectibles known from other Ubisoft games are also found in The Division – from Echos to missing agents to phone reports.
Additionally, you can already look forward to the first update, which is set to arrive in April and will integrate the Incursions, the raids, into the game. A raid is a 4-player endgame activity. You can find more detailed information in this article.
Is the max level still far away for you, as you’re stuck at the activation of your agent? Here is a solution suggestion.
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In Star Wars Battlefront , Jabba the Hutt will likely be introduced. He will award “Hutt Contracts”.
In the latest trailer for free updates for Star Wars Battlefront, Jabba the Hutt is seen. As features and reasons to check back into Battlefront, it is proclaimed:
Free new maps
2 free co-op missions
Unlocking new gear
And “Coming Soon” Hutt Contracts.
We don’t yet know what the Hutt Contracts entail. In February and March recently, there were indeed new missions and maps, but there was no mention of Jabba.
It looks like the “Hutt Contracts” will introduce game content in one of the upcoming patches. For March, the DLC “Outer Rim” is still planned, where Jabba’s Palace is expected to play a role. It seems that the old slave owner will also be included in the game – and for free. He certainly wouldn’t like that.
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The start date for the open beta test of Tree of Savior has been leaked. But how true is this?
Is the Tree of Savior beta starting next week?
In recent days, the number of leaks surrounding numerous games has increased. The latest “victim” of such an incident is the MMORPG Tree of Savior, which is expected to enter an open beta for the international version soon.
According to this, a post appeared briefly on the official Tree of Savior page stating that the game’s beta is supposed to start on March 14, 2016, and the game itself will be available on Steam. However, the leaked post also stated that the game’s preload should begin on March 7, but as of now (as of March 9, 6:00 AM), this is still not the case.
Since the announcement also included an advertising graphic referring to the date, it is at least quite likely that the beta will actually start on March 14. If the date should be postponed again, it will likely only be by a few days.
Currently, agents in The Division are amusing and frustrating themselves over a problem that some jokers are ruthlessly exploiting: they block the doors, preventing other agents from passing.
In The Division, a problem has arisen that some agents find extremely funny, while others find it very annoying – depending on which side of the door you are on. The doors in the game are only wide enough for an agent to walk through comfortably, but if an agent stands right between the door frames, problems occur.
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These “problems” are shamelessly exploited by hilarious agents, who chuckle to themselves when they can hinder other agents in their progress. Especially in the safe houses, where many agents gather in one place, joy and sorrow are closely intertwined.
A solution that supposedly provides relief from the troublemakers is as follows: just run against the disruptors until the game’s physics fail and let you pass. Or you can just stay forever in this safe house and throw a party with the other agents. If it gets boring, you can also organize something like this together with the others:
This is how you can identify Germans in an online game.
Have you noticed this door problem as well?
Which microtransactions are currently available in The Division? Find out here.
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In Guild Wars 2, a new raid wing opens up, unleashing a rather slow boss enemy. We have the details.
The Sloth and Some Worms
Guild Wars 2 opened its newest raid wing, the Salvation Pass, yesterday, on March 8, 2016. In the depths of the Maguuma jungle, a strange magical force is at work, constantly creating new dangers in the form of horrific creatures. The latest spawn of this process is the gigantic sloth and raid boss Slothasor. Generally, one doesn’t think of a sloth as an acute threat, but a glance at the “face” of the beast is enough to send a shiver down players’ spines.
The monster doesn’t come alone, but summons a whole host of worms that additionally target the raid, inflict negative effects, and poison again upon their demise. It will likely take a few days for the professional guilds to publish a reasonable strategy for this fight.
New challenges in Guild Wars 2 also come with plenty of new rewards. This happens in the form of various weapons, new skins for the weapons, and even a mini-Slothasor as a companion. It’s quite cute, isn’t it?
In The Division, a common issue currently arises where you can’t verify your identity right at the beginning: activation cannot be completed. So far, there is only one solution to the problem.
Only a few minutes in, and some agents cannot proceed: After you have created your character, you proceed to the Safehouse in The Division, where you must “activate” your agent. At a laptop, you must verify your identity by pressing Square (PS4) or the X button. An orange bar fills up.But: While some can complete this task without issues, many agents are currently facing nothing happening. Even repeatedly pressing the required buttons does not help.
The currently only, but by no means reliable solution to this problem is: log out. After you log out via the menu (with Triangle or Y), you can attempt to complete the activation again.
If this method does not work the first time, repeat the process. There has not yet been an official statement from Ubisoft.
Here is a video about it:
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YouTuber Refaser shares some useful hints that can help newcomers to Black Desert find their way better.
Every beginning is difficult
Those who have gotten used to the large uniformity of MMORPGs in recent years might be a bit overwhelmed by Black Desert. Especially those looking for fast, uncomplicated fun should at least inform themselves a bit about the game to avoid some unpleasant surprises soon.
YouTuber Refaser takes care of these newcomers and reveals a few tricks and tips that can make the entry into Black Desert easier. Where and how do I find my first mount? Which NPCs should I talk to? What are contribution points all about? You can find the answers to these and other questions in the video at the top of the page.
Grim Dawn may seem at first glance to be nothing more than a Diablo clone – but it’s just unbelievably fun! More on that in our review.
Does the world really need another Diablo clone? I wanted to answer that question for myself and took a look at Grim Dawn – not expecting anything great. But – as clickbait headlines would surely indicate – what happened next was incredible! Because what the developer studio Crate Entertainment has created with the hack’n’slay comes damn close to Diablo 3.
From Hanged Man to Hero
The story of Grim Dawn begins when the hero is hanged. Of course, for good reason, because one is possessed by a so-called Aetherial, a kind of spirit or demon from another dimension. These Aetherials invaded the world and now humanity is in an unrelenting war, trying to protect the last bastions. Because the Aetherials are spreading everywhere, taking possession of humans, raising the dead, and flooding the world with horrific monsters. But while you hang there at the gallows, the Aetherial suddenly leaves its host body.
The commander of the fortress reacts quickly and shoots the rope – thus saving the hero’s life. Of course, no one trusts him at first; after all, he was possessed and wanted to kill everyone. But the commander gives him a chance and the first mission. And thus begins the exciting adventure in the action RPG Grim Dawn!
What a Slaughter Fest!
From the isometric perspective like in Diablo, you set out to explore the richly detailed and beautifully dark game world, which is also accompanied by fantastic music. What, no character creation? Yes. At the beginning, you simply decide whether you want to be a man or a woman and which starting path you want to take. Here, options include Soldier, Shaman, Occultist, Nightblade, and Demolitionist. Accordingly, you are a melee fighter, ranged fighter, or spellcaster. However, during the adventures, there is the possibility to also distribute skill points to one of the other classes, so you can use their abilities. By restoring shrines in the game world, you can honor the gods and thus receive special abilities.
The action-packed fights are fun!
As you explore the dark landscapes, hordes of monsters will constantly confront your hero. Just like you know from Diablo. With the mouse button and the selected special abilities, you take care of these creatures. The better your hero is, the more skills he can use, and also depending on the penetration power of the weapon you wield, you create a real massacre in battles. Amidst the explosions, effects, blood, and flying monsters, you will eventually no longer see the screen. And that is a large part of the game’s motivation.
You truly feel more powerful with every level up of the hero and with every point you distribute to a skill. The opponent, who was previously a challenge, suddenly isn’t so strong after leveling up, and the weaker enemies can be taken out with just one sword strike. But that doesn’t mean they no longer pose a danger because mass makes it, and you will attract legions of creatures, for which even Diablo 3 would be amazed. Of course, with the battles, you not only gain EXP, which allows you to level up and gain skill points to improve your abilities or unlock new skills, but you also find tons of loot!
In this regard, Grim Dawn is no less impressive than Diablo 3. The amounts of loot and especially the fact that you can constantly find rare items motivate you to want to keep fighting. The weapons and armor can also be improved by inserting specific objects into them. Then the two-handed axe, for example, receives additional fire damage, or your armor withstands more hits. Therefore, collecting loot in Grim Dawn is almost as enjoyable as in Diablo 3.
Quests and Battles
Grim Dawn is only available in English, but the focus is more on gameplay than on story and quests
You will receive new tasks frequently – however, in English conversations with the NPCs. These include finding missing persons or defeating a boss enemy. Here Grim Dawn falters a bit. Because while there are always challenging boss fights, they feel rather unspectacular compared to regular clashes. There are only a few boss fights that are truly exciting and memorable. Most skirmishes against bosses simply take place like a regular battle; usually, other enemies mix in, so you can’t fully concentrate on the boss. However, a certain tactic is also required in the fights. Enemies that attack from a distance or heal or even resurrect opponents should be eliminated first. You should also use healing potions sparingly.
The boss battles could have been more impressive
It is also important to unlock so-called Riftgates. Because Grim Dawn has no free saving system. While the hero and his progress in the story are saved, the status of the world is not. This means that if you finish the game and restart it, all enemies are back. Therefore, you unlock a Riftgate in each area, to which you can teleport without having to fight your way through the area again. The world also has a small disadvantage compared to Diablo. Because it is not randomly generated. Over time, you will know all the paths. In Diablo 3, on the other hand, each journey through the landscapes is new and unique.
Multiplayer with Pitfalls
In the hack ‘n’ slash Grim Dawn, you’re of course not just on your own. In multiplayer mode, you either play cooperatively with up to three other players to fight against the Aetherials, or you activate PvP mode. Then you can also fight among yourselves. If you have “Free-For-All-Loot” enabled, then fierce battles for the loot can arise. There is also the option that loot is visible only to the one who killed the monster. The developers are currently working on a new mode. Survival is meant to provide an even tougher player experience. By the way, several modes are available, where your character in hardcore mode is permanently dead if he passes away. In the other modes, you only lose EXP. The multiplayer mode of Grim Dawn is currently still affected by quite heavy lags, so you should rather play in single-player mode until an update. But even alone, it is still incredibly fun!
Grim Dawn knows how to motivate the player: a successful hack’n’slay adventure, even though there are still problems with multiplayer.
Conclusion
Andreas says: I have played many Diablo clones. Most of them were okay, but didn’t blow me away. Grim Dawn is one of the few hack ‘n’ slays that can really excite and motivate me to keep playing. The spectacular fights, the many possibilities to improve my hero, and the tons of loot make me want to start Grim Dawn again and sink into the dark world. Sure, there are things I don’t like, such as the rather bland boss fights and the static world, but those are not reasons to not want to play the action RPG.
The developers still need to work on the multiplayer mode because it’s still lagging quite a bit. If you’re looking for a new, exciting, and motivating hack ‘n’ slash, you should definitely give Grim Dawn a chance! At a price of around 25 euros, you can’t go wrong here.
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In Blizzard’s MOBA Heroes of the Storm comes the first character from Overwatch, Tracer.
It looks like Heroes of the Storm will soon receive a newcomer from Blizzard’s fresh lineup, from Overwatch. According to mmorpg.com referencing the US print magazine Game Informer, it should be in April. Then Tracer will come to the Nexus.
She was part of Pre-Order Perks. However, it is said that it will also be possible to acquire her for gold or real money.
Apparently, Tracer will be a mobile ranged assassin with variable skill options. Her HotS version is expected to be based on the fast-firing speedster from Overwatch.
Tracer is somewhat of a “cover girl” for Overwatch, often appearing in game trailers or other promotional materials. It seems that Blizzard has chosen her as the face of their marketing. Perhaps her HotS release will coincide with the Overwatch release. Utilizing such synergy effects seems to be Blizzard’s style.
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Before the agents’ journey in The Division can begin, a character must first be created. We show in the video what options are available for character creation.
The journey of every agent begins the same: with character creation. Right at the start, you look into a dirty car window and can customize your character’s face as you wish. However, you can’t put all your individuality and creativity into this customization in The Division, as the options are simply too limited. There are only a limited number of face shapes (8 in total, per gender) and just as few hairstyles available (5 per character) to choose from.
Extensive customization is primarily available for facial tattoos, war paints, and piercings. This is your chance to make your character unique. Otherwise, the character creator is rather disappointing compared to other top titles such as Fallout 4.
In the following video, you can see all the options for creating and customizing your agents, for both male and female:
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Riot Games has released a new patch for its MOBA League of Legends, which primarily addresses the older champions .
This patch is primarily focused on the Generalists in LoL. Generalists refers to champions who are currently not particularly strong in a specific field, but tick many checkboxes and provide consistent performance. This includes champions like Renekton, Sejuani, and Jarvan. Other heroes will also receive fine-tuning.
Changes to Champions in League of Legends
Gnar: He receives one of the strongest improvements here.. let’s face it. His base attack damage increases from 48 to 51. Yep – 3 AD.
Hecarim: His ability Devastating Charge (E) now knocks opponents back further depending on how far he has traveled with it. (250-400 units instead of a constant 300 units). Also, the bonus movement speed is now multiplicative. Thanks to Ilias for the correction!
Jarvan: Jarvan has been particularly favored in this patch. His Dragon’s Descent (W) now has less cooldown, and his Cataclysm (R) now costs less mana (100 instead of 100/125/150), dealing AOE damage to all targets trapped in the Cataclysm, rather than just the clicked champion.
Kog’Maw: After seeing a Kog’Maw almost every game over the past few weeks, either banned or in the Rift, changes were necessary. His Bio-Arcane Barrage (W) no longer grants a passive increase in attack speed and now provides 5/10/15/20/25 bonus damage instead of a constant 15 bonus damage. To compensate for the loss of attack speed, he now receives +3.5% attack speed per level. His Caustic Spittle (Q) costs less mana.
Nautilus: He was very popular in the top lane lately, but Nautilus now has to face a nerf. The damage of his Tidal Wave (E) has been reduced from 60/95/130/165/200 to 55/85/115/145/175.
Pantheon: A significant nerf to his Spear Shot (E). The base damage to champions has been significantly reduced from 80/140/200/260/320 to 80/130/180/230/280. Additionally, this ability now scales with only 3.0 bonus attack damage instead of 3.6. But hey, take a breath – the damage to minions has been increased from 50% to 60%. Great, right? Moreover, Grand Skyfall (R) now provides no mana back if you cancel the ability. After cancellation, you now face not just a 10-second cooldown on the ability, but 30 seconds. Poor baker boy…
Renekton: As mentioned earlier, Renekton is supposed to receive a little love. His Slice and Dice (E) now generates only 2 fury on minions instead of 2.5, but now the first cast of the ability (Slice) also generates fury. His bonus health from Dominus (R) has been raised at the start. Originally 200/400/800 bonus health, now 250/500/750 bonus health.
Shen: Even though it doesn’t quite fit a ninja, his Stand United (R) is now better visible. This also applies to allies who flash out of combat while Shen’s ultimate is being cast on them. The screen now gets noticeably tinted – similar to the time reversal (R) of Zilean.
Sejuani: The automatic attack after using her ability Glacial Prison (W) is now executed faster. Additionally, Permafrost (E) deals more damage at the first ranks. The damage has been adjusted from 60/90/120/150/180 to 80/105/130/155/180.
Soraka: As already announced, Soraka now has a HoT – healing over time. Her Starcall (Q) now always slows enemies, gives Soraka a healing over time buff, and increases her movement speed when she is not moving towards enemies. Astral Infusion (W) now heals less, but copies the healing over time buff on the allied target when Soraka casts Astral Infusion (W) while she herself is affected by the healing over time buff. It’s actually not that complicated, as it sounds.
Talon: Many have been waiting for when Talon will be nerfed in League of Legends. His Shadow Assault (R) now has a higher cooldown (from 75/66/55 seconds to 100/80/60 seconds) and now costs 100 mana at all ranks instead of 80/90/100 mana.
Urgot: Yes, a name not many players expected in these patch notes. His Terror Capacitor (W) can now be cast during Hyperkinetic Position Reverser (R). But that’s not all. Upon completion of his ultimate ability Hyperkinetic Position Reverser, opponents within a radius of 375 units of Urgot’s new position are placed in fear. Yes, Urgot now has a fear – I can hardly believe it myself.
Vi: A very popular champion for the jungle – but played little lately. Her Vault Breaker (E) now costs less mana (instead of 60 at all ranks, now 40/45/50/55/60 mana), and the damage has been significantly increased. Previously, it dealt 5/20/35/50/65 damage – now: 10/30/50/70/90 damage. BAM!
Changes to Items in League of Legends
Devourer Enchantment: The Rift Herald (also known as Harald) now provides only 2 charges instead of 5.
Guardian Angel: Now costs less in total (reduced from 2900 to 2700 gold) and helps champions with low health better. Instead of restoring 30% of maximum health when the item resurrects you, it now restores 30% of maximum health or 700 health points, whichever is greater.
Less Experience and More Sounds!
As already announced, leveling up accounts to level 30 now requires only half the experience points compared to before. Hello Smurfs.
In the new champion selection there are finally (new) sounds when you
have to select or ban
are offered a champion for trade
cannot play the champion you selected during pick intent because the opponent has banned or selected him.
The hero shooter Paladins is evolving in a way that Cortyn can only complain about.
Happy Wednesday everyone. Betas are actually a nice thing, if they weren’t such a terrible thing. This might sound a bit bananas (or any other fruit), and it probably is. Let’s talk a bit about Paladins because the game is currently undergoing a transformation that I do not like.
New heroes – but less fun?
Paladins has changed massively over the last weeks and months. While I liked the hero shooter from HiRez from the beginning, my interest has decreased with each past patch.
Especially, the introduction of “Ultimates” has given the game a rather bitter taste and immediately gave the impression that they are turning it into a “SMITE shooter” or jumping on the Overwatch bandwagon. The worst part for me, however, is that many of the Ultimates were previously ordinary abilities that could be used often and happily. Now they’ve just slapped the label “Super Ability” on them and faced the problem: The ability is boring. As a normal ability, it was great, but for ultimates, they are just too dull.
A good approach has turned into a knockoff
What is almost as shocking to me: I couldn’t handle the game menus anymore, and not as a complete newbie, but as someone who had already dealt with the game a lot before. The menus for creating decks are so confusing, the distribution of “Talent Points” in-game is no longer intuitive. Every hero now has 3 specific decks, while the name “deck” is actually a farce, as it still implies that you could draw or even choose cards during a match. That’s also a thing… without the random factor in card selection, which made Paladins unpredictable but also simply fun, the game is just another “generic hero shooter” with the illusion of talent points.
In summary, I have the impression that Paladins is increasingly trying to be a knockoff of Overwatch – and I find that quite sad because the game simply didn’t need that from my perspective. The maps are fading into the background, the entry gets more complex, less clear, and the motivation to log in decreases with each patch.
I have really thought for a long time about whether I no longer like Paladins because I have enjoyed Overwatch, but I don’t believe that is the case. Paladins was something unique for me, something different and damn cool, as it had many great elements and fun characters – and that is getting trimmed down a bit more with each patch. However, Paladins is still in beta, so it is possible that the mechanics might change fundamentally. But I really don’t like the current direction.
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In FIFA 16: Ultimate Team, everything revolves around “Coins.” We want to look at how you can quickly and efficiently get your hands on the coins.
The FIFA 16: Ultimate Team mode is no walk in the park – especially if you want to play this mode as successfully as possible: You need to supply your players with contracts and numerous other consumable items, you may keep a manager, and from time to time, the team should be strategically strengthened with new players. For all this, you need one thing: Coins. But how do you get these golden objects of desire that are essential for a successful “Ultimate Team”? Here are some tips, tricks, and methods that we want to present now.
Earn coins through game rewards
After completing any FUT matches, you will receive game rewards in the form of coins. This is probably the most enjoyable method to earn coins. However, you will have to invest an incredible amount of time until you have accumulated a large number of coins. Just playing alone will not make you a “Coin Millionaire” very quickly. How you can still get the best out of your matches, we will show you now.
How to calculate game rewards
The game coins you earn after a match can be calculated with the following formula:
Game Coins = (Skill Rewards x Multiplier) + Completion Reward + EAS FC Coin Boost + Competitive Reward
How Skill Rewards are composed
In the following table, you can see how many coins you receive for your actions during a match:
You read this table as follows: Take the example of “Scored Goals,” meaning the goals that you score. For each goal, you get 40 coins. However, you can make a maximum of 200 coins from goals, so it suffices if you score 5 goals in one game. You will not be rewarded for more.
You also get coins for shots on target, successful tackles, corners, games without conceding, passing accuracy in %, possession in %, and player of the match.
Advantages, however, are given for conceded goals, fouls, cards, and offsides. The multiplier that affects the skill rewards depends on the importance and difficulty of the game mode and the opponents. It also takes into account whether and how many matches you quit. These are the maximum limits:
0.63 Online Seasons
0.88 Online Tournaments
1.13 Online Single Matches
0.36 Singleplayer Seasons
0.25 Singleplayer Tournaments
How the completion reward is calculated
To reach the maximum value of 325 coins for the completion reward, you must complete the game. Depending on how much time you played, you will only receive a portion of these coins if you quit early. This is how the completion reward is calculated:
Completion Reward = 325 x minutes played / 90
Additionally, you can unlock EAS FC Coin Boosts. As long as the boosts are active, you can grab up to 1000 extra coins per game. However, these boosts expire after a certain number of matches.
You will also receive rewards in the form of coins, when you win a tournament or achieve certain objectives in a season. Here you can grab a maximum of these coins:
15,000 coins for Online Seasons
8,200 coins for Singleplayer Seasons
20,000 coins for certain tournaments
So, how can you get the most out of the FUT matches? Try to maximize the skill rewards, activate your coin boosts in the catalog, and the most important thing: Swinnings. At the end of a tournament or season, the most coins await.
Coins through trading? Here’s how to trade successfully
The coins you earn after matches are rarely enough to acquire the long-desired players you want for your Ultimate Team. One method to accelerate the generation of coins is trading. This is also very time-consuming and can turn into real work. But if you trade successfully, this method can bring in many coins. The principle of trading is simple: you buy a player or another card as cheaply as possible and sell it at a higher price. It sounds straightforward and uncomplicated.
However, there are two catches:
EA charges a fee for each trade. This EA fee is 5%. In other words, if you sell a player for 1000 coins on the transfer market, you will only receive 950 coins. EA will keep the remaining 50 coins. These 5% loss must be taken into account for each trading action. Because at higher amounts, these 5% can be significant.
There is no guarantee that you will be able to sell the purchased players or items again. Prices on the transfer market are volatile. A player may lose value quickly and you may not be able to sell them. Then you’re stuck with the costs and may have to sell them at a loss. Losses are unfortunately part of trading.
There are several methods to approach trading. The following will present two methods. But beware: None of them guarantees success.
The 59th Minute Method
The transfer market has hundreds of thousands of players and items available at all times. How do you find a bargain? Especially since the introduction of price ranges, it has become more challenging to find really good deals. But occasionally, a careless player might list a player very cheaply. When the buy now price is low, it’s worth jumping at the chance. The problem is, you won’t be the only one watching for such deals.
To stay ahead of your competitors for these bargains, you can use the 59th Minute Method. This involves looking not at the players whose auction timer is almost up, but those whose time still runs for about 59 minutes. Most players set the offered time to one hour, so you have the best chance of snatching up cheap deals during this time. You just need to refresh the page often and be patient.
The Maintenance Method
The FIFA 16 FUT servers need maintenance from time to time so that EA Sports can fix occurring bugs. These maintenance works are usually announced in advance or can also occur unexpectedly. Often they last several hours.
You can take advantage of these maintenance works: Because during this time, the transfer market is not paused. EA themselves recommend setting a satisfactory minimum price for your cards before announced maintenance to avoid unpleasant surprises. However, many PC and console players do not heed this advice. Therefore, you need to place cheap offers shortly before maintenance and just wait until the work is completed. The cheaply acquired cards should then belong to you. It is necessary for you to stay informed about when EA is conducting maintenance and to respond flexibly to these times.
Further notes and tips on trading in FIFA 16
As mentioned: There is no guarantee of success. You can make a lot of coins quickly with trading, but also lose a lot.
A certain starting capital is necessary to acquire the cards you want to trade.
Keep in mind that it is not only players on the transfer market. You can also use consumables, like fitness cards or contracts, for trading.
Monitor the market! This is probably the most important tip. Which players and cards are best suited changes over time, so a list of the “best players to trade” is not fruitful.
Moreover, the transfer markets of the various platforms differ. Whether you want to earn coins on the PS4, Xbox One, PC, or Old-Gen consoles (PS3, Xbox 360), always monitor your market.
Can you also buy coins?
To quickly get coins, some players utilize offers on certain websites to buy coins – for real money. However, I strongly advise against this, as there are many sites that will scam you and only want to relieve you of your coins, and this can lead to an account ban by EA. Such transactions involving coins can even result in a permanent online ban for all EA games. EA Sports positions itself clearly on this:
We show cheaters the red card!
If you want to earn coins, do it through playing or trading. While this is time-consuming, it is completely free. And with EA, you won’t encounter any problems.
In the MMO shooter Destiny , the gunsmith brings fresh legendary weapons on March 9th. The Suros-Dis-47 is back for the second week in a row.
Testing, ordering, picking up – this is the trifecta from Banshee-44. We show you what to expect from him this week. Read more about the exotic weapons available from him in this article.
Testing – By testing these weapons, you earn reputation
When you test these prototype weapons, you can gain reputation with Banshee.
A fusion rifle from Omolon wants to go into the Crucible.
With a hand cannon from Häkke, you should achieve double kills.
Omolon’s hand cannon wants precision shots.
An pulse rifle from Häkke prefers going into the Crucible.
A sniper rifle wants to send Cabal Centurions to the void.
Ordering – these 5 weapons can be ordered
Anyone who orders one of the weapons can exchange the order slip for one of several variants in the coming weeks. The variants change from week to week.
All the while he hasn’t had it, and now in the second week in a row. The DIS-47 scout rifle. That was our “Definitely order this” recommendation last week.
The next best weapon you can order is the sniper rifle Uzume RR4, but it’s also more of a second choice against strong alternatives like Black Spindle or the Eirene.
The hand cannon Uffern HC4 is a solid choice. But hand cannons are rarely taken; most people simply choose the Last Word.
The sniper rifle Aoife Rua-D hasn’t made much noise. Moderate impact, low stability, not a very popular archetype.
Finally, once again, the shotgun Strongbow-D. Banshee has that every other week.
Recommendation: If you want to take something and missed it last week, we recommend the Dis-47 once again.
Pick up – A look at one of the weapons available from Banshee-44 in Destiny this week
Anyone who still has an order slip can pick up the respective weapon today. We introduce a few noteworthy variants here.
The Suros DIS-47 is likely to interest most players. This week it comes as a roll 3 with Perfect Balance, Smallbore, and Outlaw. A decent roll. There might be better rolls in the coming weeks, but you might consider ordering it again this week.
The rolls for the popular weapons Arminius-D, an auto rifle, and Cocytus, which is a scout, are rather poor this week, according to general consensus.
In this video, you can see some weapons from last week and a few others: Herja-D, Suros JLB-42, Suros Dis-47, Suros JLB-47, Aoife Rua-D,
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The Ashran battlefield divides opinions in World of Warcraft. While one half of the players celebrates the map for reminding them of the classic Alterac Valley and introducing cool new mechanics, the other half criticizes Ashran for being the only way to obtain good PvP gear and ultimately just a big zerg without tactical components.
After other “in-world” battlegrounds, such as Wintergrasp or Tol Barad, fell into obscurity with the release of the next expansion, Ashran will face a different fate: The map will be adjusted for players at level 110, and players can still sign up for it in Legion. Similar to “regular” battlegrounds, this will involve groups of up to 5 players at the same time.
Achievement hunters are likely to be pleased with this announcement, as the various Nemesis achievements, where you must kill 500 characters of a specific race, can only be completed in Draenor. The reputation for the respective faction can also be collected there (much easier) when you actually complete tasks and defeat enemy players. It’s helpful to continue giving players the opportunity to participate in Ashran.
However, whether it will still be as easy to obtain rewards as it currently is remains to be seen. Blizzard plans to fundamentally revamp PvP with Legion and introduce a new level system for PvPers.
The MMO shooter The Division is receiving a series of bad reviews on Steam: The biggest complaints are about performance and connection issues.
User reviews, as we know them from Amazon or Steam, are a double-edged sword. On one hand, they provide an overview of how a product is received by customers; on the other hand, they often do not necessarily give a rating or opinion about the product but rather focus on the circumstances.
A perfectly installed kitchen might only get 3 stars because “The shipping took way too long and I saw it cheaper with another provider afterwards.”
Many negative reviews are related to servers or performance
The fate of the kitchen currently affects “The Division.” On Steam, numerous negative reviews are coming in. Currently, there are 3135 positive reviews against 2283 negative ones. It usually comes down to: “I can’t install this“; another reason for the negative reviews is disconnects, occurring lags, or audible anger towards “Ubisoft, Ubiplay, Ubiserver” in any order.
The situation in which many reviews are being created seems to be: One is playing peacefully and having fun, gets disconnected from the game, cannot log back in, and writes an angry Steam review. Other points of criticism: Pre-order items cannot be claimed and the game is “buggy.”
The positive reviews praise the atmosphere and gameplay of the game. The visuals of The Division regarding graphics and sound also receive extra praise from many. Some of the positive reviews address the negative ones and say: People, the first days of a game are always like this. Take a breath.
Press reviews, which will likely focus more on the game and less on the servers, are expected in the coming days. The press had little time to test The Division.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In the card game Hearthstone , a new feature called Deck Recipes is being introduced.
As Blizzard announced yesterday, they are bringing a new feature to Hearthstone called “Deck Recipes”. These are three pre-made deck suggestions per class. One of them will be “conservative”, meaning classic, using only Basic and Standard cards. The other two suggestions are a bit bolder and follow a specific theme.
If a player does not have all the cards needed for a deck, the game will suggest alternatives for the missing cards.
Blizzard aims to provide inexperienced players with an opportunity to get started right away. Experienced players could ideally find inspiration from the suggestions to build their own deck or simply to try something new. All decks that are suggested will be Standard-friendly. Over time, Blizzard can envision changing these deck suggestions or introducing entirely new decks.
