Destiny: Weyloran’s March – is Hidden Hand the best sniper in PVP?

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

On reddit, a user proudly presented his latest achievement in Destiny: As part of the Iron Banner, the sniper rifle Weyloran’s March dropped – with an interesting roll.

The Iron Banner is currently ongoing in Destiny. Lord Saladin invites all guardians to this special PVP event.

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As part of this event, there are Iron Banner-specific weapons and armor to grab – either they drop randomly after matches, or you acquire them directly from our Lord when you have reached the necessary rank.

From rank 3, the Iron Banner sniper rifle “Weyloran’s March” can drop after matches. Now, a user on reddit shared a picture of his sniper with the community. He found his gun after a match, and it comes with a roll that the user himself calls “insane”.

Is the “insane roll” really that insane? Aim assist divides the community

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Initially, his sniper rifle has the perk “Hidden Hand“. This improves the weapon’s aim accuracy. Since the weapon naturally comes with an aim assist of 79, “Hidden Hand” significantly increases the fun.

According to the user, stability doesn’t matter at all, as the bullet would fly “magically” into the heads of the opponents. With “perfect balance” and snapshot, making aiming with this weapon super fast, Weyloran’s March becomes the “insane weapon”.

Additionally, this Iron Banner sniper from the user has the perk “Guerilla Fighter“. This improves precision, handling, and damage resistance when firing this weapon from cover. All together, this makes the weapon a perfect “Camping Headshot Machine“.

The user concluded:

“I love this weapon, but this perk combo is just so unfair.”

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In the comments, there is a heated discussion and advice to be a bit more sparing with terms like “insane roll” or “insane weapon”. Furthermore, the increased aim assist is by no means a guarantee that every shot will be a headshot. The user shouldn’t get too excited too soon.

What do you think about the sniper with this roll? Is it really as “insane” as the user celebrates it? What are your experiences with Weyloran’s March or with the assist from Destiny?

All information about the current Iron Banner can be found here. There you can also see the standard edition of the weapon that Lord Saladin sells.

Today, Xur has also visited us. Here you can find out what the Agent of the Nine has this time in his inventory.

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  2. Bungie

The Division: Servers will only go online at launch

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

The servers of Ubisoft’s The Division will only be launched on the release date, March 8. Before that, you will not be able to dive into the post-apocalypse of New York.

As reported by Playfront, Ubisoft confirmed to them at a recently held event for The Division that the servers will only be available at launch. Since The Division is a purely online game, it will not be playable beforehand.

Division-In-Game

Even if one should already possess a copy of The Division in advance, as some retailers are expected to deliver the game to customers before the release day, one will have to wait until the official launch.

According to Ubisoft, the intention is to ensure that all players who decide to purchase directly at release have the same chances. After all, The Division should launch fairly and smoothly.

Furthermore, the publisher stated that they expect an absolutely smooth server launch. The technicians have done a great job. We could all see that during the last testing phase.

Division-In-Game

After all, they have already demonstrated during the open beta with over 6.4 million participants that Ubisoft is prepared for a surge of interest in the game.

Will The Division also prevent premature criticism like in Destiny?

Additionally, it can be speculated that Ubisoft aims to avoid possible hasty and negative criticisms with this strategy, like those that the MMO shooter Destiny faced at launch: At that time, the press was already allowed to access the servers in advance ‒ but no other players could be online ‒ so the game was treated like a single-player title. Criticisms were negative and surfaced early, even before the first raid “The Glass Chamber” opened.

So far, there are no indications of a test event for the press prior to the release for The Division.

How the launch will specifically unfold and whether the servers will hold up will be seen starting March 8. Then, The Division will be released for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Is your anticipation already immense? You can pass the waiting time with this delicious gameplay video.

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  1. Playfront

Monster Hunter Online: Neuer Patch bringt frische Waffen und dicke Feinde

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

In Monster Hunter Online, a new patch is coming soon that expands the MMO with additional monsters, weapons, and thus also achievements.

An Old Acquaintance

In Monster Hunter Online, there will be a new patch next week that adds some new content to the game. Starting from March 1, players can create a new weapon type, namely the spears. Spears are the only weapon in the game that allows you to attack and defend at the same time, as they come with a handy shield. As a trade-off, spears are quite slow, which means only skilled players will be able to get the best out of the new weaponry.

Monster Hunter Online Landscape Snow

An “old acquaintance” is the “new” monster, the Tigrex. This four-legged beast has a gigantic mouth and relies – unlike most other monsters in the game – not on an element, but on sheer, brutal strength. Its loud roar is especially feared, as it can stun and even bring nearby objects crashing down.

There are also about 20 new achievements with which players can prove who the real greatest monster hunter on the server is.

Monster Hunter Online Combat

So far, there are no information regarding a Western release. Capcom is currently only considering bringing the game to Taiwan – whether we Europeans will ever get to enjoy the highly anticipated title is questionable.

More news about the game and the status of the fan patch can be found on our Monster Hunter Online news site.

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Star Wars Battlefront: Waren auf dem Promo-Bild zu Outer Rim zwei neue DLC-Helden versteckt?

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In Star Wars Battlefront , players discovered hints about two heroes in a promotional image. They could come as early as March.

Recently, EA released this image.

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This is supposed to serve as a promo for the March DLC “Outer Rim”. For the DLC, “new heroes” for Star Wars Battlefront have also been announced. However, EA has not revealed who they are.

Battlefront-Greedo-Nien

If you look closely now, as the US site Dualshockers points out, you can see the bounty hunter Greedo and the Rebel pilot Nien Nunb. Both “heroes” would thematically fit into the DLC, which focuses on Sullust and Jabba’s Palace. Greedo – he is the one who shot first – worked for Jabba. His palace is also included in the DLC. Nien Nunb is a Sullustian. So it fits as well.

Who says “Uh, Chewbacca?” when thinking about Greedo and Nien Nunb? For him, we still have two clips from the movies. They are side characters who have gradually become cult figures over the many, many years. They are not exactly “heroes” or well-known “villains,” but Star Wars Battlefront needs those too!

And for the major “characters,” most of them are already in the game.

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League of Legends: Neues Event – “Der Targon”

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Developer RiotGames has announced a new event for its game League of Legends (LoL) that includes plenty of reading material for fans.

After the last major lore event, the Bilgewater event, LoL is again focusing on a lot of background story of the champions. The feedback from players during the Bilgewater event was so positive that Riot wants to continue with Targon.

Targon is the most powerful mountain in Runeterra. It lies far from any civilization and is difficult to reach. Only with the utmost determination can traveling heroes reach this place, which some legends refer to as the dwellings of gods who fell from the sky. In other legends, it is said that this mountain could be a sleeping titan from ancient times. Could this perhaps be a hint at a new champion?

In the original English text, the word “Imbued” is often mentioned. Now you might be wondering “um… yes and?” Taric’s Q ability “Verzaubern” is called “Imbue” in English. The repeated wording in the text is therefore likely no coincidence, which probably confirms the Taric rework in the near future!

Room for two more events for the event “The Targon” in League of Legends

LoL Targon Event Spots

As can be seen in the picture, RiotGames is still leaving space for two more sections in this special event. Perhaps this will involve additional lore of the heroes in League of Legends or champion reworks/releases. It is possible that there will already be first information about the new dragon champion “Aurelion Sol”.

But enough talk, after all, you should have fun reading the epic words that LoL delivers to us with this event. Here you can go to the Targon event

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Mein-MMO fragt: Genderlock, Cash-Shop, Grind? Was schreckt Euch an einem MMO ab?

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

In this week’s edition of “My-MMO asks,” we want to know from you what turns you off the most about MMOs. Genderlock? Cash shop? Or is it the Asia grind?

Once again, we have made it through a (damn cold) week and want to spark heated discussions to warm our fingers a bit. And what topic could be better than one that everyone has something to complain about? Because for as many players as there are out there, there are just as many opinions on the points that make an MMO bad.

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Long grinds on the way to max level – frustration or fun?

So this week we want to know, what really turns you off about an MMO? Is it a genderlock in class selection? Is it a cash shop with too many advantages? Is it monotonous gameplay with long grinding elements? Or is it something completely different? Vote in our poll and discuss actively in the comments!

You can check up to three boxes in the poll.

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Cortyn says: Since I have to slowly but surely come to terms with the fact that I probably belong to an older generation of MMO players who still enjoy World of Warcraft, my personal deterrents are rather classic. Nothing brings a game into such a bad light for me as the announcement that it will be “Free2Play.”

I do know that Free2Play has changed significantly in recent years, Heroes of the Storm and SMITE have managed to impress me as well, but at least when it comes to MMORPGs, I still have blinders on. This is often also because Free2Play games always come with cash shops where the only nice armors in the whole game are found. It really pains the role-playing heart when I am too restricted or have to pay 32€ for a fancy costume.

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Free2Play with a big cash shop? Not with Cortyn.

Genderlock (which somehow sounds like a strange warlock specialization) is not a problem for me at all, but that’s simply because I have hardly played any games with genderlock so far. But just the thought of it wouldn’t be a difficulty for me, as the “traditionally” female classes are what I like to play.

Also, the Asia grind does not pose a barrier for me. My first MMO back then was “Silkroad,” which could also have been called “Asia Grind The Game,” and I still had my fun. Grinding is occasionally simple relaxation for me. It is not exhausting and is the perfect side activity for meditative audiobooks.

But enough about me, let’s get back to you: What makes you not even take a look at MMOs? Cash shop? Genderlock? Asia grind? Or something entirely different?

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The Division: So seht Ihr auf Level 27 aus – das könnt Ihr im Late-Game

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In a video by IGN, you can take a look at your future agent in The Division. This is what an agent looks like who is already far advanced in the game.

When the full version of The Division is released in a few days, your agent’s maximum level will be level 30. At this point, you will have access to all skills and some powerful weapons.

In the following video from IGN, game director Petter Mannerfelt presents his level 27 character. He showcases some of his equipped skills that he possesses in the “Late Game”, while casually taking out some enemies.

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In this video, by the way, he plays the mission in “Rikers Castle”, which we were already able to follow in this gameplay video. Now we get to see the mission from a different perspective.

As he initially selects this challenging mission, Petter Mannerfelt casually mentions that the rewards in missions on “Hard” difficulty would be significantly better than on “Normal”. He also advises that one must proceed much more cautiously on Hard. You will directly notice the difference in difficulty compared to “Normal”. No big surprises, but that is now clarified.

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Game Director Shows Skills and Weapons of The Division in Action

What else do we get to see in this video, besides parts of the already known mission at level 27?

Mannerfelt shows us his flashbangs in action – because while the enemy is blinded, you can attack them effectively. There are many ways to approach combat. You have the choice! This is to accommodate all your different playstyles. He personally prefers to go in with a flashbang.

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Furthermore, he shows a fire grenade in action that heats things up for the enemies. Additionally, he has selected a talent that increases his health. With all his gadgets, he can control the fight and manage large groups of enemies. To keep them quiet for a while, you can incapacitate, blind, and much more. This keeps them occupied long enough until they are in the line of fire.

For the fight against the final boss, he pulls out a sniper rifle. He also selects a skill in the security slot to increase his damage resistance. Additionally, he selects “First Aid”.

At the end of the mission, he notes that the final fight was not so easy. It was “stress“.

How does the full version differ from the open beta? Find out in this article.

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Black Desert: Server structure announced! Large servers, many channels

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time < 1 minutes

For the upcoming MMORPG Black Desert, the server structure for the western region has now been announced. We have all the details for you.

Jordine and Alustin are the two European servers – German servers?

On March 3rd, Black Desert will officially be released in the West. Four days earlier, it will gradually launch for pre-order customers, who will be allowed early access to the game world depending on the founder pack purchased. Now, community manager Praballo has announced the server names and some details about their structure in the official forum. There will be the following 4 servers to choose from:

  • Jordine (EU)
  • Alustin (EU)
  • Edan (NA)
  • Orwen (NA)

Before any questions arise: There is not a “German” server in Black Desert in that sense.

Black Desert PvP Slaughter

Each region on the server will have up to 9 different channels – meaning identical instances where players can spread out so that areas do not become “over-farmed”.

It is advisable to coordinate with your friends now about which server you want to play on together, so that any potential problems are resolved before the head start.

You can find more news and articles on our Black Desert topic page. Alternatively, the following posts are also worth checking out:

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Destiny: Xur on 26.2. – What does he have today and where is he?

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In the MMO shooter Destiny today, on February 26th, Alien Xur arrives at the Tower. The Agent of the Nine sells exotic items.

The Iron Banner week is on in Destiny, Bungie is preparing to reveal the Spring update, wanting to write less now and speak more into cameras while making funny faces, all while wearing questionable shirts. DeeJ style, indeed.

Otherwise, Bungie continues to tweak the lag in the Crucible, still a major issue, and is keeping things under wraps. Perhaps Xur will bring a highlight to the Destiny week.

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All about Xur in Destiny on PS3, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 on February 26th, 27th, and 28th.

When does Xur come and when does he leave again?

Xur arrives on Friday, February 26th, at 10:00 AM. He stays for 48 hours and leaves on February 28th at 10:00 AM. Then he will leave the Tower.

Where is Xur?

Xur is located in the Tower, across from Shaxx.

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Xur sells the Glass Needle. What does it do?

With the Glass Needle, you can re-roll exotic armor as if they had just freshly dropped.

How to best get strange coins?

We have addressed the strange coins in Destiny and how to farm them in this article.

What does Xur have? What does he have in stock this time in Destiny?

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Xur is selling no Engram this week, but a weapon. It is the rocket launcher Truth! It is considered the best PvP rocket launcher in Destiny due to its “Fire and Forget” properties.

For Titans, he has the Ruins Wings (27 INT, 28 DIS) with him. They are quite popular too.

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For Hunters, there is the Mask of the Third Man. (31 INT, 30 DIS)

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For Warlocks, the helmet Light Beyond Nemesis. (60 INT)

As a legacy engram, there are heavy weapons. Here, Year 1 items with Year 1 stats can drop.

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Today, by the way, Paradox is the daily heroic quest: It leads to the exotic weapon “No Time to Explain.”

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WildStar: So wird das neue Gebiet “Arkterra”

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

In WildStar , the release of the new zone “Arkterra” is approaching, and a developer blog already reveals what the area holds.

A cold desert full of Osun mysteries

Currently, players can try out the new zone “Arkterra” in WildStar on the test realm. Almost simultaneously, a very detailed blog post about the new area has been published. Gary Astleford, the lead story designer of the game, introduces the various smaller areas of Arkterra and reveals how players can earn the numerous rewards available there. We have summarized the key points for you.

Plenty of Osun scheming

WildStar Arkterra Thought Forge
WildStar Arkterra Pillar

From a story perspective, Arkterra is an undiscovered continent and is historically linked to the actions of the OMNIkern. The Guardian has discovered this area to uncover further secrets of the Eldan and thus also of the entity and Drusera. However, for a more detailed exploration, he needs the help of the Dominion and the Exiles. While the Exiles ally with Dorian Walker, members of the Dominion may look over the shoulder of the famous Artemis Zin and assist her.

The majority of Arkterra is covered in ice and snow, with only the ruins of the Osun standing out – and there are several of them. We have some screenshots to show you the surroundings.

At the center of the zone stands the Tattered Skull Tower. This is where most adventures begin and it is the hub for daily quests.

WildStar Arkterra Tattered Skull Tower
The Tattered Skull Tower – central and prominent.

Rewards for all group sizes

Particularly high value has been placed on ensuring that groups of any size can access lucrative rewards during the creation of Arkterra. Solo players can fill a private progress bar by completing various events, challenges, or participating in the major events. Those who prefer to seek their fortune in a crowd can engage with the numerous bosses in the region.

Initially, stronger opponents for 2 players roam the map. Having defeated enough of them, the larger ones appear for 5-player groups, and finally, the world bosses for 20 players.

WildStar Arkterra Mount
Mounts are, of course, also among the rewards.

If that’s not enough, players can try to collect the 4 key fragments with their faction to unlock “Bor Milug”, deep Ktakombs with tough challenges from the Osun. Only one faction can unlock Bor Milug – access is thus exclusive, even if only for a limited time. Quick action is required!

No exact release date for Arkterra has been announced so far. We will keep you updated as soon as there is a specific date.

For more news and articles about the game, you can find them on our WildStar topic page.

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  1. mmorpg.com
  2. wildstar-online.com/de/

Destiny will das Frühlings-PvE-Update wohl wie die DLCs in Jahr 1 präsentieren

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

Bungie’s Weekly Update on Destiny was pretty thin this week. There was only information on how they intend to convey details later.

Once a week, on Thursday evenings, there are new updates from Bungie on how Destiny will proceed. This week’s updates are even thinner than usual. Now there’s not just no sausage in the info soup, but they’ve also left out the noodles and marrow dumplings. Basically, they announced how they intend to announce information in the coming weeks. But well, let’s see what Bungie says:

Starting in March, there will be a live stream once a week, where they want to introduce the team to the players or showcase specific activities.

On March 2, there will be a “Ride Along,” where they will take another look at the Dreadnaught and discuss the design.

In the weeks following, they will focus on the audio team and will be shaking things up in the Crucible with a clan.

Destiny-Jukebox

The Spring PvE Update seems to be getting the Year-1 DLC treatment

They assure once again that they will soon share information about the Spring Update. It is on the way. Information will probably be presented together with developers. It seems they plan to unveil the update in several stages through live streams and want to announce these streams with a blog post each time. They likely plan to present it similar to the DLCs in Year 1. But the wording here is still not very concrete.

Or to put it positively: Hey, movie nights with Bungie!

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Really a very thin update this time. A comment on reddit sums it up with “I had low expectations and was still disappointed.”

From Friday at 10:00 AM, Xur will be back in the Tower. We will report on his inventory. We will skip the “Speaking of disappointment” part at this point because hopefully everyone is thinking it by now.

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Black Desert: Das bringt PR – Youtube-Star PewDiePie erliegt Charakter-Editor

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time < 1 minutes

The sandbox MMORPG Black Desert has received an unparalleled PR boost just before launch. YouTube star PewDiePie played around with the character editor.

Nowhere is it mentioned that this is sponsored, and if they really have nothing to do with it, then publisher Daum must have hit the jackpot with a six in the lottery. Swedish YouTube star PewDiePie (42.4 million subscribers) just played with the character editor of Black Desert and uploaded it to YouTube. It wouldn’t be a big deal if someone else in the world did it. When the biggest YouTube star in the world does it, it has consequences and can steer interest in the game and thus the sales figures in the right direction, from Black Desert’s perspective.

The video has already garnered over 300,000 views in a short time. Far more than, for example, the launch trailer. That had about 120,000 views after 1 week.

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In the video, PewDiePie experiments with the character editor, but the game’s fans have already seen all of that. The graphics are great, the possibilities are endless, but it has nothing to do with gameplay.

In any case, it’s an incredible PR boost for the niche MMORPG Black Desert. They will surely reach an audience they would hardly have reached otherwise – and apparently for free. Congratulations to Daum.

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Star Trek Online: Skillsystem wird grundlegend überarbeitet!

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time < 1 minutes

In Star Trek Online, one of the longest-standing issues is being addressed: the game’s skills system is undergoing a comprehensive overhaul.

Old Effects in New Clothes

If Star Trek Online has had a significant problem since its release, it is the skills system. Although it has received various updates over the years, it has fundamentally not resolved the difficulties and opacity for new players. The developers agree, as they have finally taken on this issue and will fundamentally revise the system with the upcoming update.

Star Trek Online Talentsystem

In doing so, three main goals were particularly in mind:

  • Dismystification/Simplification: The tooltips are to be more detailed and explain the mechanics more accurately.
  • Eliminate suboptimal decisions: Wherever possible, players should not be able to make “bad” decisions.
  • Players lose nothing: As far as possible, all talents from the old system should somehow appear in the new one.

Basically, “hardly anything should be lost” in the new system – that is, characters should not be weaker than before. However, this cannot be guaranteed 100% in all cases, for which they already apologize in advance.

With the introduction of the new system, all players will be given the opportunity to redistribute their talents for free once.

A very detailed developer post on how exactly this transition will take place can be found in our sources.

For more information and news about the game, you can find it on our Star Trek Online topic page.

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  2. arcgames.com/de/

Dragon’s Dogma Online expands to other countries

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Capcom opens new servers for Dragons Dogma Online – will the market expansion eventually lead to the West?

Taiwan gets its own DDO servers

Dragon’s Dogma Online is currently only playable in Japan. At a press conference, Capcom announced that DDO will also be launched in Taiwan. However, some time must pass before this becomes a reality. A release is planned for 2017, directly for PC and PlayStation 4. Other titles are already being localized, such as Monster Hunter Explore (mobile game) and Breath of Fire 6 (mobile and PC).

Dragons Dogma Goliath

It is also interesting that there was briefly talk about Monster Hunter Online. For this title, they want to wait and see how interest in Taiwan develops before making any decisions.

The outlook for releases in Europe looks bleak in the meantime. However, it is generally a good sign when games slowly spread across borders – this definitely increases the chance that we will also get to enjoy the titles.

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Landmark bekommt neuen Bau-Modus

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The Sandbox Landmark is about building things in the landscape. With a new building mode, this should work easier.

Until now, in the Sandbox of MMO Landmark, you had to store various building tools in your inventory and constantly call them up whenever you wanted to use them. With the upcoming update, whose release date will be announced, this will change. Then you can display a special building menu at the bottom of the screen and directly select all functions from it.

Landmark Sandbox

Everything becomes clearer

landmark building menu

Through tabs, it is possible to switch between functions like materials, tools, objects, templates, and more. If you click on a tab, the corresponding functions will be displayed, which you can then simply click and use in the world. Of course, you still need to craft your objects before you can use them. The number of objects available to you will be displayed directly. The new “Tint” tab allows you to color objects. Note that not all objects can be colored.

Work in Progress

This new method is intended to make it easier, faster, and clearer to build your structures and artworks in the world of Landmark. However, Daybreak Studios also states that everything is still in a “Work in Progress” stage. This means that once the system is implemented, there may still be issues, especially with the tinting system. Fans in the game’s forum are already very excited about this and look forward to being able to implement the first structures this way.

What do you think? Are you enthusiastic players of the MMORPG Landmark and do you see an advantage in using the new building menu, or did you find the old system better?

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“MMO” might be a bit too much to say for Landmark. Because the game is actually a byproduct of the much larger Everquest Next. The tools that players use in Landmark are also utilized by the developers of Everquest Next . However, there hasn’t been much heard about the “next big MMORPG” for quite a while.

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The Division: How the release version differs from the open beta

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

The open beta has given many of us a glimpse into Ubisoft’s The Division. However, a lot will still change before the launch, that is clear. We will address possible changes.

On reddit, a user took on a massive task that most of us likely don’t have time for: He watched over 12 hours of gameplay videos and “TheDivisionGame streams” from the last weekend and filtered out interesting statements from the developers.

Division-In-Game

His goal was to find answers to some of his questions. He noticed that there are still many uncertainties within the community. However, the user must apologize for not being able to provide evidence for the following statements, as he did not note down the respective minutes. But he would refrain from presenting false facts to the Division community.

Therefore, a note here: This information is without guarantee! However, they seem quite realistic.

What will change at release

  1. You start the game at Level 1, not like in the beta at Level 4.
  2. The Dark Zone vendors during the test phases offered items at the Superior level (purple). However, these were only available so that agents could test weapons of that tier. In the final version of the game, you won’t easily get access to these weapons.
  3. There was also talk of an “in-game loot loop system” that we have not yet encountered.
  4. Furthermore, the best equipment parts will not only be found in the Dark Zone: PvE activities should also be rewarding in terms of loot. During a community podcast, the statement came: “Some of the best gear in the game can be obtained through crafting.”
  5. The user interface will receive an update at release to make the screen more user-friendly.
    Division-Rhodes
  6. There will be three difficulty levels for missions: Normal, Hard, and Challenge Mode.
  7. Furthermore, a developer stated that there is an end-game besides the Dark Zone that cannot be discussed at this time.
  8. The majority of all bugs that surfaced during the beta phases have already been eliminated. To preemptively eliminate these, both beta tests were conducted.
  9. The game will provide three different settings for colorblind players.
  10. After launch, there will be weekly maintenance to address any bugs, errors, etc. in a timely manner.
  11. In the operations base, there will be an NPC who transforms the normal division currency (orange) into DZ currency based on a specific exchange rate.
  12. As already known, there will be graphics settings on the consoles that allow you to increase the frame rate.
Division-Kampf

One can assume that much more will change at launch. If one already knows everything about what is coming in the game before release, then the whole surprise would be ruined. And somewhere, everyone wants to discover something unexpected.

Nevertheless, proper preparation is the key to survive in the post-apocalypse of New York. Here are some tips so that you don’t hopelessly drown in the Dark Zone.

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Lord of the Rings Online: EU servers remain in the USA – Promised move falls through

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

In the fantasy MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online, the announced relocation of the EU servers to Europe is definitively off the table.

In early 2015, Lord of the Rings Online announced: We are moving to new data centers. The US servers are going to New Jersey, the EU servers are coming to Amsterdam. Great for everyone. This dragged on for a year until it was only in early 2016 that the actual move could take place, but: suddenly all servers were going to New Jersey, including the European ones. This was briefly announced in a stream and later confirmed.

It was said at the time: Let’s first see what happens before moving forward.

This phase is now over. This week, Turbine announced: The European servers will remain in New Jersey.

This will “best serve all players.” They now want to assign their technicians to take further measures to improve performance for Europe from New Jersey. However, this will take some time.

Lord of the Rings Online

No EU relocation – serious accusations against Turbine

In the forum thread where this was announced, fans express their disappointment and make serious accusations against Turbine. The harshest accusation: Turbine never planned the move; it was a lie from the beginning to keep European players engaged. At least they should have informed that they would not be relocating months ago. Such a decision is not made overnight.

Mein MMO thinks: It is certainly a difficult situation for Turbine. Some MMORPGs of this “post-WoW generation” like Rift are in a similar situation. Revenues are certainly becoming tighter, while the demands and expectations of fans are even higher. And the relationship between players and developers seems to be, at least in the forums, noticeably strained.

With all understanding, the situation in Lord of the Rings Online is really difficult. Breaking a promise that was so important to many, which many had high hopes for and which stood for over 14 months, could severely damage the trust relationship. And the trust relationship of MMO players with the developers of their game is extremely important.

Lord of the Rings Online: Helm's Deep

There are examples of unfortunate situations like in Star Wars Galaxies, Age of Conan, or ArcheAge that stuck to developers for a long time and likely had negative impacts on the studio and their future projects.

Even today, stories of breaches of trust that are nearly 10 years old can be heard regarding a new Funcom title.

MMO players are like the North: They do not forget.

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  1. LOTRO
  2. MO

Destiny: 5-Jähriger besteht Prüfungen von Osiris und schafft es zum Leuchtturm

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny, a father is very proud: his 5-year-old son has made it to the Lighthouse on Mercury.

On reddit, a father shares his joy with the entire Destiny community: The 5-year-old son of the proud dad has made it to the Lighthouse through the Trials of Osiris and scored some great loot. Of course, the little Guardian didn’t accomplish this masterpiece all by himself.

Destiny Trials of Osiris Battle

Therefore, the father’s gratitude goes to two streamers, “DrLupo” and “Ramblinnn”, who have shown a lot of willingness to help and patience towards the little guy.

Guardians are carried through the Trials of Osiris

These streamers belong to that part of the community that offers to “carry” others through the Trials of Osiris. In various forums, you can also find German-speaking Guardians who offer this service. They are characterized by the fact that they can carry less skilled players through this weekly PVP mode, so that even newcomers can get their hands on the coveted loot.

Osiris-Destiny

This approach is quite controversial, as it allows any “noob” to reach the Lighthouse on Mercury. And that is not at all the point, according to Guardians, who have earned this success through hard work and time ‒ just as it should be.

Months ago, we reported that some people charge well for this service: 100 dollars for a trip to Mercury. However, Bungie has no official statement on this. Derek Carroll, the head of this mode, responded:

“We avoid the topic and will continue to do so. I really have nothing to say about it.”

The father of the 5-year-old rascal says he has been watching these streamers for months and has tried countless times to be chosen as the third man. But when he sent DrLupo a message asking if he would help his son in the Trials, his response was “overwhelming.”

5-Year Old Gets a Few Kills and Scores Great Loot in Destiny

To cut the story short: It was no problem for the two streamers, and they achieved 7 victories in a row. His son even got a few kills himself, performed some revives, and even got fusion rifle kills. Additionally, he scored excellent loot that even his dad is jealous of.

He proudly presents the little man’s statistics:

  • 10 kills
  • 21 deaths
  • 1 double kill

And here are the loot highlights:

  • 303 boots
  • 313 Doctrine of Passing (Adept)
  • 290 Red Death
  • The emblem ‒ the little one is the most happy about this.

The father believes that streamers like Ramblinnn and DrLupo bring Destiny to an even higher level, as they selflessly help other Guardians out of pure willingness to assist. This is “amazing.” He even refers to them as heroes. Certainly, there are voices in the community that see the matter in a different light.

Destiny-Osiris-Herz

At the end of his post, he thanks the Destiny community once again. He has been a passionate Guardian since day one, who has invested a lot of time into the game with his son by his side. Now, the father must listen to sentences like:

“Dad, I am now better than you, I have a black Doctrine of Passing.”

You can watch the entire video here on Twitch.

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What this Ramblinn can do, you can see in this article.

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  2. Mein-MMO

Final Fantasy XIV verbeugt sich vor David Bowie, soll Musik von Industrial Band geklaut haben

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time < 1 minutes

The fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has a lot going on musically right now.

As seen in the title image, Final Fantasy 14 has hidden a small tribute to the recently deceased musician David Bowie in the latest patch 3.2 in the “Anti-Tower”. His artistic persona “Ziggy Stardust” is immortalized in the world of FF14, in Eorzea.

A less pleasant confrontation with musicians has been triggered by another battle from the latest patch. The industrial band Powerman 5000 accuses Square Enix of having brazenly used one of their songs for the Sephiroth fight.

FF14 denies this and states that a track from FF VI served as a template and that the composer Masayoshi Soken was not even aware of the industrial band’s song when he composed the new version.

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For comparison: Here is the song by Powerman 5000.

As for plagiarism accusations, these can be difficult to assess for an outsider. There have already been some complicated processes about this.

However, it does not seem that the similarities between the two songs are so striking that Square Enix would be taken to task. As one reddit user says: “Both songs are as similar as all songs in the genre resemble each other.”

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  1. Kotaku Ziggy Stardust
  2. Dualshockers Plagiats-Vorwurf

Star Citizen führt Rechtssystem ein – Räuber und Gendarm im All

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Cloud Imperium has introduced a legal system in the space MMO Star Citizen with the recently released update 2.2, allowing players to commit crimes or become law enforcers.

With the latest update for Star Citizen, the two game systems “Bounty” and “Hostility” have been introduced, which affect each other and implement a kind of legal system in Star Citizen. Through these game systems, players can now choose whether to become a criminal or follow the law. Those who subscribe to the “dark side” are offered some opportunities to live this out: including the destruction of other ships or communication arrays. The more illegal activities one conducts, the higher their crime level rises.

Star Citizen Hornet in battle
A criminal has a hard time

Once level 5 is reached, a bounty is placed on you. This starts a global bounty mission that all players can participate in. Those on the side of the law can then set out to find and hunt the criminal. As a reward for capturing them, one will then receive a Klaus & Werner ATT4 Energy Rifle.

The criminal is placed under arrest for a certain period of time. How long depends on the crime level. Those caught as a level 5 criminal should be careful not to die. Because then the character will be removed from the server. By committing no crimes for ten minutes, one can lower their crime level again. Alternatively, one can also hack a security console on a space station to clear their record.

Star Citizen Star Marine

One can see that the system is still at an early stage and currently represents more of a test. From here on, it is expected to be continuously expanded. Besides this innovation, the Alpha patch 2.2 also introduced the new ship Aegis Saebre and improvements for the first-person perspective in the MMO Star Citizen. An improvement of the group system and an update for ship components are also part of it.

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