Your journey will take you to Hews Fall. The inhospitable area and the scorching heat, along with seasonal floods, make it only habitable for a few. Even bandits avoid the area due to the lack of ambush spots. Prince Hubalajad, also known as Hew, tried in vain to settle the land about two thousand years ago. Since he failed, the land, once known as Khefrems Boot, was renamed Hews Fall.
The Harbor and the Shark Fangs
Nevertheless, many try their luck in the area, which is why the harbor Abah’s Landing has become a well-visited place where the riches of the Abecean Sea are traded. Since the trade lords of the city buy all goods from the pirates of the seas without asking questions, the harbor thrives. Here you can also find the enchanted palace of Prince Hubalajad, which is apparently under a curse.
Those who want to hide from the trade lords seek out the Shark Fang Cave. Here, outcasts find a new home, but it is dangerous due to frequent floods. Inside the cave, there is a mysterious temple, of which no one knows who built it. Currently, bandits have set up camp in the cave. The gang calls themselves the “Shark Fangs,” which is also what gives the cave its name.
A Tomb and an Abandoned Citadel – New Locations in TESO
Bahrahas Gloom is located in the heart of the peninsula and refers to the tomb of Magnifico Bahraha. Here, dreadful necromantic rituals were once held by Prince Hew’s uncle. When the prince discovered his uncle’s betrayal, he had him walled up in the tomb forever. To this day, the seals remain intact…
The citadel of No Shira was built by Prince Hew to defend Abah’s Landing. Many floods caused the foundation to be undermined, and the citadel had to be abandoned. This place still attracts visitors to the peninsula like a traveling circus or the imperial legion. Moreover, it often provides refuge to bandits.
You will visit a multitude of interesting places, when the DLC Thieves Guildreleases on March 7 for PC, March 22 for Xbox One, and March 23 for Playstation 4 for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited.
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We’ve reached another midweek point, and while I’ve eagerly dived into the depths of roleplay, I’ve once again noticed how little I can tolerate some people. So either click away quickly or endure another session with me, where I treat myself a little.
Attention! Anyone who has no understanding of RP and can muster little sentimentality might feel out of place here. Clever know-it-all quips are always welcome, but they must reckon with the banhammer if they are unfriendly.
When IC and OOC mix …
Every roleplayer can sing a little song about how wonderful it feels to be completely engrossed in their own character. Nothing is more wonderful than the immersion when I play my Draenei/Sith/Aurin and experience their emotional world. A sad scene in the RP makes my character’s heart bleed? It’s wonderful to simply cry along! The avatar in the game is overjoyed, and I can hardly sit still in front of the PC from excitement? Fantastic!
Note to self: Create new screenshots for RP posts.
However, whenever the emotional bond becomes so strong, it can easily happen that players drift into quite negative consequences. If my character only does something because I, as a player, find it the most satisfying action (even if it doesn’t fit my character), the boundaries of “In character” and “out of character” – that is, the needs of the character and the player – quickly mix.
A golden rule: Your character may lie, you may not!
Lying and intrigue are firmly part of roleplay; they are often the driving forces behind the stories and experiences that remain in the players’ memories for months. However, the fun of the game is ruined as soon as feelings for one’s own character (or that of a fellow player) become so strong that one falls into a kind of obsession or becomes a notorious liar – mind you, not the character, but the player.
By the Nether, I could name a lot of examples that surely border on cyberstalking. Players create rogue characters and level them to 100 just to eavesdrop on the RP of others. Why is that? Well, this way one can perfectly check whether the character of player XYZ is actually loyal or likes to twist the truth.
It gets even more drastic when one also starts to badmouth a (actually very appreciated) fellow player behind others’ backs. Free according to the motto: If other players avoid my beloved character, then that person has more time for me!
Conversely, it works the other way around: Whoever claims “OOC” things about their character and clings firmly to that until the last person understands that it cannot be the truth, will soon be alone.
Yes, people can be terrible sometimes. Yes, this week I experienced a lot of what I’ve described above – from pretty much all sides. Meanwhile, I just want nice roleplay to distract myself from work. I want to lead novices to their downfall and gaze dramatically at the sea with my Draenei – without having to overhear whispering about who is badmouthing whom to impose strange demands on the RP. A little more honesty among players would really be desirable. The fun of the game truly suffers from that.
P.S.: Yes, I only used “darbt” because the word is great! It should be used much more often.
Now I’ve talked a lot around the hot porridge again, and one could probably end this well with a #JustRolePlayThings and nod along. But I still ask the players out there: How do you deal with lies in the virtual space? Is that as big a breach of trust for you as in “real” life? Or are the boundaries looser because everything is “just virtual and a game”?
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In FIFA 16: Ultimate Team, players who transfer clubs in the real football world are also transferred by EA Sports to the new club. Last-minute transfers are also considered.
On Monday, the first day of February, the winter transfer window in Germany closed at 6 PM. No players are allowed to transfer to the 1st or 2nd Bundesliga until summer. In the football industry, it is quite popular to make some last-minute transfers to significantly strengthen the team. A prime example was Serdar Tasci, who is now lacing up his boots for Bayern. Also, Drmić is allowed to kick for his new club on the virtual pitch.
EA Sports aims to respond to the current events in the football world with FIFA 16, to keep their football simulation up to date. The last winter transfers possible for the Bundesliga have been integrated into the game today.
Lastly, on January 29, the virtual transfer market was updated; for example, the defender Andrea Ranocchia to Sampdoria. In some countries, the transfer window is still open longer, such as in Portugal (February 4), Switzerland (February 15), Russia (February 26), or Brazil (April 20). EA Sports will therefore still be busy for a while until all transfers are complete.
The players who are assigned to their new club as part of the winter transfers retain the same attributes as they had in their previous club. It is only during the upgrades that players can be enhanced.
Available from Banshee as well, but only for Hunters.
These weapons you can test this week
With a hand cannon from Häkke, you should become a killer in the Crucible.
With a pulse rifle from Häkke, you need to land precision shots.
A pulse rifle from Suros still has a score to settle with the Vex.
Another pulse rifle from Häkke wants to take on the Taken.
And a sniper rifle from Omolon is looking for Fallen Captains.
These 5 weapons you can order this week
Banshee-44 has 5 weapons available this time, including some highlights:
The first is the scout rifle Dis-43. It has high range and decent impact. The Dis-43 can come with great perks that significantly boost stability. A great scout rifle, highly sought after. You should pick it up.
The fusion rifle Thesan FR4 is also highly favored by Guardians. If you like fusion rifles, you will also like the Thesan FR4 with high impact and stability.
You might want to neglect the pulse rifle Herja-D. This thing has never been particularly sought after due to its low range. The nerfing of pulse rifles has not helped this weapon.
The two sniper rifles from Omolon round out this week’s inventory from Banshee in Destiny. The Uzume RR4 is already considered a strong sniper, but Banshee is also selling the Eirene RR4, which is even better and can shine in both PvE and PvP with the right perks. Definitely pick it up.
This week’s ranking is: Eirene RR4, Dis-43, Thesan FR4, Uzume RR4, and Herja-D. But that is only a non-binding recommendation. Depending on which weapons you still need for your arsenal, all of this may change.
These weapons are available this week with strong rolls
Remarkable, outstanding rolls this week:
There seems to be an “ultimate rocket launcher”, a Suros JLB-47. It comes with grenades and horseshoes, heavy landing, hard shots, and spear. This thing deals Void damage. It’s probably a God roll, the “best possible roll.”
If you still have the shotgun Strongbow-D, you can look forward to a solar version with full-auto, crowd control, and a fitted stock.
The scout rifle Cocytus SR4 comes with fireball, life support, and extended magazine. Interesting choice for PvE.
The pulse rifle Suros PDX-41 comes with a fitted stock, head seeker, and small bore. Also excellent.
And with the Suros DIS-43, the first praise have been about the fitted stock, injection molding, and hidden hand.
The 5 weapons from last week, the Uffern HC4, Uzume RR4, Suros Ari-41, Thesan FR4, Gaheris-D, can be seen with their current rolls in this video:
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One can certainly argue about how good each weapon really is with the rolls. There are lengthy discussions about it. All in all: It’s probably one of the best visits to Banshee-44 of all time.
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In Final Fantasy XIV, the Valentine event starts, attracting players with casual missions, fortune tellers, and some special visual enhancements.
Love Messenger Lisette waits at the Eightman Castle
Final Fantasy XIV joins the tradition of Valentine events. From February 2nd to February 15th, the celebrations of “Valention Day” take place, where players can experience a series of events.
Those interested should visit the Love Messenger Lisette from Valention. She is waiting at the Eightman Castle in Limsa Lominsa for all players who want to help her with her mission.
Meanwhile, fortune tellers have arrived all over the game world, giving a loving couple a brief glimpse into the future – or at least pretending they can.
Those who participate in the various activities can also grab some exclusive rewards. Besides stylish costume items, like the red feathered hat or flirt earrings, there are also some furniture pieces: a large heart-shaped bed and two chairs – each shaped like half a heart.
Initially, Massive had said: These are not classic cheats, but players are exploiting glitches that we will fix.
Now it sounds a bit different. They are aware of the “problems with cheaters” in the closed beta on PC, it is said. The team is completely committed to solving the issues. They promise: A system will be in place at the release of The Division on March 8th that guarantees a fair gaming experience for all.
You can read our opinion on The Division after the closed beta here:
In FIFA Ultimate Team, every fan hopes to pull a very good, preferably expensive player in their next pack. Unfortunately, not everyone has this luck. We look at the probability of getting a Messi or Ronaldo.
So many players, yet one only wants the one
The Ultimate Team mode includes more than 15,000different players that you can find in various packs in the shop for coins or FIFA Points. Which players do you want to pull? Probably the best, the most expensive, the rarest players!
Let’s take Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid as an example. If someone were to find him in a pack, he would certainly not say “no.” But what are the chances of getting him? If you open a pack with four players, one would think that the chances are 1 in 3750 to get the desired player. However, this is not the case. Some players, like CR7, are significantly rarer than others.
The card weighting is crucial
The “card weighting” is a unit that indicates how frequently a particular card is traded on the FIFA 16 Ultimate Team transfer market. The higher the weighting, the more often you find this card on the market. Essentially, it shows how rare the player is. The card weighting of Ronaldo is 2 – the lowest in the game. This suggests that you are 100 times less likely to pull Ronaldo than David Luiz, whose value is 200. By the way, this unit is not publicly displayed in the game.
However, this value should not be taken blindly to gauge how often a player is pulled from packs, as it only indicates how often the card is traded on the transfer market. If the player is kept or sold instantly, he does not appear in the card weighting. Nevertheless, it is a good indicator of the rarity of the respective player in packs.
What are the chances of getting a C. Ronaldo?
Through complex calculations, one arrives at a value to compute the chances of getting a Cristiano Ronaldo in a pack. However, the details of these calculations are not presented. But this is the result (based on the standard cards) that we are presented with:
For every player in a pack, the chances are 1 in 150,000 that it is a Cristiano Ronaldo.
Well, is that good or bad? Just think of a number between 1 and 150,000 and let a friend guess that number. How many attempts does he need? Surely thousands. In other words: you will have to open thousands of packs, and even then there is no guarantee that this desired player is in the pack.
In the top ten of the best players in FIFA 16 (according to overall strength), none has a higher card weighting than 40. Even with this value, the chance per player card is 1 in 1,400 that you pull the world-class footballer. By the way, the probability for Messi is said to be 1 in 60,000 per player card.
You just need an incredible amount of luck. But at least the chances of getting a C. Ronaldo are better than hitting the jackpot in the lottery – which is around 1 in 140 million.
Big changes are coming to Blizzard’s online card game Hearthstone . They plan to increase the number of deck slots and introduce a new mode. The next expansion is also on its way.
Hearthstone recently introduced three major innovations. They plan to increase the number of decks that players can save from 9 to 18. Additionally, a new expansion is set to be released in spring 2016. A new deck format is also coming.
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Moreover, they are introducing a new “Standard” mode to the game. This will reduce the number of valid cards for this game style. In the “Standard” mode, only basic and classic cards may be played, along with those active in the expansions of the current year and the previous year.
Standard will be Blizzard’s new tournament mode, Naxxramas and Goblins vs Gnomes are being removed
This means that if in 2016, after the first annual expansion has been released, a Standard match were to take place, only cards from these sets could be played:
• Basic • Classic • Blackrock Mountain • The Grand Tournament • The League of Explorers • Expansion in spring 2016
The new “Hearthstone” year always begins with the release of the first expansion of the year. For 2016, they have declared it the “Year of the Kraken.”
The two card sets Naxxramas and Goblins vs Gnomes were released back in 2014 and will thus not be included. This will be the new “Standard” mode. However, there will still be the “Wild” mode. This will be the current “regular” mode in which all released cards are allowed.
The Goblins vs Gnomes card pack and the Naxxramas adventure will no longer be purchasable starting spring 2016. Cards from both activities can still be crafted using Arcane Dust. Anyone who has purchased a wing of Naxxramas by then will also be able to unlock the rest of it.
Long requested: More decks!
The “Standard” mode will be the new tournament format for Blizzard and will change from year to year and expansion to expansion. (In 2017, the expansions from 2015 would be rotated out.) The mode will only be available for friend challenges and in ranked and unranked games. When it comes to rank progression, players will have two separate rankings if they play both formats. The higher rank determines their reward.
Arena, “Practice” and adventures will continue to be played in the “Wild” mode – just like before.
Some changes are expected in Hearthstone in spring 2016 – and a new expansion
Blizzard also announces that they will be making fundamental changes to some of the “basic and standard cards” that they have been considering for a long time.
The increase from 9 decks to 18 decks will occur once all nine heroes have been unlocked. It looks like this will be free.
Both the new mode and the new expansion are expected to arrive in spring 2016. Blizzard is not revealing what the new expansion will be.
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In Skyforge, the next patch is coming and delights players with a cool photo mode and faster catch-up opportunities for players.
When Time Stands Still – the Photo Mode of Skyforge
The Update March of Knowledge primarily brings a cool feature for those who like to create impressive collections of screenshots. The “Photo Mode” allows players to pause Skyforge at any time – no matter what is actually happening. The image freezes, but it is still possible to change the camera position and thus find the perfect angle for a cool screenshot – quite similar to how the developers use it for their images.
However, there is a catch: Since Skyforge is an MMORPG, time doesn’t stand still for other monsters and players. So it can definitely happen that you might meet your end while searching for the golden ratio. But one willingly accepts that for a great snapshot, right?
The second innovation is aimed at players who have fallen a bit behind and are lagging behind their constantly playing colleagues. Those who return later should now be able to close the gap between the pros and the newcomers faster, even with the resistances. How exactly this works is explained in a comprehensive article on my.com.
The patch “March of Knowledge” will be released on February 10.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , a player played 300 matches in the January Iron Banner and kept track of his drops. What are the chances of getting good loot?
Some may wonder: What is the probability that a specific item drops in the Iron Banner? A player has now completed 300 matches and recorded what came out at the end.
He noticed: The drops are so bad, they could be buggy!
In the 300 matches, he had 34 Iron Banner drops, which means about every 9th game.
PlayStation exclusive helmets are probably very rare
The individual drops for chest, boots, scout rifle, fusion rifle, and ghost shells were about 2.5%. This means that statistically, one of their kind appeared every 40th game (Especially considering they can vary greatly with light level… yikes).
Shopping is probably the better alternative with these chances.
However, the player did not receive any PlayStation exclusive helmets himself. Although he saw them with other players – they were relatively rare. During the 300 games, he saw 3 of the coveted 320 ghost shells on the post-match screen, 3 PlayStation exclusive helmets.
Even rarer is the Iron Banner ship Hebrides Thoughtcrime.
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As for the maps, there were 8 maps available in the January Iron Banner that came up approximately evenly.
The community is pretty much in agreement: Considering Bungie wanted to increase the drop rates in PvP, this is quite poor. Players suspect a bug; there is no sign of the increased drop chances that came with 2.0 in the Iron Banner.
In the action MMORPG Neverwinter , the ninth expansion for PC and Xbox One has been introduced with “The Maze Engine.”
Neverwinter has a content machine running. Well, it certainly helps that basically every content patch is referred to as an expansion or “module.” The last update, which will also be released for Xbox One in February, was Underdark. However, Xbox and PC won’t be on the same version for long, as “The Maze Engine” starts in spring.
The “Maze Engine” is an artifact that is on the verge of falling into the hands of a powerful demon lord. More details are not yet being shared: new demon lords are introduced, and familiar heroes such as Minsc or Drizzt Do’Urden are expected to return.
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Five dungeons (or four – the reports contradict each other) have been revamped and are set to be reintroduced to the game as players aim for the level cap of 70. The Castle Never, previously the hardest dungeon, is particularly highlighted. It will undergo a complete overhaul.
Additionally, a new single-player campaign is coming – it is also intended to provide solo players with new growth paths. A fresh mount system will be introduced, which is meant to make mounts even more useful. In summary, it was revealed: all mounts will become stronger, and many new ones will be added. Moreover, improvements for the queue system are promised.
The new expansion for Neverwinter is set to be released in spring 2016 for PC, and later for Xbox One. Neverwinter is free to play on both platforms.
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The sandbox MMORPG Albion Online is making great strides towards launch. Time for the developers to share some insights about their plans.
In an interview with a US site, the team discusses the shift from the planned Free2Play model to a Buy2Play model. Albion Online was conceived from the very beginning for a specific group of players looking for an MMO where they could be involved for many years. However, the subscription model was already not an option back then. Thus, they decided on a model where players can purchase cosmetic items and a non-essential premium status.
However, tests and feedback from testers had shown, that a Free2Play model would simply take too much time to get right and provide players with enough content. Therefore, they ultimately decided on the Buy2Play model. You can simply buy the game at launch and play as long as you want. The in-game shop will offer optional cosmetic items and premium status for purchase, enabling players to progress faster. However, this status can only be purchased with in-game currency.
There is still much to do before the launch
As for the launch of Albion Online, it is planned for the third quarter of 2016. Prior to that, they aim to introduce a lot of new features and changes. Dhe entire game world will be overhauled, so that zones and clusters function completely differently than they do now. There will be a crime and reputation system, and the entire user interface will be revised.
Additionally, they are already working on larger changes that will give PvE and solo play more significance. They want to create a synergy between PvP and PvE players. Thus, with Albion Online, they also aim to reach those who do not place much value on PvP combat. They will introduce so-called “expeditions” that can be completed entirely alone, with friends, or with a large group of players.
The crime and reputation system is also intended to make players think twice about attacking other players without cause – it will still be possible, however. Until the launch of Albion Online, the developers have a lot of work ahead of them.
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Now, in an official news update, several points were addressed that are to be improved in the next version of the game.
There are major changes in the area of “Tai Tokens”, which can primarily be exchanged for good equipment. So far, these tokens could be obtained in instances and by completing repeatable quests – regardless of the mission’s level. This caused high-level players to complete all the low-level missions to easily get their hands on the tokens.
For this reason, “Tai Tokens” will only be awarded for quests that are approximately at the character’s level. Dungeons will also only grant this token for the first completion. As compensation, players can purchase items a bit cheaper with the tokens.
Meanwhile, there are positive adjustments to the system of Divine Spirits and attribute enhancement. Both systems relied heavily on gold, although they could also be used for free in limited amounts. This motivated many players to simply accumulate as much gold as possible, which turned out not to be particularly exciting.
Although there are no concrete details yet, both systems are to become more rewarding and access to them will also be possible through other means (loot, daily rewards).
However, those who were looking forward to the Berserker are disappointed. The development team will not be implementing the new class for now; instead, they want to focus on refining the existing game content.
Meanwhile, efforts are also being made to extensively provide the game with voice-overs and translations to reach a larger market.
We will keep you updated as soon as there are new details about the open beta phase.
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The online shooter Star Wars: Battlefront does not have a decent single-player campaign. Now, game designer Cliff Bleszinski (Gears of War) explained in an interview why the trend in shooters is increasingly moving towards developers not designing campaigns anymore. They are simply unprofitable.
Cliff Bleszinski elaborated in an interview about his upcoming first-person shooter LawBreakers why the gaming industry is focusing more on multiplayer. His answer was simple: Money!
“Campaigns cost the most money. Typically, they account for 75% of the total budget.”
He adds that one must consider that most gamers rush through the campaign in a weekend and then only focus on multiplayer. Therefore, he will forgo a single-player campaign in LawBreakers and rather invest the money in what people actually play extensively.
Star Wars: Battlefront or Rainbow Six: Siege are just the latest examples of this trend that has been emerging for some time. Either the single-player campaigns are only a few hours long or they are completely omitted.
Of course, some developers also take the other route and build no multiplayer mode at all into their shooters, like Wolfenstein: The New Order. But that seems to be more of an exception in today’s world.
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Since Thursday (Xbox) and Friday (PC, PS4), the Closed Beta of The Division has been running. Now it is over. We want to record our impressions and ask: What did you think of the beta?
Done, over and out! After a little extension from Ubisoft, the Closed Beta of The Division has come to an end. We want to pick out a few noteworthy aspects and ponder what future can be predicted for the upcoming MMO shooter. What insights can we gain from the beta?
New York, New York – Does the atmosphere convince?
Before we tackle objective insights, I want to begin with a very subjective aspect that plays an extraordinary role for me ‒ especially in games that want to provide long-lasting enjoyment: the atmosphere. How does the game greet you? What does it feel like to stroll through the apocalypse in New York?
While Destiny captivated me immediately with breathtaking intro and epic music, The Division was significantly more reserved ‒ in the beta, mind you! How the main game introduces you to the story remains to be seen.
First, we get to create a character. Well, “create” is not really the right word; let’s say you are allowed to randomly choose one. In the beta, detailed customizations are still locked. Therefore, a character is quickly selected, and you are thrown into the story rather carelessly.
At least the atmosphere, in my opinion, was convincing. The bleakness of the apocalypse stands in stark contrast to the Christmas street decorations. The mood is quite grim. You encounter stray dogs, corpses lie on the street ‒ everything is marked by decay and ruin. This post-apocalyptic setting has convinced me, yes.
I would also like to say a word about the graphics of the Closed Beta: the graphics are good, undoubtedly, and on all platforms. Whether you admire the lighting effects or want to count the snowflakes in a quiet moment, both are possible with the graphics. But I didn’t find it overwhelming overall. Especially when looking at the indistinct faces of the characters that show no expression, you think you have seen better. In brief, the graphics are decent but do not set new milestones.
On the next page: Our assessment of the gameplay and the story.
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At the Norwegian publisher Funcom, there is a breath of fresh air. But the MMORPGs are aging, new games are needed: The open world survival game Conan Exiles is where they are pinning their hopes.
Creditors grant a deadline, but MMORPGs are aging, revenues are dwindling
Not much happened in that quarter. Main sources of income continue to be the aging MMORPGs The Secret World, Age of Conan, and Anarchy Online. The clock is ticking. As with every financial report, the message from Norway is: As they age, these pillars are crumbling away. Overall, revenues are declining. In Q4 2015, they made $400,000 less revenue than in Q4 2014. They are now at $2.537 million.
The Secret World is aging, revenues are falling.
The monthly operating expenses have been gradually reduced. However, extraordinary items came up, such as the fine from the tax authorities, which caused expenses in the second half of 2015 to rise overall.
In retrospect, one can probably check off that quarter, as not much happened. More exciting are the ideas for Funcom’s future in 2016 and beyond. It is clear: Funcom no longer sees its future in MMORPGs.
That is why they want to enter the new genre with the Buy2Play title Conan Exiles
The plans are to fully focus on “Open World Survival.” With the game Conan Exiles, they want to succeed and benefit from old virtues. Conan Exiles is set to release on PC in summer 2016, followed by Xbox One and Playstation 4. Conan Exiles will adopt a “Buy2Play”/”Premium” business model.
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In the survival genre, games like H1Z1, Rust, Ark, or DayZ have already proven to be very popular genres, without “the big players.” Funcom wants to enter this genre, seeing itself at an advantage because they:
have MMORPG experience – which is in demand in the genre
own the rights to brands like Conan that fit well into the genre
possess strong multiplayer technology
and have shown with The Park how well they can work with streamers, who are important for the genre
“Small” game planned with The Secret World as a backdrop?
For the future, alongside the “key title” Conan Exiles, they also foresee a release of 2 other “smaller” games that are based on IPs like The Secret World or Age of Conan. In 2017, they plan to send another “innovative” game into Early Access, which will deal with topics like eSports or virtual reality.
This new corporate strategy is meant to work in a way that they plan a large, expensive title each year (this time it is Conan Exiles). At the same time, they want to release smaller titles for constant income, which should cover the innovation costs and benefit from the established IPs and the developed technology. Last year, they brought out “The Park” as the first game under this new strategy and were quite satisfied with it.
To implement the new strategy, they need capital between $5 and $10 million. They plan to obtain this through a stock issue. Details will be released later.
H1Z1 as a model? Perhaps rather not.
Mein MMO says: The “trend genre” survival – perhaps they are a year or two too late. That Ark succeeded so well last year was a surprise for many. At that time, the “survival” hype was already considered yesterday’s trend. Too many games of this genre did not go beyond an interesting premise. But Funcom indeed has good arguments.
H1Z1 argued similarly back then: We are an MMORPG studio, the genre benefits from it, we will rock it. However, today, H1Z1 is also considered one of the games that have languished in early access rather than blossomed there.
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Livelock will be the first title from Perfect World that is not Free2Play – but is this action RPG worth it? Is it worth the money?
In the past few days, we have already reported on the upcoming action RPG Livelock. Now Jason Winter from mmorpg.com had the opportunity to take an in-depth look at the game and he has a lot to report.
The story of Livelock
Livelock takes place on our Earth, but it doesn’t look nice anymore. 150 years in the future, not much is left, as the machines are the new rulers of the world and are in an ongoing conflict with the remaining humans. As if that weren’t annoying enough, a large part of the Earth’s surface is also irradiated, making reclamation plans difficult.
This is where the player characters come into play. While the spirit of the characters remains human – with all the creativity and fallibility that robots lack, the body is now fully artificial. This allows them to ‘survive’ on the surface and address the pressing issues. That a robot body comes with a variety of weapons goes without saying, right?
Explosions and vibrant colors
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Visually, Livelock is impressive and can score with a lot of action on the screen. Parts of the environment explode frequently, destroyed robots fly through the landscape, fires spread, and the colorful laser weapons blend into the wild mix of colors. While this occasionally affects the clarity, that seems to be somewhat intentional with such brutal action.
Co-op action for up to 3 players
Since there are three different characters that roughly fall into the direction of the Holy Trinity ‘Damage, Tank, and Healer’, the game can thus also be played with three players. Either you dive into the campaign mode, where the story of the world is recounted in 20 chapters, or you enter the ‘free’ play mode. Here, various objectives are randomly generated, such as protecting control points, eliminating certain enemies, or simply a survival battle. This is primarily an opportunity to farm some resources to upgrade your character.
Is the game worth the money?
If you have already played games like Alien Swarm, you will probably feel comfortable in Livelock quite quickly. However, Winter had the impression that the simplicity of the characters and the lack of abilities could become monotonous quite quickly. The entry is extremely easy, and the target audience is likely geared towards ‘action and explosions’ – those who can embrace that should keep their eyes open. Whether it is ultimately worth $20 (roughly a similar price in €) will have to be decided by each interested party for themselves when the game is released later in the year for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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Sea of Thieves promises to be a very interesting multiplayer game with a pirate setting. Now there is new information about the game.
A new AAA MMORPG from a well-known studio – this has become quite rare. But with Sea of Thieves from Rare, this gap could be filled again. Officially, it is referred to as a “multiplayer adventure game.” Aaron Greenberg from Microsoft has now commented on the game and revealed some new details.
Chaos or Order?
The MMO is said to be still in a pretty early phase, yet testers have reportedly had a lot of fun with it. Greenberg reports how he played together with Vice President Kudo Tsunoda, who simply jumped overboard and boarded the enemy ship solo. After a while, he reappeared and fired the cannons at his friends. You can have a lot of fun in Sea of Thieves simply by being silly.
However, things can also get much more orderly at times. During another gameplay session with Microsoft’s Hanno Lemke, Greenberg attacked his colleague on the deck of a ship with a fish. He asked what that was about and explained that he should really haul up the anchor. So, you can have fun in the MMO in very diverse ways. Whether you act orderly as a crew or just spread chaos is entirely up to each player.
Be a Pirate for Once
Sea of Thieves is set to be released later this year for PC and Xbox One.According to Kudo Tsunoda, it is the best game that Rare has developed so far. One can be curious about what else will be revealed about this promising MMORPG throughout the year. Everything that has been shown so far definitely makes you eager for the finished game. One can also expect the typical humor of Rare games, which is already evident in the colorful comic graphics.
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What does a fully equipped agent look like in the Closed Beta of The Division? And how long does it take to cross the map? Both questions are answered here!
As of now, the beta of The Division is ending – it has been extended by one day. But not everyone of us has had the chance to take a look at the Closed Beta. However, even those who managed to grab a key probably didn’t have much time in the last days to discover everything that there is to discover.
Meet the Maximum-Level Agent!
Most probably have not yet maximized their agent to the fullest potential that was possible in this test phase. For all those who didn’t have the time but would still like to know what an upgraded agent looks like, we present the following video.
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Arekkz Gaming has done everything that can be done in the beta; every free minute has been invested in the game, and he shows you here what he believes are the best weapons and armor pieces you can acquire in the beta. Not only blue items but also some purple equipment pieces are included. You will also see one or two fancy weapons in the video.
Additionally, he gives tips on which skills he considers useful (particularly the medical ones). Of course, there will be much more gear available in the main game, but until then, this is the maximum you can achieve by Tuesday.
From A to B, please, across the map
In the following video, the YouTuber TheyCallMeConor shows you how long it takes to cross the map – regardless of whether your agent is fully equipped or not; it’s worth mentioning that he is strolling rather leisurely – with the sprint button, you could certainly shorten the fun. He comes to a result of 21 minutes.
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If you have always wondered how long it takes to leisurely cross the maps of other games, at the end of the video, he lists the time needed for some other games. Seems to be something of a hobby for him…
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The creators of WildStar are working on their latest content update – which brings new story elements, a raid, and a fresh zone. Later, it will go to Steam.
Off to Arkterra – the latest zone in WildStar
With the next patch of WildStar, they want to provide players with fresh content and are bringing out some big guns. All major keywords are included, so players can expect a zone, brand new story instances, and raid content. Additionally, there will be further improvements to itemization and the resulting power increase of the characters.
The Ice Desert Calls
The new zone is called “Arkterra” and – as the name suggests – it is quite cold there. Everything is covered in snow and ice. But what is actually covered? As is typical for the planet Nexus, there is plenty of Eldan technology and numerous artifacts of the Osun.
It will be cold in Arkterra – very cold.
In Arkterra, players can find numerous bosses for larger groups, which follow an interesting snowball system. Once the first boss is defeated, the second, which is significantly stronger, appears. This continues until one faction has managed to defeat all bosses and gain exclusive access to a new instance for 24 hours.
Aside from that, there should also be a “new type of progression” in Arkterra, allowing players to earn cool costumes. It seems they are moving away from the reputation system or rewards from previous challenges. Exact details about this are still unknown.
More Story in the Chamber of the Archon
The background story of WildStar is like an episode of the series Lost. With every piece of information received in the past, new questions arise that need to be answered slowly. For this purpose, a new story instance called “The Chamber of the Archon” is waiting for solo players (or groups!). Just like before in OMNIkern, they want to score with special gameplay elements, so players can look forward to puzzles and fun mechanics.
What will happen with Drusera?
Depending on the faction, players will either be accompanied by Artemis Zin (Dominion) or Dorian Walker (Exiles) to uncover the secrets of the chamber, which will surely clarify some mysteries between Drusera and the entity – before creating new questions.
New Raid and Item Upgrades
To provide players with new opportunities for progression, a system for upgrading equipment is being introduced. Characters will be able to raise the item level of their favorite weapons and clothing by up to 5 item levels using various crafting materials. A similar system already exists in other games, such as World of Warcraft.
Some secrets lurk in the frozen tunnels (and certainly enemies will as well).
Apart from these highlights, there will also be a new raid instance for 20 players, the “Redmoon Terror.” However, there are no details known yet, so we will have to wait for the public test realm.
Coming Soon: WildStar Release on Steam
Wildstar soon on Steam – will this bring the big turnaround?
Moreover, WildStar is embracing the possibilities of Steam and will hit Valve’s gaming platform later this year, which should (at least) temporarily boost player numbers. There is still no fixed release date for this, but they are aiming for “the first half of 2016” – WildStar should therefore appear on Steam within the next 5 months. We will keep you updated as soon as there is new information.
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