We are giving away 80 beta keys for the action MMORPG Black Desert, which has already started today in beta.
Black Desert is one of the most interesting MMORPGs currently in development. With excellent visual aesthetics and intriguing sandbox concepts, the game has been in an open beta in South Korea for some time. The local publisher, Daum, is also bringing the game to the European market.
In a preview, we referred to Black Desert as a mix of Tera and ArcheAge. It has the graphics and combat system of Tera, and the emphasis on the open world, trade system, and many small ideas from ArcheAge.
However, last year it was on the other side of the world and thus far away. As of this morning at 8:00 AM, it is in a closed beta here in Europe.
We are giving away 80 beta keys – Here’s how to get them
In collaboration with Daum, we can give away 80 beta keys for the first closed beta phase of Black Desert. The beta started this morning at 8:00 AM. It will last until Tuesday, December 22nd at 8:00 AM. For the next phase, we will then enter with more beta keys.
To participate in the giveaway, you must enter your email address in this field here. Then wait until this evening, December 16th, at 6:00 PM, when the entry deadline is. And you will then be notified if you have won a key. It will be sent to your email address. For further details, check this Black Desert page. But first, about the giveaway:
The giveaway is closed.
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The Saturnalia Festival brings some benefits in SMITE. We will tell you how to get free gems.
A Week Full of Bargains
In the MOBA SMITE, the Saturnalia Festival is held from December 16 to December 22, which has now become a certain tradition in the game. For a week, there are numerous price reductions and earnable gems with which players can buy plenty of cosmetic upgrades for their favorite gods.
Daily Changing Offers
Throughout the week, the gods and skins (except for the current Odyssey skins) from the various pantheons will have their prices reduced alternately. Each day, a different pantheon is featured, so if you want a specific god or a special appearance, mark the following days:
December 16: Mayan Pantheon
December 17: Egyptian Pantheon
December 18: Roman Pantheon
December 19: Nordic Pantheon
December 20: Chinese Pantheon
December 21: Hindu Pantheon
December 22: Greek Pantheon
Double XP and Followers
If you don’t feel like spending real money, you’ll benefit from another bonus throughout the week. The experience points gained and the number of followers earned are doubled during Saturnalia. So this is the perfect time to boost your account level a bit, or to get your favorite god finally to mastery level 10 to unlock the diamond skin.
Free Gems for All Winners
A quick victory brings 40 gems per day.
For every first victory of the day, 40 gems are rewarded, regardless of the chosen game mode. So you can earn up to 280 gems for free throughout the week, allowing you to purchase some cool skins. Or you can invest the gems in the voice packs of the various gods, which are also reduced by 50% for the entire week. Keep in mind that a voice pack counts for all skins of the god – so if you’ve unlocked multiple premium appearances for a character, several different voice packs await you.
It’s Christmas time in Landmark, the upcoming building MMO by Daybreak Games. Therefore, the development team recently deployed a Holiday Patch and placed some Christmas gifts under the voxel Christmas tree for the players.
In addition to a new festive costume for all players, a whole range of new Christmas effects and items, as well as an interactive, music-playing gramophone and a new snowy island have been added to the game, where players can showcase their winter and Christmas creations.
Even the “Big Things”, which according to a forum post by Darrin McPherson (Creative Director) published at the beginning of November should come “soon”, were unfortunately not part of the current patch. It is suspected that this might be the new combat system for Everquest Next that the developers have been working on for several months and which will also be introduced in a modified form, for testing, in Landmark. However, due to the upcoming Christmas holidays at Daybreak, it is to be expected no earlier than the beginning of next year.
In the MMO shooter Destiny , expensive level boost items have surfaced. They are causing excitement.
The last complaint was almost a week ago, when someone probably thought: Time for new ones. Three “25 packs” for Destiny appeared today in the PlayStation Store without much announcement. They wanted 30€ for a single one. In the USA and on Xbox One, the microtransactions have also now appeared.
According to the description, the pack also contains a “subclass boost,” probably to increase focus, and telemetries.
The Destiny players on Reddit are completely perplexed by this offer: 30 euros or 30 dollars just to level up to 25? That’s a) ridiculously expensive, b) against Bungie’s statement that they only wanted to bring cosmetics, and c) doesn’t do anything because leveling really only starts later.
The US site Kotaku is also shaking its head. The price is “FUCKING INSANE” (politely translated: damn completely crazy) and makes no sense. The “real leveling” only begins at 40. For the 30€, you only save a few hours. Getting a character to level 25 doesn’t take long and is actually quite fun.
Activision currently has no statement regarding the whole action.
By the way: Yesterday there was a PlayStation 4 bundle promotion at Amazon. A PlayStation 4 cost without anything 299€, with Destiny in the Year 2 version with all DLCs also 299€. The Destiny pack was sold out within a few hours. So much for the competitive prices for Christmas.
The hero shooter Paladins received a new update, rewarding players even more with cards and significantly improving the balance.
More Cards for Everyone
For the past few weeks, the shooter from HiReZ, the creators of Smite, has been in closed beta. Almost every week, the developers release an update for Paladins: Champions of the Realm, and this time, they have once again decided in favor of the beta players – there are many new cards, and the balance is slowly but surely earning its name. We summarize the highlights of the current patch 0.9 for you.
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The biggest change occurred in the area of cards and level-ups. Heroes can now only reach level 5 during a match; the temporary system up to level 10 has been removed. At the same time, changes were made to how cards are drawn during a match, and a new rarity was introduced: Speciality.
Speciality cards are rarer than legendary and are always (without exception) drawn at level 1. They have immense impacts on your character and determine the playstyle for the upcoming match. Do you want to play the dwarf Barik with 2 turrets, focus on pure weapon damage, or improve his barricade?
Evie is now a bit better balanced – just like all heroes from Paladins.
To do justice to the new cards and improve the onboarding experience for new players, the starting decks of cards have been re-adjusted. All players now have at least 2 cards of each rarity – including legendary! For existing beta players, it gets even better: they receive the new cards “on top” and will already have a fairly decent collection.
And More Cards: Character Masteries
In addition to account level, there is now also a separate experience bar for each of the 9 characters. As you fill this bar, a random card for the respective character is granted for each level-up (up to 25). While it is possible that some may appear more than once, this is a new lucrative source of income to earn many cards even without real money. If you already have a card, it’s not a problem, because like all others, the excess copies can be converted into new cards in the chamber. Thus, even a duplicate card is a progress!
The card system has been changed again – it is now structured more logically and sensibly.
Apart from these highlights, there have been countless balance changes, too many to detail all of them. Initial test matches confirm that HiRez is on the right track with the current changes to make Paladins a real hit. The attitude of daring to do “crazy things” during a beta seems to pay off.
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If you have nothing planned for next weekend starting from December 18th, you should act quickly – we have 1500 beta keys for Blade & Soul.
1500 new fighters are being sought!
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to try out a new MMORPG just as the Christmas holidays and vacation season begin? To not leave the house during the cold days and simply spend the nights with hot women and hard hits? For anyone who thinks this sounds like the perfect winter activity, we can help!
Blade & Soul is a Korean MMORPG, with a strong focus on action-packed combat. Although the game has been available in the Asian region for several years, it is finally coming to Europe. For the western release, some special systems have been designed to meet the expectations of players here. However, mainly players will benefit from the long maturation period of the game, allowing them to enjoy a rounded gaming experience.
Jump into the game – you just have to be quick.
We are giving away a total of 1500 keys for the upcoming beta phase of Blade & Soul, which starts on December 18th and ends on December 22nd, 2015. Although “give away” might be the wrong word, as we are simply throwing the codes out into the crowd. All you need to do is provide a valid email address and be among the first 1500 people to enter the box below – Bam! Then it can begin. Once the 1500 are given out, the keys will go out. Those who are quick will tell their friends about it, because of course it is even more fun in a community.
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For those who do not know much about the game so far, the following articles might be worth a look:
The release of Ark Survival Evolved on Xbox One in Game Preview is imminent. But when do the servers go live exactly on December 16?
On Wednesday, December 16, it will be time: The dinosaur MMO Ark Survival Evolved will be released as Game Preview on Xbox One. But when is the exact release? When does it start in Germany?
As the developers announced on Twitter, it is supposed to be midnight in each respective region. In the USA, Eastern Time is assumed.
5 important facts about the launch of Ark Survival Evolved on Xbox One
You should be able to start the download on the Xbox One at midnight. The game is in Game Preview (a kind of Early Access) and will cost around €35. Owners of the Game Preview version will not have to purchase it again at the release in June 2016.
In the action MMO Marvel Heroes 2015, the Danger Room has been released and brings new content. However, the relaunch for Marvel Heroes 2016 will take place next year.
The Danger Room serves as a simulation chamber for the X-Men in the comics, essentially like a huge holo-deck. With a few keystrokes, you fight against overpowering opponents in various scenarios.
In the video game, the Danger Room is a new endgame activity featuring randomly generated levels, missions, and bosses. At level 60, Beast will introduce you to the Danger Room. In a comprehensive FAQ on their site, the developers explain the ideas behind it: The Danger Room serves as a “template” for various scenarios and is meant to provide a slightly different challenge, never the same.
Well, later they want to deliver unique scenarios – so-called “special missions.” However, these will only be unlocked when players are accustomed to the Danger Room and they are sure there are no issues.
Additionally, in the new mode, you can also earn “Merits,” which can be exchanged with special vendors.
In the meantime, they have actually introduced the heroine Magik into the game (after Blade). She is also part of the X-Men universe.
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The big “relaunch” as Marvel Heroes 2016 has now indeed been postponed to 2016. It is expected to be ready in January 2016. Gazillion assures players: Everything is fine, we just want to make sure it’s perfect.
The launch of Marvel Heroes 2016 has moved to Jan. 2016. Everything new is in great shape – we just want to make sure it’s perfect for you.
The Starlight Celebration in FF XIV takes place from Friday, December 18, at 8:00 a.m. until December 31 at 2:59 p.m. During this time, you can speak to reporter Collys in Limsa Lominsa. This is how you start the event and can participate in it. Reporter Collys is located in the Upper Decks zone at X:11 Y:12. During the Starlight Celebration, special seasonal quests can be completed.
As special rewards, there is a three-piece reindeer outfit consisting of hooves, antlers, and gloves. A two-piece “Saintly” set, consisting of a hat and beard – and a three-piece tree set with a tree and two decorations.
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As the next class of Blade & Soul the Blade Dancer is next to be presented – we take a look at its playstyle.
Small, cute, damn fast!
Currently, Blade & Soul, the Korean MMORPG with the fast combat system, is still in beta. The developers are using the time until release to present the various classes in more detail on the official homepage, this week it is the Blade Dancer – a class that can only be chosen by the small Lyn.
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Essentially, the Blade Dancer is not a completely new class, but a hybrid of the stances of the Blade Master and the elemental abilities of the Force Master. The two stances determine the type of damage, allowing you to deal lightning damage while in the appropriate stance the critical hit rate increases. In the base stance, the Blade Dancer inflicts wind damage and generates a different type of focus, which accelerates the fighter and enhances certain attacks.
Unlike the Blade Master, it is imperative for the Blade Dancer to specialize in one of the two types of damage sooner rather than later. Especially in PvP, the low health pool can quickly become the Blade Dancer’s downfall if opponents manage to catch the little rascals.
In PvP you have to be able to decide quickly – Defend or Attack?
The art of mastering the Blade Dancer in PvP lies in the sensible use of its resource, focus. Both its defensive and offensive abilities consume a high amount of focus, so an overzealous fighter might quickly find themselves without defense. In contrast, those who only desperately protect themselves lack the penetrative power to emerge victorious from the battle.
The developer studio Battlestate Games has released new information about the upcoming shooter MMO Escape from Tarkov.
First, the developers explain that Escape from Tarkov is primarily an MMO. The role-playing elements are just as important as the shooter combat system and the story. Additionally, it will not be a free-to-play game, but must be purchased normally.
Open game world that unlocks gradually
The game will offer various game modes, the first of which will be plot-based at release. Although there is a large play area of about 15 square kilometers, it is not fully accessible to players at the beginning. You must first master several scenarios, which will gradually unlock new locations. These scenarios will advance the game’s story. However, it will be possible to jump back to an earlier scenario at any time to search for more items and secrets.
Thus, you may even find hidden locations. Once you have mastered all scenarios, you will unlock the open game world and can explore it at your leisure. Each scenario will take place in an area of five to ten square kilometers. Later, additional game modes will be added, including arena battles.
A shooter MMO hybrid for core gamers
Escape from Tarkov is aimed at core gamers, because if the character dies in combat, it loses everything it has collected so far. If you are in a scenario, you must start it over.Those interested can now sign up for a closed beta test on the official MMO website, which will start in early 2016. The game’s release is planned for next year.
The Hamburg-based Goodgame Studios are currently under criticism for having terminated 15 employees who wanted to establish a works council. However, the game company denies these allegations.
The union Ver.di has also intervened in the matter and published a press release in which Gabriele Weinrich-Borg from Ver.di Hamburg stated: “Since this spring, we have been in contact with several employees to finally elect a works council at GOODGAME. The fact that almost all those who were engaged beforehand are being terminated at the same time speaks volumes. This raises the suspicion that an industry giant wants to attack the employees’ involvement in company decisions. The positive image of this company does not match its treatment of its employees. Four weeks of annual leave, many fixed-term contracts, and in some cases, there’s barely the minimum wage, and now these terminations – I call this clearly BADGAME!”
Operational dismissals?
The Goodgame Studios have also commented on the situation, stating that these would be operational dismissals unrelated to the establishment of a works council. They are even in discussions with Ver.di to allow a works council.
Operational dismissals are, however, difficult for a company to implement, especially when on one hand, they continue to advertise positions while on the other, cite performance deficiencies as a reason. Because these must be proven by the employer should the dismissed employees file a lawsuit at the labor court – which has already happened.
The most well-known game of the studio: Goodgame Empire
The lawsuit at the labor court has temporarily rendered the dismissal ineffective until negotiations produce other results. Thus, the employees belong to Goodgame Studios again and are allowed to participate in works meetings. Ver.di has already announced that it will call such a meeting together with these employees to discuss the establishment of a works council at Goodgame Studios.
If it indeed turns out in court proceedings that Goodgame Studios wanted to prevent the establishment of a works council, there could even be criminal consequences. However, this has not yet been established. It remains to be seen how this situation will develop.
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The next hero from Heroes of the Storm is coming soon – Lunara, the Dryad, leaps into the Nexus to defend nature.
A Daughter of Cenarius
Since Cho’Gall entered the Nexus, several weeks have passed without any significant updates in Heroes of the Storm. However, this is expected to change by the end of the year, as the next hero is on the way.
Lunara is the first daughter of the demigod Cenarius and thus a granddaughter of the moon goddess Elune. Like almost all creatures from the night elf lore, she stands for the defense of nature and confronts any being that wants to harm it. Blizzard has now released a spotlight video about her to introduce the Dryad in more detail:
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In Heroes of the Storm, Lunara is an assassin who stands out for her agility and has the highest base speed of all characters in the game. Let’s take a look at her abilities:
Her passive ability Nature’s Poison poisons all targets hit by her auto-attacks for 3 seconds. Subsequent attacks increase the number of poison stacks, up to a maximum of 3.
Toxic Blossom (Q) is a small area spell that explodes after a short delay, damaging all enemies in the target area.
Crippling Spores (W) increases the poison duration on all poisoned targets by 3 seconds and slows them by 40%. The slow fully wears off over 3 seconds.
The Wisp (E) is like a scouting probe but can be repositioned multiple times, providing a significant tactical advantage.
The first heroic ability Thornwood Vine deals moderate damage in a straight line over a long distance. It has up to 3 charges.
The second heroic ability Spear Leap allows Lunara to leap over an enemy, dealing moderate damage. It has up to 2 charges, enabling her to jump into and out of the opponent group.
Early concept art of the Dryad.
Until now, the announcement of a spotlight video nearly always meant that the character would be implemented into the game during the following maintenance.
When the Winterveil Patch goes live next Wednesday, her release date would be the night of December 22 – but that is pure speculation. An official date is still pending.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, the raid boss Oryx is in the challenge mode today. What can the Guardians expect?
Once a week, one of the 3 bosses is selected for the “Challenge Mode.” Until now, nothing has changed in the fight itself, but the boss had to be defeated in a specific way for a bonus loot chest to appear.
Included in it was one of the last 3 calcified fragments and 320 raid items (hard mode) or 310 raid items (normal).
The first two challenges, the Warpriest and the ogre Golgoroth, have been defeated in recent weeks.
This week, starting from December 15th, Oryx is the last boss active in the challenge mode. Players are currently speculating on how they need to defeat him to fulfill his challenge. We will embed a live stream here and keep you updated as we learn more about the challenge mode Oryx.
How to defeat Oryx in the challenge mode and what rewards await
For the challenge mode Oryx, you must detonate all 16 bombs simultaneously. In each phase, you need to eliminate the ogres and knights, but do not let any bombs explode. 16 bombs bring Oryx to the brink of death at once. You then just need to finish him off.
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The rewards are: The emblem “Of Light and Hunger” and the ship “Judgment Karve.” In addition, you have the chance to get an artifact, a weapon, and a helmet (310 in normal mode, 320 in hard mode) in addition to the “normal loot.” Furthermore, there is the 50th calcified fragment for which you can pick up a Beltane shader from Eris.
It is unknown if there is also an exotic primary weapon hidden behind a time lock.
Oryx in the live ticker – the tale of his downfall
Update 11:15: So far, there have been no noticeable progress. Several tactics have been tried, but none have been successful.
Update 11:20:The first reports are emerging that Oryx has been defeated. So far, the rewards include the emblem “Of Light and Hunger” and a ship “Judgment Karve”. The team that achieved this is still quite reserved. Perhaps they themselves are not entirely sure what they did differently. It will take some time.
Update 11:35: The people who have achieved it say: 1 runner is enough. “16 Orbs” – it is currently assumed that the bombs should not be detonated until 16 of them are lying around – and then all at once. This has not been confirmed yet.
Update: 11:40: Yes, it seems to be emerging that this is working. The first raid teams can confirm it. Collect 16 orbs, runners do not matter. Detonate all 16 bombs at once to defeat Oryx.
Update 11:50: The first are handing in the quest for 50 calcified fragments with Eris. Reward: The Beltane shader. No other surprises yet. This was the quest that kept players busy for so long.
Update 12:05:Loot from Oryx hard mode directly: 320 helmet or primary weapon and a 320 artifact (310 in normal mode), plus the ship and the emblem.
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In the upcoming MMO shooter The Division, fans are puzzled about how the raids or the endgame will look.
The Alpha is over for now, and in March, The Division is set to be released for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, but surprisingly little is known about the actual activities. What is happening in the endgame? After all, that will determine whether players put a game aside after “completing the story” or keep pulling it out and get into the dreaded MMO “rhythm.”
YouTuber Arekkz has compiled statements from the developers dating back to 2013 that talk about “multi-group activities.” At least 8 people should be involved in these activities.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , a new weekly Nightfall strike is happening on December 15. The Oryx challenge is running. And when is the Iron Banner coming in December?
When is the Iron Banner coming in December?
The fate of the Iron Banner in December is clarified. Many had been wondering: Is it coming over Christmas? When does it start? Bungie had announced that an alternative Iron Banner armor would be brought for PlayStation players.
The answer is here now: The Iron Banner will start immediately AFTER the end of the Sparrow Racing Event . Lord Saladin will come on December 29. Then the December Iron Banner starts.
Next Iron Banner? December 29th. Once SRL concludes, Lord Saladin returns to the Tower. Gear announcements to come. Stay tuned.
The most important thing today probably: The challenge mode Oryx in the raid is active. The objective is to defeat the raid boss in a very specific way. The catch: You can only find out what that way is through trial and error.
The rewards in the last two weeks were spectacular: 320 raid items.
This time there is another special feature: Players can receive the 50th calcified fragment.What happens then is still unknown: a cool exotic weapon or a damp handshake from Eris Morn, some raisins, and a shader – anything is possible. This is probably the last big secret in Destiny. Depending on how the raid teams progress, it should be revealed in a few hours.
Sneak peek at this week’s upcoming raid challenge: Four Oryxes. Fouryx, basically. (Slams four days.)
The marketing head of Destiny, Eric Osborne, tweeted mysteriously “Four Oryxes, Fouryx”, which is the hint. Maybe he just wanted to promote his Twitter account. Part of the excitement is always figuring out what the challenge mode is.
Exposure: Guardians’ shields are strengthened but do not regenerate
T3 boss in Oryx’s courtyard this week: Thalnok
The T3 boss in Oryx’s courtyard this week is Thalnok, also known as Mini Crota. The fight against him plays out like a miniature version of the Crota fight.
Are there tips, tricks, videos for the challenges this week?
Throughout the day, once the Oryx stress is over, we will present videos for each challenge in Destiny here.
Here you can see the current T3 boss in Oryx’s courtyard, Thalnok. He is active from December 15 to December 22.
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Tomorrow, ARK: Survival Evolved comes to Xbox One. Players will be able to host their own servers – but there’s a small catch …
The Dinos Want a Replacement Xbox
ARK: Survival Evolved was the survival hit of 2015. Milestone after milestone, the game attracted more and more players to the mysterious island, building homes, taming wild dinosaurs, and bringing death and destruction to enemy player tribes. In the not-too-distant future, specifically tomorrow, on December 16, the game will be part of the Game Preview program on Xbox One.
The game is even optimized for Xbox One so well that, according to Jesse Rapczak, co-founder of Studio Wildcard, players can host their own servers. 50-70 players should be able to play smoothly on these private servers. Normally, one would need an expensive PC for this and would have to figure out how to do it.
The only catch: This will likely consume all the processing power of the Xbox One. So, anyone wanting to do this will need a second console.
Furthermore, it is still unclear whether this feature will be available at launch since – just like with the PC version – ARK is still in development and numerous changes will be made before the release in June 2016.
Additionally, the controller scheme has been significantly improved compared to the PC version, the game’s director explained in an interview.
Mein-MMO thinks: In theory, hosting a private server on a second Xbox One is surely a nice thing. However, the average gamer will question who this is meant for. Very few gamers likely have a “spare” Xbox lying around in case the first one fails.
This feature – if it does come as such – sounds more like a theoretical gimmick than a truly feasible practice. The only conceivable situation would be if a whole group of people pooled their resources to buy a community console that then functions as a server – but this will probably be the exception rather than the rule.
Spellweaver TCG is a game that is inspired by competitors like Magic or Hearthstone, but it also brings its own aspects and is thus different enough.t.
Every new account will receive 100,000 additional gold until the end of the year if they provide GOLD4DPEOPLE during registration. This amount is sufficient to purchase 8 additional booster packs or 2 additional starter decks.
As the game is in open beta and is free to play, undecided players can also take a look at it for testing. At least if there is a general interest in such card games.
6 New Heroes
During the closed beta, there was something akin to a crowdfunding campaign. The funds for development were already available, and additional funds could be provided to select a goal. For example, a draft mode. One of these goals was new heroes for the factions.
While they are not quite as decisive in deck building as Hearthstone, as they do not limit the available cards, each hero has unique abilities that can indeed have a significant impact on the game. Additional heroes complicate the balancing but ideally bring more variety.
New Game Board
The game board is a constant companion and should be set up in such a way that no manual is needed to operate it. In addition to good visibility, aesthetics are also valued. It should at least be presentable, and ideally, it should be as detailed as Blizzard’s titles. Although some might prefer fewer effects.
Throughout the development, the Spellweaver game field experienced several revisions. Mostly visual, as in the latest update. The background, card edges, and card animations have been adjusted. The changes are coherent and represent a consistent improvement. It was also noted that further improvements are possible until the release.
Rating Race
This is a system that rewards those who lead the leaderboard. They are rewarded with gold or the in-game shop currency Crystals. However, it is still subject to constant changes.
Currently, there is a tiered reward system for the top 50 players who lead the monthly leaderboard. So that it is not decided after just a few days who stays at the top and who does not, there is a weekly decay of the ratings. The points of all players are adjusted every Friday to a base value of 1000. Those with over 1000 points lose some, while those below receive some. The ratio of players to each other remains the same. This means everyone retains their previous position. Only the difference in absolute numbers has become smaller. This prevents the top 50 from gaining too large a distance, allowing others to catch up.
Other Innovations
Updates are released at regular intervals. For example, card backs, friendship systems, and chat systems have been added. There was also an adjustment of gold rewards. This is indeed a beta. This means that experimental changes are also being made. For example, there were several adjustments to the life points. First, they increased to 25, but later they were reduced again to 20 because games were too slow. Those who do not want radical upheavals should therefore wait until the release.
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Such innovations often come with compensation. When life was reduced, Crystals were granted as compensation. This way, one does not have to be upset that they just purchased cards for a specific deck, whose strategy no longer works. All in all, it’s a fair system.
If you are tired of beta early access models, you won’t have to wait long anymore. The release is planned for the end of January 2016.
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In the survival MMO H1Z1, players will soon introduce a new value related to comfort.
Hey, just because everyone is dead and has been resurrected as zombies, you don’t have to forgo the small pleasures of life, think the developers of H1Z1.
In addition to health, stamina, energy, and thirst, a new value called “Comfort” will be introduced. As it is intended, it has more of a “minor effect.”
Players can increase their comfort value by sitting next to a campfire or by consuming “good food.” The better and more refined the meal, the higher the value increases. Eating an orange doesn’t provide the same luxury as enjoying a delicious pastry.
Simply being away from the campfire will gradually decrease the value. Being attacked by animals or zombies also makes players feel uncomfortable quickly.
At a high comfort value, players have a 10% improved regeneration rate for stamina and health. With an average value, there’s still a bonus of 5%, but with a low value, there’s no bonus anymore.
For more about the survival MMO H1Z1, which is still in early access on PC and is supposed to come to PlayStation 4 later, you can read on our H1Z1 page.
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Former subscribers can take a look at the latest expansion of Star Wars: The Old Republic: completely free of charge.
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If you’ve been unsure whether the latest expansion of Star Wars: The Old Republic is really worth it, you can now see for yourself. The first chapter of “Knights of the Fallen Empire”, “The Hunt”, is now available for all former subscribers free of charge. In the nearly hour-long intro, the story of the expansion gets underway, and important details about the state of affairs in the galaxy are clarified – foremost, the eternal Emperor Valkorion, who has established an entirely new form of rule.
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However, there is a small hurdle: to gain access to the first chapter, you must be registered for the SWTOR newsletter. Those who haven’t done so in the past need not despair, as you can still register later on the official SWTOR site.
As part of the promotion, you can also create a character directly at level 60 – so it’s not necessary to level any existing characters manually first.
The offer is valid until January 4, 2016, so there is plenty of time to take a first look at the expansion during the holidays.
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