Destiny: Banshee-44 is the new Xur – here is what he has on 2.12.

In the MMO shooter Destiny , weapons master Banshee 44 has a Speaking Day on December 2nd again. He is almost the new Xur.

Xur appears on Fridays and rarely has anything surprising. Weapons can be obtained through quests, armor pieces through Three of Coins, at least those that are already in the game (15 other exotic weapons and armors are said to come soon).

There are rarely positive surprises. With Banshee-44 it is different; he has become the new Xur and may have outstanding rolls for legendary weapons.

If one has been obedient and tried the test weapons, ordering weapons from him.

The First Curse Destiny

Here are the 5 test weapons this week in Destiny

If you want to farm reputation with Banshee-44 to later get The First Curse, the class exotics Tlaloc, Pikass, or Fabian Strategy, you need to try these test weapons:

  • The auto rifle from Häkke craves turtle soup … well, Cabal blood.
  • The auto rifle from Suros needs precision hits.
  • The hand cannon from Häkke wants to try double kills.
  • The pulse rifle from Häkke longs for precision hits.
  • And the prototype of a sniper rifle from Omolon wants to take down Fallen captains.
Arminius-D

These 5 weapons can be ordered this week in Destiny

You can order these 5 weapons this week:

  • The auto rifle Arminius-D. This thing was one of Bungie’s statisticians’ “insider tips” for the Crucible. Maximum fire rate, high reload speed, large magazine. Can come with Counterbalance, Persistence, Half-Glass Full. Good for holding opponents in “Suppressive Fire.” Stats don’t lie, says: It’s worth ordering despite low range and impact.
  • The auto rifle Zarinea-D is a bit heavier than the Arminius, a bit more range and stability, a slightly slower fire rate. Can come with strong perks like Counterbalance. If pulse rifles get weaker soon, it might be a good investment.
  • The scout rifle SUROS Dis-43 is a killer at long range, there’s not much that can match it. The problem is a bit that every scout fan swears by the Disunity. You should still get it, just to hope for “Fully Automatic” and to have experienced that gameplay. Strong weapon!
  • The fusion rifle Thesan FR4 has exceptionally high impact and stability. If you want to play with fusion rifles, you should take a look here. In general, it’s still an “underdog” weapon type, but there’s little against the Thesan, maybe a bit boring in perk selection.
  • Last weapon from Banshee-44 is the Jungukogo-D, a Häkke shotgun, which is nothing exciting, resembles Strongbow closely, but has a smaller magazine. Can come with Last Round or “The Next One Please.” Currently probably not a very attractive weapon in Destiny.

In the video, there are the perks for the Kumakatok HC4, the Suros Dis 47, the Tuonela SR4, the Uffern HC4, and the Suros PDX-45. These are the 5 weapons that were available last week.

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These weapons are available this week with strong rolls

Here we will present some rolls: weapons that you can pick up if you ordered them in one of the previous weeks.

This week there is the SUROS-PDX 45 with a killer roll. This is the pulse rifle that many swear by. It comes in roll 1 with the aim assist perk Hidden Hand, additional aim assistance. Plus, it has Perfect Balance … this is already a beast for PvP. Especially the aim assistance makes a lot of difference. Some, however, still want to wait for “Counterbalance.”

The Scout rifle Suros Dis-47 should this time come with Hammerforged, Fully Automatic, and Smallbore. This is already top quality. Even there, some say: Yes, but it could be more stable … true, but how likely is that?

The Kumakatok SR4 comes with the “Nihility-combination” Fireball and Roulette in roll 1 – roll 2 brings Roulette, Rifled Barrel for the range and Outlaw. Not bad.

An Arminius-D is available with Counterbalance and braced frame. Both increase stability. This is one to grab and shout “Here, here – I want!”

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World of Warcraft: Ship missions will be more profitable, less dangerous

A hotfix aims to make the ship missions in World of Warcraft more attractive – will it succeed?

More Loot, Less Loss

The ship missions in World of Warcraft are a double-edged sword. They were originally introduced to prevent players from being forced into the garrison as often while also enabling them to make more significant decisions. Unlike regular follower missions, where a defeat has no consequences, ships can be destroyed if a mission fails.

However, this is not the only problem that has existed. Most missions only provide experience points for the ships – exactly what players no longer need once they have completed their fleet. The special “rare” missions are so rare that even hardcore players may never see many of them.

World of Warcraft Ship Destroyer Horde
The ships will not sink as quickly anymore – but does that improve anything?

A new hotfix that is currently being tested is set to address this and will bring the following adjustments:

  • Rare ship missions will now appear more frequently
  • A high success chance in a ship mission now lowers the chance that a ship will be destroyed on a failure. At over 90%, no ships will be destroyed.
  • Seaboard blockades will now appear only every 7 days and will be completed faster.
  • The success increase from ship equipment and special crews (Humans/Pandaren) has been boosted by 33% – 50%.

These changes will definitely lead to all players experiencing the “rare” rewards more frequently. However, it also takes away the tension from the ship missions, and the often-praised feeling of “Risk vs. Reward” is significantly diminished.

What do you think about these changes?

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SWTOR: Und das große Geheimnis war …

In Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR), a major announcement was promised for Tuesday night. What was behind it?

Those who subscribe diligently will soon receive additional story content and a new companion in SWTOR.

The “big secret” is rather underwhelming

A warning upfront: The article contains minor spoilers; those who have not played Knights of the Fallen Empire should proceed with caution.

Last night, the “big announcement” for SWTOR was made, which had previously attracted considerable attention. What did the creators have in store? Plans for the next expansion? A dramatic event later this year? The announcement of SWTOR 2 or a console port? Not quite. It was about the future plans for “Knights of the Fallen Empire” and a rewards program for subscribers.

HK-55 – A Droid with Humor

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During the story of Knights of the Fallen Empire, players encounter the assassin droid HK-55. At times, he even accompanies the heroes but eventually parts ways with the group. Those who are subscribers on January 11 can bring the droid back into the team and have him as a permanent companion!

This is just the first step of a rewards program aimed at encouraging players to subscribe long-term. Every month, there will be some special feature related to HK-55 – this could include costumes that swap body parts of the droid for HK parts or something similar.

More Story for Especially Loyal Souls

Those who subscribe diligently receive an additional chapter.
Those who subscribe diligently receive an additional chapter.

Those who maintain a subscription continuously from January 11, 2016, to August 1, 2016, will receive a complete story chapter on top! In this chapter, players will not control the usual heroes but will operate as HK-55 to experience an exciting mission. Specific details regarding the release date of the bonus chapter have not yet been provided.

Chapter 10 Arrives in February

Rawr - Kaliyo has made a name for herself now.
Rawr – Kaliyo has made a name for herself now.

The tenth chapter of the ongoing story of Knights of the Fallen Empire, “Anarchy in Paradise,” will be released on February 11, 2015. According to the developers, players will encounter Kaliyo, a former companion of the Imperial Agent, who is now known as “Firebrand.” Players can recruit her and make at least two “significant” choices – one with immediate consequences and another whose effects will only become visible in later chapters.

Subscribers will receive 2 days of early access to “Anarchy in Paradise,” which will also bring improvements to crafting so that solo players can create slightly better gear.

SWTOR recently upset many players with changes to companions, but it could regain sympathy with the new companion.


Cortyn’s Mecker-Wednesday deals with exactly this topic: Subscription requirement in SWTOR for full story?

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Guild Wars 2 launches into the first PvP season of the new league – professional career possible

Today marks the beginning of a new era of PvP in Guild Wars 2, as the first PvP league has been launched.

Five Friends for a Brawl

Today, on 12/01/2015, the start of the first “new” PvP season in Guild Wars 2 has been proclaimed. Although it sounds formal, the new season aims to allow casual players to achieve success and gradually work their way up the rankings to earn various achievements and items.

Guild Wars 2 PvP

Those who wish to participate should grab four of their most talented friends and sign up with them in the Guild Challenge League. The ranking will be determined by an ELO rating, as is typical in this area, and can be viewed anytime on the leaderboard.

The first season will last a total of 7 weeks, providing enough time for all players to secure some of the rewards.

After the season, the top two teams will have the opportunity to rise into the ESL Guild Wars 2 Pro League. There, each of the 8 teams will compete for a prize pool of nearly $200,000, which should significantly increase the incentive for professionals.

Guild Wars 2 Interview with Mein-MMO.de: GW2 aims to be an alternative to LoL and CS:GO in esports.

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Elite: Dangerous with Horizons will make the vast space MMO even bigger, but also more intimate

For the space MMO Elite: Dangerous starts with Horizons an expansion into beta. It allows planetary landings.

A game as vast as a universe, say fans. But just as empty, say critics. The latter is supposed to change with the expansion series “Horizons”.

When you listen to the press releases about Elite Dangerous, you are overwhelmed by all the superlatives. The universe simply never ends: Through “procedural synthesis”, so to speak “automatic generation”, there is incredibly much space.

“If you take the 400 billion known star systems, with all their planets, then 60% of those will be accessible with the launch of Horizons later,” says Elite’s tech guru Matt Dickinson in an interview with Polygon.

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All these planets are accessible through planetary landings. And these “Planetary Landings” are the core feature of Horizon “Planetary Landings”, an expansion to Elite: Dangerous. The beta for this has started today for PC. Now, players can not only admire the planets from orbit but can land on them.

Expansion Horizons will be a full-price title, December is just the beginning of a “series”


The “life-sized worlds” lure with great panoramas and gameplay options, it is said. Players can fly over the planets with their spaceship or race across the surface with the Scarab vehicle. They are to find resources, explore crash sites, and raid bases.

During the Christmas season, Horizons is expected to officially launch with the first expansion “Planetary Landings”. Even those who do not purchase the expansion (it will be offered as a full-price title) will remain in a shared universe with the add-on players, receiving patches and updates. However, the focus of Elite is on the Horizon players: In 2016, further missions, new ships, and close combat arenas are to be added. Anyone who has bought Horizons will also benefit from these advantages.

Elite: Dangerous

The goal is to eventually simulate everything, everywhere

The mastermind of Elite, David Braben, raves: This is just the beginning. Elite is an incredibly ambitious project, perhaps ridiculously ambitious. The ultimate goal is to simulate everything. Everything and everywhere. They are still some distance from this goal, but they are getting closer step by step.

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Warcraft: Imposante Bilder aus dem Film zeigen Detailreichtum

Fresh high-definition images from the upcoming Warcraft movie show how meticulously the productions have been crafted.

Why is the city flying?

Several weeks ago, all fans who eagerly anticipated the Warcraft movie finally got a glimpse of the official trailer. However, how accurately the creators have really worked can sometimes only be recognized in high-resolution still images. The official movie site has now released some images that strikingly show how much love to detail has been put into transferring the world of Warcraft to the film. The view of Dalaran is especially overwhelming and every player should feel right at home (click images to enlarge):

Every player recognizes it at first glance: Dalaran, city-state of the mages and seat of the Kirin Tor.
Every player recognizes it at first glance: Dalaran, city-state of the mages and seat of the Kirin Tor.

The image also shows one of the story changes that the film will likely have – as Dalaran is already flying in the displayed excerpt. In World of Warcraft, Dalaran only conquered the sky with “Wrath of the Lich King” and was firmly anchored in the foothills of the Hillsbrad Foothills until then (and was devastated in between). These story changes are meant to keep things fresh for veterans of the franchise – and a little new wind can never hurt, right?

Every single hair is clearly recognizable - CGI or costume?
Every single hair is clearly recognizable – CGI or costume?

It will still take nearly half a year before the Warcraft movie hits theaters. In Germany, all fans can look forward to May 26, 2016. Then the film will also flicker across our screens.

High elves in the front row - recognizable by their long ears and the panicked looking around for mana creatures.
High elves in the front row – recognizable by their long ears and the panicked looking around for mana creatures.
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Black Desert: Anmeldung zur Beta ist offen!

In Black Desert, you can now sign up for the Closed Beta.

At this address players can sign up for the free closed beta of Black Desert, one of the most promising MMORPGs in 2016. It is sufficient to provide the email address and then confirm again.

Anyone who wants to be “on the safe side” can also purchase a “Pre-Order Pack,” which, however, is quite expensive. The Conqueror Pack for 100 Euros has to be the choice. Only that guarantees access to the CBT I.

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The first beta test is scheduled to start on Wednesday, December 16th, early in the morning. In addition to a comprehensive character creation, it promises fully English text, stormy nights, and much more.

What Black Desert is all about, we have summarized in this preview.

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LoL: Riot schenkt Euch Skins zu Weihnachten, wenn Ihr Glück mit Schneebällen habt

In the MOBA LoL (League of Legends), Christmas is just around the corner, and during the “Winter Cheer” event, new skins are being released.

It’s that time again: Christmas is approaching, and it’s slowly getting colder outside. The Winter Cheer event at League of Legends (LoL) is now starting.

Developer Riot Games is launching the widely popular Christmas event on December 10th.

This time, there are champion skins, eye skins, summoner icons, and many fun features around LoL, in order to bring the Christmas spirit to the community. Additionally, it is now possible to gift yourselves mysterious gifts, or to receive plenty of free legendary skins – this is made possible with the new snowball system, which we will introduce to you in more detail in this article.

The champion skins are winter-themed in League of Legends

Let’s begin with the champion skins.

Riot is bringing 3 new skins to the shop for the Winter Cheer event. These skins are:

Snow Day Syndra” (orig. Snow Day Syndra)

Snow Day Syndra

The cool Syndra can be yours until 15.12.2015 (08:59) for 975 Riot Points, after that for 1350 Riot Points.

Snow Day Bard” (orig. Snow Day Bard)

Snow Day Bard

Bard, along with his penguin friend, can also be yours until 15.12.2015 (08:59) for 975 Riot Points, after that for the full price of 1350 Riot Points.

Also new is “Snow Day Gnar” (orig. Snow Day Gnar)

Snow Day Gnar

The little (and big!) Snow Day Gnar can be yours permanently for 975 Riot Points.

Additionally, there will also be the champion skins from last time available during this Winter Cheer event. These cost 975 Riot Points each.

“Snow Day Malzahar”

Snow Day Malzahar

“Snow Day Singed”

Snow Day Singed

“Snow Day Ziggs”

Snow Day Ziggs

In addition to these champion skins, there will also be the following 2 summoner icons in minion style available. The icy minion icon costs 250 Riot Points or 1500 Influence Points. A penguin ward skin will additionally be available for 640 Riot Points.

Of course, that’s not all you could plunder your wallet (or your influence points) for.

The minions themselves also shouldn’t miss out, as they are already short. To match the winter season, the little ones are getting some warm winter gear.

“I THROW MY INFLUENCE POINTS AT YOU”

Snowball

Yes, I know: It sounds crazy. But you can not only buy a ward skin for influence points, but even start a snowball fight.

For 100 influence points, you can buy a “snowball” and throw it at a contact on your friends list. They will receive one of the 4 summoner icons depicted above every time with this throw and a 1-win-influence points bonus.

These snowball icons count toward your daily gift limit (which has been raised to 20 per day for the duration of Winter Cheer)

The Legend of the Poro King Brings Variety to ARAM of LoL

 “Greetings, I return”

These words come from an old acquaintance, namely the Poro King.

Poro King LoL

For those who do not know him (shame on you) – here’s an explanation:

On the ARAM map (Howling Abyss), there will again be two new summoner spells. The existing “snowball” spell will presumably be changed to “poro toss”.

“Poro Toss”

As with the snowball, you can throw a poro at an opponent with this spell. If you hit an opponent with it, you can (like with Lee-Sin Q) teleport to the hit opponent by reactivating the spell.

“To the King!”

Once the King has appeared in the gorge, you can use this spell to transform into one of his subjects and teleport to the King.

Poro King

And this is how the Poro event works in LoL

With the Poro Toss, you will quickly start a big quarrel – because who likes to have small poros thrown at their face?!

The Poro King enters the battlefield as soon as one team has thrown 10 poros into the opponents’ faces.

If the King fights on your side, you should protect him, as he offers great siege potential, increased mana regeneration, and also deals area damage and applies area healing. Therefore, it is equally important to drive off the King quickly when he fights for the opposing team.

Ward Skins – Our Ward Should Get More Beautiful

Poro Ward Skins

New ward skins are also a must. They cost 640 Riot Points each.

From left to right, these are: poro eye, astronaut poro eye, gentleman poro eye, stalker poro eye, dragon slayer poro eye, shadow isles poro eye

Bundles in LoL for Christmas

Teemo Bundle

Of course, there are also packages with skins that are only available to purchase during the winter season.

You can find these in the shop starting from 10.12.2015. Even the first package is interesting as it contains the ever-popular Happy Elf Teemo

Make Yourself Happy – No One Can Hear You Scream in Solo Queue

Christmas Zilean

From 10.12.2015 to 16.12.2015, there’s a possibility of gifting yourself mysterious gifts. Mysterious here means that you can receive any possible skin (minimum value 520 RP) if you buy a “mysterious skin” for 490 Riot Points. This can also include legendary or ultimate skins.

In this Winter Cheer event, the following mysterious gifts are available:

Champions (490 RP), skins (490 RP), eyes (380 RP), chests (790RP), summoner icons (150 RP)

Old Classics Available Mid-December in League of Legends

Classic older champion skins will be available at a discounted price in the shop from 16.12.2015 to 08.01.2016.

A list of when which skins will be on sale can be found here on the LoL homepage.

Corki Skin

The Best Comes Last – Luck with the Snowball System

The snowball system can also hit you quite positively!

If you buy a legendary skin during the Winter Cheer event, you additionally unlock a mysterious skin. If this mysterious skin is legendary again, it unlocks another mysterious skin. This continues in the spirit of the snowball principle!

So if you’ve wanted to buy a specific legendary skin for a long time, now is the best time to do so.

Furthermore, since 29.11.2015 to 08.12.2015, additional credits were given for the purchase of Riot Points in LoL.


What do you think about this year’s Winter Cheer event in League of Legends? Does it meet your expectations?

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WoW: Legion – What treasures and artifacts lie beneath Karazhan?

With the next expansion of World of Warcraft, Karazhan will be updated and will receive a “new” zone – what is it all about?

The Tower of the Last Guardian

The entrance is new - it doesn't seem very secretive at all.
The entrance is new – it doesn’t seem very secretive at all.

If there is a place in all of World of Warcraft where at least story-wise there are still countless secrets, it would be Karazhan. The Tower of the Last Guardian offers much potential for exciting stories, great mysteries, or eerie secrets. With the introduction of the artifact weapons in Legion, the perfect time has come to finally tell some of these stories.

For example, an artifact of the warlocks revolves around the 4 horsemen, who were once cursed by Medivh to gather magical artifacts for him.

Corpses Out, Treasures In

Especially around the catacombs beneath Karazhan, countless stories circulate. There is an accessible area that was once important for the Karazhan attunement quest and a “locked” zone that lies behind a grate. Those who, due to bugs or on private servers, managed to get behind this grate saw grotesque horrors, such as hanged corpses missing limbs, which hung from the floor to the ceiling and not from above to below. This zone has now been changed in the beta of Legion.

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Instead of the countless dead bodies, there are now various rooms where magical artifacts can be found. It is quite possible that more than one artifact finds its origin here, given all the treasures that the last guardian accumulated in his life.

However, information about Karazhan should always be taken with a certain caution. In the past, the WoW developers have had fun with the fans by simply renaming various areas, so that data miners stumbled upon supposed “sensations” – they were only led by the nose. However, this time it seems to be no fake, as it fits wonderfully with the story of several artifact weapons.

Among all the artifacts, there will probably be one or two useful objects...
Among all the artifacts, there will probably be one or two useful objects…

For more about the expansion, such as all class halls, check out our World of Warcraft topic page.

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Das Warhammer-MMOPRG, das es nie gab

Wait, there was a Warhammer MMORPG by Mythic Entertainment… But there was supposed to be another one.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning thrilled many gamers, especially those who valued large PvP battles, but the big success did not materialize. This ultimately led to the MMO’s closure in May 2014.

Would the failed first attempt by Climax Studios have met the same fate? We will never know, as this version of Warhammer Online never saw the light of day. However, there are now glimpses into the Warhammer MMORPG that never saw the light of the virtual world in videos.

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An MMO from an MMO- inexperienced studio

The Climax Studios had no experience in developing an MMO, as they were more from the console sector. Nevertheless, they had ambitious goals.

They wanted to create an open world completely without loading screens. Additionally, all NPCs and creatures in the game were to be distinct from one another. There would have been no two identical models in the game. Furthermore, there was supposed to be a sort of Dungeon Master who would take care of the flow of the game and interesting events. The overall atmosphere would have been very dark.

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From Warhammer Online to Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

This version was showcased at E3 2004. Why did the game not release? The relationship between Warhammer licensor Games Workshop and the development studio Climax worsened over time, and eventually, Games Workshop revoked the license from the studio in June 2004. About a month after the game was presented during E3.

Thus, Warhammer Online was effectively dead. One of the reasons was that Climax expected development costs of around 30 million British pounds, which was too high for Games Workshop. The license was then granted to Mythic Entertainment, which developed the well-known Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Interestingly, designer Paul Burnett was involved in both games, as he moved to Mythic. Climax still tried to release their game on their own but could not find any investors for it.

And so the first chapter of the Warhammer MMORPGs ended quite ingloriously. Too bad, as the game looked quite interesting.

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Chronicles of Elyria: Tree and Stilt Houses – The ideas for housing are also impressive

Housing plays a significant role in MMORPGs, and in the upcoming MMO Chronicles of Elyria, you can build and furnish your own house.

The developers of the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria put a lot of thought into how the housing system could look and what purpose it serves in the game. It was clear relatively early on that they wanted to integrate housing into the open game world, rather than creating specific housing instances like in The Lord of the Rings Online. They aim to make players’ structures a part of the game world and continue to allow players to interact with that world, rather than cutting them off from it.

Build as you like!

The type and size of the house you want to build depend on several factors. First, the available resources, the type of terrain on which you want to build, and the technology used for construction. While initially, you can only build single- or double-story structures, later on, with enough money and the right technology, it will be possible to construct large castles. You can generally build your structure anywhere in the world, as long as you have received permission from the ruler of the area.

You must first purchase the land. However, it is also possible to build a house on a property that does not belong to you. This land will be highly contested. You may, of course, remove trees and stones on the building site to create more space. On uneven ground, a foundation must be laid first. If you want to build in a swamp area, the house will need stilts. It is also possible to build houses in particularly large trees.

Chronicles of Elyria Housing 1

The Purpose of a Home

As a homeowner, you always have a retreat where you can usually sleep safely and warm up. Additionally, you can produce food in your home and use it as storage. A home is also suitable for crafting activities. You can furnish your house according to your ideas with furniture and decorative items. It is also possible to invite friends to parties. If you have a family, you need to provide rooms for them.

As you can see, the developers of the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria have given much thought to housing in the game.

Chronicles of Elyria Housing 2

Many fresh ideas are what we have come to expect from Chronicles of Elyria:

5 Things Chronicles of Elyria Does Differently from Other MMORPGs

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TERA: Snowball Fight with Hot Ladies!

The action MMORPG TERA invites you to a big snowball fight where you can thoroughly soak your friends and enemies.

Only naughty children use ice balls

To get into the pre-Christmas mood, there is a very special event in TERA. Instead of properly dealing with all enemies of the goddess Velik, players prefer to gather for a more or less peaceful snowball fight. In the snowy field of Wintera (this pun …), players compete in groups of 10 against each other.

Instead of their usual abilities and equipment, all players have the same HP pool and a whole range of standalone abilities. There are small snowballs that deal damage, large snowballs that hit multiple enemies at once, and even nasty ice balls that briefly stun opponents.

The more or less peaceful skirmish is rewarded with snowfield trophies that can be exchanged for numerous winter rewards. In addition to winter sports clothing and  reindeer hairbands, there are various items that temporarily turn you into snowmen – the list of rewards is long.

Participation is possible from level 11, but limited to 10 games per day. Players below level 30 must be invited into a group by a player of the appropriate level to participate in the snowball fight. The entire event lasts from December 1 to January 12, 2016 – so there are more than 6 weeks left to soak friends and enemies according to all the rules of art and snag plenty of rewards.

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Destiny: Challenge Mode is active for War Priest – Intense Rewards

In the MMO shooter Destiny , the challenge mode for the raid is active, and there was exactly the reward that players had hoped for.

Actually, it was thought that the “Challenge Mode” for the raids would only begin with the December patch. However, it has already happened today: The War Priest challenged the players.

Destiny-310-Challenge

In the challenge mode, nothing changes with the boss itself

At around 10:35, the first raids accepted this challenge and defeated the War Priest. The fight goes just as it does “normally”; only certain conditions need to be met.

With the War Priest, it seems to be a “pure” DPS check.

According to initial reports, you apparently need to complete the War Priest in two DPS phases: Good teams do not need to pay attention to anything. Individual players can also die; the team just must not “wipe” overall.

It is becoming clear, that it is probably easier than initially thought: DPS phases do not matter, wipes do not play a big role either. You just need to deploy different aura bearers each time. Even if you fail on one try, you can try again.

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Hefty rewards: 320 artifact and more

However, the loot is certainly impressive.

Players in the successful raid received a “calcified” fragment (number 47; XLIII) , an emblem, and also the coveted artifact with a light value of 320. It is now possible to reach a light value of 320 without using any tricks.

Additionally, in the group of Giggle_Monster, who live-streamed this on Twitch, it was seen that heavy weapons with 320 light were present. Others also report that “guaranteed 320 items” drop.

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Destiny is really generous with the items

  • If you complete the War Priest challenge in normal mode, you get: the fragment, the emblem, a 310 artifact, and a 310 weapon.
  • If you defeat the War Priest in hard mode while fulfilling the challenge, you receive: the fragment, the emblem, a 320 artifact, and a 320 weapon.

The light values of the items seem to be “fixed” for the challenge. Here, you’ll find the really good stuff.

It looks like many more players will soon be running around with 320 raid weapons than before.

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Destiny: Weekly Nightfall Strike on December 1st has been freshly repaired

In the MMO shooter Destiny, a new week with the Nightfall Strike begins on December 1st.

Thanksgiving is over, the 4-day weekend in the USA is over, the bellies of the Bungie employees are surely full and a bit tenser than usual. The new week in Destiny begins, and we are quickly approaching Christmas.

What’s happening this week in Destiny?

Solar Titan

This week should remain calm; the December patch is expected next week or the week after. It will change the weapon balance, introduce 15 more exotic items, and also redecorate a bit in Destiny: This week, late Thursday night, we should find out how hard the Hammer Titans, the Sunbreakers, will be hit.

Whether we will find out this year what awaits us in 2016, is up in the stars: Maybe a DLC, maybe nothing. No one knows; it’s just speculation. What is clear at this moment: This will be the next Nightfall Strike.

Destiny Saber

Everything about the Nightfall Strike on December 1st is the Saber Strike

The strike “Fallen Saber” is the Nightfall – it has been fixed so that Destiny players can no longer “escape under the world” to ride out the difficult introductory passage.

The modifications are:

  • Ignite Void – Void damage deals double damage when coming from Guardians; triple from enemies
  • Brawler – Guardian melee damage is significantly increased
  • Juggler – No ammo drops for the equipped weapon
  • Ironclad – Enemies have more shields

Challenge for the Raid Boss Warpriest active

According to initial reports, not only is the Nightfall Strike active today, but also the first Challenge Mode in the Raid. The Warpriest must then be defeated in a specific way for it to work. As a reward, one of the last 3 calcified fragments is waiting – and maybe something else…

More information about the Challenge Mode can be found in this article.

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This is the T3 Boss in the Court of Oryx this week

The Tier-3 Boss in the Court of Oryx this week is Balwûr, the Witch – that’s the one with the puddle hopping.

Guides, videos, tips for the challenges

At this point, we will embed videos throughout the day showing how to tackle the T3 Boss and the Nightfall Strike.

Here is the run for the weekly Nightfall – the SABER Strike in Nightfall mode:

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This is how to deal with Balwûr, the Court-of-Oryx Boss this week:

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If you are looking for teammates for the challenges, check out our article on finding and searching for Destiny players. And if you don’t want to miss anything about Destiny, follow our author Gerd Schuhmann on Twitter.

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Blade & Soul: Die Nachtklinge – Ninjas aus dem Hinterhalt

In Blade & Soul the Week of the Nightblade is currently taking place – better known as the Assassin.

Quick Strikes, Precise Attacks

Every MMORPG has that one class that is hated by all others. Typically, it has high damage output and the ability to sneak across the battlefield completely unseen. What is known as “Rogue” in other games is the Nightblade in Blade & Soul, or the original name is the Assassin. Quick and merciless, it strikes and then disappears back into the shadows before anyone even notices it was there.

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The Nightblade, like the Blade Master, has two different stances that allow for different abilities. The Stealth Stance allows the use of Stealth (who would have thought …) and grants abilities to deal high damage quickly. In the Decoy Stance, things change a bit, and the Nightblade can primarily stun enemies, deal multiple poison charges, set traps, or even knock down foes.

Blade and Soul Nightblade 1

However, the Nightblade is not a character that reacts skillfully to opponents. Wise planning ahead is the key to success, as once the enemy has taken aim at her, the sneaky character will quickly be extinguished. Especially in dungeons, this class must be careful not to steal aggro from tanking allies.

Those who want to see the Nightblade in action should check out the official Twitch channel of Blade & Soul on December 3rd.


For more about the game and the different classes, you can find it on our Blade & Soul theme page.

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Star Wars Battlefront: Hier ist der Reveal-Trailer für Schlacht von Jakku

Electronic Arts has introduced the new free DLC Battle of Jakku for Star Wars Battlefront at an event.

At the hour, the reveal of the first free DLC for Star Wars Battlefront, titled “Battle of Jakku,” has taken place.

The first trailer has now been shown, bringing us closer to Battle of Jakku, as close as possible – German subtitles are now also available:

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The DLC will be available tomorrow for pre-order customers. It brings, in addition to the new planet “Jakku,” two maps and the new game mode “Turning Point.” This is a 40-player battle. The Empire is on the defensive and also employs the iconic AT-ST in a defensive manner. The Rebels will attack. They play against the clock, need to push back the Empire, and capture control points to gain bonus time.

Turning Point will take place without heroes, and there will be no air support. A pure, unadulterated ground versus ground battle.

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Devilian: “Wir haben aus den Fehlern von ArcheAge gelernt”

The producer of Devilian answers some questions and discusses the recent changes in the game – such as the removal of Stamina.

What the Community Wants

“If action RPGs and MMOs had a child, it would be Devilian” announced Andrew Sipotz, the producer of Devilian. In an interview with our colleagues at mmobomb, he talks in detail about the current state of the beta and what has been learned from experiences with other releases.

Devilian Release
Learned from the Mistakes of ArcheAge

When asked whether they learned from other releases, such as ArcheAge, Sipotz responds relatively openly. Although he was not a member of Trion at the time, “I had the advantage of learning from the experiences of the employees and how we can thus improve Devilian. We know how important it is to be transparent. How important it is for our alpha and beta players to see progress and to know that their feedback is valued.”

DEVILIAN Dualist
Dungeons will be heavily restricted – this has now been abolished.

Removal of Stamina

One of this feedback was the stamina system. Until recently, all players had only a limited supply of stamina, which strictly limited how many dungeons they could visit per week. This was received so unenthusiastically by the community that they initially sent out weekly stamina potions and ultimately completely abandoned this system. “Restricting factors like ‘Stamina’ or ‘Energy’ were very popular, but they are currently dying out. (…) You decide how many dungeons you want to experience per day, not us.”

A Small Glimpse into the Future

Devilian Screenshot
A big update is coming soon.

Players can look forward to more content in the future. The introduction of several PvP game types is next on the long list, scheduled for Closed Beta 4. The special feature of these modes is that players will fight in their “normal” form and will not switch to “Devilian” form, as has been the case otherwise. The second major feature is the “Devilian Wars,” where guilds can fight for entire areas of the game world. “It’s a lot of fun to see your guild name appear on the world map.”

For more about the game, visit our Devilian topic page.

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Star Wars Battlefront: Free DLC Battle of Jakku in Live Stream – Check it out

Today, on November 30th, the free DLC Battle of Jakku for Star Wars Battlefront will be presented – live on Twitch.

It starts at 8:00 PM our time. EA aims to present the first free DLC for Star Wars Battlefront. It’s about time! For pre-order customers of the base game, “Battle of Jakku” is already available tomorrow, December 1st. Those who did not pre-order will have to wait until December 8th.

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The Battle of Jakku has a direct connection to the movie “The Force Awakens”: The crashed Star Destroyer, the wreck from the film, originated in this battle.

At the moment, we already know that the new free DLC will include the 40-player mode “Turning Point.” After the live stream on Twitch, we will surely know a lot more.

You can find the presented trailer and some information about the Battle of Jakku here: Star Wars Battlefront: Here is the reveal trailer for the Battle of Jakku

 
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Destiny – Videos of the Week show: There can be only one

In the MMO shooter Destiny , the videos of the week prove the old “Highlander” rule: There can be only one.

The exotic swords in Destiny not only look cool, but they are effective. In the video of the week crowned by Bungie, the exotic sword Dark Drinker cuts through the toughest material in all of Destiny, a Titan bubble, as if it were made of soap.

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Watching the second video makes me dizzy:

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And in third place is this video… a nasty surprise egg. The greed, the greed.

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Our video of the week is this stunt… in 99 out of 100 cases, you will likely get shot unceremoniously in mid-air, but this is the 100th case:

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Blade & Soul: Mit Gold zahlen für Instanz-Loot?!

The MMORPG Blade & Soul comes with a somewhat unusual loot system – players can bid on loot with their gold.

With Cash to the Beautiful Armor

One of the actually unchangeable laws of MMORPGs is the distribution of loot. While in many games “master looter” and “need before greed” have prevailed and have been working flawlessly for over a decade, Blade & Soul comes with a rather atypical system.

With Cash to the chic armor - those who have a lot of gold get a lot of loot.
With Cash to the chic armor – those who have a lot of gold get a lot of loot.

By default, the “gold bidding” function is set as the looting rule, making every boss loot a small auction. All players have the opportunity to place their gold within a certain time frame and outbid each other. At the end, the player with the highest bid receives the item. The gold of the highest bidder is then distributed among the other three players. This creates considerable competitive pressure while simultaneously providing a solid source of income. Because anyone who cannot use an item at all still earns some silver coins for it.

This system is viewed skeptically by some players, as this allows people to buy items in the real money shop, then sell them for gold in-game, to flaunt a fat wallet in dungeons. On the other hand, this is a benefit for fellow players – as they greatly benefit from the gold of their wealthy colleague.

What do you think about the unusual system?

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