Black Desert continues to patch diligently, introducing the Sorceress’s Awakening weapon – a scythe with devastating area damage.
Please exchange weapon easily and facelift.
During the week, there will be a new update for Black Desert, which among other things brings the Sorceress’s Awakening weapon into the game. Starting from level 56, she abandons her old equipment and wields a scythe, allowing her to perform devastating area attacks to damage and disable large groups of enemies simultaneously. A short video showcases the scythe along with its wielder in action.
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Who doesn’t think of the witch Bayonetta with this fighting style? Upon closer inspection, some abilities seem to be clearly inspired by her …
The scythe is not the only change. At least in the EU version of the game, the Sorceress gets a new template for her face to appeal more to Western players. We already get a first work-in-progress look with this image.
For the Free2Play MMO Neverwinter (PC) the next big expansion Underdark is released today.
Today, on November 17th, it is time: Underdark is released. This is the new module with quests written by a bestselling author, which will lead players into the Underdark, where they will meet iconic heroes of the D&D universe.
In the MOBA League of Legends (LoL), the minion blocking has increased. What does Riot say about it.
Many players have noticed since the last patch that blocking by minions and champions has increased significantly.
Not only on Reddit but also in many games on SummonersRift, the complaints have become more frequent. Most of the time, it is about being surrounded by small minions/creeps and thus unable to move. These block the movement path of the champion.
Here you can see an example of this minion blocking
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However, RiotPhreak and RiotReinboom have spoken out on Reddit and stated their position:
RiotPhreak: “The increased blocking by minions is NOT a bug. It is related to the changes made to the movements of the minions…”
RiotReinboom: “To go into a bit more detail: Units that are near other units “connect” (causing their size to increase by 15%). This rule existed before patch 5.22, but this rule was notparticularlywellprogrammed, leading to an entirely inappropriate minion block at times, and in other cases simply not functioning. In the old system, this rule was based on 4 points:
FrameTime
Speed
Direction you were moving
“Argh”
Due to the unpredictable factor “Argh”, this system has now been revised.
Pathing, that is, running paths, is now intended to be more predictable and easier to understand. This rule has now been simplified for the system.
With the next patch, something changes again: More gaps
With the next patch (5.23), this rule will be “adjusted“. Non-champions against non-champions will see themselves +20% larger. This means that minions will more often “get out of the way” of the champions.
Champions, however, do not consider this rule. They see other units as if this rule does not exist at all. This will create natural gaps that melee champions can exploit to their advantage.”
In a closing remark, RiotReinboom said that he believes the fine-tuning in this patch simply lacks and he looks forward positively to the next patch. In any case, they will keep a close eye on the whole situation.
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In Blade & Soul, there is now detailed discussion about the Force Master, a deadly combination of Frost and Fire Mage.
Fiery Temper or Icy Glares?
Blade & Soul currently presents each class in detail every week, and now it’s the turn of the Force Master. As the name suggests, these mages primarily cast Frost and Fire spells from a distance, which they can perform in the appropriate stance.
Fire spells cause high single-target or area damage and inflict the enemies with Glut. Once 5 stacks of Glut are on the enemy, it can be ignited to make the victims burn for high fire damage for a while (and make them even more vulnerable to additional fire damage).
In Frost stance, the Force Master does not deal as much damage, but has numerous control effects that can slow down or even freeze opponents completely. In the style of World of Warcraft , the Force Master can also encase themselves in a block of ice to become temporarily immune to all attacks.
Aside from the two stances, there are also a handful of neutral spells that can be used in both stances. For instance, enemies can be lifted into the air (Machtgriff from Star Wars says hello) and then pushed away – for example, off a cliff.
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Concentration is used as a resource, which depletes quickly especially in Fire stance. Frost stance slowly generates concentration. A constant switch is necessary so that after a few seconds there is only smoke and water rising from the character’s hands.
In PvP, the weaknesses of the Force Master become more apparent. Unlike many other classes, the Force Master has only a few dodging and movement skills, and these also have a long cooldown.
While in PvE area, it’s still pretty easy to just “burst down” enemies, in PvP that becomes nearly impossible. Here, more tactical skill is required, as well as the player’s ability to break through the enemy’s defense.
A new game called War Rage has been introduced in Asia, placing the player directly into a raging battle.
At the G-Star fair in South Korea, MMO specialist NetEase has now presented the PC game “War Rage”. It is similar in many ways to the so far unsuccessful “Kingdom under Fire 2.”
The player not only directly controls his own avatar but also indirectly thousands of soldiers. It takes place in a classic Chinese setting that values realism and is likely to please fans of the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” era.
The objective in the game is to conquer or defend a castle against another player in battle. The game has reportedly been in development for 5 years, but is currently still in a pre-alpha version.
Whether it will ever come to the West seems doubtful, even though parts are translated into English. The market is clearly pushing towards mobile.
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A new spotlight video shows the two-headed ogre from Heroes of the Storm, played by two players, in action.
Coordination is key
We have already reported extensively on Cho’Gall, the new character for Heroes of the Storm. This month, he will increase the number of available heroes by two, as he is controlled by two players simultaneously. While one player manages the movement and light melee attacks with Cho, the second player controls the wizard Gall, who pummels enemies with devastating shadow spells. To detonate the rune bomb, players even have to cooperate.
In line with this, Blizzard has now released a spotlight video that shows the leader of the Shadowhammer clan, reveals a bit of his backstory, and of course details the various abilities.
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Cho’Gall is exclusively available to players who attended BlizzCon or watched via a virtual ticket. But all other players can obtain the ogre if they play with a friend who already has him. Thus, the ogre is slowly but surely spreading until everyone owns this battle machine.
No official release date for Cho’Gall has been announced yet; he may appear tonight or only next week – from then on, the virus will spread, and everyone will probably wish for a friend who already has the ogre in their hero selection.
For the action MMORPG Devilian this week marks the final closed beta phase.
It’s happening very quickly: The last beta event has barely finished, and already on November 19th, the final closed beta weekend before the launch of Devilian begins.
On Thursday, the 19th, at 7:00 PM our time, it begins. On November 22nd, also at 7:00 PM, it ends.
http://youtu.be/PoxB7dwNgjw
What could happen for Devilian after the end of the Closed Beta?
The plans for Devilian, if they continue to follow ArcheAge, probably foresee a brief transition to an Open Beta, then the Headstart begins, until finally everyone can really start playing at the release of the free-to-play title. We will keep you updated on what Trion Worlds actually plans.
The upcoming WoW addon Legion might not have received a level increase! What were the developers thinking?
For some, leveling is significant
Even now, news from BlizzCon is still trickling in. In an interview with pcgamesn, the lead designer of World of Warcraft, Luis Garraga, spoke about the possibility that there might not be a level increase in Legion. “We have been discussing for a while whether we should try it without a level increase. If there was a time to do it, it would be this expansion.” This is understandable, as hardly any number is more suitable than 100 to reach a peak of power. It is therefore possible that the artifact system was intended only as an alternative to leveling, to balance out the power gain one would otherwise have felt.
Quests without level? That would have certainly caused an outcry …
The reasoning for why the level cap is being raised nonetheless is understandable. “Some players simply want to see the level content. For them, it is not an obstacle that keeps them from raiding, but their main motivation for playing. If that is your main reason, it wouldn’t be wise to remove it. A nice, round number isn’t enough reasoning for that.”
In any case, they haven’t completely abandoned the idea of keeping the old level. With Legion, all (except the last) zones scale and adjust to the respective level of the character. This way, players can freely choose where they want to quest at which level – just as if there was no level increase at all.
In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, maintenance work is scheduled for November 17 and 18 on Playstation 4 and Xbox One. The next DLC, Orsinium, is coming.
The expected download size is around 4 GB. How long maintenance will take and how long the servers of The Elder Scrolls Online will be down is not known.
A patch was already released for PC on Monday to fix some issues with Orsinium.
More about Orsinium, the last DLC in 2015 for The Elder Scrolls Online, can be found in these articles for you:
The upcoming online shooter Star Wars Battlefront will be released for PC, Playstation 4, and Xbox One. How does the game look on consoles, what resolution does it run in, and how are the frames?
Console players are always a bit skeptical when it comes to the performance of new games on their systems. Especially shooters like Star Wars: Battlefront should run quickly and smoothly. How do Playstation 4 and Xbox One perform?
Using the example of the post-apocalyptic RPG Fallout 4 , it can be seen that despite the developers’ statements that a game would run at a constant 30 fps, this is not always the case. Console players actually struggle with fluctuating FPS numbers in the game. FPS measures the frame rate.
This is not the only reason many owners of a Playstation 4 and an Xbox One view the upcoming online shooter Star Wars: Battlefront critically.
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Digital Foundry took a look at the performance of the online game on PS4 and Xbox One and analyzed it. The PS4 version runs at a resolution of 1600×900 pixels and also utilizes anti-aliasing. The Xbox One, on the other hand, runs at a resolution of 1280×720 pixels without AA.
The Playstation 4 version is said to look slightly better than the version for Xbox One, while the Xbox One version appears better than previous Battlefield games. Electronic Arts and DICE claim that both versions should run at stable 60 FPS. Testing revealed that this is mostly the case on the PS4 with few situations where the frame rate dipped slightly below this value.
On the Xbox One, 60 FPS could also mostly be reached and maintained, but it experienced frame drops somewhat more frequently than on the Playstation 4, where the frame rate dropped below 60 FPS. However, it still remained in the mid-50s range, which represents an improvement over the beta that could sometimes drop to around 40 FPS.
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To maintain frame rates reasonably, both consoles have to make compromises in terms of detail. The level geometry and the detail level of objects change depending on the player’s distance to the objects. This can especially be annoying when acting from an elevated point, for example, to eliminate enemies in the distance.
The problem is comparable to that of Halo 5 or Metal Gear Solid V. However, this is likely unavoidable if one wants to achieve relatively stable 60 FPS on a console.
How all this will actually play out in practice will be seen here in Europe on November 19, when Star Wars: Battlefront is released for PC, Xbox One, and Playstation 4.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , a new week kicks off on November 17, bringing a fresh weekly Nightfall strike.
Lonely
At 10:00 AM on Tuesdays, the important activities in Destiny will now always rotate. Although, despite an improvement in loot, they may not be as important as they were in Year 1. During Skolas’ time, the “Prison of Elders” was regularly restocked, there was a fresh heroic strike each week, and vendor Variks received new gear. Nowadays, none of that is as significant.
Wow, “nowadays” … you really feel 20 years older when you write that.
Only the weekly Nightfall strike remains. Well, and at Oryx’s Court, a different boss stands there every week in the Tier-3 round waiting for his beating like a sparring partner of the Klitschko brothers.
Everything about the Nightfall strike in Destiny on November 17 goes against Taniks
This week’s Nightfall is Shadow Thief, the strike against Taniks from “House of Wolves.”
The modifiers are:
Solar Flare – Solar damage is doubled when it comes from Guardians, tripled when it comes from the enemies.
Airborne – Players deal more damage when they are in the air.
Catapult – The cooldown for grenades is significantly reduced.
Exposure – Guardians’ shields are enhanced but do not regenerate.
Who is the T3 boss in the Court of Oryx and how do I take him down?
This week’s T3 boss is Kagoor.
Tips, tricks, and guides for the challenges of the week?
Throughout the day, usually in the afternoon, we will feature some videos here. You can see how other Guardians deal with the challenges that the minions of darkness present this time.
Here’s how to deal with Taniks:
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , an update will be rolled out tonight, and the Iron Banner is coming.
Tonight at 7:00 PM, an update is scheduled to be rolled out in Destiny. At the moment, it doesn’t seem like there will be a prolonged server downtime. Bungie only speaks about players needing to log out to orbit and download a patch.
At 10AM PST on Tuesday, November 17th, Destiny players may be asked to login again upon returning to orbit to download a patch.
Images of the rewards for the November Iron Banner have surfaced
First images of the armors and weapons that will be available in the Iron Banner tonight have now surfaced. Apparently, a machine gun and a hand cannon are obtainable. In addition, there are chest and gloves for the 3 individual classes.
The weapons have been confirmed directly by Bungie, but the information regarding the armors is still unclear at the moment.
Electronic Arts has struck a deal with a major gaming retailer. Specifically for this, they are producing a series of video blogs. This time, the 6 heroes and villains of Star Wars Battlefront are highlighted in an impressive video.
Any player can at least temporarily step into the shoes of these iconic characters by finding power-ups.
http://youtu.be/S5N6saPFacU
Among the heroes, the agile Luke Skywalker, the strong Han Solo, and Princess Leia are available, with Leia more likely to take on a support role.
Among the villains, there’s Darth Vader as the brute with the Force choke, Emperor Palpatine seems to rely heavily on the Force, Boba Fett relies on mobility, and can also attack from the air.
Especially in the modes Hero Hunt and Heroes vs. Villains, the heroes will play a central role.
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Another week full of interesting events in the world of indie MMOs lies behind us, and some of the interesting things we will review as every week in our Respec column. Because last week some developers had new things to show!
Life is Feudal
The sandbox MMORPG Life is Feudal will officially launch on November 17. A good reason for the developers to show what gamers can actually expect. In a new trailer, they demonstrate how the game has graphically changed, as the release version will offer an updated look. Additionally, you can see from the trailer how the MMO plays. Anyone who is interested will get a good insight and can decide if the game is something for them. If so, they can start joining in as early as tomorrow!
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The developers of the selective multiplayer RPG Shroud of the Avatar are currently working on a new pre-alpha version, which will be released on November 26. Although it’s “only” a Polish version that doesn’t bring much new, it won’t be completely without new features. They have already shown the new area “North Naryad Pinelands” – an expansive forest area that also contains a mine.
Graphically, the area makes a good impression, and yet the developers should slowly consider using more shaders and effects to give textures depth. Speedtree grass and bushes would also significantly enhance the visuals. Furthermore, it was discussed that they are currently working on NPC daily routines. The NPCs in the game will engage in various activities depending on the time of day to bring life to the game world. Some elements of this are already in the game, with more to follow. However, the necessary animations must also be created for this.
Gloria Victis
Also presenting a new gameplay trailer, the developers of the medieval MMORPG Gloria Victis show well what to expect in the game and how expansive the world is. In Gloria Victis, PvP battles and conquests are the order of the day. The MMO also uses the Unity 5 engine like Shroud of the Avatar and shares many assets with the selective multiplayer RPG. Nevertheless, Gloria Victis makes a more visually appealing impression due to better shaders and more effects. Gloria Victis is currently in an alpha phase and is expected to officially launch in 2016.
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In the PvP-heavy MMORPG Crowfall, there will soon be more to see, as the developers are currently preparing a new alpha phase. The Hungerdome 1.1 will run for about three weeks and will bring new systems and features that will be thoroughly tested.
Invitations for this alpha test will be sent out in batches. A specific start date is not yet set, but it should be soon, as only bugs are currently being fixed for this test phase. In addition, the developers are excited that they have now raised a total of 2.4 million dollars through crowdfunding.
In the sandbox MMORPG Wild Terra, each server will have its own and unique world. These worlds will be procedurally generated and therefore differ from each other. Moreover, the size of the game world is not fixed. As more players join the servers, the world will grow. The expansion of the areas will also take place based on a procedural system. Wild Terra is currently in an early access phase and combines sandbox MMORPG with survival elements.
Space Engineers
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There is also something new to see in the sandbox MMO Space Engineers, as it is now possible to not only zoom around in space but also land on planets and explore them. You will discover many alien worlds and can face new enemies there. This should elevate the game to an entirely new level. Space Engineers has been in early access phase for three years and has sold over 1.6 million copies during that time.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen
The MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is currently being developed by a loyal community with no significant budget. A Kickstarter campaign failed, and for a while, it seemed as though it would have to be discontinued. But the fans banded together to continue working on the game mostly on a voluntary basis. Now they want to find an investor. Soon, they plan to show a version of the game to some potential investors that already represents a small preview of the actual game. Hopefully, this will be well received, so funds can flow to the developers of the MMO.
After an eventful past week, we are already looking forward to the coming days and excited about further developments in the area of indie MMOs.
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Players of World of Warcraft can now grab some gifts in the game to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the MMORPG.
Awaken the Edwin within you!
Once again, World of Warcraft has aged a year. Now the game is celebrating its 11th anniversary, and even though there isn’t a big event like last year’s anniversary, there are still a few special items for players. Anyone logging in to the game in the coming weeks will find mail from the development team in their mailbox.
The highlight is probably the Edwin VanCleef costume, which allows players to step into the shoes of the misunderstood (and quite dead) leader of the Defias for 50 times, each lasting 10 minutes.
Achievement hunters can look forward to a replica of the sword Thunderfury – every character can equip it, but it only has 5 charges. Upon first use, the achievement “Did someone say …?” is awarded, reminiscent of the conversations in trade chat that still exist today about the blade.
As a priest Thunderfury on your back? For a few days finally not just a dream!
Aside from that, there are 2 wands with which you can temporarily put group members into a Murloc costume or transform them into a Gnoll. Both wands also have 5 charges.
Lastly, there is a XP booster that can be used infinitely and increases both the XP gained and reputation from killing enemies by 11% for an hour. However, the booster will disappear at the end of the celebrations.
If you can’t get enough of these items, you should just create new characters or log in with all your twinks – both Thunderfury and the wands are account-bound.
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And now be careful out there, Guardians.
On Tuesday, the patch and Iron Banner arrive
Update: By the way, there’s a new tweet from Bungie. It says that the Iron Banner will start tomorrow, November 17, but only “AFTER” the update.
This means: Tomorrow, on Tuesday, the November patch will come – and only after that will the Iron Banner start. It should happen again during European prime time. We will deal with it extensively tomorrow when new data is available.
The new Masteries in League of Legends have been active for a few days now and they are still causing question marks on many players’ faces.
Everything is somehow new and there is not THE build for all marksmen in LoL, but depending on the choice of champs, you have to adjust the build of the marksmen. For Champions who rely more on auto-attacks, there are other important points in the Mastery than for Champions who rely more on their abilities.
So that you don’t have to laboriously read through the Masteries for every Champion you play, but can simply “peek”, we present you our:
Masteries Cheat Sheet!
How to distribute points in the Masteries – What the individual Masteries do in LoL
Just a note on my own account:
I always try to strike a balance between German and English in the news for League of Legends. This is mainly because I find the completely translated technical terms like “He is now going on his path to kill a few minions together with his supporter” simply ridiculous. If this bothers you and you know prettier words that I should incorporate into my vocabulary, please let me know.
WildStar is celebrating Christmas – currently only on the test realm, but soon in the live version!
Bring on your Ho-ho-ho-holiday!
Recently, “Shade’s Eve” took place in WildStar, the Nexus version of Halloween, closely followed by a hoverboard holiday. But for the developers at Carbine, it’s far from over, as a Christmas event is next on the agenda: the Protostar’s Gala Winterfest Extravaganza!
And what does Christmas stand for, apart from family, coziness, and the wonderful experience of finally seeing all your relatives again, whose names you don’t even know? That’s right, capitalism! This calls Protostar into action, along with “Papa Phineas”, who naturally wants nothing but the best – namely your money.
Illium gets cheesy. Do the Chua like it?
Festive Decorations and Snowball Fight
From December 18 to January 1, the festivities will continue, decorating both Thayd and Illium in festive decorations. Various daily tasks will reward “Proto-Coins”, which can be exchanged for unique costumes and special housing items.
At regular intervals, Protostar will call for a massive snowball fight, where some players can hop into a robot to properly splash their colleagues.
New Expedition Skymal-in-the-Sky
This event also features a new expedition that can only be visited during this time. A total of 11 challenges await, of which players must complete 5 randomly selected to finish the expedition.
This will also be rewarded with unique pets, Proto-Coins, and plenty of housing items to decorate your property kitschily, colorfully, and especially festively. The expedition can be visited infinitely, so players who only have one or two days during the event can quickly farm enough coins to afford all the special features.
Although there have not yet been any concrete statements from the developers regarding individual mechanics or even abilities, it is a mix of the Kung Fu Master and the Tidebringer.
The primary role will be dealing damage, but supportive abilities can also be used, and even fallen allies can be revived during the battle. In principle, the class is supposed to be easy to learn but difficult to master, like many in the game.
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The patch also brings many other contents and continues the story with the seventh act. However, it is still uncertain when these contents will come to Europe – certainly not in time for the upcoming release.
As reported by Kotaku, there are difficulties with the console versions of Diablo 3. Since Diablo 3 can also be played offline there, some cheats and hacks are possible: Items can be manipulated. When players using such cheats encounter “honest” players, problems arise. But this time, the cheaters don’t just kill “honest players”; they overwhelm them with experience points, ruining their gaming enjoyment.
Gem of Ease is driven to absurd heights
Cheaters have found a way to push the gem “Gem of Ease” to dizzying heights. Normally, this is a gem used in items to facilitate leveling. It can become stronger through upgrading in Nephalem Rifts. However, it is set so that you already have to be a top player to get the rank higher than 50. Even among the top players, the fun ends in the 70 range.
However, through a cheat, the “Gem of Ease” is driven to absurd heights. It gives so much bonus XP that it rapidly exceeds all dimensions. If cheaters were only doing this for themselves, it would be annoying, but not a problem. But they join games of “normal” players and, through the “group” feature, give normal players incredible amounts of experience points in just moments.
The “honest players” level up practically within three heartbeats by 300 Paragon levels: This ruins the enjoyment of the game, taking away any sense of achievement.
In response to Kotaku, Blizzard confirms that they are aware of the problem and with patch 2.4 they are introducing a “check” that limits such gems on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One to rank 100. Until then, it is probably best for console players to set Diablo 3 so that no one can join their games.
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