Blade & Soul: Introduction of the Kung Fu Master

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On the official website of Blade & Soul, there was a new update that takes a closer look at the Kungfu Master.

Just for professionals?

According to reports, the Kungfu Master is considered the most challenging class in Blade & Soul, no other character requires more class understanding of itself and its enemies, and no other class needs to react as quickly to successfully execute attacks.

Blade and Soul Kung fu Master

Kungfu Masters can hold their own against multiple enemies relatively well, but they are truly effective only in one-on-one combat, where they can pummel opponents with seemingly endless combos. However, it is precisely in these combos that the character’s difficulty lies! Many abilities can only be activated when a certain condition is met.

Sometimes you need to dodge an attack first, then land a critical hit or knock the enemy down beforehand. Quick reactions and good foresight are vital elements to truly master this class.

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Because the Kungfu Master cannot trigger all the necessary conditions for the combos by himself, he particularly benefits from group fights and the support of his teammates.

As compensation, he can take on the role of a tank, as he can generate high threat and become nearly invulnerable due to his defensive abilities – as long as the timing is right. If the Kungfu Master ever gets out of rhythm, it is often difficult to get back into it, and the boss may deal with the rest of the group.

More about the game, a comparison with Black Desert and Schuhmann’s first impression of B&S can be found on our Blade & Soul topic page.

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Hearthstone: How much do ALL cards cost?

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A user on Reddit calculated how many boosters are needed on average and how much it costs to own all cards in Hearthstone.

For a grand, you’re in

New players as well as veterans of Hearthstone often wonder how much it would cost to get all the cards solely with real money. While one might roughly estimate in their head how many packs they would need to buy, Reddit user Rushin took the time to check this out more thoroughly. He created a fresh account and then started equipping it piece by piece until he really had collected all the cards. The result is impressive:

A complete non-golden collection costs €1153! This corresponds to the purchase of 365 Classic and 364 Goblins vs Gnomes and The Grand Tournament packs each.

Go big - if you can afford it and want to ...
Go big – if you can afford it and want to …

If you want to make a big impression, you obviously only include golden cards in your decks, which would cost €4483 for a complete collection! This amount corresponds to a digital equivalent of 1418 Classic and 1417 packs of the two expansions each. Pay a year’s rent or rather have all cards in golden form?

Rushin points out that this information should not scare newcomers at all – there are numerous ways to earn cards in the game without investing a single cent. Particularly some successful players like Kripparian, Trump, and Firebat play with accounts for which they have spent absolutely no real money. Furthermore, it is also not necessary to have every card – because what good is a Mentor Cho in your collection if it doesn’t fit into any deck?

Thanks to our reader Lightneer for the tip.

You can find more information about the game on our Hearthstone theme page.

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Star Wars Battlefront: Fan creates fantastic diorama of Sullust

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A fan has created a great diorama for the online shooter Star Wars Battlefront.

Fans are simply the best, as they put a lot of time and effort into their hobby. This is shown by Maik with his homemade diorama of the map Drop Zone – Sullust from the upcoming online shooter Star Wars: Battlefront.

Star Wars Battlefront Diorama 2

On Facebook, you sometimes come across really interesting things. In a group, we noticed a nice diorama of the online shooter Star Wars: Battlefront. This accurately depicts a scene from the map Drop Zone – Sullust and is full of details.

Excited, we contacted the artist and asked him a few questions. He explains:

“It all actually started when I had an accident in 2011, where I severed the tendons in both hands at the same time. And to train my hands after the surgery/healing, I started building these dioramas. I have been a Star Wars fan since childhood and have been collecting 3 3/4′ action figures for over 15 years, which I always wanted to display somehow. And this is what came out.”

And this is how it was made

Star Wars Battlefront Diorama Stormtrooper

Impressive, right? Of course, we dug a little deeper.

“For materials, I mostly use styrofoam, acrylic, and MDF boards. For the details, I use natural materials, various small parts, packaging scraps, and paint,” says 34-year-old Maik. “Battlefront has been one of my favorite Star Wars games for many years now, and I’m really looking forward to the new one, as I, like many others, have been waiting for it for quite a while. I also really liked the Drop Zone Sullust during the beta test. After that, I immediately started building a diorama.“

Star Wars Battlefront Diorama Drop Zone Sullust

You can see that with hard work and a bit of finesse, you can really create fantastic things. Such things really increase the anticipation of being able to play Star Wars: Battlefront soon, right?

If you want to see more of Maik’s dioramas, visit his Facebook channel ActionDiorama.

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Guild Wars 2 celebrates player numbers

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Guild Wars 2 welcomes many players who are frolicking in Tyria and promises many improvements in the future.

Heart of Thorns is a resounding success – Tyria filled to the brim

According to the latest developer blog from Game Director Colin Johanson, the launch of the first Guild Wars 2 expansion Heart of Thorns has gone nearly smoothly. The player numbers are truly impressive. So many newcomers, returnees, and veterans are frolicking in Tyria and the new jungle of Maguuma, tackling adventures, participating in PvP battles, and working on unlocking their elite specialization.

Tyria is “filled to the brim”.

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Heart of Thorns hit like a bomb – but the developers are not resting on their laurels.

However, the developers do not want to rest on their laurels. This year there will be numerous improvements that aim to smooth out minor errors and issues in the overview. At the same time, not all content is available yet and will only be accessible in the coming days:

  • Legendary armor sets and the first raid will soon be unlocked to give PvE players even more incentive to spend their leisure time in Tyria.
  • In mid-November, the qualification for the PvP league will take place!
  • On December 15, the Winter’s Day event begins, the GW2 variant of Christmas with new rewards, including unique decorations for guild halls.
  • The overview in combat is to be improved, especially for spectators. A variety of effects will consequently be reduced to ensure better visibility.
  • In addition, there will be plenty of bug fixes, balance, and performance changes that will be elaborated on later.

For more about the game, the mentioned features, and the expansion, you can find it on our Guild Wars 2 topic page.

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  1. massivelyop.com
  2. guildwars2.com/de/

Destiny: Weekly Nightfall Strike on November 3rd against Cabal

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In Destiny today, on November 3rd, a new reset starts which also brings a new Nightfall strike.

Osiris-Destiny

Today, the Trials of Osiris conclude with the weekly reset. However, you won’t have to wait long for a new round. As Bungie announced on Twitter, the next Trials of Osiris will start on Friday, supposedly at 10 AM.

That’s what is being tweeted at least. Normally, the Trials always started on Friday evenings. Strange. In any case, it seems that the Trials of Osiris will be weekly again.

Update: This has been corrected. The start of the Trials of Osiris is at 6 PM.

The reset in Destiny is also weekly, let’s focus on that.

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Weekly Nightfall strike on November 3rd against Rockets McDickface

The Nightfall, hopefully with good loot for everyone, goes into the strike Cerberus Vae III this week. Poor Valus Ta’aurc must face it.

The modifiers are:

  • Fresh Troops – Some enemy groups have been further strengthened
  • Specialist – Damage from special weapons is favored
  • Airborne: Guardians deal more damage while in the air
  • Trickle – Ability charging takes much longer

So there’s no kindling involved again.

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This week’s Oryx T3 boss is Thalnok and here’s how to defeat him

This week, Thalnok is the Oryx boss. He is also known as “Crota’s Number One Fan” because he emulates the boss from “Crota’s End” so well.

The fight against him plays out like a miniature version of the Crota fight. He spawns with many adds, first the Guardians should take out the Witches, then attack the Swordbearer. Once Crota’s shield is down, he goes to his knees and you can attack him with the Swordbearer’s sword.

The process repeats until Thalnok meets his idol in the afterlife.

Videos, guides, tips for the challenges?

At this point, we will present interesting videos throughout the day, showcasing how Destiny players tackle this week’s challenges.

Our friend Nexxos delivers this fight through Cerberus Vae III and against Valus Ta’aurc.

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A quick end for Thalnok can be seen here:

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If you are looking for friends to tackle the Nightfall or anything else this week, check out our article on finding German-speaking players in Destiny.

To read about how Destiny is currently doing in terms of business figures, check out this article. There you can also see what Activision Blizzard does with all that money…

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Activision Blizzard: WoW loses subscriptions, Destiny is thriving and Candy Crush was purchased expensively

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The new numbers from Activision Blizzard are in. World of Warcraft has lost more players, while Destiny and Call of Duty are thriving. And with all that money, Activision has bought Candy Crush – for nearly 6 billion.

World of Warcraft at 5.5 million paying players

Activision releases its business numbers quarterly. For World of Warcraft it still looks grim, having lost another 100,000 paying players, now down to 5.5 million. That’s still a lot. This quarter did not see a landslide loss of players like last time. Nonetheless, it remains the lowest level in 10 years.

Update: World of Warcraft will no longer release player numbers

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Destiny is still a super hit

The shooter Destiny is thriving – it now has 25 million registered users, up from 20 million in May. With “The Taken King”, they added even more. Destiny players played on average 3 hours, and it is now the “most-watched console game” on Twitch.

Otherwise, here are some more numbers: Call of Duty is bringing in serious cash, 7 million people signed up for the Overwatch Beta, and that doesn’t even include China. Hearthstone had its most profitable quarter ever so far.

Candy-Crush

Activision buys Candy Crush makers for 5.9 billion dollars

In the last quarter, Activision generated 1.04 billion US dollars, with digital revenues becoming increasingly important.

And what does one do with all this money? They buy the “Candy Crush” developer King for 5.9 billion to enter the growing mobile market.

3.6 billion was raised “from own money that was stored outside the USA”, the remaining 2.3 billion was borrowed from Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs. Activision Blizzard paid about 1 billion over the estimated market value of “King Digital Entertainment”.

Activision Blizzard is happy to welcome the 1600 employees of King into its own family.

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Final Fantasy XIV: Pokémon Variant Battle of the Satellites comes with 3.1.

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In the fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, the patch 3.1 is scheduled for a good week from now. Two of the activities have now been introduced.

Gundo, Zundo, Vundo – and the Fliewatüüt

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The “Wild Tribes” always provide material for side quests in Final Fantasy XIV. The previously unknown Vanu Vanu tribe of the Gundo appears in patch 3.1. Describing the situation of the Vanu Vanu is a bit like a lesson from Sesame Street.

The red-feathered Zundo are allies of the players. In contrast, the main tribe of the Vundo is angry; they have not forgiven the players for opposing the primal Bismarck. Now the Gundo find themselves in this impasse.

Now it is important to gain favor with the Vanu Vanu – completing main and side quests, earning reputation, which unlocks further main quests. And you will be able to access the items from the merchants there, who sell companions and even a mount.

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The pet game “The Battle of the Satellites”

“The Battle of the Satellites” is the new attraction in the Manderville Gold Saucer, the amusement and game park of Final Fantasy XIV.

Players will summon their companions and command them in battle. The goal is to win the arcana stones from the opponents. This “maxi-mini-game” can be played against both the arena master and other players.

Chocobo-Fight

The players’ companions are classified into groups: Monsters > Animals > Dolls > Monsters (these 3 follow a rock, paper, scissors system). The fourth group of devices does not have such an advantage. Each companion will then have its own stats.

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Well, it seems to be some kind of mini-Pokémon. Details were presented by Square Enix in a blog post, which you can find in the sources.. Patch 3.1 in Final Fantasy XIV, which brings all this and much more, is set to be released on November 10.

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Respec – The MMO Retrospective – Sometimes there is trouble

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Communities of MMORPGs can sometimes be easily upset. This applies to indie games just as much as to AAA games. In this week’s MMO recap Respec, there’s more than just humor in the communities.

Shroud of the Avatar

It has almost become a tradition for the community of the selective multiplayer RPG Shroud of the Avatar to argue. This is because the game wants to mix two vastly different genres – single-player RPG and MMORPG. Last week there was another heated discussion. It started with an announcement from a forum member who wanted to turn their back on the game because it was not developing in the direction that was advertised during the Kickstarter campaign. The forum member had lost all hope and was also disappointed with customer support.

Shroud of the Avatar Diskussion
In SotA, heated discussions are almost part of the daily routine.

This once again led to the familiar discussion about how to offer a single-player RPG in an MMORPG environment without compromising both genres. A legitimate request was even made: the team should clearly outline what Shroud of the Avatar will really be and explain exactly how the game will be played in offline and online mode. Because by now, serious doubts have arisen as to whether the premise of the Kickstarter campaign still holds, and seemingly many – especially those new to the game – have no idea what SotA is or will be.

ARK – Survival Evolved

There was also a bit of trouble in the dino MMO ARK – Survival Evolved. A referee of the “Last Stand” tournament made a questionable decision according to the players. The discussion led to this decision needing to be independently reviewed.

Ark Last Stand
More on the referee’s bad decision at Ark here: steamcommunity.com

Ultimately, it was agreed that the entire participating team would be invited to a bonus round again. This left the participants satisfied, and winners were determined with whom everyone was happy. E-sports is indeed not just a “game”, but a serious matter. Especially when it comes to really high-quality prizes.

Sword Coast Legends

Not really an MMO, but still an RPG with a highly interesting multiplayer mode: the launch of the role-playing game Sword Coast Legends disappointed many D&D players. Because from what they expected based on the developers’ statements, there was ultimately very little included. Especially the dungeon master mode disappointed with extremely limited capabilities. This led to fierce criticism from many fans, which is reflected in a relatively low rating for the game on Steam. We also tested Sword Coast Legends and came to a similar conclusion.

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The developers have now spoken up and pledge to improve. By December, they want to provide several free DLCs, which will primarily expand the dungeon master mode. It is even expected that players will be able to customize levels and create branching dialogues. Perhaps Sword Coast Legends will still become the promised pen-and-paper alternative.

The Park/The Secret World

The single-player horror adventure The Park caused a small uprising in the community of the MMORPG The Secret World. The reason was that Funcom aggressively advertised the game in the MMO, claiming that buyers would receive a very powerful talisman that could be used in The Secret World. The accusation of “Pay2Win” was immediately raised. Because this talisman is said to provide significant advantages in PvP according to players of The Secret World. Funcom wants to take a closer look at the problem and possibly make adjustments.

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Albion Online

Fans of the sandbox MMORPG Albion Online have little reason to be upset. The developers announced that the closed beta would start at the end of this month. Perhaps those who cannot play on the first day will be a bit upset. Because the closed beta will start on different days, depending on the founder status of the founders’ package purchasers. Legendary founders can start on November 23, Epic founders on November 24, and Veteran founders can join on November 25. Curious? We have introduced Albion Online here.

Albion Online
More about the founder packages can be found on the official website albion-online.com

And once again, an exciting week in the area of indie MMOs is behind us. But the new week has already begun!

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Destiny: This Week’s Videos Are Out of This World

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , this week videos from the community were crowned that are simply out of this world.

The grand prize “Video of the Week” was awarded by Bungie this time to the Star Wars trailer set in the Destiny universe, which recently warranted its own article.

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The “honorable mention” this week goes to a video from Bungie that shows the strange flight behavior of Warlocks in the Crucible time. Hm!

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If that was all from Bungie, we have to catch up. One of our readers sent us this video. Nothing spectacular, no montage or anything, just 3:17 of everything going according to a Sunbreaker’s plan in the Crucible.

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tripleWreck, known for his PvP skills, shows here some different qualities …

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Those were two videos crowned by Bungie, and two that we picked out. Which one do you like best? Or do you have entirely different favorites?

If you discover a video or even create one that we should show here, contact us through the Mein-MMO contact form!

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Heroes of the Storm: 4 new heroes and 2 fresh maps at BlizzCon?!

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A Czech fan site wants to get information about upcoming Heroes of the Storm content – is there any truth to it?

Lots of Food at BlizzCon

This is one of those reports that should be taken with caution. A Czech fan site claims to have received an email from Blizzard, teasing the first content for the upcoming BlizzCon. In rough translation it says: “We invite you to the stream next week, where we will present 2 new maps and at least 4 new heroes along with many other improvements that players will be excited about.”

Last year, the Tomb of the Spider Queen was introduced - what can we expect this time?
Last year, the Tomb of the Spider Queen was introduced – what can we expect this time?

Whether there is any truth to the rumors, whether a certain fan site just wanted some attention, or whether an anonymous email writer is now secretly laughing, we will find out over the course of the upcoming weekend at BlizzCon 2015. Rumor or not, I want Azshara already.

More about the game, as well as a new guide for Tyrande and her owl, can be found on our Heroes of the Storm theme page.

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Black Desert: Pure Combat in the New Trailer

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At Black Desert, the next trailer was shown at the fair in Paris. It solely revolves around the combat.

Black Desert Archer

In the last trailer for Black Desert, practically everything except the combat was shown, such as horse breeding, fishing, and similar activities: The variety is large. In the latest trailer, they turn the plows back into swords, and the fishing rod becomes a magic wand.

Daum focuses on the impressive action combat system of Black Desert. Mages sizzle the opponents, a sorceress deals with skeletons, and an archer demonstrates the combat style that almost cost Europe dearly: the mounted and bow-skilled invaders from the East left the Europeans perplexed time and again.

Whether Black Desert will be well received in Europe and conquer it in a storm is written in the stars. They plan to start here with 6 classes. It probably won’t fail due to the combat system, or what do you think?

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Star Wars Battlefront: What’s in the 4 DLCs? First Clues

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In Star Wars Battlefront, a first look has been given into what will be included in the four DLCs planned for after the launch.

So far, little was known about what will be included in the announced 4 DLC packs for Star Wars Battlefront. Now, initial details have been revealed. It is said that there will be “New Universes, new player actions, and also new weapons.” The four DLCs are set to be released within 12-18 months after the launch of Star Wars Battlefront.

Those who prefer to purchase the Battlefront DLC Pass for 50 euros instead of buying the 4 DLCs separately (likely for 15 euros each) will currently receive a “Shoot First” emote and will get access to the game content two weeks before everyone else.

Star Wars Battlefront will be released on November 17 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

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  1. Gamespot

Hearthstone: The riddle of the new card back in November

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Hearthstone wants to make things exciting this month – but will it succeed with a new card back?

A Delayed Halloween Trick

Actually, we would present the new card back that can be earned in November here. However, since BlizzCon is taking place this month and many things are likely to be presented there, the developers of Hearthstone are holding back a bit and only reveal that the new card back will be unveiled next weekend.

Was this really a smart move and will it keep expectations from being set too high? In five days, we will know.

Hearthstone Cardback November Secret

As usual, the same requirements apply. To get the new card back, players must reach at least Rank 20 in ranked mode within the next 29 days. This is not particularly difficult, as players cannot lose rank until this rank and can only ascend.

On December 1, players will receive the card back from the monthly reward chest, along with some golden cards and possibly some Arcane Dust.

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Overwatch: Mock your enemies with these emotes!

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In Overwatch, you can drive enemies crazy with little emotes – check out what the characters have to say.

You have my attention!

When embodying charismatic heroes and sinister villains in a game, you want to feel that in some way. This happens not only through the weapons and abilities but also through the way characters talk to each other or through specific emotes. So far, beta players of Overwatch only have access to one of these emotes, which is the typical “Taunt” from Blizzard. Overpwn has put together a small video showing the various comments from the characters.

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Aside from Reinhardt’s “100% German strength” and Reaper’s neck-slicing gesture, most of it looks rather cute than truly threatening – but perhaps that is meant to entice enemies into daring actions. Whether more such interaction possibilities will come, like a quick-select system for team announcements as seen in SMITE, will be shown at BlizzCon this weekend.

More about the game and future heroes can be found on our Overwatch topic page.

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Blade and Soul in my MMO check: Will the F2P MMORPG make it in 2016?

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The Free2Play MMORPG Blade & Soul is now playable in Europe for the first time via download. Is it good? Is it worth it? What makes Blade and Soul special? We took a look at it in the MMO check.

I participated in the closed beta test of Blade and Soul over the weekend. I played until level 20, spending about 10 hours in the game. Of course, it’s not enough for a detailed review, but I saw the first zones, completed the first dungeons, made initial experiences, and especially got to know the game systems.

For the very impatient: Blade and Soul is like an Asian Guild Wars 2 with some pretty exotic elements, a great combat system, and strong graphics. In some aspects, it is far ahead, but it also lacks some “conveniences” that we have grown accustomed to in the West.

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Character Creation: Blade and Soul Looks Really Good

Level 1

The character creation is really great, I haven’t thought for a long time about an MMORPG “That looks really good.” With all settings on high, Blade and Soul is simply a really good-looking game with vibrant, rich colors and details. If it were a girlfriend, one would show her off to friends. But, women and MMORPGs share a common trait: Inner values count.

Schuhmann plays a Destroyer. Here you can find the other classes of Blade and Soul

I’m not one to spend 20 minutes making the cheekbones look like those of a Russian tennis player, but Blade and Soul would even allow for that.

Character creation has, so to speak, 3 different “detail levels”: Either you take a preset or you build your own avatar from several predefined parts. Or you really go into the “Should the nose be 42 or 43 long … hmm, better sleep one more night on it!” depth.

Details on character creation can be seen in this video from practice:

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I created a tall, black woman with an afro and a giant axe and named her Diana Ross … because … I don’t know, some unresolved Blaxploitation fantasies or something.

How does the story feel? How does one move through the world of Blade and Soul? More on the next page.

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Destiny: The guardian tells the husband, party expecting growth

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In Destiny , a female player charmingly informed her husband that they are expecting a new player.

Caution: Diabetes risk, the story is really sweet.

Over the weekend, a happy player shared on Reddit how his wife informed him that she is pregnant: with a small booklet. It features their Guardians, the phrase “Looking for more Guardians” and the number 2/3 (title image). In the next image, you can see the little tyke.

Baby-Destiny

In her pregnancy app, his wife has already changed the displayed name of the little Guardian from “Erdnuss” to “Little Light”. Yes, the player says: There are advantages to marrying another geek.

The top comment on the thread on Reddit is, by the way, “Do you have 20 shattered fragments? That’s how you get twins!”

By the way: Today, on November 2nd, is “Black Spindle” Day in Destiny. You can read how to get it here.

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Hearthstone: World Champion criticizes design policy – too many minions, too few spells

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The Hearthstone player Firebat is upset: Blizzard is forcing the battle of minions and destroying other tactics.

The only right way to play

With the nerf to the Warsong Commander, the Patron Warrior deck is now history. Not only was it very effective, but it was also hated by opponents because there was hardly any way to counter this playstyle. Just like back then with the hunter, when the “Hungry Buzzard” and “Unleash the Hounds!” cards were changed, a playstyle has been nipped in the bud. The player Firebat, who became world champion at BlizzCon last year, sees this as a clear, targeted action from Blizzard.

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According to Firebat, games should primarily be won through duels between minions and not through combos, like with the Patron Warrior. For this reason, it is not surprising that the Secret Paladin is currently the most popular variant, because only the Paladin class has access to the minions with the best stats per mana cost. Especially cards like “Shielded Minibot” allow for good trades. Therefore, these optimized decks do not have real finishers in the form of spells, as they simply rely on the raw superiority of the minions.

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The unbeatable Patron Warrior deck was broken by Blizzard. A general trend against combo decks?

There is a strong fear that Hearthstone is catapulting itself into boredom with this narrowing of possible playstyles and that new decks will only emerge when strong minions are replaced by even stronger ones – spells will simply be pushed into the background.

What do you think? Is Firebat right with his accusations and does Blizzard only accept the fight of minions against minions as the “right” method to win in Hearthstone? Or is Firebat exaggerating with his assumptions and does Blizzard only intervene when something completely goes off the rails?

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Warcraft Movie: New images from the movie leaked!

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One week before the official trailer, new images from the Warcraft movie have been leaked. Take a first look!

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In less than a week, BlizzCon 2015 will take place. Alongside many expectations for new announcements concerning existing Blizzard games, there will also be the long-awaited first official trailer for the Warcraft film. As with the last Comic Con, some images have been leaked in advance and spread like wildfire on the internet. It’s best to get an impression yourself of how the images look in their (now presumably final) form and whether they meet the high expectations that fans will have for the finished film (Click to enlarge).

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  • Warcraft Movie Orc Face

Especially the depiction of the Orcs I find solid and impressive. They truly look like living, feeling beings rather than being reduced to their wild “otherness”. It’s difficult to assess the humans, as the images seem to have been taken in motion – for me, the film stands and falls mainly with the design of the surrounding world, i.e., the richness of detail in the props.

We hopefully get to see the full trailer this coming Saturday.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: When will Orsinium be released? When will TESO be playable on 2.11? [Update]

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Today, Orsinium is coming to the PC for the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online. Meanwhile, the servers are down for maintenance.

Approximately at 4:00 PM, The Elder Scrolls Online should be playable again in Europe on PC today, after the “Orsinium” patch has been applied. The US servers will take a bit longer. The maintenance started at 8:00 AM this morning.

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Orsinium will not arrive for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One until in two weeks. They should already prepare for a large patch. Zenimax states that a substantial amount of data is waiting with a new area, voice recordings, and music. It is expected to be 4 GB for PC:

Update: It has gone the opposite way from what was thought at Zenimax. The EU server is having issues, while the NA server is already done with the patch. Here is a link to the patch notes in German. We should be able to play TESO in Europe soon as the server is currently undergoing “internal tests”.

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Destiny: Bungie is threatening cheaters again

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , the developers have once again threatened cheaters: this time with multi-month bans.

It’s now a bit like Groundhog Day: it somehow keeps repeating. Hardly a new PvP event is announced, cheaters appear. In Destiny, these are mainly players who manipulate their own connection so that they “lag extremely.” Some take it so far that they become entirely invulnerable and just “sit out” the fights. Or, as is also rumored, one simply gets kicked out of a game – kicked by the opponents.

Bungie has announced multiple times in the past that they don’t take this lightly and want to put a stop to anyone who harms others. Even at the start of the Trials of Osiris, they threaten ominously: Be nice! Our security team is on the hunt and is issuing multi-month bans from the Trials of Osiris.

In the Trials of Osiris, defeats are particularly bitter; for the best rewards, you need to achieve 9 wins without a counted loss (one loss can be nullified).

Hopefully, this warning has an effect this time. Since Bungie still does not utilize dedicated servers for Destiny, the problem continues to arise. Like in this movie with Groundhog Day…

However, whether every “supposed cheater” truly harbors malicious intent or if chance plays a role is difficult to say.

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Additionally, Bungie has apologized for the information that Brother Vance “directly” sells Trials of Osiris gear. The responsible designer who wrote a corresponding passage in the last weekly update takes the blame for that. Brother Vance does not sell the coveted equipment “directly”; instead, players can complete bounties with him that then lead to reward packages.

How you can succeed in the Trials of Osiris without cheats, with the right exotic weapon or the right armor, is discussed in this article:

Which weapons, armors, classes are the most popular and best in the Trials of Osiris?

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