Today, the 5th Monster from Evolve was revealed: The Gorgon spews a lot of poison and will also lay its brood near you starting from November.
Halloween is narrowly missed
The fifth monster of Evolve finally has a confirmed release date. Starting from November 3rd, the Gorgon will be available to all players who own either the Hunting Season Pass 2 or the Monster Race Edition. Those who do not own either can purchase the new monster lady separately for €10 in the shop.
A small trailer already gives us a taste of the creepy creature.
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The abilities of the Gorgon promise variety and a lot of fun, appearing significantly more refined in today’s livestream than the Behemoth did at that time. Let’s take a quick look at the individual attacks:
The Gorgon “pulls” itself over the map.
Traveling Ability: Spider Silk – In its movements, the monster lady has clearly been inspired by Spiderman. It shoots a spider silk in one direction and “pulls” itself along this line. During the pulling, a new position can be selected, allowing for up to 3 jumps in a row. The Gorgon can also pull itself to a wall and remain there. If it attacks from this position, its next attack is automatically a stealth attack.
Web Snare – The Gorgon shoots a web projectile in a straight line, damaging and massively slowing down all targets in its path. The web remains for a few seconds and also slows any targets that enter it later.
Spider Trap – A small spider is planted in the ground. As soon as a hunter approaches, the spider digs itself out of the ground and jumps at the nearest hunter. The hunter is considered trapped and can only be rescued by teammates while the spider carries them away from the group. The spider dies after a few seconds or when it takes too much damage. Only one spider trap can be active at a time.
Waiting on the wall until enemies come – this promises gruesome fun.
Acid Spit – The Gorgon spits corrosive acid that it can spread over several seconds. The acid remains for several seconds and damages all enemies in its area over time.
Mimic – The monster remains motionless in place and creates a copy of itself that can be controlled. The copy can explode for massive damage by reactivating the ability. While the copy is being controlled, the main body remains vulnerable. The copy has no effect if it is killed before triggering the explosion. Cannot be used while the Gorgon is hanging on a wall.
Strengths and Weaknesses of the Lady
The Gorgon is ruthless in tight environments, as hunters can hardly escape its Acid Spit and the explosion of the Mimic. However, it is poor at actively pushing back enemies, as none of its abilities have strong knockback to drive hunters away. In terms of play style, it falls somewhere between the stealth attacks of the Wraith and the ranged combat of the Kraken.
During the livestream, gameplay scenes were shown today, and several test matches were conducted. Although I felt that the hunters kept giving the monster player time to showcase all abilities, I am excited for the Gorgon. It looks like an enormous amount of fun and there’s nothing scarier than suddenly having a spider drop from the ceiling onto an unsuspecting hunter.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, the rewards of the PvP event Trials of Osiris have been outlined. It is said to be really worth it.
Yesterday around 11:30 AM, the latest “Weekly Update” from Bungie, the developers behind Destiny, was released. There are weekly new infos and the latest Destiny news.
This time it was shorter than usual. They presented the “Festival of the Lost” (which runs until November 9) and then focused mainly on the Trials of Osiris, the weekly PvP event, which starts for the first time in Year 2 of Destiny on Friday at 6 PM. It was postponed by 2 weeks due to an exploit.
Become the Oryx of Your Opponents in Destiny
Since it will now be that teams face off against teams that have the same number of wins, the event will be significantly harder. Bungie has decided to adjust the rewards to the increased demands. Those who manage to go 9-0 and land at the Lighthouse on Mercury should receive rewards that match the light level of Raiders who defeat Oryx on Hard mode (i.e., 310 and above).
Brother Vance Sells Some Rewards from the Lighthouse
Brother Vance, the Osiris vendor, is still important. He grants bounties and sells some items (including Lighthouse items) for Legendary Marks.
Since the rewards are given at the end of the matches, you can essentially claim the loot while you steamroll the opposing team. You can become the “final boss” for the enemies.
Good rewards are hopefully also available from Xur. He will arrive on Friday, October 30, this time at 10:00 AM in the Tower or the Reef.
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In two weeks, the next big update is coming for Skyforge . It’s about fighting enemy avatars, and your own god can be further specialized.
On November 12, “Journey of the Divine” will be released, the next major update for Skyforge.
The invasions will become even tougher with the update, as the villains now send “avatars” to be their representatives on Earth. These can be defeated in challenging battles for 10 players. They leave behind epic items, including items for divine specialization – the books Knowledge about Avatars. And this “Knowledge about Avatars” then teaches players to unlock the secrets of the gods. There are six individual specializations that give the god a unique gameplay style.
The patch also introduces the “Pantheon Academies”, essentially junior guilds for beginners – and it makes the quite complex “Atlas of Progress” clearer.
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Until then, players can pass the time with the next invasion. The Reapers of Death are next – this time without avatars. Fortunately. Additionally, Skyforge is currently celebrating Halloween with the “Festival of Spooky Pumpkins.” Until November 4, players can still earn sweets and exchange them for spooky costumes.
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The trailer for the latest Star Wars movie “The Force Awakens” was recreated by a fan in Destiny .
In an attempt to break the open-ended “This is Epic!” scale, at the lowest end of which “Someone is bringing the newspaper in their bathrobe” stands, a Destiny player managed to retell the trailer for the latest Star Wars movie using the tools of Destiny.
Some of the most well-known characters from the Destiny universe play the crucial roles. And it’s quite a surprise who gets which.
Especially for Star Wars fans who still have the new trailer fresh in their minds, it’s a special experience.
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The monster-collecting MMORPG Dragomon Hunter kicks off its open beta in the EU and entices with a new trailer.
From Enemy to Friend
With cuddly graphics in Japanese anime style, Dragomon Hunter sparked keen interest even before its launch. Although players have not needed a key to participate in the beta for some time now, the development studio X-Legend Entertainment has officially announced that the open beta has begun. This step is celebrated with a new trailer showcasing only 2 of the over 100 monsters that players can defeat, tame, and train throughout their Hunter career.
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Those who want to participate in the open beta can register on the official game site. In addition to monster collecting, Dragomon Hunter also offers other interesting features. For instance, players can marry each other (including same-sex – long live progress!) and a personal farm can be built, where monsters can be bred and improved.
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In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, the next DLC takes place in Orsinium. The city is supposed to grow. And the players will help with that.
The next big thing in The Elder Scrolls Online is Orsinium. The next DLC takes place there. Orsinium will be released next week on Monday, November 2, for PC, with the DLC released for Xbox One (November 17) and Playstation 4 (November 18).
The upcoming MMORPG Black Desert has received a new trailer that showcases the variety of smaller gameplay elements.
More than just flashy effects
At Black Desert, there seems to be a concern that they might have overdone the graphical splendor in the combat system. That the game has more to offer than just lightning storms and screaming women hurling fireballs at endless foes is now shown in a small, new trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnItrZxIRR4
The focus will primarily be on the extensive customization in character creation. At the same time, several other gameplay elements are shown, such as catching, taming, and breeding horses, which come in many different colors and skill variations.
Fishing also leans more towards a skill game, rather than just mindless waiting as experienced in other games. Housing should not go unmentioned either, as it offers many customization options, which should particularly please role players.
In the upcoming MMO shooter “The Division”, the weather will change, but it remains an eternal winter. How does that affect stealth missions?
At the Games Week in Milan, the lead designer of “The Division,” James Arthur, revealed some further details about the shooting hope.
There is no Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in The Division
Recently, there has been information about the weather in The Division. Arthur stated that in “The Division” it is always winter. There is no other season. However, the weather has an effect: in a storm, NPCs may not recognize the player as well as usual. While the weather will not directly affect the weapons, which won’t suddenly jam, it will have an effect on aiming with the weapons as we now know.
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The “stealth missions” known from many games are not explicitly in the game, but it offers a tactical advantage to sneak up on enemies.
The louder, the more tanks
A typical “threat mechanic” that also requires tanks seems to exist in “The Division”. You can use “silencers” to fire at enemies for a longer time without being detected, and even if they notice you, they will likely turn to the opponent who is the “loudest” and draws the most attention.
How to customize and individualize your agent in The Division
Players will be able to individualize their characters during character creation in the following areas:
in gender
in skin color
in scars, piercings, and tattoos
in body shape
and the backpack is also separately adjustable
This aligns with the assurances that The Division is a pure RPG with all the associated advantages, especially regarding the customization of one’s character.
The Division is set to release in March for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
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The Korean free-to-play MMORPG Blade and Soul is playable in Germany starting today at 18:00.
It really took long enough. The first trailer for Blade and Soul aired back when MMO players in this country were still defeating the Lich King in WoW. Then it dragged on a bit in Korea, the port to the West took even longer, but now it’s finally here: The first closed beta weekend of Blade and Soul begins. The release of the game is scheduled for the first quarter of 2016.
Access to the beta is available to all who have obtained a founder’s pack. Additionally, applicants will be selected from all who signed up for the beta. The beta event starting today will be the first of a whole series. Overall, players will be able to spend 21 days in Blade & Soul.
For 2 days, the beta of Overwatch has been live and it is being streamed extensively. But what are the first impressions?
2 Days Beta – What are the Impressions?
After the first wave was sent out the day before yesterday and the second wave yesterday, more and more players are diving into the beta version of Blizzard’s first shooter Overwatch. Since there is no Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), streaming, screenshotting, and commenting are happening vigorously.
Especially on Twitch, the number of streams (and their viewers) has skyrocketed since then. While many viewers complain that Overwatch still strongly resembles Team Fortress 2 and thus has hardly any original ideas, the players themselves use completely different words. A small video from Overpwn shows the game’s tutorial:
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With Overwatch, Blizzard fundamentally pursues 2 goals. First, they wanted to finally create their own shooter (at BlizzCon, some developers said they often and happily played Team Fortress 2) and secondly, attract new people to the genre.
This plan seems to be working perfectly. With few exceptions, whose justifications often seem abstract (like: “looks really boring”), Overwatch is broadly well-received by all testers. Even people who previously had no interest in shooters are fully engaged in the futuristic vision of our world. The mission objectives and maps are easy to understand while still offering plenty of room for interesting strategies.
Especially the ability to change your character during an ongoing match is greatly appreciated by most players. While in MOBAs and similar games, one often hears statements like “With this setup, we have no chance against their group”, in Overwatch you can switch to another hero at any time and thus turn the tide.
Are the enemies too powerful? Let’s swap Tracer for a Reinhardt! A choke point needs to be defended and Widowmaker has no visibility there? Let’s swap the blue lady for Torbjörn, who can set up his turret!
Despite its current lack of game modes, Overwatch already offers tremendous depth and plenty of fun in the eyes of the testers.
Concerns About Balance
However, it would be a lie to claim that there aren’t any negative voices. Particularly the current game balance is still a challenge for some players, as the potential of many characters seems to know no upper limit. While the teleporting Tracer in the hands of beginners may embody a pesky fly on the screen, she is nearly unstoppable in the claws of a good player.
The same applies to the tank Roadhog, who not only has high health points, but can also heal himself almost instantly by half his HP, and that with a relatively short cooldown. Thus, the giant often withstands fire from multiple enemies if he plays his skills at least moderately well.
Some tanks require a lot of coordination to be overcome.
For some characters, coordination and communication are necessary; whether this can be achieved with typical “random groups” is something many players currently doubt – but with friends, it’s a blast. If only everyone had a beta access …
It’s certainly still too early to claim that the balance has really serious shortcomings in some areas. However, Blizzard has already confirmed that they will not shy away from possibly overhauling unusable or too strong characters.
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It had been a running gag in the Destiny community for months. After the raid boss Crota was defeated solo by a player, gamers started imposing “handicaps” on themselves. Defeating Crota only with “No Land Beyond” was still the most normal thing. Later, it escalated to “Crota in the shower” or “Crota backwards.”
Some then asked: When is someone finally going to take down Crota with the drum set from Rock Band! And that has now been done. The moment has come. Crota has been drummed to death.
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At the press conference yesterday held by Sony during the Paris Games Week, the approximate release period of the online game No Man’s Sky was announced.
It had already been speculated beforehand that Sony would present a surprise. According to rumors, No Man’s Sky was supposed to be released directly. However, that did not happen. The game is not ready yet. Fans will have to wait a little longer.
No Man’s Sky will be released in the summer!
However, the release window was narrowed down. The space online game is set to launch in June 2016 for Playstation 4 and PC. Additionally, the game was presented again, and a new trailer was released. No Man’s Sky still makes an excellent impression. The universe is gigantic, and there will be plenty to discover. Nevertheless, the presentation showed slightly repetitive gameplay.
As cool as it seems and as gigantic as the scope is, one gets the impression that No Man’s Sky revolves around the same elements: You explore a solar system, land on a planet, record new creatures in a database, fight against sentinels, and engage in space battles. If there isn’t more depth to it, visits to solar systems will always feel very similar… But in June, we will know more about what No Man’s Sky truly has to offer.
Microsoft also announced interest in releasing No Man’s Sky for Xbox One. They would like to negotiate a deal to bring the game to Xbox players. It is still uncertain if this will happen and when an Xbox One version of No Man’s Sky would be released. For now, the developers want to focus on the release for PC and Playstation 4.
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The Korean action MMORPG Devilian launches today into its second closed beta phase, if the installation works out.
The game industry seems to have reached an agreement at one of its secret meetings that the big global beta season is at the end of October. New titles and ports in the MMO market are now going into the test phase quite closely.
The second closed beta of Devilian is already significantly larger than the last one. There were some giveaways: Several thousands of keys were up for grabs. The beta starts this evening at 6:00 PM and is expected to run until November 2 at 7:00 PM.
The invitations have also been sent out, with a request to install the game, but it doesn’t seem to be working properly yet. Some are reporting in the forum that the game is not yet released in the Glyph library for them and therefore cannot be installed.
http://youtu.be/OqmmS3GRgHM
Approximately 7 GB should be the size of the client, hopefully the issue will be resolved in time so that everyone who wants to start can do so this evening.
Cortyn chooses the five most beautiful skins from Heroes of the Storm. Do you agree or do you have other favorites?
Since the release of Heroes of the Storm, some time has passed. Many heroes have since received numerous new outfits and graphical enhancements. As is usual in MOBAs, these alternative skins are not always logically explainable and are probably due to the wild energies of the Nexus (and certainly not any company trying to make money!) What could be more fitting than to look back at the most beautiful skins?
Because “Top 5” lists have always been in vogue and we from Mein-MMO.de are of course so “hip” and “fly,” we make no exception. So here, the selection of my 5 favorite skins in Heroes of the Storm.
Rank 5: Pyjamathur
Kawaii desu-desu!
No one likes it when a Zerg takes control of the body and injects a symbiote. When the original creature is also a disgusting worm, sympathy doesn’t exactly increase. But big googly eyes and pajamas – who could be angry at that! Whenever there is a Pyjamathur on the opposing team, I really feel bad about secretly killing him while he supports some team member – he just looks too cute in his crib. Especially the different stickers on his pajamas are quite impressive – even if they are just very small details.
Rank 4: Blood Elf Tyrande
In 4th place for me is Blood Elf Tyrande. While her actual skin is not outstanding and in many respects reminds one of Sylvanas and her ranger general skin, one single detail catapults her into this list for me. The ordinary ability of the guardian owl has been replaced with a phoenix, the emblem of the blood elves. I am happy that Blizzard thinks of such details, and it was a real selling point for me – because what could be cooler than sending a nice, silvermoon-like farewell to a fleeing enemy?
Rank 3: Demonic Tyrael
According to the internet law “The purer something is, the more satisfying it is to corrupt it,” the Demonic Tyrael is in 3rd place for me. While he already looks impressive in his normal form, he is a real eye-catcher in demon form (especially in purple). Together with the new voice and spell effects, it feels much darker (and thus better) to teleport across the battlefield and still take many enemies with you after your own death.
Rank 2: Desert Queen Zagara
With the introduction of the map “The Temples of Luxoria,” Blizzard released a special skin for Zagara, my absolute favorite specialist. I can’t even rationally explain it, but it is just the whole appearance that I find incredibly appealing.
Rank 1: Succubus Kerrigan
Not particularly creative is my choice for first place. But let’s be honest, you would be quite disappointed if I hadn’t chosen Succubus Kerrigan, right? True, she has neither adjusted animations nor new voice effects, but she has different patterns for each color variant. I even imagine that some enemies like to stand still and let themselves be beaten by her when they see her …
But now let’s get to you! Which skins in Heroes of the Storm do you particularly like? Which ones do you find less successful?
P.S.: In retrospect, I realize that I probably have a Zerg fetish.
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Developer Riot Games released the first notes for the pre-season 2016 for League of Legends . However, with the World Championship final approaching, they do not want to focus too much on these notes and thus only announce a couple of the upcoming changes.
Now, focusing on improving item categories and certain champion groups, the pre-season 2016 period, which is the time between the end of the current and the start of the next season, is about updating various AD carries and their special items.
The goal, according to Riot Games, is to give champions more “uniqueness” to adapt them for specific situations or opponents. The focus is on how the shooter is played and how he is used by the team. Champions like Ashe (Global Stun), Sivir (increased movement speed), or Miss Fortune (Wombo Combo) are taken into account.
Riot is aware that as a shooter, one always chooses the items that provide the most damage. For this reason, these items should now be updated so that one can specialize in:
being strong alone and seeking duels,
being a “skillful magician,” or
being a kind of “siege machine and tower destroyer”.
Thus, you can adapt your items situationally, for example by playing as a split pusher.
The Masteries Will Also Be Revised in LoL
The current masteries are to be changed so that there are clear differences when distributing points. It’s not just about making “mathematical fine-tunings” but rather game-changing skills.
Each mastery tree will be divided into 3 levels.
In level 1, there are masteries that are not game-changing but still “good”.
Level 2 provides a significant boost to the champion.
The skills at level 3 are so strong that they are called “key masteries” because they significantly change the play style.
Currently, these masteries are still being refined. According to Riot Games, the following skills are conceivable:
Causing enemy champions to bleed for a portion of ability power or attack power over a certain time in addition to damage, or
Temporarily increasing movement speed after dealing a particularly high amount of damage to an opponent.
It is clear that these masteries will have a strong influence on what your play style will be in the future.
Changes to Wards and Support Items
With the pre-season 2016, Riot Games wants to build on the last changes to the vision system and pays special attention to ensuring that the entire team in League of Legends is responsible for vision in the game and that this vision is even more dynamic than before.
For example, upgrading the trinkets will be free, and second-level support items can be transformed into strong active items or space-saving upgrades for the sight stones.
No More Invisible Wards in LoL!
One of the biggest changes will be the removal of purchasable invisible wards. Teams should rely more on their pink wards or blue trinkets to gain vision control. Wards placed by the yellow trinket will leave behind “remnants” when destroyed so that one can discover where and how the opposing team gained vision.
This will certainly have a significant impact on gameplay and will likely be an adjustment at first.
Starting Items Will Also Be Revised!
To ensure that starting items have a greater influence on gameplay, they will be divided into two categories:
“Starting Strength Items”
“Sustain Items”.
The future starting items will use the Doran’s set (blade, ring, and shield) as a base, which can be expanded with various options.
For example, the item “Cutlass” provides less defensive properties than Doran’s Blade but gives additional gold after a certain number of minion kills.
No More Mana Potions!
The changes to the so-called sustain items will begin with healing and mana potions. To ensure that healing potions are not purchased by everyone at the start, but only by champions who truly need sustain to survive the early game, these will be made more expensive. To still provide sustain later in the game, refillable potions (and new upgrades) will remain available.
Mana potions will be completely removed to avoid giving too much advantage to champions without mana management from buying a mana potion. However, mana regeneration will also be adjusted.
Goodbye Empty Baron Nashor Pit – Hello Herald!
So that top laners do not feel isolated and lonely in the first few minutes before Baron Nashor appears, a new monster named “Herald” will now wait for you in the Baron Nashor pit during the first 20 minutes of the game before the well-known Baron appears.
What exactly Herald is in LoL will be revealed by Riot later. For now, it is only known that defeating Herald will provide a “single target improvement focusing on strength at the beginning of the game and pressure in lane”.
The “shooter MOBA” Battleborn is slowly entering the hot phase. With a new trailer and a technical test, the final push begins.
There is now some buzz and excitement around “Battleborn.” US sites were invited to initial tests and reported on their experiences.
US Press on first tests with the opinion: Short-term motivation is there, long-term remains to be seen
It is described as “Counterstrike on LSD”; every shooter/every badass cliché has been brought into the game. At PcGamesN, they wonder if all these “strong spices” might lead to a kind of over-seasoning. It’s a bit like eating cookie dough.
At Dualshockers, the game is acknowledged for its fun potential for sprints, but they wonder if it will work in the long term. One has to invest a lot to really get into it. It requires teamwork from all players.
At Gamespot, they foresee balance issues coming for the developers. Getting 25 champs on the same page is difficult.
Battleborn between conventional shooter and crazy experiment
At Battleborn itself, it is emphasized that it is the first time they are practically bringing a “conventional shooter” with 25 different heroes to the table. Many others are planning this, but Battleborn will be the first game to truly launch with this concept.
Players could start with a “typical” shooter character Oscar Mike and then switch to something crazy. They chose the 5vs5 player mode because it simply works and has proven itself in many games. 4vs4 is too symmetrical. With 5vs5, they can also refer to numerous proven shooter maps.
Before anyone asks, music “Kid Karate – LOUDER”:
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In early 2016, players on the Playstation 4 will have the opportunity for an open beta. PC gamers and players on Xbox One will probably be able to join later.
In Destiny rewards were promised for early buyers of the digital Collector’s Edition who paid too much back in June. What about them?
The story goes back to June. That’s when the “digital Collector’s Edition” of Destiny was released, which included the base game and two DLCs, namely the expansion and some “digital goodies,” emotes, and such. At that time, there was a lot of fuss about “three exotic class items with XP bonuses” – by now, many are quite disappointed with those.
However, some players had already purchased the “expensive Collector’s Edition.” Bungie later promised them “a special gift.” In the meantime, we have already reported on this. It is now clear how this works.
Only a few have reason to be happy.
Only very few receive this special gift
To receive the gift, you had to have purchased the digital Collector’s Edition (and no other) between June 16 and June 24.
Then, PS3/PS4 players in the EU region receive 2300 silver via the Playstation Store.
Others, the majority, have received 9 emotes unlocked. They can be found either with Tess in the Tower or in the Emote kiosk at the Hangar.
These are now the rewards, which probably brings this chapter to an end. Bungie apologizes for the confusion.
If you feel that you are entitled to something and have received nothing, it is best to contact Bungie/Activision.
There are likely only very few who apply to this.
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Just under a week after the launch of the Guild Wars 2 expansion, some systems are being simplified.
Elite Spec: Now with 35% less effort
The release of Heart of Thorns was just a week ago and already the developers are rolling back some systems. According to feedback from many players, unlocking the elite specialization of their characters takes too long, and they want to be able to use the new abilities sooner. The developers are responding to the criticism and have reduced the required hero points from 400 to 250 in the latest patch. Those who have already spent more than the now required 250 points will receive a refund for the difference.
The elite specializations are now available much faster.
More adventures for everyone
But there are also improvements in other areas. The adventures are immensely popular among players. Some love them so much that they don’t want to stop playing.
Here, the event system of Guild Wars 2 disrupts these plans. If a specific event is currently happening, the adventures cannot be played. This makes sense, as one cannot participate in a peaceful game of sack racing while a city is being attacked by the Mordrem. However, some adventures have been blocked unjustly and too often, the restrictions have been eased for the following:
Insects in the branches
Shooting gallery
Show flight
Bug feast
Adjustment of server load
It’s more fun together – more players should find each other again.
Lastly, there is an adjustment to the server structure. A bug in the system caused the megaserver to occasionally create too many instances of an area, leading to players wandering around alone. From now on, players should encounter more allies in the zones.
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The latest variant of the card chaos from Hearthstone turns all players into real pirates. And all they want is: loot!
Currently: Unfortunately, nothing is happening in Hearthstone at the moment, and no games can be found. The card chaos seems to have caused some issues with the servers. Blizzard’s employees are already feverishly trying to fix the error.
Update: The card chaos has been postponed indefinitely.
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For the current card chaos (10/28) of Hearthstone, Blizzard has come up with something pirate-themed. Players are provided with finished decks for all classes and compete against a random opponent.
But because that would be too boring, Captain Blackheart adds plenty of chaos by presenting each player with 3 random cards at the start of their turn, of which only one may be chosen. This often leads to amusing plays and last-minute saves when the saving Deathwing goes into the player’s hand.
Keep in mind that the first victory in the card chaos this week will again be rewarded with a free classic card pack. The cards included not only complement the collection of newcomers, but can also serve veterans as Arcane Dust, from which other cards can be crafted.
In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, there are extensive maintenance works today, on 28th October.
There has been maintenance work going on in TESO since this morning. It is expected to last a very long time. Currently, it is estimated that it will last until 01:00 AM tonight. Only then can The Elder Scrolls Online be played again on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. The issues are with the data centers in Europe and North America and are thus cross-platform.
This maintenance is said to be “preventive,” it is stated that it must be carried out now to prevent problems in the future. It is about replacing “network components.” There will likely be no changes to the player experience of TESO players.
During maintenance, problems with the upgrade of the switches have been encountered, it is said.
The German community manager Kai Schober compares the maintenance to an “oil change,” noting that the driver doesn’t feel anything, but it reduces the likelihood that the engine will be damaged in the future. Although nothing happens to the servers while the network is down, this doesn’t help players either.
