In the MMO shooter Destiny, the servers will be offline for maintenance on the evening of October 13th. A patch will be deployed.
This evening, Update 2.01 will be released for Destiny. The servers for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 have been offline since 6:00 PM local time. The patch will be deployed. Bungie expects it will take approximately 2 hours before Destiny can be played again. That would be at 8:00 PM local time.
As a reminder Destiny will be offline for maintenance starting at 9 AM PDT. Expected completion is 11 AM PDT – https://t.co/Ocy0lEVMfq
This is the role of the light level in the Iron Banner
Bungie has just released a graph that clearly shows how the “light level” in Destiny affects events like the Iron Banner or Trials of Osiris. Here, the level advantage is activated.
It is such that a difference of 10 “light points” in light level counts as being “1 level” below the player. For each level that you are below the opponent, you lose about 2% damage to them. At least for the first few light points. It’s still quite close.
Here is what the graph looks like (the red line is decisive).
So, if you are 50 light points under the opponent, you deal about 10% less damage to them. The curve is significantly flatter than before.
Patch notes 2.01 – Black Spindle weaker, re-rolling of armor, less Strange Coins
The patch 2.01 introduces Tess Everis and the emotes, the Iron Banner begins, and the sardine can for shotguns disappears.
However, there are also some unexpected changes:
Thus, the Black Spindle loses its +20 bonus on attack. That was not intended.
There is also a new way to “reroll” nodes on exotic armor pieces: This requires glimmer, armor pieces, and a glass needle. The glass needle is only available from Xur.
The first chest in the King’s Fall raid is supposed to become a bit more lucrative.
Light particles should now occur more frequently from public events (100% more) and also more often from XP gains after level 40, but less frequently from faction packages, from dismantling items, or from daily strikes or crucible bounties.
Strange Coins will be overall scarcer – there are still 4 instead of 5 in faction packages, and only half will come from daily strikes or crucible bounties.
Now there should be 25% fewer weapon parts from dismantling green or blue weapons.
The Iron Banner is live – weapons and armor are at 280, when bought from Saladin they cost 40 (armor) or 90 (weapons) legendary marks.
The weekly quest from Lord Shaxx will now be unlocked on all characters of an account when one has completed the quest line that leads to it.
Destiny players will receive 400 silver, a blue emote costs 200, a legendary emote 500 silver. So, if someone wants to do the Carlton dance or clap slowly and sarcastically, they will have to “buy in.” The smallest package is 4.99€ for 500 silver.
As always, there are a lot of smaller changes and bug fixes.
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The sandbox MMORPG ArcheAge is celebrating its thousandth day of gameplay in Korea with an impressive trailer.
1000 days of ArcheAge being live in South Korea is marked with a trailer highlighting the most beautiful aspects of the game: Especially the large-scale battles with war machines, the chaos and bustle of a field battle, the majestic ships in a naval battle can be admired. There are sieges and some formidable monsters: whether with tentacles or scales like the impressive red dragon.
Players can also relive all previous Halloween events. Halloween is the pride of The Secret World and here some gems are hiding. However, there is currently no exact date known.
In the stream, they also talked more extensively about “Carter,” a 16-year-old with extraordinary abilities. She is expected to have a very special role in “The Secret World.” She is already a fan favorite.
By the way: Soon there will be an option to buy items from the cash shop for other players and gift them.
Situation at Funcom remains tense
Unpleasant background noise: Funcom’s precarious situation remains precarious. They have made a proposal to the debtor to help keep the company liquid. This concerns first extensions and similar matters. A decision on this is expected to be made by the end of October.
It seems that there are scarier scenarios for Funcom than Halloween.
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A new video showcases some minutes of gameplay with the Witch from Black Desert. She shows no mercy and throws lightning around…
The Mistress of Elements
In recent days, things have calmed down a bit regarding Black Desert. Although the open beta has now started in Russia, there is still no information on when the game will make its way to western regions.
However, this is no reason not to report on Black Desert and its various game contents, especially when they come with such flair: The Youtuber Steparu uploaded a new video, showcasing some minutes of gameplay with his Witch (who looks more like a fallen angel) and demonstrates how the squeaky Mistress of Elements plays.
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The Witch is a master of crowd control and can inflict high damage on restricted enemy groups while having only a small amount of health points. If you don’t like hearing women scream energetically, she might not be the right choice for you.
The Russian version of the MMO Skyforge receives updates the fastest. Europeans and Americans usually have to wait a bit longer. The reason is obvious: Russia is the home country of the development team Team Allods. In a community letter, the differences are addressed and it is explained what significance other regions have.
In a letter from the European producer, Fabien Alexandre, he explains that he has spoken with the developers of Skyforge. They are enthusiastic about any feedback, whether it comes from Europe, the USA, or Russia. Updates for the Russian version are always implemented the fastest, but they are working to ensure that the other regions do not have to wait long before they also receive new updates. The advantage here is that these reach the EU/NA live servers in an improved state.
While the Russian version of Skyforge continues to receive its updates a bit earlier than we do, we have a little more time to introduce changes that we want to implement. So we are getting an improved, polished version of Skyforge.
In many cases, it is even the case that updates are released simultaneously or first in Europe and the USA. This is the case when the updates are intended for the western market, as western players and Russians differ somewhat in how they play an MMO and what they prefer within it.
Special updates for the western market, much planned
The feedback from western players is therefore equally important. The developers take this into account and incorporate it whenever possible:
For example, when we read your feedback on the Grand Prix event and discussed it with the development team, we decided that starting from the “Law and Order” event, you will be able to achieve higher placements more frequently and earn more than 1 or 2 points. We also exchanged the optimizers I and II (items for bonus temples) for a certain number of victory medals. (…) There are many ways to obtain victory medals – in-game as well as through the event. This allows you to fairly reach the bonus temples in many ways(…) These changes were made by the developers to make the event more attractive and accessible for western players.
Currently, many updates are in development, some of which are still in the ideas and design phases. However, Skyforge players can look forward to class balance changes for PvE and PvP, changes to events, more PvP modes and ranked PvP, potential changes to reduce the repetition of certain missions, gamepad support, and more. The European producer of the MMORPG is confident that much of the feedback from western players will be implemented in Skyforge, and that updates will also be delivered faster in the future.
The players of WildStar are dissatisfied with some costs in the game. Carbine promises: There will be improvements soon!
Runes and Repairs Soon Cheaper
With the switch to a Free2Play model, there were also some changes to the gold and platinum prices for certain services. Especially newcomers find it hardly possible to equip their gear with runes or to reassign once filled rune slots. Many players at the maximum level also feel that the armor repair costs are too high, often resulting in a significant loss when exiting dungeons. Lastly, even customization suffers from this problem, as dyeing armor and costumes with rare colors can cost several platinum coins at once.
Dyeing the clothing will become cheaper!
The Changes at a Glance
In a forum post, Carbine has now assured: We have heard the feedback and will change several things! Although some adjustments will first need to be thoroughly tested on the test realm, the planned changes mainly include the following points:
Removing runes from gear through the “destroy” menu will no longer cost gold.
Re-rolling rune slots will be significantly cheaper at all levels and all rarity grades.
Repair costs at level 50 will be reduced. The higher the item level, the more noticeable this should be.
The costs for dyeing with colors of all rarities will be reduced.
The party can go on – cost adjustments should noticeably ease the wallets of new players.
With this step, they likely want to not only accommodate the players but also immediately quash any “Pay2Win” accusations.
So far, new rune slots could be skipped with Service Tokens, which are primarily available for real money (but also as rewards for all players).
Guild Wars 2 gives a first look at the new legendary weapons that will find their way into the game with Heart of Thorns.
Initially only 3 weapons, regularly new ones
Anyone in Guild Wars 2 who takes their character seriously will sooner or later equip their avatar with a legendary weapon. With the upcoming expansion Heart of Thorns, there will be some new weapons that developer Linsey Murdock discusses in her latest blog post.
H.O.F.F.N.U.N.G. is the new legendary pistol.
At the launch of the expansion, there will only be three new weapons available at the same time as the first raid. However, the developers plan to implement further sets regularly until ultimately 16 new weapons will be available – the other 13 simply aren’t finished yet.
Astralaria may sound like an elf name, but it is the sky axe.
If someone falls for the illusion that legendary weapons can be farmed quickly, they will likely soon experience a rude awakening. The requirements for the three new weapons are tough and will probably keep many occupied for weeks: First, all new areas must be fully completed and all masteries mastered.
A staff with a raven? It is of course called Nevermore.
In addition, materials must be farmed both in the jungle of Maguuma and in the “old” Tyria, and ultimately players even have to engage in PvP to earn the “Favor of the Mists”. A detailed list of all required steps can be found in the blog post in our sources.
For more about the game and the expansion Heart of Thorns, visit our Guild Wars 2 topic page.
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The launch of the online shooter Star Wars: Battlefront is getting closer. DICE and Electronic Arts have now announced more information including new game modes.
The open beta of Star Wars: Battlefront ends today and has excited many gamers about the game, who are now naturally wondering what else to expect in the shooter. Therefore, DICE and Electronic Arts have announced three new game modes! These are “Hero Hunt”, “Cargo”, and “Droid Run”.
“Cargo” is a kind of “Capture-the-Flag” mode. Both the Rebels and the Empire have a base on the map containing valuable cargo. Players invade the enemy base to steal this cargo and bring it back to their base within 15 minutes, while also having to protect their own cargo.
In “Droid Run” players must capture three “GNK droids” that are moving around the map. Six versus six players try to catch all the droids within ten minutes.
The Season Pass is coming!
Moreover, EA and DICE have announced that they will offer a Season Pass for Star Wars: Battlefront. This grants access to the four planned expansions that will be released in the future for the online shooter. These expansions are said to bring new content, more details about which are yet to be revealed.
Additionally, the Season Pass grants a two-week head start for the expansions and includes the “Shoot First” emote. The price for the Season Pass is stated to be around 50 Euros for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. The DLCs are expected to cost 15 Euros each.
Also, the Ultimate Edition of Star Wars: Battlefront has been announced. This includes the Deluxe Edition plus the Season Pass as well as a victory emote, a shock emote, Han Solo’s blaster, an ion grenade, and an ion torpedo. The price for the Ultimate Edition (as a download) is currently listed at Origin for 119.98 Euros. Star Wars: Battlefront seems to be launching on November 19.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , a new patch is coming tonight, the servers will be down for two hours. Additionally, there will be a new weekly reset. What is the Nightfall strike?
Server Down in Destiny on 13th October
Today, on 13th October, the servers in Destiny will be down between 6 PM and 8 PM. The Destiny servers will be unreachable, just like during maintenance.
Maybe Bungie will fix some of the ongoing issues like the Black Spindle or address issues with the Judge’s Rune. However, there is no information about this yet.
The weekly Nightfall strike in Destiny for the week of 13th October is the S.A.B.E.R. strike
But first, let’s get to the weekly reset, which is also scheduled for Tuesday, 13th October.
The new Nightfall is the S.A.B.E.R. strike.
Modifiers are:
Arc Burn – Arc damage significantly increased, also applies to enemies
Catapult – reduced cooldown time for grenades
Exposure – Guardians’ shields are strengthened but do not regenerate
Match Game: Guardians must match elemental damage against shielded enemies
The T3 Boss in Oryx’s Courtyard
Thalnok, the Fanatic of Crota, is next. The fight against him operates like a mini-Crota fight. He spawns with many adds, and first, you should kill the witches, then attack the sword bearer. Once Crota’s shield is down, he kneels, and you can attack him with the sword of the sword bearer.
The cycle repeats until Thalnok bites the dust.
Videos, Tips, Tricks, Guides
During the day, we will present interesting runs for the individual challenges of the new week: In these videos, you might pick up a trick or just have fun.
Our friend Nexxoss provides a guide for Thalnok and shows us the Nightfall strike this week:
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In the MMO shooter Destiny today, 18 new purchasable emotes, gestures, are coming to the game. They have already been made public.
Bungie sent previews of the emotes to various YouTubers yesterday. In such situations, they like to spread their love. They give different emotes to everyone so that the community can discover the people.
It is already possible to view the 18 different emotes (gestures). Among them are quite theatrical items, but there are also things like the popular “Carlton”, who was the geeky son from “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”, whose way of dancing actually became legendary. Who would have thought?
The emotes will be the first new “items” in Tess Everis’ cash shop. The real money currency Silver is needed to purchase these emotes. However, players are expected to start with some free Silver, enough to buy one or two emotes. The further details about the whole action are still unknown at this moment. A patch for Destiny is supposed to come out this evening. Then we will likely know more.
On Reddit, a user has compiled this list from all the various videos.
Come at me bro! (Chest pump) – Come here
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As you can see, a wild mix. A bit US-centric probably with the different baseball emotes. Have you picked an early favorite? Is there an emote you particularly like? Feel free to leave us a comment.
These emotes will come to the game this evening along with patch 2.0.1 (the one that nerfs shotguns). For this, there will be maintenance for Destiny this evening between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
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All Overwatch fans should keep next Thursday free – a lot of unfiltered material from the current version of the game is waiting.
A Battle, Two Sides
Anyone who can hardly wait for Blizzard’s first shooter Overwatch should mark this Thursday, October 15 in red on their calendar. Starting at 7 PM, all fans can expect a Twitch stream featuring 90 minutes of intense and unedited Overwatch action from the latest version.
The special thing about this is: There will be two streams running in parallel, covering both sides of the matches, so interested viewers can see both the perspective of the attackers and the defenders. Streamers Haylinic and Ellohime will be supported by the developer team, which will also join the action.
Whether the game really looks as good as in the previous videos will be revealed on Thursday.
Overwatch not only celebrates its debut on Twitch with the event but also shows the game for the first time without editing and screening of the material. Viewers can therefore get a good impression of the current state of the game really.
Since the entire event is referred to as “Overwatch Beta Preview“, the rumor mill is practically boiling over and fueling new speculations that the game may enter beta phase before BlizzCon in November.
More about the game, the different characters, and developer statements can be found on our Overwatch theme page.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , developer Bungie has once again selected videos of the week. And there is news about the Judgement Rune.
Judgement Rune temporarily disabled
First, let’s get the duty out of the way: There was a “glitch” with the Judgement Rune in the Tombship over the weekend. With one rune, players could open the corresponding chest as many times as they wanted. It seems they quickly disabled the entire Judgement Rune. Currently, you can’t open any chests with it. They are working on a fix for the problem.
And now to the videos of the week
For the video of the week, they have selected this little scene, which we showed briefly last week. But here it is again for your enjoyment:
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The MMO shooter Planetside 2 is in a results crisis. This is stated by Jens Andersen, the new Executive Creative Director of the studio.
Recently, the head behind DC Universe Online was promoted to Executive Creative Director of Daybreak Game Company, thus becoming the chief creative of the whole studio. He has now expressed himself about the overall situation of the online shooter “Planetside 2” in an AMA on reddit and found clear words.
Planetside 2 is really having problems. Not only on the PlayStation 4 but also on the PC. They are now urgently looking for ways to change this and hope that the fans are open-minded. They need to find ways to generate more revenue, more money, with Planetside 2 if it is to have better prospects for the future.
That sounds like they’re tightening the screws in the cash shop and are already asking for understanding from the fans.
Planetside 2 is too intimidating, loses too many players too early, makes too little money
The game needs improvements in various areas. One of the problems is that too many new players are lost between BR 9 and 11, Andersen states in the Q&A. This needs to change. Planetside 2 is a complicated game and can seem intimidating.
In the short term, they will need to create opportunities to generate more money. This also means creating “more attractive opportunities” for players to spend money in Planetside 2.
Mein MMO says:Even at the turn of the year, the then president of the studio, John Smedley, addressed the difficulties with Planetside 2. The “payment model” of Planetside 2 likely leads to players simply spending too little money in the Free2Play MMO. Announcements to make the cash shop more attractive had already triggered protests.
At that time, Smedley stated that Planetside 2 had only recently started generating profit. The port to PlayStation 4 in 2015, which took a lot of time, seems to have worsened this situation rather than improved it. A planned port to Xbox One also seems to be a bad idea in this light. Clearly, the game needs a fundamental overhaul.
From the outside, it seems that Planetside 2 has found a small but enthusiastic fanbase that enjoys the cumbersome game mechanics and the steep learning curve. But this seems insufficient to ensure the game’s development. It appears that – like many other games – they will rely on higher accessibility and greater “attractiveness” of the cash shop. This is generally not well received by core fans.
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We watched the one-hour live stream about Orsinium and gathered the key facts about the Orc city. Here they are in overview!
Background and many bears
The DLC will thoroughly address the background of the Orcs in the north of Tamriel, the Orsimer, – this will be the first time they are shown in Elder Scrolls since Daggerfall in the 90s
It is said to provide a lot of background, folklore, and story
There will be bear mounts, bear pets, bear hats (which the Zenimax people have already been enticed into some more or less successful bear puns during the presentation…)
The Orsimer’s plan under King Kurog is to establish a fortified capital. For this, alliances are being made, and adventurers are invited. The plan is to establish themselves, grow, and gather strength
The city is growing
ESO players will see Orsinium grow during the storyline and know: I did that – or at least helped
There will be a museum of Orcish history, where players can obtain relics, submit them, and also experience how the museum grows and fills up
The entire DLC will take place in the new zone Wrothgar east of Rivenspire – there will be three biomes in the zone: forest in the south, plains in the middle, and a snow climate in the north, where the city is being built, similar to Skyrim
A number of new enemies will come into play, such as the Riekr, a nasty goblin-like creature, or snow ogres
New sets will be introduced, such as the “Trials by Fire” set that can only be crafted at certain stations
New item sets are also aimed at different types of players – some are for advanced players who might focus their gear on crit; others can also be used by players who don’t worry about such things
Two new public dungeons
Public dungeon: Rkindaleft – Background: A mage wanted to become immortal by transferring his essence into a Dwemer construct – did he succeed?
Public dungeon: Old Orsinium – the first, now destroyed capital of the Orcs
The developers of TESO continually emphasize how “massive and large” everything is – a lot of gameplay content comes with the DLC, many hours of work have gone into the expansion
The new crafting style “Orkahnen” will be found scattered throughout these two public dungeons – one half in Rkindaleft, the other in Old Orsinium
How to get to Orsinium and make a name for yourself as a beginner
How to get to Orsinium? If you are in one of the cities of Daggerfall, Davon’s Watch, or Vulkhel Guard, an Orc will approach you and hand you an invitation. This unlocks the first Wayshrine, and you can simply port there.
Players will find the materials they need for their crafting level in the new area of The Elder Scrolls Online; if they want to collect “older” materials, they should return to the old zones
Orsinium is suitable for players of all levels, newcomers will be “scaled up” to veteran level, similar to entering Cyrodiil
Mahlstrom Arena – challenge for solo artists
The Mahlstrom Arena is a PvE challenge where strong weapons can drop – it will be similar to the Dragonstar Arena, but only for solo players. There will be a normal version and one for veterans. There will be 9 arena rounds. In normal mode, you can exit and re-enter any time. The quest is retained.
Whoever reaches veteran rank 16 can compete in the veteran arena against members of their class for the first 100 places on a leaderboard; if they make it to one of the 100 best spots, they receive a special reward (master weapons in gold)
The arena is intended to be quite challenging for veterans, there will be small buffs that can be triggered
The arena is repeatable indefinitely
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MMORPGs have been developed with the idea that worlds are inhabited not (only) by NPCs, but mainly by players who act together or against each other. However, single-player elements often find their way into games – though not always.
Shroud of the Avatar
With Highvale Village, a new single-player scene has been introduced.
The “Selective Multiplayer RPG” Shroud of the Avatar aims to blend single-player and MMO gaming experiences and even offers an optional offline mode where the game is supposed to play like a regular single-player game. This leads to conflicts within the community as each side believes that their gaming experience could be negatively impacted by the other.
Currently, there is no sign of the actual single-player experience in SotA, but discussions in the forum flared up again last week. Meanwhile, the developers have been working on a new scene for the game, which will be completely playable in single-player mode and only solo, advancing the story: Highvale Village.
Star Citizen
At their own convention, CitizenCon, Cloud Imperium also presented the single-player mode Squadron 42 in Star Citizen. In this, a story similar to that of the old Wing Commander games is presented. Mark Hamill (Star Wars), Gary Oldman (Harry Potter), and Gillian Anderson (The X-Files), along with other well-known actors, portray characters in the story and lend their appearance and (in the English version) also their voices through motion capturing.
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Funcom, known as the developer of the MMOs The Secret World and Age of Conan, is now attempting a single-player game. The Park is a horror game in which you embody a mother who loses her child in an amusement park. Things are not right there. A video has now been released for the first time that explains what it is about – featuring in-game scenes.
The Park is a sort of spin-off to Funcom’s The Secret World and even uses the same engine. This makes sense here: Because TSW is especially praised for its exciting, challenging quests, which is why it received the label “Best Single-Player MMO” in our review. One may not only look forward to the game itself, but also to what Funcom learns from the development and how, for example, the company’s MMOs can benefit from story elements. One can hope that Funcom – after the recent negative reports about the financial situation – will achieve success again.
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Single Player is in the foreground in this sandbox, although it also offers MMO elements. You are one of the few survivors of a global catastrophe on an unknown planet. Survival is therefore the main focus. While you initially start alone and have to struggle through like in a typical survival game to obtain equipment and protection, you can later team up with other players to build fortifications. But who can you really trust?
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This interesting indie MMO is currently in an early access phase and has now been expanded with a ghost mode that allows players to play completely alone – even offline. This shows that the developers place great importance on the single-player aspect.
Crowfall
“Zaleena, unique among the gods, born from the bloodline of Lyessa and not that of the Allfather. Stolen by Malekai, hatched from a dragon egg, and raised as the daughter of the god of deception.”
The MMO Crowfall has nothing to do with single-player and does not hide that fact. Sandbox and PvP are at the forefront. Nevertheless, there is also a story, and with Zaleena, an important NPC has been introduced. She is referred to as the daughter of the serpent and avoids sunlight. What this mysterious person is about will probably be revealed soon. Additionally, the official Crowfall website provides insight into the creation of the castles, which will play an important role in the conquests.
Life is Feudal
You can also venture alone in the sandbox MMORPG Life is Feudal, but it is generally not advisable. The open PvP system makes every lone wolf easy prey for bandits. The latest version of the MMO has now introduced a trading system between players and brings more stability. Cultivating fields and other activities should now be more manageable.
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And what has happened this week predominantly in the indie MMO scene will be revealed next Monday. Because then the new issue of our article series “Respec” will be released.
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Slowly, the rumor mill for the new WoW expansion: Legion starts to simmer: Could this be what the login screen looks like?
When the Nether Breaks Loose
The closer BlizzCon gets, the more rumors accumulate about the next expansion for World of Warcraft: Legion. Fans and trolls (two groups that often come close on this topic) have been creating false facts for months, “leaking” false information and supposed images of the upcoming expansion.
After some rather obvious fake attempts from the beta, in which only the portal was colored from red to green, an image of the login screen has now surfaced that could theoretically match what we can expect in a few months.
However, this image is also a fake, as it is already classified as a mock-up in the description. Nonetheless, such a login screen is at least qualitatively much more likely, as it uses its own assets and has been created with significantly more effort than the previous attempts.
Internally, Blizzard is already testing the new expansion, but when – and whether – a Friends&Family alpha is scheduled is still unknown.
This could explain some strange occurrences regarding exotic engrams.
A trick to get Destiny players to part with their strange coins?
That’s why Bungie took the “Three of Coins” so lightly
Now that we know this, it also becomes clear why Bungie reacted so extremely casually to the issue of the “Three of Coins”. Because what seemed like: “Oh God, the Guardians are already acquiring all the exotic armor pieces in the first week”; was taken in stride by Bungie. As Game Director of “The Taken King” Luke Smith said in a podcast interview with Planet Destiny, he knew exactly what would come out of those exotic engrams and especially what would not.
To him, it was rather funny that players were calling it an exploit.
After all, there are only relatively few of the “really new” year-2 exotic weapons and armor obtainable through exotic engrams. Most weapons are tied to quests, while half of the armor is still under lock and key.
What the Three of Coins actually did, according to Smith, was to allow players to “save legendary marks”, so they could directly obtain year-2 versions of year-1 weapons without having to pull them from the weapon designs for expensive marks, Smith explains.
In the podcast, the humorous theory arose that Bungie had intentionally introduced “Draksis” and the “Three of Coins” to melt down the “Strange Coins” mountain, on which Guardians still sat at the beginning of Year 2.
This also explains the many duplicate items from engrams
However, this engram frenzy also caused many players to be disappointed with the results of the engrams: It always turned out the same. As Smith reveals, only one item could come out of chest engrams for Hunters and Titans each. Naturally, players ended up with duplicates.
It should have been made clearer beforehand that players should have sent the chest engrams to their own Warlock instead. There were three possibilities for what the chest engram could decode into.
Dawnbreaker Gauntlets and ATS/8 Tarantella likely only through a bug in the game
Smith’s statement is particularly interesting, as two armor pieces that were supposed to still be locked have been found on occasion.
Apparently, there are no plans for players to receive the two armors yet. At least not through engrams. The isolated finds seem to be more of exceptions or bugs.
Interestingly: In the database, there are still third chest armors with year-2 values recorded for both Titans and Hunters. The year-2 versions of Healing Armor and the Lucky Raspberry. These two items are also likely in the official database, but not yet in the game.
Inventive users have discovered some sound files in the game data of Star Wars Battlefront that hint at a new game mode …
Down with the Rebels!
Last weekend, the open beta version of Star Wars Battlefront was in full swing. Players could blast away as either Republicans or Imperials and occasionally take on the roles of Darth Vader or Luke Skywalker to attack the opposing faction with some Force tricks.
Vader is going on a hero hunt soon … maybe.
However, some users took the time to thoroughly search the game data and came across interesting details: sound files belonging to Princess Leia, Han Solo, Boba Fett, and the Emperor were found. Only Boba Fett has been confirmed as a playable hero of the quartet so far. At the same time, these files carry the suspicious name “herohunt” in their title – could this be a new game mode?
The Reddit user TheRadGamerDan extracted the various voice files and uploaded them to Soundcloud. It seems likely that Hero Hunt is a mode where multiple heroes either compete against each other or the goal is to eliminate those heroes.
It remains to be seen whether this “Hero Hunt mode” will actually be included in the game upon release. Since EA has remained silent about it, it is also possible that this is just preparation for a potential DLC that adds new game modes. As soon as there are updates on this, you will find them here.
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For Battleborn, the team shooter from the creators of Borderlands, is probably slowly entering the hot phase.
Anyone who signed up for the technical beta of Battleborn should check their emails. Gearbox is sending out the NDA, which ensures that no one reveals things they shouldn’t. This is a sure sign that the beta is imminent.
Initial videos and trailers look promising, showing a colorful badass world where various archetypes creatively polish each other’s snouts in martial ways.
A date for the beta has not yet been set. The NDA should ensure that not much is said about it.
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