Destiny Guide: Judgement Rune – How to Fill It, How to Use It, How to Trick the System

In the MMO shooter Destiny , the Judge’s Rune causes headaches. We explain how it works and provide tips on how you can refill it in one or three days.

The Dreadnought is like a woman’s handbag – a place full of mysteries and dark secrets. Admittedly, there are no peppermint candies that were still paid with Deutsche Mark, but all sorts of other terrible things that should preferably remain hidden. One of them is the Judge’s Rune. We want to tackle that today.

Judge's Rune

How to get the Judge’s Rune and how to quickly charge the Judge’s Rune

The Judge’s Rune is a rune that Guardians can obtain from a specific event in the Dreadnought. When beginning a patrol and entering a white circle, the Possessed will appear there. Who can withstand their attacks and ultimately kill their leader, who spawns after a while, will receive a Judge’s Rune with a charge of 1/7 and a mysterious inscription. Hard to do something with that.

This Judge’s Rune can only be refilled if you start and complete this event once each day of the week with your Guardian. The first kill of each Guardian per day counts. (The day starts in Destiny at 11:00 AM.)

However, this can be accelerated if you have multiple Guardians and pass the rune around. Then you can complete the event with each Guardian and charge the rune 3 times a day.

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What you can do with the Judge’s Rune in Destiny

Once the rune is charged, head back into the Dreadnought, towards the mausoleum, in the top left corner. There, a longer event starts, at the end of which a chest awaits. Here you can use the rune. How to get to the event and how it proceeds, you can see here. It’s a really nice space battle, as you can see:

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How to trick the system

There is one more special feature. In this event, the leaders appear again, who are needed to charge the rune. Therefore, players who have an uncharged Judge’s Rune can join in here and fill it up. For that, one member from the fireteam must already have a fully charged rune and have not yet completed the event.

Rune Reward Destiny

As a reward, in addition to engrams, there is also a calcified fragment, which you need for the scout rifle Touch of Malice and a reciprocal rune for Court of Oryx.

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Heroes of the Storm: New Heroes Artanis, Lt. Morales and a lot of Skins introduced!

A new preview video showcases upcoming content for Heroes of the Storm, including two new heroes, plenty of skins, and new mounts!

Autumn Season in the Nexus

Right after the games of the American Championship of Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard released a new “Currently in Development” video, which offers a first look at upcoming content. Among them are not only the two heroes Artanis and Lt. Morales (the Medic), but also numerous skin variations and as usual, plenty of mounts. But first, take a look at the video:

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Artanis and Lt. Morales

Lt. Morales - soon to motivate the gentlemen on the battlefield.
Lt. Morales – soon to motivate the gentlemen on the battlefield.

The most exciting new feature of the future will probably be the two heroes, namely Artanis and Lt. Morales. While the release of the StarCraft warrior will likely coincide with the release of the “Legacy of the Void” expansion (November 10), we can only speculate about Lt. Morales. With about 6 weeks left until the launch of the StarCraft 2 addon, it’s even possible that Lt. Morales will be implemented into the game before Artanis. Unfortunately, there have been no details about the Protoss warrior’s skills, but at least a rough insight into the Medic’s abilities was already provided in the past.

New Skins: Nintendo-Medic, Hearthstone-Falstad and Anime-Artanis

Also worth a closer look are the new appearance variations that are currently in development. Blizzard has once again shown creativity, but is also not shy about making some very direct references to well-known characters from other games.

Hots Morales Samus Aran

The master skin of Lt. Morales has a color variant that makes her look very much like Samus Aran from the Nintendo series “Metroid”.

Also, the premium skin Apothecary Morales is surely inspired by the Chaos Space Marines – and looks damn good.

Artanis, however, particularly excites me, as his premium skin Purifier Artanis has two color settings that make him look exactly like EVA 01 and EVA 02 from the anime classic Neon Genesis Evangelion. I already know which skin will be bought directly.

Artanis Anime
So? Whose heart beats faster at the sight of Artanis’ skins?

Raynor does justice to his job as a space cowboy and finally gets his own Marshall Skin. Equipped with a sheriff’s badge, he goes into battle and locks up the bad guys (or Mengsk) behind bars.

Buccaneer Falstad perfectly embodies the madness of the pirate on a parrot and brings the Hearthstone card Skycaptain Kragg into the Nexus.

New Mounts – Back to the Past and Halloween

There is also a lot of new content for mounts. Kicking things off is the Nexus Battle Beast, which will be available as a reward for participating (both virtually and in real life) at BlizzCon 2015.

A fast little horse, the Marshall’s Outrider, will likely be offered in a bundle with the new Raynor skin, definitely fitting the space cowboy visually.

The Void Speeder is nothing more than a hoverboard, but thematically and color-wise, it strongly resembles the Void Seeker, the spaceship of Zeratul in Starcraft 2. It looks particularly absurdly funny with the monk, as he hovers on the hoverboard himself – but hey, what’s physics?

Hots Mounts Voidseeker nexus battlebeast

Long-time Blizzard fans can also rejoice, as the new Vulture mount is based on the unit of the same name from Starcraft 1 – back then, Raynor used this vehicle to drive into the sunset with Kerrigan. How times change…

In line with the Hallows’ End, the Halloween variant of World of Warcraft, the Headless Horseman’s mount awaits players of the MMORPG, which they already know from the Scarlet Monastery.


Hopefully, more information about each hero will be available in the coming days – anyone wishing to engage more with the game in the meantime can do so on our Heroes of the Storm topic page.

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Archlord 2 is facing extinction

All fans of the MMORPG Archlord 2 must now be very brave, as Webzen is shutting down the game.

Archlord 2 was from the very beginning a game that was not under a good star. The payment system was perceived as Pay2Win and players even boycotted the beta because of this. Apparently, the MMO could never really recover from this negative start, as Webzen has now announced the end. On November 24, the company will close the servers. This means that the online game had a lifespan of just about a year.

Archlord 2 shut down

The End for Archlord 2!

According to Webzen, around 300,000 players logged into the MMORPG during this time, who together amassed around 5 million hours of gameplay. Until November 24, fans can really give it their all, as everyone now receives a 100 percent experience points bonus. The drop rates for gold, items, and fame points will also be increased.

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Guilds do not need to worry about having nothing to do from now on, as the dates for the guild battles and the opening times of the El-Dorado map will remain until November 24. Those who purchased WCoin for Archlord 2 after April 1, 2015, can contact support and receive a refund under certain conditions. You can find out what those conditions are through support. The refunded WCoin can then be used in other Webzen games.

Webzen wants to encourage all Archlord 2 fans to take a look at the upcoming MMOs from the company. Maybe there are some that offer a good replacement for Archlord 2. Is that a real consolation for the players? After the end of Archlord and Archlord 2, it seems unlikely that Webzen will develop a third part.

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Diablo 3: One of the strongest wizards in 2.3 is the “Archon” – here’s how it works

In Diablo 3 Season 2.3, the “Archon” talent build is considered one of the strongest variants for the Wizard. You need these items, talents, and tactics for the Archon.

It is amazing how sophisticated Diablo 3 is. What seems like a simple and rather blunt slaughter at first glance surprises in the details, as one and the same class can differ greatly when it uses different items, passives, and skills. In Blizzard’s title Diablo 3, fine-tuning has become a science in itself. The items and skills have various synergy effects; one set is suitable for this variant, the next for another. And it is crucial to squeeze out every ounce of damage to tackle the increasingly tougher rifts.

Everything is changing: With Patch 2.3, “3 passives” special properties were added via the Horadric Cube, and in Season 4 fresh legendary items were introduced.

Diablo3-Season4

The class “Wizard” is currently considered weaker alongside the Crusader; many are having trouble approaching the higher rifts. This is reflected in the leaderboard, where the Barbarian and Monk dominate.

YouTuber Fevir has now created an incredibly detailed video guide for the Wizard, focusing on the “Archon” build. He considers this the likely strongest Wizard build in Patch 2.3 of Diablo. With the Archon, the Wizard becomes a mid-range specialist, mowing down enemies near him with a kind of “laser beam” in a Cyclops-like manner.

Here is the detailed video:

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The central items for the Archon are 6 pieces of Vyr’s Amazing Aura, along with the 2-piece set Chantodo’s Resolve. The exact details, including how to choose the Archon’s Paragon levels and skills, can be seen in this chart (a hearty click on the link enlarges it.)

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Destiny: Weekly Nightfall Strike on 22.9.

In the MMO shooter Destiny the new week begins on Tuesday, September 22nd. What is the Nightfall Strike?

In Destiny, a lot has changed. In recent weeks, there has been a long article here for the weekly reset covering the inmates of “The Prison of Elders,” Variks’ inventory, the weekly Nightfall Strike, and the heroic strike.

All of that has significantly decreased: The Prison of Elders is no longer particularly relevant. The weekly heroic strike has now been turned into a constant playlist. There you can farm legendary marks.

Only the weekly Nightfall Strike remains. However, it now works differently than before, it no longer gives EXP or reputation bonuses, and it does not need to be restarted if all Guardians die.

The weekly Nightfall Strike is:


This should be the Rasputin Strike (S.A.B.E.R.) with the modifiers Voidburn, Specialist, Chieftain, and “Berserk.”

  • Voidburn increases overall Void damage.
  • Specialist encourages the use of special weapons.
  • Chieftain increases the cooldown of grenades and special abilities.
  • Berserk is likely the new “Angry.” Enemies do not flinch, even from strong hits.
Chaperone-Destiny

Additionally, the first players are already excited about “Chaperone,” the new exotic shotgun. It was due today. Amanda Holiday distributes it with the weekly reset.

Guides, Tips, and Tricks for the Nightfall Strike in the week of September 22nd.

We will be looking for and preparing videos of successful runs through S.A.B.E.R. As mentioned above: The Nightfall Strike no longer needs to be played so cautiously. Bungie specifically made this change because they want to see a more aggressive playstyle; the previous Nightfall Strike tactics were probably deemed a little too timid by Bungie …

A run through S.A.B.E.R. is available from Nexxoss. He goes in with Telesto as the special weapon. The Nightfall is quite tricky right now, especially since everyone is missing gear, so a step-by-step guide is useful!

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There is also a pretty nasty glitch at the Warsat location at the beginning, which causes many difficulties, where a player can glitch through the ground and then be invulnerable for the rest of the fight. They essentially sit out the encounter. But this is clearly an exploit, which we therefore neither recommend nor want to show. Such things ruin the fun of the game, even if the spot is truly hard.

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World of Warcraft: Multiboxer drinks the Brewfest alone completely dry

Multiboxers are not a new phenomenon in World of Warcraft. However, when over 100 dwarves storm the Brewfest, it raises eyebrows.

Raise the Tankards!

Currently, the annual Brewfest is taking place in World of Warcraft, where not only Bavarian players can have a good time. Dwarves are particularly known for their endurance in beer consumption and are known to indulge in all the rules of brewing. On the server Kil’jaeden, players must have been quite astonished when a whole crowd of iron dwarves suddenly appeared before Orgrimmar, all drinking in sync.

What was behind it? A multiboxer with over 100 accounts positioned his characters in a circle, creating a spectacle. We will show you how it looked in the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQbZIdBBltM&feature=youtu.be

The player named “Prepared” has already attracted attention with such actions in the past, but he is considered controversial, as he often draws the wrath of his fellow players. At least in this case, it seemed to be a peaceful and impressive spectacle.

We don’t really want to know how much the monthly fees are and how many computers the player runs simultaneously…

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Hearthstone: You almost never see the game this beautifully!

Hearthstone is a fairly fast-paced card game. Only a few players notice the many details and work that goes into the effects …

A Night Sky Full of Shooting Stars

Okay, let’s be honest: Most spells in Hearthstone are disliked by everyone. This is more due to their mechanics, which can turn a won game into a loss. There is hardly anything to complain about their visual effects – they are entertaining and pleasant to look at. However, it is hard to recognize how much effort and attention to detail really goes into the individual animations.

A video from YouTuber Legend Stuff has recorded a series of effects in slow motion to present them better. What sounds boring is actually beautiful to watch and fits perfectly with the music:

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I believe such videos would benefit other games too; at least I am very interested in such details and all too often the effects and graphics are hardly appreciated. Especially in Hearthstone, this is very pronounced, where almost every move is associated with stress – and one focuses on the numbers, not on the animations around.

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Guild Wars 2: Teased Elite Specialization of the Ranger – the Druid!

A new image brings joy to the Ranger players of Guild Wars 2. The first image of the elite specialization has been released!

Directly from the wilderness

Slowly, the circle of elite specializations of Guild Wars 2 is closing. With the expansion Heart of Thorns, all characters gain access to new abilities, including the Ranger. An image on Twitter is now causing wild speculation – as some details were revealed months ago.

Guild Wars 2 Hunter Druid Teaser

If the information from back then is still correct, it suggests: The new specialization will be the Druid, and apparently, (s)he will fight with a staff. In the background, several large creatures can be recognized, hinting at the Druid’s companions, such as a dinosaur. The decorations at the end of the staff also lead players on reddit to suspect that the new abilities will revolve around animal helpers.

In the coming days, we can certainly expect a detailed presentation of the Druid.


For more on the other elite specializations and the Heart of Thorns expansion, you can find it on our Guild Wars 2 topic page.

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Destiny: In the video of the week, guardians have fun with new toys

In the MMO shooter Destiny there are new videos of the week. The first with “King of the Taken.”

Normally, Monday night is video night for us, where we showcase the best clips of the week. Last Monday, we used the evening for something else. Everyone was excited about King of the Taken and wasn’t very keen to see the videos chosen by Bungie from the previous week. This time it’s different: There is new gear. And it wants to be used creatively!

This clip was chosen by Bungie as the video of the week. It shows “old content,” but combined with new possibilities. Man, it so deserves it. Those who live by the sword, die by the sword.

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Here, Titans are testing their new abilities … and a rave spontaneously breaks out in the mob tunnel.

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And for those wondering how to redecorate a Crucible map in the new Mayhem mode … with Sunbrooders and Heart of the Praxic Fire, it goes. This drastically reduces the grenade cooldown.

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Echo of Soul also closes in China

The recently launched Echo of Soul is closing the second of three regions. After Korea, China is also withdrawing.

Last week, news came from the homeland Korea: The publisher is parting ways with the free-to-play MMO Echo of Soul. The servers will be shut down. It has been running there since September 2013.

In the West, “Echo of Soul” is still relatively fresh, having launched only at the end of May. Television advertising was booked, the game is still hot.

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Aeriagames, which represents Echo of Soul in Europe and North America, issued the statement: This has nothing to do with us. The publisher has its own reasons. The developers continue to work for us, we will provide the existing game content, and the team will also develop new game content for us.

In China, the situation appears to have been handled differently. As the local publisher Changyou reports, the servers for Echo of Soul will close on November 17. No reasons were given. Echo of Soul was released in China in October 2014.

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Getting Old and Dying – What the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria Does Differently

If the hero can die of old age, then it shows that the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria wants to offer something special.

There are many MMORPGs on the market, making it difficult for developers to find a niche and attract players to their product. The Soulbound Studios aim to achieve this through a realistic sandbox world. In Chronicles of Elyria, you create a hero whose path in the world you define.

Chronicles of Elyria - Character Creation
The character creation can already be impressive. And that is just the head.

Do you want to become a renowned blacksmith or a bandit who ambushes other players in the woods? Do you wish to explore the lands and delve into dark dungeons? You have almost no limits. It is even possible to rise from a simple farmer to the ruler of an entire dynasty. Then strategy elements come into play, as you’ll need to manage resources and the kingdom.

Chronicles of Elyria - Story Character

However, ambition always comes with risks. Only if you are willing to take high risks, you will have the ability to significantly change the fate of the world through your actions.

Even heroes die of old age

Chronicles of Elyria Age

This also applies to your hero. As time passes, he ages and can even die. The older your character becomes, the more it shows. He gets gray hair, men grow beards, wrinkles appear on the face… If the hero dies, he is permanently dead – permadeath is the rule. Therefore, you should consider having children, as part of your abilities will be inherited. The lifespan of a hero is about one real year.

You develop the character through a free skill system; there are no classes. However, your personal skill and coordination are also important. For example, a blacksmith creates items through mini-games, and you swing your sword yourself; there are no auto-attacks.

Dynamic stories

Chronicles of Elyria - City Screenshot
The graphics impress in the first images.

Although Chronicles of Elyria is a sandbox game, there are also stories that you can experience. However, these conform to the sandbox elements. There are no predetermined quests. Instead, the developers have created an AI-based story engine that generates its own stories, taking into account the status of the world and the heroes. For example, a journey through the desert may develop into a small story, or events can evolve due to the players’ actions, potentially leading to great wars.

Even the developers cannot predict these stories. Moreover, they aim for a certain degree of realism. Wandering into the wilderness without a map can result not only in being attacked by wild animals, other players, or monsters but also in running out of food and water. If you want to send a message to other players, you hire a courier. But whether you can trust him is another story…

Chronicles of Elyria - Desert
The Proteus engine is designed to support the game, making it feel like a realistic simulation.

The MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria is expected to be released in 2016. For each character’s lifespan, a certain amount (likely between 20 and 40 dollars) will need to be paid. Therefore, you must pay money every year to continue playing, as heroes live for a maximum of one year. You can find more information about the game on the official website: chroniclesofelyria.com.

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Dragon’s Dogma Online: Patch 1.1 introduces raid, new class revealed!

The F2P MMO Dragon’s Dogma Online will soon be expanded – fresh raids and a brand new class await!

More Content in Japan

We have already reported a little about the Japanese MMO Dragon’s Dogma Online in the past few weeks, such as about the successful launch and the impressive numbers. At the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom presented new content that will be coming to players very soon. The patch 1.1 (or Season 1.1, as the developers call it) brings some forest areas where new bosses await and also an 8-player raid where a gigantic treant must be defeated.

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I’ll shoot you healthy!

The new class will be the Elemental Archer. Unlike an ordinary hunter, the newcomer does not use arrows! Instead, he fires with elemental projectiles that not only deal damage but can also heal. “I’ll heal you to death” seems to be quite a serious threat. It is also special that the elemental arrows can bounce off walls and thus cause multiple damage or healing – careful positioning, both by the group and the Elemental Archer, will be even more important than before.

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Trove: Climbing to the Summit – Update brings Tower Dungeon and new class

Trove is one of the games that was not initially expected to achieve such great success. Yet it is extremely popular. Now, a new update for the MMO called “Rise of the Shadow Tower” has been released.

Climbing stairs is said to be healthy. Thus, a massive tower in the MMORPG Trove is just what is needed. To lose a few voxel pounds, your hero climbs the many steps of the Shadow Tower and faces numerous challenges there.

At the top, there is said to be an ancient evil force that you must stop! But what is this dark power, and why does it hide at the top of the tower when a knight in full armor is already out of breath halfway up? The Moon Goddess apparently wants to be close to her mother, the Moon. The Moon Goddess is jealous of the Sun Goddess and thus spreads her dark influence everywhere. She now uses the tower to bring darkness over all worlds of Trove.

Interesting: Trove celebrates over a million active users!

TROVE Lunar Lancer
The new class: The Lunar Lancer

New challenges, the Lunar Lancer and more!

You fight your way up the enormous tower floor by floor, defeating numerous enemies along the way, such as the Shadow Hydra (a creature designed by a fan of the game), to finally face the Moon Goddess herself. Prepare for a tough battle!

If you wish, you can also take on this challenge in the role of the new class Lunar Lancer. This class fights with a spear and can buff its companions. In addition, the now released update introduces revised challenges, new player creations, a bald head potion, and new upgradable Legendary Tomes. There is much new for the players of the MMO Trove to do!

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SWTOR brings back the author of Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect

The team of Star Wars: The Old Republic is getting another addition and bringing a well-known author back on board.

Back to BioWare after a short break

Back at BioWare - and busy creating stories again! Image source
Back at BioWare – and busy creating stories again! Image source

In the upcoming expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire, much will revolve around the story in Star Wars: The Old Republic. However, BioWare also seems to want to place a big focus on the narrative for the immediate time afterward. Since the beginning of the month, Drew Karpyshyn has been working for BioWare again!

He temporarily left BioWare to write a novel trilogy, but has now returned. He had to temper the excitement of curious fans a bit and confirmed that he would not be working on a new game, but would be responsible for the Star Wars universe again.

Although it is reasonable to assume that Karpyshyn will not have an impact on the launch of the expansion – the time is now too tight for that – fans can look forward to content in the near future that at least story-wise comes from his pen.

For those who may not know the name, it should be noted: Karpyshyn was significantly involved in the story of Mass Effect 1&2, as well as Knights of the Old Republic, and a large part of the Vanilla stories of SWTOR also came from his mind.

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World of Tanks should look more elegant on the Playstation 4 than on the PC

The military MMO World of Tanks is supposed to look great on the Playstation 4. The resolution and frame rate sound excellent. It should even look better than on PC.

In an interview with Dual Shockers on the sidelines of the Tokyo game show, a marketing person from Wargaming hinted at how good the Playstation version of World of Tanks is supposed to look.

60 FPS at a resolution of 1080p will be achieved and it will come across as more elegant and sophisticated than on the PC. Because on PC, many different systems have to be managed. 60-70% of PC users play World of Tanks on weak or mediocre systems, making it difficult to implement more demanding things like HD maps and tanks or the weather system.

Update: Wargaming has since corrected the interview. Even on the Playstation 4, World of Tanks will only run at 30 fps.

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In the Playstation 4 version, which everyone plays with the same hardware, this will be easier. Therefore, the PS4 version will launch with HD maps and models, weather effects, night battles, and dynamic effects.

Mein MMO says: This marketing statement is, of course, well received on the console-affine Dualshockers site. It’s like water on the mills of the readers there, who can’t help but make a “Take that, PC Masterrace” comment. How it will turn out in practice remains to be seen.

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Destiny: Credit card or ass card – without expansion the base game is heavily cut

In the MMO shooter Destiny , players without the expansion “The Taken King” are left in the dark.

“Imagine you buy a sofa for $100. After a year, the sofa company comes to your house. They say you need to pay $40 to get a nice cushion. And if you don’t pay, they will saw the couch in half and take one half with them.” With this example, a player on bungie.net describes his last week in Destiny. He did not purchase the expansion “The Taken King”.

On September 14, you could do much more than on September 15

With September 15 came many new things for buyers. However, for non-buyers, others disappeared. They now lack access to certain playlists, the Nightfall strike, vendors, certain missions, Crucible modes, and much more. Or they have access, but it is either at a much too low or too high level. While they could still play the old raids or “The Prison of Elders” – there are hardly any players left.

For them, it is clear: On September 14, there was still plenty to do in Destiny; there was still a full game for which they paid in full. Not so on September 15.

The disappointment is great.

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The expansion does not add, it replaces

The problem, analyzed by a player on reddit: “Destiny is a disguised subscription MMO.” Anyone who wants to play actively needs the latest expansion; otherwise, they are left out in the cold. Because additional content does not come, as in “The Elder Scrolls Online”, as a new building block that adds on top of the pyramid, but it replaces existing game content. Those who do not buy this expansion lose something but receive no replacement.

The main criticism from players: That was not how it was announced. If I had known this, it would have influenced my purchasing decision.

Bungie has not yet commented on the topic.

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Problems could have been prevented with a lot of effort

My MMO thinks: These are very serious problems that arise from the design philosophy of Destiny. It would probably have been possible for Bungie to mitigate them, but certainly at a high cost. They were not willing to invest that.

The problem: Normally, MMOs introduce a new “zone” with a new expansion. Everything would have remained the same in the Tower, and they could have created a Tower 2 where new vendors are situated.

In Destiny, you essentially stay in the existing world, just changing it. Vendors get new inventory, doors open here, and a portal suddenly leads somewhere.

Destiny-Run

The “best solution” would be to split the world if one wants to remain in a world. Create two versions. Now limit existing activities to level 34, so there would be 2 Nightfall Strikes, one for 34 and one for 35+ and higher. There would be a Tower for level 34 and another for the players above that.

Clearly: Bungie would have to invest some resources in game content for players who “do not want to pay” more, and it seems that they missed or avoided that.

However: Even MMOs do not do that. Games like WoW, which venture into new areas with each expansion, also neglect “non-buyers”; they balance and patch for the current max level and often trivialize earlier game content. Even World of Warcraft cannot be played just as it was thought to be without the latest expansion.

Destiny-Omnigul

Omnigul problem three times larger

Let’s not get it wrong: This is not about giving “non-buyers” new game content. It’s about taking game content away from them. With the first DLCs, there was already trouble, as non-buyers were regularly excluded from activities like the Nightfall strike whenever Omnigul or Taniks were involved.

For the first DLC, fans already called: Then just make a separate Nightfall strike for non-buyers. But even then, Bungie showed itself to be deaf to this request. Now the problem is back and much larger than it was back then.

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No communication

The topic “What will it be like for players without The Taken King in Destiny?” received hardly any attention before the expansion. Now we know the answer: Pretty bad.

Since the entire situation has an “Either you pay us or…” character, it doesn’t help improve the already extremely burdened sentiment of players towards the gaming industry.

However: Most Destiny players are likely to have purchased The Taken King and now simply do not have this problem. Bungie could simply ride out the complaints, as they have in the past.

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Marvel Heroes: The 2016 relaunch features Thanos, Tower Defense, and cooler heroes

The superhero action MMO Marvel Heroes 2015 is planning a re-launch as Marvel Heroes 2016. They will feature Thanos, a villain of cosmic proportions.

Marvel Heroes is currently called 2015, will soon be named 2016, and intends to rename itself every year to create points of interest. The re-launch for the 2016 add-on is still somewhat nebulous. They have now leaked some information to the US print magazine Game Informer about what the re-launch will entail:

  • Thanos will come as a new opponent in his own raid
  • In the Wild Land, Marvel Heroes players will enter uncharted territory in a tower defense mode
Wild Land Marvel Heroes
  • The rankings will be redesigned to make them relevant for players who do not play excessively
  • And Gazillion wants to revise older heroes so that they can visually compete with the newer models, as the level of champion design has increased over time to the point where some of the oldest heroes are simply not good enough anymore
Jean Grey
Jean Grey is one of the heroes that received an upgrade from old (left) to new (right).

For more about the Diablo-like action MMO Marvel Heroes 2015, check out our topic page.

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Will Star Wars Battlefront have dedicated servers?

In the upcoming online shooter Star Wars Battlefront, players are concerned about matchmaking. Will there at least be dedicated servers?

When developer DICE hinted three weeks ago that there will be no server browser, alarm bells went off among fans. Not only because they see the browser as a standard feature, but also because some interpret this to mean that there may be no dedicated servers. Some feared it could be like Destiny, where players become hosts with all the associated problems.

In Destiny, the solution without dedicated servers resulted in lag and frustration.

However, there can now be reassurance: Star Wars Battlefront will launch with dedicated servers. This was told by the Battlefront Lead Designer Jamie Keen to the site Playstationlifestyle on the sidelines of the gaming expo in Tokyo.

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Hearthstone: What does Blizzard think of Secret Paladin and Grim Patron?

With the current expansion The Grand Tournament a lot has changed in Hearthstone. Ben Brode talked in an interview about why certain cards have not yet been nerfed …

Deck Slots, Paladins, and the Grim Patron Warrior

There has been a lot of discussion about Hearthstone since the last expansion. Why hasn’t the Secret Paladin been nerfed? Why are all Warriors still playing Grim Patron? What data do the developers have about the players? Ben Brode, the senior designer behind the game, addressed many questions in an interview with pcgamer.com. We have translated his answers for you and summarized the most interesting aspects.

Why the Secret Paladin Has Not Been Nerfed Yet

This card causes frustration.
This card causes frustration.

A major thorn in the side of most players is the Secret Paladin, which currently dominates many areas of the game. Especially due to the card “Mysterious Challenger“, the Paladin seems unstoppable. For 6 mana, the Challenger has stats of 6/6 and also puts all of the Paladin’s secrets onto the board – ideally, it draws 5 cards and plays them directly.

Opponents now have a hard time playing around all the Paladin’s secrets and often have to sacrifice their entire board, unless it has already fallen victim to a Equality-Consecration combo. Brode acknowledges that the Secret Paladin is very strong but thinks it is still too early to talk about nerfs. The Grand Tournament is still young and one must wait to see if the meta shifts a bit.

Will There Be More Deck Slots Soon?

Another question addressed the community’s repeated demand for more storage capacity for different decks. While Blizzard emphasized a year ago that 9 decks were absolutely sufficient, they seem to have bowed to the ongoing demands: There will be more deck slots. However, Brode is still not entirely sure how these should be implemented in the game. “The first logical answer is not always the best,” he said. They want to take their time to find a good solution that satisfies everyone. Whether this means that additional slots will require real money remains to be seen – how long it will take is also still unclear. “It probably won’t take five years,” Brode joked.

9 deck slots are not enough for many players - this will be increased in the future.
9 deck slots are not enough for many players – this will be increased in the future.

What Does Blizzard Know About Its Players?

It is also interesting to know what Blizzard knows about the players. The developers have access to all of the players’ decks, can track their win rates with individual classes, and find out how often they have played a specific card. They know which cards are hardly ever used and can track trends well. All of this helps a lot in identifying potential candidates for a nerf.

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The Secret World gives us the means of transport that Hollywood promised us 25 years ago

With The Secret World, one of the great promises to humanity is being fulfilled: Hoverboards!

Hollywood promised us two modes of transportation decades ago: jetpacks and hoverboards. Jetpacks were seen in James Bond’s “Thunderball,” in Running Man, and other films. To this day, nothing has come of it. They do exist, but they are just terribly impractical (and dangerous).

We are still a technical distance away from the hoverboards from Back to the Future II. Although, initial prototypes have been developed.

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In the MMORPG The Secret World, they are already mature. They will be coming soon as part of the “sprint optimization” .

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