In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, maintenance work will take place at noon on September 8th, 9th, and 10th for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The login systems will also be affected.
Patience is required this week as well. There will be some maintenance work:
For the Xbox One, maintenance will begin on September 8th at 12:00 PM, the servers will be down.
PC players have it significantly better as maintenance on the EU server will start on September 9th at 4:00 AM, with a new patch also coming.
PS4 players will experience maintenance on September 9th at 12:00 PM.
On September 10th, starting at 3:00 PM, the login system and the ESO Store will be down, so be sure to log in beforehand if you want to play on Thursday.
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By the way, it would have been Phogoth with Void/Solar burn and Juggler as Nightfall and Omnigul-Juggler as heroic strike.
But everything is normal … at least until this evening
Update: It seems to be the case that you can actually get into the Nightfall and heroic Weekly after all. They are only locked initially, and if you switch characters, you can get in. Long live Bungie …
However, it could be that both activities will no longer work this evening with patch 2.0.
By the way, it’s recommended to people who haven’t done this yet to definitely take on the bounty Skoriks, the Archon’s Slayer, today. Everyone in the US forums is going crazy about it right now. It seems to be disappearing this evening with patch 2.0 and is crucial for some super important Grimoire stuff. We wouldn’t want it to be said later that we knew about it and, being the mean people that we are, kept it quiet.
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In League of Legends, the next patch 5.18 aims to ensure balance. It will serve as the foundation for the World Championships. Meanwhile, fundamental revisions for three more champions are on the horizon.
Garen gains hatred for the most dangerous opponent on the enemy team. This allows him to maintain a lane relatively well, even when he messed it up, as he holds so much rage against his opponent that he could compensate for the item/gold advantage. They don’t want that. Thus, kills no longer grant Garen these villain points.
The initially weak Darius was catapulted too far with a hotfix. Now Riot finds his healing from Q too strong and wants to tone it down.
They are quite satisfied with Skarner, but still find his gank a bit strong, so they are nerfing the slow effect of E.
Mordekaiser is probably causing Riot the biggest problems, as he is a strong two-man laner but weak in solo lanes. Here, Riot wants to adjust how he functions.
These three champions can look forward to a rework in League of Legends
The champions that they want to properly overhaul next, at the level of “Sion”, are:
Poppy, who will probably get a new R, is expected to continue functioning as a top laner/jungler
Taric, but probably not until 2016
And Yorick has not been forgotten either; they want to make him a strong pusher, but that will be after Poppy and Taric
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With these words, “Midnight” prepares the dramatic ground in Star Trek Online:
The Iconians have been a constant threat in Star Trek Online for the last five years, and we have been waging war against them for almost 6 months now. The Alliance has achieved small victories and suffered heavy losses, but it now possesses a technological advantage that it will bring to the battlefield. With its back against the wall and the Prime Directive in mind, the Alliance is ready to make an inconceivable decision. These are hard times, filled with tough choices and personal sacrifices. The future will shine again, but it is always darkest before the dawn.
Many players in Hearthstone can’t wait fast enough. But what if a single turn takes forever?
A Tough Test of Patience
The Endless Servant – perfect food for the Knife Thrower.
Hearthstone is designed to be a relatively fast game. For this reason, a single turn usually lasts only about 75 seconds. This is generally enough time to think long enough about the possibilities without putting the opponent into shock freeze or deep sleep. However, two players set out to create one of the longest turns in the history of the game. It takes about 14 minutes for all effects to be resolved.
What Did the Players Do?
By combining the Knife Thrower with the Doomguard, an almost endless turn is triggered. Because every time a Doomguard dies, a new one is automatically summoned. This triggers the Knife Throwers again, who in turn are very likely to destroy another Doomguard. Anyone who wants to see the final turn in full length should take a look at the video:
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Of course, this scene is staged and planned by both players well in advance – still, it’s amusing to see what can be drawn out of Hearthstone when taken to an extreme.
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In Destiny, there is a big patch day on Tuesday, September 8th. But when does it start?
Update Tuesday, 6:15 PM: It’s starting now. Bungie has tweeted that they will begin the patch shortly. Players will need to download it and will be kicked out of activities.
Update 7:00 PM: The download is starting. On PlayStation 4, the patch is just under 17.6 GB, and a similar size on Xbox One. Patch notes are not yet available; we will bring them in a separate article. Xbox 360 players with insufficient storage will be given the option to install Destiny on an external USB drive with patch 2.0.
The last few days in Destiny have been dominated by patch 2.0. This is supposed to revise some game systems a week before “The Taken King”, turning Destiny into a new experience. It will revise weapon balance, bring the new Crucible live, and shape the quest system, level system, and much more, as will become everyday life in the coming months.
But when does it start? Tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8th. We don’t have a definitive time yet. Community manager Deej has tweeted: “In the morning, before lunch is had on the West Coast.”
@NSPanamera Morningish. Before lunch is had by the West Coast.
For us in Europe, this is bad news. It would be during prime time. If you assume a start at 8 AM US time, it’s already 5 PM here. If you go by 10 AM US time, it’s 7 PM. And if you wait until lunchtime on the West Coast, it’ll be 9 PM in Central Europe. It therefore seems that the update will fall into the German prime time again. Any ideas that this could happen at night can probably be shelved for now.
Whether the creation of a hero or heroine in Bless is as impressive and detailed is something you can see for yourself in this video about character creation.
http://youtu.be/6OLXfSMo1-M
According to Neowiz, players have over 170 options to customize their avatar. The video shows the character generator for the third closed beta phase. In the open beta, it is expected to be even more impressive.
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The Great Tournament has brought many new cards for Hearthstone. But one stands out from the crowd: The Murloc Knight.
Murkimus, the Gladiator
With the current expansion, Hearthstone has been given a lot of new cards. However, one very special card from the great tournament was significantly underestimated and has established itself as a true terror in the Arena mode over the past few weeks. Who needs a demonic Jaraxxus or a royal Varian Wrynn when Paladins can send a Murloc Knight into battle?
Deadlier than expected: The Murloc Knight.
Many players laughed at the Murloc Knight for 4 mana with relatively weak stats of 3/4 and the inspiration effect: “Summons a random Murloc” – I am no exception. However, in the past weeks, it has shown how devastating the little lance bearer with its frog can affect the entire board! On average, its inspiration summons a Murloc with stats of 2/2 – on the first use. Due to the high synergy values of the Murlocs, this value increases dramatically every turn. It becomes particularly critical for the enemy when the Murloc Knight simply summons a second Murloc Knight, as this throws the game out of control.
The streamer and Hearthstone pro Kripparian takes a closer look at the little gurgling creature and analyzes in detail the advantages and disadvantages of the card in the Arena and the ranked mode.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , tomorrow basically marks the beginning of Year 2. The videos of the week prepare for this with a story.
This week, Bungie crowned a short story as video of the week, telling the tale of SmoggyPluto, who was banished from the Crucible, then gets kidnapped by possessed Guardians with a Russian accent and is to be transformed into one of them. The videos are becoming more ambitious week by week.
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And from our community, we received this video in the category “If only I finally had the Hawkmoon, then I would also be imba.”
http://youtu.be/yzb2EZRQ_R4
Do you have any videos this week? Post them in the comments. And if you have a video that we should feature, you can send it to us via the contact form. We would love to check it out. Maybe it will be our video of the week.
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The upcoming expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire brings some innovations to SWTOR. A fan is now worried about the future of the old class missions …
No changes to the existing story
Next month, the next expansion for SWTOR will be released. With Knights of the Fallen Empire, a lot is changing in the state of the galaxy; the Republic and Empire will largely be destroyed, and only small fragments will remain. A player asks in the official forum whether these changes will also affect the existing class missions. His concern was that the “old” level 1-50 quests would disappear, and players would no longer be able to experience the original storyline of the game.
The “old” main stories can still be played – even with KotFE.
Eric Musco, the Community Manager, immediately reassured: The fundamental class stories will still be included in the game. Anyone creating a brand new character at level 1 will still be able to experience the entire story. However, there will be some changes to make leveling between 1 and 50 more enjoyable – a possible XP booster could be introduced, similar to what is already active for subscribers.
In the coming days, a complete blog post will be dedicated to this topic to inform fans and potential players about the changes in detail.
More about Star Wars and the upcoming expansion can be found on our SWTOR topic page.
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Guilds in ArcheAge will have only 100 members starting Saturday
There are big plans especially for guilds. With 2.0, ArcheAge will remove all members from existing server guilds except for the guild leader. For the “new evolution servers”, transferring guilds will be disbanded. They will have to reestablish themselves.
Anyone thinking: No problem, we will all just join back in, will face the second change: Guilds can have a maximum of 100 members. This is done for better comparability, it is said.
Wars, Sieges, Guild Levels
Then they are introducing rank levels for guilds: When guilds accumulate experience, either through special quests, through wars, or through leveling up their members, they will slowly advance through the rank levels. There are eight in total. A rank advancement grants bonuses and there are new items in the guild store.
Additionally, there will be new features for guilds, as they can now recruit new members through ads in the guild search system. Recruits will apply with a short message asking to join.
And one guild can declare war on another guild, then hunt them down without guards interfering. However, this costs gold.
To learn more about the new system, such as the bonuses of guild levels or the modalities of wars, you can read this Dev Blog by Trion Worlds. It’s available in German. The Update 2.0 is expected for Saturday, September 12. The servers are supposed to go down 48 hours before for extensive maintenance.
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The World of Warcraft is bursting with great heroes who have decisively shaped the fate of Azeroth. However, one character has not yet appeared in the game: Med’an.
The Role of Players and NPCs
First a wild warrior, then the chosen mage: Med’an.
Although players in World of Warcraft take on the roles of great commanders and complete many legendary questlines where they defeat dragons or bring down old gods, it is usually the NPCs that are truly responsible for the glorious deeds from a lore perspective. It wasn’t xXShadowhunterXx who defeated the black dragon lady Onyxia with his raid, but Varian Wrynn.
Attributing these successes to the various personalities of Azeroth makes perfect sense: Otherwise, there would be no exciting story to continue in a few expansions. One particular character has not yet appeared in the game world – and that is strange given how immensely important he is. Warning, this article also contains spoilers for the upcoming Warcraft film.
Who is Med’an?
To summarize in one sentence: Med’an is to WoW what Neo is to the Matrix or Harry Potter is to… well, Harry Potter is. He is the Chosen One and embodies so many features that one might quickly think the authors slightly exaggerated his abilities and character traits.
Garona: 50% Orc, 50% Draenei – 100% Special.
Med’an is the son of Medivh, one of the most powerful mages of Azeroth, who opened the Dark Portal and is therefore largely responsible for the invasion of the Orcs. His mother was Garona, a half-orc half-draenei who is primarily known for the assassination of King Llane. Biologically speaking, this makes Med’an a quarter-orc quarter-draenei half-human; the uniqueness is already quite pronounced. Another peculiarity of him is that he seems to be the first person capable of combining arcane, shamanistic, and divine magic – so far, mastering one has excluded or made the others significantly more difficult. That this circumstance was predicted in an ominous prophecy goes without saying, right?
The Guardian of Tirisfal
Med’an traveled a lot. Among other things, he visited Ahn’Qiraj several times.
Despite his relatively young age of about 25 years, Med’an has experienced more than many players of World of Warcraft. On his journey, he met numerous protagonists like Valeera Sanguinar, Maraad, Garona, Reghar, and Jaina, but he also confronted adversaries like the Twilight’s Hammer Cult led by Cho’gall. This cult wanted to use Med’an’s body to resurrect the old god C’thun in the ruins of Ahn’Qiraj – but failed. He also encountered his grandmother Aegwynn (who was also a Guardian of Tirisfal and the mother of Medivh), although she died while rescuing her grandson – at least for the time being, as the family always sees the dead return sooner or later.
Med’an took on the role of Guardian of Tirisfal and with his friends founded the Kunzil of Tirisfal, a magical order responsible for protecting Azeroth from the Burning Legion (and let’s be honest, they’re not doing a very good job).
Where is Med’an?
What has happened to Med’an is questionable. Apparently, he has given up his position as Guardian of Tirisfal and transferred this role to Khadgar – because he wields the staff Atiesh in Warlords of Draenor, which belongs to the Guardian of Tirisfal. He is definitely too important to have simply died without mention or to be removed from the lore later. Blizzard has said that Med’an will appear one day, but his long absence seems illogical – especially now that the Legion is once again at the door. Some players speculate that Blizzard only wants to use Med’an on the sidelines because many players and readers of the comics found this character simply too chosen.
Many details about Med’an and Valeera Sanguinar can only be found in the official Warcraft comics.
I personally believe that Med’an will remain in the background for a while longer and will not be brought out anytime soon. Presumably, he will be given a crucial role in the fight against the Legion retroactively. Thus, he could have ensured from the Nether that not all of Sargeras’ forces come through the portal and that alone would have made it possible to save the world once again from destruction.
What do you think of Med’an? A cool character with a hell of a story or completely exaggerated? Would you like to learn more about other characters from World of Warcraft?
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The way we play MMORPGs – and computer games in general – could change significantly in the future. Because virtual reality, combined with the Cyberith Virtualizer, allows for unprecedented freedom.
The Cyberith Virtualizer is a device that was successfully funded through crowdfunding by an Austrian startup. It is a kind of frame into which the player enters. The movements performed are seamlessly transferred into the game. For example, one walks on a low-friction surface, kneels down, runs, jumps, and can even sit. Combined with a virtual reality headset like the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, a completely new dimension of gaming emerges.
Freedom of movement in virtual worlds
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This has already been tested with games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, World of Warcraft, Battlefield 4, and GTA V. One literally walks on their own legs through Skyrim’s fantasy world or drives a jeep through the bombed-out cities of Battlefield 4. Watching videos of how these games are played with the Cyberith Virtualizer reveals how natural everything appears. One turns to look around, begins to run, stops, jumps over an obstacle, gets into a car, sits down, and drives off. All with real movements. Combined with a VR headset, this should create the feeling of truly being in the virtual world. The device itself is also not too bulky, so it can be accommodated well in a reasonably sized room.
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However, the fun is not that cheap. A Cyberith Virtualizer costs around €6,000. Included are special socks and a holder for the cable of a VR headset, so you don’t get tangled while playing. Also included in the package is the harness, which you strap on and which transfers body movements into the game. The harness is available in two versions so that even slightly more corpulent gamers can join in. There is a special elite version of the device available only for companies and intended for training purposes. According to the online shop where the Cyberith Virtualizer can already be pre-ordered, the devices will be delivered by the end of the year.
Andreas says: Fitness while playing on the computer and it’s not even a sports game? Count me in! Wandering through fantasy landscapes or having to move quickly in battles – that’s the next step into virtual reality. Just imagine hours-long raids in World of Warcraft or other MMORPGs in which you really have to walk through kilometers of dungeons – there are surely a few breaks in between. However, the steep price does deter me a bit – but, as is usually the case with new technology, it will probably drop quickly. So I’ll just wait a bit longer before purchasing and train my endurance in the meantime, so I’m not the first to give out during a raid.
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In Destiny there is a lot of new content to discover starting tomorrow with patch 2.0. Among them is Vertigo, perhaps the coolest new location, which the developers introduce in detail.
At the moment, we do not yet know exactly when tomorrow patch 2.0 will arrive, but we know, it will change a lot. Most of it is “just” game systems, but in the Crucible, the PvP, fresh gameplay content will be served as a sample. All players can check it out for a week, even without having purchased “The Taken King”.
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Vertigo is a Vex stronghold above Mercury that has been attacked by Cabal ships. You can easily fall into the abyss, there are teleporters, exposed flags, one half of the station is bathed in light, the other is mechanically cool-lit, the skybox looks fantastic.
The two developers responsible for Vertigo rave about the map in this video and introduce it in detail:
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In the fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV , the new raid boss Alexander had to meet his end. Now there is a video of the world-first kill.
World-first kills are always a bit special: The new big bad Alexander in hard mode was defeated on August 23. The hard mode was released on July 23, so Alexander survived for a month. However, the kill video has only just been released. Top raid groups like to hold back a bit so not everyone sees exactly how it works.
Besides the video we are presenting to you, it seems that another group has already managed to defeat Alexander before. However, many consider that “not legit.” Well, it’s just the one video out now.
It shows the team “Updog” from the free company Elysium, which is based on the Gilgamesh server.
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The fantasy MMORPG Black Desert is set to release in the West. The Community Manager discusses the West release and answers the question of whether the game will also be available in German.
MMO Culture spoke with “Oli”, the Community Manager of Black Desert in the West, about localization. The Western headquarters has been established by Daum in Europe, as it is easier for Korean games to thrive in Europe than in North America. Currently, “Daum Europe” is solely focused on Black Desert. That is their only project. Once that is secured, they can also look into other projects, such as the localization of mobile games.
At the moment, it is unclear whether the game will be released in languages other than English. They would like to, exploring the possibilities. The same goes for voice-over in the game. English is already confirmed, but whether more languages will be available is still unknown as they are exploring their options. The localization of Black Desert has already begun in Korea, was then continued in-house by Daum Europe, and is now collaborating with agencies to speed up the process.
What is already certain: There will be servers for both continents. That is clear. Oli did not want to commit to specific dates.
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It is surprising how well the MMO shooter Defiance is performing according to Hartsman. Defiance is the game in the portfolio that has benefited the most from the Free2Play transition. It now has more “new organic users” than any other game in the stable – except Trove. Hartsman attributes this mainly to the console versions on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. These consoles bring some challenges with them: While on PC, you can constantly patch, there are time windows and delays on consoles.
Console players love Free2Play titles
Console players love to just hit play and start – without any payment barriers. The competition today is much larger, with offline games, online games, and mobile titles. In terms of numbers, there are now 100 times as many games as in the years from 2001 to 2004. In this context, a subscription poses an additional barrier.
While Hartsman does not reject the subscription model, he has no “religion” about it. If it is clear that a subscription model is the best for a title and he believes it can provide the game with a long, happy life, Hartsman is immediately on board.
Also in September, the military MMO Armored Warfare is going into Early Access. The last phase was not even a week ago.
Normally, a “Closed Beta” remains active for months, and some games in Early Access are simply permanently playable. Alternatively, one can rely on another system: a beta weekend or an Early Access phase is a special occasion that is only used very sporadically and that fans are very eager for.
In “Armored Warfare”, the Russian/American answer to the tank giant World of Tanks, there is Early Access for a while every month. Only selected players or those who have purchased a founder’s package are allowed in.
Since September 3rd, we are now in the fifth Early Access phase, the servers are running 24/7 until September 20th. The fourth Early Access phase ran from August 13th to August 30th. There was a half-week break between both phases, and the progress from Phase 4 is carried over to Phase 5… indicating that the system is a bit strange.
In the action RPG Dragon Nest, there’s now a new class available in the European version: The Lancer is playable from now on.
With Lance and Shouting
The new melee class of Dragon Nest, the Lancer, has been playable in Europe for a few days now. The most outstanding feature of the new class is probably its ability to knock enemies off their feet, thereby leaving them vulnerable to your attacks, but its visual effects are also impressive – not to mention the typical high-pitched anime-style voice.
If you couldn’t wait to plunge into battle with the lance, you can still benefit from a special event (dragonnest.eu) until September 9, which includes increased starting capital. In a short video, Actoz Soft Europe (formerly Shanda Games) introduces the newcomer (with a very creepy laugh at the end):
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In Destiny with 2.0 a mercy rule is introduced to end bad PvP matches early. Bounties that promise exotic items will also be simply completed on Tuesday – basically as a gift.
As of Tuesday, Lord Shaxx’s saying “The Crucible is no place for mercy” is no longer valid. Because that is exactly the kind of mercy rule that is being introduced.
No exact details are given, but it is about ending Crucible matches early when it becomes apparent that one side is immensely stronger and scoring many more points.
When such an extremely one-sided match becomes evident, Lord Shaxx will end the match from the outside. No one can be assigned to such a game anymore. Players will receive their “normal” rewards after 10 seconds and the battle will be over. Winners of such matches can even earn new medals.
With this change, the aim is to:
reduce the amount of bad matches
prevent players from leaving early
prevent players from being assigned to such a hopeless match in the middle
This mercy rule will likely apply relatively rarely, as can be read, and never in the Trials of Osiris or in the Elimination mode. It should also be rare in the “every man for himself” Rumble. It most often takes effect when a game threatens to become extremely one-sided in its early phase and is about to have a score difference of over 10,000.
PvE players should especially be pleased about an inconspicuous passage in the last Weekly Update. “Unfinished exotic bounties from year 1 will be automatically completed at their respective vendors on Tuesday.”
This means that anyone carrying one of the annoying, incomplete bounties in their inventory, at the end of which the Thorn or another great weapon awaits (with the Thorn not being as strong on Tuesday), will receive this weapon on Tuesday without having to do anything for it. These are basically free exotics for anyone who has such a bounty.
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