In Heroes of the Storm, the new map “Infernal Shrines” is now active and can be tried out – however, a few other maps have been locked.
The hell is loose in the shrines
The last major patch of Heroes of the Storm brought not only the new hero Kharazim, but also a completely new battlefield. From now on, the Infernal Shrines can be raided by all players. Like all maps in Hots, the new addition also has its own objectives: Both teams can capture up to three shrines. If successful, a mighty demon will be summoned, advancing on the nearest path. The special feature: This time, the creatures also attack heroes and have more complex attack patterns.
The large creatures bring many new, destructive effects with them.
To allow players to enjoy the new battlefield more often, the available map pool in the Nexus has been reduced from 9 to 6 for one week. The following three maps are currently not in the rotation:
Blackheart’s Bay
Ghost Mines
Garden of Terror
Of course, the maps are not removed from the game; they will just be unavailable until September 2. Anyone who wants can still select all maps in “Custom Games” mode.
If you want to learn more about the current patch, take a look at our overview.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny today, on August 26th at 8:00 PM, the new Strike “Shield Brothers” will be presented on Twitch in a stream. We will accompany this in German with a live ticker.
As before The Taken King, Bungie has decided to present details of the new expansion “The Taken King” on the streaming platform “Twitch”. Today’s stream will be the second, as they venture into a strike. Here is the recording of the stream:
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We will accompany the stream on Mein MMO with a entertaining live ticker. You can either view it live by pressing F5 or read it later to recap what happened.
Our Live Ticker for the Destiny Stream
7:00 PM: I can already tell you how it will start later. At 8:00 PM, there will be a countdown that will take a few minutes, and you will first watch this.
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7:25 PM: Today’s stream features James Tsai, who is responsible for Strikes at Bungie, that’s his thing. And then “Mr. Fruit”, a YouTuber known for his humorous videos. No worries, nobody who screams loudly. With a bit of luck, we might see DeeJ playing Destiny PvE again. That was super last time.
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7:30 PM: Well, it’s just a strike. What could possibly go wrong? Oh right – Ninja Turtles!
7:45 PM: What will today’s topic be? Strike “Shield Brothers” – is supposed to be a Cabal strike on the Dreadnaught. The Cabal are somewhat the faction that gets hit on the turtle shells by the Taken. The most important question is certainly: How do strikes in Year 2 differ from those in Year 1?
Bungie has already said: We want to make everything a bit more variable. Encounters should alternate, and we want more exciting bosses – the whole room should be included. Let’s see!
7:50 PM: Journalists from Game Informer were really impressed by the Strikes, especially by the new PS4 Vex Strike. Well, we won’t see that today, but it still could be an interesting matter. We don’t know much about the current strike yet. At least I haven’t got anything on my radar. Another strike is already known with the “Dark Blade”, a rebel against Oryx. He has to be eliminated because it is believed that he could be the next big bad. The fight against him is supposed to take place “in the dark”.
7:55 PM: Mister Fruit has about 260,000 subscribers on YouTube. The Destiny videos get around 150,000 clicks. Destiny designer James Tsai’s Twitter account shows a preference for cats! So that’s what he’s like.
7:58 PM: I bet they will all play 3 different classes and then the new subclasses, so that we can see them. That means Fire Titan, Void Hunter, and Arc Warlock or better said: Sunbreaker, Nightstalker, Stormcaller.
8:00 PM: Yup, music is coming, countdown 4 minutes. Just like the last time.
From here on, the official part of the ticker begins – The stream is starting
8:04 PM: Slight difficulties. By the way, it is supposed to be a “Level 36” strike in the Saturn rings. There are tweets that the stream is somehow broken. Approximately 110k viewers on Twitch, by the way. That shouldn’t be the problem, as they have managed more before.
8:07 PM: Bungie is having difficulties – something with the power. The stream is not running right now. It’s not your fault or ours, but Bungie’s. This is a great start!
8:11 PM: In the Twitch chat, only people with privileges can speak right now. That means all the Destiny celebrities are speaking. But the guy impersonating Professor Broman is clearly a faker. Too few exclamation marks!!! – Bungie is working on getting the stream started. It seems they have power issues.
8:12 PM: It should continue soon. They say the power is coming back.
8:17 PM: Here’s a dirty truth – misfortune is good for our business. Every time something goes wrong at Bungie, our traffic skyrockets. Just now we had as many visits as we normally have on Friday mornings around 11:00 AM. But why there is always so much going on at that time… we haven’t figured that out yet.
8:19 PM: The trailer! Who would have thought?
8:20 PM: DeeJ says the Thunderlord had a short and overloaded the stream. Definitely fewer Vikings in the audience than last time.
The three new subclasses unleashed and in action for the first time
8:21 PM: Bad news: They are not letting DeeJ near a controller this time, neither is the designer playing, but Mr. Fruit with Cozmo, the community manager who came from Reddit, and Claude Jerome, a sandbox designer. He has mainly worked on the new subclasses.
8:22 PM: It will be the first time we see the new subclasses fully unbridled. Fruit plays the Sunbreaker Titan with a hand cannon – he will mainly focus on “Sunspots”, a debuff-and-kill mechanic.
8:25 PM: Artifacts will have a function, not just a cosmetic one.
Solar melee attacks have a chance to create an orb of light when they kill a servant of darkness.
8:26 PM: Claude Jerome will play the Hunter as a support class. More defensive, lots of fog, many grenades.
8:30 PM: And Cozmo as the aggressive Emperor Palpatine, Arc Warlock.
8:32 PM: The artifacts have chances to create orbs of light when defeating PvE enemies (i.e., servants of darkness) with a certain element in melee.
8:33 PM: The new strike goes directly into the Dreadnaught, but against the Cabal. The Cabal want to destroy everything in this strike, the Dreadnaught – the Guardians cannot allow this and want to explore the secrets first.
8:35 PM: Oh, Fruit is acting like DeeJ. Dies in a few seconds. The Bungie designer takes command. Level 40 Guardians against level 36 enemies. Destiny learned from the Prison of Elders stream.
8:37 PM: The idea in the new strikes is to make them more varied. Guardians should encounter different situations during various runs.
8:38 PM: There are traps – flames come from the ground. In the strike. Cabal are normal and “Taken” – and now a big tank: Goliath Tank.
Bosses in strikes have items that can only be obtained from them
8:41 PM: In Destiny, they want to give out more loot, to be less stingy. The bosses will have “unique gear”, things that only they can drop.
8:43 PM: Titan pulls out a hammer. Says “Hammer Time” – I estimate we’ll hear that about 8 million times from everyone in the next year.
8:45 PM: Bosses should not just be larger versions of already known mobs that suck up huge balls, but have their own strategy and follow specific patterns.
8:46 PM: Valus Mau’ual is a kind of dive wrestler who jumps in with his fist forward. Looks really cool. Adds come as well. He flees at 25% health.
8:47 PM: The second brother appears, Valus Tlu’urn (Oh man, these names!). He has a kind of mortar on his back, shooting randomly. Adds also appear. He too flees at 25% – Adds must then be defeated.
8:49 PM: In the third phase of the fight, both bosses appear simultaneously and have about 50% HP.
8:51 PM: The strike is done, it looked quite entertaining. Surely nobody’s brain is blown away, it’s just like a strike in a typical “MMORPG.” A few trash mobs, a “pre-boss” and then a boss fight, where a bit more happens.
8:53 PM: That’s it, very short and concise today. Without the technical issues, it would have taken about 40 minutes. Next Wednesday, there will be more in the new Dreadnought zone.
What have we learned new?
The strikes are supposed to be more varied
Bosses will have their “own” loot and unique game mechanics
Artifacts will be a full-fledged equipment slot, having values and properties, they looked more “gimmicky” so that they have a certain trick, the presented artifact revolved around: melee with certain elements generates spheres
And some details about the new subclasses, but it’s probably better to really try them out yourself
8:55 PM: Live ticker ends. Stay loyal to us and recommend us further.
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Ubisoft is currently having fun with the fans, serving them this image on Twitter. And then letting them ponder a bit. It is designed after the “Found Footage” logic. It’s not that difficult if you read it closely.
If you insert every second letter of the words (excluding the title) into the website address, you will reach a second prepared page where this image could be seen:
And that gives the hint that there is more to come on August 27. Nice idea, right?
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As every Wednesday, the card chaos mode in Hearthstone has opened again – repeating a known chaos, but with new cards.
A deck full of cards – that you didn’t choose
Although just the day before yesterday the new expansion The Grand Tournament was released, there is another card chaos in Hearthstone today. Those who have been playing diligently in recent weeks will recognize the current mode: Encounter at the Crossroads. As a few weeks ago, you only have decision-making power over your class and then receive a pre-made deck. However, the mode has also developed further: It now includes cards from the new expansion to keep things fresh and exciting. This also gives players insight into the mechanics of the new addon, even if they haven’t opened any packs themselves yet.
Double Neptulon in your starting hand? Let’s go!
Even now there is still a classic card pack for the first victory of the week in card chaos – that’s why even arena junkies and ladder friends should take a short break and indulge in the entertaining experience.
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I wish you all another pleasant Wednesday. Actually, I wanted to write a column this week about how great role-playing in World of Warcraft is and delight you with some anecdotes from the RP daily life of my youngest character. As so often in role-playing, a common enemy effectively prevented that by getting hung up on minor details instead, for note: All role-players are divas. Without exception. So you have been warned: If you don’t want to read about RP disputes and lore discussions, it’s best to scroll straight down to the comments, type “Boring” and wait for your comment to be deleted!
On the Idea of a Conflict
Erelya and Darnya on a secret mission – with moderate success.
But let’s start at the beginning. When I created our Draenei Erelya and Darnya, together with a good friend, the basic idea was quite simple: Let’s play a loose concept that offers conflict potential and two antagonists for the role-players of Stormwind. In short, the two demons disguise themselves as Draenei and apparently worship the Light, wanting to spread this belief further in Stormwind.
In truth, they are only looking for weaknesses, especially magic-hungry mages, whom they help with demonic promises to slowly turn them into loyal servants of the Burning Legion. Sounds like a pretty simple idea with a lot of potential for exciting role-play, doesn’t it? It was for about 4 weeks while we built our disguise.
The Greatest Enemy of Role-Playing: The Role-Player
Role-players love one thing above all: long, sprawling discussions about who has the most lore knowledge.
Up to that point, everything was wonderful. I (and I believe everyone involved!) had wonderful role-play and it was a picture-perfect evening as one could wish for. The problem revealed itself only in the debriefing.
Because we had begun to corrupt the novices, this of course had to be discussed with the higher mages OOC (that is, player to player), so that they at least have an idea of what it’s about and how they can get involved in the RP. And that was the beginning of the end. After we revealed that our sisters were demons, more or less all hell broke loose.
In a very exhausting discussion lasting almost 24 hours, we debated back and forth. In retrospect, it was quite silly. “My mage can sense demons right away” and “No, my demon can hide that well” – those were basically the core statements around which we spun for hours.
I’m not trying to denounce my fellow players in any way – I behaved exactly the same and did not cover myself with glory either. The situation is only a blatant example of the greatest enemy of the role-player: The role-player themselves. How stuck one can view their own point of view and how we defended each respective aspect with mutual sourced evidence was simply not nice anymore. How much energy could have been spent on beautiful role-play in the same time?
What’s the Moral of the Story? There Isn’t One…
Sometimes you should hold back a bit. Unfortunately, this is not a core competency of role-players – not even of mine.
Many will now think again: “What is Cortyn actually writing about?” and I am wondering myself a bit right now as well. I was angry and furious – especially with myself. While role-players might be able to relate to the text and see themselves in it, to the rest, I can only say: Don’t tear each other apart over unimportant things. It’s not worth it. As banal as this realization may sound, it is not easy to always act accordingly.
At the struggling MMO studio Funcom, the new “Secret Project” is now being introduced, and it is not an MMO.
Anarchy Online 2? Some new, big MMO project? This is what fans were hoping for when it became clear that key staff from Funcom were leaving their positions, being pulled away to work on a “Secret Project”. Now it has been revealed what Joel Bylos and the others have been working on: It is “The Park”, a single-player horror adventure.
The short version: Amusement park turns into a nightmare. Here is the trailer. By the way, it comes with an epilepsy warning.
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The game The Park is set to be released in October 2015. In recent months, a financial crisis has been brewing around Funcom.
As Joel Bylos, the former lead designer of The Secret World, states, “The Park” definitely takes place in the world of The Secret World. And yes, this is the game that has been secretly worked on in recent months.
People keep asking, including @rockpapershot – The Park is absolutely set in the universe of The Secret World.
With the Free2Play patch, WildStar changes some things about the entry into the game world. This is meant to function in a clearer and smoother way.
Overhaul of the Entry Experience
Especially the entry into an MMORPG is crucial. If the game fails to excite players about the game world here, they will probably give up on the game within a few minutes. In particular, WildStar had many issues with character creation and tutorials: Too little information when creating an avatar, too much information in the first hour of gameplay. With the upcoming Free2Play patch, these problems – among many others – are finally being addressed.
All Info During Character Creation
At a glance, all important options are displayed and explained upon request.
Especially the character creation was a thorn in the side of many players and thus also the developers. Many decisions had to be made without having the corresponding information beforehand. What effects does it have if I take Scientist as a path? How exactly does an Esper play? What is the deal with the two factions?
Improvements have been made at all corners and ends. Both the various classes and paths are summarized in short, informative videos that provide a clear impression of what players can expect after character creation. This information is of course purely optional – those who already know exactly what they want to be can jump directly to the sliders for their avatar’s appearance.
Three Variants, Depending on Need
New characters can choose between three tutorials.
Those who have never touched a computer game in their life (it can happen!) are best advised with the beginner tutorial. This takes place before awakening on the Ark and teaches the player basic knowledge. How does movement work? What are quests? How do I adjust the camera settings?
MMO players from other genres can choose the normal entry. This explains the general effects of the active combat system with its telegraphs and thematically introduces players to the world of WildStar, so that they gain a little story as well as basic knowledge about the game world and combat.
However, for those who are experienced, perhaps because they are already playing their second or ninth character, they can also skip the whole thing and start on Nexus at level 3.
To make the entry smoother, path quests have been completely removed from the tutorial ship and only encounter players on Nexus. This was intended to combat overload and instead showcase the peculiarities of the game “piece by piece”.
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ArenaNet’s MMORPG Guild Wars 2 turns three years old – and with that, the first player characters also celebrate their three-year birthday. Those who have been there from the beginning can once again grab some gifts.
Ready for Kindergarten
With all the information that has come in the last few weeks about the upcoming expansion of Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns, one might easily forget how quickly time actually flies. Meanwhile, ArenaNet’s MMORPG is celebrating its third birthday.
Unlike many other games, GW2 does not celebrate the birthday of the game itself, but of your characters: Players who created their characters in time for the headstart can look forward to some special items that they will carry with them on their journeys. The following objects await all those who participate in the celebrations and now embark on the 4th year of their character:
An instant level 30 scroll
A color kit from a specific selection
Multiple teleports to friends
2 birthday boosters (with 100% more magic find, gold, and experience)
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The highlight is probably the new finisher, with which you can stylishly send your opponents to the next graveyard in PvP. An ascending blade, around which a planet forms, which in turn creates the Guild Wars 2 logo.
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Having survived the first year of the sandpark MMO ArcheAge , there is reason to celebrate: Those who participate in playful events receive hats and all such things.
It has almost been a year since ArcheAge launched. And the journey has been turbulent so far. In the coming weeks, a major patch is expected, and they want to make many things different, many things better. From August 24 to September 15, a anniversary event will be held.
Players will receive two special items during this time with the character they log in with first each day:
First, they can complete a random daily quest. ArcheAge provides “anniversary tokens” for this, which they can collect and exchange for rewards.
Secondly, there’s a seedling, which can be planted and harvested, along with love boxes that contain a whole range of more or less desirable items.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , a new Iron Banner has been active since August 25th. Here are the rewards.
This came as a surprise and without announcement. Since yesterday, August 25th at 7:00 PM, the Iron Banner has been active. We summarize the rewards.
What is the Iron Banner?
The Iron Banner is a PvP event that lasts for a week during which players can earn “Etheric Light”. These are the items required to max out legendary gear and armor to Light Level 42 or Attack Level 365.
The Iron Banner ends on September 1st at 11:00 AM.
Why was this a Surprise?
There is a glitch that has been well known for a long time. Players exploit it to obtain items without playing the Iron Banner. The glitch works only if you have a character that was active in the last Iron Banner and is preparing for the arrival of Saladin. Perhaps this was withheld to prevent this glitching. No one knows.
What Rewards are Available this Month?
At Reputation Level 1: The emblem Seal of the Iron Lord
At Reputation Level 2: The shader Millions of Millions
At Reputation Level 3: The emblem Scar of Radagast and boots with Light-36 for the three classes. There are two versions to choose from for Titans, Hunters, and Warlocks. The first version has 76 Int and 74 Disc, increasing ammo for auto rifles. The second version has 68 Int and 74 Disc, increasing ammo for scout rifles. Additionally, an Etheric Light can be purchased.
At Reputation Level 4: The class item, and then there is Light-36 helmet armor, with 2 each for the individual classes. The first version has 63 Int and 56 Str. The second has 56 Dis and 61 Str. Both helmet versions have various perks. Additionally, at Reputation Level 4, the first weapon is available. This is the shotgun Felwinter’s Lie with sardine can and knee pads.How to best infuse shotguns, read here.
At Reputation Level 5, there is the auto rifle Silimar’s Wrath, the shader Gold Spiral, and a second Etheric Light.
Is the Iron Banner Worth it this Month?
Actually not. The Taken King is just around the corner. There will be an item hard reset. How to prepare for it can be read in our preparation guide for September 15th.
The only things worth getting are now the emblem and shader that one might still want to have. Bungie has already announced that they want to bring new ones with “The Taken King”. Or you can just do it for fun. An old-fashioned concept, but …
This IRON BANNER is your last chance to earn Year One rewards. Saladin shall return in TTK – these emblems won’t. pic.twitter.com/3vKkQ0jM3l
By the way: Tonight at 8:00 PM, the next live stream about The Taken King will take place focused on a strike. We will broadcast the stream and live-tweet in German. You are invited to be our guest.
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Recently, there was a serious bug in Trove: Many players received a lot of rare items for free…
Generously gifted – but for how long?
A lot of rare mounts are now in the possession of players.
Bugs are part of online gaming, and no game can claim to have been released completely bug-free. Many are just annoying and have little impact on the game world – but what happens when something goes seriously wrong? This is what has happened now with Trove.
After the maintenance work on the real-money shop of the online adventure, a particularly annoying bug crept in, which rewarded many players: In addition to rare mounts, players also suddenly found a lot of other items from the shop in their inventory. Although the error was noticed relatively quickly and the developers from Trion Worlds took the game down for further maintenance, this issue is not over yet: Many players still have numerous undeserved items in their inventory.
While there are plans to try to take back the illegitimate loot from the players during the week, whether they can really completely reverse the damage or whether a selected group of players will get away with the loot remains to be seen in the coming week.
Most Diablo players will likely be drawn to Act III, as there is a new zone with theRuins of Sescheron in the Northeast of the map, new lore, enraged opponents, and above all the Kanai’s Cube. For the next few months, this will be at the center of interest, as it allows for more experimentation with gear than before. In the US forum, players are already complaining that the cube is too complicated; they do not know how to use it: A small tip. Items can be placed in the cube. That’s the joke.
At TERA, the discussion about the age restriction of the game due to revealing clothing has been ongoing for some time – and it has now been reignited.
Lingerie for children aged 12 and up?
TERA is many things, but certainly not known for its particularly prudish clothing. The amount of fabric that makes up a single dress in other games is enough in TERA to fully outfit four women. Especially in recent months, this MMORPG has drawn attention again and again because, among other things, it has lifted the original censorship of the Elin. Now, there are again some new additions in the in-game shop that probably leave little room for imagination: satin underwear that could very well be purchased in any lingerie store.
Particularly on the German Facebook page of the game, there is outrage over the new items. Complaints range from “Impossible! Children see this and the characters look like prostitutes!” to theories like “Next, sex toys will come as weapon skins”. There is quite a bit of everything. TERA is still rated for ages 12 and up, and this has been sharply criticized by many who would prefer to see such content in games rated 16 or 18 – as is the case in America.
Personal Opinion:
As so often, I cannot help but express my personal opinion on this matter. I find the new clothing items utterly exaggerated, and it would not be something I would ever dress any of my characters in – unless he or she lost a bet in roleplay. But I find the discussion in the Facebook comments silly. Sometimes I really wonder if some people have looked outside their own door before judging a game. When I walk through the streets of Cologne, advertisements for lingerie are right next to deodorant posters featuring women in similar clothing (i.e., underwear). Do I find that necessarily good? No. But why do we accept it in front of our own doors but not in a game? That is what really bothers me – this miserable double standard.
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At 7:00 PM, Bungie published the following image on their Instagram account.
This is the Titan helmet “Empyrean Bellicose“. The twist with this helmet is that when Titans aim in the air with it, they hang in the air for a moment. When your Super is full and they collect Light Orbs, the melee attack becomes active again.
The Chaperone, a Companion for Every Occasion
At 8:00 PM, this thing arrived:
This is the shotgun “The Chaperone“. It fires a single heavy shot and grants the wielder agility. Precision kills with The Chaperone provide a short bonus to handling, range, fire rate, and stability.
Warlock Chest Makes Lead into Gold
At 9:00 PM, this chest was newly added:
The exotic Warlock chest “Alchemist Raiment” (Alchemist clothing) essentially turns “lead into gold” in the old alchemist way. Collecting ammo for primary weapons gives a chance to generate Glimmer. Collecting Light Orbs when the Super is full recharges grenades and the melee attack.
Telesto – Fusion Rifle with Adhesive Effect
At 10:00 PM, this new weapon was presented:
The exotic fusion rifle “Telesto” attaches projectiles to enemies, which then trigger a delayed Void explosion. Multi-kills with the weapon generate Light Orbs for team members.
New Hunter Claws
At 11:00 PM, the following was shown:
The exotic Hunter gloves “Sealed Ahamkara Grasps” (sealed claws of the Ahamkara) are clearly designed for melee combat, also looking like claws. They grant an additional charge for the melee attack. And melee damage dealt has a chance to reload primary weapons.
The Sleeper Simulant
Finally, Xur showed at midnight:
This is the Sleeper Simulant. It has already been extensively presented. A fusion rifle as a heavy weapon, firing beams that can then bounce off enemies or “solid surfaces”.
By the way: Since 7:00 PM, the Iron Banner is also active in Destiny. Rewards include the shotgun, the auto rifle, helmets, and boots. We will report in detail about this tomorrow. But for now: Exotics!
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, images from the new strike “Shield Brothers” are shown for the first time in a teaser trailer.
Tomorrow, the next live stream for Destiny will take place. One will dive into one of the four new strikes that will come with The Taken King. The stream starts on Wednesday, August 26, at 8:00 PM. We will again cover the entire event with a live ticker in German on Mein MMO, and you will also be able to watch the stream here.
As was the case last time, a teaser trailer will provide a brief preview of the stream the night before. And this time, the trailer has quite a bit of action!
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The military MMO War Thunder wants to leave beta status after 3 years. Naval forces are planned for the time after the release.
War Thunder is still in open beta, but after 3 years, they are slowly ready for a release date, having either finished or developed all the features planned for release. This comes from a large Q&A session with Gaijin’s CEO, Anton Yuditsev.
With the release, the action should really begin. War Thunder also wants to cover all three major combat areas like “World of Tanks,” with naval forces to follow in addition to air and ground forces. However, the navy has always been planned for after the release.
No release schedule or a naval expansion can be elicited from Yuditsev.
Are Russian vehicles and PC players preferred in War Thunder?
As a Russian studio, there is no great fear of sanctions from the West if the “real conflicts” escalate further. Being an entertainment studio based in Russia, it is rather unlikely that they would be affected by economic sanctions. The weak ruble compared to the dollar and a constantly changing legal situation is causing more trouble for Gaijin.
The typical accusations against Gaijin of maintaining a “Russian bias,” a preference for Mother Russia and their combat vehicles, are dismissed by Yuditsev just as the accusation that PC players are technologically superior to PlayStation players. The country accusations come from all sorts of directions. Within the Russian community, for example, there are complaints that US vehicles are much stronger because US players presumably pay more.
The issue with the controls is a typical excuse players look for after a defeat. Tests have shown that neither side enjoys a real advantage here, at least not in realistic and arcade modes – in simulator mode, the joystick does indeed dominate.
The world of RIFT welcomes a new calling, the Primalist. A developer now talks about his ideas and challenges during the development …
Community Manager Interviews Designer
In RIFT, a lot has happened in recent months, and the long line of new announcements seems far from over. The new calling of the Primalist is probably the latest example, differing in several aspects from previous design ideas. The community manager “Ocho” took this opportunity to interview Senior Systems Designer Jeff Hamilton to clarify the key questions surrounding the creation of the Primalist.
The Primalist is the first new calling after over 4 years.
The Differences of the Primalist
Unlike previous callings that have evolved over several expansions, the Primalist will have significantly fewer talent points available for his souls. Instead of the usual 61, the Wielder of Nature’s Fury will only have to make do with 31 points. This, in turn, means that the individual choices carry much more weight. Instead of small, rather boring passive bonuses like “One attack deals 2% more damage,” the focus has been on exciting and fun abilities, such as “Attacks on targets affected by your DoTs restore 1% of your maximum hit points.” At the same time, the aim was to create a strong incentive to actually invest those points with the various powerful level 21 talents (the end talent of a tree). While there will also be hybrids, they will probably be significantly fewer than with other callings.
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At GamesCom, the Primalist was shown to a larger audience for the first time, and Hamilton was pleased with the reactions. Whenever a player said, “That looks really cool, I want to play that,” he was very satisfied. However, doubts also arose, as he “has so much to do. So much work until all the pieces come together and work.” No matter how good the result will be, he himself will probably still be accompanied by some doubts. He even openly admits his own mistakes: “We tried many different designs. It was good to fail so often at the beginning. When something doesn’t work, you want to know that as early as possible.“
Overwhelming, Helpful Player Feedback
Hamilton finds the feedback from players particularly pleasing. Developers constantly receive feedback from players of other callings who think about talents – even if they do not work yet: “Oh, this talent doesn’t work yet, but if it did, these would be my thoughts on it.” He is already looking forward to the public test server and the many suggestions and thoughts he will receive about the Primalist.
A Korean commercial showcases the beautiful experiences in League of Legends – while somehow forgetting that the medal has two sides as well.
A peaceful flower field with beautiful music
Anyone who has spent some rounds in League of Legends, the currently undisputed market leader of MOBAs, knows how things can get there. Nothing is more satisfying than finally destroying the opponent’s core after a long match and having shown the enemy team their limits with teamwork, diligence, and skill. And exactly these beautiful experiences are highlighted in the Korean commercial. In comic-like drawings, the successes and moments of happiness are portrayed, highlighting sportsmanship and focusing on the nice aspects of the game.
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However, reality looks a bit different. LoL still has an incredibly bad reputation regarding the community. While Riot takes numerous measures to rein in unfriendly players, the number of gamers who have turned their backs on the game due to the toxic behavior of some teammates remains high (and I bet each of you has at least one of those in your circle of friends).
In Diablo, Patch 2.3 is coming. On Wednesday morning, August 26th, it will finally happen.
In recent months, Blizzard has extensively showcased Patch 2.3. Now it is finally here: Tomorrow morning Patch 2.3 will arrive. Already tonight, the patch goes live in the USA.
Players then have almost 60 hours to familiarize themselves with the new features such as
The non-violent MMO Wander has had a very rocky start. Especially the Playstation 4 players are upset and even call the game the worst PS4 game of all time!
But why? Well, Wander is a niche title. There are no fights, no quests, no NPCs and it targets a specific group of players who want to explore a world and its secrets together with others, but do not want to engage in fights. But that alone cannot make the game the “worst Playstation 4 game of all time”.
Emma S. was the community manager of the game and experienced the shitstorm at launch. She recounts on the gaming website kotaku.com.au about her experiences and how dealing with a hateful community has shaped her. Within just half an hour, her inbox and the game forum were flooded with hate messages. Wander turned out to be very buggy on the Playstation 4. It was not even possible to log into the game. Emma S. worked through every message and endured all the insults and abuse directed at her. With angelic patience, she replied to all emails and helped users in the forum as best as she could. Although the negativity of the users was actually directed at the game, it felt personal for Emma S., as she had also been passionately involved in the development of the MMO.
Meanwhile, the team is working hard to improve Wander. While bugs were being fixed, Emma S. held live Q&A sessions on Twitch to show customer closeness. In doing so, she always had to find a balance between loyalty to Sony, which also financially supported the game, and honesty and understanding towards the customers who simply could not understand how such a buggy game could survive the quality assurance phase and be released.
Even today, the team is still working hard to tackle the long list of errors, crashes, and other problems, releasing patch after patch. Emma S. has drawn her conclusions from the disaster. She explains that she has learned a lot about the development and marketing of computer games and has ultimately decided to seek her future in another field. She is turning her back on Wander and wants to focus on her family for a while.
How the future of the MMO looks is uncertain. For the damage has been done, and even if the game should run smoothly in a few weeks, gamers will not forget this situation anytime soon…
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