Destiny: Check out these 6 new exotic weapons and armors

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , Bungie recently shared the first images of exotic weapons and armor on Instagram.

As announced, there are first official images of exotic weapons and armor that go beyond the already confirmed Sleeper Simulant and the Jade Rabbit.

Titan Helmet with Superhero Style

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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:

Chaperone-Destiny

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:

Alechemist-Raiment-Destiny

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:

Telesto-Destiny

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:

Sealed-Ahamakara-Grasps

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:

Sleeper-Simulant-Destiny

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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Destiny shows images from the new Cabal Strike “Shield Brothers” for the first time

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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.

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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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Even today, it may also happen during the night, Destiny fans expect Xur to introduce a series of new exotics, note that this is not in the game, but through a social network.

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War Thunder will soon exit beta and bring ships

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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. 

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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.

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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.

You can read the entire Q&A session in German here at Gaijin.

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RIFT: What did Trion Worlds think about the Primalist?

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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.

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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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Initial Feedback and Doubts at GamesCom

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.

More about the new calling can be found in our preview of the Primalist.

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League of Legends has never been so fluffy as in this commercial

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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).

Nonetheless, it is a nice commercial that diverts attention from the negative news that occasionally pops up.

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Diablo 3: New Patch 2.3. arrives in less than 24 hours

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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

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Typically, a hot phase of the game begins again for dedicated Diablo players: New seasonal characters will be leveled up, it is starting again.

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Wander – Worst PlayStation 4 Game of All Time?

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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.

More on the topic: Launch of the non-violent MMO Wander leads to outbursts of anger

Wander Bug

Wander – A Disaster

Wander 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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The Elder Scrolls Online: Maintenance for PS4 and Xbox One on August 25 and 26.

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This week, there will be maintenance for the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online. We will tell you when you can put down the sword on Playstation 4 and Xbox One.

On August 31, the Imperial City arrives on PC, this is Update 7. Fans of The Elder Scrolls Online on PS4 and Xbox One will have to wait a little longer: for them, the Imperial City will not arrive until mid-September.

Patience is doubly necessary this week. Not only will there be the regular maintenance of The Elder Scrolls Online on Playstation 4 and Xbox One, but there will also be maintenance of the login system. Here, logged-in players will probably still be able to swing the mace or wand, but logging in may not be possible:

  • For the Xbox One, server maintenance will take place on Tuesday, August 25, starting at 12:00 PM
  • For the Playstation 4, the mega servers will be down on Wednesday, August 26, starting at 12:00 PM
  • The login systems, ESO Store, and account system will be maintained on Wednesday, August 26, starting at 4:00 PM

How long the respective maintenance works will last and how long gaming will not be possible on those days is not known in advance.

Update: On Friday, August 28, the servers are also down. This is not planned, but is likely due to technical problems in the USA that arose during the night from Thursday to Friday. Finally, Zenimax reported that they “have a pulse” and the servers are gradually coming back. This apparently affected the servers of all platforms.

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Guild Wars 2: Thief specialization teased – take a look at the first image!

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This week, the specialization of the Thief class from Guild Wars 2 will be revealed, and an initial image is fueling speculation.

The Melee Staff Ninja

With the upcoming expansion Heart of Thorns, all classes in Guild Wars 2 are receiving what is called an Elite Specialization. While in recent weeks the Warrior with its specialization in the form of the Berserker has been revealed, a message on Twitter now suggests that this week it will be about the Thief. As usual, there is also an initial graphic that we, of course, do not want to withhold from you:

Cool or uncreative? The community is divided.
Cool or uncreative? The community is divided.

Unlike previous images, the community here is rather divided, and the reactions are mixed. Many players believe that a staff does not fit the Thief and that ArenaNet is almost arbitrarily giving new weapons to all classes. On the other hand, it is defended that a combat staff has something very traditional about it and would be a cool addition to the existing selection. How interesting the Elite Specialization really is, we will probably only be able to assess with the full announcement.

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Destiny: Weekly Nightfall Strike, Prison of Elders, Variks on 25.8.

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The MMO shooter Destiny starts the new week on Tuesday, August 25th, with a fresh rotation of the weekly challenges.

A few more weeks of “House of Wolves” and Year 1, then it will be “Out with the old, in with the new.” Bungie is currently rotating to get players as excited as possible for the new expansion, the PR machinery is running, new articles appear daily, fresh news and exciting topics, both positive and negative, line up like people in queues.

This will continue, perhaps even intensify: The next reveal stream is planned for Wednesday evening, tonight or overnight they want to present some of the Year 2 exotics through Xur.

But let’s first focus on the weekly reset.

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Weekly Nightfall Strike against Omnigul

Crota’s “Maybe, maybe not” girlfriend Omnigul is the star in the Nightfall. Modifiers: Voidburn, Angry, Juggler.

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In the heroic Weekly: Nexus

In the Nexus for the heroic Weekly. It’s a No-Burn. The modifier is Grounded, so better stay on the ground.

All about the Prison of Elders in Destiny for the week of August 25th

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Norwegian Carrot with Stomach Problems – Gulrot

In the 32 Prison, Gulrot, which is Norwegian for carrot, awaits the Guardians. How you can soothe its upset stomach, you can read in this guide.

  1. Vex/Airborne – Guardians deal more damage when they are in the air
  2. Hive/Grounded – Guardians take more damage when they are in the air
  3. Vex – Voidburn
  4. Hive/Angry – Enemies cannot be stopped by impact hits
  5. Hive/Exposure – Guardians’ shields are reinforced, but do not regenerate
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Cabal Make a Grand Entrance

In the 34 Prison of Elders, the hordes of Cabal wait for the players, these are essentially militarized high-tech turtles. Well, actually not. Their leader is Valus Trau’ug. And here are the waves:

  1. Cabal/Juggler – Enemies do not drop ammunition for the weapon with which they were defeated
  2. Hive/Switch – Enemies deal increased damage in close combat
  3. Fallen/Catapult – Grenade cooldown is reduced
  4. Hive/Brawler – Guardians take a hard right hook, dealing increased melee damage
  5. Cabal/Juggler – Enemies do not drop ammunition for the weapon with which they were taken down
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You can also put on a lively number with the good Skolas on the prison corridor.

Skolas, Kell of Kells, in the 35 Prison

In the 35 Prison, the Folsom Prison, once again singing wonder Skolas Cash, the Kell of Kells, performs his hit “Prison of Elders Blues.” Photos and videos of the performance are prohibited.
This week, the following modifiers are active: Brawler and Juggler.

The five waves to him remain the same.

  1. Hive – Exposure/Brawler – Guardians’ shields are stronger, but they do not recover/Melee damage of the Guardians is increased
  2. Vex – Ground/Airborne – Guardians deal more damage in the air, but also take much more damage there
  3. Cabal – Catapult/Ark burn – the cooldown of grenades is reduced, Arc damage is significantly increased, which also applies to the enemies
  4. Fallen – Specialist/Juggler – Special weapons deal double damage, enemies do not drop ammunition for the weapon with which they were defeated
  5. Fallen – Trickles/Sidearms – Abilities have an increased cooldown, damage with primary weapons is increased
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What does Variks have this week?

Variks has the shotgun Wolfborn Oath this week (with Solar damage and a bonus damage against Fallen), plus helmets.

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The helmets have:

  • for Hunters 130 DIS
  • for Warlocks 124 INT
  • and for Titans 115 INT

This time they are aimed at the Vex in the Prison of Elders.

Are there guides, videos, and tips?

Admittedly, this section has declined a bit in recent weeks. Currently, we are presenting a video of someone killing the Nightfall. It used to be significantly more. However, no YouTubers in the USA are currently uploading runs with much enthusiasm (it’s the middle of the night there). One can probably assume that with “King of the Awoken” many things will pick up again. Surely we will still find a few videos for today.

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Destiny: Xur will reveal new Exotics to us today

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In the MMO shooter Destiny new exotic items are set to be unveiled today on August 25.

Via the “Here is a photo of what I ate for lunch” platform Instagram, everyone’s favorite tentacle-faced Xur is back, Guardians have recently been quite fond of him. Xur says: “My will is not my own! The Nine have commanded me to show you exotic treasures that you can claim in the future!”

Bungie confirms: Xur will present some exotic items on Instagram tomorrow. In this case, tomorrow is today, it can also be late at night.

We will keep you updated. Great guy this Xur! We have always said it! A1 guy. A new Exotic has already been confirmed: Sleeper Simulant.

Update: The showcase of the new Exotics has begun.

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WoW Machinima: The Story of Draenor backwards

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The story of Warlords of Draenor is already quite colorful moving forward – but when you turn it around, it becomes almost plausible …

When Thrall resurrected Garrosh …

Anyone who is somewhat familiar with the lore of Warlords of Draenor will surely be surprised by some twists within the game. Why does everyone accept Grommash as a friend? Why is Yrel so happy? YouTuber SlightyImpressive, who has already released a number of WoW parodies on his channel, simply turns the tables: He rolls out the story of the current WoW expansion from the back and amusingly puts it in a new context. But best check out for yourselves what has become of the three friends Khadgar, Yrel, and Grommash and why Draenor should actually be called Orcaenor. Experience a story full of friendship, love … and that one guy with the carpet on his head.

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On the YouTube channel, you will find plenty of other parodies, especially the eternal “Classic and Addon X was much better” screamers could lose a chuckle or two there.

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Destiny: The videos of the week are getting better and better

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , Bungie has once again selected the videos of the week, and they are quite something.

Since Cozmo, the new community manager who came from Reddit, has been handling the video selection in the Weekly Update, the videos have indeed been getting better, which surely has to do with the competition behind the scenes. In any case, this week features excellent videos from Destiny.

A YouTuber spent 36 hours on this impressive montage:

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The “Destiny” feeling of clearing a raid is captured in this video, accompanied by the voices of the players:

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And in this video, you can see how close Oryx and Crota once stood… a rather humorous take on the two enemies that explains why Oryx wants to take us down with the expansion.

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There is also a montage from our community this week. This headshot compilation from the Crucible:

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Did you spot any other videos of the week? Let us know in the comments. Or would you like your video to appear here? Then send us a link via the contact form, and we would be happy to take a look at the video.

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Hearthstone: Login difficulties at the start of the expansion

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Blizzard is facing issues with Hearthstone. The new expansion “The Grand Tournament” is causing a massive surge.

It all started at 7:00 PM, since then most players can’t get much done: The new expansion The Grand Tournament has launched. The queue you see when logging into Hearthstone leads to a staircase into nothingness. In the end, you fall down and have to try again.

At Blizzard, they are of course aware of the problems, stating: There is a huge influx. We are working to resolve issues like login difficulties and in-game latency. It seems like patience is required until you can unpack the packages and start playing.


Update: As Blizzard reports, there will be a maintenance from 10:10 PM for approximately one hour. They apologize for the inconvenience.

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Evolve: Benefits and Pitfalls of the New Ranking System

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Since the last major patch, Evolve has a new ranking system. While this has advantages, it also has some serious disadvantages.

A Brief Introduction to the New Ranking System

Since the major Content Patch 5.0, which brought not only a lot of balancing but also a new hunter, Evolve features a new ranking system. This no longer judges players by their level, but by their rating. After 10 placement matches, players are assigned to different categories and from there on, they collect points, or lose them in case of defeats. This resembles common systems from most MOBAs and is very well thought out in theory. But does it work in practice?

The Advantages of the System

After 10 matches, the rank should be appropriately assessed - at least in theory.
After 10 matches, the rank should be appropriately assessed – at least in theory.

The numerous advantages are clear, as many demands from the community have been met. Those who only want to play monsters can now set this preference. Those who want to be hunters can also determine this. If they are then dissatisfied with their class, they can still leave the game without penalty – as the hunters agree on their classes before the search for an opponent begins.

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If you abandon your team, you not only receive a defeat but also a penalty time.

At the same time, there are hardly any opportunities for cheating. Anyone who leaves a started game (for whatever reason) will receive a defeat and cannot join another game for several minutes – if they desert repeatedly, they may be unable to join for several hours.

Lastly, players are increasingly matched with others of the same skill level and are no longer solely measured by their account level – as everyone eventually reaches level 40, whether they are a pro or a casual hunter.

The Disadvantages of the System

What sounds very good in theory has some critical disadvantages in practice. Although phrases like “The game is dead” appear under almost every news article, this has never been really confirmed in the game. You were always able to find a group in a short time – sometimes a team of beginners, sometimes a professional clan that could take you down in a minute. That was okay.

Evolve Hunter Guide
Coordinated teams turn their enemies into scrap – and despite their ruthless superiority, this costs them many points.

With the new ranking system, this lack of players is noticeably evident, at least in the PC version. Although you can still find a match in a flash – the ranking system punishes more than it rewards. The loss of points is disproportionate to the gain! To give a few illustrative examples: If I win against a team whose average rank is just below mine, I gain 1 point. Just one point. If I lose to such a team, I can lose up to 50 points. This ultimately means that despite having a win rate of 75% after nearly 60 matches, my rank continues to deteriorate. This is neither fair nor particularly motivating, and it is currently one of the most controversial topics on the Turtle Rock forum.

Despite victory, your rank decreases - a frustrating system.
Despite victory, your rank decreases – a frustrating system.

Especially disheartening is the following experience: You win a match and receive the message “Congratulations, you receive 1 point!” … only to watch your rank decrease despite the victory, as other players have overtaken you in the meantime. Getting worse despite wins feels wrong. Very wrong.

Overall, the new system puts me in a rather paradoxical situation. Even though I enjoy the changes and the games themselves are incredibly fun, my motivation decreases after every game session. Winning 8 out of 10 games and still having to watch my rank drop steadily causes frustration. A frustration that Turtle Rock hopefully will address soon.

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Final Fantasy XIV: What are the most popular races and classes?

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In the fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, a census has been conducted, revealing numerous statistics.

For the two-year anniversary, Square Enix introduced Patch 3.1 (which we reported on yesterday) and released a plethora of more or less relevant statistics.

According to the English translation, Final Fantasy players have spent 11 million years in the game, or 96,809,761,442 hours, at least that’s what we are led to believe.

Hours-FF14.

However, this number is quite puzzling. If it is accurate and one assumes 5 million accounts, each player would have had to spend an insane amount of time in the game to arrive at such a number. It seems more like there was a mix-up with commas in the translation, somewhere lost in translation.

Fortunately, there are charts and pie charts for the rest! The gender distribution among characters is 50:50 in Japan. In North America, players prefer male characters at 62%. In Europe, it’s the opposite: 64% play female characters.

Gender-FF14.

Clear trend towards the “Human” races, Lalafell only popular in Japan

Race-Distribution-FF14.

Surprisingly, there is a strong consensus across countries regarding race selection, with clear favorites. The human-like Hyur are on top (one in three is one of them), followed by the cat-like Miqo’te, who are actually even more popular than the Hyur in Europe at 36%, and are also quite liked in Japan and North America.

In contrast, the gnome-like Lalafell have little popularity outside Japan. The giant Roegadyn and elf-like Elezen enjoy relatively little global acceptance and are more of a choice for connoisseurs. It’s still too early to see how popular the lizard-like Au Ra are, as they only came with Heavensward.

Such behavior is often observed in MMORPGs: Generally, the majority of players are drawn to “attractive,” human-like races. Most MMORPGs with multiple factions strive to provide attractive race options on “both sides,” so that no one realm dominates in numbers.

What does the role distribution look like?

Trinity-FF14

The average character in FF 14 is 28, which is 2 levels higher than in 2014 – back then it was 26.

Interestingly, the role distribution of characters between levels 31 and 60 shows that 62% are damage dealers, while 19% are healers and tanks each. However, this should be taken with caution due to FF 14’s multiclass system.

Regarding the job distribution, Final Fantasy XIV is evidently doing a pretty good job. There are hardly any “unpopular classes,” at least among those that have been in the game longer. They range between 7 and 11%. The 4 relatively new jobs are between 3 and 5%. The most popular classes are the Black Mage and White Mage. Bard and Monk lag behind the “established” jobs with 7%.

Job-Distribution-FF14

You can find significantly more and increasingly obscure statistics in the English source from Dualshockers, which we have linked below. More information about the game can be found on our FF14 thematic page.

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Destiny: How The Taken King Will Change The Crucible

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , Bungie has revealed its plans on how to revise the Crucible in the second year with The Taken King.

In an interview with Game Informer, design lead Lars Bakken unveiled the plans for the Crucible. Two of the three new PvP modes are presented: Rift and Mayhem. Some plans are also laid out for what else is set to change. We have already introduced you to the 8 new Crucible maps.

Rift – not just any Capture-The-Flag, but a Destiny version of it

  • Rift will not be a standard “Capture the Flag” mode but the 6v6 Destiny version of it
  • It’s more of a “bomb” scenario where there is a “neutral object” that must be delivered to the enemy base
  • The normal “Capture the Flag” is too binary; you either manage to deliver the flag or you don’t – in the Rift mode, proximity is also rewarded; the closer you get to the goal with the Spark, the more points are awarded
  • Furthermore, they don’t want anyone to hide with the Spark; that’s why a time limit has been introduced: After 75 seconds, the Spark explodes, killing the carrier if they haven’t disposed of it
  • The video also shows a player handing off the Spark “backwards” for bonus points
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Mayhem – crazy but fun

  • In Mayhem, the supers and special abilities like grenades or melee attacks will be almost always available
  • This originated as a spontaneous idea, they just tried it out and realized: It’s fun!
  • It’s more of a party game to blow off steam: You have 6 or 7 Nova Bombs in one round – nobody is really thinking; if you die, it’s not a big deal – just a fun mode
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And what else is happening?

  • The game mode Elimination will be permanently available, active during times when there are no Trials of Osiris; Elimination has, in principle, the same rules as Trials of Osiris but without the special rewards
  • For the “Vehicle Mode” Combined Arms there are plans, and they frequently discuss it internally, but currently have nothing to show
  • Shaxx will start a quest line for the Crucible to draw in beginners – at Bungie, they want everyone to at least try the Crucible
  • There will be a series of easy bounty tracks and then there will be “more challenging bounty” lines to complete, at the end of which there are rewards at Nightfall level
  • Iron Banner and the Trials of Osiris will return, maybe something new will also be introduced
  • Due to the changes to the weapons , the Crucible will be additionally shaken up; Thorn is now much weaker, and the short-range teleport “Blink” will no longer be as effective
  • Not mentioned in the video but already known: In a third new mode, there will be no points for kills, only for holding and capturing specific locations on the map
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Mein MMO thinks: The major topic Lag unfortunately isn’t mentioned at all. In the context of Gamescom, they had already ruled out that dedicated servers will come.

It’s positive that there has been positive feedback regarding the new PvP mode from the events so far. This may also be due to the fact that new supers are being played, providing a new experience.

Two hours of gameplay footage from the new mode

By the way: Yesterday, a large “Red Bull” PvP event took place – they broadcast one and a half hours of PvP action with some top players like TripleWreck or Flamesword (that’s the guy on the cans):

http://youtu.be/X4OEWaE1_hQ
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Sandbox MMORPG Project: Gorgon successfully financed through Kickstarter

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Even though it doesn’t look as graphically opulent as AAA MMORPGs, Project: Gorgon has captured the interest of so many players that the Kickstarter campaign was successfully completed.

The developers aimed to raise $20,000 through crowdfunding for the further financing and completion of their MMO. However, the concept and playable alpha were received so well by gamers that at the end of the campaign on August 24, nearly $75,000 had been raised. As a result, the team also achieved some of the stretch goals. For example, dwarves will be introduced as a new player race, along with musical instruments, expanded guild features, and vampirism. The developers are thrilled with the support they have received from the community.

Do what you want

Project Gorgon characters

Project Gorgon lets players enter a vast fantasy world where they can shape their own path. The world is populated by NPCs who go about their own daily routines and pursue their own goals. This, combined with the freedoms players enjoy, is supposed to lead to unique adventures experienced together with others. Story elements will come into the game through live events, but those who are not interested in adventure can simply open their own shop and provide other players with items. Housing also plays an important role. There are currently still some open questions regarding PvP, as the developers have not yet discussed how this should look.

Project Gorgon can currently be played in an alpha state. During the last hours of the Kickstarter campaign, a massive party took place in the game. The MMO is expected to launch as a Buy2Play game with an optional VIP subscription in December 2016.

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Our reader “krieglich” already sees Project Gorgon as his new home. Do you want to learn more about what makes this MMORPG so special? Then take a look at this article: What is Project Gorgon?

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Will item trading be legal soon? German Stock Exchange is planning Swapster, a platform for trading virtual items!

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The trading of items for real money among players is prohibited in most games. That could change soon if the German Stock Exchange succeeds …

The gray area of trading

In almost every MMO today, items can be traded. For profit-oriented players and dubious companies, this has long become a source of income. Instead of selling their goods for gold or another in-game currency, they often demand real money. Even in Diablo 2, players farmed certain weapons for days to sell them on eBay.

Many of these trades come with risks: The game developers have no control over the transactions; buyers must accept certain risks. This can range from simple fraud and non-receipt of the virtual goods to the loss of one’s game access. Such trading contradicts the agreements that we all agree to and which we never really read in full.

Legal, safe, Swapster?

Swapster promises safety, legality, and control.
Swapster promises safety, legality, and control.

The German Stock Exchange has now established a subsidiary called “Swapster” and aims to provide a secure platform for traders and buyers of virtual gaming goods. Currently, they are in talks with over 140 game developers and publishers and have already received initial commitments. The special thing about Swapster is that you will not only use the know-how of the German Stock Exchange but also their infrastructure.

If the project succeeds, the dangers of fraud would be reduced, and a secure platform for virtual trading would be created. Developers would also likely have an interest in such a platform: They have not been involved in the money made with their virtual items until now. With Swapster keeping a share of the transactions, that could change.

Since this semi-legal trading already exists, there seems to be a demand for a legal platform. In other cultures, such as South Korea, the trading of virtual items is already part of the gaming everyday life.

What do you think of Swapster? An enrichment for the world of gaming or rather a step towards “milking players as much as possible”?

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Skyforge: Invasions are no walk in the park, require preparation

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In Skyforge , the developers warn about the danger from outer space and advise the immortals to prepare for the invasions.

The endgame content in Skyforge will kick off properly with the “invasions.” In a blog post, the developers now point out how young gods can prepare for the invasions.

Skyforge-Invasions

It comes down to a guild membership in a pantheon, where the academy must be upgraded to level 3, unlocking the ether projector, and 1000 energy is required to use the basic functions.

With invasion talents, players can arm themselves and strengthen their resistance. Coordination is necessary during the actual action, otherwise failure is inevitable.

In this video, the developers go into invasions in more detail; we have summarized it in this text:

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You can read the entire blog post here in German. It’s probably time to join a pantheon if you want to see some of the action .

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