The Korean Sandpark Spectacle Black Desert now receives a true sand dragon with Verbier, the Lord of the Desert.
Black Desert currently seems to be like a schoolyard crush. Looks incredibly good. Admirers sigh from afar, already picturing the perfect relationship. All great, until you approach the crush and realize: There’s a lack of content. Okay, that was a really constructed image.
With “Verbier,” a sand dragon, Daum has now added a world boss to the new zone Valencia. Perhaps this heralds a change. Verbier is supposed to torment groups with sandstorms, and moreover, overheating will still come in the desert. As loot, there are supposed to be legendary weapons from him.
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In World of Warcraft flying will also soon be possible on Draenor. Blizzard has now released a small guide that explains the details.
In case of emergencies…
Although the test server was just updated with patch 6.2.2 and indirectly announced a delay of flying in Draenor, players should slowly start preparing for the feature. Unlike in previous expansions, the flying skill cannot simply be purchased; instead, a special meta-achievement must be completed. This way, the developers want to ensure that players have experienced the content “on the ground” before they skip large passages with twinks and perceive the content in a completely different way.
Not ready for takeoff yet, but still nice to look at – on the ground.
To bridge the waiting time, Blizzard has now released a small guide for all players that explains step by step which missions need to be completed and which areas need to be explored. In addition to the pure ability of flying, there is also an exclusive mount – which will, of course, become less exclusive once all players earn the achievement to take to the skies.
In Armored Warfare, the modern variant of World of Tanks, the fourth Early Access phase is running. And this time it’s around the clock.
The first three phases were still time-limited, from now on the tanks in Armored Warfare are running around the clock in Early Access. It started on August 13 and will last until August 30.
Armored Warfare is developed by Obsidian Entertainment, who are actually trained RPG specialists, so you can find soft RPG elements in their Military MMO with crews, for example.
Currently, the game is being improved from Early Access phase to Early Access phase. This time there is the game also with a German client and a number of fresh tanks.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , Game Director Luke Smith gave an amazing interview. Apparently, Paul McCartney is a legend in the world of Destiny and there are new Ghost shells coming.
The events have been overwhelming in the past few weeks, there is again a lot of new material about “The Taken King”. Despite the flood of information, we don’t want to withhold from you an absurd but highly entertaining interview.
Game Director Luke Smith conducted this with Game Informer. The last time he gave an interview, it didn’t go so well, but here he has the chance to rehabilitate himself and comes across as likeable, especially when the somewhat stocky Smith looks down slightly when asked if he likes sandwiches and responds, “Obviously?!”.
He was asked 104 questions, producing surprisingly much amusing content, but little useful information.
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The Useful:There are no Sparrows in the Dreadnought, but there are new Ghost shells (which will also have stats and attributes). Xur, the Nine, the Traveler – all of that remains a mystery. However, several community wishes are being fulfilled and they are happy to announce it: Soon cutscenes can be skipped and loot distribution will be smarter. There will be more loot, especially loot that players actually need. Additionally, a lot of new music will be heard.
Additionally interesting: Apparently, Paul McCartney is a true legend in the world of Destiny, after all, the song he recorded for Destiny can also be heard in the jukebox. However, Smith can’t explain this very well.
Suros Packages and Gameplay Material from Story and Cutscenes
And for those who are craving fresh gameplay material from The Taken King, we also have something. A video has been released that was recorded on the topic of “Storytelling with The Taken King”. In the background of an interview, fresh images from cutscenes and story missions can be seen:
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A new video shows the upcoming hero Kharazim from Blizzard’s MOBA Heroes of the Storm in action – and it can be quite diverse.
Kharazim is the next addition to Heroes of the Storm and joins the still quite thin roster of support heroes. He hails from the Diablo universe, has dedicated his life to the 1001 deities, and now strives to maintain divine balance. His unique feature in combat is his changing passive ability, which he can choose at the beginning of each match. Every third basic attack triggers an additional effect, such as critical hits, minor healing, or mana regeneration. But his other abilities are also exciting:
Diablo 3 players should recognize Kharazim.
Radiant Charge can be applied to both allies or enemies. The hero charges to his target and triggers (against an enemy) a basic attack. This ability has multiple charges and allows him to jump quickly across the field and even pass through walls.
Breath of Heaven heals Kharazim and all nearby allied heroes and increases their movement speed for a few seconds. This is excellent for a chase – or a getaway.
With deadly reach, Kharazim empowers himself, increasing both his attack speed and range. This, in turn, leads to his passive ability being used more often. The ability can be activated in advance and will only trigger once the next melee attack lands.
The first ultimate ability Seven-sided Strike not only visually resembles Cloud from Final Fantasy VII but is also incredibly useful. The monk becomes invulnerable and strikes 7 times, with each attack targeting the enemy with the highest remaining health. Each hit deals damage equal to 7% of the enemy’s maximum HP – particularly effective against multiple warriors.
His second ultimate ability is Divine Palm. It lasts for 3 seconds on an ally – if the ally dies during this time, they will be revived with a large portion of their health after a brief delay! In this case, opponents do not receive experience points because the hero was not actually “killed”.
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If the leaked data is correct, Kharazim will grace us next week on August 19 and join the Nexus – along with further updates and balancing changes that will be made to the game.
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The surprise hit of the summer, the survival MMO Ark Survival Evolved, is doing good for the modding community and also brings a “Hunger Games” mode.
Ark Survival Evolved is the feel-good story of summer 2015. In fact, there’s only good news. Now you’re gaining points with the crucial “modding community” for a survival game. The topic of modding was already opened up in July, and now Studio Wildcard is advancing this further. They are providing modders with better tools, an easier-to-use editor for the Unreal 4 engine. It includes everything that can also be found in the game itself. These are the tools that modders need to create their own exciting version of Ark, as stated by the developers – with their own weapons, maps, and creatures.
To further fuel creativity, together with Alienware, they announce a modding competition worth $25,000. Talented modders can submit anything they want. A jury will then crown the three winners, showering them with cash prizes and hardware.
Details about the competition can be found in the sources.
Ark gets a “Survival of the Fittest” mode
They also show what is possible with the modding tools. They are incorporating a so-called “Hunger Games” mode – for obvious reasons, they don’t call it that, but rather refer to it as “Survival of the Fittest”. This is the same mode that H1Z1 knows as “Battle Royale” , originally coming from ARMA. By the way, Battle Royale is a Japanese novel that was released years before the Hunger Games and whose combat arena operates on very similar criteria as in the best-selling cycle. This really annoys some people if you don’t mention it.
Players start in a relatively large area. Those who die are out. The combat area keeps getting smaller, forcing the players into conflict. The last one standing wins.
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We have all 132 new cards for Blizzard’s online card game Hearthstone. This means that all the cards of the new expansion “The Grand Tournament” are now known.
Yesterday, the last cards of the new Hearthstone expansion The Grand Tournament were revealed in a livestream and later on Facebook. Now all 132 newcomers are together, and everyone can start creating their own decks to try out with the launch of the addon. We took this opportunity to compile all cards in a gallery to present them to you in a clear manner.
On the following page you will find all the new cards, sorted by class and rarity; most are already available in German, and those that were revealed yesterday by Hearthstone are in English – have fun browsing!
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In the MMORPG The Secret World the release 12, a major update, comes next week. It overhauls game mechanics.
Most MMORPGs struggle with the “RPG” part in the genre title, where The Secret World shines. The stories are considered outstanding, competing with their dense atmosphere, wit, and spirit against many classic single-player RPGs or adventures. This is hard to say about other MMORPGs.
However, the “MMO” elements pose difficulties for The Secret World, having become static and stiff over the years. While the competition has improved, providing players with more activities and clearer goals, TSW has not followed this trend. A few months ago, the accessibility of the game was significantly increased, and now they want to address the MMO mechanics next week.
The new challenge journal.
Thus, the currency jumble is simplified, relying only on “Black Bars” and converting existing currency into this all-purpose currency. “Challenges” are introduced – 4 daily, 7 weekly, all tracked well in a journal. Additionally, two new raids are introduced, and world bosses are brought into the game. We have already presented the details.
In the MMO shooter Destiny the page has failed that is supposed to provide just one piece of information: Is Xur selling the Gjallarhorn? Elsewhere, all the damns are breaking or skepticism is coming out.
There is a page on the net that exists solely to answer one question: “Is Xur selling the Gjallarhorn?”
And the question is answered with a huge “NO.”
Because this unlikely occurrence has not happened in Destiny for months. Until yesterday, Xur had only once, in the second week after the release, sold the exotic rocket launcher. Back then, no one could have guessed that Gjallarhorn would develop into THE dominant weapon in the first year of Destiny. “I won’t waste my exo slot on a stupid rocket launcher,” was the sentiment back then in the comments.
In the months that followed, it became clear how powerful Gjallarhorn is. Because of the cluster rockets that emerge when firing Gjallarhorn, a rocket from this monster rocket launcher deals more damage than anything else in the game. Among German fans, the rocket launcher earned itself the nickname “The golden crowbar” – not very elegant, but it gets the job done through sheer force.
As it slowly circulated how strong the thing is, players often asked if Xur had the rocket launcher this time. And since the answer was always the same, “No, and stop bothering,” the website “isxursellinggjallarhorn” was created with the permanent answer “No!”
And it was still saying that yesterday, 10 hours after Xur actually had the Gjallarhorn. “You had just one job!” was the comment this time. In the meantime, the operator of the site has woken up and changed the text to “Yes!” and included a gif. Yay!
Holy crap, Xur sells Gjallarhorn
The day Xur sold the Gjallarhorn, August 14, caused excitement, disbelief, anger, or some kind of euphoria among hardcore Destiny fans. In the heart of the community, on reddit, chaos was declared, the normally well-moderated subreddit descended into chaos as mouse cursors turned into Gjallarhorns. And on Twitter, #Gjallarhorn was briefly the trending topic.
Gaming magazines are reporting on the unusual occurrence in Destiny with headlines like “Holy crap, Xur sells Gjallarhorn!” (Kotaku), “Destiny players cheer: Xur sells Gjallarhorn” (The Verge).
But is this really a coincidence?
Forbes is skeptical: They have asked Bungie if everything is being done right. If this is all really a coincidence. Bungie says: Yes, it’s all a coincidence. Xur is a mystery. We have no idea what he sells.
In the sandpark MMO ArcheAge , the “Evolution” occurs, involving a series of server mergers. Which servers are affected? How does it work?
In ArcheAge, two major things will happen this year. Patch 2.0 is coming, bringing a load of content that has not been out in Korea for long. This is expected to provide a new boost.
Additionally, some servers in North America and Europe that no longer maintain sufficient populations will be closed, and new ones will be opened where the players from the closed servers will land with their characters.
The details of this process, referred to as “Evolution”, have now been published. In Europe, 6 servers are affected by the merger:
Aier and Orchidna will merge into Anthalon
Melisara and Nebe will merge into Sirothe
Nui and Janudar will merge into Leviathan.
Stay and be merged or transfer beforehand?
Players on one of the 6 servers can either transfer to a server that is not affected by the merger or participate in the merger. Specific conditions apply for transfers to “a full server”. It is also clearly outlined what can be carried over during the Evolution.
There will also be a “Restart” server, which cannot be transferred to, but only started anew.
If you take it easy on the 6 affected servers, you will be transferred.
The process is expected to take place between August 25 and mid-September. Starting August 25, players can sign up for transfers (those players who wish to leave the Evolution servers before the Evolution), on September 8, the transfers will be carried out, and mid-September will see two days of maintenance during which the server merger will take place.
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Housing will play an important role in the upcoming sandbox MMORPG Shards Online. Therefore, the system should be tested early.
Initially, the test of the housing system for Shards Online was planned for August 15, but has now been postponed to August 19. On that day, the servers will open at 9 AM German time. Anyone who wants to participate in the test will be able to download the client on August 18 through the Shards Online Dashboard.
Join the testing of Shards Online housing!
This first housing test focuses on placing houses in the world and decorating them. You will be able to place your own house in the landscape and furnish it according to your ideas. A total of more than 10 different houses are available for you, which you can equip with over 100 decoration items. During the test phase, you can use special commands to try out all the houses and decoration items. The server will remain open for a few days, so you have enough time to extensively test the housing.
Housing is a very important feature for many MMORPG fans. One wants to have a home in their “second home” and furnish it as they envision, and then invite friends over. The more freedom one enjoys, the more creative one can be and the more fun a housing system is. We will see how this will be implemented in Shards Online.
A sandbox full of possibilities
Shards Online aims to follow in the footsteps of the classic Ultima Online and offer a sandbox adventure where players have full control. The developers want to provide MMO fans not only with interesting worlds but also enable them to create their own worlds where they can set their personal rules. Players then jump from “Shard” to “Shard” to explore other peoples’ worlds. Want to know more? We have introduced Shards Online here.
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With the MMO shooter Destiny, the expansion introduces eight new Crucible maps. These have now been presented.
The coverage of Destiny is currently a bit annoying and frustrating for journalists worldwide. The US magazine Game Informer has basically the “exclusive rights”; they visited Bungie, received information, and are now gradually releasing it. For Game Informer, this is a great thing, as the articles receive worldwide attention, and particularly popular ones are read over 300,000 times.
Game Informer has video material on the news, but other sites cannot embed it … it is a bit annoying for journalists, but maybe that will change when the live streams begin.
In any case, Game Informer has now introduced the eight new Crucible maps that will come to Destiny with the expansion “The Taken King” on September 15 for Playstation 3 and 4, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.
Bannerfall – just like the Tower, but a bit different
The map “Bannerfall” is a symmetrical map of medium size – suitable for Control or the new “Capture the Flag” mode Rift. Visually, the map resembles the Tower, but the action takes place in another part of the Last City.
The name Bannerfall alludes to the fact that one flag belongs to the “New Monarchy”; however, the other flag is no longer discernible and is tattered.
Frontier – Showdown at the Station
Frontier resembles a type of transfer station. It is a semi-symmetrical map, also suitable for the “Rift” mode. Players will find long sightlines for snipers and a mix of open space and enclosed terrain. A bridge in the middle of the map is of tactical importance.
Crossroads – the map with the teleporters
Crossroads on Mars features Vex structures. However, the landscape is overgrown with strange fauna. Due to the “teleporters”, it is a rather quirky, unusual map intended for the “Mayhem” mode with lots of Supers.
Sector 618 – Playstation exclusive and a kind of PvP jump puzzle
The Playstation exclusive map Sector 618 is a kind of factory with moving platforms and rigid bridges. Players are expected to find various options to traverse the space, and surprise routes notoriously bring surprise effects.
Ghost Ship – the smallest new map is set in the Reef
Ghost Ship will be the smallest new map coming to Destiny with The Taken King. It is set in the Reef. A Fallen ship serves as the location, which has been attacked by the Hive, leaving the wreck damaged on one side.
Exile – enemy contact in enemy territory
The new map “Exile” takes place on one of the Hive ships that move through the rings of Saturn. The environment resembles the Dreadnought, the new zone, and is expected to be a relatively elongated, narrow map suitable for Clash and Control. There are three large main lines and a lower level, a kind of catacombs, which is intended to give the map a new dimension.
Memento – city atmosphere in the dead zone
Memento plays like the House of Wolves map Widow’s Walk in the European Dead Zone. It will be a rather small urban map. Nature has already claimed much of the city. There are numerous obstacles and blocked sightlines. This map is also designed for Clash and Control and will focus even more on verticality, meaning different heights, than in Widow’s Walk. The height advantage can be crucial.
Vertigo – fear of heights, brought to you by the Vex
Vertigo (English for a sense of dizziness) takes place on Mercury, on a Vex structure high above the planet. There will also be teleporters here that will move players to a platform with interesting strategic options.
On the Game Informer site, there are short clips about the maps we have presented to you here. The video from the English fan site PlanetDestiny also provides insights into the 8 new PvP maps.
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At SMITE, the testing phase on Xbox is coming to an end. The game will be released next week …
Last Chance for Some Offers
After a rather long testing phase, the Moba from HiRez Studios is finally transitioning into release. SMITE will be accessible to all players on Xbox One starting August 19! Those who want to dive into the battlefield of the gods will have the opportunity to download the game from the Xbox One online store and jump right in. Until August 31, there is still a chance to merge the PC account with the Xbox one or purchase the Founder’s Pack, which includes all current and future gods – after that, both offers will expire.
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If you don’t know anything about the third-person perspective Moba, you might want to read our review. Otherwise, it may also be worth keeping an eye on our site, as we occasionally raffle off keys for skins and various gods.
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In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, the developers have released a guide for the Imperial City.
It will start on August 31 on PC, and on September 15 and 16 on the consoles Playstation 4 and Xbox One: The Imperial City will open its gates, and Update 7 will be released.
This will be the first truly new content to come to the game in over half a year. Up until now in 2015, the focus of the developers has been on transitioning to a Buy2Play model and the launch on Playstation 4 and Xbox One.
But it’s not just systems that are coming to the game. The Imperial City is also a place to explore, with new adventures to experience. The Imperial City is divided into 6 above-ground districts, each with its own story and design. These are essentially quest areas.
Then there are two dungeons to explore: The Prison of the Imperial City and the White Gold Tower. At both locations, players will feel the unholy presence of the Daedra. Here, players who want nothing to do with all the PvP stuff can also go directly.
But 6 districts and two instances are not everything: The three factions have prepared hideouts in the sewers, essentially safe zones, and this very sewer is, in itself, another adventure. It can happen that one gets hopelessly lost in all the game content. Therefore, Zenimax has now published a “guide” for the Imperial City, complete with a large map and a legend. This way you can always see where the hideouts of your faction are in the 6 areas.
Anyone interested in exploring the Imperial City ahead of the official release can learn more about the individual districts on the TESO homepage and get to know the geography. For those who prefer hands-on experience, check out the test server.
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In Star Wars Battlefront , EA has introduced the new mode “Supremacy”. This mode is inspired by the Conquest mode from Battlefield and is set to be an XXL spectacle that pulls out all the stops.
There will be five important points to control in the “Supremacy” mode. Each team starts with two points already under control, and a fifth point is located centrally. This must be captured. After that, Battlefront assigns a point for each team to capture. This means: At all times, you are defending one point while attacking another. Action is guaranteed.
The mode is designed to ensure spectacular, massive battles with ground troops, aerial combat, the greatest heroes, and the darkest villains of the Star Wars universe. The significant advantage of the mode: The action is always just a stone’s throw away. But why would anyone throw stones when they have a blaster?
The Supremacy mode will feature the largest maps in Star Wars Battlefront. With TIE Fighters and X-Wings, there’s a lot going on in the air as well. The heroes and villains bring cinematic flair to the mayhem. The three heroes known so far will also differ tactically. Darth Vader is expected to be more defensively oriented with increased health points, while Boba Fett and Luke Skywalker can switch between offensive and defensive and rely on mobility.
DICE is not shy, admitting that they drew inspiration for “Supremacy” from the Conquest mode in their own Battlefield titles and promises that players will spawn near the action.
After Gamescom, new gameplay material for Overwatch has been released. Finally, Lúcio gets his own appearance…
Support Healer with Knockback Mechanic
Now that Gamescom is a while behind us, fresh gameplay material of Overwatch has been uploaded on YouTube. This time we see Lúcio using his various buffs to enhance his teammates and significantly contribute to his team’s victory. Particularly amusing are the moments when he simply knocks people off the map – a mechanic that will both bring a lot of fun and a high level of frustration. Also, strategically using his ultimate ability provides a decisive advantage in some gameplay scenes, but see for yourself:
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The previous World of Warcraft Patch 6.2.1 has been renamed to 6.2.2 and now brings not only flying but also some new features …
Actually, the patch 6.2.1 was supposed to be released a few weeks ago and allow players to fly in Draenor. However, the patch has been delayed a bit longer and some new content has been added, which can be tried out under the name 6.2.2 on the test realm. We take a look at the new changes.
Easier Legendary Quest Line
Those who have previously avoided the legendary quest line may have a new incentive to start it with 6.2.2.
Those who have not yet started the quest line for the legendary ring might want to wait for the next patch, because then the initial steps can be significantly accelerated. Once per week, Apex crystals can be exchanged to progress faster in the early stages of the legendary quest line. For 14958 Apex crystals, you get 5 Dominance Geodes, and 20,000 Apex crystals yield 75 Elemental Runes. This approximately doubles the rate, and you can at least complete these two quest steps early and thus work towards the legendary ring even as a latecomer.
New Rewards for Timewalking
The timewalking feature is to be made a bit more attractive. For this reason, a new currency is being introduced, which will strongly remind WoW veterans of the justice points from previous expansions. The Time-Warped Badges will be dropped by bosses in all timewalking dungeons and can be exchanged for various rewards at a new NPC in Dalaran.
Of course, there are the standard items, such as new weapons and armor of item level 675, which could help some to reach the required item level for a raid. The highlight of these rewards are the two new mounts, namely a new dragonhawk and the Ironbound Wraithcharger, which was originally supposed to come to the real money shop.
But even more can be done with the badges: You can buy reputation tokens for old factions, snag a few new toys with which you can temporarily transform into a broken Draenei. Pet collectors can complete their zoo and have new chances for various crocodile pets, and twinkers can look forward to the upgrading options for their heirlooms.
New Items for the Events
Can we soon walk around as Deathwing?
Finally, the patch contains some changes to the annual events. The Hallow’s End will receive a new quest line that will lead us to the Shadowmoon Valley of the shattered world. As new rewards, there will be items you can use to festively decorate the guards of your garrison. The real gems, however, are probably the costumes of Deathwing and VanCleef – last year there was the Lich King. The exact prices of the costumes are still unknown, but they will probably be very high, judging by last year’s model.
The Winter Veil has also been updated, and it also receives a small new quest line and, of course, a new gift – as every year.
Release Date of Legion – already in Spring?
From the revision of these two events, some people want to draw even more conclusions. Especially a user on Reddit, who has correctly predicted some content of Legion (and claims to have contacts at Blizzard) is sure that the patch 7.0 and thus the introductory event of “Legion” will be rolled out before the end of the year. A release of the next WOW expansion is expected to be in the first quarter of 2016 – that would definitely beMuch earlier than feared.
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Recently, the developers at Massive answered some questions about the “Dark Zones”:
there are actually no “Dark Zones” (plural), but only one central, which is supposed to be very large, much larger than what has been seen in the demo build so far outside the Dark Zone, there is no player-versus-player combat
if a player attacks others in the Dark Zone, he becomes a “Rogue Agent”, with a bounty on his head. The Rogue Agent is specially marked so that other players can recognize him on the map.
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the more players the Rogue Agent kills, the higher his rank rises, and with it the bounty placed on him; if the Rogue Agent survives for a while without killing new opponents, his status slowly expires, he becomes a regular agent, and he receives his own bounty; at the lowest rank, this period lasts 2 minutes, at the highest 5
this Rogue status is also tied to a lot of “Dark Zone experience points”, which Rogue Agents can lose if they are killed, and players who take them down can gain them; thus, Rogue Agents live so dangerously
there is no friendly fire in the game; to attack your own allies, you must first leave the group – they will be warned and given a “grace period” to adjust to the new situation
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in the demo scenarios, there was a 3-vs-3-vs-3 scenario; the actual Dark Zone will be able to host many more players at the same time, how many exactly will be determined in beta tests
both in the Dark Zone and outside of it, “Best-in-Slot” gear can be found, the best items in the game; however, it is somewhat more likely to secure these coveted items within the Dark Zone.
Today we are dealing with the question of which drop has pleased you the most in an MMO. Was it a powerful weapon? An elegant outfit? A particularly stylish hat?
A central theme in almost every well-known MMO is loot. No matter if it’s about new weapons in Destiny, new armor sets in World of Warcraft, or that one color crystal in SWTOR, loot is essentially indispensable in today’s game systems.
But not always is the sole purpose of improving the character; often it’s also just about visual upgrades that make the character look a bit more epic than before. Particularly MMORPGs often offer a variety of different designs to keep players searching for exactly the clothing they ultimately want. Systems like transmogrification ensure that you can also apply this clothing to your current gear to show off.
There’s plenty of loot waiting in Hearthstone – maybe your favorite card?
But loot can also be important in other ways: Often you associate an item with a specific raid night, a particularly exciting fight, or simply the people you played it with? Or how challenging the hunt for the loot was? How much bad luck you had to endure before you finally defeated it and could take the trophy home.
We ask considering all these aspects: What was the best drop you’ve ever received in a game?
Cortyn says: I can’t decide on just one item for my favorite drop. I’ve thought about it for a long time. Was it my first epic item? Completing the T2 mage set? No, for me, two items stand out personally. Both are from World of Warcraft.
Still not thrown away today!
With my mage, I received the item “Neltharion’s Tear” after our first Nefarian kill (that was a months-long effort). I didn’t know about this item until that point, but I was thrilled. Not only because of its stats (which were outstanding at that time), but also because it was an item that referenced Deathwing and had a golden “flavor text” that spanned multiple lines – an absolute rarity in the WoW of that time.
One of my favorite RP items … connected with a lot of farming work.
The second item would probably be “Mark of the Dragon Lord”, also from the Blizzard game. I associate it with a lot in roleplay, as it could wonderfully be used as a summoned protective spell that dutifully circles around its owner – almost a predecessor to the shadow orbs, and with a drop rate of 1% from a boss at the very end of an instance, a considerable effort.
But now it’s your turn: Which item drop has particularly stuck in your memory? What made it unique and why is it important to you? Let us know in the comments!
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The fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV will receive a new 24-player raid in Patch 3.1. Additionally, a new feature for the Grand Companies will be introduced.
In an interview with PcGamesN, the mastermind of Final Fantasy XIV, Naoki Yoshida, hinted that with Patch 3.1, a new raid will also be introduced. It is said to be a 24-player activity about the same size as the Crystal Tower. However, it will not be a traditional raid but will involve airships. Players will land on floating islands and explore them. Anyone can join as long as the 24-player limit is not exceeded.
For the “Grand Companies,” powerful factions in the game that players join, Yoshida also envisions a new feature: here, players will be able to recruit soldiers for the Grand Companies. This will be a new element that expands players’ possibilities.
Mein MMO says: Certainly two interesting pieces of information that will be elaborated on in the coming months. Especially the aspect regarding “soldiers for the Grand Companies” is already sparking discussions. Whether it would be possible to assemble your own NPC party instead of bringing companions from other players and traveling with them.
Whether the new 24-player activity moves away from the classic raid concept and offers an alternative endgame is also being hotly discussed by fans.
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