Lost Ark: The first 7 classes in overview

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The action RPG Lost Ark impresses primarily with many classes – 7 of them are known so far, with 11 more to follow.

7 Monster Slayers on Duty

In total, there will be 18 different classes when the action MMORPG Lost Ark is finally released. So far, the first seven classes can be examined. We give you a brief insight into the playstyles of the first seven heroes – who are often only represented by a single gender. Gender-lock is just normal for many games from the East.

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Battle Master – fast melee fighters

Lost Ark Battlemaster

The Battle Master looks like a female monk and also has their typical fighting style: Fast, devastating melee attacks and combos ensure massive damage spikes. Coupled with their high mobility, they can escape from tight situations and, in case of emergency, use their special elemental resource to unleash corresponding special abilities that bring them the final push towards victory.

Devil Hunter – Lots of weapons

Lost Ark Devil Hunter

The Devil Hunter is the dream of every action fan. Overall, the class has 3 different skillsets, each tied to one of the weapon sets: dual pistols, shotgun, and rifle. The abilities of the different weapon sets can be combined to trigger wild combinations and to have the best response ready depending on the distance to the enemy.

Arcana – Life is a card game

Lost Ark Arcana

The Arcana is a character for those who enjoy random factors and never want to be entirely sure in advance what will actually happen. She is able to trigger a roulette, which will end with her receiving a random card. Using this card activates different effects. This can be a boost to her base stats, or even the exchange of a complete ability – not all effects have to be necessarily positive.

Warlord – melee tank-shooters

Lost Arc Warlord

The Warlord is probably best categorized as “quite strange”. He swears by heavy armor, uses a shield, and wields, in the other hand – how could it be otherwise – a rifle. The various explosive bullets are his resource and are consumed when activating abilities. At least visually, they make a very imposing impression.

Infighter – the power of balance

Lost Ark Infighter

The Infighter is also a melee fighter with powerful fists, but is otherwise much more revealing in clothing choice. She also unloads her attacks in powerful combos but does not use a mana bar like other classes; instead, she must use green and red energy for different abilities. The art will probably lie in always maintaining a certain balance between the two energies while still dealing a lot of damage.

Summoner – Endless monsters

Lost Ark Summoner

The Summoner delivers what her name promises: she calls numerous creatures and monsters to her aid. Some stay for a certain duration and attack relentlessly, while others spells must be channeled to maintain the summon. The creatures can not only deal damage but also tank or buff the summoner. Particularly strong creatures cost “summoning orbs,” which regenerate only over time.

Berserker – Raw violence on the front

Lost Ark Berserker

Finally, there is the Berserker, a melee fighter clad in plates, who specializes in large groups of enemies. Despite his heavy armor, his attacks are fast, devastating, and lead to large armies being overwhelmed in a matter of seconds. If that is not enough, he can switch to Berserker mode for a minute, which gives his attacks even more strength. If you enjoy plowing through the battlefield, this class is a good choice.

If you are now excited, you should also take a look at our Lost Ark Special!

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In Black Desert, horse racing has now been introduced

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In the Korean MMORPG Black Desert , the latest patch introduced horse racing.

One thing that makes Black Desert special from a Western perspective, is the handling of your own mount. It is not meant to simply appear out of nowhere, do its job, and then be stowed away like in Western MMORPGs; instead, it is intended to become an important part of life as a trader, warrior, or traveler in Black Desert.

In a trailer from the closed beta, mounted combat was showcased:

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The individual mounts have different stats, levels, can be improved, cared for, and deployed, and they can be specialized for specific purposes: either as pack animals, as riding mounts, or as warhorses (or war elephants). You can even breed them.

With the latest patch, a feature came into play allowing players to participate in horse races against other players. These are cross-country races as seen in this fan video.

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ArcheAge: With glory, diligence and a bit of bribery to become the people’s hero

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The Sandpark MMO ArcheAge is planning an interesting new game system with the next patch 2.0: The ten most popular and hardworking players of a faction will henceforth become a “Hero” for 30 days.

With the big Patch 2.0, some upheavals are coming to the game: One of the most interesting new ideas is “Heroes.”

This works by first having to earn enough points to be among the 20 ” selectable characters” of your faction (Nuia, Haranya, Pirates). For this, an aspiring hero needs “Leader Status.”

ArcheAge-Capes

First, sweet-talk the colleagues to become a candidate

Players earn points for Leader Status by participating in open PvP, group, and raid quests, or by collecting fame points. Fame points, in turn, are given by other players who can evaluate teammates in groups or raids.

After three weeks, ArcheAge will then calculate which 20 players from each faction have collected the most “Leader Status” points and place those 20 names on a ballot. They can also decline the nomination.

Players level 30 or higher with 50 personal “Leader Status points” can then vote for one week on the 20 names starting from the first Wednesday of each month.

Trion Worlds already says: From our point of view, bribery is also completely okay here.

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This is what the 10 elected players per faction receive

The 10 winners will receive special capes with the following bonuses for 30 days (we quote):

  • Erenor-Hero: One hero will lead each faction and wear a shiny gold cape that reduces casting time and increases spell speed for all faction members within a 25m radius.
  • Ayanad-Heroes: Two faction heroes will be of Ayanad level. The fiery red aura of their capes increases skill damage for all faction members within a 25m radius.
  • Delphinad-Heroes: Three elected heroes will form the third level of the council. Their glowing blue capes will increase the movement speed of all faction members within a 25m radius.
  • Epherium-Heroes: Four faction heroes will earn the Epherium rank and their flawless white capes will help protect all faction members within a 25m radius from damage.

In Korea, the bonuses with the local Patch 1.8 were 2% each. The capes also provide a clearly visible visual effect (as seen in the video above).

The heroes also have the option to complete 9 daily quests to gather concentrated hero power. This can then activate faction-related quests. The hero can summon players from their faction to them via a mobilization banner. It would look something like this:

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The 2.0 patch will be further introduced in the coming weeks. Trion Worlds had indicated “the end of summer” as the date. The western patch 2.0 consolidates several Korean patches and is supposed to give ArcheAge a new boost here in the West.

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Destiny influences the father of RPGs: Gjallarhorn instead of +1 sword?

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The MMO shooter Destiny will likely influence the development of Dungeons and Dragons in the future. The lead designer of the fifth edition of the Pen&Paper classic is a fan.

Polygon reports on Mike Mearls, the lead designer of the fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons, the cult game with the dice, the pens, the character sheets, and the extensive rules discussions.

Instead of taking place on a computer screen or the home television, the events of D&D today, just like 40 years ago, occur in the imagination of the players. From the roots of this role-playing game, a tree has grown over the decades, and from its countless branches hangs Destiny.

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Destiny instead of Porsche

Mearls rationalizes his enthusiasm for Destiny: “I turned 40 this year. That’s my way of dealing with the midlife crisis. Others buy a sports car, I just want to make sure I’m still a decent shooter player. That has always been my genre in video games.”

Mearls is an enthusiastic and quite neat fusion player, and he is also quite proud of it, perhaps too proud, as he tweets himself.

Both a fan and a designer

But beyond mere relaxation from shooting, the MMO shooter inspires and stimulates him in his work on the cult RPG. It makes him think. This way, Mearls can simply adopt the perspective of a fan in Destiny and gain a completely different view of the events. He then asks himself: “How could Bungie make me happy as a fan here?” And next, he asks himself: “How can we transfer this to D&D?“

In any case, Mearls sees numerous parallels between the two franchises. Even in D&D, fans are often upset and passionately discuss individual decisions and versions. For Mearls, the numerous complaints from fans are a sign of how much they care about the game.

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Speaking of +1 sword, it might be that swords will soon become part of Destiny.

The defining weapons have their own story

Mearls says there are two things he wants to steal for Dungeons and Dragons: “The world design is just so colorful and so vibrant. And of course the exotic weapons. When you look at the defining weapons of Destiny, like Red Death or Gjallarhorn – these things feel like artifacts, they have their own story. I would love to try something like that in D&D too.”

In the past, this was already attempted with the Dungeon’s Master Guide: What was typically a +1 sword for D&D suddenly became a sword with a story.

It seems that D&D fans also have Destiny to thank if this happens more often in the future.

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PC Keyboards Guide: What should I consider when buying?

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For the PC, the keyboard is an indispensable tool. Therefore, one should inform themselves about what exactly is needed before purchasing.

There is a lot to choose from. Mechanical and loud typing devices or rather notebook-like Rubberdome keyboards? Wireless or wired? USB or PS/2? Of course, advertising tries to influence the buying decision with not always quite honest methods. Especially the term Anti-Ghosting is often misused to advertise something that the keyboard does not actually offer.

And then there are ergonomic keyboards. These are unusual due to their design and are not really optimized for gaming. However, they are the healthier choice and therefore deserve mention in this guide article.

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Ergonomic Keyboards

Anyone who has always bought any keyboard may have looked at the price or appearance. The numeric keypad on the right side is taken for granted, so one hardly considers the thought of doing without it. However, that numeric keypad leads to two problems.

Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
Image: Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (Source: Amazon.de)

On one hand, one tends to position the device centrally. The consequence is that the actual typing is slightly shifted to the left, thus affecting the posture while typing. However, if the text area is placed centrally, the mouse for right-handers is pushed to the right. As a result, the arm has to be extended further, putting more strain on the elbow joint.  Also not optimal. Therefore, it makes sense to separate the numeric keypad from the keyboard. This already takes the first step towards an ergonomic keyboard. But there’s a bit more to consider.

Microsoft Natural Elite

Angled and curved keyboards relieve the arms. However, they require a lot of acclimatization time. Ideally, the angle should be adjustable. Because it matters whether one has broader or narrower shoulders. Additionally, one should be able to type with all 10 fingers; otherwise, one will encounter some problems.

A high keyboard (medium key rows higher than 3 cm) leads to an unnatural bending of the hands. A wrist rest can prevent this posture. Furthermore, the input device should be slightly tilted, about 10°. This can be a positive tilt (rising to the back) or a negative tilt (falling to the back).

The color is also relevant. Black keyboards can cause the eyes to tire quickly due to the high contrast. Lighter devices are recommended. Additionally, the black plastic may contain PAK (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), which are considered harmful to health. Finally, it should be mentioned that due to bacteria, regular cleaning should be performed.

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World of Warcraft: Is Legion Coming with the WoW Movie?

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Fans of World of Warcraft can expect two releases next year: the new addon Legion and the Warcraft film.

Are the release dates coordinated?

On June 10, the movie is released - but what about the game?
On June 10, the movie is released – but what about the game?

For all fans of Blizzard’s Warcraft franchise, the next year will likely be a real blessing: Not only is the release of the new expansion World of Warcraft: Legion imminent, but also the film simply titled Warcraft. Many players have long been wondering whether Blizzard is planning a relatively simultaneous release of both works.

Jonathan Doyle from mmogames.com had the opportunity to speak with Ion Hazzikostas (Lead Game Designer) and Tom Chilton (Game Director) and ask them exactly that question. The answer to that is probably somewhat sobering for many: “We don’t know. The date of the movie has already been changed several times. Assuming it stays at the current date, [the release of the expansion] could also happen around that time, a bit earlier or later,” said Chilton.

Hazzikostas immediately downplayed this a bit and added “The game will be released when the time is right.“

That sounds like the typical “It’s done, when it’s done,” that we have been hearing from Blizzard for years – and it probably won’t change anytime soon.

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Diablo 3: Seasons could also come to Playstation 4 and XBox One

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Blizzard is open to the idea of bringing the seasons, the Seasons, of Diablo 3 to the consoles Playstation 4 and Xbox One.

It is not yet a promise that Blizzard makes in the interview with IGN, but at least a declaration of intent: The season mechanic could also come to the console.

The “season feature” brings movement into the hack-and-slash game: A new season comes along with a patch and provides incentives to dust off Diablo 3, to try out the latest version: With a new season, players can create fresh heroes, start from scratch, and earn unique rewards while playing with the new hero.

Initially, Blizzard thought that consoles were not suitable for the “seasons”, as players do not need to be online all the time, and players on consoles were more focused on a “couch experience with their buddies” rather than a global race.

Diablo3-Season4

Back then, it was believed that the seasons were more about “ranking”, the race against other players. However, Blizzard has now recognized that many use the seasons for a fresh start when the game has become a bit stale.

And console players could also benefit from this. The decision not to bring seasons to the Playstation 4 and Xbox One will be looked at again.

The Ashbringer was one of the legendary weapons that were newly introduced to the game in April and caused a stir:

Diablo-3-Ashbringer

PvP is probably no longer a topic

“PvP” in Diablo 3 is probably dead. The legendary items that were so much fun in PvE ruined PvP. Whenever one decided to focus more on “player versus player”, it felt like the functioning part, the PvE part, suffered.

Blizzard did not want to comment on a possible further expansion or big future plans even before the upcoming patch 2.3. A release date for patch 2.3 has not been finalized yet. However, that should happen in the next 3 or 4 days. The new season starts on August 28, and before that, there will certainly be some patching.

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Planetside 2: Dataminer finds hidden assets, creates unofficial trailer

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In the MMO shooter Planetside 2 , a fan not only found hidden assets but also made a trailer out of them.

Planetside 2 has with ShaqL one of the most eager dataminers in the gaming community, who was also briefly active in H1Z1. He has now looked at the data volume in Planetside 2 and found a number of new “assets,” that is, models, and packed them into a trailer:

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From the developer’s side, it is said that the models shown here should not be expected too soon. These are hidden files, could be prototypes, and as long as none of them are listed on the roadmap, everything is still uncertain.

At the moment, things are relatively quiet around Planetside 2 since its launch on the Playstation 4. However, a big patch, a kind of “re-launch” is planned for September.

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Marvel Heroes: With Age of Ultron came the players

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With Marvel Heroes, players ride the superhero trend and follow the comics and the movies, the big hype.

Marvel-Rocket

Marvel Heroes truly took off with “Guardians of the Galaxy.” The quirky surprise hit arrived just in time. Marvel Heroes reinvented itself after a weak start, now being called Marvel Heroes 2015. Fans infected with the superhero fever from the cinema sought a dose of superheroes at home and found a significantly improved gaming experience in the diabloesque Marvel Heroes.

The diabloesque nature of Marvel Heroes is no coincidence: Mastermind David Brevik is the creator of the game series, for which he was directly responsible for the first two installments. Interestingly, he came up with the name because he grew up under “Mount Diablo” in California.

Age of Ultron brought the record month

Back to Marvel Heroes and the superhero movies: When the Avengers struck with “Age of Ultron” in May 2015, the moment for the MMO had arrived: “We had more players that month than ever before,” David Brevik shares in a new interview. However, even though the film adaptations reach the mainstream, Marvel Heroes orients itself two-thirds towards the comics – it follows the latest trends and integrates them into the game, aiming to introduce both the new female Thor and Spider-Gwen.

Marvel Heroes Spider-Gwen

This year, plans are to reinvent again, wanting to rename to Marvel Heroes 2016, bringing a new raid, more heroes, numerous game content, offering controller support, overhauling the inventory and some game systems, as well as giving the graphics another pass.

And what if the superhero bubble bursts?

When asked if he fears that the superhero bubble might burst someday, Brevik remains optimistic: “These stories have existed forever. And they have always been very good. But now they are being taken seriously, produced with high effort. They are developing splendidly, finding their own path, and as long as so much money is made from it, I don’t believe the bubble will burst anytime soon.”

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WildStar: More paths per character?

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In WildStar, it might soon happen that characters learn more than one path – at least there was a hint regarding this.

Discover Nexus with New Eyes

In WildStar, players not only choose a race and their class but also a path. This determines certain bonus content that players encounter during the game. Explorers can solve jumping puzzles, while Scientists gain a lot of lore information to better understand the Nexus. Until now, the choice of the path was permanent and could not be changed later – but now a developer hinted that this might change in the future.

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Those who are no longer interested in being a Scientist may soon be pleasantly surprised.

During the last “Ask me Anything” on Thursday, players were able to ask questions about the upcoming Free2Play update. One user asked: “What do I have to do to allow you to let me switch the path of my main character?” and received the somewhat cryptic answer: “Or, what if you could add a path?”

Although it was also clearly emphasized that nothing can be promised at this time, it is obvious that there is consideration for players to pursue more than one path.

However, whether this change, if it comes at all, will already be included in the Free2Play patch is very unlikely.

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Final Fantasy XIV: Patch 3.1. is packed; EU server transfer has a date

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In Final Fantasy XIV, the next patch 3.1 brings a lot of news for the individual game systems. The move of the European servers to their own data center is also coming soon.

Important for European players: In October it is finally supposed to happen, then there will be a forced break of three to five days and your characters will then wake up in Europe again. Because the EU servers are really supposed to move to a data center in Europe.

The patch 3.1 is supposed to come “soon” and brings a lot of news and changes, Dualshockers summarized the latest producer letter, which was the twenty-fourth of this “Live Producer Letter”, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the revival of Final Fantasy XIV. And patch 3.1 will be packed.

So it brings:

  • a new chapter of the main quest
  • a new side quest line, set in a school – the quest line is called Saint Endalim Scholasticate
  • a new Beast Tribe quest with the Vanu Vanu
  • two new dungeons: Saint Mocianne Arboretum and a hard mode for Pharos Sirius
FF-Saint-Mocianne.
  • a 24-player raid, based on the Crystal Tower – it is supposed to have a similar loot system as in World of Darkness – the raid is set in the airship Void Ark (our title image shows that)
  • Players will be able to explore islands with their airships – this will be a new, large system
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  • a new Primae battle is also planned
  • a new upgrade system for the weapons, similar to the relic weapons
  • both housing and the guild system will receive a number of smaller improvements
  • the Gold Saucer will get a fresh attraction, a battle mode between minions – “Lord of Vermillion” is the latest Gold Saucer attraction
Lord-of-Vermillion
  • new Triple Triad cards will be introduced, as well as NPCs that can be challenged
  • the challenge log will receive a new category for the Gold Saucer
  • new crafting recipes
FF-Pharos-Sirius.

This looks like a typical FF-14 patch again: something of everything and plenty of it. In the coming weeks, the individual aspects of the patch will surely be highlighted again.

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Firefall presents new reward system

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In the F2P SciFi shooter Firefall, there is a new reward system: The bounties offer something for every type of player.

Many Tasks, Many Rewards

For the Free2Play shooter Firefall, which can be downloaded via Steam, a new reward system has now been introduced, building on the existing gameplay content: The bounties, or Bounties. Although this sounds like a hunt at first, the missions are of different nature. Sometimes you have to eliminate a certain number of enemies, and sometimes you need to collect a specific amount of Crystite. More obscure missions, such as “Dance with 5 players simultaneously,” can also be included.

3 Types of Bounties

Bounties fall into three different categories: quick, daily, and weekly.

  • As the names suggest, quick bounties can be completed in a few minutes. You have 3 of these tasks at the same time, and as soon as you complete one, there is directly a new one.
  • Daily bounties total 5 and reset at 2:00 AM. They take more time than the quick bounties, but offer better rewards.
  • The weekly bounties provide the largest rewards, but are also very time-consuming or challenging. For example, you have to earn a certain amount of experience points without dying.

Rewards and Rare Bounties

Firefall Bounty

Those who complete the bounties will not only be showered with Crystite, equipment, and experience points but will also accumulate “Bounty Points” that grant additional loot boxes when reaching certain thresholds, which can contain equipment only available through the new system.

Occasionally – and completely randomly – you can also gain access to a rare bounty that is specifically highlighted – the missions are indeed more difficult but offer the best rewards and are thus worth the time.

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Star Wars Battlefront introduces flying jack-of-all-trades Boba Fett

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In Star Wars Battlefront, the bounty hunter Boba Fett will be on the move with a jetpack.

Star Wars Battlefront Luke vs Vader

Heroes and villains from the Star Wars universe will populate the multiplayer shooter Star Wars Battlefront. In addition to Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, Boba Fett has also made the selection. More characters are yet to be announced.

Boba Fett will stand out with a series of technical gimmicks and tricks: foremost, he uses the jetpack to fly. In early designs, Fett was already deemed too powerful. Because he was always in the air, he could impose his combat style on opponents. Therefore, the jetpack has now been filled with fuel – and it can run out. This will force Boba Fett to land – opponents can ambush him.

Fett is primarily intended as a “mobile option” among the special characters. By utilizing the third dimension, the verticality, of battlefields, clever players can play to Fett’s strengths, whether he operates from the ground or the air, different attack patterns will be available to him such as the Blaster Carbine EE-3, an attack with a rocket or a flamethrower.

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Destiny: The Great Preparation Guide for The Taken King – Ready for the Future in 7 Steps

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In Destiny steht bald die neue Erweiterung “König der Besessenen” an. Was können Spieler noch tun, um sich auf den DLC vorzubereiten?

Perfektionisten aufgepasst. In ziemlich genau einem Monat wird die neue Erweiterung veröffentlicht. Ihr wisst nicht, was Ihr mit Eurer Zeit noch anfangen sollt bis dahin? Ihr habt keine Lust mehr, zum zwanzigsten Mal Skolas zu verdreschen?

Mit diesem Guide geben wir Euch Tipps und Hinweise, wie Ihr die Zeit nutzen könnt, um optimal für die brandneue Erweiterung gerüstet zu sein.

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Mit dem König der Besessenen-DLC kommt eine Fülle an Aufgaben, Belohnungen und ein neues Gebiet auf die Hüter zu. Darüber hinaus kann jede Klasse einen neuen Fokus erlangen. Mit diesem Guide habt Ihr das perfekte Rüstzeug, um Euren Fokus schnell aufzuleveln und schnellen Zugriff auf fette Beute zu erhalten. Wer nicht die Zeit hat, drei Charaktere komplett vorzubereiten, pickt sich einfach Teilaspekte heraus.

Auf den folgenden Seiten verraten wir Euch, wie Ihr in 7 Schritten fit für die Erweiterung werdet.

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League of Legends will punish toxic players by withdrawing rewards, but backtracks after a few hours

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In the last 24 hours, a drama unfolded in League of Legends. The announcements of stripping rewards from negatively marked players triggered a shit storm.

Riot Games’ Lead Designer for Social Systems is Jeremy Lin. And he is at the center of the last 24 hours in League of Legends.

Lin announced that it is not yet certain, but the following is planned: Those who have been negatively marked and penalized during the 2015 season should not receive rewards at the end of the season. Additionally, excessive leavers who have accumulated 20 minutes of “Low Priority Queue” penalties would receive nothing.

This news spread through the League of Legends community like nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence. Unlike the photos, Lin’s words stirred up angry reactions. Fairly: That happens with pretty much every news in the LoL community, but this time there was some explosive material. Players grabbed their virtual pitchforks and took to the barricades. A veritable shit storm was brewing.

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Meanwhile, after the shit storm, Riot’s response sounds quite different. He made a huge mistake, said Lin. He was then on the plane and could not correct it anymore: At Riot, they are obviously for rehabilitation and for those who have been punished but have since improved, this withdrawal of love does not apply. They would still receive their rewards.

Anyone who does not stand under any account restrictions at the end of the 2015 season will receive their goodies.

However, players who excessively leave games and thus accumulate numerous “Low Priority Queue” penalties are excluded from rewards. Players who have stood out so severely through “Hate Speech” (such as racist, homophobic, or sexist remarks) that a 7- or even 14-day ban was issued will also not receive seasonal rewards in 2015. However, if they improve, rewards for upcoming seasons are possible.

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Star Trek Online: Eleventh Season “New Dawn” leads into the Mirror Universe

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In the SF-MMO Star Trek Online , the outline of how the eleventh season could look has been sketched out.

In Star Trek Online, there is an increasing trend to align with the Enterprise TV series. They want to tell stories in “seasons”. Now that the “Iconian War” is slowly coming to an end, a look is being cast at the new season. This one is set to be “hopeful,” aiming to appeal to the discovery gene of Star Trek fans after all the battles and destruction.

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Due to the Iconian War, time travel has become widespread, the genie is out of the bottle. Now everyone has access to time travel, which will surely open up some bizarre possibilities.

A central element of the new season is set to be the “Mirror Universe.” This is the parallel universe where everything is a little different, and where Spock had a beard. In this version of the universe, the “First Contact” between Earth and the Vulcans did not go well, as the Earthlings hijacked the Vulcan ship and gradually grew into the “Terran Empire,” a dark version of Starfleet.

This was seen in an episode of the last Star Trek TV series “Enterprise”:

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This “Terran Empire,” which emerged from the above scene, also had its Iconian War, according to Star Trek Online. In our universe, this could only be contested because the different powers in the Delta Quadrant allied: “That’s not how the Terran Empire works,” remarks Executive Producer Steve Ricossa. So the question is how the Iconian War ended on the other side of the mirror.

It seems that players of Star Trek Online will soon find out. New game features are primarily centered around the “Admiralty System.” Players can send their replacement ships on missions here. Before the start of Season 11, there will likely be XP events and boosts again.

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  1. mmorpg.com

John Smedley: EX-SOE-Boss and one of the fathers of the MMORPG genre is doing his own thing

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The former CEO of Sony Online Entertainment John Smedley has left the company and is reportedly planning to start his own.

John Smedley was one of the fathers of Everquest, later involved in Star Wars Galaxies – his career is closely linked to the history of MMOs.

Half a year ago, he led the software studio “Sony Online Entertainment” away from Sony, now calling itself “Daybreak Game Company.” Just a few months ago, there was a big press tour, announcing golden times for the current titles H1Z1 and Planetside 2 and promised to deliver “Everquest Next, an MMORPG that will blow everyone away.”

But at the same time, Smedley was also engaged in a public battle with a group of cybercriminals who had targeted him as a preferred victim, subjecting him and his family to vile methods.

Everquest Next MMORPG
Everquest Next: Was supposed to be the next major milestone in Smedley’s career.

Smedley dealt with the situation offensively. After a Twitter tirade, the cybercriminals attacked his company’s game servers once again. Shortly thereafter, Smedley resigned from his position.

Originally, it was planned that he would take a sabbatical and later return to Daybreak Game Company in another advisory role. Now he has left the company, as confirmed there. Smedley changed his job status on Facebook to “CEO of a New Company”. Smedley told Game Informer that he is not ready to announce anything specific at the moment. However, that will change in the coming weeks.

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  1. Game Informer

Everquest 2: Unfriendly players end up on prison servers

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If you consistently display unfriendly behavior in Everquest II, you should be careful – otherwise, you will soon find yourself on the prison server.

Behind Bars and Firewall

Those who misbehave will be locked away. A bold step.
Those who misbehave will be locked away. A bold step.

There are unfriendly players who obviously cannot handle the freedom of the internet on every server in every game without exception. Those who misbehave rarely have to fear penalties: More than a 3-day ban rarely awaits (with really serious offenses aside) the troublemakers. However, Everquest II now presents a solution for how to keep permanent troublemakers in check over the long term: A prison server. On the new server “Drunder”, all players who cannot adhere to the rules or basic social principles of multiplayer will end up. There is no returning from this server, and the respective players also have no access to support. If this is intolerable, there is only one remedy: Logging out.

Those who wish to subject themselves to this lifelong punishment can simply ask customer service for a transfer to the server – but that will also be the last conversation with a game master.

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  1. massivelyop.com

World of Warcraft: Why the developers no longer want to talk about Legion

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In recent years, many developers have been withdrawing from communicating with players. A game developer now reveals why this is happening.

In recent days, some developers spoke about this blog post, which discusses the issues in communication between players and developers. It particularly addresses why developers are increasingly hesitant to promise things or show details until the game is truly nearing its release. The main criticisms of the author can be summarized relatively quickly:

  1. There is no second chance for a first impression. Until a feature is finished, it looks ugly, has bugs, and barely works. It could scare off many players and diminish excitement for the game.
  2. Game development is malleable, player expectations are not. As soon as players see even a concept drawing of something, they interpret this as a promise that the feature will definitely be included in the finished game. It is common in the game industry for things to be cut or changed.
  3. Players have no idea about game development, but believe they are experts who could do everything better. The public never has access to all the information that game developers have, which leads to changes being made.

Prominent Example: Mass Effect 3

Especially the ending of Mass Effect 3 upset many players - yet they were never promised 16 endings.
Especially the ending of Mass Effect 3 upset many players – yet they were never promised 16 endings.

As a particular example of wildly exaggerated player expectations, the author mentions Mass Effect 3, or more specifically, the ending of the game. Many players were extremely disappointed because they were promised 16 different endings, but there were only 3. The bizarre thing is: No BioWare employee has ever said anything about 16 different endings. Nevertheless, players built high expectations that were not meant to be met.

Blizzard Employees Join the Discussion

Particularly some Blizzard employees commented on this article and shared their opinions, which almost always go in the same direction: The author is right. “The sooner the era of ‘A developer said it, so it MUST happen or there will be an uprising’ is over, the better”, it says. Additionally, comparisons are drawn to other productions, such as films: No one expects unedited scenes to be shown in advance – in the game industry, it seems to be different.

Blizzard employees are tired of the accusations from players. Understandable?
Blizzard employees are tired of the accusations from players. Understandable?

Another significant criticism is the distrust that developers constantly face today. As soon as a feature is even hinted at in its basic form, it is expected that this content will definitely be in the game. If developers fail to deliver (for whatever reason), they would immediately be labeled as liars, never to be trusted again, and thought to have nothing better in mind than to lead the community around by the nose.

Frustration and Silence

Many comments reveal clear frustration from developers and community managers. One player defends the insults that employees often have to endure with the statement: “For some people, it is hard to discuss things objectively when they put a lot of passion into a game”. Although the response was harsh, it was also refreshingly honest: “In 80% of cases, when someone on the internet says ‘passion’, they use it as an excuse to behave like a gigantic idiot.”

For Legion, they only want to talk about things that are more or less set in stone.
For Legion, they only want to talk about things that are more or less set in stone.

For the future, at least Blizzard wants to try other communication methods. Of course, they do not solely blame the players, yet they will now have to make do with less information: “We spoke too much too early about Warlords of Draenor (…)”) and “That was a big mistake and we will do everything to ensure that does not happen again with Legion” conveys a clear message.

On one hand, I am naturally saddened to hear less about the development of “Legion”, but on the other hand, I can very much understand developers who are tired of such witch hunts that increasingly adopt absurd standards. What do you think about this?

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  1. mmo-champion.com
  2. askagamedev.tumblr.com

League of Legends: Here are the 5 Project Skins and they resemble Power Rangers

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In the MOBA League of Legends, the Cyber Cat is out of the bag. It is known what is behind the “Project” skins.

We have already reported on the cryptic Project action from League of Legends. They have set up a promo page that likely caused most users to scratch their heads and look puzzled.

Now the skins that are hiding behind it are known. They are for the champions:

  • Yi
    Yi-LoL
  • Fiora
    Fiora-LoL
  • Leona
    Leona-LoL
  • Lucian
    Lucian-LoL
  • and Zed.
Zed-LoL

Yi has also received a new voice and is said to cost 1820 RP, while the other 4 are priced at 1350 RP. There is a special effect when entering the game with a Project skin.

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The skins also have an additional bonus effect. When two players are in the game with one of these skins, the minions in the game receive special skins, and if three Project players are in the game, it is further enhanced. However, these two effects are probably only planned for patch 5.17.

LoL-Minions
LoL-Super-Minions

At the moment, the skins are still on the test server. So everything can still change.

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