The next patch for World of Warcraft, which brings, among other things, flying, finally has a fixed date.
Flying allowed starting September 2
The World of Warcraft patch number 6.2.2 will be released on September 2. While this is not a major content patch, it brings some features that have been eagerly awaited by the community. Those who have made the effort and completed the corresponding meta-achievement will finally be able to fly in Draenor.
Anyone who wants can soon fight as a mercenary in the battlegrounds and fight for the enemy.
Furthermore, the patch also brings the Mercenary Mode, which allows players from the numerically superior faction to temporarily join the enemy to facilitate more PvP matches. The legendary quest line will also be simplified, at least in the initial steps, to give newcomers a chance to complete the ring.
Tauren receive a bit of love: their racial ability gets stronger.
Lastly, it is quite obvious that they are trying to make the Horde a little more attractive for PvP players, as the racial abilities of all Horde races will be improved. The ability of the Blood Elves will now silence all enemies for 3 seconds (previously 2), and the stun duration of the Tauren ability is increased while the cooldowns are reduced.
Later impacts of the patch will affect the upcoming events, such as The Headless Horseman and The Feast of Winter Veil – but it will still be several months before we feel the effects.
If you haven’t completed the achievement for flight permission yet, don’t worry! There is still plenty of time to complete the necessary achievements.
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Something is happening in the MMORPG market in Asia. While Final Fantasy XIV is exploring a new market, Tera and Devilian are losing connections to local publishers, resulting in server closures in certain regions.
Final Fantasy 14 comes to South Korea
Final Fantasy XIV has now launched in South Korea. South Korea is as much a “Free2Play” country as Germany is a beer-drinking nation. Final Fantasy XIV takes this into account to some extent; although a subscription model is offered, the game can also be paid for “by the hour”: a 30-day subscription costs about 17 US dollars, while 30 hours cost 11 US dollars.
According to MMO Culture, FF 14 is well received in Korea, ranking third among the most popular MMORPGs after Lineage 1 and Blade and Soul. We’ll see if this will be maintained after the initial rush subsides.
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Tera servers temporarily closing in Hong Kong and Taiwan
TERA has similar problems in the Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau region. The local publisher seems unable to agree with Bluehole Studios to continue the partnership. The servers will close on November 18. A new publisher is expected to be found, who will take over the data and continue to operate the servers.
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The MOBA shooter Gigantic will be released for Xbox One and PC, but how do you balance mouse and controller? And what do we know about the release date?
“How does one even come up with the idea of developing a MOBA?”, Creative Director James Phinney is asked in an interview with Gamingbolt. And he responds: “Actually not at all”. You can certainly call Gigantic a MOBA; it has elements from it, but one sees it as a MOBA shooter.
Primarily, they wanted to create a “competitive game” that is a lot of fun. They included elements from console action games like fighting a large boss monster, but also packed in some MOBA ideas in Gigantic.
They speculate a bit on eSports, but whether a game will succeed there is decided by the eSports players. That is not something the developers can control, it is stated further.
16 playable characters with very different traits
The big thing that they want to talk about in Gigantic right now are the 16 different fighters, each with their own design; there are brawler/tank types like The Margrave. He has no ranged combat options, but a huge demon fist.
“Tyto the Swift” has the potential to become the mascot with his owl mask and red cape.
“Imani”, on the other hand, is a typical shooter character where you shoot with the left mouse button, and with the right, the player zooms in on their target. Imani also has a selection of special ammunition as an RPG element, but Imani is clearly a shooter character.
… but the stars are the creatures
But the player characters are not everything. The game is supposed to revolve around the “Guardians”, the giants after whom the game is named.
They fight alongside the players, giving the gameplay concept of Gigantic its own twist.
Control advantages in crossplay
Gigantic aims for crossplay, but how is that supposed to work with Xbox and Windows? Don’t PC players have an advantage with mouse and keyboard? “Yes,” replies the Creative Director. They don’t delude themselves. With some characters, PC players have significant advantages due to the controls, but not with others like “The Margrave”.
Still, it will be a pure “can” situation. Any console player can only compete against other controller players.
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They aim for 1080p resolution on the Xbox One and try for 60fps. However, they cannot guarantee that yet, but are aware of how important that is for action games.
A closed beta is coming in August. If they are satisfied with the quality, an open beta will follow. A release relatively early in 2016 is considered a possibility.
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The Free2Play MMORPG Aion has now announced its next big patch 5.0 with a trailer.
On November 11, it is supposed to happen in South Korea: Aion will receive patch 5.0. Gameforge here in Germany has received the trailer and some information about it. Gameforge distributes Aion in Europe.
It is said: This trailer shows the evolution of the Asmodians, who lose their tail and claws.
Since yesterday, the latest patch for Heroes of the Storm is online. It not only brings Kharazim as a new playable hero but also many other changes.
Kharazim Enters the Battlefield
The newest addition in Heroes of the Storm comes once again from the Diablo universe. Anyone who wants can now purchase the new character Kharazim for 15,000 gold (or €10) and dive into the battles. Kharazim is a support character who can heal and accelerate allies, but can also deal damage effectively and zip across the battlefield in no time.
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At the same time, the previously announced rewards for Diablo 3 players are now active. If you have registered Diablo on your Battle.net account, you should hurry and launch Heroes of the Storm soon. Because for just a few weeks, Diablo is available as a free character, and if you bring a season character to level 70 during Season 4, you will also receive Malthael’s mount as an extra! At the same time, there are also some rewards to be earned in Sanctuary. If your Account level in HotS is 12 or higher, you will receive a special frame and a flag in Diablo 3 to showcase your achievements in the Nexus.
A Lot of Balancing Changes
Kael’thas has received some talent refinements.
There have also been a lot of changes to game balance! The biggest changes affect Kerrigan and Kael’thas. While the Queen of Blades receives a general improvement to her talents, the Blood Elf prince has to expect some cuts. His overall strength is supposed to remain about the same; the developers hope to create more varied talent choices, which have been quite rigid so far. Further improvements exist in the area of permanently summoned creatures, such as Abathur’s monstrosity. This now levels up with its owner and becomes stronger throughout a game if it survives. This avoids gameplay situations where players would kill their own creatures to summon a new one.
The list of changes is seemingly endless, and everyone should take a quick look at the talents of their favorite hero to check if anything has changed.
New Skins, Mounts, and Profile Pictures
Those with too much gold can finally spend it.
Lastly, of course, there are numerous new skins for players with deep pockets. Especially the Prisoner Tychus and the new Treasure Goblin mount are worth a look; the latter can even be purchased solely with gold – although 20,000 coins is quite a hefty sum for the average player.
Collecting enthusiasts can delight in the new display images that are available to unlock. Thematically linked heroes have their own avatars – for example, the Zerg logo when reaching level 10 with Abathur and Zagara.
A Little Mini-Game
As in almost every patch, this time an Easter egg has sneaked into the game’s home screen. If you click on the small, wiggling branch in one of the trees, a swiftly flying duck appears, which you have to shoot down – clicking wildly will not help, as only a limited number of shots are available. Overall, there are three difficulty levels. However, this whole thing doesn’t serve much of a purpose.
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For one, they did not show the “artifacts,” although they actually intended to. Artifacts are a new type of gear. You will only be able to wear them at level 40, the maximum level. The artifacts are supposed to be shown in the next stream.
On the other hand, Smith revealed that Light particles can be used to level up weapons. So probably to upgrade them, unlocking individual upgrade nodes.
The Cryptarch will sell legendary engrams.
Further information from Smith that he wanted to clarify:
There is no cap on the new currency, the legendary marks. No restriction on how many of them you can earn in a week. At the same time, you can only “hold” 200, then you have to spend them.
Players can simultaneously earn Crucible/Strikes reputation AND reputation for one of the three factions (Dead Orbit, New Monarchy, Future War Cult).
Only legendary weapons and armor from Year 2 can be dismantled into legendary marks; legendary items from Year 1 in Destiny yield the same materials as now when dismantled.
Among Destiny fans, the big discussions, 15 hours after the end of the stream, still revolve around the exotic weapons and armor. Which ones will make it from Year 1 to Year 2 and what will happen to the rest? How high will they be able to upgrade, will they still be useful?
And the images of swords that were seen in the stream, which were not addressed, continue to create a small sword hype. There is already discussion about whether this will be a “real new weapon category” or like with pistols, one with only very few items. Whether this will be a heavy weapon, as it works in the game with ammunition and much more … Officially, nothing is known yet. Bungie has not yet mentioned the word “sword.”
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Trove is increasingly becoming a lucky find for Trion Worlds, as the company has now announced that over one million players per month are actively playing the MMO!
One million active players per month is quite a number. The voxel MMORPG has only been out of the beta phase for about a month, but the mix of adventure and building is well received by players. The game demonstrates that the phenomenon of Minecraft does not seem to be limited to a single game. In Trove, you also create your own worlds and change them. This building aspect is very appealing to many, as you can creatively shape the game and then showcase your creations to other players. Additionally, the role-playing elements play a significant role, as exploring different worlds, fighting monsters, and improving your own hero are all integral parts of the game.
The success can now be demonstrated by the over one million active players. No wonder the developers are already working on updates with which they want to expand Trove. Currently, they plan to release a major patch every two months. This will include the PvP mode that has been planned for some time, allowing players to fight each other. There is also work being done on the guild system, and players can look forward to offline invitations, banning players, and self-made portals that connect the various areas of the guild worlds. Moreover, work is diligently ongoing on the Mac client of the MMO.
The success of Trove does not mean that Trion Worlds wants to focus solely on this “smaller” type of game in the future. In fact, a team is currently working on another AAA game, about which they cannot reveal anything at the moment.
The action MMORPG Neverwinter significantly reduces the difficulty level, lowers the hit points of enemies, and increases the experience gain for players. This aims to further improve the botched module Elemental Evil.
Fans are not particularly thrilled about the current information policy from SWTOR: KotFE. The Community Manager promises: Fresh info is coming soon.
Live stream will bring new information
In a forum post, The Community Manager of Star Wars: The Old Republic, Eric Musco, addressed the players regarding their concerns that currently too little is known about the upcoming expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire. “I know that there is currently a high level of frustration,” he posted in the official forum. “We are currently gathering many details about the questions you have asked, and we will publish them soon.”
Companions and crafts will be the focus next week – what will happen to Ashara?
Even though he does not provide any specific details yet, there will be new details about companions and crafting professions in SWTOR next week – Musco wrote this in a forum post that was shortly deleted afterwards. Obviously, they do not want to release any information too early.
Star Wars fans can certainly look forward to the coming weeks, as there is surely a lot to discuss about the changes that will occur in the universe of Jedi and Sith with KotFE.
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The elite specialization of the warrior in Guild Wars 2, which appears with the expansion Heart of Thorns, is now known. And it is quite furious.
The fire of wrath burns strong
With the upcoming expansion Heart of Thorns, all classes will receive a so-called elite specialization. Now, the specialization of the warrior has finally been introduced on the zam.com page, and it is full of bloodlust and raw, brutal violence: The Berserker enters the battlefield!
The playstyle of the Berserker
Warriors can switch to Berserker mode once their adrenaline bar is completely filled. Once activated, the Berserker mode remains active until its duration expires – premature deactivation is not possible, once in the bloodlust, our warrior slaughters until nothing stands or time runs out.
Once ignited, there is no turning back.
On one hand, the Berserker mode changes the warrior’s adrenaline gauge – from a maximum of 30 adrenaline, it is reduced to only 10. This means, conversely, that the Berserker reaches his maximum adrenaline much faster and can burn through it more frequently.
The second innovation is the “Primal Burst Skills” – essentially variations of the original burst abilities (which are on the F1 key), but they have a significantly lower cooldown, as the Berserker’s adrenaline logically fills up faster.
A small example: The Skull Grinder
Berserkers with a mace gain the Primal Burst skill “Skull Grinder” – a variation of the original “Skull Crack”. Both skills interrupt the opponent in their action, but the new variant also inflicts several negative conditions on the enemy.
All Primal Burst skills count as level 3 abilities, so traits do not experience a debuff just because the warrior builds up 10 instead of 30 adrenaline in Berserker mode.
New weapons and Rage Skills: The brutal strength of the Berserker
Berserkers will have the ability to carry a torch into battle – this weapon typically provides useful skills for curing conditions or enabling faster movement, but not for the Berserker. He ignites the battlefield (and himself) in flames, leaves a burning trail behind him, and simply cauterizes his own negative conditions away.
Enemies can be hurled back as projectiles.
Besides that, the warrior gains access to new Rage Skills. Although there is currently just one example of this, it sounds promising: Wild Blow hurls an enemy back and uses them as a projectile – if the enemy hits other opponents, they also suffer high damage!
On Friday, the developers plan to reveal more details about the elite specialization – it will definitely be brutal and wild.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , a live stream of the new game content is taking place today on the 19th of August. We will accompany this on Mein MMO with a live ticker.
You can follow the live stream for Year 2 in Destiny from 8:00 PM our time.
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It is assumed that the stream will mainly revolve around the “game mechanics” today. What will daily life look like? What will the gameplay look like starting from September 15th? Then, with “The Taken King”, the second year in Destiny will begin.
We will accompany the live stream with a live ticker in German. In the past, in the weeks leading up to “House of Wolves”, this was well received, let’s see how it goes this time.
The Mein MMO live ticker for the first Taken King stream
7:00 PM: There are currently three big questions: What is up with the “exotic blueprints?”, “How does upgrading weapons by dismantling other weapons work?” and “How often will DeeJ look grumpy this time, as if he just bit into a lemon?”
7:15 PM: By the way, it’s still a bit mysterious, what happened during the maintenance yesterday. But the first reports are coming in now that they are getting the Nepal shaders and emblems. Apparently, they managed to do it somehow.
7:25 PM: The most important hint beforehand was “Don’t dismantle anything before you’ve seen this stream.” Could this mean that legendary weapons and armors might become important somehow? So far, it is only known that they cannot achieve the new maximum values. Or is the sentence mainly aimed at exotic weapons and armors?
7:30 PM: This time, it seems that no community member from outside will come to bring some excitement. It looks like it will be 2 Destiny developers and the community managers from Bungie doing it.
7:40 PM: Today, it will mainly be about game systems, about life in the Tower, and then next week about the new zone, the Dreadnaught, which will likely involve a strike. The week after, the stream will return to the Dreadnaught, where more events and missions will take place. Then there will be a week off, and then it will start on Tuesday. What can probably be ruled out are any info about the new raid King’s Fall.
7:45 PM: Things are getting interesting. Now quickly to the bathroom and grab an ice cream. A little warning: It could well be that at 8:00 PM a countdown will start first, then the teaser trailer will be shown, and only then will it kick off. A bit like in the cinema.
7:50 PM: Tyson Green, one of the Bungie developers today, is actually the Investment Lead and, as far as we can see from the outside, is responsible for all the resource stuff. How do characters become stronger, how does all this work? Green presented the main progression systems of Destiny before release. Mark Noseworthy is the producer, actually more in charge of the organizational stuff. He explained, for example, why Peter Dinklage was replaced by another voice actor.
7:55 PM: Later, the new community manager Cozmo will likely read out numerous questions from fans. Among them hopefully favorites like: Are custom matches coming for PvP? Will the vault become larger? What will happen to the old exotics? All these questions were collected in a thread over the last few days. The thing has over 2400 comments. So much for: Is anyone still playing?
8:00 PM: Ha, right. 8:00 PM the cooldown starts, until then there will be elevator music. It will take about 4 minutes, then surely the trailer will come and then it will get going.
This is where the actual live stream of Destiny for “Year 2” begins and the changes that are planned
8:05 PM: 170,000 people are currently watching the stream. That will surely go up significantly.
8:06 PM: Uh, bearded live audience.
8:06 PM: The one who looks like he is about to go fishing is the designer, who is without a hat the producer. Oh, the designer is the true face of Xur! If the bearded Vikings in the seats find that out!
8:10 PM: The light level is built up from the average of attack and defense on all items.
8:13 PM: You can now see much more easily what discipline, strength, or intellect brings. Thus, you can be happier that a bar is full and you become a bit stronger.
The level boost goes up to level 25 and grants “appropriate” equipment
8:14 PM: There are now 6 new bounty slots, and the bounties can also be tracked. Bounties are now better and can also be handed in while on the go. This is actually all stuff that has been known for some time. The new info is still pending, but it’s nice to see everything.
8:17 PM: Ah, the first class quests. You see one just for the Warlock through which he gets his new elite specialization. The quests now more clearly state what rewards they provide. It becomes more predictable, the randomness is taken out of the system.
8:21 PM: In the inventory screen, you can now also see the face of the Guardians. In the Tower, you can select whether to wear a helmet or not. Which weapon should be displayed.
8:23 PM: The Speaker has a new inventory, sells class items and ghost shells, and you can (as before) also exchange materials. The class items now have “useful” values that help level up or increase reputation.
8:25 PM: Now a first look at the showcase with the emblems. It also clearly shows what you need to do to obtain the missing emblems.
Factions and weapon manufacturers
8:27 PM: You commit to one of the factions and can still collect Crucible reputation and, in addition, reputation for one of the factions. You retain the old reputation ranks. The commitment lasts for one week, after which you can join a new faction.
8:28 PM: DeeJ is a convinced Dead Orbit freak, suppressing nausea as he joins the New Monarchy.
8:29 PM: Oh, the New Monarchy has new interesting perks. Equipment specialized in solar.
8:30 PM: You can now exchange old materials that players should have in abundance, like special ammo synths, heavy ammo synths, light particles, etc., for reputation with the factions. The faction rewards for rank-ups are supposed to be significantly more lucrative.
8:32: “Can we finally see what’s up with the vault?” – NO!
8:34 PM: PvP quests. If you complete 5 bounties, you can start the sixth one and it will give rewards at the level of Nightfall strikes. Shaxx also has interesting ghost shells. One gives Glimmer for every Titan you take down in the Crucible of Destiny.
8:35 PM: It really seems like the vault and whether there’s more will be the big topic today.
8:36 PM: Players should play as they like and be rewarded for it. Whether PvP or PvE – it doesn’t matter. Everything should be worthwhile.
8:37 PM: There are “Legendary Marks” as the new marks. They no longer have a limit. The old marks will be converted into recommendations and can be used for reputation.
8:38 PM: If you dismantle a legendary item, “legendary marks” come out, and they can be exchanged for items that players want.
Hmm, there are Year 2 versions of some exotic weapons and armors … but not of all
8:41 PM: Exotic Blueprints! Also for armors. Whenever you find an exotic, it goes into this collection. Here you can simply go and “replicate” an exotic item you have already found. Like in Star Trek. The system works account-wide. They have taken some of the most popular Year 1 exotic items and created an improved Year 2 version for them. Here, they have made the special perk of the items available from the start.
8:45 PM: This is a bit complicated right now. If you have a Year 1 exotic that also has a Year 2 version, you can get the Year 2 version directly for 125 legendary marks. The question now is: Which weapons and armors have Year 2 versions and which do not?
8:46 PM: Hmm, there is a new exotic version of the SUROS Regime, for example. 280 seems to be the new maximum value.
8:47 PM: This is rather surprising now. Apparently, some of the exotic weapons are actually no longer current. Hmm, let’s wait and see if something else comes along.
8:48 PM: There is a so-called “item squish”, meaning the attack numbers will become “smaller”, but will still deal the same damage because everyone can take less accordingly.
8:52 PM: Banshee the gunsmith – everyone starts with 0 reputation, can increase it, later order weapons from him. They will be delivered on Wednesday.
8:54 PM: “Infuse” will work similarly to “Ascend” in House of Wolves, only that you don’t need aetheric light, but a strong weapon or armor. This only works with legendary or exotic Year 2 weapons or armors. This is how players can upgrade weapons with lower values if they particularly like them. Thus, players can walk around with “unique” weapons, which are actually low-level things that they have upgraded by sacrificing higher level items for them.
Vault in Destiny: Space has been doubled
8:56 PM: The space in the vault for weapons has been doubled: 72 weapons now fit in. There is also plenty of space for armors now.
8:57 PM: Yeah, there are new dance emotes, it looked quite funny.
8:58 PM: Well, that has actually raised more questions than it has answered. Infusion and the vault space – okay. But what about the exotic items now? Which ones have a Year 2 version? And which ones will we basically not see anymore? Or can the old ones somehow achieve new maximum values? These are now a lot of questions in a field that we had already closed.
9:00 PM: Summary of the most important things that were previously unknown:
Through “Infusion”, you can upgrade a weaker legendary Year 2 weapon or armor to the values of a “better one” (from an attack or defense standpoint), but the stronger weapon will be sacrificed.
With the “Exotic Blueprints”, all exotic weapons and armors that you have found are saved. You can then pull them out again from the blueprints.
There are “Year 2 versions” of some exotic weapons and armors. But not of all. Confirmed items with Year 2 versions so far are Light behind Nemesis and the SUROS Regime. Speculation: It looks like only 6 weapons and (maybe) 9 armor pieces from Year 1 will be carried over. Currently, fans are discussing whether the “Year 1 weapons” might still reach the new top values, just without having a “new version” … let’s wait and see.
And there is an “item squish”, meaning the numbers will generally be lower, but the effect will remain. The squish provides that items of “the same quality” have the same values: defense value for armors, attack value for weapons counts.
The space in the vault has been doubled.
Swords are reportedly confirmed, although it wasn’t elaborated, but there are screens:
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The long wait is finally over. Next week the Hearthstone expansion The Grand Tournament goes live!
Next week the Joust begins
Fans had to wait almost three months for new card material in Blizzard’s online card game, but that time has finally come to an end. As announced today, the expansion The Grand Tournament will be released on August 24 in Europe and America and one day later in Asia. In addition to 132 brand new cards , the addon also offers new mechanics, such as Jousting and Inspiration and additionally provides a fresh game board filled with numerous secrets.
Der Nexus-Champion würde sich für Medivs Deck anbieten.
Die verbesserte Version des Zombie-Fraß – nur ganz ohne Nachteile, wenn alles klappt.
Players who still want to secure the exclusive card back of the expansion have until the time of release to pre-order 50 card packs at a reduced price in the shop (only with real money) – this offer expires with the release of the addon.
Card chaos provides first sample
In the current card chaos, you can try out first cards from the expansion.
If you can’t wait any longer, dive into the current card chaos, because there Medivh faces Alleria and both already have plenty of cards from the upcoming expansion in their deck. It is also worthwhile from another perspective, because the first victory in the card chaos guarantees a classic card pack, which can be converted into Arcane Dust if necessary and then used for The Grand Tournament.
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In World of Tanks, the world map has been revamped, and the entire mode “Clan Wars” has been reconsidered.
For several months, the new map has been in beta, and it went live in the early hours of August 19 at World of Tanks. Most changes in World of Tanks usually concern tanks and what happens in actual gameplay during a battle. Today’s change goes much deeper; it affects the meta-game and is therefore especially relevant for “serious” players who are organized in clans and plan longer campaigns.
World of Tanks has released this video with German subtitles:
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In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, a patch for the PlayStation 4 mega-servers was deployed today on August 19.
From today at 12:00 PM, an unscheduled maintenance was carried out for the PlayStation 4 servers at TESO. On Friday’s stream show ESO Live, Creative Director Richard Lambert hinted at what it’s about: primarily, relatively frequent crashes in the PvP zone Cyrodiil are to be fixed.
Maintenance is now complete, and a brief note serves as patch notes: It was indeed a patch aimed at reducing the number of “frequent crashes”. The patch size is said to be 250 MB.
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The fantasy MMORPG Guild Wars 2 has now hinted at the warrior’s elite specialization with an image.
With the expansion “Heart of Thorns,” classes in Guild Wars 2 will receive “elite specializations,” which are essentially prestige classes. Almost all are now known, but information about the warrior is still lacking.
Now ArenaNet, as before, has also shown an image for the warrior that gives a hint of what the elite specialization will look like. It seems that the “elite” warrior will have a “torch” as a new weapon…
Since yesterday, a new patch for SMITE is active. What it brings, we reveal to you here and tempt you with codes for the beetle god Khepri!
The Celestial Wedding
Yesterday, the new SMITE patch Celestial Wedding was released. It may bring only a few gameplay changes, but it does come with some stylish skins, balance changes for Khepri, and better tutorials for absolute beginners.
New Skins: Hou Yi, Chang’e, Zeus, and Odin
To live up to the name of the patch, the dream of two gods is finally coming true. The superhuman couple Hou Yi and Chang’e finally come together, for which they have each been given a wedding-appropriate costume, both of which come with their own voice pack (and if Chang’e’s voice pack doesn’t trigger your protective instincts, then I don’t know what will…)
But Odin also gets a new premium design, Daimyodin Odin, which is all about ancient Chinese warriors – probably his way of showing up at a wedding.
Lastly, Zeus receives a T2 skin, which is covered with some golden armor and additionally places a crown on his head.
Balance Changes for Khepri
The Beetle God Khepri was definitely a bit too strong after his introduction, as he provided too much damage reduction for the group and could still deal decent damage. For this reason, Rising Dawn is being weakened; it now grants 10% less protection for allies at all levels. The damage from Abduct has been reduced by almost 12% and his passive ability Fortitude now grants only 2% shield energy per tick, up to a maximum of 10% (previously 15).
Khepri Giveaway
Speaking of Khepri: We have 3 codes for the dear scarab god and we want to give them away. Simply leave a comment and tell us why you deserve Khepri! From all participants, we will select three winners. Participation more than once will result in immediate disqualification from the giveaway, and the deadline for participation is 23.08.2015 at 19:00. Good luck!
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We present to you 10 Free2Play gems. For these games, you don’t have to think long or pore over reviews to see if they are worth your money, as they are free and all playable in German. Register, install, and get started. The little fix against boredom.
TERA – The No. 1 MMORPG on Steam
TERA is an online role-playing game for PC with a strong action element that can be wonderfully played through to the endgame without having to rub the money cat. The towering boss monsters along with beautiful graphics and the best action combat system in the genre provide a delightful cultural shock. The dream world Arborea is brimming with impressive bosses that feature challenging mechanics and can be conquered alone or in groups. But it is not just about defeating hostile, computer-controlled creatures. The Free2Play MMORPG also offers numerous player-versus-player modes – whether alliance wars, siege battles, or arenas – PvP fans will also get their money’s worth here.
Star Wars The Old Republic: May the Force be with you
Star Wars: The Old Republic is undoubtedly one of the best online role-playing games out there. It heavily focuses on the story and engages players with moral choices and fully voiced and filmed quests – and of course, with the Star Wars license. Especially the upcoming Star Wars films should give the MMO a significant boost. In favor of Star Wars, there is the storytelling, a sophisticated class system, rich content that is constantly provided, and a great background world. The eventful story of each hero and the wonderful world can also draw in non-Star Wars fans.
World of Warships is a Free-to-Play online game for PC where you command the most iconic warships in history and dominate the high seas in 12-vs-12 PvP and PvE battles. Command the most notorious warships and build your own powerful war fleet. Upgrade important technical modules and master the oceans! With four ship classes, an almost endless variety of upgrades, and strategically designed environments, there is plenty of action. Each encounter is a unique experience. Those who take the helm in World of Warships can expect hours of strategy, tactics, and captivating battles!
Echo of Soul is one of the most successful MMORPGs in Korea and now wants to make waves in Europe and America together with the German publisher Aeria Games. The Free2Play online role-playing game was only released here in 2015! The free-to-play title is characterized by its high accessibility. All game systems – whether the action-packed combat system or character upgrades – quickly get into the gamer blood. While the creators mainly rely on classic content, these are all the more polished. Players will also not have to complain about too few healers when looking for a group: There are none, as everyone can heal themselves. Echo of Soul is considered a spiritual successor to Lineage 2: The team consists of several who previously worked on what is probably Korea’s largest MMO franchise.
World of Tanks: One of the most played F2P games in the world
The massive tactical shooter World of Tanks is one of the most played online games in the world. The combination of fast tank action and RPG elements makes the uniqueness of World of Tanks. Instead of pushing the values of the shiny hero to the max, World of Tanks offers the possibility to elevate an entire machinery. Customized tanks and different vehicle types, with different capabilities like long-range missiles or rotating turrets, replace the long-eared picture book hero with his longbow, while tracked vehicles replace the imaginative magical unicorns. The story of this action spectacle is set in World War II. It is available for both PC and Xbox One.
War Thunder is a cross-platform MMO combat game for Windows PC, Linux, Mac, and PlayStation 4. Together with other enthusiastic tank drivers, you fight not only on land but also in the air, requiring even more strategic thinking. But not only strategy is required: If you want to efficiently eliminate your opponent, you should fully utilize your skills especially in the airplane. The various aircraft and vehicle types all have different characteristics and can be further improved through upgrades. War Thunder is free-to-play and, like most free-to-play games, attracts with an item shop. However, this does not provide any game-determining advantages.
Skyforge is an action MMORPG that focuses on instances and character development. Players are immortals on a distant planet and can become increasingly powerful until they ultimately ascend to gods. Skyforge features a combat system and deep character progression. The player can switch to another role at the push of a button. The next adventure is always just a click away. It is a very “chunked” game. The game was only released recently, so it is up to date. It comes from Russia but was designed with the support of a US team, which could give a new twist to the genre. It features a peculiar sci-fi setting and tries out numerous ideas from other genres that have been more successful in recent years than classic MMORPGs.
In Forge of Empires, you take control of a powerful empire: Build your city, successfully lead it through the ages, research new technologies, conquer the world, and triumph over your adversaries.The path to success lies in the wise use of resources – only if you find the right balance between income and expenses can you unlock new technologies, further improve your city, and follow the path to glory and honor. No download is required for FoE; it can easily be played through the browser!
The tank MMO Armored Warfare, which just came out this year, starts where its competitor World of Tanks leaves off: with the end of World War II. In Armored Warfare, the player takes on the role of a mercenary fighting in military conflicts around the globe in the cockpits of battle tanks, self-propelled guns, and other combat vehicles. As the player becomes stronger, he can unlock new vehicles, progressing from rudimentary Cold War tanks to modern, fully technological combat behemoths.
The visuals of Armored Warfare are impressive: The sound and graphics meet the highest standards. For a Free2Play title, this is exceptional.
In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, it seems that the Crown Store is preparing for Halloween.
Data miners have taken the recent patch for the Hero’s Breast and examined it for clues about what the future may bring for The Elder Scrolls Online, especially in the Crown Store. This isn’t “certain” yet, it can all still change, but these are at least insights that have already made waves. So fans asked during ESO Live on Friday visibly excited whether Zenimax had now completely lost its mind and thrown the lore out the window.
The reason is this screen: a “Pumpkin” helm, which is clearly inspired by Halloween. This also fits with this “Scarecrow” costume.
And also the mounts all look quite Halloween-ish.
However, there are also some “more normal” costumes in the Crown Store:
There is no lack of companions:
Will purchasable werewolf and vampire bites come soon?
Also interesting, under “Consumables”, there are screens from the vampire and werewolf bites.
In the MMO shooter Destiny, some weapons are considered too strong, but why is that?
During the development stage of Destiny, a bug snuck into the Gjallarhorn, the cluster rockets left no trace and there wasn’t that colossal feedback like with the current Gjallarhorn. Testers didn’t say: “That looks funny, not as spectacular as before,” but rather: “The weapon is not strong enough.”
And that is typical, says Destiny’s gunsmith Sage Merrill in an interview with Game Informer. Because “overpowered” is a matter of the overall perception. As a designer, one should not trust the “cold mathematics,” the “damage per second” values of a weapon; it’s all about the players’ overall impression.
“I can make a weapon overpowered just by tweaking the sound,” Merrill says. “One day players say the weapon is useless, then I give it this powerful sniper shot effect and the next day players find it completely overpowered.”
It doesn’t matter how strong a weapon is mathematically, it’s about how it feels
It doesn’t matter whether a weapon is really balanced, Merrill says; what is important is only how it is perceived. One can design a weapon that is far too weak to feel like an absolute badass, like a killer gun, because it feels that way. Merrill thinks that if everyone believes the weapon is way too strong, then that too weak weapon also needs to be “balanced,” that is, nerfed.
If you play both Heroes of the Storm and Diablo 3, you should act quickly: For a limited time, there is a hero for free.
The Connection of Nexus and Sanctuary
Diablo 3 players can unlock a mount and Diablo himself in HotS.
We have already reported on this before, but from now on the rewards are live! If you have registered a version of Diablo 3 on your Battle.net account, you will receive the warrior Diablo for free in Heroes of the Storm. However, you should hurry, as this promotion lasts for only until September 8 at 7 PM. After that, the offer expires and the character must be purchased with gold or real money. So log in to Heroes of the Storm promptly to secure the Lord of Terror for free!
Additional Cross-Game Rewards
Show in Diablo 3 that you play Heroes of the Storm.
You can take a little more time for the other rewards available for each respective game. If you reach an account level of 12 in Heroes of the Storm, you can look forward to a new banner and a special portrait frame in Diablo 3. If you take the effort and play a seasonal hero at level 70 during season 4 in Diablo 3, you will also unlock the new Malthael’s Steed, which allows you to gallop through the Nexus.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
