To obtain this emblem, players must complete 10 different tasks by September 9, which are:
Level up a character to the maximum level
Complete all story missions in the game to their respective endings – in the base game and the two DLCs
Complete the 2 raids on Hard difficulty and defeat the 35 level version of Prison of Elders, namely Crota, Atheon on Hard, and then Skolas
Complete 50 Public Events
Win 100 Crucible matches
Find all Golden Chests
Whether you have already obtained the emblem or what you still need to do, you can read here.
After September 9, the emblem will no longer be available. It is supposed to be an award for veterans in the first year, so to speak.
For the first anniversary, there was also an interview with Will Wheaton. And there is this documentary about the first year in Destiny, which especially highlights the community around the game:
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My MMO says: With all due respect, this is a nice idea. But it would have really been better if it could have just been done without pressure.
After using the emblem to mitigate the backlash concerning the Collector’s Edition; and after speaking of the emblem as “You get something better!”; and after letting the statement linger in the air for 2-3 weeks … after all this, the emblem is now a disappointment.
Because fans have, as so often, built up enormous expectations in the meantime: At least we get the Fate of all Fools!, it was said. Or “special emotes” that no one else will receive.
Whether a scavenger hunt ending in an emblem is really the thrill remains to be seen. Certainly, the “exclusivity” is what makes the task appealing, not the emblem itself. What do you think?
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The developers of Destiny found themselves at a chat session with actor Will Wheaton and discussed the development of the title.
A week ago, a conversation round was announced. Some of the big names from the Destiny development team talked, under the umbrella of Sony’s Playstation, with Will Wheaton. He is the child star from Stand by Me and Star Trek – The Next Generation, who now plays Professor Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory and is somehow considered a poster-nerd in US pop culture.
As expected, it was a very pleasant, friendly affair. No one was crucified, interrogated, or confronted with criticism. It was emphasized how great the success, how positive the atmosphere surrounding the title, how grand the vision of Destiny is, and that they are continuously working on success.
The main pillars of the title were “hopeful” and “inviting”, the emotes and the voice system were specifically designed to ensure that there would be as few negative experiences as possible, but rather positive interactions with fellow players.
In development, the team and collaboration are at the center. If someone has a good idea at Bungie, it gets implemented. Everyone is passionately involved. They read fan reviews and would love to immediately say: “You’re right, we know that, we’re taking care of it!”
Talking about the Oscars while killing aliens
Luke Smith summarized Destiny as “an excuse to talk about the Oscars while killing a few aliens.”
We didn’t learn much new, for Taken King it was indicated that they will emphasize the weapons and their origins more, namely the weapon manufacturers. Additionally, they want to incorporate a lot of fan feedback and ensure that the coveted loot is obtained directly from the world.
Nevertheless, even though it doesn’t sound like great news, it turned into a pleasant conversation in a chat tone, accompanied by numerous images from a year of Destiny and also fresh ones for the next expansion “King of the Taken”, which should clearly be promoted with the interview.
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He is among the best Hearthstone players in the world and his Twitch stream is one of the most popular ever. But only now has Trump’s career also “officially” begun: He has won his first tournament.
The Arena Legend in Constructed
Trump is a master of the Hearthstone arena and arguably the embodiment of the gaming term “Value” as he even masters randomness with his grandly thought-out moves. He has authored numerous guides and regularly achieves win streaks of 9-12 in the arena. Blizzard considered him so popular that they dedicated an item in Signed Hearthstone Card in World of Warcraft to him – and that, even though he had not won a single tournament until now. Until now. Last Sunday, he managed to win the “HTC Recharged” tournament. There he outperformed other celebrities like Reynad and was able to demonstrate to everyone that he also has insight outside the arena. But did anyone really doubt that?
Here is the video of the final round of the tournament:
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While we are still waiting in this country for a release of Blade&Soul, the game is continuously being developed in the Far East. This summer, several major expansions are planned, with new systems for pets and wings on the way.
Adorable Creatures to Build Yourself
Like almost all MMORPGs, Blade&Soul is now also getting a pet system in China. The little pets are supposed to grant a buff, but it is not intended to increase character attributes. So far, we can only speculate about the usefulness of these creatures; increased gathering rates for gold or experience points could be two possibilities. Many of the cute companions will be available as rewards through the PvP system, while others will need to be assembled from “parts” to create a complete specimen.
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Another new feature will be the introduction of wings for the Chinese Blade and Soul. This system is expected to be released toward the end of the current year, and even here, the benefits are still questionable. So far, it has only been announced that traditional “flying” will not be enabled, as it would have a significant impact on PvP skirmishes. What exactly the noble wings will bring or whether they are just an additional accessory to make the already hot ladies appear even more unattainable remains to be seen.
After over a dozen years, Runescape is experiencing a small revolution. It has taken nearly half a generation for the game to receive one of the most widespread features: raids.
Better late than never
Despite its old age, Runescape remains strong on the saddle – and is now introducing raids.
With the now 154th edition of “Behind the Scenes of Runescape,” it has been proven that even games with almost antique value can catch up to modernity after more than a decade. With the content update, which is set to be released in July, Runescape will for the first time allow players to participate in raids with 9 other players. While there will initially only be two bosses, in the future more raiding parties are planned, which will also increase in difficulty.
The patch brings much more: A completely new planet called Mazcab awaits brave heroes to explore it. The new world is populated by the “Goebies,” a frog-like race in desperate need of help from players to free themselves from their current oppressors.
Generally, Mazcab is meant to offer something for all types of players: PvP fans can help the Goebies transport resources from one camp to another (or prevent enemies from doing so). Story lovers can find historical fragments in the forests. Hunters will rejoice over new “Elite” enemies that occasionally spawn instead of a regular foe.
A brief overview of all the new features is provided in this video:
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The space MMO Star Citizen might be in trouble. Derek Smart, developer of the Battlecruiser series, claims to have learned something along those lines, and furthermore, two producers and other employees have left the company.
If Star Citizen turns out the way designer legend Chris Roberts envisions, then fans of space games can expect a dream come true. In late 2012, Roberts launched a crowdfunding campaign for a spiritual successor to the cult series Wing Commander. So far, nearly 85 million US dollars have been raised. Star Citizen essentially consists of two parts: a single-player series titled “Squadron 42,” where you fly exciting missions and experience a story just like in the earlier Wing Commander games.
The other part resembles an MMO. You create a pilot and explore the vast, persistent universe as a trader, adventurer, mercenary, pirate, or smuggler – similar to Elite: Dangerous. Since the concept was so well received, it has been continuously expanded. Ground battles have now also been announced, where you will run through space stations or ships and engage in intense combat, like in a shooter.
Houston, we have a problem!
The FPS module has been delayed indefinitely.
The concept of Star Citizen sounds very ambitious. Too ambitious, according to Derek Smart, who made a name for himself about 15 years ago with the space series Battlecruiser. Smart explains that he was informed by an insider that the developers of Star Citizen had to put the shooter aspect of the game on hold. And indeed, the shooter test module was recently delayed indefinitely.
Without disrespect to anyone, I’m just going to say it: it is my opinion that, this game, as has been pitched, will never get made. Ever.
According to Derek Smart, the game is far too ambitious and too large and cannot be realized even with the 85 million dollars raised through crowdfunding. There is no developer or publisher in the world who could bring such a game to fruition with a budget of under 150 million dollars.
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Therefore, according to Derek Smart, Star Citizen will not appear as announced and showcased in videos. He even goes further, stating that today’s vision of Star Citizen would technically surpass GTA5 and Halo. As a reminder: The budget of GTA5 was over 250 million dollars.
The original vision which I backed in 2012? Yes, that was totally doable. This new vision? Not a chance.
The technical scope of this game surpasses GTAV, not to mention the likes of Halo.
Do you have any idea what those games cost to make and how long they took?
Do you know how many games which cost $50 million to make took almost five years to release? And they were nowhere in scope as Star Citizen?
That the developers might actually be struggling is underscored by the fact that both the executive and senior producers have left the company. Additionally, it is reported that the community manager and a concept artist have also departed. On the other hand, it was recently announced that a new studio is being established in Frankfurt, which will handle some aspects of Star Citizen.
Did Chris Roberts ultimately ask for too much?
It is therefore a somewhat opaque situation. It would not be surprising if a game as ambitious as Star Citizen has encountered some issues that they now need to solve somehow. That personnel changes occur repeatedly is also nothing unusual in the industry. One must now wait to see how the situation around the space game develops. Perhaps studio head Chris Roberts will speak out soon and clarify the situation.
Anyone who wants to read Derek Smart’s very extensive article can do so on his blog: dereksmart.org. He also advises players against investing money in this vision that will never materialize:
stop buying virtual items for a goddamn game you don’t have.
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In the survival MMO H1Z1 it is finally here, the patch that was postponed twice brings military bases today and there will be a wipe.
Between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM our time, the H1Z1 servers will be down today. A new patch is being deployed. It was actually scheduled for last Tuesday, then for Thursday, but it has been postponed twice and is only coming today, and it does not bring everything that was actually announced.
The patch from July 7 changes quite a bit on the map: the new military bases: military checkpoints and Camp Bastion are being added. Such a change to the map necessitates a server wipe. When the servers restart, the struggle for survival will begin anew.
Additionally, grenades have been changed – they now react to left click, and handling has been significantly improved. Furthermore, dark clouds and rain are returning to the game, and one reduces the excessively fierce bear’s killer touch. Changes are also being made to the aiming devices of the weapons.
However, the team mode for battle royales did not make it into the patch; DGC wants to keep an eye on that a bit on the test server.
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In this week’s MMO shooter Destiny, there are 6 bounties from Petra Venj active. It’s about the wanted and the queen event. We show you where to find the targets.
This week, no new bounty for Destiny has arrived; there are 6 existing ones. We show you in videos where the targets can be found.
The Queen Events in the week beginning July 7 in Destiny
In these bounties, you must track down a public event, wait for it to start, and then successfully complete it. You will receive an Aether key, which can open an Aether chest, where another treasure key may be inside.
Pirsis, the Pallas Curse
The first bounty takes you against Pirsis, the Pallas Curse, on Earth in the Rift.
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The players of Blizzard’s MOBA Heroes of the Storm are currently complaining primarily about one problem: The Butcher. He is way too powerful, says a large part of the community. But what is it about all this criticism?
Ah! Fresh meat!
The probably cuddliest assassin in the world.
The latest addition to HotS, the Butcher from the Diablo universe, is currently turning matches into a pure … well, slaughter fest as an assassin. Apparently effortlessly, he plows through enemy heroes, leaving nothing but devastation and plenty of fresh meat in his wake, which in turn makes him even stronger. The outcry among players is loud: Why is the new hero so overpowering?
New heroes – often overpowering to rake in cash?
Whether it’s LoL, SMITE, or HotS, almost all MOBAs have to regularly listen to the accusation that new heroes are too overpowering in the first few weeks. The reason for this is said to be that more players are willing to spend real money to be rewarded with some “easy wins” with the new character for a few days. While such accusations sound logical – after all, every company wants to make money somehow – I personally do not believe this is the main reason. I cannot imagine that a reputable company can afford to regularly introduce completely overpowering heroes just to get a few extra coins. The reputation of a game is simply ruined too quickly nowadays.
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New heroes are primarily one thing for a variety of players at release: unknown. Because one does not quite know what the new character can do, it is often much easier to scream: “He’s totally overpowered! Nerf him!” In the case of the Butcher, I find such calls unjustified. Well, I’m not playing at a professional level. But in the area around rank 20 of the hero league, I never found the Butcher to be too strong if you know his abilities. You can escape his life steal by just running away, and after that, the good meat mountain is often hopelessly lost. A targeted stun can even end the fight particularly quickly if you catch the moment of his “Unstoppable” correctly. Those who know exactly how an enemy hero works can quickly figure out how to defeat him.
Better too strong than too weak – at least at the beginning
Nox from SMITE was way too weak at the beginning. The result: she became so unpopular that she had to be completely reworked.
Completely independent of the possible revenues, one must also consider the following: A new character can never be “perfectly” balanced, simply because there is no perfect balance. Therefore, a new character should rather be a bit stronger to appear “cool.” Because nothing would be more boring than a new hero who is not fun to play because he is too weak. The first impression is incredibly important, even with new game content. If it’s going to be poorly balanced, then rather a bit too strong – at least in the first few days. But I’m sure that can be debated.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny today, Tuesday, July 7th, a new ID week begins. What awaits in the weekly Nightfall Strike, what’s in the Prison of Elders for the Guardians? And what is Variks selling.
In the Nightfall Strike, a strike is selected and equipped with three modifiers, alongside the fixed “Nightfall” and “Epic.” Due to the 2, players must start over if the entire fireteam dies, and the strike is significantly tougher. Those who complete the Nightfall receive 24.5% more experience and reputation for the week, as well as a fun effect above their heads. Additionally, there’s a chance for Exotics and a lot of strange coins.
This week’s Nightfall leads again into the DLC-2 strike “Shadow Thief“. The modifiers are: Switching Light (more melee damage from enemies), Specialist (special weapons deal increased damage), and Arc Burn.
Weekly Heroic Strike is Sepiks Prime
In the weekly Heroic Strike, Sepiks Prime awaits. Solar Burn is active.
The Prison of Elders in the week starting July 7th in Destiny
In the 32 prison, Quodron awaits
Last week he was the shining star of the 34 prison, this week it drops down to 32. We are talking about the Sultan of Time, the Tsar of Tenderness, the God of Goblins, here is Qodron!
Vex/Catapult – Grenades have a significantly lower cooldown
Fallen/Airborne – Players deal more damage while in the air
Fallen/Exposure – Guardians’ shields are increased but do not regenerate
Fallen/Grounded – Players take more damage while in the air
What can Skolas do this time?
Skolas has a permanent spot in the rotation of the Prison he occupies, here the 5 waves leading up to him remain the same. Only his wave, number 6, changes from week to week. He receives two new modifiers each time, which cannot be burns.
This week, the modifiers Small Arms and Switching Light are active. Primary weapons deal increased damage and enemies deal increased melee damage.
Hive – Exposure/Brawler – Guardians’ shields are enhanced, do not regenerate, and their melee damage is increased
Vex – Ground/Airborne – Guardians deal increased damage in the air, but also take more damage there
Cabal- Catapult/Arc Burn – Grenade cooldown is reduced, Arc damage from everything and anyone is increased
Fallen – Specialist/Juggler- Special weapons deal double damage, enemies drop no ammo for the weapon they were taken out with
Fallen – Trickle/Small Arms – Abilities have an increased cooldown, primary weapon damage is significantly increased
What is Variks selling?
Variks is selling a legendary rocket launcher and leg armor. The leg armor has the following stats:
For Warlocks 144 strength
For Titans 155 discipline
For Hunters 77 intellect and 76 discipline
Tips, tricks, guides for the challenges in Destiny
Throughout the day, we will present particularly interesting instructional videos: Clips of Guardians showing the servants of the darkness who is the king of Kong here.
Traditionally, Nexxoss kicks things off with a Nightfall run: Steady, careful passage. Nexxoss explains the sections step by step. The Nightfall isn’t without its challenge, due to the many Arc enemies and melee fans.
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Stephan Frost, the former Design Producer of WildStar, has found a new job with none other than Blizzard. He will now have a significant influence on the future of World of Warcraft.
“… and this is DevSpeak!”
Most players will remember Stephan Frost from the various DevSpeak videos of WildStar. He was long regarded as the voice and face of Carbine’s SciFi MMORPG WildStar. Shortly after the game’s release, he announced that he would change employers due to a fantastic offer – which many players took quite badly.
Now, almost a year later, after a brief interlude at Amazon, he is switching again: this time to Blizzard, as the new Design Producer of World of Warcraft. His first day at the game developer was “overwhelming” – let’s hope that this enthusiasm will also reflect in the future of the game.
Day one at Blizzard has been awesome. I’m excited to start work as the Design Producer on WoW. m/ pic.twitter.com/1niKNXsei1
Perhaps it is exactly his humor and slight touches of overly motivated madness that World of Warcraft needs to bring “fresh wind” back? In the coming months, we will surely hear a lot from Frost – at the latest probably at BlizzCon.
Here’s one of the old “DevSpeak” videos, in case you have forgotten the good gentleman:
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The SF-MMO EVE Online plays with the idea of making it easier for beginners to start.
As PcGamesN reports, CCP, the developers behind the complex SF-MMO EVE Online, are considering easing the “new player experience” by providing some more skill capital. Nothing has been decided yet, but at CCP they tend to grant new players some skill points: one or two million feels just right. Two million skill points correspond to roughly what a player could accumulate in one or two months of playtime, it is further stated.
On reddit, the community is discussing the pros and cons. While some oppose the “this has always been the case and has always worked” method, others advocate for such a starting bonus. After all, with each passing year, the advantage of veterans becomes even greater. An EVE veteran wouldn’t be impressed by 1 or 2 million skill points anyway.
EVE Online is currently facing some upheavals. The AEGIS update will be released in two parts. In particular, AEGIS 2, which will be significant on July 14, will see changes to the Sovereignty system implemented.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny the special weapons category includes various types such as shotguns, sniper rifles, fusion rifles, and most recently, pistols. Which of the countless weapons turns out to be the most popular in everyday life?
It’s true: Sometimes Destiny is a bit of a weapon porn. With each expansion came new guns. By now, you can even use the old pieces from last September fully again.
The Guardians have their favorites and swear by one or another killing machine. No one understands fun in this regard: Oh my god, how could you forget my favorite!
After a lot of PvP, with shotguns and pulse rifles today, the focus is on PvE and the special weapons.
User Research provides important and completely useless data
The User Research team at Bungie is responsible for keeping statistics on everything possible. And there’s a member of the Bungie User Research team who regularly publishes data on Reddit.
Who pushes the Guardian down?
So, for example, we learn that in the history of Destiny, 229,167,040 Guardians have been thrown from the Tower. This number is from the start of July. Or we’re told what the deadliest area in Destiny is.
Admittedly, one can do as much with this in everyday life as knowing the capital of Uruguay. However, there are also statistics that make you perk up, either because you wonder about it anyway or want to know if your own idea matches reality. Recently, statistics about “secret weapons” were published.
Now there was a list: Which special weapons were most used in PvE in June? It’s not an exact ranking, since the weapons change significantly from day to day, but still a very interesting overview.
Feel free to ask yourselves which weapons you guess, and then see what the statistics say.
Check out the next pages for the 6 most popular special weapons in PvE of Destiny during June.
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The SF-MMO Star Trek Online will receive a new Armada system with Update 10.5. This sounds like a lot of potential for little dramas about betrayal, loyalty, and everything in between.
Fleets are the guilds of Star Trek Online, Armadas are a type of alliance consisting of up to 13 guilds.
The whole thing is built hierarchically. There is an Alpha Fleet, which is essentially the chief guild. It has three Beta Fleets “under it.” And those can invite three “Gamma Fleets” in turn. This means: An Armada can consist of up to 13 fleets. They share resources, enjoy various bonuses, and the Alpha Fleet receives the lion’s share.
When the Beta becomes Alpha
If a Beta Fleet no longer wants to be part of the Armada and the Beta status, it can break away from the Armada, take its up to 3 Gamma Fleets with it, and become a new Alpha Fleet, while the Gamma Fleets become Beta Fleets, which can invite new Gamma Fleets.
Joining such an Armada is no easy task. Before bonuses become active, there is a kind of trial period. Additionally, some interface changes will make it easier for commanders to manage their fleets.
When looking at the concept of the Armada system, one does not need a lot of imagination to see that there is definitely potential for drama. Here you can read the details about the new system on the STO website.
What else is in Update 10.5?
With 10.5, new episodes are also set to continue, featuring the voices of stars from previous Star Trek series (this time the voice of the Ferengi Nog from DS9 has been acquired). Other “celebrities” have already been recorded, as revealed in an interview with a US site.
The developers at Cryptic also plan to further expand the fleet projects. In line with the Armada, there will be a new research station called “Krenim Holding.”
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The fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has a total of 5 million paying players, though not at this moment, but over its entire lifetime. Additionally, a first look at Alexander, the new raid, is granted.
In “Heavensward,” raiding will begin soon. The Sharylander castle ruins have suddenly come to life, as it is said. The Indigo Hand has summoned the Machina Primus. With Patch 3.01, it will be against Alexander in Final Fantasy XIV.
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The Korean fantasy MMORPG Black Desert has been praised mainly for its extensive character customization. However, to truly make the heroes look stunning in the game, an array of different costumes is needed. A very dedicated Youtuber has now showcased all the clothing items in a video series.
A Long Look at the Costumes in Black Desert
If the dress is “ruined,” it offers deep insights.
Those who are wandering in Black Desert have many ways to enhance their avatar’s appearance. As is standard for Free2Play games, most cosmetic upgrades can be found in the cash shop. The selection is gigantic, and there should be something for every player. No matter if you play as a man or a woman … – come on, let’s be honest. With the costumes, you all play as a woman anyway, right? Who could blame you?
The Youtuber Steparu took the time to go through all the costumes in the shop individually. In a ten-part video series, he shows the different outfits: from a pretty black dress to a rather revealing “angel costume,” there is likely something for every fetish taste.
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One feature I particularly like: clothing can look “destroyed,” as if you have been wandering through the forest for weeks. Now someone just needs to explain to me why clothing wears out so quickly in the chest area for women … magic!
Black Desert will be released on July 14th in Korea. Then the beta will also end, and all previous servers will be merged into a megaserver.
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The technology is advancing unstoppable in all areas. Since the characters are supposed to become more and more realistic, their representation must of course improve as well. One of the last problems now seems to be solvable: hair.
500,000 details are one or two too many
The hair in WoW. Square. Practical. Useful.
The main hair of the protagonists in most games is more of a static hat, molded to fit every morning after getting up. If a single braid wobbles when jumping and is subject to certain physical laws, that’s often already the highest of feelings.
Especially in CGI trailers, these limits are often exceeded to achieve a significantly better result. Meanwhile, this technique can also be applied to games, although very cumbersome. For hair to really look realistic, each individual strand must be animated. With 500,000 hairs, this can be quite a mammoth task. But just because something is technically possible doesn’t mean that it’s necessarily needed right now.
Witcher 3: Beautiful hair, but 5 frames per minute
The new technique called NVIDIA HairWorks looks incredibly good, as already experienced in Witcher 3 – at least in still images, since most PCs of the current generation don’t seem to handle it yet. No wonder, considering that 500,000 hairs not only need to be moved but also individually lit, and all shadow effects must be calculated. Since there are often multiple characters visible in the games, the reason suddenly becomes clear why some graphics cards simply wave the white flag. Here is a nice example of the possibilities and the degree of realism achieved:
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Nevertheless, this whole technique is one that will probably be refined further in the coming years – how long will it take until we can no longer distinguish games from reality?
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The fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online will increase the level cap to VR 16. In the long run, they still want to abolish it.
It is not so easy to follow the news on The Elder Scrolls Online. The main source of information is a long live stream, the ESO Live show, late on Friday nights our time. It is usually hosted by the English-speaking community managers who are incredibly cheerful and really pack everything into this show.
On Friday, they first made the introduction, then interviewed a sound designer, showcased fan creations, until after 45 minutes, the lead combat designer Eric Wrobel appeared on screen. He bears a striking resemblance to actor Sean William Scott (Stifler from American Pie), brings an energetic comedy vibe to the show and does not fit the image of the more reserved lead designers of TESO that we usually see. Matt Firor, for example, could easily pass as his father.
The Veteran System and Champion System currently exist alongside each other in TESO
As complicated as it is to follow the news about TESO, it is to describe the current state of the game regarding some core systems.
At the PC release of TESO, they had as “character progression” after reaching the natural maximum level of 50 the veteran ranks available. In these, you advanced slowly and received relatively little new content in return. Later, the veteran ranks were increased several times: first with an update shortly after release to 12, with update 4 last summer then to VR 14. However, no one was happy with the system, so they switched to another one, a champion system – which works similarly to the paragon levels in Diablo 3.
With this change, they have not yet completed it (like with the justice system), they are in the third of four phases. The console release came in between, so currently, the veteran and champion systems exist alongside each other. The veteran system still largely determines how strong a character is, as the best items in The Elder Scrolls Online also require the highest veteran rank.
Back to the show.
In the long term: Veteran system will disappear; in the short term, the veteran system will continue to be expanded
Wrobel dropped the bomb after 45 minutes: “It is a controversial appearance. We will introduce two new veteran ranks.” The new maximum level is thus at veteran rank 16. It is still planned to ultimately abolish the veteran ranks. But that is just a “long-term goal.”
The veteran system is currently so intertwined with the item system that as a short-term solution, to allow character progression, two new ranks are being introduced here. This also means that the items will make a substantial leap forward.
Leveling will be easier for veterans in The Elder Scrolls Online
However, they are aware that it is quite painful to level up veteran ranks in The Elder Scrolls Online, therefore they have planned 4 changes to the EXP system, Wrobel said:
Veterans will need 15% less EXP to level up a veteran rank. This applies from 1 to 16 (or even higher if further updates come)
The veteran quests from VR 1 to 16 give 50% more EXP. With this, they want to enhance questing, which they previously saw as too weak a source of EXP.
Public dungeons will give double EXP, meaning the dungeons between delves and instance dungeons, of which there is roughly one per zone, they are significantly harder than the “delves”
Everything in Kargstein will give 20% more EXP.
All of this is supposed to go live with the next major update, Update 7.
More news about The Elder Scrolls Online and the planned changes can be expected on our site in the coming days.
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With the Strongholds expansion, guild fortresses are introduced into the MMORPG Neverwinter. The developers have now explained how you will obtain such a fortress.
The fortress cannot simply be placed anywhere. If you decide that you want a fortress, you must first free the area from the orcs of the Many Arrows tribe. Once you have defeated most of the orcs, you will claim the lands for yourself. However, simply fighting the orcs will not get you to your goal. There are still more tasks awaiting you, including retrieving stolen supplies, assisting the fortress guards against orc attacks, and rescuing villagers from orc camps.
Enemies lurk everywhere!
The orcs will continuously try to reclaim their former homeland. This means you must protect your fortress well, or else the orcs will simply overrun you. These attacks involve heroic encounters that will be challenging. Defending your fortress against the orcs will not be a walk in the park.
However, a fortress also attracts other beings. Therefore, the orcs will not be the only enemies you will face. An army of mercenaries is after the supplies and the treasury, and dragons, demons, and giant spiders will make your life difficult in the area. Especially the Dragonflight event will really make you sweat. However, the developers of the MMORPG Neverwinter will share more about this soon.
What does the third option bring, what do the Bones of Eao bring?
This is what the Bones of Eao can do
They are leg armors with Discipline as the primary stat, enabling Hunters to throw grenades more frequently.
The perks are:
Heavy Weapon Ammo – this speaks for itself and is always good, most players definitely want Heavy Ammo from their boots
Freebird – Improves double jump to allow for an additional jump
The “Freebird” perk is quite interesting, as it turns the double jump into a triple jump and the Hunter’s triple jump into a quadruple jump – it does nothing for the Blade Dancer’s “Blink” though.
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If Gunslingers forego the quadruple jump, they can have a triple jump that they can better control or that goes a bit higher. Blade Dancers gain the ability to perform a controlled or higher triple jump with the Bones of Eao. Either way: It allows Hunters to soar.
This makes it possible to reach exactly the platform in PvE that previously felt just out of reach. In PvP, it makes you a harder target to hit and allows for daring jumping maneuvers.
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What are the Bones of Eao worth in PvE and PvP in Destiny?
In PvE, they are great for “adventure-” or jumping puzzle segments and can definitely be taken along. For boss fights, however, you might prefer something else. Consider them the sneakers that your Cinderella wears to the ball. Once you’re there, you’d rather wear high heels. Yes, and this comparison wins the “That was somewhat inappropriate” award of July.
Back to Destiny: The boots are ideal in PvE for players who might want to save a detour to reach a certain position. Or for those who want to jump off any tall cliff to see how the world looks from up there. For them, it’s definitely a nice item.
Oh, and if anyone is wondering if the legs also make glitching easier…
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In PvP, the Bones of Eao play a bigger role: The Hunter’s triple jump is already difficult for opponents to predict and causes chaos. For jumpy players who prefer to be in the air rather than on the ground in PvP, and might also use a weapon with Icarus, the Exotics can be lifesavers and killers that add a special edge to their playstyle.
However, this requires a hyperactive yet careful playstyle with little tricks and hooks to make it difficult for opponents to aim and prepare surprises for them.
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Conclusion:The Bones of Eao are certainly not a killer item that makes a weak player a threat, but they are an interesting addition from which experienced players will still get a lot out of.
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