With the big summer patch, many changes will occur in TERA, at least in Korea. A new starting area and increased fun during the leveling phase are expected to be two of the most important changes for newcomers and returning players.
The Tears of the Goddess – a new area for TERA
The tears of Velik created a magical tree.
In the beginnings of time, there was war between the gods. The consequence of this war was devastation, which made the goddess Velik mourn. Her tears fell between the shattered lands and created a great tree. The mysterious power of the plant attracted various beings who saw themselves as “Guardians” of the tree and built a city within it.
Years passed until the tree gave birth to five children who also possessed strong powers: Those who were in their vicinity felt strong and never got sick. Because great powers always bring corruption, the Guardians decided to hide the island with the tree and the blessed children from outsiders – until now.
The new zone will replace the previous starting area, the “Island of Dusk”. While it will still be possible to visit the island, quests can no longer be completed there, and gathering resources is also no longer an option.
Less grinding, more story
The patch will also triple the experience points gained from story missions. This will result in many of the grind-intensive side quests no longer being necessary. Since we all know how terrible it is for MMO fans to have unfinished quests on the screen, these missions can be hidden. Those who do not want to forgo the small tasks can, of course, still complete them.
Overall, it is expected that the new island and the smoother gameplay during the leveling phase will attract many new players or returnees who might give TERA a second chance.
On June 15, Paul Sage ceased working at Zenimax, and since June 19, he has been the Creative Director at Gearbox. This can be gleaned from his Facebook pages. Eurogamer has now discovered this. It is suspected that he might be contributing to Borderlands 3. This would make sense, especially if they decide to move more towards “MMO” there.
One could speculate a lot about what lies behind the switch. Whether he was no longer satisfied at Zenimax, whether TESO was not developing according to his expectations, or so.
Other pages have a significantly more banal explanation for the switch: Paul Sage simply wanted to go back home, back to Texas. Sage is from Austin, Texas. He studied there. Gearbox is located in Plano, Texas. So it fits, even though there are nearly 350 kilometers between Plano and Austin. But they are significantly closer than the 2,500 kilometers between Hunt Valley and Austin. Zenimax is located in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
Update: A representative from Zenimax has commented on this in the forum. Yes, they say, Paul Sage left the team after the console launch of TESO. He is – like the rest of the team – proud of what they have accomplished. Zenimax wishes him good luck with everything he takes on in the future.
Rich Lambert has moved up to the vacant Creative Director position. Until then, he was the Lead Content Designer for TESO and has also worked on Elder Scrolls: Oblivion.
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In Korea, MapleStory 2 will launch on July 7. A trailer kicks off the spectacle.
Originally, Nexon had planned a “live” opening ceremony for the launch of the MapleStory prequels, but due to the threat posed by the deadly respiratory disease MERS, it was canceled and replaced with an online presentation and a trailer.
MapleStory 2 starts on July 7 in Korea. Then, more patches will follow shortly: The level cap should increase to 40 in July and even to 50 in August. The two summer patches will bring map expansions, housing arenas, various hairstyles, new bosses, and all sorts of things.
Currently, there are no updates regarding a West release. One should not expect a port this year.
The first MapleStory was released in 2003 in Korea and reached Europe in 2007. Both games are designed as free-to-play titles and employ an aesthetic that Western MMOs typically do not use, as seen in the images and the trailer.
Here is a bit of gameplay again:
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In the Star Wars Battlefront Spanish version of the official game homepage, a mode is mentioned that has not been officially confirmed yet.
As reported by PCGamesN, the Spanish homepage of Star Wars: Battlefront features more modes in the game description than the English version of the site, namely (caution, read with an accent): Héroes contra villanos.
By the way: This mode is also mentioned in the German version of the page (please read without an accent): In addition to Walker Assault, Star Wars Battlefront features exciting and varied multiplayer modes such as Supremacy, Fighter Squadron, Blast, Drop Zone, and Heroes vs Villains, which we will introduce in the coming months.
Deathmatch with cult characters
This is likely a revival of the “Heroes versus Villains” mode, which, according to PCGamesN, found many fans in the Battlefront games 10 years ago. Some of the most famous figures from Star Wars faced off against each other in a sort of “Deathmatch.”
So far it was unknown that this mode would also appear in the reboot of the franchise. However, hero and villain characters should also be present in the new Star Wars: Battlefront. So far, Boba Fett, Darth Vader, and Luke Skywalker (the gentleman on the right) have been confirmed.
Here’s a video of the mode from Star Wars: BattleFront 2.
With the conclusion video of the Hellfire Citadel, it seems that Draenor has been saved. However, there are still many unanswered questions in World of Warcraft – and many thoughts even suggest that peace may not be so likely after all…
Once again, a warning: The post will contain spoilers for the current WoW content.
All’s well that ends well – or not?
There are many wild theories about the future of Warcraft. For a long time, fans have been crafting their own stories and continuing plotlines. But never before in the history has there been so many unanswered questions in WoW’s lore. I will try to outline the most obvious future plans and point out a few mistakes that Blizzard might have made – unless the storytellers have a very brilliant plan in mind.
What does the cinematic reveal about how World of Warcraft could continue?
First of all, I would like to ask you to watch the closing video of the Hellfire raid if you haven’t done so yet:
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Basically, one might assume that everything has found a peaceful conclusion. The Archdemon is defeated and Gul’dan has disappeared. Khadgar bids farewell with the weighty phrase “Gul’dan and the demons that control him are not so easily banished”, before flying off into the distance – very similar to how Medivh did back in Warcraft III. What seems, at first glance, like a typical Blizzard cinematic, indicating possible future dangers with a side remark, quickly turns out to be Swiss cheese with plenty of plot holes. So we can either assume that Blizzard has completely messed up the story (which I don’t believe), or that the video deliberately leaves many things open to quietly hint at future content for World of Warcraft (which I strongly hope!).
Some of the following assertions I have picked up from Anne Stickney on blizzardwatch.com, her original post is definitely worth a look.
Grommash – The symbol of freedom?
Draenei cheers for the executioner of their families. How does this fit together?
Every lover of Warcraft lore should have raised their eyebrows when Grommash Hellscream raises his axe to the sky and proclaims with conviction “Draenor is free”. That the old Gromm is a patriot is no news. However, it is strange that Draenei cheer for him. Right, exactly the Draenei whose prophets he has on his conscience. The Draenei who have lost their sacred temple and a large part of their settlements. Looking at the pure “kill count”, Grommash should have quite a bad reputation with the Draenei.
Even Yrel, who is indeed a good-hearted woman, has lost her mentor Maraad and numerous friends to the Iron Horde. Why then do the followers of the Naaru cheer for the Orc leader? This currently cannot be logically explained. Something must have happened – outside the players’ view – to justify this circumstance.
Yrel stands peacefully beside the Orcs. Why is Gromm suddenly among the “good” ones?
The legendary questline in World of Warcraft
Another discontented murmur triggers the legendary questline. It requires in its final phase that we retrieve 33 books from the Hellfire Citadel. This means for most players that they have already seen the cinematic. We can therefore consider it as “already happened”.
Gul’dan resists – but Archimonde or his pact force him into the portal.
Defeating Archimonde initiates an incredibly important process. The vanquished Eredar attacks Gul’dan using Fel magic and hurls him through the portal along with the threat “You have made a pact!” Since Archimonde himself came through this portal, it is assumed that it leads into the Nether (or to Argus). Why does Gul’dan writhe in fear as he is flung into the Nether?
A warlock who can summon Archimonde with a single gesture (which took several hours in Warcraft 3 and required powerful artifacts) should have no problem returning from the Nether – unless someone or something prevents him from doing so. What else could Archimonde’s spell have affected? There are many clues that lead to wild theories.
Archimonde’s eyes extinguish immediately after the banishment. This could “just” be his death (where demons can only truly die in the Nether, so he is at best temporarily defeated), or it could have greater significance. Perhaps he implanted a part of his essence in Gul’dan, like Sargeras once did with Aegwynn. This would explain Gul’dan’s fear, as he might lose part of his own will to the demon (or even his entire personality).
The staff dissolves – in felmagical green. A sign of further demon magic?
Gul’dan’s staff dissolves after the banishment. Why? Objects do not leave a world just because the owner moves to another world. This is evident from the player’s garrison or from the plans that Garrosh brought from Azeroth. It is therefore possible that Archimonde, in his last breath, completely erased Gul’dan from the timeline of Draenor from that moment on, thus also preventing his return to this world. The Legion’s goal remains the annihilation of Azeroth – perhaps Gul’dan can now only return to Azeroth to complete his mission?
Gul’dan might have been expected on the other side of the portal and was transformed into a “full-fledged” demon. As we know from earlier warlock quests, one has a certain control over demons once one possesses their names or items from them. From this, one could conclude that during a transformation into a demon, old possessions are destroyed.
In any case, it is safe to say that Gul’dan is not dead. Whether he will appear again in this expansion is questionable – at least the legendary questline suggests it.
Everyone celebrates, but Khadgar is in a hurry
A victor’s smile looks different. Khadgar knows more than he tells us.
Khadgar is the killjoy at the celebration, as he does not seem very happy about the victory. He says goodbye to Yrel, who promises him in return to be “here” when he and his people are needed. That sounds more than just a little like “Draenor is safe, and the story ends”. His eyes widen (in fright or realization?) as Gul’dan’s staff dissolves. In any case, Khadgar has a vague idea of the danger that is now rising, but he is not yet ready to share his concerns. He does not give a festive speech to the victors, no encouraging words, nothing. He turns into a raven and disappears. To where is unknown. Back to his tower? Or even… back to Azeroth?
I am now convinced that the next patch will no longer be set in Draenor. The world map itself is complete, the great fortresses of the Iron Horde have been defeated, the elemental forces of Nagrand pacified, and even the demons of the Legion have been defeated – for the moment. Blizzard’s big plan was to have Grommash be the “final boss” of WoD since Blizzcon, and that is still quite possible – just not in Draenor anymore.
What if Grommash travels to Azeroth with a small group of his loyal followers (under the guise of peace, which seems to currently prevail). Interestingly, he would do the same as his son – only in the opposite direction. How many Orcs or members of other races would join the living legend Grom Hellscream?
The homeland of Archimonde, Argus, has been eagerly awaited by many fans for years.
Another possibility would be that Gul’dan attacks Azeroth or Draenor from the Nether. Out of his sense of honor, Gromm would aid the Horde and Alliance. In response to this attack, the player factions could plan an invasion of the demon world themselves: In a last stand of his forces, the former leader of the Iron Horde would fulfill the legendary phrase from the intro “We will be conquerors!” and lead troops into a new world: For example, the homeland of the Legion, Argus.
Corrupted, Grommash could, like so many Orcs before him, become an adversary. Or the last patch in Warlords of Draenor only leads to the Nether and heralds the next addon, which then leads to Argus.
There are countless possibilities for what might happen in the next patch and the following addon of World of Warcraft. Sylvanas has been remarkably quiet, it would actually be time to seize power. Also Azshara is still lurking in the depths of the seas, waiting for over 10,000 years to fulfill the promise she once made with the darkness.
Ultimately, all of this is just theory – we will see how Blizzard will resolve the many questions raised by the cinematic. Do you perhaps have your own theory?
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The dark fantasy MMORPG The Secret World is celebrating its third anniversary starting July 1st with rewards in 70s style.
Three years The Secret World has been on the market and has made a small but dedicated fanbase happy. Starting July 1st, a birthday event is set to take place for several weeks. As announced on Twitch, players will once again be able to bring out the Golems. However, they want to ensure that there are not as many lags this time. There will also be boosts for AP and “other stuff” during the birthday weeks.
Rewards have already been presented in a Twitch stream. They want to keep them in 70s style. The motorcycle we have chosen as the cover image will be available and can also be traded. Alongside this, a highly likely handcrafted outfit and – of course – a lava lamp with animations, colors, colors, so many colors. Additionally, there will be a quirky new dance where the dancer falls straight forward at a 45° angle and then back up again. They will probably call it funky, even though it is not funky at all, to quote a song lyric.
In the next Twitch stream, Funcom wants to present the next episode, issue #12.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , some of the artists have now presented their design models for weapons and other items from the new expansion “The Taken King”.
Many artists, graphic designers, and designers are involved in creating a game like Destiny. It is common for them to compile their “portfolios”. These are examples of their work that they are particularly proud of and that they bring along when applying for a new job or simply to exchange ideas with colleagues.
Today, this is also done digitally on the page “ArtStation.” In recent days, some designers have showcased their work on models for “The Taken King”, the new expansion.
From David Stammel, a “Hard Surface Artist” at Destiny, comes this Titan Hammer, likely from the new Super:
Maintenance for the login and account system for Xbox One and Playstation 4 is scheduled اليوم on June 29 for the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online. The servers will not go down, but logging in will not be possible.
This afternoon until evening it will not be possible to log in to The Elder Scrolls Online on Xbox One or Playstation 4. A preliminary time frame was already set last week from 16:30 to 21:30 our time. During this period, the login servers and account systems will undergo maintenance.
Players who are already logged in on Playstation 4 and Xbox One at that time can continue playing. PC players are not affected by this maintenance.
The maintenance works are taking place – annoyingly from a German perspective – at a “convenient playing hour” during prime time. Exactly at the time when most people would have time to play. This is because the European and North American mega servers for consoles need to be maintained simultaneously. This is not the case for the mega server for PC and Mac, which can be maintained separately.
The European mega server for PC and Mac will receive a new patch tomorrow morning, June 30, at 4:00 AM.
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The builder MMO Landmark is getting new emotes that finally work as MMORPG players have envisioned for years.
Many say that the MMORPG genre has hardly evolved. The graphics get a little better and you pick up some tricks from other games – that’s true. But otherwise, the pessimistic opinion goes, not much happens. One of the games that is believed to have an evolution of the genre is Everquest Next. Its beta is essentially Landmark: Much of what is seen there is supposed to be experienced later in Everquest Next.
In an update last week, new emotes were introduced. Among them is the classic “Sit” emote, which now actually adapts to what is in front of the character. It sits on sofas, on edges, can dangle its legs somewhere, and if it sits on “normal” ground, it changes its position at the push of a button. Baby steps, but MMORPG players gladly accept them.
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The SF-MMO WildStar will soon start a closed beta in China. Here in the West, the announcement of the switch to a Free2Play model gave the game a boost.
Hundreds of thousands had registered for the beta of Free2Play WildStar in the West within a few hours, explains Product Director Mike Donatelli in an interview with 2p. The interest in the new model is high. The announcement post alone quickly received 500,000 clicks.
Carbine is looking forward to the launch of WildStar in China, even though there is traditionally little market for science fiction MMOs there. Fantasy and Wuxia games dominate in China. However, Carbine is confident about breaking this trend. Donatelli has just read the popular Chinese sci-fi novel “The Three-Body Problem” and is very impressed. He believes that China is ripe for a science MMO.
This is Chad “Pappy” Moore, the Creative Director and Lore Writer for WildStar. In the background, there are 22 new pets. The source is 2p.
In addition, exclusive content will be delivered for the Chinese player base. 22 exclusive pets, a panda mount, and panda armor are expected to come. They are also confident because they have what many Chinese MMO players are excited about: Endless game content. And a content finder will be implemented, leading players directly to this content.
The first closed beta will start in August in China – and to reassure players in the West – they have already hinted at bringing the China pets to the West.
@jeremieldridge@Jazzy_Gaming Wait until you guys see them in motion. (And don’t worry, those fellas aren’t just for China.)
For those who have no plans for the next weekend, perhaps it would be a good idea to invest some time in Heroes of the Storm (HotS). There, you can activate the experience boost once again to satisfy disappointed fans.
For one day too short, there are five extra days
For 5 days there are significantly more experience points.
During the launch event of Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard activated various experience bonuses. It started at a meager 25% and ramped up to a substantial 100% over the weeks. This bonus ended a day earlier than planned, causing significant discontent among fans who wanted to level up their heroes further.
As compensation for this small mistake, Blizzard grants another experience boost, this time from July 2-6, for a total of five whole days. Especially newcomers should take advantage of these extra points, as each hero grants the player 500 gold upon reaching level 5. Veterans, on the other hand, use this time to finally unlock the elite skin of their favorite.
In the MMO shooter Destiny, there are quirky dance performances with the final boss of the Prison of Elders, Skolas.
After all the commotion last week, we want to introduce a quirk in Destiny today. It is possible to dance with Boss Skolas, the Kell of Kells, in the Prison of Elders while he is having his “epic” intro. Quite rude to ruin his appearance!
Here are the best “intro bombs” we could find in the Prison of Elders.
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If you look closely, you can already guess the trick behind it. These are Sun Singer Warlocks who have stayed down after the 5th wave in the fight and are now getting up and dancing. It doesn’t help, you get spectacularly killed, but it looks great.
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Featuring German subtitles, the online shooter Battleborn presents a 23-minute video from E3.
Somewhat oddly, about a year ago Gearbox briefly introduced Battleborn. Back then, it sounded like an interesting new concept: a hybrid of MOBA and shooter. Meanwhile, Blizzard has surpassed them with Overwatch and Evolve follows a similar pattern: a team-based shooter in an arena with fixed structures.
Also, Gearbox doesn’t want to be seen as a MOBA. Admittedly, some modes look like that, but a “game with specific tasks that has both AI and player combatants” is still far from a MOBA, and they prefer a description like “competitive coop online shooter with elements from numerous games.” Well, will that stick?
But despite all the negative climate changes in the last 12 months for the project, it’s also nonsense to declare Battleborn dead before its birth. Gearbox relies on the pretty crazy “Borderlands” aesthetic and could succeed with the mix. They can undoubtedly make shooters.
Have fun with the gameplay from E3.
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A development team in Korea is working on Civilization Online, a quirky genre mix of MMO, sandbox, and strategy game. The game has reached the modern era and is nearing its release.
It is not technically an MMO, as there will be new rounds again and whether it will ever come to the West is still up in the air. But we can’t help but stare at Civilization Online from time to time and begrudgingly admit: It has something.
Here are wonders of the industrial age:
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Produced by XLGames, the makers of ArcheAge, Civilization Online is not an “online version of the strategy game”; rather, players take on the role of a “worker or warrior”, playing in service to their empire and advancing through centuries and eras into the modern age.
As can be seen in the trailer, the development stage of Civ Online has now reached modernity. And yes, as every Civ expert knows, that means: atomic bombs.
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A final closed beta phase is set to start in Korea on July 14. The game’s release is expected shortly thereafter. There will also be a server outside of Korea, in Taiwan.
The minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC game are now known:
Minimum System Requirements for Civilization Online
Slowly but surely, the information about the next big patch, which is supposed to hit TERA this summer – at least in the Korean version of the game – is consolidating. We provide a small preview of what is yet to come.
A new class, more love for tanks
In the Korean original version of TERA, the updates arrive significantly earlier than in this country. The next big patch, aptly named “The Next,” has been in the works for some time now, and more and more information has been coming to light. In addition to a completely new class, new areas, and related instances, the experience for newcomers will also be improved.
New characters will also receive a new starting area (with story) and tanks can expect many improvements that will make life more pleasant.
Whatever it does: It looks spectacular.
The new class in TERA: a powerful woman
The update will come in Korea in three parts, with the first containing the new class for TERA. Not much information is known about it yet. However, the existing material suggests that it’s a melee fighter wielding fist weapons, dealing blows with spectacular graphic effects. Whether there will be a race restriction for character creation with this class is still uncertain – the image reveals, however, that at least female humans are part of it.
A new instance with many possibilities
As a new dungeon, the creators present a seemingly abandoned battleship, found in a storm. Players can explore the ship, uncover its secrets, and naturally encounter many adversaries. Since the instance is supposed to play out a bit differently each time (different paths/enemies), it is expected to offer a high replay value.
Inexperienced warriors can look forward to a “practice mode” that gently introduces them to the difficulty of the dungeons.
Not exactly inviting, but that has never deterred players.
New systems with numerous improvements
Otherwise, the changes mainly concern details that have previously bothered players. The experience for story quests is tripled so that one can level up exclusively through these missions. Additionally, the length of battles has been criticized by many players: they didn’t last long enough. Consequently, enemies will become tougher, but they will also grant more experience points. This is intended to enable more enjoyable battles that fully exploit the action-combat system.
Tanks will soon see more of the surroundings – unless the gaze is already focused on their own avatar…
Tanks can expect improvements in threat generation and will finally be able to position their camera to view more than just the small toe of a massive adversary.
Last but not least, changes will be made to itemization: new glyphs and crystals are set to offer more choice and create a wider spectrum of possibilities.
As soon as there are concrete news about the big summer patch “The Next” for TERA, we will report on it. Anyone interested in trying out the F2P action MMO can sign up here with Gameforge.
In the MMO shooter Destiny, the elite PvP event “Trials of Osiris” features the map “Black Shield” this week. We let experts speak. They give tips for the Trials of Osiris and specifically for the problematic map.
It has become a tradition. Each week, Guardians say, “It can’t possibly get worse. They can’t pick an even worse map for the Trials of Osiris.” And then it’s Friday again and Bungie shows, “Ha, you fools! Of course we can!”
The map this time comes directly from Bungie’s Twitter account.
This is how Black Shield works, the Trials of Osiris map in Destiny this week
This week it’s “Black Shield”. One of the four new maps that came with House of Wolves. It’s a very large map, with two different areas: “Inside” and “Outside.” The “normal” tactics in the Trials of Osiris so far: pinning enemies down with two players while a third flanks, do not work here. The distances are too great. It’s too dangerous. Normally, attackers have the advantage because they take the initiative. On “Black Shield”, they are at a disadvantage as their attack can easily falter.
At least that’s what our friend Nexxoss Gaming thinks, who explains the map “Black Shield” in detail for you.
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Scout rifles, “Long-range” hand cannons and sniper rifles are especially in demand. Nexxoss has chosen a tactic that imposes his playstyle on the opponents by waiting at the spot where the flag appears at the end. This way, he remains in a stationary position and plays more defensively; the opponent has to come if they don’t want to lose through the 2-minute flag.
For most, it’s not a particularly attractive map this week. Numerous players are complaining about it. However, there are also some who realize that they see no chances at the beginning until something clicks, they win everything, and then it turns out to be a great map.
General Tips and Tricks for the Trials of Osiris
In this video, another friend of our site (man, we have many friends on YouTube), Lightning Soul, gives you the “ultimate Trials of Osiris” guide. Here, Lightning Soul explains all kinds of tips, talks about grenades, synergies, and weapon selection. Great stuff.
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What do you think? Do you like the guides from the YouTubers? Do you have any ideas, additions, or completely different thoughts on what matters in the Trials in your opinion?
As the Raiders gradually make their way through the current raid of World of Warcraft, dataminers have already found the cinematic that will play after the last boss fight. Warning, the video and this post contain massive spoilers. You have been warned.
Until we meet again …
Those who defeat the 13th boss – and thus Archimonde – of the Hellfire Citadel will be rewarded with a cinematic to honor their achievement and advance the storyline. The Eredar falls defeated into the dust, but not without banishing his summoner Gul’dan into the portal, which then closes with a loud bang. The liberation of Draenor is celebrated, and even Grommash Hellscream rejoices along with the forces of the Horde and Alliance (for reasons). But it’s best to take a look at the video yourself:
The video made me personally very contemplative and raises more questions about the lore than it answers. But I will elaborate on this in detail next week.
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In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, Zenimax gives an insight into new shop offerings for June. In particular, a Frostmahr stands out.
Since the transition to Buy2Play, The Elder Scrolls Online has also relied on the cash shop. For a limited time, a Frostmahr is being offered at the beginning of July. Literally a cool horse. Some players have already announced that they will slaughter their crown pig for it and buy it.
Fans of The Elder Scrolls Online and the cash shop: A hot-cold love affair
Other fans of The Elder Scrolls Online do not find this funny at all. They ask about the “lore”, the story behind it. It is said to be thin; the horse may come from the same dimension as the Cold Flames Atronach. Then others say: But then not just any average Joe can summon it; only mages should be able to do that.
Lore-wise unremarkable: Cat.
Especially players who place a high value on lore feel that offers like this disregard it in order to find particularly attractive offers for their cash shop. Others say: I don’t care; I want to ride that thing as soon as possible.
The Frostmahr will be available in the cash shop from July 2nd to July 6th. This applies to both PC and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Other offers are expected to come at the end of July, such as the cat mentioned earlier in the post or the following costumes:
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In the fantasy MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online, patch 16.2 is currently on the test server. This is supposed to fulfill some of the biggest fan wishes this summer.
Lord of the Rings Online sometimes feels like a game from another era. And so some hardcore fans are rubbing their eyes in disbelief about the patch that is currently active on the test server Bullroarer: “What? After all these years, I can finally use the staff of Keria?” one asks in the forum after reading that “cosmetic weapons” are coming to Lord of the Rings Online.
Also in the patch: A new second player-versus-monster map in Osiligiath (a huge development) and with the “Adventures of Bingo Boffin” a kind of episodic content that some compare to the Living Story in Guild Wars 2.
At the moment, however, there are still some complaints about the version on the test server. But well, that’s what test servers are for. Update 16.2 is expected this summer.
Update 17 is supposed to be released in the fall, but it’s still too early to know what’s in it, according to the producer.
The MMO trends in May paint a poor picture for MMORPGs on PC. Some major titles are struggling, including WoW and Guild Wars 2.
Raptr evaluates the data from their tool each month, which players have installed on PC. This tells them how many hours users have spent in individual games.
The statistics do not provide a representative picture, as not everyone has this tool installed. However, it can act as a trend indicator, showing us how many users of this tool played a game in May compared to the previous month. Moreover, we simply have no better numbers.
Another bad month for MMORPGs: The reason is content drought and The Witcher III
As in April GTA V, a new offline game makes a significant impact in May, causing many MMOs to lose playtime. It is, as expected, The Witcher III. Among the game, which many consider a true RPG gem, MMORPGs are particularly suffering.
World of Warcraft loses its second place after more than a year
The strongest MMORPG “World of Warcraft” is hit particularly hard. In May, it continues to experience a content drought and is now paying the price. 13% of playtime was lost. The losses in playtime, combined with those from previous months, were enough to say goodbye to its cemented second place. It had been there since August 2014.
Not only WoW, but other Blizzard games were also not as attractive to Ratpr users on PC in May as they were in April. Diablo 3 lost 33% of playtime compared to the previous month, Heroes of the Storm nearly 10%. Only Hearthstone shows an upward trend, increasing by about 10%. A new patch for Diablo 3 is expected to be released soon.
Fantasy MMORPGs lose, ArcheAge drops out of the top 20 completely
As it was for WoW, it also looked bleak for fantasy MMORPGs Guild Wars 2 and Final Fantasy XIV in April, as both FF14 and GW2 lost places.
The biggest winner in May 2015, alongside Witcher III, is Wargaming with “World of Tanks“. They had strong promotional campaigns again – the playtime of Ratpr users went up by 117%. The similarly situated War Thunder also seems largely unaffected by The Witcher III and climbed one rank.
