The Korean MMORPG Blade and Soul finally has a clear release window for the West after years of waiting: It is set to launch in winter.
As several international sites report, Blade and Soul is indeed coming to the West. There have already been numerous hints, but skepticism among fans remained. Now the release is officially planned for winter. A beta is supposed to take place in autumn, although its nature is still disputed. While some sites talk about an open beta, most others mention a closed beta.
PCGamesN had the opportunity to test the game. It is said to have a “minimalistic” approach: Blade & Soul is extremely accessible due to the combat system that rotates between the individual components of a combo. NCSoft seems to see this accessibility as the strength of the game.
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Additionally, the item system is interesting. It is possible to “feed” a weapon continuously, making it stronger. You form a bond, creating a personal relationship with the weapon. The cutscenes are also highlighted as a strength of the game, as well as the way stories are told. A community manager from Blade and Soul is quoted as still digesting his experiences when something happened to his character’s mentor.
The Western version of Blade and Soul is set to be strongly localized, being sensitive to the grind problem
For the tester, a word hangs over the release of the Wuxia MMO like a sword of Damocles: “grind.” Asian MMORPGs are known for pushing players into repetitive activities that may seem mindless to Westerners but are customary in Asia.
At NCSoft, they promise this won’t be the case. They have spent a lot of time on localization. In Korea, they are aware of the delicate question about grinding. In the West, they have control over the difficulty level and will ensure it is neither too high nor too low. They will use the beta phase to calibrate everything.
As Gamerrevolution reports, Blade & Soul will launch as a free-to-play MMO in the West. This was announced at a “private event” where alpha material was already shown. Polygon states that during the main story, players should reach up to level 50. It will currently take about two to three weeks to reach the maximum level.
Furthermore, there will be instances for 2, 4, or 6 players and a 24-player raid at the end. While the game will launch in the West with all comfort, it will not have every content available. Additional game content is expected to find its way into the game later, as Polygon reports.
But now, it is clear. The increasingly loud rumor mill has been proven right. The game is coming. Whether it will be in time or too late will be shown in the future.
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In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, there is currently bold silence. Until the console version is released, there is little to say. And there is no apology for that.
Last weekend, the Role-Play Convention took place in Cologne. That’s why there was so little to hear from our Cortyn over the weekend and into Monday: Roleplay lag.
The Elder Scrolls Online was represented in Cologne with a booth. The German cosplay artist Laura Jansen (Lightning Cosplay) and her fiancé posed as an elf and Nord for “Greetings from Tamriel” photos. It was well received; the two really look fantastic and are quite close to the original. The photo wall greetings were combined by Zenimax with a promo campaign: photos of players with the two cosplayers will be posted on Facebook. There are headsets to be won. A good thing.
The information situation is not quite as fantastic. How things will proceed after the release for PS4 and Xbox One on June 9 is still not really known. “Imperial City” is on the table. Fans would like to know more. The fan site ESO-Schatzsucher reports that Zenimax redesigned the Imperial City. It has hardly anything to do with what was announced last summer at the Guild Summit. So how does it look now? No one knows.
An interview with Matt Firor, which was broadcast live after Cologne, didn’t exactly provide many enlightening details about how things will progress with the PC version of TESO. A summary in the official forum led to some snippy comments: Much told, little said, could have been skipped.
The German community manager Kai Schober stepped in to explain the dilemma. The console launch in a few weeks requires a lot of attention. And it should be so. If any big announcements were made now, one would practically “steal the show” from themselves, which is not desired. Therefore, the event in Cologne was not the time for grand visions of the future.
Some announcements should happen on a grand scale. Conversely, some big events also demand special announcements. Therefore, and because the console release truly requires a lot of attention, there is currently silence until E3.
Players should expect information only after the console launch at E3.
The source for the three photos used in the article is the Facebook account of TESO.
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The official release of “Heroes of the Storm” is set for June 2; so in just under two weeks. To allow even more players to get a taste of the upcoming MOBA of the Blizzard universes, an “open beta” has now been announced.
Open Beta means: Anyone with a Battle.net account can already download the game and start playing. Since Blizzard regularly offers special deals in the in-game shop, it might be worth checking it out before June 2 to snag some skin bargains.
A few selected rewards, like special portraits, can only be obtained during the beta phase – if you want to own them, you should play actively in the coming weeks. Your progress will not be reset with the release, so you can keep all gold, experience points, and other progress!
If you need tips and tricks for the beginning or for collecting gold in HotS, be sure to check out our articles.
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All active subscribers of WildStar could enjoy a very special reward last night: An “enhanced Pumera” should now be in your account inventory and, if desired, can stand by your side as a loyal pet.
There were already regular “loyalty rewards” for subscribers of Carbine’s Sci-Fi MMO in the past. However, these were discontinued after a few months. The reason for the current unexpected reward is the increased number of maintenance work in recent weeks. These are mainly due to the latest patch “Invasion on Nexus.” The maintenance led to some complaints in the forums.
Cortyn says: As WildStar is currently rather struggling to survive instead of existing successfully, one naturally tries to dampen any further frustration of the remaining players. Nevertheless, it is a nice gesture – and one more pet for collectors!
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , a “supposed leak” that YouTubers jumped on caused a bit of panic just before the release of “House of Wolves.”
“Leak! It’s not in the patch notes, but it’s very important. The Nightfall will be different, the weekly Nightfall strike will be harder. Anyone who dies in the “weekly Nightfall strike” cannot re-enter immediately but will be temporarily blocked,” so it echoed in a German video on YouTube yesterday.
Then you have to go to the speaker in the Nightfall to lift this “block.” At the end of the video, it says: They are not quite sure. This is speculation.
The reactions to the video are mildly horrified: Why is Bungie doing this? Do they have nothing better to do? Why can’t they fix the bugs first? This is totally unfair for solo players.
There is nothing to see from the Nightfall block in Destiny
Since yesterday the new patch is now live. The Nightfall strike was initially viewed skeptically. “We must not die here. Who knows what nasty punishment systems Bungie has come up with?”
After the first wipes, the all-clear comes: There is nothing to see from the Nightfall block. Because it turns out that the supposed exclusive story, the story that people claim to have discovered beyond the “patch notes,” is an error in the system. Some leftover data that will never go live.
It was probably a design concept of Bungie’s at some point that was discarded early on and never touched again.
Ghost in the machine
“Leak” was clarified shortly after its release, just didn’t reach Germany
“Don’t Panic – no panic. It’s just a ghost in the machine”, as the community manager DeeJ, the spokesperson for the developers, announces. And this just shortly after the information first appeared on reddit.
Unfortunately, the German video neither referenced the source nor announced Bungie’s “all-clear,” so it became one of the increasingly common “only in Germany” rumors. One hears nothing about them in the English-speaking community. Because there, people who spread rumors also retract them later or others take them over for them.
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In the fantasy MMORPG World of Warcraft the background download for the upcoming patch 6.2 has started. A release of the patch by mid-June seems likely.
The next patch in World of Warcraft, 6.2, will bring a new zone and a new raid. After the rather sparse patch 6.1, things are set to get exciting in Draenor again: The starved and departing players need new content.
At Blizzard, great hopes are placed in the 6.2 update, aiming to revitalize 5-man instances, and with the Timewalker dungeons, they want to provide more alternatives.
The background downloader has now started. Usually, this means: The patch will really come in 3-5 weeks. Many in the US forums assume that it should be around mid-June. That would either be June 10th or June 17th for us in Europe.
That was 10 months ago; back then it was still quite difficult to describe the game. Nowadays, one could casually say: It’s somewhat like “Overwatch.” Blizzard’s announced team shooter sounds similar as well. Here too, they rely on a shooter, archetypical heroes, and a touch of humor. In contrast to Battleborn, which takes the approach of “We’ll make a splash first and then stay quiet,” Blizzard regularly shares information about their game.
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Battleborn is set to release on March 31 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One
In any case, Gearbox has been diligently working on Battleborn in recent months. It has a release timeframe: It is set to be released by the end of the 1st quarter of 2016, that is, by March 31 next year. And that for PC, Playstation 4, and Xbox One.
And they announce that they want to be at E3 next month and make some noise there. They are also looking to release further news about the game.
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People are great. Well, at least some of them. Especially, of course, those who are part of my circle of friends. I can laugh, cry, and share jokes with them that no other group would understand. They give me freedoms that I wouldn’t otherwise have. At the same time, they can restrict me massively. I’d like to briefly explain how this relates to the brevity of MMOs, and I’ll also do a little complaining. I promise.
The past week has impressively shown me how connected I feel with my friends who were visiting for the duration of the “Role Play Convention.” Having everyone at the same table to play a round of Pen&Paper or “Talisman” (basically the “Don’t get angry, man” for role-players) was a wonderful experience and is probably also the reason we repeat these meetings annually. Now all the guests are back home, leaving me with my roommates, and the contact will lessen. Why is that?
Meanwhile, almost everyone plays different MMOs. Two play Final Fantasy, two World of Warcraft, and one each plays SWTOR, TERA, and Guild Wars 2. Of course, we often talk to each other on Skype and occasionally play Evolve, Smite, or HotS, but we no longer share the big “time sinks.” What is the reason for that?
In the past, everyone was in WoW.
When Choice Makes Unhappy
First of all: I find choices good. I like that every niche gets its own game, so theoretically everyone gets an MMO that appeals to them. It is definitely a form of freedom to be able to choose between such games. But is this freedom something that truly makes me happier at the moment? I would now answer that with a pretty clear “No.”
In the past, there was only WoW. While this isn’t 100% true, everyone seemed to play WoW back then, and not just 2-3 hours a week, but 5-6 a day. That created connections and formed a circle of friends over the years that has lasted to this day (and will presumably last until my release in the Nether).
Still, everyone spends a large part of their time playing different games, without the interests having changed much. We haven’t “grown apart,” but the options have become broader to satisfy our individual interests. “Back then,” one made do with whatever a game offered. Today, there is a primus for every aspect of MMOs that attracts very specific people.
Today everyone is elsewhere.
The Problem with New Games
I am convinced that this “disruption” of player groups is not only observable for me (call it demonic inspiration) and believe that this is also one of the reasons why newer games like WildStar have a hard time. All the major releases in recent years have a lot of work behind them, but the fierce competition tears established groups apart because they can satisfy each individual member – at least in the short term.
In the long run, it is the people who keep me in an MMO, especially those I have known for years. The more those people scatter across different games, the quicker I lose interest in a game. Perhaps it is not the games that are not good, but we humans with our social structures that cannot cope with this (too) large selection.
What do you think? Have you ever lost interest in a game because your friends moved on? What experiences have you had with your friend circles? Or are you still a close-knit group that always migrates together from game to game? Let me know in the comments!
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In the MMO shooter Destiny today, on May 19th at 7:00 PM, the new DLC “House of Wolves” goes live. We will follow along with a live stream on Twitch and the latest news.
It should be happening soon. “Sometime after 7:00 PM” the hotfix 1.2.0.1 is supposed to come – which will then activate “House of Wolves”.
Destiny Live Stream on Twitch
We at mein MMO would like to accompany such events live. Since there are often many different mini-news, info, and stories coming simultaneously and it affects many areas of the game, a classic news format is hardly suitable for this. Also, such a “live ticker” or in this case a “live” stream also has something of an event feel, and that fits.
Therefore, in this article, you will see a German-speaking live stream from our friends at ProNDC. They will cover everything new to see in Destiny.
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Mein MMO Live Ticker for House of Wolves, the new Destiny DLC
In a live ticker, our editor Schuhmann will keep you updated on what is new, which information has just come to light or has been confirmed. We wish you a pleasant evening at mein MMO. Of course, you can participate in the discussion in the comments.
6:30 PM: The first hours are likely to be the most exciting. Because about what is happening now, the least is known. House of Wolves is supposed to start with an opening cinematic that briefs players and explains the background. Afterwards, players will likely have to complete the five story missions. And no one knows anything about this part of Destiny so far. This part has not been shown to journalists and YouTubers.
6:35 PM: Don’t be alarmed, we don’t have a stream running yet. But that should be happening soon. We wanted to shortly involve Professor Broman, after he was so well received during the Trials of Osiris stream, but well … If you still have something to do until 7:00 PM: Here is a link to this Destiny page, where you can check out what your Guardians look like with the new shaders.
6:40 PM: Well, okay, House of Wolves will probably not start for most with the cinematic or the story quests, but rather with them decrypting engrams in bulk, running to the post office, retrieving packages, decrypting again, which will probably repeat until they exhaustedly fall off their chairs, and then Rahool will give them a line. Destiny, right.
6:45 PM: We are currently trying to find an alternative Destiny stream in German until ProNDC goes live, but it’s not that easy. You don’t want to watch someone munching their roll for 15 minutes while people grunt in strange tongues in the background on Teamspeak. Although while zapping, we noticed that everyone has one of those incredibly cool chairs. We really should hop onto that trend.
6:50 PM: Many assume it will start right at 7:00 PM. But that’s not certain. Bungie has always spoken of “sometime after 7:00 PM”. Nothing about T minus 9.
6:58 PM:The streamer we just briefly involved can’t believe how many viewers he has. Finally, I know what power feels like!
7:00 PM:For context: The biggest US streamer is Golathion, who had around 18,000 viewers during the Reef Reveal, followed by your friend Broman from the Trials Reveal with 6,000. In the German-speaking area, the largest right now has 95. There’s really a market gap, and you get a great chair. There is no schedule for the release yet. As I said: “After” 7:00 PM, not “At” 7:00 PM.
7:07: Oh, okay. It seems to be starting already. There was no big announcement, nothing. But our friends at ProNDC are already secretly in the new Reef. House of Wolves is live.
7:09:Brother Vance will be selling this “Egyptian chest armor” in the first week and the automatic rifle “The Messenger”, we’ve got the stats here on the right.
7:14: Bungie always exaggerates a bit, this is the “Start sequence” for House of Wolves.
7:16: For those having problems and still locked out: Log out – Log in.
New Modifiers for the Weekly Nightfall Strike
7:22: Oh, there are new modifiers for the Nightfall. It is indeed the new strike Shadow-Thief as the weekly Nightfall strike. The modifiers are Arc-Burn, Juggler, and Brawler. Due to Brawler, melee damage of the Guardians is increased. A sort of “Lightswitch” for the good guys. The Nightfall is level 32.
Ghosts, Orbs, Modifiers
7:31: And there are already three new ghost finds in the Reef.
http://youtu.be/WaSHHEuJitg
7:40: The 32nd Prison of Elders edition, by the way, includes Hive, Cabal, and Fallen. The 34th edition is the one where DeeJ, Broman, and the Bungie designer failed with Hive/Cabal. The 35th edition is fixed: Each species will have it once and Skolas as Fallen at the end, meaning the Fallen are counted double, so to speak. In the Skolas PoE there is no burn active, just other modifiers, some even harmful to the Guardians like Juggler or Angry.
7:45: And the most important thing – there is a new orb in the Reef shaped like a Servitor! Oh, Destiny – you are so good to us.
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7:46: As a reward for the first mission, Guardians receive “Sidearm”, in English known as: Vesta-Dynasty, in German: Vestian Dynasty. It comes in the special slot.
8:13: This is the Reef intro, the cutscene.
http://youtu.be/MCuda43jiQY
Some players cannot access House of Wolves or cannot purchase it
8:17: There are some complaints that House of Wolves is not working for Destiny, even though players have purchased and installed it. And complaints are cropping up that one cannot purchase House of Wolves from the store. For the “not working” issue, logging out or turning off the console may help, as well as restoring licenses if necessary. For the “cannot purchase” problem, we also have no solution at hand.
8:47: By the way, Petra Venj also sells the Vesta-Dynasty. So don’t buy it in excitement – you’ll already get it as a quest reward. That mistake seems to be made by some. And remember that Trials of Osiris starts only on Friday night. So you don’t need to look for it just yet.
8:50: The story seems, at least in the stream, indeed more challenging than in Darkness Awaits, but not really more exciting.
8:55: This Royal Amethyst Crystal is worth 2,500 Glimmer or even 5000 Glimmer, which the Cryptarch exchanges. For those wondering what to do with it. And there are more than 3 story missions.
The story missions lead into the Glass Chamber
9:00:The rumors were true, the fourth story mission actually leads into the old raid: The Glass Chamber.
9:10: The Glass Chamber passage is relatively diverse. Also suitable for playing solo. The mechanics are vaguely similar to the real raid, but it’s easier and significantly shorter. You go against the Fallen and can grab the relic weapon, the Scorch Cannon.
9:25: In the fifth mission, there is also a typical VoG jumping puzzle. And Ghost will be used again, but remains silent.
9:30: Major Spoiler. For those wondering how the boss of House of Wolves Skolas also becomes the boss of the story missions and the main boss of the 35 mode of Prison of Elders: The player locks him up at the end of the story.
9:33: At the end of the story mission, there is a treasure key *wink wink*.
10:37: The Nightfall is quite tough. At least the team of streamers we’re following is already biting the dust. Broman/Deej style. And surprise: Nothing with “Extinguished”. There were rumors that after a wipe one would have to buy another attempt with Light Particles. That hasn’t turned out to be true so far. The community manager already wrote: Don’t Panic.
11:28: Yes, the Nightfall has also been taken care of. The Night Stalkers are continuing with the arena. If you want to take a look at what the vendors in the tower have in between, we recommend this video. The pause button is your friend.
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In the MOBA League of Legends, top players are sometimes bothered by too much flashy content on the screen, the so-called “Eyecandy”. Soon they will be able to turn it off.
Butterflies are the culprits. They diminish everyone’s attention span. This is still known from school. While the teacher was explaining captivating and exciting details about the Weimar Republic, endothermic reactions, or what exactly “Algebra” is, one of those pesky butterflies sucked away all the attention from outside the classroom like a feverish-flapping vampire.
Many top players in League of Legends feel the same way. They complain that all the nonsense on the screen distracts them from their three main goals: destroy, destroy, and destroy.
At Riot Games, there is a lot of understanding for this and they will soon introduce the “Hide Eye Candy” option. It will have little to no impact on performance or gameplay. It will simply remove all “distracting mood content”. The change is expected to be released on the test server soon.
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Blizzard recently published a blog post about World of Warcraft explaining how to access many of the over 40 new mounts from Warlords of Draenor. While the tips are mainly suitable for newcomers and those who haven’t spent much time on the current expansion, the little guide is still helpful.
The Garrison: It’s like a petting zoo
In total, you can obtain 14 mounts “in” your garrison in the broadest sense. For most, you need a stable, which should ideally be upgraded to level 3 as soon as possible. Various quest chains allow you to capture animals throughout Draenor and take them after a short chase. The captured animals must now be ridden over several days until they are available to you as a permanent mount.
Those who are particularly persistent can also obtain two additional mounts, but should prepare for long days, as all 6 stable mounts require 6 specific enemies to be killed each – which means a total of 36 kills.
But reputation farmers can also benefit from the garrison: Horde players must be revered with the Laughing Skull Orcs, Alliance players should do well with the Shatar defense.
Lastly, you should participate in a garrison invasion weekly and ideally bring friends, as only in the “Gold” rated reward chests can more achievement points be hidden on all fours.
Rare Spawns: A lot of luck and time required
We have previously reported on the various rare mounts and fundamentally nothing has changed: Either you need a lot of time or a lot of luck, but probably both. Each zone has a (or in Nagrand two) rare enemy(s) that appear only a few times a week. However, anyone who participates in the fight will receive the mount. Coordination with other mount collectors is helpful to quickly arrange when one of the animals spawns.
There are plenty of mounts available in Ashran as most of the merchants are gathered there. Many of them cost Apexis Crystals, which can be obtained through daily quests or special garrison missions. Almost all also have a reputation restriction, so you must participate in PvP or longer grinding sessions.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny parts of “House of Wolves” seem to be active now.
Since yesterday, reports have increased that the Crucible activity “Recovery” already offers special rewards. Apparently, the new legendary weapons are already available here, which Bungie actually wanted to activate only from this evening.
With the names and descriptions of the weapons, Bungie shows once again its wit and bite. Naming an automatic rifle with the “internet joke”: First Rule “Don’t hold your Breath” has the typical Bungie humor. “Don’t hold your breath” means: But don’t wait too eagerly, don’t hold your breath, it will take longer. In shooting training, breathing is also important for shooters.
The pulse rifle “Spare Change.25” translates to “change”; the flavor text then reads: “That’s right. You can keep it.” Bungie is known for inserting a gag or two into legendary weapons, and not everything can be deciphered at first glance.
According to reports, at least one member of the team would receive a “legendary weapon” in each round, starting with 331 damage, which can later be upgraded with an Etheric Light and can also be “re-rolled”.
There are already true legends out there, weapons that through special attribute combinations are expected to hit hard: a scout rifle NA3D1 Salvation State with Firefly or this hot shotgun Party Crasher +1. So if you’re looking for something to do until 7 PM: “Recovery looks tempting.”
And by the way: It seems there are also Exotics dropping in the new release. The first Gjallarhorn has also been spotted, they say.
In a game that is becoming increasingly complex like HearthStone , it is only natural that some cards turn out to be stronger or weaker after Blizzard releases them to the community: The Grim Patron seems to have been underestimated by Blizzard. Despite numerous complaints, players are satisfied with Dr. Boom.
Pcgamer recently conducted an interview on this topic with Yong Woo and Mike Donais, two of the most important decision-makers of the game. An example of the underestimation of a card is the “grim patron”.
The Drunken Dwarf in a Rage
The new best buddy of the Warsong Commanders.
For a mana cost of 5 and relatively meager stats of 3/3, the grim patron is comparatively poor. Its true potential unfolds through its card text: Whenever this minion takes damage and does not die, it summons another grim patron.
Originally, it was thought that this card would predominantly nest in Warrior and Mage decks, as these classes can deal small amounts of damage to their own minions. However, unexpected combinations quickly emerged, such as a Priest deck that utilizes the Grim Patron in conjunction with a Fire Elemental, which can lead to a strong imbalance. We have an example video here:
http://youtu.be/3YotcfXCZvQ
Players are keeping an eye on the Grim Patron and will make adjustments should it become even more dominant. However, it was also emphasized that they want to introduce new, exciting, and even “dangerous” cards that encourage players to try out different deck strategies. Because that is one of the most enjoyable aspects of HearthStone.
Dr. Balanced – Where is the Nerf?
aka Dr. Turn 7
The developers were also asked about “Dr. Boom”. The Goblin for 7 mana not only has impressive stats of 7/7, but also summons 2 bombs (1/1) that deal 1-4 damage to a random enemy upon death. Effectively, Dr. Boom is a 7-mana creature with 9 health and 11-17 attack power, earning him the names “Dr. Balanced” or “Dr. GG”. These stats also explain his presence in nearly every successful deck.
Despite this, the developers appeared satisfied. Because Dr. Boom is one of the few cards at this mana cost that is actually played. For most successful players, a nerf is long overdue, but Blizzard remains cautious with statements about it. They may want to wait for more cards costing 7 mana that could serve as a worthwhile alternative before implementing a nerf.
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Meanwhile, the balance patches for Evolve are appearing more regularly and the changes are getting smaller, which is probably a good sign for a path towards fair balance. This time, the Kraken and the Wraith have a little wind taken from their sails, the usability of the jetpacks is improved, and both the Assaults and the Medics are adjusted.
Monster Changes: The Newbie Needs Help
The major problem of the Behemothhas been its lack of mobility. Only very skilled players could compensate for this disadvantage, which is why its stamina consumption has been improved. Activating the roll form now consumes only 10% (previously 15%) and drains now 6% stamina per second (previously 6.5%), allowing the stone giant to roll uninterrupted for up to 15 seconds.
The Kraken must cope with a reduction in its maximum hit points. At Stage 2, it loses 500 points, and at Stage 3, it even loses a whopping 1000, which should make a significant difference especially in tight matches.
Lastly, the “Warpblast” of the monster lady Wraith is slightly weakened. Although the damage remains identical, the radius is reduced at all three levels, namely from 6.5, 8.5, and 11 to 6, 7.8, and 10. These changes allow hunters to occasionally escape the deadly explosion.
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After the “Arc Mine” of Markov was massively weakened a short time ago, it is now being improved again; its damage is increased by 10%. Torvald was still too strong, which is why adjustments were made to his “Mortar Canon,” increasing the reload time by 1.5 seconds (from 4.5 to 6).
Medic: More Healing, Less Slowing
The medic Valerie is both improved and weakened: Her “Healing Burst” now has two seconds less cooldown, which should make her own survival safer. In compensation, the slowing and revealing effect of “Tranq Shot” lasts only 8 instead of 10 seconds. This is meant to lead to Valerie having to switch between her weapons more frequently if she wants to slow the monster continuously.
The newcomer Slim receives a complete healing upgrade: His “Healing Burst” now creates 10% more healing and the precision “Leech Gun” is now dynamic. This means that slow shots have a greater range and accuracy and are thus also effective against distant enemies (like the Kraken).
Further Changes
Apart from the major changes, there have been numerous smaller adjustments that differ between the PC and console versions. Most affect the movement speeds or effects on the hunters when they get knocked back. A complete list of changes can be viewed here.
In the MMO shooter Destiny , the weekly Nightfall strike is not available on Tuesday, May 19th. It is locked. The same goes for numerous other activities.
At this point, we normally present the weekly Nightfall strike in Destiny, tell you which strike it is, what modifiers are active, link you videos on how to best tackle the Nightfall. That would be somewhat pointless at this point, as the weekly Nightfall strike is locked until this evening.
Yes, even more: Between now and this evening on May 19th, Destiny is in a sort of transition phase. The game will not function as usual during this time, but only with some limitations.
Hm …
The No Man’s Hours in Destiny
Bungie announced this officially yesterday. It states:
In the eight hours between 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM, some activities will be locked, including the weekly Nightfall strike, the weekly heroic strike, the daily story mission, and certain crucible playlists. The rest of the game will be accessible.
At some point after 7:00 PM German time, “House of Wolves” is expected to go live. This works in such a way that the patch 1.2.0.1 that was deployed yesterday will simply “go live.” All changes will take effect, and thus “House of Wolves” and also the activities that have been locked until then can be tackled.
This is expected to be today’s Nightfall strike, Shadow Thief, the HoW strike:
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Let us know: How will you spend the next eight hours? Is there still enough time for another raid? Or are you busy farming chests and keys so that it will be worth it this evening? And what are you most looking forward to right now?
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In the MMO shooter Destiny there are now first images and videos of one of the last secrets: the treasure room in the “Prison of Elders.” What is in the large chest that requires treasure keys? What rewards await in the Prison of Elders?
The preview videos of the “Prison of Elders” always ended when the last boss fell. There was never a scrap of loot to be seen. This was because the YouTubers who were guests at Bungie were not allowed to show the “treasure room”. This restriction apparently just expired a few hours ago – probably around midnight Pacific time.
Now videos about the “treasure room” in the Prison of Elders are surfacing and players are excited. They say it’s totally over the top, something like the treasure chamber of a pharaoh, according to the videos.
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There is a large chest to see. At the moment, it is still unclear what exactly will be included for each Guardian. It seems that, depending on the level of the challenge, a weapon or armor core is guaranteed to be inside. With those, you can buy the special legendary weapons and armors from Variks that he has available. Variks’ offerings are said to change every week.
Additionally, it seems that there is a “legendary weapon of the queen” and … um … it looks like an exotic weapon. We will have to wait until more Guardians have been involved and stocked up to see how high the chances are of drawing these weapons here. One of the YouTubers even speaks of a “guaranteed chance”, of “guaranteed exotics.” It would of course be a sensation for many players if that were the case.
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Bungie certainly did not skimp on the loot. Instead of rewarding players gradually during the runs, everything is packed at the end into a massive loot rush. The small chests are said to contain glimmer and materials, while the large ones contain the real treasures. This “large chest” is opened with the treasure key. All the essential information about this key and how you can find more of them, you can read in this article.
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In the survival MMO H1Z1 the next ban wave has been launched, focusing this time on ESP users, the so-called wall hackers.
In H1Z1, the boss still triumphs himself. Studio president John Smedley is also not shy in his wording. It is against “ESP” users. ESP stands for “extrasensory perception”, an evolution of what was once known as “wallhack”.
Smedley cheerfully tweets: A massive ban wave has started. ESP users: If you truly have extrasensory perception, then you know you’re screwed. Please keep using it. Please.
massive ban wave underway started this weekend. ESP users, if you’re really psychic you know you’re f’ed. Keep using it. Please.
24,837 have been banned for cheating, Smedley further writes, without specifying a time period. Earlier, one had shown glee about the bans and was quite amused. In H1Z1, they see themselves in a war with cheaters and plan to conduct and win every battle ruthlessly.
The fantasy MMORPG World of Warcraft calls for the “Selfie Contest”, asking players to show themselves naked in the enemy capital.
The selfie feature in WoW is quite controversial and is often cited by former players as a sign of the decline of their former game with the motto: “What has become of WoW?”
However, Blizzard seems to appreciate this strange in-game function and has announced a contest. Players are to recreate the image we’ve included as the title image: a “naked” player (to save on repair costs) is in the enemy’s capital getting beaten up by the guards while taking a selfie. This motif will last for the next six and a half days, after which it will change and another motif must be recreated.
You can win a trip for 2 to Blizzard, there are codes, iPhones, all that sort of thing. Details about the contest, where you need to send your selfie and so on, can be found here. The competition is also open to players from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Blizzard adds a very “inspirational” video:
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In the MMO dance simulation Destiny, Guardians are enjoying May to the fullest. Destiny has fresh content, and one can definitely shake their legs.
The “Wolf Hunt” event in Destiny, which started on Friday, has brought a fresh wind to the somewhat stale MMO shooter Destiny. Tomorrow it will properly kick off with “House of Wolves” , but already the good reviews are piling up, and smiles are noticeably rising.
Attention from the international gaming press remains high
The journalist Paul Tassi, who is usually quite skeptical towards Destiny, from Forbes Magazine writes that the new event is everything that is right about Destiny. On the website of Game Informer , one suddenly reads how significantly Destiny has improved, and now is the ideal time to get back into the game.
US sites like Polygon or vg247, which had already reported extensively on Destiny in September and December, are ramping up coverage again. For almost reaches the number of articles with the freshly released critic and audience favorite The Witcher III. And this is very annoying for readers who still cannot relate to the game.
Even in Germany, some gaming sites have awakened again, discovering that there is this thing and that the articles are indeed finding readers. And so one can read on x pages in various languages what exactly this House of Wolves brings, what the gameplay looks like with upgrading, what the Guardians can expect in the Trials of Osiris, or how the new Strike will be.
At Bungie, people are in good spirits. The community manager is giving an interview with Times Magazine, explaining that they have changed their information policy. In the beginning, the community team could only react. They were busy every week explaining to players what had been done previously. Now they are ahead of them, presenting upcoming content, and are on the ball. And even in the Destiny subreddit, the beating heart of the community, the experts are excited or at least in a noticeably better mood than usual. After the long months from early December until now without real new content – only the hard mode Crota’s End went live in between – after this fasting period, a “teaser” event with a few loot drops is enough to get the Guardians excited again. Everything is new in May, as they say. It turns out: Just a little new is enough in Destiny to bring life back into the place.
I experienced something really strange on Venus
In all the commotion about patches, leaks, info, events, locations, spots, glitches, and chests, a “fun video” hit like a nova bomb. Guardians achieved over 300,000 clicks with it in just three days. The video creator posted it punctually with patch 1.2.0 with a strange title on reddit, where players expected to see “new land” in the jungle of Venus and to behold new adventures. There he wrote: Something really strange happened to me during a patrol on Venus.
But what is shown in the video is not new content, not a mystery, but just pure good mood. Maybe that is the secret of this May: the mood – it’s simply contagious.
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Players who want to play locally with friends on a shared screen will be able to do so in Star Wars Battlefront. Similar to the unofficial predecessor, the makers also rely on the split-screen mode here. Publisher EA recently drew attention to this game mode again with an image and a small Q&A session.
With the question “How will you play the coop mode in split screen? A or B?” “EA Star Wars” published a high-resolution in-game capture on Facebook that some may recognize from the last trailer.
Clearly visible: It will also be possible to switch between third-person and first-person perspectives in the split-screen mode. This way, Dice aims to appeal to multiple player types. They want to convince every player of the multiplayer shooter.
This offline game mode will be available in the “Missions”, which can be played either solo or in the coop variant. Dice imitates well-known backdrops from the film trilogy, highlighting the Star Wars experience. At least that is the stated goal. With bots and rather small, combat-focused maps, an authentically dense atmosphere is to be created.
We don’t have a traditional single-player story, but our Star Wars Battlefront Missions deliver carefully crafted moments inspired by the films that let you live out your battle fantasies – EA Star Wars, Facebook
Split-Screen Mode only for Consoles, runs at 30 FPS
A small downside is that the 2-player screen splitting will only be available on consoles, namely PS4 and Xbox One. PC players will unfortunately miss out, although the number of users who would use such a mode on this platform is likely to be lower. The Facebook account also addressed the frequently discussed FPS question among players. Unlike before, when it was constantly mentioned that there would be 60 FPS, the situation in split-screen mode is a bit different. Matching the split screen, the FPS will also be halved to 30. Whether this is enough to guarantee a consistently smooth gaming experience remains to be seen.
Star Wars Battlefront will run at 60fps, except during split-screen co-op when it runs at 30fps. – EA Star Wars, Facebook.
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