Candidates for the next EVE Online: Star Citizen and Crowfall?

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Recently, we reported on allegedly declining player numbers in EVE Online. Whether this is true or not – one thing is certain: EVE has a fanbase that cannot be compared to WoW or other conventional games. However, recently the creators of Crowfall have made headlines. The upcoming AAA MMORPG is supposed to be compared not to WoW, but to EVE Online. How is this possible? And what is actually going on with Star Citizen?

Star Citizen is not the same as EVE

EVE Online and Star Citizen are often compared. We have done it too. The games share a setting and offer countless features that promise a lot of freedom. But the big difference, which is still lacking in Star Citizen, is profound political aspects.

Star Citizen vs EVE Online

What do I mean by that? In EVE Online, any alliance can claim territory for themselves. This leads to wars. These wars are not arbitrary, but products of insidious alliance systems that have developed over more than 12 years of EVE Online.

EVE Politics

There is Goonswarm, a largely hated ally that primarily recruits beginners as cannon fodder. Russian players have also banded together in a large block. Players and corporations steal each other’s members to gain a small advantage.

Diplomacy plays a large role and simultaneously ensures a close bond between players and their alliance. Spying is also common in New Eden. Far-reaching possibilities and sandbox features like these lead to bizarre stories, which the media also enjoys. Because there is always something to report about EVE – whether it’s outrageous mass battles in which spaceships worth hundreds of thousands of dollars are destroyed or thefts by individuals who have worked their way up in a corporation for months only to plunder the vault.

Maybe Crowfall will make it

The upcoming sandbox MMO Crowfall promises similar mechanics. Players must venture into foreign, dangerous areas to claim new territory for themselves – comparable to the EVE 0.0 space. There is also supposed to be a player-driven economy in this Kickstarter-funded game. This is, of course, not comparable to the WoW auction house but much more with the system in EVE: Players craft almost everything and then sell it. If one is skilled at it, the “profession” as a trader is one of the most lucrative. Let’s see if Crowfall can also establish a chain of extraction, production, and distribution of in-game goods.

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Crowfall takes on the MMO genre and does not want to be compared to the classic WoW, but rather to provide completely new approaches. In recent weeks, gaming magazines have drawn parallels to EVE Online, and even the developer spoke of “It’s like Game of Thrones meets EVE Online“. A complex sandbox world filled with political intrigue.

However, building a solid fanbase like EVE, which has been built through Fanfest and fantastic CCP actions, will be problematic. Admittedly, EVE has been around for 12 years. But that too must be accomplished. With the very successful crowdfunding campaign, at least the foundations have been laid for Crowfall to emotionally bind players to the MMO.

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Sandbox Best Practice: EVE Online

The media coverage of games like Crowfall and Star Citizen should therefore move away from a comparison with classic MMOs. MMO reimagined? Not at all, as EVE is THE example of an (almost) perfect sandbox world: players not only dictate the economy but also determine the territorial distribution of systems – politics, diplomacy, and espionage included.

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Maybe we will see each other in a few years at the Crowfall fan festival – I would wish that for the title, which finally moves away from this worn-out MMO mode like Aion, WoW, Rift, HDRO or SWTOR and is more aligned with the sandbox genre. The developers can also learn a lot from the challenges that arose in ArcheAge. It is the most comparable to the sandpark MMO.

Another point that could prove to be a trump card: EVE players who are tired of the space setting finally get a new world that takes place in rural terrain and is even associated with a fantasy universe like Game of Thrones.

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Final Fantasy XIV ARR: Stunning – Here is the epic cinematic for Heavensward

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Final Fantasy XIV now features the spectacular opening cinematic for the expansion “Heavensward.”

We have already announced it and now it’s here: The opening cinematic for “Heavensward” is available. To fully enjoy it, however, one should first have gone through the current game content in Final Fantasy XIV. There is a risk of spoilers.

Heavensward will be released on June 23 on PC, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4. We have summarized the most important features here. The opening cinematic now serves as a “bridge” between the current events in Final Fantasy XIV with Patch 2.55 and Heavensward. This will open a new chapter in the story of FF XIV A Realm Reborn.

Not true: Only Blizzard can make cinematics.

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The Elder Scrolls Online deserves its mice first with cat trade

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In the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, there will soon be a new mount. Many have fallen in love with the Senche-Leopard at first sight. It seems that TESO has found a way to financially bridge the DLC-less period until the console release.

They have a thing for cats in Tamriel. Even the “last loyalty reward”, the Senche-Tiger, sparked an uncontrollable desire in many TESO fans to definitely acquire a lot of playtime to enjoy the mount.

Yesterday, they casually tweeted this thing from the official account:

The name was provided by the German community manager Kai Schober in a thread on the official forum: It will probably be a “Senche-Leopard”. Fans are already discussing how many crowns it might cost. Will it be a premium mount or what? It is supposed to be available for a limited time only.

The Elder Scrolls Online will probably first earn money with cat trading

At the moment, TESO is in a transition phase: While they have already switched to Buy2Play, there are still no game contents available for purchase in the Crown Store. This is planned only for after the port of The Elder Scrolls Online to Playstation 4 and XBox One.So where will the money come from until then, many wondered?

Apparently, they have found the answer: Let’s just sell really cool mounts and pets. Certainly a much more pleasant decision for everyone, considering the alternatives: Some feared that TESO would turn to the “dark side” of cash shops. Many free-to-play games have gone this way in the past.

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Defiance: PC alternative to Destiny receives Horde mode on Alcatraz

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The Free2Play shooter Defiance, a Free2Play alternative to Destiny that also works on PC, will receive a new DLC called “Alcatraz” on April 14.

Several months ago Trion Worlds CEO Scott Hartsmann was still exulting over how much Defiance benefits from Destiny giving such a boost to the MMO shooter genre. That Defiance is available on PC, but Destiny is not (yet) must have particularly pleased Hartsman.

Defiance is a Free2Play MMO shooter available on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. On April 14, the new update “Alcatraz” arrives. However, the decommissioned prison has nothing of a tourist attraction in the Bay of San Francisco. It does not look like a place for relaxation at all.

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Alcatratz brings to Defiance with the expeditions a kind of “conveyor belt” endcontent for 4 players in co-op mode. What is known in other games as the “Horde mode.” New waves will continue to come until the players fall or until there are no more.

Additionally, there are new rewards to be plundered with Cyber rigs. These are implants operated with cyber chips that increase the effectiveness of the Ark hunters.

My MMO says: Defiance certainly plays in a lower league than Destiny and has a different approach. However, for PC players who are eagerly peeking at Destiny, it currently seems to be one of the best alternatives in the MMO genre. The aesthetics and setting remind of Borderlands, but without the total over-the-top vibe.

If you want to start with Defiance and seek tips, here is our detailed beginner’s guide.

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Guild Wars 2 will take a harder stance against gold buyers, especially habitual buyers

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In the fantasy MMORPG Guild Wars 2 intends to take a harder stance against so-called RMT (Real Money Traders). And not only will they focus on the offering, but also on the demand.

In two forum posts, GW2’s Game Security Lead, Chris Cleary, explained the new policy in contrast to the old one. Since the release, they have remained relaxed towards gold buyers. These are players who buy in-game currency gold from “private individuals” for real money. This relaxed attitude will change from now on.

Gold sellers are often responsible for hacks, identity theft, and fraud. Those who buy from them must expect that their gold will be confiscated. Repeat offenders will be banned for a certain period of time or even permanently.

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Guild Wars 2 aims to catch the loyal customers

So far, they have distinguished between gold sellers and gold buyers and will continue to do so to some extent. This is due to the basic attitude of the two groups. Gold sellers are indifferent to the game; they only want to make a profit and often employ methods that directly harm others. On the other hand, gold buyers want to play Guild Wars 2. Therefore, they will not punish both groups “equally harshly.”

However, they have now decided on a tougher approach, as Guild Wars 2 has been on the market for three years and some gold buyers have become loyal customers of the gold sellers. They want to break this connection once and for all.

A legal method to make a ton of gold in Guild Wars 2 is presented here: The fastest gold is available at level 10 – Clever or Exploit?

 
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Overwatch: The postcard battlefields in the real world

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At Blizzard, work is underway on Overwatch, a team shooter. It takes place in a fictionalized version of our world set against slightly recognizable backdrops featuring postcard motifs. But do these locations really exist, and what do they look like in reality?

Blizzard relies on “maximum identification.” Not only with the heroes does one rely on slightly recognizable archetypes (the cowboy, the knight, the ape, the killer lady), but also with the backdrops. It works similarly to how it used to be in Bond films.

This means: if you want to show people at home that you are currently in Paris, you show them the Eiffel Tower. Well, Paris isn’t included, but London (red double-decker buses), Japan (cherry blossoms), and Egypt (ancient monuments!) are.

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In an article, we introduced you to the images of the locations. Now a YouTuber has sat down and searched for the real-life models for the combat scenes in which Overwatch takes place. A bit kitschy and a bit like one imagines, is also our world.

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Destiny: Bungie is already playing 1.1.2 – This is how it should continue in April and May

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , the next patch 1.1.2 has been announced for a while. It has been presented in detail, it is now finished, and the developers are presumably already playing it in an internal beta. The question remains: When will it be released?

February, March, April – What happened in Destiny

Many thought that Bungie would release the DLC “House of Wolves” in March, but that was not the case: At the end of February, the last patch 1.1.1. was released. It mainly changed the weapon balance and suddenly made shotguns and pulse rifles popular.

In March, nothing happened. Now the patch 1.1.2 is supposed to come, which has been extensively introduced in the last few weeks. On Thursday, it is supposed to finally be about the DLC “House of Wolves”, perhaps they will reveal a release date.

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On Thursday, they at least reported: The patch 1.1.2 is finished. They are still waiting for a specific date, but it is expected very soon. Over the weekend, they tweeted, they will “test the patch internally.” They call the test environment “Seventh Column”, an insider joke from Halo times. Since this could also refer to the community, some even infer that the “private test environment” is simply the servers and the tweet is a hidden announcement to bring the patch live as early as Saturday. But that might just be wishful thinking.

Patch 1.1.2 gives players very little new to do

It is questionable whether patch 1.1.2 will keep players engaged. Although it brings some so-called “Quality of Life” improvements, increases comfort, and makes many things more pleasant, it changes very little in terms of actual game content. It will bring a larger vault and give players options to customize sound and graphic settings more precisely. In the future, players will also be able to decide whether to go without a helmet in the Tower.

All things that are certainly useful when players dive back in with House of Wolves, but at the moment are unlikely to increase activity.

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Only a few changes affect the game itself, which are currently known: they want to fix the bugs in the raids, especially with the final bosses. They aim to make some strikes easier and change the ammunition distribution in the Crucible.

Hopes lie on House of Wolves

Everything suggests that the patch will be rolled out very soon. Probably on Tuesday evening our time. A date on Monday wouldn’t be surprising either.

However, many eyes will likely be on the next announcement for the DLC “House of Wolves”. Much indicates that we will finally receive details in the coming weeks. The DLC House of Wolves, so important for Destiny could then be dated for mid or late May.

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Diablo 3 is becoming more legendary: Season 3 started at 6 PM

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Blizzard’s hack-and-slash epic Diablo 3 has started its third season today, Friday, April 10th, at 6:00 PM our time.

To engage players even three years after the release, Blizzard has come up with something for the third season. They give players what they crave the most: New legendary items and class sets. This time, reaching level 70 grants the transmog set “Legends of the Conqueror.”

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  • Diablo 3 Season 3

Among the legendary items, players will notably find the infamous sword from World of Warcraft, Ashbringer. New challenges are also provided for achievement hunters.

While the second season was very short, they want to take their time with the third, planning at least four months. To keep the gameplay fresh, since man does not live by loot alone, they have also adjusted the game with patch 2.2.0.

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Skyforge: Portion-Based Raids: The Future of the Genre or a Bland Substitute?

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The upcoming Free2Play MMO Skyforge presents the distortions, such as an artifact instanced boss fight sequence. A logical progression of the recent “Less Trash, More Bosses” approach or a bland substitute for classic raids?

The image of Skyforge is becoming more and more solid, and it seems to be a very portioned game. While in classic MMORPGs you roam zones and explore the world, in Skyforge you usually teleport directly to the beginning of a linear instance and slay through groups of enemies.

A similar philosophy seems to be pursued for the endgame as well. While classic raids often require exploring a confusing space, which often takes several hours, it seems that in Skyforge they also rely on bite-sized portions here.

In a lore piece, “distortions” are introduced. It is not yet entirely clear how exactly they function. Guilds presumably have to earn access to these instances through a corresponding apparatus. It is unclear whether players outside of the guilds, the “pantheons”, will have access to the game content.

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Once inside, there will be no fight against “trash” mobs, but rather boss encounters. Overall, players will have to overcome 4 in a distortion before loot is given and the gate to even harder distortions opens.

Epic rewards are promised, including special weapons. A time limit is likely as well: 15 minutes are provided. The distortions are designed for 10 players.

My MMO thinks: It looks more and more like Skyforge will be the nightmare of MMORPG purists, moving away from a confusing, also surprising adventure with pen-and-paper flair, towards mechanics and right to the heart of the monster. However, this could also be viewed as a consistent evolution of the path that successful MMORPGs like WoW have been following for years.

It will be interesting to see how the target audience will accept the game. Team Allods surely has a younger audience in mind, one that has grown up with MOBAs, and does not focus, as many other MMORPGs do, on genre veterans who are used to Everquest, Ultima Online, or games in that tradition.

Skyforge does not name everything from MOBA to action hack-and-slash by chance, but none of the classic MMORPGs.

The distortions are not the only activity for players at the upper end of the divine food chain. Alternatives to them have already been presented. We reported on this in this article: The developers set an endgame before divinity

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Destiny: Is the exotic assault rifle Suros Regime worth it? What can it do after the nerf?

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In the shared-world shooter Destiny , the exotic auto rifle SUROS Regime is currently available from Xur. What can the white beauty show after the changes?

Until Sunday, April 12th, Xur will offer the SUROS Regime for 23 strange coins. It’s time for us to take a closer look at the weapon. By the way, it was previously named “Arcus Regime”, but now Arkus has become a separate elemental damage type and Suros a prominent weapon manufacturer in the Destiny universe.

The Reign of the White Queen

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In the early months of Destiny, the motto in the Crucible was: “Either you have an auto rifle or you’re doing it wrong.” The SUROS Regime was especially the weapon of choice, proving to be significantly superior to other auto rifles due to its unique features. Additionally, Xur offered it in the 7th week when many players had already gotten a hint about the important role Xur would play. He also had it available in the 3rd week but then not again for a long time until today.

Therefore, the SUROS Regime was the number one choice in PvP for a long time and ranked high in corresponding surveys.

The Characteristics of the SUROS Regime

This is due to its ideal features for PvP. The SUROS Regime is actually a typical “pea shooter”; it fires a lot of rounds, but they don’t pack a punch, as they say. However, thanks to a special feature of the SUROS, the Fire Focus, this changes when zooming in on enemies. While this reduces the fire rate, it significantly increases the damage output compared to hip firing. The SUROS is also very easy to control, the recoil is predictable; it’s a weapon that is absolutely suitable for beginners and was somewhat labeled as a “noob weapon” in PvP. One could say it’s a hybrid between a machine gun and a sniper rifle.

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The second decisive feature of the weapon is the perk “Suros Regime”, which grants additional damage to the lower half of the magazine, so one should be cautious about reloading. You want to deplete the weapon as much as possible. Such bonus damage, which can reduce the “time to kill”, is highly sought after in PvP.

The YouTuber Puzzles, who specializes in weapon reviews, presents the SUROS in detail; he swears by field choke for the sights:

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But what can the SUROS do today?

With the weapon balance patch 1.1.1. the previously dominant auto rifles have been slightly nerfed; they are not supposed to be as strong at “long distances” as before and cause somewhat less damage. Since then, the SUROS is no longer considered an “over” weapon, but it is still suitable for fans of that play style. Overall, Bungie aims to specialize the weapons so that no single weapon is the best for every situation. Instead, they want different play styles for different situations. The SUROS as “PvP gun for all occasions” has therefore lost its absolute dominance, although it is still a very good choice.

In PvE, an exotic primary weapon without elemental damage is unfortunately not a great choice. The challenging tasks in Destiny are either the Nightfall, for which primary weapons with elemental damage are needed, or Raids, where primary weapons from the respective raids are most suitable. Therefore, the SUROS is a reasonable weapon in PvE, but there are definitely stronger alternatives.

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Conclusion: Nowadays, strange coins are not nearly as rare as they used to be; therefore, most players will buy the weapon if they don’t already have it. Those who need to save coins should consider the SUROS when planning a career in the Crucible. However, it is no longer unmatched here either. Player preferences in the Crucible vary widely; some swear by pulse rifles, while others avoid them. The same goes for hand cannons, shotguns, and auto rifles.

Top Crucible players will not use any weapon for every situation. They are distinguished by choosing the right tool for every task. And since the auto rifle SUROS Regime was the right tool for so many situations for so long, it was nerfed. Bungie considers auto rifles to be “compromise” solutions for middle distances.

With the announced changes, it seems likely that primary weapons will become important again in the future. The balance carousel continues to turn. Those who want to play it safe will have a powerful option with the SUROS in their arsenal in the future.

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Evolve: Goliath Challenge with Free Skin

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As in the past weeks, there is once again a task for Evolve players on all platforms this weekend. The goal is to land a hit with the Goliath’s “Rock Throw” ability at least one million times.

But don’t worry: You don’t necessarily have to play as a Goliath yourself. As long as you were involved in any match, you have already met all the necessary criteria. However, it wouldn’t hurt to get in a few Rock Throws – as long as you can handle the wild accusations from your teammates.

The challenge runs from April 10 to April 13. All players who played a match during this period will receive the Goliath “Voodoo” skin on April 16. But of course, only if the challenge was also completed. So grab your gamepad, keyboard, or whatever you use, and let the friendly Goliath “Cortyn” beat you up. For the skins!

More about the asymmetrical multiplayer shooter can be found on our Evolve theme page or check out our Goliath guide to match the post.

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My MMO asks: WildStar and Free2Play – Should NCSoft change the payment model?

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Another week has flown by and once again we want to ask your opinion on a specific topic. Today it is about one of the big MMO hopes of last year, namely WildStar. With high aspirations, above-average reviews, and some bold decisions, it launched at that time, only to quickly fade away due to lack of acceptance and broken promises.

Many are interested – but hardly anyone wants to pay

In recent months, there is hardly a WildStar news on our site that doesn’t have at least one user commenting in the style of “If it goes F2P, I’ll check it out” or “Last chance: Make it free!“.

Of course, one could say without much thought that a F2P title attracts more players than one with a pay and subscription model. In the short term, that would probably be true – but is that the all-encompassing solution to bring a game back from obscurity? Wouldn’t that run the risk of alienating the – although numerically few – loyal fans? Could it, in fact, harm the game and its atmosphere? Players often act much less friendly when they don’t have to fear consequences. And who cares about the closure of an account they never had to pay a single cent for.

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Pros and cons – You are called!

Cortyn: From my personal perspective, there is a lot against a F2P model. But I still belong to the “old school”, and when “F2P” and “MMORPG” are mentioned in the same sentence, the “Pay2Win” alarm bells still ring for me, even if that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case.

However, the fact is that Carbine is currently making money through the subscription and CREDD system. How much and whether it is sufficient to cover the ongoing costs, we can only speculate. Changing this system would first endanger this relatively secure income.

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Dawid: I have mostly had good experiences with Free2Play MMOs, especially when they were previously subscription games. When I think of TERA, the change of payment model pulled the action MMO out of the crisis, brought many new players, and during my active time there was absolutely no sign of Pay2Win. I also noticed no difference in community behavior. It was even the case that suddenly old guild members gradually returned.

If I am still relatively active, I am also happy to continue paying my subscription and everything remains as it was. I have done this with SWTOR, Rift, and TERA, all of which offer a hybrid system. Honestly, the chance is very low that WildStar could really thrive again with the current payment model. In my opinion, the game deserves it more than anything, because I still think that WildStar is really good and getting better. It bothers me immensely, really a lot, when I have to wait for an invitation for hours in the group search almost every time(!). To regain more attention, a restart in the minds of MMO players is needed – hopefully with a fair F2P model.

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What do you think? Can WildStar still establish itself with the current model? Would you take another look if it changed to free-to-play? And what would need to change in such a shift?

Another alternative could be the B2P model, as The Elder Scrolls Online did recently. The problem that could apply here is that such a switch with an MMO with a large franchise could create attention, but would that be the case with a title in a new universe?

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Destiny: Xur, Agent of the Nine, Offer and Position on 10.4.

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , Xur appears on Friday, April 10th, in the Tower. For strange coins or light particles, he parts with exotic armors and weapons, the most coveted items in Destiny, or he sells exotic engrams, a kind of surprise egg.

If Xur appears today, on April 10th, in the Tower, it will be the first time in months that all players have no idea what he brings with him. Because while there were “predictions” from data miners in the past weeks that proved to be almost always absolutely correct, that is no longer the case.

While the predictions aren’t completely ceased, at least for this week, there is no indication of Xur’s inventory or as the French say “Xür” or as we say “the old noodle face.”

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All about Xur’s inventory, the Agent of the Nine, in Destiny

When does Xur come to the Tower and when does he leave again?

Xur comes on Friday, April 10th, at 11:00 AM. He leaves again on Sunday, April 12th, at 11:00 AM.

Where is Xur located in the Tower, what is his location?

Xur is in the Hangar, right at the entrance.

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What is the meaning of the numbers in parentheses behind the armor pieces?

The lower number is the strength/discipline/intellect value of the item when it is un-upgraded. The higher value reflects the maximum achievable value of the item at full upgrade. It is: the higher, the better. You can read here about the maximum values that each armor piece can reach.

What does Xur have for Warlocks, Hunters, Titans this week? What weapon is available?

Xur will sell to the SUROS. This week he sells the exotic auto rifle SUROS Regime for 23 strange coins. The SUROS was considered the best exotic weapon for PvP ever until the changes to auto rifles with Patch 1.1.1.

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For Titans, he has the chest armor Heilrüstung (114/122). The armor pieces cost 13 strange coins.

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The Hunters are delighted with the DLC helmet ATS/8 Arachnoid (very good Dis 66/71; Str 62/67).

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For Warlocks, there is the Starfire Protocol (133/143), a DLC chest armor.

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Xur also sells exotic chest engrams and heavy ammo synths.

What is the deal with the upgrades? What armors and weapons are available?

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Xur can upgrade 6 armors and 6 or 7 exotic weapons each week (depending on whether he can upgrade a PlayStation-exclusive weapon). This applies to all exotic items that were in the “base game” except for the Vex Mythoclast. You can read in this article how upgrading works with Xur.

These are the armors Xur can upgrade this week

  • The Warlock gloves Sunbreaker (decent 97/104)
  • And the helmet Light Beyond Nemesis (88/95)
  • For Titans, there is the chest armor emblem of Alpha Lupi (124/133)
  • And the Helmet of the 14th Saint (strong 114/121)
  • For Hunters, there is also the emblem of Alpha Lupi (very strong 156/167)
  • And the Mask of the Third Man (strong 115/123)
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These are the weapons Xur can upgrade this week

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World of Warcraft meets The Lord of the Rings

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In an impressive fan trailer, the fantasy MMORPG World of Warcraft meets The Lord of the Rings. Using WoW characters, fans recreated the trailer for “The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey.”

A Russian WoW guild has done an impressive job recreating the trailer for Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey.” One doesn’t have to ask twice who gets to play the dwarves! For Bilbo Baggins, only the noblest of all Alliance races was suitable: a gnome. Furthermore, the video demonstrates attention to detail and enjoyment of the project.

And for those wondering why Russians are making such a video in German: There are versions in other languages as well.

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Maplestory 2 will soon switch to Open Beta

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Maplestory 2, the successor to the Korean free-to-play hit Maplestory, will enter an open beta in early May. A worldwide release and thus a port to the West are also planned.

As the Asia MMO specialist Steparu reports, the most Korean of all Korea MMOs, Maplestory 2, will switch to an open beta on May 1st and is heading towards its release. According to Steparu, the game has taken a completely different direction than its predecessor, but continues to place the community and social interaction at the forefront.

Developer Nexon has announced a worldwide release after the launch in South Korea. However, there are no further details available yet.

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Maplestory 2 is among the 12 most eagerly awaited Korea MMOs of the coming years.

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Black Desert: Valkyrie and Pirate Island are coming in April

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The Korean MMORPG Black Desert has planned the flowing Valkyrie and a new pirate island for April.

The Valkyrie will be the seventh class in Black Desert. According to early reports, the female class fulfills the role traditionally held by Paladins in other MMORPGs. She plays similarly to a warrior but can also support companions with enhancing buffs or free them from detrimental enchantments. Allegedly, she also has holy abilities, but sources on that are still somewhat conflicting.

Black-Desert-Pirateninsel

In addition to the Valkyrie, a new zone is being added to the game. On the pirate island, players will be able to explore two new dungeons.

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Evolve: Balancing Changes on a Grand Scale

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With the introduction of the new hunters and the Behemoth in Evolve, there was some dissatisfaction. The hunters proved to be too strong and the monster too weak, which is why a patch is now aimed at correcting this in the right direction. Unlike before, players do not have to wait 5 weeks for the changes this time – they are active immediately. We summarize the most important changes for you.

The Monsters: Stronger, bigger, faster

For the Behemoth, multiple adjustments have been made simultaneously to pave the way for its future success. The critical hit zone of the stone giant has been “dramatically” reduced. The maximum armor of the monster has been increased by two bars, and it is generated faster through eating than before. In Stage 2, health points have been increased by 5%, and in Stage 3 even by 8%. The width of the stone wall has been enlarged at all stages, depending on the level by 50, 25, or 12.5%, to facilitate the trapping of hunters. The tongue grab is now executed significantly faster, giving the monster more time to play a little with its captured prey.

Evolve Behemoth

At the same time, there are also a few minor nerfs: Anyone who gets rammed by a rolling Behemoth is no longer hurled as far away as before. Rolling now consumes more stamina than before, and it only regenerates after a longer delay.

The Goliath must also endure a similar nerf; its traveling stamina regenerates more slowly in combat, while the Wraith’s regenerates faster – it seems they overshot the mark in the last patch.

The last bad news awaits players of the Kraken, as the “Lightning Strike” now moves more slowly, making it harder to steer it accurately onto enemies.

Hunters: Nerf, Nerf, Nerf – except for Bucket

The new hunters are getting hit hard. Sunny loses 25% damage from his small nuclear explosion, and Slim an impressive 30% from his Leech Gun. Torvald also takes the ruthless hit: The autofire shotgun causes 10% less damage and requires a quarter of a second longer to reload; his mortar cannon is also weakened by 10%.

Evolve Hunter Gameplay

However, the developers seem to have a soft spot for the support robot Bucket. The range of his already very powerful turrets is increased by another 10%, allowing them to cover a significantly larger area.

Small special patch for PC

Users of the PC version receive a few additional changes. In the “Nest” and “Defend” modes, the minions now have more health points. At the same time, the monster in “Defend” starts with full armor, allowing it to be fully operational right from the first attack of its minions. The damage the Kraken can cause to the generator with “Lightning Strike” has been reduced.

Anyone who wants to see all the changes in detail should take a look at the official post from the developers, which can be found below in our sources.

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HearthStone: 6 new cards and the molten core

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As of last night, the second wing of the Hearthstone adventure “Blackrock” is available. This means three new, quite challenging challenges and additionally, 4 new cards that will be available to players after defeating the bosses.

Hearthstone Bosses Blackrock

Garr, Baron Geddon, and finally Majordomo Executus along with his Chief Ragnaros need to be defeated, and at least the last fight has required several attempts.

If you haven’t had enough for this week, you should also tackle the two class challenges for Warrior and Shaman, for which there are also 2 cards.

Especially the Axe Thrower will likely establish itself relatively quickly as a new must-have card in many Warrior decks. Just think of the many mechanics with which the Warrior can deal damage to his own minions. It is not uncommon to see that an Axe Thrower deals 10 damage to the opposing hero – and that without having directly attacked the hero.

Also, the Lava Shock should be remembered, as it negates the actual disadvantage of the Shaman class. While Overload has always been a double-edged sword because it restricted the actions of the next turn, you can now free up all your mana crystals and simultaneously deal 2 damage. The card practically screams for new decks that are bursting with Overload. To conclude, here are the cards in overview. But if you want to learn more about the online card game, take a look at our Hearthstone thematic page.

  • Hearthstone Card Lava Shock
  • Hearthstone Card Axe Thrower
  • Hearthstone Card Dragonkin Technician
  • Hearthstone Card Druid of the Flame
  • Hearthstone Card Boss of the Imp Gang
  • Hearthstone Card Majordomo
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Destiny: The next patch is coming soon, making ammunition in the Crucible rarer

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , the next patch 1.1.2 is expected to arrive soon. In addition to the announced changes, it will bring a way for Guardians to protect their best items from their own clumsiness and modify how ammunition is distributed in the Crucible.

This is likely the schedule for the upcoming weeks in Destiny

The weekly update in Destiny has not yet provided a final date for patch 1.1.2, but it seems it will arrive next week, likely on Tuesday evening, as that was when the last updates were released.

Everything regarding the patch has been said, according to the community manager at the end of the briefing: Just not the date. Next week, the weekly update will focus on “other adventures” once patch 1.1.2 is out of the way, likely referring to the DLC House of Wolves.

Destiny-Haus-der-Wölfe

Ammunition is expected to be rarer in the Crucible

The next patch 1.1.2 will make all types of ammunition in the Crucible more valuable. Players will need to consider every shot with a special weapon or heavy weapon carefully. Special ammunition will drop less frequently, there will be fewer ammo boxes, less ammunition will drop from a single load, and it will take longer to pick up.

Since special ammunition will now appear less frequently, it will be important to use the green box as well as the purple one when as many teammates as possible are nearby. To simplify this, Bungie will increase the radius around the green box.

Destiny-Lila-Muni

To further increase the “rush” for heavy ammunition, the box must be picked up relatively quickly with 1.1.2, or it will disappear. So, it won’t be effective to bait the enemy team with it. Heavy ammunition should only influence the game for a short period of time; afterward, the Crucible match should return to its normal state.

Additionally, they want to announce ammunition more clearly through visual effects than before.

Protect items, show helmet

Two smaller changes will also come with the patch. Guardians will be able to place a kind of “child lock” on certain items so that they are not accidentally destroyed.

Additionally, it will be possible to wear the helmet in the Tower. The helmet will then be displayed. This can be adjusted in the settings.

Destiny-Helm

Besides the changes listed here, patch 1.1.2 will also bring the following:

Even though there is no specific date yet, it can be assumed that the patch and the patch notes will arrive very soon. This has been emphasized repeatedly. It is even possible that it will happen before Tuesday evening. And next week, it seems, as one can read between the lines, will be about the next DLC House of Wolves. Perhaps we will already receive a release date for House of Wolves on April 16.

However, one date in Destiny is certain: On Friday, April 10, Xur will appear in the Tower at 11:00. Here is our article about his offerings.

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Star Trek Online introduces rewards for the new faction Iconian Resistance

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The SF MMORPG Star Trek Online will receive a new reputation faction, the Iconian Resistance, with Season 10. What diligent captains can earn as rewards is detailed in a blog post.

Currently, the Delta recruits are actively engaging in Star Trek Online to prepare for the fight against the Iconians and their allies. In Star Trek Online, a blog post has summarized the rewards that will be available starting from Season 10 with the new reputation faction “Iconian Resistance”.

Reputation is earned through marks, which are obtained for successfully completing missions such as Portal to Gre’thor, Brotherhood of the Sword, and The Herald Sphere. Those who complete the missions in excess or defeat them on Hard or Elite difficulty will receive more or better marks. The already known grinding principle for reputation seems to continue. Rewards include new space and ground sets, new traits, and kit modules.

You can learn the details of the rewards in the developer blog in German.

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