Lineage Eternal: The NextGen Action MMO from NCSoft

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Just a few weeks ago, we reported on the action RPG Lost Ark, stating that Diablo 3 is quite comparable. With Lineage Eternal, another competitor joins the ranks of action MMOs. But what sets Lineage apart from Lost Ark and Diablo 3?

Long Journey of the Korean Game

As early as summer 2011, the action RPG sequel to Lineage was announced. Since then, much has happened, but a precise release date for Lineage Eternal has not yet been heard from South Korea. At the end of 2014, there was new gameplay footage. However, a global beta is supposed to take place in 2016, which is considered a preparation for a simultaneous worldwide release in 2017.

Lineage Eternal Screenshot

5 years from announcement to release – this is mainly due to the fact that former 48 employees from NCSoft transitioned to the TERA team and took a lot from Lineage 3, according to NCSoft. For example, entire character classes were adopted.

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Graphics More Diablo 3, Less Lost Ark

When looking at the graphics of the three action RPGs, one sees that Lineage is very reminiscent of Diablo. While Lost Ark comes off a bit more pompous. However, the Lineage graphics also hold up quite well compared to the Blizzard game. In the trailer, especially the fire and ice effects stand out. However, the game forgoes orbs as health indicators and prefers to use classic health bars.

Lineage Eternal Raid

Open World and Lots to Do

NCSoft promises that Lineage Eternal is not just an action RPG, but a full-fledged MMORPG with an open world. Up to 500 players will be able to be in one area at the same time. Besides the open world, there will also be instanced areas such as PvP arenas and dungeons, which will always be randomly generated. NCSoft refers to them as “Dynamic Randomize Dungeons.” With the random dungeons, NCSoft is not reinventing the wheel, but I am especially excited about the open world, where dynamic events will also take place.

With more than 20 players, there will be raids against nasty bosses. And those who need a break can rest in the densely populated cities.

Lineage Eternal City
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Also Play on the Go

One of the interesting features of Lineage Eternal is the promised mobile compatibility. Yes – you heard that right: Lineage can be played not only on your computer but also on a tablet or smartphone. The challenge lies in the controls, which must work for both PC and touchscreens. Here, too, NCSoft promises to help with a swipe movement that activates the skills, allowing for an MMORPG feel. In the video, it already looks promising.

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Classes Are Partially Known

Lineage Eternal Class

Meanwhile, several heroes have been introduced that will be included in the game. We provide an overview here: All 13 Classes of Lineage Eternal.

The Lineage franchise is the oldest and also the most successful brand that NCSoft operates. While Guild Wars 2 is doing well for us, Wildstar can be easily declared a flop based on the quarterly numbers – Time for a new success story for NCSoft, even in the West.

If you want to learn more about another major title that is expected to shake up the MMO genre in 2016, I recommend the following post: Lost Ark – Diablo 3 in beautiful and better?

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Overwatch should not remain a single title, Blizzard wants to create a new universe

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The upcoming team shooter Overwatch is expected to become Blizzard’s new franchise and a new universe. If the players enjoy it, there could be more games in this universe in the future.

The US magazine Polygon had the opportunity for an interview with Jeff Kaplan, the Game Director of Overwatch. Blizzard has set ambitious goals for the new IP. It aims to be more than just a game, but perhaps even a new universe.

Big Universe, Small Game?

Overwatch is an example of Blizzard’s new approach to choose a “slimmer, focused design for a game”. While World of Warcraft is ten games in one, and a game like Titan, which aimed in that direction, never came together, Overwatch now draws inspiration from “Hearthstone”. That too is a rather “small game”, but it works.

In contrast to Hearthstone, however, a “new” universe is being created for Overwatch, where more stories could also be envisioned. The aim is to create a universe filled with sorted heroes who are now organizing in the underground and secretly pursuing their calling. This takes place in a highly technological version of our own possible future.

But Overwatch as its own universe like Diablo, Warcraft, or Starcraft is still a topic for the future: “We can’t say now that we want to entertain the franchise for 30 years and make 30 games in it, but we want to be in a position to do so if the game is successful.”

  • Overwatch Heroes
  • Overwatch Heroes

Overwatch has eSports potential, but still some open questions

At the moment, Blizzard is discovering the eSports potential of the title and is surprised: At first, the community was afraid it was too simple because it is supposed to be so accessible. Then they let some streamers and pros play it, and in the end, the high skill cap defended itself, according to Kaplan.

They have not yet agreed on the number of potential heroes; unlike a MOBA, this is usually fixed at some point in a team shooter. They started with 12, two more have already been introduced and now they believe there is still enough space for more. They are also still undecided internally about the payment model.

Here are the two new heroes:

  • Overwatch Zarya
  • Overwatch Hero McCree

In this article, we introduced Overwatch and its gameplay. The beta for Overwatch begins this fall.

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Can you play with grenades in Destiny?

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In Destiny, a video featuring a spectacular grenade throw from the Hunter subclass Gunslinger is going viral.

“Tripmines” are one of the most feared weapons of the Gunslinger in Destiny. This Hunter subclass usually appears in PvP videos only when they run amok with the Golden Gun – and that is rarely the stuff that PvP videos that go around the world are made of.

This time it is different: A short YouTube video shows perhaps the strangest grenade kill in the history of Destiny. A Gunslinger is practically “playing off the wall” with a Titan’s bubble. Super move!

By the way: The tripmines are affectionately known as Cherrybombs, named after a specific type of firework that is now illegal due to being too dangerous.

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ArcheAge gives a round of dolphins for all active paying players

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The sandpark MMO ArcheAge is now generously rewarding active players, after upsetting inactive gamers with gifts.

We reported about “Dolfingate”, as the shitstorm is now called, on Thursday evening. ArcheAge had given some ex-players gifts that they could collect in their ArcheAge account. The intention behind this was that they would log in again. These gift packages contained, besides the usual boost and bonus stuff, the dolphin “Cyanfin”, a special mount.

This dolphin had previously only been available as an extremely rare prize in the RNG supply boxes. Some players had invested several hundred euros in these boxes to get it, and still did not win it.

The fact that “ex” players received this dolphin and other bonuses for free, while loyal customers missed out, triggered a shitstorm that was even intense by ArcheAge standards. Anyone who knows the history of the game knows: that means something.

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Even quite inactive players are generously rewarded if they log in for a short time in the last 30 days and have made a payment beforehand.

What players can currently claim in ArcheAge

ArcheAge has now responded and is giving active players something. The distinction is now only made between “Has ever paid something” and “Has never paid anything.”

All these gifts can only be collected until March 31. To be eligible for these gifts, players must have logged in at least once in the last 30 days. The counting starts from March 20th at 0:59 backwards for 30 days.

Players who have never transferred money to ArcheAge, including those who purchased the patron status via the auction house with APEX, will receive the “small package.”

• 4 Yata Pirate’s Treasure Chests

• 2 Bound Worker’s Compensation

• 1 Bound Vocation Tonic

• 10 Bound Golden Library Indexes

• 2 Bound Tyrenos’s Indexes

 

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Players who have invested money in ArcheAge, of any kind, will receive the large package:

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The dolphin in question.

• 1 Cyanfin

• 1 Glider Customization: Starlit Wings

• 1 Ayanad 7-Day Pass: 1st Floor Lobby

• 1 Ayanad 7-Day Pass: 2nd Floor Lobby

• 1 Ayanad 7-Day Pass: 3nd Floor Lobby

• 5 Bound Worker’s Compensation

• 2 Bound Vocation Tonic

• 30 Bound Golden Library Indexes

•10 Bound Tyrenos’s Indexes

• 10 XP Boost Potions

• 1 Lucky Sunpoint

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• 1 Lucky Moonpoint

• 1 Lucky Starpont

• 1 Sunlight Archeum Essence

• 1 Moonlight Archeum Essence

• 1 Starlight Archeum Essence

This means that ArcheAge is giving many players a dolphin and other valuable items, which now simply reside in the Glyph account and just need to be activated. Here is the link.

Whales receive additional treats

ArcheAge-Plakat

The only ones who might still be upset are the “whales” who invested a lot of money in the RNG boxes to get the dolphin. They were also considered: they will receive a token for every dolphin box they purchased. With one token, they can collect any previously available supply box on Mirage Island in Patch 1.7.

These “gifts” can be collected via Glyph until March 31. They will then be sent into the game.

However, one must be careful: in our case, both packages were offered to us on the account page. After redeeming the “smaller package”, the larger one was no longer available for selection. This seems to be a known issue. (#Dolfingate2)

For more quirky anecdotes from the story of the sandpark MMO, you can find out on our ArcheAge theme page.

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Planetside 2: Finally! The PS4 Closed Beta for the MMO shooter is coming to Europe

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Playstation players in Europe had to wait a long time for the launch of the Closed Beta of Planetside 2. Now an end to the wait is in sight.

It took quite a long time, to put it politely. The European Closed Beta for the MMO shooter Planetside 2 is finally set to launch on March 25.

It started in the USA two months ago, and at the end of February, DGC announced that Europeans should prepare for it to be happening soon—but then it took another month.

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The reasons for the delays could be the numerous small and larger dramas that “No-more” SOE faced back in 2015. The personnel carousel has also turned at Planetside 2.

You can register for the Closed Beta under this link, if you haven’t done so yet.

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EVE: Valkyrie – Thrilling trailer from the Fanfest; a rival for Star Citizen?

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Every EVE player must have experienced it at least once: The fanfest of EVE Online in Reykjavik. In addition to several keynotes, the future of the space simulation is presented here. CCP released an exciting trailer for the upcoming game EVE: Valkyrie.

Competition to Star Citizen?

If you watch the trailer, you might almost think it’s about Star Citizen. But as soon as the first Battlecruisers and Titans appear, the seasoned EVE player knows that the spectacle takes place in New Eden. It is questionable whether the trailer shows real gameplay scenes. If so, space enthusiasts can hardly wait for the release of EVE: Valkyrie. But see for yourself:

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Playable in Virtual Reality

The deceptive calm at the beginning is of course just the calm before the storm. EVE-typical, a huge enemy fleet of Amarr warps into the own ranks within seconds. The slaughter ends with a doomsday attack from the enemy Titans. Exactly, those are the ships worth several thousand euros. EVE: Valkyrie is supposed to be a next-generation game already playable in virtual reality. For this, CCP is cooperating with Sony and their Project Morpheus.

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Anyone who hasn’t started with EVE Online yet has definitely missed one of the most intense MMO experiences you can currently have. The reasons why the game is still worth it after more than 12 years, I reveal to you here.

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H1Z1: Protest against paid Battle Royale has succeeded

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In the survival MMO H1Z1 there has been a response to the angry protests of players, and the developers are backing down.

John Smedley SOE
John Smedley

Today we reported in a special about the anger surrounding the zombie MMO H1Z1. After 2 months, the previously free battle royale mode was set to cost admission tickets. These can either be purchased or earned through gameplay in that mode.

The fans reacted angrily and threatened to boycott, partly because the game is in a state that does not justify such monetization.

Studio boss John Smedley has now commented on Reddit. From their perspective, they had made it clear from the beginning that they planned to tie the battle royale mode to the tickets. However, it was equally clear that fans expected more from them as developers. Therefore, they will do everything possible to meet these expectations. They will focus on fixing bugs and introducing new features to ensure players are satisfied with H1Z1 enough to pay for it. Only then will they start charging players for H1Z1.

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H1Z1 annoys fans, wants to sell in early access mini-subscription

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In the survival MMO H1Z1, there is trouble regarding the Battle Royale mode, which is now supposed to become paid.

The Battle Royale mode in H1Z1 was originally announced as a “paid premium mode” and was also planned that way. It always was compared to a round of “Arena” in Hearthstone, where it might be significantly harder to earn the tickets, the access, in the game itself than in Blizzard’s card game.

However, access to Battle Royale was free during Early Access. The mode, a kind of last-man-standing with limited duration, was playable for free by everyone for two months. Yes, moreover, players could even win something in the mode.

Slowly, it seems the developers think this needs to change. Several weeks ago, studio head Smedley openly considered introducing a kind of “monthly pass” for it. Now it has been made official: The mode is supposed to really consume the purchasable and winable tickets soon. For $6.99, players can buy a monthly pass. Furthermore, when Battle Royale becomes ticket-required, the winnings are also supposed to be increased again; they were previously reduced.

The news came via reddit: Oh, by the way, after two months, we are now taking tickets and thus money for the mode you have come to love. The message was linked to the offer of a monthly pass and better winnings, but … that didn’t make the bitter pill any easier to swallow.

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H1Z1 faced with angry fans again

This was a spark that caused the volatile powder keg H1Z1 to explode again after the dispute over the air drops. A thread calling for a boycott has blossomed into significant size on reddit in the last few hours.

It seems to backfire that now money is being taken for something that players perceived as “free” over the last two months. There is resistance to being asked to pay in an Early Access. Moreover, there is again trouble: The developers had announced the Battle Royale differently, one dies too quickly, making the tickets not worth their money, and it is much too difficult to earn the tickets in the game. Furthermore, it is outrageous to demand a subscription fee for such an unfinished game.

The developers have reacted to the protest, taken note of it, and want to discuss it.

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Difficult relationship between customers and providers in a paid Early Access of a Free2Play game

Mein MMO thinks: Psychologically, it is difficult to give players something for free first and then start charging for it. Moreover, H1Z1 is indeed in an extremely early state, and asking for money for it puts the developers in a strange position from the outset. When one embarks on such a wobbly boat (Yes, we are still developing and want your feedback, oh by the way, to play it, we would like 20 Euros), then such an action throws it into a wobble again. On the other hand, nobody was forced into the game; the demand is there and high; the developers have clearly communicated what they intend to do and where they want to go, even if there have been communication difficulties.

H1Z1

H1Z1 is in a strange state: People are playing it like crazy, even though it is still in an early phase, and they were willing to spend money on it. However, many only do so grudgingly. Now having to pay permanently for something that has been free until today heats up tempers. Furthermore, fans of survival games are not exactly the typical MMO audience used to paying consistently.

The entire direction in which the player-industry relationship is moving has been thrown out of balance by games like H1Z1. Many players disagree with the industry’s offer, such as with a paid Early Access, but still take advantage of these offers and feel repeatedly deceived.

There are many factors coming together that will not be easy to solve, as the causes of the stress now lie much deeper.

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Heroes of the Storm Beginner’s Guide: These 10 mistakes you should avoid in HotS

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Blizzard wants to make Heroes of the Storm more accessible for newcomers and casual players in the MOBA genre. Many annoying standards such as last hits and items have simply been removed from the game. However, despite the streamlining, HotS still offers plenty of room for mistakes. And one thing is better than learning from mistakes: avoiding them altogether. This works best with our Beginner’s Guide to error prevention. By the way, we also have a recommendation for you on which heroes you should start with in HotS.

1. Keep an Eye on Respawn Time

No matter how good we are, sooner or later, the time will come when our hero bites the dust, and we have to wait for the respawn. Depending on our level, this can take a while. In the meantime, we can actively use the time to get an overview of the tactical situation on the battlefield. However, we should keep an eye on our respawn time.

Unfortunately, it happens far too often that a player stands uselessly in the base, busy doing “nothing.” All because he didn’t notice that he was back among the living. So always keep an eye on the spawn time and remember that at lower levels, this time is shorter.

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Hearthstone could become a battery drainer on the iPhone

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Blizzard’s online card game Hearthstone will soon be coming to smartphones. However, this brings some issues.

In an interview with Gamespot, one of the key designers of Hearthstone, Eric Dodds, talked about the upcoming port of the successful game to smartphones. A Hearthstone player will be able to compete on the phone, as we have known since November, with players who are on the PC or tablet .

However, issues also arise. Even on the iPad, Hearthstone proves to be a battery drainer, and on the iPhone, this could become much more serious.

“It is a beautiful game,” says Dodds, “so it will definitely require a lot of power. That’s one of the things we are constantly thinking about, how to get the most out of smartphone batteries.”

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With the traffic that Hearthstone generates, there likely won’t be too many problems. However, Dodds warns that you need a constantly active internet connection: “I wouldn’t recommend playing it on the go.”

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Destiny Prediction: Is this the Dusk Strike for 24.3.?

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In the shared-world shooter Destiny, the Prophet Megaman has returned and predicted the weekly Nightfall Strike for next week, starting Tuesday, March 24th.

Destiny-Phogoth
A face that only a blind mother could love.

At Xur, he was at least partially correct, but now problems are arising. However, for the weekly Nightfall Strike, his record is still flawless: The Japanese oracle Megaman, likely a dataminer, has always predicted it correctly.

And it is likely to be the same next week. It’s against everyone’s favorite ogre and it’s buzzing nicely again: The weekly Nightfall Strike from March 24th to March 31st is “Ocean of Storms,” the Phogoth Strike, with the modifier “Arc Burn.” Down into the Summoning Pits, Guardians.

Modifiers for the Weekly Nightfall Strike starting March 24th

The modifiers are:

  • Nightfall – The death of the entire fireteam causes all enemies to spontaneously respawn, and the strike must be started over
  • Epic – Enemies are harder than on heroic
  • Lightswitch – Enemy close-range damage is significantly increased, Guardians basically have a glass jaw
  • Angry – enemies will not be stopped even by heavy hits
  • Arc Burn – Arc damage is significantly increased

The weekly heroic strike also has Arc Burn active. This should go relatively quickly.

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Which weapons should I level up until then?

The Phogoth Arc Burn is a very typical Arc Strike.

  • Especially sniper rifles are in demand here: Therefore, sniper rifles like Patience and Time, or Arc versions of LDR 5001 or an Efrideet’s Spear.
  • Thunderlord or Ir Yût’s Song are a good choice among the heavy weapons.
  • As a primary weapon, you might want to take a closer look at Soul’s Release, Ir Yût’s Fang  or the Fatebringer.

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  • Destiny-LDR-5001

If you want to start getting familiar with the strike (and see the legendary sniper safe spot for Phogoth): In our article from last December, there are some tips and tricks with videos and safe spots for Phogoth Arc Burn in Destiny.

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Destiny: Xur, Agent of the Nine, offer and location on March 20th.

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Xur is back in the shared-world shooter Destiny on Friday, March 20th. What selected goods is he offering this time for strange coins?

Is the real Xur coming, who has been ready for weeks to make his big appearance today and offer the previously selected goods for March 20th? Or is his brother, the doppelganger Xur, coming, who has been manually stocked with items by Bungie shortly beforehand? That is the question that currently decides whether players will get what was announced in the prediction, or something completely surprising.

A rare astronomical event is also taking place around Xur’s appearance: a partial solar eclipse. Maybe that is some kind of sign? Or Xur is as unimpressed by such things as he is by earthly events. On Christmas, he also sold a “No Land Beyond.”

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All about Xur, Agent of the Nine, on March 20th, 21st, and 22nd in Destiny

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

Xur arrives on March 20th at 10:00 AM and leaves the Tower at 10:00 AM on March 22nd.

Where is Xur? What is his position?

Xur is at the Speaker.

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What do the numbers in parentheses next to armor pieces mean?

Armor pieces of the same type can still have different values. Here you can read the current max values for chest, helmet, boots, and gloves.

What does Xur have? What is his offer for Titans, Warlocks, Hunters?

Xur is selling the auto rifle Hard Light for 23 strange coins this week. He hasn’t offered that one yet. That leaves Thunderlord as the last weapon still missing.

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For Titans, he has the DLC boots “Type 44 in Offside” (107/115) with him. He wants 13 strange coins for that.

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Hunters can rejoice over the helmet “Mask of the Third Man” (93/100). Many hunters have been waiting a long time for that. He last had it during week 9.

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For the Warlocks among you, there is the helmet “Veil of Apotheosis” (106/114). That one was also highly sought after, as Warlocks traditionally have bad luck with their helmets from Xur. The last time, the Veil of Apotheosis was available in week 3.

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Xur is treating us this time with an exotic helmet engram and heavy ammo.

This is not exactly the prediction of Megaman this time, but surprisingly it is partly correct. It almost seems as if Bungie took the prediction and significantly improved it.

What can Xur upgrade this week in Destiny?

Xur can upgrade “old” 300/30-light weapons and armor to current max values every week, except for the Vex Mythoclast. You can read in this article how the upgrading with Xur works and what it costs.

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These armors can Xur upgrade

  • For Hunters the helmet “Mask of the Third Man” (97/104)
  • and the chest armor “Lucky Raspberry” (131/140)
  • For Titans the helmet “An Insurmountable Skullfort” (92/98)
  • and the chest armor “Wings of Alpha Lupi” (strong 151/162)
  • For Warlocks the helmet “Skull of Dire Ahamkara” (95/102)
  • and the chest armor “Heart of Praxic Fire” (114/122)

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These weapons Xur can upgrade this week

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My MMO asks: How many MMOs are you playing in parallel?

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Years ago, the term “MMORPG” was mostly associated with “World of Warcraft”, but today one could fill whole books just with the titles of the countless games that exist now. However, very few have the luck of unlimited free time to sample all the games available. But actively playing several games over time can be quite exhausting.

A typical night during the semester break looked something like this for me:

0:00 AM: Leveling twinks in SWTOR
3:00 AM: Pet-Battles daily quests in WoW!
4:00 AM: Three rounds of PvP in Guild Wars 2
5:00 AM: Refining the home in WildStar
6:00 AM: Building the most beautiful Castanic that will ever exist in TERA!
7:00 AM: Heroic dungeon in WoW
8:00 AM: A few rounds of SMITE
9:30 AM: Eating newcomers in Evolve
… and so on (yes, “sleep” got eliminated)!

Long-term, this is certainly not for me, especially when the so-called “serious part of life” (aka: work, work!) rings the phone and asks where I have been.

Moreover, I am not particularly good at spreading my interest across multiple games at the same time, especially when playing with others. At some point, I simply feel like I am neglecting certain people, and by then, a game has to go from the hard drive. Or two. Or seven. But that is just my attitude on the subject, one opinion among many.

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That’s why we pass the question on to you: Do you play multiple MMOs at the same time?

 

If yes, which ones and why? How intensively do you pursue multiple games, and do you manage to stay “on the ball” with all of them? How do you deal with the “social obligations” such as guilds or raid groups within multiple games? Or do you prefer to play just one game, but do it really intensively and extensively? Discuss with us in the comments!

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Destiny: More information about Patch 1.1.2.: Sound and graphic options are being expanded

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The MMO shooter Destiny will give players the option to adjust the voices of their friends to be louder or quieter in the next patch 1.1.2. The music can also be adjusted. There is also something prepared for colorblind players.

It’s Thursday evening again, and that means it’s time for a Weekly Update. There, Bungie informs players about what they are planning for Destiny soon. Next on the agenda is patch 1.1.2, which will fix raids, rebalance strikes, and increase the vault, if they manage everything they have planned.

This week, however, they are presenting the more technical aspects of the patch.

What for the ears

With 1.1.2, they want to greatly expand the audio settings. Sometimes you want to hear your teammates very clearly and have the in-game sounds quiet: In the future, you can set it up that way as well.

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And if you’ve had enough of the award-winning soundtrack of the game , you can simply play your own music and mute the game’s soundtrack without missing out on important sound effects. “We’re not trying to take it personally!” Bungie assures at this point.

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For Bungie, the minds behind Halo, it’s not unusual to have hidden an Easter egg somewhere in this area of Destiny. However, they won’t say what it is! Typical!

What for the eyes: Colorblind players will find it easier in the UI in the future

The graphics settings will mainly be aimed at colorblind players and take them into consideration. Recently, World of Warcraft has done this, maybe Bungie took inspiration from their colleagues. After all, they are somehow related to Activision.

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This is mainly about clearly differentiating shades and small nuances that colorblind players can no longer distinguish from one another.

In the image, for example, you can see on the left the normal view, in the middle how a colorblind person with green blindness sees the image, and on the right how they will be able to see it in the future. There are also settings for red and blue blindness. For many of you, this may not seem like a big deal. However, for those affected, it is a huge step in the right direction.

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A little wink has been hidden for the Iron Banner exploiters in this Weekly Update. The video of the guardians logging in shortly after the reset and rushing to Lord Saladin stands as a conclusion to the Weekly Update. This makes it clear once again: Bungie knows exactly what is happening in Destiny. We had the video for you on Tuesday.

This week’s update is more technical, without any major surprises. Hopefully, the players will find surprises in the coming weeks. This week’s appearance of Xur on March 20 at 10:00 AM in the Tower could be surprising after last week’s prediction failed. It’s quite possible that the current forecast for Xur’s inventory might also be incorrect, and Bungie is making adjustments by hand. We will find out in a few hours.

And, for those who need an omen: Tomorrow, shortly before Xur’s appearance in our realms, there will be a solar eclipse. If there was ever an omen for extraordinary loot, it’s tomorrow.

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  1. Bungie Weekly Update

Skyforge has a release date – goes into headstart next week in Russia

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The god MMO Skyforge launches in Russia on March 26.

We are approaching Skyforge’s second Closed Beta, while in Russia it is actually already happening and the official release is approaching, as indicated by a message on the Russian site for Skyforge. This is one of the rare cases where an MMORPG announced for “2015” actually starts that early.

On March 26, Skyforge will begin in Russia for the owners of a special edition, which is the head start. Everyone else will start on April 3.

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This is a good sign for those who are also hoping for a soon release here in the West. Our version differs from the Russian one “only” in localization, and there have already been some advances made. So it could also happen here soon.

Questions remain, as with any MMO, whether the game is ready and has enough content to keep players engaged long-term. This is hard to assess in advance. It mainly depends on how well an MMO studio manages the transition from “We are developing in peace” to “We are performing surgery on an open heart” and can deliver game content afterward. In 2014 and still in 2015, several western studios like Carbine with WildStar, Bungie with Destiny, and currently Turtle Rock Studios with Evolve have struggled with this transition.

Thus, the first MMORPG from our list of the most anticipated MMORPGs in 2015 and 2016 will at least start surprisingly early in its home country. Here you can read what we have to report about the first Western Closed Beta of Skyforge .

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  1. Skyforge

Video shows what happens when Destiny goes wrong …

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For the MMO shooter Destiny , a video has now been released that shows the 10 things that noobs do in Destiny. It shows absurd and sometimes bizarre situations in the game.

Tonight we have, what we think, a very amusing video from the universe of Destiny for you. It comes from YouTuber Bad Ass Gaming.

It showcases the “Top 10 Fails and more” in the MMO shooter. There are some surprises and classics included: Such as the strange behavior of groups of completely random players merging in the Tower. The “run-over” danger with a Sparrow or this strange anomaly where you can shoot yourself in the foot while in water.

Our favorite are the Super Fails. Do you have a favorite?

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ArcheAge: Shitstorm Reloaded – Trion Worlds angers whales with a dolphin [Update]

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Dark brown clouds are once again gathering over the sand park MMO ArcheAge: A shitstorm is brewing. This time, the reason is a gift for former players, so they log in again.

As reported by the US site massivelyop, there is trouble on the horizon in ArcheAge again. At the moment, with no official statement available, it is still unclear what the extent of the action is. Initially, it was even considered mere “trolling”. However, there are increasing signs that it is indeed true. It is definitely causing quite a stir.

Apparently, English-speaking players have been offered a “come-back package” by Trion Worlds that they can pick up in the Glyph store. This package includes passes for the new dungeon, some EXP boosts, and work-point potions. Players are likely supposed to be motivated by these gifts to start playing ArcheAge again and check out the new update. So far, that wouldn’t be a reason to get upset.

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Do ex-players receive different gifts depending on their status?

However, among some players, this offer apparently also includes extremely valuable items that came from the supply crates. Some offers even include the dolphin “Cyanfin”. Other versions of this invitation show different offers. It seems to depend on how much money a player has spent in ArcheAge.

At the moment, the information is exclusively coming from players – and as has been highlighted to us recently by the Greek finance minister and ZDF shows: Well.


The catch with something like this is that players who have remained loyal to ArcheAge now feel “betrayed” because others are rewarded with such expensive gifts for what they see as “giving up” while their steadfast loyalty is interpreted to their disadvantage.

Some paid 700 euros for the dolphin, while others are said to receive it for free

For the dolphin Cyanfin, a very special mount, there was the first shitstorm in 2015 for ArcheAge. Because it was not, as announced, obtainable via loyalty points, but rather through the unwanted supply crates. It is akin to winning the lottery to obtain it. Many players spend a lot of money on this: Similar to when a schoolboy wants to finally pull the ring from a damn gumball machine to give it to the long-admired Franziska from the 7b class, and then throws all his pocket money in only to get gumballs out.

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A player recorded this as evidence.

Players who spend a lot of money in a free-to-play game are also called “whales.” One of them published an angry letter in the Trion Worlds forum, stating he spent over 700 dollars and did not receive the dolphin “Cyanfin” and now others are said to receive it completely for free. Not with him! He will immediately cancel his subscription.

A passing user commented ironically: “Congratulations on the Pegasus.” That will be the next prestige mount of the hour.

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Surprise: It all actually happened just like that

Update 0:15: Yes, it is exactly as described in the article. The promotional action played out this way. We can cross out the question marks. There is a statement from the ArcheAge producer, who says it is their job to see how to bring players back to ArcheAge. To do this, they must make attractive offers. However, they overdid it in good faith and were simply too generous, which upset the existing players. They have already ensured that such a situation does not happen again in the future and now plan to give something to all players:

The bottom line is we ran forward at full speed with the best intentions and the packages were just plain too generous. We’ve corrected this process internally and have measures in place now to identify and review appropriate rewards.

We need to ensure our existing loyal patrons and players never feel slighted when we implement programs like this. It’s important for us to treat our community fairly and to do this we are designing a giveaway for all active ArcheAge players. We will have more details tomorrow after internal discussions occur around development of the program.

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Mein MMO thinks: The story seemed a bit too outrageous to be true at first. Therefore, we were cautious in our depiction. The first reaction from us as well as many players who heard about it was: This is too extreme; this can’t happen to Trion Worlds – someone must have photoshopped the dolphin into the email to former patrons. But apparently, Trion Worlds is, when it comes to this, as unpredictable as the boxer Mike Tyson: Everything could be possible, even former players getting packages worth 100 euros just like that without considering how the players feel who have actually paid 100 euros for such packages, possibly just yesterday.

Mind you: Nothing against regular “gifts,” but to include that dolphin, of which one must have known how sensitive it is… that shows a complete misjudgment of one’s own player base.

In contrast to earlier, it must be noted that the mistake was quickly acknowledged. This is a welcome change. Tomorrow, they plan to announce how exactly they want to rectify this mistake.

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  1. Forum ArcheAge
  2. massively-Op
  3. reddit ArcheAge

Evolve: Torvald, Slim, Sunny, Crow – These are the 4 new Hunters

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The co-op shooter Evolve introduces the four new hunters, the Tier-4 folks. On March 31, they are set to be released for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

On March 31, Evolve will have new content for the first time. Two additional maps will initially come only to Xbox. That was already known. However, new is that on Tuesday, March 31, there will also be four new hunters. These are the Tier-4 hunters, which have been awaited for some time and were also part of certain pre-order packages. We present to you the four new hunters.

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Torvald – Robo-Assault

For Torvald, they apparently took inspiration from Robocop. The Assault survived an encounter with a monster, but only partially. He has been upgraded with cyber-implants into a kind of “half-human/half-tank” hybrid, carrying two mortars on his back.

Torvald is also dangerous at close range, here he relies on an automatic shotgun and shrapnel grenades. They work best in combination: the grenades reveal weak points, while Torvald fires with the shotgun. Sounds like a strong addition for the hunters in Evolve.

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Crow – the Batman Trapper

Crow is a Trapper, seen in the pictures with his bat, the Batray Gobi. Where “bat” for Gobi applies here just as “dog” for Daisy. It is an alien equivalent. Gobi can flutter off on command and track monsters for Crow. He relies on a stasis gun, which can either slow down monsters in rapid fire or force them to their knees with a concentrated beam.

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Additionally, he has a second weapon. It can either provide high DPS with rapid fire or, when charged for a shot, go directly through the armor to hit the monster’s health.

Slim – the medical Antman

Slim is the new Tier-4 medic and has some insect strands in his DNA. He can drain health from the monster and charge his “Heal Burst,” which has a larger radius than healing methods of other medics.

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Slim is assisted by healing drones that can track his comrades and gradually revive them, but only as long as the hunter is not attacked. As a gimmick, Slim has a spore effect that can hide the hunters from the monster’s sniffing.

Sunny – the legendary supporter

Fans of Evolve have already heard of Sunny. She repeatedly comes up in the hunters’ small talk and has a shared past with Abe and Parnell. Her shield drones support the team and absorb hits for the hunters. Her jetpack booster allows comrades to travel faster and further through the air. And her mini-nuke grenade launcher provides the necessary punch.

A little sneak peek of a conversation between her and Torvald has also been read in the Evolve forum:

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And for those who think: The monsters don’t stand a chance anymore. On March 31, the new monster Behemoth will also appear in Evolve.

For more on the co-op shooter, you can find it on our Evolve topic page.

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  1. Evolve

Skyforge: Beta continues in 1 week with 4 new classes

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In the god MMO Skyforge, the first closed beta phase has ended this morning, and the next one starts at the end of the month.

These are really good news that were in our email inbox. The second closed beta phase of Skyforge starts on March 25 at 10 a.m. and lasts until April 8.

Selected players can participate. Owners of a founder package will definitely be on board for the second phase. The old immortals can still be played.

In the second closed beta, the Allods team wants to introduce some new things: Especially the 4 new classes are very interesting: Archer, Necromancer, Slayer, Kinetic. They could be tested in the training area during the first beta, and now they are available for gameplay.

Here is our favorite of the 4 new classes, the Kinetic, a range DPS who sacrifices himself as a projectile:

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Also new in the second closed beta are, we quote:

  • New Zone: Naori Island
  • New “Superiority” PvP Mode: 8 vs 8
  • New dungeon for a party of five players: Daren Facility
  • Two new group adventures: Thetin Rift, Cronnel Platforms
  • New “CUBE” style instance: Nedder Test Area

Additionally, there will be a special PvP event in Skyforge during the second week of the closed beta phase. Players should equip their characters for battle in the arenas. You can sign up for the second beta test of Skyforge at this address and hope to be selected.

Our Skyforge preview and the first impression from the first beta inform you about the new game.

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MMO Trends February: Final Fantasy XIV and Guild Wars 2 overtake ArcheAge

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In the MMO trends for February, ArcheAge has lost its position as the number two MMORPG behind WoW, with Guild Wars 2 and Final Fantasy XIV passing by.

Every month, Ratpr determines how many hours users of their PC program have spent in virtual worlds. These trends indicate how each game is performing. Please note that these are not “absolute player numbers,” but only a trend, an approximation. Why we don’t use official numbers, you can read in this article. We still consider the Raptr numbers to be the most reliable trend barometer.

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The push from World of Warcraft is over for now. In January, it had over 10% of all play shares among Raptr users, but now it’s down to 8%. The initial momentum for World of Warcraft is gone, and even the Blackrock Foundry and the WoW Patch 6.1. couldn’t change that. League of Legends is still the lone leader in the top position.

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ArcheAge falls, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV rise

Since September, the Free2Play MMO ArcheAge has consistently held second place among MMORPGs. However, a steady downward trend was evident. Now the more solid Guild Wars 2 and Final Fantasy XIV have overtaken the sandpark MMO.

ArcheAge should always be viewed with caution in this statistic: it rewards players who are logged into the game with higher labor points, which are needed for crafting. Recently, the AFK timer was removed. Players can now simply stay logged in overnight. For Free2Play players, this is still a reliable way to obtain labor points. Paying players, however, will not need this anymore, they will receive full labor points even offline: It remains exciting whether ArcheAge can continue to play a part in the concert of major time killers.

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The rise of Final Fantasy XIV is attributed by the creators of the Ratpr blog, among other things, to a Free-Login weekend at the end of February. This continued as a Free-Login week in March. The Gold Saucer patch also plays a role. It brought only trivial content to the joy of the fans. However, this will change at the end of March with the next patch, which will bring more content, but will not arrive until the 31st.

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The rise of Guild Wars 2 is likely due to promotions and significant discounts. This accompanied ArenaNet’s announcement of the Heart of Thorns expansion.

Overall, the future looks bright for both MMOs. The Final Fantasy XIV expansion Heavensward already has a release date and we should also see the GW2 expansion this year.

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Heroes of the Storm new on board

It is quite rare to observe a game breaking into the top 20. This month, thanks to the ongoing beta, Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm has succeeded. The MOBA climbs directly to 12th place. This means that Blizzard now, as we predicted last month, has 4 games in the top 20. This happened much faster than expected.

Hearthstone (9) is struggling, but reinforcements are already announced in the form of a new adventure. Diablo 3 maintains its position thanks to the new season in the top group (5).

A candidate for a return?
A candidate for a return?

Other MMOs that we follow on our site and which are found in the top 20 have maintained their positions, lost slightly, or improved slightly. Among them are Smite (6) and the military MMOs World of Tanks (10) and War Thunder (17). The Free2Play classic Star Wars: The Old Republic (15) remains stable. Warframe jumps from 19 to 16. In this area, even small adjustments can lead to gaining several positions.

For April, one can be curious whether the Buy2Play transition of The Elder Scrolls Online will noticeable make an appearance in the list. The chances seem quite good. TESO was already out of the Top 20 since July last year. A month later WildStar actually lost its spot in the spotlight.

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We discuss the status quo of 5 major MMORPGs in this article: Where do the 5 subscription MMORPGs WoW, TESO, WildStar, GW2 and FF XIV stand at the beginning of 2015?

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  1. Raptr-Blog