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Evolve: Goliath Monster Guide for Beginners

Cortyn 8. February 2015 Reading time 9 minutes

Most monster players avoid this ability due to the immobility; I personally consider it underestimated. It is just too much fun to never select it – but it is definitely not for beginners.

Leap Smash

The monster jumps to a target area, causing damage upon impact and knocking back all affected hunters. For opponents, it is often hard to tell whether you are executing a “normal” jump or this attack.

It is excellent for starting a fight but can also be used to escape – just use it like one of your normal jumps to quickly cover a large distance.

Fire Breath

What would a nasty monster be without fire breath? Boring, right?

The damage of this attack is not outstanding, but the attack comes with several other advantages. On one hand, the fire obscures a significant portion of the view and can disorient the hunters. Then, the affected targets continue to burn for several seconds, suffering from a dot effect. However, the most useful aspect is that fire breath reveals cloaked enemies! Because even if the hunters activate their cloaking – you still see the flames on their bodies.What many do not know: During fire breath, you can use all other abilities! So you do not have to wait; just continue to pummel your enemies. Especially in combination with “Charge”, you can often take out several hunters in seconds.

Charge

Goliath charges forward, causing damage and knocking back all affected hunters.

This ability is absolutely worth its weight in gold. With it, individual hunters can be separated from the group. This is particularly useful when the Support Hank is protecting someone with the shield stream – just carry the affected away, and he is defenseless against your attacks.

It works especially well when you toss enemies over a cliff with “Charge” and then dive down on them with the “Leap Smash” from above – that knocks most hunters off their feet.

Always remember that you can also use “Charge” as a traveling ability to quickly cover a large distance. Use it to save some of your jumps for more important situations.

Special Tips to Conclude

The Fight Against Lazarus

If there’s a Lazarus on the enemy team, then he is your most important target! Normally, killed hunters only return to the game after 2 minutes with the drop ship, but Lazarus can bring them back from the dead. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the respective hunters do not even have reduced HP.

In summary: As long as Lazarus is alive, you can inflict no permanent damage on the hunters. Bring him down, keep your fire breath active on him (as he has a personal cloak), and wait for the hunters to help him – then rush back in and finish him off again. A Lazarus with 2 “strikes” (i.e., 2x reduced maximum HP) can be killed with a single leap smash.

If that is no option, just make sure to immediately devour killed hunters – because Lazarus can only revive them if the corpses are still intact.

Setting a False Trail

Especially at the beginning, it is important to confuse the hunters. A false trail can be laid quickly: Take a few steps in one direction, then switch to stealth mode, turn around bluntly, and follow a different path. The hunters will hardly know what to do now.

Of course, your opponents also learn over time, so sometimes you should bluff and just walk along the first way in stealth mode. It’s purely a psychological game – unless the hunters have Daisy with them, then save yourself the trouble. Daisy always sniffs out your direction, regardless of stealth. If you want, you can also draw funny messages on the ground with your tracks, like an arrow in the direction where the monster is waiting (most hunters never believe that anyway – and then go in a different direction).

Be Nice to Birds!

Birds are primarily annoying. You often startle them accidentally, or they appear when you’ve just devoured a tasty wild animal. They immediately inform the hunters of where the monster is. Use that to confuse them! If a flock has been startled, sprint in one direction and startle a second flock.

The hunters will usually draw an imaginary line between the first flock and the second to guess in which direction the monster is moving. If the monster turns back (i.e., moves toward the first flock), you can often avoid an encounter.

HELP! I’m Stage 1 and in the Dome!

Don’t throw in the towel! Look around. Which area is exactly affected by the dome? Are there bushes or other hiding spots nearby? Can you walk around pillars? Especially important: Do the hunters definitely know they have trapped you? Often it is not so clear with a “small” stage-1 monster.

You would laugh at how often during the beta I simply stood in a bush and waited. Those who do not believe it can check out this video (the first 2 minutes are enough):

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If you can’t avoid a fight, then find the Trapper. Bring him down at all costs! Once he is on the ground, the dome collapses upon itself, and you should flee.

Priorities in Combat

During the fight, always know who poses the greatest threat, so here’s this simple calculation: The Assault deals 50% of the damage, Support 25%, Medic and Trapper each 12.5%.

For the monster: If you do not give the Assault a moment’s peace and he never gets the chance to unload his weapons on you, you will easily survive most fights in Phase 2 and 3. If the Assault is dead, do not hesitate to hunt the remaining hunters (except in Stage 1). If the Support also falls, they effectively deal no damage.

So… I hope the guide has been enjoyable for all readers. It has turned out to be a bit longer than initially planned, but I have covered a lot of gaming situations. Critiques, suggestions, and opinions are welcome in the comments. Oh, and compliments. I love compliments. Bring it on. Have fun destroying the hunters!

After dedicating our last guide to the 4 starter hunters of the last guide from Evolve, we will now cover the first monster, Goliath, and provide valuable tips to ensure you emerge victorious after a short acclimatization period.

Since playing the monsters requires much more attention than playing the individual hunters, it will be a bit more extensive. It is, of course, not possible to include all tactics and strategies here – feel free to add your own ideas in the comments. As before, all points here are not set in stone.

There are certainly ways to play this monster better, but the following Goliath guide should be a significant help for newcomers.

Basics of the Monster

Currently, Goliath is the monster with the most health points and the highest mobility. All his abilities are based on power, sheer brutality, and require no greater understanding, but I will still list a few tricks.

The Stealth Mode

By pressing the CTRL key, you enter stealth mode. The monster moves significantly slower but leaves no footprints! This takes away one of the hunters’ tracking options. Birds will not be startled unless you walk right through them.

At the same time, you can perform stealth attacks: Hold down the left mouse button and look around. Once a red glow appears around your target, release the button. The target will be attacked and hit until it either dies or Goliath takes damage. The target cannot defend itself! A perfect way to kill lone hunters or quickly and cleanly take down creatures to then gorge yourself on.

Use stealth mode wisely! Those who always sneak around will never be able to build up enough distance, and those who never sneak give the hunters too many clues as to where to move.

Smelling

The “Smell” function (right mouse button) is your radar. Within a 50-meter radius, ALL creatures will be displayed – even the hunters! You can see them even through walls. Use the function as often as possible. There is practically no reason not to constantly sniff and scan the surroundings. However, note that cloaked hunters will not be displayed – but their footprints will be (please do not question this logic…).

There is only one situation where you should not be constantly sniffing: Goliath wants to hide and hopes that the hunters will walk past him. Sniffing indeed produces a very distinctive sound that can also be heard by the hunters.

Tips for Stage 1

Recommended point distribution: 1 each in Leap Smash, Fire Breath, and Charge

At the beginning of a “Hunt” round, you are weak. The hunters are mercilessly superior to you, so do not give yourself the illusion of being able to win a fight.

You have about 20 seconds of head start before the hunters land on the map – use this time to cover a lot of ground! Particularly with your jumps, you can bridge huge distances, make good use of that.

And then it’s: Eat, Smell, Eat, Smell. The only goal is to evade the hunters and reach Stage 2.

Fortunately, this process is quite fast; after about 2 minutes, you should be able to evolve Goliath, often even before the hunters know which direction you fled.

Tips for Stage 2

Recommended point distribution: 2 in Leap Smash, 1 in Charge

From now on, the fun begins. As you evolve, the hunters will know exactly where Goliath is located because the evolution roar can be heard across the entire map.

Devour new armor as quickly as possible; it is completely lost when evolving. Then you have to make a decision: Do you want to fight the hunters or keep devouring until you reach Stage 3?

If you want to fight: Lure the hunters to a location that is advantageous for you! A narrow cave where no one can avoid with the jetpack, or a very rocky environment where you can push the hunters around. Startle a few birds or draw attention to yourself in other ways. You do not necessarily have to win in this phase of the game, but it can be worthwhile to take down the hunters a few times so that your maximum HP value is reduced.

If the battle luck turns against you, just flee and eat until you reach Stage 3.

Tips for Stage 3

Recommended point distribution: 2 in Fire Breath, 1 in Charge

Congratulations, you are virtually unstoppable. Regain your armor and dive into the hunters. If you have already inflicted a few strikes on them during the game, you should easily be able to win as they will all die from a fire breath-charge combo.

Alternatively, you can now attack the map’s generator – it takes about 30 seconds, is interrupted by damage (but your progress on the generator remains) and makes the monster player the immediate winner upon success. As long as you have armor, you no longer have to fear the hunters.

Goliath is the king of close combat – show that to the hunters and squeeze the life out of their bodies.

The Abilities in Detail:

Rock Throw

Goliath reaches into the ground and pulls out a rock, which he can then throw in a direction of his choice. The ability has a whole range of advantages but also significant disadvantages.

Let’s start with the negative aspects: While he tears the rock from the ground, Goliath cannot move. Although it only takes less than 2 seconds, that can be enough to cause you exactly the damage that ruins victory. So use the rock only if you are sure you can handle the 2 seconds!Now for the advantages: You can hold the rock as long as you want. As long as you keep the “1” button pressed, the Goliath is ready to throw. This is excellent for preparing an ambush. You see the hunters turning a corner towards you? Want to engage them in battle?

Wait with the rock in hand and greet them with a stone in their surprised faces! Additionally, you can also wonderfully bring down hunters from the air who think they are safe with the jetpack. If one hunter wants to assist another and you do not arrive in time? Send a rock flying and with a bit of luck, they will both be lying on the ground.

Most monster players avoid this ability due to the immobility; I personally consider it underestimated. It is just too much fun to never select it – but it is definitely not for beginners.

Leap Smash

The monster jumps to a target area, causing damage upon impact and knocking back all affected hunters. For opponents, it is often hard to tell whether you are executing a “normal” jump or this attack.

It is excellent for starting a fight but can also be used to escape – just use it like one of your normal jumps to quickly cover a large distance.

Fire Breath

What would a nasty monster be without fire breath? Boring, right?

The damage of this attack is not outstanding, but the attack comes with several other advantages. On one hand, the fire obscures a significant portion of the view and can disorient the hunters. Then, the affected targets continue to burn for several seconds, suffering from a dot effect. However, the most useful aspect is that fire breath reveals cloaked enemies! Because even if the hunters activate their cloaking – you still see the flames on their bodies.What many do not know: During fire breath, you can use all other abilities! So you do not have to wait; just continue to pummel your enemies. Especially in combination with “Charge”, you can often take out several hunters in seconds.

Charge

Goliath charges forward, causing damage and knocking back all affected hunters.

This ability is absolutely worth its weight in gold. With it, individual hunters can be separated from the group. This is particularly useful when the Support Hank is protecting someone with the shield stream – just carry the affected away, and he is defenseless against your attacks.

It works especially well when you toss enemies over a cliff with “Charge” and then dive down on them with the “Leap Smash” from above – that knocks most hunters off their feet.

Always remember that you can also use “Charge” as a traveling ability to quickly cover a large distance. Use it to save some of your jumps for more important situations.

Special Tips to Conclude

The Fight Against Lazarus

If there’s a Lazarus on the enemy team, then he is your most important target! Normally, killed hunters only return to the game after 2 minutes with the drop ship, but Lazarus can bring them back from the dead. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the respective hunters do not even have reduced HP.

In summary: As long as Lazarus is alive, you can inflict no permanent damage on the hunters. Bring him down, keep your fire breath active on him (as he has a personal cloak), and wait for the hunters to help him – then rush back in and finish him off again. A Lazarus with 2 “strikes” (i.e., 2x reduced maximum HP) can be killed with a single leap smash.

If that is no option, just make sure to immediately devour killed hunters – because Lazarus can only revive them if the corpses are still intact.

Setting a False Trail

Especially at the beginning, it is important to confuse the hunters. A false trail can be laid quickly: Take a few steps in one direction, then switch to stealth mode, turn around bluntly, and follow a different path. The hunters will hardly know what to do now.

Of course, your opponents also learn over time, so sometimes you should bluff and just walk along the first way in stealth mode. It’s purely a psychological game – unless the hunters have Daisy with them, then save yourself the trouble. Daisy always sniffs out your direction, regardless of stealth. If you want, you can also draw funny messages on the ground with your tracks, like an arrow in the direction where the monster is waiting (most hunters never believe that anyway – and then go in a different direction).

Be Nice to Birds!

Birds are primarily annoying. You often startle them accidentally, or they appear when you’ve just devoured a tasty wild animal. They immediately inform the hunters of where the monster is. Use that to confuse them! If a flock has been startled, sprint in one direction and startle a second flock.

The hunters will usually draw an imaginary line between the first flock and the second to guess in which direction the monster is moving. If the monster turns back (i.e., moves toward the first flock), you can often avoid an encounter.

HELP! I’m Stage 1 and in the Dome!

Don’t throw in the towel! Look around. Which area is exactly affected by the dome? Are there bushes or other hiding spots nearby? Can you walk around pillars? Especially important: Do the hunters definitely know they have trapped you? Often it is not so clear with a “small” stage-1 monster.

You would laugh at how often during the beta I simply stood in a bush and waited. Those who do not believe it can check out this video (the first 2 minutes are enough):

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If you can’t avoid a fight, then find the Trapper. Bring him down at all costs! Once he is on the ground, the dome collapses upon itself, and you should flee.

Priorities in Combat

During the fight, always know who poses the greatest threat, so here’s this simple calculation: The Assault deals 50% of the damage, Support 25%, Medic and Trapper each 12.5%.

For the monster: If you do not give the Assault a moment’s peace and he never gets the chance to unload his weapons on you, you will easily survive most fights in Phase 2 and 3. If the Assault is dead, do not hesitate to hunt the remaining hunters (except in Stage 1). If the Support also falls, they effectively deal no damage.

So… I hope the guide has been enjoyable for all readers. It has turned out to be a bit longer than initially planned, but I have covered a lot of gaming situations. Critiques, suggestions, and opinions are welcome in the comments. Oh, and compliments. I love compliments. Bring it on. Have fun destroying the hunters!

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Honest Trailer tackles Hearthstone

Schuhmann 8. February 2015 Reading time < 1 minutes

For Blizzard’s online card game Hearthstone a biting Honest Trailer has been released.

The Honest Trailers have become an institution on YouTube. The narrator always dives into a topic and gleefully fillets it, pointing out its absurdities and peculiarities. He uses the bombastic aesthetics of hype trailers and the typical “In a land” style of delivering a trailer.

This time it’s Blizzard’s Hearthstone: The game where you spend hours building your own deck that perfectly fits your playstyle… and then you play it until you want to win, then you just copy a working deck from reddit. Also amusing is the depiction of the different types of streamers and what they do all day: act like a contestant on “The Price is Right” (Amaz), complain (Reynad), or just do nothing (Trump).

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Destiny: Speed Record! The hardest raid beaten in under 15 minutes

Schuhmann 8. February 2015 Reading time 2 minutes

The hardest raid in Destiny, Crota’s End (Hard), has now been completed in 14 minutes and 42 seconds. We have the video for it.

“I can’t even do it on normal, and you guys did it in under 15 minutes after we spent 6 hours in yesterday.”

“We wiped on Crota 6 times yesterday and you guys did it so quickly.”

“And I was proud that our raids are over in under an hour.”

Those were roughly the reactions to the Destiny video in which Guardians showcase their “speed record” from the Crota run.

Raid group in Destiny is experienced

But this is really impressive. You can see in the video that it’s not about looking good, but about going fast. The goal is always – without regard for losses – to reach the next checkpoint, everyone knows exactly what to do, and each fulfills their role in Destiny with precision.

It’s often not very elegant, but damn effective. And when the next checkpoint is reached, they might send the survivor into the water to shoot themselves. This is, for some unknown reason, possible in Destiny: Anyone standing in the water can shoot themselves.

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Light Double Jump and heavy ammo trick during the speed record in Crota’s End

A “world record” in that sense is not because some players have utilized “cheese”, exploiting game mechanics that are not intended. In speed runs, that is generally okay by common gaming etiquette, but not for “world records”. However, nothing too severe happens, no one pulls a cable or anything.

For example, if you’re wondering why they suddenly switch to “No Land Beyond” and seemingly empties the magazines for no reason: That’s a “trick” that players use to ensure that a lot of heavy ammo drops.

In a video by ProNDC, this is explained:

http://youtu.be/naVaV-VyeX8

And even in the lamp section, the players took a little “exploit”, as they also write.

At the end of the video, the winners discuss how it all went. “Perfect, perfect, that was perfect,” shouts one.

The other: “No one will beat this. Who can beat this?”

And the third is a perfectionist and says: “We can definitely be 10 seconds faster.”

Here is another video of the run from another player’s perspective:

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More on kills directly from Crota can be found here with the “foolproof” tactic, an unusual Crota run completely without weapons can be seen here and an impressive two-man run we also have.

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ArcheAge: Sweet! The full Asia Attack for Valentine’s Day

Schuhmann 8. February 2015 Reading time < 1 minutes

Sandpark-MMO ArcheAge emphasizes its Korean roots for Valentine’s Day and brings players a pet, the Naranya Plushie Pet.

We simply have to show you the new Valentine’s Day pet in ArcheAge. It’s kind of … a meme brought to life. According to Trion Worlds, this plush toy will unlock new “cute” emotes as it levels up.

The pet is available in a new shop package for 3,550 credits (about 15-18€, depending on the credit package), along with a “White Romance Table,” which also includes a romantic emote, and a customization for the glider, “Ruby Wings.”

Also new in the shop: A single-seater rowboat with a barrel of rum. According to Trion Worlds, the perfect opportunity for romance skeptics to escape all the cuddling in ArcheAge.

And this is how you celebrate Valentine’s Day in World of Warcraft or Blade and Soul.

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Destiny: Old raid armor with 42 light? Trials of Osiris Sparrow? Bungie employees sighted again

Schuhmann 7. February 2015 Reading time 2 minutes

At Destiny, Bungie employees have been sighted and observed again in the Tower. They were wearing old “The Vault of Glass” raid gear with a light level of 42, weapons that go up to 365 damage, and a Sparrow that hints at the Trials of Osiris event.

Destiny-Lightbearer — Trials of Osiris Sparrow

This has happened before, and every time it feels like a Yeti sighting: For a brief moment, a Guardian catches sight of a “test” account, snaps pictures like crazy, and later what is captured is analyzed and dissected by a thousand pairs of eyes. Because these test accounts have items that are not yet available in Destiny.

Right at the beginning, at the release, Guardians were already seen above level 20 (which was insane back then). Before the release of “Darkness Awaits,” Dr. Crispy, with new raid gear, stumbled through the forums as a kind of promotional gag, and now Bungie employees have been discovered in the Tower and managed to be seen briefly – this must point to the next DLC House of Wolves and what armor and weapon strengths to expect in Destiny:
http://youtu.be/7_79Wt7TxeE

What the mysterious figures in Destiny were wearing

They had:

old raid gear from the raid “The Vault of Glass” with a light level of 42. This is probably the new theoretical maximum in “House of Wolves,” allowing a level of 34 to be reached. But of all things at the “old” VoG raid, which Bungie says is frozen in time?
old legendary weapons (Shadow-Prince, Unfriendly Giant) with a damage value of 365, probably the new maximum damage with House of Wolves.
an exotic weapon with a maximum damage of 347, which is totally strange because this number would result in a “lvl 33” weapon in Destiny
new legendary vendor gear that goes up to a light level of 39 – which it shouldn’t.
a Sparrow, which will be available at the Trials of Osiris event, a new PvP event that is not yet in the game.

And what does this mean now?

Users on reddit are discussing and talking themselves into a frenzy. What does this mean? There are two theories:

Theory 1: These are Bungie testers, and they are really testing these new items, which will be added to the game. We will get old raid gear with a light level of 42, the old raids count again and Trials of Osiris is starting soon.
Theory 2: These are Bungie testers, but they are only wearing placeholder items and what is seen there has no impact on how it will actually be; instead, testers want to test items that have not yet been implemented in a live environment, and adjust their old gear accordingly.

Our friends at ProNDC are dealing with this sighting.

http://youtu.be/LrMSNAU0cOE

Mysterious, although one probably shouldn’t read too much into it. What do you think?

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Overwatch: The kitschy-sympathetic locations of Blizzard’s comic shoot-em-up

Schuhmann 7. February 2015 Reading time 2 minutes

The first three maps have been introduced with artwork in Overwatch.

Ah, it’s a bit like in a Bond film. In London, red buses drive, in Egypt there’s no Arab Spring, but the Sphinx, and in Japan they don’t worry about Fukushima, the economic crisis or the Yakuza, but there are cherry blossoms.

The world is fine in Overwatch, the new shooter from Blizzard. It doesn’t take place in a fantasy world, but in the future of our Earth, well, “future” and “our.”

We have images of the artwork of the three maps for you, which already give a taste of the aesthetics that Blizzard envisions here.

Hanamura will be the map in Japan. It’s a “remote retreat” far from the hustle and bustle of the technized metropolis. It is played here in the well-known point control mode. Known to Blizzard veterans as “At least we have the stables!”-Arathi Basin.

The Temple of Anubis in Egypt serves as the backdrop for the second control map in Overwatch. Players fight for control of the temple and there are “secrets” lurking here.

In terms of game mode, King’s Row in London stands out. In “payload escort mode,” one team must try to get the “payload” to a destination. The other team must try to prevent it.

Here you can read more about Overwatch, Blizzard’s new shooter, and what they had in mind.

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Rift: Robo-dragons and Mechs – the Tyranny Forge raid is open

Schuhmann 7. February 2015 Reading time < 1 minutes

In the dark fantasy MMO Rift, the Tyranny Forge is now open for an hour. Three bosses are awaiting the heroes, well-oiled.

Since Thursday, February 5th, on the new island Tyrant’s Throne, which came with patch 3.1 last week, now also in the new raid “Tyranny Forge.”

Three bosses are waiting for the raiders here: the monstrosity Johann has a shock collar implanted in its fur.

Here is a kill video of Johann:
http://youtu.be/PmjYWYGekpo

GOLDEN BOY is a giant mech that needs to be cleared out of the way.

Here is a kill video of Golden Boy:
http://youtu.be/UjHIHVNN-i8

And in the end, the chosen ones face the Robo-Dragon Crucia, the mistress of the Tyranny Forge. A reunion with an old acquaintance, so to speak.

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Hearthstone: 25 million players, record revenue in December and the iPhone is still missing

Schuhmann 7. February 2015 Reading time < 1 minutes

Blizzard’s online card game Hearthstone now has 25 million registered accounts and recorded its highest revenue month in December. However, the port to the iPhone is still missing, which many have high hopes for.

Hearthstone on Tablet — Reason for success 1: Hearthstone came to the tablet.

20 million registered players – that was the last number heard from Blizzard in September. It has now risen to 25 million. Thanks to the expansion “Goblins vs Gnomes” and the release for Android tablets, December 2014 was the strongest month for Hearthstone so far.

Hearthstone cards Goblins vs Gnomes — Reason for success 2: Goblins vs Gnomes.

Together with Destiny, the other new franchise at Activision, Hearthstone has generated 850 million USD.

In 2015, more Hearthstone content is expected, including new expansions and adventures. The port for the iPhones and Android phones is also still pending. Blizzard expects a lot from this.

And they are also winning awards

And as a bonus: At the DICE Awards in Vegas, a kind of video game Oscar, they also won the award for the best Mobile Game and the best Strategy/Simulation Game of the year on Thursday night.

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Evolve: 3 GB monster patch right at release

Cortyn 7. February 2015 Reading time 2 minutes

The cheerful monster hunt has not yet begun and already there is a warning: Right at the launch of Evolve there will be a patch that will consist of approximately 3 GB.

Balancing – Wraith and Medic Nerfed

Although the balancing was more than satisfactory overall, there were still some minor inconsistencies that they want to change in time for the launch to provide all players with the best possible experience. Even if there are no official patch notes yet, some adjustments to the monster “Wraith” have likely been made. The medic Lazarus has also likely fallen victim to the nerf bat. Both were too often victorious in the beta and will probably have to accept an increase in their cooldowns.

Miscellaneous – Mobile Game, Bug Fixes and Elite Skins

In order to properly establish the connection with the new mobile game “Evolve: Hunters Quest“, it also requires new files in the main game. Lastly, they are of course fixing the recent bugs: Monsters and players should no longer be able to fall through the ground of a map and some gravitational effects have been normalized (Farewell, my flying Goliath, you crown of creation!).

The new elite skins will also make their way into the game and are now ready for release – the first version had been criticized for not differing enough from the normal skins.

The patch will unfortunately only be available on the release day – this also means that not all players will start the game simultaneously. Perhaps not such an unwise move to keep the server requests at a manageable level?

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Guild Wars 2: The New Endgame – How Does the Mastery System Work?

Cortyn 7. February 2015 Reading time 2 minutes

With the upcoming Guild Wars 2 expansion “Heart of Thorns” there will be a new element dedicated to character progression after level 80: the mastery system. We have summarized what exactly changes for veterans and how it is supposed to enhance your gameplay experience.

From level 80: XP for mastery paths

Once your character reaches level 80, the experience bar automatically transforms into the mastery bar. All XP gained from this point onward contributes to your current mastery path. If you are wondering: Yes, there will be no more skill points for “leveling after 80”; these will be obtainable through other endgame content.

How do I obtain mastery paths?

The various paths must first be unlocked with corresponding points. You can earn these points before level 80 (by fully uncovering some maps or solving jumping puzzles), but you can only spend them at max level. Depending on which path you wish to unlock, it costs a varying number of points. It is also important that all masteries apply to your entire account – this also applies to the required points.

So if your main character has already uncovered all maps, you don’t need to do this with a twink; the mastery points will only be credited once.

All well and good – what does the mastery system bring?

Depending on which path you have currently selected, there are new abilities available. With enough progress in the “Exploration Path,” you can summon a glider and soar through the air for a few seconds or save yourself from lethal fall damage. While the glider initially lasts only a few moments and can only be used for downward movement, it becomes better with increasing mastery levels and can (for some moments) be used like a real flying mount. This will grant access to new locations. If you invest in the “Story” path, you can learn the languages of new allies, unlock hidden locations in their areas, or learn some combat techniques from these friends.

Whether the system feels as good as it reads in theory remains to be seen. You can find the original announcement with more details (and often the word “mastery”) on the official website guildwars2.com.

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Destiny: Soon with Player Titles?

Schuhmann 7. February 2015 Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny, a fan proposal finds favor with the team: to award titles for extraordinary achievements or accomplishments.

Anyone who logs into any MMO and kills 5 rats in a row gets a title. They can take it and wear it like a badge, displayed above their head, so that other players can instantly recognize what they have accomplished. This has been the case for years, roughly since the rise of the “Achievement” or “Success” system which flooded titles into the games.

There are already achievements in Destiny (the Grimoire points) – so why not titles as well? A fan on reddit suggested:

For killing 30,000 Dregs, the title Dreg-Slayer!
For 50 hard mode kills in a row – the title Epic Raider!
Killed Crota 10 times with a sword – Swordbearer!

Bungie likes the idea

A corresponding thread quickly gained attention on reddit, and fans came up with more suggestions. One suggested that after 5,000 deaths in the raid, the title “Flawless Raider” could be awarded, a nod to the coveted Playstation trophy.

Well, such threads appear more often on reddit, but this time particularly: Destiny’s community manager DeeJ showed up there and said: He likes these ideas. And he knows that some who could make these ideas reality like them.

Anyone who knows DeeJ and his rhetoric knows: This is about the most binding thing he has said in months. Normally, the maximum response from the community manager is: “Great! I will bring it up.”

So why not?

One can assume that player titles are something that Bungie has already discussed internally and likely approved. There’s hardly any reason why this “typical MMO idea” to motivate players should be missing, especially when the success system is already in the game. Well, it’s not carved in stone yet, but it wouldn’t be surprising if player titles might come to Destiny with Comet in September.

Or it might go on the pile of “things hanging in the air”: Another interesting idea still in the works, are the “Treasure Maps” that once appeared.

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Evolve is hot on great tests – pre-order numbers shining

Schuhmann 7. February 2015 Reading time < 1 minutes

For the creators of Evolve, testing and ratings are important as they boost sales. The pre-sales look optimistic.

The asymmetric team shooter Evolve is already in the hot phase. And a hit is shaping up, as Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says in an interview: “It’s going well. Usually, you get a sense of how things are shortly before release. Of course, we see the pre-sales numbers. It’s very positive.”

For Zelnick, reviews and the ratings at the end are important, as customers pay attention to them. It’s not like with movies. A mediocre comedy can still make revenue, but with games that have mediocre ratings, it’s different.

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Prices and critics’ opinions are much more important for games than for films. A film can win the Palme d’Or and it would have hardly any impact on sales. However, a GTA 5, which scored 97% on Meta-Critic, is also a real bestseller: “Players care about that. They care about ratings, they read the reviews, they value the awards. Players want quality.”

With the first tests for Evolve to expect on Monday morning our time. The game will be released on Tuesday, February 10, for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

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Final Fantasy XIV: Promises what even WoW cannot achieve: Annual Add-Ons

Schuhmann 7. February 2015 Reading time 2 minutes

The fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV aims to develop content even faster and switch to annual updates.

The head of Final Fantasy XIV, Naoki Yoshida, gave an interview in Japanese that has received a lot of attention and has been summarized by fans in English. The central statement is that the foundation has been laid to really get started. New game content is set to arrive even faster in the future. This fits with today’s times.

The upcoming expansion “Heavensward” will be released approximately one year and 9 months after the game’s launch. Yoshida has not yet provided a specific date. For the next expansion 4.0, they aim to stick to a one-year timeline.

The three new classes in Heavensward:

Add-Ons like Blockbusters

Between these expansions, larger patches will be released every 3 months, bringing new game content. Between these larger patches, there will be two or three smaller updates.

The add-ons of Final Fantasy XIV should feel like major “blockbusters,” like a new world, similar to “WoW.”

The content up to 3.5, that is, well into Heavensward, is already prepared and planned.

Mein MMO thinks: These are the two magical words every MMO fan dreams of hearing: “More content.” So far, Final Fantasy XIV has managed to do the seemingly impossible: revive a dead game and repair a botched first impression.

If anyone can achieve this milestone of “one full expansion per year” in today’s times, it is probably Yoshida and his team. Games from earlier generations managed to do this too, but industry giant World of Warcraft, for instance, has been struggling for at least 6 years to stay on schedule. And ugly content droughts are the result. So far, hardly anyone has complained about something like this in FF XIV. With an annual expansion, if it indeed is as extensive as suggested here, the future of Final Fantasy XIV looks bright.

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World of Warcraft: WoW boss says, save yourself wing bosses in Blackrock Foundry

Schuhmann 7. February 2015 Reading time 2 minutes

The lead designer of World of Warcraft now gives tips on how guilds should approach the new raid, the Blackrock Foundry. The order in which you tackle the bosses of the Blackrock Foundry is important.

Regarding the new raid “Blackrock Foundry”, there is a bit of stress in the US forum of World of Warcraft. Is it currently “overtuned” or “undertuned”? Too hard or too easy, is being discussed. This brought WoW lead designer Ion Hazzikostas to the forefront, who explained the Blackrock Foundry.

Wing raid like Naxxramas

It is a “wing” raid, like Naxxramas back in the day. This requires a change in mindset for players. The bosses become harder “within” their wings. If you suddenly face the Crucible Collective after Gruul and the Ironcrusher, you might feel overwhelmed. This is because you would jump from boss 1-3 directly to boss 7. It would be better to switch wings and continue elsewhere.

The first bosses like Gruul or Darmac are entry bosses. You might want to save the “wing bosses” for later.

The early bosses of other wings will offer a more suitable challenge, and will offer valuable item upgrades to help prepare you for the end bosses of each wing, and of course for Blackhand himself.

WoW - Blackrock Foundry - Gruul — Fruit of the fallen.

Designed as a complement to Highmaul, not as a replacement

And for players who find the Blackrock Foundry raid too easy, the lead designer also has an answer: The raid actually belongs to the first raid tier, so it is practically on par with Highmaul.

Here, they are still experimenting with a proper strategy. For Cataclysm, all raids of a tier were launched at the same time, which overwhelmed players; they were inundated with content. In Mists of Pandaria, they waited a month with the raid “Heart of Fear”. This also gave some players the impression: Blizzard is rushing us, we are too slow.

Now they waited two months, and players are starting to feel: This is a new raid tier. And the raid seems too easy, especially because players had such a long time to farm a raid at a similar level.

At Blizzard, they design the raid with players in mind who can typically defeat about one or two “new” bosses per week while collecting better gear.

Blackhand tough nut, only eight guilds have killed him on HC

A bit overtuned, Hazzikostas admits that the final boss Blackhand is probably the toughest at the moment. But only a bit! He is supposed to be hard.

At the moment (7.2.; 9:45) eight guilds have defeated Blackhand on HC worldwide. The Chinese guild Style War was the first in the world.

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Destiny wins Action Game of the Year, has 16 million accounts, captivates for three hours daily

Schuhmann 7. February 2015 Reading time 2 minutes

The MMO shooter Destiny had a strong weekend. At DICE, a sort of Oscar for games, there were four awards, including the one for best Action Game. In Activision’s financial report, Destiny was the star.

While we complain, Bungie humbly bows

While the fans are currently forming resistance in forums against the Weekly Update (“What?! No new DLC in March?”) and the new weapon changes didn’t exactly go down well (“The Necrochasm is already so weak!” “Great, I finally have a good weapon and they’re nerfing it already!”), while all this was happening, Destiny simultaneously racked up four trophies at the gaming Oscars “DICE” in Vegas and shone in Activision’s annual report with huge numbers.

It’s going well for you, Destiny!

Four DICE Awards for Action, Sound, Music, and Online

Thus, there was the award for the best Action Game of the year against Call of Duty, Titanfall, Farcry, and Wolfenstein. Destiny also won the award for the best online experience. Additionally, it snatched awards again for the best music and the best sound effects.

Four awards for Destiny. Not bad. The other big winner in the “technical categories” was “Shadow of Mordor”, which emptied out all the minor categories like the Oscars 2004 did with the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. The actual winner, the ultimate Game of the Year, was Dragon Age: Inquisition.

The DICE conference is an event in the video game industry in Vegas. The award ceremony generally receives a lot of attention.

Destiny-Xur-Hawkmoon — Activision makes more money with Destiny than Xur with his inventory!

… and impressive numbers in the annual report

Destiny also shone in Activision’s annual report. While there were no awards, there were impressive numbers. Destiny has gathered 16 million registered players since launch, it was revealed. The still active Destiny players (no number was provided here) spend three hours with the game each day.

Destiny, along with Hearthstone , generated 850 million US dollars.

Destiny is seen as a valuable new franchise in the team and they are very satisfied with the launch.

Mein MMO says: When it comes to the player counts, one has to be a bit careful, as always when numbers are mentioned. They talk about “registered accounts”, which might also count players who only played the demo, and not all 16 million are still active and playing. Nevertheless, impressive numbers. Especially the three hours a day are of course amazing.

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World of Warships: With impressive gameplay trailer full speed ahead

Dawid Hallmann 6. February 2015 Reading time 2 minutes

Game developer Wargaming is changing course with its naval combat MMO World of Warships and is now presenting a pure gameplay video instead of cinematics. Is this a sign that they are picking up speed with the latest Free2Play offshoot and are swimming full speed ahead towards release?

After World of Tanks and World of Warplanes, they are setting sail with World of Warships for the first time. With battleships, aircraft carriers and fighter planes, the navy covers another chapter in warfare. After tanks and planes, this was the next logical step to further solidify their dominance in war simulations. Wargaming is considered the market leader in this specific niche.

But when will World of Warships be released? There is no official release date yet, but the number of beta participants is steadily increasing. This is often an indication in the industry that the game is gradually maturing for a wider audience and that the release date is not far off.

Just last week, over 50,000 players participated worldwide in a beta weekend, as Wargaming visualized in an infographic. This was the first major event after the maiden voyage at Gamescom. In the official forums, players who participated in these naval battles are speaking of a fairly well-developed beta version. Release estimates range from the 3rd quarter of 2015 to early 2016. In a Q&A stream, a developer assured that they are planning a release in 2015.

World of Warships Beta Weekend — Source: worldofwarships.com

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H1Z1: Let there be light

Schuhmann 6. February 2015 Reading time 2 minutes

The survival MMO H1Z1 plans to change the rendering and lighting system. This will create differentiated lighting changes and generally more impressive graphics.

Yes, somehow fitting to the name. Since it changed from SOE to “Daybreak Gaming Company”, they seem to place greater value on cohesive lighting conditions. The H1Z1 team at DGC has announced that they will work on the lighting conditions of H1Z1.

For this, they present some impressive “before/after” images. Currently, they are working on implementing this. No information about a timeline has been given yet.

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The Elder Scrolls Online: How PC players can switch with their heroes to PS4 or Xbox One

Schuhmann 6. February 2015 Reading time 2 minutes

The fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online explained the processes by which PC players can switch their character to the consoles Playstation 4 or Xbox One.

Last summer there was quite a stir. The console version of The Elder Scrolls Online was delayed by half a year . Later it was said indefinitely. Today we know: for a year.

In this tumultuous atmosphere, Zenimax made players an “immoral offer.” Console players could already purchase and play a version of The Elder Scrolls Online for PC. When the console version eventually comes out, they could convert their PC version to the new console version for a small fee and take their characters with them.

The details have been clarified by now.

One into two

Zenimax will contact all players with accounts that have “qualified for the transfer” before June and ask if they would like to take advantage of it.

All players who purchased The Elder Scrolls Online before June 30, 2014, and activated their account are qualified. The transfer fee is 14.99 euros.

The transfer will proceed in such a way that the existing characters and account progress on PC will be “copied” to a new account on Xbox One or Playstation 4. The “old” account will not be deleted but will remain active. These players will not have to purchase Tamriel Unlimited again on the console.

The accounts will remain separate. This means: one character will then become “two,” and both will continue to develop separately from that point on, if someone wants to play on both PC and console. This is similar to a transfer to the test server.

At the moment, it is still unclear whether any acquired DLCs on PC will be transferred to the new console account and, if so, whether they will remain on the “old” copy or not. For instance, crowns are not supposed to be transferred. Only the transfer of characters with their stats and the items they are wearing or have in the bank is guaranteed.

Furthermore, it is still unknown whether gold, bank, and inventory space will be taken to the console. Zenimax is still discussing this with Sony and Microsoft.

Mein MMO says: The absurdity will be that on the fresh mega-servers of the consoles, there will be plenty of characters at level 1 running around, alongside year-old “veterans”.

Update 10.4.: We have updated the article, the offer for the “transfer”, which is a discounted purchase with the option for character copying, can be found here.

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MMO Trends: Significant Drop in Free2Play Games – After 1 Year, 15 out of 16 Players are Gone

Schuhmann 6. February 2015 Reading time 2 minutes

According to a recent study on the MMO genre, only 1 in 16 players remains with a free-to-play title over a one-year period.

Super-Data is a research institute that continuously provides exciting statistics on MMOs. They define the term MMO much broader than is normally customary, also including MOBAs like Dota 2 and LoL.

And another one gone – games consume players

The data obtained this time paints a severe picture for free-to-play titles. Of the players who enter the new world at release on day one, only half remain after a week. After a month, 80% are gone. Only one in five is still playing.

After six months, this number has halved again: then only about one in ten is still playing. After a full year, it drops to one in 16. Another six months more, and only one in 33 is still playing.

EQ Next classes — The next big free-to-play hope: Everquest Next.

Those who start later quit earlier

And these are the players who joined at launch, during the release month. Those who start later leave even sooner. For example, those who log into a free-to-play MMO for the first time a year after the release are 97% likely to be gone after a month.

After 2 years, free-to-play MMOs get more “loyal” customers

This trend of “the later you start, the sooner you stop” reverses only after two years. Then the “quality” of newcomers increases. Those who start in the free-to-play MMO now have heard about it from friends and are more likely to stay.

According to Super-Data, it can be concluded that a strong launch with a front-loaded advertising campaign is essential for a free-to-play MMO. The first month is also crucial. Free-to-play MMOs that manage to remain relevant even after two years can count on “valuable” new players who stay engaged longer.

Black Desert Cat Friend — Likely to also launch as a free-to-play title: The AAA-Korea-MMO Black Desert.

My MMO says: It can be assumed that there are likely significant differences between a triple-A free-to-play MMO and the many “smaller titles.” However, the strong monetization intentions of free-to-play games, especially at launch, can be explained: There are still plenty of players from whom money can be made. And with an investment in the game, the chance that players will stay is likely higher. After all, they want to earn a return on their investment.

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Evolve Hunter Beginner’s Guide: Help, what do I need to do as Hunter XYZ?!

Cortyn 6. February 2015 Reading time 7 minutes

The long-awaited game “Evolve” is just around the corner, and in a few days the official launch will finally kick off. So that you can dive straight into the first online matches, we’ve put together a guide to introduce you to the 4 starting hunters.

Before each match, you can choose what you would like to play, but there’s no guarantee for that. To ensure you perform well even in roles you may not prefer, you should keep reading!

First: The tips mentioned here mainly apply to the “Hunting” mode, but can largely be transferred to all other game modes – usually, only the aspect of monster hunting is omitted. Additionally, these tips are meant to be beginner’s aids. There are surely countless other ways to play the characters more effectively! However, for a somewhat successful start, this hunter guide should suffice.

General about the Hunters

No matter which of the four hunters you get assigned: You are a team! Your only and decisive advantage lies in your numbers! Never waste this circumstance by distancing yourself from the group and going off solo, no matter how “incompetent” you think your teammates are!

Individual hunters can jump on the monster and kill it without any possibility of resistance. If you really want to split up, make sure to always have at least one other teammate with you – otherwise, you’ll quickly become a victim of the monster or the environment.

All hunters have three different weapons or equipment items as well as a “special” ability with a relatively long cooldown.

Class: The Medic, Val

Quick guide, sorted by priority:

Revive downed teammates with the Medi-Gun
Slow and mark the monster with tranquilizer arrows
Target weak points with the sniper rifle
Heal allies

Although Val is the group’s medic, healing with the Medi-Gun is only a small part of your responsibilities. You should primarily use the Medi-Gun between encounters with the monster to keep your group alive, as healing during encounters is usually too minimal. While your sniper rifle sounds tempting, the damage is negligible – use it only to target weak points on the monster where your teammates can inflict additional wounds.

Most of the time, you will spend using the tranquilizer gun. This weapon doesn’t inflict damage, but it slows the monster down, making it move only very slowly. As if that weren’t cruel enough, you can even see the beast for a short time through walls while using it. Try to maintain the stun as long as possible; a permanently incapacitated monster has little chance to escape and is a much lesser threat.

Only when a teammate goes down should you switch to the Medi-Gun and try to revive him – ideally, coordinate with the support, when they protect the downed teammate with a shield, your friend will be back on his feet quickly. You should keep the healing burst (Key 4) on cooldown as soon as you take damage yourself – because without you, the team loses not only the healer, but also the incapacity of the monster becomes impossible.

Always position yourself on higher ground from where you can see the entire battlefield. When the monster climbs up to you, it usually exposes itself to your teammates’ line of fire, and you can escape using the jetpack.

Class: The Trapper, Maggie (and Daisy)

Quick guide, sorted by priority:

Trap the monster in the dome
Restrict the monster’s movement with harpoon mines
Inflict damage with the submachine gun

As Maggie, your main task is to track and hold the monster in one place. Instead of a third weapon, she has her snapping companion “Daisy,” who I will dedicate a separate section to below.

You should either cleverly place harpoon mines near other teammates or at a choke point through which the monster might escape, but never all in one place! The monster can destroy the mines with a single hit, but this won’t happen if they are spread out.

Like all trappers, you also have access to the “Dome”. Once activated, it captures all creatures in an artificial arena. Every being can enter the arena voluntarily, but cannot leave! If the monster is successfully trapped, stay alive at all costs! As soon as Maggie goes down, the dome collapses – making her the main target for every monster player. If the arena has not captured the monster, it can be manually dismantled by holding the “4” key long – but the cooldown is still active.

When the monster is trapped in the dome and all harpoon mines are placed, you can comfortably switch to the submachine gun and deal some damage. If there are weak points on the enemy, it’s best to use short, controlled bursts since the weapon has a massive recoil.

Daisy: Maggie’s “dog” is controlled by AI and cannot inflict any damage, yet she will decide many matches in favor of the hunters. If the hunters cannot find a trace of the monster, Daisy will point them in the correct direction. When she follows the monster’s trail, she has a yellow symbol over her head. Once the symbol turns red, the monster is sneaking nearby – exactly the right time for a dome!

Most of the time, it won’t help to follow Daisy blindly; sometimes you need to lead and guide her to startled birds so she can find a new trail. Aside from this behavior, Daisy counts as a full-fledged hunter: She can help injured hunters back on their feet, and even if all others have died – as long as Daisy lives, the hunters are still in the game.

Class: The Support, Hank

Quick guide, sorted by priority:

Protect teammates with the shield generator
Rescue allies with an orbital strike
Use group cloak to revive/escape
Deal damage with the laser cutter

Hank’s role as “Support” is relatively straightforward. With his shield generator, he can prevent all damage a hunter would suffer. The battery is limited, but begins to recharge in less than a second – so if you activate the shield at just the right moment, you can theoretically keep a single teammate safe from damage indefinitely – but be careful! A somewhat clever monster player will naturally trace the shield beam back to its source, and you cannot use it on yourself.

The orbital strike can be used defensively or offensively. If a teammate is down, you can force the monster to leave that player alone. If the monster’s movement is restricted (through traps or stuns), you can also use the orbital strike for offense. No weapon in the game inflicts more damage! If all the rockets hit their target, even a level 3 monster loses half its health.

When the situation seems hopeless, use the group cloak. In stealth mode, you can revive comrades or escape to bridge the last few seconds until the next ship arrives. Only when the monster is at a distance and all hunters are relatively safely positioned should you switch to the laser cutter with Hank. This weapon is incredibly precise and can inflict devastating damage on exposed weak points. However, damage is never more important than protecting teammates!

Class: The Assault, Markov

Quick guide, sorted by priority:

Place bow mines
Unload the lightning gun, switch to the submachine gun during cooldown

Markov is the Assault and thus the primary damage dealer of the group. As soon as the fight begins (ideally even before, if you can set it up), you should place all five bow mines – preferably near an important team member, such as the trapper or medic. The mines deal massive damage and can effectively keep a monster at bay or force it to disable the mines first.

Once you are at close range to the monster, switch to the lightning gun. It deals constant damage and doesn’t even need precise aiming; as long as you are roughly aiming at the monster, it inflicts damage. Important: The lightning gun does not benefit from weak points and headshots! If there are many weak points on the monster (or the battery of the lightning gun is depleted), you should immediately switch to the submachine gun and aim for headshots.

Save your personal shield generator (Key 4) for emergencies, as soon as you catch the monster’s attention or if it surprises you with a sneak attack. This often gives your teammates enough time to rescue you or allows you to inflict heavy damage on the enemy for a few more seconds.

Especially important: Do not desperately shoot at a distant monster that is fleeing! As long as the monster is considered “in combat,” it receives bonuses to its travel abilities – if you cannot deal significant damage, it is better not to inflict any!

Conclusion

I hope this little beginner’s guide has pleased you (it has turned out longer than planned) and helps some readers to have an easier start in the game. If you have criticism, suggestions, or additional tips for the individual hunters, please let me know.

If desired, I can also gladly write further guides, where I address specific game situations or take a closer look at the monsters. Let me know in the comments!

However, if you want to eat hunters instead, I can recommend another guide: The Goliath Guide.

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