There’s reason for trouble in Destiny. The current Iron Banner event apparently requires ownership of the DLC “Darkness Awaits”, although Bungie explicitly excluded this beforehand.
Last Tuesday there was a lot of trouble, because the weekly Nightfall strike was only playable for owners of the “Darkness Awaits” expansion. Non-buyers of the DLC were upset that they could do less this week than in previous weeks. And they expressed this.
In World of Warcraft, additional hotfixes were introduced on the night of Monday to Tuesday, December 15, that adjust class balance. This time, the Rogue is the big winner, while the Hunter’s Beast Mastery and Survival specs are strengthened, and the Monk suffers additional damage losses.
The damage of the Rogue is being significantly adjusted, all three specs receive a damage bonus. For the Subtlety Rogue, for example, Ambush is increased by 20%, and Bloodbath by 30%.
For the Hunter, the Marksman Hunter remains as he is, while the two rather weaker specs, Beast Mastery and Survival, can look forward to bonuses. The BM Hunter is returning to the old machine gun times, and the Surv Hunter can again rely more on poison.
The DD Monk, on the other hand, suffers a 5% damage loss in his Tiger Stance. Where it previously granted a 10% bonus, it will now only provide a 5% increased damage once the hotfixes are active.
At the moment, they are still being tested.
Class Tuning Changes
Please note, the following class tuning changes are still undergoing testing and will be implemented as soon as possible.
Hunter
Beast Mastery
Improved Focus Fire now grants a 5% increase (up from 2%) to attack power for every stack of Frenzy that had been consumed.
Survival
Serpent Sting’s damage has increased by 60%.
Monk
General
Stance of the Fierce Tiger now increases all damage dealt by 5% (down from 10%).
Rogue
Assassination
Venomous Wounds’ damage has increased by 20%.
Combat
Blade Flurry now also strikes up to 4 additional nearby opponents for 35% of normal damage (up from 30%).
Subtlety
Backstab’s damage has increased by 20%.
Hemorrhage’s damage has increased by 30%.
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The Android version for tablets at Hearthstone was released overnight from Monday to Tuesday in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Android support for tablets in other regions is expected to follow in the coming days. There is also a new support article summarizing the recommended tablets, including the Amazon Kindle, Samsung Galaxy, and the Nvidia Shield Tablet.
It has been confirmed twice in recent days that the Android version for tablets of Hearthstone is expected to be released in December. On the night of Monday, December 15th, to Tuesday, December 16th, there was now an official announcement from Blizzard: In New Zealand, Canada, and Australia, it has already happened. The Android tablet version of Hearthstone has been released.
As a bonus, they are giving away: Anyone who starts a game on Android will receive a free pack of “Classic” cards.
At the same time, the support article has now also been officially updated. It was briefly online two weeks ago, but it wasn’t quite kosher back then.
The minimum requirements for an Android tablet and which models Hearthstone definitely supports can be read here:
Hardware: 6-inch screen or better Operating system: Android 4.0 or newer RAM: 1 GB
Hearthstone has been successfully tested on the following devices:
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 6 (2014)
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 (2014)
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 (2013)
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 (2014)
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (2014)
Asus Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Huawei MediaPad X1
NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 I9200
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
Samsung Galaxy Note LTE 10.1 N8020
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014)
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet LTE
Note: The Asus Transformer Pad TF300T is not compatible with Hearthstone. Devices with PowerVR 540/544 graphics units may experience graphical issues. Please update your device to the current version of the operating system. Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and Fire OS 4.5.1 are recommended.
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From the Asura, tiny mystical scientists, to humans and the Charr, a wild race of ruthless conquerors. Starting with a character selection that couldn’t be more diverse. And anyone who thinks that a monotonous, unchangeable story of the individual races is told here is gravely mistaken. Through thousands of different variations of the gameplay, there is plenty of variety, even with additional characters.
The combat is thrilling, and timing is of great importance here. Evading, countering, and similar actions must be executed at exactly the right moment. In these combat situations, not only is the character trained, but also their skills with the weapon used in battle. These skills can be combined in countless ways with allies. For example, if a friend summons a wall of fire and you shoot an arrow through it, the arrow becomes stronger upon hitting the enemy, as it catches fire. These combat situations escalate to cross-server world vs. world battles, which are fought by hundreds of players.
It is a perfect game for MMO beginners, but also a tough challenge for any PvP veteran, and it operates completely without subscription fees. With its details, colorful characters, and action-packed combat, Guild Wars 2 is an enticing entry into the world of fantasy games.
In the vibrant world of Guild Wars 2 you can expect a high number of different events that influence the environment amidst the gameplay – you play an important role in this dynamic storyline.
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In the MMO shooter, the start of the next major event is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, December 16. The Iron Banner is set to begin again.
In the hustle and bustle around the expansion “Darkness Awaits,” the event “Iron Banner” is almost overshadowed; however, it is supposed to take place tomorrow at 10:00 AM with the weekly reset: Lord Saladin will set up his tents. The PvP event will start anew.
So far, a precise announcement with the details is still pending. There isn’t much “mysterious” left anyway. Most of it is known.
This was the damage curve during the last Iron Banner.
This is likely to remain the same
Most of what is known about the Iron Banner, although at the moment the official confirmation is still missing that it will be “just like this”, but that is what everyone assumes. After the first event in October was nothing, Bungie fundamentally revised the concept and relaunched at the end of November with significantly more success. One can assume that the basic pillars of the concept will be retained:
Equipment counts, but not too much (the diagram above makes the curve clear).
For defeats, there will likely also be a coin that can be converted into reputation with a victory and is stackable up to 5 times. For a win, there were 50 reputation points, for a defeat coin 40.
A bonus ensures that Guardians receive much faster reputation at the end of the event. The bonus “Hardened” lasts for 12 hours and costs a strange coin. It can be redeemed multiple times. Last time, the bonus increased significantly towards the end of the event. While it was only 10% at the beginning, it continuously rose until it increased reputation gain in the Iron Banner by 150% on the last day.
On rank levels 1, 2, and 4, there are shaders, emblems, and class items that grant a 10% reputation bonus.
In the last Iron Banner, ranks 3 and 4 had the “new armor”, with even purchasable legendary weapons at higher ranks. These cost little marks, but a lot of glimmer.
Last time you needed 100 reputation for rank 1, plus 1200 reputation for rank 2, plus 2400 (rank 3), plus 2400 (rank 4), and an additional 2400 reputation (rank 5) to rank up. This should remain the same this time.
Last November as a weapon: Perun’s Fire, if we see it again, then with more power.
This is likely to change
So far it is known that instead of the previous level-30 armor, there will be level-31 armor, so which has a light level of 33. This was significantly more spectacular when we did not know yet that light level-33 armor would also be available from the vendor.But at least that saves a bunch of marks.
There will also likely be new legendary weapons or at least new versions of the old ones that will go up to 331 damage – like the vendor weapons.
Last time there were only boots and gloves for armor; as “purchasable” weapons a fusion rifle and a scout rifle, whose “properties” could be rerolled. Whether these items will be available again is not currently known. That remains the only “real” surprise.
And this time, reputation in the Iron Banner will be reset to zero before it starts.
It is likely that we will also hear something officially by tomorrow morning. We will update the article accordingly.
The scout rifle could also return as a 272/331.
How can you still prepare for the December Iron Banner in Destiny?
Last time, the “old” shaders, emblems, and class items from the Iron Banner could be reused. You could already pick them out and get them ready. Then you start with a bonus of 30%.
Well, and of course it would help if you already had a fully upgraded 331 weapon or were already at level 31, but … it would be somewhat cynical to recommend that to you, wouldn’t it?
Update 9:45: The official announcement came, the respective page is above. Everything appears just as expected. Level 31 armor pieces, and for the armors actually only boots and gloves.
The announcement also states that Guardians can retain their old ranks … but that looks like a Bungie error on the presentation side. They probably copy-pasted the old message and did not update this part.
http://youtu.be/DEPg1RlEln4
Update 10:30: As expected, the ranks have been reset, even though the message says otherwise. Much more importantly: Reports are surfacing that you can only play the Iron Banner if you have purchased and activated the DLC “Darkness Awaits.” This is likely to cause serious trouble. That is certainly not intended; in the last Weekly Update, it was explicitly stated that you do not need the expansion.
The rerolling of old Iron Banner items does not upgrade them to the new version! If you were hoping to cheaply obtain a 331 version of an old Iron Banner weapon, that is not possible.
The weapons that are available are new: The sniper rifle Efrideet’s Spear at rank 4, and the auto rifle Silimar’s Wrath at rank 5. The sniper rifle has a high impact and is already attracting interest.
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The sand park MMO ArcheAge is getting multi-story houses and tree houses with version 1.8 in Korea.
While in Europe Christmas is celebrated soon and players are busy with a red dragon, information about patch 1.8 for the Korean ArcheAge has been released. 1.8 brings multi-story houses. This goes beyond an expansion of existing properties: with a cash shop item, certain types of houses can be further expanded, allowing players to transform their charming home into one of three possible variants.
In addition to these expansions, new types of houses are expected to be introduced to the game, such as tree houses.
The US site massively also states that with 1.8, additional “exclusive” housing zones may be introduced to ArcheAge. However, they wouldn’t swear on it, as they do not have sufficient skills in Korean.
Whether and when this patch will arrive here in Europe is currently unknown.
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The Korean MMO Black Desert has imposed an IP block for foreigners.
For those who are hardcore enough to play Korean MMOs in their original form, they will encounter IP barriers in Black Desert. As reported by playmassive, publisher Daum has imposed an IP ban, which is likely meant to prevent foreign influences from distorting the Open Beta.
One can certainly discuss the sense and nonsense of such an IP ban. Likewise, whether players are doing themselves a favor by playing an MMORPG in Korea that they cannot understand, suffering from poor ping, and relying on “basic” information from third parties to find their way.
We’ve found a video from Brainclubber on YouTube. You can see what it’s like when you only understand about one-eighth of what is actually happening in Black Desert. http://youtu.be/V_j_LdYcaRU
Landmark, so to speak the “Work in Progress” side project of Everquest Next, is getting started. A huge update is set to be released this week, bringing some key features back into play. A server downtime of between 4 and 48 hours is warned.
Why do we hear so little about Everquest Next? Isn’t that supposed to be the huge super project that will bring the MMO world crashing down in 2015 and later ensure that the golden age of sandbox games will break?
We hear so little about it because “Landmark”, previously known as Everquest Landmark, shows exactly what the devs of Everquest Next are currently working on. The “dig-and-build” simulation recently received a combat system and weapons, and this week the next level is expected to be launched.
Developer SOE is therefore warning that the update will hit hard this week. Players should prepare for four to forty-eight hours of downtime. When it will start, they will announce on Twitter. New features include new loot, monsters, changes to crafting, voice chat, item recycling, and numerous other changes.
It seems that Landmark, and thus also Everquest Next, is taking the next step by the end of 2014.
That just a year ago, some thought that Everquest Next might still be released in 2014, now seems quite cute in light of this development. Hopefully, they can make it with Everquest Next by 2015.
Anyone wanting a taste of whether this sandbox MMO will ignite for them in the future should take a look at Landmark.
However: Maybe not this week. Never play on a patch week.
Meanwhile, it’s also known when the update is supposed to come: it’s scheduled for Wednesday evening our time.
Okay, folks, the update is delayed until WEDNEDSDAY, 12/17 @ 10am Pacific. Why? Monster pop fixes require island regeneration. Takes time.
In ArcheAge, it’s going to be a reflective time, the new build for the test server brings Christmas. Trion World is already making it snow on the PTS to test how the snow affects performance.
“Is it Christmas already today?” some may wonder as they log into Trion Worlds’ Public Test Server (the PTS): The Christmas event (the Winter Maiden Event) is already active. Moreover, it has been snowing overnight, so to speak: The snow effects have been activated to test performance. This leads to many really successful screenshots.
Perhaps the snow will also cool the spirits of some ArcheAge players given the annoyances of recent weeks and months.
And yes … there will also be new items in the cash shop for Christmas, which should be implemented on the test server in the next few days. Pay2Celebrate, so to speak, as there were already some complaints about Halloween.
In Hearthstone , the Android version for tablets is likely coming out this week. This was mentioned in an interview with game designer Ben Brode.
The developers of Hearthstone were invited to an interview with Shacknews on Sunday. They discussed, among other things, the Android version for tablets. It is supposed to be released in December, but it might be quite tight. After all, the holidays are just around the corner.
Ben Brode, Senior Game Designer on Hearthstone, responded: “Yes, the plan is still December. We don’t have that many days left in December, so it should happen very soon. I don’t know the exact date yet.”
Yes, the plan is still December. We don’t have that many days left in December, so it should be sometime really soon. I don’t know the exact date.
It therefore looks like Hearthstone will be released this week for Android tablets, unless Blizzard really wants to deal with the stress between Christmas and New Year.
More deck slots? Not for now
In the interview, the players’ desire for more space for storable decks was also discussed. Nine is too few for them. Especially since so many new cards have been added with “Goblins vs. Gnomes” that invite experimentation. However, players do not want to delete their “working decks” to make room for such an experimental deck.
Blizzard is cautious about fulfilling this request from advanced players. A more complex deck builder could be off-putting for newcomers. This is known from corresponding tests with beginners, who felt overwhelmed by a too complex interface and sought to leave. In the future, however, they might come up with something to fulfill the wishes of advanced players while not overwhelming newcomers.
But during our original playtests for Hearthstone we brought in brand new players. What we saw over and over again was that they would look at the Collection Manager, and say “look, I’m not sure this game is for me. It’s much too complicated, I never want to build a deck, this is just too much.”
More randomness? Brings good stories
In response to the accusation from pro players that too much randomness is entering the game with Goblins vs. Gnomes, the developers have a response. When you see the new cards in action, you notice how much fun players are having with them. Randomness and fun are often closely related and result in unique experiences and great stories.
Through randomness, new situations arise, players have to improvise, all of this brings fun and excitement to Hearthstone.
Recently, through a bug at Blizzard, a list of tablets surfaced, on which Hearthstone should run safely.
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The space MMO Elite: Dangerous releases tomorrow, on December 16th. It’s time to let an expert summarize the last weeks and months in the game.
We at mein-mmo.de have collaborated with YouTuber ShumbokLP for reporting on Elite: Dangerous. He is a veteran of the old Elite 2, is well-versed in strategy and indie games, and closely follows the development of Elite: Dangerous.
We have featured the following of his video contributions regarding the development of Elite: Dangerous so far:
Now, the official release is set for tomorrow, and Shumbok delivers a look at the last weeks and months, including the stress around the promised but then canceled offline mode:
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The first Guardian in Destiny has reached level 32, the new maximum level. To achieve this, he has an account full of Warlocks who can trade equipment among themselves.
He is probably the first Guardian to reach the new maximum Light Level of 32. 144 Light Points are required for this: Raid Chest, Raid Gloves, and Raid Boots from Crota’s End, plus an exotic helmet, and they all need to be fully upgraded.
And indeed: “EnormousTrash” wears the exotic helmet “Skull of Dire Ahamakara” and three pieces of the new raid armor “Deathsinger’s”, all already upgraded to the maximum.
And as if the envy of other Guardians was not already guaranteed, he also received the new sniper rifle “Black Hammer” from Crota.
But how can someone reach level 32 after just 5 days? Did the Guardian just have an incredible amount of luck, or is there more to it?
No luck, but the “Trading System” and Twinks
To reach level 32, the Guardian would need an incredible amount of luck, needing all 3 raid armors in one run. This is nearly impossible. Most are happy to get just one piece of armor in a round of “Crota’s End”. So he must have – if our preliminary loot table is correct – received three items from two boss encounters…
Additionally, the Guardian would also need a lot of “Light Energy” and “Light Shards” to upgrade the raid armor pieces accordingly. These are also only available from the raid, which can only be accessed once a week. So how did the player manage to achieve all this in a raid lockout when other Guardians in Destiny take weeks and months?
This is due to three design decisions by Bungie:
While Guardians cannot trade items among themselves, they can send gear that has already been equipped within the same account, which most other trading systems of MMOs prohibit.
In practice, this means: A Warlock player can create a second and third Warlock, level them up to 20, and send them the armor and weapons of the “main character” via mail. The new Warlock equips this armor and levels up to the main character’s level. Then this character can go into the raid again with a fresh “ID” and fight for equipment.
Questions mixed with congratulations
“Enormous Trash” probably did exactly that, as his account also contains the level 32 Warlock and two others, whose activities indicate that they raided this week as well.
Therefore, the congratulations to the player are mixed with questions about how many Warlocks he has deleted, leveled to 20, and recreated to now have the first level 32 Guardian worldwide.
The first 30 back then was characterized by not just having one Hunter on his account, but three.
It seems that the path to the top in Destiny goes through clones.
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The Blizzcon 2014 in Anaheim is quite some time ago. Blizzard now shines the spotlight on the cosplayers in a video recap.
Some of Blizzard’s characters have become icons, they are “larger than life.” Especially “Heroes of the Storm,” a sort of League of Legends with an all-star cast of characters from various Blizzard franchises, some in unusual costumes, is a treasure trove for dedicated and passionate cosplayers.
And dedicated and passionate are all cosplayers. Who would delve into a project like this with a fickle heart? Blizzard takes a look back in a captivating video at Blizzcon 2014 and presents three cosplayers and their elaborate costumes in short interviews.
In Destiny, Xur, the Agent of the Nine, can apparently upgrade the PlayStation-exclusive exotic weapons Hawkmoon and Monte Carlo. The Vex Mythoclast does not seem to be one of them.
Do you remember the Xur glitch? By manipulating the time display on PlayStation, players could see what Xur had in the past, even on days when Destiny was not online yet. This allowed players to find out what Xur can sell.
This trick apparently still works, and guardians have used it to find out which weapons and armor Xur can upgrade. He can sell all armor in Destiny, but not all weapons.
So far, Xur has not included the following exotic weapons in his offerings:
Weapons available from exotic loot pools like: Thorn, Bad Karma, Super Good Advice, Fate of All Fools (that should come with the Trials of Osiris event), Pocket Infinity, and Incentive.
The two PlayStation-exclusive weapons Hawkmoon and Monte Carlo.
Can Xur upgrade the PlayStation-exclusive weapons Hawkmoon and Monte Carlo?
Yes, he can. Players have found this out thanks to the Xur glitch. In an image, Hawkmoon can be seen in his offer.
Update 20.12.: Now we know for sure. On 19.12., Xur had the PlayStation-exclusive Monte Carlo. It was even available in an “extra” upgrade slot, allowing Xur to upgrade 7 weapons this week. However, only PlayStation players could see Monte Carlo.
Can Xur upgrade the Vex Mythoclast?
It does not seem so. The Vex Mythoclast, in its old version that was recently buffed, has a damage value of 323 when fully upgraded. The three new exotic weapons and also the “new” versions of the old exotics reach a value of 331. Legendary weapons from the vendors also reach that.
For quite a while now, there have been attempts to revolutionize the clearly outdated education system, but particularly in Germany, politics struggles to let go of old ideas.
However, if you look a bit beyond the borders of the country, you can see some interesting approaches. In Austria, a teacher has introduced a completely new grading system: It is based on quests and experience points!
The Issue of Transparency
The developer of the new grading system is Christian Haschek, who is, of course, a teacher himself. He often reflects on his time as a student, during which he was unmotivated and hardly eager to prepare for an exam or seminar. He sees the root of this lack of motivation in the absence of transparency in grading.
A student or pupil never truly knows how their grade stands halfway through the semester, and often, teachers can only provide vague statements. This results in the perception that one is somewhat at the mercy of arbitrary decisions and cannot guarantee their influence on their success. And it is precisely this issue that Haschek’s system addresses.
Games + Grades = Full Motivation?
And here is what the solution looks like: At the beginning of the school year, all course content is divided into experience points, and thresholds are set that must be reached to obtain a corresponding grade. Of course, students can check at any time how they are currently doing and what they need to achieve to improve further. Haschek orientated himself on the leveling systems, as they appear in MMORPGs.
This way, once earned experience points (XP) cannot be lost again, as this would undermine one of the biggest motivators. A few simple examples to illustrate this: A constructive comment during class gives 5 XP, a particularly good homework assignment 20 XP, and a presentation maybe 35 XP. Those who do not complete their homework naturally miss out on some points.
Problems and Concerns
A considerable number of older teachers criticize this approach, and a few negative aspects are quite hard to overlook. Such an extensive system, of course, requires knowledge of new media, and a classroom without comprehensive computer equipment will hardly have a chance – not to mention that many teachers still dread using computers.
A second point of criticism is that students would have no incentive to put in effort if they had already earned the required experience points for a grade. However, Haschek reports the opposite: especially teenagers who find themselves “secure” with a good grade tend to help their classmates more actively; he has termed this phenomenon the “High-Level Syndrome.” Those who no longer need to worry about their own grade are happy to help others – he also compares this to online games where high-level characters like to assist lower ones.
Personal Opinion
I believe it is high time for new systems in schools. In this example, one takes something that young people enjoy in their free time and applies it to an area that is generally less favored. As a student, it must be incredibly motivating to have your current performance in front of you at all times and to know exactly what you need to do to reach the next “level.”
[pullquote]If I received 5 XP for doing the laundry every time, I could certainly motivate myself to do it more often.[/pullquote]
Primarily, such a system offers significantly more transparency, and situations where one thinks “Oh, the teacher just doesn’t like me” – whether justified or unjustified – would surely be a thing of the past. The concept certainly has a few weaknesses and cannot be applied everywhere – Haschek himself acknowledges this. Nonetheless, it is time to say goodbye to old concepts and try new things. And this is a good first step.
If I received 5 XP for doing the laundry every time, I could certainly motivate myself to do it more often… it’s amazing how much these games shape us.
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In the very first International Tournament Series of Guild Wars 2, the North American team The Abjured emerges victorious.
The final of the first International Tournament Series of Guild Wars 2 took place in Beijing. The best players from North America, Europe, and China competed in PvP against each other for a prize pool of $50,000. The tournament was organized by ArenaNet and their Chinese publishing partner KongZhong.
After Team Prime and Team SALA were defeated in the semifinals, The Abjured faced off against the European team The Civilized Gentlemen at the end of the tournament series. In the final between TCG and The Abjured, the matches resulted as follows:
483-470 for The Abjured 501-397 for TCG 410-341 for The Abjured 500-370 for The Abjured
After three nerve-wracking matches, The Abjured, led by their team leader Phantaram, secured the final victory on the map “Temple of Silent Storm” and thus the first place at this international event event. Thunderous applause, loud music, and flashes intensified the smiles of the North Americans as they accepted the winners’ trophy and a $25,000 check.
The battle for third place was decisively won by Team SALA, with a clear 3:0 against Team Prime.
You can relive the final here:
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The sandpark MMO ArcheAge has now apparently developed a fix for the “land grab” issue. With an additional delay, they aim to eliminate the problem, which was allegedly never as big as it has been made out to be in the meantime.
Why are the same people always the fastest?
The “land grab” is probably one of the most frustrating phenomena in ArcheAge. A plot whose rent is expiring gets demolished. The timing for this is fixed and known. Interested players gather around the plot to then, as soon as it goes into demolition, place their own “building” on it or rather: the foundation for one.
Sounds like an exciting thing: Sometimes you win, sometimes someone else wins. But afterwards, you always have something to talk about. In practice, however, it was the case that on some servers, the same people always won.
They often weren’t even near the plot. And sold the freshly acquired foundations for sums that made your ears twitch, which causes quite a stir with the kitty ears of the Firrans.
Some of these “fortunate” ones turned it into a real business, becoming brokers and selling the virtual plots on eBay for real money.
Hack or Skill? The issue creates distrust
How could the same people always win? There are two theories.
Trion Worlds itself and some fans say: Everything is going fairly. Some players are simply faster, have developed the right tactics, and those who complain about it are sore losers who can’t handle the fact that others are just better in a “sandbox”.
Proponents of a second theory show in disbelief on Russian hacker sites, where programs are circulating that enable such a “land hack”. Trion Worlds also admits that there have been isolated cases of such programs being used, but these are only isolated incidents. Nevertheless, they have taken action against this in the past and plan to do so again now, hopefully with lasting success.
With the next patch, which is currently being tested on the new test server, the following new fix is coming to ArcheAge:
* Property placement now has a five-second delay between attempts in order to disrupt rapid spam-placement attempt tools. Please adjust your strategy for property grabs accordingly!
So in the future, there will be a 5-second delay between individual attempts to place a foundation.
Mein MMO says: One can only hope that this will mean one of the biggest problems in ArcheAge is in the past. Although, one can hardly say that the problem was solved in time. The first complaints about such “hacks” and “land grabs” appeared more than two months ago.
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In World of Warcraft, there is also a new Black Market Auction House in Warlords of Draenor, and it is only 45 seconds away from your Garrison.
One might think that the first rule of the Black Market Auction House in World of Warcraft is: “You do not talk about the Black Market Auction House.” While it was still a popular destination for the rich gold goblins in Mists of Pandaria, it is considerably less visited in Warlords of Draenor.
Reason: There is no flying in Draenor and the Black Market Auction House is located far from the main area in northern Nagrand amidst a group of ogres.
The walk there is long, but there is a trick on how to save yourself the journey and reach it in 45 seconds from your own Garrison. In this video, you can see how it works.
http://youtu.be/6bwx6O9fDVA
Aviana’s Feather, which you see in action in the video, is a reward for a quest from your inn in the Garrison. You need to complete “Aviana’s Request” in the Heroic Dungeon “The Sky Pillar.” It’s no big deal; many of you will likely have the feather lying around anyway.
The Black Market Auction House is technically a “Gold Sink,” where players bid against each other for particularly valuable or rare items. Here, “Best-in-Slot” items can appear (yes, including mythic ones that are otherwise only available in raids) or rare vanity items like the Arcanite Ripper or raid mounts from times past such as Mimiron’s Head. Each server has its own BM-AH, and the offers change. Just like in Mists of Pandaria, where everyone was crazy about the Black Market Auction House.
No reason for it to disappear this time into the fog of silence, just because the path is a bit inconvenient. A bit mean, however: This time there is no mailbox nearby.
And if you want to know how to get enough money to shop there, check out our article on the topic “How to get rich in MMOs“.
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A comic for the MMO shooter Destiny is causing a stir online. In one page and a few panels, PennyArcade has told a spine-chilling story that shows players how much potential still lies in Bungie’s hit.
The lack of story is a constant complaint against the MMO shooter Destiny. “I don’t even have time to explain why I don’t have time to explain,” is a running gag in the forums, highlighting that Destiny is indeed lacking in background story. While there are Grimoire cards that are praised and considered worth reading, nobody seems to be truly satisfied with them.
Story belongs in the game, in cutscenes, in text, in cinematics, in dialogues, so the general sentiment among fans.
In forums, Destiny players have extensively analyzed where the story is lacking, where cuts were likely made, and where plot threads have fizzled out. To this day, it’s unclear whether the finished result of Destiny is truly as Bungie intended or if, due to time constraints or pressure from publisher Activision, the story was cut.
It seems evident: The world is so rich and atmospheric, hints of a rich world, a vibrant story can be found everywhere, yet it somehow still eludes us. In its place, wild fan theories have emerged.
What could be narratively possible in the world of Destiny, how much a strong narrative layer could enhance the game, and how a story could harmonize with the already strong atmosphere and scenario of the game is illustrated by a surprisingly serious comic from Penny Arcade, which is more known for lighter content.
In a battle break, an exhausted and injured Guardian asks her Ghost how the Traveler is. How he would describe him in one word. And the usually silent Ghost responds this time.
In World of Warcraft last night, around midnight our time, the EU guild Paragon from the server Lightning Blade succeeded in defeating the instance Highmaul on the highest difficulty level “Mythic”.
For four days, the raid Highmaul was open in Europe at the highest difficulty level “mythic”, then the last boss fell. And it was not the ogre-emperor Mar’Gok who put up resistance at the end, but the Butcher, the nominal second boss of the instance. Mar’Gok fell worldwide first around 6 PM our time, 6 hours later, at midnight the Butcher also had to give in (as the 12th kill worldwide) and Paragon was able to officially raise the “We were the first to finish” flag.
Highmaul is built “modularly”, with only two bosses, the first and the last, being truly mandatory, while players can choose the order for the rest.
Although Highmaul had been open since last week, it has only been available on the difficulty level “mythic” since Tuesday in the USA and Wednesday in Europe.
While the two other difficulty levels “normal” and “heroic” are flexibly designed for ten to thirty players, scaling with the difficulty level, “mythic” is set for twenty players.
Paragon raided in the last WoW expansion Mists of Pandaria with 10 players and achieved the World-First kills. The raid scene in MoP was divided into 10 and 25 player formats, and there was frequent discussion about which was the “greater” achievement, raiding in 10 or 25, and whether there were any true “World-Firsts” at all.
The Finnish guild Paragon is among the most renowned WoW progress guilds. They have been competing at the top for World-First kills for several years now. In the race for the Highmaul World-First, they once again faced old acquaintances in this tier. Currently, Method and Blood Legion are at 6/7, among others.
Paragon has also provided a wipe count for the individual bosses, detailing how often they failed at the mythic version before the kill:
Kargath Bladefist: 0
Twin Ogron: 0
Brackenspore: 13
Tectus: 18
Ko’ragh: 38
Imperator Mar’gok: 122
The Butcher: 121
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
