In the fantasy MMO The Elder Scrolls Online, smaller PvP arenas are being worked on, but “one-on-one” duels are not planned.
On the sidelines of the latest stream show of The Elder Scrolls Online, ESO Live, an interesting discussion emerged in the Twitch chat. A user wanted to know if a “one-on-one” arena was planned. The response from a ZeniMax employee: They are working on some options for small scale PvP; but none of these planned options is a “one-on-one”.
At release, ZeniMax ruled out PvP outside of Cyrodiil. However, they changed their mind when they saw how well a smaller battlefield they had prepared for expos was received.
Fans of one-on-one can perhaps receive their duels next year with the justice system.
Meanwhile, a mishap occurred yesterday in the USA in The Elder Scrolls Online: The relatively small patch 1.5.6, which was supposed to take care of bug fixes and primarily deliver audio files, required a 12 GB download. This was due to an error on ZeniMax’s part and was unintentional. This should not occur on the European mega server.
In World of Warcraft, the new models of the blood elves are set to make their debut this Tuesday.
Almost all character models underwent remodelling with Warlords of Draenor. Only the blood elves still have their old face, as they probably needed the least visit to the plastic surgeon. This will soon change, the artists at Blizzard have been working on new models for a while, but simply weren’t ready in time for the release of Warlords of Draenor.
Indeed, the blood elves are very important for many Horde players: Among all the greenskins, the undead, and the orcish warriors, they stand out as a “humanoid” alternative. With Burning Crusade, they were introduced as an attractive “Horde” race to counter the population advantage of the Alliance. Humanoid races are, statistically, the most frequently chosen in MMOs.
This Tuesday, for the first time, players will get a glimpse of the “new” blood elves.
The wait is over, we’ll be giving you a sneak peek at the new blood elf models tomorrow!
No date has been set yet for when the new models will arrive in the game, but they are optimistic in the latest Artcraft that it could be very soon. They have gained plenty of experience with the redesign of the other models.
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In the sand park MMO ArcheAge, the sale of Apex has been halted again. Apparently, there was another exploit or bug that caused the prices of this crucial item to plummet.
Just a week ago, an ArcheAge exploit was discovered that allowed players to withdraw unlimited credits, the in-game currency, from the 10-euro item APEX. According to a statement from Trion Worlds CEO Scott Hartsman, the exploit was not as widespread as fans feared. Only a few had deliberately and excessively abused it, while others likely triggered it by chance.
To investigate and contain the previous exploit and another one that affected chests from the cash shop, the marketplace was temporarily disabled and the APEX could no longer be redeemed. In recent days, the exploit was eliminated with the help of the Korean developers from XLGames, and the Apex have been reactivated.
But that didn’t last long.
A new post appeared in the official forum. “The Apex prices [in the auction house] are falling like flies,” reported a fan. Community Manager Scapes addressed this shortly after: The team is working to find out if there is an exploit behind the price drop. They halted the sale of APEX while they investigated the problem. The first reporter was promised a reward if their reports turned out to be substantial.
It seems the fears are coming true and another fix from XLGames is needed.
This is currently being tested, late Monday evening our time, right now. If the fix, the new build, is successful, Trion Worlds will deploy it and resume the sale of Apex.
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Two more cards have been revealed for the “Goblins vs. Gnomes” expansion in the online card game Hearthstone.
There is hardly any time left and so much to do. All 120 cards are to be presented before the “Goblins vs. Gnomes” expansion is released. Hearthstone mastermind Ben Brode recently tweeted:
@goodnuffshow all cards get revealed before it launches
The Shaman gets a class card with the “Whirling Zap-o-matic,” a 3/2 Mech for 2 mana that has Windfury. It can really hurt, so to speak, a complement to the Dust Devil, which was hardly played. The Mage receives the “Snow Broken Robot,” a 2/3 minion for 2 mana that freezes its enemies. A kind of mini Ice Elemental.
Update: A new class card for the Hunter is also known now, and it is something. Ghaz’rilla is a 7-mana beast with super stats of 6/9. And the hardest part still comes: Whenever Ghaz’rilla takes damage, its attack doubles. Not bad for the pride of Zul’Farak.
Since both class cards are Mechs, they can surely benefit from the numerous synergy and buff effects that are supposed to come for Mechs with Goblins vs. Gnome.
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Every year the Christmas man and Amazon’s Cyber Monday return. For a week, the online giant entices with hundreds of flash deals every day between 9 AM and 11 PM. These last a maximum of two hours or until the respective offer is sold out.
The offers change every fifteen minutes and only then reveal their price. I am already searching for potential bargain highlights in advance and present the top 3 in the gaming sector daily. Whether headset or mouse – I’m looking for the best for you. To reach the desired product, you can either click on the links in the boxes (prices will be updated during the promotional period) or simply go directly to the Cyber Monday promotion page (select Games category).
Tip: As soon as the offer starts, interested parties should act quickly. The products are sold out in no time.
Razer Kraken Pro – Start 6 PM
The first bargain highlight is the Razer Kraken Pro. It is a gaming headset that is fully focused on ergonomics for the head, making it one of the most comfortable of its kind. The large 40 mm neodymium magnet speakers of the Razer Kraken Pro are optimized for crystal clear highs and midrange tones as well as powerful lows and rich bass. It is also compatible with iPhone, Android, and mobile devices. It’s worth jumping in – provided the price is right.
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Razer BlackWidow – Start 6 PM
Next comes the matching keyboard along with the headset. The Razer BlackWidow is a mechanical gaming keyboard with innovative switches developed by Razer specifically for gaming. The fully mechanical key infrastructure provides distinctive feedback and excellent response time. Thanks to the 10-key rollover in gaming mode, you can ruthlessly overwhelm your opponents or simply ensure that every command is executed perfectly.
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Roccat Kova+ – Start 6:15 PM
The new ROCCAT Kova[+] combines powerful technology with intelligent software and a refined V-shape design for left and right-handed users. Thanks to the improved optical sensor technology with up to 3200 dpi and the optimal grip of the side surfaces and the mouse wheel, the mouse delivers maximum speed, tracking, and control.
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Xbox One including Assassin’s Creed Unity and Kinect – Start 8:45 PM
Xbox fans pay attention: Amazon will offer the Xbox One console including Kinect and Assassin’s Creed Unity tonight at 8:45 PM. If your grandma hasn’t found a suitable gift for you yet, just send her the link.
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Tomorrow I will present you with the next bargain highlights.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , the Iron Banner event is coming to an end. A 150% bonus on the earned reputation is meant to make the final sprint easier and provide the last players with gloves, boots, fusion and scout rifles.
Destiny is generous during the Iron Banner event
The “Hardened” bonus turned out to be significantly more generous than many expected. While it only provided a 10% or 25% reputation in the first few days, it increased rapidly. The fact that it could be purchased and redeemed multiple times certainly helped.
Today, on Monday, the 24th, “Hardened” grants 150% reputation, while yesterday it was still a measly 100%. The 150% is in addition to the 30% bonus, which is already enjoyed through shaders, emblems, and class items. Even for losses, one indirectly received reputation this time. Even if lucky or skillless guardians lost up to five times in a row (“My team was terrible!”) they still received a coin that now granted 40 instead of 50 reputation.
The bounties were also easier than the first time in October and secured additional reputation points. The only issue was that perhaps not all players started with enough Light particles to enjoy the bonus as often as possible, which caused some frustration. For the “Trials of Osiris“, players might want to set aside a few more Light particles, although it is still unclear when this “other” PvP event will come into play.
Reputation was not the problem, rather the Glimmer
The many bonuses and advantages ensured that the concerns of some that the Iron Banner was only for hardcore players turned out to be unfounded.
Those who could invest at least a little time, especially towards the end of the week, likely progressed well through the ranks. Moreover, you only needed rank 4 to afford boots and gloves. They can be upgraded to Light level 30. Also, the two legendary weapons available for purchase (additionally some were also awarded as rewards) are likely within reach for many players if the necessary funds in Glimmer are available in Destiny. A farming method for Glimmer has been presented here.
The epics circulated so much that some suspected that Bungie intentionally made them easily accessible, so that many players could now reach levels 28, 29, or 30 to be prepared for the DLC “The Darkness Awaits”. This targets players in this level range.
When does the Iron Banner end in Destiny?
The Iron Banner event will end soon. It is expected to become inactive with the weekly reset tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM our time, just as it began a week ago.
Overall, the event was well-received by the community. It was lucrative this time, even if the weapons could not be disassembled into Ascendant materials. Bungie has learned from the ‘Wrath of the Queen’ event. The gear bonus was noticeable, but not exaggerated, thus there were few complaints on social networks and forums regarding Destiny.
After the first Iron Banner caused so many problems, this can be seen as a good sign that Bungie learns quickly from its mistakes, processes feedback, and then provides a better experience next time in Destiny.
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In World of Warcraft the pacifist panda Doubleagent has already reached level 91 without leaving the starting island of the Pandaren.
He really does it! The panda shaman Doubleagent aims to reach the current maximum level of 100 in Warlords of Draenor by collecting extremely low-level herbs on the panda starting island. Just a few months ago he had reached 90. This led to worldwide coverage not only from gaming magazines but also from other media: A kind of “What the heck is wrong with him?” news.
Now, after one and a half weeks, he is already at 91. Pandaren who never choose a faction are excluded from almost all activities that grant experience points. Only herb gathering provides a tiny fraction of the required experience per level with each pick-up.
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A tweet from John Smedley is causing a stir in the zombie and survival MMO H1Z1 . Could it now go faster than expected?
After months of rather sparse information, there is news about the early access of H1Z1. It is supposed to take place on Steam, cost $20, and give players a taste of what SOE has been working on since the beginning of the year. However, so far, there has been no set date.
H1Z1 – Quick start delayed by half a year for quality reasons
H1Z1 is essentially a Planetside 2 mod that a team of MMO specialists from SOE worked on while waiting for the actual project, a MOBA game, to kick off. They chose the zombie genre because the devs are fans of zombie classics and current TV series like “The Walking Dead.” Competitor games like Day-Z probably wouldn’t be removed from the hard drive either. The hardcore team from SOE (including ex-professional CS players) are infected with the zombie virus.
What began more or less as a pipe dream and a practice exercise quickly gained a life of its own. Fans became interested in the game, a fan base quickly formed on Reddit, they were on trend, and had struck gold. Ideas flowed to the developers, and their imagination ran wild. Crafting was to come into the game, they conjured up recipes, wanted to combine zombie survival with a persistent MMO world, focusing entirely on group dynamics – with hundreds of players per server and a continually expanding world. And various rule sets would also be possible.
In short: It was running. Work was progressing quickly. After all, the team consisted of veterans from Planetside 2. They knew the Forgelight engine inside out, didn’t need PR, wanted to develop, sought early contact with the community and then they got carried away and mentioned that the early access would start in May. They would later bitterly regret that.
They did not keep the deadline, decided to postpone, not wanting to present players with a half-baked game even in early access. SOE acknowledged the increased attention, said they wanted to do H1Z1 right, not to present players with something unfinished, continued to work behind the scenes, and wanted to live up to their reputation as a “triple-A” studio.For six months, fans have been waiting for an early access date for H1Z1. Now things are starting to look firmer.
Cheerful tweet probably resulted from a good meeting
John Smedley, the head of SOE, tweeted that they have nearly completed the list of tasks they set for early access. They are very satisfied, the work has paid off.
We are nearly done with the H1Z1 early access list of stuff we wanted to get in. Real happy with where we are at. Glad we spent the time
In a Reddit thread, other key figures from the game commented. Technical Director Tom Schenck mentioned that they had a very good “technical weekly meeting.” Community Manager Greg Henninger also hinted that things might move quickly now. Fans should not expect that they would go back into hiding again.
H1Z1 is being developed for PC and Playstation 4. However, Playstation players will have to wait a bit longer. A comprehensive preview of the game can be found here.
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In World of Warcraft the two new world bosses Drov the Destroyer and Tarlna the Timeless will spawn in Gorgond only next week.
“When do the world bosses spawn in Gorgond?” is one of the most common questions currently seen in the chats of World of Warcraft. The answer is: “Only next week when the Highmaul raid opens.” The third world boss Rukhmar, which drops even better gear, will not be available for now. It will likely come with the opening of the next raid, the Blackrock Foundry.
Drov the Destroyer and Tarlna the Timeless will be available starting next Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Then the Highmaul raid will also open in normal and heroic difficulty. On December 10, it will additionally be available on the “mythic” difficulty.
@JorgeAntonioDS@Bashiok@CM_Lore As I mentioned in the Wednesday Q&A, Drov and Tarlna will begin to spawn once Highmaul is open.
In the Raid Finder, the three wings will open sequentially on December 10, on December 17 – then there will be a long wait – and finally on January 7. During the holidays, friends of the Raid Finder will have to do without the third raid wing and thus the final boss Emperor Mar’gok.
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The fantasy MMO Final Fantasy XIV has secured the illustrator Yoshitaka Amano for the expansion “Heavensward”.
As reported by dualshockers.com, it has now been announced at G-Star 2014, a fair in Korea, that “Artwork” by Yoshitaka Amano will be used for the expansion “Heavensward” in Final Fantasy XIV. Amano has always been closely associated with the Final Fantasy franchise and has had a significant influence on it over the years. He was involved in the first Final Fantasy 27 years ago, a word that somehow becomes bare without a Roman numeral before it. In FF XIV, his brushstroke has been missing, but that will soon change.
He is set not only to design the cover of the expansion but also to contribute something in-game that will then play a prominent role in the story.
Illustrators are often responsible for illustrating comic strips, picture books, or graphic novels in art, and in video games and industry, they often take on the design of PR materials or sales boxes. Amano was also responsible for character and logo design in the early Final Fantasy titles.
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For Destiny, the first expansion is coming, the DLC “Darkness Awaits.” Now, for the first time, there are moving gameplay images. They show new PvP maps, weapons, the merchant Eris Morn, swords, and much more.
At GameInformer, they visited Bungie and got to see the new expansion “Darkness Awaits“. The main theme of the DLC is “More.” They have heard the players and they have called “Give us more of everything!” This request they intend to fulfill with the expansion.
So, in the Dev Diary, you can see impressive images of new firearms and swords in just under five minutes. You can marvel at tons of new enemies, new maps, and locations, and see numerous pics of the new weapons and armor.
The whole story of Darkness Awaits is supposed to revolve around Eris Morn
The story in Destiny aims to improve by introducing a character, Eris Morn, who ties all the threads of “Darkness Awaits” together. Already in the trailer, she plays the main role. In the Tower, she will sell items to Guardians, sending them on quests: Everything is supposed to revolve around her.
Defeated and barely alive, Eris Morn is the only one to have emerged from the Hellmouth, now Guardians are supposed to finish what she once began and take down Crota in her name.
“Descent” is the major theme of the new raid in Destiny
The raid in the Hellmouth is supposed to have the major theme “Descent”, as players delve deeper into the caves beneath the Moon, it is supposed to get darker and more mysterious until Guardians discover what truly awaits them and the remnants of humanity in this unyielding depth and darkness.
Impressive were especially the images directly from the fight in the trailer. Here, they have packed quite a bit of speed and surely brought an exciting addition to Destiny with the swords. So far, it is still unknown whether they will only be available in one story mission or if they will be constantly available in Destiny. There is still little concrete information, which should come next week. Perhaps Bungie will also release more information by then. After all, they still have quite a few plans they want to address before the DLC release on December 9.
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The followers in World of Warcraft are a new feature that was introduced with Warlords of Draenor (WoD) and raises some questions. Which one should I take? How do they get stronger? Where can I get useful ones? Do they actually like me or are they gossiping about me behind my back? We will answer three of the four questions in this guide.
No question, a lot has been written about followers in World of Warcraft. But mostly it was only about where to find these guys. What to do with them once you have them, how they get stronger, how they gain power, and how all of this works is less frequently discussed.
Follower display case: Here you see what you might eventually get – or not. Much is random, like with the colleague “beak in face”.
The quality of followers: Green, blue, or purple – what’s going on?
There are three quality tiers for followers: common (green), rare (blue), and epic (purple). When you look in your follower display case, you can see what color the individual followers in World of Warcraft that you have not yet recruited have “at least”. However, they can also start “stronger”. This is – like so much – random. It is also not influenced by the war workshop or its alliance counterpart.
If you have gaps in your display case, don’t worry, many of the followers can only be obtained when you choose the respective other option for the outpost in that area. It is relatively costly to do this all the time. Ultimately, you only need 20 or a maximum of 25 followers. The rest would just be idle, like some ranged DPS in a raid.
Now some might say: This is unfair, I have a green one and my buddy has a blue one. This is not so bad: Green and blue followers can, when they are already at level 100, continue to gain experience points, and at the next “level-up” they do not become level 101, but jump up one quality level. However, this requires numerous missions.
One of the bodyguards in World of Warcraft: The ogre warrior Tormmok has no inferiority complexes at all.
What benefit does it give me if a follower is epic or rare?
Depending on their quality, followers have a specific number of abilities and traits. Abilities are direct “combat skills” that “counter” a specific trait of enemies encountered on missions. One must counter as many enemy strengths as possible to have a high probability of success.
Traits for followers in World of Warcraft cover everything else: crafting advantages, synergy effects, bodyguard, landscape advantages, other bonuses, for instance, if a mission takes less or more than eight hours.
A green follower has one ability and one trait
A blue follower has one ability and two traits
An epic follower has two abilities and three traits
Therefore, it is advantageous to raise the followers to the highest quality levels possible.
Important:What traits and abilities the followers have is largely random. For most, only one ability is fixed, a few others have a trait (usually then for crafting). Whether one can be a bodyguard or not is also predetermined – one cannot change that for bodyguards. Other traits can be relearned or rolled again with special items. The rule is: If a new trait is learned, an old one “randomly” disappears. So be careful whom you teach dancing or Hearthstone playing in World of Warcraft.
How do followers gain experience points?
The followers gain experience points by sending them on missions. The base value is always there, and for successful missions, there are often “bonus” exp.
Important:They only receive full experience points if their level is the same as or higher than the mission. If they are up to 3 levels below the mission level, it is displayed as “orange” and the followers only receive 50% of the experience.
If they are very low, they only receive 10% of the normal experience, which is displayed as “red”.
Low-level followers also do not count as “counters” for traits.
How long do I see low-level missions displayed?
Low-level missions from 90 to 94 are offered as long as there is still one “active” follower below level 95. This also counts for followers who are working in the buildings, but not for deactivated followers. The missions from 95 to 99 are available until all 20 or (with fully upgraded barracks, 25 active followers are at level 100.
Bad luck for the artist – no one left to counter.
By what criteria should I select my followers in World of Warcraft?
The most important thing is, to spread out across the “counters” as much as possible. It’s of no use if you have five followers in your roster who all counter “time constraint,” if you don’t have anyone who can jump over a void zone. Therefore, it is advisable to select followers so that you can counter each of the nine opposing skills at least once, preferably twice. It is significantly easier if the followers are epic later on.
Also important:You should find a follower with the right crafting trait for each building you want to occupy. It is set up so that there is at least one “common” follower for each building who can handle it. However, other followers can randomly receive this trait too. Followers in buildings then act as your “non-combat troops”, and if you want to send one out, that’s no problem, you just need to take them out of the respective building.
The quality level of the followers in the buildings probably doesn’t matter, but their level does. With a level 90 follower, there is a 50% chance that an additional item will drop from a work order. With a level 100 follower, there is a 100% chance, so it always happens.
In terms of “traits” in World of Warcraft, there are some extremely useful outputs that you should keep an eye on. Especially “Epic Mount” is great, as it halves the duration of missions and works even if the follower who has it is not in level range. Additionally, there is a talent that guarantees a significantly increased garrison resources yield. If you manage to get such a follower, you can consider yourself lucky. Customized ones are available from the inn.
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What happens if I have more than 20 followers?
That’s not a problem. When you recruit the 21st follower, you can only not hand in new missions until you have deactivated one. This is done through a right-click in the follower list. You can reactivate one follower per day, which costs 250 gold.
Where can I find new followers in World of Warcraft? Are there any that aren’t on the list?
If you have upgraded your inn to at least level 2, you can recruit a new follower every week and even make “wishes” here. This is ideal for filling gaps in your roster in World of Warcraft.
Which garrison buildings help me make my followers even stronger?
The key to this is certainly the “Recycling Center“, a small building. You should definitely build this and then upgrade it to level 2 as quickly as possible. Then, you will receive “green boxes” (containers with salvage) from missions, which you can open at the recycling center. These often contain weapons and armor with which you can further strengthen your followers. Depending on item level, it goes up another 3 “levels”. Item levels 615, 630, and 645 are then additional “milestones”. Stronger missions with even better rewards are expected to unlock here. Eventually, however, the oven will be out and it won’t go any higher. At least not yet.
Players can currently only dream of that item level – the recycling center helps with that.
In WildStar , the current item system is being revised, and in the new year, players may exchange their current items for the new version.
The US site mmorpg.com was invited for a major interview with Carbine and had a chat with the various departments, including the item designers. In the “Gear-Progression”, which is how players obtain better items over time, there have been some well-known difficulties, so this is now one of the biggest sticking points for the next quarterly update in early 2015.
They want to overhaul the entire loot table in the raids so that the items better fit the classes they are intended for. Veterans do not have to start all over again. There will be opportunities to exchange the “outdated” gear for the newer version. However, it will not be a one-to-one exchange – certain “currencies” or “tokens” will probably be needed. There is also talk of a vendor where items can be purchased in exchange for a currency.
At the moment, none of this is set in stone, so it may still be revised.
Mein MMO says:
This sounds quite similar to the “token” system from World of Warcraft. A while back, we wondered how WildStar would solve the problems that Vanilla-WoW once had. And it is now clear that a pattern is emerging where the same results are being achieved as Blizzard did back then: token vendors, 20-man raids, everything not being as hardcore and “eat or die” as it once was.
The item system of WildStar, where very little dropped and when something dropped it might not be the right thing due to a wrong rune arrangement, turned out to be too frustrating over time, even for the hardest players.
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The XBox 360 Edition for World of Tanks receives a delivery of new heavy tanks. This includes German and Russian heavy war tanks.
In a developer blog, Wargaming gives a preview of the tank selection that is soon to come to the XBox 360 Edition of World of Tanks. The German tanks expected to be added include the Ferdinand, the Tiger, the VK 30.01 P, the VK 45.02 A, and the VK 45.02 B.
These are partly tanks that have seen the battlefields of Europe many years ago during a terrible time, but some are also just prototypes that were discarded. The VK 45.02 B, for example, was conceived by Ferdinand Porsche, but never built. While the battle tank Tiger was actually deployed and earned a fearsome reputation in just a few years.
The selection of Russian tanks will be supplemented with the MT-25, the KV-13, the SU-100M1, SU122-54, and the Object 263.
Additionally, two new maps will be added to the game. Murovanka provides a more rural backdrop for the battles of World of Tanks, while the new map Airfield offers a desert landscape for the Xbox 360.
In the sandpark MMO ArcheAge, the plans for the rest of the year have now been presented: the test server is set to go live in early December, featuring a new dungeon and a red dragon to admire. For early 2015, the leveling cap is planned to be raised to 55.
ArcheAge had difficulties, but says they are resolved
Producer Victoria Voss has reached out to fans with a letter outlining the plans for ArcheAge in the coming months. Voss also addressed the difficulties faced recently. It is mentioned that they have “experienced some challenges.” In close collaboration with XLGames, most of these have now been resolved, establishing a kind of normality. Auroria is exciting, the first sieges have just begun, and there is eagerness to see the great potential it holds.
It is very interesting to observe the creativity of over two million players, how they interact, trade, and kill one another. In recent weeks, new methods have been observed on how players engage in warfare at sea, craft and trade, help each other and cause harm.
ArcheAge celebrates Christmas
In November, several new items for the marketplace are expected, including a mount that can do somersaults.
In December, the test server opens. Already to be seen there: the world boss “Red Dragon” and the new dungeon “Sea of Drowned Love.” Additionally, Christmas will be celebrated with some reindeer, candy canes, and special skins for the farm carts.
At the beginning of next year, a major update is planned. This is set to raise the level cap from the current 50 to 55, introduce a new zone with housing spots, the library dungeon, and other nice features.
Mein MMO says:Even though die-hard fans of the game might not want to hear it: To speak about the problems in October as “we have had some challenges” is quite a serious understatement. Clearer words would have been appropriate here.
With concrete numbers like “two million players,” it is always a tricky thing with free-to-play games. One can never really know how actively each one is participating. In November, the numbers surely have developed significantly negatively. It would be very much hoped that the game and its fans are now truly past the worst and a kind of “normality” would ensue. As there is again a tight schedule, it does not seem guaranteed. In the past, little time has been taken with major changes, and the consequences were then clearly visible. However, it is ultimately unknown if things would have improved with two weeks more time before the release or before Auroria.
More about the sandpark MMO ArcheAge can be found on our thematic page.
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In Destiny, Glimmer is a kind of alternate currency. We show you how it is currently farmed and present the best Glimmer farming spots in Destiny. With this, you can afford new weapons during the Iron Banner event. It’s going to Mars.
Glimmer demand in Destiny explodes due to Perun’s Fire and Gheleon’s Demise
Glimmer is essentially the standard currency in Destiny. What would be gold or “credits” in other MMOs. Until now, there was actually little need in Destiny to deal with farming possibilities for it, as upgrade materials or strange coins were always much more interesting (how to farm upgrade materials, we show you here).
The demand for Glimmer has changed a bit in recent days with the arrival of the Iron Banner event: Since then, the demand for Glimmer has significantly shot up. Not only are Lord Saladin’s items quite expensive, some Guardians buy them double.
Dropship on Mars spawns endless mobs – with a little trick
Currently, the following farming method for Glimmer seems to be popular: First, you should get a supply of a certain item, the “Resupply Code,” which doubles your Glimmer yield for ten minutes. The Cosumbale drops from the Cabal on Mars. Conveniently, that’s also the farming spot for Glimmer. Additionally, set the story mission “Exclusion Zone” on Mars to level 18, which is the easiest variant where Legionnaires still spawn.
Let your Ghost open the door and then behave just like the guy in this video: You simply shoot everything and go absolutely berserk. As seen in the video: The key is to let a Legionnaire live from the drop-ship and reset the event, either by having your Guardian killed by the Legionnaires or you help them out and take care of it yourself. It’s pretty “gamey” and reminds a bit of loot-cave times, but it works – at least for now.
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With this method, you should make about 20,000 Glimmer in half an hour, at least according to the Guardians on reddit. With the money, they are currently buying the Iron Banner weapons Perun’s Fire and Gheleon’s Demise double, re-roll the perks on a rifle in hopes of getting a better version than on the other one. If a better version pops out, they stash the rifle and continue re-rolling on the other.
The next batch of new cards for “Goblins vs Gnomes”, the first major expansion to Blizzard’s Hearthstone, has been revealed.
Every day, the current some pages are getting new cards introduced. In recent days, eight new ones have been announced, which we will be able to draw from the “Goblins vs Gnomes” pack coming in December (which will, by the way, be just as cheap or expensive as the current card packs).
This time, there are again several class cards included in the batch.
Paladin gets 3 new class cards
The 3-mana “spell” Muster for Battle summons three 1/1 minions and gives the Paladin a 1/4 weapon, which fits perfectly with the typical Paladin style and could bring quite some tempo.
Coghammer is a new 3-mana weapon with 2/3 stats for the Paladin and gives a randomly chosen minion both Taunt and Divine Shield.
And it really hits hard with the last class card. The 5-mana minion “Cobalt Guardian” has stats of 6/3 but is not as fragile as the numbers suggest, as it gains a Divine Shield with each new summoned Mech.
Druid, Rogue, Hunter each with one class card
The Druid gets an unusual minion for 6 mana, a naturally tuned 6/7 Mech that gives the Druid a Spare Part every time it takes damage, these are the little buff cards, 1-mana spells. There are 7 different ones: +1 Attack, +1 Health, Taunt, return to hand, Freeze, swap Health/Attack, and Stealth for one turn.
For the Hunter, Mech cards wouldn’t fit as little as they would for the Druid. He receives a new 2-mana spell: It allows him to draw a card. If it’s a Beast, it costs 4 mana less.
For Rogue Mech decks, the class card “Iron Sensei” will likely become standard. For 3 mana, you get a 2/2 minion that buffs a friendly Mech with +2/+2 at the end of the turn.
Toshley and the Antique Healbot
Two minion cards for everyone have also been introduced. One is the legendary Toshley, a 6-mana minion with 5/7 stats, who provides the player with a Spare Part upon both entering and leaving the battlefield.
The Antique Healbot is the last of the eight fresh cards for Hearthstone. For 5 mana, you get a 3/3 creature that can heal for 8 damage with its Battlecry.
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In a few weeks it will be time: The action MMO TERA, praised for its combat system, will receive a significant content boost with the monster expansion “Fate of Arun” in December. To shorten the wait and simultaneously raise the excitement, publisher Gameforge has released a trailer that briefly introduces the story of the upcoming expansion.
“Fate of Arun” is set to be the largest content update in TERA’s history. After more than 2 years on the European market, this is a good sign that MMORPGs can still perform very well in the long term today. TERA, which was even released in South Korea in 2011, was among the top-grossing MMOs worldwide according to SuperData last year.
Regarding the content: Players will have a completely new continent, northern Arun, to explore, which includes many new instances, quests, and monsters. The hard mode in the “Depths of Bathysmal” designed for groups of 5 players is expected to be the biggest challenge. The new dungeons can be seen in the following overview:
Instance
From Level
Number of Players
Boss Monster
Ravenous Abyss
65
3
Nimistrix
Depths of Bathysmal
65
5
Fulminar
Sabex Armory
61
5
Yateveo
Butcher’s Catacombs
64
5
Demokraxus
But players will also feel progress in their own characters as the skill repertoire of each class will increase by 3 special abilities. Additionally, players in the west can look forward to a new maximum level for the first time – it will rise from 60 to 65. In America, at EnMasse, the update will be released on December 16. It can be expected that Fate of Arun will open its doors in Europe between December 16 and 23.
Enough about the features; here is the mentioned story trailer:
http://youtu.be/z8BM8aBYkdk
More information about the expansion can be found in our previous articles about TERA:
In the MMO shooter Destiny a Guardian of level 31 has been sighted. This is actually not possible yet. The community is wondering whether this is a fake or real?
It’s a bit like a Yeti sighting or what happens when photos of a UFO appear. Although everyone knows there’s probably some catch to it, speculation persists. In the player database of Destiny on destinydb a mysterious Guardian has been spotted, who is already running around with level 31 – two weeks before the DLC. He has equipped some of the new items from the DLC and seems to be having a good time: Dominating the Crucible with stronger gear and achieving outstanding stats there.
DrCrispy93 is the name of this anomaly. He already carries the new, actually not yet available exotic Rocket Launcher “Dragon’s Breath” and new armor. On “destinydb.com” they introduce the Guardian, teasing that his level at the Cryptarch is probably too low to get this new gear. They then call on him to get in touch and analyze his stats.
In the English-speaking forum reddit, there is also lively discussion about this “Yeti” sighting. Some say it might be an employee of Bungie who is having fun with company equipment as part of “tests”. Others think it’s simply a “hoax”, a prank by this destinydb.com site, which aims to draw attention to its offerings. They might have just filled the database with some new items, guessing their stats and faking the player’s profile, essentially manipulating the photos (which is similar to most photos of Yetis).
Shortly after the release something similar happened: Suddenly, level 5 or 6 newcomers were facing a grown veteran in Destiny. A Guardian who was already running around with a high light level. Someone from Bungie had indeed taken a trip. How it is now, may clarify soon, or maybe never: That’s just how it is with mysteries.
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In the fantasy MMO The Elder Scrolls Online players’ inventory is set to become significantly more organized soon. With Update 6, a compartment inventory system will be introduced in TESO.
In every MMO, players demand larger bags because they clutter the old ones with junk they probably will never use, but they don’t want to discard it either, as they may never get it back.
The trend is towards compartments – and The Elder Scrolls Online follows it
“Where did I leave my horse again? Where was that artifact I got from Raid X two years ago? And why on earth do I never have space in my bags!” These are typical expressions of an MMO hoarder. These should soon be a thing of the past. This is a genre-wide trend. It can often be observed in MMOs: When a game finds a sensible solution to a comfort issue, others follow suit. And when a game introduces a new feature (like the followers at the moment), other games follow suit with some delay.
Oldie World of Warcraft has gradually switched to such a compartment system over the past years. Currently, there are tabs for mounts, toys, and pets. The Elder Scrolls Online, being a newer game, doesn’t want to be left behind and is currently working on a “nicer” solution than the current one, which is “This space in my bank belongs to the mud crab.”
Compartment system triggers “Gotta catch ’em all” instinct
In last night’s ESO Live, we got to see a screenshot of the new inventory system featuring its own tabs for pets, mounts, and costumes. Here they opted for a compartment system – just like in WoW.
Beautifully arranged, there are spaces for all available pets. The creatures that you already have will then pose in their boxes. Naturally, players want to fill the empty slots. Additionally, there is also a progress bar, which rises with each obtained pet, mount, or costume.
We will probably learn more about Update 6 at the beginning of December
This compartment system is supposed to come with Update 6. Besides that, little is known about what exactly will be included in Update 6, the last one for 2014. They are probably saving that for the next producer letter from Matt Firor, which is expected to be released after the Thanksgiving weekend in the USA. So at the beginning of December. Last Friday in the streaming show ESO Live, the focus was mainly on bug fixes and solving issues that Update 5 brought in the last weeks.
Here you can already take a look at the new model – and if you want, enjoy the entire ESO Live episode as well.
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