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Smite Future Update “Rally to Rome” Patch Takes Aim at Current Meta

  by   Joel Santana  
November 29, 2017 11:30 pm in News

As the Smite World Championship quickly approaches, which happens to be the biggest tournament of the year for the free-to-play MOBA. Hi-Rez Studios has been shifting their focus from adding new content to making the game be smooth as possible come January.

This starts with the upcoming Rally to Rome patch that is set to take aim at the triple tank and two hunter meta that was prevalent in the Super Regional Lan. Alongside addressing the meta in the game, Hi-Rez Studios is also introducing new quality of life changes for both items and gods.

You can check out all the details of the patch below:

Items

Jade Emperor’s Crown:

  • Reduced Physical Protection from 60 to 50.

Gladiator’s Shield:

  • Reduced Physical Protection from 35 to 30

The Executioner:

  • Reduced Physical Power from 35 to 30.

Devourer’s Gauntlet:

  • Increased Cost from 2000 to 2100

Hydra’s Lament:

  • Increased Bonus Basic Attack Damage from 30% to 40%

Jotunn’s Wrath:

  • Reduced Cost from 2450 to 2350.

Gods

Awilix

  •  Moonlight Charge
    • Fixed an issue where this ability went further than the targeter suggested (~73 range rather than the intended 65 range). Increased range of this ability from 65 to 70.
  • Gravity Surge
    • Increased range of this ability from 70 to 75.

Camazotz

  • Screech
    • Increased Physical Power buff from catching the Echo from 10/15/20/25/30 to 20/25/30/35/40.

Discordia

  • Strife
    • Reduced Magical Power scaling from 70% to 60%.

Fafnir

  • Coerce
    • Increased Cooldown from 15s to 16s.
    • Changed Attack Speed buff from 10/20/30/40/50% to 15/20/25/30/35

Kukulkan

  • Base Stats
    • Increased Base Movement Speed from 350 to 355.

Medusa

  • Viper Shot
    • Increased Base Damage from 10/15/20/25/30 to 15/20/25/30/35.

Ra

  • Divine Light
    • Increased Base Damage from 60/100/140/180/220 to 70/120/170/220/270.
    • Increased Magical Power from 40% to 55%.
    • Reduced Mana Cost from 60/70/80/90/100 to 60/65/70/75/80.

Susano

  • Wind Siphon
    • Increased Base Damage from 60/75/90/105/120 to 80/105/130/155/180.

Now no patch would be complete without a handful of new cosmetic being introduced. Here’s what you can expect for new skins once this patch goes live next week:

This patch is set to be released sometime next week, and will be the second to last patch before the big January tournament. So expect minimal changes once the next patch is revealed as Hi-Rez Studios doesn’t want to change the game too much.

Additionally, if everything goes smoothly with this patch, console players can expect it to arrive a week after the PC receives the update.

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Major Card Changes Introduced in Paladins Upcoming Patch

  by   Joel Santana  
9:00 pm in News

Big changes are coming to Paladins with the recently announced OB 64 patch that was showcased that will completely change the way the game is played.

What changes are these you may be asking? Hi-Rez Studios is doing away with the Essence system and making every card free. Yes, free. Not only will every card be free, but every champion’s legendary card will also be free and a fourth legendary card will also be introduced for every champion.

You can catch the details of this major change below:

  • Essence is gone.
  • Paladins is even more free to play. All Cards (Basic and Legendary) are now free and immediately unlocked, and can be levelled up by collecting duplicates.
  • In the new over-the-top Quick Play mode (replacing Casual queue), you can play exactly how you want to play. Just build a loadout of your five favorite Cards — no point limit restrictions.
  • Ranked Mode is now more balanced and competitive than ever before, with all Cards unlocked and set to Level 3. ”(edited)
  • Essence has been removed from the game. Players with Essence will have the currency converted to Gold at a 1-to-1 ratio. And all previous Essence rewards have been changed.
  • Level 1 of all Cards (Basic and Legendary) for all Champions are now free and immediately unlocked
  • A new Legendary has been added for each Champion. Like all other cards, all players will be granted these new Legendary Cards at Level 1 for free.
  • Cards and Legendaries can now be upgraded from Level 1 to 5 by collecting duplicate cards.
    • Cards and Legendaries come from the Radiant Chest and a new Champion Chest, which will drop champion-specific Cards and champion-specific Legendaries.
  • Cards will auto-upgrade when the requisite number have been collected. There is no currency required to upgrade cards.
  • Champion Chests are unlocked free via Champion Mastery and for first wins of the day with a Champion.
  • Players who have already unlocked Cards (Basic and Legendaries) will receive those Cards at Level 3.(edited)
  • All Champions now have 3 default loadouts to accommodate different playstyles. Custom loadouts can still be created.
  • Quick Play Queue is new mode replacing Casual Queue. In this Queue the player can build a deck with no point-limit using the Cards he or she has acquired. Up to 5 Level 5 cards can be used in a loadout.
  • In Ranked, all player loadouts will have Cards and Legendary automatically set to Level 3. If your loadout contains cards higher than 3 they will be set to 3 in Ranked. If your loadout contains cards lower than 3 they will be set to 3 in Ranked.

Aside from this major overhaul to the card system, Hi-Rez Studios is also set to make the following changes:

General

  • New Rarity: Limited
  • New Match Lobby presentation
  • Default Crosshair Changed for below champions
    • Jenos
    • Kinessa
    • Lex
    • Strix
    • Lian
    • Ruckus
    • Skye

General Bug Fixes

  • Daily Quests – We are continuing to address issues with Daily Quests and hope to have them all fixed for OB64 release.
  • Fixed an issue with Audio levels for Inara and Bomb King
  • Fixed an issue with Auto Item Purchase with Vivian
  • Fixed a visual issue with Vivian’s Sentinels
  • Fixed an issue with Grover’s Blossom not healing multiple Alllies

General Balance

  • Movement speed from abilities (eg Hustle and Prowl) will now properly diminish with other movement speed effects.

Item Balancing

Resilience:

  • Will now reduce the duration of crowd control effects by the indicated percentage and no longer reach a floor of 0.5s.
  • Polymorph in an exception and its minimum duration is still 2s.

Champion Balance

Buck

  • Shotgun
    • Damage decreased from 800 to 700.
    • Ammo increased from 4 to 5.

Cassie

  • Crossbow
    • Addressed an issue where sometimes Cassie’s projectile sounds could get stuck on.

Drogoz

  • Fire Spit
    • Projectile Speed increased from 40 to 60.

Pip

  • Potion Launcher
    • Self Damage reduced from 400 to 200.

Vivian

  • LMG
    • Damage reduced from 200 to 170.
  • Sentinel
    • Fixed a bug where Sentinel’s explosion radius was larger than it appeared.

To round up the OB 64 patch, here’s the latest round of cosmetics that will be introduced:

VIP

  • Androxus – Imperator skin and weapon
  • Seris – Divine Seris collection
  • Inara – Ice Walker collection (rotation skin)

Festive Chest

As always, this isn’t the final patch notes as somethings are likely to change between now and the patch release. But if there’s any changes to OB 64 we will be sure to inform you guys.

Source: Paladins (Reddit)

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Conan Exiles Patch Arrives on Xbox, Adding Thrall Inventories, New Repair Kits & More

  by   Jasmine Powell  
8:00 pm in News

The recent patch for Conan Exiles is now rolling out for Xbox One, adding repair kits for both weapons and armor, a new thrall workstation, and more.

In addition to this, several bug fixes have been made, as well as a lengthy list of balancing and gameplay changes.

For the full list of patch highlights, see below:

– EXPLOIT FIX: It should no longer be possible to increase your movement speed using a Set Antidote

– NEW CONTENT: Added thrall inventories so you can equip your thralls with armor and weapons!

– NEW CONTENT: Added ability to re-position already deployed thralls

– NEW CONTENT: Added ability to have thralls follow players [max 1 at a time]

– NEW CONTENT: Added repair kits for both weapons and armor

– NEW CONTENT: Added monster/animal ecology – animals and monsters will now attack each other out in the wild

– NEW CONTENT: Added new building pieces: Rooftops, corner roofs, corner stairs and awnings, among others.

– NEW CONTENT: Added new thrall workstation: Artisan Workshop. This has been implemented in order to reduce the amount of recipes players have in their crafting menus. All non-crucial survival items (pottery and beds for example) has been moved to this station.

– NEW CONTENT: Added carousel GUI for easier user interface navigation

For the full list of patch notes, click here.

What do you think to the latest patch? Let us know below.

In other gaming news, Remedy Entertainment is reportedly working on a new multiplayer title, the PUBG Xbox One install size has been revealed, and Epic Games is suing a 14-year-old due to cheating in Fortnite.

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Battlefield 1 Holiday Events Through December Revealed

  by   Alex Co  
6:30 pm in News

It seems December will be a big month for Battlefield 1 players, as not only will the next expansion, Turning Tides, but a bunch of in-game events will also take place throughout the month!

Starting this November 30 and lasting until December 31, 2017, players who log in every Monday and Thursday will get 250 bonus Scraps. There are also new Holiday Battlepack Revisions and items in the Scrap Store that will pop up.

On Tuesdays, players can take on what DICE calls a “challenging” Holiday Battlepack Mission, which will reward a Superior Battlepack for those who can complete it. On Wednesdays, all players will get a Standard Battlepack just for logging in.

Finally, on Fridays, players can log in to earn “special rewards.” There will also be double XP events (Saturdays), and squad XP boosts (Sundays) as well.

Just as a quick reference guide, here’s the day breakdown and what to expect from each:

  • Monday, Thursday – 250 Bonus Scraps
  • Tuesday – Holiday Battlepack Mission
  • Wednesday – Standard Battlepack for everyone who logs in
  • Friday – “special rewards”
  • Saturday – 2XP events
  • Sunday – Squad XP boost

DICE also has a Christmas present for Battlefield 1 players, and that’s in the form of a Superior Battlepack that can be obtained by logging in between December 25, 12 a.m. PT to December 27, 12 a.m. PT.

Once Turning Tides swims around, we’ll offer our impressions on the expansion.

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Destiny 2 Future Updates Detailed in State of the Game Overview

  by   Alex Co  
6:18 pm in News

As we reported yesterday, Bungie has foregone the final Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris livestream in order to quell some of the fan outrage that’s been brewing the past few weeks due to lack of communications, and end game content.

Over on Bungie’s website, the studio mentions that the post-launch game systems, features, and even the updates, are being designed ” to focus on and support players who want Destiny to be their hobby – the game they return to, and a game where friendships are made.”

Mentioned today is a status update on the Destiny 2 future updates being rolled into the game this December, January and beyond.  Additionally, Bungie promises that they will do a better job of communicating moving forward as well.

Upcoming Updates Overview
We previously published a list of upcoming Destiny 2 improvements we want to deliver. Some of these updates will be introduced on December 5 and December 12. Others will land in the New Year.
  • New systems and rewards to give our most engaged players additional, optional pursuits, including:
    • A new Weapon Tier: Masterworks, which will feature stat trackers, random, re-rollable stat bonuses, unique item tooltips, and item details screens (see the December Update Details section below for more info)
    • Improved vendor rewards, adding ways for people to purchase items directly with their Legendary Shards and Tokens (see the December Update Details section below for more info)
    • Adding Armor Ornaments that grant visual permutations of armor as players complete specific Challenges (see the December Update Details section below for more info)
  • Better incentives for players who complete challenging Prestige activities
    • We’re targeting a January update to provide better incentives to complete Prestige activities
  • Better rewards and replay value for Strikes, Adventures, and Lost Sectors
    • In December, we will be introducing a Heroic Strikes playlist and more generous Strike rewards
    • Rewards for Adventures and Lost Sectors are still on our radar, but will not be delivered for our December updates
  • Private matches for the Crucible
    • Still targeting early 2018 and expect to have better insight into exact timing in the New Year
    • We are also moving Ranked PVP to the top of our priority list for next year to support the competitive community
  • Crucible tuning like adjusted Supremacy scoring and better spawning rules
    • In December, we will introduce additional updates and bug-fixes intended to improve these areas of the Crucible
  • Better incentives for completing Crucible matches (and penalties for quitting competitive games)
    • A “Quitter Penalty” system is currently in development, and you can expect an update on the deployment of this system in the New Year
  • Continued improvements to Iron Banner and Faction Rallies, including uniqueness of rewards
    • The next Iron Banner and Faction Rally will introduce improvements in both these areas (see the December Update Details section below for more info)
  • Changes to make the mod economy more interesting and impactful
    • The Gunsmith will have some updates to how Mods are acquired (see the December Update Details section below for more info)
    • We are exploring more updates to this system in the New Year
  • Ongoing improvements to Exotics, including adjustments to reduce instances of duplication
    • We plan to tune under-performing Exotics and will continue to make targeted updates and improvements
    • Duplication protection will be added for Exotics in the New Year
  • New ways to spend surplus currency and materials (looking at you Legendary Shards)
    • Players will be able to spend Tokens and Legendary Shards on Vendor inventory (see the December Update Details section below for more info)
    • Xur will have new items, as well (see the December Update Details section below for more info)
  • An emote interface that allows players to equip Salty, Spicy Ramen, Six Shooter, and Flip Out all at the same time
    • Emote interface improvements are still on the list, and you can expect an update on the development of this system in the New Year
We will continue to revisit and update this list in the weeks and months ahead to keep you up to speed on what we’re working on. Below, you’ll find more specific detail about each of the features and updates you can expect to land in December.
December Update Details
There are four key areas we’re targeting for improvements in December. Some of these updates will arrive with the December 5 update, and some additional updates will be included in a patch that will be deployed the following week on December 12.
Both updates combined include improvements set against the following goals:
  • Deepen Rewards for advanced players
  • Provide More Player Control over obtaining rewards
  • Make Shards Useful by adding things to use them for
  • Provide General Quality fixes wherever possible
The following changes are the first steps towards achieving these goals, with more planned for our next release in January. Here is a preview of impending changes to Destiny 2. Each category is marked with a forecast delivery date.
You should check out the full list of changes planned for Destiny 2’s future right here. For Destiny 2 players that jumped ship to another game, are these enough to bring you back? What are you expecting from Bungie in regards to the game’s future?
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Rising Storm 2: Vietnam Update Adds The Bushranger Content & Kicks Off Double XP Event

  by   Jasmine Powell  
6:00 pm in News

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam has received a huge new update, 1.05, which adds several new weapons, a new faction, Australian army and more.

In addition to this, double XP has been added to celebrate the launch of the “Bushranger Content Pack,” which will run until December 4.

For the full list of new features, see below:

New Features

1.05 – the Bushranger Content Update – brings with it three new maps, a new faction to play as, new vehicles including the Bushranger Attack Helicopter, six new weapons, a brand new commander ability: The Canberra Bomber and 3D Positional Voice Chat.

– New Faction – Australian Army

– New Weapon – L1A1 Rifle

– New Weapon – L2A1 LMG

– New Weapon – F1 SMG

– New Weapon – Owens SMG

– New Weapon – Browning Hi-Power

– New Weapon – XM177E1 (for the US Army)

– New Vehicle – Bushranger (Huey Gunship)

– New Commander Ability – Canberra Bomber

Bugfixes

Crashes

– Fixed various community-reported crashes when launching the game – please continue to provide bugsplat reports so that we can track issues down if your client still crashes on startup

– Fixed several crashes relating to joining matches running custom content

– Fixed a crash which occurred on joining certain servers

Gameplay

– Dismembered limbs now correctly receive physics when blown off combatants, preventing the bug which made all hands/feet to stand upright following an explosive death

– Corrected the sights on the RPG-7 and M79 following feedback from some community members

– Fixed various ‘delayed mantling’ bugs, where players would initiate mantling over or climbing onto assets – which would work, but only after a short delay

– Fixed an issue where killing the co-pilot of a helicopter could sometimes trigger the death of the main pilot

– Co-pilots now always receive appropriate damage from the helicopter impacting objects

– Fixed an issue where dropped grenades would sometimes not kill teammates

– Fixed an issue where toggling sprint would sometimes result in unwanted camera zoom

– Fixed an issue where reloading or performing an ammo check on a deployed Machine Gun would not return to iron-sight after completing the animation

– Re-zero’d the L2A1’s sights so the weapon is more usable at long range

– Fixed an issue where the rear sight of the XM177-E was not adjustable while the stock was collapsed

– Fixed several locations where crawling through tight spaces would cause players to ‘pop up’ through the ceiling under which they were crawling

– Fixed an issue where opening the Role Select menu would erase traps the player had planted from the map

– Fixed an issue which prevented co-pilots from taking control of the AH-1 Cobra following the suicide or disconnection of the main pilot

– Fixed an issue where the collective of the AH-1 Cobra would be at zero when the copilot took over following the death of the main pilot

– Fixed an issue where the red glow Pointmen see on Vietnamese traps would not display when the player changes weapons

– Fixed an issue where scrolling the mousewheel would cause the player to cycle through weapons

– Fixed an issue where flying pilots were not counted by the game as ‘living’, causing matches to end if the pilot was the last US player left alive. This prevents the community reported ‘-1 ticket’ issue

– Fixed an issue where planting tripwire traps at hip height would display a valid preview mesh, but fail to plant

– Fixed an issue where forgiving TKs would sometimes not remove the spawn time penalty from the forgiven player

– Fixed an issue where co-pilots could activate auto-hover while not in control of their helicopter

– Fixed various issues with the weapon loadout for the Australian grenadier role

– Fixed an issue where the Northern commander would receive no points for shooting down the Canberra Bomber using the Anti Air Commander Ability

For the full list of patch notes, click here.

What do you think to the latest patch? Are you looking forward to getting to grips with the new weapons? Let us know.

In other gaming news, Remedy Entertainment is reportedly working on a new multiplayer title, the PUBG Xbox One install size has been revealed, and Epic Games is suing a 14-year-old due to cheating in Fortnite.

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Limited Edition Destiny 2 Loot Crate Now Available to Pre-Order

  by   Mack Ashworth  
5:30 pm in News

The folks over at Loot Crate are teaming up with Bungie to bring Destiny fans a limited edition collection of items. The Destiny 2 Limited Edition Crate is to feature an “exclusive figure, apparel and other collectibles inspired and co-developed with Bungie from the Destiny 2 universe including upcoming expansions.”

The crate won’t be launching until Spring 2018. However, pre-orders are now open and accessible here. Price-wise, domestic buyers will be looking at $49.99 (plus shipping and handling), while international buyers will have to drop $74.99 (includes shipping and handling).

Here’s what Chris Davis, CEO of Loot Crate, had to say about the Destiny 2 Limited Edition Crate:

The Destiny 2 Limited Edition Crate is a huge win for the fans of the Destiny franchise as it gives the developers even more opportunities to share the rich lore that anchors the universe behind one of 2017’s biggest game launches … We’ve worked with our friends at Bungie to put Destiny collectibles in Loot Crates and Loot Gaming crates and every time we do, fans ask for more – finally we can deliver this one-of-a-kind fan experience.

Will you be buying the Destiny 2 loot crate? Let us know.

In other Destiny 2 news, Bungie has postponed the Curse of Osiris livestream to address fan concerns about the state of the game, a free trial is now available across all platforms, and the Weekly Reset brings new challenges for Guardians to complete.

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DICE Has a “Fix Incoming” for the Star Wars Battlefront II AFK Farming Issue

  by   Alex Co  
4:58 pm in News

For those playing Star Wars Battlefront II’s multiplayer, chances are you’ve had a complaint or two on how random the end of match credits dole out is. While DICE has said it’s based on performance, the way it’s handled is so random that some people have resorted to creating a homemade credit-farming bot.

Unfortunately, this meant that a lot of gamers went AFK (away from keyboard) and left their in-game character take up valuable team space just to get credits at the end of each match. Naturally, this wrecked team balance, and just the overall fun of a match. I mean, who wants to go up against the First Order undermanned, right? Thankfully, DICE has heard our complaints and a fix is incoming — at least according to a forum moderator.

Over on the official EA forums for Battlefront II, a mod by the name of “Striterax” states, “We have a fix incoming for this,” pertaining to people grinding credits by going AFK. Here’s a screenshot in case it gets deleted, eaten by Wookies or whatnot.

That’s not the only Star Wars Battlefront II issue DICE has acknowledge. Just a few days ago, DICE has mentioned they are “investigating” the lag issues troubling the game right now. Hopefully, the AFK farming issues, and the lag problems are all sorted out when the game gets another title update or server-side hotfix.

For gameplay-related concerns, check out our list of top things we want fixed in Battlefront II multiplayer ASAP.

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World of Tanks Updates Roll Out to Live & Test Servers, Patch Notes Now Available

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The latest World of Tanks patch targets live servers with fixes, including: an error in personal missions, several technical issues, and more.

For the list of updates made to the live server see below:

Patch Notes. From RU Portal. To fix:

– An error in Personal missions, because of which the player could receive a reward camouflage, having completed only 74 tasks out of 75 missions.

– An error, due to which it was impossible to apply reward camouflage when the conditions of the Personal missions are met.

– An error in the displayed power of the Continental AOI-628-1 A engine: incorrect figure of 340 bhp. will be changed to 600 bhp.

– Some technical issues.

The World of Tanks‘ Test Server has a larger amount of changes that want testing, including a new interface screen, balancing changes, and more.

For the patch notes for the Test Server, see below:

Customization Interface Changes

New interface screen

– For Tier X through Tier VIII you can apply rental and permanent custom paint styles. At the moment it is only possible to rent and entire paint scheme, separate elements aren’t available for rent.

– Styles are given out for the number of battles, not calendar days.

– Paint is applied to 4 to 5 separate parts of the machine (depending on whether the gun of a particular tank is customizable). All vehicles will have at least 3 parts where you can change the size of camo patterns and some other aspects.

– For the bonus effect of camouflage to be applied to a tank, the hull must be painted.

– Added a new effect to apply wear and tear to paint. This effect does not work with low graphics settings.

– Both historical and non-historical elements are available.

– There is an option to disable seeing non-historical elements in battle.

Corrected Issues

– Fixed issue with the installation progress bar.

– Fixed an issue with shifting tabs when entering the campaign screen.

– Settings for recording Grand Battles have been applied correctly.

AMX M4 mle. 54

– Premium ammo penetration of 120 mm D. 1203 B gun is reduced from 325mm to 315mm.

AMX M4 mle. 51

– Premium ammo penetration of 120 mm gun D. 1203 B is reduced from 325 mm to 315 mm

– Premium ammo penetration of 127 mm/54 Model 1948 gun is increased from 258mm to 270mm.

AMX 65t

– Premium ammo penetration of 120 mm D 1203 gun is reduced from 325 mm to 252 mm.

ST-I

– Armor improvements made.

What do you think to the latest two patches? Will you be rolling out on the test server? Or sticking to the live server? Let us know below.

In other gaming news, Remedy Entertainment is reportedly working on a new multiplayer title, the PUBG Xbox One install size has been revealed, and Epic Games is suing a 14-year-old due to cheating in Fortnite.

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PUBG Down for Scheduled Maintenance, New Leaderboard Season Is About to Start

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This is the latest in PUBG down news, with the game going offline for scheduled maintenance, which is expected to last for one hour. Once the maintenance has concluded, a new leaderboard season will have begun. If you fancy partaking in the race to first place, the battle will soon begin!

The full PUBG downtime details were tweeted out by the official Twitter account:

Will you be trying to top the leaderboards for this season? Let us know!

In other PUBG news, the Xbox One version’s install size has been revealed, a mobile port is in development for the Chinese audience, and the latest Test Server update improved kill cams.

Source: @PUBATTLEGROUNDS (Twitter)

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Star Citizen Alpha Update 3.0.0ac Hits PTU With More Ships to Test

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Star Citizen‘s lastest update, 3.0.0ac, adds new ships to the PTU server to test out, as well as a new command that allows you to find your location coordinates, and more.

For the list of Star Citizen patch notes, see below:

– Focus: (UPDATED) New patcher, station traversing, ship spawning, StarMap app, quantum travel, landing, air traffic control (ATC) system, quantum fuel usage/balance, hydrogen fuel usage/balance, afterburner, shopping, ship MFDs, missions, core combat (mission related).

– (UPDATED) All the ships are flyable, but the following are the ships that have had the most attention and focus: Gladius, Hornet Series, Sabre, Vanguard, Constellation Series, Cutlass Black, Caterpillar, Nox, Dragonfly, Prospector, Freelancer, Aurora series, Argo series, Buccaneer, Greycat, Starfarer series, Khartu-AL, Avenger series, Gladiator, Mustang series, Herald, Merlin, 300 series, Ursa.

– We would like you to focus on the above for this wave of testing and bug reports.

– NOTE: Other content and features are in and listed in the notes, but currently not the focus of this testing phase as they undergo bug fixes and polish. Additionally, there’s content that is not listed in the notes that are intended for live release and will be added iteratively during the testing cycle.

Key Game-play How Tos:

Afterburner:

There is now a single afterburner with the ability to achieve higher top velocity under certain conditions, giving us AB SCM and AB Cruise with the only distinction being two different speeds. You can only enter AB Cruise if your flight path is a straight, forward line. Otherwise you’re limited to AB SCM, i.e. while maneuvering/strafing. Once in AB Cruise you can release the afterburner key and go into an AB idle mode to maintain your current speed. Throttle setting and y-axis strafe level allows incremental speeds, but you will decelerate if you change your vector. If you continue to hold AB and maneuver, you drop to AB SCM speed until you return to straight-line flight. AB Idle holds your current velocity as long as you’re not maneuvering and decoupled rotation is allowed while in AB idle.

Show Location

– We have added a command that allows you to find your location in coordinates (useful for bug reporting purposes). Enter “/showlocation” in the chat box (make sure you are in a all chat) to get coordinates.

Ship Start Up:

– Approach the entry point of your ship, then press and hold “F” to activate the interaction system. Select from the various inner thought prompts using the cursor or mouse wheel to move between them. Once inside your ship, again press and hold “F” and select the “Flight Ready” prompt to run through complete ship start up. Alternatively, you can press the “F5” key for quick start up.

Landing:

– Landing now takes place through an Air Traffic Control (ATC) system. When close to a landing location, request a landing by navigating to your “Comms” menu on the MobiGlas (note: this is incorrectly displayed as a ship icon) and pushing the hail button (wifi symbol). Wait a moment, and ATC should assign you a landing location. Note, you may need to request take off to leave Levski (trigger opening of bay doors).

Quantum Travel:

– To quantum travel to a destination, open your MobiGlas (F1) and select the StarMap App (diamond shaped symbol). From there, use the mouse to select a destination. Whether or not an object can be selected for QT is determined by gravitational values (The larger the object the further away you can detect it, large objects with small objects in orbit drown out their detection capabilities at long ranges). Meaning you will not be able to travel from point A to B at all times, but instead may need to move into orbit of a larger body to detect destinations also in orbit. For example, to get to a station orbiting a moon that orbits a planet, the route is Planet>Moon>Station. Once you have a destination selected you can “set destination” on your MobiGlas to bring up a quantum travel target. As before, align with the QT target and press “B” to travel.

Major Known Issues:

– Items and ships placed in hangars are not persisting between sessions.

What do you think of the latest patch notes for Star Citizen? Let us know below.

In other gaming news, Remedy Entertainment is reportedly working on a new multiplayer title, the PUBG Xbox One install size has been revealed, and Epic Games is suing a 14-year-old due to cheating in Fortnite.

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PSA: Call of Duty: WWII Division Prestige Bugged After Latest Patch, Can Cause Game to Freeze

  by   Alex Co  
2:01 pm in News

Following the Call of Duty: WWII Headquarters bug that got introduced after today’s patch, it seems there’s another bug loitering around the game and spoiling the fun for players. This one is connected to Division Prestige, and even has the capacity to freeze the entire game!

Multiple users on Reddit have chimed in and mentioned the same thing: Prestiging a Division doesn’t work (at least on PlayStation 4), and if you tried clicking R2 to initiate the Supply Drops, the entire game freeze, which necessitates a hard restart.

Comment from discussion Division prestiging impossible after patch.

For the sake of clarity, I did not do or attempt this glitch. Yes, I’m a chicken. There’s no known fix yet, but once we found one out, we’ll be sure to let people know. In the meantime, don’t forget to NOT Prestige your Division, alright? Better safe than sorry.

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PS Plus December 2017: Darksiders II, Kung Fu Panda & More

  by   Mack Ashworth  
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Sony has revealed the PS Plus December 2017 roster of games, which will be available at no additional cost to PlayStation Plus subscribers.

Here’s what you can get your hands on this December:

Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition

Become Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen, in Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. The Deathinitive Edition includes all DLC, alongside updated graphics rendering and reworked game balancing. It is instantly playable and sure to make this a Deathcember to remember.

Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends

In Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends, face off alongside or against Po and other Kung Fu Panda characters in up-to four person battles in the iconic Kung Fu Panda universe. This is the perfect game to bring families together for some friendly rivalry during the holidays.

Syberia Collection PS3

Xblaze Lost: Memories, PS3

Forma.8, PS Vita (Cross Buy with PS4)

Wanted Corp, PS Vita

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If you haven’t yet downloaded Until Dawn: Rush of Blood, hurry up and do so, as it’ll return to its full price on January 2. (Even if you don’t own a PS VR headset, add the game to your Library just in case!)

What do you make of the PS Plus December 2017 titles? Good? Bad? Let us know.

In other gaming news, Remedy Entertainment is reportedly working on a new multiplayer title, the PUBG Xbox One install size has been revealed, and Epic Games is suing a 14-year-old due to cheating in Fortnite.

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PSA: Latest Call of Duty: WWII Update Makes HQ Stutter, Here’s a Quick Fix

  by   Alex Co  
1:00 pm in News

Less than an hour ago, a title update for Call of Duty: WWII was rolled out by Sledgehammer Games. While we’re waiting for the official patch notes, some changes are plainly obvious; such as Headquarters mode now being optional, and having its own slot in the menus.

Unfortunately, there’s a drawback to this little feature; multiple users (and I’ve experienced it first-hand as well) have reported massive stuttering when entering Headquarters mode. If you’re experiencing the same, don’t fret! There’s a super quick fix! Reddit user CarterIsDad managed to find a workaround and it involves Theater mode!

PSA: How to Fix Low Frame Rate in Headquarters from WWII

If you can’t see the Reddit post, it reads:

Go to Theater, watch any video in theater, leave the theater, and frame rate should stabilize.

Note that you do NOT need to finish the video at all, and it should work. I’ve tested it, and it brings HQ frame-rates back to normal levels.

We’ll check COD: WWII more to see what else has changed, or what new bugs have been accidentally introduced. In the meantime, if you spot any, let us know down in the comments so your fellow soldiers can know, and knowing is half the battle.

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Guild Wars 2 Patch Adds New Legendary Weapon, Fractal Rewards & More

  by   Jasmine Powell  
12:50 pm in News

The latest Guild Wars 2 patch implements the option to craft a new legendary focus precursor, the “Ars Geotia.” As well as a new focus, developer ArenaNet has added a new Key category to the wallet, and more.

For the patch highlights, see below:

New Legendary Focus

A new legendary weapon is now available. Speak to Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs in Lion’s Arch to learn how to craft the new focus precursor, “Ars Goetia,” and forge this new legendary focus.

World Polish

– Elon Riverlands

– Added a conversation line to Jimoh to help indicate that she can escort up to ten defectors north to the oasis camp.

– Fixed a bug that caused one of the Deadhouse prisoners to remain hidden in their cell.

The Desolation

– Added a fix so the second finisher used on each of the Maws of Torment portals will show the player’s chosen finisher instead of the Realm Portal Spike Finisher.

General

– Molten effigies are no longer immune to burning.

– The Settings Preset under Graphics Options no longer affects the DPI Scaling setting.

– Fixed the Jackal Reconnaissance achievement so it will no longer stall if the player recovers Awakened intel before turning in a letter to Nori Mahat in the Bonestrand.

– Windows: The launcher’s size now reflects the DPI Scaling setting.

– Exotic-tier Funerary weapons and armor can now be salvaged and used in the Mystic Forge.

– A new Keys category has been added to the wallet, and it contains a currency version of several existing items. These items can be consumed to convert them into the new currencies. Content that once required these items to be in a player’s inventory will now check for the currency instead. – This change affects the following items:

– Zephyrite Lockpicks

– Bandit Skeleton Keys

– Pact Crowbars

– Exalted Keys

– Vials of Chak Acid

– Machetes

– Trader’s Keys

– A new Competitive Currencies category has been added to the wallet, and it contains the following currencies:

– PvP League Tickets

– Ascended Shards of Glory

– Badges of Honor

– WvW Skirmish Claim Tickets

– Proofs of Heroics

– Testimonies of Heroics

– Some currencies in the wallet have been reorganized for – consistency in grouping in the All Currencies view.

For the full (extensive) list of patch notes, click here.

Are you looking forward to crafting the new legendary focus? Let us know below.

In other gaming news, Remedy Entertainment is reportedly working on a new multiplayer title, the PUBG Xbox One install size has been revealed, and Epic Games is suing a 14-year-old due to cheating in Fortnite.

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Call of Duty: WWII (1.06) Update Out Now for PS4 and Xbox One (Update)

  by   Alex Co  
12:07 pm in News

Update:

The full patch notes have been revealed by Sledgehammer! Check out the nerfs, tweaks and fixes below.

HQ STATUS UPDATE: After a bunch of testing, we are beginning to turn on fully populated Headquarters for everyone. As part of our latest patch, players simply select HQ via the MP menu. The core #CODWWII HQ experience is there, so players can compete, earn rewards, show off their accomplishments and connect with friends.

COD:WWII MULTIPLAYER UPDATES:

  • XB1 and PS4 crash fixes
  • Server/connectivity improvements
  • Fixed an issue preventing users from entering local play match if booting game without internet connection
  • Fixed an issue of players being kicked to ghost lobby then start screen with “Lost connection to host” message after Public matches
  • Fixed an issue of showing black screen when host leaves match
  • Fixed an issue where players who are not the host see black and screen and no AAR between matches
  • General Leaderboard fixes and improvements
  • Fixed an issue of 2XP not being granted when indicated, sometimes granted 3XP
  • Fixed HQ progression exploits
  • Fixed an issue preventing Scorestreak Training from functioning due to Custom Match settings applied prior
  • Fixed an issue user from backing out into HQ if user accepts an invite to a lobby while in Scorestreak Training
  • Fixed map exploits on Pointe du Hoc, USS Texas, London Docks, and Flak Tower
  • Fixed an issue allowing “snaking” exploits
  • Fixed one-way smoke screen issue
  • Paratroopers in HC modes now have HC health, not normal health
  • Fixed the issue of granting free Flamethrower with partial fuel if another Flamethrower is equipped already
  • Fixed S&D issue where players are stuck when planting the Bomb after tossing a Molotov
  • Fixed an issue when party leader changes game mode, members are taken to a ghost lobby
  • Fixed an issue where when party leader leaves lobby before user loads out of match, users enter a ghost lobby
  • Fixed an issue where if party leader leaves in middle of match without bringing the rest of the party, shows that party leader is still there
  • General party improvements, including crash fixes, connectivity fixes, and access to HQ after a match
  • Fixed firing range issue causing continuous emoting
  • Fixed not allowing players who have Prestiged to accept, complete, or turn in Orders and Contracts
  • Fixed an issue not rewarding completed Mastery Challenges
  • Fixed an issue not tracking Division Skill Challenge progression in War Mode matches
  • Fixed Weekly Order issue not registering Hill Taker win
  • Fixed Daily Order Breathing Fire issue not tracking progress
  • Fixed an issue not properly tracking Panzerschreck Challenge, preventing players from receiving snow camo unlock
  • Fixed Zombies issue preventing players from earning supply drops
  • Various MP and Zombies splitscreen improvements
  • Cinematics resolution fixes on enhanced consoles
  • Fixed an issue pushing update to stats before AAR has been displayed (no more lost/unviewed stats)
  • Fixed an issue showing incorrect leaderboard data
  • Fixed an issue where changing character’s face and equipping Division uniform displays previous character face and kicks player out of the menu
  • Fixed an issue causing Headquarters death, weapon, and division stats to be logged in the Combat Record
  • Various UI improvements (Includes Order/Challenge completion instructions)

COD:WWII MULTIPLAYER WEAPON TUNING UPDATES:

  • BAR nerfed to add more recoil
  • Reticle unlock fix for STG-44 reflex sight
  • Custom reticle fixes for scopes of Kar98K and Lee Enfield

COD:WWII BASIC TRAINING UPDATES:

  • Primed Basic Training nerf

COD:WWII GAMEBATTLES UPDATES:

  • Fixed delayed start of GameBattles matches
  • Increased GameBattles Hardpoint time limit from 5 min to 10 min
  • Other general GameBattles improvements

COD:WWII CAMPAIGN UPDATES:

  • Fixed Campaign issue causing user to lose progression and re-lock missions when selecting New Game in the menu

Original Story:

As mentioned by Sledgehammer Games last week, a new title update for Call of Duty: WWII has been rolled out on consoles (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) as scheduled! Clocking in at 388MB on PS4, the update will bring in fixes to a certain map exploit, BAR nerfs, and adjustments to gun flinch! We’re hoping the update will also fix some of the issues Sledgehammer Games has acknowledged so far. We’ll get the patch notes out once it’s available.

Just this week, we posted a gameplay look at  some of the new guns headed to COD: WWII! You can watch it in the video below where it also shows a few of the new game modes coming to the shooter. Or check out how they look like in our gallery post. For the tweaks and updates, check out the complete patch notes below.

In other COD: WWII news, Sledgehammer Games boss Michael Condrey has said that COD: WWII has a “franchise-setting” low rate of bad spawns, and also shared why points per kill in Domination are at 50 instead of 100.  Finally, we also published an article listing down the multiplayer changes we want to see fixed ASAP.

For me personally, I hope the patch fixes the matchmaking issues that’s been plaguing the game (for me at least) since launch.  What do you want to see fixed in COD: WWII next? If you notice something that’s not in the patch notes (good or bad), feel free to leave a comment telling us why, and if it’s news-worthy, send us a tip at (tips at MP1st.com) and if we publish it, we’ll credit you.

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PSX 2017 Panels Announced: The Last of Us Part II, Uncharted, Ghost of Tsushima & More

  by   Mack Ashworth  
11:49 am in News

Sony has announced the PSX 2017 panels, which will all be held and streamed when the event kicks off on December 9.

If you’re not attending the Anaheim showcase in person, don’t worry, as live.playstation.com, Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook have got you covered.

Here’s what’s coming up for the PSX 2017 panels:

PlayStation VR Game Panel

11:00am Saturday, December 9

We can’t wait to tell you more about this one! Experience a candid conversation between two legends as they discuss developing their new PS VR title and lessons from VR development.

Media Molecule Presents Dreams

12:30pm Saturday, December 9

Join Media Molecule studio directors Siobhan Reddy, Mark Healey, and Alex Evans alongside a very special guest to take an in-depth look at the development of Dreams during their exclusive Saturday panel at 12:30pm.

IGN Ranks the Top 10 PlayStation Games of all Time

2:00pm Saturday, December 9

IGN’s Podcast Beyond crew is here to figure out the 10 best PlayStation games ever, and they need your help! Uncharted 2 or The Last of Us? Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VII, or Castlevania: Symphony of the Night? Journey or Shadow of the Colossus? Is it too soon for Horizon Zero Dawn to make the list? Help us build the best of the best that PlayStation has to offer. Help us celebrate 20+ years of PlayStation at PSX!

Ghost of Tsushima: From Concept to Reveal

3:30pm Saturday, December 9

It’s been a month since we announced our newest title, Ghost of Tsushima. Here at Sucker Punch, we’ve watched so many reaction videos and read many of your comments with smiles on our faces, so we thought PSX was a great opportunity to share a little more with you all.

Join us on Saturday at 3:30pm as Nate Fox (Creative Director), Jason Connell (Creative/Art Director), Billy Harper (Animation Director), Ryuhei Katami (Associate Producer, Sony Interactive Entertainment) and moderator Brian Altano (IGN) discuss how we approached making the debut trailer and what inspired us to make this game. We’ll share epic concept art that’s driving the tone and visuals for the game, and share a little about our reference trips to Japan and working with new team members that are helping make Ghost of Tsushima even better. Also be sure to stop by our signing session after the panel and come say hi. Stay tuned for more info on time and location.

Uncharted 10th Anniversary Celebration

5:00pm Saturday, December 9

Join us as we celebrate the Uncharted 10th Anniversary at PSX 2017 with an unprecedented gathering of the cast from throughout the series! Nolan North, Emily Rose, Richard McGonagle, Claudia Black, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Graham McTavish, and Robin-Atkin Downes reflect on the series and share their memories with guest moderator Greg Miller (Kinda Funny). We’ll also be hosting a special signing session with the cast prior to the panel. Keep an eye on the PlayStation Experience app for time and location!

The Last of Us Part II: Meet the Cast

6:30pm Saturday, December 9

Join Naughty Dog and the cast of The Last of Us Part II as they discuss the making of the cutscene teaser trailer that was revealed just a few short weeks ago at Paris Games Week. Director and writer, Neil Druckmann, co-writer Halley Gross, and key members of the game’s cast discuss the writing process, casting, performance capture, and more. For those attending the event, there will also be a signing session following the panel.

Which PSX 2017 panels are you most looking forward to? Let us know.

In other gaming news, Remedy Entertainment is reportedly working on a new multiplayer title, the PUBG Xbox One install size has been revealed, and Epic Games is suing a 14-year-old due to cheating in Fortnite.

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Street Fighter V Patch Adds New & Returning Holiday Costumes

  by   Jasmine Powell  
10:34 am in News

The latest Street Fighter V patch adds a huge list of new costumes for a bunch of characters. In addition to this, Capcom has fixed issues caused in version 02.070.

You can find the full list of available patch notes below:

The following DLC is now available.

– Additional Costume (“Nostalgia”): Karin

– Additional Costume (“Nostalgia”): Chun-Li

– Additional Costume (“Nostalgia”): Birdie

– Additional Costume (“Nostalgia”): Balrog

– Additional Costume (“Special Forces”): Chun-Li

– Additional Costume (“Training”): Chun-Li

– Additional Costume (“Holiday”): Alex

– Additional Costume (“Holiday”): Cammy

– Additional Costume (“Holiday”): Kolin

– Additional Costume (“Holiday”): Menat

The following DLC has been re-released.

– Street Fighter V 2016 Holiday Costume Pack

– Additional Costume (“Holiday”): Ken

– Additional Costume (“Holiday”): Karin

– Additional Costume (“Holiday”): Zangief

– Additional Costume (“Holiday”): Juri

– Additional Costume (“Holiday”): R. Mika

– Additional Costume (“Holiday”): Laura

– Stage: Frosty Boulevard

The following DLC is no longer available.

– Street Fighter V 2016 Halloween Costume Pack

– Additional Costume (“Halloween”): Nash

– Additional Costume (“Halloween”): Alex

– Additional Costume (“Halloween”): Vega

– Additional Costume (“Halloween”): Cammy

– Additional Costume (“Halloween”): Ryu

– Additional Costume (“Halloween”): Juri

– Additional Costume (“Halloween”): Necalli

– Stage: Spooky Arena

– Additional Costume (“Halloween”): Dhalsim

– Additional Costume (“Halloween”): M. Bison

– Additional Costume (“Halloween”): Urien

– Additional Costume (“Halloween”): Birdie

– Additional Costume (“Halloween”): F.A.N.G

– Capcom Pro Tour 2016 Pack

– Capcom Pro Tour: 2017 Premier Pass

– Additional Costume (“Capcom Pro Tour 2017”): Ryu

– Additional Costume (“Capcom Pro Tour 2017”): Ken

– Additional Costume (“Capcom Pro Tour 2017”): Guile

– Stage: Ring of Pride

Other functionality improvements

The following issues in Ver. 02.070 have been fixed in this update.

Zeku

– When Young Zeku is in the initial startup for each of his jumps, as he would lose his collision boxes, the opponent would pass through him.

– The total frames for Young Zeku’s back recovery is 5F longer than the other characters.

– The hurtbox for when Old/Young Zeku turns around while crouching has been fixed to be roughly the same as the other characters.

What do you think to the latest SFV update? Looking forward to changing up your outfits?  Let us know below.

In other gaming news, Remedy Entertainment is reportedly working on a new multiplayer title, the PUBG Xbox One install size has been revealed, and Epic Games is suing a 14-year-old due to cheating in Fortnite.

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HDMI 2.1 Final Specs Confirmed: 10K Resolution Support, “Enhanced Refresh Rate Features” & More

  by   Jasmine Powell  
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Not every HDMI cable is created equal. Different versions do different things. You may have learned this while trying to set up a new PlayStation 4 Pro or Xbox One X… Well, now a new HDMI spec has been finalized, boasting features like 10K resolution support, “enhanced refresh rate features” and more.

We’ll be waiting a little while before we start seeing HDMI 2.1 supported by TVs and other devices, but that shouldn’t stop us from taking a look at the upcoming features:

Higher video resolutions support a range of high resolutions and faster refresh rates including 8K60Hz and 4K120Hz for immersive viewing and smooth fast-action detail. Resolutions up to 10K are also supported for commercial AV, and industrial and specialty usages.

Dynamic HDR support ensures every moment of a video is displayed at its ideal values for depth, detail, brightness, contrast and wider color gamuts—on a scene-by-scene or even a frame-byframe basis.

The Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable supports the 48G bandwidth for uncompressed HDMI 2.1 feature support. The cable also features very low EMI emission and is backwards compatible with earlier versions of the HDMI Specification and can be used with existing HDMI devices.

eARC simplifies connectivity, provides greater ease of use, and supports the most advanced audio formats and highest audio quality. It ensures full compatibility between audio devices and upcoming HDMI 2.1 products.

Enhanced refresh rate features ensure an added level of smooth and seamless motion and transitions for gaming, movies and video. They include:

Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) reduces or eliminates lag, stutter and frame tearing for more fluid and better detailed gameplay.

Quick Media Switching (QMS) for movies and video eliminates the delay that can result in blank screens before content is displayed.

Quick Frame Transport (QFT) reduces latency for smoother no-lag gaming, and real-time interactive virtual reality.

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) allows the ideal latency setting to automatically be set allowing for smooth, lag-free and uninterrupted viewing and interactivity.

That’s a lot of cool-sounding features! Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) sounds especially awesome for gaming!

In other gaming news, Remedy Entertainment is reportedly working on a new multiplayer title, the PUBG Xbox One install size has been revealed, and Epic Games is suing a 14-year-old due to cheating in Fortnite.

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Black Desert Online Patch Introduces Epheria Frigate Event & More

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9:25 am in News

The latest Black Desert Online patch implements several new events including: Epheria Frigate Event, Mammore Event and more.

In addition to this, a handful of classes have received changes. For example, the Berserker has had a graphical glitch fixed, and the Witch has been given a reduction of the skill “Blizzard.”

For the event highlights, see below:

Event

– Open Up the Sea Gate, Epheria Frigate Event and Guide have been added

– 1. Event #A: Gather [Event] Serbianca’s Vouchers

– Period: 11/29 After Maintenance ~ 12/20 Before Maintenance

– You can obtain [Event] Serbianca’s Voucher (x1~x3) while Gathering all around the world of Black Desert.

– Go to NPC Serbianca in Trent and exchange [Event] Serbianca’s Voucher x2 for Log x1.

– You can exchange Logs from Serbianca until 12/27/2017 (09:00 UTC).

– 2. Event #B: Collect Knowledges of the World Underwater!

– Period: 11/29 After Maintenance ~ 12/13 Before Maintenance

– What to do: Discover 5 of the 7 points of interest and gain their Knowledge to earn rewards

– Event Prize: Design: Epheria Frigate x2 and Jade Coral Ingot x5

– The rewards will be sent via in-game mail in a future maintenance.

– 3. Guide : Epheria Frigate

– Learn how you can craft your own Epheria Frigate and check the materials you’ll need.

– Underwater Exploration Screenshot Event has been added.

– Submission Date: November 29th – December 13th

– Staff Pick: December 14th – 17th

– Winner Announcement: December 18th

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– Conqueror of Earth, Mammore Event has been added

– Period: 11/29 After Maintenance ~ 12/06 Before Maintenance

– Mammore will bite, scratch, howl and inflict heavy damage so make sure to read its attack pattern. When it hides into the ground however, it is invincible.

– Mammore will spawn in random servers (min. 5 servers to max. 6 servers) and will disappear after 30 minutes since its appearance.

– Mammore can only receive damage if attacked with a [Hunting] Matchlock so make sure to have one handy.

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– Sweet Cookie O’ Mine Event has been added.

– Period for Challenges (Y): 11/30 00:00 UTC ~ 12/13 Before Maintenance

– Play 30 minutes every day and receive [Event] Cookie x5

– Play 60 minutes every day and receive [Event] Marshmallow x1

– Perform Imperial Cuisine with [Event] Cookie x5 + [Event] Marshmallow x1 to make [Event] Chocolate Cookie x1

– Right-click to obtain random items by opening [Event] Chocolate Cookie

– Period of Drop: 11/29 After Maintenance ~ 12/13 Before Maintenance

– Fish/Gather/Defeat monsters during the event period to obtain [Event] Cookies and [Event] Marshmallows.

– Attendance Reward (Refreshed)

– Period: 11/29 00:00 ~ 1/3/2018 23:59 UTC

– Log-in daily and receive your attendance rewards.

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– Let it Snow! Winter-themed Background

– Period: 11/29 After Maintenance ~ 1/31 09:00 UTC

– Winter has come to Black Desert Online. Enjoy the snow snow snow!.

For the full (extensive) list of patch notes, click here.

Are you looking forward to the latest events? If so, let us know in the comments.

In other gaming news, Remedy Entertainment is reportedly working on a new multiplayer title, the PUBG Xbox One install size has been revealed, and Epic Games is suing a 14-year-old due to cheating in Fortnite.

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