After an exploit involving Cheat Engine allowed players to dupe Astral Diamonds, which could then be converted into Zen, the Gateway, or Neverwinter's Auction House was taken offline. While the Neverwinter team reacted quickly, there has been no announcement of the actions they plan to take to restore the damage caused other than a forum post explaining how they will be "taking action" against accounts that "utilized" this exploit. Many players feel that a roll-back might be the best move to make, but they would likely face a good amount of backlash from a rollback as well.
When exploits such as this are found, the consequences to the gameplay can often be game-breaking, and frankly, exciting to execute. When Diablo 3 had it's Auction house dupe happen, Blizzard was able to handle the situation relatively well-- by taking all of the RMAH profits of banned accounts and donating it. But will Neverwinter be as hasty and crafty? Residue from a dupe often lingers from accounts not being banned or identified, and with Neverwinter still being such a new game, the potential for exploits of this caliber are to be expected, but may very well affect the game's world for a lasting period of time.
While it appears that the Gateway is back online now, what do you think the Neverwinter Team over at Perfect World should do to fix the problem, and if you executed the exploit yourself, what are your plans? ...
Create an account or if you already have one then hit the ‘Download XSplit now!’ button
Run the application and login using your XSplit ID and password
Step 2 - Adding screen area to your stream
Load up wow and make sure you’re playing in windowed, xsplit doesn’t work for fullscreen applications! – I use the video settings above, the reason for this is i want to squeeze as much fps out as possible since i’m not interested in anything other than spell detail in terms of looks.
Alt tab out of wow and Select Scene 1 on Xsplit broadcaster
Click add and then screen region
Click once anywhere on your wow screen
Click on the preview area on Xsplit broadcaster and press 1 to use the whole scene area for wow. Your screen area that will be streamed has now been set up.
Note:Be sure in future to start Xsplit once wow has already been loaded. If you want to avoid the need to do this, then choose your desktop when selecting screen region.
You can also add other things such as webcam or images, remember the thing you added last will be the top layer, you can move things up and down using the arrows.
Step 3 - Setting up Resolution and Frame Rate
Go to ‘View’ and select the largest resolution that shares a common ratio with your desktop’s resolution. (Depending on your computer you may have to decrease this)
You can create a new resolution if necessary by going to ‘Tools’, then ‘Settings’, then ‘Resolutions’ and activating the resolution that’s right for you. The selected resolution will then appear under the ‘View’ list.
You should be broadcasting at 20 or 25fps Depending on your computer and internet connection.
An important thing to note here is that you can scale the viewport down. When this is large It can have an impact on your ingame fps so I recommend decreasing this to 20%.
Step 4 - Quality and Channel Settings
Go to ‘Tools’, then ‘General Settings’
Fill out any necessary profile details, they are purely optional.
Go to the ‘General’ tab. It should look something like the image below. If you wish to stream Skype check ‘Enable Skype Interaction’.
Go to ‘Channels’ click ‘Add’ and select Twitch or whatever streaming website you’re using
The following screen will appear:
Enter your username and password that you use to log in to Twitch.tv or whatever streaming website you’re using.
The channel you created when signing up to the streaming website will usually automatically be selected. In the location box, choose whatever’s the closest to your area.
The rest of the settings should be as they are on the image, if you’re experiencing frame rate loss then decrease the quality. If you’re experiencing in game ms lag then decrease the max bitrate.
Step 5 - Broadcasting
To start broadcasting simply go to ‘Broadcast’ and click on the channel that you want to start streaming to.
Congratulations, you can now stream!
Blizzard is currently in the process of creating a game called Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Whether you have heard about it or not, this game is for those who love Blizzard games as well as trading card games. The game is based around the of lore of Warcraft, all wrapped into a tiny card game such as Magic: The Gathering. Blizzard is wanting to keep the "epicness" in the game, no matter how small the game is. Hearthstone is currently in beta for Windows and Mac OS, with an iPad version coming soon. Release date is currently not set yet however.
If you have played any Blizzard game, you will notice that Hearthstone has a lot of similarities as other Blizzard games. The mechanics of the game are similar to World of Warcraft.
In Hearthstone, you play as one of the nine Warcraft heroes in the Warcraft lore. You can create your own deck of cards and go against other players from around the world. You can either practice your deck composition against the computer, or if you think you are ready, go against a live opponent. The game is primarily based on strategy. The best strategy will win the match. Matches usually last up to 10 minutes, and winners getnew card packs that include minions, spells, and abilities to help build their decks and make them stronger.
Here is a video that describes more in depth on what Hearthstone really is:
ou can sign up for the beta and look through the forums and FAQ's at this link here: Hearthstone
I have my hopes up for this game as well as TESO. I am looking for a game to get attached to and I have yet to find it yet.. Wildstar may be unique enough to make it happen for me. Only time will tell...
Although I love the cookiness, I'm not even concerned with whether or not it is unique. From what I see thus far, this game is looking to gain dominance in the market. They are trying to include everything WoW has at the moment plus things people like from other games.
I don't like the phrase WoW-killer, but if it has a smooth launch and has all the features it advertises, we could see a good game here.
Yes - you've heard it right, Richard Garriott, also known as Lord British, creator of The Ultima Online is
back with his new project - Shroud of the Avatar!
Before you even try to think "sigh... another mmo..." -stop! it's not going to be anything like most of the popular mmo's currently available on the marker. Hell, it's not even going to be anything like most of the RPG games currently available! Instead, Shroud of the Avatar is going to take us back to the very roots of Role Playing games. But what does it exactly means? Well, there's none else who can explain it better than the Lord British himself, lets see what he have to say about his new project, shall we?
Shroud of the Avatar Kickstarter Trailer:
Excited already? Good! After watching the video and seeing how Richard actually cares to deliver the best
game possible to the future Shroud of the Avatar players, how much refreshing experience it's going to be, You might think - "ok, but where's the catch?" Well, there is one. There's a price that Lord British have to pay for
creating the independent project, and that price is 1,000,000$.
As you might have already noticed, the trailer we've linked is a "Kickstarter trailer", let me explain quickly what "kickstarter" is - it's a funding platform for creative projects like Films, music, arts, designs and of course games. On that platform any creative individual can start gathering founds for his own project, all he / she / they have to do is set the amount of founds they need to kickstart their project and start taking donations.
And here comes the important part - As already mentioned Shroud of the Avatar project needs 1,000,000$
which can be acquired through Kickstarter platform, but how does this exactly work? It's actually very simple, if you want to help this awesome (AWESOME!) project, all You have to do is to visit Shroud of the Avatar website and pledge the money via kickstarter platform. But that's not all - each contribution to the project above 30$ will be awarded with various privileges from guaranteed Beta access all the way up to joining Richard "Lord British" Garriott in a personal tour of the actual Britannia Manor and its collections in real world!
As you may or may not have already seen, Arenanet is getting ready to release their next big game patch called Flame and Frost. With this addition to the game, they will be implementing a lot of exciting new content. Starting January 28th, 2013, the prelude to Flame and Frost will begin!
Temple of the Silent Storm Week
This exciting content will begin January 28th and go until February 4th, and consists of paid tournaments being able to participate in two-team/single-round battles. After this first week both free and paid tournament rounds will be available.
Improved Achievement System
Arenanet will be improving the achievement system by adding new daily achievements, as well as a new interface UI for that very purpose.
Achievement Laurels
These will be awarded to you for completing the monthly achievements and can be used to purchase Ascended gear and infusions.
Guesting
This new feature allows for you to play on a friends server, ignoring your current home server. You can guest with your friends from other worlds in the same region, such as North America and Europe. Guesting is free, but if you would like to join your friends permanently on the server you will have to use gems to transfer over.
New Utility Infusions and Ascended Amulets
There will be new gear being added with the new content. Five new utility infusions and thirty Ascended Amulets will be implemented for any style of player.
Other Upgrades and Improvements
World versus World will have enhanced performance, level dynamics in the game will be tweaked, as well as many UI changes.
You can view the whole prelude article here:https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/january-2013/
Bethesda Softworks has just announced BETA sign-up for their upcoming MMO Game - The Elder Scrolls Online!
For those of You who don't know The Elder Scrolls series (or more accurate: think they don't know The Elder Scrolls series) It's also worth reminding that their 5th game was better known as "Skyrim", and if someone still don't know what it means - yes it will be very much alike skyrim, but this time in the form of MMORPG!
Without wasting any more of your time, lets watch new cinematic and sign-up for BETA (link under the video)
After 5 years since the PC release, developer Turbine is finally bringing The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar to the Mac, and it’s free to play. The Lord of the Rings Online takes place in the LOTR universe giving players the chance to build a character from one of four races, and seven unique classes.
“We are really excited to open up the world of Middle-earth to Mac,” said Kate Paiz, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online. “We’ve just launched our biggest expansion yet and we’re happy to welcome gamers to play the game natively on Mac OS X for the first time ever.”
Receiving only positive reviews since it’s first release in 2007, it scored 86 on Metacritic. Being free will be a key to its success, with players being able to enjoy the game without having to buy an expensive subscription.
According to TUAW’s interview with Turbine’s VP of Product Development Craig Alexander, Lord of the Rings Online will be a native client:
Turbine first considered bringing Lord of the Rings Online to Mac back when the game went free-to-play, said Alexander, but the reason it took so long was because the company decided to build a native port for the game rather than depend on emulation or other similar methods. “Trying to outsource the task just didn’t make sense,” said Alexander.
Not only will Mac users be able to enjoy all the features of the game that are available in the PC version – something that is compromised when porting to the Mac – they will also have access to the games’ latest expansion pack, Riders of Rohan, released only a few weeks ago, according to Kate Paiz, executive producer of the game.
I've had this trick for some time now and haven't seen it posted so I've decided to share. This uses the same principal as getting your character stuck in an animation.
So far this is Guardian only and I haven't been able to get it to work on another class.
You are unable to change direction until you cast or emote a movement skill.
Step 1: Equip 2 Greatswords.
Step 2: Cast Leap of Faith and Swap Weapon Sets at nearly the same time. (So LoF casts and gets canceled with weapon swap)
Step 3: To move on your own do /dance or cast Leap of Faith normally.
- You can macro this which makes it much easier. Macro would look like this.
----- Key Press (Leap of Faith)
----- Key Release (Leap of Faith)
----- Key Press Down (Swap Weapon Sets)
----- Key Release (Swap Weapon Sets)
- Do no record any delays!
According to a survey of a sample of the World of Warcraft population, strongly uneven distribution of wealth isn’t just for nations like the United States, but extends to the characters that populate the fictional realm of Azeroth as well.
The survey consisted of a little over 12,500 active players and measured the amount of gold per player. The results showed that the bottom 75% owned 25% of the total gold wealth and the top 25% own 75% of the gold wealth. While it’s a much better distribution than 99% versus 1%, it’s still well outside the expected norm.
The survey started the evening of October 29th and ran until the afternoon of Saturday, November 24th and collected 12,531 usable results. Requests for survey results ran on The Consortium, US and EU Official Forums, MMO-Champion forums, WoW Insider’s Classifieds, and several independent gold blogs. Entries which contained data impossible due to the nature or limits of the game were discarded, though such contaminations were limited. The survey was hosted on site using LimeSurvey software.
The goal of the survey was to establish average wealth, wealth distribution, and demographics in the World of Warcraft Player base. This survey and report were inspired by Sinshroud’s of The Consortium post on Can The Consortium Be Considered the “1%” of WoW?.
With 2,531 results the subjects had between them 408,738,617 gold for an average of 161,493 gold per subject. Anecdotal evidence suggests that this number is way too high, so further data and analysis must be considered when determining how much gold an average player has.
The median wealth was 35,000 gold meaning that 50% of the subjects had 35,000 gold, significantly lower than the average wealth of the sample data.
The average time since subjects first started playing World of Warcraft was 4.4 years.
This is not a perfect survey, but it is a very thorough one. And again, while it is a pretty uneven distribution of wealth, 75-25 is still better than the often quoted distribution of wealth in the United States. It’s a distribution that happens when you have a small percentage of the population that just puts in a hell of a lot more time, work and dedication to the accumulation of wealth than everyone else.
However, this is a closed environment with a small set of rules and very few options for attaining wealth. In the real world, things are far more complicated than just quest and dungeon grinding. Does it show the existence of a 99% within WoW? Not really, since all players, no matter wealthy, have to abide by the same sets of rules and the top 1% aren’t constantly re-inventing the rules of the game to make themselves richer, but it is an interesting control study.
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