Path of Exile - The Warlord Mystery Box Concept Art - Despair


The Warlord Mystery Box Concept Art - Despair

Posted: 28 Feb 2021 01:37 PM PST

Following up on the {LINK REMOVED} and {LINK REMOVED} concept art we've published recently, today we'd like to share the concept art of the combined Despair cosmetics from the {LINK REMOVED}. Check them out below:









ARK: Survival Evolved - Community crunch 256: Introducing Voidwyrm & Update on Genesis II


Community crunch 256: Introducing Voidwyrm & Update on Genesis II

Posted: 26 Feb 2021 06:56 PM PST

We know that what you want is news on Genesis II, so let's not mince words and get straight to it: We have decided to push our final DLC release date to May 26th, for PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Stadia. 

First and foremost, please accept our humble apologies. We're disappointed and have no doubt, everyone, eagerly awaiting Genesis II will feel that along with us. 

As we have shared before, the Studio transitioned to working remotely near the beginning of last year, presenting some particular constraints. Being entirely virtual is quite challenging for various teams with a shift from an in-office workflow. 

In addition to the complications of working remotely, one challenge has been figuring out how to close out the ARK saga faithfully. From a narrative, cinematic, and end-game-wise perspective, it's something close to our hearts that we want to honor as the grand finale.

This journey we've all taken through ARK: Survival Evolved over the past six years is important to our players and us, and the extra time will make a massive difference to the quality of the Gen II when it lands in your hands. We're passionate about delivering something truly special, and we're confident this extension will allow us to give you the epic finale you deserve.

And on that note, we'd like to introduce you to the formidable Voidwyrm, a powerful and challenging new tame that will soar above the ARK with the launch of Genesis II! 


Download in high resolution[cdn.survivetheark.com]

Internally, we think of Genesis Part II as having two significant philosophical changes in comparison to Genesis Part I. These changes are a direct result of player feedback:
  1. The entire map is open and livable, with minimal no-build zones that avoid disrupting the over-world and an esthetically pleasing environment.
  2. Structures, items, and creatures have been designed to assist and improve gameplay and QoL for all of our players and designed to expand the meta in meaningful ways.

Download in high resolution[cdn.survivetheark.com]

On behalf of the Wildcard team, we want to thank you for your ongoing support and passion. We're looking forward to sharing ARK: Survival Evolved's final climactic chapter with you!

Studio Wildcard

EVO Event


Survivors on all platforms will be receiving a special Evolution Event perk! It will be active until Friday the 26th of February to Monday the 1st of March. All Official Servers across each platform will be undergoing this evolutionary change which includes:
  • 2X Harvesting

Community Corner
 Clips/Videos 
Creator: Gamology
Anthropologist and Survival expert, Kinga Philipps, reacts to ARK.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcQGIIZtzFQ

Creator: Raasclark
Want to get your hands on the latest Federation Gloves?  Raasclark shows you how in a recent video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecxWnAwXLJU

Creator: Sven P
Check out an epic castle build deep in the Redwoods biome with Sven P.  We've also included a screenshot of the completed build in the screenshots section.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usamez8j-es

Creator: Mr Dolphin
Say goodbye to that TEK Skiff.
https://clips.twitch.tv/TalentedDignifiedBaboonTwitchRaid-KJMEepDr94FkWbFe?tt_content=player_title&tt_medium=clips_embed/?&tt_content=channel_name&tt_medium=embed

Creator: Rockapolis Gaming
Here's a quick 3x3 base that has all the essentials you need to get started!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LejKuFkchjghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LejKuFkchjg

 Fan Art 
KingCrownee - Zombie Fire Wyvern[www.deviantart.com] & Zombie Lightning Wyvern[www.deviantart.com]




NeoVanilluxe - ARK Thorny Dragon[www.deviantart.com]


Kohaku-senpai - Wyvern[www.deviantart.com]


Vahilor - Santiago Mek Pilot[www.deviantart.com]


HeatherPeoples - Griffin


In-Game Screenshots 
sefiroultima#7980 


Medusa Greek


KingWillrus#2876


Keylleen


Enjoy your weekend!
Studio Wildcard

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Discord: discord.com/invite/playark
Reddit: reddit.com/r/playark
Instagram: instagram.com/survivetheark
Twitch: twitch.tv/survivetheark
Steam: steamcommunity.com/app/346110
Youtube: youtube.com/survivetheark
Facebook: facebook.com/survivetheark

PUBG - PGI.S Event Match: Survival Tournament


PGI.S Event Match: Survival Tournament

Posted: 26 Feb 2021 12:07 AM PST


Hello, PUBG Esports fans!

We're halfway through PGI.S, which means it's time to switch things up for our halftime showdown, the Survival Tournament! A true free-for-all test of each team's combat skills, the Survival Showdown awards points for kills as well as placement, allowing teams more ways to play to their strengths and take home cold hard cash!


Survival Tournament

First, teams will be divided into 8 groups based on their current PGI.S standings. These 8 groups of 4 teams each will then battle it out in a tournament format from March 5th - 7th.

Each match will consist of 3 rounds using the familiar SUPER point system, so both placement and kills matter in your overall ranking.

Top teams will receive 10, 6, 5, or 4 placement points
Players will earn an additional point for each kill earned during the match
The team with the highest point total at the end of 3 rounds will win the match.

Match Flow
  • Mar. 5th (Day 1 / Round of 32) - winners of each group will advance to Quarterfinals
    • Group Match A
    • Group Match B
    • Group Match C
    • Group Match D
  • Mar. 6th (Day 2 / Round of 32)
    • Group Match E
    • Group Match F
    • Group Match G
    • Group Match H
  • Mar. 7th (Day 3 / Quarterfinal & Final)
    • Quarterfinal - 1st and 2nd place of each group will advance to the final
      • Quarterfinal Group A (Winners of the group match A, B, C, D)
      • Quarterfinal Group B (Winners of the group match E, F, G, H )
  • Final
    • 1st and 2nd place of Quarterfinal Group A + 1st and 2nd place of Quarterfinal Group B
Match Settings

The tournament takes place in TPP on Erangel and has special bluezone timers for shorter and more fast-paced matches.

The first bluezone will have a diameter of 2.5km and will be shown as players begin to fly over the Erangel providing a heads-up to plan their drop.

The overall zone size will shrink to the final circle in fewer phases, resulting in about a 13m match time.

The speed in which the circle shrinks will be enough for players to perform maneuvers. However, it will shrink rather dramatically fast in early 1~2 phases.

There will be no redzones or care packages and bluezone damage will be increased, forcing team to stay on the move and fight in safe areas.

Prize Pool
Survival Tournament will grant teams not only chances to show off their true combat skills but also provide chances to earn extra cashes with the total prize pool of $60,000.
  • 1st: $30,000
  • 2nd: $15,000
  • 3rd: $10,000
  • 4th: $5,000
*Prizing earned from the Survival Tournament doesn't contribute towards the overall PGI.S tournament rankings.

Pick'em Challenge
You can vote on the winner of the Survival Tournament as well!

Voting for this event doesn't require a voting coupon and you can win up to 50,000 EP for choosing correctly, so there's no reason not to try!

Voting closes on Mar 6th 19:00 KST, so make sure you get your votes in early!

PGI.S has plenty of action left to give, so be sure to tune in each day to experience all the fun, win all the prizes, and cheer on the winners!

Gears 5 Operation 6 - PvP & PvE


Operation 6 - PvP & PvE

Posted: 25 Feb 2021 12:15 PM PST

Starting on March 2, Operation 6 will introduce some fresh multiplayer variants and we're excited to share those with you today!

Versus: Control

With PvP, we are going to be introducing a new featured Versus game mode to kick off Operation 6, we are calling this mode Control.

Control is a new spin on classic ring-based modes but with some changes. The main goal is to capture a large objective area, but you will be required to stay inside the area to score points for your team. Unlike King of the Hill, each player will have an individual respawn timer, so you can get back into the action that much faster.

To accommodate the heightened carnage during matches, we have made the objective 2.5 times bigger than the regular KOTH ring. This makes for more contested rings and more action!

We feel that Control offers a unique approach to the area of control formula that Gears has to offer, and the individual spawning is the icing on the cake.

Alongside Control launching for Operation 6 we have an exclusive medal group for you to complete, completing the medal group will provide you 3,000 Gears Coins.

Name
Description
Tour of Duty stars
Ever Closer to Extinction
Get 100 Eliminations in the Control Versus event
4
Breached!
Complete 10 Rounds in the Control Versus Event
3
In Total Control
Win 5 Matches in the Control Versus event
4
Controlled Carnage
Deal 200000 Damage in the Control Versus event
5

Control will stay up for two weeks but keep an eye out for rapidly changing Versus events as we'll be switching it up throughout the operation!!

Ranked

With a new operation comes a new ranked season, we will be keeping our current ranked playlists, Team Deathmatch, Free for All – 8 Players, King of the Hill, 2v2 Gnashers. We will, however, be providing you a new set of weapon skins to earn for your Hammerburst[cdn.gears5.com], Retro Lancer[cdn.gears5.com], and Boomshot[cdn.gears5.com]. Click the name of the weapon above to see a preview.

Get those ranked gains going!

PvP Tweaks



With Operation 6 we'll be bringing back tracers to the Gnasher, allowing you to visually see where your pellet trails go when shooting. Check the image below for an example of it in action.

We have also improved the damage consistency when it comes to gibbing a player when they are sliding into cover, which will provide much more predictability in important fights.

Horde: Escape from Kadar

We have a brand-new Horde event kicking off Operation 6 – Escape from Kadar.

Niles has been up to his old tricks again and has created unique enemies for you to take on in this 10-wave epic.

This playlist introduces Locust enemies back into Horde for the first time in Gears 5. Build up your defenses because they'll be coming with Retro Lancers and even the pipe!

Oh… and expect many, many sires.

Escape from Kadar will also provide a unique medal group. If you complete it you'll unlock a special lab drone of your own: the Locust Hybrid[cdn.gears5.com]. Details of the group are below.

Name
Description
Tour of Duty stars
Severed Link
Get 5 Matriarch Eliminations in the Escape From Kadar Horde Event
5
Dirty Little Secrets
Get 50 Sire Eliminations in the Escape From Kadar Horde Event
4
New Hope
Win 1 Match in the Escape From Kadar Horde Event
3
Locust, Forever
Get 100 Locust Eliminations in the Escape From Kadar Horde Event
3

Escape from Kadar will be featured for two weeks, so make sure to get your medals done before then!

PvE Tweaks

In addition to the new event above, we've also been making small tweaks to the daily hives for Escape. Right now, you may see repeating hives for your challenges. To address this we've adjusted the rotation so that you won't see the same hive on the daily challenge for at least 14 days, which should help provide a lot more variety for your daily Escape adventures.

Additionally, we're improving the coin and skill card rewards offered during the daily Horde and Escape challenges, check out the full changes below:

  • Skill Cards (Advanced) 3 -> 4
  • Coins (Beginner) 100 -> 200
  • Coins (Inconceivable) 300 -> 400
  • Coins (Advanced) 150 -> 300

PvP/PvE Tour of Duty Medals

Here are the new PvP and PvE medals to earn with the new operation!

Escape

Name
Description
Stars
Escape Attempts
Survive 50 Acts of Escape
4
Escape Body Count
Get 1000 Eliminations in Escape
5
Send in the Tanks!
Get 100 Eliminations in Escape as Anchor, Gunner, Pilot, Veteran or Brawler
5
Scion Hunter
Get 50 Scion Eliminations in Escape
4
Boss Hunter
Get 30 Boss Eliminations in Escape
6
Hoff-buster
Survive 10 Acts of Escape as Hoffman
4
Escape Master
Complete 10 Master Difficulty Escape Matches
5

Completion of this medal group will grant: 5,000 coins

Horde

Name
Description
Stars
Wave Survivor
Survive 150 Waves of Horde
4
Family Business
Survive 60 Waves of Horde with Anthony, Benjamin, Clayton, Gary or Lizzie Carmine
6
Horde Carnage
Do 6000000 Damage in Horde
5
Power Horder
Collect 500000 Power in Horde
4
Support Carnage
Get 300 Eliminations as Mechanic, Robotics, Combat Medic, Tactician or Jack Class
4
Drone Hunter
Get 250 Drone Eliminations in Horde
5
Boss Hunter
Get 30 Boss Eliminations in Horde
6
Horde Body Count
Get 3000 Eliminations in Horde
5

Completion of this medal group will grant: 5,000 coins

Versus

Name
Description
Stars
Quickplay Veteran
Win 10 Classic Quickplay matches
4
Gridiron Denials
Get 25 Denials in Versus Gridiron Matches
4
Versus Medic
Revive 50 Teammates in Versus
4
COG Victories
Win 25 Versus Matches as COG
5
Swarm Victories
Win 25 Versus Matches as Swarm
5
Ring Master
Capture 100 Rings in Versus KOTH or Escalation matches
5
Season Slaughter
Get 5000 Eliminations in Versus
6
Versus Carnage
Do 1500000 Damage in Versus matches
6

Completion of this medal group will grant: 3,000 coins

Ranked

Name
Description
Stars
Diversified
Win a Versus Match in every Ranked mode
6
2v2 Gnasher Veteran
Win 10 Rounds of Ranked 2v2 Gnasher Matches
4
Free-For-All Veteran
Get 100 Eliminations in Ranked Versus Free-For-All Matches
4
King of the Hill Veteran
Win 10 Rounds of Ranked King of the Hill matches
4
Team Deathmatch Veteran
Get 100 Eliminations in Ranked Versus Free-For-All Matches
5
Ranked Veteran
Win 100 Rounds of Ranked Versus modes
6

Completion of this medal group will grant: 3,000 coins

Versus Events

Name
Description
Stars
Event Champion
Win 50 Rounds of Versus Weekly Events
5
Event Victories
Win 10 Matches across any Versus Weekly Events
5
Event Eliminator
Get 250 Eliminations across any Versus Weekly Events
5
Event Veteran
Complete 100 Rounds of Versus Weekly Events Matches
4
Event Executioner
Get 10 Executions across any Versus Weekly Events
4
Event Marksman
Get 30 Headshots across any Versus Weekly Events
4
Coming Soon
Coming Soon

Completion of this medal group will grant: 3,000 coins

Developer Stream

We'll be hosting a developer stream today! Be sure to tune in from 3:00 PM PST as we talk to you about all things Operation 6!

Operation 6 launches next Tuesday, March 2!

TC

Path of Exile - Sphinx Wings, Weapon and Shield Sale and Past Mystery Boxes Return


Sphinx Wings, Weapon and Shield Sale and Past Mystery Boxes Return

Posted: 25 Feb 2021 07:15 PM PST

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/238960/announcements/detail/3061856154338733438]here[/url].

Sphinx Wings, Weapon and Shield Sale and Past Mystery Boxes Return

Posted: 25 Feb 2021 07:15 PM PST

New Microtransaction: Sphinx Wings
If you prefer golden and shiny cosmetic effects for your Exiles, don't miss out on the new Sphinx Wings! Made out of gold, these glorious wings are the perfect final touch to many armour sets from the store, from the matching Sphinx Armour Set[www.pathofexile.com] to the Angelic Armour Set[www.pathofexile.com]. Watch the video below or get your wings here[www.pathofexile.com].



Weapon and Shield Sale
This weekend we're running a sale on a huge selection of Weapon and Shield Microtransactions with almost 200 cosmetic effects available at a discount! Please note that this sale excludes some of the weapon and shield microtransactions introduced since the launch of the Echoes of the Atlas expansion.

The sale will run from the time of this post until 7PM March 1st. Check out the full list of specials here[www.pathofexile.com].

Past Mystery Boxes Return
For the duration of the sale we've also brought back a selection of past mystery boxes, which gives you another chance to get some of the most popular Path of Exile microtransactions for only 30 points! These have the same odds and values as when they were originally released. None of these mystery boxes are ones that contained any completely exclusive microtransactions. If you're interested to find out more, check out their original posts or click here[www.pathofexile.com] to purchase some.


By the way, the Havoc616's Team Blast community event[www.pathofexile.com] starts in less than a day, on February 27th! Players will compete in teams of 2-6 to earn points for specific objectives in a Private Ritual League. The winners will share a prize pool supplied by the community. We hope everyone who wanted to join managed to apply in time. Good luck! If you'd like to tune into the action, you can watch the event live on Havoc's Twitch channel[www.twitch.tv].

Thank you for your continued support! Have a great weekend everyone!

3.13.1e Patch Notes Preview

Posted: 25 Feb 2021 01:20 PM PST

Next week we're planning to deploy the 3.13.1e update with a fair amount of improvements and bug fixes. Today we're prepared a preview of its patch notes to give you an idea of what to expect. Check them out below!

Please note that the patch notes listed below might be changed prior to the release of the 3.13.1e patch.

General Improvements
  • Sirus, Awakener of Worlds and The Shaper can no longer appear in The Sacred Grove, Temporal Incursions, Syndicate Laboratories and Conqueror arenas.
  • Added a Void Ground Hideout Decoration. This can be purchased from Zana at Decoration Level 2, for 330 Favour.
  • Added an Expand/Collapse All button to the Hideout Decorations tab.
  • Guild microtransactions can now be added to your Watchlist.
  • The Additional Modifiers sidebar on the Map Device has been visually updated to make it easier to see how many Sextant uses remain.
  • Clarified that Hexes applied as Auras with Blasphemy Support do not gain Doom.
  • Clarified that players must be Petrified by The Gorgon in Sulphur Vents Map for the Complete Encounters III challenge.
  • Fixed a bug where certain map bosses could sometimes fail to transition to their next phase if they were frozen.
  • Fixed a bug where the Maven: Uncharted Realms quest could be shown earlier than intended.
  • Fixed a bug where certain monsters could be immune to damage during Ritual encounters.
  • Fixed a bug where certain monsters could re-emerge after being revived during a Ritual encounter.
  • Fixed a bug where the portal to the Map could disappear while inside The Sacred Grove in certain maps.
  • Fixed a bug where Talismans could drop without an anointment in the Distant Memories unique maps.
  • Fixed a bug where the "Strongbox Monsters have 600% increased Item Quantity" Elevated Sextant modifier was only applying 500% increased Item Quantity.
  • Fixed a bug where the "Trigger level x Warlord's Mark when you Hit a Rare or Unique Enemy" modifier was granting less Rage than intended.
  • Fixed a bug with Righteous Fire where swapping socketed Support gems during the grace period could cause the skill to deal no damage.
  • Fixed a bug where Hydrospheres couldn't be Shocked or Frozen when using Elemental Hit as a Ranged skill.
  • Fixed a bug with Orb skills where damage would be reflected to the player if these skills were supported with Traps or Mines.
  • Fixed a bug where the Alternate Quality effect on the Anomalous Mana Leech Support gem wasn't working correctly.
  • Fixed a bug where the Alternate Quality effect on the Divergent Decoy Totem skill was incorrectly regenerating 20% of life per minute instead of per second.
  • Fixed a bug where Desecrate could fail to summon corpses against certain bosses when triggered by Arcanist Brand.
  • Fixed a bug where the Demonic Herald Effect microtransaction could cause Sentinels summoned by Herald of Purity to not use their Crusade Slam skill.
  • Fixed a bug where the Do Not Disturb mode wouldn't display announcements such as the Realm restarting.
  • Fixed a bug in the Silo map where items could drop in an inaccessible area.
  • Fixed a bug where the Oba's Cursed Trove unique map wasn't playing the gong sound effect upon reaching certain map thresholds.
  • Fixed a bug where the camera zoom speed was much slower during the Sirus, Awakener of Worlds encounter.
  • Fixed a bug where the Skill Bar User Interface Panel could sometimes fail to visually update.
  • Fixed a visual bug where the "Socketed Skills apply Fire, Cold and Lightning Exposure on Hit" modifier was only displaying the Cold Exposure modifier on the skill description.
  • Fixed a visual bug where the Alternate Quality effects on the Phantasmal Spark and Anomalous Crackling Lance gems were missing description text.
  • Fixed a visual bug where the Metamorph Stash Tab could display the incorrect number of stored organs.
  • Fixed a visual bug where the random variation portal options could temporarily disappear after equipping certain microtransactions.

Mac Improvements
  • Fixed a bug where you couldn't rotate while using Channelling skills if the skill was assigned to the right or middle mouse button.
  • Fixed a bug where Hideouts couldn't be imported or exported.
  • Fixed a bug where the client window buttons would no longer function after attempting to import or export a Hideout.
  • Fixed a client crash that could occur when resizing the client window.

PvP Improvements
  • Scorching Ray now has an attack time override of 3 seconds.
  • Fixed a bug where premade Templar characters wouldn't be able to equip the Firestorm gem.
  • Fixed a bug where premade Duelist characters wouldn't have a fully allocated Passive Tree.
  • Fixed a bug where the Duelist's premade character build was incorrectly named "Whirling Blade" (now Double Strike).

Crash Fixes
  • Fixed a client crash that could occur during Legion encounters.
  • Fixed two instance crashes.

PUBG - Update 10.2 - Patch Notes


Update 10.2 - Patch Notes

Posted: 07 Jan 2021 06:03 AM PST



Are you ready for the new PGI.S? The PUBG Global Invitational.S sets teams from around the world against each other in a weeks long tournament.

Teams will battle for placements in weekly tournaments and rack up prize money as the overall tournament goes on. You can follow along all the action with our new livestream displays in-game as you play! Displays will be setup in various spots around Erangel and Miramar, showing live PGI action in your own games. There's a new Pick'em Challenge available as well, giving you a chance to earn sweet PGI.S gear for predicting the winners.

This will be a tournament unlike any other, so tune in, pick'em, and win! Visit http://PUBGEsports.com for more information.


Livestream Screens

  • 10 digital screens have been constructed across Erangel and Miramar to display LIVE esports events.
    • PGI.S will be the first event live streamed directly onto these displays while in-game and in the lobby (main menu).
    • When the stream is offline, the screens will display PGI.S trailers.
    • You can choose to turn off the livestreams in Settings > Gameplay > Functions.

PGI.S Lobby Update
  • The lobby has been updated and is now PGI.S themed for normal matches, along with some kickass BGM. PGI.S themed lobby has been updated for the normal match with kickass BGM.
  • A livestream display as been added and is displayed in the lobby. It functions the same as those now found across multiple Battlegrounds.
Other PGI.S related updates
  • PGI.S logo graffiti has been painted around buildings on Erangel and Miramar.
  • The starting plane is now flying PGI.S promo banners on Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok, Vikendi and Karakin
  • New PGI.S loading screen splash art has been added
New Vehicle: Coupe RB


There's a new roadrunner in town. Introducing the Coupe RB, a vintage sportscar with a blazing top speed of 150 km/h, making it second (on land) in speed only to the Motorbike. The Coupe RB won't carry your whole squad, but it will get you to where you need to go fast. Try out the Coupe RB on Erangel, Miramar, and Sanhok!
  • Max capacity: 2 (Driver, Passenger)
  • Max speed: 150km/h
  • Spawns only on Erangel, Miramar and Sanhok
New Feature: Reputation System


Keeping in-game interactions healthy is important to us. We know passions can run high on the Battlegrounds, but toxic behavior is never justified. To help keep things more civil while you kill each other, we're introducing a new Reputation System to PUBG. This system will assign you a Reputation Level from 0-5 depending on how you treat your fellow players. Your Reputation Level will be displayed in the Team Finder, giving players searching for a group an idea of what kind of teammate you'll be. Your Reputation Level will naturally increase as you play games, as long as you are not exhibiting toxic or otherwise disruptive behavior. We hope this helps everyone have a better time on the Battlegrounds!


  • Reputation level will be displayed in the Team Finder and team member list next to player's names.
  • Reputation levels are indicative of perceived player behavior. Are you friendly, or are you toxic? Let's hope the former.
  • Reputation levels range from 0 to 5, for a total of 6 levels.


Reputation level is affected by the following factors:
  • Player's reputation level will naturally increase through normal gameplay in Normal and Ranked Mode Battle Royale matches.
  • Leaving matches repeatedly and failing to return may lead to your reputation level decreasing.
  • Player's reputation level can be decreased when reported for negative behavior (obstructing gameplay, verbal abuse, team killing, etc.) or when banned due to violation of terms of service.
  • Being reported for suspected use of cheats itself does not affect reputation level.
Ranked Mode Update


We're updating Ranked Mode leaver penalties to allow players some leeway to leave without punishment in certain situations. You can check out all the details around the system and how it works below.

Leaver penalties should be waived for players who are still ALIVE and leave within 5 minutes after the plane takes off if the player :
  • (1) Queued for Squads, requesting matchmaking find them additional teammates AND
  • (2) the plane then takes off with an incomplete team (team of less than 4 players in Ranked Squad Mode), AND
  • (3) a member of the player's premade team hasn't left the match before the plane leaves.
If a player qualifies to have their leaver penalty waived by leaving the match, then the match is considered to be competitively invalid for that player. This means:
  • No stats are recorded on their Career page
  • No change is made to their RP
  • No matchmaking penalties are issued
  • Players will be granted any Pass XP and BP they would have earned as normal
Gameplay
Stunt Emotes



And you thought flips were cool. Now you can trigger random stunts while mid-air on the Dirt Bike to really style on your enemies. There are a total of 6 new stunts available and best of all, they're easy to perform. Simply hold down LMB while in the air on a Dirt Bike and watch how cool you are.
  • New Stunt emotes exclusive for the Dirt Bike have been added.
  • 6 new default stunt emotes can be used.
  • The Stunt Emotes are triggerable only mid-air wile on a Dirt Bike - and when the player is not about to hit something.
    • Hold LMB to trigger a random stunt emote
    • Release LMB to stop emote
  • Please note that the Horn functionality has been replaced with the Stunt Emotes for the Dirt Bike.
Other
  • Adjusted the reload animations of M416, Scar-L, QBZ, G36C to better match the reload speeds.
  • The reload animations adjustments are a follow-up to the Balance tweaks to the 556 guns in the 9.2 November update
  • Haven gameplay mode update
    • Haven's selectable gameplay mode has been updated from Duo / 1-man-duo to Squad / 1-man-squad.
QoL Improvements
Alarm System


  • Click on the top right notification center icon to see stacked notifications.
  • When acquiring an item or a currency from out-game event etc. will toggle an notification

  • A message will be shown in the notification center to let you know if an item or currency is soon to expire.
Store QoL Improvements
  • Opening crates upon purchase
    • Players now can open purchased crates (Set, crate, random rate items) right way in the "Purchase complete" pop-up screen.
  • 'Move to store' button has been added when browsing an empty item category in the Customize Tab.
Lobby Chat system QoL Improvement
  • Some cases of reports has been received that when using certain language input in our lobby chat system, client would minimize preventing the use of chat system.
    • We have added a new message to guide players to change their display settings to Windowed or Borderless mode in order to use IME.
Social
Discord x PUBG Party Invite Feature



We know that many of our players use Discord as their main source of communication and so we've implemented Discord's party feature, making your experience smoother overall.  Team up with other players in your favorite Discord server much quicker and more convenient way!

Read more details from Discord on integrated game invites and rich presence here[support.discord.com].

FAQ

Q. I'm running Discord in a browser and party invite feature doesn't work!
A. The party invite feature is only available for use in Discord App.

Q. I sent a 'Ask to Join' request to my friend currently in-game but I cannot join the party!
A. Try refreshing your lobby once your friend exits to the game lobby.

Q. I cannot re-join the party I've just left!
A. Try refreshing your lobby after accepting the invite.

Q. A player I've just banned from the party is requesting to join the party via Discord party invite.
A. Banning a player from a party only prevents them from sending you in-game invites via the PUBG system, we recommend blocking any users on Discord you find disruptive.

Performance
  • Improved CPU performance by reducing physics calculation costs of invisible physics actors (vehicles, characters)
  • Improved cases of hitching and FPS drops occurring when loading maps (and when entering and maneuvering the world)
  • Reduced hitches occurring when updating a character.
Skins & Items
  • Graffiti themed skin: 8 set items, 29 individual items (Sales period: 2021-1-13 Live server maintenance ~ 2022-1-12 Live server maintenance)

  • Lunar New Year - King and Royal Bodyguard: 6 Set items, 13 individual items (Sales period: 2021-2-3 Live server maintenance ~ 2021-3-17 Live server maintenance)



Bug Fixes
Gameplay
  • Fixed the issue where some pass missions could not be completed on Haven.
  • Fixed the issue where player could respawn in TDM with a Ghillie Suit equipped.
  • Fixed an issue which caused foliage to clip through vehicles on certain maps while in FPP mode.
  • Fixed the case where character's body equipping a ghillie suit could be invisible to others.
  • Fixed the issue where player could change perspective to TPP when spectating other players in FPP game mode.
  • Fixed the awkward POV when viewing a Death Cam of a character equipped with a Ghille suit.
  • Fixed the issue where two characters could take fall damage when colliding with each other while being prone on a ferry in motion.
  • Fixed the issue where pillar guard's position could be rendered in different locations.
  • Fixed the issue where a player could have in-game voice disabled when an observer selects the player in a custom match.
Sound
  • Fixed the UMP-45 audio sounding strange when heard from a distance.
  • Fixed the duplicate click sound played when pressing on the preview button in the customize screen.
World
  • Fixed the issue where players could clip through a certain building in Abbey on Vikendi.
UI/UX
  • Fixed the issue where incorrect RP changes were displayed in the match history section during placement matches.
  • Fixed the issue where starting plane's seat UI were sometimes displayed as empty.
  • Fixed the issue where some pages of the store page not be loaded when entering store page after restarting the lobby.
  • Fixed the issue where profiles of players located in 'Unassigned' 'Observer' section of custom match session cannot be loaded.
  • Fixed the issue where the center screen pointer was not displayed in replays.
  • Fixed the player and teammates statistics not applied in the system menu during ranked gameplay.
  • Fixed the issue where mission list could be still toggled by using 'P' button while in gameplay
Skins & Items
  • Fixed the issue where the visor of Mad's Motorcycle - Helmet (Level 1) was not displayed when equipped by a male character.
  • Fixed the issue where the nose of the Killer Clown Mask could clip through face coverings.
  • Fixed the issue where certain full-face mask items could be equipped along with glasses items.
  • Fixed the clipping issue occurring when equipping gas mask items with full-face helmet skins at the same time.

Warframe - Coming Soon: Devstream #152!


Coming Soon: Devstream #152!

Posted: 26 Feb 2021 11:00 AM PST

Live Broadcast: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/230410/announcements/detail/3028079157129721318]here[/url].

Coming Soon: Devstream #152!

Posted: 25 Feb 2021 06:53 AM PST

Hi Everyone!

Join us this Friday, February 26th at 2 p.m ET for Devstream #152 / Home Devstream #12!

We will be at the usual place (twitch.tv/warframe) with the Devstream crew of Steve, Sheldon, Geoff, Scott and I.

We are going to be doing a big Q&A in this Devstream – just like earlier Devstreams - with questions coming in from some of Warframe's longstanding YouTubers and Twitch Streamers, as well as questions from this thread.

We'll also be covering:
  • Update 30: Call of the Tempestarii topics (from Sevagoth to Railjack Revisited)
  • Zephyr Deluxe in-game showcase
  • What is this Ghoul Saw all about?
  • & More!

Don't miss it - watch to earn an Umbra Forma Blueprint Twitch Drops, and look forward to 2 Gift of the Lotus Alerts after in-game!

See you at 2 p.m ET on February 26th at twitch.tv/warframe (Or, if you're on Switch, check us out on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playwarframe)

Don't forget to make sure you're re-linked for the latest Drops 2.0 goodness: https://forums.warframe.com/topic/1249107-warframe-twitch-drops-20-now-live/


Path of Exile - Talent Competition Highlights


Talent Competition Highlights

Posted: 24 Feb 2021 02:02 PM PST

Our Talent Competition is in a full swing! If you haven't submitted your entry already, you have until March 8th (NZT) to do so. For more information about the rules and how to enter the competition, read this announcement[www.pathofexile.com]. In the meantime, have a look at some of the submissions we've received so far:

The Bridge Encampment Theme by thetigerblack[www.pathofexile.com]



The Maven by Fhasen[www.pathofexile.com]



Ritual Cake by Niclax[www.pathofexile.com]



The Maven by InfalloO[www.pathofexile.com]



The Crusader Theme Cover by envatilea[www.pathofexile.com]



Path of Exile Figurines by omi13[www.pathofexile.com]



The Maven Cosplay by Penny_a[www.pathofexile.com]



Ranger by YomyKun[es.pathofexile.com]




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