Know Thy Enemy: Portrait of a Thunder King

 

Pandaria is a land rife with both a tragic and inspiring history. Its denizens have overcome many trials and tribulations rising beyond it to become masters of their own destiny. But, destiny has a way of changing and history is always in the making. As Pandaria emerges into a changed Azeroth, the surviving mogu stir and begin their plans anew. They crave the domain they once held, and, to regain it, they will sweep usurpers and invaders alike into the dust.

In the upcoming patch, a threat the pandaren had thought long buried will reemerge in the form of the once powerful mogu leader, Lei Shen. Joined with the power of the Zandalari, the mogu seek to once more exert their dominance over Pandaria. It falls to the heroes of the Alliance and the Horde to lend their aid in stopping the newly resurrected tyrant and his Zandalari allies. world of warcraft gold

It’s been a long journey since we first stepped foot in Pandaria. We've met the formidable and resourceful pandaren, made friends (or enemies) with the hozen and jinyu; we've faced the threat of the mantid, and unleashed long buried horrors upon the land in the form of the sha. But, amidst all of this, there was an even more insidious threat to take notice of. Layers upon layers of conflict can be found on the continent, including the situation involving the mogu and their once and perhaps (more frighteningly) future emperor, Lei Shen.

THE FIRST EMPEROR: LEI SHEN


There is much to be said of the ways of the mogu. They are a race that covets power and their history is written in the blood of their enemies. In the past, warring clans and kingdoms fought for dominion over parcels of land, each looking to gain the upper hand against their neighbours. At least, this was the way of the mogu until Lei Shen, who through his own power and cunning became the greatest of the mogu. Born during the Age of a Hundred Kings, Lei Shen was the son of a warlord and possessed a strength that commanded respect from the other mogu. He went on to do what many thought impossible; he united the mogu kings beneath him and declared himself emperor.

Once united, the mogu swept across Pandaria, conquering and subjugating all of the other races—until he encountered the mantid. Knowing the mantid would never bow to his authority, it was Lei Shen who ordered the building of the Serpent Spine to span the length of the empire. The Lore walkers have been diligent in chronicling the history of Pandaria and have this text on record:

THE THUNDER KING

It has been written that when the great Lei Shen first looked upon the lands of the mantid, he did not feel fear, but inspiration. wow power leveling

As he began to unify his people under a single banner and subjugate the other races of Pandaria, he knew that the mantid would never succumb to his authority. They spoke his language, the language of strength. He commanded his slaves to construct the Serpent's Spine, a magnificent wall that spanned the length of the empire.

It would take many generations to build. But Lei Shen knew how to motivate his subjects. Fear. Fear of the mantid moved mountains, raised armies, secured his empire, and built his wall.

It was also Lei Shen who unified the language and built the awe-inspiring structures found throughout Pandaria, including the extravagant palaces in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.

THE FUTURE THREAT FOUND IN THE PAST

There is much more to be learned of this great enemy. Even now, the Golden Lotus works to ensure the safety of the Vale of Eternal Blossoms. Heroes who have fought with the Zandalari in Kun-Lai's Valley of Emperors know first-hand that Lei Shen has been risen. The former tyrant lives again and seeks to reclaim his former glory. If you wish to know more, travel to Kun-Lai Summit, speak with the Golden Lotus, brave Mogu'shan Vaults, and keep an eye on the ongoing research of the Lore walkers. Arm yourselves with knowledge of your enemy, and you’re sure to rise up victorious, because if you fall, all of Pandaria may fall with you.

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Un trimestre en forte progression porté par Lineage 1 et Guild Wars 2

 

Si le premier Lineage reste l'un des titres phares de NCsoft, au cours du dernier trimestre 2012, Guild Wars 2 s'est imposé économiquement comme le premier MMORPG du groupe. Le bénéfice de NCsoft progresse de 116% sur le trimestre.

Comme chaque trimestre, NCsoft publie ses résultats financiers et on attendait tout particulièrement les chiffres du quatrième trimestre 2012 puisqu'ils sont les premiers à rendre compte (sous la totalité de l'exercice fiscal considéré) de l'effet commercial de Guild Wars 2. Et force est de constater que les chiffres marquent une très forte croissance.

Entre octobre et décembre dernier, NCsoft a enregistré un chiffre d'affaires de 283 milliards de wons (192 millions d'euros), en progression de 56% par rapport au trimestre précédent déjà en hausse et de 104% d'une année sur l'autre. En termes de résultats nets, le Coréen revendique un bénéfice de 102 milliards de wons (69 millions d'euros), soit une hausse de 116% en un trimestre (il a seulement six mois, NCsoft enregistrait des pertes) et de 498% en un an, le tout malgré un hausse de 98% de ses co?ts de marketing (investis pour assurer la promotion de Guild Wars 2, notamment).

En plus du jeu mobile, NCsoft ne fait pas mystère des moteurs de croissances : le premier Lineage génère toujours 44 millions d'euros sur le trimestre, soit 24% des résultats du groupe, majoritairement en Corée qui reste le territoire phare de NCsoft (43% de ses activités), mais aussi Guild Wars 2 en Occident, devenu le premier titre de NCsoft en termes d'activité économique (avec un chiffre d'affaires de 80 millions d'euros, soit 45% de ses activités), faisant bondir la place des continents nord-américain et européen parmi les territoires d'importances pour NCsoft (totalisant respectivement 25% et 18% des activités de la société). Pour l'anecdote, les résultats du seul ArenaNet ont progressé de 13753% en un an (passant d'un chiffre d'affaires quasi-nul lors du quatrième trimestre 2011 à plus de 35 millions de dollars de ventes lors de la même période en 2012).  cheap Wars 2 gold

Au cours du même trimestre, Blade and Soul et Aion ne déméritent pas, générant respectivement 18 et 17 millions d'euros.

Si la croissance est impressionnante, on image qu'elle ne conservera pas cette même ligne de progression durablement dans la mesure où Guild Wars 2 s'appuie commercialement, notamment sur des ventes de bo?tes de jeu moins récurrentes que les abonnements mensuels. Pour autant, le groupe coréen affirme réaliser un part significative de ses résultats avec les boutiques d'objets de ses MMO et on imagine qu'avec Lineage, Guild Wars 2 n'est pas étranger.
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Guild Wars 2 Huntsman Leveling Guide 0-400

 
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Overview
Becoming a Huntsman is more expensive than the guides I've produced previously but it is notably quicker because of it. It’s also possible to recoup some of the initial outlay of money from the weapons you craft, to then sell back to the vendor or to list/salvage on the Trading Post.

Unlike becoming a Chef or Artificer, leveling this and the remaining crafting professions can still take some time (about an hour if you have all the ingredients). This method however is quicker than Jewel crafting. Similarly to Jewel crafting, there are a large amount of ingredients involved so it’s always worth paying careful attention to what you have and haven’t bought. It’s also recommend you check your crafting bank in the event you already own some materials. buy gw2 gold

Huntsman are capable of crafting bows (both long and short) torches, pistols, rifles, warhorns and harpoon guns. They can also make consumable maintenance oils that provide buffs similar to cooking or artificing.

Total Cost: 10g (with the potential to recoup 2g)

Please note: It is always recommend that you place Buy Orders for crafting ingredients or components. This will take a period of time to gather them all, but will save you money.

Ingredients to Purchase
Huntsman Vendor

210 Jugs of Water (batches of 10)
99 Lump of Coal
99 Lump of Primordium
Valkyrie Mithril Imbued Inscription (672 Karma)
Carrion Mithril Imbued Inscription (672 Karma)
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591 Elder Wood Log
240 Green Wood Log
351 Hard Wood Log
270 Seasoned Wood Log
360 Soft Wood Log
513 Iron Ore
65 Mithril Ore
198 Platinum Ore
258 Thick Leather Section
72 Claw
72 Full Venom Sac
72 Small Claw
45 Large Bone
30 Large Fang
20 Pile of Glittering Dust
4 Pile of Shimmering Dust
27 Berserker’s Hard Inscription
40 Bronze Torch Head
12 Carrion Mithril Plated Inscription
27 Honed Soft Inscription
27 Iron Warhorn Mouthpiece
13 Malign Bronze Plated Inscription
27 Rampager’s Elder Inscription
27 Resilient Green Inscription
Crafting
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Make 80 Green Wood Plank
Make 40 Green Torch Handle
Discover Apprentice Maintenance Oil with Jug of Water and Pile of Glittering Dust
Make 4 Apprentice Maintenance Oil
Discover Resilient Crude Torch with Green Torch Handle, Bronze Torch head, Resilient Green Inscription
Make 26 Resilient Crude Torch
Discover Malign Crude Torch with Green Torch handle, Bronze Torch head, Malign Bronze Plated Inscription
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Make 72 Iron Ingot
Make 90 Soft Wood Plank
Make 36 Iron Horn
Make 9 Iron Warhorn Mouthpiece
Discover Journeyman Maintenance Oil with Jug of Water and Pile of Shimmering Dust
Discover Honed Simple Warhorn with Iron Horn, Iron Warhorn Mouthpiece, Honed Soft Inscription
Make 26 Honed Simple Warhorn
Make 9 Iron Plated Dowel
Make 9 Pillaging Iron Plated Inscription
Discover Pillaging Simple Warhorn with Iron Horn, Iron Warhorn Mouthpiece, Pillaging Iron Plated Inscription
Make 8 Pillaging Simple Warhorn
150-225

Make 90 Seasoned Wood Plank
Make 99 Steel Ingot
Make 9 Seasoned Torch Handle
Make 27 Steel Horn
Make 9 Steel Torch Head
Make 27 Steel Warhorn Mouthpiece
Discover Hearty Warhorn with Steel Horn, Steel Warhorn Mouthpiece, Hearty Seasoned Inscription
Make 26 Hearty Warhorn
Make 9 Steel Plated Dowel
Make 9 Pillaging Steel Plated Inscription
Discover Pillaging Torch with Steel Torch Head, Seasoned Torch Handle, Pillaging Steel Plated Inscription
Make 8 Pillaging Torch
225-300

Make 99 Darksteel Ingot
Make 117 Hard Wood Plank
Make 27 Darksteel Horn
Make 27 Darksteel Warhorn Mouthpiece
Make 9 Hard Harpoon
Make 9 Hard Rifle Stock
Discover Berserker’s Hard Warhorn with Darksteel Horn, Darksteel Warhorn Mouthpiece, Berserker’s Hard Inscription
Make 26 Berserker’s Hard Warhorn
Make 9 Darksteel Plated Dowel
Make 9 Rampager’s Darksteel Plated Inscription
Discover Rampager’s Hard Harpoon Gun with Hard Harpoon, Hard Rifle Stock, Rampager’s Darksteel Plated Inscription
Make 8 Rampager’s Hard Harpoon Gun
300-325

Make 129 Cured Thick Leather Square
Make 197 Elder Wood Plank
Make 32 Mithril Ingot
Make 1 Elder Harpoon
Make 1 Elder Rifle Stock
Make 14 Elder Longbow Stave
Make 29 Elder Shortbow Stave
Make 43 Thick String
Discover Rampager’s Elder Shortbow with Elder Shortbow Stave, Thick String, Rampager’s Elder Inscription
Make 26 Rampager’s Elder Shortbow
350-400

Make 10 Mithril Plated Dowel
Discover Carrion Elder Longbow with Elder Longbow Stave, Thick String, Carrion Mithril Plated Inscription
Make 11 Carrion Elder Longbow
Make 3 Carrion Mithril Imbued Inscription (use the Karma recipie)
Make 2 Valkyrie Mithril Imbued Inscription  (use the Karma recipie)
Discover Carrion Krait Harpoon Gun with Elder Harpoon, Elder Rifle Stock, Carrion Mithril Imbued Inscription
Discover Carrion Krait Recurve Bow with Elder Longbow Stave, Thick String, Carrion Mithril Imbued Inscription
Discover Carrion Krait Shortbow with Elder Shortbow Stave, Thick String, Carrion Mithril Imbued Inscription
Discover Valkyrie Krait Recurve Bow with Elder Longbow Stave, Thick String, Carrion Mithril Imbued Inscription
Discover Valkyrie Krait Shortbow with Elder Shortbow Stave, Thick String, Carrion Mithril Imbued Inscription
I would like to thank Aeroda and Mystic Llama for providing the basis of the above guide.

Wings Over Atreia: PvP tourney produces victory for winner and Aion

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Well, speak of the devil! No sooner did I get done exploring the topic of whether or not PvP is player-generated content than I stumbled upon some players generating content based on PvP in Aion. And by "stumbled upon," I mean "noticed on the launcher while loading up for some winged fun." The group Epidemic Gaming was set to host a PvP tournament on the Tiamat server. As an obvious fan of PGC, I immediately made plans to attend.

I'll be the first to admit I am not by any means a master of PvP (so you can quit your laughing over there before your sides split), but both the announcement and the message itself brought a smile to my face and more hope to my heart. Heck, I may even have more spring in my step! Why? I'll tell you why! Join me as we check out this battle royal where the Daevas of Tiamat duke it out until there's only one standing as well as what an event such as this means for Aion.(2)

A smile... hope... springy steps?! One little blurb did all that? In a word -- yup! And not because I've been sniffing nepeta. Both this event and its advertisement hold significance; they really emphasize things that I see as definite pluses for Aion.  Cheap Aion Kina

First, the event itself demonstrates that a game doesn't have to have a ton of sandboxy tools in order for PGC to become a part of the experience. Aion is definitely light on tools to facilitate player-generated content, but that's no reason to think it can't be done; creative players will do it anyway. In this particular case, the content is actually something that fits right in to the theme of the game as a whole.

Why should we care about the prevalence of player-created events in a game? Because it increases player involvement, and more involvement means more personal investment in the game, which in turn translates into better retention. More players are always a good thing! And along those lines, by streaming the event (and over 1,500 folks tuned in), Aion gets more exposure, which can turn into still more players.    Buy Aion Gold

Secondly, finding the event so prominently advertised in the official news shows NCsoft's support for a player-run event. Sometimes the success of an event hinges on having enough participation, and getting the word out via an official channel certainly increases participation. I know I wouldn't have known about the tournament otherwise and would have missed it entirely. The tournament also received in-game support from the community team, including making the arenas private to the event and teleporting contestants back and forth.

How does this benefit the rest of us? Now folks know that if they plan out an event, they too might get some official support, be it advertising or perhaps even more. All they need to do is ask. Don't let the fact that your group isn't as large as Epidemic Gaming deter you!
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The main event

Now we know why the event is good, so let's talk about the nitty-gritty of the event itself. The tournament is a best-of event where 64 total participants were paired off and whittled down by half each round until one single victor emerged. In rounds one and two, the winners were determined by the best out of three matches. The next three rounds consisted of five matches each. The final remaining round was a grueling best-of-seven battle royal.

A few other notes about the contest. There were potting rules, rules for delay of game, and rules to prevent the matches from drawing out inordinately long. Also, AP was on the line; anyone who lost AP due to death from the opposing faction lost it permanently. The fights took place in the cordoned off arenas in the capital cities. The entire affair was streamed live, as spectators were not allowed in the arena areas.  cheap dekaron gold

On to the show!

Woo hoo! It's show time! While obviously lacking the necessary skill in PvP to get far in the contest itself (I am still an insanely low level on that server), I aim to support the community. Not only that, but I enjoy basking in the original content and interactions that come out of events. So of course I went to watch and cheer on the contestants. Sadly, I learned that general spectators were not allowed in-game (apparently there were issues with spectators last time that interfered with a previous event). Luckily, I got a key to the special press box where I could watch the event unfold to share with you.

As with many larger scale things that involves coordination of many different components, the actual event got off to a late start (partly due to the interference of players not in the event). Then after such a long wait, the first match went by in a blink. In fact, many of the matches went pretty quickly and didn't need anywhere near the full 10 minutes allotted.

The entire event was streamed live, with Zeromi and Infliction commentating. For those who were watching via lives tream, the commentators called out what skills were used and the effects of those moves on the fight. The coverage bounced from Panda emonium to Sanctum and back again as each pair fought for the right to move on to the next round. Contestants waiting their turn watched from the stands.(4)

How did it all turn out? There were a few no-show disqualifications, some surprise results, and even a few upsets. Some fights went by lickity split, while others were a bit more drawn out. In the end, it was down to two Asmodians facing off in the arena: a Sorceror named Drante and a Templar named Fafaa. When the feathers settled, it was the Templar who remained standing, the ultimate victor. Congratulations to Fafaa.

And that, my friends, is a wrap. The Tiamat PvP Tournament is over, but word has it that Israphel can request one, so be on the look out for another in the future. Thanks to Epidemic Gaming for organizing and putting on this event, and thanks to NC soft for giving so much GM support. It was a nice change of pace from the daily ins and outs of Daeva life in Aion.

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Come challenge WAKFU players!

The inter-community ladder is about to end, but will be replaced by another competition! Take time to applaud the International Community and throw yourself into Krosmaster Arena! Fight WAKFU players to win a week-end of experience and drop increased by 25%!(1)

 

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he C9 match racing mode to create the strongest action masters Dan race

   "C9" since its birth, then by virtue of the excellent PK system, super real blow a sense of the highly developed and competitive versus mode, favored by the majority of the 3D action game enthusiasts. As the National Championship come to an end, now C9 updated to the latest version of "Bullet Storm launch new career bullets shooter. The arrival of a new career again brought C9 popularity peak, the new version vocational skills have slightly adjusted Arena overall situation re-shuffle. Match racing mode as the the C9 in high-end racing mode, accumulated scores by Dan assess the level of players fighting, the fine line between too points and lose points, this is the charm of the match racing mode. (1)

  Match mode as a the C9 in high-end racing mode, the barriers to entry are not high. Players simply contact the game for some time after exposure and reach Level 45 can enter the match mode, the player with the same level of the beginning of Dan points race. Tap to start the match, the system will automatically search for full service at the same time the right players to participate in the qualifying match encounter. (2)

   The Dan grading concise full-service Billboard is updated daily
Match mode, players rely defeated opponent wins for Dan scores. Divided into stages of war to 0-1000, 1000 points up for Dan war, stage war, 30 points wins players defeat players scored six points. After the battle of Dan rose, the system will be assessed according to the player's score differences pros and cons of scores for both players to add or subtract. Different Dan set a distinctive color label opponents glance. Daily full-service Billboard is updated regularly, so you can view the overall ranking of the serving player. (3)

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The true meaning lies in between the game and the people of the competitive evaluation itself to gain more experience and enjoy the fun at war with the people. The mode of C9 match, the opponents each match before opening the door of the arena are unknown, such unforeseen circumstances, and a more exciting experience to bring competitive confrontation. Master blows, the outcome of the fine line between. Hone their own will, and to appreciate the competitive confrontation fun marching toward the road of the strong. Compared to the game content itself, we pay more attention to the players to create a good game and game culture.

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The Blizzard World Championship - Raid Challenge

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 the BWC the next day from two leading Chinese raid Association "Star" and "supreme quicksand" 25 "hero magic ancient treasure" brought us team racing performances begin. You can start from 9:30 in the morning on the 18th through the network and we provide live television to watch this Raid Sprint.

The challenge for two Association is undoubtedly a major test of the technology and execution. Teams will need depth research treasure trove of magic Gushan, adjust the best job with the best tactics, they need to measure out the perfect balance of speed and stability. They would choose to reduce the treatment, enhance the team cleared blame speed but bear a higher risk strategy? Or the use of safer, more stable, but slower strategy to get the final victory?

Per game bosses will be a different challenge, but the individual leader will be the key to determining the success of the entire field Sprint. The kings of the soul is perhaps the biggest battle in the entire treasure trove of magic Gushan pressure, and is likely to become a key battle of the Sprint. The four chiefs activation order is likely to result in a situation: a group face activation order when they first try to smooth kill, while another group may face a painful combination. Therefore, in order to ensure the two contestants in a fair environment, we decided to be fixed in the Sprint activation order of the four chief.

Similarly, the wraith by Gela Ya and the will of the emperor's two fighting requires a team are responsible divided into two detachments of the main goals and mobs kill. If they put too much manpower to clean up the mobs, kill the speed of the main goals will fall; while if they invest too little manpower to clean up the mobs, may face destroy mission and even the risk of loss of the entire game.

To give you a better understanding of the challenges of this team, we are also particularly before Star Association, as well as the Supreme quicksand Association interview, you can read the following interview to learn more. (2)