Dec 10, 2021

War Thunder - CyberStonka

“W.I.N.T.E.R.” begins in War Thunder and with it comes new unique vehicles for every taste, sets of winter gears and other cool prizes with which it will be more fun to welcome 2022.
Happy holidays!

From 11:00 GMT on the 17th of December, 2021 until 11:00 GMT on the 10th of January, 2022

Earn stars ⭐ by completing tasks in the event. The more stars - the more prizes: premium and event vehicles, special decals in the “Female Warriors” series and “Winter gear” decorations!

C. 202D, Rank II, Italy, Premium

A.C.I, Rank II, Britain, Premium

IJN Hayanami, Rank II, Japan, Premium

МiG-23МF, Rank VII, Germany, Event

TCM AGS, Rank VI, USA, Event

МPK Pr.201K, Rank IV, USSR, Event

“Female Warriors” decals

“Winter gear” decorations for ground forces

“Winter gear” decorations for naval fleets

Vehicle camouflages

Event vehicles of ranks IV-VII and decals will be issued in the form of coupons while premium vehicles of ranks II, decorations and camouflages will be immediately activated on the account.

You will receive an award by collecting the specified number of stars ⭐ in the appropriate vehicle type.

For stars, you can get 7 coupons for “Female Warriors” decals and the 8th coupon for one of the decals is waiting for you on our social media!

Complete the collection!

Players who activate the key from our Facebook group before December the 16th 20:59 GMT will receive one of the “Female Warriors” decals immediately after completing any task for receiving one star.
Activate all 8 decal coupons on your account to receive 9th decal.

More about collections on the WT wiki!

Tasks

To get one Star ⭐ you need to perform any 3 tasks from 5 in random battles (in vehicles of rank III).
The tasks will not change and will be reset every 2 days at 11:00 GMT.

Pilot Star⭐

whilst controlling aircraft:

Tanker Star⭐

whilst controlling ground vehicles:

Sailor Star⭐

whilst controlling naval vessels:

Destroy 40 enemies in AB (20 in RB, 14 in SB).
Win 9 battles (with an activity of 70% or higher).
Drop 12 tons of Bomb TNT on enemy bases in total.
Destroy 12 enemies in one battle (4 in RB or 3 in SB).
Help allies 12 times to destroy enemy vehicles.

Destroy 50 enemies.
Win 11 battles (with an activity of 70% or higher).
Destroy 10 enemies while on an allied point.
Destroy 12 enemies in one battle (6 in RB, 6 in SB).
Help allies 25 times to destroy enemy vehicles.

Cause 30,000 damage whilst controlling a naval vessel.
Win 7 battles in Naval battles (with an activity of 70% or higher).
Destroy 5 enemies while on an allied point.
Destroy 7 enemies with torpedoes whilst controlling a vessel or aircraft.
Win the battle in first place in naval battles.

Highlighted tasks can be performed not only on vehicles of rank III and higher, but also on any event vehicles (even of rank I and II)! Such vehicles has the event name in which it was received in its vehicle card.

You can purchase Stars ⭐ with Golden Eagles without even completing a task until January the 13th, 2022 in the menu: Nickname → Achievements → Operation W.I.N.T.E.R. → Tasks for tankers/pilots/sailors

Detailed terms

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The exact terms of the achievement can be found in the game client by clicking on your nickname → Achievements →Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.
To receive a Star ⭐ you need to complete any 3 tasks from 5 for the respective type of vehicles.
You can complete the tasks in random battles (excluding “Enduring Confrontation” and “Assault”).
Tasks highlighted in blue can be completed not only on vehicles of rank III and higher, but also on any event vehicles of lower rank which were obtained as part of major game events. Such as winter and summer marathons, WWII chronicles, BP seasons and craft marathons. In the vehicle cards of such vehicles will be indicated the event names in which it first became available in the game.
You can follow your progress and see the detailed tasks description by clicking on your nickname → Achievements → Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.
A Star ⭐ will be counted as received if the achievements ★ are coloured gold ⭐.
Performing tasks must be completed with the destruction, and assistance in the destruction of player controlled vehicles, NOT AI controlled vehicles.
By completing the task “Win 11 times” in combined ground battles, the task will be counted as completed with the type of vehicle in which you finished the battle (ground vehicle or aircraft of the specified rank). By completing the same task in naval battles, the task will always be counted for naval vessels.
Missed Stars ⭐ can be purchased in the Achievement window until the 13th of January, 2022. Don't make a mistake in choosing between the group of achievements - pilots, tankers and sailors.
Prizes received in the form of coupons will be available for trading on the market from 14th of January, 2022. The time from which the coupon can be traded can be viewed in the game in the coupon description. The option of trading each coupon separately depends on the time of its receipt and doesn’t depend on the vehicle coupon.
PlayStation and Xbox players will be able to exchange decal coupons for similar ones. The exchange is available in the “Workshop” - Exchange items “Operation W.I.N.T.E.R”.

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Dec 10, 2021

Phageborn: Basic mechanics

PHAGEBORN: Online Card Game - Games Revolted

It was a rainy night. For the first time, I turned on this game, Phageborn. Such a peculiar name. The next moment, I had something like a vision… I saw a hooded figure levitating in the dark. But I didn’t feel threatened. No, there was a certain benevolence emanating from it. It started to come closer and closer, until our eyes met. At that moment I heard its voice echoing inside my head: ”Do not fear. They call me The Storyteller. I am here to help you navigate this treacherous world of Issilith. Come, my child, take my hand and let me show you all the wonders it has to offer.”

At the very beginning of your journey, you’ll have to choose a faction. Each faction has its own unique mechanics and its own set of Avatars. Before you start the match you have to choose which deck to play and there you can see Avatars in all their beauty, armed with their unique skill and traits you can choose from. But more on that some other time.

Before you are ready to engage in battle, there are some things you should know. Phageborn uses a dual resource system, which consists of Essence and Energy.
Essence is used for playing units, which you can place on any lane. Every unit has its Essence cost and you need to have enough Essence so you can play that card. Since it is such a valuable resource, at the beginning of each of your turns it automatically resets and increases by one, with its starting value being set at one. To simplify, that means that every round your Essence will be the same value as the current round.
Now, with Energy, things get a bit more interesting. You use Energy to play ability cards and to activate Avatar’s special skill. At the beginning of the match, you will always start at one Energy point and every turn your Energy will refresh. However, unlike Essence, Energy won’t automatically increase every turn. If you wish to upgrade it, you can choose to do so at the start of each of your turns.

Once you enter the battlefield you will see that your side is divided into two lanes with the core in the middle, and it is identical to your opponent's side. You can play your units on one of those lanes. There are two terms you will often encounter while playing: local and non-local. Local refers to a lane where said unit or Avatar is placed. Non - local refers to the opposite lane. In that sense, the core is always considered to be a local target since it is placed in the middle. Keep in mind, just because you placed your units or Avatar in one lane doesn’t mean that you can’t switch lanes anymore. Both Avatar and units can change lanes once per turn.

Don’t forget to use your Avatar in battle! Think of them as your extension, the player's incarnation of a general if you will, who leads their army of units to victory. Every turn your Avatars can do up to three actions. You can use their basic attack, their skill (if you have enough Energy to activate it) and you can move them to the other lane. Make sure your Avatar is safe, especially if it has low health. If Avatar’s health drops down to zero it will become subdued. That means it is rendered disabled for two turns (at which time you can’t play ability cards since your Avatar is the one casting abilities), your core suffers five damage and your opponent draws a card. You can try to keep them safe by positioning them in a lane behind your units that can protect them.

If you manage to master these basic mechanics, a whole world of endless possibilities, synergies and strategies will open up before you. Don’t be afraid to experiment. Sometimes even if you lose a match you are one step closer to victory.

“Now rest, my child. There are more mysteries to unravel, but you need your strength. For the journey ahead of you is filled with dangers…
However, if you need me just ask your question here or join other Residents of Issilith on Discord: Discord. They are always here to help.”

Dec 10, 2021

Update v2.1.2036.5599 - Changelog

Squad 44 - SnazzyDuckling

Greetings!

We have another smaller game update leading into the weekend. We've looked over some of the feedback from our Armour Overhaul, a few changes have been made to the Track and Cannon component.

Tracks are no longer considered a vital component (Even when both are knocked out). Cannon will no longer be able to fire below 50% HP.

We also tweaked some of the repair times to make them more reasonable.

Maginot Public Playtest

December 11th @ 10 AM Pacific | 1 PM Eastern | 6 PM UTC

The public playtest will run on a special Beta branch that you can access starting December 11th @ 10 AM Pacific | 1 PM Eastern | 6 PM UTC until December 11th @ 1 PM Pacific | 4 PM Eastern | 9 PM UTC by following the small guide below:

NOTE: If you do not see the validation-branch yet, it has either not gone live yet, or you need to restart Steam.

HOW TO OPT INTO BETA BRANCHES

Right-click Post Scriptum in your library.
Press the “Properties” button and navigate to the “BETAS” tab.
Select the dropdown and opt into “Validation-Branch”

Post Scriptum should now start updating the game and after it finishes you will have the Maginot build. Once the test is over you just do the same steps but opt out of any branches to revert back to the normal version of the game.

As per usual you can find the changelog for this update below.

Changelog v2.1.2036.5599

- Tracks are no longer considered 'vital components'
- Cannon component now needs to be above 50% HP to fire.
- Tweaked component repair times. (From fully damaged to fully repaired)
- Transmission 20->30 seconds
- Turret Ring 15->30 seconds
- Periscope 8->15 seconds
- Track 10->20 seconds
- Cannon 15->30 seconds
- Fuel tank 10->20 seconds
- Engine 20->30 seconds
- Added message telling you when your cannon is too damaged to be used.
- Sdkfz 234 penetration curves tweaked.
- Fixed MSP wrecks fire sound looping forever.
- Fixed Invasion objective (AA Guns) not being destroyed by magnetic mines and satchels.
- Added penetration values for all rockets inside the hangar.

KNOWN ISSUES WE ARE WORKING ON
APHE not generating penetration decal
Dinant Skirmish causing crashes

Roadmap 2021 / 2022

Sincerely,
Periscope Games

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