Newsletter-ul din Ianuarie

Scris de JackWARhammer

Monday, 18 February 2008

Ca să fiu om de cuvânt, cer scuze pentru întârzierea Newsletter-ului din Ianuarie și ca bonus, mai pun în plus câteva imagini, videoclipuri, cât și un interviu cu Paul Barnett apărute recent pe site-ul Gamespot. Însă să vedem ce noutăți a adus Newsletter-ul din luna Ianuarie.

- Noi detalii privind cariera Ranged DPS a High Elves, Shadow Warrior .

- Apariția unei rubrici dedicate instanțelor RvR numita Scenarios 101 .

- Detalii despre specialitațile Warrior Priest și Chaos Chosen în sistemul Career Mastery.

- Dezvăluirea unei noi zone numita Averlorn .

- Profilul unui nou PvE boss (bosses defapt) din zona Dark Elves, Lorkoth and Scornlash .

- Un videoclip însoțit cu noi detalii cu privința la sistemul de trofee.

- Un videoclip "old school style" cu Paul Barnett și Josh Drescher împânzit cu o tonă de informații interesante cu privință la siege equipment, testing, armor customisation, campaign map etc.

- Un videoclip ce ilustrează câteva montaje dintr-un city siege BETA.

- Noi video blog-uri .

Plus alte noi artwork-uri, screenshot-uri și diverse informații care merită vizionate.

Și ca să nu uităm bonus-ul:

- Noi imagini de pe IGN și Gamespot .

- Un interviu exclusiv Gamespot cu Paul Barnett.

- Trei noi videoclipuri exclusive in game.

- Un hands-on update preview realizat de Gamespot.

“We have lost our families, our lands, and our innocence. Even our kin look upon us with suspicious eyes, for all they remember are the atrocities of Malekith and his ilk, not the nobility of those who remained. It is for these reasons we fight this Shadow War, for redemption can only come from tears and blood. Only when Malekith breathes his last, his heart pierced by Nagarythe steel, shall we ask Lileath for forgiveness. Until that day nothing will stand in the path of our vengeance...”
- Filamar the Swift, Shadow Warrior of Nagarythe

When Nagarythe was riven by civil war, most of the Elves there sided with the Witch King, later becoming Dark Elves. Those faithful to the Phoenix King swore to fight Malekith and his treacherous forces. These ill-fated Elves became the Shadow Warriors. The darkest, most sinister and brutal of all the High Elves. The Shadow Warriors are masters of ambush and guerrilla warfare. They strike swiftly and noiselessly with deadly accurate volleys from their longbows, before charging forth to slay any survivors with a flurry of blades.

Shadow Warrior Specialty
The Shadow Warriors of Nagarythe pursue their Shadow War against the Dark Elves with a single- minded focus. In order to excel at his lonely and thankless task, the Shadow Warrior trains endlessly, perfecting techniques specifically suited to one aspect or strategy of combat. These “strategic maneuvers” can be divided into three major groups: Scouting, Skirmish, and Assault. Scouting maneuvers focus on moving into territory ahead of the vanguard and striking out at critical locations from long range. Skirmish maneuvers focus on hit-and-run tactics using powerful short range bow attacks that can be unleashed on the run. Assault maneuvers focus on slaying their opponents at close range with quick, graceful strikes of a longsword. These strategies, when combined with the Shadow Warrior’s burning desire for vengeance, result in a potent offensive warrior capable of acting alone or as the scout for a larger group.

Playing as a Shadow Warrior
To excel as a Shadow Warrior you must carefully observe the flow of the battle and choose the best strategy for the situation at hand. A Shadow Warrior must always be aware of his opponent’s location. This is critical to making the most of his maneuvers and the abilities associated with them. A Shadow Warrior should also fight with a cool head and understand that his vengeance should only be unleashed at the most ideal moment on a weakened opponent. This boiling rage will add power to many of his attacks allowing him to quickly kill a properly weakened foe.

Fighting the Shadow Warrior
When fighting a Shadow Warrior you must always be aware of his mobility, and reduce or eliminate it entirely. If a melee career does not do so, the Shadow Warrior will constantly be moving and harassing you from range, making it difficult to catch him. Ranged attackers should attempt to keep the Shadow Warrior at a reasonable distance. They will still take a beating from his long range archery, but a Shadow Warrior poses a much more significant threat if they are allowed to come into short range. It is only then that they can unleash abilities that are suited for interrupting spells.