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  1. Thing is, we're all adults here and we should at least know how to act when faced against a casino roulette or a blackjack table, or in an extreme example, a game oriented towards micro-transactions. But not everybody playing the game is an adult, so what then? I know a few kids, sons of friends, that regularly ask as for pre-paid money cards for their Playstations. And it's oh so cute to see them have to racionalize how they spend that money on skins and other cosmetic stuff (Fortnite in this case), but I honestly don't think they're learning anything from that. They understand that the money is finite, but since it's something that they have access to semi-regularly I don't really think that they understand how much real money one can spend on cosmetics. So I wouldn't compare micro-transactions directly to crack, but, comparing micro-transactions in video games to gambling is something that I feel comfortable with because otherwise there's no regulation whatsoever. And as has been said, all that these companies care about is profit, so the further down the rabbit hole the better. I'm an old school guy. I pay for a game I want to use it to its full extent, that's it. So the idea of a "free" game that then keeps demanding your money at every turn is really shady to me, no matter the name of the franchise. And again, I get it, it's business. But honestly when games become like this I'm out.
    3 points
  2. Version 1.20

    633 downloads

    pureHD — минималистическая версия HD мода. Позволяет выбирать произвольное разрешение (вплоть до 1920 × 1080). Имеет несколько новых консольных команд. Особенностью является открытый исходный код. Предназначен для программистов — создателей модов. Использует Sacred API и Ecx Library. pureHD is a minimalistic version of HD mod. Allows you to choose any resolution (up to 1920 × 1080). It has several new console commands. A special feature is the open source code. It is intended for programmers who create mods. Uses Sacred API and Ecx Library. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vgLqhEfBL4m-865My399q8KiCtZGp_w7?usp=drive_link
    2 points
  3. This actually doesn't work at all, period. Weapon mastery just boosts the existing attack value/speed even more. At least that's the last I heard from Dmitriy from his examinations of the mechanics. I would think that Chance for Double Hits would just stack right up to 100%, just like Critical Hits.
    1 point
  4. Here's some info about the whole pay2win system in Diablo Immortal: Forbes writes: Oh Yes, ‘Diablo Immortal’ Is Absolutely Pay-To-Win, Eventually Just wanted to chime in on the we're all adults but not everyone playing is an adult... With the way the laws are set up, Blizzard would actually have to put an 18+ label on the game and operate under a gambling license *if* what I think the problematic mechanics could be. Basically you're not allowed to have minors gambling on something representing actual currency and there would be some necessary form of identification. Mainly, the problem here (in the Netherlands) would be the ability to monetize your lootbox items. In CS:GO for instance, I can buy the skins themselves on the marketplace if I want to, but I cannot use cases and keys. However this quote from the Dutch website Tweakers.net suggests that the actual economic value that these lootboxes represent should not be the issue: But in short, yeah, games with lootboxes are seen as a big issue here. And I don't mind some kind of cosmetic microtransaction system. But pay2win, naaaaaahhhhh...
    1 point
  5. Videogame addiction and massive consumption of video games is slowing down your mind and has a tremendously negative effect, especially on young folks. Which are the future of any country. Unfortunately, the whole article is hidden behind a member wall in the "Der Spiegel" magazine. Is it overreacting then to keep sh!t away from the population? I think not. We all know that the Prohibition did not work out, so the change must come from the inside. Example: After taking a swim, your brain will release all brain chemistry related drugs at once for easily 15 minutes in a row. Thats the key. The secret is, to trick your kids into the pool and let them swim for a while. A big, fat win for all sides, except the sad-faced gaming industry, which stands crying and alone outside. What shocks me is the completely ruthless buisness behavior in the US. I tell you straight in your face, that US companies have no problem with it to devastate even their own population, as long as they can mooch off money. Example opioid crisis, or even worse, the story with the endocrine disruptors. Scary stuff. Since you speak German, I will gladly link the whole story on "arte" for you. Just let me know. Speaking of good clean fun, why not play old games? The 90s are full of flawless videogame gems. Bug free mostly, cheap and they run on the oldest machines. Modders keep things up to date, even continue working on the game. There are infinite numbers of rpgs, shooters, tactical games, slashers, what ever your heart desires, you will find it. Imho today, you will hardly find quality stuff like Deus Ex, Xcom, Ultima series, Jagged Alliance and so on. Games of today simply aim for visual overload, often combined with a ridiculously poor story. Followed by user binding, personal data collection, including data sale by the game company, merchandising and more and more often, the nasty tricks we talked about before. Conclusion from my side: Just stay away from such games. Even drug addicts believe, that they are in control of the drug. The sad truth is: No. They are not. The drug controls its user. The addicts are either to stubborn to accept it, too optimistic, or too dense.
    1 point
  6. The game we talk about, is a harmful way of money making. By creating a game addiction, the customer shall be drained to the max. Tell me in a few simple words: Where is the difference to drug addiction or alcoholism? As soon as you are addicted, you come back frequently to buy your shot. Does not matter if it is opium, booze, or an item upgrade, you have just bought for 10 bucks. The company wants to see cash and the only thing that matters is, that the addict is sending money in constantly. What happens to you, if you loose your job, ruin your family, your life, or your health, is none of their concern. The governments of Denmark and Belgium acted absolutely correct and protected their citizens from such a sh!t.
    1 point
  7. im not there yet, I havent hit "that wall" .. I will play it and try to complete at least the story acts / main campaign. lets see how it goes.. but the reason why im not doing it even right now right away, has been mentioned by gogo as well: I, for one, am also surprised/disappointed to see not even one single new character class as well? why did they miss out on that one, I'll never understand... I would hate "feeling like I have to buy ingame currency/materials or temporary boosters" I would prefer almost everything else, eg. a wow-like monthly subscription based model, if it was cheap enough to equal lets say... 60 € max per year.. or pay once each time to unlock next act, some sort of episodic/season DLC model, or if they would sell permanent stuff.. much like inventory slots which I believe they have, they could just do permanent boosters to mf, drop rate, run speed and such.. anyway , whatever I get for my cash I'd like to keep. having to buy temporary stuff has always been bad so far. Im already curious how far ill get without spending a single dime, and then, if/when it stops being fun.. but as said, itll have to wait.. busy with torchlight infinite until 18.june.
    1 point
  8. Version 1.0.1

    73 downloads

    Hi everyone! Second appearance for me here in this section. This simple mod removes the blue ugly... thing in the bottom of the character selection screen, as well as the heroes reflection on the water when selecting the hero for the Ancaria campaign. I removed the reflections because the official ones are not updated to be used with the dwarf and the daemon, in fact there is no file with the correct reflections in the texture.pak file. Let me know what do you think about the reconstruction of the vampire and gladiator platforms and if you have some ideas to make them look better. Works with Sacred Underworld and Sacred Reborn.
    1 point
  9. Version 1.0.0

    74 downloads

    Hi guys! First appearance for me in this section, with a fix, as the file name says, for the main menu graphics of Sacred Underworld, which are glitched in the bottom right corner. I edited a tga file extracted from the texture file, and I fixed the alpha channel to have the correct transparency. Fortunately, it was only one tga file, GUI_UW_OPTIONS12.tga, to have a strange alpha channel, with a shade of gray instead of a pure white to give 100% opacity on the rocks. As a follow up, I also fixed SUI_UW_OPTIONS12.tga and SUI_UW_OPTIONS1.tga of the Sacred Reborn mod by Overlookers to have the correct transparency as well. P.S. This bug is a bit difficult to see in my screenshot, but in the game it is very noticeable due to the water animation behind the rocks.
    1 point
  10. Version 1.0.0

    58 downloads

    Hello everyone With this Autumn skin the playable female characters now all have their Autumn style skin. Soon the guys will get their own as well. So this is the Blessed Vines skin for the seraphim. Making this was quite interesting as I could never truly color the hair of the seraphim... just add some color to certain parts of her hair. Not to mention I remade her mask although it isnt ivisible it would be a leaf on her face which would've been pretty cool I think. Thats's all for now, Vilya
    1 point
  11. Version 1.0.0

    40 downloads

    Hi people here is the next skin of the Autumn Skin Pack, the Tainted Leaves for the Daemon. Have fun seducing and assassinating your opponents Til next time, Vilya
    1 point
  12. Version 1.0.0

    61 downloads

    Hi everyone This is the 2nd skin of the Autumn Skin Pack. this skin applies for the knight form of the vampiress I may make one for her vampire form later. I left the read me text should you need it... I'll see you soon, Vilya PS: making these skins and coming up with a design is really hard especially for male characters.... so thanks for your patience
    1 point
  13. Version 1.0.0

    39 downloads

    Hi I got creative although Autumn sucks nowdays I made this. This is the first skin of the "Autumn Collection" meaning other characters will get a few leaves lol. So that is all for now I threw the read me text as I always do in the rar. Love you all, Vilya
    1 point
  14. Version 1.0.0

    113 downloads

    Hi folks I've returned after a long rest XD although it's not summer anymore why not wear a summer times outfit? I'll be sure to make some for the other characters if I can. Yes again wood elf cuz why not she is amazing lol. You can also get a little gift and use it (on level 10) if you need it u will find everything in the "read me" text. Bye for now, Vilya
    1 point
  15. Version 1.0.1

    21 downloads

    Do not download the file, it's just a dummy used to create a page here in the Downloads section! The actual renders are here. If you want to use them for anything (art/modding references, website/wiki, video thumbnails, whatever), go ahead. No restrictions on the use and no credits necessary. There's also a sortable index of all the currently uploaded renders.
    1 point
  16. Version 0.0.2

    147 downloads

    1 point
  17. Version 1.0.0

    56 downloads

    Changes the model of the two-handed sword to the soul Stealer from Legacy of Kain
    1 point
  18. Version 2.0.0

    66 downloads

    Hi, Combo masters decided to fight after wasting their time in villages waiting for heroes who never came... You will find every information in the text file I left for you. Have fun
    1 point
  19. Version 1.0.0

    79 downloads

    Hi people, I FINALLY found this texture for some reason it always slipped from my sight but I got it now. I think this is the most beautiful Dark Elf texture in the game, anyways have fun with it Soon the battle mage gets the "Evil mage" textures. See you next time, Vilya
    1 point
  20. Version 1.0.0

    75 downloads

    Hi, Someone just told me that the mage textures were messy a bit but here is the file u need to download that fixes the problem sorry I didn't notice it sooner. Just know these files will remove the armor textures of the battle mage and some other textures related to him. Have fun my heroes Vilya
    1 point
  21. Version 1.0.0

    86 downloads

    So I just finished with the Blood Queen vamp form and changed the Cleopatra texture (you can still find the old), took me a time to come up with something for the Vampiress' vamp form and decided to use the Master Vampiress textures and I changed them too. The Cleopatra texture will NOT be improved anymore but I might work on the Blood Queen texture. See ya next time Vilya
    1 point
  22. Version 1.0.0

    68 downloads

    The modified sundial allows Vampires to determine exactly when it is save to shapeshift and when it is time to return to human form. Have fun and enjoy the hunt! EDIT: Oops, something slipped through! Please rename the sundial file like this: GUI_DAYNIGHTDISC
    1 point
  23. Version 1.0.0

    77 downloads

    Hello, This is a pretty interesting skin... simple yet fits her. Here is a druid skin for the wood elf, using the dryad fury texture and recoloring it also adding some vines made this possible she looks pretty badass now if you want the green parts to be light green just throw a comment. Enjoy I left a Read Me file for you.
    1 point
  24. Version 1.0.0

    108 downloads

    Hiii This is my first Vampiress skin it's for her Knight form I like it a lot she looks very good with it. I left a ,,read me" file for you and Happy New Year!
    1 point
  25. Version 2.0.0

    77 downloads

    Greetings! I recolored the skin of Baroness Vilya, now she is Vilya the White! This is a skin for our battle mage I left a Read Me txt for you. If you have any skin request for a character please write a comment.
    1 point
  26. Version 1.0.0

    188 downloads

    Hello sacred lovers, I've got some skins four our assassin, the Dark Elf. I'm still looking for that secret texture of ,,Shalinor the Dark Elf" but I can't seem to find it anytime... Well, Enjoy assassinating your enemies with these skins! I left a read me file if someone don't know how to make this work (I do that everytime, but it can't hurt to give a guide)
    1 point
  27. Version 1.0.0

    206 downloads

    Hi everyone! Here are ALL the wood elf skins I made so far, most of them are recolors also you can find other elven units like a Tyr-Hadar elf and Ice Elf Priestess etc... Please notice the ,,Read Me" txt I left for you Enjoy!
    1 point
  28. Version 1.0.0

    56 downloads

    Hi! Here is another skin for the battle mage. Yesterday I forgot to add it to the Amazon and Vilya skins. So have fun with it. I left a ,,Read Me" txt if you don't know how to make it work.
    1 point
  29. Version 1.0.0

    529 downloads

    As recommended by @Flix, I have recovered the Old Gold UI from the texture files and while at it I've taken the liberty of compiling the old screens for those who might fancy them as well. There's a certain charm to its style but I see how the art direction took a turn when Underworld came out. As the story and atmosphere of the game went dark so did the interface. Since new characters were introduced in the expansion, the stone platforms in the character select screen are misaligned but I guess it's fine especially for those who just want to experience the nostalgia. Also, please do inform me if I swapped the Options and Load/Save backgrounds by mistake. Not sure which is which when I was renaming them. There's also a lone image of a dwarven statue amidst the screens which when cropped of borders had an exact dimension of 1024x768. Figured it could probably be a loading screen. Enjoy!
    1 point
  30. Version 2.0.0

    699 downloads

    Hi! Relatively new to posting on forums and retexturing here. There was a handful of helpful guides I've read from this site when I was new to Sacred (I still am) and thought I should post these to somehow give back and also because somebody out there may like one of the designs I've made. Please go easy on me I'm no pro at Photoshop. Still, I probably had more fun editing than I should, thinking it was RPG dress-up. Makes you feel like an ar-TISTE I've chosen the Daemon (or "Demoness" since Daemon sounds like a virtual CD drive to me) because she has wings, can fly, has horns, also the ample proportions ... did I mention the wings? Forgive the hint of blue on the larger images. They're from the character select screen. BASE TEXTURE. A femme fatale with horns and wings reminded me of Disney's Maleficent and so I gave her Angelina's eyes, brows, cheek contour and iconic lips as well as the skintight headpiece to cover up the bare head. The selection of the armor, spikes and whatnot will be the same for the rest only recolored. 5 skin tones for inclusivity and style including the original one. Lastly, wings could vary per color some inspired by characters from other games. NEUTRALS. There's only a few white character recolors which I can particularly remember maybe because it's hard to nail. I say there should be more. There's the chocolate skin for better contrast and since I already have both black and white I thought I'd give the Demoness another Disney villain retouch ... Cruella De Vil. SUCCUBI. None of the feathered wings I tried looked like that of an angel's on a bat wing model and so I just called her the Succubus; minimalistic but sleek nonetheless. Blue is the original, Red is a recolor. FAERIE DAEMON. Blizzard fan here. Played some of their old games and still do on occasion for the nostalgia. The wings above are that of a Faerie Dragon named Brightwing from the Warcraft franchise. Almost reminiscent of fairies from cartoons like Winx if you've ever heard of it. Colorful and Whimsical. GREEN IVY. Through with Red and Blue now for a Green one, another sexy villain ... Poison Ivy. Wings are supposed to be leaves but them looking like leathery dragon wings is still fine if not better. Armor design looks like Tinker Bell's but it's actually a leaf armor concept by a race of vegetable people called Sylvari from a game called Guild Wars 2. Googled it never played it. Stock image of vines on the arms and legs for a nice finishing touch. Best for Poison Daemon builds. VIOLET ZERG. Another Blizzard-inspired theme ... Kerrigan Queen of Blades from the Starcraft franchise. Once an intergalactic operative teeming with psionic powers who was abandoned to die during a battle with a reptilian-insect-like hybrid race of aliens called the Zerg. She was mutated to fight against her former race, ditching bras and growing 5 inches of razor-sharp exoskeleton for heels. I cannot hope to make the Daemon look exactly like her but still dem glowing eye veins ... almost reminds me of the echoing line, "Evolution Complete." BANSHEE. I consider this one a bonus inspired by countless reskins I've seen made by adding a colored filter to the original image. Instead, I played with the Invert filter making the Daemon look spectral. I find complementary colors interesting. Note that the Daemon, as well as the Dwarf, re-textures work different from the other 6 as they have a single file inclusive of all body parts so I regret to say, no mixing and matching for both of them. INSTRUCTIONS. Choose the one you like (file names are mainly by color or by how I described them here), decompress the ZIP file, and paste inside the PAK folder of your Sacred Install Directory. Enjoy!
    1 point
  31. Version 1.0.0

    152 downloads

    Big fan of Diablo 2's Sorceress. I've lost count of the years I spent on & off playing with her destructive Area of Effect magic. I considered then to make a reskin for the Seraphim based on her color scheme -- Teal or Dark Green with a shade of Red for hair. Other notable characters comes into mind with this such as the alternate outfit of Triss Merigold from the Witcher 3 (made more popular by cosplayers and at times intrusive ads on the web), Mera, love interest to Aquaman, from DC Comics ... and then there's Little Mermaid. I have included zip compilations of design options for Celestial Light and BFG in addition to the TEAL SORCERESS presets. D2's sorceress has a middle Eastern vibe to her visuals so I gave her a tan, facial features -- one being eyes a little rounder than those I used on the black version -- and I also removed the war paint and lowered her hair line. Outfit is just a teal recolor of the black one. SKILLS. Same as the Black reskin with Violet powers, changing skills to Teal would yield a range of colors such as mint, cyan, teal and blue brighter than the original. Twelve Zodiac signs as Celestial Light preset to make it look like a spell circle but not too intricate to become pixelated and Diablo's pentagram and a Yin & Yang symbol as alternative designs. Teal Storm Magic as the pre-selected BFG bullets with Arcane energy balls as an alternative as well as my hybrid sorceress' main attack spell, scorching Fireballs. Having tried other mods while in the process of making my personalized version, I have deduced that the BFG, and other skills such as the Daemon and BM fire spells for this matter, smoothly cycles through several textures to produce a pulsating effect. With this knowledge I have made Rainbow Disco Lights. NOTE: Recoloring particles for this texture mod may affect other objects in-game which use the same files. If you find it intrusive you may skip copying TGA files with names starting with "PARTICLE." This would turn the glow on lamp posts, etc. and some of the skills back to their regular hue. INSTALLATION. Paste selected unzipped files inside the PAK folder of your Sacred Install Directory. Enjoy!
    1 point
  32. Version 1.0.0

    397 downloads

    Seraphim was my first character and she did not disappoint. The smooth Attack animation, the sci-fi powers and need I say the heels ... running in sand without sinking an inch and landing upright from a somersault down a cliff. Hence, I've decided to give her a little makeover starting with the boots, then the stockings which garters seem to always show. Pre-selected files for those with alternatives are included in the main file BLACK ARCANNA. The other zip files are the compilations of color or design options I had but also include the presets for completion. My retexture for her is rather basic but still meets my preference. Her black footwear and longer gloves inspired by The Witcher 3's Yennefer. The gold accents were my personal touch to make her look a little more exquisite. As for the powers, I wanted to go for something reminiscent of DC Comics' Raven. Black colored laser beams should look cool but nigh impossible so I settled with Violet Arcane magic. Similar to the Daemon from my previous post, I gave her eyes, brows and lips this time from Yennefer, removing the regular war paint in the process. I also lowered her hairline and gave her three hair colors -- black, auburn and white -- with different colored hair ties since I'm indecisive. I have also accidentally discovered a bug which erases the pigtails and included it in the zip file. Above are three of her less popular buffs. Light Shield with astrological signs since I wanted to keep it simple but rune-ish. Strength of Faith which I turned into an ankh -- Egyptian symbol of life. Light uses the same texture as Rotating Blades of Light but since I use the latter more often I had to turn the former to a light pink to make the other one violet. Usually preferred damaging spells RBoL and Lightning Bolt both turned violet. My boss killer, Celestial Light, with the in-game screenshot as the preset and the ones on the right -- 12 Zodiacs and Hallows -- as alternatives compiled into one zip. I am unsure of the potential of Energy Bolts since I don't use it but because it looks nice and reminds me of Starfire's star bolts from the DC Comics' Teen Titans cartoon I've recolored it as well. Last but not least, magical BFG shots to keep things consistent with the witchy theme. Violet Arcane and Storm magic along with the original Blue ones they came from; topmost as preset but everything found in the zip. NOTE: You might observe that several glowing objects in-game such as lamp posts may be recolored light pink because of this mod. If you find that this ruins the mood, skipping 5 TGA files starting with "PARTICLE" should fix it. This, however, reverts some of the skills to their original color. INSTALLATION. Unzip the file/s of your choosing and paste them within the PAK folder from where you installed Sacred. Enjoy!
    1 point
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