For some time now, a nasty glitch in Call of Duty: Warzone has been causing problems in the Battle Royale. Players are unable to aim correctly due to faulty graphics. Some professionals criticize this. Now the developers are responding.
What is wrong with the weapons? Since the start of Season 5 in Warzone, there have been problems with the weapon models. It often occurs that instead of a weapon, a huge cube of graphic errors appears in the hands of players.
In the lighter cases, you have a strange pile of parts in your hands, obstructing your view while aiming. In the worst cases, opponents move around like beings from hell, and you have no way to hit them properly.
Hence the nickname “Demon Gun Glitch” or “Alien Gun Bug” for the error. The professional Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff encountered such a glitch impressively in the Gulag:
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This is what the professionals say: Shortly after the launch, some professionals expressed their outrage about the glitch. It is impossible to play like this, and Nickmercs even lost an important tournament because he couldn’t hit his opponents.
Even the famous Twitch streamer Dr Disrespect poked fun at the current situation with a tweet. He uploaded a picture of himself with a completely glitched weapon without any comments, which garnered over 153,000 likes within a few hours:
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Will a fix come now? Even before the professionals complained, the developers had planned a fix for the weapon glitch. However, it was only on their to-do list without any specific details about priority or release of the fix.
In a new post on Twitter, it is now stated that Infinity Ward plans to address the glitch with higher priority. The bug fix is now on the “Fast Track” and should be coming “as soon as possible”. More information will be provided as soon as it is available.
The graphic bug is not the only issue currently troubling Warzone. The ongoing cheating problem has also resurfaced lately. The developers asked the relevant players not to cheat, but they just keep going.
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The superhero MMO Marvel’s Avengers lets you embody some of the coolest and most popular heroes from the Marvel universe. But which Avengers are available at launch as playable characters in the game, and what can they do? Find out here in our MeinMMO special.
You will be able to play these heroes: When Marvel’s Avengers releases on September 4, 2020, you will initially be able to embody the following heroes:
Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and Co. – These are the characteristics of the characters
Every hero in Marvel’s Avengers has different abilities and traits as well as their own playstyle. What you can look forward to with the characters presented here, you will find out in the following paragraphs. An insight into the endgame can be found here:
Who is he? Captain America aka Steve Rogers is the oldest Avenger and is a super-soldier from World War II. His powers are superhuman strength, agility, and endurance, as well as a nearly indestructible shield made of vibranium.
The stoic Captain America is characterized by his exceptional bravery and willingness to sacrifice. That’s why he seems to die heroically in the first tutorial mission, sacrificing himself. However, it can be assumed that Captain America will reappear throughout the game.
This is Cap!
What can the hero do? In the game, Captain fights with acrobatic moves and his shield. He protects himself from damage with it and strikes in close combat. However, the Captain can also throw the shield and bounce it off obstacles and enemies.
He also masters ranged combos by throwing the shield, bouncing it, and kicking it back at enemies. With good timing, the Captain can deal massive damage.
Iron Man
Who is he? Behind Iron Man is billionaire and playboy Tony Stark. He actually has no special powers, but is a masterful tinkerer and engineer. Therefore, he uses a high-tech combat suit packed with wild gadgets.
Iron Man is very full of himself and stands out mainly due to his sarcastic humor and disrespectful behavior. Those who choose this character get a whole package of witty remarks along with it.
Iron Man relies on tons of high-tech gadgets.
What can the hero do? Iron Man’s famous traits are his flying ability and his repulsor gloves. With that, he can push enemies away. However, Iron Man’s suit has many other gadgets, including lasers and missiles. All of them come into play in various combos, even in close combat.
Hulk
Who is he? Before he became the Hulk, this hero was known as the scientist Dr. Bruce Banner. He experimented with gamma rays and, due to an accident, he was transformed. Whenever he gets upset and falls into rage, he turns into a large green rage monster known as Hulk.
Then he smashes everything and everyone in his way with his enormous strength. The Hulk resembles an unstoppable force of nature.
The Hulk (right) fighting his nemesis, Abomination.
What can the hero do? The Hulk doesn’t talk much; he just breaks things. “Hulk, smash!” is therefore the program. If you play as the Hulk, you get a raging beast that beats everything to a pulp with brutal force. The Hulk likes to throw things, leap like a giant gorilla along walls, and smash opponents with his enormous strength.
Although the Hulk is hardly controllable in the lore, the Hulk rewards playstyle that acts preemptively in the game. Because with the Hulk, the game world itself is a weapon, and those who cleverly scout things to throw and smash will be most successful with the rage monster.
Thor
Who is he? Thor Odinson is not a human. Rather, he comes from the distant world of Asgard and belongs to a people so advanced that he is considered a god on Earth. Therefore, Thor is also superhumanly strong and resilient and is regarded as one of the mightiest Avengers.
Thor has a strange antiquated and boastful way of speaking and likes to go straight to action. Thus, his playstyle is also extremely offensive and action-oriented.
Thor swings the mighty hammer Mjölnir.
What can the hero do? Thor relies on his tremendous strength, his hammer Mjölnir, and the ability to summon lightning in battle. The hammer serves him as both a melee and ranged weapon, and when he hits an opponent, a satisfying “clonk” can be heard.
He can also smash obstacles, and when he really goes for it, lightning strikes opponents and causes everything to storm. Thor is supposed to play a bit like Kratos from God of War, and that’s no coincidence, as lead combat designer Vince Napoli previously worked on that game.
Black Widow
Who is she? Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow is actually not a true superhero, as she has no supernatural powers. Rather, she is an extremely skilled assassin who stands out with acrobatic moves and great agility.
Black Widow, the agile assassin.
What can the heroine do? Black Widow is by far the fastest and most agile heroine on the team. She has some extremely fast close combat combos, in which she whips enemies with her electric batons in no time.
She can also hide and proceed stealthily. When you play as Black Widow, you have a heroine who focuses on agility and wild combos. As a bonus, Black Widow can also shoot with various pistols.
Ms. Marvel
Who is she? Ms. Marvel is actually named Kamala Khan and is the secret main character of the game. Because after everything ends in a disaster in the first mission and the Avengers are banned, Kamala sets out 5 years later to reunite the team.
Kamala is a young superhero fangirl who has learned moves from all the Avengers. She also belongs to the “Inhumans,” altered humans with special abilities. In Ms. Marvel’s case, this is the ability to make parts of her body elastic and malleable.
Ms. Marvel is a quirky Avengers fangirl.
What can the heroine do? Due to her “gumminess,” Ms. Marvel can stretch her arms extremely and make her fists particularly large and powerful. With that, she can also beat opponents at a distance.
As a huge fangirl, she also has her own versions of various moves from the other Avengers. For example, she has a version of the Hulk’s shoulder charge or copies Black Widow’s quick sweep kicks.
Spider Man and Hawkeye – These characters will come as DLCs
The 6 heroes mentioned here will certainly not be the only ones you embody in the game. It is already known that Spider Man is set to arrive exclusively for PS4 and PS5 in 2021. In addition, there has already been a teaser showcasing a free DLC for the cool archer Hawkeye. He is also set to arrive at some unspecified time after launch, luckily for all platforms.
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How does Marvel’s Avengers actually play? If you want to know whether Marvel’s Avengers is worth it and whether the superhero spectacle is fun, then read our preview article on Marvel’s Avengers from the beta by MeinMMO author Phillip Hansen. He especially enjoyed playing as Ms. Marvel, even though he initially hadn’t even considered the quirky new heroine.
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Both PS5 and Xbox Series X are larger than the old consoles. In an interview, Xbox head Phil Spencer explains why: Both consoles have to deal with high heat. The reason is the high performance of the next-gen.
What did Phil Spencer say? In an interview (via venturebeat.com), he explained that both consoles face the same issue: high heat output.
This is mainly due to the high performance of the installed processor and graphics unit (GPU). Both are extremely powerful but also produce a lot of heat.
In the conversation, he explains that he likes the design of the PS5 and that it is completely different from that of the Xbox. Spencer says:
I like the design and how they did it. I have great respect for what the teams are doing for PlayStation. But they operate their box differently than we do, which leads to unique design challenges in terms of how to keep these devices cool. This is a problem for both of us, so it’s not a shock. And they have chosen an approach that differs from what we’ve done.
The size of the PS5 is not official: So far, Sony has not commented on the size of the PlayStation 5, but some clever users have noted that the PS5 will be significantly larger than the previous generations. They compared standardized drive bays and USB hubs.
One developer had explained why the Xbox Series X looks like a mini-PC. In a slim case like the Xbox One X, such high performance and heat dissipation wouldn’t have been possible.
Spencer also reiterated why they chose the tower design:
We chose our design because we wanted a large fan that spins a bit slower so that we don’t make noise. We wanted a very quiet console, so we focused on noise production. So we built a form-follow-function design that allowed us to draw in a lot of air with a large fan that spins somewhat slower, preventing those high-pitched whines that consoles can sometimes make.
With the PS4, many users complained about a noisy console. If you are also bothered by this, we have some tips on what you can do against a noisy and hot PlayStation 4.
However, the tower design of the Xbox Series X is supposed to provide enough space for a large fan that can keep the console cool while also being quiet.
More information about the Xbox Series X: Do you want to learn more about Microsoft’s new console? We have summarized the most important information about the Xbox Series X for you and keep you updated.
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Those logging into Fortnite at the moment will see a short video parodying Apple’s iconic commercial “1984”, portraying Apple as an evil monopoly power. At the same time, Epic Games is trying to establish the hashtag #FreeFortnite. We explain on MeinMMO what it’s all about: What problem does Epic have with Apple, Google, and Steam?
This is the novel 1984: 1984 is essentially a novel by George Orwell that depicts a bleak version of the future. The novel revolves around a totalitarian surveillance state: one party has become so powerful that it imposes its rules on everyone else and brainwashes the people. The figure of the “Big Brother” serves as the personification of this power. A state that sees everything and knows everything.
The novel was published in 1949.
Over the years, “Big Brother” has become a catchphrase for an overreaching state that needs to be contained. Because it sticks its nose into things that do not concern it. Many liberal-minded people want to prevent this future vision of “1984” with an overpowering state at all costs. In former East Germany, such a surveillance state was seen, and today’s China shows tendencies in that direction.
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This is one of the most famous commercials of all time.
This is the 1984 commercial: When it actually became the year 1984, the hardware company Apple commissioned a commercial that over the years became one of the most famous commercials in the world and shaped Apple’s image as a “revolutionary company”. The commercial was directed by Ridley Scott, the man behind Blade Runner and Gladiator. The spot was so important to Apple that it was aired during the Super Bowl, the prime and most expensive airtime.
The commercial depicts a dreary world. People stare at a monitor, where a dark, fascist-looking figure speaks to them, the “big brother.” They are apparently being brainwashed. A blonde woman runs towards the monitor with a hammer while being pursued by security guards, but she destroys the monitor. After that, the message appears that Apple is introducing the “Macintosh”. People will see why 1984 won’t be like “1984”.
As Apple CEO Steve Jobs later explained, the idea of the commercial was that the “Big Brother” represented the then-dominant company IBM, which they wanted to challenge with their own product. The imagery of the commercial was clear: IBM stood for “conformity” and grayness, Macintosh for the new other, the colorful and diverse.
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However, the “Big Brother” now appears to be a representative of Apple.
The Big Brother has a decayed apple for a head.
At the end of the commercial, it states that Epic stood up to the monopoly of the App Store. People should “join the fight” and share the hashtag #FreeFortnite.
Epic provokes removal of Fortnite by Apple and Google
The platform providers used their market power to establish a quasi-monopoly and impose their conditions on everyone. Epic Games and especially its CEO Tim Sweeney have been railing against this for several years now. The conflict ignited on the PC platform Steam:
Epic Games claims that the platform operators damage the development of video games with their 30%, as too little money is left for studios and publishers
Critics accuse Epic Games of offering an inferior platform with the Epic Games Store and not giving “players” what the other established platforms (i.e. Steam) provide in terms of features
Epic calls for an uprising against Apple.
With the commercial, they accuse Apple of having become exactly the “powerful corporation” they themselves attacked in 1984. They impose their rules on everyone and exploit their market power.
iOS, Apple’s mobile platform, is a “closed system”. What is not represented in the iOS store does not happen on Apple’s mobile devices. Therefore, the new Season 4 in Fortnite cannot be played on iOS devices anymore. They would remain stuck on version 13.40 and have no access to the new content or the new Battle Pass, as Epic explains (via epicgames).
Epic wants to establish the hashtag #FreeFortnite.
The commercial had already been prepared. Apparently, Epic Games wants to use its powerful platform “Fortnite” to make a clear statement that they consider Apple’s and Google’s 30% demand to be too high.
They are now heading towards a major battle and hope that as much public pressure as possible is created through the video and the hashtag #FreeFortnite. With this, Epic Games aims to ensure that players can continue to play Fortnite on iOS devices.
Tim Sweeney, the man behind Epic Games.
Many players noticed Epic Games’ offensive course back in 2019. At that time, Epic attacked the market leader for game platforms on PC, Valve, with its own store.
They snatched some exclusive titles from the Steam platform and forced players who wanted to play Borderlands 3 or Metro Exodus onto their Epic Games Store platform:
NCSoft has announced the numbers for Q2 2020. These show that mobile games are primarily responsible for the revenue. But there is also good news for Guild Wars 2. What about Aion and Blade & Soul?
Where do the numbers come from? The South Korean studio NCSoft has announced the revenue figures for Q2 2020, covering the months of April, May, and June.
In general, a downward trend is observed compared to Q1. In Q2, a revenue of 454 million US dollars was achieved. This is about 26% less than in the first quarter.
Nevertheless, the numbers look better than a year ago. At that time, the figures were 31% lower than they are now.
According to the Korean studio, there is a specific reason for this. Major updates for the MMORPGs are planned for the second half of the year. These will be heavily promoted, which is why the promotion in the last quarter was somewhat reduced.
This is what NCSoft’s revenues look like.
MMORPGs are holding up quite well
How are the MMORPGs Aion, Blade & Soul, and Guild Wars 2 doing? There are some fluctuations in the online role-playing games. Both negative and positive.
Aion continues to plummet. The numbers of the MMORPG are declining compared to the last quarter, after a brief increase in Q1. The big update 7.5 did not bring about a recovery.
Blade & Soul remains very stable. The numbers in the second quarter are almost the same as in the first. They have even slightly increased. Continuous updates like a new class seem to keep the players engaged.
Guild Wars 2 was the winner in the second quarter. The numbers have increased again and are at the level of the previous year. The new episode of the Living Story is well received.
What about the mobile games? The numbers and statistics show that the mobile games Lineage M and Lineage 2M make up the lion’s share of the revenue. Over 300 million of the 454 million US dollars come solely from the revenue of the mobile games.
This shows that mobile games are the most important sector for NCSoft. Especially Lineage 2M can generate very high revenue and represents the flagship for NCSoft.
Project TL is one of NCSoft’s big hopes.
What does the future look like? The release of Project TL, the next big MMORPG, is imminent. However, it is still unclear when that will happen. Apparently, a beta will start in South Korea later this year. A release is not planned before 2021.
In addition, NCSoft is still working on other games, of which we know almost nothing. Project A2 could become Aion 2. But what the other titles are about is completely unclear.
Currently, the Destiny 2 Solstice of Heroes 2020 is underway. However, many Guardians are disappointed, as numerous problems are affecting players’ moods. Here are 6 things everyone should know about the event and pay attention to.
This is how Destiny 2 celebrates the end of Year 3: Currently, the traditional late-summer event Solstice of Heroes is happening in Destiny 2 as part of Season 11. With the Solstice, Bungie celebrates the achievements and heroics of Guardians over the almost completed Destiny year and lets the third year of the game wind down with this celebration. Because on November 10, the new fall expansion Beyond Light and Season 12 will usher in Year 4.
What should you know beforehand? However, not everything is going smoothly at the event, and not everyone is thrilled. Bugs, issues, opaque features, and sometimes disappointing rewards are putting a damper on the fun for some players.
That’s why we’ll show you 6 things to pay attention to in order to minimize potential frustration and disappointment as much as possible.
The Statue of Heroes in the Tower
Incorrect description for the Warlock challenge
According to the challenge description, Warlocks must achieve 150 kills with the Arc Super for the class item of the majestic set – specifically against enemy Guardians.
However, the description is not correct – just like last year. Many are particularly annoyed about the copy/paste issue, as the mistake was not fixed but rather carried over from last year – even though it was loudly pointed out back then.
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To successfully complete this task, you can simply kill any enemies with the Arc Super – they don’t necessarily have to be other Guardians.
Problems in Gambit Prime
There’s also an issue here that is already known from last year. While Gambit Prime counts as a Gambit completion for many challenges, you cannot spawn Elemental Orbs there for some reason.
For any challenges related to Orbs in Gambit, you cannot make progress there. That seems to only be possible in standard Gambit mode.
No masterwork armor as a reward anymore
If you were expecting to receive a complete masterwork armor set at the end of the long grind as you did last year, you might have gotten your hopes up too soon.
This year, there’s white glow instead of a masterwork variant of the armor
Because this year there were some changes to the event, and the last step now grants you a white glow effect for the armor – but no masterwork variant anymore. And not everyone is pleased with that.
After criticism arose, Bungie also addressed this topic in the current TWaB and explained: Players can obtain armor with high values and a power cap of 1,360 through the random rolls from the event packages. This will remain relevant long after the Solstice 2020, and you can then also upgrade it to masterwork after the event.
Uncertainties with random drops of Solstice armor pieces
Numerous players and even some Destiny experts like FalloutPlays initially wondered why they weren’t receiving random rolls from the Solstice packages. And that, even though Bungie communicated this and they had already unlocked the majestic (the last) set.
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After receiving the majestic set, you must talk to Eva Levante in the Tower again. She will then hand you 30 keys to complete the quest, and only then do the drops for randomly rolled Solstice armor pieces start.
Undocumented feature that is also faulty
After the first Solstice armor sets were upgraded, many players noticed that they could apparently gain faster progress with their second and third characters. However, this did not work for everyone.
The community wondered whether this was a bug or possibly an undocumented feature to ease the grind with more characters. And indeed – Bungie later commented and announced that it was a “Quality of life” improvement introduced at this event in 2020.
If used correctly, the second character makes double progress with the corresponding event tasks, while the third character can achieve triple progress – provided one of your Guardians has already earned the majestic set. You can find out more here: Bungie clarifies whether faster event progress is a bug or a feature
The new majestic sets for the Solstice 2020
But even that is more complex than one initially thought after the explanation. The best strategy seems to be as follows:
Reach majestic status with the first character
Now play with your second character and the now active double progress until majestic
Now proceed to make your first character majestic
Now your second character plays up to majestic with double progress
Now grab your third character and play up to the majestic set with triple progress
However, alongside the uncertainties, there were irregularities and issues. For instance, if you initially completed the majestic armor with the Titan, it could happen that the other characters no longer benefited from the progress bonus. However, that seems to have been resolved by now.
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What disappointed many the most about the Solstice 2020 were the glow effects for the new armors – for some players the actual highlight of the summer event.
There was initially a lot of excitement, with some sensing fraud and warning against purchasing the cosmetics. Because the glow effect ornaments for armors, which were presented so pompously by Bungie, looked completely different in reality and were far from being as effectual as in the promotional material.
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But apparently, this is also a bug. Many Guardians conducted investigations and discovered that at least the ornament for the Hunter functions as it should.
The Hunter “glows” as the only class, as it actually should (Source: A_Russianspy on Reddit)
Bungie is also aware of the issue and the loud criticism. They have already addressed it on Twitter and promise to look into it.
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What do you think about the Solstice of Heroes 2020 – are you annoyed by the errors, especially the fact that many were wrongfully carried over from last year? Or are you pleased about the positive changes, like the ability to shorten the grind or the longer relevance of event rewards?
CCP Games has launched the mobile MMORPG EVE Echoes. This allows you to experience an authentic EVE experience on mobile devices, according to the developers – and you are part of a new EVE from the very beginning.
With your spaceship, you explore a galaxy with more than 8,000 solar systems and try to navigate your way. Be it as a pirate, entrepreneur, or trader.
EVE Echoes does not yet have all the features of its bigger brother. For example, it is not yet possible to fly capital ships and you cannot yet gain dominance over sectors of space. However, the developers assure that all of this is still to come.
EVE Online is considered a phenomenon, a kind of online world where fans can live a second life. However, it has become difficult to get into EVE Online, as the MMORPG has been running since 2003.
With EVE Echoes, you now have the chance to be part of a “new” EVE from the very beginning and perhaps witness the start of a new phenomenon.
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EVE Echoes has launched. You can now experience the space online game on the go.
A New Start in EVE
Why is it important to be there from the beginning? In EVE Online, you can build a lot. It is possible to manage huge corporations that are significantly involved in the game’s economy.
Players share the space with alliances and there are constantly conflicts and wars as well as massive space battles that can change the power dynamics.
Since it is very difficult for newcomers to mix at the top in EVE Online, EVE Echoes now represents a very good opportunity to be there from the very beginning and see if you can also build something for yourself and compete at the top.
How do you play? EVE Echoes has been available since August 13 as a free-to-play game via the Google Play Store and Apple App Store for download.
You simply download the game. Then you create an account and you’re off.
EVE Echoes offers a complex gaming experience.
What should be considered at launch? You have the choice to create either an Alpha or an Omega clone as your character. An Alpha clone plays for free. However, it has some limitations.
As an Omega clone, you must pay a monthly fee. According to the Facebook page of the game, this ranges from $4.99 to $14.99. Depending on which one you choose, you can lift several restrictions.
Basic Omega Clone for $4.99 – You get free access to the market and can learn all skills. Moreover, it is possible to trade freely with other players. Additionally, you receive an extra 5 skill points per minute.
Standard Omega Clone for $12.99 – You receive an additional 25 skill points per minute.
Monthly Combo Packfor $14.99 – A mix of Basic and Standard. You get the 5 additional skill points and the extra 25.
How is the game received after launch? Ratings on the Google Play Store are 4.2 out of 5 stars. In the Apple App Store, players gave 4.6 out of 5 points.
It is praised that EVE Echoes really feels and plays like EVE – even if a few features are still missing. There are already enough players, and the possibilities of what you can do in the game are diverse.
Although CCP Games stated that there was a preload and that it went online on August 11, the servers were not supposed to go online until August 13, this apparently did not reach every player. Therefore, there was criticism in the reviews. Players wanted to start right on August 11 but could not. Moreover, EVE Echoes, just like EVE Online, is a very complex game that requires a lot of time and effort to invest. This does not appeal to every mobile gamer.
Are you already part of EVE Echoes? How do you like it?
What’s going on? Anyone playing on the PTR right now might be a bit surprised. Some characters have apparently also been caught off-guard by the current heatwave and have completely slathered their bodies with sunscreen. It’s hard to explain otherwise why there are character models currently reflecting so much.
This especially applies to Lightforged Draenei, Nightborne, and Zandalari trolls. If you strip them down to their underwear or at least expose parts of their skin, they have massive light reflections all over their bodies.
Community is quite amused: Players in the WoW subreddit find this bug extremely entertaining. There are repeated comparisons with Asian MMORPGs, in which female characters often run around with such a look. Comments include:
“I knew they were bringing back weapon oils. But this is too much.”
“Ah, so that’s what ray tracing was for.”
“Now the bodies just need to jiggle in the right places, and we have Blade&Soul.”
Shimmer like in Blade&Soul. A little too much sunscreen?
Where does the bug come from? This is not yet clearly explained. However, since Patch 9.0.1 also improves the graphics of World of Warcraft a bit, there are some innovations in the character models as well. The bug seems to occur with all races that have reflective tattoos – namely the Allied Races Nightborne, Zandalari trolls, and Lightforged Draenei.
This will likely be fixed by the release of Shadowlands. Otherwise, some players might wonder if World of Warcraft has copied too much from certain Asian games…
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This is what the Unova Week in Pokémon GO contains
These are the bonuses: The list of bonuses is long again. New Shinys and Pokémon from Gen 5 are waiting for you:
Pokémon from the Unova region, that is the 5th generation, appear in the wild, in raids, and hatch from 7 km eggs
You will encounter the Pokémon Strawickl, Waumboll, and Emolga for the first time
In New York City and the surrounding area, the regional Pokémon Bisofank will appear for the first time in Pokémon GO
Shiny Kiesling will appear for the first time in the game
Genesect can be found in Level 5 raids and can also be encountered as Shiny for the first time there
What are these new Pokémon? In total, there are 7 new Pokémon coming to the game. Strawickl has two evolutions and Waumboll has one evolution left. Only Emolga cannot evolve further.
With Bisofank, there will be a new regional Pokémon. It resembles a bison, which is why it is exclusively located in the USA in the vicinity of New York City.
These Pokémon are new to the game – Bisofank, the monster at the bottom right, is not available in Germany.
Which new Shinys are coming? In the wild, you will be able to encounter Shiny Kiesling. You will easily recognize the shiny version, as it is purple instead of blue.
However, the highlight will likely be Shiny Genesect. It is a mysterious Pokémon and can only be obtained in raids. As a Shiny, it is completely red.
Is the event worth it? For your PokéDex, the event is definitely worthwhile. You can secure at least 6 new Dex entries here in Germany.
Also, there could be quite a few Shinys that are quite rare. Shinys from Gen 5 include Nagelotz, Dusselgurr, or Lithomith.
What else is happening in August? The events in August are slowly coming to an end. In our overview of all events this month, only 4 more highlights are listed.
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In Valorant, it has long been said that kills are achieved not through skills, but through good mastery of one’s weapons. However, since this is not the case, the developers had to clarify and relativize the original statement.
What does the “Skills don’t Kill” statement mean? On October 16, 2019, Valorant, which was then still called Project A, was introduced by Riot. The studio CEO Nicolo Laurent commented on this, stating in a tweet:
To be absolutely clear, Project A is about shooting. You do not kill with abilities. Abilities create tactical opportunities to land the optimal shot. Characters have abilities that complement their gunplay, rather than fighting directly with their abilities.
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Nevertheless, Nicolo Laurent’s statement has always been interpreted by angry fans as evidence that agents like Raze or Killjoy are OP and ruin the game’s core principle. However, the developers have now responded to this.
Since Killjoy and her turret have been in the game, the “Skills don’t Kill” statement is no longer accurate.
Developers Relativize Statement and Apologize
This is what the developers say: Ryan “Morello” Scott, Lead Character Designer at Riot, said in a dev post on August 13 that the statement from back then was probably misunderstood.
This statement is not entirely accurate – especially in a game where Raze and Killjoy were already in the game before our announcement. In any case, this was our mistake – a big part of this mistake was that we missed the nuance of the statement, namely that tactical fundamentals are a key component. It’s not just “skills don’t kill”.
Weapons still provide the majority of kills, and even our damage skills are designed to create threat and pressure. When used well against an opponent, weapons should still be the primary method to take down enemies since they are distracted or trying to avoid damage.
Devs apologize for misinterpretation: Morello also apologizes to all players who played the game back then solely because of this statement:
If this promise (skills never kill) made you play Valorant, we are sorry if we misled you, even if it was unintentional. But our position is and has been that skills that deal damage are a core part of tactical games – whether it’s Valorant or other tactical shooters.
Ultimate superweapons, like Raze’s rocket launcher, still have a place in the game.
This will not change: Nevertheless, Valorant wants to remain true to the core idea of tactical shooters and keep weapons as the primary kill source in the game. Therefore, there will probably never be adjustments like massively more health or skills that completely replace weapons. Except for ultimates, like Jett’s knives or Raze’s rocket launcher. In this form, such superweapons will remain in the game.
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There is a fierce dispute between Epic Games and the tech giants Apple and Google – the conflict escalated quickly. Fortnite was thrown out of the app stores, Epic filed a lawsuit against both companies. Epic supports its stance with a media “1984” campaign under the hashtag #FreeFortnite. But what does this mean for players and Season 4?
V-Bucks are permanently cheaper with direct purchase from Epic and are thus more attractive
Apple and Google respond and remove Fortnite from their app stores
Epic sues both tech giants, and attacks Apple with a video shown to everyone who logs into Fortnite
Dispute between Apple, Google, and Epic – What has happened so far?
What is the dispute about? After Epic Games positioned itself against Steam on PC with the Epic Game Store, the company behind Fortnite is now standing up against the fees in Apple and Google’s app stores. But Apple and Google responded quickly, and Epic is now suing both.
This was the trigger of the dispute: In a provocative move, Epic introduced a new payment method – the so-called Direct Payments – for the mobile version of Fortnite on Android and iOS on Thursday, August 13th.
The V-Bucks
Now, the in-game currency V-Bucks can be purchased both through the app stores and directly from Epic. However, with a direct purchase, the obligatory fees of 30% to the app store operators can now be bypassed. Apple and Google keep 30% of all revenue from apps and in-app purchases sold through their stores.
This is how Apple and Google respond: Initially, Apple reacted to Epic’s move and swiftly removed Fortnite from its app store. They decided on this step because the app store guidelines were violated. The new payment method was not approved by Apple, according to the company.
Later, Google followed suit and removed Fortnite from its Play Store. They demanded that Epic remove the Direct Payments, but the makers of Fortnite have not complied so far.
Update 11:15 AM – Apple follows up: It appears that Apple has escalated the conflict over Fortnite – in an email to its users. It states: “What’s better than a victory? A new victory. New games are constantly coming to the App Store, just like new opportunities to win.”
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With this, Apple plays directly on Fortnite in the eyes of many users and suggests that even the successful title on iOS devices is not irreplaceable. For new games, new opportunities are now opening up due to the ban to step into Fortnite’s footsteps and win.
#FreeFortnite – Epic launches media campaign
This is how Epic reacted to the ban: Epic was apparently aware that they would violate the store guidelines and were already prepared for the consequences.
Shortly after the ban of Fortnite, Epic released a parody video that takes a jab at Apple’s iconic ad from 1984 (link leads to YouTube). Here you can watch both ads in a side-by-side comparison:
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On the left the Fortnite ad, on the right Apple’s 1984 video
What is special about the 1984 Apple ad?
The ad titled “1984” is a famous TV commercial from 1984. The clip was aired during Super Bowl XVIII and introduced the public to the iconic Apple Macintosh Personal Computer for the first time – a milestone in the history of Apple and the computer industry. The ad itself has won multiple awards and is considered a landmark in the advertising industry. It essentially laid the foundation for Apple’s image as a “revolutionary company”.
Epic also responds and heads to court: Following the lawsuits due to monopolistic business practices – initially against Apple, then also against Google. The companies would be abusing their market position and thus hindering fair competition, this is the main tenor of the lawsuits.
Under the hashtag #FreeFortnite, Epic calls on social media for everyone to rise up against the app store and join Epic.
What does the dispute over Fortnite mean for players?
At least for players on Apple’s mobile operating system iOS, the future of Fortnite looks rather bleak in light of the dispute.
Players on iOS: Fortnite can still be played on Apple devices if you have it already installed. However, downloading or updating the game is no longer possible on iOS.
And that is going to become a big problem for all iOS players very soon, as Epic has already warned. In just under two weeks (August 27), the current Season 3 of Fortnite will end and Chapter 2, Season 4 will start. And one cannot play that without an update (now blocked). So, if no resolution is found between Apple and Epic by then, iOS players will be stuck.
Fortnite on a mobile device
Players on Android: For mobile players on Android, the situation looks better. Fortnite is no longer in the Play Store, but it is still available through other means and can also install updates.
Epic directs players to its own website, where they can download Fortnite either through the Epic Games app or via the Samsung Galaxy Store (for users of Samsung devices).
What do the players say? Even though some are annoyed: many believe that Epic stands up for a good cause, standing up to the tech giants and rebelling against them – not just for themselves, but also fundamentally for other developers.
After all, the 30% fees to the store operators have been criticized for a long time and are considered too high by many. But what do you think about the whole matter? Let us know in the comments.
But while he was playing, he quickly realized that someone had it out for him. A hacker pulled the streamer out of a free event, dragged him along with other players into a lobby, and blew everyone up.
Hazardous then left the lobby and returned to the game after a while to continue playing. Just to be blown up in a lobby again.
During this, the streamer noticed that his hostility rapidly increased and he received XP for the killed players. The hacker posed under his name and pretended that Hazardous was responsible for the cheating and the kills.
The same action was taken by the hacker in the stream of SwolTV. There, he took over the name of the streamer ThatDevilJames and continued griefing calmly. Swol also received XP for killed players and was blamed for cheating.
“They see your IP, ISP, postal code, region, country, and much more”
This is how it continued: Both streamers were forced to end their streaming sessions, but this did not solve their problems. Swol tried to continue playing on the PS4. However, while the hacker could no longer directly attack him in the game, he managed to access the streamer’s IP address.
The hacker then attacked the streamer’s internet connection until he couldn’t establish a connection at all. The same happened to Hazardous.
They [the hackers] can easily access your sensitive personal account information because Rockstar Games’ security system has huge flaws in its online products.
These were the consequences for the streamers: Even while the streamers were offline, their names were misused for griefing. Several other streamers complained to Swol, for example, that he allegedly barged into their lobbies and killed everyone there. But he was actually offline at that time.
The hacker was diligently working to destroy the streamers’ reputations and have them banned for cheating. And they are not the only ones who were defamed by him. A whole bunch of other streamers are struggling with the griefing attacks.
For the streamers, however, it is not only their reputation at stake. Both make money with their channels and could not work anymore because of the hacker. Hazardous was particularly hard hit.
Users who obtain your IP address from the game can easily execute DDoS attacks. My internet has been offline more often than online since August 7. It has a huge impact on my life, business, and my ability to deliver new content for my community […].
Hazardous to PCGamesN
Everything that Hazardous claims is necessary is a paid mod. This has apparently existed for a long time, and there are various videos on YouTube explaining how it works.
More is becoming known about the upcoming Season 3 of Year 5 in Rainbow Six Siege. Now the Creative Director and the Lead Game Designer of the game have also responded – and hinted even more. They may only have a few short sentences, but they carry quite a weight.
Here’s what the bosses say: On Twitter, Creative Director Leroy Athanassoff and Lead Game Designer Jean-Baptiste Hallé have made some hints about the upcoming content for Rainbow Six Siege.
Hallé stated that the upcoming Season 3 of Year 5 “will be the biggest […] Season yet” and will change the meta like no other (via Twitter). YouTuber Skittlz has already played the season in advance and confirms: “This is a whole new game” (via Twitter).
The recently banned YouTuber BikiniBodhi wrote elsewhere that all of this should get the nickname “Siege 2.0”. Athanassoff then responded with: “Man, if you think this is 2.0, then you are clearly not prepared for what’s coming next year.”
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Season 3 shakes up the meta – Year 6 the whole game?
What changes with Season 3: It is already known that the upcoming Season 3 “Shadow Legacy” will bring the Splinter Cell protagonist Sam Fisher aka Zero as an operator, as well as presumably a new gadget.
Reinforcements are, besides some good reconnaissance, one of the most important tactical elements for victory in Rainbow Six Siege. They determine which routes opponents can and cannot take. Moreover, they provide important hiding spots and cover for defenders. The latter will practically disappear with the new gadget.
What comes next and with Year 6? We already know that there will be a major rework for operator Tachanka, which is set to come this year, either in the upcoming Season 3 or in the last Season 4 of Year 5.
Tachanka is currently quite weak and is therefore set to be reworked.
Additionally, there is already a leak that reveals the second operator coming in Year 5: Aruni, a quick-witted Thai boxer. Since the leak about Zero (then still under the name Scout) turned out to be correct, Aruni is also quite certain. Seasons 3 and 4 of Year 5 are the first in which only one operator is introduced.
However, there is currently nothing that could back up Athanassoff’s statement regarding Year 6. Nothing is known about the upcoming seasons after Year 5 yet. So it remains to be seen whether we are really not prepared for what is to come.
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The last update in Red Dead Online was supposed to fix bugs, but now the game is completely broken. Rockstar has promised a fix, which is now live in the form of a rollback for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Update – August 13: The issues with the latest update for Red Dead Online should be at least temporarily resolved on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. However, this is not due to a fix, but a rollback that has reset the game to a state before the update:
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Many players are not happy about losing their progress, but say it’s better than nothing. Some report, however, that they are still having issues logging in and cannot play.
No information is available yet about a fix for the PC version.
What was the problem? On the night of August 11, an update went live for Red Dead Online. This was supposed to fix the issues that the major content update from July 28 had caused.
But instead of fixing the bugs, the update introduced a whole list of new bugs. It has even reached the point where Red Dead Online is currently unplayable.
A fix is in progress
What Rockstar says about the dire situation: After players complained about the state of the game, Rockstar responded to the reports. They posted on Twitter that they were aware of the issues.
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They also stated that they are already working on fixes to remove these bugs from the game.
When will the fix come? Rockstar has not announced when they will bring the fix. It is only known that they are working on it. As soon as there is more information, they will inform the players.
The game urgently needs a fix
That’s why the fix is so important:Red Dead Online is currently in a terrible state and therefore needs the fix as soon as possible. It has reached the point where players cannot even play properly.
There are frequent disconnects, issues with the loading screen, and blue screens
Some cannot log in at all
Players cannot even shoot
Camps do not appear
Horses disappear while riding
Animals and NPCs do not appear at all
It seems like it literally rains alligators in story mode
A bald man is wandering around
Things suddenly catch fire
The list of all the bugs is even longer than it seems here. It is clear that the game is not playable when the basics like shooting, hunting animals, or riding are not possible.
Moreover, no one knows what is up with the bald man. Some players have already encountered him, albeit in different ways. One player met him while the man was just running in place:
Fortnite world champion Bugha has been accused of cheating during a tournament. The reason was an alleged teaming with a colleague during the solo tournament.There was a warning from Epic.
This was the situation:Bugha, who won the Fortnite World Championship 2019 in solo, played in the FNCS solo tournament and was in a Discord call with his teammate “Owl” during it. The problem was that he was also participating in the same tournament and they were even in the same rounds.
Now they are accused of having teamed up during the tournament to gain advantages. A clip showed how Bugha was taken out by an opponent and then his teammate immediately jumped in and tried to eliminate the opponent.
Bugha supposedly encouraged Owl to eliminate the opponent, basically as revenge for his death. However, it was not clear from the outside why the two knew they were right next to each other.
In another clip, you can see Bugha spotting his teammate from a distance. They shoot at each other, but it doesn’t escalate into a real fight. Bugha then “warns” Owl that an opponent is nearby.
How did Epic respond? After these clips, Bugha received an in-game notification that he was warned for collusion (teaming). Although this has no further consequences for the world champion, it is meant to remind him to refrain from such behavior in the future as it violates the rules.
Why is this considered cheating? When several players are in a call but are actually competing against each other, there is a possibility that they share information that could give them an advantage in the game.
This is how the pro reacted to the accusation: For Bugha, it is clear: he did not cheat. He does not see having been in a call with his colleague, who was simultaneously his opponent, as a problem. After all, they did not share any information about the match itself.
They always fought each other whenever they encountered each other, but others only see one clip and already form an opinion (Bugha via Twitter).
His teammate Owl took it a step further and created a video showing that the two did not collaborate and fought each other when they encountered each other.
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Whether it was cheating or not, both pros only received this warning.
The anti-cheat system of Fortnite seems to have issues distinguishing between when cheating occurs and when it is simply a harmless incident. A player was banned for using a glitch during a tournament, but not intentionally.
Does Fortnite’s anti-cheat system even recognize the right cheaters?
However, the problem with Fortnite’s anti-cheat system became evident when a young Fortnite pro conducted a test. He set out to prove that the system is simply terrible.
A nasty graphic glitch is currently annoying some players in Call of Duty: Warzone. The bug has also been criticized by professionals who are particularly bothered by it. One even lost a tournament because of it, as he says.
What kind of bug is this? It concerns the “Demon Gun Glitch”, also known as the “Alien Gun Bug”. Due to this, the models of weapons get distorted to the point where only a huge tangle of textures is visible. The glitch has been plaguing Warzone for some time and has been appearing since the start of Season 5 more frequently.
With smaller weapons, this results in it looking like you are just holding a handful of junk instead of a gun. Aiming becomes nearly impossible because half the screen is filled with distorted textures.
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Larger weapons become so distorted that even the player is fully covered. Instead of him, only a large cube of dark textures is running around.
If you encounter such a player, it is almost impossible to kill them because you can’t accurately tell where in this tangle of graphic glitches they are. The professional and YouTuber Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff shows in a clip from his stream how this looks:
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Why is this such a big problem? While the glitch is just an annoyance for most players that ruins a round for them, it costs professionals substantial prize money at times. Nickmercs, for example, reports that he lost a recent tournament with a $15,000 prize pool because of this bug.
He also notes that he cannot completely understand how opponents can even see him. If they are hindered by the glitch just like him, it should be harder for them. In a video, he discusses the issues with Warzone and turns instead to the new and extremely successful Fall Guys.
The pro Dennis “Cloakzy” Lepore complains that a billion-dollar company like Activision cannot fix even a “simple bug”: “The game will die”.
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Is there a fix?The developers are already working on fixing the demon bug. However, there is still no date for when it will be the case. The issue has only been recognized so far, and a fix is supposed to come. Meanwhile, the bug fix is on a “fast track” and is expected to appear as soon as possible.
A temporary solution, according to some users, is currently to refrain from using weapon skins. This way, you can apparently at least prevent your own weapons from exploding like possessed demons in your hands. Weapon skins in Call of Duty seem to be somewhat problematic lately anyway. A player who spent hundreds of hours grinding for the rarest camo did not even receive it in the end.
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The action MMORPG Bless Unleashed launched in March on Xbox One. Now PS4 players can also test the game, starting next week.
Since March 12, the free-to-play MMORPG Bless Unleashed has been running on Xbox One and seems to be doing quite well. The reactions from the first tests were quite positive and now a port to the PS4 and the first beta test have been announced.
When is the beta? If you are interested in participating in the Bless Unleashed beta test, make sure to set aside time on the following days:
The PS4 beta starts on Thursday, August 20
and ends on Monday, August 24.
What exactly the players can expect in the beta test is still unknown. However, it can be assumed that players will not immediately have free access to all content of the finished game.
You can watch a gameplay trailer for the PS4 beta launch here:
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How can I participate? If you want to join the beta and take a look at Bless Unleashed, you just need to enter your email address on the official Bandai Namco website.
If you manage to snag a key, you will be notified by email.
Is it the same game as Bless Online? Some MMORPG fans may still have a bad taste associated with the name “Bless.” In 2019, the MMORPG Bless Online received massive criticism and ultimately failed. The servers were shut down.
However, Bless Unleashed is a completely different game. It only shares the game world with Bless Online as well as the various locations. It is produced by a different studio.
In FIFA 21, the Career Mode provides you with more options to manage your club in detail. The new controls make you more of a manager overseeing even the smallest steps of your career.
This is the state of the Career Mode: The Career Mode is perhaps the largest offline mode offered by the FIFA series. Here, you can take control of your favorite club and lead it to the top of the world.
You manage budgets, oversee talent scouting, train your team, and of course, try to make good transfers for your club. This makes your team stronger.
In recent years, fans of the Career Mode have repeatedly wished for a comprehensive overhaul of the mode. Especially in FIFA 20, the mode struggled with bugs. A completely new Career Mode shouldn’t be expected this year either – however, EA Sports offers a few new features in FIFA 21 that give you even more control over your club. We’ll introduce them to you here.
As a manager, you lead the destiny of your club
More options for player development
This is how you control development: Those who want to succeed in Career Mode must engage with the talented young players that the mode offers. They have the potential to become the strongest players in the game. However, you need to train them and give them time to develop.
In FIFA 21’s Career Mode, you will have more options to promote your talents and shape them into the players you need. You should be able to specifically train individual parameters of the players. For example, if you have a player who is particularly strong in heading, you can further develop this skill.
To this end, the training menu has also been revised. You can now better see what exercises you are conducting for which purposes and can create training groups for that purpose.
Positions can be changed
What changes with positions: Particularly interesting is the new player development with the new position change feature. Depending on the skills your players possess, you can now consider “retraining” them. If, for example, your right-back is lacking a bit of attacking drive and speed but shows good positional play and has a good build-up, you might consider developing him into a center-back. This is possible not only with talents but also with already established players.
Mbappé is a strong forward – But you can also retrain him as a midfielder
The options to build your team become significantly more versatile. However, the developers explained at a presentation event for FIFA 21 that while it is theoretically possible to retrain a forward into a center-back, it takes quite a long time. So, if you want to put Cristiano Ronaldo in defense, be prepared for a long and arduous training path.
By the way: If your players have to play out of position, it affects their performance. They become unhappy, which can even directly negatively impact their stats. So, you shouldn’t demand this from them too often.
Keep an eye on the calendar
Here’s why the calendar is important: With all the new development opportunities, you shouldn’t overload your players. Therefore, you should pay attention to the new weekly planning: If the match schedule is full, you can arrange a day for recovery in between. If you have a few days without a game, it might be a good idea to train more.
The calendar is supposed to play an important role
Also, the opponent is not to be neglected: You want to play against Real Madrid in full strength, while for a friendly match before the season, you might need less power. In FIFA 21, you should be able to plan the weeks precisely.
The Interactive Match Simulation gives you direct control
This is the match sim: Lastly, the mode also features the new “Interactive Match Sim” as one of the most important innovations. This allows you to simulate a game. However, the match does not jump directly to the result, but lets you follow the situation via a radar directly.
During the simulation, you can intervene live by changing the line-ups. For example, focus on a defensive setup if you’re leading 3:0, or switch to offensive to recover from a deficit.
You can take control at any time
However, the best feature is the direct intervention. You can jump into the game at any time and take over the match. Then you play as usual and can score against the opponent. It’s also possible to jump back into the simulation from the match. This allows you to execute situations like free kicks or penalties briefly yourself, and then continue to observe how your team performs without you. Or you simply jump directly to the result.
Moreover, EA Sports promises more realism in Career Mode than before. For example, the results of other teams will be more realistic, and transfers should feel closer to real football. In Ultimate Team, however, EA Sports is pursuing a more fantasy-oriented approach.
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More information about the major expansion “Beyond Light” and the upcoming years, as well as the new damage type Stasis, can be found at Destiny 2. After Guardians were only able to use different aspects of Light for 6 years, they can finally use a new element in “Beyond Light” that draws its power from Darkness.
Where does the information come from? The Production Director, Justin Truman, gave a video interview to a Chinese website. The questions are in Chinese, but his answers are in English.
The nice gentleman on the right is Justin Truman. On the left, we see the Yoda of Destiny, Luke Smith.
This is what Bungie says about the upcoming years of Destiny 2: Truman briefly outlines the next three years of Destiny. The next 3 expansions should be seen as a “trilogy”. The stories will be interconnected:
2020 brings “Beyond Light” that takes players to Europa, where they can wield Darkness as a weapon for the first time
2021 will see a foe from the shadows appear in “Witch Queen”
2022 will see Bungie release “Lightfall” – the climax and showdown in the battle between Light and Darkness
Even though Bungie already has plans for the future, the current focus of the development team is completely on Beyond Light: It should meet players’ expectations.
More surprises planned for the present
This is what will happen before Beyond Light: Due to the extension of the Season 11, players now have enough time to complete all outstanding tasks and bid farewell to some old areas. The “Festival of the Lost” will return this season.
Truman says that there are still “some surprises” prepared for the current season. Players will experience them before “Beyond Light” kicks off.
There’s a lot waiting for us in Destiny 2.
The expansion “Beyond Light” marks the beginning of a second phase in the life of Destiny 2. The game will also be released for PS5 and Xbox Series X. Bungie has opted not to develop a Destiny 3, but feels fully committed to Destiny 2 and has tied itself to the game until 2022:
A nasty combo delivers one-hit kills in World of Warcraft. The Paladin Rextroy shows how it works – and reveals that any class can do it.
Hardly a week goes by without Rextroy grabbing attention. The exceptional player from World of Warcraft continually finds new ways to create insane combos that defeat bosses or other players in a fraction of a second. Because of him, Blizzard even introduced a new debuff. His latest trick works even with all classes. The combo therefore requires not a single ability from a specific class, making it relatively easy to replicate.
What kind of combo is this? In the video, we see Rextroy with his Paladin demonstrating the combo multiple times. Aside from some protective spells, Rextroy seems to do nothing and instead waits for the perfect moment. Once the passive effects are activated, he uses a trinket and an Azerite ability, and most opponents simply burst. Only a few classes or particularly well-equipped enemies survive the attack unscathed.
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In most cases, the enemy dies immediately or needs just one more attack as a finisher.
What do you need for the combo? The combo is once again based on stacking particularly devastating corruption effects. This time it’s about “Surging Vitality.” This is a corruption that can grant a hefty bonus to versatility when taking damage. If all equipment has this bonus, one can reach up to 7,208 versatility.
Then, a second set of items is needed that has the bonus “Increases all versatility from all sources by 12%.”
Additionally, the trinket “Telecommunication Device” from Mechagon is required as well as the Azerite ability “Gripping Flames” at rank 3.
This is how the combo works: The trick is to wear Set 1 to trigger Surging Vitality, then leave the fight and switch sets. The bonus from Surging Vitality remains and is subsequently amplified by the percentage bonus to versatility.
This way, a character can achieve up to 208% versatility.
Now, a weak target must be killed with the Azerite ability “Gripping Flames” (a spontaneous damage attack). This is because the next use of the ability deals 100% more damage.
With that, the combo is prepared. Now Rextroy fires the telecommunication device at a PvP target and times it so that the projectile hits at the same time as his Gripping Flame. Most opponents should be taken out immediately.
Anyone wanting to replicate the combo will of course need to farm the corresponding corruption items and trinkets. Moreover, one should hurry a bit, as the corruption effects will disappear with the pre-patch 9.0.1, which is already playable on the PTR.
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