Players discovered a potential new Exotic in the reveal trailer for Season 10 of Destiny 2. Now, the theory has been confirmed: the 3rd Exotic weapon from the Season of Worthy has been leaked. What kind of weapon will it be? And what can it do?
This is the Exotic weapon in question: In the trailer for the Season of Worthy, keen Guardians spotted an unusual weapon. This gun, which was only seen briefly, has since led to speculation that it could be a new weapon Exotic for Season 10.
In the trailer, the mysterious weapon was only visible for a few moments
It was assumed that it is a Heavy weapon, probably a machine gun. Additionally, the community quickly realized: Hey, we know that weapon from somewhere. And indeed, a nearly identical weapon was used by the famous Cabal Strike boss “Valus Ta’aurc” from Destiny 1.
Now, the fans’ theory has been confirmed. It is indeed a new Exotic. A fresh leak has now revealed numerous additional details about this new weapon.
Where is the information from? The information comes from the well-known and respected data miner Ginsor, who extracted it from the data of Destiny 2 – apparently after the new hotfix 2.8.0.1.
Ginsor enjoys an excellent reputation in the community and is regarded as very reliable. Nevertheless, you should take the information with caution for now. Even though it is highly likely that these details are correct, they have not been officially confirmed yet.
What kind of weapon will the new Exotic be? The new weapon Exotic will, as suspected, be a heavy machine gun for the power weapon slot. This MG is named “Heir Apparent”. What element it possesses is still unclear.
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What exactly can the Heir Apparent do? The new Exotic fires at 900 RPM – so it is comparable to the legendary top weapon 21% Delirium.
It holds 115 rounds in the magazine and an additional 50 in reserves. The two special perks are called Heavy Slug Thrower and Armor of the Colossus.
With Heavy Slug Thrower, the weapon must spin up with its 4 rotating barrels and can only be fired when fully spun up. To spin it up, you must hold down the trigger.
Armor of the Colossus grants a Arc overshield protection when the weapon spins up at full health of the shooter.
However, how fast the spin-up time is and how effectively the Arc shield protects you cannot currently be determined.
More details can be found in Ginsor’s tweet:
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How and when will this new Exotic come into play? Ginsor does not know. In his tweet, he stated: “Don’t ask me how and when.” However, it is strongly assumed that this new Exotic weapon will be introduced during the course of Season 10.
What about a Masterwork Catalyst? Yes, there will also be a Masterwork Catalyst for the Heir Apparent. However, Ginsor has not yet been able to ascertain how to obtain it or what it can do in detail.
Other weapon Exotics of Season 10: Two other weapon Exotics from the Season of Worthy are already known:
The new information about the PlayStation 5 was not well received by every fan, there was even discussion about teraflops. A game developer has now reacted and stated that the PS5 is supposed to be one of the “most revolutionary consoles” ever.
Which developer is it? Andrea Pessino is the CTO of Ready at Dawn Studio and previously worked on the PS4 exclusive title The Order: 1886. So he knows the quality of the PlayStation 4.
He has now reacted to the presentation of new technical details of the PS5. Many foreign words were used there, and bored fans fixated on the teraflops that are said to be more in the Xbox Series X.
PS5 will be one of the “most revolutionary consoles” of all time
This is what Pessino says: The developer is betting with his community. He says: “Within a year of the launch, players will fully appreciate that the PlayStation 5 is one of the most revolutionary, inspired consoles ever designed, and they will feel silly for having struggled with ‘teraflops’ and other similarly misunderstood specifications. “
The developer praises the new PlayStation in the highest terms and laughs at the criticism from viewers. He suggests that the technical details are misunderstood and cannot be properly assessed.
In further tweets, he supports his opinion. Pessino states that he is not paid for this and is not purely a PlayStation lover. He likes all consoles, but what Sony is doing with their new console is really good for developers.
What does Pessino mean by that? The recent presentation of the PS5 was very technical, and the average player probably did not understand much of it. The technical terms were then compared with those of the new Xbox, and the differences were criticized without properly grasping the meaning.
Pessino himself, who can probably do much more with such terms, says that it is all not that decisive, and the new PS5 will be revolutionary.
Mark Cerny presented many details about the PS5
What do fans say about Sony’s presentation? Some players say that while they do not understand much, the excitement for the new PS5 is enormous.
The MMO New World has shared new details about PvE events in the Open World. The focus is primarily on the Corrupted, a hostile faction that also attacks your fortresses.
What are these events? The featured events are called “Breaches of Corruption” and are reminiscent of the Rifts from the MMORPG Rift.
They appear near your fortress and cause a piece of land to become corrupted, from which the Corrupted will attack the area.
This is what a simple breach looks like in New World
What is special about it? The events dynamically respond to your fortresses and appear in various difficulty levels. The first ones can also be completed alone or in a small group. However, later events require you to approach with a whole company to stop the breach.
To crush them, you need to penetrate into the core of the breach and destroy the pulsating heart there. If you do not do this for an extended period of time, the breach will continue to spread.
As rewards for the breach, there will be exclusive resources that you cannot obtain anywhere else. However, you can also avoid the events as they should be prominently visible on the world map.
Multiple event tiers that become increasingly difficult
How is a breach structured? At the core of every breach is the heart along with an Acolyte of Corruption. These Acolytes fight against you and are said to possess many different abilities, including:
In Warcraft 3: Reforged, players no longer have to forgo a ladder. What the developers couldn’t accomplish, fans have simply taken into their own hands.
The rough release of Warcraft 3: Reforged is still fresh in the minds of many fans of Blizzard’s strategy hit. After all, not only were there numerous bugs and crashes, but many features that had been available in Warcraft 3 were also missing. Foremost among them was a functioning ladder, which is a ranking system that allows players to view their ratings and statistics.
Even after 2 major patches of WC3: Reforged, there is no official ladder – that is why fans have now created a tool and taken matters into their own hands.
What is the problem? Warcraft 3 thrived on its small but very active community, which mainly competed in ranked games. Thanks to a visible ladder and a profile page, every player could see their statistics and clearly recognize at any time how they compared to other players.
This is currently not possible in Warcraft 3. Although there are matches that use internal matchmaking, statistics and profiles cannot be viewed.
What has been done? The tool W3Champions has been released. This installs directly into the game files of Warcraft 3: Reforged and adds a new button to the “Versus” mode to search for matches. You primarily compete against players who also use this ladder and can thus build a proper ranking. The results of the players are recorded on profile pages with accurate statistics.
The program adds a new opponent search – only for the ladder.
Currently, the tool only supports the “1 versus 1” ladder, but it is expected to be further developed in the coming weeks.
Is this tool legal? Basically, Blizzard does not like it when other programs access and modify the games. We quote from the FAQ of the W3Champions site:
Will I get banned by Blizzard if I use the W3Champions ladder?
The short answer is probably not. The long answer is that we currently consider it very unlikely that you will be banned for using W3Champions, but we can never completely rule that out.
Therefore, installation and use are at your own risk. Since more and more players are now using this tool, it is rather unlikely that Blizzard will punish all these players – after all, the tool does not allow cheating and only creates a feature that was previously a core component of Warcraft 3.
What was included in the official patches? The officially released patches of Warcraft 3: Reforged have been heavily criticized so far. Many players believe that Blizzard is currently wasting time on trivial matters and skimping on important features. It would indeed be shocking that a hobby programmer can create a ladder feature in just a few hours, while Blizzard’s employees have not managed to do this in almost 2 months (since the release).
However, from the announcement of the latest patch, it appears that Blizzard is currently working on a better ranking system with profiles – how far this is from completion, however, can only be guessed.
Are you still playing Warcraft 3: Reforged? Or did you set the game aside after the campaign?
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In Call of Duty: Warzone, the battle royale of CoD: Modern Warfare, the battlefield is determined by the deadly gas circle, which moves randomly and gets smaller over time. However, you can learn its path in advance to gain a crucial advantage.
What is the deadly circle? The game world of Warzone is vast, but it shrinks with each match due to a narrowing circle of deadly, radioactive gas.
Not only is the circle getting smaller, but it also wanders randomly across the map, with the next smaller circle always located within the area of the previously larger one. When the circle reaches its smallest form, the match finale essentially takes place, provided at least 2 opposing players are still standing.
The circle is not a fixed physical boundary; it is symbolized by a visible gas cloud at its edge, which can be crossed. Players outside the circle, within the gas cloud, take damage and ultimately die. Although you can protect yourself from damage with a gas mask, the mask lasts a maximum of 12 seconds.
The gas cloud in the background
The goal, therefore, is not only to prevail against others but also to stay within the circle and outside of the gas.
However, how the circle will move and where it will ultimately reach its final form is usually not known in advance. But with a certain method, it is possible to acquire this knowledge beforehand and use it to your advantage.
This is how you will know in advance how the deadly gas circle moves
How do you find out in advance? If you want to know how the circle will develop during a round, you need to rely on the reconnaissance missions – one of 3 mission types in CoD Warzone. These can be found scattered across the Battle Royale map and are recognizable by the flag symbol:
Source: Dexerto
Already upon jumping, these missions are marked on the map with the corresponding symbol.
If you find such a mission and activate it, you need to capture a specific point on the map – just like in Domination in regular multiplayer. If you succeed, you will not only be rewarded with cash but also learn the position of the circle during the next shrinkage. If you continue to complete these missions, more positions will be revealed until you eventually see the final circle.
This is what it looks like on the map:
Source: Dexerto
By the way, the more reconnaissance missions you complete, the more cash you get for it.
Here you need to be careful: This knowledge doesn’t come for free. Sometimes the points you need to capture are in open areas. Additionally, when you activate the mission, a flare is shot above the position, and when you capture an area, another one is as well. You are therefore also highly visible to nearby enemies and may become involved in fights that you could otherwise have avoided.
Whether the knowledge advantage is worth this risk is something you must decide for yourself.
What does this knowledge bring me? In short: A huge strategic advantage.
The dynamic circle can determine victory or defeat, especially in the later stages of the match. If you already know how the circle will develop and where the final fight will take place, you can secure that spot early and set up the best position for the decisive battle.
Anyone who arrives there later will have a much tougher time, and you can eliminate them from a distance or surprise them on-site at an opportune moment.
In addition, you generally avoid ending up in the gas cloud and possibly not making it out in time. Especially towards the end of the match, this can happen very quickly.
More tips and tricks for CoD Warzone: These articles could also make your life easier in the Battle Royale of Modern Warfare:
We will show you all the steps for the research so that you know what to expect.
All steps for the Genesect special research
There are a total of 5 stages that require you to complete different tasks. You will need to catch 25 Pokémon of a specific type per stage.
Stage 1/5
You need to battle other trainers
Battle 5x against another trainer
Reward: 1000 Stardust
Catch 25 Normal-type Pokémon
Reward: 3 Rare Candies
Give your buddy a snack
Reward: Encounter with a Unratütox
Reward at the end of the stage: 5 Raid Passes, encounter with a Pinsir, Genesect cap for your avatar
This is how Trainer battles work: It is enough to participate in the PvP league against other players. You can also lose. The outcome of the battle is not decisive. If you want to win, check out the best Pokémon for the Super League.
Stage 2/5
Use 5x a power-up
Reward: 1000 Stardust
Catch 25 Fire-type Pokémon
Reward: 3 Rare Candies
Send 3 gifts to friends
Reward: Encounter with a Laukaps
Reward at the end of the stage: 3 Charge TMs, encounter with a Panzaeron, 3 Super Incubators
How to find friends? If you have trouble sending enough gifts to friends, you can check out our Facebook group and find new friends there.
Reward at the end of the stage: 3x Incense, encounter with a Sichlor, Genesect backpack for your avatar
How to hatch eggs from home? Due to the coronavirus, it is advisable not to go outside. Therefore, hatching eggs can be more challenging. It’s best to leave your phone open or go to areas with poor GPS reception. Then your avatar will walk around a bit, and you can hatch an egg.
Alternatively, you can also exercise at home while having Adventure Sync turned on. Activities like running up and down stairs or using a treadmill can easily earn you kilometers and help hatch eggs.
Is Genesect already here? Yes, you can encounter Genesect as early as the second to last stage. You just need to continue the research if you want more candies from the Pokémon.
How to play with your buddy? To do this, you need to use the buddy feature. When you are on the screen where you can feed and take pictures of your buddy, you can also just swipe across the screen and pet your buddy. That counts as playing.
Keep in mind that there is currently a risk of infecting yourself and others with the coronavirus. The Federal Center for Health Education recommends staying at home as much as possible, keeping distance from others, and avoiding gatherings. Niantic has taken various measures so that you can play Pokémon GO from home.
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The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 introduced two new legendary accessories with the update “Visions of the Past”: Transcendence and Conflux. We will show you how to craft them.
What are these accessories? The two legendary accessories allow you to switch attributes with just one click. Additionally, both have a special aura that lets you instantly recognize that you own one of the accessories:
Transcendence is a legendary amulet that you can earn through PvP.
Conflux is a legendary ring available only through World vs. World.
In this guide, we will tell you which tasks need to be completed to obtain the Legendaries.
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How to craft Transcendence
To craft Transcendence, you must go into PvP. You need to play both in the regular season and participate in tournaments. You will also need additional items.
As a special effect, Transcendence brings a sphere that orbits around you. Inside reflects an image of the PvP. You can see the effect best in the video by YouTuber Roelski, from which the title image of the post is taken:
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First, you need to complete two achievements that reward you with important items. You can find them in the category Competition -> PvP Conqueror:
Emblem of Tournament Victory – Win 20 games in daily or monthly tournaments
Emblem of Victory – Win 120 games in the ranked list during a PvP season
As a reward, you will receive items that correspond to the names of the respective achievements. It is important for the tournament victories that a tournament takes place every 3 hours. There, you will play multiple rounds directly, as the Swiss system now applies in PvP.
This step, along with farming the Ascended Shards of Glory during the PvP seasons, is the most time-consuming in crafting Transcendence.
Where is the PvP Vendor? For the following steps, you will frequently need to visit one of the three PvP vendors. They are all located at the waypoint “Market” in the Heart of the Mists:
Here are the PvP vendors that you will frequently visit
Step 2 – The Precursor Slumbering Transcendence
In the second step, an initial legendary accessory is crafted, which still does not provide any special effect. For this, you need several “sub-steps”.
Sub-step 1 – Salt-forged Mist Diamond
First, you combine the Emblem of Victory from Step 1 with:
1 Phial of Salt – PvP amulet known from the legendary back
1 Mist Diamond – Can be purchased from the PvP vendor for the following items:
25 League Tickets
250 Ascended Shards of Glory
250 Shards of Glory
1 Mist-enhanced Orichalcum – Can be purchased for the following items at the PvP vendor:
250 Orichalcum Bars
250 Ascended Shards of Glory
250 Shards of Glory
This is how you can obtain the Salt-forged Mist Diamond.
Sub-step 2 – Gift of the Champions
In the next sub-step, you create the Gift of the Champions. For this, you need:
1 Salt-forged Mist Diamond – From sub-step 1
1 Gift of the Mist – This item is crafted in the Mystic Forge from the following components:
1 Gift of Battle
1 Gift of Glory
1 Gift of War
1 Cube of Stabilized Dark Energy
Gift of Martial Devotion – This item is crafted in the Mystic Forge from the following components:
1 Report of League Participation – 20 League Tickets
1 Star of Glory – 400 Ascended Shards of Glory
1 Bunch of Condensed Ghost Energy – 100 Ghost Shards
1 Glass of Distilled Glory – 1,000 Shards of Glory
1 Tome of the Mist – For 100 Tomes of Knowledge at the PvP vendor
Sub-step 3 – Slumbering Transcendence
In the final sub-step, and thus for the crafting of the first legendary accessory, you need 4 items that you combine in the Mystic Forge:
Gift of the Champions – From sub-step 2
Mist Pendant – An Ascended accessory
You can buy it for 175 Ascended Shards of Glory and 170 Shards of Glory at the PvP vendor
or for 260 WvW Combat Tickets and 250 Memories of Battle at the WvW vendor
or for 100 Flawless Fractal Relics and 2 Integrated Fractal Matrices at the vendor in the Fractals.
Mystical Tribute – This item is crafted in the Mystic Forge from the following components:
2 Gifts of Condensed Magic
2 Gifts of Condensed Power
77 Mystical Four-Leaf Clovers
250 Mystical Coins
Gift of Battle Mastery – This item is crafted in the Mystic Forge from the following components:
5 Certificates of Contribution (available for purchase at the PvP vendor)
2 Vision Crystals
250 Shards of Glory
1× Perfect Mist Core
Congratulations, you are now in possession of a Legendary, but the cool effect is still missing.
Step 3 – Crafting the final accessory
In the next step, you will gather the last components for crafting Transcendence, which will be combined again in the Mystic Forge:
Emblem of Tournament Victory – You already received this in Step 1.
Essence of Lamentation Elegance – You can obtain this item from the Laurel vendor for 3 Laurels.
250 Unidentified Colors – You can either collect them yourself or purchase them cheaply from the trading post.
Slumbering Transcendence – Crafted in Step 2.
When you combine the 4 items, you will have crafted the completed legendary amulet in PvP. Congratulations!
How to craft Conflux
To craft Conflux, you must go into World vs. World. You especially need to collect many Combat Tickets and participate in captures. You will also need additional items.
As a special effect, the accessory displays a sphere that circles around you and bears an image from the WvW. The effect is better shown in the video by YouTuber Roelski:
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To craft Conflux, you must complete two achievements. You can find them in the category Competition -> World vs. World :
Emblem of the Conqueror – Capture 100 objectives in WvW
Emblem of Vengeance – Defeat 100 players in WvW
As a reward, you will receive items that correspond to the names of the respective achievements. This step, along with the Combat Tickets, is the most time-consuming in crafting Conflux.
Where is the WvW Vendor? For the following steps, you will frequently need to visit a WvW vendor. He is always located in your base in every borderland and is called: “Legend Commander Warreaper:
Example location of where the WvW vendor is in the borderlands
Step 2 – The Precursor Slumbering Conflux
In the second step, an initial legendary accessory is crafted, which still does not provide any special effect. For this, you need several “sub-steps”.
Sub-step 1 – War Commendation
First, you combine the Emblem of the Conqueror from Step 1 with:
1 Gift of Warfare – This item is crafted in the Mystic Forge from the following components:
1 Mystic Essence of Strategy – 1,000 Honor Badges
1 Mystic Essence of Hostility – 500 Evidence of Heroism
1 Mystic Essence of Bloodshed – 500 Memories of Battle
1 Mystic Essence of Eradication – 350 Combat Tickets
1 Mist Pearl – Can be bought for 750 Combat Tickets and 250 Memories of Battle from the WvW vendor
1 Mist-enhanced Mithril – Can be bought for 750 Combat Tickets and 250 Memories of Battle from the WvW vendor.
This is how you obtain the item War Commendation.
Sub-step 2 – Gift of the World
From the War Commendation, you now build the Gift of the World:
1 War Commendation – From sub-step 1
1 Gift of the Mist – This item is crafted in the Mystic Forge from the following components:
1 Gift of Battle
1 Gift of Glory
1 Gift of War
1 Cube of Stabilized Dark Energy
1 Gift of War Offering – This item is crafted in the Mystic Forge from the following components:
1 Certificate of Honor – 500 Honor Badges
1 Certificate of Heroism – 250 Evidence of Heroism
1 Bunch of Condensed Ghost Energy – 100 Ghost Shards
250 Memories of Battle
100 Ice Rune Stones – Each for 1 Gold at the vendor in Iceclaw Bend.
Sub-step 3 – The Precursor Slumbering Conflux
In the final sub-step, and thus for the crafting of the first legendary accessory, you will need 4 items that you combine in the Mystic Forge:
Gift of the World – From sub-step 2
Mist Band (Infused) – An Ascended Ring
Mystical Tribute – This item is crafted in the Mystic Forge from the following components:
2 Gifts of Condensed Magic
2 Gifts of Condensed Power
77 Mystical Four-Leaf Clovers
250 Mystical Coins
Gift of Conquest – You will obtain this item when you combine the following 4 in the Mystic Forge:
1 Legendary Thorn
4 Gift of Battle
250 Memories of Battle
2 Vision Crystals
Step 3 – Crafting the final accessory
In the next step, you will gather the last components for crafting Conflux, which will also be combined again in the Mystic Forge:
Emblem of Vengeance – You already received this in Step 1.
Blueprint for Alpha Siege Golem – You can quickly buy this item from the trading post
250 Unidentified Colors – You can either collect them yourself or purchase them cheaply from the trading post.
Slumbering Conflux – Crafted in Step 2.
When you combine the 4 items, you will have crafted the completed legendary amulet in WvW. Congratulations!
The next heroine of Overwatch will be the omnic lady Echo – but she is another damage dealer. Meanwhile, the shooter needs more tanks and healers …
Overwatch has introduced its latest heroine. The omnic lady Echo was teased years ago at BlizzCon in a cinematic featuring McCree and Ashe. Now the developers finally fulfill the players’ wish and bring the omnic lady into the fray.
However, this does not only bring joy. Many players had hoped for a tank or healer to improve the waiting times before matches. But Echo will be a DPS hero and primarily deal damage.
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Echo’s abilities – what the new Overwatch heroine can do
What can Echo do? Echo has a wealth of abilities that will challenge DPS players and likely shake up the Overwatch meta considerably. These include:
Tri-Shot (Primary Fire): Echo fires three projectiles in a triangular formation.
Sticky Bombs (Secondary Fire): Echo shoots a series of bombs that stick to the target and explode after a short delay.
Flight: Echo dashes forward a few meters and can briefly fly.
Glide Flight: While Echo is falling (like during a flight), she can activate Glide Flight to slide quickly in one direction.
Focused Beam: For a few seconds, Echo channels a beam that deals high damage to targets with less than 50% of their health. This also applies to barriers.
Duplicate (Ultimate): For a few seconds, Echo transforms into a copy of the targeted enemy hero. She gains access to all of the hero’s abilities for the duration of the transformation. The charge rate of Echo’s copied Ultimate is drastically increased.
Echo promises to be a fast, varied DPS character. With her ultimate ability, she could turn many team fights if she copies the right enemy heroes to perfectly complement her team in the given situation.
The omnic lady Echo in action
What is the problem with Echo? In most major modes of Overwatch, there has been a “Role Queue” for quite some time. This means players must indicate before the match which role they would like to play, i.e., tank, healer, or DPS. Typically, the wait times for tank and healer players are short. But DPS must wait particularly long, as there are too many of them.
That’s why many players believe Blizzard should have designed a new tank or healer to make the queues for damage dealers more pleasant. Another DPS, on the other hand, will ensure that even more people want to play this role (especially just to test the new character).
Cowboy McCree and Echo are in a special relationship
The result will likely be that the waiting times for DPS players will continue to grow. That’s exactly why many players would have preferred to see a new tank or healer.
When will Echo be released? There is still no exact release date for Echo. However, Jeff Kaplan revealed in a Developer Update on YouTube that the testing period will likely last a bit longer. Heroes simply need a bit more time to be balanced. If desired, players can already try Echo on the PTR.
What do you think? Do you find it good that Echo is finally coming and will be a DPS hero? Or would you have preferred to see her in a different role?
As part of an unscheduled maintenance, Bungie has now disabled the artifact power in the PvP pinnacle activities Trials of Osiris and Iron Banner with update 2.8.0.1 for Destiny 2. What does this mean exactly and what effects will it have for the players? What does this step mean?
This is what happened with the recent update: On the evening of March 19, Destiny 2 received a new update on all platforms – the Hotfix 2.8.0.1.
The patch contained only 2 changes, but one of them will likely have a noticeable impact on how the Trials of Osiris and Iron Banner will play. Bungie has disabled the artifact power in these two pinnacle PvP activities.
From now on, the regular power level of the players achieved without the Season 10 artifact will apply there. The artifact power will no longer contribute to the total power of your Guardians in these activities.
What does this step mean for the players? Many have hoped for and awaited this. Bungie is responding to loud criticism from the community and with this step, they are ensuring more fairness in the Trials and Iron Banner from now on.
Season 10 Artifact
In contrast to the other Crucible modes, power level advantages are active there – meaning players with a higher power level deal more damage against Guardians with a lower power level and take less damage from weaker players.
However, with the additional artifact power, players with a lot of time could earn significant advantages. Because it was possible to level far beyond the seasonal power level cap.
Many feared in the Trials that a small “elitist” circle of frequent and professional players with high power levels would emerge shortly and that normal Guardians, who cannot play around the clock, would no longer be able to catch up or defeat them. In short: many feared that the artifact could make the Trials unbearably unplayable for many in a very short time. In the Iron Banner, some Guardians are already plagued by the same problem.
The Trials gear should be accessible to everyone
With this step, Bungie is now putting a stop to the problem. Because when the additional artifact power is disabled, you can now only rise in the Trials and Iron Banner to the current power level cap. In Season 10, it is essentially capped at power level 1010.
This is a solution that many players can absolutely live with. Because this way, everyone essentially has a realistic chance of reaching this cap in a reasonable time or at least getting close enough to have a real chance against max-level Guardians.
It should be fair in the Iron Banner
Will it stay like this forever? No, this is a temporary solution. The artifact power will remain disabled until Bungie can implement a sensible power cap feature for the bonus power levels of the seasonal artifact.
However, when that will be is currently unknown. For now, it remains at the current solution.
DOOM Eternal is releasing tonight for PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, and Google Stadia. We provide you with all the information about the release of the new shooter, the exact times, and the new multiplayer mode.
When is the release? DOOM Eternal will be released tomorrow night, from Thursday, March 19th to Friday, March 20th, 2020. The release times are slightly different for the platforms:
PS4 and Xbox One: DOOM Eternal should launch at 12:01 AM
PC (Steam and Bethesda.net): DOOM Eternal should launch at 1:01 AM
Google Stadia: DOOM Eternal should launch at 5:01 AM
The times mentioned already correspond to the converted details in German time (GMT+1).
Is there a preload? Yes. A preload started 48 hours before release for all systems. You can download and install DOOM Eternal in advance to be ready to play.
The release trailer of DOOM Eternal
On March 12th, publisher Bethesda released the launch trailer for DOOM Eternal in German. We have embedded it here for you:
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The original trailer in English has received significantly more positive ratings than previously the released TV spot – It was criticized for its music. The soundtrack in the new trailer (and also in the finished game) should appeal much more to longtime fans.
How well are Metacritic and reviews?
Many representatives of the international press were able to play DOOM Eternal before release and publish their reviews on March 17th. Many of these reviews have already been recorded by the rating page Metacritic and are extremely positive:
Purchase and contents of the Deluxe and Collector’s Editions
For DOOM Eternal there are three different versions: Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition, and Collector’s Edition. While the Standard Version includes only the game, you get some bonuses in the other editions.
Yes, DOOM Eternal comes with a multiplayer mode: The Battlemode. The Battlemode is quite different from multiplayer shooters you might know and serves as one of the features to keep you entertained for a long time.
For a better picture of the multiplayer, we have embedded a one-hour gameplay presentation from PAX East for you. The video is longer, but shows several matches and many facets of the Battlemode:
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How does the multiplayer work? In Battlemode, two players act as demons (the “bad guys”) against one Slayer (the “good guy”) in an arena. The goal of the demons is to kill the Slayer, while the Slayer must simultaneously kill both demons.
The first party to achieve three victories wins the match, and individual rounds can last indefinitely. The demons respawn as long as both do not die one after the other within 20 seconds, and the Slayer can replenish his health, armor, and ammunition by killing NPC enemies.
With a variety of abilities, weapons, and even different demons, each match plays out differently, and there are many ways to defeat the opponents. You can find out more about the multiplayer mode of DOOM Eternal here:
Can I play immediately? The Battlemode should be available right at the release of DOOM Eternal and is independent of the campaign. You have immediate access to all weapons and skills of the Slayer and do not need to prepare anything.
The only advantage of playing the singleplayer is possibly cosmetics, which you can use to enhance your demons, the Slayer, or your podiums that you appear on. Bethesda has already provided some examples of skins:
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With the release on March 20th, the game is not done with its development yet. DOOM Eternal is set to receive content like an MMO and will apparently also have seasons during which players can earn special rewards.
Further features are also planned, of which we currently only know one for sure: The invasions.
What are invasions? Invasions are another PvP feature where players can make your campaign harder as demons. If you participate in the mode, others can join your game session at any time and cause chaos.
The demons are supposed to have the same abilities as in Battlemode, and thus defeating them can be quite challenging. Since you also have to complete the campaign tasks, this can lead to some pretty tough situations.
Is DOOM Eternal also coming for the Nintendo Switch?
A release for DOOM Eternal on the Switch has already been confirmed. However, since the release of the game has already been delayed, the Switch version will come a bit later. However, there is still no release date.
The game director, Hugo Martin, stated in a podcast that DOOM Eternal for the Switch will come “a little later.” The release is supposed to have “no huge delay” (via hitc.com).
The sandbox game Medieval Engineers has left Early Access on Steam. The special thing is that the developer hasn’t released an update for a year and is now publishing it to die.
This is the situation with Medieval Engineers: The sandbox launched in Early Access on Steam in February 2015. Since then, it never quite caught on and had a peak of under 4000 players at release, according to Steamcharts. In the last 30 days, it has had fewer than 100 concurrent players on average.
The Czech developer Keen Software House hasn’t put out an update for a year and is now taking an unusual approach: they are officially releasing Medieval Engineers and offering it for $9.99.
Fans warn: Don’t buy this game
Why the departure from Early Access? A game with few players and no updates for a year doesn’t just suddenly get released.
The developers explain the move by stating that they are restructuring their team and trying to safely release their previous game, Space Engineers, from Early Access. Additionally, they want to focus more on the console port there. They now want to allocate all resources to the support of Space Engineers.
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This is how Medieval Engineers was introduced in 2015
What will happen next with Medieval Engineers? The sandbox will receive an update that, according to the developers, will “fix some critical gameplay bugs” and “stabilize the game and bring it to a more playable state.” They at least write this in a blog post on Steam.
After that, the game will more or less be sent to its death. There will be no further updates or support. However, the real fans can continue to play it.
How are the players reacting? The reactions from fans are quite negative. On Steam, Medieval Engineers has received “extremely negative” reviews in the last 30 days. 167 out of 207 reviews were recently negative.
For example, in the reviews it says: “The game is abandoned, empty, and dead, the developers are a disgrace. Don’t give them any money.” Another user writes: “The game had so much potential, but the developers gave up.”
Some fans, however, still defend Medieval Engineers. bartdbx writes:
I love ME [Medieval Engineers], it is the only game of its kind. The developers have implemented physical laws into gameplay, which can also lead to unwanted but entertaining events. It is the only game where you can be creative in solving various tasks, you can combine items and tools and get appropriate results.
bartdbx on Steam
Other players state that the game would still be fun thanks to active modders. However, the negative reviews prevail. Even bartdbx thinks that the game won’t receive any more updates.
In Pokémon GO the special research “Modular Investigation” starts tomorrow morning, on March 20th, bringing the new mysterious Pokémon Genesect into the game for the first time. We will tell you whether purchasing the research is worth it and what you can look forward to.
What kind of special research is this? This is a paid special research that you can purchase for €8.99 in the in-game shop.
As a reward, many prizes await you, and at the end, you can even catch Genesect before it becomes available in EX Raids.
What you need to know about “Modular Investigation”
When does the event take place? You will have access to the special research starting tomorrow morning, March 20th at 8:00 AM local time. You can complete the special research until March 26th at 10 PM local time. So you have a full 6 days.
Genesect is available for the first time in Pokémon GO
What do you get for your money? Those who invest €8.99 not only receive the special research. There are also some items that you can earn:
A medal for your inventory
5 premium battle passes
3 super incubators
3 charged TMs
3 fast TMs
3x incense
3 star pieces
1 Knursp
15 special candies
1 glacier lure module
Pokémon encounters with Fermicula, Pinsir, Panzaeron, Scherox, Laukaps, and Schnuthelm
Free avatar costumes
Additionally, there will be special field researches that include Pokémon like Panzaeron, Sichlor, Nincada, and Schilterus. Generally, this revolves a lot around Bug and Steel-type Pokémon, as those are also the types of Genesect.
How much they have restricted the special research in this regard remains to be seen. Especially the field researches cannot really be secured if one does not go outside.
What it is about: Also starting tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM local time is an event focusing on some types of Pokémon. It will be available until March 23rd at 10 PM.
What bonuses are available? Even those who do not go through the special research can still benefit from many bonuses for free:
Normal, Fire, Water, Electric, and Ice Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild, such as Houndour, Schneppke, or Magnemite
Steel and Bug-type Pokémon will appear in raids
Nincada will appear in the wild and in 5 km eggs and will also be available as Shiny for the first time
Laukaps and Schnuthelm will hatch more frequently from 5 km eggs
Double Stardust for catching and hatching Pokémon
Shiny Nincada and Ninjask – Ninjatom likely won’t be available as Shiny yet
How good is the event? Double Stardust is always worth it. It remains to be seen how good the spawns actually are and whether you will have a chance at rare Shinys.
Pokémon like Houndour, Schneppke, and Magnemite have already been mentioned by Niantic. So there is certainly hope.
However, one must also keep the coronavirus in mind. Even if the bonuses are enticing, it is better to stay at home. There you also have the chance for rare shinys thanks to free incense.
Is it worth buying the Genesect event ticket?
Reasons for it: The early chance to get Genesect is quite exciting and likely the biggest reason to purchase it. EX Raids are currently canceled, so you won’t have a chance to get Genesect from special raids anytime soon.
In addition, you will receive a level 15 Genesect from the special research. This will have under 1500 CP and is thus ideal for the Ultra League. A Genesect from an EX Raid always has more than 1500 CP and can then only be used in higher leagues. However, Genesect is a really strong attacker in the Ultra League.
The items you receive during the special research would also cost some euros, so you don’t really make that much “loss” here. In return, you get some useful items.
Should you buy the ticket?
Reasons against it: In the end, you only get things here, except for the medal and the avatar costumes, that you can ultimately also obtain for free sooner or later.
If you can wait a bit, you will also get Genesect later in an EX Raid. The other items can be purchased with daily coins.
Furthermore, you cannot fully utilize the event as you might have typically done. The coronavirus significantly restricts playing, and if you don’t just want Genesect but also wanted to complete some field researches, you will have to cut back significantly. Nevertheless, it must be noted that you should be able to get Genesect easily from home.
Keep in mind that there is currently a risk of infecting yourself and others with the coronavirus. The Robert Koch Institute recommends staying home as much as possible, keeping distance from others, and avoiding crowds. Niantic has taken various measures so that you can play Pokémon GO from home .
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The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online was still one of the smaller games on Twitch in 2017. Now, it regularly ranks in the Top 50. The reason for this is Twitch Drops.
In 2018, Bethesda introduced Twitch Drops. The launch was successful and brought ESO a noticeable increase in viewer numbers. However, not only the MMORPG benefitted from the Twitch Drops.
What are Twitch Drops? Twitch Drops are rewards that players can earn by watching selected channels on Twitch for a set amount of time. Twitch Drops are usually only available during specific times chosen by the respective game.
For ESO, they were also used to attract more viewers during the announcement of the new expansion Greymoor. You receive Twitch Drops in ESO by watching channels of selected partners. Over time, various rewards have been given, including potions, scrolls, skins for mounts, pets, and more.
ESO, one of the most popular MMOs
ESO Quintupled the Viewers
What was the situation in 2017? In 2017, ESO was among the weaker games on Twitch. With an average of 613 viewers, it only ranked 115th on the platform. For comparison:
Black Desert had 3,535 viewers for 30th place
Final Fantasy XIV had 1,174 viewers for 67th place
Guild Wars 2 had 603 viewers for 117th place
Where do the stream numbers come from? For the analysis, we used the numbers from the Sullygnomes website as a basis. This accesses the Twitch API and collects viewer numbers and other data every 15 minutes.
What changed in 2018? In the summer of 2018, ESO tested the Twitch Drops. They directly led to success. The overall viewer numbers on Twitch increased, but only ESO significantly improved its ranking among MMORPGs compared to the previous year:
Black Desert had 4,062 viewers for 38th place
ESO reached 1,539 viewers and thus 75th place
Final Fantasy XIV had 1,491 viewers for 78th place
Guild Wars 2 had 617 viewers for 143rd place
Viewer numbers of ESO on Twitch – In May, Twitch Drops were introduced, showing a clear trend change
How did it look in 2019? The upward trend continued in 2019. At the end of the year, ESO even introduced the Twitch Drops for console users.
Black Desert had 3,830 viewers for 41st place
Final Fantasy XIV had 3,666 viewers for 42nd place
ESO reached 3,015 viewers and thus 48th place
Guild Wars 2 had 578 viewers for 166th place
Notably, the numbers for 2019 show that Final Fantasy XIV greatly benefited from the hype surrounding the Shadowbringers expansion. There were several days in 2019 where over 80,000 people tuned in.
In March 2020, ESO is currently slightly ahead of Final Fantasy XIV.
Why are the viewer numbers of MMORPGs so low? In general, MMORPGs struggle on Twitch, aside from World of Warcraft. This is because the competitive level is significantly lower than in pure PvP titles.
Moreover, the content and grind mean that players prefer to play themselves rather than watch others.
Fans of Guild Wars 2 are envious of ESO
How do fans of other MMORPGs react? In the Guild Wars 2 community, Twitch Drops have been a topic for a while, as a Reddit thread from May 2018 shows. In it, the user Birkiedoc describes the changes in ESO:
ESO released an expansion this week and added Twitch Drops that reward watching streamers playing the game. The Drops are currently in a testing phase and are only available for selected streams.
I asked in every single stream that had active Twitch Drops if they felt that the Drops were beneficial:
Every single stream I entered said they had never seen so many followers and new viewers, and they all set personal records for viewer numbers.
I wonder what you as a community think if GW2 activated Twitch Drops for the streamers?
Also, well-known GW2 streamers and users on Reddit commented on the topic:
Jawgeous (September 2018): “Personally, and about 6 other streamers, I urgently advised ArenaNet to implement Twitch Drops.”
In the German Guildnews podcast, it was discussed in several episodes.
The Reddit user Evangeder criticized ArenaNet for marketing decisions in November 2019 and also called for the introduction of Twitch Drops to attract new players.
But so far, fans of Guild Wars 2 are still waiting in vain for Twitch Drops.
Warframe and Escape from Tarkov are also successful
Which games also benefited from Twitch Drops? Twitch Drops were introduced in early 2017, and the MMO Warframe was one of the first games to actively use them.
In 2017, the “Plains of Eidolon” update was released alongside the first Twitch Drops for Warframe. This even led to a blog post on Twitch.
The entire concept worked, and Warframe saw a massive jump in viewer numbers in the early days:
and especially cool skins and keys for special doors in the game through Twitch Drops.
The shooter jumped from an average of 9,862 viewers in October 2019 to 97,383 in January 2020.
ESO is bringing new expansion and probably also Twitch Drops
What is next for ESO? In 2020, ESO is bringing the Greymoor expansion. It takes players back to the world of Skyrim, many years before the fifth installment of the “Elder Scrolls” series.
In Destiny 2 new updates usually arrive on Tuesdays. However, today, Thursday, March 19th, the hotfix 2.8.0.1 was deployed on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia. Here you can find all the important information about the unexpected maintenance, the server downtime, and the patch notes.
An update on Thursday? Yes, even though updates for Destiny 2 normally release on Tuesdays, there was a new patch today – the hotfix 2.8.0.1. As part of the new update, unexpected maintenance took place for Destiny 2 today – including a brief downtime.
Now the patch is here. The hotfix will be automatically downloaded in-game after logging in. On the PS4, the update is 10.36 MB in size. Once you have completed that, you can start playing again. The servers are back online after the maintenance.
All details about the maintenance schedule on March 19
Here are the important timings for today:
The maintenance begins at 5:00 PM (CET)
At 5:45 PM the servers will go offline. The downtime begins
At 6:00 PM the Destiny 2 servers are expected to come back online. This is when the release of update 2.8.0.1 starts
At 7:00 PM the maintenance work is expected to end.
Is Shaxx monitoring the servers?
Please note: Until the maintenance is complete, there may be queues and login issues.
It is currently unknown if anything else will change with the hotfix. A complete overview of all adjustments will, however, be provided tonight in the form of the official patch notes.
What was the issue with artifact power? Many players viewed the bonus power levels earned through the artifact as a problem and called for their deactivation. This is because in the Trials (and also in the Iron Banner), power level advantages are active. However, with the artifact bonus, there was essentially no cap, allowing players with a lot of time to become too powerful too quickly. Many feared this would make the Trials unplayable in no time.
By the way, the artifact mods will remain active. Only the additional power levels will be disabled.
The Trials should run fairly.
Patch Notes for Destiny 2 Update 2.8.0.1
What do the patch notes say? The official German patch notes for today’s update are not yet available. They are expected later this evening. Until then, we have linked the original English changelog for you:
One of the women even said: “Oh my God Ninja, I have a huge crush on you.” But she quickly apologized to Ninja’s wife Jessica Blevins afterward.
Tfue then made another joke at Ninja’s expense and told the women to subscribe to his Mixer stream since it wasn’t going well.
However, they didn’t even think about it.
Ninja doesn’t actually play with women
Why doesn’t Tfue’s joke land? That Tfue poses as Ninja and then pays women to play Fortnite with him really doesn’t work.
The Fortnite pro Ninja doesn’t actually play with women. He avoids doing so to prevent any rumors from spreading online that he flirts with his female teammates.
However, Ninja did make two exceptions:
When he played Fortnite with Ellen DeGeneres on her TV show
The hardware giant Razer has announced that it will help combat the coronavirus by producing essential goods. Although the gaming company is primarily known for mice, headsets, and the like, surgical masks are now included in its product range.
How is Razer helping? In a tweet, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan announced that Razer will also start manufacturing surgical masks. This is to support hospitals and doctors in tackling the currently raging coronavirus worldwide and saving infected patients.
For the production of surgical masks, resources will be reallocated. It seems that Razer is currently partially forgoing the production of its well-known colorful hardware to instead manufacture these masks.
However, the masks will not be sold in the store but will be directly donated to the supported clinics. So far, we do not know in which countries Razer intends to distribute the masks or what they will look like.
The masks are not the first time that Razer has stepped out of its comfort zone. At the urging of many fans, the hardware giant is now even producing toasters:
Why is this so important? The current corona crisis is causing many people to feel compelled to hoard. This is not just about toilet paper and pasta.
Some practices are reporting that they no longer have enough protective clothing and masks to supply their employees because individuals are hoarding protective masks and disinfectants.
Many doctors fear a shortage of these important items (via rbb24). Razer’s initiative could specifically help against this – provided the masks actually reach clinics and practices.
Impact of the coronavirus on gamers: Razer is not the first company to respond to the coronavirus. The disease COVID-19, declared a pandemic due to the virus, is causing cutbacks, changes, and even penalties in many areas:
In CoD: Warzone there are many ways to achieve a good placement. Some of them are quite bizarre – and surely frustrating for many players. MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus experienced such a bizarre round.
The heli flew high into the air shortly after the start of the round somewhere at the edge of the zone and then stayed still in a hover at that position. I ignored it and continued, eventually it faded from my memory.
Towards the end of the round, as the circle got smaller, I rediscovered the heli – still simply hovering in the air, high up and ignored by most players. I tried multiple times to hit it with a sniper rifle, but unsuccessfully.
That only drew the attention of other players to me – and ultimately I probably died because I came out of my protected position.
That was the victory: When I finally bit the dust just before the end, I continued to watch – until the end. The player in the heli came in second because no one paid attention to him. He only lost because the first place managed to stay alive with self-revivals and stims.
When he died at the end, he left almost no loot behind – he hardly collected anything during the whole round, but just hid in his heli.
Here’s why that’s a problem: Aside from the fact that such a passive and pacifistic way of playing probably doesn’t suit everyone, two problems emerged that make things a bit unfair.
On one hand, the eventual winner could hardly hit the opponent at some point. The game does not allow looking straight up, and eventually the circle was too small for him to hit the heli directly above him. To me, that appeared cowardly.
Without a launcher like the PILA, you’re pretty much powerless against the heli.
On the other hand, the heli player could stay in the air indefinitely. Until now, there hasn’t been any criticism in the community, but if such rounds appear more often, calls for a fuel system might arise.
Then you just have to fly high enough and out of sight so that you are irrelevant to most players or they don’t notice you. Eventually, they’ll run out of time and seek more important targets.
What can I do against it? As long as you don’t happen to find the right weapons, you can do little against it. However, you can already prepare in case such a player annoys you someday:
If you are a particularly good sniper, you can also resort to the strongest sniper rifle for Warzone, the AX-50, and try to blast the pilot out of the cockpit
In League of Legends, the Patch 10.7 was recently released on the test server. It brought a buff for the champion Nasus, who has been a bit out of control.
What changes have been made to Nasus? Nasus, the Keeper of the Sands, is a jackal-headed champion who is mainly found in the top lane. There, he usually farms minions to enhance his Q ability “Siphoning Strike”.
With each kill made by this ability, Nasus collects stacks of enhancements for “Siphoning Strike”. However, Patch 10.7 will change this:
He continues to collect stacks through kills.
These now also enhance the W ability “Wither”. Every 35 stacks grants additional range, but the range caps at 800.
Every 100 stacks additionally increases the AoE of the R ability “Fury of the Sands” by 5%. At the same time, Nasus grows 5% more with each 100 stacks when he uses the ability.
And this growth can lead to very funny moments in the game.
Nasus becomes larger than the screen can display
What happened? The Reddit user BobTheWhaler went overboard on the test server and collected 8,100 stacks on his ability in a match. In a normal game, 400 to 600 is realistic.
With this enormous number of stacks, Nasus grows extremely large. He becomes so big that he is no longer fully visible on the screen:
Even though this scenario will not occur in a real game, the update might at least help Nasus find his way back into the meta. Currently, the champion is unpopular.
Moreover, Nasus breaks a record. Until now, the champion Cho’Gath was always the biggest, as he also grows whenever an enemy is defeated by his ultimate ability. However, this can be used significantly less often than Nasus’s “Q” and also has a maximum.
Major rework for Fiddlesticks
What else does Patch 10.7 change? The highlight of the new update is the overhaul of the champion Fiddlesticks, who has received new attributes, reworks of his abilities, and even visual adjustments.
There were also minor balance changes to the champion Galio.
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During the Corona period, GTA 5 Online offers strong bonuses that you should definitely take advantage of. The diamonds are back as loot, and powerful helicopters and cars are now significantly cheaper.
What’s new? GTA Online has already announced that they want to entertain players even during the Corona period, when Rockstar employees are working from home, with events. The new event week that started today, March 19, is a good example of that.
With the discounts and bonuses available to you now, playing in GTA 5 Online is much more fun and even brings in more money. We will show you which content you should definitely take advantage of in the coming days.
Here’s what the loot brings: In the new casino heist of GTA Online, you earn a heap of cash with different approaches. Especially in Los Santos, this is important because the supercars in the game can cost several million GTA dollars. All the better that diamonds are back as loot in the casino.
If you clear out the casino with the gems, you will receive the most cash for that. Much more than for cash, art, or gold. A vault full of diamonds will get you a hefty 3,290,000 GTA dollars.
So in the coming days, you should diligently raid the casino and take the diamonds as loot as often as possible to fill your pockets and especially your account.
You can also get more cash here: You receive double RP and GTA dollars in king-of-the-hill modes as well as in the story and free roam missions of the casino.
Buzzard Heli on Sale – What Else is Reduced?
The current real estate offers:
25% discount on arcades (-renovations, -expansions, -heist extras)
35% discount on casino penthouses (and renovations)
50% discount on casino decorations
The current vehicle offers:
40% discount on the Buzzard attack helicopter
35% discount on the Emerus and the Nero
What has been reduced? An event week always brings offers to the online world of GTA 5 – then there are vehicles, real estate, and other content at discounted prices.
This week there is good news because the attack helicopter “Buzzard,” which is basically a must-have for every GTA Online player, is now available at a lower price. A hefty 40% discount is available on the helicopter with minigun and rockets.
The Emerus in GTA Online
Additionally, there is a 35% discount on the Emerus – one of the fastest cars in GTA Online. If you want to equip your garage with a fast car, you can now do so at a significantly reduced price.
Logging into GTA Online in the coming days is worth it even more if
This is how it was before: Prior to last Wednesday, essences for the Heart of Azeroth had to be unlocked individually for each character. This included – depending on the essence – weeks of reputation farming, visiting old raids, or completing many hours of PvP in battlegrounds, arenas, and even on island expeditions.
Since each character had to go through this cycle individually, players quickly lost interest in secondary characters and preferred not to play them at all.
Blizzard initially resisted – but then gave in.
This is how it is now: For several days now, players in WoW receive a new currency called “Echoes of Ny’alotha” on their secondary characters, which they can use to unlock essences at Rank 3 (the highest level). These echoes can be obtained from almost all current, relevant content. We have a detailed list of the content here.
Depending on the playstyle, it is now possible to unlock 1-2 essences for the Heart of Azeroth at the highest meaningful level per week. In clear terms, this means that Twinks can have a perfect set of essences after 2 weeks if the main character already possessed the essences. The grind has thus become significantly smaller.
Some criticism remains: However, there are also some players who feel that the system does not go far enough. For instance, if multiple essences come from the same source (such as the Eternal Palace raid), then unlocking one essence applies only to that specific role. If you have unlocked the DPS essence from the Eternal Palace with the main character and want to obtain the tank essence with a tank Twink, you must completely re-earn it.
In some places, the grind has therefore not been reduced.
Strictly speaking, however, it must be said that Blizzard did not promise this either. Support for Twinks applies only to essences with identical names for each role.
Was Patch 8.3 saved with the Echoes of Ny’alotha?
But now let’s get to you! Do you find the change to the essences good and meaningful? Are you playing more World of Warcraft again, especially more secondary characters? Or has this change failed to save Patch 8.3 for you?
If you want to elaborate a bit more on your answer, please leave a comment and explain what the change to the essences has meant for you.
