WoW Classic: Survey shows that you are not in agreement about changes

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The player base in WoW Classic is divided. No changes to the game, or much more of them? You decided and here is the result.

A few days ago, we asked you about the current opinion regarding World of Warcraft Classic. We wanted to know if you are satisfied with the changes Blizzard made to Classic (compared to the original “Vanilla” over 15 years ago). Even though one group received a lot of votes, it is clear that opinions vary widely.

18% think Blizzard is overdoing it

A solid 18% of participants stated that they disagree with Blizzard’s changes. In their opinion, the developers have already changed too much about Classic. With the adjustments made over the past weeks and months, it simply is no longer the original that was anticipated for so long. For them, premade PvP queues are already a break from the “original” state of the game.

The majority is satisfied with the current level of changes

The largest group – a proud 46% of participants – agrees with Blizzard’s changes and finds the current level of adjustments correct. For World of Warcraft Classic to work today, a few changes are indeed necessary. Recent adjustments in PvP were made to prevent trolling.

For instance, Florian Gottfried writes on Facebook:

The changes were simply necessary. The mentality of players has changed over 15 years. Blizzard has adapted the Classic of back then to the community of today.

The core game hasn’t been changed per se, you still run from 1-60 on foot, you still prepare in a city for the next quests with water, food, ammunition, and possibly reagents for professions. You still need a group for certain quests.

All changes are there to bring the game up to date after 15 years.

This comment aligns with the perspective of the largest group of players. To keep the intended gameplay of WoW Classic in a healthy state, a few changes are necessary, and so far Blizzard has done everything right.

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In our poll, the user chips takes a more analytical view:

For me, these are largely bitterly necessary adjustments that simply have to be made to avoid frustration. The argument that Blizzard would eventually patch Classic too much towards Retail is completely absurd. First, I don’t have the impression that they are doing more for Classic than the bare minimum and merely skimming the surface, second, they would only face effort that may not even be appreciated in the end. Why would they do that?

Over a third wants even more changes

With 37%, more than a third of you want Blizzard to make further changes and adapt WoW Classic more drastically to modern times. There are many bugs and exploits in the gameplay that should have been recognized as exploits back then and should certainly be resolved today. Especially the spawn of a certain flower is criticized by many and should be changed.

However, there are also calls for more convenience features, such as the ability to switch between different specializations quickly and inexpensively.

For example, René Maselkowski writes on Facebook:

More talent trees to switch and I’m back in.

Some of the “Quality of Life” improvements from Retail WoW have indeed left a lasting impression on players, so they do not want to miss these now.

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Conclusion – Blizzard can hardly please everyone

Our survey confirmed what many had already suspected. Views on what constitutes an authentic Classic experience vary widely. For some players, the feeling of the original was already lost when it became clear that Classic realms could house more players than was the case back then. Other players support changes that lead to preserving the gameplay style of back then, whether because PvP battles are fairer or because exploits that were hardly known back then cannot be used on a large scale anymore today.

The player base has very different expectations from Classic and this makes it difficult for Blizzard to satisfy everyone. But at least it must be said: the largest group is currently quite satisfied. Apparently, WoW Classic is on a pretty good track.

Are you surprised by the result? Or did you expect such an outcome?

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Fortnite: Map changes to Season 2 – Oil rig, Yacht, Secret hideout are new

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The map changes of Season 2 in Fortnite: Battle Royale have already been discovered by players. You will now find an oil rig, a yacht, and a secret hideout as new locations on the current map of Fortnite.

What’s new? On February 20, Season 2 of Chapter 2 in Fortnite began. The island has been taken over by secret agents belonging to the Ghost and Shadow factions.

All over the map, you will now find changes when you play Fortnite: Battle Royale with Patch 12.00. Scattered across the new map of Season 2, you will see new Points of Interest (POIs).

This is the new map in Fortnite Season 2

However, the overview map hasn’t changed much, as you can see in the following overview:

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New locations can be found at the question marks – What is there to discover?

The new POIs: A few of the meeting points have already been officially presented by Fortnite.

You can find:

  • a landing spot for a helicopter
  • a large yacht
  • a base with several flags
  • an oil rig located in the southwestern part of the map in the water.

The new locations are showcased by LootLakeBR on Twitter with these screenshots:

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Get ready and familiarize yourself with these new locations. There is a high likelihood that you will visit them frequently for weekly challenges to gather kills or open chests.

What else is new in Season 2? We have compiled the most important news for Fortnite Season 2 for you.

The update on PC is about 10.5 gigabytes and brings several changes. In the patch notes, we will show you what other technical changes have occurred in the game and what you need to be prepared for when you log in.

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Ninja wants you to take gaming more seriously when you play poorly

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The Fortnite and Mixer star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins sparked a discussion on Twitter. According to him, it shows a completely wrong attitude when players dismiss their losses with “It’s just a game.” He calls for more ambition and more anger after defeats.

This is what Ninja says exactly:

The phrase “It’s just a game” is such a weak mindset. You are agreeing with what just happened, agreeing with losing, agreeing that you executed your craft poorly. When you stop getting angry after a loss, you’ve lost twice.

There is always something to learn, there is always room to improve. Never be satisfied.

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins on Twitter

The tweet has now received 145,938 likes on Twitter and over 21,000 retweets.

Anyone who doesn’t get angry after gaming losses is lazy and terrible

This is more vivid: Another Twitter user complements Ninja’s post with his own words. In a clip, Ninja uses the absolute top stars of US sports as a comparison. No one would tell LeBron James (basketball) or Tom Brady (football) after a loss that it’s just a game.

Those who use the excuse “It’s just a game” are terrible people and just lazy.

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This is how it is being discussed: On Twitter, Ninja’s tweet is being discussed differently:

  • Some make it clear: They play without ambition and just for fun, for them that doesn’t apply
  • Others warn: Ninja is a role model for many young players. They might misunderstand his “striving for greatness” statement as “It’s okay to freak out after a loss”
  • Others mock Ninja’s somewhat arrogant manner; just a few years ago, he was a hardcore flamer who regularly freaked out on stream
  • However, there are also some who agree with Ninja. He articulates a healthy ambition, a good drive. True athletes would agree with Ninja.
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Ninja wants to become the David Beckham of gaming.

This is what it’s about: Ninja is on a mission to be perceived as a “leading gamer” who takes gaming into new dimensions. Ideally, he would be a kind of “David Beckham” of gaming, someone who hovers above everything and is untouchable.

Ninja apparently suffers from not being taken seriously enough as a “professional gamer.” He is invited to talk shows and has even made it to the cover of the major US sports magazine ESPN, but he is everywhere “the first gamer” to achieve that and is treated strangely as a result.

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Ninja has complained that he always has to play when invited to talk shows like Ellen. However, you don’t expect athletes to perform their sport when invited to talk shows.

With his comparisons to US sports superstars, Ninja has already gotten into trouble. He said that the “kickers” in football are not to be taken seriously. As a professional in the NFL, you should make every kick. That shouldn’t be too hard.

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Ninja on the cover of ESPN.

Ninja himself is ambitious and excellent, especially in finances

How much do Ninja’s own claims hold true? Despite all the striving for excellence: The now 28-year-old Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has built a career as a strong player on Twitch and was able to impress with strong play in Fortnite’s early days.

But since Epic Games lowered the age limit and allows 13-year-olds to participate in Fortnite tournaments, Ninja no longer ranks among the world’s top players in Fortnite. He lacks some skills and reflexes. However, when it comes to earnings and the commercialization of gaming, he is far ahead: He is one of the 10 highest-paid gamers in the world.

One must give it to Ninja: He has endless ambition and can still get terribly angry about himself, his opponents, and the world after losses. Whether everyone else should do the same is something everyone must decide for themselves.

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Fallout 76: Players crash the game with the most powerful armor

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

The Strangler Heart Power Armor is something special in Fallout 76. Unfortunately, it causes the online game to crash.

What kind of armor is this? The Strangler Heart Power Armor is extremely powerful. You cannot find it directly in the game, but you need to craft it yourself. However, you need the plans, which you can find as loot in the Raid Vault 94. It is one of the most challenging contents of Fallout 76, which is why the Strangler Heart Power Armor should be something special.

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You can obtain the Strangler Heart Power Armor shown in the image by using blueprints you find in the Raid Vault 76.

A buggy armor

Here’s why there was trouble: Players discovered an exploit that allowed them to duplicate the armor without having to complete the raid.

A player exited their armor and abandoned it. Another player quickly jumped in. Afterwards, the server was crashed. This can be achieved by stacking an excessive number of metal walls on top of each other.

Upon the next login to the game, Fallout 76 believed both players were in possession of a Strangler Heart Power Armor. This led to an unexpected surplus of these armors in Fallout 76.

Here’s why there was another problem: The Strangler Heart Power Armor has been known for months to also crash the game. For instance, when wearing the armor and fighting enemies that deal heavy acid damage. Especially in the boss fight against the Queen of the Scorchbeast, the armor is a significant problem. This seems to be due to its visual effect.

This has already been fixed: Bethesda quickly addressed the exploit and has already implemented a hotfix.

It is no longer possible to duplicate the Strangler Heart Power Armor. However, the previously duplicated armors remain in the game.

Fallout 76 Power Armors fighting Scorchbeast
Especially during the battle against the Scorchbeasts, the Strangler Heart Power Armor causes problems.

Fix or removal of the armor?

Why is this problematic? As mentioned above, the Strangler Heart Power Armor is problematic due to a bug, especially during the boss fight with the Scorchbeast Queen. Now that so many of these armors are present in the game, crashes occur regularly. Players are increasingly annoyed by the situation.

What are players demanding? There are two camps. Some want the armor completely removed from Fallout 76, while others are demanding a patch for the underlying problem.

  • drtekrox writes on reddit, though his suggestion is not well received: “Strangler Heart should be removed from the game. It is known to crash servers and the people wearing it feel entitled to cause server crashes. It should be removed – not fixed, but permanently removed from the game.”
  • desertdaze86 suggests instead: “Now, after the dupes of Strangler Heart and with the armor showing up in almost every fight against the Queen, could you please remove the visual effect that leads to the glitches and disconnects?”

We have accordingly asked Bethesda for a statement on this matter.

However, a fix should follow soon. The developers are addressing bugs and issues, as they have proven in the past:

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Twitch streamer plays League of Legends for too long, misses his job at League of Legends, gets in trouble with League of Legends

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The Twitch streamer CaptainFlowers missed an important appointment for League of Legends. Ironically, because he played the game too long. And now there are consequences.

Who is it about? The shoutcaster for the eSports program “LCS” for League of Legends overslept. Clayton “CaptainFlowers” Raines must take a week off as a result.

What did he do? On his Twitch channel, CaptainFlowers streamed until the early morning and entertained his viewers. He played the Steam hit Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem and ironically also the MOBA he works for, League of Legends.

After this long stream, he overslept an important appointment the next day. He was supposed to appear in the recording for “This or That,” a weekly format of League of Legends that is shown on the YouTube channel of LoLeSports. In the current episode, CaptainFlowers will not be present.

The last time he was seen there was in the Valentine’s Day edition with Kobe.

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CaptainFlowers and Kobe in the introduction to This or That – Source: YouTube

This is what the streamer says: On Twitter he writes:

Today I streamed until way too late into the morning and therefore did not wake up for my appointment for “This or That.”

In this week’s episode, I am (obviously) not there. As an additional consequence, I will also not be in the LCS this week. I apologize to everyone I disappointed. I should know better.

In response, fans say they won’t watch the formats this week. But the streamer explains that despite his absence, they should definitely watch because this week will be “amazing.”

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In other replies, he writes that he alone is to blame and that these are the consequences.

Streams in League of Legends remain popular, as shown by TF Blade. He has now become the most-watched Twitch streamer with a LoL adventure.

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Pokémon GO: We now know how good Rihornior will be on Community Day

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

The Rock Wrecker attack for the Community Day with Rhyhorn in February has been added to the game files of Pokémon GO. Therefore, we now know how strong this attack is.

This is Rock Wrecker: The attack has already been announced for the Community Day voting. Until now, it was not known how strong the attack is and whether Rhyperior would actually be good with it.

Now the values of the attack have been added, and one can get an idea of whether Rock Wrecker is actually a good attack.

How strong will Rhyperior be with Rock Wrecker

These are the values: The damage per second is powerful and catapults Rhyperior to the second place among Rock attackers.

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In DPS, Rhyperior ranks 2nd among Rock attackers. Source: reddit

However, it should be noted that it is significantly more durable in battle than a Rampardos. So, anyone looking to save potions will find in Rhyperior the best option.

With its Catapult and Rock Wrecker, it is even better than Tyranitar and Terrakion and is considered one of the best counters against Voltolos, one of the next raid bosses.

Should one secure the attack? Even if one does not play on Community Day itself, one should at least secure the attack and evolve a Rhydon into Rhyperior.

It is best to evolve several specimens right away, as Rhyperior will also remain one of the best Rock attackers in the future.

How can one obtain Rock Wrecker? This attack will be available on Saturday, February 22, from 11 AM to 4 PM by evolving a Rhydon into Rhyperior.

Rock Wrecker will not be available through TMs or after this event.

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Shiny Rhyperior will also learn Rock Wrecker

What else is there at the Community Day? In addition to the strong attack, there are also other bonuses at the event. There will be triple Stardust for catching Pokémon and three-hour Lures.

The highlight is the introduction of Shiny Rhyhorn and the increased chance for the shiny variant.

Lastly, there has been a lot of criticism regarding the egg events in Pokémon GO:

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Gameplay zu Pantheon zeigt, wie weit das PvE-MMORPG 2020 schon ist

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

MMORPG fans are waiting for the start of the alpha of the promising Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. Now there is at least an insight into this test phase and what is shown looks really good.

What kind of video is this? YouTuber CohhCarnage streamed a video from the upcoming alpha “Project Faerthale” of the MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen together with the developers. This alpha is supposed to give a first comprehensive insight into the online role-playing game.

Project Faerthale shows what you can expect from Pantheon, what it looks like, what there is to do, and how the classic MMORPG plays. So when you watch the video, you basically see what to expect with Pantheon.

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This is what Pantheon looks like

What exactly can be seen in the video? A new game area is shown, which the developers handcrafted. They emphasize that no pre-made assets from the Unity Asset Store were used. As a result, the displayed content makes a really successful impression. The game area is beautifully designed, invites exploration, and impresses with variety.

You also see a dialogue with an NPC and experience how conversations take place. Additionally, you can see how climbing works in the game. Interesting is that you can switch to a first-person perspective. However, this is still in an early state.

It also gets very interesting when the player group travels through a portal to the Isle of Infinite Storms. These are islands floating in an eternal storm. Here, the weather system is demonstrated. Weather plays an important role.

Your hero must adapt to different temperatures and weather conditions and equip accordingly. Additionally, the island demonstrates how weather can affect visibility.

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Players can hardly wait to play

What does the video tell us? Pantheon makes an even better impression after watching this video than before. What you see already looks almost like a finished MMORPG. This is simply because the developers are packing everything they have already developed into the alpha to show: This is Pantheon. This is how it will play.

How are players reacting? The reactions to the video are very positive. Players can hardly wait to finally play the alpha of Pantheon.

  • Bigred88ftw writes on Youtube: “Visionary Realms have captured exactly what people have been wishing for!”
  • lolo kikou says: “I cry tears of joy. Please keep it up like this!”
  • Tyrion Targarian explains: “The game looks great. I can hardly wait for the alpha. The wind in the new zone is epic, and many MMOs lack such a dangerous environment.”

When does the alpha start? There is no release date yet. Before the alpha, there should also be the final pre-alpha held. There is also no date known for this.

What do you say about the new video from Pantheon? Are you even more excited about the MMORPG now?

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If you look closely, you will spot Deadpool in the Fortnite Season 2 trailer

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Deadpool in Fortnite? Yes, this humorous character seems to play an important role in Season 2 of Fortnite: Battle Royale. In the trailer, he hid only somewhat successfully.

Where is Deadpool? Fortnite: Battle Royale has now launched into Season 2 of Chapter 2 and released two new trailers. In the “top-secret launch” trailer agents are shown being called to their work throughout the video.

Among them is Schali, who had to endure a bitter twist to his story in one of the past seasons.

The banana just manages to swallow a drink right as he is called to work. As is typical for a secret agent, the bookshelf in the background is a secret door that hides a secret room. When Schali uses this to slip into his suit, Deadpool can be seen for a fraction of a second.

Deadpool apparently holds his suit ready for the banana agent so that he can jump in and get started.

Fortnite Schali Deadpool Trailer

What’s up with Deadpool? It’s no coincidence that Deadpool is featured in the trailer. The dataminer ShiinaBR already posted on Twitter an image with an overview of the Battle Pass from Season 2.

Here, Deadpool is right in the spotlight and bathing in the V-Bucks that are scattered on the floor.

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It’s worth taking a closer look here again. In the bottom right corner, you can read “Battle Pass Now. Deadpool Later. Maximum Effort.” Maximum Effort is a phrase often heard from Deadpool in the movies.

So it sounds like the guy will play an even bigger role throughout Season 2 Chapter 2 of Fortnite. You can find the announcement trailer for the Season 2 Battle Pass here.

How to unlock Deadpool: It’s now clear what role the character plays. In Fortnite, you can complete some tasks to secure the skin. Here’s how you can unlock the Deadpool skin.

Everything you need to know about the big update 12.00 and the start of Season 2 in Fortnite.

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CoD MW: New update came yesterday – Brings embarrassing bug that everyone can see

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 2 minutes

On February 19, a new patch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare went live in the evening. However, a small error has crept in that everyone can now see. Embarrassing…

What is it about? With Season 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare received a cool new feature: regiments. This allows us to invite our friends into a group and go hunting for kills with a shared, colored “clan tag”. Additionally, MW grants regiments a selectable hour of double XP each day.

Unfortunately, the feature went live with bugs. With a little trick, enemies appeared as friends. The developers responded quickly and released a fix for the nasty glitch in record time.

With the update on February 19, the regiment tags were further “improved” because they weren’t functioning quite as intended. However, it seems this has made things worse now, as the tags are broken.

And what’s broken now? All regiment tags currently display the same thing. So instead of a cool, individual tag before their name, everyone who used such a tag now just shows [ 3 3 ]. Some players don’t even consider this a bug but a Hhint at the release of Battle Royale.

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Instead of a decorative addition to our player tag, we only see the strange [ 3 3 ].

This is particularly embarrassing, as it is visible and noticeable for almost everyone. The regiments work otherwise as intended, but it is still a bit disappointing. However, it’s not as bad as the nasty exploit that has been causing trouble since Season 2.

What else was in the small update? Not only were the regiments revised, but the small patch also brought a few other changes:

  • The “Jockworth” bug that could occur during firefight tournaments has been fixed
  • A problem with the CoD caster mode has been resolved. Player counts were sometimes not displayed correctly.
  • Point friendly: The perk sometimes had the abilities of the “Killstreak” perk. This has been fixed.
  • A gunsmith exploit in CDL matches was removed.

The developers will continue to work on the regiment tags, but it’s not nice for now. Perhaps the players can overlook this thanks to the current playlist, as the playlist update was surprisingly well received.

The developers are still diligently addressing the small issues in the game but also working on something big. Here are all the details about the upcoming Battle Royale “Warzone”:

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Fortnite: Season 2 trailer shows 7 supervillains and a muscular cat

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The new trailer for Season 2 of Fortnite is online and gives you a first look at the events of the new season! Season 2 kicks off with a “Top-Secret” mission.

What’s happening in Fortnite right now? Today, on February 20th, Season 2 Chapter 2 begins. The new season is initiated with update 12.00. However, the first official trailer is now available.

What does the trailer show? The trailer features various skins that are probably secret agents. The video description mentions that you should throw on a suit, infiltrate, and reclaim the island.

Could this be a hint at a battle between agents and the “bad guys”? Do we, as players, need to reclaim the island? Perhaps it is also a special mode that can be played.

Epic Games has released the official “Top Secret” trailer on YouTube.

This is the Top-Secret trailer:

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There are also a few skins that are not yet available in Fortnite. These are likely part of the battle pass or will be available in the item shop.

However, it strongly resembles agents. There are some skins wearing a suit. Even the well-known skin “Schali” appears in the trailer in a suit. It looks pretty funny!

This is not the first time that Schali has been changed:

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Additionally, the agents are gathering around a table that hasn’t been seen in the game before. Could this be a new location?

Muscular Cat in the Trailer – Agent Meowscles

The trailer also shows a funny cat that initially appears very small and cute. But when it stands up, a huge muscular body appears.

In the teasers that were posted as posters in various countries, there was a phone number that could be called. During these calls, recordings could be heard.

In the end, there was always a weird sound that resembled a cat trying to cough up a furball. This referred to Agent Meowscles. He is introduced in the Season 2 Battle Pass trailer in more detail.

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What do you think of the trailer for Season 2? Are you excited for the secret mission?

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Fortnite Season 2: Trailer for the Battle Pass shows new skins, all agents

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The new trailer for the Battle Pass of Season 2 in Fortnite is here. It shows you the skins that you can earn in the Battle Pass, which is a whole agent team.

Season 2 in Chapter 2 of Fortnite starts today, and in line with that, Epic has shown a new trailer for the Battle Pass. In it, you can see all the skins that you can unlock.

The special feature is that everything revolves around agents. Each of the shown skins that you can unlock is a unique agent. The agents had already been mentioned in the teasers for Season 2.

Watch the trailer for the Battle Pass of Season 2 here

This is the trailer: The trailer is about a minute long and features each skin:

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What skins are there? In total, there are 4 agent skins waiting for you in the Battle Pass that you can unlock. These include:

  • Meowscles, a muscular cat with a human body
  • Midas, a kind of leader among the agents
  • Maya, a skin that can disguise itself
  • The choice between Ghost and Shadow, two buff guys with masks in white or black
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The Battle Pass also shows other skins. Schali makes another appearance, who has already shown up in the other trailers for the Battle Pass. Tntina is also shown. Whether you can get these skins in the Battle Pass or have to purchase them separately remains to be seen.

At the end of the trailer, Deadpool, the Marvel superhero, is also seen. When and if this superhero will come to Fortnite remains to be seen.

What else is shown? Some crazy cosmetics are waiting for you. This includes a rocket you can probably fly on and a kind of balloon you can bounce on.

How much does the Battle Pass cost? The Pass costs 950 V-Bucks and is available at the start of Season 2.

There is also a trailer for the theme of Season 2. You can watch it here:

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A new patch for Wolcen is here and nerfs the strongest build in the game

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The action RPG Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem has received a major patch that introduces a change that was truly needed.

This change was brought by the patch: The Siege Breaker build is probably the most effective in the Steam hit Wolcen. As a tank, you have better chances, especially in boss fights.

The Siege Breaker build utilizes a special skill called Curse of Tyranny. This skill previously provided a damage bonus of +50 multiplied by the block chance of your shield. This bonus has now been changed to 0.5.

Bane of Tyranny Wolcen
The skill Curse of Tyranny made Wolcen players too strong.

A much-needed adjustment

Why was this change necessary? The previous skill value meant that players were simply too powerful. It was possible to deal extremely high damage with just one hit, sometimes 1,500 or more additional damage points per hit through the skill. This made it possible to take down tough boss enemies with just a few hits.

What do the players think about it? On Steam, discussions about the new patch are already taking place. These are likely to become even more intense as the update was just recently released.

  • Sceles writes: “Finally, they fixed the broken passive skill that gave +50 damage for each point in blocking, allowing one to defeat every enemy with a single hit.”
  • Zantetsuken is still frustrated with the state of the game despite the patch: “Even though the developers have fixed these issues, they are not truly resolved. They have only been improved by shifting a decimal point. I can already see that other bugs will not be addressed in time. Many skills are completely broken and do not work at all. Unique items have special effects that do not function… Something needs to change radically.”
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There was more

This was also changed: Additionally, the skill Safe Parry has been nerfed. It previously granted a bonus of +10% health regeneration per fate point. Now it is only 0.1. This makes it no longer possible to regenerate health very quickly.

What else does the patch bring? It is a very comprehensive update that is 2.8 GB in size. The patch notes can be found on Steam.

Some significant changes include:

  • Item duplication in the offline mode chest has been fixed
  • Stackable items no longer duplicate
  • Tabs in the chest no longer disappear when switching acts
  • Items are retained when exiting the game while moving an item in inventory
  • You no longer fall off the platform in Act 1 when using the skill War Path in the boss fight against Edric
  • Gem values are now correctly considered

What do you think about the nerf of the patch? Do you agree with it, or did you enjoy being overpowered in Wolcen?

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Is Destiny 2 finally changing the 2 most annoying resource issues?

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, players are unhappy with the resources. Especially the way the rarest materials are earned is monotonous and needs improvement. Finally, Bungie gives a glimmer of hope.

Here’s what the players are complaining about: Currently, the way to earn rare resources in Destiny 2 causes a lot of frustration. Specifically, it concerns “Ascendant Shards” and “Enhancement Prisms”.

The materials can almost exclusively be earned through Ordeal: The Ordeal. Therefore, Guardians (via Reddit): “For the millionth time, let Enhancement Prisms and Ascendant Shards drop in ‘Destiny 2: The Game’ and not just in ‘Ordeal: The Ordeal'” (via Reddit).

The corresponding Reddit thread has now received 8600 upvotes, and in the over 500 comments, users write things like:

It is literally called Ordeal for a reason

Scuramble via Reddit

In English, the activity known as The Ordeal means the torture or ordeal. The Redditor humorously implies that the name fits very well, albeit for the wrong reasons.

This is because there is only one such ordeal per week. Hard opponents await, and only at the highest levels do the resources drop after completion. However, approaching the levels usually requires a full fireteam of three Guardians.

In the Ordeal, there are numerous strong champions

What are the resources needed for? Anyone who wants to level up their equipment to accommodate more mods in their gear cannot do without the rare resources.

Anyone who upgrades their gear to the maximum level (Masterwork) also receives decent bonuses to all stats. But this endeavor consumes a good chunk of the hard-to-acquire materials.

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This is what Bungie says: For the first time, the Destiny developer speaks on the topic. Community Manager Cozmo responded to the issue, expressing gratitude for the feedback.

He further indicated: “The Dev Team is looking at ways in which the materials might be earnable in more ways in the future.” Unfortunately, Cozmo couldn’t be more specific and ends his comment with the words, “Before any changes come in a future update, we will inform the players and provide more details.”

Response Bungie Cozmo Reddit Destiny 2

This is my view on the resource problem: Admittedly, both resources can be obtained in small amounts from the Season Pass or exchanged at the gunsmith for exorbitant prices. But the Guardians are quite annoyed with the repeated grinding of the Ordeal.

Therefore, from the author’s perspective, the players are rightly upset. Why can’t the materials, for example, drop as rewards in the raid, ranking resets in PvP and Gambit, or other activities?

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Anyone who collects many particles in Gambit should also be rewarded

Another materials problem could change

What also bothers the players: Destiny 2 is now in the third year of its lifecycle. With DLCs, new seasons, and expansions, many new activities have been added to the game. Along with this came a flood of new resources and items.

All these “consumables” are clogging up the Guardians’ inventories. On Reddit, it is once again demanded that the old and little-used resources be removed or revised.

This is how Bungie sees it: Cozmo, representing Bungie, also commented on this issue:

That is something we are looking into. There is no timeline for when the changes will come, but we agree that there is a lot going on with your consumables.

Translation by Cozmo via Reddit

What do you think about the resource problems? Do you have your own solutions?

What Destiny 2 will definitely change soon are swords. What is planned, you can read here:

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What do you think about the resource problems? Do you have your own solutions?

What Destiny 2 will definitely change soon are swords. What is planned, you can read here:

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Dead by Daylight: Huge buffs for the Doctor, but the Plague is also pleased

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

The next patch of Dead by Daylight is on the test server and brings changes to three killers. Doctor, Trapper, and the Plague can be happy.

Although the highlight of the current test server of Dead by Daylight is certainly the destructible walls and the new killer Deathslinger, there are also adjustments for the other killers. Some of them are clear buffs, while others are just changes to create more clarity. Especially the Doctor can look forward to a few really strong improvements. The following changes are there for Trapper, Doctor, and the Plague.

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This is changing with the Trapper: The Trapper receives two changes that are clearly understood as buffs. These are improvements to his traps:

This makes the Trapper’s traps more reliable. He was long the only killer whose power could simply be “turned off.” That is no longer possible.

Dead by Daylight Doctor

This is changing with the Doctor: For the Doctor, mainly some adjustments to the numbers are made, so that it is clearly visible to both survivors and the killer when one levels up in madness. This means:

  • Shock therapy adds half a level of madness to affected survivors.
  • Static Field adds one level of madness to all affected survivors.
  • Madness no longer decreases passively over time.

In addition, there is a fundamental overhaul of almost all addons. The effects have been normalized across the various levels of addons, so that all madness effects of the addons are present at all levels. Only the passive bonus differs depending on the rarity level.

An example: The “Order” addons now ensure that affected survivors create an illusory pallet every 20 seconds. Depending on the rarity, the addon with the passive effect reduces the cooldown of Static Discharge by 2, 4, or even 6 seconds.

By the way, Dead by Daylight already has penalties for disconnects!

The best change, however, is probably the one made to the electrodes. These now increase the range of shock therapy, but have no longer any penalty on the charge speed. The negative effect has therefore been removed.

Dead by Daylight Plague title

This is changing with the Plague: The Plague has had a problem since its release. It hardly ever gets to use its special ability against experienced players because survivors never cleanse the disease. This misses an important element of the Plague, making it a “standard attack killer”. The developers want to change that:

  • At the beginning of the match, one well is already corrupted.

This guarantees that the Plague can use its special ability once and have a strong ranged attack. How the Plague uses this is entirely up to her. She can get this buff at the start of the round or wait until the end game. In any case, it is ensured that she can use her ability once, without survivors being able to completely rule it out.

What do you think of these changes for the killers? Good and sensible innovations? Or is it “op” and totally unfair?

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Pokémon GO: That’s why the bonus hour is worthwhile today for everyone

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

Today, on February 20th, the Stardust Hour starts again in Pokémon GO. This time, everything revolves around Stardust again.

What is the Stardust Hour? This event offers a special bonus for exactly one hour that you can take advantage of. It is the counterpart to the Spotlight Hour, which occurs every Tuesday.

What happens today? This time, there is again double Stardust when catching Pokémon. This bonus was already available during the first Stardust Hour.

Is the double Stardust worth it?

When does the event run? It starts today at 6 PM local time. You can then take advantage of the double Stardust for one hour.

Stardust

How worthwhile is the event? Double Stardust is always good. However, one must consider that the event only lasts for one hour, and you cannot expect to collect a huge amount of Stardust.

Stardust is still the most important resource in the game, as it allows you to power up your Pokémon. Therefore, if you have nothing else to do at that time, you should take advantage of the Stardust Hour again.

You can never have enough Stardust, as a team is never fully complete, and you must always invest Stardust, whether for new Pokémon or for a monster with good IV.

What you should save for: This Saturday is Community Day in Pokémon GO. There will be triple Stardust. So if you only have a few Star Pieces, it is better to focus on Community Day. The Stardust boosters will be much more worthwhile there.

If you have enough Star Pieces, you should definitely use them at both events. That way, you can secure triple Stardust today.

Stardust Piece
Use your Star Pieces primarily on Saturday

How does the bonus look? Trainers are a bit confused that in the 3rd week of the Stardust bonus event, the same bonus is offered as in the 1st week. So there isn’t much variety.

Other trainers explain this by saying that last week’s bonus, the double Raid XP, was not well received at all. Niantic is therefore trying to offer a bonus that does not invite criticism, and that is obviously more Stardust.

As cf6h597 says on reddit about the bonus: “People hate double Raid XP, so they go with what works, and I can’t blame them.”

The last Spotlight Hour was really well received in Pokémon GO:

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Adventure trip in LoL makes TF Blade the most watched Twitch streamer

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In the last 3 days, there has been a new star on Twitch: The LoL streamer Ashkan “TF Blade” Homayouni is being watched more than anyone else. He wants to achieve the seemingly impossible in League of Legends : He wants to conquer Korea and become number 1 in Solo Queue.

Who is the new star on Twitch? In the last 3 days, no streamer has been watched more on Twitch than TF Blade. Well, he was online for 42 hours (via sullygnome).

On average, almost 21,000 people watched him, for a total of 896,000 hours. This makes him even more popular than Summit1g, who is currently finding great success in Escape from Tarkov.

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TF Blade has been the most watched solo streamer on Twitch in the last 3 days. Only the channel of Rainbow Six Siege had more watched hours.

What makes TF Blade so special? TF Blade should actually compete in the Solo Queue of LoL in North America, which is considered weak. Professionals don’t take the Solo Queue seriously, play just for fun, and the skill level is low.

https://twitter.com/tfblade/status/1188190845310242817
TF Blade has already won several number 1 titles.

TF Blade has set it as a goal to become number one in all regions of the world where LoL is played. To do this, he travels to the respective country, creates a new account in that region, and slowly ranks up to 1 through the Ranked system:

https://twitter.com/tfblade/status/1226606558714396672

This is what he is doing now:  TF Blade has announced that he will travel to South Korea and become number one there. He plans to achieve this in 18-20 days.

Korea is considered one of the best and toughest regions in the world for Solo Queue in League of Legends. Teams from the West travel there and play Solo Queue to train before tournaments.

Therefore, the attention for the streamer on Twitch is particularly high right now. Especially since TF Blade can already showcase some early successes. Here, he gets a pentakill as Jax.

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To make his adventure more exciting, TF Blade has made a bet with former pro Lee “Rush” Yoon-jae. Whoever reaches rank 1 in Korea first, the other has to donate 1000 Twitch subs. This is about $5000. All games must be played solo.

https://twitter.com/tfblade/status/1225076725526212609

Smurfing as a Content Idea

This makes it harder: What TF Blade is doing in the Twitch stream is called “smurfing” in LoL. Players use accounts that do not represent their skill level and face much too easy opponents.

https://twitter.com/StevensJax222/status/1229666260683763713

Riot Games believes “smurfing” ruins League of Legends and has implemented countermeasures. Those who smurf and achieve winning streaks against easy opponents will quickly face much stronger opponents, even if they still have a lower rank.

Riot has already announced: Players should stay on their main accounts in LoL.

TF Blade is already complaining about why he has such good opponents in Diamond 1, but thousands apparently want to see his adventure. Let’s see if he can make it all the way to the top in South Korea or if he loses his nerve like he did in Turkey.

Update 20.2. 11:59 PM: The lead gameplay designer of League of Legends (Riot Games) has corrected the statement on smurfing. No changes have been made yet. The tweet from Riot Support was erroneous.

However, changes have been planned that are set to arrive throughout 2020.

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A player who has taken smurfing too far is this one:

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WoW Shadowlands: New Data in Battle.net – Is the Beta Starting?

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The next expansion of World of Warcraft is likely to be playable soon. The first hints can be found in the Battle.net app.

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth was one of the least popular expansions of WoW – you rated it extremely negatively. It’s no wonder that many players wish for Battle for Azeroth to finally come to an end and the new expansion Shadowlands to be launched. At least initial hints for the alpha have already been found. New files in the Battle.net app indicate this.

Where does the information come from? The colleagues from wowhead.com have discovered “catalog updates” in an update of the Battle.net app, allowing the app to support an encrypted version of WoW: Shadowlands in the future.

Shortly thereafter, wowhead reported that the first “Alpha Version 9.0.1” has now been discovered in the Battle.net. These files are still encrypted. Encrypted data cannot yet be searched by dataminers. This will only be possible when the data is released, which presumably coincides with the launch of the alpha.

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When can you play? There is no specific date yet. Typically, Blizzard first conducts an internal “Friends & Family” alpha, where only family members and friends of the developers can take a first look at the game. After a few weeks, the closed beta usually starts.

Since Shadowlands is supposed to be released in 2020 and a date in the autumn seems quite likely, the alpha and then the beta are expected to start within the next few weeks.

Many players hope that Blizzard will remove the biggest criticism of Battle for Azeroth before Shadowlands.

How can you sign up for the beta? So far, Blizzard has not revealed a way to participate in the beta. Previously, it was done directly through the account settings on the Battle.net website, but this function is currently missing. As soon as Blizzard announces a way to register for the alpha or beta of Shadowlands, we will report on it.

It seems that the wait for new information about Shadowlands will soon be over, and we can expect a flood of new information.

You can still use the remaining time to earn these cool mounts:

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Fortnite servers down – Update 12.00 starts Season 2 today

Eilyn Rapp Eilyn Rapp Reading time 3 minutes

Today, on Thursday, February 20, the Fortnite servers will go down across all platforms (PC/Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, Android). During this time, the new update 12.00 will be deployed. What’s included in the new patch? When does the new season start in Fortnite?

Update 11:50 AM: The patch notes for Season 2 are available. We show you in the German patch notes what has changed in the game.

Update 10:35 AM: The trailers for Season 2 are here!

What’s happening today in Fortnite? The update 12.00 will be deployed today across all platforms. “Fortnite Status” announced the update on Twitter. This is the start of “Season 2”.

When does the new season start in Fortnite? With the update 12.00, Season 2 – Chapter 2 in Fortnite will start today on February 20. So far, it is still unclear what the new season will bring. However, the teasers we have received show:

Fortnite teaser s2 title

Fortnite servers are going down – when and for how long?

Downtime starts in the morning: At 9:30 AM CET, you may join a new lobby for the last time. At 10 AM, the servers will no longer be reachable and Fortnite will be down.

How long will the maintenance work last? Since a new season is being initiated with update 12.00, the maintenance may take longer than usual.

What we know about the patch size: The Fortnite team posted on Reddit that it is a larger update.

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However, technical problems or other delays could further extend the maintenance work. If that is the case, you will find out here.

When will the patch notes be available? As soon as the patch notes for update 12.00 are available, you will find them here with us on MeinMMO. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for Fortnite or our website for that.

What new content does update 12.00 bring for the start of Season 2?

What new features will there be in Battle Royale? With the start of Season 2, we could expect some changes. Fortnite Status has announced in a tweet that we should be ready to be activated.

So far, we only have the teasers mentioned earlier. However, there are changes that are definitely coming:

  • A new battle pass for Season 2
  • Changes in the mode: Team Rumble

Epic Games announced on Reddit that they will change the Team Rumble mode. These changes will be made:

  • All weapons are rare (blue) or have a higher rarity (purple/gold)
  • Bandages will be removed
  • Glider redeploy is included and does not consume an inventory slot
  • 150 of each material type equipped at the start of the match
  • Skill-based matchmaking disabled
  • Elimination target raised to 125 (previously 100)

What will the update bring for the Save the World mode? What update 12.00 will bring for “Save the World” is unfortunately not yet known.

Players have been waiting a long time for the finished locker feature that is supposed to be available in “Save the World”. However, this will only be available with the first update 12.10 of the new season.

This was communicated by Epic Games on their official website.

Are you excited about the update 12.00 that will initiate the new season?

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EVE Online cancels MMO shooter, announces a new one

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

CCP Games, the developer of EVE Online, has announced that the work on the MMO shooter Project Nova has been officially discontinued. However, the foundation of the game is to be used to create a new shooter.

What happened? At Eve Vegas 2018, the developers showcased their new game Project Nova. It was a first-person shooter set in the EVE Online universe.

Project Nova was supposed to delve into the story of the previous shooter Dust 514, which was already discontinued in May 2016. But it never came to that. An alpha was originally scheduled for November 2018, but CCP Games beat that to the punch and announced that Project Nova would be put on hold.

On February 18, the Head of PR, Georg Kellion, announced on reddit that Project Nova has been completely canceled. Instead, the ideas and contents of the game would be used to create a new shooter.

First images of Project Nova before the alpha

Project Nova was too interchangeable

What caused Project Nova’s failure? CCP Games already announced in 2018 that the feedback from the first testers was unsatisfactory:

  • Many complained at the time that Project Nova was a generic shooter like Call of Duty, without any real unique features.
  • Moreover, there were no overlaps with the space experiences from EVE Online and Dust 514 that players had actually expected.

These apparently were not good conditions to further develop the shooter.

What happens now with Project Nova? As Kellion reports, the basic concept will be used to create a game that should be significantly better than Project Nova. Much will be further developed and go beyond what was originally planned for the MMO shooter.

Therefore, the new game will not be called Project Nova anymore, but will get a new name. However, this will not be revealed for now.

Furthermore, it will no longer be developed by the team in Reykjavik, but by the studio in London. Additionally, CCP Games will now discuss innovations and concepts more cautiously than before. In the company’s history, there have already been some games that did not make it to release.

Fights in the shooter Project Nova.

Project Nova was not the first failure

How are CCP’s games performing? While EVE Online is still a big success after over 16 years, the other games from CCP Games have not performed as well.

Besides Dust 514, another shooter, namely Project Legion, also failed. This was presented at an EVE Fan Fest in 2014 but then disappeared into oblivion. World of Darkness Online, a planned MMORPG developed from 2006 to 2014, was never released.

It will be exciting to see what happens with the next shooter from the studio. However, they need to watch out for competition from within their own ranks. Since September 2018, CCP belongs to the Korean studio Pearl Abyss. They are currently developing their own shooter called Plan 8:

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You can play Korea’s most expensive MMO for free on Steam this weekend

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

The MMO Kingdom Under Fire 2 is available for free on Steam this weekend. Additionally, a new patch was released on February 18. A perfect time to check out the game.

What kind of game is this? Kingdom Under Fire 2 is a mix of MMORPG and RTS elements. It allows you to play a character that you can level up, equip, and improve with new skills.

At the same time, you take on the role of commander and lead troops in instances and raids that fight alongside you.

The MMO was in development for 12 years and by 2017 it was reported to have cost over 78 million dollars. In November 2019, after a long wait, it finally launched in the West. Since then, it has already received several major updates, including new raids.

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Many KUF2 players appreciate the variety of troops

What happened now? Actually, Kingdom Under Fire 2 is a Buy2Play MMO. However, it is now temporarily playable for free.

This weekend, from February 20 to 24, you can check out on Steam and test the MMO there. The start and end times are both at 7:00 PM.

In the comments on our site MeinMMO, there was often a desire for free trials. This is now coming true.

Big patch brings solo and group content

What was included in the latest patch? Before the game can be tested this weekend, a new patch for KUF2 has been released. It brought the following new content:

  • The raid “Tomb of Time” for 8 players
  • 5 new units
  • The new mission Dimension Check
  • Various new items
  • Changes to gold earnings
  • Balance changes and bug fixes

In addition, the already known raid Scourge Mountains, which was released in December and particularly appealed to German players, has been adjusted so that it is now designed for 8 players instead of 16.

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What stands out in the update?: The changes to gold are particularly criticized in the forums. There are complaints regarding the adjustments.

On the other hand, the stabilization of servers and the new mission Dimension Check, where you can fight alone against huge hordes of monsters, are praised.

The mission contains 50 levels that become increasingly difficult. You have three units at your disposal that you can take into battle. The mission ends when you complete all 50 levels or all your troops are defeated.

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