The Iron Banner armor of Season 9 from Destiny 2 is initially hidden behind a quest. One of the steps is perceived as particularly annoying by many and has therefore been widely criticized. Bungie has now tackled this specific step – with a somewhat unusual solution.
What is the quest about? If you want to earn the current Iron Banner sets of the Season 9, Destiny 2 will first send you on a multi-part quest.
The individual armor pieces must first be unlocked in various steps before they can be obtained from other sources through the Iron Banner.
You will need to complete various tasks, such as
Capturing zones
Eliminating enemies with the super
Completing Iron Banner matches
or achieving final blows with various weapon types
This is going to change: This criticism has not gone unheard. As the developers announced in the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, there will be an adjustment to this step after evaluating player feedback – and it will be a radical one.
Unfortunately, they were unable to change the quest requirements. Therefore, the part of the quest that requires rocket launcher kills will be automatically fulfilled for all Guardians who have not yet completed it. This now gives them time to consider altering or removing this step for the next season.
What exactly was annoying about the quest? Specifically, for many players, it is that for Iron Rain, among other things, 10 rocket launcher kills must be achieved. This proves to be quite challenging for some Guardians, costs a lot of time and nerves – even for players who are not (anymore) stuck on this step.
Because this led to many players camping for Heavy Ammo and not playing the match properly. Many tried to do this at the same time, causing entire teams to be taken out at the ammo spawns. All this made winning incredibly difficult when playing on the “wrong” team. Even getting the ammo was not always easy.
Additionally, players were often eliminated by enemy rockets because it felt like everyone was using them. Furthermore, only your own kills counted towards progression. Therefore, many often did not even have the chance to get a rocket launcher kill before they were taken out, according to complaints from numerous Guardians.
Some reported needing 15 matches or more just for this step to finally progress in the quest. In short: Many Guardians were or are greatly annoyed by this step and its effects on the game.
When does the next Iron Banner come? Bungie has already commented on this as well. The January Iron Banner will start with the upcoming Weekly Reset on Tuesday, January 21, and will last until January 28. During this time, there will be a valor bonus.
What do you think of this solution? A cool gesture or do you think the studio overreacted?
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online introduced its new expansion Greymoor. Players will be taken to Skyrim. We at MeinMMO were able to ask the Creative Director of ESO, Rich Lambert, in an interview about it. He explained the new Antiquities system that is supposed to bring fresh air into the game.
The Zenimax Online Studios unveiled the new chapter for ESO. The story takes you into the black heart of Skyrim. It goes to the western part of Tamriel and even underground. You will delve into the deepest depths of Blackreach and fight against a powerful vampire lord. The chapter is set to be much darker than all previous chapters.
Here are the key facts about the new chapter Greymoor:
the new story begins in February with the DLC “Harrowstorm”
Greymoor is released on May 18 on PC, with the release on Xbox One and PS4 following on June 2
Greymoor takes place 1,000 years before the events of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The story is titled “The Black Heart of Skyrim”.
with the Antiquities, a new system is introduced that doesn’t consist of quests and killing
Before the chapter was unveiled, we were able to learn more about the background of the new chapter at MeinMMO, together with our colleagues at GameStar, in an interview. We spoke with Rich Lambert about how Zenimax wants to bring fresh air to ESO with the new expansion – aside from the icy storms in the west of Tamriel.
Screenshot of the city of Solitude in western Tamriel
ESO hasn’t received new systems for 3 years
Even though ESO is considered one of the top MMORPGs in 2020 due to its rich story, there are of course some criticisms. In recent years, ESO brought extensive expansions. In 2019 it was the Season of the Dragon, which led to the area of the Khajiit Elsweyr. New content is generally a great thing, as there are always new areas to explore.
Since Zenimax introduced housing in ESO in 2017, however, there have been no new systems outside of quests and killing. The variety is simply lacking in some areas, although there have been new classes like the Necromancer. The performance issues are another story.
This is how Zenimax wants to bring fresh air to ESO: Creative Director Rich Lambert told us in the interview about a completely new system that is coming into the game with the Greymoor addon.
We wanted to know how Zenimax plans to keep ESO fresh, as the MMORPG has been around since 2014.
ESO isn’t running on a slow track. We’ve gained a mass of new players this year. We are now over 15 million. We are constantly working on creating new content. Bringing something new every quarter is working well for us. This year our focus is to improve performance. That is a big thing that our players want. […]
As for new mechanics and features. That is actually something we are now introducing with the new chapter in the second quarter. We have a new gameplay system called Antiquities. Since housing (2017) this is the first major new system that does not just consist of quests and killing. Here the focus is more on lore and discovery.
Rich Lambert
Blackreach, one of the highlights in Greymoor
With the Antiquities, you can find forgotten artifacts all over Tamriel. The relics can only be recovered through a series of mini-games consisting of searching and digging. The games can resemble battleship.
Through the Antiquities, you will also receive new items. These can be cosmetic items for your house or character, but there will also be weapons or a new mount to earn.
Lambert further explained that through the Antiquities system, there will also be a new type of gear to obtain, called Mythic Gear. This equipment is supposed to be strikingly powerful, but only one piece can be equipped at a time.
I’ll give you an example of one of the [new] items, so that you understand the difference from our equipment that is already in the game. There is, for example, a piece of jewelry that you can obtain through the Antiquities system that gives you a speed bonus in combat. […] When you’re out of combat, the speed bonus is doubled. So it changes your character setup differently depending on whether you’re in combat or out of combat.
Rich Lambert
Screenshot of the Antiquities system
Imagine you are Indiana Jones on a quest
The Creative Director particularly emphasized that the exploration of lore and the world is significant for the new system. The developers had a clear image of Indiana Jones and archaeologists in mind, recovering ancient relics.
We wondered why the developers wanted to place such a strong focus on lore and discovery with the new system:
This is a really big part of Elder Scrolls: exploration. Since there is so much lore in the game, we thought it would fit really well with Elder Scrolls. In recent years, our players have continuously mentioned how much they love the lore and that they enjoy how much freedom they have when exploring. So we developed a system that brings these major touch points together. […]
What we really want to achieve with the Antiquities system is that we no longer have the same thing. This is something completely different that no one really expects. It doesn’t consist of quests or killing.
Rich Lambert
Screenshot from the video about the Antiquities system
Summary of the new system: Through the Antiquities, there is an incentive to roam all of Tamriel looking for rare relics. This will be a type of puzzle, and you can only recover the relics through mini-games. Through the relics, you unlock rewards that may consist of useful equipment and cosmetic items like new furniture.
The goal of the system is to give players something completely new that hasn’t existed before in ESO. The strengths of ESO should especially come into play: the freedom to explore and the lore.
What do you think of the Antiquities? Will the new system bring a breath of fresh air to ESO?
For more information about the DLCs and the chapter Greymoor, check out our comprehensive hub:
With a 2-day delay, the new hotfix 2.7.0.2 for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia was deployed today, January 16th, in Destiny 2. There are maintenance works and a short downtime. Here you will find everything you need to know about the maintenance process, the server downtime, and the patch notes.
No specific reasons were given. It was simply stated “due to a problem.” No new date for the update was provided for the time being.
Now the studio has announced that the new patch will be delivered today, January 16th. There will be maintenance, and during this time, the Destiny 2 servers will be offline for a while.
In the meantime, the update is online and can be downloaded in-game (before logging in). On PS4, it is 10.61 MB in size.
These times are important today: The maintenance will take place a bit later than usual today. Here is the official schedule for January 16th:
At 22:00, the servers will come back online and the release of update 2.7.0.2 will begin on all platforms.
The planned end of maintenance is set for 23:00. The API functions should be available again now.
Keep in mind that login issues may still occur until the maintenance is finally completed.
What changes with update 2.7.0.2 in Destiny 2?
The new hotfix is expected to address some known issues in Destiny 2 according to Bungie:
The constantly flashing icon of Tess’ Eververse in the Tower should be fixed. It flashes even when you have nothing to do or pick up there.
The bugged obelisk in the EDZ should finally be fixed. Many Guardians still cannot interact with the object without issues.
Moreover, it is assumed that Bungie will adjust the currently overpowered exotic bow Wishender. This one currently deals too high damage – this was not intended.
Keep in mind, these are probably not all the contents of today’s update.
Patch Notes for Destiny 2 Update 2.7.0.2
What do the patch notes say? What the new hotfix ultimately brings is revealed in the official patch notes. However, these are not yet available in German for the new update. Therefore, we have linked the original English changelog for you:
In Apex Legends, the developers made a detail error that the internet noticed, of course. However, the developers’ reaction is a class of its own.
The error in question: The “Grand Soirée Event” is currently running in Apex Legends. Among other things, the event brings new rotating game modes and various skins.
Among them is the new “Clocktane” skin, which is obviously based on clocks. The problem: The large clock in the center of the skin is faulty. Instead of jumping from the Roman 9 (IX) to 10 (X), it goes straight to 11 (XI).
This tiny detail caught the eye of Reddit user “Temphost”, whose post in turn attracted the attention of one of the developers. And he immediately started pointing fingers.
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This is how the developers react: On reddit, the user RSPN_Jeremy, part of the Respawn development team, responded directly to the post – coldly presenting the guilty party. It was the “Weapon Artist” Eric Simard, whose website he also linked.
What followed was a winking discussion of the topic. User Drifter_Jace tried to defend the artist: “This is not a mistake. It was 10 o’clock when Octane’s legs got blown off. He said, ‘Never again 10 o’clock.'”
In response, RSPN_Jeremy claimed: “I can’t believe you figured that out so quickly,” only to comment shortly after: “Yes, he definitely just forgot the 10, he’s sitting right next to me.”
Never again 10 o’clock!
Will this be fixed? Jeremy also humorously commented on this – as it is actually not an easy patch. Or rather: It wouldn’t be worth fixing such a small visual bug if there’s a risk that the fix might introduce other problems.
However, it seems that work is already being done on the skin – or not, as the developer in reddit mentioned:
I shouldn’t guarantee it, but since I saw that a few hours were spent on it today: Yes, it will probably* maybe be fixed at a later time** in the future***. *= No guarantee **= I don’t know if that is true ***= I’m just human, I have no power over when or if it comes
– Translation
Seems like the bug is not causing the developers too much headache – it’s just a small detail. The reactions on Reddit also show a more favorable attitude – also due to the humorous handling of it.
However, a less pleasant bug was received less cheerfully:
The release of the action RPG Cyberpunk 2077 from CD Projekt Red is postponed. Instead of the announced release on April 16, the game will be released in September 2020.
When will Cyberpunk 2077 be released? According to a report on Twitter, CD Projekt Red is delaying the release of Cyberpunk 2077 by several months.
The new release date for the action RPG is September 17, 2020.
Why is the game being postponed? The report states that while Cyberpunk 2077 is in a playable state and is already finished, there is still a lot of work to be done.
Due to the complexity and size of the world, more time is needed to find and fix bugs.
According to the developers, Cyberpunk 2077 is supposed to be the “culmination of this gaming generation”. Therefore, the additional months of development time are required.
We have important news regarding Cyberpunk 2077’s release date we’d like to share with you today. pic.twitter.com/aWdtR0grYV
How surprising is the delay? The expectations for Cyberpunk 2077 are high, partly because the developers keep fueling them. Even with the delay, they refer to it as the “culmination of the gaming generation”.
However, behind the scenes, things are rumored to not be running smoothly. Former employees of CD Projekt Red reportedly said that the development of the game is very bumpy.
Release as a Singleplayer, Expansion for Multiplayer
What is Cyberpunk 2077? Cyberpunk is an action RPG that takes place in Night City, one of the worst places in the world. While the future is technologically advanced, more and more people live in poverty, and the crime rate is particularly high.
As a player, you can explore the vast city, improve your skills, and upgrade your weapons. You will experience a nonlinear story that can lead to different consequences depending on your choices.
Many are fascinated by the scenario of a future, dystopian world, where the gap between rich and poor has widened and the boundaries of morality are blurred.
Additionally, the developers at CD Projekt Red are known for the successful role-playing series The Witcher. They were already able to impress with storytelling there.
After the release, further free DLCs with singleplayer content are to follow. After that, a multiplayer mode will be introduced. However, there are no exact details about the structure of the multiplayer content yet.
In September 2019, the MMORPG Astellia was released. It is set to appear on Steam in January. Along with the release, there is again new content for the players.
What is Astellia? Astellia is a Buy2Play MMORPG from Studio 8 and Barunson E&A. The game, developed in Unreal Engine 3, offers you:
Since the release in September, it has been quieter around Astellia, yet the MMORPG has been spared from major scandals or problems. Instead, exclusive content for the West has been released.
Even regarding the closure of the servers in Korea, the response was relaxed. Astellia is now fully focused on the West. This also fits with the Steam release.
When will Astellia be released on Steam? Astellia is set to be released on Steam on January 30, 2020. On the platform, you can already check out the game page. However, an exact price for the MMORPG is not yet available.
On the official website, there are 3 packages to choose from:
Standard package for 29.99 Euros
Valuable package for 49.99 Euros
Deluxe package for 79.99 Euros
All packages grant you full access to the game. You will likely have to pay at least 29.99 Euros on Steam as well.
How did 2019 go for Astellia? In 2019, Astellia was released without much media attention, both positively and negatively.
It is hard to say whether the launch of Astellia was successful, but there were hardly any blunders or major controversies, unlike many MMORPGs in previous years. The major negative example here is Bless, which went offline after about a year, but had built up a larger hype than Astellia beforehand.
For the new MMORPG, there were already many updates in 2019, including:
What’s next for Astellia in 2020? Already in January, some new features for the MMORPG are planned:
The legendary dungeons will be expanded
Two brand new events will come to the game, including a dungeon event and a gigantic spider boss designed for 12 players.
But there are also plans for February and March, which can be found in an official roadmap:
The introduction of an Astel equipment system
Guild battlegrounds for 16v16 and 48v48 battles
A Valentine event
A new endgame area called “City of Lost Time”
Following the first quarter, alongside new story and new dungeons, a level cap increase is also expected. This has not occurred in the Korean version either.
In Borderlands 3, the new patch went live. In addition to two events, balancing is also being adjusted again. We show you what it contains.
When is the patch coming? The new hotfix for Borderlands 3 was supposed to go live at 6:00 PM. As usual, keep an eye on your main menu: If the “Hotfixes Applied” sign appears, everything is ready.
What does the patch bring? This is a more extensive patch that includes not only a double event but also several bug fixes and balancing operations.
Your chance for Maliwan Takedown
What’s in the new patch – Events and Balancing
These events are coming: With the hotfix, on one hand, the “Farm Fever” starts, on the other hand, the scaled version of Maliwan Takedown.
Maliwan Takedown, on the other hand, will be easier for two weeks after the event was originally supposed to start on New Year’s. At least the difficulty will be adjusted according to the size of your group. Thanks to Farm Fever, a run of the raid should be doubly rewarding.
This is being adjusted: After a long time without balancing changes, this patch is adjusting some values again. This is mainly because some new content from the Moxxi DLC apparently did not perform as intended. This applies, for example, to the super-strong Ion Cannon, which is among the best DLC weapons.
This weapon is so strong that fans were already fearing a nerf upon finding it. That is coming now as well, but it is minor: Only the reload time will be increased to 5 seconds, in addition, it now consumes at least 6 units of ammunition per shot. The extremely high damage, however, remains the same: “The Ion Cannon is a strong weapon, and we do not want to change that. It just performed a little too well,” the developers said in the patch notes.
The Ion Cannon still makes it bang
Additionally, the following DLC bosses were made slightly tougher as the developers felt they did not present a sufficient challenge:
Fabricator
Freddie
ST4NL3Y
Constructor
Tony Bordel
Tricksy Nick
Third Rail
Furthermore, several bug fixes as well as a buff for several skills for the vault Hunters were made. Both Moze, Zane, and Fl4K received improvements to individual values – only Amara is left out. You can find more details on corrections and adjustments in the patch notes.
This way, Borderlands 3 is back in its usual update rhythm. What comes next?
This year, two new next-gen consoles will be released. How do you decide which one will come to your home?
What is this about? In the gaming industry, as in many others, it is often about capturing people’s attention and retaining them as customers for the long term.
Every company is trying to convince us that their product is the absolute best and that we should definitely buy it. Be it a game, merchandise, or console. For this, the best features and biggest advantages of these products are presented in cool trailers and at huge events in great detail. The aim is to impress and hype.
The E3 is a fair where major announcements are made every year.
These consoles will be released: At the end of 2020, both the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X will be on the market. In another survey we already asked you which of the two consoles you are likely to purchase.
In the collection articles, we have summarized all the important information for you so that you have everything at a glance:
Now we want to establish what is most important for the readers of MeinMMO when purchasing a new next-gen console. You can cast up to three votes.
So, tell us: What must the new console offer? Is the price important to you? Or do only the “inner values” like specs count? Or are only the games that will be available on the device important? Vote!
The Battle Royale Darwin Project had been in Early Access since 2018 without notable success. Now the game has officially been released and also has a PS4 version.
What is Darwin Project? Darwin Project is a Free2Play Battle Royale, which visually resembles Fortnite. However, there are significant gameplay differences:
Only 10 players compete against each other.
Weapons include an axe, a bow, and various skills that can be unlocked during the course of a match.
There are no building options, apart from crafting your own arrows.
There is a game master who can influence the events. He decides which areas of the map shrink, can drop bombs in certain zones, or support players with health points or speed buffs.
With this concept, the aim was to attract some fans of the well-known “Battle Royale” titles. Accordingly, Darwin Project was released on Xbox One in January 2018 and in Early Access on Steam, but as a Buy2Play title.
What has happened now? On January 14, Darwin Project officially left Early Access on Steam. At the same time, it unexpectedly launched for the PS4 console. The Battle Royale had not been announced for that platform initially.
It seems they want to make another push with the game, even though there has been little change in content since its first release two years ago.
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New Class System and Many Simplifications at Release
What classes are there? Compared to Early Access, our author Jürgen Horn has already played Darwin Project now offers three classes to choose from at the start of a match:
Jet Wings – Allows you to take to the air and fight from there.
Grapple Gauntlet – Focuses on mechanical skills, like a hand that can pull you towards opponents.
Headhunter Drone – You have a robotic companion throughout the entire time that can track targets.
Each class has three abilities, one of which you know immediately and the other two can be unlocked during the game with the currency Darwinium.
What else has changed? The resource leather has been removed. Instead, only wood and Darwinium are needed for evolving skills and crafting arrows.
Air drops have also been simplified. While they used to give special electronic parts and thus skills, they now only contain Darwinium.
Does Project Darwin have a chance? Since the official release of the game on January 14, player numbers on Steam have noticeably increased. Also, on Twitch, according to Sullygnomes significantly more people are watching.
In recent months, Darwin Project rarely surpassed 1,000 simultaneous viewers on the streaming platform. However, on January 15, there were 21,444 peak viewers.
It is quite possible that the new attention may create a small hype again. The reviews from the last 30 days on Steam are 82% positive. Whether the Battle Royale can maintain itself in the long term now remains to be proven.
Project Darwin is expected to survive in 2020. But which MMOs could die this year? We have identified some candidates:
Currently, Regigigas reigns in the EX Raid arenas of Pokémon GO. What boss might come next? We present to you 8 candidates for whom you could soon redeem your EX Raid Pass.
Currently, no one knows how long Regigigas will remain available, but it can’t be for much longer. Therefore, we will present you with 8 potential candidates that might take its place in the EX Raid.
These Pokémon could follow Regigigas
Here’s what will follow: EX Raid bosses are special and not simply legendary Pokémon. Initially, there was Mewtwo, which remains the most powerful Pokémon in the game for many. Then came the mysterious Pokémon Deoxys, and now Regigigas is here, regarded as very powerful, being the leader of the Regi Trio.
An EX Raid boss follows a certain pattern. It should not belong directly to a legendary duo or trio and can even be mysterious. This is exactly how we have selected possible candidates that are not yet in the game.
Who will follow Regigigas?
Could it be a returnee? Mewtwo has already returned to EX Raids and could do so again. Raids of Mewtwo are particularly popular, and many fans would certainly not mind.
Similarly, a return of Deoxys is possible. This could also be introduced for the first time as Shiny.
However, we are now looking at new Pokémon that could make their way into the game through an EX Raid.
Arceus
Here’s why Arceus would fit: This mysterious Pokémon from the 4th generation is considered the creator of the universe and thus also the creator of Pokémon. It is the leader of the Lake Trio and the Dimension Trio.
It is depicted as more powerful than normal Pokémon and is also mysterious. Arceus does not belong to any duo or trio and would be ideal as a coming EX Raid boss. Furthermore, it comes from the 4th Generation and could thus be introduced before mysterious monsters from the 5th Generation.
How good is Arceus? This is still difficult to assess. Arceus has the ability to assume all types of Pokémon. This would allow it to benefit from every type and, of course, be stronger.
If Niantic does not introduce this ability in Pokémon GO, then Arceus is only of Normal type and thus weaker in battle. Its stats are solid, but its type would then hinder its strength:
Niantic could now bring the last Knight of Justice into the game, but through EX Raids. Mysterious Pokémon are usually found more in EX Raids or special research.
How good is Keldeo? The mysterious Pokémon is likely to be the second-best Knight of Justice after Terrakion. It possesses the types Water and Fighting, although it can only learn a weak charge attack as a Water type.
As a Fighting Pokémon, Keldeo could become solid, but compared to Machamp, Lucario, and Mega-Mewtwo, it performs worse. Its stats are as follows:
Max CP: 3698
HP: 209
Attack: 260
Defense: 192
Shaymin
Here’s why Shaymin would fit: Shaymin is, just like Deoxys, a shapeshifter. It appears in Land Form and Sky Form. From Deoxys, we know that Niantic has already brought a shapeshifter into EX Raids. They simply rotated the forms.
Moreover, Shaymin is from the 4th Generation and is mysterious. This Pokémon is likely to be brought into the game next by Niantic as it is one of the missing Pokémon from the Sinnoh Region.
How good is Shaymin? The Land Form of Shaymin should not play a major role in Pokémon GO. The Sky Form has a solid attack stat but lacks truly strong attacks. If Niantic improves that, it could become more useful. The stats of both forms are as follows:
Land Form
Max CP: 3265
HP: 225
Attack: 210
Defense: 210
Sky Form
Max CP: 3592
HP: 225
Attack: 261
Defense: 166
Manaphy and Phione
Here’s why Manaphy and Phione would fit: The two Pokémon are mysterious and are from the 4th Generation. It would be quite conceivable that they are brought into EX Raids one after the other, as the release through other means seems hard to imagine.
For normal Raids, it is somewhat late with Manaphy and Phione, as the first legendary Pokémon from Gen 5 are already in the game. New monsters from Gen 4 would not fit there really. For special research, it would also be difficult, as you would have to separate the two Pokémon, which would not be advisable.
How good are Manaphy and Phione? Both Pokémon are likely to play no significant role in the meta of Pokémon GO. Especially Phione has weak stats, and both possess only weak Water-type attacks. Their stats are:
Manaphy
Max CP: 3265
HP: 225
Attack: 210
Defense: 210
Phione
Max CP: 2105
HP: 190
Attack: 162
Defense: 162
Genesect
Here’s why Genesect would fit: If we look at Mewtwo and Deoxys, we see a commonality with Genesect. They all originated from experiments and were created that way. From a Pokémon lore perspective, Genesect would fit well.
The Pokémon from the 5th Generation is mysterious and does not belong to any trio or duo. It would therefore be ideal for an EX Raid.
How good is Genesect? This mysterious Pokémon could become very useful. It is of Bug and Steel type, and especially as a Bug attacker, it is useful. Thanks to its high stats, it could even be better than Scizor or Pinsir:
Max CP: 3353
HP: 174
Attack: 252
Defense: 199
Victini
Here’s why Victini would fit: This is a mysterious Pokémon from the 5th Generation that possesses enormous power. Among other things, it learns the special attacks of the Tao Trio, which also comes from Gen 5.
Victini does not belong to any duo or trio and would therefore fit well into the EX Raid. It is also worth mentioning that it would be a good Pokémon for special research.
How good is Victini? In the meta of Pokémon, Victini is likely to play no significant role. It is of Psychic and Fire type and faces significant competition. Its stats are simply too weak:
Max CP: 3265
HP: 225
Attack: 210
Defense: 210
Meloetta
Here’s why Meloetta would fit: Like Deoxys, Meloetta also has multiple forms. The Dance and Aria form. Here, Niantic could bring the two forms into EX Raids back-to-back. Moreover, it is still mysterious.
It is hard to imagine that Niantic would include both forms of Meloetta in a special research. They would have to conduct two separate research tasks. An EX Raid seems more suitable here.
How good will Meloetta be? Both forms of Meloetta are quite usable. While they will not be top attackers, they serve as good alternatives of Fighting type (Dance form) and Psychic type (Aria form). Their stats are as follows:
Aria Form
Max CP: 3972
HP: 225
Attack: 250
Defense: 225
Dance Form
Max CP: 3915
HP: 225
Attack: 269
Defense: 188
More important information about EX Raid
At which arenas are there EX Raids? These special raids are only held at specific arenas. These are usually located in parks, and you recognize them by the label “EX Raid Arena” in the upper right corner.
In the upper right corner is the label
How do I get an EX Raid Pass? To do this, you must have participated in a raid at the EX Raid Arena with enough players beforehand. If sufficient trainers participated, then every player receives an EX Raid Pass as a reward.
There are still numerous missing Pokémon from the 5th Generation. We show you the highlights:
With the update 11.40, we received the new Sidegrading feature in Fortnite. We will show you how it works and 2 ideas that could improve the feature in the future.
What feature was introduced? With the last update 11.40, Sidegrading was introduced. This allows you to exchange a weapon in the same category, with the same rarity.
Epic created a trailer showing how the feature works. This trailer even plays in the game:
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Sidegrading Feature in Fortnite – Here’s how it works
Now let’s take a detailed look at how Sidegrading works in Fortnite.
Which weapons can be Sidegraded?
Unfortunately, Sidegrading currently only works for the Assault Rifle. You can convert a standard Assault Rifle into a Heavy Assault Rifle and vice versa.
Important: The Burst Assault Rifle cannot be Sidegraded.
What you need for Sidegrading
To Sidegrade your Assault Rifle, you need a workbench and materials. The Sidegrading comes with a cost.
How much does Sidegrading cost you? To Sidegrade your weapon, you must first collect 20 Wood, Stone, and Metal. This is the cost for a single Sidegrade.
Using the workbench – Here’s how it works
Once you have gathered enough materials and found a workbench, you can start the Sidegrade.
First, equip the Assault Rifle that you want to Sidegrade. When you stand in front of the workbench, two options will be displayed. You can either upgrade or Sidegrade the weapon.
It should be displayed to you immediately which button you need to press to interact with the workbench.
If you have enough materials in your inventory, the Sidegrading should work without any issues.
Sidegrading has great potential
How could Sidegrading improve in the future? So far, Sidegrading is still in an early phase and only affects one weapon in the game. However, there are 2 ways in which Sidegrading could significantly improve in the future.
1. More weapons to Sidegrade
One possibility would be to introduce all weapons in the game into the Sidegrading feature. This way, players can choose which weapon they want in their inventory.
Players who prefer using a shotgun can simply Sidegrade the shotgun they found. This option would make Sidegrading more attractive, and players would likely use it more often.
2. Equipping weapons with gear
A player had an idea about how Sidegrading could develop in the future. He posted his idea on reddit.
He believes that players should be able to equip their weapons with gear. This could include suppressors or scopes found in chests or ammo boxes.
At the workbench, players could then connect the weapon with the suppressor and would have a suppressed weapon. The same could be done with the scopes.
This idea would surely bring variety to the game since players could customize their weapons themselves.
We will see how Sidegrading develops in Fortnite. It certainly has great potential.
What do you think about Sidegrading in Fortnite? Would you use it more often with these possibilities?
Massive has announced after months of silence that it will now rip the bandaid off the wound of “The Division 2”. The item reset will hurt, but it seems necessary. Additionally, the power level 2020 is finally increasing.
This is the situation: In The Division 2, the loot system is not working: The tactical shooter floods players with loot during a mission, the “seemingly good” loot, the stuff with high item level and best quality. But only professionals understand which loot is really good. A fan wrote once that The Division 2 is a “tedious stat salad.”
Because after an instance, The Division 2 expects players to sift through the mountains of loot, examining each item closely, checking:
whether the item is useful
whether it fits into their build
whether it is mediocre, good, or very good within set parameters that are not clearly visible.
So many items … but which ones can you actually use?
Experienced agents can do this: They have the numbers in their heads or the spreadsheets at hand. They see whether they need an item.
Those who are not as experienced or are just returning to The Division 2 after a long break are at a disadvantage: They cannot recognize this and are not inclined to invest so much time to become familiar with the intricacies.
This creates a player problem in The Division 2:
Once someone is out, they can’t come back.
Beginners find it difficult to navigate the endgame and recognize what items they should actually farm.
This is now the solution: Yesterday, Massive announced they would radically change The Division 2: The entire gear system will be overhauled.
This won’t happen “step by step,” but with a big bang.
The big goal is: to give players less loot, but better. And to make gear “more readable”: Players should recognize whether they have a good item in front of them.
This will hurt: After Episode 3, sometime after February, the day will come when the gear will be switched. The players’ previous equipment will be transferred to the new system. This means that the “carefully arranged builds” of the frequent players and their item collections are likely not to be as perfect and useful as they have been so far.
At the same time, the power cap will be increased, many new items will enter the game, and the item hunt will start over.
This is a classic case of a gear reset, as it is customary in Destiny 2 or WoW with new expansions: You can still “play with” the old optimized gear at the beginning, but you will quickly replace it with new, non-optimized gear to start collecting items from scratch.
Here’s how it will continue: Once the item system is changed, The Division 2 will introduce a new “recalibration system” and will further revise skill power, which are two additional major conflict points in the guts of the The Division 2 mechanics.
Players should immediately recognize how good an item is: The fuller the bar, the better.
What are the pros and cons?
What could be advantages? The new system offers newcomers or returning players the opportunity to start anew with The Division 2 without feeling the need to read intensively beforehand.
The item reset allows veterans who “were actually done with The Division 2” to start afresh with the items and build up a new arsenal.
Additionally, Massive can fix many minor issues of the old system. Certain perks that caused problems, like “damage to elite enemies,” can be removed. Furthermore, Massive can further enhance the cool aspects of the loot system like “Named Items”.
What could be disadvantages? The motivation for players to play The Division 2 now and search for new items is likely to decrease considerably, as it is clear that they must start over soon.
There is also concern that “the new system” might offer less depth than the old system.
This is what lies behind it: The situation for The Division 2 was complicated. It had a complex system in which veterans invested a lot of time to perfect it. But newcomers or returning players could not get into the system at all.
Now Massive has decided to break this knot. This will hurt veterans who invested a lot of time. But since the power cap is rising, it is time for everyone to look for new items and start from scratch.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is experiencing performance issues and deleted save files on PC. A patch is expected to fix this soon. However, nothing has been announced about what will happen to already lost save files.
The developers have now stated on Steam that Patch 10.12.01 will resolve the issues in the coming days. They have made no statement regarding already deleted save files.
Several hundred gaming hours wasted
Here’s what Patch 10.12.01 will address: The issues players are having with Iceborne are no small matters. Many are struggling with significant performance drops. These lead to frozen screens, sometimes between 1 and 5 seconds. This primarily affects NVIDIA users with less than 3 GB VRAM. This should be resolved soon with a patch.
Additionally, the incompatible save data will be addressed. With an outdated state of your game progress, Iceborne cannot open the file. Players are then asked if they want to start a new game. If you click on that, your valuable game save will be overwritten.
Too late for many players: The statement about Steam and Twitter assures that they will address this compatibility issue. However, it does not mention what will happen to already affected players. Once the save file is overwritten, you may have to start over after possibly hundreds of gaming hours.
This has happened to many players. Accordingly, the frustration is high, which, along with the performance issues, leads to poor reviews on Steam. Some are expressing their concerns over Reddit:
I just came by to say that I too have lost all my hard work.
It’s clear that players are desperate. They have invested so much work into their save files, and now everything is gone. They wish for a restoration of their save file or at least some way out:
This happened to me as well. So many hours are gone! Please tell me there’s a solution for this, I don’t want to level up and quest all over again!
How you can avoid the loss: Unfortunately, there is still no solution for the already deleted save files. Lost game progress may remain lost. However, we can give you a few tips on how to avoid this when starting:
Make a local copy of your progress before starting
Do not under any circumstances click “Yes” when the game asks if you want to create a new save file. Exit the game in another way!
Those who do not want to wait for an official solution via patch can use mods to make their save file playable
After Twitch, YouTube is now also starting to bind content creators: especially streamers from the Fortnite scene. There have now been exclusive contracts for Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter, Elliott “Muselk” Watkins, and Lannan “LazarBeam” Eacott. Together, they have more than 21 million subscribers on YouTube and will be streaming there regularly in the future.
What is happening right now? On August 1st, the former largest streamer on Twitch, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, announced that he has signed an exclusive contract with Mixer and will no longer stream on Twitch.
As a result, more and more large streamers are signing “exclusive contracts” with platforms. Even streamers who previously were mainly active on Twitch have signed contracts, reportedly worth millions of dollars, to stream exclusively on Twitch in the future.
There is a competition among the four major streaming platforms to exclusively bind streaming stars:
Twitch
YouTube
Mixer
and Facebook Gaming
YouTube signs 3 Fortnite streamers exclusively
This is what YouTube is undertaking now: As reported by the BBC, YouTube has now signed exclusive contracts with 3 streamers. Two of them were already big on YouTube and that was therefore their main platform, but they were also active on Twitch. This will change:
The Australian Lannan “LazarBeam” Scott (25) has 12.3 million subscribers on YouTube – he had 160,000 followers on Twitch. LazarBeam creates content beyond Fortnite, including Minecraft and typical YouTube videos.
The Australian Elliot “Muselk” Watkins (25) has 8 million subscribers on YouTube – he was on Twitch with 420,000 followers.
The US streamer Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter (28) has “only” 836,000 subscribers on YouTube – she had about a million followers on Twitch.
We have already reported about Valkyrae’s switch. She was one of the biggest Twitch streamers.
What lies behind it: There are essentially two content scenes in Fortnite:
First, there’s Twitch with well-known figures like Tfue, Myth, TimTheTatman, and many others.
YouTubers use Twitch to occasionally do live streams.
Ali-A is a “big Fortnite YouTuber”, but quite controversial.
YouTube apparently wants to strengthen its presence as a “livestream” channel for gaming and ideally establish live streaming alongside the previous business model of “video on demand”.
This is the declared goal of YouTube Gaming: to further develop people who are already big on YouTube and establish live streaming with them.
If you play the Casino Heist in GTA 5 Online now, you will earn a lot of money for it. The new event week makes this possible. We will show you the bonuses.
These are the bonuses: Every Thursday, a new bonus week starts in GTA Online, providing you with more money, more RP, or discounts in various activities. In the week starting January 16, the new Casino Heist is the focus of the rewards and discounts.
25% discount on all arcades
25% discount on all arcade games, main control terminal, drone station
50% discount on casino setup costs
50% reduction in the shares that the crew receives in the casino heist
25% more GTA$ for the casino heist
Why is this good? Basically, everything related to the casino heist is on offer. If you don’t secure your arcade with Twitch Prime, you can buy it cheaper. Then you will pay less to set up the heist and will ultimately receive 25% more cash for the robbery.
The new car: Rockstar Games regularly releases new vehicles for GTA Online. After the cars from the casino update were already revealed in a leak, players were especially waiting for one model: The Sultan Classic. It reminds of a Subaru Impreza and also a Mitsubishi Lancer. Two cars that are well known among racing enthusiasts.
The Karin Sultan Classic is now available for purchase for 1,718,000 GTA-dollars at Southern San Andreas Super Autos. If you use it as a getaway car during the casino heist, you unlock the purchase price of 1,288,500 GTA-dollars.
More bonuses and discounts from January 16
The bonuses: This week you will receive double GTA$ and RP in selected races and King-of-the-Hill modes. Additionally, there is the 25% bonus on the rewards of the casino heist.
The discounts:
Bugstar Burrito – 25% discount
Boxville – 25% discount
Komoda – 25% discount
Vagrant – 25% discount
Retinue Mk II – 25% discount
Schlagen GT – 35% discount
Gauntlet Hellfire – 35% discount
Turismo Classic – 40% discount
Novak – 40% discount
Osiris – 40% discount
XA-21 – 40% discount
In addition, there are the mentioned discounts for casino setup, crew shares, arcades, and arcade content.
A strong week lies ahead for GTA Online fans. How will you make use of it? Are your desired vehicles on sale?
The new year promises plenty of new multiplayer games that we will be diving into again. Which of them are you really hyped about?
What is this about? The gaming industry is booming and in 2020 we will see plenty of new titles. Besides true blood MMOs, there will also be many multiplayer games that we will play online with our friends or just random people.
This survey is intended to capture the expectations of the MeinMMO readers and will be evaluated after it ends. We will also include your comments under the article, so write diligently about what you are looking forward to in 2020.
The most anticipated MMOs of 2020 have been covered in a separate survey to have better clarity and to focus on multiplayer and MMOs. Check it out and vote. It ends tomorrow!
These are multiplayer games of 2020: The year when the next generation of consoles will be released stands out with a colorful mix of titles and IPs. The menu includes everything from old and familiar series to completely new IPs.
The new multiplayer games cover a lot of what online gamers desire, genre-wise. In the lineup of announced games for 2020, both fans of action-packed shooters and slashers, as well as those who enjoy cozy card games, can find something to suit their taste.
Godfall is one of the first games for the PS5
So, tell us: Which multiplayer games are a must for you in 2020? Are you more excited about new IPs because they bring a fresh wind, or rather about proven series?
If the multiplayer games you are looking forward to are not on the list, write them in the comments! If they are mentioned frequently, they will be included as special mentions in our evaluation.
That was quite a “State of the Game”! Yesterday, January 15, the 143rd edition of the community stream aired and brought us a lot of new information about upcoming changes. The gear game of The Division 2, as we know it, will no longer exist.
The Division 2 launched strongly after release and provided many players with a lot of fun in looting & leveling. But once you reached max level, the game suddenly became tedious.
Your inventory is overflowing, there’s hardly any good loot left, and it takes forever to finally develop an eye for the good stuff. That should be coming to an end soon.
A big presentation was shown in the State of the Game. Here are the identified problems and how the developers intend to tackle them.
New Gear Value and Major Overhauls Announced
What was announced? The developers announced massive changes to the gear game of the loot shooter in yesterday’s live stream (January 15) “State of the Game”.
This also means that we are facing a gear reset again, but if the changes come as expected, looting in Division 2 will be significantly better, and thus the entire game.
Which changes are in focus? As announced, the developers discussed the randomness factor of the gear (RNG) and new elements of the user interface (UI) in the stream. The basis was the community’s feedback during the time since the release.
All these issues are now being addressed by the developers, which should resonate with some agents from the gaming community.
Another image shows the new composition of attributes. There will be core attributes, but everything remains recalibrable.
Gear Game Turned Completely Upside Down
What does this look like exactly? Fredrik Thylander, responsible for the RPG elements in Division 2, had prepared a large presentation, giving us a lot of new images and information.
The changes consist of two elements. On one hand, the displays will be adjusted to make it clearer much faster what is good and how it works. On the other hand, talents and nearly all equipment items will be completely overhauled and redesigned.
Good items are too rare
There should be much less loot, but every loot drop should be interesting.
The budget system will disappear; gear can then really roll all stats well.
However, only one recalibration per piece is still possible
The count of named items should be significantly increased, at least doubled
Some build relationships are too unclear
Items will receive core attributes that indicate a specific direction for the equipment item.
Only the vest and the backpack will have a talent, which will then be much stronger.
Damage to elite enemies (DTE) will completely disappear.
The weapon damage system will be completely overhauled.
The brands will receive new values.
Gear will only come with one mod slot.
Mods will only have one value.
It will be more obvious what is enhanced by a value and how the values stack.
“Skill Tiers” will be introduced (more on this in the next stream)
Exotics will be adjusted.
Gear sets will have their own talents that enhance each other.
The bars indicate how close the roll is to the maximum. God rolls will be highlighted in orange.
Players spend too much time on inventory management
The visibility of good items should become clearer, making item management easier.
Brand sets will no longer have different god rolls.
God rolls and good items are too hard to recognize
Direct displays for god rolls and a bar that shows what level the value of an item is at.
God rolls will have their own marking.
Named items should come with super god rolls that can be higher than normal god rolls.
The current gear system hardly rewards specializations; there are too many hybrid builds
Talents will then enhance stats that are combined with the gear.
The talents should be powerful enough to determine the direction of the build.
More talents that strengthen a specific role and make real “damage dealers”, “tanks” or “healers” and other roles possible.
The gear sets will also get a complete makeover and should be more fun and powerful.
Changes Not Expected with TU7 in February
When is all this expected to come? The responsible parties did not give a specific date. However, it certainly will not come with TU7.
Such large changes want the developers to present with a corresponding content drop. It sounds like The Division 2 will enter year 2 with a bang.
What happens to my old gear during the gear overhaul? Along with all the adjustments of the gear game, an increase in the power cap has also been announced.
Your current gear items will not become completely worthless and will be adapted to the new system. However, new builds and farming will definitely be on the agenda.
If you already have stats on your gear that are close to god rolls, these items will also have strong stats in the new system. As the gear value is increased, however, these pieces will need to be replaced with new loot.
Here, it is clear that only the vest and backpack have a talent. The rest only comes with attributes.
Building Will Be Completely Different Afterwards
How will this change Division 2? The changes are really comprehensive and will turn the gear game upside down. Loot drops will become more important, and along with the loot targeting, the rewards will be much more satisfying.
Some of the presented talents reward cooperation with other agents, making it more worthwhile to create a team or solo build.
Next week, the developers will also talk about the new recalibration and the “skill tier” system. If it continues like this, 2020 could really be great.
What do you think of the planned new gear system? Does it annoy you that there is another gear reset, or are you more excited about the changes?
In 2019, MMORPGs were heavily focused on the topic of WoW Classic. However, the much older RuneScape celebrated its most successful year since its release in 2001. It can even compete with Final Fantasy XIV in subscription numbers.
How successful was RuneScape? In 2019, the RuneScape franchise claims to have broken several records:
That year, it gained more new players than ever in its 19-year history.
Old RuneScape was downloaded over 8 million times as a mobile version.
At its peak, 1.1 million players had an active subscription in RuneScape. That was the highest number since 2010, roughly on par with Final Fantasy XIV. Although the MMORPG does not publish exact figures, fan analyses of player statistics show about 1 million active players with characters above the Free2Play limit.
As early as 2018, the head of Jagex, the company behind the MMORPG, reported that RuneScape had grown for the fourth consecutive year. 2019 continued this trend.
The upcoming profession Archaeology
Where does RuneScape’s success come from? Jagex has focused strongly on the RuneScape franchise as a whole. In the meantime, they worked on several other games that failed. Subsequently, they returned to the old game.
With the release of Old School RuneScape in 2013, Jagex did everything right. The re-release of the 2007 game version was well received by fans. They could now choose between the old memories and the current RuneScape version.
Additionally, the increased collaboration with the community has impacted the development of the franchise. Players are not only passionate about the MMORPG but can also help shape it.
The community as co-creators: In Old School RuneScape, players decide which content is added to the game and which is not. New features are proposed, and only if a feature gets 75% approval from the community, will it be implemented.
How crazy is the RuneScape community? The RuneScape community is very close to the game and loves it dearly. We experienced this love ourselves when we attended MeinMMO at the annual RuneFestival 2019.
At this festival, fans, streamers, and artists around the RuneScape franchise are honored; a bit like an Oscars ceremony, complete with red carpet and trophy. Additionally, activities are offered on site, and panels about the game are held.
Fans love the event and even pay the very expensive entry fee of £135 and travel costs. In return, they expect like-minded individuals and an incredible atmosphere.
What is happening in RuneScape in 2020? In addition to many new updates that will bring a new profession and new dungeons to the game, particularly the mobile release of RuneScape is in the spotlight.
At the end of 2019, testing began for this, and in 2020, the newer version of RuneScape is intended to attract new players via smartphones and tablets, just like its predecessor.
What else is Jagex working on? In 2018, Jagex announced that they are developing a new next-gen MMORPG. It was supposed to be connected to RuneScape but is still in an early development stage.
Since the announcement, there has been little new information. Only an update in early 2019 indicated that a well-known developer has been hired and that the MMORPG is to be developed in Unreal Engine 4.
Where are the problems at Jagex? While the RuneScape franchise is doing well, there are always concerns surrounding the company Jagex. It was sold in 2016 to the Chinese company Shangdong Hongda.
While RuneScape has experienced a surge, the Chinese company has not performed well. Its stock value has significantly dropped in recent years. There are continuous hints that Jagex may be sold again. However, this has not happened yet.
RuneScape is doing very well at the beginning of 2020. But where do the most well-known MMORPGs stand? We’ll tell you:
In the MMORPG World of Warcraft (WoW), Patch 8.3 is live. It revolves around the Old God “N’Zoth”, a being like out of a story from H.P. Lovecraft. The developers explain: It plays out like a horror movie. Therefore, the Old God only receives “a patch” and no own expansion.
Who is speaking? It is Steve Danuser, the head storyteller of WoW, the lead narrative designer. He gave Venturebeat and Polygon interviews about the current patch 8.3. He explains,
what the Old God N’Zoth has to do with WoW Classic
how Blizzard aligns the story with successful horror movies
what is happening with N’Zoth’s Eye (Gift of N’Zoth)
The actions of the Old Gods run through the history of World of Warcraft. Even in WoW Classic, one could feel their influence:
When exploring Classic, many dungeons are indeed woven around things that happen directly under the influence of the Old Gods – things like Ahn’Qirai. The Old Gods were one of the greatest threats of the Old World. […] Now you have the chance to truly meet the last of the four original Old Gods that threaten the world.
Steve Danuser
N’Zoth is a monster story
That’s why N’Zoth works like a horror movie: A key question is why N’Zoth receives “only” his own patch with 8.3 and no own expansion.
People love the idea and it would be cool, but [N’Zoth] is not something that necessarily needs a whole expansion built around it. N’Zoth is a horror story, a monster story. And most successful horror movies or books use the monster very rarely and in very specific ways.
If you had to deal with the Old Gods constantly, 24/7, month after month, it might not be so eerie or so cool anymore.
But those who thought they could still help N’Zoth and the Old Gods to victory will be disappointed by Blizzard, as the Old Gods want to consume all reality:
At the end of the day, we need to do something about their presence. We cannot allow your character to run around uncontrolled or anything like that.
Steve Danuser
The “Eye of N’Zoth” was introduced because Blizzard knows how popular the Old Gods are, but players will not have a chance to aspire to a rule of the Old Gods over Azeroth. The “Eye of N’Zoth” was never meant to be an important part of character development, unlike the decision between Saurfang and Sylvanas that Horde players had to make.
What’s next with Patch 8.3 and the Old Gods? After the end of Patch 8.3, the Old Gods will probably not play a further role for a while. But Steve Danuser says: The forces behind N’Zoth will definitely remain in the game. Ultimately, the cosmic force of the Void stands behind the Old Gods.
With these cosmic forces and the mysteries of the universe, WoW will deal with the time after Patch 8.3. They are “part of the roadmap”. The next expansion, Shadowlands, is supposed to explore a new plane of existence, the existence in the afterlife – the Shadowlands.
In Destiny 2 you have a lot of loot to manage. Read how to organize your inventory clearly and quickly plan your next raid as well as what useful aids are available to you.
Useful for newcomers and veterans: Whether as a freshly baked New-Light Guardian or as a long-time Destiny player – who doesn’t know it? You need an automatic rifle for a loot run, but you only have your hand cannons and snipers. The enemies in the strike all have Arc shields, but you have no Arc weapon at hand.
We present you options that address exactly such problems. This should be a guide for new players. Afterwards, we will take a look at more useful support features of the apps. This way you always have an overview in your Guardian’s daily routine and can comfortably manage your next adventures via smartphone – even on the go.
The champions can only be defeated with certain weapons – hopefully you have the right gun with you
This is what the Ishtar Commander for Destiny2 offers
The useful Ishtar Commander was already the most popular item manager during the times of Destiny 1. Managing your equipment is a breeze with this app.
The third-party app accesses your Destiny account via an API (application programming interface) after logging in. The application is available for both Android and Apple devices. The use is completely legal and permitted by Bungie.
This is what the Ishtar Commander can do: Many Guardians have overflowing vaults. Countless different rolls take up space and all look very similar at first glance. This is where the Ishtar Commander shows its strength. These features are convincing:
You can quickly and clearly access your vault. This saves a lot of time, especially on consoles. Moreover, it doesn’t matter whether you are in a mission or elsewhere. The transfer works smoothly.
If you have more than one character, you can easily move items between your Guardians. You don’t have to log out and take a look at your twinks’ inventories.
The Ishtar Commander provides more info than in-game
Collectors benefit immensely: With a click on the equipment, all details are revealed. In addition to perks or mods, the app also shows hidden stats like aim assist and recoil direction.
You can automatically equip your most powerful gear with just a few clicks. This way, you can see what maximum power level you can achieve.
You can choose between several languages – including German.
You also get an overview of your bounties, quests, and weekly activities and challenges.
Manage your post office on the go.
You can now also use the popular Ishtar Commander on your computer. In the desktop version, navigation and orientation are even easier.
Even more overview in the desktop version
This is what the official Destiny 2 Companion can do
The app provided by Destiny developer Bungie itself has been continuously improved. Meanwhile, this application is a real competitor for other item managers.
This is what the Companion app offers: In principle, the Companion (English: Companion) has similar functions as, for example, the Ishtar Commander. You can also transfer equipment between characters or the vault. Unfortunately, the unofficial application is faster and looks cleaner. However, Bungie’s product scores with a host of cool features that you look for in the competitors:
You can change the perks of your weapons on the go. This works as soon as the item is in a Guardian’s inventory.
There is an overview for clan management.
You can view your Bungie account and make settings.
The “Companions” feature allows you to get detailed reports on progress in the season pass or the level and inventory of vendors.
This is the highlight of the Companion app: The coolest feature of the official Destiny Companion can be found under the “Strike Team” tab. This allows you to assemble a strike team yourself. Alternatively, you can join an existing team.
You can select from many categories such as raid, nightfall, or dungeon as well as PvP. These are just a few examples out of many. In fact, all areas of Destiny 2 can be individually selectable. If you want, you can write a brief description of your plan or start planning for the weekend.
You can also change the platform you are on as well as the language that your teammates should speak. If you are the creator of a strike team, you can comfortably invite your group via the app and get started immediately. An LFG feature is included here.
Plan your next raid run conveniently
Our conclusion on the support tools for Destiny 2: If you mainly deal with your gear and have a fixed team on hand, you should definitely go for the Ishtar Commander. Nowhere else can loot be managed as quickly and clearly.
If you prioritize the social aspects of Destiny 2 and other comfort features, you will be happy with the official Destiny Companion. In no time, you have a whole Guardian team together and ready to tackle the toughest activities.
How do you play Destiny 2? Do you rely fully on app support or do you prefer to fly to the Tower yourself? Do you have a favorite among the applications?What apps or websites would you recommend to newcomers or other Guardians?
