13 Tips for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne that I wish I had known before

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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is now available for PC. There are also some things for seasoned hunters to keep in mind. Our author Larissa has put together 13 tips and tricks for you.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne finally starts for PC. Even among PC players, there will probably be some (like me) who occasionally stumble. To all those who are now diving into the Iceborne adventure, I want to share the following 13 tips.

This article was created on September 6, 2019, and revised on January 9, 2020, for the PC release.

The new capital Seliana

If you are completely new to Monster Hunter World, you will find beginner tips here.

Preparation Tips

Tip 1: Build Master Rank Equipment as quickly as possible: As you may know from other games’ addons, the new equipment in Iceborne is significantly better than in the base game. Unless you have complex gamma sets, the new equipment is worthwhile right from the start. In this case, the Great Jagras is actually a good tip.

As a weapon, Thunder is suitable, similar to the base game. But especially a fire weapon is your friend in Iceborne. Especially at the beginning, the equipment from many events can be very good.

Tip 2: Pack Teleporters. Quests in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne take considerably longer than in the base game. It can happen that you run out of items. With the teleporter, you can return to the nearest camp during battle and replenish your potions and ammunition.

Monster Hunter World Iceborne Viper-Tobi-Kadachi
The poisonous Viper-Tobi-Kadachi

Tip 3: Have items against poison and bleeding with you. The poison status effect in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne operates with high numbers. This applies not only to the monsters but also to you hunters. If you have no poison resistance, you should pack Herbal Medicine. This item heals you from poison and gives you a few health points. It is a better version of the antidote.

In the new expansion, it is also important to always have Astera Jerky with you. In many quests, I didn’t expect it and suddenly faced bleeding damage. Such items can be invaluable, especially against unfamiliar monsters. Of course, you can also crouch briefly to counter bleeding. However, the monsters usually don’t give you time for that.

Tip 4: Use Hot Drinks and Cold Drinks. Pay attention to the area you are entering when choosing your items. If you’re heading into the Frostfang Jungle, make sure to pack Hot Drinks. Otherwise, your stamina will suffer greatly in the new environment.

When you are on the quest back to the Elders’ homeland, remember to bring your Cold Drinks. Both items can be picked up for free from the box at the camp in popular quests.

Tip 5: Familiarize yourself with Seliana. The new capital Seliana has much shorter pathways than Astera. If you know your way around well, you can save a lot of time. Also, use your map and don’t wander around aimlessly.

Your companion – the Palico

Tip 6: Dance with your Palico. That’s right, in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne you can dance with your Palico!

Extra Palico Tip: Be sure to check out all your Palicos’ armors, they are top-notch in Iceborne!

Tip 7: Don’t forget to eat. Even though everything in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is new and exciting, don’t forget to eat. The meal before your quest gives you important health, attack, or defense points.

Combat Tips

Tip 8: Practice your new skills. Most weapons have received new skills, and there is now a Clutch Claw. These can give you significant attack bonuses. So go to your training area and practice diligently. Perhaps now is also your chance to try out an entirely new weapon.

Monster Hunter World Iceborne Clutch claw
The Clutch Claw

Tip 9: Learn how to handle the Clutch Claw. This grappling hook is a brand-new tool in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. You are automatically equipped with it, and it offers you many advantages. Not only can you quickly close the distance to the monster, but you can also deal substantial damage. Especially the recoil shot hits hard.

With this Clutch Claw, you can also wound the monster. Just attack with it and soften the affected areas. After that, they become more susceptible to damage, particularly in relation to the skill “Weakness Exploit.” With it, you deal 30% more damage to weak points and even 50% when wounded.

Tip 10: Collect all Slingshot ammunition. With the new grappling hook, Slingshot ammunition becomes extremely important, so always have some equipped. Also, watch out for those that the monster drops during the fight. You can cause this yourself by attacking the monster with the Clutch Claw. Especially with ranged weapons, you often get Slingshot ammunition.

Tip 11: Just stay down. If the monster knocks you down, stay down. Until your character gets back up, you take no damage. Especially against beasts that often use stomping attacks, this temporary invulnerability can save your life.

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An extra portion of muscle: Fulgur-Anjanath

Tip 12: Try out different Palico gadgets. Depending on your play style, various tools from the cats may suit you. In Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, your familiar gadgets get new attacks, so you should try something new as well. The Vitality Wasp, for example, can save your life now.

Here you can find out how to unlock all Palico gadgets.

Tip 13: Keep your distance when the monster goes to sleep. In Monster Hunter World, monsters go to sleep shortly before their death. Then you have a chance to place bombs in front of them or to capture them easily. This sleep trick is no longer that simple in Iceborne. You need to keep your distance so the limping monster can lie down.

If you finish the story quickly, you can read more about the endgame of Iceborne here:

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Players in CoD: MW complain about physical proximity – developers respond

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Currently, one of the biggest points of contention in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is the collision with other players: you can be pushed to death by your own teammates. On reddit, the developers from Infinity Ward address this issue.

What is the background? Currently, in CoD Modern Warfare, there are situations where players push each other aside or forward. While this is more realistic, it is also annoying, as players report on reddit.

Many players in the community now wish that Infinity Ward addresses and fixes the problem.

Players Highlight the Problems with Collisions

This clip is going viral: A video on reddit has received nearly 10,000 upvotes, which shows the problem well.

IW why did you make it to where teammates can now push eachother from r/modernwarfare

In this instance, several players are standing on a staircase. Players coming from below push the soldier standing above into a Claymore mine, which he can see, but cannot evade. He is effectively pushed to his death by his teammates through the collision detection.

Claymores were also a major point of contention for streamer DrDisrespect.

How players are reacting: The majority of the community is angry about the player collision feature. While it is understood that this is particularly realistic, many feel that this aspect of realism could have been omitted.

The developers have already set a limit on realism before the release.

“Ridiculous, I was pushed directly into the door by my teammates, only to die immediately. I feel like they did it just for the realism. As if any player gives a damn about this aspect,” said user MrWinsaplenty, for example.

What does Infinity Ward say about it? The developers of Modern Warfare have also noticed the criticism. Joel Emslie, Art Director at Infinity Ward, commented that they will definitely look into this issue.

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This response was given by the developer. Source: Dexerto

He also said that he does not know how far the developers are with this issue. It may still take some time before this problem is resolved.

Recently, the developers addressed a fan request:

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Fortnite: Food Trucks – Locations of the Food Trucks

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

For the “Healing vs. Toxin” challenges in Fortnite: Battle Royale, you need to visit 3 different food trucks. We will show you the locations for this challenge on the map.

What kind of challenge is this? Visit 3 different food trucks in Fortnite: Battle Royale. This is one of the easier missions in the Healing vs. Toxin Challenges, which have now been activated in Fortnite.

We will show you the locations on this overview map, where you can find the large vehicles. We know of four spots where the food trucks are located. If you know any more, please let us know in the comments.

Fortnite Overview Food Trucks Map

Visit 3 food trucks in Fortnite: Battle Royale – The Food Trucks

Where should you look? If the overview map does not provide enough details, check here for the more detailed descriptions.

North of Pleasant Park: Near some campers in grid square D2, you will find this truck.

South of Salty Springs: Near the river, south of Salty Springs, you will find the spot with the food truck. From above, you can already see the small pavilions with the blue and white roofs. Grid square D4.

Fortnite Food Truck D4

North of Lazy Lake: You will find this feeding spot directly on the road north of Lazy Lake, which also leads to Frenzy Farm. Look in grid square F5.

Fortnite Food Truck F5

South of Retail Row: You will find this food truck on a mountain in grid square G7. The truck stands there all alone, next to a wooden seating area.

The reward: For completing this task, you will receive 52,000 experience points, which will directly contribute to the progress of your Battle Pass in Season 1 of Chapter 2.

If you need to earn a few more levels to unlock cosmetics, this task can give you an advantage.

Fortnite Remedy Skin Title

If you do not want to achieve anything further in your Battle Pass and therefore forgo the XP, you can at least look forward to the purple Remedy skin, which is unlocked for completing the “Remedy vs. Toxin” challenges.

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Undead for everyone: Why you will see many more Death Knights in WoW starting Wednesday

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Next Wednesday, the Death Knights in World of Warcraft will drastically increase. This is due to the new patch with some new features…

World of Warcraft Shadowlands will manage without a new class, but starting next Wednesday, the possibilities for class-race combinations will be drastically expanded, at least for Death Knights. All races that previously had to forgo this class can then join the undead.

These races will now become Death Knights: After the patch, all races will be able to become Death Knights. New to this are:

  • Pandaren (Both factions)
  • Void Elves (Alliance)
  • Lightforged Draenei (Alliance)
  • Dwarves of the Dark Iron (Alliance)
  • Kul Tiran (Alliance)
  • Mechagnomes (Alliance)
  • Nightborne (Horde)
  • Highmountain Tauren (Horde)
  • Mag’har Orcs (Horde)
  • Zandalari Trolls (Horde)
  • Vulpera (Horde)

New starting sequence in Icecrown: The Death Knights of the Pandaren and allied races do not start their journey in Acherus but have a special intro sequence with a small quest line. They serve the Lich King Bolvar and land after entering Azeroth to join the Horde or Alliance. They also receive the class mount of the Death Knights but do not have to play through the old starting area of the Death Knights.

WoW New Death Knight Intro

How can you play the new Death Knights? To be able to play one of the new Death Knights starting January 15 (next Wednesday), you must have pre-ordered the expansion “Shadowlands” – no matter which of the three editions. Once that is done, the account can create the new Death Knights if the allied races have been unlocked. Only Pandaren do not need to be unlocked as they belong to the basic races.

By the way, it is particularly cool that Death Knights (whether old or new) will receive a slight overhaul of their eyes. Instead of just glowing blue, there is now an icy, moving veil that reminds one of Lich King Arthas. This makes Death Knights look even more impressive.

WoW New Death Knight Eyes
The new eyes look pretty cool.

Will you also create a Death Knight starting Wednesday? Or won’t you jump on the bandwagon and stay loyal to your class?

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Pokémon GO: German trainer runs 500 km a week – We asked him: Why?

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The German Trainer TZPokemon98 took on a crazy challenge: He wanted to run 500 km in one week while diligently playing Pokémon GO. In the end, he even surpassed his goal.

Which player is it about? If you are somewhat familiar with the extreme players in Pokémon GO, you have certainly heard of TZ. He currently has the most catches and evolutions in Germany, or there is no one else known to have more.

Time and again, TZ sets himself crazy goals that he wants to achieve. Last week, it was the 500 km. We asked him about his motivation.

“When I do something, I do it right”

Why does he set such goals? On Twitter, TZ answered a few questions about his challenges and explained why he plays so extremely.

TZ Screen

He says he likes to compare himself with other players and aims to surpass one trainer after another on the leaderboards. For this, he is willing to push his limits and says about himself: “When I do something, I do it right.”

This is how the 500 km challenge went: TZ wanted to run a total of 500 km in one week. This can be well tracked via Adventure Sync. During the week, he diligently posted his progress, and by the weekend, he even trumped his goal: he ran 567 km!

This corresponds to 81 km per day. According to his own statements, he caught 15,000 Pokémon and earned over 11 million XP.

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How much do you have to play for that? TZ told us that he was out every day that week from 7:00 AM until 12:30 AM at night. During this time, he only took small breaks or took the bus to the nearest large city.

So he played Pokémon GO for over 17 hours a day, mainly running to complete the 500 km.

For the challenge, he actually took a week off. Only then did he have enough time to run that much.

What is so remarkable about it: If you thought that he obviously caught the 15,000 Pokémon in a big city with many PokéStops, you are mistaken.

TZ lives in a small town with about 9,000 inhabitants. He plays there, according to his own statements, about 50% of the time. The other 50% he plays in Augsburg. He often plays alone. He only goes out with friends if they have time and are willing.

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100,000 Pokémon have been developed by TZ

What’s next? The 500 km were far from TZ’s last goal. He wants to keep going and maybe aim for 600 km in the summer.

Other goals are 1 million catches and 1 billion XP. Both goals are not unrealistic. After all, he has already achieved over 700,000 catches and over 400 million XP, most of which he earned without spending money. Only since September 2019 has he also invested in PokéCoins.

A tough competitor of TZ is, by the way, HelsinkiTrolli. He had every shiny and lucky Pokémon in the game months ago:

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An Australian becomes overnight the number 1 on Twitch – How did he do it?

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A streamer achieved massive success on Twitch overnight in early 2020 and shot to number 1. He is benefiting from the massive success of Escape from Tarkov and a special feature on Twitch.

Who is the streamer? It is about the Twitch streamer Pestily, an Australian who has been in the business since the end of 2017. He is a former soldier and then became a streamer focusing on the hardcore survival shooter Escape from Tarkov.

According to Sullygnome, he was by far the biggest streamer in terms of viewer hours last week (as of January 9):

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A massive growth, literally overnight.

Pestily was even able to almost twentyfold his viewer count during that week. Just before the huge increase, he had peaked at between 5,000 and 6,000 viewers. By the end of the week, there were over 100,000.

Success through Escape from Tarkov

This is where the boost comes from: The absolute majority of Pestily’s streams consist of Escape from Tarkov. He streamed it for over 2000 hours last year. Escape from Tarkov has been a massive phenomenon on Twitch for some time.

One of his most popular clips includes this action. Here, Pestily successfully hides in the bathroom and sets a trap for his opponent:

The boost for Pestily came on January 2. Here, the Tarkov developers Battlestate Games activated “Twitch Drops.” Players who watch streams long enough receive special in-game items for free.

During this event, Pestily stated on Twitter that he streamed for over 125 hours in one week. That is a considerable amount, considering the week only has 168 hours. However, that is not enough for a crazy stream record.

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How it helped him: Pestily writes in the tweet from January 6 that he was able to generate many new viewers, followers, and subscribers:

  • 12,852 new subscribers – in addition to about 5,000 previously
  • 123,464 followers – in addition to about 140,000 previously

In one week of stream time, he generated double the number of subscribers and almost the same number of followers as he did in the two years prior to his time on Twitch. He explains this during his streams as well:

Also, big streamers like DrDisrespect or xQc play and praise Escape from Tarkov. However, none could achieve such great success with it as Pestily. Some had problems with the shooter.

What’s Next

Will the success continue? The enormous numbers have already dropped again since the Twitch Drops were deactivated:

  • Nonetheless, Pestily still currently has between 8,000 and 10,000 viewers on average (in the last three days).
  • In comparison: In November 2019, it was still an average of 3,162 viewers.

Even if more viewers drop off, Pestily would have nearly doubled his average viewer count if it settles around 6,000. And all of this within a week.

What is he doing with the success? In addition to the drop event on Twitch, Pestily initiated a special charity campaign for 2020. He will completely forgo donations throughout the year.

Instead, he calls on his viewers to donate to a charity for sick children. He has linked a donation page on his stream. The goal is 1,000,000 AU$. As of the time of writing, 84,489.22 AU$ (equivalent to 52,199.61 €) have already been raised.

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Some donors even pay over 5,000 AU$.

What about EFT? The journey for Escape from Tarkov continues as well. There may even be a release on Steam, which, however, is still up in the air.

If you want to get a picture of Escape from Tarkov yourself, here are some tips for getting started:

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Fortnite starts Challenges – Free skin as a reward

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The new “Healing vs Toxin” challenges in Fortnite: Battle Royale reward you with a purple Remedy skin. We show you the tasks and rewards.

What are these challenges? On January 9, 2020, the new challenges started in Fortnite. They are themed around Healing vs Toxin and come with some challenges.

They were already leaked by data miners who found the missions in the code of the battle royale game.

These are the tasks: To participate in these challenges, you must have already reached Level 40 in the current Fortnite Battle Pass. This is also the first phase for the new challenges.

Once you reach this minimum level, new missions will open up for you. And these are:

Some of these tasks are quite hard and require a lot of skill from you. But if you complete them, you will receive a cool skin as a reward.

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What other rewards are there? The Twitter account FNBRBananik shared the tasks and rewards like the skin style for Remedy, a back accessory, and a pickaxe with the community. You can see these in the embedded tweet.

Each challenge will reward you with 52,000 XP upon completion. So if you want to upgrade your Battle Pass now, the Remedy vs. Toxin challenges give you another good opportunity.

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So it will probably take a bit longer until the endless Season 1 in Chapter ends.

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Many nerfs in Hearthstone: This is changing for you with the next patch

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A new patch for Hearthstone is coming and brings some adjustments. Warriors and Shamans will suffer, but Rogues are also affected.

Since the release of Legacy of the Dragons, there has been quite a bit of frustration in Hearthstone. Although the developers released some nerfs shortly after the release, the dominant classes, such as the Shaman, remain undefeated at the top. Therefore, another patch is coming in the next few hours that will bring a lot of nerfs.

It’s not just the Shaman that will be affected; Warriors, Warlocks, and Rogues will also have to endure some adjustments.

These cards will be nerfed in Hearthstone

What’s changing? The following cards of the respective classes will be nerfed. The images of the cards show the current state.

  • Warlock
    • Devilish Ritual: The cost has been increased from 3 mana to 4 mana.
  • Warrior
    • Herald of Devastation: The cost has been increased from 3 mana to 4 mana.
    • Ankarrr: The durability of the weapon has been reduced from 3 to 2.
  • Shaman
    • Dragon Pack: The card description now reads: “Call 2 Spirit Wolves (2/3) with Taunt. Give them +2/+2 if you have empowered Galakrond twice.” (reduced from “gives them +3/+3”)
    • Frost Summoning: The cost has been increased from 1 to 2.
  • One of the most powerful cards in the game.
  • Rogue
    • Nekrium Apothecary: The cost has been increased from 4 mana to 5 mana.
  • Neutral
    • Dragon Queen Alexstrasza: The Battlecry can no longer create additional copies of Dragon Queen Alexstrasza.

Cards can be disenchanted for full value: If you’re now frustrated that you crafted the aforementioned cards, you need not despair. For up to two weeks after the release of the patch, you can disenchant the cards for their full dust value and create a corresponding card. This is particularly nice for those who haven’t used these cards anyway – they will gain some bonus dust for their collection.

What else is in the patch? Aside from the balance changes to the cards, there are also some minor adjustments to the “Battlegrounds” mode. Blizzard buffs some of the hero abilities that are currently too weak and rotates some heroes back into the mode. There should also be more variety in this area going forward.

What do you think of these nerfs? Are these sensible changes that contribute to balance? Or is Blizzard tweaking the wrong values here?

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Destiny 2: The Devil’s Ruin has a secret perk that makes it even stronger

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 5 minutes

In Destiny 2, pistols are currently highly sought after. We will tell you why the new exotic pistol takes it a step further, how to use the hidden perk, and how it performs in practice.

This weapon is about: The exotic pistol “Devil’s Ruin” (eng. Devil’s Ruin) is a primary weapon for the energy slot. It deals solar damage and has a fire rate of 300, belonging to the same category as the Ritual weapon Banshee.

The exotic has these special properties:

  • Closing the gap – Pulling and releasing the trigger fires single shots. Holding it down fires a laser that staggers enemies.
  • Pyrogenesis – Fully charging the laser refills the magazine from reserves.
  • Intrinsically, the pistol can stop and stagger unstoppable champions.

Besides the shooting properties of a normal pistol, Devil’s Ruin can charge a powerful laser beam. If you hold down the fire button, your magazine refills to a full 15 shots, and it’s laser time. But along with the fire beam comes a hidden perk.

Devil's Ruin Destiny 2

More under the hood than meets the eye – The hidden perk

This is how the hidden perk works: When you charge your beam, it doesn’t matter if you had 15 bullets in the magazine or just 1 shot left. The laser will be equally strong after about one second of charge time. Once you fire your laser, you usually have to reload.

However, if you release the fire button exactly at the moment the maximum charge is reached, there will be a “super laser.” The brighter beam does not add extra damage but overloads your magazine.

Instead of the regular 15 shots, your magazine temporarily holds 30 rounds. This allows you to immediately start shooting again after a laser or charge the next laser – all without annoying reloading. Theoretically, if timed correctly, you can chain laser after laser.

I tested the secret perk: How practical is the hidden overload function in everyday life? To find out, I headed to the Tribute Hall, because we just burn through our ammo reserves with the laser.

The secret perk requires significantly more precise timing than perfect reloading with Izanagi’s Burden or a perfect bow shot. If you release it a fraction too early, there’s no laser, just a normal shot. If you are just a bit too slow, the normal laser activates and you’re left with an empty magazine.

But lo and behold, after a few attempts I was able to admire the hidden function of the Pyrogenesis ability. I even managed to trigger two super lasers in a row. However, whether the muscle memory can really internalize the timing and reproduce this effect without problems in Guardian everyday life, I cannot currently say.

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A bright flash of light and an oversized magazine – the “super laser” in action

Devil’s Ruin in practice test

This is how the weapon performs in PvE: In the current season 9, pistols have started a small hype. And also Devil’s Ruin falls in line with other representatives of the category. You cut through adds, even an entire horde you can eliminate in no time.

When you encounter stronger enemies, you charge the laser and automatically refill the magazine. The Majors have little to counter the impressive fire beam.

The only issue is the ammo consumption. But since the weapon uses primary ammo, you should frequently find supplies on the battlefield.

With the recently presented Hunter pistol build, you can turn Devil’s Ruin into a true super weapon. All you need is the pistol, the exotic armor Mechanic Trick Sleeves and a risky playstyle. Read more about this strong build here:

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Here are the exact damage values of Devil’s Ruin: In the damage test against the ogre in the Lost Sector on Titan, Devil’s Ruin has these values:

  • A normal body shot deals 1,521 damage.
  • A normal headshot accounts for 2,135 damage.

In normal mode, with these values, you achieve about 11,500 DPS (damage per second). If you fire with the alternate mode, the numbers look like this:

  • A tick from the laser reaches 1,868 damage on body shots.
  • A tick of the laser causes 2,623 damage on headshots.

This way, you even achieve a DPS of a good 21,500 with the laser.

The investigation into the damage values comes from YouTuber Ehroar. In this video, you can also see the adjusted super weapon build in action:

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This is how the weapon performs in PvP: In the Crucible, the pistol performs quite well but cannot quite keep up with the top tier. In normal firing mode, you can deal significant damage to opponents at close range.

Up to a distance of about 17 meters, you maintain full damage and make it very difficult for shotgun players. With the alternate firing mode, you essentially have a hybrid of fusion and precision rifle at your disposal.

This frees up your special slot for a sniper like the Revoker. So you essentially cover all distances.

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As a member of the “300 range pistols” family, Devil’s Ruin has the following damage values against other guardians in PvP:

  • A body shot deals 35 damage.
  • A headshot causes 51 damage.

This way, you can send a guardian to the virtual afterlife in strong 0.6 seconds under optimal conditions. Even if you miss the head and only hit body shots, you still have a solid TTK (Time to Kill) of exactly 1 second.

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The charged laser can significantly improve your TTK, but it can also perform worse than the regular pistol variant. The laser deals this damage per tick:

  • On headshots, you achieve 36 damage.
  • A body shot amounts to 26 damage.

The individual damage value decreases compared to the normal mode, but the range increases to about 19 meters. Since the charge time is about 1 second, we achieve a TTK of 1.3 to 1.4 seconds.

If you manage to pre-charge the laser, meaning you actively charge it before a duel, you can drop the enemy in an astonishing 0.3 to 0.4 seconds. However, very good timing is required for this.

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How do players perceive Devil’s Ruin?

This is what the community says about the exotic pistol: The new exotic is very well received among players of Destiny 2. Only the quest for the weapon does not meet with approval everywhere, but it can score with many thanks to a singing Lord Shaxx.

In the extensive Destiny database, light.gg, the exotic has an excellent rating of 4.6/5 (PvE) and 4.4 (PvP). Since the weapon is still brand new, this value may still change.

Currently, the discussion about the hidden perk occupies many guardians. It is being questioned whether the function is intentional by Bungie. On one hand, the activation is unusually cumbersome. On the other hand, the laser has a different, larger fire animation compared to the standard laser.

However, players agree that Bungie is on the right track with the design of the current weapon exotics. Like Symmetry, Devil’s Ruin has a creative touch, and the alternate firing mode invites experimentation.

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Have you already tested Devil’s Ruin – how do you think the weapon performs against other guardians and in PvE? Do you use the “hidden perk”?

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CoD Modern Warfare: Wall-Bangs – What is it and why is it unfair?

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

Players in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are currently increasingly complaining about the so-called Wall-Banging, which allows players to take out opponents at the completely opposite end of a map without even seeing them. What is going on with this?

Another glitch issue in Modern Warfare: Currently, many players are complaining about the seemingly increasing number of glitches in the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. We reported on this recently: Even for a CoD, the glitches in Modern Warfare have become too extreme

Now, players have become aware of another phenomenon that is upsetting many and annoying some – the so-called Wall-Banging.

Wall-Banging – An annoying problem in Modern Warfare

What exactly is Wall-Banging? Wall-Banging essentially means that you can eliminate an opponent through a wall or obstacle with your weapon – sometimes even when the opponent is at the completely opposite end of the map. Locations where this is possible are referred to as Wall-Bang spots.

Players find more and more such spots on many maps in the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The material composition apparently plays no role – you can shoot through such spots just as easily through a solid concrete wall as through wood.

On the popular map Shoothouse, for example, players can hit enemies at the opposite end of the map and eliminate them with just a few shots – despite the enormous distance, the wall, and the obstacles in between. With appropriate attachments like Full Metal Jacket, it becomes even faster – especially in hardcore modes.

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This is why it is unfair: The fact that this is generally unfair and certainly not intended in this form hardly requires discussion. However, Wall-Banging can occasionally be not only unfair but also game-changing, as another popular clip on Reddit proves.

In that clip, an opposing team is taken out in a gunfight match on Cargo using double Wall-Banging and the briefly flashed silhouette through sniper rifles. Right at the beginning of a round and across the map, before they could even move.

So the round was immediately lost for them after the match had started. If you know such spots, the opponents essentially have no chance.

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What do the developers say about this? Several players have reported this issue to the developers. However, an official response from Infinity Ward is still pending.

It remains to be seen how Infinity Ward will respond to the increasing glitches, including this phenomenon. Until then, it remains a problem that definitely needs to be watched.

Have you also faced this problem? Which glitches annoy you the most in Modern Warfare? Let us know in the comments.

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New insider report sheds dark light on what is happening at Blizzard

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An insider report points to profound changes at Blizzard. The influence and austerity measures of Activision are said to significantly affect morale there. In particular, the Overwatch League seems to be under pressure and facing a difficult situation.

Where does the information come from? Season 3 of the Overwatch League starts in February. This is considered to be Overwatch’s “decisive season.” However, before the start of the season, it is evident that there are serious issues with the league. Two of the top casters have left the Overwatch League. Additionally, key executives have left throughout 2019.

The award-winning e-sports journalist Richard Lewis has conducted interviews with Blizzard employees and documented them in an insider report for dexerto .

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Mike Morhaime, for many: The good soul of Blizzard. He is no longer with the company.

Employees were laid off and replaced with cheaper ones

What is the problem at Blizzard? According to reports, the mood at Blizzard is “at rock bottom.” The tipping point came in February 2019: At that time, Activision Blizzard announced it would lay off 800 employees, while it was also stated that the company had achieved record revenues.

In the months since, new hires have been made, but at lower salaries. A Blizzard employee is quoted with this statement:

Everyone in the company knows exactly what is going on. Everyone with a cushy contract has been maneuvered out and replaced by a new hire who got the exact same job a few months later.

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In June 2019, Blizzard was hiring new community managers after positions had just been cut.

Employees in Paris were offered to relocate to Ireland and work in Cork, knowing that hardly anyone would accept this offer. This way, they had a pretext to lay off employees without clashing with the unions.

Moreover, there was uncertainty among employees following the announcement that so many jobs would be cut: People knew that a third of the positions were being eliminated but did not know if their job was among them. This significantly affected morale.

Post-layoff personnel problems have led to employees

  • having to fill various roles
  • working across multiple projects
  • having to fill the gaps
Overwatch League Nate Nanzer
Overwatch League chief, Nate Nanzer, left Blizzard in May 2019. He was considered the head of the Overwatch League.

At the same time, Activision Blizzard has proven to be stingy. An employee says:

Activision has cut performance bonuses and perks. There’s no chance they can compete with the money Epic Games is spending. Simply put: They think everyone is replaceable, maybe except for Bobby Kotick.

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Activision aims for maximum profit from Overwatch League

These are the effects on the Overwatch League: The Overwatch League is about to start Season 3 on February 8. It is said that the pressure is high, as the league should now generate profits after high investment costs.

Companies have invested a lot of money into the league and now they want to see results.

It is said: The Overwatch League needs “big sponsors, large viewership numbers, and flawless broadcasts.”

This has led Activision Blizzard to view the Overwatch League as a “top priority” – only the executives have no idea about e-sports.

A member of the broadcast team says:

It’s telling that there’s no one who feels at home in e-sports, starting from the “Director” level or higher throughout Activision Blizzard.

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Pete Vlastelica is the CEO of Activision Blizzard eSports and the new Commissioner of the Overwatch League.

The central figure here is identified as Pete Vlasetelica, who comes from traditional television. He was previously in leadership at Fox Sports. A source of the report says:

People are really tired of working for Pete Vlastelica. The focus is solely on commercializing e-sports rather than creating good programming for the community. Many people internally blame Pete for this and it has destroyed the morale of the teams in Overwatch and Call of Duty.

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The loss of Nate Nanzer to Epic Games triggered a chain reaction at Blizzard that led to further e-sports experts leaving the company. He protected the Overwatch League from excessive interference from above becoming a problem.

Without Nanzer, this interference apparently intensified: As a result, prominent casters, the figureheads of the Overwatch League, left.

Kim Phan, an important eSports person for Blizzard, left in 2019.

Activision’s austerity measures affect Blizzard’s culture

What’s behind this: All this information aligns with a trend that has been observed for several months. For example, in recent months, the European community managers working from France have announced their departure. The positions are apparently not being filled again.

There are rumors that Activision Blizzard is pursuing an austerity program on everything that is not directly related to the development of new games. Meanwhile, some of the top developers have left Blizzard.

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Blizzard CEO, J. Allen Brack, seems to be in a difficult situation.

This austerity program is particularly evident in e-sports:

There are apparently high expectations for the Overwatch League to flourish in 2020, but the pressure from Activision meets increasingly poor conditions. Issues are emerging.

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Overwatch: Blizzard is criticized for putting D.Va in a school uniform

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D.Va from Overwatch was a symbol of a women’s movement. The community is now disappointed with Blizzard, as D.Va has increasingly become a sexual object.

The characters from Overwatch have touched the hearts of many people worldwide and occasionally even become symbols for movements. Mei became a symbol of resistance in Hong Kong. However, long before that, another group, FAMERZ, had chosen D.Va and used her as their figurehead.

D.Va was a strong, confident woman who achieved a great career, proudly defends her country, and lives self-determined. She fit so perfectly with FAMERZ’s intentions that they even renamed themselves to ‘National D.Va Association’.

However, the group’s view has since changed, and some of the newer skins released for D.Va are to blame.

What happened? According to Kotaku, many of the newer changes in the form of skins have not been well received by the movement. They believe that Blizzard is not only taking a few steps backward but is also losing all cultural understanding of what has been done to D.Va and what she now represents.

D.Va as a schoolgirl in the “Academy D.Va” skin.

Japanese fetishes are projected onto D.Va: The biggest annoyances are the two skins “Black Cat” and “Academy D.Va,” as these portray D.Va in a rather clearly sexualized context.

School uniforms are a controversial topic in South Korea, as they are clearly sexualized. Additionally, during the peak of the “#MeToo” reports in South Korea, the hashtag “#SCHOOLmetoo” was used to draw attention to sexual assaults on children at schools. A terribly inappropriate time to put D.Va in a school uniform.

Anna from FAMERZ stated in an interview with Kotaku:

I believe they are just collecting all sexual fetishes involving Asian women and applying them to D.Va because they don’t have a female Japanese hero.

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D.Va in her “Black Cat” skin.

This may very well be true, as schoolgirl outfits are particularly popular in Japan, especially in the anime (and hentai) scene. The same goes for D.Va’s “Black Cat” skin, which transforms her into a Gothic Lolita in a cat-girl look. This is also more associated with Japanese pop culture than South Korean.

Not everything was bad: However, there are also a few positive words from FAMERZ, as the “Officer D.Va” skin is said to be well done. It shows D.Va in the typical police equipment used in Korea. At first, there were concerns that D.Va would unnecessarily be put into a skirt, but when she wore pants, as police officers do in real life, it was well received.

Overwatch Dva Officer

Does Blizzard need more sensitivity? In the end, the question remains whether Blizzard should engage more with the individual cultures that their characters represent in Overwatch. Especially when there are hashtags like “#SCHOOLmetoo,” a schoolgirl outfit seems quite insensitive and feels like a slap in the face for most female players from South Korea.

What do you think about all this? Should Blizzard show more sensitivity? Is the criticism from players justified? Or is Overwatch just a game and doesn’t need to concern itself with such issues?

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What has become of the MMO that wanted to be like Breaking Bad?

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

The indie MMO Identity wants to take you into a real-life world and provide a new gaming experience. The ambitious MMO entered Early Access at the end of 2018. But where does it stand today?

What is Identity? Identity is an MMO and simultaneously a life simulation. You play in a world that aims to come as close to reality as possible and is set in a fictional American state.

Instead of orcs, elves, or other fantasy creatures, you will encounter people wandering through cities, buying houses, and going to work.

Identity sounds interesting because it has some innovative ideas:

  • You can join the police or the criminals. This is meant to give the game a PvP component.
  • Your character evolves over time and learns many skills, especially in crafting. As a cook, you prepare food for a city, as a drug dealer, meth and other substances.
  • You start small with drug production in your garage and should work your way up to a well-known drug baron. A trailer is inspired by the successful series Breaking Bad.
  • Housing is also expected to play a significant role in Identity.
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Early Access since 2018

What happened to Identity? On November 30, 2018, the MMO launched as Buy2Play in Early Access on Steam. The game was in a very early phase at launch but communicated from the beginning that the game would be released in several modules:

  • Module 1 was the social part, where you could explore a city, enter houses, and watch YouTube videos in-game.
  • The SWAT module, which was supposed to bring PvP and additional content, was planned for 2019.
  • The racing module is scheduled to be completed in 2020.
  • The release is expected to take place in 2021.
Ingame screenshot of Identity
Ingame screenshot of Identity

How was the MMO received? Right at launch on Steam, the game received 69 positive and 111 negative reviews. The main points of criticism were:

  • Poor character editor
  • Technical issues
  • Little gameplay content outside of exploring the city

The positive reviews referred to the potential of the game and the clear communication that the first module mainly contains social features.

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2019 started well, ends without promised update

What happened in 2019 in Identity? The year 2019 began with an update that brought smaller, new content. Players can now grow marijuana themselves and explore new areas of the city.

As announced, work was done on the SWAT content. In May, the developers presented a video showing the combat system and weapons of Identity. However, these contents have not made it into the game yet.

The police as a faction

What happened after the video? Since the release of the video, there has been almost silence. Neither on the official website, nor on Steam or YouTube have the developers commented.

Only in the game’s Discord was there a brief message that developments are delayed for financial reasons, but work on the SWAT content is still ongoing.

Identity has the problem that it is very ambitious. It has already been compared to Star Citizen. However, the financial situations of the MMOs are quite different:

  • Identity raised “only” $188,000 on Kickstarter. We do not know how much was raised through Early Access.
  • Star Citizen has now raised over $250 million through crowdfunding.

As early as 2018, we suspected at MeinMMO that Identity might struggle at this hurdle.

Screenshot of the city

Will Identity survive 2020?

What happens in 2020? We still do not know how the MMO Identity will proceed. However, it is possible that the SWAT update will bring enough good content for the MMO to experience a resurgence.

However, the developers would need to comment and release the update. The lack of communication makes players anxious.

It is therefore also possible that Identity will not survive 2020.

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New Easter Egg in Modern Warfare commemorates cult mission from CoD 4

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

A little Easter egg currently delights Call of Duty: Modern Warfare veterans with a reference to one of the most famous CoD missions ever.

The CoD series can now look back on over 16 years of history and has accompanied some shooter players their whole lives.

With Call of Duty 4, the Modern Warfare story began in 2007, and for soldiers who have been with it since the beginning, the developers have hidden a little Easter egg. It references a mission that was something very special back then and has remained in many people’s memories to this day.

A little Easter egg evokes great memories

What does the Easter egg look like? It is an engraving on one of the purchasable weapon skins.

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On the “Flesh Wound” skin of the DMR EBR-14, you will find an inscription with coordinates. The Reddit user “raflolio” took a closer look and checked where these coordinates actually point to.

He found that the geodata point to a location in the north of Ukraine, very close to the stricken reactor block 4 of Chernobyl.

Why is this so special? Near the nuclear disaster is the ghost town of Pripyat. In this abandoned city takes place one of the most famous and popular missions of the entire Modern Warfare series: All Ghillied Up.

The coordinates point quite exactly to the spot where the mission starts. A small wooded area in front of the city not far from the reactor site. For fans of the series, such little details are always a highlight.

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Stealth mission was a highlight of the CoD 4 campaign

Why was the mission so cool? Back then, the mission structure was something special and very innovative.

It was a flashback mission that lets you step into the shoes of the now iconic Captain Price, who at that time was still Lieutenant Price.

The mission takes place in 1996, 10 years after the nuclear disaster. Price and his commanding officer Captain MacMillan have information about the whereabouts of a high-value target and must sneak through the abandoned city to take out the villain.

The slow approach and the scripted sequences were something new at that time and have likely stayed in the memory of many players.

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The Unseen bundle costs 1,400 CoD points.

Is the skin worth it? The weapon looks really cool with the “Flesh Wound” skin and should be a good option for players who enjoy using a ghillie suit.

However, the EBR-14 isn’t exactly one of the best weapons from the DMR category. Since the rework is part of a bundle, 1,400 CoD points are required.

But if you can handle the EBR-14 and have always been a fan of the Modern Warfare series, you can grab this with a good conscience and also enjoy the car air freshener as a little talisman extra. However, you might want to skip the little tree, as the more you decorate your weapons, the worse they shoot.

What do you think of the little Easter egg? Did you miss such a sniper mission in the campaign of the current MW?

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Twitch bans 19-year-old Fortnite pro for drinking too many energy drinks

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Twitch has temporarily banned the Fortnite professional Anthony Colandro, known as TSM ZexRow. The 19-year-old drank too many energy drinks live on stream, violating Twitch’s rules. However, he claims it was just a joke, that he was drinking water, and he exaggerated it.

Who is TSM ZexRow? ZexRow is actually one of the best Fortnite players in the world. With his partner TSM Vinny1x, he placed ninth at the Fortnite World Cup in Duo.

ZexRow is considered one of those “young Fortnite nerds” who invests a lot of time in the game and is a solid presence in esports. He plays for Team Solo Mid, which has a strong presence in Fortnite. Like many Fortnite pros, ZexRow streams on Twitch and has around 195,000 followers there.

In one of his best scenes, ZexRow once eliminated 6 top players all by himself.

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Delicious energy drink in Fortnite: Slurp Juice.

Drank 2 Energy Drinks – Chat Wanted More

This is what ZexRow did: In an interview with Dexerto ZexRow says he drank 2 “Monster Energy Drinks” on stream and then asked if he should pour another one down his throat.

Everyone in the chat supposedly said “Yes.” But ZexRow knew it would be unhealthy for him to drink more of that stuff, so he filled the cans with water.

Then he pretended to continue drinking the energy drinks; in reality, he was pouring water into himself.

However, due to the excessive water, he started to feel sick and had to throw up on stream. Viewers could witness the water coming back out of him, while he gasped for breath off-stream.

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A friend of his could be heard in the background, commenting excitedly to sell the “gag” better.

Why was he banned? According to ZexRow, he was banned from Twitch for 7 days for “self-harm.”

ZexRow announces that he plans to appeal this ban because he was only drinking water, which Twitch doesn’t know.

What’s behind this: The dangers of consuming too many energy drinks are well-known: Twitch’s rules aim to prevent players from endangering themselves.

Twitch takes “self-harm” seriously. A few months ago, they banned the Overwatch player Dellor. He was known for breaking keyboards on his own head out of anger. He made that his trademark. However, for Twitch, that was ultimately grounds for a ban.

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The new Magic MMORPG shows first gameplay: Looks like Diablo

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

A first gameplay trailer and details about the upcoming online game Magic: Legends from Cryptic Studios show that we can expect more of an action RPG in the style of Diablo rather than a classic MMORPG.

Update: There is already initial criticism from the community about the video.

What was shown? The gameplay video of Magic: Legends presents us scenes from the game. These immediately remind one of Diablo 3. You explore a colorful landscape from an isometric perspective and fight against numerous enemies. In doing so, you use your hero’s abilities in the action-packed battles and work strategically with your allies.

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Why is this surprising? Magic: Legends was originally announced as a new Western MMORPG. Now seeing a kind of Diablo where players are in missions with a maximum of three players has basically nothing much to do anymore with a MMORPG.

An action RPG with interesting ideas

Where does the video come from? Game Informer magazine visited the development studio and got an exclusive report on the online game. But there is not only gameplay to see; the developers have also revealed a lot of details about the game.

What information is there about the action RPG? Cryptic Studios will release Magic: Legends as a free-to-play game. However, it is still unclear which items will be sold to further finance the development.

  • You can experience adventures alone or team up with up to two friends
  • You explore hand-designed game areas where you fight against hordes of monsters and boss enemies like in a hack ‘n’ slash
  • You assemble your skills from a card deck before each mission
  • You can find new cards and upgrade those you already have over time using shards
  • You have 12 cards that rotate regularly, four of which you can activate at the same time
  • In battles, you normally attack with your skills using one mouse button, while the other button triggers class-specific abilities
  • It is possible to freely mix magic colors and the associated spells
  • Summoning creatures is important. To keep this organized, the isometric perspective was chosen
  • PvP takes place in duels, while quests are co-op PvE content

No loot but an adaptive difficulty

What other details are there? The developers have revealed some more details, including about the story, classes, and difficulty level.

  • The story takes place in the lore of Magic: The Gathering before the War of the Spark
  • The quests are very story-driven and the story can change somewhat during the game based on your decisions
  • You can switch your class in the cities – depending on which class you need for the next quest
  • The classes mentioned so far include the Mind Mage (ranged attacker) and the Geomancer (melee fighter)
  • In addition to quests, there are “Ordeals” that are less story-focused and can be completed faster
  • There is an AI called “The Director” that continuously adjusts the difficulty level. If you have trouble in a quest, the enemies will become easier to defeat. Conversely, if you are progressing easily, the difficulty will increase somewhat
  • There is no loot to be found, but there are orbs that refresh life and mana, as well as shards to upgrade your cards

Players have mixed opinions

What do players think about this? The fact that Magic: Legends, originally announced as a AAA MMORPG, is now becoming a kind of Diablo surprises some. There are discussions on Reddit and also in the comments on the gameplay video on Youtube. Opinions are somewhat divided.

  • Tnecniw comments on Reddit: “Grab me by the hair and throw me out the window, it’s another damn MMO ARPG. I’m sure it can be fun… but to be honest – this kind of MMO just tires me out.”
  • RegretNothing1 writes: “Hell yes, I’m looking forward to this.”
  • Doran Noir comments as a comment on the video: “Maybe it’s my own fault for setting expectations based on the announcement. But I would have never thought this is what the developers meant when they said they were working on an MMO. It looks like Diablo mixed with a mobile game. That’s… not an MMO.”
  • Biofan813 writes: “Magic is going for Diablo. Why did it take so long?”

What do you think about the fact that Magic: Legends, originally announced as an MMORPG, is now becoming an action RPG in the style of Diablo?

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Destiny 2: When is the Solstice Armor finally worth it again? This is what Bungie says

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Players have long demanded that the popular Solstice Armor in Destiny 2 finally be made useful again. After the mood on Reddit boiled over again, Bungie has now spoken out.

This armor is the focus: The event-specific Solstice of Heroes armor is popular with many players – at least visually. It looks sleek and also featured exclusive glowing effects last year that made it even more appealing.

This armor can only be earned during the Solstice event. If you had a complete set of the highest quality in 2019, you received the entire set as Armor 2.0 variant with the start of Season 8.

What is the problem with this armor? The problem is: Many have really worked hard to grind this armor. Some have even spent money in the Eververse for the glowing effects.

However, this armor is hardly used at all. In the eyes of most Guardians, it simply isn’t worth it. While it is available with the new Armor 2.0 standard, its rolls and stats are truly bad. And it cannot be used as a universal ornament on other armor pieces.

Many are frustrated by the fact that so much effort and even money was put into acquiring the armor and thus the glowing effects, but they cannot be effectively used. Numerous Guardians feel almost cheated.

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In numerous threads, players made Bungie aware of the problem and called for changes. They want a way to either get armor with random rolls and stats or at least to use it as a universal ornament on other armor pieces.

The cool set should finally be useful again, it should be worth it, as many players wish. But Bungie has largely remained silent on this issue, at least so far.

This is what Bungie says: After numerous threads on this issue with some 17,000 upvotes that have remained uncommented by Bungie for weeks and months, recently the mood escalated in a new post on this topic – with more than 13,000 upvotes in just one day.

In that post, the author mocked that Bungie would certainly let the Guardians earn the armor in the desired ornament form again during the Solstice event in 2020 in a charitable manner. Moreover, the studio would act surprised when players get upset that they have to re-earn old rewards that they should have had long ago.

For this, he received a lot of support. Numerous players again called for changes to the Solstice armor. Some had hoped that Bungie would address the problem before the upcoming Solstice event in the summer of 2020. But that seems unlikely.

Unexpectedly, the community manager dmg04 responded in this thread. He assured that the team would continue to observe and process feedback on Solstice armor and corresponding ornaments – specifically from Year 1 and 2. However, there would be no changes regarding this in the next two seasons.

So it really looks like the potential changes might only come (if at all) for the Solstice event in 2020.

This is what the players say: The response caused frustration, anger, and mockery among fans. It is a typical Bungie response, so the general consensus goes. The criticism and feedback are anything but new, with some even stemming from Year 1 of Destiny 2.

What prevents Bungie from unlocking the armor as a universal ornament, which would suffice for most is hardly understandable. There was also a side jab at Bungie’s priorities. Bungie can’t manage to create an armor ornament in six months, yet the Eververse will undoubtedly be overflowing with new items in the next two seasons.

What do you think about it? Would an armor ornament have sufficed for you as well? Or can you not comprehend all the fuss?

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This broken quest in Pokémon GO currently does not grant you a Shiny

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO, there is a bug regarding a shiny. Alolan Vulpix seems to be affected. We will show you the background.

Update 01.10: Niantic’s support has announced that they have completely removed the quest “Hatch 7 Eggs” from the game. It remains to be seen if it will return once the bug with the shiny is fixed.

This is what players report: On reddit, some players were asking if anyone had obtained a shiny Alolan Vulpix from the quests “Hatch 7 Eggs” since the new field research became available.

The responses were disheartening. No one was able to confirm a shiny, leading to suspicion that something was wrong. The players were right.

Niantic speaks on the disappearance

This is what the developers say: On Twitter, Niantic’s support acknowledged that there is indeed a bug.

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Currently, no shiny Alolan Vulpix can be obtained from the quest. It is still unclear when this error will be fixed.

Is shiny Alolan Vulpix still available? Niantic clarifies that the shiny version of Alolan Vulpix can still be obtained from 7 km eggs. Only the quest is affected by the bug.

This is particularly frustrating: The task involving Alolan Vulpix requires players to hatch a total of 7 eggs. Many players invest a lot of time into this quest, only to have a chance at obtaining a shiny.

It is particularly frustrating when one puts in the effort to hatch 7 eggs and spends a lot of time on the task, only to not receive a shiny as a reward at the end.

Pokémon GO Shiny Alola Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix is currently not available as shiny from quests.

The bug is not uncommon: Niantic has dealt with a similar bug multiple times. Once again, a shiny is disappearing even though it should be available.

One of the most popular cases was the disappearance of shiny Magnemite and Drifloon. Both Pokémon were sought after by thousands of players on reddit. Only after the issue became public did Niantic react to the bug.

Shinies of Quapsel, Nidoran male, or Schwalbini were also missing for several days. The Pokémon Paras simply did not appear in Pokémon GO for days.

The Community Day for January is known:

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Crazy Texture Pack in Minecraft: “This is how LSD must feel”

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This Minecraft texture pack is not for the easily confused. There are blocks in blocks, making the confusion perfect.

One of the probably greatest long-term hits in video game history is likely Minecraft. This is not only due to its relaxing gameplay and the seemingly endless possibilities, but also because of the modding community that continually creates their own variations of the game or particularly stylish texture packs. One of these texture packs has gained great respect in the community and triggered a lot of reactions.

This texture pack consists of all blocks made from other Minecraft blocks.

What makes this texture pack so special? At first glance, the “Blocks in Blocks” pack hardly differs from the standard skin that blocks have in Minecraft. Only when you take a closer look do you realize that the individual textures of the blocks are composed of numerous smaller blocks. This mainly causes confusion when you are close to the blocks.

I created a Texture Pack where blocks are made out of blocks from r/Minecraft

Where can you download the texture pack? If you want to play Minecraft with “blocks made of blocks”, you can download and install the corresponding texture pack. This is possible via this link to resource-pack.com here.

Did you know that even the Vatican tried it with a Minecraft server?

Texture pack consumes a lot of performance: Anyone who wants to use this resource pack should have a solid computer. Because despite the minimalist graphics, Minecraft consumes quite a lot of RAM with high-resolution texture packs. For comparison: The standard pack has a resolution of 16×16 (=256) per block side, while the “Block in Block” pack has a resolution of 256×256 (=65,536) – it is therefore 256 times larger than the standard textures.

Minecraft Blocks in Blocks Arrows

We have introduced more texture packs that make your Minecraft look beautiful.

This is how players react: With well over 70,000 upvotes in the Minecraft subreddit, this texture pack is an absolute outlier. There are numerous reactions that range from admiration for the creator to funny comments. Here are some excerpts from them.

So says NeoZenith1:

I believe this is what LSD must feel like.

ItzSh0ckerz notes:

My mind shut down after I saw this.

And joeisgreat123 asks the most important question:

Are these blocks also made of blocks?

Unfortunately, they are not, but otherwise every computer would probably crash.

What kind of texture pack do you use to experience Minecraft? Or have you stuck with the standard look?

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Pokémon GO: Community Day in January 2020 brings Piplup – all information

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The first Pokémon GO Community Day in 2020 is confirmed. In January, you can catch the Water Pokémon Piplup.

When is the Community Day in January? The Community Day takes place on Sunday, January 19, 2020. There is a new division of times: In the Northern Hemisphere, it will occur between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM local time, and in the Southern Hemisphere between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM local time.

Which Pokémon is in focus? The Community Day brings you the Penguin Pokémon Piplup. It is the last remaining Starter of the 4th Generation that has not yet had a Community Day, following Chelast and Panflam.

Gen 4 Starter
Piplup was the last missing starter

What does the Community Day in January bring – Bonuses and Pokémon

This is Piplup: Piplup has, as is usual for Starter Pokémon, two evolutions. It first evolves into Prinplup and then into Empoleon. As usual, Piplup, like all other Community Day Pokémon, will also be available in its Shiny form. The Piplup family looks like this:

What attack does Empoleon get? No specific Community Day attack has been officially announced yet. However, all signs point to the attack being Hydro Cannon. This attack was also given to Water Starter evolutions such as Blastoise, Swampert, and Feraligatr.

To get the attack, you must evolve Prinplup into Empoleon within two hours after the event.

These bonuses the Community Day brings: So far, 2 bonuses have been announced for the Community Day in January. On one hand, the distance required for egg hatching will be reduced to one-quarter. This way, you can practically profit again from hatching eggs right after the hatching marathon. Additionally, there will be three-hour lures.

The Community Day is also always a great opportunity to try out raids with many fellow players. For example, against the legendary Pokémon Heatran.

These bosses you can challenge currently:

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