BlizzCon 2019 kommt ohne offene Fragerunden – Das sagt Blizzard

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

There will be no open Q&A sessions for World of Warcraft at BlizzCon 2019. Some smell fear from Blizzard after the incidents surrounding Hearthstone, but they say: This has always been the case.

Blizzard has published the plan for BlizzCon 2019 a few hours ago and it smells like a lot of new announcements.

However, along with the release of the app and all the information material around it, there is currently a report on social media about Blizzard: There will be no open Q&A sessions at BlizzCon.

Is there something to it? And is this really a novelty?

This is being discussed: Those who have a question about World of Warcraft can fill out a card at BlizzCon and drop it in a “gnomish mailbox.” After that, it will probably be sorted. Based on this selection, questions will be answered, along with some questions that come in via Twitter.

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This annoys people: Many players believe that Blizzard is now doing this to protect itself from the announced protests surrounding the Hearthstone Hong Kong affair.

By filtering the questions, they would ensure that no critical questions are asked that have nothing to do with the topic. This annoys some fans who now believe that they will not get to see people like the “Red Shirt Guy”, who asked good and smart questions every year.

Open panels only look “open” – are always pre-filtered

This is Blizzard’s response: In the corresponding post on Reddit, Blizzard has commented on this matter. The Community Manager Ythisens explained that this has been the case for years. More specifically, he said:

This Warcraft Q&A has been held this way for years, so this is nothing new. WoW has not had an “open” Q&A for years. It is curated for the sake of time and content; otherwise, it would be an unorganized chaos.

By the way, the questions from the “Red Shirt Guy” are considered each year when he submits one. He is a valued part of the Q&A sessions, but unfortunately, his questions cannot make it every year. I cannot recall the recent reasons and the questions he could not ask, but it was nothing serious.

Source: I have worked on this every year.

Ythisens, Community Manager of WoW

Even though BlizzCon always gives the impression that people from the audience can ask spontaneous questions, these are thus pre-filtered.

This probably serves the event well, as it actually leads to more or less interesting questions and answers, and only a few questions are asked that have already been answered elsewhere.

Even the now legendary question of whether Diablo Immortal is not an “April’s Fools Joke” was actually pre-filtered. The questioner had just decided to ask something completely different than he had previously announced.

Many take it easy: Besides the critics who see this as a reaction to the Hearthstone affair, there are also numerous comments that welcome such an approach.

They would just wish that less time is wasted on the questioners making extensive introductions and often greeting dozens of people.

Why the BlizzCon 2019 will be so good for gamers, we reveal in this article:

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Fortnite: Golden Fish – How to get the mythical fish and what it can do

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Fortnite Chapter 2 brought some new features to the game. One of them is fishing. Now you can even catch a mythical fish.

What kind of fish is this? This “fish” is actually a fishing trophy. It depicts a goldfish that resembles the Fishstick skin. The data miner Lucas7yoshi posted a picture of the trophy on Twitter:

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What can the fish trophy do? When you find the trophy, you can unlock some achievements. You will receive them when:

  • The trophy is found (fished from the water, not picked up from the ground!)
  • An opponent is eliminated with it
  • You are eliminated by a trophy

The fish trophy is a throwable item. You can throw it at opponents to eliminate them. It is supposed to cause about 200 damage. Enough to kill an opponent with a single hit.

The player BlakeBenbow posted a video where he was killed by a mythical goldfish. He had just eliminated an opponent and was dancing. Another opponent came from behind and hit him with the trophy.

This is what it looks like when you are killed by a mythical fish:

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Where is this fish trophy hidden?

Where can you find this trophy? You can only fish it out of the water. However, it is so rare that you can hardly find it. So if you definitely want to get the trophy, you’ll have to spend a lot of time fishing.

But that can be quite troublesome, as you wouldn’t want to be shot by opponents while fishing.

Fortnite Fishing

Has the mythical fish been found yet? The trophy is very rare and hard to find, but there are already a few players who have managed to do so.

The player Ollek posted a video that reportedly shows the first catch of the mythical fish.

In the video, you see 2 players after they have caught the fish. They are throwing it at each other. Later, you see one player in a fight against an opponent. He throws the trophy at the opponent and he goes down immediately.

Here is the video about it:

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Have you discovered this mythical fish in the game or are you still looking for it?

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Pokémon GO could become easier for trainers in rural areas

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

Niantic has addressed the community regarding the future of Pokémon GO. The message caused some confusion. At the same time, it gives hope that playing in rural areas will soon be more enjoyable. It is often criticized that trainers in rural areas have a harder time than city trainers.

This is what the message is about: Niantic describes in a community note that several tests have been conducted. Based on this, various adjustments to gameplay have been made over a certain period.

Niantic also thanks the community for their feedback.

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Few PokéStops? More Items!

This was tested: Among other things, Niantic reports that they tested distributing more items in areas with few PokéStops. This means, for example, that it could soon be more worthwhile to spin these stops in rural areas or villages with few stops.

Furthermore, Pokémon GO introduced different shop bundles and adjusted the difficulty of raids to the communities in which the raids take place.

However, Niantic does not elaborate on what exactly these adjustments will look like.

In the city, there are plenty of raids – fewer in the countryside

This is what Niantic wants to achieve: According to Niantic, they want to provide the best possible gaming experience. Therefore, new features will continue to be tested. An example of this is the “Legendary Raid Hour,” which also started as such a test and, with the help of community feedback, became a regular event.

One should prepare for some changes in the game in the future. These will be released between “larger” features.

However, these features take time – what exactly they are about remains open by Niantic.

Message Confuses Players

This is how players are reacting: On “reddit“, the message is causing confusion. User “Max Mullen” summarizes the message like this: “We have tested a few things. We are continuing to test. Something might come out of it.”

User “Melts10” reached a similar conclusion: “We are changing a few things. You are testing them. More things will change so you can test them. But we won’t tell you which. Thanks!”

Darkrai can currently be found in raid hours

Many players also reacted with concern to the news that raid difficulties might be adjusted. Because: It is unclear to what extent these will be made:

  • Will level 5 raids in rural areas simply be easier than in the big city, where there are many players and gyms?
  • Or will there simply be more level 1-3 raids in rural areas while in the city, difficult raids such as against Darkrai take place?

Overall, many players wished for more information in the message. How exactly the new features will look and how the tests have worked will likely only be learned once they are live.

What the new update brings is already very clear:

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The new Titanforging in WoW makes you corrupted, brings extreme pros and cons

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Blizzard will replace the “Titanforging” system in WoW with patch 8.3. The new system will be darker and even change your character.

Several weeks ago, Ion Hazzikostas, the Game Director of World of Warcraft, announced a revision of the “Titanforging” system. The system is intended to become “corrupted” and “tainted” compared to its current state and thus provide new bonuses. At that time, they were not yet ready to discuss specific details – but now the first version of it is on the PTR for Patch 8.3 Visions of N’Zoth.

What is “Titanforging”? So far, it has been the case in World of Warcraft that most items in the endgame can randomly be affected by “Titanforging”. This is a random chance for an item to be upgraded. A cloak with item level 400 may then have item level 425 and has the addition “Titanforged” as well as better stats.

This system is controversial among players. On one hand, it ensures that you can occasionally get an unexpectedly powerful item, while on the other hand, it leads to frustration because you rarely get “the best possible”.

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Back then, weapons could become extremely strong – many players did not like that.

How is Titanforging changing? In patch 8.3, everything revolves around N’Zoth and his corruption. This also affects Titanforging. When an item is upgraded in patch 8.3, it becomes “Corrupted”. This is a new negative value on items.

In addition to attributes like “Haste”, “Mastery”, or “Critical Strike Rating”, the attribute “Corruption” can also be found, in addition to various positive effects.

What positive effects are there? The data miners at wowhead have already found a variety of positive effects that can be found on items together with corruption. These include:

  • Your avoidance is increased by X% of your haste.
  • Increases the amount of haste you receive from all sources by X%.
  • Increases the amount of mastery you receive from all sources by X%.
  • Increases the amount of critical strike rating you receive from all sources by X%.
  • Increases the amount of versatility you receive from all sources by X%.
  • X% of your health regeneration continues during combat.
  • Increases all healing received from all sources by X%.
  • Increases your lifesteal by X%.
  • Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant you a Spirit Blast of Clarity, which reduces the cooldown of your next 3 spells by 2 seconds.
  • Increases the damage you deal with critical hits by X%.
  • Reduces the damage you take from periodic sources (Dots) by X%.

What does corruption do? Depending on how much corruption a character has on their gear, they will suffer additional negative effects. The following effects are currently known:

  • Grasping Tendrils (from 1 corruption): When you take damage, there is a chance that your movement speed will be reduced for 5 seconds. The strength of this slow increases with additional corruption.
  • Corrupted Zone (more than 20 corruption): Your spells and abilities have a chance to create a corrupted area beneath you that deals shadow damage every 2 seconds. The size of the area and the amount of damage increases with corruption.
  • Grand Delusions (more than 40 corruption): When you take damage, there is a chance to summon a creature from the depths that will chase your character for 10 seconds. Its speed increases with corruption.
  • Creeping Death (more than 60 corruption): Damage taken is increased by X% and healing received is reduced by X%. Both values increase with corruption.

Moreover, your character will become darker and thus more ominous with increasing corruption, as this example from wowhead shows:

The character on the right is much darker. Image source: wowhead

Can the armor be cleansed? The game files already contain hints that corrupted gear can also be cleansed. How exactly this works and whether it is indeed possible with all items remains to be seen.

Players view the system critically: The initial reactions to corruption among players are rather negative. For most, it is a mix of the items in the Crucible of Storms and the benthic gear. This would make an already complex system like Titanforging even more complicated.

However, there are also some players who are excited about the new system, as it brings a few RPG elements that have been long missing.

What do you think about this corrupted Titanforging? A cool change or should it be discarded?

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LoL: Pantheon 100% Ban Rate in Worlds – Why is he so strong?

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

In the League of Legends Worlds 2019, there is exactly one champion who was banned in every single game. This is Pantheon, who recently received a major rework.

How is Pantheon doing? The champion Pantheon is currently doing well, perhaps even too well. Since his rework in August 2019, where his appearance and abilities were updated, he is considered a strong champ.

This strength has led to him being banned in every game of the LoL Worlds 2019 right in the first phase. Only in the preliminary round did he make an appearance and helped Team Mega Esports to victory. He effectively has a 100% win rate when not banned.

But what exactly makes the champion so strong? And will we perhaps see him in later games?

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Flexibility and Good Matchups

In which positions is Pantheon played? Pantheon is actually a classic top laner and is often played there:

  • Due to the damage of his ability Comet Spear (Q) and the invulnerability from Aegis (E), he can hold his own against almost any opponent on lane.
  • However, the rework and the associated power curve also make him a good jungler.
  • There are also streamers and players who have used Pantheon as a support on the bot lane.

This flexibility makes him a good choice, especially in tournaments like the Worlds, where you want to specifically counter your opponents. While he does not scale perfectly into the late game, this can be balanced out by a corresponding team comp.

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The next matches of the Worlds will take place in Madrid

Will we see Pantheon again in the Worlds? With the end of the group stage, the best of 1 matches are over. This allows teams to experiment a bit more and take more risks.

As demonstrated by Fnatic against SKT1. They left Faker with his beloved Akali and then countered her. A similar tactic might also be applied with Pantheon.

In recent years, there have always been surprises in the later stages of the tournament. In 2016, GorillA from Team ROX Tigers impressed everyone with his Miss Fortune, which became a must-ban even though nobody played her before.

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Only 5 Champions Have a Ban Rate Over 50%

Which champions are still commonly banned in the Worlds? Pantheon is by far the most banned champion with a 100% rate, but there are 4 others who are banned in almost every game, as summarized by Gol.gg:

  • Qiyana – banned in 68% of games.
  • Renekton – banned in 58% of games.
  • Kayle – banned in 52% of games.
  • Syndra – banned in 50% of games.
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Qiyana is often banned as well

How have the Worlds 2019 gone so far? Currently, there is a short break between the group and knockout phases. No American team has made it to the next round.

There have already been very emotional moments, such as when Royal Never Give Up with superstar Uzi exited the tournament or when a caster from Taiwan mourned for his favorite team.

It continues on October 26 with the duels between Invictus Gaming and Team Griffin and the clash between Fnatic and FunPlus Phoenix.

In 2020, LoL will also be released on mobile. The champions at the release of the new version are now confirmed:

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Escape from Tarkov: It’s about time to take a look at the hardcore shooter

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The online shooter Escape from Tarkov has been in development for a long time. Today, one of the biggest updates so far is being released, addressing a problem that has been bothering players for quite a while. The update is making the shooter really interesting.

What does the new patch bring? Patch 0.12 introduces a whole range of new features in the still interesting hardcore online shooter in 2019. This includes another map and also the hideout, which serves as the players’ base that you can gradually expand. Additionally, more traders, boss enemies, items, as well as optimizations, adjustments, and bug fixes are being added.

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A much-needed engine update

What is the most important new feature? The developers are switching to the new Unity engine version 2018.4 with this update. This is important because this version offers improved network performance. And that has been one of the biggest criticisms of the game. Escape from Tarkov is still plagued by lags and poor connections.

The developers explain that the new engine version has allowed them to make many important and urgently needed improvements to network performance. As a result, the online shooter should now run significantly better.

When will the update come? A technical update preparing patch 0.12 was rolled out today. The actual patch, unlike originally stated here, does not have a date yet.

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Interest is growing

What is the current state of Escape from Tarkov? One hasn’t really heard much big news from the online shooter in a long time. A dedicated fanbase has formed that is loyal to the game and eagerly awaits every update. For a long time, Escape from Tarkov was considered a shooter that only targets hardcore players.

However, this was partly due to the network performance. If you really wanted to be good, you had to get used to the quirks. Especially beginners and casual gamers apparently did not have the patience for that. Especially since it could be frustrating to lose to veterans who could take you out immediately despite the poor performance.

However, this could change now. If Escape from Tarkov is now easier to play, it may attract more newcomers as well. Additionally, there are changes such as the regeneration of health points after a raid depending on the expansion of the hideout or quickly finding missing weapon parts, which should make the game a bit more interesting, even for newcomers.

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How popular is the shooter currently? The viewer numbers on Twitch are always a good indicator of how popular a game is at the moment. For Escape from Tarkov, the situation has not looked too good during the summer. The viewer numbers were declining according to Twitchtracker.

However, this has changed in recent weeks. More and more people are watching streams of the game, and viewer numbers have climbed to 61,470 at peak times.

Escape from Tarkov is slowly making its way. Continuous updates are good for the online shooter, and more and more players are showing interest. With the current patch, the game is taking a big step forward, so all shooter fans might want to take a look.

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Apex Legends bans players using an exploit for quick leveling up

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Some players on PC exploited a bug in Apex Legends for a while to protect themselves from losing ranked points. This bug works quite easily – but now leads to bans.

Why are there bans for this? In Apex Legends, players used the Alt+F4 key combination to invalidate matches that were thought to be lost in the Ranked mode, which was improved in Season 3.

Alt+F4 instantly closes the game. This is how players wanted to protect themselves from losing ranked points.

The participation in a ranked match costs points. If players do not survive long enough, they receive fewer points back than they invested and thus lose rating.

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However, if the game is now closed using Alt+F4, the game registers it as an involuntary exit – as if one was kicked due to technical errors. This activates a protective mechanism.

This mechanism evaluates the defeat as an error and no RP will be deducted from either you or your teammates.

Temporary Bans for Alt+F4

How severe are the penalties? Respawn has announced that players who exploit this bug will be temporarily banned. Some have likely already been affected:

https://twitter.com/DKo5/status/1186805263971557379

The exact duration of the penalties has not yet been detailed and likely depends on several factors. However, there has not yet been talk of permanent bans.

A fix for the problem does not seem to be available yet. The bug can still be exploited. Therefore, we recommend always exiting the game through the designated options instead of using the key combination, as this could lead to penalties.

Could this also happen on PS4 and Xbox One? A similar bug circulated on Xbox One as well. Here, players could prevent the loss of ranked points by closing Apex Legends through the dashboard.

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The Xbox One dashboard. Image source: reddit.

The current ban wave, however, only concerns PC users. No comparable bug has become known on PS4 so far.

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Watch Dogs Legion becomes more concrete: You choose 20 characters from 9 million

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There is new information about your Legion in Watch Dogs Legion. Although the game world offers millions of characters, your Legion will consist of only 20 of them. However, you can play them simultaneously.

What kind of characters are they? In Watch Dogs Legion, you build your own “Legion” of “Hacktivists” from DeadSec. This consists of the citizens of London that you can recruit throughout the game.

In the game, there are supposed to be over 9 million unique characters available from which you can build your Legion.

You can switch between the characters in your group at any time and play them. They are your playable characters.

Watch Dogs Legion London

Game Director Kent Hudson has now provided a deeper insight: up to 20 citizens can be recruited and played at the same time (via segmentnext).

This makes the selection of the corresponding citizens a little more important.

The “Legion” in Watch Dogs

What can the citizens do? Citizens in Legion have a private life, special traits and abilities:

  • some are good hackers
  • others are strong fighters
  • yet others are experienced ex-soldiers or drinkers with special perks

This composition of various traits, as well as background, profession, and ethnicity, creates countless unique characters.

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This allows Legion to provide the ability to assemble a very personal Legion according to your preferences.

That’s why the selection is important: The “Legionnaires” are better suited for certain tasks due to their strengths and weaknesses than others.

Thus, it could be important to have specialists for each task among the 20 available slots.

It should also be noted that characters can die – sometimes they just randomly drop dead.

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Alan here is good with weapons but can die at any moment.

If a citizen dies, he is permanently dead and if he was an important part of your Legion, you will need to find a suitable replacement.

Since the Legion is limited to 20 characters, it is unlikely that you will simply have a replacement waiting on the bench. Thus, every citizen you recruit becomes more valuable and important.

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A grenade launcher is the new boss killer in Destiny 2

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2 there has been a new top grenade launcher since Shadowkeep. We will show you how to get the boss killer “Love and Death” and look at which perks are best for it.

This is the weapon: The grenade launcher “Love and Death” came with the Shadowkeep expansion to Destiny 2. The weapon is thematically associated with Eris Morn.

In Shadowkeep, you help Eris Morn rid herself of her nightmares and free the moon from the Hive. Eris and the moon are veterans known from Destiny 1.

This is how you get the grenade launcher: To claim the powerful weapon for yourself, certain conditions must be met:

  • First, you need the “Essence of Madness” – you get the essences from the Nightmare Hunts. The highest drop chance is granted by hunting the fanatic known from Forsaken (Madness).
  • Next, the essence needs to be cleansed. For this, you need 100 grenade launcher kills and the item “Handcuffs of Binding”. The 100 kills can be well achieved solo in a Nightfall with the “Heavyweight” modifier or with the exotic grenade launcher “Lion’s Roar“. Read here how to find the Handcuffs of Binding.
  • After that, you can pick up your new weapon at the Enchantment Table next to Eris.
  • Once cleansed, you can buy the “Essence of Madness” again at the table. In exchange for “Illusory Cores”, your hunt for the perfect grenade launcher can begin as often as you want.
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Eliminate nightmares for Eris and receive rewards

This is what “Love and Death” can do: The legendary grenade launcher is used in the power weapon slot and requires heavy ammunition. It deals solar damage and has a rate of fire of 150, making it one of the fastest-firing representatives of its kind. This grenade launcher family also includes the extremely powerful “Ravenous Swarm”.

Grenade launchers are currently among the strongest weapons in the power slot. Even after the recent nerfs to the automatic reload mechanics, grenade launchers can impress in almost all situations.

Grenade launcher “Love and Death”

What is the God Roll to kill bosses with Love and Death?

What are the best perks? The characteristics that make the grenade launcher a true boss killer are presented here. Due to the chance for special perk combinations, “Love and Death” stands out. For the so-called God Roll, you need:

  • Barrel: “Fleeting Shot” – increases the explosion radius
  • Magazine: “Spike Grenades” – significantly increases direct impact damage,
  • Trait 1: “Ready for Anything” – increases your ammo reserve and allows faster reloading and handling while crouched
  • Trait 2: “So Much Better” – increases explosive damage (up to 25%) the farther the projectile travels
  • Masterwork: Explosion Radius

The best possible perk combination can be explained to you in detail by YouTuber Falloutplay in this video:

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This is how you play with the grenade launcher: Since “Love and Death” has such a high rate of fire, you can unleash its 5-shot magazine on a boss in no time.

To take advantage of all the properties of the God Roll, you should shoot while crouched. This allows you to reload extremely quickly and lose little valuable time during damage phases. You can put the boss under fire again immediately.

Thanks to the rare perk “So Much Better”, you receive bonus damage on your explosions depending on the distance (up to a maximum of 50 meters) to the enemy – which are larger thanks to “Explosion Radius Masterwork” and the right barrel. The “Spike Grenades” also increase the impact damage.

Since the exotic tractor cannon has been increasing all elements equally by 30% since Shadowkeep, “Love and Death” surpasses the Void brother “Ravenous Swarm” as the strongest boss killer in Destiny 2 due to its better perks.

The top weapon “Wendigo GW3” can compete with the new grenade launcher, but only for the first 6 shots.

The perfect loadout: “Love and Death” fits perfectly with other top PvE weapons. The new boss killer can be combined with the exotic sniper “Izanagi’s Burden” and the outstanding “Lone Spider”. This way, you are effective at any distance and equipped against all enemies.

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Astellia: How to master the event dungeon for Halloween in the new MMORPG

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 4 minutes

The Halloween event has started in the new MMORPG Astellia. In this guide, we give you an overview of the event and tell you how to master the dungeon.

How does Halloween work in Astellia? During the Halloween event, the larger cities like Meiville or Almantin in Astellia are decorated. There you will find an event vendor and the quest giver for the daily tasks.

Additionally, you can expect a special dungeon during the Halloween event, which we will explain in detail throughout the guide.

The goal of the event is to farm as many candies as possible to exchange them for buffs, potions, or special costumes.

Meiville decorated for Halloween
Meiville decorated for Halloween

How long will Halloween last?

  • The event started on October 22.
  • It is expected to stay in Astellia until November 5 and will be removed with the maintenance that is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM our time on November 5.

The daily quests

What daily quests are available and where can I find them? In the announcement for the Halloween event, it was stated that daily quests play an important role.

Ultimately, there is only one quest per day, for which you need to defeat 10 “Pumpkin Head” monsters. You can find these in each of the four major cities in the game.

Halloween Teaser Astellia

The quest adjusts to your level. If you have a low level, you should defeat the enemies in Ragefarant. If you are level 50, you need to hunt the pumpkins in Athlon.

The quest itself is simple and can be completed in a few minutes. As a reward, you will receive:

  • Stinky Candy Tokens (500 pieces)
  • Dungeon Tickets (4 pieces)
  • Sweet Candy Package (1 piece)
  • Asper (8,000 pieces)
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The Halloween Dungeon

How do I enter the dungeon? You can enter the new Halloween dungeon through the adventure menu. There, select “Dungeon” and then “Event” at the top tab. Here you will find the Halloween manor of the archduke. The entrance costs 2 dungeon tickets.

The event dungeon is a revamped version of the “Manor of the Archduke,” which you can enter around level 35 in the story. The Halloween version also requires level 35.

How does the dungeon work? First, you need to talk to the stone statue (first black circle) at the start. This will open the right path for you. You will fight your way through to the middle and encounter another statue there (second black circle). This statue will clear the way to the first mini-boss.

The mini-boss: The first boss “Creeper” (first blue circle) is easy. You just need to watch out for the clock bombs. These appear regularly and explode after a short time.

Otherwise, this boss is quickly defeated.

The fight with the final boss: The final boss “Elipumpkin” (second blue circle) is quite a challenge if you are not already max level and have good equipment. At level 48 and without preparation, I had difficulties, although I could defeat the boss on my first attempt.

The Elipumpkin has several phases:

  • In phase 1, you can let an Astel tank and deal damage. At some point, he will dive underground. Then you should move away from the middle, as he will reemerge in a large AoE.
  • After that, he summons four gravestones out of which the corpses come. You should destroy these quickly.
  • After that, another tank phase starts, with the boss now having some AoE attacks.
  • At around 50%, there will be the next phase switch. The boss will dive underground again, but this time there will be many AoE fields that you should avoid.
  • Apparently, there is a safe spot right at the manor where none of the AoE effects can reach.
  • The boss reemerges in the middle and then has further AoE attacks.
  • At about 10% health, he will dive down one last time. Now everything comes together: AoE effects, the four graves, and the new abilities of the boss.
  • Once you have defeated the boss, you can secure your reward.

What rewards do you get from the dungeon? The Halloween dungeon rewards you with:

  • Stinky Candy Tokens (10 pieces)
  • The chance for a rare costume (Eligos, the Candy King)
  • also the normal dungeon rewards, such as weapons, Astels, and Asper.

You can repeat it as often as you want during the day, as long as your dungeon tickets allow it.

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The Halloween vendor

What do I get from the vendor? At the event vendor, you can get some buffs and potions for stinky candy tokens that you can earn during the event.

A special reward is the White Skeleton Costume (4,000 tokens), which you can only exchange during the event.

What else is there to do in Astellia besides Halloween? The Halloween activities provide a bit of entertainment in between. However, anyone looking for major challenges should enter the legendary dungeons that were introduced at the beginning of October.

In addition, this year, the PvP area Avalon and two new Astels are also set to be released.

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Fortnite: No more patch notes – What’s going on?

Eilyn Rapp Eilyn Rapp Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite Chapter 2 there are a lot of changes, but Epic Games keeps the patch notes secret. What’s going on?

Fortnite Chapter 2 launched almost 2 weeks ago. In the new season, many innovations were introduced. The Update 11.01 has already been rolled out. But where are the patch notes for the new season?

Where are the patch notes? Epic Games hasn’t released any patch notes since the release of Chapter 2. Only notifications about the start of downtime, the end of downtime, and a few rough details about what the update brings have been shared.

At the beginning of the new season, it was still understandable not to receive patch notes. Players were probably supposed to discover the innovations themselves and get some fun in the game first.

Community wants the patch notes back

What does the community think about the missing patch notes? Although it was still understandable not to receive patch notes for the new season update, the community wishes for them to be returned.

On reddit, a GIF waiting queue was even created. Players posted GIFs that fit the theme of waiting. This was their way to pass the time until the patch notes were finally released.

The player GreenPilgrim89 even made fun of it and posted that he had fished the rarest item in the game out of the lake. The image then showed the “patch notes” he had found.

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Why are the patch notes so important? Although players are dealing with the topic in a humorous way, the patch notes are still important for the game. At the beginning of the season, it was understandable because there would have been too many changes anyway, and probably no one would have wanted to read all of it.

But for the smaller updates, it’s especially important to receive this information. You want to see if the problem that annoyed you so much has finally been fixed.

For the next update, it would certainly be advisable for Epic to publish the patch notes again.

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The first ones are already playing CoD Modern Warfare and say: Much is now better

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 3 minutes

Although the official release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has not yet occurred, the first players can already experience parts of the latest installment. And it seems that the developers have improved a lot for the release – at least according to the initial feedback.

Who can already play the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare? The official release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is set for October 25.

All the important information can be found here: When exactly is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare coming out? The most important questions about the release

However, some lucky players have already managed to get a physical disk version of the game early. Additionally, some professional players have also reportedly received some copies. And they can apparently already play Modern Warfare.

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Now, numerous new insights from firsthand sources are making their way onto the internet. For example, you can already view all Operators. Skins and all other cosmetics can now also be examined. Detailed tours of the new maps are currently circulating on social media.

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What are the first impressions of the new Modern Warfare? Players have already noticed that the developers seem to have genuinely taken the fans’ feedback from previous testing phases to heart. The initial responses suggest that many aspects have been improved for the release version of Modern Warfare. And that is well-received by the fans.

What has been improved at Modern Warfare for the release: It appears that many points of criticism from beta phases and the alpha have been addressed. Here are some examples:

  • Significant improvements have been made to the footstep sounds. You can finally distinguish your own steps from others and properly assess where the footsteps are coming from.
  • The lighting, especially in dark parts of the maps, has been improved. In the beta, it was difficult to spot enemies in certain areas of the Azir Cave map. This should no longer be a problem.
  • The radar has also been improved. The view now uses a lower zoom level, allowing players to keep more of their surroundings in view.
  • The much-criticized black and white effect for severe injuries has been removed.
  • There is a new spray and emote wheel that allows you to spray your unlocked designs on walls or taunt opponents with gestures.
  • The Claymore mines have been redesigned and are now much easier to spot. During the beta, many players criticized their poor visibility.

Further changes that will likely also make their way into the release version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare can be seen in this video from eColiEspresso:

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What do players say? Many users on Reddit are excited that Infinity Ward has taken the feedback to heart and implemented so much of it. The individual changes are seen as meaningful by most and are well-received.

For instance, Reddit user CroppednDocked writes: “I am really excited about how seriously the guys are taking the feedback this year. That’s great!”

Whatulike believes: “They are listening.”

SirJimiee states: “This makes me very, very happy.”

Ordinary-Citizen says: “I love it. IW (Infinity Ward) is just doing great this year.”

Overall, the mood is quite positive right now, and many fans can hardly wait to dive into the battles themselves soon.

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Interested in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare? Are you considering pre-ordering or buying Call of Duty: Modern Warfare at release? Then check out the following article:

There, you’ll find out what makes the new Call of Duty, what the key changes are compared to previous installments, and what else you should consider before purchasing Modern Warfare.

What do you think of the changes? Are you already looking forward to the release? Or are you (still) indifferent towards Modern Warfare?

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“Refer a Friend” in WoW is live and players find it even more stupid than before

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Just a few hours ago, the “Recruit a Friend” system went live in World of Warcraft. It offers cool rewards, which may not be appealing to everyone.

Blizzard had announced weeks ago that there would soon be an updated “Recruit a Friend” system in World of Warcraft. Since last night (October 22, 2019), it is actually live in the game and invites players to invite other players. There are exclusive rewards that are so good that some can’t comprehend it – after all, such things cannot be earned through gameplay. Especially since Blizzard has apparently changed the rules “secretly.”

What rewards are there? Anyone wishing to recruit friends in World of Warcraft can now earn new rewards. These include a cosmetic backpack, a transmog set, several mounts, game time, and other goodies. We have presented all rewards here.

What is the problem? A new issue arises for the “recruiter”, who does not receive all rewards at once. Even if one recruits a friend who directly purchases 12 months of game time, the rewards are not received immediately. This was also confirmed by a support employee:

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Instead, it seems that only one of the rewards per recruited friend is delivered each month. So, if someone wants all rewards, they not only have to recruit their friends for 12 months but are also “forced” to maintain a subscription during that time. Since a player can only recruit 4 other players per month, there is an additional “time-gating” for the rewards.

Those who are upset about this should perhaps take a walk with their tree and relax.

How can you get the rewards the quickest? In the WoW subreddit, players are already discussing how to get all rewards the fastest. The quickest strategy seems to be as follows:

You recruit four friends directly and have them each pay for one month. Then you receive the first 4 rewards. After 30 days, you recruit 4 more friends while ensuring that the originally recruited friends pay for another month.

Thus, after 30 days, you would have received all rewards already.

Some players with sufficient financial resources are considering simply creating 8 additional accounts themselves to recruit themselves and shorten the process.

Whether this actually works is still questionable. At least the first players report that they were able to claim several rewards using this method.

Players are angry and vent their frustration: In social media, players are quite disappointed with this change. They are especially angry because the change about “One reward per month” was only mentioned later. In the system introduction a few months ago, nothing of the sort was mentioned.

Again and again, voices are raised that say Blizzard is only trying to impress investors with particularly high subscription numbers. Because when players are practically “forced” to recruit themselves multiple times, it increases the number of subscriptions and thus the monthly revenue.

The concern of many players is that Blizzard will now implement new rewards every 12 months to be able to repeat this “trick” at will.

What do you think of the new “Recruit a Friend” system? Do you like the rewards, and will you recruit someone?

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WWE 2K20 is so bad that it is funny again

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

As soon as WWE2K20, the latest installment of the wrestling game series, was released, the internet was filled with funny videos. The bugs in the game are hysterically funny.

What is WWE2K20? It is the latest installment of the popular wrestling series from 2K Games. In the role of well-known wrestlers, you face off against opponents and try to defeat them with the coolest moves possible and entertain the audience.

Unlike its predecessors, the game was not developed by Yuke’s, but by Visual Concepts.

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Things went seriously wrong

How is the game being received? WWE2K20 is currently being widely discussed. However, not because it’s so good, but because the bugs make the game one of the funniest titles of the year.

The technical problems could not be fully resolved before the release on October 22, and this is evident in the matches.

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What are the issues? There are plenty of glitches that are simply hilarious:

  • The wrestlers sometimes have no faces, only eyes and mouth are visible.
  • Characters get stuck on barriers and take forever to get back into the ring, while the commentator continues to cheer on the “exciting” match.
  • The wrestlers can tangle in the ropes and get stuck there forever while bouncing around wildly.
  • The game characters can get stuck in animations, causing them to continue fighting while crouching.
  • The referee gets pulled into the fight, which seems a bit odd in matches between female wrestlers.
  • The athletes hang in the air and float over the ring.
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Players don’t know whether to laugh or cry

How are players reacting? One should actually be upset about receiving such a buggy game at full price. But the bugs and glitches are so funny that some can only laugh about it.

  • Ultrace-7 comments on Reddit: “It sounds so bad that it’s good … if you hadn’t paid full price.”
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However, there are also those who feel cheated. Especially for fans of the series, the new installment is a disaster. There were indications before the release that the WWE 2K20 Originals mode would be included and that you could play as “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt. But neither of these is the case.

  • Viperstings explains: “The game should never have been released in this state!”

On Twitter, #fixwwe20k is currently trending as the community demands quick patches. Because as funny as many of the glitches are, the wrestling game is simply unplayable. The fans are justifiably upset about it.

WWE2K20 feels like a botched move in wrestling. The community largely agrees: The developers “botched” the game.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC: What a stupid situation is this?

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

Red Dead Redemption 2 was probably the game of the year 2018. Now it comes a year later for the PC. Our author Schuhmann asks: How should one deal with it?

I really don’t know how to deal with Red Dead Redemption 2 at the moment.

As a PC gamer, I envied those playing on PS4 and Xbox One last year around this time, as they were so excited about the game. They had been looking forward to it for weeks, eagerly absorbing every tidbit of information, every new screenshot.

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When it finally arrived, you could feel the excitement resonating through the internet:

  • I read about raids by mounted gangs on a moving train.
  • Following reports of epic adventures in the prairie.
  • I watched clips of cool gun duels and bar brawls.
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And I couldn’t do much more without a console in the living room than watch videos and read about what an amazing game I was missing out on.

I missed not only the game of the year 2018 but also a kind of life-changing experience for many.

I missed this experience for economic reasons. Rockstar wanted the “safe box sales” for consoles – without pirates ruining the market on PC. But nobody talks about that.

Now, after a lot of fuss, Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming out in November 2019 for the PC and I am torn.

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Game of the Year, but the “new car feeling” is missing

On one hand, I am really excited to finally play Red Dead Redemption 2 because I think it will surely provide me with a great story and gaming experience for 50 hours. I actually know it, as millions of people before me have had that experience.

Moreover, that thing looks fantastic in trailers and my PC is looking forward to playing something different than the RPGs I usually feed it.

Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Screenshot 3

On the other hand, I feel like I am almost alone. There is completely no anticipation for a “new game”.

I saw a small advertisement on YouTube, but there was absolutely no feeling: “This is coming out new now”, instead: It’s already been out for a year; you just forgot to buy it.

Moreover, I somehow already know half of the story from what I picked up a year ago.

The new car smell is missing from Red Dead Redemption 2 – it feels a bit like a used car game.

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I am curious about how the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 will be, especially emotionally. It is surely one of the biggest releases for PC in gaming 2019 – but it doesn’t feel like it at all.

I hope the excitement comes then while playing.

Red Dead Redemption 2 will be released on Tuesday, November 5, for PC.

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Pokémon GO: New update 0.159.0 is fully focused on Team Rocket

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 4 minutes

The new update 0.159.0 in Pokémon GO has been analyzed by data miners. They show that some new Team Rocket content, new attacks, quests, Galar forms, and other changes are coming to the game. We will show you what is new.

What is happening in Pokémon GO? A new update with version number 0.159.0 is currently rolling out. Some players and data miners have already been able to try out the new version. The analysts from Pokéminers have made an accurate overview of the content that is coming to the game through the update.

Below we summarize the information from the Pokéminers. It shows that the changes are huge and will have a significant impact on the game. Included are:

  • New badges
  • Galar forms of Pokémon
  • New Adventure Sync rewards
  • New quests
  • Lots of information about Team Rocket

When these new contents will be unlocked is still unclear. Some have only been found in the code so far. A few things have already been changed in the game.

Team Rocket – What new content is there?

There are many new contents related to Rocket encounters and also Giovanni. Professor Willow had already reached out to players and provided hints about the Team Rocket event.

Encounters with Team Rocket: The update now includes code for the characters

  • Giovanni
  • yellow, red, and blue executives (Cliff, Arlo, and Sierra)

The three executives have been mentioned by name several times, such as in the leak of the Team Rocket special research.

Additionally, the encounters are expected to change. According to the data miners, there may not only be a green area for battles against Rocket, but possibly a dedicated arena as a play area for it. Niantic is also working on the Rocket Radar, which should help find Giovanni.

Will you soon meet Giovanni?

The Rocket Map: A lot has been said about a map for Team Rocket, the Rocket Map, in the leaks. Due to the changes in the code, it now seems that you will have to assemble, equip, and use this map to locate Giovanni and his three helpers.

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There are lures: Apparently, Niantic or Team Rocket wants to make the search for Giovanni and his three helpers more difficult. The code contains information for lures. These are likely decoys to mislead you. It seems that there is even a special text from Giovanni when you encounter such a lure.

Music and badges: For battles against Giovanni, Cliff, Arlo, and Sierra, special music will likely be played. Those who defeat Giovanni will also receive a special badge.

Invasions likely won’t happen 24 / 7 anymore

Changes at Rocket Stops: Apparently, Niantic plans to make the availability of Rocket invasions not possible at every hour of every day anymore. They have now implemented possibilities to end these invasions at a certain time so that they do not occur at specific times on different weekdays.

New Quests for Team Rocket

In accordance with the many new contents related to Team Rocket, special quests must not be missing. The data miners found exactly two in the code. These are:

  • Find Team Rocket
  • First Rocket Grunt of the day

Finding Team Rocket appears to be a normal research task, while the first Rocket Grunt of the day likely works similarly to the first PokéStop of the day and the first Pokémon catch of the day.

Galar Forms in the PokéDex

As reported by the data miners, Niantic is still working on bringing the Galar forms into the game. They are expected to be displayed similarly to the Alola forms. The following Galar forms have been added in the code:

  • Gloom
  • Zigzagoon
  • Linoone

There should also be a search filter for the Galar forms to quickly find them in the collection.

New Attacks in Pokémon GO

What attacks are these? The code now contains data for the attacks

  • Flying Press
  • and Aura Sphere
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Which fighting Pokémon can learn the new attacks?

Flying Press is an attack from Generation 6 of Fighting type. It is the special attack of Resladero.

Aura Sphere is also of Fighting type, but belongs to Generation 4.

New Rewards in Adventure Sync

New goal in Adventure Sync: It seems that Niantic is introducing another goal in the Adventure Sync achievements. The code mentions a fourth weekly fitness goal. Which distance trainers need to cover and what rewards are available is currently unclear.

Currently, there are weekly rewards for all trainers. The free items you receive depend on the kilometers you traveled in the last week.

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Changes in PvP

The developers at Niantic announced major changes for PvP in Pokémon GO. There will even be a dedicated league. Accordingly, there are changes in the code that relate to the Combat League.

The line “COMBAT_RANK_REWARD” indicates that there will likely be rewards for PvP in the future that depend on your rank.

If you want, you can view the complete data mining report from the Pokéminers here in English view on Reddit.

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The first ones start in the MMORPG Black Desert Mobile – We have to wait

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

In just a few days, the first countries will be able to play Black Desert Mobile. However, we here have to wait a little longer.

What is Black Desert Mobile? The mobile MMORPG is based on the popular online role-playing game Black Desert Online, which you can play on PC, Xbox One, and now also on PS4. However, it is not a 1:1 adaptation but represents a standalone game that you play from an isometric perspective instead of third-person.

When does the MMORPG become available? The global release is planned for this December. However, players in some selected countries can already start this week.

Black Desert Mobile graphics

We have to wait

In which countries does the mobile game launch first? Black Desert Mobile will launch on October 24 in the following countries:

  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Sweden
  • Malaysia
  • Turkey
  • Ireland
  • Australia

When is it our turn? Germany is one of the countries that still has to wait until December.

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Can you register in advance? Yes. Here is how you can sign up:

  • Visit the Black Desert Mobile website
  • Click on the Pre-Register Now button and enter your email address, the country you live in, and your date of birth
  • Indicate whether you want to be informed about news related to Black Desert Mobile
  • Agree to the terms of use

What is special about the game? Black Desert Mobile launched in Korea last year and has been immensely successful. According to a revenue report from the developer studio Pearl Abyss, the mobile game generated a revenue of 73.5 million dollars in the second quarter of 2018. In comparison, the MMORPG Black Desert Online generated “only” 26.3 million dollars in the same period.

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Do you want to play Black Desert Mobile?

Are you interested in Black Desert Mobile and planning to play the MMORPG at release? Cast your vote in our survey:

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ArcheAge bans players after exploit, but apparently unbans many right away

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

After a severe exploit in the ArchePass of ArcheAge was made known, Gamigo banned over 200 accounts in the MMORPG. However, it has come to light that apparently more and more players are being unbanned.

What exploit is this about? Those who switch between ArchePässen in the MMORPG ArcheAge Unchained can complete world boss missions up to 17 times a day and receive 50 gold for each.

This has led to inflation in the game, negatively impacting the game’s economy.

How did Gamigo respond? The company stated that they have a “zero tolerance policy” towards exploits.

A hotfix was released that removes the exploit and reduces the gold in the game. Furthermore, Gamigo stated that more than 200 accounts were permanently banned for exploiting.

Archeage Unchained Screenshot

Following the banning wave, unbans occur

Is everything alright then? The community initially expressed happiness that action was taken against exploiters. However, the mood soon changed when it became evident that apparently more and more players were suddenly being unbanned.

Why are players being unbanned? Those who are banned can, of course, contact Gamigo and try to clarify the situation. With a bit of luck, they can then get their account back.

ArcheAge Battle

However, discussions on Reddit indicate that it is mainly streamers who appear to be getting unbanned.

  • KlausEcir writes on Reddit: “Streamers of some size who made the exploit known and even used it in their streams are getting unbanned because they complained to the developers.”

However, the community is divided on this issue. It is unclear whether the streamers actually used the exploit or were merely raising awareness about it.

Nonetheless, it leaves a certain aftertaste when streamers suddenly get unbanned after a banning wave.

An extremely heated atmosphere

What is the current situation? The atmosphere in the community is tense, and the situation seems to be spiraling out of control.

Some players get the impression that one just has to complain a bit and one will be unbanned.

ArcheAge Ban Call

First ban – later check?

Others, however, explain that it is entirely normal to first ban those who apparently used the exploit and to unban them once they could prove they did not exploit.

  • Crusader_Cow means: “They first banned and then looked at who really exploited the game. The majority of those banned had already reached 55 and farmed the bosses without using the exploit.”
  • Kisvol explains: “You do realize that the ones who were unbanned are those who did not exploit? They just banned those who defeated a certain number of world bosses. Only then did they properly review the accounts.”

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Deathwing Returns – The Craziest Hero in Heroes of the Storm

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

The next hero from Heroes of the Storm has been announced. It is the black dragon Deathwing, an ancient enemy from World of Warcraft.

Relatively unexpectedly, the developers of Heroes of the Storm have let a pretty big cat out of the bag. The next hero in Blizzard’s MOBA will be none other than Deathwing, the black dragon aspect. After he met his end in WoW years ago, he is now returning as a playable hero – and he is likely to be the wildest character yet.

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What makes Deathwing so insane? Deathwing is in his dragon form throughout the entire game – without exception. This makes him even larger than heroes like Cho’Gall or Alexstrasza in their dragon forms. Moreover, he is permanently unstoppable, meaning he cannot be affected by stuns or slows.

However, Deathwing also cannot be healed or affected by allied effects. He plays “his game” and cannot be influenced by his allies.

WoW Deathwing Wallpaper

These are Deathwing’s abilities in HotS

In Heroes of the Storm, Deathwing counts as a “Bruiser”, which is a hybrid between a tank and a damage dealer. He has two different “stances” to choose from. Depending on the stance, he is either a melee fighter or more suited for medium range. All his abilities consume energy, which regenerates quickly. Here are his abilities:

  • Passive: Aspect of Death
    • Deals 100% bonus damage to enemy heroes.
    • Unstoppable at all times.
    • Cannot be affected by allied abilities (healing, Abathur clone, etc.)
    • Armor Plates: 40 armor at 100% health, loses 10 armor every 25% health.
  • Mount: Dragon Flight
    • Cannot use normal mounts.
    • Upon use, Deathwing takes off after a short channel and leaves the map. He regenerates health while in the air. He can land at a visible location of his choice.
    • Upon landing, he chooses between Destroyer form or Worldbreaker form.
    • Other abilities have a 3-second cooldown after landing.
  • Molten Flame (both forms)
    • After a short delay, Deathwing breathes fiery breath in a straight line. This is channeled until Deathwing stops or runs out of energy.
  • Molten Flame (Destroyer)
    • After a short delay, Deathwing releases flames in all directions that deal damage in a small area around him.
  • Charge (Destroyer)
    • Deathwing charges a few meters forward. Enemies hit are slowed. Enemies at the end of the charge are bitten and take additional damage.
  • Lava Eruption (Worldbreaker)
    • After a short delay, a pool of lava appears in a circular target area. The pool deals damage and slows significantly.
  • Earthquake (Worldbreaker)
    • After a short delay, two lines shoot away from Deathwing in a V-shape, damaging and stunning all targets hit.
  • Heroic Ability: Cataclysm (both forms)
    • This ability is available from level 1 (no choice).
    • Deathwing takes off and flies a few meters in a straight line, burning the ground beneath him, which remains on fire for a while and deals damage.

In summary, Deathwing seems to be a massive, solid damage dealer, but requires a lot of practice. Those interested in gameplay can see a first look here (starting at minute 28:30):

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When will Deathwing be released? There is still no release date for Deathwing. However, he is expected to be playable on the PTR with the “first patch after BlizzCon,” possibly as early as November 4th. The release typically follows 2-3 weeks later.

The last hero from HotS was, by the way, unknown to anyone…

What’s coming at BlizzCon? It is a bit unusual for the developers of Heroes of the Storm to introduce the new character so close to BlizzCon. Since HotS has its own panel at the event, we can at least expect one or two new heroes.

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Are you looking forward to Deathwing? Or does the black dragon leave you completely cold?

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Destiny 2: Back Entrance – How to Find Your Way to Banshee’s Workshop

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We will explicitly explain to you how to complete the first step “Back Entrance” in the new exotic quest “Make Bows, Not War” for the new exotic bow Leviathan’s Breath and find Banshee’s hidden workshop in Destiny 2.

What is the new exotic quest about? In Destiny 2, many Guardians are currently hunting for the new exotic bow Leviathan’s Breath.

If you want to have this new weapon exotic, you need to master the new exotic quest “Make Bows, Not War”. Owners of Shadowkeep or the standalone Season Pass for the Season of Dawn have received this quest since the Weekly Reset on October 22 from the weapon master Banshee-44 in the Tower.

Why is the quest step “Back Entrance” explained separately? The first quest step of “Make Bows, Not War” is called “Back Entrance”. There, the Guardians are supposed to find the hidden entrance to Banshee’s workshop.

d2 banshee-44
The weapon master Banshee-44

And exactly this step of the otherwise relatively simple quest poses problems for many Guardians. Because there are not many clues.

In the quest, it merely says that you should look around in the Tower hangar. Because the deceased leader of the Hunter Vanguard, Cayde-6, apparently knew something about it. And he often hung out in the hangar.

The step does not specify exactly where you should search. No markers point you in the right direction. And the hangar is really large. We took this as an opportunity to show you the exact way to Banshee’s workshop.

The quest reward – the exotic bow Leviathan’s Breath

The Back Entrance – This is the way to Banshee’s workshop

Get the quest: If you don’t have it yet, first get the corresponding quest from the weapon master Banshee-44. Then you’ll move right on to the “Back Entrance” step. Now go to the hangar of the Tower.

This is how to get into the hangar

Here’s how to get to the workshop:

  • Once you arrive in the hangar, turn right and take the first staircase up.
Take this staircase
  • Run all the way up and then keep to the right.
This is how to proceed at the top
  • Follow the path of the platform to the roof of the building, where the faction representative of the future War Cult is located.
Left is the building of the War Cult
  • Now run left along the edge and jump to the platform that is right in front of you, over the entrance to the hangar.
You must jump to the other platform
  • Now continue into the open ventilation shaft.
  • Once you are in the room with the reddish neon lighting, turn 180 degrees and go through the door to the opening in the floor.
Now take this door
  • Let yourself fall and follow the corridor for a few meters until you can climb out again. Now you are in a room overlooking the main spawn zone of the Tower.
  • Now go through the open door and follow the corridor until you reach a storage room.
Continue through this door
  • Walk between the two shelves and jump onto the blue box.
Jump on this box
  • Now turn around and jump onto the left shelf, above which you see an open ventilation shaft.
Over the shelf in front of you, you enter the ventilation shaft
  • Then jump into this shaft and follow the corridor until the second left turn. This will take you into a large vertical ventilation shaft.
  • Now jump from platform to platform upward until you reach another narrow ventilation shaft.
You are almost there
  • Crawl in there and follow its path. This will lead you directly to Banshee’s workshop, where you will also find the bow in a locked weapon cabinet. That is your goal.
Here you complete the quest step Back Entrance

This is how the quest continues: If you interact with the cabinet, the quest step is completed, you will receive the next one and now must return to Banshee.

Although you can leave the room through an opening in the wall, it is fastest if you simply use the fast travel function to the spawn zone in the Tower directly next to Banshee. Then the quest will continue self-explanatory.

The way in the video: If you want to watch the way again completely in video, you can do that in this short clip by Esoterickk:

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