The game duration of the main story is always a major buying reason for players. Gearbox has already revealed how long you will be playing the story of Borderlands 3.
How long does the story campaign in Borderlands 3 take? The Creative Director Paul Sage addressed this question and explained: If you proceed very purposefully, a playthrough of the main story takes about 30 hours.
Side missions take up a lot of time: A “normal” run of Borderlands 3 will likely take significantly more time. After all, there are again numerous side missions that lead back to already visited locations and invite you to linger longer in the individual areas.
Thus, the actual game time will likely increase significantly. Anyone who actually completes the game within 30 hours probably ignored most of the side missions.
Game duration corresponds to the predecessor: The duration of 30 hours also corresponds roughly to the length of its predecessor Borderlands 2 – at least if one proceeded purposefully and left most side quests aside.
Here, players took an average of 31 hours to complete the main story. However, if you include all side missions and raid bosses, you could easily scratch the 100-hour mark.
DLCs will add even more gameplay time: One should not forget that Borderlands 3 will receive several DLCs, which can be purchased individually or via a Season Pass. If these are of similar scope to the DLCs from the predecessor, they will surely add a few more hours of playtime.
Is the duration of the main story an important reason for you to buy? Or does it not matter how long the story takes, and it depends on the total playing time?
We have also been able to play for over 30 hours in our test. You can see the results here:
The new challenges of Week 7 in Season X of Fortnite have been leaked. They are called “Team Spirit” and are fully focused on playing in teams with friends.
What is it about? Weekly challenges in Season X of Fortnite change regularly. The weekly challenges “Team Spirit”, which are supposed to start today, September 12, have already been leaked by data miners. What awaits you will be shown in this overview.
Team Spirit – The Challenges from Week 7
What is the theme? The findings of the data miners show that this week focuses on teamwork with other players. In the regular and prestige tasks, there are repeatedly missions that should be solved as a team.
Completing these tasks rewards you with Battle Stars and experience points for the Battle Pass. These Team Spirit tasks were found by data miner Lucas7yoshi (via Twitter) in the code of Fortnite.
These regular tasks have been leaked:
Play matches with a friend (3)
Assist team members with eliminations (5)
Pet a teammate’s companion (1)
Heal an ally with the slurp pack in different matches (3)
Mark an uncommon, a rare, and an epic item (1)
Deal damage together with your squad or duo (1,000)
How realistic is the leak? In recent weeks, the leaks from the data miners have been reliable. Last week, there were these Boogie Down tasks. It is expected that these tasks will also be implemented in the game and unlocked this afternoon.
However, it will only be confirmed at 3:00 PM, when the challenges are visible in the game.
The legendary secret skin from Season X has now been leaked:
A first hotfix for World of Warcraft Classic has been deployed. Warriors and Druids now generate less threat, while other classes significantly more.
A few hours ago, Blizzard announced a first hotfix for World of Warcraft Classic, which is now live. This primarily affects tanks in the form of Druids and Warriors, who now generate less threat. While this is a nerf, it is primarily a bug fix, as the previous values were incorrect. However, healers also have to deal with a decrease.
What has changed for tanks? The two “debuff howls” of Warriors and Druids, namely the Demoralizing Shout (Warriors) and the Demoralizing Roar (Druids), now generate less threat when applied to multiple opponents simultaneously. This makes it a bit more challenging for tanks of these two classes to tank large groups. Other classes now have to be a bit more careful not to accidentally pull “aggro” with their attacks, as Warriors and Druids generate less threat with large groups.
What has changed for healers? Healers now face the opposite problem, as they generate more threat. There was a bug that caused the threat generated by “most healing spells and buffs” to be incorrectly divided among all opponents who had group members on their threat list. Or to put it simply: Healing and buff spells generated too little threat against multiple opponents.
No “new changes”, just bug fixes: It is important to note that these “nerfs” are more of a bug fix. The goal is to restore the spell behavior exactly as it was in World of Warcraft 15 years ago. The previous state was therefore a bug that needed to be fixed. After the hotfix, the threat should work exactly as it did back then.
Have you already noticed the threat problems in the game?
Grinding Gear Games introduced a type of loot boxes with the Salvage Boxes into the action RPG Path of Exile. The community’s reaction was extremely negative.
What did Grind Gear Games announce: The studio wanted to introduce a new type of loot boxes with the Salvage Boxes into the hack ‘n slash Path of Exile.
The basic idea behind this was as follows: You put duplicate items that you got from the previous Mystery Boxes into these Salvage Boxes. You now destroy these items in the box and receive rewards in the form of higher-tier microtransactions that you otherwise find in the regular Mystery Boxes (except for exclusive items). The more valuable the destroyed item is, the higher the chance of receiving better rewards.
Essentially, it is a new loot box that gives you a loot box with random items. And among these, there could also be duplicate items again.
A Salvage Box costs 30 POE Points and can be used once. You can buy 50 points for 5 dollars.
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How did players react to the Salvage Box? The outcry was great. There was a deluge of criticism from the community. Until now, Path of Exile was known for having a very fair item shop and is considered a very good free-to-play game. However, the Salvage Box did not go down well at all.
Players felt that such an item should actually be available for free in the game. Many like the idea of destroying duplicate items to receive something new. However, having to pay for it is out of the question. Within a few hours, an extremely large amount of negative feedback accumulated. Players even threatened to boycott Path of Exile.
The Developers React Immediately
What was the developers’ reaction? Only four hours after the announcement, Grind Gear Games backtracked. The Salvage Boxes were removed from the item shop. However, those who have already purchased one can still use it.
“Today we released the Salvage Box, a mystery box that increases the value of its rewards when you destroy duplicate microtransactions,” explained GGG’s Chris Wilson. “The community’s feedback on this feature was extremely negative. We have removed this box from sale.”
This quick reaction is highly appreciated by the Path of Exile community towards the developers. However, the developer studio’s shine has lost some luster with this action.
Lead Designer Mortdog announced the next champion for Teamfight Tactics in the forum. This champion is set to be introduced with Patch 9.19.
Who is the new champion? Joining the game is Kai’Sa, another Void creature. She represents the two classes of Marksman and Assassin, which complement the True Damage of her origin particularly well.
Kai’Sa will cost 5 Gold and significantly shake up the meta. She has a very low attack damage but simultaneously the highest attack speed in the game, which is quite suitable for a Marksman.
Kai’Sa’s special ability allows her to hop across the map and escape from tricky situations. The positioning on the field is especially exciting for her. As an Assassin, she pounces on enemies, while as a Marksman she prefers to stay at range.
The Void creatures are getting a rework
Is Kai’Sa too strong? At first glance, the combination of the classes with the Void creature origin seems very dangerous. Assassins and especially Marksmen are naturally pleased with True Damage that cannot be reduced by armor.
Additionally, there is already a Void creature in Kha’Zix that is also an Assassin. Similar to Cho’Gath and Rek’Sai, they buff each other.
On Friday, September 13, it’s finally here – Borderlands 3. MeinMMO author Robert has been looking forward to this for what feels like the past 15 years. Just now, a game comes in between that really nobody had on their radar: Remnant: From the Ashes. What remains is confusion and the question: Where did the hype go? Should I really have to play Borderlands 3 on Friday?
This feeling is something everyone has surely experienced: You wait a very long time for something very specific, and when it finally arrives, the anticipation just vanishes. Anticipation is the best joy, but it can also completely disappear due to unforeseen events.
This Remnant: From the Ashes was supposed to just pass the time until the release of Borderlands 3 finally came. It was a filler game for me.
The problem: I’m currently having so much fun with Remnant that the upcoming release of Borderlands 3 feels like a curse. Like a flood of Christmas gifts where you don’t know which gift to dedicate your time to first. It’s a luxury problem, but one with real consequences.
Massively fun in co-op: Remnant: From the Ashes
And you really want to play Borderlands 3 now?
That’s why Remnant is so good: As a Dark Souls enthusiast, Remnant: From the Ashes has everything I always criticized about the Souls series: A sophisticated co-op mode, focus on ranged weapons, and at least a minimally easier setting (after all, one is not getting any younger, reflexes are fading). Although the worlds are not as beautiful and especially not as well-thought-out as those from the Souls series, the big plus is undoubtedly the co-op mode.
Level differences are balanced, enemies scale along, and joining friends’ instances or public lobbies is simple and quick. Due to the randomly generated level instances, the replay value is impressive; there’s something new to discover around every corner.
My colleague, with whom I’ve been adventuring since the early Crota days in Destiny, finally asked the fateful question: “And do you really want to start with Borderlands 3 right on Friday?”
Is it going to Pandora, or to Rhom and Corsus on Friday? Difficult question
Just four weeks ago, I would probably have asked him if he was joking. Currently, I can’t answer this question. After all, Borderlands 3 does bear a not insignificant “shared blame”.
If someone has already played a lot of Borderlands in Borderlands 1 and 2, do they need more Borderlands right from the start?
My anticipation would surely not have received such a big blow with Remnant if Borderlands 3 were indeed more than just Borderlands. The widely praised approach of the tried-and-true turns out to be a fun killer for me because of Remnant.
In terms of antagonist (Handsome Jack), Borderlands 2 cannot be beaten anyway, whether Claptrap will remain the fantastic, humorous sidekick is to be seen.
Not that I get misunderstood here: I expect a fantastic game with Borderlands 3, but thanks to Remnant: From the Ashes, I no longer feel the urge to dive into Borderlands 3 right at release.
Remnant: From the Ashes offers me exactly the new gaming experience that I probably won’t get with Borderlands 3. Besides, I still have so much to do in Remnant:
Too much to do, so little time. And it gets even worse. To top it all off, the next big Destiny 2 expansion Shadowkeep starts on October 1. Even more Christmas gifts that I probably won’t unpack just yet.
What do you think? Do you have similar thoughts regarding the current release calendar? Or are your priorities crystal clear?
The attack for the Community Day of Pokémon GO in September featuring Chelast is known. Chelterrar will learn the Grass-type attack Flora-Statue. We will tell you if the attack is worth it.
This is the attack: On every Community Day, there will also be an attack that an event Pokémon can learn. This time, it is, unsurprisingly, Flora-Statue, which all previous Grass-type starters were able to learn.
The attack is a significant improvement for Chelterrar and makes it a good attacker. But does it compete with the top attackers?
Chelterrar with Flora-Statue – Is the attack worth it?
This is how strong Chelterrar will be: Flora-Statue is a powerful attack that makes Chelterrar significantly stronger. Compared to other Grass-type attackers, Chelterrar does not perform as well.
Pokémon like Roserade or Gewaldro deal more damage per second (DPS). They all also deal more total damage until they are defeated (TDO).
In comparison to other attackers, Chelterrar does not perform very well. Source: Gamepress
There are several reasons for this. These include:
Chelterrar has a relatively low attack value of 202. Other Grass-type attackers perform significantly better in that aspect.
It knows the fast attack Razor Leaf. This is significantly weaker than Vine Whip, which is why some Pokémon, like Venusaur, perform better.
Is Chelterrar worth it with the attack? In the end, Chelterrar is not a bad attacker, but it simply has too strong competition. Roserade, for example, is easy to obtain since Roselia appears frequently.
You can then forgo Chelterrar and should invest your stardust in other Pokémon instead. However, you should not miss out on a Chelterrar with such an attack, as it holds a certain collector’s value.
How do I get the attack? To get a Chelterrar with Flora-Statue, you need to evolve it during the Community Day. This will take place this Sunday, September 15.
There is a new development: You can evolve Chelcarain until 4 PM, which is 2 hours after the Community Day. The attack will be available for that duration. Previously, it was always until one hour after the event.
You will not be able to learn Flora-Statue through TMs and even after the Community Day, the attack will no longer be available through evolution.
Currently, you can hatch shiny regional Pokémon. We will tell you how rare they are:
FIFA 20 will be released on September 27. However, you can get started earlier, for example, through EA Access. We show you what options are available to play FIFA 20 earlier, when the start date is, and how the special editions differ.
What editions are available? This year there are 3 editions of FIFA 20. Each version includes various pre-order bonuses and allows you to start with the football simulation at different times.
Here are the editions:
FIFA 20 Standard Edition – 59.99 € on PC (69.99 € on PS4 and Xbox One)
FIFA 20 Champions Edition – 79.99 € on PC (89.99 € on PS4 and Xbox One)
FIFA 20 Ultimate Edition – 89.99 € on PC (99.99 € on PS4 and Xbox One)
Release dates of FIFA 20 – When does it start? How can you start earlier?
When can you start? You can play the earliest if you subscribe to EA Access or Origin Access. This allows you to start a whole 8 days before the release! However, there is a limitation: Total playtime is restricted to only 10 hours before the release – unless you subscribe to Origin Premier.
The various start times at a glance:
Start on September 19 – EA Access or Origin Access (For 10 hours)
Start on September 19 – Origin Access Premier (full access without time limitation)
Start on September 24 – FIFA 20 Ultimate Edition
Start on September 24 – FIFA 20 Champions Edition
Start on September 27 – FIFA 20 Standard Edition
Information about EA Access and Origin Access – PS4, Xbox One, PC
What is EA Access? It is a paid subscription service for video games from Electronic Arts.
This allows you to play numerous EA games from a large collection of various titles or test games like FIFA before their release. Additionally, you receive a discount when purchasing games from Electronic Arts.
On which platform is EA Access available? EA Access is available for Xbox One and recently also for PlayStation 4.
This is how much EA Access costs: The monthly subscription costs 3.99 euros. An annual access is available for 24.99 euros.
What is Origin Access? Origin Access offers the same service as EA Access, but for PC gamers. Here, too, there is a game catalog featuring games from Electronic Arts, including PC-exclusive titles.
Additionally, there is a premium subscription called Origin Access Premier, which allows you to fully play FIFA 20 on September 19 without the 10-hour limitation.
On which platform is Origin Access available? The offer from Origin Access and Origin Access Premier is exclusively aimed at PC players.
This is how much Origin Access costs: Origin Access costs 3.99 euros per month, and for the annual access, you pay 24.99 euros. If you decide to go for Origin Access Premier, you pay 14.99 euros monthly or 99.99 euros per year.
The FIFA 20 editions at a glance
These are the differences: The individual editions differ by various bonuses as well as the date on which they can be played. However, what is the same is that each version contains the main game FIFA 20, with identical content and modes.
Who is this edition interesting for? The Standard Edition is aimed at players who do not care much about Ultimate Team and who do not necessarily need to be the first to play FIFA 20.
If you have no time at the end of September and are not interested in FUT, you should consider purchasing the Standard Edition.
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Who is this edition interesting for? This version is interesting for players who plan to spend a lot of time with FUT. With the bonuses, you get 12 Rare Gold Packs, which can contain quite useful cards. But you need a bit of luck for that.
If you plan to get heavily involved in Ultimate Team, you can do so with the Champions Edition 3 days earlier, and with the weekly packs, you can make some coins if you’re lucky to build a good team early on.
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Who is this edition interesting for? This edition offers 12 additional Rare Player Packs compared to the Champions Edition and is therefore especially interesting for FUT enthusiasts. Otherwise, there are no differences compared to the 10 euros cheaper Champions Edition. The 3 days early access remain the same.
Only fans who pre-order the Ultimate Edition before August 5 will receive a random OTW player as a bonus. Whether this is useful depends heavily on which player you draw.
For detailed information about the Ultimate Edition of FIFA 20, you can find it here:
Cortyn has identified a few differences between the two WoW versions. It is clear where the strengths and weaknesses of both games lie.
Those who, like me, have spent a lot of time in World of Warcraft Classic in recent weeks, but have also spent a lot of time in Battle for Azeroth (“Retail”) beforehand, will probably have asked themselves some questions. Why does the appeal of Classic still work so well? What are the fundamental differences and why is what is considered essential in Retail not necessary in Classic? Why is Classic still fun and gives me something that I don’t get in Retail?
This question occupied me, and it did so yesterday as I was farming Fire Essences in Classic – after I had completed my world quests in Retail.
Farming Fire Essences. Yay. Almost.
In search of players who felt similarly, I came across a quote from user Avanguardian in the WoW subreddit. He said:
Classic is a video game that tries to simulate a fantasy world.
Retail is a video game that only wants to be a video game.
Exactly this quote perfectly summarizes what I felt and thought about Classic – and can be directly illustrated with several examples.
The world of Classic is based on fantasy logic
One example is herbalism. Herbs do not only grow in areas that match the respective level of the player and the area, but where they “logically” grow. For instance, Purple Lotus always grows near ruins, even in Ashenvale. Since you need herbalism at level 210 for the Purple Lotus, it is unlikely that a player will be able to gather it while leveling in Ashenvale, let alone process it into potions.
Another example is the item “Singeing Wiring”. This is an item that you primarily get in Gnomeregan, a dungeon for about level 30. However, you also need this wiring for a few engineering recipes at level 60, such as the popular Repair Bot. From a “video game perspective”, it is completely absurd that you need such low-level items for high-level objects. However, from the perspective of a fantasy world that operates based on fantasy logic rather than video game logic, it makes sense.
A level 20 area with herbs meant for level 50.
In Retail, such things are relatively strictly sorted according to video game logic. Is an area the current “endgame”? Then there is also only the special endgame resource there. I can’t immediately think of an example where I would have to return to an old dungeon or visit an old area – unless one of the war campaign quests leads me there.
Something similar applies to the areas of Classic. These feel inherently larger because you are indeed only traveling by foot or with a relatively slow mount – flying is out of the question.
My assumption is certainly wrong, but the feeling you have in the areas of Classic is this: The developers first created the layout for the area itself and then added things like settlements or special waypoints. The game world feels as if the area “Ashenvale” really existed first and later night elves and orcs set up their camps there to adapt parts of the area to their will. I had the same thought in Azshara, on the Dark Coast, and especially in the Un’Goro Crater, that a fantasy world could have arisen so “naturally”.
Azshara is expansive and hardly divided. It feels like a “logical fantasy world”.
In Retail, it feels different. There, settlements and “landmarks” stand out clearly from their surroundings. You can already see at first glance where a settlement is or what the great threat of the zone is looming over everything. Additionally, the world does not feel like “one piece”, but each zone is subdivided into small subzones that often do not fit into an overall picture.
Within an area, there are “hard boundaries” and rarely any fluid transitions. This works well to guide the player and lead them through a world where each small sub-area has a handful of its own quests. In Classic, where entire zones often have only a few quests, this simply would not fit.
In Classic, you had to find your own focus. I often walked down a road only to be surprised to discover: “Oh, there was a small gathering of NPCs here.” You often only see them at the last moment and not from afar. Their small camps are firmly integrated into the environment but do not stand out too much.
I do not mean to say that Retail is worse than Classic – it definitely is not. It simply has a “cinematic” narrative style in its areas that aims to tell the story and bring certain points into clear focus. After all, the massive Icecrown Citadel in Northrend has an oppressive, threatening presence, and the corrupted Shaladrassil in Val’sharah is similarly intimidating.
Also, the places (in my opinion) remain significantly better in memory because their presentation is often an important element in the story of the quests.
Classic is a fantasy world, Retail is a video game
Battle for Azeroth has long since parted ways with many old concepts. Many elements that characterize a cohesive fantasy world have been sacrificed for the sake of meaningful video game mechanics. “Mythic+” dungeons, for example, are a very sensible extension when it comes to video game aspects. Constantly new rewards with increasingly difficult challenges are good and give players new goals continuously.
The same applies to multiple difficulty levels in raids. Anyone who completes the normal mode can then attempt “Heroic” or even “Mythic” if they and their guild are particularly ambitious.
In Classic, it was not like that. In Classic, it would make no sense for mobs from a dungeon to suddenly learn new abilities or become harder because you have a keystone with you. From a story perspective, this also does not make sense in Retail, but that is not important, because Blizzard has long had a clear motto: “Gameplay first”. The gameplay must be fun, and everything else must submit to that.
This was simply not as pronounced in Classic and results in us now having two very different game worlds. Therefore, I also find it difficult to say whether WoW Classic or WoW Retail is the “generally better game”. It probably just depends on personal standards.
From my perspective, WoW Retail is the “better video game”, as it always gives me new tasks and something to do. WoW Classic, on the other hand, is the better fantasy world where you can lose yourself and which functions better according to fantasy logic. I like both.
In Destiny 2, a Guardian has managed to pull off perfect timing with his emote. As a result, he is receiving many upvotes.
What happened? A new video clip is currently causing a stir on the Destiny Reddit. It has received nearly 13,000 upvotes, which is an enormous number of “thumbs up” after 17 hours.
The user BlackMesaSouth, who shared the short video, writes: “I’ve been trying to pull this off since Forsaken came out and I got the emote. Now I can die happy.”
He also posts this video, which has now been viewed by more than 70,000 users – rapidly increasing:
You’ll see this in the video: The Guardian is currently in Gambit. The Drifter is about to teleport the players onto the map. The Guardians are still facing each other, where they can jump around or perform emotes for each other.
The Guardian BlackMesa performs a specific gesture. He taps on two laptops and finally presses a key gently with his index finger, as one does with the last keystroke that finishes their work.
He achieves perfect timing: Exactly at the last keystroke, the teleport begins, and the Guardians are brought to the Gambit map.
It looks as if he hacked into the system and caused the teleport with his work on the laptops.
Would definitely approve of the hack: the Drifter.
What kind of gesture is that? This gesture was introduced in the Warmind DLC in Spring 2018. It allows you to “awaken the Warmind,” as it states in the bottom left when you perform the gesture.
The Gambit mode was introduced with Forsaken, which was released on September 4, 2018. Allegedly, the Guardian had this perfect timing in mind since Forsaken came out. Now he has achieved it.
How does the community react? Most Guardians who have seen the clip celebrate the Guardian. They write silly comments or praise him to the skies. A few lines from Lord Shaxx are also quoted, like “This is amazing!” or “I can’t believe what I’m seeing!” He’s a real hacker.
Another Guardian writes that he should now try to do it with the “Clapping” emote, where you clap like Calus. Well-timed is necessary here as well so that the teleport starts after the second clap. However, one Guardian has indeed managed this 11 months ago:
If you are very lucky, you can catch a Shiny Kangaskhan, Tauros, Mr. Mime or Porygon in Pokémon GO right now. But how much luck do you actually need? We show you the shiny chances for the regional Kanto Pokémon here.
What are the chances now? In Pokémon GO, Week 2 of the big Ultra Bonus is currently running. There are more effective incubators and regional Kanto Pokémon from the 7 km eggs. The Pokémon are:
Tauros
Kangaskhan
Mr. Mime
and Porygon.
To make the event even more exciting, Niantic added the chance for you to hatch these Pokémon’s shiny forms or encounter them in the wild. Trainers are rightfully asking: What are the chances that I find such a shiny?
How many Kanto eggs do you need for a shiny?
Who researched this? The experts from the Pokémon GO community “TheSilphRoad” examined the shiny chances of the regional Kanto Pokémon in detail. Together, they compiled their results and can announce a first chance.
Keep in mind that these are preliminary figures and the results may still change slightly over the next few days.
Shinies in the wild / Encounters in the wild – Shinies from the egg / Total Kanto eggs
As you can see, the chances of shinies from Porygon, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime or Tauros are low. As TheSilphRoad reports, there are no different shiny chances for a Pokémon caught in different ways. Thus, the same values should apply to encounters in the wild or hatching from an egg.
This is the result: In summary, it can be stated that the chance of a shiny Porygon, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime or Tauros lies between 1/31 and 1/51. For this chance, it must be ensured that one of these Pokémon hatches. Roughly, the community estimates the chance to be 1/50.
The general chance of receiving a Kanto Pokémon from a 7 km egg that is also shiny is significantly lower.
Have you already received one of the regional Kanto Pokémon as shiny? This event is currently causing players concern for other reasons. The gift mechanics are bothering them:
Finally, there is information about the fall update for The Division 2, titled Update 6. This brings a large new loot feature and some gear changes.
The State of the Game aired on September 11th, the first situation report for The Division 2 after the long summer break. Massive discussed changes to loot and gear during the livestream that will be implemented with the upcoming title update 6.
When will title update 6 be released? According to Massive’s Hamish Bode, the fall update is expected to release in October. He doesn’t know the exact release date yet, but you can expect it in the next 3 to 7 weeks.
What happens until then? A PTS phase is expected to start in the upcoming days, during which some new features from title update 6 can be tested. This test build is expected to be PC exclusive again. Since the update is supposed to go live next month, the public test servers will launch soon. Narrative content cannot be played on the PTS.
In addition, the developers will discuss changes to the fall update every Wednesday in the coming weeks. Next week, the Dark Zones and PvP will be addressed, and today they spoke about loot and gear.
This is the big new loot feature
This problem is being addressed by the developers: Many agents currently complain that it depends too much on luck to get the item they want. The loot pools are simply too large. You have to farm for ages to get the item you still need for your build.
How the problem will be solved: With title update 6, Massive will narrow the loot pools in The Division 2. In the future, you will be able to farm specifically for certain weapon types, gear pieces, brand sets, mods, etc., by grinding in specific areas or playing certain activities like story missions.
This looks something like this (not final version):
Here you can see that in the area “West Potomac Park”, the loot probability for skill attachments is increased.
The upper image shows that in the “White House” area, gear pieces from the Sokolov-Concern brand drop more frequently and that you can specifically get holsters in the “DCD Headquarters” mission.
And in the “Bank Headquarters” mission, gear from the “Overlord Armaments” brand can be obtained especially frequently.
This means you can now farm for items that you need for your builds. On the map and right before starting a story mission, the respective item type will be displayed.
These loot probabilities will change over time. If you want Overlord Armaments items, you do not have to play Bank Headquarters for weeks. Because on other days, this brand set is available in other activities. The loot probabilities are therefore dynamic.
Important: This loot feature, which enables targeted loot hunting, is only active at World Tier 5.
For the boss of a mission, there is a guarantee that the displayed item type (e.g., a holster) will drop as a reward. But for all enemy NPCs and also from crates in the mission, the chance of getting variants of this item type is increased.
What else is changing with loot? Massive is working on the general drop chances of loot. The new, goal-oriented looting is intended to take center stage, which is why general loot drops will become less frequent. Otherwise, you would be overwhelmed with loot.
Changes to Gear
What is changing with brand sets: The brands are currently restricted to certain armor slots. For example, Massive states that a chest piece from Airaldi cannot drop. This restriction will be eased, so that brands will be available in more armor slots where they previously were not.
What is changing with gear sets: You will now only need 4 items of a gear set to unlock all bonuses. This allows you to have 2 armor slots free for other gear pieces while still enjoying all gear set benefits. This creates more combination possibilities for builds.
In addition, backpacks and body armor will become more powerful. They will receive high-end talents.
The currently exclusive raid gear sets will also be available from other sources with the new title update. Only the powerful backpacks and body armors of the raid gear sets will remain raid-exclusive.
This is what happens to named items: There will now be around 35 named items (not Exotics!) – significantly more than before. They will have unique talents that are “perfected” versions of previous talents. So they are not completely new talents, but better versions of existing talents that provide a few percentage points more in bonuses.
You can obtain the named items from various sources. Some are rare random drops, while others are tied to hard activities.
New features in recalibration and crafting: The recalibration will become clearer and will also allow for the moving of stats (red, blue, yellow).
In crafting, the cap of materials will increase, you will receive more materials from NPCs, and it will be shown how to obtain blueprints that you are still missing. We will delve deeper into the new features regarding recalibration and crafting in a separate article.
In League of Legends , Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao was considered the best AD carry in the world in 2018 and one of the best LoL players overall. Now he talks about injuries and wear and tear caused by intense gaming. These affect the entire body, especially the arms of the 22-year-old. Nike and fans recommend more fitness in eSports.
Who is Uzi? In the eSports of LoL, the Chinese Uzi (22) is a well-known figure. He has been with “Royal Never Give Up” since 2016, a top team in China.
Uzi has been playing in the league since 2012, has participated in five World Championships, won the important MSI in 2018, and several national championships in the LPL in China over the years. However, the very big title at the LoL World Championship, the Worlds, eluded him.
Uzi is considered a mechanically perfect ADC player in League of Legends. Especially in this role, players need to click a lot, quickly and precisely. Only then are they considered to have “good mechanics”.
This is what Uzi says: In a video for Nike (via weibo), Uzi explains what 7 years of LoL at that level have done to his body.
In the video, several Chinese LoL professionals talk about how broken they feel after intense playing late into the night every time. Because the Chinese professionals have only been gaming for years and have not sought balance.
According to the experts and statistics shown in the video:
The average career of a LoL player lasts only 2.6 years
Players reach their peak at just 20 years old
Uzi during a fitness test. He is not in his element here.
Uzi is 22 but already has been a pro for 7 years. In Nike’s fitness test, he says the years of gaming take their toll:
“Once I went to the hospital for a check-up and the doctor told me my arms resembled those of a 40 or 50-year-old. He really told me that.”
The worst spot is his right shoulder, which pulls down the whole arm: “It feels like my arm is already retired.”
A Twitter user compiled Uzi’s fitness stats from the video. During the fitness checkup at Nike, Uzi does not look as good as he does on the bot lane:
As the page Dexerto reports, these injuries are now affecting the career of the just 22-year-old. He often takes months-long breaks when it is not as important for his team RNG. He has been considering retirement since 2015.
But in 2019, Uzi seems determined to give it one more shot. Royal Never Give Up has already qualified for the Worlds 2019. Unlike TSM, who did not make it:
What is the video about? The promotional video seeks to connect Chinese LoL with the Nike brand, which aims to represent fitness. They have entered into a partnership and Nike pursues commercial goals with the video: They want to strengthen the bond between LoL and fitness.
The video essentially shows,
that LoL players like Uzi are in terrible physical condition
that in reflexes and hand-eye coordination they rank among the top percent – here eSports athletes have their strength
Nike wanted to show the LoL players through these tests: “You also need to do something for your fitness if you want to have a longer career in eSports and tap into your full potential.”
In the second half of the video, personal trainers get to work with the LoL players. The players, in turn, put out messages about how hard it is to be a pro and that you must always give your best.
The video ends with Uzi and other LoL stars from the LPL struggling through some exercises, not looking particularly happy, while the fitness trainer smiles kindly and says: “This is just the beginning, my little friends.”
Uzi needs to get fitter.
This is how it is being discussed: On reddit , LoL fans are watching with concern as one of their favorites is damaging himself through his own super-fast play. One says: “In 5 minutes, he clicks more than others do in an entire game.”
However, fans on reddit also recommend more fitness training.
In the Overwatch League, many pros prioritized fitness right from the start:
A dedicated politician from Baden wants to become mayor. His idea to attract voters: A consultation hour. But unlike his colleagues, he is doing it in the virtual world of World of Warcraft.
Who is this man? The quirky idea came from mayoral candidate Jürgen Durke in Lahr, a large district town in the Schwarzwald in western Baden-Württemberg. He is competing against four other candidates to be elected as mayor.
Jürgen Durke is 43 years old, sits on the city council of Lahr, and is running as a candidate for the Animal Protection Party. By profession, he is an industrial designer.
This is how Durke campaigns for votes: Instead of campaigning with flyers, events, and house visits like his competitors, Durke has chosen a completely different location: The Moonwell in Auberdine. For Horde players: Auberdine is (or was) a village in Darkshore.
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By the way, it refers to the Auberdine in WoW Classic, as Durke explicitly pointed out that the meeting takes place on the server “Lakeshire”, one of the new German servers. Durke himself traveled there with a character named “OBKandidat” to the night elf area.
Candidate collects votes in WoW
How did the consultation hour go? Unfortunately, we cannot say exactly how many potential voters actually gathered around Durke. According to report by the Badische Zeitung, the reporting editorial team lacked gamers who could or wanted to participate.
Due to the hype around WoW Classic, there are at least no shortage of potential interested parties who could have attended the consultation hour.
The ruins of Auberdine. A Moonwell is hard to find here.
At least Auberdine is still standing in WoW Classic and is quite easy to reach. Additionally, the area is not too crowded, unlike the starting areas of other races:
These are the fastest players in FIFA 20. We present the top 25 best sprinters and provide their pace and rating. Additionally, you will find fast forwards, fast midfielders, and fast defenders in the list.
That’s why fast players are important in FIFA 20: Pace has been a major topic in the FIFA community for years. In many FIFA installments, a player’s pace has been a game-changing factor. All you had to do was throw long balls forward, and the fast forwards would grab them and run away from everyone.
In FIFA 20, the pace balance changes again. Pace is supposed to be more decisive. Therefore, it is worth putting swift players on the pitch. Let’s take a look at the fastest players that FIFA 20 has to offer in FUT.
What is pace exactly? This value shown on player cards in Ultimate Team indicates how fast a player is. Pace consists of the individual stats “acceleration” and “sprint speed” and plays an important role in team building for many fans.
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The 25 best pace players in FIFA 20
These are the fastest players with the highest pace:
Adama Traore – 96 pace, 74 rating (RF, Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Kylian Mbappé – 96 pace, 89 rating (ST, PSG)
Anibal Chala – 95 pace, 66 rating (LV, Toluca)
Kensuke Nagai – 95 pace, 69 rating (ST, FC Tokyo)
Gelson Martins – 95 pace, 82 rating (RM, AS Monaco)
Leroy Sane – 95 pace, 86 rating (LF, Manchester City)
Douglas Costa – 94 pace, 84 rating (LM, Piemonte Calcio)
Alex Kiwomya – 94 pace, 61 rating (RM, Doncaster Rovers)
Elliott List – 94 pace, 62 rating (ST, Gillingham)
Many more players with 93 rating follow, such as Braydon Manu and Marcel Heller from Darmstadt or Rahem Sterling (Manchester City) and Salah (Liverpool).
The fastest players with pace over 95, source: futwiz
The fastest player in FIFA 20: The top spot with 96 pace is shared by Adama Traore and Kylian Mbappe, although the card of the French talent is likely to be much more coveted. Because he has a much higher overall rating:
The currently highest pace value in FUT: The card that has the highest pace so far is the Prime Icon card of Ronaldo Nazario. It has an enormous 97 pace:
The two wingers from FC Bayern do not appear in the list of the fastest 25 players. In FIFA 19, both had high pace values over 90. Coman had a strong 94 and was among the fastest players overall, Gnabry had 91.
In FIFA 20, however, the pace values of both Bayern players decrease:
Coman drops by 2 points to 92 pace in FIFA 20
Gnabry drops by one point to 90 in FIFA 20
Therefore, while both still have strong pace values, they are not among the absolute top sprinters in FIFA 20. By the way, Coman is no longer a 5-star skiller.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne gives you a new weapon – the Clutch Claw. We explain in this guide how you can quickly defeat monsters with an attack from this claw.
In addition to some good new weapons that Monster Hunter World: Iceborne has brought, there is also a new weapon tool. The so-called Clutch Claw (clutch-claw) is always automatically available on your arm. So you don’t have to equip anything further to use this practical hook. And this weapon has an attack that you should definitely learn.
How do you use the weapon for this attack? With the new Clutch Claw, you can pull yourself towards monsters in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and latch onto them.
To achieve this, you need to trigger your slinger. Now you don’t shoot your slinger ammunition as usual, but you have to press Circle or B to use the Clutch Claw.
The Clutch Claw in action
Are there differences in weapons? For some of the 14 weapon types, like insect glaive or bow, you also need to use the right stick. So make sure to check the characteristics of your weapon in the training room before using it against a real monster. You can also complete an optional quest that explains the handling of the Clutch Claw in more detail.
How can you attack the monster then? As soon as you’ve managed to latch onto the monster with your Clutch Claw, the fun part begins. You can then change its running direction or attack with your weapon by pressing Circle (PS4) or B (Xbox One). You can attack as usual with Triangle or Y.
Depending on the weapon, it is then easier to injure certain body parts of the monster, or it drops slinger ammunition.
What is the strongest attack of the Clutch Claw?
Use this attack: The Knockback Shot is like the secret weapon of the Clutch Claw. When using the Clutch Claw, there is a skill that deals a lot of damage if done correctly. With the Knockback Shot, you can injure the monster on the head so that it slams against an obstacle and takes extra damage.
The Knockback Shot
What do you need to consider with the Knockback Shot?
You need slinger ammunition
The attack does not work with dung pods, flash pods, scream pods, or knife items
You cannot use the attack when the monster is angry
You must be in tight spaces or near an obstacle
You need to apply the claw to the head or jump there while latched on
The claw consumes a lot of stamina
How do you use the Knockback Shot effectively? If you want to use this strong attack, you first need to trigger your Clutch Claw. Then you go for the monster’s head.
The goal here is to hit the monster’s head from the start. While it’s possible to swing along them, this comes with disadvantages:
Your stamina might run out on the way to the head
The monster can throw you off if you take too long
How do you achieve extra damage with the new weapon?
This is how you initiate the strong attack: If you have latched onto the head of the monster, the real work begins. You can now waste all your slinger ammunition with a press of the R2/RT button.
Before you execute the attack, make sure that the monster has an obstacle in its line of sight.
What happens then to the monster? Once you’ve fired the Knockback Shot, the monster stumbles in the direction it’s facing. It is therefore essential that an obstacle is in that direction. The easiest place for this is in tight spaces, where walls are waiting for the monster everywhere.
If you’ve done everything right, the monster will slam into an obstacle – wonderful! Against a Master Rank Uragaan, this deals almost 2000 damage points.
After the attack is before the attack: Once you’ve executed the Knockback Shot against an obstacle, you should immediately look for slinger ammunition for the next attack. If you incorporate this attack regularly, your fights will become significantly shorter.
Here you can find out everything else about the new monsters in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne:
Today, on September 11, 2019, a Raid Hour starts in Pokémon GO. This will feature the Pokémon Deoxys. We will show you everything you need to know.
What kind of event is this? Trainers from Pokémon GO are already familiar with the legendary Raid Hour. This event has occurred several times in the past. Last week with Entei, Raikou, and Suicune, and before that with the popular Dragon Pokémon Rayquaza.
Key facts: What? The legendary Raid Hour When? On September 11 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Who? You will fight against all forms of Deoxys today
What you need to know for the Raid Hour on September 11
What is changing? As usual, it starts at 6:00 PM German time this evening. For one hour, Tier 5 Raids with Deoxys will occur much more frequently. You should be able to find such a raid at nearly every gym.
So make sure to discuss with your raid group in advance when to meet and which gyms to tackle together. With a set route, you can efficiently complete many battles one after the other this evening.
Preparation – Counters Against Deoxys
To deal a lot of damage in battles against Deoxys, you should include the best attackers in your raid team.
You can encounter Deoxys in its Normal form, Attack form, Defense form, and Speed form.
The new addon Iceborne from Monster Hunter World is finally here. And we have something to give away for you. Join us!
What is Iceborne? The expansion was announced by Capcom from the beginning as huge. It was supposed to contain as much content as the base game and that’s exactly what happened. Iceborne offers:
Capcom has also announced the first free DLC for Iceborne, which will include the popular monster Rajang. You can put a virtually endless amount of hours into the game and continuously refine your armor builds.
What can you win? We have two copies of the Master Edition of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne for the PS4 for you. The edition includes both the base game and the addon. You don’t need to buy anything additional, you can start right away.
As a bonus, the two winners will each receive a shirt in the stylish Iceborne look. This way, you can tackle the new addon in the appropriate outfit.
How can I participate? To participate in the raffle, you must perform at least one action in the Gleam tool below. Additional actions are not necessary but will increase your chances of winning.
There will be two winners in total. They will be contacted by email after the raffle ends.
The raffle ends on September 13. Legal recourse is excluded.
In the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, Red Dead Online, you can now play as a bounty hunter, trader, and collector. Unlocking them costs 15 gold bars each, but it’s also possible for free. We will show you how to do it for free.
However, if you want, you can also take on all roles at the same time. But the roles come with a price of 15 gold bars each. Against this fee, you will receive a corresponding item to start the business. If you want to save these costs, you can do it for free. We will show you how to do it.
If you link the accounts after September 8, you should receive the license for free within 72 hours.
If you do not have Twitch Prime yet, you can test it for free. You can do this by testing Amazon Prime for 30 days and then linking your accounts on the Twitch.TV website.
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Unlock Collector for Free
What are the requirements? To unlock the bag for the collector at no cost, you need to put in more effort. For this, you play another title from Rockstar Games – GTA 5 Online. 54 playing cards are hidden in the online world of this game, which you should collect.
Once you have collected them, you will receive the collector’s bag for free in Red Dead Online until October 14. So get on the flying motorcycle and collect the cards.
Unlock Trader for Free
What are the requirements? To unlock this role for free, you must have made a certain decision when selecting your gaming console. All users with PS Plus on PlayStation 4 receive the butcher’s table for free until October 14.
If you only play on Xbox One and do not have a PlayStation Plus membership, unfortunately, you are out of luck and will have to buy the table yourself.
Which of the new roles in Red Dead Online interests you the most? Have you tried any of them yet?
The Atom Shop of Fallout 76 has been stocked with new items. Among them: A fridge with a special function. This particular item is currently sparking a larger discussion in the community.
What kind of fridge is this? The new item is called “Stainless Steel Fridge” and is available in the Atom Shop of Fallout 76 for 700 atoms (approximately €7). The fridge …
can be placed as an item in the C.A.M.P.
can hold up to 15 food items.
ensures that food and drinks spoil 50% slower.
The fridge was implemented with the latest Update 13 in Fallout 76. Along with it, a collection of Collectrons was released, which can be purchased for 500 atoms. The Collectrons collect items and junk in your C.A.M.P.
However, players wish that the fridges could also be unlocked through a quest in the game. They see it as “a missed opportunity to implement a great quest line,” similar to the ProSnap Deluxe camera.
The ProSnap Deluxe was received quite well. Both the quest and challenges and new skins were well received by fans.
The fact that only this variant of the fridge is available for purchase is also rather disappointing. They wish that a functional item like the fridge should be available for free and that only cosmetics should be paid for.
In a larger thread on the topic with over 1,300 upvotes, the user MrTestiggles suggests that “rusty” versions should be free. Various variants with a visually nicer look, such as in a Nuka-Cola style or in Raider style, should then cost between 300 and 500 atoms.
Why are players so sensitive? The discussion is rooted in the fact that Fallout 76 has previously caused discontent with purchasable repair kits. Players felt betrayed because items that are not purely cosmetic can be purchased for real money.
Some players, who have earned atoms in-game and have never paid for them, say that they do not want to buy the fridges just to not support this practice. They fear the gradual introduction of loot boxes.
How things will proceed now remains to be seen. So far, community feedback has often been taken into account:
