Astellia: 5 things you should know before buying the MMORPG

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

With Astellia a new MMORPG will soon be released in the West. We present you with five things you should definitely know before buying.

The following information is meant to give you an overview of the upcoming MMORPG Astellia. It will be released on September 28 in the West, with the head start for pre-orders beginning 7 days earlier.

1. This is Astellia

What is Astellia? The theme park MMO Astellia was released in December 2018 as a free-to-play game in Korea and was developed by Studio 8 and BarunsOn E&A.

In the first months, the game performed very well in Korea and ranked in the top 30 of the most played games. However, in June it fell out of the top 50.

Astellia has made it their goal to appeal to the classic MMORPG fan and design a fair payment system.

We notice at MeinMMO that the interest in the game is quite large. Players are thirsty for a new theme park MMORPG.

What does Astellia cost? Astellia will be released as a buy-to-play title in the West. The cheapest pre-order package costs 40 euros.

However, there is also the subscription option for 10 euros per month, which allows unrestricted MMO play. The subscription is especially suitable for testing if you are still unsure or if you just want to play through for the story.

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2. Astellia is oriented towards traditional values

How is Astellia structured? In the MMORPG, you start with character creation and are then released into a world full of dangers. There are five classes to choose from, which can be classically assigned to the Holy Trinity:

  • Warriors are the tanks
  • Scholars take care of healing
  • Mages deal damage and can create shields
  • Assassins cause damage in melee
  • Archers for damage at range

The combat system is somewhat rigid but is supposed to become a bit more dynamic with minor adjustments before release. After all, you can use many abilities while moving, and there is a small dodge roll that adds a bit of momentum.

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Even outside the combat system, Astellia holds few surprises. The quest system is traditionally built and somewhat monotonous with a lot of running around, comparable to WoW Classic.

There are also no major surprises in the 4-player dungeons and crafting. Only the Astels, your companions in battle, deviate somewhat from the usual features.

3. The peculiarity: Astels

What is special about Astellia? The Astels are small companions that support you in battle and use an additional resource of energy.

Astels are intended to assist you in combat. They can also take on the roles of tank, healer, or damage dealer. In a trading card system, you can collect up to 33 Astels and use exactly the ones that can help you the most in each situation.

There are even specific combo attacks that Astels can perform with you.

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4. The endgame consists of dungeons and PvP

What can you expect in Astellia’s endgame? Your character has 50 levels ahead in Astellia until it reaches the maximum level. After that, you can look forward to the following content:

  • Legendary dungeons (which will be unlocked later)
  • PvP
  • Avalon
  • Legendary equipment

Avalon is a PvP area where three factions play against each other for a week. The system can be compared to the WvW from Guild Wars 2.

Legendary equipment can be earned through dungeons but also through crafting.

5. Astellia is specifically adapted for the West

What makes the western version different? In order for Astellia not to flop in the West, the developers have taken some precautions. The game has become buy-to-play instead of free-to-play, while many items and content that would be considered pay-to-win have been removed from the shop.

However, the MMORPG has also undergone adaptations in other areas:

In the first beta, our author Alexander Leitsch has already seen the MMO and written a conclusion:

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AMD vs. Intel: The strongest Ryzen 2019 is yet to come – Coming soon?

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Since the end of July, AMD’s new Ryzen processors have been available for purchase. However, the Ryzen processors are hardly available anymore. Now, AMD’s strongest Ryzen is orderable from a seller, along with more information about the Ryzen 9 3950X. The processor is expected to be available soon.

AMD has made a real hit with its new Ryzen 3000 series. Many want to buy the Ryzen processors, but by now processors like the Ryzen 9 3900X are hardly available or only available at high prices. Now, on the page of a retailer, AMD’s strongest processor is orderable, the Ryzen 9 3950X.

AMD’s Flagship Ryzen 9 3950X Listed at Swiss Retailer

The Swiss retailer www.digitec.ch is currently offering the previously unknown processor from AMD for sale at 999 Swiss Francs. This equals about 911 Euros. According to the site, the sales start is on September 30, 2019. However, the seller also points out that delivery in September is not guaranteed.

Swiss retailer lists Ryzen 9 3950X
Is the Ryzen 9 3950X available from the end of September? Source: digitec.ch

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Offers More Cores Than the AMD Ryzen 3900X

According to digitec.ch, the new Ryzen 9 3950X has 16 cores and 32 threads. The single core clocks at 3.50 GHz and offers a turbo clock frequency of 4.70 GHz. Thus, the Ryzen 9 3950X clocks slightly lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, which has a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz but only has 12 cores.

Who Is the Ryzen 9 3950X Interesting For?

Processor for Multitasking: Many cores and many threads can handle many tasks. Especially professional photo editing, film rendering, and other CPU-intensive programs require many cores.

New Ryzen with High Performance: If you need a lot of performance and run many processes simultaneously and have many programs running in parallel, then the Ryzen 9 3950X can be quite interesting for you.

For fewer processes or for pure office users, another Ryzen could also be worthwhile. Find out here, if an upgrade to a 3000 series Ryzen is worth it for you.

AMD Promises: Ryzen 9350X and Intel’s i9 9960X Should Be Comparable

Intel's X Series
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The Ryzen 9 3950X was officially announced this year at the E3 (via Gamestar) with a price of 749 dollars. A Core i9 9960X costs around 1500 US dollars in comparison. Thus, the new AMD CPU would be significantly cheaper to purchase than Intel’s CPU. AMD also promised at E3 that both 16-core CPUs should be comparable.

Will There Be More Ryzen Processors?

A list from the Eurasian Economic Commission listed more Ryzen processors back then. However, not much is known about these processors so far.

On the list of the Eurasian Economic Commission were the following Ryzen processors:

  • Ryzen 5 3500
  • Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
  • Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
  • Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Everything we currently know about further new Ryzen processors can be found here:

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Play FIFA 20 demo online: This trick works on PS4 against friends

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In FIFA 20, you can play the demo online. At least on PS4. We will show you a trick on how to play the demo version online with friends in multiplayer.

Does the FIFA 20 demo have an online mode? No, in the current test version of FIFA 20, there is no specific multiplayer mode where you can compete online against other players or friends.

Instead, there are only offline modes: a slimmed-down kick-off mode and a brief insight into the new Volta world.

The FIFA 20 demo is only meant for you to play offline alone or with buddies on the couch and get a first impression of the new gameplay. Here you can find 5 tips on what you should test in the demo.

However, there is a trick on PlayStation 4 that allows you to challenge your friends online in the demo. We will show you how it works.

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Play with friends via SharePlay

These are the requirements: You and your friends need a strong internet connection. Ideally over 50 MBit/s. Additionally, at least one person must have downloaded and installed the FIFA 20 demo on PS4. PS Plus is also required.

Here’s how it works:

  • Start the FIFA 20 demo and go into the kickoff mode. Now wait at the team selection and open the PS4 menu by clicking the middle button on your controller, where the PlayStation symbol is
  • Now invite your buddy to a party through the PS4 menu.
  • On the right side of the party, select “Share Play”
  • Press “Hand over controller to visitor”
  • and then “Play together”.

If you want to see the whole thing in moving images, FIFAllstars shows you the trick in the video:

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Keep in mind that you need a PS Plus subscription for this action, and a SharePlay session lasts a maximum of one hour.

If your internet connection is fast enough, your friend will now appear at the team selection in kickoff mode. He can take control of the opposing team, and you can play the demo against each other.

However, keep in mind that you are both “sharing” the screen. The opponent sees everything you see. With the new penalties and free kicks, this is quite unfavorable.

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With the demo launch, some new information about FIFA 20 has come to light:

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Fortnite has a brilliant idea to get even richer: democracy in the shop

Eilyn Rapp Eilyn Rapp Reading time 2 minutes

There will now be a new voting feature for the Skin Shop in Fortnite. This will be available after update 10.30. You can vote on which item should come to the shop. Here are the details.

What is this voting feature? Through the voting feature, players will be able to vote on which item should return to the Item Shop.

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How does it work? During the community vote, you have one vote per day. You can use this vote to choose a favorite item that should return to the Item Shop. Once the countdown for the community decision ends, the item with the most votes will be brought back to the Item Shop for a limited time.

However, keep in mind that your submitted vote cannot be changed on the same day. But you can cast a new vote the following day.

Vote tomorrow

When will this feature be available? The first community vote starts after the update 10.30.

Check back on September 12 at 2:00 AM when the Item Shop is updated to cast your first vote.

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Perhaps there is a chance to choose one of the rare skins to bring it back to the Item Shop.

“Rest in peace rare skins”

Community opinions: The biggest discussion on Twitter is about the popular OG skins, the skins of the “Original Gangster”, who have been playing Fortnite for a long time.

Many on Twitter think that the rare skins could be an option and would be chosen immediately. It is said:

  • “Everyone will choose the rare skins – haha”
  • “Rest in peace rare skins!”

However, there are also players who are excited about this new voting feature. It is said:

  • “Finally, we can vote”
  • “The excitement is great”

Fan concept a month ago

A month ago, the Reddit user u/easkate created a concept for the voting feature in the shop. This is how the feature might possibly look.

Here is the concept:

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It seems clear that Epic wants to generate even more revenue with this idea in Fortnite. The skins in the Cash Shop are considered a goldmine.

Here Epic Games made a significant profit:

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Here are the 5 best MMORPGs to play in co-op with 2 players

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 5 minutes

We present to you the 5 best MMORPGs to play together as a co-op game with 2 people. Ideal for partners or really good friends.

When thinking of an MMO or MMORPG, one usually imagines being in large groups. But that doesn’t have to be the case. There are definitely online games where you receive bonuses when you’re out with just two.

Often, it’s just more fun to experience an adventure in an online game together with friends. You know each other, work well as a team, and understand how to interact with your buddy.

Sometimes even couples play together, wanting to be a couple in the game and maybe even get married online. There are many reasons why one might prefer to play with just one person rather than in a group with strangers.

This is why co-op bonuses are important: Especially when this co-op gameplay is rewarded, it becomes particularly enjoyable. Some MMOs reward you for being part of a small group or even getting married. Players then receive a bonus.

Today, we’re introducing you to several MMORPGs where playing in pairs is especially fun.

How did we compile the list? The ranking was made based mostly on subjective decisions (like, how does the story feel in pairs) and depended on whether there are many bonuses for co-op gameplay.

5. Star Wars: The Old Republic

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How does SWTOR encourage playing in pairs? If you team up in Star Wars: The Old Republic as a duo in a group, you receive bonus EXP for completing missions. So it’s worth doing quests with at least one other player.

Especially as a pair, it’s more fun to complete the tasks and then enjoy the bonus EXP at the end.

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What other bonuses does SWTOR offer for co-op players? In SWTOR, each class has its own story. If you don’t want to experience each story separately, you can team up with a friend and tackle your two stories together. However, it’s necessary that each of you chooses a class that starts on the same planet. That way you can find each other quickly.

Then you play through both stories together, experiencing your friend’s story, which can be an exciting co-op experience. However, some events must be completed twice.

4. Guild Wars 2

Guild Wars 2 Stronghold Minions

How does Guild Wars 2 encourage playing in pairs? Guild Wars 2 features a cross-class synergy system. This means that the abilities of two classes can affect and complement each other.

For example, it’s possible for an elementalist to summon a wall of fire. Their partner, a ranger, then shoots his arrows through this fire, causing them to burn and deal more damage to opponents.

All classes have synergy effects among one another, and players must figure out which ones fit their group best. This makes cooperation between two players in Guild Wars 2 particularly tactical.

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What other bonuses does Guild Wars 2 offer for co-op players? The story of Guild Wars 2 mainly takes place in instances. Each player thus experiences their own version of the story. You can invite other players into these instances. This scales the difficulty based on the number of participants.

If you want to experience the story in pairs, you can enjoy the instances that way and receive a player experience tailored to both of you.

3. Secret World Legends

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In the tutorial, a traveling boss appears briefly.

How does Secret World Legends encourage playing in pairs? Secret World Legends is an MMO that places great importance on telling an exciting story. The missions are structured like episodes of a series, providing always an interesting experience.

You can also experience this in co-op. To do this, you team up with a buddy and experience the story together. It’s simply more fun. The co-op gameplay feels good, and you won’t be disturbed by other, unfamiliar players.

Although sometimes it is necessary to complete a solo mission, this only minimally disturbs the communal flow of the game. Secret World Legends is particularly great to play in pairs due to its focus on the story.

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What other bonuses does Secret World Legends offer for co-op players? When you use weapons in-game that have the same attack type, the same defense, or the same special effect, a synergy effect occurs.

Therefore, you should select weapons in your team that positively affect each other, so you can benefit from these synergy effects such as particularly powerful attacks or special effects like “Damage over Time”.

2. The Elder Scrolls Online

How does ESO encourage playing in pairs? ESO offers so-called synergies. These are abilities that you can combine with other players. You don’t even have to be in a group with these players.

When a player uses a synergy ability, another player nearby sees a symbol pop up and can react with his corresponding skill. This creates a powerful synergy effect, which helps you defeat boss enemies faster together.

For example, it’s possible through synergies to deal a lot of damage or become invisible.

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What other bonuses does ESO offer for co-op players? In the MMORPG, you can even get married. This not only brings a celebration, but those who enter into a marriage with another player also receive a bonus.

If you both wear the wedding ring and are online after the wedding ceremony, each of you will receive 10 percent more EXP.

The Elder Scrolls Online is therefore an MMORPG that is particularly well suited for playing in pairs.

1. Final Fantasy XIV

How does FF14 encourage playing in pairs? Once you reach level 15 in the game, you can team up as a duo to cooperatively complete dungeons. You will then be “synced” to a common level. This way, you can comfortably experience the story together.

However, there are also solo instances throughout the story that everyone must complete alone. Other than that, Final Fantasy XIV is very enjoyable to play with two.

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What other bonuses does FF14 offer for co-op players? In the MMORPG, it is possible to marry your partner. To do this, you need to book a ceremony of eternal bond. After the wedding, there are some rewards based on the level of the wedding (Standard, Gold, or Platinum). With the Eternity Ring, you teleport to your partner and receive the “Hug” emote as well as new hairstyles.

In higher statuses, you also receive rewards such as a Chocobo as a mount, the Demon Box as a pet, and a Moogle as a minion for the visitors of the celebration.

However, the wedding at higher levels costs money (Gold Plan costs $10 per player, Platinum Plan $20).

Are there any other MMOs that you have played in pairs and would recommend for a cooperative experience?

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A mix of Diablo and WoW is coming to Steam – Will likely be sued by Blizzard

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

A new MMORPG has appeared on Steam that copies both Diablo and World of Warcraft. It is set to be released in September 2019, but whether that will become reality remains to be seen.

What kind of game is this? The title of the new MMORPG is “Diablo_IslanD” and comes from the apparently independent developer Victor Studio, whose only game on Steam is this one.

The story takes place on a continent that has become an island after a catastrophe, where resources are only available in limited quantities. “Diablo_IslanD” describes itself as a “real adventure island survival game”:

  • A round of play is limited to one hour, during which a throne must be occupied.
  • There are various treasures that can be excavated.
  • Regularly, crates with equipment and gems appear.
  • Various monsters roam the area, some of which will require groups to defeat them.
  • Whoever dies loses everything.
DIablo Island Hammer

When is the game supposed to be released? According to the Steam website of the game, the release is already in September 2019, so quite soon. A price is not yet known.

A brazen copy of WoW and Diablo

Here’s how the game copies Blizzard: Not only is the name inspired by the popular Diablo franchise. The HUD is also a quite obvious copy of World of Warcraft and Diablo.

The two spheres on the left and right are classic elements known from Diablo 2. Many of the icons that likely represent abilities or spells will probably seem familiar to players of World of Warcraft.

Diablo Island HUD und Karte

The world itself also consists of parts that seem to be copied from World of Warcraft. Many of the ground textures look exactly like those older textures that appear in the current nostalgia hype WoW Classic .

Is the game really coming? Just shortly before Diablo_IslanD, a clone from China was shut down because Blizzard sued it.

This suggests that the game has little chance of actually being released. Even if it is released, Blizzard will likely file a lawsuit shortly thereafter. However, anyone hoping for something new from Diablo can look forward to Blizzcon:

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Destiny 2 says: They are not working on Weapons 2.0, but on Builds – What does that mean?

Christopher Dietrich Christopher Dietrich Reading time 3 minutes

Armor 2.0 will be one of the biggest changes for Destiny 2. However, Bungie is excluding Weapons 2.0 and instead wants to focus on further builds.

Where does this new information come from? Luke Smith, Franchise Director of Destiny, spoke during a long interview in the “Cool Friends” talk format about his personal past as well as current changes in Destiny 2. He also addressed why Weapons 2.0 is currently not a topic at Bungie and what they are working on instead.

What is the deal with Weapons 2.0? Bungie is introducing a new armor system with the expansion Shadowkeep. They themselves refer to it as Armor 2.0, as it represents an evolution of the current armor system. The new system should allow Guardians to customize their armor according to their playstyle without having to compromise on aesthetics.

Now, it seemed obvious for some Guardians that Bungie might also plan such a system for the weapons in Destiny 2. However, as Bungie explained, this will unfortunately not happen anytime soon. The reason for this is relatively simple according to Luke Smith.

That’s why Bungie is currently not working on Weapons 2.0

Why will there be no overhaul of the weapon system? Luke Smith already addressed in very long blog posts what changes will come and what the future of Destiny 2 holds for the Guardians.

He now revealed in the interview with “Cool Friends” that there is a part in his blog posts that has not been published. In it, he talks among other things about infusing weapons and the bond that Guardians are supposed to build with their weapons. He also mentions that players should not hope for Weapons 2.0 for now.

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According to Smith, the focus is currently on Armor 2.0. They want to concentrate on further developing build crafting – offering more customization options for playstyles. This is currently more important, and therefore Guardians should not hope for Weapons 2.0 for now.

While Guardians wish that certain weapons feel particularly good in certain activities, Smith says. However, Bungie does not hear active demands for a general improvement of the weapon system from the community. The system is currently fine. For this reason, they want to stick to the current weapon system and improve it in some places (but not fundamentally).

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What is Armor 2.0? The new armor system is intended to bring more individuality and depth to the game. In the future, you will no longer have to choose between good looks and the effectiveness of your armor; instead, you can combine both.

Each piece of armor can be equipped with mods starting from the release of Shadowkeep, which will grant you bonuses. There will also be new stats that offer additional possibilities for combining mods and bonuses. The appearance can additionally be adjusted with universal ornaments.

This way, one can assemble various builds and adjust them to their playstyle or specific tasks. In the future, they want to expand this system to give build crafting more depth, thus creating even more possibilities for players instead of crafting Weapons 2.0.

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WoW Classic shakes up Twitch – Here are the 8 top streamers currently

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The top streamers on Twitch in August 2019 are known: The channels that were watched the most. The self-proclaimed WoW nerd Asmongold is at number 1 thanks to WoW Classic. He surpasses shooter specialists Tfue, xQc, and Shroud – because he streamed like crazy. But that’s what almost everyone does – only the German streamer Montanablack is an exception.

What kind of statistic is this? It is the statistic of the channels that were watched the most, by hours. However, only “individual Twitch streamers” are counted here, not game or event channels. The huge CS:GO tournament in Berlin or theDota 2 channel had a crazy amount of watched hours on Twitch recently, but they are excluded.

According to the numbers from Sullygnome, WoW streamer Asmongold was slightly ahead in August 2019:

  • Asmongold took first place.
  • closely followed by Fortnite streamer Turner “Tfue” Tenney in second place – both are over 10 million watched hours.
  • places 3 to 10 are relatively close. The German streamer Montanablack takes 10th place.
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The Top 8 Streamers on Twitch: WoW Classic Stronger Since September

What are the numbers for the last 30 days? If you don’t take August but the last 30 days, the picture has significantly shifted towards “WoW Classic.” WoW Classic started on August 27.

Looking at the last 30 days, the dominance of WoW Classic is much clearer:

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Sodapoppin is also engaged in WoW Classic
  • In fourth place is the Brazilian Gaules with 6,658,416 hours – he was online for a massive 719 hours. He primarily plays CS:GO.
  • In fifth place is xQc with 5,616,953 hours – with 314 hours on air. The xQc known for his temperament plays everything from Overwatch to Minecraft.
  • In sixth place is Summit1g with 5,817,933 hours – with a broadcast time of 253 hours. He is mainly active in GTA 5.
  • Shroud is in this statistic in seventh place with 5,719,363 hours – he was online for 226 hours. The shooter pro has also fallen for WoW Classic.
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German Streamer Only “Slightly” On Air, But Many Viewers

This is remarkable from a German perspective: The German Twitch streamer Montanablack is in 8th place with 4,555,658 hours – but was only 90 hours online.

He currently streams mainly gambling under the category “Slots”. This seems to be incredibly popular in Germany.

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Hearthstone changes “Discover” – This change is remarkably important

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

In a patch, Hearthstone has drastically changed a mechanic. “Discover” now works differently, which significantly affects some classes.

A bit surprisingly, there was a small patch for Hearthstone that brought some changes. It primarily includes the still missing data for the adventure “Graves of Horror”, but also some adjustments and changes. The biggest change concerns the “Discover” mechanic, which now operates differently than before.

This is how Blizzard changes “Discover”: Discover allows the player to choose from three cards, from which they can then select one. Only cards of their own class as well as neutral cards are offered. However, cards of their own class previously had a 4-times higher chance to appear than neutral cards.

This will now change. In the future, all cards will have the same chance to appear during discover – regardless of whether they are a class card or a neutral card.

Why was this changed? Over the years, various discover effects have become increasingly restrictive and precise. For example, there is the possibility to discover a minion that costs 1 mana – in some classes, this pool contains only a handful of cards. If one of them was a class card, then there was an extremely high chance that this card was offered almost every time.

What are the implications? Due to the change in the “Discover” mechanic, a few classes have been “silently” nerfed. This particularly affects Warriors who, through their hero card Dr. Boom or other discover effects, could generate many strong mechs of their class. But other classes, such as Priests, are also affected by this change. Overall, this mechanic becomes a bit “more colorful” and ensures that players see more different cards.

Warriors had already been nerfed before, as Dr. Boom received an adjustment!

What do you think about this change to discover? Is it a good and reasonable nerf for some classes? Or is Blizzard ruining a mechanic and bringing more RNG?

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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne brings new possibilities to look really cool

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With Monster Hunter World: Iceborne come additional styling options, a photo mode, and more cool options for Fashion Hunters.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne introduced a new story, some new monsters, and a new area to the game. But that’s not all. For those of you who love to style your character, there’s plenty of new content to discover.

Monster Hunter World Iceborne character
What do we want? The perfect screenshot

These are the new options for your character design

More hairstyles. You now have multiple options for almost every hairstyle. So you have a greater variety of hair to choose from. The diversity has also been updated, and you can now select curly locks among other styles.

Monster Hunter World Iceborne hairstyles
One of the new hairstyles – cute buns.

More beards. Not only has the main hair been expanded, but beards are also more varied now. Regardless of whether you’re playing a male or female character, there are many different beards to choose from – who wouldn’t want their huntress to have sideburns?

More makeup. The selection of makeup has also increased. Various paints and scars have been added for you to browse through.

You can add a third makeup option. You are no longer limited to two makeups. You can choose a third makeup and change the position and color as usual.

Your makeup can glow! In addition to the usual settings like shiny and metallic, a glowing option has been added. With this option, you can make your face glow! This works with every makeup and is not restricted to specific ones.

Monster Hunter World Iceborne makeup
The makeup glows!

The settings for color and more are finer. Overall, the interface now looks a bit different. In Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, you can adjust your options slowly with the D-pad or quickly with the stick. This gives you finer tuning options for hair color or makeup.

How to get the perfect screenshot

There is now a photo mode for screenshots. For all of you who love cool screenshots, we have good news. With Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, the so-called photo mode has been introduced. You can easily select it from your menu. Then your normal interface will disappear, and you can move your camera freely.

Monster Hunter World Iceborne photo mode
This is what the photo mode looks like

Of course, you can also hide the interface of the photo mode. As shown in the help above, this can be done via your touchpad. This way, you can get the perfect screenshot:

Monster Hunter World Iceborne photo mode
The pure photo mode for screenshots

With this, nothing should stand in the way of your stylish character and the perfect screenshot!

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne brings even more cool innovations:

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Fortnite: Update 10.30 brings Moisty Palms and Greasy Grove – Patch Notes

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The new Update 10.30 in Fortnite is here. We show you in the patch notes in English what Epic Games brought into the game with this patch. This includes the new zones Moisty Palms and Greasy Grove.

What’s new: The update on September 11, 2019, brings two new Rift zones to you. In the past few days, players have already found out that there will likely be two Rift Beacons causing changes on the map.

Fortnite now confirms this and shows that Moisty Palms and Greasy Grove are now an important part of the map. In the introductory video, you can get an impression of the new areas:

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Moisty Palms and Greasy Grove – What’s special?

Moisty Palms: In the video, you can see how players suddenly transform into objects after standing still for a few seconds. They visually become a toilet, a grill, or a shelf. Surprisingly, they can then attack unsuspecting players who enter the zone and do not recognize the transformed people.

Using the crouch button, you transform into an object. As an object, you remain vulnerable.

Fortnite camouflage

Greasy Grove: For this new rift zone, Fortnite seemingly came up with a taco theme. The developers state that tacos are the favorite dish there and just the smell brings people there to celebrate.

Occasionally, spicy tacos rain from the sky. If you are in this zone during this time, you will be forced to dance. During this time, you are invulnerable and restore 20 health per second. The only damage you take is from the storm.

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Eating spicy tacos restores 10 health (green health + shield). In addition, your movement speed is increased by 40% for 20 seconds.

Gameplay Changes – Weapons

This week, one weapon was vaulted and one was unvaulted.

  • The salvo submachine gun goes into the vault
  • The tactical submachine gun comes out of the vault
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New LTM Knock Town

This LTM comes from the community and was among the top three maps of the creator competition.

How is it played? You swing from place to place with the grappler weapon while dodging opponents’ bullets. They shoot with stone pistols. If you get hit just once, you get it from the air.

The player with the most eliminations at the end wins.

Bug Fixes

  • When players are thrown by shockwave grenades, they no longer destroy traps unless they destroy the corresponding building piece
  • The info of the zapper trap is now correctly displayed with 4 stars instead of just 2 stars
  • A bug with the zapper trap has been fixed, preventing it from being placed on slopes or uneven terrain
  • Mechs are now thrown when they touch a cube of the floating island
  • The stomp attack of the mechs now deals consistent damage to other vehicles
  • The cooldown color for mechs is now displayed correctly
  • Players no longer enter the editing mode for a building piece they are not looking at
  • Reviving allies no longer causes the reviver to lose connection
  • In the inactive pose, players now lower their weapon when standing against a wall – this is intended so that hands are no longer visible through walls

What changes in Save the World?

Road to Summer: This week, you are supposed to help Penny get to the radio station.

Fortnite Penny

New in the Store: In the Save the World store, you will find the Agent Rio.

Standard perk: After the phase change, your next shot with a ranged weapon triggers a phase pulse that deals 31 base energy damage and penetrates enemies.

Commander perk: The base energy damage of the standard perk is increased to 93.

Team perk: Every 5 seconds, your next shot fires a phase pulse that then deals 47 base energy damage.

From September 12 at 02:00 AM, Rio will be available in the store.

Fortnite Rio

Changes to Missions and Systems

What’s changing? In “Road to Summer,” this week, a new quest from Lars is available to you. Additionally, several of the possible spawn points for enemies that made it difficult to survive certain enemy waves have been removed.

  • If you want to start a storm shield defense while a storm shield fortress is in progress, a warning will now be displayed
  • The rewards in the form of pure raindrops (in missions with strength level 140) have been increased by 25%
  • For four-player missions starting at strength level 108, rewards in the form of PERK-PLUS! and upgrade materials have been increased across the board

The complete patch notes for update 10.30 can be found on Epic Games’ website.

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The new event in Pokémon GO turns trainers into bad friends

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO the 7-km eggs are particularly interesting right now. But there are some issues with gifts and friends in the game. The gift limit is annoying, and trainers want to delete eggs.

What is happening right now? In Pokémon GO, the second week of the Ultra Bonus is currently taking place. Trainers are rewarded by having regional Kanto Pokémon hatch from 7-km eggs. To make hatching easier, incubators are now twice as effective. This combination is actually a reason for joy if the gift mechanics in the game didn’t spoil the fun.

What is being criticized? One of the criticisms is the gift limit in Pokémon GO. The 7-km eggs can only be obtained from gifts from friends. However, they are not guaranteed. At most, 20 gifts can be opened per day. Players would like to open more gifts to get more 7-km eggs and have a better chance of getting the desired Pokémon.

Why are players becoming bad friends?

This is the problem: On Reddit , the user MIguy- started a thread where he writes that the event is making players bad friends. And he is one of them.

He describes the problem he sees as follows:

After I cleared my egg slots, it took Monday 15 gifts and Tuesday 14 gifts to fill the egg inventory with 7-km eggs. Just shortly after noon, I had hatched those nine eggs. When I unpacked the last remaining gifts, I received two 7-km eggs from them.

His problem now is that he will not turn any PokéStops for the rest of the day, so he doesn’t receive any 2-km, 5-km, or 10-km eggs that take up space in the egg inventory. This means he won’t receive new gifts from stops that he can then send to his friends. This makes him a “bad friend”.

Possible solutions: As a solution, other players write that they never hatch 9 eggs at the same time and thus avoid this problem. But that is not a permanent solution for many.

Another player writes that he always fills his Pokémon storage slots to the brim so that he doesn’t receive extra eggs. But that would be an uncomfortable way of playing, others describe.

The big wishes for eggs and gifts

This should change: The gift system in Pokémon GO is currently being hotly discussed by trainers. One player says on Reddit: “Honestly, the whole egg system needs to be reworked.”

No limit: One of the big wishes of the players is currently the removal of the gift limit. Since players have no guarantee that an egg comes from a gift, they wish to open more gifts per day. Or guaranteed 7-km eggs from the gifts.

Pokémon GO 7KM Egg

Delete eggs: Another demand is to finally be able to delete eggs. Players want to decide for themselves which egg they want to keep and hatch and which not. Currently, in Pokémon GO, it is not possible to delete eggs. Once they are in the bag, they must be hatched to make space for new eggs.

What do you think about this? Are you satisfied with the egg mechanics in Pokémon GO, or do you also wish for a rework?

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Apex Legends is coming to stores as a box with exclusive skins – But why?

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EA has announced that Apex Legends will soon be available as a physical version in stores. The offer of the two variants includes numerous extras, including exclusive skins. But what’s behind it?

What’s included in the versions: Both boxes contain the game itself. However, the extras they come with differ significantly. The Lifeline Edition includes:

  • the legendary Lifeline skin “Guardian Angel”
  • the legendary Flatline skin “Fallen’s Chosen”
  • the exclusive badge “Winged Guardian”
  • the exclusive plaque “Angel’s Strike”

In the Bloodhound Edition, on the other hand, there is:

  • the legendary Bloodhound skin “Intimidator”
  • the legendary Prowler skin “Wrath Boats”
  • the exclusive badge “Devilish Feeling”
  • the exclusive plaque “Torturer”

Mechs in Fortnite cause problems again – Epic disables them for now

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The mechs were added to Fortnite in Season 10. However, there have already been several issues with them during the season. Now another problem has occurred, and the mechs have been temporarily disabled by Epic – this happened just before the new 10.30 update, which is supposed to be released today.

What happened? Today, September 11th at 8:00 AM, Fortnite tweeted that the mech has been temporarily removed from all game modes. Epic is working on resolving an issue with the mechs.

They will bring an update when they have more information on this.

https://twitter.com/fortnitegame/status/1171655919861714946?s=12

What is the problem? Epic Games has not yet announced what the issue is. However, about 2 weeks ago, there was already a serious bug with the mechs. The streamer SypherPK took heavy damage from the mech’s stomp in a match, even though he was far away from it.

Here is the video:

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After that, the mech was removed from the game for some time. However, on September 3, 2019, it returned to all game modes.

“Remove the mechs completely, Epic”

Community opinions on this: Many in the community believe that Fortnite should just permanently remove the mechs:

  • Streamer Dakotaz seems happy that the mechs are gone for now
  • Pro player FaZe Thiefs asks Fortnite to just remove the mech completely.
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Why doesn’t Fortnite remove the mechs? Epic has hinted several times that they will not remove the mechs from Fortnite. One of the reasons is that they want to give all players a chance at a successful gaming experience.

Another reason could be that the mechs are connected to the story in Fortnite and Epic still needs the mechs for future events involving the Visitor in Fortnite.

By the way, the 10.30 update is supposed to be released today. Check here what you might expect:

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FIFA 20: Bayern Ratings – These are the values of the Bayern squad

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In FIFA 20, all ratings for FC Bayern Munich are known. These values are the ratings of the Bayern players in FUT 20 on their cards. An overview of the Bayern squad.

All Bayern ratings are known: If you want to build a strong team around the players from FC Bayern in FUT 20, you can already take a look at their cards. Because the official ratings can now be found in the databases.

We show you the player values of the entire Bayern squad available in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team mode.

Forwards – Player Values from FC Bayern Munich

These are the Bayern forwards with ratings: We provide the overall rating from FIFA 19 in parentheses for comparison.

Robert Lewandowski: ST, 89 rating (90 in FIFA 19)

Jann-Fiete Arp: ST, 67 rating (69)

Coutinho: LF, 86 rating (88)

Coutinho is a new 5-star skiller in FIFA 20.

Midfielders – Ratings from Bayern in FUT 20

These are the values of the midfielders:

Thiago: ZM, 87 rating (87)

Thomas Müller: ZOM, 86 rating (86)

Javi Martinez: ZDM, 84 rating (84)

Ivan Perisic: LM, 84 rating (86)

Serge Gnabry: RM, 84 rating (82)

Leon Goretzka: ZM, 84 rating (83)

Kingsley Coman: LM, 84 rating (83)

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Corentin Tolisso: ZM, 83 rating (83)

Alphonso Davies: LM, 72 rating (72)

Mickael Cuisance: ZM, 72 rating (72)

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Defenders – Ratings from Bayern in FIFA 20

These are the values of the defenders:

Joshua Kimmich: RV, 86 rating (86)

David Alaba: LV, 85 rating (85)

Niklas Süle: IV, 85 rating (84)

Jerome Boateng: IV, 84 rating (86)

Lucas Hernandez: IV, 84 rating (83)

Benjamin Pavard: IV, 79 rating (80)

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Goalkeepers – Ratings of Bayern

These are the values of the goalkeepers:

Manuel Neuer: 88 rating (90)

Sven Ulreich: 79 rating (80)

Ron-Thorben Hoffmann: 63 rating (56)

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What stands out? In FIFA 20, many Bayern players receive slight downgrades. Significant improvements are rare, with only Gnabry and goalkeeper Hoffmann improving significantly. But established “stars” like Lewandowski, Boateng, Neuer, Coutinho or Perisic drop in rating.

Nevertheless, Bayern offers numerous exciting options for your Ultimate Team. For example, you get a quite fast center back with Hernandez, and Süle should be a fixed IV in many Bundesliga teams. Moreover, Bayern have top forces with Coman and Gnabry on the wings, and Lewandowski remains a strong forward.

By the way, Lewandowski has the highest overall rating of all Bundesliga players in FIFA 20. Followed by Neuer and Reus with 88 each.

What about the stadium of FC Bayern in FIFA 20? The Allianz Arena is missing. However, there are plenty of other Bundesliga stadiums. Here you will find the stadium list:

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WoW Classic allows server transfers again – Here’s how to avoid queues

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Those struggling with queues in World of Warcraft Classic can rejoice. Blizzard offers even more free character transfers.

Since the launch, WoW Classic has repeatedly experienced queues, sometimes lasting several hours. The popularity of the game does not seem to wane, as during “prime time” players still have to wait long to log in to their realm. This is particularly an issue on the PvP realms.

To shorten the queues, Blizzard is offering a free character transfer to another realm for many realms. This renews and expands the offer from a few days ago.

DDoS attacks also caused long wait times in recent days.

When does the offer start? Starting Thursday, September 12 at 1:00 AM, the character transfer will be available. It will remain open until Tuesday, September 17, also at 1:00 AM. So if you want to choose a new realm, you should take advantage of this time.

WoW Classic wait time

Which realms are affected? Whether you can transfer characters for free depends on which realm you are currently playing on. For the German realms, the following transfer options are available:

Source RealmDestination Realm
Dragon’s Call (PvP)
Lucifron (PvP)
Patchwerk (PvP)
Venoxis (PvP) 		Heartstriker (PvP)

If you play on an English server, you can also transfer to the following realms.

Source RealmDestination Realm
Ashbringer (PvP)
Firemaw (PvP)
Gehennas (PvP)
Skullflame (PvP) 		Earthshaker (PvP)
Dreadmist (PvP)
Mograine (PvP)
Noggenfogger (PvP) 		Judgement (PvP)
Flamelash (PvP)
Razorgore (PvP)
Stonespine (PvP) 		Bloodfang (PvP)
Gandling (PvP)
Golemagg (PvP)
Shazzrah (PvP) 		Dragonfang (PvP)

This video shows how chaotic it can get on some realms.

What conditions are there? Certain conditions must be met for the character transfer to be carried out; otherwise, a transfer is not possible. These include:

  • The character cannot be a guild leader.
  • The character cannot have active auctions.
  • The character cannot have mail in the mailbox.
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Additionally, there are a few small warnings from Blizzard:

  • You may need to rename your character on the new realm if the name is already taken.
  • You cannot switch to a PvP server if you already have a character of the other faction there.
  • The character transfer is one-time only and cannot be undone. Blizzard support cannot modify or oversee the transfer.
  • The character transfer may take several hours, especially during peak play times.

Will you use the character transfer and flee the queue with your friends? Or will you remain loyal to your realm, no matter how long you have to wait?

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Teamfight Tactics: Patch 9.18 addresses the biggest problem – Patch Notes

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The new patch 9.18 for Teamfight Tactics is here and it brings some changes. In addition to a revision of the item distribution, the biggest problem of LoL Auto Chess, some surprising changes have also been made.

What are the highlights of the patch? In TFT, you can now obtain not only items and gold but also champions and the new item Neeko’s Help from the chests of NPC opponents.

Through the revision and the addition of more content, the randomness factor is intended to be slightly reduced and the game as a whole should be fairer. All players should receive roughly equal amounts of chests and item components.

The unfair distribution of items has been identified by players as the biggest problem of Teamfight Tactics and has been criticized for a long time.

The introduction of the new base item Combat Gloves, which was initially announced for patch 9.18, is delayed by two weeks.

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What changes surprised the players? With patch 9.18, the distribution of champions and the experience required for higher levels were also adjusted. These changes were somewhat surprising because they, unlike some buffs and nerfs, were not presented in advance.

The reason for the changes to experience is said to be the revision of the item distribution, as there is now a bit more gold in the game. The new levels are as follows:

  • Level 5: 10 EXP ⇒ 12 EXP
  • Level 6: 18 EXP ⇒ 20 EXP
  • Level 7: 30 EXP ⇒ 32 EXP
  • Level 8: 46 EXP ⇒ 50 EXP
  • Level 9: 64 EXP ⇒ 70 EXP

Additionally, there were slight adjustments in the champion distribution:

  • At level 3, you will now more often find 1-gold champions
  • At level 5, the chance for 4-gold champions has increased by 2%
  • At level 6, there are no longer 5-gold champions
  • At level 9, the chance for 5-gold champions is now 2% higher
  • Of the 3-gold champions, there are now only 18 instead of 21 in the champion pool

Buffs for Beasts and Knights

What classes and origins were changed in the patch? Overall, the balance changes in patch 9.18 were relatively small. The beasts (Wild) benefit the most, as they now have a new effect that prevents attacks from being dodged:

  • Beast (4): All your allies gain 12% attack speed per attack (up to 5 stacks) AND their normal attacks cannot be dodged.

Further buffs were given to Elementalists and Knights:

  • Elementalist Golem – Armor: 20 ⇒ 40
  • Knight – Damage reduction: 15/30/55 ⇒ 15/35/65
  • Assassin – Jump delay: 0.325 seconds ⇒ 0.395 seconds
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Nerfs for Evelynn and Pantheon

Which champions were strengthened? The biggest buff from patch 9.18 goes to Twisted Fate. He now has more health and distributes more mana with the blue card.

But other champs also benefited from the patch:

  • Camille – Attack damage: 50 ⇒ 55
  • Elise – Attack damage of spiders: 50 ⇒ 60
  • Graves – Armor: 20 ⇒ 30
  • Katarina – Mana: 0/100 ⇒ 0/85
  • Akali – Ability damage: 150/275/400 ⇒ 200/350/500
  • Anivia – Ability duration: 800 damage over 8 seconds ⇒ 800 damage over 6 seconds
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Which champions were weakened? The nerfs mainly targeted Evelynn, who had a good grip on the meta of patch 9.17. The execution threshold was reduced from 65% to 50%, and the multiplier was also weakened from 3/5/7 to 3/4/5.

Further nerfs primarily hit the champion Pantheon, who was introduced with patch 9.17, and the Void creatures:

  • Kassadin – Attack damage: 55 ⇒ 50
  • Kha’Zix – Base/total mana: 0/50 ⇒ 0/65
  • Pyke – Base mana: 75 ⇒ 50
  • Pantheon – Health: 1,000 ⇒ 850
  • Pantheon – Attack damage: 80 ⇒ 75

Another buff for the Amulet of the Iron Solari

What changed regarding the items? A surprising nerf with patch 9.18 occurred on the base item Giant’s Sword. The damage was reduced from 20 to 15.

Otherwise, there were buffs for four items:

  • Frozen Heart – Duration of the debuff: 2.875 seconds ⇒ 4 seconds
  • Amulet of the Iron Solari – Shield strength: 250 for 6 seconds ⇒ 300 for 7 seconds
  • Bladebreaker – Chance to disarm: 25 % chance to disarm for 4 seconds ⇒ 33 % chance to disarm for 3 seconds
  • Zephyr – Banish duration: 5 seconds ⇒ 6 seconds
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What else changed? In the official patch notes, you will find a large number of bug fixes, mainly concerning Camille and Luden’s Echo.

Additionally, there is now a note in the game about items that are not stackable on a champion.

The last change concerns the music of the game. New soundtracks have been added that adapt to the respective phase of the game.

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Whoever recruits friends in WoW can soon get a really stylish backpack

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The new “Refer a Friend” system of World of Warcraft is coming soon. We will tell you how it works and what rewards are available.

There was great dismay a few months ago when the “Refer a Friend” system for World of Warcraft was discontinued. After all, there were many pets, mounts, and other in-game rewards through this system. However, the system will return in a few months and bring new rewards. Then it will be really worthwhile to refer friends.

These are the rewards available: Depending on how many months of game time your friends acquire, you will receive different rewards.

Number of MonthsRewards for the Referrer
1Rikki (Pet)
2Game Time
3Sand Strider of the Explorer (Camel Mount)
4Title: Famous Explorer
5Game Time
6Enchant: Stinging Sands
7Cloak of the Famous Explorer
8Game Time
9Jungle Hopper of the Explorer (Flying Mount)
10Backpack of the Famous Explorer
11Game Time
12Attire of the Famous Explorer

After the reward for 12 months, there will be game time for the referrer as a reward every 3 months.

The game time of all friends adds up. So if you have a friend who buys game time for 6 months and a second one who buys 3 months of game time, you will receive the rewards for 9 months of game time.

The backpack is particularly cool: The highlight of the rewards is likely the backpack that can be worn on the back. Until now, there has been nothing like this in World of Warcraft. Apparently, the backpack replaces the cloak slot. Since these items are likely suitable for transmogrification, you will probably be able to choose their appearance at will.

Linked accounts have bonuses: But even aside from these rewards, you have a few advantages in the game when playing with the recruited player. You will receive a total of 50% extra experience while playing together, allowing you to level up faster. Additionally, you can summon each other every 30 minutes. With the new group synchronization system, even a level difference while playing is no longer a problem as you can repeat completed quests once again.

Who can you refer for WoW? Referring and thus linking accounts is only possible with new players or with all players who have not had game time for the last 2 years. Therefore, it is not possible to refer friends who have only taken a relatively short break. You can refer and link up to 10 friends with your account.

How can you refer? To refer friends, you must generate a special link in WoW. This can be done through a new interface. You then send this link to your friends. If the friends follow this link, they will be registered as “Recruited” and count for your rewards.

When will the new system come? There is still no exact date for the “Refer a Friend” system. However, Blizzard mentions “over the next few months,” most likely with the release of Patch 8.2.5. After all, the system requires the new changes to the interface, which will only be added with the upcoming patch.

Initial reactions are mixed: Although many players are happy that this feature is returning, there are numerous negative voices. The criticism is often that Blizzard is bringing this feature back too late. It would have been easy to refer many players and connect accounts around the launch of WoW Classic. This is no longer possible, and some fear they will never receive the rewards.

What do you think of the new “Refer a Friend” system? Do you like the new implementation? Or is the system worse than the old one?

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With this helmet, Titans in Destiny 2 can soon bubble again like in 2015

Christopher Dietrich Christopher Dietrich Reading time 5 minutes

Shadowkeep strengthens in Destiny 2 soon the Titan Super “Weapons of Light” and finally makes the Bubble Titan relevant again. An iconic helmet may benefit from this.

Which helmet is meant? Specifically, it is about the Titan armor exotic Helm of the 14th Holy. Most Titans and Destiny veterans should be familiar with this.

It is an exotic helmet that once played a very important role for the so-called Bubble Titans in Destiny 1 due to its special perks. For Void Titans who relied on the protective bubble as a Super, it was essentially a must-have.

Visually, this Exo resembles the helmet of a Spartan and is closely tied to the story of the legendary Titan Saint-14. With the first expansion Curse of Osiris for Destiny 2, this helmet made its return to the world of Destiny. Players have been able to obtain it from all sources that drop exotic engrams.

The Bubble Titan regains his old power with Shadowkeep

That’s why the helmet becomes important again with Shadowkeep: This helmet is currently gathering dust in the vault or collection for a large part of the Guardians. It doesn’t play a significant role for Titans currently, just like the Bubble Super.

What many Guardians are currently excited about: with the release of Shadowkeep, the Weapons of Light, meaning the Titan Bubbles, are being strengthened again. This should finally give the Helm of the 14th Holy a bigger role in Destiny 2.

A Bubble Titan wearing the Helm of the 14th Holy will be able to provide several buffs at the same time, which are meaningfully complemented by the helmet:

  • Weapons of Light inside and outside the Bubble for the entire team. This increases weapon damage by 35% for 15 seconds
  • Blessing of Light inside and outside the Bubble for the entire team
  • Armor of Light inside and outside the Bubble for the entire team
  • Blinds enemies passing through the Bubble
  • Additional overshield during melee attacks

While the helmet won’t be as powerful as before, the strengthened Super should bring the Bubble feeling close to Destiny 1 again, especially in connection with the Helm of the 14th Holy.

Because the Bubble for Titans will be significantly more powerful. The helmet itself should also gain significant popularity again, as it has so far been limited in usefulness by the weak Super.

The quite useful blind effect has been rarely used due to the weak Bubble Super until now. However, that should soon change, taking into account the sentiment of many Titans as a barometer. Especially in top PvE activities like Nightfall or raids, the helmet can provide a decisive advantage in combination with the powerful Bubble Super. But also in PvP, the helmet could shine again – that’s the feeling of many fans.

What could the helmet do in Destiny 1? Even in the first part, the helmet was enormously important and came with some cool perks. Back then, players had to equip the Defender focus to access “Shield of Dawn.” Only then did the perk of the helmet become active and blinded enemies who entered the spherical shield.

In addition, the helmet increased melee attack speed and granted 30% more Super energy when defeating PvE enemies.

In PvE, the blind effect often kept annoying enemies at bay and effectively complemented the Bubble buff. However, the faster melee attack also made the helmet interesting for PvP players. A quicker punch against a disoriented enemy could often decide victory or defeat in a direct duel and made the helmet additionally attractive for Bubble Titans.

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The Helm of the 14th Holy in Destiny 2

In short: For Defender Titans, the helmet was a powerful exotic in almost all PvP and PvE activities in Destiny 1.

How the helmet currently works in Destiny 2: In its current version in Destiny 2, the helmet does have some similarities to before, but works somewhat differently than in Destiny 1.

The armor perk “Starless Night” currently causes enemies entering the Shield of Dawn to be blinded. Allied Guardians then receive an overshield, and the protection of a Sentinel Shield also blinds nearby enemies – all useful effects, especially in connection with the new buff of the Titan Bubble, which could save you or your team-mates’ lives in various situations.

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The Helm of the 14th Holy in Destiny 1

However, you will have to forgo the faster melee attack and the faster Super regeneration in Destiny 2.

The Origin of the Titan Helmet

What’s the story of the 14th Holy? The helmet once belonged to the legendary 14th Holy. He was an Exo and one of the most important Titans in the history of the Last City. The 14th Holy was the first Titan leader in the Vanguard and served as the Speaker’s right hand.

After the Warlock Osiris was exiled, the 14th Holy continued his crusade against the Fallen and disappeared on a crucial mission to Mercury. There he was to prevent Osiris from disturbing the Vex.

However, on this mission, the 14th Holy got lost in the infinity of the Infinite Forest. He is said to have fought against the Vex for several centuries and destroyed thousands of them. However, the Vex created a ghost that was to drain the Titan of his light. Ultimately, the Vex actually succeeded in defeating Saint-14 and robbing him of his light.

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The grave of the 14th Holy in Destiny 2

Out of respect, the Vex dug a grave for the body of the legendary Titan. This stood as a kind of monument in a simulated Vex world and was meant to commemorate the grief he brought to the Vex.

How to find the 14th Holy in Destiny 2: In Destiny 2, you can follow in the footsteps of the 14th Holy and find his grave.

To do this, you must first complete 5 verses with Brother Vance on Mercury. Once this is done, you will receive another quest for the shotgun “The Perfect Paradox”.

If you continue the mission, you will come to the quest “Not Even the Darkness.” This leads you to the Infinite Forest to the grave of the 14th Holy. There you can admire the monument that the Vex have erected. The 14th Holy is thus much more than just a myth.

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Fortnite down: Servers offline for maintenance – here’s what’s in update 10.30

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As in every week, a new Fortnite update is also coming today, Wednesday, September 11th. For this purpose, the servers on all platforms (PC/Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android) will be taken down for maintenance. But how long will it last? And what does the patch actually bring? MeinMMO has the answers!

Weekly routine: Besides newly discovered exploits and the rather surprising removal of some weapons, the old cube acquaintance Kevin is back in Fortnite: Battle Royale.

Presumably, the update will have an impact on the cube. However, before players can go on an exploration tour, the servers will be taken down as they are almost every week. A new update version 10.30 will be applied.

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Update 11:30 AM: The new update 10.30 for Fortnite is here and brings Moisty Palms and Greasy Grove. You will transform into toilets and tacos will rain from the sky.

Fortnite servers going down – when and for how long?

When do the maintenance work start? At 09:30 AM German time, you may enter a new lobby for the last time, after that, it will no longer be possible. Around 10 AM, the servers will finally be unreachable, and you will have to take a break.

How long will the server downtime last: Based on experiences from the last weeks and months, the work should be completed around noon. You can read here about any technical problems or other delays.

If you want to pass the time during the maintenance, you can enjoy the patch notes that we will provide shortly after the maintenance begins.

What’s in the new Fortnite update 10.30

What’s new in the Battle Royale mode? This week, the information is exceedingly thin; not even a new item or weapon has been announced so far. However, the wording of the maintenance announcement by Epic on Twitter is intriguing. Essentially, it translates to “Break out of your shell.” The significance of these words is being hotly debated in the forums.

What will happen with the cube today?

The most popular theory suggests that the cube will break open. Data miners have found various layers within the cube itself, so the suspicion is therefore well-founded. Clearly, players will soon learn what lies inside the cube.

Furthermore, there will likely be changes to the map again, this time two important locations are supposed to be affected. Players are still waiting for the collaboration with the horror movie IT 2.

What content is coming for the Save the World mode? Unfortunately, there is still no new roadmap with new content for the PvE mode of Fortnite. Based on the announcement on Reddit, it can be assumed that there will be new content for “Hit the Road”. More details will only be revealed by the patch notes.

What do you think will happen with the cube today?

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