The Pirate MMO Atlas launched very strongly at the end of 2018, but has since been overwhelmed with negative reviews. The new lead designer admits that the title has issues.
How did Atlas start? In December, the title was able to reach nearly 59,000 concurrent players at launch during the early access phase according to Steamcharts. The pirate scenario with ARK gameplay attracted many players.
What is the situation like now? The tide has turned. During peak times, the MMO now has only around 5,300 concurrent players. The reviews on Steam don’t look good either. As of August 27, Atlas has a rating of 36% and “mostly negative”. However, the situation has improved slightly to 51% in the past 30 days.
What is the problem? There are several issues that players criticize:
Due to island claiming, bases are vulnerable for 9 hours, which players feel is too long
PvP servers frustrate. Enemy players can destroy a base overnight
Atlas continues to be plagued by bugs and performance issues as well as cheaters
What do the developers say? Erik Waananen is the new lead designer of Atlas and has addressed the community in an open letter.
He explains that Atlas had a problem finding its “sea legs”. He admits that the MMO did not provide the best player experience at the beginning and has been struggling to get on its feet since then.
What does the team plan to improve Atlas? Erik Waananen and the other developers are now dedicated to making Atlas the ultimate pirate gaming experience.
However, this will take a lot of time and effort, as he explains. So don’t expect Atlas to improve overnight.
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What’s new already? With the addition of Erik Waananen, an update for Atlas has also been released. This brings a number of changes for the Blackwood mode:
The entire Atlas experience has been brought together into a single 1×1 server grid
7 unique biomes on 11 islands, ranging from swamps to mysterious jungles full of dangers
Resource-rich islands with all materials from the main game New cities and remote areas, ideal for role-playing and server events
A new mermaid city ripe for exploration
A new boss encounter with unpredictable enemies and the snake boss Anacthyon
The Forbidden Reach: An island in hard mode with elemental creatures
Other iconic Atlas content such as Army of the Damned mobs, all 9 Power Stone locations, the Fountain of Youth, tamable creatures, and much more
Fans of Atlas can therefore look forward to many changes in the future, hopefully for the better.
Cortyn is completely thrilled by WoW Classic. The skepticism is gone and the pull of World of Warcraft has struck once again.
Honestly, I was very skeptical for a long time whether World of Warcraft Classic could excite me again. Many of the mechanics seem outdated today, and some quests are worse time sinks than the Azerite necklace in current retail WoW – even though many players might not want to talk about it because they immediately start a “IS IT NOT” crying fit.
The preparation was exciting: Long before midnight, I was in Discord with my friends, who seemed to be similarly positive. One said he hadn’t been this hyped for the last 5 WoW expansions. Neither the release of Legion, Battle for Azeroth, Warlords of Draenor, nor Mists of Pandaria excited him as much as waiting for Classic did.
We watched a stream together and when the first episode of “Allimania Classic” played, there was basically no holding back. The mood was electric, and the good vibes were almost unbearable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvW4MfTHzmU
The first 2 hours were an apocalypse: Together with my friends, I had the luck (or the wise, fulfilled planning) to log in right at midnight. We were among the first characters to roam in WoW Classic. Though “roaming” is a ruthless exaggeration. In Northshire Valley, the area of the humans, nothing happened. There were – without exaggeration – easily 20 players per enemy in this zone.
The layering, if it was even active at the beginning, simply wasn’t enough. There were so many lags and delays that absolutely nothing happened. It was frustrating because my elf-playing friends reported that it was very different in their starting area. There, they could get started right away and even regularly take down enemies. That was frustrating.
The first moment when players spawned.
It has to hurt before it can get better: But that settled down eventually. Gradually, the game ran smoother. It was a gradual process over several hours because it slowly drove other players to frustration and to bed.
At the latest, when we stood in line with a hundred people to box this named Defias, I could finally cast real spells. Once I could finally leave Northshire Valley without fear that the first wolf would take me down immediately, it got better. No, it even got really good.
Waiting in line for the quest mob. Until our warrior cheats …
Classic has captured me completely. It surely helped dramatically that I was constantly in Discord with my friends, but I could enjoy so many little things again. When I drew a blue 6-slot bag from a Defias, the others were envious.
When I drew a horn from two wild boars in a row, which was worth 47 copper when sold, I felt pretty proud. After all, that’s almost a complete spell I can buy from the teacher!
Every little bit matters. Every little bit feels rewarding and great. I have missed it so much, and I’m only now realizing it.
There are bugs – but who cares? Despite all the positives and the hype I’m currently swimming through with a running start and a dive, I still haven’t completely put on rose-colored glasses. There are still some mechanics that I find quite silly.
That I have to take a 20-second break after every fight is only “kind of” nice.
That my staff currently crits for more damage in melee than my fireball feels extremely strange.
That I, as a mage, can “conjure water” which gives me 2 water bottles, of which I then have to drink one first to have enough mana to conjure the next bottle, is also not the ultimate wisdom.
But right now I can overlook these things. Because do you know why? A mob just dropped a white striped bulb. And it was already worth 87 copper at the vendor and besides, I just can distribute my first talent point, which reduces my fireball casting time by a solid 0.1 seconds.
I love this hype. I love this euphoria that I have felt for almost half a day now and that has made me get up after 4 hours of sleep and just wanting to throw my work away to play a bit more.
I feel about 15 years younger, 15 years less mature, 15 years more impatient, and 15 years less cynical.
Or to put it another way: Holy Shit, I have such a strong desire for Classic that it almost hurts.Moreover, a 6-slot bag has dropped here. My mage is the queen of the forest.
All playable races in WoW Classic have unique abilities, known as “racials”, that work independently of their classes. We show you what the 8 playable races can do and in which situations their skills are worth it.
The skills of playable races in WoW Classic differ in part from those in the retail version, where they have undergone many changes over the last 15 years.
In which areas the races particularly excel has also changed. To ensure that newcomers, returning players, and veterans do not lose track, we show you all the skills of the races here in detail.
PvE or PvP: Which race is worth it?
If you want to get the most out of your character, choosing the right race in WoW Classic is important to maximize every percentage from your character. Pay attention to this when you have decided what you primarily want to do in WoW Classic:
The strongest racial skills and races in PvP
Undead: You have the ability to escape many control effects every 2 minutes and become immune. Particularly strong in battlegrounds like Arathi Basin.
Dwarves: Dwarves can remove poisons, bleed effects, and diseases, allowing them to circumvent the basic mechanics of many other classes to win a fight.
Trolls: With “Berserker”, you have something like your own little battle frenzy, and “Beast Slaughter” helps you both in questing and later in some raids like Zul’Gurub when dealing damage.
Gnomes: Due to the increased intelligence of gnomes, especially spell-casting classes benefit from more mana and an increased critical hit chance on spells. Escape Artist helps you escape from threatening situations in raids and dungeons.
The best versatile racial skills and races
If you can’t decide or want to explicitly engage in both PvP and PvE later, you should choose humans or orcs. Both races are particularly versatile and provide advantages in both areas without being overly strong on either side.
The playable races are divided into four races each for the Alliance and the Horde. For clarity, we show them to you separately here. The Horde has access to orcs, trolls, undead, and tauren in WoW Classic.
Orcs
The racial skills of the orcs:
Axe specialization (passive): Skill with axes and two-handed axes is increased by 5.
Commanding (passive): Companions of hunters and warlocks deal 5% more damage.
Toughness (passive): 25% increased chance to resist stun effects.
Blood Fury: Increases the base value of attack power by 25% for 15 seconds. However, the healing received is reduced by 50% for 25 seconds. 2-minute cooldown.
Orcs excel in: Thanks to “Commanding”, orcs are a beginner-friendly race that is particularly good for leveling with their companions as warlocks and hunters. However, they are also extremely effective in raids, dungeons, and PvP due to increased damage and resistance to stuns.
Trolls
The racial skills of the trolls:
Bow specialization (passive): Skill with bows is increased by 5.
Throwing weapon specialization (passive): Skill with throwing weapons is increased by 5.
Beast Slaughter (passive): You deal 5% more damage to beasts.
Regeneration (passive): Health regeneration is increased by 10%. Additionally, 10% of total health regeneration continues during combat.
Berserker: Attack and spell casting speed is increased by 10-30% for 10 seconds. The lower the troll’s health, the stronger the effect. 3-minute cooldown. Consumes 7% of base mana, 5 rage, or 10 energy upon activation.
Trolls excel in: Trolls are particularly useful as hunters in PvE due to their abilities, as they can deal more damage and relieve healers in longer fights. They also make a good choice as healers, as they can heal better in dangerous situations with “Berserker”.
Undead
The racial skills of the undead:
Shadow resistance (passive): Increases shadow resistance by 10.
Underwater breathing (passive): The breath of undead lasts 300% longer while diving. They drown later.
Cannibalize: Consumes a humanoid or undead corpse to restore 7% of maximum hit points every 2 seconds for 10 seconds. Damage taken or movement breaks the effect. 2-minute cooldown.
Will of the Forsaken: Grants immunity to charm, fear, and sleep for 5 seconds. Corresponding effects are removed upon activation. 2-minute cooldown.
Undead excel in: Through their ability to quickly heal from corpses, stronger resistance to shadow damage, and immunity to many control effects, undead are particularly feared opponents in PvP.
Tauren
The racial skills of the tauren:
Endurance (passive): Increases total health by 5%.
Green Thumb (passive): Increases herbalism skill by 15.
Nature resistance (passive): Increases nature resistance by 10.
War Stomp: Stuns all enemies within 8 meters for 2 seconds upon activation.
Tauren excel in: Due to their increased health and the ability to stun all opponents, tauren are particularly useful in PvE as tanks. The resistance against nature damage doesn’t help them much in PvP, since on the Alliance side only druids primarily deal nature damage, no other class.
Racial skills of the Alliance in WoW Classic
For the Alliance, humans, gnomes, dwarves, and night elves are available. Here are their abilities.
Humans
The racial skills of the humans:
Diplomacy (passive): Humans gain 10% more reputation.
Sword specialization (passive): Skill with swords and two-handed swords is increased by 5.
Mace specialization (passive): Skill with maces and two-handed maces is increased by 5.
Unyielding (passive): Increases willpower by 5%.
Vigilance: Dramatically increases stealth detection for 20 seconds. 3-minute cooldown.
Humans excel in: Similar to orcs, humans are strong in every area without standing out particularly. They are a good choice as a starter race on the Alliance side.
Dwarves
The racial skills of the dwarves:
Frost resistance (passive): Increases frost resistance by 10.
Treasure Hunter (passive): Dwarves can see treasures (chests) on the minimap.
Gun specialization (passive): Increases firearm skill by 5.
Stoneform: Grants immunity to bleeding, poison, and disease for 8 seconds upon activation, also increases armor by 10%. 3-minute cooldown.
Dwarves excel in: Dwarves have a particular advantage in PvP with Stoneform against many classes. The frost resistance can also make a decisive difference, especially in combat against mages and shamans.
Night Elves
The racial skills of the night elves:
Shadowmorph (passive): When dying, the night elf transforms into a wisp, gaining a 50% speed boost.
Nature resistance (passive): Increases nature resistance by 10.
Agility (passive): Increases chance to dodge by 1%.
Shadowmeld: Upon activation, stealth is activated, making it harder for enemies to detect the night elf. Cannot be used in combat. Night elf rogues and night elf druids passively receive an additional bonus to their stealth and are even harder to detect. 10-second cooldown.
Night elves excel in: The abilities of night elves do not provide significant advantages in combat. Only the increased dodge chance is useful but negligible. However, due to Shadowmorph, night elves are faster in the open world in both PvE and PvP when they are killed, which at least saves time.
Gnomes
The racial skills of the gnomes:
Arcane resistance (passive): Increases arcane resistance by 10.
Technologist (passive): Increases engineering skill by 15.
Alert Mind (passive): Increases intelligence by 5%.
Escape Artist: When used, you escape from all effects that cause mobility impairment or slow you down. 1-minute cooldown.
Gnomes excel in: The combination of abilities benefits gnomes particularly in PvE as mages or warlocks. Abilities such as Escape Artist and Technologist are, however, also useful in PvP. Bombs and dynamite provide a distinct advantage in open PvP combat.
Today is the last working day of Jürgen Horn here at MeinMMO. Time for an explanation and why this is not a bad thing.
Hello, dear MeinMMO readers: I, Jürgen, have something to say regarding my own situation. Because from today, August 26, 2019, I will take a longer break from the daily work routine for seven months.
However, the reason is not that I am no longer interested in working at MeinMMO or that I was even fired without notice due to persistent use of Bavarian terms like “freilich” or “Viech”.
This is why I am leaving for now: Rather, the reason for my future absence is that I became a father five months ago. Since we moved almost simultaneously and my wife is also reorienting her career, it was unclear for a long time if and how I should take my parental leave.
Now that the situation is largely clear and at the same time, working from home with a baby is tricky, we decided to go for the full program: I will take a full seven months of parental leave and only on March 27, 2020, when my son turns one year old and (hopefully) can reliably go into local daycare, will I return to work here at MeinMMO.
Will we not see anything from Jürgen anymore?
I will mainly use my parental leave to be fully there for my son and family. But once the initial stress has settled and certain routines are established, I can well imagine playing one or another game again and writing guest contributions here.
Perhaps you will also see me live in the meantime.
Furthermore, I will definitely stay away from WoW: Classic, so that your new favorite game doesn’t die again right away.
Additionally, it is certainly conceivable that you will see me more often in streams, both on our streaming channel MAX and maybe even private ones. I will also certainly be found more often in our Discord.
Cleo doesn’t have to block the workspace anymore when she wants to be petted.
I will definitely remain loyal to MeinMMO and Webedia and will return here next year. We will see each other at the latest then!
Until then, I wanted to thank you for the great time here at MeinMMO, both to my dear colleagues (you are all really awesome!), and to you readers, who read my texts more or less cheerfully and commented on them.
It was really great! We will see each other in 2020, fresh as ever. I will come back, I promise!
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In Destiny 2, a lore entry mentions how the curse of the Dreaming City can be broken. This is supposedly possible in Shadowkeep.
This curse is about: The Dreaming City is a mysterious endgame zone introduced with Forsaken. When Riven, the final boss in the “Last Wish” raid, was first defeated, a curse spread over the Dreaming City that persists to this day.
The curse causes the city to be in a 3-week cycle. Each week, the intensity of the Taken infestation changes, different missions are active, and the entire atmosphere in the city changes to start over again after the third curse week.
Guardians have long wondered if this curse cycle will last forever or if the Dreaming City can eventually be freed from it.
Dreaming City with strong Taken infestation
How can the curse be broken?
This is what the theory states: In the lore entries regarding Darkness, there is the book “From Truth to Power,” which contains a clear hint on how the curse can be ended.
In the entry “act/choose/react”, it states: “Reach Light Level 999 and defeat Dul Incaru in a solo fireteam to unlock the true end of the Dreaming City.”
This means:
You need to reach Power Level 999 – currently, the maximum is 750.
You then need to defeat Dul Incaru – who is the final boss in the dungeon “The Broken Throne”, which is only active in the third curse week. By the way, Dul Incaru is a Hive Witch and a daughter of Savathûn, who is responsible for the curse.
You must complete The Broken Throne solo.
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This is why it will be possible with Shadowkeep: The Shadowkeep expansion will raise the maximum Power Level this Fall. You can then receive loot drops up to a maximum of 960 Power – but that’s not the end.
With the help of a seasonal artifact, the Power can be increased infinitely, which will require a lot of time and energy though. Therefore, theoretically, 999 Power can be reached with the artifact.
Does the curse really break? The end of the curse would allow the game and the story to progress – which fits with the plans that Game Director Luke Smith recently laid out.
Destiny is to become a game where “things happen” – not just regarding new items and activities, but also in terms of story. In recent years, it seemed instead that Destiny was stagnating in terms of story and not really progressing.
According to Smith, they want to create a new situation with each season in year 3 of Destiny 2, which will be resolved over the course of the season and culminate in an event, for example. After the season, this content will be consumed and replaced by new content. More about this can be read here:
That the 3-week cycle of the Dreaming City remains active indefinitely seems to contradict the concept. An end in Shadowkeep sounds logical.
It will be exciting to see who will be the first to reach 999 Power and meet the upper requirements to break the curse. What exactly happens then – and whether this theory will actually come true – remains to be seen.
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The well-known lore YouTuber My name is Byf indeed supports the theory that this is a trap and that Guardians will invoke another evil – possibly Quria, a powerful Taken Vex Hydra under the control of Savathun. Because the lore book “From Truth to Power” is full of stories that cannot be trusted and are based on hallucinations.
It is particularly suspicious that one is supposed to defeat Dul Incaru solo. This almost screams “trap”, into which one is supposed to venture alone, away from other Guardians.
Whether we are lured into a trap or heroically break the curse – the story should advance either way.
Today, on August 27, Epic Games has released the patch notes for the Fortnite update 10.20. We show you what is new, including the new shield bubble item and which 3 items are going into the vault.
What’s included in update 10.20? The update brings a number of new features. Here’s a brief summary:
The shield bubble item is now in the game
A new location, Pandora, appears in the desert, bringing you into the world of Borderlands
Changes to the B.I.E.S.T.
Shield Bubble comes to Fortnite – 3 items are going out
This is the shield bubble: This item acts as a type of shield. You can throw the shield bubble: No explosions or projectiles can pass through the bubble. The same applies if you shoot from inside the bubble to the outside.
The shield bubble lasts for 30 seconds, unless the sender of the bubble is destroyed beforehand.
The item can be found on the ground, in chests, supply drops, and in vending machines. It is considered a rare item.
Which items are going out? 3 items are being vaulted by Epic. They include:
Storm Turn
Drum Gun
Storm Scout Sniper Rifle
Fortnite gets a new location with Pandora
Where is the city? You will find it in the desert area, very close to Paradise Palms. A new rift zone has emerged there, bringing the location Pandora.
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What is special about Pandora? Everything here resembles Borderlands. Fortnite cooperates with the developers of Borderlands, as the 3rd part is soon to be released.
If you enter this rift zone, the graphics change to the classic Borderlands style.
Additionally, you can refill your health easily in Pandora. If you are not in combat for 4 seconds, your shield will automatically refill.
What else you should know about Pandora and the collaboration with Borderlands can be found here:
The spawn rates of the Mech have been significantly adjusted there. They vary depending on the storm phase. Now there is always the same probability that 1-6 Mechs will spawn:
Storm Phase 1: 14.3% chance that 1-6 Mechs spawn
Storm Phase 2: 16.7% chance that 1-5 Mechs spawn
Storm Phase 3: 25% chance that 1-4 Mechs spawn
Storm Phase 4: 33% chance that 1-3 Mechs spawn
With update 10.20, the explosion radius of the Mech’s rockets has been reset to the initial radius. In the hotfix, this was first reduced by 42%, but Epic apparently did not like this.
What is also changing: A small further revision has been made to the Mech. The icon display of the Mech will be visible to all players on the map. You will then be able to observe exactly where a Mech is moving on the map.
The B.I.E.S.T. now has fewer bugs. The Mech is now destroyed by direct hits from the Scrap Breaker. Additionally, the Mech can no longer use hoverboards, which previously worked incorrectly.
Bug Fixes in Update 10.20
The new update also includes several bug fixes. Here are the highlights:
The Scrap Breaker is active again after various bugs surrounding it were fixed
Shockwaves are working correctly again with the horde
Shield potions give back 50 shield again when the shield was previously at 49
The bug that allowed healing items to be used quicker has been fixed
Chests now open when you destroy the object the chest is resting on
New in Creative Mode – Build your own Borderlands
This is what you can now build: Buildings from Pandora, the world of Borderlands, are available. You can create cities entirely in the Borderlands style.
Additionally, there is now a barren island inspired by the Pandora desert area.
What’s new in the PvE mode “Save the World”
A new quest line: Here, you must help Ray, Dennis, and Lars complete these quests. It’s about past and future.
New pickaxes: There are now 6 new pickaxes waiting for you in Save the World. From a sausage to a flamingo, all themes are represented.
New trap: In addition to the cosmetic items, there is also a new trap. With the Sound Barrier trap, you can make your opponents dance.
You can find the complete patch notes for update 10.20 as usual on the Fortnite website.
An old acquaintance has also been announced in Fortnite:
MMOs and MMORPGs are incredibly popular. Therefore, there are now one or two TV or web series that revolve around such games. We have listed three particularly successful examples for you here.
MMOs and online games are increasingly seen in popular TV series and movies. However, they are often just minor appearances, such as a round of WoW in The Big Bang Theory or the infamous Fortnite scene in Avengers: Endgame.
In contrast, there are various series that focus solely on MMOs. We have listed three particularly successful examples for you here. Enjoy!
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The Guild
What is it about? The Guild is a parodic web series by US actress and writer Felicia Day. The series spans 6 seasons and 70 episodes of 15 minutes each, focusing on “Codex,” the healer of the guild “Knights of Good”.
In the series, Codex’s life as a gamer dramatically escalates when her guildmates suddenly appear live at her place, causing chaos.
The series aired from 2007 to 2013 and is now concluded. No further episodes are planned.
Which MMOs are featured? None specifically. Felicia Day deliberately avoided infringing copyrights or creating licensing issues. Therefore, they play a fictional online role-playing game simply called “The Game.” In an interview, Felicia Day indicated that she used a previous WoW addiction as inspiration for the web series The Guild.
https://youtu.be/iJavlioYcLc
What is special about the series? The highlight of the series is the lovable characters, each of whom parodies certain gamer clichés. Among them are:
Codex herself, who embodies the typical cliché of the female healer player and is insecure and shy in real life.
Vork, the guild leader, is a notary in real life and a peculiar character who leads the guild with obsessive precision and exhibits various bizarre behaviors.
Zaboo is a romantically idealistic young man who is into Codex and carries their in-game flirts over to real life.
Bladez is the rogue of the group, who is quite the jerk in real life and stands out with dumb and inappropriate remarks.
The scatterbrained Clara is the group’s mage and represents a housewife and mother who, despite her family, does not want to give up her gaming hobby and struggles to balance both.
Tinkerballa is the ranger and also a rather unsympathetic character, who even momentarily joins the rival evil guild “Axis of Anarchy.”
All these cliché portrayals create a funny whole that, despite, and especially because of the many stereotypes, should provide many laughs for MMO players.
Where can you watch The Guild? The Guild is unfortunately no longer officially available on YouTube, although individual episodes may still be found. However, you can buy The Guild on DVD on Amazon.
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Dad of Light
What is it about? This series is about a Japanese father who has become estranged from his son. The two hardly speak to each other, and eventually, the father resigns from his job without apparent reason. However, through an online game, the son tries to reach out to his father anonymously and help him.
The plot sounds quite cheesy but is based on a true story. There is indeed a player who experienced these events and documented them in blog entries. The series is based on these.
There is even a movie planned for Dad of Light. Due to the death of the actor playing the father, the role has been recast. When and if the film will come out in this country is still uncertain.
Square Enix, the developer of Final Fantasy XIV, also sponsored the production of the series.
What is special about the series? As already mentioned, the series is based on the real experiences of a Japanese player. Therefore, the series combines humorous and light-hearted events from the gamer everyday life with the decidedly serious story of estrangement within the family.
Additionally, the secret double life of father and son is a major theme, as the son can only reach his father via the game, and the father must not know who his online gaming partner truly is.
The end result is a heartwarming family drama that, because of the strong gaming connection, primarily appeals to fans of this genre and especially online gamers.
In contrast to many other series with gaming affinity, this one clearly centers on an actual online role-playing game that you can also play in the same form. This creates a whole new opportunity for identification.
Where can you watch Father of Light? Dad of Light has now also been marketed here under the German title “Vater des Lichts”. The series is currently running (August 2019) on the streaming service Netflix.
But hardly have 10,000 players logged in, they find themselves trapped in the virtual world. The game’s developer announces: “You won’t get out until you defeat all bosses on all levels.” Anyone who dies in-game or wants to log out actually dies!
Sword Art Online is the anime adaptation of a successful manga series. There are also three seasons of the anime, a continuation called Sword Art II, a film, and a planned live-action version.
Which MMOs are featured? No real ones. There are plenty of Sword Art games, but none are proper MMOs, and they mostly end up being co-op games. However, they occur in the world of Sword Art Online.
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What is special about the series? While series related to MMOs are often fun works or even parodies, Sword Art Online is quite dark. The underlying story clearly warns about the dangers of online games where one can get too lost.
Here, it is pushed to the extreme, as the heroes can essentially die a real permadeath, rather than merely suffering the consequences of an online addiction.
Nevertheless, the series is not just dark and depressing. It also contains heroic moments and funny scenes that many online players will find all too familiar.
Where can you watch Sword Art Online? Sword Art Online is available through several means. You can currently watch the first season currently on Netflix. It is also aired on the TV channel Pro Sieben Maxx.
Alternatively, you can also buy the series on Blu-Ray from Amazon.
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In Red Dead Redemption 2, players come up with crazy things to pass the time or entertain their fellow players. Just like a cowboy who recently wanted to carry his stew from Valentine to Saint Denis in Red Dead Online. His story ended tragically, but it is currently entertaining the masses on RDR-Reddit.
What does the player want with the stew? In Red Dead Online, player RJskillz92 recently had an incredibly silly idea: he wanted to carry a bowl of stew from his camp in Valentine to Saint Denis – on foot. Fortunately, this crazy cowboy captured his journey in a video.
In just over 3 minutes, viewers can follow his odyssey, which is unexpectedly thrilling. The player follows the train tracks, wanders through train tunnels, and is not deterred by wind and weather.
From Valentine (above) to Saint Denis was the intended journey
In the end, only sheer coincidence derails him from his goal: after he has already passed the Emerald Ranch and continues on for a while, there is a scene where a small deer appears around the corner. Of course, the wild animal heads straight for the poor cowboy and bumps into him.
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The character then drops the stew. Hours of wandering around were in vain. The character itself seems to look bewildered.
What does the community think of it? The wild journey of a cowboy with his stew is currently captivating players on RDR-Reddit. The post has racked up 20,000 upvotes in just three days.
And the story of the stew is far from over: a reader asked RJskillz92 to test if he can board a train with a bowl of stew. The player of course tried that right away and encourages the community to send him tasks to do with bowls full of stew.
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FIFA 20 features some new skill moves. We present 3 skills in the video that will leave your opponents dizzy.
These are skill moves in FIFA 20: “Skill moves” or simply “skills” refer to special moves that can be helpful to maneuver the ball elegantly past opponents. Especially in 1v1 situations, you can easily leave opponents behind with these tricks.
Each skill move requires a specific combination of buttons and the right timing to be truly successful. The perfect execution often requires a lot of practice and proper assessment of the game situation.
But if you like to dribble your opponents into knots and often try your luck in the offense with “backheel, tip, one, two, three,” then you get plenty of special moves in FIFA 20. Three new skills are already known.
Backheel, Roulette, and Setup-Touch – New Skills in FIFA 20
Where do the skill videos come from? The YouTuber Kazooie94 is part of the “EA Game Changers Network”. This means he was allowed to test FIFA 20 extensively in advance, had to provide feedback to EA, but is now allowed to exclusively reveal content. In addition to all new celebration animations in FIFA 20, he now presents fresh skill moves.
These are the three new skills:
Lateral Heel to Heel: This skill move is one of Kazooie94’s favorites. You need at least a 3-star skiller to perform it. You execute it by holding L1 (LB) and moving the right stick once to the left and then to the right (note the player’s running direction – you can also go right first and then left):
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With this skill, the ball is moved from one heel to the other and then kicked in the direction the player is moving quickly.
This skill move is particularly useful for getting past an opponent right in front of the goal or quickly changing position on the field when you are under pressure from opponents, thereby creating space. You can perform it while standing still or in motion.
Flair Roulette: For this skill, you need at least a 4-star skiller. It is a new variant of the roulette trick, where the player briefly pulls the ball back and plays it almost in the same direction during a body spin. It looks pretty cool. You execute it by holding L1 (LB) and rotating the right stick from back to front by 180 degrees.
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You can perform the move while standing still or in motion. This trick is particularly effective when the opponent is running directly at you or is already set to tackle. This way, you can elegantly and quickly get past them.
Setup-Touch: This is a special move that all players – including goalkeepers – can perform. It requires only one star. You push the ball ahead to the left or right. You simply hold R1 (RB) and keep the right stick pressed to the left or right. If you press forward or backward, the player also performs animations to position the ball in the respective direction:
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This skill is useful in two situations: You can use it to set the ball up for a shot on goal and get into a better shooting position, or you use it to let the opponent run past the ball by casually pushing the ball left or right past them.
Are these all the new skill moves? No, further moves will be revealed in the coming days and weeks. Additionally, the Volta mode has a few special skill moves to offer.
The lead designer of Teamfight Tactics, Mortdog, answered many questions in an interview with the streamer Blaustoise. It was about both the future of the auto battler and specific design decisions.
What did Mortdog reveal about the future of TFT? Currently, the first beta season is running in Teamfight Tactics. But that will change soon. The second season is said to be not far away.
It might come with patch 9.18 in the second week of September. This patch is expected to be “top-notch” and contain many changes.
Accordingly, the tests for 9.18 are supposed to be extensive. We are currently at patch 9.16b, which was released on August 22.
Spectator Mode and Balance Decisions
What new features are still in development? In the interview, Mortdog also talked about a spectator mode. This is said to have a high priority at Riot Games, as it would enable real tournaments.
Blaustoise also asked the developer about new items, which he confirmed. When asked, Mortdog also confirmed tenacity items. These are items that reduce the duration of crowd control effects like stuns.
Why do developers make balance decisions? In TFT, balance plays a crucial role. Accordingly, a lot of the conversation revolved around this topic.
Players repeatedly present change requests to the developers. Mortdog stated:
We plan to rotate champions regularly. Players suggest, for example, to rework Wild. But why should we make major changes when Wild might not even be around in four weeks?
Furthermore, TFT had a clear vision of a rock-paper-scissors scenario:
Void creatures should beat Noble and Guardians.
Noble, in turn, should beat Gunslingers and Archers.
However, it turned out that Void creatures and Noble are simply too strong in general. Further adjustments may occur here.
What balance changes have already been revealed? Moreover, Mortdog has already teased some future adjustments:
The ghost armies (when the number of players is odd) will also receive the origin and class bonuses in the future, so that the fight is no longer a “free win”
The Rapid Firecannon will likely be weakened in the future
Miss Fortune will be adjusted again. She should feel more than just a second Aurelion Sol.
Gangplank will likely be nerfed, but first, his items will be adjusted
Leona’s stun will definitely be nerfed
3-star champions often are not worth creating. The developers plan a rework, possibly +20 to all their base stats, which would be a possible but boring change.
Initial changes could already come with patch 9.17, which will also bring a new champion.
With patch 9.16, four Hextech champions entered the game. We’ll show you how to stand up against them:
The battle royale shooter Fortnite is getting a crossover with Borderlands 3 and brings a piece of Pandora into the Fortnite universe. Here you will find out what the cooperation looks like.
What is this crossover about? Crossovers are nothing new in Fortnite. From Marvel’s Avengers to all 32 NFL teams to John Wick, the battle royale game has already brought a lot into its universe. However, a new cooperation is currently causing excitement.
Recently, the official Twitter account of Fortnite posted an image that many see as unmistakably hinting at a crossover between Fortnite and the upcoming loot shooter Borderlands 3.
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A graphic is visible, in which a Psycho mask from the Borderlands series has snuck into the lower left corner. Along with it were the words: “When you see it… #FortniteXMayhem”. Mayhem stands for madness and is often used in relation to Borderlands.
Now Epic Games itself has just introduced the crossover.
Fortnite X Mayhem – The Trailer:
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On the Fortnite map, there is a Pandora rift zone in the typical Borderlands look, where you can now shoot to your heart’s content and tackle new challenges for free rewards. In addition, the Psycho pack is available for purchase in the shop.
Additionally, you can also unleash your creativity in creative mode and create your own Pandora with the new prefabs.
This is what you get from the Borderlands 3 event in Fortnite
These are the rewards: Residents of Pandora have arrived in Fortnite. You can see this not only from the new rift zone but also from the rewards.
The Psycho pack from the shop consists of a Psycho skin, a Claptrap backpack, and a pickaxe in the Borderlands style.
The free “Welcome to Pandora” challenge pack includes rewards such as the “Mayhem” paint, the “Vault Hunter” banner, and the sprays “Psycho” and “Crazy Bunny”.
What do the fans say? So far, the announcement of the crossover has been met with mixed reactions. Some fans are excited and can hardly wait to dive into the action.
Others are annoyed. Especially Borderlands fans say that this crossover will not make them play Fortnite. They believe that Fortnite has nothing in common with Borderlands and hope that at least Borderlands 3 will not bring anything from Fortnite into the game.
Others are wondering about the latest crossover. Borderlands 3 is said to target an adult audience, while Fortnite is mostly played by teenagers and children under 18. Therefore, the target audiences are completely different. Some fans cannot understand the purpose of such a cooperation.
What do you think about the new crossover? Will you be playing this event?
Capcom has announced new dates for the beta tests of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne in a tweet. This time, the Xbox One is also included alongside the PS4.
The next round of MHW: Iceborne tests will take place just before the release of the expansion on September 6. However, the two betas will not run simultaneously.
This is the date for the PS4 test: The next beta on the PS4 will begin in just a few days:
Start: August 30, at 9:01 AM
End: September 1, at 8:59 AM
This is the date for the Xbox One test: Xbox players will soon be able to try out MHW: Iceborne for the first time. The beta on the Xbox One starts right after the PS4 test:
Start: September 2, at 9:01 AM
End: September 4, at 8:59 AM
You will fight against these monsters in the beta
What content will there be? The latest beta brings a surprise for players. For the first time in MHW, you will be able to face the legendary dragon Velkhana.
There will also be the three monster quests that were already part of the previous beta test on the PS4. These are:
In free exploration, there is also a chance to encounter more new monsters from Iceborne, as was the case with Nargacuga.
During the beta, you can also buy all 14 types of weapons and try out the new moves.
These are the rewards: For completing the beta test, all participants will receive a special item pack for the full version of Iceborne. It contains various consumable items that will make exploring the new snowy area easier.
World of Warcraft Classic has launched and as feared, there are partly hours-long queues – but players are not just waiting in the queue to get into the game. Even in the game, fans are queuing to complete quests.
How did the MMORPG start? Right at launch, there were queues on the servers of more than 10,000 players at times. This means that players in such queues have to wait several hours before they can start playing. There can be waiting times of more than twelve hours!
That’s why there’s even more waiting time: Whoever finally manages to get into the game after hours of waiting still has more waiting time ahead.
Because players are queuing to complete quests and defeat quest mobs. Pictures of this look very disturbing. A very long line of players waiting to finally take down the boss and complete the quests.
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How do the players react to this? The mood is surprisingly positive. Yes, the waiting can be annoying, but many are just very happy about the launch of WoW Classic. They are even proud to be able to stand in long queues. Because this shows how popular the game is and how well an MMORPG is still received today.
How long can we expect waiting times? WoW Classic has just launched. Of course, everyone wants to log in now. This should improve in the coming days and weeks.
Waiting times in front of the bosses will also decrease as players move on and spread out across the game world.
It’s really crowded.
Blizzard advises patience
What does Blizzard say about the situation? The developers advise players not to log into servers that already have a very high population. There are indeed realms with fewer players. On these, it is even possible to start with very short waiting times or, with a bit of luck, even immediately.
This is what the situation currently looks like in WoW Classic.
Will there be new servers? Blizzard is holding back on this. Experience has shown that the population of a server reduces in the first days and weeks, and everything stabilizes better. Only then will it become clear whether new servers are really necessary. Blizzard wants to wait for a while, even if this currently means hours of waiting for the players.
So what should you do? Look for a server with a low population when logging in and be patient. The situation will probably remain this way for the next few days, but then it should slowly improve.
In April 2019, the new expansion Onslaught for the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic was announced. Now Bioware has announced an official release date.
When is Onslaught releasing? The new expansion for SWTOR is set to release on October 22, 2019. It will be released about a month later than originally announced, than it was originally announced.
Why is Onslaught coming out only in October? According to an official statement from Bioware, more time is needed to thoroughly test all the new features.
So far, not all changes have been released on the test servers. To ensure that the expansion does not launch with errors, the developers want to take more time.
What about the Nautolans? In the announcement of the expansion, it was stated that all subscribers on the day of Onslaught’s release will have access to the Nautolans.
Due to the delay, Bioware is extending the period for unlocking the new playable species. All players who had an active subscription between September 1, 2019 and October 22, 2019 will now receive the Nautolans.
The Nautolans from SWTOR
The conflict between the Republic and the Empire is the focus
What is Onslaught about? In the new SWTOR expansion, the war between the Republic and the Empire is once again in the spotlight. It causes chaos in the galaxy and piracy and crime are drastically increasing.
While the Republic desperately tries to rally forces to Corellia and defend against attacks, the Sith Empire is already confident of victory.
What are the major innovations in Onslaught? The new story is supposed to lead players to two new areas:
The planet Onderon with large jungle areas and dangerous creatures. It was a loyal member of the Republic for a long time but now has a new king.
The asteroid Mek-Sha, which hosts an industrial city that was formerly under the control of the Hutts and is now a place for thieves and smugglers.
In addition to the planets, there are also further innovations. These include:
Increase of the level cap to 75.
A new flashpoint on Corellia.
A new operation on Dxun, the largest moon of Onderon.
The new war loot system.
The already mentioned new playable species Nautolans.
What else is happening in SWTOR? In recent months, there have been some small innovations for the MMORPG. In June, a new event was introduced on Dantooine that cautiously hints at the conflict of the new expansion.
In Destiny 2, the penultimate Iron Banner of Season 7 is coming up. In addition to event-specific loot, Lord Saladin also has some changes in store that should please many Guardians.
When does the next Iron Banner start? The August Iron Banner begins today, Tuesday, August 27, with the weekly reset at 7:00 PM. For one week, Guardians can let loose in this PvP event in the Crucible under the watchful eyes of the Iron Lord. The mode will likely be Control as usual. The August Iron Banner ends on September 3 at 7:00 PM.
What can players earn? Players can hunt for the Iron Banner armor from the Season of Opulence and snag themed Iron Banner weapons.
You will receive the weapons as random drops at the end of Iron Banner matches as well as from Lord Saladin’s reputation packages.
This time it’s different: With Season 7, the armor pieces must first be earned through a quest line before they become available from other sources as part of the Iron Banner. Some steps of this quest were, however, too tedious and grindy for many players. Bungie has thus made adjustments and alleviated some of the most frustrating steps – much to the delight of numerous Guardians.
Even though the changes have been in the game since Update 2.5.2 (July 30), they will take effect for the first time today. Because today marks the first Iron Banner since the implementation of the changes.
This will be different from today in the armor quest of the Iron Banner:
The number of required grenade kills will be reduced by 50%.
Additionally, grenade kills by allies will now count just as much as your own.
The number of required sword kills will also be lowered.
Moreover, sword kills by allies will now count just as much as your own.
What you should still consider: If you still need to reset your Valor rank for example for a top weapon quest, now is a good opportunity to push your rank in the Quick Play of PvP with the start of the Iron Banner.
During the Iron Banner, there will be increased Valor points – for the entire week.
Will there be another Iron Banner in Season 7? If you don’t complete the armor quest during the August Iron Banner, you will have another chance to complete your armor collection in Season 7.
Will you drop by during the August Iron Banner? Or do you already have all the armor pieces from Season 7? What do you think of the changes that are being implemented for the first time today?By the way, here’s what the extended Season 7 brings for you:
WoW Classic unfortunately launched with several bugs. There are still some bugs and issues that need to be fixed.
Matching the launch of World of Warcraft Classic, Blizzard has also released a quite long list of bugs that are still present in the game at launch. These bugs are already considered known, so they do not need to be reported. Most of these issues involve animation or tooltip problems, so the impact on actual gameplay should be minimal.
Animations, Presentation and Sound
The warlock’s imps use the wrong animation when casting.
Some belts add armor textures in places where the belt isn’t.
There are several bugs with the quest item “Egan’s Blaster”.
The quiver does not appear on the hunter’s back when a ammunition pouch is in the inventory.
The torso and head of the player’s character look stiffly forward when moving diagonally while targeting an enemy.
Players can get stuck in the preparation animation when repeatedly activating Shoot or Auto Shot.
Characters overly twist their lower bodies when in “Ready for Battle” pose and moving.
Food does not fade properly when a stealthy character eats or drinks.
Casting “Shoot” immediately after casting another spell can cause the wand animation to be delayed.
The Noggenfogger Elixir does not retain the skeleton after a druid shapeshifts.
Several spells from hunters, warlocks, and paladins are incorrectly played again after the spell has finished.
The hunter’s Frost Trap is missing part of the ring animation above the trap.
The warrior ability Recklessness has a permanent animation during its duration, which wasn’t the case before.
Several spells and abilities of players can create overlapping sound effects.
Drawing and sheathing a weapon has no sound effect.
Combat
Hunter companions occasionally get stuck in the “Follow” command when activated while the hunter pretends to be dead.
Additional attacks from Reckoning do not disappear when the player sits down.
The hunter’s Multi-Shot can hit targets more than 10 meters away from the original target.
Drain Soul from the warlock does not deal the correct damage when the spell is reflected back due to received attacks.
Creatures and NPCs
The loot sparkle does not scale with the size of the creature.
Creatures affected by a rogue’s Distract do not turn around quickly enough.
Creatures affected by the rogue’s Solar Plexus sometimes turn in the wrong direction.
Combat pets, like the combat chicken, sometimes freeze after a fight and do not follow the player anymore.
The NPC Gordo in Tirisfal sometimes walks through the bridge and gets stuck in a tree.
The dragon Gyth has several animation bugs in the Blackrock Spire.
The flight path from Nethergarde Keep to Morgan’s Vigil causes the mount to briefly fly through a building.
Engine and User Interface
When you are in the detection range of a stealth unit, the name of the stealth unit is visible.
SSAO does not render correctly in Windows 10.
Macro tooltips do not load correctly on the first login.
Some area attacks like Explosive Trap do not correctly display their duration as a debuff.
Some spells from warlocks and shamans do not display the correct damage values at different ranks.
When dual-wielding is learned, one-handed weapons can incorrectly be placed in the off-hand while a main-hand weapon is equipped.
The default raid frames do not hide long-term buffs like Power Word: Fortitude.
Macros that allow companions to use skills are not automatically updated when the companion learns a new rank of the skill.
There is an issue with some overlays like Discord or Shadowplay that causes crashes with certain graphics settings.
Chat messages from characters that are drunk are not displayed correctly.
Today, Tuesday, August 27th, the Fortnite servers will be down on all platforms (PC/Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android) to deploy the new patch 10.20. When will maintenance start, how long will it last, and what does the update bring?
What’s happening in Fortnite today: Fortnite has seen quite a bit of turbulence in recent weeks. In particular, the mech has caused frustration among players, as it is unbalanced and hard to counter, according to the criticism.
Today, there will be a new item in Fortnite: Battle Royale. However, you will need to take a mandatory break first. MeinMMO has all the information!
Fortnite servers are going down – when and for how long?
When does the downtime start? At 9:30 AM German time, you will have the last chance to join a new lobby. This ensures that no ongoing games need to be interrupted for maintenance.
At 10:00 AM German time, Fortnite will finally be unreachable, and maintenance will begin around this time (+/- 5 minutes).
When will the maintenance end? Based on past experience, you should be able to jump back in relatively quickly. The interruption should not last longer than 90 minutes.
If there are any technical problems causing delays, you will find out about it here. To pass the time, you can already read the patch notes shortly after maintenance starts.
This is what will likely be included in the new update 10.20
What’s new for Battle Royale? According to an in-game message, a new item, the Shield Capsule, will be added to the Battle Royale mode. Once used, this item protects you from fire and gives you time to heal or to revive fallen team members.
After the Junk Rift, a new item comes with the Shield Capsule
It is still unclear whether you can enter the “Bubble” or if it will be possible to shoot out of a bubble. Initial experiences will reveal that.
For many, addons are simply part of WoW – this applies to Classic as well. We have selected the most useful addons for WoW Classic for you.
Of course, addons are not mandatory, and you can play WoW Classic very well without addons. However, if you don’t want to miss out on some small convenience features, customization options, and additional information, you will find here a selection of popular and proven addons.
How do you install addons in WoW Classic? Installing addons in WoW is a bit cumbersome, but not particularly complicated. You just need to follow these two steps:
Download the addon and extract it (usually it’s a .zip file).
Copy the addon folder into your WoW directory at “World of Warcraft_classic_InterfaceAddons”
The next time you start WoW Classic, a button for addon management should appear at the bottom of the character selection. There you can activate and deactivate the addons individually so that they are available when you log in.
The best and most important addons for WoW Classic
We present to you here a selection of the most relevant addons for WoW Classic.
Advanced Interface Options
Some time ago, Blizzard streamlined its interface menu a lot and removed many entries. However, these settings are still available via command lines. If you want, you can use this addon to view the settings and make further adjustments, such as:
Show or hide player titles and guild names
Show or hide honor and reputation gain
Show or hide LUA errors (interesting for addon developers)
If you want full control over your interface, you can’t go without this addon.
In WoW Classic, collecting gold is still an important part of the game. However, this is made more difficult by the fact that items do not have a sale price. You only see it when you arrive at a vendor. The addon “Vendor Price” bypasses this problem and immediately shows you the sale price for every item you own. This way, you can estimate while looting whether to keep something or destroy it directly when your inventory gets too full.
Incredible but true: In Classic, it was not visible by default what spell the opponent was currently casting. You had to guess it based on the animation or get an addon that displays this function. ClassicCastbars is such an addon. Classes with interrupt effects can decide better when to use their stun. This is a big help for players in PvP, but also quite useful in PvE.
If you want to know how well you perform compared to your teammates in WoW Classic, a classic Damage Meter addon is very helpful. It lists exactly how much damage or healing players cause and how it is composed. This way, it is possible to optimize your gameplay. Also, the “race” for first place in the Damage Meter is interesting for some players.
If you’re visiting instances and dungeons and want help from an addon, you can rely on Deadly Boss Mods Classic. The addon offers various timers for boss abilities and indicates when they will be used. It also warns if you are affected by certain effects and need to move away from the group. This is certainly not necessary in Classic, but for those who have gotten used to it, they can continue to use it.
If you plan to indulge in role-playing in WoW Classic, you naturally need to find like-minded individuals. With Total RP 3: Classic, this is very simple. Here you can assign your character a description, a last name, and additional information if desired. Other role-players can be recognized immediately by the fact that they also possess this addon and have a description.
Will the addons remain functional? Blizzard has already announced that it will keep a close eye on addons in Classic in the future. As soon as they become “too powerful” or impact the game too much, Blizzard intends to intervene and restrict certain functionalities. This will soon be the case with the add-on ClassicLFG that mimics group searching.
World of Warcraft Classic has opened its servers. You can now dive back into classic Azeroth and experience a game world from 15 years ago.
Right on time at midnight, the launch of World of Warcraft Classic has finally begun. At 00:01 today (Tuesday, 27.08.2019), the realms were opened. Thousands of players are gathering in the starting areas, completing their first quests and embarking on the arduous path to level 60.
Long queues are expected: Those who are not logged into the game will have to deal with larger queues, as the demand for WoW Classic is high. Those who have chosen one of the already marked “full” servers will find it particularly bleak. In that case, it may be possible that they won’t even get into the queue, as it is even full. In such cases, wait times of many hours are to be expected.
Why is WoW Classic so popular? The long queues suggest that WoW Classic is extremely popular. This has several reasons.
On the one hand, there are many players who long for the original version of WoW. They may not agree with the changes of the last years or want to indulge in nostalgia and the old gaming feel that once led them to the hobby of MMORPGs.
Other players, however, have never played WoW in its original version and are now eager to see if Classic really lives up to all the legends that players have recited to them for over a decade.
Whether both groups will retain their interest in WoW Classic in the long run remains to be seen in the coming months.
If you are stuck in the queue, we have some articles to sweeten your waiting time:
WoW Classic is currently extremely popular – even the official site is crashing due to the influx of players.
It is the night of the release of World of Warcraft Classic and chaos is already in full swing. Although the servers of WoW Classic are not ready for play yet, various services from Blizzard are already failing.
The Blizzard shop is down: Many players seem to have “relapsed” in the last hours and want to buy game time or other services for World of Warcraft in the Blizzard shop. This apparently overwhelmed the Blizzard shop because it has not been accessible for about an hour. Instead, there is now the message that the shop is “under maintenance” – which simply means that it couldn’t handle the influx. Too many players are trying to access the shop right now.
Long queues on the servers: Queues have already formed on the realms for World of Warcraft Classic. Depending on the realm, players report waiting queues between 1,000 and 30,000 players – the wait time is already estimated at 1-5 hours. Meanwhile, players can’t even get beyond character creation. The official release and the opportunity to log into the game takes place at midnight.
To sweeten the waiting time, we have plenty of reading material here:
Is it worth staying up? If anyone wants to play tonight, they should quickly join the queue, otherwise it looks rather bleak. So if someone plans to get up early tomorrow morning, they might want to just sleep over it and skip the release and the frustration.
Everyone else with endurance can, of course, continue to try. Whether WoW Classic will be able to withstand the influx of players, we will find out in a few minutes.
What position do you have in the queue of your realm? Or have you already given up hope for today?
