The reservation rules in WoW Classic have been relaxed. You can now create up to 50 characters and secure plenty of names.
As previously announced by Blizzard, the name reservation for WoW Classic has just entered its second phase (7:00 PM on August 26, 2019). The limit of 3 name reservations has been lifted, as well as the limitation on character creation.
How many characters can you create? From now on, it is possible to create a total of 50 characters in WoW Classic and secure up to 50 names. Keep in mind that the following restrictions and rules still apply:
You can create a maximum of 10 characters on one realm.
On PvP realms, you can only create characters on one faction (Horde or Alliance).
Across all Classic realms, you can create a maximum of 50 characters.
Your characters from regular WoW (Retail) do not affect Classic. So you can own 50 characters in Classic and 50 in Retail.
Is your name still available? Secure it quickly!
How does reserving work? The exact process of name reservation is presented here. In short, you only need to log in to WoW Classic and select your desired realm. Afterwards, you can create a character according to your preferences and reserve the name – if it is still available.
When can you finally play? There are just a few hours left until the release of WoW Classic. Shortly after midnight (12:01 AM on August 27, 2019), the game worlds of the servers will be officially unlocked.
However, keep in mind that you can log in to the server in advance and thus access the character selection. This could help avoid potential waiting times if you want to start playing directly tonight. Otherwise, long queues are to be expected, especially if you want to play on one of the servers marked “full”.
Are you fully utilizing the name reservation? Or are 3 names enough for you to start?
In WoW there has been a mob in Battle for Azeroth for some time, Grozgore. The Twitch streamer Gross Gore believes it is inspired by him and voices his complaints in line with the release of WoW Classic .
What kind of NPC is this? It is a “named” trogg in the Drustvar area in WoW Battle for Azeroth. It is quite an ugly thing with a big nose. Its name is “Grozgore”.
Streamer wants to be king in WoW, not a “troll”
Here’s what the streamer says: In line with the hype surrounding WoW Classic, the Twitch streamer Gross Gore speaks up. He has about 380,000 followers on Twitch and is known as a contentious streamer of Runescape.
He states: The NPC is a “troll” and has a huge nose. He himself also had a huge nose – he had it corrected with cosmetic surgery.
He now has a complaint against WoW and Classic, stating that this NPC mocks and ridicules him. Blizzard is damaging his reputation. However, Gross Gore says he would forgive Blizzard if they made the trogg a human king.
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What’s behind this: Gross Gore is complaining about something related to WoW Classic that has already been a topic since February 2018, when Twitch streamer Asmongold discovered this NPC and immediately said: “Gross Gore has his own NPC.”
Gross Gore has also repeatedly commented on the resemblance to this NPC – by now, however, a tweet from earlier is deleted.
Now, he apparently wants to remind people of the release of WoW Classic again with a comically exaggerated “rant” on Twitter.
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What’s up with Gross Gore? The NPC is actually somewhat strange. Twitch streamer Gross Gore has little to do with WoW; he is more known for League of Legends and Runescape.
It’s quite possible that a Blizzard designer made a joke and threw a private jab that was perhaps not coordinated with other team members in the developer team.
Or it is indeed an absurd coincidence. However, the name fits well with the general naming of troggs.
So are the reactions: Generally, people are amused on Twitter over this outburst. Many consider it staged to bring attention to the release of WoW Classic.
Many also post pictures of Gross Gore’s nose or deliberately depict him as ugly.
In Fortnite a rift has appeared. These rifts have brought changes in Season 10. Now it seems that the desert biome will be affected.
Where does the rift appear? In the middle of the desert, near the unnamed small town, the rift has appeared. There is also a machine on the ground again, like the one known from Neo Tilted.
It seems that there will be another change here, and it could happen soon.
In the southern part of the map, you will find the machine and the rift
New Rift in Fortnite – Is Moisty Mire Coming Back?
Our author Irie was at the gamescom 2019 at the THQ Nordic booth and tried out the cooperative hack & slash Darksiders Genesis. And that three times.
Darksiders Genesis was one of my highlights of E3 2019. Even though I am not a big fan of the Darksiders franchise, the first teaser trailer for the co-op ARPG immediately piqued my curiosity.
However, being a silly person, I forgot to schedule an appointment at the THQ Nordic booth at the fair. Instead, I played the gameplay demo several times at the booth.
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This is what Darksiders Genesis is about: The story of Darksiders Genesis takes place before the events of the first game, where the apocalyptic rider War is wrongly blamed for triggering the apocalypse. In Genesis, we will learn how it came to be and what the actual background of the events that have unfolded over three games are.
Although you play as the two brothers War and Strife in Genesis, it primarily revolves around Strife’s story. You get to know him as a character and learn more about his motivations.
According to an IGN interview, Strife differs in character from his siblings. He asks uncomfortable questions and questions the motives of the council. His “working methods” are also quite unconventional compared to the other riders.
The Fiery Council was present at gamescom 2019
His casual sarcastic nature and the synergy with the always-serious War often brought a smile to my face while playing. It’s a kind of “buddy movie” in the form of a game, and my first impression was that it works well. Strife and War make a cool team and the humorous timing is often well placed.
Sympathetic characters are essential for me in a game, and the interactions between the two brothers in the demo made me want more.
Strife is fast, stylish, and sexy
This is the gameplay of Darksiders Genesis: Even though Darksiders Genesis, with its isometric perspective and heaven-hell setting, strongly resembles Diablo, it has fewer parallels to the game than one might expect.
The aspect of randomly generated loot is completely absent, for example. Instead, Genesis has several of its own gameplay mechanics that have become traditional for the Darksiders games. There are again:
Souls
Upgrades for health and wrath
Abysmal armors
Finishing moves that can be executed once the enemies’ HP is low enough
The new feature of Genesis is the “Creature Cores” left by enemies after death. These cores can be used to expand the skill trees of War and Strife.
The skills and passive abilities in these trees change depending on which Creature Cores you insert. Some provide minor buffs like “+ x% attack power,” but there are also rare cores that grant special and unique abilities.
This is what a skill tree in Genesis might look like. You could also use completely different cores.
For example, if you found the core of a Hellhound enemy and put it in the skill tree, it can happen that a Hellhound companion is summoned in battle. He fights by your side.
It’s a simple example that isn’t exactly groundbreaking, but I think such a system has a lot of potential for fun builds. Another cool aspect is that you can change your skill build in the middle of a fight and adapt to situations.
This is how the characters play: You can play the two characters War and Strife in co-op or alternately in solo play. You can either switch freely between them or they will be automatically switched when one of their HP bars drops to 0.
The switch between War and Strife in the game happens seamlessly
Both characters have their own set of special abilities in a selection menu, which they can switch between freely in battle.
I found that War feels similar to how he did in Darksiders 1 during gameplay. He has new moves and combos, but he is still the War from the first game in the series. He still has his Chaos ability, which transforms him into his Chaos form.
For the first time since the announcement, everyone could also play Strife. As someone who generally prefers rogue-like fast classes in games, I fell in love immediately. Strife is fast, stylish, and sexy. It was really fun to play him.
Selection of abilities
His abilities are more geared towards ranged combat, which makes him work well with War in co-op. Strife’s strength is directing the fight from a distance, although he also has two daggers for close combat. In co-op mode, he would therefore rather act as a flanker while the War player takes care of the enemies upfront.
Different puzzles in solo and co-op
Dungeons: The two main aspects of the dungeons in Darksiders Genesis are the puzzles and exploration. The dungeons differ depending on whether you play solo or in co-op mode. Players will not encounter the same challenges in both modes, as mentioned in an interview with IGN.
War and Strife have unique gear abilities that come into play when solving puzzles. This means there is a constant switch between the two brothers when exploring dungeons solo. For co-op mode, it means that both players are kept busy even outside fights.
What stood out to me while playing was the actual size of the demo dungeon. Even though I only followed the main path, I noticed multiple offshoots that were accessible through platforming puzzles. These side paths were well “camouflaged” and not immediately visible at first glance.
The good old grappling hooks are back as well
It gave me flashbacks to the SoulsBorne games, where careful observation and exploration of the environment are rewarded with new paths and shortcuts. You see a passage somewhere down or to the side and wonder how to get there and if there is something interesting.
I had the impression while playing that this aspect has been further developed in Darksiders Genesis.
This is why I found Darksiders Genesis cool: When you look at the description of Genesis in the article, you quickly realize that it doesn’t sound like an innovation bomb. The gameplay mechanics have already been implemented in many games in one way or another.
The comic style in which the story is told is totally my thing
Nevertheless, testing Genesis was so much fun that I lined up for it multiple times. Genesis doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it doesn’t need to. The gameplay is cool, makes you want more and the story sounds exciting and is told with humor.
I have been waiting for a casual co-op action game that I can play with my better half for a long time, and Darksiders Genesis looks like just such a game. Oh, and the soundtrack sounds really great too.
If you want to see the gameplay in Darksiders Genesis for yourself now, check out the long co-op demo from gamescom here:
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In Destiny 2, there has been a lot to do in recent weeks. Especially during the Solstice of Heroes, Guardians had quite a grind ahead of them. Do you have countless packages in your inventory from the event? Then it’s time to open the boxes.
These packages can be found in the European Air Zone, the event map in the European Dead Zone. The number of minibosses you have defeated determines how many secret chests you can open in the zone. With each chest, you have a chance to receive one or more Solstice packages.
What happens to the packages after the event? Since July 30, the summer event has been running in Destiny 2. The Solstice ends on August 27 at 7 PM with the reset.
With the event, the packages will also disappear from the inventory. So if you still have a large number of packages, you should open them in time before the Weekly Reset. After the reset, you will no longer have the opportunity to open your hard-earned packages.
Phew, someone really needs to clean up here…and open Solstice packages!
What is inside the packages? In the packages, you will find various items. From blue and purple weapons and armor to mods and materials from the different planets, you can find everything in the packages. You can use the planetary materials, for example, to upgrade your Tribute Hall.
However, if you have already upgraded your Solstice armor to legendary, meaning the purple, level, you may also find some event armor pieces in the packages with a bit of luck. This gives you a chance for gear pieces with different perks.
In Fortnite, another item has been removed from the game. The Rifts, which had just been added a week earlier, have now been disabled in all modes – but only temporarily.
This is the Rifts: This item was introduced with Update 10.10 in Fortnite. You could throw the Rifts, and right there a tear in the sky would form, causing crazy items like porta-potties, anchors, or dinosaurs to fall down. They crushed everything beneath them.
Now, less than a week later, the Rifts have been removed again, but it seems that the item has only been taken out of the game temporarily.
Fortnite removes Rifts – Why?
This is what Epic says: On Fortnite’s Twitter page, the developers write that there is a problem with the Rifts, which is why they have temporarily removed it from the game. They will provide an update as soon as there is more information.
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So it doesn’t sound like the Rifts are leaving the game permanently according to this tweet. Adjustments might need to be made.
What could be behind this? The Rifts were mainly seen as a counter against the overpowering mech. The robot was nerfed last week, making it significantly weaker now.
The Rifts, which were generally considered very strong, still retained their punch. Players now suspect that the Rifts will receive some adjustments so that they can be used as a fair counter again and not be too strong.
Is the Mech a reason for the removal?
Could a glitch be to blame?
Another reason could be a glitch that made affected players nearly invincible. This was related to the Rifts and occurred when the Rifts were thrown back to back and then entering the mech. Epic may need to make adjustments there first.
There is also a video circulating that is supposed to show the glitch:
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Since the Rifts were mainly introduced as a mech counter, the discussion was intense. It took a long time for a Rifts to be deployed, and a mech could easily evade it.
The Rifts were more of a counter against campers and not really against the mech.
It remains to be seen whether the item will come back and if there will be adjustments.
A well-known character is set to return in Fortnite:
In a few hours, World of Warcraft Classic will launch. To ensure you are well-prepared, we have compiled all the important information for you.
The long years of waiting for WoW players are finally over. Tonight, World of Warcraft Classic will open its doors. Players will be able to experience Azeroth again as it was many years ago and relive the origins of the WoW hype.
In order to start “WoW Classic” as well-prepared as possible, we have listed all the important information and additional articles for you. This way, you will have all necessary info at hand and can sweeten the waiting time in the server queue. Because there will definitely be one.
When does it start? The launch of WoW Classic is today at midnight – precisely at 00:01 on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. All players with an active WoW subscription (the same subscription as for regular WoW) will be able to log into the Classic servers and start playing. Provided they aren’t stuck in the queue.
Creating a character in WoW Classic: The creation of the first character in World of Warcraft Classic should be well-considered, as you will spend a lot of time with it. Leveling takes a significant amount of time and playing multiple high-level characters simultaneously is hardly possible. First and foremost, you should choose what you enjoy when creating your character. However, if you want to delve deeper into the subject and make the “best” decisions, these articles will help you:
If you have no idea what you want to play, this class selection quiz will surely help you.
Queues are virtually guaranteed: The demand for WoW Classic will be high. So high that Blizzard has already issued warnings. On some servers, there will be queues of several hours – sometimes the queue might be too full. If you are still flexible and can convince your friends, you should consider switching to a realm that is not marked as “full”.
You won’t see all players: Even if you play on the same realm as your friends (which is strongly recommended!), it may be that you won’t encounter them in the world. This is because WoW Classic will initially use a “layering” technique. This splits the game world into multiple copies along with the players. This article explains how layering works.
But don’t worry: You can switch to your friends whenever you form a party. Then all party members switch to the layer of the party leader.
The layering will gradually be turned off as players spread across multiple areas. In the end, all players on a realm will share a world together again.
More tips and tricks: For those who aren’t satisfied yet, there are still some subtleties to explore that exist in WoW Classic. The game is not as “polished” in many ways as newer MMORPGs. This leads to some especially powerful items or mechanics that are hard to grasp from today’s perspective. You can find a few highlights here:
How do you prepare? Finally, a little question for all readers: How exactly do you prepare for WoW Classic? Have you taken vacation? Is the fridge full of snacks and energy drinks? Are you living on pizza for a week? Are you taking it easy or will you be “hardcore grinding”?
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Our guest author Benedikt Plass-Fleßenkämper was addicted to World of Warcraft during the times of the addons “Wrath of the Lich King” and “Cataclysm” – and wants to return to Azeroth as a casual player in WoW Classic. How does that fit together? Read his personal WoW story!
When you work as a game journalist, it’s inevitable that you come into contact with various games almost daily. You develop a professional distance to most games you test, review or otherwise write about.
It’s just a job. But even the most seasoned game journalist can occasionally be extremely enthusiastic about certain titles. For me, that was the case with World of Warcraft.
This is my very personal WoW story. I wanted to write it down much earlier, but I kept postponing the project. I guess I had to digest what had happened for a few years. Because WoW was more than a hobby for me.
No, we were an inseparable pair. Or in other words: For a period of time, I was damn addicted to the online role-playing game. Just to be clear: I wasn’t so addicted that I became sick or unemployed and destroyed my entire existence.
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I somehow managed to balance work and personal commitments, and fortunately I stayed healthy despite my very unhealthy lifestyle back then. But I was so fixated on the game that it completely consumed me for over two years, and I turned away from the truly important things in life.
That is fortunately long over now. Still, I am really looking forward to the Classic servers going live, because then I will be back at the start – as a casual player who logs in for a few hours a week. An ex-WoW junkie relapsing? As a casual? With the time-consuming WoW Classic? How does that fit together?!
About the author: Benedikt Plass-Fleßenkämper, born in 1977, is a long-time game journalist and runs his own media agency. He played World of Warcraft quite excessively for a time and became the guild and raid leader of a successful night raid guild with his druid tank.
Today, the multiple father, volunteer football coach, and passionate hobby runner finds many things more important than server-first kills and epic loot. With WoW Classic, he wants to return as a casual player – and writes for MeinMMO about his experiences as a “casual”.
Online role-playing games? Nerd stuff!
Time jump to February 2005: I had heard and seen a lot about WoW before its European release. A mass-appeal online role-playing game from Warcraft developer Blizzard?
No game journalist could resist that back then! Although I had always had a penchant for single-player role-playing games, MMORPGs had not been my genre until that point. I considered them to be pointless time-wasters, nerd stuff.
I associated such games with an ex-colleague who fit all gamer stereotypes: a young guy, overweight, with thick glasses. He played Ultima Online for hours every night, chatting with people from England while stuffing his face with pizza, chips, and sweets.
I found the game incredibly boring to watch. MMORPGs? Not for me, a dynamic, sporty entrepreneur in my late 20s, fully engaged in life! How mistaken one can be.
Online role-playing games? Actually quite cool!
When a review copy landed on my desk in that fateful February 2005 and I installed WoW on my PC out of professional curiosity in the late afternoon, the unexpected happened: I created a night elf druid, started the first quest… and suddenly awoke in the middle of the night as if from a deep stupor.
Wow, WoW! Without realizing it, the game had fully captivated me, engaging me with simple “Kill this” and “Collect that” tasks, initial level-ups, a simple combat system, and above all, its atmospheric game world.
The social interaction with other players was also a completely new experience for me: questing together in a group significantly facilitated progress and was also incredibly entertaining thanks to in-game chat. Lo and behold: I was suddenly captivated by the fascination of an online role-playing game.
Wow, WoW is a lot of fun!
What followed was a slow but continuous process toward addiction. While many were already enjoying their level-60 heroes in the raid instances Molten Core and Co. during vanilla times, I was still comfortably questing, playing maybe once or twice a week, but also taking longer breaks when everyday life didn’t allow time for WoW.
I could understand the hype around the game and found it fabulous, but I had my consumption completely under control.
Accordingly, I only reached the maximum level with my druid shortly before the first addon “The Burning Crusade”. I had only scant knowledge of specializations, ability rotations, and other WoW-specific tricks.
I also didn’t join a guild because I didn’t want to face any social obligations. WoW was my personal escapism, my relaxation from the stressful everyday life.
Moreover, back then my band, with which I was touring all over Germany, took up all my free time.
In “The Burning Crusade” I was even less active; I only reached the new maximum level with great difficulty. In short: I played WoW somewhat regularly in the first years after its release, but in my own pace.
Rushed into item spiral with WOTLK
Then in November 2008, “Wrath of the Lich King” (“WOTLK”), the second WoW addon, was released. I found the Nordic scenario very well done, but I played almost no WoW anymore.
But as luck would have it, my band broke up about six months after the WOTLK release at the height of their success. Additionally, a grueling move was on the horizon because an important client had drastically reduced fees.
When my wife also announced that she was pregnant, which would further enlarge our already four-member patchwork family, it all became too much for me – and WoW proved to be the perfect stress relief!
Together with a friend who had started WoW with “WOTLK”, I got to know the MMORPG in its entirety, familiarizing myself with the various classes, group play, and specializations for my druid.
Questing in Northrend is a lot of fun.
Above all, tanking with my druid bear was a lot of fun, but I was also a decent damage dealer when necessary. Additionally, the areas and quest lines of “WOTLK” were a dream, allowing my druid to reach the new maximum level in an uncharacteristically fast time for me.
Now, for the first time in my WoW career, I had reached the “endgame”. PvP had never particularly interested me, but the PvE content of WOTLK was exactly my thing.
And suddenly I got caught in the typical item spiral, gradually completing everything that advanced my PvE equipment: running heroic instances in a rush, optimizing glyphs, enchantments, and gems, farming reputation with the various factions (did someone say “The Sons of Hodir”?), and so on.
I studied WoW guides online and bought MMO magazines, diving deeper into the subject and remained passionately engaged even when my friend left the game because it became too time-consuming for him.
“You are crazy to play so much WoW,” he said to me during one of our increasingly rare meetings. I couldn’t argue with him. My wife had of course also noticed that I was spending more and more time at the computer, crawling into bed late at night.
Although I had always been a night owl, which is why she didn’t pay too much attention to this circumstance. Moreover, she was busy preparing for the baby and was always very tired, so she didn’t even realize what was going on with me.
The great desire to raid
Quickly, my services as a tank became very much sought after on my server. Since I was still guildless, I joined spontaneous random raid groups to get to know the raid instances of WOTLK, where the best loot could ultimately be obtained.
After my first successful raid – the battle against the dragon Sartharion in the Obsidian Sanctum – it was decided for me: I loved WoW’s boss mechanics and the feeling of conquering an epic challenge together with other players.
Benedikt's very first raid boss: Black Dragon Sartharion in the Obsidian Sanctum.
In the following period, I threw myself into every raid group that would take me, and continuously improved my character’s equipment in the Northrend remake of the Naxxramas raid. When the skill of the random groups was no longer enough for me, I joined an ambitious night raid guild where I could raid undisturbed after 10 PM when my wife – finally! – was sleeping.
That my dark circles grew commensurate with my increasing item level, that I gained a pound or two, and that my significant other was giving me increasingly worried looks, I blissfully ignored.
I dodged questions like “Is it still normal for you to play this much?” by claiming that I had to play WoW for work. Which was, of course, a lie.
That I managed to keep my job reasonably well despite my often lasting until the early morning hours WoW consumption and the resulting constant tiredness is, in hindsight, a small miracle. But hey, that’s what coffee and energy drinks are for!
WoW as a full-time job
In the game itself, things were going swimmingly for me: My druid not only wore fabulous tank gear, but I had also risen to become the guild and raid leader because the founders had quarrelled and left the guild.
“Someone has to do the job!” I told myself. And I had a lot of fun organizing and leading a community of 200 players, mainly consisting of shift workers, cooks, and students, along with a DKP point system for loot distribution.
This meant I now spent even more time in WoW to properly meet my new obligations. Not to mention preparing and following up on the three to four night raids that took place weekly, for which I had to know the boss abilities inside and out as the “explanation guy”.
The Ulduar raid in WOTLK shone with challenging bosses like Hodir.
It was clear that all of this was great fun because now I was a focal point of a large social structure. I now had – even if only via Teamspeak or phone – regular contact with the other guild members.
On the side, I even built a nice website for the guild, professionalizing it further by actively searching for reinforcements for the raid team through trade chat and WoW forums.
I could be a really arrogant jerk in the “job interviews” – a trait I hadn’t known I possessed before.
“You can only raid twice a week? And your dual-spec is not fully epic yet? Sorry, that’s not enough for us, you need to find something else,” was still the polite form of a rejection when a player didn’t fit into my profile aimed at maximum raid success.
Let’s face it – by that time I was hopelessly addicted. I still completed the tedious obligatory tasks in work, everyday life, and family, but my otherwise important music, sports activities, or meetings with friends almost completely vanished from my life.
My thoughts revolved only around the next raid and the next boss fight, along with DPS, debuffs, and loot.
“Guys, my son is coming”
How addicted to WoW I was back then is illustrated by the night before my son was born: My wife was now heavily pregnant, and the baby could come at any moment. But instead of spending the last hours before birth with her, I had to go to the Icecrown Citadel with my night raid at exactly 10 PM, which was, for me, the second most beautiful WOTLK raid instance after Ulduar.
The Icecrown Citadel calls!
After all, the first hard modes were on the agenda, and there was great loot to be had. At some point in the middle of the night, my wife burst into my office and informed me that her water had broken and that we needed to go to the hospital immediately.
I was so perplexed that I told the raid: “Guys, my son is coming. I need to log off now.” My words caused quite a commotion in Teamspeak, as I was the raid leader and main tank. By the way, my son was born healthy and well that night.
But if you think this event would have had a healing effect on me, I must disappoint you: As a new father, I didn’t play quite as much WoW anymore and rarely took on secondary raids with my alts.
However, I couldn’t and didn’t want to do without my main raid. On the contrary: I was so obsessed with WoW and the raids that I used my playtime more efficiently and urged my poor teammates so much that we eventually competed for server-first kills and rose to one of the most successful night raid guilds in Germany.
This highly intense phase in WOTLK, in which I meandered somewhere between work, changing diapers, and wiping on the Lich King in heroic mode, lasted until the middle of the third WoW addon “Cataclysm” – hundreds of hours in raids against tough heroic bosses like Sinestra and Ragnaros included.
The exit: Short and painless
It was only at the birth of my daughter that I was ready to pull the plug of my own accord. That was the long overdue moment when my time management and my body, exhausted from constant sleep deprivation, reached their limits.
I made it short and painless, relinquished all positions in the game, left a rather pathetic farewell post on the guild’s forum, and departed from the guild. I then deleted all WoW characters and canceled my subscription. In the weeks following my exit, I just wanted one thing: to sleep.
Even though I was occasionally forced to keep up with WoW due to my profession and to peek into new addons, the MMORPG no longer played a role in my private life in the following years.
Time to finally pull the plug.
Watching my children grow up and mastering all the small and big problems of a patchwork family was enough task and motivation. For relaxation, there were other MMOs like Destiny, where I could enjoy myself without the time commitment of WoW.
And I could take something positive from my time as a WoW guild leader into real life: The social skills acquired in terms of “staff management” are still useful to me today as the head of my media agency – and I’ve learned from my bossy outbursts in Teamspeak how important respect is in dealing with others.
The newer expansions also did not lead to a relapse into old raid excesses; I never completed more than a few rounds in the raid finder. Let’s be honest: once you’ve raided at a high level, this fast-food version is also hard to endure.
This is why I return to Azeroth with Classic
So, now to the soon-to-be-released WoW Classic. Yes, after careful consideration and honest discussions with my wife, I will return to Azeroth – well planned and with full intent. Why?
Of course, on the one hand for professional reasons. It would be foolish not to use my WoW knowledge in my job. But above all, I want to play WoW again like in 2005: Questing for a few hours once or twice a week, enjoying the wonderfully decelerated game world compared to today’s WoW and recovering from everyday stress.
A round of fishing while listening to my favorite music. On a quiet Sunday afternoon, when my wife and children are out, a dungeon might be included as well.
Benedikt has already reserved his old character name for WoW Classic.
Escapism per se is a great thing – when done in moderation. Plus, in WoW Classic, the journey is the goal. If I reach level 60 in a year, that’s perfectly fine too.
I don’t fear the danger of relapsing into my old addiction: I have a happy marriage that I wouldn’t risk for anything in the world (note the double meaning of this statement) and my children need me as a reliable father (and chauffeur for various soccer and gymnastics appointments).
In my spare time, I engage in plenty of sports, volunteer as a football coach, and compose indie pop songs that unfortunately no one knows. My calendar is packed and my sleep is now sacred to me. In short: there are many beautiful things that fill my life. WoW Classic will be at most a small part of it.
Moreover, I made a deal with my wife: Raids in Classic are banned until further notice! Better safe than sorry.
Do you want to know how Benedikt fares as a casual in WoW Classic? Then look forward to his next article, which will go online a few days after the Classic release.
August is coming to an end and next month Pokémon GO is really ramping up. It is likely to be the best month ever for Pokémon fans.
What happens in September? The month is already full of events and numerous new Pokémon will come to the game. Additionally, another highlight will arrive: Shiny Mewtwo.
By mid-month, thanks to the Ultra Bonus, events are already planned and there could be more exciting content besides the events. We will give you an overview.
New Pokémon and new Shinies are coming
September 2019 – What’s happening in Pokémon GO
These events are waiting for you: Until September 23, the Ultra Bonus is filling the event calendar. The first 3 weeks of September are filled with various events. Additionally, there are other little things:
From September 1: New Pokémon are likely to come in research breakthroughs, as the current ones were only announced until August. Moreover, new field research could be expected.
September 2 – 9: The 1st week of the Ultra Bonus brings Unown in 10 km eggs and Shiny Hoothoot and Skorupi. Additionally, the legendary big cats will be back in raids.
September 9 – 16: The regional Pokémon will come as Shiny in 7 km eggs and the mysterious Pokémon Deoxys will appear with all its forms in normal raids.
September 15: The Community Day with Chelast takes place and brings triple Stardust.
September 16 – 23: Shiny Mewtwo comes in raids and you will also be able to battle further strong counters.
The Community Day with Chelast should not be forgotten
A new EX Raid Boss is coming: September will hold another surprise. Since Deoxys will come to normal raids for a week, we will certainly have a replacement in EX Raids.
When exactly the new boss will be announced remains to be seen. It would be surprising if it does not happen in September. After all, there wouldn’t be any EX Raids for several weeks otherwise.
That’s why the month will be so exciting: It’s not just the Ultra Bonus that makes this month so interesting. After 2 months, there will be new Pokémon as research breakthroughs again and the field research may also rotate since May. There is a lot of new content to discover here as well.
Nevertheless, the Ultra Bonus overshadows everything else. Especially the last week, when Shiny Mewtwo arrives, is likely to draw thousands of players out onto the streets.
If that were not enough, the new generation will also arrive. There will be new monsters to discover, some of which are really strong, and the top attackers will be reshuffled.
The first Pokémon of Generation 5 are coming
You must consider this: Currently, August is not even over and there is still no information about the end of September. So it could well be that more events will be announced then.
The fact is, September is already extremely packed and holds a lot of excitement. If you haven’t made it out during the summer, now is the time to step it up in September. It will be worth it!
Maybe there will also be a new Hat Pikachu for this player to catch:
Dead by Daylight finally reduces the grind for new players. They will soon have much easier access to their desired perks.
Anyone starting as a newcomer in Dead by Daylight has to farm a lot of bloodpoints to unlock their desired perks. For some players, this effort is simply too much – as it takes several hundred hours of farming. However, the developers have revealed how this will change in the future.
What is the problem? Unlocking perks in Dead by Daylight is a bit more complicated. This is because each character has 3 unique perks that must be unlocked before other characters can learn that perk.
To do this, players have to skill deep into the “blood webs.” However, only a maximum of 2 perks are offered per blood web, of which players can only purchase one perk. With several dozen perks across multiple ranks, it can take a long time before players even see their desired perk.
Anyone wanting all perks needs time and a lot of bloodpoints.
This entire process takes a long time and costs several million bloodpoints. Therefore, anyone starting fresh and wanting a character with their desired perks might have to wait a long time.
What will change? In an upcoming patch, the grind and farming will be drastically reduced, by almost 50%. The developers want to achieve this in the following ways:
For levels 40 – 49, there will always be 3 perks to choose from in the blood web. Up to 2 of them can be purchased per blood web.
Level 50+: In each blood web, 4 perks will appear. Up to 2 of them can be purchased.
From level 40 of a character, players can not only buy 2 perks per blood web but also have a larger selection of perks. This makes it more likely that they will be offered the desired perks faster.
The Entity still follows the same rules, as it takes things from the blood web from you. When you buy a perk, the Entity takes another perk from the web (but it can reappear in the next web). With four perks, you essentially choose “in turns.” First, you take one perk, then the Entity blocks one perk, and then you choose another, until the last one is blocked.
When will these changes come? These changes are expected to go live with the next patch, namely the “Stranger Things” DLC. This is expected in September, but there is no exact release date yet.
This is what the community says: The player base shows great enthusiasm for the changes. Although mainly long-time players who are hardly affected by the problem are active in the forums, there is consensus that the problem will be significantly reduced for many new players. Although a lot of farming is still necessary, the hurdle is much lower.
However, some players fear that this is only a “temporary solution.” The number of perks in Dead by Daylight is steadily increasing. In one or two years, the new system may no longer be sufficient, and then a new change would be necessary.
What do you think of this change? Will it help reduce the grind for newcomers? Or could it just be a stopgap measure?
Blizzard is looking for new employees to work on an unannounced mobile game. This is not Diablo Immortal. So what could it be?
What is Blizzard looking for? A Senior Reliability Engineer and an Executive Producer are being sought, both of whom will be working on mobile games.
The Senior Reliability Engineer will be responsible for system architecture and the interaction of applications with systems. A smooth operation during runtime is important.
The Executive Producer leads the team and is responsible for communication between the departments and their interaction to ensure that a good game is ultimately created.
Blizzard is working on additional mobile games aside from Diablo Immortal.
What could the new mobile game be?
Are there any hints about the game? No. The job postings only state that it is a game that has not yet been announced. Unfortunately, it cannot be deduced from the job descriptions what type of game or genre it could be.
So what could it be? One can now speculate on which mobile game Blizzard is working on. During Blizzcon 2018, Blizzard CEO Allen Adham stated that there are currently four mobile games in development. Whether the game for which new employees are being sought belongs to these four titles or represents something else is not known.
Many mobile games from Blizzard could be conceivable, such as:
Overwatch Mobile
WoW Mobile
StarCraft Mobile
Warcraft Mobile
Something completely new
A Warcraft Mobile would definitely be interesting.
It is quite possible that this is also about the Warcraft mobile game. Strategy games perform very well on mobile devices. This is evidenced by titles like Clash Royale or Kingdom Rush. Fact is, Blizzard wants to focus more on mobile games and is actively working on corresponding titles.
What else could it be? An Overwatch online or a battle royale shooter are also possible. As PUBG Mobile and Fortnite show, these games are very popular on smartphones and generate a lot of revenue. However, it will not be easy to position a new online shooter in the market.
At Blizzcon 2019, we will surely learn more about Blizzard’s mobile plans.
When will we learn more? The Blizzcon, taking place from November 1 to 3, could be used again to introduce a new mobile game. It is therefore likely that we will learn more about the title at the convention.
However, Blizzard should not present a new mobile game as a highlight, as this did not go particularly well last year with Diablo Immortal.
An analyst has given his assessment of what the three biggest game hits for the Christmas season 2019 on PS4, PC, and Xbox One will be. With Borderlands 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare being two online shooters, the third place goes to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Analyst Doug Creutz commits to precise sales figures.
Who is speaking? Analyst Doug Creutz works for Cowen, which is a U.S. investment bank. The bank’s job is to find investments that are truly worthwhile. They analyze various markets – including the video game market – hoping to back the right horse.
Creutz specializes in entertainment, media, and technology and provides assessments of which new games are expected to sell best by the end of 2019.
Jedi Fallen Order is expected to be the second biggest game for Christmas 2019.
So many people are buying the games: According to Creutz, the sales figures will look like this by the end of the year:
Borderlands 3 sells about 9 million units – Release date September 13, 2019
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is projected to sell between 12 and 13 million units – Release date November 15, 2019
Creutz expects these three titles to be the best-selling games of 2019 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, placing them ahead of games like Death Stranding, Doom Eternal, or Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.
Borderlands 3 looks good for 2019.
Stock prices rise after analysis
Here is the reaction: Following this analysis, the stock prices of Take-2 (Gearbox), EA (Star War), and Activision Blizzard (Call of Duty) rose on Tuesday. EA’s stock price has remained elevated until today, while the stocks of Take-2 and Activision Blizzard have dipped slightly.
The big blockbuster is missing in 2019, but people will still buy
What’s behind it: From the industry’s perspective, 2019 is a “transitional year.” Studios are releasing some of their last titles for the current console generation PS4 and Xbox One – they are already preparing for the next generation, PS5 and Xbox Scarlett.
While the big blockbuster is missing as it was with Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2018, there seems to be a good offering: people want new games.
While Borderlands 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are well-known names currently in their promotional campaigns, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order does come as a bit of a surprise on the list.
Here, it seems the Star Wars franchise is incredibly strong. The E3 presentation of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order wasn’t groundbreaking, and since then, not much has been heard about the game.
In Destiny 2 Shadowkeep, it is known what makes the new raid gear unique and sets it apart from the rest of the Armor 2.0. The big question is: Is it worth farming the raid armor with Shadowkeep?
Hence the question of whether raid gear is still worth it: One of the most important innovations of the Shadowkeep expansion is Armor 2.0. This is a new armor system that allows you to enhance any armor pieces with various mods. You have much more freedom than before.
The advantage is that you no longer have to compromise between looking good and having good perks; instead, you can enhance the armor you find most beautiful with powerful mods.
This advantage can also be a downside. Because farming for the best gear becomes arbitrary, since you can enhance any armor piece.
Am I only hunting for armor pieces for their looks now? Is the greed for power dissociated from farming armor pieces?
Raid gear provides extra bonuses
This is what Bungie says about raid gear: For those who love raiding, the hunt for raid gear is worth it despite Armor 2.0. Because the new raid armor pieces provide bonuses that other Armor 2.0 pieces do not grant.
This is confirmed by Bungie’s Ben Wommack in a conversation with gamesradar. He explains:
In Destiny 2 Shadowkeep, there are certain armor sets – and the raid gear is among them – that feature an extra mod slot. In this slot, you can place mods that are only active in specific activities, like the raid.
There will be fresh mods for the new raid “Garden of Salvation” that only drop in this raid and can only be used there, Wommack reveals.
In this official screenshot, the additional 4th mod slot as well as a raid mod can be seen:
What kind of mod is this? This mod states that it is only active in the “Garden of Salvation” raid. When the “Voltaic Overflow” buff is active, the chance of finding heavy ammo is significantly increased. If you equip this mod on multiple armor pieces, the effect stacks.
For comparison: “Normal” armor pieces and exotics only have slots for 3 mods with Armor 2.0:
How special is this? This 4th mod slot is supposed to ensure that certain armor pieces are distinguished from others. However, they should also only provide advantages in certain activities.
Moreover, it seems that the raid armor pieces can only reach an energy level of 10, just like any other Armor 2.0 pieces. And since the upper raid mod costs 3 energy, this means you need to make savings on the other mods and cannot equip the absolute top mods that require a lot of energy. However, the raid armor may have a higher maximum energy level than 10.
Incidentally, armor pieces with raid-exclusive bonuses have existed even before Shadowkeep. Already in the Leviathan raid, the raid gear provided perks that only granted exclusive advantages on the Leviathan. With the “Crown of Sorrow” raid and the Menagerie, new Leviathan mods were added.
In other words, this means that you will likely need different builds for various Shadowkeep activities if you want to optimally prepare your Guardian. Raid gear is thus not interchangeable with other armor pieces equipped with Armor 2.0.
In Australia, six players of the online shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) were arrested for their connection to game manipulation in an eSports league.
What happened? During an unspecified eSports tournament of CS:GO, there were apparently manipulations. Bets were placed on the matches and the police of the state of Victoria intervened. Six men aged between 19 and 22 were arrested.
Game Manipulation in CS:GO
What are the allegations against the individuals? After the police received a tip from a betting agency in March, investigations were conducted, which led to the six men. They are accused of manipulating five matches of an eSports tournament.
The outcomes of the games were apparently manipulated so that these individuals could not lose their bets.
What happens now to the men? After being arrested and interrogated, the police had to release the six individuals for the time being.
Further investigations are now underway. Detectives from the Organised Crime Intelligence Unit have been involved to assist the officers. Additionally, there is close collaboration with Sportsbet to clarify the situation.
If convicted, they face a prison sentence of up to ten years.
A Serious Matter
What is special about the situation? The police state that this is the first case of betting fraud at an eSports tournament in Australia that they need to investigate.
The situation also shows that the police in Australia take the matter very seriously. They are even looking for individuals who can provide information about the situation.
Neil Paterson, Deputy Commissioner of the Victoria Police, stated that eSport is gaining more significance and that gambling is playing an increasingly larger role. Therefore, the police must work even more closely with the gaming industry in the future.
Has something like this happened before? No. CS:GO has already had several scandals. For example, there were manipulations in 2014 at the CEVO Professional League. Similar stories are heard repeatedly.
On the weekend, a new season started in Diablo 3. Season 18 is themed “Season of the Trinity” and brings unique boosts and even a brand new gem. We summarize how the new season is received by the players.
The new season runs under the theme “Season of the Trinity” and brings some changes:
Along with the season theme, there is a passive strengthening effect that creates three different circles around your characters starting from level 1. They all have different properties.
There were several balance changes to items and craftable sets.
The new gem “Legacy of Dreams” has been introduced. It works similarly to the ring set “Legacy of Nightmares.”
Everything about the changes in Season 18 is summarized in this article for you:
The new season is actively discussed in the Diablo subreddit. The changes are being received very positively. However, there are also voices that view Season 18 more negatively.
What players like: The new gem “Legacy of Dreams” is particularly praised. Players were excited at the introduction of the new gem. It is said that the gem is a clever way to make the season theme from Season 17 permanent.
Because the gem has the same effect as the ring set “Legacy of Nightmares”: If you do not have any active set bonuses, each equipped legendary item increases your damage dealt by 3.75% and reduces your damage taken by 2%.
Players see this as a great opportunity for creative, personalized builds that can also deviate from the meta. LoN builds, which are builds with the Legacy-of-Nightmare theme, the English term for “Vermächtnis der Alpträume,” were already very popular in Season 17.
Additionally, the overhaul of items and sets is well received. “Old” items, like the amulet “The Flavor of Time”, now provides legendary property effects that make pylons last twice as long.
What is not so well received: Some players fear that the ring duo “Legacy of Nightmares” has lost its significance with the new gem. Players argue that in most cases, it is now more sensible to rely on the gem instead of farming ancient versions of the rings.
Additionally, some veterans on Reddit are upset because there are also no new cosmetic rewards this season. Already in Season 17 there were cosmetics that had appeared in one of the earlier seasonal journeys. Blizzard wanted to give all players the chance to obtain these unique items again.
Also in Season 18, players will receive rewards that have existed before. This time, they are the cosmetics from Season 6. Veterans who have been playing for a long time or have played through all seasons are left disappointed again.
How do you feel about Season 18? What do you like the most, and what do you not like?
When does WoW Classic start? What does it cost? How many characters can I play? This article answers all your questions about WoW Classic.
In just a few days, World of Warcraft Classic will finally be released. For those who haven’t yet explored the topic, you will find many useful answers to the most pressing questions here. So if you know friends who have no idea how everything works with WoW Classic, you can link them to this article.
Questions and Answers about WoW Classic
What is WoW Classic? World of Warcraft Classic (“WoW Classic”) is a standalone version of World of Warcraft that is based on the patch level of World of Warcraft 1.12, which was before expansions like “The Burning Crusade” or “Wrath of the Lich King”. The game content and mechanics are therefore the same as they were nearly 15 years ago.
When does WoW Classic launch? WoW Classic launches on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 00:01, right after midnight.
What does WoW Classic cost? The same subscription is used for WoW Classic as for regular WoW. Thus, the costs are around €11 to €13, depending on the chosen subscription model. You do not need to purchase a standalone game for this.
Can I pay for WoW Classic with the WoW token? Yes! If you have enough gold on your regular WoW account, you can buy a WoW token with it. Since the subscription applies to both games, you can use that to fund your time in WoW Classic. How exactly you can play WoW Classic “for free”, you can find out here.
How can I install WoW Classic? You will need the Battle.net desktop app for this. Select the “World of Warcraft” menu item here. Below you can expand a menu under “Version” and select “World of Warcraft Classic”. Afterwards, click on “Install” and the installation process will begin.
What are the system requirements? The system requirements are relatively low. If you can play other somewhat current games, you should have no problem with WoW Classic. However, the requirements are higher than they were 15 years ago. You can find the exact system requirements in this article.
How many characters can I create? In WoW Classic, the same restrictions apply as they did 15 years ago. You can create 10 characters per realm and 50 across all Classic realms. Keep in mind that you can only create characters of one faction (Horde or Alliance) on PvP realms.
What types of servers (realms) exist? In the German-speaking area, there are PvP servers and “normal” servers. On PvP servers, you can be attacked at any time by players of the other faction. This is not possible on normal servers; you have to explicitly mark yourself for PvP there. However, you can visit PvP battlegrounds on both types of servers.
Which realm should one choose? Once you have decided between PvP and PvE, you should agree with your friends on a realm so that you can play together. It is best to choose a realm that is not marked as “full” in the server list. Otherwise, long wait times may occur when logging in.
Which class or race should one play? The choice of character is an important decision in WoW Classic. We have three articles for you:
Is all content from WoW Classic based on patch 1.12 available immediately? No. WoW Classic will be released in different “phases”. Many raids, PvP battlegrounds, and the honor system will be released in the coming months. There is no exact timetable for this yet.
Does WoW Classic have transmog? No. The transmog system (also “transmog”) did not exist back then. Items therefore always retain their original appearance in WoW Classic.
Can I use characters from the “normal” WoW? No. The characters in WoW Classic are standalone. You cannot copy or move characters from the current WoW. You have to start from scratch.
Can I use items from the “normal” WoW? No. Cross-account systems and items did not exist in WoW Classic. There is no connection between WoW Classic and the current WoW.
Are there differences from WoW 15 years ago? Yes. Blizzard has adjusted a few details that are not meant to change the game experience. These include the following points:
Loot items can be exchanged within a group within a certain time frame. This way, there’s no need to contact a GM.
You can report players with a right-click if they violate the rules (e.g., insults, spam, hate speech, etc.).
At the beginning, there is the “layering system” so that the areas are not overcrowded. However, this is only temporary.
Does WoW Classic also have the old graphics? There are significantly better graphic settings. However, if desired, these can be set to the “Classic” level.
Will WoW Classic receive new content? New content is not currently planned. It is also still unclear whether future expansions like “The Burning Crusade” will be released later on. The feedback from players will be awaited.
Are there any questions you would like to add to this list? Is something still unclear?
The developers of the space online game Star Citizen held an event for selected supporters – to showcase a new, special spaceship.
What kind of event was it? The Aegis VIP Event took place at Depot 1899 in Frankfurt. Attending were Chris Roberts, the founder of Cloud Imperium, along with some of the game’s developers. A special Aegis announcement was to take place.
The Aegis Nautilus Solstice Limited Edition – Warbond is a new spaceship for Star Citizen.
A new spaceship for Star Citizen
Who could participate in the event? Tickets for the event were sold. Those who had supported the space game Star Citizen with at least 1,000 USD and were willing to pay an additional $274.73 for the event tickets could participate.
What was announced? The big announcement was a new spaceship that supporters could pre-order: the Aegis Nautilus Solstice Limited Edition – Warbond. The ship costs 675 dollars.
What can the spaceship do? The Aegis Nautilus Solstice is a ship capable of laying mines. However, it is also still able to clear minefields and destroy enemy mines.
The ship is sold with a lifetime insurance and a VFG Industrial Hangar.
What is special about the ship? Aside from the fact that it is not yet available, the mine-laying feature is not yet available in the alpha of Star Citizen.
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For these players, Star Citizen is more than just an online game that will one day be released. Collecting ships, supporting the developers, and following the development has developed into a kind of “meta-game.” These players enjoy this and emphasize: No one forces them to spend money; those are free decisions.
However, there are also players who shake their heads. Backers are invited to an event for which they are supposed to pay nearly 275 dollars to buy a new spaceship for 675 dollars… some do not understand this. The fact that the ship and its mine-laying function are not yet in the game leads to even more confusion.
Furthermore, fans of Star Citizen wish that the developers focus on what has already been announced and do not come up with even more ideas for new features. Players want Star Citizen to be completed and not get lost in ever new features, or at least to leave the alpha.
The most famous monster in Pokémon GO is probably Pikachu. A Belgian trainer has now created a perfect Pikachu team, but he has also put in a lot of effort.
Now he has achieved another insane milestone. He caught 19,000 Pikachu to have a 100% IV version of every hat Pikachu.
This is what his Pikachu collection looks like now
This is the Pikachu team: In recent years, many hat Pikachu have entered the game. Many were only in the game for a few days. Nevertheless, he has one with the best possible IV of each hat Pikachu, which are extremely hard to obtain.
Each hat Pikachu at 100% IV
He not only has this team, but he has also leveled each of the Pikachu to the maximum level. Nevertheless, Jeroen still has over 52,000 candies left.
How did he manage that? We asked Jeroen a few questions about it, and he told us that he has a total of 33 Pikachu at 100% IV. Of those, he has 17 at the maximum level.
Some of the non-traded Pikachu
Some of the Pikachu he obtained through trading. In total, he traded for 13 100% IV Pikachu. For this, he had to trade about 7 specimens, Jeroen reveals to us.
All traded Pikachu
This was the hardest part: His last Pikachu in the collection was the one with the detective hat. This was only available through photobomb, making the search for a 100 one difficult.
After Jeroen had already conducted 20 lucky trades for this Pikachu without success, he gathered more lucky friends until his birthday. There, he then traded again with over 30 lucky friends for the detective Pikachu and finally got his long-awaited 100.
What other crazy goals are there? Many trainers set goals that only a few players can really achieve. We have reported on some of these milestones:
The Twitch streamer Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris mocks the hype surrounding WoW Classic in a Twitch clip. It attracts people who have nothing to do with WoW. According to him, the current hype among these players will quickly turn into disappointment because WoW Classic is somewhat outdated.
Who is that? Sodapoppin is one of the big names on Twitch with over 2.5 million followers. He started his career on the streaming platform with World of Warcraft before gradually becoming a variety streamer, showcasing and playing multiple games.
But this hype also has downsides that apparently worry him.
“Everyone is talking about WoW Classic – it must be an awesome game
This is how Sodapoppin sees the hyped players: Sodapoppin makes fun of people who are now jumping on the “WoW Classic” trend but have no idea what kind of game awaits them.
In a Twitch clip, he imitates one of these players who is fully on the hype train but has no idea about WoW Classic:
Man, everyone is so hyped for Classic. I can’t wait to play it. It must be a really awesome game. It’s everywhere on Twitter, people are looking forward to it even on Reddit. Man, I can’t wait to check it out. Let’s see why everyone is talking about it.
This is how the launch will go: According to Sodapoppin, excited players will quickly be confronted with reality at the launch of WoW Classic.
First, there will be long queues, up to 5 hours – this may be boring, but it will further fuel the hype: Apparently, WoW Classic is so good that everyone wants to play it.
But then, when the hyped people see the game, players will spend half the time drinking and only press one button anyway. Now the hype of the uninformed will turn into disappointment: “Man, this stinks. This is boring.”
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What’s behind it: Sodapoppin believes that the “WoW Classic” hype is now so big that it also attracts people who have nothing to do with WoW: They will then quickly give up because WoW Classic is “so boring” in their eyes.
It will be interesting to see if WoW Classic can retain players in the long term and strengthen its excellent position on Twitch. The question is:
Can WoW Classic also excite players who have no emotional attachment to the game?
Sodapoppin is one of the streamers who has already received some backlash regarding WoW Classic:
In Apex Legends teams in solo mode are still a problem. However, pro gamer Mendo from Team Liquid has only mockery and a lot of trouble in store for them.
Who is Mendo and what is the deal with teamers? Lucas “Mendo” Håkansson is a pro gamer from Team Liquid. For him, the new solo mode of Apex Legends is a lot of fun. However, what he dislikes are players who team up as squads here and enjoy an unfair advantage.
Despite various improvements, teamers in solo mode are still a serious problem. Regular players have little chance against the “teamers”. But Mendo is not just a regular player. He is on the hunt for a Caustic, whom he takes down just before the zone. He notices that two teamers are hiding in a house.
Pro kills teamers effortlessly, trolls them afterwards
What happened to the teamers? The two teamers were huddled in their hiding spot and probably wanted to either ambush Mendo or sneak past him. After all, only 15 players were left, and perhaps the two simply intended to wait out the victory, a particularly cowardly and boring way to decide an Apex game.
But Mendo wanted nothing to do with it. He simply stormed into the hiding place and shot the two teamers down like helpless rabbits. Their numerical superiority did them no good at all. The action was live-streamed on Twitch and we have embedded the video for you here:
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After that, Mendo added some spice to the defeat and commented on the behavior of the two as a representation for teamers in general:
“These guys spend their days getting wrecked. And then they go to Reddit and whine about the R-99. They think the bloom is a form of balancing and even believe it. They go into solo mode as a team to rack up wins. These are the guys right here!”
For Mendo, such teamers are pathetic individuals who achieve nothing in the game, do not understand the fundamentals, and then cheat to at least get a bit of self-esteem.
