The editors of MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro have seen a lot at gamescom 2019 and share their personal surprises.
Together with Ann-Kathrin from GamePro and Dimi from GameStar, our Leya told in the stream of Monster and Explosiosn (MAX) what excited her at this year’s gamescom. Did you know that she is now a big fan of the retro area of gamescom?
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Topics discussed: In the talk, the editors talk about their experience at gamescom 2019. They share which games and events were the highlights of the fair for them.
The surprising thing is: It’s actually not the big AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077 or Final Fantasy VII Remake.
MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro are media partners of gamescom and a member of the game association through Webedia Gaming. We accompany gamescom 2019 editorially and stream for you directly from the fair under the motto #gctogether.
We have gathered 10 tips and tricks to help you get ahead in WoW Classic. Some items are almost cheating …
In the classic version of World of Warcraft, there are many items and game mechanics that are not as well balanced as in the retail version of the game. Therefore, it is sometimes possible to find items in starting areas that are still quite useful even at level 60. Additionally, there are some tricks that work in Classic that Blizzard has later rendered useless.
We will reveal to you 10 tips that give you a significant advantage over players who do not heed these tips in WoW Classic.
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Jungle Medicine
If you are traveling in Stranglethorn Vale, you will surely remember the cave with Kurzen’s henchmen. These can be found in the far north. Three types of enemies there often drop the item “Jungle Medicine”.
This is a consumable item that removes all diseases and poisons from the character upon use – even at level 60.
It is worth farming multiple stacks of the medicine, which can be dropped by Kurzen’s Medicine Man, Kurzen’s Witch Doctor, and Kurzen’s Headshrinker. Jungle Medicine is helpful in both PvP and PvE in WoW Classic. In PvP, it can be used to remove the slowing effect from a rogue, while in PvE, diseases can last up to 60 minutes.
Here you can find Jungle Medicine.
Even at level 60, Jungle Medicine is an extremely useful item that ambitious players should always keep in stock.
Hydro Staff
Underwater breathing is particularly important in WoW Classic, as some quests require you to dive into sunken shipwrecks. Since breath duration in Classic is not very long, many characters often drown – but this doesn’t have to be!
As soon as you have the opportunity, you should visit the dungeon Gnomeregan and farm the Hydro Staff. This drops from the boss Liquefied Deposit and is relatively easily accessible. The staff grants the user underwater breathing, preventing drowning.
The cool thing is that you can equip the Hydro Staff even in combat. So when your breath is running low, you can equip the staff for a few seconds and then switch back. A huge advantage, even at level 60.
Dartol’s Rod of Transformation
Dartol’s Rod of Transformation is strictly speaking a quest item, but it is one of the coolest items in the game. The player is transformed into a furbolg for 3 minutes, and the transformation only breaks if the player takes damage.
The rod was often used in PvP because when the rod is activated, the character performs an animation as if casting a holy spell. This can cause priests and paladins in PvP to “fake” casting a healing spell. Rogues and other classes then waste their interrupt ability on such nonsense – because in Classic, it’s not easy to see what spell the opponent is casting.
Alliance players can obtain the rod by questing in Ashenvale. The questline starts in Astranaar with Raene Wolfrunner and has several steps. For one of the early steps, you receive the rod as a quest reward.
It is important that you never fully complete the questline – because then the rod will be removed from your inventory and will never be available for that character again!
If you want to keep this cool item, you must forgo a few quests. However, the interesting and sometimes even useful effect is worth it.
Free Teleport without Hearthstone
In WoW Classic, it can happen that after completing a dungeon, you still have cooldown on your hearthstone. If you still want to return to the place of your hearthstone, you simply need to leave the group while still inside the dungeon. After that, a 60-second timer begins, which teleports the players to the location of their hearthstone. In current WoW, you land near the instance entrance instead.
Since the hearthstone in Classic has a respectable 60-minute cooldown, this trick can save you long travel times or wait times.
Magical Dust
Similarly useful as the medicine is the item Magical Dust, which can also be farmed endlessly. It drops from the Dust Devils in Westfall, which are enemies at level 18-19. The Dust Devils patrol the entire area and there are only about a dozen of them, so it’s better to farm with a riding mount.
The magical dust can be used to put any target into a deep sleep for 30 seconds. This works on both normal and elite enemies and significantly simplifies many quests. In PvP, the dust can also be used, but it only lasts about 10 seconds, which is still a powerful control effect.
The spawn points of all Dust Devils in Westfall. Image source: wowhead
Since the dust can be used by all classes, it provides a solid additional means of crowd control. So if you are in Westfall, you might want to smack a few Dust Devils to gather some magical dust. Because it is still incredibly good even at level 60.
Dividing Enemy Groups
In Classic, you will repeatedly encounter groups of enemies composed of three, four, five, or even six foes. If you attack these enemies solo, you will likely die. However, you can still defeat these groups by “dividing” them. Simply attack one of the enemies and then run away. At first, all enemies will pursue you, but after a while, only the attacked mob will chase you.
Kill this one while he is alone and repeat the game until the enemy group is small enough to be defeated in one go.
The Skull of Doom is an off-hand item that at first glance seems useful only for spell classes, but upon closer inspection, it provides an incredibly valuable advantage in PvP.
The skull has a “Use” effect. Once activated, the character’s movement speed is increased by a whopping 60% for 10 seconds. However, the character suffers damage between 100 and 500 points every 2 seconds over that duration, and a mana reduction of also 100 to 500 points. However, if you are somewhat quick on your feet, you can use this off-hand weapon to your advantage!
With the “Sprint” effect, you can shine in PvP as a flag carrier. Alternatively, you can use the DoT on yourself to be almost immune to control effects. Because a mage cannot polymorph you into a sheep if you keep breaking out of sheep with self-inflicted damage every 2 seconds.
The skull can be obtained after a short questline in the Blasted Lands. The dwarf Theldurin stands “in the middle of nowhere” at coordinates 51 / 76.
Magical Candle
In Classic, it was not so easy for all classes to pull enemies from a distance. Especially tank paladins had a big problem with that because they didn’t have a proper range attack. Therefore, paladins relied on other players to help them – or they took matters into their own hands.
A useful item here is the Magical Candle. It drops in Elwynn Forest from the kobold geomancers in the Fargodeep Mine. The magical candles are a consumable that allows the player to shoot a small fireball. This fireball even causes a short damage-over-time effect. While the damage is minimal, it is a good alternative for melee characters to pull enemies without making a “body pull”.
If you are therefore exploring the mines in Classic, farm a few of these candles for later or gift them to a friend paladin who really wants to tank …
Early Zone Change
Do you plan to later ride a night elf saber as a human? Or do you want to ride a taurens’ kodo as an orc? Then you will have to put in a lot of work because you need a revered reputation with the respective faction that owns the mounts.
However, gathering reputation in Classic is difficult because quests provide reduced reputation if they are no longer challenging. So if you want to become revered with the night elves as a human, you should stroll to Teldrassil with your human at level 1 and complete all the starting quests there. This way, you can easily gather several thousand reputation points that you will not have to scrape together later.
The journey to another starting area is arduous, but the nice feeling of being able to ride a nightsaber as a human should make up for it.
Nightslayer
If you want to become the absolute favorite of all spell classes in the raid as a warrior, paladin, or shaman, you should choose the profession of blacksmithing and work towards the weapon Nightslayer. This epic two-handed axe has a devastating effect that brings tears of joy to all classes dealing magic damage.
Nightslayer has a chance to increase the target’s magic damage taken by 15% for 5 seconds on each hit. In a raid or even a dungeon, this can be a massive buff that can greatly accelerate boss fights.
The axe certainly comes at the cost of your own DPS, as it has no stats of its own. However, its pure damage is also not to be underestimated.
Do you have any great tips and tricks for Classic? What should one keep in mind? Which items should never be sold? Let us know in the comments!
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In Pokémon GO there have been some changes among the Water attackers. Kingler suddenly rises to become the best attacker, surpassing Kyogre in damage per second.
Here’s why the change happened: The move Crabhammer has come into the game along with the Water Festival. This attack can be learned by Kingler and Crawdaunt, and especially Kingler has become quite powerful with it.
We will show you the new values of the attack for Kingler and reveal whether it is worth leveling up a specimen now.
Kingler with Crabhammer – Is it worth it?
What does the move do? Crabhammer is a charging move of Water type with two bars. It deals 85 damage.
If we look at the damage per second that Kingler deals with Crabhammer, it is higher than Kyogre’s, and quite significantly so.
Kingler deals the most damage per second of all Water Pokémon. Source: Reddit
However, Kingler is not as durable as Kyogre. Therefore, the total damage that a Kyogre deals before being defeated is significantly higher than that of Kingler.
What does this mean for Kingler? If you prioritize speed and want to deal a lot of damage in raids, you should go with Kingler. A Kingler with Crabhammer is indeed the best Water Pokémon when it comes to quick damage.
What about Crawdaunt? The Pokémon from Generation 3 can also learn Crabhammer. It just has significantly worse stats than Kingler. Nevertheless, it also ranks in the top 5 for damage per second.
A Crawdaunt with Crabhammer is thus not bad, but it is not the best choice in battle.
How can you learn Crabhammer? The attack is now normal in the movepool of both Pokémon. You can teach the move through evolution as well as TMs.
All further information about the Water Festival can be found here:
At The Division 2 the Creative Director has fun with the players. He had the developers sneak a police car with a spelling mistake into the game and then challenged the players to hunt it down. An agent from Berlin found it. He is now expecting a care package from the developers.
This is the backstory: As Kotaku reports, this gag dates back to 2018. At that time, the Gamescom trailer for The Division 2 was released. In one scene of the trailer, it appeared that the word “Police” on a police car was misspelled. It looked like the “I” was missing because the door was open.
From this, a meme was born.
In February 2019, the Creative Director, Julian Gerighty, then told a fan: One will bring such a car into The Division 2. And he kept his word.
Apparently, the “Polce” car was brought into the game at some point in the weeks after, but no one was searching for it.
On August 21, Gerighty then specifically sent the players on the hunt, enticing them with a “prize.”
While searching for the car, his job as a guard helped him, as he learned to approach problems methodically. He apparently searched Washington, DC, street by street until he found the strange car.
The police car is misspelled and has a smiley face in the “O” (featured image).
Where is the car? The car is located west of the Lincoln Memorial near the highway underpass.
The player shared a screenshot of his find.
Gerighty has already congratulated on Twitter and announced that he will send the agent a care package with items from Massive and Ubisoft.
He asks if players want more of such scavenger hunts.
At the moment, things are quite calm in The Division 2, the developers are taking a communication break – the State of the Game is set. But soon the game is expected to pick up pace again, the next update is supposed to significantly improve The Division 2:
The probably most famous WoW player of all time and for a long time the “best warrior of Azeroth” is returning with Classic. Veterans may still remember Kungen.
If you played World of Warcraft 15 years ago and had a bit of knowledge about the raid scene, you also know the great legends and role models. One of them was the warrior Kungen, who was known for many years as “the best tank in the world”. With WoW Classic, he aims to dedicate himself to World of Warcraft once again.
Who exactly is Kungen? Thomas Bengtsson, who was known as Kungen back then, was considered the best warrior tank in the world during Vanilla and even in “The Burning Crusade”. Hundreds tried to emulate him, and hardly anyone delved as deeply into the matter as he did – sometimes he even surprised the developers of WoW.
Kungen wrote many guides and founded the professional guild Nihilum, which managed to claim many of the biggest first kills for many years. This included the first kill of C’Thun and Kel’Thuzad in Classic, but also all end bosses of all raids in “The Burning Crusade” except for Kil’Jaeden.
Famous penalty in Wrath of the Lich King: He was still active in Wrath of the Lich King, after his guild had merged with another one to form Ensidia. Here, many players received a ban during the kill of the Lich King because they completely exploited a game mechanic by using Saronite bombs. According to Blizzard, this was a clear exploitation of an exploit, Ensidia argued that all rogues used Saronite bombs in their rotations.
During the time of Wrath of the Lich King, Kungen was even particularly honored, as he received his own card in the WoW Trading Card Game:
Kungen returns permanently: Kungen has now announced on Twitter that he will return and that his stream will be “active for years” again. Although he has not yet planned what he will do in Classic, he seems to be focused. Whether he will lead a guild again and therefore want to claim the “new first kills” remains to be seen in the coming days.
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So if you still have nostalgic feelings for the “heroes of the past” and want to watch an old legend lose itself in Classic again, you should keep an eye on the KungenTV stream on Twitch. Especially players who want to play a warrior in WoW Classic might learn a trick or two there.
For Autumn 2019, the MMORPG ArcheAge is planning not only Unchained but also the major Patch 6.0. This will bring not just graphic updates and small adjustments but also a highlight.
At gamescom, Vice President Mervin Lee Kwai III already gave us a glimpse into the now twelfth class specialization. He proudly pointed out that with the patch, up to 220 class combinations are possible.
What is the highlight of ArcheAge 6.0? The biggest new feature of the autumn update will be the class specialization Swiftblade. This is a melee fighter with one weapon in each hand.
In addition to the class specializations, there are other innovations, including graphic adjustments, a new PvP mode, and many quality-of-life changes.
When will the update be released? So far, there is no exact release date for 6.0. However, it is expected to come out this year in autumn.
New Class Specialization Will Be Action-packed
How does the Swiftblade play? According to Kwai III, the new specialization is aimed particularly at players who enjoy fast and action-packed battles.
The fights are so fast that I can’t keep up at my age of 39. The skills and movements are so quick, the cooldowns so short, it’s all just so much at once.
High speed represents the most significant difference from the already existing melee specializations. Accordingly, mastering the Swiftblade is said to be more difficult.
However, the fun in PvP is expected to be greater, provided you can handle the specialization well.
How is the Swiftblade received in Korea? In Korea, Update 6.0 and thus the new specialization is already playable. We in the West are already benefiting from the first balance changes:
The Swiftblade is received mixed in Korea. The class is very squishy but also very interesting. We have already collected all the data from XL Games and are making the first adjustments.
Players from EU/NA will not receive the original raw version of the Swiftblade.
Battle Royale at Sea
What new content is there? In addition to the class specialization, you can also look forward to a new instanced PvP mode.
This involves a battle at sea, in which 50 players can participate. The goal of the battle is to be the last player standing, a Battle Royale.
A first glimpse of the mode is given by a video from the Korean version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_U0DnUqAvI
The First of Many Graphic Revisions
What changes will be made to the graphics? In addition to the content improvements, there are also some further adjustments for ArcheAge with 6.0. Among the bigger ones are the graphic adjustments in the starting area of the elves.
Some graphic layers and weather effects have been renewed. Mervin Lee Kwai III revealed to us that XL Games intends to make these adjustments in other areas in the future as well.
What changes will there be? The new patch is also supposed to make changes to the balancing of factions in the siege zones. So far, the fortifications there have been under the control of individual guilds.
In the future, the factions will be in the foreground. There will be weekly rotations so that each faction can enjoy each fortification.
Of course, these can still be attacked and conquered.
6.0 is Coming for Unchained Too
Will both versions get the update? Kwai III confirmed to us that the newly announced ArcheAge version Unchained will also receive the new 6.0 update.
You can find everything about the new version in our overview:
In Destiny 2, the Solstice of Heroes is coming to an end. One realization remains for our author Tom: The strike playlist is terrible.
This is related to the summer event with strikes: I haven’t played strikes in Destiny 2 as frequently as I have in the last few weeks. Occasionally a couple of strikes for the weekly loot – sure. But playing 10 strikes back-to-back hadn’t happened in ages.
During the summer event “Solstice of Heroes”, this changed. Because anyone who wants to complete the Solstice armor has to complete a ton of objectives in strikes – and whoever wants to do this with all their characters will spend a lot of time in strikes.
That’s why the strike playlist is a nightmare: One evening while I was going through a strike marathon, I realized: “Man, Tom, you’re playing the same thing constantly!” The first strike of the evening was “The Hollow Hideout”. Then came the “Guardian of Nothing” strike, followed by “The Hollow Hideout” again, and then – for a change – another “The Hollow Hideout”.
And it just kept going like that. I think I only saw two other strikes while leveling up the entire armor. Once the Nokris strike and twice the Corrupted.
Other than that, the Forsaken strikes “The Hollow Hideout” and “Guardian of Nothing” monotonously alternated.
The Fanatic waits in the Hollow Hideout
I’m not the only one playing the same
This is what other guardians say: During the Solstice of Heroes summer event, this topic kept coming up on reddit. One post even received over 5,400 upvotes, where the author complained about how bad the strike playlist is. Because 8 out of 10 strikes are always the same. We need more variety.
Another guardian created a ranking of how frequently the strikes appeared in the playlist for him. While “The Hollow Hideout” and “The Guardian of Nothing” came up very often, the “Will of the Thousands” or “The Armdealer” didn’t show up even once for him in the last 3 weeks.
However, the strikes actually aren’t lacking in variety. There are now quite a few strikes in the game – 14 in total + the PS4-exclusive strike “Brutefest”. The problem is merely that the strike playlist oddly favors some strikes and neglects others. The Forsaken strikes are currently dominating completely.
Will the strike situation improve with Shadowkeep? In an interview with gamesradar, Bungie’s Ben Wommack revealed that there will be two new strikes in Shadowkeep. One is on the Moon and the other is on Io.
So there won’t be a lack of strikes. The question is just whether the strike playlist will allow for more variety then.
By the way: I just recently got the Solstice armor to the Majestic rank for my Titan. And by dismantling some exotic ships that had been gathering dust in my vault for ages, I was also able to buy the Arc armor glow. How pretty he looks now, you can admire in the featured image of this article.
I won’t be seeing the strike playlist that often for a while…
Have you had similar experiences in the strike playlist?
In the current Team of the Week 43 in FIFA 19, there is an inconspicuous new card hidden. It has an overall rating of 81 and is nevertheless better than many top stars.
The new Inform card of Dario Tadic may only have an 81 overall rating, but surprisingly it can compete with Icons and TOTS cards. Let’s take a closer look at the card.
This is Dario Tadic: The striker from Austria is 29 years old and is contracted to TSV Hartberg. For the Austrian Bundesliga team, he has already scored 76 goals in 126 games. A really strong yield!
With a hat-trick last week, he earned his first TOTW card. And this card has a lot to offer.
So strong is his card: A striker card with a rating of 81 would normally not catch your eye twice. However, with Tadic, a second look is worth it, as the card has incredibly strong values.
The striker especially excels in pace, shooting, and dribbling stats. However, the physical attributes are also solid. He has everything that makes a good striker in FIFA 19.
Even his 4-star weak foot is really strong and makes scoring goals much easier. In terms of price, TOTW-Tadic is an absolute bargain, as for 13,000 coins, he belongs to you.
The only disadvantages are his 3-star skill moves and his difficult linkability to other players.
These top cards cannot compete
Ruud Van Nistelrooy: The Dutch legend has a strong 92-rated card with the Prime Icon version, which currently still costs a proud 350,000 coins. However, in terms of values, Tadic’s card is slightly better.
Especially in the areas of pace, passing, and physicality, Tadic is ahead. For shooting and dribbling, both cards are roughly equally strong. However, what gives Tadic a significant advantage are his 4-star weak foot. Van Nistelrooy only offers 3 stars.
Speed: Tadic 89 – Van Nistelrooy 86
Passing: Tadic 75 – Van Nistelrooy 74
Physical: Tadic 83 – Van Nistelrooy 82
Miroslav Klose: A strong Prime Icon card is also available for Miroslav Klose. With a high overall rating and decent values, this card makes a good impression. However, against Tadic, it has no chance. In all areas, the TOTW card of the Austrian is better than Klose’s strongest card in FIFA 19.
The biggest differences are in the areas of shooting, dribbling, and physicality.
Shooting: Tadic 90 – Klose 88
Dribbling: Tadic 85 – Klose 82
Physical: Tadic 83 – Klose 81
Robert Lewandowski: At the beginning of FIFA 19, the Champions League card of the Pole was one of the best options for the attack in FIFA 19. Meanwhile, Tadic’s first Inform card can compete and even surpass Lewandowski’s card in some areas.
Here, especially the speed is to be highlighted. Tadic offers a full 10 points more than Lewandowski. Otherwise, the values compared to the top striker are very similar. Only in skill moves does Lewandowski have an advantage with 4 stars over Tadic.
Speed: Tadic 89 – Lewandowski 79
With this, Tadic probably has the strongest 81-rated card in the game
For whom is the card interesting? The card is a curiosity in FIFA 19 and will probably not be played by many. Especially towards the end of FIFA 19, when there are good strikers available for bargain prices. Nevertheless, you get a good striker here for little money, whom you can definitely try out.
Fans of Austrian football will be particularly pleased with the existence of the Tadic card.
In line with the Water Festival, there are also new raid bosses in Pokémon GO. Many of these are Water type and can be shiny.
This is what the new bosses revolve around: The majority of the new raid bosses are Water type. After all, Niantic has already announced the new bosses along with the Water event.
A total of 12 out of 21 raid bosses can be shiny, and some of them are quite useful in battle.
These are the raid bosses for the Water Festival 2019
Raid Level
Pokémon
Level-1 Raid (red egg)
Jurob Krabby Loturzel Wingull Wailmer
Level-2 Raid (red egg)
Kokowei Baldorfish Moorabbel Barschwa Perlu
Level-3 Raid (yellow egg)
Machomei Aquana Azumarill Torhaido Alola-Raichu
Level-4 Raid (yellow egg)
Turtok Lapras Absol Despotar Alola-Knogga
Level-5 Raid (black egg)
Rayquaza
Which Pokémon are worth it? There is no strong Water attacker among the raid bosses. However, there are some Pokémon that are not of this type but are strong.
This includes Machomei or Despotar. They are among the best attackers of their type. The legendary Pokémon Rayquaza should also be interesting for every player.
What shinies are there? The list of possible shinies is long. The following Pokémon can also appear in their shiny form:
Jurob
Krabby
Loturzel
Wingull
Wailmer
Barschwa
Perlu
Alola-Raichu
Alola-Knogga
Absol
Rayquaza
Barschwa is available as a level-2 raid
How long will the bosses be available? These raid bosses will be active until the end of the Water event. This ends on August 30th. So you have 7 days to fight.
Fortnite: Battle Royale has finally taken a big nerf for the Mech. But are the players and Twitch pros who have been complaining for weeks now satisfied?
What is the Mech nerf about? The Mech “B.I.E.S.T.” in Fortnite has been a major point of contention in the community since its introduction at the beginning of Season 10. According to Epic, the vehicle is mainly designed to help newcomers achieve quick kills and successes.
Many players and pros feel this is not good because, from their perspective, a Mech often decides the game. After long complaints and minor adjustments, the Mech has now been noticeably nerfed: It now shoots fewer rockets, among other changes, and no longer automatically collects resources that it stomps.
But is that enough to reconcile the angry players?
Nevertheless, there have been numerous reactions to the Mech nerf. The well-known Twitch pro “TimTheTatman” expressed his emotional response on Twitter. He repeatedly shouted into the microphone, “Yes!” and “This is what I meant all along!” So the changes seem to please him.
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Some even suspect a conspiracy behind it all. Epic allegedly withheld the nerf deliberately until other games, like the Alpha of Modern Warfare, launched, causing players to migrate. The theory suggests that the nerf aims to lure players back in droves and undercut the competition.
This is what Reddit says: But not only the pros are frustrated about the issue. Also on Reddit, tensions are running high in several threads, and there is anger towards Epic, which did not even apologize for the Mech:
“They apologized for the sword,
but did nothing to avoid making the same mistake. We don’t need an apology, we need a leadership change! Someone should be fired!”
“I’m not playing until the Mechs are gone. I won’t play the rest of the season as long as they’re still in, and I don’t even know if I’ll come back then. The developers had a wonderful game and they ruined it!”
“Almost all of my friends are gone now, and the 3 who are still around are on the verge of leaving as well. The Mech nerf doesn’t change the fact that the loot pool is total garbage and there is barely any mobility left in the game.”
“I don’t care what they bring into or take out of the game. I’m not spending any more money. Epic suddenly wants more people to win without having skill.”
What is your opinion on the Mech nerf? Just right or too little, too late?
Hi-Rez now announces the closure of the servers for Smite Tactics (PC, PS4, Xbox One) or “Hand of the Gods.” This was supposed to expand and strengthen the “Smite” brand, but the mix of X-Com and Hearthstone was never really successful. In the last 30 days, Smite Tactics had an average of only 1.8 players on Steam.
What kind of game is Smite Tactics? It’s not that easy to describe. After the success of the action MOBA Smite, the studio, Hi-Rez, wanted to establish more games under this brand.
“Hand of the Gods: Smite Tactics” appeared at the end of 2016. It is a mix of strategy and card game. With the god worlds from SMITE, players can create decks like in a card game. However, they don’t just play these cards out; they place them on the game board.
As a strategist, they can then control these figures.
Simply too few players
What went wrong? The game simply couldn’t establish itself or really become known. There was no significant bloom phase; the game never took off.
Smite Tactics struggled to find its target audience and apparently had trouble explaining to people what they should expect in the game. However, Hi-Rez has done quite a bit to try to turn this around:
In GTA Online, the time trial “Chiliad uphill” is active. If you succeed, you’ll earn 100k GTA dollars. With our guide, you can win the race and earn money quickly.
How do you earn the money? You can find this time trial on the open map of GTA Online. You don’t need to start a race mode, just head to the starting point of the race. You can find the starting point at the purple stopwatch at Mount Chiliad.
Which race is active? Currently, you can participate in the time trial “Chiliad uphill”. You have 1:10.1 seconds left to reach the finish.
How to win “Chiliad uphill” in GTA Online
The route: Instead of following the normal path from the start, you’ll first race straight up the mountain. You’ll follow the last part of the route on the paved path and take a shortcut just before the finish.
This is how the drive goes: Right at the start, turn left. Then go straight through the bush, left past the tree, up a slope.
Now you’re on a patch of grass that leads straight up and turns into a rocky slope. Follow this path up until you reach large rocks that you can jump over.
You are now on the section of the route with the paved path. Follow this as fast as you can. But be careful, just before the finish there is a tight turn, slow down there. In the last meters, you’ll rush up these rocks (with momentum) and fly into the finish.
Video guide: If you want to watch the drive calmly, it is presented to you in the video from GTA-Series.
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Can you repeat the race? Yes, you can race it as many times as you like. However, the 101,000 GTA dollars can only be earned once per active time trial week.
Which vehicle should you take? For this off-road route, motorcycles are best suited. In our test, we drove with the Tron bike “Shotaro” and reached the finish on time.
After the race, you can go on a treasure hunt and find these playing cards:
We asked you which MMOs you are most looking forward to in 2020. We will present the results of the survey in the stream from the gamescom 2019 and talk about your favorites.
What kind of stream is this? Live from gamescom 2019, you can watch Leya and Dawid with their MMO program today in the stream. Today is the last streaming day of gamescom together, and there are some specials for you this Saturday.
When does the stream start? The program about the most anticipated MMOs of 2020 starts at 12:30 PM. The daily program starts at 11:30 AM.
The topic interested you a lot, and you cast your votes diligently. From your votes, we have compiled a top 10 that Leya and Dawid will present in the stream today.
Keep in mind that not all games in the top 10 will be released in 2020. Some have their release date close to 2020.
Which games received the most votes from you? Tune into the stream and find out what those MMOs are.
See the gamescom together here
What is gamescom together? This year, we will have a booth at gamescom and are putting together a big live show. We warmly invite you to be part of our program “gamescom together”.
We want to celebrate gamescom 2019 together with you, all our brands, our friends, partners, and companions. That’s why we are teaming up with Gamestar.de and Gamepro.de to create the ultimate show for gamers.
Under the hashtag #gctogether, we will keep you updated on our social media platforms. You can also actively use the hashtag to share your experiences at gamescom. More info about our show program can be found in the following post:
The Water Festival 2019 in Pokémon GO has started and brings some new Shinies, special quests, and other bonuses with it. We provide an overview of the Water Event along with a spawn list.
How long does the Water Event last? The festival in Pokémon GO lasts for 7 full days and ends on August 30 at 10 PM. Until then, you can fully take advantage of all the bonuses.
The event brings numerous Water Pokémon. There are also new quests, the rewards of which are now known. Additionally, there is a list of all event spawns.
All info about the Water Event 2019
What bonuses are there? The list of bonuses is long. Here’s an overview:
Water Pokémon appear in the wild
Water Pokémon hatch from eggs
Water Pokémon are more frequently found in raids
2 new Shinies have been added to the game
Twice as many candies from eggs
Buddy Pokémon find candies twice as fast when they are of the Water type
What are the new Shinies? The first trainers have confirmed that Barboach and Carvanha are now available as shiny versions in the game. There are no other new Shinies.
These are the new quests: 8 new field research tasks are waiting for you at the Water Festival. Here are the tasks you need to complete:
Earn a candy by walking with your buddy
Reward: Encounter with a Barboach
Defeat a Team Rocket Grunt
Reward: Encounter with a Carvanha
Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with a Krabby
Evolve 3 Barboach or Carvanha
Reward: Encounter with a Surskit
Hatch 5 eggs
Reward: Encounter with a Blastoise
Win 2 raids
Reward: Encounter with an Azumarill
Take 5 photos of Water Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with a Shiny Seel
The quest where you need to take 5 photos is particularly quick to complete. You only need to select a Water Pokémon and then quickly press the shutter 5 times. They do not need to be different monsters.
When you’re done, you should focus on Magikarp or Wailmer. You’ll find a candy after just 500 meters. This is good for the 3rd tier of the special research, but also for the new field research, where you get Barboach.
Pokémon GO: Spawn List for the Water Event
Which Pokémon can be found in the wild? In the wild, you can find almost every Water Pokémon. Rare Water Pokémon can be found near bodies of water. Here is the list of confirmed spawns:
Barboach (Shiny)
Carvanha (Shiny)
Chinchou
Krabby
Goldeen
Seahorse (Shiny)
Krabby (Shiny)
Magikarp (Shiny)
Treecko (Shiny)
Quagsire (Shiny)
Ducklett (Shiny)
Seel (Shiny)
Shellder (Shiny)
Slowpoke
Squirtle (Shiny)
Staryu
Tentacool
Totodile (Shiny)
Wailmer (Shiny)
Wingull (Shiny)
Feebas
Seviper
Krabby is one of the Pokémon found in the wild
Following Pokémon are more commonly found near bodies of water:
Wartortle
Quilfish
Seaking
Lapras (Shiny)
Wishiwashi
Alomomola
Lotad (Shiny)
Barboach (Shiny)
Piplup
Surskit
Finneon
What about the new raid bosses? You will find many Water Pokémon in raids. We will soon publish a complete list of all monsters on MeinMMO.
Soon, Mewtwo will learn a new attack. We’ll tell you how strong the attack will be:
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2vs2 Alpha has recently begun. But many players are already annoyed by a certain graphics feature. Are you too?
What is the Modern Warfare Alpha about? Yesterday, on August 23rd, the open alpha test for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare started – but only on PS4.
Until August 25th, all interested parties (over 18 years old) have the chance to take to 5 maps in frantic 2vs2 battles of the Gunfight mode and get their first impression of the Modern Warfare multiplayer. Here you get further information: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – How to start the download of the Alpha and play
However, many players are currently annoyed by a specific feature.
This feature is about: It specifically concerns a visual effect in the game. When severely injured in the Multiplayer of Modern Warfare 2019, your screen not only gets some blood splatters but also turns completely black and white.
This is new and does not sit well with many players and is therefore being intensely discussed. One of the current top threads regarding the alpha of Modern Warfare with over 1,100 upvotes criticizes this feature and calls for a return to the “old” model.
What is the problem with this feature? What many find annoying about this effect: The frequent color change is already very irritating for the eyes. Moreover, on most maps and in many situations, it is much harder to recognize opponents due to the black-and-white effect. This would not really contribute to realism, while at the same time making comebacks after severe injuries unnecessarily difficult.
In earlier series installments, there were also visual limitations in comparable situations (field of vision becomes narrower, red edges, etc.), but the colors remained intact, allowing for better reactions to enemy movements than with the new black-and-white effect.
Some players would already be satisfied if the color contrast were not so intense. A bit less color intensity instead of a complete black-and-white view would be enough for many players.
Others do not understand the fuss at all and can live well with the black-and-white screen as soon as they get used to it. Again, others say it is purely a matter of taste and one cannot please everyone anyway.
Could this graphic detail change soon? This criticism of the black-and-white effect has not gone unnoticed by the developers at Infinity Ward. In a Reddit thread where players are supposed to submit feedback on the Modern Warfare Alpha, they have already commented on it.
They have already seen the comments about it. While they cannot make any promises at the moment, it is something they can take a look at.
Completely ruled out are changes regarding this effect.
What do you think of the black-and-white screen in case of injuries? Doesn’t it bother you? Do you think it is good? Or is it annoying to you? Let us know in the comments.By the way, if you missed the alpha:
In The Division 2 today, August 24, is the big vendor reset. There is a particularly good offer this week.
This is the vendor reset: During the night from Friday to Saturday, while many agents are asleep, the vendors in The Division 2 refresh their stock.
Therefore, every Saturday morning, the question arises: “Do the vendors have something I can use?” So you don’t have to visit each vendor individually, we list the best offers here that you can browse leisurely with a cup of coffee.
We show you only items that are as close to a maximum value as possible. With these, you can quickly and effectively optimize your builds without having to grind for a long time. All items are available at World Tier 5.
Mask with over 40% damage against elites – Grab it
This is the must-have item: At the DZ-South vendor, there is a mask that provides 42% damage against elites. On Reddit, this roll is already described as “crazy”. Many agents state that, despite months of grinding, they barely found a mask with more than 40% damage against elites.
With this roll on the mask, you will improve almost every build you bring into PvE. Definitely grab it and stock up on it.
The vendor is located at the main entrance of DZ South. You will need regular credits to be able to buy the item.
Some players say that this item is now the only reason to play The Division 2 again. By the way, it is a “Douglas & Harding” mask, which also offers 4663 health points and the talent with +10% damage protection.
What else is worth it this week? Otherwise, the vendors do not have very exciting items.
Currently, a “impossible” holster is being discussed on Reddit. At the DZ-West vendor, there is a Wyvern-Wear holster with 2 yellow attributes (+27% skill haste and +106 skill power), with the talent Unyielding (+10% damage against elites) and a red mod slot. Such a combination was said to have been impossible until today.
What about Cassie? The secret vendor Cassie has her reset at different times. With Title Update 4, there was a change so that she is now updated only during the night from Saturday to Sunday. We will likely embed a video about her here on Sunday morning – if we forget, you will probably find it on the YouTuber Afflicted Gamer.
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Less than 24 hours after the discussion, the issue is off the table. Blizzard bans addons like “ClassicLFG” in WoW Classic and will deactivate them.
Just yesterday, the discussion in the World of Warcraft Classic community heated up, and now there is a “verdict” from Blizzard. The LFG addon will not work in WoW Classic, and such functions are not to be used in Classic. These addons would be “incompatible with the social design” of Classic.
What is the LFG addon? In WoW Classic, there are no group search tools and no dungeon finder either. To make it easier to find groups, some players wanted to use an interface addon that would allow them to list their own groups, similar to the current WoW. Other players could then apply for a spot in the group or add their own groups to the list.
What has Blizzard said? In the official forum, Blizzard stated that they have been following the discussion regarding addons like ClassicLFG. After a thorough investigation, the developers concluded that addons like ClassicLFG do not fit the vision of WoW Classic.
In an upcoming patch, which will be released a few weeks after launch, Blizzard will change the addon API so that such interface addons will lose a significant part of their functionality.
Blizzard explains that the line between what addons are allowed to do and what they are not is clear. However, if addons create a network between players, they will examine these addons closely.
Why are the addons so controversial? For many players, manually searching for group members is part of the classic gaming experience. In our survey on the topic, it came out that nearly 60% of players are strictly against such addons. The other 40% either don’t care or even support such addons.
The result of the survey was clear.
Do you like this quick and clear decision from Blizzard? Or does this make Classic less attractive for you?
This is the new event: In FUT 19, today, on August 23, a new event has started. It is called “The FIFA 19 Ultimate Team” and offers you the chance to play with some of the best players in FUT 19. Additionally, you can earn bonuses for FUT 20.
Here’s how you secure the FUT-20 bonuses: Start the FUT mode in FIFA 19 now. Open the shop, where a free pack awaits you, called “The FIFA 19 Ultimate Team.” Inside, there are 7 rare gold players – specifically 7 top players from the TOTW, TOTS, and Prime Icon Moments.
These 7 players are loan players. You can use them for 10 matches.
Every Friday from August 23 to September 12, you will receive a new free pack, containing Prime Icon Moments players and other top special cards.
With these players, you can complete a weekly objective that grants you exclusive FUT-20 bonuses.
This was in my pack – awesome!
Now navigate to the FUT central in the FUT-19 menu and click on Daily Objectives. Then go to Weekly Objectives in the Objectives menu. Here you will find an objective at the top called “The FIFA 19 Ultimate Team.”
This week you can complete 4 matches in any FUT mode with a Prime Icon Moments player, a TOTY player, and a TOTS player.
You can use the loan players you drew from the free set in your team. As a reward, you will receive an untradeable Jumbo Rare Players Pack and a FUT-20 bonus.
Once again, it was Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok who made the difference in a playoff match of the Korean league, LCK, in League of Legends (LoL). Against Sandbox Gaming, Faker turns a teamfight with a spectacular play on Ekko. He uses the hero’s ability for the crucial advantage.
This is the situation: In the quarterfinals of the LCK playoffs on August 23 between SKT1 and Sandbox Gaming, Faker’s team is narrowly leading 11:8. However, the impending teamfight at the Baron spot is not going well for SKT1.
At the beginning, the jungler from SKT1, Clid, is isolated and goes down; Faker has already low mana and has to retreat from the fight. All 5 champions from Sandbox Gaming are still alive, with 3 right by the Baron and 2 moving towards it.
Faker, LoL god
Bot laner Teddy also goes down with the team from SKT1, while Faker is currently regenerating his mana at the base. He needs to turn this around.
Then, however, the time for reckoning comes: Faker jumps freshly rested to a ward behind the Sandbox Gaming players. He splits their formation by doing so.
Faker is caught in a 1vs3 but immediately takes down the opposing Draven, turning it into a 1vs2.
Next, Morgana must pay the price, but at that time, Faker has fallen to low HP and the opposing Jarvan is still at good health – it actually seems that luck has left Faker, and the LoL champ must die.
But Faker turns the tables, is suddenly back at half health, Jarvan flees, but Faker chases him down and manages to finish him off. All 5 players from Sandbox Gaming are down, with Faker and 2 others from SKT1 still standing.
Before the fight, it was relatively close at 11:8, but after the fight, SKT1 is leading 16:10.
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The special thing about the play is that Faker is basically almost dead; however, through Ekko’s ultimate “Time Warp,” he can reset to the point where he was 4 seconds earlier and also regain some of the health lost in that time. With that, Faker manages to kill 3 opponents and looks like a champ while doing it.
Ekko is a champion that allows for spectacular plays in LoL.
Faker and SKT1 reach the semifinals of the LCK
This is how the Twitch chat reacts: The clip has since garnered over 97,000 views. Even while the action is unfolding, players are already shouting “FAKER POG” – meaning Play of the game. Their trained LoL eyes immediately recognize when they see something good.
What happened next: Ultimately, Faker’s team SKT1 managed to decisively defeat the opponents with 3-0. Faker and SKT1 are now in the semifinals against Damwon Gaming. If they win, the strongest LoL team from Korea awaits them in the finals: Griffin.
and if you want to continue playing Destiny 2 on PC from October 1, you need to initiate the Steam migration now.
Furthermore, the eyes of the Guardians and Bungie are increasingly on the Shadowkeep expansion, for which thick trailers were released during the gamescom 2019. With Shadowkeep, the Guardian adventure continues on October 1. It returns to the Moon.
However, this Friday is not yet about going to the Moon, but to Xur. The Agent of the Nine is arriving and hopes that many Guardians will take advantage of his inventory.
Xur on August 23 on PS4, Xbox One, PC
Does Xur have something for you this week? Let’s welcome him together.
The Xur time in Destiny 2
When does Xur arrive? The Agent of the Nine arrives on Fridays at 7 PM. He picks a random location where he wants to spend the next few days. On Tuesday, August 27, he will pack up his tent and disappear.
Where is Xur? This is his location
Xur’s position: Xur is once again located on Nessus. He is standing on the ship where Werner is also located, in the Guardian’s grave.
Xur’s current position
Xur’s inventory – An overview of his exotics
Weapon:Arbalest – for 29 Legendary Shards. This is a kinetic Linear Fusion Rifle that came into the game with the Spring Event “The Revelry.”
