Before FIFA 20: 9 players who had completely wrong stats in FIFA 19

What ratings will the players get in FIFA 20? In just over a month, this question will be answered. In the meantime, we will take a look at some questionable values from last season.

Some values caused confusion: Sometimes you get the impression that EA Sports rolls the player values. Well, that’s a bit drastic to say. Nevertheless: At the release of FIFA 19, there were quite a few surprises with the ratings – and also a player or two who had values that really didn’t match their real-life counterparts.

We took a look at the community on Reddit and Futhead. Which players were rated unfairly according to fan opinion – and how does their real performance compare? In total, nine players were identified, with fans largely agreeing on the following conclusion: Something is definitely off here.

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Some FIFA 19 values left people wondering

Niklas Süle

What did not match with Süle’s values: Niklas Süle from FC Bayern Munich entered the FIFA 19 season with an overall rating of 84. Many fans felt that it could have been higher – and it likely will be in the upcoming FIFA 20, as the center-back proved he could play at an absolute top level. Süle did not need to hide behind the competition of Hummels and Boateng.

Süle’s FIFA 19 card

What particularly irritated many fans was Süle’s speed. Here, the defender received just a 67, which is not reflective of the real Süle, who showed he was quite fast. The pace is made up of sprint speed (for Süle, 79) and acceleration (52). It’s this latter value that drags Süle down and definitely deserves an upgrade. How strong will Süle be in FIFA 20?

Daniel Sturridge

What did not match with Sturridge’s values: There was a time when Daniel Sturridge was a feared striker for FC Liverpool in top form. With his speed, he outran defense line after defense line – as evidenced by his Flashback card. But then several injuries took him out of the game.

Flashback Sturridge recalls old times

In the aftermath, Sturridge gradually moved into the background. He did not regain his best form, which makes the overall rating he received over the years understandable. However, even fans complained that the speed was set far too low.

Even Sturridge is only average in speed

The once extremely fast player may have slowed down a bit – but not so much that he deserves an average rating of only 75.

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Arjen Robben 

What did not match with Robben’s values: You already suspect it: In the case of Arjen Robben, the player’s speed caused an uproar among FIFA fans. Quite literally: When it became known that the beloved Robben, known for his speed on the right side, should only have a rating of 79, the FIFA community was up in arms.

It seems that EA generally gives a pace downgrade to players nearing or exceeding 30 years of age. However, in Robben’s case, this caused particularly strong dissatisfaction among fans. After all, his pace dribbling was legendary – as evidenced by his End-of-an-Era card at the end of the season.

The EOAE card showed what the “old” Robben was capable of

Daniel James

What did not match with James’s values: That not only older players are neglected in terms of speed is shown by the example of Daniel James. Playing in a less relevant league apparently does not help in this regard either: The young James played for Swansea in the Championship last season and made a name for himself. This summer, he transferred to Manchester United.

Daniel James in FIFA 19 – clearly too slow

James has a base rating of 59, which is very low, of course. However, only last season, which is not relevant for FIFA 19, can be considered as a breakthrough for James, who should have a significantly better rating in FIFA 20. So there is no problem here – but regarding the pace, there already is: James proved that speed is his great strength.

According to fan opinion, it should be at least 90, if not higher. Here, players hope that EA takes a closer look next time. Furthermore, James is listed as right-footed according to Transfermarkt – and not left-footed as in FIFA 19.

Raphaël Varane

What did not match with Varane’s values: The center-back of Real Madrid is one of the best center-backs in the world. Before FIFA 19, he won the Champions League and the World Cup with Real Madrid. Among some fans, he even holds the status of the best central defender overall, though that is of course debatable. And it is precisely this debate that led to question marks for some fans when they saw Varane’s overall rating at the release of FIFA 19.

This was Varane’s FIFA 19 card

It showed a rating of 86. While that’s a good value – it’s not absolutely world-class. For comparison: Umtiti from Barcelona or Koulibaly from Napoli were rated higher than Varane. The Brazilian Naldo also had a rating of 86. Here, many fans expected a higher overall rating – or a lower one for other center-backs. Nevertheless, Varane was one of the favorite players in FIFA 19:

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Kalidou Koulibaly

What did not match with Koulibaly’s values: Speaking of Koulibaly: The SSC Napoli defender was extremely strong in FIFA 19. In winter, he even received an upgrade to 88 and several special cards. However, fans were not really happy with his base card.

Koulibaly before the winter upgrade – but even his winter card only brought him a passing value of 49

The reason: Koulibaly’s incredibly weak passing attributes. He had shown in Serie A that he was technically quite capable. However, his FIFA passing value averages only 46. Only in short passing does Koulibaly have a value of 66, which can be considered okay – all other values were extremely low and should be raised in FIFA 20.

But at least: Koulibaly’s height is now correctly listed in the game. In past iterations of the series, he was listed at 195 centimeters, which was corrected to 187 centimeters in FIFA 19.

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Raheem Sterling

What did not match with Sterling’s values: Raheem Sterling from Manchester City entered the season with an overall rating of 85, which was considered justified. However, confusion arose over Sterling’s shooting stats: After the winter upgrade of FIFA 18, Sterling had a 74, but in FIFA 19 again only a 73. Meanwhile, Sterling had just scored 23 goals and provided 17 assists in 46 games for City in the previous season, which is extremely high for a winger. So why the downgrade?

Sterling’s standard card in FIFA 19

This was corrected by FIFA 19 with the winter upgrade of Sterling’s card. Now the winger had a 77 – which fans still considered too low. They would have preferred to see an 80, as Sterling had again proven his goal-scoring ability.

After the upgrade, Sterling was aiming better. But there’s still more to come in FIFA 20.

At the end of the last season, Sterling had scored a total of 25 goals in 51 games. Will he finally break the 80 mark in FIFA 20? Or will EA just take another point away? In overall rating, Sterling will definitely improve:

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Alexis Sanchez 

What did not match with Sanchez’s values: Alexis Sanchez and Manchester United – it simply does not seem to fit together. The Chilean played at an extremely high level at FC Arsenal, but he never reached that at the “Red Devils” again. Thus, the downgrade to a rating of 87 in FIFA 19 was understandable – fans agreed. However, the prevailing opinion is that he should have fallen further, as 87 is still quite high.

Sanchez was seen as too highly rated by fans – except for speed, which could have been higher

The only point where Sanchez deserved a good value was pace. Because the forward is at least fast in real football. However, he received a pace downgrade to 82. He definitely did not deserve that – even if he likely will continue to drop in rating in FIFA 20.

Martin Ödegaard

What did not match with Ödegaard’s values: Wonderkid, century talent, future world footballer – a few years ago, Ödegaard was considered the promise of the future in real football. Real Madrid signed the Norwegian in his youth, and he went on loan to SC Heerenveen, Vitesse Arnhem, and this season to Real Sociedad.

A lot of physicality is missing here

Ödegaard has yet to achieve an absolute breakthrough. This is also reflected in his FIFA card, with a rating of 74. The 5-star skills stand out – but the rest is rather modest. Due to the last season, Ödegaard should get an upgrade in FIFA 20, but which value caused annoyance in FIFA 19?

The TOTS card gives hope for better values in FIFA 20

The physicality. Ödegaard brings extremely weak physical values, with just 64 stamina. Thus, he hardly lasts two halves in FIFA – and he does so in real life on a regular basis. Both jumping, strength, and aggression were below average in FIFA 19 – EA should definitely improve this in FIFA 20.

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Special Cards 

This is the problem with special cards: So far, we’ve only looked at the standard cards of players as they were at the release of FIFA 19. However, looking at the many different special cards, it can sometimes get very unrealistic. For example, Kanté’s TOTY card has an overall rating of 96 – which is fine given the promo. However, the 89 shooting value is crazy – for his finishing, the midfielder is actually not known.

Kanté excels everywhere – and perhaps a bit too much in shooting

Similarly, the 99 TOTY card of Luka Modric. The card has unbeatable values – and in many cases justified. However, the 90 physicality raises questions: Luka Modric does not suddenly become a huge defensive force due to good performances.

Modric was hardly stoppable in the TOTY version

And these are still performance-based cards – promos such as Carnival, Ultimate Scream, or FUT Birthday tend to leave realism aside to create exciting cards.

Some promos have very little to do with reality

Will there be unusual values again in FIFA 20? Quite possible. But the more interesting question is about the gameplay – and pro Cihan has already given a fascinating insight into FIFA 20 during Gamescom:

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The Division 2: The Ultimate Support Build – How Every Squad Loves You

In The Division 2, we present a support build that allows you to support your squad.

What kind of build is this? Supporters are welcome in the post-apocalypse of Washington D.C. They support the entire squad, making it stronger and helping to successfully complete missions.

The YouTuber LtBuzzLitebeer now presents his build, which he describes as the ultimate support build that leads to high damage output. This supporter does not take on the role of a healer, but of a “booster”. If you recreate this build, your teammates will love you.

We embed the video here, and we present the build below in German:

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How to build the Support Build in The Division 2

These are the important stats: The armor is over 200,000, the health points are 53,000, and the skill power is a low 209. For attributes, you focus entirely on offense with 12 red attributes. Additionally, there are 5 defensive attributes (blue) and 1 utility attribute (yellow).

The weapons of the build:

  • SVD (Sniper Rifle) – The optimal talents are “Lucky Shot” (Magazine capacity increases by 20%. For shots from cover that miss the target, there is a 25% chance the round returns to the magazine), “Extra” (+20% magazine capacity) and “In Rhythm” (When this weapon is equipped, there is a 5% chance that active skill cooldowns are refreshed. Can happen every 60 seconds).
  • Nemesis (exotic sniper)

You primarily play with the SVD, with which it is important for the build that you can sink many hits into the enemy. Therefore, also take a magazine mod that allows you many shots without reloading.

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When the Nemesis is holstered, the SVD scoped gains +25% headshot damage

These are the armor pieces: All armor pieces come from the Gear Set “Aces and Eights.”

  • The Mask provides bonuses of +45% damage against elites (mod) and +23% hazard protection.
  • The Chest Piece provides bonuses of +6% weapon damage, +5% crit chance, and nearly 26,000 armor. With the mods, it focuses on health points, skill haste, armor on kill, weapon damage, sniper damage, and damage against armor.
  • The Holster has bonuses on crit damage and skill power. With a mod, weapon damage and sniper damage are increased. Health points would be better than skill power for this build.
  • The Backpack has bonuses for +4% weapon damage, 21,000 armor, and 7,600 health points. With a mod, health points and regeneration are improved. The bonuses on the backpack are optimal, but could have slightly higher values.
  • The Gloves grant a bonus of +12% sniper damage (mod).
  • The Knee Pads come with +5% crit chance and with the mod, weapon damage and sniper damage are improved.
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This is what Aces and Eights (Aces and Eights) are about: This gear set can only be obtained in the Dark Hours raid. It grants these set bonuses when you equip multiple pieces:

  • 2-Piece Bonus: +20% weapon handling (affects several stats, like stability and reload speed)
  • 3-Piece Bonus: +20% precision
  • 4-Piece Bonus: +10% sniper rifle damage
  • 5-Piece Bonus: Reveals a card by shooting an enemy with your sniper; a headshot reveals 2. A Full House increases magazine capacity by 100% for 10 seconds. A Four of a Kind gives +30% armor for 10 seconds. Aces and Eights grant an additional +100% damage on the next 5 shots.
  • 6-Piece Bonus: The 5-piece bonus also applies to all allies.

For the 5-piece bonus, you need some luck. You fire at the enemy and every hit reveals new cards. If you have certain combinations, bonuses are activated.

Land as many hits with the SVD until the +100% damage bonus is active, and then switch to the Nemesis to deal massive damage.

For specialization, you need that of the Sharpshooter.

How to use the build: The build is primarily designed for group play. You enhance the DPS of all allies and ensure they stay on their feet longer. For this, they will thank you.

However, you also deal massive damage yourself, so the build can also be used in solo play.

Is this a build for you?

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ESO: This is what Zenimax says about the big gold bug from Sunday in the MMORPG

In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online there was a bug on Sunday on the mega servers for PC in Europe related to the guild merchant reset. This resulted in several million gold entering circulation. Players are excited and called for a rollback. We spoke with Zenimax about the incident.

We at MeinMMO conducted an interview with the German community manager of The Elder Scrolls Online, Kai Schober, in writing. The topic of the interview is the bug with the guild merchant reset on Sunday, August 18, on the European mega server for PC. This bug was dubbed “Black Sunday” by the ESO community.

Images, links, titles, subheadings, and everything surrounding the interview are set by us.

MeinMMO: To understand the situation first. The bug occurred on Sunday, at the time when the guild merchants are reset: What usually happens at that time?

Guild merchants in ESO are NPCs that can be hired by guilds in the game for one week to offer the goods of their members at a location in the game. To hire one, a bid in gold must be placed in advance during the week.

On Sunday, the bids are compared, and the highest bidder is awarded the contract; unsuccessful bidders receive their gold back into the guild treasury.

Depending on the location, these NPCs are more or less in demand. A merchant in Krempten (the capital of Elsweyr) is, for example, significantly more sought after than one at a crossroads in Steinfälle.

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Why is it important for players to play ESO at that specific time and participate in this guild merchant reset?

In principle, players do not need to play at that exact time. It previously made sense for guild leaders to be logged in at the time of the switch so that they could quickly search for alternative merchants in case their guild was outbid. However, this requirement was eliminated with the multi-bidding introduced in Update 23 (Scalebreaker).

Unfortunately, the timing of the switch (on both PC servers – the console servers will get U23 next week) coincided with European prime time. Players were online for other reasons.

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What went wrong this Sunday?

The server could not handle the increased requests during a time when it was already heavily burdened and had a hiccup.

In the forums, it is mentioned that guilds have received “billions of gold” refunded. Is that correct or an exaggeration?

That is greatly exaggerated. The highest-priced merchants receive low double-digit million bids. These were sometimes refunded two or three times. Without knowing the exact numbers personally (because of gamescom), I estimate a triple-digit million amount of gold that was pumped into the game. To put that in perspective, established players often have a personal fortune of 10 million gold and up.

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No Collapse of the Economic System

How serious is the problem from your point of view?

See above. In relation to the gold already in circulation, the influx was rather minor, by no means inflationary, and even less a collapse of the economic system.

Players called for a rollback of the servers – Was this considered at any point?

The progress of players in terms of gained experience, completed quests, found loot, and so on is more important than some additional gold.

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Here is Kai Schober (center) seen during an appearance on Twitch.

What measures are planned to ensure that this problem does not occur again in the future?

We continuously monitor the load on our servers. Right now, we have temporarily disabled addon functions, such as retrieving guild history, as these further burden the guild system and thus the associated merchant system. This is a quick solution but not a permanent one.

We are also considering moving the timing of the merchant switch to another time because with multi-bidding, there is no longer a need for guild leaders to possibly get up in the middle of the night to check the success of their bids.

Further options are being discussed.

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Zenimax is working to restore player trust

Some players complain that the fundamental issues with ESO run deeper, in the performance problems. Zenimax has already announced a comprehensive package on how they plan to solve these issues in the long term. It seems to be a constant source of conflict, for which you, as a community manager, have to act as a lightning rod. Do you say: I can’t wait until it’s all over?

It is often only a small but very vocal part of the community that creates a conflict out of this. The same is true again with the guild merchants.

It is always difficult to convey that such fundamental corrections, like performance improvements, are not something that can be resolved overnight with a single line of code. We have been working behind the scenes for quite some time on the improvements and finally informed the player base during QuakeCon. Generally, actions are of course always better than words, and we look forward to the moment when we can close this chapter and restore the community’s trust that has been rightly shaken.

Thank you for the conversation.

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Anthem has the Cataclysm and it is growing – This is what players say about the new event

In Anthem, the long-awaited Cataclysm has finally gone live. It even grows week by week and changes. After weeks on the PC test servers, players on PS4 and Xbox One can now participate in the event. But how is the content received that players have been waiting for so long?

What is the Cataclysm? The Cataclysm played a significant role in Anthem even before its release. These were meant to be world-changing catastrophes, which should make Anthem feel like a Netflix series: the maps were to be altered, areas devastated, or new parts added. Characters could have died or new characters could have been introduced.

After the Cataclysm, which was supposed to launch in May, was postponed, the actual event changed as well.

The Cataclysm now takes place on its own map and is a timed activity, where players must eliminate as many enemies as possible. The more enemies defeated and tasks completed, the higher the score, and the more rewards players receive at the end.

In the end, a big final boss awaits, which means the highest chances for juicy loot.

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The nasty final boss of the Cataclysm event, Vara

Event will be expanded: Even though the Cataclysm was tested extensively on PC test servers before the release, the event is not set in stone. The Cataclysm in Anthem is changing.

Every week, the rewards that players can work towards change. Additionally, new areas on the Cataclysm map are regularly unlocked, which offer new puzzles and require different approaches.

After Diana’s Landing was added to the event map last week, players can now enjoy the event Castle Kelrik this week.

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Reactions ranging from jubilation to frustration

What players are responding positively: In the Anthem subreddit, some freelancers write that they are having fun hunting for loot and trying out different builds for their characters again thanks to the Cataclysm. Anthem has received nine new weapons with the Cataclysm event, which bring unique abilities. Additionally, there’s an entirely new melee slot, for which players must also collect new loot.

An author from Forbes writes that the new event reminds him a bit of Diablo 3. Each round of the Cataclysm would be similar to the Nephalem Rifts. Additionally, players in Anthem not only acquire loot through enemies and the final boss but also through the crystal currency earned during the event. Redeeming this currency would be a little like the blood shard vendor Kadala in Diablo 3.

Does the new event in Anthem remind you of Diablo 3?

Why does the event feel like Diablo?

  • In Anthem, freelancers earn crystals, which they can then exchange for War Chests. These chests contain random loot.
  • In Diablo 3, players can exchange blood shards from Nephalem Rifts or goblins with Kadala. They can choose which slot they need gear for. However, what they receive is always random.

Even at the launch of Anthem, players wanted BioWare to take notes from Diablo 3 regarding loot.

Lag and problems continue to plague Anthem

What is being criticized: Despite the positive mood, there are still some things players are complaining about. Technical problems seem to continue to be a nuisance. Freelancers report lags or crashes.

The loot system with the War Chests is also not well received by all players: The content of the chests is random and can also be for Javelins that the player does not even play.

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Additionally, BioWare changes the contents of the chests at regular intervals. If freelancers want to collect all the new items, they have to play regularly and also rely on luck with the War Chests. How players will get the new items after the Cataclysm event is currently unclear. They hope that the gear will eventually be added as a normal drop in Anthem.

Some are also wondering whether BioWare can provide enough content even after the Cataclysm to keep players engaged. The Cataclysm event is supposed to last a total of eight weeks, of which the first two are intended as an “introduction”. What will come after that is still unclear.

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Fortnite transfers CS:GO to Twitch – Must listen to a lot of mockery

Many Twitch viewers were quite surprised to see that the official account of Fortnite hosted a stream from its competitor CS:GO. They received a lot of mockery for this on Reddit.

What happened? The Fortnite Twitch channel regularly hosts well-known streamers while they play Fortnite. They did the same with World Champion Bugha, who has a large reach on Twitch.

During the Fortnite host, the professional switched games and replaced Epic’s Battle Royale with the competitor CS:GO.

The official Fortnite Twitch channel, with over 2 million followers, then showed a stream of CS:GO. The organizers apparently overlooked it.

Fortnite has to take a lot of mockery

How did the viewers react? On Reddit , the user “qwety9000” shared this moment and received over 6000 upvotes for it. In line with this, there was also a lot of mockery from users.

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This sight caused a lot of laughs. Source: Reddit

So “DankeyKang11” writes about the situation: “Finally, Epic hosts a stable competitive scene.” This caused many laughs and numerous users agreed with him.

“ezpzeli” writes ironically: “I mean, at least they support the competition. It’s just not Fortnite’s competition.”

How can such a mistake happen? Bugha has often been hosted by Epic, just like many other streamers. So this is not the first host.

The Fortnite hosts always run at fixed times. The organizers probably did not consider that Bugha would switch games, leading to a rather embarrassing situation for Epic at the end.

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This bizarre picture was taken during the host. Source Reddit

How many people were watching? According to Twitch, over 17,000 people were watching Bugha’s stream. Many must have wondered why he was not playing Fortnite.

Another streamer suddenly ends his participation in a major tournament:

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In Dual Universe you are so free, you can even mine the entire moon

At gamescom, the developers of Dual Universe (PC) provided our author Alexander Leitsch with an in-depth insight into the space MMO. Especially the freedoms in the game impressed him immensely.

Going into the appointment with Dual Universe at gamescom, I admittedly did not expect too much. The space MMO is still in an alpha phase, and some features are only on paper so far. Furthermore, frequent comparisons were made to Star Citizen and No Man’s Sky.

However, the two developers from Novaquark changed my opinion about the game within the 60 minutes. I am now really looking forward to the upcoming beta in 2020.

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What is Dual Universe? Dual Universe is a sandbox MMO set in a space environment. Your task is to colonize worlds, and you do this together with thousands of other players.

Currently, the game is in its second alpha phase, which includes new features and a graphics update.

The special features of the game are:

  • Total freedom in mining materials and reshaping areas
  • Total freedom in building buildings, cities, and spaceships
  • A gathering of thousands of players, thanks to special server technology
  • No loading times between planets and flights in space

The list alone sounds impressive, but the implementation of it positively surprised me again. Many games promise freedom, but Dual Universe achieves Minecraft-levels.

The total freedom in the game

What were my first steps in Dual Universe? After starting the game, I found myself with my character on a planet a bit away from other possible player constructions.

My first steps involved using a device to mine materials, as I also know it from No Man’s Sky. However, I can dig infinitely long and deep. The developers told me:

If you dig long enough, you will come out on the other side of the planet. However, it would take days. But there will certainly be players who will try this.

Admittedly, this idea intrigues me a bit, but unfortunately, the demo was very time-limited. So I used the remaining minutes to familiarize myself with the materials.

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What materials are there? Besides the normal rock that I first mined at the surface, there is much to discover in deeper layers.

Eventually, I would encounter iron, silicon, and many other raw materials. The concept and implementation remind me a lot of Minecraft, even if I don’t need a new pickaxe every time.

However, rare materials also take significantly longer to mine. The developers suggest that it might be smarter to gather a lot of cheap material rather than a little expensive one. After all, much in Dual Universe revolves around the economy.

Which brings us to a central element of the game: Dual Universe is a sandbox game. I choose my tasks myself:

  • I can collect materials and sell them to other players.
  • I can become a city builder and design buildings.
  • I can build my own spaceships.
  • I can scout for materials and even create geological maps that I then leave to other players – for a lot of money of course.
  • I can colonize new planets.

This maximum flexibility is exciting, but many other MMOs also offer a lot. But then the developers started showing me their building tools and technologies, and from that moment I was captivated.

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Everything is in the hands of the players

How does building work in Dual Universe? In the space MMO, I can model the world with simple tools. By clicking the mouse, I create blocks that can be edited in size and shape.

Then I can hollow them out from the inside and cut holes into them. This is how the first buildings are created. The developers tell me that none of the buildings shown were built by them:

Everything in the demo is created by other players, whether spaceships, factories, or massive buildings.

And yes, spaceships are also built independently. I did not get to experience this because manufacturing engines, organizing fuel, and similar tasks are very cumbersome.

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How realistic are the constructed contents? The developers have worked very realistically in Dual Universe for my understanding. There are different engines for flying in the atmosphere or for flights to other planets.

There are also different raw materials for refueling. Weight must also be taken into account. All of this, in turn, increases consumption.

Building a spaceship will therefore not be easy, and flying has to be learned first. If you fly incorrectly into the atmosphere, it may happen that your ship burns up.

What crazy things can you build in Dual Universe? The sandbox game relies on a system of switches and energy, so you can also create fully automatic productions.

In the demo, the developers showed me a factory that first produces pig iron bars and then processes them into gears. The gears, in turn, are further developed into engines with other materials.

However, PvP is supposed to play an important role in Dual Universe. The focus should not only be on combat but also on strategic elements such as resource stealing.

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How is the development of Dual Universe going? In the discussion, we also talked about the roadmap. So far, Novaquark is almost on schedule.

A beta and the release are still planned for 2020. Much depends on the beta for the entire studio, as Dual Universe is their only game.

Several injections of financing and the Kickstarter campaign have raised over 22 million euros.

No Man’s Sky with more players and more freedom

What is my impression of Dual Universe? 60 minutes are far too little to give a complete conclusion about a game that is currently in alpha.

However, many systems, especially around the construction of buildings and spaceships, impressed me. There were spaceships with wings and ones without. Depending on how you build the ship, it goes further or flies easier because it is more stable in the air.

The developers work with a lot of realism and many details. You can see this in the graphics as well. As I take off with the ship, the built village disappears slowly but is still recognizable from several kilometers high.

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I have played a lot of No Man’s Sky recently, and some things in Dual Universe felt familiar. However, while I follow my story quite clearly at least in the early times in NMS, Dual Universe is completely open and relies on me to set goals myself.

At this point, I cannot say whether Dual Universe will be successful. In any case, it has many good ideas, and I will keep an eye on it. After all, I want to build one or the other spaceship from Star Wars!

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Normally, each step costs the player time. With factories, the work can be optimized and automated.

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Can you really mine everything? I had some concerns about the idea that players can actually change everything in the world. However, the developers confirmed this:

Theoretically, they could mine the entire moon over there, and it would be lost forever. However, we believe that players will commit themselves to keeping certain things in their place.

However, there are some exceptions. Players can claim certain land masses and build on them. Then only they and chosen friends are allowed to work on the area.

However, in certain PvP zones, it may happen that you lose your land. Galactic wars are not excluded.

PvP in many, but not all areas

How does PvP in Dual Universe work? Although the first players have already built ships with weapons, there are still not large space battles, as the developers admitted:

The ship over there belongs to our best community builder. Do you see the weapons? He wants to draw our attention that we are finally making progress in this area.

We still do not have functioning weapons in the game.

However, PvP is supposed to play an important role in Dual Universe. The focus should not only be on combat but also on strategic elements such as resource stealing.

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How is the development of Dual Universe going? In the discussion, we also talked about the roadmap. So far, Novaquark is almost on schedule.

A beta and the release are still planned for 2020. Much depends on the beta for the entire studio, as Dual Universe is their only game.

Several injections of financing and the Kickstarter campaign have raised over 22 million euros.

No Man’s Sky with more players and more freedom

What is my impression of Dual Universe? 60 minutes are far too little to give a complete conclusion about a game that is currently in alpha.

However, many systems, especially around the construction of buildings and spaceships, impressed me. There were spaceships with wings and ones without. Depending on how you build the ship, it goes further or flies easier because it is more stable in the air.

The developers work with a lot of realism and many details. You can see this in the graphics as well. As I take off with the ship, the built village disappears slowly but is still recognizable from several kilometers high.

dual-universe

I have played a lot of No Man’s Sky recently, and some things in Dual Universe felt familiar. However, while I follow my story quite clearly at least in the early times in NMS, Dual Universe is completely open and relies on me to set goals myself.

At this point, I cannot say whether Dual Universe will be successful. In any case, it has many good ideas, and I will keep an eye on it. After all, I want to build one or the other spaceship from Star Wars!

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Pokémon GO: These 8 quests are waiting for you at the Water Festival

In Pokémon GO the Water Festival is approaching, and accordingly, 8 quests have been found that you can solve there.

What is the Water Festival? This event centered around Water Pokémon starts this Friday, on August 23rd at 10 PM. It will end on August 30th.

During the event, there are 2 new Shinies, new raid bosses, and special field research tasks. These have now been found by data miner Chrales.

Pokémon GO Water Festival

The possible quests for the Water Festival

What did the data miner find? A total of 8 tasks related to Water Pokémon and other areas have been found. They are not officially confirmed, so one should approach this with caution:

  • Earn a candy by walking with your buddy
  • Catch X Water Pokémon (easy)
  • Catch X Water Pokémon (hard)
  • Evolve X Carvanha or Barboach
  • Hatch X Eggs
  • Win X Raids
  • Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt
  • Take X photos of Water Pokémon

What are special quests? A field research task has been found for the first time that is related to Team Rocket. It remains to be seen whether the reward for a battle is worth it or if you can dispose of the quest without concern.

Team Rocket
Team Rocket could play a role in the Water Festival

Additionally, the task with the photo is interesting. Such challenges were otherwise mostly in special research and not in regular quests.

Is anything known about the rewards? Nothing is known about this yet. You will probably have to wait until the event starts. However, as usual, we at MeinMMO will inform you about the rewards.

What else does the Water Festival offer? The list of rewards is long. For the first time, there will be Shiny Barboach and Carvanha. Additionally, special raid bosses will be found in the gyms.

A highlight will also be the raid hour with Mesprit, which takes place next Wednesday.

Data miner Chrales has also found many other details in the new update, including an evolution item:

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Today we present to you the new MMORPG Astellia in the stream, tune in

During gamescom 2019, we will talk about the MMORPG Astellia in today’s livestream. We will discuss the key facts that you need to know about this theme park MMO.

What kind of stream is this? We are covering the gamescom 2019 with our live program “gamescom together”. During the various slots, we will talk with experts or developers about the latest games and announcements. Today’s program also covers the new MMORPG Astellia.

When does the stream run? Today, starting at 4:00 PM, the gamescom magazine will be live on stream. Astellia will have a time slot within this one-hour program.

What will be discussed? The theme park MMORPG Astellia is currently making waves in the gaming community, as the release date has been confirmed for September 27.

In the stream, we will introduce you to the game and its contents in more detail. What is the situation with Buy-2-Play and what do you need to know about the classes? Find out in the stream.

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Watch gamescom together here

What is gamescom together? This year we will be present at gamescom itself with a booth and are putting together a large live show. We warmly invite you to be a 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 joining forces 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 use the hashtag to share your experiences at gamescom. More information about our show program can be found in the following post:

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Kingdom under Fire 2: Is the MMORPG planning a release for PS4, Xbox One?

Kingdom Under Fire 2 has a release date in Europe. However, only for PC. What about the versions for PS4 and Xbox One?

What is Kingdom Under Fire 2? It is an MMO-RTS where three factions fight for dominance over the land of Bersia. You create a hero and decide whether to fight on the side of the

  • Alliance of Humans
  • the Dark Legion
  • or the Encablossians.

You command a large army and can also actively intervene in battles and strategically use your character’s abilities. Kingdom Under Fire 2 is referred to as the most expensive MMO in Korea.

Kingdom Under Fire title

KuF2 for PC “perfected” – now looking at new platforms

When will the game be released? Kingdom Under Fire 2 will be launched in November for PC. An exact date will be announced later. The MMO-RTS is published by Gameforge.

What about the version for Xbox One and PS4? In an interview, Jubo Kim, Creative Director of Kingdom Under Fire 2, and Jonghwan Lee, Chief Product Manager, explained that the PC version of the game is now in a stable state (he even calls it perfect) and they can now focus on other platforms.

The developers have not yet announced a date for a release on PS4 or Xbox One. However, a PS4 version was already announced in 2013. The developers stated in 2017 that they do not want to release the title for Xbox One.

However, since they are now talking about other platforms in the plural, an Xbox version might still be in the works.

Is there any information about monetization? Gameforge is bringing KuF 2 to market as a Buy2Play title. The price is €29.99, but there will also be more expensive editions with cosmetic and convenience items like mounts.

Regarding the purchase of additional items, the developers are currently discussing with Gameforge what could be offered in the in-game shop.

Kingdom Under Fire 2 Battle

New content is a priority

What about future content? New classes have already been announced, such as

  • Paladin
  • Dark Sorceress
  • Vampire Prince

According to the developers, these are still in development. However, the optimization of the main game is the priority – the reputation system still needs refinement, which has received a lot of feedback from testers. Then the team will focus on new content and will talk about it as soon as they are ready.

Is there going to be an improvement in graphics? Although Kingdom Under Fire 2 still looks very good, the game was announced eleven years ago!

However, the studio is currently not planning any improvements to the visuals, but wants to focus fully on content first. Additionally, many improvements have been made compared to the discontinued Russian version, which took considerable time.

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Blizzard warns: WoW Classic is so full, you can’t even get in the queue

Blizzard has issued a warning. Anyone looking to create new characters in WoW Classic should urgently choose a different realm. Some servers in WoW Classic are now so full that players may not even be able to enter the queue.

Update 22.08. 16:45: There is now the warning also for Everlook and Lucifron – the two German servers. Players are urged to seriously consider a realm change, otherwise, they will have to endure several hours of wait time.

Original message: Since the name reservation for World of Warcraft Classic became available, the Classic realms have been flooded by players. Many realms reached the “Full” status in a very short time, and Blizzard even had to open new realms to meet the players’ demand. However, this apparently was not enough, as Blizzard has now issued a warning. There might even be too many players for the queue.

To ensure that the start in Classic is not a disaster, our 5 tips for the launch will surely help you.

Even the queue is overcrowded: In the US forum, Blizzard has urgently warned players against creating characters that are based on “full” servers. Special warnings were issued for the US realms Herod, Faerlina, and Whitemane.

These servers are so overcrowded that one likely would not even get into the queue. This means that when logging into the game, you do not reach the queue, but simply receive an error message or get thrown back to the server list.

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What should players do? The developers recommend players to seriously consider moving to a different realm. So far, many players are still reluctant to change realms, as they had initially committed to one of the few available realms with their friends.

It is strongly recommended to discuss again with friends and choose a less crowded realm. For the American realms, Bornakk even mentioned “several hours wait time just to get through”.

The influx also caused another problem: Amazon had to cancel the Collector’s Edition for many players.

What is the situation with WoW Classic in Germany?

New European realms are unpopular: Even several days after Blizzard opened the two new German realms Razorfen (Normal) and Venoxis (PvP), these two realms are still at “low” occupancy.

Even here, players do not really seem to be considering a realm change. However, that would be helpful if one wants to have an enjoyable gaming experience at launch.

The German realms are extremely unbalanced. The same problem is threatening here as in America.

Will you choose a different realm again? Or will you stay with your friends at the first choice and “ride it out” in the hope that the influx will decrease soon?

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MMORPG Black Desert launches today on PS4 – Time, Download

Today, the MMORPG Black Desert Online launched on the Playstation 4. We will tell you everything you should know about the launch: What servers are available? Which classes does Black Desert start with? How do you start the download?

What can you expect in Black Desert? The MMORPG immerses you in a beautiful sandbox world. There, you can embark on adventures or participate in the player-driven economy. Large battles and PvP also play a role.

Now, alongside PC and Xbox One owners, PS4 gamers can join in.

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Black Desert PS4 Release – It’s happening

When did Early Access start? Anyone who bought the Ultimate and Deluxe editions of BDO has been able to play since August 20.

When does it officially start? The servers of the MMORPG opened this morning at 9 AM. So you can get started right away if you have downloaded and installed the game.

What about the servers? Black Desert Online had a region lock during the beta. You couldn’t play with players from the USA. In the release version, you can now choose between EU and NA servers.

Black Desert on PS4 – Download and Costs

What editions are available? You can choose between three editions of BDO on PS4, which offer different bonuses. You can find them in the Black Desert Shop.

The Standard Edition for 29.99 Euros

  • Base game
  • Advantage package 30 days
  • Pearl package (1,000 pearls)
  • Companion: Snow Wolf Dog
Black Desert Online Combat Screenshot

The Deluxe Edition for 49.99 Euros

  • Base game
  • Advantage package 60 days
  • Pearl package (2,000 pearls)
  • Companion: Snow Wolf Dog
  • Horse (Rank 3)
  • Horse gear: Calpheon Stormer

The Ultimate Edition for 99.99 Euros

  • Base game
  • Advantage package 90 days
  • Pearl package (3,000 pearls)
  • Companion: Snow Wolf Dog
  • Horse (Rank 5)
  • Horse gear: Calpheon Stormer
  • Cart set: Belle Époque
  • Companion: Junaid Cat
  • Special basic equipment set
  • Mount flute (permanent)
  • 1 x Storage Maid
  • Scroll: Combat/Work/Talent XP
    (10x each)
Black Desert Online Savage Rift

Additionally, you should know

How much storage space does the MMORPG require? You need around 40 GB of disk space to install Black Desert Online.

Is a PSN membership required? Yes, since Black Desert is an online game, you need an active PSN membership.

How is the game funded? After purchasing the game, you can play BDO on the Playstation 4 without restrictions. You do not need to subscribe.

However, it is optional to purchase items in the in-game shop. These include costumes, cosmetic adjustments for your character, bank slots, a larger inventory, and some items that grant you certain advantages, which is why Black Desert Online often faces the Pay2Win accusation.

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What classes can you play? The following 6 classes are available at the PS4 launch:

  • Sorceress
  • Warrior
  • Berserker
  • Ranger
  • Wizard
  • Witch

You cannot play the new Shai yet.

How was the beta of the MMORPG received? Many players participated in the beta of Black Desert. Criticism was aimed at the performance, as some testers couldn’t even reach 30 FPS, and the region lock, which prevented playing with overseas players. However, this has now been removed.

Nevertheless, many are excited about the PS4 version, as BDO is considered one of the most beautiful MMORPGs and can captivate many players through its gameplay. This is also enjoyable on the PS4.

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In Destiny 2 Shadowkeep, unlimited power has a downside: you lose it again

In Destiny 2 Shadowkeep breaks the power level cap. However, it cannot be increased “infinitely”.

Why is the power unlimited? During gamescom 2019, it was announced that with the fall expansion Shadowkeep, the power level has no limits.

With the help of an artifact, it is possible to infinitely increase the power. Consequently, a “max level” no longer exists.

In an interview with gamesradar, the Creative Lead of Shadowkeep, Ben Wommack, reveals more details about this innovation.

Time is the Limit

This is what Wommack says: According to Wommack, artifacts have no limit to how much power they can grant your Guardian. However, the higher you level up the artifact, the more XP is required to continue leveling up. Therefore, the power level progression will become slower and more time-consuming.

Bungie is curious to see how far the Guardians will go.

This is the limit: The only limit to power level progress is time. Because the artifact is a seasonal item that will be replaced after a season.

Wommack explains: “At the end of the Season of the Undying, the seasonal artifact, the “Eye of the Gate Lord”, will disappear. Then you will receive another artifact in the next season, which you will work on.”

According to Wommack, you will start again in the next season with the “unlimited” power level progression, but you will fall back to 960 power.

This is how the new power progression works:

  • In Destiny 2 Shadowkeep, all Guardians start at power level 750.
  • The soft cap is at 900. This means every loot drop brings you up to 900.
  • Another cap is at 950. You can reach up to 950 with every powerful reward.
  • And through pinnacle activities like the raid, you can even go up to a maximum of 960 power level. 960 is the highest power level at which loot can drop.
  • With the artifact, you can exceed 960. According to Bungie, you can use the artifact to “overcome impossible challenges”.
destiny 2 shadowkeep laser warlock

In the end, it is time that sets limits on your unlimited power progression. After 3 months, you will be reset to 960, then climbing the power level again with a new artifact that is also supposed to provide new benefits.

All news about Destiny 2 Shadowkeep can be found immediately on our “Destiny 2 MeinMMO” Facebook page. Feel free to give us a thumbs up.

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Fallout 76: Player fights through the raid, gets a totally lousy reward

The first raid of Fallout 76 is said to be a major challenge, but the rewards apparently leave much to be desired…

Players expect useful rewards: Those who dive into the Raid Vault 94 in Fallout 76 expect corresponding rewards, which are usually quite good. For example, you can find

  • legendary items with three stars
  • improved repair kits
  • legendary scrips
  • crafting materials for the Vault armor 
  • and items like weapons, armor, and plans
Fallout 76 Vault 94 loot screenshot
This drill was the reward for one player from the Raid Vault 94.

A “special” loot

What is the problem? The rewards are, of course, distributed randomly. This is what makes the raid exciting. You don’t know what is waiting at the end of Vault 94 in the chest.

What happened to one player? Kaelynath jumped into the raid with his team and managed – without the power armor bug – to defeat the boss at the end. When the group opened the treasure chest to claim the loot, Kaelynath was taken aback.

He received a drill. A simple, basically useless drill. His teammates, on the other hand, were happy with legendary 3-star items.

This is frustrating: The raid is designed by Bethesda for players level 50 and above. They naturally want corresponding items with which they can do something.

The raid poses a real challenge depending on the difficulty level. For all the efforts and struggles, players want to be rewarded. Only receiving a drill at the end is more than just disappointing.

The raid also consumes many resources of the players because they fight against wave after wave of enemies. At the end, one naturally expects something “big”.

Fallout 76 Drill of Howard
The “Drill of Howard” was sold for 10,000 caps.

Something good came out of it

What is interesting about it? This problem has occurred before. Drills drop relatively often from particularly powerful enemies. It has become something of a running gag.

The fact that drills now appear as “rewards” for the raid is perceived by many as a bad joke. After all, they complete the tasks to find something useful.

How do players react to it? While the Fallout 76 community sympathizes with Kaelynath, they also find the situation somewhat amusing. The found drill has even been named “Rod of Howard” in honor of Bethesda’s Game Director Todd Howard. The Fallout 76 community voted on Reddit for the new name.

Why it ended well: In the end, Kaelynath still got something out of it. He was able to sell the drill for 10,000 caps. A player who was following the situation and also heard about the “renaming” offered this high amount because he is a collector of such quirky things.

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Pokémon GO: Dataminer finds new evolutionary item – For the 5th generation?

In Pokémon GO, the update 0.153.0 is being rolled out. There are some new features regarding Generation 5, as well as a ranking system for players.

This update is about: It is update 0.153.0, which is currently being released. It may take a few more days before Niantic is finished.

Especially iOS users will have to be a bit patient. However, it should be available everywhere by the end of the week.

These are the news brought by update 0.153.0

A new item has been found: Dataminer Chrales shows the Unova Stone, which is supposed to function as an evolution item. Which Pokémon it is supposed to evolve is not yet known.

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Your Unova Stone

It could probably be compared to the Sinnoh Stone, but this item allowed Pokémon from other generations to evolve into Pokémon from Generation 4. There is no such case in Gen 5. All Pokémon from the Unova region have no pre-evolutions from other generations.

New Pokémon added: According to Chrales, the complete PokéDex of Generation 5 has been added. It seems to be the first step towards the release, which will begin in September.

New Shadow Pokémon found: The shadow version of Pinsir has also been found in the update. They may be coming to the game soon.

A ranking system for Pokémon GO: According to the dataminer, Pokémon GO will also receive a ranking system. This could list players by achievements and a kind of competition could emerge.

What this ranking system will be used for is not yet known. It may only apply to the PvP mode, where Niantic recently hosted an official tournament.

PvP

Revisions in the Buddy System: The Buddy System seems to be getting a revision. Chrales speaks here of emotions, feeding, and encounters. What exactly is coming our way remains to be seen.

2 new items have been found: In addition to the evolution item, Chrales found two more items that could soon come to the game.

First, the VS Seeker upgrade was found. This item already existed in console games (there under the name Battle Finder). It sent a message to trainers who had lost against a player. Players who wanted a rematch could make themselves known.

VS Seeker
This is what the VS Seeker looked like in the console games. Source: Pokéwiki

The 2nd item is the Route Marker. Here, many trainers think of a feature from the Niantic game Ingress. There, there is a similar item that allows players to draw a route in the game. Other players can then see and follow it.

What do all these findings mean? Just because these things have been found in the update, it does not mean that they will be implemented in the game right away. Niantic has merely added them and can activate them for all players at any time.

What is your highlight from the update? What are you looking forward to the most?

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5 things you should pay attention to in WoW Classic from the start

For those new to World of Warcraft Classic, there is a lot that can go wrong. To get the basics right, we have here five small points for you to consider.

In less than a week, World of Warcraft Classic will launch, allowing hundreds of thousands of players to experience Azeroth in its original form again. To ensure that your entry does not end in disaster, we have a handful of tips for you that you should take to heart right from the start. This will make the start in the world of Classic much easier.

1. Only buy the abilities and spells you really need

In Classic, you are more or less forced to visit the teacher for your class every few levels. This is primarily because spells and abilities had different ranks and thus had to be purchased individually. Because if you are trying to deal damage with a “Rank 1 Fireball” at level 30, you won’t get very far.

WoW Nostalgia Female Mage
When leveling, don’t buy all the spells – it saves gold, which you will collect faster later on.

However, the problem is that the costs of buying abilities and spells quickly escalate. Later, it costs several gold pieces to improve a single spell. That is all gold that will be missing later for your mount at level 40 and your epic mount at level 60.

During the leveling phase, you should mainly buy spells and abilities that you really need and that make you more effective in your respective role. If the next skill has no impact on your damage dealt, then it can stay with the teacher for a while longer.

So: Always buy abilities that make you more effective, but be hesitant with other abilities. Later, when you have a mount, you can earn the necessary gold much faster.

If you still don’t know what class you want to play, this guide will help you.

2. Create a bank alt

If you don’t want to run to the bank and thus to a capital city or the auction house every hour, you need to regularly clean out your bags and get rid of junk. To have more space in your inventory, you might even sell an item or two that could have earned more gold at the auction house. But that doesn’t have to be the case.

A small bank alt saves time, money, and inventory space.

It’s worth declaring at least one character early on as a “bank alt”. This character is best located in a city near a bank and an auction house. When your main character has full bags, you simply send items to the bank character via mail. Then you log out and store resources for later in the bank or sell useful items at the auction house. This only takes a few minutes and saves a lot of time.

Otherwise, you would have to travel back to the city with your main character, which is quite a journey, and pay the costs for the flight master. That would be another gold that would be missing for acquiring a mount.

3. Kill more enemies than necessary

If you have played other MMORPGs in the last few years, it was – especially in theme park MMOs – usually the case that there were numerous quests that were all interconnected. In the Classic version of World of Warcraft, that is not the case. Although most areas have several dozen quests, these are often just motivators. They are meant to lead players on the right path and show them places they may not have been to yet.

Killing more enemies than necessary is worthwhile. It brings gold and you don’t have to worry about running out of quests.

But one truth of Classic is: Killing enemies gives significantly more experience points than turning in quests.

This means you should spend much more time in most areas than the quests require of you. Even after completing a mission, you should often spend 10, 20, or 30 minutes just killing a few more enemies.

This grind not only increases the experience points gained, but also your gold count. Most of the gold earned in Classic came not from simply finishing quests, but from looting enemies.

By the way: If you have a lot of gold in “normal” WoW, you can pay for your subscription with it …

Those who stay longer in areas and kill more enemies than necessary are not at risk of running out of quests at the end or running out of gold.

So if you find an area where you can farm enemies particularly easily with your class, then stay there – your gold and XP count will thank you.

4. Be hesitant in the auction house

For many players, it is tempting to buy a weapon in the auction house when their own is already a few levels too low. What are a couple of gold pieces for a new weapon, when you get a really great weapon for it?

WoW Gold Goblin title
Spending a lot of money in the auction house? In Classic, you should wait with that.

The truth is: A lot. Even though leveling in WoW Classic takes significantly longer than in the retail version of the game, you progress relatively quickly, especially below level 40. After just a few hours, you may no longer need the newly purchased weapon and regret spending gold on it. Especially when you realize that these are now more gold coins missing for a mount.

This guide explains how you can make good money in the auction house with various professions.

Additionally, WoW Classic starts equally for all players. If you find a great item that you want to sell, it may not yet find a buyer in the first weeks – after all, very few players will have much gold right now. So be patient and use the auction house wisely to benefit from it and not to distract you from important goals.

If you want a mount, you have to save early. In Classic, that was really expensive.

5. Treat yourself to good food

After just a few enemies in Classic, many players will find that their character’s health or mana plummets dangerously low. While automatic regeneration is present in Classic, it is extremely low. To avoid long waiting times between individual fights, you should always have a few stacks of the best food for your level with you. Instead of sitting on the ground for 30 seconds, you might only need 5-10 seconds.

WoW Legion Mage Arkan
Knowing a mage can be worthwhile. Solely because of the abundant food!

Therefore, it also pays to know a mage friend who can supply you with food for free. If he is not nearby, you should always prepare at the inn.

Nothing is more frustrating than arriving at your desired farming area after a long journey, only to realize that you have to turn back after 3 enemies because you have no means of regeneration.

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What happened to the Fortnite booth at gamescom 2019?

Last year, Epic Games with its Fortnite booth was the attraction at gamescom. How does the presence of the popular online shooter look at gamescom 2019? Unfortunately, not very good.

The Fortnite booth at gamescom 2018: Last year, Epic Games rocked gamescom with Fortnite. The booth was a major attraction. Epic came up with an “Offline Battlepass” specially for the fair in Cologne.

Players could do things in real life that they usually do in Fortnite, like:

  • run through an obstacle course
  • ride a zip line
  • take a selfie with a llama
  • ride on a rocket
  • or dance where you’re not supposed to dance

Those who participated received a special gimmick in the game Fortnite, a spray – which many then sold on eBay.

Although no Fortnite was played at the booth, top YouTubers like HandOfBlood or Trymac put on a show and it was a huge hit.

The controversy back then: Someone allegedly pooped in front of the Fortnite booth.

In 2018, Fortnite was a big deal at gamescom. The booth was so popular that the hall seemed overcrowded.

There was even a rumor that “someone had pooped in front of the Fortnite booth.” The PR boss of Epic Games had to deny the rumor.

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No own Fortnite booth at gamescom 2019

What’s it like in 2019? If you’re looking for a Fortnite booth at gamescom 2019, you’ll be disappointed. Although the game will be played at some booths, there is no proper Fortnite booth.

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This is what it looks like this year at the Epic booth. Simple, the focus is on the Unreal Engine. (Photo: Sven Galitzki/MeinMMO)

Epic Games does have a booth at the fair in Hall 7 – but it’s not about Fortnite, it’s about the Unreal Engine. Here, Indie games are mainly promoted.

Epic now organizes events for Fortnite itself

What’s behind this? Fortnite held its own world championship a few weeks ago and pulled it off with a multi-day program. Fortnite also skipped E3 2019 and instead organized its own “party weekend” on the sidelines of the event when everyone was already in LA:

  • It seems that Epic used gamescom 2018 to establish and promote the brand.
  • In 2019, they are not relying on the public gamescom, but are investing their money in their own events and activities.

Sad for all the small and large Fortnite fans who were expecting a spectacle like in 2018 from gamescom. This is certainly a loss for gamescom as well, with Blizzard having already lost a strong crowd magnet this year.

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Fortnite: Twitch streamer gives up in the middle of a $400,000 tournament - furious at Epic

He tweeted that he simply cannot understand why Fortnite even introduced the mechs into the game. He had prepared for a whole game and then everything was destroyed by 3 mechs.

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Shortly after, he made it clear again how frustrated he is. He says on stream with Tim: “It just doesn’t make sense, man. It doesn’t make sense. I’ve talked to so many people at Epic about so many things and they were so exciting to me. And then they do this, bro. There is no enriching part of this, dude. I don’t know anyone who likes the things. It makes me angry, dude.”

Fortnite CouRage Knocked

CouRage quits the game: After getting so upset about the state of the mechs in Fortnite, he quits the game. He tells his teammate Tim that he feels sorry but he can’t continue playing. Afterwards, he turned to Minecraft and played there.

On Twitter, eSports commentator and Overwatch analyst MonteCristo tells him that CouRage should not continue streaming Fortnite. That would be the clearest sign he and other streamers can give to Epic Games to have the mechs removed.

CouRage replies that his YouTube channel is switching to Minecraft lately and that he hasn’t played Fortnite for more than a week: “I jumped into Twitch Rivals because I wanted to play with Tim, Lupo, and Jordan. But it’s really scary how bad it is.”

The problem with the mechs in Fortnite

Right from the moment the mechs were added to the game, players and streamers cried “they’re OP!” Even the world champion demands: Remove them.

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Fortnite, which places a lot of value on building in the endgame, completely changed the game by adding mechs. The large builds of players are simply mowed down by the robots and their rocket salvos. Players made it clear that something needs to change – they made the hashtag #RemoveTheMech trend on Twitter, forcing Fortnite to nerf.

As Polygon reports, the mechs are less of a problem in competitive modes. Epic Games drastically reduced the spawn rate in Arena and tournament modes. The kills with mechs would not be particularly significant there.

In the “normal” game, however, they are still a major problem.

Update: Fortnite has responded to the players’ wishes and made some adjustments to the mechs: This has now changed:

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Update: Fortnite has responded to the players’ wishes and made some adjustments to the mechs: This has now changed:

He tweeted that he simply cannot understand why Fortnite even introduced the mechs into the game. He had prepared for a whole game and then everything was destroyed by 3 mechs.

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Shortly after, he made it clear again how frustrated he is. He says on stream with Tim: “It just doesn’t make sense, man. It doesn’t make sense. I’ve talked to so many people at Epic about so many things and they were so exciting to me. And then they do this, bro. There is no enriching part of this, dude. I don’t know anyone who likes the things. It makes me angry, dude.”

Fortnite CouRage Knocked

CouRage quits the game: After getting so upset about the state of the mechs in Fortnite, he quits the game. He tells his teammate Tim that he feels sorry but he can’t continue playing. Afterwards, he turned to Minecraft and played there.

On Twitter, eSports commentator and Overwatch analyst MonteCristo tells him that CouRage should not continue streaming Fortnite. That would be the clearest sign he and other streamers can give to Epic Games to have the mechs removed.

CouRage replies that his YouTube channel is switching to Minecraft lately and that he hasn’t played Fortnite for more than a week: “I jumped into Twitch Rivals because I wanted to play with Tim, Lupo, and Jordan. But it’s really scary how bad it is.”

The problem with the mechs in Fortnite

Right from the moment the mechs were added to the game, players and streamers cried “they’re OP!” Even the world champion demands: Remove them.

Season-X-Trailer-Mech-1140x445

Fortnite, which places a lot of value on building in the endgame, completely changed the game by adding mechs. The large builds of players are simply mowed down by the robots and their rocket salvos. Players made it clear that something needs to change – they made the hashtag #RemoveTheMech trend on Twitter, forcing Fortnite to nerf.

As Polygon reports, the mechs are less of a problem in competitive modes. Epic Games drastically reduced the spawn rate in Arena and tournament modes. The kills with mechs would not be particularly significant there.

In the “normal” game, however, they are still a major problem.

Update: Fortnite has responded to the players’ wishes and made some adjustments to the mechs: This has now changed:

The Twitch streamer Jack “Courage” Dunlop hosts important Fortnite events for Epic Games like the World Championship. However, he recently showed how upset he is about a gameplay decision. The mechs frustrated him so much that he quit everything in the middle of a $400,000 tournament.

What kind of tournament is this? The “Twitch Rivals” tournament is taking place in Fortnite, where well-known streamers participate. The game modes include Duo and Squads. There’s a prize pool of $400,000 at stake.

Who was playing? Some of the more recognizable faces among the tournament participants include TimTheTatman and CouRage. They played together in Duo when a situation arose that really upset CouRage.

Jack “CouRage” Dunlop is a commentator at the biggest Fortnite events. It’s significant that he is this frustrated now.

Here the streamer loses it

Why did the streamer get so upset? In a match, TimTheTatman and CouRage played together and tried to avoid the mechs in the game for as long as possible. Epic Games introduced the mechs at the start of the current Season X in the game – they are considered overpowered by players because they can destroy buildings and players in seconds.

While the two were hiding in a building, suddenly a few player-controlled mechs approached. They fired their rocket salvos, to which CouRage quickly fell victim.

He is frustrated, shouting on stream “Fuck the meeeeeeeechs” and banging his fists on the table. “Why the hell are they even here?”

Update: Fortnite has responded to the players’ wishes and made some adjustments to the mechs: This has now changed:

Update: Fortnite has responded to the players’ wishes and made some adjustments to the mechs: This has now changed:

He tweeted that he simply cannot understand why Fortnite even introduced the mechs into the game. He had prepared for a whole game and then everything was destroyed by 3 mechs.

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Shortly after, he made it clear again how frustrated he is. He says on stream with Tim: “It just doesn’t make sense, man. It doesn’t make sense. I’ve talked to so many people at Epic about so many things and they were so exciting to me. And then they do this, bro. There is no enriching part of this, dude. I don’t know anyone who likes the things. It makes me angry, dude.”

Fortnite CouRage Knocked

CouRage quits the game: After getting so upset about the state of the mechs in Fortnite, he quits the game. He tells his teammate Tim that he feels sorry but he can’t continue playing. Afterwards, he turned to Minecraft and played there.

On Twitter, eSports commentator and Overwatch analyst MonteCristo tells him that CouRage should not continue streaming Fortnite. That would be the clearest sign he and other streamers can give to Epic Games to have the mechs removed.

CouRage replies that his YouTube channel is switching to Minecraft lately and that he hasn’t played Fortnite for more than a week: “I jumped into Twitch Rivals because I wanted to play with Tim, Lupo, and Jordan. But it’s really scary how bad it is.”

The problem with the mechs in Fortnite

Right from the moment the mechs were added to the game, players and streamers cried “they’re OP!” Even the world champion demands: Remove them.

Season-X-Trailer-Mech-1140x445

Fortnite, which places a lot of value on building in the endgame, completely changed the game by adding mechs. The large builds of players are simply mowed down by the robots and their rocket salvos. Players made it clear that something needs to change – they made the hashtag #RemoveTheMech trend on Twitter, forcing Fortnite to nerf.

As Polygon reports, the mechs are less of a problem in competitive modes. Epic Games drastically reduced the spawn rate in Arena and tournament modes. The kills with mechs would not be particularly significant there.

In the “normal” game, however, they are still a major problem.

Update: Fortnite has responded to the players’ wishes and made some adjustments to the mechs: This has now changed:

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Finally Bundesliga gameplay for FIFA 20: Watch Bayern vs. BVB now

In FIFA 20, you can finally watch official gameplay with Bundesliga atmosphere. Here is a whole match featuring FC Bayern against BVB.

Where does the gameplay come from? Currently, the gamescom 2019 is underway, where event attendees are allowed to test a demo version of FIFA 20. Some major FIFA streamers and YouTubers have already been able to stream fresh gameplay material from gamescom earlier this week, although these mostly showed Premier League matches.

The German YouTube channel bPartGaming now finally presents juicy Bundesliga gameplay from FIFA 20. In the video, you can watch a match of FC Bayern Munich against Borussia Dortmund:

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Watch the player faces and the stadium atmosphere at Signal Iduna Park

You will see in the video: A classic match is played in kick-off mode. The half-time length is 6 minutes.

Starting from minute 1:13, you can soak in the atmosphere at Signal Iduna Park and see new face scans, including Jadon Sancho.

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The kick-off happens in the video at minute 3:00. If you only want to see if the ball runs smoothly in FIFA 20 or if there are new player animations on the field, you can jump directly here.

Goals are scored too: In the end, BVB wins 3:0. At minutes 7:03, 14:34, and 16:49, you can see the goals and subsequent celebration animations.

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Impressions from bPartGaming: The video shares some insights about the gameplay:

  • There are new shooting animations that sometimes take quite a while. This makes Timed Finishing more challenging.
  • The manual tackling has improved. If you position yourself well to the ball and engage in a tackle, you are more likely to gain possession. Especially in FIFA 19, the ball often bounced to the opponent, which made duels frustrating.
  • The combination play is supposed to be better in FIFA 20 than in FIFA 19.
  • You can learn more insights in the embedded video.

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What ratings do the players have? The ratings of the Bayern and BVB players are still those from FIFA 19. We are therefore not yet getting a glimpse of the new player ratings.

Update: Here you can find the official Bayern ratings in FIFA 20.

Here, however, we present predictions for possible new ratings:

When can you finally test FIFA 20 extensively? All the info here:

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Pokémon GO: Data for Community Days 2019 known – December will be big

The dates for the Community Days in October, November, and December are known in Pokémon GO. Something special is expected in December.

The following dates have been mentioned: In April, Niantic announced the dates for the Community Days in summer. They are continuing this tradition and revealing the dates until the end of the year.

This way, one knows at least which dates to keep free. Furthermore, the Community Day in December indicates something special, as it lasts for 2 days.

Keep these dates free for the Community Days in October, November, and December

Here are the dates: 3 new dates are known, and the Community Day in September was already scheduled in advance.

  • 15th September (Sunday)
  • 12th October (Saturday)
  • 16th November (Saturday)
  • 14th and 15th December (Saturday and Sunday)
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Chelast will be found more often in September

What time do the events start? The time is the same for every Community Day. It runs from 11 AM to 2 PM. So, as usual, for a full 3 hours.

Is there already information about the Pokémon? The Community Day in September will focus on Chelast, which Niantic has already confirmed.

Since a starter Pokémon usually comes every other month, the Community Day in November is expected to feature Panflam. However, this is not confirmed.

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Shiny Panflam could be waiting for you in November

What will happen in December? It seems that Niantic has something special planned for December. The event will last for 2 days.

Many fans are now speculating that a similar Community Day as last December will take place. There, every Pokémon that has previously had a Community Day will be available to catch more frequently.

For December 2019, this could mean that all Pokémon that had a Community Day in 2019 will appear more frequently in the wild.

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Destiny 2 has a bumpy start with Cross-Save and Steam transfer

In Destiny 2, there are issues with the Steam transfer and the new cross-save feature. The launch was anything but smooth.

“Never play on Patch Day” is an old gamer wisdom that has often proven true for Destiny in the past. And in hindsight, many Guardians would have liked to have adhered to this on the day of the cross-save launch, as it went quite bumpy and was unsuccessful for most players.

This is what happened at the start of cross-save: Last night, on August 21st at 7 PM, the long-awaited cross-save for Destiny 2 was initiated.

However, in the forums, Guardians immediately reported in droves that something was wrong and the cross-save process was not functioning properly. Bungie promptly responded and announced on Twitter that maintenance for cross-save had to be conducted on Bungie.net. The feature is expected to start 2.5 hours later than announced.

After these 2.5 hours, Bungie tweeted again excitedly that the maintenance needed to be extended. There were numerous “500” error messages, and account authentication was problematic.

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Around midnight our time, Weasel and Baboon errors were reported in Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 – this issue has since been resolved.

Just a few hours ago, the developers tweeted that the maintenance was now complete, but they were still chasing Olive errors and advised players to restart the Destiny 2 app to avoid potential issues.

Is everything working with cross-save now?

This is what the Guardians say: On Twitter and in the forums, there are mixed user reports. Some write that the cross-save link finally worked, while others report that it still doesn’t work for them.

These are the known issues: In the help forum, Bungie lists some problems they are still investigating in connection with cross-save:

  • “Something weird happened” – This error message is sometimes displayed when trying to activate cross-save.
  • There are issues with account authentication.
  • “500” errors occur on Bungie.net.

What is cross-save? Cross-save refers to the feature that allows you to share a save file between different platforms on which you play Destiny 2. We have a guide for cross-save here for you.

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What is the problem with the Steam transfer?

This is what it’s about: Since August 20th, you can link your Battle.net account with your Steam account. This is a necessary step if you want to continue playing Destiny 2 on PC after October 1st.

These are the problems with Steam linking:

  • If you want to link your account to Steam, the “Confirm” button cannot be pressed on mobile devices.
  • The “Microsoft Edge” browser has issues during the linking process.
  • Not all content licenses for Destiny 2 are displayed.

This last issue caused a lot of commotion. Bungie writes that they received multiple reports that not all licenses are displayed correctly.

They assure, however, that all content licenses in your possession (i.e., purchased DLCs) will later be transferred to Steam. You can ignore the warning.

For more information on the Steam transfer of Destiny 2, read it here.

A Twitter user summarizes the current problems as follows: “And that’s the reason they are bringing cross-save a month before the release [of Shadowkeep]” – and Bungie agrees with him:

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Bottom line: If you are still encountering issues with cross-save or the Steam transfer, you know that you are not alone.

Did you try cross-save yesterday without success – or even successfully?

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