Hearthstone finally nerfs its most annoying cards – Yes, even Dr. Boom!

Hearthstone has announced new nerfs that will go live next week. This affects many cards that were previously considered too strong.

The latest expansion of Hearthstone, Retters von Uldum, has been live for a few weeks. Blizzard had enough time to look at the meta and has now decided that some cards will be nerfed. This mainly affects cards from previous expansions that currently prove to be too strong. This includes long-criticized cards like Dr. Boom, but also some cards that were buffed just a few months ago.

The spell for mages, Call of the Conjuror, will be directly nerfed. Instead of costing 3 mana, the spell will now cost 4 mana. This change will prevent mages from using devastating combos of Mountain Giants and Sea Giants with the spell too early. At the same time, it will be harder to use both copies of Call of the Conjuror in the same turn.

Another nerf for mages concerns the legendary spell Luna’s Pocket Galaxy. Previously, the spell reduced the cost of all minions in the deck to 1 mana for 5 mana. Now, Luna’s Pocket Galaxy will cost 7 mana again, returning the card to its pre-buff level.

For warriors, after a lot of begging, there is finally a nerf to the hero card Crazy Genius Dr. Boom. The cost of Crazy Genius Dr. Boom increases from 7 mana to 9 mana, meaning it can be used later in the game. This gives opponents of the warrior more time to perform their own big moves and possibly mitigate the effects of the hero card.

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Priests must also deal with a nerf, as the buff to the spell Extra Arms will be reverted. Previously, the card granted a minion +2/+2 for 2 mana and also provided the spell More Arms to the hand. Now the costs will rise again to 3 mana. Priests have proven to be too strong with the new cards and are meant to lose some of their strength, especially at the beginning of a match.

Lastly, there is a change that only affects the wild game mode. The card Barnes has caused problems there for months and will now become a bit more expensive. Its mana cost increases from 4 mana to 5 mana, meaning it can be used later.

When will the changes go live? All card adjustments should go live next week. The patch is scheduled for August 26, 2019, barring any delays.

What do you think of these nerfs? Were they necessary and meaningful? Or is Blizzard turning the wrong screws here?

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The Division 2 finally addresses the annoying issue today - Servers down

Today, on August 23, the servers of The Division 2 are down. Massive is addressing a sound issue that has been bothering agents for a long time. Update 1.11 is coming.

The Division 2 is currently a bit stagnant. After the expeditions, the major addition of the last DLC, were removed, many agents are wondering what they should do in the post-apocalypse – besides optimizing their builds.

Currently, we hear little from the developers – The Division 2 is in a summer break. However, today, on August 23, Massive is rolling out improvements that they have been working on recently.

When are the servers down?

  • Maintenance will begin today, Friday, at 9:30 AM. You will not be able to log in. And if you are in the game at that time, you will be roughly removed. The maintenance applies to all platforms – PS4, Xbox One, PC.
  • The servers should be back online around 12:30 PM. Massive estimates a three-hour downtime.
  • Update: Update 1.11 is now live and can be downloaded. It is just under 200 MB.

Please note that these times may still change.

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What changes today in The Division 2?

This issue is being addressed: The complete changes coming today will only be revealed by Massive during the server downtime. However, they are already providing this information in advance:

  • A fix is coming to address issues with deteriorations, distortions, and dropouts of audio.

According to the “Maintenance Notes”, there will only be an improvement in sound – not all sound issues will be resolved, but only alleviated.

Update: You can find the full patch notes here. The update is now live and is around 195 MB in size. It will fix additional issues, such as collectible items still appearing on the map even though you have already collected them, or the Razorback in the raid not being counted as defeated.

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What are these sound issues: The Division 2 has indeed been struggling with sound issues since launch. You can even look back further, as the beta versions had these issues as well.

The problems cause the sound to be delayed, not heard at all, or to have dropouts – especially when shooting with weapons, this is annoying, as it disrupts feedback and the feel of the weapons.

In the last few weeks, the sound issues have come to the forefront again, so we hope that today’s update will finally address them effectively.

However, the sound issue is not the only problem in The Division 2:

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Twitch streamer wins match in Fortnite so unfair that she is embarrassed

The Twitch streamer Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter surprised everyone at a Fortnite tournament with an action she called “unintentional hacking.”

Where did it happen? During the Twitch Rivals tournament, which also featured popular streamers like Courage, the American was also involved.

In one of the many rounds, a glitch occurred that allowed Valkyrae to secure the victory. She felt a bit ashamed about it, as she was clearly at an advantage.

Clip shows how crazy the streamer won

What happened? At the end of a round, when the circle was very small, only 3 players remained. When Valkyrae was outside the storm, surprisingly, she didn’t lose any health. She was able to move around normally:

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While the other players struggled to stay within the circle and had quite a lot of trouble, the streamer could easily eliminate the two opponents and secure the victory.

How did she react to it? The streamer was visibly embarrassed. She said: “I am a terrible person, oh my god.”

Still, she took it with humor and laughed about it. Winning a round has probably never been this easy. After the tournament, she tweeted: “The Fortnite Twitch Rivals tournament was interesting. I won a round through unintentional hacking.”

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Is this a known bug? It seems that this glitch is not very common. Other players have not reported it so far.

It could be related to the fact that the tournament was held on a special server, where no normal rounds of Fortnite were played.

Fortnite itself has recently faced a lot of ridicule on Twitch:

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Destiny 2 challenges you all, starts community challenge before Shadowkeep

Destiny 2 uses the extended Season 7 and wants to prepare the Guardians with a Community Challenge for the Shadowkeep expansion and the fight against the Hive.

What is the challenge about? Since the Shadowkeep expansion for Destiny 2 was postponed from September 17 to October 1, 2019, the Season 7 has also been extended by two weeks.

Bungie wants to use this extra time until the release of Shadowkeep to get the community in (combat) shape before it heads to the Moon. They want to do this in the form of a Community Challenge, a new challenge for the Guardians.

When exactly does the challenge run? This challenge starts on September 3 and is active until September 10.

What is the challenge about? Since in Shadowkeep players will fight against the Hive, the upcoming challenge will also revolve around the Hive – specifically on Mars. So you should get ready for this hostile race.

These are the exact tasks: In the challenge, the community has to tackle the following challenges:

  • Defeat 175,000 Escalation Protocol bosses of wave 7
  • Defeat 300 million Hive enemies on Mars
  • Defeat 150,000x Nokris in the corresponding Mars Nightfall (Strange Terrain)
  • Defeat 100,000x Xol in the corresponding Mars Nightfall (Will of the Thousands)
  • Use 300,000 Override Frequencies

And this is the reward: To make the hunt worthwhile, there is a special reward. If all the goals of the Mars Challenge are achieved, all Guardians who successfully completed at least one Nightfall strike during the respective period will receive a special emblem.

This bonus is on top: If all challenge goals are fulfilled, the Cabal Emperor Calus will also show more generosity in the Menagerie. This means there will be additional rewards for successful Menagerie completions.

Once the community goals are reached, there will be a second prize from each boss chest at the end of the Menagerie. Every Friday until the end of Season 7, an additional prize will be added.

Will you participate in this Community Challenge? What do you think of the emblem?

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DrDisrespect spews venom and bile against “favorite game” PUBG – live on Twitch

The controversial streamer DrDisrespect is in a kind of love-hate relationship with the game “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG). The shooter made him a star on Twitch in 2017 – today he rants and rages live on the streaming platform against the shooter but cannot stay away from it.

That’s why PUBG is special for the Doc: 2017 was the year of PUBG and the year of Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm.

  • The relatively small Korean developer, Bluehole, known for MMORPGs, hired a modder and released his idea as a game. PUBG stormed the charts on Twitch and was a massive success on Steam.
  • At the same time, the rise of “DrDisrespect” began, who, with a macho attitude, a powerful mustache, and a lovingly maintained persona, expressed his quirks and rages on Twitch.
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Throughout 2017, the stars of PUBG and DrDisrespect rose, until it then cooled off somewhat at the end of the year, and in 2018, ultimately Fortnite and the kid-friendly Ninja took on their respective roles.

DrDisrespect and PUBG had issues at the end of 2017:

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Your game is so overrated!

This is how DrDisrespect sees PUBG today: The problem for DrDisrespect is that his once favorite game simply isn’t delivering for him anymore. In a recent clip, he angrily complains about PUBG. It’s poorly programmed and has terrible ping.

The developers aren’t doing anything for the game, they’re not developing it further, the updates do nothing – it’s all terrible. The Doctor falls into a rage. He even angrily demands that they should “remove his skins from the game.”

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The hate for PUBG is part of the program

Does he do this often? This has become a known game. In a Twitch stream, DrDisrespect angrily uninstalls PUBG, only to be “caught” at the end of the Twitch stream “accidentally installing it again.”

This was the latest: In the latest Twitch clip, DrDisrespect apparently falls asleep while securing a victory in PUBG. The last opponent dies in the death zone.

The Twitch streamer makes a big show of how bored he is with it all.

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What’s behind this? DrDisrespect is waiting, like many players, for a new strong shooter. In fall 2018, he thought he had found it with CoD: Black Ops 4 and the Blackout mode. But the love didn’t last long.

The streamer has now tried everything and has something to criticize in every game, whether it be Battlefield 5 Firestorm, Apex Legends (is like a demo) or Fortnite (softens the kids). Therefore, he keeps coming back to PUBG. The viewers seem to like it.

DrDisrespect entertains the fans with the “Triple Threat” challenge, where he tries to secure a victory in three of these games he has harshly criticized.

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WoW Classic gets “LFG Addons” – Should they be banned?

WoW Classic also gets a group finder – namely through player addons. But should that be allowed?

Between the current World of Warcraft and WoW Classic lie nearly 15 years. Many things that seem commonplace today did not exist back then. Especially tools like the group finder are now standard in all major MMORPGs. So it is little surprising that many players in WoW Classic do not want to do without it.

That is why addons are being programmed, such as ClassicLFG, which simulate these features.

But should this even be possible?

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This is ClassicLFG: Essentially, the interface addon ClassicLFG aims to recreate the group search from the current WoW. You can therefore enter your own group into a list, give the group a description, or apply to join other groups. It is also possible, as in the current WoW, to sort by dungeons, quests, and other criteria.

Like all interface addons, ClassicLFG (and similar tools) is optional. No one has to use it, and only those who install it can utilize its functions.

What are the pros and cons? Such addons have been hotly debated in the community for months, but with the impending launch of WoW Classic, the topic has reignited. Both sides have a clear stance, resulting in two main camps.

Apply for groups like in retail WoW? An addon makes it possible.

This is what the proponents say: The group search was annoying even back then in WoW, and hardly anyone enjoys spamming the trade channel in Ironforge for hours. Such addons simply ensure that players can find each other faster and can play more content without wasting time waiting annoyingly.

There are certainly enough players for groups – the servers are super full!

This is what the opponents say: WoW Classic got along without such addons, and the group search is a core part of social interaction and what makes Classic what it is. Only through such challenges have long-lasting friendships formed and players have found teammates with whom they have always embarked on adventures.

It is not actually “completely indifferent” whether the addons are allowed or not, opponents argue. The more people use such addons, the fewer players one finds through traditional means, which would ruin an important aspect of Classic.

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Should WoW Classic have a LFG addon? Vote here

But now, let’s turn to you! What is your opinion on such addons? Should they be allowed in WoW Classic? Or should the developers prevent the use of such addons? Participate in the survey.

If you want to elaborate on your opinion, feel free to leave a comment below the article and discuss actively.

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That’s why the new Coop mode is optimal for everyone who is bad at Battlefront 2

At gamescom 2019, we were able to experience the new Coop game mode in Star Wars: Battlefront 2 for the first time. Our author Jürgen had an amazing amount of fun and it’s ideal for everyone who has not been convinced by Battlefront 2 so far.

What is Coop in Battlefront 2? At gamescom 2019, the previously suspected new Coop game mode was showcased. Here, 4 players along with support from AI soldiers battle against an endless number of bots.

The goal is to skillfully maneuver the opponents and capture tactical points. This way, the front line is pushed further back until either the final point is captured or time runs out.

As usual in Battlefront 2, you earn points through kills and achievements, which you can then use to buy vehicles, special classes, or even heroes.

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This is how Battlefront 2 is fun

This is how Coop plays: I, Jürgen, often have trouble getting “into it” during short demo sessions of new games. But here it was different. The action started immediately and I was right in the middle of it. We played on the side of the Separatists and fought against the Clone Troopers of the Republic.

As expected from Battlefront, it was booming and bustling in every corner. Clone Troopers were running around, blaster shots whizzed through the air, and my comrades were falling like flies around me.

I returned fire and a wild battle ensued over a control point. The clones continually stormed our positions and I racked up kill after kill.

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Why is Coop so much fun? Unlike in regular Battlefront 2, where an average shooter player often faces superior opponents and achieves little, you can take down bots by the dozen here if you somewhat understand the game.

So you collect remarkably many kills and can even play as a special character or hero. An honor that I hardly received in regular PvP of Battlefront 2.

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Thus, Dennis Brannvall, Design Director at the developer, described the new mode in a conversation with me as follows: “Coop is ideal for players who love our game but are not good at it.” So fans who appreciate the grand Star Wars atmosphere of the game but are not particularly good PvP shooter players or simply prefer PvE battles.

The difficulty in Coop mode lies more in capturing the points in time and especially in surviving the late game. Because then the opponents also come more frequently with special heroes, and even an AI Yoda dispatches simple battle droids with ease.

This creates real pressure towards the end and you really feel like you are participating in an epic space war. Exactly what has always been the great feature in Battlefront 2. Only now, Coop fans can join in and enjoy it as well.

What’s next? In further conversations, Dennis Brennvall revealed to us that, in addition to the four planets Naboo, Kamino, Geonosis, and Kashyyyk, they also want to bring the mushroom planet Felucia as a map for Coop. The settings are always the Clone Wars, where clones battle against droids.

However, they definitely want to bring additional maps for Coop in the future, also in the settings of the classic trilogy and possibly also for the upcoming Episode 9 in December.

Star Wars battlefront 2 Droideka

When is Coop coming? According to Dennis Brennvall, the Coop update should arrive on September 25. There will also be another elite class, the Clone Commando. He fights at short range and heals himself through kills.

Conclusion: For me, Battlefront 2 has always been a game that I wanted to love but never really warmed up to. It looked great and offered top Star Wars atmosphere. However, the gameplay was too hectic for me, and the other players were usually too good.

Therefore, I often hovered at the bottom of the ranking list and lost very often. This quickly spoiled my fun and Battlefront 2 was off my drive again. However, with the new Coop mode, that should change soon.

Here, I can finally enjoy the wonderful atmosphere, take down bots in droves, and even regularly run around as a cool elite character or hero. Now I just hope that the developers will soon bring Coop settings from the classic trilogy or the new films into the game, because the prequel trilogy is not among my favorites.

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Everything we already know about the 5th generation in Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO the release of the 5th generation is approaching. We give you an overview of the date, the Pokémon, and what else is known.

Together with the Ultra Bonus in Pokémon GO, the first monsters from the 5th generation will also find their way into the game.

The 5th generation is huge and has many new Pokémon for you. We show you what you should know before the release.

5th Generation in Pokémon GO – What is known?

When is the 5th generation coming? The first wave of new Pokémon will arrive next month. On September 16 at 10 PM, the first monsters from the Unova region will be introduced into the game.

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Some of the best Pokémon from the 5th generation

Which Pokémon are coming at the start? Niantic has already mentioned some names that will be added to the game upon release. All of them will also be available as Shiny:

  • Klikk
  • Nagelotz
  • Yorkleff

Additionally, they showed in a short video about the Ultra Bonus the 3 starters Serpifeu, Floink, and Ottaro. So it seems that the 3 mentioned Pokémon are not the only ones coming to the game at launch. One might expect a similar wave as was the case at the start of the 4th generation.

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The starter Pokémon have already been shown here

What does the 5th generation have to offer? The Unova region offers a vast amount of new Pokémon. A total of 156 can be registered in the PokéDex.

We have already summarized some highlights for you:

How could the 5th generation be released? If Niantic sticks to their pattern from the last generation, the release of the entire generation could take a long time. The last wave of new Pokémon was introduced in May of this year, almost half a year after the release of the 4th generation.

Moreover, the 5th generation will certainly include regional Pokémon again. It remains to be seen whether we will receive an exclusive Pokémon in Germany.

The data miner Chrales also found the Unova Stone, an evolution item. This indicates that not all Pokémon can be developed normally again, but special items will be required. Similar to the Sinnoh Stone from the 4th generation.

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The Unova Stone

Besides the normal Pokémon, there are also 9 legendary Pokémon and 4 mysterious Pokémon. Surely many candidates for raids, EX-raids, and special research will be included.

What is your highlight from the 5th generation? Which monster are you particularly looking forward to?

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The 5 currently most successful games in the world on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch

We show you the successful games for the consoles PS4, Xbox One and Switch. This time, a game from 2013 has fought its way to the top. Shooters and sports are also included. We show you the top games from July 2019.

This is how the top 5 were chosen: The website SuperData regularly publishes analyses of which games generated the most revenue on PS4, Switch, and Xbox One in the past month.

You can find the top games from June 2019 here.

The success of the games is measured by their revenue from digital sales. This includes the sales of the games themselves as well as revenue from in-game stores. A more detailed explanation of SuperData can be found at the end of the article.

5. FIFA 19

ReleaseSeptember 28, 2018
DeveloperEA Sports
GenreFootball simulation
PlatformWindows, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
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How does it play? In FIFA 19, you play against AI opponents or other players in matches and tournaments. Football fans will recognize familiar faces like Thomas Müller from FC Bayern Munich or Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus Turin.

You play friendly matches, FUT, career, or even large tournaments like the Champions League. With its content, FIFA 19 is interesting for solo players and multiplayer.

If you want, you can even create your own team according to your own wishes. If you don’t want to, you can use one of the pre-made teams and play with that.

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How does FIFA 19 generate revenue? In FIFA 19, the Ultimate Team mode is the most important source of income. In “FUT 19,” you will find special cards. These incentivize spending money. You mostly get new top players from loot boxes.

FIFA 19 itself also needs to be purchased.

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What interesting developments have occurred in FIFA 19? Important gameplay innovations exist through the Active Touch System, which allows for tighter ball control in matches. Additionally, there is a new mechanic called Shot Timing that rewards risk in shooting.

That FIFA 19 has a license for the Champions League is important for players who want to enjoy this format. Contentwise, the story mode “The Journey” is also concluded.

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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.

Server Had a Hiccup

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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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You can watch #gctogether live on-site or in our livestream. We will embed the Twitch channel here, where it will be streamed:

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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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