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Telekom takes on Google Stadia – Launches its own cloud gaming service

Irina Moritz 19. August 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The internet provider Telekom is now also planning to include a streaming service for games in its list of services. This would put the company in direct competition with Google Stadia.

What is Magenta Gaming? With Magenta Gaming, the provider Telekom wants to send its own entry into the cloud gaming services race. Similar to Google Stadia, users of the gaming service will be able to stream a specific selection of games directly to their chosen devices.

Thanks to a decentralized server network, latency during streaming should be kept as low as possible. For the beta phase, a value of under 50 milliseconds is mentioned for a stream in Full HD and 60 FPS in stereo.

At launch, 4K resolution and 5.1 surround sound should be possible.

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What games does Magenta Gaming offer? On the official page, Magenta Gaming presents a wide selection of various games that are already on the service’s list.

These include large and well-known titles such as Witcher III, League of Legends or the Sniper series, but also smaller popular indie games like Evoland or Shape of the World. At the start of the first closed beta test, over 100 games will be available to customers for free.

You can view the complete list of known titles so far on the official page of Magenta Gaming. The list will be expanded over time with new games.

Gaming also without a current PC

How is this supposed to work? The idea is that games work independently of the hardware – the computing power does not come from the device used, but from the cloud. Ultimately, users should be able to play the games on older PCs, smartphones, tablets, or smart TVs via an app.

Magenta supports:

Windows
Mac
and Android devices

Support for two additional platforms is planned:

iOS
Xbox

Older AAA titles like Witcher 3 can then be played – even without a current PC.

What will the fun cost? As for the price of the streaming service, Telekom has not yet commented. There is also no information on what the payment model of Magenta Gaming will look like.

The only mention on this topic is in the following statement:

At the start of the beta phase, more than 100 games will be available for free.

Can I already test Magenta Gaming? Visitors of gamescom 2019 will be able to register for the beta test of the service. Registration for everyone will start on August 24 on the official page of the streaming service. The number of spots is limited and requires a bandwidth of at least 50 Mbit/s.

Also on August 24, the gamescom visitors will be able to test the service directly on-site, as Telekom will present the service for the first time on various devices that day.

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Pokémon GO: First look at Gen 5 – These 7 Pokémon you should remember

Noah Struthoff 19. August 2019 Reading time 5 minutes

We are slowly approaching the 5th generation in Pokémon GO and it’s definitely worth taking a first look at the Pokémon. We show you 7 monsters that you should definitely remember for the generation.

What kind of list is this? The 5th generation brings quite a few monsters to Pokémon GO that are really strong. Here we present 7 Pokémon that are not legendary and significantly influence their respective type.

This is meant to give a first overview of the upcoming generation, which could possibly still be released this year. However, it should be noted that these are not official values, but are only calculated using the current formulas. Therefore, the values may still change.

7 Pokémon that significantly influence their types

When could the Pokémon be released? Exact dates are not known. The first Pokémon of the 4th generation were released in October 2018. A release of Gen 5 a year later is definitely conceivable.

This generation will most likely also be released in waves. So it is quite possible that we will only see some of these Pokémon next year.

Fact is that Niantic has already shown the first monsters from the 5th generation and that the 4th generation is almost complete.

What you should know about the values: All Pokémon have not yet been found in the game files. Their values are only based on normal calculations of the values in Pokémon GO. So they were calculated just like all other Pokémon have had their values.

Attacks have also not been found. Therefore, possible attacks are assumed that they could also learn in console games, or that would fit well to the Pokémon.

These 7 Pokémon are the monsters that could possibly be the most useful. Many of them were also listed by Reddit user “Zinfogel“, who also mentioned some legendary Pokémon.

1. Meistagrif

Type: Fighting
Attack value: 243
Defense value: 158
HP value: 233
Maximum CP: 3337

What makes this Pokémon special? With Meistagrif, Machoke will probably receive a worthy successor. The fighting Pokémon has slightly higher attack and HP values than Machoke.

With the right attacks, it would therefore deal more damage per second and also withstand significantly more.

2. Ramoth

Type: Bug and Fire
Attack value: 264
Defense value: 189
HP value: 198
Maximum CP: 3632

What makes this Pokémon special? Ramoth could be the first bug Pokémon that is truly useful. Scizor or Pinsir are good, but they perform significantly worse compared to other types. With Ramoth, that could change.

Ramoth deals significantly more damage than the other bug Pokémon and, above all, can withstand much more. Another advantage: It is also of fire type, a type that bug Pokémon are usually weak against.

However, the Pokémon could be useful not only as a bug attacker but also as a fire attacker. There, it deals the most damage per second and is also resilient in battle.

3. Aeropteryx

Type: Rock and Flying
Attack value: 292
Defense value: 139
HP value: 181
Maximum CP: 3331

What makes this Pokémon special? Aeropteryx can be compared to Aerodactyl, except that the Pokémon from Gen 5 has a significantly higher attack value, making it particularly useful as a flying attacker.

Aeropteryx can become undoubtedly the best flying attacker with the right moves. Its only disadvantage is its fragility. It is indeed a real glass cannon.

The same applies as a rock attacker. Here it deals even more damage than Rhyhorn. Tyranitar withstands more damage in return. However, for fast attacks, Aeropteryx is definitely better.

4. Skelabra

Type: Ghost and Fire
Attack value: 271
Defense value: 182
HP value: 155
Maximum CP: 3268

What makes this Pokémon special? This Pokémon is likely to cause a stir among ghost Pokémon. With the right moves, it could deal more damage than Gengar and Giratina and be particularly useful in raids against psychic-type Pokémon.

Similar to Gengar, Skelabra is also quickly defeated and has low HP and defense values. Yet more than Gengar, which is why it should at least replace the Pokémon from the 1st generation.

5. Stalobor

Type: Ground and Steel
Attack value: 255
Defense value: 129
HP value: 242
Maximum CP: 3244

What makes this Pokémon special? Stalobor is particularly interesting because of its types. It has only 4 weaknesses and is resistant to a few types.

Based on its values, it should be among the top ground Pokémon. If it learns good attacks, it could land in 3rd place among the best ground Pokémon.

6. Maxax

Type: Dragon
Attack value: 284
Defense value: 172
HP value: 183
Maximum CP: 3593

What makes this Pokémon special? Maxax is quite a copy of Rayquaza, which makes it rather useful. Rayquaza is still slightly better, as it has a higher HP value, but Maxax will rank behind Rayquaza in the list of dragon attackers.

With the right attacks, Maxax will be a strong all-rounder and could be useful in many situations.

7. Somnivora

Type: Psychic
Attack value: 183
Defense value: 166
HP value: 253
Maximum CP: 2723

What makes this Pokémon special? Somnivora is not a great attacker, but it is much better as a defender. It is a psychic Pokémon that also withstands a lot of damage.

It should work particularly well among all the normal Pokémon like Snorlax or Snorlax because then it can effectively hit the fighting-type attacker.

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FIFA 20 surprises with new Bundesliga licenses – 13 new stadiums

Tom Rothstein 19. August 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

FIFA 20 will provide the ultimate Bundesliga experience. For that, there are new Bundesliga licenses with stadiums, face scans, and more.

The Bundesliga experience in FIFA 20: As EA Sports just revealed during gamescom 2019, FIFA 20 will include a comprehensive licensing package for the Bundesliga.

In addition to all teams from the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga, there will also be

13 new stadiums from both leagues,
over 180 new face scans
and the official broadcast package.

According to EA Sports, only FIFA 20 offers complete and exclusive Bundesliga authenticity on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. From Career Mode to Volta, you can compete with the stars from FC Bayern, Dortmund, Schalke, and all other Bundesliga teams.

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New Bundesliga Stadiums Overview – excluding Allianz Arena

So many stadiums in FIFA 20: In total, there will be 18 stadiums from the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga. In addition to 5 existing stadiums, 13 new ones will be added.

Here are all the Bundesliga stadiums:

WWK Arena – FC Augsburg
Olympiastadion – Hertha BSC
wohninvest WESERSTADION – SV Werder Bremen
SIGNAL IDUNA PARK – Borussia Dortmund
Düsseldorf Arena – Fortuna Düsseldorf
Commerzbank-Arena – Eintracht Frankfurt
PreZero Arena – TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
RheinEnergieSTADION – 1. FC Köln
Red Bull Arena – RB Leipzig
BayArena – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
OPEL ARENA – 1. FSV Mainz 05
BORUSSIA-PARK – Borussia Mönchengladbach
VELTINS-Arena – FC Schalke 04
Volkswagen Arena – VfL Wolfsburg
Volksparkstadion – Hamburger SV
HDI-Arena – Hannover 96
Max-Morlock-Stadion – 1. FC Nürnberg
Mercedes-Benz Arena – VfB Stuttgart

Why is the Allianz Arena missing? The arena of FC Bayern Munich is exclusive to PES 2020 this year, as the license lies with Konami.

All other stadiums in FIFA 20 can be found in this list, which will be continuously updated:

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New Bundesliga Face Scans in FIFA 20

These are face scans: To make the players look as realistic and true-to-life as possible on the virtual pitch, EA Sports continuously conducts face scans – or head scans.

In recent years, many Bundesliga players appeared quite generic and did not resemble their real-life counterparts at all, which is why it was time to scan numerous star faces.

Over 180 new Bundesliga face scans have been recorded for FIFA 20. Among them are Jadon Sancho and Kai Havertz:

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This is also new: In Career Mode and Kick-Off mode, there will be an authentic Bundesliga presentation, a “Broadcast Package.” In addition to the Bundesliga anthem and the match ball, the displays and the presentation will also be like in real life.

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Overwatch League had to take a break for almost an hour in the middle of the match

Cortyn 19. August 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

It was the longest Overwatch match ever played in the league – or perhaps not played at all.

In the Overwatch League, exciting matches frequently take place that remain interesting until the last second and are memorable for the fans. At least the part about “being memorable” was likely also true for the last match between the teams Dallas Fuel and Guangzhou Charge. It actually went well over an hour. The culprit was a faulty mouse.

What happened? The match was almost over, as the last minute on the map Havana had begun. The Dallas Fuel team was still on the attack when the main support player uNKOE (Benjamin Chevasson) noticed a malfunction in his mouse, which apparently no longer worked. The referees decided to call a pause to replace the mouse. However, that was just the beginning of the mess.

A chain of crashes and errors: Within the first 15 minutes of the pause, Overwatch had to be restarted multiple times on uNKOE’s computer, but it kept crashing. The casters tried to bridge the time by discussing past matches to keep the viewers entertained. When that no longer worked, there were three stream interruptions in a row and the repetition of some video clips.

After about half an hour, the problem seemed to be resolved, and the match was to be continued – but right after the starting shot, Overwatch crashed again.

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The players were joking around: With so many delays, the players naturally joked around a bit. They posed sleeping in front of the camera or did other antics to keep the viewers entertained.

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After almost an hour, all problems were finally resolved, and the match could continue. This is likely to go down as the longest match in Overwatch League history. At least so far.

This is probably one of the downsides of digital sports – so much can be broken.

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That’s why the players of No Man’s Sky are so crazy about chairs

Alexander Leitsch 19. August 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The Beyond patch brought many innovations to the space game No Man’s Sky. Players are particularly excited about one and are eagerly sharing their screenshots on reddit.

What innovation do players like so much? Beyond was released on August 14, bringing the game many innovations around VR, graphics, and multiplayer.

But the secret highlight is the change to the chairs that players can now sit on since the patch. These chairs have been present in the space stations since the game’s release, but only now can they be used meaningfully.

Even the NPCs use the chairs

What is special about the chairs? In fact, the chairs in No Man’s Sky work like in any other game. Players can use them to sit down.

But the NPCs also independently use the chairs, sitting down and getting up at their own discretion. A section in the patch notes for Beyond particularly amused players:

Geks occasionally swing their legs when sitting.

Immediately, videos, screenshots, and memes were created about this innovation.

Some crazy fans, of which No Man’s Sky has many, decided to return to the space game solely because of this feature.

As user TheGorondorf writes on Twitter:

I’m giving No Man’s Sky a second chance just because you can now sit on chairs (and I hope there are a large number of chairs, otherwise I would be very disappointed).

Bugs also cause amusement

Is everything running smoothly with the chairs? The release of Beyond was very chaotic and not everything with the chairs is going as planned. In the many galaxies, there are hundreds of chairs, and some lead to funny bugs.

User therealtokyr shares an image titled “3 Guys, 1 Chair” on reddit. Only upon closer inspection does one realize he is not alone in his seat.

Other users, on the other hand, completely sink into the model of the chairs or spin continuously while sitting. Thus, bug fixes are still needed.

Some fans are already demanding the next big feature: Sitting on stools. Let’s see if this innovation makes it into the space game.

What is your favorite feature from the new patch? Perhaps riding and milking the animals?

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FIFA 20: Playing Volta online – This is what the multiplayer mode offers

Tom Rothstein 19. August 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

In FIFA 20, the Volta mode offers multiplayer. How to play Volta online and what you can do there is explained here.

These modes are offered by Volta in FIFA 20: Volta is the new “FIFA Street” mode, integrated into FIFA 20. Instead of kicking on the green grass, you play here on the street or on other small playing fields in 3v3, 4v4, or even 5v5. In Volta, it is mainly about skills and fancy tricks.

Volta includes:

a story mode – Find information about the Volta story here
the Volta Tour (these are single-player matches against teams generated by the community. An internet connection is required)
the Volta Kick-off mode (here you can have real teams like Chelsea or PSG compete in small fields)
the Volta League (this is the multiplayer mode where you kick against other players online).

Volta League brings “FIFA Street” online seasons to FIFA 20

The Volta League offers: According to EA Sports, the Volta League is a mode similar to the online seasons of previous FIFA parts. In it, you can compete against other players online and rise to higher leagues with victories.

You can determine the match settings and the home playing field. There are no substitutions, no offsides, no injuries, no red or yellow cards, and no stamina.

EA Sports does not specify in detail what match settings you can make online. Presumably, you can determine the match type (3v3, 4v4, 5v5, and with or without goalkeeper).

A match against an opponent is supposed to proceed in such a way that you initially play with your set rules (game type, venue, field size) and then in the second leg play according to the opponent’s rules.

Progress in Volta

This is team management: Before each Volta match, you may determine your starting lineup. You must wisely choose the formation and players in advance, as there are no substitutions during a game.

This is how you improve the team: By recruiting better players, your team rating increases.

You can recruit new players by winning against other teams in Volta. Then you are allowed to choose a player from the opposing team and add a copy of them to your team. Recruited players are copies of players from opposing teams. In other words: If you lose a game and a player from you is recruited, you do not lose that player.

You can recruit a maximum of 9 players. If you want to recruit more, you must replace one player from your team with the new one.

You have a unique avatar that you can upgrade

This is what makes your avatar special: While the maximum 9 recruited players have fixed stats, your created avatar is a dynamic player.

By playing in all possible Volta matches with your avatar, its attributes grow. After each match, the avatar receives a rating based on match performance. If you play good passes, assist goals, or score goals yourself, the rating increases. If you make bad passes or poor tackles, the rating decreases.

A higher match rating leads to greater progress for your avatar. Depending on where your avatar is playing (as a striker, midfielder, or defender), certain attributes will increase faster or slower.

The avatar development is shown to you after each match:

What else can the avatar do? Your own avatar has a skill tree that allows you to give it traits and thus personalize it.

By playing matches in any Volta modes, you can earn skill points to unlock additional attribute boosts or unique gameplay abilities.

The skill tree has 3 branches – one for traits that improve you as a striker, midfielder, or defender. But you can mix the skills freely.

If you complete certain skill tree paths, you unlock titles that you can use to decorate your avatar and showcase what you have achieved to the world.

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Volta focuses on team chemistry

This is the chemistry in Volta: FUT players know the importance of good team chemistry. In Volta, you also need to pay attention to team chemistry.

A higher chemistry grants all your players on the field attribute boosts. If you exhibit low chemistry, your opponent may have advantages on the field.

These 2 things improve team chemistry:

Position the players in their preferred positions
Ensure that the players like the formation you put them in

For each player, you can view a variety of info and stats:

Additionally, there are 7 different chemistry styles that ensure that certain attributes are improved. You activate the chemistry styles by positioning players from the same home field.

In Volta, there are a total of 17 different playing fields, ranging from Berlin to Rome to Tokyo. In the image above, “Rome” is indicated as the home field.

For more information about Volta, you can find this overview where we compile the most important innovations related to FIFA 20:

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Whoa, the servers are down in Destiny 2 today – Here is the reason

Tom Rothstein 19. August 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Today, on August 19th, the servers of Destiny 2 are down. Bungie is performing maintenance. You can find out how long the servers will be offline here.

These are the important times: Today, Monday, August 19th, Bungie is performing maintenance with downtime. This maintenance is surprising because usually developers announce server downtimes a few days in advance. But today, Bungie announced the maintenance quite last minute.

Maintenance begins at 6 PM. There may be initial disruptions in the game and the companion app.
At 6:45 PM, Destiny 2 will then go offline. If you are still playing, you will be roughly removed. The downtime affects PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Around 7:05 PM, the servers are expected to come back online.
By 7:30 PM, maintenance is scheduled to be completed. Until then, login issues may occur.

Keep in mind that the above time estimates are not set in stone. Bungie has shown in the past that they can bring the servers back online earlier or much later than communicated.

Why is maintenance taking place today?

This is the reason for the server downtime: Bungie explains via Twitter why maintenance is taking place: Destiny 2 is set to be prepared for Cross-Save later today.

Cross-Save is a new feature launching on August 21st – that’s the day after tomorrow. With this, you can share your Destiny 2 save across multiple platforms and freely switch between PS4, Xbox One, or PC.

Here’s how it works:

You link your accounts with your Bungie account.
Then, you select a main account or save with the characters you wish to continue playing.
This progress/save will be shared and available on all other platforms where you play Destiny 2.

However, keep in mind that you need to own the game and expansions for each platform on which you want to play Destiny 2 to be able to play everywhere.

You can find detailed information about Cross-Save in Destiny 2 here.

Cross-Save is a feature that many guardians have wanted for a long time. Many former console guardians have switched to PC to enjoy the full graphical splendor of the Destiny universe but left their friends behind who remained loyal to PS4 or Xbox One. Cross-Save removes a hurdle to switch flexibly between consoles or PC.

And tonight, Bungie is paving the way for a smooth launch of Cross-Save on Wednesday.

Cross-Save should not be confused with Cross-Play, which allows players on different platforms to play with and against each other.

If you have nothing planned for tonight, you can watch the opening night of gamescom 2019 with us. Bungie is planning a reveal there. All info about it here:

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PS5, Stadia and XBox Scarlett: What will your Next Gen be?

Irina Moritz 19. August 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The next gaming generation is getting closer. Do you already know which consoles you will buy? Or are you even thinking of switching to a streaming service?

This is what this survey is about: The current console generation is slowly but surely coming to an end. Therefore, we want to know from you: Which manufacturers and services will you rely on in the next gen?

This survey is intended to represent a cross-section of our readers’ opinions.

This is the next gen: Little by little, more and more small and big pieces of information about the specs and features of the next gaming generation are coming out. In addition to the established manufacturers Sony and Microsoft, Google is also trying to make a name for itself in this area:

The classic consoles will also be more powerful in this gen and offer a wide range of games. However, they will likely cost a fair amount again, and their hardware will struggle to compete with high-end PCs.

Google Stadia wants to loan you a complete, powerful PC that you never have to upgrade yourself. You can use this streaming service on any compatible device and even on smartphones. However, it is heavily dependent on your internet connection, which many in Germany see as problematic.

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This is how you can watch the evaluation: Together with our colleagues from GameStar and GamePro, we will be streaming from gamescom 2019 for you.

During the show, there will be a segment where we talk about the next-gen possibilities. You can join us live on our channels:

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/monstersandexplosions
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GameStarDE/

The evaluation of this survey will come on August 20, the gamescom Tuesday, at 6:30 PM.

However, throughout the entire gamescom week, there will also be over 50 hours of talks and information about gaming in our program “gamescom together.” The full program can be found here:

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But now it’s your turn: Have you decided which console you will buy in the next gen? Or do you want to try something new this time and get Google Stadia?

If you cannot see the survey below, then go directly to the Apester page here and vote there!

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In Rainbow Six Siege, Twitch star Shroud faced off in a 1v1 against top controller player

Schuhmann 19. August 2019 Reading time < 1 minutes

At Rainbow Six Siege, a big tournament took place over the weekend. A showcase match was planned here. In a fiercely contested match, Twitch star Shroud suddenly found himself in a 1vs1 with PriesT using mouse and keyboard. He is considered one of the best controller players in Rainbow Six Siege.

That was the tournament: A big tournament took place at Rainbow Six Siege over the weekend, called the “Rainbow Six Siege’s Raleigh Major.”

Along with a lot of “serious e-sports,” there was a showmatch between some of the more well-known content creators on Twitch and community members from Rainbow Six Siege.

Call of Duty shows how realistic Modern Warfare looks with ray tracing

Patrick Freese 19. August 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will support ray tracing in selected game modes. In a video, Nvidia now shows what it looks like in the game.

How does Modern Warfare support ray tracing? The developers at Infinity Ward will support the new Modern Warfare with ray tracing in the story mode. While you play through the campaign, you can enjoy the enhanced graphics.

In multiplayer, the feature is not available everywhere. Ray tracing is planned only for the 2v2 Gunfight mode. The larger multiplayer modes will have to do without it. Performance and smooth gameplay will likely take priority there.

Keep in mind: Ray tracing is part of the PC version of Modern Warfare. You will need to have an RTX graphics card.

This is the trailer: On Nvidia’s YouTube channel, a new trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has now been shared. It features insights into the campaign and a few seconds of the Gunfight mode.

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Again and again, the video compares the scenes with and without RTX. The development of the shadows, which are more prominent with RTX, is clearly noticeable.

Nvidia states that they are working with the people at Activision and Infinity Ward to create the most impressive and photorealistic Modern Warfare on PC. They are utilizing real-time ray tracing and Nvidia Adaptive Shading.

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What is ray tracing? The term is becoming more common in the gaming community. Ray tracing technologies aim to represent shadows and light in scenes in a particularly realistic way.

This is achieved through an algorithm that can calculate and track the path of light. This makes it possible to represent how light interacts with digital objects.

The PC game Dragon Hound also uses ray tracing and is something like a mix between Monster Hunter and World of Tanks.

Apart from the visuals, Call of Duty has also evolved in other areas. For example, with weapons. Bullet drop and animations have been tweaked. You can see how this affects the game here:

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MMO shooter Planetside 2 needs more players in 2019 – This is how the developers tackle it

Andreas Bertits 19. August 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

The MMO shooter Planetside 2 is vying for players’ favor in 2019. The player numbers on Steam are not looking good anymore. Therefore, some changes are planned for the future – Daybreak Games wants to make it easier for new players to get started.

We take a look at the MMO shooter Planetside 2. How is the game doing and what content is planned for the future?

Planetside 2 needs more players

How is the MMO shooter doing today? You only hear sporadically from Planetside 2, but the developers are still hard at work to develop new content and improve the gameplay.

The heyday of the shooter seems to be over at least for now. You can see this from the current player numbers on Steam.

According to the website, Planetside 2 had nearly 30,000 simultaneous active players at Steam launch in November 2012. Today, it’s only around 2,400 during peak times.

For a long time, the average player count on Steam was around 2000 – but this has gradually fallen and has been below 1500 for several months in 2019.

On average, around 1,470 players played the MMO shooter simultaneously in the past 30 days – however, these numbers only refer to Steam.

Planetside 2 still has its own launcher, and there is also a PS4 version. Nevertheless, it is clear that Planetside 2 needs more players as an MMO shooter.

Many on Steam love Planetside 2 – but demand changes

What do players say about Planetside 2? The reviews on Steam currently sit at 82 percent and “very positive”. However, you can also see that the ratings have dropped in the past 30 days. Because during this time, the shooter only received 65 percent.

It is criticized that the balancing is no longer right and that Planetside has turned into a “zerg fest”. In addition, spawn camping is said to be a problem, and newcomers have a hard time.

Many still consider Planetside 2 to be an excellent MMO shooter that the developers simply need to continue to optimize.

This is how Planetside 2 wants to win new players

What are the developers planning for the future of the game? After the Robo-soldiers of the Nanite System, the focus is now mainly on improving the experience for newcomers to ensure a flow of new players. Some adjustments are planned:

Trusted players will be marked in chat so that newcomers know who to turn to
After your death, a camera view will show you the player who eliminated you
Loading screens will provide tips for newcomers
A modular tutorial is planned, allowing newcomers to test individual elements such as classes and play styles
With Sanctuary, a safe zone will be introduced that represents the first social hub in Planetside 2. Here, everyone can interact without fighting. The hub should also serve as a waiting area when it takes longer to jump into a match
The mandate system will offer concrete challenges. These are special tasks that will also provide a reward. You can complete these tasks in teams, and they can even represent entire events

These contents are not the only things that Daybreak Games is currently working on for Planetside 2. However, they represent the current focus.

When can we expect these changes? The developers have not yet provided a specific date. However, it is planned that this content will be introduced in the MMO shooter in the autumn.

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Teamfight Tactics: These tricks help against the strong, new Hextech combo

Alexander Leitsch 19. August 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

The four new Hextech champions are currently shaking up the meta in Teamfight Tactics. They can be used in almost every combo. We’ll tell you what to watch out for when fighting against them.

What makes the new champions so strong? The Hextech champions introduced with patch 9.16 are very strong due to both their individual abilities and their origin.

Jinx particularly dominates the meta, but the other three are also welcome. Vi performs well in bruiser combos, and Jayce is a central piece in the shapeshifter combo.

A combination of two Hextechs can be found in almost every meta build. Accordingly, their special ability activates quite frequently.

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What is the ability of the Hextech champions? Two or all four Hextechs throw a bomb at opponents at the start of a fight, disabling enemy items for 8 seconds.

The bomb always targets an enemy champion with an item:

The bomb also hits all surrounding enemies
If you have all 4 Hextech champions, it will also hit all enemies in a field around them

In the image, you see Graves in the middle as the target. If the opponent has two Hextech champions, he and the red fields are disabled; with four, your champions in the yellow fields are also affected.

Hextechs do not like gaps

What should I watch out for against Hextechs? Currently, you generally encounter only the combination of two Hextech champions. Therefore, you should first ensure that two champions with important items are not standing next to each other.

There is also the possibility of giving a champion a simple and less important item and placing him far away from the rest of the team. With a bit of luck, the bomb will land far away from your important fighters.

Yasuo is ideal for such a distant champion with just one item, as he doesn’t want to be near the team anyway. In general, it also helps to develop new strategies for positioning your team.

How do I position my team? During the times of assassins and ice creatures/rangers, heroes were collected in a big ball in one of the corners.

This avoided the problem of assassins suddenly jumping into the backline and simultaneously built a wall between your ranged fighters and the enemy champions.

However, this strategy is now outdated.

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This is how you position your team in Teamfight Tactics

General tips for positioning: There are various ideas and concepts for positioning the team. Gaps are currently desired, due to Hextech champions, but also due to AoE attacks.

Additionally, Blitzcrank is currently in vogue as a bruiser. Placing your carry all the way at the back is therefore tricky, as Blitzcrank will otherwise grab him. Unless you know exactly where the enemy Blitzcrank is located.

It is important that you keep an eye on your opponents, especially when some have already been eliminated.

An example of new positioning

In the fictional example, we know that the opponent always positions their Blitzcrank (from their perspective) far left. Therefore, they also attack our champion far down left at the edge of the image, to whom we should ideally give an unimportant item.

At the same time, our Lucian with many items stands somewhat isolated in the middle, while Vi and Garen tank the damage. This setup works well against Hextech and Blitzcrank but would have major problems with assassins that could easily take out our three carries.

What problems arise with positioning? In our example, we had a clear front and a clear backline. This made the setup easier.

However, with protectors like Braum and Leona, it becomes difficult, as many champions want to receive the bonus. The shapeshifters also require a completely different setup.

Therefore, the most important thing in positioning is keeping track of the other players and adjusting accordingly. In general, since the new patch, you should spread your champions with items apart.

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A raid is starting soon in Fallout 76 – But even Bethesda doesn’t trust it yet

Andreas Bertits 19. August 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

On August 20, Vault 94 will open its doors in the online game Fallout 76. This is the raid and the first instance in the survival game. However, Bethesda reserves the right to take the raid offline immediately if there are problems.

What is Vault 94? The bunker is one of the many vaults built before the Great War. The mission of the inhabitants of Vault 94 was to replant the world after the nuclear war so that the survivors would have food. The inhabitants were a group of pacifists who wanted to spread their message of peace after the war.

Just one year after the bombs fell, the vault opened its doors, and missionaries were sent into the world to help the survivors. However, shortly thereafter, the G.E.C.K. fusion generator failed, leading to a massive explosion and the release of radioactivity. The vault became contaminated, and all inhabitants perished.

Now, however, the doors are opening again, as something is happening inside. Mysterious plants are growing around the vault, and you are now called upon to uncover the secrets of the bunker in Fallout 76.

Fallout 76 introduces instances

What can you expect in the vault? Bethesda is not revealing exact details yet, but Vault 94 is said to offer one of the biggest challenges yet. It is a raid that you will explore as a team of four. There are supposed to be valuable rewards, including plant armor.

Where is the bunker located? You will find Vault 94 between the Mire and the Savage Divide.

What is special about the vault? Vault 94 introduces the instance system in Fallout 76. Until now, you have always been adventuring in the world together with all the players on the server. This will change with Vault 94.

Once you enter the bunker, an instance opens up for your team of up to four players, where only you are present. This is similar to what you know from MMORPGs like The Elder Scrolls Online. You will experience the adventure in three difficulty levels: Beginner, Standard, and Expert, each promising different rewards.

What do the instances offer? Bethesda explains that this instancing system brings several advantages.

Other players cannot disturb your adventure
The developers have more control over the dungeon and can ensure that each “run” feels new and interesting

Raid will be taken offline if there are problems

This restriction exists: The instancing system will initially be available only for PC starting August 20. Bethesda wants to use this as a test.

If everything goes smoothly, Vault 94 will soon be opened for PS4 and Xbox One, and then you will also be able to conquer the challenging raid in instances there.

However, Bethesda seems to be somewhat uncertain about the new content. No wonder, after the last patch was anything but well received. The developers reserve the right to disable the raid on PC at any time if more serious issues arise.

So do not be surprised if Vault 94 suddenly closes again and Bethesda needs to revise the content after launch.

Players expect plant monsters in the 1st raid of Fallout 76

What do the players think of the vault? The fans are already looking forward to the bunker and speculate about what they might encounter there. One idea is that plant monsters inhabit the bunker, similar to what was the case in Vault 22 of Fallout: New Vegas.

The inhabitants of Vault 22 were also supposed to take care of plant life after the war and ensure food supply for the survivors. But something went wrong here, and giant insects and plant creatures took over the place.

The fans of Fallout 76 also praise Bethesda for being so open about initially opening the vault only for PC and immediately taking the raid offline if major issues arise. This openness is something players wish to see from all announcements in the future.

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Pokémon GO hosts 1st large PvP tournament - winner demands real e-sports

Noah Struthoff 19. August 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Last weekend, the first official PvP tournament took place in Pokémon GO. The winner, Kieng Iv, is now calling for Niantic to provide more support there and for a competitive scene around Pokémon GO to form, a real e-sport.

What kind of tournament was it? Around the Pokémon World Championships in Washington D.C., this tournament took place in Pokémon GO. Pokémon and Niantic invited 8 personalities to fight for victory in the PvP mode of Pokémon GO.

It was an “Invitational,” a invitation-only tournament.

Who won? In the end, Kieng Iv won. He is already known from various challenges around raid bosses. However, he was also very strong in the PvP mode.

What Kieng Iv wishes for Pokémon GO

This is what the winner says: After his victory, the US magazine dotesports was able to speak with the Canadian. There, Kieng says that he wishes for more support from Niantic for the PvP mode in Pokémon GO. He states that PvP is “very watchable”, but there is still a lot to be done.

We need more support from Niantic, and more help from Pokemon would be very helpful, alongside all the great work that Silph Arena, GoStadium-Discord and others are doing to develop the competitive scene.
Kieng Iv to dotesports

What is the current state of the competitive scene? The first official tournament of Pokémon GO took place last weekend.

For example, TheSilphRoad regularly holds such tournaments worldwide, where players can sign up. This is by no means comparable to the eSports scenes of other games.

This is exactly where Kieng Iv wants to take action. For him, the PvP mode in Pokémon GO could become big, but this can only happen with the support of Niantic.

Is a competitive scene conceivable? Many other mobile games, such as Clash Royale or Arena of Kings, already have such scenes. The PvP mode of Pokémon GO could also offer something like this. Thus, it is certainly conceivable.

What do you think? Would a competitive scene be good for Pokémon GO?

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GTA Online is giving away GTA dollars until Wednesday, but not to everyone

Patrick Freese 19. August 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In the benefits program of GTA Online, you can now receive at least 250,000 GTA dollars as a gift if you own a penthouse. We will show you how to do this.

Why is there this gift? Even before the grand opening of the casino in GTA Online, the developers launched a special event. It is a benefits program that you can participate in to unlock various rewards. Now the second qualification of this program has been launched. Participants can secure at least 250,000 GTA dollars.

How to secure 250,000 GTA dollars

This is how the event works: If you already own a penthouse in GTA Online, you just need to log in to GTA Online by Wednesday, August 21. This will grant you silver status and the 250,000 GTA dollars. Owning a penthouse is thus the prerequisite for the cash gift.

But the silver status is just the beginning. In the benefits program, there are now up to 400k GTA dollars for you if you play the story missions.

There is a secret mission in the casino that you unlock with alcohol.

The current event is divided into different status areas. Achieving gold, platinum, or diamond grants you 50,000 GTA dollars each and another gift. We will show you what the rewards look like and how they work here:

How to earn up to 400,000 GTA dollars

Gold status: You will receive gold status when you complete the mission “Clean Up the Place.” This secures you an additional 50,000 GTA dollars and the tattoo “The Royals,” which is inspired by the card game. In total, you will receive 300,000 GTA dollars with gold status.

Platinum status: If you complete 5 casino missions with Ms. Baker, you achieve platinum status. This unlocks an additional 50,000 GTA dollars and a vintage poster from Benny’s Original Motor Works.

In total, you will receive 350,000 GTA dollars with platinum status.

Diamond status: When you have completed all story missions, you achieve the highest status – the diamond status. This secures you an additional 50,000 GTA dollars and the red diamond T-shirt.

Once you have reached all membership levels, you unlock a total of 400,000 GTA dollars.

When will the money be unlocked? If you have qualified for the payouts, you will receive the money by August 28.

Do you want to secure another 200,000 GTA dollars and increase to 600,000 $? Then quickly complete this time trial:

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How to Become the Expert that Changes The Division 2 – Massive Invites

Tom Rothstein 19. August 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In The Division 2, the developers are looking for community experts who want to improve the game as an Elite Task Force. Massive invites you to Sweden.

That’s why Massive wants your expertise: A few weeks ago, Massive announced that they would soon be establishing an Elite Task Force. And now it has begun.

Massive refers to an Elite Task Force (ETF) as a group of community representatives who want to chat with the developers about the future of The Division, share their opinions and ideas concretely, and thus directly contribute to the future of the game.

With the current ETF, Massive wants to discuss the state of The Division 2 and plans for upcoming changes to the endgame, loot, PvP, inventory, and other areas.

ETF applications are open

Here’s how to apply for the ETF: Massive has set up an application form online, which you can access via the link provided. In it, you need to provide several details about yourself and give initial assessments of the state of The Division 2:

You can provide your name, email address, country, Uplay ID, possibly your console nickname, and your preferred platform.
Then Massive wants to know how many hours you have spent in The Division 1 and 2. You should also answer these questions:
How do you see the current state of The Division 2?
What change would have the most positive impact on the gaming experience?
What makes you a good candidate for the ETF?

Here are the requirements: Before you say, “Finally, I can tell Massive my opinion!”, you should check if you meet the ETF requirements:

The ETF takes place from September 4 to September 6. Arrival is on September 3 and departure on September 7.
The ETF workshop will be held in Malmö (Sweden) at the Massive studio.
You need valid travel documents to travel to Sweden at that time.
Massive pays for flights, hotel, and meals during the stay in Sweden.
The ETF workshop is under NDA – that means you cannot tell anyone about what you experience and see in the Massive studio.
You must be at least 18 years old.
You should be fluent in English.
You can apply until August 20 at 9:30 AM.

Who will be selected? Your application does not guarantee that Massive will invite you to Sweden. Participants are selected according to certain criteria that Massive does not disclose publicly.

In the past, besides well-known Division YouTubers and streamers, unknown agents have also been invited to the ETF. So you don’t need to have a YouTube channel with thousands of subscribers to have a chance for a trip to Sweden.

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Information about the ETF

Has an ETF ever taken place? Yes, there have already been several ETF phases for The Division 1. The most important ETF was probably the one before the Update 1.4, which finally put The Division back on the right track after months of criticism.

Due to its success, further ones followed. Now this “tradition” continues with The Division 2.

According to Massive, past ETFs have been important key moments for implementing game-changing innovations. The Division has been strongly influenced by the ETF workshops.

What is the current state of The Division 2?

How is The Division 2 doing? At launch, The Division 2 had a phenomenal start, it was praised by fans and press, there was plenty to do, and a rosy future was anticipated.

However, after these “honeymoons,” the content gradually ran out, and with new updates, issues arose that Massive is still catching up with.

Title Update 6 aims to address some of the major issues troubling the community:

the RPG in the endgame
how players obtain gear
how players organize their inventory
how all the new changes fit into PvE and PvP

These topics will be addressed in the ETF workshop. Therefore, we can strongly assume that the update will take a while to arrive.

What else the future holds for The Division 2, we summarize here:

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WoW Classic: Blizzard opens 2 new German servers – advises to switch there

Schuhmann 19. August 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In WoW Classic, Blizzard has heeded the call of the fans. After German players have complained for weeks that the German-speaking servers are too crowded, WoW Classic will now launch with 4 German servers instead of two. The new servers are called Razorfen and Venoxis, and name reservation begins there on Tuesday evening.

These are the 4 German servers for WoW Classic: Until now, two German-speaking servers for WoW Classic were planned:

Everlook, a normal server, so PvE
Lucifron, a PvP server

Now, two new ones have been added:

Razorfen is the new PvE server
Venoxis is the new PvP server

When can I grab my name? The name reservation for WoW Classic on Razorfen and Venoxis starts on August 20th at 8:00 PM.

Blizzard asks players to consider switching

This is what Blizzard says: They say the new servers are coming because they expect long queues upon the release of WoW Classic. The German servers for WoW Classic are full.

Blizzard is now advising players from Everlook and Lucifron to consider switching. They want the player population to be as evenly distributed as possible. This is the foundation for the best gaming experience.

The German servers filled up quickly – players demanded more.

Additionally, it is mentioned:

they are cautious about opening new realms because the server structure is intended to be active for months and years
the realms are much larger in 2019 than in 2006 – therefore, designations such as “low, medium, high, or full” refer to much larger player numbers than in 2006

Essentially, the German community manager says the same thing as a US community manager on Friday. He warned that 10,000 players would be queued in front of a full US server and advised players to switch to a new one.

German role players would like their own server

How do players react? The initial reactions are positive. However, role players still feel excluded. None of the new servers are marked for role play.

Especially for role players in WoW Classic, it is important to immerse themselves in role play in their native language.

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Fortnite: Cheaters are exploiting the biggest streamers on Twitch for free advertising

Schuhmann 19. August 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite , advertisements for scammers are now seen on the channels of the biggest streamers on Twitch. The scammers offer V-Bucks and use clips from top Fortnite streamers like Tfue, Nickmercs, or TimTheTatman. The fraudsters manipulate Twitch’s clip system.

What is the problem? Many Fortnite fans regularly watch clips of their favorite streamers on Twitch. However, these clips are not created by the streamers themselves. Others edit these short clips from the hours-long streams together and then upload them.

The clips are given a title and are attributed to the respective streamer on Twitch.

Usually, this is quite cool when you see how Tfue kills three of the best Fortnite players in the world by himself. The short clips are easy to consume, spread quickly, and help streamers become known or even more famous.

Now, however, a site that wants to “sell” V-Bucks spreads such clips, names the title after its own URL, and thus gets free advertising. Because anyone who looks for clips about Fortnite immediately discovers the URL of this site.

The URL of the scam website is thus shown publicly to thousands of stream users – free advertising.

Twitch-Tfue-VBucks — Tfue is especially suitable as a carrier because of his massive reach – Image source: Dexerto.

TimTheTatman and Tfue serve as carriers

How widespread is this? When you look at the “last 7 days” of Fortnite clips, you find these “fake clips” three times among the top 20 results, with TimTheTatman serving as a carrier. The actual clips are unremarkable: The tattooed streamer is essentially just flexing his hands and talking about what he will do next.

Further down the top list, clips with the URL and four well-visible green dollar signs appear with Nickmercs.

With Tfue, the currently largest Fortnite streamer on Twitch, a clip reached over 100,000 views. However, the clips with Tfue are a bit older and are therefore not visible in the “last 7 days” anymore.

The Twitch system helps spread free advertising

What is the nasty part? Twitch is set up to frequently offer players these clips. When you watch a clip of a Fortnite streamer, other clips related to Fortnite are offered below.

This way, Twitch’s systems are providing these fraudsters with free advertising right to the target audience they want to reach.

Epic warns: Don’t do this

What is it with V-Buck scams? V-Bucks are the currency of Fortnite. There are numerous fraudsters trying to lure unsuspecting players with “free V-Bucks”.

Behind these schemes are traps designed to make players watch endless ads or worse: The scammers want to access the players’ information. Thus, accounts are hacked, which are then sold.

Epic expressly warns against using such sites. But apparently, especially younger Fortnite players have fallen for the trick – and that for years now.

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Pokémon GO indicates something big for tomorrow – Everyone expects Jirachi

Noah Struthoff 19. August 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

The global release of Jirachi in Pokémon GO seems to be imminent. Niantic is running a countdown on Twitter that ends tomorrow, August 20.

What is this countdown? Niantic shows a star map on Twitter with a countdown made of stars. Each day, there is one less star in the tweet, and more stars appear in the star map. Tomorrow evening, the countdown would end.

On the star map, Jirachi is becoming more and more recognizable. It seems that something big is going to happen around Jirachi this Tuesday. After all, there have already been various hints prior to this.

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Jirachi in Pokémon GO – Is it coming tomorrow?

Would it fit Jirachi? Jirachi is a Pokémon in the console games that grants wishes. Stars are directly connected to this mysterious Pokémon.

An announcement by Niantic makes sense in this context. The fact is that this countdown is ending, and apparently, something will happen afterwards.

When exactly does the countdown end? So far, Niantic has uploaded the images always at 10 PM German time. If such an image is posted this evening, the countdown should end tomorrow evening, August 20, at 10 PM.

This is how Jirachi has appeared so far: This mysterious Pokémon has only been available at all 3 GO Fests through a special research task. These events are now over, so nothing stands in the way of a global release.

How could Jirachi come? This mysterious Pokémon will most likely bring a new special research task. After all, it had already a special research task at GO Fest.

In line with this, dataminer Chrales also found a special research task focused on Jirachi a few days ago. Whether this exact research will make it into the game remains to be seen.

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I already have Jirachi, what now? If Jirachi comes as a special research task, players from GO Fest will also receive this research, but at the end of the quest line, there will be Jirachi candies instead of an encounter with the Pokémon. This was the case with Mew and Celebi.

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As long as WoW Classic has layering active, there’s no new content

Cortyn 19. August 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

WoW Classic relies on a layering system to make the start as pleasant as possible for players. “New” content will only be available once layering is disabled.

In just over a week, many Warcraft fans will finally see their long-standing wish fulfilled as WoW Classic is released. However, to ensure a smooth launch, several technologies are in play that weren’t available back in 2006.

One of these is “layering,” which divides players at the start, even though they are playing on the same server. But this will not remain active forever. In fact, WoW Classic will remain in Phase 1 for at least as long as the layering is still active.

What is Layering? Simply put, layering refers to different shards (or simplified “instances”) of an area. For example, there could be three copies of the entire game world on a server, so each of these layers would contain only a third of the players.

This results in less contention over enemies in starter areas and a more pleasant entry experience. However, later all players are expected to be merged back together and the layers will be disabled. Then, all players of a realm will actually be permanently in the same world.

The Classic servers are already so full that Blizzard “Stop!” is calling.

Why is Layering needed this time? There are several reasons for layering. The most important is that this time all players will start at the same time, as WoW is already installed on almost all players’ computers. Previously, about 15 years ago, this was not the case. Brian Birmingham explained in an interview with colleagues from GameStar:

Back in Vanilla, you had to drive to a store for the midnight release, buy the game, drive home, install it, patch it, and only then could you start playing. Naturally, this spread players out more evenly in the game.

This time, that will not be the case. Just in time for the release, hundreds of thousands of players will flood the servers, leading to overcrowding. Layering is intended to mitigate this.

New content only without layering: The content of World of Warcraft Classic is staggered across several phases. This simulates the patches that were available during the Vanilla era.

Phase 2, the first “new content”, will not be released until the layering is disabled on all servers. There is no exact timeline for this yet. However, it is likely that Blizzard will wait until the initial rush is over and the player base is distributed across multiple areas.

What do you think about layering in WoW Classic? Is it a good and sensible thing? Or does it ruin your Classic feeling?

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