MMORPG EVE Online announces a new “Era of Chaos” – apparently successful with it

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In the MMORPG EVE Online, chaos breaks out, and that is exactly what CCP’s CEO, Hilmar Pétursson, wants. He warns players: Get ready for the impact. According to the CEO, EVE Online had more players in July 2019 than in the last 5 years.

What’s happening in EVE Online? For years, EVE Online existed in constant conflicts. These were initiated by the players: Huge alliances of thousands of pilots formed and fought against each other. There were major intrigues, wars, betrayal, lies, espionage, and dramas.

But that came from the players. The game universe itself was relatively stable and predictable.

This has changed in recent weeks. Now CCP is actively intervening in the MMORPG:

EVE Online CEO of CCP Hilmar Veigar Pétursson
The CEO of CCP, Hilmar Veigar Pétursson.

CEO of EVE says: We do not want this so-called order

This is what the CEO says: The CEO of CCP Games recently discussed the changes in a podcast (via talkingstations).

He says: “Over time, the chaos in EVE Online has slowly moved towards order and reached a common denominator of how things should be.”

But this so-called order is not something he and his team wish for EVE Online.

The goal is to mix things up with more experiments in the coming months.

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Era of Chaos – Prepare for the Impact

What’s next? Pétursson has declared this time of chaos and tells players they should prepare for the impact.

Next, CCP plans a massive intervention in the game’s economy (via devblog). A tax increase is coming to the MMORPG EVE Online. It is mainly aimed at NPC-controlled space stations, thereby strengthening the player-run markets.

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Players are willing to pay taxes for the defense of EVE Online, right?

Additionally, there are hints that CCP is questioning “Asset Security,” the security of items.

Currently, if a space station is destroyed, a player can, under special circumstances, retrieve the items they would otherwise lose.

As Kotaku reports, the lead community developer has stated for years that he opposes this system. This is not something that should exist in EVE Online. Pétursson now states that Asset Security is something that could be removed from the game to increase the factors of “chaos” and “risk” in EVE Online.

EVE Online Invasion

EVE Online had more players in July 2019 than in the last 5 years

Has this been successful? The reactions to this era of chaos and change are mixed. Some are happy about the variety; others criticize the new form of EVE Online.

The notable community leader, The Mittani, commented on the Drifter invasion, that if he wanted this PvE crap, he would have stayed with WoW.

According to the CEO, the strategy has been successful. July 2019 would have been the strongest month with the most active players in 5 years.

About a year ago, CCP was bought by a Korean studio. It is quite possible that the revival of EVE Online and the “new more radical perspective” are related to this.

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Visitor destroys PS4 at expo – In protest against “clone” of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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At the gaming expo ChinaJoy, a visitor destroyed a PS4 console in protest. He expressed his displeasure with the new game Genshin Impact.

What happened at the ChinaJoy expo? At the ChinaJoy expo in Shanghai, developer miHoYo announced a PS4 version of its new game Genshin Impact. Sony is handling the port and promotion of the title.

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The third-person action game has faced a lot of criticism since its initial announcement at E3 2019 for PC and mobile devices. Many of the gameplay elements and the graphic style are strongly reminiscent of the popular Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Why did the fan destroy the console? One of the fans of Breath of the Wild was particularly outraged by the “shameless copy.” The expo visitor stood in front of the Genshin Impact booth, took a PS4 console out of his backpack, and smashed it on the ground in front of everyone.

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He believes it is shameless of Sony to bring a game to the PS4 that so brazenly copies Breath of the Wild. And he is not alone in his opinion.

On the Chinese social media platform Weibo, the post about the PS4 port of Genshin Impact has received many angry and insulting comments towards Sony and developer miHoYo.

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What is Genshin Impact? Genshin Impact is a third-person action game that sends you on adventures in an open world. You have a selection of several different characters, each with their own abilities and strengths.

During the announcement at E3 2019, the developers stated that Genshin Impact was inspired by Breath of the Wild. You can watch a trailer here and judge for yourself whether it looks like a “clone” or not:

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CoD Modern Warfare will 100 players – But Battle Royale is currently not an issue

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Battle Royale has always been a topic of speculation in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Now a developer provides some insight: while aiming for 100 players, Infinity Ward is currently evading questions about Battle Royale.

Blackout, the Battle Royale mode from Call of Duty, has many fans in Black Ops 4. Even more fans wish to see the mode in the new Modern Warfare.

In an interview with IGN, Joe Cecot, Multiplayer Design Director of Infinity Ward, talked about this mode and reveals why Battle Royale is not currently a topic for Modern Warfare.

No Battle Royale for Modern Warfare?

What does the developer say? Cecot stated in the interview that Modern Warfare is meant to be authentic.

He believes that they have focused mainly on the core principle of Modern Warfare. They want to keep Modern Warfare pure.

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Developers don’t commit, want to talk about other things

So is there no Battle Royale? Here Infinity Ward leaves a backdoor open. Cecot says: “We are big fans of Battle Royale. We are excited about the huge player counts and other things that Battle Royale offers, but currently we are focusing on the pure multiplayer.”

So he does not rule out Battle Royale. However, he apparently does not want to talk about it at the moment, but rather about how realistic and authentic Modern Warfare is.

That’s why Battle Royale would fit: As Infinity Ward has already announced, they are working on matches with up to 100 players. While only 20 against 20 will compete at release, larger matches are planned for the future, according to the developers.

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Battle Royale would definitely fit if they manage to engage 100 players simultaneously in a game. Nevertheless, Geoff Smith, Design Director at Infinity Ward, emphasized that these player numbers are not intended for Battle Royale but for other modes.

It remains to be seen whether Battle Royale will find its way to Modern Warfare. However, Infinity Ward has not completely ruled it out.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be released on October 25, 2019, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It is likely that Activision will hold back some revelations until then.

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FIFA 20: Release with EA Access – When can you play for the first time?

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Even before FIFA 20 is released, there are several ways to play the game in advance. Here we show you what options are available. The earliest way is with EA Access, an early access variant by EA for FIFA 20.

When is FIFA 20 released? On September 27, 2019, FIFA 20 will be released for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Early Access for FIFA 20 before the release

EA Access: With a paid EA Access membership, you have the opportunity to play FIFA 20 a full 8 days before the official release. You can start on September 19. However, there is a catch; your gameplay time in these 8 days is limited to just 10 hours. Still, it is a good opportunity to gain a small advantage in Ultimate Team and test the game a few rounds.

EA Access is available for Xbox One and from July 2019 also for Playstation 4.

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Origin Access: PC players also have the opportunity to download and play FIFA 20 starting September 19. And here, too, there is a limitation to 10 hours of gameplay for Origin Access Basic members. However, those who have an EA Access Premier membership can use the game unlimited and without restriction starting from September 19, 2019.

Special Editions: You can get full, unlimited access to FIFA 20 with the FIFA 20 Special Editions already 3 days before the release. You can start on September 24, 2019.

These editions will provide early access on September 24:

  • FIFA 20 Champions Edition
  • FIFA 20 Ultimate Early Edition
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Many players are excited about the new gameplay

This could be included in the demo: In addition to regular matches in FIFA 20, a test version of the new VOLTA mode would likely be the biggest wish of many FIFA fans for the FIFA 20 demo.

Also interesting are the gameplay innovations that EA has announced and how they will impact the game. The biggest innovations would be:

  • Improved 1-on-1 situations
  • Weaker AI defense
  • The new “Controlled Tackling”
  • The new ball physics
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Player accuses Steam of having earned $67,000 from a bug

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A serious problem occurred in the economy of the shooter Team Fortress 2. A player now claims that the Steam operator Valve made a lot of money from the Steam marketplace. Valve, meanwhile, presents the solution to the problem – but many find it too “exploit-friendly.”

What was the problem? In the shooter “Team Fortress 2”, unusual hats suddenly appeared from older loot boxes on July 25 with a 100% chance.

These hats are otherwise very rare. The cosmetic items are traded on the Steam marketplace and are actually valuable.

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This was one of the hats in question.

Because the supply of the otherwise rare hats increased:

  • there was suddenly a price explosion for loot boxes, the crates.
  • the price for the rare hats, however, fell sharply.
  • much more people logged into Team Fortress 2
  • there was increased activity on the Steam marketplace.
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Player numbers in Team Fortress 2 exploded briefly on Steam.

Accusation: Valve profited from the exploit

This is the accusation of a player: On reddit a player says that according to his calculations, the Steam operator Valve made a profit of over $30,000 from the market crash alone from crates 82 and 85.

When all is added up, Valve might have made over $67,000 in profit from its mistake in Team Fortress 2. This is due to the fee that Valve takes from each transaction on the Steam marketplace.

The user then precisely details how much money the various loot boxes and keys were sold for and what Valve’s share was each time.

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Others say: Reset would be too complicated

This is what’s behind it: The implied accusation behind the calculation is that Valve will not simply reverse everything that happened on the marketplace on July 25. Because Valve profits from it and would otherwise have to refund the money.

This “reroll” has been demanded by many in the community. But quickly skeptics said: “Valve will not reset the trade.”

But the skeptics believed it was not because Valve made money from this, but simply because it would be too complicated.

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A reaction on Reddit: If you find a glitch, exploit it. We will forgive and reward you. Source: Reddit

Valve leaves trade as is – but offers “refunds”

This is how Valve now responds: Valve had briefly suspended trading a week ago and marked the items from the crates as “non-tradable”.

On Friday, Valve now presented the solution to the problem (via teamfortress.com):

  • The first “unusual hat” that players bought on the market on July 25 will be tradable retroactively and will become a normal item
  • All other hats will remain non-tradable
  • Anyone who deleted a hat from these buggy loot boxes out of fear of a ban will receive that hat back
  • Anyone who wishes can trade these non-tradable hats and receive a refund for each hat, each crate, and each key they purchased on the marketplace
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Another reaction on reddit to the exploit and Valve’s handling of it.

Players find: The honest one is now the dumb one

This is how it is seen: Valve’s current solution is viewed critically in the Team Fortress 2 community. They had warned against exploiting it. Many players expected that Valve would reverse all trades on that day and that the exploiters would look foolish.

Now, people believe that those who exploited it ultimately benefit. And the “honest” players who did nothing are the suckers.

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Destiny 2 has a serious problem in the ELZ: The Guardians just leave

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Many Guardians are currently frustrated with the ELZ in Destiny 2. The task can be completed fastest if one leaves early.

The problem in the ELZ: The ELZ, the European Air Zone, is a new activity that was introduced with the Solstice of Heroes. In it, players must defeat mini-bosses, then take down a boss, and subsequently collect chests.

However, many Guardians currently complain about a poor gaming experience in the ELZ. Numerous Guardians simply leave after defeating the mini-bosses. This leaves one quite lonely and at a disadvantage when they must solo the boss. It’s not fun for anyone.

This is why Guardians leave early: Bungie has set the task of killing 100 mini-bosses in the ELZ to obtain the Renewed Solstice Armor. In a normal ELZ run, one can accomplish about 5 to 7 mini-bosses, which means a lot of runs are needed. This can be quite the grind, which many Guardians shortcut by leaving the ELZ match immediately after the mini-boss phase and starting new ones.

Since the ELZ is an activity with random player search, countless Guardians are currently being left behind in the fight against the final boss.

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Guardians Demand a Revision

This is how players are reacting: The topic is currently heating up on Reddit. Many players have already completed the first stage of the Solstice Armor and are now working on acquiring the legendary armor, for which they need the 100 mini-bosses.

A user accuses Bungie of having completely messed up this task. The task has ruined the ELZ entirely, and it needs urgent adjustment. This complaint has already received over 11,000 upvotes on Reddit, making it the absolute top topic right now.

However, Guardians already have improvement suggestions ready:

  • The final boss kill should count as 5 mini-boss kills. This way, Guardians wouldn’t leave the match early.
  • Bungie should reduce the 100 mini-bosses to 50 mini-bosses. Because for the Renewed Solstice Armor, you also need to loot 50 ELZ chests. The chests are available at the end of an ELZ match. If Bungie had set the number of mini-bosses equal to the number of chests, this problem would be solved.
  • Or there should be time penalties for Guardians who leave ELZ matches early.
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ELZ Has Been Praised So Far

This development is unfortunate: So far, the ELZ has actually been praised all around. The “verticality” of this zone – meaning that players can climb up all buildings, have little restrictions on exploration, and can move around freely – was celebrated.

Some Guardians therefore suggested keeping the ELZ permanently in the game. The fact that the gaming experience has become so poor is therefore especially frustrating.

Whether Bungie can still implement adjustments in time remains to be seen. After all, the Solstice of Heroes ends on August 27th – and no update is planned before then.

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New trailer for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne focuses only on Nargacuga

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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is releasing new trailers continuously. The latest one showcases the aggressive monster Nargacuga.

What do you see in the trailer? The latest trailer for the Iceborne expansion features the monster Nargacuga, one of the fan favorites from the Monster Hunter series. Narga is a very fast and aggressive beast that will not give you a breather.

The video shows the various versions of Nargacuga, starting with its first appearance in Monster Hunter 2G up to the latest version in MHW: Iceborne.

You can watch the trailer here:

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What else is coming in Iceborne: The Iceborne expansion for Monster Hunter: World will be released on September 6 and will be almost as large as the base game.

Along with a new map, various old and new monsters are entering the game. These include not only Nargacuga but also Banbaro and another fan favorite Tigrex.

Our Leya was able to try out the full version of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne:

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Pokémon GO changes 3 things on Community Day – But fans are not thrilled

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The last Community Day in Pokémon GO was a disappointment for many players. Niantic changed 3 details about the event that were not well received.

What kind of event was it? The Community Day with Trasla took place on Saturday, August 3rd. During the event period, Trasla appeared everywhere and additional bonuses rounded off the event.

However, it is now the 3rd Community Day in a row that has not been well received by many fans. After the Bummelz weather feature did not work, there were too many weather spawns during Hydropi and no event spawns.

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These were the problems players had during Community Day

What did Niantic change? There were 3 noticeable changes that frustrated many players. Here’s what was new:

  • Every poked egg was a 10-km egg containing Trasla
  • During the Community Day, there were Trasla raids
  • Nests became primarily Fiffyen or Bisasam nests during the event

What players complained about the eggs: The bonus from the event was the reduced distances for hatching eggs. For a 10-km egg, players needed only 2.5 kilometers.

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Only Trasla hatched from the eggs

Many players wanted to take their chance to get Kaumalat or other rare Pokémon from eggs. But instead of the desired Pokémon, there were only Trasla, which was already everywhere.

However, there were also positive voices regarding this change. Some trainers preferred hatching Trasla and collecting the large amount of Stardust instead of just getting bad Pokémon from 2- and 5-km eggs.

What bothered players about Trasla raids: Currently, Shiny Rayquaza can be found in raids, which has been desired for a long time. However, this Pokémon did not appear in many places because Trasla raids were hatching instead.

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Trasla hatched from the raids worldwide. Source: Reddit

Especially in small towns, Community Day is a good opportunity to find enough players for raids. But if there is no suitable raid, it is even more frustrating.

This problem with nests existed: Initially, it was stated from various sources that every nest would be turned into a Trasla nest. However, this did not work in many areas.

Instead of Trasla nests, there were mostly nests of Fiffyen and Bisasam. This bothered trainers, because now there were hardly any event Pokémon at popular gaming spots, but mainly Fiffyen and Bisasam.

Many Fiffyen, but no Trasla. Source: Reddit

Some fans suspected that this was a bug. Players from the American continents did not report such nests. They had the Community Day after us and Niantic seems to have fixed this bug by then. It is therefore likely that this was not intentional.

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Twitch streamer makes a terrible mistake in Minecraft – And does everything right

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The Twitch streamer Phil “Philza” Watson made a terrible mistake in Minecraft that abruptly ended his 5-year hardcore run in the game. The clip went viral, making Philza famous – he has since quit his job and become a professional Twitch streamer with a much better income.

What was that mistake? In May 2019, Philza was on a hardcore run in Minecraft that had already lasted 5 years. However, in a cave, Philza died shamefully to a baby zombie.

The baby was wearing golden armor, and Philza totally underestimated the fight, igniting the baby zombie with the flaming sword, making it even more dangerous. Then Philza tried to flee, but the escape failed: spiders caught him, Philza died, and his 5-year hardcore run in Minecraft came to an end.

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5 years played – and one moment ruins everything

How the death was received: The clip of Philza’s death has now reached 1.4 million views. The idea that someone invested 5 years of their life and it was all ruined by a single moment fascinated many.

The story was a hot topic in the gaming community at the time. Philza was almost an unknown streamer until then. He had maybe 5 to 10 viewers on average – the peak was once 20.

Suddenly, the BBC reported on Philza and his silly death in Minecraft. Viewers became aware of the streamer behind this absurd Minecraft death.

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Streamer immediately starts a new hardcore run

How Philza capitalized on his mistake: As PC Gamer reports, Philza then started a new hardcore run in Minecraft on Twitch, aiming to get 100 paying subscribers on Twitch.

After a 24-hour marathon stream, he already had 350. If he gets about $2.50 from each, that would be about $800 (718€) a month.

But it turned out that the first 350 subscribers were just the beginning of something bigger. The streamer not only had short-term success, but it worked. The people who discovered him liked him and his Minecraft streams.

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The silly death started a career. From practically nothing to 6000 viewers. Source. Sullygnome

Almost 7000 subscribers on Twitch now

How Philza is doing today: He says he has 6,945 subscribers.

One subscriber pays $4.99 on Twitch, from which the streamer gets about half. Philza would therefore currently make over $17,000 (15,100€) a month just from subscriptions.

The streamer quit his job in sales, which he apparently didn’t like anyway, and is now a full-time streamer. He says he now makes as much money in a month as he did in two years at his old job, plus now he can sleep in.

He isn’t yet really trusting the money he’s making now. Most of it he saves or invests in pizza.

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The streamer Philza; image source: Mojang, via PC Gamer

He has only indulged himself in one thing: Minecraft recently crashed during the new hardcore stream. This could have almost meant the end of the run again. Therefore, Philza treated himself to a nice new PC with a strong graphics card and two monitors. He spent about 2000€. The most money he has ever spent on anything, as he says.

All the logistical issues in his relationship are also resolved. Because he lives in the UK, while his fiancée lives in the USA. Previously, finances were a major hurdle: Did they have enough money for forms, did they have enough money for the constant flying back and forth? This is no longer a problem.

Now Philza just has to avoid the baby zombies.

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Are you a true WoW expert? Test your knowledge of Classic Dungeons here

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WoW Classic is launching soon, and many of you will surely want to dive straight into the adventure. You will probably also visit at least one of the many dungeons. But how well do you really know the dungeons?

With the launch of WoW Classic on August 27, the grand journey begins again. Dungeons are back, promising good loot but also causing frustration for many players.

What are dungeons? Dungeons are challenging instances for groups of five players (and partially for ten players in Classic), where the battles are tougher, but better loot drops than in the open world.

In dungeons, players usually find gear, trinkets, and weapons that they can use to improve themselves to progress further in the game. The instances for lower levels prepare for the toughest dungeons of WoW: raids.

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Join the dungeon quiz

What kind of quiz is this? In our big dungeon quiz for WoW Classic, we will ask you a few questions about the dungeons and raids from days gone by. Many of the instances still exist today, but in changed form.

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Dungeons from Legion are well-known to everyone. But what about Classic?

Your general knowledge has already been tested in our quiz about WoW Classic. Now we will test your knowledge about mechanics, bosses, and loot in various questions that range from easy to extremely difficult.

How the quiz works: We will ask you a total of 14 questions in sequence that you must answer. Click on the answer that you think is correct and find out your result at the end.

Keep in mind that the first logged-in answer counts! You cannot change it, as the result of each question is displayed immediately after the first click. Be careful not to misclick and think carefully before selecting an answer.

If you want to repeat the quiz, simply refresh the page.

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Fortnite changes the challenges: Casual players are complaining

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Fortnite: Battle Royale has changed the challenges with Season 10. There are now interconnected missions instead of weekly challenges. This hasn’t gone down well with the group of casual players who play Fortnite on the side.

What has changed in the challenges? In Season 10, Fortnite introduced significant changes to the challenges for the first time. Until now, there were 7 challenges each week until the end of the season. You could complete them whenever you wanted as soon as they were available. However, you had to complete them by the end of the season.

In Season 10, that’s over. Now, there is a block of “missions” every 7 days. These are basically challenges, but you need to complete them one after the other, and you won’t receive new tasks until you finish the old ones.

As a reward, there are tiers in the Battle Pass of Season 10 and special skins that can only be obtained through the tasks.

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There are also special surprise tasks that are time-limited and must be completed within a specific number of days.

The system has the advantage of providing consistently new progression content for frequent players. However, casual players are left behind.

“I have a job and family, no time for stressful grind!”

This is what bothers casuals about the new missions: In a large thread on Reddit with over 24,300 upvotes and over 2,000 comments, a player named BionicGamer323 complains that he hardly enjoys the new system:

“I am a casual player who enjoys playing Fortnite. I love the new skins every season and I do my best to collect them all, even if it means mastering the challenges in the last days of the season. It has all been fun until now.

Now it is possible that I may miss skins and styles if I don’t master challenges within your “time frame”. Some people have jobs, children, have schools and studies. There are countries where there are blackouts for weeks, and not every weekend can be used for grinding challenges.”

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Anyone who is not online often and plays a lot will not complete the challenge.

Especially the limited challenges have a time limit of one week. If you don’t grind everything in time, you miss out. Previously, you could take your time and even take a two-week vacation during the season or play less intensively due to family or work and then catch up later.

This is what people say on Reddit: The statement from BionicGamer323 was taken up by many other users. Many agreed with him:

  • “I don’t feel like Epic wants me to enjoy this game anymore. This new challenge system was poorly thought out.”
  • “I completely agree. I like to play casually, but the Limited Time Missions will interfere with more important things. Things I should focus on.”
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Others are annoyed that the notorious “Play with a Friend” challenges are now part of the missions. Many casual players only play with randoms and do not have a fixed circle of friends online.

  • “I just hate those ‘Play with a friend’ challenges and now they have brought them back as part of the Battle Pass!”
  • “Yeah, when I saw that the first mission was ‘Play with a friend 0/3’, it destroyed my interest in buying the Battle Pass.”
  • “Yeah, I hate the play with friend challenges and I’ve always swapped them out when they appeared in the dailies.”
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Others are also annoyed that there are basically the same tasks again in harder versions with the Prestige challenges once you have completed them. So, you essentially have to do the same thing twice.

But there are also opposing voices stating that enough people demanded this format:

  • “It’s about time people need to reassess what is essential. Epic is offering more challenges, and it’s time for some people to realistically think about their abilities. People with family, school, and work need to realize that tackling all these challenges may no longer be possible now.”
  • “After reading the threads on Reddit for several seasons, I can understand why Epic has implemented some of their changes. Shit, Reddit called for the changes. People who complain that the “difficult” challenges could be completed with minimal effort. But Epic can’t find a way to implement challenges that appeal to both casuals and pros. People are going to get angry either way. Either the challenges are too easy for the pros or too hard for the casuals. That doesn’t make it any less frustrating.”

What do you think of the new challenges? Better this way or a mess?

A similar problem is faced by Apex Legends. There, some players also complain that the tasks put them under too much time pressure.

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Destiny 2: Don’t feel like playing what everyone is playing? This combo is really fun in PvP

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In PvP of Destiny 2 there is currently a strict meta: Shotguns and fusion rifles like the Jötunn dominate. Our reader JoeMido991 presents a weapon combination that operates outside the common meta but still brings a lot of fun in the Crucible.

What’s happening in PvP right now? These are tough times for PvP players in Bungie’s shooter Destiny 2. Some players complain about the lack of content. Since the Forsaken release, PvP maps have been scarce, and players are eagerly awaiting the return of the beloved Trials of Osiris.

Aside from the top weapons, there is little reward to find in the Crucible for the ambitious player as well as for all PvP enthusiasts.

Moreover, the current meta has not really evolved for months. Both shotguns and fusion rifles like the Erentil FR4 or the Jötunn still enjoy great popularity – much to the frustration of their victims.

Many players are currently suffering under the Jötunn in the Crucible and Gambit.

Having fun in PvP outside the meta

Players create their own fun: To keep the Crucible exciting despite the little variety, some MeinMMO readers came up with the idea of presenting their PvP loadouts in small guest articles, with which they have fun outside the usual meta and can sometimes achieve outstanding match results.

Today we are starting the series “Exciting PvP Builds outside the Meta” with a weapon combination that has long been forgotten: Sturm und Drang.

The dynamic duo was just buffed at the beginning of Season 7.

Destiny 2 Sturm-Drang

This is what makes the combination special: Generally, Sturm is a 110 RPM hand cannon that normally deals 91 damage on a crit. However, if you previously achieved a kill with Drang or Drang (Baroque), Sturm now deals 91 damage on a body shot and even 164 damage on a headshot. This allows the weapon to achieve a very clean 2-tap.

Especially in the Rumble game mode, you can benefit from this weapon duo. With a well-rolled Drang, ideally featuring precision, handling, and range perks, you can achieve rapid kills with just 4 headshots and a TTK of 0.6 seconds in close and medium range.

The bullet fed into Sturm’s magazine allows you to take out enemies at long range with 2 hits. The second shot can even be a body hit. Therefore, you only need to land one headshot, and the rest will almost take care of itself.

Destiny 2 drang 2

How to play the combination? The duo works particularly well when you have a class or an exotic item that reduces your reload or weapon swap time.

I’m playing a Hunter as my main and like to pair the duo with the upper Solar tree, specifically the Golden Gun with six shots. As leg armor, I use the exotic ST4MP-F3R, which increases sprint speed and improves jumps.

If you give Drang (Baroque) an Icarus Grip, you can attack opponents with surprising high jump shots. Especially on console, Sturm performs excellently even without an active perk for a 110 RPM HC.

Drang in Season 7

Who is this loadout suitable for? Although I own the Einsiedlerspinne and Lunas Geheul, I’m not at all interested in weapons that only require a non-critical hit for a kill, such as shotguns, fusion rifles, or grenade launchers of any kind. This loadout is particularly interesting for all those who enjoy headshots more than homing fusion toaster bullets ever could.

With the ability to now farm your favorite perks for Drang in the Menagerie, you can bridge the PvP content gap with this long-forgotten and highly rewarding loadout.

Especially the feeling of 2-taps reminds me as a Destiny 1 veteran of the good old Falkenmond.

Have fun recreating this and feel free to send your loadouts in the comments or send them to the MeinMMO team as guest articles.

Sturm und Drang is also effective when playing with Lumina:

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You can now get For Honor for free on PC and play it permanently

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

The action game For Honor is currently available for free for a limited time on PC. If you grab it now in the Epic Store, you won’t pay a cent and can play it permanently. We will show you how it works.

Where can I get For Honor? Currently, there is a promotion at Epic Games, through which you can get the games For Honor and Alan Wake for free. You just need to add the game to your library on Epic.

Visit the official page of For Honor on Epic Games. There you will find a blue button labeled “free” with a strikethrough price of €29.99. Log in to Epic and click the button. Then follow the transaction dialog and you will have the game.

For Honor free epic

How long is the offer valid? The promotion runs only until August 9, 2019. If you grab the game by then, you can play it permanently for free. So if you want to secure For Honor, you need to hurry.

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For Honor – Is the sword-fighting game worth it?

This is how For Honor plays: For Honor is an action game by Ubisoft, where you play various characters from different factions and engage in multiple game modes fighting against other players or AI.

You have the choice of Vikings, Samurai, Knights, and Chinese warriors, all bringing unique weapons and abilities. For Honor focuses on close combat. In many game modes, you fight in 4 vs. 4, in others even in actual duels.

For Honor Marching Fire

For Honor appeals to players who particularly enjoy melee action, archaic weapons, and sometimes brutal finishers. The entry is quite easy, and a few matches can pass the time in between. However, if you really get into it, you can continuously improve and develop really good skills for one-on-one combat.

This is how For Honor has evolved: After the launch of For Honor, things steadily went downhill for the game and even the second season hardly interested anyone. The developers did not give up and continued to improve For Honor.

For Honor Frostwinds 2

After the bad launch, it gradually got better again. By July 2018, For Honor already had over 10 million players. For 2019, Ubisoft announced and implemented several plans for For Honor.

A free promotion on Steam increased the player count from 5,000 to 210,000. The Epic promotion could also help the game once again.

In the meantime, For Honor is doing well again and even attracts more players:

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Pokémon GO: How to Make the Most of Community Day with Trasla Now

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 4 minutes

Today on Saturday, August 3rd, the Community Day with Trasla is running in Pokémon GO. The Community Day has now started. Here you can find all the info on bonuses, Shinys, and times.

Update 4:00 PM: The Community Day has now started and will run until 7 PM.

Have fun with Trasla, the Shiny Trasla, Gardevoir, and Gallade in Pokémon GO.

Information about the move Synchronoise can be found here for you.

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What is a Community Day? This event series takes place monthly. During each event for 3 hours, a Pokémon will be found more frequently. Also, the Shiny version of the Pokémon will make its debut, and various bonuses round off the event.

In August, the special Pokémon Trasla will feature. The Psychic and Fairy Pokémon is from Generation 3.

All about the Community Day in August – Start time and bonuses

What: The Pokémon GO Community Day in August 2019
When: On Saturday, August 3rd, from 4 PM to 7 PM German time 
Pokémon of the day: Trasla
Exclusive Move: Synchronoise (exclusive to Gardevoir and Gallade)
Bonus: Eggs hatch 4x faster
Bonus: 3-hour Lures
Additional Bonus: To learn the exclusive move Synchronoise, you can evolve Kirlia until 8 PM
Trasla C Day

This is important regarding the times: During the summer months, the Community Day runs from 4 PM to 7 PM. Only from September does the event start at 3 PM.

How to make the most of the Community Day

How to make good use of the bonus: The reduction of egg distance should definitely be utilized. Make sure to put the eggs in the incubators only at the beginning of the Community Day so that the distance is actually quartered.

Content-wise, the 7 km eggs are currently the best, as many Shinys await you there. In the other eggs, there are also some Shinys, but the probability is significantly lower.

Eggs
Especially 7 km eggs are currently the most worthwhile

Try to catch many Pokémon: During the event, Pokémon spawns will be increased again. You will be able to catch especially many Pokémon through the catching trick. This is a bit more cumbersome at first, but much faster than regular catching.

If necessary, travel to a better city: A Community Day is especially worthwhile in places with many PokéStops. It’s worth it to leave your village and visit the neighboring town. Many PokéStops mean many Pokémon and Shinys.

Shiny Trasla, Kirlia, Gardevoir, and Gallade

Will there also be a Shiny version? As usual on Community Day, you will also find new Shinys here. Trasla and its evolutions will make their debut as Shiny in the game.

Shiny Trasla Family

How likely is a Shiny? On Community Day you have a good chance of getting Shinys. Trasla has a probability of being Shiny of 1 in 25. So you won’t need too much luck.

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Gardevoir and Gallade with Synchronoise – What is known?

How powerful will the move be? At first, not much was known about Synchronoise. The move had not been found in the game files yet.

Now, it is known that Synchronoise is a solid move that boosts Gardevoir and Gallade. However, both Pokémon are still not nearly as strong as other Psychic Pokémon. Thus, the move is not truly meta-changing.

Final Evolutions

How do you get the move? This is only possible through evolution. You must evolve a Kirlia into Gardevoir or Gallade by 8 PM on the event day. This will then learn the move Synchronoise.

Trasla with 100% IV – This much CP it must have

This is how Trasla gets weather boost: The Psychic and Fairy Pokémon is boosted by windy and cloudy weather. Here you can find it up to level 35.

This much CP can Trasla reach: At level 30, Trasla can reach a maximum of 462 CP. This would then have 100% IV. At level 35, it even reaches a smooth 500 CP.

This is how you easily find Trasla with 100% IV: Thanks to the rating system, you can quickly look for good Trasla. If you enter “4*” in the search bar, all Pokémon with 100% IV will be displayed.

If you enter “3*”, you will see all Trasla with IV between 82.2% and 97.8%. All other Trasla can then be quickly sorted out.

Rating System
With the new rating system, you can quickly sort your Pokémon

These items you need for the Community Day

  • Egg Incubators – 9 or more
    • To properly make use of the Community Day bonus, you should have enough incubators ready. This way, you can hatch enough eggs.
  • Star Pieces – 6 pieces
    • Since you’ll likely catch a lot of Pokémon, a Star Piece is worth it. Have 6 pieces ready and you’ll get 1.5 times the amount of Stardust for the entire Community Day.
Sinnoh Stone
A Sinnoh Stone is important for the Community Day
  • Sinnoh Stones
    • To get Gallade with the exclusive move, you need a Sinnoh Stone, as that is how Kirlia evolves into Gallade. So do a few Trainer battles beforehand to have Sinnoh Stones on hand.
  • Lures – 3 or more
    • The three-hour Lures should definitely be utilized. It’s best to ignite a Lure at every PokéStop you will pass repeatedly.
  • Balls – At least 200 pieces
    • Trasla will not be easy to catch, so you need a good supply of balls. Especially Ultra Balls and Great Balls will be important.

Perhaps you also want to challenge one of these raid bosses during the event:

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We are particularly looking forward to these 5 new Hearthstone cards

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 4 minutes

The next expansion of Hearthstone is almost here. We show you 5 cards on MeinMMO that we definitely want to experiment with in “Saviors of Uldum”.

On August 6, it will be time again for new content for all Hearthstone fans: The new expansion “Saviors of Uldum” will launch.

Of the 135 new cards, many look tempting, and numerous new cards have unique and special effects. We have made a selection from all the cards and present you 5 cards that we definitely want to experiment with.

1. Yogg-Saron’s Puzzlebox

The puzzle box of the old god Yogg-Saron was not only one of my favorite items in WoW, but it will likely also be in Hearthstone. Many players hate the RNG factor of Hearthstone, but I think it enriches the game immensely.

The more I love “Chaos Cards” like Yogg-Saron’s Puzzlebox, which casts a total of 10 random spells on random targets for 10 mana.

Anything can happen. You can roast yourself or opponents with a Fireball, wipe the entire board, summon numerous minions, or even die because you drew too many cards.

Is it a particularly planned spell? Certainly not. Will it be fun and turn some lost matches around? Absolutely!

2. Anubisath Warrior

The Anubisath Warrior is just a common card in Hearthstone, but it has a pretty powerful effect. For 9 mana, it has stats of 9/6 and poses a considerable threat to the opponent, who needs to be dealt with quickly. However, this is where its deathrattle comes into play. When it dies, it grants all minions in its owner’s hand a hefty buff of +3/+3. This can turn small, weak creatures into significant threats.

I can’t wait to build a Murloc or Zoo deck around it, sacrifice a bit of tempo, and then attack with little minions on steroids in the next turn. Unlike the priest spell Descent into Madness, only the minions in hand are affected, but the Anubisath Warrior has hardly any drawbacks.

3. Desert Obelisk

The Desert Obelisk is a card considered to be quite “tricky” and can only work if you build your whole deck around it. It costs a hefty 5 mana and has stats of only 0/5 – so it cannot attack. However, it deals 5 damage to a random opponent if you have 3 Obelisks. Since each of the 3 Obelisks then fires, that would result in 15 damage per turn.

Normally, each card in a deck can only be present 2 times, so you have to copy the Obelisk multiple times or summon smaller versions through other tricks. I like decks with rather unusual “win conditions”.

I doubt that the Obelisk will make it into any top decks, but it could be useful and fun for some shenanigans. And that’s what it’s all about, right?

4. King Phaoris

For 10 mana, King Phaoris in Hearthstone only has weak stats of 5/5, but its battle cry already makes it one of my favorite cards, for which I will definitely build a Mage deck. It summons a random minion for each spell in the player’s hand, corresponding to its mana cost.

If you have a spell for 7 mana, one for 5 mana, and one for 3 mana in your hand, Phaoris summons a minion with costs 7, 5, and 3. The idea behind the card is that you have your hand full of big spells that can deal significant damage to the opponent.

And which class would be better suited than the Mage? With sensible spells like Fireball or Pyroblast, the King can prepare the battlefield for a victory. But other classes, such as the Priest, could also benefit from it.

I am sure if you try, King Phaoris can be a sensible addition to any class – that’s exactly what I want to try out.

5. Zephrys the Great

Zephrys the Great is likely to be a real wild card for the time being. At least if you are willing to meet its conditions. The elemental for 2 mana has stats of 3/2 and requires in its battle cry that no card can be duplicated in the player’s deck. If that is the case, Zephrys suggests three cards to the player that he sees as the perfect help for this exact game situation.

The catch is that the cards are not offered randomly. Instead, there is a complicated AI behind Zephrys that analyzes the game field and takes into account many factors:

  • How many minions are on the field?
  • How much health do both players have left?
  • How many cards are in the players’ decks or on their hands?
  • Who is currently in the lead?

If you are missing a board clear, which would turn the game around, it is very likely that Zephrys will offer exactly that.

I would love to experiment for hours and find out how good this card really is or if it brings more frustration than enjoyment.

Which cards are you particularly looking forward to? Do you have any ideas for cool decks?

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Blizzard unveils giant statue of WoW villain Arthas – What is behind it?

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Blizzard has unveiled a massive statue of Arthas Menethil, known to many from World of Warcraft. This statue now stands in China – and could be a hint of an announcement that many Warcraft fans are waiting for.

What kind of statue is this? The statue depicts Arthas Menethil as Prince of Lordaeron, before he became the Lich King and thus the greatest villain of World of Warcraft.

However, the statue of Arthas already holds the sword Frostmourne in his hand. His hammer Light’s Vengeance and his holy codex, which distinguish him as a paladin, rest at his feet.

Warcraft 3 reforged Arthas Menethil Statue in China Frostmourne
The statue of Arthas. Image source and more pictures: Infinity Studio on Facebook.

Players know the prince in this form mainly from Warcraft 3, where he played the leading role in the campaign. He tried to free his land from the plague and fell further into the grasp of the sword Frostmourne and thus the Lich King along his journey.

Where was the statue unveiled? The statue of Arthas now stands in China, specifically on the grounds of ChinaJoy 2019. The ChinaJoy is the largest convention for gaming and digital entertainment in China. In 2018, the “Old Warrior” cinematic of WoW was unveiled at ChinaJoy.

This is why the statue is important

This could be coming next: Since Arthas is the titular hero of Warcraft 3 and ChinaJoy is an important convention, there could be new announcements regarding Warcraft 3: Reforged. Warcraft 3: Reforged was announced at BlizzCon in 2018.

It is already known that the story in the “new” Warcraft 3 is supposed to be slightly adjusted. Otherwise, there is largely a lack of information about the game.

Therefore, it is quite possible that we can expect a release date in the coming days. Currently, Warcraft 3: Reforged is available for pre-order for €29.99 in the Blizzard Shop.

Warcraft 3 Reforged Title

As China is also an important partner for Blizzard in terms of mobile gaming and Diablo Immortal, this also suggests that ChinaJoy will be used for a major announcement.

Whether Warcraft 3: Reforged will be as good as many hope remains to be seen. Cortyn has a strong opinion on this:

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This story of two friends in Fallout 76 moves the community

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

The community of Fallout 76 has shown multiple times that they stand together unusually strong. Two players formed a friendship through Fallout 76 that even lasted for several months over an illness without any contact.

These are the players: User adrian4oo shared on reddit how he met the player yessin666. Yessin is responsible for Adrian not losing interest in Fallout 76 because Adrian helped him through the bumpy start of the survival game.

The two players then spent so much time together that a friendship developed, which even survived eight months without contact.

Strong Friendship in Fallout 76

This is how the friendship started: According to Adrian, he started playing Fallout 76 shortly after release in November 2018. However, he quickly lost interest and did not want to continue playing.

Fallout 76 the saddest place title

Then suddenly the player Yassin appeared, who first talked to Adrian and then helped him to really get into the game:

  • He provided him with supplies like Stimpaks, medicine, water, and more
  • He assisted in building Adrian’s C.A.M.P.
  • Yassin provided him with equipment and even a fully equipped power armor
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The two played a lot together and talked daily, allowing Adrian to learn more about the game and develop his character.

How did the interruption happen? However, shortly before Christmas 2018, Yassin informed him that he would not be able to play for a while. Yassin had skin cancer and would likely need treatment for it.

The illness lasted for eight months during which they did not see or speak to each other. During this time, Adrian was very worried and sad – the daily conversations were simply gone and he worried about Yassin.

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However, Yassin has likely overcome the illness. He recently contacted Adrian again. Now they are in contact for the first time again and are very happy that they can still play Fallout 76 together. Adrian is even planning a visit to Yassin – in Germany, where his friend lives.

How the community reacts: The story is receiving extremely positive feedback from the community. The thread has collected over 2,200 upvotes in less than a day, and other players are also sharing their stories:

My best friend moved to my city a few years ago. Now I am the godfather of her son. The internet can be a place where you meet terrible people, but it can also change your life for the better forever.

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In particular, it is praised how positively the community interacts with each other – something that even newcomers repeatedly demonstrate. Fans are particularly proud of the interactions in the Fallout 76 community because it looks very different in other games:

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No Man’s Sky – The big multiplayer update “Beyond” finally has a release date

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The great space sandbox No Man’s Sky finally gets a date for the big update Beyond, which offers more MMO features and VR support. It’s coming soon, as the release date is just a few days away.

When is Beyond finally coming? The long-awaited “MMO update” Beyond has a date. It’s scheduled for August 14, 2019, for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. It consists of three major individual updates and is, as always, available for free download.

Update Beyond brings VR and MMO features

What is No Man’s Sky? No Man’s Sky is a space sandbox where you can explore a huge, procedurally generated universe. The game was a huge disappointment at launch, as many promised features were missing. These have now been gradually implemented and the game now has a motivated and happy fanbase.

No Mans Sky Next Unterwasserbasis

But one major feature has been missing so far: you have barely met other people in the universe. This is supposed to change with the new update Beyond.

What is Beyond? Beyond is supposed to finally offer social interaction features and a new multiplayer experience. What exactly the developers want to bring has still not been concretely revealed. However, there are speculations about shared structures, space battles, and cooperative fights against aliens.

Curiously, the developers still avoid the term MMO for their game. This is supposedly too connected to microtransactions or subscriptions, both of which they do not have.

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Another major feature of Beyond will also be VR support. This should allow you to experience the infinite worlds of No Man’s Sky even more immersively with a VR device like the Oculus Rift and dive directly into the virtual world.

The VR feature has already received positive feedback in early tests. For example, the site PCGamesN (via the developer’s site) already wrote, “While other VR games (with a few exceptions) seemed quite limited, the underlying size of No Man’s Sky tears these limitations to shreds!”

To what extent the testers are right, you can test for yourself on August 14.

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Fortnite: Ninja is confronted in the 1st stream on Mixer: “You sold out”

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The streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins became the largest streamer on the platform Twitch due to the boom around Fortnite in 2018. Now he has announced that he is switching to the competitor platform Mixer. How did the first stream go?

Here was the background: The switch of Ninja from Twitch to Mixer heated up the atmosphere and stirred up some dust in recent days.

Quickly, Ninja broke the subscriber record of the tiny platform compared to Twitch and brought along 500,000 subscribers. These are players who support him financially.

Mixer offered an incentive for users to subscribe to Ninja: Those who sign up on Mixer can spoil Ninja for free with the subscription. Certainly a lucrative deal for Tyler “Ninja” Blevins.

Those maintaining a subscription on Mixer receive 22 Ninja emoticons and do not have to see any advertisements.

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Ninja’s switch to Mixer was heavily discussed, as Ninja is firmly associated with Fortnite and Twitch. The rise of Fortnite into the mainstream began when Ninja streamed together with the rapper “Drake” on Twitch in March 2018.

Other Twitch streamers and experts gave their opinions on the switch. People were curious about how much Ninja needs Twitch and how much Twitch needs Ninja.

A man from the audience calls out

This is how the first stream went: The first stream on Mixer took place during the “Lollapalooza Music Festival” in Chicago in front of a live audience. Ninja’s sponsor Red Bull had set up a tent there – Ninja also gulped down one energy drink after another.

The streamer played on an open stage, was in direct contact with the audience, and was playing Fortnite.

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This was for a long time the known setup of Ninja on Twitch.

An audience member turned out to be somewhat quarrelsome and heckled Ninja with loud shouts from the crowd:

  • He shouted: “Tfue is better!”, a well-known shout that Ninja has reacted to allergically.
  • The streamer calmly countered it and was quite nasty towards Tfue: “How did he perform at the World Cup?”
  • The heckler then shouted: “What did they pay you to switch to Mixer? 100 million?”
  • He then yelled “Sellout, Sellout, Sellout” – the accusation that Ninja sold out. However, this earned no more reaction from Ninja.
  • In the end, the demand was made again “One against one against Tfue.”

Overall, the stream went well for Ninja; he clearly had a lot of fun and described the atmosphere afterward as fantastic. Ninja also secured a few victories and played alongside a musician.

In the end, he appeared visibly satisfied.

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More viewers watched Ninja on Mixer than recently on Twitch

How did the stream go with viewers? Overall, the stream on Mixer went quite well for Ninja. He reached a peak of about 80,000 viewers.

This is below the peak numbers he could set on Twitch in 2018 – but the viewer count is slightly above the level of his last streams on Twitch. There was a bit of a dip recently.

The last three streams on Twitch peaked at only between 40,000 and 63,000 viewers.

This is the special thing: Ninja is currently making the platform Mixer relevant at least for Fortnite fans on his own. Now we have to see how this develops in the long term and whether Twitch actually faces real competition.

Twitch reportedly only offered Ninja $15-20 million for 3 years

Why did Ninja switch? It can really only be about money – as seen from Microsoft’s “subscriber gift”.

The eSports expert Rod Breslau says, two sources have informed him that Ninja had negotiated with Twitch.

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Twitch’s opening offer would have been between $15 and $20 million for 3 years. Ninja probably found that too low. This offer likely ultimately led to Ninja now being on Mixer for probably significantly more money.

How Ninja makes money from Fortnite, he explains here:

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Destiny 2: Xur has an Exotic that every Titan needs

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, Xur currently has a pretty well-rolled Exotic that Titans should definitely take into the Crucible.

This is the Exotic in question: Xur sells the One-Eyed Mask for Titans. This is an exotic helmet introduced with the Forsaken expansion.

Here’s why it’s special: The One-Eyed Mask is available for purchase with a specific roll that some Guardians call a God Roll, as the random perks are excellent. Especially this perk:

  • Improved Hand Cannon Aim: Target acquisition, accuracy, and aim down sights speed for hand cannons are greatly enhanced.

If you only play with pulse rifles, “Pulse Rifle Aim” is also an option, which improves these traits for pulse rifles. The third option, “Charged Up” (Bonus Super Energy through Shotgun Kills), is also not bad if you enjoy using shotguns.

In other words, this Exotic further enhances weapons that are already dominating in PvP.

Additionally, you can choose between mobility and health regeneration, as well as Linear Fusion Rifle reserves or Special Ammo Finder.

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Xur brings the One-Eyed Mask

What can the One-Eyed Mask do in Destiny 2?

This is what makes the helmet so strong: Since the launch of Forsaken, the One-Eyed Mask has been considered a top Exotic in PvP: The wearer could fully recover after a kill and then deal increased damage. For months, there was a call for a nerf that came in Spring 2019. Now, the Exotic is slightly weakened, but still useful.

This is the exotic perk:

  • Retribution: Marks the opponent who dares to harm you. Find and eliminate the opponent for increased damage and overshield.

Especially with Hand Cannon Aim, you can now buy a top Exotic for the Crucible that allows you to easily land headshots and gain an overshield and increased damage on kills.

Hand cannons remain the standout weapons in PvP, like Luna’s Howl, Trust, or The Last Word.

And since you often have to go to the Crucible for the Armor of the Solstice of Heroes, Titans can cause quite a bit of chaos with this Exotic.

Destiny 2 Forsaken Exo Helmet

Titans and Hunters Celebrate Xur

This is what the community says: Currently, many Titans on reddit are rejoicing over the item. It is highly recommended to buy the One-Eyed Mask from Xur. And many are sure that a lot of Titans will be running around with it from now on. One user recommends all Guardian newcomers to just pick up the One-Eyed Mask even if they don’t play Titan. Because you won’t find a better roll.

A reddit user jokingly responded that he has a fantastic nerf idea for the Exotic. Since it is called the “One-Eyed Mask,” it would make sense to only see half of the screen while wearing it. He has received almost 4000 upvotes for that so far.

This is how you get the Exotic: You have until the weekly reset on August 6 at 7 PM to visit the old noodle face and grab the helmet for 23 Legendary Shards. Xur is currently in the Tower Hangar.

You can find all of Xur’s current offers here.

By the way: Hunters also get an exciting Exotic from Xur: The ST4MP-F3R leg armor comes with the traction perk, granting even better mobility and a tighter turning radius when sprinting.

Xur, you did well!

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