How drastically Overwatch Brigitte and 10 other heroes change

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

The next patch of Overwatch brings many changes to 11 heroes. We tell you what changes are coming soon.

Things are happening in Overwatch these days. First Blizzard announced that “Role-Queue” will be coming soon, where players will have to lock into a role before the match. Now it has also been revealed how significantly some heroes will be adjusted to meet the new system.

So many changes are brought by the next patch of Overwatch

The upcoming changes to the heroes are currently playable on the PTR of Overwatch. Anyone who wants to can try them out on PC and just needs to download the appropriate client.

Ashe

  • The reload time per bullet has been reduced from 0.3 seconds to 0.25 seconds.

Brigitte

  • Inspire (Passive)
    • The healing amount has been increased from 100 to 130.
    • Brigitte’s self-healing is now reduced by 50%.
  • Repair Pack
    • Now has 3 charges.
    • The healing amount has been reduced from 150 to 120.
    • Now heals over 2 seconds instead of instantly.
    • If multiple charges are used on the same person, the current duration is extended by 2 seconds.
  • Whiplash
    • The impact speed has been increased from 60 to 80.
    • The cooldown time of the ability has been reduced from 0.6 seconds to 0.3 seconds.
  • Barrier Shield
    • The barrier now has 200 hit points instead of 500.
  • Rally
    • The cost of activating the ultimate has been increased by 10%.
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Doomfist

  • melee attack
    • A melee attack no longer pauses the weapon’s reload.

Hanzo

  • Storm Arrows
    • The number of Storm Arrows has been decreased from 6 to 5.

Moira

  • Fade
    • Can now also be used while Moira is stunned.
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Orisa

  • Fortify
    • The cooldown has been increased from 8 seconds to 9 seconds.

Reinhardt

  • New passive effect “Steadfast”
    • Reinhardt is pushed back 30% less than other heroes.

Sombra

  • Hack
    • The duration has been reduced from 6 seconds to 5 seconds.
  • EMP
    • The activation time has been increased from 0.5 seconds to 0.65 seconds.
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Symmetra

  • Teleporter
    • Now lasts indefinitely or until destroyed.
    • Symmetra can manually destroy her teleporter.
    • The cooldown begins once a teleporter has been destroyed.
    • The cooldown has been increased from 12 to 15 seconds.
    • The maximum range has been increased from 25 to 30 meters.
    • The teleporter is destroyed when the two teleporters are further than 40 meters apart (e.g. on moving platforms).
    • Teleporters can now only be used by the same character every 1.5 seconds (instead of every second).

Tracer

  • Pulse Bomb
    • The damage has been increased from 300 to 350.
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Wrecking Ball (Hammond)

  • Minefield
    • The projectile speed has been increased from 10 to 13, causing the mines to spread out over a larger radius.
    • The activation time has been reduced from 0.25 seconds to 0.1 seconds.

Why are there so many changes? In his “Developer Update,” Game Director Jeff Kaplan explained why there are now so many adjustments. The reason is the new Role-Queue system and the associated balance of a “2-2-2” team (2 tanks, 2 healers, 2 DPS). For example, Kaplan mentioned Brigitte. Brigitte is currently extremely strong when combined with two other healers. This will no longer be possible in the future, which is why significant adjustments are necessary to ensure that Brigitte continues to serve a purpose.

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What do you think of these balancing changes? Are they good and meaningful adjustments? Or is it all too much at once and will cause chaos?

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MMORPG Astellia announces date for the second beta – Here’s how you can participate

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

The Asia MMORPG Astellia will enter its second Closed Beta this July. The developers have now informed us about the date and new content.

When does the second Closed Beta start? The second Closed Beta of Astellia will open on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, starting at 9:00 AM German time.

The Beta will run until Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at 5:00 PM. So you have just over a week to test the game.

How do I participate in the Beta? For the second Beta, there will be keys available, as with the first, that you can win. Therefore, you should definitely keep an eye on Astellia’s social media channels.

A guaranteed participation in the second Closed Beta can be obtained through the Platinum or the Legendary Founder’s Package. Both give you early access to the game, as well as special rewards and a key for the second Closed Beta.

  • The Platinum Package costs 59.99 euros
  • The Legendary Package costs 99.99 euros

Astellia itself will be Buy2Play, so you will also need to pay around 30 euros for regular game access.

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Can the Beta be streamed? There is no NDA on the Astellia test. Even the first Beta was extensively used by streamers. You can also check out our livestream recording on MAX.

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More Focus on PvP and the Shop

What’s new in the second Beta? In the first Closed Beta, the PvE areas, crafting, and even the legendary dungeons could already be tested. We took a close look at these contents for you.

The second Beta shifts its focus a bit more towards PvP. The area Avalon, which can be compared to the “World vs. World” from Guild Wars 2, will be extensively tested.

Additionally, the real-money shop will be introduced, which will be scrutinized. This will determine whether Astellia can keep its promise of not being pay-to-win.

Images of a PvP battle in Astellia

Are there adjustments compared to the first Beta? The developers have thoroughly evaluated the feedback from the first Beta. There should already be adjustments to mana regeneration, the speed of progress, and the difficulty of dungeons.

When will Astellia be released? So far, there is no official release date for the MMORPG. However, it is definitely slated for release in 2019. The current target is the third quarter.

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This is how the new ESO DLC Scalebreaker is coming, which you will soon be playing

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 4 minutes

The Elder Scrolls Online will soon receive the new DLC Scalebreaker. You can already play it on the test server. We have gathered player feedback on the new update here for you.

What is Scalebreaker? Scalebreaker is the 3rd DLC for 2019 in ESO. It brings 2 new dungeons and launches simultaneously with the free Update 23, which introduces some long-awaited innovations and adjustments to the game. Among other things, the following should be possible:

  • Mass crafting of items
  • Multiple bids at trading guild marketplaces
  • Use the Unraveled keys as currency and exchange them specifically for loot boxes
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Feedback on Update 23 and Scalebreaker from the Test Server

You can learn how players are reacting to the dungeons and the new features in the DLC and Update 23 in the following paragraphs.

How the new dungeons are received

Moongrab Temple Town: This dungeon revolves around a fallen dragon that is being misused by vampires. The idea sounds good, but players in the forum have encountered a few problems with the final boss.

It is simply too stressful, as it distributes numerous effects. Among other things, there are various damage-over-time effects, debuffs, and other annoying states. It is no fun to struggle through this chaos. However, the dungeon is enjoyable until the final boss.

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Hoard of Maarselok: This dungeon features a dragon plotting devious things in its hoard. The dungeon is already well-received by players in the forum. Fans even compare it to the also popular Sunspire raid from Elsweyr. Especially the mechanics of the final boss are well-executed in hard mode.

What fans say about the changes to the trading guilds

With Update 23, guilds will be able to offer up to ten different locations for the guild trader per week. This is intended to ensure that guilds have a better chance of getting the location they desire.

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However, some fans worry in the forum that unfair situations may arise due to increased bidding fees, as wealthy guilds can effectively afford the up to 10 possible bids.

But some players also note that this system likely cannot be well tested on the PTS and it will only reveal whether it works well on the live server.

This is the feedback on multi-crafting

This innovation is extremely well-received, as you can finally craft large quantities of items at once. And indeed all at once, not one after another, as was previously possible in various addons.

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This delights the fans in the forum greatly, and they wish for a precise input of the number of items to be crafted and better filtering methods.

What do fans say about the new keys from the Undaunted?

In Update 23, you will receive the keys from the Undaunted challenges as currency, no longer as inventory items. With the new keys, you can buy a loot box containing rare items with 5 keys.

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The idea of using keys as currency is universally well-received in the forum. However, many generally feel that it is too much to ask for 5 keys for a box, as the RNG factor is very high for obtaining a specific type of item.

There is a 50% chance that armor drops, and then there is RNG on the type and trait as well. Therefore, 2 or 3 keys would be a better price.

How the new story is received (Warning, Spoilers!)

If you want to know how the story of Elsweyr and the Season of the Dragon continues, you can already access the prologue quest for the 4th DLC “Dragonhold”. It’s about teaming up with the swordmaster and dragon hunter Sai Sahan to initiate the final battle against the dragons .

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While Sai Sahan is an old fan-favorite from the base game, his appearance is confusing to some players. Depending on the player’s choice at the end of the base game, Sai Sahan could have met his demise. How can he be alive now?

The explanation is that he simply does not remember what happened after his “death” and has woken up somewhere in the Dragon’s Tail Mountains. This explanation does not sit well with all players in the forum.

Many find it rather silly and feel that the decision from the base game is completely consequence-free and thus irrelevant. However, perhaps there will be a better explanation later in the game for the resurrection of the swordmaster.

That’s all for the feedback from the Scalebreaker test server and Update 23. The release is planned for August 2019, and the developers will surely change a thing or two by then.

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Overwatch introduces role restrictions in Quick Match, introduces 3 skill ratings

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Big changes are coming to Overwatch . Instead of a skill rating, players will now have three different ones!

Just yesterday, the leak circulated that there will soon be a “Role Queue” in Overwatch. Players will have to choose which role they want to play before the match: Tank, Healer, or DPS. They will be bound to this decision during the match. Game Director Jeff Kaplan has now explained more details about the new system in a long video. Overwatch is completely revamping its matchmaking.

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A skill rating for each role: The biggest change is likely to be that all players in ranked matches will now receive three different skill ratings, one for Healers, one for Tanks, and one for the DPS role. This means that a player could be ranked “Gold” as a Healer, “Platinum” as a Tank, and only “Silver” as DPS.

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Role Queue is also coming for Quick Play: The “Role Queue” is coming not just in ranked mode but also in Quick Play. This will create a requirement, as all teams will consist of a “2-2-2” combination, meaning 2 Tanks, 2 Healers, and 2 DPS. If someone absolutely doesn’t want this, they can find the “Quick Match Classic” mode in the Arcade and play there without these restrictions as before.

When is the system coming? The patch is set to go live in mid-August. The current ranked season will then be ended early to introduce a two-week test season for the new system. This “Beta Season” will last until the beginning of September. From then on, the “Role Queue” will be mandatory in ranked games, Quick Play, and also in the Overwatch League.

This change is not due to the meta: Kaplan emphasizes in the video that this change is not being made to forcefully change or influence the meta in Overwatch. A meta would also develop with the new system, and there will always be players who are dissatisfied with it!

Instead, the new system is meant to ensure that all players can truly play the role they want to. This alleviates social pressure because currently there are only 40 seconds during a match to form a good composition.

Many players feel forced to take on a role they did not want to play. With the new Role Queue system, these problems will completely disappear. There should also be fewer problems with cheaters in the future.

More rewards in ranked: Because players now receive their own skill ratings for all three roles, they also need to qualify for all roles. This requires 5 placement matches for each role – a total of 15. Those who qualify in all roles will receive more Competitive Points than with the old system. However, those who only want the spray logo and display picture of the season can also qualify with just one role.

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What do you think of all these changes? Is this a good step for Overwatch? Or is it going in completely the wrong direction?

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With these changes, Dota Underlords turns the entire meta upside down – Patch notes

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 5 minutes

In Dota Underlords, the 5-gold units have dominated the gameplay for quite some time. Now Valve wants to address this and is bringing a balance patch.

What does the new patch change? The new patch in Dota Underlords mainly makes changes to the 4- and 5-gold units and some alliances. The biggest change relates to the Tricksters.

They now only require 2 champions for their synergy instead of 3. In return, some units have seen an increase in their gold cost. There have also been gold changes with Treant, Razor, Medusa, and the Wind Ranger.

When will the new patch be released? The patch has not been released yet but is expected to be released before the weekend. No exact date has been provided so far.

Below, we present the most important changes brought by the patch. You can find the complete patch notes on Valve’s website.

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Alliances may become more important with the patch

What changes will occur with the Tricksters? There will be changes to seven of the existing alliances with the patch. The biggest ones affect the Trickster heroes:

  • Tricksters only need 2/4/6 heroes for the bonus
    • Level 1 – A random Trickster gains +9 armor and +8 health regeneration
    • Level 2 – All Tricksters gain +9 armor and +8 health regeneration
    • Level 3 – All units gain +9 armor and +8 health regeneration
    • Armor and health points are now always doubled when you have fewer units on the field than the opponent.

The last change is the most exciting, as it ensures that the buff dynamically doubles based on whether you prevail or struggle against the opponent. Previously, the bonuses only doubled if you started a duel with fewer heroes on the board.

With this, Valve has strengthened the Tricksters in their alliance. To ensure they do not become too powerful, the heroes will also be adjusted:

  • Clockwork now costs 3 instead of 1 gold
    • Armor is increased to 5/7/10.
    • Health points are increased to 800/1600/3200.
    • Minimum attack damage is increased to 55/110/220.
    • Maximum damage is increased to 65/130/260.
  • Inventor now costs 3 instead of 1 gold
    • Health points are increased to 750/1500/3500.
    • Minimum damage is increased to 50/110/225.
    • Maximum damage is increased to 60/120/275.
    • The skill cooldown is reduced to 8/6/0.5 and the damage is increased to 350/450/450.

What changes are made to the other alliances? The changes in the other six alliances aside from the Tricksters are significantly smaller and alternate between buffs and nerfs:

  • Warlocks now heal the champions with the lowest health percentage rather than totals. In return, the values change from 50%/100%/150% to 50%/80%/120%.
  • Trolls now grant 10% attack speed to allies already at the first level.
  • The damage reduction from Knights changes from 15/20/30 to 15/20/25.
  • The armor reduction from Undead changes from 5/10/20 to 5/10/15.
  • Elementals now have an additional 10% chance to disarm ranged attackers for 4 seconds.
  • The damage of Bloodbound units is increased from +100% to +125%.
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What does the patch change for alliance items? All alliance items begin with a specific level from 1 to 3. This is determined randomly and differs from player to player.

Depending on the level, the alliance item varies in strength. The damage of dragons is not always increased by 1% but by 0.5/1/1.5% depending on the level.

Why might alliances become more important now? In the early game, alliances already play an important role, but they diminish in the late game since many 4- and 5-gold units simply overpower the synergies.

Exactly this could change with the new patch through adjustments to items and alliances. Additionally, some overpowered units will now be weakened.

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The end of strong units in the late game?

What changes will occur with the heroes? The new patch aims to improve low gold value heroes, especially in the late game. Lycan, Phantom Assassin, and Abaddon have only received improvements at the third level.

Typically, health points, damage, or skill effects have been adjusted only at the highest level.

In return, the patch weakens certain 4- and 5-gold units to provide more variety.

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What changes will occur with the 4-gold units? The focus for the 4-gold units is mainly on nerfs.

  • Medusa now costs 5 instead of 4 gold.
    • The damage modifier is reduced from 40 to 20%.
    • The number of bonus shots is increased from 2 to 2/3/4.
  • Kunkka is also being weakened.
    • The damage from the Ghost Ship is reduced from 150/250/350 to 50/150/250.
    • The skill cooldown is increased from 10 to 15 seconds.
  • For Necrophos, the cooldown of his skill is increased from 5 to 7.5 seconds.

What changes will occur with the 5-gold units? The focus of the changes to the strongest units has particularly shifted to Enigma and Tidehunter.

  • Enigma now has the alliance Shaman instead of Warlock.
    • The radius of his skill is reduced from 2/3/4 to 1/2/3 tiles.
  • Tidehunter now has the alliance Warrior instead of Naga. He also now costs only 4 gold.
    • His health is reduced from 950/1900/3800 to 850/1700/3400.
    • Health regeneration is removed.
    • The radius of his skill is reduced from 2/3/4 to 1/2/3 tiles. The damage and duration are also reduced.

The popular units Techies, Gyrocopter, and Lich, however, are not affected. Again, some players have called for nerfs.

Better AI and more XP for the battle pass

What else does the patch bring? In addition to adjustments to alliances and heroes, the patch brings various other general novelties:

  • Rounds now end only after all skills and attacks have run out.
  • The first three rounds will have only 15 instead of 25 seconds of preparation time.
  • If you lose against neutral opponents, you will only receive items from the next lower tier. In return, none of these will be discarded.
  • Neutral opponents will be adjusted for balance.
  • Units that cannot be healed will no longer be healed.
  • There will be more XP for the battle pass for game placements and also more XP through daily rewards.

What do players say about the patch? Players on Reddit are surprised by the many changes. Most, however, are well-received by the players. Especially the changes to the 3-gold units at level 3 receive much praise.

How effective the changes actually are will only be revealed once the patch goes live.

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Ghost Recon Wildlands receives its last major update – Here’s what’s included

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

After its release in 2017, Ghost Recon Wildlands is now receiving the final patch with major changes. This includes the unique Mercenaries game mode for 8 players.

Why is this the last update? On the Ghost Recon Wildlands website, Ubisoft states that the release of Breakpoint is coming in October, and they want to thank Wildlands players with one last major update.

Apparently, the team will then focus largely on the successor title Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Major updates like Ghost War or appearances of legendary characters are not to be expected afterwards.

Here are the contents of the update: The new game mode Mercenaries is the focus of the new update. It is a PvPvE mode for 8 players. There are various mercenary items as rewards. Some improvements and bug fixes round off the update.

Mercenaries Game Mode in Wildlands – Guide

What kind of mode is this? With a total of 8 players, you should request an extraction and find out where the pickup zone is located. You must reach it and be the first to enter the helicopter to win.

How is Mercenaries played?

The mode is divided into several phases:

Phase 1: At the start, you have neither weapons, items, nor other equipment. Your job is to locate the area of the pickup zone using transmitters. You can find weapons and gear in containers scattered throughout the map. If you prevail against the other players and activate 3 transmitters, you will see the location of the pickup zone and start Phase 2.

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Phase 2: The helicopter flies to the landing zone after 3 transmitters are activated. Once it has landed, all players can see its position. Then Phase 3 begins.

Phase 3: To be able to fly in the helicopter, you must first fill a gauge. You fill this by staying in a certain area around the helicopter. If your gauge is full and no other players are in that area, the helicopter will take off with you.

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As always, good tactics are rewarded in Wildlands. To track down transmitters, you need to find information markers. You have the following options:

  • See the position of other players briefly
  • See the position of weapons and equipment
  • See the position of a vehicle

Use this information wisely to win the match.

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Rewards for Mercenaries

Just for trying out the game mode, you will be rewarded with a “Lone Wolf” costume.

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For a certain number of victories, there are additional rewards:

  • 1st Win: Mercenary Badge
  • 3rd Win: Mercenary Pants
  • 5th Win: Heavy Mercenary Vest
  • 6th Win: Heavy Mercenary Armor Vest with Shoulder Pads
  • 8th Win: Mercenary Backpack
  • 10 Wins: Mercenary Army Jacket

Bug Fixes and Improvements

The following changes are coming to the game with the new update:

  • The Pioneer mines now blink when activated
  • Exploits on the maps Dusty Town, Lithium Mine, Zinc Mine, and Institute have been fixed
  • A bug in guerrilla mode that accidentally credited players with too many credits has been fixed
  • Correction of a bug where players restarted in the death animation in guerrilla mode
  • Players should now see the Carzitas introduction video as intended when entering Agua Verde
  • When Nomad picks up a weapon from the ground, he should now crawl as intended instead of walking
  • An optical bug in the Itacua Province has been fixed

In a few months, the new Ghost Recon Breakpoint will start. Here’s how it differs from Wildlands:

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Fortnite: Players bought emote because it was pay2win, want money back after nerf

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale emotes are basically fun little animations that lighten up the battle. However, sometimes emotes provide an unintended advantage in the game. This makes them even more desirable for certain players until the developers intervene.

Which emote is it about? On June 19, 2019, the emote “Deep Dab” was added to the shop. It allows you to perform a so-called “Dab Move”, where your character extends one arm, bends the other arm and dips its head into it. The whole thing happens in a deep squat.

Why is the emote problematic? Some players quickly discovered that you can misuse the emote. Your character slides to the side when standing up from the squat. This results in a smooth sidestep along with the squat, from which your character suddenly rises.

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If you combine this with a wall with a window, the character appears exactly in the window and can take down an opponent without them being able to foresee it.

If you had crawled under the window normally, at least they could have spotted you. With the Dab emote, however, this happens without warning and is clearly a nasty exploit.

Players wanted to exploit and are now angry

What happened to the emote? Because the emote grants an unfair advantage, many players wanted to have it and were happy to invest the necessary 200 V-Bucks (2 euros) into the animation.

However, buying things that grant gameplay advantages falls under pay-to-win. Therefore, Epic has now reacted about a month later and nerfed the emote.

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The Deep Dab still works as usual. So you can still make the cheeky sidestep from the squat and suddenly pop up in a window.

However, those who want to pull the trigger confidently to take down the surprised opponent will be surprised.

Because Epic has built in a 1-second delay, preventing you from shooting immediately after the emote. This makes this gesture what it should have always been: a funny animation and not a nasty pay-to-win exploit.

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How buyers of the emote are reacting: While players who always found the emote unfair are now satisfied, various players are venting their displeasure on Twitter, who had only bought the Deep Dab to cheat with it:

  • “Now I’ve bought the Deep Dab for nothing!”
  • “Now I’ve only bought the Deep Dab because of the exploit, and now they patched it!”
  • “The Deep Dab had a really cool exploit, but it got nerfed. Deep Dab was too OP!”
  • “I want my money back for the Deep Dab!”
  • “You nerfed the Deep Dab! Give me my money back!”
  • “Damn, I spent money on the Deep Dab!”
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Now we know how weapons in Destiny 2 get their crazy names

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

In the Destiny franchise, most weapons have more than quirky names. Destiny 2 is no exception. Mark Noseworthy and Luke Smith recently discussed how weapons in Destiny get their names, who is responsible for it, and which names are completely unsuitable for new firearms or swords.

What kind of crazy names? Bungie is probably best known for their two shooter franchises, Halo and Destiny. While the weapons in Halo, which is being developed in recent times by 343 Industries, still had quite tame names, Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 seem to have no limits when it comes to quirks.

By now, the franchise boasts more than 600 weapons with names like “Fatebringer”, “The Gourmand”, or “The Colony”.

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Anyone playing PvP in Destiny 2 has surely come across “The Colony” at least a couple of times.

Who is responsible for the names? Mark Noseworthy and Luke Smith provided a small insight into how the weapons in the game get their names and who is responsible for naming them. As Smith explained:

There’s no real style guide for what a Destiny weapon name is and what isn’t. But the origin really comes from that old notepad where Jason Jones (Chief Creative Officer) and Chris Barrett (Game Director) and a few others like Eric Raab (Narrative Designer) built a first library. They [these names] just have a certain feel.

So there is no randomizer or any other method by which the weapon names are chosen. Each individual name is crafted “by hand” by the writers and developers at Bungie. This includes Luke Smith, who stated that choosing weapon names is one of his favorite activities when working on Destiny and Destiny 2.

Which names are completely unsuitable? However, some names are too much for the Destiny universe, as Mark Noseworthy pointed out. Names that are too serious or too SciFi-like simply don’t fit into the rather fun or silly world.

Smith mentions that the name “Fatebringer” felt very “edgy” for him at the time. Especially compared to weapons like “The Comedian” which were released or planned around the same time.

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The Fatebringer

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The Division 2: Is it worth farming the raid in easy mode? These are the rewards

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

Massive brings clarity: We finally know what loot there will be in The Division 2 in the Discovery Mode of the raid “Operation: Dark Hours”. Who benefits from the Easy Mode of this top activity?

What is the Easy Mode in the raid about? With Title Update 5, the raid “Operation: Dark Hours” will receive a so-called Discovery Mode. This will be a lighter difficulty level of this PvE top activity, which will offer matchmaking unlike the regular raid. Many fans had asked for this. But what about the loot there?

What loot is available there? Massive had already indicated that the most sought-after loot of the raid will probably not be available in Discovery Mode. However, this was not completely certain. Therefore, there have been many discussions and speculations about the loot from the “Easy Mode”.

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In the latest edition of State of the Game, they finally spoke clearly. The developers have now confirmed the following about the raid loot:

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Is it worth farming in Discovery Mode? The Discovery Mode is not aimed at players who can already master the raid or parts of it and have simply had bad luck with the exclusive raid loot. Because, as mentioned, it won’t be available there.

Even if you have already reached a gear score of 500, the Easy Mode is not really relevant for you anymore – unless you just want to practice the process or experience the action at the airport in peace under easier conditions.

For those who still need to work their way up to gear score 500, this provides guaranteed 500 items, making the raid an attractive additional opportunity for them to achieve the maximum gear score. So for them, farming here could definitely be worthwhile.

When will Title Update 5 and Discovery Mode come? Title Update 5 and thus the Discovery difficulty for the raid will be released on Tuesday, July 23, for all players on all platforms.

What do you think of the Discovery Mode and the loot distribution in the raid? Would you have liked to see the exclusive items for the easier difficulty level as well – perhaps with a lower drop chance?

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Get cool robot and monster banners for free in Fortnite with 2FA

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale you can currently get 2 cool banners for free. However, you have to let someone gift them to you. And gifting only works if you have activated 2FA. But what is that and how does it work?

What is free? Currently, there are free banners in the Fortnite item shop. But not just any banners; they are banners that clearly assign you to one of the two major contenders in the upcoming Titan battle in the Doggus vs. Cattus event. So there is one banner for Team Doggus and one for Team Cattus.

The banners are free, but you cannot purchase them for yourself. The banners can only be gifted. To get them, you need a friend who will give them to you. Ideally, you then also gift one to them in return.

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But how can you gift items and what does the mysterious “2FA” have to do with it, which you need?

How to activate 2FA for free banners

This is 2FA: The term “2FA” stands for the cumbersome expression “2-Factor Authentication”. This actually only brings you advantages. When you log into your Fortnite account, you first need to enter a code that is sent to you via the 2FA function by email or via an app.

This protects against hackers, as they would theoretically also need access to your email account or smartphone in order to hack into your account.

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This is how you set up 2FA: Go either to Fortnite.com/2FA or click on the “Password and Security” tab on the left side of your Epic account page. There, select the 2-Factor Authentication under “Account Security” and activate it.

This is how it works via app: Instead of an email with a code, you can also use these apps to generate a code on your mobile device:

  • Google Authenticator
  • LastPass Authenticator
  • Microsoft Authenticator
  • Authy

Attention: To activate the 2FA function, the email address of your Epic account must also be verified.

Once you have set up 2FA, you can “purchase” the banners for 0 V-Bucks and gift them to a friend with whom you must have been friends for at least 48 hours. You can find all further details about gifting here.

Additionally, you will receive a gift emote when you activate 2FA.

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Monster Hunter World now gives you that one item you never get

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Capcom celebrates that 13 million units of Monster Hunter World have now been shipped worldwide. To celebrate, there are valuable gifts for players, but most of all, everyone is probably excited about this one cursed jewel.

What kind of item is this? There are surely some players of Monster Hunter World who already get goosebumps just hearing the name of the item.

Attack Jewel.

This jewel is an item that hunters can receive as rewards after completing a quest. Whether this happens is up to chance. If players add an Attack Jewel to their equipment, the decoration increases attack power.

What is special about the Attack Jewel: The chance of getting such a jewel is less than 1%. However, it is an item that can significantly enhance the equipment.

There are players who have already invested hundreds or thousands of hours of gameplay and have never received such an Attack Jewel. That’s why there is great excitement among players that Capcom is now giving away this rare and highly coveted jewel.

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In the Twitter comments to the announcement, players are especially celebrating the Attack Jewel and are completely thrilled.

These are the gifts from Monster Hunter World

Why are there actually gifts? 13 million units of the action RPG have now been shipped globally. Monster Hunter World is a tremendous hit worldwide for Capcom. The shift from handheld to home consoles like the PS4 was crucial to the breakthrough. Capcom wants to celebrate this accordingly.

These are the gifts:

  • 1 x Attack Jewel – The item is super rare and increases the attack of the equipment
  • 13 x Gratitude Ticket – These can be used to craft items like the Gala costume
  • 13 x Silver Egg – These can be sold for 10,000 Zenny each
  • 3 x Golden Wyverian Prints – These can be exchanged for Monster Gems at the melding pot
  • 3 x Heavy Armor Sphere – These can be used to upgrade armor and increase defense

This is how to get the items: You need to log into Monster Hunter World at least once between July 25 and August 29. Then, just claim your daily login bonus and the items will be in your inventory.

Overall, it seems that Capcom wants to rekindle the hype around Monster Hunter World. After all, the big expansion Iceborne is just around the corner. The DLC will fulfill many fan wishes and will come with a winter map.

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Casino in GTA Online opens next week with these contents

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The release date for the casino in GTA Online is now known. It will open in a few days. We will show you what content Rockstar Games has planned for the casino in GTA 5 Online.

When is the release of the casino in GTA Online? As Rockstar Games has now confirmed, the casino will open its doors in GTA Online on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. The developers had already announced back in June that the building should open this summer.

Now there is finally a concrete release date that players can look forward to. The place is called Diamond Casino & Resort and is set to become the largest entertainment complex in GTA Online.

A preview image already shows how massively the casino building will change. A huge, flashy block is being created.

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With a trailer for the casino in GTA Online, they now introduced the DLC in more detail:

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What can you find in the casino?

Gambling: There are now more detailed information about the content of the casino. You can expect games like:

  • Poker
  • Blackjack
  • Roulette

Big prizes: There will even be slot machines with various prizes. Together with friends, you can watch virtual horse races.

At the luck wheel, there are chips, cash, clothes, and even the new Truffade Thrax car to win.

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A look at the lucky wheel in the casino

If you want, you can also buy certain clothes in the casino store. The selection of offers in the store rotates. This could be special fashion or unique designer pieces that you can acquire there. Purchases are made with the chips currency.

In addition, the following contents come:

  • Parking garage
  • Valet service
  • Champagne service
  • Helicopter deck
  • Limousine services
  • Member parties
  • VIP lounge
  • High-limit tables

The penthouse for the casino DLC

What does the penthouse bring? Owners of a penthouse gain access to VIP lounges, high-limit tables, and a selection of special services that can be accessed via the penthouse phone. These include airplane and limousine services.

GTA Online penthouse

You can customize your building with various contents such as a personal spa or a bar.

New missions: With a master penthouse, you will become a member of the Diamond family. The family business needs your help on various missions. Each of the missions will reward you with special awards upon first completion. If you complete the whole story, you will receive a highly coveted new vehicle for free.

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Benefits from Twitch Prime at the casino

Free penthouse: If you link your Social Club account with Twitch Prime, you will receive special bonuses. If you do this by July 19 and have claimed your reward by then, the master penthouse is free for you! In addition, there is 1.25 million GTA dollars and a 15% discount on the purchase of shark cards.

How do you like the idea of the casino in GTA Online? You should probably get a stash of cash to enjoy all the content:

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Pokémon GO: New Offer Boxes in July – Is it worth buying?

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In Pokémon GO there are new offer boxes again. This time, the boxes are especially worthwhile for fans of incubators. We show you what you really save.

What are these boxes? After the celebrations for the 3rd birthday of Pokémon GO are over, the offer boxes have also disappeared.

Now there are new offers that are especially worthwhile for fans of hatching eggs. Generally, a lot of emphasis is placed on star pieces and incubators.

How much you save with the new offer boxes in July

This is how the calculation was made: To determine the savings, we calculated with the unit price of an item from an 8-piece bundle. We then compared this price with the box.

Boxes
Name of the boxContentsPrice/Savings
Special Box2x Raid Pass, 2x Incubator, 2x Lucky Egg, 3x Star Piece480/296 (38%)
Super Box3x Raid Pass, 3x Super Incubator, 4x Incense, 3x Lucky Egg780/560 (41%)
Hyper Box14x Raid Pass, 8x Super Incubator, 6x Star Piece, 6x Max Revive1480/2000 (58%)
Adventure Box15x Super Incubator, 4x Incubator, 6x Star Piece, 6x Max Revive1480/2678 (64%)

How good the offer boxes really are

Pokémon GO Bronze Box

Special Box: As always, the Special Box doesn’t offer a huge discount, but it is affordable. One advantage is that it contains 4 useful items and you will probably consume all the items. Therefore, it is not a bad choice for emergencies.

Pokémon GO Silver Box

Super Box: Everyone should stay away from the Super Box, because this time it is really bad. The high savings come from the incense, which most players probably don’t need. If you only want incubators and raid passes, you will only save 120 coins here. It can definitely be better.

Pokémon GO Gold Box

Hyper Box: The Hyper Box is a solid offer. While there have been better Hyper Boxes, if you need raid passes, you can’t go wrong with the purchase. The only downside is the Max Revives.

Adventure Box

Adventure Box: The Adventure Box is a real highlight! A total of 19 incubators let you hatch 57 eggs. Especially now, when the 7km eggs are so interesting, you should definitely invest in incubators.

Which box is most worthwhile? This time, the winner is the Adventure Box. Here you save the most money and get useful items. You can also keep these until the global challenge in August, because there you get triple star dust. So, the star pieces are worth it.

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WoW Classic postpones the stress test – Here’s what it’s about

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The stress test of World of Warcraft Classic was supposed to take place next week. However, Blizzard has now canceled it.

In about 6 weeks, it will finally happen; fans of WoW Classic can officially dive back into the vanilla version of their MMORPG. But before that Blizzard wanted to launch a major stress test to test, among other things, the European servers. There will also be German servers at release.

But now there has been a small setback. The stress test of WoW Classic, which was supposed to take place next week, has been canceled for now.

What happened? Blizzard announced in the official forum that the stress test planned for July 25 and 26 must be canceled. The announcement states that “they have come to the conclusion that we are not yet ready to conduct our global stress test.”

The test will be conducted at a later time. Blizzard has not yet announced a specific date for that, but they wanted to provide “new information soon.”

Is the release in danger? No. Blizzard emphasizes in the announcement that they are still on track to release WoW Classic later in August. The additional time for the stress test will likely not change their release plans.

If no unusual problems arise, WoW Classic will still be published on August 27, 2019.

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Fortnite: Leak shows all Overtime Challenges of Season 9 – Here is how you can solve them

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Season 9 in Fortnite is coming to an end, but Epic is extending it with some bonus challenges. We will tell you how to complete them.

Where do these challenges come from? The data miner “Lucas7yoshi” found these tasks in Patch 9.40 of Fortnite. They have not yet been confirmed by Epic, but they might be implemented just like this.

In the overtime challenges, there are numerous new levels of skins, loading screens, and a lot of XP.

All Overtime Challenges for Season 9

How are these tasks unlocked? Initially, 6 tasks will be unlocked that allow you to change the styles of 3 skins. After that, there will be more daily tasks to keep the time until the season’s end from getting too boring.

How to unlock the styles of the 3 skins

These are the tasks: To unlock the styles, you need to complete 2 different tasks with various difficulty levels.

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Bunker Jonesy receives 2 new styles during the overtime challenges
  • Two stages of the Bunker Jonesy skin: Reach level 23 in the Battle Pass, Complete 3 Overtime Challenges
  • Two stages of the Stratus skin: Reach level 71 in the Battle Pass, Complete 6 Overtime Challenges
  • Two stages of the Demi skin: Reach level 87 in the Battle Pass, Complete 9 Overtime Challenges
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Get eliminations with your friends

How to complete the task: Just start a match with friends and try to get many eliminations. You need a total of 25 kills to complete the task. Then a reward of 2500 XP awaits you.

Deal damage to opponents with shotguns

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Use the new shotgun to quickly complete the task

How to complete the task: You need to deal a total of 2500 damage with the shotgun. Epic itself even recommends the “Group Assist” feature, as you can complete the challenge together with friends. This way, it doesn’t take as long. You will then be rewarded with 2500 XP.

Visit Loot Lake, Polar Peak and Pressure Plant

How to complete the task: This challenge should not be a problem for anyone. Just visit the locations and the task is counted as completed. A loading screen awaits you as a reward.

Revive a friend in different matches

How to complete the task: Play Duo or Squads for this. As soon as a friend of yours is knocked, you can revive him. After 3 revives, the task is completed. A reward of 5000 XP awaits you.

Deal damage to opponents with assault rifles

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How to complete the task: This is the same task as with the shotgun, but here you need to play with assault rifles. Epic also recommends group assist, as it counts hits from friends as well. You will be rewarded with 5000 XP.

Dance in a holographic Durrr Burger head – Or maybe not?

How to complete the task: Here the bug has struck. Because you are not supposed to dance in a burger head. Rather, the singularity sword is meant. You will find out where to find it here.

Be among the last 15 in Duo or Team matches with a friend

How to complete the task: To complete this task quickly, a defensive strategy is recommended. Land first in smaller, quieter places and stay away from big fights. This way, you can easily complete the task. You need to do this 5 times in total. A reward of 10,000 XP awaits you.

Deal damage to opponents with submachine guns

How to complete the task: You need submachine guns to complete the task. Deal 2500 damage again and feel free to use the “Group Assist” feature. It’s worth it and goes much faster. 10,000 XP awaits you as a reward.

Score a goal on a futsal court

How to complete the task: The futsal court has existed in Fortnite for a long time. You will find it between Snobby Shores and Neo Tilted. You just need to go in there and kick the ball into the goal. Then the task is completed. As a reward, you will receive a loading screen.

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In the west of the map, you will find the football field

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Rush is back: Why it’s worth a detour to Battlefield 5 right now

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In Battlefield 5, Rush is back – one of the most popular modes of the shooter series. Alongside it, a whole range of changes that fans have wished for have been implemented. But something leaves many players pondering.

When can you play the Rush mode? Rush returns on this Thursday, July 18, as part of the live service “Tides of War” – available on all platforms and free for all players. However, the Rush mode is only available for a limited time and can be played for just one week.

What makes Rush special this time? Rush is one of the most popular formats in the Battlefield series. A number of servers were exclusively reserved for this mode in Battlefield 3, 4, and Bad Company 2. Players loved Rush primarily for its intense and team-oriented battles.

This mode was also playable for a limited time in Battlefield 5, even if the original feeling from predecessors didn’t fully resonate with all fans.

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Therefore, the developers at DICE have made numerous changes to this mode, aligning it more closely with the wishes of the fans. Their foundation included insights from the first appearance of the mode, along with particular feedback from the fans.

According to DICE, the overall tone of the feedback was: “Just make Rush like it was in Battlefield 3”. Therefore, they not only looked at the problems of Rush in Battlefield 5 but also closely examined the numbers, systems, and setups from the third installment, incorporating much of that into the current version in Battlefield 5.

This includes, among other things,

  • Changes to the size (depth and width) of numerous map sectors
  • Corresponding adjustments to spawn points considering destroyed objectives
  • Relocation of some objective items
  • The cover options have been revised on some maps, allowing certain areas to provide significantly more cover
  • No more artillery calls on Rush objectives
  • Changes to artillery guns
  • Changes to tank availability and reduction in numbers
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That’s why it’s worth visiting Battlefield 5 right now: During the times of Bad Company 2, Battlefield 4, and especially Battlefield 3, Rush had its heyday, and that’s exactly what the developers are using as a basis for many of their changes. Many now hope that Rush will feel noticeably better than it did the first time and that the special feeling from the predecessor can finally be adequately captured through the corresponding adjustments.

For those who liked the mode in the past or even in Battlefield 5, it is definitely worth checking out Battlefield 5 now and taking a new look at it. And if the mode can connect to its old glory, then Rush is also worthwhile for all those who place great value on team play and coordination – both for attackers and defenders. Because that’s exactly what made the mode so famous and loved.

However, anyone who wants to see Rush for themselves should hurry, as the mode is playable for only one week. Even more so now, it is worth taking a detour to Battlefield 5.

What many fans are pondering right now: This time-limited availability of the mode is also what many currently find puzzling, making some fans wonder. Why go to so much effort for a mode that is only available for a week? In this context, many are calling for the permanent retention of this format.

What the developers say: The developers have also commented on this. They have not given up on Rush. The Breakthrough mode has already shown in Battlefield 1 and also in Battlefield 5 that it has essentially become a more popular version of Rush.

They haven’t managed to make the original Rush the flagship that it once was in the 3rd and 4th parts. They want to change that. People should first play all the adjustments live, and afterwards, they will continue this discussion.

How does Rush work? Rush is played in two teams, consisting of attackers and defenders. The attackers have a certain number of tickets, or lives, that they can use to respawn their troops. The defender side has an unlimited supply of tickets.

For the attackers, it is necessary to destroy specific objects, while the defenders must prevent them from doing so. If an attacker manages to attach an explosive to one of the objectives, the defending teams are alerted and then have 30 seconds to defuse the bomb.

The maps in Rush are divided into several sectors with bases where the attack objectives are located. If the attackers manage to destroy all objects of a section, their team receives additional tickets, and the combat area is relocated to another sector. If all sectors are captured, the attackers win. If the attackers run out of tickets and still hold sectors, the defenders win.

How is Battlefield 5 actually doing and what’s next? Since the suboptimal launch, DICE has constantly been working to expand and improve Battlefield 5. Much has improved by now, and a whole lot has been added. Nonetheless, not all fans are fully satisfied.

To find out how the game has developed so far and what fans can expect this year, check here:

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Players in Fallout 76 are pleading for a chaos patch “Please let us help”

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In the survival MMO Fallout 76 the long-awaited patch 11 unfortunately caused more harm than good. It is full of bugs and issues. Therefore, the fans are now pleading with Bethesda to allow them to participate in quality control through a test server.

What happened in patch 11? The latest patch 11 for Fallout 76 unfortunately did not bring much joy to the fans. Numerous bugs plague the update, which was supposed to make the game more accessible and remove many bugs in Power Armor.

Instead, fans are complaining about the following issues:

  • Legendary enemies do not drop legendary loot
  • Various old bugs that were already fixed came back
  • Some items from the Atom Shop no longer work
  • Valuable Power Armor was completely removed from some players and vanished without a trace.
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Additionally, there were controversial “features,” such as nerfs on crafted bags or questionable items from the real-money shop, which some players see as pay-to-win.

In this case, it concerns scrap kits that automatically transport junk items into your storage. This makes dying in the wild much less dangerous, as you can conveniently secure the collected stuff.

All these aspects of the patch are angering the Fallout 76 community. However, the Fallout fanbase would not be the Fallout fanbase if they did not also show a great deal of helpful constructiveness in this regard.

Players plead with Bethesda: “Please let us help you!”

This is what players want: Many comments on Reddit convey the sentiment “Please, Bethesda, we love your game, but please, please, please do not make it harder for us than it is.” They wish that more attention was paid to community feedback and that no patches are released that take one step forward but then two steps back:

  • “Bethesda, please, you cannot ignore your player base, we want to help!”
  • “This time they have no modders to solve their problems.”
  • “We constantly send bug reports, sometimes even detailed monthly reports since the beta, and they only respond with silence.”
  • “I would prefer to wait a month or longer for a well-tested, bug-free update.”
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A good idea, according to the fans on Reddit, would be a public test server. There, they could then look at the update in peace and send direct feedback to Bethesda.

This is what the developers say: The idea of a test server is well received by fans. Therefore, we immediately contacted Bethesda and requested a statement. Unfortunately, there was no concrete statement on the topic from the developers at this time.

But they assured us that the respective community managers in each region carefully collect player feedback and regularly send it to the developers in the USA. Therefore, it is quite conceivable that the devs will eventually add a test server after all.

Additionally, a hotfix for some of the worst bugs from patch 11 is supposed to come soon.

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You also liked to fly here – Airline distributes free Switch consoles

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On a Southwest Airlines flight, every passenger was gifted a Nintendo Switch along with a matching game. Nice, right?

What was given away? On a Southwest Airlines flight to San Diego, travelers were surprised. Everyone on board received a voucher for a free “Nintendo Switch” console and a copy of Super Mario Maker 2.

They could redeem the voucher after the flight and then take their new gaming console with them. Just like that.

One of the lucky passengers is Nicholas Friedman, who reported on the event on Twitter and posted pictures.

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Why were there gifts? A partnership between Nintendo and Southwest, as stated by Comicbook.com, had already existed in the past. They give away consoles and games to travelers who choose this airline for transportation.

The giveaway of the Nintendo Switch + Super Mario Maker 2 is the latest and is said to kick off “a summer full of surprises” according to Southwest.

Choosing this particular flight was probably no coincidence. The flight was from Dallas to San Diego. The local Comic Con is currently taking place in San Diego.

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There was even more to win: In line with the gift, there is a special course in Super Mario Maker 2 called “Super Sky Challenge.” The level was created by Southwest. Those who played the level during the flight participated in a raffle.

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The winner received another Nintendo Switch, a copy of the game, and a $500 voucher for Southwest. Visitors to San Diego Comic Con also have the chance to win such a prize.

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DD? Tank? Healer? In Overwatch, you will soon have to decide

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In Overwatch the choice of role will soon be more important. Once decided, you cannot change during a match.

A leak on the Overwatch subreddit is causing a stir and confirms one of the rumors that have been circulating for a few weeks. Soon there will be a fixed role distribution in Overwatch. Teams will ensure a “2-2-2” setup – that is, 2 tanks, 2 damage dealers, and 2 healers. This “Role Queue” is intended to eliminate many problems.

Please note that this has not yet been confirmed by Blizzard, but the leaks are quite clear.

How will this work? Anyone who registers for a match in Overwatch must choose which role they want to fill at the time of registration. In the game, they can only choose characters that belong to that role. So, if someone registers as a “Tank”, they must choose between Reinhardt, Zarya, Wrecking Ball, and others. Other characters, such as Mercy (Healer) or Junkrat (Damage Dealer) will not be available.

It is speculated that this feature will be introduced in ranked mode. However, it is effectively confirmed for the Overwatch League, as indicated by this leaked excerpt from a video and a screenshot.

Update: Streamable mirror of Role Lock being confirmed for main game. (From leaked OWL Watchpoint) from r/Overwatch

What has been the problem so far? There are several problems in Overwatch that lead to difficulties, especially in the ranked game mode. There are combinations that are very hard to overcome, such as 3 healers and 3 tanks, which are nearly unbeatable, especially among professionals.

In the more “casual” area, it is often the case that hardly anyone is willing to play as a healer or tank. This leads to disagreements in the team even before the match starts. Often, players end up sulking, and a round starts completely without a healer.

These rules will soon also apply in the Overwatch League.

These changes would benefit all players. This way, the system ensures that all players can play a role they have previously selected.

Fans fear longer wait times: However, the downside is that there may be longer wait times for players who choose a popular role – typically damage dealers (DDs). Therefore, anyone who always wants to play a damage dealer in ranked should ideally join a group that also has tanks and healers. This should reduce wait times.

Please consider that it is still unclear in which modes this fixed role distribution will be used. However, it seems logical that it will be used in the ranked game mode. Whether it will also be implemented in Quick Play is something Blizzard will surely reveal soon.

When exactly this change will go live is still unknown. At least for the Overwatch League, it is likely to bring new excitement.

What do you think about this “role requirement”? Is it a good thing? Or does the ability to change freely belong to the identity of Overwatch?

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These 4 things particularly annoy you about MMORPGs

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 4 minutes

Many players are waiting for new AAA MMORPGs, but the outlook for 2019 is thin. We asked you what bothers you about the genre right now and are naming the four most common answers.

MMORPGs are complex and offer many exciting adventures that are experienced socially in groups. However, not many online role-playing games are currently being released. You told us in a survey about some things that you are not happy with in the genre right now.

4. Modern MMORPGs are too easy

  • Number of votes: 359

When you think back to the beginnings of the genre in the 1990s, MMORPGs have changed significantly. In the past, you had to search for quest NPCs and could not complete most missions alone.

Modern MMORPGs are too easy for many players.

Today, this is different. The market has opened up to a broader audience. After all, online role-playing games thrive on having as many players as possible. However, to appeal to such a large mass, the games had to become more accessible.

Today, NPCs are marked with exclamation marks. Quest markers or even glowing paths indicate where to go, and even alone, many enemies and quests pose no problem. Many veterans among you simply miss the challenge.

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Often, only the fight against world bosses or group events remains, which increase the difficulty level. That is often too little.

  • Mein-MMO reader Steed writes: “Lately, no MMORPG has really engaged me. PvE-wise, games are tailored mainly for solo gameplay. Then the “ease” becomes a disease of MMORPGs. By the time players reach max level, almost nothing is expected of them.”

3. No new major releases

  • Number of votes: 516

The situation surrounding MMORPGs looks a bit bleak right now. There have been no announcements of western AAA online role-playing games for a long time. You miss the next “World of Warcraft,” and even Everquest Next has been canceled.

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The market lacks new games

The market is divided among some established MMORPGs. Although updates and expansions are constantly released, they often offer only more of the same. In the survey, many of you expressed a desire for new worlds to explore, just the next big MMORPG.

However, when new MMORPGs are released, they are mostly Asia-grinders that all play very similarly.

  • Jyux explains: “Somehow, nothing substantial comes anymore. The real MMORPGS are extinct, and the “MMO-Lite” games are in power.”
  • Mein-MMO reader Luriup writes: “[…] Very, very little new content is being released,
    and then with content I have already seen elsewhere. Publishers lack the courage to start something big.”

2. There are no innovations in the genre

  • Number of votes: 815

It is not that no MMORPGs are being released. But they offer too few innovations. The genre seems to be stagnating. If you look at other genres, they are evolving. Today, no one would want to play a FIFA from the year 2000.

MMORPGs often feel the same; they lack innovations.

Even role-playing games have evolved and offer more intense and cinematic experiences. According to our survey, you believe that the MMORPG market currently lacks major new games that would truly advance the genre and initiate an evolution.

An evolution that brings changes that make online role-playing games modern and interesting, but that remain true to the roots of the genre. According to you, MMORPGs need to remain MMORPGs, but they must become significantly more modern.

  • Damin explains: “I’ve been eagerly waiting for new impulses and an AAA MMORPG with a subscription model for years. Preferably with an evolving sci-fi, steampunk, cyberpunk, or vampire setting. But I’m slowly losing hope. All developers are heading in the same direction based solely on the setting […].”
  • Chris Brunner believes: “For me, there is no innovation. Every MMORPG feels the same and hardly tries to distinguish itself from the wider mass. Every combat system looks eerily similar to 20 other MMORPGs. The stories are almost always built the same way. Quest design and gameplay mechanics are often copied 1:1 from the WoW template.”

1. Too much Free2Play has ruined the genre

  • Number of votes: 992

Free2Play has established itself in the market because the broad masses like to try something for free and remain if they like it. The barrier to entry for subscription games deters many. Most do not want to commit to a game long-term through a subscription. This is partly due to changes in gaming habits over the years.

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Free2Play is seen by many as a cash grab and undermines the genre.

However, Free2Play has a Pay2Win aftertaste for you. Often, item shops offer things that simplify the gaming experience and allow players to progress faster. Those who want to be among the best players on a server often feel “forced” to spend more money.

Among you, the opinion prevails that Free2Play games focus on microtransactions, leaving the actual game behind.

  • Varoz says: “I canceled WoW months ago, and I don’t touch F2P anymore. No matter how good it is, they always end up being P2W and are built around the shop.”
  • DarokPhoenix writes: “In Free2Play titles, the factor of “money is time” is also implemented. Who doesn’t want to be faster than others? Who doesn’t want to look better than others? No matter how you spin it, you feel forced.”
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