In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the game is supposed to evaluate the player’s behavior and respond to it. With various dialogues, NPCs will react when a player makes wrong decisions and endangers innocents.
This includes the fact that in the new shooter, civilians play a bigger role than in earlier games. And the player can also injure the bystanders.
It is now stated in an interview on the site Kotaku with Design Director Jakob Minkoff, that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is supposed to determine:
“whether a damn psycho is playing who shoots at everything”
or whether someone reasonable is playing who wants to do their job as a soldier, and is frustrated by a mistake: “Oh God, I made a mistake and feel really bad”
No mercy: The Juggernaut.
Minkoff says: “The game will try to find out if the player is such a psycho or trying to do their job.”
Many algorithms will be running in the background for this.
NPCs speak differently to the bad guys
What happens when you make mistakes? If you make nasty but forgivable mistakes, the NPCs are supposed to react differently to the player. They should let him feel his misconduct.
The story itself is linear, but in the context of the mission, there will be hints like: “Buddy, what did you just do? Damn it. I hope no one ever finds out about this.”
The Design Director talks about branching dialogues with allies. Minkoff even says that some animated scenes would change.
With these changes, Minkoff wants to increase the sensitivity of the players to how difficult a soldier’s job is.
This is how collateral damage is punished: However, it is not clear from the interview what consequences it has to be “a damn psycho who shoots at everything” – it only says “okay.”
A new stress test for World of Warcraft Classic is coming up. All players can participate – just not us in Europe. Blizzard explains the reason behind it.
When the announcement came a few hours ago that there would be another major stress test for WoW Classic, the anticipation was high. Because anyone with an active WoW subscription can participate – regardless of whether they have been able to play in the beta so far or not. However, European players quickly received the sad news: Sorry, that only applies to America and Oceania.
Why are Europeans not allowed to play? In the upcoming stress test, the entire server structure of a region is to be tested. The aim is to simulate the “launch conditions” and to specifically stress the servers that are available in America and Oceania. That is why the test is limited to players from this region.
Later test for Europe planned: After much criticism, Blizzard stated in the official forum that there would be further stress tests in other regions in July. European players would then also be able to participate and see for themselves the classic version of World of Warcraft.
Players argue in the forums: The topic of “Beta access” is hotly debated on social media and is a point of contention. Many players insist that they have a “right to play” because they have been customers for years. Other players point out that it is a beta test, so they have no rights. This is not a paid service but just a test, and Blizzard decides who gets to participate.
Are you looking forward to the later beta tests where “we” can play again? Or are you just waiting for the release?
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The latest patch 9.30 of Fortnite is here and brings numerous cosmetics that are likely to appear in the coming weeks. We will show you all the outfits.
These skins are involved: Dataminers found various outfits in the new patch 9.30 that are likely to come to the shop. So far, you won’t find them in the shop yet.
This time, there is a whole bunch of new cosmetics. So you can look forward to a full shop in the near future.
Here are the cosmetics from patch 9.30 for Fortnite
These skins are available: 19 skins were found in the patch. Highlights are likely to be the skin reminiscent of Chewbacca from Star Wars and Heist, a skin with a cool mask.
These pickaxes are included: Along with numerous skins, there are also various pickaxes. Here, the focus is especially on the summer theme, which would fit with the new event found in the patch.
These back bling items are new: There are also some new items for back blings. For example, you can find the Shali-Shake and the rubber duck, which you should earn at “14 Days of Summer”.
Look forward to these gliders: One highlight among the gliders will likely be the tractor. Also cool is the jellyfish with which you will soon be able to fly around.
With this, you can soon paint weapons: A total of 11 wraps are waiting for you, with which you can paint weapons or vehicles. Here, the summer theme is also in the foreground.
Please note this when buying: These are purely cosmetic items. You will not get better just because you wear these outfits.
When will the cosmetics come to the shop? Nothing is known about the release of the skins. It is also quite possible that not everything will come to the shop, just as was the case with patch 8.20.
However, we can expect some of these cosmetics in the coming weeks.
What is your highlight? Which skin are you most looking forward to?
In League of Legends, the Twitch streamer Tyler1 is considered something like the neighborhood bully. However, a gift from the Korean mega-team SKT1 suddenly makes the usually tough Twitch troll seem rather cuddly.
Who is Tyler1? The muscular streamer is one of the most popular entertainers in the LoL streaming community. Tyler1 was banned for almost 2 years and was viewed by Riot Games as someone they didn’t want anymore in League of Legends due to his endless toxicity.
However, the streamer launched a campaign claiming he was now “back on the right path” and “reformed.” In recent years, he has established himself as one of the largest global streamers for League of Legends.
With 2.4 million followers, “loltyler1” ranks 20th among Twitch channels with the most followers.
Here he is in a good mood – but he can be different.
MAMA, how much mail do I have?
So the story goes: Tyler1 apparently came home after 8 months and expected a huge pile of fan mail because people constantly tell him they have sent him something. But Tyler1 was disappointed.
He recounts: “I came home and shouted, ‘Mama, how much mail do I have?!’ And it turned out to be only two boxes.
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This was the special gift: Live on camera, Tyler then opened a package. And it turned out to be a pleasant surprise.
Because the Korean mega-team of League of Legends, SKT1, the three-time world champions, had sent the US streamer a package filled with promotional gifts.
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The return of Kyogre in Pokémon GO is approaching and the monster can already be easily defeated by three players. We show you how to do it even at level 25.
You need this level: With three players, you shouldn’t have any problems and can easily defeat Kyogre. Even if you have the best counters only at level 25, you can still take down Kyogre with three players.
These counters are good: Kyogre is a Water-type Pokémon, making it vulnerable to Electric and Grass types.
Kyogre is returning to raids and is also available as a Shiny.
How to succeed at low levels: The weaker your Pokémon are, the more tricks you have to use. For instance, the highest friendship level is important and so is the weather, as it makes your Pokémon stronger in battle.
Defeating Kyogre at Level 25 – Here’s how
You need these requirements: To defeat Kyogre at level 25, a lot has to come together. You need suitable weather and your two partners must be best friends with you.
Raikou is the best counter against Kyogre
You can use these Pokémon: The list of possible Pokémon is limited to three Pokémon. Use these monsters:
Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge (only in rain)
Magnezone with Spark and Wild Charge (only in rain)
Roserade with Razor Leaf and Grass Knot (only in sun)
Defeating Kyogre at Level 30 – Here’s how
You need these requirements: You can also defeat Kyogre here regardless of the weather. However, a high friendship level is still necessary.
Mewtwo with Thunderbolt is a good alternative as a counter
Without weather bonuses, you can use the following Pokémon at level 30:
Raikou with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
Magnezone with Spark and Wild Charge
With the right weather, you can use the following Pokémon in addition to the previously mentioned counters:
Electivire with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge (only in rain)
Luxray with Spark and Wild Charge (only in rain)
Mewtwo with Confusion and Thunderbolt (only in rain)
Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt (only in rain)
Grovyle with Bullet Seed and Solar Beam (only in sun)
Leafeon with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade (only in sun)
Shiftry with Bullet Seed and Grass Knot (only in sun)
Venusaur with Vine Whip and Solar Beam (only in sun)
Defeating Kyogre at Level 35 – Here’s how
You need these requirements: At level 35, the weather and friendship level are not as crucial. If you use the best counters, you can manage even without these bonuses.
Even Deoxys can be used against Kyogre with the right attacks
As best friends, you can now use the following Pokémon without weather bonuses:
Electivire with Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
Luxray with Spark and Wild Charge
Roserade with Razor Leaf and Grass Knot
Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Thunderbolt
If you benefit from the weather bonus and are best friends, you can also bring these Pokémon at level 35:
Jolteon with Thunder Shock and Charge Beam (only in rain)
Deoxys with Charge Beam and Thunderbolt (only in rain)
Melmetal with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt (only in rain)
Tangrowth with Vine Whip and Solar Beam (only in sun)
Venusaur with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade (only in sun)
Shiftry with Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade (only in sun)
Defeating Kyogre at Level 40 – Here’s how
You need these requirements: At level 40, you have a wide selection of counters. You are also not really dependent on the weather and friendship level anymore. However, if you choose weaker Pokémon, these factors are still important.
At level 40, Venusaur becomes a really strong counter
Without weather bonuses, you can now attack Kyogre with the following Pokémon:
Tangrowth with Vine Whip and Solar Beam
Venusaur with Vine Whip and Solar Beam
With weather bonuses, the list of possible counters gets even longer. The following Pokémon can now defeat Kyogre with three players:
Meganium with Vine Whip and Solar Beam (only in sun)
Exeggutor with Bullet Seed and Seed Bomb (only in sun)
Tangela with Vine Whip and Leaf Tornado (only in sun)
Latios with Zen Headbutt and Solar Beam (only in sun)
Magneton with Thunder Shock and Charge Beam (only in rain)
What does your battle team against Kyogre look like? What are your favorites?
In the middle of Mega Mall, you will find the Fortbyte
Fortbyte #59: Accessible with emote “Durrr!” in Pizza Pit restaurant
Here you need to search: Before you can go to the restaurant, you need to unlock the emote. The required emote is available at level 53 of the Battle Pass. Select it and start a round.
Then fly to Mega Mall. There is a large Pizza Pit restaurant located on the upper floor of the shopping mall. Enter it and go to the left through the door. Once inside, keep to the right, because that’s where the Fortbyte is. Then use the emote, and you can collect the puzzle piece.
This is the restaurant in question
Watch out for your surroundings: At the locations of the Fortbytes, there are often campers waiting to get easy kills. So don’t get caught before collecting the byte.
Check out this video: We have embedded a video here that shows the location again clearly. This way, you can’t miss the byte:
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The Final Fantasy 14 we know today is not the original version of the MMORPG. When addressed about Classic servers at E3, Game Director Naoki Yoshida reacted in a special way.
The intro from the original version of Final Fantasy 14.
FF14 Classic would be a nightmare
This is how Yoshida reacted: As soon as the question was asked, the Game Director broke into laughter. When the question was finally translated, he only replied with “Nightmare.”
Why did he react this way? Final Fantasy 14 originally came out in 2010 and did not impress at all. It also received poor ratings in tests. Subsequently, Square Enix decided to reboot the MMORPG and redevelop it under the name “Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn” under the leadership of Naoki Yoshida.
Though it was graphically prettier, version 1.0 of FFXIV was technically considered a disaster.
What did the Game Director say about the Classic version? Yoshida explained that there are indeed requests to bring back the original version of the MMORPG. However, Square Enix does not want to revive this “stain in the history of Final Fantasy” anymore.
According to Yoshida, such a version could be very off-putting and could lead players to stop playing the current version altogether. He mentioned that no one can imagine how many players dropped out from the original version at that time. This should not happen again.
So currently, there are no plans to bring back this old version of Final Fantasy 14.
https://youtu.be/8yx6GAnC9K4
This is how Final Fantasy 14 1.0 went down.
Why wasn’t the version good? On Reddit, there is a thread that highlights the weaknesses of version 1.0 of FF14. Here are some of the points:
The story often only progressed when one could defeat overpowered monsters.
Maps were copied and simply mirrored for reuse.
The difficulty level “Hard” was disproportionately high.
Navigating to the merchants in the overcrowded market was a chore.
The interface was unnecessarily complicated.
Many of the NPCs from 1.0 are also met in the current version of FFXIV. Momodi is one of them.
Fans Show Understanding
How do Final Fantasy fans react to this? Many find Naoki Yoshida’s reaction funny and also understandable. Those who played the game in version 1.0 said that it really was that bad, and basically no one wants it back.
However, some wish that more of the lore from the first version of Final Fantasy 14 finds its way into the MMORPG.
Hero2Zero91 says on Reddit: “His laughter says it all. Anyone asking for 1.0 servers would be shocked if they switched to ‘A Realm Reborn.'”
FFFan92 says: “As someone who played 1.0, I must say: It was worse than many people think.”
kaysn explains: “I would like to see the official lore of 1.0 either in the form of books or as videos. It should simply be told what led to ‘A Realm Reborn.'”
To Fortnite: Battle Royale patch 9.30 has been released. It includes a new potion called “Saufpack”, bug fixes, and new goodies for the PvE mode Save the World. We take a look at the patch notes for the new Fortnite update on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch, and Mobile.
This is included in the new update for patch 9.30: At the start of the maintenance for update 9.30, the patch notes are finally here. The highlight of the update is the new potion “Saufpack”, the first group healing item that you can also use effectively in battle.
Highlights of Patch Notes 9.30 for Fortnite: Battle Royale
New Item – Saufpack: It is a kind of six-pack of slurp juice. You throw it somewhere and it splashes greenish liquid. Anyone who gets hit by it instantly regains 20 health. If health is already full, shields are given instead. Attention, this also applies to your enemies!
Availability: rare
Stack size: 6
You can also keep friends alive longer with the Saufpack who have just gone down.
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The developers stated as a reason that there are currently too many explosive weapons. Already last week the Proximity Grenade Launcher was introduced.
Weapon Changes – Shotguns: The cooldown for switching shotguns now only applies when the player carries multiple shotguns. The type does not matter. This still prevents the double pump, but you will not be penalized if you only have one shotgun.
Additionally, the combat shotgun now deals 10 to 20% less damage at medium and long range.
New limited time game mode: The following modes are temporarily available in the game:
Snipe Duos: Here, only sniper rifles are available.
Trios: The popular trio mode is back.
Pure Gold (Teams): Here, only legendary weapons are available.
Gameplay Changes and Bug Fixes: Among other things, the following adjustments have been made:
You can no longer ride on the grenades from the proximity grenade launcher.
Storm spinners and regular storms now deal damage at the same time.
You can no longer build or place traps around a reboot bus.
Proximity grenade launcher will no longer reload when aiming through the scope.
The “Hold to Switch” function is now an option. By default, it is disabled.
Pickaxes are now heard from further away.
Changes in Creative Mode: There is a new game mode called Object Hunt. There you can transform into ordinary objects.
Additionally, you get two new islands, the barren wasteland map and the island Caldera with a volcano.
Highlights of Patch Notes 9.30 for Fortnite: Save the World
New Storm Shield Defense Mission – Stamina: This mission consists of 30 increasingly difficult waves of enemies that target your fortress.
New Hero – Chrom Ramirez: A soldier who regains health quickly without ammunition. Available in the event shop starting June 20th, 2:00 AM our time.
New Hero – Steel Wool Jonesy: A soldier who inflicts increased damage with Forward Command.
Blizzard is launching a new, small event in Overwatch. If you want this cool skin of Baptiste, you need to win some matches.
In a Developer Update, Game Director Jeff Kaplan talked about the upcoming patch for Overwatch. In addition to some balance changes and the new replay mode, there is also a highlight for all fans of the healer Baptiste. You can earn a new, epic skin that will be available for a short time during an event.
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This is what the new skin looks like: The new Baptiste skin significantly resembles the sterile, white clothing of a typical doctor. It also features a cool helmet with a medic cross projection. Overall, the whole skin screams “healer” as it has several “Mèdecin” inscriptions on the body. If you are a Baptiste fan, you should not miss out on this skin.
What needs to be done for the skin? As long as the small event is active, you just need to win 9 matches in Overwatch, and you will automatically unlock the new Baptiste skin. It does not matter in which game mode you bring home the victory. You can earn the wins in Quick Match, as well as Ranked or various modes in the Arcade.
Important:
You do not necessarily have to play Baptiste for this. You can use any character as usual; the only thing that matters is the victory.
When does the event start? The Baptiste Challenge should go live immediately with the launch of the next patch. This will happen either on June 18 or June 25. As soon as the skin is available, we will update this news.
What do you think of the new Baptiste skin? Is it worth it? Or do you not like it at all?
Since Mordhau was released, it is often compared to Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. After the announcement of Chivalry 2 at E3 2019, this has happened even more frequently. MeinMMO compares what distinguishes the games and which one is suitable for you.
Why are we comparing Mordhau and Chivalry? Both Mordhau and Chivalry are multiplayer action games in which players fight against each other in large battles or together against AI.
The games focus on medieval melee combat, bows, and other weapons that players can use in battle. They also look very similar, although Mordhau appears significantly more modern.
Many people are now asking why they should spend money on Mordhau if they already own Chivalry: Medieval Warfare or which game they should acquire. However, the games differ in many aspects.
The title screen of Chivalry: Is anyone still playing this?
What distinguishes Mordhau and Chivalry: Medieval Warfare?
The combat system
Both games build on melee-heavy encounters between players with swords and other melee weapons. The controls are similar as well. There are various strikes, feints, and blocks in both games. Both games also generally offer siege weapons.
This is how the combat system works in Chivalry: In Chivalry, there is an exploit that has become infamous in the community. If you swing your weapon while turning, you hit in a different or larger area. This allows you to hit right at the beginning of the swing so that opponents can hardly react.
This is how the combat system works in Mordhau: In Mordhau, the combat system is generally regarded as better. Blocks generally work when they are made, horses add a new dimension to the entire system, and strikes react to the direction of the hit, not to the character’s rotation.
The community summed this up in a video with the cynical title: “When Mordhau annoys you, remember…”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3RUhbVfhjA
What game modes are there?
This is what Chivalry offers: Chivalry offers both an offline single-player mode and an online multiplayer mode. There are by default seven different game modes:
Free for All
Duels
Team Deathmatch
Last Man Standing
King of the Hill
Capture the Flag
Team Objective
This is what Mordhau offers: In contrast, Mordhau offers fewer and different modes:
Deathmatch
Skirmish
Frontline
Horde (PvE)
Battle Royale
The game modes in the main menu of Mordhau. There are more among the servers.
What classes are available?
The classes in Chivalry: In Chivalry, the selection of classes is limited to four and fixed. For each class, you can choose from different but fixed weapons. There are:
Archer
Man-at-Arms
Pikeman
Knight
The classes in Mordhau: In contrast, Mordhau has predefined standard classes, but a large part of the game consists of unlocking new weapons and creating your own classes (“Mercenaries”). We have presented our seven best classes here:
Here you can play Chivalry: Chivalry is now playable on PC (Steam), Mac, Linux, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.
Here you can play Mordhau: In contrast, Mordhau is currently only playable on PC via Steam. A version for PS4 and Xbox One seems possible, but is not yet planned (via gamepro).
Chivalry also runs on consoles, even on older ones.
How many players are playing the games?
This many players does Chivalry have: As Chivalry is playable on several platforms, the actual number of players is difficult to determine. However, on Steam, an average of 356 players played in the last 30 days according to steamcharts (as of June 17 at 8 PM).
This many players does Mordhau have: In contrast, Mordhau has an average player count of 19,333 players in the last 30 days (via steamcharts, as of June 17 at 8 PM). The influx of players on the servers was occasionally so large that they crashed.
Which game is better now?
This is what the community says about the games: Currently, Mordhau is much better received in the community than Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. Even in the Chivalry subreddit, memes are shared that show that Mordhau is the better game:
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Players are particularly bothered by Chivalry because:
the developers seem to make little effort
the combat system is not good and can be exploited
many bugs exist that seem to have never been addressed.
In contrast, Mordhau is praised for:
the class editor is extraordinarily well done
fights feel smoother and more “real”
the developers maintain a dialogue with the community and can show more visible work.
Especially the class editor receives a lot of love from the community.
Which game is suitable for me? If you are torn between the two games, consider where your focus lies. The reddit user thick1988 writes:
Mordhau: Better combat, better progression system
Chivalry: Better maps, better game modes
It should be noted that Chivalry 2 has already been announced. Although it will be released exclusively on the controversial Epic Store for PC, it is likely the better choice compared to Chivalry: Medieval Warfare:
Have you also felt recently that more Guardians are hanging around in Destiny 2? You could be right, as player numbers are said to have risen to over a million Guardians in the past week. This information comes from a Discord bot that reads the statistics of active players.
What about the player numbers? Destiny 2 seems to be thriving right now: Bungie’s shooter reportedly surpassed the one million player mark last week. 1.01 million Guardians were said to have been roaming around in Destiny 2 on June 15 alone. Naturally, servers are fuller on weekends than on weekdays.
The players are distributed among the activities as follows, with some Guardians playing multiple modes:
PvE: 960,000 players
Crucible: 482,000 players
Gambit: 272,000 players
Raids: 141,000 players
The numbers refer to Guardians across all platforms combined and are sourced from the Discord bot Charlemagne. This bot extracts Guardian data from Bungie’s API.
With the upcoming expansion, Year 1 of Destiny will also become Free-to-Play. With “New Light,” new players can dive into the Destiny universe. If they want to experience more of the game, they can purchase the expansions and seasons they are currently interested in.
With the upcoming expansion Shadowkeep, Destiny 2 returns to the Moon
What do the players say?Players express their excitement on Twitter about Destiny being on the rise right now. For instance, Pyro Gaming states that many games have been called Destiny killers. Yet Destiny 2 still lives on despite Anthem, Division 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Fortnite.
NerfThatNerd further mentions that with the upcoming expansion, there might be 5 million Guardians.
There is speculation on Reddit about why the player numbers have surged. Guardians suspect that it is due to the positive feedback regarding the Season of Opulence and the Menagerie, as well as the news about the upcoming changes in October.
The new Title Update 4.0 for The Division 2 is now live. The developers at Massive have also provided the official patch notes. What exactly is changing?
Today, on June 18, the Title Update 4.0 for The Division 2 has been released on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Here’s what is changing today for the agents in Washington D.C..
These changes are included in the new Title Update 4.0 for The Division 2
There were no big surprises in the official patch notes. Many changes had already been known beforehand. The focus is on bug fixes as well as improvements to the overall game balance. We summarize the highlights for you again.
Clans: Numerous adjustments have been made to the clans. It is now easier for smaller clans to complete the weekly projects and access the caches. Clan insignias can now be seen in photo mode. The best clan player of the week will also receive a medal above their name in the clan overview.
Mods: Regular protocol and additional mods can no longer be applied to high-end items, gear sets, or exotic equipment. Items of lower quality are not affected. All other mods can be placed in correspondingly suitable slots.
Projects: The rewards for most projects have been improved. Additionally, some prerequisites for certain projects have been removed.
NPCs: Here are some changes to the NPCs:
Bulletproof backpacks have been removed from some NPCs, which could completely negate incoming damage (to the NPCs).
The speed of NPCs has been reduced when they take cover.
NPCs cannot be suppressed when they deploy a drone.
Engineer NPCs can now place towers on the ground if there is no suitable cover nearby.
Skills: The reviver drone stock has been further improved. Reviving fallen agents should now work better.
Furthermore, the striker drone has also been refined. After this drone eliminates its target, it will next attack the enemy the player is shooting at. If there is no target, it will attack the enemy closest to its owner.
Dark Zones: Here are some changes that now apply in the Dark Zones:
Players can now go rogue in the occupied Dark Zone. To do this, it is sufficient to shoot at other players (your team does not count as a target).
There is no prerequisite for being rogue. Shooting at other agents is the only way to go rogue in the occupied Dark Zone.
Additional manhunt ranks have been added to the occupied Dark Zone. These now go infinitely. There is now a leaderboard where you can compete for the highest manhunt rank.
Acknowledgments: Opened loot boxes now contribute to the progress of all group members and not just the agent who opens the box.
PvP: Here are the changes that have occurred for agent duels in Conflict:
The PvP modifier for rifle damage has been increased to 1.7.
The PvP modifier for shotgun damage has been increased to 1.65.
Bug Fixes: There have also been a whole range of various bug fixes. You can find the list in the official patch notes.
Here you can find the complete patch notes for Title Update 4: A list of other changes can be found in the official change log. However, this is currently only available in English:
In FIFA 19, there have been accusations against Electronic Arts for years, claiming that mechanics are secretly at work behind the scenes that have a significant impact on players’ matches. The community has dubbed this phenomenon “Momentum.” Now, a community manager finds himself compelled to make a current statement in June 2019.
What is Momentum? In regular sports, “momentum” describes when a team is on the rise after a particularly successful play.
The team suddenly believes in its own strength after a great play, receives a boost, luck turns in their favor, and the match shifts in one direction. An inspiring moment decides the game: an incredible save by the goalkeeper, a brilliant combination, an “impossible” goal.
In FIFA 19, Momentum means something different for players: “Some mechanics” in the background actively influence the game. The match turns completely for no apparent reason because the “AI” wants it that way:
A team that is leading 3-0 suddenly struggles; all shots go wide, all passes are intercepted, tackles miss their target.
Meanwhile, the previously weaker opponent suddenly makes great passes, scores, races, and scores goal after goal.
Point of Contention: Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment
What players believe: They accuse EA of using elements like “dynamic difficulty adjustment” in FIFA 19 to make matches more exciting. The match AI favors the weaker team from a certain point onward and allows every action to succeed, while the stronger team plays with a handicap and misses everything.
Evidence has been found for this, as EA filed two patents in 2016 that describe exactly such mechanics:
Both patents concern “Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment.” (via pdfs.semantics.org).
Over Twitter, the community manager adds that they took their time with the response because they wanted to be 100% sure that the system is definitely not active in the game.
In Fortnite you will probably experience a special event during the summer. Under the name “14 Days of Summer,” interesting challenges have now been found.
This summer, such an event could return, as similar tasks have now been found under a similar name.
These challenges were found by the data miner
What was found? With the Patch 9.30, these tasks were also added, which data miner Lucas7yoshi has now discovered. They are not active yet, but could be unlocked at any time.
These tasks were found by the data miner. Source: Twitter
We will translate all the tasks back into German for you:
Task
Reward
Dance at 6 different beach parties
Dance emote
Make a giant beach ball bounce in 5 different matches
Loading screen
Eliminate 5 opponents with a ranged weapon or the drum gun
A water balloon emote
Thank the bus driver and place in the top 20 in 5 matches
Emote
Pop 5 party balloons
Spray emote
Search for 3 unicorn floaties at swimming areas
Wrap
Hit an opponent with a water balloon in 3 different matches
Loading screen
Open a giant beach umbrella in 3 different matches
Not yet known
Score points with a driftboard while wearing Neon Tropics
Spray emote
Set off fireworks found by the riverside
Back bling/Pickaxe
Get a score of 10 or more on a carnival clown board
Emote
Visit a giant beach umbrella and a rubber duck in a match
Rubber duck
Find the shell hidden in the beach loading screen
Emote
Destroy 7 grills with a special pickaxe
Emote
Complete all tasks to receive a reward
Shali as banana shake
How will the event take place? Nothing is known about that so far. However, it can be assumed that it will be very similar to Christmas.
Each day there was a new challenge that you had to solve. This will likely be the case in summer as well.
Water balloons will be coming to Fortnite
However, there will probably be some changes on the map, especially if you are to visit beach parties. It will be interesting to see how Epic implements this summer feeling in Fortnite.
When will it happen? There is only speculation about the start of the event, as nothing is known so far.
The tasks are already part of the update. So it could very well be that we can expect “14 Days of Summer” soon.
What do you think of the event? Are you looking forward to the new tasks?
At the first major event of the Masters Tour 2019 for Hearthstone , there are serious doubts about whether everything was above board. A mishap with a third party jeopardizes the integrity of the tournament, as a leak apparently impacted the course of the tournament. Now Blizzard is under pressure to develop a tournament format themselves.
What kind of tournament was it? This was the first event of the “Masters Tours 2019” in Hearthstone: 287 players out of 300 qualifiers traveled to Las Vegas for the “largest Hearthstone event to date,” as inven reports.
It was about $500,000 in prize money, and numerous matches were played in Vegas until 8 finalists remained to determine the winner. It was truly a massive Hearthstone event, for which Blizzard also advertised in-game.
Even before the decks were logged in, someone tweeted which decks had been submitted.
Third-party allows secret data to be viewed
What went wrong? It was leaked before the tournament started which classes would be played. A “tournament interface” from the company Battlefy was accessed, and this information was circulated.
How did the players react? This tweet was discussed. Anyone who had the information that there would be so many Warriors in the tournament could adjust their deck.
And indeed there were changes: In the final tournament, 2 Warriors and 3 Paladins were suddenly less represented, but there were 2 more Mages and 8 more Hunters.
This change is attributed to the eventual winner, Dog. It is said that he had planned to play an “OTK” Paladin but then saw the data and switched to “Mage.” With that deck, he later won the tournament.
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On reddit, some say that Dog deserved the victory and played excellently – but doubts have arisen about whether he would have won without this leak.
This is what the culprit says: Battlefy initially denied that the leak had impacted the tournament’s course. After the leak, there were only marginal changes to the decks.
Later, Battlefy admitted that accessing the Battlefy API did indeed affect the tournament.
(1/3) We were wrong to assert that the competitive integrity of the event was not impacted. For this, we apologize.
It is now uncertain whether everything was above board at the tournament in Las Vegas.
Now Battlefy wants to work on improving things.
The winner of the tournament, Dog.
What does Blizzard have to do with it? The criticism from many players is currently directed at Blizzard for having decided in 2018 not to develop a “proper tournament” mode for Hearthstone, which was originally planned. Instead, they rely on third parties like Battlefy.
At that time, Blizzard stated that they could not achieve a tournament mode that met the requirements of Hearthstone, and that it was only important for a small group of players.
The criticism on reddit now is: A huge company like Blizzard should offer a “tournament mode” and not rely on “semi-competent third parties”.
There has been no statement from Blizzard regarding the incident.
Above the clouds … now you fly there with hot air balloons in the MMORPG Black Desert after the latest update. What is beautiful for some seems somehow unfair to others.
What has been introduced? With an update, Pearl Abyss has integrated the ability to float over the world with hot air balloons in Black Desert.
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A Balloon Ride
How does the balloon work? The sky balloon was created by the Encarotia family, the dwarf craftsmen of the Great Crater of Gavinya and the Altinova guild. The balloon travels through Calpheon, Altinova, and Valencia.
You board a balloon at the Altinova guild after purchasing a ticket from one of these NPCs:
Calpheon: Kalix
Altinova: Lisam
Valencia: Mason
You pay for the ticket with Black Stone (Weapon) or Black Stone (Armor). Once you have paid, the balloon, operated by a dwarf, will appear.
Up to two adventurers can ride in the sky balloon.
It is generally not possible to exit the balloon during the ride.
However, if you return to the character selection screen during the ride and select the same character, they will fall to the ground. However, they will not take damage.
Once the sky balloon reaches its destination, you will automatically disembark.
The balloon moves relatively slowly. A ride from Altinova to Valencia takes about 16 minutes, while you can reach Calpheon from Altinova in about 8 minutes.
What does the balloon provide? Especially for beginners in the very popular MMORPG, the balloon offers a good opportunity to reach distant places safely.
Players use the trick of returning to the character screen and subsequently falling to the ground to shortcut to certain locations.
You now experience the world of Black Desert from above.
How do players react to the balloon? Veterans find the balloon unnecessary and are somewhat annoyed that newcomers can also reach places they have not yet visited.
Phoenixxx75 writes in the official forum: “New players should not be able to travel to cities they have not found yet in this way. Just as you cannot meet NPCs that you have not found yet.”
In a short story, Overwatch focuses on a new character in particular. It looks like there might soon be a Talon tank as a new hero!
Yesterday, Blizzard released a new short story for Overwatch to give the hero Baptiste a bit more backstory. A big part revolves around Baptiste’s guilt and his dilemma of working for Talon while wanting to do good. The story “Traces of the Past” cleverly shifts the focus to another character: Mauga, a member of Talon, who is described in detail.
Baptiste, Mauga, and Nguyen – all three work for Talon.
Who is Mauga? Mauga is an active member of the criminal organization Talon and was in the same unit as Baptiste. He is a quite large and broad man, towering over others by a head. His black hair has a single white streak in the middle, dividing his hairstyle like a lightning bolt. Although he is very charismatic and a cheerful guy, he loves exerting violence and enjoys getting lost in gunfights that are “a lot of fun” for him.
What abilities does Mauga have? The short story describes Mauga’s abilities quite well and provides clues for a potential playable character. Accordingly, Mauga will likely be a tank due to his size, which also fits his role in the story. His additional equipment includes:
A powerful “power armor” that further enhances him, with cooling tanks on his back
A strong shield
Dual submachine guns, each “as big as a man”
Mauga and Baptiste during a mission.
How likely is Mauga? Whether the story is really a teaser for Mauga as the next hero or if Blizzard is leading the fans on a false trail again remains to be seen.
But it seems that players will soon also get a “Talon tank.” This is something fans have been wanting for a long time.
Apart from the information about Mauga, reading the short story is worthwhile in itself. It gives the (so far) somewhat boring character of Baptiste significantly more depth.
Destiny 2 received three new pinnacle weapons in Season 7. But is the grind for these new firearms worth it? How do these weapons fare with the players?
These are the weapons: As in previous seasons, in the Season of Opulence there are three new pinnacle weapons that can be earned through various activities:
the grenade launcher Wendigo GL3 through Vanguard
the bow Silence in Gambit
and the sniper rifle Retribution through the Crucible (PvP)
Many Guardians have now earned these weapons and report their experiences. Which new pinnacle weapons are worth the effort?
Wendigo GL3
What can the Wendigo GL3 do? The Wendigo is an adaptive grenade launcher with Arc damage. The perk Explosive Light increases the explosion radius of this grenade launcher by collecting spheres. Additionally, damage is increased by about 70%, and the grenades blind enemies. Up to 6 grenades (a full magazine) can be buffed with Explosive Light.
How do you get this grenade launcher? You will have to do quite a bit. In the Vanguard Strike playlist (and ONLY there), you need to:
achieve 1,500 kills with grenades
land 500 multi-kills with the grenade launcher
score 15,000 points (kill enemies). Your own deaths hinder progress
Is the grind worth it? In short: Definitely for the Wendigo. Provided you enjoy playing PvE.
Many players consider it one of the best, if not the currently best and strongest legendary PvE weapons for the power slot.
Whether against groups of enemies, majors, or bosses – the Wendigo shines everywhere and makes even many exotics look outdated.
Furthermore, depending on the perks of your armor, the Wendigo can significantly increase survivability, as you can still collect spheres with this weapon even when your Super is already full.
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What can this bow do? Silence is a Solar precision bow. The perk Gambit of the Shooter grants a huge draw speed bonus (3x as fast) for a short time (7 seconds) when you land precision shots from the hip with the bow.
How do you get Silence? You need to do the following in Gambit or Gambit Prime:
achieve 1,000 kills with the bow
land 500 headshot kills with the bow
and earn 600 medals
The rarer or more challenging the medals, the more they contribute to progress. You can check the corresponding Gambit medals in the Gambit Triumphs menu. This step can take a lot of time.
Is the grind worth it? If you enjoy playing bows – yes. This is because Silence is currently considered by some experts to be the best legendary bow in the game.
Before you land a critical hit with Silence, it is essentially just a normal bow. After that, the bow only takes about 0.2 seconds (instead of 0.617) to fully draw again and can be fired again.
The hitbox of the bow is very generous, especially when firing from the hip, so you can essentially fire accurately from the hip continuously after triggering the perk. Precision shots are also no problem and reset the perk’s timer each time.
The bow thus combines the high damage per shot of this weapon type with the rate of fire of a hand cannon and plays very smoothly.
Anyone who has enjoyed using bows in PvE so far will likely enjoy this new pinnacle weapon. Even in PvP, bow enthusiasts can achieve decent results with it. However, if bows have not convinced you so far, the grind may turn into a real chore, which may not really be worth it due to numerous good alternatives.
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What can the sniper do? Retribution is a kinetic sniper rifle. The special perk Reversal of Fortune brings the fired bullet back into the magazine after a short time (2 seconds) if you miss – and only one bullet.
If you fire a second projectile before the first bullet is returned, only one round will return to the magazine. Reloading will deactivate the perk, and you won’t get the bullet back. So only reload after the projectile has been refunded.
Additionally, Retribution features the “HINTERHALT SLH25” scope, which is excellent for fights at short to medium distances.
How do you get this weapon? For this rifle, you will need to do the following in PvP:
earn a total of 3,500 Glory points in the competitive playlist. Losses do not take points away from you
land 300 kills with a sniper rifle
achieve 50 headshot kills with a sniper rifle
Is the grind worth it? Not really for PvE players. The perk is not useful against AI enemies, and there are far stronger sniper alternatives.
Even in PvP, opinions are divided. Some players believe that the special perk of Retribution allows for a more aggressive sniper playstyle, as you can risk a missed shot.
However, many feel that this new pinnacle weapon is disappointing. For instance, the well-known PvP player tripleWRECK summarizes the views of many fans in a tweet.
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Other Guardians criticize the overall handling of the weapon. It feels somewhat sluggish compared to others. Retribution also generally outclassed by some other sniper rifles.
Moreover, the perk is pointless for the target audience – namely truly good PvP snipers. None of them would choose their weapon based on whether they might miss a shot.
And newcomers or players who aren’t great at sniping won’t really benefit from the weapon because
they won’t become better snipers by relying on missed shots
and they would already struggle with the hard grind for the weapon, which requires good sniper skills
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What do you think of the new pinnacle weapons of Season 7? Have you already been able to gather your own experiences? Which weapons do you think are worth the grind?
The summer of Pokémon GO still has numerous events in store for you. Some of them are already known. We provide you with an overview of all events in summer 2019 that will take place until the end of August.
What makes this summer so special? For the summer months in 2019, Niantic has planned quite a bit. In addition to 3 GO Fests, there are also numerous new raid bosses, Community Days, and possibly new quests.
We will go through every month with you and reveal what is still in store for you this summer. We will update the list on MeinMMO whenever Niantic announces another event for Pokémon GO.
Kyogre is coming to raids: From June 18th, you will encounter Kyogre in the legendary raids for about 1.5 weeks. The Water Pokémon can also be encountered as Shiny there.
Reward for the GO Fest: In mid-June, the event will take place, which follows as a reward from the GO Fest. There will be double candies from catches and eggs and some additional bonuses.
The event starts on June 18th at 10 PM and ends a week later on June 25th.
Legendary raid hours: In June, there are also 2 legendary raid hours waiting for you. During this time, you can find Kyogre almost everywhere in the arenas for one hour each.
Kyogre will still have 2 raid hours this month
These events will take place on June 19th and June 26th from 6 PM to 7 PM.
This event will still take place: As another reward, the Raid Day with Raikou is waiting for the players. For 3 hours, Raikou will be available at every arena and will also be available as a Shiny for the first time.
An exact date has not been announced yet. However, many still suspect a Saturday this month, either June 22nd or June 29th.
Shiny Raikou is coming
Groudon is coming to raids: At the end of the month, Kyogre will leave the raids and make way for Groudon. The Ground Pokémon will be in the raids until July 10th.
Pokémon GO in July – What’s coming up?
New field research in July: The current field research has been announced for May and June. So it is quite possible that we will get new quests to complete in July. However, this is not confirmed.
A GO Fest in Germany: July starts off big! From July 4th to July 7th, the GO Fest awaits you in Dortmund. Special Pokémon will spawn more frequently there, and you will have the chance to catch many Shinies.
The Dortmund GO Fest takes place in July
At the same time, players worldwide will complete special challenges. If these are fulfilled, there are numerous bonuses related to XP.
Rewards for the GO Fest: If some targets of the global challenge around the Dortmund GO Fest have been fulfilled, there will be more XP from raids, catches, and eggs. Additionally, lucky eggs will last a whole hour.
The bonuses will be active from July 9th to July 16th. You will have a whole week to take advantage of them.
A new raid boss is coming: On July 10th, Groudon will disappear, and a new legendary boss will take over the arenas. This is not yet known. However, if the new loading screen is to be believed, the lake trio around Mesprit, Zelf, and Uxie might return.
Special Raid Day: If all tasks of the global challenge have been completed, there will be a Raid Day with Entei in July. You will again have 3 hours to fight an Entei at every arena, which could also be Shiny.
Shiny Entei might come to the game
The Raid Day is scheduled for July 14th. However, there is no exact time for it yet.
Community Day in July: The Community Day this month will take place quite late. On July 21st, a Sunday, from 3 PM to 6 PM, the event will run.
The Pokémon has not yet been announced, but it is quite safe to expect Mudkip. It is the last starter from Generation 3 that has not yet had a Community Day.
Pokémon GO in August – What’s coming up?
Community Day in August: The month starts directly with a Community Day. On August 3rd, a Saturday, the event will last for 3 hours again.
The Pokémon is not yet known, but it is likely to be a rarer Pokémon from Generation 3. The hottest candidate is thought to be Surskit.
The last GO Fest: In August, the last GO Fest for this summer will take place. From August 5th to August 11th, it will be held in Yokohama, Japan.
The last GO Fest of the summer takes place in Yokohama
Correspondingly, there will also be a global challenge worldwide, and many players suspect that Shiny Qwilfish will come to the game.
Rewards for the GO Fest: If the global challenges are completed here as well, there are various bonuses with Stardust. There will be triple Stardust on catches and hatching. Additionally, there will be more Stardust from raids, and star pieces will last a whole hour.
The bonuses will be active from August 13th to August 20th. You will have a whole week to enjoy them.
A final Raid Day: There will also be a Raid Day again if you have mastered all challenges this month. This time Shiny Suicune will come to the game and you can battle it for 3 hours at every arena.
August could bring Shiny Suicune
Will there be more in summer?
What we know: At the end of summer, a Ultra Bonus is planned. Niantic will certainly pull out a real sensation for Pokémon GO. Last year, this brought Mewtwo to the legendary raids.
This year, there is also hope for a return of Mewtwo or the introduction of Shiny Rayquaza.
There is currently speculation about the Ultra Bonus
What is suspected: The summer will certainly still have more to offer. Thus, there will definitely be more events that take place between the currently known events. For example, a water event is hoped for.
What do you think of the Pokémon GO summer? Which event are you looking forward to the most?
Experience realistic hardcore naval battles in an open world in the newly launched MMO Naval Action. We introduce you to the online game.
What is Naval Action? The MMO places you in the 18th century. You have access to more than 50 ships with which you fight for the dominance of the West Indies.
Build ships based on original templates of the time
Join a nation
Conduct raids on merchant ships
Capture enemy ships and add them to your fleet
Upgrade your ships over time
Capture outposts
Upgrade trading posts into fortresses
Engage in trade
Complete missions for admirals
Form clans with other players
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What is the focus of the game?Naval Action is a PvP game at sea. It is about engaging in action-packed but also tactical naval battles with other players as well as conquering territories.
What are the special features of the game? The development team places a strong emphasis on detail and realism:
The ships are based on original models from the 18th century
Each ship has a specific role
The developers have integrated anti-hacker measures from the beginning
Even the wave action is calculated realistically and plays a role in sailing and battles
Damage is calculated realistically and impacts your ship
What do players think of the MMO? According to Steamcharts, the player count currently averages 388 concurrent players. At peak times, there were 1,712 players in the past 30 days.
There is currently some criticism of the developers as there was a wipe after the end of the Early Access phase when it was said there wouldn’t be one. Additionally, the fact that sieges of ports are only possible in clans is not well received.
However, there are also many positive voices:
Trino says on Steam, “The game is the best pirate or sailing ship game that has ever existed. The ship combat is wonderfully immersive, easy to learn but hard to master.”
Fresh_Killer23 writes: “Aside from the negative reviews directed at the developers, the game is fantastic. There is a hardcore grind, but it is still a beautiful game.”
