Since Friday evening, Season 17 of Diablo 3 has been running with the “Legacy of Nightmares” buff. We show you which classes are currently winning the leaderboards.
What’s new in Season 17? Blizzard opened the new Season 17 in Diablo 3 with several changes. These partly relate directly to the gameplay, which has now been expanded with three new greater rifts (14, 15, and 16).
There were also changes regarding the balance of classes. Here, the developers have adjusted some sets and legendary items that affect various builds.
Additionally, all season characters now passively gain the effect of “Legacy of Nightmares” for the entire duration of Season 17. This means: When you are not wearing a set, each ancient item equipped increases your damage by 750% and reduces your damage taken by 4%.
This is what the leaderboards look like: While some players used the weekend to leisurely reach level 70 and perhaps complete their first set with the help of the season journey, others are already eagerly on the leaderboards. There, you will be noted over time according to how quickly you completed Greater Nephalem Rifts. The higher the rift and the lower the time taken, the better the ranking.
The Wizard currently leads the solo leaderboards and is also popular in group play.
Now, shortly after the start of the season, the leaderboards are still somewhat chaotic. Players are still frequently finding improvements for their gear and climbing the ranks with the new items.
Nevertheless, we are already giving you an outlook on which classes are currently leading the leaderboards on PC. As of May 20, 10:00 AM.
Solo:
Level 122: Wizard, 10:29 minutes
Level 116: Necromancer, 13:57 minutes
Level 113: Demon Hunter, 14:33 minutes
Level 113: Crusader, 14:51 minutes
Level 111: Witch Doctor, 12:51 minutes
Level 110: Monk, 10:35 minutes
Level 109: Barbarian, 14:54 minutes
These are the best times of solo players – as of May 20 – 10:00 AM
In the hardcore section, the distribution among solo players is somewhat different. Here, the Wizard leads at level 117, followed by the Demon Hunter at level 106, the Witch Doctor at level 105, then the Necromancer at level 104, followed by the Monk at level 102 and Barbarian and Crusader at level 101.
Duo:
Level 117: Monk, Wizard – 11:08 minutes
Level 117: Monk, Wizard – 12:52 minutes
Level 116: Monk, Wizard – 11:22 minutes
Level 116: Barbarian, Wizard – 11:47 minutes
These are the best times of duo players – as of May 20 – 10:00 AM
These are the best times of quad players – as of May 20 – 10:00 AM
We expect that the list will change significantly in the coming days and weeks, and some classes will rise even further. Most players are currently farming their gear to improve.
How are you currently ranking in the Season 17 leaderboard?
The sandbox MMORPG Legends of Aria was supposed to enter early access at the end of March but has been postponed indefinitely. Since then, fans have been waiting for news about the release, but it is delayed. We investigate why it is taking so long.
What is Legends of Aria? With Legends of Aria (LoA), Citadel Studios aims to create a spiritual successor to the classic Ultima Online. It is an MMORPG that adheres to the same values but is a bit more modern.
In the large sandbox world, you determine your own path.
The community consists of crafters, traders, and adventurers.
You can also run a tavern or simply become a lumberjack in the woods.
As adventurers, you explore the world, delve into dungeons, and fight monsters.
The economy of the game world is determined by the players themselves.
You develop your heroes through skills.
Exploring the world is supposed to be dangerous. Not only because of monsters, but also due to PvP, which is possible almost everywhere.
Players determine how the world develops.
Adventures are meant to arise from situations. For example, when searching for treasures and then encountering other players who also want the items.
What is special about it? Legends of Aria wants to offer more than just a sandbox world in the style of Ultima Online (UO). It aims to give players the opportunity to create their own worlds, known as shards. These can be freely designed, including with their own rules.
Ultima Online fans need patience
Who is the game aimed at? LoA primarily seeks to provide a new home for those who love Ultima Online, but find the original too “old” now.
But of course, players who enjoy sandbox MMORPGs, in which they can enjoy many freedoms and do not have to follow a predetermined story, could also have fun.
What is the current status of the game? Legends of Aria is currently in a closed beta. It is not possible to participate in it at this time. The next step in development is the start of the early access phase, which was supposed to take place at the end of March.
When is the early access phase now supposed to start? There is currently no date. However, it is mentioned on the Steam website that it should happen sometime in spring. This, however, is ending very soon. Therefore, it is quite conceivable that this date will change again.
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What is the current situation of the game? Those who are currently participating in the closed beta test report that Legends of Aria is still plagued by performance issues. Although new content has been added, it is not as much as players had hoped for.
As can be read on Reddit, there are not many players online on the official server. This is partly due to the status of the MMORPG but also because many UO fans meet on the community server Legends of Ultima and hold events there.
ajz writes on Steam: “The game is really broken and not ready for a release. Skills don’t work, just like the armor, and the housing system is full of bugs. There are issues with lags and desynchronization… The game is definitely not ready for launch!”
rederic, on the other hand, says on Reddit: “There is still a lot of work ahead for the developers. There are some bugs and the game needs much more content. But it offers a solid basis for a sandbox MMORPG that is actively in development.”
Why is Legends of Ultima more popular than the official server? Legends of Aria primarily targets fans of Ultima Online. However, they want an experience that also reminds them of UO. In other words, they want to transfer the lore of Ultima Online into LoA. For this, they need their own server.
Legends of Aria allows virtually any player to create their own world, a so-called shard. There, their own rules set by the “owner” apply. It should even be possible later to create entire continents, which is of course perfect for Ultima Online fans. They are already planning to recreate the continent of Britannia on their Legends of Ultima server.
Many players who hope for a spiritual UO successor with Legends of Aria therefore play on Legends of Ultima and not on the official server, which is why it has a significantly lower population.
What are the main problems at the moment? The biggest issue is that development is simply taking longer than expected. This means that improvements and new content take longer. This frustrates some players.
Performance needs improvement.
The game needs more content, such as in the form of events.
There are still plenty of bugs.
What does this mean for the early access phase? Since there are still many areas that need work and development is progressing slower than hoped, it is likely that the early access phase will start even later.
Is it worth playing the closed beta? If you want to play a sandbox MMORPG that is still before early access and you can live with performance issues, bugs, low content, and a low population, you can check it out. It would probably be better to wait until development has progressed further.
Will it make it? The foundations are there and the groundwork is solid. LoA will probably not appeal to the wider mass of MMORPG fans, but sandbox lovers may find a second home. However, one needs to have a bit of patience with the game.
David Alaba could receive his first and probably last Inform card in FUT 19 this week. With one goal and one assist, he helped his team to a 5:1 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt.
David Alaba Gold Card (85)
Wout Weghorst scored 3 goals in the sensational 8:1 victory against FC Augsburg. A second TOTW card can therefore be expected.
Nils Petersen scored 2 goals in the match against 1. FC Nürnberg. This qualifies him for a spot in Team of the Week 36.
Then TOTW 36 will be released: The next Team of the Week will be released on May 22 at 7 PM. The new Inform cards will be available in sets for one week.
Keep in mind that the Predictions are never 100% reliable. There may be significant differences from the actual TOTW from EA.
On the weekend, week 6 of the qualification for the World Championship in Fortnite took place. This time, it was played in Duos. The biggest streamer in the world, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, did not stream on Twitch this time, but it still wasn’t enough this weekend. But it was very close.
This is the situation: The streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has by far the largest Twitch channel in the world and is a strong shooter player. Although he was initially one of the best players in the world in Fortnite and won early tournaments, he has only focused on streaming in the months since and has not participated in any eSports tournaments.
However, now he desperately wants to qualify for the Fortnite World Championship. Because there are 30 million US dollars at stake, and it will likely be one of the biggest eSports events in the world.
In the end, Ninja and Reverse scored exactly 86 points and placed 7th in NA East.
Bitter: He and Reverse2k were just 2 points short of 5th place, which would have qualified them. That means: If a single fight had gone a little differently, he would have made it.
He is frustrated that he and Reverse2k had 2 games where opponents were down but not eliminated.
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So in Europe, the team of E11 Tschinken and Stompy won with 105 points:
They had already qualified for the WM with 3rd place in week 2, at the earliest possible time.
In Duo week 4, they won the EU qualifier.
The two Austrians have thus completed two consecutive qualifiers in the EU division of Fortnite as the first and could go into the WM as favorites. However, a strong contender in Europe is also the young Fortnite player Mongraal with his partner Atlantis Mitr0.
Whether the strong Austrians will meet Ninja in the WM qualification seems uncertain at the moment. But maybe he will use one of his remaining chances.
Players in Red Dead Online, the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, saw strange things over the weekend: Mountains of dead, burnt horses piled up everywhere and the NPCs seemed to have vanished. Ghost towns full of dead animals remained.
What was going on in RDO? Over the weekend, many players of Red Dead Online reported horrific scenes: The streets of the digital Wild West were littered with the corpses of burnt horses.
Other players spoke of completely empty worlds. No animals would spawn anymore and the NPCs had disappeared from the settlements.
The servers themselves also seemed unstable. Players reported frame rate drops and strange graphical bugs.
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Some players believe that the missing animals and empty towns are a temporary fix by the developers. If there are no animals to duplicate and no NPCs to sell the duplicated creatures to, Rockstar could calmly work on this bug.
A player encounters a mountain of dead, burnt horses in Red Dead Online. Source: Reddit
What does Rockstar say? After the US site Polygon reported about the strange conditions on the RDO servers, Rockstar responded with a short email. It only stated that the problems from the weekend had been fixed.
Bug occurred before: This is not the first time that dead animals have piled up in the streets of Red Dead Online. Already in March, mountains of dead pumas caused chaos on the servers. An exploit was behind that as well.
On the PS4, the raid from The Division 2 was completed in a new record time. The time gap between PC and consoles is now significantly smaller.
New raid record on consoles: A mixed team from the TNT and ESO clans completed the Operation: Dark Hours raid on the PS4 in absolutely record time by console standards.
Previously, the fastest attempt on the PS4 was just under 20 hours and on the Xbox just over 17 hours, but the team completed the raid in 2 hours and 52 minutes!
This is what the record holders say: After their record run, the guys promptly spoke out on Reddit. Many fans had asked them to show the PC players what they could do after the World First.
The record now shows: The raid is also quite doable on consoles – and in an acceptable time. They do not want to say anything bad about PC players. They just want to show that console players can keep up with the PC. This is also supported by the congratulations from some PC players. They still have a long way to go to reach these console times on PC.
“You can do it on consoles too!” said the motivating closing words of TNT member Inkist.
What was the problem on consoles? Since the Operation: Dark Hours raid was released on May 16 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, a huge gap has opened up between PC and consoles. This was already evident during the World First.
On PC, the fastest team took 5 hours and 2 minutes before the raid was first completed. That was just over 5 hours after the release of the raid.
This is what this new record means: This new best time shows: Yes, the gap between PC and consoles exists – but it is apparently not as large as many fans feared.
Of course, “normal” teams on consoles will take longer, but only a few top teams on PC can complete the raid in record times. And with a time difference of nearly 2.5 hours between the records on PC and consoles, many fans can live much better with that than with 17 hours.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale is now available with Fortbyte 22. To do this, you need to find an underpass and apply Rox’s spray design there. Where to do this and how to get the spray design can be found here.
Where is the latest Fortbyte? If you want to find Fortbyte with the number 22, you need to pack a specific spray design starting May 19, 2019, and visit an underpass. The location for Fortbyte 22 is at the center of Neo Tilted at coordinates D6 on the map.
There you will find a large underpass. Look around a bit and you will see a floating Fortbyte. However, you cannot interact with it yet.
Apply Rox’s spray design in the underpass
This is how you can collect the Fortbyte: In order to collect the Fortbyte, you first need to apply the spray paint. You will get it from Level 5 in the Season 9 Battle Pass. Then, go to any wall, select the spray design from the radial menu, and apply it. Then you should be able to collect the byte.
Watch out who you are searching for the Fortbyte: As always, the locations of Fortbytes are popular spots where villains hide and could shoot you in the back when you are looking for bytes or applying spray designs. So be on guard and explore the area calmly first.
Is there a video as well? We have the whole search for the Fortbytes stored here in a YouTube video for you. There you can see exactly where it is located and how you can get it. Have fun searching!
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What are Fortbytes and how can you collect them all? Fortbytes are various electronic puzzle pieces that you can collect throughout Season 9. There are a total of 100 pieces, and every day there is a new byte to be found in the game. In the end, you can unlock the new, still secret bonus skin of Season 9 with the bytes. You will need a total of 90 out of 100 possible Fortbytes.
We have compiled an overview of all Fortbytes so far for you here:
Pokémon GO has a new regional Pokémon! Schalellos was not even regional at release. So if you have both forms, you can consider yourself lucky.
This is regionality: Players report that the two forms of Schalellos now appear in different regions. Here in Germany, we only have the blue version. It is the eastern form of Schalellos.
The special thing is that Schalellos was initially not regional at all. At the release of the Pokémon, you could catch both forms throughout Germany.
Schalellos as a regional Pokémon
Where is the region boundary? The boundary runs directly along the Prime Meridian. This is seen as the geographical boundary between east and west, which is why Schalellos with its eastern and western form fits perfectly.
On the left, you find the western form and on the right the eastern one. Source: Reddit
The Prime Meridian is not that far away from us. It runs through the UK and France. The western Schalellos are therefore not too far from Germany.
You might have been lucky: When the new wave of Pokémon was released last Friday, both forms of Schalellos surprisingly appeared in all regions. In Germany, you could also catch the western form of Schalellos.
These are the two forms of Schalellos. We only have the blue form.
This was probably just a mistake, as the western form of Schalellos disappeared from Germany just a few hours after the launch.
This is already the second mistake associated with Schalellos. The Pokémon was already mistakenly released a few days ago and was taken out of the game after a few minutes. Both forms were also catchable everywhere there.
Anyone who intentionally causes a disconnect in Dead by Daylight to end the game will now face more frequent penalties.
Killers and survivors know this problem in Dead by Daylight: As soon as the first survivor is caught and knocked down by the killer, the disconnect follows immediately. It is hard to say whether it’s wounded pride, a weak ego, or just plain toxicity that causes it. In any case, a game becomes significantly more boring because the killer misses a victim and the survivors lose a member of their team.
Therefore, most should be pleased by this announcement: Repeated disconnecting in Dead by Daylight now leads to account penalties more quickly.
What penalties are there? Anyone who frequently disappears early from games and exceeds a certain percentage (the exact value is not disclosed by the developers) will be sanctioned. This can result in hour-long or even day-long account suspensions, providing enough time to reflect on their misconduct.
Since a major portion of the loading screen issues have been resolved, this tolerance threshold is now being lowered again. This means earlier suspensions with fewer disconnects from a player.
Disconnects are becoming more frequent: Some time ago, the penalty tolerance for disconnects was increased, leading many survivors and some killers to simply disappear from ongoing matches when they are not going their way. Complaints in the official forum and on reddit have increased – it is said that there is at least one “disconnector” in almost every second or third game.
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Why was the penalty reduced? One of the previous patches for Dead by Daylight worsened the issue of the “eternal loading screens.” Since the developers did not want to punish players who could not join the match due to technical problems, the penalties for disconnects were relaxed. One could now leave a game more often without facing sanctions.
Do you sometimes flee from a match via a disconnect? Or do you always fight bravely to the end? Do you think penalties for intentional disconnects are appropriate?
In MMORPGs and MMOs, there is the trinity: Tank, Healer, and DD. But where does the name Tank actually come from?
In many role-playing games and most MMORPGs, we always encounter the same roles: Tank, Healer, and Damage Dealer. Different classes can usually be categorized into one of these categories.
Why a Healer is called Healer and why Damage Dealers or DDs, whose main task is to deal damage, have this name should be clear. But where does the term “Tank” actually come from?
Tanks are usually portrayed as bulky characters with heavy armor.
What is a Tank?
A Tank is usually a character that engages the enemies first and binds their attention. The Tank often wears better, thicker armor or ideally has more hit points than their other companions. Other representatives of this type bind the enemies to themselves, but have a high evasion rate and can thus avoid attacks.
While the Tank is thus engaged with the enemies and draws all their wrath upon themselves, DDs can happily slice up the enemies while Healers keep the group alive.
Different classes can fall under the category “Tank,” such as Warriors, Paladins, or Knights.
In Pokémon GO, there are monsters that are better suited for defense because they have more combat points, or hit points, than other Pokémon.
Where does the name come from?
The term Tank for a character with a high number of hit points can be traced back to the early 90s. At that time, multi-user dungeons, known as MUDs, were very popular.
These text-based predecessors of MMORPGs were played in the 90s over Usenet. This is a worldwide electronic network that emerged long before the World Wide Web.
Usenet content was presented in pure text form. In addition to discussion forums of all kinds, various text-based games were also played.
The term Tank is attributed to these multi-user dungeons. An earlier source is not known.
In this discussion, a user describes a Tank in 1994.
In the discussion above from 1994 about the game BatMUD, a medieval role-playing game, a warrior class was already referred to by players as “Tank (big guy with lots of hit points)”. By 1996, the term was so widespread that it was included in a book about web games (via Wikipedia).
How exactly players came up with the term is not definitively known. Whether tanks – in English Tanks – played a role in the naming is also unknown. However, it can be assumed that the term “Tank” spread rapidly among players of popular MUDs, similar to today’s gamer terms, such as “sweating”.
It is most likely that a text-based role-playing game from the early 90s is responsible for why we still refer to big guys with lots of hit points in MMORPGs and other games as Tanks.
Reinhardt from Overwatch is probably the epitome of a “big guy with lots of hit points”.
Which games use the term?
Especially in online games, we constantly encounter the term Tank today. In World of Warcraft, for example, various specializations for the classes Warrior, Paladin, or Death Knight fall under the category “Tank”.
In other MMORPGs and MMOs, there are also characters that specialize in protecting their teammates, such as Final Fantasy 14, The Lord of the Rings Online, or EVE Online, where some ships can endure more than others.
Even in the team-based shooter Overwatch, the different heroes are now categorized into the three familiar categories: Tank, Damage, and Support.
You can read about why loot in many games has the familiar color code here:
The long-awaited D.Va skin from the anniversary event in Overwatch has been released. See here if it lived up to the hype.
A few days ago, Jeff Kaplan from the Overwatch team announced that the anniversary event for Overwatch’s 3rd birthday would include a special skin. The new D.Va skin would “break the internet” – at least that’s what he expected in terms of reactions. Now the skin has been released.
This is what the skin looks like: The new skin “Academy D.Va” features D.Va in a uniform reminiscent of schools or universities. She wears glasses and also a skirt. But her mech has also undergone some changes. It still retains D.Va’s popular pink tones, but the small “mecha” head is particularly striking, reminiscent of anime robots.
The hype has cooled it down: Most players on Reddit agree that it would have been better not to “hype” the skin with Kaplan’s words, as this has led to disappointment for some. While there is consensus that it is generally a very good skin that many players want to use, the big “surprise” that was expected from Kaplan’s words is missing.
Fans see inspiration for adult films: Some players, however, take it with humor and are sure that the skin will at least “break the internet” in one way – namely on certain adult websites. There seems to be consensus that D.Va in the short skirt will serve as inspiration for many films.
But whether Kaplan meant that is rather questionable.
We have summarized everything important about the upcoming Season 7 of Destiny 2 for you. What can we expect this summer?
On June 4, the current Season 6, the Season of the Wanderer, will end. Immediately afterwards, the new Season 7 will start. However, very little is known about it and its contents so far.
We have gathered all the official details along with the most important rumors and theories and taken another look at them. What awaits the Guardians in the new season?
What we officially know about Season 7 in Destiny 2
What is the name of the new season? The upcoming Season 7 was originally supposed to be called Season of the Shadow, but has recently been referred to by Bungie as Season of Opulence.
It will start on June 4 with the Weekly Reset at 7:00 PM and is planned to provide Destiny 2 with new content until August 2019.
The contents of the Season of Opulence that are officially known so far
Season 7 will again offer free content for all owners of Destiny 2, but will also continue to supply owners of the paid Annual Pass with additional content.
Here’s what all players can look forward to (regardless of additional content):
All Forsaken owners will receive as part of Season 7:
a further increase in the maximum power level to 750 (the current cap is 700)
new rank rewards for Gambit
All Annual Pass holders will receive as part of the “Penumbra” premium DLC:
New weapons and gear
A new group activity for 6 players (including matchmaking).
New raid “Crown of Sorrows”
Additional new triumphs and lore books
Two previously secret contents
What rumors and theories say about Season 7 in Destiny 2
Apart from the scarce official details, there are still some rumors and theories about what fans might expect in Season 7.
However, please note that these are unconfirmed reports and presumed information. So you should treat these theories with caution.
The Hawkmoon – Will it return in Season 7?
New exotic weapons: According to statements from the well-known leaker AnonTheNine, at least three exotic weapons will likely strengthen the Guardians’ arsenal in Season 7:
Additionally, the hand cannon “Rose” is expected to be introduced in the Season of Opulence. This is essentially the hand cannon Thorn, before it and its bearer Rezyl Azzir (later Dredgen Yor) were corrupted by the Darkness.
The exotic sword Dark Drinker from Destiny 1 is also rumored to return.
There is no guarantee that this leak is true as well. But consider that AnonTheNine has previously been correct with all his information regarding Forsaken, the Thunderlord or the return of “The Last Word” and “Thorn”. Therefore, he is highly regarded within the community.
While no specific date was mentioned, some Guardians believe that more such activities could be introduced in Season 7. On the official roadmap, there are still two secret contents about which nothing is known.
However, there is also expected to be a new 6-man activity with matchmaking that some Guardians believe could take up this format.
New Dragonslayer activity: According to AnonTheNine, a new pinnacle activity is coming in Season 7, currently codenamed “Dragonslayer”. There, you will have to escape from a kind of escape room by solving puzzles while being attacked by waves of enemies.
Anon has not revealed whether this is the new 6-man activity or one of the two previously secret features.
Prince Uldren
The story around Uldren continues: After we have already dealt with the murderer of Cayde-6 in Forsaken, he was resurrected in a new cutscene by a Ghost. Many now assume that the story surrounding the Awakened Prince could be continued in Season 7.
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This theory is further strengthened by the recent tweets from the voice actor of Uldren – Brandon O’Neill. Recently, he made some posts that bring the brother of the Awakened Queen further into focus.
It seems to be going back to the Leviathan
What many fans are sure of: There will likely be a return to the ship of the Cabal Emperor Calus – the Leviathan.
Why do numerous fans assume this? In the currently released material regarding the Annual Pass content, there are several images showing a changed, dark Leviathan environment that we do not know in this form. Among them, there are also 6 Guardians moving through the rooms of this gigantic world devourer.
Is it back on board the gigantic Cabal ship?
Additionally, Benedict 99-40, a Sweeper robot and also the NPC vendor for the Leviathan raid, decorates the motif for the Penumbra DLC from Season 7.
Leaker AnonTheNine also mentioned a return to the Leviathan, where the Guardians are supposed to explore the source of Calus’ power. It should also include a teaser of the Darkness enemies we are supposed to encounter in Destiny 3.
The raid vendor Benedict 99-40
There are also some lore entries suggesting a possible return to the Leviathan.
This is what the lore says: In the entry “Passivity”, an agent discusses the situation around the Leviathan and the Cabal after the raid against their leader Val Ca’uor (Leviathan raid’s Shattered Throne).
There it is stated, among other things, that the Awakened fleet constantly shows presence at the Leviathan, yet the gigantic Cabal ship remains peaceful. Agents are constantly monitoring the traffic to and from the Leviathan, but there are no transports other than from Guardians.
The dark Leviathan
This leads to the assumption that the Leviathan is a closed ecosystem or that there is some kind of internal Stargate system on board, which allows the Leviathan to be entered or exited unnoticed.
Due to all these factors, many fans now assume that we could be sent in Season 7 to get to the bottom of this phenomenon. As this is also suggested by the observing agent from the lore for the upcoming months.
You can learn more about this in this video from the well-known Destiny YouTuber Houndish (from 4:37):
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What fans are still undecided about: Guardians are still undecided about the final form of the activity. Some believe that the dark Leviathan could be the “new” raid of Season 7 (as up to 6 Guardians are visible in the footage).
Others think it is possible that it could also be the new 6-man activity which is not a raid.
The dark Leviathan
Still others can imagine that the Leviathan raid, including the two corresponding raid sectors Shattered Throne and World Eater, could be revamped and brought back in a new way – with updated gear (Random Rolls) and higher power levels. However, for now, it remains speculation.
What awaits the Guardians in Season 7
That’s why Season 7 is currently being controversially discussed: With Season 7 come not only new content. The sandbox is also being tinkered with again, which will affect all Guardians.
Bungie recently gave a small glimpse into the upcoming changes, and these (so far) are mainly characterized by nerfs to popular legendary and exotic weapons and exotic armor pieces.
This has now driven numerous fans to the barricades. In the community, Season 7 is already referred to as the Season of the Nerf or the “Go Slow” update.
Which weapons and gear will be weakened and further details can be found here:
Shiny Pikachu with Detective Hat was actually available in Pokémon GO! The problem: It was only available for a few minutes. We will tell you what it’s all about.
This is the Pokémon in question: A few days ago, there was an event for the movie release of “Detective Pikachu” in Pokémon GO. Accordingly, there was also the Pikachu with the Detective Hat in the game. However, only in its normal form. The Shiny was not available in the game.
This was obtained through a photobomb. It was not catchable in the wild.
This is how you could temporarily obtain the Shiny
Some players suddenly showed their Shiny Pikachu with Hat at the end of the event, even though this form shouldn’t exist at all. How did they achieve that?
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The few players did the photobomb with Pikachu just a few minutes before the event ended. After that, the event Pikachu spawned next to the avatar.
They only caught the Pikachu after the event ended. At that point, it seemed that the chance for Shiny Pikachu was turned back on, and the players promptly encountered the Shiny.
This is what makes the Shiny so rare: One could say that the Shiny Pikachu with Hat was only in the game for a few minutes. You had to perform the photobomb exactly at the end of the event.
Additionally, one also needs a lot of luck for this specific Pikachu to become Shiny. The rate is still about 1 in 450.
In the event, Pikachu was actually not available as Shiny.
Will there be another chance for this Shiny? Pikachu with Detective Hat should probably be out of the game for now. There might be another chance for this special Pikachu sometime, but probably not for the time being.
Many players hope for a reintroduction at the DVD release of the Pikachu movie. However, that might still take a while.
How rare most of the Shinies are, you can find out here:
A mod for Skyrim is in development that aims to add a multiplayer mode to the game. However, there have recently been tensions between the developer team of Skyrim Together and the community that financially supports it. One of the developers says someone in the team received death threats.
It’s about this mod: The mod is called “Skyrim Together” and aims to bring an online multiplayer mode to Skyrim.
The mod is currently supported via the platform Patreon with $14,742 a month (about €13,200). However, it has been significantly more: At its peak, the project received nearly $34,000 from donors each month.
The project has already faced some controversies. In March, the team was accused of using the work of another team.
This was the latest controversy: At the end of April, there was again trouble with the mod. In its own subreddit, there were repeated inquiries about what the mod was doing, why there was no progress, and what was going on. People were hearing so little.
In response, lead developer MaxGriot stated, “We owe the community nothing at all.” They will only post updates when the team feels like it. They are developing it for themselves because they enjoy it and learn a lot.
This was received very poorly by the paying supporters. In the meantime, the team has lost about $3,300 in monthly support via Patreon.
This is what the team says now: In a new statement, MaxGriot has reached out again. He has now apologized for his post from the end of April.
According to Griot, one of the developers received several direct death threats, which were then reported to the authorities. Others had demanded weekly updates from the team.
Griot says: “I know you probably want to help, but that won’t help you.”
They have no time to write weekly reports. The work is very irregular; some people might go weeks without being able to work on the mod, but then might be able to help full-time for a few weeks.
In the future, he wants to make sure not to respond when he is frustrated.
Is Skyrim Together making progress? With the statement also comes further information. They have published a monthly report (via docs.google) describing the team’s progress:
The team has now eliminated all traces of another code (SKSE) – the team had been accused of stealing the work of other modders. That is now all gone.
The next milestone will be the open beta; until then, they will provide “Nightly Builds” that players can try out. The “night builds” come daily and are updated with the day’s work. The team admits that the builds will definitely be buggy or may not work at all. But these builds are meant to provide a new perspective on the project.
In a YouTube tutorial, it is shown how interested players can use the nightly builds themselves.
The Twitch streamer Pokimane is actually known for streaming games like Fortnite but recently checked out the MMORPG Old Runescape. Its community is known for its somewhat quirky humor and took the opportunity in the spotlight to showcase their best piece. Pokimane found it impressive.
This is what Pokimane experienced: The variety streamer Pokimane asked on Twitter whether she should play Runescape. The tweet received 19,000 likes, with the request that she should “Old School Runescape” play.
The version runs parallel to Runescape, but consciously on an older version – similar to WoW Classic.
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When Pokimane was logged into the game, she apparently spotted 30 to 40 players and formed a phallic formation right next to her. The figures then moved synchronously to simulate movements.
On the mini-map, it becomes clear what the Runescape players intended to represent.
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Pokimane’s reaction was a mix of astonishment and admiration. While she was careful not to say what she was seeing, she then spoke about it: “The mini-map … You guys have … Wow, that’s really impressive, I don’t want to lie.”
On reddit, where this is being discussed, they say: That is typical Runescape. However, the discussion raises the question of whether this was a multiboxer alone with numerous bots or whether a guild has come together to send a greeting message.
Fortnite streamers discover Runescape for themselves
What’s going on with Runescape on Twitch?Runescape is an MMORPG from 2001 – one would actually think that such a game is hardly relevant today. But Runescape has been experiencing a resurgence in recent years and has always had a vibrant community – especially on Twitch.
The popularity on Twitch is boosted by the fact that many streamers who have made a name for themselves with Fortnite have recently grown tired of the shooter. They are looking for new challenges and things with which they can entertain the fans. This leads them to Runescape.
Interestingly, the “old Runescape” is more popular than the new:
Runescape ranked 93rd on Twitch games in May 2019 (805,000 viewer hours) (via twitchmetrics)
Old Runescape ranked 26th in May 2019 with 5.1 million viewer hours.
Runescape is known for strange things happening. The Runescape community is considered unique and tough. This is something that the streamer Pokimane recently experienced.
The beta of World of Warcraft Classic has started, and interest in the “Vanilla version” of the game is greater than ever before. We want to take this moment to learn a bit more about you and find out which classes are particularly popular among you and which playstyle you are looking forward to.
The classes in “Classic” differ drastically from what is offered in the current World of Warcraft. This is not necessarily “better or worse,” but in any case, different. A few fundamental differences are as follows:
Self-healing was a foreign concept: Unlike the current version of World of Warcraft, most classes did not have a solid form of self-healing (“Sustain” or “Self Heal”) – apart from the healer classes. But when a mage’s health points dropped, only a healing potion or first aid would help. This made it essential for most classes to take a regeneration break after each fight.
Special classes per faction: Another notable feature of Classic was that not all classes were available for both factions. While Horde and Alliance shared 7 of the playable classes, there was one class that was only available to its specific faction.
Horde players could become shamans
Alliance players could become paladins
Specialization was set in stone: Those who chose a specialization in Classic often stayed with it for several days, weeks, or months. The reason for this is that respecialization in Classic cost gold, and the costs continued to rise. Switching specializations “on a whim” was only possible for the wealthier players. You thought twice about whether you wanted to be a “Fire Mage” or a “Frost Mage.”
But now let’s talk about you! Which of the original 9 classes of World of Warcraft will be your main character in Classic? Which of these classes will you play?
If you have a little time left, please also share in the comments which class you primarily want to play – and above all, why. Is it the same class as in the current WoW?
In this time trial, you can easily earn 101,000 GTA$. The course couldn’t be simpler. Earn the money quickly in GTA Online while the race is active.
How do you win the money? For participating in this week’s time trial, there are again over 101,000 GTA dollars for your account. You can find and complete the race in the open world. The catch of the race is that time is tight. An accident can cost you the victory, depending on the car used.
Which time trial is active? This week, the time trial Route 68 is active. You can find it near Trevor’s airstrip. You have 1 minute and 19 seconds to complete the course.
How to win the “Route 68” race in GTA Online
The course route: This time trial is one of the easier competitions in GTA Online. You basically just follow a road, easing off the gas slightly in the corners, and then cross the finish line.
On the following map, you can see the route that you will take with the car for the race. The two exclamation marks indicate tighter sections of the course. You won’t need to brake hard.
The layout of the Route 68 time trial
This is how the drive goes: At the start, you position yourself facing west. This is the direction indicated by the arrow in the race area on the screen.
You start the race in this direction
During the drive, there are no special curves or shortcuts that you need to take. The whole time, you follow the main road with your car. Occasionally, there are corners where you ease off the gas or skillfully dodge onto the hard shoulder.
A special feature is the finish line. It is the property of a gas station, which is off the main path. You follow an exit, speed through the gas station’s middle lane, and you are already at the finish line.
Can the race be repeated? Yes, you can participate in the race as many times as you want. However, the 101,000 GTA dollars are only available once. After that, you will only receive 2,000 dollars for each successfully completed race.
Which vehicles should you take? Grab the fast cars from your garage that have good handling. One of the best vehicles for this was the Batmobile, but this vehicle is no longer qualified for participation in time trials.
We recommend cars with a high top speed like the Pariah. We used it in testing and arrived at the finish line well ahead of time.
In general, cars with a high top speed are recommended. Handling and braking performance are not as important in this race.
Destiny 2 offers a wide variety of exotic weapons. But which of them are currently favored by the Guardians? Participate in our large MeinMMO survey.
What is currently happening in Destiny 2? In Destiny 2, Season 6 is slowly reaching its end. The eyes of many Guardians were keenly focused, some with anticipation, on Season 7, the Season of Opulence, which is set to begin on June 4th. However, this excitement has recently been dampened for many.
This is why Season 7 is currently being discussed controversially: With Season 7, not only new content is expected. As part of an update, some sandbox changes will be implemented at the start of the season, which are currently causing a lot of discontent and heated debates around Destiny 2.
This is how fans are reacting: While some fans, just like Bungie, point out that these nerfs are necessary to maintain the game’s balance, large parts of the community are upset and cannot understand these changes.
Many players are fed up. After all, Bungie had announced several times that they would no longer “hammer down protruding nails” in the form of strong exotics, but rather bring other weapons to the same level. Now Bungie is swinging the nerf hammer again and repeating mistakes from the past. Season 7 is already being referred to by many as the Season of the Nerf or the “Go Slow” update.
What is being widely read: Many Guardians are pointing out that Bungie should make the numerous “useless” exotics more appealing, which are simply gathering dust in many Guardians’ vaults or collections. Because many exotics are not utilized by the fans at all. Instead, the studio weakens some of the most popular exotic weapons and armor pieces.
Survey: What are currently your favorite exotic weapons?
Therefore the survey: In this context, we have prepared a large survey for you at MeinMMO. We want to know from you which exotic weapons you like to play the most. This way, we want to create an overview of which exotic firearms are currently popular among the Guardians and which are completely neglected.
What you should note for the survey: We will present each weapon class from Destiny 2 along with all its representatives. For each weapon class, you have one response option. We will then analyze and present the survey results in a follow-up article.
Thank you for your participation and your patience and time.
On Sunday, May 19, the Community Day in May featuring Chespin has started in Pokémon GO. Here you will find all the information about the start time, bonuses, and Shinies. We tell you what you need to know and when the event ends.
These are Community Days: Once a month, a Community Day takes place in Pokémon GO. During this time, event Pokémon spawn more frequently for 3 hours, and these Pokémon are available as Shiny for the first time. Various bonuses also round out the event.
In May 2019, it’s all about the Fire Starter Chespin. Additionally, there is a Stardust bonus and exclusive moves for Chesnaught.
Community Day in May 2019 – Information about the start time and bonuses
What: The Pokémon GO Community Day in May 2019 When: On Sunday, May 19, from 3 PM to 6 PM German time Pokémon of the Day: Chespin Exclusive Move: Frenzy Plant and Blast Burn (exclusive for Chesnaught) Bonus: Triple Stardust for catching Pokémon Bonus: 3-hour Lures Additional Bonus: You can evolve Chespin into Chesnaught until 7 PM to learn the exclusive move Frenzy Plant
Here you can see the bonuses for this month at a glance
Please consider the times: For several months now, the Community Day has been running from 3 PM to 6 PM. The time zone does not matter. The event starts at 3 PM in every time zone.
Shiny Chespin, Quilladin, and Chesnaught
Is there Shiny Chespin? Niantic has already confirmed shiny Chespin for the Community Day. At each of the previous Community Days, the event Pokémon was also available as Shiny.
This is what the Shiny family of Chespin looks like
How rare is Shiny Chespin? During the event, Chespin can be found with an increased chance of being Shiny. The rate is about 1 in 25. So you have good chances for a Shiny.
Chesnaught with exclusive moves – How good is it?
These are the two moves: For the first time, a Pokémon can learn 2 new moves on Community Day. You can teach Chesnaught Frenzy Plant if you evolve it on Sunday between 3 PM and 7 PM. However, it does not work with TMs.
Chesnaught can learn 2 new moves.
In addition, Chesnaught can learn another move through TMs. For the first time, it will master Blast Burn. However, this move may also still be available after the event. But there is no confirmation from Niantic.
What can the moves do? Both moves significantly strengthen Chesnaught and make it the best Fire Attacker in the game. So, it is worth getting a Chesnaught with the moves.
Here Chespin has a weather bonus: Chespin is a Fire-type, which is boosted in sunny weather.
This is how strong Chespin is in the wild: Without a weather bonus, Chespin can reach a maximum of 937 CP in the wild. With a weather bonus, i.e., at level 35, it can even reach 1015 CP. So if you find a Chespin with over 1000 CP, it could be very strong.
Here you can see all Chespin with 100% IV at a glance
Below we will provide you with a list of possible 100% IV Chespin. Copy this list into your search bar and you will see Chespin with potentially 100% IV. However, evaluate them afterwards, as they do not guarantee this IV.
Use Star Pieces, as there is plenty of Stardust during the event
Star Piece – 6 pieces
The Star Pieces are the most important items on this Community Day. You will receive triple dust, and you can even multiply it with the item. Have 6 pieces ready, as one piece only lasts for 30 minutes. This way, you are covered for the 3 hours
Lures – 3 pieces or more
The lures last for 3 hours during the event. It is worth igniting some, as you will attract even more Pokémon and generate more Stardust from them.
Incense – 6 pieces
Not only the lures are worth it, but also incense. If you move around a lot, you will also attract plenty of Pokémon that will provide you with dust. Have 6 pieces ready, as they last only 30 minutes too.
Balls – 200 pieces or more
Chespin will have a better catch rate than usual, yet it consumes a lot of balls. Collect especially Ultra Balls and Great Balls to catch the Fire Starter quickly.
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You can prepare well with these tips before the event starts:
While the raid on consoles was mastered for the first time recently, agents on PC are currently beating one record after another. The best teams are now completing this activity from The Division 2 in well under 30 minutes.
This is how the raid has developed on PC: Since the launch, agents have been getting faster and more effective in their raid runs. Therefore, world records are currently falling one after the other on PC.
While MarcoStyle and his team from the POG clan (Positive Gamers) still needed 5 hours 2 minutes for the World First, the world record until recently was just under half an hour. The German DUK community clan had already completed the raid in just 30 minutes and 9 seconds with his team on May 17.
This is the current world record time in the raid: Shortly thereafter, they had already mastered the raid without a wipe in 28 minutes. However, the guys continued to refine their performance and optimized their strategy for the final encounter yet again. Thus, on May 18, they outdid themselves and set a new world record: 23 minutes and 40 seconds!
Here you can watch this incredible run in the video:
The time difference between PC and consoles is enormous. While the best team on PC is almost at the 20-minute mark, the fastest raid on PS4 is at 19 hours and 47 minutes. On Xbox, the raid was completed in 17 hours and 26 minutes (World First on Xbox).
Players there are also finding better strategies, but they are worlds apart from the times currently being achieved on PC.
Why the difference? Console players are complaining on Reddit and other discussion platforms that the raid on PS4 and Xbox One is much more difficult due to controller handling than on PC with mouse and keyboard.
For an optimal strategy and good times, one must always hit precisely – whether it’s small weak points on bosses, the heads of regular enemies, or elite opponents. This is considerably harder on console than on PC. Some players also cite the lower frame rate as a reason for the poorer performance.
The raid itself, however, does not differ in its mechanics between the different platforms. Many players are already demanding improvements for the consoles from Massive.
