That’s why Gamescom 2019 takes place without Blizzard

Kevin Nielsen Kevin Nielsen Reading time 2 minutes

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that they will not be present at Gamescom 2019. There will be news from Blizzard at BlizzCon 2019.

In a short statement Blizzard announced that they will not be attending Gamescom 2019. Thus, there will be no Blizzard booth and the usual image of half a hall filled only with Blizzard games will not be present.

Blizzard has nothing to show for Gamescom 2019

Why is Blizzard staying away from Gamescom this year? Blizzard itself justifies its absence by focusing on the development of current games and future projects. Already in spring, Blizzard announced that they will not have any major releases in 2019.

Blizzard emphasizes that Gamescom is an important event for the European as well as the global gaming community, and they will miss meeting players in Cologne this year. However, they plan to return with a booth at the event in the future.

At least the Gear Shop will be on site: You will not have to miss out on Blizzard merchandise, as the Blizzard Gear Shop will again be present in the shop area of Gamescom.

New announcements at BlizzCon 2019?

Blizzard emphasizes in the announcement regarding the end of Gamescom 2019 that they look forward to providing details about their projects, but as always, only when the time is right.

BlizzCon 2019 could be a good time for that: Last year, BlizzCon was relatively low on announcements, and Diablo Immortal did not exactly excite players. However, many of you want to try Diablo Immortal.

Thus, it seems that this year, following the end of Gamescom, BlizzCon will be the only stage for new announcements from Blizzard.

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Will there be the long-awaited announcement of Diablo 4 at BlizzCon 2019?

New for Warcraft, Diablo & Co: BlizzCon 2019 is all about the 25th anniversary of Warcraft. Accordingly, it is expected that the next WoW expansion will be announced. This would also correspond to the normal cycle.

Furthermore, Diablo 4 is still on the table, and games like Overwatch and Hearthstone are also waiting for new updates or larger announcements.

Perhaps a completely new project? This year, it might even be the case that Blizzard announces a new project. They have hinted in the past that multiple projects are in the works. Among other things, mobile games are also conceivable.

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WoW Classic and WoW Patch 8.2 still in 2019

Which games will still be released in 2019 by Blizzard? First and foremost, you can expect WoW Classic in the summer of 2019. Development here is progressing well, and Blizzard recently explained why it won’t be like before.

Furthermore, there will be the big Patch 8.2 for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. Warcraft fans can also look forward to Warcraft 3: Reforged.

Diablo Immortal should also be released this year. However, this also shows that Blizzard’s line-up this year is indeed somewhat thin.

What do you think about Blizzard skipping Gamescom 2019? Do you expect many announcements at BlizzCon 2019 as a result?

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Diablo 3 is getting easier – what is behind it?

Robert Albrecht Robert Albrecht Reading time 4 minutes

More and more teams are managing to conquer the highest Nephalem Rifts at level 150 in Diablo 3. Why is the content becoming easier and what does this mean for the future? MeinMMO author Robert goes on a quest for answers.

What is the hardest content in Diablo 3? The large Nephalem Rifts in Diablo 3 are randomly generated dungeons that players must complete within 15 minutes. There are 150 levels of these rifts, with the highest level 150 presenting the greatest challenge that Diablo 3 has to offer.

For a long time, no player was able to reach the magical level 150. Now players are competing to see who can complete the rift in a shorter time. What has happened?

Diablo Immortal Combat Group

Why are records now falling? Blizzard has repeatedly adjusted and strengthened the classes in Diablo 3 during previous seasons. In addition to extensive class buffs, the armor sets have been adjusted repeatedly.

This has not only led to a currently very balanced class balance but also to increasingly better team compositions that were ultimately able to reach the highest Nephalem Rift level.

Under what circumstances is it possible to reach level 150? Initially, only teams consisting of four players could even reach the highest level. Since the currently running Season 16, teams of only three players can now also tackle the hardest difficulty level.

Completing a Nephalem Rift at level 150 within the required 15 minutes remains impossible for solo players as well as teams of two players. However, duo teams can already reach level 144. The best solo player currently achieves level 137 with a Necromancer.

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Necromancers achieve level 137

Even though the record cannot yet be broken in all compositions: If Blizzard stays true to its policy and continues to strengthen classes and armor, the last strongholds will fall sooner or later. Has Diablo 3 then become too easy? No, but better!

Diablo 3 is not only becoming easier, but also better!

Blizzard has a clever plan with Diablo 3: Games like Diablo 3 have a long lifespan. Diablo 3 has been around for seven years. Players regularly return to Seasons and show great interest, which is also reflected in the views of our articles.

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Diablo 3 has already been around for seven years

To ensure that a game can survive for so long, conditions must be created that keep players engaged. To be frank, the pure endgame of Diablo 3 is not exactly “extensive”:

Eventually, players will get stuck on the Nephalem Rifts. The incentive to continue improving is great. Blizzard has already introduced Nephalem Rifts up to level 150 in the game, knowing full well that no one will reach that level without Blizzard’s influence.

Diablo 3 Challenge Rifts Title

It was the famous carrot that urged players to continuously find better gear to reach higher rift levels. With the measured buffs and improvements that Blizzard regularly introduces to the game, the limits are continually being pushed.

That’s why Diablo 3 is becoming a better game: Diablo 3 epitomizes “power fantasy”. With ever better gear, players can take down larger hordes of enemies in shorter amounts of time. The bigger the numbers flashing across the screen, the better.

Diablo Immortal Crusader Title

Exactly this power fantasy is catered to by Blizzard as the classes and armors are continually strengthened. It won’t be long until solo players also reach the magical level 150. Stronger, higher, and further.

Players are excited about becoming stronger. But how much longer? What happens when level 150 becomes accessible to everyone and it is “only” a competition about who can complete the rift faster? That depends on the path Blizzard takes.

This is how Diablo 3 could proceed when everyone has achieved everything

Diablo 3 is structured in a way that allows Blizzard to tweak various levers without necessarily delivering “real” content. Should the majority of players ultimately be able to reach the Nephalem Rift level 150 in all compositions, the developer has some options up his sleeve:

  • The release of additional, even more difficult rift levels
  • New armor sets for players to farm
  • Large Nephalem Rifts with various modifications (less time, more enemies, disabled skills, etc.)
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Is the further development of Diablo 3 a hint at Diablo 4? I personally could even imagine that Blizzard is actively working toward the announcement of a new installment with the influences in Diablo 3. What could be more fitting than the announcement or the release of Diablo 4 once all players have reached the highest spheres in the predecessor?

Through targeted nerfs and buffs, Blizzard could even work towards a specific deadline. This (admittedly somewhat adventurous) theory remains to be proven, but the roadmap for the near future seems clear.

It won’t be long before solo players also get to enjoy the highest rift levels. The exciting question will then be: What happens next?

What do you think? What plans does Blizzard have with Diablo 3 when the content becomes too easy?

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Developers confirm additional game modes for Apex Legends, players hope for solo and duo

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Apex Legends is getting new game modes. The developers of the game have officially confirmed this on reddit. Fans hope to soon be able to play in solo and duo modes.

This is what Respawn says: In a reddit thread about the current status of Apex Legends, some players asked about further plans of the developers. Specifically, the user mergemonster asked about “new ways of playing” such as solo queues, skill-based matchmaking, and similar things.

In response, the community manager of Respawn, Jay “Jayfresh” Frechette, spoke up:

The short answer is: Yes. That’s all I can say about that.

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This reaction came from Respawn shortly after discussing errors and plans, in which the new game modes also did not appear, although they have been on the community’s mind for a while.

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Which modes are coming? There is also no information on which specific modes are intended. The community has been waiting for some time for a way to play Apex Legends without being in teams of three.

However, all of this is still just wishes and possible modes that could be worked on. None of it has been confirmed yet.

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Modes limiting the map to areas like Skull Town or Bunker could also be possible.

When can we expect the modes? There is still no date for when new modes are to be implemented into the game. Regarding the development of the game, Jayfresh only wrote that they are listening to player feedback.

He thanked several times for the criticism of the game. It seems that some of it will find its place in Apex Legends soon – as will the newly confirmed modes.

The fact that criticism is heard is also evident from the example of Mirage, who is supposed to receive a small buff after community pressure:

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MU Legend will entice you back into the MMORPG with a major update and a new class

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

MU Legend has released the huge addon Gates of Glory. This brings a lot of new content like the Black Phantom class. The level cap has also been raised and significant balance adjustments have been made.

What is this addon about? MU Legend released the expansion “Gates of Glory” today, on April 30th. This is a major change for MU Legend since November. And with this addon, a lot will change in the game.

The content of Gates of Glory

This new class is here: At the forefront of the expansion is the new class Black Phantom. This is the 6th class of MU Legend. A powerful mage with AOE spells. She is likely specialized in dark powers and DoT spells. With the Orb of Darkness, she can amplify her power.

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This is how gameplay will change: The storyline of the game continues in the new areas Noria and Litenberg. Additionally, the new maximum level is now level 80.

Alongside this, you can expect new dungeons Tower of Dawn, Ancient Kanturian Ark, and Sleighbowa.

Your Tier-4 wings can be upgraded to Ancient Tier-5 wings, which will provide better stats.

When crafting the Unique Weapon Chest, there are now level 80 Unique Weapons available.

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Here’s how the classes have changed: Webzen explains that due to player feedback, all classes and some monster abilities have been rebalanced.

Your characters can become even stronger: With the Rebirth system, players can enhance their characters. The developers took inspiration from MU Origin for this. From the Current Life status, you can rise to 1st and 2nd Rebirth. However, you must reach at least Soul Level 300. Webzen explains that this allows players to create even stronger characters.

So, there are now many new contents for you to try in MU Legend. Are you excited about this and would you like to play the MMORPG again? Please share your opinion in the comments.

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 30.04. – Last week of revelry begins

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 4 minutes

In Destiny 2 today, on April 30, is the Weekly Reset. The last week of the Spring Event is coming. Additionally, the weekly activities such as the Nightfall Strikes and the Flashpoint are rotating. What else is new to do?

The Spring Event “The Revelry” in Destiny 2 is slowly coming to an end and is now entering its last week. If you want to earn event rewards like the Revelry armor or the exotic fusion rifle Arbalest, you should hurry. We’ve summarized the key information about the event for you:

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Nightfall Strikes starting April 30 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC

These are the Nightfall Strikes for this week:

  • Terminus of Insight
  • Strange Terrain
  • The Hollowed Hideout
  • Savathûn’s Song
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For the Nightfalls, Destiny 2 recommends a power level of 540 or higher. However, if you are on a fireteam, you can also tackle the Nightfall with a lower power level.

With the help of the challenge card, you can customize the Nightfall Strikes to suit your needs. Remember that your gear will be locked during these strikes, so design your loadout in advance.

Are you missing Nightfall-exclusive rewards? Here are the Nightfall-specific rewards you can earn this week.

Powerful items from the Nightfall Strikes are available when you

  • successfully complete a Nightfall
  • master a Nightfall with at least 100,000 points
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Strikes and Story Missions

The Vanguard Strikes and the heroic story missions share the following modifiers this week: 

  • Arc Singe
  • Iron: Enemies have more health and do not stagger from damage
  • Grenadier: Grenade abilities deal more damage and recharge much faster

Keep in mind: Until the reset on May 7, the Singe element remains active all the time, while the other two modifiers rotate daily.

Powerful items from Strikes and heroic missions are available when you

  • complete 3 heroic story missions
  • complete 3 heroic strikes with a focus of the same light element as one member of your fireteam
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Crucible, Gambit, Reckoning

These are the active modes in PvP:

  • Quick Play
  • Competitive
  • Lockdown
  • Rumble
  • Private Match

These modifiers can be found in Reckoning:

  • Arc Singe
  • Blackout
  • Grenadier
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Powerful items from PvP, Gambit, and Reckoning are available when you

  • play 5 Crucible matches
  • play 3 Gambit matches
  • play 4 Gambit Prime matches
  • successfully complete Reckoning runs (up to 100%)

In The Drifter weekly bounties for Gambit Prime as well as “In the Mill” for regular Gambit are available. This way, you can earn a Powerful reward.

Escalation Protocol

In Escalation Protocol, you can earn the following weapon this week with a bit of luck:

Destiny 2 Warmind IKELOS SMG

Flashpoint, Ada-1, Petra, Spider, Raid

You can challenge the Flashpoint this week on Mars. With the marked adventure there, you can earn another Powerful item. 

At Eva Levante this week, for the last time, the Arbalest, Revelry packages, and all kinds of event bounties are available.

At Ada-1 you will receive all 7 Powerful weapon patterns.

Ikora Rey will provide you with Powerful loot when you complete 20 random bounties in total. For everyone who has sworn loyalty to the Vanguard, she also offers the weekly Loyalty Reward. If your allegiance lies with The Drifter, you will receive this reward from him.

Hawthorne will reward you with a Powerful reward if you have earned 5,000 Clan XP. If you master Hawthorne’s bounties “All for one, one for all,” “Stay Out,” and “Friends?”, you can earn additional Powerful rewards.

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Petra Venj can be found this week at the Pavilion in the area “The Shore.” Complete her mission as well as the Ascendant challenge and the 8 daily bounties – then you will receive a Powerful item for each of these tasks. Currently, the 5th Ascendant Challenge is live.

At Spider you currently receive the weekly bounty “Bloodbreaker.” Complete it and he will reward you with Powerful loot.

The Raid Challenge takes place in the Garden of Salvation.

The Loadout for the Prestige Raid Subsections:

  • a kinetic submachine gun
  • any weapon in the energy slot
  • a grenade launcher as power weapon
  • Modifier: Prism
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The highlights of the Eververse:

  • a weapon ornament for Cerberus+1
  • the helmet and gauntlets of the new event armor sets
  • the helmet of the new Eververse sets
  • the exotic emote “Perfect Swing”
  • the exotic emote “Chicken Pick”
  • the exotic ship “The Mayfly”
  • the exotic ghost shell “Lapin”
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Fortnite has a nasty building bug that probably cost a pro the World Championship and $50,000

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

A video shows a Fortnite pro proving that a bug cost him the qualification for the World Championship and with it a guaranteed $50,000.

What money is at stake? Players can currently qualify for the Fortnite World Championship, which boasts a hefty prize of $3 million for the first place.

But even if you just qualify for the World Championship, Fortnite already gives you $50,000. And exactly this amount a player did not receive because he lost a match due to a bug. According to the streamer, it was the only reason he failed to qualify.

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At the Fortnite World Championship there is a lot of money at stake – Tfue has now qualified and celebrated heavily

Which player is involved? Owen “Animal” Wright is a professional Fortnite player for the team Sentinels. He played in the qualifiers for the Fortnite World Championship last weekend.

What happened? As the clip begins, the match looks pretty solid for Animal. He has several hundred materials, various weapons with enough ammunition, shield potions, and a glider.

He flies into the safe zone with his glider, sees enemies there, and tries to build right after landing. But none of his walls build up. Panic sets in, and he attempts to erect further walls, but that doesn’t work. In the end, he gets taken out and finishes the match in 26th place.

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On Twitter, Animal writes about the video: “The only reason I did not qualify. This is a $50,000 bug. I am incredibly sad and truly believe I deserve a spot because I played very well. What can you do?”

As DotEsports reports, however, Animal needed to earn 11 more points in that match to secure his qualification.

Another player faced a bug when building (Caution, loud):

https://twitter.com/YourFellowArab/status/1122303597276954626

Pro explains the Turbo Build Bug in Fortnite – What happened?

What is the building issue in Fortnite? YouTuber ImSpeedyGonzales noticed the Twitter video from Animal and explains that this building issue has existed for a while. This could be the bug present in Turbo Building.

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In Patch 8.30, Epic changed an important feature in Fortnite: Battle Royale. You can now choose what you want to build next while flying with the glider and activate that build.

“The ability to switch between items while gliding in quick access has been added.”

Gonzales explains that this function is responsible for the bug. “If you select the wall element [while gliding] after Patch 8.30 and click Turbo Build, the wall will not be erected.”

This is Turbo Building in Fortnite: Battle Royale

How do you fix the bug? According to Gonzales, you need to release the Turbo Build key and press it again to create the wall or other builds after landing.

It is not entirely clear whether this was really the bug that occurred with Animal. However, Gonzales’ explanation fits very well with the video shown.

What does Epic say about this? On Reddit, MrPopoTFS comments on ImSpeedyGonzales’ video, thanking him for the detailed video. He confirms that they are aware of the problem and are already working on a solution.

However, it is still unclear whether anything will change regarding Animal’s qualification.

This group here won a Fortnite tournament and then settled the score with the game:

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In May there are finally new field research in Pokémon GO – Players celebrate

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO there are finally new quests in May. Niantic confirms this in their newsletter. Players are excited about this innovation.

This is what Niantic wrote: Niantic regularly sends their newsletter to players. This time they spoke of new field research and new Pokémon from eggs – still in May.

The eggs have already changed; you can find different Pokémon there now. The quests, however, will only change at the beginning of the month.

This is why new field research is important to players

This problem currently exists with quests: The field research is quite good right now, but many players wish for some variety. The quests have been around since January, so for 4 months now.

Previously, field research was changed monthly. There were always new quests and a lot of variety.

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This newsletter was sent out by Niantic.

When will the change occur? This will probably coincide with the new research breakthroughs. These will be active from May 1st at 10 PM. After that, there will certainly be new quests.

This is what players say about it: The news about new quests is well received by players. “danbywinby” said on Reddit: “Finally. I am very glad to hear this now. I hope they also release new Pokémon!”

Besides the positive news, some players also hope that certain Pokémon will remain in the quests. There is especially hope for Lapras, as this Shiny is currently incredibly sought after.

Also, Pokémon like Ghastly or Sandshrew are very popular in field research.

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These are 4 of the current rewards

These Pokémon players wish to see return: Some Pokémon that are currently not in the research are being wished back. This includes, for example, Scyther and Feebas.

There will certainly be an update here: After the same Pandir form has been catchable for 2 consecutive months, there will surely be a new form here. A few weeks ago, new forms of Pandir were added. It would make sense.

Not only are the quests currently interesting. There are also legendary Pokémon in the wild:

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Dr Disrespect challenges TimTheTatman to a $500 bet in Fortnite, but is biting off more than he can chew

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Dr Disrespect is not usually known for his Fortnite gameplay on Twitch. But now he is making a bet of $500 with fellow streamer TimTheTatman: Who can score more points in the qualifiers for the Fortnite World Cup?

What are the streamers betting on? On Twitter, Dr Disrespect asks his streaming colleague if they want to make a bet during the Fortnite qualifiers this weekend.

The one who scores more points in the qualifiers gets $500. The qualification is taking place for the third time this weekend.

TimTheTatman promptly agreed, but he wants his $500 in the form of Twitch subscriptions.

What’s behind Dr Disrespect’s bet

How good are the two players in Fortnite? The Doctor is indeed a strong shooter player, but he has never really warmed up to Fortnite.

For Dr Disrespect, Fortnite is too childish and it would make kids soft and cowardly.

TimTheTatman is one of the most successful Fortnite streamers and plays Fortnite at a high level: In Season 8, he has already achieved 213 victories and a KDA of 5.26 according to Fortnitetracker. But he is not an eSports pro.

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TimTheTatman is often found hanging out with Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and frequently has to endure friendly criticism: Ninja regularly yells at him, especially since TimTheTatman enjoys teasing Ninja when he dies in a silly way.

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TimTheTatman is actually a strong favorite. However, Dr Disrespect seems to believe he can defeat the Fortnite streamer. Because he lacks the nerves and experience for Fortnite’s endgame.

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The streamers are participating in the World Cup qualifiers

What makes the bet funny: Their fans are celebrating the action, as Dr Disrespect has set very specific conditions for how he wants to receive his money:

“Since we are discussing the details of the payment, I want my money personally handed to me while I’m naked swimming in my infinity pool.”

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Why is Dr Disrespect betting in Fortnite? Since Fortnite is not really Dr Disrespect’s game, the question arises as to why he is even betting there. It seems that the streamer is uncertain about which game he should be playing right now.

He has already stated that Apex Legends feels like a demo right now and apparently other games like PUBG, Battlefield 5 Firestorm, or Call of Duty Black Ops 4 are not giving him the thrill he desires.

Recently, Dr Disrespect posted on Twitter: “It’s a $150 billion industry. Where are the high-quality, competitive shooter games? […] I know you passionate gamers must be thinking the same thing. I can’t be the only one.”

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What do you think? Who will win the bet?

Doctor fails to qualify

Update 30.4.: How did the bet turn out? There was no duel between the two:

  • Dr Disrespect did not qualify for the Fortnite World Cup qualifiers
  • TimTheTatman managed to qualify at least
  • thereby the “automatic win” and $500 go to TimTheTatman, as agreed by both on Twitter

The Doctor replied with a somewhat contrite message, saying for him, TimTheTatman’s win is like an “instant win,” as if TimTheTatman had competed against Ninja in a belly flop competition.

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The Doctor has one last little joke to finish off

Finally, Dr Disrespect named himself the best gamer in the world:

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Anthem: Server down for maintenance on April 30th – When can we play again?

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Today, there are maintenance works on Anthem. These will take a bit longer and extend into the evening. Everything you need to know about the server downtime has been summarized for you.

Update 6:45 PM: The maintenance work is complete. Have fun in Anthem, Freelancer!

When is the maintenance? As EA announced on Twitter, planned maintenance for Anthem is taking place today, Tuesday. The work will start in the afternoon and extend into the evening.

Here are the maintenance details for April 30:

  • The maintenance is scheduled to begin around 2:00 PM German time
  • The work should be completed by around 7:00 PM

As always, this is an approximate schedule. If the maintenance is extended or the servers become accessible earlier, we will inform you here.

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Let’s hope the servers are back as quickly as this Interceptor!

Why maintenance? The community manager of Anthem, Jesse Anderson, stated that there is no update accompanying the maintenance. So there will be no direct changes to the game or new content uploaded.

According to EA Support, they will be looking at the servers and fixing some issues. For example, they want to address the error causing the freeplay servers to crash. Further backend work will also be completed.

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What else is happening in Anthem? To help you get through the long maintenance this afternoon, we have summarized some news about Anthem from the last few days:

BioWare has presented a concrete plan on how Anthem will be improved in the coming weeks and months. They want to refrain from discussing planned things too early, and also bug fixes and a test server will follow.

With the last update 1.1.0, the new stronghold “The Sunken Cell” was added to Anthem. You can read how the stronghold is received by players here.

Some players are complaining that they are currently unable to find enough teammates through matchmaking. Instead, they have to complete activities alone or only with partially filled teams.

Some planned features from the roadmap have been postponed:

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The Division 2: All information currently known about the 8-player raid

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Currently, many fans are looking forward to Title Update 3 and the 8-player raid in The Division 2. Here is all the currently known and leaked information.

Before the release of The Division 2, a raid was confirmed. This is called Operation: Dark Hours and is part of Title Update 3.

Where does the raid take place? From the material shown so far, it can be inferred that the raid will take place at Washington National Airport.

When is the raid supposed to come? Originally, the update was supposed to be released on April 25. However, Massive decided to let players test the update beforehand via PTS (Player Test Server).

What exactly awaits us in the raid is still unknown. However, there is a lot of leaked material that we will summarize here.

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Information and Leaks about the Raid

In the lead-up to the release of The Division 2, the developers revealed only a few details about the raid. Massive is confident that the raid will challenge players.

The mechanics are said to require coordination and team play. This includes classic puzzles and riddles. In some respects, it sounds like a classic MMORPG raid.

Note on the leaks and spoiler warning: This information has not been officially confirmed. All information derived from this leak should be viewed with caution.

Anyone who does not want to know anything about the raid should not continue reading. The leaks may contain spoilers.

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Leak shows tasks and trophies

This is what the first leak showed: Shortly after the release, the first leak about the raid came from user kevindavid40. The leak contained information about the trophies and tasks that supposedly belong to the raid.

In total, there are said to be 11 task steps throughout the raid.

These are the leaked tasks (order unknown):

  • Survive the attack on the bridge
  • Find the stolen GPS coordinates
  • Protect the named player in your team
  • Confirm the kill of the second lieutenant
  • Meet with your team
  • Survive the blackout attack
  • Find the activation code
  • Extract your team to a safe point
  • Split the teams and flank the target
  • Stop the convoy before it leaves the runway
  • Take out the bombers from an elevated position
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These are the leaked trophies:

  • Relentless (Gold) – Clear your way across the bridge within an hour
  • Extreme Measures (Gold) – Finish most of your kills with individual weapons
  • Reminder of Me (Gold) – Kill one of the hunters who has previously killed you
  • Gone Baby Gone (Silver) – Escape from interceptors in less than 2 minutes

Additionally, the leak suggests that there is another mission once you successfully complete the raid for the first time.

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Second leak shows powerplay items and procedure with 4 phases

The second leak again came from kevindavid40. He revealed a few more alleged details about the raid. This includes new powerplay items and the possible procedure of the raid.

These are powerplay items: This is basically standard raid loot. If you find power items, they help you complete the raid. They can only be used to a limited extent and must be unlocked in specific ways.

The Division 2 Washington DC

What is the procedure of the raid? The leak mentions 4 phases that you need to complete:

  • Phase 1 – The Bridge: The 8-player team must cross the Arlington Bridge
  • Phase 2 – Bazaar: Here, the team must split up
  • Phase 3 – Parking Area: The team meets up again and fights their way inside
  • Phase 4: The Runway: Here, the raid team is divided into two squads again and sent to the runway. This is where the last section of the raid begins.

What power items supposedly exist and how the phases are supposed to work you can find out in our summary of the leak.

Will there be more raids in the future? According to the developers, more raids are to follow. However, when exactly is still completely open.

What is already established can be seen in our roadmap showing what the current plan looks like.

The trailer for the “Invasion: Battle for D.C” updates, which also includes the raid:

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With the raid, there will also be 3 new gear sets:

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Guild Wars 2 wants to revive old content: using a proven trick from Guild Wars 1

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

Occasionally, there have been so-called bonus weeks in the MMORPG Guild Wars 2, but now these are set to become a permanent part of the game. Thus, ArenaNet is tapping into a popular system from Guild Wars 1.

What are bonus weeks? During bonus weeks, a specific content from Guild Wars 2 is highlighted for 7 days. This happens by providing additional or even completely new rewards for this content:

  • Such weeks have occasionally appeared in PvP and World vs. World.
  • There was also the Boss Blitz Week for PvE, where players could play for additional rewards within a limited timeframe.

These bonus weeks are now set to become a more consistent part of Guild Wars 2, as the developers announced in the forum. Not only will there be additional rewards, but also rule changes.

Götterfels, here the Boss Blitz Week took place

What is planned for the future of bonus weeks? The bonus weeks are intended to fill the gap between new episodes of the Living World. This aims to invigorate existing content and encourage player participation.

There should not only be additional rewards. In World vs. World, specific rule changes have already been implemented, and in PvP, special tournaments are planned.

For PvE, changes such as the removal of daily restrictions on meta-events (the full reward is only given for the first completion) are planned. There will also be additional collections, achievements, and titles for these bonus weeks.

There is still no fixed plan for every week to become a bonus week. However, they are supposed to come regularly from now on.

Bonus weeks are very popular in WvW

Which bonus week is currently running? From April 26 to May 3, each day at 8:00 PM our time, the bonus week in World vs. World is running. During this week, you will benefit from:

  • 25% more progress on reward paths
  • 50% more world experience
  • 50% more Magical Sensitivity

Additionally, there is a small rule adjustment where there is no downstate. Players will be immediately killed if their hit points drop to 0.

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What bonus weeks are coming next? The next event is planned for the upcoming week. This time, the world bosses in PvE will be the focus. From May 6 to May 13, there will be an additional chest for each defeated world boss.

These chests contain additional rewards and have a rare chance of containing infusions or invisible shoes.

A few weeks later, the meta-events will be the focus.

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The bonus weeks are a long-awaited innovation

How are players reacting to bonus weeks? Many players on Reddit are excited about the innovation. In Guild Wars 1, there were special bonuses for certain game content every weekend. Players often structured their gameplay around these weekends.

Reddit user _stee also immediately recalls the predecessor:

The weekly events were one of my favorite contents in Guild Wars 1. I am very excited that something similar is coming to Guild Wars 2. It will always make me curious about what will come next week or on the upcoming weekends.

Also, Craz1 thanks the developers:

It’s great to see that the bonus weeks are finally being introduced. Thanks ANet <3

Is there an upswing to be seen? Since the layoffs of over 100 employees, the developers of Guild Wars 2 have announced many innovations that players have long awaited.

In the roadmap for the future, there are build templates that have been on the wish list since release. And in other areas, such as the loot system, ArenaNet is accommodating the players.

With so many innovations, there’s really no need for Guild Wars 3, right?

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Black Ops 4: The dam in Blackout breaks and floods half the map

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Soon, the new Operation “Spectre Rising” will start in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Some fans concluded from a teaser that the Blackout world could be flooded. And this will indeed happen.

Which teaser is it about? A few days ago, Black Ops 4 already teased a new specialist. In the new season, the character Spectre, an old fan-favorite from the third part of the Black Ops series, will make his return.

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1121459807360143361

Although he had only a brief appearance, there is no doubt in the eyes of the fans. They have also been on the lookout for more details. And now some fans think that not only a new character is coming but that the game world of Blackout could also change. But why?

What will be blown up in the teaser? In the short clip, you can see how Spectre stirs up a whole squad of soldiers in a kind of gang or tunnel, and then attaches numerous explosives to a wall. An explosion is not visible, but the tweet says, “The clock is ticking.” Where exactly this scene takes place is unclear.

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Spectre

However, some fans are convinced that this corridor is located in the Hydro Dam, that is, in the dam of the Blackout map. They speculate that an explosion inside the dam would create a hole in the structure, potentially leading to massive flooding of the game world.

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Is the teaser scene happening inside this dam?

As a result, areas like Rivertown or the train station area could completely or partially disappear underwater. This way, Treyarch could bring fresh air into the Blackout map, which has only been changed with the yacht from Hijacked and the Ghost Town area since its release.

Update April 30 – The dam will indeed break: Fans apparently had their theory right. As Treyarch revealed during the announcement of the new operation, the dam will actually break and the world of Blackout will be flooded in many places. You can find out more here: The new Operation Spectre Rising for Black Ops 4 starts today – Here’s what’s included

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When does the new operation start? As officially announced, the new season begins on April 30 – at least on PS4. PC and Xbox One fans will have to wait a week longer.

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Fortnite: Huge excitement about this clip – Did a pro cheat in the World Championship?

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In Fortnite, a clip of a professional player is currently attracting attention. In it, you can see him eliminate 2 opponents, but it seems like they are intentionally letting themselves be shot.

This is what the clip is about: The professional player “XXiF” is playing a qualification round for the World Cup. There, he gathers some kills, but another clever pro notices something.

The opponents are eliminated with surprisingly little resistance and only shoot back a bit. For the pro “HighSky”, this is too easy. He now accuses XXiF of collaborating with his opponents. They let themselves be eliminated intentionally, so he could qualify for the World Cup, so the accusation goes.

See the clip here – Did the pro cheat?

This is the video: HighSky shares a video of his pro colleague’s gameplay on Twitter. There, he repeatedly switches the view of the players. You can see not only XXiF playing, but also his opponents, who seemingly let themselves be easily defeated.

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This is what the video shows: You can see 3 players landing by a small building, where there is already little loot.

This is what happens to the first opponent: Instead of grabbing a weapon, the player “Bad and Wuji” calmly gathers materials and is then, of course, easily eliminated by XXiF.

This is how it continues with the second player: The second opponent has the same fate. The player “gestyy” glides with his glider through the air for a long time and seems to be just waiting for the first player to be eliminated. Then he lands comfortably on the platform and searches a chest first, even though a weapon lies right next to it.

After being shot at by XXiF, he grabs the weapon, but fires most of his shots into the stone wall in front of the opponent. You can even see him deliberately shooting at the stones.

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At the World Cup, it is about 30 million dollars

Does the video prove cheating? So far, there are only indications of cheating. It is unusual for professional players to let themselves be eliminated so easily and to almost wait for the opponent.

If there was cheating here, then the players at least tried to hide it.

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This is particularly brazen: The pro XXiF has even qualified for the World Cup. He ranks 2nd in the list of players on the East Coast of North America, directly behind Tfue.

WM Quali
Here you can see XXiF directly behind Tfue during the qualification

What does the community say about it? There is great solidarity here. The community is sure that the 3 players have colluded here. Many pros like Vivid, Svennoss, or Nickmercs have agreed with the video. There must have been cheating.

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How does Epic react? So far, there has been no statement from Epic. If they also believe that there was cheating, they would have to disqualify the players for the World Cup. However, this is now a matter of interpretation for Epic.

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What do you think? Was there cheating here or is it just a silly coincidence?

These two players will probably not participate in the World Cup:

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New Zombie Game Pandemic Express looks like the children’s game “Black Man” but harder

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Pandemic Express is a new zombie game with survival aspects. The twist in the game is that the zombies are players themselves. When you die, you switch sides – and become significantly stronger.

What is Pandemic Express? Pandemic Express – Zombie Escape is a new zombie game from the indie developers TALLBOYS and tinyBuild. The game involves escaping in a large world using a train or infecting all humans.

In a round, 30 players start, one of whom is randomly infected and thus becomes a zombie. Their task is to infect all other players. Anyone who dies by a zombie becomes a zombie themselves and helps the infected team.

The humans must reach a train that will take them out of the world. If they reach the train and survive there long enough, they win. Along the way, they find weapons, equipment, and ammunition to defend themselves.

As more players become zombies, Pandemic Express is reminiscent of the children’s game “Black Man,” where two groups run towards each other to switch sides, and anyone caught by the “Black Men” switches to their side.

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These are the features: Pandemic Express offers some features that are typical or more common in zombie survival games, such as:

  • Airdrops to help the humans
  • various weapons such as shotguns, SMGs, and pistols

However, Pandemic Express also does many things differently. In particular, zombie players get a wide range of features designed to make the gameplay more interesting:

  • Zombie players have various abilities to hunt humans
  • Zombies can throw other zombies to reach remote locations
  • if a zombie is killed by a human, they simply respawn
  • the more frequently a zombie respawns, the higher their chance of gaining an “Ultra Ability”
Pandemic Express Gameplay Special Zombie

Especially the last point sets Pandemic Express apart from many other zombie games. The “Ultra Abilities” are things like explosions upon death or stealth. This is somewhat akin to special zombies in other games like Left4Dead or the recently released World War Z. However, players also get these abilities to infect humans.

The respawn mechanic is also intended to make the game more interesting. Once the humans reach the train, zombies reappear on the path. This allows them to stop the humans on the moving train again before they escape.

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When will Pandemic Express be released? Pandemic Express is set to enter Early Access on Steam starting May 2, 2019. A price is not yet known. You can also find more info about the game on the official website.

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Howling helped – Dead by Daylight reverses some nerfs to “The Pig”

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The community outcry from Dead by Daylight helped. Some planned nerfs to the killer “The Pig” were rolled back.

When the developers of Dead by Daylight introduced the “Endgame Collapse” a few days ago, they also announced some adjustments to the killer “The Pig” (also known as Amanda Young). These were so unpopular with the community, that there was a huge outcry on social media. This apparently had success, as the developers are now backtracking.

What was supposed to change: Behaviour wanted to change the reversed bear traps (RBTs). When they are inactive, they no longer prevent a survivor from leaving the map – previously, this would result in immediate death. Additionally, the timer was not supposed to expire as long as the survivor is within the killer’s terror radius. Those would have been two significant nerfs for The Pig.

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How the nerf is being softened: The last change will be reversed. This means that the timer of the RBTs will also expire when the survivor is within the killer’s terror radius. However, nothing changes in the chase – here the timer continues to pause, so that no survivor can be driven directly to death by the trap.

The hashtag “PrayForAmanda” was successful: On Reddit, especially the hashtag “#PrayForAmanda” helped, under which many fans had published their artworks of the killer. The community was particularly “loud” this time, and the success seems to confirm their efforts. Complaints and the many posts in the Dead by Daylight subreddit apparently helped the developers reconsider the nerfs.

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Possible buffs for Amanda in the future: Additionally, the developers want to keep an eye on The Pig after the patch is released. If her performance significantly declines due to the endgame collapse, some buffs may follow. But they want to wait and see first.

Do you think it’s good that part of the nerfs is being rolled back? Or is “The Pig” too strong and deserved these adjustments more than ever?

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After the release of The Division 2: What’s actually going on in Part 1?

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What’s going on with The Division 1 lately, more than a month after the release of The Division 2? Here are the numbers from the last months.

What has been happening in The Division 1? Since its release over 3 years ago, The Division 1 has gone through some really good and some rather mediocre phases.

However, the game has managed to establish a predominantly stable player base. On February 4th, the peak player count on Steam temporarily reached 21,055 players. Not bad for a 3-year-old game.

The numbers of The Division 1 after the release of part 2

How does the release of The Division 2 affect it? Around March, the peak numbers fluctuated between 4000 and 7000+ players. Even the release of The Division 2 did not immediately lead to a drop in numbers.

It wasn’t until March 24th (the maximum player count was around 6000 players) that the tide turned.

A possible reason could be that many Division 1 players wanted to wait for feedback before switching. Once that feedback turned positive, more and more players might have made the switch.

The graph of the last 3 months. Source: Steam Database

On April 22nd, the peak count finally fell to 2365 players. On April 29th, the numbers were only 1886 players, a low point since the release on March 7, 2016.

What about the other platforms? Unfortunately, there is no data available for Uplay, Xbox One, and PS4. Therefore, one has to infer the activity on the other platforms from the Steam numbers.

Since there are more console players, one can expect higher player numbers here. Nevertheless, the general activity is likely to have declined.

The graph of player numbers from release until today. Source: Steam Database

Some miss The Division 1

Will no one play The Division 1 anymore? The feedback for The Division 2 has been mostly positive, our readers have also found it to be good.

While there are a few technical issues and Even the developers were surprised by it.

There are still many players who miss the first part. They prefer the setting in snowy New York much more than the summery Washington D.C.

Additionally, there are some players who only found out about The Division 1 through the second part and started playing the first part later.

A loyal circle of players – like Destiny 1?

Perhaps a kind of community will even develop among the loyal players of The Division 1, similar to Destiny.

There is even a subreddit called Destiny Legacy. Here, fans of the first Destiny gather, a year and a half after the release of Destiny 2, who are still actively playing.

In The Division 1, there are already a few veterans who prefer some of the mechanics to those of the second part. Many of them like the skill mechanics and the Dark Zone of the first part much better.

However, not everyone agrees. Some even fear that the developers at Massive might return too much to part 1.

If The Division 1 doesn’t receive new content out of the blue, it is unlikely that the numbers will rise again. Rather, they are likely to continue to decline.

However, there is a possibility that some loyal players will stick around or even play both Division installments in parallel. In the meantime, some new agents will probably still wander into snowy New York.

More numbers regarding The Division 1:

You can read how The Division 2 performs after release in the summary of the March numbers:

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Pokémon GO: These rare Shinys of ground type are currently available from the raids

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The Ground Event in Pokémon GO is in full swing and brings new raid bosses with it. There you have the chance to catch many rare ground-type shinies.

What rare shinies are there? Especially in 1-star raids, you have the chance to find many shinies. Pokémon like Sandshrew or Geodude are among the rarest shinies in the game.

In addition to these shinies, there are also other interesting raid bosses, such as Flunkifer, Absol, or Alolan Marowak. Additionally, Groudon returns as a legendary raid boss in the arenas.

These are the raid bosses for the Ground Event

Tyranitar and Exeggutor
Tyranitar and Exeggutor are among the current raid bosses
Raid LevelPokémon
Level 1 Raid (red egg)Sandshrew
Geodude
Trubbish
Shinx
Whismur
Level 2 Raid (red egg)Flunkifer 
Drifloon
Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
Skorupi
Level 3 Raid (yellow egg)Leavanny
Donphan
Machamp
Alolan Raichu
Onix
Level 4 Raid (yellow egg)Absol
Tyranitar
Alolan Marowak
Rhydon
Level 5 Raid (black egg)Groudon

These are the bosses: In keeping with the Ground Event, there are mainly ground Pokémon. Most of these Pokémon have already been available in raids. There is no real surprise here.

Shiny Sandshrew
Shiny Sandshrew can currently be obtained from raids

The positive aspect of these raid bosses is the high number of possible shinies. You can obtain the following Pokémon in their shiny form:

  • Sandshrew
  • Geodude
  • Whismur
  • Trubbish
  • Shinx
  • Flunkifer
  • Drifloon
  • Alolan Raichu
  • Alolan Marowak
  • Absol

This is what you should pay attention to: You should particularly pay attention to the 1-star raids if you want shinies. Among them, Geodude, which is very rare in its shiny form. In the wild, the Pokémon is mostly found in its Alolan form, which cannot be shiny.

Pokémon GO Shiny Geodude
Shiny Geodude can be found not only in the wild but also in raids.

How long will the raid bosses stay? These bosses are exclusively for the Ground Event. The event ends on May 2nd, so the bosses will also disappear then. If you want to raid, you should do it in the next few days.

What is your favorite? Are you excited about the numerous possible shinies?

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New leak about New World: Here is how your character creation and the start in the huge world will be

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The MMO New World by Amazon is still under strict NDA. However, there has been a new leak on YouTube. This mainly shows the heavily revised start of the game.

What is new in New World? At our press event in Berlin, the player experience started directly with a pre-made character in the game world. However, the latest leak from Scandinavian YouTuber J Serano shows an intro sequence and a company and character creation.

In addition, the MMO now has a tutorial mode that explains the main features of the game. Players had expressed the desire for an easier start multiple times, as we were told by the developers in Berlin.

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Three Steps to Create Your Character

What type is your character? At the beginning of character creation, you see a video sequence. During this, you are on a ship on your journey to the New World.

There you also start with creating a backstory. Four different character types are available:

  • The Fighter
  • The Sharpshooter
  • The Crafter
  • The Explorer

New World is a sandbox MMO, and you determine your playstyle by equipping the appropriate gear. In this menu, you don’t choose a class.

Therefore, we do not know whether and what advantages and disadvantages a certain choice of character type has. As can be seen from the screenshot, everything is still in an early development phase.

The four character types in New World from the Alpha
The four character types in New World from the Alpha (Image from the video)

The Company Selection: In the second step of character creation, you choose your company. You can create your own individual logo.

Under this banner, you have embarked on your journey to the New World.

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The Character Creation: In the final step, you create your character. The following features are available to choose from:

  • Gender
  • Face shape
  • Skin color
  • Hairstyle
  • Facial hair

Finally, you give your character a name. It is not known whether there will be additional options for character customization in the future.

However, in the last few weeks, some endgame armor sets and weapons have been presented. A selection of swords can be found, for example, in the article about the most beautiful places in New World.

Character creation in New World (Image from the video)

A Smoother Start to the Game

The new tutorial in New World explains the most important steps into the game. This includes movements, as well as fighting, gathering items, or eating and drinking.

Although not eating does not lead to death in New World, there are benefits when you take care of your character. This way, you regenerate health and stamina faster when your belly is well filled.

New World Tutorial
The tutorial of New World (Image from the video)

New Alpha Invitations

New players are regularly invited to the Alpha of New World. A new large wave was sent out on April 26. If you haven’t signed up for the Alpha yet, we tell you everything important about it here.

In addition, we have already spent a few hours with New World. Here are our most important findings:

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The dead MMORPG Warhammer Online lives on in 2019 on pirate servers – And it thrives

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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an MMORPG that was officially shut down in 2013. Today, 6 years later, thousands of players are still playing, sometimes simultaneously. It is larger than some other MMORPGs that are still operational.

What is Warhammer Online? Warhammer Online was – or is – an MMORPG set in the popular Warhammer universe, specifically in the franchise’s fantasy setting. It is somewhat of Warhammer’s answer to World of Warcraft.

In Warhammer Online, the factions Order and Destruction fight against each other. The focus of the game is on the so-called “Realm vs Realm”, meaning large PvP battles and common objectives, known from still-played classics like Dark Age of Camelot.

Warhammer Online Return of Reckoning Career Builder
A snippet from the Career Builder

Playable races for the factions are

  • Order
    • Dwarfs
    • High Elves
    • Empire (Humans)
  • Destruction
    • Dark Elves
    • Greenskins
    • Chaos (corrupted Humans)

The playable classes follow a “Career” system. These are specific roles such as Tank, Healer, Melee and Ranged DPS. The actual “Classes” are only open to the respective Race as an option and may be familiar to some players as classes from Vermintide 2.

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Slayers are present in both Vermintide 2 and Warhammer Online

Where do players play? Since the official servers of Warhammer Online were shut down in 2013, fans of the game had to resort to unofficial servers. In 2014, the pirate server “Return of Reckoning” was launched.

“Return of Reckoning” is currently operated by a team of 24 members who take care of both community management and ongoing development and patches. Even a German support helps in some areas.

Some of the team members. Source: Return of Reckoning

How big is Warhammer Online: Although this project is a fan-operated private project that is unofficial, several thousand players are playing “Return of Reckoning.”

As the Polish site mmorpg.org.pl reports, at one time 1379 players were simultaneously playing “Return of Reckoning,” causing the server capacity to be increased to 1500.

Warhammer Online Return of Reckoning player count
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“Return of Reckoning” is thus larger than some still running MMORPGs like Bless, which according to current status according to steamcharts can muster just 633 players at the same time. (As of April 30 at 12:45 PM)

Not only projects like Warhammer Online sometimes have to shut down, but also large MMORPGs:

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WoW nerfs the current raid boss – Is that enough for the first kill?

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A small patch is nerfing the last boss in World of Warcraft in the Crucible of Storms. Will there be a World First Kill soon?

Actually, the Crucible of Storms is just a small interim raid that shouldn’t hold players back for long. However, the “Mythic First Kill” of the end boss Uu’nat is still pending. Since the fight in its current form seems to be too hard, Blizzard has now made some adjustments.

How Uu’nat was changed: The following adjustments were made to the raid boss Uu’nat:

  • On Mythic difficulty, Uu’nat no longer casts Rupture of Forgetting immediately after casting Unstable Resonance.
  • On Mythic difficulty, N’zoth’s Eyes are now cast further away in time from Unstable Resonance.
  • The duration of Unstable Resonance has been increased from 12 to 15 seconds.
WoW Nzoth Uunat three relics
Uu’nat with the three relics.

What the changes mean: In summary, the adjustments give players a little more time to react to different mechanics and make necessary preparations.

However, there is also a downside. Due to the shift in casting times, N’zoth’s Eyes are now more dangerous and particularly pose a greater problem in the final phase of the fight. There, raids have to endure more damage.

In summary, the changes are therefore both a nerf and a buff – which one prevails remains to be seen.

Uu’nat is deadlier than Jaina: It is also interesting to note that Uu’nat is already a deadlier boss than Jaina Proudmoore in the previous raid “Battle of Dazar’alor”. There, Jaina fell after 346 attempts by the guild Method. For comparison: Uu’nat has now been attempted roughly 500 times by Method. The best attempt was at 24.5%. So about three-quarters of the fight is mastered.

Some guilds are not participating “properly”: Some professional guilds, such as Limit or Method, are not going all out in the Crucible of Storms. For them, this “interim raid” is not really a race. They are already focusing on the next raid, Azshara’s Eternal Palace. Some of the boss fights are already being tested on the PTR of Patch 8.2 Azshara’s Rise.

Some players are also participating in the Dungeon Tournament (MDI) and therefore can only raid to a limited extent or not at all.

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So far, Uu’nat has proven to be significantly more stubborn than players or Blizzard expected. Whether further nerfs will be necessary or if the adjustments are now sufficient for a First Kill will be shown in the coming days.

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Source(s):
  1. wowhead.com