Developer Bioware has announced that the new patch for Anthem including Stronghold is set to be released today, April 23. The server status for Anthem will be offline during maintenance. Here’s what’s in the update.
This is what Bioware announced: Recently, Global Community Lead Andrew Johnson announced that Anthem will receive a new update.
Here’s what you need to know about the patch and the maintenance.
An Interceptor in action
No patch notes yet, all about the server maintenance
When will the update be released? The patch is expected to go online after server maintenance on April 23.
When will the servers be offline? The maintenance is scheduled to run from 14:00 to 19:00.
By around 19:00, we should be able to play Anthem again.
What’s in the update? In addition to the new Stronghold The Sunken Cell, there will also be some bug fixes and “other improvements”. The patch notes will be released later today.
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Lineage is one of the oldest and most successful MMORPGs – at least in Asia. Since 1998, a subscription has been required to play. However, this will change soon.
What is Lineage? The MMORPG Lineage was launched in 1998 and developed by Jake Song, who is now working on ArcheAge. The enormous success of the classic online role-playing game helped NCSoft to start its victorious march on the market. Lineage was the first MMORPG to reach more than one million subscribers.
Even today, the game is still so popular in South Korea that it generates significant revenue for NCSoft every quarter.
It is a fairly classic MMORPG where you set out with friends to hunt monsters and improve your character over time.
The conquest of castles plays a significant role, as it allows control over the fortress and the ability to set prices for items in the region.
It is played from a 2D isometric perspective, similar to Diablo 3.
The veteran Lineage is still extremely popular in Asia today, much more so than many AAA MMOs.
What is changing now? As NCSoft announced, Lineage will switch its business model from subscription to Free2Play.
When will the switch happen? Starting on May 2, the MMORPG will be available in Korea as a Free2Play game.
Why is it being switched? In March, a remastered version of Lineage was released in South Korea. This brought higher resolution textures and other modernizations. However, to make the game more modern and aligned with today’s player habits, the payment model must now also be adjusted.
Free2Play as a business model is significantly more widespread in Asia than the subscription model. The new version of Lineage is expected to adapt accordingly.
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What special features does this switch offer? Just about six months ago, NCSoft stated that Lineage would not switch to a Free2Play model. However, it is now happening.
It is said that the sale of in-game items will bring NCSoft at least as much money as the subscription. For example, an EXP booster called Einhasad’s Favor has been announced, which analysts believe will ensure that NCSoft does not miss the subscription revenue.
How are players reacting? Here, Lineage actually plays hardly any role. In the USA and Europe, it is not officially playable. However, there are some fans of the MMORPG who are also happy about the remaster, but the switch to Free2Play is hardly a topic in the West.
Lineage 2 is a bigger topic since there are also official “Western” servers for this MMORPG.
The streaming service Twitch had long the category “The Joy of Sex”. But now the category has been closed. The streamer Sodapoppin is up in arms.
That’s why this category exists at all: In 1993, a game called “The Joy of Sex” was actually released – hence there is also a Twitch category for it. It was an educational game for the “Philips CD-i” platform.
But without much warning, the category has now been removed by Twitch.
That’s why the category is controversial: It is known that Twitch has a strict policy against “sexuality” on stream.
The rules clearly prohibit sexual content. Streamers know that they will run into trouble if they show any images on Twitch that are perceived as “sexual”. Even revealing too much skin in the wrong places can lead to trouble and bans.
Nevertheless, there was the category “The Joy of Sex” for years, which seemed to completely contradict Twitch’s idea. Because the enjoyment of sex should not be a big topic.
Streamers used the category for testing and indie streams
This is how the category was used: As the site Kotaku reports, streamers primarily used “The Joy of Sex” to have fun or to test their stream setup.
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The streamer is sad that Twitch deleted his testing environment.
In this category, it was neither about sex nor about the actual game, but it was a kind of internal Twitch joke, where even the category title likely piqued viewers’ curiosity.
A major streamer, Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris (2.5 million followers), regularly used the category and spent about 122 hours in it since 2017. He used “Joy of Sex” to stream indie games that did not yet have their own category on Twitch.
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This is what the streamer says: In a live stream, Sodapoppin now says:
“What? They removed The Joy of Sex from Twitch. I will make a fuss. Be damned quiet. Do you have any idea how damn proud I am that I have streamed the most time under ‘The Joy of Sex’? I have worked for that. And to take it away from me randomly… I swear, man. Why? That was my area!”
In Destiny 2 the Iron Banner is coming in April. We have summarized all the important information about the start time and the loot, as well as some new details about the future of the PvP event for you.
When does the April Iron Banner take place? Although the Spring event “The Indulgence” is currently in full swing, another event is coming this week – the Iron Banner.
Starting from the weekly reset on April 23, Guardians can compete in the crucible under the strict watch of Lord Saladin until April 30.
Which mode is active? During the Iron Banner, you play in a 6vs6 format. The mode is Control, where you must capture and hold zones.
Are you still working on the Thorn? The exotic quest for the hand cannon Thorn sends you into the crucible in the step “Transform the Unknown into a Weapon”. There, you need to eliminate Guardians with Void energy or hand cannons.
In the Iron Banner (and in competitive PvP), progress is increased. So if you still need to complete this step, a visit to the Iron Banner might be worth it.
These rewards can be earned in the April Iron Banner
Powerful Items: First, Lord Saladin has 7 weekly bounty quests that will reward you with a powerful reward upon completion – a good opportunity to secure additional powerful loot alongside the weekly routine.
The Weapons: Completing these bounties unlocks additional items in the Iron Lord’s inventory, which you can then buy directly from him. As weapons, you can acquire the Scout Rifle Aclaws and the Rocket Launcher Bear’s Roar.
Additionally, you still have this and during the next Iron Banner time to secure a kind of pinnacle weapon of the Iron Banner – the masterwork version of the Iron Banner fusion rifle “The Clever Rebuke” with curated rolls.
Furthermore, after each match, you have a chance at crucible and Iron Banner items.
Armor Pieces: Throughout Season 6, you can earn pieces of the Iron Symmachy sets for your Guardians in the Iron Banner:
New Emblem: In Season 6, you can secure a special Iron Banner emblem. If you achieve 2,500 kills while Iron Burden is active, you will receive the “Heavy as Death” badge.
Keep in mind that this emblem can only be earned during Season 6. The recently introduced Iron Burden will not return in Season 7 per community feedback.
Anduin Wrynn will be the next hero in Heroes of the Storm. We reveal what the heartthrob from Stormwind can do.
After weeks of waiting, the developers of Heroes of the Storm have finally introduced their next hero. However, the surprise might have failed, as the character was leaked a few weeks ago. Anduin Wrynn will be the new hero in Heroes of the Storm.
Who is Anduin Wrynn? In World of Warcraft, Anduin is currently the High King of the Alliance and King of Stormwind. He leads the people of humans. His father was Varian Wrynn, who died in battle against the Legion. Although Anduin initially pursued the path of a priest, he took up his father’s sword after his father’s death and is not completely clumsy in battle – especially because he can use strong light abilities.
Anduin’s abilities in HotS: In Heroes of the Storm, Anduin is a classic healer. He has supportive and healing abilities and can also apply control effects to enemies. Let’s take a quick look at his abilities:
Leap of Faith: Anduin pulls an ally to himself, landing them at his feet. The ally is unstoppable during the journey.
Flash Heal: After a casting time of 0.75 seconds, an allied hero is healed.
Divine Star: A wave of light is sent out, dealing damage to all enemies and then returning to Anduin, healing allies in a larger radius.
Penance: Sends out a wave of light that damages the first enemy hero and roots them for 1.25 seconds.
Word of Salvation: His first heroic ability is a powerful heal. After 0.5 seconds of casting time, Anduin channels the light for three seconds. Nearby allies regenerate up to 25% of their health and are protected as long as they stay close.
Light Bomb: His second heroic ability is a bit more offensive. Anduin fills a target with light. After 1.5 seconds, the target explodes, dealing damage to all nearby enemies and stunning them for 1.25 seconds. The target receives a shield for 5 seconds that absorbs more damage based on how many enemy heroes were hit.
The trolling abilities from WoW: Particularly cool is that Anduin has Leap of Faith. This was already a ability in World of Warcraft that could be used to troll teammates or protect them from damage. There will surely be many funny YouTube clips where players show each other the “great” maneuvers they accomplished with Leap of Faith.
Currently, Anduin is on the PTR and can be tested there. Typically, it takes one to two weeks before a new hero transitions to the live version of the game.
What do you think of Anduin? Are you still playing Heroes of the Storm?
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We have compiled for you the biggest and most interesting references from every main Final Fantasy that appear in Final Fantasy XIV.
Final Fantasy XIV is so packed with Easter eggs and elements from other FF games that you don’t even know where to start. This MMORPG is an amusement park, and long-time fans of the series will discover something familiar around every corner.
In addition to countless NPCs, enemies, items, weapons, and place names, there are also larger references and Easter eggs that you will discover in FFXIV.
In this article, you will find Easter eggs for every main FF game that came before FFXIV.
Final Fantasy I – Warriors of Light
The four starter classes of FFI
Who are the Warriors of Light in FFI? The most prominent reference to FFI in the MMORPG is the designation of the player character as “Warriors of Light”.
In the very first game of the Final Fantasy series, the Warriors of Light were four young people who appeared one day in the kingdom of Cornelia. Their goal is to restore the balance between light and darkness in the world. To do this, they must defeat the chaos of fire, water, earth, and air, which have tainted the crystals.
Who are the Warriors of Light in FFXIV? In FFXIV, the term “Warriors of Light” was initially used to refer to the player characters present in version 1.0 of the MMORPG.
The “Meteor Survivor” character stands in cinematics as a representative of the player characters
These were adventurers who defended the city-states of Eorzea during the decisive battle against the Empire of Garlemald. When the people of Eorzea tried to remember the faces of these adventurers, they only saw figures in dazzling light. Hence the name “Warriors of Light”.
Throughout the story of Final Fantasy XIV, however, all player characters are referred to as such because they are the chosen ones of the goddess Hydaelyn.
More references from FFI:
Witch Matoya and her brooms are NPCs from FFI. The music that plays in her cave is also from FFI.
The final boss of Tam-Tara, Grand King Galvanth, is a Pisco demon from FFI.
Boss Chaos from the Omega raid is the final boss of FFI. During his DPS check, he summons a dark crystal that could be found in the Chaos Shrine.
Final Fantasy II – Wild Rose
Princess Hilda gives Firion the password “Wild Rose”
What is “Wild Rose” in FFII? The “Wild Rose” rebellion plays a central role in the story of FFII. It is a group of resistance fighters led by Princess Hilda of Fynn.
Firion, the main character of Final Fantasy II, joins the rebels to aid them in their struggle against the evil Empire of Palamecia. Hilda then reveals to him the password that the rebels use to recognize each other. The password is, of course, “Wild Rose”.
What is “Wild Rose” in FFXIV? Just like the rebels of the Wild Rose in FFII, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn play a central role in Final Fantasy XIV. The members of the Scions stand up against the Empire of Garlemald, which is a strong parallel to FFII.
Minfilia is one of the main NPCs in FFXIV and will play a significant role in the upcoming expansion Shadowbringers
The password that members use to identify themselves is “Wild Rose”. Players receive it from Minfilia, the leader of the Scions.
More references from FFII:
The battle music from Final Fantasy II is used in several places in FFXIV.
The outfit of Firion is a veteran reward.
Just like the Empire of Palamecia, the Garleans use Dreadnought-class airships.
Final Fantasy III – The Crystal Tower
The Crystal Tower from Final Fantasy III
What is the Crystal Tower in FFIII? In the story of Final Fantasy III, the Crystal Tower is the residence of the evil mage Xande. Xande could not bear the thought of eventually having to die and went insane.
He decided to destroy the balance between light and darkness. This would lead to the extinguishing of the crystals and cause time to cease to exist. Thus, Xande would never have to die.
Xande chose the Crystal Tower because the balance between light and darkness was most distorted there.
What is the Crystal Tower in FFXIV? In the MMORPG, there is an entire raid series built around the Crystal Tower. It was built thousands of years ago by the fallen Empire of Allag and originally served as an energy source.
In Final Fantasy XIV, players can raid the Crystal Tower.
After the first emperor of Allag, Xande, was revived and seized power in the Empire again, he made a pact with the Voidsent, Cloud of Darkness.
The insane emperor wanted to open a portal to the land of darkness so that the massive Voidsent could spread death and destruction everywhere. But while opening the portal, the ground beneath the Crystal Tower gave way and buried the emperor along with the tower.
In the upcoming expansion Shadowbringers, the Crystal Tower will play an even more important role.
More references from FFIII:
The airship from FFIII and Cid’s ship from FFXIV are both named “Enterprise”.
Doga and Unei are NPCs involved in the events surrounding the Crystal Tower in both games.
FFIII NPCs Desch and Selina are mentioned in a quest about the Sky Pillar.
Also in FFIII, there are Warriors of Darkness. They defend their world against the onslaught of light.
Final Fantasy IV – Dragoon Armor
Dragoon armor of Kain from FFIV
Dragoon armor from FFXIV
Where does the signature armor of the Dragoons come from? As one of the main characters of FFIV, Kain played a central role in the RPG. He was the leader of the Dragoons, who were subordinate to the king of Baron.
As a Dragoon, he wore special armor that set him apart from other warriors. This armor has been faithfully recreated in Final Fantasy XIV and is worn by the Dragoons of Ishgard.
When inactive in-game for a long time, male Dragoon characters assume the same pose as Kain in Final Fantasy IV. It is also shown in the official artwork for Dragoons.
More references from FFIV:
The housing area “Mist Village” is simply called Mist in English. That was the name of the summoners’ village in FFIV.
Calcabrina is a boss that appears in both games.
The Tantra armor set of the monks is based on Yang’s outfit from FFIV.
The boss Mist Dragon from the Kargland dungeon is also a boss and later a summon from FFIV.
Final Fantasy V – Exdeath
The main characters of FFV encounter Exdeath multiple times on their journey.
Who is Exdeath in FFV? The origin of Exdeath is explained in the backstory of FFV. Long ago, humans decided to banish all evil spirits to a forest and seal them in a tree there.
The concentrated evil inside the tree eventually condensed, after many years, into the humanoid being Exdeath, who became the main antagonist of Final Fantasy V.
Who is Exdeath in FFXIV? In the Omega raid of FFXIV, Exdeath, as well as his stronger form, Neo Exdeath, is one of the final bosses that players must defeat.
In FFXIV, players fight in the raid against both Exdeath and his final form Neo Exdeath.
Omega created Exdeath from the data it gathered about the legends and myths of the world. It searched for powerful beings to challenge the player characters.
More references from FFV:
The enemy Gilgamesh from FFV can be fought multiple times in FFXIV and plays an important role in the stories surrounding Hildibrand.
As in FFV, players can fight against the Siren on the ship graveyard during the story of FFXIV.
FFV character Krile Mayer Baldesion is one of the main NPCs in FFXIV. Her grandfather Galuf plays an important role in the story surrounding Eureka.
Bosses like Calofisteri, Halicarnassus, Byblos, Alte Roite, and many others appear in both games.
Final Fantasy VI – Kingdom of Doma
The army of Emperor Gestahl besieges the castle of Doma, and Cyan stands against them.
What is Doma in FFVI? In the story of FFVI, the Empire under Emperor Gestahl sets out to conquer neighboring kingdoms with the help of Magitec.
One of these kingdoms is Doma. During the siege of the castle of Doma, Kefka poisons the drinking water, killing a large portion of the castle’s inhabitants.
Among them is the family of Cyan, one of the main characters of Final Fantasy VI, who subsequently joins the resistance against the Empire.
What is Doma in FFXIV? For the first time, players visit Doma during the Stormblood expansion. It is a kingdom that has suffered under the rule of the Empire of Garlemald for many years.
During FFXIV: Stormblood, Hien reclaims the kingdom of Doma from the Garleans and becomes its king.
Together with the prince of Doma, Hien, players manage to liberate the kingdom and strengthen it against further invasion from the Empire.
Hien is the son of the late king, Kaien. “Kaien” is the Japanese spelling of Cyan.
More references from FFVI:
Magitek technology and many machines of the Empire of Garlemald are modeled after the originals from FFVI.
The raid Omega: Sigmascape centers around bosses from FFVI.
The airship Blackjack from Setzer appears in a quest of the Wild tribe of the Ixal.
Azys La is based on the Flying Continent from FFVI.
The character Ultros can be fought along with his friend Typhoon in the Hildibrand storyline.
Overview of the survey: The website fifplay.com has listed several leagues for voting that are not in FIFA 19. They want to know from the fans which of the leagues on the ballot should be included in FIFA 20.
The survey includes numerous leagues from around the world, from the German regional leagues, the fourth highest league, to the “Trinidad & Tobago League”, there is a lot on the list.
Although this is not an official survey, developer EA Sports is likely taking a close look, as over 2.2 million fans have participated as of April 22.
The 10 Most Desired Leagues
The top 10 represent 39% of the total votes as of April 22 at 16:28. These include, for example, the Mexican, Indonesian, and German Women’s Bundesliga.
This is the current top 10 of the survey:
Indonesian League – Go-Jek Liga 1 (6%, 140,044 votes)
Malaysian League – Super Malaysian League (6%, 139,671 votes)
Finnish League – Veikkausliiga (6%, 135,317 votes)
Romanian League – Liga 1 (4%, 77,692 votes)
Mexican 2nd League – Ascenso MX (3%, 77,142 votes)
Israeli League – Ligat ha’Al (3%, 72,070 votes)
United Arab Emirates – UAE Premier Division (3%, 68,648 votes)
Greek League – Super League (3%, 61,381 votes)
Allianz Women’s Bundesliga (3%, 60,228 votes)
Qatari League – Qatar Stars League (2%, 53,442 votes)
The Indonesian and Malaysian leagues are very close together with nearly 500 votes, while the Women’s Bundesliga, despite being in 9th place, does not even have half as many votes.
Following Qatar are the Brazilian, Lebanese, and Vietnamese leagues.
How are such results possible? It is hard to say. FIFA has a massive global reach and is played in almost every country. Many fans would like to see their own leagues in a spin-off.
Could one of these leagues be added soon? Only Electronic Arts can say for sure. However, EA has always added new leagues over time. A notable example was in FIFA 18 the 3rd German Bundesliga.
However, whether we will actually see a German Women’s Bundesliga is questionable. So far, there are only the women’s national teams in FIFA 19, so a league system would have to be introduced.
Which league would you like to see? Feel free to write in the comments.
In The Division 2, there are 4 different enemy factions in total. To ensure they are sufficiently distinct and remain exciting, the creators have done a lot.
This is what the developers want to achieve: Just like in The Division 1, you will encounter 4 different factions throughout The Division 2.
These differ in many aspects, such as their story, appearance, but also behavior and equipment. The factions are the
In the predecessor, there was often criticism that these factions did not differ enough from each other.
Therefore, the enemies in The Division 2 have been given significant adjustments.
Black Tusk is technically superior to the other factions
Many factors determine enemy behavior
What determines how a faction behaves? The developers have included 4 different main factors that define the behavior of the various enemy types, known as “Faction Differentiation”:
Aggression – Aggressive/Defensive: Determines how aggressively or defensively enemies charge at you. The Hyenas charge at you more aggressively, while Black Tusk acts more cautiously and keeps its distance.
Organization – Organized/Disorganized: This factor determines how coordinated enemies are. Do they warn each other? Here, for example, True Sons and Black Tusk are superior to Hyenas and Outcasts.
Training – Untrained/Trained/Highly trained: This is often noticeable in the movements of the enemies. Hyenas often stumble over their own feet in a hurry, while Outcasts and True Sons are more agile. Only Black Tusk is highly trained.
Tech – Low/Medium/High/Very High: What technical aids are used in combat? True Sons rely more on firepower, while Black Tusk uses, for example, robotic dogs and various drone variants.
In addition to these factors, the types of enemies come into play. Here too, the developers took measures to avoid overlaps.
These factors determine enemy behavior. Source: PCGames Hardware
Sniper is not the same as sniper
This is how the enemies provide enough variety: In The Division 2, there are approximately double the number of enemy variants with 64 different types compared to The Division 1, according to Ubisoft.
To ensure they sufficiently differ from one another, each archetype, such as Tank, Sniper, or Technician, has been specially tailored for each faction.
For example, Outcast snipers use bows with explosive arrows, while other sniper types use traditional sniper rifles. They can lie down or use drones.
Enemies react more credibly
What else has been improved? Additionally, the developer has given NPCs significantly more freedom of movement and animation. Hit feedback has been improved, and enemies are now actively disrupted in their movement by your shots.
In critical situations, enemies also have more reaction options, which should help avoid the same situations in regular combat. They are more agile and take cover faster. Additionally, they communicate with each other.
Your group will hear the same dialogues between enemies, which was not the case in the first part.
To counteract the persistent bullet sponge issue from The Division 1, enemies now die significantly faster. Tougher enemies, however, have reinforced armor.
What was wrong with the bullet sponges? A major criticism of The Division 1 was that enemies could take too many bullets.
It just felt wrong for many to shoot 3 magazines at an enemy without real armor before they fall. Now specific parts must be destroyed to take them down.
If you, for example, shoot a helmet off an enemy, the way is clear, and you can quickly take them out with headshots. This is how The Division 2 aims to ensure that enemies do not seem too bulletproof.
Mechagon will be a pure grind fest in Patch 8.2 of World of Warcraft. At least Cortyn is really looking forward to it.
The topic of “Grinding” is quite a controversial term in MMORPGs. In the past, many games were based on grinding for hours or even several days at the same spot – that is, killing the same enemies over and over again. In many MMORPGs, this was the only way to level up. Today, the term is frowned upon by many and embodies boredom. But not for me.
Those who follow MeinMMO closely might remember an article from a few months ago, where I explained that I miss the grind in World of Warcraft. As if Blizzard had heard my wish, the new island “Mechagon” is coming in Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara and will be a true grind paradise.
Robots gnomes are waiting in Mechagon.
Only little mandatory content in Mechagon: When entering Mechagon for the first time, players will receive a small introductory questline and a handful of rotating daily missions every day. However, this takes only a maximum of 30-40 minutes per day before one can “check off” Mechagon if they’re just looking for the reputation needed for flying in Battle for Azeroth. Once that’s unlocked, players might turn their backs on the island.
So many goals, so much time: Mechagon is full of goals that each player can set for themselves.
Scrap as currency on Mechagon: Almost every enemy in Mechagon leaves behind a handful of scrap. This is practically a new currency that you can use to unlock a ton of things in the main camp. And when I say “a ton,” I really mean a lot. Although not everything is currently available on the PTR, according to the achievement, there are nearly 40 unlocks. These can be cool mounts, like mechanical saber cats, or temporary power-ups that allow you to fly on Mechagon with a jetpack before it’s unlocked for the whole account.
You can unlock a lot with this robot. At first it’s little, but you’ll always find new blueprints.
These upgrades have fluctuating costs. Some cost only about 50 pieces of scrap, while others can go for 2,000 scrap and more, making them quite “expensive”. Anyone wanting to have it all will need to farm for days, if not weeks.
A little overview of Mechagon is provided by this video from YouTuber SignsOfKelani:
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Everyone can grind as much as they want: The cool thing is that Mechagon has no time-gating (aside from the unlocking of the dungeon after a few days). This means there is basically no content that you have to wait a long time for before it’s available. If you want, you can work towards a beloved mount right on the first day or search for a special pet you fell in love with weeks before the patch.
Secrets without end: However, Mechagon is more than just pure grinding, as there are also many secrets to discover. This thematically reminds me strongly of the Timeless Isle. There are abandoned Gnomish machines that you have to feed with scrap to get them running again. Then these machines begin to burrow into a mountain while being attacked by enemies. If you can protect the machine until the end, a cave will be revealed that contains a particularly rare enemy and a treasure chest with some extremely valuable (Mechagon) resources.
Mechagon is about the same size as the Timeless Isle.
Many puzzles and small riddles can be found on the island, and it will certainly take many days to discover and memorize everything. I wouldn’t be surprised if the WoW team has included one of the large puzzles in the style of collective consciousness here again.
Why is grinding so great? For me personally, grinding is a form of relaxation. If I can just slay enemies for half an hour and make very small steps toward a goal, that relaxes me. You can listen to an audiobook or let some YouTuber chatter away in your ear.
Above all, it’s a goal that I can pursue at my own pace in World of Warcraft. I can decide whether I want to farm some scrap pieces for just 5 minutes today or whether I want to plow through Mechagon for the next 6 hours to free all mechanical life forms of their spare parts.
There are no artificial restrictions, no mechanics that tell me “You have already collected 500 scrap today, you can collect more tomorrow.” I really miss that. I am really glad that Mechagon will be exactly what I have been missing in World of Warcraft for a few months now.
Hours of just casting and killing and casting and killing and casting and killing … and sometimes looting.
In summary, Mechagon seems to be exactly what I wished for. A small but fine area full of farming opportunities. However, most of it is just “fluff” and little things that progress players don’t need. Thus, nobody is forced to go to Mechagon, and those who do not enjoy it can simply turn back after a handful of quests.
However, those who find joy or relaxation in long grinds and want to see steady progress while working towards that one mount or toy are likely to find their happiness in Mechagon for quite a while. I will definitely be one of those players.
Are you looking forward to Mechagon and all the small things that can be unlocked through grinding? Or will you ignore the island and prefer to stay away from such an area?
Generally, there is a lot of good in Patch 8.2, so the mood in the community is improving:
In fact, the superhero MMORPG City of Heroes was supposed to have been shut down since 2012. However, after it became known that City of Heroes could still be played on unofficial private servers, a lot has happened around these private servers.
SCORE offers its members the opportunity to restore old characters from the original City of Heroes so that fans can simply continue where they left off.
This caused an outcry in the community, as many players who were not invited felt overlooked. They thought the community would stick together and were disappointed that they didn’t know anything about SCORE.
This is what has happened now: An independent group of fans from SCORE operator Leandro Pardini has now also gained access to the source code of the private server of City of Heroes.
The exact circumstances of how this happened are not entirely clear. As MassivelyOP reports, the code was uploaded to a Discord server and then spread. However, the code does not contain the complete game. It still needs to be developed further to function.
Meanwhile, the group has already created a test server from the code, and according to MassivelyOP, over 8000 players have registered for it in just a few days. Currently, however, the server can only support 2500 players at the same time.
While it was possible to restore your old character in SCORE, this will likely not be the case in the new project. One of the team members announced this on Discord. Whether SCORE itself will continue to operate has not been confirmed or denied.
What does this mean for fans? For fans of the original game, this means that they might soon regain access to a City of Heroes. In a post on reddit, some fans shared information about the server.
NCSoft, the operator of the original City of Heroes, has apparently become aware of the situation but has not yet reacted. Until a decision comes from NCSoft, the private servers remain in a gray area.
Where does the fascination with City of Heroes come from? City of Heroes was an MMORPG in which players could take on the roles of superheroes and supervillains.
Instead of using conventional classes and skills, City of Heroes worked with superpowers. These could be coordinated in battles together with other heroes against gigantic opponents, creating a unique dynamic.
For many fans, there has been no replacement for this type of superhero game since the end of City of Heroes.
Do you also have an old MMORPG that you still celebrate?
With its now nine legends, Apex Legends offers a wide selection of different characters. However, not all of them are equally strong, and players perceive one of them as particularly weak. The developers see it differently.
Which legend is it? It is Mirage. Mirage’s abilities include tricks and confusions of the opponent. He works with copies of himself and uses cloaking to lure enemies into traps or reveal their positions.
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In the reddit thread about the current patch, fans discuss that it would already be a buff for Mirage if his ultimate ability did less than it currently does. It would be stronger if he did not become invisible but remained visible. This way, opponents would not immediately know which one the real Mirage is.
That’s why there is no buff: However, in the same thread, a developer also responded to the criticism. According to Leeeeeee-RSPN, the win rate of Mirage does not indicate that he needs a buff.
Figures from early April show that Mirage is one of the least popular legends in Apex Legends. At the same time, he is also one of the legends with the highest win rate. Respawn currently sees no reason to buff him and has no plans in that direction.
Do you think Mirage needs a buff?
Console players apparently have quite different problems right now:
In Pokémon GO there are reports of a special Shiny rate for Scyther. It is said that this Pokémon appears Shiny in the wild more often than other Pokémon.
This is what players are saying about the Shiny: On Reddit numerous players have shared their results from Scyther nests. There, all trainers have found that the rate of encountering a Shiny seems to be significantly increased.
This is how the Shiny came into the game: With the Bug Event in April 2019, Scyther was first introduced as a Shiny. Since then, the Pokémon is seen rather rarely in the wild, mainly in nests.
With the Bug Event, Scyther was introduced as a Shiny
Why is the Shiny rate different here? Niantic had already used a different Shiny rate for Aerodactyl and Shuckle. Now it seems that Scyther has also been affected.
The official reason for Niantic’s rate changes is not known. It is suspected that it relates to the rarity of the Pokémon. Shuckle and Aerodactyl are quite rare in the wild, and Scyther is as well, outside nests.
What does the Shiny rate of Scyther mean now? If it indeed lies at 1 in 150, then it is quite high. Normally, you would need to click three times as many Pokémon to get a Shiny.
This is what the Shinys of Scyther and Scizor look like.
What does this mean for me now? If you have a Scyther nest in your city, you should definitely visit it. Clearly, you have the chance to obtain a rare Shiny.
It is not known if this rate will remain for a short time only or if it is a mistake. Therefore, you should take your chance and try to grab a Shiny Scyther. Currently, the odds are looking very good.
The best Pokémon of the 4th generation is still not in the game:
Albion Online has been Free2Play since April 10th. The entry is said to have been simplified by the latest updates. A good time for our author Alexander Leitsch to take a look at the MMORPG.
I have been accompanied by MMORPGs since I was eleven years old. Although I have played many different games over the years, Albion slipped under my radar due to its isometric perspective and graphics.
From Guild Wars 2, Black Desert, or ArcheAge, I am used to very intensive and detailed character creation. Races, classes, many options for appearance, and details like piercings or tattoos.
Albion Online forgoes exactly these details in character creation. The biggest adjustment for me is the class choice. There simply isn’t one. How you play your class ultimately depends on your equipment choice and the content unlocked on the Destiny Board.
But other details like races or elaborate character designs have also been omitted. You first choose from a selection of new avatars. These are always humans, but with adjusted appearances. Afterwards, you can still choose between details like skin color, hair color, body hair, and underwear.
Character creation in Albion Online gives no more details
From the start, everything revolves around grind
After character creation, you land on a small tutorial island. There you will get familiar with the controls and the first tasks. Even on this island, you should collect materials like wood and stone to craft armor and weapons.
These small quests show you directly where a significant part of the gameplay time in Albion Online will be spent. Because to unlock higher equipment tiers, you have to craft the lower equipment again and again.
But you also have to learn to equip your gear first. By killing many enemies with the lower equipment, you learn to be able to equip the higher gear.
All these functions and content come together on the Destiny Board. Those who understand the board know their tasks in Albion Online.
On the Destiny Board, you will find your skills
Step by step to higher tiers
After the starting area, quests eventually stop as well. From here on, it’s focus on the Destiny Board!
This is what the Destiny Board can do: Whether unlocking new crafting tiers, new equipment, or more difficult expeditions. Only those who grind the previous tiers reach a higher one. This is still fun in the first levels but quickly becomes monotonous.
For the highest tiers, you have to craft and identify items multiple times. After many hours of farming and crafting, I at least reached item tier 5 out of a possible 8 tiers. However, only in crafting.
Grind also when killing enemies: To be able to equip higher gear, you have to kill many enemies. These must be a certain level or above that level.
So far, however, I am not able to equip item tier 5. And that is mainly because I have hardly found any enemies.
The swordsmithing – many hours of grinding to reach tier 17 out of 100
Beautiful, vibrant world
The shift to Free2Play did Albion Online good. Suddenly there were queues and a huge number of players interested in the MMORPG. The world is now said to be even expanding.
However, the interest also has its price, especially when many players gather in the starting areas.
Players make the cities confusing: During my first attempt to reach the auction house, I took almost a minute to find the NPC. Not because he was hidden, but simply because so many players were standing by him.
Many players at the auction house
And the same awaited me in the areas. Finding and defeating enemies in the initial zones was almost impossible. Players kept rushing at the way too few mobs in my opinion.
You have to team up with other players to fully experience the content. This is especially true for PvP.
Arenas and GvGs: If the PvP in the open world doesn’t suffice, you can also participate in a more organized manner. There are PvP arenas, which again require a certain equipment tier.
In addition, individual guilds and alliances can control, conquer, and defend certain areas in the world. These areas comprise the endgame of the game alongside gathering materials and PvE dungeons.
Real money would make everything easier and faster
Exchanging gold for silver: Only towards the end of my test play did I actually break down and buy some gold. For 4.40 euros, you get the first package with 750 gold. This gold can be converted into silver, the in-game currency of Albion Online.
And for 750 gold, you get nearly 1 million silver. And what drama I’ve spared myself with that silver.
Advantages of a money boost at the start: If you carry too much weight in your inventory, you move slower. The same applies to the mount. However, if you want to utilize crafting well, you need many materials. A transport ox helps here. This mount has many more carrying capacities.
But for that, you first need the nearly 10,000 silver to afford the animal. The moments when I was missing a few materials to reach the next tier in crafting could also be comfortably solved with some silver.
You don’t want to know how often I have run between the open areas, the auction house, and the crafting stations, always on the verge of the weight limit. The mount is a must-have!
Premium character as the cherry on top: If you want to go even further, you buy a premium account. More learning points, more resource and harvest yield, more silver from mobs, and a fame bonus.
All very useful if you want to progress quickly and save time. However, such a premium status only applies to one character. Since you are not bound to any class, you can continually adjust that one according to your wishes.
My conclusion
Albion Online was more fun for me than I expected after the first few minutes. The graphics, controls, and grind had always kept me away from the MMORPG.
But while in Guild Wars 2, I sometimes don’t know what to do, the Destiny Board gives me a plethora of tasks. Although they are all connected to grind, those who enjoy having the carrot in front of them have plenty to do in Albion Online.
The PvP battles were exciting, and in the end, I won at least a few of them in the open world. Fairly, I must also admit that I haven’t ventured into the black zones yet.
The topic of real money keeps coming up in connection with Albion Online. A premium status is certainly helpful, but can theoretically also be achieved by exchanging in-game currency for gold. While you benefit from a small boost for a good mount and first equipment at the start, you can sell expensive materials in the endgame and secure the premium status for that. At least if you are willing to take on a bit of extra grind.
However, anyone looking for an MMORPG focused on PvP and who has no issues with losing their equipment will have a lot of fun in Albion Online. I, for one, will also try to further progress my character Sputtele in the coming weeks.
Pro
Good combat system
Logical and well-thought-out crafting
Diverse PvP systems
Always a carrot in front of your nose
Contra
Significant influence from real money purchases
You have to like the grind
No overarching story
Currently a bit overcrowded
The focus of the areas is primarily on resources, and you need to gather plenty of these to progress.
This is how I experienced the first battle against other players
For higher gear, you need higher resources. And to get higher resources, you will eventually have to venture into higher areas. Albion Online has a very easy to understand system:
The lower areas have a blue marking. There is no PvP here.
Higher areas are marked with a yellow marking. There you can optionally fight against each other.
The red areas are PvP areas. This is where the first action happens.
In black areas, it’s almost entirely about PvP.
The PvP in Albion Online is particularly interesting because it includes full loot. Who dies drops their equipment and the opponent can pick it up. This is incredibly annoying when you just equipped your first T4 gear.
My first experience was in a yellow area and is quite comical. I actually only wanted to chop a tree. But right in it stood a player. I clicked on him and accidentally attacked.
Before I knew it, the player of course retaliated. And I was powerless. When killed, you have two options:
Wait 3 minutes and respawn at the same spot
Respawn at a safe, distant location… and lose all equipment
I waited the three minutes, and kindly the other player did not strike again to loot me completely.
How I learned to fight in Albion Online
The Skills in Albion Online: In a fight, you can access four weapon skills and two utility skills in addition to the auto-attack. More are not available to you. Which skills you can use is determined by your equipment.
They depend both on the armor class and the selected weapon. In the inventory, you then have various skills to choose from by clicking on your equipment.
Skills and equipment in Albion Online
Dodging and Interrupting: Only in PvP and expeditions did I learn that you should evade enemy attacks through skillful movements or interrupts. The mobs from the first areas didn’t really demand that, which is why I got my ass kicked in my first PvP duel.
The entry into the combat system of Albion Online is initially quite relaxed. However, anyone who fights against other players should be familiar with both their skills and those of the opponent.
Housing and endgame of Albion Online
What is housing like in Albion? Also, shortly before writing this report I bought my own island. For this, you definitely need a premium account. You can gradually expand the island and build buildings there.
This includes houses that you can decorate, crafting buildings such as the smithy, and agricultural facilities like fields or herb gardens for food.
You will also need silver and a variety of materials to erect these buildings. You can access this island from the capitals. However, these often already have crafting buildings. As there is no bank and auction house on the island, I see no reason to buy it other than for personal design.
Additionally, you can acquire plots and houses in the cities themselves. However, since space is tight, you have to wait for auctions. And even though I haven’t seen any, the purchase will likely not be cheap.
Buying plots in Albion Online
The expeditions in Albion Online: I have had a lot of fun so far with the expeditions. These are dungeons that you can enter either alone or in a group from a city.
However, expeditions require certain equipment tiers, so you can’t experience all of them immediately. The lower tiers have been a lot of fun, though.
I have not been impressed by the difficulty so far. But that might still change at the higher tiers.
Random dungeons: However, what was not manageable in terms of difficulty were the randomly generated dungeons that came with the Oberon update in March. At least for me.
If I had had a group with other players, my run would probably have been much more successful. But that’s also one of the key points of Albion.
You have to team up with other players to fully experience the content. This is especially true for PvP.
Arenas and GvGs: If the PvP in the open world doesn’t suffice, you can also participate in a more organized manner. There are PvP arenas, which again require a certain equipment tier.
In addition, individual guilds and alliances can control, conquer, and defend certain areas in the world. These areas comprise the endgame of the game alongside gathering materials and PvE dungeons.
Real money would make everything easier and faster
Exchanging gold for silver: Only towards the end of my test play did I actually break down and buy some gold. For 4.40 euros, you get the first package with 750 gold. This gold can be converted into silver, the in-game currency of Albion Online.
And for 750 gold, you get nearly 1 million silver. And what drama I’ve spared myself with that silver.
Advantages of a money boost at the start: If you carry too much weight in your inventory, you move slower. The same applies to the mount. However, if you want to utilize crafting well, you need many materials. A transport ox helps here. This mount has many more carrying capacities.
But for that, you first need the nearly 10,000 silver to afford the animal. The moments when I was missing a few materials to reach the next tier in crafting could also be comfortably solved with some silver.
You don’t want to know how often I have run between the open areas, the auction house, and the crafting stations, always on the verge of the weight limit. The mount is a must-have!
Premium character as the cherry on top: If you want to go even further, you buy a premium account. More learning points, more resource and harvest yield, more silver from mobs, and a fame bonus.
All very useful if you want to progress quickly and save time. However, such a premium status only applies to one character. Since you are not bound to any class, you can continually adjust that one according to your wishes.
My conclusion
Albion Online was more fun for me than I expected after the first few minutes. The graphics, controls, and grind had always kept me away from the MMORPG.
But while in Guild Wars 2, I sometimes don’t know what to do, the Destiny Board gives me a plethora of tasks. Although they are all connected to grind, those who enjoy having the carrot in front of them have plenty to do in Albion Online.
The PvP battles were exciting, and in the end, I won at least a few of them in the open world. Fairly, I must also admit that I haven’t ventured into the black zones yet.
The topic of real money keeps coming up in connection with Albion Online. A premium status is certainly helpful, but can theoretically also be achieved by exchanging in-game currency for gold. While you benefit from a small boost for a good mount and first equipment at the start, you can sell expensive materials in the endgame and secure the premium status for that. At least if you are willing to take on a bit of extra grind.
However, anyone looking for an MMORPG focused on PvP and who has no issues with losing their equipment will have a lot of fun in Albion Online. I, for one, will also try to further progress my character Sputtele in the coming weeks.
Pro
Good combat system
Logical and well-thought-out crafting
Diverse PvP systems
Always a carrot in front of your nose
Contra
Significant influence from real money purchases
You have to like the grind
No overarching story
Currently a bit overcrowded
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
It seems Bungie is excited about the idea of the Drifter in Destiny 2. In a video, they explain how fantastic and deep the character is and how much history is embedded in him.
Since Forsaken, Drifter has been closely tied to the Gambit mode, cracking his jokes there. Now that he has his own season in the Annual Pass , he has become even more central in Destiny 2.
For Bungie, the “Drifter” seems to be the coolest and deepest character they have ever created. In a developer video and an interview with the US website Polygon , Bungie’s story specialists highlight the character’s background.
The Drifter (German: der Vagabund)
This is the role the Drifter plays in Destiny 2: Bungie says: “The Drifter is like an uncle who shows you how to fight dirty.”
The Drifter is meant to encourage Guardians to walk the path between darkness and light.
Where does the Drifter come from? The Drifter is one of the first humans to be revived by the Traveler. Therefore, he did not become a Hunter, Warlock, or Titan, but a “Lightbearer.”
He lived in the “dark age”, long before the Guardians entered the world of Destiny.
During the Dark Age, he died alone from hunger hundreds of times and was repeatedly revived by his Ghost. Thus, his jokes about having eaten aliens should be taken seriously. Often he had no choice if he did not want to die again.
Since then:
He has owned a bar
was trapped on an ice planet
and fought in pretty much every conflict the Guardians have heard of
Shadow is one of the “Known” of Drifter.
This is the story of the Drifter: The character has gone by many different names and lived many lives over the long years. He has been part of many crews but has always left them again.
Alongside him, he has been involved with the mysterious “The Nine.” The Drifter contacts them through their emissary, whom he knew as the Guardian “Orin” from a previous life during the Dark Age.
But both have lived many lives since then and have changed.
The Nine want the solar system to survive and support the Drifter in preparing the Guardians to face the darkness. To do this, the Drifter runs the game modes Gambit and Gambit Prime to let the Guardians face fragments of the darkness.
The Nine have given the Drifter an appendage called the “Haul”: a massive ice ball. He drags it behind his spaceship. The “Haul” is the Drifter’s own little world, where he can create things. This place holds limitless potential.
Bungie says: What he creates there says more about the Drifter than about the Nine.
“Haul”
Because the Drifter uses the Haul apparently to channel and create his horrors. He creates the Taken and uses them as his personal guards or as training objects for Guardians to face in the “Reckoning” mode. Thus, this mode also partly plays in the mind of the Drifter.
As Bungie says, the “shadow of Oryx” is in the Reckoning because it is pretty much the worst thing the Drifter can imagine.
What does the Drifter want? The Drifter primarily wants to stay alive and has thus developed a healthy paranoia.
However, Bungie does not reveal what true intentions lie behind his grin and charm.
This is what Bungie wishes: The story team wants to create a mysterious character with the Drifter that evolves and tells an ongoing story. Ideally, Guardians should empathize here and hope for the resolution of the mysteries.
On the occasion of the Easter holidays, we have picked 5 quirky Easter Eggs for you. Here you will find everything from hidden vibrators to creepy child eaters.
Developers enjoy hiding secret features in their games. Players love discovering and talking about them. These are referred to as Easter Eggs – they can be funny, sad, creepy, or just plain strange.
In our list, you will find 5 Easter Eggs that can be described as quirky and simply strange.
The hidden vibrator in Borderlands 2
Mad Moxxi gives you a particularly funny weapon if she receives enough tips from you.
In Borderlands 2, there is a weapon that turns your controller into a vibrator with two intensity levels.
Where is the Easter Egg hidden? Of course, this weapon is from Miss Moxxi, the most dubious femme fatale of Pandora. This woman is the dream of every man and had affairs with the most powerful men of Pandora. Among them even Handsome Jack, the self-proclaimed dictator and antagonist of the game.
Mad Moxxi is one of the most famous characters in Pandora and runs battle arenas.
If you visit Miss Moxxi’s bar in the city of Sanctuary, you can throw tips into the tip jar on the counter. You can either give Moxxi $100 or $1,000.
Once you reach a total of $10,000, you have the chance that she will give you the “Bad Touch” weapon for further donations. This SMG is the bar owner’s second favorite weapon. If you continue to throw money into the tip jar, you also have a chance at “Good Touch,” Mad Moxxi’s absolute favorite weapon.
Miss Moxxi’s Good Touch deals plenty of damage but can also make your hands numb.
Both weapons have the special property of making your controller vibrate as soon as you use them. If you then use the zoom of the weapons, the controller vibrates even stronger.
By the way, both are among the strongest SMGs in the game. Especially Good Touch comes with massive damage. However, the exact values depend on the level.
All that tipping is definitely worth it, even though your hands may get a little numb after long use…
The Nemesis sniper rifle is currently the most powerful weapon in The Division 2. Here’s what you need to do to get it.
This weapon is about: Nemesis is an exotic precision rifle that can only be crafted. It was introduced with Title Update 2.0, which also added the Tidal Basin stronghold and World Tier 5.
To get it, you have to complete invaded strongholds. For the blueprint, you also need to play a targeted mission, which rotates weekly.
In this guide, we explain how you can get the components and blueprint for Nemesis.
How to get the Nemesis blueprint and crafting materials
You need 4 components to craft Nemesis. You can obtain them by completing the strongholds.
Step 1: Play Tidal Basin
Here’s how to get the 1st component:
First, you need to play the Tidal Basin stronghold a second time.
During the mission, you need to activate a laptop in a house. You will find a key on the second floor.
Continue playing until you board a ship (the large hovercraft). You need to eliminate the first wave of enemies in the hangar.
Stick to the left in the next room; you can open the door with the key.
There you will find a weapon crate containing the Adrestia sniper rifle.
Disassemble the weapon, and you will have your first component, the scope.
Now, you need to tackle the other strongholds to get the remaining components.
You will not be able to craft Nemesis immediately if you are just starting now. Only one of the 3 other strongholds is invaded each week. You can only complete one stronghold per week as a targeted invasion.
These are the 3 other strongholds and the components you will get:
Capitol (Receiver)
Roosevelt Island (Bolt)
District Union Arena (Stock)
What is a targeted invasion? These are also called Invaded Missions.
In an invaded mission or stronghold, you will face the Black Tusk as enemies instead of the usual 3. Each week, there is a different selection of targeted invasions.
Currently (April 22), for example, District Union Arena is available as a targeted invasion, so get the component before you have to wait again.
Also, their talents are very interesting, as you can charge the shots of the weapon.
These are the talents of the Nemesis exotic:
Counter Sniper: Shots deal 1-100% damage. This depends on how long you charge the shot. To charge a shot, you need to hold the trigger. If you miss your target, the charging time for the next shot decreases.
Nemesis: If you target an enemy for long enough, they will be marked for 15 seconds. As long as they are marked, you can see enemies through walls, and your damage increases by +5% every second up to a maximum of +50%.
Preparation: If you carry Nemesis in your holster, the headshot damage of your weapons increases by +25% when aiming with a scope.
To craft Nemesis, you also need 35 polycarbonate, 25 carbon fibers, and 82 closure casing components.
Nemesis is a real beast
This is what makes the exotic weapon so powerful: Sniper rifles generally have a high base damage. However, Nemesis far surpasses other weapons in the same category.
Players suspect that the weapon might be nerfed soon. However, at the moment, a well-placed headshot can eliminate almost any enemy with one shot, provided they are not wearing a helmet.
This makes Nemesis currently the strongest weapon in the game, even at higher difficulty levels.
There are more exotics in The Division 2. Here’s a guide to the rifle:
The Elder Scrolls Online captivates its fans with a wealth of relevant content. This is why so many players remain loyal to the MMORPG and always return to Tamriel.
That’s why content is so important: If you ask any MMORPG fan about the most important aspect of an online role-playing game, the word “content” is sure to come up first. Without enough content, the fun quickly fades, and no one wants to do the same thing over and over.
However, content alone is not enough when only the latest expansion is relevant and worthwhile, while countless dungeons and areas from the game’s early days lie dormant.
This is why ESO is so popular
However, ESO does not have this problem. As a popular thread on Reddit shows, fans of ESO love that their game does not devalue old content when something new comes along, unlike most other older MMOs.
How does endgame work in many other MMORPGs? The reason for this development is that ESO approaches endgame differently than most MMORPGs. In games like WoW or SWTOR, new content is always tied to the progression of your hero.
Those who want to progress must reach the new level cap, grind new equipment, and generally evolve.
This devalues everything that was previously considered endgame and pushes it further back in relevance. After all, why would you spend your time in an area or instance where you can’t find any useful loot anymore, and the battles no longer pose a challenge?
Why is the old stuff in ESO still relevant? In ESO, however, the concept of “One Tamriel” has been in place since late 2016. This introduced scaling that adjusts your level to the instance or zone. This way, all players could play together, regardless of their level.
Furthermore, everyone could explore every zone without being forced, as before, to fester in a region suited to their level.
If everyone can go anywhere at any time and find relevant content and useful loot there, each region is equally valuable. So if you prefer to farm resources in the lands of the Elves rather than in the Wastes of the Orcs, you can do so without a second thought.
Similarly, trips to complete any missing achievements in a zone are not a waste of time, as you still receive XP and loot for them. XP is even worthwhile after reaching the max level, as then you receive champion levels and additional goodies.
However, even without top equipment and plenty of skills, you can still have fun in ESO and engage with almost all content.
This is what the fans say
The Reddit post also praises how “cozy” and “chill” ESO actually is. Because it does not force you to always chase the newest “carrot on a stick” in the form of new content.
This is what players love about the pace of ESO: Even the typical endgame content of MMORPGs, raids, do not create pressure for many players. One player writes on Reddit, “I’ve been playing for years and never did a trial [that’s what raids are called in ESO]. Veteran dungeons are enough for me. But I wouldn’t see it that way in any other MMO.”
Others appreciate how unexacting it is to just log into ESO and have a bit of fun. One player, who has a child and a somewhat uncomprehending wife, says he enjoys being able to have a few hours of fun in ESO when everyone is finally in bed.
He then simply plays a few rounds of random PvP!
Another player loves just casually completing the daily crafting tasks and then winding down the day in a dungeon.
However, this great strength of ESO is also its greatest weakness for some gamers. One player writes, “I returned to the game very late, and it’s just too much! There’s too much to do, and all that freedom completely paralyzes me!”
But according to most fans of the game, it is precisely this freedom that has kept players engaged for over 5 years.
As a result, ESO has recently seen a significant increase in players and is now more popular than ever. Now it even has queues during peak times because otherwise the servers would crash.
As a result, ESO has recently seen a significant increase in players and is now more popular than ever. Now it even has queues during peak times because otherwise the servers would crash.
World of Warcraft is full of hidden references and secrets. We have compiled the best of these Easter Eggs for you here.
Hardly any other MMORPG has as many references to pop culture as World of Warcraft. This is hardly surprising, as with now 7 expansions, the developers have had plenty of time to include many references. We have picked the seven best Easter Eggs that you can still find in World of Warcraft today.
Kraes of Immersang
If you are wandering around the elf city of Silvermoon, you may have already met this NPC: Kraes of Immersang. His subtitle is <Self-Proclaimed Prince> and is a reference to all the cliché and strange role-playing that can often be found on RP servers in Silvermoon.
Kraes was not a “serious” role-player but a troll who satirically exaggerated other role-playing characters. He parodies all the players who turn their characters into very special heroes with dramatic backstories or include some fetishes in their character descriptions.
So it said in his flag (basically his character description):
“Since he was a young man, Kraes has been trained for hardly anything other than war. War with the Alliance. War with the Scourge. War with Joshua Fuesting.”
“Prince Kraes of Immersang is the heir to the Immersang Province of the Kingdom of Quel’thalas.”
“BDSM is fine, but whisper me first”
This should cover pretty much every role-playing cliché in a character. Anyone wanting to visit royalty should just stop by Silvermoon.
Xur’ios, the Merchant from Destiny
Not too long ago, players in the “Legion” expansion collected a strange currency that could only be exchanged with a specific merchant. In Dalaran stands the merchant Xur’ios, who had a rotating offer every day and sold toys or mounts.
Xur’ios, a clear Destiny reference.
Xur’ios is a reference to Xur in the game Destiny. Here, too, he was a merchant who had different rewards each week and often drove players crazy when the week’s yield did not meet their wishes.
Linken, the Guardian of Hyjal
Hardly any video game series is as well-known as the Zelda series from Nintendo. Besides the princess, the hero and main character Link is especially engrained in players’ memories. Blizzard apparently also enjoyed playing Zelda and immortalized Linken in World of Warcraft. During the daily mission “The Guardians of Hyjal”, he is one of the possible companions assigned to the player.
In Classic, you could even get Linken’s boomerang.
That this takes place near the World Tree is, of course, not surprising. After all, Link also had a close bond with the great Deku Tree in the Zelda games, which had to be protected from dark influences.
By the way, Linken also existed in the classic version of World of Warcraft and was a quest giver in the Un’goro Crater. However, with Cataclysm, this quest line disappeared, and he is now only rarely found in Hyjal. However, he is also present during the annual gnome race and cheers the participants from the side of the track.
The Horrifying Chickens of Stormsong Valley
We stay briefly in the Zelda universe, as there is another reference to the Nintendo series in the current expansion. In Stormsong Valley, you can find a farm far to the west where there are also many quests to complete.
It is noticeable here that there are a lot of moody chickens. Players should keep their distance from them, as if you attack them, all will become aggressive and chase down the player to kill them.
This is a reference to the Zelda game “Ocarina of Time”. In Kakariko Village, Link had to collect chickens. When he hit the chickens several times, they did not die but called for help. The result was a swarm of clucking chickens that attacked Link until he either perished or left the town.
Adele Rolls in the Depths
Musicians and other artists are also repeatedly immortalized in World of Warcraft. Representing the seemingly endless NPCs with clear names as references, we take the Pandaren Adele from the Tonlong Steppes. She is a direct reference to the artist Adele.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0YP2Aw-SeI
However, what makes her so funny is another fact: Adele rolls around all day. She rolls around in the area “The Gaping Depth” without cease. A perfect reference to her hit single “Rolling in the Deep”.
An Energy Drink for Azeroth
But not only references to people but also to various products can be found, even in the current expansion Battle for Azeroth. In Tiragarde Sound you need to help the little Tortollan Joma get his father to ride. For this, he needs a “juice from eels” that is supposed to give his father an “energy boost”. The quest for this is called “Monstrous Energy” and is a clear reference to the drink “Monster Energy”.
Let’s just hope that the real energy drink is not made from pressed eels…
Waldorf and Statler
If you belong to the older generation, you surely know the Muppets. A recurring part of the series were the two characters Waldorf and Statler. The seniors always had something to criticize and were generally quite cynical, underpinning the events with comments.
Exactly these two have also been immortalized in World of Warcraft. Although here as a man and woman, but we won’t be picky. When you ride from Boralus to Tiragarde Sound, they sit on a bridge at night and throw some insults at the player as they pass under them. Would you like a few examples?
Statler: “[Player]!, Hey, [Player]! We have a quest for you! Waldorf: “Yeah, get yourself a barber!”
Waldorf: “Oi, Statler! Bring me my sword! One of those spikey boars is coming down the street!” Statler: “Waldorf, that’s not a spikey boar, that’s just one of those ‘heroes'”
Statler: “Oi! [Player]! Do you really think the helmet matches the shoes?” Waldorf: “I’ve seen horses with better transmogrifications.”
Be sure to stop by and let yourself be insulted as well.
These are just a few of the numerous Easter Eggs in World of Warcraft. What is your favorite? What references have you discovered?
The streamer Tfue is considered one of the best players in the world. xQc is known for his outbursts live on Twitch. When the two of them play together in Fortnite on Twitch, it’s an interesting mixture of anger, skill, and laughter. The joint stream was a highlight on Twitch.
Who are the two streamers?
Turner “Tfue” Tenney (22) is considered one of the best Fortnite players in the world. The American has also been one of the biggest streamers for a while: with over 5.7 million followers, he ranks 3rd.
Felix “xQc” Lengyel (23) is a variety streamer who gained fame primarily through Overwatch. The Canadian stands at 1.1 million followers, ranking 57th on Twitch. He is known for his outbursts live on stream.
xQc can get really heated – that’s his style.
What’s the appeal of the two? The two streamers played Fortnite together on Good Friday. Apparently, the chemistry between them was right, and the viewers loved the interaction.
Several scenes emerged from the joint stream that received a lot of attention:
Tfue is a pro in Fortnite whose gameplay continually impresses.
xQc is a strong shooter player but not as adept in this specific game as Tfue. Because at a high level in Fortnite, it’s all about building quickly, altering structures, or adjusting to new situations in a flash.
When both are playing, an interesting dynamic unfolds.
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These scenes stood out: In one scene, xQc is cornered by an opponent and dies without a chance. To Tfue and the viewers, it seems as though xQc panics, is in the wrong mode, and dies in a really silly way.
But xQc immediately blames his keyboard and you can hear him loudly banging the keyboard on his desk, while Tfue is having a fit of laughter and sliding off his chair.
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In the second scene, xQc watches his partner, Tfue. Tfue plays excellently in a 1v1 situation at the end of a match and wins the fight decisively, while xQc can hardly contain his amazement and celebrates his partner’s victory with a loud scream.
This is how others react: In general, the stream is perceived as super funny. More scenes are shared on Twitter, mostly consisting of xQc’s outbursts that become even funnier as Tfue laughs at them.
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Here are the predictions for Team of the Week 32 in FIFA 19. These players could make it into the Team of the Week.
What are TOTW predictions? In the TOTW predictions, the community attempts to estimate which players could make it into the Team of the Week.
Often, many players are correctly anticipated.
Prediction for Team of the Week 32
These predictions come from fifauteam:
Goalkeepers:
GK: Ederson (Manchester City)
GK: Brice Samba (Stade Malherbe Caen)
Defenders:
CB: Niklas Süle (Bayern München)
LB: Lucas Digne (Everton)
LB: Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig)
CB: Varela (PAOK)
Midfielders:
CAM: Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)
LM: Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid)
LF: Sofiane Boufal (RC Celta)
RF: Ayoze Perez (Newcastle United)
RM: Ricardo Esagio (SC Braga)
CM: Houssem Aouar (Olympique Lyonnais)
CDM: Luca Zuffi (FC Basel)
CAM: Mark Diemers (Fortuna Sittard)
Forwards:
ST: Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint Germain)
ST: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
ST: Gerard Deulofeu (Watford)
ST: Ahmed Musa (Al Nassr)
ST: Alex Teixeira (Jiangsu Suning FC)
ST: Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace)
ST: Roy Krishna (Wellington Phoenix)
ST: Nikola Dovedan (1. FC Heidenheim 1846)
ST: Marco Richter (FC Augsburg)
These predictions are from futbin:
Goalkeepers:
GK: Salvatore Sirigu (FC Turin)
GK: Brice Samba (Stade Malherbe Caen)
Defenders:
CB: Niklas Süle (Bayern München)
LB: Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig)
CB: Diego Carlos (Nantes)
RB: Ricardo Esgaio (SC Braga)
Midfielders:
CAM: Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)
CAM: Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton)
CM: Houssem Aouar (Lyon)
CM: Santi Cazorla (Villareal)
CAM: Alex Teixeira (Jiangsu Suning FC)
Forwards:
ST: Goncalo Guedes (Valencia)
ST: Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint Germain)
ST: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
ST: Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al Nassr)
ST: Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace)
ST: Roy Krishna (Wellington Phoenix)
SS: Ayoze Perez (Newcastle United)
ST: Andrea Petagna (SPAL)
ST: Bryan Linssen (Vitesse)
ST: Erich Berko (Dynamo Dresden)
ST: Patrick Mortensen (Sarpsborg 08 FF)
ST: Marco Richter (FC Augsburg)
Possible Bundesliga Players in the TOTW 32
These Bundesliga players could make it:
Marco Reus could receive his third Inform card this week. Special cards of Marco Reus are very popular this year, so many FUT players would certainly appreciate another one. Especially since the prices of previous Inform cards would drop as a result.
These are the previous Informs of Reus
Niklas Süle had a great game against Bremen and scored the winning goal. If he makes it into the TOTW, he would receive his first Inform card.
Marcel Halstenberg impressed in the match against Mönchengladbach and even scored 2 goals. Not bad for a defender, so a spot in the TOTW would be quite deserved.
Marco Richter contributed 2 goals to the 6:0 victory over VfB Stuttgart, thus recommending himself for a place in the Team of the Week. It would be his first Inform card.
When will TOTW 32 be released? At 7 PM on April 24, Team of the Week 32 will be released. From then on, you can either pull the new Inform cards from packs or buy them on the transfer market.
Remember that the predictions are never 100% reliable. There may be significant differences from the actual TOTW from EA.
