Do you sometimes have issues with the game worlds of an MMORPG and believe you could do better? The sandbox MMORPG ReWorld Online gives you the opportunity to do so.
If you play an MMORPG, you have to make compromises. Maybe you don’t like the skill system, but you enjoy the lore of the world. Or you think the story is good, but consider the class system to be poor. What if you could create your own MMORPG?
What is ReWorld Online? ReWorld Online is a sandbox MMORPG that allows you to set up your own servers with your own rules. You can even create worlds according to your own ideas.
What can you change? When you set up a server, you can freely explore many aspects to create your dream MMO:
You define the rules and the story
Do you want to allow PvP with full loot? No problem
You procedurally create your own world
You create your own cities and dungeons
You decide which races and classes exist
You can omit classes and allow players to improve their heroes only through skills
You decide what the housing looks like
You can start events in your world at any time
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How can you participate? Currently, ReWorld Online is still in a fairly early development phase. However, you can participate by purchasing one of the founder’s packages. Later, the MMO is intended to be released as a free-to-play game and, according to the developers, will not offer pay-to-win.
Adventure Pass: You can optionally purchase this pass to get new skins, new animations, emotes, and cosmetic items.
Hero Pass: The Hero Pass is more expensive but offers exactly the same benefits as the Adventure Pass. The difference is that the extra amount goes to the creators of worlds.
So if you create your own MMORPG with ReWorld Online, you will regularly receive payments from the pool that players contribute to with the Hero Pass.
Cheating has reached new heights in gaming. However, bans on Steam are swift – over half a million players were affected in December.
When it comes to cheats and unfair advantages, most gamers don’t find it funny – fortunately, Valve, the developer behind the Steam platform, doesn’t either. This led to more players being banned in December than ever before. They were exposed as cheaters under the VAC system.
Bans came in several waves: Over the course of December, there were a total of five “waves” of VAC bans. Adding the numbers together results in just over 600,000 players who will no longer be able to play on VAC-protected servers in their games.
What is VAC? VAC is short for “Valve Anti Cheat,” a protection system from Valve that automatically identifies various cheats and frauds and bans accounts for the respective games. Not only Valve games use VAC, but also many other games from different developers on Steam (such as ARK: Survival Evolved).
Why are there so many cheaters? In recent years, competitive games have become very popular again, which is why cheats and frauds are experiencing a renaissance. With popular games like CS:GO, which has just recently reached the milestone of 20,000,000 players, and the popular “Battle Royale” games, cheats are more sought after than ever. This also leads to an increased number of account penalties.
Cheaters still an issue: Despite the numerous account penalties, cheaters remain one of the biggest complaints, especially in CS:GO, as can be read repeatedly in Steam reviews. This has significantly increased since CS:GO became free to play.
Do you know anyone in your circle who has been affected by a VAC ban? Or are they all decent gamers who would never cheat?
Here are predictions for the upcoming Team of the Week 17 (TOTW 17) in FIFA 19. We show you the forecasts for which players might receive a new Inform card in FUT.
The TOTW time in FUT 19: On January 9, the 17th Team of the Week will be released in FIFA 19. From 7 PM onwards, you can obtain the special cards from packs for one week until the TOTW 16 is replaced on January 9.
These are the TOTW predictions: Based on their performances in the matches that have actually taken place, predictions are made regarding which players could be included in the following Team of the Week in FIFA 19.
Predictions may not be 100% accurate, but they provide a good overview of likely Team of the Week players.
Why are only a few leagues represented? Currently, some leagues are in their winter break, including the Bundesliga. Therefore, the selection is limited to the few matches that have taken place.
This is how you benefit from TOTW predictions: The Team of the Week can be used to earn a lot of coins. The value of TOTW players increases when they are in the Team of the Week. You can find more information in our guide to TOTW trading.
2018 was a great year for the developers of Pokémon GO. They earned 35% more than in 2017. But why?
One could say that 2018 was the year of Pokémon GO. While the huge hype from the early days is not back, the search volume on Google is as high as it hasn’t been since 2016.
This is also reflected in Niantic’s revenues.
According to the market analysis site “Sensor Tower“, the developers earned over 800 million dollars in 2018, which is nearly 700 million euros. This puts revenues 35% higher than the previous year. But why is Pokémon GO doing so well again?
That’s why the Pokémon GO developers earn so much money
The record year 2018 didn’t come out of nowhere. The developers invested so much time and energy into their game last year, improving it on numerous levels.
Where does the success come from? If we look closely at 2018, we find that there was hardly a period when nothing happened in Pokémon GO. In 2018, Niantic introduced numerous new features that significantly improved the game. These include:
But it’s not just the new features that make Pokémon GO successful. Events are almost continuously happening in the game, providing variety in the gameplay. There are also many other factors contributing to Pokémon GO’s current success:
What are the biggest revenue sources? One major source of revenue for Niantic comes from the Offer Boxes that they sell in their in-game shop. There, players can purchase discounted items for the game and save a lot of money. In 2018, there were significantly more of these boxes, and the offers were perfectly aligned with the concurrently running events.
What do the numbers say? Throughout 2018, Niantic earned over 800 million dollars. In December alone, over 75 million dollars were made. Comparing these numbers with 2017 shows an enormous growth of 35%.
Who are the customers? The largest markets for Niantic are the USA and Japan. In the United States alone, 262 million dollars were spent on the game. This accounts for over 30% of the total market.
In total, Niantic has already earned over 2.2 billion dollars with Pokémon. If 2019 continues to be just as successful, the developers could reach the 3 billion mark, estimates Sensor Tower.
We asked you what you wish for Pokémon GO in 2019:
Housing also plays a role in the MMORPG AI:R – Ascent: Infinite Realm. However, your houses offer you more than just storage space or a place to chill.
In addition to Housing, crafting is an important aspect of the online role-playing game. And both are cleverly interconnected.
This is how housing works in AI:R: Once you have acquired a house on a piece of land, you use the domicile as a retreat.
You decorate the house according to your ideas
You store items there that you do not need
You invite friends to celebrate parties
Housing has even more to offer. On your property, you set up “resource sources”. These include:
Miners
Fishing ponds for fishing
Fields and trees
Enclosures for animals
Craft in your house
This is how you use your property for resource production: During your adventures in the world, you gather seeds. You use these seeds to grow trees or crops on your property. This, in turn, provides you with resources that you then process for crafting.
How do you craft in your house? The houses have workstations. At these, you can process the resources into weapons and armor, potions, or food. There is even a station where you can upgrade your airship, with which you engage in aerial battles.
Houses are very important in A:IR. Currently, the MMORPG has neither a release date nor do the developers mention a date for the beta. However, information regarding this should be available soon.
A new trailer for Anthem showcases the graphical splendor of the upcoming coop-shooter and reveals new areas and enemy types.
Anthem has unexpectedly received a new trailer. It showcases the graphical splendor of the upcoming game as well as some new character models and environments that have not been seen before.
What happened? At Nvidia’s press conference at CES 2019, a new trailer for Anthem was released. The trailer is essentially an “advertisement” for a new Nvidia graphics card (RTX 2060), which will be available for purchase in a bundle with Anthem. The card has already been introduced in more detail:
This is what to see: In addition to beautiful landscapes with high-resolution textures, the trailer also gives a glimpse of some enemy types that have been rarely seen before. For instance, there are larger battle robots as well as dangerous wildlife that apparently have been equipped with too many eyes.
The diverse environments are impressive, such as dark caves or large mechanical constructs that are deployed for a mechanism, but certainly, they are.
Visually, Anthem definitely makes a strong impression and is likely to cause some older PCs to heat up. Whether Anthem can also hold its own in gameplay will be known in a few days, as you will then be able to dive into a preview demo.
What is your opinion on the graphics of Anthem? Will your “machine” even be able to run the game? Or will you play it on PS4 and Xbox One?
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the second Christmas challenge for 14 Days of Fortnite is known. You need to visit two giant candy canes. Here you will find out where to find the sweets.
This is the 2nd task of the Christmas challenge: On the 2nd day of the challenge series 14 Days of Fortnite, you need to visit two giant candy canes. You do not have to do this in the same match, although it would be quite easy to do.
Locations of the Giant Candy Canes
Where exactly are the candy canes and what do I need to do there? Candy canes are giant, red-and-white striped sticks with a hook. They can be found in elevated places like mountain peaks or hills. You may need ramps to get up there.
In the map inserted here, you can see the currently known locations of the sticks.
Once you have found a stick, you just need to get close to it. That’s enough to fulfill part of the task. In total, you only need to visit two sticks. Ideally, you land at the stick by Shifty Shafts and then go along the river towards Lucky Landing.
There you will find the hill with the 2nd stick, so you can complete the task in one go.
Why should I search for the giant candy canes at all? As always, there is a package with a gift. This time it is a cover image of a battle featuring Christmas skins in Fortnite.
Tomorrow at 3 PM, another challenge will be available from 14 Days of Fortnite.
It was known that under certain conditions, one could generate insane damage numbers in Destiny 2 . However, a Guardian has now set the record and reached the maximum damage number against a strike boss. How did he achieve this?
What exactly did the Guardian do? The Titan utilized various effects, whether provided by the game or through certain buffs from teammates or his exotic armor, to send a strike boss to the virtual afterlife with just a single blow.
No weapon in the game is capable of this; it is currently only possible through the combination of certain abilities. A damage number of 999.999 was caused, which is the maximum possible in the game. Effectively, the hit may even reach into the millions, but the game cannot display more.
Which boss had to face the consequences? It was Sedia, the Corrupted, the final boss of the Possessed Strike from the Dreaming City. Although a projectile must be thrown at the boss before damage can be dealt, the impact on the witch’s health bar is marginal. One can therefore certainly say that the boss was defeated with just one hit.
How was this gigantic damage number achieved? This is only possible under certain conditions. The Guardian played as a Hammer Titan with a Solar focus and the middle talent tree.
The following multipliers played a role in the damage calculation:
Solar Ignition – 25% more damage from Solar attacks
Brute – double melee damage
Biotic Enhancements – exotic perk of the gloves Synthoceps (triple melee damage)
Burning Fists – exotic perk of the gloves Wormgod’s Caress (9.15x more melee damage)
Roaring Flames – a 3 stack also increases melee damage by about 170%
Hammer Strike – another 50% more melee damage
Riven’s Curse Mod – a mod increases damage by 5%. The Guardian wore 5 of them, thus an additional 25% extra damage
After all the buffs were activated, the Titan threw a hammer at Sedia (melee attack from the middle talent tree). To combine the effects of two different exotic armors, they must be switched at the right moment. However, the cooldowns of the abilities allow for relatively stress-free equipment switching, even on consoles.
By the way: According to the Guardian, who is also known as Redditor A_DVS_NTT, not all multipliers should interact with each other. He believes he shouldn’t have been able to deal so much damage. However, determining where a faulty synergy lies is not easy.
Here you can watch the action in the video: If you want to see the whole thing in video form, we have linked the corresponding clip for you below.
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What role did the Well of Radiance play? Shouldn’t the Well of Radiance of the Warlocks have also increased the damage? The Well of Radiance was only placed so that the Titan could switch his equipment without dying. The Well itself only positively affects weapon damage, but not abilities.
In general, it must be said that such damage numbers are only possible in certain situations and with specific modifiers. Without the modifiers Solar Ignition and Brute, this action would likely not have been possible.
The release of the NVIDIA GeForce 2060 is still in January. The graphics card is stronger than a GTX 1070 Ti but costs less.
During their press conference at CES 2019, NVIDIA announced the latest member of their RTX family. The GeForce RTX 2060 is expected to be available for €369 and will be released later this month, on January 15, 2019.
How much performance does the RTX 2060 have? NVIDIA explains that the RTX 2060 runs 60% faster than a GTX 1060 in current titles. The GTX 1060 is the most popular card of the last generation.
The gameplay of the GTX 1070 Ti is surpassed by the RTX 2060, according to the report. One reason for this could be the faster memory, which runs at 7000 MHz instead of 4000 MHz. Thanks to the NVIDIA Turing architecture with Tensor cores, Battlefield 5 runs at 60 FPS with ray tracing on the RTX 2060.
Data Sheet – What’s inside the Founders Edition?
Processor Architecture: Turing
RTX-OPS: 37T
Boost Clock: 1680 MHz
Memory Size: 6GB GDDR6
Memory Speed: 14 Gbps
Max Resolution: 7680×4320
Ports (Standard): DisplayPort, HDMI, USB Type-C, DVI-DL
Dimensions – Dimensions of the RTX 2060:
Height: 112.6 mm
Length: 228.6 mm
Width: 2 slots
Temperatures and Performance:
Max Temperature: 88°C
Power Consumption: 160W
Recommended System Power: 500W
Power Connectors: 8-pin
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In Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, looting in Blackout mode is set to be simplified. Treyarch has now given a first look at the new system.
What happened? Treyarch’s Studio Design Lead, David Vonderhaar, introduced the new Stash Looting System for the first time in a tweet, which aims to simplify looting in the in-house Battle Royale mode Blackout. This involves an overhauled User Interface (UI) that provides more clarity and shorter loot times.
How the current Stash Looting System works: A stash is referred to as any group of items that are summarized and displayed in a “loot container” – for example, loot boxes or loot from dead enemies, including the weapons and items contained within.
This is what the UI looks like so far (on consoles)
So far, after interacting with a stash, players have to awkwardly and confusingly scroll through each loot item contained within. This feels cumbersome, especially on consoles, and can lead to players leaving loot behind or dying while searching through the loot at critical moments.
This is what the new looting system will look like: The new UI is intended to make this process clearer and faster. The items in the stash will now be displayed in groups rather than individually, allowing for a more efficient selection of desired items.
This is what the new UI looks like
This change is currently being tested, and bugs are being addressed, Vonderhaar mentioned in his tweet. They are currently discussing whether to use two rows of 5 items each or three rows of 5 items.
Two rows would display 10 items, but a stash often contains more than 10 items, which would require tabs for groups. Three rows mean fewer tabs but take up more screen space, potentially restricting visibility. However, Treyarch indicated that even with three rows, visibility should still be adequate.
What this change means for players: Especially players using gamepads, such as on PS4 and Xbox One, should greatly benefit from this change.
This allows players to choose desired items faster in critical situations and dive back into the fight. Previously, players had to awkwardly click through all loot items individually to view all items and select the desired one.
This is the UI on PC (Source: Reddit User zstrafekiller)
On PC, it was somewhat easier with a mouse and keyboard thanks to its own UI. However, even there, the change should help players loot faster and more efficiently.
And even if it’s “just” a “Quality of Life” change – it is one of the most requested features by the community that has been discussed since shortly after the release of Black Ops 4.
When will the UI change come? Vonderhaar did not reveal exactly when to expect this feature. However, since the new looting system is already in the testing phase and getting bug fixes, it should not be long before it’s released.
Those who have too much money will get rid of it in MMORPGs. Now, a Ragnarok player has bought a mount for nearly $60,000.
Mounts in MMORPGs are often prestige objects. Many of them are rare drops from bosses, while others are available for real money in the shop. Some games allow players to bid for their mounts using in-game currency, such as in an auction house. Now, a mount has been sold for the equivalent of $60,000 (~€52,600).
What happened? In the mobile MMORPG “Ragnarok M: Eternal Love,” there are auctions with special offers. Here, you pay with a premium currency, the “Big Cat Coins” (BCC). 6 BCC are worth $1. Now, the auction for an item has been driven up to 360,000 BCC – that’s equivalent to $60,000! This item is the mount “Key of Heaven” – a white, glowing unicorn with wings.
Who is the buyer? The buyer of the mount is the player MambaaElChap from Indonesia. Only he and a Chinese player were bidding for the mount, doubling its value in the last five minutes of the auction.
More expensive auctions: If you think that such exorbitant prices are a rarity in Ragnarok M, you are mistaken. Items worth thousands of dollars are regularly sold in Ragnarok M. Here are some examples from the past weeks:
Golden Thief Bug Card – 110,956 BCC (~$18,500)
Moonlight Flower Card – 92,880 BCC (~$15,500)
Eddga Card – 82,861 BCC (~$13,800)
Kobold Leader Card – 69,896 BCC (~ $11,650)
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Even the little reminder at the top of the screen saying “Play moderately and spend money wisely” doesn’t help.
Speculations about money laundering: These prices are hotly debated within the player community. There are ongoing suspicions that such high auctions are related to money laundering. Of course, there is no evidence for this – perhaps someone simply really, really wants this mount.
What do you think lies behind this? A very passionate player who simply has no money worries? Or does it sound like criminal activities in the background? Or is it simply utterly crazy to spend so much money on a game?
Where can you find the shotgun? You have a chance to obtain the shotgun “Anarchy” if you complete the raid. It can be found in the last chest after the final boss of the raid, Insurrection Prime. However, it is not a guaranteed drop.
What is special about Anarchy? The special thing is that Anarchy does not throw grenades but sticky mines.
These mines stick to any surface: to Guardians, aliens or areas. They deal damage to enemies over time.
If you lay multiple sticky mines, they create a damage field between them. This deals damage to all enemies in this field.
It is therefore a mix of dot-slinger and geometry fun for the whole family.
How good is the raid exotic with Black Armory in Destiny 2?
This says YouTuber Nexxoss: The German-speaking YouTuber Nexxoss tested the weapon “Anarchy.” Here are his results:
The weapon deals double damage against individual enemies in PvE when two mines stick to one enemy. The damage is relatively high.
More than 2 mines on one enemy only deal minimally higher damage. Thus, two mines are sufficient to harass single targets with Anarchy.
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Even with a minefield on the ground, it is sufficient to lay two mines. Additional mines increase the field but not the damage.
In PvE, the weapon is especially interesting because you can stick two mines to a large enemy and then keep shooting him with another weapon.
The minefields are suitable for hordes of enemies.
For PvP, Nexxoss cannot recommend the weapon “Anarchy.” Although you can stick the mines to enemies and ultimately take them out, they remain alive long enough to eliminate you.
According to Nexxoss, “Anarchy” is a fun weapon in PvE. While there are better weapons that deal more damage, the unique playstyle is enjoyable.
This says Aztecross Gaming: YouTuber Aztecross Gaming contributes some numbers to the weapon test of “Anarchy.”
The mines last for 20 to 25 seconds as long as they are not active. When the damage field activates, it is active for about 11.5 seconds. The field needs two ticks in PvP to kill an enemy, as it only deals 135 damage.
The field is well visible, and few enemies will walk into it. In addition, all mines explode once the bearer of the weapon dies.
Also, Aztecross Gaming cannot recommend “Anarchy” for PvP.
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In PvE, a sticky grenade also ticks for 11.5 seconds for 786 damage each.
In addition, there is a small impact damage (141) and a larger explosion at the end (559).
When you attach two sticky grenades to an enemy, the numbers are doubled. But Aztecross is ultimately not impressed by that.
Aztecross sees the utility of the weapon in building a barrier with two sticky mines in front of him to destroy many melee enemies in horde-mode activities.
However, he is not particularly enthusiastic about the weapon. For him, a heavy weapon should deal maximum damage immediately. The weapon is good for encounters where you need to take down both the boss and many adds at the same time. However, Aztecross can only think of Omnigul for that – and that was only in Destiny 1.
It looks like “Anarchy” is a fun weapon, but not a “must-have” like the earlier raid exotics.
Data miners have dug through the game files of The Elder Scrolls Online and found hints about the new chapter. We will tell you what they found.
This is what happened: Some fans have used certain tools to extract the game files of The Elder Scrolls Online and found some texts and files that mention upcoming content. The findings are now being discussed in the forum, on Reddit, and also on the MeinMMO Discord.
Warning! The following text contains major spoilers.
This is likely in the new chapter of ESO
What have the data miners found? The game files repeatedly show hints of three major themes:
Elsweyr
Dragons
Necromancy
A description for the new chapter was also found:
Travel to the land of the Khajiit in The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr, our newest chapter, an epic story in a brand new zone. Face horrific creatures of the past – dragons! – and discover the dark arts of a new character class, the necromancer, as you encounter new friends and old foes to save Elsweyr from war and destruction. ESO reaches new heights of storytelling with a war against the dragons unfolding and building to an unexpected climax over four quarterly releases.
New Area – Elsweyr: The new chapter will likely take you to the land of the Khajiit, Elsweyr (pronounced: “elsewhere”). According to the Elder Scrolls Wiki, Elsweyr is divided into two nations, Anequina in the north and Pelletine in the south. Both are part of the Aldmeri Dominion.
The land consists of jungles and forested areas and is bordered by Valenwood in the west and Cyrodiil in the north and east. Elsweyr has also been predicted by our author Jürgen as a new expansion.
New Class – Necromancers: Aside from the name, not much is known about the new class of the necromancer. From other games and the history of Elder Scrolls, we know that necromancers have a focus on summoning the undead.
So it’s quite possible that the necromancer will be a new pet class that deals with zombies and skeletons against opponents. It is most likely going to have a DPS role, but possibly also a tank role.
New Enemies – Dragons: Dragons were already a constant threat in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, constantly harassing players. Now they apparently are also becoming enemies in ESO.
However, how exactly the dragons will be implemented, whether they will be “common enemies” or special bosses, is still unclear.
A dragon from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Image source: Elder Scrolls Wiki.
How fans are reacting: The consensus among fans is almost unanimous. They are excited about Elsweyr and looking forward to the new content. Each of the new features has its supporters, whether due to curiosity about the new class and the new enemies or from a thirst for more lore from the land of the Khajiit.
Fallout 76 takes place after a fictional atomic war. In war, there are always losses and sad stories. A silent scene in Appalachia tells one such story, perhaps the saddest in the entire game.
Those who explore Appalachia will frequently stumble upon special images if they look closely enough. Many of them can leave a lasting impression, even if they exist “only” in a game. We have already introduced you to some particularly creepy places.
However, another place left an even deeper impression on the author of this text.
The Tragic Story of a Family
The probably saddest place in all of Fallout 76 can be found at the Kanawha lookout tower: eastern view, fairly central in the forest. The story that the images tell unfolds around and inside the lookout tower.
When you arrive at the tower, the first thing you will likely notice is a large mound of dirt piled directly beneath the tower. This takes up a good portion of the area and is hard to overlook.
On the hill, you will find a teddy bear and some wooden blocks with letters. The blocks spell out the word: “My Angel”.
Slightly beside the grave lies an overturned stroller, next to it kneels a charred corpse. Just this gives a good impression of what might have happened here. However, that’s not the whole story.
The Fate of the Mother
This place is not only about the apparent burial of a small child. The fate of the parents, or at least the mother, is also clarified. And this does not refer to the charred corpse.
If you go up the tower, you will find at the top the body of a woman, collapsed in a corner. Around the woman, wooden blocks are scattered, just like those below on the grave. Next to her is a small sleeping area where an empty baby bottle lies.
If you examine the woman more closely, you will find an improvised revolver beside her left hand. This is already the first clue as to what has happened. You will find certainty with a glance at the wall.
Right where the woman’s head rests, there is a huge bloodstain on the wall.
What do you think of this way of telling stories in the game?
Appalachia is not only a place of sorrow but also of joy. A couple recently celebrated the first wedding in Fallout 76:
No armor sets: Many games have accustomed players to collecting armor sets. These match visually or provide bonuses when wearing multiple parts of the set. This will not be the case in Anthem. There will be no set armors, at least not at launch. This raises hopes that armor sets may also appear in a later patch.
Plenty of legendary gear: There shouldn’t be a lack of targets anytime soon. After all, Anthem comes with nearly 100 legendary items that should provide the right response for every situation.
“Scrap” can be dismantled: Those who are just unlucky with their drops need not despair. Unwanted gear can be “salvaged”, meaning it can be dismantled into its individual parts. What exactly that brings and whether one can craft things from these individual parts remains to be seen.
Inventory space for plenty of stuff: Sooner or later, there is always a lack of inventory space in games with loot. In Anthem, this shouldn’t happen anytime soon, as there will be “250 slots”. This could still change before launch, but is a solid guideline.
Proven loot concept with color scheme: In other aspects, Anthem is classic and adheres to the proven “color system” of items that players are already familiar with from Diablo, WoW, or also Borderlands. Depending on the color of the item name, an item is rarer and stronger:
Common (white)
Uncommon (green)
Rare (blue)
Epic (purple)
Masterwork (orange)
Legendary (yellow)
So when yellow text appears in the inventory, it is a reason for joy.
High difficulty brings better loot: It is also interesting that the difficulty level determines the chance for good loot. For example, one receives legendary weapons less frequently on “normal” than on “Grandmaster”. In general, the rule is: The harder the content, the better the chance for good loot.
Do you like this information about the loot system of Anthem? Or is there an aspect that definitely needs to be changed?
The name of a supposed professional player is currently circulating in the Overwatch community: Ellie. After a heated controversy and much dispute, it is now clear that Ellie never existed. Blizzard explains in a statement how this fake came to be.
What happened? A team from the Overwatch Contenders, Second Wind, wanted to sign a new player. This player only went by the name “Ellie” and disclosed nothing else about herself.
Ellie was sharply scrutinized by the community and labeled a fake. MeinMMO reported.
This is the current status: In a statement, Blizzard confirmed that Ellie never existed as a player. Second Wind announced the signing of Ellie before her account was verified by Blizzard.
Therefore, the controversy was possible at all.
How could this happen?
This is what Second Wind says: The professional team explained in a TwitLonger post how the situation arose. The culprits were time pressure, which forced the team to fill the roster faster:
Out of desperation to fill the roster, we overlooked important information that should have been scrutinized more carefully. We did not spend enough time communicating with the public as an opportunity to support our players. As a result, we created more questionable scenarios than necessary.
Ellie had previously been known to the team. Some members of Second Wind had played with Ellie and confirmed the player’s quality. Since the account was also ranked 4th in North America, the offer was ultimately made.
This is what Blizzard says: Second Wind contacted Blizzard to clarify the controversy that had arisen. Blizzard confirmed to the US site Unikrn that Ellie was merely a “made-up identity and the smurf account” of another player.
This player had no current or former connection to the Overwatch Contenders or the Overwatch League. Additionally, Ellie was never an official member of Second Wind at any time. Therefore, the official verification was missing.
Whether the owner of the account is indeed Punisher, as streamer Aspen claims, has not been confirmed by Blizzard.
Verification prevents such situations: Blizzard also stated that such situations should not be able to occur. A verification like the one that was initiated usually happens before a player is announced in the team.
As part of the process of officially adding a player to a Contenders or Overwatch League roster, we first conduct a background check to ensure that players are who they claim to be and meet further eligibility requirements. We take action against players if we find behavior that warrants action.
The issue surrounding Ellie arose because Second Wind made a mistake, which the team also admitted: They announced the signing too early.
However, there is no punishment for Second Wind because they were just as misled as the community.
What do you think about the situation?
eSports is a tough business. A prominent figure comments on the status of the Overwatch eSports:
If you want to achieve some heroic deeds in World of Warcraft, you should hurry. Soon the achievements will no longer be accessible.
In World of Warcraft, every player pursues their own personal goals. While some love to raid, others dive into PvP or collect achievements. However, some achievements can only be obtained for a limited time. If you want to have them forever in your collection, you must hurry.
Which achievements are we talking about? With the new raid “Battle of Dazar’Alor,” a new PvE season begins in World of Warcraft. This means that “current” raids will become outdated, and new gear will make it easier to obtain certain achievements. Therefore, the following achievements will no longer be possible:
Ahead of the Curve: G’huun – Defeat G’huun on Heroic or higher before the next raid is released.
Cutting Edge: G’huun – Defeat G’huun on Mythic before the next raid is released.
In addition, there are various dungeon achievements for “Mythic+” dungeons.
Keystone Master of Battle for Azeroth: Season 1 – Complete all Mythic dungeons from Season 1 at level 10 or higher within the time limit.
Keystone Hero of Battle for Azeroth: Season 1 – Complete all Mythic dungeons from Season 1 at level 15 or higher within the time limit.
How much time is left? The new season begins on January 22 (America) or January 23 (Europe). After the weekly server maintenance, the achievements will no longer be available and Season 2 will officially begin. From then on, players will also encounter the new affix from Bwonsamdi.
Dungeons will become harder: At the same time, on January 22/23, all dungeons from Battle for Azeroth will also become harder and the rewards will be increased. It might take a few weeks before “Mythic+10” is seen as a walk in the park again.
Have you already earned the achievements? Or are you planning to grab the last achievements just before the season change?
Professional gamer Mirza Jahic has written a book about his journey, in which he gives tips to other players on how they could turn their hobby into a profession. We are giving away ten copies of the book “From Hobby Gamer to Pro Gamer”.
Who is Mirza Jahic? The professional gamer from Austria has made a name for himself with his successes in FIFA tournaments. He has been playing FIFA professionally since 2011. In the beginning of his career, he participated in all sorts of small tournaments to compete against the strongest opponents possible.
In November 2017, Mirza was signed by the renowned German eSports organization SK Gaming. With his help, SK Gaming aims to enhance their FIFA team for the World Championship.
What is the book about? Primarily, Mirza writes about his personal experiences on his way to becoming a professional FIFA eSports player. What are the mistakes made at the beginning of such a career? What tricks do the professionals use to continually improve?
But the professional gamer also addresses topics like the right lifestyle. He talks in the book about how one should communicate their ambitions to enter the professional eSports scene correctly with their family. Or that the long hours of sitting when gaming should also be balanced out with physical training.
The book is therefore a mix of gameplay aspects related to FIFA and advice on how to stay mentally and physically fit on the way to pro-gaming.
How can I participate? To enter the giveaway, you must complete at least three of the actions in the Gleam tool below. Winners will be notified by email the day after the giveaway ends. There will be a total of ten winners.
The giveaway ends on January 12. Legal recourse is excluded.
Tips from the right professional in FIFA 19: eSports professional Mirza Jahic shows you here on MeinMMO his special Beton tactic in Ultimate Team, with which he achieves many victories daily.
What is it about? Mirza Jahic is one of the best FIFA players in Germany and also a successful streamer. He has already become the German Champion in FIFA and five times Austrian Champion. Through his videos and streams, he helps FIFA players who want to learn more about the game and improve themselves.
The Beton tactic has been perfected by Jahic in FIFA 19, and he presents it to you so that you can also stand defensively particularly compact and decide the game in your favor at the end. This is a guest contribution by Mirza Jahic.
With this individual tactic, Mirza Jahic wins in FIFA 19
With the new Dynamic Tactics in FIFA 19, you can set up several tactics for your squad and easily select them in the game via the D-pad. In this article, I want to introduce you to a tactic that I personally play and have perfected over time.
This is the so-called “Beton tactic”. It is characterized by standing defensively absolutely compact but being able to build the game optimally offensively.
The tactic itself is particularly important for players who have difficulties in defense and want to stand more compact in the back.
What is the Beton tactic?
With the Beton tactic, all players work together backward and position themselves during their own ball possession to build up the game. To ensure that every player really works backward, the individual tactic heavily depends on the instructions you give to the players in your team.
For the Beton tactic, you should strengthen the defense with all players so that the players initially stay in the backfield.
The instructions
For all players in your team to come back and work backward, you must first give the following instructions:
Forwards and midfield: Defensive support – Strengthen the defense
Outside defenders: Offensive runs – Stay back on attacks
Center backs: Offensive support – Stay back on attacks
The tactic settings
Now I will go into detail about the settings you need to make under “Tactics”.
Defense
For defense, I first set the defensive style to “Pressure on mistakes”. I find this the best because it creates compactness in the backfield at the beginning. The players do not aggressively press, as is the case with pressing after losing the ball. Instead, they stand compact and only apply pressure when the opponent becomes uncertain or makes a misplaced pass or similar. After that, the pressure is applied. However, the compactness remains intact.
Under “Defense”, you can also adjust the width and depth of your formation.
The width indicates how narrow or wide the entire back four stands.
The depth indicates how high or how deep the back four stands.
I believe that a good balance is important here, so that one does not stand too deep or too high and not too narrow and not too wide. Therefore, I do not make any changes here, but leave it at the average value.
Attack
Offensive style: In attack, I choose offensive style “Possession”, because I want to ensure that I can control how I build the game.
If you select a different attacking style, it will happen that the players automatically run forward. This is especially the case with the “Counter” style. With “Possession”, the players always offer themselves, and you can send them with L1 or LB. This way, the game, especially the possession play, can be built up very controlled.
However, it is also possible to counter with this setting. When you notice that there is space, you send a player, and he runs into position. I find this mix important. I recommend possession if you want to build your game nicely and controlled and want to avoid pressing.
The width can also be adjusted offensively. Here, I only provide one bar more than the average to improve wing play but still not stand too wide. If you go wider, gaps open up in the middle, which would be dangerous.
Players in the area: For “Players in the area”, I have lowered the slider a little because I want the players to position themselves around the penalty area. The higher the value is set here, the more players run into the penalty area. This increases offensive power but also increases the risk of counterattacks. The lower the value is set, the more compactness there is in your team, and the players position themselves around the penalty area.
Since many goals in FIFA 19 are scored with the new “Timed Finishes” around the 16-meter area, this is not a problem at all. Here you just need to make sure to move your offensive players into a good shooting spot and then finish.
I choose three out of five for corners and free kicks. I don’t change much here.
More tips in the book “From Hobby Gamer to Pro Gamer”
Mirza Jahic has now also published a book titled “From Hobby Gamer to Pro Gamer”. It comprises 152 pages and shows the path to becoming an eSports professional. It also contains numerous tips on how to achieve this goal yourself.
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The big update 10.0 for the new survival MMO Atlas is coming. It brings numerous bug fixes and further improvements. One new feature stands out: eating feces will kill you.
What does the patch bring? Update 10.0 includes various innovations aimed at enhancing the gameplay of Atlas. A specific feature is being implemented that was already present in its spiritual predecessor ARK: it will be possible to eat feces.
And with that, players can commit suicide using the feces feature. This is something that will prove to be a very important change in the current state of the game.
The new features of update 10.0 for Atlas
Why is the feces feature good? Atlas has been online on Steam for a few weeks and is being played by thousands of players. Many players find themselves getting stuck. Currently, there are hardly any options to free themselves from such a situation.
Starving and respawning can take quite a long time. Eating feces will kill a character instantly. This allows players to get back into the game faster. However, the patch notes do not clarify whose feces need to be eaten. It is likely that one’s own excrement will suffice.
These additional features are coming: In addition to the feces feature, Grapeshot is implementing further “quality of life” changes. For update 10.0 of Atlas, these mainly involve adjustments to the extreme temperatures that are often responsible for the deaths of thousands of pirates.
Other important features of the patch include:
a favorites menu for private servers
reduced stamina consumption when digging
reduction of ship building costs
66% reduced damage from sea monsters
Additionally, merchants offer cheaper ships aimed at facilitating players’ entry into the game. The complete patch notes in English can be found in the Atlas forum.
When will the patch be released? The new patch is scheduled for Monday, January 7. However, the developers reserve the right to release some features later. Some of the innovations will also be activated only on Wednesday, January 9.
How well are the patches received by the community? Within 2 weeks, since our last measurement, the share of positive reviews on Steam has increased by 7%, now standing at 31% (as of January 6, 2019). Not least, the frequent updates – a promise that the developer has kept following the launch issues – are a reason for the gradually improving sentiment.
This is also recognized by Steam user Paffy in his review: “They have released patches day after day to ensure that customers receive a better game.” And the mood on Reddit for Atlas is slowly turning positive. The post “Well done, Atlas developers” with the opening line “I just wanted to tell the Atlas devs that the game is becoming more and more fun” received relatively much support.
Nevertheless, Atlas remains a phenomenon and, according to Steamcharts, despite its Steam review rating of “mostly negative,” it is among the 15 most played games on Steam. Player numbers remain consistently high.
