Fans have suspected for months that Bungie might bring back Cayde-6 after all. And now they actually are, but he will return as a comic character, not to the game Destiny 2.
So Cayde-6 returns after all: Bungie has announced the release of a webcomic: “Cayde’s Six”.
This comic will tell the story of how Cayde-6 chases the Fallen Barons of the Tangled Shore with a crew of “headstrong daredevils”.
The comic is set to be released on November 29 – also in German. Bungie claims it is not a tragedy, but an adventure packed with action.
Cayde-6, Chronicle of an Announced Death
Here is the backstory: To promote the new expansion “Forsaken” for Destiny 2, Bungie announced long before release that the popular character “Cayde-6” would die at the beginning of the expansion.
In a story trailer at E3 in early June, the tragic fate of Cayde-6 was revealed, months before players could experience it themselves.
Cayde-6 is killed during the prison break by the 8 Barons and Uldren Sov, as they first take out his ghost and then him. Thus, the final death of an apparently immortal Guardian like Cayde-6 became possible.
This is Cayde-6: Cayde-6 is a gunslinger and the leader of the Hunter Vanguard. He is voiced in English by TV star Nathan Fillion.
In recent years, Cayde-6 became the star of Destiny – his rise began with “The Taken King”. While Cayde-6 was just an extra before, he became one of the most important figures in the Destiny universe.
This is why fans doubted his death for a long time: Many fans therefore did not believe Bungie that Destiny would permanently part ways with Cayde-6. They saw the death as a PR stunt. After all, Cayde-6 was so popular and prominently voiced by Nathan Fillion.
Destiny had already gained a reputation for making big announcements in trailers that turned out to be not as significant in the game: such as with the “Loss of Light” at the beginning of Destiny 2. Guardians had actually regained that after a short time in the game.
Many Guardians were sure that Bungie would revive the gunslinger during Forsaken: perhaps as Cayde-7 or through another narrative twist.
Bungie, by the way, pardons Colonel for Thanksgiving – even though he is not a turkey.
So did that really happen? Indeed, Cayde-6 died at the beginning of the “Forsaken” expansion – just as announced. The dramatic downfall of Cayde-6 provided the characters of Destiny and the player himself with the motivation to take down the villains. His death provided the fuel for the plot.
Cayde-6 did not return during Forsaken. Let’s see if his adventures as a webcomic can convince the fans.
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Stimpaks are one of the most important resources in Fallout 76. Our guide explains where to find them and how to craft Stimpaks.
Among the most important healing items in Fallout 76 are Stimpaks. They provide you with a boost to health points and even regenerate them for a short period.
Not everyone is lucky enough to have many Stimpaks on hand. However, you can remedy this, as there is a blueprint for crafting them. This guide explains where to find it and what you need for crafting.
Crafting Stimpaks? Only with the blueprint
Getting the blueprint for Stimpaks is not so easy. If you’re not lucky enough to find it as random loot.
You can find the blueprint at this location: To guarantee that you get the blueprint, you must join the Enclave. The base of this faction is located in the Whitespring bunker, which you cannot enter immediately.
Before that, you need to clear some Mirelurks out of a cave in the east of Appalachia. However, you must have reached a certain level; otherwise, it could turn out to be a frustrating experience. To know exactly how to join the Enclave and other factions, you can find out in our guide to the factions.
Once you’ve done that, you need to find the infirmary in the Whitespring bunker. Enter through the main entrance and take the elevator to the lower floors. There, you should follow the signs to find the infirmary.
What do I need to craft Stimpaks? Crafting Stimpaks is not as difficult as finding the blueprint. You will need materials that are relatively common:
2x Antiseptic
1x Steel
1x Blood Pack
There is also a perk card that can help you find Stimpaks more often.
This perk card makes your life easier: The card is called Pharma-Farmer and increases your chance of finding items like Stimpaks, Blood Packs, and other chems in crates. Even at level 1, your chance is increased by 40%. In our guide, you can find all the information about perk cards and the Special system.
Surviving in the Wasteland of West Virginia
There are still a few tips that can help you survive. For example, you can convert your Stimpaks.
Make two out of one Stimpak – this is how you dilute them: One way to stay alive longer is by diluting your Stimpaks. At a workbench, you can combine your Stimpaks with purified water to create diluted Stimpaks.
Of course, these give you fewer health points, but with this, you have more Stimpaks available. You need one Stimpak for two diluted ones. That means more items to heal yourself in emergencies. However, Stimpaks are not the only tools that can keep you alive.
What else can help? There are also other methods to stay alive. These include:
Eating and drinking: Any food and drink you consume will regenerate part of your health points. So always carry enough supplies. Conveniently, this also reduces your hunger and thirst. Drinks like Nuka and Cherry Cola are especially helpful and even give you extra caps—if only one per bottle.
Sleeping/resting: Once you find a bed somewhere, seize the opportunity and rest. It slowly regenerates your health points and also gives you a temporary bonus for the XP you receive. Mattresses and sleeping bags on the ground can, however, cause you diseases.
If you have more survival tips or additions regarding Stimpaks, let us know in the comments.
In The Division today, on November 24, is the next vendor reset. We present to you the items from the vendors that are particularly recommended this week.
The Global Event Onslaught is currently running until November 26. During this period, you can get the secret sets of the Predator, Reclaimer, Lone Star, and FireCrest from special containers.
If you want to step it up again, you can check the new offer from the vendors, which changes every week on the night of Friday to Saturday. These useful items are included this time.
Recommended Weapons since November 24
Special Equipment Vendor: Liberator with Responsive, Destructive and Capable. The Liberator is a named M4 light version and thus one of the best assault rifles in the game. With these talents, it is well-suited for PvE activities. Instead of Capable, talents like Determined or Malicious are recommended.
Camp Clinton: AUG A3 Para XS with Responsive, Malicious and Accelerated. While the AUG is not one of the best submachine guns, it is still a good alternative. Additionally, it has a high gear score. It is one of the easiest to control and has a solid base damage. Responsive and Accelerated are ideal for an SMG; depending on your build, you should use instead of Malicious, Destructive (PvE) or Deadly (PvE & PvP).
DZ Park Ave: PP-19 with Precise, Destructive and Accelerated. Another SMG that is well-suited for PvE activities. The PP-19 has the largest magazine of all SMGs. Instead of Precise, you should take Deadly for increased crit damage.
The Mods after the Vendor Reset
E 53rd St: C79 Sight with Crit Damage (+18%), Stability and Optimal Range
E 40th St: Ti-RANT Suppressor with Crit Chance (+7%), Crit Damage (+4%), Headshot Damage, and Reduced Threat
DZ05: Extended Magazine (+117%) with Crit Chance and Crit Damage
Camp Clinton: Rifle Suppressor Omega with Headshot Damage (+17%), Crit Damage, Crit Chance and Reduced Threat
DZ 5th Ave: Performance Mod with Impulse Generator Crit Chance (+2%)
Madison’s Stand: Electronics Mod (264) with Health Points (+3208)
Autumn’s Hope: Performance Mod with Impulse Generator Crit Damage (+2%)
The Cavern: Conductivity Mod with Ballistic Shield Damage Reduction (+5%)
DZ Vendor, Terminal: Stamina Mod (265) with Health Points (+3175)
Dante’s Run: Purple Electronics Mod (188) with Damage against Elite (+4%)
The Offer of the Special Blueprint Vendors
The vendor in the terminal brings blueprints for these items:
The new update of Pokémon GO is well received by many players. Many new features make playing easier.
The update 0.129.1 for Pokémon GO is currently being rolled out and is not yet officially available. However, many players have already downloaded the APK of the game and are thrilled about the new features.
We tell you what makes the new update so good.
The new update makes playing easier
Especially three new features are well received by the community. These significantly ease the game for most trainers.
Friend search function
This has been requested for a long time, and finally Niantic has implemented it: You can now search for friends in the list! If you want to specifically search for a friend, you can now comfortably enter the name in a search bar.
Annoying scrolling: Until now, you always had to scroll through the entire list until you found the friend. This has now been taken away from the players.
This is what the community says: On Reddit, players agree that this function improves the game. “Corgi610” wrote: “Finally, a feature I’ve been waiting for!”. Some users also see potential in the search bar and suggested that you should soon be able to search for other things like team colors or friendship levels.
Faster scrolling through the friends list
Another change has been made to the friends list. You can now scroll through the friends list much faster and smoother.
The game crashed: Those who have many friends in the list know the problem with such a long list. Scrolling through your friends would eventually cause the game to crash, and you had to restart it. Those times are now a thing of the past.
This is what the community says: A video showcasing the smooth scrolling through the friends list went viral on Reddit. The community erupted in cheers. Finally, one can scroll well through the list again, writes “OldSpiceSmellsNice”, stating that due to frustration from his game crashing repeatedly, he hasn’t sent gifts anymore.
Adventure Sync distance at login
Another new feature is the display of the distance that Adventure Sync has covered since the last login.
Play without holding your phone: With Adventure Sync, you can collect kilometers in the game and hatch eggs without having the app open. The new display now shows you the distance traveled since you last opened Pokémon GO.
This is what the community says: The community finds the feature useful because you can now keep track of the kilometers traveled more accurately. A post about this display received hundreds of likes and a lot of support on Reddit.
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Today, Xur is visiting Destiny 2. Here you can find out where to locate the agent of the Nine and what he has for you this time.
The last week of Season 4 is running: The Season 4 is slowly coming to an end. Guardians have time until November 27 to complete tasks and triumphs associated with the Season of the Lawless. Then, Season 5 begins – the Season of the Forge.
Additionally, Guardians still have time until the next reset to secure the first heavy machine gun fairly easily. After that, you will only get the Thunderlord by chance. The exotic MG will then only be available randomly from exotic engrams.
By the way: To celebrate the end of Season 4, Bungie is giving you triple Infamy points in the Gambit mode until the end. According to an official tweet, this will be active from November 23 to November 26.
All info about Xur in Destiny 2 on 23.11. on PS4, Xbox One and PC
Moreover, Xur is coming today and has some Exotics with him. Let’s welcome the mysterious agent of the Nine. Perhaps he has something interesting for you this time.
When does Xur come today? – The times
The Xur time: The agent of the Nine has made it a habit to show up every Friday. This has not changed in Destiny 2 Forsaken. During winter time, he always sets up his stand at 6:00 PM on a planet of his choice and brings his goods to the Guardians there.
How long does Xur stay? The agent of the Nine graces us with his presence until the next weekly reset on Tuesday, November 27. You should stock up with him by then. Because at 6:00 PM he packs his goods and disappears until the following Friday.
Where is Xur? At this location you can find him today
This time you can find Xur in the EDZ on Earth.
The position of Xur this week
There he has set up his stand in the “Twisted Cove” area.
Xur’s inventory and his exotics from November 23 to November 27.
Weapon: SUROS Regime – Auto Rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Hunter:Wyrm’s Crown – Helm for 23 Legendary Shards.
1. Perk row: Increased resilience, improved health regeneration
2. Perk row: Bow aiming, Hand cannon aiming, Packed
3. Perk row: Shotgun reserves, Heavy ammo finder
Titan: Heilrüstung – Chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards
1. Perk row: Increased resilience, improved health regeneration
No Fun Without Death: Brogadyn is massively troubled by the problem of not being able to die. For him, every game content is now “trivial”; nothing offers a challenge. He cannot enjoy Fallout 76 if he does not have the risk of being able to die.
Whatever he (or she) tries lowers the health points to 0, but does not kill the character. According to his own statements, he has already tried everything to bring an end to his own character:
He has let himself be torn apart by a horde of wild ghouls
My character is currently immortal. I mean, really immortal. She can even get hit by a nuclear missile in the face and she is fine. There is literally no way for her to die, even if I wanted to (which I really do at this point).
Player Asks Bethesda for Help: Recently, Bethesda addressed many issues and bugs in Fallout 76 with a huge patch. In doing so, a problem was even fixed, that has existed for 10 years. This bug seemed to go unnoticed.
Brogadyn has contacted Bethesda support and asked to relieve his character from the suffering. However, the response to the ticket was not very helpful.
Brogadyn was told to check what status changes the character had. The response felt “like a slap in the face.” However, shortly afterwards, one of the developers responded to the inquiry and asked for details. It seems that they will soon address the problem.
Brogadyn did not want to reveal how exactly the bug occurred. It appeared suddenly. However, Brogadyn believes he knows how to reproduce the bug.
Has something similar happened to you? What is the strangest bug you have experienced? Leave us a comment and talk in our Fallout group with other fans. On Facebook, you will find more info and news about Fallout 76.
In a few days, the lights will go out at WildStar. We ask ourselves (and you as well!): How could WildStar have been successful?
It simply wasn’t meant to be. Next Wednesday, the servers of WildStar will be permanently shut down and Carbine’s “hardcore MMO” will disappear. Those who are still attached to their characters can use the coming days to wander the Nexus one last time, give Drusera another heartfelt hug, or race again on the hoverboard.
But how could WildStar have been saved? How could the ambitious MMORPG with its playful “big mouth” have been successful? We want to find out today in our “MeinMMO asks”!
There were many criticisms at the launch of WildStar. The balancing in the release version was dreadful, and the last two areas intended for the endgame were full of bugs. Enemies often got stuck in the ground, became untouchable, or quests could not be completed.
The grand plan to release a content update every month had to be abandoned after the first attempt. The developers simply could not produce new content quickly enough, and this was reflected in the quality. Especially the first content drop was so buggy that Carbine apologized after just a few days.
But what did WildStar need to be successful? A more experienced development team? Easier entry points for newcomers? A different setting?
Cortyn says: For me, WildStar will always be one of the most beautiful MMORPG experiences I’ve ever had. Especially the brilliant housing system, which was perfect for role-players and other creative minds, appealed to me greatly. In retrospect, WildStar needed more accessibility and should have leaned more towards the “modern” World of Warcraft. Dungeons or even adventures at max level were incredibly difficult and caused more frustration than fun. A reasonable “entry level” for practicing was missing.
Also, the fact that the brilliant humor from the “DevTalk” videos was only slightly present in the final game did not help. This humor should have been embraced and woven much more strongly into the game world. At times it was there – but far too little.
But now it’s your turn! It’s time to let the hobby programmer and couch marketing strategist shine and explain to the world how WildStar could have been successful. Let us know in the comments and discuss actively!
Ring of Elysium is a free-to-play battle royale that is now celebrating its EU release. The EU servers are now open and you can play.
Many battle royale fans were looking forward to the release of Ring of Elysium. When it finally happened in September, the release was initially not available for EU players. However, Tencent promised to address this and bring the game to European fans on Steam.
What’s new? The release of Ring of Elysium in Europe is here. You can now download and play the game on Steam.
When does the download start? In the evening, the Steam page and thus the download were enabled. You can download it now. The download size is 5.2GB.
When can you play? The European servers are expected to open on Friday, November 23rd, so you can play your rounds. Update: The EU servers are now available.
What is Ring of Elysium?
In this 100-player battle royale, it’s not just about killing other players. You also have to adapt to the weather, which becomes fierce in an arctic storm. Because you are tourists trapped in a ski resort.
There is a risk of hypothermia in the fight. So protect yourself as you try to reach the rescue helicopter that will take you out of the match as the winner.
How do you move? You have the option to glide across the map with snowboards or snowmobiles. You can also quickly get from A to B using hang gliders or zip lines.
What makes Ring of Elysium different from other battle royale games? In addition to the story as a ski tourist, you also have
Dynamic weather
A rescue helicopter with 4 seats for 4 winners
Avalanche danger
A unique equipment system that automatically assigns items to the corresponding weapon
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the developers have deliberately hidden an unreachable chest. Now a clever player has managed to open the box anyway.
What is the deal with the unreachable chest? At the location Dusty Divot, since Season 4, there has been an ice cream truck sunk in the ground. As you approach the vehicle, you hear the enticing noise that signals a nearby chest. However, no matter how you turn it, the chest is unreachable as it is under the vehicle.
The dilemma with the chest: Back then, ice cream trucks were equipped with absurdly high hit points due to a challenge. They had 100,000 hit points and were therefore hardly destroyable.
Later, the life energy was reduced again, but whoever smashed the truck also destroyed the chest. No matter what you did, the damned chest could not be reached or opened.
The whole action was probably a nasty troll by Epic to trick their players.
Player finds a way to the loot
Whenever something seems impossible, there will be people who will try until they achieve their goal. Therefore, a player named Hanzo36 has managed to open the box.
How to get to the chest anyway? Hanzo36 built a ramp with a jump pad at the southern edge of the crater. Then he activated a shadow stone found there. This turned him into a ghostly form that can pass through walls.
However, the time as a shadow is usually not enough to reach the chest, but with his jump pad he was able to glide over the crater to the truck in time. There, he wavered through the vehicle in ghost form and was able to loot the chest. A video of the action can be found on Reddit.
What’s in the chest? Unfortunately, it is just an ordinary chest. It can contain cool gold loot or some gray crap. Whether the whole effort is worth it remains uncertain. However, the certainty of having accomplished a seemingly impossible task should at least represent an ideal reward.
The Battlefield 5 community on Reddit is in an uproar. The reason is planned changes to the Time-to-Kill.
The release of Battlefield 5 does not excite everyone as much as our author Jürgen. Because in the subreddit, there is currently a topic that overshadows everything else. It is said that Battlefield 5 will receive an update on December 4 that will adjust the Time-to-Kill (TTK) among other things. However, many fans disagree and are expressing their protest in droves.
That is why the TTK in Battlefield 5 is controversial
What is Time-to-Kill? The Time-to-Kill, or TTK for short, is the time required to take down an opponent with a specific weapon. If the TTK is longer, players have more time to react to the attack. With a lower TTK, you die correspondingly faster.
What is the problem with the TTK in Battlefield 5? Recently, reports have emerged from players in Battlefield 5 complaining that certain weapons would kill them in an instant – so quickly that they wouldn’t even feel damage beforehand. You simply die instantly. That is why voices have been raised, urging DICE to take another look at the TTK of Battlefield 5.
Why the wave of protests? In response to a fan’s inquiry on Twitter, a core gameplay designer confirmed on Twitter that changes to the TTK will also take place as part of the December patch. However, many fans do not agree with that. Threads with over 1,000 upvotes are currently sprouting like mushrooms on Reddit.
There, some fans express their protest and demand that the TTK should remain as it is. According to them, the Time-to-Kill is currently in good condition and the problem lies elsewhere.
This is probably the real issue: The cause of the ultra-fast deaths is apparently not a poorly balanced TTK of individual firearms but technical problems – more precisely, the network code of Battlefield 5.
For when using a specific weapon to eliminate an opponent (TTK) and being killed by the same weapon (TTD, or Time-till-Death – the time from full health to death) can currently differ drastically.
It can easily happen that you need, for example, 0.7 seconds to kill an opponent with a weapon, but you die instantly from the same weapon at the first hit.
The origin of the problem is likely the current netcode of the game. This can result in several hits being sent to the console or PC in a single packet.
This means that the player receives hits that they should actually have received spread over multiple packets, one after the other, all at once. Instead of continuously losing health due to multiple hits and then dying, you can die immediately within a moment.
DICE already confirmed during the Battlefield 5 beta that this phenomenon was due to the netcode. However, it seems that they have not yet fully addressed this issue. Nevertheless, the first changes to the TTK are apparently on the way. However, many fans are not in agreement.
Black Friday also takes place in FIFA 19: Starting this afternoon, you can secure special packs and complete rewarding SBCs – but you need to be quick!
This is Black Friday: Black Friday originates from the USA and falls annually on the day after Thanksgiving. This day is considered the start of the Christmas shopping season and usually brings a lot of special offers – including in FIFA 19.
The Black Friday time: This year, Black Friday falls on November 23. The event in FUT started, as in previous years, at 3 PM. Since then, there have been offers for 24 hours: During the promotion, EA Sports releases new content in FUT every hour.
Update November 23, 3 PM: Black Friday is now live.
First promo pack already gone
Speed is crucial: At 3 PM, EA Sports released the first Lightning Round of this year’s event. The Prime Gold Player Pack was the first promo pack that went online in limited quantities – and is now sold out again. This highlights that you need to be quick if you want some of the coveted packs. EA Sports informs you hourly about new offers on Twitter .
Black Friday brings Best of TOTW
The best Team of the Week players: A special incentive to buy packs! Currently, you can find the best players from the first ten TOTW teams in the packs. These players are extremely expensive on the market and are essentially no longer available in packs. Now you have another chance to secure top players. The Best of TOTW includes the following players:
Lightning Rounds, SBCs and Promo Packs for Black Friday
These contents come in various forms. The following special offers are now available alternately in FIFA Ultimate Team:
Lightning Rounds: Lightning Rounds are a kind of “Happy Hours”: For one hour, there is a worldwide allocation of special packs – for example, the Ultimate Pack for 100,000 coins. First come, first served until they sell out.
Promo Packs: In addition to the Lightning Rounds, there will also be Promo Packs, which are only available occasionally. This includes among others the best packs in the game.
Flash SBCs: You have little time for these Squad Building Challenges. In these challenges, you exchange teams for special rewards.
Weekly objectives: Last year, special weekly objectives came with the event. Among other things, you could get an exclusive jersey.
Is there a market crash?
This is the FIFA 19 Market Crash: The “Market Crash” has been understood in recent years as a massive drop in prices on the transfer market. Players on the transfer market were particularly cheap on the Thursday before Black Friday as many gamers put their unused players on the market to buy the special packs.
Is there going to be a crash this year? As this principle is already known, a price reduction for players was observed throughout last week. Even on Black Friday itself, a low price is still expected as many packs will be opened.
Top players will likely remain expensive: However, experience shows that the most popular and best players in the game such as Dybala, Mbappé or Ronaldo and Messi, as well as Prime Icons, remain relatively stable in price. How the market develops after Black Friday is hard to predict, but it is expected that prices will rise again.
Niantic, the developer of Pokémon GO, is working on a new app that aims to sustainably change tourism.
With the huge success of Pokémon GO, the game developer Niantic has made a name for itself. Now, they are working together with the World Tourism Organization on a new app that aims to bring tourists closer to the world using AR technologies.
In a statement on Niantic’s website, the game developer explained that they are working to promote tourism sustainably and to view the world from a different perspective.
Niantic’s partner is the UN
Who is Niantic’s partner? The World Tourism Organization UNWTO is a specialized agency of the United Nations and advocates for responsible tourism worldwide. Since last summer, they have been conducting the “Travel.Enjoy.Respect” campaign, which also includes collaboration with Niantic.
What is the goal of the cooperation? Together with Niantic, the UNWTO wants to show tourists attractions they wouldn’t have visited without this app. This should happen with the AR system that Niantic uses. The app is especially intended to be used in developing countries to promote tourism there.
Explore your neighborhood: The app users’ neighborhoods are also to be included. The app should show new places to discover in the immediate vicinity of the users.
What can Niantic contribute? Through Pokémon GO, but also through Ingress, Niantic has a player base worldwide. Through millions of player data, they could identify regions that are especially in demand and work out new destinations with the help of regional players.
Could Pokémon GO help? In Pokémon GO, as well as in Niantic’s game Ingress, players can see images of real landmarks on PokéStops and portals. These images could also be useful for the new app.
What do you think about the tourism app? Is that a good idea?
According to Kotaku, Diablo 4 is indeed in development. Although the finished game is likely still some time away, Blizzard seems to be considering integrating elements from the online shooters Destiny and Destiny 2.
In a major cover story, Kotaku author Jason Schreier spoke with current and former Blizzard employees to learn more about the background of Diablo 4. In addition to the fact that Blizzard is indeed working on a new installment, the Blizzard insiders also discussed potential features that may be inspired by Bungie’s online shooter Destiny.
The Tower in Destiny 2 as a model for a social hub in Diablo 4? In Diablo 3, players can visit larger gathering points in the different acts, which are filled with quest givers and merchants, while other human players are nowhere to be found.
The Tower in Destiny 2 – social meeting point
The Tower in Destiny and Destiny 2 serves the same purpose as in Diablo 3, but is also populated by other human players with whom one can interact:
The gear can be inspected
The platform-specific profile can be viewed
Invitations to ongoing games
Sending messages is also possible
According to Blizzard insiders, some of these social features are set to be adopted in Diablo 4. Now, social meeting points are not an invention of Bungie, but the goal is to integrate light MMO elements into Diablo to promote interaction among players.
For interaction to make sense, appropriate activities are needed. Here, too, Destiny could serve as a model for Diablo 4.
Will “Strikes” from Destiny 2 be in Diablo 4? Strikes are self-contained instances that pick up and tell a thread of the story. In Destiny 2, these are completed with a fireteam of up to three players. In these strikes, players must face various waves of enemies, jumping sections, and tough bosses.
A concept that could definitely work for Diablo 4. Lesser evils like Azmodan or Belial could be integrated as sidekicks to the story in this way. Other narrative strands could also be “transported” through such a medium.
Players already know self-contained instances from Diablo 3. Nephalem Rifts consist of procedurally generated dungeons that are time-limited or progression-bound. Players’ criticism: currently, in the endgame, only the large Nephalem Rifts remain; there is nothing more to do.
Do the “Destiny mechanics” make sense in Diablo 4? Absolutely. The matchmaking or player search in Diablo 3 works only independently of the activity one wants to undertake. Event-based matchmaking should significantly ease the in-game player search.
New forms of gameplay such as the strikes would also provide variety and primarily motivate players to form fireteams.
What do you think of the concept of a social meeting point modeled after Destiny 2? What other activities would you like to see in Diablo 4?
In World of Warcraft better gear is coming soon for all players. However, they will have to put in more effort for that.
Harder dungeons, better loot: In Patch 8.1 “Tides of Vengeance”, the item level of items from dungeons is supposed to be increased. Testers on the WoW PTR have already found this out. According to Buffed, dungeons will also be harder to master.
Heroic Uldir Loot from Mythic Dungeons
Higher item levels from dungeons: According to the numbers from PTR players, all dungeons and difficulties in World of Warcraft with Patch 8.1 will be adjusted. In the dungeons, you can then loot the following item levels:
Normal Dungeons: Item level 340+ (currently 310+)
Heroic Dungeons: Item level 355+ (currently 325+)
Mythic Dungeons: Item level 370+ (currently 340+)
The items from heroic dungeons will correspond to the gear from the current normal mode of Uldir. The item level of mythic dungeons even corresponds to the heroic mode of Uldir.
The boost will likely also affect items from “Mythic+” Dungeons. According to Buffed, some data miners have also found out that the dungeons are supposed to become harder. However, it is not known exactly how this will look.
Improved Azerite Armor: According to information, the Azerite items are also supposed to be adjusted. Epic Azerite armor from mythic dungeons is supposed to already possess the fifth ring with traits.
However, more artifact power will also be required again. The Heart of Azeroth needs to reach higher levels to unlock the traits of the new items.
For Azerite armor from normal dungeons, low “M+” dungeons, and the LFR of the new raid “Battle for Dazar’alor”, up to level 40 will be needed on the heart. This increases further with better gear, up to level 48 in the mythic mode of the raid and “Mythic+10” dungeons.
It seems that we will soon be farming Azerite again!
When will the change occur? Since the changes are currently being tested on the PTR, they will definitely appear in Patch 8.1.
However, the changes to the Azerite items suggest that the items will not be available directly at the release of Patch 8.1 in December 2018. Instead, they will probably go live together with the new raid “Battle for Dazar’alor” in early 2019.
What do you think of the adjustments? Are you still waiting with your alts? Leave us a comment and stay updated by also visiting us on Facebook.
With the new update Nimue, the developer studio Sandbox Interactive introduces major innovations, increasing the mood in the MMORPG Albion Online.
For a long time, the sandbox MMORPG was stagnant, player numbers on Steam were declining, but the new update rekindles interest.
An update for guilds
What does Nimue bring? With the comprehensive update Nimue, released on November 21, a series of changes are introduced, some of which are based on player feedback and particularly target guilds:
New 5v5 GvG mode “Battles on the Crystal Level”
Ability to change guild logos
Interactable objects and furniture can be placed with the mouse cursor
New bosses and guardian aspects
You can now mark opponents and view group members’ roles
Improvements to the faction outposts and the arena
The new update is received very well: Albion Online stagnated somewhat in the past. However, with Nimue, significant innovations and changes are coming to the game, which are welcomed by fans. Nimue is even regarded by some players as the best update for the game so far.
The positive mood is also reflected in player numbers. It seems that the update is drawing players back to Albion. According to Steamcharts, player numbers are rising again for the first time since the MMORPG’s release on Valve’s platform.
Even the reviews are improving and are now “mostly positive” for the past 30 days, with reviews showing an upward trend especially since the launch of Nimue.
The current state of Albion Online: The sandbox MMORPG launched very strongly in July 2017, but quickly lost many players. Earlier this year, about half of the studio’s staff had to be let go. Now, however, it seems that the tides are turning. For some time now, there has been a very positive conversation about the MMORPG. With the current update Nimue, the developers have done a lot right. Only time will tell if Albion Online can maintain this upward trend.
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The tactical MMO Total War Arena simply had no luck. Even before it officially left beta, the plug was pulled. Now there are compensations.
What is Total War Arena anyway? Total War Arena was supposed to combine the gameplay of a typical Total War game with that of World of Tanks. You had three units from a specific faction from antiquity. There were Romans, Greeks, or Barbarians. Each faction had its own advantages and disadvantages.
This allowed for exciting mass battles at times, but often everything ended in a huge mess.
Expectations not met
The game did not catch on: Unfortunately, the grand idea of a multiplayer strategy MMO came to nothing. According to developers Creative Assembly, the servers are set to be shut down on February 22, 2019.
Why is Total War Arena dead? The reason for the game’s death seems to be the lack of success. The game was still in beta and had, even then, not met the expectations set for it. However, thanks to all the players and testers who stood by the team.
Compensations for fans: Those who played the game through Wargaming’s game platform can choose a game or DLC from the Total War series as compensation for the death of Arena:
Total War: Medieval II – Definitive Edition
Hannibal at the Gates (Total War: Rome II DLC)
Age of Charlemagne (Total War: Attila DLC)
Grim and the Grave (Total War: Warhammer DLC)
Those who made microtransactions before the closed beta started will be reimbursed in game currency for World of Tanks, World of Warplanes, or World of Warships.
Tanks instead of Legionnaires: Additionally, those who played more than 100 matches in Total War Arena will receive another 30 days of premium for the three mentioned Wargaming titles. So you are swapping your hoplites and legionnaires for tanks and battleships.
What do you think about the demise of Total War Arena? Was it clear that it would fail, or do you find it a shame because the idea itself was good?
With the Annual Pass for Year 2, Bungie promised once again a better flow of content in Destiny 2. Could it finally work with the new model?
The content flow is an old problem: The supply of fresh game content has been an issue since Destiny 1 that Bungie simply cannot get under control. The studio has promised better content flow several times, but has not really delivered. Often, there have been content droughts.
What is the Annual Pass? The Annual Pass is essentially nothing more than a paid season or annual pass for the second year of Destiny 2. You can purchase it with certain versions of Destiny 2 or the Forsaken expansion or buy it separately for €34.99.
What does the Annual Pass include? Buyers of this annual pass will receive additional content in addition to the regular features available to everyone, as well as three premium content deliveries:
The 3 premium content DLCs “Black Armory”, “The Joker’s Wildcard”, and “Penumbra”
More end-game challenges
New weapons, armor, and unique cosmetic rewards
New and returning exotics
New activities
More raid lairs
New triumphs
New lore
Bungie has emphasized multiple times that the three upcoming premium DLCs will not offer the same scope as, for example, DLC I “Curse of Osiris” or DLC II “Warmind” from the first year of Destiny 2. The premium DLCs will not be available individually, but only as part of the Annual Pass.
How will the Annual Pass content be delivered?
This is the DLC plan for Year 2: Anyone who wants to fully enjoy the second year of Destiny 2 will have to pay extra. However, Bungie promises a faster flow of new content. But what will that look like?
The three premium DLCs will be released sequentially over the course of the second year. The first of these, the Black Armory, will be released on December 4, 2018. The two subsequent DLCs, The Joker’s Wildcard and Penumbra, are currently only roughly scheduled for Spring 2019 and Summer 2019 (by no later than August 31, 2019).
This is how the contents will be distributed: However, a description of the Annual Pass in the Blizzard Store gives a hint as to when players can expect the second premium content. It states that the contents of the Black Armory will be delivered during the Forge season (Season 5) from December 4, 2018, to March 4, 2019.
While this does not mean that the second premium DLC will also be released on March 4, 2019, the possible release period is at least narrowed down. Because on March 4, Season 6 will likely start. The next premium content is likely to kick off shortly thereafter. For example, the Black Armory starts one week after the beginning of Season 5.
This would mean that there will be about three months between the first two premium DLCs. The third and so far officially last DLC, Penumbra, which is expected to be delivered by the end of August at the latest, could come three to five months later. Whether or what Destiny 2 will offer the fans afterward is not yet known.
Can the Annual Pass model ensure a faster flow of content?
More and faster content in Year 2: When comparing the releases in the first year of Destiny 2 with the second year, it is clear that the planned content flow should now occur at shorter intervals and include more content – at least on paper.
Destiny 2 was released on September 6, 2017 (on consoles), DLC I followed on December 5, 2017, and DLC II was released on May 8, 2018. The Forsaken expansion kicked off the second year on September 4, 2018.
While there was about the same amount of time between the main game and the first DLC as there is between Forsaken and the Black Armory, the following DLCs in Year 2 will come at shorter intervals. Additionally, there will be one more content delivery than in Year 1.
The main difference from Year 1
This is how it was in Year 1: In Year 1, the contents were delivered all at once. After DLC I was released and players were done with it, there was hardly anything they could do until the next content delivery. Only events like the Crimson Days briefly broke the waiting period.
It was similar for DLC II. Warmind was also released as a large DLC with all its content at once. Although there were some contents hidden behind a time lock that kept the Guardians busy over a longer period, once players were done with it, there was nothing to do until the Whisper Quest and the “Solstice of Heroes” event.
All in all, Bungie did not manage to provide fans with fresh content in a timely and continuous manner during Year 1. There were numerous droughts.
This is how it works in Year 2: In Year 2, players are now theoretically supposed to receive more and faster content – and for less money. For the two DLCs, you had to pay around €40 if purchased individually or €35 if you bought the expansion pass, while for the three premium content deliveries in Year 2, you will also pay approximately €35. So a Year 2 DLC costs more than €10.
However, in practice, it will apparently look different. Bungie has repeatedly pointed out that the individual premium DLCs will not be comparable in scope to the DLCs from Year 1 and will be smaller. The listing in the Blizzard Shop also reveals that the contents of the premium DLCs will not be delivered all at once, but over the course of an entire season.
In plain language, this means for players: There will be less content per content delivery than in Year 1, but it will now be stretched out over a longer period and made available gradually.
Can this new model convince? That content does not come all at once, but is spread out over time through time-gating, is not necessarily bad and is common in numerous games. It depends on the quality of the content.
If Bungie can manage to combine new activities, exotics, endgame elements, and story engagingly and distribute them over the season in a way that players always have something to do, this tactic could work – even if these contents come piece by piece and are only briefly entertaining.
It all comes down to a skilled combination and the frequency of the content. The Forsaken expansion has already shown this. Many contents were also released gradually or were scheduled for a long time, keeping many fans engaged until the first premium content.
Bungie will certainly be able to achieve a faster flow of content with this model. But whether the studio can really convince with the new €10 DLCs remains to be seen. The past has shown several times that such announcements are not as easy to implement as they may sound.
Rumors say that Blizzard actually Diablo 4 was supposed to be announced at BlizzCon 2018, but they changed their mind shortly before then. The reason could be an old, canceled project. At least that’s what a theory says.
Is Titan blocking Diablo 4? The US site Kotaku has unofficially spoken with some current and former Blizzard employees. Some said that the aftermath of the originally planned and discarded project Titan might have an impact on Diablo 4.
Diablo 4 should not become a second Titan
What was Titan? The project codenamed Titan was supposed to be a massive, new MMORPG from Blizzard. The vision of Titan was an MMORPG that was to follow World of Warcraft with the following elements:
The Sims
Destiny
Team Fortress 2
World of Warcraft
Earlier information suggests that Titan was meant to be a post-apocalyptic sci-fi game. The plan was apparently to engage in normal activities during the day in Titan and be a superhero at night .
The shadow of Titan over Blizzard: A lot was invested in Titan early on. The game was already largely known in early stages of development and there was hype around it. Blizzard itself put resources and time into the project.
However, too much information leaked too early. Many fans already had a good picture of Titan and had set their own expectations for the game. There was hype over a game that never really existed.
The expectations of hyped fans and working developers were heavily disappointed after the development was discontinued. A former developer told Kotaku:
Titan casts a shadow over us all. Although Overwatch has emerged from its remnants, people do not look at Titan and see a success.
Fear for Diablo 4: This shadow of Titan’s failure looms over the development of Diablo 4, which apparently already exists under the codename “Fenris”. The team simply does not want another game that consumes many resources and ultimately never comes after a big hype.
The Diablo team is very paranoid when it comes to announcing things. They might get caught in a spiral. They do not want to show the game until they have a trailer or a demo.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, a special skin has been released. The “Chicken Trooper” Tender Defender. It was invented by a child and is finally in the game. Additionally, the shop offerings for the rest of the month have been revealed.
What is the Chicken Skin all about? Some time ago, 9-year-old Fortnite fan Connor drew his own skin design: a chicken soldier named “Chicken Trooper”. The boy’s father posted the drawing online on Reddit.
It received over 40,000 upvotes and the image went viral. Many fans created fan art of the skin. There were increasing calls for the skin to be officially included in the game.
Chicken Trooper is really coming! These demands intensified after more and more clues about the skin emerged. First, a chicken glider appeared in data leaks, then observant players discovered chicken feathers at a camp in the game.
Now, the Chicken Trooper, known as “Tender Defender”, is truly available as an epic skin in the game. This makes Connor and his family extremely happy. Additionally, Epic is said to have paid them a reward as the creators of the skin.
The shop offerings for November have been leaked
When will the Chicken Trooper be available in the shop? The crazy chicken will be available today and over the weekend, from November 23 to 24. Thanks to a leak, we also know what else will be available for the rest of the month:
November 23 – 24: Tender Defender and Wukong bundle
November 24 – 25: Tender Defender and Rex bundle
November 25 – 26: Taro and Highland bundle
November 26 – 28: Valentine’s Day and Hippies and Battle Pass tiers
November 28 – 29: Vikings and Vampire and Battle Pass tiers
November 29 – 30: Spider skins and garage band sets
Are there now bundles? Fortnite now offers complete skin sets as bundles. With the Wukong bundle, you get the monkey skin along with a glider, back bling, and harvesting tool at a special price.
If you want to boost a character in World of Warcraft, you should not buy a character boost. There is currently an absurd situation.
In line with “Black Friday”, Blizzard has also reduced the price of WoW: Battle for Azeroth – currently at €35. This is of course good for everyone who has not yet purchased the new expansion. Many players are considering buying a second copy. This is because the expansion also includes a character boost to level 110, which would normally cost €60, making it almost twice as expensive.
Here’s how it works: If you want a “cheap” character boost for €35, simply purchase a digital copy of Battle for Azeroth in the Battle.net store. Ensure that the copy gets activated on your Battle.net account during registration. Now you have multiple licenses for World of Warcraft (meaning: multiple accounts), all running under the same Battle.net account. Since the character boost is valid account-wide, you can apply the boost from the new license to a character from the old license. Here is the offer for WoW:BfA in the Blizzard Shop.
Fans suspect marketing trick: Even though many are happy about the relatively inexpensive character boost of €35, many players suspect it is just a marketing trick. Since the new purchase of Battle for Azeroth is cheaper than a character boost, this will increase the number of copies sold of Battle for Azeroth. This will surely look good in Activision Blizzard’s next quarterly report.
