Diablo 3: New patch brings balance changes, but players mock

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 4 minutes

In Diablo 3 there will soon be an update that finally adjusts the balance. Players have been waiting for this for a long time. However, it doesn’t come across as well as hoped.

The Diablo team has now announced the new patch 2.6.4 for the PTR. It includes many changes to items and sets for the various classes. This could bring fresh air into the meta and encourage players to try new sets.

However, for some players, these changes are not enough.

Diablo 3 – A Review

What is happening in Diablo 3 right now? For a long time, there has been relatively little happening for existing players. Every few months a new season starts, which brings a wave of players back to the game. There is some criticism that the seasons are becoming less special and simply repeating themselves.

For this purpose, Blizzard provides variety with season themes. For example, more goblins spawn or double the amount of Horadric cubes drop.

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Balance patches are rare. In the last seasons, Blizzard completely forwent them, and players eagerly awaited changes.

With buffs and nerfs to individual items, such patches ensure that the meta changes. Players then have a new set for their favorite class that is now stronger. With the higher damage numbers, they are motivated to try different playstyles.

What is new now? Players had to wait a long time for a balance patch. Update 2.6.4 finally brings buffs.

The new patch 2.6.4 – What does it bring?

What simplifies things for players? Blizzard wants to implement changes in patch 2.6.4 that players have long wished for.

  • All characters will receive 5 additional tabs for the stash – A total of 10
  • Greater Rift Keystone items will now be stored in the materials tab
  • Ancient items will be marked by a red beam when they drop
  • On the minimap, you will now recognize ancient items by a red pentagram
  • The symbols of ancient items now have a red frame and new background
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Changes with portals: Paragon points can no longer be traded while a Greater Nephalem Portal is open.

However, it is now possible to join public games where a Greater Nephalem Portal is already open. If you join later, you will not be able to enter the portal. The difficulty level of the opened portal does not change as a result.

Class Buffs

The numbers for the buffs are all huge but not final yet. For example, the damage of the Barbarian set Raekor (6 pieces) was increased from 2800% to 7000%. The Witch Doctor’s 6-piece bonus from Arachyr was increased from 4500% to 9000%.

Such drastic buffs are seen across many sets.

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Excerpt from the PTR patch notes of patch 2.6.4

Additionally, the damage of Litany of the Undaunted is increased from 100% to 500%

Diablo 3 Season 12 Sets

However, these numbers will still be adjusted before the patch goes live. You can find the PTR patch notes here on the Diablo 3 website.

Theme for Season 16

In Season 16, players will experience the Season of Grandeur. All Season characters automatically receive the legendary property of the Ring of Royal Grandeur. However, this cannot be stacked with other Grandeur Rings.

Additionally, after completing a Greater Nephalem Portal of level 70 for the first time, you will be guaranteed an ancient legendary item.

This is how the fans react

Players are reacting to the announcement of the new patch with mixed feelings. The frustration from the last BlizzCon is still palpable, where Diablo content was clearly in short supply. There were many comments in the Reddit thread.

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  • Player ImJayJunior writes: “Honestly. Buffing Litany of the Undaunted would have been a better announcement at BlizzCon.”
  • Eshin242 writes: “Patch 2.6.4 – Still a better announcement for BlizzCon than Immortal.”
  • Player smuttyjeff writes: “This is just odd”
  • “Blizzard is practically showing that no one is working on Diablo 3 anymore. There haven’t been any mechanical changes to any sets. Someone just adjusted the strength of the sets,” writes frupic.
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A few voices note that this patch is at least better than nothing. This could make more sets fun and bring more variety to the rankings of Season 16.

What do you think of the new patch and the outlook for Season 16?

Will you play Diablo Immortal?

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In World of Warcraft, you will soon level up faster than ever before

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Leveling in World of Warcraft is being accelerated, and even more so than initially thought. In comparison, even the early days of Legion seem like a joke.

The upcoming Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance for World of Warcraft brings many improvements to the leveling system. At the center is a significant reduction of the required experience points needed for leveling up. In most areas, the XP requirements are reduced.

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On Reddit, the user Valrysha took the effort to compare the changes in experience points not only with Patch 8.0 and 7.3.5 but also with Patch 7.0, which many considered the “golden age of twinking.”

A quarter less XP needed: The comparison between the necessary XP between Patch 7.0 and Patch 8.1 is particularly interesting. Here too, the difference is enormous. Overall, the necessary XP across all “old” levels (i.e. between 1 and 110) decreases by a whopping 28.62% – in the direct comparison between Patch 7.0 and Patch 8.1. This means the necessary experience points to reach the maximum level are lower than ever before.

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These new values are further favored by the scaling of all areas. This ensures that quests are always “at the appropriate level,” thus granting full XP, giving leveling an extra boost.

Why are there these changes? Since Patch 7.3.5, leveling in World of Warcraft feels more sluggish than before. Back then, all areas were adapted to scale with player levels, while simultaneously the required XP per level was drastically increased. This caused significant displeasure among players who have since been reluctant to start new alt characters.

When these changes go live, leveling Twinks through questing in Patch 8.1 should be faster than ever in World of Warcraft. It looks like a good time for everyone who likes to have many characters. You can find Valrysha’s complete table with all the changes in our sources.

Patch 8.1 is coming next month, by the way.

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We have introduced the best leveling areas here:

Are you looking forward to the changes and will you level new Twinks with Patch 8.1? Or are you not interested in this at all in WoW?

How to stay informed: Don’t want to miss any more news about World of Warcraft? Then leave a like on our WoW Facebook page!

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In EVE Online, a player dominates the PvP arena and draws envy

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The new PvP system introduced with the update “Into the Abyss” in the space MMO EVE Online has found an undisputed champion.

Want to have a round of PvP in the Abyssal Deadspace of EVE Online – the new mode introduced with “Into the Abyss“? Then you should pray not to fly into the path of the “Lord of the Abyss”.

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The new PvP mode is controversial

How does the Abyssal Deadspace work? The new PvP mode consists of several parts and differs significantly from the space battles that otherwise take place in the game.

  • First, you need to navigate through the dangerous Abyssal Deadspace area
  • If you succeed, you reach an Abyssal Arena
  • This is an instance
  • There you will find containers with valuable loot
  • Other players also want this loot, which leads to PvP battles

This is why the mode is controversial: EVE Online is a sandbox. Most players want everything in the game to take place in the open world, including the PvP fights. However, the new mode plays in an instance, which goes against the idea of an open sandbox. Therefore, there has already been some criticism of the Abyssal Deadspace.

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Fame and its downsides

One player is the champion: The EVE player BoRn2ReIgN sees things a bit differently than the majority of the community. Because the new PvP mode allows for fair duels in his opinion. While a duel in the open world of the MMO often ends with the loser calling for friends for reinforcement, there is no reinforcement in the Abyssal Deadspace. However, this requires a different approach.

BoRn2ReIgN had to train for a long time to become good enough and have a “perfect” setup to be the best player in the Abyssal Deadspace. Furthermore, he focuses entirely on mods that help him in this mode. So his ship can quickly cost over 30 billion ISK – more than some supercarriers.

In the meantime, he is the undisputed champion in PvP. Even the developers warn against this “monster”. Because he wins fight after fight. In 44 encounters, he has managed to achieve 43 kills. This has earned him the nickname “Lord of the Abyss”. So if you encounter him in PvP, it almost automatically means your death.

This is why being the best is not always good: In EVE Online, the fame of BoRn2ReIgN has also attracted many envious players. Meanwhile, BoRn2ReIgN is also a target for attacks from other players outside the Abyssal Deadspace. Players often lie in wait for him when he just comes out weakened from the PvP arena.

Now BoRn2ReIgN even travels through the high-security areas of space. However, his opponents use ships that cause a lot of damage before the security forces can come to his aid. Fame always has its downsides – even in EVE Online.

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MMO shooter Planetside 2 gets 4th faction, at least a little bit

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

For the 6th birthday, the MMO shooter Planetside 2 is getting a new faction of Robo-soldiers. However, they are actually a sort of filler mercenary faction.

What is the new faction about? In a developer live stream, an apparently new faction was revealed. They were cool Robo-soldiers from Nanite Systems. So far, there have been three factions in Planetside 2 fighting over the planet Auraxis. A 4th faction would completely disrupt this balance, wouldn’t it?

4th Faction in Planetside 2 are Mercenaries

What exactly can the 4th faction do? In the stream, the developers quickly explain what the robots are all about. The mechanical warriors are not really an autonomous 4th faction. Rather, they join the faction that is currently the weakest. Whenever you enter a zone, you will be assigned as a Robo-player to the currently disadvantaged group.

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What’s so great about helping the underdogs? The big advantage of this needs-based assignment is that you can jump right in. Since you always join the losing faction, you can start playing immediately without any queues.

As a positive side effect, you also reduce the waiting time for other players, as you are not blocking the queues of the other two factions.

Additionally, you will get to experience the war for Auraxis from the other side and can try out equipment from the other faction. And let’s face it, the robots look really cool.

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One downside: You must be a premium member in Planetside 2 to play the robots.

When are the robots coming? The new faction still needs some love on the test server. Only after extensive testing will they be available on the live servers.

What do you think of the idea of the “4th faction” and will you play it? Or would you rather stick with your favorites?

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Fallout 76: How to find the Steel Brotherhood and other factions

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 6 minutes

Although there are no humans in Fallout 76 except for the players, you can join various factions. Our guide summarizes where to find them and what you need to do.

That factions will also play a role in Fallout 76 was hinted at by Bethesda even before the release. They introduced several NPCs who are already dead in the game.

These NPCs belong to factions that you can also join in Fallout 76. We explain in this guide how to find them.

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The Responders

The Responders are one of the new factions and can be found early in the game.

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Who are the Responders? The faction is a coalition of volunteers. The founding members mainly come from the fire department, police, and medical support staff. During the war, they founded the Responders to help civilians in an organized manner and train them in survival skills.

The Responders ensure that there is a Robotron merchant and resources for those in need at all train stations. However, not much remains of them.

How to find the Responders: This faction is almost unavoidable. If you follow the introductory quests, you will automatically end up in the small town of Flatwoods. In a church, you will find the Responders’ terminal.

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To join the Responders, you need to volunteer. For this, you must complete a series of smaller tasks. They are part of the main story of Fallout 76. The associated quests will lead you to other locations in Appalachia.

The Firebugs

Essentially, the Firebugs are a special unit of the Responders.

Who are the Firebugs? This subgroup of the Responders mainly deals with the Scorched. These mutated humans roam all over Appalachia. Firebugs underwent special training during their education.

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How to find the Firebugs: Their headquarters is located in the Charleston Fire Department building. There you can begin the training for recruitment.

The Raiders

The Raiders are present in all Fallout installments and are one of the factions that cause chaos throughout the wasteland.

fallout 76 raiders

Who are the Raiders? They are usually disorganized groups of bandits. They settle in all sorts of hideouts and raid other survivors. In Appalachia, there were five different gangs. However, like the Responders, the Raiders in West Virginia did not survive.

How to find the Raiders: Head to “Top of the World” southeast of Vault 76. There, even a quest awaits you.

The leader of the Raiders, Rose, is a Miss Nanny bot and sends you out, among other things, to build a signal booster for the Raiders. You also need to hunt a Yao Guai in a specific way.

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The Brotherhood of Steel

The Brotherhood of Steel is one of the most popular factions in the Fallout universe. Somehow, they made their way to West Virginia as well.

Who is the Brotherhood of Steel? This faction is a kind of advanced knight order in the Fallout universe. In Appalachia, it was led by a former US Army member, Elizabeth Taggerdy. She was chosen by Roger Maxson himself. Maxson is considered the founder of the Brotherhood of Steel.

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The branches of the Brotherhood have spread throughout the USA as they could communicate through a satellite. Most members of the Brotherhood come from the military, thus they possess the appropriate technology.

How to find the Brotherhood of Steel: In Appalachia, there are outposts like Camp Venture and the Grafton Dam, where you can complete tasks for the Brotherhood.

However, their headquarters is located at Fort Defiance in Cranberry Bog. That is the southeastern part of Appalachia. There, a former institution awaits to be explored by you.

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But be careful, the monsters in the area are a bit too strong for newcomers. You will encounter a Wendigo.

The Enclave

The Enclave has been a staple of the games since Fallout 2 and is one of the most influential factions.

Who is the Enclave? The Enclave is an organization that mainly originated from remnants of the US government and important organizations. It is an extremely brutal faction and hostile to anyone who does not belong to the Enclave.

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In this cave, you will find the information you need.

How to find the Enclave: Your headquarters is located in the Whitespring Bunker. However, it is not immediately accessible. First, you need to find a cave in the east of Appalachia. There, you will face a fight with Deathclaws, so be prepared.

If you manage to get past the Deathclaws, you will find a corpse inside the cave. Now follow the tasks and you will eventually gain access to the Whitespring Bunker.

There, you will meet MODUS, an AI of the Enclave. It will give you instructions on how to join the faction.

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The Whitespring Bunker also exists in reality. It is the Greenbrier Resort, which used to belong to the US military. In fact, beneath the hotel complex is a huge nuclear fallout shelter built secretly by former President Eisenhower.

The Free States

This faction is also one of the new groups that only exist in West Virginia.

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Who are the Free States? The Free States were founded by US Senator Sam Blackwell and Raleigh Grey. In the years of the war, it was a movement of survivors who increasingly clashed with the law until they eventually broke away from the government.

Some survived the war in self-built bunkers. A few years after the end of the war, they opened their bunkers and took it upon themselves to fight the Scorched. They were not hostile towards other factions but mostly kept to themselves.

How to find the Free States: In the swamp, there are four bunkers that belonged to the Free States. First, head to Abbie’s Bunker in the northeastern corner of the map. There you can start the questline.

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The quests are among the harder ones and will have you fighting Deathclaws among other things. So make sure your level is sufficient.

The Order of Mysteries

The Order is a new group that now makes its first appearance in Fallout 76.

Fallout 76 Mistress of Mysteries Title

What is the Order of Mysteries? It is a group that only women could join. The Order was founded after the war by Shannon and Frederick Rivers. They took in girls who had become orphans. These girls were to become the heroines of Appalachia, based on the Mistress of Mystery.

This character is a kind of superheroine and comes from the same comics as the Silver Shroud, which some players may know from Fallout 4.

How to find the Order of Mysteries: The headquarters is located east of Charleston, near the Summersville Dam. However, you must first go to the Charleston Medical Center. You can read the complete questline in our guide on MeinMMO.

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Currently, the factions are nothing but remnants, their members have disappeared or died. However, in the future, they could play a bigger role, as Bethesda plans faction-based PvP for upcoming updates.

If you want to join the factions with friends, look for players in our Fallout group on Facebook ! On our Facebook page , you can always get the latest guides and information about Fallout 76.

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Pokémon GO: Popular player meeting CentrO loses many PokéStops

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

The CentrO in Oberhausen, the Mecca of Pokémon GO fans, has lost dozens of PokéStops. Apparently, the Pokémon trainers disturbed customers while shopping.

The CentrO in Oberhausen is well-known to many Pokémon GO fans. For example, the Safari Zone 2017 took place there. Additionally, there were dozens of PokéStops on the mall’s grounds. Nowhere else in Germany could you play as well as in the CentrO.

However, a large number of the stops are now history. Overnight, the CentrO lost at least 20 PokéStops.

CentrO is now uninteresting for Pokémon GO players

Only a few PokéStops remain on the CentrO grounds. Effectively playing Pokémon here is no longer possible.

CentrO is a partner of Niantic: The CentrO is a shopping mall owned by Unibail Rodamco. This company is a partner of Niantic and has shopping centers all over Germany that host numerous PokéStops. However, the CentrO was considered by many Pokémon players to be the best mall.

Even in the summer of 2017, thousands of Pokémon players gathered in Oberhausen as a Safari Zone was held there. Larvitar, Chansey, and other rare Pokémon spawned around the CentrO.

The CentrO wanted the removal of the PokéStops

Statement from Pokémon GO: The Pokémon GO page on Facebook commented on the changes. They stated that the changes were intended to be made only by the weekend and that a large portion of the PokéStops and gyms would remain. However, it did not mention that the changes had already been made and that only two gyms and three stops remained.

CentrO speaks up: In a post on Facebook, the CentrO also explained the step towards removal. They said that especially during the winter months, the number of Pokémon players on Community Days had been enormous.

Subsequently, complaints were received as many customers could not shop in peace. For the CentrO, it was now time to remove the stops, as it could not handle the influx of customers and Pokémon GO players simultaneously, especially during the Christmas season.

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Other malls still have PokéStops: For Pokémon GO players, it now means finding a new place to catch Pokémon. Other shopping malls owned by Unibail Rodamco still have their numerous PokéStops.

What do you think about this? Have you ever been to the CentrO to play Pokémon?

Have you challenged the new boss Cresselia yet? 

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Destiny 2: How the Clan Challenge “Summoning Ritual” works

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 3 minutes

This week you have the opportunity to take on the clan challenge “Summoning Ritual” in Destiny 2. What you need to do to successfully master this challenge is explained to you in this guide.

With the launch of Forsaken, clan members received an additional way to earn Powerful loot. Every week in the Tower, you can pick up a special bounty from Suraya Hawthorne that can only be completed by clans. As part of these clan bounties, you need to master certain challenges in the Forsaken raid Last Wish.

How to complete the clan challenge “Summoning Ritual”

This week’s clan bounty from Hawthorne includes: This week, the clan challenge “Summoning Ritual” is up. To successfully master this challenge, you need to fulfill the weekly bounty of the same name from Hawthorne.

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If you want to earn the title “Riven’s Bane”, then you cannot miss this challenge. Mastering this challenge is one of the many requirements for this title.

The requirements for clan bounties:

  • You must be a member of a clan
  • The clan must be at least level 4
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Here’s how the “Summoning Ritual” challenge works: First, obtain the corresponding bounty. You can get this from Hawthorne in the Tower. Once you and your raid team have this special bounty in your inventory, it’s time to go into the Last Wish raid.

As soon as you arrive at the first boss Kalli, the additional challenge is to play this encounter “incorrectly.” During the fight against Kalli, the Guardians have to activate platforms. However, if the wrong platforms are activated, ogres will spawn in the middle of the room, making life harder for the players.

And this week’s clan challenge revolves exactly around those ogres. If you activate three of the total nine plates incorrectly, three ogres will appear in the middle of the room. You must then destroy these three creatures in addition. In plain English, this means: You must activate all nine plates – including the wrong ones, kill the three ogres in the middle, and then defeat the witch Kalli.

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This is how the floor plates look

Here are some points to keep in mind:

  • It can happen that the ogres do not spawn correctly if the three wrong plates are activated simultaneously or in too short intervals. Therefore, it is advisable to assign each of the three players a fixed wrong plate. These guardians should then activate these areas in a delayed manner (about 5 seconds apart)
  • You must activate the three wrong plates and kill the ogres before Kalli readies her weapons
  • The other three players activate the remaining six platforms so that you still have the doors to safety during the damage phase. Position these guardians optimally so that they can effectively activate two areas
  • If you then defeat Kalli in one phase, the clan challenge is fulfilled. If you need another phase, you have to repeat these steps again

You can watch the exact procedure for this clan challenge in this video from Nexxoss Gaming:

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Leveling in Crowfall should be much faster than in WoW

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of Crowfall talked about the talent system of their game in an interview. They revealed, among other things, that players will reach the maximum level significantly faster than in traditional MMORPGs.

How does leveling work in Crowfall? In Crowfall, there will be two different ways to advance a character: passive and active training. The latter is intended to resemble the traditional leveling system.

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Passively, you will always progress in Crowfall, even when you are offline. This progress is designed to take a long time, and it is expected to take decades to achieve everything in it. The passive training affects not just one, but all characters of the account.

The active system is supposed to be comparable to other MMORPGs. However, the time required should be significantly less. With their new system of Divine Sacrifices, leveling to the maximum level takes only a weekend. Additionally, the differences in stats between the lowest and highest level are less than 10%.

What is the Sacrifice System? To level a new character, you must sacrifice items and resources in a fire bowl. You can sacrifice anything, whether you gathered it through harvesting, crafting, or defeating opponents.

The favor curve from sacrifices declines, so the higher you get, the rarer the items you need for progress. Items that are sacrificed disappear from the game forever.

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How is the Talent System structured? Each class has several class-specific talent trees, can choose three minor disciplines, one weapon specialization, and two major disciplines (comparable to subclasses).

A ranger, for example, has the three class trees:

  • Archer – Ranged specialization
  • Warden – Melee specialization
  • Brigand – Shadow specialization with invisibility and ambushes

With each level-up, you will receive talent points that you can invest either into the class-specific talent trees or into one of the six other specializations. So you need to think carefully in advance about which paths and talents you want to reach.

Crowfall Talent System

In addition to the ranger, there will be ten other classes. Here you can find an overview of the possible races and class combinations. Generally, the system with talents has been compared by the developers with the MMORPG Shadowbane from 2003.

When will Crowfall be released? So far, there is still no release date for the MMORPG. In June, however, it was announced that a release is planned for 2019 at the earliest. Originally, the year 2017 was even intended for the release.

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The great plague of WoW will be a Hearthstone card

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

The “Corrupted Blood” incident from World of Warcraft remained in the players’ memories for years. Now it is becoming its own Hearthstone card.

In World of Warcraft, there have always been bugs or incidents that remained in the minds of players even after years. One of them was “the Great Plague” during Classic, which wiped out entire capitals. This incident is now honored in Hearthstone with a special card that triggers a similar effect.

What happened in World of Warcraft? At the time of the raid Zul’Gurub, players could fight Hakkar the Soulflayer. This inflicted the debuff “Corrupted Blood” on players and their pets. This debuff deals high damage and spreads to other nearby characters.

WoW Corrupted Blood Hakkar incident
A few corpses were present at the incident …

Hunters accidentally managed to keep the debuff on their pets and carry it into the capitals. There, the Corrupted Blood continued to spread and quickly killed entire cities. The bug was fixed only after nearly a week in which the cities of Ironforge and Orgrimmar were literally “extinct”.

By the way, Hakkar was also one of our 5 exciting NPCs who deserved more story.

Hakkar in Hearthstone: In Hearthstone, Hakkar the Soulflayer will be a neutral, legendary minion for 10 mana. Although he has weak stats of 9/6, he has a dangerous deathrattle effect: A copy of “Corrupted Blood” is shuffled into both players’ decks.

  • Hakkar the Soulflayer

What does Corrupted Blood do? Corrupted Blood is a spell that is automatically played as soon as it is drawn. It deals 3 damage to the hero who draws the card. Additionally, the spell shuffles two more copies of Corrupted Blood into the deck. The plague continues to spread and eventually leads to the death of one of the two players.

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Is Hakkar playable? Whether Hakkar the Soulflayer is truly “viable” remains to be seen. After all, not only the opponent receives the Corrupted Blood, but a copy is also shuffled into your own deck. Those who have not taken safety measures, such as a well-filled deck, could ultimately die from their own plague.

In any case, it’s cool that the developers of Hearthstone are honoring this ancient WoW incident in the game. Whether the card will actually be used, we will see next month – when Rastakhan’s Rumble is released.

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Fallout 76: Bethesda finally fixes 10-year-old FPS issue

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The current patch for the online game Fallout 76, which was released on November 19, has lifted the frame rate limitation, thus addressing a problem that has plagued the engine since Fallout 3.

Where was the problem? During the beta of the controversial online game Fallout 76, it became apparent that the game’s frame rate was tied to the physics system. Consequently, players could run faster when looking down at the ground. However, Bethesda curtailed this “speedhack” by limiting the game’s frame rate to 63.

Why were players disappointed? The solution faced considerable backlash, as many players prefer to play with higher FPS. There was also confusion as to how the physics system of a game in 2018 could still be tied to the frame rate. However, since this problem has existed since Fallout 3 from 2008, many did not believe that Bethesda would find a better solution.

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Finally no more FPS limit

What has happened now? Since the first major update on November 19, it is now possible to play without the 63 FPS limitation. And that without speedhacks. There are reports that even 200+ FPS are possible without issues. There are no longer any effects on the physics or similar.

Therefore, it stands to reason that Bethesda has found another solution to this problem. However, nothing has been officially communicated yet. Perhaps this point falls under “performance improvements” in the patch notes.

What are the implications of this change: On one hand, players are naturally pleased that they can now play with more than 63 FPS. However, since the Creation Engine is also used for future Bethesda games like Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6, Bethesda has removed a larger problem that allows for significantly better performance in future games.

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So will Fortnite stop the Protection Tower madness once and for all

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, players are annoyed by the new turret. Therefore, Epic has already prepared the fourth and fifth nerfs to finally fix the controversial item.

What is the problem with the turrets? Hardly any item in recent months has caused as much of a stir as the new turret. It has only been in the game for a week and is causing a lot of frustration among players.

Because the turret is absurdly strong, has infinite ammunition, is difficult to counter, and can even be operated without overheating using an exploit.

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Many players see the turret as a major nuisance and consider the last week one of the worst in recent months. They are increasingly shouting, “Epic, finally remove that damn turret from the game!”

Epic is still trying to fix the turret

What has Epic done so far? However, the developers probably don’t want to hide their “baby” back in the vault just a week after its release. Therefore, they are diligently working on the item. So far, there have already been three nerfs:

  • The hit points have been reduced
  • It only dropped half as often in the Food Fight mode (where it was particularly dominant)
  • The halved drop chance was eventually extended to all modes
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Still, Fortnite players were angry and found that “the turret has to go!”.

Heavy nerf power against the turret: Epic is trying again with a heavy nerf offensive. Firstly, according to developer Eric Williamson on Twitter, a hotfix will increase overheating and decrease the headshot multiplier.

Specific patch next week: For the upcoming update 6.31 next week, the hitbox of the shooter will also be made larger. This means that enemies will be able to hit you more easily when you’re sitting in the turret. Even from the front, which has been a big problem.

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The salvation of the turret? If Epic’s plan works, the turret should finally have a worthy place among the items in Fortnite and no longer dominate the game. If not, it may just be a matter of time until the turret again disappears into the vault and likely won’t return anytime soon.

What do you think? Is the turret still salvageable, or was it a foolish idea from the start to include it in the game?

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No Man’s Sky: Fans discover secret video, could be a new update

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No Man’s Sky has just received an update called The Abyss a few weeks ago, which focused on underwater areas. However, according to a leak, the next expansion is already in the works.

Surprisingly, an unlisted trailer for No Man’s Sky has appeared on the YouTube channel of Hello Games. This seems to be a new update called “Visions,” which is supposed to introduce archaeology and recoveries.

Update: The Visions update has now been officially confirmed. Here’s what’s included.

Another update is coming

How was Visions discovered? Players have now discovered, shortly after the release of The Abyss, an unlisted video on the YouTube channel of No Man’s Sky. This shows new content that could come to the game with the next update.

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What does Visions bring with it? The exact contents are not yet known, as the developer studio Hello Games always keeps details under wraps until the release of an update. Nevertheless, the video gives a preview:

  • New flora that makes the planets more diverse
  • More color variance to make planets visually more interesting
  • Collect trophies during exploration
  • Recover resources from crashed spaceships
  • Encounter bizarre life forms
  • Five new planet biomes
  • New components for bases
  • Digs for skeletons of ancient life forms
  • Share your progress in community missions globally
  • Visual enhancements like rainbows and fireworks
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Some questions remain unanswered

When will the update be released? Currently, it is not known when Visions will be released for No Man’s Sky. It hasn’t even been officially announced yet.

How does the community react: Initially, there was discussion about whether the video is real. However, the community now agrees that Visions will indeed be the next major update for No Man’s Sky. And the excitement is great. However, there are also concerns that there might be a reset of players’ home worlds due to the introduction of new biomes.

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GTA 5 Online: Get over 1 million GTA$ as a gift now

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GTA 5 Online is giving away over a million dollars once again. Just like that. We will show you how to make the most of it.

In the past months, there have been several cash giveaways in GTA 5 Online. This allows players to easily earn a fortune and buy the crazy cars without putting in much effort.

Now it’s time again, and just for logging in, you will receive huge rewards. How it works and what bonuses await you, you’ll find out here.

GTA 5 Online Money Giveaway – Getting Rich Made Easy

In the following week, earning money in GTA Online couldn’t be easier. With a daily bonus, you get 750,000 GTA$ for free, just like that. If you log in regularly, you’ll receive an additional 100,000 GTA$ each time.

What other bonuses are available? Additionally, the prices of many cars and properties are reduced, and there are double cash and RP rewards in game modes.

How does the money blessing work? You have time until November 25 to take advantage of the cash giveaways.

Day 1 grants 750,000 GTA$, and every additional day adds 100,000 GTA$. The event started on November 20 and can bring a total of 1.35 million GTA$.

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When will the money be received? According to Rockstar Games, the money should reach players’ Maze Bank accounts by December 3.

Also, check out these 10 ways to earn money quickly in GTA 5 Online

What bonuses and discounts are available now?

The Sumo Mode: The Sumo (Remix) game mode gives double GTA dollars and RP until November 26. In this mode, the safe zone shrinks, and you fight with violence to secure victory for your team.

In the vehicle collision sport Running Back (Remix), you also earn double rewards.

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Biker Missions and Challenges: If you enjoy riding your motorcycle and fully living your biker business, you now earn double cash and RP for biker missions. This also applies to biker sales missions.

Additionally, challenges yield double GTA$ and RP, and bodyguards and employees receive double pay.

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What discounts are available?

Dealers offer discounts of up to 40% on fast cars until November 26:

  • Progen Itali GTB with 35% discount
  • Truffade Nero with 35% discount
  • Dewbauchee Rapid GT Classic with 35% discount
  • Dewbauchee Vagner with 35% discount
  • Overflod Entity with 35% discount
  • Vapid GB200 with 35% discount
  • Declasse Hotring Sabre with 35% discount
  • Nagasaki Shotaro with 40% discount
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Discounts on aircraft: If you prefer flying through the online world of GTA 5, then save on these aircrafts now.

  • Sea Sparrow with 35% discount
  • Mammoth Avenger with 50% discount
  • Mammoth Tula with 60% discount
  • Buckingham Pyro with 60% discount
  • V-65 Molotok with 60% discount
  • FH-1 Hunter with 60% discount
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Real Estate and Command Units are cheaper now

  • Nightclubs with 40% discount
  • Nightclub warehouses with 40% discount
  • Biker Clubhouses with 40% discount
  • Biker Businesses with 40% discount
  • Bases with 40% discount
  • Hangars with 40% discount
  • Executive Offices with 40% discount
  • Executive Office Renovations with 40% discount
  • Garages for 10 cars with 30% discount
  • Yachts with 35% discount
  • Yacht Modifications with 50% discount
  • Benefactor Terrorbyte with 40% discount
  • Terrorbyte Modifications with 40% discount
  • Biker Clothing with 35% discount
  • Biker Tattoos with 35% discount
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So jump in quickly and grab the cash. Maybe you’ll also find an exciting offer for yourself.

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Overwatch: Ashe’s aim is buggy and will be fixed soon

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If you want to be precise with Ashe in Overwatch, you have a problem. Aiming isn’t that easy, and a bug is to blame.

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The latest hero Ashe is very popular in Overwatch, after all, she and her colleague B.O.B. clear opponents off the battlefield. However, the gaming experience is slightly marred, at least in the PC version of Overwatch. Players complain that aiming while zooming in feels weird. This has now been confirmed by Game Director Jeff Kaplan.

What is the bug? The animation with which Ashe transitions into her “zoom mode” (Aim Down Sight = ADS) is choppy and appears jittery when displayed on PCs with more than 60 frames per second. The actual aiming of the character does not change, but the jittery animation makes it seem like you are aiming imprecisely. This confuses many players and leads to situations where you are sure of a hit yet still miss.

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When will the fix come? Jeff Kaplan has not yet provided a specific date for the fix. Although they are working to implement the change as soon as possible, it is unlikely to be ready within the current PTR cycle (1.31), but probably with Patch 1.32 instead. This may take a few more weeks. The reason is that the fix requires “a lot of lines of code” and needs extensive testing.

A workaround can help: If you want to disable the bug in the meantime, you should cap your frame rate in Overwatch to 60. Then the display error does not occur, and the animation appears smooth. If you’re not playing Ashe, you can, of course, continue playing with the full frame rate your PC can handle.

Have you even noticed the bug with Ashe? Or could you land precise hits with her without any issues?

B.O.B. will soon be completely gilded…

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Destiny 2: How to complete the 6th Ascendant Challenge in Forsaken

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The 6th Ascendant Challenge in the Cimmerian Garrison is now active in Destiny 2  We will show you where the portal is located and how the mechanics work in the challenge.

Now the Guardians in Destiny 2: Forsaken have one week to tackle the 6th Ascendant Challenge. If you master this challenge, you will receive powerful gear as a reward. This is the last new Ascendant Challenge, as with the next reset, these challenges will reset and rotate from the beginning.

How to receive the Ascendant Challenge: First, visit Petra Venj in the Dreaming City. She is located this week right at the landing zone of the Dreaming City.

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Location of Petra Venj

How the Ascendant Challenge 6 in the Cimmerian Garrison Works

The requirement for the bounty: Get the bounty from Petra for 1500 Glimmer. You will also need a consumable item called “Queen’s Leaf Tincture.” With this tincture, your mind will be open to the secrets of the Dreaming City for 30 minutes. You can obtain this item randomly from all possible chests you find in the city. The recommended power level for this challenge is 540.

By the way: You can also buy Queen’s Leaf Tincture from a secret vendor.

How to enter the Ascendant Realm: In week 6, the portal is located in the Star Light Chamber of the Dreaming City. Don’t forget to take a tincture so that the portal becomes visible to you.

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Entrance to the Lost Sector

Once you appear at the spawn point, mount your Sparrow and head northeast (top right). Follow the passage into the area of Rheasilvia. Once you emerge outside there, stick to the right against the rock wall until you reach a gorge. Look down. There you will see a ledge marked with the sign of a Lost Sector. You need to go in there.

Now follow the path of the cave until you reach a massive underground hall. Stay left there. On a brightly lit ledge with a tree is the portal – right above the Lost Sector chest.

In the Ascendant Realm: When you pass through the portal, you will arrive in the Cimmerian Garrison of the Ascendant Realm. It is now time to demonstrate your parkour and survival skills.

Upon your arrival, some Darkness Knights will already spawn around you. You can ignore them. Follow the light as you continue up the garrison. Alongside the light orb, the enemies that appear serve as a good indicator that you are on the right path.

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Along the way, further knights, phalanxes, screamers, and snipers will continually make life difficult for you. Scout rifles, sniper rifles like the Whisper of the Worm, or linear fusion rifles like the Sleeper Simulant are particularly recommended here. This way, you can battle the goblin snipers and phalanxes from a safe distance and gradually work your way through the Cimmerian Garrison.

But don’t stay too long, or the knights will close in on you. About halfway, the knights will also remove their helmets, making them faster and more aggressive. Killing them all doesn’t achieve much, as new ones will spawn continuously.

Now kill the knight: When you arrive at the altar on the last arena-shaped island, a large Ascendant Knight will spawn. This one must be defeated. Additional screamers will also appear around you, but you can ignore them unless you hide on the standing pillars in front of the knight. Only then will they shoot at you.

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This is where the boss fight takes place (Source: Venero TV on YouTube)

If you choose to fight the knight from above, be sure to take out the screamers as quickly as possible. If you are fighting on the ground and not using the pillars as escape routes, you will only need to take out some additional enemies that will spawn during the fight.

Once you have defeated the knight, the chest will also spawn. When you open it, the Ascendant Challenge is complete.

The Ascendant Challenge of Week 6 in Video: You can see the way to the portal and the entire challenge in the following video from Venero TV:

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The previous Ascendant Challenges:

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How Fortnite plans to make shotguns significantly stronger again

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Pump shotguns have a long history in Fortnite: Battle Royale, which will continue next week. Because pump shotguns will be able to send opponents back to the lobby with one shot again. However, there are limitations for shotguns in Fortnite!

For a long time, pump shotguns were considered the best weapon for close combat, but they have since lost this status. For many players, the time was legendary when you could cause fear and panic with two pump shotguns if you played it right.

However, Epic has put a stop to this approach. Deprived of their favorite tactic, shotgun players also had to endure a damage nerf. The pump could no longer eliminate opposing players with one shot.

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Memes like this could be possible again in the future

At least for now! Because as Epic announced via Twitter, the pump shotguns will receive a buff with the next update 6.31.

Pump shotguns – one-hits possible again

This is how Epic is changing the shotguns: Essentially, Epic wants to increase the attractiveness of the pump shotguns, but without disrupting the balance, as it was during the peak of the double pump. Specifically, Epic will change the following:

  • The damage of pump shotguns will be increased
  • The range of pump shotguns will be slightly reduced
  • ALL shotguns will deal a minimum damage of 3 shots (even if only two hit)

The blue pump shotgun will be adjusted to 10 damage per “pellet”. If all projectiles hit critically within range, you will deal 200 damage – a direct kill. How noticeable the range nerf will be can only be seen after the patch.

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Also benefits from minimum damage – the heavy shotgun

Minimum damage on shotguns, what does that mean? Let’s stay with the example of the rare (blue) pump shotgun. If one pellet deals 10 damage, you will always at least deal 30 damage. Even if only two projectiles find their target.

However, Epic points out that shots outside the effective range will still reduce the damage dealt. However, from next week on, it will always be assumed that you hit at least three projectiles.

What do you think of the changes? Will they change the game?

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Destiny 2: Expert tests Gambit on hidden mechanics – This is what came out

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The community has been discussing a hidden mechanic in the Gambit mode of Destiny 2 for quite some time. The Destiny expert Mercules has now conducted extensive tests and shared his findings with the Guardian community.

Fans suspect a hidden mechanic in Gambit: According to many fans, the gameplay experience in the Gambit mode can vary greatly from match to match. Sometimes the AI enemies go down easily, while at other times, they seem to take you out just by giving you a sideways glance.

The fans have been discussing for some time what might be causing this. The most widespread theory is that there might be a hidden mechanic that controls the behavior and certain parameters of the AI enemies.

Many suspect that this mechanic is meant to restrain overpowering teams and give lagging teams a chance to catch up. It is believed to be a kind of hidden catch-up mechanic that intervenes differently for each team depending on the match’s progress.

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Is there a hidden catch-up mechanic in Gambit? Here’s what the test says

This is how the testing was conducted: The Destiny expert Mercules has thoroughly tested this aspect. For the tests, he used the Gambit Pulse Rifle The Recluse and the Hand Cannon Duke Mk. 44. He compared the following criteria:

  • Damage dealt to enemies while ahead compared to tie
  • Damage dealt to enemies while behind compared to tie
  • Damage taken by the player while ahead compared to tie
  • Damage taken by the player while behind compared to tie
  • Damage dealt to the “Shiny” enemies when far behind
  • Damage dealt to the “Shiny” enemies when only slightly behind
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What did the test conclude? After extensive testing, Mercules concluded that there is no hidden catch-up mechanic in Gambit. The damage dealt to the different enemy types (critical and normal) remained consistent with both weapons, regardless of whether the team was winning, falling behind, or in a tie.

Additionally, the damage taken from the different enemy types – whether from enemies with red, orange, or yellow health bars – did not change in the various situations. When ahead, behind, or in a tie, the damage taken from the respective enemy types was always the same.

The damage tested purely for fun against the glowing elite enemies also showed no variation. Whether one is slightly behind or completely obliterated by the enemy seems to have no effect.

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In conclusion, the following points can be made:

  • Damage dealt during a Gambit match does not increase or decrease – regardless of whether you win or lose
  • Enemies do not deal more or less damage during a match – regardless of whether you win or lose

The perception that the second round is harder stems, according to Mercules, from the fact that it actually is harder. In this round, players face more orange-bar enemies that take less damage from the player but are generally more accurate and quicker in their shooting.

This condition is, however, universal, applying to both teams. The feeling of being obliterated by the AI enemies in the second round often arises because players do not change their playstyle compared to the first round, even though the enemies in the second round are tougher.

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Who is Mercules? Mercules has established himself multiple times as an expert and enjoys a very good reputation in the Destiny community.

He is likely remembered by many fans from his time as a theorycrafter at PlanetDestiny, where he was famous for his detailed weapon breakdowns. Additionally, he worked as a selected gameplay specialist for Bungie and supported them as a community representative during the development of Forsaken.

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WoW: Sylvanas is becoming more like Lich King Arthas

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The leader of the Horde in World of Warcraft is increasingly resembling Arthas. Patch 8.1 brings new parallels between Sylvanas and the Lich King.

The development of Lady Sylvanas Windrunner is a source of constant discussion in the World of Warcraft community. While some players celebrate her devastating campaign, other fans believe that Sylvanas is becoming more and more of a cliché villain. Still others think that Sylvanas is slowly but surely becoming what she has always hated: Lich King Arthas.

War of the Thorns was the beginning: Already with the War of the Thorns, there were some parallels between Arthas and Sylvanas. Arthas killed Sylvanas and then effectively forced her to watch the destruction of Silvermoon.

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Sylvanas did something similar with Delaryn, positioning her head so that she could watch the burning of Teldrassil.

Both Sylvanas and Delaryn are ultimately resurrected as undead (Delaryn only in the course of Patch 8.1).

At least we have the certainty that Sylvanas will not simply end as a raid boss.

Perfection in Undeath

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Sylvanas is increasingly on a campaign where she transforms everything and everyone into undead and no longer shows consideration for individual races. In Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance, she not only raises humans but also night elves and even a blood elf, despite this being strictly forbidden by the leader of the blood elves, Lor’themar Theron.

The Lich King Arthas also dreamed of a world where everything had succumbed to undeath to withstand external threats, such as the Burning Legion and the Void. Therefore, he wanted to lure the greatest champions and make them servants of the Scourge.

More Parallels in Patch 8.1

The YouTuber Bellular pointed out several other parallels between Arthas and Sylvanas in Patch 8.1. There, Derek Prachtmeer is forcibly brought back to life by Sylvanas and states that he wants to be “mentally reprogrammed” – that is, subjected to brainwashing.

For this purpose, Derek is hung on a wall, chained with shadow chains, and is apparently permanently subjected to manipulating magic or other substances. This can be seen in this video starting at the timestamp (07:30):

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Who also hung a prisoner and tried to break his will? Correct, Arthas Menethil as Lich King. He hung Bolvar Fordragon above his throne and tortured him for the duration of the entire raid.

There are now too many parallels between Arthas and Sylvanas to still speak of mere “coincidences”. Where Blizzard wants to take this story is still uncertain.

Perhaps this will become clearer when we find out what Sylvanas intends to do with the dagger Xal’atath.

What do you think of Sylvanas’ parallels to Arthas? Are they clearly noticeable and will certainly have consequences? Or is it all too contrived?

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Fifa 19: EA makes significant adjustments to the defense in Title Update 4

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On Tuesday evening, the fourth title update for FIFA 19 went live. In addition to more star heads, EA Sports made significant changes to the defense.

What was the problem with the defense? Players had complained that the AI defense was too strong. It was too easy to let the computer handle the defensive work, and players were not rewarded enough for taking control of the defense themselves. The new title update is supposed to change that with various measures: In response to player feedback, EA Sports took a closer look at the defensive behavior – especially the AI defense.

New update first on PC: Just recently, the title update 3 was released, and now the next patch for FIFA 19 follows. As with the previous updates, number 4 is initially available only for PC, with consoles to follow later.

Patch Notes: AI players no longer block the ball as effectively

Before the update: Computer-controlled players could block a ball flying toward the goal just as effectively as player-controlled players. It looked effectively like this:

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After the update: Now only player-controlled defenders effectively reach out for the ball. The AI can no longer stretch as far and can block shots less effectively.

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AI tackles also weakened

Before the update: When an AI player challenged the ball-carrying opponent, they could do so over the same distance as a controlled player:

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After the update: Player-controlled players continue to reach out to execute a successful tackle. Furthermore, it becomes more difficult for the opponent to regain the ball after the tackle.

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Constant pressure impacts stamina more strongly

Before the update: Teams that based their defensive tactic on applying constant pressure to the opponent lost too little stamina. This is what the stamina picture looked like after 90 minutes before the update:

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After the update: Constantly applying pressure to the opponent now demands significantly more stamina:

FIFA 19 constant pressure stamina after update

More star heads

Players even more realistic: As in the last update, more star heads are coming into play – faces that look more like the original players. In total, 42 players are receiving an update – including Diego Godin and Mauro Icardi:

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FIFA 19 star head Icardi

The complete list of new star heads and further details about the update can be found in the FIFA Patch Notes.

Another update again: Thus, just two months after the release of the game, the fourth major update for FIFA 19 follows. The last patch caused trouble – many players were actually very satisfied with the game before the updates came.

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 20th November – The last week of Season 4 begins

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In Destiny 2 today, on November 20th, Weekly Reset occurs. Guardians can engage in new activities and challenges. Additionally, new Nightfall Strikes and a new Flashpoint are active.

The last week of Season 4 begins: With the weekly reset on November 20th, the last week of Season 4 begins before the new Season of the Forge starts on November 27th. What you should note before that is here:

You have until November 27th to secure the first Heavy Machine Gun, the Thunderlord, as part of a relatively simple and short quest. After that, you’ll have to rely on luck. The weapon will only be available as a random drop from exotic engrams. More details can be found here:

The Curse of the Dreaming City also enters its second cycle week today. What else awaits the Guardians?

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Nightfall Strikes from November 20th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC

Since Forsaken, you can choose between three Nightfall Strikes each week. This week, the following strikes are up:

  • A Garden World
  • Lake of Shadows
  • Tree of Probabilities
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A power level of 540 is recommended. You can set modifiers via the challenge card. Note that your gear is locked during the Nightfalls.

Find out what exclusive Nightfall rewards you can snag this week here: All exclusive Nightfall rewards in Destiny 2 – Here’s how to get them 

To get powerful loot you must:

  • Complete a Nightfall Strike
  • Complete a Nightfall Strike with at least 100,000 points
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Strikes and Story Missions

In the heroic story missions this week, the following modifiers are active:

  • Solar Burn
  • Glass: Health and shields are reduced by half, but recovery is twice as fast
  • Thrasher: Melee abilities deal more damage and reload much faster

The modifiers in the Vanguard Strikes are the same as in the heroic story missions. The Burn modifier remains active all week. The other two rotate daily.

To get powerful loot you must:

  • Complete 3 heroic story missions
  • Complete 3 heroic strikes with a focus on the same light element as a fireteam member
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Crucible Activities and Gambit

In the Crucible, you have the following options this week:

  • Quickplay
  • Competitive
  • Rumble
  • Breakthrough
  • Private Match

To get powerful loot you must:

  • Complete 5 Crucible matches
  • Complete 3 Gambit matches
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Escalation Protocol

In the boss encounter of the Escalation Protocol, this week there is a chance to get the following weapons:

Flashpoint, Petra, Bounties

Amanda Holiday has the Thunderlord quest available for you this week in the Tower, if you haven’t completed it yet.

The Flashpoint is on Mercury starting today. There you’ll also find a heroic adventure where you can earn Powerful gear.

With Ikora Rey, you need to complete 20 bounties for Powerful gear.

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With Hawthorne, you need to earn 5,000 XP for your clan with the appropriate bounties to get Powerful gear. Additionally, she offers the weekly raid challenge “Summoning Ritual” for clans, where you can also secure Powerful gear.

The Vagabond lets you undertake the weekly bounty “The Power of the Traveler” and rewards you with Powerful gear for it.

Petra Venj is waiting for you directly at the landing zone of the Dreaming City. There’s a mission there that rewards a Powerful prize. By completing the Ascendant Challenge and finishing 8 daily bounties, you can secure additional Powerful rewards. This week the 6th Ascendant Challenge is active.

With Spider you receive the bounty “Silent Reaper“. If you find and eliminate the wanted, you will be rewarded with Powerful gear.

The Loadout for the Prestige Raid encounters consists of any kinetic weapon, a fusion rifle in the energy slot, and a fusion rifle in the power slot. This week the modifier is Arsenal.

The Raid Challenge will take place this week in the Circus .

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In the Eververse there’s among other things:

  • the exotic Ghost shell S.C.H.W.E.B.E.R.
  • the exotic Sparrow Hecuba-S
  • the exotic ship Death to the Kells
  • the exotic emote All Alone
  • an armor ornament for the Hunter helm Heavenly Nightfall
  • a weapon ornament for the Scout Rifle Coldheart
  • a weapon ornament for the SUROS Regime
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