November in Pokémon GO is going to be great! Many events and new Pokémon are waiting for the community. We will show you what you must not miss.
Various events: November brings not only a new Community Day, but also new Pokémon to catch. Additionally, a Safari Zone is active and there are quests related to Bug-type Pokémon.
These events are happening in November
See the special events in Pokémon GO for November 2018 in overview.
Ninjatom, Shiny Raupy, and Safari Zone coming on November 1
On November 10, the Community Day of the month will take place. This time it’s all about the Fire-type Pokémon Feurigel. Additionally, you will receive double XP and Stardust for catching Pokémon.
November 16 – Release of Pokémon Let’s GO
On this day, the new Pokémon game “Let´s Go, Pikachu/Eevee” will be released on the Nintendo Switch. In connection with this game, Pokémon together with Niantic announced the new Pokémon Meltan. This and its evolution Melmetal can be earned through new special research in Pokémon GO. It is suspected that Meltan will be brought into the world of Pokémon GO along with the new Pokémon game.
On November 20, Giratina exits the raids
On November 20, the Giratina raids will end. Until then, you have time to challenge the legendary Ghost and Dragon-type Pokémon. Giratina is part of the dimension trio from Generation 4. It can be assumed that after Giratina, either Dialga or Palkia will be available as raid bosses. They are also part of the dimension trio.
Officially, they are called “Cube Monsters,” Epic explains. In the German patch notes, they are referred to as “Scheusale”.
An Epic employee further explains: Throughout Fortnite, we do not call any enemy “Zombie.” In Save the World, there are “Husks” and “Monsters” of various kinds and types.
Like in Shaun of the Dead: In this way, Epic follows the motto from the movie “Shaun of the Dead.”
There, the main character Shaun makes it clear: “We do not say the Z-word. It’s silly!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqNQbdD3kLw
What’s behind it: The “We do not use the Z-word” is a typical motif from zombie movies that was parodied in “Shaun of the Dead” (via TvTrope).
In numerous movies, TV series, and comics that take themselves seriously, zombies appear but are called something else:
such as “Infected” (28 Days Later)
“Walker” or “Biters” (The Walking Dead)
in the modern zombie film “Train to Busan,” it is almost completely avoided to give zombies a name – they only appear as a hashtag in a message (#Zombies)
In some of the films, it is made clear that the pop culture thing “Zombie” does not exist at all. For example, “The Walking Dead” takes place in an alternate timeline where there has never been a zombie movie. Therefore, for the people in this world, encountering the Biters is something completely new.
That the characters in a film do not name the “monsters” the way almost every viewer does can be observed not only with zombies. This is common in films.
You do not want all clichés to hang around because that would ruin the tension. By making it clear that zombies are already known from countless films, they lose their uniqueness.
Most players and also content creators will likely continue to call the monsters in Fortnite zombies.
Even Epic admits that they understand why the “Cube Monsters” are called zombies out there.
On November 2, it’s starting: Blizzard’s house fair, BlizzCon 2018, kicks off. Here you will learn what to expect for Overwatch.
BlizzCon 2018 starts on November 2 at 7 PM and ends on November 4 at 5 AM. During this time, you will receive some information about the upcoming features of Overwatch. We will give you a preview of what to expect.
New Content and Features for Overwatch
A new game mode without a new map: There are indications that a new game mode could find its way to Overwatch. Data miners have found audio files with text lines that do not match any current mode.
The spoken lines describe the destruction and protection of a target, and they are also available for new heroes like Brigitte and Wrecking Ball.
So, the new mode could be some sort of “Siege” or “Search and Destroy”.
By the way, Jeff Kaplan has already denied a new map in the same update. Whether and how the new mode will eventually appear is still to be seen.
The most recently added map: Busan.
Hints for a new hero: Soon, it will be time for another hero for Overwatch. Last year, three heroes were released, while 2018 has only seen two so far.
There are already hints of a possible hero. On the PTR, something is missing from the payload on Route 66. A similar situation on Numbani gave us Doomfist and Orisa in 2017.
Since the item is presumably an atomic weapon, the new hero might involve bombs and destruction. This would align with a story about the new mode.
The spectator mode will be improved: In the last developer update, Jeff Kaplan introduced an improved spectator mode, the “Overwatch World Cup Viewer.” This will bring several features:
Replays of past games
Various perspectives in first and third person
Bird’s eye view with details and information about the heroes
The World Cup Viewer will start a beta test for PC shortly before BlizzCon 2018 and will initially only be available for the World Cup. After testing, the feature will be made available for all matches and game modes.
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The most important event at BlizzCon 2018 for Overwatch will be the finals of the Overwatch World Cup. All rounds from the quarter-finals will be held live in the arena and shown in the “eSports: Overwatch” panel.
To watch the final matches, however, you will need a Virtual Ticket this year. If you want to purchase one, you can get a Virtual Ticket for free if you play WoW.
Germany has already been eliminated from the World Cup. In the quarter-finals, these teams will face each other:
Group 1
United Kingdom against the United States
Australia against South Korea
Group 2
China against Finland
Canada against France
Canada made it to the finals last year but must face the slightly stronger French team this year.
Benedict suspects: The world champion in 2018 will probably be South Korea again, with France in second place and Finland or the USA in third place.
What are you most looking forward to at BlizzCon 2018? Are you watching the World Cup or are you more interested in the “What’s next?” panel? Let us know in a comment or join our Overwatch group to exchange ideas and visit us on Facebook for more information!
How to pay your bounty in Red Dead Redemption 2 and can you get rid of it without money? We show you what you need to know about bounties.
In Red Dead Redemption 2, many situations invite you to do things that are against the law.
If no one notices and your face remains covered, it’s no problem. If you are seen, a manhunt will be initiated after you. This could end with a bounty on you.
Paying bounties in RDR 2 – Where?
If you commit crimes in Red Dead Redemption 2 and are seen, bounties will be placed on you. For example, NPCs will really dislike you if you are cruel to dogs.
Bounties only in certain regions: Each state in RDR 2 has its own bounties. This means if you are wanted in New Hanover with a large bounty, the people in West Elizabeth won’t care.
What is the drawback of a bounty?If a bounty is placed on you, it can happen that federal agents and bounty hunters lie in wait for you in unfavorable situations. To avoid this, you can pay the bounty yourself.
Where can you pay your bounty? You can settle your bounties at the post offices of the states. You can find them at train stations. They are clearly marked with an envelope icon on the map.
Just talk to the guy at the counter to pay the bounty. You can pay the bounty for different states at any post office.
How much money do I have to pay? It all depends on the crime you committed. Murders or robberies bring the highest bounties.
How high are the bounties? In Chapter 2, your bounty can be a maximum of 300 dollars. In Chapter 3, at first, it’s still 500 dollars, after “Sodom? Back to Gomorrah” then up to 1,500 dollars.
And … what if I don’t pay my bounty? In the state with bounties, you will keep encountering lawmen or marshals looking for you. You either flee from them or attempt to fight them. However, fleeing is the easier option.
If you do not resist the lawmen, you will go to prison. Then it’s either serve your sentence and pay the fine or hope that your gang will rescue you.
With Patch 8.1, World of Warcraft gets a new raid: The Siege of Dazar’alor. Here you can expect nine bosses, one of whom is particularly crazy.
Mechanic Mekkatorque is getting involved: High Engineer Gelbin Mekkatorque is the leader of the Gnomes and with Patch 8.1 one of the bosses in the Siege of Zuldazar. The fight against him looks insane and Mekkatorque promises to be the killer for LFR and random groups.
Mekkatorque makes you kill each other
Two crazy abilities:High Engineer Mekkatorque has two abilities that require a lot of coordination and look both crazy and dangerous. The first is a herd of exploding sheep.
Mekkatorque summons mechanical sheep at certain intervals that wander across the battlefield and explode after a certain time. In the process, they send fireballs across the battlefield that you must avoid.
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The sheer mass of sheep makes it almost impossible to avoid all the fireballs or to coordinate them. The entire play area is full of balls.
The second ability is the Shrink Ray. This makes a player smaller and deals 99% less damage. You need this ability to crawl into the Spark Bots that Mekkatorque summons and destroy them from the inside.
The Shrink Ray becomes your doom: The catch is that normal-sized players can step on shrunk players and squish them.
If a normal-sized player steps on a shrunk player, it stuns them and deals damage:
Approximately 50,000 damage in LFR.
Approximately 70,000 damage in normal mode.
Approximately 100,000 damage in heroic mode.
Approximately 130,000 damage in mythic mode.
At the mythic difficulty level, it gets even harder: Mekkatorque shrinks some players and lets others grow. “Giant” players deal 15% more damage but can also step on normal-sized players with the same effect.
To make it even harder, damage is increased when a giant player steps on a shrunk player. They then deal a whopping one million damage.
How to encounter Mekkatorque: The Siege of Zuldazar is asymmetrically structured, Horde and Alliance experience the raid a bit differently. However, the progression according to the current PTR state is linear. In both cases, Mekkatorque is the seventh boss of the raid.
The first three bosses are only different by name, but mechanically identical. After that, the Horde talks to a scout and plays the “Alliance bosses”. After the three Alliance bosses, the Alliance talks to a scout and plays the “Horde bosses”.
If you play as the other faction, you will be assigned a different race of the other faction for the duration, including different racial abilities.
The abilities will likely pose a problem especially for randomly assembled groups (“PUG”) and in LFR, as they require a lot of communication. Poorly coordinated or unpracticed teams will have a tough time against Mekkatorque.
Are you looking forward to the new raid? Do you think you will manage the abilities without problems or do you see difficulties? Leave us a comment and visit us on Facebook to stay updated!
What else changes in World of Warcraft with Patch 8.1 can be found in our overview of the patch:
Just before the release of Fallout 76, Bethesda launched a promotional campaign: Anyone who pre-orders Fallout 76 for PC will receive three games for free.
The origins of Fallout for free: If you pre-order Fallout 76 for PC, you will receive the “Fallout Classics Collection” for free.
This includes three of the oldest Fallout games:
Fallout
Fallout 2
Fallout Tactics
However, the offer is only valid for digital pre-orders on PC.
This is how you get Fallout for free
Pre-order through Bethesda: If you want to play Fallout 76 on PC, you can already pre-order it directly from the official Bethesda website. You will need an account for Bethesda.net.
You need the account to play anyway, as Fallout 76 will only run through the “Bethesda.net Launcher” and is not available on Steam. The Classics Collection will also be credited directly to your account.
You should have access to the games at the latest when Fallout 76 is released on November 14, 2018. According to Bethesda’s announcement, the games will be credited “before or at the time of” Fallout 76’s release.
If you have already pre-ordered Fallout 76 through Bethesda, you should receive the Classics Collection according to Bethesda afterwards.
Which version should I pre-order? There are various editions with different content for Fallout 76. However, if you want the Fallout Classics Collection, it is sufficient to purchase the Standard Edition.
You can get the Standard Edition in the Bethesda shop for 59.99€.
The Beta is included: Pre-orders of Fallout 76 also grant access to the game’s beta. This will start on PC on October 30 and will offer several testing phases. If you want to play the beta, you will need to pre-order.
Will you secure the Classics Collection and play the beta? Or would you rather wait a while? Leave us a comment or find players in our Fallout group. You can also find more info and news on Facebook.
In Red Dead Redemption 2, you won’t get far without enough cash. We have compiled some methods on how to quickly make money in the Wild West.
In RDR 2, even as an outlaw, you need enough money to get by in the Wild West. Whether you need train tickets, want to buy or craft new outfits, or need a few new firearms: you won’t get far without cash.
We suggest several ways for you to quickly gather enough money in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Looting is the way to wealth
In Red Dead Redemption 2, you should have your fingers in everything. Many places have items you can either use yourself or sell.
You shouldn’t overlook defeated enemies either: some of them have a little money or tinctures with them. Every little bit counts!
While you earn less money in some missions, Dutch van der Linde’s gang is always devising new plans to get cash. Moreover, you usually get good weapons in missions without spending a dime.
It is also worthwhile to be a good cowboy during the campaign: if you master the story without a bounty being placed on you, it should pay off financially. If you also help others, they may return the favor.
The prices in stores are also lower if you have a good reputation. Horses acquired legally will also net you more money when sold.
Collect gold bars and sell them
Gold bars are hidden on the map of Red Dead Redemption 2. You also get some for completing puzzles.
To make real money with horses, you usually need to invest some cash upfront to be rewarded later. The best and most valuable horses can be found in stables in Saint Denis and Blackwater. You can purchase the animals there and resell them for a profit.
However, even tamed animals can earn you a little money. If you’re not too concerned about morality, there’s nothing wrong with stealing horses or turning the animals of defeated foes into cash.
Having a good reputation may earn you bonus points in towns, but morally ambiguous cowboys have more opportunities to quickly make some cash.
You can rob trains and carriages at will; no specific mission is required. Just ride alongside the trains and carriages and jump on.
Sell carriages
If you’ve already robbed a carriage, there’s really nothing wrong with taking it. The fence will gladly take the vehicle off your hands.
However, make sure to check carriages for valuables beforehand. They often contain jewelry that you can sell or use to upgrade your camp.
The fence is your best friend
The fence will not only take unwanted carriages off your hands. If you “accidentally” come across items that belong to others, the fence will give you a good price for the items.
Honest businesses usually want nothing to do with stolen goods. You should be able to find a fence in every major settlement. Jewelry and pocket watches will be particularly profitable here.
Rob everyone
If you have taken to the outlaw life and don’t want to limit yourself to trains and carriages, you can simply rob every NPC unfortunate enough to cross your path.
If you feel like doing something more legal for a change, you can face nature and fish or hunt animals. You can bring whole carcasses or just the pelts to the trapper, who will reward you based on the quality of the pelts.
Besides animals, you can hunt something else: fugitive bandits. In the sheriff’s offices in towns, you can look at wanted posters, which contain a vague description of the wanted person and the bounty amount.
But be careful when hunting: not all bounties are marked as “dead or alive”. The more honor you accumulate, the better Arthur will be paid.
Niantic announced alongside the Gengar Day in Pokémon GO two new moves that Gengar can learn on this day. We show you how strong the moves “Lick” and “Psychic” are.
Gengar can learn two new moves via the Gengar Day on November 3rd that it could not master until now. These are:
Lick: This is a Ghost-type Quick Move. Lick has a base damage of 5
Psychic: This is a Psychic-type Charge Move. Psychic has a base damage of 100 and a charge bar
We compare Lick and Psychic with other moves that Gengar can learn.
Lick compared to other Quick Moves
We now compare Lick with the Quick Move Dark Claw. This is also a Ghost-type move. Dark Claw can no longer be learned by Gengar. Therefore, it is quite rare to own such a Gengar.
Quick Comparison: If you want to summarize the comparison quickly, you can say that Dark Claw does more damage than Lick, but Lick generates energy for the Charge Move faster.
EPS Comparison: EPS stands for Energy Per Second. The value reflects how much energy a move can charge per second. This energy is then used for the Charge Move. The higher the EPS of the move, the faster you can use the Charge Move of the Pokémon.
EPS value with Lick: 12.0
EPS value with Dark Claw: 8.6
Time until using the Charge Move Shadow Ball with Lick: 4.5 seconds
Time until using the Charge Move Shadow Ball with Dark Claw: 6.3 seconds
DPS Comparison: DPS stands for Damage Per Second. It deals with how much damage the respective move can deal per second. The higher the DPS value, the faster the opponent is defeated.
DPS value of Lick: 12.0
DPS value of Dark Claw: 15.4
This means that a Pokémon would be defeated faster if you only fought with Dark Claw. If you only fight with Lick, it takes longer to defeat a Pokémon.
Comparison with the move Burden: Currently, Gengar can only learn Burden as a Ghost-type Quick Move. However, Burden is in every respect worse than Lick and Dark Claw.
Conclusion of the Comparison
When comparing all values, there is no clear result. Lick is at least as good as Dark Claw, rather slightly better. But that is situation-dependent. Both moves share first place.
That’s why Lick is better: When looking at the overall DPS of Gengar, one realizes that a Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball is better than a Gengar with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball. With the higher EPS value, Gengar can use Shadow Ball faster, which then is stronger than a Quick Move.
Dark Claw still very good: If you now own a Gengar with Dark Claw, you definitely should not transfer it. Dark Claw is a move that Gengar can no longer learn and the pure DPS of Dark Claw is simply unbeatable. There are only minimal differences between Dark Claw and Lick.
Psychic is the first Psychic-type move that Gengar can learn. Therefore, it is difficult to find a similar alternative for comparison.
No STAB: STAB stands for Same Type Attack Bonus. This means that Pokémon using attacks that are of the same type as the Pokémon itself receive a bonus in battle.
Gengar is not Psychic-type. This means that it does not receive STAB when using Psychic.
No Psychic Quick Move: Gengar cannot learn a Quick Move of Psychic type. Therefore, if you want to score as a Psychic attacker, Gengar would first have to wait until it can finally use Psychic.
Better Psychic Attackers: If you want a good Psychic attacker, you definitely do not choose Gengar. Mewtwo, Alakazam or Espeon would just be a small part of Pokémon that are all better than Gengar.
Quick Conclusion: Overall, a Gengar with Psychic is useless. All facts speak against this move. If you get a Gengar with Psychic from a raid, use a TM and give it Shadow Ball. That way, you will be much better off.
The beta phases of Fallout 76 have begun, two have already taken place. Our author Tarek used these to get an impression of the game, especially as a solo player. Whether he liked it, you will find out in this preview report.
Finally back to Fallout! That was how I felt when I installed the beta of Fallout 76 on the Xbox One. I was quite curious about how the game performs, especially since there were many controversies and discussions beforehand about what it actually wants to be.
Does it work without human NPCs? How are the story and atmosphere? How does it play solo? These are my impressions so far.
Note: This is a beta. The impressions do not reflect the quality of the release version of Fallout 76. The article may also contain minor spoilers.
The game world is huge and full of exciting places
It shouldn’t surprise anyone, but Bethesda has succeeded with the world of Appalachia in West Virginia. I have only explored a small part so far, but I can already say that it is one of the greatest strengths of Fallout 76 for me.
Even though it is huge, interesting places are never too far apart. There is always a yard, a house, or some location where it is worth making a detour.
The world is also beautifully designed, without hiding the terrible consequences of the war and the time afterwards. It has that typically beautifully terrible quality that you also know from the other Fallout parts.
Of course, the Fallout humor is also present. Already upon leaving Vault 76, you are greeted by it. A cardboard cutout you encounter on your way out bears the inscription “Get a Job” up high. Thank you, VaultTec!
Fallout 76 continues to focus on quests, the emphasis is on the world
Despite the absence of human NPCs and factions, I really liked the way Fallout 76 tells its stories.
This is how Fallout 76 wants to convey its stories: The focus is now, even more than before, on environmental storytelling. Stories are primarily told through the surroundings of the game world.
Whether through holotapes, notes, books, or terminals, you mainly receive your quests through such recordings.
This may not appeal to everyone, but for me, it hits the mark. While exploring the world, I repeatedly came across messages, audio recordings, and hiding places of people who are long gone.
I haven’t been able to complete many quests yet, but the few that I’ve done have been enjoyable. Whether the level remains consistent throughout the game, I cannot yet say.
There are also many stories that are not specifically addressed in quests. You experience them simply by exploring the world. For example, I came across an abandoned camp of protestors in front of a power plant.
There were protest signs everywhere, and a terminal in a tent reveals what happened. Suddenly, a horde of ghouls charged in, armed with these very signs. Former demonstrators?
People who quickly get annoyed by environmental storytelling are likely to have their issues with it sooner or later. For me, it’s just right and adds to the atmosphere.
Why experience the apocalypse in a pool?
The connection between story and game world creates a dense atmosphere
It is difficult to separate this point from the story since both are generated through the environment.
Does the emptiness of the game world only harm it? Regardless of whether Fallout 76 would be a better game with survivors, the absence of people also creates a new atmosphere of discomfort.
I felt a constant oppressive feeling when listening to or reading messages from hopeful, angry, sad, and desperate people fighting for their survival. This was not the case in previous installments, as there were people around every corner.
Candles and wilted flowers in a baby crib. Such depressing images can be found repeatedly.
In Appalachia, the effects of the war are more palpable, despite all its beauty. You can find charred, frozen corpses from the war everywhere, as well as plenty of people who died just a few months or years ago. The game world makes it abundantly clear that there were many survivors for a long time.
Why is no one left? This question pops up in my head after every holotape; you have the feeling that someone was in this room just a few hours ago.
I have only felt a similar sensation while playing Metro: 2033 and Metro: Last Light, which also have a post-apocalyptic setting. For me, the atmosphere comes close to those two shooters at times, especially in the segments on the surface.
As for the main story itself, I can’t say much yet. It involves the overseer of Vault 76, who has also disappeared and left you a trail of camps and audiologs to follow. What it leads to, the chief may have already revealed.
Gameplay has been optimized compared to Fallout 4
Fallout 76 is often compared to Fallout 4, and that is quite accurate. The controls are identical, but there are a few improvements.
What has improved? Compared to its predecessor, weapons feel more impactful, and the hit feedback has been optimized. Bethesda has improved the gunplay; in Fallout 4, weapons often felt strangely powerless to me.
Also, the operation of the building system in C.A.M.P. has improved compared to Fallout 4; placing walls and so on is easier. This is important because building your own settlement is one of the main features in Fallout 76.
The perk system is quite simple. You open the corresponding menu and have your special attributes at the top of the screen. Below are the slots for the cards you can freely place or remove. This is done without much effort.
Both concern me. Fallout 76 currently has quite a few issues with both.
These are the problems with performance: Whether the game is poorly technically optimized or simply the servers were overloaded at the time, I cannot say, but Fallout 76 struggles with stutters and lags.
It ran so poorly at times that it negatively affected the gaming experience in certain situations. Just ammunition suffers when you miss shots due to stutters.
These are the problems with graphics: While the game generally made a solid impression visually, the lighting effects (the biggest plus point compared to Fallout 4) and art design make up for a lot, there were still severe issues with texture loading at times.
Many textures only loaded after you were right in front of a house, tree, or hill. This severely tarnishes the overall appearance repeatedly.
I am not someone who places immense value on graphics. Not every game needs to look like Red Dead Redemption 2 or God of War 4, especially since Bethesda’s games have never been at the peak of graphic highlights.
But at times, Fallout 76 simply did not look good. It may be better on the Xbox One X; I was on the standard Xbox. One can only hope that the technical aspects will be significantly improved before the release.
My impressions as a solo player
I purposely played alone to get an impression of whether one can survive alone in Fallout 76.
Can one manage alone? Yes, you can definitely play solo. In certain aspects, it is harder, but it is feasible. Opponents die quickly, behave relatively stupidly, and can be easily outsmarted.
I occasionally had a shortage of stimpaks, but when you explore the areas, you automatically find enough resources to survive. And if not, you just respawn and retrieve your stuff.
Do the survival elements annoy? On the contrary, they positively contribute to the gameplay for me. All items you can now find have a purpose. Even trash is valuable! It can be recycled, and its components can be used for building.
Food has significance, so everything you can find is relevant for the player and not just decoration. Moreover, eating and drinking never bothered me.
If you are currently playing Red Dead Redemption 2: You can compare these survival elements to that.
Do other players annoy? No. You hardly encounter them. There are always events that players from the surrounding area attend. So far, such encounters have gone peacefully; everyone is doing their thing. I am curious to see how players will behave when Fallout 76 is released.
Does PvP even play a role? I have not experienced any PvP battles so far. I also doubt that PvP will ever play a real role in Fallout 76 (under the current conditions). The rewards are too meager; players die too slowly.
However, I believe that many Fallout fans will be quite satisfied with this because PvP was probably the greatest concern for fans beforehand.
My interim conclusion on Fallout 76
Overall, my impressions are more positive than negative. My biggest points of criticism, graphics and performance, are technical issues and can hopefully be improved before the release on November 14.
Otherwise, Fallout 76 fulfills what I expect from a Fallout.
An interesting, diverse game world in the Fallout universe that invites exploration
Quests that tell exciting stories,
RPG elements that support different playstyles (It can only be said after more gameplay whether they are actually good),
and a wide range of equipment that can be modified.
Normally, of course, this includes the survivors and different factions for me. Personally, it is a pity that they are missing, but I can live with it.
I am very curious to see which direction Fallout 76 will take and how players will behave. Will they really build settlements? Will a separate economy emerge in Appalachia, in which players trade? Will players stay engaged, or will the servers quickly become empty?
If Fallout 76 manages to resolve its technical issues, I am initially optimistic. Additionally, I am curious about how Fallout 76 plays in a fixed group.
On Tuesday, October 30, the next patch for Destiny 2 will be released for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. The primary goal of the update is to reduce player frustration by making Destiny 2 more generous. The game has been stingy with important resources.
Experts like YouTuber Datto even say that Forsaken is better than The Taken King. In general, it is believed that Forsaken has saved Destiny 2 after a weak first year.
However, there is a trend that bothers many: Destiny 2 is extremely stingy. A loot shooter without fresh loot leads to disappointments. In addition, there are many little things that cause frustration. These difficulties have piled up over the past few weeks.
This is special about the update: Since the release of Forsaken, Bungie has addressed many issues but has changed very little in the game.
Many of the changes Bungie announced in recent months are only now actually coming to Destiny 2 next week.
This is actually the first time Bungie can make specific improvements to Forsaken. The patch from two weeks ago did resolve some issues, but it was more about bringing new content. Bungie will tackle many of the “big problems” only on Tuesday.
Destiny 2 – Loot Shooter with Too Little Loot
Three points particularly bother the Guardians:
Players simply get too few new exotics – Many complain they haven’t seen a new exotic in Forsaken after hundreds of hours
This is what we expect from the patch: If all these changes come, some of Destiny 2’s main problems should be resolved. However, one criticism remains: Many Guardians criticize that, in general, the loot pool in Destiny 2 is too small. There could still be more types of weapons.
When will the patch be released? The patch is expected on Tuesday evening. Full patch notes are expected around Tuesday at 6 PM, it is said. We will report on MeinMMO about it.
The game SCUM on Steam takes its claim to realism seriously. Therefore, they plan to introduce heart attacks soon. The reason is a 400-kilo colossus that feeds on zombie fat and simply won’t stop getting fatter.
This player is the focus: In SCUM, there is a player who has set a goal to become as fat as possible. And he is incredibly successful at it.
The player moves in SCUM as little as possible and hunts zombies to feed on their fat. He has identified this as the most efficient way to accumulate kilograms.
The player is currently this fat: In the past 2 months, the player has bulked up to 400 kg. With a gigantic calorie intake and very low expenditure, he breaks the limits of the simulation.
SCUM wants to change this: In a conversation with PC Gamer, Graeme Struthers from publisher Devolver Digital announces that the developers have become aware of the problem and are planning countermeasures:
“There is a guy on reddit who has attracted a lot of attention because he wanted to determine the most efficient way to get fat. The result of that is a heart attack because in real life, you would also reach that point. These things are now being added to the game, so there will be an end to consuming zombie fat soon.”
A heart for the fat: Struthers offers hope to the giant. He states that the introduction of heart attacks does not necessarily mean the end. He could also go on a diet and eat better.
That would also be a way to attract attention on reddit: with a diet book and a training plan for physical fitness.
However, it is still unknown when heart attacks will come to SCUM. In the next patch, vehicles are to be added to SCUM first. A tractor and an SUV are already confirmed.
The balance between the tanks in World of Warcraft is changing. We will tell you what will change for the individual classes.
Anyone currently trying to learn tanking in World of Warcraft and guide their friends safely through raids or “Mythic+” dungeons will have already noticed that some tanks are more popular than others. Especially monks and death knights are currently in demand as they require little healing and thus give the healer time to deal some damage themselves. This massively speeds up many dungeons.
Meanwhile, other tanks feel neglected, such as warriors or druids. Therefore, there are some changes in Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance to bring the various tanks back “in line”.
Changes for Guardian Druids: Guardian druids deal less damage compared to other tanks and are therefore quite unpopular. Some changes should improve this. So far it looks like this:
All damage dealt is increased by 12%.
The cooldown of Thrash is reduced to 60 seconds (previously: 2 minutes).
Ursol’s Vortex is now available starting at level 30 (previously: level 63).
Changes for Protection Warriors: Protection warriors are currently quite unreliable and feel a bit clumsy. These changes should ensure stronger warriors who do not easily fall:
Clench is no longer affected by the global cooldown, but has a cooldown of 0.5 seconds.
Shield Block now has a cooldown of only 16 seconds (previously 18 seconds).
Frontline Fighter (Passive) increases stamina by 45% (previously 40%) and the armor gained from strength by 55% (previously 50%).
Changes for Blood Death Knights: For death knights with the Blood specialization, a lot is changing, as they are currently too strong. Some of their talents are getting new limits so they are not as effective as before. Specifically, the following changes are being made:
Veteran of the 3rd War (Passive) no longer increases armor by 15%.
Bone Shield increases armor by an additional 10% of strength.
Bone Storm heals a maximum of 15% per second (previously unlimited based on the number of enemies).
Will of the Necropolis activates only below 30% (previously 35%) and reduces damage taken by 30% (previously 35%).
Changes for Brewmaster Monks: Anyone playing a monk is currently living in the golden age of tanks, as hardly any tank is easier to heal. This is mainly due to the “Inevitability” mechanic, which spreads damage over several seconds. This is now being slightly toned down:
Inevitability now mitigates on average 3.5% less damage.
Iron Skin Brew increases the damage mitigated by Inevitability on average by 2% more than before.
Changes for Protection Paladins: Protection paladins are currently in a good position, but they will receive a small “Quality of Life” improvement. Because in emergencies, the protection paladin must also heal and assist spontaneously, which will be made easier with this change:
Hand of Protection now heals the target for up to 200% extra, based on the missing hit points of the target (previously: based on the paladin’s own missing hit points).
Please keep in mind that these changes are still information from the PTR. The details may change before the release of Patch 8.1.
Which tank do you currently prefer? What do you play yourself or which do you prefer to heal?
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Our author Jürgen has not been in Fortnite: Battle Royale for a few weeks. Now he is back and does not recognize Fortnite with the zombies from “Nightmares” anymore. What happened?
That’s why I was out of Fortnite: I haven’t been in Fortnite for the last few weeks. On one hand, there was the launch of Black Ops 4, which I had to follow for professional reasons.
How was the zombie mode for me? After I hadn’t seen much of zombies in solo mode before someone shot me, I started a squad round with randoms. We landed in Tilted Towers and looted everything we could.
Finally zombies: While looting, I suddenly heard horrific moaning. A cube fragment had appeared in the middle of the city, and creepy purple undead came out!
Eat lead, zombie!
My team and I let our weapons do the talking, and with every zombie that hit the ground, there was cool extra loot.
Oh no, a Wick! But the shooting attracted other players, and an enemy group flanked us. I wanted to go around them and ran into my arch-enemy: John Wick!
The carriers of this skin are now rare, but there was apparently still one.
Die, Wick!
I was already looking forward to shooting Wick from behind, but I missed. Several times! Shooting at mindless zombies had made me sloppy!
This, of course, Wick noticed, turned around, and gave me a few shots with the new firearm.
Wick’s revenge!
Death by Wick: Like his counterpart in the movie, Wick then strolled over to my helpless character and brutally shot her point-blank.
Ideal for casuals like me!
Killing zombies is a blast!
The new mode is fun! But this shameful defeat couldn’t stop me, and I started more rounds in the zombie mode. Because the mix of PvE and PvP was just my thing.
I had already enjoyed this in Blackout in Black Ops 4, as there I had thanks to a nice zombie my first kill.
For me as a casual player, it is simply a blast to occasionally:
… blow away a zombie and have more success experiences.
drive full speed through the zombie horde with the Quad Crasher!
lure the zombies like in the PvE mode “Save the World” to traps and laugh maliciously as the stupid undead are taken apart.
fall on an opposing team while they are currently battling a large boss zombie and then take the gold loot from the boss.
The thickest and toughest zombies give legendary gold loot.
However, I also understand that some players who prefer to play Fortnite “seriously” are currently not having fun with Fortnite anymore. There is currently no regular mode outside of tournaments and the recently returned team mode, and the zombies can really be annoying, especially in the endgame.
But I enjoy it more this way!
The disco is awesome!
Even cooler than the zombies, I found the new mass combat mode Disco Domination. In it, large teams fight to conquer and hold five dance floors with their moves. That’s pretty crazy, but actually just a typical domination mode with dance emotes.
But Disco Domination has a special feature: You have respawns until the last phase.
I was initially skeptical, but it all worked wonderfully. As an enthusiastic but quite clumsy casual gamer, I often got shot quickly in Fortnite and rarely achieved successes.
With respawns, however, dying was not a big deal; I could immediately start with all my stuff again and just keep shooting like Rambo.
This way I also got a few kills and could easily complete the annoying and virtually impossible minigun challenge for me in the regular mode.
Fun shooting without worries: I had tons of ammunition thanks to the different loot rules and could just keep spraying fire at a horde of enemies. Kills came in quick succession because in Disco Domination everyone plays much more offensively and carelessly than usual. After all, you come back right away, and dying is not a big deal.
Whee! As soon as you die, you go back into the chaos!
Black Ops 4 has tough competition: This makes Fortnite even faster and more dynamic. Just the way I always wanted it. And this, while I was just wanting to switch to Black Ops 4. But with these new game modes, Epic has managed to make Fortnite my favorite once again. It is currently just as much fun for me as on the first day.
Your opinion on the current Fortnite: But enough about me and my new enthusiasm for Fortnite. How do you find the gameplay right now? Are the new modes a joy for you, or do you get annoyed that you can’t play most of the regular modes or the 50vs50 mode right now?
The hat is especially important in Red Dead Redemption 2. Without it, you just feel naked – but players often lose it and despair.
If you want to be a real cowboy, you also need a proper hat in Red Dead Redemption 2. Without it, the appearance is simply not complete and you feel somewhat naked in the game world. Owning a hat is easy – keeping it, however, is relatively difficult! RDR 2 becomes easier if you follow these tips.
Time and again, the hat is shot off during battles, flies off during acrobatic maneuvers, or rolls away into the prairie in a careless moment.
Of course, you could simply get a new hat and put it on from the nearest adversary, but most players are attached to their headgear and desperately try to find it again. This leads to many posts on Twitter, like this one:
“Every morning, I leave my camp with my hat and every evening I have no idea what happened to it …”
“Help, I lost my hat. It was knocked off my head during a fight in a mission, and I didn’t notice until the end of the mission and now I’m a hatless cowboy. I just can’t go on like this, how do I get a new hat?”
The whole “problem” has escalated to the point that even a new Twitter hashtag has emerged: #hatproblems. If you have no other problems in a game, that’s already a pretty good sign, right?
Here’s how to get your hat back: In your horse’s item menu, you can retrieve the hat at any time.
What about you? Do you still own your first hat? Or have you lost and replaced it multiple times? Does it bother you to walk around without a hat?
The Blizzcon 2018 is just around the corner. We will tell you what players of World of Warcraft can expect.
In a week, Blizzard’s in-house fair will take place. At BlizzCon 2018, on November 2nd and 3rd, many news about the MMORPG World of Warcraft will be revealed. We give a first preview of what players can expect – and where they should rather temper their expectations.
No new expansion
For most fans, this should be clear for a long time, as Battle for Azeroth is only a few months old. In any case, players of World of Warcraft should not expect any information about the next expansion.
It is still too early in the lifecycle of Battle for Azeroth to talk about the next addon – after all, we are still at Patch 8.0 in the live version.
Patch 8.2 and Patch 8.3 – the next targets
The biggest revelations for World of Warcraft will concern the upcoming two major patches. With the events in Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance, which are currently visible on the PTR, many players already have an idea of which direction the story is heading.
The focus will shift more towards the old gods and Azshara. After all, the storyline of the Stormsong Valley makes it clear that a growing threat is about to strike.
There are already many speculations, and we consider these to be the most likely:
Patch 8.2 – The emergence of Queen Azshara
Patch 8.2 tells the story of Azshara and the Naga. After all, she is the “Queen” of the old god N’Zoth, as we recently learned in the “Warbringer: Azshara” video.
It was also hinted beforehand that Azshara will basically be the “Gul’dan” of Battle for Azeroth. Therefore, she will be a raid boss in Patch 8.2.
A new raid must, however, take place in a new area, and that will probably come with Patch 8.2. Our tip here is the sunken city of Nazjatar, which may be raised from the waves.
This would be the perfect time to give Azshara a bit more lore. As we quest through Nazjatar, we could learn more about Azshara’s motivations and her connection to N’Zoth, before we defeat her in her palace.
Patch 8.3 – The fight against N’Zoth
Since Azshara, even as the queen, is only an ally of N’Zoth, he will probably be the final boss of Battle for Azeroth. It is also possible that there will be a new area, perhaps part of the “Black Empire”, which once nearly covered all of Azeroth.
In the depths of the seas, there are still many ruins of that (which we also saw in the Warbringer video). Several hints suggest that something is happening there.
Since old gods feed on the death and madness of other beings, the Alliance and Horde might contribute the last “spark” to awaken the Black Empire – a great naval battle between the fleets of Kul Tiras and Zandalar comes to mind. Perhaps during this battle, the heroes will be sucked into the depths and land in the influence of the old gods.
What we can really expect in Patch 8.2 and 8.3 will likely be revealed this coming weekend at BlizzCon. Those without a virtual ticket will, of course, be informed by us promptly about the new announcements.
The “small stuff” that comes with it
In addition to the major content patches, there will surely be smaller updates and features that will also expand World of Warcraft.
New allied races
Players are particularly excited about the Vulpera and Sethrak, both of which primarily occur in Vol’dun.
Both races are represented quite extensively in the game files and even have their own sound files for various actions that are usually reserved for players. It seems to be only a matter of time before Sethrak and Vulpera will be playable.
Warfronts – many are still to come
There will probably also be some new warfronts. Currently, there is only the Arathi Highlands and soon the Darkshore, but hints of a battle for Quel’thalas (Silvermoon) have already been found in the game data, and things could get heated in the Barrens as well.
Since warfronts are one of the major features, 2-3 more will surely appear during Battle for Azeroth.
The 8.x.5 patches
Since Legion, Blizzard has been trying to introduce small “interim patches”, such as 8.1.5 or 8.2.5, to add some content and features that do not necessarily belong to the major content updates. These are usually smaller events (like the micro-holidays) or the return of the war guild. At least the latter will certainly be reactivated for Battle for Azeroth and will entice players with new rewards and exciting battles.
Also, one or the other heritage armor could find its way into the 5-patch cycle. The first to do so are the blood elves in Patch 8.1 and dwarves, but other races will surely follow until all have their heritage armor.
World of Warcraft: Classic – A release date?
There will surely be one or another announcement regarding WoW: Classic at BlizzCon. It seems likely that Blizzard will do a “This is where we’re at” panel and explain which details have been agreed upon for the classic version of World of Warcraft.
However, it may still be too early for a definitive release date. If all goes well, we may at least get a “In year X” from Blizzard – but even that is pure speculation.
In the meantime, everyone can make do with the demo – if they have purchased a virtual ticket.
What are your guesses and speculations for BlizzCon regarding World of Warcraft?
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Good packs can be very expensive in FIFA 19 With the Hazard SBC, you can secure a “Rare Player Pack” for about 25,000 coins.
This is the Hazard SBC: Eden Hazard is the “Premier League Player of the Month” (POTM) for September. As with every POTM, you can secure Hazard in an extensive SBC – this also applies to the Bundesliga POTM Marco Reus. The current Premier League POTM SBC consists of seven segments.
This is the problem: Completing the entire SBC is extremely expensive. It costs a total of about 650,000 coins. An effort that most players can likely only manage if they have drawn a player like Cristiano Ronaldo, who brings in more than a million coins. However, if you still want to tackle it, you can find some solutions at futbin that you can follow.
How to get the 50k Pack
The bargain in the SBC: You can also profit from the Hazard SBC with fewer coins: For the sub-task “Chelsea,” you get a “Rare Player Pack” that usually costs 50,000 coins.
The catch: The players you need to exchange for the SBC cost significantly less. They all must be from Chelsea FC, and your team should have an overall rating of 83 and a chemistry of 90.
How to solve the Chelsea SBC: On the FIFA page futbin has several approaches to mastering the sub-SBC. These variants all cost about 30,000 coins – depending on market developments, this price can fluctuate. Prices are usually a bit higher on weekends due to increased demand. Generally, the best bargains can be made at night.
If you already have one or two Chelsea players in your club, you can drive the price down further. Several players report on reddit having spent only about 25,000 coins. Especially untradeable players that you do not use can be profitably gotten rid of in this SBC. For example, with this solution:
What the “Rare Player Pack” brings: As with any other pack, whether the investment is worth it is determined by luck. You can also draw players from a “Rare Player Pack” that are worth significantly less. However, it is also possible to get one of the best players in FIFA 19.
In our overview of the best packs, you can see that this pack is at least among the best in the game in terms of value for money. With a bit of luck, you can make a good profit with the sub-SBC. You can find more ways to earn a lot of coins here:
The second semi-final of the LoL Worlds 2018 has been decided. With Fnatic, a team from Europe advances to the final. This is the first time since 2011 that an EU team is in the finals of the League of Legends World Championship.
Update 28.10: The second semi-final of the LoL Worlds 2018 was played this morning, on 28.10, between Fnatic from Europe and the US team Cloud 9. It was a clear matter from the first minutes on.
This is how the 2nd semi-final of the LoL Worlds 2018 went: Fnatic completely dismantled Cloud 9, giving the Americans no chance.
Due to the current meta, the team that gains an early lead often wins in League of Legends. This is called “snowballing” or an avalanche effect, where a small advantage keeps growing. The games between Fnatic and Cloud 9 seemed to be one-sided.
Fnatic won the encounter with Cloud 9 clearly with 3-0.
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That’s why this is a surprise: In this match, the favorite, Fnatic, won. Overall, the tournament course of the LoL Worlds 2018 is highly unusual. It was already considered a sensation that 3 “non-Asia” teams were in the semi-finals.
After the elimination of 5 teams from Asia, Fnatic will face the Chinese team Invictus Gaming in the final. The last time a European team made it to the finals was in 2011, in the prehistoric times of League of Legends. Back then, it was also Fnatic who even won the Worlds 2011.
From 2012 to 2017, the winner always came from Asia. Even in 2018, Invictus Gaming from China is considered the favorite to win.
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This morning, on 27.10, the first semi-final of the LoL Worlds 2018 took place. G2 Esports faced Invictus Gaming in the semi-finals of the World Championship of League of Legends. The killing of favorites came to an end this time. Invictus Gaming with top laner TheShy advances to the final.
Crazy Worlds so far: The Worlds in League of Legends have been so crazy that in the prediction game “LoL Pick Em 2018”, there was only one out of 3.8 million who guessed correctly. And even that person was mistaken for the first time.
The super tipster had bet on the underdogs from Spain in today’s match between the Spanish team G2 Esports and the Chinese team Invictus Gaming. But nothing could be won with that bet today.
This is how the first semi-final went: This morning saw a so-called “stomp.” This is what it’s called in League of Legends when one team overruns the other. Invictus Gaming played as aggressively as one expects from them. All three matches ended in less than 30 minutes:
In the first match, the ADC of the Chinese team, “JackeyLove”, dominated with Lucian, achieving 6 kills. Invictus Gaming dominated the match with 16-4 kills.
In the second match, top laner “TheShy” on Jayce and “Rookie” on LeBlanc from the Chinese team shone, securing 14 of 18 kills for their team.
In the third match, G2 started strong, but in the end, it wasn’t enough. Again, the top laner from Invictus Gaming, “TheShy”, managed to end the match for his team. This time on Aatrox.
The most important scene: In the decisive scene of the third match, Invictus Gaming actually wanted to retreat before a team fight, but TheShy decided to attack. And that “led to a good result,” as he explains in an interview with Inven.
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With the elimination of G2 Esports, the last German participant in the LoL Worlds 2018 is also out. Coach Fabian “GrabbZ” Lohmann misses the opportunity to reach the final. He writes on Twitter that IG was simply the better team.
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You have no friends to practice your skills in the Playground of Fortnite: Battle Royale? No problem! Epic has significantly enhanced the Playground with the 6.20 update, now giving lone wolves the chance to become a Fortnite pro or at least improve.
Why is the Playground so great for training? Unlike the normal Battle Royale mode, you can do whatever you want in the Playground without being disturbed by 99 bloodthirsty opponents. You also have significantly more time before the storm sets in. Additionally, you will find many more items and building materials in the Playground.
The mode is therefore perfect for sharpening your shooting skills or building abilities. Until now, the Playground could only be efficiently used with friends. With the 6.20 update, solo players can now also benefit from the Playground.
Pocket Challenges – The practical items resembling pocket fortresses come with the mini-games obstacle course, building challenge, and shooting range.
Thorn Stadium 2 – The new Thorn Stadium returns with an improved spawn system and offers vending machines for traps and grenades.
Pocket Pirate Ship – The pirate ship can be built from wood and metal and is a team-based mini-game where you must destroy the opposing ship.
Especially the Pocket Challenges are interesting for solo players, as you can train all the skills needed for Fortnite with these mini-games – solo!
Where can you find the vending machines for the Pocket Challenges? You can find the machines at the southern edge of Loot Lake. The catch: You get the items for free!
With the pickaxe, you can choose the desired mini-game. Furthermore, you will find the mini-games in various rarities.
This way, you will find a vending machine for each rarity, i.e., common (gray), uncommon (green), rare (blue), epic (purple), and legendary (orange). As rarity increases, so does the difficulty of the mini-game. This way, you can start training right where your current skill level matches.
The new obstacle course in the Playground – Here’s how it works
This is how the obstacle course works: Once you throw the item on the ground, you can start the mini-game using the transparent timer. After a countdown, time will run and you must complete the course as quickly as possible.
During the course, you must collect as many tokens as possible. Especially at higher difficulty levels, the challenge gets tough. You must maneuver with ice blocks at your feet and jump in the right direction using bounce pads.
As if that wasn’t enough, you must place building components in certain sections to proceed. After successfully completing, your total time will be measured and rated according to the medal system (gold, silver, bronze).
This is what you train with the obstacle course: Quick direction changes, handicaps like the ice blocks, and placing the right building component at the right time, the obstacle course demands everything from you that doesn’t revolve around firing a weapon.
So, if you particularly struggle with movement and coordination of quick direction changes, you can improve your skills with the obstacle course.
The new building challenge in the Playground – Here’s how it works
This is how the building challenge works: Depending on rarity (= difficulty), you must place specified building components. The crucial factor is time, as you must place the components as quickly as possible.
Classic constructions are required, which any aggressive player can easily whip out by now (ramps to push opponents).
As with the obstacle course, you will receive a rating according to the medal principle after successful completion. This way, you can always compete against your previously achieved best time.
This is what you train with the building challenge: If you have so far struggled to get accustomed to the building mode in Fortnite: Battle Royale, you now have a stress-free environment to work on your building skills. Editing building components will also be practiced.
The new shooting range in the Playground – Here’s how it works
This is how the shooting range works: After placing the designated item for the shooting range, a small arena will appear, where dummies will appear that you must eliminate as quickly as possible.
On the lowest difficulty level, the dummies will stand around like oil statues; in harder challenges, you must also eliminate moving targets. At the legendary level, you will also need to eliminate the targets from a great distance.
Practical: With every shooting range you place, you have the option to pick a weapon of your choice from specially placed vending machines. Have you been hesitant to play with the hunting rifles? Now you can practice stress-free for as long as you like.
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Pro tip: Build up into the air before activating the shooting range. On the ground, the shooting range can become an obstacle for the dummies due to rough terrain, which should be avoided.
This is what you train with the shooting range: Aiming with all weapons from various ranges against moving and stationary “enemies.” If you have previously struggled with weapon behavior, you can now practice everything that can shoot without concern. But always remember: The dummies never shoot back.
You can also experiment: How does weapon precision behave when you move? What happens when you jump while shooting? How far do you need to aim in front of a moving enemy? Those who perfect their weapon handling are ready for any encounter on the battlefield.
It has never been easier for solo players to improve their Fortnite skills. Use the opportunities in the Playground to enhance your game.
Have you extensively tested the new features? What do you like the most so far?
The story of the three siblings of the Hive is one of the most exciting in the Destiny universe. We’ve already dealt with Oryx, the King of the Taken. What do Savathûn, Xivu Arath, and the Dreaming City have to do with it? A journey through the lore.
What does Oryx have to do with the Dreaming City? A little-noticed aspect of the story is that Oryx already conquered the Dreaming City during the Taken War. He transformed Riven of a Thousand Voices, one of the last Ahamkara, into a Taken.
With Oryx’s death, the Taken were directionless and without leadership, at least until Savathûn showed up. Learn all about the origins of Savathûn, her sister Xivu Arath, and their influences on the Dreaming City and the future of the Destiny franchise here.
Savathûn and her sisters – the origins
The beginnings of the Hive – Game of Thrones in space? Savathûn was not always called that. She was born as Sathona and had two sisters – Xi Ro and Aurash. The three sisters are daughters of a king, the Osmium King, who ruled over a continent on a distant planet – Fundament.
The drama began when the king, already very old, found a dead worm on the beach. Soon, he began to murmur about a disaster that would soon befall them. Taox, a close confidante of the king and somewhat of a caretaker to the three sisters, suspected that the king was becoming senile and was no longer able to lead the kingdom.
Crota, Son of Oryx
According to Taox, the daughters were not yet ready to rule the realm. To secure her own position of power, Taox allied with a hostile kingdom and betrayed her own confidants. The king and his daughters were to be murdered – and in return, Taox would rule the realm.
But the assassination attempt failed; only the king was killed. The three sisters escaped with their father’s dead worm and swore revenge. Over the course of the following year, the sisters sailed on Aurash’s ship across the oceans of Fundament. Meanwhile, the supposedly dead worm spoke to Sathona repeatedly and warned her of dangers.
Eventually, the three sisters came across a ship, which they named “The Needle.” Under the influence of the worm, the sisters repaired the ship and set out for the core of the planet.
The Worm Gods, the Hive, and Immortality
What did the sisters find in the core of the planet? In the midst of the planet, Sathona, Xi Ro, and Aurash encountered the Worm Gods: Akka, Eir, Ur, Xol, and Yul. With these, the princesses made a pact. The Worm Gods offered the sisters a chance to escape Fundament and attain immortality. In return, they were to take the worms as symbionts into themselves and spread their seed across the galaxy.
Xol – one of the Worm Gods
The sisters agreed to the pact and became the first of the Hive:
Xi Ro took in the Knight Worm and transformed into Xivu Arath, who should always test her strength,
Sathona took the Mother Worm and transformed into Savathûn, who should always be cunning,
Aurash took the King Worm and became Auryx, the King of the Hive, who should always strive to gain a profound understanding of things. In the course of the transformation, gender was changed.
With the worms inside them, the siblings began to plan their revenge against Taox. But things went awry.
Savathûn and her siblings – the genocide
The siblings and their hunt for the traitor: Taox had taken refuge on a moon of Fundament. Auryx wanted to negotiate with the race living there, but Savathûn wanted bloody revenge. As punishment, she killed Auryx, who, being immortal, transitioned into his Throne World in the Ascendant Realm, where his soul resided as long as he had not regained his body.
Since the siblings were immortal, a bloody war followed against various species across the galaxy. Meanwhile, the siblings kept killing each other to follow the Sword Logic.
The Sword Logic
The Sword Logic is similar to a religious doctrine that seeks strength. Every death of an enemy makes the perpetrator stronger, according to the logic. Only the strong have a right to survive. Those who are weak deserve nothing but death.
The vengeful campaign against Taox turned into a bloody genocide with billions of victims. Gradually, the once allied siblings realized what the Worm Gods had done to them: puppets, tools created solely to satisfy the hunger of the worms for death.
Thus, Auryx, the King of the Hive, became Oryx, the King of the Taken
This is how the siblings tried to free themselves from the influence of the Worm Gods: Savathûn, Xivu Arath, and Auryx met in his Throne World and devised a plan to protect themselves from the Worm Gods. Savathûn and Xivu Arath allowed themselves to be killed by Auryx to empower him to challenge his own symbiont.
A successful endeavor. Auryx confronted his own Worm God, Akka, and defeated him. Through the death of the worm, Auryx gained the ability to interact with the Darkness itself. He created the Tablets of Ruin and became capable of turning living beings into Taken.
And so Auryx, the King of the Hive, became Oryx, the King of the Taken. After his transformation, Oryx resurrected Savathûn and Xivu Arath, followed by a reign of terror over the Hive and their enemies.
Savathûn and the betrayal of Oryx
Oryx and his audience with the Darkness: Out of fear of the influence of her brother, Xivu Arath and Savathûn concocted a plan to trap Oryx in his Throne World and sever the connection to the life essence of the Worm Gods.
However, this plan failed. Also, an attempt to breach Oryx’s Throne World using Oryx’s son Crota to destroy the king with the Vex was unsuccessful. But Oryx realized that his Throne World had become vulnerable to external attacks and created a new weapon of destruction from the remains of the Worm God Akka: the Dreadnaught.
Afterwards, the siblings scattered across the galaxy:
Oryx went to Saturn to challenge the Guardians during the Taken War.
Xivu Arath fled from her brother’s influence, as he had restricted her too much.
Savathûn pursued a very different tactic. She hid in a black hole. As time behaves differently in a black hole, she hoped for a greater increase in her power using fewer resources.
This plan, however, failed as the Worm God residing in her increased its hunger, thus requiring more resources. Two years later, Oryx was defeated and destroyed by the Guardians. What Savathûn was up to in the meantime was unknown – until the launch of Destiny 2.
Mysterious Hive rituals in the Arcology on Titan
A new Hive brood rises: As part of the story of Destiny 2, the Guardians must investigate the Arcology on the Saturn moon Titan. There, they encounter several powerful representatives of the Hive, all of whom are somehow related to Savathûn. Several scannable objects reinforce the impression that Savathûn is now actively interfering in the story.
The Arcology on the Saturn moon Titan
This becomes particularly clear in the Strike “Savathûn’s Song,” where the Guardians must track down a missing strike team. There, the Guardians learn that the team was transformed into crystals emitting Void Light.
This serves the purpose of feeding a specific Hive ritual centered around a gigantic Screamer named Savathûn’s Song. With the help of Warlock Taeko-3, we succeed in defeating the Screamer and interrupting the ritual.
The Screamer Savathûn’s Sons
New Taken emerge: Further clashes in the solar system also suggest that Savathûn has gained the ability to transform beings into Taken. Thus, we encounter a Commander of the Red Legion who has been taken (Grask, the Consumed). Since the Red Legion only appeared in the solar system after Oryx’s death, another source must be the origin.
During the Warmind expansion, the Guardians learn about messages that the Hive sends to Savathûn to awaken her from the Darkness and experience her true power.
Forsaken as the trigger for the next great collapse?
Savathûn and her influence on the Dreaming City: After Oryx’s fall, Savathûn gained a powerful ally in Riven, one of the last Ahamkara. Although Riven was taken by Oryx, she retained her free will.
With the “puppet” Uldren and his barons, Riven was able to open the portals of the Dreaming City to threats from outside. Thanks to the intervention of the Guardians during the last story mission of Forsaken, Riven remained vulnerable and did not gain immortality.
During the raid “Last Wish” Riven was finally defeated and destroyed. Before her death, however, a final wish was granted: The takeover of the Dreaming City by the Taken.
Since then, a curse has lain on the home of the Awoken people. Savathûn’s daughter, Dûl Incaru, was commissioned by her mother to ensure the complete takeover of the Dreaming City by the Taken and to penetrate into the Most Holy of the Awoken, as Savathûn expected this to bring her further increases in power.
The help from the Guardians, which is no help: The queen of the Awoken, Mara Sov, asks the Guardians for help to end the spreading corruption by the Taken and to stop Dûl Incaru. At the peak of the corruption (always Week 3 of the curse cycle), the Guardians manage to defeat Dûl Incaru and break the curse. Unfortunately, this was exactly Savathûn’s plan.
Savathûn’s devilish plan to attain true power
Black holes, the Awoken, and Savathûn’s plan: Savathûn waits patiently in a black hole, where time flows differently than outside. This was a tactic to trick the Worm residing in her and gain more power. This plan failed. Now, Savathûn is trying to achieve the same effect in the Most Holy of the Awoken with the help of her daughter.
Since the curse was broken, the Dreaming City has been trapped in a time loop. With the aid of the Taken Vex Hydra Quria, Savathûn has succeeded in creating a time loop that forces the three weeks of corruption to be relived over and over again. A vicious cycle for the Guardians:
With every victory over Dûl Incaru, Savathûn comes closer to her goal of finding the Most Holy of the Awoken.
However, if the Guardians allow Dûl Incaru to remain, the corruption would progress further and ultimately destroy the Awoken.
What is actually driving Xivu Arath? Whether Savathûn knows her sister’s plans is unknown. However, it is evident that Xivu Arath is attempting to exert influence over the Taken and the Hive in the solar system. This is evidenced by powerful representatives of the Taken seeking to steal dangerous relics from the Dreaming City and seeming to belong to the “Hive God of War”.
How might the story of the Hive gods continue?
One thing is certain: Savathûn, Quria, and Xivu Arath will cross our paths again in the future. But in what form?
What do the omnipresent tetrahedral ships have to do with it? Is it Savathûn’s attack fleet, directed by an unknown race?
What will happen after the curse is broken in the Dreaming City? Will Savathûn ultimately gain the power to destroy us all?
Will we forge new alliances in the process? The Fallen and the Awoken seem predestined for this.
He has done it again. Just under 8 weeks after the release of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, Doubleagent has reached Level 120 in the craziest way.
There is probably no Pandaren who has attracted as much attention in recent years as Doubleagent from the server Mannoroth. The Pandaren player has now reached Level 120 – and has never left the starting area or chosen a faction.
Who is Doubleagent? Doubleagent is a Pandaren player in World of Warcraft who has been playing his character since Mists of Pandaria. Normally, Pandaren choose a faction between level 10 and 20 and join either the Horde or the Alliance. However, Doubleagent, as his name suggests, did not want to do that. He stubbornly stayed on the island and watched how far he could level up.
How does Doubleagent level up? The quests on the Pandaren island are limited and were relatively early completed. From around level 20, Doubleagent had to level up differently.
Doubleagent gains experience points for leveling up by gathering herbs and ores. Each time grants a small amount of experience points. However, that’s way too little for effective leveling. But this is how Doubleagent worked his way through the island with herbalism and mining for days, weeks, and months.
This is certainly not suitable for a “quick leveling” guide – but at least he managed to binge-watch numerous series in the meantime.
He is waiting for the next addon: On Twitter, Doubleagent announced after finally reaching max level that he would be “excited for the next expansion.” He probably deserves about two years of break before gathering herbs and ores begins again.
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