The online shooter Destiny 2 still has problems with the new PvP mode “Breakthrough”. After a longer pause, it returned to Competitive on Tuesday and was removed again on Friday.
This is Breakthrough: “Breakthrough” is a 4vs4 mode and a variant of Control. The PvP mode was introduced with Forsaken. Unlike the other new mode “Gambit”, it consistently causes difficulties.
Breakthrough was introduced early on, but it was delayed until it finally arrived with Forsaken and was shortly thereafter disabled. Now Bungie has brought it back again, but once more, problems have arisen and “Breakthrough” was removed from the Comp playlist.
How Breakthrough works:
In the 1st phase of a round, players must capture the central control point “Breaker”
In the 2nd phase, the team that captured the point must take the enemy’s home point, which they must defend
The problem: The mode rewards the team that plays passively and ignores the “Breaker” in the first round, letting the others do the work. Additionally, there is the extra problem that players from the stronger team can farm the other team right from spawn.
Thus, the mode was a total disaster the first time and was removed from the “Competitive” playlist. Players were already asked for feedback a few weeks ago.
What Bungie changed: In the patch notes for Destiny 2 on Tuesday, there are actually some changes to “Breakthrough.”
However, they likely did nothing to change the actual mode, but only aimed to prevent a “stalemate” situation from occurring, where the game stalls in the 1st round because no one wants to capture the Breaker.
Now the team that has the highest capture progress wins the Breaker when a time limit runs out. This means the match is forced to end. However, this does not seem to have changed the actual problems of the mode.
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This time what happened: The exact same thing happened as the first time. Players are still complaining that a “passive playstyle” in Breakthrough leads to an advantage and victory.
The mode is simply totally broken and is not fun. The Guardians of Destiny 2 do not understand the idea behind Breakthrough at all.
Thus, Bungie has once again removed the mode from the “Competitive” playlist. It is unknown whether Bungie plans to revise and bring it back. They are at least asking for feedback.
The Guardians are quite incredulous about this. They wonder why Bungie has the “PvP Lab” if such a mode goes live.
The next expansion for Hearthstone is Rastakhan’s Rumble. We will share all the details that are already known.
At BlizzCon 2018, the next expansion for Hearthstone was presented. After a leak already revealed that it is about trolls, this was confirmed during the opening ceremony. In Rastakhan’s Rumble, everything revolves around the battles in Stranglethorn Vale, where all trolls gather for a big brawl.
The cinematic for Rastakhan’s Rumble
As always, a new expansion comes with a fresh cinematic and an earworm song. So, if you want to get ready for the add-on, you can sing along here:
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What is Rastakhan’s Rumble about? In concept, all trolls gather once per generation to fight in the Gurubashi arena in Stranglethorn Vale. In this wild fight, the trolls team up with their Loa to win the favor of the king.
Each class is assigned a unique Loa, which the cards are thematically based on. For example, priests receive Bwonsamdi, the Loa of Death, while paladins can have Shirvalla the Tiger on their side.
New keyword “Overkill”: With Rastakhan’s Rumble, Blizzard also introduces a new keyword, namely “Overkill”. This is present on several cards and can have different effects. Overkill is triggered every time a minion dies by means of the specified card. For example, there is the weapon Sul’thraze with the Overkill effect: You can attack again.
New cards from Rastakhan’s Rumble
Many new cards have also been presented in abundance. The first 16 of them are listed here for you, so you can get an initial impression of the new cards. Click on each card to enlarge it.
When does Rastakhan’s Rumble come out? A release date for the new add-on has also been confirmed. Rastakhan’s Rumble will be released on December 4, 2019 – in just under a month.
Pre-orders are already open: The pre-order for Rastakhan’s Rumble has already begun. Anyone who pre-orders 50 card packs for €50 will receive an exclusive card back and Rastakhan as a new playable hero for the Shaman for free.
Are you excited about the new Hearthstone expansion? Or does Rastakhan’s Rumble leave you cold?
Our survey on Red Dead Redemption 2 sparked heated discussions in the MeinMMO community, but for the most part, you had a similar opinion about the game.
Right at launch, RDR2 was showered with praise from critics. Many gaming sites gave the western game the maximum score, and it also performed exceptionally well on Metacritic.
The game was also very well received by the MeinMMO community. A survey by MeinMMO, in which over 1900 users participated, showed a strong tendency towards 10/10 points. However, RDR 2 is not without its flaws. In your comments, you actually addressed these flaws more than the aspects that you really liked about the game. But see for yourself.
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Vibrant and Realistic World
A world you can lose yourself in: Long before release, Rockstar had especially chosen the game world of RDR 2 as one of its trump cards. Many news pieces about the game focused on how much effort and work the developers invested in the world to set new standards in the gaming industry. And they seem to have succeeded, judging by the players’ reactions. Our user Sunface enthusiastically wrote:
It is the most authentic game I have ever played. Everything just feels right. I can’t imagine any game reaching such a level of detail again. I can only tip my hat to that.
Especially the immersion in the game world of Red Dead Redemption 2 was praised. The AI of the animals and their behavior are extremely detailed and realistic, whether in territorial conflicts among themselves or during a hunt’s fleeing behavior.
There are also differences between day-active and night-active animals and their behavior. Markus Silec from the MeinMMO community stated that he now goes out with multiple horses so that he can fish and hunt extensively during his travels.
The player Guten Morgan also praised the immersion that Red Dead Redemption 2 offers in the comments:
For example, when at night on a cliff, riders stand with torches, turn them off, and ride off, you think: Are they coming to get me? You tend to take cover and watch back. 😉
In Red Dead Redemption 2, you move slower: With pride, Rockstar talked about how much work went into the story and side quests of RDR2. It takes about 65 hours of gameplay to get through it. The script for the game comprised a whopping 2000 pages.
The community did not have a very strong opinion about the story in the comments, but rather about the pacing of the game. Regarding the pace, RDR 2 is definitely one of the slower games. In the comments, MeinMMO users wrote that on some days they do not complete missions or quests, but just ride through the world and leisurely explore everything.
Alternatively, others take care of their horses and gang members and preferred a more leisurely pace between the action-packed parts of the game. Alex B. commented:
The game has very, very slow pacing. It’s just not an action boom-bang game where you fly from a skyscraper with a glider onto a truck and then collide with a train in a helicopter.
Main Criticism: The Controls
What is being criticized? One of the criticisms that the MeinMMO community largely agreed on is the controls of Red Dead Redemption 2. User TNB wrote in the comments:
The controls are unfortunately incredibly poor. Morgan controls like a tank, and I have rarely experienced something so spongy and imprecise. It dampens the fun of a generally very good game.
This statement received a lot of agreement. Some of you described the controls as:
“outdated”
“clunky”
and “catastrophic”
According to user opinions, the controls are one of the main reasons why some of you have a hefty bounty placed on the game. The overloaded button configuration causes players to accidentally hit their horse or suddenly start shooting in the middle of a town.
There were also users who did not find this criticism too serious, even though they generally agreed with it. However, even for the moderate voices, the controls were at best “unconventional.” User Jokl commented:
The controls are a bit clunky at first. With the right settings and the right camera, I was able to manage it, but they could have done better here.
Big Discussions about the Voice Acting
Criticism of the lack of voice acting: One aspect of Red Dead Redemption 2 that triggered the longest discussions in our community was the lack of German voice acting. You split into two major camps:
Players who would have preferred a German voice acting and see it as a drawback of RDR 2.
Players who don’t mind the purely English voice acting or even oppose German voice acting.
Reasons users want a German voice acting: To convey the “Wild West” setting as authentically as possible, Rockstar Games specifically used many dialects, slang, and speech errors in the characters’ English voice acting.
However, even players with good English skills had difficulties. Our user BigFreeze25 wrote, for example:
The English spoken in Rockstar Games is unfortunately extremely slang-heavy/mumbled. If you haven’t spent a year in an English-speaking country, I can completely understand when people say: I don’t understand most of it, I have to read subtitles the whole time.
Many players agreed with this in the comments. The excessive speed of the subtitles and the overall large amount of input were also criticized. At times, some of you had trouble keeping up with reading the subtitles while also riding and paying attention to your surroundings.
User JimmyVoice stated that people should not be blamed for not knowing English and wishing for German voice acting because it makes the game easier for them.
Reasons users are against a German voice acting: There were also players among you who expressed themselves against a German voice acting. The main argument for this was a lack of quality among the German voice actors. User Genisis_S commented:
Honestly. I wouldn’t touch this game in German!! We simply don’t have voice actors who could convey the atmosphere!
Other users saw the slang language in RDR 2 as an opportunity to improve their English and expand their vocabulary. Thus, player Guten Morgan found slang to be brilliant and that you learn something from it.
Conclusion: The Wait Was Worth It
Through the evaluation of the survey and the comments from users, it becomes clear that MeinMMO readers have difficulty describing what exactly makes Red Dead Redemption so great in their eyes. Despite the individual criticisms here and there and really everywhere, you are convinced of the Rockstar game.
Average rating of the survey: 7.53 out of a maximum of 10 points. At the time of evaluation, about 1900 users participated in the survey.
Many have already said that after trying the offline version, they are now also looking forward to Red Dead Online, which, according to Rockstar, will follow in November.
There are already the first pieces of information and rumors about the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2:
Blizzard has finally revealed when Goblins and Worgen will receive their new character models in WoW. We will tell you when your characters in World of Warcraft will look nice again.
For several years now, Goblins and Worgen in World of Warcraft have been waiting for their characters to get a new model. Years ago, all other races received a revamp. They have more polygons, different facial features, and overall just look prettier.
Click on the images to enlarge them.
Time and again, players of Goblins and Worgen have been reassured, with Blizzard saying, “We are working on it.” Players have heard this so often that they no longer really believe it will happen.
But that has now come to an end.
During BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard released the first images of the new models for Gnomes and Goblins and also announced when these would come to the game.
Community reacts mixed: Especially the models of the female Worgen are causing controversy on the internet. Many players would have preferred “wilder” models, rather than soft, cute faces. Some jokingly say, “Goldshire will see a lot of traffic on the RP servers” – Furry dreams come true.
When is Patch 8.2.5 coming out? There is no release date for Patch 8.2.5 yet. We expect a release in early summer 2019 (maybe June or July) if Blizzard keeps the current schedule.
What do you think of the new models for Goblins and Worgen? Do you like them?
At BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard presented Diablo Immortal, a mobile RPG. Our author Schuhmann says the special way of presentation shows how confident Blizzard is about its situation. Because the moment of pain has been coming for more than 2 years.
This was the situation: For years, Diablo fans have been waiting for something to happen with their favorite franchise.
They would have preferred the announcement of a big Diablo 4.
They would have been just satisfied with a big expansion for Diablo 3 at BlizzCon 2018.
As an absolute minimum bargaining chip, they might have accepted a Diablo 2 Remastered combined with a class add-on for Diablo 3, perhaps the Druid.
This is a mobile RPG that clearly orients itself on Chinese models. No wonder, as they brought in the Chinese partner NetEase from the beginning. They have made a fortune with games of this kind in the Chinese mobile market.
The similarities of Diablo Immortal with “China Mobile RPGs” have gone so far that some already excitedly speak of a reskin.
The reaction of the fans to Diablo Immortal was overall extremely negative:
There were dislikes pouring in on YouTube (currently 180,000 on the cinematic – with only 6,000 likes)
Technology is advancing – smartphones are getting more powerful
The smartphone opens up new target groups of “non-gamers” who nonetheless have powerful gaming devices
In Asia, the mobile market is already huge.
Western game developers want to attract new players and bring their established brands to these new platforms
Competitors like Ubisoft, EA, and Bethesda have taken this step in the past months or will do so soon. They have already presented mobile versions of their biggest brands.
Many have seen this coming, that Blizzard would make a mobile game with one of its major franchises, even if they might not have wanted to accept it until the last moment.
Therefore, it was hard for many fans to confront the reality. Especially with the harshness that Blizzard is actually releasing a Diablo mobile game.
That’s why the announcement of Diablo Immortal is particularly difficult:
Mobile gaming is strongly associated with “casual gaming” like Candy Crush in the West. There is strong rejection among core gamers.
Many see Blizzard as a guarantor for high-quality PC core games. For many, Blizzard cannot be reconciled with mobile.
And especially with Diablo, fans have been waiting so long for something new that they hoped to receive a “core game” for a “core platform,” namely the PC.
Blizzard shows steel balls
This is the special part: The special thing about Diablo Immortal at BlizzCon was how unfiltered and without buffer Blizzard presented the game.
The competitors wrapped their “mobile games of known franchises” in foam and surrounded them with all sorts of buffers to make them palatable to fans and avoid such a “hard moment.”
There were first images of “The Elder Scrolls 6” while Bethesda presented the mobile game “Elder Scrolls Blades”.
At E3, Electronic Arts showed a bunch of stuff before and after the mobile game “Command and Conquer Rivals”, and yet some traditionalists had a meltdown.
And the new “Gears Mobile” from Microsoft was one of many points during the E3 presentation that they almost hid.
Blizzard decided to present Diablo Immortal without much around it as the highlight of BlizzCon 2018. That takes a lot of confidence.
The moment of pain was anticipated for 2.5 years
It is clear: Blizzard was expecting the reaction of core fans just like that. They did not shamefully hide “Diablo Immortal” somewhere on the side or try to foist it on the players.
Instead, they had the confidence to place it right at the center of BlizzCon and now live with the reactions from the fans.
Last night was a moment that Blizzard knew had been coming for at least two and a half years. They knew: There would be trouble when they show their core fans the new mobile game.
On the first weekend of November, Pokémon GO players can catch certain Shinies more frequently. We’ll tell you which ones.
On the Gengar Day today, November 3rd, you can encounter Shiny Gengar. There will also be another event where another Shiny Pokémon will appear more frequently.
In this article, you will now see the Shinies of the weekend on November 3rd and 4th.
Catching Shiny Gengar
During Gengar Day, players will have the chance to encounter a Shiny Gengar. The Ghost-type Pokémon will dominate the arenas for three hours, waiting for a challenge from players.
Differences between normal and shiny: Shiny Gengar is hard to recognize. The shiny form is only slightly darker than the normal Gengar. So pay attention especially to the stars above the name when catching Gengar. They will tell you if you are facing a Shiny.
Many trainers wished for it and Niantic has implemented it. The Bug-type Pokémon Pinsir, which had previously only appeared in the Safari Zone in Taiwan, is now appearing more frequently in the wild worldwide.
Similar to Wingull: Similar to what happened with Wingull, Pinsir will now also spawn more frequently for a few days. The chances of encountering a Shiny Pinsir are also increased. So it’s worth clicking on every Pinsir, as there probably won’t be a better chance for the shiny version.
Presumably, the spawn rate will remain elevated over the weekend. The Safari Zone in Taiwan ends on November 5th.
Blue Shiny: The difference between the normal and shiny Pinsir is obvious to everyone. Unlike Gengar, the differences here are clear. The body is blue while the horns are yellow.
More Shiny through Field Research: In addition to Gengar and Pinsir, there are also more chances for Shinies. In the Field Research in November, it’s all about Bug-type Pokémon. There, players have the opportunity to catch the new Shiny Pokémon Caterpie. This is the first time that Caterpie is available as a Shiny.
In addition to Caterpie, players can complete tasks in the field research to encounter Tangela, Pinsir, or Magikarp. These and many other potential shiny Pokémon will be available in the quests throughout November, not just on the weekend.
Of course, you can also catch other Shinies that have been released in Pokémon GO over the weekend. The chances for the Pokémon mentioned here like Pinsir or Gengar are increased this weekend.
The Chinese gaming giant Tencent is introducing facial recognition into the online game Honor of Kings (known locally as Arena of Valor). This is intended to protect younger players, among other things.
In China, it will soon only be possible to play the online game Honor of Kings via facial recognition. According to Tencent, this is intended to counter health problems and protect younger players. However, the system gives the impression of surveillance.
Playing only via facial recognition
Why facial recognition? China’s President Xi Jinping has urged game studios to take responsibility for nearsightedness in China, which is particularly prevalent among youth.
It is believed that excessive gaming is related to the eye disease.
Moreover, dependence on video games has been recognized as a disease in China since 2008, and is actively fought against.
How is facial recognition supposed to work? The gaming company Tencent now wants to use facial recognition software to determine whether players are older than 12 years and if they are sitting too close to the monitor, which would indicate an eye disease.
The face is scanned using a webcam and compared with the photo on the previously submitted ID card.
If someone is too close to the monitor, the image blurs.
The facial recognition is a further step of the system introduced by Tencent in 2017, which allows only players over 12 years to log in for a longer period and requires data from the ID card:
Players under 12 years are only allowed to play for one hour a day between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Minors over 12 years are limited to two hours of playing time.
However, since this system can be circumvented, facial recognition is now being implemented.
Which game is this system used for? The extremely popular MOBA Honor of Kings is particularly in the focus of the Chinese government, known locally as Arena of Valor. It is one of the highest-grossing and most-played online games in China.
A system that can be exploited
What is the problem? The system can of course be abused and in multiple ways:
On the one hand, this facial recognition with matching of the ID gives the impression of surveillance.
On the other hand, the webcam feed can be intercepted by hackers. This would allow players to be observed by strangers while playing.
No one knows whether this technology will also be used outside of China when the software is hidden in the game and then secretly accesses the webcam.
Facial recognition can be exploited for marketing purposes: Which websites does a person look at particularly intensely? What are the facial and eye reactions to certain products?
The technology can be misused for a “Social Credit” system. In China, individuals are already rated by a social credit system to assess their creditworthiness, political behavior, and more.
The data collected by Tencent could be shared with the government without the players’ knowledge.
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Why is Tencent doing this? The gaming company does not have a good standing with the Chinese government. The government has already banned Tencent’s Texas Hold ‘Em game as well as chat rooms discussing Tencent’s games.
When will the system start? The facial recognition system was introduced on September 29 in a trial phase in Honor of Kings. Meanwhile, players are wondering why a function that generally limits playing time is not simply integrated if the goal is to protect youth. The facial recognition goes too far for many.
Right side Bob writes on Techspot: “Just implement a damn protection feature without facial recognition! This is nothing but a trick to gain more power!”
Fortnite: Battle Royale will soon change again. The cube seems to be about to burst and dataminers have probably already found out what will happen to the map.
Some sources also mention a “Butterfly Event”. There are indications that such an insect (possibly just as a representation) emerges from the cube. This would also mark the end of the Halloween Event and among other things remove the annoying zombies from the game.
Dataminers find clues about a new location
What happens after the event? Whatever happens on Sunday, the cube and the floating islands will probably no longer exist. According to a new data leak, changes to the map are expected again.
The latest findings have revealed an image of islands. These could be the remnants of the floating island currently shattered into several pieces over the lake.
If the pieces fall, they could create a similar picture as seen in the leak and the embedded image here. The lake would no longer be a large area with one island, but a collection of numerous islets, where fierce battles would break out.
Parts of the cube may fly all over the map, creating new effects or collectible items. According to leaks, there is probably a butterfly image when the cube bursts. And other sources even mention rainbows that emerge from the lake.
A new cinematic for World of Warcraft has been revealed. Check out how little mercy the night elf Malfurion knows.
At BlizzCon 2018, many new details about World of Warcraft were revealed. Although Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance is not the focus of Blizzard’s in-house fair, some new information was still shared. One of the highlights was one of the cinematics that will play during Patch 8.1. It takes place at Darkshore and tells of the ongoing conflict between the Forsaken and the night elves.
Here you can watch the cinematic “Terror of Darkshore”:
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The Alliance Strikes Back: The cinematic shows Nathanos Blightcaller and a leader of the orcs discussing the supply of troops at Darkshore. A delivery of supplies has been destroyed and only one survived the attack. This surviving troll tells the story of how he and his troops were attacked by a gigantic bear. The bear turns out to be a night elf druid – Malfurion Stormrage.
The cinematic ends with Tyrande and Malfurion preparing to attack the Horde’s camp and facing Nathanos eye to eye. The setting for the warfront is established.
Night elves are not tree huggers: During the presentation of the cinematic, Blizzard explained that they wanted to depict the wild and dangerous side of the night elves, striking fear into the hearts of their enemies. This returns somewhat to the roots of Warcraft 3.
In The Division today, on November 3rd, is the big vendor reset. We present to you the items from the vendors that are particularly worthwhile.
Today, on November 3rd, the new offers from the vendors in The Division arrive.
Every week, overnight from Friday to Saturday, the vendor reset takes place, where the offerings of the vendors are reshuffled. We summarize the best offers for you.
Recommended Weapons since 3.11
Special Equipment Vendor: Pakhan with Talented, Competent and Pakhan. Good PvE LMG with talents that are excellent for an electronics build. Replace Talented with Gifted.
Camp Clinton: Liberator with Precise, Unyielding, Receptive. Good assault rifle with talents that are good for PvP. Instead of Precise, talents like Deadly are suitable.
DZ 5th Ave: LVOA-C with Determined, Malevolent and Competent. The LVOA-C is one of the best assault rifles and is well-suited for electronics builds with these talents. Gifted is more suitable in this case than Malevolent, if you can’t unlock the talent with your build.
The Mods after the Vendor Reset
E 40th St: Performance Mod with Impulse Provider Crit-Chance (+2%)
DZ04: Performance Mod with Auxiliary Reach (+7.5%9
The Cavern: Performance Mod with First Aid Ally Healing (+6%)
Equipment Vendor, Terminal: Performance Mod with Impulse Provider Crit-Damage (+2%)
DZ Vendor, Terminal: Stamina Mod (252) with Health Points (+2970)
Special Equipment Vendor: Firearms Mod (259) with Health Points (3053)
Madison’s Stand: Violet Stamina Mod (205) with Damage against Elites (+3%) W 42nd St: Extended Magazine (118.5%) with Reload Speed and Fire Rate
DZ05: Weapon Silencer Omega with Headshot Damage, Crit Damage, Crit Chance and reduced Threat
The Offer from the Special Blueprint Vendors
The vendor in the terminal brings blueprints for these items:
Blizzard has talked about the future of World of Warcraft: Patch 8.2. In this, Tauren and Gnomes will receive their heritage armor!
At BlizzCon 2018, there was a lot of information about the future of World of Warcraft. Although Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance is not even out yet, the developers were already talking about Patch 8.2 “Rise of Azshara”. Especially fans of Gnomes and Tauren should be excited, as they will be gifted their heritage armors in Patch 8.2!
The heritage armor of the Gnomes: Gnomes are tinkerers and technicians through and through. There is no Gnome who doesn’t like to tinker or experiment. This is also reflected in their heritage armor. A protective outfit with numerous pockets, belts, and small gadgets. Especially cool: There is an engineering goggles that is worn not directly over the eyes, but on the forehead, as if it has been flipped up.
The heritage armor of the Tauren: Tauren are rather shamanistic and have a deep connection to their environment. No wonder, therefore, that the name “Tauren” is also an anagram of “Nature”. Their heritage armor appears primitive and spiritual, along with a thick totem on their back – whether this is part of the armor remains to be seen.
A release date for Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara has not yet been announced. However, we do not expect a release before April 2019.
More heritage armors for other races are expected to appear in the following patches. Blizzard will likely continue this until all old races have their own heritage armor.
The release date for Patch 8.1 for World of Warcraft was announced at BlizzCon. We will tell you when it begins!
The PTR for Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth has been playable for almost a month now. However, there was no release date until now. This was finally clarified at BlizzCon, and we now know when we can play the new patch.
Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance will be released in Europe on December 12, 2018.
What is Patch 8.1 about? In the next patch of World of Warcraft, the war between Horde and Alliance continues on two fronts. The troops are battling at the new warfront on Darkshore – the Undead and Night Elves are engaged in a fierce duel for dominance over Kalimdor.
On the other side, the Alliance is attacking directly, trying to eliminate the Zandalari by assaulting Dazar’Alor. This will take place in the new raid “Battle of Dazar’Alor”. There, players can even obtain a particularly cool mount and fight a very “trolly” boss.
Are you looking forward to Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance? Are you excited for the new raid? Or are you still busy with the current patch?
Content will be released in stages: It is important to mention that Patch 8.1 will not launch all features at once. Several contents will be unlocked in different phases, so players won’t feel rushed. The raid will thus be made available “early in 2019”, allowing players to enjoy some downtime over the holidays.
For the Diablo franchise, Diablo Immortal (iOS, Android) was announced as the only new game in the series at BlizzCon 2018. Currently, there is more resistance than support from the community regarding the mobile game.
In the lead-up to BlizzCon 2018, there were already several speculations about what announcement regarding Diablo would be made. Many hints pointed to a fourth installment, and the “Prime Time” for the Diablo slot seemed to confirm that.
However, a Diablo 4 was quickly dismissed from fans’ minds due to a comment from Blizzard. Since then, there has been much speculation about what will come instead. Very few are satisfied with the outcome.
“We expected little and were still disappointed”
Fan asks: “Is this an April Fools’ joke?” The first reaction to the announcement of Diablo Immortal happened live at BlizzCon. Right after the presentation, there was a short Q&A with the developers.
A fan, who was either particularly brave or particularly disappointed, stood up and asked: “Is this some kind of late April Fools’ joke?” The fan received a lot of applause from the audience.
Accordingly, the reactions from the audience were also quite negative. No other announcement at a BlizzCon had previously been met with so many loud boos as the announcement of Diablo Immortal.
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The community is upset: Shortly after the presentation, many topics were created on Reddit regarding this issue. Most of them were overwhelmingly negative, with many titles showing just how frustrated the fans are:
Diablo on Mobile – RIP
Blizzard, Diablo on Mobile is a slap in the face
Not even a Diablo 2 Remaster… we expected almost nothing and were still disappointed
Among the negative reactions, only a few expressions of sympathy for the developers, who were “cornered” by the disappointed fans during the Q&A, were observed.
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Few like the video: Perhaps the most evident and visible sign that the fans have set is the rating of the YouTube video for Diablo Immortal.
The official teaser from Blizzard has received primarily negative ratings within minutes. As of the current status (November 2 at 11:13 PM), it has already garnered 62,690 negative votes to just 2,503 positive ones.
The trailer for Diablo Immortal is hated by about 25 times more people than it is celebrated.
During BlizzCon, World of Warcraft revealed the racial abilities of the Kul Tirans, the new allied race of the Alliance.
It has been known for a while that the people of Kul Tiras will be the next allied race of the Alliance in World of Warcraft. During Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance, the Kul Tirans will join the Alliance and can then be chosen as a race.
What racial abilities do Kul Tirans have? Like all races, they also have unique racial abilities that distinguish them from “ordinary” humans. Here are their passive and active racial bonuses:
Brush it off: Increases versatility and heals a portion of damage taken.
Child of the Sea: Can hold breath longer underwater and swim faster.
Haymaker: Delivers a powerful blow and stuns a target, knocking it back.
Jack of All Trades: Increases proficiency in all crafting professions.
Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Takes less frost and nature damage.
The exact values of these abilities are not yet known, but a stun as a racial bonus appears to be very powerful – it is likely that the stun will last only a very short time.
Which classes can Kul Tirans choose? The class selection for Kul Tirans has now also been officially confirmed. The people of Kul Tiras can choose from the following classes:
Druid
Hunter
Monk
Priest
Rogue
Shaman
Warrior
When can we play Kul Tirans? Kul Tirans will be available no earlier than with Patch 8.1. There is no release date for it yet, but it is playable on the PTR. However, even after the release, it may take a while for the new races (Kul Tirans and Zandalari) to be unlocked.
Are you looking forward to the Kul Tirans? Will you play one? Or are you not interested in the “Allied Races” at all?
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At BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard released 2 new videos about Overwatch, telling a backstory about McCree and introducing the new hero Ashe. We took a closer look at the videos and reveal what Ashe can likely do.
Ashe is McCree’s rival: In the new cinematic “Old Friends”, you can see Ashe’s debut, who emerges as part of McCree’s past and likely his rival.
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Ashe is a hero who seems to be most effective at medium to short range with her skills. Her high damage up close makes her a threat to single opponents and poorly positioned groups. However, due to her lack of mobility, she must be cautious about her own positioning.
The Viper: Ashe’s main weapon is the lever-action rifle “Viper”. The Viper has two firing modes:
The standard fire sprays opponents with a rapid succession of hip-fired shots.
The alternative fire allows Ashe to aim, which slows her shots but deals more damage.
The unique feature of the Viper is the way it is reloaded. Instead of using a magazine like all other weapons in Overwatch, the Viper is loaded one cartridge at a time.
Ashe can either load all the cartridges sequentially into the weapon, or interrupt after any number to fire. This gives Ashe the choice of preparing for a longer fight or quickly taking a precise shot exactly when she needs it.
Double-Barrel Shotgun: The double-barrel shotgun is Ashe’s first ability. The double-barreled shotgun can be fired at an opponent or a surface.
If Ashe hits an opponent, they are pushed away from her, and Ashe propels herself in the opposite direction. If she shoots at a nearby surface, she is only pushed back.
Dynamite: Ashe’s second ability is a bundle of dynamite that she can throw. The dynamite flies similarly to Junkrat’s mines and explodes at the target location for massive damage, leaving a damage-over-time effect on hit heroes.
If Ashe aims well and times it right, she can ignite the bundle of dynamite instantly with a shot from the Viper, dealing damage immediately.
Ultimate Ability – B.O.B.: Ashe’s ultimate ability is to summon her butler Bob, an omnic bodyguard. Bob charges forward and collides with the first hero to launch them and all nearby targets into the air.
Shortly after the collision, or when he hits a wall, Bob turns around and shoots with guns from his arm. Bob counts as a full hero with all pros and cons for the duration of his existence:
Bob can defend and attack target areas
Bob can be healed, killed, and be the target of buffs and debuffs
and Ana’s Nano Boost and her Sleep Dart affect Bob.
While Bob is active, Ashe is therefore counted by the developers “more or less as two heroes.”
Clips and further descriptions of Ashe’s abilities can be found on her official hero page.
When will Ashe be playable? There is currently no official announcement. After the last announcement of Moira at BlizzCon 2017, she was playable shortly thereafter on the PTR. So Ashe might also come to the PTR soon.
Who is Ashe?
Shortly after her announcement, Blizzard released a story video about Ashe. It shows that the character has a vibrant backstory.
Ashe is the daughter of wealthy parents who raised her in luxury. Her parents paid her little attention but hired the omnic butler Bob. However, Ashe was not satisfied with this life.
She met the troublemaker Jesse McCree in her youth, with whom she committed her first crimes and recognized that this was the path she wanted to take. She founded the Deadlock Gang, with which she wants to steal a cargo from a train on Route 66 and even later attempted to unite the criminal gangs of the entire USA.
After no more disputes arose between the gangs, she focused on her criminal career and became one of the most wanted criminals in the USA.
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In the cargo of Route 66, contrary to expectations, there is no direct weapon, but an AI called Echo, who has a shared history with McCree and Overwatch.
The way Echo was introduced, as well as Jeff Kaplan’s own hints, suggest that Echo could be a playable new hero in Overwatch in 2019.
What do you think of Ashe? Are you excited for a new DPS hero or would you have preferred Bob? Visit our Overwatch group and discuss with other fans, and check Facebook for more info and news.
Blizzard has announced another remake at BlizzCon 2018. Warcraft 3 is being remade and will be called “Reforged”.
The opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2018 is over and Blizzard has revealed some new announcements. In addition to the release date announcement for World of Warcraft: Classic, there was also a surprise for all strategy fans: Warcraft 3 is getting a remake and Blizzard calls it “reforged”.
What is Warcraft “Reforged”? Unlike the “Remastered” version of StarCraft, which only had the graphics slightly updated, it seems that significantly more work has gone into Warcraft 3: Reforged. All 3D models have been renewed and equipped with fresh animations. Even though the graphics may not match the current state of technology, it is certainly more visually appealing than the original.
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The nearly 4 hours of cutscenes (including the high-resolution cinematics) will also be completely renewed. We can look forward to new versions of the popular videos and accompany Arthas once again on his journey.
How much does Warcraft 3: Reforged cost? The price for Warcraft 3: Reforged has also been confirmed. The standard version will cost $30, while the “Spoils of War” edition will cost $40. The prices in euros are identical, making it a bit more expensive when converted. If you want, you can preorder Warcraft 3: Reforged now on the Blizzard site.
When will Warcraft 3: Reforged be released? There is still no specific release date for Warcraft 3: Reforged. Only the year 2019 is mentioned. The fine print also confirms that the game will be released by “no later than December 31, 2019”.
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Goodie for World of Warcraft: The “Spoils of War” version of Warcraft 3 also comes with numerous goodies for other Blizzard games. Most of these have not yet been revealed. Players of World of Warcraft can look forward to a new mount: a meat wagon. This even has a usable catapult, from which “small creatures should take cover”. If you get bored in WoW soon, small creatures should stay hidden…
Are you excited for the remake of Warcraft 3? Or would you have preferred a completely new Warcraft?
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Even Heroes of the Storm is not exempt from the trend. The new heroine Orphea is all about tentacles and fangs – we show her cinematics.
During the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2018, numerous announcements were made for the Blizzard game worlds. One of the highlights is the announcement of a new hero in Heroes of the Storm: Orphea.
Who is Orphea? If you are now scratching your forehead in confusion and wondering which universe Orphea comes from, you need not worry.
Orphea is a new, standalone character who comes from Heroes of the Storm itself. The team has been trying to establish a standalone lore for some patches now, and Orphea will be the first playable character from it. She is the daughter of the Raven Lord.
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Orphea in Cinematic: To introduce the new heroine, there is also a fresh cinematic with an unusual presentation style. Here we see Orphea fighting against the Raven Lord, who is currently trying to bring the various realms connected through the Nexus under his control.
Free for all BlizzCon attendees: Those who were present at BlizzCon or bought (or will buy) a Virtual Ticket will receive Orphea for free as soon as she is available in Heroes of the Storm. She is thus another goodie of the BlizzCon ticket.
Orphea’s abilities: In Heroes of the Storm, Orphea will be a quite agile assassin who acts from a distance. She uses the dark creature from the box that she carries permanently on her back. What exactly that is, one might not want to know.
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At BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard announced a new project in the Diablo universe. Diablo Immortal will be an action RPG for on-the-go: a mobile game for iOS and Android. This announcement gave Diablo the most important slot in the BlizzCon 2018 presentation.
Diablo anywhere and everywhere: Diablo Immortal will be a game for smartphones that you can play on the go. It aims to provide the full Diablo experience and allow you to play together with friends.
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Diablo as Mobile Multiplayer – Gameplay and Features
You can play these classes: The classes in Diablo Immortal represent a cross-section from all parts of the series. You have access to six different classes:
Barbarian
Crusader
Demon Hunter
Necromancer
Sorceress
Monk
The classes have familiar and new abilities, some of which were created specifically for Diablo Immortal. Each class has at least 12 abilities and can have 5 of them actively equipped.
The developers have also hinted that more classes will be added in the future. A mention of a Witch Doctor as a potential class has already been made.
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Shared Zones: While you are in the open world of Diablo Immortal, you can encounter all sorts of monsters. Among them are powerful opponents that you may not be able to defeat alone.
According to the information from BlizzCon 2018, you have the option to play together with others. The eight unique outdoor zones are “shared content,” where other players can just show up to help you and embark on adventures with you.
Dungeons for Groups: In addition to the “outdoor content,” there are seven dungeons that must not be missing in any Diablo game. However, dungeons in Diablo Immortal are designed differently.
In the dungeons of Diablo Immortal, you play with three friends and are in an instanced zone. This dungeon is then exclusively for your group.
Unlike in the open world, monsters do not respawn in dungeons. They remain dead once you have defeated them, which gives you more tactical options and is likely to make boss fights more intense.
A New Enemy – Skarn, Herald of Terror: The antagonist in Diablo Immortal will not be one of the known evils, but Skarn, the Herald of Terror.
Skarn attempts to collect the fragments of the corrupted Worldstone that Tyrael previously destroyed with his blade El’druin. He aims to resurrect Diablo through the fragments and continue the Eternal Conflict.
Only gets a supporting role: Diablo.
A Capital – Westmark: In Diablo Immortal, there will be a capital where you can meet with other players. Instead of being divided into different acts, you will meet centrally in Westmark.
In Westmark, you have access to your stash, can trade with NPCs, and find other players with whom you can explore the world and fight evil.
Contact with Battle.net: While playing Diablo Immortal, you are also connected to Battle.net if you link your account. This allows you to chat with players from your contact list.
When is Diablo Immortal coming out? An exact date has not been announced yet. However, pre-registration is already ongoing via the official website, where you have the chance to be invited to the beta test.
What about Diablo 4? A question arose whether the development of Diablo Immortal affects the development of a potential Diablo 4, as hopes for it were already dispelled beforehand.
However, the developers did not give a precise answer, only that work is being done on several projects.
Check out the new cinematic “Lost Honor” from World of Warcraft – Fresh from BlizzCon 2018
BlizzCon 2018 is in full swing and has some revelations for World of Warcraft. The highlight of the opening ceremony was, besides the announcements for World of Warcraft Classic, which we have in this article, a new cinematic. With this, Blizzard has now released the third CGI video for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth.
You can watch the video here:
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What is shown in the cinematic? King Anduin pays a visit to the Stormwind dungeon and meets Saurfang there. The Orc was captured during the Siege of Lordaeron. Anduin and Saurfang discuss, as previously announced, about honor.
Anduin wants to know why Saurfang didn’t kill him back then, although he had the chance. Saurfang only replies that it is not what he wanted – he simply wants to have his “old Horde” back.
Saurfang wants Sylvanas’ end: The biggest “plot twist” in the cinematic is that Saurfang wishes for the Alliance to stop the Horde.
With this, Saurfang has more or less renounced his “honor” and obligation to the Horde and would rather have his Horde back, as it was before Sylvanas.
Anduin lets Saurfang go: Thanks to the cinematic, we now also know why Saurfang escaped in Patch 8.1 and can be found by players. Anduin himself let him go, thus enabling him to plan and execute a coup against Sylvanas.
The story surrounding Saurfang and his resistance seems to become one of the central points of the upcoming patches. It remains exciting to see how it continues in World of Warcraft.
More information from BlizzCon will be available throughout the night.
How do you like the new cinematic and the story developing around Anduin and Saurfang?
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Blizzard released a new cinematic for Overwatch at BlizzCon 2018. The “Animated Short” is titled Reunion and shows a part of McCree’s story on Route 66 and the new heroine Ashe.
The Deadlock Gang Heist: At the beginning, you see McCree sitting in the diner, which serves as the starting point for the attackers on the Route 66 map. While he eats his pie there, the train derails, the wreckage of which you see on the map.
New Heroine Ashe in the Cinematic
The cargo of the train is the cargo you accompany through the map, which piqued McCree and the Deadlock Gang’s interest. In a classic Western standoff, McCree ultimately deals with the gang, right on time at noon.
In the process, McCree encounters his supposed ex-girlfriend and the next hero of Overwatch, Ashe, whom he promptly apprehends and has transported, before freeing an old AI colleague from the cargo: Echo.
This cinematic thus introduces the next hero and provides a preview of a possible hero 30. We are curious to see what 2019 holds for Overwatch.
What do you think of the new cinematic? Do you like the backstory of McCree, or would you have wished for more? Visit our Overwatch group and discuss with other fans and check out Facebook for more info and news.
