In Destiny 2 you currently have a unique opportunity to significantly boost your guardian’s power level. We will show you how. But hurry – the chance doesn’t last long.
This week offers guardians a unique opportunity to make a huge leap towards the Max Power Level 600. It involves a lot of grind, but those who struggle to reach the new level cap of Forsaken can catch up – especially over the weekend.
Push your power level before the reset – Here’s how
This week is special: The key to a greater power level boost this week lies in the unique combination of the Halloween event Festival of the Lost and the ongoing Iron Banner, which will last in this form until the next Weekly Reset on 23.10.
This opens up additional sources for powerful gear, which cleverly combined can enable a greater leap towards Power Level 600.
Get the “Scare Story”
The first step is to get the new event-specific auto rifle ‘Scare Story’ from Amanda Holiday. This weapon provides a fixed power level of 600 – regardless of your own current level (assuming Forsaken).
Why is the “Scare Story” so important? Drops of powerful gear depend on your respective power level. The best drops, such as those in the raid, can yield gear that is up to 5 points above your current power level.
With the Update 2.0.4, the minimum level required for receiving powerful gear has also been raised. Each powerful item should now be more than just 1 level above your current level.
If you now equip the 600 “Scare Story” with a level of 560, it should give your power level a boost of around 5 points. The next powerful drops should then, depending on the source, be between 2 and 5 points above your power level.
If your power level is below 560, this 600 weapon should give you an even bigger boost.
How to get the “Scare Story”: This weapon is not easy to obtain. The auto rifle costs a proud 120 ‘Soul Fragments’ at Amanda Holiday. And you must work hard for it.
Because you earn fragments through event-specific bounties from Amanda and by playing the new activity ‘Haunting Forest’. However, with event bounties alone, you won’t gather enough soul fragments before the reset – so there’s no way around the Haunting Forest and thus several hours of hard grinding.
Per run, you earn between 6 and 7 soul fragments. You will need several hours to collect the required 120 fragments.
Once you have earned the event rifle, you can move to the next step. Here comes the improved Iron Banner with its bounties into play.
Why the Iron Banner bounties are important: The Iron Banner bounties have become a bit easier with the currently running PvP event and now all provide powerful gear.
This way, you can earn an additional 7 powerful engrams before the next reset. This should give you another strong boost in your power level.
Get the remaining powerful rewards
Here’s how to make the most of this week: If you still have time until the reset, you can focus on the remaining challenges and bounties that reward you with powerful gear until then.
While it may be quite a lot of Destiny for one week, this way you will maximize this unique opportunity. Because if you have a lot of time, you can catch up on multiple weeks’ progress in this one weekend – especially for casual players a (so far) unique chance.
Story, blood points, and plenty of gross skins. The Halloween event in Dead by Daylight sets new standards for the horror game.
Currently, a Halloween event is taking place in Dead by Daylight, and the developers are doing something completely new this year. Instead of just repairing special generators, survivors must harvest strange plants and create gruesome serum from them. All this relates to the story of Dead by Daylight, which is slowly taking clearer shape.
What is there to do at the event? Depending on your role, you have different tasks:
Survivors must fill vials from disgusting plants that are located all over the maps. Each plant has only a certain amount of nectar. Survivors must be quick before their teammates harvest everything.
Killers hang survivors on special event hooks that are adorned with the creepy plants. This way, they get their nectar.
The number of available plants and event hooks can be increased by special event offerings.
If a vial is completely filled, the account receives “serum” at the end of the match, a special currency that can only be redeemed in the shop during the event.
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What does the serum bring? The serum can be used for the duration of the event to purchase new cosmetic items in the shop. There are seven complete outfits available, each consisting of three individual parts. There is one set for:
Through the obtainable serum, players can buy a maximum of 2 outfits (6 individual pieces); the rest can be purchased in the shop for real currency if desired.
Each individual piece costs 10 serum, a complete set therefore costs 30 serum. Killers and survivors can each collect 30 serum, totaling a maximum of 60 serum.
How long does the event last? “The Hallowed Blight” is available until November 2nd. Shortly thereafter, the earned serum will disappear, and the cosmetic items will then only be available for real currency in the shop.
Story for Dead by Daylight
However, the event is more than just collecting serum. It even received a small “story trailer” showing a survivor making the serum.
Every day, a small text will be published in the game that resembles a diary. The entries report on an annual interval in which the Entity, the being that sends out the killers and keeps the survivors trapped in a surreal world, undergoes a “cleansing”. This causes these creepy blooms to appear everywhere, and the yellow, pus-like nectar becomes visible.
The obtainable skins are connected to this story: The killers have been “corrupted” and mutated by the serum. Almost all killers can be found with a syringe somewhere that they received the serum through.
Benedikt Baker harvesting the nectar.
The mysterious survivor is Benedikt Baker, who is also responsible for the “flavor texts” on many items. What the annual cleansing of the Entity has to do with will surely be revealed in the coming weeks and months.
Cortyn says: Although the developers only provide small “story bites”, it is nice to finally learn a bit more about the backstory of the Entity. I hope that more such events will come in the next months, as this makes the horror game even more interesting.
The only downside at present is that many players no longer play “seriously”, but rather focus on their vial as survivors and then willingly die to quickly collect the next nectar. This needs to be improved.
The term “Battle Royale” has become overused, as it seems like every other game integrates such a mode and advertises it. However, Spellbreak aims to bring a breath of fresh air to this area.
What is Spellbreak? Essentially, Spellbreak plays out like a regular battle royale shooter. You fight on a constantly shrinking battlefield against other players until only one player remains. However, Spellbreak offers some unique features:
You are in a colorful fantasy setting with comic graphics.
Before the start of a match, you choose one of eleven classes for your hero.
The classes determine which gloves you can wear. Each glove can cast a different spell.
You can combine two gloves.
Each glove has a primary and a secondary attack.
Each class has a unique passive ability and can be improved during the match through scrolls.
The combination of spells, gloves, and upgrades should make the battles unpredictable and tactical.
What powers do the spells provide? It is important that you choose a good combination of spells. Effects include:
Fire damage
Ice spells
Lightning
Stone attacks
Poison clouds
It is possible to combine spells depending on your class and the gloves chosen. For example, you can create a poison gas cloud and then ignite it with a fire spell, resulting in a poison gas-fire inferno. Additionally, the effects interact with each other.
If a player, for example, creates an ice surface on the ground, they will move faster over it. However, another player can electrify the ice with lightning, causing damage to all those who want to use the ice path.
This is how players react: Although battle royale fatigue is slowly spreading, the attitude towards Spellbreak is quite positive:
For instance, mao_dze_dun on PCGamer states: “Finally a battle royale that interests me. However, I hope that other game modes will also be introduced.”
SpicyFOX explains: “I’m not really a fan of battle royale… but this could change my mind!”
This is how you participate: Spellbreak is currently in the pre-alpha phase. By purchasing one of the founder packs, you can already play and give feedback to the developers. When the beta starts or when the official release takes place is currently still undecided.
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Anthem offers multiple suits with the Javelins that function like different classes. One of the four suits will likely be an option for actual melee combat.
So far, Anthem has mainly shown combat at medium ranges, but there will likely be more options. Depending on the Javelin and equipment, you can influence your playstyle. Bioware now confirms that melee builds are also possible.
What are Javelins? These are the combat suits that you wear in Anthem. They have different skills, weapons, and gear, and function similarly to classes in RPGs.
In response to increased fan inquiries, Ben Irving, the lead producer of Anthem, has confirmed that there will also be melee gear for the Interceptor Javelin. There will, however, be no stealth.
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Anthem lets you fight at close range, but not stealthily
This Javelin suit supports melee combat: According to Irving, they have already planned gear for the Interceptor that allows for a melee build.
We decided to create gear for the Interceptor that allows for a melee build (perhaps more).
What distinguishes the Interceptor? This suit is the smallest and fastest Javelin in Anthem. According to EA, it is popular with scouts and assassins.
Apparently, it has some evasion abilities and can equip any (non-heavy) weapon. By default, the Interceptor is equipped with dual-sided daggers and a melee skill.
The playstyle is likely to charge into the ranks of enemies with the speed of the Interceptor, deal damage, and then retreat. However, there will be no stealth capabilities.
Is new gameplay coming soon? So far, there is no gameplay of a melee build. However, that could change soon, as EA may plan to release new material shortly. Something along those lines was announced by Bioware on Reddit.
Although the team is working hard on the game […], that does not mean we won’t have something to show soon.
The word “soon” is indeed a cliché here, they are aware of that, but there is currently nothing more to say. Recently, Anthem reached alpha status.
A product page for the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2 appeared on the website of the electronics retailer. Fans speculated whether it was a placeholder or a leak. Here’s what the officials say about it now.
What happened? So far, Rockstar has not announced a PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2. Nevertheless, many fans hope that such a version will exist aside from console releases. When Media Markt offered such a version for pre-order on their website and also provided a date, hopes were high.
What’s new? Media Markt has now commented on the offer and explained that it was just a placeholder. However, they are counting on a PC version of the game.
Hope for a PC version of RDR 2 remains
When the product page appeared, it was already expected that the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2 could be a placeholder.
In a statement to Wccftech, a representative from Media Markt explained:
It is true that we listed an RDR2 PC version. I addressed this with the gaming department at headquarters, and I was told that it was something like a placeholder. However, they expect that it will be announced at some point in the future (as it was with GTA V). It is no longer listed for pre-order now.
Fans’ fears confirmed: According to Media Markt, no PC version was accidentally leaked, but just a placeholder on the website was activated. Many fans had already anticipated this, even though hope for a PC version remains.
During the “EVE Vegas” event, Funcom stated that about 50 percent of the wars in the space MMO are initiated by just five groups, who harass other small groups. This poses a problem for the online game EVE Online.
For years, the system of how wars with massive battles work in EVE Online has been exploited by about five corporations. The wars mainly affect new and weaker player groups, which is why the developers want to intervene. They fear that the five “bullies” are scaring away their new players.
EVE has a troll problem
What happened? More and more new and small player groups are being attacked by the same five overpowering corporations.
This leads, according to Bergur “CCP Burger” Finnbogason, to a balancing issue that the developers need to address, as explained at the “EVE Vegas” event.
The graphic indicates that 5 groups are tyrannizing weaker opponents and practically eliminate them in wars where the attacker is overwhelmingly superior without suffering their own losses.
Why is this a problem? This type of attack presents several issues:
On one hand, new players are discouraged because they become immediate targets of the overpowering attackers
Younger corporations receive no chance to establish and grow
For every ship that the “Rowdy” corporations lose, they destroy 105 opposing spacecraft
Only about 4 percent of defenders have ever managed to eliminate one of the attackers
The balance of power in EVE Online is therefore not correct. Some “trolls” take pleasure in exercising their power over weaker players. And this continues repeatedly, leading to frustration and scaring away new players.
How does CCP Games plan to address this? Starting in December, it will be introduced that not just any corporation can declare war on another and then hunt players.
This will only be possible if the attacked group has a starbase. Because CCP Games found that corporations that own a citadel fight about 48 percent more effectively.
In 2019, the developers want to fundamentally revise and change the system by which players declare war. This should eliminate or at least significantly curb the trolling by overpowering players against the weaker ones.
How are players reacting to this? The community is somewhat divided.
Some find these changes necessary
Others believe that CCP Games is interfering too much in the game, which is generally not well received by the community.
Anja Moore writes on PCGamer: “I stopped playing EVE Online years ago precisely because of this problem. Small groups tried to raise this issue with CCP Games. So why are they acting like it’s something new now?”
Josh Shacklock says: “Wait, no more war declarations if the defenders do not own a citadel? That’s the death blow for wars between smaller corporations.”
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In Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, PS4 players can already use the Black Market since update 1.03. However, most players are disappointed with the progress system of the feature.
What is the Black Market? The Black Market is a type of in-game shop where the contents can be acquired not through real money or in-game currency, but through progress in multiplayer or in Blackout.
The contents in the Black Market are purely cosmetic.
Fans complain: The Black Market’s progress system is way too slow
What is the problem with progress? The Black Market offers one or more streams per season. The streams focus on specific themes or have a particular motto with a time limit.
Currently, the Smuggling Operations stream is active in the shop on PS4. This stream offers a total of 200 levels to work through. Each level offers a reward.
The system apparently rewards pure playtime, not performance
The problem is: Progressing from level to level in the Smuggling Operations stream is extremely slow.
It seems that progress is not tied to individual performance in multiplayer matches or Blackout games, but rather to the pure playtime spent in the game. The longer you play, the further you level up.
Players complain about this: Many players consider this type of progress system to be the wrong approach. Instead of relying on pure playtime, they would prefer daily and weekly challenges or bounties to speed up progress.
Even if this system should remain (for now), many players find the required time investment to be excessive. Fans report that it currently takes several hours to achieve a single rank increase.
Given such requirements, it will be impossible for most players to work their way up to level 200 within the remaining time. The community is calling for improvements.
Whether the slow progress is intended or if it might be a bug is still unclear.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, you can avoid fall damage with a simple trick. See here how it works.
How does fall damage work in Fortnite? One of the nastiest sources of damage in Fortnite: Battle Royale is fall damage. If you fall too deep, you’ll lose a significant amount of health. From a fall of seven stories high, you’re even immediately dead.
Unfortunately, such falls often occur in Fortnite, especially in wild fights at the end of the game when the self-built fortresses reach for the sky and fierce battles take place within them. This is certainly not the most honorable way to die.
However, there is a simple method to significantly reduce or even avoid this damage. This was discovered by the two YouTubers from the channel TheGamerCouple.
How to avoid fall damage
The trick is simply to build a ramp AND a pyramid above quickly while falling and to land on it.
What does the trick achieve? If you execute this stunt properly, the fall damage is significantly reduced. Up to 75 percent less damage is possible this way. So even falls from great heights can still be survived.
How does the trick work? According to the two YouTubers TheGamerCouple, you can trick the game using the ramp–pyramid trick. It then thinks that you actually fell from a much lower height than you really did.
How do I perform the trick optimally? Here, it’s all about practicing, practicing, and practicing some more. Because only those who master the building system well can get a ramp and a pyramid on it when falling.
But with enough practice in creative mode, you can definitely manage to apply this trick regularly and protect yourself from fall damage.
Constantly falls down somewhere: Myth
Myth will love this trick! Especially with the famous streamer Myth, this trick should cause cheers. He is notorious for constantly falling down somewhere and dying because of it. Moreover, he was recentlytrolled on Twitter by Elon Musk.
Have fun trying it out! Tips and tricks for building can be found here:
Should “old people” now solve the “new problems” of World of Warcraft? Former PvP chief Holinka is back at World of Warcraft.
A WoW veteran is supposed to fix things at Blizzard now. Former “PvP Lead Designer” Brian Holinka has been back on the World of Warcraft team since last week.
What is Holinka’s job? From now on, Brian Holinka is the “Lead Combat Designer.” This roughly means that he will take care of almost all systems related to combat in World of Warcraft – and there are a lot of them.
This includes the design of classes (and their abilities) as well as PvP in general.
Holinka is viewed ambivalently: Brian Holinka is a controversial figure within the player community. He is very popular among some because he was responsible for the battlefield Ashran.
In Fallout 76, there are several factions represented, which Bethesda is gradually introducing. It has now been officially confirmed that the Enclave will be represented. This organization aims to restore the old government.
Although Fallout 76 has to do without human NPCs, factions still seem to play a role in some form. Recently, Bethesda introduced several factions – including the Brotherhood of Steel and the Raiders.
The developer has now confirmed that the Enclave, known from Fallout 2 and 3, will also play a role. This organization seeks to restore the former US government. They rarely behaved peacefully.
Enclave’s Hideout is likely a secret bunker
What is the Enclave? This grouping existed even before the Great War. It consisted of a group of influential government members. They were not averse to the nuclear war.
In their view, only important people should survive to build a new world order without communism after the collapse. They even collaborated with Vault-Tec and briefly planned the colonization of other planets.
The Enclave believes that anyone outside the organization has mutated, is consequently dangerous, and must be eliminated.
How does the Enclave get to West Virginia? On Twitter, Bethesda shows a picture of the Enclave and gives a brief description. After the war, the Enclave, which included the US President, settled on an oil rig to start the reconstruction.
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Several branches, however, are spread across the USA and live in secret bunkers. It is possible that many, perhaps even all of these bunkers are Vaults.
The post mentions such a bunker where the Enclave settled. This bunker is apparently located somewhere in Appalachia, the region of Fallout 76. Could this bunker even be Vault 76, the place where the game begins?
It is possible that this story is part of the main storyline. Even without NPCs, Fallout 76 aims to provide a real story, of which some details have already leaked.
Currently, 5 factions are known
Bethesda recently introduced some groupings that will somehow appear in Fallout 76.
These factions are known so far:
The Brotherhood of Steel,
Raiders
Free States or Preppers,
Responders
The Enclave
What role could they play in Fallout 76? Bethesda has not revealed anything concrete about this yet. PCGamer speculates whether players might be able to choose a faction and thereby have different advantages.
As it stands, however, these are merely backstories of people who once lived in Appalachia and are now all dead. Only their remains can be found in the game world.
Amber “Blodwedd Mallory” McKee is a big fan of the MMORPG The Secret World: Legends. She even wrote a novel about the game and has now received permission to publish and sell this novel.
If a fan of an online game writes a book about this title and then even receives permission to publish it, then you know that you are dealing with a very liberal development studio.
A Novel about The Secret World
This is how Funcom makes a fan happy: While other developers and publishers refuse to allow fans to officially publish novels about the games, it is different with Funcom.
The game studio allowed Amber “Blodwedd Mallory” McKee to publish and even sell her book “To Sir, with Love: An Unofficial Legend of The Secret World”!
What is the book about? At the end of the world, Solomon Island is shrouded in fog, and the dead rise from their graves. Innsmouth Academy Senior Blodwedd Mallory fights to save her school from destruction.
In doing so, she uncovers the dark history of the academy. Her mission is to stop Mal’un, the Cursed, and to become a Templar herself. However, this is not an official story from the game, but an approved fan fiction by Funcom.
How the novel is received: The reviews on Amazon are consistently very good, both from players and non-players.
Shirley Ryan writes on Amazon: “The book made me log into the game. I loved it!”
How fans of The Secret World react: The community is pleasantly surprised that Funcom has allowed the publication of the novel. Many see it as a kind of promotional action, which makes Funcom likable and doesn’t let them appear as one of the “bad” developers who do not allow fans to contribute a bit to their favorite game.
Bryan Correll writes on MassivelyOP: “I would call this a smart move by Funcom. It first creates goodwill within the player community. And if the novel gains an audience outside the core community of the game, it could bring new players to the MMO. All of this costs Funcom nothing.”
Where can you get the novel? “To Sir, with Love: An Unofficial Legend of The Secret World” is available for purchase on Amazon. However, the book is written in English.
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These were the predictions for TOTW 6 in FIFA 19. These players could receive Inform cards in Ultimate Team.
The TOTW time in FUT 19: The 6th Team of the Week will be released on Wednesday, October 24, at 7 PM. From then on, you can draw the special cards from packs for a week. The official TOTW 6 is now known.
These are TOTW predictions: TOTW Predictions are forecasts of which players could be included in the upcoming Team of the Week. These predictions are based on the players’ real-life performances. For example, Luka Jovic, who scored five goals in the Bundesliga over the weekend, is included in all predictions for Week 6.
These predictions do not always match the official TOTW 100%. However, it is worth taking a certain risk to operate on the transfer market based on TOTW. We provide an overview of the predictions from various FIFA sites:
Predictions TDW 6: fifauteam
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What is the Team of the Week (TDW) in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team?
Every Wednesday, EA Sports reveals the Team of the Week in their annual football simulation’s “Ultimate Team” mode. This is also true for FIFA 19. The players who showed outstanding performances in real football over the past week are rewarded with special cards that have improved attributes. Here you can find the TDW 5 in FIFA 19.
You can draw the TOTW cards within a week (Wednesday 7 PM until next Wednesday 7 PM) from packs that may contain rare (gold) players. However, the chance of this is considered low. Furthermore, you can buy them on the transfer market if they are offered by other players. However, the prices for them are usually extremely high – here you will learn how to get the necessary coins.
Apparently, 23 seconds of gameplay from the upcoming western epic Red Dead Redemption 2 has somehow leaked online. We have the gameplay leak for you. The map of Red Dead Redemption 2 is also visible before the release, at least part of the map.
The whole world is currently waiting for the launch of Red Dead Redemption 2 at the end of the week. A 20-second clip is causing a stir. Additionally, images of the game’s map and scattered screenshots are circulating.
Spoiler: There are images of the maps and a bit of gameplay to see. Just in case someone gets upset later.
23 Seconds of Gameplay from Red Dead Redemption 2
What can be seen: Arthur Morgan arrives at a camp and takes out 3 people. The last one dies in a slow-motion shot, pretty dramatic. The kill cam of Red Dead Redemption 2 captures his end.
You can see the weapon being selected from a menu. In the circular menu, there are 7 weapons visible:
The horses react to the gunfire. The other horses panic, while Arthur Morgan’s remains calm. This shows that Arthur has already built a deep bond with his horse. Rockstar has already explained that the relationship with horses is important for them to stay by your side in battles.
A large “Wanted” signal is prominent on the interface, indicating that the player is being hunted, similar to a “heat level” in GTA 5 Online. If you kill NPCs in Red Dead Redemption 2, bounties will be placed on you.
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A First Look at the Map of RDR2
What else has leaked?
We have a first image of the map of Red Dead Redemption 2. This is said to be about the part of the map that can be explored after 20 hours. The map of RDR2 is supposed to be extremely large, according to initial reports. Apparently, everything in Red Dead Redemption 2 is huge. The game is expected to take about 65 hours and boasts gigantic numbers of dialogues and animations.
A part of the map of Red Dead Redemption 2 after about 20 hours of gameplay.
And this screenshot of a fight in the mud on the street is also circulating:
This is how you stay updated on RDR2: We will keep reporting here on MeinMMO whenever we find something new. You can stay updated by subscribing to our Facebook page for Red Dead Redemption 2.
Recently, accusations have been made that the multiplayer servers of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 are running worse after update 1.03 than during the beta. For the first time, the developers have commented on this.
What happened? Almost two days ago, a user on Reddit published his test results, in which he examined the current server performance of Black Ops 4 and compared it to the performance during the multiplayer beta. And the results were significant. Because it seems that the tick rate of the multiplayer servers was reduced from 60Hz to 20Hz compared to the beta.
This is how fans are reacting: This angered fans, who took to the barricades in droves. A tick rate of 20Hz is no longer contemporary for modern shooters. There were even allegations of misleading advertising and fraud. For many players, the performance during the beta was a significant reason to purchase. But now, the performance in the final product is noticeably worse.
This is what Treyarch says about the current server performance in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Although thousands of fans expressed their frustration, an official statement on this issue had yet to be released. But now the developers from Treyarch have commented on Reddit.
This is what the developers say: They have also noticed the heated discussion surrounding the network performance of Black Ops 4. They are continuously working to further optimize the game – especially the network performance – to provide players with an online experience of the highest quality.
For the launch of the game, when a massive number of players hit the servers at the same time, the infrastructure was configured to ensure game stability was the top priority over all other factors. Now that they are past the launch phase, they are focusing on fine-tuning the global network performance based on the data they have collected.
In the coming two weeks, several updates for the network setup will be released that should improve the experience for players. The launch of the game was just the beginning, and they are determined to make Black Ops 4 a game with the best support they have ever offered. Along this path, there will be constant adjustments, improvements, and additions.
How will Black Ops 4 proceed now? While this remains to be seen, as the developers stated, improvements for the network of Black Ops 4 are upcoming in the next few weeks. Considering how quickly and often Treyarch has already provided updates and fixes since the beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, one can be quite optimistic that they will also get this problem under control.
This sentiment is also increasingly shared by the fans. Although Reddit is currently dominated by posts in which players vent about the server downgrade, there are also growing voices in the community calling for reason, calm, and especially patience. They should give Treyarch the time to fix this problem. After all, they have proven often enough that they work hard on the title – and that closely aligned with the wishes of the fans.
With Patch 8.1, there is a new vendor in World of Warcraft. He sells the highest quality Azerite armor that the game has to offer.
For many weeks, players of World of Warcraft have complained about the Azerite system. It is too difficult to obtain suitable items for head, shoulders, and chest. There is far too much randomness in the game, when it comes to the weekly reward chest for “Mythic+” dungeons. Blizzard agrees. With Patch 8.1, there is a new vendor who sells Azerite armor.
The Astral returns – with top Azerite armor!
What does the vendor sell? The new vendor Thaumaturg Vashreen has a whole range of items available, including:
Chests for dungeon Azerite armor at item levels 355, 370, and 385, sorted by armor slot (head, chest, shoulder). The higher the quality of the chest, the more expensive it is.
Specific dungeon Azerite armor at item level 385, as a long-term goal for “top players”.
This is how to obtain the new currency: To buy the Azerite items, one needs a new currency that currently has no name. It can be earned from the “Mythic+” chest, which is awarded on Wednesdays for dungeons completed in the previous week. The harder the dungeon, the more currency is earned (“Mythic+10” gives more currency than “Mythic+2”).
How much currency is needed? Blizzard has not yet determined how much of the currency is needed to buy Azerite armor. However, the plan is that players should be able to purchase an item roughly every 2-3 weeks that corresponds to their reward from “Mythic+” dungeons.
Farming is not worth it yet: There is still no reason to stockpile Azerite items for Patch 8.1. Only Azerite armor that players receive after the launch of Patch 8.1 can drop the new currency when dismantled. So you do not need to hoard old armor.
Vendor remains up to date: It is also important that vendor Vashreen will be updated regularly. When a new “Mythic+” season begins, the vendor’s inventory will be upgraded to stay reasonably current.
Fans express satisfaction: The initial feedback from players is overwhelmingly positive. They praise Blizzard for finally responding to player feedback and creating a way to work towards a specific reward.
What do you think of the idea of the new vendor? Is it a good thing? Or will good Azerite armor become too easily accessible? Could the vendor change your opinion on Battle for Azeroth?
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The creators of EVE Online, CCP, have announced a new sandbox MMORPG. EVE Echoes is set to be released on iOS and Android. However, the game is developed by a Chinese studio. We also have a rough release date and a first gameplay trailer for EVE Echoes.
This is the announcement: CCP announced the new mobile MMO “EVE Echoes” during an event in Las Vegas.
This is a “brand new spaceship sandbox” MMO. It takes place in an alternative reality to New Eden, the universe of EVE Online.
When is the release? EVE Echoes is being developed by the Chinese studio NetEase together with CCP. EVE Echoes is set to launch in 2019 on iOS and Android. At least an “open beta” is expected to start then.
EVE Echoes: Not the mobile version of EVE Online, but almost
This is what we know about EVE Echoes:
CCP promises an “authentic EVE Online experience” for mobile devices
Players will be able to write their own story and that of the galaxy
The game is said to depict “thousands of planetary systems”
EVE Echoes is expected to be developed with NetEase’s NeoX engine
It is also mentioned that the “typical EVE experience” will come with “social systems” – A deep and realistic social system is currently being developed
This is what the participants say:
The CEO of CCP; Hilmar Veigar Pétursson says: He believes mobile is the obvious next step to bring a refined version of the legendary PC experience of EVE Online to even more people.
Frank Xiang from NetEase says: EVE Echoes pushes the limits of what is currently possible on mobile.
This is the trailer for EVE Echoes
Here we have the gameplay trailer for EVE Echoes:
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What’s behind it: This announcement is in line with the acquisition of CCP by Pearl Abyss, the developers of Black Desert. They recently purchased the studio CCP after making a fortune in Asia with the mobile version of Black Desert.
That’s why they are making a new game: EVE Echoes is likely to be something like Arena of Valor for LoL. Not quite a clone, but very close. The alternative would have been to bring EVE Online to iOS and Android. The veterans would have had a huge advantage.
With “EVE Echoes” the possibility arises for everyone to start anew.
In addition to EVE Echoes, CCP has also introduced a shooter for PC: Project Nova.
Since the 4th generation has been introduced in Pokémon GO, the values of Sinnoh Pokémon are also known. We show you the best Pokémon from the 4th Gen.
In the 4th generation, there are 107 new Pokémon waiting for you. Not all of them are equally good or bad. Therefore, we will show you which Pokémon are particularly useful and what you can use them for.
How are the values determined? Most of the mentioned Pokémon are not yet available in the game. So far, only 26 Pokémon of the 4th generation are available. Nevertheless, the values of all Pokémon from the 4th generation are already known. These can be easily calculated with a formula and provide an overview of the usability of the Pokémon.
The values used come from the Gamepress website. They have already published all the new values and attacks of the Pokémon from the 4th generation. We then compared these values with the values of the current Pokémon.
Rameidon
Type: Rock
Max CP: 3298
What makes Rameidon special: Rameidon excels with its enormous attack value. It has a score of 295, almost as high as Mewtwo’s (300 points).
Does Rameidon have special attacks? So far, among the Rock-type Pokémon, Tyranitar was the leading Pokémon when it mastered the Community Day move Catapult and Rock Slide. Rameidon also masters Catapult, which gives it an advantage. Unlike Tyranitar, it cannot learn the attack Rock Slide but can only learn Rock Blast. If Rameidon could learn another Rock charge attack, it would definitely be better than Tyranitar. However, it is currently on the same level as Tyranitar.
Rihornior
Type: Rock/Ground
Max CP: 3733
What makes Rihornior special: Rihornior has the highest HP value of all Rock-type Pokémon. It also has the highest CP of all Pokémon of this type. Its attack value is lower than Tyranitar’s. So Tyranitar remains the better Rock-type attacker.
Does Rihornior have special attacks? Just like Rameidon, Rihornior can also learn the attack Catapult. Additionally, it can learn Rock Slide. These attacks make Rihornior one of the best Rock attackers. If its attack value were a bit higher, it could also surpass Tyranitar.
Elevoltek
Type: Electric
Max CP: 3079
What makes Elevoltek special: Level up your Electabuzz! With its evolution, the new best Electric attacker enters the game. Elevoltek has a higher attack value than Raikou and outperforms the legendary Pokémon as the best attacker of its type.
Does Elevoltek have special attacks? Elevoltek can learn the attack Shock Wave, just like Raikou. It is the best Electric-type attack and helps Elevoltek become the best Electric attacker.
Magnezone
Type: Electric/Steel
Max CP: 3205
What makes Magnezone special: With Magnezone, another solid Electric attacker enters Pokémon GO. Although its attack value does not reach that of Raikou or Elevoltek, it is still not bad and ranks among the top attackers.
Does Magnezone have special attacks? Just like Elevoltek, Magnezone can learn Shock Wave. This makes this Pokémon very interesting. Because this attack is so good, Magnezone ranks third among Electric attackers, ahead of Zapdos.
Roserade
Type: Grass/Poison
Max CP: 2971
What makes Roserade special: Collect Roselia candy diligently. The evolution of the Grass Pokémon will be a weapon! It has the highest attack value of all Grass Pokémon and can cause a lot of trouble. However, Roserade’s downside is obvious. Looking at its other stats, it quickly becomes clear that Roserade has a poor defense. Similar to Gengar, Roserade deals an incredible amount of damage but also takes a lot of hits.
Does Roserade have special attacks? Roserade can learn Razor Leaf and Solar Beam. These are among the best attacks of the Grass type.
What makes Tangoloss special: The evolution of Tangela will also play a major role in Pokémon GO. Its stats are solid and comparable to those of Venusaur. However, compared to Venusaur, Tangoloss can achieve significantly higher CP.
Does Tangoloss have special attacks? Another advantage of Tangoloss is its attacks Vine Whip and Solar Beam. While it may not be the best Grass attacker, it can compete in the league of the best.
Yanmega
Type: Bug/Flying
Max CP: 2946
What makes Yanmega special: After Pinsir and Scizor, Yanmega finally brings a new and solid Bug attacker to the game. Its CP is better than those of Pinsir and Scizor. Its attack value is comparable to those of both.
Does Yanmega have special attacks? No, the attacks are comparable to those of Pinsir and Scizor. But the rare type is special. The Bug type has always been a good choice against Psychic Pokémon. In raids against Mewtwo or Deoxys, this type has always been useful. Also in the 4th generation, there are many new Psychic raid bosses, making Yanmega potentially useful.
Togekiss
Type: Fairy/Flying
Max CP: 3332
What makes Togekiss special: Togekiss is a Fairy-type, a type that previously had no good Pokémon. So far, there is no Fairy fast attack, which is why this type has hardly been usable. This could change with Togekiss. Its attack value is high, and its other stats make Togekiss a solid defender as well.
Does Togekiss have special attacks? So far, Togekiss cannot learn any Fairy-type fast attack either. Many players speculate that this attack might be implemented later. If that happens, Togekiss will become even more interesting.
Galagladi
Type: Psychic/Fighting
Max CP: 3093
What makes Galagladi special: Galagladi has two interesting types. If you fight with the Pokémon against a Heiteira that knows Zen Headbutt, then Galagladi is not hit very effectively. Unlike Machamp. Thus, Galagladi can be used as a good attacker against the classic gym defenders.
Does Galagladi have special attacks? Galagladi can learn two Fighting-type attacks, making it quite useful as a fighting attacker. Although it cannot learn the best fighting moveset (Counter and Dynamic Punch), it benefits from its unique types.
Mamutel
Type: Ice/Ground
Max CP: 3329
What makes Mamutel special: Mamutel is one of three new and strong Ice Pokémon. Among all Ice Pokémon, it is the best. It has the highest attack value of all Ice Pokémon and also has the best HP value. So it deals the most damage, but also tanks the most.
Does Mamutel have special attacks? Mamutel can also learn the move Avalanche. This is the best Ice move in the game, showcasing its strength further.
What makes Snibunna special: Snibunna excels primarily with its high attack value. While there are better alternatives for Ice and Dark types, anyone looking for a solid Pokémon for both types will find Snibunna to be a good choice.
Does Snibunna have special attacks? Snibunna has solid Ice attacks. However, this does not make it particularly special. It’s the types that generally do not produce many good attackers. So there is only Mamutel for Ice type, which is better, and only Tyranitar for Dark type as a better alternative.
Knakrack
Type: Dragon/Ground
Max CP: 3962
What makes Knakrack special: Yes, another strong new Dragon Pokémon! Knakrack is likely to be the strongest non-legendary Pokémon in the game. It has extremely high damage output and is also a strong Ground attacker alongside the Dragon type.
Does Knakrack have special attacks? Knakrack particularly excels in attack diversity. Its Dragon and Ground attacks are strong and useful.
Keep in mind that the values of these Pokémon may still change before their release. In this article, we refer to the currently known values of the Sinnoh Pokémon.
Even now, some weapons from the first year of Destiny 2 are still quite strong and do not shy away from comparison with the Forsaken arsenal.
Greater weapon variety through Random Rolls: The weapons in the second year of Destiny 2 are all about the returned Random Rolls and the revamped slot system. This results in numerous strong weapon variations that can easily overshadow most year-1 weapons. Because the majority of year-1 weapons are still tied to their fixed perks. Also, some new cool weapon exotics have been added with Forsaken.
Not all Fixed Rolls have become obsolete: However, some specimens from the first year have not lost any of their original dominance. They still represent some of the best choices for their respective weapon slots. We have selected four of the best sidearms from year 1 that are still worthwhile in Forsaken and that every Guardian should acquire when possible.
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IKELOS_SF_v1.0.1
What is the IKELOS_SF_v1.0.1? This is a legendary shotgun for the energy slot in a striking Warmind design. It was introduced with DLC II Warmind.
What makes this shotgun so good?
For many players, the IKELOS_SF_v1.0.1 is still considered the best shotgun in the game even after the release of Forsaken and despite its fixed perks – especially in PvE. It is capable of pulverizing almost all bosses and elite enemies, provided you get within shotgun range. An absolute must for almost any PvE endgame activity.
The weapon shoots quickly and has a large magazine, but what truly sets it apart is the unique perk “Rifled Barrel.” This causes the weapon to gain increased damage as well as enhanced precision and handling for a short time after a melee hit – all while having a greater damage drop-off. However, this is quite negligible at appropriate distances from the enemy.
How do you get the IKELOS_SF_v1.0.1?
This shotgun can only be obtained through the Escalation Protocol on Mars. The weapon can drop from the final boss at the end of the seventh and final wave of this activity.
However, the weapon pool rotates weekly with the respective bosses. Each of the three IKELOS weapons is linked to one of the 5 specific bosses – including the shotgun. The other two bosses can drop any example of these exclusive weapons.
When you have a chance to get this shotgun will always be announced on Tuesdays in our Weekly Reset article.
MeinMMO was in Iceland with CCP to take a look at a new game from the EVE Online developers: Project Nova. Lead Game Designer Kevin Clarke answered some questions in an interview.
MeinMMO: How will Project Nova and EVE Online work together. Will online players create items for Nova players, or will Nova players sell their items to EVE Online players? Is anything planned?
Kevin: We have a lot of things planned and nothing concrete yet. Right now, we want to focus on the core FPS experience for Nova and ensure that it is a solid foundation to build upon. Ultimately, we want it to be more than just a formative link to EVE Online.
We want there to be a real link, a gameplay connection where actions in one game can affect the other and vice versa. All these things are definitely possible. We mentioned the idea of sending mercenaries from Nova to loot a destroyed ship in EVE to acquire those materials and modules, and maybe they could even craft these items.
These are all things that are currently on the table; nothing is absolutely decided. The ultimate goal is to connect the two games, but right now our main focus is on ensuring that we create a very strong, solid foundation that we can build upon.
MeinMMO: Speaking of which and since it’s pretty big at the moment: Is a battle royale mode planned?
Kevin: Our community has mentioned this repeatedly, and we absolutely have no plans for a battle royale mode.
I mean, I think, as I said, we have many ideas for game modes in the future, but battle royale is, in my opinion, just already saturated.
I don’t think… I think if we had anything that resembles a battle royale mode, it would be an EVE-style battle royale and something completely different than what people are used to.
Nova could be big – and an eSports title
MeinMMO: I’m glad to hear that. What about eSports?
Kevin: eSports is also one of the things we are discussing. However, it is a topic for the future. One of the reasons we are making this game is because we can actually work with our community, based on Dust 514. We still have some very loyal and passionate players who are already behind us, talking with us, and we are developing Nova with the help of our community, relying on their feedback and working with it.
If they really advocate for it, then there’s no reason why we can’t actually delve into eSports. I mean, we already have many ideas about how that could work, and it’s just a question: Is there a demand for it?
MeinMMO: Regarding the game itself, will the fights be map-based or ship-based, in smaller sections, or larger scales, like on planets or even in the open world?
Kevin: Initially, as you saw in the presentation, our first battles take place on the surface of ships, but we are already looking at our next map set, and we want to ensure that we have diversity in place.
We want to utilize more of the EVE structures that players might not interact with much in EVE Online, and things like fighting on planets are definitely something we are considering. Or, as mentioned, really fighting in space stations themselves. That’s another direction we could potentially go.
We don’t want to limit the combat to the surfaces of ships, but right now it’s about getting the foundation right, ensuring that people engage, and then we are really trying to expand this EVE experience, finding new environments and more interesting and unique places where people can actually fight.
A game for everyone
MeinMMO: What about the technical requirements for Nova?
Kevin: We have not finalized the specifications yet, but we want to offer this game to as many people as possible. That’s why we are trying to ensure that it looks fantastic on high-end machines.
But we also want it to be playable on many low-end machines, so there are no set specifications yet as it is still something we are working on. However, we will try to make it accessible to as many different players as possible.
MeinMMO: Okay, sounds good! What about the class system? Will there be more? What about class development?
Kevin: Oh yes! I mean, what we have tried to do is keep the barrier for each of the ultimately four players very low by offering them these dropsuits that are essentially fully equipped.
Everything you need is there:
you have cool dropsuits,
you have the weapons,
you have the gear that comes with them,
you have the ability to build towers on the surface of the ships, so that every player can easily get involved.
He finds his dropsuit class that suits his playstyle, has the right weapon, the right gear.
Players can play this game from day one and be really happy with it. However, what we also want is to provide an experience for those players who are looking for a deeper experience. They will have the opportunity to upgrade dropsuits, swap gear, maybe change the weapon and the additions on their weapons, and basically immerse themselves and create their ideal dropsuit.
We also want to add things like crafting, and crafting and trading. But all these things should be what we consider “opt-in complexity.” If you’re just a casual gamer who wants to play a good and solid first-person shooter, everything is there. You can easily play from day one.
If you’re one of those players who appreciates the complexity of “min-maxing” or crafting your own materials, or takes pride in making something and selling it to other players to use, we also want to offer you those options. I mean, those options are still a long way off. First of all, we want to ensure that this core experience is solid and good before we start developing further.
Nova will be complex but coherent
MeinMMO: Since EVE Online is already pretty massive: Are there plans to have RTS, PVE, and PVP components in Nova? Will they all be found together in one game, or how will you bring it all together?
Kevin: That’s a very good question. I mean, right now we will only focus on the 2 game modes: PvE, which you will play later on, and then PvP. We will keep these modes very separate from now on.
But we have many ideas on how to develop with different game modes and even integrate a PVE and PVP experience together. These are all ideas on our path; they are all on our roadmap, and these are all things we are discussing.
But right now we will only focus on this one PVE experience and this one PVP experience and then build on that.
MeinMMO: Will the two modes have separate developments for the player?
Kevin: Uh, no, at the moment the progression system is a simple unlock system. There will be things you have to do in PvP to progress and things you have to do in PvE.
We don’t want it to feel too much like these are two entirely separate modes and not linked in any way. You will be able to progress by playing both.
MeinMMO: Thank you for the interview.
Not enough yet? You can find the first part of our interview here and CCP reveals who should play the shooter:
The social media pages of Ascent: Infinite Realm have been updated with new information. The recently released screenshots show a new type of missions that players will undertake in Ascent. Crew missions are really big quests in the MMORPG A:IR.
What is Ascent: Infinite Realm? A:IR is an MMORPG set in a steampunk environment. In the world of Ascent, the inhabitants are searching for new living space and must defend themselves against dangers with their technologies and magic.
Airships play a major role, as massive air battles are firmly embedded in the gameplay.
Airships are extremely important in Ascent: Infinite Realm.
Developed by Kakao Games and Bluehole, the studio behind the battle royale shooter PUBG.
What’s new? The released screenshots show the crew mission “The Sunsetville Outskirts Defence,” in which a large number of players can participate simultaneously.
The mass air battle is a defense mission during which players must defend the settlement of Sunsetville against a rush of enemies.
The boss fight in the Sunsetville Outskirts is not exactly easy.
Each player gets an airship for the mission, equipped with a powerful machine gun. Players are supposed to defend the border region of Sunsetville against monsters and other enemies.
The final boss of the mission then appears on one of the many small islands in the area. The boss itself is fought on the ground. Unfortunately, the practical machine guns cannot be used in that battle.
You reach the Sunsetville Outskirts with an airship.
Is it coming west? While the first beta tests for Ascent: Infinite Realm were held in Korea as early as 2018, there has been a long silence in the west. Bluehole has announced that there will be no beta in Europe in 2018 and has also asked players not to sneak onto the Korean test servers.
The developers have also not yet commented on the business model of the game. However, a western release is certain, and it is likely only a matter of time before a beta is announced for western players.
These classes you will be able to play in Ascent: Infinite Realm:
