The best exotic armors in Destiny 2 that you already have

Since the Destiny 2 expansion Forsaken, new exotic items have become scarce. Therefore, Guardians have compiled exotic armors from year 1 for Hunters, Titans, and Warlocks. These are the best exotic armors that Guardians already have and that can still make an impact in Forsaken.

Forsaken has made exotics in Destiny 2 rarer again. This is a circumstance that not all players are happy with, as many have not seen any exotic items since the release of the expansion.

The community in the Destiny subreddit has therefore compiled some Year 1 items that harmonize with the new class abilities. Particularly Titans and Hunters will greatly benefit.

Old Items for New Abilities

What is the problem? With the first major expansion Forsaken, Bungie has significantly tweaked the drop rate of exotic items. Exotics are meant to be a rarity, rewarding players.

So far, Xur has not had anything new for the players. The new exotics from the expansion are said to be brought by the old Spaghetti face at a later time.

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No Gear for New Abilities: Since Forsaken has also introduced nine new ability trees for the classes, some players are particularly disappointed. For example, they play Spectral Blades Hunters or Chaos Reach, the new Arc tree of the Warlocks, but have not yet obtained the new exotic armor pieces tailored to these abilities.

For this reason, the community in the Destiny subreddit has come together and made a few recommendations for Year 1 exotics. Hunters and Titans are particularly fortunate here, as they have the largest selection of “old” gear pieces.

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The Best Year 1 Armor for Titans

Titans are lucky here: The community has already found exotic armor pieces for all new class paths. Solar, Void, and Arc Titans should all find something for themselves.

Insurmountable Skullfort

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With the Insurmountable Skullfort, Arc Titans become true kung fu monsters in PvP. Through the perk Transfusion Matrix, kills with Arc melee abilities trigger health regeneration and also restore melee energy.

Since the class shoulder charge is a one-hit kill with the expansion, Titans receive nearly unlimited melee energy. This makes the helmet a good all-rounder for all Arc Titans and was already incredibly strong before Forsaken.

Dunemarchers

The perk Linear Actuators allows Titans with these stylish boots to run faster. Sprints also build up a static charge. After a melee attack on an enemy, this charge causes a damage chain to nearby foes.

Players recommend the boots for the new Titan paths Code of the Devastator and Code of the Missile.

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Code of the Devastator allows the Solar Titan to throw hammers with his melee attack, which remain in the world and can be picked up again. When the hammer is picked up again, the Titan immediately receives all melee energy back and regenerates life.

With the Dunemarchers, the Titan’s melee hammers also receive the damage chain and can therefore deal enormous damage to large groups of enemies repeatedly. In the community, this combo is already referred to as “Thor”, like the hammer-throwing god.

With Code of the Missile, the Titan can perform his melee attack in the air to strike down and trigger something like a mini chaos fist. This attack regenerates some super energy. With the Dunemarchers, the “Ballistic Impact” also benefits from the damage chains and wipes out entire groups of enemies – or Guardians.

Doom Fang Pauldron

These gloves benefit Void Titans and especially the new Path Code of the Commander. Melee attacks from this talent tree not only trigger explosions but also attach detonators to enemies. When these explode, further detonators are attached to all remaining enemies within a radius.

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The Doom Fang Pauldron charges super energy through the perk Doom Horns with Void melee kills. In addition, melee kills while Sentinel Shield is active charge Shield Throw, extending your super with hits.

According to players, with the right timing, one can generate nearly unlimited super energy.

Good Year 1 exotics for Hunters and Warlocks can be found on the next two pages.

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In The Division 2 sollen Waffen-Talente viel Einfluss auf Eure Builds haben

The Dev Blog for The Division 2 gives us the first info about the weapon talents and the Exotics. This is what you need to know.

Recently, Massive released the first entry to the Dev Blog for The Division 2. This discusses everything related to weapon categories, mods, and grenades.

There were also some details about the weapon talents. These are supposed to have a greater impact on your builds.

For the first time, we also received info about the Exotics and what the developers are aiming for with these in The Division 2.

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How weapon talents are being revised

In The Division 2, weapon talents are supposed to be significantly more complex and thus have a greater influence on your builds.

New requirements for weapon talents: In The Division 2, almost anything can serve as a prerequisite to unlock a talent. Whether it is

Thus, not only your specialization influences which talents you unlock, but also your gear and weapon choice can be crucial. What all weapons have in common are the so-called “Gameplay Themes”.

What are the “Gameplay Themes”? Every weapon has a specific “theme”. This should clarify to players the utility of the weapon and whether it fits their desired playstyle or not.

Unfortunately, the blog does not specify what exactly this is about.

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Weapons receive display aid for talents

Additionally, all weapons will receive an Augmented Reality Tracker.

What is the Tracker about? This gadget is supposed to provide players with certain display aids in combat depending on the talent, such as how many hits are needed to activate a talent. This should make them clearer for the players.

Something similar was already present in The Division 1 with the Predator set. To activate the set bonus, one has to land ten hits. The missing hits are displayed by a counter on the weapon.

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More effort for the design of the Exotics

Exotic weapons will be back in The Division 2. This time, it seems that significantly more effort is being invested in them.

What is known about the Exotics in The Division 2: Unfortunately, there are no concrete info in the blog. Exotics are supposed to visually, narratively, and gameplay-wise differ significantly from other weapons and blend into the story of The Division 2.

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Pokémon GO: Niantic extends time for regional egg event

Niantic has extended the time in which Kangaskhan, Tauros, Porenta, and Pantimos can hatch from the 7 KM eggs in Pokémon GO.

What’s new? Due to the Ultra Event in Pokémon GO, regional Pokémon Kangaskhan, Tauros, Porenta, and Pantimos are currently hatching from the 7 KM eggs. Initially, this was only supposed to be active until the end of September. However, Niantic unexpectedly extended the duration of the event by another week.

Regional Pokémon from 7 KM Eggs – How long?

How long will the Regionals stay in eggs? On Pokémon GO’s social channels, the developers announced that the regional Pokémon Porenta, Kangaskhan, Pantimos, and Tauros can be hatched from the 7 KM eggs until October 8.

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How do you get these eggs? You receive the 7 KM eggs by opening gifts from friends. There is a chance to receive a 7 KM egg along with other items such as Stardust or Poké Balls. Therefore, it is advantageous to have many friendships in Pokémon GO to replenish your egg supply.

Normally, trainers find the regional monsters in Pokémon GO in these regions.

Not only regional monsters in the eggs: If you hatch these 7 KM eggs, there is also a chance that other monsters will hatch. Alolan Pokémon such as Meowth, Diglett, Sandshrew, Vulpix, Geodude, or Grimer can also be included. Additionally, Tangela and Porygon could also be the result of hatching.

Pokémon GO Update Alola

What are the chances of Regionals: There is a higher chance of receiving an Alolan Pokémon from a 7 KM egg than hatching a regional Pokémon. We have listed the hatching chances of the 7 KM eggs here.

After the event, you can still hatch the Regionals: The contents of the eggs are determined the moment the eggs land in your inventory. Therefore, if you receive the 7 KM eggs from a friend’s gift until October 8, you can hatch them at any time. As long as the eggs come from the event, regional Pokémon can hatch from them.

Did you hear that? The best Pokémon GO player has been banned for 30 days.

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Data miners find clues about the 2nd trap and evil skins in Fortnite

In Fortnite: Battle Royale, Patch 6.0 is being thoroughly examined for news, and data miners have made some discoveries. They found a second trap with a freezing effect and hints about the “dark” skins that players have been waiting for weeks.

Patch 6.0 is under investigation: Every time a new patch goes live, numerous data miners are already digging into every last piece of code. Along the way, data miners continually stumble upon clues about what might happen next in Fortnite.

However, there is no confirmation whether and when these hints will actually come to fruition. But we will show you what data miners have found in the files of Patch 6.0 .

Freeze Trap

Freeze Trap discovered: There is a specific hint this time about a new item for Fortnite Battle Royale. It is the Freeze Trap, which you may already know from Save the World.

The Freeze Trap is supposed to deal minor damage to players and slow them down. Unlike the current “Spike Trap,” which kills many players immediately, it would act more as a supportive element.

The attacker would then find it easier to eliminate a shock-frozen opponent who can only move at a snail’s pace.

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The catch with traps in current Fortnite is how to get opponents to fall into one. In Fortnite: Save the World, there is a whole arsenal of ceiling, floor, and wall traps – in “Battle Royale” so far only the Spike Trap.

If the Freeze Trap comes in one of the next updates, it will likely have a rarity grade of rare (blue).

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Hints of the Dark Color Bomber discovered

Hints of the dark skin found: Since the end of Season 5, players have been expecting that there will be “dark skins” in Fortnite.

At the moment, many skins in Fortnite are colorful and bright, some of which will receive “evil mirror skins.” This theory comes from a loading screen and is now getting new support.

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A data miner has discovered a “dark pickaxe” that could match the “dark bomber” from the screen (thumbnail). The pickaxe does not have the colorful motif of a unicorn llama, but is more like a dark dragon. The pickaxe is called “Dark Horn.”

Data miner HypeX believes these dark skins could be related to the flying island. The is currently floating around and collecting the rune. It could be possible that this way the “dark skins” could come to Fortnite?

But currently, this is still speculation.

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New in the shop.

Some new skins that we have already introduced for the shop in Fortnite are now available. Others are still missing:

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Pokémon GO: Level 40 – and now? Tips for motivation

More and more players in Pokémon GO are reaching the maximum level of 40. However, many trainers lose their motivation to play upon reaching it. We will show you tips and tricks to keep you motivated.

Why do people still play when they have reached the maximum level of 40 in Pokémon GO? This question is being asked by more and more players as more and more players reach level 40.

How do you reach level 40? With 20 million experience points, you reach the maximum level. You can increase your experience points by catching Pokemon, spinning Pokéstops, and especially through raids. After level 40, you only collect experience points for yourself, as there is currently no level beyond 40.

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Why should you continue playing after level 40?

Reaching the maximum level does not mean you are done with Pokémon GO. Other games simply end at the last level, but in Pokémon GO, you can play indefinitely.

But why? We will show you some reasons why level 40 is certainly not the end.

Community: The biggest factor is likely the community. A large part of the players is a member of a raid group or has made new friends through playing. If you have a particularly great community around you, you would only be annoyed if you stopped playing. Playing is much more fun with other players. Go hunting together with other players and make friendships. Those who have not found a community yet can look for playing partners in our Facebook group.

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Make new friends through Pokémon GO

Improving Pokémon: Just because you are level 40 doesn’t mean you necessarily have incredibly strong Pokémon. Collect stardust and catch Pokémon with good IV values. Continuously improve your battle teams and deploy them against the respective new raid bosses. There are many Pokémon that are very useful in raids or for defense. Try to obtain these with good IV and level them all up.

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Events: Niantic continually brings new events into the game. Make use of these events to earn candy and a lot of stardust. Also, the Community Days, such as next month with Tanhel, are great opportunities to rediscover your motivation.

Medals: A goal could be to gild your medals. Niantic has brought three new medals into the game with the trading system. Now it’s time to advance these. Especially the “Teenager” and “Fisher” medals present challenges for trainers. You need to catch 300 tiny Rattatas or 300 large Magikarp. Bringing these medals to gold status is indeed a significant achievement.

Pokedex: The motto of the Pokémon series was always “Gotta catch ’em all!” True to this motto, it is every trainer’s task to complete their Pokedex. Through trading, you can now obtain regional Pokémon without having been in the respective countries. It is now easier to complete the Pokedex.

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Try to complete the Pokedex.

Level increase: Niantic has already hinted that level 40 is not the final maximum level. So start collecting experience points diligently, so that you are well prepared in case of a level increase. When the increase comes, then it is possible that you may level up.

Set your own goals: Also set your own goals! Just because Niantic hasn’t designed the game for extreme players doesn’t mean you can’t play it extremely. Goals could be:

  • Catching a certain number of Pokémon in a timeframe (150 per day)
  • Successfully completing at least one raid every day
  • Improving your gym battle medal
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Collecting stardust is the real goal

Reaching level 40 doesn’t really advance the player. You receive no advantages or other bonuses. Reaching the level has more of a symbolic meaning. Collecting stardust and strengthening your Pokémon advances a trainer much more. Just because there’s a 40 on your screen doesn’t mean you’ve reached everything in the game. There’s still so much for you to discover in Pokémon GO.

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Stardust is the most important resource in the game.

This is what our author Noah thinks about it

I have been level 40 in Pokémon GO since August 2017 and mainly play in a small town in Hesse. I have already gathered 73 million experience points, which is over 50 million XP more than what is needed for level 40. In my town, I am often asked why I still play, and especially why I am still so active. After all, I should have achieved everything in Pokémon GO.

The community is the most important thing: For me, Pokémon GO is much more than just a mobile game. Through it, I have met many of my best friends, with whom I do more than just play Pokémon GO. That’s why the community is the main reason I continue to play so actively.

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Find a group with whom you can play.

Set goals: I also consciously set myself goals in the game. I want to catch 100,000 Pokémon and complete over 1,000 legendary raids. Especially these two goals drive me outside the most.

Pokémon GO Caught Noah

Utilize events: During every stardust event, I spend hours collecting stardust. For me, there’s nothing more important in the game than this dust. I love strengthening new Pokémon and adapting my battle teams to the new opponents.

Pokémon GO Stardust Event Title Guide

After reaching level 40, nothing has changed in my play style. Although I have a 40 on my screen, it could also be a 20 or 30. That doesn’t matter to me. I play Pokémon GO mainly because I stay in contact with friends and at the same time I am also outdoors. It doesn’t get better for me than that.

Find your play style: Everyone should find their own play style. In my opinion, however, reaching level 40 means that practically nothing has happened in the game. One should play because it’s fun and not because one is striving for a maximum level.

Are you already level 40? What are your goals in the game?

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Artifact Weapons and Siege – What Awaits You in Rend 2018

The new survival game Rend will soon receive several updates. The developers promise many new features and improved gameplay.

Rend roadmap: The Rend developers, Frostkeep Studios, have published a roadmap for fall and winter 2018. This outlines upcoming features such as sieges and new gear, as well as a new patch policy.

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Better combat in Rend

Legendary gear: Rend is a survival game set in Norse mythology. Players find themselves in a picturesque landscape where mythical beings such as Draugr roam.

This fantasy will now be expanded in Rend. Upcoming features include legendary items such as weapons and armor, deriving from Norse mythology. They are said to be able to change the “balance of power.”

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With this, Rend solidifies its planned status as a great survival MMORPG. It is not yet known which legendary artifacts will come, such as Thor’s hammer Mjölnir or Odin’s spear Gungnir.

Rend will be adapted to “modern shooters”: The weapons in Rend have so far been entirely ranged weapons. You have the choice between:

  • Bows
  • Crossbows
  • Repeaters
  • “Spike Launchers”
  • and “Shard Blasters”

Specifically, the abilities of creatures will now be changed to make combat a bit more interesting. The weapons and combat will also receive aesthetic and gameplay improvements to adapt the game more to “modern shooters.”

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Improved combat between factions: In addition to the already improved combat system, the PvP should also be enhanced. Previously, it was possible to storm enemy bases at certain times, usually when they were already weakened by NPCs.

In future updates, there will be “dynamic sieges,” which should find factions in a more active combat setting. Siege weapons like catapults are to be integrated into the game.

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To ensure more unity within the factions, the social system will also be revised. Players of a faction can form groups to experience PvE and PvP content together.

Instead of leaving the decision to “elders,” there will be access requests and a voting system. Crafting and storage will also be revised to make them clearer within the faction.

The complete roadmap in English can be found on the official website of Rend.

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A common base.

More updates in Rend

Better patch policy: The developers of Rend initially released smaller patches weekly. However, to address larger issues and deliver new features, patches are to be released less frequently but provide more content.

More information from the developers: For each of the topics, a special, in-depth article will be released during development, in which the respective developers will discuss the features.

When will the updates be released? The roadmap refers to “fall and winter 2018.” There are no exact dates yet. Rend itself has been in early access since July 2018 and has been playable since then.

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The beautiful world of Rend.

MeinMMO has played Rend for you: After 17 hours of Rend, we are still very much at the beginning.

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Fortnite Merchandise: $400 Battle Bus and Funko Pop Figures

Now Fortnite also has its own Funko Pop figures. In the USA, the distinctive collectibles are already available for pre-order. The highlight of the toy offerings for Fortnite is, however, a giant inflatable Battle Bus. We present to you what kind of merchandise for Fortnite is available.

What is Funko Pop? Funko is an American company that produces “pop culture relevant” collectibles.

Funko PoPs are a series of figures with oversized heads on skinny bodies. They are therefore merchandise and collectible figures with a distinctive look: fan items for franchises.

There are Funko Pops for just about everything: Harry Potter, the Masters of the Universe, “Back to the Future” and recently, of course, also for Fortnite.

Even Destiny has figures in the Funko Pop style.

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Funko Pop as Merchandise for Fortnite

Now also for Fortnite: As Epic and Funko announce, the first lineup of Funko PoP figures is now known. Pre-orders have already started in the USA. The figures are expected to be delivered in December.

The deal has been in the works for a while and some fans have been waiting for these figures.

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The Funko Pop figures are based on the popular skins from Fortnite. Specifically, there are among others:

  • the Skull Trooper
  • the Black Knight
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  • the Cuddle Team Leader
  • and many more

The figures cost around $11 in the USA, which is about €9.50. Unfortunately, the figures cannot be pre-ordered yet on Amazon Germany.

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USA in Fortnite Merchandise Fever

Highlight is the €400 Battle Bus: Much more toys and merchandise for Fortnite are already circulating on Amazon USA. The highlight here is a gigantic inflatable Battle Bus from “Spirit Halloween.”

The Battle Bus is 5 meters tall and 5.5 meters wide. It costs $450, about €400.

Besides that, there is also a Fortnite rocket launcher in pumpkin style or various pickaxes for about $35.

Certainly, costumes are also being sold there, so ladies can slip into a plush costume of the Cuddle Team Leader for about $50.

What’s available in Germany? The bestseller for Fortnite on Amazon is a plush toy in Fortnite style. This is supposed to be not a “lama”, but an “alpaca”. The largest one costs about €14 at 35 cm.

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New virtual costumes in Fortnite can be found here, which you can earn in the Battle Pass for Season 6:

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Valve nennt Karte in Artifact um, damit sie nicht mehr rassistisch klingt

Valve’s new card game, Artifact, has not yet been released. However, it is already causing a stir on Twitter, along with allegations of racism.

Whips for “Black”: In recent days, Valve has gradually introduced cards for the new trading card game Artifact, the card game based on Dota 2. One of the cards was titled “Crack the Whip,” which translates to: “Let the whip crack.”

This card modified “black heroes” according to the card text. This is a combination that can quickly be associated with less desirable themes. Fans brought attention to Twitter regarding the potentially racist combination.

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New Name for the Card: Valve quickly responded to the criticism. The connection between whips, “black heroes,” and slavery was apparently too obvious.

After it was pointed out that it could easily be misunderstood, Valve promptly renamed the corresponding card. “Crack the Whip” is now called “Coordinated Assault,” which translates roughly to: “Coordinated Assault.”


What Does the Card Do? The effect of the card is actually not further concerning. It strengthens a hero and grants him an effect:

Modifies a black hero with “After you played a black card, grant this hero and its allied neighbors +2 attack for this round.”

In Artifact, there are four different colors, similar to the new Magic card game, that apply to all cards and can be combined with various effects:

  • Red
  • Blue
  • Green
  • and Black

The effect of “Let the whip crack” only refers to black hero cards and other cards of the color black. Taken out of context, the card text could indeed cause some issues.

Artifact Card Crack the Whip

Users Confront Valve: However, the debate about the card also went beyond mere criticism of the misleading card text. Some users on Twitter responded with memes to draw Valve’s attention to the error.

It was also pointed out that the community on Twitch is known for quickly misunderstanding such small errors intentionally to use them “inappropriately.”

Other users reacted somewhat more harshly. User @BlackThvghts accused Valve of a lack of diversity by questioning whether a “POC” (People of Color) was present when the card was created.

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A deck with a “black” heroine.

Twitter is, by the way, full of psychopaths – at least that’s what Minister Dorothee Bär says.

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Tune in for the final of the Quake tournament at EGX 2018

To conclude the EGX 2018 in Berlin, there is an eSports tournament to end the evening. You can watch the Quake Awoken Cup 2018 live with us on MAX. 

What is the Awoken Cup? The Cup is a joint production of Webedia Gaming and Bethesda. In the finals at EGX 2018 in Berlin, the winners of the qualifiers from September 22 and 23 will compete against each other in an offline tournament.

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This gives players a chance to win the title “Quake Champion” and a prize of €1,000 for first place.

Where can you watch the tournament? The Awoken Cup will be broadcast live on our Twitch channel MAX.

https://www.twitch.tv/monstersandexplosions

Have fun!


Do you want to know what the EGX was about? Check it out here:

Why does the EGX exist and what are we doing in Berlin? Watch live here!

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The ban wave in Neverwinter becomes a PR problem

After a wave of bans for an exploit in the MMORPG Neverwinter, this situation is turning into a PR disaster for Cryptic Studios.

Dealing with exploits is not easy for a game studio either. This is currently evident in the situation surrounding Neverwinter.

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An exploit stirs emotions

What happened? In the current expansion Ravenloft, it was possible to repeat one of the newly introduced hunts infinitely, which yielded players many rewards in the form of Astral Diamonds each time. This exploit was reported to the developers before the release of Ravenloft in June of this year. Now in September, a hotfix was finally implemented across all platforms. However, there was also a threat of consequences for all who exploited this. A wave of bans followed.

This is why players are now angry: There are several reasons that have led Neverwinter fans to be very upset:

  • The exploit was not fixed for a long time, even though it had been known for months. There was also no response from the developers.
  • Many saw the exploit as a feature, especially because there was no reaction from the developers. Some used it to finally catch up with the power gamers. Without a response from the developers, some thought it was okay to do this.
  • Even players who had only exploited the exploit once or twice were rigorously banned.
  • The developers removed items from the inventories of some players without warning.
  • The team further fanned the flames with a clumsy response: “Exploits like these can negatively affect the ‘health’ of Neverwinter and impact players. The exploit has now been fixed. Players who chose to abuse the hunt system are violating our terms of service, thus action was taken against them. Any player who wishes to contest actions against their account may contact our customer service.”
  • Youtubers and streamers were even banned. Players now believe that this negatively impacts Neverwinter.
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A community in rage

This is how fans are reacting: The community is angry. Especially on Twitter, players are venting their frustration. No matter what the developers post there, the community is discussing the wave of bans, criticizing the approach, and currently bombarding Twitter with the hashtag #DontBuyZen. This is a call to stop buying premium currency for the MMORPG. The situation is developing into a PR disaster for Cryptic Studios.

What players would have wished for: It would have been so easy to avoid all these problems. Fans themselves explain how the studio should have proceeded.

  • For one, Cryptic Studios should have responded directly to the report of the exploit.
  • The hotfix should have come out sooner.
  • A timely notice either on the website, in-game, or via email would have been necessary to warn players not to exploit this.

Not everyone is angry: A Neverwinter fan, who wishes to remain anonymous, even defends the developers. He states: “Knowing that you are doing something that goes against the intention of the game is cheating, and the vast majority of people who were banned did it for personal gain. The actions taken against those people were long overdue and not the fault of the company, but of the cheaters.”

Furthermore, the number of permanent bans is reportedly not so high, and the Cryptic Studios is apparently currently converting many bans into suspensions. Nonetheless, it is quite an uncomfortable situation for the development studio.

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Don’t feel like Hearthstone? Here is the download for the new Magic

Magic makes a play for the throne of digital card games, currently held by Hearthstone. If you want, you can start playing with the beta of Magic: The Gathering Arena now. Here is the link for the free download of the new Magic game.

When it comes to virtual collectible card games, Hearthstone is the undisputed genre leader. However, that could soon change, as some promising competitors are on the way. Especially the grandfather of all collectible card games, Magic The Gathering, is now playable.

The open beta of Magic The Gathering Arena (MTGA) has begun!

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Who is Magic The Gathering Arena suitable for? Anyone who is simply fed up with Hearthstone or who played the real Magic years ago will feel at home in Magic The Gathering Arena immediately.

The graphic style is somewhat “serious” and the game is more tactical, but also a bit slower. Moreover, Magic boasts – rightly so – of being the card game that inspired almost all other collectible card games.

What distinguishes MTGA from other games? Instead of relying on “simple” mana as a resource, Magic offers different colors that can be used for specific cards.

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Otherwise, the mechanics resemble those of other card games. There are creatures that you can play out and use for attack, spells to strengthen or destroy them, and a variety of synergy effects to eliminate opponents through clever strategy.

Is the game Pay2Win? As is common in card games, you can buy booster packs for real money. However, if you don’t want that, you can also earn cards through various means in the game. Daily missions, victories, and participating in different game modes are rewarded with in-game currency and card packs. Those who use real money are simply a bit faster in building their collection.

How to download Magic The Gathering Arena for free

How can you join the game? If you are excited about the game or just want to take a quick look, you can download Magic The Gathering Arena for free (link to the official site).

Will you take a look at Magic The Gathering Arena? Or is another collectible card game uninteresting to you?

If you’d rather play an “anime card game,” you might want to check out Shadowverse!

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Overwatch-Spieler spielen mehr Mains und gewinnen häufiger

New numbers in Overwatch show that players on PC are increasingly specializing in one hero. The most popular heroes are Supports and Tanks.

More Mains in Season 12: An analysis by Omnic Meta shows that more and more players on PC are playing a hero as their “Main”. Players who frequently switch heroes are now a minority across all ranks.

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More Mains in Overwatch – is that good or bad?

Where the trend comes from: According to Omnic Meta, about 55% of players are specialized in one hero as their “Main”. This means that the hero was selected more than 50% of the time. A “One-Trick-Pony” plays the hero even more than 80% of the time.

The value is currently at its highest level. The reasons for this can only be speculated. The most likely reason is the new Group Search system. Since players can choose a role before the game, it is easier for them to assemble compositions with their best heroes.

Overall, players seem to be better off climbing the ranks with their strongest hero rather than focusing on a role.

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Tanks and Supports are the most popular: The heroes that players focus on the most are Healers and Tanks. There are six heroes who are played as a “Main” more frequently than others in at least one rank:

The numbers indicate that the heroes were present as a “Main” in at least 9% of all games in a rank. Three of them are the most played heroes for some areas of the rankings:

  • D.Va (Bronze)
  • Reinhardt (Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond)
  • and Ana (Master, Grandmaster)
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Is a Main for many people: Reinhardt.

No harm to the meta: The fact that players are increasingly specializing in one hero in Season 12 has little impact on the current meta game. The most popular compositions like Dive or Quad-Tank remain the strongest.

This is because the “Main” heroes are primarily those that dominate the meta game anyway or are one of their core heroes. Specialists and “One-Trick-Ponies” do not disrupt the meta.

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There are some outliers in the list of “Mains” per rank, such as Winston, who is only played in the upper tier, or Pharah, who is only seen in the lower tier. The win rates can thus fluctuate accordingly but fit quite well into the list of the strongest heroes.

Omnic Meta concludes that players like to specialize in heroes that are already represented in the meta. This increases both the win rate of the heroes and the win probability of the players.

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Do you also have a Main or are you constantly switching? Are you still looking for a group? Check out our Overwatch group on Facebook and find new teammates, or get the latest information about the game on our Overwatch page on Facebook.


Maybe a new Main will soon join the others: Torbjörn is getting a rework and shooting Lava puddles on the PTR.

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We are live with highlights on Sunday – Join us on the last day of EGX

The last day of EGX 2018 in Berlin is here! We are preparing for the final sprint and we also have on Sunday, September 30th, a full program. Here you can find all the info.

Who from MeinMMO is joining us? 

  • 11:00 AM: Together with Jochen from MAX, Manu Fritsch from the “Insert Moin” podcast, and Tobi from GamePro, Leya and Jürgen will showcase the best board games of EGX.
  • 12:00 PM: Right after that, the group will discuss what PC games could learn from board games.
  • 2:00 PM: Jürgen will talk with Natascha from MAX and Kai Schober from Zenimax about the future of ESO.

Where can I watch it? The live stream for EGX in Berlin is available as always on our Twitch channel MAX.

https://www.twitch.tv/monstersandexplosions

Where can you find us at the fair? We will be mostly in the streaming box right in front of the entrance to EGX. Come by and say hello, we would be happy to see you!

What else will be happening at EGX? Here you can find the complete streaming program for Sunday.

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You can read about what exactly EGX is here:

Why does EGX exist and what are we doing in Berlin? Watch it live here!

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FIFA 19: The greatest goalkeeper talents – Young goalkeepers with potential

Here you will find promising goalkeeper talents in FIFA 19 that you can sign cheaply in Career Mode. The best GK talents in overview.

Update: Are you looking for the best GK talents in FIFA 20, you can find them here.

Reliable backup: Sometimes in FIFA 19, even the best defense won’t help. The opponent is through and stands alone in front of your keeper. The striker just has to finish – but your goalkeeper saves the victory with an amazing save!

Goalkeepers are match-defining: Especially world-class keepers like Manuel Neuer, David de Gea, or Thibaut Courtois are hard to overcome – but at the same time nearly impossible to afford if you are at the beginning of your club’s career.

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Sign talented GKs: In the FIFA 19 Career Mode, you will find some young goalkeepers that you can sign cheaply. They can develop into top keepers throughout their careers.

Tips for your talents: The same applies to goalkeepers: They need playing time. This is of course not easy as you will have to deal with goalkeeper errors at the beginning. So initially use young GKs in less important matches as long as they do not have a good rating yet. And: Training sessions consistently improve your goalkeepers.

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The best goalkeeper talents (GK) in Career Mode

Starting lineup candidates: For the goal, you will find some talents that can even help your team right away:

  • Gianluigi Donnarumma from AC Milan is undeniably the biggest talent on the list. The Italian is only 19 years old, but already has a rating of 82 and can rise to a potential 93. However, he is a regular player at a top club and thus expensive.
  • Alban Lafont from AC Florence is somewhat cheaper – and with a starting rating of 77, he might already be one for your starting eleven. The 19-year-old can rise to 89,
  • Mile Svilar: Most GK talents play in Serie A, but Svilar is under contract with Benfica Lisbon. His starting rating of 67 can rise to 85.

Goalkeeper talent (GK) in Germany

Best German goalkeeper talent:

  • If you’re looking for keeper talents in the Bundesliga, you will inevitably come across Christian Früchtl: The 18-year-old youth keeper from FC Bayern initially has only a 65, but can rise by 21 points to 86. Thus, he can become one of the best keepers in the game.

All goalkeeper talents U21

Affordable goalkeeper talents: In this list, you will find all strong goalkeeper talents in FIFA 19’s Career Mode. If you are looking for affordable talents, you should buy keepers with low starting ratings. Preferably those who do not belong to a top club. If you are rather looking for established goalkeepers, you should first try to generate as much money for your club as possible.

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You can find young talents for all positions in FIFA 19 here.

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The best Pokémon GO player in the world has been banned

The best Pokémon GO player in the world, Brandon Tan, has been banned by Niantic. The player with over 600 million XP has repeatedly violated the regulations, according to Niantic, and has now been suspended.

On Saturday morning, Brandon Tan informed his community on Twitter that he has now been banned in Pokémon GO. He posted a screenshot of the ban notification for his account.

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Why was he banned? Neither Niantic nor Brandon himself provided reasons for the 30-day ban.

However, Brandon Tan has publicly stated multiple times that he owns several accounts and catches legendary Pokémon for money for other trainers.

Brandon Tan offers catching service

Brandon Tan utilized the legendary Pokémon in raids to make money. He offers a catching service for every raid boss.

How does it work? A trainer gives Brandon his account details and transfers him a certain sum of money. This can even amount to several hundred dollars. In return, Brandon Tan catches a certain number of legendary Pokémon or guarantees that at least one Pokémon with good IV is included.

Pokémon GO Brandon Tan Service

Niantic is apparently not in agreement with this business model. Because it violates the game’s policies. Niantic recently explained why and for what reasons one can be banned in Pokémon GO

Multiple accounts: Another possible reason why Brandon was suspended could be his many accounts. Because they also violate Niantic’s policies. Brandon never made a secret of the fact that he owns several accounts and plays with all of them. He made this public.

Will he get his account back?

On Saturday night, Brandon continued reporting. He will definitely not get his account back for at least 30 days. This is a period during which Niantic has also banned spoofers. This is considered a “final warning” to the player.

Brandon Tan left it open whether he will still be motivated to continue playing in 30 days. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for Pokémon GO so you don’t miss any news on this and other topics.

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Who is Brandon Tan?

Most level 40 players are likely familiar with Brandon Tan. He is the player with the most experience points in the game worldwide.

  • His main account “BrandonTan91” has over 600 million XP.
  • He has caught over 450,000 Pokémon and spun over 430,000 PokéStops.
  • So far, he has completed more than 12,000 legendary raids.

Recently, his goal was to complete over 2000 Mewtwo raids. That would be around 69 raids per day to reach that extremely high total.

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Brandon Tan plays in Singapore and has a huge community around him. The YouTuber “TrainerTips” visited him there some time ago and accompanied him on his daily raid tour.

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What do you think about him being banned? Is that fair?

In October, these new Shinies and a new Pandir form are expected in Pokémon GO

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That’s why Destiny 2 felt so good throughout September

In Destiny 2, Bungie once again demonstrated how to artificially extend the launch phase. With clever time gates and scarcity of items, the “launch week” becomes a “launch month,” but this phase will soon be over, says our author Schuhmann.

That’s not how you do it: In September 2017, a “classic launch phase” could be observed in Destiny 2. The game was released, players dove into the campaign, rushed to reach max level, and had a lot of fun discovering new things and becoming increasingly powerful.

But just a few days later, the campaign was completed, players had all the gear they wanted, and the feeling was: “Nothing is happening here anymore.”

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The initial euphoria was replaced by a cold realization: Destiny 2 had nothing more to offer us after the initial rush of the new.

While the experience was acceptable for “casual players,” it disappointed the veterans from Destiny 1. They had planned to set up their tents in Destiny 2 and engage with the game for months. That was not possible.

Destiny 2 quickly became stale.

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Launch phase of Forsaken turned into a launch month

This is how you extend your launch phase: In Forsaken, it’s wonderfully observable how a launch phase becomes a launch month.

Bungie kept some aces up their sleeves and played them out calmly over a month. While classic games reveal everything on day one, Destiny 2 has a launch plan that Bungie has set up beforehand.

Time-gated content keeps Destiny 2 fresh throughout September

This is the key: The core element for this “extended launch phase” is relying on “time-gated content.” These are pieces of content that players cannot access in the first week but will be unlocked after several weeks.

In Destiny 2, the key was the “Dreaming City.”

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With the delayed opening of the raid “Last Wish” and the death of the final boss there, a curse was set in motion that changed the Dreaming City in the following weeks.

A “three-week cycle that brings variety to the game world,” was set in motion.

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This curse unlocked new exotic quests that granted access to the “Fate of Service” or the “Wisher”.

Players already knew that these items existed in the game, but they could only truly find them three weeks after the launch.

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It’s helpful to be stingy with loot and leveling

Stretching content helps: Additionally, Destiny 2 has become much harder with Forsaken. It takes a long time to reach the max level.

During the leveling period, players always feel like there is still something to achieve and strive for. There are so many activities, so much to do.

The random rolls with Forsaken are also meant to ensure that players still have goals even after reaching 600. Optimizing a character by just a few fractions of a percent is enough for players to set goals.

Forsaken makes it interesting again to experiment with certain item combinations to discover new facets of gameplay.

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Few exotics: It also corresponds to the fact that it’s difficult to optimize. The artificial scarcity of “masterwork cores” and the new exotic weapons ensure that players have long-term goals.

And if the “frustration” becomes too great, Bungie can still give in and open the floodgates.

A community in euphoria

These advantages come from this strategy: Destiny 2 felt throughout September as if it had just “released.” Players had new tasks to do every time they logged in.

Due to the “time-gated content,” which unlocked later, there were also frequent news and surprises. This kept Destiny 2 present in the media throughout the month. In 2018, this is no easy task when “games-as-a-service” titles like Fortnite have dominated gaming sites for months.

Players felt during Forsaken: “This is insane,” anything could happen. Especially when wishes came true.

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Inspiration “WoW”: With these tricks, Bungie clearly draws inspiration from games like World of Warcraft and their developer Blizzard. They are also known for such “time-gated content” that comes after a while.

WoW is also infamous for being stingy with items at the start of an expansion and making raids rather difficult.

Over time, everything becomes significantly easier, and there are easier loot options through “catch-up mechanics” for players who do not want or cannot invest as much time.

Destiny 2 will likely become easier in the coming months: Bungie seems to be following this strategy with Forsaken as well: They start off stingy and gradually turn the loot valve. However, with Destiny 2’s release, they made the mistake of being too generous from the start.

The high phase for Destiny 2 is likely now over

How long will this last? Bungie likely doesn’t have many secrets left to reveal at this point. October will certainly keep players busy, but the time for major “time-gated events” is likely over for now.

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Destiny 2 must do better now than in 2015

Inspired by “The Taken King”: For Bungie, this is nothing new. They used these very tricks with “The Taken King”. Even then, September and October felt as if Destiny had just been released.

However, by November, that peak was also over, and the first players demanded new content. However, it didn’t come at that time. The peak of “The Taken King” was followed by a long drought of content. Bungie had exhausted all its options.

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It will be interesting to see if Bungie can maintain this momentum from September longer with Forsaken than they did with “The Taken King.” The annual pass with the three new DLCs must deliver here.

On top of that, Bungie should now show that after four years, they have learned to deliver regular content. Because that exactly posed unsolvable problems for Bungie between 2015 and 2018.

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The golden age of Destiny: But even if Bungie fails to achieve this, no one can take away from the players the greatness of their experience in September.

If “The Taken King” is remembered as the “golden period of Destiny 1” due to six great weeks in 2015, it can now be said: Bungie has once again succeeded with Destiny 2 Forsaken.

Stay updated with Destiny 2: What is coming for Destiny 2 in the coming weeks will be covered here on Mein MMO. If you don’t want to miss any news, be sure to follow our Facebook page for 100% news on Destiny 2.

So far, it seems that Forsaken has kept all its promises:

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FIFA 19: All Special Cards in FUT – TOTY, TOTW, MOTM, Heroes

In FIFA 19 there are many different special cards. To keep track of the abbreviations of TOTY, TOTS, TOTW, MOTM, or OTW, we list all Special Cards from FUT for you.

Special cards are an integral part of Ultimate Team. By now, there are so many that many FUT newcomers do not know which abbreviation stands for which event card.

In this list we provide you with all special cards from FUT 19. If you want to know when each event occurs, you can check that in our FUT Event Calendar for FIFA 19.

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All graphics in the article come from the Card Generator by Futhead.

Team of the Week (TOTW)

Released every week: The “Team of the Week” (TOTW) is the most common special card in the game. Every Wednesday at 4 PM the new TOTW with 23 Informs is announced, from 7 PM it can be obtained in packs for one week.

The best players of the leagues: Every week the players with the best performances from the national leagues are selected. They receive a rating upgrade and a black special card. Position changes are also possible. The first “Team of the Week” was released before the game release.

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Team of the Year (TOTY)

Released in early 2019: The best special cards of the FUT season come every year from the “Team of the Year” (TOTY). It is released by position starting in January – from the 7th.

The best players in the world: 11 blue special cards are part of the TOTY. Only the players who delivered the best performances in the calendar year 2018 make it into the team. The rating upgrades are substantial, so many players open a lot of packs during the TOTY period and there is a significant market crash.

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The TOTY design in FIFA 18
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Team of the Season (TOTS)

Released at the end of the season: The “Team of the Season” (TOTS) is a slightly toned-down version of the TOTY. It is released in May 2019, when the leagues have stopped playing.

Almost every league has its own TOTS: The major leagues and some smaller ones each receive their own “Team of the Season”. These are also blue special cards. The upgrades are slightly lower than those in the TOTY and are based on performances from the 2018/2019 football season.

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The TOTS design in FIFA 18

Ones to Watch (OTW)

Released before and in the middle of the season: The “Ones to Watch” are available in summer and winter editions. The summer OTWs are released at launch, while the winter OTWs are issued after the winter transfer period.

Dynamic special cards: The “Ones to Watch” cards initially share the same rating as the standard cards. However, if the player receives a special card, such as a TOTW, the values of the OTW card increase accordingly. Only players who changed clubs in the previous transfer period can become a “One to Watch”.

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Player of the Month (POTM)

Released every month: The “Player of the Month” is chosen by the community and Premier League experts. Once the vote is cast, there will be an SBC available for a limited time in the following month, where you can obtain the player’s POTM card. Starting from FIFA 19, there is also a POTM from the Bundesliga in addition to the Premier League POTM.

Expensive challenge: Even though the rating is often very high, the SBC is only worth it if you really want the player. This is because the cards you must submit have a high value.

Player of the Year: The “Player of the Year” (POTY) is also available as an SBC in some leagues.

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Man of the Match (MOTM)

Released irregularly: The orange “Player of the Day” cards are difficult to predict. They are usually awarded for performances in cup games, as these do not factor into the TOTW nomination. Most MOTM cards are available in packs for 24 hours.

International Man of the Match: Similar to the MOTM, there is also the “International Man of the Match,” referred to as IMOTM. This includes performances from international games.

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Team of the Group-Stage (TOTGS)

Released mid-December: The “Team of the Group Stage” is part of the “Team of the Tournaments” (TOTT) and is released at the end of the group stage in December. With the new Champions League license, we could also expect a name change and other innovations.

The best European players: 23 players make it into the TOTGS. This is based on the performances of players from the Europa and Champions League during the group stage. The players receive a blue special card and a slight upgrade compared to their last special card.

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The TOTT cards in FIFA 19

Team of the Knockout-Stage (TOTKS)

Released mid-May: Like the TOTGS, the “Team of the Knockout Stage” is also part of the “Team of the Tournaments.” The players are selected similarly to the TOTGS cards, except this time performances in the knockout phase are considered.

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Hero Cards

Only after special actions: The purple Hero cards can sometimes be found in the TOTW. However, a Hero card is only awarded to players if they have delivered an extremely special performance. This includes, for example, a derby victory almost single-handedly or the decisive goals for World Cup qualification.

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Record Breaker

Only for special records: Similar to the Hero card, the Record Breaker cards are only very rare. Only when a player like Cristiano Ronaldo breaks an old record is he rewarded with such a special card, which is then available in packs for one day.

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Squad Building Challenges

All SBC cards: All cards that cannot be obtained from packs and are not one of the other special cards like POTM or POTY have a purple design and can be obtained through SBCs. This includes, for example, the league player SBCs.

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Ultimate Scream

Released at the end of October: At Halloween, the Scream Team is released. It consists of 23 players who receive a slightly upgraded, spooky special card. Every full moon, the players receive their Scream boost, making them significantly stronger.

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FUTmas

Released in December: Also during the Christmas season, new special cards are released. The FUTmas cards can usually only be obtained through Squad Building Challenges during this time. The card design is in the Christmas theme and stands out significantly.

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The FUTmas design in FIFA 18

FUT Birthday

Released at the end of March: For the annual birthday of Ultimate Team, EA always comes up with something special. Around March 19, the FUT Birthday Team with 23 players is released.

Favorites of FIFA players: Usually, the players are favorites from previous FIFA editions, who receive a new, very interesting card. There can be rating increases or also position changes. The card design is colorful and adapted to the birthday theme.

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The FUT Birthday design in FIFA 18

Futties

Released in July: At the beginning of July, the last FUT event, the Futties festival, starts. The pink special cards cannot be obtained from packs but through SBCs or tasks.

FIFA favorites without Inform: Futties cards receive a multi-level upgrade. However, only players who did not receive a special card in the FIFA 19 season get a card. Usually, these are community favorites, like Bakyoko in FIFA 18 or Smalling in FIFA 17.

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FUT Champions

Released with the Weekend League rewards: In FUT Champions you receive your rewards every Thursday. Among them can also be所谓 “Player Picks,” where you can choose untradeable red Informs. This replaces the monthly rewards from last year.

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Pro Player

Only for professionals: If you play against a turquoise special card with a rating of 99, you are playing against a real professional! These cards are only given to football players on their own accounts.

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Of course, as with the FUT Event Calendar, it is not confirmed that all special cards will appear this way and new ones may also be added. Nevertheless, it is regarded as likely that these special cards will exist.

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Flying island in Fortnite is moving now – Fans find out where to

In Fortnite, there has been a flying island located centrally on the map above Loot Lake since Season 6. And it has now started to move. Players have already deciphered where it wants to go and what it intends to do: spread corruption.

This has happened: The flying island hovered at the start of Season 6 centrally over Loot Lake in Fortnite. It is the new highlight and an interesting fresh location with plenty of loot.

Now the island has moved for the first time. It has drifted slightly to the left. Now it no longer hovers centrally over Loot Lake, but slightly offset.

The island moved right after the Fortnite Twitter account posted this image. It reads: “The darkness is increasing – Are you ready?”

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The island is supposed to create “volcanic landscapes”

Where is the island moving to? Some users in Fortnite have discovered a glitch in replay mode. This allegedly allows them to see where the flying island is moving.

It seems like the island is approaching the “corrupted areas” that the Space Cube marked in Season 5 with a rune.

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What is the island planning? Allegedly the island is supposed to create a kind of “volcanic landscape” out of the corrupted areas when it reaches these areas. These new volcanoes are supposed to then launch the “corruption” into the air.

This could then bring the next level of this event.

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What is even going on? The flying island is part of the larger story arc in Fortnite. It suddenly began with Season 3 back then:

  • In Season 3, a comet flew towards Fortnite
  • In Season 4, an alien emerged from this comet, who launched a rocket – When the rocket launched, rifts appeared in the sky
  • In Season 5, these rifts created a cosmic cube that then wandered over the map. In the end, the cube sank in Loot Lake
  • And in Season 6, the flying island has now risen from Loot Lake and seems to be wandering like the cube before

What does it all mean? It seems that everything is somehow connected. But we do not know how exactly. It is possible that it is all a harbinger of the “apocalypse” that will then bring the “purple shells” to Fortnite.

Ingame this would mean: With the start of Season 7, the PvE mode of Fortnite “Save the World” will, as announced, become free.

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In “Save the World”, players fight against zombies.

Here’s how you can find out what happens next in Fortnite: How Season 6 really ends, we will find out in the coming weeks and months. If you want to stay updated, follow our Facebook page for 100% news about Fortnite.

Update 1.10.: In the meantime, the flying island has reached its first goal:

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The Division 2 revises weapon mods and limits grenades

Recently, Division developer Massive published a first dev blog entry about The Division 2. In it, they provided a more detailed look at weapon mods and the revamped grenades.

What is the blog about? The developer blog “Intelligence Annex” for The Division 2 aims to inform fans about various topics on a monthly basis.

In addition to weapon categories and talents, it also discussed mods and grenades and how they function in The Division 2. Compared to its predecessor, these have been significantly reworked.

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Mods are unlocked, not looted

The biggest change is likely the way you acquire mods. Mods are no longer part of the general loot in The Division 2.

How do you get mods? You can unlock them during your gameplay. Once you have unlocked a specific mod, you can attach it to multiple weapons at any time.

However, not every mod can be attached to every weapon, as weapons have different calibers, and not every suppressor and magazine is compatible with all weapons.

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Therefore, this step was taken: In The Division 1, there were several weapon mods that were generally considered must-haves.

This made the modding system as a whole less motivating, as everyone was just looking for that one specific category of mods.

Overly large numbers in magazine sizes would have made reloading less important. Stability and precision altered weapon handling too much. Instead, mods are intended to support various playstyles in the future.

the division 2 mods

Weapon mods have fixed stats, not just advantages

In The Division 1, all bonuses obtained from mods had a minimum and a maximum value. A suppressor could vary between +16% and +18.5% headshot damage at its highest level. Stats also only had positive effects.

How does it work in The Division 2? Each weapon mod will have fixed, non-variable stats. Additionally, each mod will have a negative effect alongside the bonus.

The blog shows several examples of how

  • a reflex sight with +20% crit chance and -15% precision
  • or a C79 sight with +15% crit chance and -20% reload speed

There will also be no percentage values for extended magazines. So anyone who hoped for the +121% magazines known from part 1 will be disappointed in The Division 2. Instead, magazines will be increased by a fixed number of bullets.

The Division 2 Washington

What is this change intended to achieve? Massive hopes to create more realism in weapon usage. Players will now have to weigh more carefully which mods to choose and which negative effects they want to accept for their playstyle.

While an extended magazine provides additional shots, it decreases reload speed due to weight. Reloading takes on an overall more important role and will have more influence on gameplay in PvE and PvP.

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Grenades are getting a major overhaul

While there are six different types of grenades in The Division 1 that can be used at any time, The Division 2 will reduce this number.

What is changing? There will only be a total of four different grenade types. However, you will not be able to use all types simultaneously. Three of the four types are linked to your chosen specialization except for one.

What are specializations? Specializations are a new feature in The Division 2 and are unlocked once you reach the maximum level. They allow the player to focus on specific playstyles.

the division 2 action

These grenade types you can use:

  • Destroyer – Incendiary grenades (From level 30)
  • Sniper – Flash grenade (From level 30)
  • Survivor – Fragmentation grenades (From level 30)
  • Shock grenade – All

Some grenade types are better suited for certain activities than others. Therefore, the choice of specialization also matters here.

How do these changes sound to you?

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WoW: These are Sylvanas’ cruel deeds in Patch 8.1

Sylvanas Windrunner from World of Warcraft is still at war. In Patch 8.1, she acts again and has some terrible deeds planned.

With Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance, the war in World of Warcraft truly escalates. While the battles mainly take place in Kul Tiras and Zandalar, such as in the new raid Siege of Zuldazar, there are also some conflicts in the “old world.” The Alliance is trying to conquer Darkshore. During this (and in other locations), some of Sylvanas’ schemes are revealed.

WoW Lordaeron Sylvanas Banshee mode activate

Spoiler warning: Anyone who doesn’t want to know what Sylvanas and the Horde are up to should not continue reading.

Revenge on the Proudmoores

During the war campaign, the Horde discovered the corpse of Derek Proudmoore. He is the brother of Jaina and Tandred. He was used to lure Katherine away from Boralus. However, in Patch 8.1, Sylvanas has other plans for the corpse and raises Derek as a Forsaken.

WoW Derek Proudmoore
Image source: wowhead

The other leaders of the Horde condemn Sylvanas’ actions and are skeptical. Even if they do not take any active steps, Baine says:

“This is wrong. There is no honor in her actions. She dishonors us all. We must right these wrongs… before the Horde loses everything that makes us strong.”

Undead Night Elves – A former Warden

But it doesn’t end with the resurrection of humans. Sylvanas has also begun to resurrect some Night Elves.

The most prominent victim is likely Sira Moonwarden. She is a leader of the Wardens and accuses Maiev of “abandoning her because Maiev wanted to chase a single prisoner.”

WoW Sira Moonwarden
Image source: wowhead

Whether Sira is truly “undead” is still not fully clear from the current game information. Her new clothing and the title “Dark Warden” suggest that. After all, the “Dark Rangers” are also dead elves. Also, her absolute obedience to Sylvanas strongly indicates that she has been turned into a Forsaken.

Sira also seems to have turned away from Elune, as she says among other things: “Elune’s promises were just empty words.”

WoW Lordaeron Sylvanas grinning

Currently, there is still some speculation about why Sylvanas is suddenly able to resurrect Night Elves. She hasn’t had this ability before – or at least it was never used.

Whether Sylvanas has already used Sira to possibly recruit more Wardens to her side remains to be seen.

Yesterday, we already reported about which great heroes will not survive the Battle of Zuldazar.

What do you think of Sylvanas’ actions and her deeds? Are they cool and fitting for the Banshee Queen? Or is she destined to fail?

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