MeinMMO asks: What should a game offer for you to stay?

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Each of you knows games that simply attract you magically. Sometimes it is that one feature that is the decisive argument. What is it?

The selection of games for computers, consoles, and mobile devices is huge. Racing games, shooters, MMOs, and of course, battle royale are among the genres that are particularly popular. And some games just don’t let you go. Those are the ones you always return to or never leave.

What captivates you in a game that makes you say: “Yep, I’m staying here”?

Story, loot, content, or the community – What convinces you?

Is story important to you? A good story is told in an exciting way, has ups and downs, and always finds a way to grab your attention with compelling twists.

Do you find the story of a game so important that it is the reason you continue playing? The 5 best story MMORPGs you can play in 2018.

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Looting and leveling: Gear is a core element of many online games. Many use rarity systems and let you grind for hours so that your gear becomes slightly better and you do a bit more DPS. But hey, you’ve improved. You’re happy when the legendary loot finally adorns your virtual character.

Some players really push this loot, creating outrageous armors that drastically change the character’s appearance. Many strive for a specific look of how they want to adorn their online figure.

Is such rare or flashy loot a reason for you to keep coming back and improve your character?

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Content that is constantly being expanded: To keep their player base entertained, many online games regularly expand with new content. This can be story DLCs or new maps, vehicles, weapons, armor, and so on.

Sometimes it’s seasons that regularly restart and change the game slightly, but give players new tasks again. Is it this content expansion that keeps you with a game? In Battlefield 5, there are fears of content drought after launch – developers say “chill out”

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A strong community: If the game itself offers too little entertainment, a good community can make up for a lot. If the events themselves are boring, streamers or guilds might make something special out of it.

In communities, mods for entirely new game modes often emerge when you suddenly run roleplay servers in GTA 5. Then the actual content of the game becomes unimportant, and the fellow players come to the forefront.

Can a strong community be a reason for you to stay with a game?

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Vote: In the following survey, you can select one point that is most important to you out of the four listed arguments. Feel free to explain to us in the comments why you voted that way and why that particular point is so important to you. Perhaps you might also mention which point is completely unimportant for you.

 

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Deshalb sind Rifles jetzt eine eigene Waffenart in The Division 2

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

Recently, the first entry of the Dev Blog for The Division 2 was published. This contains initial detailed information on weapons, mods, and talents. According to this blog, there will be another weapon class.

As already announced in September, the first Dev Blog entry “Intelligence Annex: Weapons in The Division 2” went online recently. The entry discusses the weapons in The Division 2.

Additionally, some interesting details about the categories, talents, and mods are explained. The blog also reveals a significant innovation, as The Division 2 will introduce a new weapon class called “Rifles.”

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Weapon Category “Rifles” for Better Balancing

These weapons will belong to the Rifles in the future: The “Rifles” will be a new weapon category in The Division 2, but they are not completely new weapons. The new category will include all semi-automatic weapons as well as all rifles that fire in bursts.

If this category were introduced in The Division 1, weapons like the Urban MDR or the SA-58 would likely count as Rifles.

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Why a new category? According to the Dev Blog, it would simplify the balancing of weapon talents, as it would allow for the introduction of specific bonuses for these weapons, making them more equivalent to assault and precision rifles.

This step was necessary: The Urban MDR, the only assault rifle that allows for single shots, is considered one of the best weapons in The Division 1. However, this weapon is an exception. The burst rifles like the SA-58 or FAL were never particularly popular and were rarely used. They were simply too weak and too difficult to control compared to others.

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These are the Weapon Categories in The Division 2

Besides the Rifles, The Division 2 will feature the familiar weapon types. Thus, entirely new categories like melee weapons are currently excluded.

These weapon categories will be in The Division 2:

  • Assault Rifles
  • Marksman Rifles
  • Submachine Guns
  • Shotguns
  • Light Machine Guns
  • Pistols
  • Rifles
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These were the other topics of the latest blog post: Besides the new weapon category, it was about

  • Exotics
  • Weapon Mods
  • Talents
  • Grenades

We will also keep you informed about these topics.

Do you think this step is right? Let us know.

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FIFA 19: Talents for CM, CAM, CDM, LM, RM – Young Midfielders

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

Here are young midfield talents in FIFA 19 that can strengthen your center in career mode. Some of these midfielders can be signed cheaply – including German talents. The overview of CAM, CM, CDM, LM, and RM talents.

The midfield in career mode: The majority of the game takes place in the midfield. Whether you’re counterattacking down the left or right sides or feel more comfortable playing through the middle: You can’t do without good midfielders.

Stars like Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Arturo Vidal, or Dele Alli are difficult to finance in the early career years.

Talents for your midfield: It makes sense to look for talented youngsters in the midfield that you can develop over the years.

Tips for your talents: Don’t let your talents rot on the bench. Develop them, use them alongside established players. And most importantly: Let your talents complete as many training sessions as possible to boost their stats.

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Top talents in central midfield (CM, CDM, CAM) in career mode

Aspiring playmakers: In the center, two different player types are crucial.

  • On one hand, you need a good playmaker, which you can place in the CAM position.
  • On the other hand, you need defensively strong midfield engines in the CDM position.
  • You can also place players in the CM position that possess both qualities.

These are the best midfield talents:

  • In central midfield, you should rely on Youri Tielemans (CM, CDM). The 21-year-old from AS Monaco starts with an overall rating of 79 and increases to 89. Especially in defense, he can provide good security.
  • Similarly, Sandro Tonali (CDM, CM) from Brescia Calcio has potential of 88, starting at 66 as an 18-year-old – so he doesn’t cost much.
  • With Riqui Puig (CM), you find a good midfielder at FC Barcelona who can take on both defensive and offensive tasks. Puig increases from 68 to 88.
  • A man for the offense is Phil Foden (CAM, CM): The aspiring playmaker from Manchester City is only 18 years old but already has a rating of 73. This increases to 88.
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CAM, CM, and CDM – Talents in the Bundesliga

  • In central midfield, Sergio Gomez (CAM, CM) from Borussia Dortmund could be an asset. The offensively oriented midfielder increases from 68 to 87.
  • Top talent Kai Havertz (CAM, RM, ST) from Bayer 04 Leverkusen should also be on your radar. The attacker is versatile and already has a strong 79 at 19 years old. He rises to 88.
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Top talents on the wings (RM, LM) in career mode

Wide players: In the left and right midfield, you need players who can race up the flanks. These players need attacking drive but should also be able to handle basic defensive tasks.

  • Ezequiel Barco (LM, CAM, ST) is the must-buy here: The 19-year-old from Atlanta United FC already has a rating of 74 but jumps up to 89. The midfielder is not only one for the wing but can also function as a playmaker or forward talent.
  • Abdoulaye Dabo (LM, CM) is also a good option: The 17-year-old only has a rating of 63 but increases to 87, making him a worthwhile investment for the future.
  • Alphonso Davies (LM, RM) from Whitecaps FC is an option for both sides and already has a rating of 72. He can rise to 87.

LM and RM talents in the Bundesliga

  • Borussia Dortmund also has a midfield talent on the wing: Christian Pulisic (CM, LM, RF, LF) has become a regular starter at BVB and can also enrich your team. Starting from a rating of 79, he increases to 88. He can be deployed not only on the flanks but also makes an impact in the center.
  • Rising star Leon Bailey (LM, RM) is the classic, fast, and dribbling winger for your team. He already has a rating of 82, making him quite expensive, but he can still increase to 89.
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Even more midfield talents: With these players, you can develop your midfield into the perfect hub. You can find even more talented midfielders in the following table:

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Affordable midfield talents can be found by looking for talents with low initial ratings. The career mode also has many interesting talents in attack and in defense.

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Sony unlocks Fortnite accounts and you can merge them soon

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Fortnite: Battle Royale can now be played thanks to unrestricted crossplay on all supported platforms. Sony has finally relented on this issue. But what about the Fortnite accounts that were previously tied to Sony?

The missing crossplay between Xbox and Switch to Sony’s PlayStation 4 was frustrating for many players, but it wasn’t the real reason for the outrage and the shitstorm that players directed at Sony recently.

Fortnite accounts held hostage: Rather, the Fortnite community was upset that thousands of Fortnite accounts were effectively “held hostage” by Sony in the PlayStation Network.

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Because anyone who linked their Epic account with the PlayStation 4 in good faith could not use that Fortnite account on Nintendo’s console later with the release of the Switch shooter. Instead, they had to create a new account specifically for the Switch and thus had no access to their achievements and skins.

Sony finally frees your accounts

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Sony has now announced that all account locks in the PlayStation Network have been lifted. You can now use your Epic account on Switch or Xbox One again.

What if I already created a new account? Even in this case, help is to be provided. Epic has announced that you will soon be able to merge your accounts in this situation, thus consolidating skins and achievements.

How this merging will exactly work and what happens if you have certain skins double will be revealed in the coming weeks. The merging feature is expected with one of the upcoming updates in Fortnite.

We have compiled more information about crossplay in the following article for you:

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Ihr habt nur alle 3 Wochen die Chance auf den Exo-Bogen in Destiny 2

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In Destiny 2 you can now obtain the Exotic bow Wishender. However, the quest will soon be unavailable for several weeks.

Dreaming City changes: When the first strike team mastered the Raid “Last Wish”, a curse was unleashed that spread over the Dreaming City. This curse has been growing stronger in the past weeks – and in the Destiny week since September 25, it has reached its peak.

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The Broken Throne is only live during this phase: As Bungie has now confirmed, the endgame activity The Broken Throne is only available in the final curse phase when the Dreaming City is completely possessed by the curse:

3-Week Cycle of the Dreaming City

The Broken Throne closes its gates: According to the developers, you have until the next weekly reset on October 2 to dive into the depths of this “mini-raid.” Because then the peak of the curse will be over and the Broken Throne will close again.

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When does the Broken Throne return? It has now been officially confirmed that the Dreaming City has a 3-week cycle. In three weeks, the curse will be strongest again, and then you can play the Broken Throne again.

What does this have to do with the Exo Bow?

Wishender is linked to the mini-raid: You can only obtain the Exotic bow “Wishender” if you master the Broken Throne once. After that, you need to play a mission in the Shattered Isles to return to the Broken Throne to eliminate secret enemies.

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At the end of this quest, you will receive the Exotic bow. We have summarized all the information about the Broken Throne and the Wishender quest in a compact manner.

For many, the mini-raid comes too early: In the current Destiny week, most Destiny 2 Guardians probably still have too low power levels to handle the Broken Throne. Because enemies with power between 570 and 590 await you there.

Bungie emphasizes that you now have three more weeks to prepare for this activity and to sufficiently increase your power level. We show you how to efficiently reach power level 600 here.

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What about the Malfeasance? During the week of the final curse phase, another Exotic quest for the Malfeasance went live. To do this, you must kill a special primeval in Gambit.

Many Guardians are now wondering whether this boss can only be found and killed this week – and then again in three weeks. We currently do not have an answer to that. There is still no official information from Bungie on this.

What do you think of this 3-week cycle?

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Red Dead Redemption 2: PS4 gets DLCs 30 days before Xbox One

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In Red Dead Redemption 2, players on PlayStation 4 are prioritized. Players on Xbox One have to wait 30 days longer for certain online DLCs.

A new bundle reveals it: It has been clear for some time that Sony and RockStar would collaborate on “Red Dead Redemption 2.” This was already evident from announcements and promotional measures.

The full extent has now been made known after a console bundle for the PlayStation 4 was introduced. A sticker on the back says “PlayStation Exclusive.”

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It’s about online DLCs

What does it say exactly? As reported by the site “RockstarIntel“, it says on the bundle “Timed Exclusive for 30 Days.” This refers to “Online Content.” These are probably DLCs for Red Dead Online. The multiplayer mode of Red Dead Redemption 2 is expected to enter beta in November.

It was already known that there would be time-exclusive content for PlayStation 4. Now it is clear that players on PS4 will receive selected online DLCs 30 days before players on Xbox One. The game has not yet been announced for PC.

Confirmed by Sony: Currently, the news comes only from Sony about the bundle; a confirmation from RockStar is still pending.

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This means:

  • On one hand, it clearly means that Red Dead Online will be developed with specific online DLCs like GTA Online.
  • On the other hand, it seems that Sony and RockStar have made a similar deal to The Division – only with reversed roles. In The Division, players on PlayStation 4 waited a month for the DLCs. This led to a fragmented community.

Fans are additionally concerned that the “single-player mode” won’t receive any DLCs or expansions, while Red Dead Online will be supplied with content.

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Fans don’t understand

Here’s how fans are reacting: On reddit, the news is already making waves.

  • Xbox One players feel disadvantaged in this generation, as titanshif3r makes clear: “The Xbox has been screwed every conceivable way in this generation.”
  • Others see this from both sides. Murphs33 says “Xbox gets the Fallout 76 Beta earlier, so both sides are doing it. But I don’t quite understand the strategy. Do people really buy a PS4 just because they get online content from Red Dead Redemption 2 earlier?”

Yesterday, it became known what a storage space hog the new game will be:

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Watch us live now – Highlights on EGX Friday in the program

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On Friday, September 28th, the EGX fair starts in Berlin and MeinMMO will be live with interviews, discussions, and gameplay reports! Here you will find the schedule of events for the first day of the fair.

Starting at 11 AM, we will stream live from the fair, chatting with developers and playing games like CoD: BlackOps 4, Dreams, or Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey.

Where can you watch this? If you can’t be at the EGX, check out our MAX stream on Twitch. Everything will be broadcasted live in color. Tune in and discuss in the chat or ask your questions about the EGX and the topics on Twitter with the hashtag #EGMAX

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Watch live video from MONSTERSANDEXPLOSIONS on www.twitch.tv Where can you find us at the fair? If you want to come by and say hi, you can find us in the glass box with the big MeinMMO logo directly at the entrance of the fair. From there we will broadcast our talks live at MAX.

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Leya is live:  Our Leya will be present at the talks at 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM. She will represent the position of online players in “What happens to our RPGs?” and afterwards discuss how meaningful game ratings are.

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You can find the entire fair program here:

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

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ESO actually reverses necessary wizard changes after criticism

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

A change to the class of the Sorcerer had to be reversed by the developers of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online as it was not well received by the players.

The Sorcerer in ESO should experience a change to his shield, which, however, was not well received by the community. The intention behind the change to the class was quite understandable. However, the developers had to realize that the Sorcerer would have been significantly worse off, especially in PvP.

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The Sorcerer became too weak in PvP

What change is in question? The shield spell of the Sorcerer was given a “Cast Time”. This duration for casting the spell was intended to make sure players do not invest all points into Magicka. It was planned to create a balance between survival and offensive capabilities. A Sorcerer should no longer be able to summon a powerful shield immediately.

What was the problem? Players complained about this change as Sorcerers had already been affected by a damage nerf from a previous update, and the additional cast time of the shield made the class nearly useless in PvP. The shields made no sense in PvP anymore.

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Changes require sensitivity

Reversing a change was not so easy: Although the cast time has been removed since then, the developers found it very difficult. Because while the instantly available shields are useful in PvP, they are overpowering in PvE. Therefore, optimizations are now needed to find ways to slightly limit the Sorcerer’s abilities in PvE without making him too weak in PvP.

More is coming: The developers have also discussed adjustments to the other classes and systems to create better overall balancing.

  • The stamina of Dragonknights needs to be adjusted
  • The skills of the Warden need optimization
  • Nightblades have been nerfed too much over time
  • Additionally, an adjustment to the Champion Points system is necessary as the automatic balance between buffs and counter-buffs is not working correctly
  • Furthermore, the speed of players should be reduced, as they are currently too hard to hit
  • In general, the classes in the DPS sector need adjustments

How players are reacting: The discussion about the changes has been held between players and developers. Even though some things – like the changes to the Sorcerer – were tedious to negotiate, both parties are satisfied with what came out in the end. Now the changes just need to be integrated into the game.

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Shadow Stones in Fortnite disabled – glitch made players invisible

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Shadow Stones should be the most important new item and feature with Season 6 in Fortnite. But they are already broken and had to be disabled. They made players invisible – and that permanently.

What are Shadow Stones? The item “Shadow Stone” arrived on Thursday with the major patch new to Fortnite. True to the Halloween theme of Season 6, they were supposed to make Fortnite a bit more mysterious and eerie.

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The idea was:

  • The stones appear in “eerie, corrupted” locations on the map
  • Players can use them to achieve a shadow form – which lasts for about 45 seconds
  • In shadow form, players are invisible as long as they remain still, but they cannot attack
  • When players move in shadow form, they become ghostly
  • By pressing the attack button, they can float through walls and ceilings

The site Polygon summarizes it with: The stones turn you into Reaper from Overwatch.

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Shadow Stones Cause Bad Invisibility Glitch in Fortnite

Here’s the problem: As the site Kotaku reports, there was a nasty glitch with the Shadow Stones.

If players were downed after touching a Shadow Stone and then revived by a friend, they became permanently invisible.

Invisible, they could wreak havoc in Fortnite.

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Even before that, the item was causing trouble, as players could use it to teleport to previously unreachable locations.

This is how Epic responds: The developers of Fortnite have temporarily disabled the item while they repair it. The item should return to Fortnite at some point. However, it is unclear when exactly.

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In recent weeks, Fortnite frequently had issues with movement items, such as golf carts. Apparently, this tradition continues.

Not the only problem: The Shadow Stones are not the only new feature that Epic Games had to disable at short notice. Some visual animations have also been temporarily removed from the game. The breasts of the new heroine “Calamity” wobbled when she was happy.

Epic called it an embarrassing mistake that had been overlooked. It seems that a prankster slipped in the wobbly breasts. The Shadow Stones appear to be just a “normal glitch”.

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Union uses FIFA 19 as leverage in the fight against Amazon

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How important the FIFA games have become for the merchants is highlighted by a case that is likely to annoy Amazon. With the release of FIFA 19, strikes are called at two locations. The aim is to keep FIFA players waiting for FIFA just as the union itself waits on Amazon.

The influence that a video game can have is evident in this case. With the release of FIFA 19, there are unexpected problems at the shipping giant Amazon. Since September 27, the union Verdi has been calling employees of two Amazon sites to strike.

The source of the annoyance is an advertising promise from Amazon. It guarantees that FIFA 19 will be delivered to all pre-orders on time. This promise is supposed to break the action.

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Amazon promises timely delivery – with consequences

Parts of the employees and union have been in conflict with Amazon for several years. Now, employees from the warehouses in Rheinberg and Werne are being called to strike.

What is the strike about? The delivery service advertises with the promise of delivering FIFA 19 on time for the release. This has brought the union Verdi into action. FIFA 19 is

…long announced and Amazon guarantees delivery on the release date. This commitment has been made at the expense of the employees

The union has been demanding since 2013

  • slightly better wages
  • holiday pay,
  • a collective agreement with corresponding Christmas bonuses
  • and improved working conditions.

So far, Amazon has blocked any negotiations.

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What does Amazon say about the situation?

An Amazon spokesperson tried to calm down. Customers who ordered FIFA 19 should not worry, it will definitely be delivered as planned. The game will not even be stored at the Werner location.

The strike has no impact on our commitment to customers, as the overwhelming majority of our employees are working normally

Regarding the allegations, the spokesperson said: In addition, Amazon regularly conducts wage reviews and had just raised wages for shipping employees at the Rheinberg and Werne locations by 2% at the beginning of 2018. Therefore, they see no reason to take action at this time.

What do you think about it?

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The reforging in WoW could become even more expensive

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The reforging in World of Warcraft could become even tougher. At least Blizzard is now hinting at that.

Reforging is currently a hot topic in World of Warcraft. Those who often adjust their gear quickly incur horrendous costs or have to adopt an ineffective playstyle. However, this is exactly what Blizzard intends.

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What is reforging? With reforging, players can redistribute their Azerite traits on chest, head, and shoulder armor for gold. The costs for reforging double each time, causing the price to rise quickly.

What does Blizzard say? Community Manager Josh “Lore” Allen addressed the concerns of many players in the official forum. Reforging is too expensive and punishes players who often switch their roles to help others. Lore emphasizes in his response that this is indeed intentional.

They want the permanent switching of Azerite traits to be “not feasible”. Reforging is only meant to assist players who may suddenly have to fulfill a new role permanently in a raid.

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Sometimes reforging can also cost a casual 40,000 gold.

The system is not intended for permanent back-and-forth switching like a second row of talents. Lore further states:

“Perhaps the current system does not achieve that yet. But if it doesn’t, then we will probably be EVEN more restrictive with reforging and not less.”

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Therefore, those who expected a cost reduction in reforging in the near future should rather prepare for the opposite.

Multiple armor sets are desired: According to Lore, players should acquire multiple Azerite armor sets, one for each specialization. Alternatively, they should choose the traits that provide a bonus across all specializations, but may not always be optimal.

Do you think it is good that Blizzard holds such a strict opinion? Or should they give in to the community’s wishes?

Just yesterday, we asked you for your opinion on reforging. You can still participate in the survey!

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How Destiny 2 Changes the Masterwork Cores and the Chance for Exotics

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In Destiny 2, changes are coming to the Masterwork cores and the chance for new exotic items. All information in the overview.

The players are complaining about: Since the launch of Forsaken, Guardians have provided a lot of feedback about the Year 2 expansion. So far, there has been a lot of positive feedback, but some negative aspects have also been criticized. The top topics in recent weeks have included

Bungie is now addressing both topics, laying out the original plans and revealing how they intend to change them in the future.

Masterwork cores will be more frequent – and renamed

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Why Masterwork cores are so rare: Infusing and making items into Masterworks are meant to be meaningful decisions. Therefore, infusing now also costs this currency.

Problems with Masterwork cores:

  • Masterwork cores now have a misleading name. When they were created, they were exclusively intended for upgrading a weapon to a Masterwork (and for rerolling). In Forsaken, their significance was expanded, but the currency was not adjusted.
  • There are not enough reliable sources to earn Masterwork cores. Therefore, many Guardians struggle with the decision of whether to upgrade an item with them – or whether it would be better to save the rare currency.

Plans to fix the problems:

  • More reliable and abundant sources for the cores will be created
  • Masterwork cores will be renamed so that their purpose becomes clearer
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More new Exotics

Why Exotics are so rare: Exotic items are supposed to be meaningful and long-term objectives that players want to chase. Finding an Exotic should be rare and something special.

Problems with Exotics: Exotics are supposed to remain rare, but they need to be more “something special”. Because according to Bungie, it’s nothing special to receive your fourth Lion’s Roar when you actually want the Two-Tailed Fox.

Destiny 2 Forsaken Two-Tailed Fox

Plan to fix the problem: They want to increase the chance of obtaining Exotics that you do not yet own.

When the changes to the Masterwork cores and the Exotics will go live is not yet known. According to Bungie, they will continue to closely monitor player feedback and provide more details about the changes before they are released.

What is your opinion on this? Are these sensible changes?

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Beat the Pro in FIFA 19 – Live on MAX this Friday at 1 PM

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Dawid, who plays FIFA for a few hours now and then, faces eSports professional Marcel “DonChap28” Deutscher at the EGX in Berlin. Dawid is supported by professional coach Benny aka TaZz, who will give him some tips on how to defeat the seemingly overpowered opponent.

Does Dawid have a chance against DonGoliath? Tune in and check it out.

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But that’s not all: The FIFA experts will argue whether FIFA 19 has really become a better game from a competitive perspective, after it was simply bad last year. At least that’s what IFA world champion Corentin “RocKy” Chevrey thought..

  • Where can the show be seen? On our livestreaming channel MAX. We are broadcasting live from the new gaming fair in Berlin.
  • When does it start? At 1 PM on Friday, September 28th. The end is expected around 2 PM.
  • Who are the guests? Marcel “DonChap28” Deutscher, who you can see in the title image, and Benny aka TaZz from bPartGaming. Marcel from L4K eSports is among the top 30 players in the world. Benny is also a professional eSports athlete but mainly works today as a professional FIFA coach. He built one of the largest German-speaking YouTube channels for FIFA.
  • Who wants to beat the pro? Dawid Hallmann, the head of Mein-MMO.de.

You can also watch the show here:

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By the way, this is Benny, who is supposed to lead Dawid to victory:

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Fortnite will stabilize the wobbling breasts of its latest heroine

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In Fortnite, the breasts of the new skin, Calamity, apparently move according to physics. The lady is planned as the new heroine of Fortnite for Season 6, but the wiggling breasts are a mistake from Epic and will be fixed soon.

This stood out: With the Patch 6.0 for Fortnite, many changes came to the game today: Numerous changes are now in the game: The map looks different, there are cute cuddle pets, a new Battle Pass, and much more.

But one change was immediately noticeable: The skin of the new heroine “Calamity” has a special feature. The breasts move. They jiggle when Calamity performs the celebration emote.

Fortnite pro Agony from Clan FaZe noticed this:

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Only Calamity has this feature: This “Boob Physics” is indeed only for Calamity. The other heroines in Fortnite do not have this special characteristic.

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This is how the media react: Many sites have compared this “jiggling” to the game “Dead or Alive”. That is particularly known for a “bounce” effect.

Some sites tease a little: It’s a teenage dream coming true.

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Who is Calamity? She is indeed a special skin. This is a so-called “upgradable skin”: Calamity is available early in the Battle Pass.

She starts relatively undressed until she becomes a fully armored cowgirl at the end when the player has accumulated enough EXP. Her goal in Fortnite is presumably to become a powerful huntress who takes down the werewolf.

Calamity seems to be intended as the central heroine of Fortnite Season 6. She is featured on the loading screens for the bonus star. So she plays the role that Drift filled in Season 5. Also, on the promo screens for Season 6, Calamity is the central figure.

Was that planned? Now one might think that Epic was quite clever and the “boob physics” was a planned move to make Calamity even more special. But that is not the case. Because Epic seems to be terribly embarrassed by it.

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Epic is working on a “stability fix”

This is what Epic says: The makers of Fortnite have already responded. According to them, it is an “embarrassing mistake” and by no means intentional. As Epic told the site PC Gamer, they are already working on a fix. This will probably be an unusual stability fix that has nothing to do with servers this time.

The question is whether a developer made a joke and slipped this “mistake” past the entire development team. In any case, it seems puzzling how such a mistake managed to sneak into the live game with this important character.

For the time being, “certain animations” were disabled via a hotfix as early as Thursday evening:

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So Epic is not going to make a feature out of a bug.

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Pokémon GO: Attacks and catch chance of Deoxys found in the code

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

Recently, Deoxys was announced as the new EX Raid Boss in Pokémon GO, and there is now new information about the monster. Deoxys’s attacks and its base catch rate appeared in the code.

Catch Rate Comparable to Mewtwo

This news will please some players. The basic catch rate of Deoxys is 6%, just like that of Mewtwo from EX Raids.

In comparison, the catch rate of most legendary Pokémon from raids is significantly lower. Their catch rate is 2%. Therefore, most legendary Pokémon are on paper significantly harder to catch than Deoxys.

Increase Catch Rate: You can increase the catch rate with common methods. This includes using Razz Berries. Additionally, throwing great, ultra, and simply excellent throws increases the catch rate. It should pose no problems for experienced players to catch Deoxys.

Deoxys will be available to battle in EX Raids in the future. Currently, Pokémon GO trainers are reporting that EX Raid arenas are disappearing

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All Attacks of Deoxys

Each Form Learns Different Attacks: The special feature of Deoxys is its ability to take different forms. There are the Normal, Attack, Defense, and Speed forms. So far, Niantic has only mentioned the Normal form in their announcements. Now, data miners from GoHub found that each form of Deoxys can learn different attacks in Pokémon GO.

Special Attack Psycho Boost: In the console games, Deoxys could learn the special attack Psycho Boost. This was intended only for the mythical Pokémon. The attack is also coming to Pokémon GO with Deoxys. The Psychic attack has, according to Gamepress, a base value of 70 and two charge bars. In Pokémon GO, each form of Deoxys can learn this attack.

You can see this and the other attacks here:

Normal Form:

Pokémon GO Deoxys Normal
  • Fast Attacks: Zen Headbutt (Psychic), Charge Beam (Electric)
  • Charge Attacks: Psycho Boost (Psychic), Thunderbolt (Electric), Hyper Beam (Normal)
  • Max CP: 2749
  • Attack: 345
  • Defense: 115
  • Stamina: 100

Attack Form:

Pokémon GO Deoxys Attack
  • Fast Attacks: Zen Headbutt (Psychic), Poison Jab (Poison)
  • Charge Attacks: Psycho Boost (Psychic), Dark Pulse (Dark), Charge Beam (Electric)
  • Max CP: 2254
  • Attack: 414
  • Defense: 46
  • Stamina: 100

Defense Form:

Pokémon GO Deoxys Defense
  • Fast Attacks: Zen Headbutt (Psychic), Counter (Fighting)
  • Charge Attacks: Psycho Boost (Psychic), Rock Slide (Rock), Charge Beam (Electric)
  • Max CP: 1978
  • Attack: 144
  • Defense: 330
  • Stamina: 100

Speed Form:

Pokémon GO Deoxys Speed
  • Fast Attacks: Zen Headbutt (Psychic), Charge Beam (Electric)
  • Charge Attacks: Psycho Boost (Psychic), Aerial Ace (Flying), Charge Beam (Electric)
  • Max CP: 2504
  • Attack: 230
  • Defense: 218
  • Stamina: 100

Theories on how the other forms of Deoxys could be implemented in Pokémon GO have been summarized here.

What do you think of the new attacks?

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October arrives in The Division with a new Shield and Global Event

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

Just aired the latest State of the Game from The Division. In the live stream, Massive revealed how The Division will continue in the coming month. 

What is the State of the Game? In this live stream, the developers keep the community updated on everything happening around The Division.

This week it was about October. In addition to a new Shield, there will be another Global Event. There are also news regarding the announced Dev Blog for The Division 2.

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This is the next Shield “Rebel”

The next Shield “Rebel” is coming at the beginning of October and sends you into the resistance.

This is what you need to do for the new Shield: To complete the Shield, you must reach wave 15 in resistance mode. This requirement is not retroactive.

What are the Shields? These new achievements are supposed to provide various smaller rewards for the agents. This applies in The Division 1 as well as in part 2.

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Next Global Event Blackout comes in October

As already suspected, there will also be another Global Event in October with Blackout.

When does the event start? Blackout will start on October 22nd and will be active for a week. Exact dates will be announced later.

These are the modifications for Blackout: 

  • Blackout (Always active): Players receive shock ammunition, which you can use to stun enemies. By running or shooting, you fill a charge meter. You deal more damage the higher the charge is.
  • Extreme Blackout (In addition to Blackout): Enemies can be killed in melee by overcharging. If you miss the enemy or exceed your charge of 100%, players and allies will be stunned.
  • Total Blackout (In addition to Blackout and extreme Blackout): Your charge meter empties faster when close to team members.

These gear sets you can draw from the containers:

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What else is coming?

Like in September, there will also be smaller events in the upcoming month.

On October 5th, the Dark Zone weekend starts. This weekend is all about supply deliveries. The first 24 hours will have double rewards, and on the next day, the deliveries should occur every 30 minutes.

From October 18th, there will be another double container weekend. During this event, players will receive double the operational performance containers.

Dev Blog for The Division 2: The first entry of the Dev Blog for The Division 2 will be released soon. We will keep you updated.

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Discovery update for Star Trek Online is coming soon, fans are divided

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

In October, a new update called Age of Discovery will be released for PC players of Star Trek Online. In it, you can play as a Federation character during the time of the controversial Discovery series.

What is Age of Discovery? The new update for Star Trek Online is based on the latest Star Trek television series Discovery. Therefore, the story takes place before the classic original Star Trek series featuring Kirk, Spock, and others. Previously, there were premium ships and sparkly uniforms from Discovery available in the game.

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What is included in Age of Discovery? With the update, the first chapter of a new storyline will be introduced, which will take place entirely in the Discovery timeline. There will be two episodes, and further updates will expand this story and add new locations and characters.

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You will create a character from the Starfleet in the Discovery timeline and will even receive your own tutorial. The update also includes additional reputation tiers, a new task force, and other new gameplay features.

On the road with Tilly: As a special highlight, the developers have included Cadet Tilly from the series in the game. The lively young officer was already a fan favorite in the series and will play an important role in the first mission of the new storyline.

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Tilly in the game is voiced by the original actress Mary Wiseman.

When will the new update be released? Age of Discovery will be released on October 9, 2018, for PC. The console version will come out a bit later as usual.

Discovery is controversial

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How are fans reacting? Star Trek: Discovery is a series that divides the Star Trek fan community. Many felt that the new series strayed too far from the established Star Trek canon. The aggressive storyline, controversial plot twists, and especially the redesign of the Klingons as grunting space orcs did not sit well with many fans.

Others, however, loved Discovery precisely because it was something different from what Star Trek fans were used to.

Fans are divided: The reactions to the Discovery update are similarly mixed. Some fans have had enough of Star Trek Online and never want to touch it again if the upcoming episodes are solely focused on the Discovery universe they despise.

Others, however, are looking forward to a new storyline in a fresh timeline and especially to Cadet Tilly as an NPC in the new episodes.

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“War Always Remains the Same” Watch the Intro Cinematic of Fallout 76

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The official intro of Fallout 76 has been released. Check out how the game introduces you to the devastated world of West Virginia and tells the backstory.

Official intro of Fallout 76: Along with the announcement of the beta starting in October, Bethesda has released the official in-game intro of Fallout 76. The clip shows how the situation arose that players of Fallout 76 find themselves in.

Fallout 76 Intro TV

Fallout 76 – an MMO for Fallout Fans

What is Fallout 76 about? The intro explains that America sees war as the only way out of the current conflict and draws eerie parallels to historical events, such as the Cold War.

You are one of the survivors of the war and are tasked with ensuring that America is rebuilt and the spirit of humanity continues to live on.

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What is Fallout 76? Fallout 76 is an MMO Fallout with survival aspects. You play alone or in a group and travel the vast West Virginia searching for materials for your base. The features are mostly “classic Fallout”:

Fallout 76 is designed for groups of multiple players, even though you can play alone. In a group, you gain more experience and you are less likely to be shot down by other players.

In Fallout 76, there are also some mechanics designed to protect new players and PvP opponents from unpleasant encounters.

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When can I play Fallout 76? Fallout 76 will be released on November 14, 2018, for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. The beta will be available for Xbox One on October 23, 2018, and for PS4 and PC on October 30, 2018.

All information about the game can be found in our overview of Fallout 76.

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A new wish discovered in Destiny 2 and it is really bizarre

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

The community is still diligently compiling codes for the Wall of Wishes in Destiny 2. Now a wish has been found that allows you to “summon” a popular NPC in the raid – the AI Failsafe.

The Wall of Wishes, which recently opened in the Forsaken raid “Last Wish”, continues to engage the community. Now the ninth wish has been found, which allows the AI Failsafe to be “summoned”. She “takes over” our Guardian during the raid and provides her commentary on the events.

What does the ninth wish do? The ninth wish can be activated with the following code in the Room of Wishes in the “Last Wish” raid:

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As a result, Failsafe “takes over” our Guardian during the raid. During each encounter, Failsafe now comments on the events as “Captain”. Below, we have translated some of her remarks from English.

If you prefer to experience this yourself, you should not read any further!

  • During the encounter with Shuro Chi, the happy Failsafe says: “Another humanoid woman, is she a friend or foe?” To which the grumpy Failsafe responds: “Either way, I will shoot her.”
  • After the battle with Shuro Chi, the happy Failsafe says: “I was aware that it is my duty as Captain to shoot bad guys and save good guys. I didn’t know that could mean both.” Grumpy Failsafe: “That is … confusing.”
  • After defeating the ogre Morgeth, the happy Failsafe cheers: “I just defied 37 laws of physics!” Grumpy Failsafe: “Cooooool.”
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Who is Failsafe? Failsafe is an AI from the Golden Age. After the colony ship Exodus Black crashed on Nessus, she has been stranded on the planetoid for centuries. Due to the crash and long loneliness, Failsafe has developed two personalities, one of which is happy and the other grumpy.

Failsafe acts as a vendor on Nessus.

How are players reacting to the new wish? In the Destiny subreddit, Guardians are currently having fun with the ninth wish. Despite some criticism, Failsafe is a popular NPC.

However, some players hoped for a different voice. On Reddit, some Guardians were disappointed that they can summon Failsafe and not the currently very popular Crucible overseer Lord Shaxx.

Shaxx has always had his followers among players, but since Forsaken, his popularity seems to have increased. He is already considered a replacement for Zavala at the Vanguard. His relationship with the Queen of the Awoken, Mara Sov, has also earned him some respect in the community.

You can watch how Failsafe’s “summoning” looks in the following video:

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Fortnite: The secret star from week 1 of the hunting group challenge

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, there’s a bonus challenge in Season 6 that you can only complete if you finish all weekly tasks. You can find out what the bonus image looks like and where to find the treasure here.

The new Hunt Group Challenge: With Season 6, the new series of bonus challenges starts. This time, it’s called “Hunt Group” and likely revolves around the Cowgirl and Monster Hunter Calamity. The wolf might also be featured in it.

Throughout Season 6, you will be able to unlock a new image each week and thus get to know the story of Calamity and Season 6 better.

Fortnite Season 6 Hub

How do you get the bonus image? To get the first bonus image from the challenge, you must complete all tasks from Week 1 of Season 6. You can find out how to do that in our Guide to Week 1 of Season 6.

Here is where to find the secret star

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Where do I have to search? The solution to the riddle is as always found in the image. There you see a red tractor in the background. The star hovers barely visible above the agricultural vehicle.

The red tractor is indeed present in the game exactly like that. Specifically, it is located east of Paradise Palms at the ranch at coordinates J8 on the map. It stands on a hillside. But be careful when you collect the star. You might get attacked by campers. Also, you must have unlocked the image first. Otherwise, the star won’t appear.

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Is there a video as well? Anyone who wants to see it exactly can watch the embedded YouTube video here. In it, you’ll learn in moving images where to search.

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What’s the deal with the 1. image?

The image and the meta-plot: The scene in the image shows Calamity working on her ranch. In the background, there are loot llamas, the Battle Pass skin “Saddled” and a few figures that likely represent upcoming skins. Among them is a scarecrow.

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It’s quite possible that something terrible will happen soon and monsters will attack the ranch. Because according to Calamity’s description text, she will go from cowgirl to avenger.

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