If our readers could decide, they would cap the costs for re-forging. This is quite annoying in World of Warcraft.
Re-forging has been a hot topic in World of Warcraft since the release of Battle for Azeroth. Those who want to redistribute their Azerite abilities have to pay for it. What starts with low gold costs doubles with each process.
So, those who frequently change their specialization and do not own multiple sets of Azerite items quickly incur high costs and have to spend all their earned gold or live with suboptimal abilities.
A few days ago, we wanted to know from you whether these costs are reasonable or if you would like a change. You decided – and quite clearly!
Only 18% of voters believe that the current costs for re-forging are reasonable – which is less than one in five.
A total of 29% of our readers (almost one in three) believe that re-forging should be completely free.
The vast majority, 53%, wish that the costs for re-forging are capped. That is, they should not increase after 1000 gold.
This is what our readers say in the comments
In the comments, contrary to the results of the survey, most spoke in favor of the current system. Here are some voices from our readers.
Marcel: “The prices are okay. Normally, you don’t need to re-forge often. And those who play different specs should anyway have multiple gear sets.”
Koronus: “In my opinion, it’s back to the roots. So one set for each activity and thanks to the new large bags, one can afford the space.”
In Pokémon GO, the first EX Raids with Deoxys are starting. But not every raid actually takes place – some are canceled at short notice. And that frustrates the trainers.
Players were actually looking forward to a new boss in the EX Raids in Pokémon GO. However, the launch went anything but smoothly. Many invitations were revoked shortly before the start of the raid. Trainers who took time off specifically for the event were disappointed. They received some Stardust and Raid Passes as compensation.
Revocation of EX Raid Invitations
When the first invitations to the Deoxys Raids were distributed last week, the chosen players in Pokémon GO were happy. They were among the first to be able to participate in this special battle.
Why is the battle special? After Mewtwo had been the boss in EX Raids for a year, the monster Deoxys took Mewtwo’s place in early October. Trainers cannot battle and try to catch Deoxys anywhere else. This can only happen in EX Raids, for which players from Pokémon GO are invited.
That’s why trainers are sad now: The battles against Deoxys were supposed to take place on October 1st and 2nd. Many players took time off specifically for this occasion or rescheduled appointments so they could appear at the EX Raid Arena at the designated time.
But before the battle began, disappointment set in. In various locations, Niantic canceled the EX Raids. On Reddit, a user reported that their EX Raid was canceled 40 minutes before it started.
Cancellations are normal, but not on such a scale: EX Raids have been canceled in Pokémon GO before. However, not to such an extent as is now the case. Initially, it was thought that only raids in America were affected. Now trainers from around the world are reporting that their raids were canceled.
A Reddit user named flagondry showed that America is not the only place affected by the cancellations. Many EX Raids have also been canceled in Europe.
In our Pokémon GO group on Facebook, Wolfgang S. showed a screenshot of his canceled raid in Austria and commented on the picture with “speechless”.
Are these errors now? The reasons for the cancellation of EX Raids are varied. Sometimes the EX Raids coincide with regular raid dates, leading to cancellations. In some locations, however, the EX Raids were canceled without any apparent reason. The cause for this remains unclear.
Occasionally, trainers report on Reddit that EX Raids took place despite cancellations. Players went to the raid site and were able to see a raid with Deoxys, although it had actually been canceled.
Confusion in the community: The new EX Raids are confusing for players because invitations are frequently revoked. Sometimes the raids still take place afterward.
What is causing this chaos in the system remains unclear. Trainers hope that Niantic will resolve the issues soon. Did you also have problems with your EX Raid?
A new patch for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been deployed. Update 5.9.3 “Glory and Wealth” introduced the new Warzone “Skyshredder” – a fresh battlefield with the game mode Huttball.
What is Huttball about? Players are divided into two teams and must try to carry a ball over the opponent’s goal line. Players can pass the ball to each other, but – as it is in PvP – they can also kill each other and seize the ball. It’s a kind of extended “Capture the Flag” with more dynamics.
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To make things more challenging and incorporate more dangerous elements, the new map features plenty of traps again. These include fire areas that are only deactivated every few seconds or acid pools that quickly eliminate players. The perfect place to shove opponents into or stun them while crossing these areas.
Cortyn says: When I bring up SWTOR in my circle of friends, it doesn’t take long for the memories of Huttball to come up. It’s one of the most interesting PvP modes I have ever played in an MMO.
Even today, I have fond memories of how satisfying it is to shove the enemy ball carrier into the fire or to hold him in the corrosive acid. Hopefully, the new map can bring back that fascination.
Many players also wish for a hardcore variant in the Battle Royale mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. A series of official tweets now gives fans hope. But that will probably only come after the launch.
The hardcore playlist may not be one of the most popular modes in the multiplayer of the “Call of Duty” series, but this mode has always had a loyal fan base that swears by the additional thrill.
This is the hardcore variant: In the hardcore variant, the battles are more intense. For example,
aim assist such as the crosshair is reduced to a minimum or not present at all
single hits can already be lethal
moreover, friendly fire is activated.
Will there be a hardcore variant of Blackout?
Tweets cause confusion: As the site CharlieIntel reported, the Studio Design Director of Treyarch, David Vonderhaar, recently addressed some questions from the community via Twitter.
After a fan inquired about the hardcore mode in Black Ops 4, Vonderhaar initially replied that the mode was not yet available.
This statement initially surprised many fans. Several gaming sites – including CharlieIntel – reported afterwards that Black Ops 4 would launch completely without a hardcore mode in multiplayer. And the hardcore playlist has been a standard feature in every “Call of Duty” title for years.
Misunderstood: The corresponding tweet was subsequently deleted, and Vonderhaar corrected his statement.
In his response, which he actually provided in German initially, he referred to the Blackout mode and not the traditional multiplayer part of Black Ops 4. He wanted to clarify this before the translation failed.
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Hardcore fans hope: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will indeed launch with a hardcore playlist in traditional multiplayer as expected. However, since Vonderhaar initially answered the question with a “Not yet” and later stated that this statement referred to Blackout, some fans now hope that the Battle Royale mode in Black Ops 4 may also receive a hardcore version after the launch.
So far, aside from this statement, there are no further concrete indications of this. But this hope does not seem entirely unfounded.
During the Blackout beta, the developers experimented with various playlists. And as numerous posts on Reddit show, there are quite a few fans calling for a hardcore implementation of Blackout and would be excited about this mode.
Once again, there are some small but important tidbits of information about the shared-world shooter Anthem. This time it’s about matchmaking in Anthem’s raid variant, the strongholds.
The strongholds, an endgame activity in Anthem, also support the matchmaking feature. Thus, you can assemble your teams from foreign players.
Stronghold raids support matchmaking
In the endgame of Anthem, there will be raid-like activities. These are called strongholds and differ from the raids that you may know from Destiny according to Bioware.
This is known about the strongholds: The strongholds, or fortresses, will require groups of up to four players and are expected to provide a particularly tough challenge.
As 4-player groups are required for the strongholds, there had already been speculation about a matchmaking feature. This has now been confirmed by Mike Darrah, senior producer at Bioware.
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Blizzard has published the schedule for BlizzCon 2018. The hints of a new Diablo are becoming clearer. Will it be a Diablo 4 or another version of Diablo?
In exactly one month, BlizzCon 2018 will take place. At Blizzard’s house fair, there will be fresh information about all major franchises of the game studio – namely Diablo, Warcraft, Overwatch, and Hearthstone. However, this year, one entry stands out prominently – and that is Diablo.
Fans were afraid that there would only be the announcement of a new season of Diablo or the unveiling of a new playable class as DLC at BlizzCon 2018. However, that does not seem to be the case.
Significant time unit for Diablo: The reason for this is that the Diablo panel takes place directly after the “Opening Ceremony” and lasts a full 45 minutes – exactly as long as the presentations of the other major franchises.
Players are sure that Blizzard is not scheduling a 45-minute slot just to announce a small detail in Diablo. For many, it is already clear: This will be a brand new Diablo title.
Some of our authors would love to report on a Diablo 4:
Skepticism remains: However, some fans view the situation skeptically and assume that the presentation will be a “summary action” and many small things will be presented. They expect a new Diablo 3 DLC, the announcement of a Diablo 2 remake, and otherwise just minor details.
Free timeslot sparks speculation: Interestingly, there is also a free slot on the “Mythic Stage”, which is the stage for the major main events, on Saturday. No event is registered in this time yet. It is possible that Blizzard will pull a surprise out of the hat – or that the stage is simply unoccupied at that time.
Anyone interested in BlizzCon can follow it via livestream if they purchase a virtual ticket. This costs a hefty 40 Euros this year and comes with some goodies, such as a skin for Sombra and several WoW cosmetics.
The Opening Ceremony, which is free for all interested parties and already includes the new announcements, begins on Friday, November 2 at 7:00 PM. The Diablo presentation follows directly after at 8:30 PM.
What do you think will be the innovation in the Diablo franchise? Will it be a Diablo 4? Will there be a mobile Diablo? Or will we get a first-person action title set in the Diablo world?
In The Elder Scrolls Online, cool mounts can almost always be found only in the real-money shop. However, in an upcoming update, you will be able to obtain a particularly impressive mount completely within the game without spending real money.
The Elder Scrolls Online and the mounts: Almost all mounts in ESO can normally only be obtained through the Crown Store, where you pay with real money. In the game, you have to settle for simple horses.
Indrik mount for events: But that should change soon. On the test server, you can already play Update 4.2.2, which features a number of new events.
In one of them, you can earn tickets and exchange every 10 of them for feathers. You do this at the “Impresario” in Vulkhel Guard, Daggerfall, and Dolchsturz.
Once you have four feathers, you will get a small Indrik, which is a kind of mix between a stag, a peacock, and a unicorn. By the way, an Indrik is the final boss in the last DLC Wolfhunter.
If you continue to feed the creature with berries, you can even further upgrade it. The berries can also be obtained for event tickets.
More events in the new update
What’s new? In addition to Indrik raising, the new Update 4.2.2 offers six more events with rewards. Among them are:
Clockwork City Celebration: In the Clockwork City, there’s more loot to be had.
Undaunted Celebration: Earn extra reward boxes from dungeons here.
New Life Festival: This is the well-known Christmas event where you must experience the customs of all races.
Midyear Mayhem: This event brings you better loot and rewards in PvP.
Morrowind Celebration: More loot while roaming in Vvardenfell from the Morrowind expansion.
Thieves Guild/Dark Brotherhood Celebration: Here you’ll get more loot when you’re in the Gold Coast and Hew’s Bane regions.
All these events can now be tried and tested on the ESO test server. When they will be available in the finished game is still unknown.
In Fortnite today, a new update for Save the World and Battle Royale arrives. We take a look at the patch notes for Fortnite 6.01 in English and see that frosty times are coming.
Today, on the Day of German Unity, the first update for the new Season 6 in Fortnite arrives. Currently, the servers are still down, while maintenance is ongoing. But the patch notes are already live.
In today’s update, we mainly find new items for both modes of Fortnite. We summarize the patch notes.
Highlights of the Patch Notes for Fortnite Battle Royale 6.01
Creative mode gets more options: In Creative mode, there are now more possibilities for customization. One can now set the time of day, gravity, or starting health points.
New item: The Ice Trap comes. It is a common item and drops in stacks of three from treasure chests, supply drops, or from the ground. It can also be obtained from vending machines.
The trap can be placed on floors, walls, or ceilings. It encases the feet of friend or foe in ice and makes them slide.
These new skins are coming to the shop soon: Data miners have already extracted the data to find out which skins and items will be coming to the shop soon. You can read all about it in our new article about the “coming soon” new shop items in Fortnite.
The special aspect:
The ice trap had been found earlier. Data miners thought it would slow down and freeze enemies. Instead, it is more of a “movement” item and makes the game a slide show for the affected.
Interestingly, there is nothing in the patch notes about the new mode “Disco Domination”, which was actually announced.
Highlights of the Patch Notes for Fortnite Save the World 6.01
New weapon Motor Hammer: A new item called “Motor Hammer” comes to Save the World, which swings faster with each hit. The hammer allows for a jump attack, where you jump to an enemy and knock back nearby foes. The Motor Hammer is available this week in the Fortnite Gold Shop.
Devastator Sniper Rifle: This item is also new in the shop. It is a slow-firing but heavy sniper rifle with a lot of power and high recoil. The sniper penetrates husks and walls.
In addition, there are again some bug fixes in the patch notes for Fortnite.
More about Fortnite and maybe information on when “Save the World” will become free in 2018:
The shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 by Treyarch is coming on the 12th.October and has had a successful beta behind it. What lessons have the developers learned from the beta? We asked Treyarch.
From September 28 to 30, 2018, the gaming fair EGX took place for the first time in Germany. The developers of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 were also present in the exhibition hall in Berlin. We were able to get Jason Blundell (Sr. Executive Producer, Zombies, Treyarch), Thomas Wilson (Co-Studio-Head Beenox), Jonathan Moses (Senior Producer PC, Treyarch), and David Vonderhaar (Studio Design Director, Treyarch) for a large interview.
The devs from left to right: Jason Blundell (Sr. Executive Producer, Zombies, Treyarch), Thomas Wilson (Co-Studio-Head Beenox), Jonathan Moses (Senior Producer PC, Treyarch), David Vonderhaar (Studio Design Director, Treyarch)
In the first part, it is primarily about the Battle Royale mode Blackout, how Treyarch envisions this genre, and what the future looks like.
Interview on Black Ops 4 – Part 1: Blackout and Battle Royale
MeinMMO: Why are you only now making a Battle Royale game?
Treyarch: The genre was not a topic when we made Black Ops 3. But we could address it during the development of Black Ops 3. So we were actually very quick and are the first Call of Duty that is participating in it.
MeinMMO: There are many games in the genre with their own fanbase. What type of Battle Royale player should play Blackout?
Treyarch: Black Ops fans, Call of Duty fans, shooter fans. Blackout is a game that builds on ten years of Black Ops history. Those who enjoy fast and fluid gameplay will love Blackout. If you love competitive shooters, you will love Black Ops and Blackout.
We take the experience and refinement from ten years and create a BR mode that is fast and dynamic and does not feel cumbersome.
MeinMMO: Which game was your inspiration for Blackout?
Treyarch: We get inspiration from everywhere. It’s not just Battle Royale games. But we have of course studied the genre. We played the two big BR games and many more. Influences come from all over.
But the influence from our own history and background is also important. The most influence comes from a decade of working as a team.
Questions about gameplay – What makes Blackout different?
MeinMMO: Call of Duty is known for fast action. Yet in many Battle Royale games, it’s a good tactic to hide and camp. Isn’t that a contradiction to the core values of CoD?
Treyarch (David Vonderhaar): I think we achieved that well. Blackout is faster than other games in the genre. But it is slower than a typical multiplayer mode. It has everything you wish for in a BR game. You have various items and three armor levels as well as different healing options.
All this does slow the game down a bit compared to the standard multiplayer, which is very fast-paced. There is also no respawn, which is the case in almost all BR games. Therefore, we have to lower the TTK (Time to Kill). We do this with items, armor, but also by adjusting the combat distance.
We have bullet drop at long range. Bullets drop off, as does the damage. The game therefore becomes slower because the combat distance is much greater. Blackout is therefore slower than you would expect from a typical CoD game but faster than typical BR games. You can seek your luck as a camper, but that won’t get you very far.
You also can’t camp endlessly in other BR games; it goes better in some than in others. But I tell you: Only over my dead body will you be able to sit in a bathtub and win the game!
Treyarch (David Vonderhaar): I’m not particularly fond of this term “Game as a Service.” But I understand what is meant. A game that you continuously develop and enhance. We will do this for at least the next three years.
If you look at Black Ops 3, we didn’t stop it after a year; it was even updated a month before. I guarantee that we will do the same here. We will finish it, we will update it, and we will get the most out of it.
MeinMMO: So I can expect at least three more years of Black Ops 4?
Treyarch: At least! You can still play Black Ops 3 today.
Treyarch (David Vonderhaar): That was nerfed in the beta. And the version from the beta has already been nerfed. On the one hand, in the overall protection that the armor gives you. And then we have also done something interesting: The heavier the armor, the more you can hear the footsteps and general noises of the wearer.
This way, you can immediately recognize when someone with tier-three armor comes around the corner. And we will also think about armor repairs and how to better see how damaged the armor is.
The fact that armor is even a topic is good! That people are thinking about it and debating it! I want to have an engaged and determined fan base, even if some are sometimes angry with me.
Weapons and ammunition – Why there are only 2 versions of a weapon
MeinMMO: You have a lot of weapons in the game. But you don’t see right away what they can do and how good they are. Will you change that?
Treyarch: No weapon should be better, just different. You can also try the weapons in the various modes in tutorial levels. There should never be a useless weapon. Weapons have a foundation of values, applicability, or atmosphere.
So then you get things like “This is the weapon that reloads the fastest” or “This weapon is the best suppressed weapon in the game.” But that should stay the same, and it will never happen that the weapon that reloads the fastest is also the quietest weapon. That is the philosophy of weapon design that we have for Black Ops 3.
In Blackout, there will also be rarities that we balance the weapons around. For example, sniper rifles with high range are more powerful in Blackout because the combat distance is much higher. A caliber .50 sniper rifle can blow your head off instantly; therefore, it is rarer to find.
MeinMMO: But there are not multiple different strong versions of a weapon?
Treyarch: There is a gold version. If you find it, you get all accessories and modifications included right away. However, it is not inherently better than the regular weapon. It does not deal more damage. You just don’t have to search for five different accessories. It’s a complete package.
MeinMMO: So you will not offer differently colored versions of the same weapon with different values in the future?
Treyarch: No, that would be too complex and hard to balance. That would be “dirty game design.” We want to keep it simple and easy to understand. Players should immediately know what a particular weapon is. Therefore, there is always the same version, just the gold version with all addons. In zombie mode, things look different. No one complains about overpowered weapons there. Zombies don’t do that. So we intentionally included overpowered weapons.
Treyarch: That is not slow; we have adjusted it during the beta.
MeinMMO: And what about ammunition? Wouldn’t it be easier if you automatically picked it up?
Treyarch (David Vonderhaar): That is dumb. We call that “automatic sucking.” If you do that, you are not paying attention to the ammunition. It doesn’t make sense for a first-person shooter like Call of Duty to not see ammunition as an important resource and gameplay mechanic.
I am extremely against this “sucking” in our games and see it as an important decision for a CoD game.
But I think it’s very good that players are so intensely involved with loot, armor, inventory, and sounds. They are super passionate. And we want to use that to improve our game. You will see significant improvements from the beta. That’s why we even made a beta. To see what interests players the most. Fans are loud, and we are listening to them.
That concludes the first part of our interview with Treyarch at EGX 2018 in Berlin. Part 2 will continue with zombies and the general multiplayer mode of the game.
MeinMMO: Has Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 understood why Fortnite is such a hit?
That concludes the first part of our interview with Treyarch at EGX 2018 in Berlin. Part 2 will continue with zombies and the general multiplayer mode of the game.
MeinMMO: Has Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 understood why Fortnite is such a hit?
The new update 6.01 brings new content to Fortnite on this Wednesday, October 3rd. Therefore, the servers of Fortnite: Battle Royale will be offline on all platforms (PC/Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, iOS, Android). Maintenance will bring a new patch. When are the servers down and when will Fortnite be playable again?
New Season 6 has started in Fortnite: Battle Royale:The new Season 6 has started and brings a new Battle Pass and all sorts of crazy stuff to Fortnite. And even though the new season is not even a week old, the first update 6.01 is already here.
Even holidays don’t stop updates: Those who wanted to enjoy a round of Fortnite today, on October 3rd, in the morning will have to wait for the time being. Because Epic is deploying a new patch for Fortnite, leading to server downtime.
Fortnite servers go offline – When will they be back online?
When does the server downtime start? Around 08:30 AM German time, the player search will be disabled. At 09:00 AM, the Fortnite servers will subsequently be taken offline. This is a whole hour earlier than usual in recent months. Those who usually play in the morning should be prepared for an earlier interruption.
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When will the Fortnite servers be back online? With smaller updates, the servers are already back online after a few hours. Around 11-12 AM you should be able to log back in, provided nothing serious happens.
This is what update 6.01 brings for Fortnite: Battle Royale: Apart from a few vague statements on Reddit, there are actually no announcements for the Battle Royale mode this time. MrPopo mentions on Reddit at least that it is about slides. In addition, players are supposed to stay “frosty.”
Will the winter season kick off tomorrow? That seems illogical. After all, Halloween is still ahead of us. After the maintenance, we will know more.
What “Save the World” players can look forward to: If the current leaks are to be believed, the PvE mode of Fortnite will become richer with a new hammer. You can see what the hammer supposedly looks like in the following video:
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In Destiny 2, today is the Weekly Reset on October 2nd. What activities and challenges are live now? What are the new Nightfall Strikes and where is the Flashpoint?
It’s time – a new week begins in the Destiny universe. After the curse reached its peak in the Dreaming City last week, it now recedes with today’s weekly reset, and the Dreaming City changes its appearance once again.
What the new Destiny week offers from October 2nd, you will find out here.
Nightfall Strikes from October 2nd on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
You can choose between three Nightfall Strikes each week. This week there are:
Sea of Shadows
Tree of Probabilities
The Arms Dealer
The recommended power level is 540. Modifiers are only available through the challenge card. Your gear is locked during the activity – so choose wisely.
To get powerful loot, you need to:
Complete the Nightfall Strike
Complete the Nightfall Strike with at least 100,000 points
Strikes and Story Missions
In theHeroic Story Missions these modifiers are active:
Arc Burn
Grounded: Damage taken while airborne is significantly increased
Grenadier: Grenade abilities deal more damage and recharge much faster
In the Vanguard Strikes, the same modifiers as in the Heroic Story Missions are active. You can select different difficulties, with the maximum being “Level 50 – 500 Power”.
While the burn modifier remains the same throughout the week, the other two modifiers rotate daily.
To get powerful loot, you need to:
Complete 3 Heroic Story Missions
Complete 3 Heroic Strikes with a focus on the same Light element as a fireteam member
Crucible Activities and Gambit
In the Crucible, there is:
Quick Play
Competitive
Rumble
Doubles
Private Match
To get powerful loot, you need to:
Complete 5 Crucible Matches
Complete 3 Gambit Matches
Escalation Protocol
If the current rotation is maintained, you have the chance to obtain the following weapon from the End Boss of the Escalation Protocol this week:
The Flashpoint is on Mercury starting today. There is also a Heroic adventure that drops Powerful gear.
Ikora Rey allows you to complete 20 bounties for Powerful gear.
Hawthorne lets you collect 5000 XP with Clan Bounties for Powerful gear. Additionally, she has the weekly bounty “Which Witch” that also drops Powerful gear upon successful completion.
Petra Venj is back by the Pavilion in the area “The Shore”. She has a mission that rewards you with Powerful gear – as well as the Ascendant Challenge and completing 8 daily bounties.
At the Spider, you can complete the weekly bounty “In the Mill” for Powerful gear. There, you need to collect points by defeating enemies and Guardians and turning in motes.
Spider offers the bounty Researcher of the Depths, which has Powerful gear as a reward. You need 5 Ghost Fragments for this.
The loadout for the Prestige Raid encounters is limited this time to a kinetic submachine gun, any energy weapon, and a grenade launcher in the power slot. The modifier is Prism.
In the Eververse, there’s the exotic Sparrow War Horse. There are also ornaments for the exotic fusion rifle Telesto and the legendary hand cannon Trust. Additionally, Tess has the gauntlets for the new class sets on offer.
Amazon has released new screenshots of New World. These show us how beautiful the graphics of the upcoming MMORPG look. This time, the focus is on idyllic landscapes.
What can be seen in the new images? While two weeks ago, mainly dark images of New World were released, this time we see a few brighter landscape images as a contrast.
The first image focuses on an old mill located in an open field. In the second, a small fishing hut can be seen by a lake in romantic moonlight. The third image features a large tree in a meadow as the central figure.
Images are part of a regular series. The screenshots were released during Screenshot Saturdays. Every Saturday, new images of the game are presented on the official Twitter account.
Last week, there were already three screenshots that we have also attached again. Here, too, the focus is on landscapes and not on outposts or battlefields.
All six images share the realistic and mature setting of the game. Although we find ourselves in a fictional world, everything is inspired by the time of colonization of America.
While some initial testers have already been invited, no specific information has been released. So we don’t know how many players are participating or how regularly alpha events will take place.
When will New World be released? There is also no new information about the release date so far. However, since Amazon is a company without significant financial pressure behind the game, the developers can take their time with the game.
Over the weekend (September 28 to 30, 2018), the EGX took place for the first time in Germany, which is considered the largest gaming fair in England. Together with MeinMMO, we were on-site for three days and would like to share our impressions with you.
The Gamescom in Cologne has been a well-known brand among gamers worldwide for years and is established as the largest gaming fair in the world. Suddenly, a new one is coming around the corner, the EGX in Berlin, imported from England and the gaming event of the year there.
Some of you have wished that we share our impression of the first EGX in Berlin 2018, including our reader CandyAndyD86. We are happy to fulfill that wish and tell you why the EGX is charmingly different.
The EGX is small and aimed at an adult audience
The EGX is significantly smaller than the Gamescom, which makes the fair feel more homely. It is possible to stroll around the fair with enough space around and look at various exhibitors and games at your leisure. This results in short waiting times, allowing for a more intensive engagement with the offerings.
What makes the EGX different from the Gamescom?
The EGX is for ages 18 and up: A younger audience is not welcome. This was also reflected in the selection of games shown. Highlights included Resident Evil 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
The tickets are limited: The Gamescom is now bursting at the seams: This year there were 370,000 visitors at the fair in Cologne. The EGX seems to want to avoid this and offers only limited tickets. The EGX in Berlin will not come close to these numbers.
Less “hype”: At the Gamescom, there are a lot of stage shows with competitions and it is loud. The EGX is the complete opposite; there is no real hype here, which is why the noise level is somewhat lower. The focus is clearly on the games that can be tested.
More panels and discussions: The discussions are also aimed at an adult audience. There are figures from the industry who philosophize about gaming and discuss topics like the market economy behind it or future developments.
By the way, we were also there with our streaming channel MAX; we participated in the discussions and talked here about a major MMORPG hope in the West. MAX is a community project of GameStar, GamePro, IGN, and MeinMMO.
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This is what our team from MeinMMO says about the EGX
Dawid, Jürgen, Irie, and I, Leya, were on-site from our team. We were able to conduct a few interviews at the EGX and also test the games ourselves.
This is what Irie says: When I entered the fairgrounds on Friday, it quickly became clear which audience the EGX would appeal to more. The atmosphere was cozier, and visitors strolled slowly from one booth to another or relaxed while playing at the game stations.
People expecting a show like at the Gamescom will be disappointed at the EGX. Apart from little things like pins and lanyards here and there, there was not much to grab. This may change in the future, but I found this focus on the games themselves refreshing, even though I always enjoy the party atmosphere of the Gamescom.
This is what Jürgen says: My first impression at the EGX 2018 was: “Hmm, this is cozy.” Because I somehow expected a mini-version of the Gamescom. So loud, noisy, and crammed to the top. Just in less space.
What I ended up getting was a very family-friendly and nice fair. It was easy to find places to play everywhere and talk to the people from the booths. At no point did I feel rushed or stressed.
And then there were some of you readers with whom I had one or the other nice conversation. For me, the fair was a nice change from the usual hustle.
This is what Dawid says: From an organizational perspective, the EGX was still quite a chaos, but that goes with such an experiment and such a small team that takes care of the fair. Until a few hours before the fair began, we thought the EGX would not be ready. There was just so much unresolved and a big construction site! We even had a situation where we were still actively streaming, and out of nowhere, someone came who just wanted to pull the power cable. “The day is over now,” it was said.
Personally, I didn’t get to see much of the fair itself because I was leading the MAX team, but I only heard positive things: Direct, personal, fast. In summary, it can best be summarized: If the Gamescom is a festival, then the EGX is a private concert. As a visitor, I would have preferred the EGX. If the organization starts more early next year and more advertising is done for the fair, it can become a really attractive alternative to the Gamescom. What we heard was that the fair in Berlin was simply too surprising for many gaming publishers.
This is what I, Leya, say: The EGX will probably not be a direct competitor to the Gamescom. The two fairs differ too much from each other. The EGX consciously chooses the small, personal, and the conversation. The Gamescom is loud, full of life, and somewhat more commercial. Thus, both fairs complement each other very well.
I like the calm and family atmosphere of the EGX, but it could benefit from more life. The fair hall still has room for more exhibitors, game stations, and stages for interesting discussions. So far, it’s hardly worth getting a day ticket for the EGX. I hope that in the future, the three days will be worthwhile for this fair.
The EGX is also coming to Berlin in 2019
Already on Saturday of the fair, it was announced that the EGX is also coming back to Berlin next year. The visit is worthwhile if you just want to stroll comfortably through the halls and test a few games. You can quickly engage in conversation with other players and also with the people at the booths.
We from MeinMMO certainly enjoyed the first EGX and we are curious to see where the fair will develop.
The new MMORPG Crowfall is set to receive an entirely new PvE system. Instead of showcasing dungeons and raids like classic MMORPGs, Crowfall sends you into an open world filled with dangers and monsters.
Back to the “Old School MMO”: Creative Director J. Todd Coleman spoke with MMORPG.com about the development of Crowfall in the coming weeks. He explained that Crowfall will not have deep instances. Dangerous monsters will primarily inhabit the open world.
In Crowfall, monsters band together into groups
Monsters occupy areas: Crowfall features many creatures in its world that are rarely found in other MMORPGs. With some animal races as an option, a few of these creatures can even be played.
More importantly, creatures according to MMORPG.com are set to get their own territories in Crowfall. Monsters in Crowfall can occupy areas that thematically adapt to them and become a persistent threat to players.
A spider queen might decide to settle in a part of the forest and send her servants to occupy it. Players of any faction can fight over the resources of the area, with the constant threat posed by the spiders.Monsters come in groups – including bosses: Some types of monsters are even supposed to band together into proper groups that roam the land and attack players. These include:
Spiders
Wolves
and even zombies
These creatures move and fight in groups and can even have stronger boss opponents, such as giants or wyverns.
Other types of enemies that are somewhat smarter form so-called “War Camps.” Individual tribes, mercenaries, or even entire regiments are supposed to roam and pillage the world.
Coleman again draws a comparison to Game of Thrones: The “War Camps” are a new layer of the game, where players confront them, while at any time, another group could attack from anywhere.
The “Hunger” makes monsters stronger: An important mechanic in Crowfall is the “Hunger”, which can infest land areas and can appear in the deepest winter. Creatures that inhabit areas infested by Hunger become infected.
At night, infected creatures are significantly stronger and a much greater threat to players. However, the infection is also supposed to affect wandering monsters so strongly that they die during the day.
Monsters are also supposed to behave like players. Equipped with six to eight abilities, they can use and chain skills like players. All of this is intended to give Crowfall a more dynamic, exciting combat experience.
If you want to infuse and enhance your gear, you must use masterwork cores (enhancement cores). Unfortunately, there are currently no activities in Destiny 2 that reliably give out masterwork cores as rewards. However, a clever Redditor has likely found the best way to farm these rare cores.
No masterwork cores, no infusion: If you want to raise your beloved gear to a new power level, you will often need to invest masterwork cores. These have now been renamed to enhancement cores.
However, they are extremely rare. If you want to acquire the coveted resource in a normal way, you have to spend legendary shards at Spider in the Tangled Shore.
This can be quite expensive: Because with each purchased masterwork core, the price doubles. For 5 masterwork cores, you have to spend 310 legendary shards – a steep price.
Needed for the farming method: Spider
The Redditor Bullmoogle has now shown that there is a much cheaper way. All you need for this is a supply of legendary shards (at least 200-500).
Note: The method is tedious, I won’t hide that from you. You will spend a lot of time on loading screens and bouncing between Tangled Shore, Mercury, and the Tower. You won’t even have to fire a weapon (or will you?).
As previously mentioned, you will need to regularly visit Spider in the Tangled Shore, Brother Vance on Mercury, and the Cryptarch in the Tower. Here’s how the trick works in detail:
Step 1: Spend all your legendary shards at Spider in the Tangled Shore for Simulation Seeds. All of them? Yes, all! You receive these in stacks of 5 for one legendary shard each. Do not exchange the Simulation Seeds for Glimmer; that won’t work.
Step 2: Fly with your Simulation Seeds to Brother Vance on Mercury and exchange them for reward packages. Dismantle everything he gives you.
Step 3: Fly to the Tower and dismantle all the shaders from Brother Vance at the Cryptarch. This will give you back some of your legendary shards.
Step 4: Go to the gunsmith and exchange the materials you got from dismantling the weapons. Dismantle everything you don’t need.
Repeat steps 1-4 as long as your Netflix series is running or your food is on the stove.
So what does all this bring? The Redditor Bullmoogle obtained 69 masterwork cores in exchange for about 500 legendary shards. Thus, one masterwork core costs only 7 legendary shards. You can’t get the resource cheaper anywhere else right now.
By dismantling the shaders and gear, you get back about 65-70% of your invested legendary shards. As a bonus, you also get masterwork cores, mod components, and the occasional exotic item might pop up.
This method does not work with him: Devrim Kay
Why does it have to be Simulation Seeds and Brother Vance? In fact, the trick also works with the planet material from the EDZ or Titan – however, you have to invest more materials for a reputation package. In this regard, Brother Vance is the “cheapest”.
If you haven’t fallen asleep yet, you can also complete the exotic quest Coming Dawn with your second or third character afterwards. This grants you another 15 masterwork cores for the other characters on your account after the first completion. It may take longer, but at least you get to play with your weapons every now and then.
Have you discovered any other farming methods for masterwork cores? Let us know in the comments!
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In the Fortnite tournament “Fall Skirmish” last weekend, “Tfue” from FaZe won $37,500 and a day during the weekend. He was not feeling well at all. He even had to vomit during the stream.
The game mode played was “Royale Flush”: Points were awarded for the last five survivors and bonus points for many kills. By now, Epic has figured out how to reward aggressive play while still keeping it within “Battle Royale”.
One of the two daily winners and recipients of $37,500 was Turner “Tfue” Tenner, a player from the FaZe clan.
Who is Tfue? Tfue is a 20-year-old North American living in Florida. He currently has 4.4 million subscribers on YouTube and 2.8 million followers on Twitch.
His fans consider him one of the best Fortnite players in the world. He has had a rapid rise in Fortnite, his channels are growing rapidly, but all of this has only happened since May 2018.
While some streamers have had such steep careers in Fortnite, no one has had a rise as high as Tfue and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins.
“I actually need to lie down”
The special part: Throughout the tournament, Tfue felt awful from the start. He felt miserable, coughed, and said: “I actually need to lie down now.” Clearly, he also vomited into a trash can that was next to him, groaning and moaning.
In the middle of the match, he even went to the bathroom. In the video, he says “I need to pee”, but the video description mentions: he apparently vomited instead.
Colleagues respect performance: Other eSports players praise the performance on Twitter. It was stated: “I just saw Tfue go to the bathroom in the middle of a tournament match. He then came back, teleported into a perfect position, and won the game.”
At about 8:50 in the above video, you can see the scene of Tfue relieving himself.
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Treyarch has released two short teasers on Twitter showcasing two more new maps for the traditional multiplayer part of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
Shortly before the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, the developers introduced the new maps Summit and Morocco in short clips. These two new maps will already be included in the multiplayer map lineup at the launch of Black Ops 4 on October 12, 2018, bringing the total number of known multiplayer maps to 13.
The Morocco map in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Morocco takes place in a small Moroccan village in the middle of the desert. The map consists of numerous buildings and many winding corridors in the center of the site, as well as some more spacious areas at the edges of the map. Morocco resembles the Yemen map from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 in some aspects.
Here you can take a look at the first images of the map:
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Fans are excited about the new map: The initial fan reactions are mostly positive. Fans appreciate the desert look and layout of the new map.
The Summit map for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Summit is a remake of a popular map from the first installment of the “Call of Duty: Black Ops” series. As the name suggests, Summit takes place on a mountain peak. In a research station from the Cold War era, it gets intense in narrow corridors, numerous small rooms, spacious warehouses, and some open areas.
Here you can watch a video of Summit:
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Fans are pleased about an original: In the shown scenes, Summit apparently does not differ in its layout from the original in the first Black Ops installment, which seems to please many fans of the original map. The initial fan reactions are almost universally positive. Fans can hardly wait to have fun on the familiar peak.
More community favorites are making a return: Summit is not the only popular map that will return in Black Ops 4. The maps Jungle (Black Ops 1), Slums (Black Ops 2), Firing Range (Black Ops 1/2), and Nuketown are also confirmed and will be playable in the latest Black Ops installment. Each edition of the game will include these maps.
Azeroth is not a loving mother, but a fanatical goddess of war. At least that is the theory of a player of World of Warcraft.
Many puzzles in World of Warcraft remain unsolved and so there are always players who come up with their own theories about various aspects of the lore. One of them we want to talk about today, namely the theory of Reddit user Tharas_Tirios. He sees Azeroth not as a needy, loving mother, but as a warmonger who simply uses us all.
The Pantheon of Titans is quite versatile. There is Eonar, the Titaness of Life, or Sargeras the Protector. Many different typical roles from myths and legends are represented. But one aspect is missing: war.
In Tharas_Tirios’ theory, Azeroth, the missing Titaness, is a goddess of war. In his opinion, the title of the expansion should be taken literally. In the “Battle for Azeroth,” we are not fighting “for” Azeroth, but rather literally “for” her – because she wants it and thereby gains strength.
Azeroth is a Titaness of war. Just as Eonar thrives on life and joy, Azeroth craves war, which drives her and gives her strength.
Sylvanas – from one slavery to another
The theory also explains Sylvanas’s actions a bit more sensibly. For after Sylvanas freed her will from the Lich King, she then fell under the voice of Azeroth, which can essentially reach all beings of the planet. It was Azeroth who whispered to Vol’jin to choose Sylvanas as the war chief. It was also Azeroth who prompted Sylvanas to ignite the World Tree.
The World Tree is a connection to the Emerald Dream and ensures that Azeroth remains in a sleeping state. However, due to Sargeras’s attack, she has “awakened” and is now trying to accelerate this process. A necessary piece of this puzzle was Teldrassil, a blessed World Tree. That’s why Sylvanas had to ignite Teldrassil.
Players are like demons – they return endlessly
There is another parallel between demons and players. When players die, they land with spirit healers (who are part of the existing lore), who bring them back from the dead time and again. It was similar with Argus and the demons, who were recreated in the Nether over and over. There was also a Titan involved there, accelerating the endless regeneration process.
The Azerite is not really the lifeblood of the planet, but the conflicts that develop around it. Azeroth wants the Horde and the Alliance to fight endlessly and create ever-stronger heroes who ultimately serve her own war, which she will one day wage against the Void.
Azerite is already regarded in the community as very controversial. Many players doubt that it is really the “lifeblood” of the planet. Because if Azeroth is an organism, then there is little reason why it should appear everywhere in the world.
After all, the wound of the world is in Silithus and not on Kul Tiras and Zandalar. If you stab someone in the arm, they don’t start bleeding from their foot.
What is Azeroth planning?
According to the theory, Azeroth is preparing for the final war against the Void. This war will begin with her fighting against the corruption of the Old Gods – for this she uses the champions (the players and story characters) to eradicate the remnants of the Old Gods.
After that, she awakens and will then join the great war against the Void, with the endlessly revived champions of the Horde and Alliance.
Sylvanas will realize that she has been manipulated and try to find a way out of this eternal cycle of control.
Anduin will be a tragic character – a king who wants peace but lives in a world that drives war itself.
The last sentence of his theory reads more like a statement from a Warhammer book:
“There will be no peace in the great dark, only an eternal bloodbath and slaughter – and the laughter of a thirsty goddess.”
But so far, this is all just a theory – and one of many. How it ultimately turns out and whether Azeroth is really a “loving mother” or indeed a “mad warmonger, ” we will surely find out over the next few years.
What do you think of this theory? Would it be a cool twist leading to a possible finale? Or is it too far-fetched?
In the past, we have had other exciting lore theories, such as:
The free monthly games forOctober 2018 are now available for PS Plus (PlayStation Plus). These free games are now ready for download for PS4, PS3, and PS Vita for PS Plus subscribers. We provide a recommendation for who should download and install the PS4 games.
New PlayStation Plus games in October 2018: The “free games” for October 2018 have been revealed, which all PS Plus subscribers can add to their library starting from October 2nd at no additional cost and then download.
The free games for PS4 in October 2018 are:
Friday the 13th: The Game
Laser League
Friday the 13th: The Game (PS4)
What is Friday the 13th: The Game? This is an online survival horror game developed by IllFonic and based on the “Friday the 13th” film franchise. It was released in May 2017 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
In 2017, Friday the 13th was a “summer hit” that ran extremely successfully on Twitch. It is a horror slasher where exciting and shocking situations regularly occur, which are enjoyable to watch in live streams.
The raids for the EX raid boss Deoxys have been running in Pokémon GO for a few hours. Already, duos are bringing him to his knees.
In autumn, the new boss Deoxys moved into the EX raid arenas of Pokémon GO. This boss replaced Mewtwo, which had previously been the opponent in these exclusive raid battles for about a year.
2 people are enough: Instead of struggling against the new monster, trainers demonstrate that victory can also be achieved with just two players.
Strong friendship brings a lot of power
The first EX raids for Deoxys started on October 1st. It quickly becomes clear that not many attackers are needed to defeat the boss.
Duo videos are currently popular: Videos where trainers defeat the new EX raid boss as a duo are currently trending. The following clip makes it clear that a victory is easily achievable with the right preparation.
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It wasn’t even close: Trainers Th6EvilDead and BigSheesh defeated Deoxys with plenty of time left on the clock.
Why does it look so easy? A significant factor affecting damage is the strong friendship between the challengers, as strong friendship provides a damage bonus. As PokémonGOHub reports, the two trainers in the displayed video are Hyper Friends in Pokémon GO, which corresponds to a 7% damage bonus for the attackers.
The right counters are particularly important: The attacking team consisted of strong counter Pokémon, which executed very effective attacks against Deoxys. Tyranitar with a moveset of Bite and Crunch is very strong. Both are Dark-type moves, which Deoxys is vulnerable to. Also in the team were Scizor, Gengar, and Mewtwo. We show you the strongest counters against Deoxys here.
With weather boost: Another video of the battle against Deoxys shows how easy it can be in the right weather.
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Easy fight as a duo: On Reddit, user brianjmoran commented on this video: “If you have two players with good counters around level 30, a duo victory shouldn’t be a problem.”
The fight against Deoxys is therefore not particularly hard and should not pose a significant challenge for your raid team with the right attackers.
