The Shattered Killer “Spirit” is now slaughtering in Dead by Daylight

The new chapter of Dead by Daylight is now live on PC. “The Spirit” is here and scares players endlessly.

Yesterday evening (September 18, 2018), the new patch for Dead by Daylight went live. Update 2.2.0 brought the chapter titled “Shattered Bloodlines” and with it the new killer “The Spirit” and the survivor Adam Smith.

What is “The Spirit”? The new killer is actually a young adult woman who was dismembered by her father with a katana. Her body is grotesquely disfigured, with her limbs floating around, and her extremities often cramp up. She is probably the scariest killer that Dead by Daylight has had so far.

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As a skill, she can turn invisible and then quickly move across the map. However, she cannot see survivors, so she must rely on sound and scratch marks. She can become visible from invisibility immediately and attack without delay.

The Perks of The Spirit in Dead by Daylight

The killer comes with three unique perks as usual:

  • Hex: Haunted Ground: Two active totems appear on the map. If one of the two totems is cleansed, all survivors are afflicted with the “Exposed” effect for 40 / 50 / 60 seconds, allowing them to be downed in one hit. The other totem immediately becomes an inactive totem.
  • Rancor: One survivor becomes the killer’s obsession. Every time a generator is fully repaired, the obsession sees the killer for 5 / 4 / 3 seconds. Every time a generator is fully repaired, the killer sees all survivors for 3 seconds. Once all generators have been repaired, the obsession receives the “Exposed” status effect (can be downed in one hit) and can be killed by the killer (Memento Mori effect).
  • Spirit Fury: Each destroyed pallet increases the power of the Entity. After 4 / 3 / 2 pallets have been broken by the killer, the next pallet that stuns the killer will be immediately destroyed by the Entity. The killer will still be stunned.
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The Perks of Adam Smith in Dead by Daylight

The new survivor is Adam Smith. He also comes with three unique perks.

  • Diversion: The perk activates when the survivor stands in the killer’s terror radius for 45 seconds and is not in a chase. Once the perk is fully active, the survivor can throw a stone to a location within 10 / 15 / 20 meters. The stone creates a loud noise that is indicated to the killer. After that, the perk becomes inactive and must be recharged.
  • Deliverance: After the survivor safely rescues another survivor from the hook (i.e., they haven’t been downed again within 20 seconds), the perk becomes active. The survivor now has a 100% chance to free themselves from the hook the next time they are hooked. However, this triggers the “Broken” effect for 100 / 80 / 60 seconds, preventing the survivor from being fully healed.
  • Autodidact: The survivor starts with a penalty of -20% on progress for a successful skill check when healing other survivors. Each successful skill check grants a token, up to a maximum of 3 / 4 / 5 tokens. Each token grants a 20% bonus on progress for a successful skill check when the survivor heals other players. Great skill checks are not possible with this perk.
Dead by Daylight Spirit Adam Smith

How much does the chapter cost? Those who wish can purchase “Shattered Bloodlines” for 7 euros in the Steam store and receive The Spirit and Adam Smith directly. Alternatively, both characters can also be unlocked using in-game currency. Each character costs 9,000 Bloodpoints.

Cortyn says: After my first matches, I can already say that “The Spirit” is a killer that is really fun to play. With her, “Mind Games” are possible on a whole different level, often tricking yourself as well. There’s nothing better than appearing invisibly behind a survivor and dragging them away from the generator. I suspect I’ve found my new “Main” here.

Have you tried The Spirit yet? What do you think of this killer?

Did you know that Dead by Daylight is based on “Pay to Lose” and is successful with it?

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Erstes Event in Chronicles of Elyria war ein Erfolg, auch ohne Spiel

The MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria has not yet been released, but fans are already having fun in a community event.

That you do not necessarily need the game itself to have fun in Chronicles of Elyria has been proven by the community event “Searing Plague”. In this browser game, it was possible to shape the world.

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An Event Without MMORPG

How was it played? All fans of Chronicles of Elyria were able to participate. Those who had already supported the game with a founder package were “pure,” while the others were afflicted by a plague.

Players could now create seals of purity or plague by creating links and sending them to others. In the end, the site that generated the most seals should win. The “pure” players won. This means that all participants in the event received a resistance to the plague for one of their characters in the game. This resistance can also be inherited by offspring. Additionally, there were some in-game items.

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Searing Plague was a Success

The Event was well received: Players were excited to be able to participate in this community event. Although, of course, buying a founder package and the call to engage in the game and in the in-game shop played a significant role.

For many, Chronicles of Elyria is also one of the big hopes for the MMO genre despite the somewhat sluggish development process, alongside Ashes of Creation. And finally being able to be somehow involved in the game – even if it’s just through a browser event – motivates the players.

Therefore, many also participated in this event:

  • Highest number of purity seals carried by a single player in their inventory: More than 4,000
  • New forum users during the event: 6,920
  • New Discord registrations during the event: 1,902
  • Number of trade links: 520,270
  • Number of players cured from the plague who received a founder package: 3,161
  • Purity seals transmitted: 248,746
  • Plague traits transmitted: 44,534
  • Actions by “pure” players: 572,895
  • Actions by plague players: 76,205

Now that the event is over, the wait for Alpha 1 of Chronicles of Elyria is back on the agenda.

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A new trick makes Brigitte even stronger in Overwatch

A new trick allows the Overwatch heroine Brigitte to move even faster. This is fatal for opposing teams.

New Brigitte trick: Brigitte has previously had good opportunities to move quickly herself and opponents with her abilities. The streamer arek2597 has now discovered a new trick that allows Brigitte to combine both for a super jump.

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Brigitte’s “Rocket Jump”

How does the trick work? The new “Rocket Jump” trick from Brigitte uses her abilities Shield Bash and her Flail Strike. By combining these, Brigitte can quickly cover large distances or reach hard-to-access positions.

Brigitte must quickly use her Flail Strike after a Shield Bash while in the air to achieve a much greater distance forward than by just using Shield Bash alone.

Overwatch Brigitte Highlight Jump

What is the trick useful for? By using this “Rocket Jump”, Brigitte can reach distant positions and quickly flank enemy teams. This is particularly advantageous on the Junkertown map.

In the shown video, the relevant spot for defending teams is often a problem, as a Bastion is on the payload and is hard to move away from there. Brigitte could attack and distract the opponents from behind with the jump.

Brigitte has very comprehensive abilities that make her a solid all-rounder. Since Shield Bash has a relatively short cooldown, Brigitte can also use the “Rocket Jump” frequently.

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Will the trick stay? Probably not. The ability for Brigitte to move so quickly and frequently over such large distances is too strong and brings too many advantages for her. Opponents can hardly do anything against it.

A similar trick was available at Brigitte’s release on the PTR. Here, she could jump significantly higher by using Shield Bash on slopes, where players usually slide down, reaching otherwise unreachable spots.

This ability was quickly removed by Blizzard through a bug fix, which is why the “Rocket Jump” likely won’t stay in the game for long either.


Currently, Overwatch is a bit lacking – a movie could change that.

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How the Weekend League changes in FIFA 19 – No more 40 matches

In FIFA 19, extensive information about FUT Champions in Ultimate Team has been released. Among other things, EA is adjusting the number of Weekend League matches and the rewards system.

Many fans demanded changes to the Weekend League, which addressed various issues such as qualification, the number of matches, or FUT Champions rewards.

EA is now listening to the community and has changed the Weekend League qualification with the introduction of Division Rivals. According to the latest information from EA, this will not be the only significant change.

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30 Weekend League Matches on Xbox, PS4, and PC

EA listens to the wishes of casual players: It was previously 40 WL matches on consoles, 25 on PC. For many players who play FIFA just as a hobby and do not pursue it professionally like eSports players or YouTubers, 40 games in 3 days were clearly too much. Therefore, most gamers wanted a reduction in the number of matches or a different system, such as the ladder variant.

In response, there will now only be 30 matches in FUT 19 every weekend. Weekly rewards will remain the same despite the reduced time investment to ensure that the Weekend League remains the most profitable mode.

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PC players are finally on par. PC players have even more changes. Previously, the weekly rewards were an absolute joke compared to the consoles. With the now equal number of matches, PC gamers will also receive the same rewards as those on consoles. Additionally, there will finally be a Top 100 instead of the previous Top 40.

The Monthly FUT Champions Rewards Are Leaving

No more Monthly Rewards: While the Weekly Rewards remain the same despite the changed number of games, rewards for the entire month will disappear completely. Instead, there will be weekly “Player Picks,” where you can choose from several red FUT Champions cards that suit you.

What does this change mean for us? In principle, this feature is also only positive for the players. Previously, you would be penalized immediately if you did not play a WL in the month. The pack size would always relate to all weekends of a month combined. If you now play three out of four FUT Champions tournaments at “Gold 3” level, you will receive three “Gold 3” rewards instead of one “Silver 1” reward.

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Matchmaking System Finally Explained

Fans found matchmaking unfair. Until now, it wasn’t really clear how players were matched against each other. EA is now clearing the air and explaining how Weekend League matches are created. The matchmaking is based on both location and “form”.

Form should ensure fair matches. Each Weekend League starts with each player at a form of 0. For a win (W) you get +1, for a loss (L) -1. For example, a match record of W,L,W,W,W results in a form of 3.

Players with similar forms and appropriate locations will be matched against each other. The purpose of this system is that only the best of the best with an increasing form and thus stronger opponents can still win all matches and reach top places.

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Fans Celebrate EA for the Changes to the Weekend League

The community’s reaction to this concession from EA is overwhelmingly positive. PM_ME_BAKAYOKO_PICS writes:

Amazing, now if you’re on vacation or busy for 1 week you don’t have to worry about missing out on great monthlies, since you can just get them the other weeks.

In the otherwise hostile FIFA community towards EA, there is surprisingly a lot of praise for the creators of the football simulation, for example from Brownsgonnabrowns:

EA actually listening for once, have to give them credit when they actually do something right for a change. This all looks fantastic.

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Many also welcome the opportunity to finally choose their players. How many times have you received red FUT Champions cards that didn’t fit your team but would have been jackpot for others?

The changes are definitely a clever move by EA, the only group of players that may be somewhat dissatisfied are PC players who chose this platform because of the shorter Weekend League with 25 matches.

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You can find the complete Pitch Notes on FUT Champions here. All information and new features about FIFA 19 and Ultimate Team can be found in our hub.

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Hearthstone removes tournament mode, brings new classic cards

Bad news for all Hearthstone fans. A long-awaited mode is being canceled. As a consolation, there are new “Standard” cards.

The developers of Hearthstone address the players in a long blog post and explain what they are currently working on and what is coming to Hearthstone fans soon. However, there is not only good news: the dream of a tournament mode is currently on hold.

Why was the tournament mode canceled? Blizzard justifies the development halt on this feature by stating that it does not meet Hearthstone’s quality standards. They have been working on it for a long time but simply could not achieve a satisfactory result. At the same time, the feature would only have appealed to a very small, specific group.

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That is why they decided to stop working on it for now.

New cards in the Classic set: Four new cards will find their way into the Classic set with the next update. These include two cards for the Mage, one for the Warlock, and another for the Rogue. You can check out the cards here:

Why are there new Standard cards? Over the course of the seasons, some Hearthstone cards have been moved to the “Hall of Fame” because they were too dominant. As a result, some classes now have fewer cards than others. The new cards are intended to balance this disadvantage and entice new players to engage further. Therefore, they also feature effects that allow players to obtain other random cards.

Need good decks to get started? Here are 9 top Standard decks!

Hearthstone Rank Lowbees

25 new ranks for beginners: Those new to Hearthstone will soon have it much easier. Instead of starting at rank 25 as before, new accounts will start at rank 50. These new ranks are only available for completely new accounts. This is to ensure that newcomers have a long “settling-in period” in which they only compete against other newcomers. In these ranks, players cannot lose stars, so every win pushes them further ahead.

Additionally, new players will receive some incentives, presumably card packs, while climbing through these ranks to keep them engaged. By the way, we think the card puzzles make for a great tutorial.

When all the changes will go live is still unknown. At least the new cards should already be implemented in the game at the beginning of October.

What do you think of these changes? Can you get by without the tournament mode? How do you like the new cards?

Have you seen that Blizzard is working on a new project?

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Pokémon GO announces Deoxys as EX-Raid, Community Day leaked

Niantic announced Deoxys as the next EX-Raid boss in Pokémon GO with a push notification. A future Community Day featuring Tanhel was also spotted.

New EX-Raid Boss: There has been speculation in the community about which monster will join the EX-Raids after Mewtwo. It has now apparently been leaked that the special monster will be Deoxys.

Community Day featuring Tanhel: Other players found a hint on Niantic’s official website that an event featuring Tanhel is expected soon.

Update: Deoxys has now been officially announced

Deoxys in EX-Raids in Pokémon GO

It seems that Niantic accidentally spoiled a surprise. A push notification from Pokémon GO appeared on many smartphones early Wednesday morning (September 19).

What does the message say? It reads: “Are you ready? The mystical Psychic Pokémon Deoxys will soon appear in EX-Raid battles!”

Pokémon GO Deoxys Forms
Deoxys is a shape-shifter and can adapt its form to different situations. It has 4 forms: Normal, Attack, Defense, and Speed. In its Attack form, it can deal a lot of damage, but it is also more vulnerable.

Not entirely official: This announcement cannot be found on the official Pokémon GO websites. It is also not visible in the Pokémon GO app. So far, there have only been these push notifications. It is unclear when Deoxys will actually enter the EX-Raids.

It was probably an accident: Niantic may have sent this message prematurely to some trainers. However, many were able to take screenshots and share them with the community.

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When will the official announcement come? Trainers are now waiting for Niantic to release the full announcement for Deoxys. Others suspect that this was just a test and Deoxys is still far off. However, a new EX-Raid boss would be an important move, as Mewtwo will soon be catchable by everyone.

Work on Deoxys has been ongoing for some time: That Niantic has been working on Deoxys was evident as early as February 2018

Next Community Day found

The image for a future Community Day was also shared with the TheSilphRoad community.

Pokémon GO Community Day with Tanhel

Leak confirmed: The image was found in the source code of the official event webpage. This discovery was confirmed by the head of TheSilphRoad, Dronpes.

Fits with data mining: About a month ago, the attack called Meteor Mash was discovered. The displayed image will likely be adapted in the background for October, but it seems that there will be a Community Day with Tanhel in October. This, along with its evolution, could possibly learn the attack Meteor Mash.

The dates for the next Community Days in October and November have already been set

These are now two significant leaks at once. Especially Deoxys as a potential new EX-Raid boss is generating a lot of discussion in the community. How would you like Deoxys as a boss in EX-Raids?

To ensure you don’t miss any news about raids or events, just follow our Facebook page for Pokémon GO

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WoW: How Blood Elves and Dwarves Get Their Legacy Armor

Two more races from World of Warcraft will get their cool heritage armor. We reveal how to obtain them.

When patch 8.0, the pre-patch for Battle for Azeroth, introduced heritage armor for the allied races, excitement was high. However, it didn’t take long before players of the “old” races demanded heritage gear for themselves. After Blizzard had been considering this for a while, this request has now been granted.

What heritage armors are available? With patch 8.1 “Tides of Vengeance,” there will be heritage armors for blood elves and dwarves. Other races are expected to come in later patches.

WoW Dwarf Heritage Armor Concept

What does the heritage armor look like? It is still unknown exactly how the unique armor sets for blood elves will look. The PTR is expected to provide some concrete images in a few days. However, there is at least one concept drawing for dwarves:

How do you unlock the heritage armor? Hazzikostas has already revealed what needs to be done to unlock the heritage armor. To unlock the heritage armor, the following conditions must be met:

  • Exalted with Silvermoon (Blood Elves) or Ironforge (Dwarves)
  • Level 120 with the respective race (Blood Elf or Dwarf)
  • Completion of a race-specific quest chain

The requirements are quite low – no extensive reputation farming is necessary.

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What is the quest chain about? Hazzikostas hasn’t provided specific details about the two quest lines yet. However, he mentioned something about the death’s toll regarding the blood elves and explained that players will learn much about the origins of the blood elves – for instance, how Arthas destroyed the elves’ homeland. The goal is to “discover what it truly means to be a blood elf.”

There is currently no release date for patch 8.1 yet. However, the update is expected to be available on the PTR sometime this week.

We have revealed what else patch 8.1 “Tides of Vengeance” will contain in this article.

What do you think about all races now receiving heritage armor? Is it a cool thing? Or does it make the allied races less interesting?

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In Patch 8.1 for WoW there are 2 raids, new warfronts and more

The game director of World of Warcraft has revealed what is included in Patch 8.1 “Tides of Vengeance.” A lot is coming for the players: Two new raids, fresh war fronts, and more.

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth has been live for almost a month, but already the game director, Ion Hazzikostas, has made an appearance on Twitch and revealed much about the next update.

This is happening in the story: Patch 8.1 is titled “Tides of Vengeance” and pushes the war between Horde and Alliance forward.

While the Alliance finally prepares to strike against the Zandalari Empire, the Naga are readying themselves to implement their dark plans.

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At the same time, there are new war fronts and even legacy armor for old races!

The main features of the new Patch 8.1

There is a lot of new content waiting for players in Patch 8.1. Here we have a small overview of the things Hazzikostas has already promised:

  • The wars campaign will continue
  • New feature: Incursions. The so-called “Incursions” are comparable to the Legion invasions from the last addon. Here, however, forces of the Horde and Alliance attack and occupy entire areas.
  • New story quests for Saurfang, Tyrande, and Vol’jin
  • Legacy armor for blood elves and dwarves – other races will come in later patches
  • New war front: Darkshore – The night elves are trying to reclaim their lands from the undead. Then there’s no need to wait so long anymore.

What else is included in the patch:

  • Reputation for “Heroes of Azeroth” counts for the account, so you can unlock the bonuses directly for the Heart of Azeroth – our community requested that
  • Reputation requirements for transmog items will be removed
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These two new raids are brought by WoW Patch 8.1

  • New raid: The Siege of Zuldazar
    • The Alliance attacks the Zandalari Empire
    • The Horde must defend
    • Different raid experiences depending on the faction
    • A total of 9 bosses
  • New raid: Crucible of Storms
    • A raid under the Shrine of Storms
    • 2 bosses
    • comes significantly later, after the Siege of Zuldazar

In the coming days, there will be more detailed information about the individual features. In any case, this looks like a big load of fresh content.

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A release date for Patch 8.1 has not yet been announced. However, the patch is supposed to be “played on the PTR by the end of the week.”

Do you like the announcements and the outlook for the upcoming patch? Or are you disappointed by the promises of the new content?

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 18.9. – Fresh activities, new story mission

In Destiny 2 today, on September 18th, is the Weekly Reset. You can find out which activities, such as the Nightfall strike or Flashpoint, are live with the reset here.

Eventful week ends: In the second Forsaken week, a major event took place in Destiny 2. The raid “Last Wish” opened its doors, where even the best Guardians struggled for nearly 19 hours. When the first fireteam finally cracked the raid, several changes came into play for all Guardians. The Dreaming City is now cursed.

Eventful week starts: The third Forsaken week kicks off today, September 18th, at 7 PM with the Weekly Reset – and it also has an event to offer. The first Iron Banner of Year 2 begins, bringing with it several changes, including powerful loot and a new PvP map.

What else the new week has to offer, you will find out now.

Nightfall Strikes starting September 18th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC

You can choose between three Nightfall strikes each week. This week there are:

  • The Terminus of Insight
  • Exodus Crash
  • Savathun’s Song

The recommended power level is 540. Modifiers are only available through the challenge card. Your equipment is locked during the activity – so choose wisely.

To earn heroic loot, you must:

  • Complete the Nightfall strike
  • Complete the Nightfall strike with at least 100,000 points
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Strikes and Story Missions

In the heroic story missions these modifiers are active:

  • Solar Singe
  • Iron (Enemies have more health and do not flinch from damage)
  • Brawler (Melee abilities deal more damage and charge faster)

Recommended power varies between 280 and 500 depending on the mission.

In the Vanguard Strikes the same modifiers are active as in the heroic story missions. You can choose the following difficulties:

  • Level 30 – 300 Power
  • Level 40 – 400 Power
  • Level 50 – 500 Power

While the Singe modifier remains the same throughout the week, the other two modifiers rotate daily.

To earn powerful loot, you must:

  • Complete 3 heroic story missions
  • Complete 3 heroic strikes with a focus on the same light element as a fireteam member
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Crucible Activities

In the Crucible there are:

  • Quickplay
  • Competitive
  • Rumble
  • Iron Banner (recommended power 500)
  • Private Match

To earn powerful loot, you must:

  • Complete 5 Crucible matches
  • Complete 3 Gambit matches

Additionally, today, on September 18th, there is the daily challenge in the Crucible (complete 1 PvP match for powerful gear)

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Escalation Protocol

If the current rotation is maintained, you have a chance at the end boss of the Escalation Protocol this week for the following three weapons:

Flashpoint, Petra and Bounties

The Flashpoint is today in the Tangled Shore. There is also a heroic adventure for powerful gear.

Ikora Rey allows you to complete 20 bounties for powerful gear.

Hawthorne allows you to collect 5000 XP with clan bounties for powerful gear.

The bounty from Spider for powerful gear is called “Silent Reaper” and costs 5 Ghost Fragments. This bounty has not been available before.

Petra Venj is located at a new spot right next to the landing zone. She has a new story mission called “The Oracle Machine”. Additionally, you can again complete 8 daily bounties and an Ascendant challenge to earn powerful gear.

Lord Saladin is located in the Tower above the gunsmith and tasks you with achieving 100 precision kills and 15 kills while your team has a power play in the Iron Banner. For these two bounties, there is powerful gear.

At the Drifter, you should use super attacks, defeat enemies with them, and create Orbs of Light. Then you will receive powerful gear.

In the Eververse, there is the exotic ship “Aeviternal XXII” as well as ornaments for the Eternal Warrior, for Hard Light and for the Rat King.

Today, on September 18th, you may also download and install an update.

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The creators of World of Tanks are building a new Free2Play MMO

Wargaming, the developers behind World of Tanks and others, want to bring another Free2Play MMO to the market. To this end, the Belarusians founded a new studio in England and appointed industry veteran Sean Decker as the head.

Who is Sean Decker? Behind this name lies an old industry veteran who has worked for many renowned companies such as CCP (Eve Online), DICE (Battlefield), and Electronic Arts (SimCity) over the past 17 years. He is regarded as an expert in Free2Play games and has worked, among other positions, as Senior Vice-President, Product Development at CCP.

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Wargaming’s mysterious new IP

What is Decker doing at Wargaming? Not far from London lies Guildford. There, World of Tanks developer Wargaming has opened a new studio. The task: To develop a new IP as a Free2Play MMO. Sean Decker is to lead this 25-person team.

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What kind of game is it going to be? So far, nothing is known about Wargaming’s new IP. We only know that it will use the Unreal Engine. However, the new team of Decker may take over an also unknown game that the Seattle studio of Wargaming (formerly known as Gas Powered Games) was working on recently.

The studio was closed in May 2018 as part of global restructuring. Decker also joined Wargaming in May.

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Destiny 2 receives update 1.26 – Patch notes for PS4, Xbox One, PC

In Destiny 2, the update 2.0.3 / 1.26 is now available for download and installation on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Maintenance is only taking place in the background.

Update 7 PM: The patch is now here. It is approximately 250 MB in size and has version number 1.26 on PS4.

Update is coming: Later today (September 18), you will be able to download and install a new update in Destiny 2. This is update 2.0.3, which will be made available across all platforms and fixes several issues.

The important times:

  • At 7 PM, maintenance will begin in the background – the servers will remain online. At the same time, the update 2.0.3 will go live.
  • Once the update is available, you can download and install it. Players who are in an activity at that time will be prompted to install the update after completing the activity.
  • By around 11 PM, the maintenance work in the background will be finished. Anyone still in an activity who has not installed the update will be brought to the title screen. You must install the update to continue playing Destiny 2. So if you’re planning a long raid session in Last Wish today, install the update beforehand.
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Additionally, the Iron Banner will start tonight at 7 PM. It is advisable to install the update before diving into the PvP event. The companion app and clan features may be limited during maintenance, Bungie writes.

What changes with update 1.26 / 2.0.3? – Preview

Bungie has already shared a patch preview.

The following issues will be fixed according to the preview:

  • An issue that affected weapon recoil on PC will be fixed.
  • An issue that prevented the “The Chosen of the Traveler”-hand cannon from being dismantled or stored will be fixed. “The Chosen of the Traveler” will appear as a damaged version in the character inventory once this change is live.
  • An issue that caused daily clan bounties to not switch correctly every day will be fixed.
  • Players now have the option to reconnect to competitive matches when they encounter error codes that send them back to the login screen.

Official Patch Notes for Update 1.26 / 2.0.3

We embed the patch notes in English:

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Armor

  • Dragonfly Insignia armor now has a masterwork version.

Weapons

  • An issue that caused hand cannons not to use the correct recoil stats for PC players will be fixed.
  • “Heavy Sword Container” and “Sword Container of a Swordmaster” will now function correctly with Adaptive Swords.

Activities – PvE

  • Io
    • An issue that caused players to potentially be sent back to orbit during the final fight of “Long View” will be fixed.
    • An issue that sometimes prevented players from receiving Seed of Light when interacting with the tree at the end of the “Visions of Light” mission will be fixed.
  • Strikes
    • An issue that caused the post-match statistics to not display at the end of strikes when selected via strike-specific navigator points will be fixed.

Triumphs

  • The “Perfecting the Spurgewehr” triumph has been temporarily removed from platforms where players could not complete all tasks.
  • This triumph will be changed in a future release to be available on all platforms.
  • The “Ongoing Ember” badge variant now requires 40 perfecting triumphs.

Crucible

  • The activity reconnection has been re-enabled in the competitive playlist
    • Players whose connection to the Destiny 2 servers is lost have the option to reconnect to their match under the following conditions:
  • The match must still be active.
  • A connection to the match can be restored
    • Players who reconnect to a match will receive NO penalty if this reconnection is successful.

UI

  • The player status display is now shown in the competitive versions of “Control” and “Conflict”.

Gambit

  • The reconnection has been disabled in the Gambit playlist to allow imbalanced teams to be quickly balanced by new players.

Economy

  • An issue that prevented “The Chosen of the Traveler” hand cannon from being dismantled or stored will be fixed.
  • An issue that caused “BrayTech RWP Type II” not to grant weapon mods through dismantling will be fixed.
  • An issue that caused Hermes Bloom Fossil not to be granted through strikes will be fixed.

Collections 

  • “The Chosen of the Traveler” hand cannon has been replaced with the damaged version.
  • The Iris Pulsator shell has been removed from collections and is currently unavailable.

The Dreaming City

  • It now takes a while to exit the bounty “Audience with the Queen” to prevent accidental exits.
  • The offering for the oracle now goes to the post office if the player’s consumable inventory is full.

Clans

  • Daily clan bounties should now switch through the daily reset instead of weekly.
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Launch trailer for FIFA 19 shows Cristiano Ronaldo, who does not want to play IV

The launch trailer for FIFA 19 has been released, featuring stars like Neymar, Mbappe, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Official launch trailer: Today, on September 18, EA Sports released a new trailer for FIFA 19. It is the launch trailer showcasing numerous football professionals.

The motto of the trailer is “Champions Rise”: For the first time, the Champions League enters the FIFA series with FIFA 19.

In recent years, the rights to this European cup competition were held by Konami and PES. In FIFA 19, the Champions League runs through almost all game modes, such as Career, FUT, or the Kick-off mode.

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EA Sports also states about the launch trailer: “You take over from here”: Because you may step into the role of several stars and win the big trophy. In the trailer, a FIFA player says: “They all want to meet Neymar. And me? I am Neymar! I am De Bruyne. And Dybala.”

Cristiano Ronaldo does not want to play in defense

Even though “You take over from here”, Cristiano Ronaldo does not want you to do anything you like with him in the trailer. A FIFA player says that although Ronaldo is the best striker in the world, he places him in defense on his team.

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Here’s Ronaldo’s reaction: In the next scene, Cristiano Ronaldo can be seen reacting to this decision in shock with “Woah, Woah, Woah”. He then says: “You can’t do that!”, after which the FIFA player apologetically puts him back in offense.

How fans react to the trailer: Under the video, some users write that this is an extremely cool and creative video. Nevertheless, some critiques are also seen, stating that EA Sports should have spent the money on career mode innovations instead. Because the career mode in FIFA 19 comes without major changes.

FIFA 19 will be released on September 28, 2018, on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch. With early access, you can start three days earlier, and with Origin Access Premier, you can even start on September 20. All the info on how to play FIFA 19 before release is available here.

We have compiled all the new features in FIFA 19 for you in an overview.

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Fan builds realistic Overwatch simulation where you can date professionals

Do you want to experience Overwatch in a whole new way? A fan is currently programming a game that lets you manage pro players – and more.

Overwatch League Manager: The New York student and native Chinese Nancy “Houki Boshi” Zhou is working on a manager game called “OWL 2K18”, where you can lead a team in the Overwatch League to victory… and date them. However, it has not been released yet.

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Win the League in OWL 2K18

What is OWL 2K18 about? The goal of the game is to lead your team to victory in the Overwatch League. You can choose one of the teams from the first season of the Overwatch League and become its manager.

The teams are sorted into different difficulty levels. It is harder with the Shanghai Dragons, who have not won a game in the league. It is easier with the better teams like London Spitfire, the winners of the first phase:

  • Easy: New York Excelsior, London Spitfire, LA Valiant, LA Gladiators
  • Normal: Boston Uprising, Houston Outlaws, Philly Fusion, Seoul Dynasty
  • Hard: Dallas Fuel, Florida Mayhem, San Francisco Shock
  • Very hard: Shanghai Dragons

The available players are mostly those who have already played in the league. However, there are supposed to be some new additions that have not been seen in the OWL.

Overwatch League New York Excelsior Pine and Mano high five
Do-hyeon “Pine” Kim from New York Excelsior.

A proper management game: OWL 2K18 comes with classic game mechanics that are part of a management game. You can train your team or “scrim”, that is, let them compete in test matches against others.

Additionally, you need to take care of accommodation and coaching. Through investments, the team houses can be expanded, and new coaches can be hired to support your team in training.

The players all have their own profiles with strengths, weaknesses, and preferred heroes. So you need to ensure that the team complements each other and gets along well. There is also something like player morale, a “mood” system. Players need to be kept happy.

Alberto “neptuNo” González Molinillo

Lead your players to… dates? What sets OWL 2K18 apart from other management games is that you can date the individual players as well. You can play duo-ranked games with them, take them out for dinner or to the movies.

There is also a “bonding” system that indicates how strongly your teammates feel bonded to the team and attracted to you. If the bond is strong enough, you can start a kind of relationship.

The dating features come from the fact that OWL 2K18 originally started as a dating sim. It later developed into a management game. Whether the features will remain is uncertain, and whether the game will even be released is still unclear according to Zhou.


The Overwatch League is currently in the off-season. This is what the eSports event of Overwatch is about.

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The exclusive Fortnite skins for the Switch are beautiful, but expensive

Fortnite: Battle Royale has been available for a while on the Nintendo Switch. But now a special bundle is coming with an exclusive skin that is available only for Switch players.

What’s included in the Switch bundle? The new offer for the Switch includes the following items:

  • A Switch console with the usual accessories
  • Fortnite pre-installed
  • 1,000 V-Bucks (about 10 Euros)
  • Double Helix skin bundle.

What is the price of the Fortnite Switch? The price of this bundle is identical to that of a regular Switch. So it costs 300 dollars in the USA. Prices in Europe are not yet known but are expected to be similar.

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When will the Fortnite bundle be available? The offer is expected to go live on October 5, 2018.

All about the Switch exclusive skins

What skins and outfits are included in the bundle? The “Double Helix” package contains a white-red outfit, a matching back bling, a special pickaxe, and a cool glider.

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Can you get the skins in other ways? Unfortunately no, the Double Helix bundle is unique to the Switch. However, you can use the skins on your account on other platforms by linking your Switch with your Epic account. Just be careful, if you’ve already linked your account to a PS4, you cannot link it with the Switch anymore.

Is the bundle worth it? 300 Euros is a hefty price for which you only get 10 Euros in in-game currency and four skins. If you are a Fortnite fan, don’t have a Switch yet, and want to get one, you can’t go wrong here.

However, whether it’s worth buying the Switch just for the skin is debatable.

Will every platform now get its own skin bundles?

Are more exclusive skins coming? With the announcement of the Switch skins, there is a growing impression that Epic wants to offer exclusive content for each platform. It all started back then with the PlayStation 4, which offered the coveted Royal Bomber in a bundle with a new PS4 Slim.

Fortnite-Galaxy-Skin

Then Samsung came out with the Galaxy skin, which was only available for customers of the expensive Note 9 or the somewhat cheaper Galaxy Tab S 4.

Currently, rumors are increasing that there will soon be a bundle for the Xbox One for Fortnite with more exclusive skins.

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Pokémon GO: Now is the best chance to fill the Kanto Pokédex

Who wants to become the very best Pokémon GO trainer must fill their PokéDex. Right now, it’s the best time to catch all monsters from the 1st generation without having to travel around the world.

One of the biggest goals in Pokémon GO is to complete your PokéDex. This is that little electronic helper that records which monsters you have seen and which you have caught.

Event for collectors: Rare monsters are frequently appearing in Pokémon GO that are usually hard to find. This is probably the last chance to easily complete your Kanto PokéDex.

Rare Monsters in the Wild

Trainers have been reporting for days that it has never been easier to catch rare monsters. In the wild, monsters like the fighters Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee are suddenly appearing more often. Even Lapras and Chansey are showing up more frequently.

Chance in Raids: The raid bosses have been mixed up. You can still meet the legendary birds Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos there for a few more hours. Even in their special shiny form. We have an overview of the new raid bosses in Pokémon GO here for you.

Pokémon GO Raid bosses Kanto

Regional Monsters in Germany: Thanks to the 7KM eggs you receive from gifts from friends, there are now also regional monsters in Germany. You would normally have to visit other regions, i.e. continents, to catch these species. These monsters are now hatching from the 7KM eggs.

Mewtwo comes for everyone: Normally, Mewtwo can only be found in EX Raids, which trainers must be invited to. From September 20th, however, Mewtwo will appear in “normal” raids. Then all trainers who defeat it will have the chance to catch Mewtwo.

Pokémon GO Mewtwo Title Solo

The message is clear: The developers at Niantic couldn’t be clearer: We want you to have the complete 1st generation in the PokéDex.

Completing the PokéDex Was Complicated Before

Even before the Ultra Event, it was possible to complete your PokéDex. When Mew came to Pokémon GO, the last entry was thus released. However, you had to be lucky with an EX Raid invitation and visit Europe, North America, Australia, and Asia to collect all monsters. With events, Niantic has already brought regional monsters to Germany.

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Niantic wants to help trainers: Through the Ultra Event, Niantic wants to help trainers who cannot travel around the world to catch regional monsters. The legendary birds and Mewtwo in raids can be caught by any trainer who teams up with friends or local raid groups. An easy way to get the sought-after monsters.

What’s Next?

It’s quite possible that Niantic will use this event for one last big surge of Kanto Pokémon and scale down events for Gen 1 in the future.

Pokémon GO Kanto Week

Many Events in the Past: In the last few months, there have been more frequent events with Kanto Pokémon. For example, the Kanto Event in April or the Community Days with Dratini or the starters.

Future events in Pokémon GO may develop more in the direction of Generation 2 to complete the PokéDex of the Johto region next.

If you haven’t completed your Kanto PokéDex yet, the next few days are the best opportunity to fill it. How full is your PokéDex?

This is how long the Kanto events of the Ultra Bonus in Pokémon GO last

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Blackout of Black Ops 4 is much better than PUBG, say players

The Blackout Beta, the battle royale mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, is over. Time to check the mood in the community. There, one hears mainly enthusiasm, especially compared to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG).

What is Blackout? Blackout is the battle royale mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. The developers at Treyarch have created a fast-paced, fun, and well-thought-out game mode with Blackout. They combine familiar BR mechanics with new ideas, including perks and characters from the Call of Duty lore.

Moreover, Blackout is fast. It starts with jumping from a wingsuit and quickly getting to the ground. Also, you might encounter the iconic Call of Duty zombies as a mini PvE component.

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But now the Blackout Beta is over and players eagerly await the release of the game on October 12. Some fans even started a petition to extend the Black Ops 4 Beta.

“How am I supposed to endure until Black Ops 4 releases?”

Players love Black Ops 4: The sentiment among players after the Blackout Beta is extremely positive. On Reddit, threads are piling up where players wholeheartedly praise the new battle royale mode:

  • “I can’t go back to PUBG anymore.”
  • “I tried a few games [in PUBG] last night, but after three days of Blackout it’s now totally clear what my new main game will be. [PUBG] felt so slow and sluggish.”
  • “To be honest, I think Blackout and Fortnite will dominate the BR genre on consoles. Both are different enough to cater to player A or B. PUBG is done for in my opinion.”
  • This is the second-best battle royale game out of the gate – In the Beta! It impresses me how they managed to make it look so complete and polished compared to PUBG – In the Beta!”
  • “As a PUBG and Fortnite player, I have no motivation to go back to those games. What am I supposed to play for the next month?”
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Streamer would pay $5,000 to play Black Ops 4 right now

The praise for the game is shared by big streamers, including the notorious scandal streamer DrDisrespect. He would even pay $5,000 if he could play the release version right now instead of waiting until October 12. Many players on Reddit agree:

  • “I feel the same way. Sure, I don’t have $5,000 to throw around, but I haven’t had this much fun since the early days of PUBG.”
  • “Same opinion! I went to Fortnite after the disastrous way PUBG went after 300 hours of playtime and came to the Blackout Beta without great expectations. I was pleasantly surprised that it felt like a well-optimized PUBG with the shooting mechanics of CoD. I will grind hard when it comes out!”
  • “Honestly, I didn’t know what to play after the Beta, so I downloaded something that comes close to the pace of the game: Doom!”
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Players see little future for PUBG

While Fortnite seems largely safe from Black Ops 4 in the eyes of players, the days of PUBG are likely counted for many fans.

Black Ops 4 simply does many things better and would cater to the same audience. So players who don’t like the comic look and aren’t into building in a shooter.

Blackout Black Ops 4 Call of Duty

A similar opinion on this topic is shared by colleague Robert in this article:

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What do you think? Do you share the community’s opinion or is Black Ops 4 not as great as everyone says?

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Starker PC-Release von Monster Hunter World lindert Capcoms Krise

Capcom must face its largest loss since the company was founded in 2018. However, strong sales of Monster Hunter: World on PC help the developer maintain a positive outlook for 2019. 

Why is Capcom making losses? Capcom announced in a press release that the Capcom Game Studio in Vancouver will soon be closed and the projects developed there will be canceled.

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This studio was responsible for developing games for regions outside of Japan and has produced titles like the “Dead Rising” series. However, Capcom now wants to relocate the resources of the studio to other locations.

The closure of the studio will bring Capcom record losses of around 35 million euros.

Monster Hunter: World helps in need: Capcom does not seem to be overly worried. This is due to the high sales numbers of the PC version of Monster Hunter: World, which have “far exceeded all expectations,” despite some performance issues and the sales ban on the PC platform “WeGame” in China.

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Indeed, MHW is the strongest game from a Japanese developer ever released on Steam. But even before the Steam launch, good news about the sales figures of Monster Hunter: World followed one after the other – Monster Hunter World was already successful on PS4 and Xbox One.

Capcom is therefore confident that they can maintain their stock price.


On September 21, the autumn event will start on the console versions of Monster Hunter: World:

The Autumn Festival in Monster Hunter World is ideal for returnees

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You might hate Fortnite, but it brings gaming into the mainstream

Fortnite: Battle Royale has possibly pushed eSports further into the mainstream. The reason is the recently announced cover of the popular US sports magazine “ESPN Magazine”. Instead of the usual football and NBA stars, the Fortnite pro-gamer Ninja is featured.

What is ESPN Magazine? This magazine is one of the most popular US sports magazines. It is published every 14 days (curiously “Fortnightly” in English) and has a circulation of about 2.1 million copies.

The ESPN Magazine belongs to the Disney Corporation and covers all kinds of sports. Unlike more factual competitor products, such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine has a somewhat more relaxed approach to the topic of sports.

Ninja instead of Football Star on the Cover

What is so special about the upcoming issue of ESPN Magazine? Usually, famous athletes from popular US sports such as football or basketball are featured on the covers of ESPN Magazine.

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However, a future issue of the magazine is set to feature the streamer and Fortnite star Ninja instead. He has 10 million followers on Twitch and is so good that he can even take down 6 opponents with 4 hit points.

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Ninja and Fortnite bring Gaming further into the Mainstream: The fact that a pro-gamer with blue hair is now prominently featured on one of the largest sports magazines in the USA is a bit of a sensation. In the USA, sports are taken very seriously. Successful athletes are highly celebrated.

The fact that a gamer is now featured on the cover of this magazine can be understood as a knightly accolade for pro-gaming. It is an important step towards establishing gaming as a “real” sport.

This idea is certainly not new. For years, eSports games like LoL, Overwatch, or Call of Duty have become more popular, and the events have grown larger. However, with coverage in mainstream sports media such as ESPN Magazine, gaming should take another important step into the heart of society.

Core Gamers view Fortnite critically: Even though many core gamers view “Fortnite” critically because it is so popular among young players, such progress for gaming would hardly be possible without a prominent figure like Fortnite.

What do you think? Will Fortnite and similar games soon stand on par with football here?

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Is Usain Bolt in FIFA 19? What is the leak about?

For several days, a leak has been circulating that includes the FUT card for Usain Bolt in FIFA 19. The sprint star could thus be playable for the first time in FIFA – if the leaked information turns out to be true.

Bolt would be the fastest player. As expected, Usain Bolt could also score points in FIFA 19 primarily with speed: The leaked card shows a Pace value of 99. This would make Bolt faster than the current top sprinters Adama Traoré and Kylian Mbappé.

Poor values for the sprint star: The other stats are significantly lower: 57 in dribbling, 40 in shooting, only 18 in defense, and 35 in passing – in footballing terms, Bolt would likely struggle, which is also reflected in the overall rating of 49.

But are the leak details even accurate?

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Bolt leak can be doubted

It is highly likely a fake: In recent weeks, various leaks regarding FIFA 19 have turned out to be false, or at least inaccurate. And the Bolt leak can also be doubted.

For in the generally very reliable FIFA database Futhead, the Jamaican does not appear. There have been no official statements from EA Sports on the matter yet.

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Bolt currently without a contract: The situation regarding the real Usain Bolt also raises doubts: Currently, the 32-year-old is working in Australia with the Central Coast Mariners on his professional career and has already been able to play in a friendly match.

However, it is also a fact: The former sprinter still has not received an official contract, so he is not a professional footballer. This speaks against the leak – even though Bolt made his football game debut last year as a pre-order bonus in PES 2018.

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It remains to be seen whether official information on Bolt in FIFA 19 will be released soon. By the time of the release, it should be clear whether you can control the Jamaican icon in the game.

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WoW Survey: Should allied races be playable immediately?

Many players wish that allied races in World of Warcraft should be playable immediately. But what does our community think about it?

The allied races of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth have been one of the major “selling points” of the expansion. After all, many players looked forward to starting a new virtual life as a Mag’har Orc or Dark Iron Dwarf. However, these races are all hidden behind lengthy quests and reputation requirements.

WoW Dark Iron Dwarves unlock in Blackrock title

Obstacle to Fun: Many players find it absurd that allied races have to be painstakingly unlocked. After all, few people want to run through outdated content (like Legion for the Lightforged Draenei or Void Elves) only to play the same content again later with the allied race.

Reputation Requirements are Nonsensical: The biggest criticism from players is that some reputation requirements seem completely arbitrary. For instance, to unlock the Mag’har, one needs to have a revered reputation with the Oathbound. However, this is not really important, as none of the Oathbound help in saving the Mag’har.
Players criticize that Blizzard has arbitrarily created a barrier, regardless of whether it fits with the story or not.

WoW Orgrimmar Maghar Orcs scenario title correct

Allied Races are a Prestige Option: Other players find the requirements good and sensible. This way, the allied races become a type of “prestige option” that shows that one has accomplished significantly more in the game world. Moreover, some enjoy the unlocking process and have fun earning something first.

Community Opinion on Allied Races

But now let’s get to you! What is your opinion on the allied races? Should they be unlocked and playable immediately upon purchasing the expansion? Or are the requirements good, so that there’s still something to do?

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