In Destiny 2 you need to repair a broken Awakened Talisman to get to the Dreaming City. To do this, you need fragments in Lost Sectors – in an old pirate hideout, in the heart of Spiders’ web, and at a rare green location.
The Dreaming City is a new area in Destiny 2 that serves as the endgame zone of Forsaken. After completing the story campaign, you will frequently find yourself in this location – as the new raid is also located in the heart of the Dreaming City.
However, the Dreaming City is not directly unlocked at the start. You must first prove yourself worthy to gain entry. To do this, you need an Awakened Talisman.
Top loot awaits: At the end of the questline, you will receive rewards above the soft cap of 500 power level. Therefore, it is advisable to play the final mission only when you have reached 500 power level.
Nexxoss Gaming shows you the steps in the video, we describe them below:
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How to get into the Dreaming City with the Talisman – Guide
Here’s how:
Step 1: Complete the story campaign. Then go to Petra Venj in the Tangled Shore, where she will give you a broken Awakened Talisman. She tells you that this Talisman is the key to the Dreaming City. However, you must repair it. You will receive the milestone “Beyond the Watchtower.”
Spider
Step 2: Go to Spider right next door, who will help you repair the Talisman. He gives you the task to find Talisman fragments in Lost Sectors. Which sectors these are will not be marked on the map. You will only receive these hints in the inventory overview:
In an old pirate hideout
In the heart of Spiders’ web
At a rare green location
A map has already been published on Reddit showing which sectors are involved.
The Lost Sectors in the Tangled Shore for the Talisman:
The entrance to Lost Sectors is represented in these areas by the following symbol. Keep an eye out for the symbol; the entrance will be nearby: YouTuber Fuzzy Bearbarian will guide you and show you the locations of the sectors (timestamps under the video):
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Step 3: After you have looted the chests in the three sectors, return to Spider. He will now let you defeat Taken, so the Talisman can absorb Darkness. You can find plenty of Taken in the Shattered Throne strike in the EDZ or on Io in a Lost Sector right by the landing zone, which you can repeatedly complete.
Step 4: Go back to Spider in the Tangled Shore, who will let you play a public event. It is the Aether Ritual in the “Fourhorns Gorge” in the Tangled Shore. In the link you will learn how to complete the event heroically. However, for the quest, you probably only need to finish the normal event. You can still shoot down a few Aether clouds.
Step 5: Return to Spider and then into a new story mission with a recommended power of 500. During this mission, you will enter the Dreaming City. Follow the quest until you encounter Petra Venj. From then on, you will have permanent access to the Dreaming City.
Upon completing this mission, there may be rewards above the soft cap of 500. Therefore, it is advisable to play the mission only then.
Have you already arrived in the Dreaming City?
During this questline, you will also come to this location:
In Red Dead Redemption 2 there are exciting places to discover. Rockstar is now introducing these saloons, landscapes, and towns in more detail.
While you ride through the world of Red Dead Redemption 2 and experience the story, you will come across special places. The interesting landscape spans from bustling cities to lonely, frosty mountains. What awaits you is now shown by the developers through postcards. Expect forests in West Elizabeth, mountains in Ambarino, prairies in New Hanover, and swamps in Lemoyne.
Valentine – The Heartlands, NH
Introduction: “The noisy, busy hustle and bustle of the small town of Valentine, located in the Heartlands, attracts traders, ranchers, cowboys, gamblers, outlaws, and prostitutes from near and far, all eager to make money, cause a stir, and have fun.”
What is happening? There is a lot going on in Valentine, as livestock auctions attract many buyers and other folks. This town is certainly lively. As the two additional screenshots of Valentine show, a lot of action awaits you there. The revolver is prominently featured in both images.
Annesburg – Roanoke Ridge, NH
Introduction: “The miners in Annesburg and their families have a hard time. For more than a century, the town has provided the areas along the Lannahechee River with coal. The working conditions are terrible, wages are low, and countless men have lost their lives working in the shafts.”
What is happening? In Annesburg, a gloomy atmosphere prevails because there is too little money for the stuffy work in the shafts. The residents are not to be trifled with.
Saint Denis – Bayou NWA, LE
Introduction: “The vibrant city of Saint Denis is an important gateway to North America and a trade route that stretches across the land. It is a melting pot of various cultures and peoples, where businessmen, high society, sailors, workers, beggars, and thieves live side by side.”
What is happening? As explained in the introduction, different social classes meet in Saint Denis. With thieves and beggars on the streets, you are bound to find interesting interactions. So watch your actions, as the NPCs in Red Dead Redemption 2 react directly to your behavior.
Mount Hagen – Grizzles, AM
Introduction: “Mount Hagen is one of the better-known peaks of the snowy Grizzlies located in Ambarino. In its shadow lie Lake Isabella to the west and Beartooth Beck to the east, between which the main route through the mountain ranges in the west runs towards the Dakota River in the south.”
What is happening? This icy mountain requires a lot of strength from the horses that are meant to transport you over it. If you take good care of your horse, you will be rewarded. But watch out for ambushes. As the additional images show, the enemies up there are also cold-hearted.
Rhodes – Scarlett Meadows, LE
Introduction: “The southern town of Rhodes may appear proper and decent at first glance, but in reality, it is riddled with tension and corruption. For years, people here have lived in the crossfire of the Braithwaites and the Grays, two rival families who operate plantations in the area.”
What is happening? In Rhodes, you apparently need to be careful about whom you do jobs for. Because the two rival families will surely try to involve you in their dispute.
Strawberry – Big Valley, WE
Introduction: “Strawberry was little more than a small lumberjack settlement before the new mayor, an eccentric from the East Coast, set out to make it a cultural highlight for wealthy tourists – to the great astonishment of the locals.”
What is happening? In Strawberry, tourists with plenty of money are expected to come and go soon. It will likely be your job to assist the mayor and upgrade this settlement.
Lagras – Bayou Nwa, LE
Introduction: “The inhabitants of Lagras, a small, remote settlement in the swamps of Bayou Nwa in Lemoyne, live a largely self-sufficient life and earn a little money as fishermen and guides for travelers passing through the region.”
What is happening? Rockstar’s introduction hints that things are rather quiet in the settlement itself. However, there are other dangers lurking in the swamps, as seen in the additional images. As the first trailer revealed, you will likely be using a bow and arrow in Red Dead Redemption 2.
How do you like these showcased places in Red Dead Redemption 2? Do you have a favorite?
Method streams its progress in the mythic Uldir live. However, one of the best DPS classes is completely missing in World of Warcraft.
Method plays without Rogues: On September 16, Method took down Mythrax, the 7th boss in Uldir, as the second guild in the world—after the US guild Limit. But they did so without a Rogue, just like now with G’huun.
Method uses Warlocks and Monks instead of Rogues
Five Monks for Mythrax: Method required several attempts for Mythrax, where Rogues were present at the beginning. Even just before the decisive fight, where Mythrax finally fell, the Rogue Yliajo was in the raid.
After several attempts, however, this Rogue was replaced—with a second Arcane Mage: Flêks. Here you can see the kill on Mythrax.
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G’huun with four Warlocks: The end boss of the current content of Battle for Azeroth, G’huun, is also played by Method without Rogues. The guild repeatedly switches out players to change tactics or optimize damage.
Rogues have also been present for some attempts with G’huun. Currently, however, Method is playing with four Warlocks.
That’s why there are no Rogues
Are Rogues bad now? No. The guild Limit, which was the first to kill Mythrax worldwide, even had two Rogues in their decisive attempt, one Assassination Rogue and one Subtlety Rogue.
For the previous boss Zul, both Method and Limit even had 5 Rogues with them. Other classes are only better suited for certain bosses or bring specific advantages. Something particularly important in the race for the “World First Kill.”
“Class Stacking” is common: Many top guilds take several players of the same class for certain bosses because those classes have advantages for the bosses or can simply deal a lot of damage.
For Zul, particularly Subtlety Rogues have the advantage that they can enhance their Exsanguinate finisher with their Shuriken Storm when hitting multiple targets. At Zul, there are many targets available, making Rogues inherently stronger here.
The mechanics are important: Rogues are particularly good at circumventing mechanics with their many avoidance options like Cloak of Shadows. However, this is no longer possible in Uldir, which is also intended by Blizzard.
Instead, other class abilities are a great advantage, such as Warlock portals with G’huun. The portals allow players to quickly bring the energy matrices into the Reorigination Drive and trigger the Reorigination explosion, which increases the damage G’huun receives and stuns him.
According to wowprogress, currently, 4 guilds are ahead of G’huun, the final boss of Uldir:
the US guild Limit
the EU guild Method
the Russian guild Exorsus
and the EU guild Memento
Limit leads the list, having had early access to the raid and being the first guild worldwide to defeat the penultimate boss, Mythrax.
Nevertheless, Method is considered the best raid guild in the world. The guild earned this title with the World First Kill on Kil’jaeden in the Tomb of Sargeras and the World First Kill on Argus in Antorus, the Burning Throne in WoW: Legion. Previously, Exorsus had been the first guild in the world to take down Gul’dan in the Nighthold.
There are indications via Treyarch’s Twitter account that the Blackout beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be extended, and it seems the player count will increase to 100. Unless the studio is trolling the fans badly. In that case, the beta would end today, September 17, at 7:00 PM.
Update at 9 PM: After a brief extension, the beta has now ended.
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Original message: On Monday evening, there are strong indications that the beta for Blackout will indeed be extended. It was originally supposed to end at 7:00 PM. However, at 6:45 PM, almost at the last minute, this tweet appeared:
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Treyarch’s Twitter account questions into the void: “What if we could bring a dozen more friends into the fight just a little longer?”
This likely means: The open beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will be extended, and the player count will increase from 88 to 100. One hundred players is the “normal” battle royale size, as seen in Fortnite or PUBG.
It has almost become a tradition to extend the “beta test” that is actually a demo of blockbuster games right before expiration for marketing reasons. But this is not yet confirmed.
Officially: Blackout Beta now with 100 players, running for another 2 hours
We will update the article as soon as we know more. Perhaps there will be new indications by 7:00 PM.
Update 7:04 PM: According to reports from the first players, the beta is indeed still running. And the player count has risen to 100.
When does the beta end now? It is now officially confirmed that the Blackout beta ends today at 12 PM PST and has 100 players. The end of the Blackout beta is at 9:00 PM this evening in our time.
The beta has only been extended by two hours.
UpdThe beta ended at 9 PM:
Blackout Beta is well received
Looks good: The Blackout beta is extremely popular:
In FIFA 19, we explain how player chemistry and team chemistry work in FUT 19. This is how you calculate your players’ chemistry.
Two years ago, the “Ultimate Team” mode in the FIFA series made headlines for the wrong reasons. The reason was a fatal glitch in chemistry that was investigated and subsequently eliminated by EA Sports. As a result, the developers promised to handle the mysterious chemistry value more transparently in FUT and they did.
Chemistry in FUT 19: Every FUT fan knows that high chemistry is good and low chemistry is bad. But how is it calculated exactly? What impact does 100% team chemistry have on my game?
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Chemistry Innovations in FIFA 19
In FIFA 19, you can see the impact of chemistry more accurately than ever before. Simply select any player and press the right stick to open their bio. Here you will find the attribute details overview:
Dybala normally has a finishing of 84. Due to high team chemistry, player chemistry, and the chemistry style Marksman, his finishing value increases by +10 to 94.
If chemistry is not so good – or really bad – it negatively impacts the stats:
Here, Dybala only has a player chemistry of 2, which means he suffers a decrease in his stats. His finishing value is now only 76.
In FIFA 19, you can see for the first time exactly how player stats change due to chemistry and chemistry styles.
The chemistry effect is determined at the start of the match
The impact of chemistry on your players’ attributes is determined at the beginning of each match and is not changed during the match. These chemistry effects are calculated from a combination of team chemistry and individual player chemistry:
Overall chemistry of a player:
Starting players: 25% team chemistry and 75% player chemistry
Substitute player brought in: 25% team chemistry and 75% of a fixed player chemistry of 5.
Substitutes benefit from high team chemistry, but their player chemistry is always calculated as 5.
This is the “chemistry formula” in FUT 19 – calculate chemistry
The effective impact of overall chemistry on player attributes is calculated as follows:
(Team Chemistry x 0.25) + ((Player Chemistry x10) x 0.75) = “Overall Chemistry” of a player
It applies that:
If the result is higher than 50, the player attributes improve toward the maximum of 99.
If the result is 50, the players retain their base attributes.
If the result is 49 or lower, the attributes decline toward a minimum of 1.
Two examples from EA Sports:
A starting player with 100 team chemistry and 10 player chemistry:
2. A substitute in a team with 100 team chemistry:
(Team Chemistry*.25) + ((Player Chemistry*10)*.75) (100*.25) + ((5*10)*.75) = 25 + 37.5 = 62.5 –> The attributes improve, but not as much as in the first example.
Interestingly: Team management during the match, such as changing positions or formations, does not affect player chemistry. The starting formation with which the match begins is crucial.
These are EA Sports’ explanations. If you didn’t understand some things, we will now explain the basics in detail below.
What is team chemistry and player chemistry anyway?
The overall chemistry, which ultimately determines the attributes of your players, consists of two different chemistry values:
1. Team Chemistry: This is always displayed at the top right of the team formation. Team chemistry consists of all player chemistry values. It varies between 0 and the maximum value of 100.
Calculation:
Team Chemistry = Player Chemistry 1 + Player Chemistry 2 + … + Player Chemistry 11
This formula allows a total value of 110. However, theoretical values over 100 have no higher effect than the maximum value of 100.
A team chemistry of 27 – This team has a lot to improve
2. Player Chemistry: You can check this chemistry by flipping through your active team with the right stick (on the web app, this works by scrolling). In the following image, the values of player chemistry are displayed with blue bars below the player card. The maximum value is 10 per player.
Player chemistry consists of: The position, the connections with teammates (red, orange, green), the manager bonus, and the loyalty bonus.
The calculation of player chemistry is quite complicated. We show you what it is determined by.
How is player chemistry composed?
Here the equation is:
Player chemistry = Position/Connections + Manager bonus + Loyalty bonus
We explain the individual variables.
Positions and Connections
This value is the trickiest to determine. It depends on the position a player plays and the teammates around them. The goal is to have the same nationality, league, and club.
The following table shows the relationship of connections (links) and positions: First, let’s look at the colors in the table. These indicate how well the player is positioned. Red means completely wrong, orange means that this position has little to do with their natural position, yellow indicates a decent relationship to the position, and green shows the natural positioning.
The following table illustrates all possible combinations:
In the first table, the L (left) needs to be highlighted: This value measures the intensity of the player’s relationship with their teammates. In-game, the connections are displayed in different colors:
3 (Strong green connection): Same nationality and club
2 (Green connection): Same club, but different nationality, or: same nationality and league but different clubs.
1 (orange connection): Same league, but different nationality and club, or: same nationality but different league.
0 (red connection): No match.
Depending on how the connections and the position are combined, the maximum value of player chemistry 10 can already be achieved here. In short: Just make sure that your players play in their positions and that nationality, league, and club match as much as possible, then nothing can go wrong.
Manager Bonus
If the manager’s league or nation matches with a player, the respective player chemistry value increases by 1. However, the bonus cannot exceed 1, so either league or nation is sufficient.
Loyalty Bonus
If a player is drawn from a pack himself or plays 10 games with a player bought on the transfer market, there is a loyalty bonus of 1 on the player chemistry value. This value cannot be increased.
In total, player chemistry can theoretically reach a value of 12, but anything above 10 has no stronger effect on individual chemistry than the maximum value of 10.
What is the relationship between team and player chemistry in the game?
As mentioned by EA Sports, team chemistry only has an impact of 25% on the actual chemistry effect, while player chemistry has a whopping 75%. Therefore, it is more important for a player’s performance to focus on a strong player chemistry (ideally 10) than to bring the team chemistry to 100.
An example: Player A with a player chemistry of 10 who plays in a team with 90 team chemistry will perform better than Player B with a player chemistry of 9 and team chemistry of 100. Input both into the formula and you get 97.5 (Player A) versus 92.5 (Player B).
How do icons behave in FUT 19?
Icons also require good chemistry. However, since they are not assigned to any league or club, their situation is a bit different. They do have a nationality. Here, player chemistry is calculated as follows based on relationships with teammates:
3 = Icon of the same nationality (green) 2 = Icon, but different nationality, or: not an icon, but same nationality (also green) 1 = Neither an icon nor the same nationality (orange) 0 = Icons cannot have red connections with other players
EA Sports published a table illustrating how much attributes increase and change through chemistry styles when team chemistry and player chemistry are both at 100. However, there may be slight differences depending on the platform. You can access the chemistry style table here.
What do you think of all this information?
2. A substitute in a team with 100 team chemistry:
(Team Chemistry*.25) + ((Player Chemistry*10)*.75) (100*.25) + ((5*10)*.75) = 25 + 37.5 = 62.5 –> The attributes improve, but not as much as in the first example.
Interestingly: Team management during the match, such as changing positions or formations, does not affect player chemistry. The starting formation with which the match begins is crucial.
These are EA Sports’ explanations. If you didn’t understand some things, we will now explain the basics in detail below.
What is team chemistry and player chemistry anyway?
The overall chemistry, which ultimately determines the attributes of your players, consists of two different chemistry values:
1. Team Chemistry: This is always displayed at the top right of the team formation. Team chemistry consists of all player chemistry values. It varies between 0 and the maximum value of 100.
Calculation:
Team Chemistry = Player Chemistry 1 + Player Chemistry 2 + … + Player Chemistry 11
This formula allows a total value of 110. However, theoretical values over 100 have no higher effect than the maximum value of 100.
A team chemistry of 27 – This team has a lot to improve
2. Player Chemistry: You can check this chemistry by flipping through your active team with the right stick (on the web app, this works by scrolling). In the following image, the values of player chemistry are displayed with blue bars below the player card. The maximum value is 10 per player.
Player chemistry consists of: The position, the connections with teammates (red, orange, green), the manager bonus, and the loyalty bonus.
The calculation of player chemistry is quite complicated. We show you what it is determined by.
How is player chemistry composed?
Here the equation is:
Player chemistry = Position/Connections + Manager bonus + Loyalty bonus
We explain the individual variables.
Positions and Connections
This value is the trickiest to determine. It depends on the position a player plays and the teammates around them. The goal is to have the same nationality, league, and club.
The following table shows the relationship of connections (links) and positions: First, let’s look at the colors in the table. These indicate how well the player is positioned. Red means completely wrong, orange means that this position has little to do with their natural position, yellow indicates a decent relationship to the position, and green shows the natural positioning.
The following table illustrates all possible combinations:
In the first table, the L (left) needs to be highlighted: This value measures the intensity of the player’s relationship with their teammates. In-game, the connections are displayed in different colors:
3 (Strong green connection): Same nationality and club
2 (Green connection): Same club, but different nationality, or: same nationality and league but different clubs.
1 (orange connection): Same league, but different nationality and club, or: same nationality but different league.
0 (red connection): No match.
Depending on how the connections and the position are combined, the maximum value of player chemistry 10 can already be achieved here. In short: Just make sure that your players play in their positions and that nationality, league, and club match as much as possible, then nothing can go wrong.
Manager Bonus
If the manager’s league or nation matches with a player, the respective player chemistry value increases by 1. However, the bonus cannot exceed 1, so either league or nation is sufficient.
Loyalty Bonus
If a player is drawn from a pack himself or plays 10 games with a player bought on the transfer market, there is a loyalty bonus of 1 on the player chemistry value. This value cannot be increased.
In total, player chemistry can theoretically reach a value of 12, but anything above 10 has no stronger effect on individual chemistry than the maximum value of 10.
What is the relationship between team and player chemistry in the game?
As mentioned by EA Sports, team chemistry only has an impact of 25% on the actual chemistry effect, while player chemistry has a whopping 75%. Therefore, it is more important for a player’s performance to focus on a strong player chemistry (ideally 10) than to bring the team chemistry to 100.
An example: Player A with a player chemistry of 10 who plays in a team with 90 team chemistry will perform better than Player B with a player chemistry of 9 and team chemistry of 100. Input both into the formula and you get 97.5 (Player A) versus 92.5 (Player B).
How do icons behave in FUT 19?
Icons also require good chemistry. However, since they are not assigned to any league or club, their situation is a bit different. They do have a nationality. Here, player chemistry is calculated as follows based on relationships with teammates:
3 = Icon of the same nationality (green) 2 = Icon, but different nationality, or: not an icon, but same nationality (also green) 1 = Neither an icon nor the same nationality (orange) 0 = Icons cannot have red connections with other players
EA Sports published a table illustrating how much attributes increase and change through chemistry styles when team chemistry and player chemistry are both at 100. However, there may be slight differences depending on the platform. You can access the chemistry style table here.
What do you think of all this information?
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What new online games can we look forward to in 2018 and beyond? Which MMOs and MMORPGs are currently in development and worth your attention?
The MMO genre itself is currently experiencing a boom. However, it is no longer the MMORPG genre of 10 years ago, when publishers with million-dollar budgets tried to build the next WoW. Those days are over.
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We currently have three major trends:
These are huge AAA titles. They try to achieve something monumental by merging MMO elements with other genres – it’s about creating new brands or bringing old ones into the future.
There are big titles from Asia trying to push the MMORPG genre in a new direction, finding a new twist, an evolution.
And there are smaller indie titles in the West, aiming to capture the magic of the past, taking different paths than the beaten track.
We want to introduce you to eight games that we consider the most promising, likely to be playable in 2018 – whether as a beta, in early access, or as a release. There are significantly more games in development than these, but we currently consider these the most promising.
Bless – Western Fantasy MMORPG from Korea
What is Bless? Bless is as close as it gets to a safe bet in the MMORPG genre for 2018. It is a theme park MMORPG from Korea but does not look like it. It is classic, offering PvE and PvP. Bless is set in a fantasy world inspired by our medieval era.
How has the development of Bless gone so far? Actually, everything went according to plan until they released Bless to players. They admired the great graphics and sound but had issues with performance, gameplay, and some game systems. Therefore, Bless had to go back to the drawing board and aims to retry in 2018 with a global version.
Will Bless find its fans in the West?
What is Bless at its best? At its best, Bless is solid genre fare for fans yearning for a classic MMORPG with contemporary presentation and graphics. It could play a decent role in the West and offer hungry MMORPG fans something to chew on.
What is Bless at its worst? At its worst, it is solid genre fare that fails to find a sufficiently large fanbase and quickly fades away.
What has happened with Bless in 2018: Bless launched on May 30 in an early access version on Steam. After a rocky start with technical issues, the MMORPG slowly stabilized. However, it still has some problems. The developers promise to address these issues and provide more content. Bless has polarized the MMORPG community. Currently, it has balanced reviews on Steam with 46% as of September 17.
With a petition, fans want to extend the beta of Blackout in Call of Duty Black Ops 4. Reason: It’s so much fun!
The beta phase of Blackout in Black Ops 4 is actually supposed to end today, September 17 at 7:00 PM on all platforms. But as it is with test phases, players are reluctant to part ways.
A large petition has now started on Reddit: Players are demanding an extension of the beta.
Bugs and love are main reasons for the extension wish
Request starts on Reddit: On Reddit, a thread has appeared that has since gathered over 4600 upvotes and stands at the top of the Blackops4 subreddit. The text explains that the Blackout beta should be extended for several reasons;
Everyone is currently having a lot of fun playing Blackout – That is the main reason
Users affected by Hurricane Florence in the USA have not been able to play properly in the last days
The new armor settings should be tested for a longer period
Moreover, there are still some bugs and optimization issues
Waiting for a response: Supporters of a beta extension are now waiting for a response from the developers at Treyarch.
Armor is a strong feature on which Blackout stands or falls
Frequent criticism regarding armor: In the beta, the armor has been frequently criticized. That’s why the developers have also made changes so that the armor gets destroyed faster.
However, users want the beta to be extended so that the developers can work more on the armor. One user writes: “The armor is terrifying. It shouldn’t take 8 shots from a shotgun to kill someone. That’s ridiculous.”
Armor as a reason for or against purchase: The body armor has a significant impact on gameplay and apparently also on the community’s purchasing power. A Reddit user writes: “Extend it [the beta], until the armor feels right. If they [Treyarch] can’t find balance, then people might not want to buy the game because of that.”
While we in Europe still have to wait for the game and it is rather an exotic choice,
Lost Ark is considered in Asia as the “most hotly anticipated new MMORPG” ever.
Looks like cyberpunk, but it is Lost Ark
For us, an exceptional mix of styles: The special thing about the trailer from our western perspective is that at least three influences are recognizable, which partly exclude each other:
This is a modern city look like from Cyberpunk 2077, with E-guitar playing cowboys in a neon city – a kind of neon steampunk
Then there is a fantasy horror look with strange Asian demons apparently devouring whole hordes of children for breakfast – horror fantasy
One recognizes a fairy-tale Asian martial arts world, in which women can run through the air with ribbons and sorceresses master the elements and epic fantasy battles with a grand backdrop – epic martial arts fantasy
Majestic castle
What can be seen in the trailer? We see various heroes fighting demons and then embarking on a ship journey. These ship journeys to distant islands are likely an important part of Lost Ark.
The heroes likely represent the various classes in Lost Ark: There are 4 base classes in the new MMORPG, which then branch into 12 classes. In the video, we see a gunslinger (Devil Hunter), a sorceress, a warrior (Berserker), and a martial arts fighter (Infighter). There also seems to be a classic warrior.
The trailer ends in front of a fortress, apparently controlled by a demon summoner who manages from a safe distance. It is quite possible that the cinematic trailer sets the stage for the assault on the castle.
With a gameplay trailer that showed a fortress siege, Lost Ark captured attention long ago.
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How do fans react to the trailer? By now, over 34,000 people have seen the trailer. It has about 580 likes.
In the western reddit, it is viewed critically. One says: Typical Korea. No gameplay, but as long as there is such a cinematic. All the money goes into that.
Many western fans are noticeably disheartened that a release in Europe for Lost Ark may still take a while.
The Primus Engrams in Destiny 2 are currently causing confusion and concern among the player base. Bungie is now clarifying a few things.
This is why players are worried: Shortly after the launch of the Forsaken expansion, an exploit was discovered in Destiny 2. With this exploit, players can obtain Primus Engrams excessively quickly, which advance Guardians’ Power Level beyond the soft cap.
Players who extensively use the exploit will not receive any Primus Engrams for the next two to three weeks. This is because those who farm many Primus Engrams at once will see a reduced drop rate in the near future.
Who should worry about negative effects? On Reddit and in other forums, many Guardians expressed concern. They wrote that they received two or three Primus Engrams in a relatively short time, but did not use any exploit.
Now they wonder if they are also affected by negative effects.
Those who do not extensively use the exploit need not worry
Bungie reassures the community: Early on, Bungie’s Community Manager Cozmo stated that one should not fear a drought of Primus Engrams if they have “accidentally” used the exploit a few times.
An official statement has since appeared on the Bungie website:
“Players who receive Primus Engrams under normal gameplay conditions should not experience the negative effects of this exploit.” They have noticed the many concerns from players.
One need not worry when playing Destiny 2 normally.
How do Primus Engrams work?
Information about Primus Engrams:
One only receives Primus Engrams if they have the Primus Determination buff. This buff is received once a character reaches level 50 and speaks with Master Rahool in the Tower.
Primus Engrams drop randomly from “challenging enemies” and upon completing Crucible matches.
Once a Primus Engram is obtained, a cooldown period starts. Only after this cooldown period has passed can one randomly receive another Primus Engram.
Primus Engrams go into the inventory and must be decrypted by the Cryptarch.
Bethesda presents in a roughly one-hour video the new area from the upcoming DLC Murkmire for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online and explains why Argonians live in stilt houses.
If you want to learn more about the culture of the Argonians in the MMO ESO and further explore the Black Marsh, then the DLC Murkmire is definitely interesting for you. Before its release, you can familiarize yourself with the landscape through a video and also learn new information about the Argonians.
News from Murkmire – Musical Frogs
What can be seen? In the video, the developers introduce the new area Murkmire. This is located on the southern coast of Black Marsh. Murkmire is a swamp landscape that is mostly walkable. Although you will encounter rivers and also deep lakes, the majority of the area consists of knee-deep waters through which you wade. Therefore, there is much to explore in the DLC.
The video shows the stilt houses of the Argonians. The buildings are built on these stilts to relocate villages when necessary due to changing swamp ground. This is demonstrated with the settlement Lilmoth, which plays a role in the novel “The Infernal City” by author Greg Keyes.
Additionally, the developers introduce an interesting musical instrument played by the Argonians. This involves frogs that produce sounds.
You will also see breeding grounds of the Argonians and how the people take care of the eggs.
What does Murkmire offer? The DLC is expected to have a size roughly comparable to the DLC The Clockwork City with about 15 to 20 hours of new content. In contrast to Clockwork City, you will have much more to explore.
In addition, you complete daily missions and also engage in boss fights. Moreover, you will explore a new, larger dungeon. The story revolves around the search for a Saxhleel artifact, which both the Blackguard, Argonians, and tomb raiders want to obtain.
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When is the release? Murkmire is set to be released in the fourth quarter for The Elder Scrolls Online. Beforehand, the developers want to showcase more of the DLC.
Cortyn has tried the Demon Hunter in World of Warcraft is a strong recommendation for anyone just wanting to have fun in WoW.
In World of Warcraft, there comes a time when you’re dissatisfied with your main character. For me, this time has come with Battle for Azeroth: I am unhappy with my Shadow Priest.
I held onto my Shadow Priest for years. Since the creation of my Blood Elf in The Burning Crusade, the Shadow Priest has always been what I wanted to play. This started as a “Mana battery” in Karazhan with healing support and continued through many addons, during which we first became DoT masters and only went mad with Legion.
It was time for something new, so I pulled out another character that I had just leveled to level 120 – my Demon Hunter.
Somehow I feel a bit silly that I only now, one addon too late, gave this class and specialization a real chance. But back then, the whole thing was just too “edgy” for me, and with every “I sacrificed everything” from the NPCs, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. After a cool Demon Hunter machinima, I started thinking about becoming a Demon Hunter.
Now I somewhat regret that I tried this class so late.
Demon Hunters are easy to play
And now we come to the part that will surely anger some players because I “have no idea”. But: Demon Hunters are easy to play, at least in PvE. Without any extensive preparation, I just did a heroic dungeon with a few friends and tried out being a Vengeance Demon Hunter. I had always leveled as a tank.
To put it this way: In the first mob group, I had a laughing fit, and a Fire Mage with a bruised self-esteem whispered in Discord, “This class should be deleted…”
Yes, I too found the damage ridiculous. And the impression remained that way throughout the entire dungeon. Whether I was frying everything with my Eye Beam or darting through enemies with my Blade Dance, everything felt smooth and action-packed.
This even distracts from the fact that the class actually only needs five buttons in dungeons. Or a maximum of six if you count that one 4-minute cooldown.
That is exactly the fresh change I was looking for. I don’t have to dot five mobs in a row and then meticulously ensure that my Shadow Word: Pain doesn’t fall off anywhere while managing my Voidform and keeping my insanity as high as possible.
Instead, I stand in front of a group, hit twice, activate the Eye Beam, and cannot help but grin from ear to ear. This is mainly because every hit of this ability is a critical hit. So with ten enemies, every 0.5 seconds, ten critical hits fly across the screen. It feels powerful and good.
Those wanting relaxation should play Demon Hunters
In summary, I can only say: Demon Hunters are a lot of fun in Battle for Azeroth. They are easy to play, and it is hard to play them really “badly.” Sure, professionals can get a lot more out of the class, but even as a beginner with the class, you achieve more than solid results.
Is that a particularly great gameplay achievement? Certainly not. Is it fun if you just want to relax and play a DPS? Absolutely.
So my recommendation to anyone who doesn’t want to deal too much with exact rotations and DPS maximizations or is unhappy with their current class: Just try a Demon Hunter. It’s very easy fun. But sometimes that is exactly right.
Have you tried new classes with Battle for Azeroth? Or are you focusing entirely on your main?
The developers of Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) have held Cantina Tours repeatedly in the past. However, the next tour has been canceled for safety reasons. Now many fear the end of the game
What are the Cantina Tours? The SWTOR Cantina Tours are community events held in various cities. There was also such a tour in Germany during Gamescom 2014.
At the Cantina events, you can meet other players, enjoy drinks, chat with developers, and grab valuable news about the future of the game. There were often codes for new pets or mounts.
Cantina Tour in New York canceled
What happened to the latest tour? The next planned Cantina Tour in New York on October 4, 2018, has now been canceled. The reason, according to BioWare, is safety concerns.
Are safety concerns justified? Some users on reddit support the decision. The small bar usually rented for the event poses a large safety risk in a disaster like a fire or a shooting spree.
Livestream instead of drinks: As a substitute, BioWare plans to hold a community livestream in October. There will also be news and information about the game, including updates on “Jedi under Siege.” Free drinks and social interaction will, of course, not be available via stream.
Is SWTOR soon to be dead and making way for Anthem?
Fans fear the beginning of the end: Although BioWare promises that fans will see each other live at future events, many players remain skeptical.
Recently, rumors have circulated that BioWare wants to shut down Star Wars: The Old Republic soon to focus on the new game Anthem.
The end of the Cantina Tours and SWTOR? Fans speculate on sites like Dulfy: Such events like the Cantina Tour cost a lot of money and are simply no longer worthwhile for SWTOR.
Therefore, many players see the end of the event approaching and consider the reason for cancellation due to safety concerns just a lame excuse. The developers probably also do not want to deal with the accusations of content scarcity face to face.
According to skeptics, the game would probably hardly make much money anymore and is slowly being sidelined.
For more on the rumors regarding the end of SWTOR, you can find it here:
In Destiny 2, you can now start the Blind Well on heroic. A Well Plague awaits to be defeated.
Guardians are waiting for the Well Plague: Many players have had a bounty in their inventory for days that they cannot complete. This is called “Cleansing Ritual” and requires you to defeat a Well Plague while ascendant. However, there has been no sign of the Well Plague until now.
That has changed now: Since the Raid “Last Wish” was cracked for the first time and a curse was released, the Well Plague is in the game. Now you can go to the Blind Well and defeat the Well Plague.
Stop, how do I get the bounty? Since the Forsaken launch, you have been receiving tasks called “Cleansing Ritual” in the Dreaming City. These are “Queen’s bounties” that are sent to your inventory upon completion of weekly Petra bounties. We present these Cleansing Rituals in more detail here.
This is how you get to the Well Plague
The way to the Well Plague consists of two steps:
Master a Level 3 challenge in the Blind Well
Immediately activate the heroic event by using an Instable Light Charge. Now the Well Plague will spawn for you to eliminate.
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Once the Level 3 challenge is mastered, you have only a few seconds to use an Instable Light Charge in the pillar in the middle of the room. Do this and the heroic event will start. This is essentially the 4th level of the Blind Well.
An Instable Light Charge costs 35 Dark Fragments from Petra. A player must have it.
This is how you defeat the Well Plague
This week, the Well Plague Sikariis with Varkuuriis awaits you.
You can only take down the opponents’ shield by shooting at the exploding Shriekers when they are next to the Well Plague. The explosion of the Shriekers damages the shield.
Watch out for the Ether Torches that additionally protect the boss. These must be destroyed before the explosions, otherwise they do not harm the boss’s shield.
Once the shield is destroyed, you can deal damage to the boss.
Recommended Power Level is 580. Therefore, it is best to start the challenge with many guardians together. The challenge has a time limitation.
Upon completion, you will receive Powerful Gear – once per week and per character.
Is that the only Well Plague? If you look at the Triumphs for the Dreaming City, you will see that besides Sikariis, the Taunts Champion, there are two other Well Plagues in the Blind Well:
Cragur, a Hive Champion
and Inomina, a Scorn Champion
These three Well Plagues unlock their own Triumphs. Presumably, the other two Well Plagues will be next in line in the coming weeks and will require different mechanics.
This week, Season 15 Diablo 3 starts with the season theme Boon of the Horadrim. This gives you more little cubes.
When does it start? On September 21 at 5:00 PM, Season 15 in Diablo 3 begins. Players on PS4 and Xbox One start at 2:00 AM German time. Whether this season will coincide with the release of the Switch version of Diablo 3 or start with Season 16 is unclear.
What’s new? Season 15 has a new season theme that gives you more Horadric little cubes. For you, this means: Double cubes and double crafting mats in the same timeframe.
Season 15 – Theme “Boon of the Horadrim”
Since Season 14, Diablo 3 has been trying special season themes. These are meant to bring more variety to a season and motivate players to play more.
What bonuses does the season theme give? In Season 15, you will receive double the Horadric little cubes from bounties. So if you complete 5 bounties, you will get 2 Horadric little cubes instead of just one.
How good are the contents of the extra cubes? The additional little cube is subject to the same difficulty level as the actual little cube. It works just like it would if you had completed twice as many bounties.
What’s in the cubes? The little cubes contain random specific equipment parts like the popular Ring of Royal Grandeur or crafting materials like the Holy Water from Westmarch. The contents vary depending on the act in which you completed the bounties for the cube.
Haedrig’s Gift in Season 15 for Diablo 3
In every season, you will be rewarded with gifts for completing stages of the seasonal journey. Haedrig’s gifts help you assemble a complete set. Which sets are available for the respective classes changes in each season. The following class sets are given as gifts in Season 15:
For which stages are there gifts? For completing stages 2, 3, and 4, you will receive Haedrig’s gifts. There is a maximum of one complete set gifted.
For which class do I get my gift? You will receive the gifts via in-game mail. On consoles, you redeem the gifts on the seasonal journey screen. The set content matches the character that opens the gift. Thus, you either receive a complete set for one character or distribute the set items across multiple classes.
Challenges and Cosmetic Rewards in Season 15
As you progress through your seasonal journey, you unlock cosmetic rewards:
The chest armor and gloves of the exclusive Conqueror set
Portraits that thematically match the “Eternal Conflict”
The “helping hand” Belphegor as a pet
Achievements in Season 15:
Sprinter/Speed Demon: Complete the entire Diablo 3 campaign from Act 1 to Act 4 in less than 1 hour
Greed/Gold Rush: Collect 50 million gold outside the Realm of Treasure or a central vault
Boss Mode/Class of Its Own: Kill all bosses in Diablo 3 on Torment X within 20 minutes
Otherwise, it would be too easy/Superhuman: Complete a Greater Nephalem Rift level 45 alone without wearing set items
Master of All Classes/Game, Set, Match: Complete 8 different set rifts on master rank
When does Season 15 end in Diablo 3?
So far, Blizzard expects that Season 15 will end on Sunday, December 16, 2018. In Germany, that would be at 5:00 PM, as with the start.
Possibly sooner or later: The date is not yet 100% confirmed. Blizzard wants to report on the season preview about when it ends. They are trying to stick to the specified dates. However, it is possible that the end date for Season 15 may change.
In Fortnite, the developers have revealed some insights into their philosophy: They focus on the creativity of the players. They turn a bug into a feature.
Donald Mustard, the Chief Creative Officer of Epic Games, shared an anecdote that he describes as important for the development of Fortnite.
Mustard recounts that during one of the first weeks of Fortnite: Battle Royale, they noticed a bug that had never been observed before. Players discovered: They could jump on a rocket fired from a rocket launcher to fly across the entire map.
In November 2017, this became a real trend among the first Fortnite players:
https://youtu.be/zTZKLmwhclk?t=19s
Fortnite players could even send each other on journeys to get from point A to point B quickly. It was even possible to fire from the rocket.
A classic exploit, a bug that was not intended.
Let’s make a feature out of it
Thus, the bug became a feature: Epic immediately called for a meeting. They entered the meeting with the idea: “Okay, we definitely need to fix this bug.”
But then they asked themselves: “Wait, do we really need to? This is actually exactly what we want: a world you can immerse yourself in. It’s no longer a bug but a feature now.”
Turning point in development: In this meeting, they considered how to support such features in the future.
Mustard says: This moment clarified a lot for the team.
Fortnite as an adaptable platform
Fortnite was envisioned as a platform: This aligns with the core idea of Fortnite. The game was actually intended to be more of a “platform” than a standalone game. A platform on which other games could be built. Originally, Fortnite was considered a “showcase” for the new Unreal Engine 4.
Thus, it was easy for Epic to transform their “Zombie-building-survival” game Fortnite into a Battle Royale shooter. After Fortnite initially flopped, the new Battle Royale mode was developed in just 2 months with the help of the developers from Unreal Tournament.
Fortnite relies on the creativity of players: Epic now relies on the creativity of players, especially in the Creative mode. Mustard is amazed at what players have built in the meantime.
In the beginning, they only played internally and built small structures. Here a wall, there a ramp. They never imagined that players would become so incredibly creative with building.
Who knows what features in Fortnite originally started as bugs?
Anyone needing Queen’s Leaf Tincture in Destiny 2 should visit secret traders in the Dreaming City.
Spoiler Warning: The article discusses events that occur in the Dreaming City.
Every Guardian who has reached the endgame zone Dreaming City quickly realizes that there are some secrets that are not shown on the map.
This includes two strange, well-hidden skulls that you can interact with. In the Guardianship, they are already called “Ahamkara Traders”, as these are skulls of these creatures.
Location of the Ahamkara Traders
Here’s how to find the Ahamkara Traders: Start in the landing zone of the Dreaming City and follow the path toward the Oracle. Before a bridge, turn right and jump onto a ledge. Continue along the path until a portal appears before you. Go through it and follow the path until you reach the area “The Conflux” and then arrive at “The Herald’s Retreat.” There is another portal that takes you to the traders.
Nexxoss Gaming shows you the way in the video from the spawn zone:
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This is just one way that leads to the skulls. You can also access the Herald’s Retreat via the Rheasilvia area, but this way is longer.
First, clear the room where the skulls are located. A few enemies with a power level of 550 are waiting there. Eliminate them, then you can interact with the skulls at your leisure.
What do the two skulls offer?
On the left side is the Ahamkara skull of Muninn. For 25 Baryon Fragments, you will receive a Light Charge level 2, which you need for the Blind Well – and the 2nd Seed of Light.
On the right side is the Ahamkara skull of Huginn. For 50 Baryon Fragments, you will receive the Queen’s Leaf Tincture.
You cannot buy an unlimited number of items from them. At some point, they will ignore you. Then you have to wait a while or search for new Baryon Fragments until they are willing to trade again.
The names “Muninn” and “Huginn” are references to Norse mythology. In it, Hugin and Munin are the two ravens of Odin. They whisper into the All-Father’s ear everything they see and hear.
Baryon Fragments can be found all over the Dreaming City. You can collect them directly as violet-glowing little trees or receive them as a reward for bounties, for patrols or from chests.
What does Queen’s Leaf Tincture do?
Queen’s Leaf Tincture makes you Ascendant: This tincture causes you to see and find more secrets in the Dreaming City for 30 minutes. With it, you can
complete activities such as the strike “The Corrupted” while you are ascendant (this must be done for the cleansing ritual)
discover more secrets.
When you go exploring in the Dreaming City, you should always have a tincture with you. Otherwise, you will miss some things.
How do I obtain the tincture otherwise? The tincture is a random drop in the Dreaming City. Good sources are the chests you can open in the city, whether they are region chests or chests at the end of public events. There is also a chance for the tincture after patrols.
However, all of these sources are based on chance. If you need a Queen’s Leaf Tincture quickly and reliably because your friends want to play the Ascendant Challenge with you, you can definitely buy a tincture from the Ahamkara trader.
Here you can see the 31 best Bundesliga players in FIFA 19 sorted by their rating. We also show the fastest Bundesliga players and other overview lists of footballers from the top league in Germany.
The best players for your Bundesliga teams: If you want to create a Bundesliga team in FUT 19 or are generally wondering which Bundesliga players are the best in FIFA 19, you will find the answer here.
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Highest Bundesliga Player Ratings in FUT 19 – Top 31
These are the standard cards in FUT 19 for the best Bundesliga players:
Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern):
Mats Hummels (FC Bayern):
James Rodriguez (FC Bayern):
Jerome Boateng (FC Bayern):
Thomas Müller (FC Bayern):
Naldo (FC Schalke 04):
Thiago (FC Bayern):
Franck Ribery (FC Bayern):
David Alaba (FC Bayern):
Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern):
Arjen Robben (FC Bayern):
Marco Reus (BVB)
Javi Martinez (FC Bayern):
Niklas Süle (FC Bayern):
Timo Werner (RB Leipzig)
Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
Corentin Tolisso (FC Bayern):
Kingsley Coman (FC Bayern):
Shinji Kagawa (BVB):
Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern):
Axel Witsel (BVB):
Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig):
Max Kruse (Werder Bremen):
Mario Götze (BVB):
Lars Bender (Bayer 04 Leverkusen):
Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern):
Ömer Toprak (BVB):
Emil Forsberg (RB Leipzig):
Julian Brandt (Bayer 04 Leverkusen):
Leon Bailey (Bayer 04 Leverkusen):
Andrej Kramaric (1899 Hoffenheim):
There are numerous Bundesliga players with overall ratings of 81.
Best Goalkeepers in FUT 19
The four best goalkeepers:
Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern):
Lukas Hrádecký (Bayer 04 Leverkusen):
Ralf Fährmann (FC Schalke 04):
Oliver Baumann (1899 Hoffenheim):
With an 82 overall rating follow Jarstein, Sommer, Pavlenka, and Casteels. Bürki has 81.
On page 2, you will find the Bundesliga players sorted by rankings according to pace, shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, and physicality.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In FIFA 19 all player ratings of the BVB players are known. These values are held by Reus, Götze, and others from Borussia Dortmund. We sort them by stats and thus reveal the best BVB players.
At the end of September 2018, the new FUT season in FIFA 19 begins. Thousands of players have received fresh ratings and stats from EA Sports – including the players from Borussia Dortmund.
The final player values of BVB, as they will be at the release of FIFA 19, are now officially known.
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These player ratings belong to the BVB players in FUT 19
These are the standard cards of the BVB players in FUT 19, sorted by overall ratings:
Marco Reus:
Shinji Kagawa:
Axel Witsel:
Mario Götze:
Ömer Toprak:
Lukasz Piszczek:
Julian Weigl:
Christian Pulisic:
Thomas Delaney:
Paco Alcacer:
Maximilian Philipp:
Mahmoud Dahoud:
Manuel Akanji:
Abdou Diallo:
Raphael Guerreiro:
Marcel Schmelzer:
Sebastian Rode:
Marius Wolf:
Jeremy Toljan:
Achraf Hakimi:
Jadon Sancho:
Dan-Axel Zagadou:
Alexander Isak:
Sergio Gomez:
Dzenis Burnic:
Jacob Bruun Larsen:
Dominik Wanner:
Alaa Bakir:
Robin Kehr:
The values of the BVB goalkeepers
This is how strong Dortmund’s goalkeepers are:
Roman Bürki:
Marwin Hitz:
Eric Oelschlägel:
In FIFA 19, the absolute top stars are missing from BVB: Marco Reus stands out with 85, but his card has also been weakened compared to FIFA 18. Otherwise, Dortmund has many players around an overall rating of 80.
The MMORPG Lost Ark will start an Open Beta in South Korea in November 2018. A release in Europe, however, seems to be planned for 2020.
On Monday morning our time, a media event took place in South Korea. They are a few hours ahead of us. Smilegate spoke in detail about their plans for the launch of Lost Ark in South Korea.
When does Lost Ark start? The Open Beta of Lost Ark starts on 7.11. From then on, Lost Ark can be played constantly; previously, the beta phases were time-limited.
The launch is officially still an “Open Beta.” However, since there will be no wipe afterward and Lost Ark is based on a Free2Play model, it is a kind of “soft launch.” In South Korea, this is already the “de facto” release. The official release later is just a formality: When enough content is available, the publisher will hold an event and say, “Okay, now it’s released.”
Lost Ark – Release in Europe maybe 2020?
Are there any news about a release in Europe? There were no major news about a release in Europe or North America. According to a Reddit translation, it was mentioned in a Q&A session that they are keeping an eye on the West but want to focus first on South Korea.
Fans speculate that this could mean that Lost Ark will come to China in 2019 and to Europe and North America in 2020.
During the event, the future plans for Lost Ark were revealed. It was about how Smilegate will continue to develop Lost Ark now that it is live.
The promises here are huge and diverse:
There will be housing where you can invite NPCs through a friendship system
A lot of new content is coming: fresh zones, classes, raids, NPCs, stories
Especially the endgame will be developed further with increasingly harder raids that drop better gear
Free2Play with “Convenience Items” in South Korea
What is the business model of Lost Ark? The MMORPG will follow a typical Free2Play model in South Korea with numerous advantages that can be obtained in the cash shop, making gaming easier. Additionally, it focuses on cosmetics.
There are
skins
mounts
increased number of dungeon visits (and thereby faster items)
more inventory space
and similar things.
However, the developers say that you won’t get the best items faster by paying. Moreover, it is said that if the game comes to the West, some systems may need to be adjusted.
Can people from the West participate in the beta? That is possible, but it involves some tricks. Actually, the Open Beta is only for South Korea – anyone who wants to participate must procure an account, usually through grey market sites, and then use a VPN client to pretend to be in South Korea. Those who have done this already report a ping between 200 and 300.
The creator of Deadly Boss Mods, a popular addon for World of Warcraft, is on the brink. But players are immediately helping through the Patreon platform.
Anyone who visits dungeons or regularly goes on raids in World of Warcraft has surely heard of the interface addon “Deadly Boss Mods” – known as DBM. For many players, it is an essential extension without which they hardly would venture out.
However, the author of this addon is just one person and is entirely alone. And this person has been working around the clock on the addon. Now he has confessed his mental and physical state to the community.
An example of warnings, bars, and distance indicators in DBM.
What is Deadly Boss Mods? Deadly Boss Mods is an interface extension for World of Warcraft that helps many players. It enhances the game with timers and loud alerts whenever there is something to pay attention to.
For example, a warning appears
when a boss casts a spell that you urgently need to interrupt
or when the character needs to avoid an area effect.
Especially for players who do not want to spend much time reading up on boss fights, Deadly Boss Mods is a great help. But even inherently inattentive players can become solid group mates with it.
Who is the author? The author of the addon works under the name MysticalOS and is the only developer writing for the addon. To keep the addon up to date, he must devote nearly all of his free and working time to the project. In addition, he also cares for his 70-year-old mother, who can no longer manage many tasks on her own.
Moreover, MysticalOS cannot afford health insurance on his income and urgently needs to undergo a dental operation that he also cannot afford.
He also mentions that he literally has “no friends” – the work on the addon, which also includes constant mythic raiding, and taking care of his mother consumes all his time.
The community helps immediately: The long and moving post has had its effect. After just a few hours, the number of his supporters on Patreon increased from nearly 500 to over 1600. Although there are no exact figures, this is a monthly increase of at least $1100 – probably even significantly more.
Patreon supporters pay a monthly amount to support artists in creating something.
Meanwhile, 6 out of 7 funding goals have been reached, enabling MysticalOS to hire a second developer full-time and finally buy a new PC so he “no longer has to develop and test on a toaster”.
However, there are also voices in the community that advise against helping MysticalOS. In his post, he revealed that his “life has significantly spiraled out of control” and that anyone donating money would only be supporting this unhealthy lifestyle.
However, most players see it differently and believe that with a clearly regulated income through Patreon, much of the pressure and stress will lift off MysticalOS, and that this is a positive development. With another developer to assist, he can also spend more time on other things and finally maintain social contacts again.
What do you think of this story? Is it great that the community reacted so solidarity and helps an addon developer who has been an essential part of WoW for over 10 years?
