Patch 4.4 of Final Fantasy XIV is now live and has brought many new contents to the game. We have compiled a list of the latest cosmetics and collectibles from the patch and where to find them.
Note: This article contains potential spoilers for the contents of Patch 4.4.
Mounts
Fiery Kamuy: Random drop in the trial against Suzaku (Ex)
Master Typhon: Buy at the Gold Saucer for 750,000 MGP
Model O: From a chest in “Omega: Alphametry 4.0” – Raid (Epic)
Indigo Whale: Moogle Kiosk
Magitek Sky Armor: Exchange at a PvP NPC in the Wolf’s Den for 20,000 Wolf Marks.
Companions
Alpha Puppet: After completing the Omega questline
Daoist Moogle: Buy from the traveling Moogle for 140 Gil. Found in the following locations
Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X:9.4 Y:11.6)
New Gridania (X:12.4 Y:12.1)
Ul’dah – Nald’s Crossroads (X:9.6 Y:9.1)
Bridesmaid Moogle: New bonus for holders of the Gold and Platinum Plans at the Eternal Bond.The guests of the ceremony receive it upon leaving the banquet hall.
Capybara Baby: From a chest in the new channels of Uznair
Fire Peacock: Craft from the following materials: 1x Fire Red Tail Feather, 1x King’s Fern, 1x Comb Yarn and 1x Double Silk
Mini Omega: From a chest in “Omega: Alphametry 4.0” – Raid (Normal)
Sludge Prince: From a chest in the new Dungeon Saint Morcianne Arboretum (Hard)
Emotes
Allagan Stone (Smartphone Emote): Automatically obtained by downloading and registering the FFXIV Companion App
Summons: After completing the new quest of the 4 Holy Beasts
Verify: From the new channels of Uznair
Hairstyle
Modern Aesthetic – Mercenary: Buy from the PvP NPC in the Wolf’s Den for 18,000 Wolf Marks
Meanwhile, the community is buzzing with rumors about the next expansion:
The first reactions to the new Iron Banner since the release of the Destiny 2 expansion Forsaken indicate: Power level plays a big role, and matchmaking is also a topic in the forums. Many “normal Guardians” feel like cannon fodder.
First Destiny 2 Iron Banner with Power Level advantages: Yesterday, on September 18, the first Iron Banner in Forsaken began. This brought some innovations, including the activation of Power Level advantages.
This means: Guardians who can show a higher Power Level have an advantage over players with a lower Power Level. They deal more damage to weaker Guardians and take less damage themselves.
How significant is the advantage for Guardians with high Power Level?
Even in the weeks leading up to the first Year 2 Iron Banner, Guardians wondered how strong the Power Level advantages would be. After all, all Guardians are allowed to participate in the PvP event, regardless of whether they own Destiny 2 expansions or not, thus independent of certain Power Level limits.
How significant is the Power Level advantage now? There are no official statements about the current Power Level advantages yet, but many Guardians describe the advantages as significant.
It is said that even with a Power Level difference of 40 points, a significantly lower damage output with significantly increased incoming damage can be observed, making one essentially hopeless.
No chance in the Iron Banner without Forsaken? What players say
On reddit, some users with Power Levels around 525 are also saying that the advantages are too severe. This is directly noticeable in the K/D, which is significantly lower. In 1v1 situations, there is hardly a chance if the opponent has higher Power Levels.
No chance for Guardians without Forsaken: Those entering the Iron Banner at Power Level 400 (the maximum before Forsaken) are likely to be mercilessly defeated by 500+ Guardians according to many users.
Anyone who has invested a lot of time since the launch of Forsaken and has also visited the Last Wish Raid should have it much easier in the Iron Banner.
When will there be concrete numbers? Exact numbers regarding the level advantages are expected to be published by Bungie in the next weekly blog post. This was tweeted by community manager dmg04. We will report on it.
Bungie and its promise: Before the Iron Banner, Bungie assured that Guardians without Forsaken could play in the Iron Banner, but would suffer disadvantages. How significant these disadvantages would be was unknown.
However, the first reactions now indicate that Forsaken is necessary to achieve something in the Iron Banner. Guardians are already advising other Guardians without Forsaken not to enter the Iron Banner at all.
The matchmaking in the Iron Banner
But not only the Power Level advantages are currently being discussed; the matchmaking is also irritating many Guardians.
Randoms against fireteams: Players are currently frequently reporting situations where individual Guardians have to compete against groups of up to six players in the Iron Banner. The full fireteam has the advantage of communication and coordination, which often leads to many players retreating early under the mercy rule.
Many players have long wished for separate matchmaking so that solo players can stay with each other and fireteams can compete against each other. Bungie has not yet commented on these discussions.
This is what sticks: Listening to the players in the forums, it seems that “normal Guardians” without a full team and a high Power Level currently feel like cannon fodder in the Iron Banner of Destiny 2. Without Forsaken, it seems particularly bad.
It seems that the battle royale shooter PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) is intended for a release on Sony’s PS4. This is now indicated by a rating for age restriction in South Korea.
What are the specific hints about PUBG PS4? According to the Korean Game Rating Board “GRAC”, there will indeed be a PS4 version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. This has not yet been announced by the developers Bluehole.
The Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee classified PUBG for PS4 players “21 years old and over”. Reasons for this include a high level of violence, drug use, realistic weapons, and other typical features of PUBG.
Rating announces PS4 version
So far, there is PUBG for mobile devices with Android and iOS, PC, and Xbox. Thanks to the rating shared by the Twitter account Nibel, there are now initial concrete hints about a version for Sony’s PlayStation 4. The rating is quite fresh and dates from September 11, 2018.
PUBG, however, announced at E3 2017 the deal with Microsoft that PUBG would be “console exclusive” for Xbox One. Microsoft never specified how long PUBG would remain “console exclusive” on the Xbox One.
After that, Bluehole did not comment on a PS4 release for a year and a half, stating that they were focusing on Xbox One.
Good conditions for PS4 version: By now, PUBG has reached version 1.0 on Microsoft’s Xbox. Due to this progress and the elapsed time, it could be that PUBG is now ready for PS4.
After all, it’s been almost a year since the release of the Xbox version. And PlayerUnknown himself said that you “never know where the journey leads” and that they want to focus on the Xbox version 1.0 for now.
With another console version, fans are asking if they can play together.
No complete crossplay yet: PC players currently cannot play PUBG against Xbox players. Among smartphones, there is crossplay between Android and iOS.
Players would be pleased: If in PUBG, Xbox players could face off against PS4 friends, fans would definitely be happy.
This wish could come true, as Sony has already given hope for Fortnite that they want to solve the crossplay issue. However, there has been no official statement yet regarding crossplay between the potential PS4 version and Xbox One.
Actually, China had already prepared an alternative for PUBG fans on PS4.
The beta of Battlefield V was used by the developers to gather player feedback. This has now led to changes in visibility, vehicles, and TTK.
For the release of Battlefield 5, there should be better visibility of enemies and a fairer Time-to-Kill and Time-to-Death. Other aspects of the shooter will be adjusted by the developers at DICE based on the beta statistics.
The developers have now officially explained which topics are currently being prioritized.
Planned Changes after the BF5 Beta
There was criticism during the testing phase of Battlefield 5 that addressed some gameplay features. DICE has already stated that spawn protection will not be part of the finished Battlefield 5. They also want to adjust the amount of ammunition.
Time-to-Kill
Now they also want to work on the important feature of Time-to-Kill (abbreviated as TTK).
What is TTK? It is the time it takes to kill an enemy after you start shooting at them. Depending on the shooter, there are various features that influence TTK. This can be armor that gives players additional health points and more resistance.
They want to work on this time frame until the launch of Battlefield 5. Currently, they are fine-tuning the automatic weapons so that TTK and TTD (Time-to-Death) “are as fair and entertaining as possible.”
What was the problem? Some players complained about dying too quickly. They had hardly any chance to use bandages or similar items when they died so fast. Others were completely satisfied with the TTK. It is up to DICE to demonstrate sensitivity here and to establish a time frame that more players are satisfied with.
What are the filters for? The profanity filters in online games are designed to combat insults or other toxic behavior. Some words are not spelled out but displayed as asterisks (***) instead.
Fortnite: Battle Royale might be on the brink of an epic change at the end of Season 5. The purple space cube has destroyed a building for the first time. And now it is by the shore of Loot Lake.
What’s up with the cube? Since August 24th, a massive purple cube has been rolling through the Fortnite world. The cube appeared out of nowhere and almost cost professional streamer Ninja his game.
The cube has been friendly so far:Remarkably, the cube has been doing no harm. It only retaliated with energy discharges when attacked. In return, it regenerated shields when approached.
Whenever the cube approached a settlement, it took a detour and spared the buildings.
Therefore, the cube has been affectionately nicknamed “Kevin” by the Reddit community and referred to as a “gentle giant” who means no harm.
Until now.
Cube devastates Tilted Towers
The cube shows its true colors! By now, hardly anyone should believe in the cube’s good intentions. Because the cube revealed its true nature during a visit to the controversial city of Tilted Towers.
Oh no, not the boutique! Without any need and with pure intent, it simply tipped over a building and destroyed it halfway. But it wasn’t just any shack or wooden hut that had to pay the price.
Specifically, the brand new boutique, which had just emerged from a huge construction site, was devastated by the space cube. Now only half of the building remains after the space cube treated the boutique like Godzilla treats Tokyo.
Is the season finale coming soon?
Where is the cube now? The cube has now passed Tilted Towers without causing further damage and is ominously standing at the shore of Loot Lake, the central but somewhat boring spot in Fortnite.
Finale of Season 5 today? We will see if the cube performs one last tip today and drastically changes the Fortnite world throughout the day. After all, Season 5 only has a few days left and ends on September 24, 2018. It is indeed high time for the finale.
Update 11:30 PM: The cube has indeed tipped into Loot Lake.
Blizzard listens to the pleas of players from World of Warcraft and breaks down many reputation barriers. We reveal what exactly is happening.
In the past few weeks, there has been a discussion that has repeatedly sparked in the forums of World of Warcraft and on Reddit. Reputation in World of Warcraft can be tedious, as it is bound to a single character.
This makes it difficult for players to start a new character that has to start from scratch. Many reputation restrictions will be lifted in Patch 8.1 “Tides of Vengeance”.
Freedom for transmog fans: For all those who want a cool transmogification for their twinks, there is good news. Items that usually have a reputation requirement, such as cloaks or armor from the individual reputation vendors, can be used for transmogification by twinks in Patch 8.1 as well.
You have unlocked the cloak of the Hochberg tribe, but your twink hasn’t earned the reputation yet? No problem: You can still use it for transmogification.
Reputation achievements will be account-wide: A second relief is available for all players working towards the major achievements that require 80, 90, or even 100 reputation factions to be exalted. This progress will now be account-wide.
An example: If character A has 10 factions exalted, while character B has 20 other factions exalted, then you have a total of 30 factions exalted.
No “double” factions: However, “mirror” factions do not count as double. These are reputation factions that have a counterpart in both Horde and Alliance. For example, “The Eidgebunden” (Horde) and “The 7th Legion” (Alliance) would be considered the same faction for the achievement.
Twink bonus for Champions of Azeroth: It gets really good for twink fans who want to quickly raise their Heart of Azeroth to a high level. If one of your characters has already earned exalted reputation with the Champions of Azeroth, all second characters can go to Magni immediately and receive the “+15 item level” upgrade, even though they do not yet have the reputation themselves.
What do you think of these changes? Are you satisfied with it and is it a good solution? Or should reputation really apply to all characters so that rewards can be purchased directly?
New Iron Banner Weapons: The Iron Banner innovations also include six fresh weapons. You will receive them by
completing Iron Banner matches. With some luck, you will receive an Iron Banner weapon as a completion reward
mastering the 7 weekly bounties. Each grants you a random Iron Banner reward
collecting enough Iron Banner tokens to receive an Iron Engram
completing the weekly bounties for Powerful Loot. This way, you can buy the scout rifle and the grenade launcher directly from Lord Saladin with fixed perks. They cost 10 Legendary Shards and 10 Iron Banner tokens each.
All six Iron Banner weapons may be included in sources of random Iron Banner loot.
[toc]
A user named Mercules904 has now spoken up on reddit. He is regarded as a weapon expert in the community, having previously revealed interesting stats of the weapons and shared his opinions on the best perks. He has now also done this with the new Iron Banner weapons. We present his findings – where he emphasizes that the recommended perks are not universally applicable.
Note: All Time-to-Kill statistics refer to Guardians with 192 health points (that corresponds to 6 resilience). The TTK is the time required, under optimal conditions, to eliminate an opposing Guardian with full health.
Adlerkrallen – Scout Rifle from the Iron Banner
This is Adlerkrallen: Adlerkrallen is a scout rifle for the kinetic slot. It belongs to the archetype with high impact. Here are the stats:
The TTK is 0.8 seconds, requiring three headshots. With 6 body shots, Adlerkrallen kills in 2 seconds.
Strengths and Weaknesses:
The optimal TTK is excellent, the range is above average compared to other scout rifles
The stability is below average, as is the reload speed, handling, and magazine size. Aim assist is very low.
Recommended Perks:
Polygonal Rifling – increased stability
High-Caliber Rounds – shots stagger opponents, slightly increased range
outlaw – precision kills reduce reload time
Explosive Payload (projectiles create an explosion on impact) or Rampage (kills with the weapon briefly increase damage, stackable 3x)
Is Adlerkrallen worth it? Even though the stats do not make a good impression overall, Adlerkrallen is one of the best scout rifles with high impact. It is one of the few weapons of this archetype that can shoot with explosive payload. While this is not as strong as it once was, it is still good at dealing damage to multiple opponents simultaneously.
Adlerkrallen is a good option in both PvE and PvP with these perks.
The scout rifle with fixed perks from Lord Saladin has:
Currently, the “Sunset” event is taking place in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online. During this event, it is possible to acquire a villa – if you work together.
Are you in The Elder Scrolls Online looking for a new home? And a nice mount would be fun too? Then join forces with other players and cooperatively complete the “Sunset” event.
Community event grants you a villa
When does the event take place? From Thursday, September 20th at 5 PM to Friday, September 28th at 4 PM, you can participate in this event in the MMORPG.
This is what you need to do: It is a cooperative event in which you must achieve the achievement “Pathfinder of Summerset.” This requires several steps:
You must visit ten “landmarks” on Summerset and in the mystical island headquarters of the Psijic Order (see maps below)
There, you need to obtain three unique collectibles
Only if the community works together will you receive the rewards
If you have already obtained the achievement “Pathfinder of Summerset,” it still counts towards the event
Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Android, Switch, iOS) has made headlines again. In the USA, a man became so upset over a defeat in the game that he threatened an 11-year-old child with murder. This has serious consequences.
What happened? Michael Aliperti is a 45-year-old man who enjoys playing Fortnite. Among his known teammates on Xbox One was also an 11-year-old boy who lives in the same area (Long Island).
Murder threats via Xbox chat: After a match in Fortnite, Aliperti apparently got thoroughly beaten by the boy. This upset the 45-year-old so much that he started threatening the child severely afterward. He used Xbox voice chat and text messages on his smartphone to send the boy death threats.
In these, the man threatened among other things to shoot the child, harm his family, and even mentioned the boy’s school.
The police intervene
What happened then? The family of the threatened child, however, caught wind of the situation and immediately called the police. Therefore, Aliperti was soon visited at his home by the police at 1:30 AM local time on September 18, 2018, and taken into custody.
Defendant cites divorce as justification: Aliperti has been charged with aggravated harassment. He pleaded “not guilty” and stated through his lawyer that he is going through a tough time. He is actually in the middle of a divorce. The lawyer further stated that rude language in online games is just part of it.
Child placed under protection: The 11-year-old victim, on the other hand, was precautionarily placed under police protection, and heightened alertness is in effect at the boy’s school. After all, shootings in the USA – most recently during a mass shooting at a Madden eSports tournament – are not uncommon. On October 4, 2018, the case is set to continue.
Fortnite is a great fun for many children, but it can also cause problems. Here is what concerned parents can do to better deal with their children’s favorite game:
In Destiny 2 there are now Masterworks. How to get Masterwork weapons and Masterwork cores and what makes these weapons unique is explained here.
On December 12, 2017, Bungie introduced Masterwork weapons. These are better legendary weapons that are supposed to make the loot in the endgame more exciting. In Year 2, Bungie changed the weapon system and also revamped how Masterwork weapons function.
How Masterworks work in Destiny 2 Forsaken:
Each weapon has 10 Masterwork levels. This means there is up to +10% on a random stat, and for hand cannons, range is now also possible. At level 10, you receive the complete Masterwork.
Upgrades cost Masterwork cores, Glimmer, and Legendary shards. To reach level 10, you need a total of 10,000 Glimmer, 27 Legendary shards, and 17 Masterwork cores.
At level 7, you get a kill counter, which allows you to switch freely between PvP and PvE at any time.
Masterwork version of Uriels Gift in Year 1 of Destiny 2
Locations of Masterwork Weapons – Here’s how to get them
To obtain Masterwork weapons directly, you need one thing above all: luck. You can get them from all sources from which you also receive normal legendary weapons. However, the chances that the legendary drop is a Masterwork are quite low.
You can reliably obtain Masterworks by upgrading legendary weapons level by level. The most challenging aspect is obtaining the necessary Masterwork cores.
This is how you obtain Masterwork cores in Forsaken:
You can buy Masterwork cores from Spider – the new NPC in the Tangled Shore. The first core costs you 10 legendary shards. Note that the price of each subsequent core doubles after the first purchase. However, the price resets every day at 7 PM. It is advisable to acquire one to two Masterwork cores from Spider daily.
You receive Masterwork cores by dismantling legendary Masterwork weapons or armor.
Masterwork armor from Year 1 always gives you one core when dismantled. Year 1 Masterwork weapons grant you one to two cores when dismantled.
After reaching character level 50, obtaining Masterwork cores in Forsaken becomes somewhat easier. When dismantling high-level legendary Year 2 items that already have some Masterwork levels, there is a chance for Masterwork cores – even if the respective items are not yet fully upgraded to Masterwork (level 10). According to player reports, the chance for cores increases with the Masterwork level of the item.
If you use the consumable “Finest Material Weave”, there is a chance that a Masterwork core drops upon defeating a boss. However, the buff lasts only until the drop. You receive the rare item randomly when dismantling legendary gear.
Buying expensive packs and then only pulling useless cards: This has led to a lot of frustration in Ultimate Team in the past. In FIFA 19, you can now preview, to some extent, what’s in the packs.
Probabilities revealed: Of course, the packs still don’t specifically show you whether one of the 100 best players in the game is included in the set you’re about to buy. But you can view probabilities that give you an indication of what you will pull.
Items with percentage values: The probability of a pack containing players of certain rating categories is displayed in percentages. It shows the minimum chance of an item from the displayed category being included in the pack.
This means: If the probability of a “Gold Player 75+” is at 100%, you will definitely receive a player of at least that category.
In the top official graphic from EA, you can see the chances of top players from a premium gold pack (which costs 7500 coins):
Gold players rated 75 or higher – 100%
Gold players rated 82 or higher – 20%
Gold players rated 84 or higher – 4.5%
The chances of receiving top players rated above 84 are already quite low.
Lower percentage values do not guarantee a top player
How are the numbers calculated? The percentages are calculated by EA Sports based on simulations of massive pack openings. With each update, the numbers are refreshed. A gold pack may have different probabilities at the release of the game than a gold pack four weeks later. A timestamp will always indicate when the last figures were drawn.
Pack openings based on coin toss principle: It’s important to note that the pack openings are not interconnected. Just because you have a 20% chance of a “Gold Player 82+”, it doesn’t mean you will pull one in every fifth pack.
The system is more comparable to a coin toss. While there is a 50% chance of tossing heads, the coin does not guarantee to land on that side every second toss. So be careful when you buy large quantities of packs. You can certainly also try out the new FUT feature in the new web app.
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.
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.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from YouTube that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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
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.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitch that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!”
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.
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.
The image for a future Community Day was also shared with the TheSilphRoad community.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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?
If you don’t want to miss any info about WoW and Battle for Azeroth, be sure to like our WoW Facebook page.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
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.
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
Strikes and Story Missions
In theheroic 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
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)
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:
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.
