It has been rather quiet about Star Wars: The Old Republic. We take a brief look at the game and see what moves the community.
In recent years, Star Wars: The Old Republic has periodically flared up, as a new expansion or a fresh raid generated excitement every few months. Usually, these highlights were underpinned by special cinematic trailers that also excited the fans.
But that has fizzled out at the moment. SWTOR has gone so quiet that some fans are already talking about an impending stasis. But is that true?
PvP players are dissatisfied, want server consolidation: Particularly the PvP players of SWTOR are currently not pleased with the developer BioWare. There are ongoing complaints in the forums that ranked PvP is basically only possible for a few hours a day. There are simply not enough players to reliably enter battlegrounds.
The only solution that PvP enthusiasts see here is a merger of the servers. This has happened once in the past and at least led to very lively PvP matches for a few months.
Content attracts players and therefore no one is coming anymore: The biggest point of criticism is probably that SWTOR currently lacks fresh content. In the forums and on Reddit, players are craving new content and hope that the developers will soon announce a new expansion.
For a healthy amount of players that contribute to the economy and general activity of the servers can only be maintained by constantly new content. And this content has been missing for quite some time now, which is why the servers are slowly but surely becoming emptier.
Hunger for a roadmap: Many SWTOR players are currently somewhat directionless. Normally, the developers regularly release “roadmaps” and outline what they have planned for the upcoming weeks and months. However, this has not been the case for autumn 2018 yet.
However, it is expected that within the next three to four weeks a plan will be unveiled on how SWTOR will proceed in the near future.
For Battlefield 5, a new trailer has been released. While some are totally excited, others are turning to memes for help.
A new trailer for Battlefield V has been released and for many, it is exactly what they wanted from the start. However, EA also has to deal with many memes and dislikes.
Between Love and Making Fun
A look at the ratings of the new Battlefield 5 trailer “This is Battlefield V” shows that the gaming community is divided into at least two camps.
One side celebrates the new trailer and the gameplay footage shown – finally what fans have hoped for from a BF trailer
Others say they are too uneducated to understand the trailer. This is a meme based on a statement from EA and runs through numerous ratings
Why the meme? When Battlefield 5 showed that women play an important role in the game, some players were outraged. They accused the developers of placing more value on political correctness than on “real history”.
Patrick Söderlund was EA’s Chief Creative Officer until a few weeks ago and explained in this role: The people with this criticism are uneducated. They cannot imagine that this scenario would be plausible.
These direct words led to further criticism. Now people respond under EA’s posts that they are too uneducated to understand it. This is also the case under the new trailer on YouTube:
The Love for the Trailer is Also Clear
If you look at the comments in the Battlefield 5 subreddit, you can see that the developers have done a lot of things right with the new trailer. It says:
THIS is what should have been shown as a reveal
Good video, this was long overdue. Please more of this!
The title song is back! Sorry for being such a fanboy
3:12 the desert map looks extremely beautiful
Some comments on YouTube also critically yet positively express their views on the new video.
The game looks really good, it’s a shame no one is supposed to buy it
Apology accepted, game will be purchased
The gameplay looks good, it should probably be tried out
More Thumbs Up on YouTube
The criticized reveal trailer was rated with many thumbs down on YouTube. It was so many that there were more negative than positive ratings.
The new trailer has fared better and is currently (as of September 5) winning with positive votes. Even though there are still many negative ratings.
How did you like the new trailer for Battlefield 5? There were more insights into the battle royale mode Firestorm.
In 2018, a whole series of new, upcoming MMOs and online games are on the release lists. Find out here which new releases you can expect on PC or consoles (PS4 & Xbox One) and when you can anticipate betas or releases of the games.
In the following paragraphs, we present to you MMOs and online games with a “Games-as-a-Service” approach that (hopefully) will at least appear as a beta in 2018. We also have some purchasable expansions from major MMORPGs. We have organized them – as far as known – by quarters. But keep in mind that the dates can still change and are sometimes only roughly fixed. We update this list whenever there is new information.
Update: We last updated this article on September 5, 2018.
New MMOs and Online Games in Q1 2018
In the first quarter of 2018 (January to March), you can already expect a few promising titles. Among them is the console version of Monster Hunter World, which is set to release at the end of January. Here you can slay terrifying giant monsters at the side of cute cat creatures. From their remnants, you will craft stronger equipment to take down even fatter creatures. Unfortunately, the PC version of Monster Hunter World will not come until autumn.
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Life is Feudal
Genre: Survival MMO
Platform: PC
Release: January 11, 2018
Life is Feudal is an action and survival MMO. You fight for survival in a medieval world and gradually build a kingdom. In between, there are thrilling PvP sword fights against other players. You can play Life is Feudal in early access right now.
In Ironsight, you fight in fast-paced online battles against other players in true Call of Duty fashion. It features the usual game modes, such as Team Deathmatch or Capture the Flag. The game also offers over 100 weapons as well as strategic drones and even mechs.
The free-to-play anime MMO Closers focuses on plenty of action and a significant portion of story. Aliens attack Earth, and only a group of youths endowed with special powers can stop them. You play one of six of these heroes and battle through hordes of nasty aliens. Teamplay and the tactical use of combos are essential.
Total War: Arena combines the thrilling real-time battles from a Total War game like Rome or Shogun with the gameplay and progression of World of Tanks. After all, Wargaming was the publisher here. In Total War: Arena, you command a small part of a massive army of ancient troops. Each player on the team controls their unit grouping. The goal is to defeat the enemy. The more you win, the better troops you can lead into battle.
Shroud of the Avatar is a classic MMO that emphasizes housing and PvE. Furthermore, the game is said to feature a continuously evolving story and be playable offline.
In Sea of Thieves, you play a wild pirate in a South Seas setting. You explore islands, capture ships, search for treasures, engage in action-packed battles, and drink rum until your avatars vomit!
By mid-year, things initially looked a bit bleak after Red Dead Redemption 2 was postponed to October. But then under the Q2 releases for 2018, there was still Bless, which starts in May in early access on Steam. The Asian MMORPG is once again a fully-fledged AAA online role-playing game after a long time. Distribution here in Germany will be managed by the Korean publisher and developer Neowiz itself.
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Conan Exiles
Genre: Survival MMO
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release: May 8, 2018
In Conan Exiles, you are nailed to the cross naked and helpless in the desert. From there, it only goes up. To survive in the wasteland, you must craft tools and weapons, build structures, enslave enemies, and worship your gods. After over a year in early access, the barbarian MMO finally celebrated its official release in May and rescued the company Funcom once again.
Worlds Adrift is a bizarre sandbox MMO. You start on one of countless floating islands and build yourself an airship. With it, you then explore the rest of the world. Highlights include community ships with guilds and realistic sailing and weather mechanics.
Bless is an MMORPG that takes place in a colorful, medieval fantasy world. You can choose between 2 factions and 7 different races such as humans, little folk, and cat creatures. In addition to PvE, PvP battles with up to 100 players per side also play a role.
Release: May 21, 2018 (PC); June 5, 2018 (consoles)
Summerset is the second major addon for The Elder Scrolls Online. This time you go to the island of Summerset to visit the pretentious High Elves. There awaits you the end of the Daedra story, a new raid, plenty of quests, new skills for all hero types, and a new crafting profession.
In Dauntless, you hunt large monsters like in Monster Hunter World alongside your teammates. Each beast has different tricks and requires new tactics, skill, and teamwork. From the remains of the beasts, you craft new equipment. You could have played Dauntless during the closed beta. The open beta was released on May 24, 2018.
Royal Blood by Gamevil is a high-quality mobile MMORPG. You can choose between 4 character classes and dive into raids and dungeons in PvE or massive PvP battles. In PvP, up to 70 players per team fight each other for supremacy. Additionally, Royal Blood aims to encourage players to play manually despite autoplay. This way you get better cooldowns. The combat system is fast-paced and action-packed.
Realm Royale was supposed to be Paladins Battlegrounds. But then the development was turned upside down at the last minute. Now Realm Royale has become a completely standalone game. Realm Royale is inspired by Fortnite, but you build weapons instead of fortifications. Additionally, after your death, you become a chicken and can respawn if you survive long enough as a chicken.
The online racing game The Crew 2 by Ubisoft lets you race excitingly in an open world. You can switch between cars and motorcycles, boats, and planes and perform stunts and races with these vehicles. A highlight is the quick switch between vehicles.
The 3rd quarter of 2018 brings a true highlight for MMORPG fans with World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. Additionally, the superhero MMO City of Titans could be released in autumn 2018, possibly in Q3. Late September is also traditionally the time when EA releases a new FIFA. Furthermore, Camelot Unchained is starting its beta at the end of July.
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Release: July 31, 2018 (Beta) – has been “slightly postponed”
In Camelot Unchained, everything revolves around PvP and the battle of three factions for the game world. You can choose between 10 archetypes and numerous subclasses.
Rend will be a curious mix of survival MMO and MOBA. You start with one of three factions and mine resources. With those, you build a fortress. Meanwhile, enemy players will interrupt you. At the end of the round, you can attack the fortresses. Whoever remains at the end wins and receives goodies. The release is expected in 2018. Early access starts at the end of July.
More about the game: How Rend plays and why you still come off like a noob after dozens of hours, you can find out here.
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
Genre: MMORPG (Addon)
Platform: PC
Release: August 14, 2018
In 2018, the new addon “Battle for Azeroth” for World of Warcraft is planned. In it, the battle between Horde and Alliance is reignited. New PvP systems are introduced, in which you fight against the opposing faction. In addition, new races for both factions and two new continents are coming. So a lot of new content is coming for WoW in 2018.
Fear the Wolves is a battle royale game from the creators of Stalker, Vostok Games. Thus, you are back in the “Zone” of Chernobyl. There you fight each other and deal with mutant wolves as an additional challenge.
With Forsaken, the MMO shooter Destiny 2 receives a major new expansion. This time, your enemies are the monstrous Scorn. Additionally, a new PvE-PvP mode called “Gambit,” new Supers, a new weapon type, and a revamp of the current firearms are introduced.
Every year, a new FIFA comes out, so in 2018, FIFA 19 is on the agenda. The new version focuses on better gameplay, especially regarding ball control and shooting. Risk is expected to be more rewarded. In the Ultimate Team mode, the contents of the packages should become more transparent.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Android, Switch & Xbox One) has once again caused trouble due to a bug. The professional player Nate Hill from Team FaZe potentially lost one of the matches simply because his pickaxe was bugged.
The bug with the pickaxe: A rare bug in Fortnite makes your pickaxe unusable. You can no longer break anything with it. This became Nate Hill from Team FaZe’s downfall in one of the final rounds of the Summer Skirmish.
Player gets stuck in a building, falls to death
What exactly happened to Nate Hill? One of the last rounds in the Summer Skirmish tournament was in its final seconds. The storm was closing in for the last time and Nate Hill was trapped in a tall building.
He needed to go down immediately to shoot the last remaining enemy before the storm would take care of Nate Hill.
So Nate pulled out the pickaxe and tried to hack through the floor of the building. But the bug prevented that. Thus, Nate Hill lost valuable seconds until he finally pulled out the shotgun and simply blasted the floor away.
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However, that didn’t help, as Nate fell into the depths and crashed to the ground. The victory went to his opponent, and Hill himself reacted with considerable frustration, as you can see in the video.
Would he have won without the bug?
Controversial outcome: Whether the bug was truly the deciding factor in Nate Hill’s loss is controversial among the viewers of the game. He had fewer hitpoints than his opponent and would likely have soon perished in the storm.
On the other hand, Hill might have easily shot down his similarly wounded opponent with his weapon if he had escaped the building in time.
Moreover, the bug noticeably caused stress and distraction, as one must rely on the game functioning exactly as practiced, especially as a professional.
Much money is at stake: The Summer Skirmish, the first official Fortnite tournament, is equipped with $8 million in prize money. So there is a lot of money at stake, and a bug in the last seconds of a match is very unfortunate.
Unfortunately, it is not the first time bugs have plagued the major Fortnite tournament:
A player has managed to defeat the hardest version of the Behemoth in Monster Hunter: World alone. He took just under 20 minutes to do it.
Monster Hunter players continue to defeat really tough beasts in record time with special builds, their own skill, and a bit of luck. This time the extreme version of the Behemoth had to go down, which is only available for a short time in MHW.
If you want to replicate this achievement, the Japanese player used a bow and the following build:
Armor
Weapon: Water Elemental Kulve Taroth Bow (Affinity +1)
Helmet: Empress Crown Beta
Armor: Rathalos Armor Beta
Gloves: Empress Bracers Beta
Belt: Rathalos Waist Beta
Pants: Kirin Legguards Beta
Amulet: Fitness Charm III (Constitution +3)
Skills
Water Attack Lvl 3
Constitution Lvl 3
Weakness Exploit Lvl 3
Free Element / Ammo Up Lvl 3 (Uses 100% of the hidden element and increases the amount of certain ammunition)
Dodge Distances Lvl 2
Fire Attack Lvl 2
Effect Area Lvl 2
Stamina Recovery Lvl 1
Normal Shots Lvl 1 (Increases the strength of normal ammunition and arrows)
Power Shots Lvl 1 (Increases the effectiveness of power coatings)
Bow Charge Plus Lvl 1 (Increases the maximum bow charge by 1)
In Destiny 2 Forsaken you can unlock new supers, new focuses, and thus new abilities. Here you will learn how to get the Seed of Light and the subclass alternatives for Titan, Hunter, and Warlock.
With the Forsaken expansion you can skill your Guardians with a total of 9 new super attacks – three for the Hunter, three for the Warlock, and three for the Titan. These super attacks are part of new subclass paths, each Void, Arc, and Solar focus receiving a new path.
These subclass paths are not immediately available at the Forsaken launch. You have to unlock them one by one.
How to get the new subclasses along with supers – Titan, Hunter, Warlock
Step 1: Complete the first mission of the Forsaken campaign. This is the prerequisite to receive the new supers.
Step 2: Return to the Tower and talk to Ikora Rey. She gives you the task of finding visions of light. The milestone is called “New Abilities.”
Step 3: Collect 100 visions of light. You can find them in adventures, lost sectors, strikes, and crucible matches, or when you defeat powerful enemies – those are foes with yellow and orange health bars.
Tip: If you play public events in the Tangled Shore, you will find the visions of light very quickly. Because there you will encounter many powerful enemies that spread visions of light across the ground. Collect these glowing particles. This quest step can be easily completed alongside the story.
Step 4: Once you have all the visions of light, a new quest step activates on Io – you must tackle this solo, recommended power is 380. On Io you can kill the Taken to free strange trees that you see in visions. Make sure to find and eliminate all the Taken around the trees. Only then does the quest continue. It leads you to a lost sector where Vex and Taken fight against each other. Kill them all.
Step 5: Once you have completed this, you will receive a Seed of Light. You can use this once to activate one of the three subclass paths of your Guardian.
Select a super (you unlock the remaining nodes of the new subclass path by defeating enemies with the new super and abilities) and test it against various enemies. At the glowing trees, you can recharge the super directly. Once all enemies are defeated, the quest is over and you have your new super.
How do I get more Seeds of Light to unlock the remaining supers?
Second Seed of Light: The second seed for the second new super has been found:
For this, you must enter the Dreaming City and participate in the endgame activity “Blind Well.” Recommended power level is 540, so you should first skill your Guardians.
You must complete rank-2 challenges in the Blind Well. To activate these, you need items that drop randomly or that you can buy from Petra. For this, you have to complete bounties for Petra.
A Seed of Light can randomly drop in Tier-2 Blind Well matches.
3rd Seed of Light: After the first encounter in the Forsaken raid, you will receive the third seed. Recommended power level is 560. Additionally, if you hand in a Offering at the Oracle. But only if the Dreaming City is in its final curse phase.
All new supers at a glance
The new supers of the Hunters:
With the Solar super Blade Barrage, Hunters can throw knives multiple times in the air.
With the Void super Spectral Blades, Hunters become invisible and then reappear with deadly knives behind their enemies.
With the Arc super Whirlwind Guard, Hunters can now also use their staff for defense and even reflect projectiles.
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The super Well of Radiance allows the Solar Warlock to slam their Dawnblade into the ground, activating a wide aura that quickly heals and empowers allies.
The super Nova Warp enables the Void Warlock to teleport multiple times over short distances, then explode in a void energy blast.
With the super Chaos Reach Arc Warlocks can fire a long-reaching beam of energy that deals massive damage.
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The Solar super Burning Maul creates a flaming two-handed hammer. The hammer can be swung around or slammed into the ground to create a short-range flaming tornado.
The Void super Banner Shield creates a large, mobile barrier that blocks enemy projectiles but allows ally fire to pass through.
With the Arc super Thundercrash the Arc Titan lifts off, turns into a rocket, and can dive into a group of enemies from a distance, dealing massive area damage.
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The deity MMORPG Skyforge (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) now features a Battle Royale mode that is separate from the main game. You can now win our Alpha Squad Packs and unlock new classes on Xbox One.
What can you win? Publisher My.com has sent us a batch of keys for so-called Alpha Squad packs for the Battle Royale mode of Skyforge. They include the following goodies:
Playable class Engineer
Playable class Sapper
Playable class Mercenary
Golden Power Armor
We have 25 codes for Xbox One. Each key is worth 24.95 euros.
Giveaway for Alpha Squad Packs (Xbox)
How can you participate in the giveaway? If you want to win a code, you must complete at least one of the actions from the embedded giveaway window.
The 25 winners will then be determined from the entries. If you perform more than one action, you will increase your chances of winning! Good luck! Legal recourse is excluded!
How do I get my key? If you are among the winners, we will contact you via email after the giveaway concludes and send you the key.
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A new MMO set in the Lord of the Rings universe has recently been announced. But what should such a game look like today?
The new Lord of the Rings MMO: The Chinese company Leyou, which also owns a large portion of Warframe studio Digital Extremes, recently announced the establishment of the publishing brand Athlon Games.
A Free2Play MMO set in the Lord of the Rings universe for PC and consoles is supposed to be created there. However, there is hardly any concrete information. What do you think this game should be like?
The ideal setting for a theme park MMORPG
Today, let’s play “What do the fans want” and assume a classic theme park MMORPG for the new MMO. However, this is not confirmed.
Such games primarily rely on story and a linear PvE progress through the game world, which is increasingly explored by players over the course of the story.
The old Lord of the Rings Online, The Elder Scrolls Online, or World of Warcraft are such games.
Since the Lord of the Rings universe contains a lot of lore and details, this approach would be the most suitable.
But what else should be included?
What belongs in a Lord of the Rings MMO?
The following features could play a larger or smaller role in an upcoming Lord of the Rings MMORPG:
Does the story play a significant role and are there choices and interactions? Are the quests fully voiced?
Will the combat system be the classic tab-targeting system like in World of Warcraft? Or should an action combat system with combos and active dodging be used instead?
Is it important that players can get creative in housing and build their cozy Hobbit dream house with decorations and knickknacks?
The previous LoTR MMORPG is especially popular among role players. How important are social features and interaction possibilities among players for you?
Do you want dynamic PvP campaigns where players fight in large numbers over an open world? Or do you prefer a structured mode for PvP where battles take place in special arenas and battlegrounds?
Do you want a complex crafting system where players can create particularly strong items?
Should your hero scale depending on the region or instance so that you can always play with any other player?
Should the game place great emphasis on PvE endgame with raids and complex boss fights?
Mein-MMO Survey on the modern Lord of the Rings MMO
In our survey, you can vote on what you think is the most important feature for a new Lord of the Rings MMORPG. But you only have one vote, so choose wisely!
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 receives its own battle royale mode. Developer Treyarch has now revealed a bit more about Blackout.
While other battle royale games like PUBG or Fortnite focus on 100 players or more per match, Treyarch wants to reduce this for the Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-4-Battle-Royale. And there is a specific reason for that.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout – From 100 down to 80 players in the beta
Why does Blackout have less than 100 players? Treyarch states that Blackout will have 80 players competing against each other. However, internal tests were conducted with 100 players per match.
The reason given is that gameplay takes priority over the number of players. If Blackout feels better and plays better with 80 players, then this is more important than trying desperately to fit in 100 players.
The player count could still increase: As Treyarch announces, the 80 players per match are at least applicable for the Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-4-Blackout-Beta. It is likely that the number might change after the tests.
Even at the launch of the shooter, the number of players is not set in stone. The development team wants to continuously work on improvements with the community. And if it turns out that Blackout is more fun with more players and everything works well, the player count could still be adjusted after release.
This is what fans think about the player count:Discussions about this announcement are already taking place on Reddit. Most players are fine with there being only 80 players at the start. Many do not understand why one must always reach the “golden number 100” as the perfect player count of a battle royale title.
As long as the Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-4-Battle-Royale plays well, the player count is secondary – provided it does not become extremely low.
Many in the community already consider 64 players to be borderline. However, most find 80 participants in a match completely acceptable – especially since this only applies to the Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-4-Blackout-Beta.
What do you think about the number of players per Blackout match in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4? Is 80 players enough?
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With the Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2, a new public event has been added. We will show you how to start this public event heroically.
The new public event in Forsaken takes place in the Wirrbucht and revolves around a cryo capsule, in which a powerful, wanted enemy lies dormant. The enemy race may vary from event to event.
This big chunk then rises from its escape pod and you must either take it out as part of the event, or – even better – freeze it again and prepare it for teleport back. That is exactly what the heroic version of this public event is about.
Source: YouTube – Venero TV
Cryo Capsule Event in the Wirrbucht – Here’s how it works
Here’s how to find the event: You can find the new public event on the map of Wirrbucht or by the corresponding flag that indicates the exact event location in the new area.
This is what makes the new event special: As soon as the event is triggered, you must fend off two waves of enemies defending the crashed cryo capsule. There is nothing specific to keep in mind here. Just kill everything that gets in your way until you have survived both waves.
If you have successfully mowed down through both waves of enemies, the cryo capsule will open and the sought-after event boss will rise from it. If you follow the event description and simply take him out, you will complete the event – but only in the normal version. The tooltips do not provide any real hints on how to start the heroic version.
Source: YouTube – Venero TV
How to activate the Cryo Capsule Event heroically – Here’s what you need to do
To trigger this public event heroically, you must do the following:
First fight the boss: Once the boss has exited, you can charge at him. However, he will quickly receive reinforcements. So take out some of his minions as well – that will make your life a bit easier. Then concentrate again on the final boss.
Watch out: It is important not to kill the boss. If you send him to the virtual afterlife instead of back to jail, the event will be over and you will no longer have the opportunity to activate it heroically.
Watch for the steaming vents: Shortly after the reinforcements arrive, an electric energy field forms on the ground around the capsule. If you enter it, your movements will be slowed, and you will take damage over time.
During this phase, you must focus more on the cryo capsule. There are vent outlets on the side of the capsule that start smoking. The two smoking vent covers must now be shot down.
Source: YouTube – Venero TV
In the open vents, a type of frost orbs will then appear. These can be picked up and thrown at the boss. This slowly slows down his movements and completely freezes him after three hits with the orb.
Important: For the second pair of vents to start steaming and for you to be able to take the third and – if necessary – a fourth frost orb, you must have shot the boss down to about one third of his health.
Final Phase: Once you have frozen the final boss, the heroic public event will start. A circular zone will then form around him, which you must hold and capture until his transport by teleport. If you succeed in this, you have successfully completed the event heroically.
The heroic public event in the video: If you still need visual assistance, we have linked a video from Venero TV for you, where the event is also explained in detail.
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The Free2Play MMO shooter Warface will soon launch on PlayStation 4. If you want to play now, you can get an early access package with all classes and additional goodies for €74.99. Or win here with us.
What can you win? Publisher My.com has given us 20 keys for early access packages of Warface on PlayStation 4. The packages each contain:
Access to the early access phase. It lasts until September 18, 2018
Access to all four classes in the game
A complete set of golden weapons
Another complete weapon set for all classes
Premium currency worth 1,500
Special ghost team skins for all classes
We have 20 codes to raffle off for PlayStation 4. Each key is worth €74.99.
Raffle for Early Access Packages (PS4)
How can you participate in the raffle? If you want to win a code, you must perform at least one of the actions from the embedded raffle window.
The 20 winners will be determined from the entries. If you perform more than one action, you will increase your chances of winning! Good luck! The legal process is excluded!
How do I get my key? If you are among the winners, we will contact you via email after the raffle ends and send you the key.
How long does the raffle last? The raffle will last until September 7 at 12 PM. The evaluation will take place afterwards.
Do my goodies remain after early access? Yes, the skins, weapons, and premium currency will remain with you even after the early access phase of Warface on PlayStation 4.
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Warfronts are one of the major new features in World of Warcraft. Here you will find all the important information regarding the BfA feature.
To open the Warfronts, we have answered all the important questions for you. With our information, you are well prepared for the new content.
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What are Warfronts?
In Warfronts, Horde and Alliance fight in Battle for Azeroth for control over strategically important points in Azeroth. One faction occupies such a position, while the other tries to take it. If successful, the tables will turn.
The first Warfront in Battle for Azeroth will be the Arathi Highlands. However, there will be more Warfronts at a later date. There are already hints that the Barrens will become a Warfront.
Do I have to play PvP for this?
No. Warfronts are a pure PvE activity for up to 20 players who fight in a battle for control. Players build a base and lead troops into the field.
The goal is to eliminate one of the various enemy NPC commanders that can occupy the points before they can repel the attack.
If you participate in Warfronts or if your faction controls a Warfront, you can grab various rewards.
Weapons and armor from the Warfronts
The Warfronts reward you with cosmetic armor and weapons that you can use for transmogification. The gear is based on the model of PvP gear for Season 26, the first PvP season in BfA.
The gear comes for the Arathi Warfront in a specific color combination that reflects the colors of the Horde and Alliance. There are three variants of the armor:
The “Tier 1” variant you receive randomly after completing a Warfront. Several pieces can drop per week.
The “Tier 2” variant you receive from rare enemies and world bosses in Arathi and from reputation vendors of your war faction (Tidebound or 7th Legion).
The “Tier 3” variant may be randomly included in the reward chests for the weekly Warfront quest.
The “Tier 3” plate armor of the Alliance. Image source: wowhead.
Quests and world bosses
If your faction has taken a Warfront, you gain access to outdoor activities in the Arathi Highlands. The area will be phased for you, where you can kill rare enemies and a world boss or complete quests.
As long as your faction holds the Warfront, you can be transported directly from the capital to the area. For participating in Warfronts, preparing for the Warfront, and completing quests, you will gain reputation with the Tidebound (Horde) or the 7th Legion (Alliance).
The world bosses in the areas, Azerite War Machines of the Horde or Alliance, drop loot with an item level of 370.
Azerite War Machines will be the bosses in Arathi.
Pets, toys, and mounts
When defeating rare enemies or world bosses, you also have the chance to loot specific mounts, pets, and toys.
In total, you can collect six different mounts, nine pets, and nine toys in the Arathi Warfront.
Image source: wowhead.
How to start a Warfront
Warfronts are divided into four phases that cycle continually, lasting longer or shorter depending on player participation. The Warfront around Stromgarde will proceed as follows:
Phase 1: The Alliance holds the castle of Stromgarde at the start of the feature. Alliance players then have access to various activities such as world bosses, quests, and rare enemies.
During this time, the Horde collects resources to start a siege. You can daily hand in war resources, gold, or materials in Atal’Dazar to advance the war effort. You will receive Azerite and reputation for this.
This is what the Horde’s war preparation looks like. Image source: wowhead.
The war efforts will advance for the entire region, similar to the Broken Shore in Legion. Once the progress bar reaches 100%, the entire region will move to Phase 2.
Phase 2: The Horde starts their attack. During this time, all Horde players can sign up for a Warfront scenario and participate. Registration will be available for a certain time.
Phase 3: After the Horde has taken Stromgarde and fortified their own castle of Ar’Gorok, the Alliance begins the preparation phase. In Boralus, you can now hand in the necessary materials and prepare for battle.
During this time, the Horde has control over Arathi and access to the content in the Arathi Highlands.
Phase 4: When enough resources are available, the Alliance will launch their counter-attack to reclaim the Arathi Highlands. Now Alliance players can sign up for the scenario. After that, the cycle starts over.
Register for a Warfront and join it
In the phases where you can register for a Warfront scenario, you must complete a short questline to unlock Warfronts for yourself. The questline starts after you have gathered enough resources.
Once you have qualified for Warfronts, you can sign up for a scenario in the capital, similar to how you would for island expeditions. Warfronts are designed for 20 players.
To participate, you must reach level 120 and complete the war campaign far enough to unlock world quests.
A Warfront scenario is expected to last about 45 minutes, and you should be able to sign up for it at any time during that period.
The individual phases last according to information from wowhead roughly 2 days. However, this duration depends on how quickly players can gather resources. Whether you win or lose a Warfront scenario should not matter.
How a Warfront scenario is structured
A Warfront operates differently than the previously known content from World of Warcraft. You do not directly fight enemies like in a battleground, but build a base and command troops like in a strategy game.
Resources
In a Warfront, you must gather resources to build, upgrade, or train and strengthen troops. There are two regular resources and one rare resource.
Wood: You obtain wood by logging in the Axe Ridge. After you have taken the area, you can fell trees with a quest axe or collect already felled piles to obtain wood. A maximum of 100 units is possible.
Iron: Iron is produced in the Drybark Mine. Once you have captured the mine, you passively receive iron. If you upgrade your base, you will receive more iron as well. To collect the material, click on the chest in the main building or from carts in the mine. Players with mining can mine iron directly. A maximum of 200 units is possible.
Iron is available in carts. Image source: wowhead.
Essence of the Storms: The Essence of the Storms is unique and can be looted from some enemy units. The essence can be exchanged at the Altar of Storms for a buff that increases your health points, healing, and damage by 150% and movement speed by 50%.
The buff lasts for 5 minutes and also strengthens nearby troops. Your teammates will be notified when you receive an essence.
Buildings
There are various buildings in Warfronts that you can build and upgrade, in which you purchase troops and upgrades. Buildings are constructed by players contributing until enough resources are available.
Image source: wowhead.
The Main Building
Your attack begins at the main building. You must build and upgrade it to access further buildings.
Level 1 – “Great Hall”: Required to build other buildings. You must kill the enemy officer to take it over.
Level 2 – “Stronghold”/”Keep”: Requires 380 iron and 180 wood, as well as an Altar of Storms and an arsenal for the upgrade
Increases the number of workers gathering iron.
Increases the rate at which units are trained in the barracks.
Unlocks special units in the barracks.
Level 3 – “Fortress”/”Castle”: Requires 620 iron and 260 wood as well as a workshop for the upgrade
Increases the number of workers gathering iron.
Increases the rate at which units are trained in the barracks.
Increases the damage of devastators/siege machines.
Commanders can use special abilities.
What does the map of the Warfront look like? Image source: wowhead.
Barracks
In the barracks, you can train troops. For construction, you need 140 iron and 140 wood as well as a main building. Training troops costs you iron, and you can train as many as you want.
Trained troops appear at the barracks and move towards the enemy along all three available paths to engage them in combat.
The Horde troops in the barracks. Image source: wowhead.
War Workshop
The War Workshop is your primary building for upgrading the weapons and armor of your troops. For construction, you need 260 iron and 140 wood as well as a barracks.
You can donate wood or iron in the War Workshop for research on better armor or weapons for your troops. These enhance the health points or attack power of the units.
The upgrades. Image source: wowhead.
Altar of the Storms/Altar of Kings
At the Altar of the Storms, you can buy upgrades for yourself. Building this requires 260 iron, 140 wood, and a barracks.
In exchange for iron, wood, or an Essence of the Storms, you can buy various buffs here that increase your health points, healing, and damage.
The possible buffs for the Horde. Image source: wowhead.
Workshop
The workshop is required to build war machines such as devastators/siege machines. For construction, you need 500 iron, 220 wood, and a “Stronghold” upgrade for the main building.
Devastators/siege machines can be purchased in the workshop for 80 iron and are needed to tear down siege towers or the gates of Stromgarde castle. You must escort them to fulfill their purpose.
Image source: wowhead.
Bases
During the battle, you can capture tactical outposts in various ways, which will grant you advantages. To capture a base, you must kill the occupying officer. The enemy can also launch a counter-attack once you have taken a base.
Axe Ridge/The Highlands sawmill – western path, first base: Produces wood.
New Farm – western path, second base: Unlocks cavalry in the barracks and gives you access to a mount with special abilities for 60 iron directly on site.
Drystubble Mine/Galson’s Mine – eastern path, first base: Produces iron.
Circle of Elements – eastern path, second base: Unlocks shamans and gives you access to an elemental spirit as a companion for 50 iron directly on site.
Northcross/Hero’s Call Pass – central path, first base: The bases are guarded by two siege towers that must be destroyed by the devastators/siege machines. Only then is the way to the fortress free.
High Position – central path, second base: Unlocks flight routes between the bases. Devastators/siege machines will stop here and begin the siege.
Kodos are a reward for Horde players in New Farm. Image source: wowhead.
What is the goal of the Warfront, how do you win?
You must use the devastators/siege machines to tear down the fortress gate to gain access to Stromgarde/Ar’gorok. There, many enemy troops await you that you must repel to progress.
Once you are deep enough into the fortress, you must defeat the commander of the opposing troops. Each faction has one of three possible opponents:
Horde
High Exarch Turalyon
Muradin Bronzebeard
Danath Trollbane
One possible opponent of the Horde: Turalyon.
Alliance
Rokhan
Eitrigg
Lady Liadrin
One of the possible opponents of the Alliance: Lady Liadrin.
Once you have defeated the opposing commander, you have won the Warfront for yourself.
Cayde’s Exotic Hideout is the pre-order bonus for Destiny 2 Forsaken. Here you will learn how to get the pre-order items.
Guardians are looking for pre-order bonuses: On September 4, the Forsaken expansion launched, and numerous guardians successfully set off into year 2. However, some players are currently looking bewildered in their inventory and at the post office – because the promised pre-order bonuses are missing.
Bungie has since come forward and explained how you can get your loot.
How to get the pre-order items: You first need to complete the story campaign of Forsaken. Then go to Amanda Holliday, who is located in the Tower hangar. There you will receive the pre-order bonuses.
Exotic ornament “Last Leaf” for Cayde’s hand cannon Ace of Spades
Exotic ship “Heart Queen”
Exotic emote “Stalemate”
Armor shader “Cayde-6 Palette”
The shaders had a bug at launch: They have the wrong name, “Cayde’s Duds”, but they are the correct shaders, and the name is supposed to be corrected to “Cayde-6 Palette” in the future.
In this video, you can see the bonuses, such as the new emote, in action:
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What about the bonuses of the Digital Deluxe Edition?
If you’re a buyer of the Digital Deluxe Edition, you’ll receive additional content, namely:
Majestic Wrath – Bow ornament for Leviathan’s Breath
Paladin’s Lament – Emblem
Vestian – Ghost shell
How do I get these bonuses? You will also receive the bonuses only after completing the Forsaken campaign. However, you don’t need to march to Amanda; you will receive them directly when you return to orbit after the campaign.
By the way: The emblem “Paladin’s Lament” has a bug. It is called “The Forsaken” in the game. This is supposed to be fixed in the near future.
Shortly after the release of the Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2, it became known how to obtain the exotic hand cannon Cayde-6’s Ace of Spades. You must go through everything to get the Ace of Spades.
The personal hand cannon of the fallen Hunter Vanguard leader Cayde-6 is one of the many new firearms introduced in the Forsaken expansion. However, besides taking revenge on Cayde’s murderer Uldren, Guardians have a lot to do if they want to obtain the Ace of Spades.
Warning: Possible story spoilers ahead. Read on at your own risk!
Pikass in Destiny 2: Forsaken – Here’s how you need to work for the weapon
To obtain the Pikass, you need to complete a multi-part questline that starts after finishing the Forsaken story. Guardians receive the quest from the Gunsmith Banshe-44 when they speak to him after bringing Cayde to the Tower following his death. Banshe will have a corresponding quest symbol above his head – he is hard to miss.
Step 1 – Get the Pikass from Uldren
First, Guardians must take revenge on Uldren Sov and the eight Barons for Cayde-6’s death. This step is a prerequisite for obtaining the Pikass. As part of the Forsaken campaign, Guardians must defeat Uldren Sov and retrieve the Pikass from him.
Step 2 – Bring the Pikass to the Gunsmith
Once you have retrieved the weapon from Uldren, it will be damaged. You must take it to Banshe-44 to repair it. He will need some biorhythmic data to complete the repairs.
Step 3 – Gambit Kills
Now, you need to achieve five PvP kills with any hand cannon in Gambit. Since Update 2.0.3.1, it no longer matters whether you eliminate invaders or get the kills yourself as an intruder in the enemy territory. All kills of human opponents count.
Step 4 – Strike Kills
In this step, you must eliminate 250 enemies using any hand cannon in Strikes.
Step 5 – Crucible Kills
In PvP, you need to achieve 25 precision kills with any hand cannon.
Step 6 – Find Cayde’s Chests
There are a total of four chests scattered across the Solar System. You will need to find all four to obtain new parts for the Ace of Spades. The chests are located in the EDZ on Earth, on IO, on Nessus, and in the Tangled Shore.
By the way: Once you are near the chests, you will be notified of this with a message on the left side of the screen.
Locations of Cayde’s Chests: You can find the exact locations in the video by Nexxoss Gaming that we will embed here:
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Now you will need to complete the mission “Ace in the Hole” on Titan. The recommended power level is 460. There, you need to collect 10 personal chests from Cayde-6. After the mission ends, you will have all the necessary parts to restore the Pikass.
Step 8 – Bring the parts to the Gunsmith
Now return to Banshe-44 with all the required weapon parts. In exchange, you will receive the ready-to-use exotic hand cannon from Cayde-6.
A bug causes some players in World of Warcraft to have items with item level 415. We reveal what went wrong.
Blizzard apparently had different expectations. A bug in World of Warcraft caused numerous players to receive items ranging from item level 380 to 415 this week – and that without doing anything.
What happened? Anyone who completed a “Mythic+” dungeon in “Legion” last week could open a reward chest on American servers yesterday. However, the reward inside was based on the last “Mythic+” dungeon completed in Legion! So, if someone completed a “Mythic +15” dungeon, they received a reward as if they had completed such a dungeon in Battle for Azeroth.
What is the consequence? As a result, many players on the US servers have now received items with item levels between 360 and 415. This includes weapons, which leads to a massive boost in performance. Players received rewards that they normally could not earn.
Items like these were available to many American players – unjustly.
Fans demand rollback: Many players are currently demanding that Blizzard should implement a “rollback”, meaning the weapons and equipment should be removed retroactively. It would be completely unfair if players now carried weapons with item level 400+. The race for first kills and also the PvP of Battle for Azeroth would be ruined for weeks or months. Blizzard reacts quickly: The developers reacted promptly to the bug and have already deactivated the chest after just a few hours. So, those who weren’t fast enough won’t receive this reward anymore. Meanwhile, more and more players are receiving a letter stating that they accidentally received incorrect loot. The loot will be taken away from these players.
For Europe, this bug comes too late. Here, the faulty reward chest has already been deactivated.
What do you think about this issue? Is it right for Blizzard to take the items away from all players? Or how would you solve the problem?
Actually, the new update 5.40 for Fortnite was supposed to be available today, Wednesday. However, this and the new High Stakes event will unfortunately not happen. Epic is postponing the update, which also affects the weekly challenges of week 9.
Epic is struggling with bugs: As the Fortnite developer recently announced, the update 5.40 is being postponed due to a critical issue identified with controllers. Which controllers are affected and what the issues look like in detail is currently unknown.
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What does this mean for update 5.40? The update will not be rolled out until Thursday, September 6th. The postponement of the update also coincides with the High Stakes event, which will also be unlocked on Thursday.
The weekly challenges are also being postponed: Since the schedule has now been pushed back by one day overall, the weekly challenges for week 9 will also be moved back by one day to Friday, September 7th.
So, anyone who wanted to know which reward awaits in the final ninth week for the Road Trip skin will have to wait one more day.
Epic is also working on issues with the Nintendo Switch version: As the developer stated through its in-house bug tool, they are currently working with Nintendo to fix performance issues on the Nintendo Switch.
Specifically, landing in Tilted Towers is turning into pure luck on Nintendo’s console. Textures are not loading, leaving you helpless against enemies. Epic plans to deliver a corresponding update with version 5.40.
What do you think about this? Are you looking forward to the new High Stakes mode?
A new trailer for Battlefield 5 provides insights into gameplay, the various locations, and the battle royale mode “Firestorm”.
In the new Battlefield 5 trailer, there is a lot of information about the upcoming game modes. You can learn more about the locations, and there are also new details about the Last-Man-Standing mode.
What do we know about Firestorm?
The BR mode in Battlefield V is called Firestorm. The name comes from the fact that a wall of fire shrinks the playable area.
Not the usual 100 players: DICE has set Firestorm apart from the “typical” 100-player battle royale. The mode is apparently only for 4-player squads. In total, there is space for 64 players, meaning 16 teams.
Vehicles are also included: It is now clear that there will also be vehicles in the Firestorm mode. Whether these are already on the map from the beginning or spawn during a match is still unclear. The trailer shows tanks driving across the Firestorm map.
Destroying buildings: With the heavy tanks, you can destroy some buildings scattered across the map. This could be an interesting method against campers who hide in or behind buildings.
The largest Battlefield map: In the video, it is once again mentioned that the Firestorm spectacle will be played on the largest map ever seen in a Battlefield game.
Weapons on the map: On the map, there are supposed to be destructible buildings, weapons, and vehicles. Whether these weapons are scattered across the map as is common in BR games is unclear. You could also start with some basic equipment and find special weapons on the map that you have to fight over. Similar to a supply drop in PUBG or Fortnite.
More multiplayer modes: The rest of the trailer discusses the various additional game modes. 8 multiplayer modes are supposed to be available at launch.
If you are excited about Battlefield 5, you can already start the preload for the open beta:
In Destiny 2 today, on September 4th, the Weekly Reset marks the start of Forsaken and Year 2. You can learn about which activities, like the Nightfall strike or the Flashpoint, are live at the Forsaken launch here.
The first week of Forsaken: Our reporting on the weekly activities in Destiny 2 is a bit different today than usual. Today is a special day: The Forsaken era begins – coinciding with the Weekly Reset. Together with countless other Guardians, we are diving into the action right from the start and reporting on what you need to do now.
Most of you will dive straight into the campaign and begin the Forsaken adventure with Cayde-6. If you can’t play yourself today, you have these two options:
Nightfall Strikes starting September 4th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
Since update 2.0.0, you can choose between three Nightfall strikes weekly. This week there are:
Warden of Nothing – New strike centered around the Drifter, the Gambit lead
A Garden World
The Arms Dealer
The recommended power level is 540. Modifiers are only available through the Challenge Card. Gear is locked during the activity.
Strikes and Story Missions
In the heroic story missions, there are the modifiers Voidburn, Earthed (you take more damage while in the air), and Heavyweight (power weapons deal more damage). Recommended power is 280 or 310 for certain missions.
In the Vanguard Strikes, the same modifiers are active. You can choose the difficulties
Level 30 – 300 Power
Level 40 – 400 Power
Level 50 – 500 Power
to select.
Crucible
In the Crucible, there are:
Quick Play
Competitive
Rumble
Doubles
Private Match
Gambit can also be launched directly.
In Quick Play, Competitive, Rumble, and Doubles, there are Weekly Challenges (by completing 5 matches).
Escalation Protocol
If the rotation is maintained, you will have the chance on the final boss of the Escalation Protocol this week to receive:
Cayde-6 is no longer in the Tower, as already mentioned last week. The Flashpoint takes place from today in the EDZ with Devrim Kay.
In the Tower Bazaar, there is now the Gambit lead, the Drifter. He has four bounties for you, so grab them. In the bounties, you need to complete a Gambit match, defeat enemies, and summon blockers.
Ikora Rey doesn’t have anything for you.
Hawthorne has three bounties for you.
In the Prestige Raid, Gladiator (melee kills boost weapon damage and weapon kills boost melee) is active. In the kinetic slot, you need a shotgun, for energy weapon an auto rifle, and for power weapon a rocket launcher.
Tess Everis sells shimmer engrams called “Steadfast Engram”, the contents of which can be inspected. There you can see exotic emotes, sparrows, ships, weapon ornaments, and much more.
Some items you can buy directly from her by switching to page 2, such as an “Accidental Dance”, a sparrow, a ship, a ghost shell, a shader, a leg armor, and a weapon ornament for the Colony. Those are the Forsaken items she offers directly. The rest were available before.
Additionally, Tess has lots of bounties on offer that yield prism shards and shimmering dust.
How our Weekly Reset article will look in the future will crystallize over the coming days and weeks. After all, much is changing in Year 2. In addition to the continuing weekly rotating activities like the raid and raid activities, other milestones, like Flashpoints, will be switched to a four-day cycle.
The previous milestones are now called “Challenges” and will no longer be listed in a milestone list but shown in the navigator alongside the corresponding activity. What’s changing in the weekly activities we have summarized here:
The update 2.0.0.1 for Destiny 2 can now be downloaded and installed. On PS4, it carries version number Update 1.24. Bungie has now released the patch notes for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
The update 2.0.0.1 (version number 1.24) for Destiny 2 is now live. The Day One patch for Forsaken is between 7.25 GB and 7.6 GB depending on the platform, and must be downloaded and installed so you can play Destiny 2 again as soon as the servers are back online after maintenance.
The complete patch notes for update 2.0.0.1 / 1.24
The season of the Outlaw has begun.
Player character
General
Maximum character level has been increased to 50 for all Forsaken owners
Sandbox
General
Sony-exclusive Exotic and Legendary rewards from Year 1 are now available on all platforms
Exotic weapons
Risky
Larger inventory
Whisper of the Wurm
Armor-piercing rounds have been replaced with Enhanced rounds to prevent accidental perk failures for “White Nail”
Weapons
Weapons from Year 2 now offer random perks upon acquisition
The Masterwork weapon system from Year 2 has been overhauled
Allows players to receive +10 bonus stats
Year 2 mods are now available
Can be obtained by dismantling Year 2 weapons
Can be purchased from the gunsmith
Year 1 weapons no longer accept modifications
Perks
Increased explosion radius penalty for concussion and flashbang grenades from single-shot grenade launchers
Abilities
Hunter
Golden Gun
Damage from the “Golden Gun” against standard and elite enemies increased
Titan
Magnet grenades
Grenades should now explode a second time, even if the first explosion eliminated the target
Activities
Strikes
The Vanguard Strike playlist is now available
Dawning strike scoring is back active
Base level strikes are available across the destinations
Sony-exclusive strikes from Year 1 are now available on all platforms
Exodus: Crash
Analyzing the Fallen device in Prodromus Crash
The target progress rate increases based on the number of guardians standing near the ghost
Thavik’s fight
Thavik’s teleport frequency has been reduced
Originally 3 long teleports and 6 quick teleports
Now 2 long teleports and 3 quick teleports
Thavik’s quick teleport speed has been increased
Enemy waves have been adjusted according to the teleport frequency
Additional enemies per wave added
Damage to Thavik persists when he switches weapons
Daily Heroic Story Missions
Daily Heroic Story Missions are now available
Crucible
General
A problem has been fixed that occasionally triggered a penalty for quitting after completing competitive Crucible matches
Starting September 18 in Season 4, the Iron Banner returns with power level advantages
“Mayhem” has been temporarily removed from the weekly featured playlist until a future update
Trials of Osiris is now in hibernation
“Trials of Osiris” reputation tokens cannot be redeemed until the activity returns
Maps
“Revenge” and “Wormhaven” are now available on all platforms
“Revenge” has been redesigned and enlarged to support 6v6 matches
Rumble
When you place in the top 3 in Rumble, it counts as a win
The correct amount of valor rank points is awarded
Competitive
Glory
Glory rank points that are lost and won have been adjusted to facilitate a challenging ascent
The weekly reward has been fixed, and the resulting gain has been doubled
Weekly Glory drop has been fixed and adjusted accordingly
Players who participated in Season 3 will earn bonus rank points upon completing their first match in Season 4
Losing streaks have been removed
Valor
Losses in the competitive playlist no longer reset the valor win streak
Game modes
Control and Clash modes have been added to the competitive playlist
Rewards
Valuable Crucible rewards are now available through quests
These quests will not disappear at the end of the season
“Redrix’s Claymore” has been retired as a seasonal reward in Season 4
Players who received “Redrix’s Claymore” in Season 3 will receive additional bonuses
Private Matches
An option has been added to adjust the respawn timer for “Survival”
Score options have been updated for multiple modes
Control
25 and 150 have been added, 10 and 20 have been removed
150 is the new default score
Clash
25 and 150 have been added, 10 and 20 have been removed
100 is the new default score
Supremacy
25 and 150 have been added, 10 and 20 have been removed
150 is the new default score
Gambit
General
The Gambit playlist has been unlocked
Forsaken required
Requires completion of the mission “Spark”
Ruthlessness ranks now available
The Tower
Vendors
Zavala
The vendor progress system from Season 4 has been updated and includes two separate progresses
Vanguard Rank
As in previous seasons, the Vanguard Rank can be increased by handing in Vanguard Tokens to Zavala
Increasing the Vanguard Rank rewards you with Vanguard Engrams that include weapons and armor from Year 2 with random rolls
Items found in Vanguard Engrams can also be received after the end of the season limit
Season-exclusive items purchased through the Vanguard Rank have received their own row for better clarity
Dawning Rank
Increased by earning scores in various Dawning Strikes
Items can now be purchased from Zavala by increasing the Dawning Rank
Shaxx
Reputation reward packages have been updated for Season 4
Bounties have been updated for Season 4
Quests have been added to Shaxx’s inventory
New rewards for valor ranks added
Gunsmith
No longer accepts mods from Year 1; these can be dismantled without issue
Now sells two mods (one armor mod, one weapon mod) per day
Gunsmith packages now require 100 materials
Reputation reward packages updated for Season 4
Events & Rituals
Challenges
General
Between Level 20 and Level 50, challenges provide a source for Legendary items and experience
Once Level 50 is reached, a completely new challenge set is activated and challenges that allow leveling up are no longer available
After Level 50, these are the main way to earn powerful rewards that previously existed in milestones
Level 20 challenges with progress will be converted into a new challenge at Level 50
Daily challenges are now available
Certain challenges are offered daily
Individual daily challenges reset every four days
Weekly challenges are now available
Reset every Tuesday
Items and Economy
General
Experience rewards for completing strikes and Nightfall strikes have been increased
Experience rewards for completing normal and heroic public events have been reduced
Iron Banner, Vanguard, and Crucible tokens earned in Season 3 can still be redeemed with their respective vendors in Season 4
Mods or shaders can no longer be deleted from an item’s detail view
Masterworks
Reward chances for masterworks are reduced in some activities
Raids that predate Forsaken still offer a higher chance for masterworks drops, but this chance has been reduced from 50% to 10% to align with the masterwork drops of Forsaken
Armor from Year 1 automatically generates a core when dismantled
Weapons from Year 1 generate one or two cores when dismantled, but no longer three
Power
Activity rewards are now appropriately power-scaled to the player
When an activity is completed that is far above the player’s level, they receive a higher power upgrade
When an activity is completed that is far below the player’s level, they receive a lower power upgrade
Shaders
Forsaken shaders do not drop wildly but come from dismantled gear that has the respective shader
Rare shaders are often applied to drops – however, the chance is low that they are granted upon dismantling
Legendary shaders appear less frequently on gear – however, the chance is high that they are granted upon dismantling
It costs nothing more to apply shaders to gear
Infusion
Infusion maximum for all gear before and from Forsaken is 600 power
Infusing weapons is now slot-based rather than archetype-based
Example: Any Kinetic weapon can be infused with another Kinetic weapon, but you can’t infuse an Energy Hand Cannon into a Kinetic Hand Cannon
Infusing duplicates of the same item into each other is cheaper than infusing two different items
Destination Materials
Drop rates for destination materials have been reduced for some destination activities
Collections
Here you can find weapons, armor pieces, ghost shells, ships, sparrows, emblems, or shaders that players have received since the Warmind release on May 8
Except for Legendary armor from Year 2 and weapons with random rolls, all items can be obtained again through the collections for a fee
This fee for regaining items is based on what the item can be dismantled into
Three of Coins
“Three of Coins” have been removed
Converted into “Faded Engram”
Can be easily dismantled for Legendary fragments
Eververse
Prisma Matrix Schedule
The Prisma Matrix is now time-scheduled for the entire season
The Prisma Facet (free weekly roll per account) can now be obtained through a special Level 1 Eververse bounty instead of leveling up. This bounty costs 250 Glimmer, and an Eververse bounty token is not required
This allows players at all levels to receive their free weekly roll
Eververse Bounties
Each seasonal Bright Engram now offers a bounty token
These bounty tokens can be exchanged for a variety of weekly Eververse bounties, which are available in 3 tiers:
Players can accept as many Eververse bounties as they have tokens
Eververse bounties expire 7 days after acceptance
Bright Dust Dismantling Amounts
To give players more control over their Bright Dust amounts, there is now a fixed Bright Dust amount obtained by dismantling Eververse items
Example: Shaders always grant 10 Bright Dust
Bright Engram Updates
Reward probabilities are now displayed on Bungie.net
New Legendary weapon ornaments have been added to the Bright Engram
A new ghost projection category has been added to the Bright Engram
Weapon and armor mods are no longer obtainable from Bright Engrams
Eververse Armor and Perks
In addition to random perks on armor, we have also changed how perks are applied to Eververse armor
Eververse armor from non-deterministic sources (i.e., from Bright Engrams) has random perks
Eververse armor received from sources like the Prisma Matrix or Bright Dust store has fixed perks
Level-up Rewards in Forsaken
Starting Forsaken, players will no longer receive Bright Engrams with each level achieved up to the maximum level
Players progressing through the campaigns will receive an Eververse gift at the end of each campaign once per class with a variety of items and some Bright Engrams
This also applies to players using the character boost
Once players reach the maximum level, Bright Engrams will be granted as before
General
Silver transaction history is now displayed on Bungie.net
Packages that have not yet been opened can be returned within 7 days of purchase
Shimmering Boon of the Vanguard and Crucible have been updated to drop current season items
To make room for bounties, the Bright Dust offerings have been moved to the second page of Eververse
Clans
General
The clan banner reward from Season 3 has been granted to all clans that reached maximum rank in that season
Gambit now offers a clan engram when a fireteam from the player’s clan wins a Gambit match
Season 4 Clan Progress
Clan experience is now earned by completing clan bounties available from Hawthorne
When a player reaches Level 50, three new clan bounties become available
Guide Games
General
Players can reconnect with guide game activities when their connection to an active guide game has been lost
Technical
Audio
Environmental audio in the Tower has been adjusted
UI
A problem has been fixed that caused the ownership of a certain number of individual items in the vault to prevent them from loading
A problem has been fixed that caused text to stick on multiple screens when playing on a PlayStation Pro.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The Extreme Behemoth will soon disappear again from Monster Hunter World. The monster was only available during an event on PS4 and Xbox One. The PC has a different event rotation.
How long will Extreme Behemoth be around? Until Friday, September 7th, at 2:00 AM. The Extreme Behemoth will then disappear on the night from Thursday to Friday. It is part of the quest “A Visitor from Eorzea (Extreme)”, which is part of the event rotation. The “normal” Behemoth, on the other hand, is permanently in the game.
You must be at least Hunter Rank 50 to be able to take on the Extreme Behemoth quest.
When will Extreme Behemoth return? This is still unknown. Other event monsters like Kulve Taroth make appearances at regular intervals.
When will Extreme Behemoth come to PC? This is also still unknown. No announcement has been made yet for the DLC monsters. On PC, there are other events and you can obtain a Wobble Worm Helmet.
Extreme Behemoth is a hardened monster
The Extreme Behemoth is considered one of the toughest boss opponents in the entire game. This is mainly due to the new mechanics it introduces: spells and aggro. Here you will need to fight the Behemoth like in an MMORPG.
Extreme Behemoth drives players to despair: As a hardened monster, the Extreme Behemoth uses its spells more frequently. These include tornadoes, lightning, and meteors raining down from the sky. Lightning capsules lose effectiveness against him. You are forced to have a tank present to draw the beast’s aggro (attention).
Thus, a special relationship has developed between fans and Extreme Behemoth:
Decorative armor as a reward: The challenge alone is already something special for many. However, those who manage to take down the beast will be rewarded with decorative armor. The Dragoon set is inspired by the Dragooners from Final Fantasy (XIV), where the Behemoth also originates from.
Anyone wanting to grab the Dragoon decorative armor still has time until September 7th.
Which events are coming next to PS4 and Xbox?
As soon as the Extreme Behemoth is gone, a new event rotation will begin on the consoles. The new rotation will run from September 7th to September 14th.
These will be the new event quests:
The Voracious Greet (JR 6): Here you can win vouchers
Wild Tower Bolero (JR 13): Increased chance of Gold crowns for Kulu-Ya-Ku, Barroth, Rathian, Diablos
The Eye of the Storm (JR 50): Kill a battle-hardened Kushala Daora for the Kushala-γ armor set and the Guild Cross decorative armor
