Whoever wants the Galaxy Skin in Fortnite has to dig deep into their pockets. The skin is actually linked to the €1000 smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Note 9, or to a tablet. However, the skin does not bring a completely new model.
Rumors are true: We reported days ago that the new “Galaxy” skin, which data miners found in Fortnite, is likely tied to Samsung smartphones. This has been proven to be correct. The skin is only available for buyers of two devices:
15,000 V-Bucks on top: Whoever pre-orders the “Samsung Galaxy Note 9” smartphone between August 10 and August 23 will have a choice:
Either they receive 15,000 V-Bucks on top (a bit more than €100)
or AKG Noise-Canceling Headphones
Those who add $99 can have both.
Update 6:52 PM: Apparently, this offer does not apply in Germany (via Twitter).
What will the Galaxy Skin bring on eBay?
Collector’s item or investment for eBay? The deal between Epic and Samsung makes the Galaxy skin the most expensive and exclusive skin in Fortnite to date.
While Epic has already offered such “exclusive deals”, the previous leader, the Bomber skin, was only tied to a PS4 bundle. Currently, the Bomber skin goes for around €40 on eBay.
However, the Galaxy skin should, according to the Fortnite Android FAQ, be available for free in the shop for players with Samsung devices. Therefore, it’s quite possible that the Galaxy skin will never appear on eBay.
It doesn’t look like that
Criticism is forming: Ironically, the skin itself is nothing special. It seems to be just a new coloring of the standard skill “Tracker”, so a different version of one of Fortnite’s original heroes.
However, it has received a new coat of paint, looks spacey and therefore cool, and is likely to be very coveted among collectors.
Those who don’t want to buy an expensive Samsung device can take comfort in the fact that players with a Galaxy skin in Fortnite are actually just carrying a regular standard skin with a stylish color scheme. Admittedly, it looks pretty cool.
In this guide, you will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of the 14 weapon classes in Monster Hunter World. The weapons all have specific properties, combinations, and differ greatly in handling. You will also learn more about the different damage types that weapons can possess.
In Monster Hunter World, the hunter’s equipment is everything available to you in combat. There are no classic roles like healer, tank, or damage dealer. With your weapons, you always want to deal as much damage as possible to defeat the monsters.
This guide contains:
A list of all 14 weapon classes in Monster Hunter World, with their strengths and weaknesses
A brief introduction to the weapon class system
A description of the damage types that weapons can inflict
Update August 10: This guide was originally published in February 2018 and was revised on the occasion of the PC release.
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List of the 14 Weapon Types: Their Properties, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Now let’s get to the list of the 14 weapon classes. Below you will find an overview of the various weapons. It will cover the properties, strengths, and weaknesses of the weapons. Additionally, there will be a recommendation for which type of weapon is good for hunting which monsters.
Sword and Shield: Perfect starter weapon for beginners
As a perfect starter weapon for beginners, the classic combination of sword and shield is recommended. This allows players to both attack and defend. The biggest advantage is that items such as potions can still be used even when the weapon is drawn.
Normally, the weapon would need to be sheathed for this. The sword can be used for quick attacks and the shield blocks damage. With these properties, sword and shield give you more mobility, allowing you to better dodge the attacks of the monsters.
Advantages of Sword and Shield:
Attacks can be blocked, and items can be used while blocking
Fast attacks and good mobility
Suitable as a support weapon, as items can be used with the weapon drawn
Disadvantages of Sword and Shield
Low base damage
These monsters are good to hunt with Sword and Shield:
Almost all.
Tip for Hunting: Due to the high mobility, you can easily evade the heavy attacks of slow monsters and defend yourself with the shield. You can also use the shield against the quick attacks of fast monsters.
Great Sword: Slow two-handed sword with high damage
Powerful, slow swings with massive damage compensate for the fact that the Great Sword offers little freedom of movement. Charged attacks in classic anime style allow for additional damage – and trust me, this one hurts! The charged attack has the highest base damage in the entire game.
The Great Sword is so powerful that you can even block attacks with it.
Advantages of the Great Sword:
High damage for each hit
The charged attack has the highest base damage in the game
Can block attacks due to its size
High reach
The charged attack can knock down monsters
Disadvantages of the Great Sword:
Extremely slow, making it difficult to dodge monster attacks
While the charged attack is being charged, the hunter is easy to hit
These monsters are good to hunt with the Great Sword:
Great Jagras
Anjanath
Rathian
Tip for Hunting: The Great Sword is particularly effective against monsters that stay on the ground. Rathian is a flying dragon, but most of her attacks take place from the ground.
Dual Blades: Extremely fast attacks with strong combos
Many fast attacks and high mobility characterize the light Dual Blades. When the hunter switches to Demon Mode, they unleash a storm of attacks on the monster while gracefully dancing around it.
Demon Mode enhances all the capabilities of the Dual Blades multiple times but also consumes a lot of stamina. Additionally, you must always stay close to the monster, as they have little reach.
The Dual Blades have low base damage but compensate for this with their fast attacks.
Advantages of the Dual Blades:
Demon Mode brings highly effective combos with high damage. Even outside of Demon Mode, the combos are quite strong
Element damage and abnormal status properties such as poison are common with the Dual Blades
Disadvantages of the Dual Blades:
Short reach
Cannot block attacks
Stamina drains quickly
Wear out quickly and often require a whetstone
These monsters are good to hunt with the Dual Blades:
Great Jagras
Anjanath
Tip for Hunting: The high mobility of the Dual Blades should be fully utilized while hunting. Aim for quick attacks on the monsters’ heads, legs, and tails, and then quickly retreat.
Long Sword: Provides buffs and has many combos
Despite its length, the weapon is relatively fast and can perform a variety of long combos. The blade can even temporarily increase the attack power of the carrier to further increase the damage. Additionally, the Long Sword has high mobility. The improvements from buffs are also referred to as Elan Blade, granting the sword its true power.
Without the combos, the damage of the Long Sword is rather low. The combinations must therefore be used wisely, and above all, the Elan Blade mastered.
Advantages of the Long Sword:
A good balance between damage, mobility, and speed
A decent reach
Elan Blade can become stronger over the course of the fight with effective use of buffs
Disadvantages of the Long Sword:
Can’t block attacks
The attacks are imprecise and extravagant
These monsters are good to hunt with the Long Sword:
Great Jagras
Anjanath
Rathian
Tobi-Kadachi
Tip for Hunting: Most monsters can be easily hunted with the Long Sword as it has a correspondingly long reach. Monsters that fly, like Rathian, can also be brought down with the Long Sword.
Spear: Great defensive weapon with high range
The spear is a great defensive weapon whose thrust attacks can be executed without having to open up cover for long. With the spear, both high and low attacks can be executed. This allows the spear to reach the weak points of monsters or easily break through their defenses.
The shield consumes stamina when you use it. However, you can still move with the equipped shield. This gives you the option to move towards the monster while it attacks. The basic combo of the spear should be used wisely as you are highly vulnerable if the attack misses.
Advantages of the spear:
Strong defensive capabilities
Can quickly counter monster attacks
Decent attack power and high reach for melee
Disadvantage of the spear:
Slow movements make dodging difficult. The shield must be used.
These monsters are good to hunt with the spear:
Great Jagras
Anjanath
Rathian
Rathalos
Tobi-Kadachi
Tip for Hunting: The spear is excellent for defense against most monsters due to the shield. With the mobile attacks, monsters can also be brought down from the sky with it. Once the beasts are on the ground, a few swift attacks can be executed.
Gunlance: Lance with powerful projectile attacks
The Gunlance is an offensive weapon that resembles the lance but features powerful projectile attacks. With the projectiles, it can keep opponents at a distance.
However, reloading the projectiles takes time, giving the monster a chance to attack. Additionally, the temperature of the Gunlance needs to be monitored as this weapon can overheat with too many shots.
The Gunlance requires more planning and foresight than the regular lance. However, its projectile attack power is significantly stronger than that of the lance. The same rules apply to the shield as for the lance.
Advantages of the Gunlance:
High reach and mobility
Projectiles are excellent for hitting the specific weaknesses of monsters
Disadvantages of the Gunlance:
Slow movement makes dodging difficult – just like with the lance
Quickly becomes blunt with use of projectiles. Therefore, it must be sharpened often
These monsters are good to hunt with the Gunlance:
Great Jagras
Anjanath
Rathian
Radobaan
Tip for Hunting: The Gunlance can be used flexibly, making it effective against many monsters. The shield protects against heavy attacks, and the projectiles can sever monster parts with their force.
Morph Axe: Switches between sword and axe
The Morph Axe can switch between its axe mode and sword mode. The axe mode is powerful and has a great reach, while the sword mode is fast and can deliver explosive finishing blows.
The axe mode is powerful and has a great reach. In this mode, the Morph Axe is a heavy two-handed weapon, restricting your movement.
The sword mode is fast and can deliver explosive finishing blows. If you use the sword mode for too long, the Morph Axe will constantly lose more attack power.
The Morph Axe is most effective when you skillfully switch between the two modes. It is one of the most complex weapons in the game, as the transformation between axe and sword requires planning, and you should know the weapon well. Ideally, the switch between weapon types should occur after you have completed your combos.
Advantages of the Morph Axe:
Has many combos that can trigger a chain reaction
Flexible use due to the morph function
Has high reach and mobility as an axe
Has high damage as a sword
Buffs and bonus effects can be applied through potions
Disadvantages of the Morph Axe:
Requires a lot of planning and knowledge to be used effectively
Provides no protection
Low mobility in sword mode
These monsters are good to hunt with the Morph Axe:
Great Jagras
Anjanath
Rathalos
Tobi-Kadachi
Tip for Hunting: The Morph Axe is highly flexible, making it suitable for hunting all monsters. With the axe form, you have a great reach and can maintain distance. In sword form, you have the opportunity to get up close to the monsters when necessary.
Energy Blade: An evolution of sword and shield
The Energy Blade seamlessly switches between its mobile “sword & shield” mode and the powerful axe mode. Energy absorbed by the sword & shield can be unleashed with the axe, causing additional damage.
The Energy Blade can be seen as an evolution of sword and shield. You typically start your attacks with sword and shield, as in this form, you gather special energy while attacking. An energy bar indicates when the weapon is fully charged. Ideally, you should switch to axe mode at full energy and unleash it on the monsters.
Advantages of the Energy Blade:
Allows for flexible use
The axe form can deal extremely high damage
Potions can be used to provide buffs for both forms
Disadvantages of the Energy Blade:
If combos and the complex move set are misused, it can cost you dearly in battle
These monsters are good to hunt with the Energy Blade:
Great Jagras
Anjanath
Radobaan
Tip for Hunting: The Energy Blade is particularly suited for monsters that are less mobile. Flying monsters also pose a challenge for the Energy Blade. With the strong axe attacks, you should try to hit the heads of large monsters. This can cause paralysis.
Hammer: Big and sluggish, but absolutely devastating
The hammer is large, powerful, and cumbersome. The strikes are slow but have a force that can stun even the largest creatures for a while when hitting the head. The hammer also possesses a powerful charged attack.
Monsters cannot defend against the hammer’s attacks when it is charged. It only takes a few charged attacks to instill fear in monsters. However, the hammer has a short range, is slow, and your hunter will also move slowly. The hammer’s attacks also require significant stamina.
Charged attacks should only be used when you can guarantee a secure hit.
Advantages of the Hammer:
Delivers heavy and hard hits with a high base damage
The high base damage can be increased with charged attacks
The blunt attacks of the hammer can more easily stun monsters
Despite its clumsiness, the hammer still offers decent mobility
Disadvantages of the Hammer:
Cumbersome due to its weight, making timing attacks difficult
Low reach
These monsters are good to hunt with the Hammer:
Great Jagras
Anjanath
Rathian
Tip for Hunting: The hammer is well-suited for monsters that linger in one place for a long time. This allows you to better charge your attacks and execute the hefty strikes. If you are out on your own, equip your Palico with a good weapon. Then the cat can draw the monster’s attention while you hammer away at it.
Hunting Horn: The best support weapon in the game for co-op
The Hunting Horn is a blunt weapon with a large reach. When music is played, the entire hunter group benefits from status buffs.
As a weapon, the Hunting Horn plays similarly to the hammer, only with higher reach and more speed. The Hunting Horn also has less damage than the hammer. This weapon is more suited for co-op.
However, the Hunting Horn is complicated to learn as each buff has its own song. You will have to learn many combinations to use the Hunting Horn effectively. But once you master it, you can have a significant impact on the fight, and your group will love you. Additionally, the horn can still deal decent damage when the attacks land.
Advantages of the Hunting Horn:
Attacks generate notes that create songs. The songs grant different buffs to the hunting group, such as increased damage
Although it is a support weapon, the Hunting Horn can still deal decent damage
Has blunt attacks, making it easier to stun opponents
Disadvantages of the Hunting Horn:
Cumbersome, causing the attacks to be slow
Complex weapon that is difficult to learn
These monsters are good to hunt with the Hunting Horn:
Great Jagras
Rathian
Radobaan
Tip for Hunting: If you want to play the Hunting Horn solo, look for slow monsters. The attacks of the horn are slow and deal slightly less damage than most weapons. Weaker monsters pose no problem for the Hunting Horn.
Insect Glaive: Turns monsters into trampolines and comes with a pet
The Insect Glaive is a versatile weapon that allows you to leap and execute jump attacks at any time. Like pole vaulting, the hunter can launch themselves into the air and strike from all directions.
It may take some time to master the jump attacks – but once you do, you’ll hardly be on the ground and can bounce on the monster like a berserker, untouchable.
With the Insect Glaive, you additionally control a Kinsect, a small bug that collects extracts from monsters. The extracts are converted by the Kinsect into buffs. Which buff you get depends on the part of the monster the Kinsect is shot at. Kinsects can be managed and further developed at the forge, allowing them to provide healing or paralyze monsters through appropriate upgrades.
The base damage of the Insect Glaive is slightly lower, but it is fast and arguably the most mobile weapon in the game.
Advantages of the Insect Glaive:
Can attack from all directions
Excellent for mounting monsters
Fast attacks
Has rapid combos
Kinsect provides strong buffs that can compensate for low base damage
Disadvantages of the Insect Glaive:
Cannot block attacks. Dodging through rolling and jumping is the only way to mitigate damage
High mobility comes at the cost of stamina
Low base damage
Difficult to learn
These monsters are good to hunt with the Insect Glaive:
Great Jagras
Anjanath
Radobaan
Tobi-Kadachi
Rathalos
Tip for Hunting: The Insect Glaive can be used against almost any monster due to its high mobility. It also serves as a particularly effective counter against highly mobile monsters like Tobi-Kadachi.
Bow: Arrows can be coated and trigger status effects
The bow has various shot types that you can charge for more attack power. By coating the arrows with one of numerous vials, you can inflict abnormal statuses like poison or paralysis on your targets.
The bow is a traditional weapon but can be used in a versatile manner in Monster Hunter World. It provides you with a vast arsenal of different debuffs and status effects that negatively impact monsters.
You cannot block damage with the bow, so you always want to keep your distance from monsters. However, you can shoot arrows at a rapid pace in various formations.
Advantages of the bow:
Unlimited arrows
Good choice for medium and long distances
A lot of coatings can be used for arrows. The coatings usable depend on the bow
Good for targeting monster weaknesses
Disadvantages of the bow:
No option to block
The bow’s melee option is mediocre
These monsters are good to hunt with the bow:
Almost all
Tip for Hunting: Always try to keep your distance from the monsters and take advantage of the variety of damage types that the bow allows.
Light Bowgun: High fire rate with high mobility and status effects
The light bowgun allows for greater mobility and dodging opportunities as well as a relatively high fire rate. With it, you can excellently support the team, especially through the use of ammunition with abnormal status properties like poison. However, disadvantages include strong recoil and low ammunition capacity.
The light bowgun attacks can be charged, strengthening the attacks.However, charged attacks quickly deplete stamina. Some armors cannot be equipped when the light bowgun is equipped.
You can change the properties of a bowgun at the forge by having it modified.
Advantages of the Light Bowgun:
High rate of fire with decent range
Ammunition can trigger status effects and elemental damage
High mobility
Good support weapon
Disadvantages of the light bowgun:
Low damage
Small magazine
No option to block attacks
These monsters are good to hunt with the light bowgun:
Great Jagras
Anjanath
Radobaan
Tobi-Kadachi
Tip for Hunting: The light bowgun is so agile that the hunter can remain in constant motion. You can rapidly fire quick shots at the monster and quickly take cover to reload.
Heavy Bowgun: Devastating damage with different ammunition types
A heavy bowgun can use more powerful ammunition than a light bowgun. Although the hunter’s mobility is significantly limited, also due to longer reload times, it benefits from reduced recoil and greater ammunition capacity.
The properties of a bowgun can be changed at the forge by having it remodeled.
The ammunition of the bowgun cannot receive coatings that would cause status effects. The heavy bowgun has various ammunition types that can deal tremendous damage. However, they also require certain micro-management during combat. The different ammunition should be used against different monsters, requiring you to reload and switch more often.
The heavy bowgun is slow to aim. You always want to maintain some distance from the target with this weapon. However, you need to be careful, as standing too close or too far will decrease your damage consistently.
Advantages of the Heavy Bowgun:
High damage and long range
Large magazine
A shield can be equipped
Many different weapon attachments and ammunition types
Disadvantages of the Heavy Bowgun:
Low fire rate
Low mobility and slow aiming
Requires constant replenishing with ammunition
Are there only these 14 weapons in Monster Hunter World?
No. The 14 weapons are categories that should be considered as different classes. They all have different properties, strengths, and weaknesses.
Furthermore, you can also develop each of these classes into independent, new weapons. This depends on the materials you collect and which weapon you have forged at the forge.
There are many weapons in the weapon tree
If you collect enough bones, you can soon craft all 14 weapons in their bone variant and expand this type in the weapon tree. The same applies to scales, teeth, wings, fur, tails, and any other fragments you can collect from the monsters. Raw materials like metals can also be part of a new weapon.
Within these weapon categories, there is also a distinction between melee and ranged. Melee and ranged weapons have different bonuses when it comes to defense. Melee weapons are referred to as blade master weapons, while ranged weapons are known as shooter weapons.
Each weapon class can be transformed into independent weapons throughout the game. The weapons have a weapon tree from which you need to gather resources.
The 11 melee weapons give bonuses against physical damage
Melee weapons reduce physical damage that you take as a weapon type bonus. Melee weapons allow you to get up close and personal with even the largest monsters, utilizing a variety of attacks and techniques.
If you repeatedly attack with a melee weapon, it reduces its sharpness. The lower the sharpness of a weapon, the more often its attacks will bounce off and become futile. You can restore weapon sharpness by using a whetstone from your inventory. Here’s a tip: With decorations and skills, you can even improve weapon sharpness.
The melee weapons include:
Great Sword
Long Sword
Sword & Shield
Dual Blades
Hammer
Hunting Horn
Spear
Gunlance
Morph Axe
Energy Blade
Insect Glaive
The 3 ranged weapons give bonuses against elemental damage
Blade master weapons belong to the ranged category and reduce elemental damage that you take as a weapon type bonus. Ranged weapons allow you to maintain a certain distance from monsters while attacking them with ammunition that has various properties and effects.
Bowguns need to be reloaded occasionally, putting their users in danger. Bows do not need to be reloaded, but they consume stamina with every shot.
The ranged weapons include:
Light Bowgun
Heavy Bowgun
Bow
The 3 weapon attack types explained: severing, blunt, and projectile
Weapon attacks are categorized into three types: severing, blunt, and projectile. They vary in effectiveness depending on the monster and monster parts.
Severing Attacks:
You can sever the tails of certain monsters by dealing enough damage with severing attacks. Severing attacks include those with weapons that have blades as well as thrust attacks with lances.
Blunt Attacks
Blunt attacks reduce a monster’s stamina, making it exhaust faster. If you deal enough damage to the head during this, the monster will be stunned for a short time. Blunt attacks include those with a hammer and strikes with a shield.
Projectile Attacks
Projectile attacks include shots from bowguns and arrows from bows. However, certain ammunition types can cause severing or blunt damage.
Weapons can trigger elemental damage
Your attacks vary in effectiveness depending on their elemental properties and the monster’s resistances. Each monster is assigned a specific element that is strong or weak against other elements. You can defeat a monster much more easily if you attack it with an elemental weapon it is vulnerable to.
Elemental properties are:
Fire
Water
Thunder
Ice
Dragon
There are also abnormal status properties.
Abnormal status properties in weapons or items cause a status in monsters that weakens or restricts them. The higher the property value, the easier it is to inflict the status on the monster. Thus, poisoning a monster always deals damage, and paralysis restricts the creature’s movement.
Abnormal status properties include:
Poison
Paralysis
Sleep
Explosion
Palicos can also be equipped with elemental damage. The weapon crafted from the Tobi-Kadachi gives thunder damage, even for the cat.
Weapon affinities roughly determine how much damage the weapon deals
Affinity roughly defines how much damage your weapon deals. Affinity is expressed as a percentage:
An affinity of -100% means your weapon always deals less damage. A disadvantage compensated by various advantages like a weapon element or status changes.
If the affinity is 100%, your weapon always deals more damage – as high affinity is very valuable, this may come with certain disadvantages.
If the affinity of your weapon is 50%, then every second hit on average will deal more damage.
Always consider the overall package of your weapon – there is no single weapon that only has advantages and destroys everything. You must assess situationally which weapon is the best choice at any given time.
The best weapon in Monster Hunter World – does it exist?
The best weapon in Monster Hunter World or in Monster Hunter in general is a matter of debate. The monsters and weapons in this action RPG are so varied that it can strongly depend on the situation which weapon is the strongest.
The Dual Blades and Sword & Shield are generally seen as the best weapons for beginners. They are easy to learn and more accessible than many other weapons.
The Hunting Horn is excellent for group play and is the best support weapon. As a weapon for single-player, it is rather disadvantageous.
The Insect Glaive is the best weapon when it comes to mounting monsters.
The Great Sword and Hammer have the best/highest base damage.
However, it is true that those who cannot handle a specific weapon will gain little from the “best” weapon. It greatly depends on which weapons suit you and how well you can work with them. This often requires practice, especially with the more complex weapons like the Hunting Horn.
My personal recommendation: Play the weapons that bring you the most joy. You can take down any monster with all 14 weapons. It can even be a challenge to smash a particularly agile creature with your favorite, sluggish hammer.
In Fortnite, there are some issues. In Battle Royale, grenades do not count towards an important challenge. Additionally, back bling is causing trouble. The PvE “Save the World” is hit even harder, as crashes occur.
Stink bombs and stick grenades are probably the only way to complete the challenge.
However, while grenades do hurt opponents, the damage dealt does not count towards the challenge.
This is extremely frustrating and makes the challenge difficult. Players are already complaining on reddit and in the forum. A response from Epic is still pending.
Until then, players will likely have to resort to stink bombs and stick grenades to complete the challenge.
Particularly annoying: If the challenge is not fulfilled, the secret star also cannot be collected. While the challenges will remain for weeks – it does bother the impatient players.
Burger Boss causes game crashes
Beef outfit causes trouble: There were also crashes when someone wore a back bling made of fabric while parading around with the Burger Boss skin.
Epic had initially recommended avoiding this combination of items.
However, overnight they decided to remove the fabric back blings from the game with a fix. This should prevent any more crashes. The back blings will return to Fortnite later.
Save the World serious problems
PvE crashes: The PvE mode of “Save the World” has serious issues. Crashes are happening more and more frequently (via reddit).
The frustrating part is that players lose their traps and resources they need to build their base when the game suddenly crashes.
What is so frustrating? Normally, players spend about 15 minutes on side missions and refilling their resources in Save the World every round. They then put these resources into the fort. If the mission crashes before it is completed, all resources are lost, as well as the progress made in the missions up to that point.
Save the World is steadily getting better, but is currently crashing
Crashes are extremely annoying in Fortnite: Save the World. This is particularly unfortunate because Epic has actually been gradually improving the PvE of Fortnite and is very generous. Just this week there were 3 birthday llamas worth 3000 Road Trip tickets.
Epic has already announced that they have fixed the most serious issues with a patch. But they want to continue addressing the topic.
With the release of Destiny 2: Forsaken, there will also be a lot of changes in the Eververse. We summarize the most important innovations for you.
With the Forsaken expansion, there will also be significant changes in the Eververse, the in-game cash shop of Destiny 2. Cosmetic items and customization options will continue to be available. Traditionally, new ornaments and emotes come with Season 4. However, Bungie is introducing further ways to obtain these and other items without having to spend real money.
Among other things, there will be new ways to earn Glimmer Dust – the exclusive Eververse currency – to indulge in specific desired items more often and more targeted.
Ghost Projections and Ornaments for Legendary Weapons
With the release of Forsaken, there will be two brand new item categories in Tess Everis’ store:
Ghost Projections: Ghost Projections are a type of hologram (see title image) that appear when you summon your Ghost. This new ghost item can be obtained from Bright Engrams and can be used account-wide without limit.
Ornaments for Legendary Weapons: Ornaments for Legendary Weapons will be added to Bright Engrams at the start of Season 4. They will function similarly to their exotic counterparts and are also character-wide usable.
Eververse Bounties
Tess Everis gets her own Bounties: One of the biggest changes is the introduction of in-house Bounties in the Eververse, which will be renewed weekly and offer Glimmer Dust as a reward. To obtain an Eververse Bounty, Guardians first need the so-called Bounty Note, which can be found in any Bright Engram during Season 4.
The Bounty Notes can then be exchanged for three different quality levels of bounties:
Level 1: The bounty costs you one Bounty Note and gives you 20 Glimmer Dust as a reward upon successful completion
Level 2: The bounty costs you three Bounty Notes and gives you 70 Glimmer Dust as a reward upon successful completion
Level 3: The bounty costs you six Bounty Notes and gives you 150 Glimmer Dust as a reward upon successful completion
By the way: While the Bounties rotate weekly, there is no weekly cap. You can acquire as many Eververse bounties in a week as your supply of Bounty Notes allows. However, you can only carry one bounty of each level at a time.
Bounties that are not fulfilled expire after a week. Bungie has not yet revealed which activities the new Eververse Bounties will include.
Prismatic Matrix
The prismatic matrix was removed from the Eververse during Season 3. After evaluating player feedback on this, the feature has been revised and will return with the start of Season 4.
The prismatic facets, a kind of free pass for the matrix, will in the future be obtainable through a special level-1 bounty from the Eververse. No Bounty Note is required for this bounty. It will only cost 250 Glimmer. You will still be able to carry a maximum of three facets at the same time.
Other Changes
The following will also change in the Eververse with the start of Season 4:
The amount of Glimmer Dust earned from dismantling Eververse items will be fixed at a certain rate
Eververse equipment will have random perk rolls if they come from a Bright Engram
Eververse equipment that is purchased with Glimmer or through the matrix will have fixed perks. These can be viewed before purchase
Eververse items can also be drawn from the collections for Glimmer starting in Season 4. Items with random rolls are excluded from this
Dismantling shaders yields a fixed amount of Glimmer Dust
Special Eververse gift packages will be earned through level-ups as part of the Forsaken campaign. Only after reaching the new level cap of 50 will you receive Bright Engrams with each level-up again
What do you think of these changes to the Eververse? Does the cash shop now take acceptable turns for you, or are you still strictly against such a feature?
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After PS4 players were allowed to take matters into their own hands last weekend, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Private Beta starts today, Friday, also on Xbox One and PC.
It is time! Today, Friday, August 10, 2018, the Black Ops 4 Beta enters its second round for PS4 players. But PC and Xbox One players can also dive into multiplayer battles for the first time starting today.
Black Ops 4 with Private Beta on consoles and Open Beta on PC
The Black Ops 4 Beta will take place over two weekends. Last weekend was exclusive to PS4. Today, it finally kicks off on all participating platforms.
Private Beta on consoles: From August 10 at 7:00 PM to August 13 at 7:00 PM, the Private Beta runs for the second time – this time on PS4 and Xbox One.
Private Beta on PC: For PC players, the Beta also starts today, on August 10 at 7:00 PM – but only for those who pre-ordered the game.
Open Beta on PC: All others can join the Open Beta a day later, on Saturday, August 11, at 7:00 PM. All you need for this Open Beta phase is a Battle.net account. The Beta will remain active on PC until August 13 at 7:00 PM.
By the way: No Open Beta phase has been announced for consoles so far. However, Activision could also open the gates for all interested parties on consoles at some point, as has been done in the past with other Betas.
How to participate in the Black Ops 4 Private Beta
Only through pre-order: The Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Private Beta is not available to all players. A guaranteed participation opportunity is only available through a retail pre-order of the game, either via the PS Store, Xbox Store, or Battle.net.
If you pre-ordered through retail, you will receive a token that you can redeem through the official site. In exchange, you will get a code for PS4, Xbox One, or Battle.net. If you pre-ordered through Amazon, you will receive the code via email. If you pre-ordered digitally, you will be able to download the Beta through the store of your respective platform.
The Summer Games in Overwatch are back and we are showing you all the new skins. Because even in 2018 there are some visual highlights!
Every year again, the Summer Games take place in Overwatch. Since August 9th, players can participate in special game modes, such as Lúcio Ball or even the ranked mode Copa Lúcio Ball. During the event, there are also special loot boxes filled with new items. A total of nine new skins made it into the event in 2018, which we want to present to you here.
All Legendary Overwatch Skins of the Summer Games 2018
There are a total of six new legendary skins to earn in the Summer Games 2018. Besides the chill Cabana outfit for Ana, Winston is trying his hand as a “Catcher” in baseball and Reinhardt is putting on the armor for football (Click to enlarge).
All Epic Overwatch Skins of the Summer Games 2018
There are only three new epic skins. Sombra gets color variations for the “Mexicana” skin, Brigitte receives vibrant colors with “The Kronor,” and Moira gets a skin called Éireannach that probably no one can really pronounce (Click to enlarge).
Skins available for Credits. If you want to purchase the new legendary skins for Credits, you have to shell out a significant amount of cash.
A single skin costs 3,000 Credits. Legendary skins from previous years cost only 1,000 Credits each.
The costs for epic skins are significantly lower. The new epic skins cost 750 Credits, while the “old” ones only cost 250 each.
If you don’t have the time or desire to earn the skins under time pressure, you can, of course, buy loot boxes directly as usual and hope for your luck.
Our author Schuhmann believes that Forsaken now shows how much was missing for core players at the release of Destiny 2 . While the story was okay, the underlying game mechanics turned out to be too thin. Can Forsaken bring about the turnaround for Destiny 2, or is it too late for that?
Destiny 2 made casual gamers happy: Destiny 2 faced so much criticism that we forget the good times. Because Destiny 2 did quite a few things right at launch in September 2017.
Compared to the disastrous story of its predecessor, Destiny 2 had a self-contained narrative. This time, Bungie took the “time for explanations”.
The campaign was set, the story missions were interesting. It was time to marvel at new impressive worlds. Destiny already offered high production values in sound and graphics. Added to that was fantastic gunplay. All of this was cool and provided 6 weeks of fun.
Much more than that is not expected by casual gamers from a game like Destiny.
Destiny 2 was built on sand
But no time for game mechanics: Yet, Destiny 2 stood on a rotten framework. The critical game mechanics were either missing or just alibis that offered no depth.
For outsiders, this fascination for Destiny has always been a riddle: “What are they doing in the game for so long?” asked everyone who was not involved.
Because these game mechanics are enormously important for core players. While casual gamers mostly don’t even get to engage with the progression mechanics, the heavy players draw motivation from them to keep entertaining themselves with a game for months.
Then the creativity of the players kicks in, communities form, streamers and YouTubers contribute their part, and a video game becomes more – it actually becomes a hobby. Bungie succeeded with Destiny 1. Perhaps much was not planned, but they managed to achieve it.
The fault was Noseworthy’s brother-in-law
How did the directional change come about? Before Destiny 2, it suddenly seemed as if this “being in the know” was somehow exhausting.
„Destiny was a game that was hard to recommend. My brother-in-law once asked me if he should play this Destiny game. And my first instinct was to say: Hmm, I don’t know if I have the time to explain everything you want to know at the beginning.”
Suddenly, it was uncool to have to dive so deep into Destiny.
Destiny 2 has taken away players’ character customization
The new design idea: Yes, we are very accessible on the surface. But the deeper you dive, there is substance for the heavy players. This seemed to be the new motto for Destiny 2.
But while the campaign was set, after a reboot there apparently wasn’t enough time to achieve these design goals that had been previously set.
Design goals for heavy players fell by the wayside:
Players only needed each weapon once – because there were no random rolls anymore
There were only limited options to customize one’s character – No weapon was truly powerful, and armor pieces played almost no role anymore
Many decisions about one’s Guardian were boring; they had no effect. The mods felt like a cumbersome attachment that seemed obligatory. You just needed mods with +5
Furthermore, Bungie slowed down the PvP in Destiny 2 and thus significantly lowered the skill ceiling – top players hardly had any opportunities to shine. This ruined the streaming culture on Twitch around Destiny 2. Many streamers have since switched to Fortnite.
Too little, too late
This is how Bungie wanted to solve the problems with DLCs: The problems had been clear at least since the end of 2017. But Bungie reacted hesitantly and put patches over open wounds.
During the last year, Bungie tried to counteract with “Masterwork weapons”, a strengthening of exotics, and a “Go Fast” update. But all of this felt like patchwork and did not bring about a turnaround.
New game mechanics appear smart and well-rounded
Now was the time: The big theme with Forsaken is to give players back the decisions about their character that Destiny 2 took away from them.
It should make a difference which weapon you use, what rolls are in the guns, which armor you wear, and what mods you use.
Moreover, they want to speed up PvP again and bring back more “hero moments”. Bungie wants to give good players the opportunity to shine.
The current game mechanics seem – at least in theory – smart and well-rounded.
All of this is commendable and good. But it also has the bitter undertone that Destiny 2 was released in a state, of which Bungie must have known how fragile the framework was.
How does Bungie explain the problem? In retrospect, a Bungie developer said there was a blindness to the operational issues. They polished the game so much that a lot of the original charm was planed away. But that could only be seen from the outside, not from the inside. There, they thought: “Of course everyone will find Destiny 2 better than 1. It is much cleaner, polished, and better.”
Lead developer Luke Smith said before release that he had ideas about how to make even the umpteenth version of a weapon “interesting”, but he did not know if they would make it into the game before release. They did not make it. Apparently, there were significant time issues before the release of Destiny 2.
Forsaken faces a tough task
Destiny 1 as a basis: Bungie now had a year to improve game mechanics. With many ideas, it seems like Bungie has taken Destiny 1 as a base again but has brought in more depth than before.
It seems as if Destiny 2 Forsaken is now the game that should have been released in 2017. Hopefully, it is not too late for that.
If you watched the stream on “Forsaken” about the combat, it was noticeable how relaxed and calm the developers looked: satisfied with themselves and their work.
This can inspire confidence that Destiny 2 can still make it.
Forsaken faces a killer task
This is what Forsaken aims for: Forsaken aims to re-engage core players with Destiny 2. It aims to win back the players it has lost.
That’s why we keep hearing from Bungie that they have oriented themselves on the community feedback. The company line here is : “Destiny 2 should become a hobby again.”
Heavy task: Winning back the core players will be a tough task for Forsaken. The disappointment is great. Moreover, the core fans had actually wished for quite different things in 2017, like 60 FPS on PS4 and Xbox One or dedicated servers. Those are still not being talked about.
Bungie had to use 2018 to build the foundation that there was apparently no time for before Destiny 2. Any further development is only to be considered once that stands.
The time window for Destiny 2 is still open but closing quickly
The developers of World of Warcraft are confident that their story will resonate well with players. There will be no repetition.
The events leading up to the launch of the newest expansion World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth have shaken up the MMORPG community significantly. From shocked reactions to Sylvanas’ burning of Teldrassil, to the cinematics featuring “Old Warrior” Saurfang, and now the destruction of Undercity, fans are in a constant emotional rollercoaster.
In an interview with PCGamer, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas and Production Director John Hight discussed the pre-event “War of the Thorns” and the upcoming story of the expansion.
Darnassus is like “The Red Wedding”: Emotional moments, like the burning of Teldrassil, are part of a good story. If a narrative can evoke strong emotions in players – even if it is anger and rage – then it is a good story. Hazzikostas compares this moment to the well-known “Game of Thrones” episode of the Red Wedding, where many beloved characters died. Many viewers would have also said: “How can they do this? I won’t watch any longer!” and yet the opposite occurred.
Saurfang shows the diversity of the Horde: Of course, you don’t want to constantly and repeatedly punch players in the face. There must be moments where players can reconnect. This was the case, for example, in the cinematic “Old Warrior,” where players saw that not the entire Horde supports the decisions of the Warchief. But they are still united by the Horde, even if their views differ.
The story is not a repetition: John Hight also indirectly addresses the often-mentioned accusation that Sylvanas in Battle for Azeroth is just a “Lich King 2.0” or “Garrosh 2.0.” He states: “If you think we are doing anything that seems totally obvious and just repeats itself, then stay alert, because we probably have a surprise for you.”
Are you looking forward to Battle for Azeroth and the possible story developments within the expansion? Or have you been too frightened by the pre-event?
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Everyone has that one player in the group whose character is just draped from head to toe in fashion, skins, and cool accessories. Maybe it’s you. Others don’t care much about their character’s appearance, focusing only on stats, gameplay, and strength.
Most online games offer a variety of options to customize your character to your liking. This often goes far beyond the character editor. Whether hairstyles, war paint, makeup, decorative armor, skins, capes, jewelry – the wildest outfits are possible. However, visual adjustments for the character are often associated with costs in games.
We want to know: Are you a fashion player?
In Overwatch, there are skins for the entire character. The sale of this special “pink Mercy” served a fundraising effort for a foundation researching breast cancer. So fashion can also help.
From trashy to chic, cool or simple and elegant – Anything is possible
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder: It doesn’t matter if you like to make your character look funny or if they should appear elegant and beautiful. It’s generally about whether you have fun customizing yourself in-game.
We have a few fashion players in the Mein MMO editorial team who approach fashion very differently.
Patrickhas always been looking for style gear: It’s important to me that my character looks cool or unique. I’ve always been looking for style gear in WoW, transmogging my modern shaman with stuff from the old world. I also have almost every Teemo skin in LoL. I wouldn’t spend a lot of money on it – but a cool appearance can distract from lack of skill.
Our editor-in-chief Schuhman associates a traumatic experience with fashion: In my first MMORPG, Dark Age of Camelot, you could dye your equipment. Someone once stopped me in shock and asked: “Excuse me. But I have to ask you this: Are you colorblind?!”
So no, I usually don’t care about it. I think it’s cool when the char looks good. But I would never go out and farm specific items just because they look great. – Mounts, yes, I want something cool, but not necessarily overly matched.
Mounts can also be a way to express fashion. Here we see a flying lion from Tera.
Irie finds the appearance of her character extremely important and wants to convey a certain feel: I find the appearance of my character in an MMO extremely important. I like it when their outfits fit well with their class or convey a certain feeling. Therefore, I’ve spent countless hours in FFXIV putting together the perfect glamours for my jobs.
However, I would never prioritize appearance over stats. In Destiny, my favorite cloak was the Shattered Vault with ornaments. I therefore ran the Vault of Glass countless times until I finally got a cloak with the perfect stats.
Here is Irie’s character in Final Fantasy XIV perfectly matched to the job Bard.
Micha cares more about the stats, and if fashion, then really trashy: To reach the max light level 400 in Destiny 1, you had to collect strike-specific gear. The cloak came in three colors, one more outrageous than the other. Malok’s helmet already looks very unconventional. It all looked so ridiculous that I thought: Just slap on the ugliest shader you can find.
Micha proudly poses with her trashy disco ball hunter, with which she was easily recognized everywhere. That’s no surprise.
Cortyn’s importance of fashion depends on the game: It strongly depends on the respective game. In MMOs like World of Warcraft or in games like Dead by Daylight, I place great importance on a coherent (or silly) appearance. In role-playing games, however, the visuals are particularly important to me – especially when you can create your own character with your own story.
Cortyn is wholeheartedly dedicated to role-playing. In one of her favorite games, World of Warcraft, fashion is therefore especially important to her.
I, Leya, am into fashion in games and love the diversity: Unlike in real life, fashion in games is important to me. I think it’s cool how differently a character can be designed and how much a slight color change or a small gimmick can make a difference.
Especially great is when many players meet, and you can recognize a piece of personality in the different characters. It has happened to me several times that I stopped in front of a group of players and simply marveled at the external diversity, wondering who was behind the screen.
As a Warframe player, Leya has of course fallen for FashionFrame and is particularly proud of her neon pink Sailormoon Octavia.
Now it’s your turn!
Enough chitchat from the editorial team, now it’s your turn. Please participate in our little survey about fashion and games. Feel free to let us know in the comments how you handle fashion – Or even better: Post a picture of your character.
First leaks about the FIFA 19 beta: EA Sports has recently started sending out beta codes for FIFA 19. Participants are actually not allowed to stream the beta or publish gameplay material from it – but it only took a few hours for the first information to become public.
The official start of the beta is on August 10 at 6 PM, however, many Reddit users consistently report that they were able to contact the servers immediately after redeeming the code. And what the beta participants are now revealing is not exactly bringing joy to the community.
There seem to be no new features in Pro Clubs
Disappointment is currently spreading on reddit: Because the first screenshots and gameplay leaks show that EA Sports has not changed the Pro Clubs mode at all in FIFA 19.
According to user reports, there are neither new modes nor new player attributes. Not even the menu has been revised. Here you can see the Pro Clubs menu of the FIFA 19 beta, which is identical to that in FIFA 18. Only the background has been redesigned:
In Pro Clubs you can upgrade your Pro by investing skill points in attributes. The player attributes in FIFA 19 are supposed to be the same as in FIFA 18:
Player attributes in FIFA 19 (Beta)
Is there anything new at all?
The only new features that have been discovered are a few new shoes:
However, doubts are arising about this report since the Champions League trophy is not visible in this infographic about Pro Clubs in the FIFA 19 beta:
The trophy on the far right is not the famous “Henkelpott”. You would expect EA to place this trophy on the infographic if it were something you could play for.
Video footage of Pro Clubs
The YouTuber Boycie_ gaming has already uploaded gameplay footage from the beta – even though he risks a ban by doing so. Presumably, the video will be taken down soon. Until then, you can see how he navigates through the menu in Pro Clubs in the FIFA 19 beta here:
https://youtu.be/0ugliveL6p8?t=22m19s
Pro Clubs fans have been complaining for years that EA Sports is neglecting the club mode. So much unutilized potential lies in this mode. Accordingly, they are now expressing their frustration and anger in the forums that it seems nothing will change in FIFA 19.
We have already compiled our wishlist for what new features we want to see in Pro Clubs:
However, it seems there will be nothing on this in FIFA 19.
Please keep in mind that the information in this article consists of unconfirmed leaks and should therefore be taken with caution. We expect official information about Pro Clubs in FIFA 19 in the coming weeks.
Official information regarding new leagues in FIFA 19 is already available. You can find an overview of all leagues here:
On August 11 and 12, the Community Days with Eevee will take place in Pokémon GO. We will show you Max CP, Shinies, and what preparations are important.
This is a Community Day: Once a month, the Community Day event takes place in Pokémon GO. Typically, the event lasts three hours and features a special Pokémon that appears frequently in the wild during this time. This Pokémon species will then be in its shiny form. Additionally, they can learn an exclusive move.
What is special this time? This August, the Community Day will take place on two days. You can expect many Eevee that can learn the move Last Resort.
Community Day in August – Times and Bonuses
What: The Pokémon GO Community Day in August 2018
When: On Saturday, August 11 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM German time; On Sunday, August 12, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM German time.
Pokémon of the Day: Eevee
Exclusive Move: Last Resort
Bonus: 3x Stardust for catching Pokémon
Bonus: 3-hour Lures
Chances for Shiny Eevee, Flareon, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Umbreon, Espeon
Shinies confirmed: Niantic already revealed before the start of the Community Days that you have the chance to catch Shiny Eevee. This is the shiny form that visually differs from the regular one.
Shiny Evolutions: If you evolve a Shiny Eevee into Flareon, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Umbreon, or Espeon, those evolutions will also be shiny. In the graphic below, you can see what they look like:
How many Eevee do you need to catch to obtain all Shiny forms?
This question is answered by Reddit user Bad_Neighbour. After many calculations, they came to the following conclusion.
You need two Shiny Eevee to get a Shiny Umbreon and a Shiny Espeon
For these evolutions, you need to walk with Eevee as your buddy for 10 kilometers. If you evolve it after reaching 10 kilometers during the day, it will become Espeon. If you evolve it after 10 kilometers at night, it will become Umbreon
You need 10 to 13 Shiny Eevee to achieve a 95% to 98% chance of getting one Shiny Flareon, Shiny Vaporeon, and Shiny Jolteon
Combine these probabilities with the chance of getting a Shiny during a Community Day. About every 23rd to 25th catch of the exclusive Pokémon (Eevee) is a Shiny.
How many Eevee do you need to catch in total? You need to catch about 400 Eevee to get a Shiny for every existing evolution in Pokémon GO. This was calculated by Reddit user NotATakenNameOfUser. Keep in mind that this is just a probability. Some trainers have better luck with Shinies and need fewer Pokémon. Others might need even more.
You have two days: Although 400 Eevee catches sound like “a lot”, remember that you have two event days with three hours each to do so.
And Gen 4 Shinies? These are not yet in the game. If they come later, you should save two more Shiny Eevee. Then you can evolve them into Shiny Glaceon and Shiny Leafeon after their release.
Eevee and Evolutions with Last Resort
Eevee with Last Resort: If you catch Eevee during the Community Days, they will know the Normal move “Last Resort”. This special move can only be learned by Eevee caught or hatched during the event time. Eevee cannot learn this move with TMs.
And the evolutions: If you evolve Eevee that knows Last Resort, those evolutions will also know the attack. However, this should ideally happen during the event time. But there could be issues with Umbreon. Niantic has thought of that.
And at night? In the community, there was often the question of how Umbreon can learn “Last Resort”. Because you have to evolve Eevee at night (see above) to specifically evolve it into Umbreon. However, the event time is only during the day. As Niantic explains, you can evolve your Eevee until Monday evening at 10:00 PM. The evolutions will also learn the Last Resort move beyond the event (which is only during the day). Thus, the night evolutions count for Umbreon as well.
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In which weather does Eevee get stronger? Eevee feels good in partly cloudy weather and receives its weather boost.
How strong is my Eevee? With the following search query, you can filter the Eevee in your collection that potentially have perfect IV values. However, there can also be Eevee that have this CP and not perfect IV values.
A lot of Stardust: Because of the Stardust bonuses, you should definitely have Star Pieces in your bag. If you use these during the event, you will receive even more dust when catching Pokémon.
Poké Balls: Especially you shiny hunters should pack plenty of Poké Balls. As we explained above, you need to catch about 400 Eevee to obtain all current shiny evolutions.
Incense and Lures: We recommend these for every Community Day to further increase the yield of special monsters.
Checklist for one day:
6 Star Pieces
6 Incense
Lures – quantity varies. Depending on how many stops are in your area. It’s best to have at least 2 or 3 stops nearby, and therefore you should also bring two or three lures.
With the GO-Plus, you can also easily catch monsters and spin stops even if you don’t have much time.
We wish you lots of fun this weekend and hope you catch many Shiny Eevee and significantly fill your Stardust reserves. Keep in mind that you can still evolve Eevee on Monday at your leisure.
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Perfect World apparently wants to build on the popularity of Torchlight and Torchlight 2. With Torchlight Frontiers, the company has now announced another installment that could even become an MMO-ARPG for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Perfect World has announced a sequel to Torchlight. However, the continuation of the action RPG will be a multiplayer title for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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The new Torchlight game will be called Torchlight Frontiers. It will be a “Shared-World Action-RPG”, so a kind of “Diablo-like MMO”. Players can explore the world together with friends and their pets in classic Torchlight fashion.
Developed by veterans: Torchlight Frontiers is being developed by Echtra Games under the leadership of Max Schaefer, the co-founder of Blizzard North and Runic Games. The development team consists of veterans of the ARPG genre.
The developers have previously worked on ARPG classics like Diablo and the original Torchlight titles.
Will it really be an MMO? Schaefer, together with Tyler Thompson, the project leader of Diablo: Lord of Destruction, and David Glenn (Diablo 1 and 2) has already worked on an MMO project in 2016. However, Perfect World closed the Runic Games studio before completion.
In the current statement, the company does not specifically mention “MMO”, but at least states that players will be able to share and play together in the dynamically generated world. The ARPG is likely to classify as an MMO.
Torchlight Frontiers is coming for PC, PS4, Xbox One – But when?
All platforms, no release date yet: According to the report, Torchlight Frontiers will be released for all current platforms: PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. However, it is still unknown when exactly it will be released.
Further information on Torchlight Frontiers will be provided at a later date.
The executive producer of Lord of the Rings Online, Rob Ciccolini, spoke with fans of the MMORPG about the upcoming content. The focus of the next major update will be on the Dwarves.
The Grey Mountains await the players
New area: Later this year, players of Lord of the Rings Online (HdRO) will embark on a journey to the Grey Mountains. There they will find a completely new zone filled with remnants of ancient dwarf architecture.
As is fitting for an expansion in the Grey Mountains, players will also encounter dragons. To prepare for these powerful monsters, the level cap will be increased. Additionally, the new area will focus more on instanced zones than previous updates.
Other content was also discussed at the conference:
Minas Morgul is coming: It has been almost two years since the last major expansion – Mordor. Minas Morgul could be the next big expansion.
The Region of Harad is also expected to come to HdRO eventually.
Particularly, the announcement that the chapter “Scouring of the Shire” will be making its way into the game excited fans greatly.
What is the Scouring of the Shire? This is a chapter from the third Lord of the Rings book. The chapter has not yet been adapted in any of the movies. In the chapter, the four companions Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin return to the Shire. However, the once-peaceful area has been corrupted by the wizard Saruman, and the group is trying to reclaim it.
Will Dwarves get more customization options?
Female Dwarves: Whether players should have the option to create female Dwarves is hotly debated in the Lord of the Rings Online fan forums. Both sides have arguments for and against. However, it is quite possible that playable female Dwarves will come to Lord of the Rings Online in the future. The development team is still keeping quiet on the topic.
The 64-bit client lives! Some fans had worried that work on the 64-bit client had been abandoned. However, the team is working on it again. Additionally, the balance of the classes and the PvMP will be revised.
In a few days, the second Battlefield V Closed Alpha test phase will start. We have compiled all the important information for you.
So it’s happening! Recently, fans speculated whether the update on the Origin page for the Closed Alpha was an error on EA’s part or if indeed another Alpha or possibly even the Battlefield 5 Beta is coming. Now there’s finally clarity – Battlefield V officially gets a second alpha test phase. We summarize all the important information for you.
Does the 2nd Closed Alpha match the build from the first alpha test?
No changes: The second Battlefield 5 Closed Alpha is directly built on the first build. It will not feature any changes regarding the available maps, weapons, or vehicles. However, there are some important adjustments that DICE and EA want to test and evaluate.
What will be tested in the Battlefield Closed Alpha 2?
Focus on progress: The focus of the second alpha is on the players’ progress speed. Some changes have been made here that are supposed to benefit all players – regardless of their individual skill or playstyle.
Furthermore, the following will be tested in the 2nd Closed Alpha:
Improvements in matchmaking
Various gameplay aspects such as map, weapon, and vehicle balance
Some new systems like attrition and soldier movement
Server stability
When does the 2nd Closed Alpha of Battlefield 5 start?
The alpha starts on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at 10 AM and will only be available for a limited time. When exactly the alpha ends is not yet known.
Is there a preload for the 2nd Closed Alpha?
Yes, the preload begins on August 13 at 10 AM.
How can one participate in the second Closed Alpha?
Participation by invitation: You can only participate in the second Closed Alpha by invitation. Invitations for numerous new players will soon be sent out via email. These can then be redeemed at Origin.
Players who already participated in the first Closed Alpha of Battlefield 5 will automatically be admitted for the second test phase. For safety, they will also receive an invitation code again.
Codes for the first alpha that have not yet been redeemed can be used for the second alpha.
On which platforms can the Closed Alpha 2 be played?
The Battlefield 5 Closed Alpha 2 is only available on PC and only in English. No alpha test phase is currently planned for Xbox One and PS4.
These are the system requirements for the Battlefield 5 Closed Alpha
Minimum system requirements:
Operating system: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10
Internet connection: 512 KBPS or faster, stable connection
Hard drive space: 50GB
Note that these system requirements specifically apply to the Battlefield 5 Closed Alpha and may differ from the final specifications for the release version.
What maps and game modes does the Battlefield V Closed Alpha 5 offer?
In Alpha 2, the Conquest mode as well as the Grand Operation “Fall of Norway” will be available, which combines the two modes Airborne and Breakthrough in the Alpha. All modes will be played on the Arctic Fjord map.
Are there any in-game challenges or rewards in Alpha 2?
No, the second Closed Alpha will not have any special assignments or daily orders.
Can the gameplay of Closed Alpha 2 be recorded or streamed?
Yes, that is explicitly allowed. There are no non-disclosure agreements or obligations.
Group invitations in WoW have become more cumbersome. However, an addon developer has directly solved the problem.
A hotfix for World of Warcraft had caused dissatisfaction just yesterday. Covertly, Blizzard had deactivated a feature of the group finder. So-called “Auto Accepts,” meaning the automatic acceptance of player requests wanting to join the group, have been removed from the game. The corresponding option is simply no longer available. A player has now written an interface addon that reactivates this function.
World quest fans are annoyed: The automatic acceptances for group invitations were particularly relieving during world quests. Usually, a group here exists for only a few seconds, for a strong elite opponent. Checking the equipment of the teammates is unnecessary – after all, you only work together for a few seconds.
Addon brings Auto Accept back: It took only a few hours, and Kruithne had already written a suitable interface addon that simply reactivates the corresponding function. It even has a few special features. For example, you can set whether you want to accept only healers or only DPS in group invitations.
Addon soon banned? On Reddit, some players fear that Blizzard will ban the code for this addon in the future. However, using it shouldn’t pose a problem for now. There is also still the possibility that Blizzard accidentally deactivated the feature.
Do you use such an addon to make completing world quests easier? Or do you think it’s good that Blizzard has disabled this feature, as it enforces more social interaction?
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With the launch of the Forsaken expansion and the start of Season 4, the Trials of the Nine and the team fights in Destiny 2 will take a hiatus and undergo rework.
In the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, the developers announced this drastic yet necessary step. The weekly PvP activity Trials of the Nine and the Faction Rally will take forced leave and will be sent back to the drawing board with the start of Season 4.
Bungie revamps the Trials and the team fights
The Trials of the Nine have not been very well received by players in their current form. Since release, the mode has struggled with constantly declining player numbers. Similarly, the Faction Rallies continue to receive criticism despite rework . Therefore, Bungie is removing both modes from the game at the end of Season 3 and sending them back to the drawing board.
Trials of the Nine: The Trials will be absent for the entire duration of Season 4. Bungie has already confirmed this. They want to align this activity more closely with the desires of hardcore PvP fans. When the Trials return, there will be new rewards, level advantages, and further gameplay changes.
By the way: The last Trials weekend of Season 3 will start on August 24, 2018
The team fights: The Faction Rallies will again take a break with the start of Season 4 – even though they have already been reworked for Season 3. However, even in their current form, there has been considerable criticism from the Guardians. Bungie now wants to use this feedback to fundamentally improve the event again.
Whether the team fights will be absent for the entire duration of Season 4 is still unclear. However, the new season will start without this activity. More information is expected after the launch of Forsaken.
The faction-specific catalysts: Bungie is currently working on integrating new ways to earn the three faction-related masterwork catalysts from Season 3. Thus, players who have not managed to obtain the catalysts in the current season will have a chance to get them after all. However, these will also initially not be available at the start of Season 4.
FIFA 19 introduces some innovations and changes to FUT, the Ultimate Team mode. Here you will find all the FUT 19 news regarding cards, icons, and modes summarized in a concise overview.
Year after year, EA Sports continues to develop the Ultimate Team mode of their FIFA series. FIFA 19 is no exception and enhances FUT with a new mode and some fresh features.
New Mode and Other Innovations in FUT 19
The new mode Division Rivals: In FUT 19, there are no more online seasons. These are replaced by Division Rivals, where you compete against similarly skilled human opponents to climb the leagues and earn better rewards. You can read the full details about Division Rivals here.
“Player Picks”: Sometimes, you receive dynamic packs as rewards, where you have 5 players to choose from. You can decide which player you want to start with the most and choose them. These “Player Picks” are reminiscent of the draft mode, where you can choose from 5 players for each position. However, EA Sports states that you should not expect five top players to be available in every dynamic pack.
Dynamic tactics are also present in FUT: In FIFA 19, you will receive more tools to give your tactical formation more personality before the game and quick tactics during the game. You can customize them. Each tactical variant combines formations, mentalities, and offensive or defensive playstyles. You can read all the information about dynamic tactics in FIFA 19 here.
Better squad and item management: In FUT 19, you should spend less time managing your items and instead play more. Therefore, there is a new “Pack Flow Manager” that speeds up item management. Just pull the right stick up or down to perform card actions. There are also better filter options to search specifically for items. So management tasks are done quicker.
New cards, icons, and Champions League coming to FUT 19
New card designs and pack openings: The pack opening will be even more impactful. “Walk-outs” have new animations when they enter the screen. Additionally, the card design of the TOTW cards has been significantly enhanced. From now on, the player’s image is no longer limited to a section of the card but stretches across the entire card and is even transparent behind the player ratings.
Walkout in FUT 19
The Champions Channel is being improved and expanded with new features. You can now jump directly to important scenes in replays.
Better squad and item management: In FUT 19, you should spend less time managing your items and instead play more. Therefore, there is a new “Pack Flow Manager” that speeds up item management. Just pull the right stick up or down to perform card actions. There are also better filter options to search specifically for items. So management tasks are done quicker.
New cards, icons, and Champions League coming to FUT 19
New card designs and pack openings: The pack opening will be even more impactful. “Walk-outs” have new animations when they enter the screen. Additionally, the card design of the TOTW cards has been significantly enhanced. From now on, the player’s image is no longer limited to a section of the card but stretches across the entire card and is even transparent behind the player ratings.
Walkout in FUT 19
The Champions Channel is being improved and expanded with new features. You can now jump directly to important scenes in replays.
The Summer Games of Overwatch have started again. Earn new and old skins from the Summer Games and enjoy Lúcio Ball!
In line with the hottest time of the year, Overwatch once again announces the Summer Games. In the Summer Games 2018, as is tradition in Overwatch, there are new skins to earn and special loot boxes that are only available during the 3 weeks of the Summer Games.
August 9, 2018, 8:30 PM – Wait times are high: Keep in mind that there are increased wait times when an event starts. Queues with up to several thousand players are normal. If you want to play in a timely manner, you should log into the game beforehand. Some players also encounter error messages directly. This is now “normal” at the start of an event and should be resolved by tomorrow at the latest.
Get used to this screen for a while.
3 weeks for new loot boxes. As usual, loot boxes can be obtained in several ways. Either you buy them for real money or earn them in-game through level ups or the first wins in the arcade. If you already know what you want, you can also specifically buy skins with credits.
All new skins of the Summer Games 2018
Of course, there are also a number of new skins. Blizzard presents these in a short trailer for the Summer Games:
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Lúcio Ball is back: In the arcade, players can once again compete against each other in Lúcio Ball. As in the past, 6 players form two teams of 3 Lúcios and try to play a kind of “soccer”.
Remember that you only have three weeks to collect all the skins you want to acquire. After that, you will have to wait a year for a new chance to obtain the skins.
Will you actively participate in the Summer Games 2018? Are you even getting into the game? Or is it way too hot to spend time on Overwatch?
In week 5 of Season 5 of Fortnite, there is again a hidden star, as shown by a title image. The loading screen gives the crucial hint about where you can find the secret extra tier for the Battle Pass.
Road Trip from week 5: If you have completed all the challenges of the week, you unlock another tier of the Season Challenge “Road Trip”. A new title image will be released, showing the meta-plot of the current season.
Not just nice to look at: The reward is not the title image itself, but the hint that is hidden within it. This will lead you to a hidden treasure. If you find it, you’ll receive a Battle Pass tier for free.
Have you completed all challenges from Week 5? Grab the bonus star
What to see: In the image for week 5, we see a group having fun with a dinosaur. One member of the group is riding directly on the teeth, while another character rides on the neck.
Music plays in the foreground: Don’t get too distracted by the dino in the image. For the hint, you need to look at the foreground of the picture. On the sign, you can see a hut. Something golden is sparkling on the roof. That is the location you are looking for. Do you already know where it’s going?
Off to the desert: The shown building is surrounded by 3 cacti. For you, this means: Off to Paradise Palms!
Here you find the 5th bonus tier for the Battle Pass
Here’s where to go for the star: Travel to Paradise Palms to the marked spot on the map. The location is situated in the north of the place – approximately at coordinates I 6.
Land there on the roof of the building and secure the star.
Video explanation: So that you know exactly where the star is located, we have embedded a video guide for you.
We take a long look at one of the most important characters in World of Warcraft: the human mage Jaina Proudmoore.
In World of Warcraft, there are many NPCs with extensive backstories. Not all of them can be fully experienced in the game, and particularly regarding some protagonists of the main story, this is especially frustrating. In light of the many theories about the next expansion, we shed light on the background story of one of Warcraft’s most beloved characters: Jaina Proudmoore.
This article originally appeared in August 2017. It has since been updated.
Jaina Proudmoore is the youngest child of Admiral Daelin Proudmoore, the former ruler of the island nation Kul Tiras. From an early age, she developed a passion for magic and, above all, for the stories surrounding Aegwynn, the Guardian of Tirisfal.
When it turned out that Jaina also possessed magical talent, she was sent to Dalaran for training. She became the pupil of Archmage Antonidas and was thus one of the few female mages trained in Dalaran – female mages were mocked and feared for various reasons at that time.
In Dalaran, she also first came into contact with the prince of the blood elves, Kael’Thas Sunstrider. He fell in love with her but was consumed by doubts – after all, he was several centuries old and she was only a few decades.
Also in Dalaran, Jaina had her first contact with the human prince Arthas Menethil, who had to visit the city of mages repeatedly due to his royal heritage. A friendship developed that later blossomed into love. However, Arthas ended the relationship because it was not “the right time”. The idea was that Jaina could focus on her studies more. Although she was hurt by the decision, there was no contradiction.
“I am not a warrior” – The purging of Stratholme
Only with the outbreak of the plague at the beginning of the Third War (Warcraft III) did Jaina and Arthas meet again. Jaina was to accompany the prince and find out for Archmage Antonidas whether the plague had a magical origin. The joint journey rekindled the romance between the two – albeit briefly.
As more and more cities were ravaged by the plague and their inhabitants turned into undead servants of the Scourge, the two began to slowly drift apart. While Jaina wanted to isolate the infected from the rest of the people to find a cure, Prince Arthas chose a different path.
After Arthas ensured that the city of Stratholme was infected with the plague and the inhabitants were showing initial symptoms, he decided to cleanse the entire city – almost all the inhabitants were executed in the process.
Jaina decided to no longer follow Arthas down this path; she separated from him. Jaina heeded the words of the Guardian Medivh that she should “lead her people westward to the forgotten land of Kalimdor.” And that is exactly what she did.
“It’s getting a bit creepy here” – The defense of Hyjal
Upon arriving in Kalimdor, Jaina did not find the promised land but much territory controlled by the orcs. She took a stand in the Stonetalon Mountains and tried to defend herself against the orcs led by Grom Hellscream, who had succumbed to a blood frenzy under the influence of demonic blood. Ultimately, Jaina’s troops were defeated, and she fled with a small expedition into the mountains where she met the Tauren Cairne Bloodhoof and the Orc Thrall.
Before a fight could break out, Medivh revealed himself and explained that the races needed to cooperate because they were not “the real enemy”. The cooperation hung by a thread, and there was no real trust between the forces. Nevertheless, Jaina helped Thrall capture Grom’s essence and free him from the demonic influence.
Afterward, trust grew, but there was no time for a breather. Attacks by the undead and night elves continually caused conflicts. Only after a vision from Thrall were he and Jaina able to locate the leaders of the night elves, Tyrande Whisperwind and Malfurion Stormrage,. Once again, Medivh explained to all participants that they needed to cooperate to stop the Burning Legion, which was on the verge of invasion.
Together, the races successfully defended Hyjal against the Burning Legion – as seen in this cinematic from Warcraft III:
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