With the new expansion, players can craft new bags in World of Warcraft again. With Battle for Azeroth, they can create the currently second-largest bags – there is only a larger one for a lot of gold.
Bags through professions: Tailors in Battle for Azeroth receive two new recipes for containers. The Deep Sea Bag offers 30 bag slots, and the Embroidered Deep Sea Bag even offers 32.
Tailoring: Crafting bags in Battle for Azeroth
You receive the recipe for the 32-slot bag Embroidered Deep Sea Bag randomly from some humanoid enemies on Kul Tiras. However, to learn it, you need Tailoring from Kul Tiras/Zandalar at skill level 150.
Crafting the Embroidered Deep Sea Bag: There are three ranks for the Embroidered Deep Sea Bag. Ranks 2 and 3 each reduce the material costs:
Tailors can produce the Embroidered Deep Sea Satin themselves from Deep Sea Satin, Misty Linen, and Nylon Threads. You currently obtain Hydro Kern from Mythic Dungeons (soulbound) and Expulsom from the Junk-o-Matic/Shredder Master.
Cheaper 30-slot bags: If you don’t know any tailors who fight through Mythic Dungeons or are a brave little tailor yourself, you can also fall back on a cheaper recipe.
Even larger bags for a lot of money: If you need even more than 32 slots, you can also buy the “Luggage of the Insane.” You can get this from a secret vendor in Dalaran, where you also get the Bloodfang Widow, an extremely expensive spider mount.
However, the bag can only be equipped once and costs a whopping 500,000 gold pieces.
The war between Horde and Alliance is gaining momentum in Battle for Azeroth. The first climax occurs shortly after the start of BfA – in our World of Warcraft livestream on MAX. Tune in and win prizes!
Horde vs. Alliance: On Thursday, August 16th from 8 PM to midnight, Team Horde and Team Alliance will show which faction is better. Our colleagues Marco Risch and Daniel Feith have enlisted prominent streamer support: tinNendo and Johnny C. Derp.
The faction war between Horde and Alliance is the central theme of the new WoW expansion Battle for Azeroth. The ongoing dispute has already caused excitement in the community even before the release of Battle for Azeroth .
The conflict has drawn Horde and Alliance into a new world: Both factions are now fighting in Zandalar and Kul Tiras for the valuable Azerite and are looking for new allies for the war.
This dispute is now turning into a competition of players. In various challenges, both factions will show on our Twitch channel of Monsters and Explosions which side has the better soldiers.
Win a Sylvanas statue worth 350 Euros, a Collector’s Edition, and credit!
Your faction needs you! Watch and cheer for your faction to claim victory – or enjoy the competition for the Battle of Azeroth.
To win, you simply need to watch the stream: Watching is worth it for you! Among all viewers, a Sylvanas Windrunner statue approximately 45cm tall worth 350€ will be raffled.
Important Update: You can no longer participate in the giveaway via the Twitch chat! To have a chance at the Sylvanas statue, you just have to post #MAXALLIANZ or #MAXHORDE on Twitter or Instagram!
Additionally, you now have the chance to grab a Collector’s Edition of Battle for Azeroth and Battle.net credit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRMI8_JWThQ
Learn more about the new expansion Battle for Azeroth in our overview:
World of Warcraft lures for the eighth time to explore the game world. Cortyn explains why this still works so wonderfully.
The now seventh expansion of World of Warcraft has once again captivated me and ensured that I am exploring Azeroth and its new areas for the eighth time. And I am already sure that this will still be the case for the ninth time.
For many players, World of Warcraft is not “one game among many,” but the one game that continues to attract players year after year. And the call is irresistible.
The feeling at the launch of an expansion can best be compared to the end of a long school trip or a vacation. You no longer want to be around other vacationers or classmates, and the longing for the familiar sets in.
It’s not really homesickness, and somehow the time away from the daily grind was quite brilliant – but no bed is cozier than your own.
The perfect mix of new and old
Numerous other games have failed at this very phenomenon. Anyone too similar to World of Warcraft simply couldn’t keep up with the features that Blizzard has created over nearly 14 years. After a decade and a half on the quality throne, it is nearly impossible to directly challenge World of Warcraft.
So impossible that even Blizzard did not attempt this with Titan – even though there were other reasons at play.
Those who wanted to be completely different frightened off World of Warcraft players. The combat system is completely different? What, there are no professions? Why don’t quests guide me through areas?
All the innovations that sound exciting and “different” on paper, WoW players initially want – until they realize that they don’t want it after all.
In my circle of friends, many rave about other MMOs, check them out for a week or two, and then realize: That wasn’t so great after all, precisely because it was different and often not as polished as Blizzard’s competition.
WildStar liked to compare itself to WoW. Ultimately, it also failed because of this.
Yet every expansion of World of Warcraft finds the nearly perfect balance to remain exciting. Classes change time and again, individual mechanics are reintroduced, or the graphics are slightly improved. Island Expeditions feel new, fresh, and hectic. They are unpredictable and chaotic but do not stray too far from the “typical” Warcraft feeling.
The WoW Moments of World of Warcraft
There are the aptly named “WoW moments,” where I think: “I wouldn’t have expected that such an old game like World of Warcraft can still achieve this.”
As the best example, let’s take the cinematics. They have improved over the years. When I saw the video for the Gate of Wrath in Wrath of the Lich King, I was amazed.
Now, in Battle for Azeroth, I am still blown away by how detailed the facial features are in the cinematics: How clearly Jaina’s regret is visible in her expression. How disdain radiates from her mother’s eyes. How the corner of Priscilla Ashenwind’s mouth lifts slightly at the end of the video when Jaina’s fate is left in her hands.
All of this is presented with slightly enhanced in-game graphics. A few years ago, I would have shown the bird to anyone who said that World of Warcraft would one day have such cutscenes.
Not everything is perfect, but enough is very good
Nevertheless, World of Warcraft is not a perfect game. Anyone who follows my articles a bit (or just looks for 2 minutes in a general chat channel of any MMO of their choice) will repeatedly find points of criticism.
I could philosophize for hours about why the shadow priest is currently a catastrophe in terms of gameplay. When my priest barely manages to defeat two melee opponents at once and just barely escapes with her life, it is incredibly frustrating to see a retribution paladin pull together seven enemies, two enemy horde players, the imminent server maintenance, and three Game Masters from Blizzard, and burn them all up in holy fire within seconds.
Complaints about the “artifact power grind” already existed in Legion and they will return with Battle for Azeroth, just like the whining about “all noobs always getting warforged items” while I go home empty-handed.
But these problems are so trivial; they are complaints on such a high level that they hardly drive any player away in the long run.
Other games, other standards
For every die-hard WoW fan, it is also difficult to judge other games fairly and objectively – because objectivity doesn’t really play a role in your own enjoyment of the game. When I judge what MMORPG I want to play in my free time, I don’t ask “fairly”. I don’t ask: “In what aspects is game X exactly as good as WoW?”
No, the real question I ask myself is:
“In which aspects is game X better than WoW, while simultaneously providing as much content and features, and is then so convincing that I would leave behind 14 years of accumulated player experience on my account?”
No game can achieve that. It is nearly impossible.
Of course, this is not “fair.” But why should I care about fair treatment of games when it comes to my personal enjoyment in my free time?
But no matter how good other games may be and how convincing their stories are: They can never surpass the bond of the players to Warcraft and beloved characters like Jaina Proudmoore or Sylvanas Windrunner as a new game.
Many players grew up with these characters, controlling them over 20 years ago in Warcraft 3 and experiencing adventures with them. Whatever wants to come close to WoW would have to displace 20 years of Warcraft affinity from my heart or at least make me forget it for a while.
And that is nearly impossible since the heroes not only meet me in World of Warcraft but also in Hearthstone or Heroes of the Storm.
World of Warcraft is indispensable
World of Warcraft has simply become an integral part of my life. Not constantly and permanently present, but a part that frequently peeks around the corner and lures with beautiful promises that it can indeed fulfill.
In an age where a large portion of games are successful for only a week and their player counts then drop sharply to 10% of the value, WoW remains a phenomenon. A guarantee that the world will still be populated in one or two years.
For I am sure that there are many players who feel similarly and have developed a comparable bond to Azeroth as I have. Blizzard has created far more than a game with WoW; I would call it a piece of quality of life. A familiar form of relaxation that can be returned to time and again.
What is your relationship with World of Warcraft? Are you excited and drawn back to the game world with every addon?
The State of the Game from 16.8. just aired for The Division and Massive announced a release date for Patch 1.8.3. The update will be released next week. Learn here everything you need to know.
There is new information about Patch 1.8.3! The new update for The Division is coming next week and brings some balance changes and bug fixes.
When is Patch 1.8.3 being released? It will be next week, on 23.8.
What changes are coming with the update? The patch focuses primarily on two main issues:
one being the Classified Striker set, which many players consider to be too strong
and the “Running in Place” bug, which has been causing problems for months
These are the details about the upcoming patch.
These are the changes to the Classified Striker
The most controversial change of the patch will be the overhaul of the Classified Striker. This set is currently considered, especially after the changes to the Classified Nomad and Predator sets, to be the strongest in the game.
What is the problem with the Striker? The 6-piece bonus of the Classified Striker allowed players with good aiming skills to deal extremely high damage while also regenerating a good amount of health.
In total, many players felt it was too strong when a DPS set also exhibits characteristics of a tank set, thereby inevitably overshadowing others. The set has now been revised to ensure balance.
What changes are being made now: Several adjustments have been made to the Striker, including
the healing per second has been reduced,
the number of stacks per shot has been decreased from 2 to 1,
shotguns now only increase the stacks by 1 for each projectile hit from a salvo. A direct hit now brings 8 stacks, instead of 16 previously
if you are under an EMP effect, your stacks now decrease and are not just temporarily blocked
The catch is: These changes only apply to the Dark Zone and the PvP modes Last Stand and Skirmish (excluding shotguns). In PvE, the Striker will continue to work as it has before. PvE players can breathe a sigh of relief.
Why is there a distinction between PvE and PvP? Fans have been demanding different treatment for PvP and PvE for some time now.
Based on this change, future decisions will also be made, so this feedback could certainly influence The Division 2.
Showstopper will also be adjusted
The Showstopper has been a constant topic in recent months. This exotic weapon is the only fully automatic shotgun in The Division.
What is the problem with the Showstopper? Apparently, with the right timing, the regular fire rate of this shotgun could be bypassed, allowing it to shoot significantly faster.
Combined with the Striker set, this created a pretty strong combination that drove some players to despair in PvP.
What is changing now: The patch should prevent this trick from working anymore. According to Massive, it should “feel” as though one can still shoot incredibly fast, but that will not be the case.
Players using the Aid Station can manually destroy it. If you have the Master Mod active, the Aid Station will heal every player in the vicinity by 25% of their health upon destruction. This excludes enemy players.
What is the problem with the Aid Station? It was felt that the mod was too strong. After all, the healing effect is stronger than the First Aid skill when not fully investing in Electronics.
Nearly every player is thus equipped with an Aid Station instead of the First Aid ability. The developers did not intend this.
What is changing now: Upon destruction, the Aid Station will still heal you – it just has to be active longer to achieve the full healing effect. This is meant to prevent the “place-and-instant-destruct” tactic.
What about the bug fixes?
Somewhat surprisingly, there was no information about the planned bug fixes. There was no clear statement regarding the “Running in Place” bug, although it was supposed to be addressed in this patch.
However, we assume that it will be fixed. In the live stream, Massive admitted self-critically that this should have been addressed much earlier. They apologize for that.
Massive is likely to release detailed patch notes soon, and we should get more concrete information then.
Shield Phoenix is active today – Survival is free to play for a week
The new Shield Phoenix is now available and focuses mainly on The Division’s Survival mode.
You need to do the following for the new Shield:
Extract five items, survive five hours, and kill five Hunters in Survival.
You don’t own the DLC? If you do not own the Survival DLC, you now have the opportunity to play it for free for a week.
In FIFA 19, the closed beta is currently running. A new screenshot now explains why a TOTS card of David De Gea is not better than his regular gold card.
Even though no images are actually allowed to be published from the beta, we continue to get glimpses into FIFA 19. Many things can be inferred from these leaks.
It has already been announced that the boosts from chemistry styles in Ultimate Team will be displayed. A chemistry style for keepers has also been leaked – leading to an exciting conclusion.
Chemistry styles for keepers provide a very large bonus
Chemistry boosts are displayed accurately. So far, EA has only shown us which of the 6 overarching categories of player attributes will be improved. In FUT 19, we can see exactly how much each attribute is boosted.
Reddit user Azothi posted a screenshot of a goalkeeper with the chemistry style “Wall”, where the exact bonuses can be seen.
Why is this something special? The interesting thing about the keeper visible in the image is that the bonuses for the individual attributes turn out to be extremely high.
While regular field players have boosts of either +5 (simple boost), +10 (double boost), or +15 (triple boost), keepers apparently have the division of +10 (simple) or +15 (double).
Additionally, goalkeepers only have 6 goalkeeper attributes, while field players have 29. With a “Basic” chemistry style, field players, for example, receive a total of +90 bonus, but distributed across many attributes. According to the beta leak, keepers, on the other hand, get a +60 bonus, which is only distributed across the 6 existing attributes.
And what does this mean exactly? At first glance, it appears that the basic chemistry style is the best for goalkeepers. Because overall, it provides the largest bonus:
Basic (6 times simple boost): 60 bonus
Wall, Cat, Shield, Glove (3 times double boost): 45 bonus
The second conclusion is that for good goalkeepers, it hardly makes sense to buy special cards at all.
The basic chemistry style makes some special cards useless
Basic already provides a large boost. Since each of the 6 goalkeeper attributes receives a +10 bonus, it seems that for good keepers, there is no difference between using the regular gold card or a special card.
This confirms the assessment of many “Ultimate Team” players, who believed that the “TOTY David De Gea” offers no additional value compared to the normal card.
Why do special cards hardly become stronger? Here again, we look at the example of De Gea.
His regular card already has 90 diving, 90 reflexes, 85 ball control, 57 speed, 87 kicking, and 86 positioning.
At full chemistry and with the basic chemistry style, he reaches 99 diving, 99 reflexes, 95 ball control, 67 speed, 97 kicking, and 96 positioning.
As you can see, almost all of his values are at the maximum value of 99 or at least close to it, with the exception of the less important value of speed for a goalkeeper. A possible special card thus brings only a minimal bonus to his values and no further advantages, aside from the appearance.
What you should really pay attention to when buying a goalkeeper
With good keepers – no special cards. The phenomenon explained above occurs, as mentioned, only with good goalkeepers. These include all keepers whose important stats approach 90 – for example, De Gea, Neuer, or Courtois. For weaker goalkeepers, you can also opt for special cards.
The height. The most important characteristic of a keeper is their height. The “high-end” goalkeepers are all at least 1.90 meters, especially players like Begovic, who stands at 1.99 meters, are of interest in the lower range.
The traits. The traits are another aspect, which made De Gea significantly better than Neuer in FIFA 18, for example. The reason for this was the “foot save”, which effectively countered flat volleys.
If EA really adopts these chemistry style values for FIFA 19, we now know: A regular strong gold keeper is completely sufficient. If you have money available, you should rather invest it in stronger field players.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Skyforge is actually an action MMORPG. However, in an upcoming new game mode, it will become a battle royale RPG. You won’t even need to have played the base game.
Skyforge will be Battle Royale. Battle Royale is the big trend of 2018, and more and more games are hopping on the bandwagon. So does Skyforge. The futuristic action MMORPG is usually known for a lot of grind and god-like characters.
With the new battle royale update at the end of August, you will also be able to engage in wild survival battles. However, not with your familiar heroes.
Battle Royale with 12 Classes
This is how you activate Battle Royale: The “Battle Royale” mode will start immediately from the start screen. You won’t need any progress in the original Skyforge to duke it out.
Instead of your old hero from Skyforge, you will play as one of 12 classes in Battle Royale. However, they are designed with abilities similar to the heroes from the base game.
There are melee fighters, archers, gunners, technicians, and gunslingers. Each class has different weapons and skills, including traps, invisibility, and shields.
Monsters are also involved
PvE meets PvP: Besides your opponents, additional AI monsters roam the map. You can take them down to earn more loot. However, those who are not careful will be eliminated by sneaky players while grinding.
Gameplay as a mix of MMORPG and action spectacle
How does the Battle Royale of Skyforge play? According to a press release, the developers want to largely maintain the look & feel of the MMORPG template. But at the same time, the game is intended to be more dynamic and action-packed. Therefore, less auto-aim will be used, and more focus will be on targeted actions.
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That sounds interesting, when can I play it? Skyforge: Battle Royale is coming to the servers on August 28, 2018, for PC. The PlayStation 4 follows on the 29th, and the Xbox will follow one day later on August 30.
What will it cost? Nothing, Skyforge: Battle Royale will be free to play.
The publisher Nexon has announced big news about the free-to-play Asia MMORPG MapleStory 2. On August 21, fans will find out when the super-cute game will come to the West.
Actually, MapleStory 2 has been playable since summer 2015, but only in Korea until now. The Western release has been delayed quite a bit, as is often the case with Asia MMORPGs. After the end of the second Closed Beta, Nexon will announce when we will learn more about the release of MapleStory 2 in the West.
The West release is coming
This information will come on August 21: According to Nexon, there will be a big batch of news regarding MapleStory 2 next week. The development team will announce the following:
The official launch date for MapleStory 2 in the West
A rough roadmap for the content that is planned for the MMORPG in the future.
Furthermore, players can now reserve their desired character names for the release by purchasing a Founder Pack. How to do this can be found on the official site.
MapleStory 2 at PAX West: The MMORPG will also be present at the PAX West convention from August 31 to September 3. Here you can watch the trailer:
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On Tuesday, August 21, 2018, one of the most important events for gamers, Gamescom, will begin. Blizzard will also be present and has already introduced a companion app for Gamescom.
Augmented Reality at Gamescom: With the “Blizzard at Gamescom 2018” app, you can view the Blizzard area in Augmented Reality. In addition to this feature, Blizzard has announced a contest with great prizes – which ones exactly are not yet known.
Blizzplanet introduces the app in a video on YouTube for you.
If you scan certain items in the Blizzard area, you will have an “Overwatch Pachimari machine” on your smartphone. With the app, you will also have the entire schedule of Blizzard at Gamescom at a glance and an overview of the shop and offers from Blizzard.
All events from Blizzard on the Main Stage on Wednesday, August 22:
If you really want to play WoW everywhere, you also customize your car accordingly. Just like this player, who can play World of Warcraft in his Honda.
Are you still one of those old-fashioned people who play World of Warcraft on a classic desktop PC or laptop? Then it might soon be time to look towards the future, as one player takes the next step: He can now play World of Warcraft from his Honda.
HDMI connection in the car. As Buffed reports, using MHL Mirroring, anything can be displayed on the car’s display. However, this is only possible when the car is parked. While driving, it’s better not to have games or movies flickering on the built-in display. This can easily be handled through an HD connection, which allows for video and audio signals to be inputted.
Xbox gamepad as an input device. Controlled via an Xbox controller. While this is not optimal for World of Warcraft, it can at least be somewhat controlled and is definitely more convenient than a keyboard and mouse.
However, what other hardware was used, such as a laptop that is also present in the car, is not shown.
Whether this whole thing makes sense is, of course, another question. But who has not secretly had the dream, “Wouldn’t it be great to be able to game on the way home?” Of course, traffic regulations and the will to live get in the way of this desire a bit – but hey. Sometimes you just have to park for an hour, right?
The special research for Celebi starts in a few days at Pokémon GO – Get ready, Trainers.
What’s new? Professor Willow is once again seeking the help of you Pokémon GO trainers. Together with the trainers, he is on the trail of the mysterious Pokémon Celebi.
When does it start? You will find the new special research starting from August 20 in Pokémon GO.
New special research with Celebi – The new quests
From August 20, likely around 10 PM German time, the new quests in Pokémon GO will start. Then trainers who missed Celebi at the GO Fest in Chicago this year can finally hunt for it.
What about trainers who already have a Celebi? Those who attended the GO Fest in Chicago could already catch a Celebi. These trainers will receive candies through the new special research to strengthen their Celebi.
Requirements for the Celebi quest: Trainers who have completed the third special research project for Mew can start the special research for Celebi at any time.
The Mew quest will not be replaced by Celebi
You can work on the quests for both Mew and Celebi simultaneously. Niantic confirmed this in their blog post:
“You can start the special research for Celebi at any time as long as you have completed the third special research project for Mew. Afterwards, you can actively work on both projects at your own pace!”
More monsters from Johto
New field research: Niantic states that the presence of Celebi causes more monsters from the Johto region to appear. During this time, field research projects featuring monsters from the Johto region will also be available.
With this “event,” Niantic aims to get the trainers excited about the Johto region. Finally, we can unlock and catch our Celebi here as well. We will keep you updated here at Mein-MMO.de as soon as the quests for Celebi are known.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, there is a hidden star in Week 6 of Season 5 in an additional bonus title image. How to find the star is explained here.
Road Trip Week 6: Every time you complete all the tasks for a week, you unlock another level of the Season Challenge “Road Trip.” For this, you receive another secret title image. The images are not only funny but also nice to look at.
They tell the plot of Season 5, namely the adventurous road trip of Drift, the graffiti artist with the fox mask.
The image grants you a level: Each of these “merit pictures” also contains a clue to another hidden treasure. If you find it, you will receive another level credited to your current Battle Pass.
However, to uncover the bonus treasure from Week 6, you must first complete all the bonus stars from Weeks 1-5.
Here you can find the 6th bonus level for the Battle Pass
Where is the star? The image shows a scene from Risky Reels. It is located in the northeast of the map. This time, the star appears as a faint watermark directly on the loading area of a red pickup truck. Such a vehicle is located in the front row of cars at Risky Reels in front of the screen. So, the star can be found there.
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Is there a video for that? If you want to see the location of the star in video form, we have one embedded here for you. Have fun!
How does the story of Season 5 continue?
The 6th bonus image and its meaning: In Week 6, the fun of Drift and his colorful friends continues. This time they relax at the drive-in cinema at Risky Reels with some slushy drinks. Interestingly, there are also a few important details:
The screen is repaired again. Until now, the cinema was still damaged from the meteorite impact in Season 4. Will there soon be a map change? Possibly to finally air the promised superhero movies from the contest?
Drift has removed his fox mask and his eyes are glowing. A hint that something dramatic will happen soon? So far, the Vikings from Season 5 have not appeared, and next week the Road Trip bonus skin will be available for the first time. Most likely, the story will take a dramatic turn again.
In week 6 of Season 5 of Fortnite: Battle Royale, you need to complete time trials 5 times to complete one of the challenges. But where are the 5 time trials hidden and how does the time race work? You will find out here.
But not a racetrack: With the task “Complete time trials,” it does not mean – as previously assumed – a race on the racetrack at Paradise Palms. In the challenges of week 6 of Season 5, you have to complete parkour courses à la Super Mario instead.
On the embedded map here, you can additionally see the fun locations with markings.
How to achieve the top time
How do the time trials work? To start the trial, you need to activate a blue glowing stopwatch at the respective location. The timer starts, and a typical 8-bit music shows that it’s counting now.
Like in Super Mario: You will now see more clock icons that you need to touch. If you have touched them all, the trial is completed.
If you don’t complete all within the allotted time, you have to start over.
Building helps: Ideally, you should build ramps or drive with a golf cart. And always watch out for your fellow players so you don’t get “swiped”.
All locations in the video
The YouTuber “The Gobiln” has already dived into the subject and found various locations with time trials. He also explains how it all works. Enjoy watching!
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Electronic Arts has just released the Gamescom trailer for the multiplayer shooter Battlefield 5. This prepares you for Gamescom and shows you an explosive battle in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The new Gamescom trailer for the shooter Battlefield 5 is here! It features some battle scenes that show the devastation of the city of Rotterdam.
This is shown in the trailer: A battle rages in the streets of Rotterdam, debris and bullets fly around, even a house gets blown up.
Finally, there are short glimpses of the different regions that Battlefield 5 will cover. From the forests and plains of Central Europe, to North Africa and Siberia.
Scene from the Battle Royale mode? Towards the end, there is a brief look at snowy mountain ranges and a burning forest. This likely takes place in Norway, which plays an important role in Battlefield 5.
Apparently, this is a map of the Battle Royale mode that is getting smaller and smaller.
Unfortunately, the trailer does not show any actual gameplay.
When will Battlefield 5 be released? On October 19, the online shooter is set to be released. This date could prove to be fateful. Here you can find out why the timing could be a problem.
A group of helpful Guardians assisted an 81-year-old in mastering his first raid in Destiny 2. The retiree, a former author, promptly expressed his gratitude with a short story dedicated to the raid team.
With Forsaken, Destiny 2 will soon enter its second year. Thanks to the support of some helpful Guardians, the 81-year-old fan Fibby “FIBBOB” Kinney has had a major wish fulfilled.
Almost a year after the release of Destiny 2, he succeeded in completing his first raid still in year 1. As a thank you, the group received an unusual gift.
Short story as thanks for the help in the raid
Community fulfills a dream for the retiree: For his endeavor, the 81-year-old FIBBOB, a retired writer, poet, comedian, and longtime Destiny fan, sought out helpful allies in a Destiny 2 Facebook group.
The Guardian PXG_S3 was so taken by the 81-year-old’s request that he quickly assembled a team via LFG to help the retiree through the Leviathan.
“Normally, I don’t guide anyone as a Sherpa through raids,” PXG_S3 said on Reddit. “But for this special Guardian, I just had to make an exception. It’s a great pleasure for me to help him.”
And the community once again showed its best side. Quickly, a group from PXG’s circle of friends came together to help Fibby Kinney fulfill his dream. And the team was successful.
It didn’t stop at one raid: After almost a year in Destiny 2, the retiree could log his first raid clear against Emperor Calus. But that wasn’t all.
The team later played the World Eater raid with FIBBOB and helped him acquire the Legend of Acrius. Kinney has also mastered the Starcaller with his new friends, who are all very proud of his achievements – especially in the jumping section and considering numerous complex ball mechanics.
FIBBOB with his new friends after their triumph over Calus
The retired writer thanks in his way: The moved retiree did not let this willingness to help go unnoticed and repaid in kind with a short story he wrote about the adventures of the team in the Leviathan raid.
Overnight, Pokémon GO introduced a new limit that targets the nicknames of the Pokémon. Trainers are reacting skeptically to the new change and to the error message: “Please enter a different nickname.”
Renaming Brake: Some Pokémon GO players noticed a change this morning that has quietly crept into the game. After you rename 30 Pokémon, you must take a forced break from renaming.
Forced Break: After renaming 30 Pokémon, you will receive an error on the 31st. Pokémon GO says, “Please enter a different nickname.” But no matter what name you enter afterwards, none will be accepted.
Changed Overnight: On Reddit, user BECP reported that he noticed this new limit in the past hours. He states that this is not due to inappropriate names – it would happen regardless.
Other users have since confirmed the limit and say that the 31st renaming only works after a certain waiting period.
How long do you have to wait after 30 names? The community is now researching how much time must pass before you can rename again. Initial reports say that 30 minutes after the last renaming, number 31 can follow.
How Trainers are Reacting
Incomprehension: Many trainers cannot understand why Niantic is implementing such a restriction. For them, it is incomprehensible and just a pointless hurdle that makes life harder for trainers.
Player xKageyami writes that renaming Pokémon is already cumbersome and takes too much time. This limit would now put the icing on the cake of that process.
User letsplay1196 writes that it would be the most useless limit in Pokémon GO.
Why a hurdle? Many trainers rename their Pokémon according to their IV values. A Pikachu might be named “93%” or receive similar names. Now you can only do this for 30 monsters in a row before a break must be taken.
What’s the point of the limit? It is suspected that this limit was implemented due to server load. Reddit user Pwuz comments, “It’s probably to minimize server load. Every time you change a Pokémon’s name, Niantic’s servers have to be updated.”
Whether this limit will remain or if Niantic might test other settings is still unclear.
In week 6 of Season 5 in Fortnite: Battle Royale, a treasure hunt awaits you. You should search where the stone heads are looking.
The secret of the stone heads: In week 6, Fortnite revolves around the secret that the stone heads brought into the game. Now you should search where they cast their gaze. We have already researched this for you and will show you where to find the treasure.
Finding stone heads in Fortnite
Scattered heads: You can find special stone heads scattered all over the island. They may not do much at first, but they are important for this quest. Because where their gazes meet, a treasure lies for you.
Fans have already mapped out where the heads are looking on the Fortnite map. It became clear that their line of sight converges in Salty Springs. So that is your target for this treasure hunt.
This map comes from Reddit user u/ShadoukenGames, who highlighted the lines of sight.
Warning, many players: Finding the treasure’s location is not easy, as many players will likely land in Salty Springs this week. Be prepared for many opponents lurking while you search for the treasure.
Where exactly? To the west of Salty Springs, there is a small hill – at the edge of the box F7. On this hill is the star. The following look at the map shows you which hill it is. You can’t really miss it.
Video explanation: In the following video, you can see the location of the star even better and head straight for the treasure hunt.
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Have you already completed the other challenges of week 6? We have an overview for you here with all the challenges and tips as well as guides to complete them.
Monster Hunter: World is currently enjoying high player numbers on Steam and makes sure everyone knows it. A bug causes the message “Your friend is playing Monster Hunter: World” to pop up for some players almost every minute.
In comparison, the new bug is quite small but extremely annoying.
“Your friend is playing Monster Hunter: World”
What does the bug do? On Steam, players can get notifications when their friends play different games. Normally, this message is displayed only once at launch.
However, for some “Monster Hunter: World” players, this notification appears every 30 to 60 seconds, as if the player is having connection issues and keeps trying to log in.
The cause of the issue has not yet been determined. Capcom has also not released a patch to fix the bug.
How to end the annoying Steam spam about Monster Hunter World
How can you fix the issue? The temporary solution to the problem is relatively simple. To stop the flood of messages, you need to go into your Steam settings and friend list settings.
There, you need to uncheck the box “When a friend joins a game” and voilà, the spam is gone.
This is just a workaround until Capcom releases a fix. You don’t have to panic and delete your friends on Steam directly, like our dear colleague Patrick.
If you want to dive into the world of Monster Hunter: World on Steam, check out our tips first:
The challenges from Week 6 (Season 5) are now active in Fortnite: Battle Royale. Here we show you all the challenges and explain how to solve them. Week 6 focuses on stone heads and races.
These are all challenges from Week 6 in Season in Fortnite
Ready for challenges? The challenges are now set and the new week has started. We will show you in the following tables what tasks are in store for you.
Free and paid: Every player can tackle the first 3 tasks for free. The challenges in the second table are for players who have purchased a Battle Pass.
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Challenge 1: Deal headshot damage to opponents
Aiming: Here aiming is particularly important. You might want to use the new Heavy Sniper. Its bullet drop is not as significant as with other sniper rifles.
Challenge 2: Harvest building resources with a pickaxe
Works in the background: You should regularly mine resources during your Fortnite matches anyway. It also has the advantage that players who want to practice building are constantly reminded of the resources through this task.
Challenge 3: Search where the stone heads are looking (Hard)
Treasure hunt: This is the hard task of the Battle Pass. We have a guide here on Mein-MMO.de that shows you the exact location of the star.
Round by round: Since you do not have to search all the chests in a single match, you can take a few chests in each round. Especially in the large building, you will find several, but there will likely be many opponents roaming there as well.
Challenge 5: Complete time trials
With guide: In this challenge, you will likely have to complete races with the ATKs (All Terrain Karts). We have a guide for you that explains the time trials and shows the locations of the trials.
Challenge 6: Eliminate opponents with a Minigun or a light machine gun (Hard)
Go to crowded places: You can complete this task together with Challenge 7, for example. There is generally a lot going on in Tilted Towers. In week 6, even more players will gather there whom you can pump full of lead. If you cannot handle the mentioned weapons well, you can down enemies with other guns in team play and finish them off with the Minigun or LMG.
Challenge 7: Eliminate opponents at Tilted Towers (Hard)
Get ready for action: Be prepared for many opponents in Tilted Towers. After a few rounds, you should quickly have this task completed there.
After the end of the Overwatch League, some players are struggling. Bad enough to take a break from competitive Overwatch for a while. Even champions and star players like Seagull are facing their problems.
OWL professionals are burned out: In interviews, some pro gamers from the Overwatch League talked about how exhausting the last months have been for them and what marks those months have left.
The stars are so burned out that they refuse to play for the upcoming World Cup – or withdraw from Overwatch as an eSport altogether, like star player Seagull.
Behind the celebratory mood of the OWL, hard work is being done.
eSports is exhausting
The Overwatch League lasted over half a year until the end of July 2018. During this time, players were heavily burdened, trained constantly, and had to improve continuously.
Health implications: The pressure on the players is sometimes so great that some of them have serious health issues. Many players reported depression, fatigue, and sleep problems.
The problems escalated to the point that professionals became not only mentally exhausted but also physically:
Star player Seagull gained about 20 kilograms, could hardly find rest at night due to sleep apnea, and lost the joy of playing
Vice Champion neptuNo struggled with kidney stones, angina, and heartburn – all presumably triggered by stress.
Do-hyeon “Pine” Kim from New York Excelsior.
Impending burnout: Already in May, it was observed that players often appear exhausted and tired. Some players, like Pine, were able to draw new strength after a phase of depression and have noticeably improved.
Other league members, like coach Vytis “Mineral” Lasaitis, had to leave the league due to burnout.
Mineral: “It’s very hard to find the balance between a healthy amount of recovery and optimal preparation […] I think most people in the Overwatch League walk on the edge of burnout in phase 4.”
Everyone needs balance: To avoid burnout, professionals distract themselves from the game. This often happens through physical training. The training plan of many pro gamers includes workouts at the gym.
The professionals themselves say that they sometimes need a break from Overwatch to perform at their best.
Player HarryHook says he likes to go to the beach for this: “I just chill, walk along the water – think of nothing […] I have nothing else to do there. I never think about the game when I’m there.”
HarryHook (left) and Taimou from Dallas Fuel.
Overwatch professionals need a break
The Overwatch League ended on July 28 with the final between Philadelphia Fusion and London Spitfire. For half a year, 12 teams with over 100 players competed for the title of the first OWL champion.
Seagull quits: One of these players is American star player Brandon “Seagull” Larned, who played for Dallas Fuel. Seagull is one of the most well-known Overwatch streamers, but in the OWL he only achieved a few wins with Dallas Fuel.
After the Overwatch League, he announced that he would be stepping back from the professional scene. Instead, he will return to streaming full-time.
Seagull (left) with one of his loyal fans.
neptuNo does not play in the championship: Another professional, Alberto “neptuNo” González, has declined the offer to play for his country Spain in the World Championship. neptuNo placed second in the OWL with Philadelphia Fusion – after a loss to London.
He states that he needs distance from the competitive Overwatch scene. He wants to enjoy the game again for a while and not exhaust himself in the process.
Even champions are tired: Two players from the winning team London Spitfire, Bdosin and Gesture, also talk about the tough times in the league. The league stretches over many months, and eventually, the players simply became tired.
It took a lot of energy for them to cope with the pressures of constant training, the duty to win, changes in the meta, and the absences of other players.
On August 26, the final event of the first season of the Overwatch League starts. In several friendly matches in various modes such as Lúcioball and surprise heroes, community-chosen All-Star teams will compete against each other.
The online role-playing game Fallout 76 aims to combine the classic Fallout experience with multiplayer and survival elements. We present to you eight features that Bethesda wants to convince you with regarding Fallout 76.
What does Fallout 76 aim to be? With Fallout 76, Bethesda ventures into new territory. At its core, Fallout 76 is meant to be a classic 3D Fallout. It will also introduce a multiplayer mode and survival elements.
Fallout 76 does not aim to be an MMORPG, nor an online or survival shooter. It aims to provide a new experience that has not been seen before.
This is why fans are skeptical: Especially the PvP aspect raises concerns among many people. How will Bethesda ensure that Fallout 76 is a “real” Fallout while still being a multiplayer title?
We show you 8 arguments with which Fallout 76 wants to score and what difficulties might be associated with them.
1. As fair PvP as possible – No chance for griefers and trolls
Bethesda has several solutions in place to ensure as much fairness as possible. For instance, Bethesda wants to prevent griefing, which involves hunting and repeatedly killing players.
Here’s how they plan to achieve that: If another player attacks you, they initially inflict only minimal damage. However, if you retaliate, the fight truly begins, and you can fully unleash.
Players also have a pacifist flag. When equipped, it prevents you from causing damage to other players. This way, no one can jump around in front of others and force them into PvP mode by allowing themselves to be hit.
There are additional measures in place that should protect you from annoying griefers, such as
Your equipment will be weakened or strengthened based on your level. This is intended to give new players the opportunity to defend themselves.
Additionally, players below level 5 are invulnerable.
If a hostile player decides to kill you with reduced damage, a bounty will be placed on them. Every player on the server will be informed about it.
The position of the wanted player appears as a large, red star on the map and is visible to every player. If a bounty is placed on someone, they cannot hide from other players.
The reward for players who seek revenge will be generous and will come from the griefers’ pockets in the form of currency and junk.
By the way, you lose nothing from your equipment if you are killed by another player. However, some “junk”, your crafting materials, will remain at your corpse.
What about the Nukes? If your base is destroyed by one of the enemy atomic bombs, you should not worry. If you have built a settlement, you can simply save it as a blueprint and rebuild it anywhere else at any time.
You don’t have to meticulously place every single stone on top of another.
What difficulties could arise? In theory, the measures sound sensible at first. What the practice will look like remains to be seen. How far can the mechanisms be exploited, maybe even abused?
In general, players find ways to create all kinds of mischief.
Through the C.A.M.P feature (Construction and Assembly Mobile Platform), you have the opportunity in Fallout 76 to establish a settlement anywhere in the game world.
Here’s how they plan to achieve that: You can simply pack up everything you build and set it up elsewhere. Additionally, you can save all your buildings and repeatedly use the template.
Prerequisite is that you have enough “junk”, i.e., crafting materials. You can find junk throughout the game world, craft it, or loot it from other players. You have a large selection of items that you can craft, including:
Ammunition
Food
Armor
Building materials
Weapon mods
What difficulties could arise? The settlement building was clunky and cumbersome in Fallout 4. Fans hope that the building will improve in Fallout 76.
The building system in Fallout 76 leaves it open whether a building can simply be constructed on a flat surface and then dragged into the mountains, or whether the “junk” ends up in an endless grind.
3. Bethesda wants to offer a massive game world with plenty of content
Bethesda has a preference for open-world titles. Titles like Fallout 4 and Skyrim score points with the freedoms that players have in the worlds.
So it should be in Fallout 76 as well – only significantly larger!
Here’s how they plan to achieve that: The game world of Fallout 76 is said to have enormous dimensions. It should outmatch Fallout 4 by four times. The game world will be set in the hills of West Virginia.
Fallout 76’s recreation of West Virginia is intended to be as detailed as possible, including local myths and monsters playing a role in Fallout 76.
The players will be the first to re-enter the world after the nuclear war. From Vault 76, America is to be rebuilt, one of the first bunkers that was supposed to open after the atom bomb.
Fans have already been able to reconstruct a map and localize some places, like Vault 76, which is likely to be located west of Morgantown. However, there is still no official map available.
What difficulties could arise? Since the game world in Fallout 76 is going to be huge, the question arises as to how they plan to ensure sufficient variety without human NPCs.
Will other players be enough if there are no bustling cities or settlements where you can interact with NPCs?
4. Story and quests should not be neglected – despite the absence of NPCs
In Fallout 76, there will be no NPCs to talk to – except the Overseer, whom you won’t get to see. The only humans in the game world will be other players. This point raises considerable skepticism and causes many fans to doubt the scope of the online shooter.
Nevertheless, there should be sufficient story and life in the game world.
Here’s how they plan to achieve that: Since the game world of Fallout 76 is enormous, you will not constantly encounter other players. On a server, there will be 24-32 players, whom you will always be able to see on the map.
These players are intended to take on the role usually performed by human NPCs, building settlements, trading, and interacting with one another. Since humans are more unpredictable than AI-controlled NPCs, surprises may occur more frequently.
Additionally, as is familiar from Fallout, there will be numerous computer terminals and tape recordings with which you can interact. Robots will also roam the game world. This is how Fallout 76 wants to tell its stories and quests.
What difficulties could arise? The unpredictability of players can be both a blessing and a curse. You can never know how players will act. It could very well be that some groups will intentionally hunt others.
Additionally, without human NPCs, there is a risk that solo players could quickly become bored.
5. Fallout 76 aims to give you as many freedoms as possible
You can basically create jobs and pursue them. Do you want to lead a settler’s life, or wander the lands?
Here’s how they plan to achieve that: If you feel like it, you can simply trade with other players. To do this, you can open a shop in your settlement and bring your goods to the public. Because equipment cannot simply be stolen by killing other players.
Therefore, it is possible to buy valuable equipment from other players. You can also mimic a traveling merchant by packing up your settlement and changing locations.
However, you should be cautious, as your shops can apparently be looted if you are not careful. You can also take it upon yourself to hunt bounties. Or even other players. The choice is yours.
What difficulties could arise? A shop brings you relatively little if no players come by your server to shop. Hence, it is not guaranteed that your business will actually thrive.
It may also happen that no one plays PvP, and you could be temporarily unemployed as a bounty hunter.
Again, the unpredictability of human players is both a blessing and a curse.
6. A comprehensive character system for RPG fans
As is traditional in all Fallout games, Fallout 76 will have the SPECIAL system. The SPECIAL values are your main attributes and determine which abilities your character can utilize.
With each level-up, you receive a skill point, which allows you to increase these values. Depending on which SPECIAL attributes you upgrade, you can then equip certain corresponding perks.
This is how Fallout 76 intends to provide a comprehensive development of your character.
Here’s how they plan to achieve that: Unlike in Fallout 4, you no longer set your perks through skill points that you receive through level-ups, but rather via special cards. You receive a perk card with each level-up, and later every 5 levels an additional card pack with several random cards.
The cards are always assigned to one of the SPECIAL attributes and can be freely attached and removed. Each perk can also be upgraded. You only need an identical card. Additionally, the cards can be shared with other players.
Depending on how you increase your attributes and which perks you choose, you develop in different directions. For example, by focusing on charisma, several perks that support the entire group become available. Thus, you can grow into the supporter role, provided you have the right cards.
With the sheer variety of different skills, players can freely experiment and find their own style. We have listed all previously shown perks for you.
What difficulties could arise? If you want a specific perk, you need to be lucky. Bethesda somewhat counteracts this with the packs, as you receive perks that you may not necessarily have had on your radar.
Or one of your teammates draws the desired card and shares it with you. Such systems can cause frustration for some, particularly because it is said that there will be numerous perks in Fallout 76.
7. Survival elements should be relatively harmless
Here’s how they plan to achieve that: The survival elements should merely support the gameplay and not cause frustration for the player. You won’t need to run to a water source or eat a chocolate bar every few minutes. Likewise, crafting should be kept relatively moderate.
However, you will need to regularly drink and eat to survive. Two interface bars should indicate how hungry or thirsty you are. Fallout-typical elements such as radiation, mutation, illness, alcoholism, and drug addiction will also have an impact on your behavior.
Upon dying, you will not lose your equipment as is typical in other survival games.
What difficulties could arise? Survival elements are complicated. If they are too hard, players who are not survival fans may quickly feel put off or pressured.
If they are too mild, they could be considered superfluous, as they would have no significant impact on the gameplay. Thus, Bethesda must carefully consider how to achieve balance.
8. Mod support and private servers for solo players – after release
Fallout and The Elder Scrolls are known not only for their vast game worlds but also for their incredibly active modding community being one of the most important factors in the games. So it’s no surprise that many fans are asking for mod support.
Mods should also be possible in Fallout 76.
Here’s how they plan to achieve that: At QuakeCon, Todd Howard of Bethesda spoke about mod support for Fallout 76. He mentioned that it would be considerably more difficult to ensure this, as it is no longer a purely single-player title.
Unfortunately, they will not manage to enable mods in Fallout 76 at release. However, it is definitely on the to-do list.
Private servers are also planned. On these, players will be able to play solo, and mods will be supported. However, it is unlikely that this will be ready at release.
If Bethesda sticks to these promises, it would likely make a huge difference for many fans. If you are not a fan of the multiplayer concept, you could simply play solo on your own server or only with your own friends.
What difficulties could arise? Mod support on public servers will likely be impossible. They would jeopardize the balance and could disrupt game mechanics.
Thus, it is likely that no mods will be allowed as long as Bethesda does not enable private servers.
We are definitely excited to see what the final picture of the game will look like. In the beta starting in October, you will get a first look at Fallout 76.
