Interested players can explore post-apocalyptic San Francisco with the founder packages before the official launch of Defiance 2050. The early access started on July 6.
Before the launch of Defiance 2050 on July 10, Trion Worlds offers a founder package that allows interested players to dive into the New Frontier three days before all other players. The early access began on July 6 at 7 PM and ends with the official launch of Defiance 2050.
Ultimate Founder Package with Early Access Bonuses
Package available until launch: Players can explore with the purchase of the founder package Defiance 2050 before the official launch. The “Ultimate Founder Package” was available for pre-order on Xbox One, PC, and Steam and has been available for PS4 since July 6. The following items are included in the package:
Ultimate Founder Package
Early Access (three days before launch)
Bits worth 50 Euros
TMW Hannibal 800R ATV
Stormtrooper (class and outfit)
Sniper (class and outfit)
Guardian (class and outfit)
Field Medic (class and outfit)
Demolitions Expert Class (class and outfit)
Exclusive outfit color for the Demolitions Expert class
30 inventory slots
30-day XP boost
Title “Master of All Classes”
Title “Demolitions Expert”
Title “Opportunist”
Buyers of the package must register for early access on their respective gaming platform and with a Glyph account. The founder package is only available until the launch on July 10.
Classes can also be unlocked in-game
The classes can also be unlocked in-game: At the start of Defiance 2050, players can choose between four different classes. Other specializations will be unlocked either by purchasing the founder package or by playing.
The Assassin focuses on critical hits and can become invisible
The Guardian is a tank that supports teammates with barriers
The Combat Medic heals and strengthens team members and can rely on a healing bot
Assault is a balanced class that has both offensive and defensive abilities
Until the next expansion for World of Warcraft arrives, you will have to be patient. With our five game tips, you won’t get bored during the waiting time until Battle for Azeroth is released!
BfA releases in August: The next expansion for World of Warcraft, Battle for Azeroth, will be released on August 14, 2018. However, you can also shorten the waiting time with other games.
Waiting for BfA.
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5 MMOs to play while waiting for Battle for Azeroth
We recommend five MMOs that will keep you entertained during this short period. For most, you don’t need to invest much time and can jump right in!
1. Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy is our top alternative to WoW. Final Fantasy remains one of the most popular games, so you will always find someone to play with – or just bring your friends along. With a classic tab-target combat system, especially WoW veterans will find it easy to get started. Innovative classes (jobs) provide a refreshing change. The best part: The community of Final Fantasy XIV is known to be super nice and friendly!
September 30, 2010 (A Realm Reborn), June 23, 2015 (Heavensward), June 20, 2017 (Stormblood)
What Final Fantasy is about: On the continent of Eorzea, war rages between nations. You play a hero in this battle, tasked with saving the land from occupation.
In the latest expansion “Stormblood”, you play more of a supporting role – watching others make decisions. You step in when heroes make wrong choices and defeat raid bosses like Ultima in the process.
What makes Final Fantasy XIV special: The story being told is engaging and invites you to learn more about it. The attention to detail in the world continually reveals new things to discover.
Mini-games spice up the gameplay and provide variety to the general grind or dungeons. Crafting introduces its own unique mechanics into the game. Each profession is a separate “job” that can be leveled and has its own equipment.
What’s currently happening in Final Fantasy: With a new update for Final Fantasy XIV comes an “Endless Dungeon” called the Heaven’s Pillar. In this dungeon of 100 randomly generated floors, you can level alternatively later in the game. This is ideal for anyone who doesn’t want to quest and loves grinding in dungeons.
You want to dive into a different but still familiar setting
You appreciate the style of Asian MMOs
WoW didn’t offer you enough grind
You value quests and story
You are interested in crafting and mini-games – this is where Final Fantasy XIV excels
2. Guild Wars 2
Guild Wars has long been the classic alternative to WoW. With Guild Wars 2, you have an MMORPG where you experience your own story in chapters. The structure and combat system are similar to WoW, though the battles impress with a hybrid of classic and action styles. The aesthetic is a bit more modern, and the classes are more diverse.
August 28, 2012 (Base game), October 23, 2015 (Heart of Thorns), September 22, 2017 (Path of Fire)
What Guild Wars 2 is about: In Guild Wars 2, you experience your own story from a green recruit to a hero of the continent Tyria. The ancient dragons have awakened and threaten the land – and you must ally with others to defeat them.
In “Path of Fire,” your journey leads you to the Crystal Desert, where you fight the god of war, Balthasar. You can explore even more areas and receive new “Elite Specializations” for each class.
What makes Guild Wars 2 special: In the unique story of Guild Wars 2, you are the protagonist. You have your own nemesis and heroes and icons you aspire to. The further you delve into the game, the further you follow the story. On your journey, you can also explore the impressive world of Guild Wars 2. The vast areas of the world invite you to discover and enjoy.
The world scales with your level. No matter where you are, the enemies offer a similarly great challenge, making it easy to play with friends of different levels. Global events in the world present you with ever-new tasks, replacing standard quests. If you preferred the dynamic quests in WoW to the mundane quest hubs, you’ll find exactly that in Guild Wars 2.
One particularly special aspect of Guild Wars 2 is the PvP. Unlike in WoW, you are not grouped into levels, but simply adjusted. You can jump right in and compete with other players without needing to farm experience or gear in PvE first.
What’s currently happening in Guild Wars 2: The story you can experience in Guild Wars is divided into episodes that are grouped into seasons. You can buy and play the episodes individually. The latest episode is Episode 3 from Season 4.
With the episodes, new content is also added to the game – such as the Rollers as a mount. The players of Guild Wars 2 creatively handle such content, and even hold races with prize money with the new bugs.
Guild Wars 2 is worth it for you if
You want to level wherever you want (free scaling)
You want to experience a personal story
You want to occasionally check in on a game without missing anything in between
3. Destiny 2
Our third suggestion offers you a completely different alternative to MMORPGs. The MMO shooter Destiny 2 is still quite young and provides action-packed variety from RPGs. If you enjoy diving into wild shootouts as a hero, this is the place for you.
What Destiny 2 is about: Although Destiny 2 is a shooter, it tells a compelling story. The “Traveler,” an extraterrestrial construct, has visited Earth in the future and granted various playable species, the Guardians, special powers.
You play as one of these Guardians from one of three classes (Hunter, Titan, or Warlock) and travel the galaxy to protect it from dangers. You fight against various enemies and ultimately try to free the Traveler, who has been misused as a weapon by the evil Cabal.
What makes Destiny 2 special: The classes in Destiny 2 give the shooter an RPG aspect that makes the game unique. While you primarily use ranged weapons with proper shooter aim, the classes have abilities that strongly differentiate them and make them special.
Destiny 2 can be played solo in open PvE and in groups for dungeons and raids. The later dungeons will test your skills and challenge you. Destiny 2 offers countless hours of leveling and development before it becomes the “endgame grind.”
What’s currently happening in Destiny 2: The “Forsaken” expansion for Destiny 2 will expand the game in September with new skills and weapons. The addon continues the story of the game and allows you to dive even deeper.
You want to take a break from the MMORPG genre and enjoy shooting
You enjoy both PvE and PvP
You want to just relax and play for a few hours
You prefer to take your time while playing and do not want to grind at endgame.
4. Conan Exiles
With Conan Exiles, we offer you an alternative to WoW that lets you dive into a completely different, rough world. In Conan Exiles, you fight for your bare survival and play with other players – or against them, to progress.
The story of Conan Exiles: In Conan Exiles, you are an exile accused of various crimes and left to die. Conan the Barbarian himself frees you from the cross and sends you to survive in the land of the exiled.
You wear a bracelet that binds you to the land and kills you if you try to leave or remove it. In the world, you learn more about the story and about Conan himself, discovering flourishing and fallen cities. Your goal is to escape – but destroying the bracelet is not so easy.
What makes Conan Exiles special: Conan Exiles is a distinctive survival MMO. You build your own base with buildings, craft your own armor and weapons, and worship an entire pantheon of gods. You can join clans or explore the world alone.
With a leveling system, you can also customize your character. Become a hunter, warrior, artisan, or whatever you want. The world you can explore on your journey offers various locations, from deserts to swampy jungles to icy mountains full of undead and dangerous volcanoes.
A special feature of Conan Exiles is the “Journey” that accompanies you throughout the game. The Journey serves as a manual and compass for the many new challenges you must master. Conquer the next dungeon, defeat the next boss, or talk to the next important NPC to finally leave the land of the exiled.
What’s currently happening in Conan Exiles:On June 22, Funcom released the first DLC for Conan Exiles, in which you can craft new armor and buildings in Asian style. The next content is already known for early August and will bring stuff from Aquilonia.
You enjoy the harsh setting of Conan the Barbarian
You can handle dying often in PvP
You enjoy surviving and building
You want to explore a fascinating world full of stories, myths, and dungeons
5. World of Warcraft: Legion
Even though the suggestion may sound strange, WoW is a good pastime while waiting for WoW. In the current addon WoW: Legion, there is still a lot for some players to do. Especially preparing for the next addon is worthwhile.
Level alternative characters: To prepare well for BfA, it always pays off to bring new characters to max level. This way, you have more options to switch in the next addon if your current class isn’t fun anymore.
However, the allied races are currently a good incentive to start a twink. After you unlock them, allied races start at level 20. If you bring a character of such a race to level 110, you will receive special “Heritage Armors,” cosmetic transmogifications tailored to the races.
See all content from Legion: WoW: Legion offers a lot of content that not all players have fully completed yet. Before Battle for Azeroth arrives on August 14, it makes sense to complete Antorus or gather achievements in all dungeons. The instances still provide a challenge, and you will often find groups aiming to complete these.
Also, the pre-event for Battle for Azeroth is likely to appear soon and is certainly interesting as preparation for BfA. The war between Horde and Alliance intensifies during this event and prepares you for the new addon.
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When does Season 5 start in Fortnite? We summarize what is known about it. The open questions: How will the map change? What is the theme? And how much does the Battle Pass cost? We have gathered all the facts and common theories for you!
It’s almost time! Just a few days left until Season 5 finally starts in Fortnite. However, so far, there has been little information revealed by Epic. It is expected that the developers have even more new features up their sleeves this time than in Season 3 and 4. Anything less would be unsatisfactory for many fans.
We have listed here all the known information and common theories so far.
The start date of Season 5
When does Season 5 start? The only concrete information about Season 5 so far is the start date. According to Epic, it is set to begin on July 12, 2018. At 04:00 AM Eastern Time.
That would be 10:00 AM for us here in Germany. Epic will probably carry out a larger update and maintenance work beforehand. Let’s hope everything goes smoothly and we can play on Thursday around noon.
Attention: When Season 5 starts, it will no longer be possible to earn items or skins from the Battle Pass of Season 4. So hurry up if you have anything left!
Rifts and Map Changes
Is the old map getting destroyed?Since the rocket launch on July 30, rifts have been spreading across the sky. Additionally, smaller rifts are appearing on the ground, destroying landmarks on the map. A widely held theory suggests that the days of the map are numbered. There could therefore be a completely new map for Season 5. Fans are hoping for this, as it would be somewhat overdue after 4 seasons with the same map. A desert map is the favorite – also in “Save the World”, a new biome of this kind is expected to come with the start of Season 5. Furthermore, a landmark from Greasy Grove has appeared in a real-world desert:
Will historical places come? Other players do not believe that Epic will completely destroy the map. Rather, they suspect that the rifts will suck up places from space and time and replace them with other places from different timelines. This theory is also supported by a quote from the time travel cult comedy “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure”, which Epic boss Donald Mustard recently tweeted:
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What about Moisty Mire? At the end of Season 3, leaks appeared that accurately predicted what ultimately happened in Season 4. The information came from an insider who is now being legally pursued. However, one statement did not come true: the destruction of Moisty Mire. Perhaps the swamp will give way to something new.
Time travel, Egyptians, and the Wild West? Prompted by the time travel references from the rifts and the Bill&Ted tweet, many players speculate time travel as the next season theme. After all, skins in the style of detectives and mobsters from the 1930s, complete with Tommy Gun, have already appeared! And recently, the Red Knight skin was even back in the shop.
Historical figures in the pass? Our user Ayrony mentioned in a comment here at Mein-MMO that possibly historical figures would come as new outfits and skins. This would also fit perfectly with Bill & Ted, as the two chaotic characters pick up figures like Genghis Khan, Socrates, or Napoleon on their time travels. It is very likely that we will soon experience battle royales between historical figures as well.
How much will the Battle Pass cost?
Will the prices remain the same? The Battle Pass is a huge success for Epic, especially due to its relatively low price of around 9.50 euros. Even school children can easily chip this amount from their pocket money. Therefore, there are millions of people who will buy the pass for this price, but may be taken aback if they suddenly have to pay more.
Epic can afford it: Therefore, it is very likely that Epic will not change the price. The studio makes millions every week and can afford to be generous. Even if Season 5 becomes significantly larger than the previous seasons, Epic can safely stick to the old prices. We will only know more when Season 5 finally starts on July 12, 2018.
The Update 19 and the DLC Wolfhunter expand The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One) with new game content and updates. You can look forward to this content.
The online game Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) receives major updates with new content four times a year. The penultimate DLC this year will be released under the name Wolfhunter and includes two new dungeons with werewolf themes, where players can let loose. The werewolf skill line will be revamped, players can reset their skill points individually, and a new PvP arena is coming.
The new enemy type “Hulking Werewolf”
This overview article contains all essential information about the DLC Wolfhunter, the Update 19, and its content.
The Stories of the New Dungeons
The DLC Wolfhunter is all about the two new dungeons being added to the ESO game world. They tell their own story and reward you for completing them with new item sets, mask sets, and unique collectibles. When you enter one of the new dungeons, you will be rewarded with the new headpiece of the werewolf hunter, which you can only obtain through the DLC. In each of the two dungeons, you will face five bosses.
Here’s what it’s about in the dungeon March of Sacrifice: Your group lands in the plane of the Daedric Prince of the Hunt, Hircine. He is hosting the Great Hunt, in which you participate. Your goal is a powerful Indrik. If you slay him and present his heart to Hircine, you will be personally blessed by the Prince of the Hunt. But you are not the only participants in Hircine’s hunting grounds.
Right at the beginning of the dungeon, you will meet your competitors. They all have different reasons for participating in the hunt. They also want to earn the favor of the Daedric Prince and may go as far as killing others to achieve that. So you can quickly go from being the hunter to being the hunted.
The second dungeon takes place in the Moon Hunter’s Lair. Vykosa, an ancient werewolf, has taken over the Moon Hunter’s Lair. There used to be a garrison of the Silver Dawn, a group of werewolf hunters. From the fortress, Vykosa is trying to raise a massive army with the goal of instilling fear in Tamriel. But you and your companions are on site to put a stop to it before Vykosa becomes too powerful. During the dungeon, you should look for an antidote from the werewolf hunters. The outcome of the quest changes if you find it.
Especially cool: As a reward for completing the dungeon in hard veteran mode, you will receive a skin that lets your character take on the appearance of a werewolf. However, it is not a polymorph that changes your entire form. The skin changes your skin and makes it hairier and more werewolf-like. With the skin, you can, for example, turn your favorite Khajiit into a cat-dog.
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Release: Wolfhunter will be released on August 13 for PC/Mac and on August 28 for Xbox One and PS4.
Price: Probably 1500 crowns, the DLC is free for ESO Plus members during their membership.
What content does Update 19 bring?
In addition to the DLC, Zenimax is also bringing some quality-of-life improvements and changes to ESO. These are summarized under Update 19 and are free for all ESO players.
Werewolves are being revamped: In line with the DLC, werewolves will receive a new fur. If one of your characters suffers from lycanthropy, you can benefit from the changes. The passive ability “Blood Rage” now extends the duration of transformation when you deal damage, and the active ability “Howl” is triggered immediately.
With Respecialization 2.0, Zenimax is changing how you reset skill points. You can now choose individually which skill points to reset. This makes experimenting with skills easier. Fans have already suggested improvements.
The new PvP Battleground Istirus Outpost is the first battleground where you can ride. The map is not completely symmetrical, so depending on your team, you have different paths to your objectives.
The Alliance vs. Alliance PvP will be supplemented with Keep Recall Stones, which are intended to grant players higher mobility in Cyrodiil. Additionally, it combines the levels of keeps and operations, encouraging small groups and even single players to contribute to the war efforts.
In Fortnite, cracks are ripping the map apart. The cracks eliminated a giant promotional burger. It disappeared from the world of Fortnite, but reappeared in our real world: in the middle of a desert. The PR stunt by Epic Games is making waves and is getting crazier.
Durr Burger disappears from Fortnite: Recently, the giant burger from the company sign “Durrr Burger” disappeared from Fortnite. One of the dimension cracks that are now appearing more frequently caught the burger with the expressive eyes and removed it from the game. You can see how this looked on Twitter here.
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Photographer accidentally finds this burger: Yesterday, hobby photographer Sela Shiloni was in the area around California. Allegedly without having anything to do with Fortnite – he doesn’t even know the game. There in California, he stumbled upon a massive art burger in a desert, in the middle of nowhere, which clearly originates from Fortnite. It is the RL version of the vanished Durr Burger.
This ground is unstable
Mysterious hint: Near the burger stands a police car and nearby is a warning sign that reads: “This ground is unstable. Beware of possible consequences.”
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Agent 3678 hands out his business card – with a phone number
Group sets off: A group of players then set off to investigate the mysterious burger more closely, as reported by PC Gamer (Livestream via YouTube). When they arrived at the burger, a person approached them and handed them a business card. The card reads “Agent #3678.” On the other side of the card was a phone number. This happened when they called it:
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PR effect? The burger in the desert is likely a clear sign from Epic that they are ready to push the PR campaign further at the end of Season 4 and for the start of Season 5, compared to the last season transition. This time Epic likely wants to include stunts in the real world. Recently, a giant battle bus appeared in front of Epic’s headquarters. They seem capable of anything when it comes to PR.
Fortnite players hope for desert map: Even though it is still very early, some players hope that the burger in the desert announces a new “desert map” for Fortnite. After all, there is also a new desert biome for the PvE “Save the World” of Fortnite with Season 5. Nothing has been confirmed yet.
In The Division today, on July 7th, is the big vendor reset. We present to you the items from the vendors that are particularly worthwhile.
Every week, the vendor reset takes place on the night from Friday to Saturday. The offerings from all shops are randomly rolled again. Agents continuously hope for weapons with good talents.
So you don’t have to check all the vendors, we have summarized the best offers for you. These are our recommendations.
Recommended Weapons since 7.7.
Special Equipment Vendor, Terminal: Liberator with Competent, Talented, and Resolute. Ideal weapon for electronics builds. You can replace Talented with Gifted.
Camp Clinton: Pakhan with Destructive and Talented. Strong LMG for PvE activities. Take talents like Robbery or Precise instead of Talented.
Camp Clinton: Liberator with Bitter, Resentful, and Deadly. Good talents for PvP, but you should replace Bitter with Receptive.
Advanced Weapons Vendor: ACR Tactical with Prepared, Receptive, and Resolute. Precise assault rifle with good talents for PvE. Instead of Prepared, we recommend talents like Robbery and Destructive.
E 46th St: RPK-74 Classic with Precise, Demanding, and Malicious. The non-exotic version of the Pakhan. With Malicious in the third slot, a very good choice in PvE. Instead of Demanding, you should take Destructive, then you have ideal talents for PvE.
E 34th St: MP5 ST with Swift, Gifted, and Receptive. Well-suited for D3 FNC builds with Receptive in the 3rd slot. Depending on whether you play PvE or PvP with it, you should use talents like Destructive, Robbery (both PvE), or Deadly and Resentful (for PvP) instead of Gifted. After the House, probably the strongest submachine gun.
DZ, Park Ave: MP7 with Precise, Resentful, and Accelerated. Not the overall strongest SMG, but has a very high rate of fire and deals good damage. It can only be used in PvP, so replace Precise with Deadly or Receptive.
The Mods after the Vendor Reset
Vendors of the Dark Zone:
E 53rd St: Stamina Mod (266) with Skill Strength (3263)
W 34th St: SR-7 Silencer with Crit Damage (19%), Stability, Precision, and Reduced Threat
DZ, 5th Ave: Performance Mod with Pulse Crit Chance (2%)
DZ09: Omega Rifle Silencer with Headshot Damage (18.5%), Precision, Crit Damage, and Reduced Threat
Vendors of the PvE Zone:
Dante’s Run: Performance Mod with First Aid Ally Healing (6%)
Special Equipment Vendor: Stamina Mod (265) with Exotic Damage Reduction
The Cavern: Purple Electronics Mod (184) with Damage Against Elites (4%)
Camp Clinton: Performance Mod with First Aid Self-Healing (6%)
The Offer of the Special Blueprint Vendors
The vendor at the terminal brings blueprints of these items:
You can now hunt survivors on mobile too. Not in Dead by Daylight, but in a clone game that works exactly the same.
The asymmetrical horror genre enjoys great popularity on PC, with titles like Dead by Daylight leading the way. However, the genre is also trying to establish itself in the mobile market – led by the Chinese giant NetEase, which has now released “Identity V” for iOS devices.
The game calls itself a “Dead by Daylight” clone and there is now also a collaboration between Behaviour, the creators of Dead by Daylight, and NetEase.
Familiar game principle 4vs1: In Identity V, you either take on the role of one of four “Hunted” or the “Hunter,” who must first knock down and then sacrifice the other four players. The Hunted, on the other hand, must repair various generators (or something similar, the principle is identical) to escape the map.
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Minor differences. There are a few differences from Dead by Daylight, though. The graphics are a bit more childlike and comic-like, and the killer controls are from a 3rd-person perspective. This way, you can see what is happening behind and next to your character and react accordingly. Unlike the PC version, the Hunter is significantly faster and has more options to track down the Hunted, which speeds up the rounds considerably.
Doubts about the “collaboration”: The circumstances under which the collaboration between the developers of Identity V and Dead by Daylight occurred seem mysterious to many players. Identity V had long been released in China before talks between the two developers took place. Fans suspect that NetEase practically forced the small developer Behaviour Interactive to enter into a collaboration and thus enable global release.
Will you take a look at Identity V and try it out? Or would you prefer to stick with the original on PC, since something like that is not suitable in the mobile sector?
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The melee brawler For Honor will do a thorough cleanup of the item shop regarding cosmetics and will temporarily remove many items. This is really putting many fans off!
For Honor has a cosmetic problem: In Ubisoft’s sword-fighter For Honor, according to the developers, there are far too many cosmetics available in the shop. This supposedly makes the selection menu terribly confusing. New players in particular would be overwhelmed by it.
Therefore, they now want to do a thorough cleanup of the item stash!
In two weeks, over 600 items will be affected!
Rotation instead of a giant stash: Overall, Ubisoft plans to remove 146 items (over 600 if duplicates are counted) by July 19, 2018. However, the items will not disappear forever. They are supposed to occasionally reappear in a regular rotation and also be cheaper.
What if I already have the items? If you’ve already purchased a cosmetic item, you can keep it. Nothing will be taken away from you.
Discount promotion until the cleanup: Until the start of the cleanup operation, you can still snag the affected items at up to 50 percent off.
Fans upset about item removal
Why do the items have to go? The announcement of item removal was not well received by the fans of For Honor. On Reddit, players are gathering in angry threads to complain about Ubisoft. Some do not understand why such wonderful content is simply being thrown out. In an online game, one can never have enough cosmetic options! Couldn’t the UI of the shop be improved instead?
Cash grab suspicion: Other players suspect foul play. They believe that Ubisoft is after their money, saying: “Hey, look, these items are only available for a short time, grab them now before they are gone!” Artificial scarcity is supposed to draw money out of players’ pockets.
Ubisoft backs down after a few hours
Update: Around 6 PM our time, Ubisoft has already responded (via Reddit). After all the feedback, the team from For Honor has decided not to remove the content from the game. Instead, Ubisoft apologizes for how they communicated this.
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Elder Scrolls Online receives Update 19 Wolfhunter with not only new game content but also some changes to the game systems. Particularly the ability to reset skill points individually generates excitement among fans. Additionally, the werewolf will receive a slight overhaul, and PvP players can look forward to a new PvP arena and changes in Cyrodiil.
Finally reset skill points individually
Respeccing is cumbersome. In ESO, players are given a lot of freedom in creating their class. Players can choose from a variety of abilities. However, if they want to experiment with abilities, players currently have to reset all allocated skill points at once and then redistribute them. Even small changes take a lot of time.
Respeccing will become easier. With Update 19, which will be free for all players, players will have the option to reset skill points individually. Instead of a complete reset, players can quickly change an ability morph or skill a new ability right before a dungeon run. It is likely that Zenimax will not change the respeccing process. To respec, you must go to a special shrine and pay some gold.
Players love it, give feedback: Players on Reddit find the changes to the respeccing system very positive and suggest further changes.
These changes would be welcomed:
Players should be able to respec from anywhere. They no longer need to travel to a shrine but can simply redistribute their skill points in the open world.
Players should unlock both ability variants for an additional skill point and then simply switch between them.
Werewolves are being overhauled
New Werewolves. Part of the update also includes an overhaul of the werewolf skill line in the game. The goal of the overhaul is to increase the ferocity and momentum of werewolves.
Some changes include:
The passive ability Blood Rage no longer extends the duration of transformation when you take damage but rather when you cause it. Aggressive play will be rewarded.
The active ability “Howl” now activates immediately for players.
Storm the Istirus Outpost
Asymmetrical battlefield. With the Istirus Outpost, the first asymmetrical battlefield appears in ESO. The map is not entirely symmetrical, so players will have to find different routes to their objectives depending on their team. You must be creative and flexible in your actions.
In the battlefield, you can call your faithful mount to assist you, which helps you navigate the map.
Open PvP in Cyrodiil is being overhauled: Additionally, keep recall stones are being added. Players speculate that you will likely be able to teleport to a specific keep, even if it is under attack.
In this context, keeps and the surrounding operations will gain shared levels. This is intended to make conquering and holding operations more important. This way, even small groups can make a significant contribution to PvP.
More details about Anthem have been revealed. It is now known that the playable character will not remain silent – you can also choose between male or female.
After the presentation of almost 20 minutes of gameplay footage from BioWare’s upcoming coop shooter Anthem, some questions were raised by the community. Viewers of the video could not clearly assign the voices in the game. What was a character? What was a player? And can you choose the voice? Yes, you can.
Gender selection has been confirmed. Apart from the narrator, the gameplay video only showed characters from the game and their voice output – it did not feature dialogues “between players”. At the same time, lead producer Michael Gamble confirmed that players can assign a male or female voice to their character at the beginning. Thus, it is confirmed that the player’s character will also take on a role in cutscenes and dialogues.
Nothing unusual for BioWare. The selection of the gender for the playable character is almost always standard at BioWare. Whether in Star Wars: The Old Republic, Mass Effect, or Dragon Age – almost always, the gender and thus the voice of the character can be determined.
However, it is still unclear whether different players will have different voices and whether the voices of other characters will be heard during the game. It would be at least strange if the characters conversed and all had an identical voice.
Most fans suspect that the voice will only be used during the interaction “with the story” and will not be heard by other players.
Do you think it’s good that you can give your character male or female voices in Anthem? Or is this choice actually not necessary?
As every Friday in Destiny 2, Xur is back today.Where is the Agent of the Nine and what items does he have for sale? Here are the location and inventory on July 6.
This week was once again all about the Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2. As part of the exclusive coverage by Game Informer, new details about the upcoming major autumn add-on are coming almost daily.
And today, on July 6, the mysterious Agent of the Nine appears again in the Destiny universe. Let’s welcome Xur together. What does the noodle face have for us this time?
All information about Xur in Destiny 2 on July 6 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
When does Xur come?
Xur visits us every Friday at 7 PM. He chooses a quiet place on a planet or moon of his choice from where he can unobtrusively deliver his goods to the Guardians. You have until the next weekly reset on Tuesday to browse his inventory – then he disappears again without a trace.
Where is Xur? You can find him at this location today
Xur has specific positions where he likes to settle down over the weekend. This time he is setting up shop on Titan.
Xur’s offerings and inventory
Weapon: Jade Rabbit – Scout rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Hunter: Aeon Swift – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards
Titan: Synthoceps – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards
Xur also has the challenge card “Five of Swords” with him. This card is free of charge. It upgrades your rare Nightfall challenge card to a legendary challenge card. This way, you can activate a scorched modifier, one advantage/disadvantage, and two additional disadvantages.
The weekly PvP event Trials of the Nine also begins on Friday evening at 7 PM. The Trials end with the weekly reset on the following Tuesday evening at 7 PM.
Map: Burnout
Mode: Survival
After the release of the Warmind expansion, new rewards can be earned in the Trials of the Nine.
There are three new weapons:
The kinetic submachine gun “Cease and Desist”
The energy scout rifle “Cease and Desist”
The shotgun “Cease and Desist”
Additionally, there is a new ghost shell, a new Sparrow, a new ship, and a new shader. However, in Season 3, there are no new armor ornaments for the Trials sets.
To celebrate the birthday of Pokémon GO, there are now more slots for Pokémon in your pockets.
Many new monsters: In Pokémon GO you want to collect as many of the different species as possible. The developers at Niantic add new forms, like Alolan Pokémon, or entirely new generations. There is always something new to achieve. However, you cannot keep all the monsters you have caught.
Limited slots: Trainers have a backpack with limited slots in Pokémon GO. The limit has now been increased by 500 slots. You can upgrade with items in the shop.
Now up to 2000 slots for Pokémon
Birthday with more space: In summer 2018, Pokémon GO turned 2 years old. This is celebrated in the game with special Pikachu, Celebi, and an expansion of Pokémon storage to 2000. This was announced by the Pokémon team on the official Pokémon website.
Trainers are happy: Feedback on social networks about the expanded space is positive. Trainers are happy to finally be able to catch more monsters again and have more space in their pockets.
Others are wondering: Not every trainer has been close to the Pokémon limit so far; others are wondering why anyone would carry more than 1000 monsters. This is due to the different play styles of the trainers. Some conduct mass evolutions and collect hundreds of Pidgey to evolve while Lucky Eggs are active.
To stock up on these many monsters, you need a lot of space in your backpack. It’s clear that some have already had problems with that. Moreover, more and more shinies and other special monsters are coming into the game.
Update: Meanwhile, the text on the official website has been changed and the message about the 2000 storage slots has been removed. It is unclear why this announcement was retracted.
In Guild Wars 2, a developer was fired because she felt treated in a sexist manner and lashed out at a man. This reflects deep conflicts in the USA and within the player base, believes our author Schuhmann. The forum reddit and the public have become the new courtroom.
Major crisis over the holidays: During the holidays in the USA around July 4th, there was a moderate state crisis in Guild Wars 2. A developer Jessica Price wanted to talk about her job on Twitter as a writer for Guild Wars 2: She explained a specific problem. Then a streamer came and unsolicitedly suggested how it might be done better. So far, so good.
I don’t have to like you here, you men
Developer escalates: However, the developer felt attacked by this. From her perspective, a “man and amateur” came along to explain to her, a “woman and professional”, how the job is done. From her point of view, this was simply unacceptable. It resonates with the sentiment: The behavior shows that women are regarded as “inferior” by men, have no clue, and need help.
For the developer, the suggestion from the streamer was akin to an amateur telling a trained PC repair professional: “Have you tried turning it off and on again?”
When anger over her remarks arose, the developer made it clear: “This is my Twitter feed. Don’t expect me to pretend that I like you.” Her tweets carried a distinctly anti-male undertone. She came off as quite biting.
The streamer noticeably flinched: He didn’t mean it that way. In a normal situation, one could have left it at that, and all parties would have handled it casually, but not in this case.
Reddit pats itself on the back
Massive uproar: On both reddit and in the Guild Wars 2 forum, there were enormous threads where the topic was widely discussed. From the perspective of most users, a woman played the “sexism” card to evade legitimate criticism.
Even though the developer is now keeping quiet and said: “It’s July 4th, go to a barbecue,” the shitstorm raged on until the developer was fired – a colleague who defended her also went out with her.
Reddit: “Justice has been served”, but there are also qualms
Players satisfied: On reddit, the community seems to be somewhat satisfied with its performance. Although the thread creator admits that the firing may have been “going too far” for some, others felt justice had been served here. The thread creator further states: He must now live with the consequences of his actions, but he is ready for it because he fought for what is right.
Gamers do not want to read such “SJW” topics
What’s behind this? In the case of the Guild Wars 2 developers, a conflict that has been simmering in the USA for a long time becomes apparent. It is the rejection by part of the player base of everything roughly falling under the term “SJW”, Social Justice Warrior. In German, one might call it a “do-gooder.”
What is an SJW? While the conflict over “do-gooders” has been fading somewhat in our country for a few years, in the USA under Trump, it is a bigger topic than ever. The “SJW” is an enemy image in the USA: It represents anyone who advocates the rights of minorities and stands for political correctness.
What’s the problem? From the perspective of some players, these are killjoys and whiners trying to ruin the fun of all “real” players with their stuff. They are therefore mocked and fought wherever possible.
That’s why the conflict has become so large: Just because the topic is such a buzzword for many and it polarizes so strongly could a “small conflict” on Twitter become such a huge deal.
Reddit as courtroom
Social media as a pressure tool: The buzz topic “Political Correctness” is responsible for
the tiny quarrel on Twitter now becoming so big on reddit and in the forum
and that ArenaNet reacted by firing the biting developer
Companies are seeking contact with the community: The developments in gaming over the past years have shown that the community and its mood are becoming increasingly important for game development. Companies are actively seeking contact with communities, addressing suggestions and issues. Epic with Fortnite serves as a prime example.
Victory against the Empire: But the exchange goes both ways. In Star Wars Battlefront 2, the forums and media at the end of 2017 were used to vent against EA. When Electronic Arts overstepped with the monetization of the Star Wars shooter, a noticeable resistance formed that became so loud it forced EA to rethink. Especially when Disney took notice, EA had no choice but to backpedal.
We are negotiating with extortionists
Okay, you get what you want: The case with Guild Wars 2 also shows that it is possible to achieve what one wants through a targeted shitstorm. Developers are put under pressure, giving them the choice:
Sensitive studios: In this case, it is added that publishers shy away from any kind of political conflict. They avoid taking sides because they cannot or do not want to afford to alienate half of their customer base. This was last seen with Ubisoft and The Division 2. While the developers play with political themes and motives, they would never clearly align with an actual political question that can be seen in one way or another. Because that could cost them customers and thus revenue.
The new power of players
Empowered players also have good sides: This new power of players may have been a significant victory for gaming in the case of Star Wars Battlefront 2.
But there are problems: In the case of Guild Wars 2, however, it has a different tone. It will make developers more cautious about what they say to the people they should see more as customers than as players in the future. If we want empowered games that we regard as art forms, we should also give the creators of these games permission to express themselves personally, push boundaries, and make mistakes without the fear of being publicly crucified.
Good author when she writes for GW2: In the case of the developer here, a member of the GW2 community expresses explicit support for her professional competence. She writes wonderfully when she writes for Guild Wars 2 and not on Twitter. The loss of the author due to a misstep during the holiday could therefore turn out to be a loss for the MMORPG and its players. Because there aren’t many great authors who always keep their temper in check and treat customers like kings – even in their free time and on personal accounts.
Are developers service providers or artists?
The question is: Should game developers be artists or mere service providers who act on the motto “The customer is king”?
Surely the behavior of the developer was not okay – but she only lost her job because the topic is so heated and parts of the player base now know exactly how to get what they want through reddit.
Blizzard has the necessary experience for level-ups in WoW: Battle for Azeroth increased. We tell you how long leveling now takes.
Leveling in Battle for Azeroth went quite quickly. It was not even necessary to visit all new areas to reach max level 120. However, Blizzard has changed this with the latest patch of the beta for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. From now on, leveling takes almost 15% longer.
This is how the XP values increase. From now on, in the beta (and subsequently in the live version), all players will have to nibble a little longer on their experience bar. An increase of 15% necessary XP per level ensures that players need longer for the level-up and have to complete more quests or dungeons.
For comparison. From 110 to 111, one needed 723,000 experience points before the patch, now 831,450.
From 119 to 120, it was previously 777,000 experience points, now it is a remarkable 893,550.
What does this mean in plain text? In summary, each level requires just over 100,000 additional experience points. This corresponds to an average of five full quests, so one additional hub per level.
Are the quests sufficient? However, no one needs to worry about insufficient quest content for leveling on Zandalar and Kul Tiras. So far, it has been enough to complete about two of the three areas per faction and still manage the respective dungeon to reach level 120. Now it will be necessary to at least dip into the third zone. Since you must complete all areas to unlock world quests anyway, the actual difference is minimal.
Do you think it’s good if leveling takes a bit longer and you at least have to enter all areas? Or should it go a bit faster so that one can quickly get to the endgame content?
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Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One) is available for almost all platforms. Only Android is missing. When will Fortnite finally come to Samsung devices and Android?
Everyone is having fun except Android: While even Nintendo’s Switch console has been provided with Fortnite, Android device owners, including Samsung phones, have been waiting in vain for months for the game. The Android version is still not available.
It’s time to go through all the facts and theories about the Android launch!
Is the Android version coming at Season 5? A good time to present the Android version would be, according to some fans, the start of Season 5. That would already be on July 12, 2018. This date would be convenient, because many players flood the servers at the start of the season to see the new features. In this case, there would likely be no beta anymore.
Android Release – Better Early Than Late!
Summer is ideal for mobile! The weather is often nice in summer, and many potential players are on vacation or outdoors at barbecues or by the lake. Therefore, it would be extremely lucrative for Epic if not only iOS users could play Fortnite on the go.
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Massive profits expected: With the Apple version, Epic was able to make up to $6.4 million in one week in April. With the Android version combined, this number could grow significantly, especially since Android gamers will likely be able to play with all other platforms thanks to crossplay. Epic would benefit greatly from a timely release in July.
Why is it taking so long?
Why has the iOS version been ready for so long? There is a simple reason why Fortnite was released on Apple devices first and not on Android. This has nothing to do with favoritism towards the Apple platform.
Apple is tailored: Rather, there are not too many devices that use iOS, and each is optimally tailored to the operating system since Apple manufactures both the hardware and the operating system itself. Developers can therefore very specifically develop a suitable game version for iOS and ensure that it runs on all devices.
The Android dilemma: Developers do not have this luxury with Android. Instead of the manageable Apple product range, dozens of devices use various versions of Android. Getting all of them to work together and ensuring smooth gameplay is therefore much harder. That’s why Epic’s developers have been working on the Android version for months.
Only trust Epic! Since millions of Android users have been waiting for Fortnite for months, scammers are having a field day. Time and again, unscrupulous individuals try to trick unsuspecting players with fake Android versions or guaranteed beta sign-ups. The supposed games then turn out to be viruses and spyware that could be very costly.
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Watch out for the sender: Therefore, Epic’s PR manager recently also asked players to check every time whether the addresses “epicgames.com” or “fortnite.com” appeared in alleged beta invite emails. Only then would the emails be real and not sent by scammers.
The Community Day in July starts with Squirtle and sunglasses. Start time, duration, and rewards in Pokémon GO are shown here. On this day, you will receive Blastoise with Hydro Pump.
What is the Community Day? In Pokémon GO, an event called “Community Day” takes place once a month. During this event, monsters that learn special moves and are more frequently found in the wild take center stage. It’s an ideal event for collectors and for finding teammates. Because during the events, many trainers are out and about.
In July, you can expect many Squirtles. The evolution Blastoise can learn the move Hydro Pump, which it cannot learn outside of the event. We will show you why the Community Day is worthwhile for you and how to make the most of it here.
Community Day July – Start Time and Bonuses
What: The Pokémon GO Community Day in July 2018
When: On Sunday, July 8th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM German time
Pokémon of the Day: Squirtle
Exclusive Move: Hydro Pump (Only Blastoise)
Bonus: Distance to hatch eggs reduced to a quarter
Bonus: 3-hour Lure Modules
During the Community Day, you will encounter many Squirtles in the wild. If you evolve a Wartortle into Blastoise or catch a Blastoise during the event, it can learn the exclusive move Hydro Pump.
Hatching Eggs: The event is especially good for hatching eggs. Because the distance is reduced to a quarter of the actual distance.
But: You shouldn’t throw out all the incubators you have in your inventory right now. With the global rewards in summer, the premium incubators may be more worthwhile if you want to earn stardust.
Shiny Squirtle – What are the chances?
Will Shiny Squirtle also come in July? In every past Community Day in Pokémon GO, the Pokémon of the Day also appeared in its shiny form. Therefore, the chances of the Shiny form of Squirtle being available during the Community Day in July are very high. However, we can only say this for sure after the first trainers have caught these special monsters.
Update: Yes, there are also Shiny Squirtles in the wild. You can even catch the sunglasses Squirtle in its Shiny form.
Hydro Pump in Pokémon GO – Blastoise
If you evolve or catch a Blastoise during the Community Day, it can learn the special move “Hydro Pump”. This move is making its debut during the Community Day. How strong the move is remains to be seen. There are already strong water attackers like Kyogre and Gyarados – whether Blastoise can dethrone them is questionable.No TMs: The move Hydro Pump cannot be learned through TMs. A Wartortle must be evolved into a Blastoise during the event for it to learn Hydro Pump. If you catch a Blastoise, it can also know Hydro Pump from the start.
Squirtle with Sunglasses – Field Research
Source: PokéWiki
Special gimmick: The Pokémon GO developers want the Community Day in July 2018 to go down in the history of Pokémon GO. For this, they have special rewards for field research for you. If you complete field research during the event time from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, there is a chance that you will encounter Squirtle with sunglasses.
When will the new field research be available? After the start of the event, there will be many “Catch 5 Squirtles” quests. Completing them will give you the chance to encounter a sunglasses Squirtle.
You should definitely take advantage of this and add this monster to your collection. Trainers have been looking forward to these cool Squirtles for a long time. And they will definitely have collector’s value. Arguments for trading included!
Preparation for the Community Day
Many PokéStops: It’s best to go to a place with many PokéStops. If you want to catch many sunglasses Squirtles, you need to complete field research. To find new quests, you need to visit many stops.
Balls! You have the chance to catch an army of Squirtles. So pack a lot of balls of all types so you don’t run out during the event.
Lucky Eggs: It’s best to pack three. Because of the XP event, the eggs last for three hours. With three lucky eggs, you can cover the entire event period.
Lure Modules: The modules last for three hours during the event. So find a place with many stops and activate them there to catch many monsters.
Stardust pieces: During a Community Day, there are many opportunities to earn stardust. However, the same applies as with incense: If you have only a few of these items in your bag, you’d better use them for another event.
Incense: If you activate incense during your hunt, you increase the number of Pokémon encounters. Thus, the chances of encountering Shinys increase because you find more Squirtles. If you have few incense items in your bag, you should better save them for a more important Community Day.
Tips for Pokémon GO players during the Community Day
Very important: Do not place your eggs before the start of the event in the incubators. In the past, the reduced hatch distance only applied to eggs that were freshly placed in the incubators during an event. So wait a few minutes until you are sure that the Community Day is active. Only then should you place the eggs in the corresponding machine.
Distances remain after event: Eggs that are in incubators retain their reduced kilometers even after the event. So if you place a 10KM egg in your infinite incubator just before the event ends, it will still require a distance of only 2.5KM to hatch even after the Community Day ends.
Some fans of Guild Wars 2 are not satisfied with the current content of the game and expressed constructive criticism. This did not go down well with one developer. She felt underestimated as a woman and went on the offensive. This has now backfired on her.
Are there convincing heroes in MMOs? The narrative designer Jessica Price is part of the team at Guild Wars 2 that creates the story and dialogues. In a post, she elaborated on how difficult it is to write dialogues for the player’s hero. In fact, it is almost impossible to create a convincing personality as a player hero in an MMO.
Proposed solution from the community: YouTuber Deroir disagreed. He is not only a Guild Wars streamer but also partnered with the developer ArenaNet through the Content Creator Program.
Deroir criticized and suggested allowing the story to diverge based on how a player decides. This would bring more personality to the hero.
Objective criticism or “mansplaining”?
Developer gets angry: Deroir’s comment did not go down well with the developer. She felt insulted that one did not expect her to have already thought about this form of storytelling. After all, she has been working in the industry for ten years.
Don’t tell me how to do my job! Thus, she soon attacked the YouTuber and accused him of “mansplaining.” This is a practice where men condescendingly explain something to women, for example, how they should do their job “correctly.”
“Assholes have nothing to say to me!” The thread quickly picked up steam, and Price became increasingly angry. In the end, she mocked “hurt male feelings” and insulted her critics as “assholes” who had nothing to say to her.
Shitstorm on Reddit
Huge thread on the topic on Reddit: It didn’t take long for the topic to reach Reddit. Things heated up quickly, and although some defended Price, many Reddit users were clearly against the developer. In over 10,000 comments, many users expressed their dissatisfaction with Price’s behavior.
Witch hunt begins: This then spilled back over to Price’s social media profiles, where she was inundated with angry comments. Furthermore, people searched her channels for further misconduct by Price.
ArenaNet takes action
Statement from the boss: The developer’s behavior towards criticism harmed not only her but also Guild Wars 2 and the studio ArenaNet. Therefore, the situation had serious consequences. In a forum post on July 5, studio head Mike O’Brien spoke out.
He announced that two employees would no longer work for ArenaNet as a consequence of this matter. Their attacks on the community were unacceptable.
Although no names were mentioned, it is strongly believed that Jessica Price and Peter Fries were fired. Fries rushed to his colleague’s aid and defended her opinion against attacks.
What is your opinion? The action vividly demonstrates how from a simple misunderstanding a career can end. What is your opinion on the matter? Is it justified to fire someone for such things?
We gamers love to spend our time in digital worlds. Whether in our favorite single-player games, online games with our friends, or in virtual competitions. This week we want to know from you which game you have spent the most time on.
For us gamers, there are many reasons to dedicate countless hours to games: We relax in single-player games, explore vast online worlds with our friends, compete in shooters, MOBAs, and other genres against rivals, or simply want to chase achievements or trophies.
This week we want to know from you which game you have spent the most time on so far. Why can’t you get away from this game?
These are the games that the editorial team has spent the most time on
Jürgen has invested the most time in Guild Wars 1 during his studies. He started playing the game on Christmas 2005 and played the tutorial on Christmas Eve. After that, he went to the capital for the first time, which was decorated with snow and gifts. This magic captivated Jürgen until 2008. Unfortunately, the spark didn’t ignite with Guild Wars 2.
As an absolute Pokémon fan, Leya still prefers to engage with the little pocket monsters. It doesn’t matter to her which parts and spin-offs it involves, as long as she can spend time with Pikachu and co.
Robert has spent a whopping 1,403 hours in Destiny 1, over 500 of those hours have been devoted to his favorite class Titan. Besides raids and trials of Osiris, he mainly hung out in private PvP matches, a feature that recently made its comeback in Destiny 2.
Sven still can’t detach himself from Elite: Dangerous. For him, it is especially the exploration that continuously draws him into the endless expanses of digital space.
Patrick has already sunk countless hours into League of Legends. Rumor has it that by 2016 he had spent 2,574 hours in the MOBA. That’s a full 107 days! By the way, that was also the first and last time Patrick wanted to know how long he had been playing LoL.
Now it’s your turn: Which game have you spent the most time on? We look forward to your comments!
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Bethesda has spoken a bit more about the quest system in the upcoming online game Fallout 76 and explained that PvP and quests occur separately.
Story and Quests similar to Fallout 4
There is a story. In an interview with Gamestar, Todd Howard from Bethesda explained that Fallout 76 will also have a story. You will complete quests, but you will not receive them from NPCs. Instead, robots will provide you with missions, or you will receive tasks via computer terminals.
The quest system is similar to that of Fallout 4. You will be able to complete quests in Fallout 76 either solo or cooperatively with up to four players. The game distinguishes between different categories, just like Fallout 4:
Main missions – These are “handcrafted” quests created by the designers that tell a story and advance the main narrative.
Side missions – Side quests are based on the “Radiant Quest” system known from Fallout 4. The game generates randomized tasks on its own. In Fallout 4, these were the tasks you had to complete for the factions. This is intended to create an endless stream of quests.
PvP is not part of the quests. Missions always proceed cooperatively or solo. PvP does not play a role and is intended to be completely kept out of the quest system. Currently, no special PvP quests are planned either. Bethesda aims to prevent players from being bothered by PvP players while they are completing a task.
We will find out how exactly Fallout 76 plays at the release on November 14 on PC, Xbox One, and PS4.
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A few classes in WoW: Battle for Azeroth are a disaster. Cortyn laments the state of the Shadow Priest.
With Battle for Azeroth, many classes in World of Warcraft are fundamentally overhauled. This makes sense, as with the abolition of artifact weapons, the balance needs to be recalibrated. Many beloved abilities and bonuses are being removed, leading to a rework of most specializations. For the Shadow Priest, this is like digging through the trash.
The Shadow Priest is my absolute favorite class and has been for years. I enjoy the class fantasy of shadow magic, which affects thoughts, causes a slow descent into madness, and yet differs from “typical corruption” like Fel magic.
But the gameplay in Battle for Azeroth is an absolute catastrophe. It’s as if Blizzard looked at all the changes (for the better!) of the Shadow Priest throughout Legion and said, “Yes… exactly all of that… let’s undo it for now!”
Anyone who leveled a Shadow Priest at the start of Legion (that is, at Patch 7.0) can darkly remember what I’m talking about. Every fight against two or more enemies resembled a boss fight. If you didn’t have Vampiric Embrace (self-healing) available, you could comfortably lie down and start planning your way from the graveyard.
Rewards that punish
The balancing of monsters compared to the Shadow Priest is extremely questionable.
Interrupting spells has disadvantages: An enemy (a witch in Drustvar) is casting a spell. As a Shadow Priest, I could interrupt the spell and prevent it. The logical thought would be: I interrupt a spell, so I take less damage. That would be great gameplay that rewards good reactions. But it’s not. When I interrupt the witch, she comes into melee range and hits me in the face. Each of her melee attacks deals almost double the damage of her spell.
Self-healing is impossible. As a Priest, I play a class that can heal – even as a Shadow Priest, at least a little bit. This is one of the advantages of this class. In critical situations, Shadow Priests also have spells to heal themselves around four times with “Shadow Mend”. However, it heals so little now that two enemies can take back those health points during the time I’m healing.
Main rotation triggers area effect. Particularly annoying is the new Void Eruption. Instead of hitting all targets affected by “Shadow Word: Pain”, it only hits my targeted enemy and all foes within a 10-meter radius.
Can you imagine how often you pull some stupid bird out of the sky or some family of unsuspecting deer (who hit like mountain giants) by accident? You can’t always prevent this, even when playing extremely carefully. Part of my fixed damage rotation for a single target is a spell that causes area damage.
For fairness, I should note that I was wearing level gear, meaning equipment that was available as rewards in quests. With the exaggerated end-equipment from Legion, this may be different at the early levels.
The state of the Shadow Priest – Legion 2.0
For a while, I wondered: Is it maybe me? Have I just become too bad, or are the enemies in Battle for Azeroth fundamentally harder? But no, that’s not the case. I also played a bit of Fury Warrior, Retribution Paladin, and Fire Mage. I laugh at two to three enemies at the same time with those classes. With the plate wearers, I can even pull five to six enemies at once and kill them even faster than the two to three enemies with my Shadow Priest.
Three mobs at once? I’m already planning my trip from the spirit healer.
I have nothing against harder fights – for all classes. But if my class is panting and stumbling from one fight to the next while the others happily pull entire hordes of enemies together, then I feel bad about it.
That’s frustrating.
Rescue only comes in Patch 8.1 – so in autumn
The fact that Blizzard basically said “it’s too late for major changes, you’ll have to wait until Patch 8.1” makes me angry. It’s selfish, but I don’t want to wait until Patch 8.1 for my class to be at least fun. I don’t want to feel like I’m playing with one hand, no mouse, and no screen while leveling – because that’s about how effective I feel.
I want to emphasize again that the areas of Battle for Azeroth are absolutely amazing. I love the Tiragarde Sound and Drustvar was damn interesting. But I couldn’t enjoy both zones as a Shadow Priest. It was a torture. Not a fun, challenging challenge but a pure torment. Playing the Shadow Priest is simply not enjoyable in the leveling phase unless you have a very masochistic streak.
I’ve now reached level 119 and will probably hit 120 today. And then I will delete my Shadow Priest and check out the Horde areas – but definitely with a different class.
For those like me who are very attached to their Priest, I can only give one piece of advice at the start of Battle for Azeroth: Level as Holy. It really is easier – even solo.
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