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The Division 2: Developers talk about Survival, Raids, and PvP

Tarek Zehrer 20. June 2018 Reading time 5 minutes

During the appearance of The Division 2 at E3, Creative Director Julian Gerighty and Game Director Mathias Karlson openly chatted in an interview with YouTuber Skill Up about raids, PvP, and a possible comeback of Survival.

At E3, Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment offered visitors the opportunity to test a demo of The Division 2. YouTuber Skill Up was also able to conduct an interview with Creative Director Julian Gerighty and Game Director Mathias Karlson.

They answered questions in detail and even hinted at a possible comeback of the Survival mode. They also commented on other old features, such as the Resistance mode, Underground, and PvP. We summarize everything for you.

DLCs – One of the biggest lessons, according to the Creative Director

Problem with paid DLCs: One of the biggest insights from the past, according to Julian Gerighty, was that the DLC system from The Division 1 was a mistake. This model with season pass and time exclusivity for PC and Xbox One divided the community and had negative effects.

This mistake should definitely not be repeated.

Year 1 free: That this statement is serious is shown by the plan for the first year of The Division 2: 3 DLCs with story expansions, new areas, and additional features are planned, completely free of charge.

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You should be able to dive into the open world of The Division 2

The developers repeatedly emphasize how important the game world in The Division 2 is. Not only will it be about 20% larger than in its predecessor, but it should also offer much more life and be more dynamic.

Not just a pastime – Activities in the open world: They want to create activities for The Division 2 that are not just mere busywork; they want to make it believable and thus create a better experience.

New checkpoints: Part of this are the new checkpoints in the game world. You can assist civilians in capturing them, but you must also fear that they can be retaken by hostile factions. This is intended to be a kind of meta-game that runs independently of missions and story.

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Will The Division 2 be easier? Not if the developers have their way

During and after E3, concerns arose that The Division 2 might be simplified for casual players. The two developers do not see it that way. They are merely trying to make the different elements more accessible.

Expansion of RPG elements: At the same time, they want to expand the RPG elements in depth and breadth, creating more opportunities for players. Part of this are the new brand sets, which should also allow for the creation of individual builds.

These will exist alongside a feature that was already present in the predecessor: gear sets! The developers repeatedly confirm that gear sets will definitely be present in The Division 2 and will also benefit from the brand sets.

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Raids as an endgame activity for hardcore players

There was no concrete information about raids, but it was emphasized that these are created exclusively for hardcore agents and represent the ultimate challenge.

The raids will be significantly different from anything played before in The Division: Paying attention to what is happening on the battlefield in front of you will not be enough. It’s about discovering how to proceed best. Exploration seems to play a role here.

The raids are part of the endgame focus that Massive has committed to The Division 2.

Resistance, Last Stand, Underground – What will happen to features from The Division 1?

Many players are already wondering which elements from the predecessor will also be included in The Division 2. Specific details cannot be provided, but Gerighty did state: Not all features from The Division will be present at the launch of The Division 2.

This is apparently not possible, as many of these modes were developed over the course of 2 years of development for The Division 1 and therefore require a lot of time.

The Division 2 will be much larger at launch: At the same time, they emphasize that the successor will be significantly more extensive at release than The Division 1 and in every respect. Game world, activities, story – everything should be more extensive.

Same team as with The Division 1: This does not mean that there is no chance for old features and modes. They simply do not yet know when these will come or whether they may already be included at launch in slightly modified form.

The same development team is at work and will therefore know what changes will be necessary to bring them back into the game.

What about Survival?

Gerighty expressed himself a bit more directly regarding the Survival mode, which, in his opinion, did not receive enough attention due to the aforementioned DLC model, as only a portion of the players had access to it.

What was Survival again? In Survival mode, you must fend for yourself without your regular equipment through a blizzard in Manhattan to reach the Dark Zone. Hunger, thirst, and sickness will challenge you. You can at least temporarily hold this off with medicine and food, but sooner or later the virus will take you down.

Therefore, you need to find better equipment in time and advance into the Dark Zone to extract yourself along with important information about the disease.

Survival could come to The Division 2 “someday”: Gerighty himself is a big fan and loves the stories that can arise through Survival. He would be “very surprised” if we do not see this mode in The Division 2 someday.

The balancing in PvP

Again, there is no concrete information on PvP modes or the Dark Zone.

Balancing – An important point for the developers: They want to deliver a similar player experience in both PvP and PvE and are using all available tools to achieve this. At the same time, they want to elevate the experience of the Dark Zone to a new level.

So far, there is no final system; everything is still on the table. Possible variants could include a complete separation of gear into separate PvP and PvE values. Normalization, as has been the case in the Last Stand and Skirmish modes, is also an option.

Currently, everything is open and in development.

You can watch the full interview of Skill Up and the Division developers here.

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WoW: War Mode on RP Servers? A Crazy Idea

Cortyn 20. June 2018 Reading time 3 minutes

The war mode of WoW: Battle for Azeroth works a little differently on RP servers. Cortyn reveals why this is not a good idea.

This is the new war mode: With World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, there are no more PvP servers. Instead, the war mode awaits. Here, you only encounter players who are also marked for PvP and receive a small reward in the form of additional experience points. A good system that can hardly be criticized – if it weren’t for the special case of role-playing servers. I would like to explain in this post why I consider the system here to be flawed.

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Special Features on RP Servers

Role-players are protected: Role-playing servers are a special feature in World of Warcraft. Players on these realms are largely shielded from other players and, for example, see only teammates from their own server in the major cities. This makes sense, as it prevents “non-role-players” from ruining the day for role-players and disturbing their roleplay. However, this also applies to the war mode!

This is what happens when you activate the war mode on RP servers: From now on, if you switch to “PvP mode” on an RP server, you can only see players from the same server who have also activated PvP. On “normal” realms, you mix with players from other servers. The system automatically ensures a fair balance between the two factions – but not on RP servers.

Aside from that, there are no significant restrictions. RP servers can also team up with players from all other realms through the group finder or manual invitations.

“Role-Player Protection” Makes No Sense in War Mode

No role-playing in war mode: The strongest argument against a war mode on RP servers is that role-players will not use the war mode for role-playing anyway. The RP community will not risk being cut down by non-role-players at an RP event, which is why most (if not all) RP events take place in the normal phase and not in the war mode variant.

But even role-players don’t only role-play: They also quest, complete dungeons, or may want to have a proper fight in PvP. This will not be possible in a fair manner when the war mode only includes players from the same server. On my server, about 67% of the players are on the Alliance side while 33% are on the Horde side. This means that in the war mode, there will effectively be twice as many Alliance players as Horde players – the Horde will almost always fall behind due to the sheer mass of Alliance players. A balanced PvP environment looks different.

On other servers, this would not be the case. Here, players with characters from other realms end up in a phase, ensuring that there is always a rough balance between Horde and Alliance. In theory, the conditions are balanced.

RP Servers Particularly Attractive for Non-RPers

Another problem, power leveling tourism: Due to the seclusion of role-players, these servers become particularly attractive leveling opportunities. You simply join the numerically superior faction and level a character in war mode – there is hardly any serious threat here.

This situation makes RP servers particularly attractive for players who have nothing to do with RP at all, and this needs to be avoided.

The Solution: Cross-Realm with War Mode Activated

Remove the limit in war mode: Because one should not only complain, I also want to offer a simple, obvious solution: In war mode, RP servers should be mixed with players from other realms. This would solve two problems at once.

First, there would be no incentive for non-RPers to level on a role-playing server – the threat would be the same.
Secondly, role-players who want to engage in proper open-world PvP would have a fair chance and would not have to struggle with an imbalance of factions.

There would be practically no disadvantages, except that the “RP player bonus” when leveling in war mode would disappear. But role-players would surely be happy to forgo that if they are not bothered by further nuisances.

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What do you think about the war mode on RP servers? Did Blizzard handle this well? Or should the developers adjust this further?

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In Fallout 76 you can hide with Stealth on the minimap

Andreas Bertits 20. June 2018 Reading time 2 minutes

While it was initially said that all players in Fallout 76 are constantly visible on the minimap, Bethesda now explains that there are indeed ways to hide.

And you can hide!

Crouching makes you invisible on the map. When you crouch in the game, it automatically activates the stealth mode. You not only sneak, but also become invisible on the minimap. This allows you not only to hide from other players if you want to avoid PvP, but also to ambush other players who can no longer see you on the map. So far, it sounded like all players were permanently visible on the map.

No Griefing. Even though there are now hiding spots and you can basically be ambushed by PvP players, there is still to be no griefing. The game has a protection mechanism that prevents another player from attacking you repeatedly. It is therefore not possible to keep attacking the same player over and over.

Bases disappear with you

Your base is safe. Even your base, which you build in Fallout 76 together with others, cannot be easily destroyed. Many players feared that the base would become an easy target when the builders log out. You would return to find only ruins. However, that is not how it works. When you log out, your base disappears with you. When you log back in, the buildings reappear. This means a base is not defenseless when you are not in the game.

Bethesda wants to place great importance on fairness. Fallout 76 should, despite Open PvP, never lead to frustration among players.

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No one understands what Destiny 2 is really planning with the new weapon slots

Sven Galitzki 20. June 2018 Reading time 2 minutes

With the first information about the revised weapon slots in Destiny 2, Bungie caused more confusion than clarity. A new tweet from the developers raises even more questions and leaves fans puzzled. However, this has sparked more heated discussions about the topic.

Fans want new weapon slots: With the Forsaken expansion and the accompanying update 2.0.0 coming on September 4, 2018, one of the most anticipated features for Destiny 2 – the changes to the weapon slots.

Information leaves many questions unanswered: Official information is currently quite scarce. At E3 2018, Destiny 2: Forsaken was already playable by some press representatives. This revealed some details about the revised slots. Also, in the “This Week at Bungie” blog on June 14, new information was provided by Bungie.

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However, the previous details left many questions unanswered. With the information from the TWaB, the studio caused more confusion than it could clarify some aspects. A new tweet from the developers now raises even more question marks and heated debates among fans.

Changes to the weapon slots – “Everything rotates – regardless of the year”

On Twitter, the question arose whether, under the new weapon slot system, one will be able to use their IKELOS shotgun (currently a Power weapon) in the energy slot or if the Year 1 weapons will remain bound to their current slots. There have recently been numerous speculations about this.

Bungie’s Sandbox Design Lead Josh Hamrick answered this question with the words: ” Everything moves – regardless of the year. More details will follow very soon.”

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These questions are still unanswered: With this, Hamrick caused even more confusion and sparked numerous new discussions and speculations regarding the upcoming changes to the weapon slots:

Which weapon types can now be placed in which slot?
Does the damage of the current Power weapons change if they are used in another slot – and if so, how?
How does the ammunition behave then?
What about exotic weapons like the Legend of Acrius or the Sleeper Simulant? Do they remain bound to the Power slot?
What about swords?
And how will the slots now be officially designated?

These are just a few examples of questions from the community that are now being vigorously discussed on Reddit and other platforms.

Because even if Bungie did not succeed in answering important questions with this tweet, the studio has definitely achieved one thing – they remain on everyone’s lips.

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What do you think the changes to the weapon slots will ultimately look like? What details are important to you? And what do you personally wish for?

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New ban wave in Pokémon GO mainly kicks out bots

Patrick Freese 20. June 2018 Reading time 2 minutes

Many trainers have been banned following the release of update 0.107.1 for Pokémon GO A new wave of bans apparently targets spoofers or bots.

Pokémon GO accounts banned: On Reddit, some trainers report that players were banned in Pokémon GO after installing the new update 0.107.1. A new wave of bans has apparently thrown many bots out of the game.

Spoofers also affected?

New update: A few hours ago, Niantic released the new update 0.107.1 for Pokémon GO. Data miners have already decrypted what is hidden in this update – the summary with new Alola forms and the Aqua Tail attack for Pokémon GO can be found here.

Mainly bots affected: According to various reports on Reddit and Discord servers, some bot accounts were banned following the release of the new update. These are accounts that were previously used as bots for live maps, leveling services, and other prohibited purposes.

Some spoofers affected: A few reports show that spoofers are also affected by this wave of bans. Spoofers are human players who use third-party software to transmit a false location to Pokémon GO. So they can be in Hamburg, but in the game, they appear in Florida.

Android and iOS affected: In the past, there have been waves of bans that targeted only a specific operating system. This time, both Android and iOS have been hit.

Players want more bans for spoofers

Ban wave well received: The news about the ban wave is well received by players of Pokémon GO. On Reddit, one can read comments like “I thought ‘wave’ meant a new wave of EX Raid invitations. But a ban wave is good too.”.

Better to end spoofers: In feedback, it is often read that players wish for bans for spoofers. While it’s nice that more cheaters have been banned, many trainers simply don’t want spoofers to remain in the game any longer.

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What do you think? Do spoofers annoy you and do you want them out of the game, or do they not bother you?

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The Coop Survival MMO Rend introduces the dark Stagswood

Andreas Bertits 20. June 2018 Reading time 2 minutes

In the upcoming survival MMO Rend , you will also explore a vast game world. The developers have now introduced the area of Stagswood.

Survival and base building are important in Rend. However, to gather resources, you must also explore the world. Your journey will take you to Stagswood.

A dark forest contains valuable resources for your base

Not a walk in the park. Stagswood may seem like a beautiful forest, inviting you for a little hike. However, you should always be aware of the dangers lurking among the tall trees and in the underbrush. But you will need to enter the forest repeatedly, as there are several tasks awaiting you:

Gather resources: Provide your faction with wood to construct new buildings. You can also find metal ores that you need to smelt for further processing.
Resources: In the forest, you will find wood and also the Skogurfrut berry. In the caves, you will mine for metal ores.
Strategically important: Stagswood serves as a natural boundary to your territory and is a strategic outpost from which you can launch further exploration trips.
Climate: Although the daytime climate is moderate, it gets cool at night in the forest, which means you will consume more energy when running and fighting.
Fauna: The forest is not a place for the inattentive: Glowing deer are not easy prey, and wargs and cave dwellers are licking their lips for you.

Deer with massive antlers. Stagswood is named for the powerful deer that inhabit it, whose antlers are so large that they can even reach the treetops. While these majestic creatures often flee when they see humans, when cornered, they will fight to the utmost and use their antlers as deadly weapons. If you take down a deer, you will receive leather as a resource and its meat to create food.

Rend aims to take the survival game genre to the next level. The game is currently in the alpha phase.

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After ESO anger and warning posts, multiple MMOs kill their “spyware”

Schuhmann 20. June 2018 Reading time 3 minutes

After there was terrible trouble with The Elder Scrolls Online regarding the app “Red Shell”, other online games like Conan Exiles and Dead by Daylight are also removing the app. Critics say it is spyware. The creators of the app feel misrepresented.

Fear of data theft after Facebook scandal

Bad luck: At the beginning of the month, we reported on Mein-MMO that the ESO director Matt Firor has apologized to the players. They “accidentally” activated the app “Red Shell”. The app is actually intended for marketing purposes so that providers can better tailor their advertising offerings to the target audience. But in the currently heated atmosphere due to the Facebook data scandal, the issue was sensitive. Critics refer to the app as “spyware.”

Outcry after ESO admission: How this came to light and that ESO apologized for it drew a lot of criticism. Some accused ESO of intention. The action had catastrophic consequences for the app itself and its reputation.

Players: Nobody wants this app

Resistance is forming: As the US site Kotaku reports, players have banded together in recent weeks (via reddit) to take action against the software. They call “Red Shell” spyware and believe that many software companies have smuggled it into their games. According to them, Red Shell is a piece of software that nobody invited and nobody asked for. Red Shell snoops around on the PC and searches for data – against the user’s wishes.

To the pillory: The players have started threads on reddit and Steam and confronted the developers of various games with the accusations.

Dead by Daylight developers apologize – Conan Exiles also removes app

How game developers react: Faced with this pressure, many developers profess their innocence and good intentions. For example, Dead by Daylight states that they only wanted to use the tool to check the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They had no intention of collecting and selling data here. Many developers also say: Actually, they wanted to disable it already, but due to an error, it is still active or at least appears to be active.

For image reasons: The developers of Total War say they will drop the software now because it is difficult to convey to players that it is not used with bad intentions.

Witch hunt: However, there are other voices. Dire Wolf Digital, who made “The Elder Scrolls: Legends,” say that Red Shell is not spyware. That is a frightening “Let’s burn the witch” word that is flying around without much information attached. Red Shell does not collect personal data. Nothing bad happens; these are just data that help developers understand how well the advertising campaigns are running.

App removed from 16 games: As Kotaku reports, the app has now been removed from 16 games, or the developers claim to be removing it from their games soon. These include games such as:

The Elder Scrolls Online
Conan Exiles (via Funcom Forum)
Hunt: Showdown
Battlerite
Warhammer Vermintide 2
Magic The Gathering: Arena
and Secret World Legends (via Reddit-TSW)

The games are still going: However, according to community reports, there are still many games that rely on Red Shell (via PCGamer). These include:

Civilization VI
Kerbal Space Program
Guardians of Ember
Warhammer 40k Eternal Crusade
SoulWorker

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This is how Red Shell reacts: The creators of the app express disappointment over the development. They emphasize that they have never sold data. They are gamers themselves and want to work with developers to help them support their communities. They have only collected the minimum amount of data to fulfill this task.

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Final Fantasy XIV is massively depriving hardcore raiders

Irina Moritz 20. June 2018 Reading time 3 minutes

The director and producer of Final Fantasy XIV Naoki Yoshida has announced that there will be no super-epic raids until the next expansion. The Western raider community has no understanding of this.

The fatal content in FFXIV is characterized by its brutal difficulty, which only a few players can overcome.

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After the difficulty of the epic raid was reduced to win over casual and mid-core raiders, the fatal content remains the only real challenge for the hardcore community. The development of this content is now to be put on hold indefinitely.

Over a year of waiting

Bad news for hardcore raiders: In an interview with the Japanese magazine Dengeki, director Naoki Yoshida announced that the fatal Ultima raid released at the beginning of June will temporarily be the last of its kind.

According to Yoshida, the development team gathered from the reaction of the FFXIV community that two fatal raids per expansion would be enough. For the players, it would otherwise be too exhausting to participate in the world races for the first kill.

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When will the next raid come? It is expected that the next expansion of Final Fantasy XIV will be announced during the fan festivals at the end of 2018 – beginning of 2019.

This would roughly place the actual release in mid-2019. This means that raiders will have to wait over a year for the new fatal content. Originally, this type of raid was supposed to be released with every second content patch, meaning approximately every six months.

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Although the opponent of the next fatal raid has not yet been determined, Yoshida hinted that it could be King Thordan and his knights.

Fatal raids are extremely popular

The decision to drastically reduce the number of fatal raids came unexpectedly and was met with incomprehension from the Western raider community. The ultimate battles are considered by many to be the best in the whole game, and their developers have already received much praise for the design.

But the success of these raids is also strongly reflected in the viewer numbers on Twitch. The launches of the two fatal versions of Bahamut and Ultima temporarily catapulted Final Fantasy XIV into the top 10 of the most-watched games, surpassing titles like Destiny 2, Overwatch, and CS:GO.

In the official forums, raiders have already created several threads on the topic, in which they are asking the developers to reconsider this decision. And on social media channels, especially Twitter, voices are being raised asking for more fatal content.

A reaction from Yoshida is still awaited.

This summer, there will be a crossover with Monster Hunter: World in Final Fantasy:

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Diese 5 Dinge solltet Ihr in der Open Beta von The Crew 2 erleben

Robert Albrecht 20. June 2018 Reading time 3 minutes

The open beta for The Crew 2 will start soon. What content is playable? What vehicles can you try out? We will show you what you can experience during the beta in the virtually reconstructed USA.

The release of The Crew 2 is already on June 29, 2018 (PC / Xbox One / Playstation 4). Reason enough for the makers around Ivory Tower to conduct one final stress test of the servers.

The open beta starts on June 21 and ends on June 25 – just a few days before the release. In a post, the PlayStation Blog addressed the activities you can engage in during the four days.

What is The Crew 2 all about? You will be thrown directly into the fray as a relatively unknown driver and must make a name for yourself through racing victories in various disciplines. The developer provides everything a hobby racer could wish for in terms of rideable vehicles: from racing cars to power boats and planes to off-road vehicles and motorcycles.

In the beta, you can basically buy all the vehicles that are offered in the catalog and take them on rides. While there will be no races for many of the vehicles during the open beta, you can at least try out everything the game has to offer during free drive.

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These activities you should experience during the open beta!

1. Visit Las Vegas: In Las Vegas, you can participate in the Strip South event – a race that goes directly through the famous “Strip”. Mastering the track is quite a challenge, with traps and shortcuts waiting for drivers at every turn.

2. Explore the terrain with the Mercedes X-Class: The heavy 2.2-ton beast can be easily maneuvered through the wilderness. Whoever wins the corresponding event can claim the X-Class and take it home (virtually).

During the closed beta, the control of the off-road vehicles felt a bit sluggish. It will be exciting to see whether Ivory Tower has improved this in the meantime.

3. Unlock all available vehicles: You can unlock four different vehicle classes during the beta – Street Racer, Pro Racer, Boats, and Planes. If you play the corresponding events, you will receive the first vehicles as a gift.

4. Explore the area in free play: Many landmarks of the USA have been implemented in the game. You could jump from a giant dam at the Colorado River or fly over it with a plane, explore the caves and swamps around Maine with a boat, or plow through the mud in the Hollywood Hills in LA with the motocross machine.

5. Customize your vehicles: In your headquarters in Miami, you can individually customize all your vehicles. From different spoilers and paint jobs to custom skins, you can try out a lot of things.

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The editor for custom paint jobs was already extremely powerful during the closed beta. Several community projects emerged during this time. However, it is not known whether these can still be found in the open beta.

Have you already played the closed beta and are now checking back?

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Guild Wars 2: The 3rd Episode is Coming in a Few Days – See What Awaits You Here

Andreas Bertits 20. June 2018 Reading time < 1 minutes

The adventures in the MMORPG Guild Wars 2 continue. The developer studio ArenaNet has now announced the release date of the next episode of the living story.

Fight against the Lich!

Long live the Lich! Episode 3 of the fourth season of Guild Wars 2 is on the starting line. Later this month, you will experience the continuation of the story from the expansion Path of Fire. The Lich Palawa Joko is preparing to attack, and you must face him to stop this threat. By the way, this is what happened in Episode 2: “A Glitch in the System”.

New content. Episode 3 of Season 4 of the living story of the MMORPG not only continues the story. There are some additional new contents:

The Roller Beetle as a mount
Deepstone as a new fractal
The legendary war horn Verdarach
Domain Kourna as a new map

When is it coming? Episode 3 of Season 4 titled “Long live the Lich” will be released on June 26 for the MMORPG Guild Wars 2. Get ready for the new adventures!

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Fallout 76 will have survival features, but they should not be annoying

Andreas Bertits 20. June 2018 Reading time 2 minutes

Survival and crafting play a role in the upcoming online game Fallout 76, but not to the extent that it is the case with Rust. It focuses on “softcore survival”: The features are not meant to be annoying.

No frustration: Bethesda does not want to frustrate players with Fallout 76. This is immediately evident in how the PvP system is designed. The development studio also takes a step back regarding survival elements.

Softcore Survival without Frustration

Survival yes, but not hardcore. In Fallout 76, it will be necessary for your character to eat and drink, but Bethesda does not want to align itself with hardcore survival games like Rust.

You do not need to feed your character every few minutes or give them something to drink
Bethesda itself calls the system softcore survival
Survival elements are meant to support the gameplay but not lead to frustration
There is no need to constantly check if you have enough food reserves with you
Nonetheless, eating and drinking are important
A display in the UI gives you hints about how hungry or thirsty the hero is

Crafting is also important. As seen in many other online survival games, crafting is also a significant part of Fallout 76. You can craft various items:

Ammunition
Food
Armor
Building materials
Weapon mods

Bethesda wants Fallout 76 to be a fluid and enjoyable game. Therefore, the company is scaling back all elements that could lead to frustration for players. We will find out how it plays at the release on November 14 or even at the beta.

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Final Fantasy XIV: Sony decides whether the Switch will get its 1st MMORPG

Schuhmann 20. June 2018 Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV could become the first major MMORPG for the Nintendo Switch, and Square Enix would also like to release it on Xbox One. But Sony and the PS4 seem to be blocking these ambitions.

FF14 wants to be on as many platforms as possible: At the E3 2018, the head of Final Fantasy XIV, Naoki Yoshida, once again confirmed that they want to bring the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV to as many platforms as possible.

These are the consoles in question: They are primarily focused on two consoles: Microsoft’s Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch.

Final Fantasy XIV will only come to Xbox One and Switch with PS4 crossplay

But there is a catch: However, Yoshida is determined that all Final Fantasy XIV players roam together in a shared world. Currently, Final Fantasy XIV runs on PC, PS4, and (partially) on PS3. Everyone here plays in a common and shared world. That should remain so, even when Final Fantasy XIV appears on Switch and Xbox One.

Final Fantasy XIV needs the green light from Sony: To bring the game to Switch and Xbox One, Square Enix needs Sony’s approval that the new versions will support crossplay with PlayStation 4. However, Sony has been reluctant for years.

Discussions are ongoing – Yoshida has “hope”

Discussions are ongoing: According to Yoshida, they are in continuous discussions with Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo to find out if Final Fantasy XIV can come to Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch with crossplay to PS4 and PC. Yoshida says: He hopes he can announce something as soon as possible.

Sony decides whether Final Fantasy XIV remains PS4 exclusive

Situation for years: This is the same situation with Final Fantasy XIV as it has been for years. When asked about possible ports to Xbox One, Yoshida has always responded: We want to, but only if everyone can play together. Ironically, it is therefore in Sony’s hands whether players on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch can play the MMORPG “Final Fantasy XIV”. However, Sony seems to have no interest in this for economic reasons. Sony thus ultimately determines whether they want to keep Final Fantasy XIV “console-exclusive” or not.

Current topic: Due to a conflict over crossplay in Fortnite, the topic of “crossplay between all consoles” is currently more relevant than ever. Industry veteran John Smedley, formerly with Sony, believes that the problem could be solved if pressure on Sony is maintained. Final Fantasy XIV is one of the games that would be directly affected by a change in direction at Sony.

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Destiny 2: Fans are really angry about the €10 item – Now it is also broken!

Sven Galitzki 20. June 2018 Reading time 2 minutes

Once again, there is trouble surrounding a cosmetic Iron Banner bundle in the Cash Shop of Destiny 2. The weapon ornament from the €10 package disappears for many Guardians. Bungie has now removed the package from the Eververse and is already working on a solution.

Just recently, Bungie drew the ire of numerous fans with the Iron Banner gesture “Salute of the Lords”. The fact that this gesture was exclusively tied to the Eververse and could only be purchased with real money was met with little appreciation and understanding among the Guardians.

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A bug in the current Iron Banner bundle of the Eververse is causing trouble again. Bungie has already reacted and is working on a solution.

Wolf’s Face Ornament Bugged – Bungie Removes Iron Banner Bundle

New Iron Banner Bundle in the Cash Shop: In line with the second Iron Banner of Season 3, there was an appropriate bundle in the Eververse. The centerpiece of the package this time is the Wolf’s Face ornament for the grenade launcher Howl of the Lion in the Iron Banner style. This bundle is also tied to the Eververse and costs nearly €10.

The Problem: After purchasing the bundle, numerous fans found that the ornament could not be equipped in some cases despite having purchased it, or it completely disappears.

If you switch the ornament on Howl of the Lion, it may still be displayed in the inventory or in the vault for some fans, but not in the ornament slot of the weapon. For others, it disappears entirely. Only in the Eververse does it state that the bundle can no longer be purchased because you already own it. It is also indicated there that the ornament is already in the collection.

Clearly, this is a bug.

Bungie Has Already Addressed the Issue: Bungie quickly reacted and spoke on Twitter. It was initially stated that they were looking into the increasing reports. Shortly thereafter, the studio announced that they would remove the Iron Banner bundle from the Eververse until the problem is fixed.

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What is the solution for affected players? Affected purchasers of the bundle will receive this ornament back once the bug is fixed with a patch.

What does the community say? Numerous fans are angry. Not only does the fact cause discontent that thematic cosmetics are once again tied to the Cash Shop instead of being earnable through the Iron Banner itself, many fans are upset that Bungie seems unable to get a handle on the bugs.

While the community now expects a quick response from the developers — but only because it involves the Cash Shop and thus money. Bugs like those with Nightfall loot, however, take much longer. This is not particularly conducive to the mood.

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WoW: Battle for Azeroth finally has a login screen

Cortyn 20. June 2018 Reading time 2 minutes

A new beta patch for World of Warcraft finally brings the fresh login screen. It’s time to say goodbye to the Legion!

Last night (06/19/2018), a new patch for the beta of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth was deployed. This finally brought the new login screen that players will have to look at when the login servers are acting up.

The background features massive city walls – likely from Undercity – and in front of it, the remnants of a battlefield where Horde and Alliance fought each other. Weapons and armor of the fallen still lie on the battlefield, making it clear what Battle for Azeroth is mainly about: the war between Horde and Alliance.

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The colleagues from mmo-champion have already created a small preview video that shows how the scene will look in motion:

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What else was included in the patch? Aside from the login screen, the current beta update for Battle for Azeroth has brought much more “little stuff” designed to enhance the atmosphere. Several hundred music tracks have been added to the game. Previously, many areas had to go without background music entirely; now, nearly all zones seem to have atmospheric music!

Fundamentally, these changes are a clear sign that Blizzard has now moved on to fine-tuning and is focusing on little things like last tweaks to balancing and details in the game environment.

However, one might not be completely satisfied with the launch in just under two months. Because some classes will be less enjoyable:

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How do you like the new login screen? Are you glad to finally be rid of the demons with the smiling knee pads?

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Crossout MMO: Win optimal starter packs that are no longer available

Jürgen Horn 20. June 2018 Reading time 2 minutes

We received codes for the post-apocalyptic action game Crossout. With this, you unlock vehicle packs for PC that are no longer available in the game! They are perfect for getting started in the action game à la Mad Max! And you can also grab one day of premium playtime for free!

Crossout is a wild multiplayer action game in the post-apocalypse. In it, you build a cool combat car from scrap parts in true Mad Max style. Thanks to the editor, your imagination knows no bounds.

With your personally customized car, you throw yourself into wild PvP battles or go with your friends on PvE co-op missions against the AI.

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Win Born to Fly and Immortal Warrior packages

In the game, you can grind various parts and weapons for your dream car. In the shop, there are also complete packages with special designs and features. These are particularly suitable for beginners because they already contain well-functioning vehicles. Two such packages, “Born to Fly” and “Immortal Warrior” are no longer available in the shop.

crossout-immortal-warrior — The Immortal Warrior is a tank!

“Born to Fly” gives you a sleek racer, “Immortal Warrior” even gives you a real tank! Both packages also contain various goodies. The Immortal Warrior package cost 60 euros back then, while the Born-to-Fly pack was worth at least 20 euros.

crossout-born-to-fly — The “Born to Fly” package

You can win both packages here with a bit of luck for the PC version of Crossout.

To get a key for one of the two packages, you must perform actions from the following list (e.g., visit the Facebook page, follow on Twitter, and visit the topic page). The more actions you take, the higher your chances of winning in the drawing at the end of the contest.

Packages for Crossout

The winners will be contacted by us via email and will receive a randomly determined package.

The legal process is excluded. Good luck!

Win 100 x 1 day of premium playtime

As consolation prizes, we have also received 1000 scanner codes. They grant you one day of premium playtime. However, they can only be redeemed once per account.

To do this, simply participate in the window below and perform the actions mentioned there. Then you will immediately receive a code, if there are any left.

1 day premium for Crossout

Attention: All codes are only valid until June 30, 2018, and must be redeemed beforehand.

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Pokémon GO: Community Day in July brings Squirtle and these bonuses

Patrick Freese 19. June 2018 Reading time 2 minutes

The 7th Community Day in Pokémon GO brings you Squirtle as a special Pokémon. Bonuses will also be unlocked again.

When does the 7th Community Day start? In July, many fans are expected for the Community Day. It will take place on Sunday, July 8th and starts at 11:00 AM. The event lasts for 3 hours and ends at 2:00 PM.

Special Pokémon and Egg bonuses: Community Days are characterized by special Pokémon that spawn more often. In July, it is Squirtle. Additionally, the distance required to hatch eggs is reduced.

Community Day with Squirtle in July 2018

The last Community Days were well received by Pokémon GO players. Trainers were able to catch Pikachu, Dratini, Electrabuzz, Larvitar, Charmander, and Bulbasaur. The 7th Community Day revolves around the Water-type Pokémon Squirtle.

The special bonuses: During the event, the distance required to hatch eggs is reduced to a quarter. Those who walk around diligently during the event can hatch a lot of eggs.

Extended Lures: As with every Community Day, in July the lures will last for 3 hours instead of 30 minutes.

Exclusive Attack? So far, nothing official is known about Squirtle’s attack. During the Community Day, the special Pokémon can learn a special attack. Niantic usually announces this just before the start of the event.

Suspicion about Hydro Cannon: In the code of the latest Update 0.107.1, the Water-type attack Hydro Cannon was found. Trainers suspect that this will be the exclusive Community Day attack for Blastoise.

Winners of the Community Day in June

Just a few days ago, the 6th Community Day in Pokémon GO took place. Larvitar was the sought-after Pokémon. There were many trainers out who caught Pokémon in the wild during the event.

Who caught the most Pokémon?

The team with the most captures per player is the blue Team Mystic
In 2nd place is Team Red, Valor
and 3rd place goes to Team Instinct

Until the start of the next Community Day, the trading and friends features will be available in the game. Here we show you how the trading feature works in Pokémon GO.

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Fortnite: 2nd Countdown appeared after the patch – Is it launching the rocket?

Jürgen Horn 19. June 2018 Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One) something has changed again. The mysterious rocket in the supervillain hideout is apparently about to launch according to a mysterious countdown. Can players fire the rocket?

What is the deal with the rocket? Shortly after the launch of Season 4 of Fortnite, players discovered the rocket. It appears to be a cruise missile located in the base of a supervillain at Snobby Shores.

So far, the rocket is only in its launch silo. But something is happening with the thing now, and an additional bonus title screen also suggests an imminent launch.

Screens show skulls and countdown

What are the clues for the rocket launch? Currently, when you see screens on televisions in Fortnite, you can see the logo of a square skull. This perfectly corresponds to the shape of the supervillain hideout where the rocket can be found.

Fortnite-rakete-06 — The screens of the televisions have recently only shown the skull.

What is happening in the villain’s base? It seems like a lot is happening there too. Hop Rocks are scattered everywhere, the lights on the rocket are glowing red, and a red hologram featuring a rocket image has suddenly become active.

Fortnite-rakete-05 — This hologram is new.

Countdown on the Switch: Additionally, some players report that in the Switch version of Fortnite, you can see a kind of countdown. Is it the countdown to the rocket launch on Tuesday evening?

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A similar game was played by Epic at the end of Season 3. There, a llama and a countdown until the end of the season were displayed.

Dataminers find clues about rocket launch by player hand

The theory about the rocket countdown is further backed up. The famous dataminers “DieBuddies” have already found clues and claim: “The rocket launches on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at 6:00 PM our time”.

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Moreover, the Buddies are convinced: Players will be able to launch the rocket. There’s supposed to be a hint in the code for a launch button for the rocket.

After today’s patch, a second countdown appeared

Update 19.6. 8 PM: At the expected time, nothing happened. The countdown on the Switch televisions is now gone – the screens are black. However, the countdown has moved since patch 4.4 today.

Since the patch right before the rocket: Now the countdown is directly in front of the gigantic rocket in Fortnite. Players on all platforms can see it in the supervillain hideout. However, it seems that not every player can see the countdown. The countdown seems to be counting down to Saturday, June 23. We will continue to follow this on Mein MMO.

What will the rocket do once it takes off?

Currently, there are various fan theories about what exactly the rocket is supposed to do:

Destroy Tilted Towers: Perhaps the rocket will finally put an end to Tilted Towers. However, parts of the settlement were already damaged after the meteor strike.
Eradicate Moisty Mire: According to some clues for the start of Season 4, this place is supposed to be wiped out at the end.
Trigger an alien invasion: Since the visitor is playing around in a bonus screen by the rocket, it could very well be that he wants to report back to his alien buddies about the upcoming invasion.
Release Hop Rock energy across the map: The Hop Rocks from the crater were transported to the base in a convoy. It seems that the rocket is full of them. When launched, it could release the energy of the rocks across the whole map and change it permanently.
Blow up the bunker in Wailing Woods: Then we would finally find out what is behind the hatch.
Kill all players in a freely selectable target area: Perhaps the rocket is an essential part of a new game mechanic. Whoever launches it might be able to name a target area where it will then land and cause massive damage. Maybe the rocket is even part of a new game mode.

So much for the players’ speculations.

Not only rockets are deadly: Shopping carts can become murderers!

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War Thunder: MMO with perhaps the best airplanes finally on Xbox One

Jürgen Horn 19. June 2018 Reading time 2 minutes

The military MMO War Thunder is now available to play on Xbox One. Additionally, the Closed Beta for naval battles has started.

War Thunder is getting bigger: War Thunder is a military MMO where you engage in battle with aircraft and tanks. Combined battles are even possible. However, until now, battles were only conducted on land and in the air.

You can now also fight naval battles with warships. And if you want to play War Thunder on Xbox One, you can finally do that now!

Early Access on Xbox One – But only with Founder Pack

War Thunder on Xbox One, but it costs something: Xbox players can now play War Thunder on Xbox One. However, not in the free-to-play version, as this will not be released until later in 2018. There are already early access packs available that you can start with right away.

The cheapest package costs 19.99 euros and gives you access to the game on Xbox One. You can also purchase two more expensive packages on the Microsoft homepage, which include tons of premium playtime, in-game currency, and premium vehicles.

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Crossplay with PC possible: By the way, don’t worry about a lack of players on Xbox. As is common with Microsoft, War Thunder supports crossplay between PC and the Xbox version of the game.

What is War Thunder? War Thunder is a military MMO. You control military vehicles and can shoot at enemies with them. War Thunder started with air combat – even today, War Thunder is considered the military MMO in which aircraft are the easiest to control.

Naval Battle Beta has started with ships

In addition to the Xbox One early access, there’s the closed beta for naval battles in War Thunder. Access here is also available through special packages. These cost 49.99 euros each on the War Thunder homepage and offer either a German or American destroyer along with premium playtime and in-game currency.

Later, there will also be access for applicants to the naval battle beta. Xbox players can also participate in the early access for the ships. The beta already features over 40 ships from the German Navy and the US Navy. The ship classes range from torpedo boats to light cruisers.

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ARK: DLC Extinction comes for PC, PS4, Xbox One – Watch the trailer

Leya Jankowski 19. June 2018 Reading time 2 minutes

ARK: Survival Evolved will receive a major update called “Extinction” in November for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. This DLC will take you through the beginning and end of all life in ARK. Check out the announcement trailer for ARK: Extinction here.

When is the release of Extinction? The update will be released on November 6, 2018, for PS4, Xbox One, and Steam.

Defeat a gigantic Titan and save the Earth

What can you expect in Extinction? Extinction is an endgame challenge. The video description states: For veterans who have mastered all previous hurdles, the ultimate challenge awaits. Survivors can defeat a gigantic Titan that roams the Earth and dominates the planet. The ARK cycle must be closed in this update to save the future of Earth. There will also be some new creatures and technologies to see.

The past and future collide: The planet is infected and filled with organic and technological life forms. It remains unclear whether the players are in the past or the future of Earth. However, the key to the past and future, which leads to salvation, should be located on Earth.

ARK-Survival-Evolved-Extinction — The massive Titan shown here is just a mini-boss

The gigantic Titan is just a mini-boss

Is there something bigger than the Titan? The trailer shows a powerful Titan, next to which the stout dino looks like a small toy. This would imply that players may expect an end-boss. Those who have not yet reached the endgame can rest assured. Titans like this will be located at fixed positions that survivors must specifically target.

New creatures: It is already known that the update will bring two new creatures: the “Enforcer” and “Gasbag”. These are not final names yet. The Enforcer is a synthetic dino that can crawl along walls and make short jumps using teleportation. The “Gasbag” is said to be usable like a pack mule.

New items: Extinction will also bring new items, including drones that roam as scouts. You will soon be able to freeze dinos into small cubes and carry them with you in your pocket. Pokémon sends its regards!

How much does the DLC cost? The DLC is included in the season pass for ARK: Survivial Evolved, which costs around 45 euros. Those who buy the Extinction expansion without the season pass will pay about 20 euros for it.

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on June 19th – The June Iron Banner is live!

Sven Galitzki 19. June 2018 Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, today, June 19th, the Weekly Reset is back. The second Iron Banner of Season 3 is live. With the weekly reset, new activities such as Nightfall strikes or Flashpoints can now be participated in.

It’s that time again – a new week is breaking in the Destiny universe. And for all PvP fans, it brings some variety again. Because the second Iron Banner of Season 3 is now live.

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For a week, the Guardians again have the opportunity to let loose in 6vs6 in the crucible. Additionally, the hunt for new weapons and ornaments of the Season 3 Iron Banner continues.

But let’s see what else this current week has to offer.

Nightfall Strike from June 19th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC

As Bungie stated on Twitter, this week’s Nightfall Strike has been shortly changed from “A Garden World” to “Tree of Probabilities“.

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Thus, you have another chance this week for the legendary hand cannon T.V.O.

No modifiers are active in the normal Nightfall Strike!

In Prestige mode, you must activate the modifiers via the challenge cards. These cards drop for DLC owners in the normal and Prestige modes of the Nightfall strike. Don’t forget that you can upgrade your challenge cards again with Xur starting Friday.

The following challenges need to be mastered:

Unbroken: Complete the Nightfall with less than 3 deaths.
Armored Minotaur: Eliminate the armored Minotaurs in under 90 seconds.

Heroic Strike Modifiers

The respective scorch modifier remains active until the next reset. The other two modifiers switch daily. Currently, the following modifiers are active in the heroic strike playlist:

Solar Scorch: Solar damage from all sources increases slightly
Grounded: Damage taken while in the air is significantly increased
Brawler: Melee abilities deal more damage and charge much faster