The MMORPG Echo of Soul captivates you to check it out again

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG Echo of Soul is not doing particularly well. Even the massive Phoenix update that was released at the end of 2017 could not change that. Now, new players are to be attracted with goodies.

Looking at the numbers from Steamcharts, they are devastating for the MMORPG Echo of Soul. On average, only 4 players are playing the MMO simultaneously through Steam. That is a significant loss from the once around 1,500 who were playing the MMO at the same time in summer 2015. But well: not all MMORPG players are on Steam.

Last year, countermeasures were initiated: The massive Phoenix update was supposed to turn things around for Echo of Soul. However, the downward trend could not be halted at least on Steam.

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Phoenix did not rise from the ashes

Phoenix wanted to convince players with new content:

  • The Paladin class was introduced, which can be specialized in two directions
  • The level cap was raised to 78
  • New dungeons and raids were added to the game
  • Gameplay systems were revised, including the jewel system
  • The database and game servers were optimized for better performance
  • International servers were opened

In the end, however, it did not help. According to the reviews on Steam, the too-small play areas, the outdated graphics, and the repetitive gameplay are still criticized. For many, Echo of Soul is a typical Asian grinder that simply does not offer anything new or special. Even the Phoenix update could not change that.

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A beginner package should fix it

Now the developers are trying to win new players for the MMO with goodies. Those who join can look forward to a welcome package that will be distributed in May. This includes:

  • A 30-day blessing that gives you +3% attack, +3% defense, and 8% increased speed. It also includes a 20 percent EXP bonus. Additionally, the chance to find honor badges is increased by 20 percent
  • 10 additional slots for the auction house. You will also receive a 50 percent discount on the fees you have to pay in the auction house
  • You will also receive a bronze griffin and a red panda as pets
  • Additionally, two bags with 16 slots each are included

Will this be enough to give players a chance to the MMORPG Echo of Soul again? Have you played Echo of Soul recently and can recommend the game?

The big Phoenix update for Echo of Souls was announced about a year ago.
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The factions in ESO: Summerset – This is what you can expect from them

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 4 minutes

The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One) offers the upcoming addon Summerset an island full of quests and factions. Here you will learn which groups you will encounter in the land of the High Elves.

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What is it about? In the second addon Summerset for The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO), you go to the island of High Elves. There, a strict order prevails and various groups and factions have their own assignments and agendas. To ensure that you don’t look like a lost tourist when Summerset launches on May 21 (PC) or June 5 (consoles), we have compiled the most important groups in Summerset for you.

The Divine Enforcement Authority – The Inquisition Police of the Elves

Who are “The Divine Enforcement Authority” and what do they do? Beneath the ominous name lies a rather unpleasant organization. The Divine Enforcement Authority is essentially the state police of the High Elves and the Inquisition in one.

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No one expects the Elfquisition!

They therefore pursue not only dangers to the state across the country. They also deal with religious offenses. Especially the worship of Daedra is harshly punished by them.

Are they friend or foe? In the game, the Divine Enforcement Authority is likely a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they are suspicious of outsiders and, being High Elves, correspondingly arrogant. On the other hand, they are opponents of the Daedra, and your hero is ultimately one too.

The Psijic Order – The “real” Mages Guild

Who are “The Psijic Order” and what do they do? According to legends, the Psijic Order explored and made magic accessible in ancient times on Tamriel. Therefore, they must have “invented” sorcery in the first place.

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Since they do not want to reveal their secrets, the Psijic Order withdrew its home island from the world long ago, and since then, the members of the order are rarely seen on Tamriel.

Fun fact: A branch of the order once developed into the Mages Guild, which the order looks down upon with great disdain.

Are they friend or foe? During the Summerset story, you will encounter an unheard number of members of the order. It seems that the events in Summerset require their intervention. Additionally, you should be able to join the order and thereby learn their exceptionally powerful time magic of the Psijic as skills.

The Sapiarchs – Guardians of the Crystal Tower

Who are “The Sapiarchs” and what do they do? The landmark of Summerset is the massive Crystal Tower. One of the legendary ancient towers of Tamriel, which stand at various points around the world and harbor unimaginable secrets.

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Unfortunately, the legendary tower in ESO looks more like a large cucumber made of concrete, but this does not change the fact that in it the Sapiarchs maintain a massive library. Every member of this order is regarded as the most knowledgeable Elf on the island in his field.

Are they friend or foe? The Sapiarchs are primarily scholars who hoard immense knowledge. Therefore, you will likely have dealings with them if you want to access their knowledge. As guardians of the Crystal Tower, they will certainly play an important role in the story, as the teaser for Summerset already shows the tower being engulfed by dark Daedra magic. Perhaps you’ll later fight side by side with the Sapiarchs against the Daedra?

The House of Dreams – Clowns among the Humorless

Who are “The House of Dreams” and what do they do? The House of Dreams is a troupe of showmen from Rellenthil. They bring joy and fun with their colorful performances but occasionally go a bit overboard.

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Curiously, the members outside the stage are quite reserved and give themselves a mysterious air. This is surely due to the fact that they wear masks and thus remain anonymous. A significant precaution in the otherwise rigid society of the High Elves.

Are they friend or foe? The House of Dreams offers you an unforgettable show in Summerset. However, there may be more behind the masks of the members than just a harmless troupe of entertainers. And who knows, maybe you can even join the performers in a questline and find yourself on stage?

All information about the new ESO addon Summerset can be found here
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The Division: Fix should resolve delta issues – blackout extended!

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

Since April 23, Blackout, the 5th Global Event, is online in The Division. Players theoretically had the opportunity to complete their Classified Sets. However, Delta errors disrupted the plan. 

The 99th State of the Game aired on April 26, and Massive addressed the massive server problems of the past few days.

The Global Event Blackout started on schedule on April 23, and players were already looking forward to getting started. But Delta errors plagued agents worldwide. An emergency server maintenance was supposed to resolve the issue but worsened it instead.

They have worked hard to get the situation under control and uploaded a fix to the servers at noon. Everything was supposed to run stably again. However, if you still experience issues, report the difficulties here to Ubisoft.

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As a small “apology,” Massive responds to the issues as follows:

  • The Global Event will be extended until May 7!

So you now have 11 more days to take full advantage of Blackout or to prepare for the next event.

Such problems have never occurred before, and they apologize for the inconvenience. They also hope that players can make adequate use of the extra time.

You can find all details about the current Global Event here.

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There seems to be a problem with the respawn points in the Last Stand mode as well. This will be fixed as soon as possible. If you have details about this, let us know!

All information at a glance:

  • Delta errors should have been resolved.
  • Report further issues in the forum.
  • The Global Event Blackout is extended until May 7
  • No State of the Game next week

This State of the Game was unscheduled as there was actually nothing to announce, but after this bumpy start of Blackout, they wanted to emphasize communication with the community. However, there will be no 100th State of the Game next week.

You can find all known issues of this week here.

Are you still experiencing issues? Are you happy about a longer Global Event?

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Fortnite: The new teaser has just revealed the theme of Season 4

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) the community is currently excited because a new teaser image for Season 4 has been tweeted. It shows the comet and … superheroes?

What’s going on? On April 30, Season 3 of Fortnite will end and Season 4 will likely start on May 1. Therefore, players are excited about what will happen next and what the theme of Season 4 will be. So far, the following scenarios have been assumed:

  • Dinosaur (Due to the recent Dino skins)
  • Cyberpunk/Post-Apocalypse (Also due to current skins)
  • Aliens (Because of the comet that is ominously approaching and mysterious messages in the game)
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But now the developers have presented a first teaser and shown something completely different.

Is the new Battle Pass theme superheroes?

What just happened? Recently, Epic Games published a tweet with an image. It shows a comet-like object with a fiery tail. Next to it are the words “Fortnite Season 4” and in the fiery tail is a masked figure with glowing eyes. Accompanied by the words in the tweet, “Battle, Adapt, Win”.

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You don’t have to be very creative to recognize a superhero (or villain?) in the image. Does this mean that superheroes (and/or villains) will be the theme of the upcoming season?

Will Black Panther, Thor, and Thanos come as new outfits?

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This speaks for superheroes as the new theme: Considering the start date of the new season, the superhero theme is actually plausible. After all, the long-awaited superhero blockbuster “Avengers: Infinity War” is just starting.

And after Star Lord from the Guardians of the Galaxy already appeared in the game as “Rust Lord”, it would only be plausible for more Marvel heroes to show up in slightly altered forms in Fortnite. John Wick aka “Grim Reaper” came into the game in this way as well.

What else could the Season 4 teaser mean?

What interpretations does the teaser still allow? Of course, there are still many questions related to the comet and Season 4:

  • Will the impact of the comet bring the arrival of a superhero or villain?
  • Will superheroes appear and fend off the comet at the last minute? Superheroes do that! Will Tilted Towers perhaps still be wiped out as collateral damage?
  • Perhaps the comet will strike and release strange alien substances that turn other people into superheroes? That would fit with the message “Battle, Adapt, Win”.
  • Maybe aliens will still come from the comet and the superheroes have to fight them?
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Also interesting: Another version of the teaser shows the words “Brace for Impact”, which means “prepare for impact”. But this could also refer to the eponymous new game mode that has long been discovered by data miners and is supposed to be coming soon.

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And who knows, maybe “Battle, Adapt, Win” also refers to an upcoming “Gun Game mechanic” that makes you stronger with each kill? Both players and Epic have shown interest in such a mode recently.

More information about the expected course of Season 4 in Fortnite can be found here
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Ragnarok Online: International version no longer available in Europe due to GDPR

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 3 minutes

The online platform WarpPortal, which belongs to Gravity Interactive, will cease operations in Europe at the end of May. As a result, games like the international version of Ragnarok Online, Dragon Saga, and Rose Online will no longer be accessible from Europe starting May 25, 2018.

As stated by Gravity Interactive, their online service WarpPortal will cease operations in Europe starting May 25, 2018. Exceptions are countries that are part of the Commonwealth of Independent States, such as Russia, Armenia, Moldova, or Azerbaijan.

The blame lies with a new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into effect at the end of May and aligns data protection at the European level.

Players of the international version of Ragnarok Online and its successor Ragnarok 2 will be particularly affected. The games still enjoy a loyal fanbase in Germany, for example.

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MMORPG Ragnarok Online ceases operations in Europe

What is Ragnarok Online? Ragnarok Online is an MMORPG that was released in 2004. It is based on the Manhwa “Ragnarök” by Korean artist Lee Myung-Jin and loosely draws on the Ragnarok of Norse mythology.

On May 2, 2013, the sequel, Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of The Second, was released on Steam after several revisions.

What is this new data protection regulation about? The new General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into effect on May 25, aims to standardize the rules for processing personal data by private companies and public authorities across the EU.

Among other things, companies will be required to better protect personal data of customers and employees. If personal data is processed automatically, a data protection officer must be appointed.

Penalties for non-compliance can reach up to two to four percent of the global company revenue or 10 to 20 million euros, whichever amount is higher. Apparently too much for Gravity Interactive, which has decided to simply cease their service in the affected regions as a result.

Players who made purchases in one of the WarpPortal games between February 1, 2018, and April 30, 2018, are to receive compensation. All access to accounts and games on the platform will be blocked for regional IPs starting May 25, 2018.

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Players discuss the implications rather than being sad

How are players reacting? The major issue among players right now is not that Europe is being excluded from the online service, but rather what will happen to their data. They are wondering if Gravity Interactive will now be forced to delete the data of their European customers after the service is discontinued.

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Another user points out that the company may not even have an overview of which customer data are actually being collected. This would only be worse if customer data were stored with a third party.

Ragnarok Online is considered one of the games with a flourishing “private server culture”; apparently, the end of the official servers of the international version is not such a big deal for many. There is also a separate European version of Ragnarok Online that is not affected by the closure.

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Final Fantasy XIV: New raid further ignites the FF Tactics nostalgia

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time < 1 minutes

The new content patch 4.3 “Under the Moonlight” of Final Fantasy XIV brings the next stage of the “Return to Ivalice” raid. The new stage takes players to the lighthouse at the beacon of Ridorana. New cross-server features and minor “Quality of Life” improvements are also introduced.

The patch cycle of FFXIV will continue at the end of May. In addition to the continuation of the main story of the “Stormblood” expansion, various new raids and dungeons will be included in the game.

One of them is the beacon of Ridorana, for which there is now new material.

Fortnite: Pro team accidentally hires a 13-year-old

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In Fortnite (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One), several professional eSports teams are currently forming, even though there is not yet an official league. One team has inadvertently signed a very young player.

eSports in Fortnite? What’s it all about? Officially, there is still no established eSports league in Fortnite. Players are just playing casually or participating in unofficial tournaments – like the tournament in Vegas featuring streamer Ninja.

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However, many professional eSports teams expect an official presence of the Battle Royale game in electronic sports soon.

Therefore, top eSports organizations (like TSM) are already snatching up the best players before the competition does. This can lead to strange surprises.

Team Secret is looking for the best players in Europe

What happened? The eSports team “Team Secret,” which is primarily known for Dota 2 and CS:GO, wanted to build its own Fortnite team in America and Europe. To do this, they signed 4 top gamers for their future Fortnite team: two Norwegians, one Latvian, and one Brit.

“We didn’t even know he was only 13!”

How did the kid get into the team? It was only when it came to drafting the contracts that Team Secret’s management noticed something: Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson from the suburbs of London is only 13 years old! Here’s John Yao, CEO of Team Secret:

“When we saw him in his videos and in the game, it was not recognizable. But it was immediately obvious how mature he was, and he sounded like the other guys.”

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What kind of person is he? The “other guys” are 17, 20, and 21 years old. However, they seem to get along well with the kid. He has been gaming since he was 9, started with Call of Duty and has been fascinated by Fortnite and its building mechanics for a year now. In particular, he is captivated by the large “skill gap” between casuals and pros.

Official league regulations could cause trouble

Is it legal for a 13-year-old to be an eSports pro? Since Kyle is not yet of legal age, he needed to obtain permission from his parents to sign the contract with Team Secret. This seems to have been no problem.

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Rather, team leader Yao is concerned that there might be an age restriction in the yet-to-be-established Fortnite league. In other leagues, like Overwatch, players can only participate from the age of 18. However, there will still be plenty of other tournaments outside the league that one can participate in without age limits.

Astronomy or eSports?

What about school? Some teenagers might neglect their education in light of an impending career as an eSports player. Kyle, on the other hand, wants to continue studying hard and going to school. He is particularly interested in astrophysics and is fascinated by space and its exploration.

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Being part of a pro team in Fortnite is also a dream come true for the young boy.

Note: The title image does not show the young Fortnite pro. It is a freely usable image from the web (via pixabay).

How does the 13-year-old play? Is he really good at Fortnite?

You can see the young pro “Mongraal” in action here. Particularly, his building skills, meaning how fast he can build structures in Fortnite, seem to be impressive.

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Soon, Fortnite will continue with the new Battle Pass!
When does Season 4 start and how will it proceed? You can find out here!
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The classes for WoW: BfA are almost balanced, the players are angry

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

With the first wave of invitations for the beta of WoW: Battle for Azeroth, Blizzard seems to have nearly completed the class balancing. Only three specializations will undergo significant changes. The joy among players is limited.

After Battle for Azeroth recently transitioned from alpha to beta, the first invitations from Blizzard have already been sent out. Some players can already play the first versions of the new addon.

Many players take the test very seriously and help with development or ask questions about it. Such as user Emrill, who in the US forums asked about the status of the classes. Community Manager Kaivax responded in a way that did not please most users.

The beta for Battle for Azeroth is now live!
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All specializations are mostly finished – except for three

When asked if Blizzard is still working on the classes, Kaivax replied: “We are nearly finished with the changes to the rotations, looks, and feel of most specializations.”

Only three specializations are expected to be addressed in the near future: Unholy Death Knights, Frost Death Knights, and Protection Paladins. Most changes to the classes have already been made in alpha, and this phase is mostly complete.

The most popular racial abilities in WoW have already been nerfed
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“You are making the same mistake again.”

The community reacted with surprise and outrage. The tone remained very factual throughout, but most responses in the relevant forum thread criticize this decision by Blizzard.

Some players specifically point out problems with other classes that would still exist without changes. However, most complain that Blizzard has hardly changed anything.

The class design was one of the biggest points of criticism in WoW: Legion, and with the current state of classes in the beta, nothing has changed. “You are making the same mistake again” is the sentiment of many posts.

The story of the Battle for Azeroth alpha is a lie!
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Class balancing is iterative – but players fear neglect

According to Kaivax, balancing the classes is an ongoing process that promises success only through repetition. Minor changes to all specializations would still be possible.

However, player criticism shows that minor changes are not enough, and some classes would need to be redone from scratch. There is a fear that everything will remain the same until the first adjustments later in the addon with the first raid.

Most users are grateful for the information that the community manager shares with them – but very disappointed with the developers’ decisions. We’ll have to wait and see if this feedback is enough to give some classes another look.

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League of Legends: Fans are currently researching a nasty stingray

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

After teasers from the developers and several hints, many players agree: The new League of Legends (LoL) champion will likely be a dark manta ray.

New champions are regularly released for the MOBA League of Legends by developer Riot Games. Often, the team drops hints on social media before the official announcement to spark discussions about the new character. This creates a certain hype even before the release.

Riot says the new hero will be a dark supporter, and the community is currently investigating who it could be.

Why do fans believe in a ray?

Initially, the developers provided hints in April in a roadmap about the new hero. They write that it’s time for a new support character. This new character should have a darker theme than most of the other supporters. The new champ is supposed to be aggressive and have a significant influence on the gameplay as a “playmaker”.

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In addition, they released the following image, which looks as if it were taken underwater from a ship:

The outlines of a massive sea creature can be recognized in the image.

Vel Koz Ray

These shadows have been seen before: On Reddit, users quickly perked up, as they recognized the outlines or shadows. They associate them with the Battlecast series from LoL. For example, in the splash art of Vel’Koz, as seen here: 

LoL Viktor Recall Manta Ray

The recall animation of creator Viktor (who is considered the creator of the Battlecast monsters in the lore of League of Legends) features various Battlecast champions like Cho’Gath. Additionally, there is an unknown form that looks like … exactly: a ray!

If you look closely at Battlecast Urgot, you can also recognize a similar form with a lot of goodwill:

Battlecast Urgot

The hints point in a specific direction. This combination of clues regarding the manta ray gives fans hope that this creature from the water will be an addition to the Battlecast series of League of Legends and the new dark supporter. After all, Riot provided a strong hint with the underwater image.

It will be interesting to see how the “aggressive” supporter will play. Instead of protecting your allies, you will likely plunge the enemies into ruin. Will the fans be right with their manta ray theory?

With this teaser trailer, LoL introduces two champions at the same time

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Fortnite: 7 times more support staff than in December – Not enough!

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Fortnite (PC, PS4, Xbox One, iOS) is played by millions of players. This has completely overwhelmed the support team – even though it is now seven times larger than in December 2017!

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What is it about? Fortnite is growing more and more. Currently, over 3 million players are regularly engaged in wild battle royale matches and a smaller number in PvE mode. This often leads to problems that the support team bravely has to face. However, the flood of requests overwhelms the team despite massive expansions.

Requests are delayed for months!

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Where is the problem? Since they cannot keep up with the support tickets, many requests for help remain unresolved for weeks or even months. Or they are completely ignored. This is especially frustrating when one has been compromised by hackers and suddenly hundreds of euros are missing from the account.

By the time support processes the issue and the money is restored, one can run into serious problems. Among other things, when the rent or another large amount is due.

The support team is set to double again

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What is being done? To better manage the flood of support requests, Epic has already increased the support team since December 2017 by seven times. However, this has not resolved the issue. Therefore, Epic plans to double the support team again soon!

Epic did not specify exactly how many employees will soon be working in support. However, the multipliers sound impressive. Overall, the original team would thus have increased by 14 times since December!

Is it really enough?

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What could go wrong? As mentioned, these are not absolute numbers, and even a team that has grown by 14 times may consist of just 14 people in the worst case. And even if it certainly is more support staff, they still face a monumental task.

Let’s hope that the upcoming release of Fortnite in China does not further burden support and is taken over by local publisher giant Tencent for that region.

Another problem that Epic currently has to deal with:
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Mod makes dream of Halo Online come true – But Microsoft is causing trouble

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 3 minutes

A mod calls Microsoft into action. Because this mod practically revives the discontinued Halo Online. Furthermore, users outside Russia can finally play Halo Online with it. After Microsoft had some discussions with the mod providers, there are now temporary bans for streamers of Halo Online on Twitch.

The discontinued Halo Online was actually only intended for the Russian market. However, it now occupies the Halo community. Because there is a mod that revived the game and represents the only way to play Halo multiplayer on PC. But that called Microsoft into action.

The company held talks with the mod providers and did not initiate any legal action. However, the game’s streamers are getting hit hard. The situation seems convoluted, but numerous streamers of the mod received temporary bans on Twitch in recent hours.

343 Industries, the studio responsible for continuing the Halo franchise and also involved in the development of Halo Online, states that it is as surprised by the bans as the streamers themselves.

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Halo Online was initially only intended for Russia

What is Halo Online? Halo Online is a free-to-play PC version of the Halo multiplayer and was initially only intended for the Russian market. Since 2014, the shooter has been in development in collaboration between Microsoft, 343i, and Sabre Interactive.

Halo Online was announced in March 2015, but was discontinued in August 2016. Allegedly, Microsoft was somewhat uncooperative regarding the future of the shooter. The work on the game was subsequently abandoned.

Even back then, modders from the community tried to make Halo Online playable in the West. But even then, Microsoft already acted against those attempts.

How does Microsoft react to the ElDewrito mod?

What is ElDewrito? ElDewrito is the community-created mod for Halo Online, whose sole purpose is to allow the discontinued shooter to be played further. So far, there is no other way to play Halo Online and thus the franchises’ multiplayer on PC.

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However, the multiplayer code of the mod is based on that of Halo 3 and also the assets of Halo Online are neither “Open Source” nor “Abandonware” and therefore not released for the community, according to Microsoft. Many elements of the code and additional contents are still actively used today and will continue to do so in the future.

Will Halo be available for PC in the future? To protect its own IP, Microsoft has held talks with the team behind ElDewrito to prevent further spread of the mod. Furthermore, they are pleased that the community truly wants more Halo on PC.

Although the company currently has no official news to announce, they are presenting a promising official classic Halo experience for PC in the future. They hope to collaborate with the ElDewrito team and a broader community for mod and content creation.

Streamers of the mod have to pay the price

The mod providers get off lightly, but not the streamers: While Microsoft seemed conciliatory a few days ago regarding the mod and its developers, it became known today that some streamers were temporarily banned from Twitch after Microsoft reported copyright violations.

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Prominent representatives, such as Summit1G and GiantWaffle, who also streamed Halo Online on their channels, were apparently exempt from the suspensions. Archived videos from all streamers showing gameplay from the Halo Online mod were removed by the streaming platform, however.

The community manager of 343 Industries, Brian Jarrard, has been in contact with some of the affected streamers. The studio is just as surprised about the bans as the streamers themselves. They are currently in talks with Twitch and Microsoft to ensure clarity in this case.

The studio understands that Microsoft wants to prevent the streaming of Halo Online as protection for their IP. However, 343 does not want players to be banned for this, especially not without warning.

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FIFA 18 TOTS: Super Lig Predictions – Will this be the Team of the Season?

Philipp Junge Philipp Junge Reading time 3 minutes

In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, there are predictions for the Team of the Season (TOTS) of the Süper Lig. These players could make it into the Team of the Season (TDS) in FUT.

Update, April 28: There will be no standalone Süper Lig TDS. Instead, a big “Rest of the World” TOTS will be released.

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On Friday, April 27, the “Team of the Season” promo in FIFA Ultimate Team finally starts. Based on league performances in the 2017/2018 season, many players will receive highly rated blue special cards.

The TOTS release for the Turkish Süper Lig is currently suspected to be on May 15. The cards would then be available in packs for three days.

As always, there are predictions for the TDS special teams regarding who might make it into the Team of the Season. We provide you with an overview of the predictions.

The TOTS prediction for the Premier League is something to behold!

FUT 18 – Predictions for the Süper Lig TOTS in Ultimate Team

Which Süper Lig players will make it into the Team of the Season? We will find out the official team shortly before release, but major FIFA sites are already making predictions about which players deserve a spot in the TOTS of the highest Turkish league.

These predictions will not match EA’s TOTS 100%, but they provide a good overview of which players could make it into the team.

Süper Lig TOTS Prediction – futbin

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Starting XI:

  • Muslera
  • Mariano
  • Pepe
  • Maicon
  • Behich
  • Giuliano
  • Talisca
  • Feghouli
  • Quaresma
  • Adebayor
  • Gomis

Substitutes:

  • Beto
  • Aziz
  • Epureanu
  • Belhanda
  • Yokuslu
  • Akbaba
  • Trezeguet
  • Valbuena
  • Babel
  • Visca
  • Jahovic
  • Yilmaz
Here you can find the prediction for the fan-voted Community TOTS

Süper Lig TOTS Prediction – fifauteam

Goalkeepers:

?? GK: Beto, Göztepe SK – 76 > 86
?? GK: Fabricio, Beşiktaş JK – 77 > 86

Defenders:

?? RB: Júnior Caiçara, Medipol Başakşehir FK – 75 > 86
?? CB: Pepe, Beşiktaş JK – 86 > 91
?? CB: Maicon, Galatasaray SK – 80 > 88
?? CB: Kadu, Göztepe SK – 70 > 86
?? CB: Serdar Aziz, Galatasaray SK – 75 > 86
?? LB: Gaël Clichy, Medipol Başakşehir FK – 77 > 86

Midfielders:

?? CDM: Fernando, Galatasaray SK – 79 > 88
?? CDM: Okay Yokuşlu, Trabzonspor – 75 > 86
?? CM: Hakan Arslan, Sivasspor – 65 > 74
?? CAM: Giuliano, Fenerbahçe SK – 83 > 89
?? CAM: Anderson Talisca, Beşiktaş JK – 81 > 88
?? CAM: Younès Belhanda, Galatasaray SK – 81 > 88
?? CAM: Emre Akbaba, Alanyaspor – 75 > 86
?? RM: Edin Višća, Medipol Başakşehir FK – 79 > 86
?? LM: Ryan Babel, Beşiktaş JK – 78 > 87
?? LM: Trezeguet, Kasimpaşa SK – 71 > 86

Forwards:

?? ST: Bafétimbi Gomis, Galatasaray SK – 79 > 87
?? ST: Burak Yılmaz, Trabzonspor – 78 > 87
?? ST: Adis Jahović, Atiker Konyaspor – 71 > 86
?? ST: Arouna Koné, Sivasspor – 75 > 86
?? ST: Khalid Boutaïb, Morocco – 71 > 86

These players could make it into the Team of the Season in the Bundesliga!

What is the “Team of the Season” exactly?

The “Team of the Season” (TDS) – better known as “Team of the Season” (TOTS) – is for most FIFA gamers the biggest event in Ultimate Team. Many players receive highly rated blue special cards during this time.

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Over 400 player cards are likely to receive a TOTS version in FUT 18. The reason for this is that many teams will be released, each containing 23 players – unlike the “Team of the Year” (TOTY), which only has a single 11-player selection.

The ratings of players usually increase by 5 to 9 points – for the top stars of the major leagues, ratings in the high 90s can be expected. The selection is based on performances in the 2017/2018 season – whereas the TOTY was based on the entire calendar year of 2017.

While the major top leagues are usually available in packs for a week, the smaller leagues often only come in packs for three days.

Otherwise, the TOTS cards behave like Informs: If you do not want to wait until you pull a card from packs, you can buy them on the transfer market. The normal gold versions of the players are not available to pull during this time.

All information about the “Team of the Season” in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team can be found consolidated in our TOTS article.

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Overwatch: Symmetra players do not want a rework, but all others

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

The rework for Symmetra does not please all players of Overwatch. Especially current Symmetra fans are rather skeptical.

When Blizzard announced a few days ago that the Overwatch heroine Symmetra is switching from the support category to defensive and is receiving a comprehensive rework, a satisfied sigh went through the community. At least that’s what one would think.

Teammates can’t handle Symmetra

However, part of the player base sees it quite differently – many “Symmetra mains”. They are actually quite satisfied with how Symmetra is currently played. In the opinion of these players, it is not Symmetra that is the problem, but the other players.

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They see the heroine as a meaningless addition to the team, rather than just one of two wasted slots: a missing support or a missing DPS. In the eyes of many players, Symmetra can do neither. Therefore, there will also be more new heroes with clear role assignments.

Players of Symmetra, who spoke in an interview with Kotaku, see the problem with their teammates. Many people simply do not know how to deal with a Symmetra on the team, how to complement each other. In response, they resort to flames and insults or sarcastically spam “Thank you” or “I need healing” emotes.

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Another problem is that Symmetra is not a character with a clear purpose. She does not blindly rush towards the opponent, shooting everything she has and can succeed with that. Good planning and foresight are necessary for her little turrets to have at least a minimal impact, and the deployed shield also needs to be placed correctly.

Symmetra, the embodiment of “I give up!”

Furthermore, there is the problem that Symmetra is now inextricably linked to a bad image. Almost every player has had a match with a particularly aggressive teammate who at some point declared, “I’ve had enough, we’re losing anyway” and then switched to Symmetra, further dragging the team down with poor performance.

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Moreover, Symmetra is often mocked as she has never been seen in the Overwatch League – a small indication that the balance is not right or that she is simply not interesting enough for the pros.

Cortyn says: I also find it unfortunate that Symmetra is being reworked again. I liked her playstyle because it differed significantly from other characters and required a bit more planning and cunning. At the same time, even rookie shooters could achieve success with Symmetra, thanks to the automatic aiming of her laser turrets and main weapon.
Personally, I believe that Symmetra is underestimated and for that reason is not played. And because she is not played, she will continue to be underestimated. Because every now and then, we all see a Symmetra who earned the “Play of the Game” through hard work.

What do you think of Symmetra in her current state? Do you support the rework? Or do you think that Symmetra is fine as she currently exists?

Hanzo is also being reworked. Here we present his changes.

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Fortnite: Challenges 10 – Search between a stone circle

Robert Albrecht Robert Albrecht Reading time 3 minutes

How does the Battle Pass challenge of week 10 work in Fortnite? Especially the task “Search between a stone circle, a wooden bridge, and a red RV” is causing headaches. We reveal in our guide how you can find the treasure between the stone circles in Fortnite.

The last days of Season 3 have begun in Fortnite: Battle Royale, and with it a new set of fresh challenges that you can complete to reach level 100 and thus earn the coveted John Wick skin. We show you what challenges are available in week 10 of Fortnite and how they work.

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To participate in these challenges, you need the Battle Pass, which allows you to unlock goodies like skins and gliders at each level. The highlight is the Reaper skin at Battle Pass level 100, which closely resembles John Wick.

Have you already reached level 100 and also unlocked John Wick’s glider? Congratulations, you have achieved everything in the current Season 3. Whether the developer will bring an additional reward for those who have completed all the challenges of Season 3 is not known (but it would not be surprising).

It might still be worth completing the last challenges.

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Until when does week 10 last, and thus Season 3? In fact, the tenth week ends on Monday, April 30. You have three days less to complete all the challenges. With April 30, the end of Season 3 will likely be ushered in.

When does Season 4 start? We have an article about that here.

What challenges are to be completed in week 10? In the last week, you will deal with the following regular challenges:

  • Search chests in Fatal Fields (7)
  • Deal damage to opponents with headshots (250)
  • Search chests at various named locations (12)
  • Eliminate opponents (10)
  • Eliminate opponents in Pleasant Park (3)

In addition, you will face the following, tougher challenges:

  • Fly through floating rings in Skydive (10)
  • Search between a stone circle, a wooden bridge, and a red RV

Find out here how you can complete the tougher challenges in no time!

Fly through floating rings in Skydive!

As soon as you jump out of the Battle Bus, you can spot floating rings in the air everywhere.

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You must pass through exactly ten of these rings to successfully complete the challenge. Those who play Fortnite: Battle Royale extensively should complete this challenge in no time.

Combine this challenge with the task of opening chests in 12 different cities! Specifically, the rings are at different heights and you can do several of them at once. The rings are scattered all over the sky, and it is hardly possible to miss one.

https://youtu.be/Tu-qpxJpH6w

Fortnite: Search between a stone circle, a wooden bridge, and a red RV!

As in every week so far, you also have to go treasure hunting this time. Unlike last week, however, you will not be helped by a treasure map; you must solve the puzzle yourself – or simply find out the location from the following images.

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Here you see the location on the map. It is located just southeast of Tomato Town.

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And here you see exactly where the Battle Star is located. Namely between the rock and the log.

The following video shows you in moving images how you can find the treasure location:

https://youtu.be/vAKKXHhFvns

Have you already completed all the challenges in the tenth and final week?

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Here you take off – 6 MMORPGs where you can fly with wings

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 5 minutes

Flying is something that many players enjoy doing in MMORPGs – either with flying mounts like dragons or with wings that carry the hero high above the clouds. We present to you six MMOs where you can grow wings.

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Revelation Online

Revelation Online places great emphasis on storytelling, presented in cutscenes. You explore the world of Nuanor, experiencing numerous adventures as an assassin, blade master, gunslinger, summoner, hoplite, sword mage, or occultist, and fighting not only monsters but also other players in PvP battles.

What do the wings provide?

The MMORPG Revelation Online offers you the ability to create, buy, or find wings. With these wings, your hero can glide and fly without needing a flying mount.

To obtain the wings, you need to complete quests for one of four special NPCs. This increases your reputation with the faction to which the NPC belongs. This way, you can get the wings through this faction.

Or you fight your way through dangerous dungeons to find your wings. In total, you can collect three sets. The wings can be improved in several stages. This allows you to fly faster and dash quicker.

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TitleRevelation Online
Release06.03.2017 (Soft Launch)
PlatformPC
SettingAsian Fantasy Setting
Developer, PublisherNetEase, My.com
Download GameOfficial page of Revelation Online (Affiliate Link)

On page 2, we continue with THE “MMORPG with wings”.

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Rend will mit ARK das machen, was WoW mit Everquest gemacht hat

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

The new game Rend aims to elevate survival MMOs like ARK or Rust to a new level, much like World of Warcraft did with MMORPGs back in the days of Everquest.

Even though World of Warcraft is probably the most successful (Western) MMORPG, it was not the first (Here are the 7 largest MMORPGs before WoW).

Blizzard wanted to create a better Everquest – which they succeeded at. One who knows this is now working on the MMO Rend. Jeremy Wood, a former Blizzard employee, explains that his former employer took all the good aspects from Everquest and the MMOs of that time, polished them, and combined them into WoW. This was very well received by players.

Rend GDC Screenshot

A better ARK

With Rend, the developers from Frostkeep Studios want to do the same. The foundation is not World of Warcraft, but the Dino MMO ARK Survival Evolved. Survival plays a significant role in Rend.

This is how the gameplay of Rend should unfold:

  • Rend takes place on a “triangular” map, as there are three factions in the game.
  • You start in the safe corner and gradually venture into the wilderness, which becomes more dangerous with each step.
  • The map is so large that it takes about 30 minutes to reach the gates of another faction’s base.
  • In the middle of the map, there is a huge tree for which you must collect souls.
  • The faction that collects enough souls first wins.
  • You collect the souls in a gem that is located in your base. If this stone is destroyed during attacks, your faction gets kicked off the server.
  • Every week, the shield that surrounds the bases falls – and this happens for everyone at the same time. Then it is possible to attack the stones.
  • Before the shield falls, you must gather resources in the wilderness to craft weapons and gear, with which you build new structures.
  • Fights need to be well prepared – both the attack on enemy bases and the defense of your own. Tactics are essential!

Rend Hunting

Large battles, accessibility, and challenges

This is what Rend aims to improve: The developers of Rend want to focus on the essentials. Even though survival plays an important role, it should never be frustrating.

In other games, skirmishes and raids occur repeatedly, but the big war usually does not happen. Frostkeep wants to change that, as every player knows that the big battle is coming and must prepare accordingly.

Furthermore, the team wants to impress players with the graphics, as they know that aesthetics are indeed always important in games. Therefore, the developers place great importance on making Rend visually appealing and giving the game a distinct style. While Rend should be accessible, it should not hold players’ hands but rather offer challenges.

What’s next for Rend? We will probably experience how it plays in 2018. An Early Access phase is planned for later this year.

Rend comes from a team comprised of former WoW and LoL developers.

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Fortnite freezes since the last update, ruining kills even for Ninja!

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Fortnite (PC, PS4, Xbox One, iOS) recently had an update that destroyed more than it fixed. Since the patch, the game has regularly frozen, usually in situations where death follows right after.

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What are the backgrounds? On April 25th, around 6:00 PM, the developers surprisingly deployed a short patch to the Fortnite servers. The game was offline for about half an hour. The patch was supposed to fix an issue where some players suddenly couldn’t get into the game.

However, it seems that the hotfix caused some damage.

Game freezes, player dead

What happened? Since the last patch, players have been reporting en masse that the screen suddenly freezes in Fortnite. This seems to happen particularly often during intense battles.

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A player did everything right, outmaneuvered the opponent, aims the shotgun for the final shot…

And then the image freezes for a moment. A second later, it continues, and the player is dead.

https://twitter.com/vZerqs/status/986316780669816833

Ninja can also be killed this way

What is the freezing bug all about? Since the freezing bug usually occurs just before the player’s death, some Reddit users speculated that they probably got shot right when the screen froze.

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This has since been denied. Notably by Fortnite superstar Ninja, who unwittingly volunteered as a guinea pig. Ninja confidently jumped into a hostile barricade and was about to rack up massive kills when the screen froze and Ninja lay dead on the ground shortly thereafter.

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A replay of the victorious opponents, however, shows that Ninja certainly did not fall honorably in battle. Instead, you can see exactly how Ninja lands in the fortification and stares at the wall for seconds before being shot from behind.

Solution in sight?

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Oh God, that’s terrible! What is Epic doing about this? A while ago, such a problem occurred in the game and was actually fixed. When asked by the website Kotaku about this bug, Epic sent a public Trello board with current issues that the developers are currently working on.

Curiously, the freezing bug is not listed. However, a “FPS drop due to meteors” is at the top of the priority list…

We can only hope that Epic is still working on it because for many players, Fortnite is practically unplayable…

This problem in Fortnite is still unresolved:
Fortnite players want the refund feature back, even for old skins!
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Monster Hunter World: Update 3.02 fixes a rather specific bug

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 3 minutes

In Monster Hunter World the update 3.02 is now available for download on PS4 and update 3.0.0.2 on Xbox One. This update only addresses bugs that caused issues with the Kulve Taroth quest, the Wyvern Ignition, and data collection from the First Wyverian. Read the patch notes here.

The new update for Monster Hunter World fixes minor bugs that partly led to major problems. There was a rather specific bug that made it impossible for some hunters to start the new siege quest with Kulve Taroth. This is particularly frustrating for those hunters, as the quest has a time limit and will be removed from the game on May 3.

Below are the patch notes from update 3.02 / 3.0.0.2.

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Strange bug regarding Kulve Taroth has been fixed – The quest now starts correctly for everyone

To start the Kulve Taroth quest, the golden tracks of the Elder Dragons must first be found. Those who collected their gold shards for the first time and spoke with the Admiral in the field in between while participating in another player’s quest may have encountered a “game-breaking” bug. This involves quests like “A Wound and a Desire.”

Players who met these requirements were unable to continue the Kulve Taroth quest. If hunters spoke directly with the Admiral in the city of Astera after finding the gold shards, they were safe from this bug.

Couldn’t start the Kulve Taroth quest? Just return to Astera after the update and talk to the Admiral there. This triggers a council scene after which the Kulve Taroth siege becomes available.

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Greatsword “Wyvern Ignition” now has the correct values

Wyvern Ignition is currently considered one of the strongest weapons in Monster Hunter World. Due to a minor bug, the sword was slightly weakened. The update fixed a bug where the value of the fire element attack for “impact” was unintentionally reduced to 240. This value has now been reset to 510 and is thus correct.

The data with the First Wyverian is being gradually reset

Starting today, April 26, the data with the First Wyverian will be gradually reset due to a correction. Some bugs have been fixed here that relate to data collection for statistical summaries when hunters speak with the First Wyverian. This includes weapon usage and the number of monsters killed.

As a result, the First Wyverian will not display statistical information for a while. After the process is completed, the statistical data may be slightly inaccurate for a short time.

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Required storage for the update: 

  • PlayStation 4: Approximately 82 MB
  • Xbox One: Approximately 75 MB

By the way, the Japanese girl Sakura from Street Fighter will soon be in Monster Hunter World.

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Maelstrom could be the craziest battle royale game on Steam

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Oh, wouldn’t it be nice if there were a battle royale game where you don’t always fight with guns, but sail ships across the sea and fire cannons at each other? Here comes Maelstrom (PC) and it’s already playable on Steam.

Anyone can just develop a new battle royale shooter. But who would want to play the nth clone of PUBG and Fortnite that plays out exactly the same? That’s why the developers at Gunpowder Games came up with something different: Instead of a soldier, you control a pirate ship in the online game Maelstrom.

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Battle Royale with Unique Features

Maelstrom plays out very similarly to other battle royale shooters:

  • You sail around a large map, the edge of which you should not cross. There, fearsome sea monsters await to turn your ship into driftwood.
  • You fight each other with your ships on the map and collect gold.
  • Whoever is the last one standing wins.

However, the game also offers some unique features:

  • You choose your hero from the races humans, dwarves, and orcs. Humans sail the fastest, orcs effectively ram other ships, and dwarves have the best armor.
  • With the collected gold, you can upgrade your ship for the next battle – or you can buy new ships with different attributes.
  • Before each battle, you decide which ship you want to participate with.
  • Different ships have – depending on their level – different attributes, sail faster, can perform maneuvers more skillfully, or fire in different directions.
  • It is possible to form groups with other players – or you can play alone as a lone wolf.
  • Monstrous sea creatures roam the map that you must defeat.

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The Early Access Version Invites You to Join In

Maelstrom is currently in the early access phase. If you’re interested in a pirate game with a battle royale mode, then get the title for about 17 euros on Steam. The reviews on Steam are currently very positive. The fast-paced battles and the upgrade options for the ships are particularly praised. PUBG with ships seems to be working.

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Poll: Which WoW expansion was the best?

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Soon there will be a new addon for World of Warcraft. We use this time to ask: Which expansion was actually the best?

The current expansion of World of Warcraft is in its final stages. The Burning Legion has been defeated and basically everyone has already started preparing for the next addon “Battle for Azeroth”. The release is set to happen in less than four months.

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We use the remaining time to reflect and think back on the last years of World of Warcraft. Which expansion was the coolest? At what point did you have the most fun in World of Warcraft or which feature introduction convinced you the most?

Which addon brought the most fun in WoW?

  • Classic / Vanilla: An unknown world with rough edges – it lacked polish, but everything was big, new, and unknown.
  • The Burning Crusade: Flying mounts, shamans and paladins for both factions, and the reckoning with Illidan.
  • Wrath of the Lich King: Death knights, the fight against Arthas, and the introduction of different raid difficulty levels.
  • Cataclysm: Flying in the old world, revamped quests in old zones, raid finder, and archaeology.
  • Mists of Pandaria: Monks as a new class, the continent of Pandaria, and a lot of daily quests.
  • Warlords of Draenor: Garrisons, stories surrounding the “classic” Horde, garrisons, PvP area Ashran, garrisons.
  • Legion: Scaling areas with dense storylines, demon hunters as a new class, artifact weapons.

To get a meaningful picture of you, we have prepared a survey. Simply select the expansion of World of Warcraft (or the base game) you had the most fun with in the window below.

 

If you want to go deeper into detail about why you had the most fun at a specific time, feel free to elaborate in the comments. We look forward to your opinions!

You can find more about the next expansion in the comprehensive overview of Battle for Azeroth.

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