With Summerset, the new addon to The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One), you get a new crafting talent called “Jewelry Crafting”. How this all works in detail and what you can create with it is explained here.
The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) will soon provide all buyers of the new addon Summerset with the crafting profession Jewelry Crafting. As the name suggests, you can create rings and necklaces with it. So far, these jewelry items were the only ones you could not craft. Instead, they had to be painstakingly found in dungeons and raids.
However, for buyers of the new addon Summerset and their friends, this should change soon.
Everything you need to know about Jewelry Crafting!
Jewelry crafting is a trade like any other and can be learned accordingly. However, there are a few special rules:
Only those who buy Summerset can craft jewelry
Crafted jewelry is freely tradable
Anyone can mine jewelry resources in the game world
There will also be jewelry items for sets, but they will have the same requirements. So you need a corresponding number of researched traits for the respective set item.
Jewelry can be crafted, deconstructed, analyzed, and improved at a jewelry crafting station. Additionally, you can refine the raw materials for jewelry there.
What resources do I need for jewelry?
To craft jewelry, you need dust. You obtain this in so-called “nodes”. Such mining nodes can be found where ores for blacksmithing are located, namely at rocks and cliffs.
You can then refine the dust at a jewelry crafting station into “ounces”. From the ounces, you then create bark and amulets. Depending on the desired level, you will need ounces from the following materials:
Level 1-25: Tin
Level 26 – 50: Copper
Champion 10 – 60: Silver
Champion 70 – 140: Electrum
Champion 150 – 160: Platinum
What traits can my jewelry have?
Like all crafting items, jewelry can also be endowed with various traits. In addition to the already known traits, there are 6 new traits that apply only to jewelry. The new traits are:
Arcane: Increases maximum Magicka; can be found everywhere, requires Cobalt
Reinforcing: Increases maximum Health; can be found everywhere, requires Antimony
Robust: Increases maximum Stamina; can be found everywhere, requires Zinc
Protective: Increases physical and magical resistance; can be found in Unfathomable chests, requires Titanium (from daily dungeons)
Trinitarian: Increases Health, Stamina, and Magicka; you receive it at the end of the Summerset and Psijic quest lines, requires Dawn Prism (mainly found in Summerset)
Fulfilled: Increases the efficiency of enchantments; can be found everywhere at Psijic portals, requires Aurbic Amber (found at Psijic portals)
Swift: Increases movement speed; you get it from completing crafting writs, requires Gold Wax (can be purchased for writs)
Harmonious: Increases the effectiveness of synergies; you receive it from the rewards for weekly raid quests, requires Dibelium (also found in raid rewards)
Bloodthirsty: Increases damage against enemies with low health; can be obtained through new daily quests in Cyrodiil, requires Butcher’s Stone (can be exchanged for alliance points)
How can I enhance jewelry?
Jewelry can be enhanced at the crafting table like any other crafting item. For this, you will again need special materials, which are created in the form of “fragments” when processing raw materials or deconstructing jewelry. From these fragments, you will create rods to increase the quality of the jewelry.
There are the following enhancement materials for the respective quality levels:
Green: Ternesit
Blue: Irdium
Purple: Zircon
Gold: Chrome
These skills are available for Jewelry Crafting
You can improve your jewelry crafting with additional skills. The following skills will make you an even better jewelry maker:
Jewelry Crafting: Allows the crafting of jewelry at certain levels
Trained Eye – Jewelry Crafting: You recognize nodes better
Jewelry Deconstruction: You get more materials when deconstructing
Finesse: Reduces the analyze time of traits
Overlay Knowledge: Reduces the number of rods needed for enhancements.
General questions about jewelry
In addition to the information mentioned so far, we have gathered some answers to frequently asked questions about jewelry crafting:
You cannot deconstruct jewelry pieces before Summerset, but you can enhance and analyze them
Jewelry can be transmuted
Old sets will not have the new jewelry traits
There will be master writs and certifications for jewelry crafting
Crafted jewelry is not account-bound and can be sold
There is intricate (more XP when deconstructing) and ornate (more gold when selling to a vendor) jewelry
Jewelry remains invisible and has no crafting styles
There is only one analysis slot for jewelry
Legendary jewelry will still drop as loot
There will be crafting assessments for jewelry that lead you to a rich dust vein.
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The leaked Shinys apparently have nothing to do with the Kanto week in Pokémon GO. That is the sober realization after days full of hope.
The last few days have not been easy for some trainers in the Pokémon GO community. Before the Kanto event started on Tuesday, there were changes in the code related to Shiny monsters. In connection with the vaguely announced Kanto event, people hoped for a Shiny event. But that has yet to happen. YouTubers are apologizing.
Great hope after Data Mining
The news of the last days before the start of the event raised great hopes. It was about Shinys. These are color-altered Pokémon. Because the Shiny form is so rare, it is particularly interesting for collectors.
The Kanto event started in Pokémon GO on Tuesday evening. Just before that, data mining revealed that Niantic had made changes to the Shiny forms of over 100 Pokémon. At first glance, this added up, as the community knew:
The hope for an event with Shiny monsters was therefore high. However, the developers at Niantic mentioned nothing about a Shiny event. Since the event started, no new Shinys have been found in the game. Therefore, some trainers are now frustrated, having had high hopes.
Apologies from the community
The resulting Shiny hype comes from the community. This involves YouTubers, gaming sites like ours, and social networks that reported on the possibility of over 100 new Shinys. Then, just hours after the start of the Kanto event, it was announced that there are no new Shiny monsters, leaving some trainers disappointed.
YouTube personalities such as Reversal and Mystic7 published apologies via video. They apologize for being swept up in the hype and perhaps raising hopes among the trainers.
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Players from the community are now directing their frustration at the developers at Niantic. However, this is the wrong address. The developers never officially connected the announced Kanto event with Shinys.
There were hints and conclusions that the community put together.
With the Kanto event, Niantic has launched an event designed to help players complete their PokéDex. At the same time, they are facilitating a challenging task for the encounter with Mew with increased spawns of, for example, Magikarp.
Witch It won the German Computer Game Award (DCP) 2018 in the category “Best German Game” and even triumphed over Monster Hunter World in the “Best International Multiplayer Game” category. We are testing whether “Witch It” is really that good.
In Witch It, hunters fight against witches. The hunter must protect his village from the spellcasters by locating and killing the witches within a few minutes. The witches hide and transform into anything. If they survive, they win.
Currently, there are three game modes:
“Hide & Seek” is the standard mode. Hunters and witches choose their abilities at the start and increase their selection through additional matches. In the hiding phase, the witches disguise themselves, while in the searching phase, they need to be found.
“Hunt a hag” takes away all abilities from the players; it resembles a hide-and-seek game in the real world.
In the “Mobification” mode, captured witches become hunters.
Our Play Report
Witch It impresses with its simple controls. I use, besides WASD, the mouse buttons and “Q” for using the abilities. The hiding phase only lasts half a minute, creating time pressure. Therefore, I need to quickly find a safe hiding place and disguise myself as a suitable object.
The maps are very small, and with a hat and broom, I attract attention too quickly. Here too, the controls are very easy; I select an object nearby, and I am instantly a copy of it.
I can still move and fly afterward. Both are important to better disguise myself. It stands out when there’s a ladder lying around on the ground or when two shells cuddle on the beach.
Tracking the Witch
My first game was on an island. Therefore, I wanted to become a ball and lie on the beach. It was unwise to position myself on a slope, as a ball commonly rolls away. I tried to counteract and take a steady position.
However, my attempt failed as my constant movements caught the attention of a hunter. He attacked me. Since he needs to hit multiple times, I rolled away to escape.
The aiming system of the hunters is very poor; it’s nowhere near as precise as in a shooter. They compensate for this disadvantage with their high movement speed. They effortlessly catch up with a fleeing witch.
I had to constantly make use of my abilities. Short-term flying helps me over obstacles and gives me a few seconds of lead. If I then transform into another object, I can survive. And I succeeded; I transformed from a ball into a cushion, and the hunter ran past me.
Man’s Best Friend: the Chicken
The hunter has a few tools, including a faithful throwable chicken. If an enemy is nearby, it immediately alerts, allowing hidden witches to be detected.
If the hunter loses sight of his target, he should use his companion. If the witch is nearby, the chicken will alert. If the hunter then attacks his surroundings, he will soon find the witch. A scream informs him when he has hit her.
Witches Seem to Have the Advantage
I played several matches on the official servers. Team selection happens randomly; 35% of the players are hunters. In each match, the witches won because their abilities are significantly stronger. For example, they later unlock the option to take on the position of the selected object. So the witch does not become a second copied shell, but the one original. This goes unnoticed.
This turned me into an apple sitting alone on a beam. There, no one noticed me, and I remained in the same spot until the end of the game. Many games go similarly; while a few witches get caught at the beginning, usually three or more survive until the end.
Whether it was due to the inexperience of the hunter players since they are also new players, or if there is really a lack of balancing, could not be determined.
Witch It – Few Players Despite High Ratings
Despite the good Steam ratings, there are only a few players. Although there are numerous EU servers, usually only one is filled.
The graphics of Witch It are nice to look at. They fit well with the game, and a gaming PC will not be overwhelmed. However, the physics engine does require some performance, as all objects can be moved. If you run against a box, it wobbles, and the book lying on it falls off.
For a few rounds, the game is entertaining, especially when hunters and witches have found each other. But Witch It is not suitable for more than a few matches. Everything unlocks very quickly. The player count is low, and the feeling that the witches always win reduces motivation as a hunter.
Is Witch It Really the Best International Multiplayer Game of the Year?
As “Best Youth Game”, I can still imagine Witch It, but not as “Best International Multiplayer Game”. It seems as if the DCP wanted to crown a child-friendly and German title as the winner, without blood or real fights. Monster Hunter World is overall the clearly better game, but admittedly a bit cumbersome in multiplayer.
Although Witch It is suitable for all target groups, it feels out of place as the winner of this category. Nominated for “Best International Multiplayer Game” were Monster Hunter World, Splatoon 2, and Witch It.
World of Warcraft on consoles would be a dream for many players. But can it be more than just a dream? Blizzard has an answer.
For over a decade, World of Warcraft has held strong on the list of the largest MMORPGs for PC. However, while games like TERA are slowly taking the crucial step to consoles, WoW remains hesitant. Many fans wish to visit Azeroth comfortably from the couch with a controller in hand.
The rumor has been circulating for years that Blizzard is secretly waiting for a release for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One – now there is certainty. This may not please the fans.
In an interview with the site Dualshockers, Daniel Stahl, the producer of World of Warcraft, discussed this idea. In the near future, there will likely be no World of Warcraft for consoles, as too many changes would need to be made.
WoW is “made for PC” and the number of necessary adjustments would be enormous. The developers want to continue developing World of Warcraft as it currently is.
“Our focus has really been on PC from the beginning. Too many changes would be necessary for the gameplay to function on consoles. Currently, there are no plans in this regard.”
With dozens of spells and abilities, it would be difficult to translate this perfectly to a controller’s controls, even if players have tried in the past. A fan even managed to play WoW with a controller and it didn’t look so bad thanks to the action camera and some interface addons.
This should put the rumor that World of Warcraft will be released on PS4 and Xbox One to rest once and for all.
Would you have played World of Warcraft on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One? Do you also believe it would have consumed too many resources to take this step? Or is Blizzard letting a huge target audience slip away?
We were at the final of the Virtual Bundesliga of FIFA 18 and observed the best players in Germany. Here we reveal 10 tricks that you can learn from the professionals.
The elite of German FIFA eSports gathered in Dortmund over the Easter weekend to compete for the German championship in FIFA 18. The winner of the so-called Virtual Bundesliga was the 19-year-old Tim “TheStrxngeR” Katnawatos.
We were on site and studied all 24 participants of the final round, picking up quite a few things. In this article, we summarize the ten most important tips and tricksthat can help you achieve even more success in Ultimate Team mode.
1. Choose the right formation
The choice of formation is more important than one might think, as not every formation is equally promising for success. Moreover, a three-man defense or a lone striker may not fit every playing style.
Most FIFA professionals usually play with the narrow diamond, 4-2-3-1, or 4-4-2. We also saw the 4-2-2-2 frequently during the final of the virtual Bundesliga.
One point that is often underestimated is concentration. In close matches, every little mistake can lead to a goal against and thus a defeat. To avoid being easily distracted by the game, two things help:
Disable the sound from FIFA. The commentators’ narratives and the fans’ chants often just distract unnecessarily.
Instead, listen to your own music, so you won’t be distracted by other noises. Many e-sport professionals adhere to this rule: except for Mirza, who likes to be pushed by his fans, every one of the four semi-finalists had headphones on.
The most important recipe for success in FIFA gaming at a high level is to avoid unnecessary ball losses so that you do not fall into a counterattack. Therefore, professionals very often work with close dribbling.
You need to hold the L1 button on the PS4 controller and the LB button on the Xbox pad, which allows your player to keep the ball very close to his feet and makes it difficult to take the ball away. Some pros have kept the ball this way for several in-game minutes and calmly played around the opponent’s penalty area while waiting for the optimal passing option.
4. Use few skill moves
Many FIFA players believe that a good playing style also includes the use of many skill moves. However, this is a misconception; the professionals of the virtual Bundesliga hardly used any special moves during the final.
Instead of chaining 20 different moves together, you should rather master a few effective tricks. These include in FIFA 18 the “Heel to Heel Flick” (Heel to Heel, quickly pressing the right stick up and back down), the ball roll (holding the right stick in the direction of movement), the drag back (hold RT/R1 and push the right stick away from the opponent), and the shot fake (first press the shoot button, then the pass button).
5. Use different set-piece variants
The new German FIFA vice-champion Mirza Jahic demonstrated at the tournament: set pieces can be extremely dangerous in FIFA 18 and can yield relatively easy goals. However, it is important not to always use the same variations for corners and free kicks.
Corner kicks: For corners, Mirza Jahic often brought a player to the corner flag, walked a few meters back into the half-field with him, and then sent in a low cross to the goal area. You achieve this by double-tapping the cross button. Two other dangerous variations are the corner to the near post or a short corner.
Free kicks: You have even more options for free kicks. Instead of shooting directly at the goal (which very few FIFA professionals do), you can also lay the ball off or pass around the wall. You can find all free kick variants, such as the run-around and the subsequent pass down the line, in our free kick guide.
6. Press properly
In FIFA 18, the good players are often distinguished from the really good players mainly by their defense. TheStrxngeR also earned the title as German champion primarily because he defends extremely well and puts early pressure on.
When gaming against friends, you might get laughed at for taking a few seconds to set individual tactics. However, player instructions and team management settings can be extremely helpful.
However, there is no “one” instruction or tactic that will guarantee you a win. You have to test and experiment which settings fit your playing style best. But it’s worth the effort, as it gives you more control over your entire team, even over the players you are not currently controlling.
For example, professionals often instruct their outside backs and defensive midfielders to stay back on attacks or set their forwards to make more runs behind the defense.
You cannot achieve your goals against every opponent with the same methods. If you are behind, it is almost always necessary to change something in your game.
For example, you might choose to play more defensively against aggressive opponents and wait for counterattacks, or hold the ball longer in midfield and calmly wait for the right moment for the decisive pass.
A frequently chosen tactic by professionals was a change in formation or tactics. With his 4-2-3-1 formation, TheStrxngeR struggled against Mirza’s 4-4-2 for a long time during the final of the virtual Bundesliga. However, once he switched to a 4-2-2-2, the situation improved significantly.
If things don’t go as planned, you should analyze your opponent and react accordingly. If he often plays down the wings, choose a wider formation or increase the shift value in your tactic. If you urgently need a goal, switch to a three-man defense and increase the attacking speed or the pressure in defense in your tactic.
9. Nutrition and balance with gaming
If you are serious about your FUT career, you should follow an important tip from vice-champion Mirza Jahic. He himself, alongside his career as an e-sports athlete, is also a martial arts trainer and says that for him, the right nutrition and exercise as a balance to gaming is very important.
Many other e-sports athletes also engage in strength training alongside their careers. This serves to unwind and clear the mind. If you only play, you will eventually stagnate and lose more often. After all, a lot happens while playing FIFA that can be frustrating.
10. Practice makes perfect
Of course, following our tips does not automatically lead to victory in Ultimate Team mode and in Weekend League. Only if you train diligently will you truly improve.
However, you can still optimize the practice: instead of just playing and always wanting to win, train intentionally! Do you want to learn a specific special move? Use it as often as possible, even if you lose the ball and the game as a result.
At first, new things like tricks, formations or missing game sound may feel strange. Over time, however, you will get used to it and become more routine.
Fortnite increases the silliness. Dataminers have found hints of totally crazy new skins, including a dinosaur, a fish head, and a tomato face!
Fortnite is already pretty wacky and crazy. After all, cuddly bears, dinosaur costumes, nutcrackers, and monkey gods are fighting astronauts, skiers, and John Wick! But the developers at Epic are far from done and seem to already have the next batch of wild skins ready.
Pizza Delivery Guy, Dinosaur, or the Fish from Megamind?
With Patch 3.5 came not only a huge server downtime emergency. The game files contain a lot of new graphics again, indicating new skins. Thanks to diligent dataminers, we now know what will likely be available in the shop soon:
Skin “Tricera Ops”: This outfit is a dinosaur costume for women. It depicts a cute Triceratops and is the idealmatching look to the male Rex. As a legendary skin, this outfit should cost 2,000 V-Bucks (20 euros).
Skin “Leviathan”: Who remembers the anti-hero animated movie “Megamind” by Dreamworks? In the movie, the main character Megamind had a strange fish named Minion as a sidekick. And like in this skin, the fish was always in a goldfish bowl sitting on a robot body. As a legendary skin, this outfit should cost 2,000 V-Bucks (20 euros).
Skin “Tomatohead”: Fortnite aficionados have surely seen the gigantic tomato head towering over the pizza place in Tomato Town. With this skin, you can become the mascot of the pizza joint and run around as a grinning tomato face, serving hot lead instead of pizza! As an epic skin, this outfit should cost 1,500 V-Bucks (15 euros).
Skin “Cipher”: This outfit is the female counterpart to the already existing skin Circuit Breaker, a kind of cyber hacker. As a rare skin, this outfit should cost 1,200 V-Bucks (12 euros).
Back Bling “Hatchling”: This back bling belongs to the skin Tricera Ops and depicts a super cute dinosaur just hatching from the egg-shaped backpack.
Back Bling “Fish Tank”: The back bling from the Leviathan outfit contains a water bottle for
Back Bling “Special Delivery”: If you buy the tomato head skin, you’ll receive this pizza package as back bling.
Harvesting Tool “Bitemark”: An epic pickaxe that looks like a dinosaur biting toy.
Harvesting Tool “Axeroni”: An oversized pizza cutter in rare quality.
Harvesting Tool “Cutting Edge”: A sleek harvesting tool with gold applications in rare quality.
Glider “Planetary Probe”: Here you get a space probe as an epic glider.
Glider “Googly”: A rare glider with googly eyes.
Glider “Fossil Flyer”: The matching glider to Tricera Ops in unusual quality.
Glider “Mainframe”: Cipher’s glider in a cyber look and in unusual quality.
Additionally, there are three new Emotes named “Click” (Uncommon), “Rock Out” (Epic), and “Smooth Ride” (Rare).
When and if these new skins and emotes will appear in Fortnite is still unknown.
Bless Online is one of the last truly large AAA MMORPGs that is still in development. But does Bless manage to meet high expectations after being pulled back? Final Fantasy XIV already demonstrated this with A Realm Reborn. That gives hope, says guest author Marco Scheler.
When Bless Online was first introduced, it looked fantastic in the trailers. Beautiful graphics based on Unreal Engine 3 fueled hopes that a new big AAA MMORPG was on the horizon. Aeria Games appeared as the publisher responsible for distribution in the West, but then announced in June 2017 that the localization efforts had been halted. They felt unable to get the game on the right track.
Just 7 days later, Neowiz announced that they would bring Bless Online to the West themselves, along with a major overhaul of the game. They also recently released a video showcasing the changes that have already been made. These include the combat system, character customization, pets and mounts, as well as the stats. As can be seen, the overhaul is progressing well:
https://youtu.be/jqQbhYX5skQ
The Steam Version of Bless Decides the Future
After the servers in Korea and Russia were shut down, they have been back online for several months now and are already running a revamped version, which is supposed to differ from our Steam version. The developers are betting heavily on Steam, stating that it is the most advanced version and the roadmap for the future. Bless Online is set to release on Steam on May 30, 2018.
Will the reboot on Steam be successful? Square Enix demonstrated with Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn that it was the right decision to take the game offline for a long time and completely overhaul it. Today, it is, alongside World of Warcraft, the only MMORPG that continues to run very successfully with a subscription system.
https://youtu.be/yKJMIWi3F78
The calls from MMO veterans are increasing: They long for a traditional AAA MMORPG. A new world where they can immerse themselves again 4 years after the release of WildStar. Bless presents itself as a candidate to step into these footsteps and perhaps do it better.
And even if the engine in Bless is a bit dated: graphically, Bless doesn’t need to hide behind other current MMORPGs and still looks relatively good. The developers also promise to continue enhancing the graphics.
In Bless, everything revolves around the rivalry between the two factions. The Hieron and the Union. The northern half of the continent is dominated by the Hieron, while the southern half is the domain of the Union. The goal of the Hieron is to unite the entire nation under their flag. The Union, on the other hand, seeks to gain power and usher in a new era. This naturally leads to fierce battles between the two warring nations. The story bears some parallels to Aion and the conflict between the Elyos and the Asmodians.
The quests are standard fare for MMOs: sometimes we help farmers rid their fields of pests or shady bandits. Other times, we find ourselves part of dark conspiracies aimed at the seemingly untouchable nobility. The fully voiced and thrilling main story serves as a red thread.
In Bless Online, we find ourselves in a massive open world that takes us through expansive and highly varied landscapes and is divided into two climate zones. We encounter deserts and icy landscapes, but also coniferous forests and Mediterranean zones. It is possible to roam through multiple zones or even swim without loading screens.
But how does one travel in such a vast world? Exploration and travel in Bless can be done either on foot, via mounts, or through one of the numerous taxi stations – these are floating zeppelins that can cover large distances relatively easily.
And if that’s not enough, you can also search for unique companions and mounts. Almost every creature in Bless can be trapped and tamed. You can tame a bunch of slimes and choose them as companions, or you could also tame a parrot. Or you could even tame a giant troll and ride through the world of Bless on it. There’s something for everyone.
A Credible World
A reader from Mein-MMO.de praised the believable world even back then in the Korea beta of Bless: “Real adventurers prefer to take matters into their own hands, climbing and sprinting over high ridges or through wide valleys. This often provides impressive panoramic views of the believably designed world, which, with its deserts, tropical regions, coniferous forests, Mediterranean zones, and icy landscapes, really offers everything the explorer’s heart desires.
Cheerful concerts by the local frog population invite you to linger at picturesque mountain lakes, while waterfalls announce themselves from afar with a massive roar that grows louder as you approach. It’s these little details that make it very easy to get lost in the world of Bless.”
The Classes and Races of Bless
The Classes and Races in Bless: A total of 5 different class alignments are available, but not every race can play them, which includes the small, cute Masku or the animal people of the Pantera. The Hieron and Union also each have their own races. You can read the exact composition here: These 7 races you play in the new MMORPG Bless.
In general, the class selection sticks to the usual fare and relies on the holy trinity of tank, healer, and damage dealer. Bless will launch in the West with 5 classes – Mystic and Assassin are currently still under revision and will come later. What happens with the 8th class, the Warlock, is still unknown.
Neowiz wants to allow many different playstyles per class with a sandbox-like skill system.
The PvP in Bless
With such a background story, it’s not surprising that PvP plays a major role in Bless. We can compete against each other in arenas and prove our skills. Or we can fight for our guild in massive 100v100 battles where we can conquer zones or even entire castles. The PvP battles are one of the main aspects of the game and play out in a balanced and tactical manner thanks to the classic distribution of healer, tank, and damage dealer.
Bless is based on a faction system
There are 100v100 guild battles accompanied by castle sieges
In the endgame, open-world PvP opens up to the player
Instanced battlegrounds with various group sizes like 10vs10 or 15vs15
Bless wants to differentiate itself from the competition in the future with a “massive RvR war.” The battles can allegedly take place on land, at sea, and in the sky. They are currently also working a lot on performance.
For PvE enthusiasts, there’s also plenty to do in Bless: alongside the usual quests and following the story, there are a lot of dungeons, raids, and bosses in Bless Online. The extraordinary companion system completes the picture.
The PvE is said to have been adapted to suit the Western player base. Leveling through story, dungeons, and quests is more rewarded than mob grinding.
Bless has an extensive taming and companion system, allowing almost every monster to be tamed to use as a companion or mount. Companions also have a progress system that was revised during the rebuild project. Companions can be leveled, grow, have skills, and costumes:
https://youtu.be/jSUYXg4Jbm4
There is also a deep crafting system that has been improved as part of the overhaul
There will be raids for 10 players, with world bosses for 20 players and 40-player raids coming after launch
Dungeons are available in both leveling phases and specifically for endgame
For those who prefer to play alone, there are solo dungeons available
How is the game financed? Bless is set to be a Buy2Play game: meaning buy once and then play without a subscription like Black Desert or Guild Wars 2. The developers constantly emphasize that they will avoid Pay2Win. There will be an item shop containing cosmetic items, pets, mounts, and also boosts. The shop currency can also be earned in-game. In addition to the item shop, there will also be a premium membership.
To play Bless Online, you can purchase the base game or one of three founder’s packs. The founder’s packs cost $39.99, $69.99, and $149 and give you various extras depending on the pack.
… Bless will offer a very detailed character editor
… the MMO consists of vertical and horizontal progression. The vertical aspect includes levels and items that make the character stronger. In the horizontal aspect, it’s all about skills that can always be unlocked and improved. The game is expected to offer many different builds
… player and guild housing is planned to be added later
… the customized combat system is reportedly more oriented towards Guild Wars 2 than TERA. Don’t expect a pure action combat system, but rather a hybrid of action and tab targeting.
… in the original version, Bless had many performance issues and endgame bottlenecks in PvP. A similar effort as once was done for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is being put into improving these areas
… Neowiz is currently investigating whether Bless could also be brought to consoles
For The Division, the new update 1.8.1 has been released today, on April 12th. It is the first major update in 2018. What does this mean for agents? Is it worth returning to Manhattan? Here’s what you should know.
With patch 1.8.1, Massive finally brings fresh wind to New York. It is the first patch this year and the first point on the roadmap for year 3. But what does the update entail and is it worth it for agents?
We present to you the seven most important new features.
1. More Classified Gear! Agents can look forward to better loot
Massive increases the drop chances for classified set pieces in all areas. Whether in the Light Zone, Dark Zone, or Survival, the rewards are expected to be better.
Additionally, you will be able to target specific containers for a particular set in upcoming global events, giving you a higher chance for your desired pieces.
Overall, this change is a concession to new and casual players who do not want to spend countless hours farming classified gear. Considering the number of available classified sets, it is a welcome step for many players. Currently, it is quite difficult to obtain all 14 sets.
Even in global events, some players have bad luck and are still waiting for individual pieces to complete certain sets.
Some agents view this change critically. After all, classified sets are the best loot in The Division and should not be easily accessible to everyone.
2. More Variety – 2 Missions Receive the Legendary Difficulty
After having only three legendary missions available for a long time, Massive finally brings in more missions with the highest difficulty level, which is mainly intended for hardcore players and groups.
Amherts Apartment and Grand Central Station are set to present players with new challenges and combat the monotony of the same processes. This should be exciting for both newcomers and veterans.
Many consider Grand Central Station to be one of the better missions.
3. Finally More Division Tech!
Division Tech is the main resource with which agents can improve their weapons and equipment. However, the costs for this are quite high. The time required to gather the materials is significant.
Weekly and daily tasks now reward players with a decent amount of Div Tech. Weekly tasks reward players with 100, daily ones with 25 Div Tech.
This should at least partially reduce the endless container farming in the Dark Zone and give tasks more significance. Players who generally avoid the DZ will likely be pleased.
4. New Global Events with Blackout and Onslaught Coming Soon
Blackout, the first of the two global events, does not yet have a release date, but it is expected to come shortly after patch 1.8.1. Massive wants to give players time to get used to the update beforehand.
Both events bring new rewards, masks, and of course interesting modifiers that will at least somewhat change the gameplay. In addition, you can draw a selection of classified sets from the containers.
The classified sets available during Blackout are:
For many players in the past, a nuisance: Exotic weapons like the Historian, Pakhan, or the Liberator are available at the special equipment vendor, but could still be drawn from containers.
That has now come to an end. The vendor’s offerings are now exclusive and these weapons have been removed from the pool of exotic containers.
In addition, you can now get all exotic items from open-world bosses.
6. Better Graphics for Xbox One X Players
The long wait is over for X players. Finally, The Division takes advantage of the benefits of the Xbox One X and supports 4k rendering.
Additionally, there are graphical upgrades such as improved reflections, higher object detail, and better shadow representation.
We do not yet know how significant the improvements are. If readers own an Xbox One X, feel free to share your experiences in the comments.
7. New Clothes for the Post-Apocalypse
For many, the “true” endgame: clothing. With the new patch, new Mark III containers are also being introduced.
You can open these as usual with Cipher keys. Also included are again outfits like those of the Predator or the lone hero.
If you complete one of these sets, you unlock part of the “Guardian” set. Whether this is the announced “surprise outfit” remains to be seen.
PC: 4.6 GB (Possible differences between Steam and Uplay)
What do all these changes mean for players?
Patch 1.8.1 primarily targets agents who have not yet been able to utilize global events to complete their sets. Casual players, newcomers, and returning players benefit from the more generous loot system.
Individual hardcore agents may be disappointed, as one no longer has to put in as much effort for the best gear.
Overall, however, most agents should be pleased. Furthermore, it will take some time to see how significantly the changes will ultimately affect gameplay. One should not forget that there are 14 classified sets available in the game.
The other changes are primarily welcome optimizations that further enhance the Division experience.
Hopefully, these seven reasons will be enough to continue to excite agents for The Division. Whether outfits, more loot, and global events will be sufficient to motivate players long-term remains to be seen.
Perhaps we will already receive information about patch 1.8.2 soon, which has been announced for June. After all, we still do not know what exactly the Shields will be that Massive announced with The Division 2.
What do you think of the patch? Will you be visiting Manhattan again?
MMORPGs on the PlayStation 4 are becoming increasingly popular. More and more development studios are implementing their games for the PlayStation 4 and/or the Xbox One. We present to you the five most interesting MMORPGs for the PS4 that you can play right now or that will be available to you in 2018.
This table of contents allows you to jump directly to the individual games:
Zenimax Online succeeded in transforming the well-known single-player RPG series into an MMORPG with The Elder Scrolls Online.
As before, the story and quests are at the forefront. Depending on which faction you choose, your adventure begins differently – however, since the “One Tamriel” update, you can also undertake missions of the other parties at any time. Through a phasing system, your actions and decisions have real effects on the world and its inhabitants. For example, NPCs can die.
A massive world with many diverse areas, tactical yet action-packed battles, an interesting character development system, and plenty of quests will delight those who enjoy exciting stories in MMORPGs. In the land of Cyrodiil, you will encounter PvP battles with conquests.
ESO receives not only regular smaller content updates but also larger expansions. These are called “Chapters.” After Morrowind, the next chapter Summerset will be released in June 2018.
The Buy2Play system with optional subscription represents a fair payment model.
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The PlayStation 4 version allows for comfortable MMORPG gameplay with a controller due to its well-adapted controls. Those who own a PS4 Pro will benefit from 4K resolution.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) can make every battle your last. But with this tip, you can outsmart your opponents in the fortress war and catch them cold!
To win in Fortnite: Battle Royale, you need to maintain the upper hand in some fights. This is particularly important when you are in a fierce positional battle. In such cases, every mistake can be the last!
Fights where both players are barricaded are often lengthy and complex, and can sometimes be decided by a single mistake.
So how do you get your opponent to make a fatal mistake?
The Trick with the Backdoor
Experienced Fortnite players usually respond to suddenly appearing opponents by building a small fortress. This fortress typically consists of four walls and a ramp. If both players are similarly barricaded, a lengthy positional battle usually follows.
With this simple trick, you can quickly outsmart your enemy and catch them cold. Here’s what to do:
Shoot from cover at your opponent so they know you are there. Don’t waste too much ammunition; it’s just about them noticing you, and now observing you closely.
Now go to the back wall of your fortress and build a door.
Run back up to the fortress and jump visibly over the back wall to the outside.
Your opponent will think you have left your cover and will either flee or initiate a flanking attack. Thus, they won’t be able to resist and will leave their cover as well to shoot you in the open field.
But instead of running around in the open field, immediately go back through the cleverly hidden backdoor into your fortress, climb the ramp, and lo and behold, your opponent is now completely exposed and without cover in the vast field, and can be taken down like a rabbit!
The trick currently works so well that several players are proudly showcasing videos of spectacular kills on Reddit. We have embedded two such videos here. This way you can see exactly how it’s done!
So give it a try, and until this trick spreads enough, you should definitely manage to get a few extra kills!
In the next update for Star Trek Online – Victory is Life – everything revolves around Deep Space Nine. Dr. Bashir returns, voiced by the original actor Alexander Siddig. He loves MMOs, but has never touched Star Trek Online! Alexander Siddig shares this in an interview.
As usual for Star Trek Online, the developers spared no effort in engaging original actors from the series Deep Space Nine as voice actors for the new update Victory is Life. Among them is Alexander Siddig, who portrayed the young, idealistic station doctor Dr. Bashir in the series.
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We managed to get Alexander Siddig for an interview, where we learned a few funny details from the series and got to know the lovable-nerdy side of the actor.
“I hope I look better than my action figure”
In the conversation, we first wanted to know what role the good Dr. Bashir would play in the new Star Trek Online chapter. Is he an important main character with his own storyline? Or is he just an NPC who gives out quests?
Unfortunately, Alexander couldn’t tell us anything about that, as he hadn’t seen or recorded his lines at the time of the interview. However, he was completely thrilled at the prospect of playing his old role again. After all, Dr. Bashir was his first major role back in 1993.
So Alexander is also curious about how he will look in the game. After all, the story of Star Trek Online takes place in the future from Deep Space Nine. “I hope I look better than my action figure,” he remarked jokingly.
Dr. Bashir is everywhere
Next, we wanted to know if Alexander Siddig has ever played Star Trek Online. After all, he could create himself as a character and meet his alter ego Dr. Bashir in the game. “The universe would implode,” he replied immediately. In fact, Siddig has never touched Star Trek Online.
Despite being a big fan of online role-playing games, having played almost everything: Ultima Online, Eve Online, Elite: Dangerous, Everquest, Destiny, The Division, ESO. But never Star Trek Online.
In all these games, he usually chose the following characteristics:
He always played male humans
He customized them in the character editor to be as small, thin old men as possible
They are almost always healers – except in ESO, where he has a sneaky character alongside a small wrinkled Templar because he thought the Dark Brotherhood was so great
Names are always an anagram of “Bashir.” In Eve Online, he is therefore named “Shriba.” Other characters have similar combinations of the letters from Bashir.
Therefore, he has not been able to bring himself to play Star Trek Online yet. After all, Bashir already exists, and he doesn’t want to play anything else. He remains “monogamous” to his role.
Nevertheless, he admitted that he is curious about the new episodes of Star Trek Online and might just take a look at the game.
Dr. Bashir as Master Spy?
As neither of them knew anything about Dr. Bashir’s role in the game, we posed a few interesting hypotheses. Alexander proposed three interesting concepts for the Doctor:
Bashir could continue his career as a doctor and now be some sort of Professor, serving as a mentor for future Starfleet doctors.
In the series, Dr. Bashir was increasingly confronted with dangerous situations and battles. So it could well be that he has moved up to the command level.
The most exciting development – and the one Siddig and I would wish for – would be if Bashir had become some sort of spy. Some of the best episodes of Deep Space Nine revolved around how Bashir acted like a James Bond in the holodeck. And then there were his escapades with the double agent Garak.
Meeting Garak again would be particularly wonderful for Alexander Siddig, as he has always enjoyed the dialogues between the enigmatic spy and the idealistic-naive Dr. Bashir.
Preferred to play with the “cool people” from The Next Generation
Beside his escapades in MMOs, Alexander Siddig had a few interesting stories to tell from his time on the set of Deep Space Nine. The DS9 cast was very serious and professional. There was no joking around. In contrast, the people from the other Star Trek series “The Next Generation” were a wild bunch who always made jokes.
While The Next Generation was universally praised, Deep Space Nine was constantly at the center of controversy. The series didn’t fare as well because it was always set on the same station and didn’t explore the universe. Sometimes Siddig wished he could play with the “cool people” next door. Additionally, Bashir’s character was always a thorn in the side of the studio bosses at Paramount!
Back then, young men had to be perfect. The popular teen series “Beverly Hills, 90210” set the tone. Dr. Bashir was an attractive young man, but he was flawed, often putting his foot in his mouth, frequently vain, and often came across as arrogant.
Alexander Siddig was supposed to be the Commander
Alexander Siddig was chosen due to his good performance in the film “A Dangerous Man” and they first wanted to give him the role of Commander. However, he was deemed too young for that. He was thought to be older as he had worn a beard in “A Dangerous Man”.
Thus, Avery Brooks got the role of commander, and Alexander Siddig’s character was rewritten to be the station doctor. Originally, he was supposed to be a Spaniard named “Julian Amoros,” but was then changed to a character of North African descent named Bashir (Alexander Siddig is originally from Sudan).
As the role of his character was created spontaneously, the description of Dr. Bashir was extremely short. Therefore, Alexander Siddig was able to continuously develop the role and improvise a lot. “It was as improvised as it could be in a large TV production,” Alexander said about it.
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Victory is Life for Star Trek Online will be released in June 2018 for PC and a bit later for consoles. Then we will finally find out what role Dr. Bashir plays.
One of the features that players of Overwatch continuously wish for is to share their gameplay progress across multiple platforms. According to Jeff Kaplan, the Overwatch team is aware of this, and they have been discussing such a possibility for a while.
You play Overwatch on console, but would prefer to play on PC with your friends, yet want to keep your earned cosmetics? Or do you play on PC, but would rather relax on the couch and play Blizzard’s hero shooter on Xbox One or PlayStation 4, but your earned level prevents you from doing so?
Time and again, Overwatch players bring up the possibility of sharing their progress in the shooter across the platforms PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. After all, many of them are also connected on console with their Battle.net account.
In a recent interview, Jeff Kaplan addressed the possibility and revealed that the Overwatch team has been thinking about such a feature for some time.
Cross-platform progress might come – one day
“We regularly and frequently discuss this with our tech group,” Kaplan said. “It’s something we would like to investigate. It’s very challenging for many reasons, and I won’t go into all of them. But I believe it’s a very legitimate wish that our players have, and it’s something the Overwatch team would like to figure out.”
Kaplan further stated that his team would continue to work hard to make the players’ wish a reality one day.
Until then, you can first have fun in the new PvE mode “Retribution,” which recently went online as part of the new event.
Do you wish for shared progress across multiple platforms? Do you perhaps play on one platform but would rather switch to another?
The developers of Monster Hunter World have now officially confirmed a suspicion that players had about the spawn rate of monsters with gold crowns. Yes, the quest type is indeed crucial. Details about gold crowns in Monster Hunter World are finally known, which were previously long kept secret.
In Monster Hunter World, you can earn a rather rare trophy for particularly large and small monsters by hunting the largest or smallest monster of its kind. If you have hunted the respective largest or smallest monster of its kind, you will receive a gold crown in your monster encyclopedia.
Until now, players could only speculate whether the quest type played a role in collecting gold crowns. Hunters from all over the world speculated that small and large gold crowns appear more frequently in investigations. This suspicion arose from observations and repeated trials.
Officially confirmed: Difficult investigations are best for farming gold crowns
Chief developer Yuya Tokuda confirmed to the Japanese magazine Famitsu that investigations indeed yield more gold crowns. However, he did not reveal exact statistics on the spawn rate.
The key to successfully farming gold crowns lies in “difficult” investigations. The investigations that yield special gold and silver rewards more frequently include large and small monsters. However, these investigations come with tougher conditions, so you may have to go with fewer hunters or have less time to complete the quest.
Furthermore, Tokuda also revealed that the probability is even higher with hardened monsters that they are monsters with gold crowns.
Hunters also speculated that the quests “Deep Green Blues” and “Wild Tower Bolero” have a higher chance of gold crowns. This was also confirmed by Tokuda.
So the speculation has now come to an end, as the interview with chief developer Tokuda reveals: If you want to grab the trophy for gold crowns, you should complete as many investigations with special gold and silver rewards and hardened monsters as possible.
Here’s a little extra information from the interview about Dante: Besides the gold crowns, the developers briefly talked about the quest through which you obtain Dante’s armor from “Devil May Cry”. Just like Ryu’s gesture from Hadouken, Dante’s pistol gesture can also deal damage. However, the developers did not reveal a specific date for when the Dante quest will come to Monster Hunter World.
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Far Cry 5 is my absolute surprise hit of the year so far, despite all its weaknesses. I reflected on this and found five reasons why the shooter keeps me hooked.
I didn’t expect much from Far Cry 5, especially since Ubisoft promised to do things differently with this latest title in the series. Even though the latest installment of the Far Cry series doesn’t differ much from its predecessors, I’ve had a lot of fun so far.
Despite some bugs and minor weaknesses in the story, the game has captured my attention and won’t let go. Even though Far Cry 5 is criticized here and there, I personally can’t seem to put it down. Here are five reasons why I enjoy spending my free time in Hope County.
A Terribly Nice Family
In Far Cry 5, you take on the role of a Deputy Sheriff, facing off against the Seed family, who have quietly taken control of Hope County. Joseph Seed, the main antagonist of the game, acts as the wise leader while his siblings oversee various regions of the county.
As is typical for the series, the villains are incredibly charismatic. Joseph Seed could easily pass as a real hipster preacher, trying to convert people through fear of the digital age, globalization, and the growing divide between the rich and the poor.
His siblings, the Lieutenants, are no less interesting, each employing their own methods to draw the people of fictional Hope County to their side, whether willingly or not. For Jacob Seed, the law of the stronger applies, while the mysterious Faith keeps her followers in check with the drug Bliss.
My favorite of the family is the crazy and sadistic John Seed, who resembles a Daniel Bryan lookalike. Not only did I enjoy his region, Holland Valley, but throughout the uprising in the area, the fight against the family’s inquisitor seemed to become more and more personal and literally got under my skin.
Far Cry 5 is Incredibly Atmospheric
The game world in Far Cry 5 is stunning and still a visual feast on my old Xbox One. I don’t even want to count how many hours I’ve wasted wandering through the forests of virtual Montana or quietly fishing by the nearest lake, enjoying the scenery.
For me, the soundtrack contributes a lot to the atmosphere. For example, exploring the game world is accompanied by gentle tones, only to swell to a hectic electronic or rock sound as soon as you find yourself in combat.
Did you know that the Eden’s Gate cult has its own choir and plays its music over the game’s radio stations? Nothing is more satisfying than erasing entire cult outposts to the sounds of “Let the Water Wash Away Your Sins” or driving into the sunset at the end of a long day while singing “We Will Rise Again”.
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You haven’t played Far Cry 5 if you haven’t rescued a hostage with absolute physical involvement only for them to get torn apart by a mountain lion the moment you turn around.
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Have you ever had your companion Hurk with you, who thought he needed to shoot down an enemy plane at just the right angle so that it falls on your character, sending him over the virtual Jordan?
You take a heavily armed Peggie outpost with just your trusty shovel while being chased by Chosen planes or Judge wolves, only for a horde of wild turkeys to ruin the whole tour for you? Welcome to Far Cry 5, where the most absurd situations are absolutely everyday.
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As we’ve established, absolute chaos reigns in Far Cry 5. This makes the game perfect for all kinds of antics with a co-op buddy. Whether you tackle the campaign together or just troll around, there is plenty to do for two players in Hope County.
The downside, however, is that only the progress of the first player, who takes on the role of the host, is saved. Unfortunately, the partner who joins the game only plays second fiddle and has to replay missions played in co-op in their game.
However, you can also hang out in the arcade together if you’re not in the mood for the “normal” game.
What keeps me driven aside from the missions is exploring the map, which gets revealed little by little depending on which places are visited. What else lies in the dark corners of the map, like collectibles, a prepper hideout, or other treasures?
The community also seems to enjoy searching for secrets. For example, they compile found story tidbits or embark on a quest for the legendary Bigfoot.
I’m particularly fond of the prepper hideouts that you stumble across or are informed about by the residents of Hope County. The hideouts are usually associated with small puzzles and contain rewards in the form of in-game currency and perk points.
You can also often find letters in the game world that reveal more of the story or lead to new mysteries, such as the find in the O’Hara haunted house.
Can you share my enthusiasm or do you have no interest in Far Cry 5? Let us know in the comments!
After increasingly loud demands from the Guardians, Bungie is responding to fans and plans to introduce random rolls in Destiny 2 to get the game back on track. But will the random rolls actually return in their familiar form?
Using a new roadmap, Bungie has now communicated its future plans for Destiny 2. One of the most important upcoming features is the random rolls for weapons that many Guardians have demanded. These are expected to bring more variety and long-term motivation for players starting in September – much to the delight of fans.
However, parts of the community are skeptical whether the random rolls will really return in their original form from Destiny 1. However, this does not necessarily have to mean something bad. On the contrary – it could even be a great opportunity for Destiny 2 to forge its own path and not simply copy the predecessor.
Fans are disappointed with fixed perks
The current weapon system in Destiny 2 is not particularly popular. Especially the fact that all weapons in Bungie’s second Destiny installment have fixed perks so far has been bitterly disappointing to many fans. This greatly affects the long-term motivation of the game.
Once a weapon has been obtained, the second, third, and even the tenth drop matter very little. Only as masterwork versions do the weapons become interesting again. At the latest, the weapon is only used for infusion or as a source for legendary shards.
Bungie had already promised before the release of Destiny 2 an answer to the question of how even the tenth drop of a Better Devil could still be significant. Apparently, they have finally found the answer.
The random rolls in Destiny 2 – back to the tried and tested?
To bring back exciting moments when, for example, you finally hold the perfect weapon in your hands, random rolls for weapons will be introduced in Destiny 2 in September.
However, the community is currently speculating whether this system will actually return in its originally known form. Some details suggest that the system will at least be modified.
First, it is noteworthy that Bungie, in the English-language roadmap, refrains from using the term “Random Rolls” and refers to this change as Weapon Randomization. In the German version, however, the term Random Rolls is used.
Given that the majority of Guardians have asked for Random Rolls, it would be very unwise of Bungie not to speak directly of Random Rolls if they were indeed being implemented as known from Destiny 1. Since Bungie has always been very careful and sensitive with their wording, this is a strong indication that the system will at least be modified.
Another hint is provided by a statement from Bungie’s current Development Blog. Mod changes will be an integral part of Bungie’s new concept for random rolls for weapons.
These aspects suggest that Bungie’s idea for random rolls is more likely to involve a revised system that deviates from the Random Roll principle known from Destiny 1.
The great opportunity for Destiny 2 to forge its own path
This opportunity does not necessarily result in a half-hearted stopgap on Bungie’s part. On the contrary – it could be a great opportunity for Destiny 2 to establish its own good system without simply copying the predecessor. With random rolls, Destiny 2 could finally achieve an evolution that many fans have sorely missed in the second part.
Most Destiny experts deduce from the available information a hybrid system. A combination of one or more random perks for a weapon in conjunction with one or more mod slots seems most likely.
This would ensure that both the RNG factor – the grind – plays an important role again, while still allowing players to further customize and expand the weapon according to their own preferences using mods.
Such a concept would be a huge step forward even from the perspective of Destiny 1 – a true evolution. And would be much more interesting than the current fixed perks in Destiny 2.
What do you think? How will the new system surrounding random rolls look like?
Fortnite (PC, PS4, iOS & Xbox One) has been down for hours and players are eagerly waiting for the emergency server maintenance to end. Some are starting to get impatient. We have collected the funny and angry reactions of fans to the Fortnite crisis.
Fortnite has millions of fans who would rather spend a few humorous rounds in Epic’s shooter. It’s unfortunate that the servers have been down for hours with no end in sight. Currently, there is still downtime at Fortnite.
Apparently, something has gone terribly wrong, and the developers have performed an unscheduled emergency maintenance.
This is not going down well with many fans, and a flurry of more or less creative comments is pouring in on social media.
Better hope Drake doesn’t rap about this
To keep you entertained while waiting for the servers to be back up, we’ve gathered some particularly funny, angry, and quirky comments from fans on reddit and Twitter.
Here are some reactions:
Better hope Drake doesn’t rap about this!
I told you all: The Pocket Fortress will ruin the game!
Sazi says: “One should investigate the impact on global gross social product. One might think that Fortnite is being played everywhere all the time, and maybe now it will be worked again ;)”
ChunkSloth has a theory: “I assume that desperate parents hacked the servers or Pro7 has its fingers in the pie, even the moderator from Sat1 breakfast television looks a bit nervous today as if he has dirty deeds in mind?”
“Rest in peace, Fortnite”
During the long wait, some players on Reddit got particularly creative.
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In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, the Team of the Season (TOTS) is coming soon. We explain why you should sell your players in the following.
The market in FUT traditionally fluctuates strongly and is extremely influenced by events. Special teams like the “Team of the Season” or the “Team of the Tournaments – Knockout Stage” (TOTKS) have a particularly significant impact.
We explain why you should sell your team as soon as possible and what you need to know about the TOTS market crash.
Attention: The following information is based on experiences from previous FIFA titles. Market behavior can never be predicted exactly and can be manipulated by EA with events or SBCs differently than expected. Therefore, all tips should be taken with caution and executed at your own risk.
A market crash means roughly that the majority of player cards lose significant value over a short period. Therefore, it makes sense to have as little wealth in cards and as much in coins as possible at this time.
Why does a market crash occur for the Team of the Season?
With the “Team of the Season,” many new, very strong cards come into the Ultimate Team mode. Therefore, many players buy promo packs with FIFA Points or save their packs until the TOTS.
The ultimate “Team of the Season” in FIFA 17
Due to the high number of opened packs, there is an oversupply of players. At the same time, the demand for normal gold players decreases because many gamers want to incorporate TOTS cards into their team.
Increased supply and decreasing demand together lead to the extreme price drop of many FUT cards during the “Team of the Season.”
Why should I sell my players right now?
If the market crash comes only at the TOTS release – which is expected on April 27 – why sell your players for coins right now?
The reason for this lies mainly in the “YouTube hype.” Once many FIFA streamers and YouTubers release videos predicting the market crash and advising selling the cards, prices drop. The large British YouTubers have particularly severe influence.
When these videos come out, a large part of the fan base sells their players and holds back on buying. This leads to the fact that the crash does not come suddenly at release but gradually builds up before the TOTS.
Furthermore, it is assumed that the “Team of the Tournaments – Knockout Stage” will be released before the TOTS. A possible release of the “Team of the Knockout Stage” (TOTKS) is after the quarter or semi-finals of the Champions League. Many players also pull packs for this, leading to a smaller market crash.
Not all players are worth selling. Gold players who are close to the discard price, meaning under 1000 coins, will logically not drop much further.
High-rated players who are rarely used and have chances for a TOTS card likely will not lose value. Examples are Toni Kroos or David Silva.
For gold cards with a rating of 83 or 84, which are mainly needed for SBCs, it is hard to make a prediction. They are the most unstable of all cards.
The biggest value losses are made by cards that are popular and often played. These include high-rated players with a high price or cards in the lower 80s that cost significantly more than most cards of their rating. Examples of the latter include Antonio Valencia, Eric Bailly, or Anthony Martial. For these players, it is probably worth selling soon to avoid a loss.
In addition, you should naturally keep your untradeable cards. From these, you can put together a team for the transition period, so you can continue to play matches. Affordable but still strong players can be used as a supplement.
FUT 17: Cristiano Ronaldo lost half of his market value for the TOTS
The market crash can be illustrated particularly clearly by examples from FIFA 17 Ultimate Team. The first TOTS came on May 12, and the last – the Ultimate TOTS – on June 23.
The graph also clearly shows the crash caused by the “Team of the Knockout Stage” at the end of April.
We now compare three points in time: The price one month before the TOTS, the price after May 12, and after June 23.
Player/Time
Mid-April
First TOTS
Last TOTS
Cristiano Ronaldo
1,600,000
960,000
800,000
Lionel Messi
800,000
500,000
400,000
Neymar
480,000
240,000
210,000
Jerome Boateng
200,000
100,000
70,000
Andres Iniesta
40,000
25,000
17,000
Marco Reus
100,000
60,000
40,000
Arturo Vidal
130,000
70,000
45,000
David Alaba
95,000
50,000
30,000
Gareth Bale
410,000
200,000
140,000
Manuel Neuer
190,000
100,000
75,000
As you can see, especially cards that are frequently played drop significantly. But even an Andres Iniesta – mainly SBC fodder – went down in price because he did not receive a TOTS card.
In short: If you value your FUT assets, sell soon and buy back cheaper at a later time! If you are just playing “just for fun” and have no ambitions to own an expensive team, you can safely ignore the “TOTS crash.”
If you have always wanted to explore an unknown island, fight mysterious enemies, and steal important resources from your opponents’ noses, then the island expeditions are just right for you. But what makes this key feature of the new WoW addon Battle For Azeroth actually different?
Dungeons are a feature of World of Warcraft that has existed since the very beginning. They have always been an incentive and a source for better gear on the way to the maximum level or raid preparation in WoW.
Over time, dungeons evolved: first came the heroic mode, then challenges, and finally the mythic difficulty. Recently, Blizzard adapted dungeons through the “Mythic+” option, where dungeons became increasingly challenging to provide new incentives.
In Battle for Azeroth, the developers take it a step further. The “Island Expeditions” are one of the main features of the new addon and expand dungeons – similar to scenarios – as another alternative. The island expeditions do many things differently than their predecessors.
In the new expedition feature, you are sent as a research team to a foreign island to search for the new, important material from Battle for Azeroth: Azerite. You will rarely find the same island more than once, as they always change randomly.
There are some outlines that the islands can take – what exactly you can find on them is different with each visit. The positions of possible quest givers and Azerite deposits, as well as the types of enemies, change every time.
The island can even change during your visit. If the ground shakes and an elemental lord breaks forth, it can happen that the entire island is on fire and besieged by fire elementals – or the air fills with lightning and strange creatures.
The main reason to visit the islands is the new resource Azerite. You need this to upgrade your gear – and your faction for war. The more Azerite you possess, the more power you have.
You will also encounter the opposing faction whenever you explore an island. The expeditions are a race, where the first faction to collect 6000 units of Azerite wins.
An island expedition is an instance designed for three players. Grab two friends or sign up for a random group to play. The composition doesn’t matter.
Expeditions break through the classic tank-healer-DPS schema. Any combination is possible; you just need to react accordingly and possibly choose different routes on the island. The islands are designed so that no combination makes it impossible.
You are not bound to any exact requirements. You only see what your characters can currently see. No objectives tell you what needs to be achieved next. Since the island can change at any time, you must decide at all times which direction to take next and which path to follow to gather enough Azerite.
Groups of three players can play in any composition!
What innovations do the expeditions bring?
Anyone can join at any time. Island expeditions are a feature that has not existed in World of Warcraft before. Since they can be played by smaller groups in any composition, their availability is much higher than that of dungeons.
Expeditions combine PvP and PvE. In addition to the normal, heroic, and mythic difficulty levels, expeditions can be completed in PvP mode. In this mode, the three opponents of the other faction are not NPCs but real players!
An improved AI makes them more challenging. Even if you are not playing against real players, you should not underestimate the opponents. Due to an improved AI, the NPCs behave like players. They focus on healers, have a broader range of abilities, and have their own personalities – which you will learn to love and hate.
At the moment, the feature is not fully visible in the Alpha of Battle for Azeroth. However, the differences to the dungeons are already evident. They will rather represent a standalone feature than an alternative.
Classic Dungeons
Island Expeditions
5 players, classic role distribution
3 players, flexible roles
Always the same structure and flow
Dynamically designed and random environment
Fight against NPCs and bosses, in mythic+ against the clock
Competition against another group for resources
Guides make it easier to get through
The group must coordinate to decide for each situation
Mainly a source for gear
Mainly a source for Azerite
Island Expeditions bring a whole new aspect to World of Warcraft that expands the content. While Legion had dungeons both expanding the artifact weapons and the gear over dungeons, this will be split in Battle for Azeroth.
They also bridge the gap between PvE and PvP. Due to their structure, they promise to be interesting for both sides and constantly offer variety. They have the potential to become the most interesting feature of the addon.
It sounds absurd: The company that is suing by PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) for copyright infringement is now threatening to file lawsuits against third parties for the same reason.
In the past months, the term “Battle Royale” has been hard to ignore. After the rapid success of PUBG, many clones quickly emerged, copying graphics and features. The most well-known of these are the mobile games “Rules of Survival” and “Knives Out” by Netease.
Currently, PUBG Corporation is suing developer NetEase for allegedly copying parts of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Now, NetEase is also threatening to file a lawsuit against the companies that are cloning their clones.
When accused clones sue clones
In the accusation of PUBG Corp. against NetEase, it is stated that the games Rules of Survival and Knives Out violate copyright. This relates to buildings, landscapes, and vehicles, as well as the starting zone and the phrase “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner”.
In a statement from NetEase, it is said that they will sue developers who copy “Creative features” from their games Rules of Survival and Knives Out. In the statement, “PUBG” is not mentioned.
It is said that millions of players have already downloaded the two games from NetEase with their unique concepts and features. According to the statement, they were created with “brand new concepts and features”. Unfortunately, NetEase had to realize that other developers incorporated their “original ideas” into other games.
NetEase says they plan to use legal resources to protect their intellectual property from “copycats”. An interesting move, considering that NetEase itself is accused of acting as a “copycat”.
Whether NetEase will now use this as a defense against PUBG Corp. or simply wants to take it in a completely different direction is unclear. We are curious how this clone war will end.
The developers at Bungie revealed details about the upcoming second DLC for Destiny 2 in their latest Developer Update, as well as how things will proceed in Season 3 in the Crucible. Starting from May 8, the PvP maps that come with the DLCs “Curse of Osiris” and “Warmind” will be available to all players in the matchmaking.
The new season also includes changes for PvP players. The Crucible maps that were added to Destiny 2 with the DLCs “Curse of Osiris” and “Warmind” will soon be accessible to players who have not purchased the expansions in matchmaking.
The PvP mode Trials of the Nine required the DLC “Curse of Osiris” if one of the new DLC maps was played in a week.
With Season 3, no player should be excluded from Crucible activities anymore – regardless of whether the DLCs have been purchased or not.
A community outcry, like at the release of the Osiris story, should therefore be avoided in the future.
However, this is different for the private matches, which will also return with the upcoming DLC. Anyone wanting to access the maps from the expansions “Curse of Osiris” and “Warmind” in this mode must either already own them or purchase them first.
What do you think: Is this a step in the right direction, or should new maps only be reserved for DLC purchasers?
