Destiny 2: Update 1.14 is now live! – Patch notes for PS4, Xbox One, PC

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In Destiny 2, Update 1.14 can now be downloaded and installed. Bungie has announced the patch notes for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Today, Tuesday, the update 1.1.2 went live shortly after 6 PM, which has the version number 1.14 on PS4. It is approximately 75 MB in size and must be installed so that you can play Destiny 2 again as soon as the servers are back online.

Bungie just released the official patch notes for 1.1.2 / 1.14.

These are the new features and bug fixes that update 1.1.2 brings

The most important new features were already known in advance:

  • Legendary armor pieces can now drop as masterworks – The stats on this new, rare armor can be rerolled, and each masterwork armor piece grants +3 damage resistance when the player has an active Super. You can upgrade existing legendary armor pieces in your possession to masterworks.
  • The raid rewards are being revamped – Mods with special raid perks will be introduced, the rewards after raid encounters will improve (among other things, they have a chance at Exotics and at least one weapon or armor piece will drop after encounters) and a Ghost shell will be introduced as a special bonus. All information can be found in the provided link.
  • Prometheus Lens
    • The Flame Refraction perk now generates ammunition instead of drawing it from reserves
    • Base damage is increased
  • A UI issue with Ikora Rey has been fixed that displayed an incorrect waypoint.
  • Heroic strike completions now have a higher chance of exotic loot
  • Mercury challenges are now available during adventures
  • The “Lost Sector” cooldown has been reduced from 10 to 5 minutes
  • The XP required to earn a luminous engram has been reduced from 160,000 to 120,000
  • Weapon master engrams now grant shaders again
  • A bug was fixed where “Three of Coins” did not increase the chances of exotic rewards when playing public events on Mercury
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The complete patch notes in English

Here are the full patch notes with all bug fixes in English. We will embed them:

Masterwork Armor

  • Legendary armor can now be obtained as masterworks
  • Any armor that is not a masterwork can be upgraded by spending 5 masterwork cores and 20 legendary shards
    • Upgrading to a masterwork may cause the armor’s stats to reroll
  • Masterwork armor grants 3% damage resistance for each equipped masterwork armor piece when players have activated their Super
  • The stats (heavy, light, or restorative) of the masterwork armor can differ from those of the base armor piece
    • Players can reroll masterwork armor to randomly receive one of the three base sets, allowing them to reroll the stats of their armor pieces piece by piece
  • Rerolling masterwork armor costs 1 masterwork core and 10 legendary shards
  • Just like with weapons, the drop rate for masterwork armor is higher in trials of the nine and raid activities

Raid

  • At Benedict 99-40, there is now a weekly rotating inventory of weapons and armor
    • To unlock these items for purchase, players must complete the corresponding activity of the week
  • In raid encounters, at least one armor piece or weapon is guaranteed
    • Note: In the Castellum and Reactor Escape encounters, you can get one legendary engram each week
  • If you complete a prestige version of a raid activity before playing it on normal, you will receive both normal and prestige rewards, while also locking the weekly rewards for each activity
  • The final encounter of the raid activities can be a chance to receive a new exotic ghost that is exclusive to Leviathan
  • Raid armor has unique mods that only function on Leviathan
    • Raid mods can be exchanged for the price of one raid token
    • Raid armor already in inventory automatically has the option to apply mods
  • In all raid encounters, there is now a chance to receive an exotic reward

Sandbox

  • Prometheus Lens
    • The Flame Refraction perk now generates ammunition instead of drawing it from reserves
    • Base damage has been increased
  • Lucky Pants
    • A bug was fixed where the “Illegal Modded Holster” perk could give infinite ammunition
  • Ophidian Aspect
    • A bug was fixed where the Cobra Totem perk did not function correctly when using weapons that have the Fixer Draw perk
  • I Live
    • Revised perks on the “World Eater” grenade launcher to make a second signature perk available: Moving Target
    • The perks “Enhanced Drum” and “High Velocity Rounds” have been removed
  • A bug was fixed where grenade projectiles lingered indefinitely in the crucible after being hit by Telesto

Activities

  • A bug was fixed where warp gates did not always function when players completed Heroic Mercury adventures
  • The description for the “Deprived” modifier in Heroic Adventures has been revised to correctly state that grenade damage is reduced when the modifier is active
  • The description of Heroic Mercury Adventures has been revised to correctly indicate the availability
    • Players can play up to three heroic Mercury adventures on any given day
    • Each heroic adventure can be played once during each of the two weekly resets
  • Heroic adventures are no longer automatically selected during the weekly reset
  • Mercury challenges are now available during adventures
  • A bug was fixed where new characters created after “Curse of Osiris” did not receive the flashpoint milestone
  • A bug was fixed where scannables for the group fights did not appear correctly during group fights events
  • The Trials of the Nine now correctly display the conditions when the featured map requires possession of “Curse of Osiris”
  • The Lost Sector cooldown has been reduced from 10 to 5 minutes
  • A bug was fixed where players could not progress in the final encounter of the “Tree of Probabilities” strike

UI

  • A bug was fixed where Ikora displayed an incorrect waypoint
  • Players in social spaces now receive a notification when their postmaster’s inventory is full
  • Waypoints to chests now appear correctly when using the scout reports on Mercury
  • Colorblind settings now apply to the elements of the Circus encounters in the “Leviathan” raid
  • Brother Vance’s armor now correctly displays mod slots in the vendor inventory preview
  • A bug was fixed where players saw the incorrect level up UI when leveling alternative characters from 21-25
  • Auto rifles now correctly display perks when players inspect weapons in the vault
  • The display order of equipment slots (mods, shaders, etc.) in the item detail screen is now more consistent
  • The dismantling timer for masterwork cores has been increased
  • Masterwork weapons and armor now show a gold frame when viewed at the postmaster’s inventory
  • Crucible players are correctly notified when power ammo is picked up in the caves of the Shattered Cliffs

Rewards

  • The XP needed to earn a luminous engram has been reduced from 160,000 to 120,000
  • The “Crossing” emblem is now correctly displayed in the collection for players who have earned it
  • Character models no longer jerk when they arrive in social spaces with spawn effects
  • The names of spawn effects have been updated to match how they appear in-game
    • The Golden Spotlight effect is now the Yellow Spotlight effect
    • The Blue Class Sigil effect is now the Purple Class Sigil effect
  • The ornament symbol for the “New Monarchy” helm now shows the correct helm
  • The “New Monarchy” cloak now displays the correct image for female hunters
  • A bug was fixed where Future War Cult gauntlets displayed floating geometry
  • Weapon master engrams now correctly grant gunsmith shaders
  • A bug was fixed where “Three of Coins” did not increase the chances of exotic rewards when playing public events on Mercury
  • Heroic strike completions now have a higher chance of exotic rewards
  • A bug was fixed where “Curse of Osiris” strikes did not correctly award clan engrams when featured as “Nightfall”
  • Arcite-99 now offers weapon master engrams for players who have reached level 20 but have not yet completed the Red War campaign

Miscellaneous

  • “Shimmering Favor of the Vanguard” now costs only 250 Glimmer instead of 350
  • “Shimmering Favor of the Crucible” now costs only 600 Glimmer instead of 750
  • A bug was fixed where challenges did not appear in quick play
  • A bug was fixed where masterwork cores and mod components were not forwarded to the postmaster’s inventory
  • A bug was fixed where Destiny 2 crashed if players changed their emotes too quickly
  • A bug was fixed where players could not interact with vendors after fast traveling to a social space
  • A bug was fixed where the “Lucky Rabbit” belt was not properly attached to the character model
  • A bug was fixed where certain sparrow contrails obstructed the player’s view
  • A bug was fixed where the “Stand Up” and “Stealth” emotes could not coexist in a player’s inventory
  • Cayde now properly recognizes player achievements during Mercury flashpoint weeks when he awards the flashpoint engram instead of asking about the weather on Io
  • A bug was fixed where Zavala displayed incorrect text when awarding players rewards for the heroic strike milestone
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  1. Bungie

Gran Turismo Sport (PS4) switches to overdrive based on fan feedback

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The start didn’t go well for Gran Turismo Sport (PS4), but the developers are listening to the fans and shifting into a higher gear.

Our reader Devilron1989 has taken a closer look at the development of Gran Turismo Sport and wrote this guest post for us at Mein-MMO.de.

One of the worst launches of the year

You probably didn’t even notice it because the so-called “shitstorm” passed quickly, only to catch games like Star Wars: Battlefront 2 or Destiny 2, but GT Sport did not have a good launch at all. Many things were criticized by players:

  • The missing offline modes like career,
  • the limited selection of vehicles,
  • the VR implementation
  • and of course, the online requirement.

Yes, you read that right, after all these years the old issue resurfaced: “Online only” for a game series that had primarily grown through singleplayer. The fans didn’t like it, and there was a deluge of criticism in forums and on review sites. The end of the story: Gran Turismo, traditionally one of Sony’s key exclusive games, became perhaps the biggest flop of 2017.

But what’s it like in 2018? Can you hear the engine rumbling in the background?

GT Sport is getting better and faster every month!

At this point, Sony deserves praise. They didn’t simply leave the game behind, but worked through the criticism from fans and responded ambitiously.
By the end of November, minor blemishes were fixed with patches.

  • The control via controller and steering wheel has been improved
  • the individual performance of the cars has been brought under control
  • and some cosmetic aspects have also been renewed

At this point, something was done against the hated “online requirement”. From Patch 1.06, players could also use the photo mode or the livery editor offline. Shortly afterwards, the development studio Polyphony Digital, a subsidiary of Sony, announced a singleplayer expansion for the end of December – free for everyone in the form of a patch!

Gran Turismo Patch new vehicles

12 new cars came just before Christmas

On December 22, 2017, just before Christmas, it finally happened. The “GT League” was released with Patch 1.09 and brought major changes. Initially, the number of available vehicles was increased:

  • Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD)
  • Nissan Skyline GT-R V・spec II (R32)
  • Nissan Skyline GT-R V・spec II Nür (R34)
  • Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
  • Lamborghini Countach LP400
  • Ferrari F40
  • Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
  • KTM X-BOW R
  • Suzuki Swift Sport
  • Volkswagen Sambabus Type 2 (T1)
  • Chris Holstrom Concepts 1967 Chevy Nova
  • Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible (C3)

Finally more love for singleplayer

The special thing about the GT League was not the vehicles, but a comprehensive singleplayer mode that was oriented towards the major GT predecessors. Now, modes like the “Sunday Cup”, “Clubman Cup”, or “Mazda Roadster Cup” could finally be played offline. All of this with different classifications. Sometimes you have to tackle the cup with powerful cars, sometimes with relatively sluggish vehicles.

These cups are also divided by different difficulty levels consisting of Beginner League, Amateur League, Professional League, or Endurance League.

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This patch, however, did not silence the critics, as the damage from the release was too great and echoed like a response. However, this extremely swift change brought great cheer to those players who did not want to give up on GT Sport so quickly.

Considering that the game was released at the end of October and these major steps in the right direction occurred within two months, I have to tip my hat, um, helmet to Sony. I, as a passionate Destiny fan, can only dream of such rapid reactions from developers.

New update brings sports cars, racetrack, and GT events

After some player wishes have been fulfilled, there are plans to work on further improvements. Many GT fans are calling for more rain on the various tracks. Although this weather phenomenon already exists in the game, it only rains heavily on the track “Northern Isle Speedway”. This is set to change in the future.

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Currently, content continues to be delivered diligently. Last week, on January 25, 2018, an update was released with:

  • Ten new vehicles,
  • a new track called “Autodromo Nazionale Monza”
  • and four additional GT League events consisting of:
    • F-150-Raptor-Survival,
    • J-Sports-Meeting,
    • La Festa Cavallino
    • and the endurance series for Gr. 3.

Fast patches silence critics of Gran Turismo Sport on PS4

GT Sport reminds me a bit of the saying: “Like a phoenix from the ashes.” Sure, the game had its problems, and it’s still a few miles away from being a perfect racing game, but in my opinion, Sony is doing a lot right here and gradually silencing the critics with current patches.

Especially the speed with which this is being done shows that they do not want to abandon the GT Sport project. This development is something that, in my opinion, should really be praised, as it unfortunately does not belong to the standard in the gaming industry at present. Those who love exciting online matches will certainly have fun with GT Sport, while those who want to focus on offline activities should gradually take a look at this game. For example, older Amazon reviews should not deceive you this year anymore. The game is now truly worth its price and is steadily improving!

This guest post is by our reader DevilRon1989.

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With these tips, you can level up quickly in Call of Duty: WW2 and go Prestige

Dennis Zühlke Dennis Zühlke Reading time 4 minutes

You want to quickly achieve Prestige in Call of Duty: WW2, but don’t know how? With this guide, you’ll get some tips on how to rank up one rank after another.

As soon as a new CoD installment is released towards the end of the year in local and virtual stores, you want to climb the Prestige ladder as quickly as possible. But what’s the point of going Prestige?

Well, for starters, your rank resets to 0, but you also receive Prestige Tokens. With these, you can permanently unlock any weapon or parts of your equipment. Additionally, there are various rewards and challenges. For the first Prestige, the developers gift you a cool helmet.

And those are just a few features that you can unlock in the game. So it’s worth it to achieve Prestige. Here are some tips on how to rank up as quickly as possible.

Going Prestige: Which multiplayer mode should you play?

You earn the most experience points while playing various modes. The more kills you get, the more points you earn. However, you shouldn’t just run around shooting and collecting kills, but also complete the objectives of the respective mode to really rack up points. Here are my favorites where the right play style can rain points down:

  • Kill Confirmed: In this classic mode, you rack up a lot of points, provided you diligently collect the tags of fallen soldiers. A kill gives you 50 points and picking up the tag gives you 75 points on top of that. The short rounds help you to collect many points in relatively little time.
  • War: In this scenario, it’s about completing various operation objectives. Sometimes you need to repair a bridge, sometimes escort a heavy tank. If you consistently meet the objectives, points pour down. Another advantage: The “Kill-Death-Ratio” you achieve in this mode is not counted in your statistics. So you can play more relaxed and still rank up.
  • Domination: In the Domination mode, you fight over an area on the map, which changes position after being captured. Make sure to always operate close to the position to be able to capture it quickly.
  • Team Deathmatch: If you don’t want to complete objectives and just like to shoot around, you can also play the traditional Team Deathmatch. While there aren’t as many experience points here, the rounds generally end relatively quickly compared to the above modes.
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Use the Headquarters for Orders, Commands, and More!

In the Headquarters, you should go to the Quartermaster and grab new Orders. These grant you a significant amount of experience points along with supply drops. However, these cost armory credits. So think carefully about which orders you can fulfill.

  • At Major Howard, you can collect Commands. These give you various experience point boosts for your soldier when fulfilled.
  • There are also the so-called Objectives, which are displayed at the top right of the screen. Completing these objectives usually grants you experience points, so get to it.
  • Try to log into the Headquarters as often as possible and check for new orders and commands. The good thing about completing tasks: you also receive supply drops in addition to experience points, which may contain further experience point boosts.
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Open Crates for Experience Point Boosts and Epic Weapons

Open as many crates as possible. Because when you have enough items for a collection, you’ll receive epic versions of weapons. These in turn grant you an experience point boost. However, this only applies if you get kills with this weapon.

Level Up Your Weapons and Divisions

While leveling up your divisions, you receive additional experience points. If you have the opportunity to set your division to Prestige, I highly recommend it. Although you’ll need to unlock some skills again, leveling up grants you further experience points.

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It works similarly for the weapons. Try to get each weapon to max level and always use the option to go Prestige with this weapon. Even unlocking camouflages grants you various experience points.

Therefore, you shouldn’t stick to one weapon, but rather try out the whole range of firearms.

As a little treat, when you first Prestige a weapon, you can put your clan tag on the gun, and when you Prestige a weapon for the second time, you can add a counter for kills.

Challenges

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Another way to rank up quickly is by completing challenges.

There are various tasks there, including obtaining a certain number of kills with various weapons. When you complete the challenge, points rain down.

Do you have any tips and tricks to rank up faster? Let us know in the comments.

The loot boxes of Call of Duty: WW2 have a bad reputation and are considered indecent!

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Whoever subscribes to a PS Plus subscription now will receive a shooter game in addition

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

Sony is promoting a new campaign for PlayStation Plus. If you subscribe for a year now, you will get the first-person shooter Far Cry 4 for free.

If your “PS Plus” subscription has just expired or you don’t have one, Sony now wants to entice you with a new offer for the paid online service.

  • By subscribing to a twelve-month membership, you will receive the first-person shooter Far Cry 4 (for PS4) for free.

However, the offer is only valid if you do not have an active “PS Plus” membership at the time of purchase. The promotion does not apply to subscription renewals.

You can find all the information about the offer in the PlayStation Store.

PlayStation Plus costs 59.99 euros for the annual subscription. This price also applies to the offer, which runs from now until February 12, 2018, at 11 a.m.

What benefits does PS Plus provide me? PS Plus is required for most online games on the PS4 to play together with or against other players. Additionally, you receive a selection of “free games” included in the subscription every month. Other benefits, such as 10 GB of online storage and exclusive discounts, are also available.

Here you can find the free PS Plus games for January 2018!

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What is Far Cry 4?

As a gift for subscribing to a yearly plan, Sony offers the digital full version of Far Cry 4 – the standard version. This usually costs 20 euros, but is currently available for 12 euros in the PlayStation Store (until February 8).

Far Cry 4 is a first-person shooter by Ubisoft that was released in 2014. It is the fourth installment in the “Far Cry” series. Far Cry 5 is expected in 2018.

In Far Cry 4, you travel to Kyrat, a fictional country in the Himalayas. There, you find yourself in a civil war aimed at overthrowing the oppressive regime of the dictator and self-proclaimed king Pagan Min.

It is a first-person shooter where you can complete various story missions as well as numerous side quests in an open world. You fight not only against Pagan Min’s henchmen but also against the local wildlife.

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You can now buy this official PS4 controller in Xbox layout

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Overwatch Pro Settings: How the Pros Play – Equipment and Setup

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

In the Overwatch League, the best players in the world compete. But what hardware do the pros actually use? What are their configurations? A clear table reveals all the details of the Pro Settings.

This article was created in January 2017 and updated on January 30, 2018.

The difference between a good player and a real pro in Overwatch is not just the time and experience invested in the game, but also largely their equipment. To play in big tournaments like the Overwatch League, it’s not enough to just be good – the setup and settings must also be right.

Both the hardware and individual system settings can be crucial to achieve maximum performance in every situation. On the site on-winning, the settings and setups of many different pros from several games are listed – including for Overwatch. The list is continuously updated.

Overwatch League Philadelphia Fusion wins

Overwatch Pro Settings – How eSport Stars Play

The settings that distinguish a pro from a casual player range from the DPI value of the mouse to the refresh rate of the monitor. More is not always better. A brief overview of the most important values and what they indicate:

  • DPI Value: The Dots-Per-Inch value, or DPI (dot density), roughly indicates the speed of the mouse. At 400 DPI, the mouse cursor moves 400 pixels per moved inch; at 1600 DPI, it moves 1600 pixels.
  • Mouse Polling (Mouse Hz): The Mouse Polling value, also known as Mouse Hz for hertz, indicates how often the mouse reports its position, i.e. how precise it is. At 1000 Hz, the mouse reports its position 1000 times per second to the computer.
  • (Overwatch) Sensitivity: Multiplies the DPI of the mouse by the in-game mouse sensitivity.
  • “cm”=360°: indicates how many cm the mouse must be moved to make a 360° turn in the game (depends on Sensitivity and DPI value).
  • Hz (Monitor Refresh Rate): Indicates how often the monitor refreshes the image each second. Does NOT correspond with FPS, but indicates how many FPS are possible.

In the following graphic, you can see the settings from the New York Excelsior team. They are currently the favorite for the first place in the Overwatch League.

Overwatch Pro Settings New York Excelsior

Almost all pros swear by the hardware of 144Hz monitors from the XL series by BenQ, with the most used model 2430T found here on Amazon*. Almost none of the pros use a monitor with less Hz, although some use those with a refresh rate of 240. The rest of the hardware is not necessarily indicative, as much depends on sponsorships.

If you are looking for a few suggestions to emulate your idol or simply want a decent “basic setup” for a solid start to a gaming career, you can find the exact list of all current players of the Overwatch League and many streamers on om-winning.com.

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For the top 3 of the Overwatch League, things are going downhill – the West can finally catch up!

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What happens to Saurfang in WoW: Battle for Azeroth

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The Orc Saurfang has a tragic fate in WoW: Battle for Azeroth. We reveal what happens to him.

More and more information from the Battle for Azeroth expansion is coming to light. In the next addon of World of Warcraft, the conflict between Horde and Alliance reignites.

WoW Battle for Azeroth Taking back Lordaeron

As part of the intro experience, two dramatic incidents occur. Teldrassil, home to the Night Elves’ capital, Darnassus, is burned to the ground. In response, Anduin launches a campaign against Undercity, destroying Brill and large parts of the former city.

Spoiler alert: As this concerns the story events of Battle for Azeroth, there are obviously a few revelations.

After the successful attack on the city, Highlord Saurfang is brought down. As the last bastion of Undercity, he is defeated and faces his death. Anduin interrupts this and denies the Orc his honorable death. Instead, he recalls his father’s words that Saurfang “represents the best of the Horde.” He decides to capture the Orc and takes him to the dungeons of Stormwind. Note that the video currently has no voiceover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvIWrzJWd4s

When Anduin returns, he wants to talk to Saurfang about “honor and deeds,” to which Saurfang bitterly notes “if you return” – for in the depths of Undercity, a danger for the king still lurks. According to initial reports from the Alpha, Sylvanas supposedly still has remnants of the plague on site that will likely be used. What effects this will have on the young king remains to be seen.

What’s also exciting about this cinematic is that we get to see Jaina participating in the attack and clearly rejoining the forces of the Alliance.

What do you think of Saurfang’s capture? Is this just the beginning of an exciting questline? Or do you already see the end of this legendary Orc?

Have you heard the brilliant music from Battle for Azeroth? Especially the songs for the “golden city” are beautiful!

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You can improve your sniper skills in PUBG with this simulator

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

With this browser simulation, you can improve your sniper skills in PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds).

Good skills with the sniper rifle are important in PUBG. But when do you get the chance to practice with the shotgun in peace? For this purpose, a Chinese website offers a kind of weapon training where you can practice shooting with the Kar98K under PUBG conditions in your browser.

PUBG Training in the Browser

The website with the sniper training is clearly structured. Apparently, values like bullet drop from PUBG are used to simulate how you need to aim with the Kar98K. If opponents are far away, you need to aim above their heads to hit them. But how high does the crosshair have to be?

Here is the sniper simulation on pubg8x.com

Those who load the site in their browser can get a helpful translation from Google. This makes the features clearer.

With a right-click, you start the simulation. You either use the 4x or 8x scope and need to hit an opponent at random distance. Currently, only one weapon is available. Attachments like the 2x or 15x scope are also missing.

You can adjust the scenarios through the four buttons at the bottom:

PUBG Sniper Simulator Buttons
  • The first button stands for “Random”,
  • the second button sets the opponent at the same height as you
  • the third button places you higher than the opponent
  • the fourth button places the opponent higher than you

After you aimed and shot, the simulation informs you whether and where you hit the opponent. The distance to the opponent is also displayed.

PUBG Sniper Simulator Headshot2

While testing the simulation, there were often long loading times. This is probably because the website was only recently shared on Reddit and is now overloaded. This should calm down in the next few hours or days and reduce the loading times.

The new PUBG update addresses Miramar issues and improves the loot

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Blizzard nerfs healers and mages in WoW PvP – Latest patch notes

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

A hotfix aims to fix the PvP problems. The clear losers are mages and holy priests, who now perform worse.

In recent weeks, particularly strong classes have emerged in World of Warcraft, causing fear and panic, especially in PvP. Due to this imbalance, Blizzard is now releasing a pure PvP hotfix that aims to resolve the biggest balance issues.

The focus is on druids, who will lose significant strength, but arcane mages will also face a clear nerf.

There are also some major changes to holy priests and paladins, who will have to accept some alterations to their talents – all clear nerfs.

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Paladins must live with clear nerfs.

Additionally, there will be many adjustments to the PvP templates, which are the defined base values that each class has in PvP situations.

PvP Hotfix from 30.01.2018

Druid

Balance

  • The versatility of the PvP template is reduced by 15%.
  • The intelligence of the PvP template is reduced by 2%.

Feral

  • Entangling Grip now has a cooldown of 15 seconds (previously 10 seconds).
  • King of the Jungle now increases movement speed by 3% (previously 4%).

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Hunter

Beast Mastery

  • The agility of the PvP template has been reduced by 3%.

Marksmanship

  • The agility of the PvP template has been reduced by 1.5%.

Mage

Arcane

  • The intelligence of the PvP template has been reduced by 2%.
  • Arcane Power now increases damage in PvP situations by 25% (previously 30%).

Monk

Windwalker

  • The agility of the PvP template has been reduced by 2.5%.

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Paladin

Holy

  • Pure of Heart now only removes one poison effect and one disease from the target, instead of removing all poisons and diseases.

Protection

  • The versatility of the PvP template has been reduced by 25%.

Priest

Holy

  • The intelligence of the PvP template has been increased by 3%.
  • Renew now heals 75% more in PvP situations (previously 100% more).
  • Flash Heal increases the range of Prayer of Mending by 10 meters (previously 20 meters).
  • Circle of Healing now only increases the healing of the casting priest by 50% instead of all healing on the target.

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Rogue

Assassination

  • The agility of the PvP template has been reduced by 2.5%.

Subtlety

  • The agility of the PvP template has been reduced by 3%.

Shaman

Elemental

  • The intelligence of the PvP template has been reduced by 1.5%.
  • Icy Fury now increases the damage of Frost Shock by 250% in PvP situations (previously 300%).

The changes are expected to go live in the upcoming night (30.01.2018). Otherwise, they will follow with the maintenance work the night after.

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  1. wowhead.com

Monster Hunter World pays 56,000 euros if you find real monsters

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Monster Hunter World (PS4 and Xbox One), you hunt and take down all sorts of spectacular beasts. But there are also stories about mysterious creatures in real life. If you find them, you can make a lot of money!

Capcom, the developers behind the action RPG Monster Hunter World, are known for outlandish PR stunts. In Japan, you can hardly escape PR actions when a new installment in the series is released, and with Monster Hunter World, the franchise aims to establish itself in the West with PR campaigns.

Is Monster Hunter World worth it? Read our review of the “Monster Craft” here!

There was already a feast with massive meat mountains in London. Now Capcom is taking it a step further and is offering a reward for real monsters!

Find Nessie, Bigfoot or the Mongolian Death Worm!

Yes, Capcom is completely serious about monster hunting in real life. In collaboration with cryptozoologist Jon Dowes (author of the book “Monster Hunter”) from the “Centre for Fortean Zoology” in England, Capcom is calling for a real monster hunt. Cryptozoology involves the scientific study of mysterious creatures like the Yeti or the “Loch Ness” monster.

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The real-life monster hunter Jon Dowes.

Anyone who finds verifiable evidence for the existence of such a “monster” in real life will receive £50,000. That is approximately €56,000. However, this prize is not easy to obtain. You cannot just pass off any internet troll as a monster to Capcom and Jon Dowes. Rather, you must provide evidence of one of the following creatures:

  • Bigfoot: Best search for this mysterious ape-like creature in America and Canada!
  • The Owlman of Cornwall: An owl-like creature said to be found in Cornwall, England
  • Mermaids: Ideally search for them in the Pacific
  • Scottish Sea Monsters: Nessie and Co. are best searched for in Scotland
  • The Mongolian Death Worm: This creature is said to live in the Gobi Desert and can allegedly kill its victims by poisoning them from underground! So be careful!
  • “Earth Hound”: This refers to strange rodents from Scotland. They live underground and are said to nibble on corpses in cemeteries.
  • Yeti/Almasty: The legendary snowman is said to dwell in the Himalayan mountains.
  • El Chupacabra: This creature is the terror of goats, sucking their blood at night. Look for the “Goat Sucker” in Mexico and Latin America.
  • “Namibian Flying Snake”: This monster can be up to 8 meters long and is said to resemble a type of dragon. The “snake” is supposed to live in Namibia and its surroundings.
  • Yowie: Another “ape man” said to be found in Australia.
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Here you can find the creatures for the competition.

However, don’t take too much time for the monster hunt. The competition ends on June 30, 2018. If multiple participants submit valuable evidence, the prize will be split.

Good luck!

Anyone who prefers to hunt and catch monsters in the game should have fun with this guide to catching monsters in Monster Hunter World.

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The 10 Best Multiplayer Survival Games in 2017

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 13 minutes

Stranded in the forest or fleeing from sharks underwater – We show you 10 of the best multiplayer survival games in 2017!

Survival games are those where you have to survive using weapons and tools you craft yourself. Your opponents are usually zombies and in some cases, even sharks.

The fight for survival in survival games is combined with fear and panic. If you enjoy this thrill along with other players, you will like this genre. In this overview, we show you ten of the best multiplayer survival games available in 2017. Keep in mind that some games are still in the early access phase.

Want to see the currently best survival games instead? Then check this out: The 10 best survival games 2019 for PC, PS4, Xbox One.

If you have more game recommendations, let us know in the comments.

The Forest
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In The Forest, you take on the roles of passengers who survived a plane crash. You crash-landed in a dark and mysterious forest that offers plenty of surprises. Among other things, there are mutated cannibals who have put you on their menu. Therefore, you should be particularly careful at night. During darkness, the forest inhabitants are on the hunt.

To defend yourself against opponents, you can build various camps. Initially, a small shelter serves as a survival aid. Later, you can build fortresses from what the island has to offer. You collect trees, stones, plants, or leaves in your surroundings. The crafting system is easy to understand and can be quickly implemented by players. The multiplayer aspect of this game refers to a co-op game mode where you work together as a team.

The Forest Tree Wood

In a large world, you discover caves and underwater lakes where you can seek refuge. On the surface, you fell trees to have wood for building shelters. You can also warm yourself by a campfire with it. The mutant opponents provide variety compared to the usual zombies and can be fought off with primitive weapons that you craft. If you do not want to fight, you can hide from opponents. It is even possible to avoid mutants throughout the game. For this, you have to be especially careful and hide in bushes or throw objects to distract mutants.

You can also set traps to avoid direct combat in The Forest.

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The Forest is currently in early access and costs €14.99 on Steam – The Forest in the Steam shop. A PS4 release is planned for 2018.

Next up on page 2 is a survival game that regularly breaks records on Steam.

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EVE Online: Developers want gigantic battles, working on solution

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Something that EVE Online repeatedly makes headlines are the massive battles that occasionally occur between players. It is clear that developer CCP Games would like to see more of this.

Thousands of players participate in the battles. During the siege of M-OEE8 in December 2016, 5,337 players fought against each other. This forced the servers to their knees, which were not designed for this many players in one place.

On January 23 of this year, an even larger battle was supposed to take place. About 6,100 players wanted to participate. However, the battle was only short-lived due to the severe so-called “Time Dilation”. This is a form of “intentional lag” which slows down time to relieve the servers. But this makes a battle of this magnitude impossible.

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Battles are analyzed to improve performance

There have been complaints from players who wish to engage in such space battles. They are the highlight of EVE Online. Sometimes ships worth several hundred thousand dollars are destroyed. The development team stated that they continuously monitor these battles, collect data, analyze it, and then work on methods to improve performance. However, each battle is larger than the last, bringing new problems each time.

The last battle, for instance, made it impossible for the attackers to destroy the Death Star-like Keepstar of the opponents due to “Time Dilation”. Because it could repair itself faster than the attackers could inflict damage.

CCP Games stated that they were able to collect important information during this engagement. This is supposed to help enable larger space battles in the future that run more smoothly and do not need to be canceled due to server performance.

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Software solutions are coming

CCP already has an idea of how this will be implemented:

  • Work is being done on software solutions
  • Calculations and services that are less critical will be outsourced to external cloud servers
  • The “Main Cluster” of the servers will be relieved
  • This is intended to lead to better performance in large battles
  • Further ideas are currently being discussed

CCP Games wants to enable players of the space MMORPG EVE Online to engage in gigantic battles. They are the flagship of the game, and more will definitely be done to continue providing players with such experiences.

The last gigantic space battle in EVE Online had to be canceled prematurely due to technical limitations.

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Final Fantasy XIV Patch 4.2: The same error as at the Stormblood launch

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

The long-awaited Patch 4.2 of Final Fantasy XIV went live today as scheduled, but apparently players are so eager for the new content that the servers cannot handle the rush.

Both in the main scenario quests and in Omega, there is an error message occurring in solo content. 

Raubahn Ex 2.0?

For some FFXIV players, the error will trigger a post-traumatic stress disorder, because it is the same problem as during the launch of the Stormblood expansion. 

Back then, thousands of players were stuck for days on a solo instance that started with the NPC Raubahn. This seems to be happening again.

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According to the error message, the instances for the solo fights that are taken on with the NPCs Alphinaud and Cid are completely overcrowded. The problem was quickly nicknamed “Alphinaud Savage” or “Raubahn’s Revenge” by players.

It doesn’t matter which data center you are on. The US servers are just as affected as the European ones, although they should be less populated due to the time (around 6 AM).

The reports are piling up

The social media channels are now buzzing with reports of the error. In the FFXIV subreddit and in the official forums, players are complaining that Square Enix is making this mistake for the second time.

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Whether it will cause problems for as long as during the launch of Stormblood is unlikely, but not impossible.

However, this time Square Enix responded quickly. To fix the error, a two-hour emergency maintenance was announced, starting at 1:30 PM our time. 

Check out our little guide for a crisp overview of the most important quests of the patch:

The most important quests of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 4.2 at a glance

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Cosmetic surgery for ugly heroes in Monster Hunter World?

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Monster Hunter World (PS4 and Xbox One), some heroes in the game look much worse than in the editor. But if enough Monster Hunter fans wish for it, developer Capcom might add an option for post-character customization.

The powerful character editor of Monster Hunter World offers plenty of options for creating dream heroes. You can spend hours having fun, only to finally admire your brave hunter with pride and exhaustion. But once the game started, many players were horrified! Because often the hero in the game looked different and usually worse than in the editor.

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Many players would appreciate it if the unwanted pancake face could be changed later.

Developers bring post-character customization feature if you want it

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If you only want to make small changes to your hunter, you can already do that in the dwelling. But a complete “do-over” is not possible. However, such a “beauty operation feature” would indeed be possible.

Monster Hunter Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto spoke about the involuntarily ruined pancake faces of the heroes at the Taipei Game Show 2018. If enough players would like a feature in the game that allows for post-character customization, then they would want to patch it into the game.

However, they only want to go to the trouble if enough players wish for it. So anyone who is dissatisfied with their hero in Monster Hunter World should let Capcom know.

Tips for the editor from the developers

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But until that happens and a post-character editor comes into the game, Tsujimoto and Game Director Yuya Tokuda gave tips for the editor. You should definitely adjust the facial expression and lighting. This way, some unpleasant surprises can be avoided.

Here is how you can catch monsters in Monster Hunter World!

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Destiny 2: First Iron Banner in 2018 starts today! – Here are the weapons

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 4 minutes

Today marks the start of the first Iron Banner in Season 2 for Destiny 2. There are some changes – and new weapons.

On this Tuesday (January 30th), Lord Saladin takes his place in the Tower again to welcome the Guardians to the Iron Banner. He has been absent for several months.

The reason: At the beginning of December, Season 2 started, which changed some requirements for activities such as the Iron Banner. In order for all Guardians – including those without the “Curse of Osiris” DLC – to participate again in the Iron Banner and earn its loot, Bungie had to implement several updates. And now, at the end of January, nothing stands in the way of Lord Saladin’s return.

The first Iron Banner in Season 2

In Season 2, the Iron Banner remains a one-week PvP event where you play in 4v4. Power level advantages are disabled, and there is a normal player search. During the Iron Banner, you can earn special Iron Banner rewards.

Start, End, and Game Mode

  • Start of the Iron Banner: January 30th, expected around 9 PM (after today’s maintenance)
  • End of the Iron Banner: February 6th at 6 PM
  • Game mode: Control
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Participation Requirements:

  • You must have unlocked the Tower, i.e., complete the main campaign.
  • You must be at least Level 20.
  • Then visit Lord Saladin to start an Iron Banner quest.
  • The Iron Banner has its own playlist in the Crucible overview that you can play.

The Rewards of the Iron Banner on January 30th

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You can earn three new Iron Banner weapons of Season 2 during this event. In exchange for tokens, you can open Iron Banner Engrams at Lord Saladin, which contain these new weapons: 

Crimils Dagger – Hand Cannon

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All new Iron Banner weapons belong to the quality “Legendary”, including the hand cannon Crimils Dagger. It is a powerful hand cannon with high recoil. The archetype is the same as that of the Sturm. The range is high. Here are the stats:

The perks:

  • First Shot: Improved accuracy and range on the first shot of an attack.

You have the choice between:

  • Armor-Piercing Rounds: Rounds deal extra damage to shields and penetrate targets. Slightly increases range
  • Fallback Magazine: Magazine is ejected when reloading, wasting ammunition but significantly increasing reload speed.

The sights are True Sight HV, Crossfire HV, and Calm Hand HV.

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Frostmire’s Curse – Scout Rifle

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A new Iron Banner scout rifle is called Frostmire’s Curse and comes from Veist, giving it full-auto capability, larger ammo reserves, and slightly increased reload speed when the magazine is empty. The weapon is carried in the energy slot. The stats:

The perks:

  • Dragonfly: Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion.

You have the choice between:

  • High-Caliber Rounds: Shots from this weapon push targets back further. Slightly increases range
  • Extended Mag: Significantly increases magazine size, greatly reduces reload speed

The sights available are Rifled Barrel, Arrowhead Brake, and Cannelured Barrel.

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Gunnora’s Axe – Shotgun

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The new Iron Banner shotgun is called Gunnora’s Axe. Due to its precision frame, it fires only a single slug. The recoil behavior is vertical. Here are the stats:

And here are the perks:

  • First Shot: Improved accuracy and range on the first shot of an attack.

You have the choice between:

  • Improved Rounds: Increased range
  • Attack Magazine: Significantly increases stability, increases rate of fire

You can also choose between Cannelured Barrel, Rifled Barrel, and Barrel Wrap.

Additional Rewards

In addition to the weapons, you earn armor pieces and ornaments. The ornaments are new in Season 2. You unlock them by completing certain challenges. Each Iron Banner armor piece has an ornament. Here you can see them:

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Additionally, a ship, a sparrow, a ghost shell, and a badge are added to the Iron Banner loot pool:

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All new “Cosmetics” except for the ship
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If you desire a specific item from the Iron Banner, you can march to Lord Saladin and browse his inventory. In Season 2, he offers the 5 armor pieces as well as three weapons for direct purchase:

There is no limit to how many engrams you can open or how many tokens you can earn.

Are you participating in the Iron Banner?

Here you can see all new Iron Banner weapons of Season 2

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PUBG update addresses Miramar issues, brings better loot

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Developers are taking player feedback about the desert map of PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds), Miramar, to heart and are now testing changes to the map.

At the launch of PUBG, players had only the Erangel map to choose from, which lured them with green meadows and wide fields. Since December, players can also play on the desert map “Miramar.” However, after the initial hype, sympathy for the new map is declining.

The developers are noticing the downward trend and are sending some changes into the game.

PUBG Test Server Patch Notes

The latest patch on the test servers especially addresses the feedback that the developers received regarding the Miramar map. The situation hasn’t looked good in recent days. Some players are so annoyed by the new map that they use a trick to throw the map out of their game themselves.

In the patch notes for the test server update, the developers detail what is changing in the world and the replay function, and which bugs are being removed from the game:

World

  • Miramar Improvements
    • Additional buildings and cover have been distributed across the map to enable a better gameplay experience
    • More off-road paths have been added
    • The spawn level for loot has been updated in some areas. This means that there are now better items to find in some villages and locations. However, the developers did not specify exact places.
      PUBG Plane Jump Miramar

Replay

  • The replay system has now been updated to a new version. Files from the older version can no longer be played back.

Bug Fixes

  • A problem has been fixed that allowed healing and boosts underwater
  • The bug that caused characters to get stuck in certain areas of the Miramar map has been fixed
  • A bug has been fixed where wall textures of certain Miramar buildings were not displayed correctly
  • Another bug has been fixed where buildings near Hacienda del Patron were not displayed correctly

A new anti-cheat method is also being implemented. This is still under further development, but is already being tested for stability and compatibility.

To celebrate four million Xbox players, PUBG is giving away in-game currency on consoles

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The top 3 of the Overwatch League lose for the first time – the West is catching up

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

The Overwatch League has completed its third week of the first phase. After the initial matches of this season, there were clear favorites, all unbeaten. But that has changed.

The most important eSports spectacle this year is the Overwatch League. Blizzard even built a dedicated arena for the event, providing a stage for the 12 competing teams.

In this competition that spans multiple phases and weeks, teams battle for recognition and prize pools worth millions. Many well-known names such as EnVyUs (now Dallas Fuel) and Lunatic-Hai (now Seoul Dynasty) are represented with their players.

After the first match days, there were some teams leading the standings without a single failure:

  • Seoul Dynasty,
  • London Spitfire
  • and New York Excelsior.

All of them had won 4 or 5 games in a row – only to all suffer their first loss this week.

Overwatch League Boston Uprising celebrates victory

London Spitfire and New York Excelsior lose on the same night

On Friday, January 26, two of the favorites of the Overwatch League had to endure harsh defeats. Both London Spitfire and New York Excelsior were outmatched by their challengers that evening. And that even in immediately consecutive matches.

London Spitfire lost to Boston Uprising. Boston is not a weak team, but has yet to shine with significant successes. The team is actually situated more towards the lower end of the mid-table. A particularly big day for the boys from Uprising.

New York Excelsior fell to Philadelphia Fusion, who have shown themselves to be one of the stronger teams so far. Nevertheless, they are not at the top, which is why analysts predicted defeat for them, much like for Boston. Still, Fusion won – but how actually?

A fan has to pay up because of the worst team in the Overwatch League – but is still happy!
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The teams did not anticipate resistance

Watching the games, one notices a steadfast confidence among the teams from London and New York. Both are already aware of their victory and seem to see their opponents as no threat. They apparently underestimate them.

The fact that both Boston and Philadelphia put up resistance surprises both teams – London a little more than New York. Especially the boys in light blue seem disoriented and helpless towards the end. Almost as if they can’t really grasp that they are losing.

Whether it was due to arrogance or lack of concentration is hard to say without a statement. However, the “underdogs” clearly appeared to be better prepared and took the matches much more seriously, as shown by their focused playstyle. They simply had more to gain than their opponents had to lose.

At least for New York, that seemed to be a reason to become aware once again that in the Overwatch League, everyone always gives their best.

Consequently, on the following day, they faced the current contender for first place, Seoul Dynasty – and won. Thus, every favorite has already been defeated at least once, even though it was close.

The star player of the Overwatch League, Fleta, plays for Seoul Dynasty by the way.
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The matches send messages

All three games were extremely close: After a 2:2 tie, a tiebreaker round on Lijang Tower brought victory for the challengers. Such head-to-head races should define the Overwatch League. And they all sent important messages.

On one hand, Seoul Dynasty is no longer, as initially thought, the number one contender for first place. Lunatic-Hai, from which it originated, was the best team in the world. Now it has been defeated and New York Excelsior is the new favorite.

On the other hand, all three teams consist of purely South Korean players. For many Western players, this is disheartening. After all, there is little incentive for them to even try. However, the victories of Boston and Philadelphia show: Westerners have chances!

The matches indicate that Western teams can also win. Europe and America have now become serious competitors for South Korea.

If you want to learn more about Overwatch and the Overwatch League, also visit the Overwatch group of Mein-MMO on Facebook!

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Shroud of the Avatar hat ein gewaltiges Problem mit Echtgeldhandel

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

It seems that the MMORPG Shroud of the Avatar is facing a bigger problem related to Real Money Trading (RMT), the trading with real money.

From the very beginning, it was said that trading with real money is allowed in Shroud of the Avatar. This represented an important reason for many players to buy lots, houses, and player towns for a lot of money. Lots are limited in the game world, and some hoped to make a profit by selling coveted land at a higher price than they purchased it for.

Shroud of the Avatar Community

RMT in SotA – An Investment for Players

Recently, a player offered a “levelling” service for money. He wanted to help others level up faster and would be paid in real money for it. He obtained permission from the developers for this. However, the service was controversially discussed in the official forum a few days ago as there was suspicion that it could be a Pay2Win element. The new community manager from the publisher Travian Games intervened, closed the thread, and stated that inquiries would be made regarding this matter.

Then the regular community manager appeared and explained that this “levelling” service was indeed not allowed. Now a heated discussion is taking place in the official forum on this topic, as RMT, Real Money Trading, is a crucial pillar of Shroud of the Avatar, and many players have invested a lot of money in the hope of making a profit.

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Trading with Real Money – A Real Issue

RMT represents a problem in online games in general, which is why many developers and publishers hesitate to officially implement such practices. Besides the possibility of money laundering, RMT opens the option for tax evasion. Because even the sale of virtual goods must be taxed in some countries. Several problems arise:

  • Who checks whether taxes are paid?
  • Who bears the responsibility here?
  • Who actually owns the item? The person who bought it or the person who programmed it?
  • Are you just buying the use of the item, just like you buy the use of games?

Real Money Trading in games is a complex field and very complicated to implement. In the official forum of Shroud of the Avatar, it is now being said that trading with real money could pose a problem for publisher Travian Games. According to a forum member who allegedly has contact with the publisher, discussions are currently taking place regarding this issue. It could even lead to RMT being completely banned. This, however, would have catastrophic effects on the player-driven economy of the online game and on the support of those hoping to make a profit from SotA.

It will be interesting to see how this develops. The official release of Shroud of the Avatar is set for March 27 (the online game is currently still in early access phase), and by then a clarification should ideally be made on whether RMT is allowed and how it will be handled.

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Fans wollen Paragon mit einer Petition am Leben halten

Guddy Hoffmann-Schoenborn Guddy Hoffmann-Schoenborn Reading time 2 minutes

The MOBA Paragon is dying. Now some fans want to revive it – and have started a petition.

Recently, the end of the MOBA Paragon was announced: On April 26, 2018, the plug is supposed to be pulled permanently. To prove to Epic Games that there is indeed interest in the continuation of the game, the Brit “Jude Dobbin” has now started a petition.

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“Keep Paragon alive!”

In this, Dobbin appeals not only to Epic Games but also to the fans with heartfelt words. In the spirit of “Together we are strong!” he addresses each individual fan.

“Paragon is a great game that many players have invested countless hours into. The fact that Epic is shutting down the game is incredibly sad, but if Fortnite hadn’t gained so much success from the popularity of the Battle Royale genre, Paragon would still be thriving. I now propose that Epic keeps the Paragon servers online, even if they would just leave the game as it is. I would be more than happy about that.

All I want is to come home and turn on Paragon to play with my friends, but what do I do if the game no longer exists? Please, Epic, killing Paragon is not the right thing to do. So to everyone: Please sign this petition, maybe we can then get Epic to reconsider their decision. Thank you”, Jude Dobbin

The petition on change.org has already been signed over 24,000 times and receives a lot of positive support in the comments from equally passionate players. Some say that the petition already has more signatures than there are Paragon players.

Whether the end of Paragon can be prevented remains to be seen. It is at least a nice sign for the developers. And as a grieving fan, it is comforting to know that you are not alone.

Fortnite is said to be responsible for Paragon’s woes.

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The most important quests of Final Fantasy XIV Patch 4.2 at a glance

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 4 minutes

The long-awaited content patch 4.2 of Final Fantasy XIV is here! In this small guide, we’ll give you a compact overview of the most important unlockable content of the patch and where to find it.

Main Scenario

The continuation of the main story of Stormblood takes players to Doma this time to support their allies Hien, Yugiri, and Gozetsu in their fight against the Garlean.

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Quest Name“Urgent Report from Kugane”
LocationRhalgr’s Reach (X: 14.6 / Y: 9.4)
NPCLyse
LevelWarrior or Mage Lvl 70
RequirementsThe previous main story quest “The Assembly” must be completed

“Hell’s You”

The new dungeon is located in the south of the Ruby Sea. Alongside Fractal Continuum (hard), it is the second dungeon that is now rotating in the daily random content for experts.

Quest Name“The Inner Demon”
LocationRuby Sea (X: 5.7 / Y: 15.8)
NPCSoroban
LevelWarrior or Mage Lvl 70
Item Level310
RequirementsDuring the main scenario of patch 4.2. Quest name is still secret due to possible spoilers.

“Fractal Continuum” (hard)

The dungeon is the continuation of the normal mode of the Fractal dungeon released in the Heavensward expansion.

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The technology located on the ancient Allagan ship is as fascinating as it is dangerous.

Quest Name“Aetheric Anomalies”
LocationRhalgr’s Reach (X: 13.2 / Y: 12.2)
NPCPhilliot
LevelWarrior or Mage Lvl 70
Item Level310
RequirementsStory quest “Just the Beginning” and the Heavensward dungeon “The Fractal Continuum” must be completed.

Omega Sigmametrie (normal)

Also known as “Story Mode.” The quest series continues the subplot of the Omega raid. This time, the monster Omega replicates classic enemies from FFVI and lets players fight against them.

More information can be found in our summary of the raid.

Quest Name“Omega Calls”
LocationRhalgr’s Reach (X: 13.4 / Y: 12.4)
NPCJessie
LevelWarrior or Mage Lvl 70
Item Level325
RequirementsThe quest “Anomaly of Heroes” must be completed

Omega Sigmametrie (epic)

The epic mode offers a challenge for the Raider community.

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As a reward for the battles, players receive the best weapons and armor from patch 4.2 and upgrades for the equipment that can be obtained through the new Allagan stones.

Quest Name–
LocationRhalgr’s Reach (X: 13.5 / Y: 12.4)
NPCMagitek Terminal
LevelWarrior or Mage Lvl 70
Item LevelSigmametrie 1.0 – from 340

 

Sigmametrie 2.0 – from 345

Sigmametrie 3.0 – from 350

Sigmametrie 4.0 – from 350

RequirementsThe last quest of Omega Sigmametrie (normal) must be completed. Quest name is still secret due to possible spoilers.

Spirit Dance – Byakko

The new trial is the first of a total of four battles from the quest series “Myth of the Four Beast Gods.” The Spirit Dance is the “normal” or “story mode” of the battle.

Quest Name“The Inner Demon”
LocationRuby Sea (X: 5.7 / Y: 15.8)
NPCSoroban
LevelWarrior or Mage Lvl 70
Item Level325
RequirementsWill be automatically unlocked during the main scenario

Soulstorm – Byakko

The “Extreme” mode of the battle against Byakko. As a reward, players receive the new Kamuy wolf, as well as powerful weapons that will be useful in the Omega raid.

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Quest Name“Soulstorm – Byakko”
LocationKugane (X: 11.6 / Y: 12.6)
NPCTraveling Bard
LevelWarrior or Mage Lvl 70
Item Level340
RequirementsThe trial “Spirit Dance – Byakko” must be completed.

Dress Critique

With the mini-game, the Gold Saucer casino finally gets new content.

Once a week, players can be assessed on their fashion sense by the NPC “Masked Rose” and receive rewards between 10,000 and 50,000 MGP.

Quest Name“Show Me Your Clothes”
LocationGold Saucer (X: 4.8 / Y: 6.1)
NPCLewena
LevelAny class at Lvl 15
RequirementsThe quest “On to Pleasure” must be completed.

The Wild Tribe of Ananta

The Ananta are another tribe that players must win over. Daily quests will be unlocked once “Border Guard Velodyna” is completed.

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But beware, there are several prerequisites that must be completed before it becomes available.

Quest Name“Border Guard Velodyna”
LocationAlbanian Borderland (X: 30.2 / Y: 25.7)
NPCM’rahz Nuhn
LevelWarrior or Mage Lvl 60
RequirementsThe quest “Into the Light” must be completed.

 

For this to become available, both quests “The Black Rose” and “Oh Brave Father” must be completed.

Additionally, the developers want to tackle the housing issue in FFXIV hard in patch 4.2. More about that can be found here:

Final Fantasy XIV is taking radical action to solve the housing crisis

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Listen to the wonderful soundtrack from WoW: Battle for Azeroth

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Data miners have extracted the music tracks from the upcoming WoW expansion. Listen to the fantastic music here!

The alpha of Battle for Azeroth is underway. While only a few chosen ones can already test the upcoming expansion of World of Warcraft, data miners have already delved into the game files of Battle for Azeroth. In recent days, they have repeatedly made great discoveries that raise more questions than they answer.

Today we take a look (or rather an ear) at the various music tracks that have already been found. The colleagues from wowhead have extracted and uploaded the soundtrack, so we can present you with the most beautiful music tracks here.

The best soundtracks from the alpha of Battle for Azeroth

Real pirate vibes in the best “Pirates of the Caribbean” style are likely to emerge with “DGN Freehold“. Good mood is guaranteed here, while you fight by the sides of the swashbucklers or train your parrot.

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If that hasn’t convinced you yet, the next piece will surely change your mind. “City of Gold Grand” will most likely play in the troll city of Zandalar – at least in parts of it. Who wouldn’t immediately envision an epic treasure hunt or a journey through foreign civilizations with this music?

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However, not everything is beautiful in the golden city. Some areas seem to have fallen under darkness. It at least sounds like dark cultists and evil rituals in “City of Gold Dark“. But precisely that invites an exploration tour!

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It’s also quite eerie in “Nazmir Necropolis Music“. Especially from minute 2:40 it becomes spooky when the summoning choirs kick in. Whatever is going on there, it is sure to be eerie!

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How do you like these soundtracks from Battle for Azeroth? Do you find them fitting and interesting? Or are the sounds already getting on your nerves, so you will deactivate them in the game anyway?

Have you already checked out the new continent Zandalar? Here there is a video tour!

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