The Division: How to create the best builds! – Best-in-Slot Guide 1.8

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 4 minutes

With this Best-in-Slot guide to The Division 1.8, you will always make the right decision in choosing your attributes and stat bonuses on armor pieces.

Since update 1.8, the variety of builds in The Division is greater than ever: You can create powerful DPS builds, healer builds, and even tank builds and excel in both PvE and PvP.

However, this does not mean that you should throw your items together wildly, thinking: “Something will come out of it.” Every build can be optimized, and to ensure that you do not leave too much potential in your character setup, we will now reveal which stats to pay attention to on armor pieces.

This “Best-in-Slot-Guide” was created by Division expert MarcoStyle. We summarize the results in English.

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Note: This guide is PvP-focused. With the following tips, you will also be strong in PvE, but for PvE, you should ideally focus more on enemy armor damage and damage against elites.

The Main Attributes

For firearms, stamina, and electronics, you should either

  • go for high firearms + solid stamina
  • or for high electronics + solid stamina

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Firearms + electronics or a balanced stat distribution do not deliver optimal results for your builds. So first, decide whether you want to deal a lot of damage or bring high skill strength.

There are several reasons for this. The main reason: Most secret gear sets in 1.8 are designed in such a way that you either need a lot of firearms or a lot of electronics (at least 9000) to unleash their full potential. And for stamina, you should always bring solid values (around 5000) to avoid going down immediately in fights.

For a few gear sets, you also need high stamina values (over 9000), like with D3-FNC, so for these builds, you should aim for high stamina + firearms.

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According to MarcoStyle, there is no single set for which you should build a high firearms + high electronics build. Here are the optimal distributions for each gear set (the icons will be displayed in-game next to the sets):In short: Focus entirely on the attribute that your gear set favors. Once you reach 9000 in that attribute, boost the rest into stamina.

Which stats are the best on which items?

These are the best stats with the maximum bonuses on the individual armor pieces.

Chest Piece

The chest piece provides two higher attributes and one lower attribute.

For Firearms Build:

  • Health Points (16674)
  • Skill Haste or Health on Kill or Exotic Damage Resilience
  • Magazine Capacity (56%) – lower attribute

For Electronics Build:

  • Skill Haste (9%)
  • Health Points (16674)
  • Magazine Capacity (56%) – lower attribute

Mask

The mask provides one higher attribute and one lower attribute.

For Firearms Build:

  • Crit Chance (4%) or Exotic Damage Resilience (11%)
  • Burn Resistance (17%) – lower attribute

For Electronics Build:

  • Skill Power (10030)
  • Burn Resistance (17%) – lower attribute
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Kneepads

The kneepads have one higher attribute and three lower attributes.

For Firearms Build:

  • Health Points (16674)
  • Burn, Shock, and Disrupt Resistance – lower attributes

For Electronics Build:

  • Health Points (16674) or Skill Power (13339), with health points providing a better boost
  • Burn, Shock, and Disrupt Resistance – lower attributes

Do not go for Crit Damage on the kneepads as the bonus can only be a maximum of +9%. On weapon mods, you can achieve around +20%, so it is better to increase this stat with the mods.

Backpack

The backpack has one higher and one lower attribute.

For Firearms Build:

  • Health Points (13339) – The backpack also gives a good boost to Stability (16.5%), allowing you to control your weapon better
  • Burn Resistance (17%) – lower attribute

For Electronics Build:

  • Health Points (13339) or Stability (16.5%)
  • Burn Resistance (17%) – lower attribute
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Do not go for Crit Damage on the backpack either as this bonus is too low. Skill Power should not be chosen either, as health points provide better bonuses.

Gloves

Gloves provide you with three higher attributes.

For Firearms Build:

  • Weapon Damage Boost (12%)
  • Crit Chance (6%)
  • Crit Damage (17%)

For Electronics Build:

  • Weapon Damage Boost (12%)
  • Skill Haste (9%)
  • Crit Chance or Crit Damage

Gloves provide up to +12% damage on various weapon types. If you are playing with assault rifles, make sure that the gloves offer +12% assault rifle damage. This is a strong boost that you should always aim for.

Holster

The holster provides one higher attribute.

For Firearms Build:

  • Crit Chance (4%)

For Electronics Build:

  • Skill Haste (7%)
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The holster can also provide up to +20.5% reload speed. This is strong in PvE, but less so in PvP.

The Armor Mods

For Firearms Build:

  • Crit Chance (1%) or Health Points (3335)

For Electronics Build:

  • Skill Haste (3%)

You will receive detailed calculations and further explanations as to why these are the best stats on armor pieces in the embedded video above.

But: These are merely recommendations for stats with which you generally perform very well. You can also create builds that deviate from these tips and still be powerful. The upper details are definitely helpful as a reference.

Have fun creating builds!

The Division – The best weapons in PvE and PvP after update 1.8

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Developers reveal secrets about the hotspots of the new map in Fortnite!

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Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) has received a major change to the map with Update V.2.2.0. Now the developers speak up and reveal what lies behind the new locations.

Update V.2.2.0 of Fortnite is here and has changed quite a lot in Battle Royale mode. There is now a thoroughly revised map with new hotspots full of loot and useful features. But how do you find out what is currently worth it and why?

You can painstakingly go on an exploration tour yourself … or listen to the developers’ hints, who reveal some secrets of the new hotspots here.

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The new map of Fortnite: Battle Royale!

Everything that is behind the new map locations in Battle Royale

The major innovation on the Battle Royale map of Fortnite concerns the west side of the map. Until now, there wasn’t much to gain. Therefore, several new locations and hotspots have been established:

  • Tilted Towers
  • Shifty Shafts
  • Snobby Shores
  • Junk Junction

Tilted Towers

This new centrally located site was fiercely contested right after launch. Here you will find plenty of weapons in vertical buildings. You can land there and then fight your way down. Or you can hide in a tower and defend yourself against other player fortresses in the neighborhood!

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According to the developers, Tilted Towers is supposed to become a western counterpart to the loot castles Pleasant Park or Retail Row. Because of its central location, it is also easy to reach and promises exciting battles at the beginning of the game.

Shifty Shafts

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While you fight on high buildings in Tilted Towers, here you go underground. It is a mine shaft full of loot. Since it is underground, you cannot see from a distance who or what is there.

You have to go down into the tunnels and experience exciting battles there. Because at any moment an enemy could sneak up on you from a side tunnel.

Snobby Shores

This is a stuffy suburban settlement on the west coast. Each of the stylish houses is fenced and thus offers its own small battleground for wild clashes.

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The settlement is also nicely organized and all properties are lined up. This makes it easy to orient yourself and keep an overview of the fights.

Junk Junction

Since the northwest has so far been the least attractive place on the map, it has now been equipped with the junkyard Junk Junction. There you will find a small maze of stacked junk cars.

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However, the stacks are far enough apart so that you can still build something. Additionally, you can climb the stacks without stairs.

Swamps, Fields, and Mountains

Between the hotspots, there are now four different terrain types. Meadows, fields, swamps, and mountains. The meadows are already known, but the other terrain types are new.

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They differ in color and in details like other trees. This makes the map graphically more varied. Furthermore, it is easier to recognize a specific area from the air.

How we like the new update, you can read here:

Fortnite shines with new map, improved performance after update

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This kill in PUBG is so good that even the boss shares it

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PC, Xbox One) repeatedly creates spectacular scenes. Some of them even attract the attention of PUBG chief Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene himself!

In PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), 100 players battle it out in an ever-shrinking map. Each round plays out differently and can lead to crazy situations. There have been cases where motorcyclists flawlessly jumped through windows on the second floor or a Korean disguised himself to infiltrate an enemy group.

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And then there are such spectacular kills that even the PUBG boss takes note and shares them with a grin.

Grenade Jump and Shotgun Kill!

In the current case, the player “lolbeetlejuice” was just out to earn a chicken dinner. He encountered an opponent who chased him up the stairs into the upper floor of a building. To eliminate the entrenched enemy, he threw a grenade and prepared to shoot the startled opponent.

However, the explosive had an unintended side effect. Like in the good old Quake, the shockwave catapulted the enemy out of cover and straight towards lolbeetlejuice. As the opponent flew towards the stunned player, he was able to land a perfect headshot with his shotgun, eliminating lolbeetlejuice with just one shot.

One can’t even be angry about that…

The poor lolbeetlejuice could only whisper a respectful “Damn!” into the mic, so impressed he was with the action. But he wasn’t alone in this, as when he posted the video of his demise online, he was likely quite surprised.

Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene himself had noticed the clip and shared it on Twitter. He simply commented, “I wouldn’t even be mad…”.

While lolbeetlejuice may not have won the chicken dinner, he did capture the attention of PlayerUnknown. And that’s actually worth much more, right?

Are you looking for other games in the battle royale genre? These 9 games are coming in 2018!

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1. Pokémon GO Community Day starts in a few hours – All information

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

On Saturday, January 20th, the 1st Pokémon GO Community Day will start. Everything you need to know is here.

In a few hours, the first Community Day in Pokémon GO will begin. Trainers have many questions about how the event will proceed and what to expect. Here we want to provide you with a summary of the most important facts for the event day.

Update: This special Pokémon awaits you on the 2nd Community Day in February

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Community Day January 20 – Start and End

Many trainers are already thinking about how to plan Saturday to make the most out of the upcoming event.

  • What is the Community Day anyway? The Community Day in Pokémon GO is a global event that takes place monthly. This gives the developers at Niantic a great opportunity for trainers to meet with other players in parks and play together.
  • There are special Pokémon. For each Community Day, a special Pokémon appears more frequently worldwide for a few hours. These special Pokémon will have a unique move when caught during the event period.
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  • The Community Day on 01/20: 
    • The first event lasts three hours.
    • It starts in Germany at 11:00 AM and ends at 2:00 PM.
    • Pokémon of the day is Pikachu
      • Its exclusive event move is “Surfer”
      • This special Pikachu can be found everywhere. However, the chances are increased in parks.
    • Additional bonuses are
      • Double experience points
      • 3-hour Lure Modules

The increased chance of finding the special Pikachu in parks was explained by Niantic employee Indigo on Reddit.com.

Why collectors love the Community Days in Pokémon GO

The Thought Behind Community Days

Keep in mind that Community Day events are not comparable to Halloween or other major events in Pokémon GO. They are smaller and typically only last a few hours. Nevertheless, they benefit the community and the game.

On one hand, trainers have the chance to conduct mass evolutions due to the increased experience points and collect many experience points. Fortunately, this annoying bug was fixed beforehand, which would have made evolving a nightmare.

The Community Day is also suitable for trainers who briefly stopped playing Pokémon GO but want to start again now.

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On the other hand, a lot has changed in Pokémon GO in recent months: new Generation 3 Pokémon, raid bosses, and much more. Through the trainer meetings at the Community Days, Niantic may want to draw attention back to the game and the local groups.

And through the group raiding in parks, which is a side effect of this event, the chances of triggering EX Raids also increase. Because as trainers have discovered, parks are particularly important for EX Raids.

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Zander in Battlerite is so annoying as a troll that some are crying for a nerf

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The fast-paced Free2Play arena brawler Battlerite (PC) has a new hero: the wizard Zander. This hero is particularly good at trolling!

Battlerite is a colorful arena brawler. This means it’s a game that plays similarly to a MOBA but focuses solely on combat. So there are no towers, no jungle, and no lanes. Instead, there are plenty of skill shots and brawling!

The game is well-received on Steam and has over 35,000 positive ratings out of a total of 40,000 reviews on Steam.

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A new hero is coming to Battlerite, who stands out particularly for trolling.

A stage magician in the arena?

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The new hero is named Zander and is a wizard. But not a mystical magician like those from various fantasy epics. Rather, Zander is a typical stage illusionist with a tailcoat and top hat.

Therefore, he is less of an offensive damage dealer and more of a supporter and controller. He can create annoying illusions that attack enemies, or he can transform enemies into sheep. Then they stand around bleating stupidly and pose no danger for a while.

Not the portal!

As a support, Zander can heal and enhance his friends. He can also create teleport portals. And it’s exactly this ability that some clumsy or simply trollish Zander players are driving their teammates to despair.

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Nothing is more annoying than being teleported against your will, just because Zander has once again cast the portal on you. Zander requires skill, and thus the new hero is currently a controversial choice in the Battlerite community, and some would like the developers to nerf Zander because he is so bothersome.

A well-played Zander is, however, an asset to the team, which is why he is considered OP by some players. It remains to be seen whether it’s only due to the lack of experience or if a nerf is indeed necessary.

Battlerite took advantage of its 2nd chance at launch. Free was the right price!

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YouPorn sues: Overwatch League steals almost 10% of our viewers

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The Overwatch League is so interesting that the games even influence porn consumption. A large porn site now reports that significantly fewer people surf their site during the matches. 

Since its release, Overwatch has secured a place in the hearts of the average YouPorn visitor: It constantly ranks in the top 20 search terms. The start of the Overwatch League a week ago meant an increase of 26% in relevant search terms. A great start from the perspective of the site.

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The Deep Fall

The very first match between “San Francisco Shock” and “Los Angeles Valiant” (by the way 0:4) marked a 9% loss in traffic. It took seven hours before it returned to a normal value for the site.

Even the second day was not much better from the perspective of the site operators: Traffic volume decreased by 5% during the first game of the day, and during the second one between “Philadelphia Fusion” and “Houston Outlaws” (3:2) even by a total of 8%. By day 4, traffic still hadn’t fully recovered.

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No wonder: Over 10 million fans watched in the first week of the OWL.

At the end of the graphic parade, YouPorn appears to be very loyal in a statement. “Of course, we are also very curious about how you celebrate the victories and we will keep an eye on your visits before, during, and after the league!”.

Creepy? A bit indeed.

It’s nice to see that eSports can excite some people so much.

Overwatch women dominate the porn.

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Fortnite shines after the update with a new map, better performance

Robert Albrecht Robert Albrecht Reading time 4 minutes

Epic released a major update for the map of Fortnite: Battle Royale on Thursday. How does the new map play? And how does the performance update affect gameplay? Read here the preview report from our author Robert!

The hype was significant in the lead-up. Epic spent the last months extensively reworking the map of Fortnite: Battle Royale. The map layout has changed dramatically – not only are the landscapes more refined and individualized, but Epic has also added new locations.

In the patch notes for version 2.2.0, Epic also addressed performance improvements that are meant to make the gaming experience even smoother. To put it briefly – It has been excellently achieved, at least on the PlayStation 4!

The Landscapes of the Map – Finally Unique

Epic did not overpromise. The landscapes of the map are now clearly distinguishable from one another, and the colors are significantly more differentiated. The flora has also been fundamentally revamped. Trees alternate. Grass sways in the wind. Water and swamp are depicted in finer detail.

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The Fortnite Map Has Gone Vertical

Where uniform houses dominated before the update, there is now more variety. But not only the buildings have been revamped; especially in the vertical dimension, there are now many more possibilities.

Multi-story houses, treasure chests that initially seem inaccessible – you can feel that the map has grown in height. A highlight in this regard is the new city Tilted Towers – and that’s where I want to go first!

Tilted Towers – Where Madness Resides

Tilted Towers is the new city located south of Loot Lake. It was expected that this location would be overcrowded in the first weeks. Nevertheless, I was not prepared for the ensuing carnage.

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Since I didn’t know the best landing spots in the city yet, I looked for a secluded house on the edge. While the first players were already causing chaos amongst themselves, I was able to search the house for valuable items in peace.

This allowed me to stay out of the turmoil for a moment. But only for the moment. The city of Tilted Towers is heavily contested: Whoever leaves as the last survivor will likely have good chances of victory.

The city is a real asset, especially in terms of height. Multi-story houses with plenty of loot present a high risk but also high potential. Additionally, the city is strategically well-positioned – in almost every match, I was able to spend the first storm phase in the city.

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The new map of Fortnite: Battle Royale!

Upon leaving the city, a beautiful hilly landscape reveals itself, ready to be explored and containing additional locations for loot hunting.

All weapons from Fortnite: Battle Royale – including the best!

The Performance – Even Smoother and Better

Epic has substantially improved performance on the PS4. Various stutters have been noticeably reduced, and the gaming experience is smoother. Minor lags still occur, and the issue with treasure chests is still present (They continue to appear as unopened after being opened), but it is not as bothersome as before.

The graphics have also made a leap forward. Fog and sunlight breaking through the trees are highlights. The grass reacts when players run over it, and water animations when wading has also been added.

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Conclusion – Great Update with Even More Possibilities

Hats off, Epic! The new locations provide even more strategic options, the performance has been noticeably improved, and the graphics look really nice. I haven’t explored every corner of the new locations yet, but what I have seen so far is thoroughly convincing.

Many players feared that the eastern part of the map would now remain deserted and neglected. That is not the case. The Moisty Mire swamp has been expanded, and new houses have been added between Prison and Retail Row.

However, there is one disadvantage. Due to the clear differentiation of landscapes, players who have donned a bush are much easier to spot in certain locations, as they fall completely out of color scheme.

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I particularly noticed this in the Moisty Mire swamp. Whether Epic will change something here is unknown – it at least ensures that bushes can no longer be used indiscriminately across the entire map.

What do you think of the update? Let us know in the comments!

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The MMORPG Rift is trying it with a premium server for subscription players

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Trion Worlds will launch the new Prime service for the MMORPG Rift this spring. This will provide premium players with dedicated servers if they maintain a subscription.

According to Trion Worlds, many players of Rift have long desired a subscription. The company is responding to this wish this spring. Originally, Rift is a free-to-play game.

Those who subscribe will be considered premium players and will receive new content that will be gradually unlocked. This includes a store where cosmetic items can be purchased.

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A subscription with dedicated servers

In addition, players who want to use the Prime service will have access to all addons, allowing them to explore new continents and experience many additional adventures.

Those who use Rift Prime will see the content progress in the sequence originally intended by the developers. Content from the expansions will be unlocked gradually based on gameplay progress. Furthermore, players will receive rewards for achieved milestones and achievements.

All of this takes place on the new Prime servers, which only premium players can access. These servers offer:

  • Prime servers guide you faster through the content
  • You will be dynamically matched to the level of the respective zone
  • Loot in dungeons is specifically adjusted to your “real” level
  • Caps for professions for individual characters
  • Rewards that are also unlocked for characters on other servers
  • No lockboxes

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Prime service aims to provide a different gaming experience

Trion Worlds views the Prime service of Rift as an experiment and addresses the wishes of fans who want a different gaming experience for the MMORPG. The exact launch of the service and the subscription price will be announced later.

Additionally, the team is working on several other ideas for Rift. This includes major changes to the PvP system and adjustments to a classic raid with new activities.

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A new direction after accusations from free-to-play players: You will become pay-to-win

Mein MMO says: The development comes after a series of negative news. Critical players accused Trion Worlds of wanting to monetize the shrinking player base of Rift more aggressively and to deviate from the formerly exemplary F2P concept.

The Prime servers could now indicate a shift in philosophy. Fans of other free-to-play games often express the wish: “I would play it if it had a subscription and no other ways to spend money.” Many free-to-play players fear pay-to-win elements, which often emerge forcefully in older free-to-play MMORPGs.

Apparently, Rift is now responding to this request from frustrated free-to-play players, who feel that the monetization of their MMORPG has gone too far.

Recently, the developers and players of Rift remembered a deceased player.

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Destiny 2: Is DeeJ quitting after all the criticism? – Job offer surfaced

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The Guardians of Destiny 2 are currently discussing whether community manager DeeJ will step down. Why is that?

David Dague, better known as “DeeJ“, has been a community manager at Bungie for years. His role is to mediate between the Guardians and the developers, gather feedback, and pass on all the criticism filtered to the team. Along with other community managers Cozmo and dmg04, he is responsible for “communication”.

In the past, DeeJ also led the livestreams in which the developers presented upcoming content – and always spoke in grandiose terms.

Bungie is looking for a new community manager

Recently, rumors have surfaced that DeeJ might quit his role as community manager. There are several reasons for this:

  • A job listing has appeared. Bungie is looking for a new community manager. Many users speculate whether this is to replace DeeJ.
  • Because lately, things have been pretty quiet around DeeJ. He is hardly present on reddit anymore, the number of his tweets is also limited, and the “This Week at Bungie” that he was responsible for for years is now taken over by Cozmo or dmg04.
  • Additionally, there has been a lot of criticism directed at DeeJ lately. After his statement that friendship is the ultimate loot in Destiny 2, he was personally attacked. “Friendgame instead of Endgame” was mockingly said on social media for weeks. He was also criticized for the livestream in which he promised the most rewarding public event, but there were only two tokens and one blue item.
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After the job listing appeared, many users on reddit are sure: DeeJ is packing his things. He doesn’t want or can’t put up with all the salt anymore. Some users conclude that Bungie and Activision have messed up Destiny 2, and DeeJ has to take the blame for it now.

Despite this, DeeJ still enjoys high respect among a large part of the community. He, along with game director Christopher Barrett, is seen as the last beacon in a sea of salt and broken promises, a reddit user once wrote.

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DeeJ is sitting on the right with a gun in hand

Is DeeJ really leaving?

Even though many Guardians would understand if DeeJ were to leave given the current situation surrounding Destiny 2, he is likely to remain at Bungie.

Cozmo stated on reddit: “None of us are leaving.” He is aware that there is a lot of salt right now, but the team is working on improving things. They have no intention of giving up on Destiny 2.

In the meantime, DeeJ himself has also spoken up. He tweets that there are days at Bungie when he has to operate behind the scenes. During this time, Cozmo and dmg04 are in the public eye.

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All things considered: DeeJ remains community manager at Bungie, even if he is currently working more in the background. Maybe the job listing can be interpreted as Bungie actually wanting to expand communication with the Guardians in the future…

DeeJ remains, but Eric Hirshberg, who promised us a great Destiny 2, is leaving Activision

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My MMO asks: Do you always play with the same people?

Guddy Hoffmann-Schoenborn Guddy Hoffmann-Schoenborn Reading time 3 minutes

Playing alone is only half the fun compared to playing with others. After all, you can experience much more in guilds, groups, or as a duo! But are they always the same faces you have around you in video games, or do you happily switch it up? We at Mein MMO would like to know from you: Do you always play with the same people?

MMOs are not one-man shows. You inevitably encounter other people, whether as teammates or opponents. While some you may never want to see again, you enjoy staying in touch with others.

But perhaps you’d rather do your own thing? Then it’s perfectly okay to play with randomly assembled people.

And every day the marmot greets

Connections to other people in games develop over time and gain dynamics when you start a new game:

  • You often start in a small circle: alone or as a duo, taking your first glimpses in a new game.
  • Later, regular groups of players join in, with whom questing or fighting together has proven successful.
  • The pinnacle of it all could ultimately be a clan or a guild. Then, of course, it’s always the same people you surround yourself with, perhaps interrupted by occasional solo ventures.

This strengthens the bond, and you start to feel at home in the game! It becomes close-knit communities that sometimes even meet offline and enjoy a great time together!

On the other hand, it is of course also possible: You bring real-life cliques into the virtual world and continue your hobbies there as a group.

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New puzzle pieces every time

On the other hand, playing can also be an oasis where you can simply detach from others. You don’t necessarily need deep communication; just playing with or against others can suffice. It can also be incredibly fun to get to know new people consistently and not commit to other players.

Or you are already in a fixed community but keep playing with others within it. Whether it’s because you have yet to find the perfect gaming partners or because the guild is simply so large or the gaming times so irregular that you often end up with different players.

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For me, it’s absolutely different. While I really enjoy playing with people from my real friend circle and with my husband, I also like wandering around as a lonely wolf and getting to know new people. I would find it boring in the long run to always play with exactly the same people. Unless it’s my cat. As you can see in the picture, she is always allowed to play along.

In the past, nothing happened without my World of Warcraft guild. Together we played new games, rocked the raids and battlegrounds, and chatted in real life about the games and tactics. A fantastic time with always the same faces!

Whether it’s always the same or different people – which gamer types annoy you the most?

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PUBG intensifies the blue death zone, wants even more adrenaline

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In PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PC, Xbox One), a continually shrinking play zone forces players to become more confined. To increase the action even further, the mechanics of this “blue zone” have been altered on the test server.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is a battle royale game where 100 players fight against each other on an 8×8 kilometer map. To ensure the rounds are not boring and that there are always enough players encountering and killing each other, the play area becomes smaller and smaller.

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This is ensured by a blue play zone, a type of electric field that gradually contracts. Any player standing in the field takes damage continuously. The longer the game lasts, the stronger the damage from the zone.

The new zone is intended to enhance mid-game

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In theory, the zone should ensure that players do not camp endlessly in the vegetation or search for opponents forever. However, especially in mid-game, this often did not work out. While wild skirmishes take place at the beginning and end of the game, the interim phase was often rather boring and relaxed.

The developers want to change this by adjusting the parameters of the zone on the test server. The following rules now apply to the zone:

  • The “waiting time” of the zone has been slightly reduced in mid to late game. This refers to the time between two zone contractions.
  • The zone moves slightly slower in mid to late game, but covers a slightly larger distance.
  • The last zone inflicts more damage

The developers want to keep these changes on the test server for a few days and closely monitor how the game pace changes. However, this is only one aspect that the developers are currently testing to enable more exciting matches in PUBG in the future.

Amazon’s Alexa helps you find a landing spot in PUBG. Or does it?

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The Grizzly Hills in Modern Graphics – How Beautiful WoW Can Be!

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The Grizzly Hills from World of Warcraft have now been recreated in Unreal Engine 4. The sight invites dreaming!

World of Warcraft is known and famous for many things – but certainly no longer for its graphic style. The comic-style graphics have aged remarkably well and suit the look of the game world, but they can no longer impress anyone today. Some fans have therefore set themselves the goal of faithfully recreating the game world of World of Warcraft in Unreal Engine 4, just to see how Azeroth might look with contemporary, more realistic graphics.

The YouTuber Daniel L has transferred areas into Unreal Engine 4 repeatedly in the past.

His latest “victim” is the Grizzly Hills from the expansion Wrath of the Lich King.

As usual, the video features a small tour through particularly well-known places in this zone, such as the Ammertann Lodge and the Skyfall Post.

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While the area is one of the most beautiful in World of Warcraft, with large forests, many rivers, and beautiful meadows, there are some dark secrets here. The Vordrassil, a world tree that was cursed by the Old Gods, once stood here and was therefore cut down.

Other areas that Daniel L has implemented can be viewed here:

How do you like the Grizzly Hills in the enhanced graphics? Would this be a cool place to linger? Or does it simply not match the typical WoW charm?

The Grizzly Hills are one of the most beautiful leveling areas for the Horde! You can see what areas we recommend in this article.

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Alexa hilft PUBG-Spielern beim Landeplatz, aber nicht so richtig

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

With the Alexa skill “PUBG-Dropper”, players can ask Amazon’s device where to land in PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds). However, that’s not very tactical.

At the beginning of a PUBG match, you sit with many other players in the airplane, moving high above the Erangel or Miramar map and contemplating when to jump with the parachute. If you want to skip this consideration, you can simply ask Amazon’s Alexa where to land.

Alexa’s PUBG-Dropper still has its pitfalls

Where you land in your PUBG match often depends on whether you want an immediate wild shootout or prefer to start in a quieter place, away from the chaos. However, if you want to be surprised, you simply leave your fate in the digital hands of Amazon’s Alexa.

On Reddit, user redongor explains that he has developed a skill for Alexa that takes the decision of where to land away from PUBG players and their squads. With the voice command: “Alexa, ask PUBG Dropper where I should land on the Island map”, the device will respond with a city name. If you don’t mention Island or Desert in your question, Alexa will ask you which map it refers to.

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Redongor explains that it is better to say “Island” or “Desert” instead of Erangel or Miramar. Because the names of the maps are not typical English words, Alexa does not always recognize them.

However, the advice is not tactically sensible, as Alexa will randomly pick locations. Since the device does not know your flight path, these could even be places outside your parachute reach. It is more of a fun gimmick that could help indecisive players.

Unfortunately, the Alexa skill is currently only available for the “.com” and “.co.uk” versions of the Amazon stores. Whether there will ever be German language support for PUBG-Dropper is questionable.

Tactical help for the game can also be found in our PUBG beginner’s guide

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7,5 Millionen $ sollen Entwicklung von Camelot Unchained antreiben

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The development of the MMORPG Camelot Unchained is not going as planned, as the team had hoped. However, a larger injection of funds is expected to change that.

Mark Jacobs, founder of the development studio City State Entertainment, has spoken in interviews about the status of the MMORPG Camelot Unchained. Many PvP fans are eagerly awaiting the spiritual successor of Dark Age of Camelot.

Jacobs must admit that the development of the game is behind schedule. However, the studio has secured a financial injection of 7.5 million US dollars from investors. The funds are now being used to hire new staff to accelerate the production of the game.

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Completion of the game is a top priority – Danger: Feature Creep

It is important for Jacobs to focus on finishing Camelot Unchained now, without any further “feature creep”, meaning no more ideas for new features and systems that everyone on the team finds so cool that they want to implement them.

This has previously led to delays in development and the beta being postponed repeatedly. However, one feature has been expanded, namely CUBE, the Minecraft-like “building system” of Camelot Unchained. This is set to receive virtual reality support, which may mean that Camelot Unchained itself will also get VR support.

Investors are into Virtual Reality

According to Jacobs, this was important because the investors were excited about the idea.

However, finishing the game is the priority; whether VR support will be implemented is still uncertain. It could be possible. The main goal remains to enable massive Realm-versus-Realm battles.

They want to see at least 1,000 players during sieges, which should run on a mid-range PC with at least 30 fps.

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New announcements regarding the beta coming soon

In the coming weeks, several major announcements are also planned – including the launch date of the first beta.

Release of Camelot Unchained planned for 2019 – but without guarantee

Jacobs also announces that the release of Camelot Unchained is planned for 2019 – but without guarantee.

He expresses confidence that the development of the MMORPG can now progress more quickly due to the new financial resources and also thanks the fans for their support.

The beta is a recurring topic among fans of Camelot Unchained, and the developers recently changed the development process to achieve beta status faster.

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The ship MMO World of Warships is now also available as a mobile game

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Wargaming’s naval combat MMO World of Warships is now also available as a mobile game for smartphones. As World of Warships Blitz, you can now experience naval battles on your smartphone.

In World of Warships, you control heavy warships from the time of World War II in tactical naval battles. Since ships almost never come to a stop and can only turn awkwardly, the battles are both strategically demanding and dynamic.

If you want everything to be a bit faster and prefer gaming on your mobile, then you can look forward to World of Warships Blitz.

Naval Battles on Mobile

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After the tank MMO World of Tanks successfully launched a mobile version World of Tanks Blitz in 2014, it’s now World of Warships’ turn. In World of Warships Blitz, you can now play naval battles on Android and iOS smartphones and tablets.

The gameplay corresponds to the original but runs faster and more dynamically, as only 7 players per 2 teams compete against each other. Within a round, you hash it out with cannons, flak, bombers, and torpedoes. Between rounds, you further upgrade your ships or buy better vessels.

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Otherwise, World of Warships Blitz also offers the following features:

  • 4 Nations: Germany, Soviet Union, USA and Japan
  • Over 90 ships
  • 4 ship types: Destroyers, Cruisers, Battleships, and even Aircraft Carriers

Interested in more cool mobile games? Here you can find 6 promising mobile MMOs for 2018.

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WoW Legion Guide: So rettet Ihr Uunas Seele!

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Another riddle in World of Warcraft has been solved. We will tell you how to bring peace to the soul of the undead Draenei girl Uuna.

With every patch in World of Warcraft, there is a new riddle to solve. In the current patch 7.3.5, it revolves around Uuna, an undead Draenei girl. She did not survive the conquest of Argus and was killed, her body and soul transformed into a monstrosity of the Legion.

How to Obtain Uuna

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To obtain the “pet” Uuna, you must solve a first small riddle. The item Uuna’s Doll, which teaches the pet, is left behind by a rare mob in Argus, which you must summon first. To summon the Faceless One, players must complete a “hidden quest”.

This requires collecting three different bones that can be found at specific locations in the Antoran Wastes. It is best to install a coordinate addon (Map Coords or TomTom) to reach the points accurately.

  • Intact Horrific Bone: 52 / 35
  • Intact Fel Bone: 66 / 26
  • Intact Ur’zul Bone: 50 / 56

Once you have all three bones, head to the coordinates 55 / 39. Here you can click on the bone pile to summon the Faceless One. Depending on your gear, you should take on the fight in a group.

You only need to collect the bones once. After that, you can summon the Faceless One at this spot every day.

Although wowhead currently states a drop chance of about 6% for Uuna’s Doll, Blizzard has already confirmed that the chance has been “drastically increased” – so you should be able to make it yours in just a few days.

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Spooky: A little ghost girl as a pet!

Uuna’s Journey

Important: The images and steps used in this guide come from the large community of the “WoW Secret Finding” Discord server. The credit for solving the riddle goes to the community of players there.

After you have obtained Uuna as a “pet,” the long journey can begin. Below you will find a step-by-step explanation.

Step 1: Scaring Uuna

Summon Uuna and let her accompany you. At some point, she will speak for herself and call out for her mother. Then use the following emotes:

  • /whistle

Uuna will hear you and search for you, expressing that she cannot see anything.

  • /roar

You scare Uuna and she runs away. You will then have to summon her again.

  • /cry

Uuna hears your crying and tries to comfort you.

Step 2: Journey to Shattrath

Once the emotes are completed, travel to the shattered world to the capital city of Shattrath. Bring Uuna to the center of the city and let her meet the Naaru A’Dal. Once she finds its light “too bright,” you can leave again.

Step 3: Lake Falathim

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Your next destination is Ashenvale on Kalimdor. Travel west to Lake Falathim (directly west of Maestra’s Post) and summon Uuna in the strange shimmer of the lake. She apparently likes the brightness, as she now recognizes you and searches for “Nuu-Nuu.”

Step 4: Nuu-Nuu

To find Nuu-Nuu, you need to travel to Mac’Aree on Argus. Bring at least two Goblin Gliders that you acquire from the auction house or swindle from a trusted engineer.

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Here is your first landing point …

Then head to the Shadowmoon Invasion. From there, jump southeast over the cliff and glide with the glider to a small floating island with a broken statue. Climb to the highest point of the island, jump off, and glide to the distant island with a house on it. Inside the house is a stuffed animal – Nuu. Summon Uuna and reunite her with her “friend”.

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… to get to the next island!

Step 5: The Magic Wand

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Next, travel to the Blood Mythic Islands. This is the second island in the starting area of the Draenei. At the Bloodwatch camp (coordinates 56 / 56), enter the house and summon Uuna. She will find the magic wand and tell you that she had one like that before. With this “weapon,” the journey continues.

Step 6: The Crown of Draenor

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Use the hearthstone for your garrison and travel to the Shadowmoon Valley of the Warlords of Draenor expansion. Go to coordinates 56 / 41 and summon Uuna once more. She will take a crown of flowers and be happy.

Stay there for a while, as Uuna will be taken away by darkness after about two minutes. Tentacles will reach for her and pull her into the darkness.

Step 7: The Spirit Healer

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Once Uuna is gone, you can take your chance to die at the next opportunity. Jump from a great height or let yourself fall from your flying mount to release your spirit. At the graveyard, talk to the spirit healer. He will have a new dialogue for you and mark you with the Mark of the Shadowlands.

Step 8: The Shadowlands

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Now your journey leads you to Northrend in the Dragon Isles. Head to the shrine of the green dragons (to the south). In the screenshot, the spot is marked where you can see a crystal in the skull of a dragon. Click on this to enter the Shadowlands.

Step 9: The Rescue of Uuna

In complete darkness, you will meet Uuna, who first needs to be cheered up a bit. Use /cheer to get her attention. Then you must warm her: Create a campfire with your cooking profession. This will start a small mini-game.

From all sides, soul eaters press towards Uuna, wanting to devour her. You must keep the soul eaters away from Uuna. This can be done by running into the soul eaters, who will then be pushed back a bit. You must manage this for a while. If a creature reaches Uuna, she will be swallowed by darkness, and you will have to restart the game.

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Important: Once the mini-game is completed, you will see the emote “Uuna hugs you.” Then you must immediately target Uuna and also “hug” her. Only then is the mini-game considered finished.

Step 10: The World Tour

Uuna’s soul is temporarily saved. You now have the opportunity to give Uuna a world tour and show her numerous places. This is the final step and requires you (with summoned Uuna) to visit the following locations:

  • The Valley of Eternal Blossoms: 8 / 58
  • Suramar, entrance to the Night Fortress: 62 / 83
  • Dalaran, Krasus landing spot: 74 / 46
  • Dragon Isles, Wyrmrest Temple: 57 / 54
  • Hyjal: 59 / 24
  • Kun-Lai: 44 / 52
  • Blackrock Mountain: 37 / 68
  • Shadowmoon Valley (Draenor), Karabor: 70, 46

Note: To visit Suramar, all quests of the Nightborne must be completed. Additionally, there seems to be a bug currently that the visit to Suramar does not count for some Alliance players. This issue should be fixed soon with a hotfix.

The Great Reward: Hugs!

The reward for all this effort is more emotional than material in nature. From now on, you can summon Uuna, and her appearance has changed a bit. She now wears the crown and wand from the journey. Furthermore, she now responds to the “/hug” emote and returns the hug.

Players were not sure if this was truly the end of the riddle and expected another step that might yield a mount or a toy. Jeremy “Muffinus” Feasel from Blizzard has already confirmed that “the hugs and gratitude of the girl are the reward.”

https://twitter.com/Muffinus/status/954196716806225920

Sometimes, that is much nicer than a mount, isn’t it?

What did you think of this riddle and the reward? A cool change that WoW needs more of? Or just a waste of time without a “real” reward?

Have you already obtained the Lucid Nightmare? That was the last major riddle from WoW!

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WildStar versichert: Wir haben auch 2018 eine Zukunft!

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In an open letter, WildStar head Chad Moore assured that there is still a future for the colorful online role-playing game from Carbine in 2018. Additionally, Moore was satisfied with the course of 2017 in WildStar.

For Carbine’s fast-paced and colorful MMORPG WildStar, the year 2017 was a year full of important events. A whole slew of updates and events were introduced in the game in 2017. Among them were:

In addition, there were the well-known events for Halloween, Christmas, and the Hoverboard zPrix. Carbine also gifted you a Level 50 hero!

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Chad “Pappy” Moore.

WildStar head satisfied with 2017, looks forward to 2018!

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Chad “Pappy” Moore, the head of WildStar, is therefore quite satisfied with the game and its performance in 2017 according to his open letter to the WildStar community. But what about the coming year? Does WildStar still have a future?

According to Chad Moore, definitely! Carbine and NCSoft are still behind the project. Therefore, the game will also be supported and developed in the foreseeable future.

What’s coming in 2018?

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So WildStar will remain with us. However, Chad Moore did not give much detail about upcoming content this year in his post. He only confirmed that well-known events like Halloween or the Hoverboard zPrix will also return in 2018.

However, he (still) did not want to mention whether significant innovations will make it into the game. It remains exciting around WildStar.

The WildStar developers are likely planning new games. Will they be MMOs?

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Destiny 2: Bungie is working on “super exciting, new content”

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In Destiny 2, Bungie promises exciting new content in 2018. And an annoying issue will soon be fixed …

Bungie released “This Week at Bungie,” the public letter to the community. In it, they usually make announcements or address current issues.

This week, however, the information in “This Week at Bungie” is quite limited. The developers primarily make promises. We summarize all the info.

Community Manager Cozmo first addresses the faction rally, where there are currently several issues:

  • Faction Tokens: A mechanic was installed that does not grant Guardians any further rewards from Lost Sectors for a certain time. It has been noted that this mechanic is too “disruptive”. From now on, players should receive loot each time they open a chest. More info on this will follow before the next rally starts. We addressed the Faction Token issue in more detail here.
  • Faction Weapons: Currently, faction engrams do not drop any new faction weapons of Season 2. Cozmo explains that this is intentional. The weapons will be made available gradually throughout the season. He apologizes once again for the lack of clear communication on this. They will inform players about how the rewards will behave for the next Iron Banner. You can read more about the missing faction weapons here.
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Bungie is currently working on many things

Sandbox Design Lead Josh Hamrick also addresses the community:

  • The sandbox team is working hard on the promises that Bungie made last week.
  • The overhaul of the exotics is progressing well. They are working on it under the leadership of Jon Weisnewski, the senior game designer. This is expected to be introduced into the game in spring.
  • They discussed the balance adjustments expected for Season 3. More information about this will likely be available in the future.
  • Grant MacKay, gameplay designer at Bungie, has devised an exciting plan for the mods that will become more powerful and significant in the future.
  • And the rest of the crew, according to Hamrick, is working on “super exciting new content” that is intended to bring smiles to the Guardians’ faces before the year ends. And this content is just the beginning, Hamrick teases.
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What this exciting content refers to can now be speculated on at will. Perhaps he means the innovations that have already been announced for autumn by game director Christopher Barrett, such as revisions of weapon slots, the Crucible playlists, and the introduction of masterwork exotics. But this could also be an early teaser for a major expansion expected at the end of the year. The future will tell.

Otherwise, there is another important piece of information in “This Week at Bungie”: The waypoint at Ikora Rey will finally be fixed. For weeks, it has been displayed in the Tower that she has a quest for you. But that is not the case. The annoying waypoint is expected to be fixed on January 30.

At the end of the blog post, Cozmo admits: “We realize that you are less interested in promises of updates, but more interested in the updates themselves.” More concrete information will likely follow next week.

Interesting: Destiny 2: You can see all faction weapons from Curse of Osiris here in the overview

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Eric Hirshberg, who promised us a great Destiny 2, is leaving Activision

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The CEO of Activision Publishing, Eric Hirshberg, is leaving. In recent years, Hirshberg made a name for himself with statements about Destiny 2 and Call of Duty among players.

Every time someone from Activision commented on Destiny or Destiny 2, it was Eric Hirshberg. He told the US site Polygon back in November 2014 that Bungie was working on Destiny 2. Even earlier, Hirshberg had speculated that Destiny might come to PC, or maybe not. The PC is a great platform for Destiny, but there were already four platforms at launch.

A statement that should keep shooter fans on PC occupied for three years.

The man who promised us a robust pipeline of great content for Destiny 2

Destiny fans will also remember Hirshberg’s statement from November 2016, that a steady stream of game content was planned for Destiny 2. The statement that Destiny 2 should appeal to an even broader audience also comes from him.

Hirshberg is the CEO of Activision Publishing and, as such, has only Activision Blizzard’s CEO, Bobby Kotick, above him.

As it is now known, Hirshberg will leave his position and Activision in March. That reports the business site Venturebeat with official statements from Hirshberg and Kotick.

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Call of Duty, Skylanders, and Destiny – the milestones

Both he and his boss, Bobby Kotick, have only the best words for each other. For Hirshberg, the job at Activision was the opportunity to lead an outstanding team.

Kotick states that during Eric’s time as CEO, they achieved historic performance and great success. They will miss him, but Hirshberg leaves Activision in a fantastic position.

In the last year, 2017, Call of Duty: WW2 and Destiny 2 were the two best-selling console games in North America regarding revenue.

Hirshberg – master of marketing campaigns and franchises

Activision will now search for a successor for Hirshberg.

As a legacy of Hirshberg, how he viewed video games will likely stand out. For him, they were not products, but brands. During Hirshberg’s tenure, the release of Destiny in 2014 and Skylanders in 2013, a brand that connects toys with gaming, took place.

Impressive commercials for Call of Duty

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Hirshberg was at Activision for eight years. With the spectacular marketing campaign “There’s a soldier in all of us,” Hirshberg brought the shooter Call of Duty into mainstream consciousness in 2010, as Venturebeat knows.

The marketing campaign for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 from 2012 is also considered a milestone. It promoted the idea that beginners and veterans can play together.

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The heated boys of the Overwatch League are boiling over and it’s live

Guddy Hoffmann-Schoenborn Guddy Hoffmann-Schoenborn Reading time 4 minutes

The Overwatch League is a still young league in the area of the also young e-sports. It is no wonder that not everything is running smoothly yet and the professionals still have to find themselves. Often they go too far. How should the league deal with it when its stars lose their nerves?

Anyone who has ever played a competitive game will know how stressful even a single match can be. From mild curses to heated rage-quits, reactions range when frustration breaks free.

If this happens to us in a quiet room, no one notices. But what if one is streaming their gaming and has viewers? And what if one is an Overwatch professional, contracted with a professional team, and it is expected of them to maintain composure at all times and in all places?

Young Men Under Steam – The Kettle Can Boil Over

Those in the spotlight as professionals break into new dimensions: As a young person, one is under constant observation, assessed, criticized by thousands, and must submit to the rules of the game, the community, and the team.

Yes, the professionals have chosen this life and the associated stress themselves – but it is no surprise when they eventually boil over.

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Similarly, the owner and CEO of the Overwatch professional team “Dallas Fuel”, Mike Rufail, views this. In an interview with Kotaku during the Overwatch media event in LA, he expressed tolerance: “We embrace the idea that players remain who they are and how they are.” Aware that there are also hotheads in his own team.

The player “xQc” is considered the troubled child of the Dallas Fuel, having crossed the line twice.

The Case of xQc – New Country, Heap of Stress and Stream as a Vent

In the last two months of 2017 alone, Félix Lengyel aka xQc was banned twice for inappropriate behavior:

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  • The second time xQc was banned in December for 7 days. He had “thrown” games in the stream, meaning he intentionally sabotaged and gave up.

Training, Streaming, Applying for Social Security Number

xQc is a 22-year-old who is not long in the professional business and is known for his hot-tempered nature. Just a few months ago, he moved to another country, had to rebuild his life: applying for a bank account and a social security number, getting used to life in a small apartment. Besides, he still trains hard and streams.

He stated that he didn’t get a ten-minute break, explaining to Kotaku that his sense of duty towards the league was too great to allow himself the smallest break. Instead of taking a break, he stressed himself in his streams and vented there.

This should not happen again – in the future, xQc prefers to turn off the stream rather than explode publicly.

xQc seems to be quite aware of his weakness. In a video, he appeared remorseful after his ban and also promised in the conversation with Kotaku that it would be a one-time thing.

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Despite Mistakes: Solidarity Remains

Dallas Fuel colleague Brandon “Seagull” Larned advocates for more understanding: “You have such a huge audience that a one-time failure is made bigger than it is.” Everyone has bad nights and games. Seagull himself admits to having also blown up during streams.

“Felix just attracts the trolls because he reacts so strongly. His mistakes are called out more because he has a very emotional audience,” Brandon “Seagull” Larned about Félix “xQc” Lengyel

For Seagull, however, his outbursts had hardly any consequences, and they were received better by fans because Seagull is generally a calmer person than Lengyel, who is more easily forgiven for missteps.

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The Difficult Balance Between Authenticity and Mass Appeal

CEO Rufail does not want to patronize his players or impose an image on them that does not correspond to their true nature – the fans would see through that anyway.

Meanwhile, the Overwatch League also lives off merchandise, and fans would hardly buy mugs with someone’s face on them whom they find unsympathetic or even unbearable. Finding the right balance is difficult. It is important to guide the players and steer them gently onto the right path.

What Rufail insists on, however, is humane behavior: Racist remarks, physical violence, or harassment, for example, are taboo. Common sense dictates this.

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The Pressure is Immense

Both the CEO and the players themselves are now aware of the pressure they are under. For many, this level of pressure is still unfamiliar, but they want to learn from mistakes.

Lengyel, for example, has adopted a kind of “mental brake” that he wants to rely on when he feels he is about to explode again.

Guddy says: The Overwatch League and its players are still young and inexperienced. They make mistakes, but one must not forget that a huge pressure rests on them. This does not excuse inappropriate behavior, but at least it makes it understandable.

One can be curious to see how the league develops over time!

Looking for a more positive example from the Overwatch League? Read here how Lucas Håkansson became a professional with the support of his father.

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