Although players do not directly lose their artifact weapon at the end of the questline, strange things will happen to the weapons afterwards. The colleagues from wowhead have already read the effects from the game data.
Artifact weapons lose power in Patch 7.3.5
The artifact weapons have become unstable due to the great strain. When players open the weapon interface (where the stats and artifact power can be viewed), the artifact weapon starts to tremble. The collected amount of artifact power begins to shrink and the weapon gradually loses its attributes.
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As of now, it seems that this “loss of artifact power” is merely a visual effect meant to illustrate that the artifact weapons are losing their power. The absorbed corruption is too strong and causes the weapons to slowly “bleed out” their collected artifact power.
However, the weapons will probably not actually lose power – because then players would hardly be able to participate in endgame activities like raids until the release of the expansion Battle for Azeroth.
Cortyn says: Honestly, I find this visual effect pretty cool, and it will likely unsettle those players who do not inform themselves on news sites beforehand. The mere fact that we are losing our weapon, which has grown over months, through the slow “bleeding out” of artifact power is rather grim, but it feels like a worthy conclusion to me. Let’s hope that it will truly be just a visual effect…
What do you think about this instability of the artifact weapons? A cool idea or should the weapons remain untouched?
In Destiny 2, Bungie resumes communications. This week there are forward-looking updates.
The Bungie employees have returned from winter break. Normal operations at the studio resumed yesterday (1/8). Now, the year 2018 begins for Destiny 2.
The community managers have already returned on social media:
Cozmo wrote a detailed post in the reddit forum that he is back after a baby break.
dmg04, who was promoted to community manager during Cozmo’s absence, tweeted that it feels good to be back at work. He has to answer hundreds of emails and attend some meetings.
DeeJ is happy via Twitter that his community team is back together. He spent the time behind the scenes setting the stage for success. He emphasizes that nothing at Bungie happens because of a single person. Everything is a team effort.
Bungie promises not to ignore feedback
dmg04 recently addressed a sensitive topic – the criticism of the Eververse.
A post in the Bungie forum gained significant attention: A user accused the developers of currently employing the tactic “If we ignore them long enough, they might stop demanding the removal of the Eververse”. This post has received hundreds of upvotes so far.
dmg04 has now responded to this post in the Bungie forum: Yes, all the feedback about the Eververse is indeed being heard. There are no plans to ignore the feedback. He also heard the concerns that some users believe Bungie is blind to this issue or that they might simply delete negative feedback. However, dmg04 can assure that there are no plans to ever do that.
Via Twitter, he further addresses this issue: There was never any intention to ignore the community or silence their feedback. This is a promise he will stand by throughout his entire career.
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If the Guardians have feedback about Destiny 2 – whether it’s about the Eververse, the Crucible, adventures, or raids, they should post a thread. They want to know what the community thinks.
When can we expect the promised updates?
Bungie announced a while ago that this week they would like to share “good updates” regarding the future of Destiny 2. They want to outline what the future direction of the MMO shooter looks like and how they plan to implement the feedback received.
But when will the updates come? Game director Christopher Barrett has now addressed this: He will speak about it on Thursday.
Due to the time difference, the updates will probably arrive here late Thursday night into Friday. We will report on it promptly.
The popular streamer “Tyler 1” returned on Monday after a long absence as a League of Legends streamer. He immediately broke a Twitch record set by LoL world champion “Faker”.
With streams of the popular MOBA League of Legends, Tyler1 caught attention back in 2016. However, it was less about his quite high skill and more about his toxic character. Insults and intentional dying in the game were order of the day.
Now Tyler1 has been unbanned and is allowed to prove that he has improved. His first stream shows that a lot has changed for the better.
Fat Stream Comeback for Tyler1
The stream started in the IRL (In Real Life) category. There, Tyler1 welcomed his fans and explained how he spent the last months in absence of League of Legends. He was dressed as the champion he masters best and became known for: Draven, the glorious executioner.
Right at the start of the stream, viewers began to subscribe to his channel. In the first hour, four viewers subscribed per second. In total, after about ten hours, there were probably over 4500 subscribers. The subscribers were rapidly chatting in the chat. (Gif from Reddit user TheSubtitlesAreReal)
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After his introduction, he started League of Legends and the chat went wild.
In his first match, Tyler1 achieved positive stats of 10/5/12, although his favorite champion Draven was banned. Other players in the match tried to annoy the reformed streamer and to provoke a touch of the old, insulting Tyler1 to elicit an outburst of anger.
They banned Draven and forced him to play other champions
Enemies camped him or constantly attacked him with five people
Teammates intentionally fed (gave the enemies kills so that Tyler1’s team has poor chances)
Somehow ironic that his teammates are now exhibiting the behavior that originally got Tyler1 banned. But the plan did not work. The streamer remained cool.
This first LoL stream after a long absence from Tyler1 turned out particularly positively and will likely remain in memory for him and the community for a long time. Hopefully, the streamer stays true to his new ways and does not fall back into old patterns.
Tyler1 – Toxic, Banned, Reformed
In 2016, Tyler1 was banned from League of Legends due to his excessively toxic behavior. At that time, Riot Games did not just ban his account but issued an ID ban. This means: Every account created by Tyler1 will be banned. If he were to “reform,” this ban could be lifted.
Forced, the streamer then switched to other games, played PUBG or hosted tournaments on his Twitch channel.
After nearly two years, Riot Games is now giving the streamer the chance to prove himself again in League of Legends. To demonstrate that his behavior has changed for the better. Yesterday, on January 8, Tyler1 started his first official LoL stream after his ban.
Farming Awakened Essences in WoW now yields significantly less. Blizzard does not want players to “pre-farm” Legendaries.
Just yesterday, we reported that forward-thinking players in World of Warcraft can already start farming legendary items in advance. This required gathering Awakened Essences, which can be exchanged for Legendary items with the release of Patch 7.3.5.
Apparently, Blizzard was not pleased with this player behavior, as they have now made some changes to the Awakened Essences.
Awakened Essences now drop for every player at level 110 – regardless of whether they possess the quest “A titanic effort” or not.
The required amount of Awakened Essences for purchasing a Legendary item has been drastically increased.
Emissary caches obtained before Patch 7.3.5 will still contain the reduced number of Awakened Essences even after the release of Patch 7.3.5.
Awakened Essences will also be available in Patch 7.3.5 for the first battleground per day.
The Legendary tokens are “bind on pickup,” as Blizzard does not want players with multiple twinks to farm Awakened Essences to then flood their main character with legendary items
Players should not be able to “pre-farm” Legendaries
The intention behind these changes is that Blizzard does not want players to farm many Awakened Essences now and be able to buy several items on the release date of Patch 7.3.5.
In summary, this means that now all players can now “passively” farm and receive Awakened Essences. However, the Legendary items in Patch 7.3.5 will be so expensive that the current essences will likely not be enough. The drop rate of essences will be significantly increased with the release of Patch 7.3.5.
What do you think of these announcements and changes? Is it good that Blizzard is taking such drastic measures and reacting quickly? Or would you have liked to “continue farming” to cash in big on the release day of Patch 7.3.5?
Traps are a fantastic way to eliminate careless players silently. Whether placed in your own hideouts or in the numerous houses – traps are a great game element that would have perfectly harmonized with this special mode.
Conclusion – Bring the mode back, but better
I wanted to set out in James Bond style with a silenced pistol and eliminate careless players. Unfortunately, as a solo player, I struggled against opposing squads with full shields. I don’t understand why traps were disabled; they would have complemented the game perfectly.
If Epic reintroduces this game mode, I hope it can only be played solo or at most as a duo. The shields available should be limited, and traps should be reintroduced. Epic should even consider placing traps much more frequently. This would significantly enhance the “stealth” feeling even in buildings. And where is my suit with bowtie, by the way?
Have you tried the Sneaky Silencers mode? How did you like it?
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The silenced pistols were mainly implemented for the new game mode. However, since they only appear in Epic and Legendary rarity, pistols were significantly underrepresented.
The majority of players likely played most rounds with a green submachine gun. That’s a shame since the silenced pistols were designed for this mode.
To top it all off, Epic disabled traps for the Sneaky Silencer mode. Why? I wonder that too.
Traps are a fantastic way to eliminate careless players silently. Whether placed in your own hideouts or in the numerous houses – traps are a great game element that would have perfectly harmonized with this special mode.
Conclusion – Bring the mode back, but better
I wanted to set out in James Bond style with a silenced pistol and eliminate careless players. Unfortunately, as a solo player, I struggled against opposing squads with full shields. I don’t understand why traps were disabled; they would have complemented the game perfectly.
If Epic reintroduces this game mode, I hope it can only be played solo or at most as a duo. The shields available should be limited, and traps should be reintroduced. Epic should even consider placing traps much more frequently. This would significantly enhance the “stealth” feeling even in buildings. And where is my suit with bowtie, by the way?
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The silenced pistols were mainly implemented for the new game mode. However, since they only appear in Epic and Legendary rarity, pistols were significantly underrepresented.
The majority of players likely played most rounds with a green submachine gun. That’s a shame since the silenced pistols were designed for this mode.
To top it all off, Epic disabled traps for the Sneaky Silencer mode. Why? I wonder that too.
Traps are a fantastic way to eliminate careless players silently. Whether placed in your own hideouts or in the numerous houses – traps are a great game element that would have perfectly harmonized with this special mode.
Conclusion – Bring the mode back, but better
I wanted to set out in James Bond style with a silenced pistol and eliminate careless players. Unfortunately, as a solo player, I struggled against opposing squads with full shields. I don’t understand why traps were disabled; they would have complemented the game perfectly.
If Epic reintroduces this game mode, I hope it can only be played solo or at most as a duo. The shields available should be limited, and traps should be reintroduced. Epic should even consider placing traps much more frequently. This would significantly enhance the “stealth” feeling even in buildings. And where is my suit with bowtie, by the way?
Have you tried the Sneaky Silencers mode? How did you like it?
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For our author Robert, the game mode Sneaky Silencers in Fortnite: Battle Royale had everything he dreamed of on paper: Sneaking across the map like James Bond disguised as a bush and eliminating careless targets. Unfortunately, the mode does not deliver on its promises.
Even though there is consensus that an aggressive playstyle is more successful in Fortnite’s Battle Royale in the long run, I do enjoy playing the bush wanderer: Invisible but deadly. Taking out opponents from ambush is incredibly satisfying.
I was all the more excited about the announcement of the game mode Sneaky Silencers. Only silenced weapons and bushes? Yes please, bring it on!
Unfortunately, Epic executed the mode in the worst way possible – and I don’t even mean the fact that I can’t sneak around in a suit!
A stealth mode is for solo players! Or?
Even during matchmaking, I have a bad feeling. The “Fill” option is only available for solo players in duo or squad mode. James Bond as a spy for Her Majesty does not tolerate partners beside him (except for female co-stars).
This is how it should be – James Bond with a silenced pistol
In fact, the mode is played in Fortnite: Battle Royale as a squad. A bush polonaise consisting of four people has nothing to do with “sneaky”. The mode would have been perfect for solo players. However, those who play alone must fill their squad with random players, which often ends in chaos, or face off solo against four-man squads.
This is a bad idea – alone against four players who are all likely equipped with full shields. Yes, the mode offers shields, and in generous amounts.
Sneaky Silencer or the flood of shield potions
Shield potions are found in abundance. It’s not uncommon for cities to be looted with up to six reserve shield potions. Why Epic did this remains a mystery, but it severely reduces the win chances for solo players, as presumably the entire opposing team has full shields.
No unlikely result of a city raid
Since the available weapons are primarily designed for close combat, it is also significantly harder to land a surprise attack. Only silenced pistols and submachine guns were allowed in this mode. However, the distribution leaves much to be desired.
Submachine guns are significantly more present in Sneaky Silencers
The silenced pistols were mainly implemented for the new game mode. However, since they only appear in Epic and Legendary rarity, pistols were significantly underrepresented.
The majority of players likely played most rounds with a green submachine gun. That’s a shame since the silenced pistols were designed for this mode.
To top it all off, Epic disabled traps for the Sneaky Silencer mode. Why? I wonder that too.
Traps are a fantastic way to eliminate careless players silently. Whether placed in your own hideouts or in the numerous houses – traps are a great game element that would have perfectly harmonized with this special mode.
Conclusion – Bring the mode back, but better
I wanted to set out in James Bond style with a silenced pistol and eliminate careless players. Unfortunately, as a solo player, I struggled against opposing squads with full shields. I don’t understand why traps were disabled; they would have complemented the game perfectly.
If Epic reintroduces this game mode, I hope it can only be played solo or at most as a duo. The shields available should be limited, and traps should be reintroduced. Epic should even consider placing traps much more frequently. This would significantly enhance the “stealth” feeling even in buildings. And where is my suit with bowtie, by the way?
Have you tried the Sneaky Silencers mode? How did you like it?
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During the TOTY (Team of the Year) in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, there is a big surprise! This time, the Team of the Year will be chosen by community representatives. Here are the nominated players who can receive TOTY cards. All information about the voting.
This year, everything is different for the Team of the Year in FUT 18 compared to previous years! Until now, the TOTY has officially been announced by FIFPro at the beginning of January each year, followed by EA Sports revealing the TOTY cards.
This year, FIFPro announced the TOTY back in October, however, EA Sports is sticking to the January date. As the developers revealed, they are now looking for their own Team of the Year for 2017, the “EA Sports Team of the Year”. Voting for this will start on January 8. Here is all the information about it.
Which players are the candidates for the Team of the Year in FUT 18?
EA Sports has put forward 55 candidates, for whom you can now vote. There is one basket each for goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards. The nominated players showed excellent performances on the field in 2017.
Nominated Goalkeepers:
Nominated Defenders:
Nominated Midfielders:
Nominated Forwards:
Who chooses the Team of the Year in Ultimate Team? – Voting
The “EA Sports TOTY” is chosen by community representatives. They are:
Selected media representatives,
Athletes
and FIFA community members
These “handpicked voters” represent millions of FIFA players around the world. On January 8, they will receive specially designed ballot boxes with the 55 nominated player cards (see above). Each vote includes 3 forwards, 3 midfielders, 4 defenders, and 1 goalkeeper in a 4-3-3 formation. Each ballot box recipient casts their vote by posting a photo of their team with the hashtag #TOTYVote on social media until January 12.
However, the community representatives do not fully choose the TOTY, but only 60%. The remaining 40% comes from EA employees.
The final Team of the Year will be announced on January 15, 2018 – a week later than expected.
How do I get TOTY cards?
Once the TOTY players are available, you can pack them for a limited time if you are lucky. There will likely be special pack offers during this time. Afterwards, the only way to acquire the TOTY players will be through the transfer market, where they will demand high prices.
It holds:
Once the TOTY cards are in packs, the standard cards of those players can no longer be packed.
A set must contain rare gold players to have a chance at a TOTY player.
If you possess a standard card of a TOTY player, nothing will happen with that card. If you want a TOTY player, you must pack them with luck or buy them on the transfer market.
The chances of packing a TOTY player are exactly the same as the chances of packing the standard card of the respective player at another time.
More details about the requirements for Allied Races in WoW are known. We reveal which character needs the achievements.
One of the biggest features of the upcoming expansion for World of Warcraft, Battle for Azeroth, will be the Allied Races. Horde and Alliance will each be expanded with three new species that are available as playable characters. While the Alliance will have Dark Iron Dwarves, Void Elves, and Lightforged Draenei, the Horde will gain Zandalari Trolls, Nightborne, and Highmountain Tauren.
Throughout Battle for Azeroth, more races are expected to ally with the Alliance or Horde, likely to be added in content patches.
But how does the unlocking of the Allied Races actually work?
From the past weeks, we already know that the various races have special requirements to be unlocked. For instance, players must have a revered reputation with the Nightborne and have completed the “Uprising” achievement, meaning: The complete story of Suramar.
However, players speculated whether the requirements are faction-specific. Since the Nightborne end up with the Horde, it would be logical for a Horde character to also have the corresponding reputation to unlock the Nightborne as an Allied Race. However, this is not the case.
If you have completed the requirement (Revered Reputation + Achievement) on an Alliance character, this also applies to the Horde side. However, the introductory quest line for the Nightborne must be completed with a Horde character – regardless of whether that character has completed the reputation or achievement.
Are you looking forward to the Allied Races? Which new race will you play?
An investigation is underway against the former CEO of the MMORPG Blade & Soul for insider trading. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
As reported by mmoculture, the financial authorities of South Korea have a suspicion against Bae Jae Hyun. He is the former CEO of Blade and Soul.
The criminal act is said to have taken place in June 2017. At that time, Bae was Vice President of NcSoft. He allegedly sold shares of NCSoft worth 3 million USD before the stock value of NCSoft fell by 11.41%.
Bae Jae Hyun denies these allegations of insider trading, stating he sold his shares because he needed money for stock options.
If Bae is found guilty, he faces up to 10 years in prison and a hefty fine.
The case is reminiscent of Funcom’s CEO
The allegations against Bae Jae Hyun are reminiscent of the case of former Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas. He was pursued by the Norwegian financial authority for having sold shares of his company based on insider knowledge that the MMORPG The Secret World would not be as successful as investors thought.
Trond Arne Aas was ultimately sentenced to 11 months in prison and a fine after years. Also, Funcom had to pay a fine of 162,000 euros. The penalty was relatively low because Funcom had cooperated with the Norwegian authorities.
Founder of NCSoft competitor Nexon was also charged
In 2016, there were also corruption allegations against the founder of the MMO giant Nexon, a direct competitor of NCSoft. He allegedly bribed a prosecutor for years.
The Nexon CEO received a suspended sentence, while the bribed prosecutor was sentenced to 7 years in prison. However, this case has been under appeal since December 2017.
A Bungie developer discusses some details about enemies in Destiny 2. Have you spotted them yet?
David Bocek has been a Combatants Designer at Bungie since 2015. That means he works on the looks of the enemy races. In Destiny 2, he was mainly responsible for the Cabal Red Legion.
When a Reddit user discovered a detail about the warbeasts, the dog-like creatures of the Cabal, Bocek couldn’t hold back and spilled some more info about the enemies.
Warbeasts have brand marks
The Reddit user pointed out that the warbeasts have the symbol of the Red Legion branded on them. Each beast shows this brand on its hind legs, which can be seen particularly well in the following concept: Bocek happily replied that someone finally noticed this. He himself got this symbol as a tattoo after working on the Red Legion:
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Bocek is a guy who passionately pursues his work and describes himself as a huge Destiny fan and “Lore junkie”.
However, he revealed not only his tattoo on reddit but also another detail about the warbeasts: If you shoot off a beast’s helmet, you will see “barrel openings”. These were implanted in the poor creatures to pump a specific liquid into their brains, which makes them extremely aggressive.
Additionally, the scaly skin of the warbeasts is used by other Cabal units to create flexible armor. You can particularly see it at the joints of some Cabal units, like here with the Gladiators: Alongside this information about the Cabal, Bocek also shared a detail about the Fallen in Destiny 2: Unlike the Exiled in Destiny 1, the Exiled in Destiny 2 grow two additional arms: There is a reason for this found in the lore: The Fallen, including the Exiled, always have four arms. If they lose an arm, it regrows easily. However, the Exiled rank very low in the hierarchy of the Fallen, which is why they are allowed to have only two arms as a symbol of shame. Once a Fallen proves to be worthy to ascend in rank, they are allowed to regrow their arms.
That the Exiled in Destiny 2 can simply regrow their arms is a sign that they want to leave their traditions behind. And this is a sign that the Fallen are currently in a desperate situation.
According to Bocek, there are still many more hidden details that can be found throughout the game, showing how passionate the developers, who design all this stuff, are. They want players to enjoy the small details too, if they look closely enough to discover them.
Maybe you’ll slow down a bit in the Destiny universe over the next few days and take a closer look at all the enemies you encounter. What cool details about the enemies have you discovered?
In Black Desert Online (PC) the new class Rahn (Lahn) is already available in Korea. Soon the nimble swordswoman will receive her Awakening weapon: 2 swords.
In Black Desert Online there are regularly new heroes. Recently, the tough martial artist Mystique joined the servers. But in Korea, they are always a bit ahead. There the Rahn (or depending on spelling “Lahn”) roams and slaughters enemies. So far, the new heroine only fights with her regular weapon, a sleek sword and a chain with an attached blade.
Two swords are better than one – Rahn Awakening
The Rahn, like all heroes in Black Desert – starting at level 56, receives its own Awakening weapon. Awakening weapons are often radically different devices. For instance, the elf archer gets a sword, the tanky warrior a two-handed sword, and the berserker even a cannon!
However, with the Rahn, the style remains similar. The acrobatic swordswoman will receive two swords connected by a chain as Awakening equipment. What the new weapon will be called and what exactly it can do is still unknown.
On January 11, the Rahn’s Awakening weapon is scheduled to be released in Korea. Until then, there should also be more information about the skills and applications.
With these new, massive gaming monitors, Nvidia aims to take PC gaming to the next level and provide an alternative to TVs.
Who needs a bulky television when you can have an oversized gaming monitor? This must have been the question some people at Nvidia asked themselves when they designed what they call BFGD (Big Format Gaming Displays). The displays are specifically designed for gamers, featuring low latency and even an integrated Nvidia Shield to stream Netflix, Amazon Video, YouTube, Android apps, and more in 4K.
At the CES 2018 fair, Nvidia will unveil the new monitors.
BFGD release still in 2018
The first BFGD displays will be released this year from ACER, ASUS, and HP. Here’s what these beasts can do:
In principle, the BFGDs are massive monitors with G-Sync support that perfectly suit high-end systems. Experiencing the high refresh rate (120Hz) combined with 4K resolution on such large monitors is likely to fulfill many gamers’ dreams they didn’t even know they had.
But it’s not just PC gamers that will be attracted by the monitors. The low input lag makes gaming on other consoles better than on many TVs. We’re already accustomed to these low values from gaming monitors. TVs often have a higher delay. Anyone looking for a large display for their Switch should keep an eye on the BFGDs.
The integrated Nvidia Shield makes switching between gaming and other entertainment formats particularly easy. The G-Sync HDR technology also supports video playback in popular lower FPS formats, so that moving images can be displayed at their intended refresh rate.
During the CES 2018 fair, the massive displays are expected to be available for testing. So far, there are no prices for the announced monitors. However, you can expect that they won’t be cheap.
Weeks ago, we wanted to know from you which MMORPG or online game has the best endgame. Here are the results!
There are many MMOs and online games on the market. While games can often excite during the leveling phase and offer plenty of story or exciting questlines, the endgame in many games is rather poor. Other games only really start when reaching the maximum level and provide plenty of content. This keeps the game exciting at the highest level and guarantees some great hours.
With an overwhelming majority of the votes, World of Warcraft won the vote for the game with the best endgame. 37% of all submitted votes felt that no other game can match the endgame of WoW.
There are many reasons for this.
The most important reason is that Blizzard has delivered a continuous stream of fresh content with Legion. Just shortly after the release of Legion, the Emerald Nightmare opened its doors, was soon replaced by the Trial of Valor, before the Nighthold also came.
In summary, it can be said that there were new raids or dungeons roughly every 12 weeks in Legion – a clear record for Blizzard that has been appreciated by the fans.
But even if one is not into PvE and PvP, there are still plenty of other activities that can be pursued. The extensive “Pet-Battle” system with hundreds of different pets has captivated many players, and the hunt for achievements, titles, or the search for particularly rare toys is also exciting.
All these reasons have made World of Warcraft count as the MMORPG with the best endgame in our community.
2nd Place: The Elder Scrolls Online
In The Elder Scrolls Online, there are only a few designated “endgame” contents because – with some exceptions – the game always scales with the respective character level. Thus, a variety of zones is already available at the start for heroes to explore.
As a traditional “endgame,” there are only particularly hard dungeons and raids. But if the entire game fundamentally counts as “endgame” due to scaling, then it offers a lot of choices and does exactly what fans of Skyrim have always wanted. Regardless of whether it’s quests or PvP, thanks to the scaling, most content is always available when you want to enjoy it!
It is therefore not surprising that The Elder Scrolls Online lands in 2nd place with 9% of the votes.
3rd Place: Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XIV is considered one of the prime examples of what a fundamental overhaul can do for a mediocre MMORPG. In its second version, Final Fantasy XIV is more popular than ever, not least due to the many goals players can pursue even after reaching the maximum level.
Since in Final Fantasy every character can play all classes, these also need to be leveled separately – which takes some time. Overcoming all Primals in “Extreme” mode is likely to keep players entertained for several weeks, as well as constantly updating the relic weapon and, of course, the hunt for the highest item level, to continue to withstand new dangers in the game.
Those who still want more can get lost in crafting or look for clothing items to have the perfect look through “Glamour”.
In summary, Final Fantasy XIV offers a thoroughly solid endgame that does not have to hide from other MMOs.
All these things grant Final Fantasy XIV a solid third place with 8% of the votes.
Places 4 to 10
Only after some distance do the next titles follow in places 4-10. Here’s a small list of the games that didn’t make it to the podium and occupy the following places:
4th Place: Guild Wars 2 (6%)
5th Place: Destiny 1 (6%)
6th Place: Warframe (5%)
7th Place: Star Wars: The Old Republic (5%)
8th Place: Black Desert (4%)
9th Place: Diablo 3 (4%)
10th Place: The Division (4%)
Was your favorite also World of Warcraft? If so, why? Or would you have preferred to see another game on the throne that perhaps didn’t make it into the top 10?
A new wave of EX Raid invitations has been sent out in Pokémon GO. This once again ignored many trainers and has led to harsh criticism.
A few hours ago, Niantic sent out invitations to selected trainers who will be allowed to participate in EX Raids in a few days. There, they get the chance to battle Mewtwo and catch this rare monster.
However, the way these invitations are distributed regularly causes heated discussions within the community. A well-known YouTuber is so annoyed with the system that he is now taking a break from the game.
New EX Raid wave ignores regular players again
Since the introduction of EX Raids in Pokémon GO, this feature has been hotly debated among trainers. On August 14, Niantic announced that Mewtwo will soon appear in Exclusive Raids and trainers will have the chance to catch this special monster. It remains unclear how to qualify for this – and this annoys the trainers greatly. They find it unfair when others are invited and they are not.
Players struggle with the raid system in Pokémon GO
In the comments on our article, annoyed trainers questioned the system. It is simply too unclear according to what scheme the invitations are distributed. “Fresh players” sometimes receive invitations earlier and more often than regular players who have been around since the summer of 2016.
Reversal takes a break – YouTuber is frustrated with the system
One of the hardcore players from the Pokémon GO community is now taking a break. He has reportedly invested over $5000 in Pokémon GO and regularly maintains a large fanbase. He has 65,000 followers on Twitter and nearly 315,000 subscribers on YouTube.
In recent weeks and months, Giorgio “Reversal” Lapian has often expressed that he would like to receive an invitation to the Mewtwo raids. But he has been disappointed.
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After the recent wave of EX Raid invitations, Reversal drew his conclusion. An arena he frequently raids was chosen for the EX Raids. Yet again, he did not receive an invitation for it. For him, this system is too demotivating, and he will now pause Pokémon GO indefinitely.
Some of his followers believe that this is exactly the right decision. Reversal is an important part of the community with a large reach. Through this clear signal, he may be able to motivate Niantic to change the system or at least to ensure more transparency.
What do you think of Reversal’s decision to take a break?
Destiny 2 lacks a “free-for-all” mode. With the return of Rumble, that would change.
“Take care of yourself, Guardian. No one else will do it.”
With these or similar words, Lord Shaxx welcomed players in the Crucible when playing a round of Rumble in Destiny 1. Because Rumble was a PvP mode where everyone fought against everyone: There were no allies, there was no mercy. Everyone was an enemy.
Such a game mode is missing in Destiny 2. There are two reasons for this:
All PvP modes are played in 4vs4. A “free-for-all” mode does not fit in.
And the PvP modes rely on teamwork. A mode that only solo players can participate in also does not fit into the concept.
However, there are indications that Rumble could indeed return. And possibly soon.
No Rumble at Launch, but maybe in 2018
Official information about the Rumble mode is scarce. In June 2017, Community Manager DeeJ stated that there would definitely be no Rumble at the launch of Destiny 2. However, this phrasing leaves open the possibility – and keeps the hope of many Guardians alive – that Rumble might be added sometime after launch.
Datamining findings now fuel hope: Yes, Rumble is likely making a return soon.
Just a few weeks ago, we reported that TrialsReport, a normally reliable source, rummaged through the latest game files and discovered “new” PvP modes for Destiny 2. Among them wereMayhem, Rumble, and Elimination. They published these finds even before it was officially announced that Mayhem would come to the game with the Dawning event.
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It is therefore quite possible that Guardians in Destiny 2 will soon be able to play Rumble and Elimination again. Especially since the database entry for Rumble was recently updated and now has a description (the description is different from that in Destiny 1, so it is likely not just a simple placeholder that was copied over):
Keep in mind that these are merely database entries that do not prove that Rumble will actually return at some point. It is possible though. And since Rumble and Elimination came into the game files at the same time as Mayhem, they could become active quite soon.
The action MMO Blade & Soul has been on the market in Europe and the USA for 2 years. Reason for a anniversary celebration, during which you can receive gifts. There is, among other things, a new costume and the return of a classic dungeon.
Blade & Soul is celebrating its 2nd anniversary in the West in January 2018. Since then, quite a bit has happened in NCSoft’s martial arts MMO. Recently, the “Lost Continent” even brought the largest update to the servers so far. However, for the 2nd anniversary, there is hearty retro content!
On the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of Blade & Soul, the developers are bringing back an old instance. The “Black Ram Supply Chain”. This dungeon was the first endgame instance at the launch of the game and featured an exciting boss fight with the crazy pirate vice-admiral Poharan.
For the anniversary, this instance is returning. You can participate with heroes over level 50, and NCSoft has accordingly revamped the dungeon. You will also receive new daily rewards when you run through the supply chain.
Free costume and new customization options
In celebration of the 2nd anniversary of Blade & Soul in the West, there is a gift for all players. You will receive a chest of goodies once per account. In addition, there is a special daily quest for dungeons. The reward includes an anniversary costume and other goodies, such as fireworks. The costume consists of a chic suit, as well as a silly party hat shaped like a cake with a “2” as the tip.
Additionally, the following innovations will be coming:
You can customize your costumes with colors and patterns
The premium membership will be revamped and made more comprehensible
Upgrades will be cheaper
You can buy your own costume chest, which grants you the sexy set “Silver Tiger”
The celebrations for the 2nd anniversary of Blade & Soul begin on January 17, 2018.
With a trick, you can already “farm” legendary items in advance, so that you can grab a few in the upcoming WoW Patch 7.3.5!
The latest raid of World of Warcraft, Antorus, the Burning Throne, has been open for a while. This has allowed players to upgrade their legendary items from item level 940 or 970 to item level 1000.
A few days ago, a revelation came: With Patch 7.3.5, it will be possible to exchange the Awakening Essences needed for the upgrade directly for legendary items. 175 Awakening Essences are required to obtain a legendary item.
However, this brought a problem: Those who had already been diligent and upgraded all legendary items in their possession could no longer receive Awakening Essences. The quest “A titanic effort” is required for this, which is no longer available after upgrading the last legendary.
Craftable legendaries allow farming of Awakening Essences
However, with a trick, you can unlock this quest again! Simply head to an auction house and buy one of the craftable legendary items at level 940 or 970 (that can be used by your class). Once the item is in your possession, you can return to Arcanist Vridiel in Dalaran and accept the quest again.
From now on, you will receive Awakening Essences from the usual sources: raid bosses in Antorus, the daily emissary caches, the first heroic dungeon of the day, etc.
The purchased legendary item can be sold again after you have re-accepted the quest. This keeps your financial loss within limits – ideally, you can simply trade a legendary with your friends until everyone has re-accepted the quest.
With the release of Patch 7.3.5, it should be possible to exchange the farmed Awakening Essences directly for legendary items. Those who act wisely now can save a lot of time later!
What do you think of this method of farming legendary items? A good thing, or does it take even more of the uniqueness away from the orange items?
Many users in the forums are singing the praises of The Division. New players are writing that they are surprised at how good the game is.
Old “The Division” YouTubers are returning, posting new reviews, and praising the game to the heavens. It’s described as “fantastic” or “finally feels complete.”
What are the reasons for The Division experiencing a second spring right now?
The Division has more content than ever before…
When player numbers rise in an older online game, it’s usually because it has been supplied with new content. This is also true for The Division: At the beginning of December, the free update 1.8 was released.
This update was the largest update in the history of The Division so far, bringing two new game modes, the long-awaited map expansion, new items, and all kinds of improvements and innovations to existing mechanics. After almost a year of content drought, there is finally something to do in post-apocalyptic New York.
The player counts skyrocketed at the launch of update 1.8 – however, they did not fall again a few weeks later: Instead, they now remain at a high level that is almost five times higher than before the launch of 1.8.
Many players are therefore not just rushing through the new content, they are keeping their agent’s gear on for longer. Because there are several reasons beyond “lots of content” why The Division is now so popular again.
… and has fewer bugs than ever before
One of the main reasons so many players left The Division in Spring 2016 was all the bugs, exploits, and balance issues of the game.
Hardly a day went by without a new problem appearing. And when Massive deployed a fix for one issue, new annoyances sprang up elsewhere.
The peak was reached in summer with update 1.3. The developers introduced new gear sets too quickly without properly balancing any of them. This caused severe balance issues. It felt like Massive was just chasing after the problems – hopelessly trying to gain control over them.
In August, the developers pulled the emergency brake. They stated publicly that their game was not fun in its current state. They postponed their previous plans and fundamentally overhauled many endgame mechanics. In Fall 2016, update 1.4 was released, which laid the foundation for the current renaissance.
Months of improvements, bug fixes and balance adjustments followed, so now, at the beginning of 2018, we have a Division that is better than ever. Now, community feedback that Massive implemented over two years of post-launch development is bearing fruit. And since The Division finally got new and free game content with update 1.8, many agents are taking the opportunity to evaluate all the improvements.
PvP players get their share
Since its launch, The Division has been a shared-world shooter with both PvE and PvP elements, with the PvP part always feeling lacking. The “agent vs agent” combat was only possible in the Dark Zone, which many agents preferred using to hunt NPC bosses.
At the beginning of 2017, the first standalone PvP mode called “Last Stand” was introduced, which was however paid and had a strong focus on PvE. A mode that allows pure PvP was awaited in vain.
In addition, the rogue system in the Dark Zone has been revised. There is no more friendly fire; now you must display your intention to become rogue beforehand. This is meant to enable fairer PvP battles. Overall, it should be more rewarding to become rogue and hunt rogues.
The loot is good
The Division is a loot shooter, where the objective is to continually acquire new and better loot and gradually upgrade your character. And there is currently tons of loot in The Division that can be grinded for months!
In summer 2017, “secret gear sets” were introduced. These have higher stats than standard gear and provide additional bonuses, allowing you to optimize your build with them. The secret gear is quite rare.
Moreover, Massive regularly holds special events where double loot can be acquired. However, the “Global Events” are significantly more popular, as they liven up the PvE area with modifiers and significantly increase the chances of secret gear sets.
Loot hunters have a lot to do!
The Division enables a great variety of builds
Those who have only played other online shooters like Destiny 2 in recent months will be surprised at how complex and RPG-oriented The Division is. Because there are numbers everywhere – and in a good way.
There are many things you can customize, improve, and use to give your agent a unique touch. Be it the random perks on weapons, the diverse mods, or the abilities – even every piece of armor is relevant and offers its own advantages.
On top of that, the various gear sets allow completely different playstyles, making for an excellent variety of builds that invites experimentation.
There are many screws you can turn to optimize your builds. Tinkers and perfectionists will have their fun.
In 2018 it should continue to be “great”
These are just a few of the reasons why so many agents are returning to The Division and staying there. New features like loadouts or late appearance customization are also coming.
Discount promotions for The Division can be found online regularly. In the PlayStation Store, for example, it currently costs €14.99 (until January 20). Otherwise, you can find Amazon offers for the Gold Edition of The Division, which includes the season pass:
While the open beta of Life is Feudal MMO has been running since November, the early access phase begins this January.
The developers stated that several issues need to be resolved before they can offer Life is Feudal MMO on Steam. This seems to have been addressed, as the early access phase of the MMORPG starts on January 11. From then on, it will be possible to dive into the medieval world through Valve’s gaming platform, survive, and build and defend a kingdom together with other players.
Survival, PvP and Building
Since November 2017, fans have been playing in the open beta, which represented the soft launch. A whole series of cities have been built, and many battles have already been fought. PvP plays a significant role in Life is Feudal – just like survival.
You start like in a typical survival RPG with nothing and must first gather resources to obtain gear.
Survive in the Medieval World
The building aspect is what fascinates many players about the MMO. A video shows how the community builds a massive castle, starting with a small hut. If you are interested in a hardcore survival MMORPG focused on PvP and building, you should mark January 11 as the start of the Steam early access phase of Life is Feudal.
Cloud Imperium Games has now discussed what fans of the MMORPG Star Citizen can expect this year. Alpha 3.1 is just the beginning.
Alpha 3.0 of Star Citizen has been running since the end of last year 2017. However, testers report some issues such as unoptimized performance and bugs. Therefore, Cloud Imperium is currently working on a new version. Alpha 3.1 is expected to bring a lot of optimizations and bug fixes to Star Citizen.
The new version is planned as part of the quarterly releases at the end of March 2018. In addition, the balancing of the game economy will be adjusted and the AI improved.
Every quarter of 2018 will feature a release with new content for Star Citizen
At the end of June, the next major release for Star Citizen this year will introduce base systems for mining, mobile refueling, and repair. Additionally, players will have the ability to create their own missions. It will then be possible to hire mercenaries, carry out transport missions, refuel spaceships in space, and much more. The June release will also bring improvements to the AI and is expected to create more life on space stations.
In September, the introduction of “Object Container Streaming” will continue. This will handle all objects in the game as “containers” that can be streamed as needed. This will optimize memory usage and allow the Stanton system to be equipped with even more objects. Furthermore, the September release will optimize many existing systems.
More missions and even more to do
At the end of the year, another version will follow, which will further expand the Stanton system, providing players with new locations to explore. In addition, players will be able to live out their roles and advance their careers. More missions that you can complete together with friends or alone will give you even more to do. Cloud Imperium Games plans to further elaborate on each release soon.
Fans of the upcoming MMORPG Camelot Unchained are still waiting for the launch of the first beta. The development studio has now hired more employees.
Camelot Unchained is a PvP MMORPG, funded through crowdfunding, and is intended to be the spiritual successor to “Dark Age of Camelot.” Because many DAOC fans have been waiting for something like this for years, interest in Camelot Unchained is high.
The studio behind the game, City State, has set ambitious goals, which are repeatedly reflected in the shifting schedule. Fans have been waiting for the start of a beta for years: “BETA WHEN?” has become somewhat of a rallying cry and running gag about the game.
City State Has Hired New People and Is Looking for More Employees
Now the studio City State has gone on a recruitment tour: Several positions are open. A community manager and a senior animator have already been newly contracted.
New employees mean more work to do, and if there is a new community manager among them, it can only mean that the developers are expecting an increased volume of questions from the community when the first beta of the online game Camelot Unchained starts soon.
With the new staff, the team is now preparing for the imminent launch of the first testing phase.
Big Announcements Are Coming
In addition to the community manager, a designer has also been hired to work on animations. The game’s graphics regarding character movement will be improved. Furthermore, the studio is still looking for more employees. Moreover, there should soon be a series of big announcements. Many fans hope for news regarding the beta launch.
The Game Is Making Progress
The team has also announced that they are making good progress in terms of:
UI
ability buttons
floating text in combat
bugs that caused disconnections
In addition, new animations and further graphics are being worked on. The developers are still being tight-lipped about the beta launch.
