Gewinnt hier ein Sennheiser-Headset und hochwertige Preise für Paladins & SMITE

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 3 minutes

In cooperation with Studio Hi-Rez, we are giving away a Sennheiser headset and high-quality prizes for the hero shooter Paladins and the action MOBA SMITE. This includes founder packs that unlock all champions and gods along with special skins.

Currently, the HiRez Expo (HRX) is taking place, which is the studio’s biggest fan festival. Here, the most important announcements for all the studio’s games are made. Additionally, fans can meet the developers and interact with other players.

Paladins becomes the 1st hero shooter with a battle royale mode – PUBG meets Overwatch

On this occasion, we are hosting a large giveaway in collaboration with Hi-Rez, where you can win high-quality prizes for the games Paladins, SMITE, and SMITE Tactics: Hand of the Gods. Additionally, we are giving away a headset worth 140 euros: The Sennheiser GSP-350

These are the prizes you can win

You can grab the following prizes when you participate in the giveaway.

  • Paladins Founder Pack: Contains all current and future champions, 10 radiant chests, all standard champion voice packs, an exclusive beta skin, and an exclusive mount skin
  • Paladins Convention Skin
  • SMITE Ultimate God Pack: Unlocks all current and future gods in SMITE.
  • SMITE Convention Skin
  • “Hand of the Gods” Founder Pack: Includes a massive pile of cards, a limited founder avatar, a limited card back, and exclusive “Hand of the Gods” bonus items for SMITE
  • Hand of the Gods Convention Skin
  • SMITE Mini-Figure Set: The figures come in a set of three, including Anubis, Ymir, and Neith.
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  • Sennheiser GSP-350 – The gaming headset offers:

     

    • a high-quality Dolby 7.1 surround sound
    • a professional noise-cancelling microphone
    • customizable surround software
    • instant mute by raising the microphone arm
    • an intuitive volume control on the right earcup
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To participate in this giveaway, you only need to carry out one of the actions specified in the window. Each participant can only win once per giveaway. Multiple actions increase your chances. The winners will be randomly selected after the submission deadline and contacted via the provided email within a few days to arrange the distribution of prizes. The submission deadline is January 8, 2017, at 8 PM.

Mein-MMO in collaboration with Hi-Rez – Giveaway for HRX

What are Paladins, SMITE, and Hand-of-the-Gods games?

Paladins is a hero shooter where you compete in teams of 5 players against each other. In various game modes, you need to take control of the battlefield. Each champion has four skills to fight with. What makes Paladins special is a card system that allows individual customization of the champions’ abilities. This gives the hero shooter strong MOBA elements. What is Paladins? Here you can find information for new players.

SMITE is an action MOBA where you compete against each other with various gods and mythological figures. The game is played in third-person, making SMITE much more dynamic than other MOBAs like LoL or Dota. You can find the review of SMITE here.

Hand-of-the-Gods is a turn-based and strategic card game where you take on the role of a SMITE god. As a god of a specific pantheon, you command your subordinate gods and summon them onto a chessboard. This adds a deeper strategic layer to the card game, as the positioning of the gods also decides victory and defeat. Here you can find a preview report of the beta of Hand-of-the-Gods.

The HiRez Expo runs from January 4 to January 7, 2018. The giveaway ends on January 8.

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There will soon be “good news” about the future of Destiny 2

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In which direction will Destiny 2 evolve in 2018? The Game Director has “good info” for us.

Christopher Barrett is the Game Director of Destiny 2 and currently one of the most popular Bungie employees. He is considered a “savior” among Guardians, as someone who finally listens to the community, talks with them, and works with the live team to implement community feedback in the game. He was the one who commented on many issues at the end of October and made announcements about endgame innovations.

Some Guardians write that they no longer trust anyone at Bungie except Christopher Barrett. Because what he promises is actually done in a timely manner. One user claims that Barrett and Community Manager DeeJ are the last beacons in the sea of salt that Destiny 2 currently sails through. Because at least they address the frustrations and concerns that the community has.

Now Barrett is speaking up again via Twitter. He shares something that currently makes the community feel positive again:

https://twitter.com/cgbarrett/status/949138235699023872

Next week there will be forward-looking info

Barrett is currently working on a “Development Update” for next week. He has a lot of good info to share.

In the “Development Update”, one can expect a detailed blog post in which the developers will outline in which direction Destiny 2 will evolve in the future. We will probably get a kind of roadmap listing the innovations being worked on and when we can expect them.

Which “good info” will be announced, we will only find out next week. However, earlier tweets from Barrett suggest that there will be news about

  • Iron Banner and the Faction Rally (When will they return? How will they be adjusted?)
  • Raid (The raid items are to be revamped and made more rewarding)
  • Eververse (Detailed discussions about this have been announced)
  • Vault (They are working on short-term and long-term solutions for vault space)
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will be given.

Community Manager DeeJ also tweeted recently: He had his first meeting (of many) in 2018 with Barrett on January 3. They discussed how they would continue to follow up on the promises. The conversations with the community will continue next week.

Bottom line remains: Nothing happens at Bungie without it being announced multiple times beforehand. Now we know there will be detailed info next week … and that it should be good.

Related: Destiny 2 – The 5 biggest wishes for 2018

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No Daily Quests in Hearthstone? [Update: Free Card Packs are here!]

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

You are not receiving quests in Hearthstone? With these tips, it could work again!

Update 05.01.2018: The free card packs are now available. To unlock the 3 packs of Kobolds and Catacombs, you need to select the gift icon in the Battle.net app (top right next to the online status) and then click “Redeem”. Upon your next login in Hearthstone, the three card packs will be waiting for you to open them!

You have one month to claim the packs – the gift expires on 05.02.2018.

Update 22.12.2017: Blizzard has now deployed another round of hotfixes, which have resolved issues for many players, but some unlucky ones are still experiencing delays with their quests.

The reason for this is the heavy influx of dungeon runs; Blizzard has underestimated fan interest, and these runs are now putting a significant strain on the servers, affecting the delivery of daily missions.

Blizzard is working on further short-term solutions. Until the issue is fully resolved, however, the developers recommend the following steps:

  • Check your quest log 10-30 minutes after your first login. You do not need to be active during this wait time.
  • Manually refresh your quest log by accessing it in the main menu.
  • Play in “Play” or “Arena” mode (the dungeon mode does not show quests).

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Free Card Packs as Compensation

One good thing about this situation: In January, Blizzard is giving all players 3 free card packs of Kobolds and Catacombs. Although this does not compensate for the gold that many players lost due to this bug, it at least offers a small consolation.

The 3 free packs of Kobolds and Catacombs are scheduled to be delivered in early January through the Battle.net gift system.

Original report:

Since the release of Kobolds and Catacombs, a lot has been going wrong in Hearthstone. However, it’s not just the 135 new cards that are to blame, but also one or two bugs in the game that have crept into Blizzard’s card game.

Since the last major patch, many players have been complaining that they are no longer receiving daily quests and therefore can only slowly accumulate gold to afford new packs or Arena rounds.

Hearthstone Oakheart artwork

Other players, on the other hand, are surprised that they are receiving daily quests in abundance and have managed to complete five, six, or even seven missions in a single day.

Although Blizzard has already made some small fixes that have helped at least some players, there are still numerous complaints that daily quests do not reliably appear.

4 Tips to Possibly Get Daily Quests Back

The colleagues from buffed have gathered some tricks that might help you get your daily missions.

  • Change Hearthstone to a different language. This can be done in the Battle.net app under Settings → Game Settings. Then start the game.
  • Change the game region of Hearthstone from Europe to America and back (in America, you do not have access to your collection; it’s like having a “fresh” account).
  • Start a match in the unranked game mode, end the round during the ongoing game and restart.
  • Log out of the game multiple times and log back in.
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However, there is still no guarantee. Blizzard reports that they are already working on a patch to fix the issue. Until then, you can enjoy the additional quests or complain about the missing quests.

Are you also affected by this bug? Or do you have the “good” bug where quest after quest pops up?

Have you seen the ultimate ragequit deck that destroys all of the opponent’s cards?

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Pokémon GO: Regional switch? Sengo is now available with us

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Is Niantic rotating the regional Pokémon in Pokémon GO? There is a new Pokémon in Europe for the past few hours.

Surprisingly, last night there was a change in the spawn points of monsters that were previously considered regional Pokémon. This means that these monsters were supposed to appear only in certain countries. However, two of them have now swapped places.

Sengo sighted in Europe, Vipitis in the USA

Reports from trainers all around the world have been increasing in the last few hours: Many players from the USA are reporting on Reddit that they suddenly find Vipitis in the wild.

And in our Pokémon GO group on Facebook, trainers are showing that they can now catch Sengo.

Pokémon GO Sengo
Thanks to our reader Ben for this screenshot

So far, it was assumed that

  • Vipitis can only be caught in Europe, Asia, and Australia together with Minun
  • Sengo and Plusle can only be caught in North America, South America, and Africa

Since the night of January 5, it seems that Vipitis and Sengo have swapped their catching areas.

However, you will still find Minun and Plusle in their original locations. There has been no swap of monsters here.

Regional rotation or a bug?

Trainers are currently unsure about what Niantic is up to. Was this change planned or did it occur accidentally due to a bug?

Currently, many reports are coming in on Reddit. Trainers are trying to clarify the situation and are reporting their catches. It seems that currently, in Hong Kong, both Pokémon, Vipitis and Sengo, can be caught.

Pokémon GO AR Kitchen Table

It is possible that this change is also time-limited and the monsters will switch back to their positions in a few days. So catch your Sengo quickly before it possibly returns to its original location.

As soon as we have official information from Niantic, we will report here on Mein-MMO.de.

Regional Pokémon in Pokémon GO – You won’t find these in Germany

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The Division: Weekend event has started – Grab the bonus loot

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

There is a special event happening this weekend in The Division. Here’s how you can get the bonus loot!

If you are currently optimizing your build, now is a particularly good time to play The Division. Massive has launched a special event this weekend where you can earn double rewards.

What does the special event offer starting January 5?

  • When does the event run? It takes place from January 5 at 1 AM to January 8 at 1 AM.
  • What do you need to do? You need to eliminate named enemies.
  • The rewards? You will receive additional bonuses when you kill named enemies.
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The event is already active. In the game, it will appear on the overview map as a “Double Reward” event.

However, there is one catch: The bonus loot pool does not contain any secret gear sets. In other words, the chance for Classified gear, which is currently the best gear in The Division, will not be increased.

Here are two guides that can help you with the event:

Events in The Division

Such weekend events with double rewards have occurred several times in The Division. The activities that trigger the bonus loot vary.

In addition to these weekend events, Global Events have also been taking place since summer 2017. So far, three Global Events have occurred. They bring temporary variation into the shared-world shooter with modifiers and new loot.

So far, The Division has skipped large-scale, thematic events, such as a winter event or an Easter event. Possibly, these are something to look forward to in 2018.

As for what the agents can expect in 2018, that is still completely unknown. We are heading towards an uncertain agent future. More information can be found here:

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Overwatch: Mercy and Junkrat are being nerfed in the new PTR patch!

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A new balance patch for Overwatch is being tested on the PTR. Mercy and Junkrat are being heavily nerfed!

Last night (01/05/2018), a new patch for Overwatch was deployed on the test servers of the hero shooter. While there are no new features or major highlights this time, there are some adjustments to the game’s balance. Primarily, two heroes are the focus of the changes: Mercy and Junkrat.

  • Mercy
    • Valkyrie
      • During Valkyrie, resurrection is no longer instantaneous.
      • Valkyrie no longer grants additional resurrection charge.
      • The speed bonus from Guardian Angel has been reduced by 50%.
      • The duration of Valkyrie has been reduced from 20 to 15 seconds.
Overwatch Eidgenossin Mercy

Basically, the developers wanted to take some power away from Valkyrie with these changes. Although opponents could counter Mercy more easily due to the resurrection’s casting time, it was often possible for Mercy to prevent these disadvantages herself with Valkyrie.

Junkrat loses one-shot potential

With Junkrat, there is only one change, but it is likely to have a significant impact.

  • Junkrat
    • Remote Mine
      • The Remote Mine now deals less damage when the opponent is further away from the explosion center.
Overwatch Junkrat Explosion Jump

The developers’ intention was to take a bit away from Junkrat’s “one-shot” potential. Because with an attack from his weapon in combination with a mine, Junkrat could deal 200 damage and thus kill many heroes in the blink of an eye. While this is still possible, it now requires more precision to execute this combo.

Whether the adjustments to Mercy and Junkrat will go live as is is still questionable. There will surely be some fine-tuning before the patch’s release.

What do you think of these changes to Junkrat and Mercy? Was it time for Blizzard to nerf the two heroes? Or is this once again a slap in the face for the “Mercy mains”?

The developers of Overwatch are already testing the next hero internally – and many new maps!

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Not PUBG killed Lawbreakers & other games, but the trend

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The publisher Nexon holds the battle royale phenomenon PUBG at least partly responsible for Team Shooter Lawbreakers not being a success in 2017. Our author Schuhmann has a different theory.

Recently, the Korean giant Nexon presented its annual report: They are focusing on mobile games which are selling like hotcakes and breaking records.

In the PC MMORPG segment, Nexon faces the problem that the oldie MapleStory is still so successful that hardly anyone is interested in MapleStory 2. Luxury problems.

Lawbreakers as a blemish on Nexon’s white reputation

However, there was a blemish at Nexon. The business in North America and thus the shooter Lawbreakers. It was released in 2017 on PS4 and PC and was not a success. Nexon is now writing off the title as a loss. About 30 million USD went down the drain.

Nexon says: The timing of the launch was difficult – the blockbuster PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds made 2017 a challenging business environment, especially for first-person shooters. This is what Nexon’s CFO says.

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CFO says: PUBG is to blame – US Chief says: Call of Duty, Destiny 2, Overwatch

When you look at it: Questions arise. Lawbreakers is a hero shooter – PUBG a battle royale shooter. In an interview, Nexon America’s chief recently pointed to all possible games as being responsible for the failure, including Call of Duty, Destiny 2, and Overwatch.

But above all, the Nexon US chief recognized the “late release” in 2017 as the main problem. Now, suddenly, the corporate headquarters has identified PUBG as a scapegoat. Well then.

LawBreakers Gun Gameplay Überkopf

Lawbreakers suffers from the LoL effect – too late to the party

There is an effect that can be called the “LoL” effect. A certain type of game suddenly takes off: like League of Legends. A game concept resonates with players, many play it, and the studio becomes rich from it.

After that, other publishers try desperately to develop a similar game, but they often arrive too late.

Lol-Singed

Despite all attempts by publishers, no MOBA has been able to establish itself alongside leaders LoL and Dota 2 – not even a giant like Blizzard with Heroes of the Storm succeeded.

Instead, there were failures left and right: studios crashed while trying to develop the next LoL and grab a piece of the pie.

Experts said: There is no MOBA boom – there is only a LoL boom. Those who play LoL do not look for another MOBA – they want to stay with LoL, they have invested a lot of time there to get good and to build a strong account – they will not switch. Why would they? A PvP game like LoL itself is not boring.

Therefore, every attempt to capitalize on the MOBA trend is actually doomed to failure. Nevertheless, this keeps happening.

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Hero shooters were in trend – everyone developed one

But even these “trend genres” age over time and new ones emerge. Over time, it became clear with MOBAs: The entry barrier is relatively high, matches can go quite long, and can be decided early. Then you have to “play it to the end”, there are boring parts in every match – this is actually not up to date anymore.

In addition: A new generation of players is also looking for fresh games – they do not want to be left behind. Just as MOBAs had replaced MMORPGs or real-time strategy games as a trend genre, studios were now looking for the next “hot genre”.

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Around 2014/2015, several studios came up with the same idea: They develop games for the “new trend genre” hero shooter. Overwatch, Battleborn, Paladins, Gigantic, and LawBreakers are basically all hero shooters aimed at fast action: LoL as a shooter.

Fans of the games also like to accuse the developers of having copied from each other.

There can be only one!

The problem with hero shooters: The window of opportunity here closed in May 2016 with the release of Overwatch. Blizzard was the first with a polished game on the market. All other games failed more or less, even if they asserted: We have nothing to do with Overwatch, we are a completely different game.

The pull of Overwatch dragged all these other games down to misfortune.  Only Paladins could hold as a Free2Play variant. Gigantic and Battleborn are already dead – Lawbreakers de facto as well.

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Battleborn – also operated on an Overwatch basis

In addition: The taste of players in 2017, when Lawbreakers finally released, had already moved on. Now players wanted a game that is like Overwatch, but without the teammates and with adrenaline in every second and not just during team fights.

Battle royale shooters were the new trend, even without PUBG

And by 2017, the trend for “battle royale shooters” was already there – it didn’t even need PUBG for that. People were already satisfied with weaker and flawed games like H1Z1 in 2016 and 2017. Everyone complained about it, but it had a long period of success.

H1Z1-Psychopathen

Then when a better game in the trend genre appeared with PUBG, the perfect storm broke out and in 2017 there was only one topic: PUBG on a record hunt, PUBG the game of the year, PUBG the phenomenon.

But did Lawbreakers really crash in this storm? No, even without PUBG, Lawbreakers wouldn’t have become a hit. They missed the window of opportunity, and in their own genre, there was no more room for a hit besides Overwatch. And the genre they were actually developing for was no longer as trendy as at the start of development.

There were also specific problems: Many found the marketing to be too weak; moreover, LawBreakers is a Buy2Play game – perhaps they would have had more success as Free2Play.

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The development with the trend genre will also not stop before battle royale games.

Currently, practically every second studio is developing a battle royale title. This could be the next gaming bubble that leads studios to disaster. The first game has already cost:

The studio that wants to have the next mega hit must already foresee the next super trend after battle royale games.

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Destiny 2: The raid gear of the world devourer tract – 2 new weapons

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 4 minutes

In Destiny 2, new raid gear was introduced with the Eater of Worlds. What weapons and armor pieces for Titan, Hunter, and Warlock can you earn now?

Shortly after the launch of “Curse of Osiris”, the Eater of Worlds opened its gates. This is a new raid activity that takes you into the belly of the Leviathan. By the way, the “standard raid” of Destiny 2 also takes place on the Leviathan, a massive ship.

Normally, Guardians look forward to new raid gear for days in advance, and when the raid goes live, they play for weeks with their friends to fill their pockets with the new, exciting loot.

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However, this is different with the Eater of Worlds raid: Hardly anyone talks about the raid rewards. In fact, there isn’t a major gaming site or a larger YouTuber who has taken the effort to list the new items. Because: The raid loot is extremely meager.

Although the Eater of Worlds raid is mostly rated positively and as an excellent raid experience, it is hardly worth playing multiple times due to the meager rewards. Let’s look at what rewards it offers.

Here is a step-by-step guide for the Eater of Worlds!

Two new raid weapons can be earned

The supposed highlights of the new raid loot are two new weapons. Both are power weapons.

Zenith of Your Kind – Shotgun
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“Zenith of Your Kind” is a legendary shotgun with an enormous fire rate of 100. Thus, it belongs to the same archetype as Perfect Paradox. Generally, all stats of this weapon are similar to those of the forge weapon: These are the perks:

  • Rapid-fire frame: Fires automatically; increased reload speed when the weapon is empty.
  • When enemies are nearby, reload speed, stability, and handling are improved.

You have the choice between:

  • The magazine will partially reload automatically when the bearer is critically injured
  • When holstered, the weapon will automatically reload after a short time

Additionally, you can adjust range, stability, and handling.

I Am Alive – Grenade Launcher
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The second weapon is a grenade launcher called “I Am Alive”. The stats are similar to those of the Evil Sister, a Vanguard grenade launcher: The perks:

  • Adaptive frame: A rounded grip, reliable and robust.
  • When holstered, the weapon will automatically reload after a short time

You have the choice between:

  • Greatly increased magazine size, significantly reduced reload speed
  • Increased projectile speed, increased reload speed

Additionally, you can influence stability, blast radius, handling, and projectile speed.

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“Zenith of Your Kind” is definitely usable and can be considered a fun weapon, but shotguns and grenade launchers are currently far from being the best in Destiny 2. Both weapons are not must-haves.

The armor pieces for Titan, Hunter, and Warlock

Each Guardian class has received a new armor set. You can see them at the Tower with Benedict, who is already showing the armor ornaments that you can earn later through the prestige mode of Eater of Worlds, which will be unlocked later. The ornaments have the same look as the raid lair armor, they are just a bit brighter and shinier.

Venero TV shows you the armor pieces in the video:

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Additionally, you earn shader, a completion emblem, and Calus tokens in the raid lair. For the tokens, you get gear from the standard raid with Benedict in the Tower.

Overall, the raid loot from Eater of Worlds is disappointing. However, there is hope: Game Director Christopher Barrett announced that they will revise the raid items early in 2018. The most difficult activities should also be the most rewarding. And this gear described above is far from that …

More about this here: Destiny 2: Bungie names 4 changes coming early in 2018!

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Diablo 3: Confusion about Wirret’s Leg, where is the Cow Pet during the event?

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The Darkening of Tristram event in Diablo 3 confuses the community. Actually, you are supposed to disenchant an item, but that isn’t working properly right now.

This month, the Darkening of Tristram event is taking place in Diablo 3. Players have the opportunity to visit a retro dungeon and snag special loot. For a special companion, players must disenchant an item to obtain important loot. However, it’s not working as planned.

Has Blizzard not activated the companion, or is a bug at play here?

Wirt’s Leg and the Star Chart – What’s going on?

When the anniversary event “The Darkening of Tristram” started in January 2017, players could earn a cow pet. To do this, they had to solve a riddle.

Part of the riddle was to craft the item “Wirt’s Leg,” a legendary mace, and then disenchant it. The disenchanted material was supposed to be the “Star Chart,” which was important for further solving the riddle.

Here you can find the pet guide for the Crown Calf and the Butcher in Diablo 3

Players managed to do this easily last year, but in January 2018, disenchanting isn’t working properly. Players noticed that Wirt’s Leg is suddenly not displayed as a legendary item anymore but only shows as “blue.” And this also affects the loot.

Diablo 3 Wirt's Leg Fail

Initially, a display bug or minor oversight was suspected. However, when disenchanting the mace, players are now receiving “fails” – that is, arcane dust. This is useless to them because they need the actual loot, the Star Chart.

Bug or Feature? The Long Wait for Blizzard

In the Diablo forums and on Reddit, many players are wondering if they can no longer obtain the Crown Calf, and whether Blizzard deliberately changed the loot from Wirt’s Leg. However, it may just be a bug that Blizzard could fix with a hotfix.

Diablo 3 Butcher Crown Calf

Now everyone is eagerly waiting for official responses. They should come soon, as it is now 9:00 AM in California and work at Blizzard has begun.

We will update this article for you when we learn more from official sources.

Update 7:00 PM

As Community Manager Nevalistis confirms, this issue is a bug. It has now been fixed, and you should receive the correct items when disenchanting now.

Diablo 3 Wirt's Leg Bug

A few days ago, the Diablo 3 event already caused confusion because it only partially started

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SMITE erneuert die Conquest-Map und bringt den Höllenhund Cerberus

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Many changes are coming to SMITE. The classic “Conquest” game mode is being revised and fundamentally renewed.

The Conquest map is the primary game mode of SMITE. In the traditional 5v5 MOBA mode, teams compete across three lanes for victory on the map. However, until now, the Conquest map in SMITE was a special case, as it was not completely symmetrical. This meant that one side had (slightly) shorter paths to certain locations.

After the overhaul, the map is completely symmetrical.

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In addition, the map will also be visually revamped. All buff camps have new creatures and especially the Gold Fury and the Fire Giant now look significantly more impressive.

But the fundamental look of the map has also been improved, as the conflict between Chaos and Order is now clearly the focus of the map. One half practically radiates “dark” energy, while the other side is illuminated by light. Last but not least, the jungle fog returns, which was present in earlier versions of SMITE. This makes it easier to see what players have insight into.

A small trailer gives a first glimpse of the changes to the Conquest map:

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Cerberus the Hellhound will be the 93rd God in SMITE

SMITE continues to introduce playable gods at regular intervals. On January 9, the 93rd god will enter the battlefields, the Hellhound Cerberus. In Greek mythology, the three-headed demon dog Cerberus is the guardian of the gate to the underworld. He ensures that no living mortal can enter the underworld and that the dead cannot return to the world of the living.

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Clearly, Cerberus is tired of this task with all three heads, as he will soon become a playable god in SMITE.

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DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online in February brings outfits & dungeons

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The next DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One) will be released in February and it will have a lot to offer. These are the contents of Dragon Bones. It’s heading towards Skyrim.

2018 is off to a rapid start for The Elder Scrolls Online: Zenimax kicks off the MMORPG year with a preview of “Dragon Bones,” the first of three planned DLCs in 2018. Additionally, ESO is planning a larger expansion, which ESO fans are already speculating about.

Alongside the Dragon Bones expansion, a free update will be released – Update 17. All of this is supposed to happen in February 2018.

2 Dungeons come at a cost – much in ESO is free though

The paid part of ESO, the Dragon Bones DLC, features two new dungeons:

  • At the Summit of the Dragoncaller – Corrupted cultists take over the tomb of a dragon priestess
  • And Claw’s Lair – here you face a necromancer

Players with an active subscription get Dragon Bones for free – everyone can get the DLC via Crown Points.

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Cosmetic System brings a kind of Transmog to The Elder Scrolls Online

The accompanying Update 17 offers a lot of free content for everyone:

  • A new system for fashion-conscious “The Elder Scrolls Online” players is the “Cosmetic System”: Here you can change your gear to reflect a crafting style that you master. It’s a form of “Transmog” system, as known from other MMORPGs.
  • Additionally, a new “Level-Up System” is coming, which gives you rewards and tips as you level up – a little gold or, at milestones, a mount. Tips and rewards are designed to make it easier for new players to start in ESO.
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  • The storage for homes and improvements in the combat system are additional features in The Elder Scrolls Online: Classic quality-of-life and balance changes, as is typical in an update. Here it is said that feedback from players is being considered.
  • Also, two new battlegrounds are available for free: Mor Khazgur and the Depths. Mor Khazgur is known from Skyrim.

Find out more about ESO and its plans for 2018 here:

Spellweaving & Murkmire? – What does The Elder Scrolls Online bring in 2018?

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The best extension for an online game 2017 – you chose!

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Our major surveys are completed: Now we can crown the best DLC or expansion of an online game in 2017 on the virtual throne. Who made it and who was close behind, you can find out here.

2017 offered a wealth of expansions, addons, updates, and DLCs that both fans of established and new games could enjoy. To find out which was the best MMO expansion or the coolest DLC of 2017, we asked you. Over 1,000 participants cast their votes.

They could choose from 15 titles. One of them prevailed and was voted by you to take first place!

1st Place: The Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind

With 20% of all votes, the Mein-MMO-Award for “best expansion / best DLC” goes to Morrowind, the new chapter of The Elder Scrolls Online.

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Morrowind deserves it: It brought numerous new quests, the Warden class, the raid “Hall of Fabrication” and new battlegrounds. The story was also deepened, giving the game more substance. Story enthusiasts and explorers found ample enjoyment with the new chapter.

ESO Morrowind Review: A game like a buffet – tasty even for solo players

Overall, The Elder Scrolls Online ranks highly among you: It also managed to gain some votes in the MMO of the year election. The next DLCs and a new expansion are already planned for 2018.

With the prospect of future expansions and with our award behind us, the year 2018 can start as an ESO fan!

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2nd Place: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood

Stormblood was popular from the start among both fans and critics. This DLC from Final Fantasy XIV stands out with a captivating story, two successful new classes, and comfort improvements like a larger inventory. No wonder, therefore, that player numbers have surged to unprecedented heights since then.

16% voted for Stormblood, which makes it an impressive 2nd place!

Tedious masterpiece – Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood in review

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3rd Place: Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire

With Path of Fire, Guild Wars 2 went deeper into the desert again. Finally, mounts were introduced – a feature that many players had long wished for.

Guild Wars has not completely changed through the expansion but has grown. You liked that: 14% voted for this title and granted it a solid 3rd place!

Is Path of Fire a curse or a blessing for Guild Wars 2? – Review

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Places 4-10

The upcoming places are initially close together. Here we want to honor places 4-10, for which some of you ultimately voted!

  • 4th Place: Warframe: Plains of Eidolon (13%)
  • 5th Place: Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris (12%)
  • 6th Place: The Division: Resistance (9%)
  • 7th Place: Path of Exile: War of Atlas (6%)
  • 8th Place: Black Desert Online: Kamasylvia Update (3%)
  • 9th Place: SWTOR: Betrayal among the Chiss (3%)
  • 10th Place: The Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor (2%)

Are you satisfied with the placement of your favorite? Or are you surprised by how the community voted?

Will The Elder Scrolls Online be able to score points again with the next patch? Then it’s heading towards Skyrim!

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No, Black Desert is not releasing on Xbox One next week

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A false report is currently circulating: Black Desert Online does not have a release on January 17th on the Xbox One. Gaming sites have confused Xbox with Southeast Asia. It can happen.

Currently, a report is also circulating through the German gaming media: The MMORPG Black Desert is supposedly set to come to the Xbox One on January 10th. One could buy early access. This was announced by Pearl Abyss.

We have looked into this and it is a false report. An English-language site confused the release of Black Desert in Southeast Asia with the Xbox One release and spread the false report that one could buy access. In the article on the US site, the early access system in Southeast Asia is even explicitly linked.

German gaming sites then picked up this news – some without citing sources.

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Gaming sites confuse Southeast Asia with the Xbox One

In Southeast Asia, Black Desert actually launches on January 10th. However, this has nothing to do with the Xbox One. This is about the PC version. The language in Southeast Asian games is indeed English – this includes regions such as Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines.

However, it is true that Black Desert is set to be released for the Xbox One. This has been known for a while. And it’s been set in stone since the E3 last summer. However, a specific release date for the Xbox One version of Black Desert is still unknown.

A release could indeed happen relatively soon, reports indicate that the port is already well advanced – but nothing has been announced yet.

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Black Desert will be exclusively available for the Xbox One at launch, but a version for PlayStation 4 is likely to follow later. Microsoft has a “Console Launch Exclusive Deal” for Black Desert – similar to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.

More on the topic:

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Was Ihr 2018 von World of Warcraft erwarten könnt

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In 2018, World of Warcraft has a lot in store. We will reveal which features and innovations are coming this year in Azeroth.

The year 2017 was completely marked by the Burning Legion for World of Warcraft. The titular demons of the expansion “Legion” had expanded their attack into 2017 and are currently being defeated in Antorus, the Burning Throne. But in the new year 2018, Blizzard wants to go full throttle again and present plenty of new content for the players. We take a look at the highlights that are coming in 2018 for World of Warcraft.

The Near Future: Patch 7.3.5

Although the next update, Patch 7.3.5, technically still belongs to the Legion cycle, many contents are already being associated with the upcoming addon. For many players, the highlight will be the complete overhaul of the game world so that all zones now scale with the level of the respective character.

Those who decide to create a new character will notice that most zones now adjust to the character’s level. Previously, it often happened that characters were already at too high a level and could never complete the story of an area – at least not if they wanted to earn worthwhile experience points.

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Moreover, Patch 7.3.5 explains the significance of the wound in Silithus that was caused by Sargeras’ sword before the dark titan could be banished. A small quest line in Silithus, which is likely to be activated just before Patch 8.0, discusses how Azeroth can be cleansed and how we lose our artifact weapons.

New Battleground “Seething Shore”

A new battleground, “Seething Shore”, is also already included in Patch 7.3.5. Similar to Arathi Basin, it’s about holding multiple control points to gather resources in the form of Azerite. However, this battleground is not static, and the control points change at regular intervals. This makes quick reactions and good coordination in the team essential if one wants to achieve victory over the opposing faction. Whether the battleground will be accessible with the launch of Patch 7.3.5 is still unclear.

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Battle for Azeroth: Elimination of PvP Realms

With Battle for Azeroth, Blizzard once again addresses the PvP system in World of Warcraft. This time, a radical approach is being taken: PvP servers will be completely eliminated. There will only be one type of server. Those who wish can activate the PvP mode in every capital city and will then share a world only with players who have also activated PvP. This “PvP phase” spans multiple servers and ensures a relative balance between the factions.

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As additional incentives, quests completed with activated PvP will grant small additional rewards. However, what exactly these will be is still uncertain.

Allied Races and More Character Slots

Probably along with the Pre-Patch 8.0, which will be released shortly before Battle for Azeroth, all players will gain access to six new character slots, allowing for 18 characters to be created per server (with a limit of 50 across the entire account).

WoW Allied Races Nightborne Voidelf Lightforged Draenei

For most WoW fans, these additional slots will likely be filled with the new characters of the Allied Races. While the Horde secures the support of the Nightborne, Highmountain Tauren, and Zandalari Trolls, the Lightforged Draenei, Void Elves, and Dark Iron Dwarves will join the Alliance.

All new species will come with their own racial abilities, emotes, and voice acting and will begin their journey at level 20. This is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the aforementioned scaling of the entire game world.

All information about the Allied Races can be found here.

The “Real” Content of Battle for Azeroth

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In addition to all these minor details coming in 2018, the actual content of Battle for Azeroth awaits. Although there is still no concrete release date for the expansion, most speculation suggests fall, meaning after the hot summer days, we will head to the islands of Kul Tiras and Zandalar. Alongside the level increase to 120, there will be plenty of new dungeons, quest areas, island expeditions, and exciting stories revolving around the great leaders of the Alliance and Horde.

What Battle for Azeroth has in store, we have already detailed in this article.

In the Distant Future: World of Warcraft Classic

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At BlizzCon 2017, Blizzard announced that there will be “Classic” servers for World of Warcraft in the future. These will offer a player experience as it was common in “Classic” times, i.e., before “The Burning Crusade.” However, it is questionable whether the classic servers will be released in 2018, as fans will likely have to wait a bit longer since there is still no concrete date.What are you particularly looking forward to in relation to World of Warcraft in 2018? Which features can you not wait for? Are there any features you would rather not see in the game?

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FIFA 18 TOTY – Alle Infos zum Team of the Year im Ultimate Team

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In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, the TOTY, the Team of the Year 2017, is approaching. Which players will make it into the Team of the Year? When will the best cards be released in FUT 18? All information about the release date, the voting, the TOTY player cards, and the nominations and predictions can be found here at a glance.

Update 15.1.: The TOTY strikers are known. Here you can see their cards.

Update 16.1.: The TOTY midfielders are now known!

Update 17.1.: And here are the TOTY defenders and the TOTY goalkeeper.

Update 19.1.: From now on, the entire team is in the packs!

Update: This year, everything is different with the TOTY! Starting January 8, the voting will take place. Here is all the info about the voting. 

At the beginning of January 2018, the Team of the Year 2017 is expected in the Ultimate Team mode of FIFA 18. Since FUT 12, EA Sports has been creating the TOTY annually, consisting of only the 11 best players of the past year.

The players in the TOTY have so far been voted by FIFPro and announced during the “Best FIFA Football Awards” gala. EA Sports then published special dark blue player cards for these players. However, this year a separate “EA Sports TOTY” will be chosen and released. It will be voted on by community representatives (60%) and by EA Sports (40%).

These are the best cards in FUT 18!

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The design of a TOTY card via fifauteam

FIFA 18 TOTY Release Date – When will the Team of the Year be released in FUT 18?

In previous years, the Team of the Year was always released in mid-January. Thus, the TOTY in FIFA 17 was gradually released between January 9 (Monday) and January 16.

  • This year the TOTY will be voted on starting January 8 and released beginning January 15, 2018. This information is now official. 

Presumably, not all TOTY cards will be available in packs at the same time this year. They will likely be made available gradually. On January 15, the TOTY strikers will probably be available first, on January 17 the TOTY midfielders could be in the packs, and on January 18 the TOTY defenders and goalkeeper. From January 19, the full Team of the Year is expected to be available in sets until January 22. These details are yet to be confirmed.

The TOTY Players – These players receive the best cards in Ultimate Team

The players will only be released starting January 15. We will update the article then (see above).

It was initially assumed that the FIFA Pro World XI would also be the TOTY in FUT 18. This is the FIFA Pro team (it is not the TOTY in FUT 18!):

Goalkeeper:

  • Gianluigi Buffon – Juventus Turin

Defenders:

  • Dani Alves – Paris Saint-Germain
  • Sergio Ramos – Real Madrid
  • Leonardo Bonucci – AC Milan
  • Marcelo – Real Madrid

Midfielders:

  • Toni Kroos – Real Madrid
  • Luka Modric – Real Madrid
  • Andres Iniesta – FC Barcelona

Forwards:

  • Lionel Messi – FC Barcelona
  • Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid
  • Neymar Jr. – Paris Saint-Germain
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Here is an official graphic for the Team of the Year from FIFPro:

Players honor deceased teenager with a memorial garden in Rift

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The death of Rift player Nikita “Wintercharm” Hedingham hit the MMORPG community hard. To commemorate her, the players are establishing a garden in the MMORPG.

Through the official forum of the MMORPG Rift, the Dimensionaddicts chat channel informed the community that player Nikita “Wintercharm” Hedingham had passed away. The 17-year-old was struck by a tractor-trailer while she was riding her bike to a job and succumbed to her injuries.

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Angels are said to watch over the deceased player.

Community expresses condolences

The mother of the 17-year-old informed the members of the chat channel because she knew how much her daughter loved playing Rift. She wanted to inform the girl’s friends that Nikita had passed away. The news prompted many reactions.

The community expressed deep sorrow and extended their condolences. Especially in the housing community, the girl was known and liked. According to her mother, she loved Rift and had wished to see the Trion building at least once.

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This arrangement is meant to commemorate the love for music – for which the deceased was also known.

Friends create garden for “Wintercharm”

Since “Wintercharm” was particularly enthusiastic about building things in the game and enjoyed creating gardens, players have now established a garden in her honor on the Greybriar server.

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Here is the forum post in the Rift forum

The special thing is: The mourners are invited to help design the garden. Anyone who wishes to express their condolences or perhaps knew Nikita can contribute something to the garden every Sunday in January. The garden is meant to serve as a retreat where one can celebrate the life of “Wintercharm” and always remember her.

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WoW: Check out the story cutscenes of the allied races!

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The allied races in World of Warcraft have received their own story cinematics. Check them out here.

On the PTR for Patch 7.3.5, there are already many game data that will only become relevant with the upcoming WoW expansion “Battle for Azeroth”. A large part of the introductory stories for the allied races is already in the game. Each race will have a few cutscenes that will be played either during the questline to unlock the new races or immediately after character creation.

The colleagues from wowhead have already recorded the various videos, and we certainly want to share them with you.

Spoiler warning: The cutscenes contain plenty of spoilers regarding the story of the allied races.

The Intro of the Void Elves

The Void Elves seek refuge in a dark place where the malevolent magic of the Void (and thus the Old Gods) seeps into the world. Alleria Windrunner speaks some encouraging words during the creation of a new character.

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The Cutscenes of the Nightborne

The Nightborne find their way to the Horde, and some videos reveal how that happens. Lady Liadrin visits the First Arcanist Thalyssra. She explains how the Alliance (under Tyrande) would have rejected cooperation. Since the Blood Elves and Nightborne have a similar history, they share many experiences and want to build on that now.

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Thalyssra is invited to Silvermoon and meets Lor’themar Theron there. Alleria is also present and asks if she may visit the Sunwell once again after being away for millennia.

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During the creation of a Nightborne, Thalyssra explains that the elves of Suramar need to find a new place in the world – at the side of their allies, the Horde.

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The Cutscenes of the Lightforged

For Draenei to undergo the process of becoming a true “Lightforged”, they must complete a trial. This is always done in pairs, as Captain Fareeya explains. The candidate T’Paartos needs another partner – and that is where the players are needed.

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During the creation of a Lightforged Draenei, it is again Fareeya who finds some words. She points out that one is a weapon of the Light and will use this power against anyone who stands in the way of the allies.

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The Intro of the Highmountain Tauren

During the creation of a Highmountain Tauren, it is Mayla who speaks a few words about the traditions of the Highmountain and encourages players to carry these traditions into the world.

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We have more information about the allied races in WoW here for you!

Please keep in mind that there may be additional cutscenes or that the existing ones may change, as this content will only be accessible with Patch 8.0.

What do you think of the cutscenes for the allied races?

There is no specific release date for Patch 7.3.5 yet. However, there are indications that the release will take place in the coming days.

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The Division: The best build for solo agents in 1.8

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Is this the best solo build in The Division 1.8? This will keep you alive longer.

The Division is a shared-world shooter where you can face PvE enemies or PvP players together with your friends. However, if no one from your buddies is online or you prefer to go through the post-apocalypse as a lone wolf, you can also fight for justice and order on your own.

However, playing solo is significantly harder than when you’re in a strike team with four agents. You need a strong build that increases your “survivability” – one that keeps you on your feet longer. Since you have no teammates to quickly revive you.

Now YouTuber MarcoStyle introduces a solo build for 1.8, based on the “Secret Nomad Set” and in his opinion is the currently best solo build:

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How to create the solo build in 1.8

This build is actually only recommended for solo agents, as it only provides benefits for oneself. In group play, you should choose other character setups that are much better suited for that.

The most important ingredient for the solo build is the secret version of the “Nomad” gear set. It has been in the game since Global Event 3. You need all six armor pieces of this secret set to gain the following benefits:

  • 2-Set Bonus: +15% health on kill
  • 3-Set Bonus: A constant, minimal healing effect occurs, allowing the user to regenerate all segments of the health bar in combat.
  • 4-Set Bonus: Talent – If you receive a lethal hit, you regain all health. Usable every 4 minutes.
  • 5-Set Bonus: +10% health on kill, you receive more healing from the talent that now grants you overheal.
  • 6-Set Bonus: There is a 50% chance that the talent has no cooldown. You take 60% less damage for 10 seconds when the talent is triggered.

In particular, the 6-set bonus means that if you get a bit lucky and the talent doesn’t have a cooldown continuously, you become nearly invincible, as your health fully regenerates again and again. You will not be brought to your knees. But even if you are not lucky, this set greatly increases your chances of survival.

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Since you already have high survivability from the Nomad set, you do not need to focus heavily on stamina. Around 5000 stamina is more than enough. Instead, focus on firearms (over 8000) to defeat enemies quickly and benefit from the “health on kill”.

The bonuses on the armor pieces:

  • Body armor: health, skill haste (or health on kill) and ammunition capacity
  • Mask: crit chance and burn resistance
  • Kneepads: health and various resistances
  • Backpack: health and any resistance
  • Gloves: crit damage, assault rifle damage, and crit chance
  • Holster: crit chance

For the mods, you can also increase the critical hit chance, as well as skill haste or health.

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Overall, MarcoStyle has 8266 firearms, 4951 stamina, and 2961 electronics.

The weapons of the build

Use these weapons:

  • LVOA-C (Assault Rifle) with Malicious (+10% crit chance when health has more than two segments), Deadly (+15% crit damage), and Competent (Using a skill increases weapon damage by 10% for 15 seconds).
  • Warlord (exotic assault rifle) with Vengeful (Damage increases based on missing health), Responsive (Damage is increased by 15% at a distance of less than 10 meters from the target), and Play rough (While shooting, damage taken is reduced by 20%. When you stop shooting, the missing damage taken is added to you).

With the mods of the LVOA-C, you can increase crit damage and crit chance. This weapon is used at the start of battles where enemies are still further away. Therefore, you need neither mods for headshot damage, as headshots are hard to land from a distance, nor the Responsive talent.

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For close range, use the Warlord. All the talents mentioned above are especially useful in PvP, allowing you to frequently emerge victorious from duels. The “Play rough” talent not only postpones your death – you take the remaining damage only after one to two seconds after you stop shooting, allowing you to use a first-aid kit beforehand and stay alive. The mods for the Warlord primarily increase headshot damage, crit damage, and crit chance.

The abilities

The Skills:

  • Impulse with Disruptor
  • Support Station with Immunizer
  • Recovery Link

The Character Talents:

  • Survival Medicine: Uses a first-aid kit at low health to increase damage resistance by 20% for 10 seconds
  • Counter: At low health, the active cooldown time for skills is reduced by 20%
  • On the Move: Killing an enemy while moving reduces damage taken by 15% for 10 seconds
  • Precision: A headshot on an enemy triggers an Impulse effect for 10 seconds

How do you play solo in 1.8?

Here you can find another current build:

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A reboot two years ago probably determined the fate of Destiny 2

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Apparently, in spring 2016, the fate of Destiny 2 changed drastically. New information sheds light on a dark time of Destiny and the mysterious reboot.

Between December 2015 and April 2016, the development of Destiny seemed to lose its sense. During this time, Bungie sent confusing messages that players are still grappling with today.

At the end of 2015, Destiny was at its peak

The situation: Destiny was at its peak following the acclaimed expansion “The Taken King.” In September and October 2015, there was only one topic in the gaming world: Destiny and how well it had been received.

Fans expected at the PlayStation Experience in December 2015 that Bungie would now present plans for Year 2, announce a season pass, and two DLCs to bridge the gap until Destiny 2’s release in September 2016.

In November 2014, the Activision CEO had already announced that Bungie was working on Destiny 2.

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For 5 months, really strange things happened in Destiny

By December 2015, the field was essentially set. Then for 5 months, pretty crazy things happened:

  • In December came the statement: There are no paid DLCs for Destiny anymore, only events and content patches – the Live Team would be responsible for that.
  • Furthermore, the announcement, Destiny will now be a hobby and more than just a shooter. With the Sparrow Racing, “non-shooter content” was introduced. But: After that, nothing was heard about this direction again, and Destiny 2 lacks these “hobby” elements.
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  • Still in December, Bungie’s PR chief Eric Osborne reassured the horrified fans that great times with many events were ahead – But: Then came one of the longest content droughts in Destiny and nothing more happened in the winter. Since then, statements from Osborne regarding Destiny have become considerably rarer.
  • In January 2016, Destiny 2 was delayed by a year from fall 2016 to fall 2017.
  • Later in January, the head behind Destiny changed: Harold Ryan left, Pete Parsons took over the role as CEO of Bungie – there was no further mention of this, Ryan was gone after 15 years at Bungie.
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Big appearance in March 2016 – since then missing.
  • In March 2016, an elaborate live stream, featured Story Lead CJ Cowan talking with the actresses of Mara Sov and Eris Morn about their characters and their development – But: Eris Morn and Mara Sov have not played a role in Destiny since The Taken King, despite their characters being popular and offering story potential.
  • In April 2016, Story Lead CJ Cowan announced his departure from Bungie after 13 years at the company to pursue new challenges – But: A year and a half later, he is still apparently looking for a job.
  • Around May 2016, TTK Chief Luke Smith changed his profile on Twitter and stated that he was now Game Director for a “yet-to-be-announced project” at Bungie – later we found out that this was Destiny 2.
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CJ Cowan – the original game director of Destiny 2?

Reboot and leadership change at Destiny 2 in spring 2016

The question is: How does all this fit together? The US journalist Jason Schreier reported back in May 2016 that Destiny 2 was rebooted.  In a reboot, the development is reset to zero and you start over. You rearrange the parts you already have and build on additional elements.

A reboot seems to have already occurred with Destiny 1: Back then, Bungie reportedly parted ways with author Joe Staten and put together something new from the parts of the story.

Now Schreier elaborated on the Destiny 2 reboot in a podcast. According to Schreier, the responsible parties decided in April 2016 that they were not happy with the direction of Destiny 2, ordered a reset, and promoted Luke Smith to Game Director. The person who was previously the director of Destiny 2 is no longer with Bungie.

Schreier does not reveal who the “former game director” was, but the only one that fits is actually CJ Cowan. And that is the piece of the puzzle that explains much.

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Had to lead a reboot twice: Luke Smith.

First promoted, then fired?

Cowan was Lead Story Designer for Vanilla Destiny, Story Lead for House of Wolves and The Taken King. During the stream back then, it was noted: This CJ Cowan seemed to be the new head of Destiny, and Mara Sov is his “main character” in this Destiny.

This also aligns with Cowan’s LinkedIn profile: According to it, he was indeed promoted to “Creative Lead, Story” in November 2015. And six months later, he was gone … apparently not as voluntarily as it sounded in the press statement at the time.

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Cayde-6 instead of Mara Sov

Apparently, CJ Cowan was indeed responsible for Destiny 2. That also explains why “his character” Mara Sov is so prominently featured in the Destiny stream in March and then played no further role.

With the departure of CJ Cowan, his characters probably became less important. The team around Luke Smith seems to prefer Cayde-6 and new characters over Eris Morn, Mara Sov, and the old storylines like “the Darkness.”

Smith wants nothing to do with the Darkness for now.

Destiny 2 Cayde 6 Graphics Card

Destiny 2 was only in development for 16 months – not 3 years

Plan and reality:

  • The development of Destiny 2 actually started before November 2014 and the release was planned for September 2016.
  • In fact, Destiny 2 was likely rebooted in April 2016 and then released in September 2017: So, there were only 16 months.

This change in direction just 16 months before the release of Destiny 2 could be responsible for many problems and explain the strange time back then. 

For Schreier, it is clear that Destiny 2 lacks substance because Bungie simply did not have 5 years of development time as with Destiny 1, but only 16 months.

It’s certainly an interesting question how the departure of the Bungie CEO fits into the proceedings of Destiny and whether it has anything to do with the delay of Destiny 2. Perhaps the “new CEO” decided three months after taking office to go ahead with the reboot and needed new personnel for that.

Destiny-Cayde-6

Reboot at Destiny 2 – like at Destiny 1

It is ironic that the same thing that happened with Destiny 1 is apparently happening with Destiny 2. It seems that the bosses were dissatisfied with the work of the story chief just before the deadline, chased him off, ordered a reboot, and Luke Smith was supposed to save it.

But whether all this played out exactly the same way will likely remain uncertain. Bungie is notoriously tight-lipped. What do you think?

Again and again, the problem of Destiny and Destiny 2 is apparent – the schedule is too tight:

Destiny 2 and Activision’s megalomaniacal master plan

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Source(s):
  1. PCgamesn Podcast Schreier
  2. Linkedin-Profil CJ Cowan

Pokémon GO invites many newcomers to the first EX-Raids in 2018

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With the EX-Raids, the Pokémon GO developers invite players to battle against Mewtwo. Have you received an invitation too?

After a roughly three-week winter break, the EX-Raids are back in Pokémon GO. Invitations were sent out to players last night, on January 3rd. Instead of continuously sending invitations to the same players, it seems that this time particularly “newbies” were taken into account.

Received EX-Raid invitation

The new EX-Raids are scheduled around January 9th. This may vary in some areas because the battles depend on the respective time zone. In addition, Niantic has already stated that EX-Raids will take place at times when the affected gyms have the most activity.

Pokémon GO EX Raid January 9
Thanks to our reader Ben for this screenshot

The experts from TheSilphRoad have been examining the question of which “trainer type” received an invitation to the next EX-Raids in recent hours. According to initial data, it appears particularly new EX Raid players have been affected.

  • 52.7% of the invitations went to trainers who have not yet received an EX-Raid invitation
  • 25.8% of the invitations went to trainers who have previously received an EX-Raid invitation
  • 21.5% of the invitations went to trainers who have already received three or more EX-Raid invitations in the past
Pokémon GO Exclusive Raid

The trainer levels were illustrated by TheSilphRoad with the following graphic. This either reflects the average level of the community or shows that Niantic appears to prefer trainers with higher levels (30+) when distributing EX-Raid invitations.

Pokémon GO EX Raid Distribution The Silph Road
TheSilphRoad

Community still dissatisfied

While some trainers have been excited since January 4th to finally be invited to an EX-Raid, others remain upset. The system is opaque for them and seems to distribute the invitations unfairly.

In social media, there are ongoing requests from players for the abolition of this system, as they believe it simply doesn’t work. Do you think Niantic should make the EX-Raid system fairer, or is it okay as it is?

We show you the requirements for an EX-Raid invitation in Pokémon GO here

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Source(s):
  1. Reddit|TheSilphRoad
  2. PokemonGOHub