This week saw the soft launch of the medieval MMORPG Life is Feudal. However, there were some issues.
At the start of the open beta, which is considered a soft launch, a major bug was discovered during the transfer of newbie characters from the starter island Abella. The bug caused the characters to suddenly be equipped with gamemaster abilities. Some players took advantage of this and caused significant damage before the issue could be detected. Ultimately, the developers had no choice but to perform a wipe.
Crashes, login issues, error messages
But these are not the only problems plaguing the game since the soft launch. For example, crashes occur frequently. Players also keep losing connection to the server and get stuck on the loading screen. The game’s launcher is also problematic, either failing to connect or showing strange error messages.
Developers are working hard on a patch
During login, a password reset occurs, the launcher responds extremely slowly, and if you’ve purchased a founder’s pack, you may be missing some of the rewards. The developers have addressed this situation and stated that they are working on a solution.
If you are experiencing connection issues, a small trick might help: Open the console in the game and type in ServerConnection.resetMoveList(); If the game crashes when you open the map, the developers recommend updating your drivers or closing the Realtek audio manager.
At the moment, the team cannot say when a patch for Life is Feudal will be released to address all these issues.
In Destiny 2, Curse of Osiris brings back the Lighthouse. In this, you can pursue secrets.
The Lighthouse was a location in Destiny 1 that many Guardians could never visit themselves. The reason: It was only accessible through the PvP event “Trials of Osiris.” You had to fill out a “flawless ticket,” which granted you access to the Lighthouse and the chest with delicious loot. A challenge that many Guardians failed.
In Destiny 2, everyone – who purchases the 1st DLC Curse of Osiris – can access the Lighthouse. This will be a new social space with Brother Vance as the quest giver. Compared to the Lighthouse from Destiny 1, there will be some changes here, also in terms of visuals.
Pursue secrets in the Lighthouse
The Lighthouse not only holds Brother Vance and a weapon forge, but also contains secrets. This was revealed by community manager DeeJ last week in the first livestream for Curse of Osiris. In this social space, one can pursue secrets.
Yesterday, on November 21st, Lighthouse secrets were teased again in the second livestream. There will be a riddle that has to be pieced together in the Lighthouse, which is solved within the Lighthouse.
What this riddle is about has not been revealed. But the YouTuber Unknown Player has apparently already discovered the reward for a secret in the Lighthouse:
He was one of the handful of YouTubers invited by Bungie to Seattle to record gameplay of Curse of Osiris. While the others played through the story missions, strikes, and open-world activities as planned, Unknown Player took the time to take a close look at the Lighthouse.
In the process, he found this locked chest. It is located roughly beneath Brother Vance’s position and is shielded by a barrier. He tried a few things to open the barrier, but during his playtime, he couldn’t get to the “secret chest.” Here you can see it in the video, the location is marked from 1:11:
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This chest bears the same symbol as the “normal” planetary chests found in other worlds. Therefore, the chest may contain nothing more than a few Mercury tokens. However, the fact that it is locked behind a barrier suggests that there could be something “special” inside.
Perhaps the chest is
the reward for the “riddle” that the developers talked about,
or the reward for completing all 11 Osiris Vex weapons,
or something completely different.
Many Guardians hope that there will be an Exotic as a reward, if they can complete the 11 Vex weapons – as a “big goal” at the end. Perhaps this Exotic is in that chest.
We will see. What do you think?
By the way: There are also secrets in the social spaces “Tower” and “Farm”:
Moira is the newest addition to the hero roster in Overwatch. The healer has been playable for a few days now and will soon be available in ranked games. Use these professional tips to ensure you utilize her correctly!
Since November 16, players can use the new healer Moira on the live servers of Overwatch. The kit of the Irish scientist is quite tricky and requires good tuning.
PCGamer asked pro gamers how to play Moira correctly. We summarize the insights.
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Moira does not play like other healers. The core of her abilities is based on healing through inflicted damage. While it is possible to play without it, her effectiveness will suffer significantly.
Moira’s Basics: Heal Your Friends with the Life Force of Enemies
The most important aspect of Moira is to keep an eye on her healing resource. It is a gauge that depletes steadily when the left mouse button is pressed (default, healing in a conical area in front of her), similar to D.Va’s Defense Matrix.
To refill the meter, she must either wait a long time or deal damage to enemies (right mouse button). The damage ability behaves somewhat like Symmetra’s beam weapon but has a slightly longer range.
Nevertheless, she is forced to get relatively close to the enemies to effectively refresh her healing. Her ability “Biotic Orb” (E) does not charge the meter – however, it also does not deplete it as healing.
Her range is her biggest limitation. Since Moira is only somewhat mobile and her damage is not particularly high, she can do little against flanking heroes. Typically, she loses a duel and is not particularly useful in offense in this way.
The pro gamers Benjamin “BigGoose” Isohanni and Jonas “Shaz” Suovaara from the Los Angeles Gladiators team believe: Her strongest position is in an old-school tank setup: two tanks protect the team, two healers keep it alive, two assassins deal with the enemies.
She is very stationary and therefore not suitable for payload maps, attacks, or maps with elevated positions (“High ground”). The range and the lack of ability to completely defend herself make her vulnerable here.
Moira’s Strengths
Moira may be significantly weaker in many situations compared to her healing colleagues. In others, she is much stronger. This is especially true for attack maps (as an attacker and defender) and for the “Last Bastion” at the final point of a payload map.
Fights on these maps are usually concentrated or take place in tight spaces. Here, Moira can heal and deal damage particularly effectively, as walls can reflect her biotic orbs, and she does not fight alone to recharge her healing. Her entire handling is significantly easier under these circumstances.
She fills a special role and is chosen in situations where Sombra is usually strong. However, since she is only truly useful in tank compositions, her influence on the meta will likely be relatively low.
Moira’s Ultimate “Coalescence” should be viewed separately from her kit as well as from those of all other supporters. Unlike those of, for example, Zenyatta or Lucio, it is not purely offensive or defensive but can be both at any time.
Coalescence charges extremely quickly and should not be used hesitantly. Whenever a flanker breaks through to you and you can use Coalescence to defeat him without blocking the direct follow-up, use it!
Especially effective is the ultimate in chokepoints on any map – both in defense and attack. As enemies and allies must gather here and Coalescence penetrates shields, friends can be kept alive while enemies are eliminated.
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The “Steel Wings” mode was introduced in the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.
MOBAs are popular, and such a game mode can often be well-integrated into an MMORPG, as Final Fantasy 14 shows. The current Update 4.15 brought the game mode “Steel Wings”. In this, two teams of 24 players each compete in an arena built by Goblins to achieve dominance.
Destroy the towers and then the core!
However, it’s not easy to turn the battle in your favor. First, you need to destroy the towers of the opposing team. This is where the so-called puppets come into play, which the Goblins send into battle at regular intervals.
Once you’ve managed to destroy the towers, you disable the force field surrounding the enemy core. This makes it vulnerable, which you should then attack to defeat it and secure your victory.
War machines await you
During the fights, you will repeatedly have the opportunity to collect the earth essence. If you have enough of it, you can operate powerful war machines that can be found all over the battlefield. Taking control of these machines significantly increases your chances of victory. The “Steel Wings” mode is even available in the free trial version of Final Fantasy XIV.
The Update 4.15 also brings the Bard command “Compositions” and the sixth season of PvP battles, which runs until the release of Update 4.2. New gear is also included.
In ARK Survival Evolved (PS4, Xbox One, PC), the Aberration expansion now has a final release date. The trouble with the turrets is causing the developers at Studio Wildcard to rethink once again.
ARK has officially been available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC for several months now. However, this is far from the end of development. Two DLCs have been announced, the first is called “Aberration” and has a strong “horror” theme. It goes in the direction of body horror.
Horror was also the fuss surrounding the release date of the expansion. Originally, Aberration was supposed to come in October, then it was “November”, and now there is a final release date: On December 12, 2017, it will be here.
Studio Wildcard promises: An Ark experience like you have never seen before.
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Community was worried about their bases when turrets were restricted
There is also a change in the turrets. The ARK community has been on edge about this for weeks.
The problem: Players like to place these turrets in large numbers to protect certain areas, usually to safeguard their bases. This protection is sacred to players. However, the many turrets are overwhelming some servers. Therefore, ARK originally wanted to introduce a restriction relatively soon: only a certain number of turrets would then be allowed in one area.
At the same time, ARK intended to strengthen the turrets and later introduce “heavy variants.” These new turrets were supposed to be 4 times stronger than the current ones, but that was still a long way off. The hard limits for the weaker turrets were supposed to come on December 5.
The fear: My base is insecure, and some ruffians are going to destroy it while I’m offline.
The community was so upset about this that Studio Wildcard is now budging:
On November 27, Studio Wildcard plans to bring the new “Heavy Turret” in a patch for PC.
Players on PS4 and Xbox One can expect the Heavy Turrets on December 12, at the release of Aberration.
The limits for auto-turrets will be rather “soft”, but players should be encouraged to stay within the limits. In the new Aberration area, the turret limit will already be considered “hard” from the start.
Better to have strong turrets and fewer of them, than many weak auto-turrets in ARK
The idea seems to be that instead of many weak turrets, players prefer to build fewer but stronger ones. To ensure this, players will not be able to place “Heavy Turrets” as long as they are above the turret limit.
This whole turret transition will be observed and accompanied in ARK. With the appropriate changes, they aim to ensure that this transition takes place.
In Star Wars Battlefront 2 (PS4, Xbox One, PC), the choice of weapon can sometimes determine success or failure. To ensure you have all weapons available, you can read our guide on how to obtain them: How to unlock all weapons in Battlefront 2 and here are the four best.
In Battlefront 2, you can choose from four classes besides the heroes. Each of these classes has four different weapons in their inventory. However, only the base weapon is selectable from the start.
To unlock the other weapons, you must play with the respective class – and kill a certain number of enemies. You need to complete three gameplay milestones, which are:
Kill 50 enemies with the respective class
Kill 200 enemies with the respective class
Kill 500 enemies with the respective class
In the game, you can also see what you need to unlock. To do this, select the “Customize” option for the respective class and then “Equip and Craft Weapon.” After selecting a weapon, you can see what requirements must be met next to the lock symbol.
Recommended Weapons – the best weapons for each class
It’s not always the hardest-to-obtain weapons that are particularly recommended.
CR-2
Available with the Assault class.
Requires the 200 kills milestone.
It does not have the best range and highest damage. However, it has a high fire rate and cools down quickly.
It is particularly effective at short to medium range.
TL-50
Available with the Heavy class.
Requires the 500 kills milestone.
It has one of the best fire rates in the game.
Has a special mode that stuns enemies.
SE-44-C
Available with the Officer class.
Requires the 500 kills milestone.
The stats may appear rather average at first glance. However, as it is fully automatic, it can deliver tremendous firepower in battle, making its perceived stats much higher.
A280-CFE
Available with the Specialist class.
Requires the 200 kills milestone.
An incredibly powerful weapon for the snipers among us.
Tips for achieving the milestones
Nature dictates that the best weapons are hidden behind the hardest milestone, and it can take time to reach it. You can’t – and don’t want to – sneak kills. But there are faster ways than others.
The Galactic Assault mode.
More enemies promise a higher kill rate. 20 vs. 20 has a higher enemy density than smaller matches.
The Blast mode.
On a smaller map, ten players engage in a Deathmatch. The team that first records 100 kills wins the match. Here too, you can quickly rack up many kills.
The better the skill, the faster the kill. But with these two modes, it is generally easier to achieve faster kills than in other modes. A few matches can quickly lead you to the first milestone!
With Magic: The Gathering Arena, Hearthstone could soon face a serious competitor. MTGArena finally has a start date for the beta!
After GWENT, another trading card game is now trying to position itself in the market, having had the greatest success in the physical world. Magic: The Gathering Arena is Wizards of the Coast’s attempt to release a comprehensive PC game of Magic.
After the alpha phase seems to have gone well, the developers have now announced the start date for the closed beta.
Magic: The Gathering Arena will be playable starting December 4, 2017, for everyone who receives an invitation to the closed beta.
Unlike Hearthstone, Magic is more complex, and opponents have the opportunity to respond to certain actions. This makes individual turns longer, but also offers more tactical depth. A first impression of how the matches in MTGArena will unfold could already be seen in the stream from September. The well-known streamer Amaz showcased a show match here.
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Unlike the alpha phase, the beta servers, aside from interim maintenance work, should be almost continuously available, giving players “even more opportunities to try out the game.”
However, there is a small dampener for the anticipation. The developers want to allow access only in “small waves” at the beginning. This means it may take several weeks or months before interested players can actually play the game, even if they register now or have already done so.
Are you excited about Magic: The Gathering Arena and want a chance to participate in the beta? Then you can sign up here for the MTGArena beta test (link to beta registration)!
Are you excited about Magic: The Gathering Arena and what do you think its chances of success are? Can any other game really compete alongside Hearthstone?
In Destiny 2: Forsaken of Osiris, you can forge your own Vex weapons. For this, a weapon forge is introduced as an “endgame activity”.
When Osiris was banished and sent into exile, he smuggled out a few weapons from the Last City. Over time, these were refined and equipped with Vex technologies, says Art Director Dave Matthews. Now a few white cables adorn the weapons, through which Vex milk presumably flows.
These Osiris Vex weapons can be earned in the “Forsaken of Osiris” expansion. However, they do not drop randomly from enemies or are included in engrams – instead, you must forge them.
How to forge in Forsaken of Osiris
For these Vex weapons, a weapon forge is available to you, located in the Lighthouse. The forge looks like a kind of altar: behind the altar on the wall is the Osiris symbol, surrounded by several circles:
Each of these circles represents a new Osiris Vex weapon. A total of 11 weapons can be forged, with the glyphs on the wall indicating your progress and which weapons you have already crafted.
To obtain an Osiris weapon, you must complete several steps:
First, the story campaign of Forsaken of Osiris must be completed. Until then, you cannot use the forge.
Next, you can go to Brother Vance. He offers you various “Lost Prophecies”, or lost prophecies:
There will be a total of 11 of these prophecies, each corresponding to an Osiris Vex weapon.
The prophecies consist of several verses that want to be decrypted. For this, you may collect various items. By inspecting the prophecy, you will be specifically told in which activities you can collect the required items.
An example: For the Osiris hand cannon, you need “Concentrated Radiolarian Culture” and “Advanced Paradox Amplifier”.
Concentrated Radiolarian Culture can be obtained exclusively through public events.
Advanced Paradox Amplifier is a rare item that can be obtained by completing strikes, crucible matches, and heroic adventures.
These items then go into your inventory. Once you have collected enough, you can use them to fulfill the prophecy.
Now go back to Brother Vance, who will give you another item. You take this to the forge and craft your weapon from it. The weapons will then look like this:
Every week, Brother Vance brings three prophecies. So you cannot forge all weapons at once.
Some questions about this forge remain unanswered:
If I dismantle my Vex weapon – can I forge it again or do I have to fulfill the prophecy again?
And what happens if all the circles are activated?
By the way: Brother Vance is not only your guy for prophecies in the endgame, but also for heroic adventures. These are meant to make the adventures significantly harder and more lucrative. Vance has 6 adventures available in this screenshot, with three being blue and three being purple. The purple adventures are presumably the heroic ones.
Those who have a high rank in League of Legends (LoL) are presumably also a bit smarter. At least that's what scientists from York think.
Video games make you dumb and aggressive. This prejudice still exists in large parts of the population. However, science is fortunately already a step ahead and is examining the connections more closely.
The scientists at the University of York took the time to investigate the relationship between the intelligence quotient (IQ) of LoL players and their achieved rank.
They came to the conclusion: Those who have achieved a high rank in League of Legends generally have a higher IQ.
Unclear whether LoL is the cause or effect
However, the researchers found no evidence that playing League of Legends promotes intelligence. Unfortunately, the underlying studies do not provide any indications.
Instead, there is the scientists' assumption that people who are already good at the necessary skills (tactical thinking, quick decision-making, and solid reaction times) tend to prefer such games. It is not playing that makes one smart, but rather smart people tend to play such games and then excel at them. This is only logical, as success is enjoyable.
Good LoL players with high IQs are good at solving problems and changing shapes in their mind.
Furthermore, when considering age, there is also a clear distribution among the ranks. This follows the pattern “low – high – low,” which means: Very young players tend to have a lower rank, players in their mid-twenties tend to have a high rank, and older players have a lower rank again.
By the way: In shooters, such a connection could not be proven. There, a high rank mainly comes from good reactions and excellent hand-eye coordination. The distribution there is “high, high, low” – young players can also perform well.
Do you believe in the connections between a LoL rank and intelligence?
Looking for an Xbox One? Thanks to GameStar, you now have an exclusive bundle with three games and a second controller.
The exclusive GameStar bundle offers you an Xbox Family Bundle. Microsoft calls it that because you get an Xbox One S 1 TB bundled with Forza Motorsport 7, Forza Horizon 3 including Hot Wheels DLC, Minecraft, and a second controller. The bundle also includes a 14-day trial of Xbox Live Gold and one month of Xbox Game Pass.
Forza Motorsport 7 and Forza Horizon 3 are among the best racing games ever made. Both impress on all fronts, technically and in terms of gameplay. The Xbox One S is not just a gaming console, but a fully-fledged 4K Blu-ray player.
With the Game Pass, you get access to over 100 games for your Xbox One for one month. Among others, games like Halo 5, Bioshock Infinite, and Gears of War 4 starting in December are included. If you want to keep the Game Pass longer, you have to pay 9.99 Euros per month. If you subscribe to the Pass for the first time, you get the first month for only one Euro.
The Family Bundle was created exclusively for GameStar, but can, of course, also be purchased by you. It is available until November 23, 2017.
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The new Pokémon GO update with version 0.83.1 for Android and 1.53.2 for iOS brings better performance. What you can expect specifically is detailed here.
With a new update currently rolling out, Niantic aims to improve the quality of Pokémon GO. This is particularly focused on the technical aspects to ensure the game runs better. In the patch notes, we will show you what changes are planned.
The rollout of update 0.83.1 is underway, and the update will gradually be unlocked for all trainers. An exact date for when the update will be available in all stores is not known.
Update 0.83.3 now available for download
Surprisingly, Niantic released version 0.83.3 on top of update 0.83.1. However, data miners found no interesting changes.
It is believed that the Pokémon GO update 0.83.3 is merely a supplement with additional bug fixes.
0.83.1 APK – What’s in the update? Patch notes
As the developers state on the official site, we are finally supposed to receive the promised performance updates. These include the following changes and improvements:
Support and further optimizations for the resolution of the iPhone X have been added
The data miners from TheSilphRoad have taken a close look at the new update. No direct changes regarding the 3rd generation were made. Mostly, the update seems to be aimed at improving performance. We show you a summary of the results here:
Unity 2017.1 Upgrade
It seems that the new Pokémon GO version will finally bring an upgrade to Unity 2017.1. In plain language, this means there will be improved performance. This will likely fix some audio issues that existed in older Unity versions.
Improved loading
Sprites of Pokémon are expected to be loaded better and faster due to various optimizations.
Shorter start duration
Starting Pokémon GO should be faster with the new update 0.83.1. Try it out when you have installed the update.
Accidental button triggering
A new function is apparently intended to ensure that buttons are not accidentally triggered. This could be implemented with a delay between double presses. However, no detailed information is available.
New buddy test feature
There appears to be an internal test feature (not for players) that allows different Pokémon to be considered as buddies.
This could be used to “test” the appearance of future Pokémon as buddies to ensure they are not incorrectly incorporated into the game.
New map library
A new data library was found in the APK of update 0.83.1 that makes it easier for developers to manage maps. This functionality has already existed on the server side for a long time. It is still unclear why this is now important for the Pokémon GO client.
Change in battle groups?
In the data of the new update, the line “MaxNumberLocalBattleParties” was also found – indicating the maximum number of local battle groups. The battle groups had previously been found in an earlier data mining but were still called battle teams.
The name change could be a sign that work is still ongoing on this feature. Such battle groups could give us the opportunity to pre-build a team of monsters and save it as a counter-team. This would be a helpful change for raids and general combat in arenas.
Standing Stone Games have talked about what players of the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online can expect in the coming year.
First, the team explains that 2017 was an exciting year for them, as it was the first year in which Standing Stone Games worked on the MMO. Additionally, players finally reached Mordor.
But the adventure will not end there, as the developers have some plans for 2018. Something will also happen in The Lord of the Rings Online in 2017.
Yule Festival and “Abyss of Mordath” Raid Ahead
The Yule Festival is approaching. During this event, you can obtain new items such as a winter dress, the Woodland Crown, and a cloak with Yule motifs. A moose mount is also planned, and two new cosmetic pets will be introduced.
At the end of 2017, the Raid Abyss of Mordath will start, which will also be significant for the upcoming Update 21.3. This will expand the housing system. Items for this can be found in the Raid. Abyss of Mordath concludes the story that began with Dor Amarth.
Off to the North and to Kankra
At the beginning of 2018, you will venture into the northern regions of Middle-earth with Update 22. You will explore the areas of the Northern Mirkwood and visit the court of the Elven King Thranduil. A journey to Dale, the Sea City, and the Lonely Mountain Erebor is also planned.
And Update 23 will take you to Minas Morgul, where a meeting with the formidable giant spider Kankra awaits!
The developers of The Lord of the Rings Online have big plans and aim to provide the MMORPG with further content for many years. After all, it is still a long way until the wedding of Aragorn and Arwen – and beyond that, more adventures await you. A revision of skills and powers, adjustments to character models starting with dwarf and hobbit, the fiddle as a new musical instrument, and much more are also part of the plans.
In Destiny 2, you can expect a lot of new things on Mercury – including the largest public event to date.
A few weeks ago, a handful of YouTubers were able to travel to Seattle to take a look at “Curse of Osiris” together with Bungie employees. They were able to capture gameplay footage, which they are now gradually allowed to release following the Bungie livestreams.
After the second livestream, the gameplay footage focuses on the Patrol Zone on Mercury, with the major highlight being the most extensive public event in Destiny 2 so far.
Check out the largest public event in Destiny 2 here
The “largest, most elaborate, and rewarding public event in Destiny’s history,” according to Bungie, is called “Vex Crossroads.”
Unlike most other public events that can take place on any Destiny 2 world, Vex Crossroads has been tailored to Mercury. It is quite a dynamic event that takes you almost all over Mercury.
It consists of several phases:
First, kill all Vex enemies until Gatekeepers appear.
To the east and west, there are play areas (“islands”) that are accessible via jump portals. You must defeat Gatekeepers there. They drop spheres that you dunk into a marked spot to deactivate “Warp-Gates.”
Do this on both sides until a Gate Lord appears in the middle. Defeat it to receive loot.
Here you can see gameplay footage of it. The spot is marked from 1:10:
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This “most rewarding loot” consists of two chests at the end. In the stream, they only contained blue items and tokens.
The event also has a heroic mode. How this is activated has not yet been revealed. But it causes the Gate Lord to have an impenetrable shield around it at the end. To destroy the shield, you must defeat an additional Gatekeeper nearby. This will drop a sphere that you can then throw into a device. Now the Gate Lord is vulnerable.
5 more features that the Patrol Zone on Mercury offers
The playable patrol area on Mercury is said to be smaller than that on Titan. However, one must not forget that Mercury also includes the Infinite Forest, which provides a lot of additional gameplay area.
There is one – and only one – Lost Sector on Mercury. This operates just like Lost Sectors do: you fight against many enemies, here against the Vex, defeat the boss, and open the chest.
Throughout the patrol area, there are “jump portals” that quickly transport you from one place to another:
The Mercury resources are called “Simulation Seed” and can be exchanged with Brother Vance. They work just like other planetary resources and look like this:
There are Vex Prison areas that contain Cabal. You must defeat a Minotaur nearby to open the prison. Then eliminate the Cabal inside, and you will receive a loot chest as a reward.
On Mercury, these beautiful vehicles (Interceptors) return, which you can use:
The random gods were merciful. Thanks to a special combination of affixes, there were plenty of records in WoW last week.
For those who enjoy tough content in World of Warcraft: Legion but lack the time or desire for mythic raids, the “Mythic+” dungeons are worth a closer look. Depending on the difficulty level, enemies become tougher, and random negative effects known as affixes come into play. The affixes that apply are randomly drawn each week but are valid for all players worldwide.
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In the past WoW week (November 15 – 21), the affixes were particularly favorable for professional players. The combination of the following three affixes made for relatively easy dungeons:
Fortified: Normal enemies have 20% more health and deal 30% more damage.
Tyrannical: When player characters’ health drops below 90%, they take increasing damage over time until they are healed above 90% of their health.
Grievous: When normal enemies die, they leave a pool of ichor that heals their allies and damages player characters.
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These relatively easy affixes meant that many players tried to break existing records. Because in addition to the affixes, the hit points of the enemies also increase significantly as the level rises, making the necessary time limit eventually unachievable.
As a result, many new records were set last week. In the Soulshrine, the Eye of Azshara, the Court of Stars, and the Cathedral of Eternal Night, the time limit was met on “Mythic+24” and the dungeon was successfully completed! Some of these successful runs can be seen in the videos in this article.
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What was your toughest “Mythic+” dungeon that you completed within the time limit?
The Justice Minister of Belgium wants to not only have loot boxes banned in Belgium but also “certainly” tries to ban them from Europe. However, this will take time.
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In the USA, the topic has now reached politics as well. A state politician from Hawaii, who sits in the parliament there, has spoken out against the “predatory behavior” of these loot boxes. He seeks support to take action against these loot boxes. He also sees children as particularly endangered.
In a statement along with other politicians, the discussion revolves around the power of the Star Wars brand, which should not be misused to lure children into gambling. Previously, cigarette companies were banned from advertising with characters aimed at children like Joe Camel. Such manipulation should now also be prohibited with loot boxes.
At the moment, these are just declarations of intent in Hawaii and Belgium, but they are receiving much attention. For opponents of loot boxes, it is now about establishing the political will for a change.
After all the trouble surrounding loot boxes in games like Star Wars Battlefront 2, resistance is stirring in politics. In Europe, Belgium is at the forefront of the movement. The Justice Minister wants to have loot boxes banned in Europe.
With loot boxes, you don’t know what you’re getting beforehand; you buy them blind and only have a certain probability of getting the item you want. Some of the games with loot boxes are aimed at teenagers and children. Opening a loot box is often celebrated like in a casino. A dangerous mix – for many, it is gambling and should be regulated.
In recent weeks, there have been attempts by players to get the governments of various countries to address the issue. They worked on petitions and tried to raise public awareness. However, no one bit yet – but Star Wars Battlefront 2 has now put the topic on the agenda. The situation has changed. Politics is addressing the issue.
Last week, we reported that a Belgian commission wants to deal with loot boxes in games. It has now come to a conclusion. The commission finds: “The mix of money and addiction is gambling.” The Belgian Justice Minister agrees: “The mix of gambling and gaming is particularly dangerous for teenagers and children and threatens their mental health.”
The Justice Minister of Belgium wants to not only have loot boxes banned in Belgium but also “certainly” tries to ban them from Europe. However, this will take time.
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In the USA, the topic has now reached politics as well. A state politician from Hawaii, who sits in the parliament there, has spoken out against the “predatory behavior” of these loot boxes. He seeks support to take action against these loot boxes. He also sees children as particularly endangered.
In a statement along with other politicians, the discussion revolves around the power of the Star Wars brand, which should not be misused to lure children into gambling. Previously, cigarette companies were banned from advertising with characters aimed at children like Joe Camel. Such manipulation should now also be prohibited with loot boxes.
At the moment, these are just declarations of intent in Hawaii and Belgium, but they are receiving much attention. For opponents of loot boxes, it is now about establishing the political will for a change.
EX-Raids and Raids in Pokémon GO are being improved – We show you how Niantic is doing it and what to expect now.
A few days ago, the developers at Niantic announced that there will soon be improvements to well-known features in Pokémon GO. As we now learn, this involves Raids and EX-Raids.
Some trainers will breathe a sigh of relief here, as the opaque EX-Raids have been a contentious topic in the community for many weeks. Now there are finally insights into how the system will work in the future and how to qualify for invitations.
EX-Raid Requirements: How do I get an invitation?
Niantic has taken into account the opinions and comments of the community and has made some changes to the EX-Raid system.
EX-Raid battles will mostly take place in gyms located in parks and at sponsored locations in the future.
Your chance of receiving an invitation to an EX-Raid increases with the level of your gym badge at the respective gym.
The more raid battles you have participated in, the higher the chance of receiving an invitation to an EX-Raid.
In the future, the start time of an EX-Raid battle will depend on the most popular raid times at the respective gyms.
If an EX-Raid battle does not take place, invited trainers will be informed via an in-game message.
As compensation, you will receive Stardust and Premium Raid Passes if an EX-Raid battle does not occur.
With the factor of the mentioned gym badge levels, the developers want to reward active players with EX-Raids.
The developers explain that they have received a lot of feedback regarding the event times of the EX-Raids. These are now dependent on what time of day there are usually a lot of players at the gyms. This should increase the number of participants.
Over time, EX-Raid battles will take place in additional locations. However, these will only be checked for good accessibility first. Once the mentioned changes are activated, the test phase of the EX-Raids will be completed, and they will start officially in Pokémon GO.
Raids bring golden Razz Berries
For the raids, Niantic has come up with a few changes that are meant to reward trainers with better items. This way, players can still have a sense of achievement when the boss flees.
You will now receive golden Razz Berries as a reward for completing a raid battle.
There are fewer potions and revives from raid battles due to the changes. However, the quality of the potions has been increased.
The chance of receiving Fast and Charged TMs from raid battles of level 3 or higher has been increased.
Trainers will now receive Stardust after every raid battle, regardless of whether they win or lose.
A familiar face is returning: Magikarp will again be available as a level 1 raid!
What do you think of the changes? Was the long wait for this announcement worth it?
Some cosplays know no bounds. A D.Va fan has now built the entire mech from Overwatch – and it looks really good!
When it comes to accurately portraying their favorite characters, cosplayers know no bounds. Neither costs nor efforts are spared to bring a convincing image of the beloved character into reality. This is particularly evident in the Overwatch community through the example of “Gryphon’s Gears”, who has taken things to a new level.
There are many D.Va cosplays, but few dare to recreate the mech in its entirety – yet that is exactly what Gryphon has done. The white and red version of D.Va’s mech is quite impressive and is mostly based on the actual in-game model of Hana Song’s battle gear.
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Measuring nearly 7 feet (about 2.1 meters) tall and weighing 22 kg, the mech makes quite an impression. By the way, Gryphon can (and must) completely disappear in the mech to move it. He stands slightly elevated on poles to even be able to move. Generally, though, the mech is quite mobile and can even pull off some dance moves – so it should be good enough for a visit to the disco!
Why Gryphon looks so dissatisfied in the pictures is probably due to his position inside the mech. Because anyone who has to keep their legs bent for hours while moving in a 22 kg “machine” could eventually have their mood spoiled.
But what wouldn’t one do for a convincing cosplay?
What do you think of the mech and this cosplay? A really cool thing or quite uncomfortable and just “nerdy”?
Today there are new details about the DLC “Curse of Osiris” in a livestream on Twitch for Destiny 2. We will provide live updates at Mein MMO.
The second of three planned livestreams for the DLC “Curse of Osiris” is coming up. The release date for the DLC is December 5th. This is Expansion I, which will release simultaneously for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Today’s livestream will focus on “New Ways to Play,” and new activities are expected. Maybe we’ll get information about the heroic strike playlist, the new area Infinite Forest, and new PvP maps.
You can watch the original Destiny 2 stream on Twitch here. It starts around 8:00 PM our time:
https://www.twitch.tv/bungie
We will accompany the livestream with a ticker in German here at Mein MMO.
19:50: Welcome to the Mein MMO live ticker. Destiny is in a similar situation to 1. FC Köln. Financially, everything looks great, but the current season is not going well. The results are missing, even though it’s often close and we’re very near. One of the key managers has already disappeared into the bushes and is untraceable. The darkest hour has arrived, hope lies with the B team. But at least: It comes as it comes, and it has always turned out well!
19:56: Today in the stream, we are going into the Infinite Forest. This is a new area in Destiny 2 that is supposed to have slight variations each time. It is made up of various components. It is the place where the future, present, and past converge and overlap. The future is a terrifying place where everything is Vex.
20:01: Some people might mock this: The soundcheck from DeeJ contains just as much information as in a “This week at Bungie”; but … that would be mean.
The livestream starts
20:07: DeeJ with a beanie. Dave Matthews is the Art Director, he was already here last week. He is responsible for the artistic appearance, coordinating essentially how the look of Destiny 2 appears. Dan Miller in a t-shirt is the Game Director of the DLC, essentially the top boss, the director of the game.
Public Event Vex Crossroads – the biggest and best event in Destiny, they say
20:11: The “biggest, most elaborate and rewarding public event in Destiny history” – looks a bit like “Vex attack Stargate.” It looks quite dynamic: You travel from place to place on these little islands. If you’re standing around shooting Vex, that could be pretty nice.
20:15: It must be frustrating for Bungie that they put so much effort into crafting new content here, while most people probably want to hear how they will overhaul the systems: The public event is supposed to have several heroic modifiers in any case. How they work exactly, we should learn soon from YouTubers and journalists. Apparently, a whole bunch already visited Bungie – they can only publish their content directly after the respective streams.
20:18: The “most rewarding” public event means: There are two chests at the end from which tokens come out. One must be a bit immune to irony there. Oh, now a new endgame reward system.
Endgame activity: The Forge
20:21: Here is the Forge – an endgame activity. We have already reported on this. Additionally, there is a new secret in the Lighthouse that one must collect. Brother Vance as the central quest giver. This starts a series of adventures that will explore Mercury. These adventures have heroic modifiers and are for stronger players.
20:24: The idea is that one gets an item, a “Verse.” To decipher it and obtain a specific weapon, one must embark on a kind of quest. However, the quest can be completed relatively freely. For example, you need to complete public events or strikes. Then you can solve a verse. It is submitted to Brother Vance, and in return, you receive a “Prophecy Weapon” – with which you’ll head to the Forge.
20:29: It then becomes quite a drama until one obtains the weapon. This should also be visible to everyone else. There are 11 legendary weapons in the Osiris look.
2 new Strikes in Osiris – they will first be played as missions
20:31: Strikes are supposed to become part of the story. Two new strikes will come with Curse of Osiris. But they will be first played in a story, and they should also be doable solo – once you have completed the campaign, these missions will then become strikes that you play in a team of three.
20:33: Hm, now DeeJ has said “endgame” three times, but there wasn’t really much about the system changes players are waiting for. This Forge is essentially a limited activity after the campaign ends, but nothing that one will do permanently.
The Infinite Forest
20:37: The Infinite Forest is intelligently assembled from prepared pieces. This is supposed to provide variety. All four alien races are here, allowing new combinations: This specific race combination has never fought against each other outside of the Infinite Forest.
20:40: There are different simulations of reality. In the “Dark Future,” Vex have won, there is neither light nor darkness, only the Vex. And apparently, the Fallen are also visiting there.
20:42: The individual adventures in the Infinite Forest are supposed to highlight different gameplay mechanics. The shown “Dark Future” version probably has jumping puzzles. DeeJ gets a simulated attack of acrophobia.
20:44: With all due love – every time a chest opens and a token and a blue item comes out, you can hear how a community facepalms.
20:45: DeeJ is completely right. The DLC now in Destiny 2 is really larger than the DLCs in year 1. However, Destiny 2 also has much larger system issues than Destiny 1 at the same time. Unfortunately, there wasn’t anything about that this time either.
20:46: Next week weapon balance with Jon Weisnewski and new armor and a fashion show.
20:47: That was the livestream today. Next week on Wednesday we will be back with the final livestream and a live ticker. In the meantime, here on Mein MMO, you will find all the essentials for Destiny 2.
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The story of Guild Wars 2continues soon. In a new trailer you can learn more about the story – Dragons play an important role!
Dragons have always been an important part of the story of Guild Wars 2. In Season 4 of the Living Story, the mysterious giant lizards take on an important role again. But apparently, they can be found not only on the opposing side.
Spoiler warning: If you haven’t completed the Path of Fire expansion yet, you should not continue reading and also not watch the trailer.
Aurene is now grown & Undead are also present
Those who know the finale of Path of Fire, know that a certain giant dragon is playing a big role again. But the Elder Dragon is not the only dragon creature that is causing a stir. Your former dragon protege Aurene has now grown up and is also getting involved.
But is she still on your side or does she follow her wild dragon nature and thus become an enemy? In the trailer, the grumpy Rytlock ominously hints: “Hopefully, she hasn’t forgotten who her friends are.”
Dragons are not the only dangers in the new season of Guild Wars 2. The intelligent undead from the faction of the “Awakened” are also back and kidnapping humans for their unholy purposes. The first episode of Season 4 seems to start with a bang.
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On November 28, 2017, the first episode of Season 4 of the Living Story will begin. Until then, you can pass the time with the embedded trailer here. Have fun!
The multifaceted heroes give depth to the team shooter Overwatch. For some time now, fans have been particularly interested in Genji’s story – and his body. There is now an official statement regarding the functionality of Genji’s lower body.
Who is Genji? Who was he before?
Genji Shimada, the youngest scion of the Shimada clan, was a pampered playboy in his youth. Instead of focusing on his ninja training, he preferred to indulge in the pleasures of life rather than the criminal activities of his family. This led to him incurring the wrath of his brother Hanzo after their father’s death – who seemingly killed him.
He was taken in and saved by Overwatch while severely injured. This transformed him into the cyborg ninja we know today. Genji’s new body is largely made of metal.
The lore of the character Genji interests many fans. Since his “Blackwatch” skin became available, there have been explicit questions about his past. After all, he was once a womanizer.
The question of all questions: Does Genji have a penis?
The skin clearly shows that Genji’s lower body has been artificially renewed. Members of the fanart site DeviantArt, writers of fanfiction, directors of… certain “Source Filmmaker” short films, and fans have long wondered: Is Genji’s penis still real? And does it still work?
The Thai gaming site “Online Station” has dealt more intensively with this query. The authors pushed for so long that a response came directly from lead writer Michael Chu:
“If you take a closer look at Genji’s ‘Blackwatch’ skin, you can see that parts of his body are missing. However, I hereby confirm that his ‘lower body’ is completely intact and ‘normal’!”
Concerned fans can breathe easy! Everything on Genji works as it should. And Dr. Ziegler may have had a specific reason for saving the ninja’s best piece…
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