Destiny 2: Bungie’s plans for raid content split the community

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 4 minutes

Now we know what the raid content for “Destiny 2”: Curse of Osiris will look like and what other raid activities we can expect in the coming months. The community is divided on what to think about it.

When “Curse of Osiris” was officially revealed, Bungie and Activision talked about a new raid content, a new raid activity that this expansion will introduce.

The guardians speculated diligently about what the term “raid content” could mean. It probably won’t be an entirely new raid, otherwise the officials would be talking about “new raid”. Maybe it refers to additional content in the Leviathan raid or possibly an arena mode similar to the Prison of Elders?

Now Bungie has lifted the curtain and explained what is meant by raid content: Curse of Osiris introduces a “raid lair”.

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Leviathan raid

What is a Raid Lair in Destiny 2?

“Raid Lair” can be roughly translated as “raid cave” and means that the existing raid will be expanded. The Leviathan raid will be enhanced with new content in Curse of Osiris. 

The new raid area is called “Leviathan, Eater of Worlds” and takes place beneath the previous raid encounters. It goes into the “belly” of the Leviathan. After all, this gigantic ship is a “world eater” and therefore offers an incredible amount of space for further challenges.

The raid lair will be shorter than the current raid. While it offers new activities and new locations with unique encounters, puzzles, and a new final boss, the new raid content will not be as extensive as the current Leviathan raid. However, there are said to be many opportunities to die. It is said to be more challenging than the current raid.

As a reward, there will be new loot in the form of weapons, armor pieces, and cosmetic items.

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The entrance to the new raid lair is located in the area where you also start the normal Leviathan raid. Behind this gate, it goes down into “Leviathan, Eater of Worlds”: This is what it looks like behind the gate – no more footage has been shown:

More info about the raid lair in Destiny 2:

  • The recommended power level is 300 (normal mode).
  • There will be a prestige mode.
  • The raid lair will be played in a fireteam of up to 6 players.
  • The raid lair will not be available immediately at the launch of Curse of Osiris on December 5. It will be unlocked shortly after.

The second expansion also brings a new raid lair

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In the navigator, this will be the new raid overview:

The activity in the middle, marked with a Calus head, is the standard Leviathan raid. This can still be played in Curse of Osiris. The recommended power level will be increased to 300.

To the left is a symbol with which you can start the raid lair from Curse of Osiris. By the way, it is not necessary to complete the “normal” Leviathan raid in order to play the lair.

It is noticeable that there is still a grayed-out symbol on the right side. Bungie confirmed that this is a second raid lair that will be introduced with the second expansion in spring 2018.

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This suggests that the second expansion will also not bring a new, standalone raid, but will simply further expand the Leviathan raid.

When this was announced in the livestream, numerous guardians immediately expressed their disappointment in the chat. This would mean that throughout Year 1 of Destiny 2, there would be no new raid. Many wrote that they regret buying the season pass. People want completely new raid experiences – after all, these are the highlight of Destiny for many. And the raid lairs sound like they cannot replace the player experience of a completely new and extensive raid.

After the initial frustration comments, counterarguments also began to appear in the Reddit forum. This content plan for the raids is brilliant and very exciting, writes a user and receives thousands of upvotes for it. He believes that the Leviathan would have been a huge waste if they didn’t expand the existing raid. There are so many doors and so much space in this ship that he is glad to see more than just a few rooms in the palace on the ship.

Another user emphasizes that the Crota raid from the first DLC of Destiny 1 wasn’t fundamentally larger than what the raid lair is now described to be. Crota also had only a few phases and a boss at the end. With this, he wants to refute the arguments that even Destiny 1 had more raid content.

We will see how extensive the raid lair from Curse of Osiris will ultimately be. What do you think of the plan to expand the Leviathan raid twice?

Have you seen? Check out the first story mission of Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris!

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Belgien untersucht Lootboxen in Overwatch und Star Wars Battlefront II

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The situation regarding loot boxes in Overwatch and Star Wars Battlefront 2 has now prompted the Belgian authorities to take action.

The Gaming Commission in Belgium, led by Director General Peter Naessens, is investigating whether the purchase of loot boxes constitutes gambling. After all, you don’t know what’s in the box that you buy.

This is especially problematic when a game targets children and adolescents in its marketing – and that is exactly what Overwatch and Star Wars Battlefront 2 do.

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Loot boxes are said to be harmful to children

Peter Naessens believes that such loot boxes have a harmful effect on children and adolescents because they exert a certain social pressure to feel the need to buy them in order to keep up in the game. Should it turn out that loot boxes are to be regarded as gambling, then a license for game developers and publishers will be necessary to distribute the games in Belgium.

Moreover, it is quite possible that fines could be imposed that can amount to several hundred thousand euros. Similarly, the games could be removed from circulation. If loot boxes are thus considered gambling in Belgium, this could set a precedent that affects all publishers and developers who would need to reconsider the loot box mechanics in the future.

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Overwatch more affected than Star Wars Battlefront 2

Overwatch would be even more affected than Star Wars Battlefront 2 because Blizzard’s online shooter has been on the market significantly longer, and any potential fine for Blizzard could therefore be higher than for EA. In China, this has already had repercussions, as loot boxes there are classified as gambling.

There, a loophole had to be found. In China, you no longer purchase loot boxes directly in games; instead, you receive them as a “gift” when purchasing in-game currency.

When a decision will be made regarding loot boxes in Belgium is currently still undecided.

If loot boxes are classified as gambling in Belgium and Blizzard is punished more severely than EA, then the developer of Overwatch might find it hard to laugh.

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  2. Kotaku

Wild West Online nennt sich Multiplayer Red Dead & startet Early Access

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

The controversially discussed Western MMO Wild West Online launches today in Early Access. The developers confidently call their game “Multiplayer Red Dead.” However, many players are skeptical whether the game can live up to all the promises.

The Western MMO Wild West Online is often compared to the upcoming game Red Dead Redemption II – especially by the developers themselves. Both games have the Wild West as a backdrop and are supposed to offer multiplayer modes. However, details about the multiplayer mode of Red Dead II are still unclear.

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Wild West Online will definitely be a survival MMO and therefore confidently refers to itself as “Multiplayer Red Dead” in press releases.

Early Access is supposed to bring more content – players are skeptical

Wild West Online is thus seeking closeness to the legendary Red Dead series from Rockstar. However, not everything is going smoothly with Wild West Online. The last planned alpha was canceled because, according to player feedback, too much content was still missing.

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On November 15, 2017, the Early Access version started. It is supposed to contain the long-awaited content. Wild West Online has recently been criticized sharply for having too little content.

The EA version is now supposed to include the following features:

  • 100 quests
  • 20 weapons
  • Two public events, “Artifact Hunt” & “Golden Road”
  • Gold mining
  • Bounty hunting for NPCs in the open world
  • New skills
  • Customization options for players and horses
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That sounds like a lot of cool content, but many players remain skeptical. The rumor that Wild West Online is just a smoke and mirrors game because the notorious Sergey Titov is involved is still in the air, and according to many players, the previous experience with Wild West Online has been rather mediocre.

Read more about Wild West Online and its grand ambitions as Red Dead competition here.

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The matchmaking in CS:GO takes into account your behavior on Steam

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Valve is trying to establish a new matchmaking system for CS:GO through Steam. And this takes data from the entire Steam account of the player.

Valve is taking new approaches with its platform Steam when it comes to matchmaking in games. The starting signal is now given for Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). Previously, there was already “Prime Matchmaking” – those who linked their account with their phone number were assigned “more appropriate” matches. Usually, other members from Prime Matchmaking, as phone numbers could only be assigned to one account once.

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Now a new step is being taken and the “Trust” system is being introduced. Here, many other factors are taken into account to improve player matchmaking. Valve not only accesses the player’s rank in CS:GO but also their total playtime.

But even more! Valve also checks the entire Steam profile and verifies whether the corresponding player has generally been a “positive member of the community”. This probably means that sanctions in other games will also have an impact on the Trust rating in CS:GO.

The basic idea behind this matchmaking is not just a balanced match but also to bring players with the same mindset together. Positive players, who do not stand out due to insults and the like, will primarily meet other positive community members.

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However, there are also some concerns about the system. Players who received a sanction back in 2009 are concerned that this could still have an impact on their matchmaking. Since Valve does not provide precise information on what data is collected, most players can only guess what constitutes their Trust rating. Apart from that, one cannot view their Trust rating anyway; it is simply an invisible value in the background.

In summary, the system is therefore opaque but also more protected against targeted manipulation.

Cortyn says: My first thought was: Cool! Those who behave like idiots in Dead by Daylight will also be matched with similarly minded players in CS:GO! But since the exact details are unknown, the system has a bitter aftertaste. Generally, I could also imagine such a system for Battle.net. Blizzard, I hope you’re taking notes!

What do you think about the Trust system in CS:GO? A good idea to get a better impression of players and match them with “suitable people”? Or do you think it’s going too far?

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Source(s):
  1. pcgamer.com
  2. blog.counter-strike.net

Seht hier die erste Story-Mission von Destiny 2: Fluch des Osiris!

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny 2, gameplay material for the first story mission of Curse of Osiris has surfaced. Additionally, there are some new details regarding the 1st DLC.

Last week, a handful of YouTubers were invited to Seattle to take an in-depth look at the first expansion “Curse of Osiris” with Bungie employees. They were able to record gameplay footage, which was allowed to be released after the first livestream of Destiny 2 Curse of Osiris.

One of these YouTubers is Arekkz Gaming, who not only shows a video of the first story mission of the DLC but also has some exciting information to share. We embed the video here and summarize the details.

Warning: Heavy spoilers ahead!

Here you see 10 minutes of gameplay from the first story mission:

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Information about Curse of Osiris

The video lacks cutscenes at both the beginning and the end of the story mission. You will only see these when Curse of Osiris is released.

In the first cutscene, it is about us trying to revive Sagira, Osiris’ Ghost. In the mission, we then arrive on Mercury, where we need to find and open the entrance to the Lighthouse. You fight against the Vex – also against the Vex variant that previously existed only in the Vault of Glass.

The goal of the mission is to bring Sagira to Brother Vance in the Lighthouse. Once this is done, he tells us that there is a hidden Osiris Temple on Earth, where we are supposed to take Sagira. Guardians will likely head there in the next story mission.

More information from Arekkz:

  • There are expected to be 7 story missions in Curse of Osiris.
  • Throughout the entire campaign, you will visit many “cool areas”. Things will happen that can be expected, but also things that are completely unexpected.
  • Arekkz was able to play two new strikes
  • as well as a few new PvP maps. There are said to be a total of 3 new maps, one of which is PS4-exclusive.
  • Mercury as a new world is said to be “incredible” and looks great.

Curse of Osiris will be released on December 5th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

A summary of the 1st stream of Destiny 2 Curse of Osiris can be found here.
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Shroud of the Avatar: Developer calls the community “trolls”

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Things are not going well for the upcoming MMORPG Shroud of the Avatar.

Few players, an irritated community, poor reviews on Steam, and many negative comments on various internet sites – this can make a developer lose their good mood. The launch of the Russian language version a few weeks ago also didn’t go well. On the large Russian community site goha.ru, players do not speak particularly positively about the MMO.

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Is the community made up of trolls?

In the official SotA forum, strict moderation is enforced. Here, the game is intended to be presented as positively as possible, making the forum a sort of beacon in the dark, evil night of negativity. However, there is still some criticism from time to time. One thread made fun of the strict moderation. The thread is titled “We are the Avatars”. In SotA, players are referred to as Avatars in the world.

Starr Long, producer of the game, responded to the thread and stated that the title was incorrect. It should be “We are the Trolls”. Whether this was meant as a joke is unclear, as there is no smiley in the post.

This did not sit well with many. Some took it as a joke, while others were perplexed that a developer would stoop to such a remark and essentially (since there was no smiley) insult the community.

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A survey on satisfaction

Meanwhile, a survey about the game is currently taking place, conducted by publisher Travian Games in collaboration with developer Portalarium. This survey focuses on player satisfaction with SotA. It revolves around quests, the story, dialogue, and combat. Anyone can participate in the survey. However, will player satisfaction still be positive now, after the statement that community members are trolls…?

Do you want to know why so many are criticizing Shroud of the Avatar and why there is so much criticism? We explain the situation to you.

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WoW feiert seinen 13. Geburtstag – Besiegt Kazzak, Azuregos und die Alptraumdrachen!

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The World of Warcraft has turned one year older again. This time, there are special world bosses and a cool new pair of glasses!

In Azeroth, there is a special event again, as Blizzard’s MMORPG World of Warcraft has turned one year older once more. However, instead of just sending a small item in the game, there are several special challenges that the heroes can face. We provide you with a quick overview.

From November 16, 2017, to the early morning of November 30, 2017, World of Warcraft officially celebrates its 13th birthday.

As in the previous year, during this time, there will be a handful of items available for Timeworn Badges. The items from last year (like the corgi pet, an “Inflatable Thunderfury Dummy” or the “Edwin VanCleef Costume”) will be complemented this year by the Bronze-tinted Sunglasses (see title image), which no collector should miss.

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As a priest Thunderfury on your back? For a few days, it’s finally no longer a dream!

A Celebration for Transmog Collectors thanks to “new old” World Bosses

New in 2017 with the 13th WoW Anniversary is a quest that you can take from Historian Llore in Stormwind (coordinates: 85, 25) or Historian Ju’pa in Orgrimmar (coordinates: 35, 75). The quest “The Originals” requires players to defeat three world bosses that were present in the classic World of Warcraft.

You heard that right: For the duration of the event, the ancient world bosses are available again!

  • Lord Kazzak in the Blasted Lands
  • Azuregos in Azshara
  • The Nightmare Dragons in Feralas, Duskwood, Hinterlands, and Ashenvale
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These bosses drop equipment with an item level of 900 and also leave behind some special items that are no longer available otherwise. If you want to spruce up your wardrobe, you should definitely visit all these bosses.

The completion of the quest is rewarded with some Timeworn Badges, which can also be exchanged for the aforementioned rewards.

What do you think of this birthday event? A cool preview of “Classic” WoW? Or not your thing at all?

Have you seen that WoW will soon be removing the tier sets?

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  1. wowhead.com

WoW Classic: Wer kein Abo hat, der soll auch nicht mitreden

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The discussions in the forums surrounding WoW Classic are tense. Blizzard is considering drastic measures.

Since the announcement of WoW Classic, that is, special servers where World of Warcraft runs only in its original version until shortly before “The Burning Crusade”, there has been much discussion. The fans’ opinions on what such a Classic server should look like are widely divergent.

A large part of the players believes that nothing should be changed about Classic – that is, no adjustments to the classes and all the errors and bugs from back then would simply be part of the game.

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However, these players were not good at articulating their opinions objectively. Numerous insults and hostilities can be found in the relevant forum posts.

Classic fans are cutting themselves

In the end, Community Manager Ornyx had enough. As the discussions continued to escalate and the comments became more personal insults and less about objective debate, Ornyx pulled the emergency brake. The thread was closed and an indirect warning was issued:

“We are seeing a significant increase in necessary forum moderation and sanctions for insults and toxicity from players participating in the forum without an active subscription. (…) If it is the best decision for our community, I am not averse to flipping the switch back and making this forum available only for subscribers.”

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Ornyx emphasizes that he knows that many Classic fans may not be playing “Legion” at the moment, but since a large part of the inappropriate posts came from “non-subscribers”, he felt forced to take this step – the burden of forum moderation and account penalties became too great.

Classic is definitely a passionate topic that is being debated heatedly. But here, many players probably did not see the boundaries and have now cut themselves. Because if they do not behave and are excluded from the discussion, “Classic” could indeed become what they did not want.

In the “current” WoW, Blizzard is abolishing the tier sets – they will no longer be available in Battle for Azeroth!

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  1. pcgamesn.com
  2. us.battle.net/forums/

Live stream about the future of Destiny 2 – We are live tweeting

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 6 minutes

Tonight there will be the first live stream about the future of Destiny 2 and the DLC “Curse of Osiris” on Twitch. We will be live-ticking in German.

Curse of Osiris is the first DLC for Destiny 2 and is expected to release simultaneously for PS4, Xbox One and PC on December 5th. Likely in the evening around the Weekly Reset, which Bungie is moving from morning to evening. December 5th is Tuesday in three weeks.

Until that time, there will be a live stream from Bungie about Curse of Osiris every Wednesday. But: Next week, the live stream will already be on Tuesday. Bungie wants to avoid Thanksgiving on November 23rd, when Americans traditionally eat turkey. For whatever reason?

Today marks the beginning of the trilogy of live streams for Destiny 2 with “New Ways to play”.

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We will accompany the live stream for Destiny 2 here at Mein MMO with a German ticker. You won’t miss anything.

19:30: All the essential information you need to know about the stream is included this time in a separate article. Luxurious: Important info or just PR event? – The 1st stream about the future of Destiny 2

19:45: It is mid-November. It is cold. Thousands have the flu and Destiny 2 has an endgame problem. Great conditions for another live ticker at Mein MMO.

19:57: Just before the stream starts, about 22,000 people are watching – let’s see how high that goes.

20:02: The live stream will probably focus mainly on the new locations of “Curse of Osiris.” The new social space “The Lighthouse.” Soon everyone can go there – in Destiny 1 you had to follow a streamer and successfully beg to get pulled through the Trials. By the way, the viewer count is almost 69,000. That’s quite remarkable.

Live ticker for the 1st Twitch stream “Curse of Osiris”

20:07: Community Manager DeeJ with beanie. Christine Thompson, the lady, is an author, was previously the Chief Writer for Star Trek Online, and for the DLC she is the “Narrative Lead,” something like Story Chief. Dave Matthews has been with Bungie for 8 years and is the Art Director of Curse of Osiris.

20:10: Small cinematic. It seems to, as expected, focus against the Vex and revolves around time travel. The place “The Infinite Forest,” which is the focus, looks quite similar to “The Glass Chamber.” The Vex are searching for something there, and Osiris wants to stop them.

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DLC takes place months after Destiny 2 – Vex in focus

20:14: The expansion is meant to be a journey, turning around secrets. It will provide players with background information and delve deeper into the Vex: What do the Vex want, what are their plans? The DLC takes place “some months” after the defeat of Ghaul.

20:16: The idea is that the awakening of the Traveler has triggered a wave of light, which the Vex have been waiting for on Mercury. This sets in motion the events that will lead the player Guardian to Mercury.

20:18: Osiris comes from the Middle East, so he is Arab and is voiced by Oded Fehr, an Israeli actor. Osiris uses Vex technology that he has tailored to himself.

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20:20: A significant role is played by Osiris’ ghost Sagira. She is the first ghost that players hear. She has her own personality and opinions: She believes that Guardians take themselves too seriously. Morena Baccarin voices the ghost – we already had an article about that. Team comment: Bungie has a Firefly fetish. They want to collect all the actors. Baccarin played, just like the original voice actors of Cayde-6 and Ikora, in the short-lived sci-fi series Firefly.

20:24: Brother Vance is looking forward to seeing Osiris. It’s like a disciple meeting his prophet. Osiris feels somewhat uncomfortable with the “I have disciples” thing.

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20:26: Phew, this will be a PR stream. No signals that there has been any criticism of Destiny 2 so far. Now there’s concept art that has a strong Egyptian influence.

Higher replay value through combinations in the Infinite Forest

20:28: The activities in the Infinite Forest are designed to play out somewhat differently each time. Each time, the activities should consist of a combination of different, handcrafted elements.

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20:30: A sort of “nightmare version” of the future – nothing left, except for Vex. The Lighthouse of the present looks more inhabitable and friendly than it did in Destiny 1. The Lighthouse will have secrets to pursue. It will also serve as a central location for accepting or turning in quests.

Power level rises to 330 – 335 with mods with Curse of Osiris in Destiny 2

20:34: First new gameplay info. The Power Level rises to 330 without mods, 335 with mods. Player level rises to 25. Brother Vance will have his own engrams.

20:36: In a side note, DeeJ mentions that Dan Miller – Game Director of Curse of Osiris will come to the stream next week and provide more information. I had thought until now that Chris Barret was the Game Director. He was the one who announced gameplay changes. Hopefully, that doesn’t mean that things will be significantly delayed.

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New planet: Mercury

20:39: Light firefights against Cabal on Mercury. There is a new public event on Mercury. It is said to be the largest so far.

20:41: Lost sectors will not be marked on the map until the campaign has been completed. Then everyone will see them on the map as well.

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Infinite Forest – the new zone

20:42: Now we are heading into the Infinite Forest. This is the Vex area inside the planet, a place where the present, past, and future blur together. For all the criticism: Destiny 2 looks good already. You can probably leap into a beautiful past, into an alternate version of present Mercury, or a terrible future. It aligns with the current general trend: Past super – future terrible.

Now come the changes: Heroic Strike playlist is coming back

20:46: Oh, surprise. There are indeed changes: The Heroic Strike playlist is returning. The question “What is new raid content?” is answered, and DeeJ is hovering the cursor over Leviathan. Looks like there was something to the rumors.

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New raid wing for Leviathan

20:49: There is a new raid wing – it is called “Raid Lair” – Leviathan, Eater of Worlds. A new part of the raid with puzzles, bosses. The old raid will be scaled up to 300 power. The raid wing, the raid lair, will be shorter than a “normal raid” but will have one boss and challenges. As rewards: weapons, armor, and cosmetic items.

20:53: In the 2nd expansion there probably won’t be a “new raid” but another raid wing from the Leviathan raid. Yeah, that’s exactly what we speculated last week: DLCs do not bring new raids, nor do they bring back old ones, but they expand the existing only raid.

20:56: The new raid wing will not open immediately, but a little later than the launch.

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20:59: Well, the stream is ending. A few questions were certainly answered – for a DLC it is relatively much that Bungie offers us compared to what was available in 2014. Nevertheless, many critics would probably have wished for different information and a different approach. At the end of the stream, there were over 100,000 people listening.

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Disney shuts down action MMO Marvel Heroes! But why?

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

Marvel Heroes is closing. The action MMO for PC, PS4, and Xbox One no longer has a license from Marvel and must shut down. The game is dead.

In recent weeks, fans of Marvel Heroes have noticed: Something is up. The game has missed four weekly updates, which was otherwise known for its regular patches and events. Nothing came even for Halloween.

Overall, the action brawler has fallen into a crisis. PC players have dropped off since the focus shifted to PS4 and Xbox One. The free-to-play game was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One only in June this year.

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Just now, the news from Marvel came via the US site Kotaku, that they are ending the collaboration with Gazillion Entertainment and that Marvel Heroes will be closed. Marvel does not provide reasons.

They thank the community for playing and announce that they will provide further information as soon as it becomes available. Marvel is a subsidiary of Disney.

Problems with the CEO of the company? Fans called for a boycott

We reported two weeks ago on the critical situation at Marvel Heroes. At that time, it was already noticeable that updates were missing, and problems were emerging.

Interestingly, the CEO of the company came under public scrutiny. He had a bad reputation for allegedly behaving inappropriately towards others, particularly women. It was heading towards “sexual harassment.”

These allegations were brought to light by a former high-ranking employee of the game. He stated that many in higher levels of the studio were aware of this but kept it quiet for fear of issues with Marvel. They were afraid they could lose their license.

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Some fans had therefore called for Marvel to be informed about the problems. However, it is unclear whether this was truly the trigger for this drastic step. It may also be that strategic considerations are at play or some corporate decision. Perhaps the numbers had simply become too weak.

In any case, the problems seem to have become apparent in recent weeks. Now it is official: The action MMO is no more, yet everything seemed so good just a year ago. Marvel Heroes was considered a success story for a long time under the Diablo father David Brevik.

For fans, there is still a glimmer of hope: The US site Kotaku reportedly received the statement exclusively via email from a Disney official. So far, other sites have not been able to verify the accuracy of the information.

Other sites have since been able to verify the closure.

Update: On December 31, the servers of Marvel Heroes will be closed

Update 16.11.: It is now known when the servers of Marvel Heroes will close: On December 31, 2017, it will happen. Then the servers of Marvel Heroes on PS4, Xbox One, and PC will be closed forever. The possibility to spend money in the game will soon be removed.

Marvel Heroes will be completely free to play during the remaining time. Gazillion will announce when they switch to this “twilight period.”

We will report on the background at MeinMMO as soon as we have more information:

Marvel Heroes in crisis – PC player numbers drop

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  1. kotaku

Star Wars Battlefront 2: Sind 4.500 Stunden Grind zu viel oder cool?

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

Battlefront 2 is criticized for its loot boxes. To unlock game content without real money, you have to grind for quite a long time. Now, a player calculated that it should take 4,500 hours to unlock everything. But isn’t that actually a good thing?

Battlefront II has been heavily criticized by many players for days. A shitstorm is raging on Reddit about the supposed Pay2Win loot boxes. Many players are also angry because recently you had to grind for 40 hours to unlock famous characters like Darth Vader. However, this has been revised downwards.

Battlefront 2 is supposed to be like FIFA – And people hate it!
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In the meantime, players have calculated how long it takes to unlock all content.

“Loot box grind in a full-price game just doesn’t work!”

According to the current calculation, it takes 4,528 hours to earn the 3,111 loot boxes needed for all game features without spending real money. The basis for the calculation is that the player already owns all Star Cards and they are at level 3. In this model, the player has used all one-time rewards for levels and challenges to bring all Star Cards to level 3.

Alternatively, you can also buy all the boxes with real money. You would then need 248,880 crystals, the real money currency of Battlefront 2. If you buy these crystals only in cost-effective $100 packages, the total cost comes to $2,100!

This is unacceptable for many players. After all, they have already purchased the game at a high price, so they expect to have a large part, if not all, of the game’s features immediately available.

Battlefront 2

Other users criticize that you only make progress through loot boxes, and the whole game is designed around acquiring these boxes. An alternative way to access content, such as via achievements or challenging missions, would have been acceptable to them.

Grind = Content!

Battlefront 2 title

Many players see no problem in the grind for loot boxes at all. 4,500 hours of grind means 4,500 hours of motivation and fun! For many players, a game is only interesting if they can dig into the grind and work for something. If all content were available right away, many players would find the game boring.

An example is Destiny 2, which has significantly less grind than its predecessor. Instead of grinding for weeks for the “God Roll” on weapons, which has been removed in Destiny 2, many Guardians have already completed their collections. Therefore, they have no motivation to log in regularly now.

Battlefront II – Many thousands of hours of content or miserable grind?

But how do you see it? Does a proper grind simply belong to a good online game, and is 4,500 hours of hunting for loot an excellent reason to play Battlefront 2 for months? Or do such numbers immediately kill your desire for the game? Participate in our survey and let us know!

 

Are you still undecided whether BF2 is something for you? Here you can find all information about Battlefront 2.

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MU Legend Skill Guide – Was skillen War Mage, Dark Lord, Whisperer und Blader?

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What builds are used by Whisperer, Blader, Dark Lord or Blader in MU Legend? We have looked at the rankings and show you in our Mu Legend Skill Guide how you can successfully play solo.

For a few days now, you can prove your Hack’N’Slay skills in an MMO environment in MU Legend. You can choose from four different classes. But which builds are successful?

MU Legend Builds – Which are strong?

The strongest builds of an MMO or ARPG become clear in the first weeks after release. In the early stages, players try out various builds and see how they perform in the rankings.

Since MU Legend has only been in open beta for a few days, there are still no “must-have” builds that everyone needs. Players continue to experiment with which skills work well and which don’t in the mythical dungeons.

New to MU Legend? In our beginner’s guide, we show you how the game works!

We have looked at the rankings and here show you the builds that are currently high up for the corresponding classes. We focus on solo play.

Builds in group play largely depend on which other classes you play with in the group.

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War Mage – Solo Build

Are you playing the wizard and looking for a strong build? In solo play, the War Mage performs well with the following skills:

MU Legend War Mage Build
  • Imaginary Infection
  • Ray Chain
  • Fire Wall
  • Danse Macabre
  • Full Power
  • Shockwave
  • Fire Wheel

As passive skills, the following work well:

  • Dark Shadow
  • Persistent Strike
  • Mental Focus
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On the next pages, we continue with builds for the 3 other classes.

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Overwatch: Moira – The healer everyone wished for!

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The latest Overwatch hero Moira has been available to play for some time. Fan reactions have been largely positive.

For just over a week, Overwatch players have been able to try Moira on the PTR. The new character is a support hero at heart, but can also deal solid damage. Unlike other healers (Mercy, Ana, Zenyatta), Moira must stay close to her allies to spray them with her healing beam.

Overwatch Blizzcon Moira Title

The unique thing about Moira is that she also needs to deal damage if she wants to achieve consistently good healing performance – and this type of playstyle is well received by players. It requires constant rethinking, continual movement, and is always a dance with death, while stealing life from enemies to improve her own healing.

We have introduced Moira and all her abilities here.

Most players seem to like this quite a bit. Moira is a healer with a high skill cap – meaning there’s a lot of room for improvement by the player over time. To be truly effective, one must demonstrate a clever mix of stealth and daring to be an asset to their own team.

Blizzcon Overwatch Moira Skills

However, many players also have concerns that Moira might become a disadvantage in games with “randoms.” Since Moira is a pretty cool character with her “superlaser”, some fear that many will only play her to deal damage, sending the wrong signal to the team.

Overall, it seems like Moira is exactly what players have wished for: a support character who must actively participate in the fight and is at the front lines. Essentially, Moira is a healing melee fighter – and that’s something Overwatch has been missing.

There is still no official release date for Moira. However, fans hope that she will appear in time for the “Free Weekend” this weekend.

What is your first impression of Moira? Are you looking forward to playing the new hero yourself soon? Or does the creepy scientist leave you completely cold?

Do you already know this little but brilliant trick with Reinhardt?

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Blizzard veralbert EA – und schießt sich dabei in die eigenen Lootboxen

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Now that Blizzard’s strategy classic Starcraft 2 is free to play, it is convenient for Blizzard to elegantly join the shitstorm against EA’s Battlefront 2 and possibly attract some potential players. Blizzard is firing sharp shots on Twitter.

In a loosely formulated motto “One person’s pain is another person’s joy”, Activision Blizzard is using the current sentiment against EA for self-promotion. A single tweet could be coincidence – but three tweets targeting one of the most discussed scandals in Battlefront 2? Hardly.

The rivalry between Activision Blizzard and EA is certainly not new, and especially in social networks, things escalate incredibly quickly.

The reactions to these three jabs, however, are mixed.

Those who live in glass houses …

On one hand, people praise the creativity behind it and suggest a pay raise for the responsible social media manager or request an interview. On the other hand, Blizzard is mocked for being exactly those who are responsible for loot boxes and the whole dilemma, jumping on the bandwagon.

Overwatch and the introduction of loot boxes are thus primarily blamed for the fact that purchasable boxes are now common in “Free to Play” titles. Blizzard, as we now know, however, denies any blame and does not see its own practices as part of the discussion.

Of course, there is a difference: While in Overwatch you can primarily snag pretty new outfits from the loot boxes, in EA you get game-relevant advantages. And of course, in Overwatch you don’t have to invest countless hours of gameplay just to eventually enjoy one of the most iconic characters ever. But I see it: “Loot box” will be the buzzword of the year.

Battlefront 2 Lootbox

Guddy says: The tweets are quite funny. As a hardcore non-Starcraft player, I don’t belong to the target audience of these tweets. But the marketing is too sophisticated for me to simply ignore it! After all: Blizzard isn’t just shooting blindly; they have a point.

By the way, EA will be holding an AMA on Reddit tonight – an Ask Me Anything, an open Q&A session. If you have specific questions for the developers, you have a wonderful opportunity there!

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WoW: What is the true conflict of Battle for Azeroth?

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Is the war in the new addon of World of Warcraft just the beginning of an even greater threat?

With Battle for Azeroth, all signs point to war in World of Warcraft. The Alliance and Horde are at each other’s throats. The conflict rages not only on the new continents of Zandalar and Kul Tiras, but also in Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms. But is this really the main theme of the expansion? Or is there another conflict overshadowed by the war?

WoW Nzoth full artwork

At BlizzCon, it was already announced that Queen Azshara will also appear as a boss during the expansion. Since the Naga have a clear connection to the Old Gods (they transformed the elves into Naga), it seems that the Old God N’Zoth is pulling the strings here.

This is also confirmed by the preview of the novel “Before the Storm”, which has now been pushed back by a month to June 12, 2018. Along with this, the description has been changed to read as follows:

“In Before the Storm, Anduin Wrynn, King of Stormwind, and Sylvanas Windrunner, Warchief of the Horde, have just come into new power that they are not yet prepared for. While the Alliance and Horde struggle to recover from the devastating war against the demonic Burning Legion, a terrible discovery puts both leaders to the test and threatens to rekindle the enmity between the two factions.”

Old Gods as Instigators of War?

WoW Battle for Azeroth Sylvanas

What exactly this “terrible discovery” will be is still unclear. Azerite seems to be off the table, as players are already introduced to it in Patch 7.3.5. This increases the likelihood that it relates to the actions of the Old Gods.

The prevailing theory is that the “Battle for Azeroth” only includes the conflict between the Horde and Alliance in the early content (Patch 8.0 and 8.1). After that, everything will revolve around the deeper threat wanting to take over the planet Azeroth.

What do you think, where will the story of Battle for Azeroth lead? Will it remain a faction war? Or is this just the beginning of something larger?

Have you checked out the Island Expeditions in Battle for Azeroth yet?

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New sale in the PlayStation Store – over 120 PS4 games for under 10 euros

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A new sale has started in the PlayStation Store, where you can grab some PS4 games for under 10 euros each.

If you are currently looking for game additions but don’t want to spend 70 euros on a new game, you can now check the PlayStation Store. Today, on November 15th, a new discount campaign has started, offering over 120 games for under 10 euros each.

PS4 Games under 10 Euros – New Campaign Has Started in the PS Store

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The “Games under 10 €” offer runs from now until December 2 at 00:59 AM. While the latest top games are not included, there are numerous high-profile titles from the past years that you can now catch up on. Here is a selection of discounted PS4 games:

  • Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition – 9.99 euros (66% discount)
  • Mirror’s Edge Catalyst – 7.99 euros (60% discount with PS Plus)
  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience – 9.99 euros (66% discount)
  • Battlefield 4 – 5.99 euros (70% discount)
  • Uncharted 1 to 3 for 7.74 euros each (48% discount with PS Plus)
  • Sniper Elite 3 – 7.99 euros (73% discount)
  • inFAMOUS Second Son – 9.99 euros (75% discount)

Here is the complete list provided by Sony:

  • Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
  • Mirror’s Edge™ Catalyst
  • Sleeping Dogs™ Definitive Edition
  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience
  • Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
  • Battlefield 4™
  • Battlefield 4™ Premium Edition
  • Battlefield Bundle
  • Battlefield™ Hardline
  • Battlefield™ Hardline Deluxe Edition
  • Battlefield™ Hardline Ultimate Edition
  • Uncharted™: Drake’s Fortune Remastered
  • Uncharted™ 2: Among Thieves Remastered
  • Uncharted™ 3: Drake’s Deception Remastered
  • EA SPORTS™ UFC®
  • Need for Speed™ Rivals
  • Need for Speed™ Rivals: Complete Edition
  • Dragon Age™: Inquisition
  • Dragon Age™: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition
  • Dragon Age™: Inquisition Deluxe Edition
  • Dragon Age™: Inquisition Deluxe Edition Upgrade
  • Sniper Elite 3
  • Sniper Elite 3 ULTIMATE EDITION
  • Assassin’s Creed® Freedom Cry
  • Thief
  • inFAMOUS Second Son™
  • Project CARS
  • MONOPOLY PLUS
  • Monopoly Family Fun Pack
  • Watch_Dogs™
  • EA SPORTS™ Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR®
  • Gal*Gun: Double Peace
  • Game of Thrones – Season Pass
  • Rayman Legends
  • Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment
  • PAYDAY 2 – CRIMEWAVE EDITION – THE BIG SCORE Game
  • PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION.
  • Child of Light
  • MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore
  • Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
  • Grand Ages: Medieval
  • Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare
  • Dishonored® Definitive Edition
  • Tales from the Borderlands – Season Pass
  • Valiant Hearts: The Great War
  • One Piece Pirate Warriors 3
  • One Piece Pirate Warriors 3 – Story Pack
  • RIDE
  • RIDE Season Pass
  • Darkest Dungeon
  • Darkest Dungeon®: Crimson edition
  • Darkest Dungeon®: The Crimson Court
  • Homefront®: The Revolution
  • Trials Fusion
  • Trials Fusion The Awesome MAX Edition
  • Trials of the Blood Dragon
  • TRIALS OF THE BLOOD DRAGON + OST
  • TRIVIAL PURSUIT LIVE!
  • Risk
  • WRC 5 eSports
  • ULTIMATE MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 3
  • Shadow Warrior
  • Assassin’s Creed Chronicles – Trilogy
  • Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India
  • Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: Russia
  • Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China
  • Minecraft: Story Mode – Adventure Pass
  • Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Pass
  • Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Pass Deluxe
  • Risen 3: Titan Lords – Enhanced Edition
  • Back to the Future: The Game – 30th Anniversary Edition
  • Tetris® Ultimate
  • AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead & Undressed
  • Darksiders Warmastered Edition
  • Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy™
  • Valkyria Chronicles Remastered
  • Neptunia VII
  • UNO
  • Aragami
  • Dungeons 2
  • Peggle 2
  • Peggle 2 Magical Masters Edition
  • Godzilla: Digital Edition
  • Onechanbara Z2: Chaos
  • Omega Quintet
  • Toy Soldiers: War Chest
  • Toy Soldiers: War Chest Hall of Fame Edition
  • Oxenfree
  • Oxenfree – Game + Theme
  • Oxenfree – Game + Theme + Avatars
  • NAtURAL DOCtRINE
  • Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
  • Legend of Kay Anniversary
  • Adam’s Venture: Origins
  • Adam’s Venture: Origins – Deluxe Edition
  • Motorcycle Club
  • Monster Jam: Crush It!
  • Mighty No. 9
  • Silence
  • PAC-MAN™ CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2
  • Deponia
  • Alekhine’s Gun
  • DUCATI – 90th Anniversary
  • Flockers
  • Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
  • NECROPOLIS: A Diabolical Dungeon Delve
  • Anima: Gate of memories
  • Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel
  • EARTHLOCK: Festival of Magic
  • Caladrius Blaze
  • The Town of Light
  • Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
  • Instant Indie Collection: Vol. 1
  • Instant Indie Collection: Vol. 2
  • Instant Indie Collection: Vol. 3
  • Instant Indie Collection: Vol. 4
  • Big Buck Hunter Arcade
  • Bloons TD 5
  • Dark Rose Valkyrie
  • 2Dark
  • Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault
  • Island Flight Simulator
  • N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure – Deluxe Edition
  • Lost Grimoires: Stolen Kingdom
  • Super Dungeon Bros Mega Bundle Pack
  • Lock’s Quest
  • Kromaia Ω
  • River City Melee: Battle Royal Special

Keep in mind that not all of these titles may be discounted in Germany. Additionally, the promotional periods may vary.

You can find the offers on your PS4 by opening the PlayStation Store and selecting the “Offers” tab on the left side. There you will find the games under 10 euros.

The offer of the week (November 15th to 24th) is Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. For PS Plus members, it costs 17.99 euros.

Downloaded yet? These are the PS Plus games for November 2017.

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PUBG bannt 100.000 Cheater an einem Wochenende

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When it comes to banning cheaters, they are now bringing out the big hammer in PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds). 

Cheaters are an important and annoying topic in PUBG. They regularly ruin fair players’ matches and are just a nuisance. That’s why it’s always nice when as many of them as possible are sorted out and kicked out with a rough shove. Last weekend, the number of bans was in the six figures!

Heading towards a million banned cheaters

The service responsible for the kickouts in PUBG is called BattlEye. Regularly, through monitoring, fraudsters are identified and subsequently thrown out of the battle royale shooter.

Exciting numbers can be followed on Twitter. Last weekend, about 100,000 cheaters were thrown out of the game. Since the start of Early Access in March 2017, over 700,000 players have now been banned by BattlEye.

The developers explain that banning cheaters will always be important and that not all cheaters can be banned. Especially in the most popular battle royale game.

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Further anti-cheat measures announced

The PUBG developers from Bluehole announced a few days ago further measures that are to be taken to identify and ban cheaters. The servers are regularly maintained to activate new features against the fraudsters.

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The developers are aware of the cheater problems and they are trying to do something about it. The cheaters notice this too. They wonder why they suddenly only play against aim gods in PUBG.

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FIFA 18 TOTW 9 – Das Team der Woche 9 im Ultimate Team

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The release of TOTW 9 (Team of the Week 9) is coming in FIFA 18 FUT. These players will receive TOTW cards in Ultimate Team.

In real football, there is currently an international break, and the league action is on pause. However, in FUT 18, there is no break, as the TOTW is revealed every week throughout the entire season.

Now it’s the turn of TOTW 9. This time, there are some Hero cards included. The highlights are David Silva and Eriksen with 89 overall each, followed by Lukaku with 87. From the Bundesliga perspective, Tolisso is interesting, who has an OTW card. Here is the complete TOTW 9:

TOTW 9

TOTW 9 – Ratings of the player cards in Ultimate Team

TOTW 9 START

Starting XI:

GK – Boruc – Bournemouth – 77>81
CB – Granqvist – FC Krasnodar – 80>85
CB – Benatia – Juventus – 84>86
LB – Rodríguez – Milan – 81>84
RB – Vrsaljko – Atlético de Madrid – 79>82
RM – Silva – Manchester City – 87>89
CAM – Eriksen – Tottenham Hotspur – 87>89
CDM – Tolisso – Bayern München – 82>84
ST – Lukaku – Manchester United – 86>87
RF – Mané – Liverpool – 84>86
ST – Son – Tottenham Hotspur – 82>84

TOTW 9 bench

Substitutes:

GK – Olsen – FC København – 74>80
RB – Dirar – Fenerbahçe – 76>81
CM – Manuel Fernandes – Lokomotiv Moskva – 80>83
CM – Ljajić – Torino – 79>82
RM – Lod – Panathinaikos FC – 73>79
LM – Grozav – Kardemir Karabükspor – 70>78
ST – Calaió – Parma – 72>79

CB – Lozano – Tigres FC – 67>76
ST – Sadiku – Legia Warszawa – 66>76
RM – Hoole – Central Coast Mariners – 63>73
RM – Anderson – Lincoln City – 59>69
ST – Pitman – Portsmouth – 69>77

These were the predictions for Team of the Week 9 in FUT 18

TOTW predictions are forecasts of which players deserve a spot in the upcoming Team of the Week. While these predictions never match the official TOTW 100%, it is risky to act based on them on the transfer market. However, they provide a good overview of which players could receive the coveted special cards.

These predictions come from the fifauteam website:

Goalkeepers – Predictions:

Darren Randolph (Middlesbrough) – 74>80
Yann Sommer (Borussia M’gladbach) – 83>84

Defenders – Predictions:

RB: Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid) – 79>82
RB: Nabil Dirar (Fenerbahçe SK) – 76>81
CB: Medhi Benatia (Juventus) – 84>86
CB: Michele Camporese (Foggia) – 69>76
LB: Jordi Alba (FC Barcelona) – 85>86
LB: Ricardo Rodriguez (AC Milan) – 81>83

Midfielders – Predictions:

RM: David Silva (Manchester City) – 87>88>89
RF: Roy Krishna (Wellington Phoenix) – 69>76
CM: Luka Modric (Real Madrid) – 89>90
CDM: Jakob Johansson (AEK Athens) – 74>80
CAM: Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Manchester United) – 85>86
LM: Gheorghe Grozav (Kardemir Karabükspor) – 70>77

Forwards – Predictions:

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ST: Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) – 86>87
ST: Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Spurs) – 82>84
ST: Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia CF) – 74>80>82
ST: Memphis Depay (Olympique Lyonnais) – 80>81>82
ST: Diafra Sakho (West Ham) – 75>80
ST: Emanuel Calaió (Parma) – 72>77
ST: Roman Zozulya (Albacete) – 71>77
ST: Juan Hernandez (SD Huesca) – 64>72
ST: Andrew Hoole (Central Coast Mariners) – 63>71

Find the best and cheapest talents in FIFA 18 Career Mode here!

What is the Team of the Week (TOTW) in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team?

Every Wednesday, EA Sports reveals the Team of the Week in the “Ultimate Team” mode of their annual football simulation. Just like in FIFA 18. Here, players who performed exceptionally in real football over the past week are rewarded with special cards that feature improved attributes.

You can draw TOTW cards within a week from the sets that may contain rare (gold) players. However, the chance of this is quite low. Additionally, it is possible to buy these on the transfer market if they are offered by other players. However, the prices are usually extremely high.

The Team of the Week 9 is available from November 15 at 7 PM to November 22 at 7 PM in the packs.

Have you read? 2.10 meters? – These are the tallest and shortest players in FIFA 18

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Fortnite Battle Royale is getting crazier, new trap allows airstrikes

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Fortnite is getting crazier with every update. Thanks to a new trap, you can now launch yourself high into the air, allowing you to glide again. This enables completely new tactics.

Fortnite: Battle Royale, the PvP mode of Fortnite, initially resembled the big genre giant PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Like in PUBG, your heroes parachuted onto a deserted island full of weapons and fought until only one remained.

Is Fortnite: Battle Royale just a soulless copy of PUBG?
Fortnite Battle Royale Bus

Due to the similarity to PUBG, there was even trouble between the two development studios. But by now, Fortnite seems to have forged its own path. While PUBG focuses on realism, Fortnite clearly goes in the opposite direction, becoming more and more silly and crazy.

After rocket rides and shooting bushes, kamikaze airstrikes are now coming!

The cool silliness in Fortnite: Battle Royale has a tradition:

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The latest trick from the developers at Epic Games is now the new Launch Pad. It is actually a trap that you first have to find and build as a rare drop. With the Launch Pad, you can catapult yourself (or enemies) into the air. So high that you can deploy your glider again, just like at the beginning of the game!

Death from above!

This enables completely new tactics! You can sneak in from above into seemingly impregnable fortresses and take out unsuspecting foes. Or you can fly over long distances and surprise seemingly secure snipers in their hideouts.

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We have embedded a few videos of such fun with the new Launch Pad here for you. Have fun!

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In addition to the new airstrikes, there are even more tips and tricks for Fortnite: Battle Royale.

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Important info or just PR event? – The 1st stream on the future of Destiny 2

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This evening, the first live stream for Destiny 2 and the expansion “Curse of Osiris” starts. What can we expect?

Update: Here you can find the live ticker, where you won’t miss any info from the stream.

Destiny 2 is in a strange dilemma. There are two major topics open before the first stream this evening, which have little to do with each other:

  • One is “the normal hype-service as per protocol” – a new DLC is coming in early December: Curse of Osiris. Here, Bungie still needs to present what kind of content there will be. The three stream dates in November have apparently been planned for a long time and are part of the PR concept.
  • The second is “the negative reactions from the community towards Destiny 2, calling for fundamental mechanic changes” – here, a declaration of intent and goals have already been issued, but it has yet to be stated when this will happen and how they plan to achieve these goals – this is the part with explosive potential. Critical players expect a sign from Bungie for a substantial directional change for Destiny 2.
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When will Bungie talk about what Guardians really care about?

The last time Bungie had the opportunity to address such difficulties, they chose not to and turned the live stream at Twitchcon into a pure PR stream, showcasing a lot of stuff, including new cash-shop items set to come to Destiny 2 with the “Seasons” in December.

Destiny 2 is planning a directional change, but can it still happen in 2017?

That didn’t go down too well.

In the three streams that have now been announced, there is not a single stream title that indicates a focus on “mechanic changes.” The three streams all have only relatively vague titles

  • like “New Stories to tell” (today)
  • “New Ways to play” (November 21)
  • or “New Gear to earn” (November 29)
  • lacking is the stream “New Ideas to fix the Endgame” (without a date).

Is Bungie playing it safe this evening?

In the past, these live streams from Bungie about the future have been quite clearly structured and traversed safe terrain. The last time they ventured into danger, it ended quite horribly for everyone involved.

Broman-Destiny

The first teaser for the stream this evening suggests that they might do it again and play it safe.

There will primarily be information on new content and the story development surrounding the Warlock Osiris this evening.

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While a DLC with “Mercury” now brings a new zone for the first time, which would surely be interesting, Guardians currently have other questions.

With new content, the community currently really only wants to know: Is a new raid coming or what is happening there?

The mechanic questions – How will Bungie fix the endgame?

A discussion about the planned mechanic changes that Chris Barrett has hinted at would be more interesting. After all, he is the Game Director of the DLC “Curse of Osiris.”

Curse of Osiris: The B-Team is supposed to save Destiny 2 now?

If Bungie wants to change the sentiment around Destiny 2 in the community, it would be wise to start that discussion with today’s stream.

The most important question here is: How does Bungie plan to fix the endgame of Destiny 2? How do they plan to give Guardians an incentive to go into strikes and raids more frequently and regularly?

Hopefully, we will learn more about this this evening. It is difficult to believe that, however.

We will accompany the live stream on Mein MMO with a live ticker. The stream starts at 8 PM our time.

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