D.Va from Overwatch is a feminism icon with her own gamer stuff

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

Players and fans of Overwatch’s heroine D.Va can look forward to some new and very pretty gaming accessories from Razer! A good reason to take a closer look at D.Va. Why has D.Va become a feminist icon?

At first glance, D.Va with her cute face, subtle pink accents, and bunny patch does not seem to be a particularly complex character, yet she is especially popular among Korean female gamers.

They see her as a feminist icon. But before you run away because of the dreaded F-word, let me reassure you: No, this will not be an article that looks down on men. I would be far too small for that anyway.

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D.Va as an Icon of Feminism in South Korea

For the first time, the Korean feminist connection “National D.Va Association” – or short: “For D.Va” – made a public appearance on January 21, 2017, during the Women’s March. On this date, men and women peacefully protested worldwide under the banner of emancipation, but actually mainly against U.S. President Donald Trump, who had celebrated his inauguration the day before.

Suddenly, a photo of “For D.Va’s” banner appeared on Twitter, and the official kickoff was given.

In a country where, according to statements from some Korean women, sexual harassment via Teamspeak and similar platforms in online games is common, and women first have to prove that they have truly succeeded at the top without cheating  D.Va represents the perfect representation that women can also play, have bite, and do not have to be in the minority.

D.Va represents the desire that in 2060 it could be completely normal for there to be women like D.Va. Women who are strong and confident, without facing hostility or accusations. Who can reach the top of a global leaderboard without being doubted, insulted, or even threatened. Who can simply enjoy their love for video games.

“We just want women to be treated as equal human beings so that we no longer have to be exposed to constant verbal sexual harassment or insults. This almost always happens when we play online games,” anonymous board member of “For D.Va”  [Source]

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How to Become a Feminist Icon – in 3 Steps

  • Step 1: One becomes a pro in a male-dominated field and fights their way to the top.
    • Example: D.Va was a StarCraft world champion and currently fights in a special elite unit for the Korean military.
  • Step 2: One does not show too much bare skin during appearances, while still not losing their attractiveness.
    • Example: D.Va wears a tight suit but is covered. Okay, sometimes she overdoes it a bit with the Brokeback pose.
  • Step 3: One should occasionally remember their roots. This strengthens the sense of belonging and honors the considered culture.

D.Va is not just another sex symbol but a fighter who always has a witty remark on her lips and knows what she wants: to win. The fact that she is also a nerd with whom many female players can identify adds to her appeal. She comes across as likable and is at a height on an imaginary attractiveness scale that makes her relatable.

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But enough of the political lecture! I find it nice that she is a gamer who does not primarily cater to clichés but is actually determined and strong. However, what matters more to me is that her character is simply fun to play – and that is of course a matter of taste. My personal figure of identification is not her. I have others – both female and male.

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“Hey! You promised us gaming accessories!”

Right, the best comes last, and before buying something, you should know what exactly is behind it. Razer is now releasing various items based on the character D.Va:

  • A headset. It is visually inspired by the one that D.Va wears in the game.
    • Status: Coming soon…
  • Gaming mouse. Comes with 220 DPI, 30G speed, and optical sensor. And of course, both with the matching color scheme and lighting.
    • Status: Available.
  • Mousepad. Only authentic with the bunny.
    • Status: Available.

So, if you want to have the right D.Va feeling while gaming, you can certainly stock up on these gems. And yes, that is also possible if you are a man, pink or not!

While we’re at it, there is also a very pretty little statue…
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Jetzt bannt die Community schon Cheater in Destiny 2

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

If Bungie can’t get it right, then the community of Destiny 2 will do it themselves. A community site is taking action against cheaters in the Trials of the Nine and in PvP.

We reported on Mein MMO about a month ago: Not everything is as it should be in the Trials of the Nine. Some are said to have “cheated” their way to “Flawless” without ever really competing in a match.

Due to some DDOS tricks, it seems possible for the opposing team to experience a “connection incident.” The cheaters are declared winners without a fight.

Destiny 2: Flawless without a single kill – The Trials have a serious problem

The news caused an uproar among “honest players,” but there was no direct response from Bungie.

Because even though Bungie banned players from Destiny 2 – the reactions to such “cheater allegations in PvP” have come with significant delays in the past.

From time to time, there are “play nice” warnings from Bungie, but such a cheater ban wave has yet to occur in Destiny 2.

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Those who cheat will be banned – at least from the most important community leaderboards

Now the community site Destiny Tracker has taken over. As announced on reddit, 650 players were removed from the “ELO Leaderboards.” They will no longer appear in the leaderboards that are maintained there. This ban wave targets cheaters who used DDOS.

To find these individuals, they look for patterns – among the 650, it was noticeable that something was off.

Destiny Tracker has leaderboards for everything – cheaters are no longer listed there. No matter what they do in the future: It will not be reflected in the ELO lists, and the banned will no longer be ranked.

In the future, they will continue to scour the leaderboards for irregularities.

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Destiny Tracker says: We know that not every cheater does this just to be at the top of our leaderboard, but we don’t care. We only want those who have made it to the top honestly in our leaderboards.

This action by Destiny Tracker is well received by the community.

Recently, the website took a clear stance:

There are no more daily player counts for Destiny 2, because they are lying

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The strange fishing in Warframe is a science in itself!

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

In Warframe, fishing is a highlight of the Open World update Plains of Eidolon. However, the bizarre behavior of the fish and the curious look and physics of the fishing mini-game drives many anglers insane.

Fishing is an essential part of many MMORPGs and is actually quite boring. You find a good fishing spot, take out the rod, put the bait on the hook, and wait patiently for a fish to bite.

Here you can find our Fishing Guide!

Not so in Warframe. There, you must brutally spear the fish with a harpoon and pull them out of the water! However, it doesn’t always go as players would like.

The Revenge of the Glitch Fish!

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Fishing in Warframe usually works, but there have been and continue to be absurd bugs and glitches. There have been cases where fish happily swam through solid rock or were invulnerable. The developers have released numerous patches, but often such “fixes” cause new chaos elsewhere.

Therefore, Warframe fans anxiously await each hotfix to see if there are even more bugs in the game, especially when fishing. And unlike other games, fishing in Warframe is an important part of the gameplay on the Plains. Because fishing provides valuable resources and, above all, reputation points with the local faction. Fishing is serious business!

The Fish is Not There!

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A problem that many fishermen are currently facing could also be a feature. Some aspiring fishers have experienced that despite patiently aiming, they significantly miss the intended fish, and the thick catch swims away. This is particularly frustrating with rare fish that must be lured in with special bait.

Warframe Fischogram

The problem lies in the misaligned hitboxes. It seems they are not directly over the fish but rather above them. Therefore, you always need to aim upwards. Clever players have revealed how this should work in certain fish diagrams.

For many players, this is all “Space Magic.” One must first learn the old “Orokin Secrets” to catch a fish.

This is Not a Bug, This is a Feature!

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However, some players disagree and see the seemingly bizarre arrangement of the hitboxes as a realism feature. In real life, when spear fishing, one would also not aim directly at the fish due to the refraction of light in the water, as it would not be there.

Therefore, the supposedly messed-up fish hitbox is not a bug at all! However, players cannot agree whether it might ultimately be a bug that just happens to make sense.

This is how you defeat Eidolon Teralysts!

The fishy debate goes on. How do you see fishing in Warframe? Does it work for you, or do you also always miss the targeted fish?

The Plains of Eidolon update finally comes to consoles Playstation 4 and Xbox One on November 14. It remains exciting to see how fishing has developed by then.

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ArcheAge: Producer-Letter meint’s nur gut, aber verärgert die Spieler

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Not everything is going smoothly with the MMORPG ArcheAge. A Producer Letter was supposed to placate the community, but the exact opposite has happened.

When Trion Worlds released the Producer Letter for ArcheAge, the community went wild on Reddit.

None of what was said in the letter addressed the problems currently plaguing ArcheAge that concern the community.

Players see many issues in ArcheAge:

  • The crafting system is hardly usable due to a lack of materials.
  • The item shop offers too many overpowered items, making ArcheAge a Pay2Win title for many players.
  • The balancing between the classes is off…

In short: Players are angry.

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Players are furious

The fact that the Producer Letter does not address these issues, but only mentions wanting to do something about it, was for many the last straw.

Trion Worlds wants to translate the changes and also the developer diaries from the Korean studio faster and put them online in the future. This frustrates some in the community, as they feel that everything is being shifted onto the Korean developers while Trion Worlds wants to shirk the responsibility.

Moreover, fans have heard such promises from Trion Worlds countless times before and have clearly had enough, as many express visually.

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Changes are necessary

Many believe that Trion only wants to conduct damage control and does not take the players’ problems into account or ignores them. However, Associate Producer Celestrata later addressed this, stating that the game needs to be pushed forward and the problems must be tackled.

That was not received very joyfully either.

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MU Legend Guide für Anfänger – Darauf solltet Ihr achten

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 5 minutes

For players who are just starting with MU Legend, we summarize the most important tips and tricks in this beginner guide. We explain how to quest effectively and how to allocate your Soul Levels.

MU Legend has been available in open beta for a few days now, and you can participate for free. In this action RPG, you will find hack-and-slash combat and MMO elements like dungeons.

With our beginner guide, we want to make it easier for you to start in MU Legend.

The Beginning – Download and Create Character

To start with MU Legend, you first need to register and download the game for free. After successfully downloading, you will start the game and select one of the servers on which you want to begin your adventure. If you are playing with friends, you should agree on the same server so you can play together.

Here’s the download for MU Legend on mulegend.webzen.com

After that, you can create a character. Currently, there are four classes to choose from:

  • Dark Lord – Tank
  • Blader – Melee Damage Dealer
  • Whisperer – Ranged Damage Dealer
  • War Mage – Wizard
MU Legend Character Selection

You can then visually customize your character with various hair colors, skin tones, hairstyles, and other options. When you’re finished with character customization, you’ll enter a tutorial. Here, you will get a taste of your class with strong equipment.

Now decide on a tactic (specialization) for your class and then fight your way through the tutorial. Which tactic you choose is up to you. The bonuses of the choices will be displayed for comparison. Depending on your play style, you can make a selection there. After the tutorial, you will enter the actual world of MU Legend.

MU Legend Specializations

Questing in MU Legend – Stay on Your Path

During the first quests, the basic functions of MU Legend will be shown to you:

  • Accepting and turning in quests is fastest with the spacebar.
  • You can skip text with a hotkey and focus entirely on questing if you want to be quick.
  • If you don’t feel like walking yourself, right-click on the map to activate automatic walking.

To level up quickly, you should take as many quests as possible. Grinding by mindlessly killing monsters will slow you down. Quests are categorized into

  • Yellow (Main Quest),
  • Blue (Side Quest), and
  • Purple (Events/Time-limited) categories.
MU Legend Quest Colors

However, make sure that you only solve quests that are on your way to the next main quest. If you have to run “back” to an old area that is not on your way to complete a quest, you should skip that quest.

For side quests, you shouldn’t take too long detours, but rather stay close to the main quests. This also goes for the pink, time-limited tasks.

Important enemies and objects for your missions will be color-coded on the minimap.

MU Legend Quest Red Icon

Use Your AOE Attacks to Level Up Quickly in MU Legend

A major advantage in MU Legend is that you start with AOE attacks right from the beginning. You should also use these to level up quickly.

So, gather many quest monsters together and defeat them simultaneously, instead of killing one monster after another.

Distributing Skill Points – What to Skill?

If you are just starting with MU Legend, there is not “one right way” to distribute skill points. You should generally take some time to feel the game and see what you enjoy.

Some players tend to invest their skill points from their Soul Levels into additional experience. This way, you can quickly reach the maximum character level (65). Once you reach level 65, you can reset and redistribute the points.

By the way, that’s not the end of the leveling fun. The new challenge is the Soul Level, which you can push up to level 500.

MU Legend Soul Level EXP

If you are dissatisfied with your class choice, creating a second character will give that character an additional experience boost until it reaches the level of your highest character.

Dungeons – Solo or in a Group

On your way through the various quest areas, you will frequently encounter dungeons. Some are related to quests that require completing a dungeon. The so-called field dungeons are categorized into “Normal”, “Epic”, and “Rift”. Additionally, you can choose the difficulty level you want to complete when entering. You can choose from 1 (easy) to 5 (hard).

A higher dungeon level gives you more experience and better loot chances – but also stronger enemies.

MU Legend Dungeon Difficulty

When you stand at a dungeon entrance and want to enter it, you can not only choose the difficulty. You also have the option to decide whether to tackle the instance as a group or solo. You can choose either Solo or, for example, automatic matching. However, it is usually more fun in a group!

MU Legend Skill Guide – How to skill your classes

Buy or Craft Equipment for Leveling? No!

For your leveling phase up to level 65, you should not craft any equipment in the game. You will waste materials that you might need later. You also do not need to buy items, as you will get enough weapons and equipment through quests and dungeons to play comfortably.

MU Legend Better Items

Whether items in your inventory are better than what you are currently wearing can be recognized by an arrow in the item icon. When you select the item, a green number will also appear in the preview window, indicating the improvement.

We hope that our tips and tricks can help you and simplify your start in MU Legend. If you have further hints for new players in our community, feel free to add them in the comments.

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Jemand hat Theramore aus WoW mit 55.000 LEGO erbaut

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Fans with crazy talents and a lot of patience can be found in World of Warcraft! Although LEGO does not have licenses for the game, the brick artist Mark Erickson has recreated the city of Theramore.

LEGO instead of Minecraft! Theramore built from bricks

Who needs Minecraft when you have LEGO bricks? The fascination of the small, colorful bricks captivates adults and children alike.

The talented professional LEGO artist and passionate AFOL (= “Adult Fan Of LEGO”) Mark Erickson, alias Mark of Falworth, demonstrates his love for the bricks. He built all of Theramore – before the mana bomb hit.

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Image source: Marc Erickson via Flickr

You can view the entire photo series on his flickr profile here.

Over 50,000 pieces in the massive structure

The monstrous structure consists of around 55,600 bricks and is about 2 by 2 meters in size. He had no instructions – because LEGO does not hold licensing rights to Blizzard games. There is no step-by-step guide as there are for similarly large and official LEGO builds.

Each brick was placed and adjusted with skilled hands and a good memory. What came out of it is truly impressive. When comparing Erickson’s model to a screenshot, you can see that each brick is in the right place.

WoW Theramore Screenshot

The brick variants of the designs from the game developers are only available through the American company Mega Bloks, which also caters to other video game franchises. Whether there will ever be LEGO sets for Warcraft, Starcraft, and Co. remains uncertain.

By the way, if you’re wondering what LEGO-Theramore looks like after the Horde’s attack…

LEGO Bricks
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Interested in the lore? In our lore article, you can find out more about the Lady of Theramore, Jaina Proudmoore!
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Destiny 2: Are the experience points bugged – or is it intentional?

Robert Albrecht Robert Albrecht Reading time 4 minutes

More and more players are reporting incorrectly displayed experience points in Destiny 2. Is this a bug – or intentional by Bungie?

To earn experience points in Destiny 2, you need to take down enemies or complete activities. These experience points are visually represented by a bar. The more you collect, the fuller the bar becomes. For each filled bar, there is then a Glimmer Engram.

However, more and more players are now reporting that the displayed experience gains do not match the reality. What’s going on?

Is there a cooldown for experience points?

The Redditor ibeLIEvel took a closer look at the experience points and conducted some tests. To ensure that the same conditions were present, he completed heroic public events in the EDZ consecutively and compared the experience points gained according to the in-game display with external sources like DestinyTracker and the Destiny Item Manager (DIM).

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A public event in the EDZ

He neither went to orbit between events nor used fast travel. Additionally, various buffs were active:

  • The “Well Rested” buff, which triples the experience points gained for the first three levels (Glimmer Engrams) after the weekly reset,
  • A fireteam medallion for additional experience gains,
  • An EDZ ghost that grants 10% more experience on Earth,

All activities were played solo. After the first heroic public event, the player was credited with more than 9,000 EXP, which was also visually reflected – the experience bar became significantly fuller:

Destiny 2 – Heroic Public Event – without xp cooldown

After this event, the Redditor went to the next event and completed that one as well. Once again, he was supposed to have received more than 9,000 experience points, but the experience bar did not reflect this:

Destiny 2 – Heroic Public Event – with xp cooldown

Afterwards, ibeLIEvel compared the experience points gained with DestinyTracker. While the first event still granted the correct number of experience points, the player was credited with hardly any EXP after the second event.

What is going on? Is there a bug? Did Bungie implement a cooldown on experience points? The Redditor reports that he completed both events within 5 minutes.

Once the issue became known, other Guardians conducted tests and discovered another inconsistency.

Did you see? Destiny 2 gets HDR on consoles and new reset times!

The experience points displayed in the game do not match

Redditor TheHawkNY conducted his own research based on ibeLIEvel’s findings to outline the problem more precisely. He also completed public events, but had no active buffs and did not kill any enemies. He only received the experience points upon completing the events.

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According to the in-game display, the Guardian consistently received 2,500 EXP. However, both DestinyTracker and DIM only showed an experience gain of 1,250 EXP, which is always half!

But that’s not all. After completing an event, TheHawkNY teleported back to this event to collect the completion bonus again. Instead of half, the Guardian now received only about 40% of the experience points. However, the game still claims that 2,500 experience points were gained.

Something is wrong with experience points

The two independently conducted tests and observations confirm: Something is not right here. Obviously, the in-game display is presenting facts that cannot be corroborated by external sources. Fewer EXP are gained than the game informs us.

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The exact circumstances under which the irregularities occur are still unclear. While Guardian ibeLIEvel reports that the first completion (with buffs) corresponds to the amount of EXP that the game also outputs, TheHawkNY paints a different picture.

Robert says: It cannot be denied that there are irregularities in the granting of experience points, as evidenced by the findings of several Guardians. Whether we are experiencing an ugly bug here, or Bungie is deliberately manipulating the numbers, remains purely speculative.

Because Bungie itself remains silent, although the issue has been known for several days.

In this context, the Double XP event “Clarion Call” becomes exciting, which has now been announced. Will you really receive double experience points, or significantly less than the game will display?

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If Bungie is deliberately misrepresenting the numbers, this could cause some discontent. Because farming Glimmer Engrams is currently the only reason for many players to keep grinding.

What do you think about this whole issue? Annoying or a storm in a teacup brewing here?

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Star Wars Battlefront 2: Lootcrate Confusion – Pay2Win or Not?

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The loot box system of the upcoming online shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2 is causing more and more confusion. Does it have an impact on the game or not?

Dice, the developer studio behind the shooter, has taken player criticism to heart and announced changes to the loot box system, as it did not leave a good impression during the beta. However, the new system is confusing.

Basically, it still seems that players willing to pay can buy advantages. However, other voices suggest that these advantages hardly affect how well one performs in the game.

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The cost of loot crates and what they offer

You can obtain loot crates in the game in exchange for earned credits. They contain random items like Star Cards, cosmetic items, and crafting parts. However, it is also possible to purchase loot crates with crystals. You can obtain crystals for real money. Depending on how much money you spend, you receive different amounts of crystals:

  • 500 crystals: $5/£4/€4.49
  • 1,000 crystals: $10/£8/€8.99
  • 2,100 crystals: $20/£16/€17.99
  • 4,400 crystals: $40/£32/€35.99
  • 12,000 crystals: $100/£80/€89.99

You can buy loot crates in three variants:

  • Hero for 100 crystals or 2,200 credits – contains one to two hero Star Cards and additional items
  • Starfighter for 120 crystals or 2,400 credits – contains one to two starship Star Cards and additional items
  • Trooper for 200 crystals or 4,000 credits – contains one to two trooper Star Cards and additional items

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Lootbox prices

Loot crates are definitely a time saver

Those who spend a lot of money on loot crates can get cards and items faster. Currently, it’s not entirely clear how long it takes to earn items.

The problem is: Currently, no one has much. Therefore, players who buy heavily are clearly at an advantage. But how will this be affected when everyone has reached a certain level?

That will only become clear when Battlefront 2 is released and the community has played for a while. However, the fact is: Those who spend a lot of money at the beginning may quickly acquire a powerful starship.

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For poor players, loot boxes hardly help

Those who cannot handle the ship and generally play “poorly” will benefit little from the best Star Cards. And yet: a powerful starship has advantages in the game. It is harder to take down and can destroy other ships faster. Therefore, if you spend a lot of money, you have a good chance of gaining advantages.

However, it is still unclear how all this will affect the game in practice. Only time will tell.

Dice has already announced that they will intervene if it turns out that purchasing loot boxes leads to unfair advantages.

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Activision Blizzard will einen Overwatch-Film, aber alles muss perfekt sein

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Activision Blizzard wishes for an Overwatch movie. The dream of many fans has now also become the dream of the company, which considers the project a good idea. There is even already a studio for it.

The Magic of Overwatch – perhaps soon on the big screen

Overwatch is one of the most popular brands from Activision Blizzard. A lot of effort from the company has gone into making the game so big: events, backstories, comics, and cinematics bring Overwatch to life.

In particular, the cinematics are extremely well received by fans. The idea of bringing a full animated film to theaters or producing a series is therefore quite close. For the first time, the plans are now becoming concrete.

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Plans for movies have existed for a long time – even the studio exists!

Blizzard has been thinking about film productions for some time now. Last year, after the success of the Netflix series “Skylanders”, there was consideration of a series adaptation of Overwatch or StarCraft.

Last year, the series were already “in development”.
 

Activision has also revealed its plans to enter the industry some time ago. The makers of Call of Duty announced that they are making movies based on the shooter series. A series adaptation is also possible, to compete with Netflix’s Marvel series.

The company established a film studio back in 2015. The Disney veteran Nick van Dyk is in charge of the studio as Vice President. The productions should utilize the extensive universes of Activision Blizzard from the beginning.

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Why wait any longer?

Overwatch is among the most popular games in the eSports sector. As such, it has a wide reach and many fans. Especially because Overwatch includes so many international heroes, the franchise has particularly great potential as a film: After all, Hollywood has discovered China as a cinema market in recent years.

Activision Blizzard is aware of this, which is why it pays special attention to not damage this reputation.

The production carries certain risks: a film adaptation can potentially harm the brand if it does not meet the requirements. Activision Blizzard therefore decided that a film will not be made if the script is not up to par.

Tim Kilpin, the head of Blizzard’s Consumer Products Group, said in an interview with MVC: It is not about just producing something that somehow brings money into the coffers. The company wants to use the film to increase its reach, attract more fans, and thus boost eSports among other things.

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Obstacles

A major problem is that the film in CGI graphics strongly resembles Disney’s Pixar films. However, since weapons are used in Overwatch, the film will certainly not be a children’s movie – and will likely draw the attention of parent associations.

The goals thus require very precise planning. Until everything is perfect, Activision Blizzard will not implement the idea. It may therefore take quite a while until concrete plans turn into concrete actions.

Check out the latest Overwatch cinematic from Blizzcon: Glory and Honor, Reinhardt’s backstory!

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So verbessert Destiny 2 die Guided Games – Neuer Nightfall-Content?

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny 2, Bungie is working on changes to the guide games and social features. Additionally, new Nightfall content is expected.

M.E. Chung and Steve Dolan are social designers at Bungie who are responsible for the social features in Destiny 2. Since the launch of the MMO shooter, there has been a lot of feedback and criticism regarding some of these features, such as the guide games, the in-game chat, or the emotes. Now, the designers share what Bungie is currently working on.

Guided Games are being adjusted

The guide games represent a new form of matchmaking where solo players can team up with clans to participate in the raid or the nightfall strike.

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According to Chung, Bungie is pleased with the guide games, as they have already allowed many new players to engage in these endgame activities. However, the team is also aware of the problems that the guided games still face: connection issues lead to unintended guardian oath breaks, and there are few incentives to act as guides. Additionally, a guide games option for the Trials of the Nine is still lacking. In the future, this is something to likely anticipate.

These changes to the guide games will already come with “Curse of Osiris” on December 5:

  • An audio signal will be added to indicate when a guide game has been found. Currently, many guardians miss the opportunity to join as they are preoccupied with something else during the lengthy search.
  • Full clans can also be guides.
  • There will be notifications that if you decline a clan, you will be reinserted at the front of the queue rather than being pushed to the end. The time until a new clan is displayed will then be significantly shorter.
  • And: Guide games will support the new Nightfall content and the new raid content from Curse of Osiris.

New Nightfall strike content mentioned

It has already been revealed that this expansion will introduce a new raid activity. However, there have been no details on how the nightfall strike will change. Now we know: Yes, there will be new Nightfall strike content.

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How this will look is not yet known. It is possible that the time limit modifiers will be replaced by other modifiers. More information will be available in the first live stream this Wednesday evening.

More information on social features:

  • A in-game clan chat is a high priority – this will be released as soon as possible.
  • A chat room for social spaces like the Tower is also on the agenda, but it has a lower priority.
  • An emote wheel is coming, allowing you to equip multiple emotes, enabling you to chain your favorite moves together.

Have you read? In December, Destiny 2 will receive new reset times and HDR on consoles!

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God Slayer: Das MMORPG, das sich von alleine spielt

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The upcoming MMORPG God Slayer is currently in the final testing phase in China and offers you gameplay progression even if you don’t play yourself.

God Slayer is a new action MMORPG from the Chinese developer studio Changyou and aims to impress with action-packed and fast-paced battles. One could describe it as a kind of Vindictus in an open world. The focus is clearly on fighting many monsters. The battles are action-oriented and active. A combo system allows you to perform special attacks through a combination of clicks with the right and left mouse buttons.

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Elements enhance skills

You create your hero from a male Assassin, a male Blade Master, a female Magician, and a female Healer. It is not possible to choose a class independently of gender.

A special feature is the skill system. Because your skills can be enhanced by elements. This makes it possible to give your melee attack a fire bonus simply by extending the ability with the corresponding element. This should apply to every skill that you can enhance in various ways.

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God Slayer also plays solo

God Slayer has another feature: It is possible for the game to play completely on its own. Through an autoplay function, the game takes over all your activities. You set a skillset beforehand and then start autoplay. Your hero then sets off and independently defeats monsters.

In the currently ongoing beta, there are said to be many players using this mode and being AFK, even though the character is currently attacking monsters. This way, you level up even when you sleep or for some other reason are not at the computer.

God Slayer uses CryEngine 3 and therefore looks graphically quite good. Whether and when we can also play the action MMORPG here is currently still uncertain.

With God Slayer, we could be looking at the next big action MMORPG, provided it is released here.

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Is Black Desert going to be the most beautiful mobile game with this character editor?

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Black Desert Online is coming out as a mobile version Black Desert Mobile. As expected from the PC version, the smartphone version is also supposed to look extremely good and feature a magnificent character editor.

When asking fans about one of the coolest features of the sandbox MMO Black Desert Online, most would probably mention the beautiful character editor. In hardly any game can you create such beautiful (or ugly) heroes as in Black Desert. The customization options are enormous, you can even adjust the curvature of the curls in detail.

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But how does it look in the upcoming mobile version of Black Desert Online?

How beautiful is the mobile app of Black Desert Online!

Anyone who fears that the beautiful Black Desert will turn into a horrible pixel heap on the smartphone can gladly be convinced of the opposite. In the video embedded here, you can see how the in-game graphics of Black Desert Mobile look. They are hardly inferior to the PC version and are among the most beautiful things currently to be seen on smartphones.

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The most beautiful character editor on the smartphone

The beautiful characters from the first video are not just pre-made templates. You can customize and enhance your warriors, witches, berserkers, and rangers on the go thanks to the powerful character editor.

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So, better charge your phone well and get a power bank, because with all the possibilities, it’ll really take you a long time to finish your dream hero. It would be a shame if your battery runs out just before the end of character creation.

Pre-registration already in November!

Black Desert Mobile is supposed to be released globally in the first quarter of 2018. But you can already pre-register on the teaser page of Black Desert Mobile on November 23.

Hopefully the mobile version of Black Desert Online really avoids pay-to-win and excessive gambling.

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  1. Kotaku
  2. Gamerbraves

Smartphone contracts offers on Singles Day with Galaxy S8 & iPhone 8

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During MediaMarkt’s Singles Day, you will find some interesting smartphone plans, which are, however, limited in quantity.

First and foremost, during the Singles Day, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S8 with the DeX Station and Microsoft Office 365 for a one-time price of 11 Euros. However, you must sign a Vodafone contract from mobilcom debitel, which costs you an additional 19.99 Euros per month. With this plan, you get two gigabytes of data volume, 50 free minutes, and 50 free SMS to all German networks.

The Galaxy S8 features an Infinity Display with a diagonal screen size of 5.8 inches. Additionally, it has 64 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 256 GB. Furthermore, Samsung is currently still using Android 7.0 for the operating system. Of course, the phone also comes with two powerful cameras. There is also a dedicated button for Samsung’s Bixby.

Samsung Galaxy S8 + DeX Station + Office 365 for a one-time price of 11 Euros + 19.99 Euros per month

Besides the S8, you will also find plans for the iPhone 8, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, and several more in the offers overview.

Overview of tariff offers for Singles Day

All tariff offers on Singles Day are heavily limited in availability. There are only 111 units of each tariff available. Accordingly, the offers are only valid while supplies last or until Monday, November 13th at 9 AM.

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Overwatch streamer walks into disgrace with his penis raised

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

The Overwatch professional player and streamer Brian “Kephrii” St. Pierre is often involved in scandals. The current one revolves around dick pics, specifically images of his penis.

Kephrii vs Everyone – The Feuds of the Streamer

Brian “Kephrii” St. Pierre played for Team Liquid for a long time. He is considered one of the best Widowmaker players in the world in Overwatch. However, he is currently inactive as a professional eSports player and works as a full-time streamer.

Even during his active time, Kephrii often found himself in disputes with other professional players. He accused them of cheating or believed he was actually better than they were. He made headlines himself when his abuse of the ADHD medication “Adderall” came to light.

Especially with “Dallas Fuel” player Timo “Taimou” Kettunen, he has recently clashed frequently. In a live stream on his Twitch channel, he called him out a few days ago: Taimou’s attacks were a sign of “insecurity” with which he just wanted to feel better about himself. It was apparent that he was insecure and should grow up.

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A Leak Shows Kephrii in an Unflattering Light

However, just one day later, chat logs were leaked that cast Kephrii in a worse light. For a long time, he has apparently been using his fame to solicit nude pictures and sexual encounters from female fans.

Kephrii’s attempts at seduction range from “Maybe I’m getting a bit too hot while lying naked in bed” to descriptions of his masturbation. They culminate in him sending a young admirer a picture of his penis – and asking for a nude picture in return.

All of this became public shortly after Kephrii had set himself on a moral high horse in front of others.

Especially striking is the fact that the 23-year-old is married – and was already so when he cheated on his wife with fans. However, he only admits this now, after the texts have been published and he has no other choice.

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Kephrii and his wife. Image source: Twitter.

In a apology letter, Kephrii writes that the incidents happened a long time ago and are now resolved. He was young and reckless back then and did not know any boundaries to have his “online fun.” In hindsight, he regrets being such a terrible person.

His wife has already found out, and some in his close circle knew about it, but they decided to keep it private.

It hasn’t come to that yet: A manager of an Overwatch team is fired for sexual misconduct.

The Overwatch Pros are Rude and Should Become Better People!

This all sounds like the pro scene of Overwatch could use a hefty dose of better behavior. In a recently released video, professional players are even called “rude.”  To tone down the toxic behavior, particularly streamers and pro gamers should improve. They should become “better people.”

The ironic part: the video is from Kephrii.

Overwatch Winston Primal Rage

It is the same video in which Kephrii accuses Taimou of insecurity. He obviously does not follow his own sermons.

Disgrace Has Little Negative Impact on Streaming Career

Even though one might think: The disgrace harms his popularity, Kephrii’s Twitter activities look entirely different. The apology came on Wednesday. Now, by Saturday, Kephrii is already back to normal.

In his latest tweet, he thanks, quite patriotically, all uniformed members serving in the US Armed Forces. November 11 is Veterans Day in the USA.

https://twitter.com/Kephrii/status/929392586212691970

Before, he also thanked for all the new viewers.

https://twitter.com/Kephrii/status/929282113232392192

By the way, anyone who was rude at Blizzcon was sent away.

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Singles Day offers: Xbox One S 1TB Super Bundle with three games

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On Singles Day, MediaMarkt offers some exciting deals. The highlight is a “Xbox One S 1 TB” super bundle with three triple-A titles.

The Singles Day is not known to everyone, so here’s a brief introduction before we get to the deals: Singles Day takes place every year on November 11 and originates from China. There, especially young people celebrate being single and host parties and karaoke nights. It is celebrated on November 11 because the number 1 represents single. In recent years, this day has also become one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

Now MediaMarkt is also celebrating this day – with great offers. The highlight is the Xbox One S 1 TB bundle with Assassin’s Creed: Origins, Call of Duty: WW2, and Forza Horizon 3. All together for 277 Euros. There are definitely enough hours of gaming fun assured.

Xbox One S 1 TB + AC: Origins + Call of Duty: WW2 + Forza Horizon 3 for 277 Euros

Other Singles Day Offers:

All Singles Day offers at MediaMarkt

All offers are only available online. They are also only valid while stocks last or until Monday at 9 AM CET.

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New glitch in Destiny 2 causes infinite ammo with the Wardcliff Coil

Robert Albrecht Robert Albrecht Reading time 2 minutes

A new glitch in Destiny 2 provides for (theoretically) infinite ammo for the “microphone rocket launcher” Wardcliff Coil. The rocket launcher has already been noticed for other glitches. Will Bungie take action?

Creative Guardians have found a way to break the ammo capacity of the Wardcliff Coil. With a trick, theoretically infinite rockets can be fired. Moreover, the glitch is quite easy to reproduce and works on both PC and consoles.

Titan + Wardcliff Coil = Unlimited Fun?

For this glitch, you only need the Wardcliff Coil, a Titan, and the Barricade. However, we will skip a step-by-step guide at this point.

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Note the ammo of the Rocket Launcher

As can be seen in the image above, the ammo capacity of this rocket launcher is 124 shots. Enough to send the Leviathan raid boss Calus to oblivion in no time with six people.

Is the glitch “gamebreaking”? At least in PvE content, it is likely to significantly simplify some encounters. In PvP, this glitch probably won’t play a role.

This rocket launcher has actually been noted for being “glitchy” elsewhere: it can refill the ammo of other power weapons. The “blame” lies with the special nature of this weapon.

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The Wardcliff Coil’s inventory is unique

The Wardcliff Coil operates differently from other rocket launchers. Although only 1 shot is displayed, the Wardcliff Coil fires 8 rockets with each shot. This is not unusual; fusion rifles also fire multiple projectiles per shot.

Destiny 2 Wadrcliff Coil - die Wardcliff Spule Waffe
The source of several glitches – The Wardcliff Coil

However, the Wardcliff Coil can be interrupted when firing the rockets. The unfired rockets remain in the magazine. The game must be able to compute this. For this reason, the “one” shot in the magazine is not correct. It is 8 shots per salvo; therefore, the ammo capacity of the rocket launcher is actually 40 instead of 5 shots.

This fact allows other power weapons to be fully reloaded after a weapon switch. The special nature of the weapon’s inventory is likely also related to the current glitch. Bungie could resolve this issue by preventing the firing process of the rockets from being interrupted.

However, this would remove one of the exotic features of this weapon. As we are now experiencing the second glitch associated with the Wardcliff Coil, Bungie will likely have to react.

What do you think? Amusing or annoying? Let us know in the comments!

Here we present the Wardcliff Coil in Destiny 2 in detail.
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Blade & Soul Revolution – Netmarble plans the next mobile mega hit

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Hardly has the news of the mobile game Blade & Soul II faded, the next mobile game in the series is already announced. Blade & Soul Revolution comes from Netmarble and is supposed to repeat the success of Lineage 2 Revolution with Blade & Soul. Here is the trailer.

Fans of mobile games and the Blade & Soul series can be excited. After NCSoft has already announced the official successor Blade & Soul II as a pure mobile game, the next mobile game in the series is already on the agenda: Blade & Soul Revolution from Netmarble!

Blade & Soul II will be a mobile game

Will Blade & Soul Revolution be a mobile remake?

So far, not much is known about Blade & Soul Revolution. Only a small teaser and a teaser website have been published. However, the video shows some scenes reminiscent of the PC version of Blade & Soul.

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Unlike Blade & Soul II, Revolution is likely to be more of a remake of the original on mobile and will be based on the original story.

Will Blade & Soul for Netmarble be as successful as Lineage 2?

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The name “Blade & Soul Revolution” also reminds of the immensely successful Lineage 2 Revolution. This game also comes from Netmarble and is based on a successful NCSoft title. Blade & Soul is similarly well-known in South Korea as the mega-hit Lineage.

It is quite possible that Blade & Soul Revolution resembles the “big brother” Lineage 2 Revolution and aims to repeat the success of L2R with the Blade & Soul series.

What is Lineage 2 Revolution?

Concrete information about the gameplay or release of Blade & Soul Revolution is not yet available. However, more information is expected during the Korean fair G-Star 2017 from November 16 to 19, 2017.

Blade & Soul is not the only franchise from NCSoft that is currently being released as a mobile game. Read here about what other mobile games are coming from Korea soon.

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Monster Hunter World allows squads of up to 50 players!

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 3 minutes

In Monster Hunter World, you can join a squad. These are clans that can hold up to 50 members. We explain how squads work and what else you can do with a group here.

In Monster Hunter World, there will be large in-game communities that you can join. In these squads, you can participate in various group activities; they can be seen as guilds or clans. Your squad can accommodate up to 50 players.

There is also a Tavern, the Star-Ship, where up to 16 players can find a spot. In the tavern, strategies for the next hunt can be discussed, or you can meet for an arm-wrestling match! The tavern is also available to you offline.

What is Monster Hunter World? Information for beginners
Tavern Squads
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The tavern is for community management, quests & information

You can do the following in the tavern:

  • Arena quests accept and participate in
    • So far, arena quests in Monster Hunter have been a way to acquire special equipment. Participants must bring specific gear, which presents a new challenge. Those who successfully complete arena quests receive special rewards that are not available in “normal” quests.
  • Counter-quests: With these quests, you advance your progress.
    • At the quest counter, you can find missions for which you must achieve specific goals to complete successfully. This could mean defeating a certain number of monsters or capturing a special creature. The more story quests you complete, the more counter quests you can conduct.
  • Squad management: In the tavern, you can manage your clans.
  • Notice board: On the notice board, you will find important information and the login bonuses.
  • There is also:
    • A canteen
    • Supplies for the hunt
    • Your house
It won’t be long now! Monster Hunter World will enter an exclusive beta this December.
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Gathering hub: The meeting place can form the quest group

The gathering hub of a squad can hold up to 16 players who prepare quests together. Up to 4 out of the 16 players can go on a mission together. 

Some quests provide the opportunity for players to join a mission late via “drop-in”. However, if too much time passes, they will receive NO reward for the quest, and it will also NOT be counted as completed. This means there will be a time limit during which latecomers can still earn rewards for the quest.

Those who have exceeded the time limit must repeat the quest to receive the reward. However, it can still be worthwhile to join the quest late. Everyone who has joined a mission will receive items and drops from monsters.

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Squads offer private spaces for small or established groups

In Monster Hunter World, you can invite players to your squad via an invitation system. A squad can accommodate 50 members, and you can be a member of up to 8 different squads.

You can give your squad a name, a symbol, an icon, and a message. Each member can equip an icon to represent their squad.

When you go looking for a squad, there will be a search function for that. You will also be able to search for players you recently played on a mission with.

Squads and “gathering hubs” also offer you private spaces. Create them to retreat there when you want to be alone with other players.

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Further information about gameplay mechanics in Monster Hunter World can be found here: Can you steal loot from other players?

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Despite all criticism, Warframe plans more open-world maps

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The developers of Warframe (PC, PS4, Xbox) reflected on their largest expansion to date, Plains of Eidolon, and discussed successes and challenges. Digital Extremes (DE) believes that new players would be lost without the veteran community.

Warframe recently released its largest expansion yet: Plains of Eidolon. Community Manager Rebecca Ford spoke in an interview with PCGamer about the DLC. Digital Extremes is pleased that the new open-world map has attracted so many new players. Overall, Plains of Eidolon has been well received and has given Warframe a significant boost.

Warframe explodes on Steam, now belongs to the big leagues

However, players also expressed critical feedback to Digital Extremes: Especially the economy and rewards on the Plains have been viewed negatively by the community.

Additionally, the studio is aware that Plains of Eidolon can be extremely overwhelming for new players. The developers are grateful that veterans catch the newcomers and keep them from “drowning.”

Warframe Plains of Eidolon

Veterans and newcomers react differently to Plains of Eidolon

The player feedback on Plains of Eidolon varied. Newcomers have mainly shown two reactions:

  • That’s not an open world! or
  • What am I even supposed to do here?

Plains of Eidolon is referred to as an open world map. In the context of Warframe, this makes sense, as missions are usually completed in a strict pattern. In Plains of Eidolon, players can wander freely as they please. For example, a popular sport in the Plains is fishing or rather harpooning.

The open world of Warframe scares me, but I want more!

For veterans, it certainly makes sense that the new freedom in the Plains feels like an open world to them. Digital Extremes noticed that veterans race through the new content extremely quickly. The developers feel there is a strong appetite for the Plains among these players – they have never been able to play Warframe in this way before.

New players often seem overwhelmed by the amount of content and don’t know where to start. 

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Without the community, Digital Extremes would struggle to catch new players

It is already difficult for new players to get a foothold in Warframe, as they receive little guidance within the game. The new possibilities that Plains of Eidolon offers exacerbate this issue. The Plains can be reached early in the game, as they are located on the starting planet Earth.

According to Rebecca Ford, it was a risk to send new players to the Plains so early. However, the developers mostly relied on their functioning community.

Rebecca Ford, Community Manager: “We need to ask ourselves how we can ensure that players don’t feel like they are drowning when they’ve never been taught to swim. […] If our community didn’t help new players, we would have a much harder time. Fortunately, we have a really helpful community – but of course it’s our responsibility to make players feel like they know what they’re doing.”

Are you still new? In Warframe, there are dedicated guides that help newcomers
 
Digital Extremes is still uncertain about how they will continue to address this issue in the future.
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Economy and freedom are a problem in the Plains – Digital Extremes finds the criticism justified

Digital has received primarily two negative criticisms regarding Plains of Eidolon:

  • The economy and rewards are not yet right:
    • In the Plains of Eidolon, players face high grind, and many found the rewards insufficient. The “value for money” felt poor. Digital Extremes has already released some hotfixes with minor patches, and the bounty system will also be adjusted.
  • Players are “too free” in the Plains, limiting others at times: 
    • The biggest problem Digital Extremes sees, however, is the freedoms given to players. This sounds confusing at first, as it was supposed to be an open-world map. Missions in Warframe can be completed in a group of up to 4 players. Especially in the Plains, they depend on a group. Groups of random players often encounter conflicts of interest. One player may just want to quickly gather some resources, while another wants to spend hours fishing. Now the one who just wanted a few items quickly is tied to the eternal fisherman and has to wait.

Digital Extremes finds these points of criticism justified and is considering solutions now. 

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There will be more open-world maps in Warframe

Rebecca Ford revealed that Digital Extremes definitely wants more open-world areas in Warframe. The criticism may have been mixed, and not everyone was satisfied with Plains of Eidolon.

However, Digital Extremes got the impression that it simply felt fantastic for veterans to finally be outside.  This is something different than just following linear corridors in spaceships.

However, the Plains of Eidolon will still be expanded and revised first. Soon, a giant enemy, larger than the Teralyst, should come to the Plains. 

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Catgirls are happy about cybersex emotes in Final Fantasy XIV

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A US site has conducted a report on cybersex in Final Fantasy XIV. Apparently, the game is quite suitable for sexual advances.

The US site Kotaku has plunged into the world of eRP in Final Fantasy XIV.

Normally, it seems “relatively” innocent from the outside. Two avatars stand still and silent next to each other, perhaps they are only wearing underwear, the actual action takes place in private chat between them, without anyone being able to see it.

Sitting and praying was the standard for a long time

However, the eRP in Final Fantasy XIV can also get quite physical. With emotes, players can get avatars to make gestures and then simulate physical love.

Cybersex is also a topic in WoW

According to eRP specialists, players long used emotes like “/pray” to simulate oral sex. After all, one avatar goes on its knees. Players also like to “/sit” on the edge of a bed to apparently be worshipped.

Dozing only happens in one’s own four walls

The eRP in Final Fantasy XIV changed when Square Enix introduced new poses for the emote “/doze” a year ago. Players can now assume various poses lying on their beds. The emote allows figures to pull their legs in, lie on their backs or stomachs, and doze off.

Doze FF14

The interesting thing is: Apparently, Square Enix already suspected what players would do with “/doze”. When the emote was introduced in 2013, its use was restricted to players’ private houses to prevent inappropriate screenshots in public.

Fans of eRP read the patch notes in Final Fantasy XIV differently than most players anyway. For cybersex fans, a highlight in recent months was that FF14 received two new emotes, /pushup (push-ups) and /playdead (playing dead), which could be used for new positions.

Particularly popular for eRP are, as could be expected, the Mi’qote in Final Fantasy XIV – a race of cat-like beings. “Furries”, friends of fur grooming, seem to particularly like /doze.

Difference between cybersex and eRP

In the article, we use both terms interchangeably. That is not strictly correct.

  • Cybersex is about fulfilling the sexual desires of the people behind the characters.
  • eRP is about sexual interaction between the portrayed characters.

The special restriction of /doze could also explain why so many players in Final Fantasy XIV want their own house:

Final Fantasy XIV: Housing – The social divide is widening

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