In EA Sports FIFA 18 the attribute Pace, which is known as Pace among FIFA players, is heavily debated. For many, it is the most important attribute of a player; they build their Ultimate Team solely based on this criterion, hoping to gain speed advantages on the field and ultimately win.
Friends of virtual football, who prefer to focus on ball control, passing, and positioning, call this the “Noob” tactic, as it requires little more than pressing the sprint button. Even in FIFA 18, Pace is of high relevance.
We take a closer look at the attribute “Pace” and summarize everything you need to know about it.
How is the Pace in FIFA 18 composed?
Basically, a player has numerous attributes that are developed to varying degrees. The better the average of these values, the higher the overall strength of the respective player.
The Pace attribute, which is at the top of every field player card, consists of the abilities “Acceleration” and “Sprint Speed“. The former indicates how quickly you can get off the mark and how long it takes to reach full sprint, while the latter indicates the maximum speed your player can achieve.
For example, Kevin De Bruyne has very balanced attributes: 76 in Acceleration, 75 in Maximum Speed. This results in a Pace attribute of 75 on his standard card.
On which positions do I need Pace?
This question is not easy to answer, as opinions often differ. The following overview shows the general importance of Pace, depending on the position.
High importance: LV, RV, LM, RM, LW, RW
Average importance: ZM, ZOM, Striker positions
Low importance: IV, ZDM
As can be seen, speed is especially important on the flanks. However, a fast center-back, like Jerome Boateng, can also be invaluable. Especially for center-backs or defensive midfielders, other attributes may be of higher importance, which should perhaps be valued higher than Pace. It always depends on your personal play style.
Who is the fastest player in FIFA 18: FUT?
We have dealt extensively with the answer to this question:
Your player is fastest when he has free space and can sprint straight ahead. He loses speed when he is preoccupied with controlling the ball. So try to push the ball as far as possible with the right stick, if the situation allows.
Especially in offense, where quick movements are crucial for quickly getting away from defenders in tight spaces, acceleration is particularly important. So it’s advisable to pay attention to this. Defenders, on the other hand, often have more space and time to gain speed. To keep up with fast attackers, you should pay more attention to Sprint Speed here.
Of course, it always depends on your individual play style; use your strengths wisely and you will secure the victory. But you can be sure that most of your opponents will rely on speed. It is indeed a weapon that anyone can easily use.
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New info about Curse of Osiris! All of this brings the first expansion of Destiny 2 – higher max level and “new” old exotics.
Currently, the “Paris Games Week 2017” is taking place. It started earlier this week with a strong PlayStation livestream. Many new AAA games were teased and the first expansion of Destiny 2 was revealed with a trailer.
This expansion is called “Curse of Osiris” and will be released on December 5, 2017, for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It tells a story about the powerful Warlock Osiris, the Vex, and Mercury. Along with new characters and locations, there will also be new strikes, new open-world activities, new items, a new world quest, new raid content as well as the Lighthouse as a social space.
These were the details that the responsible parties released together with the “Curse of Osiris” trailer. However, new findings have since emerged from the Paris Games Week as well as some exciting discoveries from the official trailer as Light. We summarize this information.
Power Level 330 will be the new goal
At the Paris Games Week, Bungie officials held a presentation for selected press representatives. Within 11 minutes, Bungie listed a checklist of things we are allowed to know about “Curse of Osiris”.
In addition to the already mentioned features, these were mentioned:
The character level rises to 25 (previously 20) and the power level rises to 330 (previously 305). It is not known whether the mods are already included in these 330 or not. Presumably, it goes up to 335.
An important new “character” will not only be Osiris but also Sagira. Sagira is Osiris’s ghost, who will guide us through the DLC. It is the first time we will speak with another ghost in Destiny.
Brother Vance returns. He was the NPC for the Trials of Osiris in Destiny 1.
In Curse of Osiris, there will be plenty of backstory about the Vex.
What does the official reveal trailer for Curse of Osiris reveal?
Meanwhile, numerous Guardians have been analyzing the official reveal trailer. Exciting discoveries have come to light – including exotics!
First: Here you see the Lighthouse, the new social space in Destiny 2. A character is seen in the middle. Who this is is unknown, but it could be a new vendor where you can redeem Mercury tokens for loot:
Interestingly, shortly after, a scene is shown where the Lighthouse is destroyed. At first glance, one might think this scene is part of the Reef, but it is definitely the Lighthouse in ruins:
This is likely a glimpse into the dark future that will occur if we cannot stop the Vex. Or we travel through time in Destiny 2. What this scene means can currently only be speculated about.
A particularly exciting scene follows directly after. We see Osiris for the first time – and he appears to be in the Glass Chamber, where he is fighting the Vex. In the middle of this battle, other Guardians can be seen in the background, seemingly frozen in time – they are not moving. Osiris seems to be the last Guardian who can resist the Vex:
This Guardian in the background is not moving. He and his shots are frozen, trapped in time
On the right side of the image, another Guardian is visible
I am looking forward to the complete cutscene. It will probably reveal a lot about the backstory of Osiris.
The gaming market in 2017 focuses entirely on games that generate ongoing revenue. Few understood this as well as Electronic Arts with their sports games Madden NFL 18 and FIFA 18.
This is an ongoing theme at Mein MMO: Publishers want games that continue to generate money long after their release. They want to offer “Games as a Service” – games like a service.
While many developers are trying to align their games with these new requirements, Electronic Arts has long since succeeded. The success vindicates EA. Where others experiment with microtransactions and struggle with fan resistance, EA is basking in bubbling revenues.
The key to success is the stable and increasing income from the “Ultimate Teams” of the sports games, i.e., from EA’s loot boxes.
Currently, they looked back on the quarterly figures. And it couldn’t be going better.
Significant increase in Ultimate Teams
Especially Madden NFL 18 and FIFA 18 have exceeded expectations. According to EA’s CFO Blake Jorgensen, there is a “significant increase in Ultimate Teams.” The football game Madden has seen about a 25% increase in Ultimate Team players compared to the previous year.
The Ultimate Teams are a game mode at EA that relies heavily on “packs,” a kind of loot box. Players can purchase these packs with in-game currency or for real money. Among other things, these loot boxes contain player cards that can then be used in the game.
Which player cards are inside remains unknown to the players until purchase. It can be anything from a low-level player to a top star.
Money is increasingly earned through microtransactions
According to EA, they notice a shift in the digital market in their sports titles. EA feels well prepared for this.
By the “shift to the digital market,” publishers mean that they no longer primarily earn money at the cash register with game sales, but with microtransactions.
The trick is likely to keep the games fresh with events and changes. Both, the game itself should evolve from year to year, but also in the ongoing season, changes should keep players engaged.
Especially the “latest idea” of giving games a story mode seems to be well received. FIFA implemented this last year – in Madden 18, half of all players tried the “Longshot” story mode.
The Ultimate Teams create strong customer loyalty to the mode through special seasonal events (like now for Halloween) and weekly rituals (like the Team of the Week).
EA now wants to expand this model to its shooters. EA intends to forego paid DLCs in Star Wars Battlefront 2 and instead rely on loot boxes.
Loot boxes, events, and weekly rituals – the license to print money
Mein MMO believes: What we see at EA is the money printing formula perfected. It is also behind the enormous success of games like Overwatch. Even there, revenues skyrocket when a new event is on the horizon.
The success formula:
A good base game,
regular rituals,
special events
and loot boxes.
It binds players to the game and gives them reasons to return and purchase loot boxes repeatedly.
This seems to be the money printing formula. EA found it years ago. The rest of the industry is lagging behind. No wonder EA now wants to expand these ideas to shooters.
However: Sports games target a different audience with casual gamers than shooters. It is noticeable that the resistance to such loot boxes was significantly greater in Battlefront II than in sports games, where it has long been established.
The interesting question is: Can EA enforce its strategies for Battlefield and Battlefront against the will of core gamers?
In November 2017, we recommend these 6 online games at Mein MMO.
So how can you best protect yourself from autumn depression? Of course with online games! Especially shooters of all kinds are about to invade the gloom this month, but two online role-playing games are also included this time. Have fun with our recommendations for MMOs, MMORPGs, and other online games in November 2017.
Warframe – Plenty of content and open world!
The coop loot shooter Warframe from Digital Extremes has been a hidden gem for all fans of loot, shooters, and crazy sci-fi settings since 2013. However, the game only made a breakthrough with the release of the latest update Plains of Eidolon. This brought an open-world map into the game, which previously only took place in narrow, winding corridors and linear levels.
Looting, slaying, fishing, breeding cats, and enjoying crazy stories!
The new open-world map attracts plenty of new and especially old players to Warframe, but the game already impresses with the existing content. A lot of content has been added over the last 4 years.
Since the time when Warframe could only showcase a tileset and a handful of enemy types, a lot has changed. Nowadays you can experience the following in Warframe:
As a space ninja, take down masses of enemies easily and spectacularly
Grind cool Prime gear
Master the over 30 Warframes (classes) in the game
Complete numerous daily challenges
Breed dogs and cats in space
Take down other players in PvP
Hunt giant monsters or catch fish in the open world
Follow the amazing story that completely changes the gameplay experience with the quest Second Dream!
Recommended for every shooter and sci-fi fan
Additionally, there is a fair free-to-play business model that lets you experience the game for free.
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If you have always wanted to play an overpowered space ninja with a biomechanical combat suit, you should definitely download Warframe for free. The game is available on Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
New PS4-exclusive content is coming to Destiny 2. This is brought by the DLC Curse of Osiris.
On December 5, 2017, the first expansion of Destiny 2, Curse of Osiris, will be released. This continues the Guardian adventure on PS4, Xbox One, and PC by introducing new story content, new items, and new activities.
As announced via the PlayStation Blog, PS4 Guardians will receive additional time-exclusive content: They will get a PvP map that Guardians on Xbox One and PC will have to wait for until at least fall 2018.
What kind of PlayStation-exclusive map is this?
Community Manager DeeJ states that Guardians on PS4 can dive into a brand-new Crucible map that can only be found on PlayStation. He does not provide further details.
Currently, Paris Games Week is underway, where Bungie is also present. Several sources on-site report that this new map is called “Wormhaven” and is set on Titan. More specifically, in the New Pacific Arcology – a place with really cool design.
These images have been released for the PlayStation-exclusive map:
It is still unknown whether the Wormhaven map will remain the only new PS4-exclusive content or if more content will be announced before the launch of Curse of Osiris. So far, Bungie has only mentioned this map.
Several months ago, Activision stated that all PS4 exclusives of Destiny 2 would remain exclusive until at least fall 2018. Shortly thereafter, however, Game Director Luke Smith explained that the “at least” could be disregarded. These contents would also come to Xbox One and PC before the end of 2018. It is likely this timeframe also applies to the exclusives from Curse of Osiris.
A particularly rare world boss in World of Warcraft is active. And he also has a mandatory recipe for alchemists!
For weeks and months, alchemists in World of Warcraft have been loudly complaining in the official forum and on Reddit. The reason is that they could not get a certain recipe that is essential for the efficient use of the profession.
It is about the recipe: Elixir of Extended Power (Rank 3). The Elixir of Extended Power is considered a current endgame potion, as it can increase all stats by a staggering 2500 points for 1 minute. Usually, it is also regarded as a “pre-pot,” which is consumed before the fight so that a second one can still be used during combat.
Nazak the Horrible – Super Rare World Boss Now Active!
The recipe is only dropped by a very special enemy on the Broken Isles. This enemy is precisely a world boss – they change only once a week: Nazak the Horrible.
You can find Nazak in the ruins of Falanaar in Suramar. He is active for one week, until Tuesday, November 7, 2017. When he will appear again next is uncertain. If he takes so long again, it could be during the next expansion of World of Warcraft.
Last time Nazak was active was almost 9 months ago, shortly after the introduction of the Elixir of Extended Power. Since then, the world boss has not appeared again, which has meant that alchemists could not fully develop their potential from second characters or newcomers.
For only with the 3rd rank of the recipe is there a chance to produce multiple units of the potion for free during crafting. These can then be sold very profitably or donated to their own guild.
However, those who want to make a big profit now and sell the recipe at the auction house are out of luck: Only alchemists can obtain the recipe, and it is soulbound upon acquisition.
Have you secured the recipe yet? Or are you leveling up an alchemist in no time to effectively create the Elixir of Extended Power?
Now Niantic has released the third Shiny Ghost in Pokémon GO. Take advantage of the last hours of the event quickly!
Currently, the Halloween event is taking place in Pokémon GO, rewarding participating trainers with monsters from the third generation. In the wild, you will now frequently encounter Sableye, Drifloon, or Shuppet. Their evolutions, Drifblim and Banette, are also new in the game.
Especially rare Shiny specimens are now available from another Gen 3 ghost.
Shiny Shuppet in Pokémon GO
Since the evening of October 31, reports about Shiny Shuppet in Pokémon GO have been increasing. On Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit , many trainers are writing that they have found one of the rare specimens in the wild. This also means that the evolution “Banette” is in its Shiny form in the game. Because when you evolve a Shiny monster, their evolutions are also Shiny.
This confirms that Shuppet can now also be found in Shiny form in Pokémon GO, and you can start your search. In the following photo, you can see a comparison between the normal and the Shiny variant.
Shiny Banette
This update means that all Gen 3 ghosts can now be found in their Shiny form in Pokémon GO. The sprites for the ghosts were already found in the game’s code before the event. A summary can be seen in the following image:
We wish you lots of luck catching this rare monster. So far, there are no exact figures, but it is assumed that the chance of finding a Shiny Shuppet is 1 in 256. This chance also exists for the other Shinies of Gen 3.
Halloween Event Ends on November 2
This year’s Halloween event in Pokémon GO runs until November 2. So you still have a few hours to search for the Shiny variants of Sableye, Drifloon and Shuppet. Currently, it is believed that the ghosts will then disappear at the end of the event and will no longer be found in the wild.
We are only a few days away from the official Xbox One release of the battle royale shooter “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.” During the Paris Games Week, PlayerUnknown personally spoke about the launch on Xbox.
PUBG on Xbox One Price and Release Date
Starting December 12, 2017, PUBG will be available on Xbox One. Then you can join the millions of battle royale players on consoles and fight with AKs, shotguns, sniper rifles, and frying pans for the coveted chicken dinner. Currently, PUBG is still in early access on PC.
In terms of pricing, PUBG is also in the mid-range on consoles. The game is expected to be available for €29.99.
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If cute anime girls and overwhelming psycho horror were to have a child, it would be Doki Doki Literature Club. A perfect game for Halloween.
Now and then, we encounter games that are not MMOs but still move us in such a way that I just have to write about them. Today, I am doing this for “Doki Doki Literature Club” – a free game on Steam that develops very differently than one might first expect: Link to the Steam page of Doki Doki Literature Club
At first glance, Doki Doki Literature Club appears to be a dating game, like thousands of others. With a regular story, little freedom of choice, and plenty of cute anime girls waiting just for the protagonist.
Right from the first start of the game, you might have slight doubts about what you have downloaded onto your hard drive. Because before it even begins, the game warns us three times:
“The game is not suitable for children and those who are easily disturbed.”
This is surely just a warning because such a dating game might sometimes contain the odd suggestive scene … or?
A cliché dating game – Or is it?
The game begins as one would expect: On the way to school, accompanied by Sayori, a good friend, as the first new school day unfolds. You have to join a club that engages in joint activities after school. As fate would have it, you end up in the literature club, which (of course) consists only of pretty girls:
Sayori, the long-standing childhood friend who always brings good cheer
Yuri, the quiet beauty who likes to hide in books
Monika, the club president who keeps everything together
Natsuki, the cliché tsundere who is just cute and loves manga
Gradually, the game develops just as one would expect from a dating game. You pick (more or less) one of the girls to spend particularly time with. During the daily “write a poem” task, you then choose only words that your love interest likes. If you succeed, she becomes more and more enthusiastic about you, allowing you to get closer.
In return, we also get poems to read, and some are really good. Each girl has her own style, and often there are interesting statements hidden in the poems. While Yuri enjoys particularly elaborate poems with complex metaphors, Natsuki prefers them simpler, like in this example: Towards the “end” of the game, you reach a typical scene as well. After a small date with Yuri, we see Sayori, who is on the verge of tears, declaring her long-standing love to us.
“Veterans” of this type of game know: This is the last “trap” that a dating game sets for you. Will you stay with the girl you’ve been interested in early on? Or do you give in to the crying girl and her feelings so as not to hurt her further?
Because I had already fixated on Yuri early on, I promised Sayori that she would always remain my “best friend.”
And from now on, the game becomes “special.” The following part contains many spoilers. Anyone who clicks to the second page has been warned.
How does the challenge at the Royal Pools in the Destiny 2 Raid work? Here is the solution to the raid challenge!
Since October 31st at 6 PM, the first raid challenge in Destiny 2 is live. This takes place in the encounter “Royal Pools”. In this challenge, you have to break your usual strategies and master the Pools phase in a new way.
It applies: The raid challenge is playable in both normal mode and prestige mode. When you retrieve your Ghost in the raid, this challenge will be shown to you.
About 30 minutes after the start of the challenge, the first Guardians reported on reddit that they had mastered it. Meanwhile, many other users were able to confirm the method.
This is how the Royal Pools raid challenge works – solution
You only need to meet one requirement for the challenge:
The center must always be occupied by you.
What does that mean? In the center of the playing area is a platform where you must replenish your Psionic Shield. This platform is surrounded by water that deals damage without the Psionic Shield. To master the challenge, at least one Guardian must be in contact with this water throughout the entire encounter.
Standing in this soup that surrounds the platform with the Psionic Shield
In other words, as soon as no Guardian touches the water in the center anymore, the challenge has failed. This will then be displayed at the bottom left of the screen:
Notes and tips:
Keep in mind that the Guardian in the center cannot stand constantly on the plate with the Psionic Shield, otherwise the other players cannot get protection. The player in the center will grab the buff for themselves and then wait in the water (not on the platform) until they are relieved by another player.
You will then rotate through, but you must not dawdle. Since there must always be one player in the center, good timing and coordination are important. It is not a problem if the outer platforms are unoccupied for a short time.
The Guardian currently in the center may not jump. A small hop is still acceptable, but a double jump will result in the challenge failing.
Therefore, pay attention to the Psions that can fling you into the air. This will also lead to the challenge failing.
Destiny 2 Guide for Challenge Mode Royal Pools in video in German
Here you can see a guide from Venero TV in German:
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If the challenge is completed, a second chest appears. This contains tokens, an emblem, and raid gear: Good luck with the challenge! If you have any further tips, please write them in the comments!
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Today at 6 PM, Bungie announced the first challenge in the Leviathan raid. The Royal Baths will kick things off. If you complete this encounter in a new way, you will receive additional rewards.
How this raid challenge will work is still unknown. The Guardians will have to figure it out themselves.
If you can’t join the start directly or prefer to watch other Guardians at work first, you can watch Nexxoss Gaming during his raid run. He will go into the raid with his fireteam at 6 PM to tackle the challenge. We embed the Twitch stream here:
https://www.twitch.tv/nexxossgaming
Info on the Raid Challenge
Once the challenge is solved, a guide will appear on Mein-MMO.de shortly thereafter. Until then, feel free to speculate on how the challenge will go.
Bungie has generally released only a few details about the challenges. We currently know only that starting October 31st, each week a different encounter in the raid will feature the challenge. And as soon as the challenge fails, you will be informed via in-game message.
As rewards, there will benew emblems for each raid challenge as well asguaranteed raid drops. This means that collectors among you will likely have to wait four weeks until they have all the raid challenge emblems together.
Raid challenges were first introduced in the Winter of 2015 in the Oryx raid. In these, encounters must be completed in specific ways and enemies must be defeated in specific ways. This is meant to break established strategies in the raid and require a rethinking.
Do you have any ideas in advance about how the challenge in the Baths might look?
Dauntless, the “Monster Hunter”-like Free2Play MMO, has received its first major content update. There is now a new tutorial and players can embark on a spooky Halloween event. Phoenix Labs has also decided to abolish the random loot box system.
In Dauntless, players go on the hunt for dangerous creatures, the Behemoths, similar to Monster Hunter, and engage in monster fights that consist of various phases and can take some time.
Dauntless is free to play on PC and is currently in closed beta. Phoenix Labs has now released the first major content update for the action RPG: Forge your Legend.
Phoenix Labs does not want to be known for taking players’ money
The developers are particularly passionate about this planned change: Loot boxes with random items will be abolished in Dauntless.
Phoenix Labs wants to implement a system that moves towards “Player First”. They want to respect the wishes and budgets of the community. Lead designer Chris Cleroux made a statement regarding this decision:
“We felt that our loot box-based monetization provided one of the worst experiences. We will depart from this model as our main source of revenue and introduce a model that works more like Warframe or Path of Exile. There, you are able to choose and purchase the items you want directly […] We believe that such a model goes much more in the direction of “Player First” and aligns more with the interests of the community.”
Previously, Dauntless had “Chroma-Cores”, through which players could purchase new cosmetics. The cores contained a random assortment of banners, emotes, and seals that have varying rarity. This model was introduced by Phoenix Labs some time ago and they hadn’t thought about it since.
According to the developers, Dauntless will soon receive an update in which the Chroma-Cores will disappear and players can directly buy the cosmetics they want.
This is what Dauntless’ major content update: Forge your Legend includes
With the update, Dauntless receives content optimizations and a Halloween event:
The tutorial has been completely revised: Dauntless may seem simple at first glance, but it is quite complex. Players need to learn how to effectively hunt Behemoths, how the weapons work, and how to forge them. Randomly hitting the monsters will not work in the long run. Phoenix Labs wanted to create a better introduction to the action RPG and accomplished this with Forge your Legend. Players will now receive more support during their first steps in Dauntless.
Cosmetics have been expanded: Players still see a major weakness in Dauntless’ character creator. Phoenix Labs wants to address this shortcoming now. With the update, there are new hairstyles and makeup options. The goal is for players to one day showcase an individual style.
The Halloween event “The Dark Harvest” runs from October 31 to November 7: A mysterious and deadly darkness is spreading across the island, attracting Behemoths. They will flock to the city in large numbers, and players will have to drive them away with skill and teamwork. Unique rewards await the hunters.
Phoenix Labs also teased that the combat system will be massively revised by December 2017. There will be two new Behemoths and a new weapon type. Players will be able to upgrade their equipment in a new way, which should add even more depth to Dauntless.
Today, Leya has invited a special guest to play Warframe with her in a live stream. Vanthenos is an official guide of the Lotus and has spent over 7,000 hours in the online shooter. He will be available in the stream to answer questions and talk about his work as a guide.
We are hosting a live stream for Warframe today, and I, Leya, am not alone this time. Vanthenos will accompany me on a few missions and share his experience as an official “Guide of the Lotus”.
Additionally, he wants to be available to answer your questions about Warframe. That is his job as a guide of the Lotus.
“Guides of the Lotus” is a program established by Digital Extremes to help new players get started. The guides have official insignias on their characters and are there for you when you ask for help. To become a guide, these players must have at least 800 hours of Warframe experience and be well-versed in the online shooter.
Vanthenos has been playing Warframe since March 2014 and has spent over 7,000 hours on missions. In April 2017, he became an official guide of the Lotus. He enjoys introducing other players to Warframe and making connections with various space ninjas.
The Lotus is the voice in Warframe that guides you through the missions.
Do you have questions about Warframe? Don’t hesitate to ask them in the stream!
If you’re new to Warframe or just curious about what a guide of the Lotus actually does, ask your questions! I can’t promise that we’ll have time to answer them all. But we will try.
Vanthenos will be on voice chat throughout the stream and will surely have some useful tips ready.
The stream starts today, on October 31, at 6:00 PM.
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Raikou is one of the strongest Electric Pokémon in Pokémon GO. We will show you how to counter and catch the legendary Pokémon in this Raikou guide.
Through the rotation of the legendary beasts, we will encounter Raikou in Europe in November. For a month, we can try to catch many monsters of this species, thus upgrading our Pokémon collection. November 30 is likely to be the last day we can encounter the Pokémon. If Niantic does not extend the event, Entei, Suicune, and Raikou will retreat again.
In this guide, we will show you how to defeat Raikou.
Raikou Max CP and Weaknesses
The Electric part of the feline trio has the highest CP. As a boss, Raikou has a maximum of 42932 CP and after being caught, at most 1913 CP (at level 20 with perfect IVs).
It is recommended to have 6-7 trainers for the battle against Raikou. Similar to Suicune and Entei, it will also be possible to succeed against Raikou with fewer trainers. However, you should have strong counter Pokémon, which we present to you here in the article.
Raikou has already been defeated by four trainers (level 30+) who all used Rhydon. They mastered a moveset of Mud-Slap and Earthquake.
Raikou Raid Counters
If you want to succeed in the battle against Raikou, you need strong counters. Due to its pure Electric type, Raikou is especially weak against Ground-type Pokémon. Therefore, Rhydon, Golem, or Donphan are suitable. An important attack is Earthquake.
Raikou can know the moves Thunder Shock, Volt Switch, Spark, Thunderbolt, and Thunder. We will show you the most effective attackers against Raikou here:
Rhydon with a moveset of Mud-Slap and Earthquake
Golem with a moveset of Mud-Slap and Earthquake
Donphan with a moveset of Tackle and Earthquake
Exeggutor with a moveset of Confusion and Solar Beam
Machamp with a moveset of Counter and Dynamic Punch (Glass Counter – Takes a lot of damage)
Tyranitar with a moveset of Bite and Crunch
Mewtwo with a moveset of Confusion and Shadow Ball
Dragonite with a moveset of Dragon Tail and Outrage
Sandshrew with a moveset of Mud Shot and Earthquake
Nidoking with a moveset of Poison Jab and Earthquake
Catching Raikou
As with the other beasts Suicune and Entei, the base catch rate of Raikou is just under 2%. It is best to use your golden razz berries and throw curveballs to increase your catch chance. Without medal bonus, the catch chances look like this:
The launch of Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) is just around the corner! The shooter has now reached gold status and the launch trailer has been released. The internet is reacting refreshingly positively to these few moments of moving video game art. “Rightly so!” thinks our author Guddy.
After all, this nearly one-minute video is packed with explosive action, various locations, and iconic characters. It seems like a fantastic dish made from only the best ingredients. And it is served damn hot! [Disclaimer: Similarities to Klingon quotes are purely coincidental.]
Here is the launch trailer for Star Wars Battlefront 2
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“Amazing”, “Badass”, “Hype” – The Triforce of Reactions
“Guddy, come on. Now you’ve mixed up Star Trek and Legend of Zelda here. It’s all about Star Wars!” Good catch, little Padawan, but isn’t it precisely this melting pot that characterizes the launch trailer? We see characters and locations from the three main eras!
A lightsaber-wielding Rey (by the way, actually voiced by Daisy Ridley), an agile Yoda facing off against Darth Maul, and not to forget one of the most iconic battles ever: Luke against Darth Vader. We see Sullustans and Wookiees, AT-ATs and X-Wings, and as a cherry on top, also Boba Fett! Star Wars diversity at its finest!
That the aforementioned Triforce of reactions dominates the comment sections like here on Reddit is quite clear. Fans are mostly thrilled about the new Battlefront trailer. I suddenly felt like a little girl under the Christmas tree decorated with mini Death Stars.
The force is alive with the sound of music…
Hardly anything is currently highlighted positively as much as the music and sound effects. Everything is on point, and the music allows for an even deeper immersion into the scenes.
For those wondering who created the trailer, here’s the answer: The Australian composer Blake “Blakus” Robinson, who has been engaged not only for video games but also for movies like Beauty and the Beast and Alice in Wonderland. The remix for the launch trailer is his latest work for this campaign.
Some questions still remain…
Why is an AT-AT shooting at Stormtroopers? Spoilers from the campaign incoming! This makes one very curious about both the single-player aspect and possible manipulation opportunities.
Will it actually be possible to slice off limbs with the lightsaber? Especially with the droids, that would be wonderful!
Guddy is also hyped because…
… she is incredibly excited about the immersive effect. Of course, this is not actual gameplay footage. But the premise is right and the variety is impressive. There are just over two weeks left until the launch of Star Wars Battlefront 2.
Time to treat yourself to a new, more comfortable desk chair. And a fridge for the home office. Just in case.
Bungie announces major changes for Destiny 2 and apparently leaves the substitutes in the field.
The development of Destiny is opaque. While hundreds of specialists are working in a huge studio in Seattle on Destiny 2, the game releases come from different people in leadership positions. They are responsible, set the direction, and are the ones who present and showcase these games.
There are at least three people who have already been “key figures” for a part of Destiny, for an expansion or a DLC. They appear together with others, with whom they work in a team. Each individual is accompanied by a group of additional developers. This is Bungie’s philosophy: they rely on teams working together, not on individual people.
But we will still pick out the individuals as representatives for their teams.
Like an overloaded football team, there is a kind of “A-team” that takes care of the important releases, and a “B-team” that handles smaller releases.
In addition, there is a live team and a PvP team, led by the rogue Lars Bakken. There is a sandbox team that balances weapons, and the community team, and many other departments of Bungie that we want to exclude here.
A-Team and B-Team – Who is who at Bungie?
The original game Destiny is mainly attributed to Jason Jones. He is a co-founder of Bungie and a programmer who gradually transitioned into management. Jones was already responsible for Halo. He also served as Project Lead for the 1st DLC “The Darkness Rises.” Jason Jones was for a long time the head of Destiny, the leader of Bungie’s “A-Team.” However, he seems to have gradually stepped back into the background since the release.
Jason Jones.
For the Destiny DLC House of Wolves, the B-Team from Bungie was used for the first time. The team included Game Director Christopher Barrett, Producer Scott Taylor, and Designer Matt Sammons. By the way, Sammons was the poor guy who suffered for an hour alongside DeeJ and Professor Broman during the legendary “Prison of Elders” stream .
Christopher Barrett
For the first expansion to Destiny 1, for “The Taken King,” another team stepped in. That was Luke Smith supported by Producer Mark Noseworthy. Smith is a trained journalist and passionate WoW player. Until then, he had designed the raids in Destiny, and was promoted after the success of “The Glass Chamber.”
The reluctant expansion “Rise of Iron” had Bungie create it once again with the B-Team led by Christopher Barrett, while the A-Team with Luke Smith took care of Destiny 2. They explicitly wanted to stay together as a team after the celebrated “The Taken King.”
The irony is that while the “A-Team” led by Luke Smith was responsible for Destiny 2, the problems that arose should now be solved by the B-Team with the DLC “Curse of Osiris.”
Because Thursday evening it was Christopher Barrett who announced how Bungie intends to improve Destiny 2. Luke Smith has gone underground again; he is probably busy with a big addon for Destiny 2 that we expect in September 2018.
So Barrett has to fix it. Christopher Barrett is probably responsible for the first DLC for Destiny 2, for “Curse of Osiris.” This would be the third Destiny project he leads after “House of Wolves” and “Rise of Iron.” Because Barrett had already inquired on Twitter what the fans want for the “first expansion” to Destiny.
Christopher Barrett, like Luke Smith, is a kind of lateral entrant into Bungie’s “Game Director” ranks. Barrett is actually a trained artist, was an artist on the first Halo, and over the course of 15 years became the Art Director for Destiny and now has been promoted to Game Director, gradually transitioning into management.
Can the B-Team solve the problems?
Destiny 2 is in a strange situation. While there is plenty of content available and the gameplay is fantastic, the economy of Destiny 2 is off. There is too little reason to explore the game’s content.
Especially strikes, adventures, and lost sectors are played too little. Public events dominate. Prestige activities and the crucible are also not rewarding. Players lack the carrot in front of their noses that they can chase after in Destiny 2. In Destiny 1, there were still special exotics or the god roll of legendary weapons – in Destiny 2, there are no god rolls and the exotics are not as coveted as in Destiny 1.
Christopher Barrett is supposed to save Destiny 2 by changing some of the fundamental ideas of Destiny. Changing the way guardians deal with loot, how they get stronger, and the reasons they play Destiny 2.
Barrett was already the head of a Destiny DLC that fundamentally changed the economy:
“House of Wolves” was low on content but introduced gameplay mechanics changes. Back then, Bungie introduced the ability to upgrade weapons to the current maximum level. This went quite wrong. The sudden generosity of Bungie took away the motivation for players to engage with the game’s content: They already started “House of Wolves” with the overpowered old weapons like the Fatebringer and no longer want the new ones.
Now Barrett and his team are supposed to ensure that hardcore players have something to do in Destiny 2.
The central promises from Barrett on Thursday were also that they want to create incentives to reward players better. Destiny 2 wants to make better use of the existing content; everything should become more interesting, inviting players to replay it multiple times.
Currently, Bungie has only “11 goals” in mind for what they want to change in Destiny 2. They haven’t communicated exactly how all of this will work yet.
Barrett and his team will probably introduce the planned improvements in a series of three live streams in November. They currently have no date yet – but fans should expect them on November 14th, 21st, and 28th.
With most of the improvements, one can be optimistic about maybe getting them in the first DLC. It is already set for release on December 5th.
If one is pessimistic, one might also suspect that changes will only come later.
Will the changes really come with Curse of Osiris?
Currently, there is only a time window for “Private Matches” in the crucible – they are supposed to return “early in 2018.” This could mean that the other 10 points might really come to Destiny 2 on December 5th – but one shouldn’t be too sure about such things. Bungie is not really known for reacting quickly to feedback. The December expansion has often been rather thin.
Barrett should hurry with his mission to save Destiny 2. The PC guardians are still fresh, but players on PS4 and Xbox One are losing interest.
The second DLC for Destiny 2 – it’s going to get even funnier – will likely not come from the A-Team or B-Team, but from the “C-Team,” from the external High Moon Studios that Activision has brought in as help.
In the new co-op trailer for Far Cry 5, you blast through missions, fly planes, or ride quads. But the mode lacks the crucial feature.
During the Paris Games Week, a new Far Cry 5 trailer was revealed. It focuses on the co-op mode, where you can solve all missions together with another player. Together, you can take control of the fate of Hope County and hopefully save it.
However, the world progress is saved differently for the two participating players.
Far Cry 5 Co-op Gameplay Video
With a partner, you can run, fly, and drive through the world of Far Cry 5. You have access to flashy muscle cars with roaring engines or mobile quads to race across uneven terrain.
For air support, grab a plane and explore the game world or take out annoying enemies with bomb strikes from above.
This creates new tactical possibilities, which are demonstrated in the video. While Player 1 storms a place like Rambo, Player 2 shoots at the enemies from a safe distance. Check out the trailer here – Happy Together!
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What can the Co-op Mode in Far Cry 5 do – and what can’t it?
You can play all Far Cry 5 missions together in co-op mode, except for the tutorial. The one who starts the game is the “host”. The other player is merely hired and can join as a “guest” at any time during the game. There is voice chat support.
Medipacks and ammunition can be shared to support each other during missions.
But: Only the host can accept missions and keep world progress. Hired co-op players join the “world” of the host. They only retain character progress, such as money, perks, and other loot. Mission progress only counts for the host, not for the guest. And that is a bitter pill for many players.
This means that you lose all world progress earned as a guest in co-op mode. By “world progress,” the developers mean all quests, activities, and completed or unlocked content. Once you leave the co-op mode, you lose that reputation, progress, and unlocks.
Afterwards, you are back in your own Far Cry 5 world and only retain experience points, in-game currency, and items in your inventory. Some special items that you receive when you complete quests will also be deleted.
Patrick says: “That’s illogical”: Although I really like the new co-op trailer and it increases my anticipation for Hope County and the present crazy cult, the lack of progress in co-op mode makes it really hard for me to keep my enthusiasm.
Why should I play co-op if I am just there as a lackey to help the other player complete his missions? For experience points and in-game currency? Well, thanks a lot!
Sure, playing together is more fun in video games. But in Far Cry 5, it just isn’t effective.
I would have preferred a system like in Ghost Recon Wildlands. There, everyone can play through the missions together, and everyone gets credited for the progress. This way, you advance together in the game and fight through the story (and keep the progress!). Everything else seems illogical and poorly thought out to me.
The announced Halloween event is now running in The Division. What new features does it bring to the post-apocalypse?
Several weeks ago, the developers announced a special Halloween event. Since then, the agents have been guessing what it could be about. How “big” will this event be? Will it bring new content? Are there fresh items to hunt for?
Last week, there was a setback during the “State of the Game” livestream. The developers apologized for raising expectations too high, stating that this special event is not that special.
Internally, the “special event” refers to the “Double Rewards” events, also known as weekend events. And that’s exactly what the Halloween event 2017 is.
The Halloween Event 2017 in The Division
Massive announced via Twitter that this event starts today. They also wished everyone a happy Halloween.
The Halloween event started on October 31 at 1 AM and will last until November 3 at 1 AM.
Here’s what makes this event special:
You will receive double the supply drop containers than usual. This means that if you gather enough experience points, you will receive not one but two crates as a reward.
No new activities or special items are coming this Halloween in The Division, however. Fresh game content will only be introduced with update 1.8.
PTS for 1.8 has now ended
As announced last week, the PTS for update 1.8 has been shut down today, Tuesday. This occurred at 11 AM our time. This means that you can no longer test the contents of update 1.8 in advance.
The developers are now preparing everything for the 1.8 release on the live servers. There is no specific date for this yet. It is likely to be expected in two weeks.
Diving completely into MMORPGs with a VR headset. A former WoW developer reveals how realistic the desire for an MMO like Sword Art Online is.
The dream of fully immersing oneself in a game world is great for many gamers. Especially in movies like eXistenZ or the anime series Sword Art Online, this theme is repeatedly addressed. Players can completely sink into a game world, controlling everything solely with their thoughts or the movements of their bodies. The immersion is perfect, and all influences from the real world have no significance for the duration of the game.
But how realistic is it actually? Could VR MMORPGs really be feasible in reality?
“No. At least not in the near future.” This is what Rob Pardo, who previously worked at Blizzard on World of Warcraft, thinks. In 2014, he left the game studio and then founded Bonfire Games, which is still waiting for its first game release.
Virtual Reality still has a long way to go
In a keynote at a gaming conference in Italy, Pardo spoke about the possibilities of VR and the current state of technology. He knows that many fans are eager to finally be able to play an MMORPG in VR, but he has no good news on that front.
Pardo sees the biggest problem being that Virtual Reality still has too many issues to resolve.
The VR headsets need to be lighter so that they can be comfortably worn for hours.
Then the technology must be improved so that no motion sickness occurs.
A better input device optimized for MMORPGs is also necessary.
But all these points are only half the battle. MMORPGs cannot simply be transferred 1:1; content and game design must be specifically adapted for a VR MMORPG. Just this development could take several more years before a satisfying gaming experience can be achieved.
In conclusion on the topic, Pardo said:
“I believe that it will take a very long time until we can experience complex games like MMORPGs in VR. But someday, I am sure, we will have a holodeck. However, I don’t think that will be soon.”
How long do you think it will take until the technology for truly good VR MMOs is mature? Do you think we will see significant advancements in the next decade? Or is that still a long way off?
Furthermore, today, October 31, the first Raid Challenge in the Leviathan Raid begins.
As Bungie announces, it will start at 6 PM. The Royal Baths will challenge you in a new way this week.
There isn’t much known about the Raid Challenges in Destiny 2 yet. Only: Starting October 31, each week, a different encounter in the raid will be the challenge, though Bungie does not reveal in advance how these challenges work. Once the challenge fails, you will be informed via in-game message. As a reward, there are new emblems for each Raid Challenge. Additionally, you will receive a guaranteed raid drop.
We will accompany this challenge today and publish a guide article shortly.
Duskstrike on October 31 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
Today at 10 AM is the weekly reset. New activities are coming, such as the Duskstrike:
This week, as Nightfall, The Arms Dealer is up. It was also the case last week.
The modifiers are new though:
Prism: Attacks matching the displayed element deal increased damage. Other elemental damage is reduced. The displayed element changes.
Timewarp: Stall time: Defeat enemies to extend the timer.
The challenges in the Duskstrike:
Complete the Duskstrike with at least 5 minutes remaining.
Complete the Duskstrike with less than 3 deaths.
Take down a Harvester while fighting Bracus Tynoc.
Flashpoint, Treasure Maps, Meditations, Raid Order
The Flashpoint is in the EDZ. You must master public events there.
Cayde-6 has treasure maps for the EDZ.
Ikora Rey is still offering the meditations from last week. These are Unbroken, Revenge, and Theft. We will add the new missions soon.
