A friendly wave or a nasty diss? The community of Hearthstone is angry about an ambiguous gesture.
In the world of sports, small gestures can be seen as unsportsmanlike conduct – and the same holds true for eSports. This is what player Chang-Hyun Kim, better known as Cocosasa, has recently experienced.
Last weekend, the Summer Hearthstone Championships took place in Los Angeles. There, Cocosasa faced off against player Wang XinYu, alias BaiZe. For the most part, the match proceeded relatively uneventfully. But then Cocosasa brought out the legendary card Prophet Velen with his Priest and waved his right hand at the camera.
The commentators immediately asked: “Did he just say goodbye to her?”
What might seem like an innocuous gesture stands in stark contrast to the rest of the game. Prior to this, Cocosasa had completely ignored his opponent and put on a “poker face.”
With a wave to the sexist
Then what had to happen, happened: The community got angry and insulted Cocosasa for his unsportsmanlike behavior. There were calls for him to be banned from future tournaments. Others even viewed it as a sexist belittlement of BaiZe and claimed that he intentionally wanted to discourage women from making a name for themselves in this eSport.
Other streamers quickly jumped to Cocosasa’s defense, stating that one should not overreact and inflate a playful gesture into an act of sexism.
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Cocosasa apologized to BaiZe and the viewers at the beginning of the week, explaining that he always plays Hearthstone with “full body commitment,” which leads to such gestures. The wave was not intended as a “goodbye” for his opponent, but a “hello” acknowledging Prophet Velen.
It is quite common among streamers to “greet” legendary cards in this manner. Defenders came to his aid on Reddit, stating: “That is a Korean custom, the Velen-hi, to greet Velen.“
However, this incident also raises the intriguing question: What counts as unsportsmanlike conduct in a Hearthstone tournament? Is it permissible to provoke an opponent with such gestures to induce a mistake or moment of inattention? Or should one aim to play the match as emotionlessly as possible?
Cortyn says: You can really make a mountain out of a molehill. To me, this looks like a classic case of overzealous SJWs. It’s only a scandal if you want to see it that way. At worst, it’s a minor unsportsmanlike act that shouldn’t create such big waves. We are talking about a simple wave – and not about a raised middle finger or another obscene gesture. Especially with lively streamers who often keep their community entertained with gestures and movements, we should keep the ball flat.
The developers of the upcoming online shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2 are aware of the criticism from players regarding the loot boxes and explain that it is not so easy to avoid accusations of pay-to-win.
During the open beta of Star Wars Battlefront 2, testers expressed strong criticism about how the loot boxes give advantages to those who spend money on the boxes. Therefore, the developers have already announced some changes.
Now, the developers have spoken again about the accusations and explain that they can indeed understand the players’ fear of pay-to-win.
Pay2Win is hard to avoid
Chris Matthews from Electronic Arts says: “There are games that exploit players and there are games that do a better job. Dice has paid close attention to how Star Cards work, giving players more options in battles. Things like “pay-to-win” are hard to avoid, but the developers are really doing a great job balancing the system. The voices from the community do not annoy us, as we love our fans. We are gamers ourselves and want to create something that everyone can enjoy – but we understand the concerns.”
Mitch Dyer, who worked on the campaign of Star Wars Battlefront 2, explains additionally: “That’s exactly what the beta is for. To see how players respond to the balancing, the maps, and the gameplay flow. What do players enjoy and what do they not? What works and what doesn’t? We use all this feedback to improve Star Wars Battlefront 2. This will become a game that exists solely because of player feedback. Couch co-op, a single-player campaign… none of that would exist without the players who have shown interest in it. Dice listens to the feedback.”
The loot box system is not finished yet
Dice states that the complete system with the loot boxes was not even included in the beta, as further fine-tuning is being conducted. Because although the Star Cards contribute to making you more powerful in the game, much more is needed to be really good in the game. We will find out how the system will eventually look on November 17 when Star Wars Battlefront 2 is released.
Which control method do you prefer? Some players swear by the gamepad with its ergonomically placed buttons and analog sticks. However, other gamers prefer the good old mouse and keyboard with their many keys and functions. What type of player are you?
Yes, I admit it! I just cannot handle controllers! Whenever I try, I’m completely confused when it suddenly says “Press R1 for a heavy attack.” Every time, I have to carefully look at the gamepad and search for the corresponding button. Even when I know it’s those buttons at the top of the gamepad, I still don’t exactly know where the right button is and whether R1 is the upper or lower button.
This is probably due to my severe left/right weakness and is always super embarrassing at events like GamesCom.
At game presentations, you usually get stuck with some stupid controller and a nice PR person says, “Come on, play!” The Shame, the Shame …
Controllers are really practical!
“What a noob this Stöffel is! Controllers are totally awesome!” I hear many writing here. And yes, of course, gamepads are great! If you can handle them, they combine the most important functions of most games on a few, easily reachable buttons and sticks. OMG, these little sticks are also terrible, I can hardly manage with them!
But no matter, for many games – like For Honor, The Witcher or Warframe – gamepads are a great thing. This way, experienced players can play smoothly and intuitively and certainly have a great gaming experience. Why would anyone want to use something else to control?
Mouse and Keyboard, that’s all you need!
“Not true at all! Controllers are for console gamers! Real gamers play with mouse and keyboard,” some other readers might say here. That may be a bit harshly worded, but at least for me, controlling with mouse and keyboard is non-negotiable.
Nowhere else do I have all the keys and functions in sufficient quantity. And the precision of a mouse is still unmatched! No wonder console shooters sometimes have brutal aim assists, because otherwise, you wouldn’t hit a barn door.
Sure, a keyboard is primarily a work tool and not primarily designed for gaming. Special gaming keyboards do have their own functions, but if you don’t know what you’re doing, you constantly mistype and certainly end up as clueless as I am with the gamepad.
Gamepad Vs. Mouse & Keyboard – Which control do you prefer?
Now it’s your turn. Which control do you prefer? Is your heart set on DualShock controllers and Xbox gamepads? Or do you have an awesome gaming keyboard and precision mouse with tons of extra buttons? Let us know in the comments!
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A Dark Zone event has started in The Division. You can find out what it brings and how long it lasts here.
The agency is eagerly waiting for Update 1.8 in the coming days and weeks, which will bring a lot of stuff that agents have been waiting for, in addition to two new game modes and a map expansion.
Although there is no concrete release date yet, if you want to pass the time until the launch, you can now benefit from a new event in the Dark Zone and grab more loot.
Event Info from October 20 to October 23
This Dark Zone event is not a “global event” but a kind of “weekend event” where you can earn more rewards than usual within a set period.
The event is divided into two phases:
From October 20 to October 21 (each at 2 AM), Dark Zone supply drops will contain additional rewards. There is talk of a “double reward”.
From October 21 to October 23 (each at 2 AM), supply drops will appear in the Dark Zone more frequently. They will appear every 30 minutes.
With supply drops, a crate with loot is dropped somewhere in the Dark Zone, protected by enemies. The agents who grab the loot first will get it. All others will go home empty-handed.
This means that at the event, you have the chance to get more loot or get loot faster through supply drops.
By the way: Yesterday, the “State of the Game” was canceled because some people from the community team are currently out of the office. Community developer Hamish Bode is currently at TwitchCon. The next weekly status report will therefore take place next Thursday, October 26.
By then, we should know if a special Halloween event in The Division is coming, which the developers mentioned a few weeks ago – or if this Dark Zone event was all they meant.
We have some cool mounts to give away for the D&D action MMO Neverwinter ! This time, there’s a Gorgon mount for Neverwinter on PS4 and Xbox One.
The new adventure module “Tomb of Annihilation” has now been released for the consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4. There, your heroes will venture into dark jungles and gloomy ruins. To explore the new areas in style, we have a new mount to give away: The Painted Gorgon!
25 Painted Gorgon mounts for PS4 and Xbox One to win
Gorgons are dangerous and hard to control. But these beasts, which only know the jungles of Chult as their natural habitat, have been tamed and their metallic scales have been painted in bright colors. These unusual mounts are ready to plunge into the dangers of Chult with you, as smoke rises from their nostrils. The attribute values of these unusual mounts include:
To win the creatures, you simply need to perform three actions from the embedded windows here. As long as there are Gorgon mounts available, no one should go empty-handed. But keep in mind to use the window for your preferred console. The codes for PS4 will not work on Xbox and vice versa.
If you managed to snag a code, here’s how to redeem it:
XBOX ONE:
Install Neverwinter through the Xbox One Store
After launching Neverwinter, you will get the option to link your gamertag with your Arc account. If you select this option, the Xbox One’s internet browser will open, where you can complete the linking process. If you skip this at this point, you will have another opportunity later.
Select the “Arc” option once you are in Neverwinter.
Install Arc. (You can also find Arc in the Xbox One Store.)
Launch Arc and press the X button.
Enter your code in the field and select “Redeem”.
Return to Neverwinter and speak to the reward agent in the Protector’s Enclave to receive your item!
PlayStation 4:
Create a Sony Network Entertainment account in PSN (or use your existing Sony Entertainment Network account).
Select the PlayStation Store icon on the main page of the PS4 system and download Neverwinter
In the PlayStation Store, select “Redeem Codes” at the bottom of the menu.
Enter the code.
If the code is entered correctly, select “Next” in the dialog box
Select “Next” to complete the code redemption.
Start Neverwinter and speak to the reward agent in the Protector’s Enclave to receive your items!
Please note that these items will be bound upon pickup and can only be claimed once per account.
The codes are only valid until December 31, 2017.
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Today, on October 20th, Xur arrives in Destiny 2. Where is Xur, when does Xur come, and what items does he have for sale? What are his location and inventory this week?
There is a lot happening in Destiny 2 these days – both positive and negative headlines:
The Prestige Raid has finally successfully launched. It presents a greater challenge than the normal raid mode and changes the mechanics slightly. However: It has been proven that the clan that achieved the “World First” run used a glitch. The fact that Bungie still declared them the winners has sparked discussions.
However, today, on October 20th, Xur is coming first. Let’s welcome the Agent of the Nine.
All information about Xur in Destiny 2 on October 20th on PS4 and Xbox One
When does Xur come? – Time
Xur appears on Fridays at 11 AM. However, soon the clocks will switch to winter time. Then Xur will come here at 10 AM. He will stay with the Guardians for a few days and show them his inventory. Next Tuesday, October 24th, he will return home at the Weekly Reset.
Xur’s currency – Legendary Shards
In Destiny 2, Xur requires the currency “Legendary Shards.” You receive them fastest by dismantling legendary items or exotics. They can also be found in other sources, such as vendor engrams. You can find all locations of Legendary Shards here.
Where is Xur? Location today
Xur has specific positions where he likes to stay over the weekend. This time he is located on Titan in “The Rig.” Nexxoss Gaming will guide you there:
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A new comic reveals who is behind the evil Professor Junkenstein in Overwatch and discloses where the heroes actually come from …
Currently, everything in Overwatch revolves around the special Halloween loot boxes, as the Overwatch Halloween Terror is active until November 1st. Besides the loot boxes, the temporary game mode “Junkenstein’s Revenge” also offers a bit of PvE action as a break from the typical PvP routine in Overwatch.
But Professor Junkenstein’s Revenge is more than just a new game mode where waves of Zomnics are eliminated and points are scored. After all, the game is supposed to tell a little story.
Junkenstein’s Revenge is told in the comic
However, not all details of the story fit well and coherently into a shooter, where attention must constantly be focused on the gameplay, so the story is partly told through other means. For Halloween 2017, Blizzard has now released a new comic that narrates the fictional story in the Overwatch universe, about the second night of the terrible Junkenstein.
Because after the unknown heroes had defeated Junkenstein the previous year, the haunting was only temporarily over. The witch from the woods revived Junkenstein again, whose wrath and thirst for revenge were far from quelled. To prevent the mistakes of the previous year from repeating, the witch also summoned her other servants, who were bound into servitude through blood oaths.
On 11/7 (Tuesday) you will be able to play the Raid in Prestige mode. Additionally, the Guided Games for the Raid will be available.
There is a graphic for this:
Note: This info graphic contains no reference to the Raid Challenges. These will already start on the consoles on October 31. They will likely be added later to the PC version.
Bungie had already released a similar info graphic for the console launch of Destiny 2 regarding the upcoming activities. The Raid and the Trials also started only in the week after the launch on PS4 and Xbox One. Otherwise, content will be released on PC faster than on consoles.
It is noticeable that this roadmap leaves out some content, such as weekly Flashpoints or Xur visits. However, we assume that these will still be available on PC.
Everything you need to know about the PC version of Destiny 2 can be found here:
True love is not found in a dungeon, but only in the real world? The crazy “Boyfriend Dungeon” promises the opposite.
The Japanese gaming market has created many crazy genres. Among them are especially “Dating Sims”, where the main goal is to win one of several potential partners in a more or less dramatic story.
This is usually achieved by selecting different dialogue options, guiding the story in the corresponding direction. Since there is almost always a large selection, several playthroughs are worthwhile to experience multiple romances – a genre that is equally popular with young men and women.
Another popular genre is the typical Dungeon Crawler. Countless randomly generated levels, filled with monsters that you can slash through, while your character collects a lot of loot.
Boyfriend Dungeon lures with hot swords
And that is exactly the balancing act that the game Boyfriend Dungeon aims to achieve. A large part of the game consists of cleaning out dungeons. The caves are randomly generated and filled with enemies, different weapons offer different play styles. The experience and gold earned are invested in your weapons – quite literally.
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The weapons are only real weapons in the dungeon; outside of it, they are people – most of them guys who seem to have sprung from the spring dreams of women. Only Valeria (the dagger) appears to be a woman, but not all weapons and their human counterparts have been revealed yet.
Swords that then transform into hot guys? Sigmund Freud would be thrilled.
The good or bad news (depending on which camp you are in) is that Boyfriend Dungeon will not be released until 2019. Until then, the unholy alliance of dungeon crawler and dating sim will remain just a dream.
In Destiny 2 , the Trials of the Nine are postponed by weeks. Instead, the Raid Challenges will start later this month.
There is important information for all PvP enthusiasts and raid players among you.
As Bungie announces, the upcoming “Trials of the Nine” events are canceled. The Trials, which were supposed to start today, October 20th, will not take place.
Bungie is currently working on a fix for it. They plan to roll this out in the first week of November. Until then, the Trials of the Nine are postponed. Bungie expects that the next Trials can start on November 3rd. More information on this will come in the future.
In the reddit forum, many Guardians are currently discussing this topic passionately. People do not understand why Bungie simply does not remove the emote from the game temporarily. It is hard to understand why the Trials have to be canceled for at least two weeks instead. Some users express their frustration that they now have no reason to log into Destiny 2 for the coming weeks.
Raid Challenges are on the way
But in just a few days, “new reasons” to log back into Destiny 2 are coming. After the Prestige mode in the Leviathan Raid, new raid challenges are on the way – the Raid Challenges.
They will start on October 31st. Each week, an optional challenge will be added to a raid encounter. Bungie will not reveal in advance how these challenges are to be completed. You will have to figure that out yourself.
However: In the Navigator, you will see which encounter has the raid challenge. And if the challenge fails, you will be notified with an in-game message.
As a reward, there are new badges for each raid challenge. Additionally, you will receive a guaranteed raid drop.
Raid challenges were first introduced in the winter of 2015 in the Oryx raid. In this, encounters must be completed in specific ways, and enemies must be defeated in certain ways. This is meant to break existing strategies in the raid and require a rethink.
By the way: Here are the top 3 of the “World First” runs for the prestige raid:
Clan Redeem
Clans Hand of Faith/PRORAIDER/Add Control/ZFORCE NATION
Silithus in World of Warcraft is changing drastically. There are finally first images of what the zone looks like afterwards!
The upcoming patch for World of Warcraft with version number 7.3.2 has been on the public test realm for quite some time. While Blizzard has previously made the entire continent of Kalimdor inaccessible so that the upcoming devastation in Silithus would not be visible, this has changed with the latest update. Anyone running their own small server can already read the latest game data and finally get an impression of Silithus.
Spoiler Warning: Some details about the upcoming story of World of Warcraft are discussed here!
As we already know, the origin of the change lies in the upcoming raid: Antorus, the Burning Throne. At least in the mythic fight against Argus, the Dark Titan Sargeras will intervene. He is then captured by the remaining Titans and Illidan, but performs one last, sinister act: He hurls his sword at Azeroth, where it remains embedded in the world and leaves a nasty wound – namely in Silithus.
The YouTuber MrGM shows in his video what Silithus looks like now:
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To make a long story short: Silithus is completely destroyed. Neither the outposts of the Cenarion Circle nor the camps of the Twilight’s Hammer nor even the caves of the Silithids have survived the impact.
In its current state, there seems to be nothing there except sad devastation and the bleeding world.
There are still no enemies in the zone, but that is surely just a matter of time. The sword of Sargeras is also not currently displayed – it is presumably being saved for the release of the patch, which might be coming as early as next week.
In Destiny 2, the update 1.08 / 1.0.5 is live. Here are the patch notes, this is what changes today.
Today, on Thursday, October 19th, Bungie is conducting maintenance work. At around 6:15 PM, a new update was deployed, which you need to download and install to continue playing Destiny 2.
This patch is officially the hotfix 1.0.5, and on consoles, the update is labeled version 1.08. The update is 431.7 MB in size. Bungie states that you may need to start it manually. Choose the option “Check for updates”.
Bungie has just released the official patch notes.
A raid issue is fixed, but not the one expected
The update 1.08 focuses primarily on the raid keys. It was previously possible for the keys to be wrongly removed from the inventory. Affected Guardians then had no chance to access the loot until the next weekly reset.
This is what today’s update changes:
The keys will no longer be removed from the inventory at the weekly reset. This is intended to prevent accidental key losses:
Raid keys will no longer be removed when creating a new character.
Raid keys will no longer be removed when you log in with another character for the first time after the weekly reset.
In other words, from now on you should definitely have your keys in your inventory until you redeem them.
Leviathan Raid
Additional changes:
After certain super attacks, the kinetic weapon was always equipped. This issue has now been resolved.
Additionally, a problem has been fixed that prevented waypoints from being set for some chests in Nessus scout reports.
Furthermore, there are some adjustments to the companion app. The ability to search for clans by name (iOS, Web) is now available, and display errors for milestones are fixed.
Actually, many players assumed that Bungie would fix the Calus exploit in the Leviathan raid today. However, there is no mention of this in the patch notes. Since Bungie has already announced that an update will be necessary for this, we can expect that another update will likely be deployed in the near future.
The barbarian survival game Conan Exiles (PC, PS4, Xbox One) is coming later than announced. The date in Q1 2018 for the launch on PC, PS4, and Xbox One can certainly no longer be kept.
When Conan Exiles was released with great success in early 2017, the developers at Funcom boldly promised not to do it like the competitor Ark: Survival Evolved. The dino survival game had long been in Early Access and had received criticism as a result. Conan Exiles was supposed to be different from the start.
They only wanted to stay in Early Access for a year.
Conan Exiles has already been postponed several times. The start in Early Access was actually planned for 2016. They delayed it because they could invest more money into the project and wanted to improve quality. They had also delayed the launch of the Xbox version, but that is now running.
However, Funcom wants to wait for the full release of the PS4 version of Conan Exiles.
Conan Exiles is coming a few months later for PS4, PC, and Xbox One
Unfortunately, it seems that the timeline was ultimately too optimistic. Because in a tweet, the developers revealed that they need more time to properly optimize the game.
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Final Fantasy XIV received new housing plots with Patch 4.1 “The Legend Returns”. However, due to shortages and massive login issues, many players missed out. Despite promises of improvement, the situation remains critical.
The major content patch 4.1 for Final Fantasy XIV was a significant disappointment for many players. This was less about the content of the new instances and story missions. Rather, 720 new housing spots were introduced, but they were gone shortly after.
Housing prices explode
Due to login issues, not all players could log in at the same time. As an author from VG24/7 reported, it makes no sense to compete for one of the 720 new housing spots when you’re 960th in line.
Meanwhile, absurd scenes were unfolding. People were rushing around like mad to secure a housing spot. Real estate experts largely ignored the UI to avoid mistakenly clicking on other players instead of the desired house, while others resorted to downright dirty tricks:
Some rogue initiated a trade with a player who was just clicking through the housing menu. This caused the housing menu to be canceled, allowing the disruptive player to snatch the house instead.
Although there is a “one-house policy” in FF14, you can also rent a place for your guild. Therefore, some players simply register a “one-person guild” to legally acquire a second house.
Some players even logged in multiple times and snatched more houses with different characters.
Additionally, there were absurd prices for the houses that already existed. According to Reddit, prices have now reportedly reached over a billion Gil (the in-game currency). This is far more than the houses are worth.
Thus, housing in Final Fantasy XIV becomes a luxury rather than a nice feature like in other MMOs such as WildStar or SWTOR.
The entire housing system in Final Fantasy XIV is, according to many players, quite broken. The announcement by lead developer Naoki Yoshida doesn’t change much about that. The chief developer promised relief in the forums and apologized for the fail.
According to Yoshida, even more houses are planned with the next update. But many players see this as no real solution. Because the problem lies much deeper, for example in the fundamental limitation of houses.
If the plots were instanced, like in other games, then everyone could have a house. The homeless fans simply do not understand why Square Enix insists on this artificial scarcity of housing. More houses in the next patch would likely only lead to the same misery repeating itself next time.
For the launch of Destiny 2, Bungie wanted to hear complaints about too much story in the game. What became of it? We are doing the story check for Destiny 2.
One of Bungie’s big promises for Destiny 2 was a much better and more extensive story than in Destiny 1. This was repeatedly emphasized. A developer even said, he wished for Destiny 2 that fans would complain about too much story.
About 6 weeks after the launch, we ask at Mein MMO:
Is there really “too much” story in Destiny 2?
Is the story of Destiny 2 really better than in Destiny 1?
The story of Destiny 1 was once mocked. Disjointed missions without a clear goal disappointed players in 2014. Anyone who wanted to learn more about the story and the lore behind it had to unlock Grimoire cards, the content of which could only be viewed through Bungie’s website.
Destiny 2 presents the story in 2017 much more excitingly and visually captivating. The entire campaign follows a red thread and offers varied missions. In cutscenes, we are close to Ghaul to gain insights into his plans and emotional world.
The presentation and the connections of the story are a significant improvement compared to the predecessor. I always knew why I had to do what.
But does the campaign provide too much story? No, those who play quickly will see the credits after about 6 to 8 hours. This is a common playing time for a first-person shooter. Those who want to learn more about the lore and backstory of Destiny 2 will not be happy with the campaign. But Bungie has taken care of it – with adventures.
In all locations, players find so-called adventures, self-contained instances that serve as mini-missions and are intended to bring guardians closer to the backstory.
And it works quite well. The missions are indeed small but varied. They also provide interesting insights into the story of Ghaul and his Cabal Legion.
The Grimoire cards as a lore source in Destiny 1
A major drawback of the adventures: They are not mandatory and can be completely ignored. Those who simply sprint through the campaign will miss a lot. The adventures can still be played after completing the story, but they seem somewhat detached and not coherent.
Bungie could have solved this by unlocking the adventures parallel to the story missions and making them mandatory for further progress. This would have kept players on the planet much longer within the campaign and increased the incentive to explore it to the last corners.
This way, a narrative thread could have been drawn that tells the story from Destiny 1 to the end of Destiny 2.
In addition to the adventures, you can also go on a search yourself, as Bungie has hidden scanable objects everywhere that are intended to tell more about the background story.
3. Collectibles: Scanning Around the World
Those who pay a little more attention while joyfully shooting aliens will find scattered scanable objects in the locations that reveal more about the Destiny universe and lore.
The information obtained from these is often quite interesting; unfortunately, there are no indications of where to specifically look for these objects. Many current games use encyclopedias and collections to show players what they have already found.
There are many scannable objects on Nessus
Unfortunately, Destiny 2 does not offer this. I would like to read the content about the objects again later to connect loose threads or better understand new insights. A collection of the scanable objects with the associated background story would have been useful here.
This was better addressed with the Grimoire cards in Destiny 1. Even though I had to call up an external website for it, I could access the information at any time once I found the corresponding Grimoire card.
Logical Gaps and Missing Collection, But Much Better Story
Those who have a proper portion of exploratory urge and the patience to explore every corner of the locations will find value in Destiny 2. However, the missing collection or encyclopedia with all races, weapons, and history is sorely missed.
However, Bungie has made an effort to present the story better and offers each player exactly the portion of story and lore that they want. The story is undeniably a significant improvement over its predecessor, even though it has various logical gaps and weaknesses in immersion:
What about Rasputin? Why didn’t all alarms ring when the Cabal Legion attacked Earth?
Why is the Guardian completely mute? At times, it feels like a puppet mindlessly carrying out the orders of the Vanguard. This is particularly noticeable in the boss fight against Ghaul, during which the Guardian simply endures Ghaul’s tirades.
The Ghost is a highly developed computer but often seems dumb and naive. It is unclear whether the human characteristics of the Ghost are meant to mask the muteness of the Guardians.
Where is Eris, anyway? Her ship broke Cayde-6. Hopefully, she found a ride while escaping the Tower. In the first mission on Titan, she is described as missing. We are curious about what else might come!
Conclusion: Did Bungie Keep Its Promise with the Story?
The answers to the two questions from the beginning:
Is there too much story in Destiny 2? No. In fact, there hasn’t been a single post on Reddit complaining about too much story since the launch of Destiny 2.
Is it better than in the predecessor? Definitely! In fact, the backstory of Destiny is a fairy tale filled with legends and myths with a lot of potential. The story of Destiny 2 is presented much better than in Destiny 1; however, there are still issues here. Ironically, many players want the Grimoire cards back – in addition to the cutscenes, not as a replacement.
What do you think of the story? Was it “too much”? Or just right? Let us know in the comments!
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The Destiny 2 is coming soon for PC and we are really looking forward to the release on October 24. Warframe is a similar online loot shooter, but it is a bit more complex and Free2Play. Our author Leya is playing Warframe in the live stream tonight and invites you to tune in.
There will be a live stream tonight and I, Leya, invite you to check it out. The PC release of Destiny 2 is happening next week on Tuesday, October 24.
Those of you who are eagerly waiting for Destiny 2 on PC could check out Warframe as a bridge. Warframe is free-to-play and also follows the “Diablo model”, where you kill a lot of enemies to get better loot. You use the loot to get better gear and stronger weapons.
I am really looking forward to playing Destiny 2 on the computer next week and will also showcase it in a live stream. But right now, Warframe is also a fun alternative!
The stream starts at 6:00 PM.
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Since yesterday, the World of Warcraft Hallow’s End event is running. As every year, it’s all about fun, sociability – and of course costumes. And one costume is particularly special!
The Art of Deception: Costumes
Halloween has long ceased to be about driving away evil spirits. Instead, it is a social time to showcase extravagant, clever, or complicated costumes.
Azeroth’s Hallow’s End (original: Hallow‘s End) is no exception. With wands and costumes, characters can slip into another skin for the duration (and even afterwards)!
Become a Horse’s Rear!
This year, a very special costume is a two-piece: Horse Head and Horse Rear! Those who have always behaved like an ass in WoW can now adapt their appearance to their behavior!
Like the dragon from the Moon Festival, the costume requires two players for completeness.
The items can be bought from Dorothy in Stormwind or Chub in Undercity for 150 units of “Trick or Treat”. The best part is: Unlike other costumes, these are not items with charges but toys! They don’t take up inventory space and are usable permanently.
Blizzard has also come up with something for the other costumes. In addition to transformation wands, “Exquisite Costume Sets” can also be purchased again this year. These transform players into raid bosses like Deathwing, Grommash, the Lich King, and, newly added, Xavius (in his dungeon version).
All exquisite costumes cost 200 candies and have 50 charges.
The Raid for On-the-Go: Naxxy
If you don’t care much about costumes, you can look forward to a new pet. In addition to the cute cats and the pumpkin from previous years, this year a mini version of Naxxramas can also be purchased as a companion: Naxxy. Naxxy costs 150 units of sweets and is available from Pippi (Alliance) or Woim (Horde).
The Hallow’s End event this year is from October 18 to November 1. There’s not much time left to get your hands on these nine items!
What do you think? Is the event a success this year? Will you get one of the new costumes or Naxxy, or do you not care about this time of year? Let us know in the comments!
A magnificent trailer has been released for the story campaign of Star Wars: Battlefront 2. In it, you will see the imperial hero Iden Versio as well as numerous epic moments from the game. Goosebumps are guaranteed!
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 will finally offer a solo campaign in the Star Wars universe again. That alone is extremely cool. But instead of playing as the Rebels, you can finally fight on the side of the Empire. This was only possible recently in the ancient TIE Fighter from the ’90s and partially in The Force Unleashed.
Iden Versio – Space badass like Commander Shepard!
Right at the beginning of the new story trailer, you see Versio fleeing from a rebel ship and cheekily saluting the bewildered resistance fighters before she catapults herself out of an airlock in the best space badass manner.
This already makes quite an impression, and the trailer continues strongly. You see how Versio witnesses the second Death Star exploding along with the Emperor, whom she admires so much.
Iden takes a cruel revenge on the Rebels, whose ships and troops are mostly on the losing side in the rest of the trailer. X-Wings are smashed, rebel troops are blown up, and AT-ATs occupy Naboo.
Reunion with many Star Wars icons
Even famous Star Wars icons cross Versio’s path. The Millennium Falcon is fired upon by TIEs, Princess Leia appears in holograms, and the previously known Maz Kanata from Episode VII makes an appearance. Even Luke Skywalker is threatened by Versio with a blaster.
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But Iden Versio also seems to have a hard time. In one scene, she has to loudly assert herself as a commander to be heard. At another time, she clashes with her father – an admiral and her superior.
Jürgen’s conclusion:
Wow! I am a hardcore Star Wars fan eagerly awaiting the new story mode, but since the new trailer, I am even more impatient! Just these few minutes make me totally crave for more, and I can already see Iden Versio as a kind of new Shepard in the Star Wars look. Especially since I can finally play the Empire again! I have missed that since the legendary TIE Fighter!
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
It is no wonder that the community is quite disappointed with this decision. After all, a visit to the Horseman without a chance for the mount makes little sense.
The Headless Horseman in the Hallow’s End of WoW now scales with player level. But this doesn’t mean that Twinks can obtain the mount…
The Hallow’s End in World of Warcraft is one of the oldest events in Azeroth. The Forsaken celebrate their “birthday” here, and the hostilities between both factions are suspended so that heroes can instead vandalize the capitals with stink bombs.
The event also includes regular attacks from the Headless Horseman, a mysterious adversary from the Scarlet Monastery.
In 2017, the Headless Horseman scales for the first time with player level. This means that players do not have to reach the maximum level of 110 to defeat him. Characters can sign up for a fight against the Horseman starting at level 23.
The coveted reins of the Horseman – Not below level 100!
The most desirable loot from the rhyming villain is The Reins of the Horseman – the mount of the Headless Horseman. These reins have been in the game for nearly 10 years but have such a low drop chance that many players still do not possess them.
As the event has now also been unlocked for low-level characters, expectations were high. More characters meant more chances for the mount!
… or at least one would think so. Now Blizzard has announced on Twitter that the Reins of the Horseman can only be found in the epic reward chest. This is only available to characters who have reached at least level 100.
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So anyone who thought they had additional chances for the mount with their Twinks in the level range of 23-99 will be bitterly disappointed. Such characters only receive a blue reward chest for the kill, which can only contain other event goodies (such as the broom or masks).
It is no wonder that the community is quite disappointed with this decision. After all, a visit to the Horseman without a chance for the mount makes little sense.
The Halloween event 2017 in Pokémon GO starts in just a few hours and brings special candy rewards and spooky monsters.
Now the Halloween event 2017 is finally official. Niantic has confirmed the long-awaited event on the website and explains what bonuses we can expect this year. Let it be said: There will be treats!
With special candy rewards and Halloween packages in the in-game shop, trainers celebrate Halloween in Pokémon GO in 2017.
Halloween bonuses, start and end – here are the new Pokémon
In the last few weeks, there has been much speculation about what bonuses Niantic will surprise us with for Halloween and which monsters will appear. Now we have the official answer:
During the Halloween event in Pokémon GO, we will find Gastly, Shuppet, Duskull, and other spooky Pokémon appearing more frequently. And they have special friends with them.
Shuppet, Banette, and other ghost Pokémon from the Hoenn region will appear for the very first time in Pokémon GO.
Additionally, we will meet special Pikachu dressed in their Halloween costume. For
The remaining Pokémon from Ruby and Sapphire will then gradually be found in Pokémon GO in December.
When does the Halloween event 2017 start?
The event starts on October 20 and lasts until November 2. According to Niantic, the event starts earlier this time. Officially, it is at 12 PM PDT, which means 9 PM German time. The end will then be at the usual time at 10 PM on November 2.
