The next hero in Heroes of the Storm is Junkrat from Overwatch. His abilities are simply explosive!
For a few weeks now, it has been known that Junkrat is taking a step out of Overwatch and diving into the Nexus of Heroes of the Storm. In the latest “Spotlight” video, the developers show what Junkrat can do. Most of the abilities are basically taken 1:1 from Overwatch, but a few work differently.
In Heroes of the Storm, Junkrat is a ranged assassin.
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Junkrat’s passive ability is Blow Up and works exactly like in Overwatch. When Junkrat dies, he leaves behind some grenades in the immediate vicinity that explode after a short time, dealing high damage.
Grenade Launcher fires a grenade at a target location, which then bounces a few meters further in the direction of fire. When the grenades hit obstacles, they bounce off and continue rolling. The ability has 4 charges, and the cooldown of all charges ends simultaneously.
The Remote Mine also works like in Overwatch. Junkrat places a mine at the target location, which he can detonate by activating his passive ability (D). Enemies hit by the explosion take damage and are thrown in the corresponding cardinal direction. Junkrat is also pushed away from the mine but takes no damage. Only one mine can be active at a time.
The Steel Trap places a trap at the target position that is ready for use after a few seconds. If an enemy steps into the trap, they take slight damage and are immobilized for a few seconds. Only one steel trap can be active at a time.
The first heroic ability is the Kamikaze Tire. Junkrat becomes immobile, and the player gains control of the tire, which moves quickly and can jump over obstacles. Upon pressing a button, the tire detonates and deals increased damage at the center of the explosion. The tire can be destroyed by enemies beforehand.
Junkrat’s second heroic ability is the Ride the Rocket. Junkrat activates a huge rocket over several seconds, which he then rides. While in the air, he can redefine his impact area until time runs out. Then Junkrat lands at the target, dealing damage and activating his passive ability Blow Up. Shortly after, Junkrat respawns at the base (as if he had died) and can quickly return to the battlefield with a temporary rocket mount.
Are you already excited for Junkrat? Or are you already hot for BlizzCon and potential “next” heroes?
Shortly before the launch of the Prestige Raid in Destiny 2, Bungie announces a postponement via tweet. The reason is a glitch in the final boss fight.
However, nothing will come of it today, on October 10th. Because Bungie has now indicated in a tweet that the release of the Prestige Raid will be postponed to Wednesday, October 18th, 2017, at 7 PM German time.
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The reason is an unspecified issue that Bungie needs to address. Community Manager Cozmo speaks of an exploit that allows players to bypass the challenge in encounters.
Even though the glitch was found before the weekly update, Bungie has not officially commented on it – until now.
Bungie emphasizes that it wants to crown the “World First” for the Prestige Raid again – that is, to announce the fireteam that can defeat the Prestige Raid first. It should be fair so that there are no doubts about the suitability of the world’s first Guardians who defeat Calus at power level 300.
The reactions from the community are mixed. Many “Guardians” ignore the announcement and continue to elaborate on the “Friendgame instead of Endgame” topic. Other players see two advantages in this. On the one hand, they can fully focus on the Iron Banner this week, and on the other hand, the majority of the community wishes for a flawless gaming experience.
Do you welcome the postponement of the Prestige Raid? Will you use the time to grind the Iron Banner?
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Surprisingly, EA extended the testing phase of Star Wars Battlefront 2 by a few days. Make use of the remaining time!
Actually, the beta phase of EA’s Star Wars Battlefront 2 was supposed to end today, on October 9th. However, the developers have now opted for a spontaneous extension, pushing the end back by two days.
The new end date of the beta is now October 11th.
Battlefront 2 Beta End Postponed
Good news for the Battlefront fans among you. The beta now ends on October 11th at 6:00 PM, after the developers have extended the duration by two days. So if you haven’t had the chance to sneak into the game yet, you can do so in the next two days.
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If the contents of the test phase do not change unexpectedly, you can choose between the four game modes Galactic Assault, Starfighter Assault, Strike, and Arcade. The first three modes are online multiplayer modes that support up to 40 players (in Galactic). The Arcade mode is designed for one to two players and offers offline split-screen support.
The planet Argus from World of Warcraft 7.3 is not liked by all players – at least statistics paint a bleak picture.
For about 40 days, Patch 7.3 has been active in World of Warcraft and has brought the new world Argus. The home world of the Draenei is quite lively, as the Legion has its greatest seat of power there. But can this really excite all players?
The colleagues from mmo-champion analyzed the data of 1.8 million players who were active last month and came to interesting results.
According to them, far from all players seem to be really interested in Argus in the long term. This can at least be inferred from the density of the achievements earned.
No one wants to kill demons
While around 81% have at least killed 100 demons on Argus (which roughly corresponds to the first set of quests), the curve drops off significantly thereafter. Only half of the players have eliminated more than 500 demons, and nearly 12% defeated 2,000 demons. A proud 5,000 demons on Argus were only defeated by 1.4% of the players, and this despite the cool title “the demon slayer” that is awarded for it.
Just under half of all players have defeated at least 25 different rare enemies on Argus. The achievement for all rare enemies, which is even rewarded with a large amount of weapon appearances, has been achieved by only 4% of the players so far.
Additionally, the Netherlight Crucible doesn’t seem to weigh heavily for all players yet. So far, only nearly 60% have unlocked the Netherlight Crucible, which allows for further enhancements to artifact weapons. The same percentage of players has also only completed the story missions on Argus.
Why Argus is not so popular among many players is difficult to determine definitively. Many players are slowly fed up with the “fel-green demon setting” and lose interest in the first zone of Argus as a result. Others have already concluded with the PvE in Legion and prefer to focus on other areas of play that bring them more enjoyment – such as PvP or role-playing.
Are you among the active players who have skipped a lot on Argus? Can’t the new planet captivate you? Or do you not understand how anyone could have skipped the Netherlight Crucible so far?
A major update from TERA brings fresh excitement. New players have the perfect opportunity to join now – new servers are available!
If you’ve always been curious about TERA because of its action-packed combat system but have had doubts about the game, now is the perfect opportunity to start or return. The Patch 61 of TERA, Power of Mechanics, set to go live on October 10, 2017, brings several innovations.
Here are new details about the process:
The maintenance will begin on October 10 at 09:00 AM and is expected to be completed by 5:00 PM.
The group search system for dungeons and battlegrounds will be shared with existing servers.
Character transfers to and from the new servers will be temporarily disabled.
Pre-download: Patch 61.02 (size: 937 MB) can be downloaded now in the TERA launcher. However, the content of the patch will only be accessible on October 10. [Note: A pre-download is not possible on Steam.]
New server “Saleron” allows for fresh beginnings
Starting on an “old” server often makes it hard to integrate into the existing guilds and auction houses. Other players have already had months of advantage, making it feel like a constant struggle to catch up.
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It’s so much nicer to start on a fresh server! TERA is also launching 3 new servers on October 10. If you want a mostly German community, settle on the server “Saleron” and be at the forefront when the major guilds form and the power balances are adjusted.
To live up to the name Power of Mechanics, two new dungeons are being introduced to the game.
Syruk’s Research Station features 3 new bosses and requires a starting equipment level of 431. Players will delve into eerie experiments taking place deep in an underground research station in the jungle.
The second dungeon, the RK-9 Hangar, requires an equipment level of 439 and also includes 3 new bosses. Here, too, there’s a slightly misguided scientist causing too much chaos with his deadly robots to be left alive.
TERA is basically a free-to-play game, but you can gain some advantages by subscribing. Those who decide to join the TERA Club not only receive additional items daily, such as cosmetic upgrades, potions, or materials and bonus instance visits, but also some permanent buffs. These have also been improved with Patch 61.
In the TERA Club, there’s also a cool mount!
The number of permanent boosts increases from 2 to 4:
100% more gold from quests
100% more reputation points
Permanent complete crystal binding
Increase in crafting speed by 50%
Besides these major changes, TERA is also revamping many gameplay mechanics. The loot system is now clearer, the enchanting system more comprehensible, and several mechanics more user-friendly. This should benefit both veterans and newcomers.
You can find the complete, very long list of all changes in Patch 61 “Power of Mechanics” in our sources.
Will you give TERA another chance and take a first look? Or are you using the time to start fresh on the new server?
The Elder Scrolls Online will receive the new DLC Clockwork City in October – at least for PC. The release date for PS4 and Xbox One has also been set. But before the release, you can play the new ESO DLC in the prologue quest.
Clockwork City will be the final DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online from 2017. It takes you back to the mysterious Clockwork City, which the Dark Elf god-king Sotha Sil created in another dimension.
The Clockwork City was already part of the stories from Morrowind. Soon, this plot will continue, and you can already play the first prologue quest.
Clockwork City – PC release still in October, PS4 and Xbox One coming in November
The release date for the last ESO DLC 2017 is:
Clockwork City officially releases for PC on October 23, 2017.
The console versions for PS4 and Xbox One will be released on November 7.
But if you can’t wait that long, you can already play the prologue quest to the Clockwork City and prepare yourself for the new region.
Just go to a Mage Guild of your choice and look for a “Letter from the Order of the Eye”. This will start the quest.
In Clockwork City, you can expect the following features and innovations upon release:
A transmutation system to redistribute item traits
A mini-raid called “Asylum Sanctum”, where you can either fight the final boss right away or weaken him by defeating the two minibosses beforehand.
What is the cost of ESO: DLC Clockwork City?
Once Clockwork City is released, you can purchase it as usual in the Crown Store in-game. The DLC costs 2,000 Crowns as usual. In addition to the base version, there is the Clockwork City Collector’s Pack for 4,000 Crowns, which includes:
Clockwork Skeevamates as companions
Kagouti Mechanoids as mounts
5 Crown Learning Scrolls
Anyone with an ESO Plus subscription will have access to all DLCs, including Clockwork City, for the duration of their subscription.
The new RPG South Park: The Fractured But Whole (PC, Xbox One, PS4) is already politically incorrect in character creation. The skin color of the player character affects the difficulty level. In other words: The slider for skin color is the same as for the difficulty level.
Update: 9.10.: It turns out that the difficulty slider has no effect on the game. This was confirmed by Ubisoft upon inquiry from Gamesradar. It was only meant as a joke. The slider only affects the skin color of the player character, not the actual gameplay. It is purely cosmetic.
Original article:
Well, the title is already strange – one could have guessed that. In the English original, the RPG is called “The Fractured but Whole”. This can be read as “The Broken, but Still Whole” or as “the torn asshole.” With such a title, it’s no surprise that character creation has its quirks.
This became clear when an embargo lifted and video material from character creation was shown. It was probably recorded at Gamescom.
Less Money as a Black Person in South Park: The Fractured But Whole
The difficulty level is directly related to the avatar’s skin color. While light skin results in the difficulty level “easy”, a dark skin tone leads to “very difficult.”
You can see the sliders in the video here:
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Cartman’s voice comments on that in character creation: “Don’t worry. This won’t affect the battles, but everything else.”
The site Eurogamer has learned that this is not just an optical gag, but has an impact on gameplay. As a black person, meaning at a high difficulty level, you earn less money in the game and other NPCs interact differently with the avatar. The developers of the gaming site have told this.
Other details from character creation: There is an option to be “Male”, “Female” or “Other”.
Mein-MMO says: This can be seen as a joke or a comment on social injustices. In any case, it is typical for the comic series “South Park”, which has been airing since 1997 and is slowly running out of taboos to break that provoke any reactions. Perhaps it is still different in the video game sector, which is considered rather conservative.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole is set to be released on October 17 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
A similar controversial path is taken by the new Far Cry:
Calus is happy – and he knows it! Here are the Videos of the Week from Destiny 2.
Monday night – it’s time for the Videos of the Week! Bungie delivers three videos each week from the global community that they crown as the “Movies of the Week.” All Guardians who participated in these videos receive an exclusive emblem.
If you want to express your creative side through a Destiny 2 video, then send your work to the developers via the Creations page. You might win this emblem:
This week’s Video of the Week comes from “Bold and Brash.” It lasts only 22 seconds and shows that Calus is a happy raid boss (If you’re happy and you know it …):
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Definitely a silly video that brought a smile to some, as can be gleaned from the video comments.
A commendable mention was given to this “aesthetic work.” In it, you can see some beautiful landscape shots set to music from the game. According to the video description, the creator wants to view video games from a different perspective and highlight their beauty:
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That’s it for the videos from Bungie. Let’s see what our community has to offer.
We received a video from CaSsiuSRoX. He shows us his first PvP montage, in which he pulls off some nice kills with the sword. Enjoy:
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If you want to show your videos to thousands of other Guardians, then send them to us! We may embed them in the “Video of the Week” article next week.
Upload your work to YouTube and then send us a private message with the link via Facebook. You can find us there under “Destiny 2 Mein MMO”. We look at everything you send us. However, we cannot guarantee that the videos will make it into the article.
The Ghost Recon Wildlands maintenance will take place on October 10th. To prepare the servers for the Ghost War update, they will be unavailable for about 10 hours.
On Tuesday, you will have to forgo the online service of Ghost Recon Wildlands for a few hours. The reason for this is the PvP update that players have been waiting for so long. Finally, the PvP battles are officially starting.
Grab some friends and dive into the 4v4 deathmatch battles. You’ll experience GRW from a completely different perspective.
Server offline on October 10th
Update: October 10th, 8:50 AM: Due to technical difficulties, the release of Title Update 8 on PC has been postponed to Thursday, October 12th, at 1 PM. This delay also affects the release of Ghost War on PC. The developers are already working on a solution to the problem and hope to make the patch available for PC sooner.
Consoles are not affected by this issue and will receive their eighth title update as usual at the end of the maintenance on October 10th.
In the forum, the “Ghost Recon Wildlands” team announced scheduled maintenance for October 10th. Starting at 9:00 AM (German time), the major maintenance work will begin. The servers will be updated to the new, free PvP update called “Ghost War”.
During the maintenance, there will also be a patch for the campaign mode of Ghost Recon Wildlands. In the afternoon, the developers plan to provide us with the corresponding patch notes so that we know what changes the update brings.
Before the maintenance is fully completed, you cannot play Ghost War. According to the plan, everything should be finished by 7:00 PM. However, possible complications could alter the schedule.
Keep in mind that the server downtime only affects online play. If you are already in a gaming session, your teammates will be replaced by AI players at the start of the maintenance. You can alternatively continue playing alone, without AI players.
Ghost what?
Ghost War is the standalone, free PvP mode in Ghost Recon Wildlands. All owners of the game can start after the maintenance and dive into the player-versus-player battles.
With the class selection, each match plays out a bit differently. Choose from tanks, supporters, and snipers the class that fits your preferred playstyle. You fight in two teams, each consisting of four players, against each other.
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Several hours ago, the first season of the Overwatch Contenders came to an end. The champions of Europe and North America are now known. But without issues getting into the USA, the outcome might have been different.
Overwatch Contenders NA – Straight Forward!
Both the group stages and semifinals in North America were very one-sided. In the final matches, EnVyUs decisively defeated FNRGFE 3:0 and FaZe Clan won against EnVision 3:1.
This set up a final between the two favorites in the region. With a clear 4:0, EnVyUs claimed victory – winning $40,000 in prize money and the attention of talent scouts.
Overwatch Contenders EU – Nordic Showdown!
It was much closer in Europe. Among the top 4 were three Nordic teams: Team 123, Misfits, and Team Gigantti – who eliminated the underdog 123 with a 3:0.
As the underdogs of this “Nordic Showdown”, though not unknown, Cloud9 entered the competition. However, they lost 3:2 to the favorites Misfits.
The final itself couldn’t have been closer. The mostly Swedish team Misfits lost in a very tight match 4:3 against the Finnish team Gigantti – formerly known as “Ninjas in Pyjamas” or “Rest in Pyjamas” and thus a well-known name in the scene.
However, the results in Europe could have looked different. Team 123 had quite significant issues with their roster – which they had to fill with a nearly inexperienced tank. Main tank Denis “Tonic” Rulev did not receive a visa for the United States.
In his place, the team quickly signed the former tank from Immortals: David “Nomy” Ramirez. The remarkable thing is that Nomy had the same problems. In the Overwatch Winter Premiere, where he still played for Immortals, his visa was also denied.
Image source: Twitter/Nomy
Especially bitter: Immortals won the tournament – without him. Shortly thereafter, the team parted ways with Nomy, who has since been playing for various teams until he was invited by Team 123 for the Contenders Finals. For him, playing in front of a large audience was “a dream come true.”
Benedict says: A general misfortune for the team that they did not win the tournament after all. With a semifinal appearance and a very happy substitute player, they were certainly the winners of the hearts. I look forward to the upcoming tournaments, especially the smaller ones where rising teams can show what they are capable of!
The online RPG The Exiled (formerly known as Das Tal) is still alive and is trying to make a comeback with some changes to attract players.
Only three simultaneous players according to Steamcharts is a disaster for any game – especially for an online game like The Exiled, where PvP is at the forefront. The Exiled is currently struggling to survive. Even if peak times sometimes show 33 players online at once, that is still far from enough to keep the title operational over a long period of time.
The developers are not giving up
The developers are aware that this cannot continue, and have now issued a statement on Steam. This acknowledges that even the most recent changes have not brought the desired success. The survival mode, on which so many hopes were pinned, failed to attract players. However, they do not want to give up. The team is making another attempt with the new Season 8.
The biggest measure to lead The Exiled to success is the introduction of a permanent Free2Play trial. As long as you can forgo the extras offered by the supporter packs (such as multiple character slots and additional skins), you can play The Exiled for free as long as you want. Additionally, the 3-hour time limit for the survival mode has been abolished. Previously, survival sessions could only be played for three hours.
Das Tal konnte bei Kickstarter nicht die gewünschten 50.000 Euro einnehmen.
Major changes are planned
Furthermore, the developers announced a reset of the game, for which the team now intends to return to the drawing board. Some significant changes are being planned. Therefore, only minor bug fixes are scheduled for the near future. The team states that they have worked hard for four years to make The Exiled a good game. Currently, the groundbreaking idea that is supposed to save everything is missing. But they hope that this will emerge through brainstorming.
WoW needs new faces. But what kind of playable race is still missing in the world of Azeroth?
Anyone who wants to create their own character in World of Warcraft has a pretty large selection of different species. In total, there are 13 playable races in Azeroth, of which 6 belong to the Horde and Alliance each, and both received Pandaren as an additional race. Many players feel that this is still not enough. They not only want additional customization options, such as new hairstyles, hair and skin colors, or size sliders, but also new species as playable races.
At least roughly estimated, two things alternate with the expansions of World of Warcraft. There is either a new class or a new race per expansion – we can exclude Warlords of Draenor here, as Pandaria had the Pandaren and the monk.
What new playable race does WoW need?
There are plenty of species that would be perfect in World of Warcraft. In the lore, the High Elves have long been anchored with the Alliance and stroll as NPCs through some Alliance cities. On the other hand, the Horde had allied early on with some Ogres to have at least one less enemy at their back. Both races have yet to make it into the game.
Perhaps the variants mentioned above are simply not attractive enough – but the game world is still significantly larger.
From cuddly Furbolgs to slippery Naga or the strange Astrals, there are plenty of species that theoretically offer a lot. Even if that would mean a lot of work for Blizzard.
That’s why we want to know from you: If you had to choose a race, which one should the next expansion of World of Warcraft bring?
Cortyn says: Ever since Classic, I have been wishing for Naga as a playable race, which is why my vote goes directly to the scaled representatives from the water. That would also add another “Elf race” with a pretty cool story. And who knows, with an upcoming “Void” expansion, where Queen Azshara will certainly be involved, that would be fitting. One is allowed to dream…
What is the Exotic Titan Helm An Unbreakable Skullfort in Destiny 2?
Those who have 23 Legendary Shards left these days can take them to the Exotic Trader Xur and exchange them for the Exotic “An Unbreakable Skullfort”. You have until October 10th at 11 AM to do this.
After that, you’ll have to hope for a random drop or wait until Xur brings this item again.
What is An Unbreakable Skullfort in Destiny 2?
Behind this cumbersome name hides an exotic helmet for the Titan. It is among the exotic items in the game that were already present in Destiny 1 and are making a return in Destiny 2.
This is the special perk of the Unbreakable Skullfort in Destiny 2:
Transfusion Matrix: Kills with Arc melee abilities trigger health regeneration and restore melee energy.
Additionally, you can either increase mobility or health regeneration.
Design-wise, the Skullfort also looks good: It features glowing points that flicker in wave patterns. With certain shaders, a beautiful helmet can be created.
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To benefit from the exotic perk, you need to select the Striker Titan. This is the Arc focus of this class, capable of unleashing Arc melee abilities.
Now, take the ability path “Code of the Earthshaker“. This provides two advantages that shine in combination with the helmet:
Seismic Strike: After a short sprint, you can unleash a shoulder charge that triggers an Arc explosion upon impact.
Aftershock: If you deal damage to enemies with the Seismic Strike, the grenade is charged. Additionally, you gain an extra grenade charge due to Concord, allowing you to charge two grenades with the shoulder charge.
With the Seismic Strike, you can defeat adds with just one hit. And the exotic helmet now causes the Seismic Strike to recharge immediately after a kill. Normally, this has a rather long cooldown.
This means you can now sprint across the battlefield and unleash one shoulder charge after another on the enemies. While this requires an offensive playstyle, you directly gain health regeneration after each kill thanks to the Unbreakable Skullfort, which keeps you on your feet.
Against many adds, you have a powerful combo here. And when big enemies come, you throw two pulse grenades (which are outstanding grenades, especially in PvE) at them, which you previously charged with the shoulder charge.
Conclusion: If you want to get up close and personal with the enemy, the Skullfort is a strong and fun Exotic. Perfect for the aggressive Striker in you!
Expect better results when hatching Pokémon GO eggs. This GPS chip is coming in 2018 and is supposed to be accurate up to 30 cm.
Many trainers are familiar with the problems of hatching eggs: You walk long distances with your eggs in incubators and receive only a fraction of the meters traveled after a long walk. The frustration after such “walks” is high.
A new GPS chip could relieve us of these problems. The new location detection works with accuracy of just a few centimeters and consumes less battery than the old chips.
Improved Distance Measurement in 2018
Soon, hatching eggs in Pokémon GO could significantly improve and work with more accurate GPS data. Broadcom Ltd. is one of the leading semiconductor companies and announced the new GPS chip “BCM47755” a few days ago. This chip is expected to greatly enhance the GPS experience on many devices such as smartphones, tablets, and fitness wearables.
The chip is expected to be released in 2018. It is not yet known in which smartphones and other devices it will be integrated.
Until now, mobile apps were fed with GPS data from single-frequency chips. The new chip uses L1/E1 and L5/E5 frequencies. By utilizing multiple frequencies, the current location should be recognized much more accurately. This is true in cities and in rural areas.
The official press release states that the BCM47755 saves more than half of the energy, even though location detection is much more accurate. As users, we have many advantages when we consume less battery during our Pokémon adventures while achieving more accurate data.
The GNSS chip (Global Navigation Satellite System) is compatible with the following signals:
GPS L1 C/A
GLONASS L1
BeiDou (BDS) B1
QZSS L1
Galileo (GAL) E1
GPS L5
Galileo E5a
QZSS L5
The advantages of the chip are clear: accuracy up to 30 centimeters, significantly less battery consumption, less susceptibility to GPS interferences (GPS drift). By comparison, current L1 chips are only accurate up to 5 meters and consume much more battery.
With the new chips, the gaming experience in Pokémon GO should significantly improve. It remains to be seen which devices will support the new technology and whether it will be worth buying a new phone for it.
The space game Elite: Dangerous will receive a lot of new content in 2018. According to the 2018 roadmap, there will be the possibility to form squadrons and jointly maintain a large carrier ship. Additionally, new ships, weapons, and a continuation of the story regarding the Thargoids will be introduced.
Last weekend, the first “Frontier Expo” took place in London. This is a proprietary convention of the Elite developer Frontier Development. Everything was focused on Elite: Dangerous and the upcoming innovations that will be available to you in 2018.
Get your own fleet carrier for your squadrons
The most significant new feature was the freshly announced squadrons. This refers to larger groups of players than the usual wings, who will work together to make the universe of Elite a more dangerous place. The squadrons are expected to have their own internal hierarchy and there will be special organization tools to manage the members.
However, the best thing about the squadrons are the carrier ships. With these, you can establish a mobile space base. The massive ship functions as a home, repair dock, and refueling station. Ideal for exploring the vastness of space or conducting operations in hostile territories. The squadrons and carrier ships are expected to arrive in late 2018.
Even more features in 2018 – Elite gets better policing
The roadmap at Frontier Expo 2017 also lists more features for Elite Dangerous:
There will be better law enforcement in the universe in the first quarter of 2018, as security forces will be better armed and equipped. This will make it significantly more difficult to forge a career as a criminal.
The trading system will provide you with more information and details that will enhance trading.
You will be able to mine asteroids and extract their resources.
New wing missions for co-op fun will be introduced.
Planetary surfaces will be made more attractive.
The Galnet news service will present news in full voice. Previously, the in-game news broadcaster was only available as text.
Two new ships, the Chieftain and the Krait, are coming. The Chieftain will be a powerful military vessel reminiscent of ships from Halo. The Krait, on the other hand, is an old classic from previous games in the series.
At the expo, there were also new weapon systems on display. However, these were only concept designs, and it was unclear what the weapons would do. However, it can be assumed that they will be particularly effective against the Thargoid aliens.
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Regarding the aliens that are currently causing trouble in Elite, there were also a few snippets of information. There will be more hidden clues in the game about the mystery behind the alien race. Additionally, the legacy of the even more mysterious Guardian race will be further explored. So, it remains exciting in the universe of Elite: Dangerous.
The Wootbox supplies subscribers monthly with merchandise from science fiction and fantasy series. One of the subscribers who is particularly lucky will also receive a Megawootbox as a bonus jackpot.
The November Megawootbox includes cool items from the universes of Attack on Titan, The Walking Dead, and Deadpool.
Set Nintendo Switch – Super Mario Odyssey: 380 €
The Nintendo Switch has been selling increasingly well since its release six months ago. Additionally, there is the new set with the eagerly awaited Super Mario Odyssey. Experience the famous plumber in new epic adventures on the hybrid console. Get ready to rescue Princess Peach, who has been kidnapped by Bowser, alongside your companion Cappy (a living hat). Want more? The Switch includes a pair of Joy-Con in red.
5 Games and a Pro Controller Splatoon: 320 €
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We present you Paladins (PC, PS4, Xbox One) best champions according to the tier list. These champions are currently rated the strongest.
We have taken a closer look at the Paladins tier list and selected the current best champions. Tier lists reflect how strong the performance of each champion is assessed in the game. The champions can shift on the list more frequently when new patches are released.
As always with tier lists: This is a general assessment by experts who have been involved with the game for a long time. Of course, individual players can also play well with “weak heroes”, while others can get easily beaten even with the “best heroes”.
Update: The article is up to date as of October 9, 2017
Paladins OB 60: The 6 strongest champions on the tier list
These champions are currently rated the strongest by the players; they are top-tier. The order of the champions is chosen arbitrarily and does not give a rating among them.
Barik (Frontline) – Barik’s turrets quickly draw the opponent’s focus onto themselves. With the appropriate deck build, the turrets can gain more health and also give Barik constant health. With the legendary card Craftsmanship, Barik can enhance his weapon Thunder Gun and push back opponents who can easily attack his turrets (like Strix, Kinessa, and Drogoz). Barik’s ultimate skill Shield Dome has a strong shield that protects Barik and his entire team. Barik can keep himself and his team alive for a long time through the turrets and the shield.
Cassie (Damage dealer) – The damage dealer with the crossbow has high mobility, which benefits the current meta. Cassie has skills that reduce healing and knock back opponents. Together with her ultimate ability that reveals enemies, she possesses significant crowd and map control.
Jenos (Support) – Jenos has high mobility, extremely high crowd control and deals a decent amount of damage for a support character. Jenos can remain in the backline and consistently heal his team from there. The healing also goes through walls.
Makoa (Frontline) – Makoa’s hook is his greatest strength. The tank deals fairly high damage, allowing him to be played as a flank-tank hybrid. With strong shields, Makoa can also be played aggressively. He is suitable for pulling out individual targets with his hook, eliminating them with his cannon, and can stay on an objective for a long time due to the shields.
Maeve (Flank) – Currently, Maeve is so strong that she often gets banned in ranked games. Maeve recently received a buff that allows her to throw her daggers faster. This has brought her back to the top of the tier list. Maeve can deal constant damage from long range. If there’s an opening in the enemy team, she whizzes through to the backline at lightning speed. Additionally, she has self-healing and a strong ultimate that blinds opponents.
Lian (Damage dealer) – The sexy lady packs a heck of a lot of damage with her rifle! Lian can execute a sprint in any direction every 5 seconds. She has an extremely high rate of fire. Moreover, her ultimate ability “Enlightenment” charges fastest compared to other ultimates in the game and penetrates shields – practical against the 2-tank meta.
These champions are rated as good according to the tier list
The following champions are currently also doing well and should be a pretty safe choice. Their performance is only slightly worse than that of the champions mentioned above. In the right hands, they are tricky opponents.
Paladins: The weakest champs according to the tier list
The following champions are currently rated as weak and easy to counter.
Skye – Although Skye is a super strong flanker among beginners, she is not frequently chosen by professionals. She is easily countered with items and can be quickly eliminated with a bit of coordination.
Buck – Buck deals too little damage for a flanker and struggles to really take down targets.
Tyra – Tyra can deal extremely high burst damage but has too low mobility in the eyes of many professionals.
The remaining heroes not listed in this list are in the middle tier. – They are neither particularly good nor particularly bad.
As much praise as the beta of Star Wars Battlefront 2 receives for its Star Wars feeling, players are heavily disappointed due to the loot box system that apparently promotes Pay2Win.
Currently, criticism is piling up for the online shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2. The reason for this is the loot box system, as players not only purchase cosmetic items through it, but even items that provide them with a advantage in matches. It gets even worse, as leveling up classes is tied to the Star Cards, which can be purchased with loot boxes.
Is it Pay2Win?
You can purchase loot crates for money, but also earn them. Of course, it is faster to get the items if you buy the crates. In the loot boxes, you will find cosmetic items that allow you to further customize your character, as well as Star Cards that grant you special abilities and crafting parts to improve, for example, the cards.
Star Cards are not only important for giving your hero new abilities, they are also tied to the progression system. The more cards you have, the more you can use in matches. Someone who buys many loot boxes and thus gets many Star Cards can use more special abilities per mission. This gives that player better chances against those who have fewer cards.
The Star Cards offer various advantages. Here are some examples:
The character Boba Fett can become invulnerable for a short time while firing rockets thanks to a rank 4 card boost.
An X-Wing gains 10 percent more firepower at rank four. This has a significant impact on the course of a match.
Higher chances for rare cards and boosts
Whoever buys loot boxes thereby increases the chances of finding important and rare Star Cards. Additionally, the crafting parts allow improving the cards to higher ranks. This means that someone who buys many crates quickly gets the most powerful cards.
In return, the DLC for Star Wars Battlefront 2 will be free – with the first part, EA offered a season pass. The role model for the microtransactions are EA’s sports games like FIFA. The microtransactions in the sports games generate huge sums of money every year.
Even though Star Wars Battlefront 2 is still in beta, this discussion about microtransactions and Pay2Win will likely accompany the game.
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Normally, such an announcement would make big waves, but this time hardly anyone is interested. The topic is nearly absent on reddit. Why is that?
Warning – Spoilers ahead!
Why did this “big announcement” go unnoticed?
In fact, there are several reasons why hardly anyone is talking about this announcement.
Bungie angered many players who are craving endgame content
DeeJ sparked a full-blown shitstorm in the community with a small anecdote in “This Week at Bungie”. He wrote that the ultimate loot in Destiny 2 is the friendship that develops through the game. The people you spend time with ensure ultimate replayability.
The frustration of many Guardians boiled over due to the lack of things to do in the endgame. This overshadowed the announcement.
The new location and the new story are probably already known
Additionally, we likely already know what DeeJ announced: He is likely referring to the first expansion “Curse of Osiris”.
Bungie has not talked about this DLC yet. It was only officially confirmed that it will be called “Curse of Osiris”. The confirmation came from Bungie’s Eric Osborne in response to several leaks regarding this expansion.
Some details about “Curse of Osiris” have already come to light via the Xbox Store and the US site Kotaku. The first expansion will bring:
Mercury as a new planet to explore,
new story missions and adventures revolving around Osiris and the Vex,
as well as new cooperative activities, items, and multiplayer arenas.
What Deej has revealed fits with the already known leak information:
The new story revolves around Osiris,
the new destination is Mercury
and all of this will be released before the end of 2017.
Thus, this actually big announcement is just a confirmation of existing information. Nevertheless, it should not be underestimated. Because it shows that the DLCs in Destiny 2 will likely be more extensive than those in Destiny 1. In Destiny 1, no new locations were added with the DLCs. Only “The Taken King”, the big Year 2 expansion, brought the Dreadnaught as a new play area. That the first DLC of Destiny 2 will bring a new planet should definitely be taken seriously.
By the way: Those who only read the German translation of “This Week at Bungie” might have missed this announcement altogether. Because this part was unfortunately translated awkwardly as: “Before the end of the year, a wealth of stories will be added.” There was no mention of the new planet here.
Frustration instead of thunderous cheers – Why is the hype train for Destiny 2 not running at full speed right now?
In Destiny 2, there is a “secret” weekly ritual that can be observed on social media on Fridays: On the night from Thursday to Friday, Bungie regularly publishes “This Week at Bungie” – a letter to the community in which the developers discuss the current state of Destiny 2 and provide a glimpse of what Guardians can expect in the future.
The curious Guardians then immediately get to work, scrutinizing every word in this letter, weighing it carefully to see if there might be a “secret announcement” hidden within. After all, Bungie’s community manager DeeJ is known for occasionally leaking hints about the future through his sentimental and ambiguous language.
In the last “This Week at Bungie”, DeeJ took a less cautious approach. Essentially, he proclaimed: Guys, this year we will get more story content and a new planet!
What has DeeJ announced?
DeeJ initially wrote that the Destiny universe is a turbulent place that is constantly changing. There is still so much to talk about. Destiny 2 will have many new challenges ahead.
Then he provided an outlook on the mid-term future:
A new wave of Guardians will join the community in the coming weeks (starting October 24) – the players on PC.
And: Before the year 2017 ends, there will be new stories to tell and new places to explore.
DeeJ uses the word “destinations”, which in Destiny always refers to planets/locations. In other words, Bungie announced a few days ago that a new planet will be playable before the end of 2017 and a new story line is coming!
Normally, such an announcement would make big waves, but this time hardly anyone is interested. The topic is nearly absent on reddit. Why is that?
Warning – Spoilers ahead!
Why did this “big announcement” go unnoticed?
In fact, there are several reasons why hardly anyone is talking about this announcement.
Bungie angered many players who are craving endgame content
DeeJ sparked a full-blown shitstorm in the community with a small anecdote in “This Week at Bungie”. He wrote that the ultimate loot in Destiny 2 is the friendship that develops through the game. The people you spend time with ensure ultimate replayability.
The frustration of many Guardians boiled over due to the lack of things to do in the endgame. This overshadowed the announcement.
The new location and the new story are probably already known
Additionally, we likely already know what DeeJ announced: He is likely referring to the first expansion “Curse of Osiris”.
Bungie has not talked about this DLC yet. It was only officially confirmed that it will be called “Curse of Osiris”. The confirmation came from Bungie’s Eric Osborne in response to several leaks regarding this expansion.
Some details about “Curse of Osiris” have already come to light via the Xbox Store and the US site Kotaku. The first expansion will bring:
Mercury as a new planet to explore,
new story missions and adventures revolving around Osiris and the Vex,
as well as new cooperative activities, items, and multiplayer arenas.
What Deej has revealed fits with the already known leak information:
The new story revolves around Osiris,
the new destination is Mercury
and all of this will be released before the end of 2017.
Thus, this actually big announcement is just a confirmation of existing information. Nevertheless, it should not be underestimated. Because it shows that the DLCs in Destiny 2 will likely be more extensive than those in Destiny 1. In Destiny 1, no new locations were added with the DLCs. Only “The Taken King”, the big Year 2 expansion, brought the Dreadnaught as a new play area. That the first DLC of Destiny 2 will bring a new planet should definitely be taken seriously.
By the way: Those who only read the German translation of “This Week at Bungie” might have missed this announcement altogether. Because this part was unfortunately translated awkwardly as: “Before the end of the year, a wealth of stories will be added.” There was no mention of the new planet here.
The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV (PC, PS4) has more paying players than ever before. This is also due to the clever Free2Play trial, believes the director. But subscription MMORPGs are a rarity in 2017 and actually contradict the current zeitgeist. Will Final Fantasy XIV eventually go Free2Play?
The expansion Stormblood has led Final Fantasy XIV to a new milestone: 10 million people have played the MMORPG at least once. The 10 million includes those who played it before but no longer do – and it also includes Free2Play players who have never spent money on Final Fantasy XIV.
But the number is not just empty marketing: There have been more paying subscribers in Final Fantasy XIV than ever after the release of Stormblood. This is partly due to the free trial play. Because it takes a lot to convince players today to commit to a subscription for an MMORPG.
Clever Free2Play trial attracts many players – could rise to level 50
This free trial is cleverly constructed. The director Naoki Yoshida explains this in an interview with Gamesindustry.
While competitors like World of Warcraft only show a beginning with the trial play, Final Fantasy XIV continues on. In FF14, the free trial lasts up to level 35 and that is also the plan:
At Level 20, there is a major boss fight in Final Fantasy XIV and players become the “Warrior of Light” – NPCs recognize this and react accordingly to the hero.
From Level 30, the class structure of the MMORPG changes – now the jobs begin, a typical element of the “Final Fantasy XIV” franchise.
With Level 35, the free trial ends. At this point, the player is just discovering the vast world of Eorzea, with new progression and much more. Players want to see more now. And that’s how the trial is designed.
Yoshida hints that with the next expansion, the cap of the trial version might be raised to 50. That would put Final Fantasy XIV on the same level as Guild Wars 2 – the main game would be free, only for the expansions would there be a charge.
An astonishing turn. The trial has only been permanently free to play since March 2017. Square Enix seems to have embraced the Free2Play model.
Subscription costs present a major hurdle for an MMORPG in 2017
At Final Fantasy XIV, it is recognized that the monthly subscription costs are a significant hurdle for players. Everyone has so much to do today and no one knows how much time they will have next month. Asking people to pay 30 days in advance – this is a major hurdle, as Yoshida explains.
Players are convinced to pay the subscription with the high quality of the game and the reliability of the servers. Additionally, the story of Final Fantasy XIV is continuously told – like in a TV series. They use cliffhangers and connect elements of the story, so it continues on, and players want to follow it.
Yoshida would only consider a shift to a Free2Play model for Final Fantasy XIV if 80% or 90% of the player base really want it. But then Final Fantasy XIV would have to be changed greatly to fit the new model.
