The secret gear sets are the “Classified Gear,” which has better stats and additional bonuses compared to the standard gear.
Raid introduces these three new classified sets:
Striker’s Battlegear
Sentinel’s Call
Recoverer
You receive them by earning global event credits, bringing them to the global event vendor in the terminal, and purchasing Superior Raid Containers. These boxes may contain secret set pieces.
The global event ends on October 10th. After that, these three secret gear sets will enter the general loot pool. The chance of obtaining the desired items will be lower than during the event.
By the way: By climbing the global event leaderboard, you can earn “Classified Caches.” This will give you additional secret gear set pieces at the end of the event.
This is what the three Secret Sets from the Raid can do
Only when you have equipped five or six pieces of a secret set will the 5-set and 6-set bonuses become active.
Striker’s Battlegear
2-set bonus: +20% Stability
3-set bonus: +10% Enemy Armor Damage
4-set bonus: Talent – Every consecutive hit deals 1% more damage. The bonus can reach up to 100%. Missed shots reduce it by 2%. The bonus decreases by 1% per second.
6-set bonus: Every hit grants 0.1% self-healing of maximum health per second. For every 1000 stamina, the bonus increases by 0.01%. The effect is stackable up to 100 times. The bonus decreases by 0.1% each second and can be removed by EMP.
Sentinel’s Call
2-set bonus: +30% Precision
3-set bonus: +10% Headshot Damage
4-set bonus: Talent – Headshots with semi-automatic weapons mark the target and increase the damage dealt by 5% for 30 seconds. A target can receive up to three marks.
5-set bonus: +15% Precision, +15% Headshot Damage
6-set bonus: NPC enemies can receive up to 6 marks. After 3 marks, there is a 25% chance that the mark will transfer to headshot targets within a 10-meter radius. With 6 marks, headshot damage increases to 100%.
Recoverer
2-set bonus: +30% more range for the Support Station
3-set bonus: +50% duration for the Support Station
4-set bonus: Talent – All mods of the Support Station are active simultaneously
5-set bonus: +15% Support Station range, +25% Support Station duration
6-set bonus: +50% shorter revive timer, +100% Support Station healing speed, +100% Support Station health points. Additionally, the Support Station has a 35% chance of not triggering a cooldown when destroyed by an enemy. For every 2000 electronics, the chance increases by 2%.
There are rumors that Microsoft wants to expand the exclusivity of the shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). Then a PlayStation version would be ruled out. The hit shooter would be available only for PC and Xbox One.
According to the financial site Bloomberg, Microsoft is in talks with the company behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Microsoft wants to expand the agreement to bring PUBG exclusively to Xbox. This information has been provided by Bloomberg from “people familiar with the matter.”
Is the PS4 version of PUBG coming in mid-2018 or not at all?
Currently, Microsoft has the hit game PUBG labeled as “Console Launch Exclusive,” which was announced at E3. However, it is not entirely clear what exactly “Console Launch Exclusive” means. Microsoft has declined to comment on this; they only said: At launch, we will be the only console that has the game. What happens later is not our concern.
According to Bloomberg, the current agreement states: A PS4 version for PUBG will be released at least “3 months” after the version for the Xbox – which is planned for the end of 2017. Such a console exclusivity serves to ensure that players choose a specific console.
As a possible time frame for the release of a PS4 version of PUBG, Bloomberg indicates mid-2018 or even later.
Microsoft likely wants the shooter for themselves
But apparently, that is still too early for Microsoft, they want PUBG exclusively for themselves on consoles, wanting PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds exclusively for Xbox. Because that is the consequence of an expansion of the exclusivity deal.
If Microsoft’s talks with PUBG about the extension of the deal are successful, a PS4 version of PUBG could be completely dropped. It has not been officially announced yet.
Recently, Bloomberg reported that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is in talks with Sony to develop a version of the shooter for PlayStation. There is still no official confirmation that the talks have been successful.
No comment from Microsoft
Microsoft has declined to comment on these rumors. Currently, the PUBG team is focused on delivering the best possible game for PS4 and Xbox One.
It is important to note: These are currently rumors from “normally well-informed circles.” There is no official confirmation from PUBG that they are currently discussing an expanded exclusivity deal with Microsoft.
You found an exotic armor for the Titan in Destiny 2 and don’t know what to do with it? We introduce the Exotics and provide build suggestions.
Destiny 2 offers a wealth of exotic weapons and armors that can make your Guardian stronger. Choosing the right equipment is essential when you want to tackle the toughest content to secure critical advantages.
It should be noted: You can only equip one exotic weapon and one exotic armor at a time. So the choice of Exotics needs to be well thought out.
We now offer you a list of all exotic armors for the Titan. Which subclass and skill tree should you use with the exotic armor? Which exotic weapon is suitable?
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Unlike exotic weapons, armors are always class-specific. Titans, Hunters, and Warlocks have their own armor pieces that can only be equipped by their respective class.
At first glance, the helmet seems more suited for the “Code of the Juggernaut” skill tree, as it favors a melee-oriented playstyle. Upon closer inspection, however, you can compensate for a significant disadvantage of the Earthshaker with the helmet: its lack of health regeneration.
The Code of the Earthshaker is a skill tree focused entirely on offense, offering no tools for recovery. The helmet perfectly covers this weakness.
The choice of exotic weapon is up to you, but the Risky Business (Submachine Gun) has a perk that is helpful when using an Arc focus. The Arc Conductor perk increases weapon damage and makes you more resistant to Arc damage. Just toss a pulse grenade at your feet and start shooting!
Mask of the Quiet One
The Mask of the Quiet One is a new helmet in Destiny 2, its exotic perk is called Feared Visage:
Grants melee, grenade, and ability energy on damage taken. Void ability kills grant health regeneration
Mask of the Quiet One
With the following “build,” you should play the Mask of the Quiet One:
Focus – Sentinel Titan
Build – The Code of the Attacker
Exotic Weapon – Any
The Code of the Attacker offers two perks that reduce your cooldowns: Trenchcoat (reduces the cooldown time of the super) and Top Arsenal (grenade kills recharge the grenade). Together with the helmet, all your abilities recharge even faster, allowing you to get kills that initiate health regeneration.
Go all in on the abilities!
The choice of exotic weapon is up to you — play with the weapon you like best!
The Pokémon Company has officially confirmed that there will be a Halloween event in Pokémon GO in 2017. This is what is known so far.
The official website of the Pokémon Company published an article about all Halloween events that will take place this year in the Pokémon universe. This included a statement about Pokémon GO.
According to the article by the Pokémon Company, there will be “new Pokémon” to fill the Pokédex. Some suspect this hints at an announcement regarding the release of the third generation. However, this has not been officially confirmed!
Pokémon GO Halloween Event 2017 – This is what is known so far
These are the facts that have been officially confirmed so far regarding the Halloween event 2017 in Pokémon GO:
There will be a Halloween event in Pokémon GO in 2017
With the Halloween event comes new content to Pokémon GO. This includes “Ghostly Goodies” and new Pokémon to fill the Pokédex. Which Pokémon these are and from which generation they come is not known.
The Halloween event will take place at the end of October. A specific date has not been provided.
New information regarding the Halloween event should be coming soon.
What do you think, which new Pokémon will appear during the Night of Spirits?
The PS4 is receiving the system software update 5.00 today, on October 3rd. It is now available for download. What are the patch notes?
This morning, on October 3rd, Sony released the update 5.00 for the PlayStation 4. You need to download and install it to be able to play online again.
The update 5.00 is 374 MB in size.
The installation process may take a few minutes. The PlayStation 4 will restart multiple times during this process.
Patch Notes for 5.00 – The Key New Features on the PS4
The update 5.00 has been extensively tested by beta testers over the past months. The key features were already revealed in August:
With update 5.00, all users who own a PS4 Pro can stream their gameplay directly via Twitch at 1080p and 60 fps.
PlayStation VR now supports virtual 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound through headphones when watching Blu-rays and DVDs in cinema mode.
The existing main/sub-account system on the PS4 is being redesigned, now there are family accounts for adults and for children. Up to 7 family members can use the online features. The special thing: For each child, the settings can be configured individually. This parental control can be set up at any time from a PC or smartphone.
You can now follow accounts of all PSN users. Previously, this was only possible with some verified accounts, such as official game accounts or accounts of certain developers or YouTubers. Now it applies to everyone. You don’t even have to send them a friend request. This will not fill your friends list either. You can of course set whether you want to allow everyone to follow you – or just your friends. Users can also be blocked.
With custom friend lists you can organize your friends more easily.
Additionally, the quick menu has been updated: there is now a clock, you can leave parties faster, and for the songs being played on Spotify, you can see albums and playlists. You can also customize your notifications.
You can find the complete patch notes here in screenshot format:
In Destiny 2 today, on October 3rd, is the Weekly Reset. New activities like the Nightfall Strike or Flashpoint are coming.
For the launch month of September, Bungie released a roadmap with the most important activities. This indicated when which content would start. Thus, the Guardians knew weeks in advance what to expect at the Weekly Reset and what else was up.
However, this seems to have been a one-time thing: No roadmap is available for October.
However, this is not too tragic, since the infographic for September was quite faulty. The Flashpoints were mixed up, the Trials specifications and the Nightfall modifiers were completely scrambled.
So we are stepping into an uncertain future! Let’s see what the weekly reset brings.
Nightfall Strike on October 3rd on PS4 and Xbox One
This week, the Song of Savathûn is up as the Nightfall.
The modifiers:
Momentum: Health and shield regeneration are disabled while standing still. Sprint to recharge them faster.
Time Loop Anomalies: Destroy anomalies to extend the mission timer.
The challenges in the Nightfall Strike:
Complete the Nightfall with at least 5 minutes remaining.
Complete the Nightfall with fewer than 3 deaths.
Shoot 15 of its projectiles before defeating the Song of Savathûn.
Flashpoint, Treasure Maps, Raid Order
The Flashpoint this week is located in the EDZ. You can complete public events there.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is shrinking the number of its servers. This means that some players may lose their character names.
Big changes are coming for the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic. The Lead Producer stated that they want to find new ways to bring even more players together. This will primarily happen through server mergers.
The number of servers in SWTOR will shrink from 17 to 5, but these servers are expected to be significantly improved. Investments have been made in both new hardware and new software to enable the most stable servers ever.
For German players, this means that the servers T3-M4, Vajervalis Chain, and Jar’Kai Sword will become a new server: Tulak Hord (Europe – German)
The merging under the name of the “United Forces Campaign” will take place in several steps.
October 10: Game Update 5.5 – Minor improvements to game comfort and fundamental system changes for upcoming patches.
October 24: The hardware and software of the existing servers will be replaced.
November 8: The 5 new, major servers will launch, and all players will move there.
What happens with duplicate names?
If, during the server merger, characters have the same name, there is a clear hierarchy regarding who may keep their character name and who must choose a new one.
Premium accounts (subscription) have priority over Free2Play and preferred players
Characters with more playtime have priority over characters with less playtime
Moreover, BioWare will ensure that “account corpses” will have minimal impact. All characters that have not been played in the past 90 days prior to the update will be automatically flagged for renaming.
If a player has multiple legacy names because they are active on multiple servers, all characters will adopt the legacy of the server with the highest legacy level.
Cortyn says: In the comments, many players lament that this is quite a long blog post just to announce that slowly there are too few players and the servers must be merged. And I have to honestly admit that it all sounds a bit too positive. But it remains to be seen how SWTOR develops. Many fans are slowly yearning for a larger story expansion – perhaps it will be announced soon.
In FIFA 18, we look at the best camera setting that is supposed to help you win more matches.
Now to a tip that is supposed to work “wonders” and elevate your FIFA gameplay to a higher level. Redditor GolduckAF describes which camera setting he uses and what impact it had on his win rate. He claims he plays significantly better now and wins more often. How is that possible?
Change Camera on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
You can permanently change the camera setting before a match in the “Game Settings”, but the camera settings are also available during a match under “Game Settings”.
https://youtu.be/OsADZlukH6I
Here you find several cameras for the modes, such as the single player, multiplayer or “Pro Clubs” camera. For FUT 18, you need to choose the multiplayer camera. You will find these camera perspectives:
Standard
Broadcast Tele
Tele
Co-op
FIFA 16 Standard
Dynamically
Long View
and Broadcast
You can also influence the camera height and zoom.
The Best Camera Setting for Better Overview
According to GolduckAF, you create the outstanding camera view as follows:
Camera: Co-op
Camera Height: 20 (Maximum)
Camera Zoom: 0 (Minimum)
This way, the camera is similar to the Tele – one of the most popular settings – but significantly higher, allowing for a better overview.
Tele
Co-op
The user reports that it is “insane” how much the gaming experience changes as a result. You (usually) see every player on the field, see the spaces, formations, and the movements of your teammates. This way, it’s possible to play smarter passes and recognize situations you didn’t see before.
Many users agree in the comments: It is indeed significantly better to play with this camera setting. FIFA 18 feels like a new game.
So: If you are looking for ways to improve your game, this tip is worth a try.
Put on your kimono, fasten your belt, and step into the ring with the November Wootbox “Fight.” This will unleash the warrior within you.
Apprentices, stand up. It is high time to end your meditations and enter the battlefield. Your enemies, whether they are Titans, zombies, or simply gang members, are waiting for the battles to begin and will not give you anything voluntarily.
Soldiers, let yourself be overwhelmed by the audacity of Deadpool and the full power of the bald guy with the cape. Therefore, in the November Wootbox themed “Fight,” there are goodies from the following franchises:
The Walking Dead
Attack on Titan
Deadpool
Become the greatest of all fighters with the Wootbox Fight this November. It is available from €19.99 and contains official and exclusive products worth over €60. But that’s not all, as you can also win a Mega Wootbox with gifts worth over €2,000. Subscribe now to the Wootbox Fight for indomitable warriors!
What, you want even more? No problem. A new Wootshirt is also available. It is different from the shirt included in the box. The Wootshirt comes in an exclusive design and in a limited edition themed Fight. You can order it for €9.99 including shipping. If you enter the promotion code TSHIRT, it costs €6.99!
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If you are smart, you should leave a quest in WoW unfulfilled. We will tell you why you shouldn’t complete the mission!
Although most players have long since completed the story missions of Argus, the new area in World of Warcraft, there is still another quest line that is progressing very slowly. While the war efforts on the Draenei’s home planet advance, there is a particularly long quest line. Here, players gradually upgrade their followers from the order hall piece by piece: first to item level 900, then 925, and finally 950.
These efforts are then rewarded with new, even more challenging order hall missions, which also offer greater rewards. Or not?
On Reddit, the user Nony2 has pointed out that one should not complete the quest Take the Edge off (Etwas weniger Druck). The quest requires you to upgrade 6 followers to item level 950. Completing it does not make the missions more rewarding – but primarily more expensive. The required order resources for the respective rewards increase, and it also becomes harder to succeed in the challenges of the mission.
Thus, the missions after completing the quest line almost always have a success chance of -50%. To get the reward and the bonus, you must increase the success chance by 250%. This almost always means that you have to send at least 2 champions to have any chance of the bonus. Currently, often just one champion and one “weak” follower per mission is sufficient.
Currently, players are still pondering why they should even unlock the new missions. The leading theory here is that new missions will be added with the opening of the raid Antorus, the Burning Throne.
So, anyone who wants to save order resources and still “cash out thickly” with their followers for a while should not complete the quest “Take the Edge off” yet.
Perhaps Blizzard will issue a statement in the coming days or the usefulness of the expensive and challenging missions will become more apparent.
In Destiny 2, a Titan performs an incredible shoulder charge!
It begins again! At the beginning of October – more precisely now – we are starting our weekly “Video of the Week” articles on Destiny 2! Every Monday around 7 PM, you can find an overview of the best videos of the week here on Mein-MMO. Bungie usually delivers three videos from the global community, which we then complement with works from our readership.
All players who have participated in the “official Movies of the Week” (selected by Bungie) will receive an exclusive emblem. This emblem is called “Lens of Fate” and looks like this:
This week, a video featuring the Tractor Cannon seized the “MOTW” title. The Tractor Cannon is truly an exotic weapon that looks cool and allows for a unique playstyle. Here you can see the amusing video in which many Guardians are pushed off the edge in PvP:
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A short clip received an honorable mention, in which a Titan executes a powerful shoulder charge. He achieves 4 kills with just one hit. Amazing! The shoulder charge is called “Seismic Strike” in Destiny 2, but D1 Guardians will forever refer to it as shoulder charge.
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That concludes the videos presented by Bungie. Which one did you like the most?
In the future, we will showcase the best videos right here – yours! However, you need to take action, cut the videos, and send them to us. It’s best to upload your work on YouTube and send us the link via Facebook. Send us a nice private message on the official “Destiny 2 Mein MMO” Facebook page with the video link included.
We will definitely watch your videos. However, we cannot promise that they will make it into this article next week.
The videos can be anything related to Destiny 2: PvP montages, music videos, creative or funny clips. Show us and our readers what you’ve got!
The game studio is looking for a “Production Director” who will lead the Diablo franchise into the future. A Production Director is like the top manager of a series in gaming, responsible for organization and practical execution. He is the chief strategist and planner.
New Diablo leader should have MMO experience
A suitable candidate should be an experienced organizer with all the right skills. Blizzard knows what kind of job they offer: This is a job that can shape a career, believes Blizzard.
Blizzard also knows that there are only a few who can lead Diablo into the future and is trying to reach one of the few ideal candidates through the job listing.
The interesting thing is that among the many skills the new candidate should bring, there is also a bonus point: “Experience in developing massive multiplayer player experiences.” This is noted as a plus.
Job listing matches the rumors
Blizzard is not yet saying what kind of game it is exactly. They only talk about an “announced project” for the Diablo franchise.
This job listing fits the information we have about Blizzard’s planned new games:
It is now reasonable to connect the new information about Diablo with the “action game”. With the new information, it could be that Blizzard is planning a game like Destiny – an action game with MMO and RPG elements, where players share a world. Diablo would be an ideal background for such a world – systems like loot or the torment level are already present.
However, it could also be that Diablo 4 is not designed as a shooter, but rather goes in a different direction that focuses more on RPG while retaining the hack ‘n slash style. The “MMO experience” would then be just a bonus point, perhaps to make the game overall broader and more social.
That Blizzard will change the formula of Diablo is almost certain: The problem with Diablo 3 is primarily the lack of content supply. This may be due to Blizzard having issues with monetization.
The initial concept with a real money auction house failed – monetizing Diablo 3 through expansions and DLC packs doesn’t seem to be the plan. Blizzard apparently cannot keep expanding Diablo 3 indefinitely – fans have been craving for more for years.
A Diablo 4 that is equipped with strong MMO elements from the beginning could remedy this. The genre competition in Asia, such as Lost Ark, increasingly relies on MMORPG elements.
The future of the Diablo franchise currently seems open. Three possibilities arise:
Will Diablo 4 remain true to its current hack ‘n slash concept? Perhaps going back to Diablo 2, as veterans would wish
Will it head more towards MMORPG like Lost Ark – while maintaining the look of Diablo 3 but introducing more RPG elements and variety?
Or will they actually try a direction as MMO action game like Destiny 2, perhaps even with shooter mechanics, to launch a title in this area?
Currently, these are still speculations, and likely speculations that will remain unanswered for a while. At Blizzcon 2017, there are expected to be no announcements regarding Diablo, but internally, work is being done on the future of the franchise.
Many gamers in this country only became aware of the franchise with the announcement of Monster Hunter World . The action RPG has a passionate and loyal fanbase and is particularly successful in Japan. What fascinates fans so much about monster hunting?
Monster Hunter is an action RPG by Capcom, in which you take on the role of a hunter who conquers dangerous creatures. The first title in the franchise was released in 2004 on the PlayStation 2 in Japan.
Since then, over 40 million copies have been sold worldwide – nearly 80% of sales occurred in Japan. There, Monster Hunter is considered one of the most successful series of all time, while it remained a niche game for many in the West.
Experts cite the steep learning curve and the fact that most “Monster Hunter” titles have been released almost exclusively on handheld consoles as reasons for this. These were never as popular in the West as home consoles or PCs.
Monster Hunter Explained – How the Action RPG Works
With the upcoming release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, interest in Monster Hunter World is currently high even in the West.
This is how Monster Hunter works at a glance:
You take on the role of a monster hunter who protects people from dangerous creatures.
The goal is to become the best hunter and continuously improve.
You complete quests with different objectives, such as collecting items, combining objects, hunting or capturing monsters.
You undertake quests alone or in a group of up to 4 players .
A quest usually must be completed within 50 minutes, or it is considered failed.
In quests, you receive materials, such asbones, hides, teeth, scales, or ores. You use these to craft weapons and armor or to upgrade them.
The cost of crafting weapons and equipment increases continuously and materials become rarer.
Those who successfully complete a quest receive rewards. The value of the reward takes into account how difficult the task was and how successfully you completed it. If you faint or take too much time, the rewards are reduced. A reward can consist of money (Zenny), hunter rank points, or items.
You have time to prepare before each quest and can take appropriate weapons, traps, or healing potions.
In addition to weapons and equipment, crafting potions or similar items is also an important component.
For hunting preparation, hunters can have meals cooked by Palicos. These provide buffs or elemental resistance for the duration of the hunt.
Monster Hunter World Gameplay – Epic Battles in a Realistic Ecosystem
The gameplay of Monster Hunter seems quite simple at first, and it essentially is. You go on one quest after another, defeating dangerous monsters or collecting items.
But it’s not that easy: every battle in Monster Hunter can be regarded as an epic boss battle in an MMORPG. The creatures have phases and specific behavior patterns.
Monster Hunter conveys a realistic sense of hunting.The monsters do not have health bars. Instead, they flee when theyare badly injured. In Monster Hunter World, there will also be no health bars. However, you can tell if you’re dealing significant or minor damage through an indicator.
As a hunter, you need to learn the behavior patterns of the various monsters. You must know:
How the individual creatures attack and move
What their weaknesses are – these can be body parts or elemental weaknesses
What signs of exhaustion are. If the monsters start to pant or drool, you’re on the right track.
A clear sign that a monster is near its end is limping. If the creature is struggling to move away from you, it’s time for the final blow.
The further you progress, the more strategic you must be
At the beginning of the game, it is enough to grab a weapon and hit the monster. You start with smaller creatures that you can defeat without tools.
The further you progress in Monster Hunter, the larger, more dangerous, and trickier the monsters become. You will need to use all means at your disposal to have a chance against the monsters. You can use things like:
Traps
Flash bombs
Bombs
Poison
Elemental damage
Your environment (exploding frogs, vines, secret caves, etc.)
Tranquilizers
Sometimes it’s a smarter strategy to leave a monster alive and just stun it. This way, you can often receive a higher or specific reward.
There are plenty of ways to take down a monster. Which strategy you choose is entirely up to you. There is no right or wrong way.
14 weapon classes allow different play styles – have their own skill tree
There are a total of 14 different weapon classes that will also appear in Monster Hunter World.
The weapons can be upgraded and equipped with effects such as fire, water, thunder, sleep, or poison. They can also deal higher attack damage or trigger better defense through enhancements. The same applies to armor.
The weapon classes are balanced so that you can freely choose which type you want to hunt with. No weapon class is “the best” or particularly weak. You can adjust your strategy as it feels best for you. Some might be better with the heavy hammer, while others prefer the swift dual blades.
All weapon classes have their own skill tree, which you can develop according to your preferences.
Monster Hunter has a deep crafting system for weapons, armor & items
With each new monster you slay, you receive materials from which you can forge weapons and armor. The stronger the monsters, the stronger the equipment. If you want to have complete sets, you need to farm specific monsters repeatedly.
An important role is also played by the long list of items that need to be crafted. Especially against stronger monsters, it is impossible to do without items. To do this, you need to collect various materials such as mushrooms, stones, berries, or fish on the map.
What you can take on the hunt is shown in this item extract:
Healing potions
Poisoned meat
Stun meat
Antidote
Herbal medicine
Dung bomb
Smoke bomb
Demon flute
To craft these items, you must first know the recipes. You can learn them randomly by mixing things until something comes out. However, some can also be purchased or received as rewards.
Those who play Monster Hunter are drawn to the combat system & crafting
Monster Hunter is referred to as an action RPG, but for an RPG, it has very little story. Epic monster battles and the gameplay itself have always been at the forefront.
Most players are drawn to the elaborate combat system in a realistic environment. The constant grind for better equipment and the discovery of new combat strategies is what makes it appealing.
If you’re expecting a deep RPG with Monster Hunter World, you’re definitely in the wrong place. Capcom has announced that there will be more lore in Monster Hunter World than in previous installments. However, they aim to keep the focus on the combat system.
The detailed world and the intelligent monsters are intended to support the gameplay and convey a realistic hunting experience.
The team from Overwatch is not accountable to any Blizzard boss in its actions. But is this all true?
When thinking about the video game industry, strange ideas often come to mind. Somewhere there is a big boss overlooking everything, swimming like Scrooge in his money vault and making his little developer slaves toil for him.
The boss wants to see profits, and all goals must be subordinate to that.
The team from Overwatch seems to be somewhat different, at least if we believe the words of Game Director Jeff Kaplan. He explained in a lengthy post on the official forum what the development team looks like and how they proceed.
The nearly 100 developers see themselves as artists and craftsmen. They try to avoid the feeling of being “cogs in a big machine.” There is not one person or selected individuals making decisions about what the team does. It is all a huge collaborative effort where the thoughts and wishes of the entire team come into play.
“We are not the peons of some visionary who simply implements his wishes – and we are certainly not bound to any corporate bosses telling us what to do or not do.”
The more than 100 developers share a common wish and see themselves almost as a kind of family. They have put their heart and soul into the game together, risking their names and careers to create something “truly special.”
The Overwatch team cannot simply be “infinitely expanded”
The high, self-imposed standards are also a reason why the team cannot simply be expanded to produce updates and patches faster. The team has been built around the people who they believe are the best developers in the entire industry. That is precisely why they cannot simply increase the number of employees to increase the pace of releases.
Kaplan also mentioned that the Overwatch team is far more critical of itself than a large part of the community. You will never find an employee claiming that Overwatch is ever perfect.
Kaplan emphasized that Overwatch means much more than just “work” for all employees:
“Since the day of release, we have only increased our efforts. Overwatch is a 24/7 matter for us. Overwatch does not stop for us when it’s 5 PM on a Friday. Overwatch does not stop for us when our children have birthdays.”
In The Division, the second global event called Assault starts tomorrow, on October 3rd. What modifiers does it bring? What masks and what secret gear sets does it have in store?
To avoid this mask chaos in the future, Massive changed the system. The masks are no longer tied to the leaderboards but to commendations. From now on, there will be containers containing classified gear through the rankings.
This revision took time, which is why the second global event can only start in early October, on 3rd of October. Tomorrow is the day.
Here’s what to expect in Assault!
Massive released a graphic showing the contents of the global event:
The event starts at 2 PM our time. It introduces three Halloween masks that you can see on the right side. Additionally, secret gear set parts from the Striker set, from the Vigilante, and from the Recovery will be included.
These are the modifiers:
Global Modifier: Agents deal higher damage at close range to enemies.
Activity Modifier: Enemies deal increased damage to you at long range.
Group Modifier: Stay close together to deal more damage.
In short: An offensive play style at close range to the enemy is favored.
While the global modifier is always active, you can optionally activate the other two modifiers in certain activities. You will receive additional rewards upon successful completion.
The event ends after a week on October 10th at 2 PM.
Many guardians are reporting the loss of raid keys in Destiny 2. How can this be prevented?
The individual phases of the Leviathan raid reward guardians not only with raid tokens, which can be exchanged for cool rewards, but also with raid keys.
With these keys, you then venture into the depths of the raid, where several chests are hidden. Each key fits a chest. And since these chests can drop exotic loot at the highest power level, the keys are very sought after and valuable.
This is why many guardians are upset these days that their keys suddenly disappear. They are no longer in the inventory. How does this happen and what can be done about it?
Log in with all characters after each weekly reset
As Bungie recently reported, two scenarios were identified that could lead to the loss of raid keys:
If you log in with another character for the first time after a weekly reset, any keys earned so far will be removed.
If you have raid keys in your inventory and create a new character, the keys will be lost.
To prevent this issue, Bungie recommends the following solution:
Before completing a checkpoint in the Leviathan raid, you should log in with all characters after a weekly reset or check all characters in the Destiny Companion app.
Keep in mind that raid progress and raid keys are reset weekly on Tuesday. This means that with each weekly reset you will lose your keys. This is intended. So make sure to open the chests by Monday night at the latest to avoid any unpleasant surprises.
A permanent solution to avoid unintentional raid key loss is not provided by Bungie’s suggestion. This issue is expected to be fully resolved in a future update.
New features are coming to Battle.net soon – will we finally be able to be “invisible” to our friends?
As nice as it is to always have all friends online in a friends list, it can also be annoying. For those who want to switch off for an hour and just play without immediately dealing with their friends, they are still out of luck on Blizzard’s Battle.net.
Other programs, like Steam or even EA’s Origin, have had a feature for years that allows you to appear as “invisible”. Friends can only see you online if you actively message them or switch your status to “online”.
“You are invisible” warnings found in Battle.net
In the latest version of the Battle.net app, data miners have already extracted new information. It seems that the application will soon receive new support for group chats – with corresponding group pictures and plenty of settings.
One suspicious line of code indicates that a warning will be issued if you try to write something in a group: “You are currently displayed as offline”
However, it is questionable whether this feature means that you won’t show up in character friends lists in World of Warcraft. After all, there is still the “risk” of simply seeing the respective character in the game. Whether the feature will apply “only” to the Battle.net app or also to all games remains to be seen.
If the character is running around in WoW, being “invisible” is probably difficult.
The announcement of this feature was already made in 2012. Nearly 5 years later, the first files for it are actually included in the software. The good old “soon” from Blizzard has struck again!
When exactly these features will become active remains to be seen. Presumably, new details will be revealed at BlizzCon in November.
Are you looking forward to the feature? Or should you not be able to be “invisible” in friends lists at all?
In fact, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is the darling of players on Steam and Twitch. Only through this dynamic duo was the success of the rocket start possible.
Through Steam, PUBG can be distributed worldwide without the need for classic structures – PUBG has no publisher with global distribution structures, but doesn’t need one either because there’s Steam.
Through Twitch, the game is streamed and thus advertised. This saves on marketing and advertising.
People watch PUBG on Twitch, become curious about the game, read the positive Steam reviews, and then get PUBG. Then, ideally, they write a positive review themselves. Win-win really.
This cycle has lead PUBG to dizzying heights.
Review Bomb for PUBG – 10 times more negative reviews than usual
For a long time, this was working fine – but currently, PUBG is experiencing a flood of negative reviews on Steam. Thumbs down. Since the end of September, the number of daily negative reviews has roughly tenfold. Where previously about 400 negative reviews came in a day, there are now already 5000.
What happened?
Apparently, the discontent is coming from China. There, players are frustrated with a new patch that makes it difficult for them to connect to the servers as before. Chinese players now have to do this through a VPN – a virtual network.
Now the Korean developer Bluehole put the crown on the problem. They advertised a “speed-boost VPN” service from a third party within PUBG itself. This service is supposed to improve connection quality to the international servers.
If you don’t want lag, use this tool
The Chinese players are extremely angry about this for two reasons:
For one, they believe that a title that costs money should not have in-game advertising, after all, PUBG is not a free-to-play game. Only in F2P games is such “in-game advertising” common. In games that cost something, that’s actually taboo.
And on the other hand, they think that Bluehole should really deal with the lag issues instead of offering a paid tool – the Chinese feel “discriminated” and sold to a “third party”.
And since they don’t feel heard, they use the negative reviews on Steam to exert pressure on developer Bluehole.
Steam Reviews as a Weapon of the Players
The flood of negative reviews from China has, by the way, triggered a counter-reaction. One day after the flood of negative reviews began, the number of positive reviews on Steam also rose. Where previously about 1000 positive reviews came in a day, it’s now about twice as many.
Steam has been dealing with these so-called “review bombs” for quite some time. They are now issuing a warning and stating: “We are seeing a trend with a high volume of negative ratings, you can also hide this.”
In the past, players have repeatedly used negative Steam reviews to exert pressure on a developer. This has had quite an effect.
In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, you can no longer play together. Co-op in online modes is no longer possible. Fans have now started a petition to demand the return of the guest feature.
In recent years, it was possible in the FUT mode to play the online modes with a guest. This means a friend would grab a second controller, log in as a guest, and then you would compete together against another random player.
This guest feature is missing in FUT 18. The reasons for this are clear: EA Sports wants to prevent unfair advantages that co-op players could have over solo players. In many cases, solo players had advantages because the AI could maintain order better than a second player running wild on the field; however, FUT 18 should ensure competitive balance for all players.
Therefore, you can no longer play FUT Online Draft and FUT Online Seasons together. Many fans are now disappointed – and angry!
Nigel emphasizes that many fans assumed when purchasing FIFA 18 that the guest feature would still be in FUT, as it had been carried over from previous years. After all, EA Sports did not mention in advance that it would be removed. There is a complaint about the lack of information. People feel cheated.
Whether and how EA Sports will respond to these complaints is currently unknown.
Although the guest feature has been removed, there are some other new things in FUT 18:
The upcoming space MMO Star Citizen aims to create a believable game world where NPCs appear to live in it.
The game’s developers place great importance on ensuring that the animations are appropriate. There will not be NPCs just standing around waiting for the player to interact with them in Star Citizen. NPCs will perform activities and are expected to interact with thousands of objects in the game world.
Scripting too complex – AI to the rescue
However, it would be an enormous effort to have to script all of this. For example, spaceships consist of different modules, and an NPC would need its own animation script for each module and its handling.
To minimize this effort, the team developed an AI. This AI determines which animation is triggered and played for an NPC when interacting with a specific object. For instance, an NPC might angrily take a glass of water and pour it over a laptop to destroy it.
Animations must feel natural
However, this also brings problems, as shown in a new video. For example, when multiple people are sitting at a table.
The game should not play the same animation for each person, as this would break the illusion of being in the game world. Therefore, a system is necessary that plays different animations that feel distinct. One leans coolly against the table, another slides on the bench, and the third rests their elbow on the edge of the table.
Coordinating all of this and integrating it into the game in a meaningful and visually appealing way is a significant effort. It is also one of the reasons why nothing new about the single-player mode Squadron 42 has been shown yet. Because a lot of work still needs to be done on the animation AI before Squadron 42 can be showcased in action.
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Star Citizen is slowly adopting the status of an early-access title, which is expected to be reached with the launch of Alpha 3.0. Alpha 3.0 is still planned for this fall.
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