Rebirth: Shadow of Salvation is a magnificent MMO that looks like a PC game and runs on smartphones or tablets. The game, recently presented in Korea, uses the Unity engine and looks really good.
The Korean startup company Caret Games has introduced a new MMO in South Korea. Rebirth: Shadow of Salvation is said to look like a current PC game, according to Korean media and the trailer shown so far, thanks to the Unity engine.
Rebirth: Shadow of Salvation brings high-gloss graphics and PvP mass battles to mobile
So far, there is only a first teaser of Rebirth: Shadow of Salvation. However, you can already see some cool content in it. The style of the graphics strongly resembles current PC games and does not look like a mobile game at all. In particular, the style is reminiscent of the Korean online role-playing game Bless. The Unity engine is also used in other upcoming high-quality mobile games like Royal Blood.
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Not much is known about the gameplay of Rebirth. According to the developers at Caret Games, the game is supposed to feature an action combat system, a large open world, and mass PvP battles. We have embedded the trailer here for you. Enjoy watching.
Caret Games is said to employ 40 developers, some of whom have already worked at other gaming companies like NCSoft, Neowiz, or Nexon.
Rebirth: Shadow of Salvation is not the only pretty mobile game. We have put together an article with 5 other promising mobile MMOs for you.
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Solo players can quickly increase their Power Level in Destiny 2. The details can be found in our Solo Power Level guide!
Destiny 2 offers many ways to level up. Up to a Power Level of 270, almost all activities grant loot that advances you. And you don’t even have to play in a team!
Even though Destiny 2 is an excellent co-op game, not every Guardian is automatically willing to play with others. Additionally, not every player has friends who play Destiny 2.
Fortunately, Destiny 2 also offers perfect opportunities for solo players to quickly level up. To help you not feel overwhelmed by the many activities, we provide a guide that will help you easily reach the magical value of 280, which allows you to obtain legendary mods from the gunsmith that will further advance your Power Level.
Join a Clan!
This tip may seem strange, after all, this is about solo players. But on second thought, it makes a lot of sense. Because the weekly rewards for clan membership are worth it. Every activity completed by a clan member provides clan XP, which helps the clan level up.
This brings you permanent and seasonal benefits such as better rewards for public events, more Glimmer, or more loot when you take out Cabal. You can take advantage of all these benefits when you join a clan.
But that’s not all – all clan members receive high Power Level engrams for completing up to four weekly milestones such as the raid or the Trials of the Nine. You don’t even need to be actively involved.
But: Even if solo players do not actively participate in these activities, they can still help collect weekly clan XP. Both sides benefit from this – the clan and the solo player!
If you have to play solo because none of your friends play Destiny 2, the clan could be the solution to all your problems. It’s not uncommon for chance acquaintances to become friends. Give it a try, it’s worth it.
These activities will get you to Power Level 265-270
These activities will specifically get you to a Power Level of 265-270. Keep in mind that just by completing the story campaign you will reach around Power Level 200:
The Merchants – Level up the planetary merchant factions using tokens. This grants you legendary gear that will definitely move you forward. Approximately 20 tokens are needed per level-up.
Public Events – The fastest way to level up, as they can be completed quickly and also grant tokens.
Lost Sectors – Completed areas in each location with a boss at the end. Eliminate them and loot the chest.
The Strike Playlist – Strikes are also a welcome change, although they take a bit longer.
Crucible – In PvP, you can also get loot that can boost your Power Level.
You therefore have various activities available that offer plenty of variety! With the following tips, you can speed up your leveling process even further!
Complete Patrol Missions!
You unlock patrol missions during the campaign. They can be easily done alongside public events or while farming chests.
The tasks range from killing a certain number of enemies to scouting a specified location. As a reward for these quick and easy tasks, you will receive tokens and can level your merchant factions faster.
Complete public events heroically!
Public events are a great way to level up. They are quick, and usually there are a few other Guardians nearby to help you. Complete public events heroically as often as possible!
The best location for farming public events is Titan. There are only two spots for events here and only two possibilities for which event can actually take place: The Fallen event with the walker and the Hive event Witch Ritual. In the meantime, you can farm chests and collect tokens. A win-win-win situation!
Pro Tip: Are you alone in the area and a public event is about to start? Teleport to the event location as long as it takes via fast travel until you find other players. This works because each fast travel grants you a new instance (as long as you are playing solo).
The Bottleneck at Power Level 265-270
For a long time, almost every activity will progress you – until you reach the point where you hit Power Level 265-270. If you can no longer see significant progress, do not panic! It is a turning point in the game where the leveling process and the activities meant for it change.
You will now move away from the planetary factions and token collecting and towards completing weekly milestones and gathering exotic engrams. Once you reach this bottleneck, you can tackle these weekly milestones to obtain powerful gear:
The Call to Arms – To master the milestone, you need to complete 8-10 Crucible matches. It does not matter whether you choose Quick Play or the Competitive mode.
The Nightfall Strike – If you are alone, you can use Bungie’s Guided Game feature. It should be available to everyone from September 26.
Flashpoints – Complete several public events at one location. Then the tasty loot is yours.
Clan Rewards – If you have joined a clan, it’s time to benefit from it. You will receive engrams for the four weekly challenges and for reaching the personal target of 5,000 clan XP. You can also collect XP solo for the Clan XP milestone.
Save the Exotic Quests!
In each of the four worlds, you will find a blue-marked quest once you have completed the main campaign. Aside from the quest on Io (which you are welcome to tackle anyway), the other questlines will lead you to powerful exotic weapons. Even though the temptation is great, do this as late as possible.
Because the weapons you receive after the quests will be at a very high Power Level and will definitely advance you. Since you receive the weapons based on your current Power Level, save them! You can only do the quests once per character.
The following weapons can be obtained by completing the quests:
Do not complete all exotic quests one after the other. You should only tackle them once you’ve reached the Power Level 265-270 bottleneck and completed the weekly milestones. Finish one exotic quest, continue playing normally, and tackle the next quest when you notice that your Power Level isn’t increasing anymore.
Infuse Exotic Gear!
Destiny 2 allows you to equip exactly two exotic gear items: one weapon and one armor piece. If you find an exotic item that would increase your Power Level at the expense of another exotic piece in a different slot, do not hesitate to infuse the found exotic item if you can benefit from it.
Any exotic piece you find can always be retrieved from the collection from the vault, so it’s not lost. The ultimate goal is to reach Power Level 280, which grants you access to Banshee’s legendary mods. With these mods, you can further increase your level, and thus find more items in the wild that can advance you.
You will find that infusing exotic items is a good way to level up – so don’t hesitate!
Every Tuesday is Christmas!
It’s the weekend and you’ve reached a point where you’re stuck? Do not worry – the way to great gear opens up every Tuesday when the milestones reset and can be completed again.
At higher levels, these milestones represent the best way to level up, so use them! You can also tackle the local challenges that promise further rewards.
Matchmaking is integrated into the Strike Playlist, and together with two other Guardians, you can go on a criminal hunt. The most important item here is the fireteam medallion.
You receive one of these medallions after completing the main campaign from Tess Everis in the Eververse. You can purchase more for 50 Shards each. You do not need to spend any money to buy these. Just dismantle any ships, sparrows, or other Eververse items you no longer need to gather enough Shards.
A gigantic Vex boss from a strike
The fireteam medallion grants you and your fireteam increased experience and better rewards for four hours. This also applies to other activities like Crucible or public events. The medallion works even when you’re out on your own. Therefore, it’s best to always have a medallion active.
Summary: Destiny 2 offers excellent opportunities for lone players to level up. Play as you like, whether slowly or quickly – there is something for everyone here. Save your high-level rewards until you reach a point where you can no longer progress. And who knows – maybe you’ve really found a clan and want to try your hand at the highlight of Destiny 2 – the raid!
Interested clans can introduce themselves here – perhaps some solo players will find a new home!
For raid-interested players, we have more information for you here:
McCree does it like Widowmaker and looks for elevated positions. This leads to a funny Overwatch PotG.
Every week, absurd, exciting, or simply funny moments happen in Overwatch , often captured in a “Play of the Game”. We searched social media and picked out three special highlights for you. Enjoy our three “Play of the Game” moments of the week in Overwatch!
Sometimes, it’s not just your own skill, but also a bit of help from the enemy team that gets McCree into the perfect shooting position. Thanks to a Mine from Junkrat, Fyrii is launched high into the air and lands on a tree during his ultimate. From there, he has a clear view of the enemies while they hardly notice him. It becomes perfect when it’s appropriately polished up with a current meme. After the “Elf on the Shelf”, we now have the “McCree on a tree and a killing spree” – Enjoy.
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Symmetra is not exactly known for her particularly subtle ambush attacks. Usually, you walk right into a Symmetra’s “nest” and die miserably. But offensively, the lady from Vishkar can also impress. The player Bananophile sneaks up to the front on the map Volskaya Industries and waits for his team to die. Then, he informs everyone that he will set up a teleporter soon… and the ambush begins. Less than a minute later, the battle is decided. Who needs Sombra when you have a Symmetra on the team?
In Overwatch, there is only one true cone master – and that’s Reinhardt. While we sometimes have a double or triple kill involving the German knight, we seldom see more kills at the same time. The player Nobilzero shows how to wipe out “all six” properly on the map Lijiang Tower. Four players are knocked off the platform and the last ones are properly hammered down. Well, there was a bit of help from his own team – but let’s not be too strict!
Did you also experience a particularly cool gameplay scene that you captured on video? Then just send us a link to the video (preferably on YouTube) and maybe you will find your clip in this post next week!
In the new WoW raid Antorus, quite powerful trinkets will drop. But do they perhaps have a “secret” purpose?
Currently, the patch 7.3.2 is being tested on the PTR of World of Warcraft. There aren’t really many new features, except for a small rift in Silithus. The next patch mainly brings the opening of the raid Antorus, the Burning Throne.
Also included in the game data are some game files for the last boss fights in the upcoming raid, such as the final boss Argus. New loot has also been added to this boss – and it is quite significant! The trinkets are named after the 6 great Titans and provide not just a bunch of attributes, but also a passive effect, and even 2.
Two Effects – one only against the boss Argus
The first effect is usually a rather powerful buff that lasts for a few seconds – like 4355 life steal, avoidance, and movement speed for 12 seconds.
The second effect is triggered when the player is “Empowered by the Pantheon” – this only happens in the fight against the raid boss Argus. However, since the trinkets drop from Argus, this is essentially an additional “nerf” over time. Because when players acquire the trinkets on normal difficulty, they also activate their effect in heroic or even mythic mode.
As more and more players obtain these trinkets, there is (in addition to the increasing item level) an additional way to gain a bit more potency against the final boss.
What do you think about trinkets that only have an additional effect in a specific situation? A cool gimmick or uninspired rubbish?
MediaMarkt offers you some special deals today for a very limited time. Among them, you will also find an Xbox One S bundle with the FIFA 18 Ronaldo Edition.
Before you cast your important vote on election Sunday, you have the opportunity at MediaMarkt to snag one of the bargains. These special offers are valid only from 6 to 10 AM. If one of the offers is interesting to you, you should act relatively quickly.
In addition to the Xbox One S bundle with the FIFA 18 Ronaldo Edition, you will also get the Huawei P10 Lite in different colors for 222 euros each. The screen diagonal of the P10 Lite is 5.2 inches, and the smartphone offers an internal storage of 32 GB. This can be expanded via a MicroSD card up to 256 GB.
Furthermore, there is a 12-megapixel camera on the back and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. The processor is a Kirin 655 Octa-Core with 4x 2.1 GHz and 4x 1.7 GHz in the smartphone. Huawei uses Android 7.0 as the operating system for the P10 Lite, and it features Dual-SIM.
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Ultimates in Overwatch will dissipate in a fraction of a second soon. What this means, we will tell you here.
Although the latest update 1.15 of Overwatch (or 2.19 on PS4 and Xbox One) has only been active on the live servers for a few days, Blizzard has already activated the next patch on the public test server.
The biggest change takes place in the area of ultimates. The display for the ultimates will now be cleared immediately upon activation. Previously, the percentage display decreased from 100 to 0 over nearly 0.5 seconds. This meant that you retained a part of the ultimate charge if you were killed at the moment of activation. This “luxury” is now gone, as the charge will be consumed immediately upon activating the corresponding button.
Clarity on Assault Maps
All players who wished for clarity when capturing control points on capture maps should also rejoice. It was often almost impossible to tell whether you had already “secured” a third of a control point. With patch 1.16, there are now clear animations and a special sound when a third of the control point has been captured. This provides absolute clarity on the progress. Additionally, the interface now also shows how many defenders are on the control point – at least as long as attackers are on the control point.
There is also a small improvement for D.Va fans. They now have the opportunity to configure the booster ability in the options so that it remains activated when the button is pressed and is not just a “toggle” switch, as it was before. Many fans had especially requested this little feature.
Finally, there are smaller bug fixes, so Sombra can no longer access places that were not intended for her.
In Destiny 2, the Guided Games are showing early success. However, before they go live for the Raid next week, they will need to face some criticism.
The “Guided Games” in Destiny 2 are a “Bungie-style matchmaking” process that operates similarly to dating apps. Players are not randomly paired with other Guardians; they can choose who they want to play with.
The Guided Games are only used for difficult endgame activities, such as the Nightfall strike or the Raid. Since there has not been a “normal” matchmaking option for these group activities in the past, many solo players have never been able to participate in them.
Guided Games now connect solo players with clans that offer themselves as guides, so that Guardians can tackle the challenges together.
Guided Games for the Raid Starting Soon
A beta phase for Guided Games is currently underway. They are only active for the Nightfall strike and only for selected players.
This will change on September 26. Then, the Guided Games are expected to go live for all players and will be available not only for the Nightfall strike but also for the Leviathan Raid.
Senior Designer Steve Dolan now discusses Guided Games, answers a few questions, and announces early successes:
So far, over 100,000 solo players have been guided through the Nightfall. Over 90% of these runs have been successfully completed. Although this activity is tough, Guardians fight through it together. “You are a fantastic community,” Dolan says, and he loves to hear stories about players finding a new clan through Guided Games.
When addressing the issue that many solo players play without a headset, Dolan responds: Even if solo players can’t say anything themselves, it is already a great advantage if they can listen in on the chat. So, if you are in a party on PS4 or Xbox, invite the seeker into the party or enter the in-game chat.
Even though it is not displayed in the game: If you complete the Nightfall in a Guided Game, it counts as a weekly milestone.
If a seeker reaches a front position in the queue and finds a clan, they can accept or decline that clan. If they decline, they do not return to the end of the queue but retain a front position. They will soon be assigned to a new clan.
The Guardian Oath Score indicates how much a Clan adheres to the Guardian Oath. This means: A better score is achieved by successfully completing or amicably ending Guided Game activities. You only receive a score after successfully completing at least 4 Guided Games.
However, Guided Games also bring frustration and criticism:
Many are complaining in the forums that you get penalized if an error code occurs and kicks you out of a Guided Game. If you leave a Guided Game without the consent of the other players, you receive a penalty and cannot participate in Guided Games for a period of time. The game should be able to discern whether players leave voluntarily or if server errors are causing them to be kicked. This has been extremely frustrating in recent days. A complaint about this received almost 6000 upvotes on reddit.
Additionally, solo seekers complain about long wait times. A few minutes is fine, but sometimes wait times are indicated as nearly 30 minutes. That is something one would rather avoid.
Bungie stated months ago that they expect more Guardians to be in clans over time, and thus the number of seekers will gradually decrease. This will shorten wait times. Currently, there are significantly more seekers than clan guides.
Will you participate in the Raid Guided Games next week?
The virtual reality game ARK Park has a release month: it is set to launch for PSVR in December 2017.
Some time ago, the Chinese developer Snail Games established business relations with Studio Wildcard, the US developers of “ARK Survival Evolved.” The exact nature of these business relations is not entirely clear. For example, it is uncertain whether they only own shares or the whole company.
There was an expensive legal dispute, and Snail Games apparently helped the ARK studio out of a tough situation; otherwise, they might have gone bankrupt – but all of this happened behind closed doors and is quite complicated. The exact sequence of events is not clear.
In any case, the Chinese developer Snail Games has since been developing 5 projects related to ARK and dinosaurs. They are creating a free-to-play version of ARK for the Asian market, a Minecraft-ARK, a Pokemon-GO-ARK, a fantasy-ARK with dragons (that’s Dark and Light) and also ARK Park. And that is now slowly ready for release.
ARK Park – Dinosaurs to Touch Virtually
ARK Park is a kind of “Jurassic Park in virtual reality.” It is quite close to the question: “What if we could really visit a Jurassic Park? What would that be like?”
The game ARK Park is set to be released this December for PlayStation VR. Snail Games announced this at a gaming convention in Tokyo.
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ARK Park will be released in December for PlayStation VR.
It can be played with the controller or PlayStation Move.
Supported languages are Chinese, English, and Japanese with voiceover and subtitles.
ARK Park is also expected to have online features.
there will be 10 maps
in a kind of puzzle system, players will be able to craft and discover things – but there is also a combat mode, as seen in the teaser
We have been following ARK Park. It is mainly about observing impressive dinosaurs and interacting with them. In its initial presentation at the end of 2016, it sounded more like a cuddly park, but in recent months, action and shooting have been prominently featured:
Every active player likely notices that Blizzard’s hero shooter Overwatch is currently in a phase of transformation. The meta is only slowly settling in after Doomfist’s release. Now, a Chinese team is digging up the “Game-of-Tanks” again.
Overwatch and the Balance
A good team in Overwatch should be balanced: Support, tanks, heroes for damage, for flanking or control. However, this is quite rare, and it is just as rare to have the best possible team.
The possibilities of a hero composition in Overwatch are vast – but those of an optimal one are rather small.
The meta (“Most Effective Tactic Available”) in Overwatch has always been something that deviates far from a “balance”. Relatively early in the competitive scene of Overwatch, for example, the tank meta emerged. The focus was on three or even four tanks, one to two healers (usually Ana), and no DPS or a heavy DPS.
Surprising Tactic by MT1
However, after adjustments to tanks, anti-tanks, and especially to Ana, this strategy soon disappeared – until now. The Chinese team WMiracle Team 1 played against FTD Club on King’s Row with five tanks: Zarya, Reinhardt, Winston, Roadhog, and D.Va.
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As the only support, they chose Lucio to enable maximum group healing and to function as a “wall” for as long as possible. Normally, such a composition is a bad idea. The team is stationary, and the large HP pool of the tanks quickly charges enemy ultimates.
FTD Club only chose Reaper and Roadhog at the last point. Too late to stop the steamroller. The map ended 3:2 in favor of MT1, which decisively won the encounter with a total of 3:0.
Benedict says: I consider a tank meta unlikely, but not impossible.
Factors in favor of this include the changes to Mercy, Roadhog, and D.Va, all of whom have become much stronger due to recent patches. In particular, Mercy’s ability to resurrect every 30 seconds eliminates the necessity to quickly kill enemies. Also, Roadhog’s enhanced self-sustain and D.Va’s increased damage support this hypothesis.
Mercy could be an important factor in determining the meta after her rework.
However, it should be noted that the slightly older yet still very good change to Reaper makes him an even stronger tank nemesis. This is especially true when there is good coordination with a Zenyatta. Tanks are also rather vulnerable against combinations like Pharah and Mercy or Ana and Junkrat, as they cannot keep up with mobility and control. Even Bastion and Mei have chances to be more than just relevant in such a situation.
The only thing this tactic really excels at is rendering Doomfist completely useless. The Talon bruiser with the Power Fist can do very little against tanks.
What do you think? Is a new, more pronounced tank meta a possible scenario, a temporary trend, or a one-time occurrence?
For the Solstice event in Pokémon GO, there are special boxes in the shop containing Super Incubators. Which box is the best value?
Currently, the Solstice event (actually Equinox) is active in Pokémon GO. During the event, there are special 2km eggs, double Stardust, and also special bundles available in the in-game shop. All Solstice bonuses can be found here.
The bundles are filled with Super Incubators, Lucky Eggs, and Lure Modules and are available at different prices. We will explain which box offers you the best value here.
Special, Super or Hyper Box?
The Super Incubators can be found since the start of the Solstice event in the new shop bundles. They hatch eggs at 1.5 times the speed and have three charges. Unfortunately, the devices cannot be purchased individually.
Last night, on September 22nd at around 10:00 PM, the Equinox event started in Pokémon GO. In the game’s shop, you now have three bundles to choose from:
The three boxes have different amounts and contents.
When purchasing a Special Box for 480 coins, you will receive
3 Super Incubators
5 Lure Modules
Here, a Super Incubator would cost 160 coins (480 / 3)
When purchasing a Super Box for 980 coins, you will receive
5 Super Incubators
10 Lure Modules
4 Lucky Eggs
Here, a Super Incubator would cost 196 coins (196 / 5)
When purchasing the Hyper Box for 1480 coins, you will receive
8 Super Incubators
15 Lure Modules
8 Lucky Eggs
Here, a Super Incubator would cost 185 coins (1480 / 8)
Help, Math! What does this mean?
Simply put, the calculations mean:
Special Box: If you only want Super Incubators and do not need Lucky Eggs, the Special Box is a good choice.
Super Box: The Super Box is not as “super” as it seems. While you do get many Lure Modules and a few Lucky Eggs, you will have to pay much more for the Incubators. If you want a nice all-inclusive package, you should consider the Hyper Box.
Hyper Box: The Hyper Box is the most expensive option, which you cannot obtain with a charge from the €10.99 coin pack. This means you have to buy a larger PokéCoins package (or two small ones). However, you will get a lot for it. The price per Incubator lies between the Special and Super Box.
Why is the Super Box not rated well? It looks like the ideal middle ground!
The reason the Super Box performs poorly is the price/performance ratio. Reddit user yaminokaabii explained this with the following examples:
6 Special Boxes for 2880 coins provide 18 Super Incubators, 0 Lucky Eggs, and 30 Lure Modules
3 Super Boxes for 2940 coins provide 15 Super Incubators, 12 Lucky Eggs, and 30 Lure Modules
2 Hyper Boxes for 2960 coins provide 16 Super Incubators, 16 Lucky Eggs, and 30 Lure Modules
One additional Super Incubator and four Lucky Eggs for just 20 extra coins show that the 2 Hyper Boxes are more worthwhile than 3 Super Boxes.
This is all too complicated with the calculations – give me clear words!
If you want the best price for Super Incubators and do not need any additional items, get the Special Boxes.
If you want a little of everything? Go for the Hyper Box.
Have you bought any bundles in the shop? Which box did you choose?
In some Squad Building Challenges, “loyal” players are a requirement, while in others, you need to rely on the loyalty bonus to achieve the required team chemistry. There are only two ways for players to become loyal:
You get them from packs. Then they are loyal immediately.
Or you complete 10 matches with players that you acquire on the transfer market.
Only after a purchased player has played 10 matches in your team will he become loyal and receive an extra point for chemistry.
However, it takes a few hours to complete 10 matches. A significant time investment for cards that you only want to exchange to claim the SBC rewards. Is there no faster way?
Loyalty Bonus in Minutes and Without Defeat in FUT 18
Yes, there is a way to quickly gain loyalty. This is described in the community as a “glitch” or celebrated as a “trick.” Whether you want to use this method is up to you to decide.
The basic idea is to start a match with the team consisting of the corresponding players – and to quit shortly after kickoff. You do this 10 times, and within a short time, you have completed 10 matches with the players and obtained the loyalty bonus. However, this comes with a significant disadvantage: the multiplier, which significantly affects the coin gain after matches, drops drastically. It takes several matches and many hours to raise this again. So, it’s really not worth it.
However, there is a method to avoid defeats and the drop in the multiplier:
You go to the “Team of the Week” in single-player mode.
You challenge it at any difficulty (for example, Semi-Pro) with the corresponding player team.
Now, wait for the kickoff and play for a few seconds.
Now, instead of quitting the game in-game, directly exit FIFA 18. For example, on the PS4, you press the PS button and close the application.
Now, repeat this until your players have the loyalty bonus after 10 matches. This trick takes a total of 20-30 minutes, but it will not register any defeats for you – and it is still significantly faster than playing all 10 matches in full length.
Note: Contracts will be consumed. You need to supply the players with contracts, as they only come with 7 by default.
There is currently no specific PTS launch date for PS4 and Xbox One. Massive is aiming for September 26, but this date will likely be postponed.
From now on, you can register for the console PTS if you want to participate in the testing phase to get a preview of future content. However, there are some things you should consider before registering.
Registration for the Console PTS for 1.8 – What You Need to Know
On PC, all interested players can access the PTS. On consoles, the number of testers is limited. Not everyone can participate; you need a key.
There are two ways to get a key for PTS 1.8 on PS4 and Xbox One:
If you have already been on the public test servers for 1.7, you automatically have access to the PTS for 1.8. You already possess the key and do not need to do anything until the PTS launch.
If you do not have a key yet, you must register for it now. However, registration is not a guarantee that you will receive a key.
Important Information Before Registration:
You must own The Division for the platform you are registering for.
You must have played The Division on PS4 or Xbox One in the last 30 days.
It does not work: “First come, first served” for getting a key. Instead, you have a higher chance of getting a key if you have spent a lot of gameplay time in The Division.
The invites will be sent out at a later date. You will not receive the key immediately.
The PTS are not available in Asian regions.
During registration, you mustprovide yourname, your Uplay ID, your email address, and your platform. The email you provide must be linked to your Uplay account. Additionally, you must have set in your Uplay account settings that Ubisoft is allowed to send you emails. Otherwise, you will not receive the key.
The registration runs until September 25 (Monday) at 9 AM.
Keep in mind that the PTS are test servers. You will encounter some bugs and glitches. It can also happen at any time that you suddenly lose items and progress.
Any progress you make on the PTS will not carry over to the live game. However, you do not need to create a new character for the PTS – character data will be transferred.
Currently, not all content of Update 1.8 is live on the PC PTS. The focus at the moment is on PvP mode Skirmish, the new Rogue system, and new items. The new Underground or Resistance mode are still offline.
The Hunter is the agile and nimble class in Destiny 2. Discover in our class guide in English how you can dominate with the Hunter’s subclasses / focuses in PvE and PvP.
You have reached level 20 with your Hunter, unlocked all focuses and subclasses and are now wondering which build you can use to cause a stir in PvE or PvP? We present the Hunter’s abilities and with which focuses and super attacks you can get the most out of the Hunter.
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The Hunter’s Class Ability – The Dodge
The special class ability of the Hunter is the Dodge. You can choose from two different variations:
Sniper Dodge – You evade enemy attacks and automatically reload your weapon
Reckless Dodge – You evade enemy attacks and recharge your melee ability
In Destiny 1, only the Nightstalker mastered the Dodge and could access it permanently. Now, all of the Hunter’s focuses can try to dodge but must accept a cooldown period (standard cooldown time about 30 seconds).
The variant of the Dodge that is more useful in many situations is the Sniper Dodge, as your weapon is immediately reloaded. This is especially useful for high damage output weapons with slow reload times. You can deal high damage again right away, which can be invaluable for weapons like Storm or the shotgun Legend of Acrius.
The Hunter’s Jump – The Kangaroo
Destiny veterans will feel right at home with the Hunter Jump. It is easy to master and well controllable. You may choose from the following jump modes:
High Jump – Activates the jump in the air to reach great heights
Steering Jump – Eases maneuverability in the air
Triple Jump – Adds a third jump to the double jump
For many, the Hunter jump is considered the best in the game. It is agile and precise and allows for quick direction changes. Especially in the Crucible, the Hunter Jump encourages vertical gameplay, which can lead to many surprise moments. Just try out all the jump variants and choose the one that suits you best!
The Hunter’s Focuses at a Glance
We will take a closer look at the following focuses of the Hunter in the class guide:
The Arcstrider – a new focus in Destiny 2. The Arcstrider is an agile class specializing in fast melee combat and quick dodging. With the super Arc Staff, you quickly cut through enemy lines. The element of the Arcstrider is, surprise, Arc.
The Gunslinger – This class symbolizes the space cowboy. The focus centers on precision shots as well as your super ability, the Golden Gun. The element of the Gunslinger is Solar.
The Nightstalker – If a focus plays like a ninja, it’s the Nightstalker. With his smoke, he can become invisible or damage enemies. He also has good opportunities to keep an eye on his enemies – even around corners. His super, Shadowshot, traps enemies and weakens them. The element of the Nightstalker is Void.
The skills of each subclass are not completely unlocked upon acquisition. You receive upgrade points with each level up to level 20. Even after level 20, you can still earn upgrade points; an appropriate bar fills up when you earn experience points. A shiny Engram is added to it. Also, certain missions grant you skill upgrade points.
The Arcstrider is an offensive class specialized in delivering fast and hard hits and then cleverly evading opponents. The Arcstrider has no support skills. With the super Arc Staff, you can quickly and elegantly move through enemy lines and eliminate them.
The Grenades of the Arcstrider
The Arcstrider has access to the following grenades:
Flux Grenade – This grenade deals increased damage when stuck to an enemy (Sticky)
Arcbolt Grenade – Chains lightning to nearby enemies, slowing them down
Skip Grenade – The skip grenade splits on impact and launches several seeking projectiles across the battlefield
The Flux Grenade is suitable for single targets, while the Arcbolt Grenade can hit multiple enemies if they are close together. The Arcbolt Grenade is excellent for both PvE and PvP content.
The Flux Grenade can be used to gain an advantage in competitive multiplayer, whether at the beginning of a fight or to finish off fleeing enemies.
The Way of the Warrior – The Little Brother of the Punch Bros
The Way of the Warrior is one of two possible skill trees you must choose between. It focuses heavily on melee and dodge abilities. The combo punch is useful when your health is in critical condition, and subsequent melee attacks deal increased damage. Dodging increases your melee and jump range. The Deadly Charge resembles the Titan’s Aftershock.
Combo Punch – Triggers health regeneration and temporarily increases melee damage by eliminating an enemy
Combat Flow – Melee kills automatically recharge your dodge ability
Deadly Reach – Dodging increases your melee range and jump distance
Deadly Charge – A combo of dodging and Arc Staff attack creates a damage-intensive lightning aftershock
If you like to get up close and personal with your enemies, this skill tree will make you happy. Unfortunately, melee attacks only deal damage to single enemies, but at least you can use the dodge ability more often.
The Way of the Wind – The “Dust Maker”
The melee of the Way of the Wind is useful for disorienting enemies, the faster sprint speed gets you out of desperate situations, and you take less damage while dodging. In addition, the Way of the Wind offers the following:
Disorienting Strike – Causes disorientation to your enemies with this attack
Focused Breathing – Your sprint speed is increased and dodging is recharged through sprints
Combat Meditation – When you are heavily wounded, the cooldown of melee and grenade abilities is reduced
Lightning Reflexes – You become harder to eliminate while dodging
Paired with the MIDA Multi-Tool, you will be very quick with this talent tree. If your health is in a critical condition, your melee and grenade abilities will recharge faster.
In general, the Hunter with the Arcstrider is designed to get close to enemies, kill them, and disappear quickly. However, if your enemies know what they are doing, you will have a hard time. The Arcstrider is not recommended for the PvP mode of Destiny 2.
The playstyle of the Gunslinger is heavily focused on its super and landing precision hits, which are particularly rewarded with this focus. The super of the Gunslinger is the Golden Gun, with which you can pulverize your enemies.
The Grenades of the Gunslinger
The Gunslinger also has three different grenades in tow, from which you can choose:
Incendiary Grenade – The hit enemy goes up in flames and takes damage
Swarm Grenade – Seeking projectiles are released after the explosive impact of the grenade
Light Sensor Mine – Light sensor mines stick to surfaces and explode as soon as an enemy triggers the sensor
A well-placed Light Sensor Mine is priceless, whether in PvE or PvP. The Incendiary Grenade unleashes its destructive potential if you manage to hit an enemy directly with it. The Swarm Grenade is well suited to place at spawn points of enemies – the seeking projectiles automatically target enemies!
The Way of the Outlaw – Six Shots for a Hallelujah
The Way of the Outlaw not only offers you bonuses but also for your allies with the Chains of Sorrow. Furthermore, you can fire six shots with the Golden Gun at the expense of range.
Chains of Sorrow – Precision shots increase reload speed for you and nearby allies
Explosive Knife – Throw an exploding knife that deals damage
Sixfold – Fire six rapid shots with the Golden Gun at the expense of range
Critical Hit – Increases your hit chance with the Golden Gun
The increased reload speed for precision shots is a great bonus and increases damage over time for all those near you. Additionally, you can fire six shots with the Golden Gun and the explosive knife is a nice addition.
The Way of the Sharpshooter – Who Can Aim Has the Advantage
If you know how to handle the Golden Gun, you will have fun with this build. Not only do precise kills with the throwing knife give you bonuses, but also precise kills with the Golden Gun provide significant advantages. You create orbs of light with precision kills and both increase damage and extend the duration of your super.
Knife Artist – Precision kills with the throwing knife recharge your melee abilities
Audience Favorite – Achieve precision hits with the Golden Gun to create orbs of light
Practice Makes Perfect – Precision hits reduce the cooldown of the Golden Gun
All Stacked Up – Precision hits with the Golden Gun increase damage and extend the duration of your super
Even though the build looks good, you do have the downside that it heavily relies on the super, which you won’t have very often. However, if you can activate your super, you can clear the field.
The Gunslinger is an offensively oriented class, unlike the Arcstrider, which specializes in range. The Chains of Sorrow is a big bonus for you and your team, and the sphere generation from the Way of the Sharpshooter is also noteworthy.
If you also use the exotic helm Celestial Nighthawk , you deal the highest single damage to a target in the entire game. You have just one shot left, but it deals massive damage, which is especially helpful against boss enemies.
The Nightstalker – The Ninja with Smoke Bombs
The Nightstalker is the stealth class of the Hunter and lives for the surprise effect. His super, the Shadowshot, binds enemies, makes them slow and more susceptible to damage. The Shadowshot is a great addition in both PvE and PvP of Destiny 2. Specifically, bound targets take 35% more damage!
The Grenades of the Nightstalker
The grenades are not killers by themselves. Their true potential is unleashed in combination with the Spike Grenade. Disoriented and slowed enemies fall quickly within the area of effect of a Spike Grenade or in the vortex of the eponymous grenade.
Spike Grenade – This surface-sticking grenade continuously damages with a flood of Void Light
Void Wall Grenade – A horizontal wall of Void Light damages all enemies passing through the grenade
Vortex Grenade – Enemies are trapped in a vortex and receive damage as long as they remain in it
Even a well-thrown Void Wall Grenade can deal devastating damage in tight corridors. All of the Nightstalker’s grenades are excellent for zone control, whether in PvE or PvP.
The Way of the Trapper – Fly Under the Enemy’s Radar
The Way of the Trapper has a lot of potential for sneaking up on opponents unnoticed. With the Smoke Bomb, you can slow and disorient your enemies. This skill set includes:
Smoke Bomb – The smoke bomb sticks to surfaces and slows and disorients enemies
Eager Scout – Increases sprint speed, and you can crouch faster. Bound enemies are marked and can be tracked for a while. Additionally, you gain an extended radar
Dead Fall – Void Anchors fired from the Shadowshot become traps and damage unsuspecting enemies. Furthermore, the Void Anchors have increased range and last longer
Vanishing Step – You become invisible for a brief period when dodging
The Way of the Trapper is a powerful build for the Crucible mode of Destiny 2. The eager scout is useful, even if the enemy marking is limited to bound foes. The Smoke Bomb is indeed a trap and when paired with a grenade can be deadly.
The longer duration of Shadowshot as well as the invisibility when dodging round off this skill set.
The Way of the Pathfinder – The Stealth Ninja
The Way of the Pathfinder allows you to become invisible by throwing the Smoke Bomb at your feet. The locking mechanism makes grenades and smoke last twice as long, facilitating zone control. With the Heart of the Pack, you can support your teammates, their stats increase when bound enemies are eliminated.
Disappear into the Smoke – Throw the smoke bomb at your feet to make yourself and nearby allies invisible
Lockdown – The effects of grenades and smoke last twice as long, enabling strong zone control
Heart of the Pack – Eliminating bound enemies creates orbs of light and increases mobility, resilience, and recovery for you and nearby allies
Mobius Quiver – Fire rapid shots with the Shadowshot and inflict significant damage on bound enemies
The Way of the Pathfinder is extremely useful for fighting computer-controlled enemies. The doubled grenade duration can be placed at an enemy spawn point and manage almost by itself; the Heart of the Pack is a nice support ability for your team.
The Nightstalker is the best focus of the Hunter in many situations. The Way of the Trapper is the perfect build for the Crucible, and the Way of the Pathfinder will smoothly guide you through the PvE content.
Summary: If you want to go offensive and face your enemies face to face, the Way of the Warrior of the Arcstrider is a good choice. For heavy content in endgame and in team play, the Nightstalker and the Way of the Pathfinder are recommended.
If you have the Celestial Nighthawk, you can deal fantastic damage with the Gunslinger. This combination is particularly popular against bosses.
In the Crucible, the Way of the Trapper of the Nightstalker is the best choice, as the eager scout justifies this alone. Paired with a combination of smoke bomb and grenade (the so-called Wombo Combo), you have a deadly tool in your hands.
When executing the Wombo Combo, make sure to throw the smoke grenade first and then immediately throw the grenade. The other way around does not work, as you have to wait about 1-2 seconds after throwing a grenade before you can throw the smoke bomb. Also, be aware that enemies hit by the Shadowshot only truly become bound after about a second.
On the weekend you can MU Legend, the MMO with “Hack and Slash” battles, play and try it out for eight hours.
The developers of MU Legend invite you to participate in a stress test over the weekend. During this, they will collect important data and analyze their servers while you play. A great opportunity to get a sneak peek at the “Diablo MMO” before the open beta in November.
MU Legend, Action RPG test is upcoming
In November, the open beta of MU Legend will start. But even before that, you have the chance to check out the game while helping the development team. This will happen via a stress test on Saturday, September 23rd.
The team invites all available users to strain the game server infrastructure (North and South America).
The stress test of MU Legend begins on September 23, 2017, at 18:00 German time. From then on, you can play for eight hours until the stress test ends at 02:00.
Then create a Webzen account or log into an existing one
Next, download the client from the website and install the game
After that, you just have to wait for the start of the stress test. All progress made during the test will be deleted afterwards.
On the German Facebook page of MU Legend, the team has summarized the most important information about the stress test again. Here is an excerpt of that. Here you can find the post on the Facebook page of MU Legend.
Keep in mind: Don’t worry about latency, as this is a stress test. You will not have the same ping when the game releases in November.
What is our goal?
Our goal is to load the server in a specific zone and test the capacity and limits of the server. To achieve this, you can play the game for 8 hours from 18:00 to 02:00. We have restricted access to the maps of Enova and “The Rift”. Last but not least, there will only be one available language at this time, English.
What do I get for participating in the stress test?
In addition to the fact that the client for the stress test is a real early download of the OBT client, you will help our developer teams to launch the game in the various regions with as few issues as possible. We offer every player who logs into our servers 500 bound Redzen! These bound Redzen will be available for the OBT!
Guild Wars 2 spills the beans and reveals some exciting numbers – including which class combination no one likes.
Guild Wars 2 has launched its second major expansion, Path of Fire. To celebrate the launch of the new addon, ArenaNet shares some information with the public. For this purpose, there is an extensive infographic filled with big numbers to highlight the successes of Guild Wars 2.
The most popular combination of race and class is the Human Warrior. This seems logical, as what could be more associated with Guild Wars than human warriors going head-to-head?
The counterpart has also been mentioned. While ArenaNet calls it the “most unusual” character combo, it could also simply be called least popular. That is the Charr Revenant, a class that was introduced only with the last expansion.
Other numbers are interesting too. Over its nearly 5 years, Guild Wars has attracted more than 11 million players, who have created a total of over 53,000,000 characters – an average of almost 5 characters per player.
Particularly proud seems to be the last point. So far, 61 free updates have been released, which have expanded the game by more than 2 million words – counting texts and voiceovers together. That would correspond to the length of 400 plays.
But enough of the preliminaries. Here is the complete infographic. Enjoy scrolling!
A lot of fuss about nothing? Or interesting numbers? What do you think of this infographic?
We reported yesterday that the Korean studio Bluehole is upset because Epic Games is using the battle royale mode in their game Fortnite. They even announced that they are considering measures.
The battle royale mode has become popular thanks to Bluehole’s successful game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG).
Interestingly, PUBG uses the Unreal Engine, which comes from Epic Games. Additionally, the battle royale mode in Fortnite is free to play and can be played on PS4 and Xbox One. PUBG is not available on those platforms yet.
Bluehole does not want the “Battle Royale” mode all to themselves, it’s about Epic
In Bluehole’s statement yesterday, it sounded to many like “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” wanted to claim the battle royale genre for themselves. This angered many players. They found it arrogant to claim an entire genre.
However, Bluehole does not want that, as representatives of the company clarified in an interview with PC Gamer. It is not about claiming the battle royale mode for themselves, but about how things happened with Epic Games and Fortnite.
Bluehole is specifically upset with Fortnite and Epic Games for various reasons:
for PUBG, Bluehole uses Epic Games’ Unreal Engine and pays them “a lot of royalties.” Therefore, it is important to maintain a trustworthy relationship
this trust now seems endangered because Epic Games acted without consultation
they are particularly angry because Epic Games directly promoted “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” and it appeared to some that it was an official collaboration: “Hey, I can play PUBG in Fortnite.” This impression of an official collaboration, despite no agreement being made, has particularly upset Bluehole.
also, other games with battle royale modes like H1Z1 have licensed the mode from Brendan Greene, the PlayerUnknown – even PUBG itself acquired a license – Epic Games did not do that
in collaborating with Epic Games on the engine, technical ideas are exchanged and they work together. Bluehole fears that Epic Games could now use PUBG’s know-how to enhance the engine and their own mode
So it seems mainly about the fact that the companies behind Fortnite and PUBG already had an existing and significant business relationship. Bluehole now feels overlooked and disrespected.
In Destiny 2, Xur has the Foetracer, an exotic hunter helm. But what can this do and how do I get Foetracer?
The Foetracer is a new exotic helm for hunters in Destiny 2. You can obtain it randomly from all sources that can drop exotic engrams. Additionally, there is a chance to purchase this now from Xur, the merchant of exotic goods.
The perks of Foetracer
The exotic perk is called “Unyielding Tracker”. The description of the perk states: “Visually marks targeted enemies. Deals more damage to enemies with low health.”
What does that mean? Let’s look at the first part of the perk – visually marks targeted enemies. Veteran hunters will perk up immediately here. Because this perk was originally available to the hunter in Destiny 1, the Diligent Scout.
Nightsingers in Destiny 2 also have an ability that marks enemies. However, with the significant limitation that the marking only applies to enemies bound by Shadowshot.
With Foetracer, all targets are marked that you aimed at with a weapon.
The second part of the perk states that you deal more damage to low-health enemies. Specifically, this means that as soon as the opponent has about 30% of their health left, you deal significantly more damage, and no matter where you aim, you will score critical hits.
Additionally, the damage buff applies to all your sources of damage – whether they are weapons, super attacks, or melee attacks.
In which content is the exotic helm Foetracer useful?
The helm shows its strengths both in the Crucible and in PvE content. The enemy marking can decide victory or defeat in the Crucible and justifies wearing the helm solely with this perk.
Your enemy is wounded and hiding? That won’t help them, you can see them and throw a placed grenade. Even opponents about to run around corners can be quickly targeted. If you also equip the MIDA Multi-Tool, you have created one of the supposedly best exotic combinations in the Crucible. The increased damage also plays a role, albeit a smaller one compared to PvE content.
In the PvE area, the helm is particularly beneficial against tanky bosses. If you use the helm in conjunction with the Merciless, you become a true DPS monster at a certain health level of the enemy.
Hunters who have not purchased the helm yet should grab it from Xur. The investment is also quite cheap at 23 legendary shards!
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Until update 1.8 finally appears in the live game, it will still take a few weeks. In the meantime, you can get your builds ready by enhancing them with powerful items. The vendors might have the right objects this week.
Recommended Weapons on September 23rd
Advanced Weapons Vendor: AK-47M Military Version with Greedy, Expert, and Competent
Camp Hudson: MG5 with Determined, Competent, and Expert
The Meat Locker Safehouse: M870 Express with Trained (rerolled), Brutal, and Vengeful
The Grindhouse Safehouse: MP5 St with Precise, Determined, and Destructive
E 42nd St: G36 C with Vengeful, Deadly, and Focused
The Mods after the Vendor Reset
DZ Gear Vendor at the Base: Mod with bonus on Sharpshooter Crit Damage
Weapons Vendor at the Base: Robust Mini Reflex Sight with Crit Chance, Headshot Damage, and Crit Damage
W 34th St: Ti-Rant Suppressor with Crit Chance, Crit Damage, and Headshot Damage
W 42nd St: Mod with bonus on Turret Damage
The Offer of the Special Blueprint Vendor
The special blueprint vendor is located at the terminal and has blueprints for these items:
SASG-12 – Shotgun
Converted USC – Submachine Gun
Firearms Mask
Electronics Vest
552 Holosight with Critical Hit Chance and two random bonuses
High-Speed Magazine with Critical Hit Chance and two random bonuses
Despite harsh criticism, Blizzard defends the idea of the Netherlight Crucible in WoW. We reveal why.
The Netherlight Crucible in World of Warcraft is a double-edged sword. While one group of players praises the new feature and enjoys unlocking new bonuses with the increasing level of the artifact weapon, there is much criticism from a second group.
With the Netherlight Crucible, players can further improve relics in their artifact weapons by unlocking a small talent tree. However, this is only possible at the mentioned Crucible and not “in the open world”.
Many players still find it incomprehensible that “recrafting” was removed as a feature, but the Netherlight Crucible essentially functions in a similar way. This is because you have to leave current content (like a raid) to properly shape the new relic and then return to the raid.
Blizzard likes the Netherlight Crucible
The Community Manager Ornyx has once again reached out to the players and represented the opinions of the developers. They discussed the feature and the feedback and are fundamentally satisfied because:
Recrafting was simple and annoying. You simply took the best stat and never really had a choice. With the Netherlight Crucible, the decisions are more significant.
Talents in the relics should not be redistributed. Otherwise, players would pilgrimage to the Crucible depending on the boss fight and choose either AoE or single-target abilities.
Relics are occasionally replaced. Therefore, a “wrong choice” is tolerable and only lasts for a while. With the new raid Antorus, the Burning Throne, this shouldn’t matter as much.
Blizzard is also pleased that when looking at the relic properties, it is soulbound at that point. This is meant to prevent relics from being passed around endlessly in raids.
Even after Blizzard’s explanation, opinions in the community are still mixed.
What do you think of the whole Netherlight Crucible topic? Was it a misstep? Or is it a nice feature to provide a bit more choice?
Uther and Illidan were once just fixed ideas of a Pen&Paper group. Some heroes from World of Warcraft have a peculiar story.
When it comes to developing new characters in video games, artists often draw their creative ideas from unexpected sources – such as a Pen&Paper.
Blizzard’s Senior Art Director, Samwise Didier, recently held an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) on Reddit and answered fans’ questions. This led to some amusing anecdotes coming to light.
Who would have thought that both Uther Lightbringer and Illidan Stormrage were once characters from a Pen&Paper adventure?
Didier, along with his friends (who later founded Blizzard), had always enjoyed playing Dungeons & Dragons as Pen&Paper – and still does to this day. In 1995, he created a lawful paladin who was blind and equipped with two books: Honor and Righteousness. What a blind paladin did with these books, unfortunately, was not revealed.
It’s also amusing that ultimately Illidan and Uther swapped a few character traits – because in the end, it was Illidan who became blind, not Uther.
Didier was also the creator of the Pandaren in the Warcraft universe – one of the most controversially discussed species in Warcraft to this day. Not everyone liked this race, but Didier doesn’t have any major problems with it.
“That was okay for me. I understand how important WoW is to some people. One person’s WoW is different from another’s. Some people love the original Warcraft and don’t want anything to change. Others love an evolving world. However, I’m glad we were able to implement them [the Pandaren] into the world.”
If you want to read the entire AMA, you can find the relevant link to Reddit in our sources.
