Why is there no “Mythic+” mode for raids in World of Warcraft? Blizzard explains the difficulty.
If you want to be part of the elite in World of Warcraft and always have the best equipment level, you can’t miss mythic raids. Only here do you get the highest base item level. This is also the guaranteed end of the line.
In dungeons, however, there is the “Mythic+” system, where players can constantly reach new difficulty levels, making not only the enemies more challenging but also improving the rewards.
On Twitter, the Game Director Ion Hazzikostas was asked why such a system is not also expanded to raids. After all, it would keep raids fresh longer, instead of having weeks or months of downtime between new raids.
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Hazzikostas replied that it would be difficult to reach the target audience. After all, who would that be? The people who have already completely cleared Mythic? That’s a very small group. Hazzikostas continued:
“If that is the target audience [who has cleared Mythic], then that is a pretty small group. And many of them enjoy a little break before they prepare for the next raid tier.”
However, a “Mythic+” mode for old raids could certainly have advantages. For example, raids like the Emerald Nightmare could still be relevant in patch 7.3 if you can get some of the best items there.
At the same time, however, current raids might become boring because “old tier sets” with increased stats could provide better bonuses than the new ones.
Cortyn says: Although I am far from experiencing the current final boss on Mythic, I don’t think much of the idea. It has taken long enough for players to see the “Mythic” mode as the “special” thing that defines raids. If you dilute that further by allowing a “Nachtfestung +7 Bloody”, my interest would further decline.
What do you think of the idea? Should Blizzard give “Mythic+” raids a chance and just try it out? Or are you throwing your hands up in despair and can hardly imagine a worse idea?
The upcoming mobile MMO TERA M will include 6 classes, each having its own role. Additionally, you will be able to switch your hero at any time to adapt to the group requirements.
TERA M will be a complex mobile MMO based on the popular online RPG TERA. As expected from TERA, the setting remains a colorful fantasy world full of bizarre beings, such as the cute Popori animal beings or the sexy Castanic demons.
TERA M – 6 Heroes with Gender and Race Lock
TERA M relies on tried-and-true playable races and classes. There are these hero types, which are each firmly assigned to a race and a gender:
Amani Lancer: This hero is always male and a heavy tank.
Popori Alchemist: This class currently only exists in TERA M. The cute little badger is male and throws bottles as a tactical ranged DPS.
High Elf Archer: Female elf archers must not be missing in any game, thus the archer is also present in TERA M as a ranged DPS.
Human Storm Fury: This class gets stronger the longer it beats on its opponents. Storm Furys are female and act as melee DPS.
Elin Priestess: These petite beings are female and assume the role of support.
Human Slayer: The Slayer is a heavily armored male melee DPS.
Since every group needs a tank and a healer, you can switch classes at any time and level each hero type separately. This is crucial, as according to initial information about the gameplay of TERA M, you will not be able to accomplish much against the bosses in the game without a balanced group with a tank and healer.
TERA M – Mega Server and Auto-Play in Stages
You should not worry too much about finding enough players in TERA M. According to the developers, the game will utilize massive mega servers where masses of players can be found.
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Also cool: The auto-play functions commonly found in Asian mobile games, which automatically spare you from annoying grinding, will be available in TERA M in various stages: manual play without automation, semi-automation with limited intervention options, and full auto, where your hero does everything alone.
TERA M is expected to launch in Korea in 2017. The Western release is planned for 2018, but no exact information is available yet.
In Destiny 2, the exotic armor piece Orpheus Rig is causing a stir. It is referred to by many as “the best Hunter exotic.” Why is that?
The community is currently examining all exotic armor pieces in Destiny 2 thoroughly. There are a total of 33 pieces – eleven for each Guardian class.
Currently, the Orpheus Rig stands out – this is a leg armor for Hunters, which is referred to by many Guardians as “the best Hunter exotic.” The reason: With it, the Nightstalker Hunter can unleash nearly infinite super attacks if the exotic is used correctly.
How do I get Orpheus Rig? – Location
There is no source that guarantees you Orpheus Rig as loot. You have to rely a bit on luck – or, if Xur sells it, act quickly.
You have a chance to obtain Orpheus Rig from all sources that can drop exotics. Farm exotic engrams, complete weekly milestones, and earn faction rewards. A quick “farming method” includes public events – but, as mentioned, you need luck.
What makes Orpheus Rig so powerful?
To benefit from Orpheus Rig, you need the Nightstalker Hunter. This is its “Void focus,” which you need to unlock first.
Orpheus Rig only enhances the super of the Nightstalker. The perks are:
Intrinsic perk: You gain ability energy for every enemy you tether with a Shadowshot.
Additionally, you have perks that can increase either mobility or resilience.
The Shadowshot is the super of the Nightstalker. The more enemies you tether, the more ability energy is charged. The “abilities” refer to the grenade, melee, dodge ability, and the super.
The special thing is: If you manage to tether enough enemies, you can immediately fire another Shadowshot. Approximately 7 to 8 tethered enemies are needed to completely fill the super bar, as you can see in this video (timestamp marked 2:51):
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If you are surrounded by enemies, you can unleash one super after another.
This means: Orpheus Rig is especially recommended in PvE when numerous adds are attacking. In all other situations, this exotic shines less.
In the Guardianship, it has been repeatedly criticized that the Hunter is hardly suitable for playing cooperatively. Other classes have better abilities for teamwork with other Guardians. However, with the Orpheus Rig, the Hunter becomes a useful team member, as he is extremely good at crowd control (he can stop enemy blobs) and also generates lots of orbs of light for allies. This way, allies can quickly reach their supers as well.
Especially in raids, this exotic could be the best choice when dealing with hordes of enemies.
The LawBreakers Update 1.3 is released today on September 11th. We will show you what else is changing besides the role limit in the patch notes.
A major update is now available for the LawBreakers community. Patch 1.3 introduces a role limit to the Quick-Play mode for the first time. Without having the same roles stacked, the game is simply more fun, the developers say.
Find out in the patch notes what will change for you when you start LawBreakers after the update.
LawBreakers Update 1.3 – Only 2x the same role allowed
The new role limit in the update allows only two of the same role per team. The developers have listened to a lot of feedback on this topic and have noticed that LawBreakers is simply more enjoyable when different roles are represented in the team and not everyone plays the same role.
“Anyone who has ever encountered five Juggernauts defending a Blitz goal knows what we mean.” After the update, you will no longer encounter three or more of the same roles against you.
Furthermore, the team adds that the role limit is important for the development of the ranked mode. This is already being tested behind closed doors for future release.
No character balance changes
The new Patch 1.3 is the first update that does not include balance changes for the shooter characters. While significant balance changes are forthcoming, they still need to be extensively tested before going “live.” Initially, it was important for the developers to make the role limit available as soon as possible.
LawBreakers Patch Notes 1.3
In addition to the role limit, there are further changes, including a new map variant. The promenade is now also available as a night version:
Additionally, tread patterns can now also be stomped into the environment:
An XP bonus tracker shows you active streaks and bonuses in the main menu.
There has been some fine-tuning for the Blitzball, Overcharge, and Uplink modes, and some bugs have also been fixed. You can find the complete patch notes for the new LawBreakers patch on the official website. Here are the Patch 1.3 patch notes on lawbreakers.nexon.net
Not long now, and the beta for the upcoming online shooter Star Wars Battlefront 2 will be here. A reliable reddit user has now explained what content it will offer (leak).
The reddit user Some_Info is considered a reliable source for everything related to Star Wars Battlefront 2 among fans. He has been correct in his information about the shooter before. Now he has talked about what fans of Star Wars Battlefront 2 can expect from the upcoming beta.
The Beta of Battlefront 2 Offers
Here are the insider’s infos:
Maps: Galactic Assault on Theed (already playable in the Closed Alpha), Space Battle on Fondor (the map from Gamescom), Strike on Takodana (completely new).
Skirmish against bots for solo players, coop fans, and splitscreen players (splitscreen is only available on consoles)
As heroes, the ones from the EA Play event are available: Darth Maul, Rey, and so on.
14 to 16 GB download size
5 to 9 emotes for soldiers
It is possible to collect experience points within a certain framework. However, progress will be reset at the end of the beta.
The graphics are said to have been further improved and optimized and look better than in the E3 version.
A new vehicle is being introduced: the LAAT Gunship of the Clone Army
The beta of Star Wars Battlefront 2 begins on October 4th for all pre-orders of the game. From October 6th, everyone else can also participate. The beta ends on October 9th.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 will be released on November 14th for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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Massive presents the Skirmish mode, which will be introduced with update 1.8 in The Division. This is intended to provide intense PvP battles – without PvE.
In the coming days and weeks, Massive will gradually unveil the new features of update 1.8, which is set to arrive in autumn 2017. Among the most significant new content are two new game modes: A PvE mode and a PvP mode.
There are now fresh details about the PvP mode. The developers introduce “Skirmish,” which will be called “Gefecht” in German.
The first pure PvP mode in The Division
Until now, if you wanted to play PvP in The Division, you had to go to the Dark Zone and hunt down other agents or start the paid mode “Last Stand” , which has been in the game since spring 2017. However, both activities do not offer a “pure PvP experience” – in the Dark Zone and in Last Stand, PvE enemies are also present, which you have to deal with. The PvP enthusiasts have always found this to be a sore point.
With Skirmish, a mode focused solely on PvP is finally here. No NPCs. No large maps where battles can spread out. Instead: Intense PvP action.
Here are the important details about Skirmish at a glance:
The game mode is a simple Team Deathmatch: The team wins that first achieves a certain number of kills (20) or has the most kills within a certain time (10 minutes). These figures may change before release.
It will be played in 4v4
Each kill gives one point, but the enemy must be completely eliminated. It’s not enough for them to just go down.
Skirmish will be played on three PvP-focused maps that are all located in the West Side Pier. They are significantly smaller than the maps in “Last Stand” to allow for more intense fights. “Less running, more shooting” is the motto.
Respawn: When you die, a respawn should occur within a few seconds. A “dynamic wave spawner” is used – this means that if teammates died shortly after you or just before you, you will be sent back into action simultaneously. The spawn positions are not fixed; they will adapt to the locations of the enemies. No spawn camping should be possible.
The matchmaking of Skirmish takes players’ skills into account. There are processes in the background that monitor performance.
There is a new ranking system, which will be combined with the ranking system of “Last Stand”. The new maximum is rank 99. After rank 40, there will be better rewards, including Classified Caches. In other words, in The Division 1.8, there will be more opportunities to obtain the classified sets.
In the Crucible, the competitive multiplayer mode of Destiny 2, a strong combination crystallizes. Is MIDA MULTI-TOOL the best exotic PvP weapon in Destiny 2?
Since the release of Destiny 2, Guardians have been on the hunt for new, strong weapon combinations for the Crucible. Discussions about the currently trendy weapons fill pages in relevant forums.
All MIDA or what?
A weapon combo stands out here: MIDA Multi-Tool and MIDA Mini-Tool. Those who venture into the competitive multiplayer of Destiny 2 will quickly hear the distinctive shot sound of the MIDA.
The weapon combination has the advantage that it can be obtained through an exotic quest. Every Guardian potentially has access to it.
But what makes the weapon combination so strong? Looking at the perks of the MIDA Multi-Tool, we quickly realize that the exotic scout rifle has become even more valuable compared to Destiny 1:
While you are aiming with the weapon, your radar remains active. In Destiny 2, you lose your radar for a short time after aiming with a weapon. The MIDA compensates for this disadvantage.
The MIDA Multi-Tool increases your movement speed.
The combination with the MIDA Mini-Tool makes the whole thing even better. The small MIDA representative is a submachine gun with fantastic handling, light and deadly. You basically hold a Doctrine of Death in your hands.
With the scout rifle, which is effective not only at long range but also very strong at medium distance, you cover all possible ranges in conjunction with the submachine gun.
The synergy effects of both equipped weapons create a speed bonus. You will zoom across the map and compensate for the somewhat sluggish movement in Destiny 2.
All these points explain why the MIDA combo is currently so strong and popular. This is also because many legendary weapons have not been extensively tested yet. The first Trials of the Nine will give a glimpse of what will dominate the Crucible in the future.
What do you think of the MIDA? Is it too early to talk about a meta? What are your favorites?
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Lost Ark is a Korean action MMORPG that is reminiscent of Diablo 3. It is approaching its next closed beta and there are 8 minutes of new gameplay footage in the video.
In recent years, MMORPG fans have suffered from malnutrition. Similarly poorly off are fans of action MMORPGs and hack and slays. A Diablo IV is far away, Blizzard is stingy with expansions for Diablo 3, and many feel that “Diablo 3” is already too far removed from what they actually want. Three years ago, “Lost Ark” came just in time.
Lost ARK was introduced in 2014 at the Asian game conference G-Star and appeared to be the great savior that would soon come to Europe: Iso view like in Diablo, a lot happening on screen, great graphics: a spectacle. Since then, German hack-and-slash fans have been looking forward to Lost Ark, but there is a catch.
Games undergo a different development process in Asia. They are often presented to the public early but then go dark for years. Even a closed beta is not a sign that the release is imminent, and even afterwards it is normal for a game to go silent for a year.
What was seen of Lost Ark back then impressed many: however, a finished game was still years away. Since the end of 2014, fans have hoped that Lost Ark would come to the West and end the long wait for a real hack-and-slash.
Second Beta of Lost Ark – 8 Minutes of New Video Material
The second closed beta of Lost Ark is now approaching. It will take place from September 15 to September 24 in South Korea. Smilegate has now released an 8-minute trailer for the “hack and slash MMORPG”:
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Furthermore, the map is significantly larger than in the first closed beta, and with “Navigation,” there is a new feature. The dungeon “the Heart of Kratehr” is new, as reported by Inven.
Everything is new in Black Desert. Music and graphics are set to be remastered. An orchestra in Halle is recording music for the MMORPG.
Black Desert has big plans for the future. A release for Xbox One and later for PlayStation 4 is planned. Additionally, a major “remastering” has been announced. Currently, Black Desert features outstanding visuals, and the developer Pearl Abyss wants to ensure that it remains.
The attention of fans has particularly focused on making Black Desert even more beautiful. The graphics of the MMORPG are being enhanced in collaboration with Silicon Studio.
New music for Black Desert comes from Prague, Budapest, Halle
But Black Desert also wants to improve acoustically: The music will be “remastered” and newly recorded. To this end, Black Desert is collaborating with orchestras in the Czech Republic (Prague), Hungary (Budapest), and Germany (Halle).
Pearl Abyss has released a recording of the Staatskapelle Halle recording 30 seconds of music from Black Desert. The symphony orchestra in Halle is considered one of the largest orchestras in Germany, with about 150 musicians.
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Three symphony orchestras will help make the world of Black Desert even more immersive
The goal of the acoustic remastering is to record new music for 40 of the 240 regions of Black Desert. A Korean composer, who has composed music for two “rhythm games”, is responsible for the process: MD Ryu.
He states that they want to provide the players of Black Desert Online with the best music. The music is intended to help players fully immerse themselves in the world. The big term here is “immersion”, the merging with the fictional world. The world of Black Desert spans from a small village to a vast ocean.
It is assumed that the process of bringing the new music experience into the game can be completed by early 2018. Together with the graphic overhaul, this should elevate Black Desert to a new level.
No kill is as beautiful as one that causes a ragequit. This also applies in Overwatch. A prime example can be found in this week’s PotGs.
Every week, absurd, exciting, or simply funny moments occur in Overwatch that are 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!
Since her introduction, Orisa has been a popular tank. The barrier with a short cooldown and the character’s versatile abilities make her a favorite among many players. However, only a few manage to rack up kill streaks with her. But player Drugrugho manages to do it. He shows on the map Lijiang Tower how to lure enemies into a trap. Far from the control point, he sets up his little defense line, waits for the enemies to come, and then pretends to flee. Well, how that ends… you can see here.
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A complete team kill is quite satisfying. However, the feeling completely fades when you’ve outplayed an opponent so much that they ragequit the game. A ragequit achieved solely through skill (and not through flames, etc.) is still one of the best feelings, isn’t it?
It must have been the same for DjXyanyde, who found himself facing certain death. When the enemy Genji drew his Dragonblade and was also boosted by Ana’s nanoboost, he thought his life was flashing before his eyes. But as fate (or skill) would have it, his sleep arrow hit its mark. The result? One less enemy in the opposing team.
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Chunky Roadhog is not exactly known for his special evasive skills. But Itslucious is not only skilled enough to dodge the enemy Tracer’s pulse bomb, he also manages to catch her with the hook. To make the clip perfect, Roadhog pulls Tracer to exactly the spot where she shouldn’t be… see for yourselves.
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The arena of Hearthstone is being revised again. The community cheers, as the “forced synergies” will be abolished.
With the release patch of “Knights of the Frozen Throne”, a lot changed in Hearthstone. There were not only numerous new cards, but also new game rules in the arena mode.
Since then, when forging a new deck in the arena, the first two offered cards were so-called “synergy cards”. These are cards that harmonize particularly well with similar cards. Examples here are Murlocs of all kinds or the elemental Servant of Kalimos.
Synergy cards caused more frustration than joy
However, this change was received by players at most as “so-so” – a look into the forums and on Reddit reveals that only a few fans could come to terms with it.
The frustration among players was great. Since you are forced to take some synergy cards at the beginning, it was even more disappointing when there were no meaningful synergies among the following cards.
Blizzard has taken this feedback very seriously and announced on Reddit: The forced synergy selection will be abolished.
In response to a community member’s question about whether a new system would be introduced, there was also an answer:
No, the first two cards will be completely random, just like all 28 other cards of the arena deck.
However, when exactly the patch will go live is still uncertain. The changes will definitely not appear with the next balance patch, but only in a later patch.
What do you think of these changes? Should all cards in the arena be completely random – just like it will be again? Or were the synergy cards good because at least one could hope for great combos?
Bungie has fundamentally reworked the system of the Nightfall Strike in Destiny 2. With all the new mechanics and modifications, it’s easy to lose track. We show you how to definitely complete the Nightfall!
The Nightfall Strike is part of the endgame content in Destiny 2 alongside other activities. This is where you can get the best gear that will definitely push you forward.
The Changes in Nightfalls in Destiny 2
The Nightfall is no longer tackled in the same way as in Destiny 1. In particular, campers need to be prepared. You now start the Nightfall this week with a time limit. This “counter” can only be increased by killing enemies. You get two seconds for the regular enemies, seven seconds for the tougher foes. So don’t leave the enemies behind, they bring valuable time!
In addition, there is an active modifier that activates a rotating “element burn”. Damage from the Arc, Solar, and Void elements is massively increased alternately. Each time the element changes, it will be indicated to you at the bottom left. Then you’ll know immediately which element you should attack with.
Otherwise: The Nightfall can be tackled from Power Level 230 – higher levels are recommended.
Picture the three elements: Arc, Solar, and Void as a magical triangle. You are three players and should distribute your weapons across all elements accordingly. This could look something like this:
Player 1: Energy weapon with Void element, Power weapon with Arc element
Player 2: Energy weapon with Arc element, Power weapon with Solar element
Player 3: Energy weapon with Solar element, Power weapon with Void element
This distribution ensures that two players can deal maximum damage while the third player works with their kinetic weapon.
The Boss Fight – Take Him Down Quickly
Let’s focus on your strategy. Do you think using all three focuses gives you an advantage? Wrong. You will all use the Arc focus. Why? The super attack of the Arc focuses is always a reusable super with a certain duration, no matter what class you play.
Use your super attacks whenever damage from Arc abilities is increased. This is particularly exciting during the boss fight. Don’t damage the boss until your super attack is finished and Arc damage is increased. Now all three players unleash their super attacks and take the boss down in a few seconds.
All exotic armor pieces in Destiny 2 we present here in an overview. What Exotic Armor is there? Where do I find and get exotic armor? Here is a list of exotic armor pieces with perks for Titan, Hunter, and Warlock.
The exotic items are considered the best and most sought-after objects in Destiny 2. They have unique abilities that every Guardian wants to try out. You can recognize the exotic equipment by the yellow item symbols.
However, it is not possible to combine the exotics at will – You can wear only one exotic weapon and one exotic armor piece at the same time. So you have to make decisions about which exotic benefits you want to take advantage of.
In Destiny 2, there are several ways to get exotic items. Unlike exotic weapons, no quests for exotic armor pieces are currently known. Therefore, these are the sources for Exotic Armor:
The exotic armor pieces are class-specific. This means that the classes Titan, Hunter, and Warlock have their own armor pieces, which can only be equipped by the respective class.
All exotic armor pieces have in common that they have an intrinsic, “exotic” perk that gives them a unique ability. In addition, they have perks that you can adjust the attributes of mobility, resilience, and recovery. We list the exotic perks in our list.
Important: The list will be continuously updated – even as new armor pieces are discovered. We will incorporate your feedback from the comments here! If you discover additional locations or have other additions, let us know.
Apparently there was once a plan for the Xbox One to launch with a huge action RPG that fully relied on the cloud. However, nothing came of “Stormlands”.
Developer Obsidian is a successful gaming studio that works for various publishers. Obsidian is independent – a rarity these days. It has its roots in the legendary RPG studio “Black Isle”, which was responsible for Fallout 2, Planescape Torment, and Baldur’s Gate.
The studio itself is known for RPGs like Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, or Tyranny. For my.com, Obsidian developed the tank MMO “Armored Warfare”.
Currently, Obsidian Entertainment is connected with the strategy experts from Paradox, apparently planning something big now that Armored Warfare is no longer in development.
To promote this properly, they have brought in the gaming site Eurogamer for a series about the studio, revealing some interesting details.
Stormlands – the game with the million-man raid
In around 2011, Obsidian was commissioned by Microsoft to develop a launch title for the Xbox One. Stormlands was a game with high ambitions, fully utilizing cloud technology. At that time, Microsoft still envisioned an Xbox that could be placed under televisions worldwide and access the endless resources of the cloud at any time.
The concept set by Microsoft was: You play an action RPG like The Witcher, but then you see a huge creature on the horizon. As you run towards this thing, all other players currently playing the game see it as well and also run towards this giant creature.
Stormlands would have packed the players into 40-man raids and made them fight this enormous creature. Recordings would have been made of this, tailored to each player to view after the battle.
This feature was referred to by Microsoft as a “1 Million Man Raid.” Even though Obsidian did not take the exact directive literally, they understood the idea as a goal of the dimensions they should be thinking for Stormlands.
According to Obsidian, the whole game was incredibly ambitious. Microsoft wanted it to be even bigger and more innovative.
Obsidian also had the team assembled and foresaw a number of difficulties they would have to deal with:
They would have needed their own engine
They would have to deal with multiplayer aspects as a studio focused on single-player
And the fixed release date for the launch of the Xbox One would have been problematic as well
March 2012 marked the end for Stormlands
As Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart says, in March 2012 the phone call from Microsoft came: “The project is canceled.” Following this, Obsidian had to lay off some employees and restructure.
Today, Urquhart believes Stormlands failed because Microsoft “wanted to dream big,” while Obsidian faced the challenge of “how do we make this happen?” This created a rift.
After that, they presented the ideas for the game to other publishers like Ubisoft or 2k – but they did not take the bait. Ultimately, some of the ideas were used in the RPG “Tyranny”.
Mein-MMO thinks: An interesting “what if?” question. After the success of Destiny in 2014, it is clear that there was significant potential for an action MMO on the Xbox One. Such a title exclusive to the Xbox One a year before Destiny could have been a game-changer. But only if it was truly exceptional.
Stormlands could have shaken up the somewhat stagnant MMO world for years. But would have, could have – it went differently.
Obsidian has had bad experiences not only with Microsoft, but also with Armored Warfare it seems there was a setback:
Many online role-playing games allow you to dive deep into the game world and offer tons of features for successful role-playing. Some games even allow you to marry in-game, complete with gameplay features and benefits for the marriage. Here you can find out in which MMORPGs you can celebrate particularly beautiful weddings.
Weddings are lovely when you are invited as a guest. But if you, like me, are currently planning your own wedding, you often find yourself cursing this supposedly joyful event instead of enjoying it. After all, you have to send out countless invitations, make sure not to forget anyone important, and ensure that no declared enemies are seated across from each other. Additionally, the catering must still cater to gluten-free and vegan options. And the band shouldn’t leave after just three songs, just because you weren’t paying attention during negotiations.
And I won’t even start on the enormous costs of a proper wedding!
Getting Married in MMOs – Much Easier than in Real Life!
Given such adversities, it may be a blessing to outsource the whole wedding to your favorite MMO. The game takes care of much of the stressful organizational stuff, and you can certainly get married in places that don’t exist in real life. For example, on the sunlit beaches of Auridon or in the wild romantic landscapes of Skyrim. That’s definitely better than the dreary registry office or the stuffy chapel at home.
Moreover, in the game, you don’t have to painstakingly starve yourself down to your wedding figure as a toned sexy warrior or beautiful elven maiden. The elaborate wedding hairstyle can quickly be done in the game’s own editor, and thanks to countless costumes and transmog sets in your wardrobe, the wedding suit or bridal gown are also quickly at hand.
So, in which MMOs can you even get married properly? Here are 5 particularly cool online games with wedding features.
MMOs Where You Can Get Married – Runes of Magic
Runes of Magic is a classic online role-playing game, which is marketed in Germany as a free-to-play title by Gameforge. Runes of Magic offers a very cool system that allows you to enter a relationship and ultimately get married, in addition to the usual MMORPG content such as dungeons, crafting, PvP, and raids.
Runes of Magic – Couples Grind Better!
In Runes of Magic, you begin your future marriage classically by sending cheesy love letters to your beloved. If this love confession is accepted, you will start a relationship that you can level up further. And you can even teleport to your sweetheart via wedding ring later. Hopefully, you don’t catch your beloved red-handed!
That might sound like a dull leveling mechanic at first, but the better, or higher-level your relationship is, the better buffs you get! Couples grind better than singles. By the way, relationships in Runes of Magic are not only for lovers; you can also create friend circles and families this way, each receiving different buffs.
Runes of Magic – Your Own Wedding Chapel!
In addition to the cool couple buff, Runes of Magic has an extremely cool wedding feature. If you want to finally cement your relationship, you can get married. Runes of Magic will then run through the entire program, and you will receive rings, wedding clothes (in the shop and partly for real money) and even your own instance – the grand wedding chapel!
In it, you can walk solemnly in a bridal gown or tails to the altar and marry each other. Your invited guests, such as the guild or players from your other social circles, can cheer and congratulate you.
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Bungie promised at the launch of Destiny 2 that veterans of the predecessor would have their rewards. Various emblems that are supposed to reflect the triumphs of Destiny 1 are known. But there is even more!
Bungie has promised the Guardians that their deeds from Destiny 1 will not be forgotten and will be recognized in the successor. Among other things, seven emblems are meant to show the world what dangers you faced in Destiny 1 and which ones you mastered.
From the start, Bungie emphasized that this is not all; veterans are in for a nice surprise when they start Destiny 2 for the first time. And they kept their word!
Those who start Destiny 2 as veterans for the first time expect a series of images featuring beautiful drawings of the most significant moments from Destiny 1. But that’s not all. Below the image, it will show when you completed the activity for the first time and who was part of your fire team.
Depending on the number of your triumphs, you can admire up to twelve different images. If you would like to view the images more frequently, you can do so anytime on the character selection screen below the third slot.
But enough talking. Here are the images sorted chronologically:
The triumph moment of the main campaign
The Glass Chamber and the victory over Atheon
The conclusion of the quest line of the first expansion “Darkness Lurks”
The victory over Crota, Son of Oryx in the raid “Crota’s End”
The conclusion of the storyline of “House of Wolves”
The victory over Skolas in the Prison of Elders, right?
The tribute for the ultimate victory in the Crucible during the Trials of Osiris
Your triumph over the story of the expansion “The Taken King”
Your victory over Oryx in the King’s Fall raid
The triumph over the SIVA-infested Fallen in “Rise of Iron”
The victory over Aksis
After the triumph moments comes the invitation to new adventures
What do you think about the drawings? Can you still remember your fire teams back then? Let us know in the comments!
After their absence, the raid eggs are now back in Pokémon GO. However, not all trainers are satisfied. For many players, this is a step in the wrong direction.
With an update in Pokémon GO, the eggs and countdown timers for raid battles are back in the game. These eggs were first activated in the game last summer and indicated to trainers that a raid battle would take place soon. Which opponent was in the eggs cannot be recognized from the eggs.
This egg feature was later quietly removed. Now players saw directly which raid bosses were waiting for them in the arenas, without a countdown. For many trainers, this was an advantage that has now been removed.
Raid Eggs in Pokémon GO are back: What’s inside pink, yellow, and purple eggs?
Raid eggs with a countdown have now reappeared at various Pokémon GO arenas. Based on the color of the eggs, you can determine how difficult a raid is.
Pink eggs can contain bosses of difficulty level 1 and 2.
Yellow eggs spawn bosses of difficulty 3 or 4.
In purple eggs legendary bosses are waiting.
The egg countdown currently starts at one hour (Niantic may adjust the times). After that, you have one hour for the raid battle. You will be informed via in-game message that a raid will soon take place in your vicinity. This is meant to give players enough time to get to a raid.
The fact that the eggs are back and that the avatars of the bosses replace them over the arenas has its pros and cons.
Advantages of the countdown eggs:
Many trainers organize themselves in WhatsApp, Facebook, or Discord groups with other trainers for raids. Now that the raids no longer start spontaneously, but have a countdown again, there is more time for trainer groups to prepare.
On Reddit, trainers report that they missed some raids because they always arrived too late. With this early notification, their chances of participating in the raid with other trainers increase. Which boss is waiting there is then a surprise.
Disadvantages of the raid eggs:
Some trainers are unimpressed by the countdown eggs. The biggest problem is that they can no longer immediately recognize which raid bosses are waiting for them – they want no surprises.
Trainers choose specific raids because they are looking for a specific raid boss Pokémon. Now chance has to decide whether the yellow egg contains the expected Tyranitar or Rhydon, or if only a Charizard appears.
Reddit user derecho09 adds, “If raids were rarer, there might be a need to prepare longer for an unknown boss. On the other hand, trainers select spots with many raids to decide against which boss they want to fight. For players in rural areas, the eggs might be helpful.”
Mixed feelings among trainers
Since the raids began at the end of June 2017, they have become a regular task for trainers. They are announced with eggs and a countdown timer. This feature suddenly disappeared after a few weeks, and the raid bosses were shown directly.
Without a countdown timer, the raid bosses were directly displayed over the arenas and could be fought for two hours. Now, the time window for battling the raid bosses is only one hour, and trainers must wait for the countdown on an uncertain boss to start the battle.
In the community on Reddit and Facebook, it is often read that the eggs are not a bad idea in themselves. Organizing raids is important in places with few trainers. However, if players could see what is in the eggs beforehand, that would be even better.
Coloring eggs – almost like Easter
Suggestions on how to make the eggs fit into the game “more meaningfully” are frequent. For example, user kaspergm suggests coloring the eggs in the color of the corresponding candies. This way, trainers would know during the countdown where a Tyranitar is waiting for them and still have time to organize.
The eggs from top left: Magikarp, Tyranitar, Raikou, Lombre, Snorlax, and Entei – Source kaspergm (Reddit) –
Another solution would be to shorten the duration of the eggs. Currently, trainers have a one-hour countdown and then one hour to battle the hatched boss. If the duration of the eggs were shortened to half an hour and the battle time for the raid bosses increased back to two hours, Niantic could satisfy some trainers.
How would you improve Pokémon GO raids? What bothers you?
The West Side Pier will be the first new PvE area in The Division, introduced with Update 1.8. Massive presents it.
Just a few days after the launch of The Division in March 2016, some players glitched to places outside the actual game world. They got into Central Park and an area where a huge ship stood – many users immediately recognized that this ship was the former aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, which is now used as a museum ship.
Speculation arose about when these locations would come to the game – maybe with Update 1.2 or 1.3?
Now, a good one and a half years later, the museum ship is still not unlocked. In fact, there has not been a single map expansion of the PvE open world so far. Only the Dark Zone was expanded with Update 1.6.
In the meantime, we know: Update 1.8 brings the first map expansion of the PvE area. The West Side Pier will be opened. And here stands the USS Intrepid!
Information about the West Side Pier in Update 1.8
Massive released a short video in which they introduce the “sights” of the new area within 14 seconds. Highlights include a elaborately designed nightclub, a park, a car wash, and the huge aircraft carrier:
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The West Side Pier expands the map to the northwest. It will be divided into two zones (North and South). It is a vast area where you will not have to fight on narrow streets between skyscrapers, but on wide open spaces.
Here are some summarized information about the West Side Pier:
In this area, there is a new Social Space called Camp Clinton. There you can prepare for future adventures. Here you will find new missions, vendors, and crafting and improvement stations.
New narrative content: The enemy factions unite in Update 1.8. In the West Side Pier, you will find dozens of audio logs that tell the backstory.
Dynamic spawn behavior: Enemies spawn in this area differently than in the previous areas. They do not stand around aimlessly on the street, but appear randomly and unexpectedly. A dynamic AI generator has been developed for this purpose. This way, no visit to the West Side Pier will be the same as the last.
The enemy factions spawn in mixed groups (the factions ally): This can enable “nasty” synergies, for example when LMB enemies rush at you together with Cleaners.
New side missions and challenges: There are supposed to be repeatable objectives as well as time-limited goals here.
Now it’s official: The 1st DLC of Destiny 2 is called Curse of Osiris. Some features are already known.
In the first DLC of Destiny 2, it’s about Osiris. This was already known when Destiny 2 was unveiled in spring, as the Osiris logo was undoubtedly visible on the season pass graphic back then:
At the end of August, a big leak about this DLC came to light: US reporter Jason Schreier stated that the DLC would be called “Course of Osiris” and released in December 2017. There would be a new story revolving around Osiris.
Recently, there was another leak: The Xbox Store listed a complete product description of the DLC. The main features were revealed this way.
Apparently, Bungie realized that they can no longer keep this DLC secret and put an end to all wild speculations about the “authenticity” of these leaks. Bungie’s Eric Osborne tweeted: Curse of Osiris is not a leak. It is real.
Note: Spoilers ahead!
What can we expect in the 1st DLC “Curse of Osiris”?
According to the Xbox Store, “Curse of Osiris” continues the Guardian’s journey and offers new story missions and adventures in a new location: Mercury.
You travel through time and space and unveil the secrets of Osiris (an ancient Warlock). During the story, you must renew “the bond between the legendary Warlock and his greatest student Ikora Ray.”
By the way: Osiris was once part of the Vanguard. He was banished by the Speaker from the Last City because he was too obsessed with darkness and sought “other truths.”
These DLC features are listed:
Mercury and its mysterious “Infinite Forest”
New story missions and adventures
New themed weapons, armor, and gear
New cooperative activities
New competitive multiplayer arenas
“And more …”
From Schreier’s leak, it is also revealed that you are to save Osiris from the Vex. Additionally, the Lighthouse returns as a new social space.
The release is said to be in December 2017 according to the leak. The DLC is expected to be released on all platforms simultaneously.
Keep in mind that the information from the leaks is not official. Only the name “Curse of Osiris” has been confirmed by Bungie.
Just a few hours before the official reveal of ratings for positions 20-11, player cards have surfaced online.
In these days, EA Sports is gradually presenting the best 100 players in FIFA 18 – always around 7 PM – by releasing the FUT18 cards of the respective players. Today, there seems to have been a leak, allowing us to know the cards already.
So far, 80 cards are officially known – today, the next 10 cards are up.
Player Ratings in FIFA 18 – Positions 20-11
This time, there are neither players from Germany nor from the Bundesliga. But there are three goalkeepers:
Position 20: Antoine Griezmann – Atletico Madrid
Position 19: Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City
Position 18: Gianluigi Buffon – Juventus Turin
Position 17: Alexis Sanchez – Arsenal
Position 16: Sergio Aguero – Manchester City
Position 15: Gareth Bale – Real Madrid
Position 14: Giorgio Chiellini – Juventus Turin
Position 13: Thibaut Courtois – Chelsea
Position 12: Luka Modric – Real Madrid
Position 11: David De Gea – Manchester United
We will adjust this article if necessary once EA Sports officially confirms the players today.
Here you can find the officially known player ratings of FIFA 18:
