Hawthorne is one of the most important new characters in Destiny 2. In a character video, the developers introduce Hawthorne – along with Louis.
Nearly two weeks before the release of Destiny 2, Bungie is releasing a series of videos that briefly introduce important characters from the “Destiny 2” universe.
Bungie and Activision want to provide the most accessible entry point for all players who have never played Destiny before. Prior knowledge is not required – even though it makes the gaming experience “richer,” Bungie says, if you already have a relationship with the characters. To make the entry even easier, some characters will be introduced in trailer videos beforehand.
One of the videos features Hawthorne – a woman who appears for the first time in Destiny 2. Here you can watch the short clip:
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The name Hawthorne has been known for just a few months. Because the exclusive content of the Collector’s Edition, such as the backpack, the sunshade blanket, or the paracord rope, belongs to Hawthorne according to the Amazon description.
Amazon also revealed that Hawthorne was born in the Last City, which she left as a teenager to live a life of freedom in the wilderness. She lived without the protection of the Guardians – and thus learned how to survive out there without the Light of the Traveler.
In the new trailer, we learn that she has a cool falcon named Louis. He is said to be the best pilot. Whether Louis can help the Guardians in battle against Ghaul, we will find out, but it is already known that Hawthorne will be a crucial ally.
In the trailer, she emphasizes that she survived her whole life without the Light. And that she is good at shooting the bad guys. Since the Guardians lose the Light in Destiny 2, Hawthorne becomes a valuable ally.
From the previous information and the shown material, it can be concluded that we will encounter Hawthorne early in the story in the European Dead Zone. Apparently, she saves many characters (such as Cayde-6, Ikora Rey, and Zavala) after the Cabal attack and leads them to a safe place, the Farm. At least she leads these characters out of danger, as the trailer apparently shows.
More information about Hawthorne:
According to an article from Edge magazine, she is supposed to be a very good sniper and often makes sarcastic remarks. In the trailer, she is described as a fighter, sniper, and survivor.
She will be an NPC at the Farm – in the new social space.
By the way: The gameplay reveal for Destiny 2 took place at the “Jet Center Los Angeles” in Hawthorne, California. Was that a coincidence?
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It’s Friday again, and many gamers are looking forward to the weekend. Finally, they can relax and spend hours in front of the computer or console. But which games will you spend the next few days on?
Good weather in Germany heralds the weekend. A reason to sit by an open window with the TV or computer and game.
In the next few days, hopefully, you will have plenty of free time to devote to video games. Are you going to stick to tried-and-true classics that you’ve spent years on, or is there something new this weekend?
Aspiring smugglers are gathering cash for GTA 5
Next week, the new DLC for GTA 5 Online is set to be released. In “Smuggler’s Run,” there are many new planes and new business opportunities that can help you make a lot of money. The problem is: it likely requires an initial investment.
Maybe you belong to the type of gamer who doesn’t want to miss out on the nice weather. For this, mobile games offer a nice compromise, allowing you to be outdoors and still play.
One of the best examples is Pokémon GO, which currently attracts legendary Pokémon like Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, and Lugia.
Do you have interesting mobile game recommendations? Then feel free to write them to us in the comments.
What the “Mein-MMO” editorial team is playing
This weekend, we will continue to provide you with important gaming news. However, we also try to utilize some downtime for gaming. Here are our games for the next few days:
Ttime was still unsure during the weekend survey. He’s struggling with his internet connection and hopes to emerge victorious from the duel. If everything works out, The Division is on the agenda. If that doesn’t pan out, he might read a book … or something.
Schuhmann wants to try out the founder alpha of Dauntless in the coming days. He also adds that he only has a few hours left of Final Fantasy XIV to play and wants to get through it. Quote: “Aaaaah”.
Jürgen is playing Fortnite this weekend. A huge update is coming for the co-op shooter, which is set to arrive next week.
I, Patrick, will be gaming GTA 5 Online this weekend and collecting a cash package. I am really looking forward to the new planes and content from Smuggler’s Run and need to top up my online account for that. Let’s see how the new items perform in combat.
Also, I will grab two friends to battle in the meta in Overwatch . For the 6th season , we want to kick things off properly and are currently practicing for that.
The most important question: What are you playing this weekend?
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The winner of the Solo Invitational in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds achieved his victory not by getting many kills, but by good hiding. Is that okay?
There are several ways to win in PUBG. Some prefer to land with many other players in one place, loot quickly, and jump straight into the action. Others think “Let them knock each other out. I’ll camp here until only a few players are left alive.”
A similarly passive play style as in the last example led to the win at the Solo Invitational at Gamescom. Now the question arises: “Did he even play well and deserve the victory?”
$15,000 Prize for Hiding Tactics
Kyo-min “Evermore” Koo is a Korean PUBG player who won the 3rd-Person Solo Tournament at Gamescom. His victory sparked intense discussions in the community. There are arguments about the way he played.
The audience was looking forward to thrilling shootouts at a high level. Instead, someone wins who avoided fighting. Evermore won the $15,000 and the golden pan through a points advantage (798 points). He survived for nearly 28 minutes – which earned him many points.
Players collected points not only for kills but also for the time they spent alive. So Evermore cleverly adapted his tactics, right? When he accepted the prize, he said that he simply exploited the tournament rules. There, “time alive” was more important than kills.
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On the Battlegrounds Highlights YouTube channel, you can watch various matches from Evermore’s perspective. Here you can follow his tactics on the first map:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVswY37aHqA
On the second map, things get a bit more intense. But still, he avoids most confrontations and wins with just two kills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-KKfklOK4E
The third map makes it clear that PUBG still has a few issues. Because here, Evermore got stuck in a rock. If that hadn’t happened, he might have survived longer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lskLpXHd0kw
Community Divided – Legitimate Tactic?
Looking at the ratings and comments under the YouTube videos and on Reddit, it becomes clear that the community is divided. Some players do not grant Evermore his victory.
“He should be ashamed”
“Avoid action, get stuck, get killed by the blue circle. Win the tournament and $15,000. PUBG”
“The worst player. Plays like a coward and wins. He doesn’t deserve that.”
Others stand on Evermore’s side and say “Well, that’s a survival game. It’s about being the last one standing. That’s what he did, so why shouldn’t he be the winner?”
SuperData has released new figures showing which games generated the most revenue in July. At the top is the ever-popular League of Legends, while PUBG slowly fights its way up.
Lots of money is made with computer games, and SuperData lists every month which are the top games that developers and publishers use to make digital fortunes.
PC: League of Legends remains at the top, DotA 2 plunges – Roblox fights into the top 10
In July, there were changes on PC, positions were swapped, but League of Legends still bravely holds the number 1 spot. The dungeon beat ’em up Dungeon Fighter Online climbs to number 2, while the MMORPG Fantasy Westward Journey 2 continues to occupy rank 3. Crossfire (the Chinese Counter-Strike) dropped from 3rd place last month to 4th.
The online shooter Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds, also known as PUBG, is climbing one rank to number 6, while World of Warcraft rises from 8th to 5th place. World of Tanks slips to position 7. DotA 2 experiences a decline this month and is now found at rank 8, last month it was still at position 5. Overwatch, on the other hand, rises from rank 10 to rank 9, and position 10 is held by the Minecraft-like ROBLOX.
A strong top 3 in console games
In console games, ranks 1 to 3 have remained the same as last month. They are still occupied by GTA 5, FIFA 17, and Battlefield 1. Position 4 is now held by Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. Overwatch rose from rank 7 to position 5. Tekken 7 has fallen off the list, while Injustice made a new entry at rank 7. Crash Bandicoot: Insane Trilogy is also no longer represented, but NBA 2K17 has been added.
Mobile: Clash of Clans in freefall, Lineage M takes off
In The Division 1.7, many agents only strive for the secret gear sets. However, these are now much too rare. This affects motivation.
The update 1.7 did a lot right: It introduced a cool global event, there were new items to hunt, and long-awaited features, such as a bathroom, were also delivered. Motivation returned, The Division was fun again. Only the masks caused – and still cause – greater frustration.
Since the first global event ended, agents have been complaining about two new annoyances:
The event was a welcome change in The Division with the modifiers. Since it ended, however, things have returned to the same old grind. Now, The Division is boring again. In this picture, an agent exaggerates the problem – everything is done as before, only now with a mask on their face:
Moreover, it is now nearly impossible to complete a secret gear set (Classified Set). During the event, the chances of getting secret set pieces were quite high. One could specifically farm GE credits and exchange them for containers that likely contained the coveted items. Now, after the event, one must have a significant amount of luck to obtain secret sets. The chances are sometimes only 1%!
Only 1% drop chance – You might as well save the effort
The secret sets represent the new best armor pieces in The Division. They provide additional bonuses and have higher base stats than all other armor pieces in the game. In short, every agent wants these items. “Normal” gear sets are no longer appealing to advanced agents, and even high-end items are no longer exciting.
In the reddit forum, several threads point out this problem: Only 1% of the loot is really interesting; the remaining 99% is “junk loot” that can be dismantled immediately.
Of course, these are exaggerated numbers – the 99% “junk loot” also includes weapons, mods, and exotics that many agents still need.
Nevertheless: Numerous agents are currently only searching for the classified gear – and even without conducting extensive calculations, one can conclude: To have a complete set of 6 pieces, one would need to invest an incredible amount of time and effort. The chance of getting a piece is low. How long it takes to get exactly the 6 pieces you need, everyone can imagine.
In the community, there are various suggestions on how to solve the problem. The simplest solution: significantly increase the drop chances or introduce a system that guarantees access to the coveted items. One user also suggests integrating a “loot filter.” Because currently, one has to dismantle far too much “junk loot.” Too much stuff drops that is unusable.
On top of the low drop chances of the secret gear sets, the modifiers from the global event that enhanced the previous content are no longer active. Many agents write that they no longer have motivation to play The Division. Before playing the old content for hours to possibly obtain one or two secret set pieces, they would rather not play at all. “No thanks, I won’t put myself through that.”
How do you deal with this issue? Are the low drop chances discouraging you? Or do you still have fun in The Division after the global event?
Playing games at minimal resolution is unacceptable? Or is “being able to play at all” better than “not being able to play at all”? Will you buy a new PC if you can no longer play on “Ultra”? That’s what “Mein MMO asks” is about today.
If you buy a console, you can firmly expect to be able to play the titles of the coming years. After all, all games on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are optimized for their respective consoles. This eliminates the need for expensive hardware upgrades. But those are just the “dirty Console Peasants.” The colleagues from the “PC Master Race” have to deal with questions every few months:
Can my graphics card still handle the next Battlefield at 60 fps?
Is my hard drive large enough for the new WoW addon?
Is my floppy drive still adequate for the “Monster Hunter World” installation?
If you can’t afford a completely new computer under your desk every year, you’ll have to make compromises on graphics or performance. But does a game still actually fun then? Or does a game lose its appeal if you can’t squeeze out the optimum performance?
That’s why we want to know from you: How important is it to you that a game runs optimally and with the best graphics settings? Can you enjoy games only with maximum performance?
Or is perfect graphics only a secondary concern and far behind the fun of being able to play the game at all?
Cortyn says: Sure – messing around with 2 frames per second in Minecraft is only fun for about 5 minutes. But back when I wanted to play Evolve on my old computer, I always said a prayer in the Nether that the game wouldn’t crash during the loading screen. It ran poorly even on the lowest settings – but that didn’t dampen the fun much. A truly captivating game doesn’t need awesome graphics for me, but it’s certainly a nice bonus.
Gameplay > Graphics. At least for Cortyn.
In principle, I have a simple indicator of when my computer is “ripe” again. As soon as World of Warcraft can no longer be played on the highest settings, an upgrade is necessary. Not because WoW has any particularly significant influence on me but because I still associate the game with the saying “WoW runs on any computer” – and if mine can no longer handle it at the best settings, then an upgrade is in order.
But now to you: Do you always need maximum performance? Are you so-called “graphics whores”? Or are medium or even low settings sufficient as long as the gameplay is convincing?
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A major update for the co-op shooter Fortnite is on the way. Fortnite patch 1.5 brings a new XXL mode and a bunch of fresh stuff.
The update “Survive the Storm” will arrive on Tuesday, August 29, for Fortnite on Xbox One, PS4, and PC. It’s quite a hefty update.
3.5 hours of survival in the XXL variant
The main feature is the new survival mode “Survive the Storm.” It will only be available for a limited time in the game. The idea is that players must survive for up to 14 days and 14 nights.
During the day, they gather resources and build their fort, while at night they fight against increasingly stronger waves of attackers.
While “normal matches” in Fortnite only last about twenty minutes, the XXL mode is expected to challenge players significantly longer. There was talk of “a maximum of 3.5 hours at a time” – but probably there will also be much shorter survival sessions.
In addition to the XXL mode, there will also be “mutant storms.” They bring specific modifications and limitations – similar to “Modifiers” in games like WoW or Destiny. Sometimes husks will go into a frenzy, other times the heroes’ health points are lower than usual.
Anyone who survives such a mutant storm can expect special items, such as the hydraulic weapon set. It is said that it can be obtained through a type of token or ticket system.
Someone plundered the industrial park of Plankerton and built a “husk extermination machine” from it. These MacGyvers!
Additionally, “Survive the Storm” is expected to bring new rewards. There is talk of new heroes and defenders.
Furthermore, Bru-Tal is expected to be improved.
The latest patch for Fortnite is also expected to bring performance improvements.
One can be excited for August 29, when the storm rolls in.
Here is the trailer for Fortnite Survive the Storm in German
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The overhaul of the MMORPG Bless is taking shape, as a new gameplay trailer shows.
The development team from Neowiz wants to make it happen and is working intensively on revamping the MMORPG Bless. The previous version did not receive a warm welcome from players, and the European publisher Aeria Games withdrew from a planned release in Europe and North America.
However, Neowiz believes in its game and its potential success, thus revamping Bless in South Korea. Once that is achieved, they plan to bring Bless to Europe and North America themselves.
Feedback leads to improvements
Many aspects of Bless are currently being revamped. These include the combat system, the character system, pets, and more. This is intended to ensure that players receive an MMORPG that is genuinely enjoyable, after many turned their backs on the title in its initial version. The changes are largely based on feedback from the fans.
The improvements in the video
How these changes look now is shown in a gameplay trailer released by the developers. Although it is in Korean, it showcases some of the modifications worked on by the developers. These include the combat system, character customization, pets, mounts, and stats. As can be seen, the revamp is progressing well.
Neowiz wants to publish the MMORPG Bless in Europe themselves. When this will happen is not yet decided. Initially, the studio is focusing on the Korean market.
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In Destiny today, on August 25th, the Agent of the Nine arrives. Where is Xur and what items does he have on offer? Location and inventory.
This is the penultimate Xur article on Mein-MMO.de. Next week, on September 1, 2017, we will report for the last time on the Agent of the Nine, what he will bring in Destiny 1 for the Guardians.
Because after that, the “Destiny 2” era begins and we at Mein-MMO will fully dive into the sequel. The “weekly articles” for Destiny 1, such as the Weekly Reset and Xur, will no longer appear. New weekly articles on Destiny 2 will replace them.
Today, on August 25th, this future is still almost 2 weeks away. It’s Xur Day. Let’s welcome the Exotic dealer together.
All information about Xur in Destiny on August 25th, 26th, and 27th on PS4 and Xbox One
The Agent of the Nine comes on Fridays at 11 AM. He then chooses a nice location where he spends the weekend. There he sells his goods to the Guardians and takes Strange Coins from them. Two days later, on August 27th at 11 AM, he returns home.
Where is Xur? Location today
Xur has specific locations in the Tower and the Reef where he likes to hang out. This time he is in the Reef, in the Vestian Outpost!
The preload for the PC beta of Destiny 2 is coming up quickly. Soon you will be able to start the pre-download.
In the “This Week at Bungie”, the community manager Cozmo shares some important information about the upcoming PC beta. It starts on August 28 for all players who have pre-ordered the PC version of Destiny 2 or possess a beta key. The open beta for everyone interested begins the next day on August 29. If you want to grab a beta key, you can now participate in our giveaway.
So you can get started right at the launch of the beta, a preload will be available in just a few hours. With it, you can download the required game data in advance:
The preload starts today, on August 25 at 7 PM our time.
To download the game data, you need to go to Blizzard’s Battle.net and click the large “Install” button. If you have a beta key, you must redeem it in the Bungie redemption portal to receive the early access code for the PC beta.
Controls of Destiny 2 on PC
To help you get started in the Destiny universe on PC, Bungie released a graphic for mouse and keyboard controls. We have embedded it above.
The key mapping is customizable. You can adjust it as you like.
During the beta, a text chat will be available. This allows you to give tactical instructions to the entire fireteam or “whisper” to individual players. After the beta, at the launch of Destiny 2, there will also be a team voice chat.
Known Issues in the PC Beta
Bungie also released a list of known issues that can affect gameplay. We embed it here:
Players may encounter problems while playing the Destiny 2 beta due to outdated drivers. To ensure the best gaming experience for Destiny 2 on PC, drivers should be updated to the latest version.
The Destiny 2 beta may not run if it was installed in a folder containing localized characters (e.g., umlauts, Greek characters, Cyrillic, Kanji, etc.). Players should install the beta in a path that does not contain these characters or keep the default installation location.
Players may encounter issues when joining a fireteam of a player from the same local network. Players experiencing this problem should ensure that UPnP is enabled in their network settings.
MSAA is still in development. This may cause players to face various issues such as visual artifacts and performance degradation when using MSAA.
Multi-GPU support is still in development. This may cause players to experience various issues such as visual artifacts and performance degradation when using NVIDIA SLI. AMD Crossfire support is not available in the Destiny 2 PC beta.
The Destiny 2 beta must be launched from the Battle.net app from Blizzard. If players open the beta directly from the executable file, they may receive an error message or the Destiny 2 beta client may stop responding. Players experiencing this issue should close the beta client via the user interface using Alt+F4 and start the Destiny 2 beta using the “Play” button in the Destiny 2 tab of the Blizzard app.
The MMORPG WildStar is getting a new patch. Housing fans can now move into large communities!
Although the WildStar team has shrunk in recent months and the game has had a pretty tough time, there are still new content updates that expand the game with new features. Finally, the long-awaited community features are coming!
The patch “On Good Neighborhood” will be released on 06.09.2017 – so in just under 2 weeks.
Housing as a Community – Much More Space
The centerpiece of the update is significantly improved housing features. Players can team up into small groups and connect their sky plots to form a large plot. This allows everyone to contribute together to a particularly large property. Since the housing system in WildStar offers a lot of creative freedom and has hardly any restrictions, even larger projects are possible due to these changes.
This new feature is supported by the in-game event “Salon Renovation,” which takes place monthly. Here players must decorate their houses particularly stylishly to subsequently win chic rewards. This is then rewarded with even more stylish furniture.
In addition, the patch brings several improvements. The Sanctuary of the Swordmaiden and “The Thing from Other Worlds!” are now available in Overwhelming Mode, which means tougher battles but also greater rewards.
Those who want to take a peek into WildStar can download the game via Steam. It transitioned to a free-to-play model a while ago and is thus free.
The sandbox MMORPG Albion Online is doing well despite DDoS attacks and is exciting fans. The developers have now explained what the future plans for the game look like.
At the end of September or early October, the first major update “Joseph” will be released. This introduces an arena where you can compete against each other in 5v5 PvP matches.
The battles are not deadly and your results will be listed in a ranking system. Through a matchmaking system, you will face players with similar scores. Victors receive arena tokens, which you can exchange for rewards in the arena store. These include decorative items and upgrades for items, thus not interfering with the MMO’s economy. Further optimizations, bug fixes, and more are also part of “Joseph”.
Guild Wars and Guild Rankings
Three months after “Joseph”, towards the end of the year, the update “Kay” will be released. This update focuses on guild wars in the game.
Area invasions and guild power rankings will be introduced to make guild battles even more interesting. A ranking system will be established for capturing watchtower areas, with the ranking being reset at regular intervals. NPC troops will then march into the area and you will need to conquer it again. Participants in the guild wars can look forward to special rewards and battlemounts with special abilities.
PvE is not neglected
“Kay” also offers area raids where you can steal some of the guild rewards. Also included is a revamped marketplace, smarter black market drops and relic-level artifacts as well as further improvements, bug fixes and balancing optimizations.
After “Kay”, the team wants to focus on PvE and introduce new features like expedition maps and challenges, interactive PvE spots and blessings, new PvE-based character updates. There are no dates yet for these PvE updates of the MMORPG Albion Online.
For a long time, there has been speculation about whether the third subclasses introduced with the “King of the Possessed” DLC will be present in Destiny 2. Now images from preview events have surfaced.
Attention: The text contains spoilers. Read on at your own risk!
Bungie invited testers to a preview event to take a closer look at the game over the course of 2 days. The first embargo lifted yesterday – gameplay from the EDZ can now be shown.
The Hunter found a Void Bow in the following image, clearly alluding to the Nightstalker. It is said to be a “Hunter relic.”
The description of this artifact states that “You have found an object full of lost power.”
The Arc Talisman of Warlocks
An appropriate artifact has also been found for the Warlock. It is an Arc Talisman with the description “This artifact is one of the keys to regaining your lost power. It has been added to the subclass inventory.”
These images are clear evidence that the subclasses will be making a return. This is also evident in the following image, which shows a mission in the EDZ for the Warlock:
In this quest step, you need to defeat enemies and fight alongside other Guardians. It seems that you will need to earn your focus in multiple quest steps.
The following image provides proof that the subclasses are returning:
The Guardian is unmistakably out as a Stormcaller. Thus, two subclasses have now been found in the gameplay footage. Even though the Titan and his hammers have not yet been found, everything suggests that the Dawnbreaker will also be back in action.
Whether these subclasses have been given altered abilities will be revealed at the latest at the launch of Destiny 2.
What do you think? Are you relieved that the three subclasses are returning? Let us know in the comments!
The PTR of Overwatch brings drastic changes for Mercy. There is a new Ultimate – and the mass resurrection is gone!
A few days ago, the developers at Blizzard announced that there will be some big changes in Overwatch. These include not only changes to the ranked system, but also major adjustments to the heroes.
Now Mercy is in the developers’ sights. In a new Developer Update, Jeff Kaplan talked about the changes that will be made to our favorite healer from Switzerland.
Farewell, group res
Mercy loses her old Ultimate. The mass resurrection will be removed from the game. Instead, Mercy will get a single-target resurrection as a normal ability! The range is drastically reduced (5 meters) and Mercy is no longer invulnerable while casting.
Mercy’s new Ultimate Valkyrie does several things. The ultimate has a duration of 20 seconds and allows for interesting new playstyles:
Mercy can fly with full control for the duration of the ability.
Caduceus: The healing and damage boost have a larger range and bounce to all allies in the immediate vicinity.
Caduceus Blaster (pistol): Has infinite ammunition while dealing more damage and the fire rate is increased.
Guardian Angel has greater range and faster movement speed.
Mercy’s passive self-healing is not interrupted by damage.
Activating Valkyrie resets the cooldown on resurrection and reduces it to 10 seconds while Valkyrie is active.
The reason for the change is that they want to avoid “annoying” gameplay. It feels wrong for Mercy to have to hide, telling the team to “die” so she can fly in and resurrect everyone. At the same time, a mass resurrection has ruined the feeling of success from cool combos when, for example, Zarya and Pharah took out the whole team together.
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Aside from that, the update has another change for Reinhardt. He can now rotate the camera while holding up his shield with the left mouse button pressed to gain more insight into the battlefield.
On September 16, 2017, there will be a Safari Zone event for Pokémon GO at CentrO in Oberhausen. Here we gather all important information about it.
There are only a few weeks left until the Safari Zone at CentrO in Oberhausen starts. Trainers are eagerly waiting for new information such as ticket orders. In this article, we summarize the most important information about this event to keep you updated.
Update 6.9.2017 – Today at 19:00 the registration starts. We will embed the official statement from CentrO here for you.
Dear Trainers, We are preparing for a unique Pokémon GO Safari Zone day on September 16 here at CentrO! Trainers will have the chance to catch Kangaskhan, Chansey, Larvitar, and new forms of Unown; lure modules will be active all day; there are 2km eggs and much more! To ensure the best possible gaming experience, Niantic has decided there will be no gyms and raids during the event. You can learn more about it here: https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/safarizoneupdate2 Come and collect your Welcome Kit, relax in the team lounges, look forward to special shop offers, and maybe even meet VIP guests. Get ready, as the registration platform is supposed to go live this evening at 7 PM.
For the Centro loyalty program, you can register at http://centro.de/registration to secure great benefits during and after the event. Stay tuned!
Shortly after the registration starts, all tickets were already sold out.
What is being celebrated?
Pokémon GO is celebrating its first birthday and is planning events all around the world. Therefore, in August and September, many Unibail-Rodamco shopping centers will start Safari Zone events.
At these events, you will have the opportunity to catch Pokémon that were first discovered in the Kanto and Johto regions. This also includes Pokémon that “have never been seen in Europe before.” These Pokémon are currently not available in Europe.
Furthermore, at these events, you will unite your forces to defeat unique and particularly strong raid bosses.
Safari Zone in Germany, Oberhausen
On September 16, 2017, such a Safari Zone event will take place in Germany. The spectacle is to be activated that day at the shopping and leisure center “CentrO Oberhausen.” Oberhausen is located in western Germany, near Düsseldorf.
On the Facebook page of the shopping center, CentrO explained that there are 4000 free tickets available for September 16. To participate in the event, you must secure one of these 4000 tickets. You must register in advance to participate in the Safari Zone event. There will be a special registration platform for this.
Safari Registration on the CentrO Facebook Page
A registration platform will be available “soon.” There you will have the opportunity to sign up and get your free ticket. After the 4000 tickets have been distributed, there is no way to acquire additional tickets through payment.
Only one ticket is allocated per person.
The registration platform is supposed to go live tonight according to CentrO, allowing many players time to register. It is best to follow the Facebook page of CentrO Oberhausen to be informed as soon as possible. Here is the CentrO Oberhausen Facebook page
Connection is supposed to remain stable
On Facebook, many trainers expressed concerns about the Wi-Fi and internet connection during the event on September 16. The center states that they will prepare and improve the appropriate technology before the event.
We hope that the connection will remain stable in the shopping center as well.
Pokéwalk through CentrO
As PCGames reports, there will also be Pokémon walking tours through CentrO Oberhausen. The Pokéwalk is a guided tour through the shopping center. Players can catch Pokémon and discover gyms and PokéStops.
More and more information about Destiny 2 is coming to light. Early players were able to explore the European Dead Zone (EDZ) and play around with public events. Find out here what to expect at the launch of Destiny 2.
Attention: The following article contains spoilers. Do not read further if you want to discover such things on your own.
It was already known that public events would return in Destiny 2. These are optional activities in the “open world” that other players can join at any time.
A squad from Dualshockers has now ventured into the EDZ to thoroughly test public events.
The public events in Destiny 2 feature several innovations compared to those in Destiny 1:
They are now displayed directly on the overview map. This way, every Guardian knows when and where such an event will take place. The loot is also shown.
New are also the heroic public events. There will be unique ways to trigger these events. As in the predecessor, the heroic activities offer an increased difficulty – and better loot.
There are supposed to be more varied “Public Events”.
The Cabal want to exploit the planet’s resources
In a heroic public event called “Cabal Excavation,” the goal is to stop the Cabal from harvesting resources. At the beginning, a large drill is lowered from a Cabal ship, which immediately begins harvesting resources.
The Guardians’ task is to prevent the harvesting. To do this, all participating players must stay within a radius around the harvesting site, while Cabal rain down from all angles, eager to attack the Guardians.
But that’s not all. While you are busy with the Cabal, orbital laser beams rain down, quickly taking out inattentive Guardians.
To trigger the heroic mode, you must destroy a regularly passing ship before the event ends. It’s a tricky task, as you have to deal with the foot soldiers and the Cabal’s laser beams simultaneously.
Once the ship is destroyed, you will have to face a miniboss who, according to testers, can take a lot of punishment. In the following video from Dualshockers, you can watch the heroic public event:
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In further public events, the Glimmer harvesting by Fallen must be stopped. Harvesting resources seems to be popular. Triggering the heroic mode is significantly more difficult here. You must focus first on the drill before you can turn to the enemies.
This will become a problem, especially with random players who do not know the mechanics. Testers reported that randoms had often prevented the heroic mode.
You must approach a total of three drilling sites in this manner, without killing an enemy. If you did everything correctly, the third drill will explode, and you must defend the exposed Glimmer against the Fallen for an extended period until the event is successfully completed.
You can see what this event looks like here:
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In another event, the goal is to prevent the Cabal from inserting a gigantic injector into the ground. So prepare yourself for orbital destruction again. Unlike the drilling event, you must eliminate three Psions here. After each Psion is taken down, the installation glows red – it’s time for the Guardians to keep their distance; otherwise, the machine’s engine will burn you.
The testers were unable to trigger the heroic mode, as it turned out to be too difficult. You have to destroy certain parts of the machine to immobilize the machine’s engine. If successful, it ends with a big boss fight.
In the final event shown, you must stop the Ether supply of the Fallen and destroy a gigantic Servitor. This large Servitor is supported by various companions, including three smaller Servitors that serve as a shield for the big boss. As soon as the three Servitors are taken out, the large Servitor becomes vulnerable.
Destroying the small Servitors also triggers the heroic mode. You can see the event in detail here:
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In The Division 1.7, there is great confusion regarding the masks. The system will be changed for the next global event.
With the masks, the new cosmetic items, Massive did not do themselves any favors. Initially teased as a cool new feature – ultimately, they only caused frustration, confusion, and criticism.
Because the masks were only obtainable through the leaderboard of the event during the first global event. However, this leaderboard system disadvantaged many players – solo agents basically had no chance of getting ahead of members of well-rehearsed teams. Also, those who did not use a farming method did not rise particularly high on the leaderboard.
In short: Many players had no chance at the masks, even though they actively participated in the global event – and ended up empty-handed.
The chaos around the masks did not improve – a new system is needed
On Monday, Massive showed understanding and announced: More players will receive masks. Not 50% of the players, but 85% of the players would receive at least one mask as a reward.
After the global event, many users complained in the forums that something must be wrong. They were among the 85%, but did not receive a mask. Criticism of Massive became louder. Calculations were made that the entire leaderboard system was faulty, that Massive had communicated false numbers.
And in today’s State of the Game, Massive stated: Yes, the players are right. The confusion is rightly so great. Because they had taken a different score for mask allocation “behind the scenes”. When several players had collected the same number of GE Credits, it had led to distortions. In other words: Not 85% of the participants in the global event received masks, but only 85% of the players according to the internal leaderboard.
Massive is now manually fixing this error. Everyone who was in the 85% of players will definitely receive their mask. However, it may take some time until Massive has reached everyone.
However, this is not a final solution to the mask problem. They will switch to a different system for obtaining masks. What this will look like concretely was not said by Massive today. But in the past, they hinted that some masks could be unlocked through rewards. However, this will likely require a client patch.
Nevertheless: Massive does not want such a mask chaos anymore. The next global event, which will be called “Raid”, will already run with the new system. It will only start when the new system is ready for it.
The items of the Gamescom crates in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds are being sold for over $400. Who is buying such expensive digital school uniforms?
The opening of loot crates is already known from titles like Team Fortress 2, CS:GO, LoL, and other popular games. Now PUBG is also part of this game genre, at least for a short time. The proceeds from opening the crates will be added to the prize pool of the Gamescom tournament and support charitable organizations.
The rare cosmetic items from the crates are selling for hundreds of euros on Steam.
School uniforms for nearly $500? PUBG makes it possible
In the crates of PUBG, there are various outfits that you can put together. These are inspired, for example, by the Japanese Battle Royale movie. The Gamescom crates have now unlocked the first premium items in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and players are going crazy for them. So crazy that they are willing to pay incredible amounts to wear the clothes.
The crates themselves can be purchased with in-game currency (BP). To open them, you need a key that costs $2.50. The official announcement for the Gamescom crates states that they will only be available until the end of the fair on August 27. After that, they will be removed from the game, and PUBG will get its free crate opening system back.
We certainly don’t want to withhold the current fashion highlights of PUBG from you.
Ivory School Uniform Set (Female)
This outfit clearly shows that you shouldn’t tie the tie too tightly. Combined with a skirt and slightly dirty top, you’re the absolute eye-catcher in PUBG while wearing the Ivory outfit. Although, do you really want to stand out? Apparently, many players enjoy the rare textile combination. It sells for a casual 426€ on the Steam market.
For fashion experts, it’s an amazing offer.
PLAYERUNKNOWN Set
Players who pre-ordered a Deluxe Edition (about $40) of PUBG during the closed beta received an exclusive item set with it. With this, you look just like Mr. Unknown himself. The digital outfit is now worth nearly $1000. Anyone interested?
Selling for 849€ on the Steam market.
PLAYERUNKNOWN’s Bandana
It continues cheaply, dear fashion-conscious Battle Royale participants. A bandana really shouldn’t be missing from your wardrobe, should it? And then in the beautiful “congealed blood” color – a dream! It’s quite understandable that this item is selling for 496€.
Tuxedo for Women
Compared to the other items, the women’s tuxedo is really cheap. This might be because it can come from the normal survivor crate. Nevertheless, the tuxedo is sold for a respectable 204€.
Black School Uniform (Women)
The women’s dresses are really popular in the PUBG scene. We often find them among the most expensive items in the game. Now with this black school uniform, you’ll make an impression while killing.
Buy orders go up to 426€.
School Skirt
What makes a white skirt really valuable? Exactly, dirt. And because this skirt is full of dirt, it is also full of value. Buyers pay 306€ for it.
PLAYERUNKNOWN’s Trenchcoat
If a trench coat comes from Mr. Unknown himself, it gets expensive. Apparently, the man knows something about fashion because dresses in his community sell for a lot of money. So a digital trench coat can sell for 336€.
Pleated Mini-Skirt (Blue)
As already explained, mini skirts are a coveted item in PUBG. Unfortunately, this one has too little of the valuable dirt feature, which is why it is already being sold for 180€.
Instructor Set
The instructor set includes the popular camo hot pants, which drives up the price of the set. Buy orders go up to 156€.
Unlike CS:GO, you can actually gain advantages in-game through these cosmetic items. For example, some clothing pieces disguise you better on certain sections of a map. However, there is no improvement to combat stats.
What are your most valuable PUBG clothes? Have you already got an outfit for the new sand map in PUBG?
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On August 30, the final content patch 7.3 for World of Warcraft: Legion will be released on the live servers. According to all the preliminary information that has already been spread or taken from the PTR, the official patch notes are now also available.
The reveal ceremony by Blizzard at gamescom promised many innovations in various universes. With many fantastic cinematics, it was also shown what awaits us on Argus – along with the subsequent German patch notes.
As we already mentioned in our article on PTR class balance, there will be significant changes especially for Frost Death Knights and Feral Druids. The adjustments have been adopted with few changes and now hopefully offer alternative playstyles for the two specializations.
The heroes of Azeroth venture once again into a foreign world, only this time without their own add-on. The Vindikaar takes us to Argus, where we will face the final battle with the Legion for the planet. Here are the details of the innovations:
Argus
After the recent events on the Broken Isles, a connection has been established between Azeroth and Argus, the home world of Kil’jaeden, bringing the Burning Legion’s destruction of Azeroth alarmingly close. To stop them once and for all, Illidan and Velen are bringing the war to Argus, where they plan to ally with Alleria, Turalyon, and the Army of the Light to assault the Legion’s operations base.
Enter the Vindikaar, a ship that serves as your mobile operations base on Argus and represents one of your few safe havens on the planet. As you explore Argus, you will enter new locations across the planet, experience the epic conclusion of the Legion’s story, and unlock new world quests and other content in the process.
The Vindikaar on its way to Argus.
Invasion Points
Azeroth is not the only world connected to this hostile place. On Argus, you can enter those portals through which the Burning Legion invades other worlds. Once you’re there, you can complete an event or defeat a boss to earn epic rewards.
New Dungeon: Seat of Triumph
This long-decayed temple was once the centerpiece of the ancient civilization of the Eredar, where Velen, Archimonde, and Kil’jaeden ruled over their people. Visit it together with Velen to retrieve an ancient relic of power and fight the darkness that has taken hold of this sacred place. In this new dungeon for five players in the ruins of Mac’Aree on Argus, you will encounter four bosses:
Zuraal the Ascended
Zuraal represents the first successful attempt by the Shadowguard to enhance a Broken one with Void energy without it succumbing to madness. In his previous life, he was a famous fighter, and now he uses his new dark power to annihilate his enemies with devastating attacks.
Saprish
With infallible tactical calculation, Saprish sends the Shadowguard troops into battle. Although he is a capable leader and strategist, Saprish enjoys intervening in the battle himself. He is a master at turning his opponents’ mistakes against them, leaving them weakened and at the mercy of his hungry favorites.
Vice King Nezhar
True to his kind, Vice King Nezhar is obsessed with using the power of the Void for his ambitions. The immense darkness emanating from the Seat of Triumph has lured him here, and Nezhar will stop at nothing to claim it for himself. Given the successes Nezhar has had in filling receptive vessels with the power of Shadow, one can only imagine what he could unleash on Argus.
L’ura
When Velen and his followers fled from Argus aboard the Genedar, the Naaru L’ura stayed behind to buy the Draenei time to escape. Furious over this betrayal, Kil’jaeden commanded that the wounded Naaru be imprisoned in the Seat of Triumph. Over the millennia, L’ura fell from the Light into the Void. Her graceful song of courage and hope turned into a mournful dirge of despair, luring those who wish to seize her.
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Existing features have also been picked up and improved. Of course, this includes the most important items from Legion, the artifact weapons, as well as improvements to dungeons, professions, and pet battles.
World Quests in Argus
While you explore the new areas in Argus, you will unlock new world quests and new emissaries that urgently need your help.
Artifact Adjustments
Activate the Netherlight Crucible aboard the Vindikaar with the power of Argus, allowing you to unlock the secret potential of your artifact relics. With the Netherlight Crucible, you can enhance and customize relics, thereby increasing their raw power. You can choose from a range of additional powers, including a second artifact bonus that you can improve.
The Netherlight Crucible.
Combat Animations
All three mage and priest specializations, elemental and restoration shamans will receive new and updated animations, effects, and sound effects. Restoration druids will receive updated animations.
Order Halls, Champions, and Missions
Your Order Hall and its champions have played a central role in defending Azeroth. You will continue to need to rely on them to tackle the new challenges in Argus. You will find dozens of new missions as well as new troop types there. In addition, the item level of your champions will be raised to 950.
Dungeons
The loot from normal, heroic, and mythical dungeons has been increased by 20 item levels:
Normal: Item Level 845
Heroic: Item Level 865
Mythic: Item Level 885
Rewards for mythic keystones now scale up to a cap of item level 915 in the dungeon and item level 935 in the weekly chests. Both have a cap of Mythic Keystone 10. This cap will be raised to Mythic Keystone 15 at a later date. The difficulty of heroic and mythic dungeons has been increased to correspond to the enhanced rewards. The difficulty of normal dungeons remains unchanged.
Pet Battles
Battle your way through the raids of Cataclysm and find new battle pets for the eagerly awaited achievement On a Leash: Raid V: Nettastrophe. After revisiting the Bastion of Twilight, the Throne of Four Winds, Firelands, and Dragon Soul, you will be able to flaunt countless elemental pets.
Our scouts have reported 18 legendary boss pets scattered throughout Argus. These mini-monsters possess otherworldly abilities unknown to the residents of Azeroth, such as the slightly terrifying ability ‘Great Apocalypse’. Additionally, reports indicate that more than a dozen different companions can be captured on Argus, including a special selection you can only acquire through rewards and the new achievement A Matter of Style.
Professions on a New Planet
A new chapter for professions opens on Argus. You will find new nodes for herbalism and mining, new materials for skinning and tailoring, and the new soulbound reagent Ursargerit. Keep an eye out for items that can be crafted by artisans, as well as a new shoulder enchant that provides you with Argus-specific materials.
At the same time, six known NPCs have embarked into the fishing world. Visit Akule Flusshorn, Corbyn, Ilyssia of the Waters, Wichtlus, Keeper Raynae, or Sha’leth every day to earn reputation and familiarize yourself with their new rewards. This way you can eventually earn the achievement “Angler Friend of the Isles” and unlock a new model for your artifact fishing rod Deep Light Angler.
Some content has also undergone major changes – especially the classes, where balance has been adjusted. However, there are also changes to items, the Order Hall, and in PvP.
Achievements
For the achievements “Representative”, “Ten Capes”, “Twenty-Five Capes”, and “Thirty Capes”, you now need to collect a certain number of unique capes. You no longer need to equip the capes for these achievements.
Artifact Knowledge
The orders work together to increase artifact knowledge. Artifact knowledge increases for all players every week at the same rate, without needing to issue work orders.
Classes
The efficiency of the avoidance statistic has been reduced by 27% across all levels.
Death Knight
Frost
The synergy of ‘Hungering Rune Weapon’ and ‘Sindragosa’s Breath’ has so far dominated the specialization and allowed little variation. We will adjust this combination and, to balance it, increase the overall damage. This will allow for a more versatile selection of talents. All three talents at level 100 have been adjusted for balance reasons and now play a bit smoother. ‘Hungering Rune Weapon’ should still require quick action and a bit of planning when used, but no longer overwhelm the Death Knight with resources.
All dealt damage has been increased by 14%.
‘Hungering Rune Weapon’ now occupies the level 100 talent row, taking the place of ‘Unstoppable Glacier’. ‘Unstoppable Glacier’ is now on the level 58 row.
The damage of ‘Sindragosa’s Breath’ has been increased by 10%.
The duration of ‘Hungering Rune Weapon’ has been reduced to 12 seconds (previously 15 seconds). ‘Hungering Rune Weapon’ now additionally grants 20% haste.
The duration of ‘Blight’ has been increased to 10 seconds (previously 8 seconds).
‘Blight’ now causes ‘Howling Blast’ to also grant ‘Killing Machine’ (in addition to ‘Frost Strike’).
These changes, combined, reduce the tendency of Frost to grant more resources in many of its talent or legendary configurations than can be spent.
The cooldown of ‘Horn of Winter’ has been increased to 45 seconds (previously 30 seconds).
The proc chance of ‘Killer Efficiency’ has been reduced to 50% (previously 65%).
Koltira’s newfound will now generates 1 rune (previously 2) and causes ‘Blight’ to deal 10% additional damage.
The following talents have been shifted in the talent tree to provide more options and balanced choices. Targeted balance adjustments were necessary.
‘Runic Cycle’ is now located at level 56, ‘Killer Efficiency’ at level 57, and ‘Frozen Pulse’ at level 90.
The effect of ‘Freezing Fog’ has been reduced to 20% (previously 30%).
The damage from ‘Frozen Pulse’ has been reduced by 39%.
The bonus from ‘Icy Claws’ has been increased to 15% (previously 10%).
The bonus from ‘Shattering Blows’ has been increased to 60% (previously 40%).
The line for situational talents at level 75 can now better counter situations where Frost offers comparatively less mobility.
‘Anti-Magic Feedback’ now causes ‘Anti-Magic Barrier’ to generate an additional 100% rune power (previously: removes the generation of rune power) and no longer deals damage.
‘White Walker’ has been replaced by the new talent ‘Relentless Assault’: For every second spent in combat where no enemy is within 8 meters, you gain a stack of ‘Relentless Assault’. Each stack causes your next automatic attack to deal additional Frost damage.
Druid
All Specializations
‘Mass Entanglement’ now has a range of 15 meters from the target.
The cooldown of ‘Prowl’ has been reduced to 6 seconds (previously 10 seconds).
‘Rebirth’ can now be cast in all forms.
Feral
In the adjustments to Feral, we focus on two problems of the specialization: on the one hand, we want to reduce the dominance of complex talents like ‘Savage Roar’, ‘Shred’, and ‘Bloodtalons’. On the other hand, we want to reduce the disparity in dealt damage between learning the specialization and perfect play. Feral has always been a difficult specialization to play, and we do not want to change that. However, through these adjustments, the specialization is now less intimidating, and players who still need to learn its nuances are at less of a disadvantage.
All dealt damage has been increased by 33%.
The damage bonus of ‘Bloodtalons’ has been reduced to 20% (previously 50%). ‘Bloodtalons’ will now also trigger when ‘Entangling Roots’ is cast.
The cooldown of ‘Elune’s Guidance’ has been reduced to 30 seconds (previously 45 seconds) and the granted combo points have been reduced to 5 + 5 over 5 seconds (previously 5 + 8 over 8 seconds).
We fixed an issue related to ‘Incarnation: King of the Jungle’ where the optional additional energy costs of 25 from ‘Wild Bite’ were not reduced as intended by 50%.
‘Prowl’ can only be used once during the duration of ‘Incarnation: King of the Jungle’. When ‘Incarnation: King of the Jungle’ is active, all ability costs in cat form are now reduced by 50% (previously 60%).
‘Shred’ now causes abilities ‘Claw’, ‘Maul’, and ‘Swipe’ to deal their normal damage in a 20% shorter time frame (previously 33%). The damage bonus of ‘Moment of Clarity’ for all affected abilities has been increased to 20% (previously 15%). ‘Moment of Clarity’ now also applies to ‘Brutal Slash’.
‘Predator’s Swiftness’ now does not affect ‘Rebirth’ anymore and is not consumed by ‘Rebirth’.
The damage bonus of ‘Saber Tooth’ for ‘Wild Bite’ has been increased to 20% (previously 15%).
The duration of ‘Savage Roar’ has been increased by 50% at all combo point levels, and the damage bonus has been reduced to 15% (previously 25%).
‘Flesh Tearer’ (artifact bonus) now increases the damage of ‘Claw’ by 6% per rank (previously 7%).
The following talents have been shifted in the talent tree to provide more options and balanced choices.
‘Elune’s Guidance’ is now located at the level 100 talent row, taking the place of ‘Brutal Slash’. ‘Brutal Slash’ is now on the level 90 row.
‘Shred’ is now located at the level 75 talent row, taking the place of ‘Savage Roar’. ‘Savage Roar’ is now on the level 90 row.
The rhythm of using area-effect abilities now fits better with the remaining abilities of Feral.
The energy cost of ‘Paw Strike’ has been reduced to 40 (previously 45).
The energy cost of ‘Swipe’ has been reduced to 45 (previously 50).
‘Swipe’ now generates 1 combo point when it hits a target.
Since it is basically part of the strategy to keep ‘Savage Roar’ always available, the effect of the ability, where the druid deals increased damage during its duration, did not provide interesting gameplay opportunities and led to additional complications at most. In comparison, ‘Tiger Fury’ and ‘Bloodtalons’ provide a more interesting gameplay experience because these abilities can only be used in limited instances.
‘Savage Roar’ now dynamically increases the damage of periodic damage abilities of Feral druids, based on whether ‘Savage Roar’ is active at the time of an individual damage event or not. Previously, periodic damage abilities of Feral druids dealt a certain amount of damage over the course of their effect duration, depending on whether ‘Savage Roar’ was active at the time of their use. The functionality of ‘Tiger Fury’ and ‘Bloodtalons’ remain unchanged.
Hunter
The type Porcupine has been renamed to Druid.
Monk
Windwalker
The damage of ‘Rushing Jade Wind’ has been increased by 22%.
Nearly all sources of damage are now covered by versatility. These two should not be an exception:
The damage of ‘Touch of Death’ is now increased by versatility.
The damage of ‘Touch of Karma’ is now increased by versatility.
Paladin
The vendor of class mounts for paladins now offers a glyph for sale that allows paladins to transform their ‘Divine Steed’ into their class mount.
‘Blessing of Sacrifice’ now reliably prevents the paladin casting the ability from falling below 20% health.
Developer’s note: With this fix for ‘Blessing of Sacrifice’, we address the issue that one could fall below the specified health and occasionally even die. You can now count on ‘Blessing of Sacrifice’ to work as intended.
Retribution
Traits and legendary items that enhance ‘Crusade’ remain attractive options but don’t stand out as much from the rest as they once did.
The damage of all abilities has been increased by 6%.
Thrayn’s Chain now stacks additively with ‘Crusade’ as intended.
The bonus from ‘Wrath of the Ashbringer’ has been reduced to 2 seconds per rank (previously 2.5 seconds per rank).
The mastery effect on the damage of ‘Judgment’ has been increased by 46%, and the mastery effect on the strength of the debuff effect of ‘Judgment’ has been increased by 17%.
The damage of ‘Judgment’ has been increased by 17%.
The bonus from ‘Righteous Blade’ has been reduced to 4% per rank (previously 5% per rank).
‘Unyielding Will’ is no longer triggered when you are under the effect of ‘Sleep Canister’.
Protection
The difference between ‘Seraphim’ builds and other builds regarding damage per second and survivability is now much smaller. Builds that do not use ‘Seraphim’ now deal more damage, and ‘Seraphim’ builds do not have to sacrifice as much defense as before.
The cooldown of ‘Seraphim’ has been increased to 45 seconds (previously 30 seconds).
The damage of the following abilities has been increased by 8%: ‘Vengeance Shield’, ‘Judgment’, ‘Hammer of the Righteous’, ‘Blessed Hammer’, ‘Consecration’, ‘Shield of the Righteous’, ‘Eye of Tyr’.
‘Bulwark of the Silver Hand’ now grants 35% armor (previously 20%).
Shaman
Elemental
The damage of ‘Earthquake’ has been increased by 19%.
‘Static Overload’ has been reworked: After casting ‘Stormkeeper’, your next ‘Chain Lightning’ will trigger ‘Elemental Overload’ on each target.
Elemental can still rely on strong area-effect abilities, but we want to make single-target damage somewhat more attractive.
The damage of all abilities has been increased by 6% (except for ‘Chain Lightning’).
The damage of ‘Earth Shock’ has been increased by 7%.
The damage of ‘Frost Shock’ has been increased by 13%.
With these changes, Elemental can benefit much more from its mastery value before reaching the 100% triggering chance cap.
The damage of ‘Elemental Strike’ has been increased by 7%.
‘Elemental Strike’ now grants 2,000 values at level 110 (previously 2,400).
‘Elemental Overload’ now deals 85% of base damage (previously 75%) and the triggering chance has been reduced by 17%.
The bonus from ‘Totemic Mastery: Storm Totem’ has been reduced to 5% (previously 10%).
Warlock
Healthstones now heal 25% of the user’s health at all levels.
Developer’s note: Healthstones are now effective even at current health values in long-term content.
Warrior
Fury
The damage bonus of ‘Steamroller’ has been reduced to 3% per stack (previously 5% per stack).
The damage of ‘Execute’ has been increased by 20%.
Order Halls
The research bonus for order halls at level 3 now costs 1,000 order resources (previously 2,000).
The research bonus for order halls at level 4 now costs 2,500 order resources (previously 4,000).
The research bonus for order halls at level 5 now costs 5,000 order resources (previously 8,000).
The duration of research orders for changing a bonus has been reduced to 1 day (previously 3 days)
The cost to change the research bonus for order halls at level 7 has been increased to 5,000 order resources (previously 2,000).
World of Warcraft Companions
Support for world quests and missions in Argus has been added.
Dungeons
Players can no longer switch their equipment in mythic keystone dungeons while under the effect of the recurring damage effects of the affixes Bursting or Grievous.
Items
Attack power has been removed from all equipment items for players and replaced with strength or agility. Exceptions include cases where these values would be inappropriate (for example, with ranged weapons).
Many holiday items now have significantly reduced cooldowns during the associated holidays.
Many classic set items that previously had no sale price now have a sale price.
If you contribute to a building at the Broken Coast, you will no longer receive recognition from the Legion judges. Additionally, the artifact power value of the granted artifact power brand has been reduced.
Items with artifact power no longer have a sale price because they are meant to be always usable.
Artifacts
Hidden models – You no longer need to use the hidden artifact model of your current specialization to gain progress towards unlocking its three color variants. You can now gain progress toward unlocking the three color variants of the hidden models of your artifact by using any specialization and any artifact model.
Challenge models – You no longer need to use the challenge artifact model of your current specialization to gain progress towards unlocking its three color variants. You can now gain progress towards unlocking the three color variants of the challenge models of your artifact by using any specialization and any artifact model, as long as you have unlocked the base version of the challenge model for the desired specialization.
The requirement for models ‘Complete all dungeons from Legion’ has been changed to ‘Complete 10 different dungeons from Legion’ and now includes the Seat of Triumph.
Druid
Feral
The set bonus (2 pieces) of the Garb of the Astral Keeper has been reworked and now causes ‘Swipe’ to deal 15% more damage (previously: “‘Swipe’ generates 1 combo point when a target is hit.”).
The set bonus (4 pieces) of the Garb of the Astral Keeper now causes ‘Shred’ and ‘Paw Strike’ to deal 8% more damage for each bleed effect on the target (previously 15%).
Shaman
Elemental
The set bonus (2 pieces) of the Raiment of the Skybreaker now reduces the cooldown of ‘Storm Elemental’ by 2 seconds (previously 1.5 seconds).
PvP
The rating requirement for the Cloak of the Storm Gladiator has been raised to 2,300.
Additional artifact power marks are awarded to players who win arena matches, based on the player’s rating, starting at 1,800.
Enchanting Illusion – Glorious Tyranny can now be purchased by characters who have reached Duelist: Season 14 or Duelist: Season 15 at the vendors for Proud Gladiators.
Enchanting Illusion – Victory of the Originals can now be purchased by characters who have reached Duelist: Season 1 of Warlords, Duelist: Season 2 of Warlords, or Duelist: Season 3 of Warlords at the vendors for Warmongering Gladiators.
All classes
After being taunted, companions in PvP are now immune to taunt effects for 20 seconds.
Shaman
Restoration
The totem summoned by the Earthbind Totem no longer takes damage from spells redirected to the totem.
Quests
A quest for emissaries has now been added to the Broken Coast.
User Interface
The button “Summon Random Favorite Battle Pet” has been added to the Battle Pet Guide.
Legendary quests are now displayed with orange markers on the world map.
Dungeon and raid maps from Legion now have symbols where subordinate maps are connected, allowing you to click them to switch levels more easily.
There are now unique notifications for unlocking mounts and companions.
The transmog window is now larger.
The shop now has a new purchasing interface.
You can now turn left and right with the accessibility feature of movement control.
What do you think of the changes? Are you looking forward to the patch or is there something that could even deter you and lead you to stop playing? Let us know your opinion in the comments!
In September 2017, “Xbox Games with Gold” subscribers receive four cool games for free download. Included are a racing game and a first-person shooter.
As an “Xbox Games with Gold” subscriber, you get a selection of games every month that can be downloaded for free. Since the selection covers many different genres, you always get to know new games or classics.
This September, there’s a car racing game, a water racing game, a supernatural thriller, and a first-person shooter for you.
Games with Gold September 2017 – Free Games for Xbox One and Xbox 360
The four games in September cater to different play styles and could attract a wide audience. Whether you are racing game fans or prefer to shoot your way up in multiplayer shooters is up to you. Even fans of emotional adventures will find something to enjoy in the September selection.
Thanks to backward compatibility, the Xbox 360 games can also be played on Xbox One.
Free Games in September for Xbox One:
Forza Motorsport 5 – Available from September 1 to September 30: Show off your skill with fast cars on the various racetracks offered in the game.
Oxenfree – Available from September 16 to October 15: Oxenfree is described as a supernatural thriller where you go camping on an island with your stepbrother. But this adventure goes totally wrong.
Free Games in September for Xbox 360:
Hydro Thunder Hurricane – Available from September 1 to September 15: In this racing game, you race with fast boats through crazy scenarios. You will even find the Bermuda Triangle in the game.
Battlefield 3 – Available from September 16 to September 30: The first-person shooter Battlefield 3 features the classes Assault, Engineer, Support, and Recon. Find the right class for your play style and fight for the objectives!
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