A space mod takes you to the stars in GTA 5. We show you what to expect in Grand Theft “Space” and who you will meet up there.
What GTA 5 was missing: A mod that provides you with a spaceship to control activities in space. No wonder you’ll also encounter armed aliens up there – how else could it be?
Grand Theft (Auto) Space brings you four missions, aliens, and the chance to explore new planets.
GTA 5 space mod takes you high
This mod is the result of the work of a modding team around player sollaholla. The modification aims to provide new opportunities for the GTA community and finally enable flights to the stars.
In Grand Theft Space, you can expect four missions at release, as well as spaceships and moon vehicles. You can fight aliens and land on the surfaces of various planets. In the video, you can get an initial impression of this cool mod:
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Unfortunately, there is still no release date for the Grand Theft Space mod in GTA 5. The team is still actively working on the modification and will only release it when they believe it is “finished”. You can find more information about the mod on the GTA5-Mods website. Here is Grand Theft Space on GTA5-Mods.com
The Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl is active in World of Warcraft. A micro-holiday that could rival the Brewfest – if it weren’t bugged.
With all the crazy things happening in Azeroth, it can be a bit stressful. An invasion from the Legion, Old Gods rising, huge dragons, or family trying to keep you from your raid dinner. To simply unwind from everyday life, the mages of the Kirin Tor decided to use their magical powers for something other than fireballs or frostbolts: They teleport from tavern to tavern.
What sounds like the crazy dream of first-year students at a mage academy has now become reality in WoW. Those who want to participate today (31.07.2017) speak to the respective NPC in Dalaran and will be teleported to the current tavern.
Lots of alcohol, nothing of importance at the Kirin Tor Tavern Crawl
In the taverns, there’s plenty of beer and other alcoholic beverages to sample, food with useful buffs, and some costumes that last for a few hours. However, the event, like all micro-holidays, doesn’t have any really “permanent” benefits.
However, there is a problem: The phasing of the event is faulty. Clickable objects and other players disappear every few seconds, only to reappear moments later. It’s hard to get into the party mood when other guests keep disappearing.
Cortyn says: Honestly, I find this event less enjoyable than the previous dance party in the auction houses – even though that was much simpler. The different taverns feel barely different, and thanks to the very faulty phasing, there’s no real fun to be had. It’s understandable why this event was postponed in the past. However, it’s baffling to me why it went live in this bugged state now.
A 20-year-old man in the USA was stabbed seven times during a dispute while playing the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. The perpetrator called the police himself.
As reported by Fox9, a 31-year-old man was arrested in St. Cloud, Minnesota on Friday.
He allegedly stabbed a 20-year-old seven times. According to the police, the trigger for the violent act was an argument that broke out while both were playing the trading card game Magic The Gathering.
Discussion during Magic: The Gathering escalates
According to investigators, the two men were playing Magic when the argument escalated. A “discussion” escalated and led to the 31-year-old man hitting his opponent in the face with a rubber mallet and then stabbing him seven times.
The 20-year-old was admitted to a hospital, where his injuries to the neck and cheeks were treated. His condition is said to be “non-life-threatening.”
The 31-year-old man is currently in custody. He faces charges. He had called 911 himself and told the police he had stabbed a man in his apartment and that he was dying.
The police later searched the apartment of the 31-year-old because he had a previous conviction for possession of explosive materials. However, they found nothing in the apartment.
Exact reason for the dispute unclear
The reports do not clarify what the dispute was exactly about. The argument allegedly occurred during the Magic game.
Such news about Magic: The Gathering is thankfully the exception. Such incidents are likely more common in poker when money is involved.
With these Pokémon GO maps, you can find Pokémon in your area or nests of certain species.
One of the main tasks in Pokémon GO is to track down and catch wild Pokémon nearby. Initially, Niantic had a tracker that indicated how far you were from certain monsters using footprints. However, this system regularly caused server issues, which is why the developers replaced it with another mechanic. This new tracker does not work as some trainers would like.
Therefore, they resort to Pokémon GO maps, which show monsters in the area even if they haven’t been revealed in the game on the phone yet.
Pokémon GO Map: Live and through Trainer Entries
In the past, Pokémon trackers have been regularly banned by Niantic. The reason for this was the way these “helpers” operated, overwhelming the servers with their requests every second. After some of these trackers were banned, the developers had to provide players with new ways to discover Pokémon. It took some time for Niantic to meet the players’ demands. The new tracker now shows wild Pokémon in the game that are near the player or certain PokéStops. The latter narrows down the area of the monsters and gives trainers a chance to find these Pokémon more easily.
Many trainers are dissatisfied with this solution and are therefore looking for ways to search the wider area for Pokémon. With such Pokémon live maps, you can see what nests are in the neighboring city or other locations without having to travel there.
There are different types of maps for Pokémon GO:
Live maps, which display in real-time which Pokémon are at certain locations. This often happens through fake accounts that constantly scan specific areas and provide users of the live maps with this information.
Maps that show nests and Pokémon, which are entered manually by trainers. On these manual maps, trainers input the locations of the Pokémon they have caught.
Working Pokémon GO Maps for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Niantic takes a hard stance on live maps and has previously demanded that operators cease their services. Consequently, the availability of Pokémon maps has diminished, and only a few services remain with which you can locate nests or wild monsters.
Pokémon GO Maps – Online / Browser
Overview Berlin – On Gomap.at
Gomap.at –Real-time Scanner – Popular among the Pokémon GO community is the Austrian website Gomap, which shows catch locations in Austria as well as locations in larger German cities. On the homepage, you select the appropriate country and then click on the corresponding region or city where you want to track down Pokémon. Here is the official website on Gomap.at
Pokehunter.co – Real-time scanner that allows specific locations to be scanned manually. A cooldown period must be waited between each scan. Here is the official website on Pokehunter.co
GymHuntr – New to the round is the website GymHuntr, which is very popular among trainers in the community. There, for example, legendary raids are displayed. This is GymHuntr
It is unclear how long these websites will continue to offer their services until Niantic prohibits them. Therefore, those who prefer maps based on trainer information can resort to the following maps:
Nest Overview with the Atlas from TheSilphRoad
TheSilphRoad: In the TheSilphRoad community, there is a nest atlas that is updated after each nest change. It does not operate as quickly as real-time scanners but is based on community information. Here is the global nest atlas on thesilphroad.com/atlas
The online shooter Destiny 2 is not out yet, but there are rumors about the first DLC. The internet believes it has identified a release date. But that would be very early for the PC players who start with a six-week delay.
The confirmed schedule for Destiny 2 looks like this:
The exclusive pre-order exotic Coldheart will be available on December 5 for everyone
A first DLC is said to come in “Winter”
A second DLC is expected to be released in “Spring”
The first DLC is rumored to be released simultaneously for PS4, Xbox One, and PC
The site Gamerant now says: Players were afraid that the first DLC for PC would come later than for PS4 and Xbox One, because the release is also later.
Bungie reportedly announced that this is not the case and the DLCs will be released simultaneously on all three platforms: PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Gamerant does not provide a source for this, but says that Bungie confirmed it.
The internet also has a guess as to when the first DLC might be released. The date for the first DLC in winter circulating is the December 5. Because that is the date when Coldheart is supposed to be accessible to everyone.
Additionally, the first DLC for Destiny 1, “The Dark Below” (darkness lurking), was released on December 9, 2014, and that would fit quite well.
It is important to note that there is also no confirmation from Bungie for this.
Destiny 2 and the PC delay: A strange situation in any case
The situation is strange because of the delayed PC release, regardless. There are three possibilities:
The DLC is released on December 5 for all three platforms: December 5 as a date for a first DLC would be perfectly fine for players on PS4 and Xbox One. They would have spent three months with the base game. For PC players, though, the DLC would come relatively early, only 6 weeks after the launch of Destiny 2.
The DLC comes for PC later than for PS4/Xbox One: If the first DLC for PC is released later than for PS4 and Xbox One, the problems that arise at launch will continue to linger. PC players will be left behind, playing content that has already been widely discussed in the media weeks earlier. A bit like watching Game of Thrones 4 weeks after the premiere.
The DLC comes later for everyone, possibly in February: If the DLC is delayed for all three platforms to February, it’s possible that console players will get bored and Destiny 2 will lose its momentum.
Bungie has already considered delaying the release for everyone, so that PC players are not left behind:
A particular Hearthstone card is about to be nerfed. Warlocks must say goodbye to their Doomguard!
In Hearthstone, there are a whole bunch of cards whose effect is only helpful in a very specific situation. One of these cards is the Warlock’s Doomguard. This 4-mana minion has weak stats of 1/1 but comes with an interesting deathrattle effect. When the Doomguard dies, a new Doomguard is summoned immediately.
The Doomguard alone was not a big threat, but it was certainly a thorn in the side of most opponents. This is because you could never truly get rid of it unless you silenced it or used mind control beforehand. As a result, the Warlock could continually sacrifice this minion or trade it many times against stronger minions as “small fries.”
Spell “Defile” is to blame for the nerf of the Doomguard
With the expansion “Knights of the Frozen Throne,” the Doomguard is being nerfed. Instead of summoning a new horse immediately, this will now only occur at the end of the turn. Therefore, the effect can only happen once per turn and Doomguard.
The new Warlock card Defile is to blame for this nerf. This spell deals 1 damage to all minions for 2 mana. If a minion should die as a result, this effect is repeated.
If you were to combine the current Doomguard with Defile, it would trigger a loop that not only guarantees to wipe all minions from the board but also lasts endlessly. Because when a Doomguard dies, it is summoned back – and then Defile strikes again and kills the horse once more. A vicious cycle that would go on indefinitely.
One good thing about it: With the nerf, players can disenchant their Doomguards and earn the full amount of Arcane Dust!
What do you think about this nerf? Do you think it’s good that the card is being changed to enable “Defile”? Or is this a bad solution to the problem?
The studio behind Mass Effect: Andromeda is no longer existing. The team has been relocated to a new place.
For those who have been following the development history of BioWare’s RPG Mass Effect: Andromeda, the following news may not come as a surprise. The studio behind the game, BioWare Montreal, has been dissolved and thus no longer exists. The employees have largely been integrated into the team at EA Motive, which is set to develop a new IP in the future.
The CFO Blake Jorgensen from EA stated: “We are building a new studio in Montreal, as we have already said. And we have hired more than 100 people for this, who are brand new to EA. With this, we want to produce the new IP that is being created around Jade Raymond’s team. We have integrated the former team of BioWare Montreal into the same building.”
Thus, there are now only two BioWare studios left, namely BioWare Edmonton (Dragon Age 4, Anthem) and BioWare Austin (SWTOR).
DLCs for Andromeda are now virtually excluded
Mass Effect: Andromeda was eagerly awaited by fans but could not meet the high expectations. The “open world” of the planets was too monotonous for many, and despite numerous side missions, they felt more like something to “grind through” rather than genuinely enjoyable.
Moreover, many story arcs were not fully concluded, which left many players with a sense of an “unfinished” story that resembled popcorn cinema more than a good BioWare story.
To add to that, there were numerous issues, such as the botched facial animations, which brought additional ridicule to the RPG. Just think back to the “My face is tired” meme that circulated through the forums for a long time.
This also clarifies the question of potential story DLCs for Andromeda. They have become even less likely.
In the MMO shooter Destiny 2, localization is important, but the German voice actors are not listed anywhere. Who voices Cayde-6, what happened to him, and why does Bungie think döner shops are so cool?
Bungie emphasized in a video with IGN how important localization is, what was once called “translation.” This prompts us to ask: What happened to the voice of Cayde-6?
Destiny 2 will be fully available in German – sound and image
The video states: Destiny was translated into 6 languages. Destiny 2 will be available in 11 languages. The game will be fully translated, both text and sound.
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German players love that a ramen shop was turned into a döner shop
In a video about localization, Melanie Theisen, who worked on the localization into German, explains that they turned the “Spicy Ramen Shop” that Cayde-6 likes into a “döner shop.” This fits better with the German culture.
German players loved this change and even had a hashtag “Dönerbude.” It was great.
This is the job, says another Bungie translation specialist: The game must speak to the people in their native language.
What happened to the voice of Cayde-6?
Mein-MMO states: Dönerbude or not. The German localization is often criticized for minor details by our readers. These “action lines” from the short trailers often do not come across as well in German as in the English original. Some of the clever names of items do not always make the cultural leap. But opinions may vary on that. This is nitpicking at a high level, we don’t want to criticize the localization.
One problem remains: Even though Bungie talks about how important localization is, in practice, it seems not to be the case.
We have been trying to find out what happened to the German voice of Cayde-6 in the last few days.
The German voice that voiced Cayde-6 in Destiny 1 and still in the trailer for Destiny 2 was no longer present in the beta. This has moved many of our readers. They liked the old voice and wondered what happened to it.
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We were unable to find out who voices Cayde-6 in German. It is not available online, nor do the “credits” on the Bungie page include the German voice actors, only the English ones.
The German voice actor of the Ghost, Claus-Peter Damitz, did not know upon inquiry who voices the other roles. Questions to Activision through their PR agency went unanswered.
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There is progress, but a little more love for the German players would be nice
Admittedly, Bungie has made progress in supporting the German-speaking Destiny fans. At least the patch notes and the “This Week at Bungie” are now always available relatively quickly in German – previously, we had to translate them ourselves.
However, it would be desirable to have a listing of voice actors and that more people are assigned to the German localization.
If localization is as important as Bungie portrays it in the video with IGN, then such actions should not be done without comment, but the fans should be informed.
The German voice of Cayde-6 has likely passed away
Update 10:00 PM: After the publication of the article, readers pointed out to us that the original voice of Cayde-6 might be a voice actor from near Offenbach who passed away in May 2017.
As of 31.7. 12:00 PM: There are increasing indications that the German voice of Cayde-6 has passed away, and the character was therefore recast. Our condolences go out to the relatives of the voice actor.
What changes with weapons in Destiny 2 can be read here:
The studio behind the Twitch hit “Friday the 13th: the Game” is working on a new game but does not want to neglect the slasher. Fans are worried about exactly that. Meanwhile, the serious issues on Xbox One are finally being addressed.
Last week, it was announced that developer Illfonic is working on a new game, the zombie shooter “Dead Alliance.“
Fans of their current game “Friday the 13th: The Game” did not find this very funny. They were afraid: Well, if they are making a new game, then they will neglect ours. After all, we need all their love and attention.
Illfonic is now working on another game but still wants to take care of Friday the 13th
The fans’ concerns prompted the studio to issue a statement saying: We can work on both games simultaneously. And we must do so. To survive in the gaming industry through all its ups and downs, we cannot put everything into one game.
They have been working on Dead Alliance for a while, even before Friday the 13th was released.
They will not neglect the “old game.” On the contrary, now 30 people are working on the project, originally there were only 20.
Xbox One update finally released
In line with the increased efforts for Friday the 13th, there is news from the US site GameSpot. Illfonic has finally managed to implement the major update for Xbox One. The Xbox One has been the ongoing issue for Friday the 13th since its launch in May. At the end of June, they had already announced the update to fix the problems, but they were apparently persistent.
At one point, it was even said that an old version was still running on the Xbox, it was that buggy.
The update was a major effort by Illfonic to eliminate “major bugs.” The update is now said to significantly improve playability on Xbox One, according to a statement.
There were crashes in matchmaking. They claim to have fixed those now. The save issue was also addressed by the patch.
We reported on the Xbox One problems with the slasher in this article:
Is Blizzard already announcing the next WoW expansion at Gamescom? Or is the developer tweet just misleading?
The provisional end of the Legion seems to be just a matter of a patch in World of Warcraft – namely, update 7.3, which is currently on the test server and includes the planet Argus as well as the raid Antorus, the Burning Throne. We have provided you with a preview of the new raid here.
But when the end of the Legion is announced, does that also mean the next expansion is on the horizon? Typically, nearly a year passes between the release of the last patch and the subsequent expansion – but Blizzard wants to be faster.
As reported by Buffed, a developer tweet is now causing a stir. A WoW developer asked on Twitter, completely out of context: “Is it already Gamescom?”
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Gamescom takes place from August 22 to August 26 and is the largest gaming fair in the world. Developers often announce new features here.
Cinematic Director – is he talking about the patch trailer or an expansion teaser?
Since Terran Gergory is the “In-Game Cinematic Project Director” of World of Warcraft, fans can expect an in-game cinematic. Possibly a trailer. But what will the trailer be for? The upcoming patch 7.3, or does the GamesCom already have the next expansion in mind?
Mein-MMO believes: We find it much more likely that only the official trailer for patch 7.3 will be released at GamesCom. It would be tactically unwise to announce the next expansion before the final patch is even active. The story surrounding the Legion is not yet finished, so one would “take the wind out of one’s sails” by presenting players with a new expansion already.
But who knows – maybe this GamesCom has more surprises in store than we can speculate right now.
Finally, the time has come. The hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov has entered Closed Beta. Registrations have been open since February 2016.
Escape from Tarkov: It feels like the game has been out forever, but it has only been in Alpha and only a few have been able to play. That is changing now.
The Long Road to the Start of Escape from Tarkov’s Closed Beta
Escape from Tarkov was announced at the end of November 2015.
A beta was always on the horizon, players could sign up for a beta as early as February 2016.
The beta launch was initially planned for the end of March 2016, but it remained in Alpha for a long time, which was declared “Extended Alpha” at the end of 2016.
But only now, in the summer of 2017, is it happening: the beta starts.
As Battlestate Games announces, “Escape from Tarkov” has finally begun its Closed Beta. Anyone with Early Access can start now or will be able to start soon.
Escape from Tarkov is essentially the ultra-hot PC-exclusive shooter that everyone has been waiting for before PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds donned that mantle in 2017.
Tarkov is not a game designed for quick matches; instead, it aims to be an ultra-hardcore shooter that places realism above all else. Military experts were even consulted to make the game more realistic.
From the Alpha earlier this year, it was said that the game has tremendous potential but is mercilessly hard. A player must earn everything in the game, and a single mistake could cost them everything.
A merciless slaughter awaits players who dare to engage.
Competition in the Shooter Market – Can the Hidden Gem Take Off?
In 2016, Escape from Tarkov was seen as the shooter everyone was waiting for. In 2017, however, things became quieter around the game. While PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds quickly went into Early Access and exploded on Twitch, Escape from Tarkov remained in Beta for a long time and was considered more of a hidden gem for experts.
It will be interesting to see if that will change now and if the hidden gem will gain traction.
First images from the new WoW raid Antorus make it clear: The Burning Legion also has its beautiful sides!
The patch 7.3 of World of Warcraft is already being tested extensively on the official test server. In addition to the burning world of Argus, there are also some game contents that were previously inaccessible. In the current version of the update, the first players were allowed to experience the new raid “Antorus, the Burning Throne”. Although only a few bosses were ready for testing, the colleagues from wowhead have already taken the opportunity to conduct a tour through Antorus.
Sometimes beautiful, sometimes grotesque – Antorus is a colorful mix
In a nearly 15-minute video, you can see most of the scenery of the (presumably) final chapter of World of Warcraft: Legion.
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The majority of the raid takes place on Argus and inside a large fortress, where the leaders of the Eredar (Kil’Jaeden, Archimonde, and Velen) once decided the fate of their people. This resulted in the escape of Velen and his followers, who named themselves “Draenei”.
Much of the former glory of the seat of government is no longer present. The beautiful, bright colors have burned away, and fel magic flows from every corner. A thoroughly corrupted fortress of the Burning Legion.
The friendly area with many plants and Titan constructions is, by the way, the “Sanctuary of Life”. This is likely where the spirit of Eonar will reside, whom the players must protect.
The theme and predominant issue in the raid is Sargeras’ plan to resurrect the Pantheon of Titans. However, not as protectors of creation, but as powerful agents of the Burning Legion. Thus, Sargeras hopes to create a subservient army with the help of Eonar and the world soul of Argus.
What do you think of the raid at first glance? Does it look appealing, or are you getting tired of the fel fire?
Looking for legendary Pokémon GO raids? The website “GymHuntr” finds legendary Pokémon and shows you the gyms where they are located.
With raid scanners, you can find legendary Pokémon in your area. The featured website is operated by players from the Pokémon GO community and is intended to help you find the rare legendary Pokémon and other raid bosses on the map.
You will see whether a raid is active, how long it will last, which raid boss is in the gym, and what difficulty the raid has.
Find Pokémon with GymHuntr
With GymHuntr, you can quickly find lots of information about raids in your area. This service was recently updated to also display legendary Pokémon that are active as raid bosses in a gym.
This means: You will see all Pokémon that are raid bosses in gyms. You can also find the legendary Pokémon that are only available for a short time in the game. Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, the legendary bird trio, will only appear for a limited time in Pokémon GO. In the schedule, you can find out when the trio is in the game.
Unlike other live maps, GymHuntr focuses specifically on the gyms of Pokémon GO and not just on Pokémon in the wild. This is especially helpful when you are looking for Lugia or Articuno. Since Articuno is only available until July 31 in the game, this map could help you in your search.
On the website, you will not only find out which raid boss is in a gym, but also: How long the boss will be there, what difficulty the battle has, or whether a raid is currently taking place.
Such scanners are a controversial topic in the community, leading to divided opinions. On one hand, services like GymHuntr work with bot accounts, which clearly violates the rules of Pokémon GO.
On the other hand, players in rural areas often use such services because there are barely any gyms in their surroundings. With such a live map, one can conveniently check raids in neighboring villages and towns.
The longing for the good old days and the “Everything was better back then!” calls in the forum have existed in World of Warcraft for at least since The Burning Crusade. Even with Legion, the calls do not fade away. The blame: the LFG tool and the throw-away mentality it represents.
Nowadays, you can almost daily read in the forums from people who want to vent their anger. There is always at least one post stating that the WoW community is becoming increasingly unfriendly, increasingly less social.
Usually, this is about WoW’s LFG tool and its impact on the game.
A forum user expresses their frustration.
Blessing and curse since its existence: The group search tool
The Dungeon Finder was a controversial topic even at its introduction. The LFG tool came in December 2009. No one could have predicted that the situation would still not have calmed down eight years later.
Previously, before December 2009, groups were formed manually. One would look for a group in chat or approach people directly, come together, and travel to an instance.
With the LFG tool in WoW came “automated matchmaking.” A player indicates that they are looking for an instance. The game automatically forms a group and ports the players into that instance. There is no prior exchange between the group members. One moment players are on their fishing trip, following their gathering route, or busy with a world quest; the next moment, they are in a group and standing in an instance.
Some find it great that you do not have to plan a long journey or specifically search for a group for a short excursion into an instance. Others are bothered that groups have since shown increasing lack of cohesion.
If something does not go as planned, the first person disappears immediately. If a group’s playstyle does not fit, they get kicked. With the LFG tool, players come and go from the group.
It is probably not that bad yet – or?
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The possibility of character transfers and faction changes contributes to such attitudes.
“Back then,” players made sure not to upset people to avoid having a bad reputation on the server (both as a guild and as a player).
Today, it is possible to simply join the other faction or another realm.
Or one can quickly start from scratch since character boosts to level 100 are just a click away.
You do not “bear” the consequences of your behavior as you did before, and you do not feel the repercussions as strongly anymore. If your reputation is ruined, you start anew under a different name elsewhere.
AFK Pizza topping
The LFR phenomenon is now affecting guilds and raids, as selfish behavior has become socially acceptable due to the LFG tool.
The sense of obligation that many players feel toward other members is hardly present anymore. Instead, selfishness has taken its place.
It is considered “okay” to let the other 19 members of the raid wait because one still needs to top their pizza.
Somewhat dramatic, but not entirely untrue.
Little connection to the guild
The loss of social bonds hits “medium-sized” guilds the hardest. Those that do not raid in the top 100 in the world but still want to achieve some success. Those that aim for cozy, family-like raid nights while still wishing to conquer the mythic difficulty.
Since there are relatively many of these guilds, the selection is large – and the strongly simplified options to look for something new when tempo or behavior do not fit are tempting. Not a few guilds are therefore short-lived, and even some older guilds are losing players increasingly.
Eight years after the introduction of the LFG tool, its effects can be seen everywhere in WoW: Just as players come in and out of groups, some today switch guilds, servers, or their own identity.
The price for the increased level of convenience in WoW is higher than one thought eight years ago.
Many trainers would like to have Lavados in their collection as it is a very special legendary fire bird. In this guide, we show you how to counter and catch Lavados. With the right counter-Pokémon, you can achieve a quick victory against this raid boss.
If you want to enhance your collection in Pokémon GO with particularly special monsters, legendary Pokémon like Lavados are the way to go. This fire bird is part of the legendary bird trio, completed by Artkos and Zapdos.
As a raid boss, you can find and battle Lavados for a limited time in Pokémon GO. If you win the battle, you get the chance to catch the bird. Certain Pokémon are recommended for a victory against this fire bird.
In this guide, we show you how to counter and defeat Lavados.
Lavados max WP (CP) and weaknesses
You cannot defeat this raid boss in Pokémon GO alone. To win against the fire part of the legendary bird trio, you need a group of several trainers with strong Pokémon. As shown in the first battles, the fight against Lavados is “easier” than against Arktos.
Lavados has 41,953 WP as a Raid Boss and max 1,870 WP after catching. It belongs to the fire and flying types and has many counter-Pokémon that we will show you here.
Lavados Raid Counters – How to Win
Owning all legendary birds is a dream for many trainers. To have a chance to catch Lavados, you must first defeat it as a raid boss. In arenas around the world, Lavados may appear starting July 31 or August 1, but it is only available for a limited time in the game.
As PokémonGOHub reports, there are many counter-options against Lavados. It is particularly susceptible to rock, water, and electric attacks. Attacks of this type deal significant damage to the Pokémon.
The best Pokémon against Lavados is a Geowaz with a moveset of rock throw and rock slide. Rock and water Pokémon take only reduced damage from fire attacks. This makes Geowaz even more attractive in the fight against Lavados. Additionally, Despotar is a good choice against the fire bird.
Source: PokemonGOHub
Geowaz with moveset rock throw and rock slide
Despotar with moveset bite and rock slide
Aquana with moveset water gun and hydro pump
Garados with moveset dragon tail and hydro pump
Amoroso with moveset rock throw and rock storm
Impergator with moveset water gun and hydro pump
More Lavados counters:
If you do not have any of the attackers mentioned above, you can still win against Lavados with the following Pokémon:
Lanturn with moveset water gun and hydro pump
Rizeros with moveset smash and rock slide
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Aerodactyl with moveset bite and ancient power
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Catching Lavados – Low Chance
If you have managed to win a fight against a legendary Pokémon, you must face the next challenge: catching the Pokémon. This task may sound easy in theory, but many trainers struggle with it in practice.
Legendary Pokémon have a base catch rate of only about 2% – 3% – Therefore, we strongly recommend using berries to increase your chances. The buddy distance for legendary Pokémon is 20 kilometers for one candy.
The development of an MMORPG takes time. The developers of Chronicles of Elyria had to realize this as they have now updated the roadmap to release. When is the release date of Chronicles of Elyria now? When does it start in alpha and beta.
On the official website of the upcoming MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria, the developers look back on what they have been able to achieve so far and also look ahead.
While work on Chronicles of Elyria is making good progress and new developers have also been hired, the game is not progressing as quickly as one might have thought.
Therefore, the roadmap has now been updated. The roadmap shows which milestones of the game are to be reached and at what time.
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Q stands for a quarter, T stands for trimester (4 months) and S stands for half a year.
Chronicles of Elyria: When can you play it? Alpha, Beta, and Release
The first alpha of Chronicles of Elyria should therefore come in the first 4 months of 2018. The first beta in the first half of 2019. The launch then in the second half of 2019 – probably by the end of the year.
First glimpse through the MUD
The release of Elyria MUD is likely to be interesting. It is an online game with rudimentary graphics, which gives a glimpse into the MMORPG and through which players are supposed to help developers in further developing the game. The MUD will be released by the end of the year. You can see what it looks like and how it works through a new video.
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2018 and 2019 will be interesting for the actual game, as the alpha and beta phases will start, leading up to the release at the end of 2019. The developers indicate that they are working hard on all possible game systems to make Chronicles of Elyria an extraordinary MMORPG. High ambitions include, for example, pollen flow, aging of animals, orphanages, and much more. If the team can really implement all of this, then Chronicles of Elyria will be an MMO like we have never played before.
For a long time, it has been quiet around the online shooter Planetside 2. But now a new update has been released. This reminds us how little is actually happening with the only MMO shooter or how little we at least hear about it.
Planetside 2 is considered by many as “the only true MMO shooter.” Gigantic battles between hundreds of players shooting at each other simultaneously. In January 2015, with 1158 players, a world record for the most participants in a battle was set.
Two years ago, there were still regular updates about the game. Back then, Planetside 2 wanted to conquer the consoles and really take off. But by now, Planetside 2 has disappeared from the public eye.
Planetside 2 is just plodding along in 2017.
Planetside 2: Farewell to the Public instead of “Golden Future”
Since Planetside 2 came to the PS4 back in June 2015 and it was said: “The game is earning too little money, we need to adjust the microtransactions” (October 2015) – the game has pretty much faded from the public eye. Something was mentioned again at the end of 2016 about base building. But on most gaming sites, Planetside 2 has not been in the spotlight since then.
In October 2015, the then-head of Sony Online Entertainment, John Smedley, still envisioned a “golden future” for Planetside 2. But the opposite seems to have occurred: Planetside 2 is at risk of fading into obscurity.
The political change at the publisher and developer Daybreak seems to have hit Planetside 2, so that not much is really happening that is being reported. Daybreak seems to be more focused on saving costs since the cancellation of Everquest Next. The energy and resources they have are being directed into the Twitch hit H1Z1: King of the Kill.
The Chief Creative at Planetside 2, Mathew Higby, has been gone since February 2015; since May 2016, he has been working for Massive on The Division.
So what’s happening with Planetside 2 right now?
Stable Player Numbers in Planetside 2 – New Update Now Changes Indar
The player numbers on Steamcharts are always around 2,000 concurrently active players. PlanetSide 2 has a fairly stable player base. As always, the state of the shooter is up for debate.
Some feel that certain systems need to be overhauled and generally new content is lacking – also the “flow” of the fights should be optimized as they often come to a standstill. Others are quite satisfied with what they have.
Adjustments to the Continent Indar
The developer team has now released a larger update that addresses adjustments to the continent Indar to make battles smoother and more seamless.
Especially when it comes to base warfare, this update should enhance the experience. Therefore, the adjustments mainly focus on the large bases Ceres Hydroponics, TI Alloys, and The Crown.
New Weapons and Another Armor
Another new feature concerns how you “unlock” new continents. Previously, 900 players were required before a new continent was accessible. Now it is only 600.
And so the online shooter Planetside 2 just continues along.
For those who want to learn more about Planetside 2, the videos of the YouTuber Wrel are probably the best place to start. He came from the community and became part of the Planetside 2 design team in 2016.
In this video, he explains, for example, the decision to focus so much attention on Indar.
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In Overwatch there are still complaints. The latest patch hasn’t really helped Reinhardt – even though it was supposed to.
If there’s a drama in Overwatch that has gained as much attention as the story about Roadhog’s hook and his nerf, it’s Reinhardt and his abilities.
Actually, the current patch 1.13 (PC) and 2.15 (PS4, Xbox One) was supposed to fix many problems with Reinhardt. And it did. During the charge, it now happens less frequently that opponents are “pushed aside” when they should have been hit frontally and taken with the ability. In this regard, the ability has become significantly more reliable.
Reinhardt has lost “Wumms!”
However, some new characteristics have crept into the patch that were not mentioned in the patch notes. Reinhardt’s charge behaves significantly weaker in many cases now compared to before the changes. Specifically, there are two behaviors that are now different for Reinhardt than before.
If Reinhardt grazes an opponent with the charge without already “transporting” someone, those opponents are not pushed aside.
Reinhardt can no longer charge through various destructible objects as long as he is not pushing an opponent around with him. This applies to street signs, but also to handrails.
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These two points are a thorn in the side for Reinhardt fans. Because they mean that you have to “clean up” the map first if you want to use a charge effectively.
On Reddit, many players wish for Reinhardt’s charge to be reverted to the state before the patch. Although sometimes you missed a player who was right in front of you – at least you weren’t stopped by every street sign or charged through a whole group of opponents without effect.
Whether these changes to Reinhardt were intentional or just a mistake by Blizzard has not yet been clarified. Fans are hoping for an answer from Jeff Kaplan or Scott Mercer in the coming week.
However, there is a positive aspect to the situation. Now the whole “Let’s demolish everything on the map before it starts” actually has a strategic benefit.
New cards from the Hearthstone expansion Knights of the Frozen Throne showcase Jaina’s Death Knight form. And it is quite dark!
New cards for the next Hearthstone expansion “Knights of the Frozen Throne” have been revealed again. We show you the highlights of the new announcements.
A whole lot of cards have been revealed around the Mage. Among them is the Death Knight card Frost Lich Jaina! For 9 mana, she replaces the original hero and grants him 5 armor points. Additionally, she summons a 3/6 Water Elemental and all of the Mage’s Elementals have lifesteal until the end of the game (the damage they deal heals the hero). The hero power then becomes Icy Touch. It still deals 1 damage for 2 mana – if the victim dies, Jaina summons a new Water Elemental!
The Doomed Apprentice costs 3 mana and has weak stats of 3/2. However, it increases the cost of opponent’s spells by 1 as long as it is in play. A clear variation of the original apprentice.
The Ice Walker costs 2 mana and has solid stats of 1/3. However, it is likely to be the new hero in the Frost deck, as its passive effect causes the hero power to freeze additionally hit targets.
The new legendary minion for Shamans is Moorabi. With mana costs of 6 and 4/4 stats, it is relatively weak, but has an interesting effect. Whenever another minion is frozen, the Shaman receives a copy of that minion!
In accordance, the new Shaman spell Cryostasis grants a minion +3/+3 for 2 mana, but also puts it into the “Frozen” state, causing it to miss its next attack.
For only 2 mana, a powerful spell awaits Warriors, which can have devastating consequences depending on strategy and card luck. Dead Man’s Hand copies the entire hand of the Warrior and shuffles those copies into the deck.
Defile is a new spell for Warlocks that packs a punch and will result in spectacular combos. The spell deals 1 damage to all minions on the battlefield. If a minion dies as a result, the spell is cast again. This repeats as long as no minion dies from the spell!
Priests are receiving a new way to bring a dead minion back onto the battlefield. The spell Eternal Servitude costs 4 mana and allows the Priest to discover a friendly minion that died this turn. That minion is then summoned.
Druids are getting Spreading Plague. For 5 mana, this spell summons a 1/5 Scarab with Taunt. If the opponent has more minions than the Druid, this spell is triggered again. It repeats until both players have the same number of minions.
The neutral legendary minion for today is Prince Valanar. For 4 mana, it comes with 4/4 stats and the following Battlecry: If your deck contains no cards that cost 4 mana, then Prince Valanar gains lifesteal and Taunt.
What do you think of these new cards? Too boring? Too powerful? Or just right to bring excitement to Hearthstone?
The survival MMO ARK: Survival Evolved has postponed its release date on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. ARK was supposed to hit the stores in nearly two weeks, but that won’t happen.
It was somewhat expected, but still surprising: ARK: Survival Evolved does not meet its release date. This was just announced.
The old release date was set for August 8
The new release date is August 29, which is 3 weeks later than originally planned.
Simply not finished
They have just now achieved the “Gold Master” and certification. This is too late, and therefore Studio Wildcard has to postpone the launch of ARK.
The team sincerely apologizes for the delay. This is neither what they planned nor what they wanted, but it is what it is now. They announced the delay so late because they are only now completely sure about what will happen.
This has some implications for the near future:
The Free DLC Ragnarok for PS4 and Xbox One will also only come on August 29. It has already been postponed many times, now once again.
In the coming weeks, they want to patch more, especially on PC, to address issues that the community finds annoying. Now that they have the “Gold Master”, they want to focus on patches again. Especially the game should run better on PC – and if it runs well there, they want to transfer the performance improvements to PS4 and Xbox One.
Mid-August, they want to release a major patch that finally fixes the duplicate exploit, shields ARK against DDoS attacks, and allows console players access to dedicated servers.
Mein-MMO says: We kind of saw it coming. Studio WildCard is a relatively small studio with about 30 people in the core team, and ARK is a mega-hit. The problems in managing the launch have been apparent in recent weeks. It is said that the huge duplicate exploit was only possible because the release consumed all resources:
