Destiny YouTube: Venero TV – The Most Wanted Man in the Galaxy

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We conducted an interview with the German Destiny YouTuber Venero TV. We wanted to know from him: What does it feel like to be the most hunted man in the Destiny galaxy?

Bungie regularly puts bounties on players. For a few hours, a player is then a “Bungie Bounty.” They are in the Crucible and continuously sign up for PvP matches.

Whoever participates in matches with this player fights for a special reward, the emblem Sign of Rejection, awarded to the victors.

Sign of Rejection

It is a community stream event. Destiny players gather and want to either take down the player or protect and lead them to victory.

Last week, on July 3, 2017, it was Venero TV’s turn, a German YouTuber. We talked to him about his experience.

Thousand people in the stream waiting for me to start the countdown

What does it feel like to be the most wanted man in Destiny for a few hours?

First of all, thank you for the opportunity to be interviewed by you.

It was something completely new when people were eager to get you. On normal days, you sometimes receive a message from a player in the lobby saying it was cool to have played with you or that they liked your videos, but this was different. The stream was very full, one thousand or more viewers who were eager: They wanted to know when I would write the next countdown for players in the chat.

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There were also many international viewers present, so you could see various languages. The messages flowed so quickly that, to be honest, you couldn’t keep up. Only when the countdown started, did everyone suddenly fall silent: 10 … 9 … 8 … It was magical.

Ingame, it was mostly civilized, except for a few group teabags and message spams to cover the radar; it was a peaceful atmosphere.

Regarding technical things: On which platform did you play? How long did it last? How many did your team lose and win?

It was on PS4. I started streaming at 6 PM. The official bounty started at 7 PM German time. The whole event, where you could win against me, lasted until 9 PM. However, I stayed an extra hour to chat with the community a bit, as the chat became clearer after 9 PM.

The win rate could be described as balanced. Everyone in the lobby gave their best because even the people on my team wanted to win the emblem.

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How would you describe your skill level in Destiny’s PvP?

I would classify myself as a “good player”. Like many other good to very good players, I am no longer a regular player in Destiny’s PvP. It has lost its charm over the three years.

The last time I played Osiris was about six months ago. Of course, this also decreases the “skill”. That’s why I’m now more in the lower segment. I simply lack practice.

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Eventually, I just ran in and shot

Do you play better in this situation and make an extra effort? Or are you more under pressure and play worse?

I played significantly worse. There was immense pressure, and you were just too excited to play concentrated. 1400 people watching you is not something you always have. Even as a YouTuber, I had huge stage fright. Eventually, it became a mindless “running into the enemies and shooting”. My head and hands just didn’t want to cooperate. It was an amazing feeling.

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The invitation from Bungie came via Twitter

How did Bungie reach out to you? Does an email just land in your inbox or are there contacts?

Cozmo (Community Manager of Destiny) sent me a message on Twitter asking if I would be interested in being the Bungie Bounty. He then asked me which platform I wanted to play on, what day, and at what time. He also asked if I preferred to stream on Twitch or YouTube.

It’s difficult to establish oneself as a German Destiny YouTuber, but it’s possible

You have about 17,400 subscribers and 2.78 million views on your YouTube channel. How long did it take to establish yourself as a YouTuber in Destiny, and was it hard?

Yes, it was not always easy. Bringing something that others don’t have is hard. Back then it was the “How to Flawless” episodes and the Top 5 episodes that didn’t exist in the German Destiny space.

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Overall, it was and never is easy when you have Ziro.TV and Nexxos Gaming, two big ships in front of you. Because if they post the same video just one hour earlier, the success of your own video is not as great. But you have to: take ambition and pack lots of patience. I see all of this as healthy competition and do not let envy or the likes guide me.

What are you most looking forward to in Destiny 2?

I am most looking forward to the story. I just hope to catch everything this time, understanding why I do what I do. A beginning and an end.

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A final question: In your videos, one could often recognize a “Putin carpet.” What’s the story behind it?

I am originally Russian. And I am often there because part of my family still lives there. One day, I saw the Putin carpet at a bazaar and thought it was a cool idea, as Putin is quite well-known and controversial in Germany. I thought it would be a funny conversation starter that people would like to bring up with me. As you can see, it works quite well. However, I’ve had the carpet for much longer than I have been doing YouTube.

Thank you for the conversation!

Another interview with a German Destiny YouTuber from the community can be found here:

Guardian plays 6924 hours of Destiny – We asked him: Why?

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Overwatch: Doomfist – Where are his skins?

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Doomfist can be actively tested on the PTR of Overwatch . However, one “little” detail seems to be missing – his skins.

The latest hero of Overwatch, Doomfist, is currently available for testing on the PTR – at least if you’re playing Blizzard’s hero shooter on PC. On PS4 and Xbox One, however, players are left waiting until the patch finally goes live.

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In addition to the hero himself and his abilities, fans are also interested in all his cosmetic upgrades, which will include skins, voicelines, emotes, and other items later on. However, these elements are currently missing from the PTR.

No Doomfist Skins on the PTR, but a golden weapon

Doomfist Golden Weapon

Anyone who wants to check out Doomfist in the hero gallery and has taken the effort to download the nearly 10 GB-sized PTR client will find only one thing unlockable: the golden weapon of Doomfist. It looks impressive and comes close to the weapon featured in the first cinematic of Overwatch.

However, data miners have already been diligent and found out that Doomfist will launch with a total of 67 cosmetic items. Moreover, there’s more to come: Since patch 1.13 will also bring the “Summer Games” event, Blizzard has planned for that as well. Doomfist will receive 4 additional items here, one of which will be a thematically appropriate skin.

But who would want to compete against Doomfist in shot put or javelin throw?

There is no specific release date for Doomfist yet. However, theories and speculations suggest that he will join Overwatch on July 25, and the Summer Games 2017 will begin a week later, on August 1. We will report as soon as there are fixed dates.

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Hearthstone: Spring Championship 2017 has a winner – Free cards

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With just a few clicks, you can secure up to 4 card packs in Hearthstone . But beware – Time is running out! You must choose your champion at the Hearthstone Spring Championship 2017. Who is the best Hearthstone player?

The developers of Hearthstone are trying to draw players of the card game back into the eSports scene and are therefore holding a small promotional event again. Next week, the HCT Spring Championship 2017 will take place in Shanghai, one of the tournaments that belong to the Hearthstone Championship Tour.

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Players can choose one of the participants on the official Hearthstone site and declare them as their personal “champion”. Just for voting, you will receive a free card pack from “Journey to Un’goro”, and for each round that the champion progresses, there is another pack. Altogether, you can receive 4 free card packs if you choose the best Hearthstone player.

Participation is only possible until July 5th at 9:00 AM!

Choose Your Champion – Who Should You Choose?

But who should the champion be? On Reddit, most players lean towards Muzzy, as he has already shone in the preliminary rounds. The same applies to Neirea.

If you prefer to bet on a “fan favorite”, then stick with Kolento, who has made a name for himself in the Hearthstone scene for years, especially for creating the Miracle Rogue.

Hearthstone Champion Kolento

Also Rdu could be a good choice, as he has already participated in many tournaments.

For the professionals, the tournament is about a lot of money, as a total of $250,000 will be played for, with the 1st place taking home the lion’s share of $60,000 – a substantial sum that can be well planned.

The games themselves will take place from July 7th to 9th and will start at 04:00 AM our time. If you want to experience them live, you have to stay up all night or set your alarm clock early.

Who did you vote for?

Hearthstone Spring Championship 2017 – Here Are the Winners

Update July 9th, 2:30 PM: The tournament has now been held and is over.

The winner is Hoej. He defeated Cortyn’s favorite Kolento in the final with 3-0. Ant and Neirea also made it to the semifinals. CitizenNappa, Mage, Kuonet, and Rdu reached the quarterfinals.

That means in the “You get packs if you bet on the right champion?” matter:

  • 4 packs for anyone who chose Hoej or Kolento as their champion.
  • 3 packs for Ant and Neirea.
  • 2 packs for anyone who bet on CitizenNappa, Mage, Kuonet, or Rdu.

We will learn about the next Hearthstone expansion already next week!

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Hearthstone: Death Knight comes “a little bit” as a new class

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The online card game Hearthstone has had a problem with the class “Death Knight” for years. Fans wanted to see it in the game, but that would have caused Blizzard a lot of issues. Now, Death Knights are coming to Hearthstone, but not quite. Blizzard elegantly solves an unsolvable problem with Knights of the Frozen Throne.

Hearthstone launched with the nine original classes from World of Warcraft. WoW added the tenth class, the Death Knight, about four years after its release. Therefore, the question has been pressing in Hearthstone for years: “Are they bringing a new class? Will the Death Knight be included at some point?”

Now Blizzard answers, surprisingly innovatively.

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Hearthstone: The problem of introducing a new class

Because it wouldn’t be easy to bring a new class to Hearthstone: Blizzard would have to answer many questions:

  • What hero power would you give the Death Knight?
  • What “special mechanics” are still available, and what playstyle should the class have?
  • How does it fit into the balance?
  • How many cards should the Death Knight get, would Blizzard retroactively give it cards for all expansions? We would have to introduce many cards at once just for one class – the others would feel neglected.
  • If Blizzard introduces the Death Knight – what about the Monk? And then also the Demon Hunter?

From a design perspective, it’s a cascade of problems. Additionally, Blizzard would have to design and balance not only for nine classes in all future expansions, but for ten – and with the Monk, that would be eleven, and with the Demon Hunter, twelve. Everything would be even more difficult if the floodgates for new classes in Hearthstone were opened.

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Elegant solution to the Death Knight problem – Hearthstone: Knights of the Frozen Throne

With the latest expansion “Knights of the Frozen Throne” Blizzard cleverly solves this problem and cuts through the Gordian Knot.

It doesn’t add “a new class”, but the existing new classes receive legendary cards that transform the hero into a “Death Knight” with new hero powers, but no new “basic cards.”

Hearthstone Frozen Throne Deathstalker Rexxar

The first hero power of the Hunter Death Knight already fuels the imagination

The first new Death Knight variant is the Hunter Deathstalker Rexxar. With the hero power, he can merge two minions costing up to 5 mana into a “Super-Monster”, which then takes on the attributes, mana costs, and stats of the two “component minions”.

Some specialists are already rubbing their hands at how they can “break” Hearthstone with this. Someone who specializes in this is “Disguised Toast”. He’s already thinking about merging the 1/1 Charger with the Malevolent Hatchling, making it a 4/4 Monster with Charge that mutates on each attack on the opposing hero. Really nasty.

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If Blizzard manages to create such an interesting variant for the other heroes as well, one can only congratulate them: an elegantly solved problem.

Here are more infos and the first cards from Hearthstone “Knights of the Frozen Throne”:

Hearthstone: The first cards from ‘Knights of the Frozen Throne’

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Die schöne Seite von The Division

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This is how beautiful The Division!

Like hardly any other game, The Division has faced constant harsh criticism in the past 16 months. Bugs, exploits, and serious balance issues have haunted this shared-world shooter. The developers at Massive have been chasing these problems for over a year – many have now been resolved, but many still remain in the game.

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The low point was reached in the summer of 2016: Massive even stated “Our game is not fun”. This led to a major overhaul that eliminated many annoyances and brought meaningful innovations. However, for the past six months, The Division has been struggling with another problem: a content drought.

Not everything is bad in The Division

However, it would be unfair to reduce the game’s past to all these problems. The Division has gained countless fans with its gameplay, setting, and atmosphere, who still remain loyal to the game. Even the biggest critics admit that The Division has enormous potential – even if Massive has left much of it untapped.

A user who always has an eye for the “beautiful sides” of online shooters is VicenteProD. On his YouTube channel, he creates fan trailers, cinematics, and montages for various games (mainly shooters). Many of his followers attribute to him “an excellent eye for art,” which he demonstrates in his videos.

Over a year ago, we reported on one of his impressive videos, in which he captured the atmosphere of the Dark Zone. This time he presents “a short music video in The Division,” which was shot again in the Dark Zone. You can watch it in 2160p and 60 FPS. VicenteProD writes that he is still impressed by the lighting conditions in The Division:

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In the last “State of the Game,” the developers intended to present this video to the global community. However, there were technical issues. Now you can view it here.

Interesting: The Division: Exploding Heads – A first look at Global Events

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Bowling in Destiny? – 3 creative ideas for private matches

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Boredom? Not with us! We show you how to make private matches in Destiny fun again. Playing hide and seek? Nova bowling? Sniper only? No problem at all.

Is it dead at your place and your clan in Destiny 1? We bring the party back to life. Private matches, which have been in the game since September 2016, offer a variety of options to keep the fun alive. We present to you the most popular variants of the community.

Super (Nova-)Bowling

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    Game mode: Clash / Rumble
  • Players: Max 4
  • Required Class: Voidwalker Warlock (Nova Bomb Vortex)
  • Recommended Maps: Shore of Time, Widow’s Court, Bannerfall

A well-placed Nova Bomb across the entire map is one of the most satisfying experiences in Destiny. With Nova bowling, you can now have that anytime. Each player stands at any point on the map. Then, everyone waits for their Super (Nova Bomb) to charge. Now, each player takes turns trying to hit another player with the Nova Bomb on the map. Each kill earns a point (or you can refer to the score display in the game). The player with the most points wins. All other weapons or abilities are not allowed.

There are different variants here. For example, you can also stand in a line like pins with five players, and one Guardian tries to take down as many as possible from a distance.

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Sniper, Sniper

  • Game mode: Any
  • Players: 2-12
  • Required Class: Any
  • Recommended Maps: Large maps

This game mode is simple. In the primary weapon slot, use the No Land Beyond, in the special weapon slot a sniper of your choice. Nothing else is allowed. Only the two sniper rifles. You may not use grenades, melee attacks, or your Super.

Tip: Kill your enemies from a distance. Melee with snipers is rather… not so good.

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Hide and Seek

  • Game mode: Elimination
  • Players: 2-12
  • Required Class: Any
  • Recommended Maps: All

The classic! Disable your HUD in the settings, then one player has to count down while the other players hide. Every 30 seconds, the hidden players must fire a short burst. Anyone who is found is out. You can spice up the game with some variants:

  • The found player can fight back with weapons once they are discovered. The winner of the battle is the (new) seeker. Whoever remains wins.
  • Each found player switches sides and is now also seeking.

Hide and Seek can also be played in the Tower:

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Do you have any other game variants in mind? Feel free to share them in the comments.

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Warframe is getting an Open World – will be like an ‘MMORPG’

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The lobby shooter Warframe is making a transition to an open world, a step towards MMORPG. The huge update “Plains of Eidolon” is akin to an MMO expansion, set to be released in 2017.

Yesterday evening, a sudden flood of information about Warframe appeared. Quite a strange time for something like this, as major announcements usually happen mid-week, not on the weekend.

But: Warframe is something special. Just like Blizzard, they have their own thing going and host their own convention for Warframe, the annual TennoCon. There, they presented the update “Plains of Eidolon” and it is significant.

It frees the Warframes from the ninja action through tight corridors and brings them into the open world.

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The update introduces an “Open World” that will be different from the previous levels, as they will be procedurally generated.

The “Plains of Eidolon” will be handcrafted, but with random encounters. The plains will have a day/night cycle. There is a village with NPCs where players can accept quests. The village is called Cetus, and up to 50 players can be there at the same time.

In the “Plains” of the open world, as usual, one to four players will be able to play together.

Plains of Eidolon: And at night, it’s monster hunting – flying, fishing, building

More information:

  • It will be possible to fly around with your Archwing.
  • During the day, you’ll fight against Grineer, at night against gigantic monsters called “Eidolon”
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  • In Cetus, players will be able to assemble and customize weapons and armor, effectively crafting their own weapons from collected parts. Players will even be able to name them.
  • This essentially introduces crafting. What else does an MMORPG need to be an MMORPG? Of course, fishing. With new spear weapons, players will be able to spear fish.
  • Digital Extremes plans to introduce more such “Open World” zones. Plains of Eidolon is just the beginning in this direction.
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Open zones – This freedom is meant to keep Warframe fresh

The background to this unusual step is that the developers want to keep Warframe fresh even after four years and not become too complacent. They want to take risks and try something new.

This new approach is called “Landscape”. They are open zones. They will not reach the size of “Open Worlds” as known from other games, but they are still quite large and offer players new freedoms: They can fly over the landscapes, interact with NPCs, and meet new opponents.

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Release of Plains of Eidolon: When is it coming out?

We do not yet know the exact release date for Plains of Eidolon. However, it is expected to be released sometime in 2017. So it shouldn’t be too far off. Whether it will be released simultaneously for PS4, PC, and Xbox One, or whether PS4 and “Xbox One” players will have to wait for the open world as usual is still unknown.

A lot of information, a lot of images and trailers. We will definitely take a closer look at Plains of Eidolon in the coming days. What do you think? Did Digital Extremes succeed with the surprise, or did you expect something like this?

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Warframe will be polished to a shine – graphic update is coming

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Fortnite: Release steht an – Trailer macht Lust auf Zombies kloppen!

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Fortnite (PS4, Xbox, PC) is about to be released and will be available this July! Although initially in Early Access, it’s something! Epic has released a launch trailer that gives a glimpse into the survival building game through the short film.

Fans have been waiting for the release of Fortnite since 2011 – the studio Epic finally made it happen in 2017. On July 25, the horror survival game will launch into Early Access.

The short film features a fun group reminiscent of Pixar animations. The online coop multiplayer takes place in an apocalypse where monsters have nearly eradicated humanity. Now only a few resourceful heroes remain who are skilled in fighting, building and looting. The mission: reclaim the planet and eliminate the monsters.

The film has a relaxed atmosphere and the humor shown will hopefully carry over into the game.

Fortnite: Launch Trailer in Cinematic Short

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In Fortnite, you build protective fortresses similar to Minecraft that stop all monsters at night. You can face zombies and hack at them from your fortress while shooting.

Those who purchase the founder’s pack for 40 euros can dive into the adventure 4 days early and receive a weapon pack on top. Fortnite will initially have a paid early access and will switch to free-to-play at full release.

Will you play Fortnite, kill monsters, and be builders of powerful fortresses?

What is Fortnite anyway? You can find out in our Fortnite overview.

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The Division: Explodierende Köpfe – Ein erster Blick auf Globale Events

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How do the Global Events in The Division 1.7 work? Here you see an event in the video – with exploding heads.

The Global Events are considered the biggest innovation of update 1.7. They are designed to bring variety to the shared-world shooter and make the previous PvE activities more interesting. This is to be achieved with unique modifiers. Once a month, such an event runs for a week.

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Currently, the first Global Event can be tested on the PC PTS for update 1.7. Next week, the test servers will also be available on consoles, allowing PS4 and Xbox agents to view the Global Events as well.

An introduction to the Global Events

Once you enter the PTS, there is a short introduction to the Global Events:

  • During an event, a modifier (always!) is active for all PvE activities. This modifier always gives you advantages in battle.
  • Certain activities in the “Global Event” playlist can be customized with additional modifiers – the Activity Modifiers. These increase the challenge, but also the rewards.
  • For the same activities in the playlist, you can also choose a Group Modifier – as long as you are playing in a squad. More teamwork is required, in exchange for more rewards.
  • During an event, you earn “Global Event Credits” (these were called “tokens” in the weeks prior).
  • At a new vendor, you can exchange the GE Credits for GE containers. There are two different GE containers: Outbreak crates for 650 GE Credits and Support crates for 350 GE Credits.
  • “Global Event” containers can contain Classified Gear and unique cosmetic items.
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A look at the gameplay during the Global Event

On the PTS, there is a Global Event called “Outbreak.”

  • The Global Modifier, which is always active, means that headshot kills increase headshot damage for a short time and lead to an explosion: A cloud streams from the heads of the slain enemies and inflicts bleeding on nearby foes.
  • The Activity Modifier makes enemies “toxic” and causes damage when they are nearby.
  • The Group Modifier marks enemies with a headshot, which can then be directly killed by another team member with a second headshot. This modifier is not active in the following gameplay footage.

YouTuber LiKe BuTTeR shows you how these modifiers affect the gameplay. He plays the Hudson Refugee Camp mission. From about 3:25, you can see what the headshots do:

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Paladins OB 54: New Champion Lian – Sexy Lady with Rifle – Skills

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Paladins (PC, PS4, Xbox One) receives a new champion, Lian, in OB 54. She belongs to the damage class and uses a rifle as her weapon. And it packs quite a punch! We have the skills and cards of the princess for you.

Lian is sexy, noble, and above all deadly! The killer princess is a descendant of the noble house Aico and takes down anyone who stands in her way. With her rifle, she deals direct damage that is impressive. Her rifle even triggers the effects of the items Burner and Destroyer. The rifle has been in Lian’s family for generations and seems to be precious.

Paladins Lian – Champion Teaser Video

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Lian’s Abilities – The Princess’s Shots are Fast and Powerful

Lian’s skills revolve around her elegant rifle. She deals direct damage that may not seem very impressive at first glance. However, upon closer inspection, one sees that the princess is a damn quick shooter.

Lian fires her shots quickly in succession and can even hit all enemies in front of her with a single shot. Lian is strongest at medium range. Enemies should keep their distance from this killer lady.

Paladins Lian Skills
Lian’s abilities are centered around the rifle of the killer princess.
  • Heirloom Rifle: A rifle that has been in the family for generations. Deals 400 damage every 0.45s at medium range. Direct damage.
  • Bravery: Fire a charged shot that deals 400 damage to all enemies in front of you. Counts as a weapon attack. Direct damage.
  • Grace: Dodge quickly in movement steps. Fire a rifle shot that deals 400 damage to the next target of your aim. Counts as a weapon attack.
  • Presence: Charge your rifle for 0.5 seconds. Then fire a ranged shot that deals 800 damage. Counts as a weapon attack.
  • Illumination: Use the power of noble blood and gain 1s of immunity to damage and CC. After that, fire a powerful shot that penetrates enemies and deals 1600 damage. Ultimate
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Paladins OB54: New Damage Champ Lian – These are Her Cards

Lian has three legendary cards that enhance either her ultimate skill, her mobility ability, or her automatic attack. Legendary cards are particularly powerful adjustments in your deck build and establish your strategy.

Lian’s Legendary Cards

The card “Zeal” is automatically unlocked. The other two cards can be unlocked for 10,000 essence each.

Paladins Lian Legendary
The screenshot is from the test server, where the cards do not yet have images.

Lian is a Standard Champion – Still, This Lady Packs a Punch!

Leya says: I’m now so used to many quirky and unique champions from Paladins that a “standard champion” like Lian is almost a surprise. She is not a fluttering battle helicopter like Willo and does not wield a flame sword like Zhin.

Lian is indeed the sexy lady with the rifle.

Still, the princess packs a punch and looks like a lot of fun. Those who want to master Lian must primarily practice good positioning. A particular strength is that Lian can hit multiple enemies at once and thus deals a lot of damage. She will play similarly to Cassie, perhaps a bit more aggressively. To utilize Lian’s full damage, you need to get close to the enemies. Shot combinations with Grace will make up a large part of her play style.

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Lian comes to Paladins with patch OB 54 and is already on the test server.

Lian is one of the recently leaked champions who is now coming to Paladins. Still missing are the owl and Astro, the galactic champ.

Play Paladins for free on PS4, Xbox One, PC

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Destiny: Bungie plans a final hurrah – and you are the stars

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In the MMO shooter Destiny , Bungie is planning a final hurrah. For this, they need your support.

Yesterday, on July 7th, the celebrations for “Bungie Day” began – a community-created holiday that Bungie annually uses to celebrate all the hard-working developers and the passionate player base. This year marks the eleventh celebration of Bungie Day.

In 2017, the developers will gift a variety of wallpapers for Bungie Day, which you can use to decorate your desktops or smartphone backgrounds. Additionally, there are new offers and discount promotions in the Bungie Store, and Community Manager Cozmo is frequently throwing around beta codes during this time, which will grant you early access to the “Destiny 2” beta – if you’re quick enough. All information about Bungie Day 2017 can be found here.

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Additionally, Bungie is planning one more thing as part of Bungie Day: a “Bungie Day Film Festival”.

Send Bungie Your Best Moments

Bungie is hosting a “final multimedia hurrah before we all move on to Destiny 2”. This means they will create a video that consists of community content.

For this, you are to upload your best moments in Destiny to the Creations page on Bungie.net .

In the title, please include the hashtag #BungieDayFilmFest followed by the title of your video.

And in the video description, you should copy this text: “I grant Bungie permission to use my content in a video they create to celebrate the community. I assert that this content is my own.”

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This gives Bungie permission to use your content for a video that celebrates the community. You assert that this content is your own.

This final hurrah will be revealed at PAX West. This event takes place from September 1 to 4, 2017. And who knows – maybe your Guardians will be featured in the video.

Are you participating in the “Bungie Day Film Festival”?

Interesting: Destiny 2: The new raid is supposed to “become a place that feels real”

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Crowfall: New Skill System – “old” was too much nitty-gritty

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In an MMORPG, it is essential to improve the hero’s abilities. In Crowfall, the entire skill training system has now been overhauled.

With the new skill system, you can now enhance your skills in five so-called “cores.” These are essentially levels that raise the skill to the next level and provide various benefits. Previously, you could improve the skills in a “1 to 100” system. The new method is supposed to be more straightforward and easier to manage.

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The old system was too cumbersome

The main idea behind the “1 to 100” system was that the player should feel a slight improvement in their hero each time they logged in.

However, in previous tests, it became clear that the increases in a 100-point system were so minimal that they could not be felt. It felt more tedious to improve the hero in this way. Therefore, the system was changed, and skill cores were introduced.

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The skills are passively increased over time in the background. When you reach a new core, it is unlocked, the skill is improved, and your corresponding attributes are increased accordingly. This is meant to give players a greater sense of achievement, as these increases will become truly noticeable.

Cores unlock new skills

To unlock new skills, you need to reach a certain number of cores in specific skills. This way, you will continuously improve your skills and also unlock increasingly powerful abilities. All of this will be presented in a new, clear skill tree, which also provides additional information through tooltips.

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Diablo 3 Hotfix: Rathma Set for Necromancer gets stronger – Top build?

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For almost two weeks now, you can play the Necromancer in Diablo 3. Now Blizzard wants to adjust the balancing and make the sets equally strong. Will there be a new top build for the Necromancer in Diablo 3?

The hotfix for 2.6.0 was originally scheduled for July 7, but has been postponed to Monday. The biggest change affects the Rathma Set for the Necromancer:

The set bonus for 6 pieces now grants 625% (previously 250%) bonus damage for your pets and the skill Army of the Dead for each active skeletal mage in your group. Additionally, you only need to summon 4 skeletal mages (previously ten!) to receive the full bonus on the 6 pieces. More skeletal mages can, of course, be summoned, but are not necessary for the bonus. The maximum number of summoned skeletal mages remains unchanged (ten).

In addition to other small fixes, the Inarius players of the Necromancer in Diablo 3 will also be affected on Monday. The combination of the Inarius Set with the legendary gem Mirinae caused the effect of the gem to trigger too frequently (chance of holy damage with a high weapon damage multiplier). This will not happen as often starting Monday.

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Hotfix Diablo 3: Balance change is necessary

Mein MMO says: The changes to the Rathma Set are necessary as it was not competitive, especially in the endgame. The set bonus can be maintained much more easily with just four skeletal mages. Whether the set can now keep up with the Inarius build and a new top build for the Necro in Diablo 3 will emerge remains to be seen.

The current top build for the Necro will change anyway.

The changes to the Inarius Set will likely render the Mirinae gem obsolete. It just doesn’t bring as much as it used to. Which gem will you replace Mirinae with? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

Here we have two builds for the Necromancer in Diablo 3:

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ARK: Creator of DayZ calls new price “extremely outrageous”

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The Survival MMO ARK Survival Evolved has significantly raised its price and is preparing for release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Dean Hall, the creator of DayZ, finds this outrageous. ARK should still remain in Early Access.

ARK Survival Evolved now costs €70 or $60. In anticipation of the release in August on PS4, Xbox One, and PC ARK has already made this price jump. This price increase is causing excitement – not only among players but also among developer colleagues from Studio WildCard.

ARK: Too many bugs, too poor performance to leave Early Access

Dean Hall, who created DayZ in 2012, calls this price increase “fucking outrageous.”

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ARK Survival Evolved is not nearly finished enough to justify this price. That is greed, poorly implemented. It shows that the developers have distanced themselves from their community.

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Hall is a pioneer in Early Access. He began developing the horror survival game DayZ in 2012. It entered Early Access on Steam in December 2013. DayZ is still in Early Access four years later but is expected to switch to beta soon. Hall left Bohemia Interactive and DayZ in 2014.

DayZ is considered a prime example of a game that lingers too long in Early Access.

In an interview with PC Gamer, Hall explains what his issue is with ARK’s high price. His main concern is that ARK is exiting Early Access too early and solely for financial reasons. The state of the game does not justify this yet.

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Hall is a big fan of ARK. He believes the game must stay in Early Access until it has good performance and few bugs to justify the high AAA price.

In its current state, Hall considers the price outrageous. He sets the standards much higher.

Hall feels the impact of the many bugs in ARK personally. He plays ARK exclusively with permadeath: every death caused by bugs hurts him more than others. Hall has to start over.

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Games should stay in Early Access until they are finished

According to Hall, Early Access has a problem: developers and fans are obsessed with how long a game stays in Early Access. In the end, that doesn’t matter.

It’s about games staying there until they are finished. One should not accept that games leave Early Access and hit the shelves when they are not ready.

ARK is not ready to leave Early Access yet. This is only about getting the game into stores. Exiting Early Access has nothing to do with the actual state of the game.

Early Access remains a contentious issue in the community. What do you think? Is ARK ready for the big stage, or should it still remain in Early Access?

More about the price increase for ARK Survival Evolved:

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Destiny 2 will have engrams and light levels, but some things will be different

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There is more timid new information about Destiny 2. This time it is vague and touches on gameplay aspects.

Bungie is currently revealing new information about Destiny 2 piece by piece. This is done through a cooperation with the site IGN. In the last few days, there have been two videos with new info about the social space, the Farm, and the general vision behind Destiny 2. We learned that the toughest activities will be loadout-locked.

Yesterday there was no video from IGN, but some “mixed information” in a sort of mini-preview report.

Apparently, IGN was able to test Destiny 2 outside of public events. This information is new – or at least noteworthy:

  • There will be engrams in Destiny, which will then be deciphered. No more information has been provided. In Destiny 1, players received random item drops in this way.
  • There will be a “light level” in Destiny 2 again – this is the level system of Destiny. Apparently, Bungie is still fine-tuning this and remains vague on the topic.
  • One of the biggest changes affects PvP – all modes will be switched to 4vs4. IGN says Bungie has managed to keep the high pace from the first part. Control is now even faster than before. They also rave about a new PvP mode.
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  • Importantly, the new “milestone” system, through which players should always be able to recognize how they are making progress. You can open the map and check what you need to do to reach the next milestone. Players should always keep their next goal in mind. The path to improve the character should be much clearer than in Destiny 1.
  • The story is much better integrated into the game. Now you can experience the background of the world of Destiny while playing normally. For example, during a patrol on Nessus, you received a side quest to find recordings from previous scouts. Through this side quest, the author learned more about the background story of Destiny.
  • Flashpoints are a new PvE activity, on the level of Nightfall. They change weekly. Players will complete tasks at such a focal point and be rewarded for it. There will also be PvP events with “Call to Arms.” These also belong to the “milestone system.”
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Mein MMO says: Many of the developers’ statements run like a common thread through the reporting: more clarity in the game itself, everything should be readable and accessible.

Players should no longer need outside sources to find their way around, but Destiny 2 should tell them everything that is known.

There was only vague information – overall, the author from IGN, who was able to play Destiny 2, sounds confident that it will be a good game.

It’s time for the beta to start so we can convince ourselves.

Destiny 2 Beta – All participants receive rewards, more content than expected

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Sea of Thieves: Achtung vor dem Sturm! – Neues Gameplay im Video

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Sea of Thieves offers a dense atmosphere. The developers focus on immersing players into the online game – and storms are part of seafaring.

In the upcoming online game Sea of Thieves, you will be traveling a lot with ships to journey from island to island and engage in action-packed naval battles with other players. However, those who spend a lot of time at sea will inevitably encounter a storm.

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Storms are dangerous

In a new video, the developers explain more about the storms and how they affect the game. You can recognize on the horizon when a storm is brewing. This should look dangerous so that the crew can decide early whether to sail through the storm or seek shelter.

Sailing in a storm is not easy

The wind will affect the rain and the waves. Depending on how strong the storm is, it will be difficult for the helmsman of a ship to fight against it. Because ships behave differently in a storm.

Maintaining course will not be easy. Even the water on deck will be simulated. It accumulates and will drip down through the planks. There, the water can also accumulate, which can be dangerous. Even players who are below deck should not feel safe during a storm at sea.

Sea of Thieves will be released next year for Windows 10 PCs and Xbox One.

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The Division: Vendor Reset on 8.7. – The best offers

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In The Division today, on 8/7, is the big Vendor Reset. These are the best deals of the week.

We are heading towards update 1.7, which is set to release this summer. With 1.7, classified gear will stand above everything. In other words, it is only worth buying new gear for a few more weeks now. Weapons or mods will not change with 1.7. Here you can already get the best items for your future builds.

These vendor items are particularly worth it this week.

Recommended Weapons after the Vendor Reset

  • Special Equipment Vendor: Centurion with Ruthless and high Damage Roll; Historian with Malevolent, Thieving, and History Repeats Itself; Liberator with Dominant, Deadly, Destructive
  • DZ03: Navy MP-5 with strong talents: Vengeful, Destructive and Agile. But better buy the blueprint below.
  • Kerman Station Safehouse: Surplus SVD with Vengeful, Balanced and Disciplinary
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Armor Pieces after the Vendor Reset

  • Special Equipment Vendor: Predator Holster
  • The Firewall and Southpaw Safehouses: Ingenious Backpack
  • The Ward Safehouse: Hasty Chest
  • DZ06: AlphaBridge Vest, D3-FNC Gloves
  • DZ09: “Final Measure” Mask, “Final Measure” Gloves

The Mods on 8/7

  • DZ Vendor in the Base: Mod with bonus on Ally Healing through First Aid
  • The Ward Safehouse: Mod with bonus on Crit Chance through Impulses
  • Dantes Run Safehouse: Electronics Mod with bonus on Skill Power
  • Autumns Hope Safehouse: Mod with bonus on Duration of Checkpoints
  • E 64th St: Firearms Mod with Skill Rush
  • W 46th St: Loud Muzzle Brake with Crit Damage, Precision, and Optimal Range
  • W 42nd St: Small Grip with bonus on Crit Damage, Stability, and Reload Speed
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The Offer of the Special Blueprint Vendor

This vendor is located in the Terminal and sells blueprints of these items:

  • Navy MP5 N (Submachine Gun) – grab it!
  • Converted USC (Submachine Gun)
  • Stamina Knee Pads
  • Firearms Gloves
  • 552 Holosight with bonus on Critical Hit Chance and two other bonuses
  • Muzzle Brake with bonus on Precision and two random bonuses
  • Firearms Equipment Mod
  • Electronics Equipment Mod

The effects of all Weapon Talents and Armor Talents can be found here.

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Destiny: Today is Bungie Day! – Beta Codes and great wallpapers

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 4 minutes

Today is Bungie Day 2017! The developers have something planned for all Guardians in Destiny.

Yes, the developer studio Bungie has its own holiday: the “Bungie Day”. This has been celebrated for over 10 years.

What is Bungie Day?

Bungie Day was not initiated by Bungie itself. Instead, it was created 11 years ago by the community. However, Bungie has joyfully adopted it to celebrate the hardworking developers and the entire community on this day, as DeeJ mentioned a year ago.

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Bungie Day is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month: that is, on July 7 (that’s today). The reason for this: The number 7 is known as Bungie’s favorite number, especially in the Halo series, where it frequently appears. Not without reason is the entire Bungie community referred to as the “7th Column”. In Destiny, you encounter the 7, for example, with trophies/achievements: A success is unlocked when you reach 777 Grimoire points.

What can we look forward to today?

In the “This Week at Bungie,” DeeJ teases that they want to celebrate today’s Bungie Day with the community. They have a few things in store for you to celebrate and express yourselves. More details will follow today.

Due to the time difference, we assume that the information will only come in during the evening hours. Unless we are already under the table after the first beer, we will report on it.

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DeeJ also reveals the “hint”: Maybe there will even be beta codes for those who shine brighter than the others.

How was Bungie Day celebrated last year?

Last year, Bungie Day was celebrated big: On this day, the “Year 2” triumph moments went live, through which there were exclusive rewards to be won.

Additionally, in 2016, they celebrated the 25th anniversary of Bungie along with Bungie Day. For this, they released the pretty image that we have here as the title image, as well as this video showcasing 25 years of Bungie in 25 seconds:

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But that’s not all: Last year, there were also new offers in the Bungie Store, such as a special emblem (with the number 7 on it) or a T-shirt that cost a whopping $777,772.77. Only if you could master all the triumph moments did you receive a code that allowed you to purchase the T-shirt at a lower price. You can read about the Bungie Day celebration in 2016 here.

We are curious to see what Bungie has in store for this year’s Bungie Day.

Bungie celebrates its Community Day with store offers, beta codes, and wallpapers

Update 20:20: It is now clear what Bungie Day is. There are mainly new wallpapers and “new” offers in the store like this “Something with a G” T-shirt. There seems to be a 17% discount on purchases in the Bungie Store.

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They are celebrating the community at Bungie. 20 beta codes will also be released. However, they will be gone very quickly. Throughout the day, there should be more codes available through social media. These beta codes grant early access to the Destiny 2 beta.

The most important thing that Bungie Day brings is surely these Destiny 2 wallpapers. Bungie shows humor and even honors the legendary Sweeper Bot.

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Bungie presents all wallpapers and community actions in this post.

Interesting: Destiny 2: Clans and Guided Games – rewards like in the Super Bowl

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WoW: The End of the Legion – major story spoilers

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The game data has already revealed how WoW: Legion will end. Those who want to know can read more here!

The dataminers are diligently sifting through all the game data from Patch 7.3, filtering out all the information the game has to offer. It seems they have stumbled upon true gold and can already guess how World of Warcraft: Legion will end.

So we warn you: A lot of spoilers ahead!

The Pantheon – Friend or Foe?

WoW Argus Titan Eonar the Lifebinder

It was recognized early on that we would encounter the Titan on Argus in one way or another. They are even listed as bosses in the raid “Antorus, the Burning Throne,” but not all of them are enemies. Eonar’s soul appears to still be good and pure, but is to be corrupted by Sargeras, as he has done with other Titans. According to Magni Bronzebeard, who studies the souls of the Titans, they are suffering. Golganneth, Khaz’goroth, Norgannon, and Aman’thul are being tormented and tortured. Aggramar is even on Sargeras’ side and wants to corrupt Eonar!

  • “Aggramar! The fallen Titan now serves Sargeras! That’s bad… VERY bad!”
  • “Sargeras is creating a kind of Dark Pantheon! We need to find Eonar’s spirit before Aggramar does!”

Illidan Guards Sargeras

WoW Legion Illidan Cinematic

Particularly exciting are some quotes that speak of a final end to the Burning Crusade. Sargeras is supposed to be imprisoned in the Chamber of the Pantheon for all time – with Illidan as his guard. This aligns with a common fan theory that Illidan will stop the Legion and sacrifice himself (as is fitting for a demon hunter) to put an end to the Legion.

  • “We will use the last spark of Argus’ power to bind him here. The seat of the Pantheon will be Sargeras’ prison… and ours as well.”
  • “Illidan serves as the jailer for the dark Titan. His sacrifice has ended the Legion. After a long time, the Burning Crusade… is over.”

There is a certain irony that Illidan will henceforth be the “guardian” of Sargeras – given that he himself was imprisoned by Maiev for several millennia.

However, this at least provides the opportunity for Sargeras to be freed again – because Warcraft without the Burning Legion would be strange.

WoW Sargeras Artwork

Whether all this will really happen remains to be seen. So far, the text passages are still quite loose and without context, making the associations only made “by feeling.” A cinematic with a dramatic twist is also not to be ruled out.

All the quotes extracted can be found in the original English on wowhead (see sources).

But let’s assume that everything will come to pass: Do you think it’s good that the Burning Legion is “finally defeated”? Or is Blizzard missing out on many possible conflicts of the future?

By the way, after this, it’s off to Kul Tiras – at least if the leaks are correct!

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FIFA 17: The FUTTIES start – SBCs marking the end of an era, top transfers, defender

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The FUTTIES in FIFA 17 Ultimate Team have begun! New SBCs (Squad-Building-Challenges) are live. Play “End of an Era”, top transfers and choose your favorite center-back.

Today, on July 7th, the FUTTIES time in FUT 17 began at 7 PM. In the coming six weeks, the community can vote for their favorites in specific categories, which is why the FUTTIES are also known as the FUT-Oscars. Oh, and the FUTTIES cards are pink!

During the FUTTIES time, there are plenty of SBCs for you to master.

Vote for Favorite CB – FUTTIES SBCs

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You now have three days to vote for your favorite center-back. The candidates are Bailly from Manchester United, Smalling from Manchester United, and Umtiti from FC Barcelona:

You can only participate in the voting by completing the respective player SBC. You will then receive a guaranteed pink card of that player as a reward. This card has no boosts on the stats. It will not be upgraded later.

After the voting, the winning center-back will receive a pink card with boosts on the stats. You must earn this winning card through a new SBC.

Top Transfers SBC

During the FUTTIES time, there are not only pink cards as a feature but also additional Squad-Building-Challenges. Two more SBCs are now live. One of them has Top Transfers as the theme.

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From now on, Bernardo Silva, Lacazette, Salah, and Tolisso are available in the sets and via SBC with their new clubs. Only loan items are available via SBC.

End of an Era – SBC

The second SBC is called “End of an Era.” In total, 6 players whose careers have ended will receive special SBCs during the FUTTIES. Starting today, there are two players, namely Totti and Kuyt:

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You can earn these two player cards until July 14th. There are both loan cards and “real” cards available.

You can read all the information about the FUTTIES in FIFA 17 here.

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