Ghost Recon Wildlands: Leak zum PvP-Modus – 5 Klassen stehen zur Wahl!

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 4 minutes

A new Ghost Recon Wildlands leak shows five classes for different playstyles in PvP. All have different loadouts.

In Ghost Recon Wildlands, the feelings of the community have been fluctuating lately. The release of the game went well, fans were excited and played the various missions as Ghosts in the virtual Bolivia. However, the Narco Road DLC did not go over well and faced much criticism for its non-tactical content, such as monster trucks.

Now, the mood may be turning around again, as leaks provide the first insights into the PvP mode that Ubisoft has barely mentioned so far.

PvP Mode with Assault and Engineer Class

The information about the PvP mode in Ghost Recon Wildlands has been sparse. It is known that a “4 against 4” mode is set to come, focusing on the tactical component of the game and activated in a free update. In a leak, information about the classes for the PvP mode has emerged. You will have the choice between Assault, Engineer, Scout, Sniper, and Support.

This data was discovered by the administrator from the Farcrymods forum JRavens, who has already shown leaks about costumes and the Yeti hunt in the past. Since it is just a leak and the contents seem to need more work, there is currently no guarantee that the classes will be implemented “as is” in the game.

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Each class has different loadouts and focuses on different playstyles in the matches. While the Assault class stands at the front with assault rifles, a sniper provides cover from a distance. Supporters and engineers can carry mines. We show you the standard equipment of the various classes from the PvP leak.

Assault in Wildlands

As an Assault, according to the leak, you have an ACR assault rifle as your primary weapon and a silenced P45 pistol as your secondary weapon, as well as four grenades. A scanner, medium armor, night vision, and binoculars are also part of the loadout.

Wildlands PvP Assault

Engineer in Wildlands

Engineers in GRW seem to be more versatile than Assaults. In the inventory, you have four mines that you can set as traps for enemies by mining key paths on maps. Instead of the scanner, the engineer has a drone and presumably uses SMGs (in the loadout a P90). They also wear medium armor and carry the P45 as a sidearm. Their equipment includes two grenades, as well as night vision and binoculars.

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Scout in Wildlands

The Scout is a “lighter” version of the Engineer. This is evident as this class has a speed bonus of 15% and a stamina bonus of 50%. They carry two grenades and a P90 SMG, which can, however, be equipped with a suppressor. The P45 sidearm for this class does not have a suppressor. Although the armor is also displayed as “Medium,” the lines and displayed bonuses suggest that this is a lighter armor type than the Engineer.

Night vision goggles and binoculars are also part of this loadout. However, they must forgo mines. Like the Assault class, there is a scanner and no drone.

Wildlands PvP Scout

Sniper in Wildlands

As a Sniper, you excel in Wildlands not through strong armor, but through your main activity: kills from a distance. For this, you carry an M40A5 rifle with a TARS101 scope. Instead of a drone or scanner, Snipers carry a jammer that can presumably counter drones or scanners. Like the Engineer and Scout, they carry two grenades. To avoid being easily detected, there is a camouflage suit.

Wildlands PvP Sniper

Support in Wildlands

The Support class seems to be the heaviest class in Wildlands, as the only class they have negative effects on speed (-10%) and stamina (-40%). They are armed with an MK48 LMG and the P45 with a suppressor as a secondary weapon. Their loadout also includes two mines and four grenades. They wear heavy armor, which is presumably responsible for the speed penalty. Like the other classes, they carry night vision goggles and binoculars.

Wildlands PvP Support

The images shown likely represent the standard loadouts of the individual classes. The corresponding weapons for the PvP mode were also in the leak.

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ESO: Morrowind – Halls of Manufacture: This raid will be complex!

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The Elder Scrolls Online offers a new raid with the new chapter addon Morrowind. In the “Halls of Fabrication”, you will encounter rampaging Clockwork monsters and even the terrain itself is dangerous.

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For The Elder Scrolls Online, the first big chapter addon Morrowind will arrive on June 6th. In it, your path will eventually lead you to the new raid “Halls of Fabrication”. There, malicious Clockwork creatures cause havoc and deadly traps make your life difficult.

The Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind – Deadly Clockworks

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Deep beneath Vvardenfell lies the “City of Clockworks”, a replica of Tamriel with enchanted gears built by the god-king Sotha Sil as an experiment. But something went wrong and malevolent Clockwork creatures pour forth from the depths.

Therefore, the legendary wizard Divayth Fyr – players of the old Morrowind surely remember him – has recruited your heroes. You are to descend into the depths of the “Halls of Fabrication” with him and see that all is right.

The Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind – Halls of Fabrication – The Most Complex Raid

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Just as the many Clockworks in the Halls of Fabrication are complex mechanisms, the whole raid is more intricate and elaborate than previous raids in ESO. This already starts with the many traps and deadly elements of the environment. There are, for example, whirling blades, electric arcs, and shock walls that can just as easily kill your heroes as the many Clockwork guardians.

In order to defeat the bosses, you will need two tanks and the precision of a clockwork, as each of the five final bosses will display particularly complex and challenging mechanics. Without good timing, nothing will work here! However, to help you get to the bosses faster, the developers have placed fewer trash mobs in between. The existing mini enemies are already aligned with the mechanics of the boss and prepare you for the final battle.

ESO Morrowind – Halls of Fabrication – Loot Sotha Sil’s Stuff

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As a reward for all the efforts, four new armor sets await, including the “War Machines” set. This set provides the powerful buff “Greater Butcher”, granting you a damage bonus in dungeons and raids. Ideal for further visits to the Halls of Fabrication.

In addition, there will be new animation sets, trophies for housing, and plenty of achievements for successful raiders. For example, there is finally an achievement that rewards you for clearing the raid without dying. A new feature in ESO!

Also Interesting: The Elder Scrolls Online – Because of Guard – Well-known YouTuber is fed up with ESO!

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Metin 2: Der Free2Play-MMORPG-Klassiker jetzt auf Steam

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Sometimes they come back. The MMORPG classic Metin 2 is now also playable on Steam.

Metin 2 is probably already one of the grandfathers among MMORPGs. In December 2006, the Asia MMO launched in Germany and has managed to stay on the market to this day. The German/European version is even among the most successful in the world. Now the online game is also available on Steam and, like the regular version, uses a free-to-play model.

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Hardly any quests, but a lot of grinding

Metin 2 takes place in a fictional Asian world, where chaos reigns after the impact of a meteor, the Metin Stone.

You create a character from the classes warrior, ninja, sura (a kind of mix between fighter and magician), as well as shaman and the wolf people lycan.

In principle, Metin 2 offers a very classic MMO fare. You are relatively free in what you do in the game, and grinding is at the top of the list. There are very few quests; mainly, it’s about exploring the game world and fighting the plants and animals gone wild due to the Metin Stone. 

This way, your hero improves over time, acquires more powerful equipment, and can take on stronger enemies. Leveling up your hero goes relatively quickly, which provides a motivational boost for many players and encourages them to embark on another journey into the wilderness or the dangerous dungeons. In the cities, on the other hand, you turn your loot into cash and buy better equipment.

PvP plays a big role

In addition to the class, you also choose one of the kingdoms Shinsoo, Chunjo, or Jinno, which are at war with each other. Thus, PvP battles also play a large role. Once you have reached level 15 (out of 120), you can declare yourself ready for PvP, which takes place in the open game world. Guild wars are also possible.

Crafting also plays a role, allowing you to create particularly powerful weapons. With mounts, you can travel faster from point A to point B and, together with your guild, it’s possible to conquer and cultivate lands.

Due to its age, Metin 2 offers dusty graphics that cannot keep up with modern MMORPGs. However, fans of classic fare might overlook this.

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The Division/LoL: Barcode Names – Why does someone call themselves IIllIllIIIlllIIllll?

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A trend that keeps appearing in online games is barcode names. What is behind this in games like LoL or The Division?

It seems strange at first glance. Normally, players in games have names, fantasy designations, or tags that sound particularly martial or catchy. In fantasy games, they are called Leeegolas or Darkélf42, you might meet a Grunzor or the Facemeltor next door – strange combinations of letters that are somewhat recognizable as a name.

But there are also players who call themselves IIllIIllIIIllIIIlllIIllll.  Why do they do that?

IIIIlllllIII and his buddy llllIIIIlll

These barcode names are about disguising oneself.

Now, this isn’t usually a big deal, because people with this name stand out in a sea of “normal names.” But what if an opposing team consists entirely of people with “barcode names”? How can you then tell who the supporter is and who the damage dealer is?

Barcode Names

That is exactly the idea behind it in games like “The Division.” Because players who use barcode names are simply not identifiable in The Division in a team that consists only of people with such names.

They killed lllllllIIII – the pigs!

The names are formed, for example, with a capital “I” (Ieh) or a lowercase “l” (el). Combinations of these are indistinguishable.

It is unclear who the damage dealer or healer is, even if the match has already started. This way, opponents cannot prioritize, cannot say: We will all fire together at “Facemeltor,” then Grunzor and Darklegolas are no problem anymore, without their supporters.

This is the advantage of barcode names in games where teamwork matters.

In Starcraft Brood War, barcode names were popular 5 years ago.

Being anonymous sometimes has advantages

But even when playing alone, it can be an advantage if you usually know each other. Especially in Starcraft: Brood War, this was very common a few years ago. Even today, it is associated with Korean professionals.

At a high level, some pro players have such a reputation, such fame, that other opponents at that level know how the pro player acts and which tactics he prefers, so that the name can become a disadvantage: “There is Grunzor, he always plays these roles and hangs around these spots, I can prepare for that.”

Moreover, barcode names are harder to “report” when a system requires the name to be spelled out in a ticket.

Oh God, there is IIIIllllIIIllll – We are all going to die!

At some times, barcode names were so “feared” that opposing players simply left the match when they were to face a team with such names. Because they knew: We will get beaten.

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In many games, “barcode names” are an old habit that has since disappeared because developers intervened or because “fame” is now more valuable in the age of Twitch and Youtube than such gameplay advantages.

While the “barcode names” still lend a kind of “mystery reputation” and many first think of someone seasoned as a pro when they call themselves that.

In The Division, barcode names are a problem

In The Division, “barcode names” were, until recently, a problem. YouTuber MarcoStyle points this out along with other issues to justify that The Division has significant problems with balancing.

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You can read an article about the future of The Division here:

The Division 2 or an expansion? – What are they working on in Malmö?

 
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Ark Survival Evolved: Ascension – Endgame will be a kind of “New Game+”

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In ARK: Survival Evolved, everything is being prepared for the full release. This includes the “Ascension”, the rise. This rise is supposed to represent the endgame. But what is behind Ascension? It is a kind of “New Game+.” We will reveal to you what is known so far.

Currently, Studio Wildcard is working hard on the release version of ARK Survival Evolved. The game is supposed to go into full release “soon”. However, the developers are not yet providing a specific date. The last PC patch – v257 – contains numerous changes that prepare the survival MMO for the endgame. In particular, the overhaul of the Engram tree and the volcano are part of the extensive preparation for the “Ascension”.

The overhaul of the volcano and the engrams prepares for Ark’s endgame

Engrams are permanent “crafting recipes” in Ark that allow survivors to create things like weapons and equipment. Engrams can be understood as skills that survivors acquire throughout the game.

In the last patch, the engram points were reset – players must redistribute them. This also includes lowering the level cap from 105 to 100. The dormant volcano has been a challenging Tek Cave since patch v257. Only the strongest survivors can enter and conquer the volcano.

But what does this have to do with Ark’s endgame and what does “Ascension” mean in this context?

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Ascension – The Resurrection

In the official FAQ from Ark’s Steam community, the question also arose as to what exactly is meant by Ascension. Studio Wildcard’s lead community manager, Jat, revealed in his response that survivors will be resurrected as new characters through the Ascension.

Players can imagine the process of Ascension like this:

  • Survivors must defeat all bosses and enter a volcano to reach the endgame.
  • Players must conquer an extremely difficult dungeon to potentially travel through a stargate.
  • There is a fourth, final boss – that must also be defeated.
  • Players will have to sacrifice their character to “beat” the game.
  • This leads to the “resurrection” with a new character. This is supposed to allow players to experience the true nature of the Ark.
  • Survivors receive a “Soul Cube” in the process and can achieve new, progressive level caps.
  • Survivors who have gone through this process will face tougher enemies and bosses after their resurrection.

This kind of “higher difficulty” after “completing” a game is also known by the video game term “New Game Plus” or “NewGame+” – the “Nightmare Mode” in Diablo 3 is a typical example of this.

To what extent ARK will implement the “New Game+” model is currently still unclear.

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Since Patch v257, the volcano is a Tek Cave – Only advanced players can enter

The volcano in the center was transformed into a Tek Cave with patch v257. The volcano is therefore the extremely hard dungeon that must be mastered for the endgame. Survivors can only enter the volcano after defeating each of the three bosses in Ark. With that, we can tick off the points “enter a volcano, extreme difficult dungeon, and defeat all bosses”. This endgame content has been in the game since the last patch.

In the patch notes for v257, there is also a note regarding “Ascension Game Progression”. Those who conquer the new Tek Cave on the Alpha, Beta, and Gamma levels will receive a reward. Alpha, Beta, and Gamma represent the difficulty levels Hard, Medium, and Easy. Players who complete these three difficulty levels will receive additional levels – up to +15. These will be a new type of level: Ascension Levels. With them, survivors will likely be able to surpass the new level cap of 100.

The Ascension Level will be displayed on the implants of the survivors.

Studio Wildcard has already explained that the new level cap and the overhaul of the Engram tree are related to the endgame. Presumably, the new “Ascension Levels” were meant here.

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How the “Ascension” will look is still uncertain

How the further announced content for the endgame will be designed is still unclear at this time. It can be assumed that survivors will undergo some sort of “rebirth”.

What the journey through the stargate will look like, what exactly the “Soul Cube” is, and how the resurrection will run in detail is still unknown. Studio Wildcard is currently working full steam ahead on the endgame. Perhaps we won’t have to wait too long for these answers.

What do you think the resurrection process will look like? Do you like the idea behind it?

You can find the remaining patch highlights of update v257 here: ARK: Patch v257 Attack of the Clone Dinos – What’s in the Huge Update

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WoW: More Vol’jin – “his legacy still offers story”

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Dead people should rest – but not in World of Warcraft. The Game Director clarifies that there is still more to the Warchief Vol’jin.

Anyone interested in the story of World of Warcraft has probably had only one topic since the last Q&A of the Game Director Ion Hazzikostas: Vol’jin. Until the beginning of the “Legion” expansion, Vol’jin was the Warchief of the Horde and the leader of the Darkspear Clan.

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However, during the attack on the Broken Shore, he was wounded by a weapon infused with demonic magic. As a result of this attack, he succumbed to his injuries in Orgrimmar a few days later. As his last act, Vol’jin announced that the “spirits had provided clarity.” He appoints Sylvanas as the new Warchief before being burned on a funeral pyre.

Vol’jin’s story is not over yet

At BlizzCon 2016, fans asked whether there would be more from Vol’jin, as many mysteries – especially the appointment of Sylvanas – had not yet been clarified and make little sense without context. At that time, it was announced that “Vol’jin’s story is not over,” which relieved the fans.

In the last Q&A, fans again asked for an update and received the response “Vol’jin is dead, what update are you looking for?”, which caused a major uproar.

After hundreds of complaints on Reddit and in the official forums, Hazzikostas now explained on Twitter and confirmed what many had already suspected. The remark about Vol’jin was meant as a joke. Although Vol’jin is indeed dead, his legacy would still leave much room for stories that still need to be told.

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Many fans are also speculating about a resurrection story. Trolls have a tendency towards “life after death” and enjoy dealing with zombies, ghosts, and Loa. Almost every troll instance features some “undead” trolls, which is why many players wish for Vol’jin to get a second chance – even if it’s as a different being.

WoW Legion Sylvanas Cinematic

What do you wish for the conclusion of Vol’jin’s story?

A resurrection would of course fit wonderfully into a WoW anime…

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Destiny: Weekly Reset on May 9th – Nightfall Strike, King’s Fall

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Today, on May 9th, a new week begins in Destiny. It is Weekly Reset. There are fresh activities like the Nightfall strike and the Featured Raid.

Not this week, but next week will be especially exciting and groundbreaking for Destiny. On May 18th, the gameplay reveal of Destiny 2 will take place, which will even be shown in theaters. Then, Bungie will finally show us the first moving in-game footage from the Destiny sequel. A date that many Guardians have been eagerly anticipating.

Until then, you can pass the time in the Iron Banner. This monthly PvP event starts tonight, which will feature a Mayhem game mode for the first time. The Iron Banner in May will last until the next weekly reset on May 16th. And then May 18th is just around the corner…

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But now let’s see what this week has to offer. It begins at 11 AM.

Nightfall on May 9th on PS4 and Xbox One

This week, the Nightfall is Cerberus Vae III. That means it’s against Valus Ta’auarc – Fleet Commander of the Cabal Siege Dancers.

The modifiers are:

  • Epic
  • Berserker: Enemies do not back down, even when they take massive damage
  • Fresh Troops: Some enemies come with reinforcements
  • Aerial: You deal more damage when you are in the air
  • Catapult: Grenades charge faster

In the heroic SIVA crisis strike playlist, the modifiers are Heroic, Void Burn, Brawler, and Stacked.

Challenge of Elders and Story Playlist

In the weekly story playlist, you will go into the missions on Mars and Venus. The modifiers are Stacked and Aerial.

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In the Challenge of Elders, you get bonus points for grenade kills. The modifiers are Aerial and Fresh Troops. You fight against Sylok, the Pilot Servitor, and the rebellious Ghost.

The Raid Challenges from May 9th

This week, you can visit the Taken King. It takes you into the King’s Fall raid. This raid has three challenge modes with the Warpriest, Golgoroth, and Oryx himself. Here is all the info on this raid:

Shaxx, Zavala, Tyra Karn, and factions

Tyra Karn has the artifacts Jolder’s Memories (32 Intellect, 30 Strength), Silimar’s Memories (60 Discipline), and Skorris’s Memories (31 Intellect and 44 Discipline).

Eris Morn is asking for Worm Spore.

The Future War Cult wants Relic Iron.

Dead Orbit and New Monarchy want Helium Filaments.

Lord Shaxx has bounties for Control and Supremacy. The Crucible Quartermaster has bounties for Auto Rifles, Scout Rifles, Shotguns, Snipers, and Heavy Weapons.

Commander Zavala has Strike Elite, Sunrise, and Cleanup (150 enemy kills with fireteam).

How to get the Touch of Malice, you can find out here.

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Heroes of the Storm: D.Va – Bunny Hop and Self-Destruct – the Skills

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The next heroine in Heroes of the Storm is D.Va. And she even brings abilities that you can only dream of in Overwatch.

With D.Va, the next Overwatch heroine enters the Nexus of Heroes of the Storm soon. Hana Song brings all her skills from the hero shooter, but also has a few additional abilities that shooter players would surely be eager for.

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We take a quick look at D.Va’s abilities:

  • D.Va’s trait has two states: Mech Mode and Pilot Mode. In Mech Mode, she has access to all her normal abilities and can move while firing. If the mech is destroyed, she switches to Pilot Mode, where she is very fragile but deals high single-target damage and can ultimately call her mech again.
  • Booster works just like in Overwatch. D.Va charges in the desired direction for a few seconds and deals damage upon contact with enemies. The ability can be canceled early.
  • Defensive Matrix projects a shield right in front of the mech. Enemies within the field deal heavily reduced damage. D.Va can move in the meantime but cannot change the direction of her mech’s view. This ability can also be canceled early.
HotS DVa Abilities
  • If desired, D.Va can trigger Self-Destruct. She exits her mech, which explodes after a relatively long delay, dealing massive damage. The mech can be moved with Booster beforehand and then stopped at the desired location. After the explosion, D.Va can immediately call her mech again. Self-Destruct can only be triggered if D.Va has taken and/or dealt enough damage beforehand.
  • D.Va’s first heroic ability is Bunny Hop and works only in Mech Mode. D.Va’s mech jumps multiple times on the ground, dealing area damage. Hit enemies are slowed down. D.Va can move while using the ability.
  • The second heroic ability Big Gun can only be used in Pilot Mode. It deals high damage in a straight line with a short cooldown and drastically reduces the time until D.Va can call a new mech.

Currently, in Heroes of the Storm, there is the “Nexus Challenge 2.0” where you can unlock special skins for Overwatch.

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Quake Champions: Open Beta starts – Here’s how to join the firefight

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Are you fast enough for Quake Champions? You can find out this coming weekend when the big Tech Test (Open Beta) of the shooter starts.

Quake Champions recently had a beta test that granted access to selected players. As Bethesda has now announced, there will be a big Tech Test for PC players in just a few days. All players who want to try out Quake Champions can participate.

The beta features the new Sacrifice mode, where two teams of four players each compete against each other.

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Tech Test and Sacrifice Game Mode

A “large-scale Tech Test” for Quake Champions starts on Friday, and everyone is allowed to participate. Since Quake Champions is not being released for consoles, this test phase is only for PC players. Unlike other tests, you can participate during its entire duration and are not limited to specific days or times to access the game.

For nine days, from May 12 to May 21, you can play various aspects like champions and maps and provide feedback to the developers. The confidentiality agreement will also end on May 12, meaning you are allowed to stream the Tech Test or share pictures and videos from it online.

Sacrifice Mode – 4v4

The Sacrifice mode is new and will be available in the Tech Test. Teams of four players each compete against each other in this mode. Here, not only the individual players’ skills are required, but also your team spirit. The developers point out in the announcement that you must work together with your team to be victorious in the arena.

Sign up for Tech Test

If you are eager to try out the new Quake, you can register for it on the official website. Currently, the registration phase for the Closed Beta is still active there. It is unclear whether there will be a new registration for the Tech Test, or if the Closed Beta registration will be used for it. However, since every player is accepted for the Tech Test, you will see where you need to register at the latest when the test starts on May 12.

Here is the link to the Quake Beta registration on quake.bethesda.net

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Whoever pre-orders Call of Duty WW2 will get guaranteed participation in a Private Beta

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Overwatch: Fans von Symmetra haben bald Grund zur Freude

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The Mistress of Nesting, Symmetra, will soon receive new legendary skins in Overwatch.

If you follow the discussions around Overwatch in the official forums and on Reddit, you might think that it’s only about the cosmetic items in the game and not about giving the opposing team a proper run for their payload.

Especially when some heroes have been showered with new skins during numerous in-game events, while other characters have almost gone empty, frustration builds up piece by piece. In the official forum, some players have now asked when it will finally be Symmetra’s turn to receive a legendary skin. After all, she hasn’t been given a new legendary skin since the release of the game – just like Pharah and Hanzo.

Overwatch Symmetra Skin Qipao
Symmetra has occasionally received skins – but none of them were “legendary”.

Jeff Kaplan, the Game Director of Overwatch, commented on this post in the official forum and explained:

“I believe Symmetra fans will be very pleased soon.”

This is of course not a timeframe, but Overwatch will soon be a year old and by now, all players firmly expect that Blizzard will hold a corresponding in-game event to celebrate.

There are already hints in the game files of the PTR, where users found a voiceline from Winston that suggests it could be “back to the moon”.

In total, there are currently 6 maps in development, of which at least 3 are supposed to be released this year.

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Overwatch: Artist immortalizes heroes as bowls – with water

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Overwatch heroes come in all shapes and sizes. All? Even as bowls with lukewarm water? Yup.

Few games have quickly built such an engaged community as the hero shooter Overwatch by Blizzard. Even before its release, fans designed elaborate cosplay costumes, created thousands of fan arts, and let’s not even start talking about the fanfiction section.

From time to time, however, the artworks take unusual paths, as someone once interpreted all Overwatch heroes as playful cats.

Overwatch Bowl Dva

Now, the artist Lukidjano has created the next special feature. He has taken all the heroes of Overwatch and given them a new form. Not as anime characters or cats – but as bowls with lukewarm water. Each hero received their own interpretation, and especially the many details that made it into this rather unusual project are remarkable.

Brilliant or a jump in the bowl?

You could of course stare unbelievingly at the screen and quietly whisper “Why?” into the emptiness of your room. Or you simply accept that art sometimes takes strange paths. The choice is yours.

All images by Lukidjano can be found on his Deviantart page in our sources.

Overwatch Bowl Zenyatta

Whether this is brilliant or if someone has “taken a jump in the bowl”, you have to decide for yourselves.

The range of feelings when viewing the images can probably be best described by two comments from Deviantart about the bowls:

  • “what is this shit….”
  • “can i marry you”
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What is your opinion when viewing these images?

A law in China has forced Blizzard to publish the loot box odds – what this means, you can find out in this article.

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Destiny: Intense Sounds – This is how musical your weapons are!

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In the MMO shooter Destiny we sit back and enjoy the videos of the week: This time with extremely musical weapons!

Monday evening – the first day of the week is done again, now it’s time to put your feet up, play your favorite game, or watch a video or two. With five new videos we can now contribute to your evening plans. We present this week’s videos from Destiny, of which Bungie provides three, supplemented by two works from our community.

This time, a PvP montage was able to carry the title “Video of the Week”. It is called “Triple Tap” and is by Ascendant Nomad:

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A commendable mention went to this work, which is called “Lost in Music”. That is the video we refer to in our title. At first, you don’t really know where it’s heading, but then it surprises with musical creativity. With well-known weapons from Destiny, music is made:

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Bungie’s last video is another Crucible montage called Fractures. Have fun with it:

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From our community, we received a cool video from Todesfuß Gaming: In it, you see a fight against Atheon in the Glass Chamber, which the Guardians manage to win at the last moment. That was close!

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Finally, we have a video from T-Rex-T_BRS. In it, you’ll see some fails and “Funny Moments”:

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What do you think of this week’s videos?

If you are skilled in Destiny, if you are creative or musical, or if you simply experienced something really cool in the MMO shooter, then put together a video and send it to us. You can reach us best via Facebook at “Mein-MMO.de”. Send us a private message there. We will definitely check out your clips. You might see them in our article next Monday.

Last week there was an impressive video of the week: a cinematic about the first Iron Lord!

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Call of Duty WW2 ends the dislike nightmare for Activision

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The reveal trailer for Call of Duty WW2 is getting a great response. This cannot be said about the “Infinite Warfare” reveal.

At the end of April, Activision and Sledgehammer Games let the cat out of the bag: The next installment of the CoD franchise will be called Call of Duty WW2 and will take place in a “World War II” setting. After the sci-fi settings of the last few years with Advanced Warfare, Black Ops 3, and Infinite Warfare, it goes back to the past in 2017. The fans are excited!

With Infinite Warfare, the CoD title from 2016, the situation was quite the opposite: The reveal trailer received tons of dislikes and became the worst rated trailer on Youtube overall.

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Infinite Warfare disappointed fans and publisher

After just a few days, the IW trailer had to take 1.5 million thumbs down, which meant a negative record for a trailer on Youtube. Now, a good year later, the trailer has a whopping 3.5 million dislikes. A nightmare for those responsible!

The main reason for this is quickly found: The futuristic space setting was not well received at all by the passionate fan community. Zooming through space in spaceships and hopping around in zero gravity – that was and is too far removed from what one imagines a Call of Duty to be. Battlefield’s “World War I” setting was much better received, which won over the favor of shooter fans.

A few days ago, Activision’s CEO Eric Hirshberg admitted that Infinite Warfare was indeed the wrong game at the wrong time. Financially as well, IW was not the success they had planned, said Hirshberg.

WW2 will now return to the roots of Call of Duty. This will be “the right game at the right time from the right development team.”

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“Boots on the Ground” with WW2 is well received

During the reveal of CoD: WW2, the developers emphasized several times: “Boots on the Ground”. This means that the game will not be a futuristic space shooter with laser guns, wall runs, jetpacks, or high-tech suits, but rather a grounded shooter that focuses on realism – where soldiers truly have their boots on the ground.

And this is well received: The reveal trailer for WW2 has not received 1.5 million dislikes like its predecessor, but “only” 80,000. They are met with an overwhelming majority of nearly one million likes.

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This has allowed those responsible to completely turn the mood in the CoD fan community around. According to Activision boss Bobby Kotick, the negative social media sentiment that was a huge problem last year has dissipated. The “Youtube dislike nightmare” is now over and has been replaced by hundreds of thousands of likes for the reveal trailer.

The WW2 trailer is by the way the trailer in CoD history that reached 10 million views the fastest – after just one day.

At Activision’s investor conference for the first quarter of 2017, it was announced that pre-orders for Call of Duty: WW2 – as well as for Destiny 2 – have started very strong. It remains to be seen whether the tone will still be so good at the release on November 3rd.

Call of Duty WW2 pre-order: Beta key guaranteed

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Jeder 10. Leser kann sich vorstellen, ein Mobile-MMO zu spielen

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Last Friday, we wanted to know from you where you prefer to play MMOs. The results are now available and are quite clear.

In our last article from the series “My-MMO asks”, we wanted to know: “Where will you play your MMOs in the future?” The options included PC, console, mobile device, and combinations of the three platforms. So far, we have received 596 responses in our survey and analyzed them.

Future MMO Platforms – PC in the Lead

The results of the survey are clear: 46 percent of MMO fans on our site prefer PC as their platform for MMOs. Consoles like PS4 and Xbox One follow in second place with a respectable 28 percent.

Survey results platforms

More than a quarter of all players seem to enjoy their MMOs using a gamepad while sitting on the couch. 14 percent, on the other hand, prefer both and play on PC and console.

Mobile Games Only in Combination with PC or Console

However, almost no one seems to be playing mobile MMOs. Only 1 percent of respondents can imagine MMOs solely on a smartphone or tablet. Interestingly, 5 percent likely play mobile in tandem with a PC, while 3 percent are trying the duo with a console.

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In total, 12% of our readers can imagine being mobile – but they don’t want to miss out on their preferred platform. Mobile games are probably mainly attractive as secondary games when they’re not at their PC or console. However, it seems that the PC has the upper hand again. 3 percent of respondents are particularly cosmopolitan and can imagine playing on PC, console, and mobile device equally in the future.

What do you think of the results? Did you expect this, or are you surprised by the poor showing of mobile devices? What do you think is the reason for their weak performance in the survey? Let us know in the comments!

Also interesting: Vainglory developers: “The smartphone is the best platform for MOBAs”

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Destiny 2: Gameplay stream coming to cinema – runtime known

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There is now at least indirect new information about the gameplay reveal of Destiny 2 . It is coming to the cinema. The running time is now known.

Activision has teamed up with the British cinema chain Odeon to bring the gameplay reveal of Destiny 2 to the cinema on May 18. Those who watch the live stream in one of the 5 British cinemas that belong to the chain will also receive “sweet loot” sponsored by Activision: a goodie pack.

Destiny 2: Gameplay Reveal running time is listed as 60 minutes

For most of us, not particularly exciting – unless you have access to an English cinema or German cinemas also decide to offer this service.

But: we are getting a new piece of information from the event. The running time of the event is set at 60 minutes. Bungie seems to be keeping its promise that a lot will be shown during the gameplay reveal.

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It will not just be a short trailer, but a full, complete reveal stream is expected.

Guardians are looking forward to May 18

For months, the Guardians have been looking forward to May 18 around 7 PM our time. Gameplay material from Destiny 2 is supposed to be shown for the first time. Currently, we only know two short story trailers that provide background about Destiny 2.

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The game itself will be released on September 8 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Beta events for the game are planned for the summer – it seems likely that it will start with an exclusive beta for PlayStation. It also seems that Sony has secured special rights with Destiny – exclusive game content for PlayStation 4 is also planned.

What are you expecting from the gameplay reveal? Are you excited or do you approach the reveal with skepticism?

For more information in the run-up to the big reveal of Destiny 2, read here:

Destiny 2: What in Xur’s name are “tailor-made PC features?”

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FIFA 17 TOTS – Predictions Premier League: Will this be the Team of the Season?

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In FIFA 17 FUT there are predictions for the TOTS (Team of the Season) of the Premier League. These players could be included in the Team of the Season in Ultimate Team.

The TOTS time in FUT 17 is getting closer. We expect that EA Sports will release the first teams of the season in mid-May, and in the following weeks, one TOTS after another will be released. The “Most Consistent” teams, whose players are already known and which are always released first, will likely be followed directly by the “Premier League” TOTS.

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In the PL TOTS, those players from the Premier League receive upgraded cards who have shown consistently strong performances during the current league season. Unlike the TOTY, only the league season is considered here, not the entire year.

FUT 17 – Predictions for the Premier League TOTS in Ultimate Team

Which players will be included in the TOTS of the Premier League in FUT 17? The players will be determined by EA Sports themselves and are expected to be revealed only a few hours before the TOTS goes live.

However, there are already predictions available on the internet – forecasts of players who deserve a spot in the TOTS. These predictions will not match the original team 100%, but they still provide an interesting overview of possible candidates.

A TOTS consists of 23 players. In addition to the players, possible increases in overall ratings are indicated. The predictions come from the fifauteam website:

Goalkeepers – Predictions:

  • GK: Thibaut Courtois, Chelsea – 89 -> 93
  • GK: Tom Heaton, Burnley – 78 -> 87

Defenders – Predictions:

  • RB: Seamus Coleman, Everton – 82 -> 89
  • CB: Toby Alderweireld, Tottenham Spurs – 85 -> 90
  • CB: Cesar Azpilicueta, Chelsea – 84 -> 90
  • CB: Van Dijk, Southampton – 82 -> 89
  • CB: David Luiz, Chelsea – 84 -> 89
  • LB: Dany Rose, Tottenham Spurs – 81 -> 86
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Midfielders – Predictions:

  • RM: Victor Moses, Chelsea – 78 -> 87
  • RF: Sadio Mane, Liverpool – 82 -> 92
  • CM: N’golo Kante, Chelsea – 83 -> 92
  • CM: Adam Lallana, Liverpool – 83 -> 88
  • CAM: Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City – 88 -> 93
  • CAM: Christian Eriksen, Tottenham Spurs – 85 -> 93
  • CAM: Dele Alli, Tottenham Spurs – 82 -> 92
  • CAM: Gylfi Sigurdsson, Swansea City – 82 -> 88
  • LF: Eden Hazard, Chelsea – 89 -> 96
  • LF: Philippe Coutinho, Liverpool – 86 -> 90

Forwards – Predictions:

  • ST: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Manchester United – 90 -> 97
  • ST: Alexis Sánchez, Arsenal – 87 -> 95
  • ST: Harry Kane, Tottenham Spurs – 85 -> 95
  • ST: Diego Costa, Chelsea – 86 -> 94
  • ST: Romelu Lukaku, Everton – 84 -> 93

This team is expected to be revealed on May 19 (no official info!).

The predictions for the Bundesliga TOTS can be found here and all information about the TOTS here.

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Overwatch: Troll launches a wave of hate against one of the biggest OW YouTubers

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The Overwatch YouTuber “ohnickel” became a victim of a troll attack. The particularly bold approach is causing the “scandal of the month” on Reddit.

Thanks to the wonderful freedom of the internet, some users develop rather dark traits aimed solely at leading others into ruin. Trolls have been on the rise for years, ruining the sensible person’s enjoyment of the World Wide Web.

In recent days, it hit the YouTuber ohnickel, who with his currently more than 770,000 subscribers is one of the larger Overwatch YouTubers. Almost “overnight,” hell broke loose for him, as he became a victim of a rather shameless troll attack that cost him numerous subscribers and brought a lot of hate.

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But what had happened?

Ohnickel has, thanks to his large reach, repeatedly held small giveaways where he gifted games to members of his community.

Troll pretended to be a winner

The troll checked the list of winners from the numerous giveaways and made sure which individuals did not have a Reddit account. He quickly created an account himself and claimed – while posing as a “winner” – that he had never received the corresponding games from the giveaways. He repeated this by creating additional accounts “in the name of the winners” and confirming himself. This was fed with fake screenshot evidence.

This “scandal” had direct consequences for Ohnickel. On Twitter, he received hundreds of insults, ranging from “Die, you traitor” to “You are human trash.”

Ohnickel addressed the allegations in a new video and explained, that it is all a fake. He stated that he had handled each of his giveaways properly and contacted the winners. The actual winners have since spoken out and shown that they indeed received their games and that Ohnickel is merely the victim of a troll here.

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Troll attempt causes financial losses

A loss of reach and subscribers also means for a YouTuber a loss of income – thus a real financial damage.

Especially annoying: The whole incident occurred at a time while Ohnickel was sleeping. Just 8 hours later, hell had already broken loose, and the effects of the troll were hardly containable.

Fortunately, the “internet magic” works the other way too: The clarification thread has now received more than 52,000 upvotes. A rarity in the Overwatch subreddit.

Cortyn states: Another exemplary incident of how quickly “the internet” can fixate on something and act without checking and thinking thoroughly. One can only hope that such idiots will eventually be brought to justice and get a taste of their own medicine. But for a bit of attention and a wave of hate, some seem to know no boundaries.

Have you seen our PotGs of the week? Some Mei could take a page from that!

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Guild Wars 2: Gewinnspiel – Hier gibt’s Edelsteine für Euch!

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If you like goodies like skins, beta keys, or boosters in Guild Wars 2, you have to buy the real money exchange currency “Gems”. Or get lucky here in our giveaway and win one of five packages of 1,200 Gems each!

Guild Wars 2 is a Buy2Play game, and those who have purchased the game can play it for as long as they want without additional costs. However, certain goodies cost Gems, which you can either buy for a lot of gold in the game or for considerable amounts of euros outside.

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Guild Wars 2: Get five times 1,200 Gems

If you want to save your gold and not spend any money, you can win valuable Gems here with a bit of luck. We have received five packages of 1,200 Gems each from ArenaNet that we would like to share with you. The gems are each worth 15 euros and it’s definitely enough for a cool costume or a few keys or boosters.

Guild Wars 2 – Gem Giveaway

To win a Gem package, you simply need to perform one of the actions specified in the window. Those who perform multiple actions increase their chances. However, only one Gem package can be won per participant. The winners will be randomly determined after the submission deadline, and the packages will be sent via the specified email. The submission deadline is May 12, 2017, at 12 PM.

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Destiny: Beware of Titans! Shoulder Charge Glitch Rampages in PvP

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In Destiny, a glitch is spreading: the Striker Titans can unleash one shoulder charge after another.

A new glitch has been circulating on social media for a few days now. YouTubers with hundreds of thousands of subscribers are already publishing detailed step-by-step guides. In the Crucible, this glitch is becoming more and more present. It can no longer be kept under wraps. Even in the comment sections of our Destiny articles, complaints about the glitch have already been made.

By the way, this is not a “new” glitch. It is said to have been discovered a long time ago, but it is only now rapidly spreading within the community.

“Instant Shoulder Charge Glitch” in PvP

With this glitch, known in the Guardian community as the “Instant Shoulder Charge Glitch,” the Striker Titan can instantly activate the shoulder charge.

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Normally, you have to sprint for about 4 seconds before the screen edge turns color and you can ignite the “charged” shoulder charge with the melee button. With the glitch, this now works significantly faster. The attack can be activated almost from a standstill, knocking opponents out immediately. After a cooldown of about 5 seconds, the next shoulder charge can already be executed.

We are not providing a specific guide for this glitch at this point. However, with the term “Instant Shoulder Charge Glitch,” you will quickly find information on the internet.

The glitch is very easy to reproduce, as you only have to press a few buttons quickly in succession. This is currently causing some Guardians to create nasty surprises in the Crucible – and for rage quits among fair players.

We currently have no statement from Bungie, but we can probably expect a patch for it soon. Because as soon as a glitch becomes public and spreads rapidly, Bungie will have to react sooner or later.

Have you already fallen victim to this glitch?

Interesting: Destiny: 6 weapons that dominate in the Trials of Osiris

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Pokémon GO: The end of the plant event is approaching – The last hours are running

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Since Friday evening, the Plant Event in Pokémon GO rewards you with an increased appearance of Plant Pokémon. Today, the event will come to an end.

The Plant Event, called “Global Bloom” in Pokémon GO, kicked off on Friday evening. Over the weekend, you could find Bulbasaur, Chikorita, or Sun Kern more frequently in the monster world. This is a great opportunity for many trainers to fill their collections with these Pokémon.

If you haven’t been on the hunt for Plant Pokémon yet, you should hurry, as the last hours of the event are here.

Update: 9.5. – 8:30 AM – The Plant Event has likely been extended by a few hours. It is currently still active. We will update this article as soon as the event is officially over.

Update: 9.5. – 1:45 PM – The event has not yet concluded. You can still enjoy the bonuses.

Update: 10.5 – 9:00 AM – Last night, the Plant Event ended, and the increase of Plant Pokémon has been disabled again.

Pokémon GO: Global Bloom – End

The Plant Event was unexpectedly announced on Thursday when Professor Willow noticed an influx of Plant Pokémon. The event started on Friday evening around 10:30 PM. Niantic has not provided an official time for when the event should end, only indicating May 8 as the last event day. Therefore, we assume that the event will end at the same time it started, and expect the deactivation today at 10:30 PM.

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The Pokémon that will appear more frequently until then include Oddish, Bulbasaur, Owei, Hoppspross, and many other monsters. All Plant Pokémon eligible for the event are listed here.

These monsters are actually better than one might think. Especially in the arena, they perform well as attackers or prestige. Owei is considered one of the best attackers against the popular defender Vaporeon. If you evolve your Hoppspross into Papungha, you will have the best prestige against a Rhyperior with Mud-Slap and Earthquake.

There are many potential uses for the Pokémon that are currently so frequently found in the wild. We show you here which of the Plant Pokémon are performing well in the arena.

After Water and Plant, is a Fire Event next in Pokémon GO?

The Plant Event was already the second event in a short time that increased the appearance of a specific Pokémon type in the game. On March 22, the Water Festival started, providing higher chances of encountering Magikarp, Lapras, Croconaw, and other Water Pokémon. Now, six weeks later, the Plant type is on the event list.

Pokemon GO Water Festival

After these two special events, which already covered two of the three starter Pokémon (Bulbasaur/Chikorita and Squirtle/Croconaw), trainers now have hope for a Fire Event, which would increase the chances of Charmander and Cyndaquil. However, there is no confirmation from official sources yet.

Pokémon GO in the Future – Small Monsters as Pets?

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