Diablo 3: The best class for Season 9 – Builds for solo and groups

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 8 minutes

These are the best classes and builds to play solo or in groups in Season 9 of Diablo 3.

At regular intervals, new seasons are introduced in Diablo 3. Your progress is reset, and you start with a new seasonal character at level zero. Because there are often balancing changes before the seasons, different classes are at the top of the leaderboards each time.

Which class is the best depends on your playstyle. Do you play solo or in a group? If you play in a group: do you like dealing damage, or do you enjoy supporting your team more? We present to you the classes that are best suited for different playstyles.

What is the best solo class in Season 9 of Diablo 3?

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If you plan to complete Greater Nephalem Rifts alone in Season 9 without the help of other players, the Wizard and the Crusader are particularly recommended as solo classes.

As a Wizard, you get the Firebird set, which is currently very strong. If you play a Crusader, you receive the Invoker set from Haedrig’s gift. This Thorn set is similarly strong for the Crusader as the Firebird set is for the Wizard. Especially in solo play, the Crusader has good chances with this set.

With both classes, you will not have any problems from the start of the season and can likely easily complete the goals of the season journey.

Best classes for 2-player groups

If you play in the new season together with a friend, there are good class combinations that support each other. A good combination is a Support Monk paired with a Witch Doctor who plays Arachyr with Firebats. While the Witch Doctor deals damage, the Support Monk ensures that the Doctor stays alive.

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Another strong combination is a Support Barbarian paired with a Wizard. In this setup, the Wizard uses the Firebird set with Archon abilities. The Wizard requires less help to stay alive. In this combination, the Barbarian is mainly responsible for grouping enemies together so that the Wizard can hit as many enemies as possible with area damage.

These two combinations will likely remain strong throughout Season 9 in Diablo III. The classes simply harmonize well with each other – like eggs and bacon… or like anything else and bacon.

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Best classes for 3-player groups

Together with two other players, you can assemble a strong group. During patch 2.4.3 on the PTR servers, one particular setup proved especially successful and dominated the leaderboards: Support Barbarian + Support Monk + Witch Doctor with Firebat build.

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While the Barbarian groups enemies together, the Monk can keep the Witch Doctor alive. Both support classes are particularly important in most group setups.

Best classes for 4-player groups

If you play in a group of 4 players, you should consider whether you prefer to deal damage or play as a supporter.

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DPS: If you feel more comfortable dealing a lot of damage as a DPS character, then the Witch Doctor is a good choice. With the buff from the Arachyr set, you now deal significantly more damage. The 6-piece set bonus since patch 2.4.3: 

  • The damage caused by your creatures’ abilities is increased by 2400 %. The abilities of the creatures are Corpse Spiders, Frog Swarm, Fire Bats, Locust Swarm, Hex, and Piranhas.

If you have played enough Witch Doctor and want to try another DPS class in your 4-player group, the Wizard is also a good choice. As a Wizard, you receive the Firebird set from Haedrig’s gift. With this set, you should be able to reach level 95 and above in Greater Rifts.

An alternative to Witch Doctor and Wizard is the Monk. According to current data, the Witch Doctor is the safest choice, closely followed by the Wizard. Since the meta only develops throughout the season, these are just speculations at this point.

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Supporter: If you do not feel comfortable in the role of damage dealer and prefer to support your group members, you can do this with the Monk and the Barbarian. For these classes, there are builds where they do not deal much damage but help their team with buffs or other abilities that group enemies.

While the zBarb is well-suited for grouping monsters together, a zMonk keeps your DPS characters alive with abilities like Inner Sanctuary. The “z” before Barbarian and Monk means that these classes do not deal (Zero) damage but rather take on a tank/support role.

Keep in mind that no meta is established at this point. The best classes can change throughout the season. In general, you should play classes that you enjoy yourself.

On the next pages, we will show you various builds and playstyles of the Barbarian, Witch Doctors, Monks, Wizards, and Crusaders. We start with the Support Barbarian.

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Destiny: Monte Carlo in Year 3 – An automatic rifle for close combat

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny , Xur has the exotic auto rifle Monte Carlo available for purchase. Is it worth buying?

The Monte Carlo is an exotic auto rifle with a unique, sleek look that has been available since the beginning of Destiny. Once, the weapon with the bayonet was a PlayStation-exclusive gun that long existed in the shadow of the SUROS Regime.

This weekend, Xur has the Monte Carlo. But is it worth investing Strange Coins into this Exotic?

How to get the Monte Carlo in Year 3

You have several options to get the Monte Carlo:

  • Wrath of the Machine
  • Kingsfall Raid
  • Nightfall Strike
  • Trials of Osiris
  • Xur
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The Cryptarch can decrypt it from exotic primary engrams.

What makes Monte Carlo special in Destiny

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The Monte Carlo belongs to the auto rifles with a low impact of 8 and an increased rate of fire of 88. It comes with strong base stats: range, stability, and reload speed are excellent. Compared to the Year 1 variant, the range has been increased by 5 points:

The perks are interesting:

  • Monte Carlo Method: The damage this weapon deals reduces the melee cooldown. There’s also a chance to fully recharge your melee attack with each kill.
  • Hip Fire: Increased precision when firing from the hip.

You can choose between:

  • Field Scout: Increased ammunition carrying capacity.
  • High Caliber Rounds: Rounds that stagger targets and cause them to flinch. The weight makes handling more difficult.
  • Send Off: Increased range and precision. Heavier handling, reduced ammunition carrying capacity.
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With Drift Control, Melee Ballistics, and Aggressive Ballistics, you can influence recoil, range, and impact.

How good is Monte Carlo in practice?

The perks favor only one playstyle: the offensive melee style. If you like to dive right into enemy hordes and smash everything, the Monte Carlo is the weapon for you. Your melee is often available, you shoot accurately from the hip, and reloading is quick, so as a surrounded Guardian, you don’t have to fiddle with your weapon for long before you can keep shooting.

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However: If you play less melee-focused, other weapons may serve you better. And only a few Guardians will run through the Destiny universe with knives between their teeth, punching all enemies in the face. Thus, the utility of the Monte Carlo is quite limited.

Currently, auto rifles are not in the meta, which is why Monte Carlo does not rank among the top weapons in either PvE or PvP. If auto rifle, then rather those rapid-firing ones with maximum rate of fire.

Conclusion: Buy the Monte Carlo if you still need it for your collection. Dive into melee combat with it – perhaps this playstyle suits you. Otherwise, it cannot be recommended. But who knows what the next balance patch will bring…

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By the way: The Monte Carlo received two ornaments, Super Spy and Royal Flush:

What do you think of this weapon?

Here we take a closer look at the Suros Regime in Year 3.

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Diablo 3 Guide: Leveling Up Quickly in Season 9 – Here’s How to Reach Level 70

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 4 minutes

You can level up particularly quickly with this strategy in Season 9 in Diablo 3. 

At the beginning of a new season of Diablo III, you first need to level up a new character to the maximum level. Some players prefer a slower approach and play the story mode to gain experience. Other players want to reach the maximum level as quickly as possible and look for specific quests or areas that offer a lot of experience points in a short amount of time. In this guide, we want to show you a faster alternative to the usual leveling methods.

Diablo 3: Power-Leveling in the Darkness in Tristram Anniversary Dungeon

In past seasons of Diablo III, the Halls of Agony were often used to quickly gather experience points. In this dungeon – on level three, to be exact – the monster density is good for leveling. Additionally, there are skeleton enemies that you can kill quickly. This way, you can farm a lot of XP with these enemies and massacre bonuses. With this leveling method, you can reach level 10 in about 11 minutes. (Usually, you start the adventure with a boss bounty and then head to the Halls of Agony.)

All important information and guides for the start of Season 9 can be found here

The YouTuber Bluddshed presents a method where you can level up even faster than in the Halls of Agony. You will use the Anniversary Dungeon, which is only available in January. For Season 9, you can use this method. Besides many experience points, you will also receive strong equipment through Power-Leveling in the Darkness in Tristram Dungeon.

Start:

  • You start the game with a new season character on the Master difficulty in adventure mode.
  • First, go to your Templar, take his weapon, and equip it to your character.
  • Then look for a boss bounty. The bounty from Zoltun Kull or Maghda is best suited because you don’t have to walk far to reach the bosses.
Diablo 3 Bounty Boss
  • After you have killed the boss, you will be around level 3 to level 4 – because you completed a boss bounty, an additional loot chest is waiting for you by the boss, which often contains helpful equipment for your character.
  • Now teleport yourself using the map to the Darkness in Tristram event.
  • Run directly to the portal and use it. Then run to the dungeon and enter it.
  • Set the difficulty to Hard.
  • In the dungeon, try to kill mob groups and leave out single enemies.
  • Group enemies together to attack many enemies simultaneously with area damage.
  • Stay close to enemies just before leveling up to deal damage with your Level-Up Explosion.
  • Now fight your way through the various levels and continue to kill monster groups.
  • On your way through the labyrinth, you have the chance to find the Dark Passage Dungeon. There is a guaranteed chest for you that rewards you with equipment.
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  • The Dark Passage is an optional objective that you can enter if it is on your way anyway. Specifically searching for it would take too much time.
  • The fight against the Butcher brings a lot of experience and should therefore be undertaken.
  • After the Butcher, you should be about level 8.
  • You will now encounter more enemies with special names. You should kill them as they drop strong items.
  • Continue to fight against enemy groups in the dungeon until you reach level 10.
  • At level 10, teleport yourself to the city and check for rings and a amulet.
  • Rings should have a bonus of +2 – 4 damage.
  • The amulet should also have a bonus that grants + damage.
  • To find these items, it’s worth visiting the vendors in the different towns. They offer various equipment pieces.
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  • At this point, you can either continue playing the dungeon and kill mob groups on the different levels, or you can start Nephalem rifts.
  • Once you reach level 22, you can complete bounties to obtain the Cain Set.
  • During the bounties, you should reach level 23, which is required for the Cain Set.
  • It is best to do bounties that give you a bonus chest. This will increase your chances of obtaining the plans for the Cain Set.
  • You can either continue playing the Darkness in Tristram event or level up in Nephalem rifts until you reach the maximum level.

But which classes and builds are recommended? We provide the answers here: The Best Class for Season 9 – Builds for Solo and Groups

In the video, you can see Bluddshed’s leveling method

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Kronkalb and Mini-Butcher as pets? In this guide, we explain how you can obtain the companions from the Darkness in Tristram event

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SMITE: New Pantheon! Celtic gods bring sexy witch Morrigan

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

In SMITE the Celtic pantheon sends the sexy forest witch Morrigan ahead and she can be anything – charming seductress or cruel avenger.

Almost a year has passed since Hi-Rez decided to include the Japanese pantheon in SMITE to create even more diversity among the characters. Now, in line with the Hi-Rez Expo, it has been announced that another pantheon will find its way into the game. With the next patch, Celtic gods will be added, starting with “The Morrigan”.

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Morrigan “Phantom Queen” enters the battlefield of SMITE as a mage and has a very special ultimate ability that likely makes her the most flexible character in the entire game. Let’s take a brief look at her abilities:

  • Her passive ability Prepare for Death ensures that the third basic attack deals area damage and curses affected targets, causing them to take additional damage over a few seconds.
  • Three Aspects summons Morrigan’s other two aspects, which then stun all affected enemies in a pointed triangle.
  • Doomsayer sends a wave of dark energy in a straight line. Affected targets are damned for 8 seconds, causing them to take additional damage from Morrigan’s next ability (including the passive ability).
  • With Confusion, Morrigan creates a clone of herself that moves directly towards the targeted area. Morrigan herself gains stealth and increased movement speed. The clone does not deal damage and disappears once it takes damage. As soon as Morrigan takes damage, she loses her stealth and movement bonus.
  • Her ultimate Changeling allows Morrigan to choose from all gods in the current match. Morrigan becomes a copy of this god and gains access to all their abilities and purchased items. If Morrigan uses the ultimate ability of the copied god during this time, the cooldown of that ultimate is simultaneously the cooldown of Changeling.

The patch “Path of the Morrigan” will be available on January 10 in the PC version of SMITE. Players on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will have to wait another week, as Morrigan will arrive on January 17.

Cortyn says: Found a new favorite goddess.

Hi-Rez has just held the HRX and revealed many new things about their games.

Interested in action MOBA? Visit the official SMITE website.

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The Division: Public test servers and solutions for PS4 issues announced

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In The Division, the next PTS, the public test servers, are coming up. Additionally, Massive is investigating issues on the PS4.

Normally, the “State of the Game” livestream takes place every Thursday. Last week it was canceled due to the holidays, and there was no livestream yesterday either.

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In response, the developers have now reached out to the community in text form: They are preparing for the turbulent weeks ahead. The stream may also be canceled next week as the team is in the USA – to discuss Update 1.6 with the ETF.

PTS starts after the ETF

From January 11 to 13, team members from Massive, along with the “Elite Task Force” made up of community representatives, will be in the USA to discuss updates to PvP at the “Red Storm” studios. Red Storm is currently intensively working on future features for the Dark Zone and the PvP area. DZ leaderboards with unique rewards have already been confirmed.

Shortly after the ETF, the public test servers, the PTS, will start. They aim to test the feedback from the ETF. Whether the test servers will also be available on the PS4 and Xbox One this time remains to be seen. In the coming weeks, Massive will provide more information.

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In the past of The Division, two PTS phases have already been held: leading up to Update 1.4 and Update 1.5. The goal of these test servers is to identify and eliminate errors, bugs, and issues in advance before the update is deployed to the platforms. The last two times, the PTS were exclusively on PC – as it is more flexible there.

Problems on PS4

Massive reports two issues on the PS4 that they are currently investigating:

  • Connection issues: Some agents report that the game freezes while connecting. Massive requests as much information as possible so the problem can be resolved quickly.
  • Survival does not install: Several PS4 agents complain that the Survival mode is shown as “Not installed” in the terminal, even though the DLC was properly downloaded from the store. While Massive investigates this, they have this solution suggestion:

Completely uninstall the game, then reinstall it, but without DLCs. Once The Division is on the hard drive, install the Survival DLC.

Numerous leaks about Update 1.6 have already surfaced: There are supposed to be distinct PvP modes and the Central Park as a DZ expansion.

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My MMO asks: Which is the best Free2Play MMO?

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 4 minutes

The Free2Play model is now indispensable in the MMORPG field. However, this does not mean that this model is always well implemented. Therefore, today we are asking what you think is the best Free2Play MMO.

When the term “Free2Play” is mentioned, many players immediately wrinkle their noses. Because “free” games are usually not free at all. While it is possible to download them for free and play them at no cost, there are often significant limitations. Especially those who want to achieve something quickly in an MMO to compete with others cannot avoid spending money in the in-game shop.

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Free2Play=Pay2Win?

Free2Play is often associated with the negative term “Pay2Win.” Only those who spend as much money as possible in the in-game shop can buy certain advantages and have a chance to become the best. EXP boosters or particularly powerful weapons available for purchase in the item shop drive many players crazy. Because fairness is very important in an online game.

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However, it is the case that the genre of MMORPGs or also MOBAs and online shooters would look very different today if there were no Free2Play model. It arose because fewer and fewer players were willing to spend money on a subscription. Those who spend between 12 and 15 euros per month on a game want to get as much out of that game as possible. Playing two, three, or four subscription games at the same time is expensive, and on the other hand, you have less and less time for each individual game.

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Since the genre of MMOs was very popular at the beginning of the millennium and still has many enthusiastic fans today, many developers and publishers wanted to get in on the action in this market. The Free2Play model allowed them to at least attract players, hoping they would enjoy it and spend money.

The development and operation of an online game cost money, which is why it cannot be offered completely for free. Thus, the in-game shop presents a good alternative for developers. Those who want can buy items there.

Fairness is the top priority!

However, the offer must be fair. Some games like League of Legends finance themselves through skins, which simply give the heroes a different appearance. They do not become stronger, thus fairness is maintained. These are simply fashionable items that those who want to give their characters a more interesting appearance can purchase.

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Other games such as RIFT however offer the possibility to buy more space in the inventory. Here, there can be arguments about whether it is fair if a player has to go to town more often to sell things because his inventory is smaller than that of another player who has purchased a larger inventory.

Mounts, pets, the ability to complete certain game content more often, or more character slots to create more heroes… What is fair and what is not? Which online game does it right and which does not? Does the quality of the game suffer if it has an in-game shop? Can you still play well even if you don’t buy anything?

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Andreas says: For developers, it is not easy to place an online game in the market these days. The willingness to spend money on a subscription has decreased. Simply offering the game for sale might not cover ongoing costs. An optional in-game shop is therefore almost a must. However, the items offered there should not affect the enjoyment of the game. I want to be able to enjoy the game even if I don’t spend money. And I can usually do that when I have no ambitions to compare myself to others.

Finding the right balance so that an item shop does not feel like Pay2Win or a compulsion is very difficult. Many MMOs fail because of this. But some succeed, showing that Free2Play is not always bad.

Therefore, our question to you today is: What do you think is the best Free2Play MMORPG with the fairest shop and the fairest model that also impresses in terms of quality?

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Elite Dangerous: The Aliens Are Here!

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time < 1 minutes

The Thargoids are back! Fans of the Elite series surely remember the insect-like aliens, who are now appearing in the space online game Elite: Dangerous.

The Thargoids have long been adversaries in Elite, which is why fans have been wondering since the announcement of Elite: Dangerous whether the aliens would appear in this game as well. Now it is confirmed: Yes. Several players have reported being pulled from hyperspace during their travels through space, only to see a massive alien spaceship.

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

This ship, resembling a flower, scans ships and then disappears. It is not possible to attack the aliens, as they will disable the spacecraft and the systems only reboot once the extraterrestrials are out of range and about to disappear.

There are also several video recordings of these close encounters, two of which you can watch in this article. It is quite scary to encounter such an alien ship in the emptiness of space.

Is a war imminent?

The encounters have now also been confirmed by the developer studio Frontier Developments. From the very beginning, it was said that the Thargoids from the earlier Elite games would appear again. Currently, according to the developers, these are only encounters like the one described above. But there are further plans. A future expansion is expected to greatly expand the role of the Thargoids. Could a new war be on the horizon?

It seems that the space online game Elite: Dangerous has become a lot more exciting and also frightening.

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More articles about Elite Dangerous:

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Overwatch: Patch Notes 1.7 – D.Va and Ana will be nerfed, Sombra buffed!

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The latest patch 1.7 for Overwatch targets the ladies – Ana and D.Va are getting nerfed.

As announced by Jeff Kaplan a few days ago, the next patch for Overwatch is now available on the PTR (Test Server). In addition to the previously discussed improvements to Roadhog’s hook, the patch has some other changes in store.

This time, the ladies of Overwatch will have to take quite a hit, as both Ana and D.Va are being subjected to some tough nerfs.

The biotic grenade from Ana temporarily doubled the healing received by the target. This has proven to be too powerful, which is why the effect is being reduced by a full 50%. With this, the goal is primarily to curb the current “3-tank meta” that often took advantage of Ana’s grenade.

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NERF THIS! – Well, they did.

D.Va has to face two nerfs. Her maximum hit points remain at 600, but she loses 200 armor, which is replaced by health points. In plain terms: She now has 400 health and 200 armor. This should make her more vulnerable to some characters (armor reduces damage taken from attacks by up to 50%).

Her fusion cannons are also being nerfed. The damage per shot is reduced from 3 to 2, but the number of shots per fire is increased from 8 to 11. If all shots hit, one shot previously dealt 24, now 22 damage points.

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But the ladies don’t have to despair completely, as Sombra is getting a slight buff. The time it takes her to hack is being reduced from 1.0 seconds to 0.8 seconds. This should allow her to hack surprised enemies more effectively.

Aside from the balancing changes, there are also a number of improvements. The long-announced radial menu for multiple voicelines, emotes, and spray logos is making its way into the game.

When patch 1.7 goes live is still unknown at the moment. There might still be changes during testing on the PTS.

The annoying bug that allowed Mei to completely ruin 3v3 will also be fixed.

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Landmark is shutting down – offshoot of Everquest Next lasts less than a year

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The builder MMO Landmark is shutting down. The offspring of Everquest Next didn’t even last a year.

Everquest Next was supposed to be the next big thing in the MMORPG market. However, it was already canceled during development. As a “playable alpha and toolbox” to EQ Next, Landmark existed for a long time. Here, players could already build and tinker, having access to the tools that the “real developers” were supposed to have for Everquest Next.

The game remained in a closed beta for an eternity. Access could be purchased through founder packages. It had a bit of a “get a taste of the future air of EQ Next.”

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After the end of Everquest Next, Landmark was released last year without much fanfare, without previously transitioning to a long-awaited open beta. The release on June 10 then caused  shaking of heads. The sense of Landmark without an Everquest Next simply eluded most.

Landmark was launched as a budget title for $10. The release was already quiet, and not much has been heard from Landmark since then.

Now it’s all over, on February 21, Landmark will go offline along with all forums and social media channels for the game. Even now, Landmark is no longer listed on Steam and it is not being sold.

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Everquest and Everquest 2 continue to run.

Everquest Next: The sad chapter of MMO history comes to an end

My MMO thinks: Everquest Next is generally a sad story. In retrospect, Landmark probably should have been quietly buried along with Everquest Next. The release of Landmark in June 2016 could have been spared. It likely didn’t bring in much money and harmed Daybreak’s reputation.

The release of Landmark as an anticipated stillborn didn’t make a good impression back then, and in retrospect, even less so. Games that linger in development for so long, where access can be purchased for expensive money and then fizzle out … this justifies critics of such “Early Access” and “sandbox development” systems.

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It would have been fair to refund the founders their money – as is common with failed crowdfunding projects. Admittedly, Landmark was not a crowdfunding project. The mechanisms were similar, though. One invests in a future one believes in and hopes for.

Appropriate to the topic:

The studio that made Everquest: Is decline imminent?

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Is Morrowind coming as DLC?

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online will gradually allow you to explore the entire continent of Tamriel – but currently, some areas are still missing. A coming area could be the island of Vvardenfell in the land of Morrowind.

Morrowind already served as the setting in the single-player RPG The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind. The game is still considered one of the highlights of the series, precisely because the scenario was so extraordinary and away from the common fantasy.

Vvardenfell is a volcanic island. It is characterized by barren, almost alien landscapes. Huge mushrooms sprout from the ground everywhere, ash and sandstorms can make exploring the landscape dangerous. The culture of the Dark Elves living there is also highly interesting and different from that of the elves living in forests.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Return to “Morrowind”

Currently, Morrowind, or rather Vvardenfell, is missing in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online. However, that might change soon. Because data miners were able to discover the map of Vvardenfell in the game files.

This seems to be an indication that this island will be introduced into the MMORPG with one of the upcoming DLCs.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Cyrodiil

The data miners explain that Vvardenfell is essentially comparable to the version from The Elder Scrolls 3. The known locations are also supposed to be found again where players remember them from the single-player part.

This might sound a bit strange, as The Elder Scrolls Online takes place about 800 years before Morrowind. However, it seems that Zenimax Online is relying on the nostalgia factor and likely wants Morrowind fans to feel at home and visit all the places they still remember.

An example of this is the port city Seyda Neen, which is a strategically important location of the empire in Morrowind. At the time of TESO, however, the city should not actually exist yet or at least look significantly different, as there was no imperial occupation back then.

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The largest PvE zone

However, there are also some differences. The large city of Vivec has not yet developed as much as during the time of Morrowind, and there are some other villages that are (no longer) present in The Elder Scrolls 3. In terms of size, Vvardenfell is supposed to represent the largest PvE zone in The Elder Scrolls Online so far.

Zenimax Online has not commented on this find yet, so it is still uncertain whether and when the island will be introduced into the MMO. The “earliest date” is likely the second quarter of 2017. The update for the first quarter is already known: Homestead. The 3 other updates planned for 2017 are currently unknown. The Elder Scrolls Online aims to release four updates per year.

Further articles about The Elder Scrolls Online:

The Elder Scrolls Online: Housing possible from tomorrow – on the test server

The Elder Scrolls Online: One Tamriel in review – Is ESO worth it in 2017?

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  2. MassivelyOP

Destiny: Xur today – location and inventory from 6.1. – 8.1.

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny, the Agent of the Nine arrives today, January 6th. Where is Xur located and what items does he have for sale?

Xur is currently doing whatever he wants. In the last two weeks, he didn’t bring any Three of Coins, and Guardians were scratching their heads about what was going on with the tentacle-faced vendor. At the end of 2016, Bungie stated: Xur’s behavior may fluctuate in the near future.

In other words: It is no longer guaranteed that Xur will bring the Three of Coins week after week. If he has them again, it is certainly wise to stock up.

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Last week, he not only did not bring any Three of Coins, but also surprised us with a “normal” Engram. Otherwise, he only brings Legacy Engrams, which are only interesting for collectors. Now, let’s see what the Agent of the Nine has for sale this weekend. 

Everything about Xur in Destiny on January 6th, 7th, and 8th on PS4 and Xbox One

When does Xur come? When does Xur leave? – The times

Even in the new year, Xur appears as usual on Friday at 10 AM. You can purchase exotic items from him for Strange Coins – and if he’s in a good mood, also Three of Coins. On Sunday, January 8th, he disappears again at 10 AM.

Where is Xur? Location today

Xur spends weekends at his favorite locations in the Tower or in the Reef. This time he is located in the Reef.

What does Xur have in Destiny? What items does the Agent of the Nine have for sale?

Weapon: Monte Carlo – auto rifle for 23 Strange Coins.

Titan: Helmet of Inner Light – helmet with 76 intellect.

Hunter: Ahamkara’s Spine – gauntlets with 75 discipline.

Warlock: Light Beyond Nemesis – helmet with 75 intellect.

All armor pieces cost 13 coins each.

Legacy Engram: Heavy weapon for 31 Strange Coins.

Yes, he has Three of Coins with him! However, the Glass Needle is missing.

All previous information about Destiny 2 has been summarized here.

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Battlefield 1: “Bleeding Out” is coming in a few days, update in February

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DICE announces that there will be a new game mode for Battlefield 1 this month. An update with gameplay improvements will follow in February.

As the developers announce in a blog post, there will be another new game mode in Custom Games this month. Recently, the Tank Kill mode was introduced, featuring faster spawn times for tanks and banning scouts. An update for Battlefield 1 will be released in February, aimed at improving gameplay.

Bleed out in Battlefield 1

The new game mode for Custom Games is called Bleed out and is set to activate on January 18th. Bleed out is a unique version of Rush with changes to the respawn system. In this game mode, fallen soldiers will respawn faster. Additionally, health regeneration is disabled.

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In February, an update for Battlefield 1 is expected to be released, promising improvements to gameplay. According to the developers, the changes are based on ongoing testing and community feedback. Additional details and the complete update notes will be available “shortly”.

Battlefield 1 has already received some updates in the past. These include the Giant’s Shadow map as well as the Spectator mode, where you can catch hackers.

In March, the They Shall Not Pass DLC will be released, allowing players to play as the French army. A sneak peek of this expansion can be seen here.

Conan O’Brien plays Battlefield 1 with Terry Crews – Because the gameplay scenes are so serious, they need cuddly bunnies to lighten the mood.

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Hearthstone: Dark Wanderer – How to Access the Secret Cow Level

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To celebrate Diablo’s birthday, there is a rather strange card chaos in Hearthstone: the Dark Wanderer wants to prove himself. A card back is available for you.

Currently, small events are taking place in all Blizzard games to celebrate Diablo’s birthday – the franchise is now a proud 20 years old. In Hearthstone, colleagues are honored with the Hellfire through a special card chaos.

This time, players are not competing against each other but must face the “Dark Wanderer” and build a special deck for it – with (almost) all cards they have in their collection. Only cards that can destroy or steal secrets cannot be used (like Hunter’s flare).

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Defeat the Dark Wanderer in Hearthstone

The battle against the “Dark Wanderer” takes place in two phases – with the second phase being a hidden bonus that doesn’t need to be achieved.

In Phase 1, the dark wanderer starts with three active secrets from a pool of ten secrets total. As a hero power, he has “Summons a random Imp” and his other cards are mainly Warlock cards – buffs for demons, shadow bolts, and the like.

It is possible to defeat the Dark Wanderer in this phase. Then the battle ends and you receive the reward of the card chaos: a cool Diablo card back with an interesting endless animation. A card pack like usual is not available this time.

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How to enter the secret cow level of Hearthstone

These are the different 10 secrets of the dark wanderer

If the player manages to trigger all three secrets, Phase 2 begins. The type of secrets is different and random each round. There are 3 out of 10 possibilities.

For the first 7 possible secrets, it is enough to play a minion with

  • Battlecry
  • Stealth
  • Charge
  • Deathrattle
  • Spell damage
  • Taunt
  • or a legendary minion.

The other 3 possibilities are a bit more complicated:

  • Once the player must drop to 0 health
  • Both the player and the Dark Wanderer must be below 15 health points
  • or the player must have more than 9 cards in hand.

If all 3 secrets are triggered, then the following happens:

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A portal is summoned that at the end of the turn pulls the player and the wanderer into a secret level. And what could that be in Diablo? Right, the secret cow level.

The wanderer is now the cow king and plays many fighting cows that return to the deck upon death. It is mainly about killing as many cows as possible – however, there is no special reward for that. You can only boast a little in front of your friends or on Reddit.

Diablo’s birthday is also celebrated in World of Warcraft. There is now also a secret cow level.

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The Lord of the Rings Online: Tolkien professor gives lectures in the MMORPG

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In the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online, there is a very special lesson at a university level.

Dr. Corey Olsen is a professor and podcaster who has earned the nickname “Tolkien Professor.” His area of expertise is English literature, specifically J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings. Previously, Olsen was at Washington College, and now he is the founder of “Signum University,” a virtual educational institution.

To celebrate the 125th birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien, Olsen held a lesson in an unusual place: in the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online.

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In the new program “Exploring The Lord of The Rings”, Olsen will examine the story chapter by chapter and do so on-site in Middle-earth. The “Standing Stones” developers will create a classroom for the course, a Lore Hall. However, it was not finished yet for the first video.

In each session, Olsen will take a close look at a chapter and then visit the locations mentioned in that chapter. Olsen considers the recreation of Middle-earth through The Lord of the Rings Online to be brilliant.

Then this news must have surely pleased him:

The Lord of the Rings Online: It’s Continuing – The License is Secure

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Destiny: Sparrow Racing Forever! 7 Things from “The Dawning” that Remain

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In the MMO shooter Destiny, the winter event “The Dawning” has ended. However, you can still do 7 things that the event brought.

Since the last weekly reset, The Dawning is over. This celebration lasted three weeks, where Sparrow races were held, strike points were scored, and the occasional snow angel was made. However, The Dawning did not go unnoticed in the Destiny experience.

7 Dawning Activities That Are Still Available

Participate in Sparrow Races

Even though the SRL is over, you can still participate in Sparrow races. Go to the Crucible, open private matches and select the Sparrow race option. This way, you can race against your friends.

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Note: You must first select one of the four Sparrow Racing maps before you can activate the Sparrow race.

Strike Scoring

Strike scoring is a new feature designed to enhance the strikes. You can now hunt for points, complete bounties, and earn medals. The three revamped strikes brought by The Dawning will remain available as well.

The Chance to Get the Icebreaker

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You can obtain the Year 3 version of the Icebreaker exclusively through the Dawn bounty from Commander Zavala. Since strike scoring remains, its weekly bounties will still be available. So you can still go after the Icebreaker in the coming weeks.

Free Dawning Treasures

The new mystery packages called “Dawning Treasures” can still be earned by completing one heroic strike per week. This way, you can also complete the festive “The Dawning” armor in the future.

Eververse Items and Silver Dust Store

You can also acquire the Dawning treasures by purchasing them in the Eververse for real money. The Dawning offer remains. You will still find new emotes and sparrows there.

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The Silver Dust Store will also remain, where you can purchase weapon ornaments and also now the SRL ornaments.

Complete the “Competitive Spirit” Triumph

If you didn’t manage to complete the new triumph during the three weeks, you can still do it now. The SRL milestones can be achieved in private matches, while the strike scoring milestones can still be attained through strike scoring. The rewards of the book can still be unlocked.

If you own the SRL triumph from 2015 – this can no longer be completed in private matches.

Obtain Nova Mortis and Abbadon

During The Dawning, you could unlock gift tags through the triumph that allowed you to open the three gifts in the Tower. One of those gifts contained a blueprint that started the questline for Nova Mortis and Abbadon. However, these gifts have now been removed.

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Nova Mortis

Nevertheless, you still have a chance to get both exotic machine guns: According to user reports, the required blueprint randomly drops from enemies in PvE activities, provided you haven’t already received it via the gift.

What comes next after The Dawning? We summarize all the previous information and rumors about Destiny 2 here.

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Survival MMOs are in trend – Just like back then “WoW” clones …

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

Survival MMORPGs seem to be developing into the next big genre, which may not be as big after all. Furthermore, there is a danger that these games might face a similar fate as the clones of World of Warcraft.

As ARK: Survival Evolved shows, survival games can indeed be a lot of fun. Crafting your own weapons, finding shelter, fending off monsters, and interacting with other players or facing the risk of PvP certainly has a certain appeal. The question is, do we need this constantly?

The gameplay mechanics of survival games are hardly different from one another. This has now been shown by the announcement of New Dawn. Its feature list sounds as if it were copied from Conan Exiles – including the enslavement of NPCs. However, instead of acting in a fantasy world, you operate in New Dawn on a Caribbean island.

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Content brings variety

Survival games generally don’t even offer quests, which makes it easier for developers to create these games. No content needs to be created. Yet this content could provide the necessary variety. That is also what distinguishes many regular MMORPGs or even single-player games from each other.

You want to experience the new story, complete quests, be part of a developing narrative. This doesn’t interest everyone, but it still provides many players with a reason to try new games.

If this is missing in a survival game, the mechanics and scenario are all that remains. The scenario may be negligible. Whether you try to survive on a Caribbean island or in a similarly looking game area of a fantasy world makes no big difference.

It largely depends on how the MMO plays. What possibilities does it offer to the player, what freedoms? What can you achieve, what can you do? If these mechanics hardly differ from survival game to survival game, then the question arises as to why someone should play or switch between multiple survival MMOs.

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The cloning of WoW didn’t work out

A similar problem occurred in the mid-2000s, when Blizzard’s World of Warcraft shook up the market. The gameplay convinced and attracted players in droves. Other studios wanted to get a piece of the pie and developed MMORPGs that were heavily oriented towards WoW. None could match its success, and players became saturated.

A similar scenario could happen with survival MMOs. Developer studios see that this subgenre is currently doing well, so they want to create their own game that should bask in the success of ARK.

However, several things are overlooked:

1. Have we learned nothing from the past? We’ve had the same game with WoW before, and we’ve seen where cloning the gameplay principles has led us.

2. Survival MMOs already cater to a niche of the MMORPG genre. Does it make sense to further split this niche?

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Who will play this?

The question is: Will players switch from ARK to Conan Exiles? Or to New Dawn? To Jurassic Park: Survivor? Can these games attract “own” and new players? If so, why haven’t these players played ARK yet, if the games hardly differ from one another? Perhaps over time, a few survival MMOs will establish themselves in the market, just like in football games.

The market here is split between FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer. The world of computer games probably just doesn’t need more football. It will likely be similar with survival MMOs, which also indicates that most will simply disappear. When the next trend arises, we’ll see if all game studios rush to it again. My assessment: Yes, they will keep doing this over and over.

From the developers’ perspective:

Funcom: Ex-MMO specialist wants to dive into the trend genre of survival with Conan Exiles

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Hearthstone: Developers want to talk more, but you are just flaming!

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The developers of Hearthstone rarely appear on camera – and the community is to blame for that.

Those who follow the development of Hearthstone and its numerous expansions mainly see two people: Ben Brode and Yong Woo. Whenever there is a major announcement or a discussion about certain mechanics or individual cards, these two developers are present and are sometimes tempted to appear on camera. However, the Hearthstone team actually consists of many more developers.

The reason why we never see anything from the other developers in a “Developer Insight” video has two reasons, as Ben Brode revealed.

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The first reason is quite banal: The developers have to record these videos in their free time and don’t even have a proper studio for that. Therefore, most of these videos were also made in Ben Brode’s own room. However, this point is meant to change in the future – efforts are being made to provide a suitable place.

The second reason has to do with the community. While there are some developers who would like to talk more with the players, not everyone can handle the public well. Especially not in a community that writes threads about how the developers are all completely stupid – often, it only revolves around a single point of attack or life force on the cards. In such an environment, many people do not want to make themselves a target and prefer to work quietly.

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If you want to engage more with the developers – and want more information about their thoughts and workflows – a small part of the community should probably adopt better manners.

Cortyn says: The problem is quite serious. The larger and more successful any project becomes, the more people it attracts, and the more idiots there are among them who cannot express themselves appropriately. Developers are too often severely insulted, and a constructive exchange becomes impossible after just a few lines. Since appearing in a video makes one even more of a target, it is completely understandable that one prefers to exercise restraint and leave the talking to others.

A fan shows his protest differently: He builds a new weapon every day until Blizzard does it himself.

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The Division: Build from AlphaBridge and Urban-MDR gives a deadly mix

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In The Division, we present a build featuring the AlphaBridge gear set and the Urban-MDR.

A combination of AlphaBridge and the weapon FAMAS currently represents the meta in The Division. This allows for builds that the agent of today relies on to stay at the forefront.

However, the powerful AlphaBridge set can also be combined with other weapons, like the Urban-MDR. This has the unique talent “Distracted”, which allows 10% more damage to be dealt to enemies afflicted with status effects. Therefore, the Urban-MDR is often combined with the fiery FireCrest set.

But what happens when you use the Urban-MDR together with AlphaBridge? The YouTuber Arekkz reached the conclusion: A deadly build – “Alpha Crest”!

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How to Create This Build

If you want to recreate this build, focus on these weapons:

  • G36 or LVOA-C – Assault rifle as primary weapon. Look for strong talents like Brutal and Destructive.
  • Urban-MDR – Assault rifle as secondary weapon: This always comes with the special Distracted talent.

The Gear Pieces:

  • Mask: AlphaBridge with bonus on enemy armor damage.
  • Knees: AlphaBridge with bonus on armor
  • Gloves: AlphaBridge with bonus on assault rifle damage
  • Holster: AlphaBridge
  • Chest Armor: Barret’s Bulletproof Vest with bonus on armor
  • Backpack: High-end with the talent Specialized, which adds 200% of firearms and stamina to skill strength.
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The Urban-MDR

With the four pieces of AlphaBridge, you gain these bonuses:

  • 2-Piece Bonus: +100% Health regeneration
  • 3-Piece Bonus: +5% Weapon damage
  • 4-Piece Bonus: Talent – If the primary and secondary weapons belong to the same category, the equipped weapon receives all unique, active talents.
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Focus on armor and firearms for mods. Build your attributes in such a way that you can showcase similar attributes:

The Skills:

  • First Aid with the Medical Pulse mod (this gives you an additional damage boost).
  • Flame Turret: Choose a skill as a second skill that applies status effects to enemies. This is possible with the sticky grenade, the seeker mine, or even with the turret.

The Character Talents:

  • Triage: Heals an ally with a skill, reducing skill cooldowns by 15%.
  • Emergency Medical: Use a medkit when low on health to increase damage resistance by 40% for 10 seconds.
  • Counter: When low on health, skill cooldowns are reduced by 20%.
  • Combustion: If you apply the on-fire status to an enemy, there is a 30% chance that targets within a 10m radius will also suffer burns.
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What the AlphaBridge Build Can Do

This build only reaches its full potential when you apply status effects to enemies. This doesn’t just have to be the “on-fire” effect; bleeding, blind and deaf, disorientations, and shocks also trigger the Urban-MDR talent.

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Therefore, always try to spread status effects, with your skills, grenades, special ammunition, or the environment: If there is an explosive barrel near the enemy, shoot it. Advantage: Since you always want to have your Flame Turret active, you often gain +5% damage through Barret’s Bulletproof Vest.

The Urban-MDR itself is not a powerful weapon; only its talent is interesting. Thanks to AlphaBridge, you transfer this talent to the LVOA-C or G36, so your top primary weapon can benefit from it.

In Summary: You gain 10% increased damage from the Urban-MDR talent, 5% from Barret’s bulletproof vest, and an additional 5% weapon damage from the 3-piece bonus of AlphaBridge – simply by the choice of your items. With the skills, talents, and additional bonuses, you effectively whittle down the health bars of your enemies.

What do you think of this build?

In this article, we present a superior healer build in 1.5.

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Overwatch: Ice Wall glitch will be fixed, exploiters will be punished

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 2 minutes

Jeff Kaplan speaks up in the official forum of Overwatch promising a fix for the Ice Wall glitch that has been troubling players for weeks.

Just yesterday we reported on the annoying Ice Wall glitch, which allows Mei to take an elevator up, outside of some maps. This glitch caused a lot of frustration among players as it practically ruined the 3v3 arcade mode. Mei players outside the map could not take any damage, while they were easily shooting down the opposing team from above.

Blizzard’s Silence Comes to an End

The community was especially upset that Blizzard had not commented on this game-breaking glitch. But the silence has come to an end. Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan spoke up in the official Overwatch forum. Kaplan explained that Blizzard is currently testing whether the fix works. Apparently, this glitch is not so easy to eliminate and has already caused headaches for the team.

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Now Blizzard believes it has found a fix for the Ice Wall issue. However, Kaplan also emphasized that there is a chance the fix might not work and players should not get their hopes up too soon.

But if all goes well, the glitch should be fixed today via a hotfix.

Overwatch: Anyone exploiting the Ice Wall glitch is a cheater and will be treated as such

Furthermore, Kaplan wrote that the Ice Wall bug is clearly viewed as cheating in Blizzard’s eyes. He warns players against abusing this glitch and asks all players to report anyone who exploits the Ice Wall glitch. According to Kaplan, Blizzard will enforce “aggressive consequences” against those who exploit the glitch. Overwatch is a PvP experience and abusing such game mechanics comes at the expense of opposing players.

Kaplan concludes by apologizing for the fact that the bug has been in the game for so long and hopes that it, along with the players who have exploited the glitch, will soon disappear from Overwatch.

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It seems that Blizzard is currently fixing several issues that have been annoying players for a long time: Roadhog has finally received his long-awaited nerf.  

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Paladins: Watch live here now – Hi-Rez EXPO 2017 – 8 teams fight for $150,000

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Paladins HRX-Invitational, you can find the livestream and all important information here.

Today, on January 5th, the Hi-rez EXPO 2017 starts and with it the largest eSports event that Paladins has ever held: The HRX Invitational. Paladins is a promising eSports title. The winner of the HRX Invitational receives a prize of 150,000 dollars.

Update (January 6th): The winning teams have been added after the first matches, further down in the post. The livestream has been replaced with a video of the match District 69 vs Team QG.

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Paladins Teams:

These four teams will compete against each other in the first group phase.

  • District 69 (Europe) – So far, District 69 has won every major eSports event of Paladins. In the previous ESL tournaments, they are also undefeated.
  • Team QG (China) – Team QG was originally a League of Legends team. Team QG qualified for the Hi-Rez Expo with a 2-0 against AG.
  • Black Dragons (Brazil) – Black Dragons will represent Brazil and plays with Pings, Flamzito, Butter, Skullest, Bzka, and CherryGums.
  • Matchpoint (US) Matchpoint finished in third place at Dreamhack Summer 2016.

Paladins Group Stage 1

The winners will be updated as soon as the matches are completed.

Update (January 6th) – The winners of Group Stage 1 of the HRX Invitational are confirmed

The winners of the first group phase of the Paladins tournament are confirmed. Some matches were quite clear while others were still pretty back and forth.

  • District 69 vs Team QG:              Winner: District 69
  • Black Dragons vs Team QG:       Winner: Team QG
  • MatchPoint vs Black Dragons:   Winner: MatchPoint
  • MatchPoint vs Team QG:            Winner: Matchpoint
  • District 69 vs Black Dragons:     Winner: District 69
  • MatchPoint vs District 69:           Winner: District 69
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Scoreboard for Group Stage 1 HRX Invitational

In the scoreboard, you can see that especially District 69 and MatchPoint played particularly well and came through the matches almost undefeated.

District 69 –          Wins: 3 / Losses: 0

Matchpoint –        Wins: 2 / Losses: 1

Team QG –            Wins: 1 / Losses: 3

Black Dragons –  Wins: 0 / Losses: 3

Livestream: Paladins HRX Invitational – Watch the matches here

You can watch the livestream of the first group phase of the Paladins HRX Invitational here. We will keep you updated. You can follow the WM at the action MOBA SMITE here.

https://www.twitch.tv/paladinsgame

Tomorrow the second group phase will continue, the semifinals are on Friday and the grand final will take place on Sunday.

More about the Paladins HRX Invitational: German times and match schedules.

Go to the official website: Play Paladins for free on PS4, Xbox One

Are you watching the livestream with us from the largest tournament of the Steam hit, which had more than 5 million players in beta?

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