FIFA 17: TOTW 11 – Das Team der Woche vom 30.11. – 7.12. in FUT 17

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In FIFA 17, the TDW 11 is known. These players will receive an IF card in FUT 17 today, on November 30.

A 90 is included! Aguero comes in this Team of the Week with a strong card: 90 Shooting, 90 Pace, and 91 Dribbling. You want him in your team! Additionally, Cavani has an 87 card. This one should also be very sought after.

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Two center-backs stand out as well. Godin comes with an impressive 89. From a German perspective, Mats Hummels is interesting. The 88 adorns his card. With 65 Pace, he is still not particularly fast, yet his other values are top. Hummels is also a “Ones to Watch“. This card gets automatically upgraded as soon as a better IF card of the player appears.

The Ratings and Player Values of the “Team of the Week” Players – Week 11

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Starting XI:

  • GK: Diego Benaglio – VfL Wolfsburg (Germany) – Switzerland
  • CB: Diego Godin –  Atlético de Madrid(Spain) – Uruguay
  • CB: Mats Hummels – Bayern München (Germany) – Germany
  • CB: Marquinhos – Paris Saint-Germain (France) – Brazil
  • RM: Bernardo Silva – As Monaco (France) – Portugal
  • CM: Pizzi – SL Benfica (Portugal) – Portugal
  • LM: Diego Perotti – Roma (Italy) – Argentina
  • LM: Pablo Piatti – RCD Espanyol (Spain) – Argentina
  • ST: Edinson Cavani – Paris Saint-Germain (France) – Uruguay
  • ST: Andre-Pierre Gignac – Tigres U.A.N.L. (Mexico) – France
  • ST: Sergio Agüero – Manchester City (England) – Argentina
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Substitutes:

  • GK: Darren Randolph – West Ham United (England) – Rep. of Ireland
  • LB: Ridgeciano Haps – AZ (Holland) – Holland
  • CM: Henri Lansbury – Nottingham Forest (England) – England
  • RM: Rafal Boguski – Wisła Kraków (Poland) – Poland
  • CAM: Marco Mathys – FC Vaduz (Switzerland) – Switzerland
  • ST: Morten Rasmussen – Arhus GF (Denmark) – Denmark
  • ST: Giovanni Simeone – Genoa (Italy) – Argentina
  • ST: Gylfi Sigurðsson – Swansea City (England) – Iceland
  • RM: Moussa Sow – Fenerbahçe (Turkey) – Senegal
  • ST: Lisandro Lopez – Racing Club de Avellaneda (Argentina) – Argentina
  • ST: Jelle Vossen – Club Brugge (Belgium) – Belgium
  • ST: Timo Werner – RB Leipzig (Germany) – Germany

These players are available in packs from Wednesday at 7 p.m. until the following Wednesday, December 7, at 7 p.m. After that, you can only acquire these special cards on the transfer market.

What is the TOTW?

Every Wednesday, EA Sports unveils the Team of the Week in the “Ultimate Team” mode of their annual football simulation. So also in FIFA 17. This showcases the players who delivered outstanding performances in real football over the past week with special cards that have improved attributes.

You can pull the TOTW cards from packs that may contain Rare (Gold) players within a week. However, the chance of that happening is considered low. Additionally, you can purchase these on the transfer market if they are listed by other players. However, the prices are usually extremely high.

Good luck with opening packs!

In our guide collection for FUT 17 we list all previous TOTW players.

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Star Wars Battlefront 2 und nächstes Battlefield mit Prise “FIFA FUT?” – so sieht EA die Zukunft

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EA talks about the future of its shooter franchises Star Wars Battlefront and Battlefield.

At an investor meeting, there was “sparse” information regarding the future of EA’s shooter franchises. What EA’s CFO told the investors might concern fans.

Battlefront bigger and more beautiful – Battlefield on hold for now

CFO Blake Jorgensen has dampened the spirits of Battlefield fans: There will be “no new game for Battlefield for a few years”. The next one is not expected before 2018, as can be read between the lines. EA, however, has provided little information on this.

Star Wars Battlefront is the “hotter” topic right now. Here, they want to tackle issues from last year and improve upon them. The sequel is promised to incorporate materials from the “new” films and be “more exciting and significantly larger” than its predecessor, Jorgensen assures. Star Wars Battlefront has been primarily criticized for lacking a single-player campaign and not offering space battles. The game was generally considered “too shallow”.

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A part of the statements could concern shooter fans

It might make shooter fans a bit uneasy when the CFO elaborates on how to transfer the successful model of “FIFA Ultimate Team” to its shooters.

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He cites FUT as a “shining example” of how to keep players engaged, how to increase their “engagement”. This is the top goal in all projects, even before “monetization.” Jorgensen admits that both are interconnected.

One has to find ways to enhance that “engagement” without disrupting the gameplay. FIFA Ultimate Team achieves this. Managing to do something similar in other games is a big challenge, but also exciting.

[pullquote]”It’s not just about building another game. If we can build another stream of revenue that’s high-profit, it’s highly accretive to the overall company.” EA CFO Blake Jorgensen, quoted by GameSpot.[/pullquote]

It’s not just about building a new game, but ensuring a steady stream of revenue that brings high profit. 

FIFA FUT is highly controversial among fans, many see it as a “cash cow” for FIFA. Players buy card packs with FIFA Points, which contain random football players with various values and in different versions. Some invest a small fortune.

FIFA 16: FUT – 17-Year-Old opens packs worth nearly 5000 euros – with his father’s credit card

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No Man’s Sky: Foundation-Update bringt Tausende Spieler zurück – und die bauen Basen

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With the Foundation update, it seems Hello Games has managed to regain the trust of the No Man’s Sky players .

Before the update, according to Steam Charts, about 200 to 500 players were playing No Man’s Sky at the same time. This is not a really good number and shows that the space game was not doing well at all. However, this changed with the release of the Foundation update. Now, there are an average of between 7,700 and 8,000 players online at the same time.

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The Foundation update is well received by the players

Upon the release of the update last Sunday, there were 8,090 players playing No Man’s Sky at the same time. In the last 24 hours, there were still 6,938 players. This places the game currently in the middle of the Top 100 games on Steam. However, this value is still far from what the game achieved at launch. At that time, there were over 200,000 players at launch, which then settled at 36,976 players online at the same time – before it rapidly declined.

No Man’s Sky is a good example of what can happen to a game that initially does not meet fans’ expectations but then slowly develops in a direction that players hoped for through an update months later. Whether No Man’s Sky will ever become the promised “ultimate video game” is doubtful.

Meanwhile, many players are busy building their own bases, which is now possible thanks to the Foundation update. Housing has long been an important aspect of online games, as players can let their creativity run wild and then show their creations to other players. This also applies to No Man’s Sky. Some players come up with very creative ways to make their bases as unique and interesting as possible.

Players create real works of art

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Reddit user mckinneymd, for example, built a university library, while Reddit user TimmySaint created a snow fort reminiscent of Eastern Bloc countries. Steam user Greeo prefers a more practical style, Lost likes it cozier, and Reddit user neuspadrin colorful. Beyond Infinity created an architectural work with an overhanging glass extension, while PattySpivotDoe built a structure reminiscent of old sci-fi series. Sigfried11 built a base that looks like a crane, while Gerry Reyoms’ work is more minimalistic yet interesting. Readmexx built a base that resembles Star Wars.

Have you also built your own base in No Man’s Sky? If yes, what does your structure look like?

More articles about No Man’s Sky:

No Man’s Sky: Ground Vehicles? Fan discovers hints about a buggy

No Man’s Sky Update – The Foundation Patch is here and allows you to build bases!

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Overwatch loses crown to League of Legends

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In South Korea, League of Legends is back in command – in the PC Bangs, LoL is ahead of Overwatch.

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All over the world, the “arcades” have disappeared or are relegated to a niche existence. Here in Germany, gaming has shifted to our own living rooms – we have bulky PCs and consoles at home. In South Korea and other Asian countries, you go to the “PC Bang”, which is an internet café. Here, they are already relics of the past. In South Korea, gaming halls and gamer temples continue to enjoy unwavering popularity.

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In South Korea, for a long time, “League of Legends was the most played title, then came Overwatch and managed to break its long reign – LoL was on top for 4 years. Now the “old order” is restored. LoL is back at number 1 with a significant lead, as reported by Gametrics.

This could be due to the fact that currently, there is no “season” for Overwatch, Season 3 is yet to start. Perhaps the hierarchy will shift again. It might not be wise to bet on it.

Overwatch rules in the PC Bangs of Korea

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Conan Exiles: Sklaven, Götter und Kamele – Das erwartet euch im Early Access

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On January 31, the survival RPG Conan Exiles will enter Early Access on PC, and the developers at Funcom have now revealed what you can look forward to in this version.

The Early Access of Conan Exiles does not offer the full game but a rather early version that is meant to give you a good insight into what you can expect for the release version. Nevertheless, you will already be able to do quite a bit. Highlights of Early Access include various biomes such as deserts, oases, ruins, and springs. There you will explore the remnants of long-forgotten civilizations.

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Servants defend your buildings

Conan Exiles will mainly focus on melee combat. Throughout your exploration tours, you will find snippets of lore or experience a story. Through the religion system, you can use magic and summon avatars of gods, for example. Furthermore, it is possible to enslave enemies and use them as servants. This servant system is designed to enable every player to focus on creating buildings and cities without having to rely on other players. Additionally, the servants protect the buildings during your absence.

Since each player can set up their own server, they also receive tools to deal with players who spread chaos or insult others. Considerable emphasis is placed on character creation. You determine the appearance, which religion and race they belong to, what their voice should be like, and much more. Those who know the Conan films with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role should stay away from camels in the game, as they will fight back unlike in the films.

No mounts for now

Weapons do not last forever and can eventually break. At night, you should be particularly cautious, as dangerous creatures will venture out of their hiding places. Regarding movement, there will be no mounts at the beginning of the Early Access of Conan Exiles. Flying mounts are not planned at all. Mounts are also not intended to provide support in battles, as the fights focus solely on the players.

The Early Access of the survival online RPG Conan Exiles begins for PC on January 31, 2017. The Xbox One version will follow in spring. There is no Early Access phase planned for PlayStation 4.

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Black Desert: 16 hours server down for mega server [Update]

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The move to the mega servers for Black Desert is approaching. More players and more interaction are expected as a result. But today, it’s moving time.

Update 1.12.2016, 8:45: The maintenance has been extended by 3 hours. 12 o’clock is now the targeted date.

As already announced a few weeks ago, tomorrow will be a big day when Black Desert switches to mega server technology and completes the “New World” project. The developers started the process four days ago – all servers will go down tonight. They are expected to reopen tomorrow as “mega servers.”

The servers will shut down this evening around 8 PM German time. The developers expect a “moving time” of 13 hours. The mega server is planned to open tomorrow, Thursday, December 1st, at 9:00 AM.

Those who have only played on a single server should not expect many changes. Everything works as usual and there will simply be significantly more players with whom you can trade or fight.

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However, those who were based on several servers and had numerous characters per server will now have to live with some cuts. If you have more characters than the new maximum allows (6 slots + 6 additional through the shop), you will only have access to the respective characters with the highest level. “Smaller” characters can only be played if one of the others is deleted – they will then “slide in”.

In general, it applies: Whenever the game could logically “merge” anything, it has done so. Blessing buffs that were active on several servers were combined (if you had a blessing for 7 days on server A and on server B as well, you now have this buff for 14 days).

Overall, the mega servers are expected to bring more participation in battles, more trade, and generally more life on the servers, which should refresh almost all game content of Black Desert.

An extensive FAQ for (almost) all possible questions has been linked in our sources.

What do you think of the merger and introduction of the mega servers? Is this a good step to revive Black Desert and unite the community, or are you more on the side of doomsayers who see this as just “another step towards the game’s discontinuation”?

Additionally, work is currently being done on dark elves in Black Desert.

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Pokémon GO: Kein Herz fürs Dorf – Neuer Tracker ärgert Trainer auf dem Land

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The features of the new Pokémon GO tracker have many advantages. However, players in rural areas still have a hard time.

Update 1.12. 8:00 AM: The new tracker is now also active in Germany: Pokémon GO: New tracking activated in Germany! – Nearby display controversial

Original report:
 

The new tracker for Pokémon GO is currently being tested in various regions around the world. Recently, this area was expanded so that even more trainers can participate in the testing phase of the new tracker. Germany still has to wait. With the help of the new tracking feature, it should become easier to track down and find wild Pokémon. As some players participating in the testing phase mention, it remains difficult to catch Pokémon in rural areas. There are already some complaints, but also suggestions for solutions on Reddit.

Playing Pokémon GO in rural areas 
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The new tracker for Pokémon GO is supposed to bring some improvements to the game. The current system for tracking Pokémon is inaccurate and many players complain about it. They do not want to walk aimlessly through the streets hoping to stumble across a Pokémon. They wish for the features of the original tracker back, which indicated a certain distance with footprints.

However, the features of the original tracker have caused server problems, which is why a tracker in this form cannot exist again. Niantic is currently testing a completely new tracking feature for Pokémon GO. With this, players can see which Pokémon are at PokéStops in the vicinity.

While players do not see the exact location of the wild Pokémon, they can identify from the images, “Aha, this Pikachu is near the church.” Consequently, they at least have a rough search area where the Pokémon is located. With this new feature, a large part of the community is helped; however, this mostly benefits trainers who live in a city or near a city.

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Currently, the new tracker only has the function to see Pokémon that are near a PokéStop. Trainers in rural areas have a problem with this, as often there are very few PokéStops in the vicinity that can be easily reached on foot. To reach more stops, one often has to drive to the next village. Accordingly, the display for wild Pokémon is quite empty for players in rural areas.

Many players have long wished for more PokéStops in rural areas. However, with the new tracker, additional PokéStops become even more important. The tracker displays wild Pokémon near PokéStops. If there is no PokéStop nearby, this display is accordingly empty.

Hopefully, Niantic will reconsider the feature for rural areas and come up with a solution for it.

There may soon be Pokémon from the 2nd generation in Pokémon GO. How strong these new Pokémon are can be seen from their max CP and battle values.

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Mecker Mittwoch: Die vermurkste deutsche Synchro von SWTOR

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Voice actors who don’t know the context? In SWTOR , that’s probably everyday life – at least that’s what Cortyn thinks.

Another beautiful Wednesday! Do you also know these nice polarizing topics? I’ve picked one today because it jumped right in my face. The differences between German and English dubbing in a single case.

In preparation for “Knights of the Eternal Throne” (KotET), I decided to play through the current expansion “Knights of the Fallen Empire” (KotFE) from start to finish in one go.

The German dubbing of SWTOR has three problems

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Generally, I’m not someone who demonizes the German dubbing right away – World of Warcraft or Mass Effect (by the way, also by BioWare) received good dubbings that even surpass the original.

I also don’t want to demonize the entire game. The voices of the main characters, such as the imperial agent, the Sith Inquisitor, or the voices of Lana Beniko and Arcann all do a good job. But generally, there are 3 points about the German voices of KotFE that really bother me:

Poor cuts:

In the German language, many things are simply longer than in the English version – this is rarely avoidable. But couldn’t someone at BioWare have played the German version before release? It happens so often that characters “interrupt themselves” because the next audio recording is already being played while the first one isn’t even finished yet.

Overuse of voice actors:

Maybe there are too few voice actors in Germany who can be found for video games, or maybe BioWare just likes the voices of Kaliyo and Satele Shan. But that can’t be an excuse for almost all “ambient” characters (that is, conversations running in the background) having the same voices. Not just the same voices, but every time in exactly the same tones.

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Time and again, you stop in astonishment and look around questioningly. Huh? Did Kaliyo just want something from me? Is Satele Shan here? But no, it’s just “Unimportant Side Character 19” discussing with “Even Less Important Character 20” how terrible everything is. That would contribute greatly to the atmosphere – if they didn’t all sound the same.

Emotionless voice actors

This category is mainly about the “small adversaries” in the game, such as elite enemies or minibosses, who are not that important but occur relatively frequently in the game.

Especially in this category, the work done is even so poor that I am now seriously convinced that the voice actors don’t even know in what context they are speaking their lines – as if someone holds them the texts and says “Read this out loud,” without any context or description of the situation.

An example: After a long and exhausting battle, my agent throws a thermal detonator at the Knight of Zakuul, who collapses to the ground engulfed in flames. “This cannot end like this” I read in the chat and – well – I hear it too. However, the Knight’s voice does not sound as if he has just spoken the last sentence of his life, but as if he is complaining about a “1-” in the math test while the rest of the class barely passed with a “4” (we all know that type).

Sure, it’s not always like this – but it bothers. It thoroughly ruins the atmosphere.

Vette sounds even cuter in English, by the way. Yes, I didn't know that was possible.
Vette sounds even cuter in English, by the way. Yes, I didn’t know that was possible.

Is the original really better? Absolutely: Yes. Voices are rarely repeatedly assigned (or I don’t recognize them because they sound different) and it seems at least that the voice actors know what kind of situation the character is in, whom they are supposed to bring to life.

Whoever wants to quickly beat through “Knights of the Fallen Empire” in preparation for the new expansion should definitely do it in the original English version. Everything else unfortunately borders on a caricature – even though I feel sorry for the really good voice actors of the main characters, who have grown dear to me over the years.

If you disagree: Go ahead. Let me know!

The new expansion “Knights of the Fallen Empire” is set to come out all at once:

SWTOR: Like Netflix – New expansion coming on Friday ‘all at once’

 
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Destiny: Ophidian Aspect – Gloves for Warlocks that focus on “Handmade”

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In Destiny, we take a closer look at the exotic gauntlets “Ophidian Aspect.”

The Ophidian Aspect is one of the 7 exotic armor pieces that were already known from “The Taken King”, but only made their way into the game with “The Rise of Iron.” It is a Warlock gauntlet designed specifically for the Voidwalker.

Locations of Ophidian Aspect

If you want to get these gauntlets, you can do so in the following ways:

  • Wrath of the Machine: They can be found in the new raid.
  • King’s Fall: You can also be rewarded with them in the old Oryx raid.
  • Xur: The Agent of the Nine may sometimes bring the Ophidian Aspect.
  • Nightfall Strike: In the Nightfall, the gauntlets drop as a reward with some luck.
  • Trials of Osiris: You can also play this PvP activity to obtain the Ophidian Aspect.
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What makes Ophidian Aspect special in Destiny

The Ophidian Aspect is intended for the “Voidwalker” focus of the Warlock, as the exotic perk enhances its melee ability. Here are the perk choices:

  • Viper Totem: Improved energy drain and weapons are readied and reloaded quickly.

You have the choice between:

  • Snap Discharge: Increases the speed of melee attacks.
  • Impact Induction: Bonus grenade energy on melee hits.

You also have the choice between:

  • Energy Projection: Increases grenade throw distance.
  • Movement Transfer: Gain bonus melee energy on grenade hits.

Additionally, strength and either discipline or intellect are increased.

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You can see that the perks are focused on melee and grenades. But what exactly does the exotic perk “Viper Totem” do?

“Energy Drain” is the melee attack of the Voidwalker. With this, you siphon energy from enemies and reduce the cooldown of the grenade. The Ophidian Aspect extends this energy drain effect by about 2 seconds, as shown on the left side of your screen when activated. You also gain a bit more grenade energy.

But beware: The focus node “The Hunger” also extends the duration of the energy drain by about 2 seconds. This effect does not stack, so you should choose a different focus node in this column.

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The second bonus of “Viper Totem” is also useful: All weapons are readied and reloaded quickly. In both PvE and PvP, this is a major advantage, especially with an offensive playstyle. The time saved can mean the difference between life and death. It also benefits Sunsinger and Stormcaller.

Conclusion: A strong exotic item in both PvE and PvP, which can only reach its full potential with the Voidwalker. If Xur brings it soon, you won’t go wrong buying it.

What is your opinion on this exotic?

In this article, we present Shinobu’s Vow – grenade-worthy gloves!

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The Division: The Dominance of the Sticky Grenade – 7 Tips to Counter It

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In The Division, there is a sticky grenade meta. One shot is enough to defeat opponents in PvP.

Already at the launch of The Division, the sticky grenade was a popular skill to make the Dark Zone unsafe. Back then, we presented a “sticky grenade skill power build”, but over the months this skill lost its significance. Now the sticky grenade meta is back. How can you defend against it?

The YouTuber Skill Up gives 7 tips in the video on how you can counter this “one-shot” meta:

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Exploit the disadvantages of a sticky grenade build

With gear values of 256, one can reach skill power values sufficient to make the sticky grenade deadly. The required value is around 250,000. However, this also means that sticky grenade types have to sacrifice for firearms and toughness. Use this to your advantage. Shoot them in the face – because they can’t take much.

The best measure: Final Measure

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The sticky grenade deals exotic damage. If you want to resist it, you must increase your resistance to exotic damage. The quickest way to do this is by wearing two pieces of the gear set “Final Measure“. This grants a +25% bonus to this value.

Use the ballistic shield in The Division

Surprisingly effective against sticky grenades is the ballistic shield. When you have this skill active, the sticky grenade deals almost no damage to you. As it is now possible to wield a submachine gun with an active shield, this skill becomes interesting for many. The numerous bugs of the past have been eliminated by Massive.

By the way: If another agent is hiding behind the shield, they also take little or no damage. The shield protects everything behind it.

Use the fortification

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The fortification was an indispensable skill in The Division 1.3, and now it still has its use. The fortification enhances cover, allowing you to survive nasty sticky grenades that fly towards you.

Avoid chain reactions

Agents with sticky grenade builds will rely on the character talent “Chain Reaction.” This allows them to deal more damage as long as the enemies are close together. Therefore: If you are in a group in the Dark Zone, do not stand too close together to avoid this extra damage.

Use the adrenaline shot

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The skill “First Aid” has as a mod the adrenaline shot. This increases resistance among other things, which is why it is worth using this skill before – not just after – the sticky grenade.

The last tip is possible, but unlikely in execution: Counter a sticky grenade with a sticky grenade. The blinding effect causes the other sticky grenade not to detonate.

In this article we present a strong sniper build. Is it op?

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Overwatch: Genjis Schwert in echt – Scharf und stylish

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time < 1 minutes

The blacksmith masters of “Man At Arms: Reforged” have recreated the sword of Overwatch‘s hero Genji and did a damn good job at it. Here is the video.

“Man At Arms: Reforged” consists of talented blacksmiths who recreate all sorts of weapons from movies, series, and video games. They have already forged replicas from Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Kingdom Hearts.

After much begging and pleading from their fans, the master smiths have recreated Genji’s fearsome sword and shurikens. Of course, at the end of the video, they slice up fruits and bottles. One has to test their creation after all!

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The blacksmiths believe that Genji is basically a modern Robocop. That’s why they decided to construct a traditional Mantetsu katana while using modern blacksmithing techniques. The dragon blade is made of steel, while the green shimmer comes from light that is inside Plexiglass. Cool!

Those who are intrigued, the master smiths have also taken on the sword of the Lich King:

World of Warcraft: Blacksmith recreates Frostmourne

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Destiny: Weapon Day today – Banshee-44’s offer on November 30th

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Today, on November 30th, the Weapon Day is celebrated at Destiny. What orders can be placed and picked up?

Wednesday is Weapon Day in Bungie’s MMO shooter. However, not many players are particularly excited about it anymore. The weapons that the gunsmith brings are already in the vaults of numerous Guardians, as no new weapons have been added since “The Taken King”.

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Nevertheless, a visit to Banshee-44 is worthwhile, if only for the synthesis, telemetry, weapon parts, and armor materials. Additionally, high-quality items can drop from the reward packages. On top of that, you can commission him to forge weapons, which he will bring you next week.

The field test weapons this week

To earn reputation points and thus obtain reward packages, you can execute the following weapons in practice this week:

  • Achieve precision skills with a Suros automatic rifle.
  • Use an Omolon fusion rifle in the Crucible.
  • Eliminate other Guardians in the Crucible with a Häkke hand cannon.
  • Land precision shots with an Omolon hand cannon.
  • A Häkke sniper rifle should achieve double kills.

These 5 weapons can be ordered

For 2500 Glimmer, these forging orders are available:

Starting off is the Häkke automatic rifle Zarinaea-D. Impact 8, rate of fire 88.

The Häkke shotgun Jingukogo-D is also available. Impact 52.

Tamar-D, a sniper rifle from Häkke, can be ordered. Impact 22.

Additionally, the Häkke sniper Aoife Rua-D is coming. Also impact 22.

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And another sniper, this time from Omolon: Uzume RR4. Low impact of 13.

These weapons with these perks can be picked up this week

The hand cannon Kumakatok HC4 comes with Third Eye, Enhanced Barrel, and Fireball.

The pulse rifle Lyudmila-D delivers Spraying and Playing and Hand-Laid Stock.

The hand cannon Judith-D has Crowd Control, Reactive Reload, and Small Bore.

The scout rifle Suros DIS-43 can be picked up with Perfect Balance and Triple.

The scout rifle Suros Dis-47 comes without strong perks.

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Tips and tricks for the shotgun meta can be found here.

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Revelation Online: Sexy Wizard with Sword – The Blade Mage in Focus

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After the sharpshooter from Revelation Online has already received a fun introductory video, it’s now the Blade Mage’s turn. This caster type impresses not only with tight robes but also with massive elemental damage.

In the first beta, the Blade Mage class was one of the most popular hero types in the game. A whopping 19 percent wanted to play the mage class with the sexy robes – only the also cool sharpshooter was similarly popular among players. But what can the Blade Mage actually do and why is he called that?

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Sword and Sorcery!

Blade Mages are primarily the archetypical caster glass cannon DPS class that exists alongside the heavy armor tank in almost every online role-playing game. Blade Mages cast spells with the elements of fire, ice, and lightning. Each element has its own effects; for example, fire allows free applications of the same spells in combos, leading to particularly high DPS. Ice, again, is the classic control element that the Blade Mage uses to stop and slow down his opponents.

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Especially cool: Many of the Mage’s spells are portrayed with swords that the wizard summons and sends down on the enemies like a razor-sharp hailstorm: Ouch! Blade Mages prefer to fight from a distance and can temporarily protect themselves in melee combat with defensive effects. Still, they like it better when a heavy tank protects them and their sexy robes are not soiled. More information and examples of the Blade Mage’s power can be found in a video at the end. By the way, the Blade Mage reminds me strongly of the Esper from WildStar or the Wielders of Power from Blade & Soul in style and gameplay.

Don’t miss my first beta impression of Revelation Online!

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Guild Wars 2: Nothing for Movement-Ottos! The new fractal “Nightmare Tower” in detail

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How do new fractals actually emerge in Guild Wars 2? On the occasion of the new fractal “Nightmare Tower,” the developers at ArenaNet released a video that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the creation process. However, those who do not want to move around may find little joy here.

The fractals in Guild Wars 2 are increasingly difficult mini-instances, each showcasing locations and events from the past of Guild Wars 2. In the latest fractal, the legendary Nightmare Tower takes center stage. This instance was once part of the story campaign involving the notorious Sylvari mastermind Scarlet Briar. Her toxic minions built the tower in the middle of a lake and drove the surrounding population insane with hallucinogenic pollen.

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We are building a Nightmare Tower!

In the current story of Guild Wars 2, the dark tower has long been in ruins, rotting in the depths of the lake. In the mists, the game’s spirit world, there is still an echo of it as a fractal. In it, we essentially face similar enemies and bosses as back in the story, only the difficulty level has been significantly raised.

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As a level-1 fractal, the Nightmare Tower is also meant to teach game mechanics to players. In the case of the Nightmare Tower, it’s clearly about movement. In Guild Wars 2, it’s always good not to get hit at all, so there are plenty of opportunities here to practice movement and dodging. By the time you reach the final boss, however, everything must be on point, as the second phase of the battle bombards players with numerous projectiles to dodge.

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In a video, the developers at ArenaNet explain how the new fractal was created. For those not interested in fractals, they can grapple with the Dragons Jormag and Primordus in Episode Three of the Living Story.

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WoW: Legion – World Boss Nithogg active, warriors be careful!

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A new world boss in WoW is active from today, the dragon Nithogg. However, calling it “new” might be a bit of an overstatement.

Since this morning (30.11.2016), a new world boss is active in World of Warcraft. Those who have reached level 110 right at the start of the expansion will now encounter an old acquaintance. Nithogg, the great storm dragon, has landed again and this time he is not only hungry for owl bears but also for plenty of players.

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Anyone looking for a quick way to get some tasty items with a minimum item level of 860 should fly to Stormheim during the week and join a group of dragon hunters. For priests and paladins, stylish artifact relics of the “Holy” category may drop, with which one can upgrade different weapons a bit.

Before visiting, remember to pick up the weekly seals of the Devastated Fate from Archmage Lan’dalock in Dalaran, across from the Violet Citadel, to get a bonus roll on loot distribution – giving you a second chance at a cool item.

The appearance of Nithogg is somewhat surprising, as the rotation of world bosses has not yet been completed. Actually, all existing bosses should rotate completely before familiar ones reappear – there was already an error with J’im back then. Perhaps Blizzard just wanted to give the warriors a second chance to grab their hidden artifact skin.

Warriors should join a group and beat up the dragon, as Nithogg drops a skull needed for the hidden artifact weapon skins of the Fury weapon.

What else warriors need for the weapon is covered in our guide to hidden artifact weapon skins for warriors.

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Overwatch: New map “Oasis” now playable on the PTR

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The PTR for Overwatch has been updated and brings the highly anticipated map “Oasis”.

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Blizzard is feverishly working on the next big patch for Overwatch, which will mainly bring changes to Symmetra that will be significantly more aggressive in her remake. The latest update of the PTR version of Overwatch now also brought the next map “Oasis”, which, like Lijiang Tower, Ilios, and Nepal, turns out to be a control point map. As usual, only one point is played at a time, and both teams must try to capture it.

As a unique feature, Oasis is the first map with a “Jump Pad” – those who wish can also explore the skies, even with heroes known for their grounded nature (that’s right, Roadhog). This opens up new uses for various ultimates – after all, who expects a flying Reinhardt or a descending McCree aiming his “High Noon” at the awe-struck crowd?

The colleagues from Overwatch Central have created a nice video about the new map, where they introduce all three control points individually and highlight the key positions.

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Especially cool: The maps have real “life”, as the streets are filled with traffic – which is deadly on contact. You can’t always push all enemies into an abyss; sometimes it has to be a car.

Apart from the map, it’s also rumored that the patch will bring a Christmas event in its final form, featuring new skins, cosmetics, and a temporary game mode – early sound files suggest this.

The patch does not have a fixed release date yet. However, if it is indeed supposed to bring a Christmas event, the remaining weeks can be counted on one hand.

By the way, Sombra has also hacked into Street Fighter V – and it looks pretty sexy.

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World of Warcraft, Em-8er: Former WoW head recruits programmer from pirate server Nostalrius

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Mark Kern, the former team lead of WoW, has hired a programmer from Nostalrius.

Mark Kern was the “Team Lead” of World of Warcraft many years ago. Currently, he is developing the game Ember – which he renamed to “Em-8er” – after leaving Firefall a while back. This is supposed to be the game that the unfortunate MMO shooter “Firefall” unfortunately did not become for various reasons, he recently stated.

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The project, he shares, is going so well that he needs support.

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Spicy: For this, he has brought in a programmer from the “WoW Classic” server Nostalrius. He will assist him as a “Server Programmer”. This is supposed to provide the foundation for a multiplayer mode in Em-8er.

Kern is a controversial figure in the MMORPG genre – recently he vehemently sided with Nostalrius in the discussion about Classic Servers, when his former employer Blizzard shut down the pirate server.

So this is what Mark Kern is doing right now, what other founders of WoW are currently up to, you can read in this article:

WoW: Who invented World of Warcraft and what are they doing today?

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LoL: Sale für Champions und Skins im Dezember – So lockt uns League of Legends im Winter

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In December, there are cool skins on offer at League of Legends. We show you which skins you can look forward to in winter!

Special skin and champion offers await League of Legends players in winter. Through these special sales, you get both champions and their special appearances at discounted prices. Riot Games has now released the sale prices for the champions and skins that will be available in December in the in-game shop. As there is no exact schedule for when these champions and skins will be on sale, you will need to be patient if you want to buy them at a discount.

LoL Champion Sale – Prices for December 2016

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The following champions will be available at reduced prices in December:

  • Anivia 395 RP
  • Azir 487 RP
  • Brand 440 RP
  • Braum 487 RP
  • Caitlyn 440 RP
  • Darius 440 RP
  • Draven 440 RP
  • Evelynn 292 RP
  • Fiddlesticks 292 RP
  • Fizz 440 RP
  • Galio 440 RP
  • Gnar 487 RP
  • Gragas 395 RP
  • Jax 292 RP
  • Jinx 487 RP
  • Karma 395 RP
  • LeBlanc 395 RP
  • Lee Sin 440 RP
  • Lucian 487 RP
  • Lulu 440 RP
  • Olaf 395 RP
  • Rammus 292 RP
  • Rek’Sai 487 RP
  • Renekton 440 RP
  • Rengar 487 RP
  • Skarner 440 RP
  • Syndra 487 RP
  • Tahm Kench 487 RP
  • Taric 292 RP
  • Tryndamere 292 RP
  • Twitch 395 RP
  • Vayne 440 RP
  • Vel’Koz 487 RP
  • Yasuo 487 RP
  • Yorick 440 RP
  • Zed 487 RP

LoL Skin Sale – Prices for December 2016

In December, the following skins will be on offer at League of Legends:

  • Apocalyptic Brand 375 RP
  • Battlecast Poppy 260 RP
  • Bioforge Darius 487 RP
  • Destroyer Nunu 487 RP
  • Demon Vi 675 RP
  • Djinn Malzahar 260 RP
  • Dragon Slayer Jarvan IV 375 RP
  • Earthrune Skarner 260 RP
  • Hecarim of the Ancients 675 RP
  • Firefang Warwick 487 RP
  • Housekeeper Nidalee 260 RP
  • Frosted Ezreal 260 RP
  • Frostfire Annie 487 RP
  • Gentleman Gnar 487 RP
  • High Noon Yasuo 487 RP
  • Jungle Gragas 260 RP
  • iBlitzcrank 675 RP
  • Ironscale Shyvana 375 RP
  • Scrap Trundle 375 RP
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  • Justicar Aatrox 487 RP
  • Koi Nami 487 RP
  • Mafia Jinx 487 RP
  • Ravager Alistar 375 RP
  • Master Chef Tahm Kench 487 RP
  • Nightslayer Rengar 487 RP
  • Popstar Ahri 487 RP
  • PROJECT: Lucian 675 RP
  • Rough Garen 375 RP
  • Runewarden Volibear 487 RP
  • Chaos Doll Orianna 260 RP
  • Shockblade Zed 487 RP
  • Sultan Tryndamere 487 RP
  • Tango Evelynn 260 RP
  • Totem Maokai 260 RP
  • Warden Nautilus 375 RP
  • Wildfire Zyra 487 RP

Early Bird Offers at LoL

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The Early Bird offers during the skin sale in December reduce the skins by 1 tier. Skins that are 1350 RP become 975 RP skins. If a skin is available at this sale for 195 RP, it would normally cost 290 RP (a higher tier). The Early Bird offers are:

  • Arcade Corki 975 RP
  • Star Destroyer Thresh 1350 RP
  • Deep Sea Nami 975 RP
  • El Macho Mundo 975 RP
  • Pool Party Miss Fortune 975 RP
  • Sir Kled 750 RP
  • Chroma:
  • Arcade Miss Fortune (Amethyst) 195 RP
  • Arcade Miss Fortune (Aquamarine) 195 RP
  • Arcade Miss Fortune (Citrine) 195 RP
  • Arcade Miss Fortune (Peridot) 195 RP
  • Arcade Miss Fortune (Ruby) 195 RP
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  • Plush Bunny Teemo (Amethyst) 195 RP
  • Plush Bunny Teemo (Aquamarine) 195 RP
  • Plush Bunny Teemo (Rose Quartz) 195 RP
  • Plush Bunny Teemo (Speckled) 195 RP
  • Plush Bunny Teemo (Turquoise) 195 RP

By the way, special Christmas skins that visually adapt to the holiday will also await you this winter. Braum, Graves, and Karma await you in Christmas style!

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Battlerite: Alles kostenlos – Testet den Arena-Brawler für kurze Zeit gratis!

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Battlerite is a real hidden gem with its simple yet tactically challenging gameplay. The game is actually Buy2Play, but anyone wanting to test the fun game will soon have a good opportunity to do so.

Battlerite is one of my favorite games because the arena brawler offers nonstop action and fun for a few minutes without much MOBA fluff like level-ups, lanes, or minions. Therefore, I can recommend Battlerite to anyone who can handle even a little bit of skillshots and MOBA action.

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Free Weekend Ahead!

Battlerite is not Free2Play, however. Instead, you must buy it on Steam, but you will receive all current and future content and won’t have to unlock anything. If you just want to try Battlerite, you will have the opportunity to do so this coming weekend. From December 1st to 4th, any interested player can take a look and get an impression of the arena brawler.

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If you get hooked by the Battlerite virus and want to play the game longer, then this info should make you even happier: Battlerite is available for 25 percent off during the test phase! Have fun at the Free Battlerite Weekend!

If you want to know why Battlerite is so awesome, my article on it is highly recommended!

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Paragon: „Winterfest“ beschert Euch weihnachtliche Skins

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In Paragon, you can dress 5 heroes in festive-warm clothes for the cold season.

The “Shadow Night” has just ended, a completely new map with extensive changes is on the horizon, and the year is slowly coming to an end. It’s time to celebrate the cold season with festive skins.

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From today, Tuesday, November 29, until January 9 inclusive, the “Winter Festival” takes place in the open-beta MOBA Paragon. This festive-happy holiday event features winter outfits for Gadget, Iggy & Scorch, Kallari, Feng Mao, and Riktor.

To get the killer’s new clothes, you won’t even have to spend a dime if luck is on your side. Similar to the previously held Halloween event “Shadow Night”, you can win these via Twitch and, for the first time, also YouTube.

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All you need to do is watch developers Epic Games themselves or other well-known Paragon streamers on Twitch between November 29 and December 12. This gives you a chance to win fame, card packs, or one of the five festive outfits. Provided your Twitch and “Epic Games” accounts are linked. Otherwise, the digital Santa doesn’t know where the gifts should go.

If YouTube is your preferred platform, you’ll find a code in today’s video from Aylit. If you spot this code, you have to be quick and enter it on the official Paragon page. Each code can be redeemed only a limited number of times.

And if you belong to those (like me) who generally come up empty-handed, you can at least treat yourself from December 13 to January 9 and snag the skin of your choice in the shop.

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