Craig Amai, the quest designer and developer of the artifact weapons, is leaving the World of Warcraft team after more than 10 years at Blizzard.
The fans of World of Warcraft must be quite brave in recent days. Although the new expansion has been received very well by fans so far, there are some “terrible news” coming from Blizzard.
Lead Quest Designer Craig Amai Leaves Blizzard
After Chris Metzen has packed his bags, Craig Amai now follows. For those who may not know the name: Amai was primarily responsible for the development of the artifact weapons and had already held an important role before. He was responsible for numerous tasks in the game for several years, as he was the “Lead Quest Designer”.
Overall, Amai’s career is quite astonishing, as his first job at Blizzard was as a simple GameMaster before his rise to one of the key roles in the development of World of Warcraft began. In a long, quite emotional farewell letter, he talks about his departure and how difficult this decision has been for him. He is certain that he will regret this several times, as “it is naive to assume that there is a better company than Blizzard.” Nevertheless, he wouldn’t be Amai if he didn’t try.
“I gave World of Warcraft the 12 best years of my life. I believe I have left many footprints in Azeroth and on the players experiencing them. With such a large team, most players will never know my name – they only know Blizzard. That’s fine with me. I never did this for personal honor. I am satisfied with what I have given and what I received in return.”
The rumors that he would move to the newly founded “Bonfire” studio were denied by him. “Either I work for myself or for Blizzard” – he even considers a return to Blizzard quite likely.
“I couldn’t create a better company, and I would be an idiot if I tried. I suspect that I will come back one day after exploring some unknown paths.
But my time with WoW has come to an end, and I know how things go when you no longer see people every day… they are never the same again. No matter how much you love people, they slip away from you.
That is tenfold true for a social hermit like me.”
Mein-MMO says: It seems like Blizzard’s developers have really pushed themselves with World of Warcraft: Legion. Just like with Metzen, Amai is also a person who had a particularly large influence on Azeroth and is someone that will be hard to replace. I can only recommend that everyone read the “farewell letter” (in our sources) in the original English. It is not only quite moving but also clearly shows how much the developers care about their own work.
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In FIFA 17, the list of all leagues and their teams is known.
In the FIFA series, there are numerous licensed clubs and leagues. This is also the case in FIFA 17. With these teams and their players, you can compete in various game modes, whether in kick-off, in the career mode, or in the “Ultimate Team” mode.
From a German perspective, the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga are included with all teams. Unfortunately, the 3. Liga is still missing.
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In Destiny, numerous new perks have been discovered in the database that are set to come with “The Rise of Iron”.
A weapon in Bungie’s MMO shooter is only as strong as the perks it possesses. These extra bonuses are randomly distributed across most weapons. The Exotics, however, have fixed, exotic perks.
As clever Guardians have discovered in the databases, there will be a variety of fresh perks in “Rise of Iron”. If you go to the weapon vault on bungie.net, select the perks, and enter the respective perk name, they are already suggested. However, it also states: “No Items found”. Therefore, let’s see what the data miners brought to light.
Virulence – The perk of the exotic pulse rifle in RoI
We have already reported on a new exotic pulse rifle that will come with RoI and reminds us of the community weapon “Price of Exile”. In videos of this weapon, it can be seen that it sends out red “SIVA bombs” upon precision kills, which attack the nearest enemy.
A perk that exhibits exactly these characteristics has now been discovered: Virulence. It is among the six most exciting new perks that users have discovered:
The other 5 perks:
Speed Demon: Increased sprint speed. Increased movement speed while aiming your weapon, and tighter turn radius when sprinting.
The Corruption Spreads: Enemies that take multiple hits from this weapon spawn SIVA bombs that attack other enemies. The Fallen take extra damage.
Extinction Cycle: When you pull the trigger, the first shot has a higher rate of fire.
Strange Gravity: When you hold the trigger down, range and precision increase, but the rate of fire decreases. Kills grant additional grenade energy.
Howling Flames: You unleash a fiery “Solar Eruption” that weakens enemies and deals damage over time.
All New Perks
Below, we list all the new perks that users could find.
The Vrykul King Ymiron does not like you. Nor your mother. In fact, he hates everyone and makes that clear.
At Blizzard, there is a very old tradition of giving characters in their games numerous lines they say when clicked. Merchants start off friendly with “What can I do for you?”, but the more you click them quickly, the sooner they lose their patience. There are such “hidden” lines for almost all NPCs, so when you click around wildly, you often earn a funny comment or two.
Ymiron hates you
While most NPCs only give shallow threats, King Ymiron tends to lose his temper. Warriors can encounter him in their class hall and click on him repeatedly. The good Vrykul is already in a bad mood because he is still denied the long-awaited death – and then some brat in player form with an artifact weapon comes along and wants to give him orders. How Ymiron reacts when you keep bothering him can be heard in the following video by Brett Livingston. And before anyone asks: Yes, the “beeps” are part of the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9WdAzc7ArI
What exactly Ymiron wants to do with us and our family will likely remain a mystery forever. Maybe it’s better that way, because not all mysteries need to be solved. There are other things to discover, like a pink hippogryph reappearing in the game after 10 years.
Do you know any other NPCs in World of Warcraft that have particularly funny lines when you click on them long enough?
The hero shooter from HiRez, Paladins, has entered open beta. There are many new contents.
Do you still remember Paladins? After the hero shooter from HiRez was in closed beta for quite a while, they have now taken the step onto Valve’s gaming platform and are officially launching into open beta. Since yesterday (09/16/2016), the game can be downloaded and played via Steam.
Paladins targets a larger audience
In terms of scope, a lot has improved in recent months. There are now 17 champions to choose from, who use lead, wood, metal, and pretty much every other weapon against each other on the 3 maps.
Appropriately for the launch, HiRez has of course released a new trailer that we want to share with you.
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HiRez is now entering further collaborations with Valve, for example, there is a skin for the dwarf Barik that resembles the Engineer from Team Fortress 2. All items obtained during the beta will be seamlessly transferred into the full version of the game. There will, at least that’s the current plan, be no loss of progress.
Mein-MMO says: Paladins, like Battleborn, is one of those titles that got a bit overshadowed during the launch of Overwatch. However, as Paladins is still in beta, the future of the game is not yet clear – since the initial release of the beta a few months ago, the game has developed significantly. Whether it can hold its own in the hero shooter market will be proven by the fans in the coming weeks. Anyone looking for a free alternative to Overwatch should at least take a look at Paladins.
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Shuhei Yoshida, the president of Sony, understands the criticism of No Man’s Sky and its developer Sean Murray.
On the sidelines of the Tokyo Games Show, Eurogamer conducted an interview with Shuhei Yoshida and brought up the topic of “No Man’s Sky.” Yoshida himself enjoyed No Man’s Sky, but understands, why so many criticize the game.
Murray sounded as if he promised more features in the game from day one than actually ended up being there, Yoshida said. That was not a good PR strategy. However, Murray also didn’t have a PR person to help him with that. Ultimately, he is an indie developer.
Videos like this fuel the frustration of fans – Murray promised a lot that was not found in the finished game, especially a multiplayer mode.
http://youtu.be/AE0nuW-mQ8A
Yoshida does not believe that No Man’s Sky casts a bad light on PlayStation due to the many refunds and requests for refunds. He himself is satisfied with the game and impressed by how well No Man’s Sky has sold.
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Currently, Black Desert has a special promotion running and is selling the base game for 10 euros.
For €9.99, you can currently get the base game of Black Desert with three 7-day guest codes, but only until September 26.
For €19.99 instead of the usual €29.99, you can get the “Traveler’s Pack” – which makes starting easier with a steel tool kit, an inventory space expansion coupon, and many other small items.
The “Great Pack” is also currently discounted. The Explorer’s Pack is available for €34.99 instead of €49.99. It includes numerous enhancements, including a “Tier 3” horse, a horse whistle, and a pet of your choice.
In our Destiny tournament for the launch of “The Rise of Iron,” the participants are set to face each other in the semifinals.
Update:
There is officially no L4k team left in the Mein-MMO tournament. Clan internal reasons. The team will therefore be treated as if it has withdrawn and is disqualified. Thus, crispy crits are in the finals.
All matches of the quarter-finals have been played, and we have all the results. So let’s get started with the semifinals!
Four clans are still remaining. Keep in mind that the two winners from these matches will definitely win prizes. This is already an important preliminary decision. You will compete as follows:
The Semifinal Matches
Semifinal 1:
Clan: The Army of Lights PSN: Heisenberg1887
against
Clan: Himmelswaechter PSN: mit_milch
Semifinal 2:
Clan: League 4 Kings (L4K) PSN: Estructions
against
Clan: crispy crits PSN: Gooseman233
You have until September 18 at 11:59 PM to play your matches. Contact the respective clan leader (indicated PSN ID) to arrange the time when all players should arrive. We recommend a time between 5 PM and 10 PM.
The result should be sent by both clan leaders (preferably with a screenshot) to the following email address: [email protected]
The game settings remain the same throughout the tournament:
QF1: The Army of Lights won against Blutsturm 15085 to 11175.
QF2: Himmelswaechter won against Dees Nuts Army 15100 to 9405.
QF3: League 4 Kings won against quite Simple 15015 to 8475.
QF4: crispy crits won against KillerhasenKommando EU. The result was not sent to us via email.
What’s next?
Once all results are in, we will announce the finalists. If the participants play the matches today (Saturday), the final can already take place on Sunday. You will be provided with all the information on our site. Otherwise, it will take place as scheduled on Monday.
The final will consist of:
Winner SF1 against Winner SF2.
There will be no match for third place.
Our assessment so far
At this point, a shout out to all participating clans. The matches were played promptly and reliably, and the results were sent to us. However, a note to crispy crits: I have not received any email from you. I learned about it in the comments and from KillerhasenKommando EU, who sent us the results of the match promptly. Therefore: Please remember this in the semifinals. I will send confirmation emails. If you have not received any, please check the correct email address.
Otherwise, we had to – unfortunately – read a few conspiracy theories and insults: Among other things regarding Xbox or too strong clans allowed to participate here. But once again to everyone: This is a fun tournament where you can win nice jackets. It is not the football World Cup. This tournament is organized with the aim of providing joy to all of us. There is really nothing more behind it.
Of course, we know that some of you are very emotional about this, but it is still inappropriate to become insulting or to accuse us of anything.
But overall, the tournament is going satisfactorily, which is why we are already making plans for new and larger tournaments.
In that sense: Have fun Guardians!
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Today, on September 17th, the big vendor reset takes place in The Division. We will see which high-quality items can be found in the inventories this time.
Every Saturday we report on the vendors in The Division. In the first weeks after launch, we reported on the exciting offers from “Dark Xur“, the vendor in DZ06. Later, the vendor offers were overhauled, with the former specialist equipment vendor and the Dark Zone weapon vendor in focus.
Since Update 1.3, we have been reporting weekly on five vendors: both specialist equipment vendors, the underground vendor, and the mod and weapon vendors in the Dark Zone.
How the inventory will change with the October Update 1.4 is still in the dark unknown. Will the vendors be upgraded? Or even weakened, as Massive strictly follows the “better loot” policy, meaning that only the loot drops from enemies should be decisive? The future will tell. Now let’s look at the goods being offered this week.
This is the offer from the specialist equipment vendor
You can find this vendor in the Operations Base in the Tech Wing. He wants to see Phoenix Credits from you.
AUG A3 Para XS (Submachine Gun): 637 PCs – Value 204 (Careful, Determined, Expert)
MP5 ST (Submachine Gun): 630 PCs – Value 204 (Destructive, Predator, Prepared)
High-end items with 204 are represented in the form of gloves and a mask. With 191, you will find the “Predator’s Mark” backpack and the “Hunter’s Faith” knee pads. The jacket – sand-colored, and the Ranger jacket are also available.
M249 Para Tactical (LMG): 627 PCs – Value 204 (Talented, Restored, Destructive)
This week there are two high-end gloves with Score 204. Additionally, the “Hunter’s Faith” mask and the “Predator’s Mark” vest. The jackets can also be purchased.
The inventory of the DZ weapon vendor
Head into the Dark Zone to Safe Room 03. There you will find the Dark Zone weapon vendor. You need certain Dark Zone ranks and enough DZ currency.
RPK-74 E – Black Market Version (LMG): 96867 DZW – Value 204 (Rank 80) (Stable, Dominant, Prepared)
AUG A3P Tactical (Submachine Gun): 96392 DZW – Value 204 (Rank 80) (Dominant, Predator, Brutal)
PF45 Series 1 (Pistol): 192730 DZW – Value 229 (Rank 90) (Expert, Predator)
The Blueprints:
Valkyria (Submachine Gun): 254889 DZW – Value 204 (Rank 90)
Px4 Storm Type T (Pistol): 212980 DZW – Value 204 (Rank 75)
SOCOM Mk20 SSR (Sniper Rifle): 211710 DZW – Value 204 (Rank 75)
This week the mod vendor has the following items
If you want to get new mods, you can visit the mod vendor in DZ05. From Rank 50 and an energy level of 32, he has these blueprints on offer:
Handstop – Olive Green: 141437 DZW – Precision and any bonus
Vertical Grip – Wolf Grey: 141486 DZW – Initial Stability and any bonus
The underground vendor offers you the following goods
If you go down to the Tactical Operations Center, the underground vendor will welcome you in his cozy space. He wants to see certain underground ranks and enough Phoenix Credits before you can buy his items:
We were all young once and thus a bit more impulsive. In the age of the internet, there are often too many witnesses to these moments, one of which is the BattleTag, which is the account name we chose for our Battle.net account.
New Names on Battle.net
While five years ago it might have been funny to call yourself “YourMom” or “xXShádôwblâèdêrXx”, over time you become more and more ashamed of your account name. But what can you do? Creating a new account is hardly an option, given all the Euros you’ve already spent on your game collection.
In the past, Blizzard (on rare occasions) offered free changes of BattleTags from time to time, most recently during the launch of Overwatch. Those who didn’t use their renaming option back then can still take advantage of it now. For the future, that’s likely a thing of the past, as there’s now a new service in the Battle.net shop. For €10, anyone who chose their name in a drunken stupor, during their deepest puberty, or in another form of mental confusion, can change their account name.
For €10 to a new name – and suddenly, there’s no more reason to be ashamed.
When renaming, you should (as always) make sure to comply with the various naming guidelines and not violate “good taste.” Blizzard reserves the right to change inappropriate names back. So you might as well throw away that €10, and receive a wonderful name like “Terranplayer” or “SneezyDwarf” – think twice about how you want to be called in the future.
While the BattleTag in games like World of Warcraft has little significance, as you name individual characters there, it’s more important in Overwatch and Hearthstone, since here, other players always see your account names. This also applies to all friends you have a BattleTag or Real ID friendship with.
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Players of Star Trek Online who would love to have their beloved starships in real life now have a great opportunity. STO publisher Perfect World has entered into a partnership with the 3D printing company Eucl3d.
In Star Trek Online, our starships are at least as important as our actual hero. Many players would certainly like to have their beloved ship as a miniature model next to their screen when the next space battle against the Borg or any other enemy begins. But where to get such a ship model, especially one that looks just like the original in the game? The answer: From the replicator! 3D printer!
Since such printers are not yet standard equipment in a typical household, STO publisher Perfect World has announced a cooperation with the 3D printing provider Eucl3d. Thanks to their technology and expertise in the field of 3D printing, exact replicas of the player ships from Star Trek Online can be produced. The models are expected to be about 30 cm in size. Details about the price and the further procedure will be presented by Perfect World soon.
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Atlas Reactor, the turn-based shooter MOBA from Trion Worlds, finally has a release date. Additionally, there’s a date for early access and the developers have also released an extremely funny trailer.
Early Access and Discounts for Pre-order Customers
Those who purchase Atlas Reactor not only get unlimited access to the game but also early access as pre-order customers. This starts on September 30th! Furthermore, pre-order customers only pay 19.99 euros instead of 29.99. To set the stage for the completely crazy cyberpunk world of Atlas Reactor, the full trailer for the game is finally available.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=13E07c5hfIQ
So far, only a tiny snippet had been visible. However, the video is really worth it as both the action and the wonderfully quirky humor of the game fully come to life here. Even those who do not want to play the game should definitely check out the trailer!
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Dragon’s Dogma Online is one of those games that many Europeans have had their eye on for some time. Unfortunately, the game is currently only playable in Japan, leaving fans here repeatedly disappointed or forced to find ways to access the game. However, the era of exclusivity may soon come to an end for Japan, as reported by Steparu.
New Hope for European Fans
It has been known for some time that Dragon’s Dogma Online is also set to come to Taiwan. However, now fans are also speculating about an English version, as the developer mentioned in a discussion about the upcoming Patch 2.1:
“As soon as we have established a solid foundation in Japan, I would like to consider spreading the game overseas, where there are still many online players.”
While this is far from a firm commitment, it at least gives (long-waiting) fans a bit of hope again. To make the wait a little more bearable, here is the new trailer for Patch 2.1 (albeit in Japanese).
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Patch 2.1 is packed with new content, including plenty of quests and accompanying story that continues the narrative of the game world. New enemies, monsters, and thus also bosses are also on the way.
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In The Division, you will soon be able to see in advance what you are buying in Vanity Items.
Yesterday, the Division world was turned upside down. In the State of the Game, the developers spoke about how they want to revise the overpowered enemies, the progression, and the loot system. Two major solutions are:
However, the update 1.4 in October will not only bring large-scale changes that will overhaul the entire gaming experience, but also numerous smaller “Quality of Life” improvements. Massive has not yet spoken about these.
Now, however, the community developer Hamish Bode chatted in a relaxed livestream about a feature that concerns the cosmetic items. With 1.4, you can already see how the item will look on your agent with a preview function. This way, you won’t be buying a pig in a poke or spending your currency on something you actually didn’t want. You can watch the video clip in which Bode talks about it under the provided link. However, he himself does not yet know what this feature will concretely look like.
This feature probably won’t spark joy among the agents, but it makes life in the post-apocalypse a little bit better.
By the way: The PTS, the public test servers, are scheduled to launch next week if possible. However, there is no guarantee yet. The developers are trying to have everything implemented by then.
Actually, the public test servers were supposed to go live yesterday and be available for the first agents. However, this had to be postponed. The reason given is that the current build does not yet match what Massive envisions.
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With the upcoming DLC Death Star, the two new heroes Chewbacca and Bossk will be introduced in the online shooter Star Wars: Battlefront.
New heroes are always useful, especially when it comes to Chewbacca! The Wookiee will take on the role of the tank in Star Wars: Battlefront. He can take more hits than any other hero and deals a lot of damage with his Bowcaster. However, he is slow. With each trait level, Chewie gains an extra explosive bolt that he can fire. This goes up to a maximum of four bolts. However, this can be increased to eight with his “Multi-Bolt” ability.
He has two additional abilities available: “Mighty Roar” and “Ground Slam”. “Mighty Roar” grants the Rebels more courage and initiates a three-tiered Berserker effect, increasing their armor protection and damage. On the other hand, “Ground Slam” allows him to deal damage to all enemies in his vicinity.
Bossk is the boss!
Bounty hunter Bossk, the new “hero” on the side of the Empire, uses a modified Relby-v10, with which he can also fire microgrenades, although the cooldown is quite long. With his “Trandoshan Regeneration”, he can regain a portion of his health when he eliminates enemies. This ability can be enhanced with his traits. Through the ability “Predatory Instincts”, he is able to track enemies with thermal vision.
He is then also able to run faster and deal more damage. With “Toxic Escape”, he quickly retreats from dangerous situations by igniting a Dioxis grenade.
A release date for the DLC Death Star will be announced later.
In Destiny , it will be possible to generate reputation faster by spending euros with Rise of Iron.
As reported by the US site Gamespot, Destiny introduces “Reputation Boosters” in the real money shop of the game, the Eververse, with Rise of Iron. The boosters will increase the rate at which you gain reputation. They apply to the following reputation groups:
The Crucible
The Vanguard
And the House of Judgement, meaning Variks.
Besides direct purchases with silver, these reputation boosts will also be included as random drops in Sterling treasures or in Radiant Treasures. The “Radiant Treasures” are the new box that will be available in the Eververse shop.
In the past, the Eververse shop has been viewed with much suspicion by players. Bungie had promised that there would never be anything that gives buyers an advantage over players who do not spend silver. In the past, there were “level boosts” for real money, which were heavily criticized. Now there are reputation boosters.
You can be sure that parts of the community will keep an eye on this. Some fear since the introduction of the Eververse, that Bungie will tighten the pay screws and make silver more attractive – this could be understood as another step in this suspicious direction.
These are the new emotes with Rise of Iron in Destiny
In addition to the reputation boosters, a number of new emotes will find their way into the game. Among them:
Shadow boxing
A jump shot from basketball
Nervously tapping with the toe (We’re waiting…)
A dance with a nervous leg
A challenging dance
A dance that looks quite like Gangnam Style
An emote that signals total exhaustion.
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Also, “Lenses,” which change the player’s view, will find their way into the game for silver dust. You can change the view to blue or sepia, or even “Shades of Grey” – shades of gray. A cosmetic item.
The “Gjallarwing” will also land in the Eververse. 75 silver dust will be required for the Sparrow, which is designed around the Gjallarhorn, the cult weapon of Destiny.
Rise of Iron will be released on September 20 at 11:00 AM our time. One can expect that with the launch of Rise of Iron, the new offers in the Eververse will go live as well.
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Craglorn was introduced in 2014 as a challenging group dungeon in the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online.
But with the upcoming DLC One Tamriel, solo players will also be able to try their luck in the adventure zone. Those who have tried it solo so far quickly realized that they had no chance against the powerful monsters. This was the intention of the developers.
However, plans have since changed: They want to give players more freedom, to enable more experiences. Not only those who spend half their lives in the MMORPG and devote all their spare time to creating the perfect build should be able to enjoy all content.
Craglorn is for everyone
With One Tamriel, they want to open up the entire game world with all content to every player – regardless of their level and whether they play solo or in a group. This includes Craglorn. When the DLC is released in early October, even solo players will have a chance to conquer the adventure zone.
In a trailer, Craglorn is once again presented, showcasing what the zone has to offer and what to expect. Several adjustments have been made to better balance the zone and provide enough content for every player to engage with. Even players of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online will see something new, even if they have already visited Craglorn. Check out the video right here:
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Due to a hasty action by Blizzard, players of WoW missed out on some world quest rewards. We explain what happened.
Those who have no great desire for group content or simply do not feel fit enough for dungeons at level cap in World of Warcraft: Legion are currently completing world quests at a steady pace. No wonder, many of the missions can be completed in a few minutes, and the rewards are often significant improvements for the player’s character.
Rewards for all world quests reset
However, a sudden problem arose a few days ago – the rewards for all world quests were changed! Those who looked forward to a nice reward that they wanted to earn in the evening were left disappointed when only order hall resources or gold were available for a quest.
The reasoning from Blizzard is at least understandable: Many world quests have left “BoE” items, meaning armor that only becomes bound to a character when equipped. Since the rewards from world quests scale with the player’s item level, particularly ambitious players were able to collect many epic items and put them up for sale in the auction house.
The result was primarily that crafted items from professions became of little use, as players could simply buy world quest epics from other players. Blizzard’s hotfix has now led to most rewards being bound directly to the character – however, this required the rewards of the quests to be “re-determined”. This caused all active world quests to receive new rewards, which has angered some players quite a bit.
In the official forum, Blizzard has apologized:
“(…) Due to an error on our part, the hotfix was deployed too early. As a result, the rewards for many world quests were changed while the realms were still online. Unfortunately, we are unable to reset the rewards back to their state prior to the hotfix if you were looking to get one of the rewards. We sincerely apologize for this error and the discomfort it has caused.”
In Destiny, mysterious, highly infectious viruses are spreading shortly before the launch of “Rise of Iron.” These grant buffs to your Guardians. What’s the deal with them and with the “OWL Sector?”
Bungie secretly introduced a mysterious event into the game last night, which the community is currently eagerly trying to solve. This is being referred to on Reddit as a possible new ARG, or “Alternate Reality Game,” which is meant to hint at “The Rise of the Iron Lords.”
Currently, quite a bit is known about the “viruses” that are infecting your Guardians through this event. However, they remain very mysterious. We summarize what the Guardians have discovered so far.
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There are a total of five buff viruses: Brilliance 3.2, Glory 2.1, Splendor 2.6, Majesty 2.0, and Valor 3.1. If you receive a virus, the buff will be displayed in the character menu, always with the description:
[The respective buff] has been transferred to you. Increased XP and reputation gain for the duration of the transfer.
Here you see a screenshot from our community regarding this:
The spooky happenings and the community’s collective actions seemingly began when a Redditor wrote that his buddy suddenly had this buff when he started a Crucible match.
The following ways to obtain these viruses have been frequently mentioned so far:
Start a PvP match (public or private). Collect the light spheres of an infected teammate. Kill an opponent and you will receive all the viruses that the teammate has.
Or: Simply kill a random opponent in PvP and you may receive a buff. Here’s how a Guardian receives viruses after a kill (displayed at the bottom left):
http://imgur.com/ZirWsPf
Additionally, there is a theory that you frequently get the viruses by eliminating an opponent who has an active super.
There are also reports that you can receive the viruses when starting strikes.
However, there are currently various theories about this. Therefore, our tip: Go into the Crucible, defeat enemies, and see what happens.
If you switch your character or log out, these buffs remain available when you select the infected character again. Furthermore, the buff bonuses seem to always be the same, regardless of whether you carry one or all five buffs.
If you are infected, particles, “electronic mites,” flicker around your head:
There are reports from streamers that a user named owl_sector sent the following lines as a message during the stream when they received the buff:
We’ve detected an unidentified foreign intrusion into your systems, Guardian. Stay calm. We will investigate.
And with that, we come to the next mysterious circumstance.
What is the “OWL Sector” website about?
Recently, there is an “OWL Sector” website that belongs to Bungie.net. On it, you will see a large world map with several hotspots marked. The number of these has increased in the last hours. According to the legend of the world map, these correspond to the five buff viruses.
Below the world map, a column spins, indicating how frequently each virus is spread. Accordingly, Brilliance 3.2 is the most common. Above the map is written: OWL Sector Emergency Console – Please remain calm.
What all this means is still unclear. But Destiny: Rise of Iron is being plagued by a new threat: SIVA, a biomechanical plague. These buff viruses are most likely related to SIVA.
Bungie itself is rather reserved on this matter. They seem to let the Guardians explore for themselves. Only the community manager DeeJ commented via Twitter: He was asked whether a Twitter account named OWL_SECTOR was official. DeeJ replied: No, that’s not us.
OWL Sector Documents
Additionally, you can click on “Open Documents” on the “OWL Sector” website. Here you will find various texts related to each virus. More will be added gradually. You can read all previous texts on the website itself. Here is an excerpt from “Brilliance 3.2”:
Owl Sector Internal, OS-I6 1
SHU: How long ago was the last meeting?
QUI: I can still remember Dawn Calamity, so not long enough. BER: I’m receiving strange reports from all over the system that all agree.
SHU: Come on, just say it.
BER: A few Guardians in the field report being surrounded by some kind of electronic mite in swarms. The first ones, after having been on the Dust Palace on Mars, but the rest is now coming from everywhere.
SHU: How bad is it?
BER: Apparently it’s fantastic. At least they’re screaming that over the comms. Is joyful screaming a medical problem? Should we tell the Vanguard about this?
QUI: First Ikora. The Hidden might know something.
What do you make of this event? According to this text, everything seems to have started in the Dust Palace, the current Nightfall strike.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The developers of Battlefield 1 have now published interesting statistics about the open beta. There are insights into the most played classes and also into the various kill statistics.
From August 30 to September 8, players could participate in the open beta of the new Battlefield 1. But did EA actually anticipate this rush for the beta phase? In total, 13.2 million players took the opportunity to test Battlefield 1. This test phase has become the largest beta in EA’s history! The developers have released some interesting statistics from this beta phase.
Nearly 30 million melee kills
Not only in EA’s history is the Battlefield 1 beta successful. Compared to other beta phases, Battlefield holds up well.
In an infographic, the developers show the statistics of the Battlefield 1 beta phase. The different class rankings show that the Medic was one of the least played classes. The most popular class in the beta is Assault – About 30% of players chose this class for combat in matches.
On the battlefield, many players were also seen riding horses. The AI of the animals was obviously meant to be tested by the players. In total, there were 62.2 million kills on horses during the beta. Additionally, the armored train accounted for many kills – 12 million kills were achieved with the train. However, players also used other methods to kill enemies. Nearly 30 million kills were made in melee combat.
In a blog post on the official website, the developers also thanked for the “great feedback.” They analyzed entries in forums and social media to see what worked well and what did not. The input from players is especially important to the developers. Soon there will be information about what changes will be made to the full version of the game. The developers are aware that the light tank was too strong and will work on it.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
