Having survived the first year of the sandpark MMO ArcheAge , there is reason to celebrate: Those who participate in playful events receive hats and all such things.
It has almost been a year since ArcheAge launched. And the journey has been turbulent so far. In the coming weeks, a major patch is expected, and they want to make many things different, many things better. From August 24 to September 15, a anniversary event will be held.
Players will receive two special items during this time with the character they log in with first each day:
First, they can complete a random daily quest. ArcheAge provides “anniversary tokens” for this, which they can collect and exchange for rewards.
Secondly, there’s a seedling, which can be planted and harvested, along with love boxes that contain a whole range of more or less desirable items.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , a new Iron Banner has been active since August 25th. Here are the rewards.
This came as a surprise and without announcement. Since yesterday, August 25th at 7:00 PM, the Iron Banner has been active. We summarize the rewards.
What is the Iron Banner?
The Iron Banner is a PvP event that lasts for a week during which players can earn “Etheric Light”. These are the items required to max out legendary gear and armor to Light Level 42 or Attack Level 365.
The Iron Banner ends on September 1st at 11:00 AM.
Why was this a Surprise?
There is a glitch that has been well known for a long time. Players exploit it to obtain items without playing the Iron Banner. The glitch works only if you have a character that was active in the last Iron Banner and is preparing for the arrival of Saladin. Perhaps this was withheld to prevent this glitching. No one knows.
What Rewards are Available this Month?
At Reputation Level 1: The emblem Seal of the Iron Lord
At Reputation Level 2: The shader Millions of Millions
At Reputation Level 3: The emblem Scar of Radagast and boots with Light-36 for the three classes. There are two versions to choose from for Titans, Hunters, and Warlocks. The first version has 76 Int and 74 Disc, increasing ammo for auto rifles. The second version has 68 Int and 74 Disc, increasing ammo for scout rifles. Additionally, an Etheric Light can be purchased.
At Reputation Level 4: The class item, and then there is Light-36 helmet armor, with 2 each for the individual classes. The first version has 63 Int and 56 Str. The second has 56 Dis and 61 Str. Both helmet versions have various perks. Additionally, at Reputation Level 4, the first weapon is available. This is the shotgun Felwinter’s Lie with sardine can and knee pads.How to best infuse shotguns, read here.
At Reputation Level 5, there is the auto rifle Silimar’s Wrath, the shader Gold Spiral, and a second Etheric Light.
Is the Iron Banner Worth it this Month?
Actually not. The Taken King is just around the corner. There will be an item hard reset. How to prepare for it can be read in our preparation guide for September 15th.
The only things worth getting are now the emblem and shader that one might still want to have. Bungie has already announced that they want to bring new ones with “The Taken King”. Or you can just do it for fun. An old-fashioned concept, but …
This IRON BANNER is your last chance to earn Year One rewards. Saladin shall return in TTK – these emblems won’t. pic.twitter.com/3vKkQ0jM3l
By the way: Tonight at 8:00 PM, the next live stream about The Taken King will take place focused on a strike. We will broadcast the stream and live-tweet in German. You are invited to be our guest.
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Recently, there was a serious bug in Trove: Many players received a lot of rare items for free…
Generously gifted – but for how long?
A lot of rare mounts are now in the possession of players.
Bugs are part of online gaming, and no game can claim to have been released completely bug-free. Many are just annoying and have little impact on the game world – but what happens when something goes seriously wrong? This is what has happened now with Trove.
After the maintenance work on the real-money shop of the online adventure, a particularly annoying bug crept in, which rewarded many players: In addition to rare mounts, players also suddenly found a lot of other items from the shop in their inventory. Although the error was noticed relatively quickly and the developers from Trion Worlds took the game down for further maintenance, this issue is not over yet: Many players still have numerous undeserved items in their inventory.
While there are plans to try to take back the illegitimate loot from the players during the week, whether they can really completely reverse the damage or whether a selected group of players will get away with the loot remains to be seen in the coming week.
Most Diablo players will likely be drawn to Act III, as there is a new zone with theRuins of Sescheron in the Northeast of the map, new lore, enraged opponents, and above all the Kanai’s Cube. For the next few months, this will be at the center of interest, as it allows for more experimentation with gear than before. In the US forum, players are already complaining that the cube is too complicated; they do not know how to use it: A small tip. Items can be placed in the cube. That’s the joke.
At TERA, the discussion about the age restriction of the game due to revealing clothing has been ongoing for some time – and it has now been reignited.
Lingerie for children aged 12 and up?
TERA is many things, but certainly not known for its particularly prudish clothing. The amount of fabric that makes up a single dress in other games is enough in TERA to fully outfit four women. Especially in recent months, this MMORPG has drawn attention again and again because, among other things, it has lifted the original censorship of the Elin. Now, there are again some new additions in the in-game shop that probably leave little room for imagination: satin underwear that could very well be purchased in any lingerie store.
Particularly on the German Facebook page of the game, there is outrage over the new items. Complaints range from “Impossible! Children see this and the characters look like prostitutes!” to theories like “Next, sex toys will come as weapon skins”. There is quite a bit of everything. TERA is still rated for ages 12 and up, and this has been sharply criticized by many who would prefer to see such content in games rated 16 or 18 – as is the case in America.
Personal Opinion:
As so often, I cannot help but express my personal opinion on this matter. I find the new clothing items utterly exaggerated, and it would not be something I would ever dress any of my characters in – unless he or she lost a bet in roleplay. But I find the discussion in the Facebook comments silly. Sometimes I really wonder if some people have looked outside their own door before judging a game. When I walk through the streets of Cologne, advertisements for lingerie are right next to deodorant posters featuring women in similar clothing (i.e., underwear). Do I find that necessarily good? No. But why do we accept it in front of our own doors but not in a game? That is what really bothers me – this miserable double standard.
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At 7:00 PM, Bungie published the following image on their Instagram account.
This is the Titan helmet “Empyrean Bellicose“. The twist with this helmet is that when Titans aim in the air with it, they hang in the air for a moment. When your Super is full and they collect Light Orbs, the melee attack becomes active again.
The Chaperone, a Companion for Every Occasion
At 8:00 PM, this thing arrived:
This is the shotgun “The Chaperone“. It fires a single heavy shot and grants the wielder agility. Precision kills with The Chaperone provide a short bonus to handling, range, fire rate, and stability.
Warlock Chest Makes Lead into Gold
At 9:00 PM, this chest was newly added:
The exotic Warlock chest “Alchemist Raiment” (Alchemist clothing) essentially turns “lead into gold” in the old alchemist way. Collecting ammo for primary weapons gives a chance to generate Glimmer. Collecting Light Orbs when the Super is full recharges grenades and the melee attack.
Telesto – Fusion Rifle with Adhesive Effect
At 10:00 PM, this new weapon was presented:
The exotic fusion rifle “Telesto” attaches projectiles to enemies, which then trigger a delayed Void explosion. Multi-kills with the weapon generate Light Orbs for team members.
New Hunter Claws
At 11:00 PM, the following was shown:
The exotic Hunter gloves “Sealed Ahamkara Grasps” (sealed claws of the Ahamkara) are clearly designed for melee combat, also looking like claws. They grant an additional charge for the melee attack. And melee damage dealt has a chance to reload primary weapons.
The Sleeper Simulant
Finally, Xur showed at midnight:
This is the Sleeper Simulant. It has already been extensively presented. A fusion rifle as a heavy weapon, firing beams that can then bounce off enemies or “solid surfaces”.
By the way: Since 7:00 PM, the Iron Banner is also active in Destiny. Rewards include the shotgun, the auto rifle, helmets, and boots. We will report in detail about this tomorrow. But for now: Exotics!
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In the MMO shooter Destiny, images from the new strike “Shield Brothers” are shown for the first time in a teaser trailer.
Tomorrow, the next live stream for Destiny will take place. One will dive into one of the four new strikes that will come with The Taken King. The stream starts on Wednesday, August 26, at 8:00 PM. We will again cover the entire event with a live ticker in German on Mein MMO, and you will also be able to watch the stream here.
As was the case last time, a teaser trailer will provide a brief preview of the stream the night before. And this time, the trailer has quite a bit of action!
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The military MMO War Thunder wants to leave beta status after 3 years. Naval forces are planned for the time after the release.
War Thunder is still in open beta, but after 3 years, they are slowly ready for a release date, having either finished or developed all the features planned for release. This comes from a large Q&A session with Gaijin’s CEO, Anton Yuditsev.
With the release, the action should really begin. War Thunder also wants to cover all three major combat areas like “World of Tanks,” with naval forces to follow in addition to air and ground forces. However, the navy has always been planned for after the release.
No release schedule or a naval expansion can be elicited from Yuditsev.
Are Russian vehicles and PC players preferred in War Thunder?
As a Russian studio, there is no great fear of sanctions from the West if the “real conflicts” escalate further. Being an entertainment studio based in Russia, it is rather unlikely that they would be affected by economic sanctions. The weak ruble compared to the dollar and a constantly changing legal situation is causing more trouble for Gaijin.
The typical accusations against Gaijin of maintaining a “Russian bias,” a preference for Mother Russia and their combat vehicles, are dismissed by Yuditsev just as the accusation that PC players are technologically superior to PlayStation players. The country accusations come from all sorts of directions. Within the Russian community, for example, there are complaints that US vehicles are much stronger because US players presumably pay more.
The issue with the controls is a typical excuse players look for after a defeat. Tests have shown that neither side enjoys a real advantage here, at least not in realistic and arcade modes – in simulator mode, the joystick does indeed dominate.
The world of RIFT welcomes a new calling, the Primalist. A developer now talks about his ideas and challenges during the development …
Community Manager Interviews Designer
In RIFT, a lot has happened in recent months, and the long line of new announcements seems far from over. The new calling of the Primalist is probably the latest example, differing in several aspects from previous design ideas. The community manager “Ocho” took this opportunity to interview Senior Systems Designer Jeff Hamilton to clarify the key questions surrounding the creation of the Primalist.
The Primalist is the first new calling after over 4 years.
The Differences of the Primalist
Unlike previous callings that have evolved over several expansions, the Primalist will have significantly fewer talent points available for his souls. Instead of the usual 61, the Wielder of Nature’s Fury will only have to make do with 31 points. This, in turn, means that the individual choices carry much more weight. Instead of small, rather boring passive bonuses like “One attack deals 2% more damage,” the focus has been on exciting and fun abilities, such as “Attacks on targets affected by your DoTs restore 1% of your maximum hit points.” At the same time, the aim was to create a strong incentive to actually invest those points with the various powerful level 21 talents (the end talent of a tree). While there will also be hybrids, they will probably be significantly fewer than with other callings.
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At GamesCom, the Primalist was shown to a larger audience for the first time, and Hamilton was pleased with the reactions. Whenever a player said, “That looks really cool, I want to play that,” he was very satisfied. However, doubts also arose, as he “has so much to do. So much work until all the pieces come together and work.” No matter how good the result will be, he himself will probably still be accompanied by some doubts. He even openly admits his own mistakes: “We tried many different designs. It was good to fail so often at the beginning. When something doesn’t work, you want to know that as early as possible.“
Overwhelming, Helpful Player Feedback
Hamilton finds the feedback from players particularly pleasing. Developers constantly receive feedback from players of other callings who think about talents – even if they do not work yet: “Oh, this talent doesn’t work yet, but if it did, these would be my thoughts on it.” He is already looking forward to the public test server and the many suggestions and thoughts he will receive about the Primalist.
A Korean commercial showcases the beautiful experiences in League of Legends – while somehow forgetting that the medal has two sides as well.
A peaceful flower field with beautiful music
Anyone who has spent some rounds in League of Legends, the currently undisputed market leader of MOBAs, knows how things can get there. Nothing is more satisfying than finally destroying the opponent’s core after a long match and having shown the enemy team their limits with teamwork, diligence, and skill. And exactly these beautiful experiences are highlighted in the Korean commercial. In comic-like drawings, the successes and moments of happiness are portrayed, highlighting sportsmanship and focusing on the nice aspects of the game.
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However, reality looks a bit different. LoL still has an incredibly bad reputation regarding the community. While Riot takes numerous measures to rein in unfriendly players, the number of gamers who have turned their backs on the game due to the toxic behavior of some teammates remains high (and I bet each of you has at least one of those in your circle of friends).
In Diablo, Patch 2.3 is coming. On Wednesday morning, August 26th, it will finally happen.
In recent months, Blizzard has extensively showcased Patch 2.3. Now it is finally here: Tomorrow morning Patch 2.3 will arrive. Already tonight, the patch goes live in the USA.
Players then have almost 60 hours to familiarize themselves with the new features such as
The non-violent MMO Wander has had a very rocky start. Especially the Playstation 4 players are upset and even call the game the worst PS4 game of all time!
But why? Well, Wander is a niche title. There are no fights, no quests, no NPCs and it targets a specific group of players who want to explore a world and its secrets together with others, but do not want to engage in fights. But that alone cannot make the game the “worst Playstation 4 game of all time”.
Emma S. was the community manager of the game and experienced the shitstorm at launch. She recounts on the gaming website kotaku.com.au about her experiences and how dealing with a hateful community has shaped her. Within just half an hour, her inbox and the game forum were flooded with hate messages. Wander turned out to be very buggy on the Playstation 4. It was not even possible to log into the game. Emma S. worked through every message and endured all the insults and abuse directed at her. With angelic patience, she replied to all emails and helped users in the forum as best as she could. Although the negativity of the users was actually directed at the game, it felt personal for Emma S., as she had also been passionately involved in the development of the MMO.
Meanwhile, the team is working hard to improve Wander. While bugs were being fixed, Emma S. held live Q&A sessions on Twitch to show customer closeness. In doing so, she always had to find a balance between loyalty to Sony, which also financially supported the game, and honesty and understanding towards the customers who simply could not understand how such a buggy game could survive the quality assurance phase and be released.
Even today, the team is still working hard to tackle the long list of errors, crashes, and other problems, releasing patch after patch. Emma S. has drawn her conclusions from the disaster. She explains that she has learned a lot about the development and marketing of computer games and has ultimately decided to seek her future in another field. She is turning her back on Wander and wants to focus on her family for a while.
How the future of the MMO looks is uncertain. For the damage has been done, and even if the game should run smoothly in a few weeks, gamers will not forget this situation anytime soon…
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This week, there will be maintenance for the fantasy MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online. We will tell you when you can put down the sword on Playstation 4 and Xbox One.
On August 31, the Imperial City arrives on PC, this is Update 7. Fans of The Elder Scrolls Online on PS4 and Xbox One will have to wait a little longer: for them, the Imperial City will not arrive until mid-September.
Patience is doubly necessary this week. Not only will there be the regular maintenance of The Elder Scrolls Online on Playstation 4 and Xbox One, but there will also be maintenance of the login system. Here, logged-in players will probably still be able to swing the mace or wand, but logging in may not be possible:
For the Xbox One, server maintenance will take place on Tuesday, August 25, starting at 12:00 PM
For the Playstation 4, the mega servers will be down on Wednesday, August 26, starting at 12:00 PM
The login systems, ESO Store, and account system will be maintained on Wednesday, August 26, starting at 4:00 PM
How long the respective maintenance works will last and how long gaming will not be possible on those days is not known in advance.
Update: On Friday, August 28, the servers are also down. This is not planned, but is likely due to technical problems in the USA that arose during the night from Thursday to Friday. Finally, Zenimax reported that they “have a pulse” and the servers are gradually coming back. This apparently affected the servers of all platforms.
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This week, the specialization of the Thief class from Guild Wars 2 will be revealed, and an initial image is fueling speculation.
The Melee Staff Ninja
With the upcoming expansion Heart of Thorns, all classes in Guild Wars 2 are receiving what is called an Elite Specialization. While in recent weeks the Warrior with its specialization in the form of the Berserker has been revealed, a message on Twitter now suggests that this week it will be about the Thief. As usual, there is also an initial graphic that we, of course, do not want to withhold from you:
Cool or uncreative? The community is divided.
Unlike previous images, the community here is rather divided, and the reactions are mixed. Many players believe that a staff does not fit the Thief and that ArenaNet is almost arbitrarily giving new weapons to all classes. On the other hand, it is defended that a combat staff has something very traditional about it and would be a cool addition to the existing selection. How interesting the Elite Specialization really is, we will probably only be able to assess with the full announcement.
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The MMO shooter Destiny starts the new week on Tuesday, August 25th, with a fresh rotation of the weekly challenges.
A few more weeks of “House of Wolves” and Year 1, then it will be “Out with the old, in with the new.” Bungie is currently rotating to get players as excited as possible for the new expansion, the PR machinery is running, new articles appear daily, fresh news and exciting topics, both positive and negative, line up like people in queues.
Vex/Airborne – Guardians deal more damage when they are in the air
Hive/Grounded – Guardians take more damage when they are in the air
Vex – Voidburn
Hive/Angry – Enemies cannot be stopped by impact hits
Hive/Exposure – Guardians’ shields are reinforced, but do not regenerate
Cabal Make a Grand Entrance
In the 34 Prison of Elders, the hordes of Cabal wait for the players, these are essentially militarized high-tech turtles. Well, actually not. Their leader is Valus Trau’ug. And here are the waves:
Cabal/Juggler – Enemies do not drop ammunition for the weapon with which they were defeated
Hive/Switch – Enemies deal increased damage in close combat
Fallen/Catapult – Grenade cooldown is reduced
Hive/Brawler – Guardians take a hard right hook, dealing increased melee damage
Cabal/Juggler – Enemies do not drop ammunition for the weapon with which they were taken down
In the 35 Prison, the Folsom Prison, once again singing wonder Skolas Cash, the Kell of Kells, performs his hit “Prison of Elders Blues.” Photos and videos of the performance are prohibited. This week, the following modifiers are active: Brawler and Juggler.
The five waves to him remain the same.
Hive – Exposure/Brawler – Guardians’ shields are stronger, but they do not recover/Melee damage of the Guardians is increased
Vex – Ground/Airborne – Guardians deal more damage in the air, but also take much more damage there
Cabal – Catapult/Ark burn – the cooldown of grenades is reduced, Arc damage is significantly increased, which also applies to the enemies
Fallen – Specialist/Juggler – Special weapons deal double damage, enemies do not drop ammunition for the weapon with which they were defeated
Fallen – Trickles/Sidearms – Abilities have an increased cooldown, damage with primary weapons is increased
What does Variks have this week?
Variks has the shotgun Wolfborn Oath this week (with Solar damage and a bonus damage against Fallen), plus helmets.
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This time they are aimed at the Vex in the Prison of Elders.
Are there guides, videos, and tips?
Admittedly, this section has declined a bit in recent weeks. Currently, we are presenting a video of someone killing the Nightfall. It used to be significantly more. However, no YouTubers in the USA are currently uploading runs with much enthusiasm (it’s the middle of the night there). One can probably assume that with “King of the Awoken” many things will pick up again. Surely we will still find a few videos for today.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny new exotic items are set to be unveiled today on August 25.
Via the “Here is a photo of what I ate for lunch” platform Instagram, everyone’s favorite tentacle-faced Xur is back, Guardians have recently been quite fond of him. Xur says: “My will is not my own! The Nine have commanded me to show you exotic treasures that you can claim in the future!”
Bungie confirms: Xur will present some exotic items on Instagram tomorrow. In this case, tomorrow is today, it can also be late at night.
Xûr has traveled far to show off new Exotics coming to Destiny in The Taken King. Stay tuned to Instagram tomorrow. https://t.co/kB56AlO6As
The story of Warlords of Draenor is already quite colorful moving forward – but when you turn it around, it becomes almost plausible …
When Thrall resurrected Garrosh …
Anyone who is somewhat familiar with the lore of Warlords of Draenor will surely be surprised by some twists within the game. Why does everyone accept Grommash as a friend? Why is Yrel so happy? YouTuber SlightyImpressive, who has already released a number of WoW parodies on his channel, simply turns the tables: He rolls out the story of the current WoW expansion from the back and amusingly puts it in a new context. But best check out for yourselves what has become of the three friends Khadgar, Yrel, and Grommash and why Draenor should actually be called Orcaenor. Experience a story full of friendship, love … and that one guy with the carpet on his head.
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On the YouTube channel, you will find plenty of other parodies, especially the eternal “Classic and Addon X was much better” screamers could lose a chuckle or two there.
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In the MMO shooter Destiny , Bungie has once again selected the videos of the week, and they are quite something.
Since Cozmo, the new community manager who came from Reddit, has been handling the video selection in the Weekly Update, the videos have indeed been getting better, which surely has to do with the competition behind the scenes. In any case, this week features excellent videos from Destiny.
A YouTuber spent 36 hours on this impressive montage:
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And in this video, you can see how close Oryx and Crota once stood… a rather humorous take on the two enemies that explains why Oryx wants to take us down with the expansion.
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Did you spot any other videos of the week? Let us know in the comments. Or would you like your video to appear here? Then send us a link via the contact form, and we would be happy to take a look at the video.
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At Blizzard, they are of course aware of the problems, stating: There is a huge influx. We are working to resolve issues like login difficulties and in-game latency. It seems like patience is required until you can unpack the packages and start playing.
Happy #TGT day! Servers are getting hit pretty hard, so we’re looking into login issues and in-game latency.
Since the last major patch, Evolve has a new ranking system. While this has advantages, it also has some serious disadvantages.
A Brief Introduction to the New Ranking System
Since the major Content Patch 5.0, which brought not only a lot of balancing but also a new hunter, Evolve features a new ranking system. This no longer judges players by their level, but by their rating. After 10 placement matches, players are assigned to different categories and from there on, they collect points, or lose them in case of defeats. This resembles common systems from most MOBAs and is very well thought out in theory. But does it work in practice?
The Advantages of the System
After 10 matches, the rank should be appropriately assessed – at least in theory.
The numerous advantages are clear, as many demands from the community have been met. Those who only want to play monsters can now set this preference. Those who want to be hunters can also determine this. If they are then dissatisfied with their class, they can still leave the game without penalty – as the hunters agree on their classes before the search for an opponent begins.
If you abandon your team, you not only receive a defeat but also a penalty time.
At the same time, there are hardly any opportunities for cheating. Anyone who leaves a started game (for whatever reason) will receive a defeat and cannot join another game for several minutes – if they desert repeatedly, they may be unable to join for several hours.
Lastly, players are increasingly matched with others of the same skill level and are no longer solely measured by their account level – as everyone eventually reaches level 40, whether they are a pro or a casual hunter.
The Disadvantages of the System
What sounds very good in theory has some critical disadvantages in practice. Although phrases like “The game is dead” appear under almost every news article, this has never been really confirmed in the game. You were always able to find a group in a short time – sometimes a team of beginners, sometimes a professional clan that could take you down in a minute. That was okay.
Coordinated teams turn their enemies into scrap – and despite their ruthless superiority, this costs them many points.
With the new ranking system, this lack of players is noticeably evident, at least in the PC version. Although you can still find a match in a flash – the ranking system punishes more than it rewards. The loss of points is disproportionate to the gain! To give a few illustrative examples: If I win against a team whose average rank is just below mine, I gain 1 point. Just one point. If I lose to such a team, I can lose up to 50 points. This ultimately means that despite having a win rate of 75% after nearly 60 matches, my rank continues to deteriorate. This is neither fair nor particularly motivating, and it is currently one of the most controversial topics on the Turtle Rock forum.
Despite victory, your rank decreases – a frustrating system.
Especially disheartening is the following experience: You win a match and receive the message “Congratulations, you receive 1 point!” … only to watch your rank decrease despite the victory, as other players have overtaken you in the meantime. Getting worse despite wins feels wrong. Very wrong.
Overall, the new system puts me in a rather paradoxical situation. Even though I enjoy the changes and the games themselves are incredibly fun, my motivation decreases after every game session. Winning 8 out of 10 games and still having to watch my rank drop steadily causes frustration. A frustration that Turtle Rock hopefully will address soon.
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