Leavers and AFK players are particularly frustrated in ranked matches. I have also been the victim of several negative players.
It's a farce: every fan or player of a game designed for competitive disputes knows it: When players simply go AFK or start to intentionally feed. Especially when it comes to ranked matches, a player's frustration can be immeasurable.
The nature of my profession means that I am also involved in the world of eSports outside office hours. League of Legends, in particular, has become my favourite when it comes to competitive gaming over the past weeks and months. In addition to the standard game modes, I also try myself regularly in ranked mode and can, despite my low rankings, call myself a perfectly okay player.
But with regard to the ranked system, I came across a phenomenon that is causing more and more players to quince League of Legends in desperation. On the online platform Reddit there are often entries in which gamers report on how they performed well in a ranked match, but then a fellow player suddenly leaves AFK. Accordingly, it becomes difficult to defend oneself correctly in a constellation of 4 vs. 5.
A matter of time
Usually, it is only a matter of time before the decimated side is overrun by the opposing team. Accordingly, the losers not only have a bad gaming experience, but the complete loss of important ladder points is in no way compensated or converted to the leaver by League of Legends or Riot Games.
The launch date of Battlefield 5 is November 20, 2018. So it was communicated by EA and DICE some time ago after the postponement of the shooter. But it's not that easy. Battlefield 5 actually has three different launch dates, all of which could cause confusion.
It's all about what version of Battlefield 5 you buy or what Origin Access customer you are. We'll try to unravel this as logically as possible. Everything starts before the actual launch of Battlefield 5. If you use Origin Access Premier, the new premium subscription service from EA, you can start with a full version of Battlefield 5 without limits on November 9, 2018. The "normal" Origin Access users will also start on November 9, 2018. But they will have a ten-hour limit before they have to buy Battlefield 5.
It goes much further
Those who have indulged in the deluxe edition of Battlefield 5, which of course costs a little more than the standard version of the shooter, can start earlier. Here the 15th of November 2018 is scheduled as start. Also here there will be no more time limits. And last but not least there will be all players who "only" bought the normal version of Battlefield 5. For these users, November 20, 2018 will really be the starting signal. Unnecessarily complicated, isn't it?
Battlefield 5 will be released on November 20, 2018 for PC, PS4 & Xbox One.
The new League of Legends mode has been announced and looks promising. References to other well-known game genres are also discernible.
new game mode map
The game manufacturer Riot Games has announced on the forum to offer prototypes on the live servers for testing. These are not tied to specific events and are tested to get them permament in the game. The first new mode to be released in patch 8.16 is called Nexus Flash. Within four weeks there should be the possibility to test the new mode and give feedback directly.
The main differences:
It is no longer played on the Summoner's Gap, but on a new playing card. This is divided into two larger areas. The upper area consists of a jungle that is to be controlled by two players from each team. The lower path in the middle is divided into two, on each of which three players should fight.
The shortened playing time to 13 to 15 minutes is guaranteed by so-called events. In the announcement, examples are given, such as the well-known death circle from Battle Royal games, King of the Hill and accompanying a payload. In addition, champions are rewarded with many assists and kills by getting the status "On Fire" and becoming stronger.
Influences of other games
These changes may seem familiar to some because some elements can be found in games like Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm, and Fortnite. Nevertheless, we can look forward to the innovations, because this is only one of many future experiments.
You want to sell skins and get precious V-Bucks back? Then you finally have the opportunity to return items purchased from the shop in Fortnite - Battle Royale. However, there are a few things we would like to point out to you in this article.
Conditions for the return of cosmetic products
Before you start your game and put all the cosmetic items from your collection into your virtual shopping cart and watch the V-Bucks literally rain, we want to give you an understanding of all the conditions for returning skins, pickaxes or emotes. You have to keep that in mind:
you can only sell skins you have bought in the last 30 days in the shop
you can only send a total of three refund requests
So you should think carefully about which items you want to sell, as after three requests you will no longer be able to exchange old skins, pickaxes or emotes for V-Bucks.
Selling skins - this is how it works
If you want to sell skins, go to Settings in the main menu. On your PC, simply click on the three vertical lines in the lobby and then on the cogwheel. On the PS4, press the Options button before you can select the settings in the form of the gear.
In the settings, select the tab on the far right: Account and contents. Under "Unintentional Purchases" you will now see how many refund requests you have left. Then click on "Submit a request" - marked here in the picture.
The US magazine Kotaku reveals the sexist climate prevailing at League of Legends developer Riot Games. Women are said to have been actively disadvantaged.
In recent years, the subject of sexism has been taken up more and more frequently in the media, with one scandal following another. Hashtag campaigns like metoo followed, which should help to point out the prevailing grievances. Women still face prejudices and disadvantages in the video games industry and the eSports scene.
In a report by the US video game magazine Kotaku, Riot Games, developer of League of Legends, now reported on the culture of sexism. The article denounces the problems and hostilities that the female employees of the US company face.
Research for the report began last December when Kotaku interviewed former and current employees of Riot Games about the discrimination against women. While some spoke anonymously on the subject, there were also employees who spoke openly about it. Some sad findings such as experiences were brought to light, which is basically due to the "bro culture" prevailing at Riot Games.
Opinion: So what if the company has a "bro culture" in place? It clearly is there for a better work environment and if you don't fit that signals that you don't fit into the company too.
"Starcraft" instead of football: computer game competitions are no longer a marginal phenomenon.
Football is not the only thing filling stadiums. More and more e-sports events are also attracting many spectators to the arenas and in front of the computers.
Whether on the website, via live stream or recording - around one in six Internet users in Germany (16 per cent) has already watched e-sports. This is the result of a YouGov survey commissioned by the German Interactive Entertainment Software Association (BIU).
Video game competitions are particularly popular in the 16-24 age group. Around 40 per cent have already watched teams or individual players in video games such as "DOTA2", "Starcraft" or "League of Legends" fighting for victory. However, only very few people in Germany are regularly fascinated by e-sport. Only around 12 per cent of the survey participants who watch e-sports said they watched at least once a week. A large proportion (67 per cent) watch "several times a year" or less often.