Although Blizzard has stated that the patches in between major content releases will be smaller, patch 7.2.5 is shaping up to bring some big changes. One change that has left players pretty unhappy is a change to the way Mythic+ dungeons work.
Mythic+ has so far served as a decent opportunity for players to get gear in a 5-man environment and without raiding, but for a lot of players that’s pretty far removed from its practical use. Players looking for quick Artifact Power have been chain running lower leveled mythic plus dungeons for the extra chests at the end of the dungeon, which often contain a huge amount of Artifact Power. These runs resulted in many players gaining artifact power at an alarming rate and passing over players who actually need Mythic+ gear in favor of people who massively outgear the content for a quick and efficient run.
Blizzard is unhappy with the way Mythic+ dungeons are implemented, apparently, as they’re making some big changes to the way they work in patch 7.2.5. Previously, when a group failed a Mythic+ dungeon, their keystone was depleted. They would then have to run the content again with no rewards in order to reactivate the keystone. This mechanic is going away with patch 7.2.5, which has excited players, but this change is accompanied by an even bigger adjustment that has left players reeling. Faster completion times of Mythic+ dungeons will no longer reward additional chests, leaving little incentive for running the dungeons as quick as possible.
While this fix will probably accomplish its goal of making the runs less about AP and more about gear, it takes a lot of fun out of Mythic+ dungeons. Running as fast as you can and trying to 3-chest content was exhilarating and made for an experience unlike anything else in World of Warcraft currently. Removing the incentive to do runs quickly has left a bad taste in the player base’s mouths, and the reaction to the changes is almost universally negative.
This seems like a bandaid fix to the larger issue that is the need for quick artifact power for Artifact Weapons. Blizzard kind of brought this on themselves when they introduced the mechanic, as players will always look for the quickest and most efficient avenue to maximize their character. Hopefully the World of Warcraft development team takes the negative player feedback into account and makes some adjustment to this update that will likely ruin Mythic+ runs for a lot of people.
Disney Speedstorm, Gameloft’s free-to-play kart racer, will enter its latest season with a wintery backdrop of Arendelle. Let It Go will add Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, and Hans as racers. As always, they’ll have unique moves and abilities.
Oaken and other musical movie crew members will be unlocked, along with a new Golden Pass. After fan feedback, the developer is rebalancing this aspect of the release so you can progress faster and unlock more rewards.
The developer also announced on Twitter that it’s lowering in-game shop prices starting today, and if you’ve paid for microtransactions, you’ll get a big payout. The French studio appears to be betting on this season’s success.
Adding non-Frozen characters Oswald, Ortensia, and WALL-E could also help. A comprehensive game update should bring back lapsed players and attract new ones. Will you challenge the kart racer?
Bungie has pulled a contentious $15 starter pack from Season of the Wish, which launched yesterday. The pack had a poor selection and was marketed to new players, which the community strongly opposed.
The starter pack proudly stated that players could “experience the power of build-defining Exotic weapons by instantly unlocking three of Destiny 2’s finest: Traveler’s Chosen, Ruinous Effigy, and Sleeper Simulant.” An exotic ship, a sparrow, a ghost shell, 125,000 glimmer, 50 enhancement cores, five enhancement prisms, and one ascendant shard are also included.
This offering may seem harmless to a new player, but Forbes’ Paul Tassi says, “You sort of have to be a Destiny 2 player to understand what an outrageously bad deal this is.” The Forsaken Pack, another Bungie release, includes two dozen Exotics, a dungeon, and a raid. It cost $20 and is now $5. It looks bad, from what we can tell.
Guardians retaliated with negative Steam reviews. They orchestrated the DLC page to include “Capitalism,” “Crime,” and “Psychological Horror” user tags, which is funny.
After Bungie pulled the pack, Redditor Grizz3d summarized the community response: “I don’t get how that starter pack was approved. What part of stealing from new players wasn’t going to result in community outrage? Bungie’s disconnect with players is shocking. I’m glad you got rid of the pack, but it’s disappointing that Bungie thought it was a good idea.”
This follows the Witcher 3 crossover armour sets, which look great but are expensive. Sony’s independent live service outpost is in danger due to a delayed expansion and studio layoffs.
Sony announced last year that it would plant trees for Horizon Forbidden West PlayStation fans who unlocked a simple trophy in the open-world game. This, in partnership with several charities, sought to protect the global environment and biodiversity.
Over a year later, it released a trailer showing its progress. The company has planted 600,000 trees worldwide, restoring 1,800 acres. More importantly, the gaming industry has planted 2.5 million trees worldwide.
Gaming is fun, but we must protect our world. Sony has taken steps to be more environmentally friendly, such as adding energy-saving features to the PS5 and shipping all its products in fully recyclable packaging.
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