The Open Beta of Battlefield 2042 will start in just a few days. But how much storage space will it require on your hard drives? The official information on this has raised question marks among players, but a leak could provide clarity.
Why are players confused? The only official information from EA can be found in the system requirements for the Open Beta. However, this very information makes players doubtful.
According to the specs, 100 GB are required. While that wouldn’t be a surprising size for the full game, it is quite a hefty amount of gigabytes for a beta with a fraction of the content.
This is why many players didn’t believe that this figure genuinely refers to the Open Beta, and instead think that EA just hasn’t clarified that these are the requirements for the full game.
So how much storage space does the Open Beta actually require? Some leaks may shed light on this.
Download size of the Open Beta of Battlefield 2042 is expected to be significantly smaller
How large will the Open Beta be now? Based on a leak from PlayStation Game Size, the Open Beta of Battlefield 2042 on PS5 would require 16.861 GB. Excluding updates that might follow.
The site is known for publishing accurate storage requirements in advance.
What about other platforms? Currently, there is no detailed information available. However, a Discord message circulating in the Battlefield 2042 subreddit is reportedly from the Italian magazine Game Changer. (via reddit.com)
This message mentions a download size of 18.81 GB. This likely refers to the Xbox Series X|S or the PC. The download size seems to correspond more to the scope of the Open Beta, which EA has now also revealed. (via ea.com)
Unfortunately, more precise information is not yet available. Please keep in mind that this is about leaks and unofficial information. However, we should know more starting October 5, as that is when the preload phase for the Battlefield 2042 Beta begins.
When exactly does it start? After the preload, the early access phase for pre-order customers and EA Play members starts on October 6.
From October 8, all players can participate in the Open Beta. It will end on October 10 at 9:00 AM.
On which platforms will the Open Beta be available? It will be available on PC (Origin, Steam, Epic Games Store), PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
Michael “shroud” Grzesiek has streamed more than 70 hours of New World on Twitch since Tuesday. In his last livestream, he explained what New World still lacks compared to other MMO hits. The UI is particularly a thorn in his side.
Who is speaking? Shroud is a variety streamer and has showcased over 50 different games in the last 365 days. This includes survival games like Valheim or Rust, shooters like Warzone or Valorant, and MMORPGs like SWTOR or WoW.
New World ranks fifth in the most streamed games for him. Shroud has significant experience in the game. He has commented on New World during the beta and was particularly excited about the endgame back then:
“The game is great, but the user interface is flawed”
What does shroud criticize? His biggest point of criticism lies in the interaction with other players. It’s difficult to trade or whisper to other players. Responding to a player in chat is particularly challenging. Overall, he is bothered by the chat as it’s “hard to follow the events happening there.”
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He does not spare any comment on the rest of the UI either. The problem becomes clear the moment he enlarges the chat. There are buttons everywhere, the chat has numerous options, and the group interface also seems overloaded. Shroud then asked his viewers:
Why is the feed so terrible? Look at this. Are you telling me that all this crap here is good? You can see it’s made for thumbs. It makes me angry.
Furthermore, he explains that it is not the game that is the problem, but merely the user interface.
The game is great. I’m not saying the game is bad. I’m just saying the user interface is flawed, that’s all I’m saying. The user interface is flawed.
You can’t argue against that. You simply can’t. The game is fantastic, it’s interesting. It just has a bad UI.
What would be a solution? Shroud does not explain that. He emphasizes that he does not know a direct solution, and that this is not his job.
However, the streamer assumes that the developers will continue to work on the UI. But until there is a fix, he must criticize the UI.
As an alternative, shroud suggests addons that could allow players to customize their own UI.
Is shroud alone with his criticism? No, there are some critics. The points of criticism can also be found on reddit for New World:
The user Confidy wishes for a fix for the many UI elements that overlap (via reddit).
Discoveryj wishes for adjustments to the archer UI. When aiming, there are just too many symbols cluttered together, making it impossible to hit the intended target (via reddit).
The user NLonSec wishes that players could generally customize their UI (via reddit).
Additionally, since the release, there have been more than 20 threads complaining about bugs in the UI.
What do you think of the user interface of New World? Do you find it successful, or does it bother you more? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
The biggest problem since release, however, are the queues that exclude many players from playing. They are also long because players exploit ways to stay logged in during their AFK time. But Amazon is now tackling this:
In FIFA 22 you once again have the chance to see how high the odds are of finding top cards in packs. We’ll tell you if it is more likely this year to pull a player like Cristiano Ronaldo.
The dream of every FUT player is to have the best cards in their team. However, this is not so easy in Ultimate Team, as the best cards are often incredibly expensive and therefore unattainable for many players.
Although you can earn a fair number of coins through smart trading, it takes a lot of skill and patience to buy top cards like Mbappé.
For Mbappé, you currently have to spend about 1,500,000 coins (as of 03.10.2021).
Absolute top cards slightly more likely than last year
So here are the odds: In the FUT shop, you can view the probabilities for each pack. For example, you can see how high the chances are of receiving players above a certain rating.
If you take a close look at the chances in FUT 22, you’ll find that the probabilities are slightly better than at the start of FIFA 21.
Here are the differences:
Premium Gold Pack in FIFA 21 – Gold players (84+) – 4.2% (as of 08.10.2020)
Premium Gold Pack in FIFA 22 – Gold players (84+) – 7.7% (as of 03.10.2021)
Despite the minimal differences, one should not expect to pull a top card in every pack, as with 7.7% the chances of top cards are still quite low.
Odds in the Premium Gold Pack
Since there is no classic Gold Pack in FUT 22 anymore, we will first show you the current odds of the Premium Gold Pack, which can be purchased for 7,500 coins in the shop. As previously shown in the differences from last year, the chance of a top card with a rating above 84 is still a low 7.7%.
The chances of a special card are even below 1%.
Odds in the Jumbo Premium Gold Pack
When promo events such as the OTW event (Ones to Watch) are approaching in Ultimate Team, promo packs are not far behind. These are slightly more expensive than the standard packs but also offer better chances of getting a top player. Here are the chances of the Jumbo Premium Gold Pack for 15,000 coins.
The odds of getting a player with a rating of 85+ rise to 8.9% and you have a probability of 1.5 percent of getting an OTW player.
So it remains extremely difficult to find Mbappé, Neymar, Ronaldo, or even an Icon card in a pack in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team. Even with the more expensive promo packs, the probability remains low.
However, the new preview packs can be an alternative. These allow you to open the pack, and only after you see the contents can you decide whether to purchase the pack or not. The only downside: Once you open a preview pack, you must wait 24 hours before you can open the next one.
Do packs pay off then? In summary, it can be said that packs in FIFA 22 continue to be a losing business. Only with an extreme amount of luck can you pull a very strong card. Therefore, it is advisable not to buy packs in the shop, but to earn packs through objectives and higher ranks in Division Rivals or Squad Battles. This way, you don’t spend FIFA Points or coins and can still hope for pack luck.
What are your experiences with packs in FIFA 22? Have you already pulled a strong player? Let us know in the comments!
In the seventh year, Destiny 2 has managed to tell players an interesting, ongoing story that continues week after week. This is not only exciting but also a groundbreaking aspect for a shooter and a live-service game that other live games should adopt, says MeinMMO author Britta.
This is Bungie’s new plan: Bungie tells the stories of Destiny 2 as a coherent, serialized narrative, now over several seasons. With each season, you learn more details about the main and side characters of the universe. Especially in the current season of the Lost, players notice this positively. Meanwhile, Game of Thrones can take a back seat because Destiny 2 offers much more drama that can be experienced live.
Joe Blackburn, the Game Director of Bungie, compares Destiny 2 to a combination of a TV series and a movie that offers a huge cinematic universe. This allows players to invest emotionally in something or someone.
Bungie aims to achieve that players:
get emotionally involved in the story and look forward to new details each week.
experience characters that evolve and reveal other sides of their personality. For example, Mara Sov in the current Season 15 is a manipulative queen and no longer the once majestic ruler of the Reef.
are never sure if what they themselves are doing in Destiny 2 is the right thing.
develop a different perspective on a character, perhaps even forgiving past atrocities. Currently, opinions are divided about Crow. Do you forgive him or trust him even less?
More “Shooter-Adventure” than a pure shooter
What has changed?: A few seasons ago, Destiny 2 struggled to connect its stories meaningfully within the game and especially to tell them continuously.
These major problems no longer exist, but Bungie did not stumble upon a magic formula that suddenly solved all story problems of Destiny 2.
The development team had to refine its approaches in two areas, as Senior Narrative Designer Nikko Stevens explains: “When you work on a game that is primarily a first-person shooter, a looter shooter, and an MMO-lite, the systems that underpin an FPS game do not necessarily align with the systems used for storytelling.”
That’s why it’s so unique: Shooters rarely tell grand stories. Of course, there are a few hours of campaign, but after that, one just blasts through the open world without any further narration. Everything is black and white, and the feeling that the story conveys to you as a player is merely something like: “We are being attacked, we are defending ourselves.”
Bungie has successfully changed this for its first-person shooter and now offers players a dynamic story that can easily compete with your favorite TV show. It is now more of a “shooter-adventure” than a pure shooter.
To my knowledge, there are no other live-service games that focus so heavily on storytelling and ensure there’s something new each week that drives the narrative forward. This works very well for us.
Julia Nardin, Senior Narrative Lead at Bungie
As a player, you interact directly with the story
Destiny 2 has positively changed the gameplay of its loot shooter with the new focus on the story. Similar to a TV series, initial roadmaps were created that allow players in a season to experience a solid story over at least six to eight weeks, leading to a larger narrative arc. The story then interweaves more and more, whether it’s a mission briefing, a voiceover, or a radio message.
What players can experience in Destiny 2:
The story of Destiny 2 unfolds right before the player – they are in the middle of it.
NPCs behave more familiarly in direct interactions with the player, bringing in a personal component.
There are short H.E.L.M. messages over the radio where players can eavesdrop on conversations.
NPCs behave differently when they think the player is not listening.
Players participate in meetings where general missions are discussed.
There are private conversations where NPCs share their personal impressions or explain specific events.
Bungie plans to include more such character interactions in the game world in the future. Destiny 2 is to become a strong live-service narrative. A game that excites players and can also win the hearts and minds of new players. For this, they will consider player feedback for future events.
Shaw Han welcomes new players in the Cosmodrome
An evolving game also has disadvantages
The universe of Destiny 2 is now extremely extensive. There are a lot of characters who tell many stories at any given time. The seasonal structure of the game is also confusing for any newcomers who are arriving now in Season 15.
Many parts of the story remain hidden: Especially for new players, this is initially hard to understand. They don’t know who Calus is, they don’t know Cayde-6 and his fate, and therefore they have no personal connection to Crow.
This is how Bungie wants to change that: For some time now, Destiny 2 has been working on a solution to improve this experience for new players. Recently, an option was added to the game that shows players a summary of the key plot points of the game.
More background on the development of Bungie can be read here:
For the development of a live-service narrative to succeed, Bungie must offer a coherent, serialized story to both old and new players. Aside from these issues, it is still a fantastic development in this area that other FPS shooters should take inspiration from.
Did you enjoy the last few seasons of Destiny and its story? Do you like Bungie’s unique approach or do you prefer a pure shooter?
Let us know your opinion on the current storytelling in the comments.
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The whole story of Back 4 Blood cannot be experienced in a single run. There are several reasons for this, but also cool effects on the players.
In a few days, the release of Back 4 Blood is coming, but not all details about the game are known yet. Especially the exact extent of the campaign is still a mystery. However, a cool detail has already been revealed: Those who want to experience the whole story will have to play through the campaign multiple times.
Where did the info come from? From an interview with GameSpot with lead writer Simon Mackenzie. He spoke extensively about the story and why it will be necessary to play through the game multiple times.
What was said? In addition to hardcore zombie action, Back 4 Blood places a comparatively large focus on the story of the 8 characters. However, since only 4 of them can be in a group at the same time and players can mix these combinations wildly, a lot of dialogues had to be recorded.
As a consequence, many dialogues will only be played when experimenting a bit and swapping out team members.
We have cinematics, and this is basically the ‘historical version’ of the events as they unfold in the game, with the characters that are there being my ‘golden path’. […]
Nevertheless, all Cleaners have different stories when you have them. They talk about each other – focusing either on their own character or the overarching story. So you’ll get [often] a different experience, and I hope people play with different Cleaners.
Back 4 Blood also repeatedly gives small hints that one might want to play a mission again with a different team. Mackenzie explains:
If Hoffman is not in the group, then someone says: ‘Why didn’t Hoffman come along? He was so excited like a little puppy.’
These little sentences provide hints that for the next run, one should perhaps rotate the squad a bit to learn more about the story, the thoughts, and opinions of all characters. By changing team compositions, you learn more and more about each character.
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In general, Back 4 Blood is supposed to provide significantly more story and also quieter moments than it may have seemed in the beta, as voice actress Barbara Crampton revealed:
I believe people will be surprised at how deep some of the character moments are. We learn something about where the Cleaners were before the collapse, how they felt, and what happened to them. There are some characters – like Hoffman – who are just obsessed with conspiracy theories around this thing, but for others, like Mom, family is very important, which is why we keep hearing about the loss of her son. That drives her, this sense of family and community, but it also means she stands up and confronts some when she believes the risk is unacceptable.
What does the story look like? In the beta of Back 4 Blood, not much of the story was visible yet. Although there were small snippets of dialogue between the characters, there hasn’t been much more to see so far. However, it is now clear that there will be a whole series of cutscenes to tell the story of Back 4 Blood. So those who thought there would only be camera pans, like in the “Left 4 Dead” parts, are mistaken.
Many details will likely be told “in passing” when there are quieter passages in the maps. Those who are interested in all the information about the game world and the characters will therefore have to actively switch things up and complete multiple runs through all the maps.
How extensive is the game? There are no official statements yet, but based on some leaks and the connection of the information, the rough extent can already be guessed at.
It is known that during the beta, only one half of an act was playable – which consisted of a total of 8 maps. An act thus has about 14-16 maps.
There will be a total of 4 acts.
If all acts have approximately the same length, there are between 56 and 60 different maps. Completing them at the highest difficulty level will likely take experienced co-op teams quite a while.
How much time players need for this will also depend on the difficulty. At the easiest difficulty, many maps can be completed in 3 – 5 minutes. As it gets harder, it can extend to up to 30 minutes.
New World was originally intended as an MMO with a strong focus on PvP. Meanwhile, PvP in the open world is optional, and with the dungeons and world events, new PvE elements have been introduced. However, many clips of PvP battles are surfacing, igniting excitement for more. We have gathered some for you.
What does PvP in New World offer? Basically, there are three activities where you can indulge your desire for PvP:
The fortress wars in 50v50
The outpost rush mode in 40v40
PvP in the open world, which must be manually activated by all fighting players
While the wars and outpost rush run relatively fixed and regulated, anything can happen in open-world PvP.
For example, a group of 7 players wins a duel against 20 enemies, while a player alone cleverly kites 3 higher-level foes. There is also a fortress battle.
Players win 7v20 because they have AoE and the element of surprise
What happens in the video? In the first selected clip, a group of 7 players from the faction Covenant heads to a world event. They are all playing in the level range of 40+.
At the world event, they encounter a large gathering of players from the faction Marauders, who are also around level 40.
Due to the element of surprise and the fact that they distribute AoE effects organizedly on one point, they quickly eliminate more than 10 players. Subsequently, they defeat the fleeing foes in smaller duels.
In the end, only one member of their group died during the action, as can be seen in a second clip that is visually more appealing (via medal.tv).
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What happens in the video? The second video is from YouTuber Kristofer, who presents and comments on three 1v1 duels.
He relies on a combination of rapier and ice gauntlet and manages to defeat his enemies in somewhat long and very intense fights. He also explains his combos and how he approached his opponents.
A must-see video for anyone looking to delve deeper into PvP.
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What happens in the clip? We see a level 26 player encounter 3 enemies of levels 28, 27, and 26.
He manages to slowly but surely wear down the enemies with DoTs (Damage over Time) through clever kiting and the use of axe and bow.
Helpful abilities include the backward jump with the bow to create distance between him and the enemies, and the Berserk stance with the axe, which saves him some health points. Lastly, the use of buff food and potions was crucial.
A similar combination to this has been presented in our guide 3 strong builds for PvP. However, a rapier is used there instead of the axe.
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What happens in the video? YouTuber Demone Kim has uploaded his first fortress battle on YouTube. In the video, you can follow a very intense battle while listening to the commands in the voice chat.
The battle is so good because the commander gives very clear and precise instructions.
This way, the attackers are unable to take the point B outside the fortress. Consequently, they cannot attack the gates and the fortress itself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztyuM1yMBXA
How do you like the content shown? Have you had any experience with PvP in New World? And if so, how did you like it?
By the way, New World completely dispenses with mounts, not only in PvP. In-game, there is a silly explanation for that:
Are you looking for strong players in FIFA 22? Here you will find 8 players who are currently very cheap in FUT, but can help your team.
What’s happening in FIFA 22: Shortly after the release of FIFA 22, many players are trying to build good teams. However, some of the absolute top players are hardly available at the start, as you need a lot of coins for them.
That’s why you should first look for bargains on the transfer market – especially if you have few coins in your FUT account. To get more coins, trading in FUT is a good option.
Therefore, we show you here 8 players who currently cost less than 5,000 coins but can still improve your team.
8 cheap, strong players in FUT
What kind of players are these? We looked for players who bring strong values for their respective positions. This list is not limited to a single league.
As of now, the transfer market in FUT is unusually low compared to previous years. Therefore, you can find some really good players even if you only want to spend a maximum of 5,000 coins per player.
Keep in mind: The transfer market in FUT is always fluctuating. Accordingly, prices may vary slightly for you.
These players won’t be able to keep up with the absolute top teams in the long run. But they offer a strong foundation with which you can build up your starter team.
Joao Félix
Price: approx. 1,200 coins
What makes Félix’s card special: Joao Félix impresses with solid values in offensive areas. Both pace and dribbling are above 80, with 79 shooting and 76 passing he is at least decently equipped. If you equip him with a “Hunter” chemistry style, he becomes a really dangerous attacker.
What is particularly exciting about Félix is: He is among the 5-star skilled players in FIFA 22. He is therefore able to perform any trick at high speed. In addition, he has 4 stars on his weak foot. As a Portuguese player in the Spanish league, he also offers good linking opportunities. A good overall package for the low price.
Leon Bailey
Price: approx. 3,300 coins
What makes Bailey’s card special: The former Bundesliga player is now in the Premier League and is an exciting starter card there. With 93 speed, he is one of the faster players in the game, and he also has a good dribbling value.
If you equip him with a “Deadeye” chemistry style, both shooting and passing exceed 80. This gives you a very balanced winger who also has four stars for skills and weak foot.
Kostas Manolas
Price: approx. 2,800 coins
What makes Manolas’ card special: With Manolas, you don’t need to try shooting on goal or playing through balls. The center-back doesn’t excel at that. But it is indeed his job to prevent goals.
And he can do that really well. The defensive value and the physicality value promise strong duels, plus Manolas has the necessary speed to intercept attackers. For 2,800 coins, he is a good starter center-back for Serie A. And thus a good partner for…
Fikayo Tomori
Price: approx. 4,800 coins
What makes Tomori’s card special: Tomori is an interesting case. The defender was worth four-digit amounts in the early access period but quickly fell to below 5,000 coins.
Nevertheless, the 79-rated center-back brings good values for center-back relevant stats. If you use him for your starter team, you have a reliable defender in front of the goal. An anchor style is worthwhile to further enhance pace, physicality, and defense.
Eden Hazard
Price: approx. 4,700 coins
What makes Hazard’s card special: It is already crazy that Eden Hazard has now arrived at starter cards. However, the Belgian has received a significant downgrade of 3 points – and currently costs just under 5,000 coins.
However, you can see this positively in that he now has a good card for starter teams. Dribbling, pace, shooting, passing – everything wonderful for the start. Especially if you add a hunter style on top, Hazard is a good attacker. This is also ensured by his four stars on weak foot and skills.
Wilfried Zaha
Price: approx. 4,600 coins
What makes Zaha’s card special: Zaha was also more expensive during the early access period, but is now becoming more affordable. He is a good counterpart to Bailey for Premier League teams on the left side.
Zaha also has good speed, but stands out especially with great dribbling. He also has the coveted 5-star skills. If you add a finisher style on top, he can also convince with good shots. And if you want to complete the Premier League offense, you should take a closer look at the next player.
Richarlison
Price: approx. 1,000 coins
What makes Richarlison special: The Brazilian is currently a real bargain at 1,000 coins. He is a real threat in the box: His 5-star weak foot makes him dangerous in all situations.
Especially against the strong goalkeepers in FIFA 22, you need a striker who can strike quickly. Richarlison offers this opportunity with solid pace, dribbling, and shooting. Add a hunter style on top and enjoy a dangerous attacker for few coins.
Lautaro Martinez
Price: approx. 4,300 coins
What makes Martinez’s card special: Let’s finish by heading back to Serie A. This league is generally good for starter teams because here you can get some strong players for few coins.
One such player is Lautaro Martinez. The Argentine has everything you need in attack and plays like a fast, dribbling-oriented striker. You can enhance his shooting value with a hunter style to achieve really dangerous values. If you want to try him out: His gold card is available as a loan object in the current season progress.
Which cards are you playing at the start of FIFA 22? Let us know in the comments! Do you miss some Bundesliga players in this overview? Don’t worry, we also have some tips: Here is a strong Bundesliga starter team for FIFA 22.
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In Diablo 2: Resurrected, the hardest players are currently facing an issue with a decision made by Blizzard. The in-game ranking system, “the Ladder”, was not available at launch. Even two weeks after the release, it is still unknown when Season 1 will begin.
What are the toughest fans waiting for?
For the toughest fans of Diablo 2, the game only truly begins when the ranked list, the “Ladder”, starts. From that moment, when Season 1 begins, Diablo 2 “counts” properly.
Players must create a “Ladder character” at the start of a new season, either in Softcore or Hardcore mode.
Then, a leaderboard shows who levels up the fastest and has gained the most experience.
This is what Blizzard says before the release about the Ladder: Early on, Blizzard made it clear that there would be no Ladder available at the launch of Diablo 2: Resurrected.
On August 11, Diablo head Rod Fergusson stated: They want to ensure that Diablo 2 runs stably before activating a ranking system. However, once everything settles down, they would release details (via twitter).
Blizzard still does not provide a date for the start of the Ladder
This is what Blizzard says now: Meanwhile, everything is somewhat calm. A few days ago, Community Manager Hooley reached out to the fans again. But once again, there is disappointment:
After our launch on September 23, we have continued to evaluate when we will implement ranked play in Diablo 2: Resurrected. We do not have a specific date to share yet, but it is a priority for the team as we continue our work. We know that many players are eager to see their character’s name on the leaderboard to secure their place in the Hall of Fame.
Hooley, Community Manager
It is said that Season 1 will not begin until a patch is ready to fix some critical bugs.
Once they know more, they will inform the fans when ranked play will start so that they have enough time to prepare.
“Why are you releasing an unfinished game?”
This is the reaction: There are some players who agree with the fundamental decision not to launch a Ladder yet. For them, the focus of Blizzard should currently be on resolving the ‘AVX’ issue. They say: What does the Ladder matter when I can’t even play Diablo 2 Resurrected?
In tweets, some players also express their dissatisfaction with Blizzard’s approach:
They would have expected at least an approximate date – is the start of Season 1 still days, weeks, or months away? (via twitter)
They wonder why Blizzard released an “unfinished game”; they could have waited until it was ready and launched it together with the Ladder (via twitter)
One user says it reminds him of Warcraft 3 Reforged – it still doesn’t have a “Ladder” today.
In general, finding an “Update on the Ladder” without concrete information on when it will actually start is considered unfortunate.
How seriously some players take Diablo 2: Resurrected could already be seen before the launch. In preparation for the release and a “World First” race, some players took extreme measures:
The Stardust in Pokémon GO is one of the most important currencies. For this reason, it is advisable to collect as much of it as possible. For some time now, there have been monsters in the game that give you a lot of Stardust when you catch them. We will show you which ones they are and how high the bonus is.
What is Stardust? Stardust is a type of currency in Pokémon GO. You get it among other things by catching monsters, but also by spinning PokéStops, opening gifts or as a reward in various quests.
However, Stardust is not only interesting for you in the game because you collect it. You also need it to progress in Pokémon GO. If you want to level up, trade, or change the form of your Pokémon, a corresponding amount of the precious dust is needed.
This can also become really expensive, so it is advisable to accumulate as much Stardust as possible. For some time now, Niantic has set a special catch bonus for certain Pokémon, which gives you more dust. We will show you which ones they are.
More Stardust when catching these 22 monsters
To get especially a lot of Stardust while catching Pokémon, you should look out for the following monsters. These give you a special catch bonus in the form of more Stardust. If you want to further increase the amount, it is advisable to use a Star Piece.
The following Stardust can be obtained depending on the Pokémon and taking into account the weather and a Star Piece:
Pokémon
without Star Piece
with Star Piece
with Weather Boost without Star Piece
with Weather Boost with Star Piece
Paras
500
750
625
938
Parasect
700
1,050
875
1,312
Meowth
500
750
625
938
Alolan Meowth
750
1,125
938
1,406
Persian
700
1,050
875
1,312
Alolan Persian
950
1,425
1,188
1,781
Horsea
1,000
1,500
1,250
1,875
Seaking
1,200
1,800
1,500
2,250
Staryu
750
1,125
938
1,406
Starmie
950
1,425
1,188
1,781
Goldeen
500
750
625
938
Seel
500
750
625
938
Gyarados
700
1,050
875
1,312
Dratini
750
1,125
938
1,406
Dragonair
1,000
1,500
1,250
1,875
Zapdos
750
1,125
938
1,406
Articuno
950
1,425
1,188
1,781
Mewtwo
2,100
3,150
2,625
3,938
Duskull
750
1,125
936
1,406
Sandshrew
950
1,425
1,188
1,781
Chinchou
500
750
625
938
Hoothoot
700
1,050
875
1,312
Whismur
500
750
625
938
Luxio
700
1,050
875
1,312
What is a Star Piece? A Star Piece is a special item that you can purchase in the in-game shop. This item lasts for 30 minutes after activation and gives you 50 % more Stardust during that time. It is especially worthwhile if you have the opportunity to catch many monsters.
Star Piece (left) and symbol for the Weather Boost in the catch mask (right)
What is the Weather Boost? This is an additional bonus. You receive it when the weather is optimal for the respective monster while catching. For example, Meowth is especially attracted by fog, or Staryu by rain. Whether it has a weather boost, you can see when catching based on the symbol in the upper right corner.
How do you get these monsters? Basically, you can catch all of these Pokémon in the wild. Occasionally, you will also find them in the rewards from field and special research or from Team GO Rocket. Occasionally, one of them comes into the Spotlight Hour. You should definitely take advantage of this opportunity to generate as much Stardust as possible.
What do you think about the fact that you can get more Stardust when catching certain Pokémon? Do you take advantage of this with these monsters and definitely catch them? And which of these Pokémon are you hoping for in one of the Spotlight Hours? Feel free to share your opinion about it here on MeinMMO in the comments.
The raw material Fae Iron is mainly used in the lower level of crafting in New World. We at MeinMMO reveal where you can find Fae Iron.
What is Fae Iron used for? Fae Iron is needed for various recipes as an armor or weapon smith at level 2. Without this material, leveling these trades is more difficult.
Where can you get Fae Iron? Fae Iron is a rare material that you can randomly obtain when mining iron ore. It works just like petrified wood. So you have no choice but to search for iron ore and hope for luck.
However, you can increase your luck:
On one hand, you can craft a pickaxe with a suitable enchantment.
On the other hand, there is buff food that increases the chance, including roasted potatoes, roasted potatoes with herbs, or salty roasted vegetables.
Alternatively, you can also buy Fae Iron at the trading post.
Where can I find iron ore? You can generally find iron ore in the area type “highlands” and there are different sizes, allowing you to extract between 15 and 50 iron ore from it.
A larger deposit of iron ore can be found in the area between the cities of Kingsfall and Everfall.
If you want to find all spots of iron ore in the game, you should rely on the resource map for New World. These maps show you all important locations, lore notes, or materials accurately displayed on the maps.
At what level can iron ore be mined? To mine iron ore, you need a pickaxe, but no special skill in mining. Because you can already mine iron with level 0.
From level 25, iron ore will even be shown on the compass.
The MMO New World is still struggling with long queues for the popular servers even a week after the release: The problem appears to be “AFK cheaters” who block spots on the servers. Amazon is now taking action against them. A solution has been developed for the problem and those who continue to cheat will face harsh penalties.
This is the problem in New World:
New World actually had a good start, but the influx is huge. Therefore, players often wait forever in queues before they can access the servers.
There is actually an “auto-kick”: if players stand AFK in New World for 25 minutes, they get kicked out of the game. But this AFK kick can apparently be easily circumvented. As a result, people who are not actively playing block spots on the servers: people log in in the morning, use an AFK trick, and then go to work or school, but still block a spot on the servers to “reserve” it for themselves so they can play again in the evening.
Amazon has now announced that it will take action against these AFK cheaters. A new system has been developed, and harsh penalties are threatened.
This is how the AFK kick should actually work: As MeinMMO has tested, the automatic AFK kick in New World happens in such a way that after 20 minutes of inactivity, you receive a message that you need to do something, otherwise you will be kicked from the game.
After a total of 25 minutes without movement, you will indeed be kicked.
More exciting articles about New World on MeinMMO:
AFK kick in New World appears to be easy to circumvent
This is what “AFK” cheating looks like in the game: A user on reddit shows the problem. He says: “People stand in queues for 12 hours,” but in the actual game, many are AFK.
He shows in a video clip that many people have parked their characters in a hut where they run against the wall or jump at regular intervals.
Players are apparently not at their PCs but have found ways to circumvent the AFK timer.
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Amazon has developed a solution, threatens AFK cheaters with “harsh penalties”
This is what Amazon says now: In a post early Sunday morning our time, a community manager from Amazon addressed the issue:
There is a lot of frustration about people circumventing the automatic AFK kick
This behavior is primarily a problem because the queues are so long
But now they have found a “new solution” to this problem in order to kick “malicious AFK players”
Details of the solution are not revealed, but Amazon states they are confident that they can solve the problem with it
Anyone caught by the AFK kick will initially just be kicked to the main menu. However, those who do this constantly can expect harsher penalties
How does this affect the game? According to initial reports, the AFK timer has now been reduced to 10 minutes. We will inform you on MeinMMO when more details are known about how the new anti-AFK measures in New World look in detail.
The issues of New World with the AFK timer could have been foreseen. Years ago, MMORPGs had major problems with people circumventing queues while they were not in the game:
The beverage company Coca-Cola has launched its first global advertising campaign in 5 years with “Real Magic”. The target audience appears to be gamers who play WoW and watch e-sports events for LoL on Twitch. However, the advertisement has received a lot of criticism.
This can be seen in the advertisement:
The advertisement apparently takes place in an alternate world where e-sports are conducted in such a way that armies of players in an MMORPG like WoW meet for large battles: Orcs fight against human soldiers while millions of people worldwide watch. In a massive stadium, 5-player teams compete against each other like in the LoL World Championship.
When an Orc falls in battle, its player drinks a Coca-Cola: The Orc is then revived but gains its own consciousness, sees the carnage around it, and throws away its axe.
The other characters in the game stop fighting. They decide to make the virtual world a peaceful, green place while gamers worldwide stare at this unusual occurrence and are thrilled that peace finally reigns in e-sports.
This is the background of the campaign: The last global advertising campaign by Coca-Cola, “Taste the feeling,” started in 2009 and ended in 2016. With the new campaign “Real Magic,” Coca-Cola apparently wants to re-enter people’s consciousness and offset the losses the company suffered during the global Corona pandemic.
According to the Chief Marketing Officer, this could be a “long-term brand philosophy.”
Coca-Cola is “defined by dichotomy: humble yet iconic, authentic yet mysterious, real yet magical.”
From Coca-Cola’s perspective, the advertisement is supposed to “highlight the many contradictions that a new generation experiences in the pursuit of harmony and human connection in a virtual and shared world” (via wuv.de).
The new advertising campaign began a few days ago and is prominently linked on the streaming platform Twitch. In the spot itself, the streamer AverageJonas is seen, who broadcasts and comments on the match live on Twitch.
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“I’d rather drink New Coke”
These are the reactions to the spot: The reactions on YouTube are rather mixed. The long version of the spot has only 187 likes but already 443 dislikes.
There are comments like:
“I don’t think these advertisers have ever seen an e-sport match.”
“We did it. We ended fictional warfare.”
“All I take away from this is that Coca-Cola makes you a terrible gamer. And besides, maybe your eyes fall out too. I’ll pass.”
“I’d rather drink a New Coke than see that again.”
“How much cringe can you pack into a 2-minute video?”
What is the problem with the spot? The advertisement assumes that a match in an e-sport game is a war. But it is not, just as a soccer match is not a war; rather, they are athletic contests.
The spot is kind of like if soccer stars Messi and Ronaldo played against each other in a World Cup final, millions of people around the world watched to see who is better, then Messi drinks a Coke, everyone hugs, and goes home.
People worldwide would most likely not celebrate that but would feel rather mocked because they were cheated out of the outcome of an exciting match.
Similarly, the casting of the new movie about Mario has been discussed recently:
This week, almost all headlines revolved around New World, which even displaced CS:GO from the number one spot on Steam just a day after its release. However, there has also been a lot happening with other MMORPGs, which we would like to highlight in this weekly recap.
The highlight and the controversy of the week: On September 28, New World celebrated its release and dominated the headlines:
The discussion of the week: In WoW, sexy women were transformed into handsome men in a dungeon. However, most comments from our readers are largely negative, as they do not see it as equality or a fight against sexism.
ESO introduces new DLC, Elyon presents head start packages
In Guild Wars 2, there is currently an event for the old episode “Eternal War”, which you can unlock for free (via GW2). Additionally, the return of the Halloween event has been announced for October 5.
In Black Desert, Season+ is currently running, where you can quickly level up new characters. Also, Act 2 of the new open-world dungeon Atoraxxion began this week.
The sandbox MMORPG Fractured introduced a city, tech trees, and a world event in a video (via YouTube).
Lineage W, the latest installment in the successful MMORPG series, will be released on November 4 in Korea, Russia, and Japan. A worldwide release is planned, allowing play on PC and mobile (via mmorpg.org.pl).
Here are the news highlights from the world of MMORPGs this week. What was your personal highlight? Did you experience anything exciting this week? Or did we forget something important? Let us know in the comments.
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Boost mages in WoW Classic are starting to tremble – Blizzard wants to address the problem, at least in the “Season of Mastery”.
Not much is left of the original “World of Warcraft Classic” experience on numerous realms. Often there are hardly any groups to experience dungeons together while leveling – as many simply get boosted. This is the most lucrative and fastest leveling method. In the Season of Mastery, this should not exist.
What is the problem? Anyone wanting to level a character in World of Warcraft Classic can do so laboriously the classic way – or pay some gold and hire a mage. They will pull characters through dungeons or particularly efficient farming areas for a few gold coins, where the XP essentially trickles into the character’s account. Thanks to extremely good crowd control, the mage can kill dozens of enemies simultaneously, thus amassing thousands of experience points in just a few seconds.
It’s so efficient that dozens of mages offer their services per realm, and they are gladly utilized.
What is the Season of Mastery? The Season of Mastery is essentially a “fresh” start of WoW Classic with additional adjustments. Blizzard aims to implement the individual phases of Classic more quickly while also making further adjustments. Bosses are supposed to be tougher, there is more XP, and some buffs, like the major world buffs, do not work in raids.
Mages scream – is the Maraudon farm coming to an end?
What does Blizzard want to change? Blizzard has not yet specified a concrete approach. However, they want to nudge players a bit “in the right direction” so that leveling happens through traditional dungeons and quests. Blizzard states:
[…] We plan to look at mage boosting in the beta for [Season of Mastery]. We have a number of ideas for adjustments that we can make to mitigate its impact, especially in current hot spots like Maraudon.
The proposed XP increases are entirely for quests. We currently have no plans to increase XP in other areas.
Just that alone should ensure that mage boosting loses a bit of its appeal – especially when the most popular boost dungeons see a drop in their XP gains.
More news about WoW Classic and Blizzard can be found here:
How the community is reacting: Reactions are largely positive. In the comments under wowhead, there are almost only positive messages, such as from michaelphoenix22:
I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of mages suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something wonderful has happened.
In the Season of Mastery, you can look forward to interacting more with other players again, rather than just paying a mage to level the character “for you”.
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In Pokémon GO, the special research with Zarude is currently running. One of the tasks requires you to defeat six Rocket Grunts. However, you can save a lot of time and only need one Grunt encounter.
What kind of task is this? In Pokémon GO, the “Search for Zarude” research started with the jungle event on October 1st. In chapter 4/5, you are to defeat six Rocket Grunts. You will encounter Ariados for this.
On reddit, trainers show that the task is very easy to complete.
You don’t have to battle six times
This is the trick: On reddit, Shadowadra states that there is a trick for the Rocket Grunt task of the Zarude research. You can skip battling six Grunts.
Instead of securing six victories, you can simply lose to the same Grunt six times. “Basically, you can use three 10 CP Pokémon and lose to the same Grunt six times to complete the quest,” writes Shadowadra.
This way, in chapter 4/5 you only need to catch 15 Pokémon with weather boost and take three snapshots of wild flying Pokémon. In the next chapter, all tasks are completed and you can catch a Zarude. The research is really worth it for you, as Zarude has a lot to offer. Find out here how strong the new Pokémon really is:
In the comments on reddit, many players express their gratitude. They were able to save a lot of time because of this. Others point out that you would also need to use some revives and potions and question whether this time savings is really worth it.
How far along are you with the research for Zarude in Pokémon GO? Have you completed all quests yet or are you still diligently researching and could use this tip? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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With an indicator from the economy, one can explain how fair the weapon meta in Call of Duty: Warzone is. MeinMMO shows you how the meta has developed since the release and what thoughts are behind the calculation.
What’s it about? Call of Duty: Warzone has become much more data-heavy compared to the release. Warzone experts like “TheXclusiveAce”, “JGOD”, or “TrueGameData” have spent a lot of time in recent months documenting the values of each weapon in detail and making them accessible to all players.
The statistics website “wzranked.com” also helps players get an overview of the meta. However, the site takes a different approach: wzranked analyzes the chosen weapons of the players and shows, for example, which weapon is the most played and with which setup.
But the site does much more. You can also examine the fairness and strictness of the meta since the release in a diagram:
The diagram shows how the loadout usages of weapons are distributed among the players and at what point. If many players only use a specific weapon, the green graph in the diagram rises. If more weapons are considered strong and playable, the value drops and the green graph sinks.
To determine the value of fairness of the meta at a specific time, wzranked uses the metric “Gini coefficient”. MeinMMO shows you how the value is derived and what conclusions can be drawn from it.
About the author Maik Schneider: Before my life as an author, my career revolved around money, numbers, and sales. Economics is one of my greatest passions; I could probably tell even more about gaming.
I have never understood economics as dry mathematics, but as a tool to understand the world around us. I find it fascinating that there are calculation models that deal with whether I should order pizza or döner for dinner. And I find the data spectacle in Warzone equally exciting.
Gini coefficient – Metric shows whether the meta is broken
What kind of metric is this? The metric is used, among other things, in economics and describes the distribution of something with a value between 0 and 1 – such as money.
If a small proportion of the population earns a lot of money, then the value is high. A lower value, on the other hand, indicates that a large part of the population also earns a large share of the money.
In Warzone, this means: If the value is at 1.0, all players use the same weapon. If the value is at 0, all weapons are played and each weapon would have the same number of players. The value thus shows how evenly the players are distributed across the individual weapons.
What does this say about the Warzone meta? You can see whether there is currently one or only a few weapons that a large part of the players are using. However, since weapon classes such as assault rifles generally have an advantage over other classes like shotguns or pistols due to their versatility, the base value in Warzone is already quite high.
Even shortly after the release, the value was already above 0.65. The weapons were already known from multiplayer at the release, and long-time performers like the M4A1 also did well in Warzone.
The highest value so far and thus the most unfair meta occurred shortly after the integration of Cold War into Warzone. The DMR 14 was so overpowering that the value rose to 0.82.
Experience has shown that a value up to approximately 0.76 represents a healthy and diverse meta. We are currently at about 0.73, and after the significant nerf of the Krig 6, the trend continues downward (via wzranked.com As of October 1, 2021).
Click the board down if you want to know how to calculate the Gini coefficient in Warzone.
Required data
Number of weapons
How often each weapon appears in a loadout
Formulated calculation method
All weapons are sorted according to the number of their usages and receive their respective value based on their rank. The weapon with the fewest usages gets the value 1, the one with the 2nd fewest usages gets 2, and so on. The weapon with the most usages therefore also has the highest number.
The number of a weapon is the value of i and the number of usages is the value of x. x(i) is the number of usages for a specific weapon and n is the total number of weapons.
To solve the first sum above the divider, you need to multiply each weapon by its number i and its number of usages x(i). You add the new values of the weapons together and then multiply the total value by 2. We call this value (1).
For the sum under the divider, you only need to multiply the total number of weapons n with the summed-up number of total weapon usages. That is the value (2).
Now calculate the total number of weapons plus 1 and divide this value by the total number of weapons. The last value is (3).
Now divide (1) by (2) and subtract (3) from it, and you will get the Gini coefficient for Warzone.
The metric allows for long-term insights
What does it bring? As a practical application for players, the metric helps quickly identify whether there is currently an OP weapon that you should take a look at. Especially in the range of 0.79, you can be sure that one or at most 2 weapons are considered very strong and dominate the meta. But the visible trends also allow for conclusions.
Even a healthy meta eventually needs a nerf
In September 2020, the meta was very stable after some balance adjustments. Over months, however, the metric slowly rose higher and higher, without any significant outbursts upwards. During this time, the assault rifle Kilo 141 rose to the top and gradually took over more and more loadouts.
The weapon was never really considered strong, but particularly initially rather as a compromise. Yet more and more players used the weapon until it was regarded as the best weapon.
This could mean that even a healthy meta becomes increasingly narrow and thus unfair over time. Players who perform particularly well with the meta weapons are at an advantage. If the meta is too tight, even a well-balanced weapon can end up getting a nerf.
The massacre of the DMR 14 was the most unfair meta
When Cold War was integrated into Warzone in December 2020, no one suspected the Christmas gift. But the meta bomb was already lurking in the loadouts.
The DMR 14, a single-shot rifle, was so easy to control and had such high damage that hardly any player missed it during that time in Warzone. The weapon dominated everything, caused a lot of frustration for nearly 3 weeks, and even led to small protests in the real world.
Moreover, better shooters benefited from the strengths of the single-shot rifle. After that, the tactical rifles and the FFAR 1 from Cold War prevailed and ruled the battle royale for almost 4 months.
The integration of Cold War severely damaged the meta
Aside from the extreme outlier that was the DMR 14, the introduction of weapons from Cold War into Warzone didn’t go well. It took nearly 5 months until the distribution of weapon usages recovered, and even after that there were still stronger fluctuations.
The comparison between the Cold War and Modern Warfare era isn’t entirely fair. At the end of February, Call of Duty closed a data interface that wzranked used to read the loadouts of all players. Since then, only players who manually open their data interface are included in the calculations. According to its own statements, wzranked currently uses around 2 – 6% of globally deployed loadouts.
Nevertheless, it seems that the meta is stabilizing again at a level similar to before the integration of Cold War. Many weapons are currently considered solid, and no weapon is seen as overpowered.
Although data provides a good foundation for deciding on a weapon or playing style, remain true to your own gaming feeling. Not every meta weapon can be predicted by high damage or great stability. There are always anomalies that even the toughest data nerds cannot explain.
Did you enjoy this little Warzone data lesson? Is there perhaps a value in the game that we should explain for you as well? Feel free to leave us a comment with your thoughts.
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New World does some things differently than classic MMORPGs. The focus is much more on crafting and collecting materials. It often happens that the inventory overflows and thus you move more slowly through the world. We will reveal how you can manage your inventory better and sell items.
Can items be easily sold? Sort of. In New World, there are no traditional merchants who buy your items for a few coins. This is very unusual for MMORPGs.
However, there are alternative ways to sell:
You can sell items at the trading post to other players. However, this incurs a trading fee.
You can trade directly on-site with other players. However, you need to have other players nearby.
If you cannot or do not want to sell your items directly, you have three additional alternatives:
In settlements, you can store your materials and access them later. However, be aware that each storage is tied to the corresponding settlement.
You can break down found equipment to gain materials for repairs and simultaneously reduce weight.
You can simply pull items out of your inventory and drop them. They will no longer weigh down your inventory weight and will remain in the world for 3 minutes before despawning.
If you do not want to constantly run back to a settlement because you are at maximum weight, you have another alternative. Over time, you will unlock additional bag slots. This will increase your inventory weight limit.
Every player in New World has surely experienced an overloaded inventory.
Use bags to collect more materials
How do you craft a bag? There are 4 different tiers of bags, and they can be crafted as an armorsmith in the tailoring profession:
Bag
Skill
Material
Weight
Rough Leather
0
45 Rough Leather, 25 Linen, 10 Iron Ingots, Minor Holding Rune
+100
Coarse Leather
50
45 Coarse Leather, 25 Satin, 10 Iron Ingots, Major Holding Rune
45 Treated Leather, 25 Linen, 10 Iron Ingots, Grand Holding Rune
+300
You can obtain the Holding Rune from your faction trader or buy it at the trading post.
You can also add special resources when crafting. These provide bonus effects such as making wood or leather weigh less in your inventory.
How many bag slots are there? At levels 10, 30, and 45, you will unlock an additional bag each time. Theoretically, you can increase your weight from 200 to 1,100 with the 3 large bags.
What else can be done for more storage space? If you need additional storage, you can buy a house and store items in chests there. Additionally, you regularly receive territory reputation. There, you can increase the number of storage slots in the settlement of the respective area.
You can find all guides to New World in our overview:
The problem of poor launches is almost as old as the MMO genre itself. Most players know it, but everyone deals with it differently. What about you?
This is how many launch days go: For most MMOs and multiplayer games, you can assume that there will be a variety of problems at launch. It is no wonder that the saying “Never play on Launch / Patch Day” has become established in the community. It warns people not to get their hopes up too much about a launch.
Most of you already know from experience that release dates for MMOs must be taken with caution. Singleplayer games like the next Zelda game or Horizon: Zero Dawn can often be simply downloaded or put into the console and just start playing.
With MMOs, you have to expect server problems, and there are more than enough examples that confirm this:
Hardly any major multiplayer game can claim to have had a clean launch.
The community reacts to the problem very differently. It ranges from understanding and shrugging to indifference, and even to real anger and frustration. Some also follow the advice of the saying and wait a few days or even weeks before diving into the new game.
And how about you?
This is how you can vote: You can cast your vote in the survey tool below. In this case, you can only choose once, and it cannot be undone.
How do you handle it when an MMO or multiplayer game that you really want to play has a really bad launch? Does it annoy you? Do you not care? Or are you annoyed by people who complain about it? Do you think there are no excuses for poor launches in our time, or do you have understanding for the developers?
Share your opinion with us in the comments and have fun voting!
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The launch of Back 4 Blood is coming soon. We have all the important information for you that you need to know for the start of the zombie shooter.
Currently, it is a golden age for gamers, as one major release follows another. The zombie co-op shooter Back 4 Blood is basically at the doorstep. The official release is still a few days away, but early access begins next week.
We have all the important information about the various game versions and the launch dates – as they differ depending on the version.
What is Back 4 Blood? Back 4 Blood is the new zombie co-op shooter from the developers who also created the original Left 4 Dead and Evolve. Cooperative approach and planning are the focus of the game. Those who want to know more about the game will find comprehensive information in these articles:
For which platforms is Back 4 Blood released? Back 4 Blood will be available for both the current and last console generations. All available platforms are:
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X|S
PC: Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store
Additionally, Back 4 Blood will be included in the Xbox Game Pass at release.
What game versions are available for Back 4 Blood? In total, there are 3 different versions of Back 4 Blood, each with different contents and prices. Here’s a brief overview of the versions, with the prices from the Steam Store:
Back 4 Blood Standard: The normal version of the game costs 60 € and corresponds to the base game without any bonuses.
Back 4 Blood Deluxe Edition: This version costs 90 € and includes in addition to the base game:
Season Pass with 3 content drops (DLCs) that bring additional campaigns, new special infected, and characters.
Back 4 Blood Ultimate Edition: This version costs 100 € and includes in addition to the base game:
Season Pass with 3 content drops (DLCs) that bring additional campaigns, new special infected, and characters.
4 “Battle Hardened” skins for some characters.
Additional cosmetic items in the form of a banner, an emblem, a spray, and a title.
Additionally, pre-orderers – regardless of which version – will receive a special skin pack for their weapons, the “Fort Hope Elite Skin Pack”.
Do you really need the expensive version? No! The DLCs work in a special way in Back 4 Blood. As long as one group member owns the DLCs, all others can also play and experience the new content. So, if you always play with a fixed group, it suffices if one of your teammates buys the DLCs when they come out.
When is the early access? The early access for Back 4 Blood starts 4 days before the official release – at least if you got an ultimate or deluxe edition.
For PlayStation, Xbox, and Windows Store, the early access begins on 07.10.2021 at 1:00 PM our time.
For Steam and the Epic Games Store, early access begins on 07.10.2021 at 5:00 PM our time.
When is the official release? The official release will take place worldwide on October 12. A precise time has not been mentioned yet. As soon as there is a fixed time, we will enter it here.
Will you get Back 4 Blood directly at release? Will you check it out via Game Pass? Or do you have no interest in the game at all?
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To succeed in FIFA 22, you should defend strongly to prevent goals. We show you tips for defense and how to defend effectively.
No matter how strong your attack is and how many goals you score, if your defense isn’t solid, things look bleak. Therefore, you should know how to defend properly in FIFA 22 and keep the opponent away from the goal.
We explain to you what has changed in FIFA 22 and what the best defensive techniques are.
Defending in FIFA 22 – This is how you do it correctly
Gameplay-wise, a lot has changed compared to FIFA 21. The new FIFA title is noticeably slower and passing is much more difficult due to the new competitive controls than its predecessor. Passes now require more precision and it is important that the player does not turn while passing.
These are disadvantages for the attack that you can cleverly exploit to prevent goals.
Defense starts in midfield
To intercept the opponent as early as possible, you should start defending in midfield. When your opponent has the ball and is approaching your half, use a midfielder to block passing lanes and win the ball early with a clever tackle.
It is important that you have strong midfielders whose defensive stats are sufficiently high. You should not use traditional central midfielders whose physical and defensive stats leave much to be desired; a strong defensive midfielder is best suited for this job.
Defend patiently
When defending in FIFA 22, timing is the crucial factor. If your tackle comes too early or too late, the opponent will have slipped past you or you will have caused a penalty or free kick. Patience is therefore required.
It is important to pay close attention to the opponent and their movements and to enter the tackle at the right moment. This means: You take your defending player and press the L2/LT and R2/RT buttons. Now your player moves with sidesteps and blocks passing and running lanes. Now the opponent has no choice but to trick you with a clever maneuver – which is not so easy – or to pass the ball.
This is how it works:
Control your player with the left stick and hold L2/LT to close the passing and running lanes with sidesteps.
Simultaneously use R2/RT to regulate your speed so you don’t get left behind.
Use a second player to apply pressure
While you are blocking passing lanes and covering opposing strikers with the player you control, you have the option to send one of your teammates towards the opponent at the press of a button and apply pressure with this action. This is now quite strong again in FIFA 22.
Pay attention to a green cursor above your players. The player with the green symbol is the one you can send towards the opponent.
This is how it works:
Hold R1/RB to make the teammate run at the opponent. This will apply pressure on the opposing player and ensure that they have less space and need to pass the ball or break off their attack.
However, you should be cautious and not use this technique too often. In the worst case, you open up a large gap in your defense with the player you sent away, which can help the opponent. Especially your last line of defense should only be used cautiously for doubling.
If there is one thing you should avoid in defense, it is breaking up the defensive line and attacking the opponent with one of the center-backs. This can lead to a large gap that the opponent can exploit with 1 or 2 passes.
Things to keep in mind: Let your defensive line do the defending and control a defensive midfielder to attack the opponent instead. Only at the very last moment should you actively use your center-backs to prevent a shot on goal.
However, if your opponent is coming down the wings, you should control the full-backs to actively prevent the opponent from crossing or penetrating the penalty area.
Use defensive tactics
If you generally have problems in defense, there are some tactical instructions that can help you. You should always tailor these to your own play, but the following have proven effective:
“Stay back while attacking” for the full-backs who would otherwise join the attack.
“Stay back while attacking” or “Drop back on defense” for one of your central midfielders. This will reinforce the defense instead of pushing forward.
“Cover center” for defensive midfielders/central midfielders: If you use this instruction, your central midfielders will not focus on ball recoveries in the wide areas but will cover the central area directly in front of the goal. Especially if you want to intercept opponents who might shoot early or penetrate through the middle, this instruction is worthwhile.
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