Zenimax Online has given a little insight into what fans of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One) can expect after the current Skyrim story.
What have the developers of ESO said about the upcoming story? Of course, the team isn’t revealing any details yet on how the story of ESO will continue in 2021. However, Creative Director Rich Lambert managed to drop a few hints in an interview.
According to him, there are still many places that the developers can showcase. On the map of the continent Tamriel alone, there are areas that are not yet available in the MMORPG. And then there’s Oblivion…
There are places on the map that we have not yet visited. There are still a few areas we can explore. We also need to plan for the seemingly endless realms of Oblivion. So yes, there are many places we could be heading to.
Rich Lambert, Zenimax Online
The story surrounding the Storm of Grief is coming to an end. But how will it continue?
Is it heading towards Oblivion?
What exactly is the hint? Rich Lambert explicitly mentions the nearly endless realms of Oblivion, the place where the Daedric Princes reign. Oblivion is a different dimension that can take on different forms depending on its ruler. Here, nothing is as it seems. Interesting places include the Shivering Isles or the Deadlands.
Oblivion would certainly allow for very exciting and unusual adventures. Some of the best quests in the Elder Scrolls series take place in this dimension.
Zenimax would have the opportunity to break free from common fantasy conventions and create completely crazy things. This could bring a lot of variety and make The Elder Scrolls Online something truly special.
However, it is unclear whether this will actually happen. Perhaps Rich Lambert merely mentioned Oblivion as an example.
In 2021, a new story awaits us in the MMORPG ESO. This time apparently without vampires.
We can definitely expect something new: Lambert further explained in the interview that the team is considering where to go next and is asking important questions:
What have we not done yet?
What have we not done in a long time?
How can we make the next thing feel different?
These questions show that we can look forward to something different and new for the next story in the MMORPG, without vampires.
And Oblivion would fit perfectly here. While there have been excursions into this dimension before, an entire year-long story set there could really be unique and exciting.
What do you think? Would you like to experience a year-long story in Oblivion?
Zenimax Online has announced the new DLC Markarth for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (PC; PS4, Xbox One). This introduces a new feature aimed at item junkies.
What does the collection album provide? For example, if you find an item in a dungeon of the MMORPG ESO that you cannot craft yourself, you have to keep it in storage if you don’t want to use it. Because who knows if you might need it again. The crafting bag is useful in this scenario.
With the collection album, such an item goes into the album as a sticker. Now you can dismantle the item and don’t have to store it. But if you need the item later, you can simply craft it yourself.
This means you don’t have to wander back to the dungeon where you found it and search again.
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The video shows you what to expect in the new ESO DLC Markarth.
This album is a must-have for ESO players
What is the purpose of the album? The collection album represents a significant relief. However, recreating such items only applies to the ones you have in the collection album. Therefore, you must first find them once.
Why is this so important? In the MMORPG ESO, there are clearly more than 500 item sets. Finding all of them is nearly impossible without a collection album. However, hardcore players and collectors want to possess every item in the game. The album helps you keep track.
Which items do you already have, and which do you still need? A look into the album provides you with exact information. This way, you can specifically search for items that you don’t have yet in your collection.
The new feature is particularly aimed at all progress-fillers. This means players who want to achieve and find everything in an MMORPG, who always want 100% and to have every progress bar filled.
When is Markarth coming? The final DLC of 2020 will be released for PC, Mac, and Stadia on November 2, 2020. For Xbox One and PlayStation 4, the new downloadable content will only be available on November 10. The new content can be tested starting September 21 on the test server.
This is what the city of Markarth looks like in the land of Skyrim.
What else does Markarth offer?Markarth takes you to the eponymous city of Markarth and the surrounding Reach lands. The quests you experience there represent the finale of the story about the vampires and storm cloaks of the ‘Black Heart of Skyrim’.
Markarth should be familiar to fans of the single-player role-playing game The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. Because in this game, you could also visit the city and have adventures there.
Are you looking forward to Markarth for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online? What do you think of the item collection album?
Strong assault rifles perform well at almost any distance in Call of Duty: Warzone. Here you will learn which ones are particularly effective at taking down armor and opponents.
Assault rifles are a damn strong weapon class in Call of Duty: Warzone. However, not all of these all-rounders deliver top performance when it comes to melting down enemies’ armor and taking out the guys hiding behind it.
Check if your favorite assault rifle can keep up with the top damage values and how quickly the 12 all-rounder weapons can take down your opponents with full armor. If you are looking for more stable weapons, check out our ranking of the 10 Warzone lasers.
This article was first published in April 2020 and was revised in September 2020.
Warzone: Computational Damage Comparison with Clear Winner
To compare the damage of the assault rifles, we take their approximate fire rate and their maximum damage that they cause at close range, targeting the upper chest area. Once the damage surpasses 250, the opponent is considered downed. The value that results from this calculation is the computational time-to-kill (TTK), meaning the time the assault rifle needs to take down opponents with 3 plates.
In the list, you’ll find the fire rate used and the damage (shots per minute/damage):
Bravo – FN FAL: 480 ms
500 / 58 (single shot)
Hotel – AK-47: 535 ms
561 / 42
India – RAM-7: 544 ms
882 / 28
Echo – Oden: 552 ms
435 / 62
Kilo – CR-56 AMAX: 558 ms
645 / 42
Charlie – M4A1: 576 ms
833 / 28
Alpha – Kilo 141: 616 ms
779 / 28
Juliet – Grau 5.56: 640 ms
750 / 28
Foxtrot – M13: 650 ms
923 / 24
Lima – AN-94: 690 ms
570* / 34
Golf – FN SCAR 17: 700 ms
600 / 35
Delta – FR 5.56: 834 ms
burst-fire
It is noticeable that the two “specialists” among the assault rifles occupy the first and last place. The FAL is a single-shot rifle, while the FR 5.56 normally fires a 3-shot burst.
* In the calculation of the AN-94, the first burst shot was included at 1,000 RPM.
How were the values determined? To draw the damage comparison, divide the maximum health of Warzone (250 health points) by the weapon’s damage. Round this value, and you will get the number of bullets you need for the kill.
Since you often have the values for the fire rate in RPM, or bullets per minute, you need to divide 60 (seconds) by the fire rate. This value shows how quickly the weapon fires its bullets (in seconds).
As the first bullet fires without “cooldown,” you need to subtract one from the number of bullets needed. Multiply the “time for a bullet” by the reduced number of bullets required to obtain the computational TTK in seconds:
(( 250 / damage per bullet ) – 1) x ( 60 / RPM ) = TTK in seconds
FN FAL – Clear Winner in the Values
What makes the FAL so strong? This assault rifle requires a lot of concentration and accuracy, but rewards skilled soldiers with incredible values. The TTK with full armor is just under 50ms below the value of the second-place AK-47. This is a significant difference and the single-shot rifle thus takes the lead in damage values. If you manage to hit headshots with this weapon, you might even outperform SMGs at short ranges. Here’s the appropriate guide for it.
How should I modify the rifle? To keep the semi-automatic single-fire under control, you should use a few attachments that reduce recoil and increase aiming stability. Depending on how you want to use the weapon, prioritize range or speed. However, you should always include some stability.
Which attachments are strong? Use the “Monolithic Suppressor,” one of the attachments, that we recommend for almost every setup. It suppresses shooting noise and increases range. A long barrel – XRK Master Marksman is also a given here. With higher range, the damage decreases at longer distances only later.
If you want to go for range, we recommend a hybrid sight or the VLK 3.0x sight and the underbarrel “Tactical Foregrip.” This gives you strong control over the rifle and allows for very precise shots, even at long distances.
If you also use the weapon at shorter distances, consider the ADS speed. Use the FSS Combat Stock to compensate for the “slow” barrel and try a smaller sight. The “Tactical Grip” is also a good choice here and gives you strong control over this single-shot monster.
What assault rifle alternatives are there? None. The FAL plays in a different league. The FAL can be seen as an assault rifle-sniper hybrid and finds its competition more among the DMRs and sniper rifles. This makes it strong, but not necessarily playable for everyone. If you can handle the single shot, you can also try the Kar98k. Due to some “secret adjustments” the weapon is considered one of the strongest snipers, with good handling.
AK 47 – Heavy AR with Character
What can the AK-47 do? The AK has cult status and is found in many shooters. In Modern Warfare, the standard variant comes with the heavy 7.62 × 9 mm caliber and plays accordingly. It feels a bit sluggish in the hand and shakes you quite a bit when firing. However, it delivers a lot of damage and has the second fastest TTK value among the assault rifles.
What should I consider with the AK? To tame the Russian rifle, you need at least one attachment for better control. Furthermore, you need to decide how to handle ammunition. Large magazines are important in Warzone for putting pressure on enemies at long distances or having enough firepower to take out entire teams, but with smaller magazines, the AK is significantly more mobile.
So which attachments should I take? Depending on the use, either take the massive 75-round magazine or the “5.45 × 39 mm” magazine that converts the AK to lighter AR ammunition. The 5.45 caliber does drain the magazine quickly, but you deal a bit more damage and have better recoil control. This drives the TTK from 535 ms to 522 ms.
Here, too, the Monolithic Suppressor is standard. This attachment performs well on nearly every weapon, and even without additional range suppressors are really strong. Additionally, the “23” RPK barrel” helps you drastically increase your range. To offset the lost ADS speed, attach the “Stock” to the weapon.
If you primarily use the weapon for longer ranges, a decent sight helps. Here, too, we recommend one of the hybrid sights, which does, however, cost a lot of ADS speed. The VLK 3.0x sight offers better values here, but you cannot switch the sight. If you want to go for medium and short ranges, the “Tactical Laser” helps.
Which assault rifle plays similarly? The Oden ranks 4th in the TTK ranking of assault rifles and can hold its own against the AK. The Oden offers strong setups with a lot of range. The Season 4 weapon CR-56 AMAX is practically a tamed AK. If you like heavy assault rifles but find the AK too wobbly, you might want to try the AMAX.
RAM-7 – The Better M4A1
Why the RAM-7? Among light assault rifles, the RAM-7 performs the best. It has the same damage profile as the M4A1, but comes with a higher fire rate. This is reflected in the values as well. The TTK is nearly 30 ms faster than that of the M4. However, this AR takes some getting used to – the recoil makes the weapon pull to the left, unlike all other assault rifles, which tend to pull to the right.
What should be noted? Plan for an attachment to reduce recoil, as the RAM-7 can sometimes be quite wobbly. Fortunately, the RAM-7 also has a barrel that comes with strong recoil control and significantly increases range. If you can control the weapon and land headshots in Battle Royale, this weapon becomes a top gun.
What attachment care does the RAM-7 need? For more range and fire suppression, again attach the Monolithic Suppressor to the muzzle. Together with the barrel, you already have very good range and control over the killing tool.
The RAM-7, with these attachments and a decent sight, achieves the desired successes even at greater distances, but is somewhat sluggish. The “XRK Combat Stock” brings the ADS values back to a good level, and you can even fit a 50-round magazine while still having good chances at short distances.
For greater distances, use a hybrid sight, and if you primarily use the weapon at short to medium ranges, then save on the sight and take the “Textured Grip Tape” instead. This way, you will not only have good TTK values but also strong ADS speed.
What alternatives are there? Among the light assault rifles, we recommend the M4A1 and the Grau 5.56 in addition to the RAM-7. Both alternatives are somewhat worse than the RAM-7, but more stable. The Grau may have the worst TTK value, but it offers the greatest AR range and, with recoil attachments, almost becomes a laser with high accuracy.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare offers a lot of weapons, and the standard multiplayer requires different values than the large Warzone. Especially the assault rifles are really strong in MP, and we have many guides for the all-round weapons:
In Warzone, however, the distributions are different, and another really strong rifle is encroaching in the hunting grounds of ARs: the submachine gun AUG. With the 5.56 conversion kit in the magazine, the AUG leads the rankings of the best weapons in Warzone and should be tried by every assault rifle fan.
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Since the announcement of FIFA 21, we have learned quite a bit about the new installment in the series. We will tell you what changes and what new features are particularly exciting.
FIFA 21 was officially presented, and since then there have been several trailers and detailed presentations of various modes from EA Sports itself. We summarize the most important innovations for you and tell you which features are particularly exciting compared to FIFA 20.
The improvements and newly added features are particularly interesting.
When is FIFA 21 released? The new FIFA installment will be released a little later than in previous years. On Friday, October 9, it will be available. The game is released for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and in a trimmed version also for the Nintendo Switch.
1. Here’s how you can play FIFA 21 before the release
These are the possibilities: As last year, it is also possible this time to play the new FIFA installment 8 days before the official release. To do this, you need a membership with EA Play or EA Play Pro.
If you get one of the special editions, you can play FIFA 21 without a time limitation 3 days before the release.
These are the different start dates:
Start on October 1 – EA Play or EA Play Pro (presumably with time limitation)
Start on October 6 – FIFA 21 Ultimate Edition
Start on October 6 – FIFA 21 Champions Edition
Start on October 9 – FIFA 21 Standard Edition
Kylian Mbappe is the cover star of FIFA 21
2. These are the gameplay innovations
This is changing in gameplay: EA has tweaked the gameplay of FIFA 21 and promises some innovations. These sound particularly interesting:
Agile dribbling system
Positioning personality
Creative runs
This is the new “Agile dribbling system”: This new mechanic essentially replaces the strong drag-back from FIFA 20. You can perform quite tight dribbles on the spot – simply by holding R1 and choosing the desired direction. This will make it really difficult to take the ball away from you.
This is positioning personality: With the new “Positioning Personality”, world-class players should position themselves better and create more danger. Top strikers, for example, should recognize offside traps better than average strikers. Likewise, world-class defenders should be able to close passing lanes even more effectively.
What the “Creative runs” can do: An important factor will be the new creative runs that allow you to control players who are not on the ball. This is one of the features that could completely change your game – because mastering creative runs can surprise opponents with unusual running paths.
We are curious about the new “creative runs”
Our author Max Handwerk was able to play FIFA 21 early and reveals what he thinks about the gameplay innovations:
This is new: In FIFA 20, headers were practically dead. Crosses from the outside rarely led to success; mostly high balls were blocked.
In the gameplay trailer, the new “manual headers” were presented. They ensure that you get no assistance with headers anymore – and can thus precisely control where the ball lands.
We are curious if headers will become more dangerous
4. FIFA 21 lets you compete against simulated FIFA professionals
What’s new? The new “Competitor Mode” is supposed to offer more challenges against the CPU. The gameplay styles of the best real FIFA players are imitated, so that the computer should be able to use special moves, types of dribbling, and tactics better.
The mode is available on the difficulties “Legend” and “Ultimate”.
5. The rewind feature lets you turn back time
This is new: EA Sports introduces a rewind feature in FIFA 21, which allows you to rewind the game and thus replay missed scoring opportunities. A very interesting feature to train your offensive play.
However, there is a catch with the new feature: It only works in kickoff mode.
This is how the rewind feature works: The new rewind feature allows you to travel back 30 seconds in time to correct mistakes. The rewind is activated as follows:
out of the game: L2/LT + R2/RT + Options button/Menu button
in the menu: Select the “Instant Replay” option
Once you have activated the feature, you can choose the exact moment at which you want to get back into the game.
6. The career mode offers more freedom
This is new: For many FIFA players, the career mode is particularly important. Therefore, it is gratifying that EA has some innovations ready this year. However, the mode has not been completely overhauled.
Nevertheless, these innovations sound interesting:
A completely revised training menu offers the possibility to develop talents better. Individual attributes such as “heading” can be improved individually.
The positions of players can be changed. For example, a full-back can become a winger.
The interactive match simulation allows you to intervene in a simulated match. For example, you can take charge of penalties or free kicks yourself.
You can enter the simulation at any time
7. In Pro Clubs there is more strategy
This is new: The popular Pro Clubs mode receives long overdue innovations to allow better customization and control of your team.
Previously, you could adjust your formation in Pro Clubs. However, there were no precise tactics, such as how the team should react without the ball or how far a full-back should really stay back.
With FIFA 21, this should change:
You get 5 predefined tactics, which you can customize individually.
You can give precise instructions to the AI about how it should behave in the game.
The existing options for formations remain unchanged.
Additionally, the AI teammates can be completely customized. Names can be assigned, and the appearance of the players can be fully adjusted.
Finally, VOLTA can be played in online co-op. In the game mode “VOLTA Squads”, you can play with 2 friends as a street team.
Featured Battles will become the new online mode for solo players. Here, you can unlock cosmetics and icons for your team.
EA promises improved gameplay, so shots and tricks should go better.
Will VOLTA gain more followers in FIFA 21?
9. In FUT, every player gets their own stadium
This is new: In FUT 21, the new FUT stadium is added to the existing customization options, which you can build and design according to your preferences as a FUT player.
There is a “FUT Stadium” that every player starts with. It has two upgrade levels, at which the following elements can be customized:
The audience
The structure of the stadium
Choreographies in the stands
Fan chants
The base color of the stadium
The sides of the pitch
Presentation of the trophies won
Here’s what a FUT stadium might look like in the last upgrade stage
10. Ultimate Team finally without annoying fitness cards
This is new: As EA announced, there will be no fitness items and training items in FIFA 21 anymore. Particularly the fitness items, which have existed since the launch of Ultimate Team in 2008, annoyed many players.
How does fitness work now? The fitness level and stamina will play a role within a match, including how long, how well, and how often a player can sprint, for example.
Every player starts each match with full fitness.
In addition to the fitness cards, training items will also be removed, officially because hardly anyone used this mechanic.
Finally, the fitness cards are history
11. EA removes celebrations and shortens animations to reduce frustration
On the one hand, the animations for goal celebrations and set pieces should be significantly shorter. On the other hand, the developer has removed two celebrations. These two celebrations are:
The “Shush” celebration, where the scorer holds their finger to their lips to signal that they should be quiet.
The “A-Ok”, which is based on a celebration by Dele Alli.
This gesture you will not see in FIFA 21 anymore
The waiting times before standard situations, which previously lasted 30 seconds, are now as follows:
Before kickoff, the wait time is now a maximum of 10 seconds
Throw-ins last 12 seconds
Goal kicks have 15 seconds
Corners also get 15 seconds
Penalties last 15 seconds
Free kicks are now 20 seconds
Additionally, animations, such as when a player fetches the ball for a throw-in from outside, will now also be skipped.
12. Ultimate Team now with online co-op
This is new: Previously, it was only possible to play Ultimate Team matches together on one console. Online, this was not yet possible.
In FUT 21, this feature is now included and has also been shown as a major innovation in the first trailer. You can invite a friend over the network to play matches together in FUT. This is possible in the following modes:
Division Rivals
Squad Battles
Friendly matches
You cannot participate together in the Weekend League.
Both players should be able to earn progress and rewards. Here we explain how it works:
This is what it’s about: EA Sports has also assured this year that the controversial patent, which is supposed to ensure dynamic difficulty adjustment in online games, will not be used in FIFA 21.
From a gameplay perspective, there would be no reason to artificially influence the outcome of a game. The only game where the AI of an opponent is adjusted is the very first boot-up game, where the optimal difficulty level for the player is evaluated.
14. Info about the demo
Then the demo is released: After initially expecting a release around September 25, it is now clear that there will be no demo for FIFA 21.
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The weekly challenge with Hawthorne can no longer be completed – this used to provide top loot and enhancement cores
In a live-service game like Destiny, things continue to happen behind the scenes. Such an unplanned extension has never occurred before.
Hawthorne is the contact person for clans in the Tower
Other aspects of the game are also affected by the postponement. For example, in the story: the great evacuation dramatically bids farewell to familiar characters, who will still be alive at their posts for another 2 months.
Bungie does not want to gamble with clan ranks in Destiny 2
This is what Bungie says about the clan issue: The Destiny developer has determined during the investigation of the issues that a solution is not being considered until Beyond Light is released.
According to Bungie, there’s a possibility that an intervention could reset the ranks of all clans – they do not want to take that risk.
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Is it really that tragic? Under the Twitter post, many Guardians are quite upset about it. However, the problem may not be bad enough to justify the really nasty comments.
Other users are therefore defending Bungie, saying that the (although annoying) clan problems are not proportionate to the potential complete reset.
Man, I think that those complaining have not even read the whole tweet.
Of course, you can still play with your clan now. Only those who thought they had extra time to reach the maximum rank in Season 11 or to snag a bonus will now be disappointed.
What do you think? What problems could arise from the postponement? Do you think Xur will try to land on a vanished planet this fall?
By the way, you can take advantage of the extended time to engage in currently extra-rewarding raids. There, you can secure the rarest exotic in the whole game more easily than ever until November 10.
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In his latest video, he is once again dealing one-hit kills to PvP victims – this time he doesn’t even need any corruption.
What did he do? In his latest video, Rextroy plays a warrior. As usual, he prepares a complicated combo in the background, then jumps into battle at the last moment with the correct buffs. A single attack is then enough to send unsuspecting horde players into the digital afterlife.
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How does it work? The combo is quite complex and requires three different armor sets that must be swapped within a few seconds.
The first set comes from the Tomb of Sargeras. Here, the 4-set bonus is important, as it ensures that Furious Slash increases the damage of the next Bloodthirst by 50% – this is stackable up to 500%.
Then Rextroy switches to a set with the Azerite trait Gathering Storm. Blade Storm drastically increases the warrior’s strength for a few seconds.
Afterwards, Rextroy switches to a set with a low item level (below 280), ensuring that the PvP scaling kicks in significantly.
Meanwhile, the ability “Death Wish” is stacked multiple times.
Finally, Rextroy uses the ability “Rampage” to trigger another buff.
All mentioned bonuses remain active even when the sets are swapped.
There are only a few seconds left to jump to an enemy and deal around 600,000 damage instantly. Only a few characters – like tanks – can survive such an attack.
As with almost all of Rextroy’s videos, it will probably only take a few days until Blizzard releases a small hotfix to make this combo no longer possible. The most likely scenario is that the developers will simply disable the set bonus from the old warrior set.
Especially, the PvP scaling has come under heavy scrutiny in recent weeks. Many players hope that Blizzard will improve it before the release of Shadowlands.
What do you think of Rextroy’s combos? Cool, creative ideas? Or clear exploits?
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After the PS5 event, some sharp-eyed fans discovered a mysterious slot in new images of the PlayStation 5 that has not been seen before. However, no one really knows what lies behind the opening. Now, speculation is running rampant.
Here’s a lot of new information: On September 16, Sony held a PS5 event, where numerous long-awaited details were finally revealed – including information about games, the final price and release date of the PS5.
There were also some new images of the PlayStation 5, in which some attentive fans apparently discovered something new.
What has been discovered on the PS5? It concerns an unseen slot or opening on the back of the console. This is located at the very top, assuming the console is upright. Here you can see it:
Since this discovery, there has been much discussion about the possible function of this opening.
What is the unknown slot on the PS5 about?
This is officially known: Officially, Sony has not yet provided an explanation regarding the potential slot. Additionally, nothing concrete can be derived from the previously known data about connections and functions so far.
These are the most common theories: However, several theories have now emerged in the discussions that could provide insights or a possible explanation:
The currently most widely accepted theory assumes that this opening is a security feature – namely, the Kensington Security Lock (K-Slot). This can be used to secure the console (or other devices) to furniture or other surfaces with a metal cable, in order to prevent potential theft.
Another theory suggests that it could be a possible connection for PSVR2, a new “Virtual Reality” headset. This would also align with Sony’s statements to support VR with the new console generation.
A further theory posits that it could simply be a Sony-specific diagnostic connection which will later be covered by a warranty seal once the console hits the market.
Moreover, due to the COVID adjustments in Pokémon GO, there have been even better opportunities for effective play. Spawns have been increased and egg distances reduced. This means you can collect even more experience points.
Otherwise, he plays just as you would expect from Brandon Tan. He drives through Singapore and does one raid after another. This also creates videos, like the one where he did 50 raids in a day. Most of those, by the way, he does not catch, because that would take too much time:
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Since this ban, there have been no negative news about the trainer. He continued to play diligently and achieved these milestones.
Does Brandon Tan cheat? There is always a rumor that Brandon Tan does not invest so much time in Pokémon GO himself and that other trainers also help with his account.
Trainer Brandon Tan is one of the most well-known players in Pokémon GO. He is often referred to as the “best player”. What is the current status of the trainer from Singapore and what is the competition doing?
This event was almost exactly one year ago and the trainer from Singapore continues to play diligently – even more successfully than before. However, there is also competition for Brandon Tan, as other trainers have also reached one billion XP.
500 million XP in one year – How is that possible?
These are the current numbers: To give you an idea of how his numbers have changed, here’s an overview. The numbers are from early September 2020:
1,484,000,000 XP he has now – So almost 500 million XP more than in September 2019
966,000 caught Pokémon – An increase of about 270,000 Pokémon
17,700 kilometers he has traveled – that’s 3,550 kilometers more than a year ago
Especially in terms of XP, he is still the clear leader. In second place, according to an internal list of top players, is a trainer from Paris. He still has over 1.1 billion XP. According to this list, there are only 5 trainers (as of September 1, 2020) who have surpassed the one billion XP mark.
The numbers show a clear upward trend. While it took him about 3 years to reach the first billion, he reached 500 million in just one year.
This is how Brandon Tan usually looks – In the car on raid tour
Is he now the best player in the world? This is hard to say. There is no single goal in Pokémon GO that makes someone the “best player”. The XP leaderboard is led by Brandon Tan, but in terms of caught Pokémon, he is “only” in sixth place. Currently, HelsinkiTrolli from Finland is in first place. He has already caught almost 1.2 million monsters.
So if you look only at XP, then Brandon Tan is indeed the best player in the world. However, in other categories, there are trainers with better stats.
How can Brandon Tan play even more successfully? Most of his XP comes from raids. These days, you can also participate in raids remotely and are no longer tied to the raid times in your local area. So, for example, Brandon Tan can be invited to a raid in the USA in the middle of the night in Singapore. This gives him even more opportunities for the raids that bring in so many XP.
The trainer from Singapore also shows that he does the raids almost everywhere. For example, he caught a 100% Rayquaza while showering:
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Moreover, due to the COVID adjustments in Pokémon GO, there have been even better opportunities for effective play. Spawns have been increased and egg distances reduced. This means you can collect even more experience points.
Otherwise, he plays just as you would expect from Brandon Tan. He drives through Singapore and does one raid after another. This also creates videos, like the one where he did 50 raids in a day. Most of those, by the way, he does not catch, because that would take too much time:
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Since this ban, there have been no negative news about the trainer. He continued to play diligently and achieved these milestones.
Does Brandon Tan cheat? There is always a rumor that Brandon Tan does not invest so much time in Pokémon GO himself and that other trainers also help with his account.
The new weapon Exotic from Destiny 2 unleashes its full potential in 3 expert builds, turning your Guardians into true killing machines in PvE. MeinMMO presents the combinations for Warlocks, Titans, and Hunters and explains the playstyle with the Traveler’s Chosen.
What are these builds? By combining the latest weapon Exotic from Season 11 with some mods, you can truly clean up in PvE. The best part is, the builds are virtually future-proof and can also cause chaos in Beyond Light.
The playstyle is not complex despite the high penetration power. You mainly just need to reload and you become an over-Guardian who has permanent ability energy, deals more damage, heals, or buffs the entire team.
The builds in this post are from expert Ehroar – who is a multiple-time “Destiny world champion” as part of the Redeem Clan. MeinMMO presents all components including playstyle for Warlocks, Titans, and Hunters.
This weapon Exotic is the main component: The Traveler’s Chosen is a rather unassuming pistol for the kinetic slot.
The Exotic is inspired by the first broken weapon from Destiny 2
But appearances can be deceiving:
Its stats are absurdly high – its range surpasses that of its counterparts by a good margin
The real magic happens with the exotic perks – you stack light and enjoy passive bonuses or consume the stacks while reloading to recharge all your abilities
In our detailed review of the Traveler’s Chosen, we were able to label the weapon as “equipable”. The only weakness is the lack of bonus damage – but that’s exactly where the builds come in and benefit enormously from the constant energy supply.
Select the bottom focus of the Voidwalker with this gear:
Surprise Attack Mod (costs 1x Void Energy)
Quick Charge Mod (costs 5x Arc Energy) – we mean the mod from Season 11 that you receive from the Prism Shaper and is designed for pulse rifles, hand cannons, and SMGs
These 3 mods are used by all builds in this article. Here we explain what the mods in Season 11 are about. Ideally, the effects activate themselves upon killing and reloading – both fit perfectly with your weapon Exotic.
Check out the exotic pistol Traveler’s Chosen in action here:
This is how you play the Warlock build: Consume a grenade to activate the Devour effect. Now you heal with every kill and regenerate energy. Afterwards, you just need to take out enemies with your pistol, stacking light charges and light stacks simultaneously.
Your weapon buffs itself in the meantime
Then reload – with 3 stacks the yield is most efficient – and you have extra damage
Set up a damage Rift – this increases damage even further and doubles your range – you basically hold a power weapon that consumes primary ammo
Due to the interlocking of the skills, you always have a grenade to heal yourself again, and the Rift is also ready to use after a few kills.
Titan Build with the Traveler’s Chosen
Select the bottom focus of the Sunbreaker with this gear:
Once again, you have plenty of room for personal preferences. To perfect the fiery and explosive playstyle, you should equip the artifact mod “Solar Riff”.
This is how you play the build: Instead of consuming a grenade, throw it or perform a melee attack on enemies. Your kills will create Sunspots. These increase your damage when you pass through them and recharge your abilities.
Through your exotic armor, Sunspots improve your entire team and you benefit longer from Solar bonuses
Once again, you don’t need to worry about abilities energy and extra damage from the pistol – it regulates itself with reloading
As a Hunter, you gather more maximum light charges compared to the other classes. Since you are using a Void focus, the mod “Overwhelming Darkness” is also advisable in Season 11.
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This is how you play the build: Basically, the build plays out like with Warlock or Titan, but skips most of the support effects. Instead, the focus is entirely on risk and reward.
First gather stacks and switch from your pistol to another weapon – don’t worry, all stacks remain intact. Let yourself get heavily injured
Switch back to the Traveler’s Chosen and play as in the previous builds
When you combine all bonuses, the damage is so high that even bosses melt in seconds
In many situations, however, you do not even need the enormous damage. You can also permanently use your dodge due to the fast ability recharge. This way, you remain invisible throughout the mission and are ignored by enemies.
Will you try out the presented builds? With the Traveler’s Chosen, you basically need no other weapon in almost any situation.
In Borderlands 3, the maximum level has been raised again. We show you here 4 builds, one for each Vault Hunter, with which you can really take off at level 65.
This also has an impact on your skill trees. The YouTuber LazyData has put together a video with builds for all 4 Vault Hunters – Amara, FL4K, Moze, and Zane.
With the skill trees, which either come from the community or from LazyData himself, you can confidently take off at the new max level. The video is always found with the corresponding time indication for each build.
The four Vault Hunters, here with a neon skin.
Amara as “Berserker”
What kind of build is this? The Siren Amara is known for her brawling skills, which she can prove again with this build called “Berserker”.
It is well suited for beginners, and you can farm bosses with it. Also, you don’t have to worry if your gear is a bit worse.
What do the skill trees look like?
Elemental Fist:
3/3 Calm Hand
2/5 Infusion
5/5 Storm
1/1 Radiant Fist
4/5 Running Fire
1/1 Clipping Hunter
3/3 Anarchy
1/1 Abundant Source
2/5 Lifesaver
3/5 Flow
1/1 Strong Expression
Hand-to-Hand Combat:
3/3 Intimacy
2/5 Clarity
2/5 Weapon Strength
Mystical Attack:
1/5 Intoxicating
3/3 Quick Hands
1/5 Brutality Carpet
5/5 Momentum
3/3 Transcend
5/5 Restless
1/1 Ascendancy
3/3 Well Rested
3/3 Delivered
3/3 Wrath
1/3 Remnants
1/1 Avatar
You can find details on skill distribution in LazyData’s video. There are also optional changes and adjustments suggested:
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What action skills are useful? With this build, you have quite a bit of freedom when it comes to your action skills. However, “A Pact Against Life” is recommended to hold enemies in place. In tandem, “Soul Siphon” could heal you or nearby allies depending on your action skill’s damage.
FL4K and “Fade Away”
What kind of build is this? The Beastmaster FL4K is known for his survivability and high damage. The latter comes into play in this build, which is also called “Fade Away”. He makes use of cooldowns for a high hit rate and provides solid burst damage.
What do the skill trees look like?
Hunter:
5/5 Interplanetary Stalker
3/3 Leave No Trace
2/5 Second Intent
5/5 Hunter’s Eye
3/3 Heads or Tails
3/3 Big Game
3/3 Dangerous Game
1/1 Galactic Shadow
1/1 Mega Beast
Master:
1/5 Wild and Free
3/3 Persistent Hunter
1/5 Target the Eyes
1/3 Caution, Nasty!
5/5 Frenzy
Trapper:
5/5 Raging Attack
1/3 My BFFS
5/5 Overclocked
1/1 Licking Wounds
3/3 Getaway
3/3 Swift and Fluffy
5/5 Hidden Machine
2/5 Rage and Regeneration
1/1 The Power Within
You can find more details about the build in LazyData’s video. There’s also an alternative build if you want to focus more on your pets:
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You can find the Beastmaster FL4K from minute 3:50
What action skills are useful? Which pet you use for the build is up to you. For the action skills, you should go for “Fade Away”, as that’s what the build is structured around. With it, you can go invisible and deal crits.
Additionally, you should take “Not My Circus” so that your pet draws the aggro. Also, “Until You’re Flat” to maintain health regeneration and movement speed a bit beyond “Fade Away”.
Moze as “3-Tree Moze”
What kind of build is this? The “3-Tree Moze” build of the Vault Hunter Moze is playable by everyone. Unlike many other Moze builds, it does not rely on gear.
Your playstyle will also be hardly affected, as the build is mainly based on being able to optimally switch between Iron Bear and Moze depending on the situation.
What do the skill trees look like?
Bottomless Mags:
5/5 Lead Storm
1/1 Dakka Bear
3/3 Fuel the Fire
1/1 Redistribution
5/5 Combat Ready
1/1 Rush Offensive
5/5 Hot Reloads
1/1 Specialist Bear
1/1 Bottomless
3/3 “Click, Click…”
1/1 Forge
Demolition Woman:
5/5 Fire in the Skag Den
3/3 Destructive Ramping
5/5 Torgue Cross-Promotion
5/5 Ironclad Bear
1/3 Pull the Holy Splint
1/1 Auto Bear
4/5 Vampire
1/1 Until the Bitter End
1/1 Burnt Fuse
Revenge Shield:
1/1 Security Bear
4/5 Armored Infantry
5/5 Up to the Neck in Shells
1/1 Experimental Ammo
Details about the build and a slightly modified version can be found in LazyData’s video:
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What action skills are useful? In this context, the skills “Railgun” and “Capacitive Tread” would be appropriate. With the weapon, you fire high-speed projectiles that can jump to other targets with the second ability.
Zane as “SAK Zane”
What kind of build is this? The “SAK-Zane” build for the namesake Vault Hunter Zane is a very versatile setup. SAK stands for Swiss Army Knife, but you can play it with almost any kind of weapon in Borderlands 3 and various anointments.
What do the skill trees look like?
Hitman:
5/5 Tempo over corpses
5/5 Brutal Swing
4/5 Cool Hand
1/1 Drone Delivery
1/5 Rescue
1/1 Death Lurks Everywhere
4/5 Raw Violence
3/5 Dirty Trick
1/3 Good Misfortune
1/1 Red Mist
Double Agent:
5/5 Synchronization
3/3 Premunitus
5/5 Borrowed Time
5/5 Uprising
1/1 Breath Pause
1/3 Pocket Full of Grenades
1/1 Old-U
3/3 Supersonic Man
1/1 Boom and Better
1/1 Double Take
Undercover:
5/5 Always Ready
5/5 Brain Freeze
1/1 Sovereign and Informed
If you want to know more about the build, you can take a look at LazyData’s video:
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What action skills are useful? For this build, you can use the “Digi-Clone” that shoots at enemies and distracts them. For survivability, you can add “Schadenfreude” for your shield or also “Who’s Real?” for distraction. To deal a bit more damage, “Double Explosive” is also a good choice.
On the other hand, you can select your drone “SNTNL”. You can also equip “Sleep Aid”. This fires a beam that strengthens you and weakens enemies. “Stasis Field” is also a good option that strengthens your shield and minimizes the enemy.
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World of Warcraft is full of great secrets. We show you the biggest and most complex puzzles, their rewards, and how to solve them.
Over the years, World of Warcraft has become quite large. However, it has only been in the last three years that developers have begun to hide increasingly longer and larger puzzles in the game world on a large scale. Here, we want to introduce you to the trickiest and most time-consuming of these puzzles and reveal what rewards await at the end.
By the way, this is also the perfect pastime to kill the last weeks until the release of the new expansion Shadowlands. Because when else do you have so much time to catch up on these tasks?
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The Hivemind
Required number of players: 5 Time investment: Several hours Puzzle difficulty: Extreme
The Hivemind may be the undeniable king among the puzzles in World of Warcraft. After all, not only is the puzzle itself incredibly complex and requires the precise coordination of 5 players, but the mount is also special.
The Hivemind actually remembers with which teammates you completed the puzzle. All participating players can then jump into one of the “brain mounts” together and experience adventures together. This is the only mount of its kind available in the game so far.
If you want to get the mount with your friends, you should bring a lot of patience. Even experienced groups need several hours for the whole process, as just the initial steps can take a lot of time. But those who want such an exclusive mount will have to put in some effort.
The Cat Jenafur
Required number of players: 1 Time investment: 30 minutes Puzzle difficulty: Medium
Jenafur was only deciphered a few days ago. The cat managed to evade players for almost a year because the puzzle is quite tricky.
Although the puzzle consists of only a total of three steps and can be solved within a few minutes if you know the guide, the path to the solution was tough. Players had to solve a complex music puzzle. Various items in a dungeon had to be looted and placed in the correct order within a very short time so that the objects were readable like notes. Only then does the enlightening music play, and the creepy cat Jenafur appears.
Required number of players: 1 Time investment: Several hours Puzzle difficulty: Extreme
If you enjoy the game, then you can’t call it a waste of time. Right?
Basically, that’s true, but the beautiful Waist of Time belt really puts this rule to the test. To become the owner of the cool belt that displays a golden clock that spins continuously, one must complete a lengthy puzzle that consists of a proud 30 steps.
The first 20 steps only involve clicking different very small objects in the game world in the correct order. Just traveling around to reach these items is likely to take a good two hours.
After all, this is a belt that only a few players own, making it a nice addition to your transmog collection. If you want to take on the long journey, you can find the guide to the Waist of Time here.
Lucid Nightmare
Required number of players: 1 Time investment: Several hours Puzzle difficulty: Extreme
Everyone loves unicorns. But what about black nightmare unicorns? Yes, of course, those are even more liked. If you want this Lucid Nightmare, you must face one of Azeroth’s toughest puzzles.
Especially the second-to-last step, which leads players into the “Endless Halls”, has caused many a character to despair. This is a (seemingly) endless dungeon with countless rooms where players must transport objects from A to B. As if that weren’t bad enough, creating a map is complicated, as some rooms in the dungeon simply teleport the player to another location.
Some characters have spent 12 hours or more in this dungeon – logging out and taking a break is not allowed, as this part of the puzzle resets.
But what wouldn’t one do for a black unicorn that learns to fly in Shadowlands?
The Riddler’s Mind Worm
Required number of players: 1 Time investment: about an hour Puzzle difficulty: Medium
The puzzle to obtain the Riddler’s Mind Worm is among the easier ones in World of Warcraft.
Basically, it is just a large-scale scavenger hunt in which players need to find eight different pages. The pages always give a small hint of where the next page can be found.
The entire journey can easily be completed in an hour; there are no major hurdles here. The difficulty only lay in locating the pages, but the secret-finding community with several hundred members has completed this task in no time.
Required number of players: 1 Time investment: variable Puzzle difficulty: Low
Some puzzles are not as complicated as they seem at first glance. When the mount Fabious was implemented with Patch 8.2, the puzzle community was curious about how to obtain it.
Shortly thereafter, the mount was found, as it appears every few hours in Nazjatar at various positions, swims around a bit, and then disappears again. However, you cannot attack and loot Fabious – instead, you have to use another trick.
Fabious is quite photogenic and enjoys being photographed. If you pull out your SELFIE camera and take a picture with Fabious, you will have the seahorse added to your inventory. The waiting time for this mount is the biggest problem. Because if you happen to be “AFK for a moment” at the wrong time, you might miss the big moment…
Creepy Pet Baa’l
Required number of players: 1-2 Time investment: Several hours Puzzle difficulty: Hard
For pet collectors, no distance is too far and no mission too difficult. However, the demon goat Baa’l puts this rule to the test. The puzzle starts off quite simply, as you only need to click on a scroll in the open world. After that, it gets extremely tricky. Overall, you need to click on 13 small pebbles in the game world. These are often in well-hidden locations and so small that clicking them is hardly possible. If you’re not fond of a lot of “fiddling around” with the mouse and have a short fuse, you should better stay away from this.
However, if you take on this challenge, you will be rewarded with a very special battle pet that not only looks cool but also has devastating attacks that deal percentage damage.
However, keep in mind that you must have already solved the puzzle surrounding Uuna for Baa’l, as the little girl is necessary for the final step.
Creepy “Pet” Uuna
Required number of players: 1 Time investment: 2-4 hours Puzzle difficulty: Medium
Uuna was the first puzzle that caused an audible “Uff” through the community, as the story is quite dark. After all, Uuna is the soul of a deceased Draenei girl. Having such a being as a “pet” was considered quite macabre by some players.
However, this changed when Blizzard expanded the puzzle surrounding Uuna and turned it into a small, hidden quest line. Gradually, you can make Uuna’s tortured soul happy and give her a bit of the joy she never had in life.
If you undertake this journey, you will be rewarded with one of the most interesting companions ever, even though she does not act as a “combat pet”.
Young Sun Darter
Required number of players: 1 Time investment: Several hours Puzzle difficulty: Hard
When Blizzard created the puzzle for the Young Sun Darter, some developer must have rubbed their hands with glee because of the mischief. Because fundamentally, the puzzle is simple and limited to one place, namely a hidden cave.
However, within the cave, there are numerous blockages that can only be overcome if players possess the correct items and use them in the right order. Among other things, potions are needed that haven’t had a useful purpose in the game for over 10 years.
It is worth creating a long shopping list before starting the puzzle and buying all the items mentioned in the guide. Because then the puzzle can be completed in a matter of minutes. However, if you still need to farm the individual items, the duration increases drastically…
Long Forgotten Hippogryph
Required number of players: 1 Time investment: Several hours Puzzle difficulty: Easy
For many years, a purple hippogryph was present in the files of World of Warcraft but could not be found by players. However, this changed with Legion, as the developers implemented a way to obtain exactly this mount.
The puzzle is quite simple, as you only need to “click” a series of crystals scattered throughout Azsuna. If you manage to click all 5 crystals, the mount goes directly into your inventory. Our demon Cortyn even helped solve the puzzle for the first time.
However, finding the crystals is not that easy, as they have dozens of different spawn points and are not particularly large. With a flying mount, the puzzle can be completed relatively quickly.
Another difficulty: Only one player can obtain the mount, after which the crystals disappear for several hours. So, one must be alert or simply wait for a night when few other players are present.
Which of these puzzles do you find the coolest? What is the best reward that you can get through these puzzles?
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The survival MMO Conan Exiles received a new paid map, Isle of Siptah, on September 15. After not even a week, the rating on Steam is at 51%, which is very low. Players criticize the PvP focus and the lack of NPC villages.
This is what’s happening: On September 15, Funcom released its largest expansion so far for the survival MMO Conan Exiles. However, Isle of Siptah is not a map extension as it has been in the past, but a completely new map. Isle of Siptah is approximately 75% the size of the old map, Exiled Lands. So there is plenty of room to explore.
The Isle of Siptah map with the most important locations. Source: Survivethis
Nonetheless, the Early Access version on Steam is receiving criticism. Only 51% of the reviews are positive, and players especially point out two issues.
This is the reason for the poor rating: The two main points that players criticize on Steam are the obvious PvP focus of the map and the lack of NPC villages. Both are directly related:
Isle of Siptah has a PvP focus due to its special features. The important and sought-after thralls, that is, enslaved NPCs, are summoned through a large portal from the Exiled Lands. Every player on the map can see this, and everyone rushes to the portal. Anyone wanting a thrall must prevent other players from taking them. This creates conflicts between players.
The lack of NPC villages is a result of the PvP focus. Thralls can only be summoned through the portals. There are no NPC villages on the Isle of Siptah where they would otherwise live.
This particularly bothers PvE players. They do not want to fight other players and thus have to manage without thralls. But solo players also have issues with this. Since thralls come in larger groups through the portals, they can be difficult or impossible to pull out individually. Additionally, the thralls are chosen at random, making targeted hunting impossible.
Another point concerns the map directly, as despite its size, it feels rather boring. It may be beautifully designed, but besides the beach and the redwood forests, there are only the barren plains around the dark tower in the center. Diversity looks different, and Isle of Siptah could have been better suited as a map extension of the Exiled Lands.
From the air, you can see the criticized “diversity” of the map.
Whether Funcom will address the criticism and make significant changes remains to be seen. Currently, Isle of Siptah is in an Early Access version on Steam and is set to release in Spring 2021. It will also be available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One then. So Funcom still has plenty of time.
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Currently, the alpha for the new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is running. The testing phase has already brought up some criticisms – one of which has now been commented on by the “Head of Technology” at Treyarch.
What is the alpha?The open alpha started on September 18 for PS4 players and runs until this evening – that is, Sunday, September 20, until 7 PM.
The alpha is a testing phase where players can try out some maps and modes. A lot of weapons are included in the alpha – and a YouTuber has already found out which one is the best.
This is the response: On Twitter, Treyarch’s “Head of Technology” Martin Donlon replied to a tweet that criticized SBMM. In the tweet, the user listed several CoD installments that he believed were fun and had no skill-based matchmaking. Donlon simply responded: “They all had SBMM” and emphasized that he had written the implementation for Black Ops 2 himself.
In the following discussion, the user explains that he feels the SBMM in the Cold War alpha is too strong. This aligns with the general feedback regarding the matchmaking: A much-discussed thread in the Black Ops subreddit criticized that the alpha feels like the CoD league finals.
Donlon responded to this criticism: This is an absolutely valid point of view one can have. He also emphasizes: “SBMM is one of many, many customizable parameters of a matchmaking system. It’s funny to see people talk about it as if it were a big switch that can just be turned on or off.”
This tweet, in turn, led to reactions from players. Many players in the subreddit comment that while it may be true that old CoD titles also have SBMM, it is more noticeable in Cold War. If it is “customizable”, it should be adjusted so that matches do not feel so extremely difficult. It is not just the comparison of whether SBMM exists at all, but how it differs from title to title (via reddit). Donlon has not yet commented in this direction. Another developer commented, by the way, on the strong sniper rifles of the alpha.
Currently, Black Ops Cold War is only in an alpha state – so a lot can still change in the game before release. On the other hand, Cold War is also set to release on November 13, which is only two months away. How the new game could then affect Warzone has already been looked at by my colleague Maik Schneider.
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Pokémon GO is always looking for new features and now fans are being asked as well. By email, Niantic allows selected fans to help determine which new ideas could be implemented in the game.
This has surfaced: On reddit, a trainer shared an email he received. It comes directly from Niantic and allows the player to answer some questions.
One has to provide their player level, their play location, and a few other details about themselves. After that, Niantic also asks what is particularly important to the player in the game and, even more interesting: What new ideas could one imagine for Pokémon GO?
Secret bases, Pokémon cards, and creatures – What could come?
This is so exciting: When asked which ideas one can imagine for Pokémon GO, Niantic also shows a list of their own ideas that they likely had. The ideas include:
Monsters that are uniquely marked, such as by ribbons or medals
Pokémon that belong to characters from the Pokémon world, such as Ash’s Pikachu or Giovanni’s Nidoking
Snapshots that you can receive from friends
Stickers to send or receive
Decoration for a secret base – Such places existed in other Pokémon games and were considered a retreat for the player
Collectible cards for Pokémon or for characters from the Pokémon world
Additionally, players can also enter their own ideas that they have for Pokémon GO.
Will we soon be able to send such snapshots to other trainers?
What does that mean? The list already provides a good overview of what Niantic has in mind. Things like secret bases or special abilities and creatures sound exciting and are something that currently does not exist at all in Pokémon GO.
Who received the email? It seems not many trainers have received such an email. Only a few players report about it. It remains to be seen whether this is just a small test run or if it was intended to be so.
Now, Niantic may want to ensure that a new feature is actually a good idea or if trainers do not wish for it at all. It will definitely be exciting to see what players can expect in Pokémon GO in the future.
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After the Sony conference on September 16, we now have all the info on PS5 and Xbox Series X. What is your final decision?
What is known? A few months remain until the two new next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft finally release.
In recent weeks, both publishers have also revealed the last important info regarding PS5 and Xbox Series X: the prices and the release dates. Here is an overview.
This is what we know about Microsoft’s next-gen console:
We now have all the important information about the two new consoles that we have been missing in the last few months. So tell us: Which machine have you chosen now? Have you changed your mind in the meantime, or have you stuck with your first decision? Let us know in the comments!
How can I vote? You can cast your vote as always in the survey tool below the article. Each user has exactly one vote. Once you have made your choice, you cannot undo it.
In FIFA 21, the online co-op mode for Ultimate Team is one of the big new features. However, not all modes in FUT can be played together.
This is how co-op works in FUT 21: In FIFA 21, you can finally team up with your friends over the internet to make progress in Ultimate Team. This is part of the major FUT innovations in FIFA 21. Previously, you could team up on the couch to compete in Division Rivals, but online play was not possible.
This is what FUT online co-op looks like in different modes
Wherecan you play together? Not all modes allow you to play together. Here, we take a look at the different FUT modes and how the co-op feature works.
Division Rivals
Can I play Division Rivals in online co-op? Yes, Division Rivals can be played in online co-op. The game is played with the team of the captain or host. Both players should be able to earn progress for their club. This applies to weekly points, coins, and qualifying points for the Weekend League. So, you can improve your club together – by the way: Here you can already create your dream team.
As solo players, you can determine if you want to face duos
Important: The number of Rivals games that count towards the weekly leaderboard is limited to 30 games this year. If a player has no point games left, there will be no weekly points for either player. In this case, both players can still collect coins, improve skill ratings, and earn Weekend League points, as well as make progress on tasks.
Squad Battles
Can I play Squad Battles in online co-op? Yes, you can also play together in Squad Battles. The principle works similarly to Division Rivals, except that in Squad Battles you play against the AI and not against real opponents.
In Squad Battles, you can easily invite friends
Weekend League
Can I play the Weekend League in online co-op? As it stands, it will not be possible to play the Weekend League in pairs. This is also consistent with the couch co-op variant: While you could always play Division Rivals together with a guest on the couch, this was not possible with the Weekend League.
In the Weekend League, you must continue to manage on your own. The better your players, the stronger your chances there. Here is a brief overview of ratings that are already known before the FIFA 21 release and could help you:
Can I play Draft in online co-op? No, the Draft will also not have an online co-op feature. This is a bit surprising, as Draft can be played in co-op on the couch. However, EA Sports emphasized via Twitter that they wanted to give the online feature first to the most popular modes – and Draft does not seem to be one of them:
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Can I play Friendlies in online co-op? Yes, that will be possible. You can team up in pairs and then look for opponents through the in-game player search. Special modes, such as Surprise Ball or King of the Hill, will also be playable together.
However, you cannot play with a partner and then invite additional friends as opponents. A 2vs2 is, for example, not possible.
If there are any changes to the co-op capabilities of the individual modes, we will update this article. Not only are you engaged in FUT, but also looking at the other modes? Then you can find all innovations of FIFA 21 here.
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In Fortnite you can now get a new emote that you know from the platform TikTok. Epic and TikTok are entering a collaboration that aligns perfectly with current events.
This is now available in Fortnite: The emote is called Rollie and features a dance that has become popular on the TikTok platform. The dance is actually meant to accompany the song “Rolex” by Ayo and Teo, but now you can also use it in Battle Royale.
The dance originated on TikTok, and thousands of users replicated the movements. The emote in Fortnite now shows that Epic and TikTok are collaborating. Both platforms are currently involved in a legal dispute, which makes such a collaboration even more fitting.
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Cooperation after dispute with Apple and Donald Trump
This is the situation for both companies: Both Epic and TikTok are currently in a crisis:
Epic has clashed with Apple, and Fortnite is no longer available in the iOS App Store.
TikTok is in conflict with US President Donald Trump – who wants to ban the app in the US due to concerns over the privacy of his citizens.
There have been better times for Fortnite and TikTok, and this collaboration fits perfectly now.
This is how it has been so far with TikTok and Fortnite: This is not the first emote that Epic has taken from TikTok. Already in January 2020, Fortnite held an “Emote Royale”. Fans were allowed to create and upload their own dance on TikTok. The best dance was then immortalized in an emote in Fortnite.
There have also been other emotes inspired by TikTok since then. Now it is just another collaboration that fits perfectly during these challenging times for Epic and TikTok.
What could be next for the companies? TikTok has a difficult future, at least in the US. There, Donald Trump is taking strong actions against the platform and wants to ban it. Other companies are now suggesting that they can host the platform and thus protect user data. Trump reportedly approved the deal according to Tagesschau, and it seems that TikTok can continue to exist in the US.
Fortnite does not have a bright future on the Apple platform. Currently, iPhone users cannot access the Fortnite app. The “Save the World” mode will die on Mac, as Epic cannot upload updates there anymore. Currently, there is no solution in sight.
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There are many ways to play an MMO, and none of them is right or wrong. Everyone plays in their own way. But what kind of player are you? Answer some questions in the quiz and find out what type of player you are.
What is the quiz about? Whether World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, or Destiny 2, every MMO offers plenty of content for all kinds of players. Dungeons, PvP, and secrets are scattered everywhere, but hardly any player will want to explore all of it.
Each of these features targets a specific type of player who enjoys them to varying degrees. In our quiz, you will find out how you enjoy an MMO the most. Do you prefer to discover or build? Do you prefer to collect or fight?
However, the quiz is not about figuring out what role you have in the “Holy Trinity” of tank, healer, and DPS or which classes suit you. It also does not focus on a specific MMO.
The result here gives you a more general picture of your playing style in MMOs. If you already have more specific ideas, you can find the answer to the question what type of MMORPG player you are in our quiz.
MMO Quiz – Find Out Your Player Type
What kind of questions are those? The six questions we have prepared for you include various situations you might encounter in a role-playing game. They mostly describe events from which you should choose the one that fits you best.
How do you deal with opponents? The answer could influence what player type you are.
The goal is to find out which way of playing suits you best. There are no right or wrong answers. Just choose what appeals to you.
How does the quiz work? You will find six answer options under each of the six questions. Choose the one you like and then answer the next question.
Please note that by clicking/tapping an answer, you log it in immediately. So choose carefully! If you want to repeat the quiz, just refresh the page.
In this quiz, it was about discovering how you prefer to play your MMOs. But what about when you’re on the rogue side? When you have to face players? We also have a quiz for you about that! Find out on MeinMMO what typical MMORPG opponent you are.
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The indie developer Hello Games has announced another update for the space sandbox game No Man’s Sky. “Origins” is set to be released next week and is the beginning of something new.
What’s happening: In a blog post on the official No Man’s Sky site, Sean Murray, the founder of Hello Games, announces the next update called Origins, which is set to be released next week.
We don’t get more information. No trailer, no details about content or what it’s about. Patch notes and further details are expected to follow at release.
What’s interesting about it: The blog post gets interesting in the following paragraphs. Sean Murray reminisces a bit and looks back on the last updates. The first major update “Foundation” was released 4 years ago, and even back then, they promised it wouldn’t be the largest update, but the start of something.
Origin will be the 12th content update since the release in 2016.
The upcoming update Origins is intended to function like Foundation did 4 years ago. As a start of something new. It won’t be the largest update, but rather a small step for the upcoming journey. Where this journey will go is still uncertain.
How the community reacts: Through the regular, free content updates, Hello Games has regained the community’s trust over the past 4 years after their catastrophic beginnings. This is also reflected in the community’s comments.
Although nothing is yet known about the new update, players are excited and already speculating about what could come. There are hints at more diverse biomes on the cover art of the update.
Are we seeing new biomes here?
Other players even express the desire for Hello Games to introduce microtransactions or paid content so they can support the developers financially.
What Origins will ultimately bring and in which direction No Man’s Sky will develop, we will likely find out over the course of the coming week.
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Data miners have dug into the game files of Red Dead Online and unearthed some pretty creepy-looking character models. Are zombies finally coming to Red Dead Online?
Here’s what the data miners found: On the YouTube channel “Red Dead Guides,” there is currently a new video showcasing new character models that data miners have uncovered from the game files. All models are categorized as the “Army of Fear” and look quite eerie – by the way, this is not the only creepy find in recent days. You can watch the video here:
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What kind of models are these? The data miners refer to the characters as “zombie models.” They found 29 male zombie models and 19 female. In the comments, fans are now hoping for a zombie event – after all, the zombie theme keeps recurring in Red Dead Online. Many are wishing for an expansion in the style of “Undead Nightmare” from the first Red Dead Redemption.
However, not everyone sees the models simply as zombies. The characters all wear uniform-looking clothing. They may belong to a cult that is intended to make your life difficult?
Fans are speculating anyway:
“It could be a Halloween event where the whole town is infected and you have to escape, rescue some NPCs – or maybe both,” hopes user “Cullen Bohannon” (via YouTube).
“It would be cool if they did a Free Roam zombie apocalypse that breaks out across all Free Roam servers. That the closer we get to Halloween, the more zombies appear on the map, until on Halloween there are hordes of them all over the South,” hopes user skip ringelli (via YouTube).
What it ultimately is, remains to be seen -just like the answer to the question of whether the models will even make it into the game. After all, this is the result of data miners and not an official announcement.
