Fallout 76 has a new problem with dupers – But there is good news

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Since the first season of Fallout 76 started, many players have looked at the new features. However, the update also brings problems. An age-old issue has resurfaced: Duper. However, they seem to be having a harder time.

What is this problem? Duper are players who exploit glitches in the game to duplicate equipment. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Ammunition (in the tens of thousands)
  • legendary weapons and armor
  • rare blueprints

They partially create some of the strongest weapons in the game that no longer exist, such as particularly powerful weapons with combinations of the affixes “Double Shot” and “Explosive”.

Why is this bad? Normally, players should be happy to receive strong weapons from others. However, in this case, it is a problem because the dupers disrupt the in-game economy.

Honest players can barely make a profit with their collected items by offering them in the vending machines because dupers have better items at lower prices.

Fallout 76 Vendor Title
Duper are eager to sell their cheated goods.

As many strong weapons have been bound to the character since the Wastelanders update, the sale of strong weapons is not as severe, but it is still a problem.

Since the Update 20, which implemented the first season and “The Legendary Race”, there have been increasing reports from the community about dupers and tutorials on how to duplicate items and exploit glitches.

Readers here on MeinMMO have also pointed this out to us. However, it is hard to assess how big the problem actually is.

Duping glitches disappear – Are dupers having a harder time?

Here’s the good news: During our research, we came across numerous videos from YouTubers and tutorials from dupers explaining how to properly exploit the “duplication glitches.” We noticed three things:

  • firstly, video creators often have to update their guides or upload new videos
  • secondly, they note in each video that older glitches no longer work
  • thirdly, the methods they find become increasingly complex and less efficient

Many videos already start out by claiming that a “new glitch” has been found and the old ones no longer work. The most recent glitch we know allows for the duplication of an item with many limitations, under complicated conditions, and with great risks. It requires at least two players to function at all.

Fallout 1st Background
Some dupers even recommend in the tutorial a costly “Fallout 1st” subscription for certain endeavors.

It is hard to say how much it actually hinders the dupers, as some still use additional cheating software or similar. Nevertheless, the latest methods sound too complicated at first glance to be able to implement them on a large scale.

To avoid spreading the exploits, we will not embed any corresponding video here.

What is Bethesda doing about it? The fact that new glitches always have to be used already shows that old bugs are being fixed. During the last major incident, Bethesda reacted quickly and promptly locked the vending machines to prevent further abuse.

In this case, no game mechanics are restricted, at least as far as we know. However, there are reports from players about increasingly occurring bans (via Vault76.de).

The complaints about dupers are also decreasing. It seems that something is happening at least. Instead, players are talking about the new features of the first season and what can still be improved – for example about one of the best new content that will become even stronger in a coming update.

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Watch Dogs Legion processes Holocaust quote in trailer – What it’s about

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

Watch Dogs Legion, the new action game from Ubisoft, caused a stir with a story trailer. They utilized a modified form of a Holocaust quote to create a mood of oppression.

What is it about? The new trailer for Watch Dogs Legion focuses on the story behind the game. A character speaks to the audience.

The words spoken were familiar to many viewers. For something very similar had been said by theologian Martin Niemöller regarding the Holocaust.

That Ubisoft now uses such a quote to tease its game offends some viewers, while others find it appropriate: It underscores the mood in which Watch Dogs Legion is supposed to take place.

Holocaust quote is modified in the trailer

Which quote is it? After 35 seconds in the cinematic trailer “Tipping Point,” a voice speaks the following:

First they persecuted the foreigners and I kept my mouth shut because I wasn’t a foreigner.

Then they persecuted the demonstrators and I kept my mouth shut because I wasn’t a demonstrator.

Then they persecuted the journalists and I kept my mouth shut because I wasn’t a journalist.

And then they persecuted the street artists, but I kept my mouth shut because I wasn’t a street artist.

But then it occurred to me that at some point they would come for me and then no one would be left to speak up for me.

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This is the trailer in question.

The quote is a modification of a statement from Martin Niemöller (via martin-niemoeller-stiftung).

The now-famous quotation states:

When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent; I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists, I remained silent; I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for me, there was no one left to protest.

Who was Martin Niemöller? He was a Protestant theologian who initially supported the rise of the Third Reich. However, as he condemned the connection between church and politics, he ended up in various concentration camps for several years.

After the Nazi era, he regretted his support for the Third Reich. He held himself and the silent Germans partly responsible for the Holocaust, as few spoke out against the Nazi regime at the time.

“Bad taste” or appropriate words?

Here are the voices on this issue: The US magazine Kotaku expressed sharp criticism of Ubisoft for using the quote. One must not exploit the Holocaust to promote a multi-million dollar media product. This should be self-evident.

Some users joined the outrage. Rob Allen commented on Twitter: “Hey, Ubisoft, did you really use a quote about the Holocaust in your trailer for the new Watch Dogs game? Isn’t that a bit tasteless?

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However, there are also dissenting voices who do not find the choice of quote as bad. These are in the majority under Kotaku’s tweet.

Victor Lara states: “‘Exploiting the Holocaust’” is a bit far-fetched, it’s just a poem that aligns very well with the concept of rebellion. I mean, no one seems to care that Far Cry 6 exploits the situation in Venezuela and Cuba and the ongoing civil war there.”

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Why was the quote used? This quote originated in relation to the Holocaust, but is often cited in other contexts. It is meant to highlight social injustices and that it is better to speak up than to look away, even if one is not directly affected by the injustice.

This fits the story of Watch Dogs Legion. It takes place in a London after Brexit. An apparently ruthless security firm, Albion, seizes power and installs a police and surveillance state.

Everything and everyone is being spied on; political opponents are pursued. Quite something that shows parallels to the Nazi era. The quote is meant to show that there is a harsh crackdown on dissenters.

The quote and the trailer create a mood intended to deliberately remind viewers of the Nazi era, a time when anyone could be declared a “state enemy” and hunted.

If you want to know more about Watch Dogs, check it out here: Watch Dogs Legion is finally getting more concrete – You choose 20 characters from 9 million

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CoD MW: Shipment is great – But a “Corona playlist” plays much better

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the playlist “Shipment 24/7” is considered the top game mode. However, MeinMMO author Maik Schneider discovered another mode that plays very similarly but offers all maps.

One thing in advance: I really enjoy playing “Shipment 24/7”. For a few quick warm-up rounds before the Warzone, for grinding XP, or for some quick, rough shootouts without much tactical challenge, there’s really nothing better.

But when the playlist update spits out new modes again, I often get in line first and see what developer Infinity Ward pulls out of the mode archive. One playlist particularly caught my attention, which even surpassed “Shipment 24/7” in my popularity scale.

Which mode are we talking about here? It’s the playlist “Lockdown”. This mode first appeared in mid-April in CoD MW and made waves when the government-imposed “lockdown” due to the Corona crisis was peaking. Hence the name “Lockdown”, under which surely some players suffered at the time. It’s basically a proper Corona playlist.

In this playlist, you play most of the regular multiplayer maps in different modes: Domination, Kill Confirmed, Hardpoint, and Control. Plus, there’s an increase in player count – it’s played 10vs10.

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The small Shipment map: Death in a square.

Lockdown is the new Shipment, just better …

Why can this mode compete with Shipment? The increase in player count in the match makes the mode really strong. I find the maps in CoD MW 2019 generally well-designed, but usually too big and often boring because of that.

Here 20 people go against each other, which significantly increases the action and leads to ongoing battles even on the larger maps. Normally, matches start with 12 players, Shipment often only with 10. The selected modes complement this:

  • Kill Confirmed: Team Deathmatch (TDM), where you need to collect tags from kills to score points.
  • Domination: TDM with action rules – If you kill someone, you’re 30 seconds faster. When time runs out, boom!
  • Hardpoint: There are 3 flags on the map that you need to capture. Held flags bring points.
  • Control: There is a changing flag on the map. Points are only awarded when a team stands in the circle at the flag.

In both Team Deathmatches, you generally encounter fewer campers, as you have to move to gather points for the team. Especially “Domination” is really fun for me, as my favorite weapons, like the RAM-7, become more mobile after a kill, and campers turn into human grenades 30 seconds after a kill if they stubbornly remain in their spot.

Additionally, there are the two standard modes Domination and Control. Domination is my favorite in the current CoD MW anyway and Control also provides a lot of action. With 20 players, there’s really a lot going on, and you can continuously execute satisfying flanking maneuvers and disrupt the enemies.

Moreover, a problem of “Shipment 24/7” plays only a minor role in “Lockdown”: players who don’t care about mission objectives. Many start the chaos mode only because of the small map and try to gather as many kills as possible instead of capturing a flag or collecting kill tags. This also happens in “Lockdown”, but not as severely as on Shipment. Here, some soldiers even manage to not secure the area for even a second in 10 minutes.

All in all, a top mode that I look forward to every time, as there’s also a lot happening on the larger MW maps. The normal multiplayer modes in MW often can’t deliver that.

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The mode “Domination” comes with an Anti-Camper Timer.

… but sometimes it has to be Container War!

What makes Shipment sometimes better? As much action as “Lockdown” offers, it still lacks the sheer chaos of Shipment. The map is so damn small that you often spawn in the line of sight of enemies and immediately get to watch the next kill cam. There’s nothing comparable in MW, except maybe the last moments of a round of Infected.

And also for XP grinding and leveling up weapons, there’s nothing better. If you want to quickly max out a weapon, you’ll score the most points here.

Thanks to the action, many CoD players love Shipment, but there’s a strong alternative. If the mode “Lockdown” is in rotation, definitely give it a try.

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Watch Dogs Legions drops bonus, for which you had to wait 3 days longer for release

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

You could previously play the upcoming open-world game Watch Dogs Legion as a pre-order customer of the premium editions 3 days earlier than the owner of the standard version. However, in a surprising action, Ubisoft is dropping this head start bonus. This practice could continue with upcoming Ubisoft titles.

What happened with Watch Dogs Legion? After new information about Ubisoft’s upcoming open-world game was revealed during the Ubisoft Forward show, a further announcement was made. The publisher stated the following:

Since the announcement of Watch Dogs: Legion last year, we have been working to refine the content of the premium editions of the game with additions and adjustments to enhance the player experience.

The season pass has been improved and will provide players with more story content. Additionally, there will be further premium characters and cosmetics from the original pass.

Moreover, all editions of Watch Dogs: Legion will be released simultaneously on October 29, 2020. As a result, the “3-day early access” has been removed from the Gold, Ultimate, and Collector’s Editions.

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Head Start has always been unpopular

What is so special about it? Over the years, several controversial ideas have spread in game publishing. These include loot boxes, season passes, or the “early access” when you buy special editions. This is also referred to as “head start” or “early access” – you start as a “first-class player” with a time advantage over the “ordinary people.”

This means in practice that you can play the game a few days earlier if you pay more money.

Conversely, one could argue that as an additional paying customer, you simply play the game on the release day. All those who buy “only” the standard version are forced to wait a few more days. Many players felt disadvantaged in this regard, as the early access practice has always been unpopular and controversial. This is now evident from the reactions to Ubisoft’s action:

  • Hein Smit: “3 days early always felt like a stupid bonus, especially when the games came out in the middle of the week. ‘Who has slow internet will anyway play on the later day of release. And those who have to work or have family would anyway only get in on the weekend.'”
  • Patrick: “Yeah, I always felt like that was somehow strange. It seemed less like ‘Ooh great, I can play the game 3 days earlier’ and more like ‘The game comes out 3 days later unless you pay us more.'”
  • Mitch: “It was never about early access, it was paying extra to get the game on its actual release date, while people who paid 60 dollars had to wait for the additional days. Hopefully, this practice dies out completely soon.”
  • Grimstat: “Thank God, I have always hated this practice!”
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In Watch Dogs Legion, you fight against a tyrannical dictatorship.

Could be a reaction to the flops of 2019

Why is Ubisoft doing this? In the Twitter statement, Ubisoft vaguely speaks of “refined player experiences” that they have focused on since the first announcement. Apparently, there has also been enough criticism from fans regarding the early access routines that Ubisoft has been implementing as standard for years.

Presumably, Ubisoft decided to make fans happy by approaching the community with small gestures. And removing the unpopular early access feature was likely a comparatively small step that costs the publisher little effort and mostly makes fans happy. Watch Dogs Legion will now be released for all players on the same day: October 29, 2020.

In 2019, Ubisoft announced changes after The Division 2 and Ghost Recon Breakpoint fell short of expectations. It’s quite possible that the removal of the “head start” is one of those changes.

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What about other Ubisoft games? Since the early access was publicly removed from Watch Dogs Legion, it could be a good sign that Ubisoft will also refrain from it in upcoming releases. This would first affect the following games:

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Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla will likely also come without an early access bonus.

It’s therefore quite possible that these games will release for all customers on the specified day. We will likely learn more about this later when Ubisoft comments again. By the way, if you found Watch Dogs Legion uninteresting because there were only killer grandmas: there’s now also professional killer John Wick in the latest trailer.

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This is how to effectively dodge rockets in CoD Warzone with a helicopter

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

If you are using vehicles and especially helicopters in Call of Duty: Warzone, then one weapon class is your arch-enemy: rocket launchers. However, a player has now shown that with some skill, even a homing missile loses its threat – even without flares.

The player and reddit user Proxy2-0 has demonstrated in a short clip how he evades a homing missile from one of the rocket launchers of Warzone with ease.

After his flares do not work, he performs some risky maneuvers in the air and causes the missile to miss him – twice, before it then crashes into the ground without causing damage.

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This is what the daring flying maneuver looks like in action

How does he do it and how can I replicate it? Proxy2-0 receives the warning that another player has targeted his helicopter and a missile is on its way to him. As a player, you usually only have two options:

  • Use flares
  • or exit the heli as quickly as possible.

However, the flares require very precise timing, which Proxy2-0 does not manage. He uses them too early, they fizzle out, and the missile continues flying. Instead of getting out, he turns the heli around and even flies towards the missile.

At the same time, he initiates a descent. He approaches the ground, causing the missile to fly too high and have to arc over him. However, since it is still locked onto him, it turns around and pursues him again.

Proxy2-0 flies closer to the ground once more and swings his heli at the last moment to evade the missile again, allowing it to crash into the ground next to him.

The trick is to exploit the physics of the missiles. Like all projectiles in Warzone, they have inertia that you can use against them with clever maneuvers.

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Rockets and Helis – The deadliest weapons in the game?

For the shooter, this must have been quite frustrating. Rocket launchers are even stronger than before after a “nerf” and are popular among many players – not only against vehicles, but also against opponents on foot.

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The PILA rocket launcher is one of the most popular weapons in the homing class.

Their damage is usually sufficient to seriously injure or even kill opponents outright. This has led many players to prefer the KRD perk over Cold-Blooded in their loadouts.

Helis are also a frustrating matter. MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus owes his worst round to a helicopter. Recently, they have even become deadly weapons.

However, this is not about the actual helis that you can pilot, but about supply choppers. Currently, these seem to appear in the ground due to a bug and rise from there. Although they are unarmed, this can lead to your entire team being wiped out if you get hit by the rotor blades.

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Destiny 2: Stunt drivers crack activity in 8 minutes, which takes you 1 hour

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, a new speedrun world record has been set that looks more like Mario Kart than a first-person shooter. The highlight is a daring jump with the Sparrow that we all wanted to attempt.

What kind of record is this? In video games, we like to spend countless hours playing the same activities hundreds of times. Speedrunners take this to the extreme – they not only want to complete a mission but to do it as quickly as possible.

The three guardians AceyBaby, Granger, and BjarturFO tackled the new Prophecy dungeon from Season 11. It’s essentially a mini-raid, including two boss fights, gravity puzzles, and a large jumping section.

The final boss is defeated in just 8:04 minutes. For most players, this is a task that typically takes about an hour. Viewers may feel dizzy as the dungeon looks like a drug trip, especially because the highlight is a jump no one thought possible.

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Check out the entire run here

This impossible jump is the highlight: In the middle of the dungeon, a massive chasm opens up before the players that they must cross. Normally, the goal in the distance is reached by hopping over platforms and floating pyramids.

Each player likely thought upon entering this area: “Should I just blast down with the Sparrow? Take a leap just to see how far I can go?” The speedrunners prove that you can jump all the way to the end!

However, this won’t work just by going full throttle with eyes closed. The adrenaline junkies drop during the flight, call for a new vehicle, and boost themselves over the chasm with flips.

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Excerpt from the speedrun

Anyone wanting to learn more about speedruns in Destiny or the world of hardcore players will find our interview with the “Redeem” clan informative:

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Don’t blink, or you’ll miss something

How did it go so fast? The bosses in Destiny are taken down in seconds, it’s almost a part of daily life now. But how did the three guardians manage to blitz through the dungeon and its mechanics?

Here are their tricks:

  • The runners start with 3 Solar Warlocks. Through the Icarus Dash and improved Gliding, they overcome incredible height differences.
  • Even in the warm-up phase, they collect particles needed for the first boss fight.
  • The boss is down in 10 seconds: This is made possible by Overwhelming Darkness, a Nova Bomb, and sword whirls – the fireworks are accompanied by the statement “Goodbye Framerate”
  • Generally, the players rely almost exclusively on swords: Depending on the encounter, they use the Falling Guillotine or the Black Talon
  • To push their speed, they rely on movement exotics
  • In the last boss fight, one player switches to Hunter to pressure him with arrows
  • The guardians only carry the gear they need in their inventory and switch at exactly the moments when the next location is being prepared.
“Normal” guardians in the dungeon struggle to hop from platform to platform

Interestingly, there is still room for improvement. During their run, the 3 runners discuss what could be done better or which tactics they want to try in the future. Their goal is to complete the dungeon in under 8 minutes.

Ironically, the speedrunners don’t have much time left to do this, as the new dungeon will soon be temporarily removed from the game: Destiny 2 loses the new dungeon at the end of Season 11 – but not for good

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Twitch streamer dies with hardcore character in MMORPG because he went afk incorrectly

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The streamer Adam “B0aty” Lyne is one of the biggest streamers on Twitch for the MMORPG Old School RuneScape. But even such an experienced MMORPG player is not immune to the pitfalls of “AFK” going.

What did he lose? The streamer B0aty lost his hardcore character in Old School RuneScape. When a hero dies in “Hardcore Ironman” mode, they are out of this prestigious mode and become a normal “standard” character. That’s how it is known from other games with hardcore mode like Diablo 3.

What’s special are the circumstances of his death. They are so bizarre that videos showing the incident have already garnered over 100,000 views across all platforms.

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The video shows how absurd the Twitch streamer dies.

Streamer messes up

This is how B0aty dies in RuneScape: The streamer teleports into a cave and apparently positions himself securely there before going AFK. He stands right at the entrance, so nothing can happen to him there.

Just before he goes AFK and takes off his headset, he thanks a Twitch user for a Prime subscription, and as a farewell, he lightly taps the desk while he is already leaving. Due to this tap and a hand movement afterwards, his character takes a tiny step forward and is now no longer in the safe zone of the cave but in the dangerous area.

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A few seconds go by with nothing happening, but B0aty spends too much time away from the keyboard and a mob starts attacking his hero. When B0aty finally returns, his character has already died and is permanently dead.

In the later investigation of the incident, the streamer realizes what went wrong and analyzes exactly what must have happened that this tap on the table and the hand movement cost him his hardcore character.

B0aty concludes: He just had incredibly bad luck that this one tap moved the character exactly the way it did.

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There was already a lot of time invested in that character.

This is how it’s discussed: On Reddit for RuneScape, B0aty’s death is the news of the hour.

  • Players feel his pain, that one loses so many hours while on the toilet.
  • One says, this must be the “unluckiest death in hardcore ever” – B0aty must have somehow bumped into the mouse while standing up.
  • A third says B0aty had played the account “so nicely”, that it’s a terrible way to lose it.
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He is one of the most well-known streamers who really died badly in a game.

To die in hardcore mode is always particularly painful. Legendary was the death of streamer Phil “Philza” Watson in Minecraft. He died after 5 years from a baby zombie. But in hindsight, he massively benefited from it:

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A player tops everything in Pokémon GO – Defeats Giovanni with just one Super League Pokémon

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

A player in Pokémon GO has now proven that Giovanni can even be defeated with just one Pokémon. He used only one monster at Super League level, which means under 1500 CP.

This is what is currently happening with Giovanni: After weeks of absence from the Rocket boss, you can challenge Giovanni again. The battle is actually quite tough, but trainers want to win spectacularly against Giovanni.

Recently, we showed you a trainer who defeated Giovanni with 3 Pokémon under 1500 CP and without a shield. Now, one player tops that: He even needs just one Pokémon under 1500 CP.

How to win against Giovanni with just one Pokémon

This is the clip: The trainer uploaded his victory on YouTube. Here we embed the video:

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How did the trainer manage that? He used an Irokex for his victory. The Pokémon is particularly strong in PvP, and this is also shown in this clip.

Irokex masters the charging move “Boost Attack”. It has two major advantages:

  • It charges incredibly quickly and draws Giovanni’s shields out
  • Using it boosts Irokex’s attack, making its fast move significantly more powerful

Additionally, it has its second charging move “Parasitism”. This does slightly more damage than “Boost Attack” and can deal quite good neutral damage to Suicune.

Moreover, Giovanni here probably has one of the worst teams he can use. Digdri is the weakest of the 3 Pokémon he can choose second, and Snobilikat has a favorable fast move that doesn’t deal too much damage.

How strong is Irokex really? The Pokémon tends to fly under the radar for many trainers. While it is not as popular as Azumarill or Altaria in the Super League, it is actually quite strong there.

This video here proves that Irokex can be really good. In our tier list for the Super League, you will also find Irokex.

This is significant: Giovanni is probably currently the hardest NPC in Pokémon GO. The fight is meant to be challenging. But now it seems that it’s not as difficult as one thought.

If you still have trouble fighting Giovanni, then check out our counter guide to the Rocket boss. There we introduce you to the best Pokémon so you can also defeat Giovanni.

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The MMORPG Lost Ark is finally starting the beta in Japan – Why this is important for us

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 3 minutes

In Japan, the first closed beta for Lost Ark has been running for a few days. Players can experience the latest version of the MMORPG that is also being played in Korea. This is a good sign for Western players.

This is the current state of Lost Ark: On July 9th, the first closed beta test of Lost Ark finally started in Japan. The game was originally supposed to be released there in early 2020, but was delayed by several months.

Now the beta is in full swing and is heavily promoted on the Japanese social media channels of Lost Ark. There are almost daily official streams and patches with gifts for the players.

While news about the Europe release remains sparse, Smilegate emphasized again on their official Facebook page a few weeks ago that work is still ongoing for the global release.

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This is important for us: Interestingly, the Japanese beta is starting with a much more recent version than the beta in Russia did last year. This means that many new features from the Korean version are already playable there, although not all.

  • Various quality of life improvements have already been implemented in the beta. This includes the removal of various currencies that players had to handle in Lost Ark.
  • The selfie mode is also included, which only made it into the Korean version of the game a few months ago.
  • Cosmetic items like pets or outfits that were only added later in the Russian version.

What is still missing in the beta are the new classes like Assassin or Holy Knight, which are currently only playable in the Korean version.

However, Japanese players can generally only play 8 of the 12 classes that were included in the base version of Lost Ark during the beta. This means that the content available to them is generally limited.

Nonetheless, the Japanese do not have to start at the level of the Korean beta from 2018, as the Russian players had to.

For Western players, this is a good sign. While it is not officially confirmed that we will also receive the latest patch from Korea, the indications are increasing together with the Japanese closed beta and especially the announcement and details for Season 2 of Lost Ark.

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Season 2 is supposed to be adapted for Western players

On August 12, Season 2 will start in Lost Ark, bringing significant changes in the endgame area. These changes are based on the complaints and feedback that the developers have collected since the launch of the game.

What will change in Season 2? One of the major goals is to reduce pay-to-win elements and improve the gearing process in Lost Ark to make it more enjoyable. Here are some examples:

  • Additional methods will be implemented to enhance your gear.
  • The rare upgrade material Akrasium, which was deemed “pay-to-win,” will be removed and replaced with a new system.
  • The costs for gear upgrades and rerolls will be lowered to ensure greater accessibility and less monotony.
  • The effect of weapon and armor upgrades will be more noticeable.
  • New loot sources: Previously, you received loot from treasure chests at the end of dungeons or raids. Now, armor items will also drop normally during runs in the endgame content.
  • The armor will have a direct impact on the character’s build. This happens through perks that level up the various skills of your character. Desired perks can be transferred between armor items.
  • The amount of dailies will be reduced.
  • Removal of gender locks for the classes

The list of changes goes even further and delves deeply into the endgame and gearing process of Lost Ark to make it more pleasant, beginner-friendly, and diverse.

YouTubers like Sywo or T-Party, who specialize in Lost Ark, consider these changes to be extremely positive. They also believe that they will be directly adopted at the release in Japan and subsequently also for us.

Whether this will actually happen will be revealed with time. However, it would definitely be a welcome development.

Another major feature that will go online with Season 2 of Lost Ark are the cities that players can build for their guilds and allied NPCs.

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Unfair players will soon lose in LoL even when they win

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Players who do not follow the rules in LoL (League of Legends) will be recognized earlier and punished more harshly starting from patch 10.15. The penalty for AFK players sounds interesting.

What changes in LoL? The detection system against unfair players in League of Legends will be tightened by the developers at Riot Games. In this first phase of tightening, the system is supposed to recognize when players “int” – that is, intentionally feed. Likewise, inactive players are supposed to be recognized more quickly. Also, those who try to stay in the game with tricks – even when they are not participating.

In addition, there will be a range of stricter penalties that will punish AFK players even if their team actually won.

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In the blog post, Riot explained (via leagueoflegends.com), that these changes are just the beginning. Bigger improvements are also in progress.

Stricter penalties for AFK players and leavers

Detection even with tricks: Riot’s gameplay designer “Scruffy” explains in the blog that they want to improve the detection systems for inactive players – “especially for cases where players occasionally move to trick the current detection systems.”

Defeat despite victory? If a player is recognized who is not participating in a game or has even left, then he will be credited with a defeat for the match. Even if his team actually won the match and all other teammates are credited with a victory.

There will also be stricter penalties for leavers. “In the future, we will impose queue penalties after much fewer abandoned games. The more frequently a player leaves games, the harsher his queue penalties will be.”

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Poppy is happy that AFK players can no longer secure wins for doing nothing

Why is this important? In matches of League of Legends, frustrated players often leave the game right after their first death. They throw in the towel immediately. This is unfair to the rest of the team, as these four players now either have to try to win the game with only four or wait several minutes until they can leave early.

The desire to punish leavers and AFK players more harshly could have a deterrent effect and hopefully mitigate this problem.

What about feeders / intents?

What is feeding/inting? Among LoL players, “inting” is a common term. Some streamers use it when they have suffered an avoidable death: “I just inted there.” This refers to “intentionally feeding” – that is, the deliberate feeding of the opponent.

One dies intentionally to give the opponent gold for the kills and thus provide the enemy team with an advantage. Such unfair players can ruin the entire match for the allied team.

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Even stars like Uzi sometimes lose control.

One of the formerly best LoL players in the world punished for feeding.

This is changing: The detection of feeders will now proceed 25% more aggressively. Riot emphasizes that they do not want to punish anyone just for having a bad game. Scruffy explains: “If in the past a 0-100 game was necessary, in the future a 0-75 game will suffice. (Since far more than just the KDA plays a role here, I have intentionally used unrealistic numbers.)”

The penalties for feeders do not change for now. Players who intentionally engage in detrimental behavior will still receive a 14-day ban. If the behavior occurs repeatedly, the penalties will become increasingly severe.

Recently, a player set a death record in LoL – He died 700 times. A case for LoL’s detection system.

Further improvements

The developers of League of Legends are aware of current problems and tricks surrounding the detection system. They show plans for how and in which areas they want to further improve the system in the future.

  • Complex situations should be better detected – if a player initially plays completely “normally” and then decides in the middle of the game to intentionally feed, the system should detect this misconduct
  • Measures against tricks should help – this way they also want to recognize inactive players who move a meter in the game every few seconds to avoid being classified as “AFK”
  • New penalties are planned. In the blog, Scruffy writes: “We will expand the penalty system with new penalties to intervene earlier and have better gradations of the severity of penalties for repeated misconduct.”

The team from Schalke 04 is so bad in League of Legends that they are even mocked when they win. What’s going on with the team?

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Whoever plays Valorant on the highest graphics settings has direct and unfair advantages

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Valorant it is usually common to play on the lowest graphics settings. This brings FPS and performance. However, it has now been revealed that you can only see meaningful objects in the game world at high settings.

What’s up with the settings? Experienced players of shooters like Valorant or CS:GO don’t play to indulge in the graphics. They play to maximize performance, which only works if the hardware is optimal. Therefore, they rigorously turn off everything that costs precious frames per second (FPS) and usually play on the minimal graphics settings.

In Valorant, however, this can cost you the victory, as high-settings users have significant advantages.

Only for High Settings – The Clothesline of Death!

What happens when you increase the graphics? You may have already noticed that in the map Ascent shots in the air sometimes leave bullet holes. This is because there is actually a clothesline with clothes hanging, as one user found out on reddit.

However, you can only see these objects if you play the game on the highest settings. “Well,” one might say here: “There’s just a clothesline with clothes. So what?”

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The joke is that some of these clothes are physical objects in the game world. This means you can do all sorts of tricks with certain agents in the game using specific skills. For example:

  • Sova can cleverly place sonar darts for reconnaissance there
  • Cypher can attach a spy camera in the air
  • Viper can create particularly bizarre effects with her poison cloud

These and certainly many more nasty tricks are possible with such otherwise invisible objects in the game world. By the way, there is a less severe but still present location in the map Split where, next to a ramp, there is an otherwise invisible texture.

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You can only see this line when you use high settings.

What can be done against this advantage? Many players are unclear why a purely optional decorative object like the clothesline is a physical object and has a collision check. If it is gameplay relevant, it should always be visible. Or you simply remove the collision check and it is really just pure decoration.

How Riot Games decides will be shown in the future. However, for the competitive integrity, which is particularly important to the developers, Riot should act quickly and fix the clothesline and the ramp texture. Everything else would be unfair.

What is not unfair, however, and is instead a fully intended feature: In Valorant, there is something called “Wall-Banging.” This means that with certain weapons you can shoot through walls at specific spots on the maps. This is part of the established tactics of many players in Riot’s team shooter.

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight Hour with Zubat and XP Bonus

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In Pokémon GO, the Spotlight Hour starts today, on July 14, 2020, in the evening. This is an event where Zubat and an XP bonus are active for one hour. We will show you the bonuses and shinies.

What happens during a Spotlight Hour? This type of event usually runs on Tuesday evenings in Pokémon GO. For one hour, a predetermined Pokémon is in focus and appears more frequently in the wild. This is accompanied by a bonus that is meant to help you trainers.

Today, Tuesday, July 14, 2020, the event focuses on the Pokémon Zubat with the types Poison and Flying.

Spotlight Hour in July with Zubat

When does the event start? As usual, the event starts today at 6:00 PM German time and ends around 7:00 PM German time.

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What bonuses are there? In the wild, you will encounter Zubat much more frequently. Additionally, the spawns of all Pokémon are increased during the event time.

Furthermore, you will receive an XP bonus when evolving Pokémon. For an evolution during the event period, you get double the experience points.

Can shiny Zubat be encountered? Yes, shiny Zubat can already be found in the wild of Pokémon GO. Therefore, it is also possible that you can encounter and catch such a rare specimen during the Spotlight Hour on July 14. The chance of finding a shiny Zubat is about 1 in 450.

Pokémon GO Shiny Zubat Family

For whom is this worth it? This Spotlight Hour is aimed at trainers who want to farm more experience points. The event is also interesting for shiny collectors among you. If you are missing Zubat or other shinies of its family, you might be lucky during the Spotlight Hour and find one or more.

What else is happening in July? Two more Spotlight Hours are still scheduled for July. Additionally, in a few days, the big GO Fest will take place, presenting many tasty bonuses.

This month still has a lot to offer in Pokémon GO, and it is worthwhile to take part in these activities. What events are you looking forward to the most?

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Player in CoD MW is about to win, but in the end, human error wins

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare things can get really nasty sometimes. A player was just about to win the round and had already eliminated all opponents – in the end, he still lost.

Here’s the gist: A clip shows a round in the Search & Destroy mode. There are only 2 players left and the bomb still needs to be planted.

Although the defender plays smartly, he still loses. The reason for that was human error on his part.

Player totally fails – Squanders guaranteed round victory

This is the clip: The reddit video has already received almost 10,000 upvotes (as of July 14 at 11:00 AM) and shows the unfortunate situation:

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While the attacker plants the bomb, a shootout occurs. The defender is in the most popular camping house on Piccadilly and shoots from the window. In the end, the bomb is planted, but the attacker is also eliminated.

Now the defender just has to defuse the bomb and can secure the victory. There are no more opponents left, so the task seems quite easy.

But then the unbelievable happens: The defender has taken a few shots and therefore has no full health anymore. Nevertheless, he jumps out of the window to defuse the bomb.

If he had full health, he would have survived the fall, but due to his low health, he dies from the jump.

The round therefore goes to the opponents. They at least planted the bomb and since no one was left alive to defuse it, victory goes to them.

Are there more clips like this? Recently, a player showed their brilliant kill cam. It showed the opponents flying through the air like ballerinas simultaneously.

Another clip showcased a highly criticized playstyle. However, this was accompanied by classical music and great edits, making it a video that thrilled the community and garnered numerous upvotes.

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Valorant pro is belittled by haters – Proves everyone otherwise

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In Valorant Top player Mixwell is one of the best pro gamers in Europe. That’s why he has also won three major tournaments. However, toxic viewers did not want to acknowledge his victories and criticized the tournaments as irrelevant. Mixwell was not willing to accept this anymore.

Who is this about? Oscar “Mixwell” Cañella Colocho is a Spanish pro gamer and former Counter-Strike professional. He switched to Valorant and was signed by the major eSports organization G2 for their Valorant team.

This decision seems to have paid off, as Mixwell has already won three major tournaments:

  • 1st place at the Twitch Rivals Valorant Europe Showdown
  • 1st place at the Ignition Series G2 eSports Invitational
  • 1st place at the Ignition Series Vitality EU Open

These three victories have brought G2 to the top of the eSports teams. However, not everyone seems to want Mixwell to succeed.

Trolls lament: “That wasn’t a challenge at all!”

What was criticized? Some comments on Mixwell’s successes are not particularly flattering. The pro is accused of having only played against inexperienced jokers in the tournaments. That would be no achievement.

It is said that his victory at the Twitch Rivals Valorant Europe Showdown is worthless because only influencers with no real skill participated. And in the Ignition Series G2 eSports Invitational, no decent eSports teams participated except for Mixwell’s team. Again, the victory was not a big deal.

This is how Mixwell responds: Mixwell, in turn, seems to be offended by such remarks. After his victory in the Ignition Series Vitality EU Open, he sarcastically tweeted:

I won Twitch Rivals and people said that I won because it was full of influencers. I won the Ignition Series G2 Esports Invitational and people said there were no real teams at the event. I won the Ignition Series Vitality EU Open and I no longer see you, where are you?

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After his third major victory, the negative comments have decreased, and Mixwell and his team are now rubbing it in the trolls’ faces. G2 tweeted smugly:

“We can’t hear the haters from up here anymore.”

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This is how the community reacts: Many of Mixwell’s followers appreciate his statement and support him. He is a good player, and just because the competition may not be on point, his victory still counts. Others, however, were a bit more critical:

  • Sombre&Islamique: “Stay humble, we haven’t seen you win any events in CS:GO” [Which is not true, he did win events in CS:GO]
  • neL: “I don’t think anyone doubted you too much. Twitch Rivals & G2-Ignition were a joke. So people complained? I don’t think it was about you. The Vitality Ignition is legit. So why would people complain? Just GG. (But you are also the only professional team, you did what people expected).

In response, Mixwell mentioned that he knows who didn’t want him to win. But he now believes that most people are actually nice. By the way, there are also curious reports about Mixwell. Shortly after his first game, he was kicked out of the game by the anti-cheat program Vanguard, because he wanted to charge his phone on the PC.

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Get these 3 items for free in Fortnite on PS4

Eilyn Rapp Eilyn Rapp Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite there is again a special package that players with PS Plus can pick up for free on PS4. An emote and a glider are included in the package. Here’s how you can get it.

What kind of package is this? Epic Games and Sony have teamed up again to gift players with a PS Plus subscription free content for Fortnite.

The package includes these items:

  • Emote: “and now…”
  • Glider “Stratosphere”
  • Contrail “Blue Arrows”

Typical for PlayStation Plus packages, the color blue is clearly in focus here.

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In this YouTube video, you can see what the new PS Plus items look like in the game

Here you can find the special package: Fortnite – PlayStation Plus special package in the PS Store – download for free with PS Plus

The exclusive package is available in Germany

When is the package available? The cosmetic package has been available in the PS Store since July 10, 2020.

You can acquire the 3 items right away if you wish. However, you have enough time as the package will be available for a while.

How to get the free cosmetics

Where can you get it for free? If you are a member of the PS Plus service, this package is available for free to you. Just navigate to the PS Store shop and search for the package among the exclusive packages.

On the page, you can then acquire the contents for free and use them with your Fortnite account. If your Fortnite account and PlayStation account are linked, you will find the new cosmetics in your locker the next time you log in.

What was the last PS Plus package? The new cosmetic package now replaces the “Point Patroller” package, where you could even get a free skin.

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The Point Patroller was available as a free skin in the last PS Plus package

What is PlayStation Plus? This service is a paid subscription for PlayStation 4 that costs about €60 per year. You need it to play some games online. Offers for free games that you can only get with PS Plus are released once a month.

You can also purchase the subscription for 3 or 1 month if you want to decide first whether you like it. In July, you will also receive these free PS4 games with a PS Plus subscription.

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WoW: Disturbing Visions have been nerfed – Are they fun again now?

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

A new nerf for the Horrific Visions in World of Warcraft is going live. The most annoying “affixes” are likely to become easier to manage soon.

Horrific Visions can be exhausting in World of Warcraft. Some players love the challenge and the various rewards, while others do not enjoy the repetitive content at all. Now Blizzard is helping all players by nerfing two of the most annoying effects.

What was the problem? The Horrific Visions are more or less “mandatory content,” as they improve the legendary cloak and provide resources to purchase socket upgrades for gear. You can also get good Corruption effects this way, even if they will disappear from the game.

However, the difficulty of the visions changes randomly every week due to the various “affixes.” The insanity effects “Heavy Foot” and “Split Personality” regularly cause frustration and despair. That should change soon, as both effects will be nerfed tomorrow (07/15/2020).

Need some tips and tricks? We have an extensive guide to the Horrific Visions with many details.
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More Tolerance for Mistakes in the Visions

What will change? Both insanity effects will receive a significant nerf. They will change as follows:

  • Heavy Foot can now only reduce movement speed by a maximum of 50%, instead of 90% before.
  • The clones from Split Personality will now last only 5 seconds (previously 6 seconds), and upon contact with them, you will only be disoriented for 2 seconds (instead of 4 seconds).

Consequently, the two worst effects will be easier to manage. Additionally, small mistakes should no longer lead directly to death even with a high number of masks.

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The rewards in the visions will be a bit easier to obtain.

Players criticize poor design: The changes to the insanity effects are being well received by players, but some criticism remains. In particular, Split Personality is a thorn in the side of many players and is described by some as “poor game design.” This is primarily because the negative consequences of contacting the clones (2 seconds of disorientation) are less dramatic than correctly playing the effect (waiting 5 seconds).

What do you think about these nerfs? Will you play Visions more often now? Or do they have no impact on you?

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Nasty bug in Pokémon GO stole Shinys – Guaranteed spawns are gone for now

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO there is currently a lot of stress about the daily spawn. A bug stole your Shinys. Niantic is now reacting and temporarily disabling the feature.

This is the feature: For a few days now, all players worldwide can benefit from a daily spawn. This then appears on your map and has a white circle around it. Even one of the rarest Pokémon in the game can be caught as a result.

However, there are problems with the mechanics, and they are so severe that Niantic is temporarily disabling the feature.

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The Ohrdoch is a daily spawn – It has the white circle around it.

Bug steals your Shinys – What is going on?

What kind of bug is this? Players have reported that the Shinys from guaranteed spawns do not stay Shiny at all. You click on a Pokémon from the spawn and it becomes Shiny. When you catch it, you only have the normal version in the box, and the Shiny is gone.

However, only the guaranteed spawns are affected. If you catch a Shiny normally in the wild, it will remain shiny.

How is Niantic responding? The developers have reacted quickly and have taken the feature offline completely. Since about 9 AM, you can no longer catch a Pokémon through this feature.

This will most likely fix the bug so that in the future the Shinys from this spawn actually remain shiny.

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How did this even come to light? The reason is numerous trainers on reddit. There were increasing reports that your Shiny suddenly were no longer Shinys after being caught.

If you currently have to do without the daily catch, you can get it back another way. Daily Rocket balloons appear at your home, and you can battle them to obtain Shadow Pokémon. Even Jessie and James are involved.

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CoD MW & Warzone: Playlist update brought 4 crazy modes and Shoot House

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In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the BR spin-off Warzone, a playlist update is coming. This week, a few unusual modes will be introduced into the game, and a fan favorite is returning – Shoot House 24/7.

What’s happening this week in CoD? The two major first-person shooters, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone, aim to provide their players with some variety every week and release a playlist update almost weekly.

And such an unusual playlist as this week is rarely seen. Through the blog post on an Activision website, the developers from Infinity Ward give a preview of the upcoming modes, and particularly in multiplayer, a party week seems to be starting.

Because a wild party mosh pit is coming into play, something that has never been seen before. The list brings back 3 crazy party modes, all featuring unique rules. For those who are not into the crazy stuff, a more traditional fan playlist is coming to the game: a 24/7 list with Shoot House, this time together with the latest map “Cheshire Park” and as an 8vs8 mode.

In Warzone, free-to-play players can once again participate in a team deathmatch battle, with the 50vs50 Rumble returning. In total, 5 new modes are coming to the game to provide variety this week.

Update July 15 – The playlist is online. Here is the current selection of modes this week:

Modern Warfare

  • 2vs2 Tournament
  • Realism Ground War
  • Gunfight Blueprints
  • Party Modes
  • Shoot House & Cheshire Park-24/7
  • TDM and Kill Confirmed Remix

Warzone

  • BR Solo / Duo / Trio / Quad
  • Plunder Trio

The 50vs50 Team Rumble in Warzone will not arrive until the weekend.

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In the party modes, you are on your own, but you can bring friends and fight against them.

Playlist update on July 14 with party modes and Shoot House action

When is the update coming? As usual, the update will likely go live tonight around 7 PM our time. However, it often starts a bit later as well. If it’s still not online by 9 PM, it may not start until Wednesday morning around 8 AM our time.

What can these crazy modes do? To give you an idea of what to expect this week, here’s a brief explanation of the modes for this week:

  • Party Moshpit – A mix of “One in the Chamber“, “Gun Game Reloaded” and “All or Nothing” on various maps.
  • 2vs2 Tournament – A gunfight elimination tournament in which you compete for rewards. The winners receive a unique blueprint.
  • Shoot House & Cheshire Park 24/7 – The two maps in a “round-the-clock” mode with changing modes.
  • Warzone Team Rumble – 50vs50 team deathmatch in a confined area of the Warzone map “Verdansk”. Perfect for unlocking weapons.

What happened last week in CoD? Last week, there was reportedly a major ban wave in CoD. There were rumors that this large-scale action mainly targeted “toxic” players who behaved improperly in the game. However, this led to an outcry from the community, and the developers were heavily criticized because many players came forward who were unjustly banned. IW then reversed some bans.

Due to some leaks, we have also gotten the first insights into Season 5. There have been data findings of 2 weapons that will likely launch with the next season, which especially sniper fans will appreciate. Additionally, some changes to the Warzone map might occur as well, generally speaking.

However, the week has been mostly defined by the major search for the Grau successor in Warzone.

The Grau has been slightly nerfed and is still strong but not overwhelmingly so anymore. For many players, this is reason enough to play something else again, and the fact that the already strong FAL has been buffed is convenient for some soldiers.

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Pirate MMO Skull & Bones is allegedly still coming, following Fortnite

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

During the Ubisoft Forward livestream on July 12, the pirate game Skull & Bones was not a topic of discussion. However, it is now said that the game has been “rebooted” and we will get a live-service game that is inspired by Fortnite.

What is Skull & Bones? Skull & Bones was planned by Ubisoft as a pirate game focused on naval battles, stemming from the combat of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag. The release was originally scheduled for 2018. MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn was able to try out the pirate game at Gamescom 2018.

There were several delays for the game. Most recently, it was said that it would come between April 2020 and March 2021. Ubisoft stated that more time was needed to improve the player experience.

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Skull and Bones probably won’t play out like it does in this video.

A reboot for Ubisoft’s pirate MMO

What is the current status of the game? In recent months, it has been quiet around Skull & Bones. Even during the Ubisoft Forward livestream on July 12, the game was not a topic of discussion.

What information is available now? According to the magazine VGC, an insider reportedly revealed that Ubisoft has “rebooted” the game. The source, who wished to remain anonymous, disclosed that the developers struggled to place the game between Assassin’s Creed, The Division, and Watch Dogs, leading to a need for a reworked concept.

Skull & Bones is now expected to become a live-service game that focuses on storytelling similar to Fortnite but with a strong emphasis on PvE and teamwork.

How is Skull & Bones supposed to operate now? Allegedly, you are in a persistent game world that you explore with your crew, completing quests together, meeting NPCs, and experiencing stories. The story changes and evolves over time through the players’ actions.

Skull & Bones is said to differ from the live-service approach of the online shooter The Division 2. While the shooter receives regular content updates with a generally static world, the world in Skull & Bones evolves over time. Similarly to how it occurs in the seasons of Fortnite.

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How Ubisoft’s Skull & Bones will play after the alleged reboot is still not quite clear.

What about PvP? According to the insider, the focus is on teamwork. The specifics of PvP are still unclear, but allegedly Skull & Bones is not aimed at players seeking competition among each other, as there are other Ubisoft titles for that.

When will we learn more about Skull & Bones? Ubisoft is planning a second Forward event later this year, where more games are expected to be presented. Perhaps Skull & Bones will also be included.

During the Forward event, Ubisoft also presented several other interesting games. Far Cry 6 was introduced with an intense trailer. You might be interested as the shooter is rumored to also have a multiplayer mode.

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WoW Classic: Record! Raid boss Onyxia dies in less than 60 seconds

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Dragon killing is a challenging endeavor in World of Warcraft. Not for this group – they took less than a minute for their Onyxia kill.

In World of Warcraft Classic much is not as difficult as it was during the original “Vanilla” time. This is mainly due to the fact that players today have much more knowledge and approach content more effectively. That is why some records are currently falling in WoW Classic. Now a group of players has managed to defeat the raid boss Onyxia in record time. The whole fun took less than a minute.

What happened? Onyxia is not necessarily one of the hardest fights in World of Warcraft Classic, but usually requires a few minutes. However, a raid group has now set a crazy record. In just 58 seconds they killed the dragon lady Onyxia – a new record. You can see the video of the kill here:

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How did they do it? The special thing about this group is that it largely consists of hunters. The group has a whopping 33 hunters and rains a lot of arrows on the dragon lady.

Each of these hunters has fully collected the T2 set, thus also the 8/8 bonus. This ensures that occasionally a weakness is created on the opponent, increasing the ranged attack power of all attackers. This effect is stackable, which is why the 33 hunters had multiple stacks of this debuff on Onyxia almost permanently, leading to extremely high damage numbers. Since all hunters can feign death, threat was also not a problem – it could be reset at any time.

In the group, there was also a rogue and a warlock, whose armor-reducing debuffs further increased the damage of the hunters.

A warrior and druid as tank and three shamans as healers rounded out the group and ensured this new record time.

Just yesterday we reported on a similarly crazy record – a raid group defeated Onyxia completely naked.

Other records are close behind: However, other record hunters are hot on their heels. The second fastest recorded kill is currently at one minute, so only about 2 seconds slower. These record times are likely to improve again when players first have access to new weapons from Ahn’Qiraj – because the next raid will probably open in a few days.

What do you think of this record? A cool achievement with a clever idea? Or nothing really impressive?

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
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  1. wowhead.com