Players were delighted over a true windfall in GTA 5 Online when the event week started on May 14. But the joy was short-lived. Apparently, an error crept in.
What happened? Every Thursday, a new event week starts in GTA Online. Early in the day, players gather on Reddit to discuss what bonuses Rockstar Games has prepared for the upcoming 7 days of the event week.
It quickly became apparent that there would be triple cash rewards on bunker sales. Players were ecstatic. The top comment on reddit reads:
“BUNKER IS TRIPLE I REPEAT BUNKER IS TRIPLE”
Players were throwing upvotes left and right, excited for the upcoming event days. Others wrote:
“We should delete this from the post before Rockstar realizes what they did”
“Ladies & Gentlemen, this is the moment you’ve all been waiting for”
“Bunker with triple cash is a first in history. Rockstar is changing!”
Players were already making detailed plans to utilize the bonus week particularly effectively.
In GTA Online, much revolves around money – Such lucrative bunker sales are great news for players
With triple bunker rewards, players can quickly earn expensive items like supercars or real estate in GTA Online. This means over 3 million GTA dollars for selling a full bunker. Naturally, the joy was immense at first. But it was soon marred.
Rockstar reduces bunker bonus – likely an error
What happened next? Only a few hours after this bonus was announced, Rockstar Games intervened and reduced the bonuses. Instead of triple cash, there was now only double cash for bunker missions. Apparently, there was an error that caused the excessive bonus.
This was also confirmed by Rockstar insider TezFunz2 on Twitter. He writes: “Event update. It no longer pays out triple cash for bunker sales missions, but double cash instead.”
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What you need to consider: Despite the reduced bonus, bunker sales still bring in a lot of cash in GTA Online. It’s still worthwhile to fill up the stock and then sell the goods.
Additionally, you’ll receive a hefty cash gift for logging in in May, if you haven’t claimed that yet.
So, if you have a bunker, you should make the most of it until the next event week update on Thursday. Currently, your employees in the bunker are researching twice as fast. This really plays into your hands.
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Players in Valorant are currently dying in ranked matches on their own, without anyone shooting them. There is a nasty exploit behind it, which could be fixed with a simple feature from Counter-Strike.
What kind of exploit is this? In the beta of Valorant, there are often bizarre suicide scenes in ranked matches. Teams use the AoE skills of the agents Brimstone and Raze to kill themselves and their whole team as soon as they are at a disadvantage.
Team suicides prevent cash windfall for the winners
Why the hell are they doing this? What looks like a stupid action at first glance, giving away a complete victory point to the opponent, turns out to be advantageous in the long run.
If an opposing team dies quickly, the cash bonus for the winners is very meager due to the lack of kills and achievements, while the losers receive comparatively a lot of money thanks to a consolation prize. Winners receive 3,000, while losers get only 1,900 and then 500 more for each further loss up to a maximum of 2,900 credits.
Additionally, winners hardly get the coveted ultimate orbs this way, which can mainly be earned by kills.
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Here you can see how this nasty tactic looks in action. The opponents kill themselves in the first two rounds and are better off in the third with more money than the “winners”.
Applied consistently, this suicide tactic can significantly disrupt the game economy of the initially disadvantaged teams, as the winners can only afford good equipment later on, while the “losers” can simply save and eventually be in a position to afford really good stuff in the third round.
The “winners” may have bought mediocre stuff in the meantime and are now at a disadvantage despite leading 0:2. They have less money, worse equipment, and just as many ultimate points as the “losers”.
A simple feature from Counter-Strike could provide relief
This is how easily the problem could be solved: This problem was once widespread in a similar form in Counter-Strike. Therefore, severe penalties for team kills were implemented to prevent such stalling tactics.
A friendly fire penalty that punishes such behavior with a deduction in money would be a sure solution to fix the problem of lucrative suicides. Let’s just hope that Riot Games reacts quickly and puts an end to this nasty tactic.
The exploit involving lucrative self-kills is not the only unintended effect in the game. Those who experiment with the agents Raze and Jett in Valorant can shoot themselves across half the map and create a lot of chaos and confusion. This exploit is also likely to be fixed soon.
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With each season, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone hands its players new firearms. A leak now presents 5 possible weapons for which there are hints in the game files. MeinMMO shows you here which weapons these are and when they could come.
Which weapons are these? The reddit user “JeaneJWE” presents several hints about upcoming weapons for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone. Specifically, it concerns:
APC 9 – SMG
KRISS Vector – SMG
Galil – Assault Rifle
HK G28 – DMR
XM109 – Sniper
The YouTuber and CoD expert “TheXclusiveAce” has looked at the weapons, highlighted their possible characteristics, and made some speculations about what could be included in the loadouts with Season 4. Here is his video on it:
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Hints about new weapons found in the code – release unclear
Where do the leaks come from? According to the reddit thread, the info comes from a data analysis of the weapon values. While sifting through the data, he noticed 5 weapons that have not been released yet.
Partly, these are file names that nonetheless provide a clear hint at a real existing weapon. “TheXclusiveAce” believes this would be the normal procedure in CoD, where the working titles of the files often correspond to the real names of the weapons, but upon release, the “CoD MW 2019” typical fantasy names are used.
However, these are unconfirmed leaks. There has not been any confirmation from the developers for any of the weapons yet.
APC 9 – Long present in the game, yet somehow it does not come
What kind of weapon is this? The APC 9 is a submachine gun with a firing rate potentially exceeding 1,000 and a 40-round magazine. The weapon could already have been accidentally played by some soldiers and has been part of the data for months.
When could it come? Of the weapons listed here, there are the most concrete hints for the APC 9. The weapon is practically finished and has been in the game for a long time. This makes it likely that it will come with Season 4.
However, the question arises as to why this weapon has been available for such a long time without being released. It could have come with Season 2 or 3.
What kind of weapon is this? Similar to the APC 9, we also have here a submachine gun with potentially high rate of fire. The Vector was leaked some time ago. Back then, the displayed weapon turned out to be the APC 9. That there are now indeed hints of the Vector in the game is likely to please some fans.
When could it come? So far, there are only hints in the game regarding file names and sounds of the weapon, but no model find like with the APC 9. Some players wish for this SMG with its unusual design, but whether something will come remains questionable.
The Vector from Modern Warfare 2
Galil – Strong automatic rifle with high damage
What kind of weapon is this? This Israeli assault rifle is roughly based on the structure of the AK-47 and could also fall into this category. The weapon is available with light 5.56mm ammunition, but also as 7.62 caliber.
If this assault rifle comes, it could play quite similarly to the AK-47, thus placing it among the heavy assault rifles, at least according to “TheXclusiveAce”.
When could it come? Recently, models have been found in the game data. The weapon is probably not completely finished. Assault rifles are extremely popular in CoD and although there are already 10 different ARs in Modern Warfare and Warzone, this model could still find a place and fans.
A release in Season 4 seems quite possible here.
An unfinished model of the Galil on the CoD weapon table. Source: reddit
HK G28 – German DMR with sniper characteristics
What kind of weapon is this? A German DMR from the weapon manufacturer “Heckler & Koch”. Judging by the stats, the rifle is placed among the large sniper rifles in terms of accuracy values, but it does not carry as much damage and range as a sniper.
When could it come? There is little information about this rifle in the files. “TheXclusiveAce” believes that the introduction with Season 4 of all 5 weapons is the least likely. The few hints and the fact that there are already relatively many DMRs argue against a timely release in his opinion.
However, the thread creator “JeaneJWE” believes it is possible that this weapon could come as the third new gun in the course of Season 4 to the CoD arsenal. Similar to the Bruen Mk9 in Season 3 or the crossbow in Season 1, which came into the game around the middle of the season as a “classified weapon”.
XM109 – Explosive sniper rifle
What kind of weapon is this? Should this projectile come into the game, you will get a powerful anti-vehicle weapon in hand. The XM109 fires grenade cartridges and could cause high damage, including one-shot kills and splash damage. “Ace” suggests that it could come with some disadvantages, such as long reloading times or very low rate of fire.
A powerful sniper rifle that may come with grenade ammunition. Source: Wikipedia
When could it come? The files provide the least information about this weapon. The values appear exactly as those of the HDR, but there is a sound track. “JeaneJWE” can even imagine that the weapon might only come as a drop in Warzone, just like the grenade launcher, which you can find but cannot equip with a loadout, unlike the other launchers of the battle royale.
Which weapon would you wish for, aside from the 5 leaked guns here? Are there any other CoD classics that you wish for Modern Warfare 2019?
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In WoW: Shadowlands you can earn money with professions in the long term. Because otherwise, players cannot obtain their legendary items.
Professions have become a contentious issue over the years in World of Warcraft. For a time, they were almost mandatory for many classes and provided strong advantages. However, in recent years, professions have felt somewhat neglected. After the launch phase of an expansion, many crafting professions could hardly produce anything meaningful that could be sold. With Shadowlands, that will change, and professions are getting a permanent source of income – namely the legendary items.
What was said? In the interview with WoWChakra, the Game Director also talked a bit about legendary items in Shadowlands. They are supposed to be a fixed part of the expansion and one of the goals for players. To achieve this, they need to climb Torghast and collect crafting materials from the tower. But more importantly, they also need to have a “raw item,” like a leather tunic or a robe with the potential to become a legendary item.
These raw items can be crafted by artisans of the respective professions and sold to other players.
Legendary items different from Legion: With this, World of Warcraft is also taking a very different approach to the creation of legendary items than in Legion. Most items were initially available only randomly. If a class had a “mandatory legendary” and never received it, they were left out in the cold. In Shadowlands, every legendary can be specifically targeted. This ensures a clearly visible goal and more control over players’ loot.
For the legendary items, you need help from professions – and they surely want cash!
What does that mean? In plain terms, this means that crafting professions (like tailoring, blacksmithing, and leatherworking) will be in demand throughout Shadowlands. There will always be players wanting to craft specific legendary items, requiring the raw piece from one of the professions. At least for these items, there should be a constant market that brings in some gold.
How this will affect the game remains to be seen soon in the Alpha of Shadowlands. If you want to take a look at the Alpha yourself, you should sign up for it.
Do you think this is a good solution? Or do all these professions need more to remain attractive? If so, what would that be?
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Bethesda has surprisingly released the free The Elder Scrolls Blades for Nintendo Switch. Does it represent a sort of free alternative to TES 5: Skyrim?
When did TES Blades launch for Switch? You can download the RPG for free from the Nintendo eShop since May 14. The release came as a bit of a surprise, as it had not been announced with a date beforehand.
What can you expect with TES Blades?
What is The Elder Scrolls Blades? It is an RPG set in the world of the popular RPG series The Elder Scrolls, which also includes the MMORPG ESO and the successful TES 5: Skyrim. In our preview report, you can learn more.
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This is how The Elder Scrolls Blades plays on the Nintendo Switch.
Your task is to rebuild and expand a city.
Additionally, you experience a story through quests.
You explore numerous dungeons and wilderness areas where you fight monsters.
During missions, you gather resources and money to expand your city, and you find new weapons to equip your hero better. You also improve the character through skills.
Moreover, you battle other players in a PvP arena and climb the leaderboard.
Additionally, an endless dungeon is available to you, where you can collect many rewards.
Can Blades be seen as a free alternative to Skyrim? While there is already an RPG from the series for the Nintendo Switch with The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, it costs around 60 euros – and that’s despite being almost 9 years old.
The Elder Scrolls Blades, on the other hand, is free. Blades offers you quests, battles, character development, and even city management. All of that, however, in a somewhat stripped-down form and with free-to-play elements.
This means you often explore the same game areas, and many missions are very similar. It is also possible to purchase items in the shop that accelerate progress, especially regarding city expansion.
The Elder Scrolls Blades is a pretty good RPG for a quick session and is suitable for anyone who wants to play an RPG on the Switch now and then. However, those expecting something more complex and profound would be better off with TES 5: Skyrim, even if it still costs 60 euros.
With the Switch, you can even play TES Blades on the TV. Is it an alternative to The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim?
A small but fine RPG with technical problems
How is the RPG received on the Nintendo Switch? Players find it a nice RPG, but it is currently plagued by a few technical issues on the Switch.
Kadji100 writes on reddit: “I played for over an hour now, and said to my buddy, ‘the game is nice,’ and then it crashed. Now the game crashes when I start it. Already deleted game data and re-downloading does nothing – it still crashes.”
LordAndrew15 is disappointed with the port so far: “It’s a bad port because it doesn’t run well and clearly wasn’t optimized for the Switch. Very disappointing.”
Melolonthinae explains: “I like it a lot so far. My only problem is that I can’t do quests from the bulletin board. It freezes when I try to start a mission. There are also some issues with collecting challenge rewards. I expect we will likely get a patch in the next week or two. At least I hope so.”
Atlantica Global is an interesting MMORPG that has launched on Steam, offering unique features that distinguish it from typical genre representatives.
What kind of game is this? Atlantica Global is a new international version of the Asian MMORPG Atlantica Online, which was released in 2008. You will find yourselves on an alternative Earth, a parallel world where some historical and cultural elements align with the real world, but fantasy elements prevail.
You are descendants of the inhabitants of Atlantis, who were able to produce the powerful material Oriharukon. Atlantis has disappeared, but Oriharukon is now being misused for evil purposes. You and your team of mercenaries must protect the world from this evil. To do so, you explore the continents, fight through dungeons, and complete quests.
The battles in Atlantica Global take place in turns.
Strategy meets MMORPG
What are the unique features of the MMORPG? Atlantica Global is not a typical MMORPG, but offers some extraordinary elements:
The battles take place in turns. You control your hero and your mercenary team, paying attention to strategic elements like formations.
You explore a world that is similar to ours but has many differences.
NPCs that you encounter can become your companions and can be added to your mercenary team.
You can conquer cities and must defend them in guild wars against other guilds. It is even possible to become the king of a nation.
When did Atlantica Global launch on Steam? The launch took place on May 14 via Steam. You can check out the MMORPG right away. Since it is a free-to-play game, you can join for free.
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In the video, you can see how Atlantica Online, or Atlantica Global, plays.
Players have mixed opinions
How is the MMORPG currently received? At the moment, not much can be said about how successful Atlantica Global will be on Steam, as the game has only been online for about a day. The rating on Steam currently stands at 65 percent. The player count according to Steamcharts averages 1,371 concurrent players, with a peak of 1,720 players.
Players criticize that there is hardly any explanation about the game and newcomers receive far too many good items and boosts at the beginning. However, the MMORPG is praised for its unusual elements, the turn-based battles, and that it feels like a mix of a strategy game and an MMORPG.
Figment comments on Steam: “I used to play Atlantica and liked it. This is a nightmare. They give you OP equipment and throw you into a broken tutorial where they just leave you there.”
Mukatil, on the other hand, enjoys the game: “I played this great, unique game a long time ago. It brings back nostalgia while still being fun. I only wish someone would take the systems and mechanics of the game and create a modern version with modern technology.”
A player outsmarted their opponent in Call of Duty: Warzone and hid behind a dumpster. Their opponent in the truck was powerless.
Those who are driving a truck in the Battle Royale Warzone can crush almost anything in front of them. However, dumpsters are not included, as a reddit user has impressively proven.
The clip from “CaptnPriceX” has over 18,000 upvotes, and many viewers celebrate the player’s action.
Dumpsters as Lifesavers
Here is the clip: In the video, you can see a truck speeding towards the player. The player then hides between a wall and a dumpster and survives the crash with the truck. The dumpsters are solid and can’t even be moved by the heavy vehicle.
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The player in the truck wants to finish off their opponent with the rifle and gets out. The opponent seizes the moment and gets into the truck. He then shows how to properly run over a player and eliminates his opponent, who was not hiding behind the dumpster.
The successful player themselves only wrote about the action: “The dumpster saved my life.”
What do viewers say about it? Not only is the action that the dumpster can actually stop a truck celebrated, but also the kill that follows. “Cap2017” said about it: “And then you ran over the guy, how brutal!”
Other players remember that some time ago, you could kill opponents through walls if you rammed a wall with a vehicle hard enough. However, this bug has since been removed.
Are there similar kills? The truck can not only become a killing machine but also fly. At least, one other reddit user was crushed by a flying truck. While it was indeed a glitch, the kill looked spectacular.
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A new action RPG is to be financed via Kickstarter, aiming to impress with an exciting gameplay concept. A round lasts only about 20 minutes but includes almost everything you would otherwise experience in an MMORPG.
What kind of game is this? Project Shadow is an online action RPG, created by the German 3D artist Efgeni Bischoff. You will not only fight other players in PvP battles on a large map, but also face monsters.
In the finale, you can expect a big final battle that you need to prepare for.
Up to 50 players act per match on the large map.
You can team up with other players to proceed cooperatively.
You fight not only against other players in PvP but also take on monsters like demons, skeletons, and dragons. This is called PvPvE gameplay.
Rounds last about 20 minutes.
Events occur during a match. A dragon can appear and thwart your plans.
You complete quests where you learn more about the lore of the game world.
You must search the large map for powerful items. You do not improve your hero through skills but upgrade your weapon. For that, there are gems and a “level tree.”
There are no classes. Your weapons determine your role with one normal and 3 special abilities.
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This is what Project Shadow should look like when it’s finished.
Who is behind the project? Behind Project Shadow is 3D artist Efgeni Bischoff, who has previously worked for well-known development studios such as Crytek, 343 Industries, Guerrilla Games, and id Software. He wants to fulfill a dream with Project Shadow.
What is special about the game? The action RPG is structured similarly to a battle royale game and may remind you a bit of CoD: Warzone with a fantasy setting. You must quickly acquire better equipment in rounds while fighting against players and monsters to survive the final battle. All of this takes place in a fantasy world.
How is the game financed? Efgeni Bischoff has started a Kickstarter campaign through which you can support Project Shadow. The crowdfunding runs until June 12, and by then, 800,000 euros are to be raised.
This image does not show real gameplay, but rather a vision of what the MMO will later look like.
Does the game really look like it does in the video and images? Efgeni Bischoff explains that it is currently just a visual pitch created with Unreal Engine 4. While the game should look roughly like this according to the developer’s vision, what has been shown is not gameplay yet.
What is missing for a “real” MMORPG? Project Shadow fundamentally relies on core elements of an MMORPG:
Fights in PvE and PvP
Many players
Quests
Lore
However, there is no persistent game world and no skills through which you improve. However, things like a city as a hub and deeper quests with story NPCs are already planned as stretch goals for the crowdfunding campaign.
Later, there could even be an open world.
When is Project Shadow expected to be released? The release is currently planned for February 2022. Which platforms the game will be released on is not yet determined.
Players in Valorant have discovered a bizarre trick. It’s a stunt that allows the agent Raze to catapult herself across half the map. But is that even allowed?
What kind of stunt are we talking about? In the Beta of Valorant there are still many unexpected synergies between the agents. Recently, players discovered a combo between the agents Raze and Jett.
Agent Raze flies over half the map to the target area!
This is what the stunt looks like in action: If both skills are used in combination now, Raze shoots through the air like a projectile and quickly crosses half the map.
For example, it’s easily possible as an attacker to jump from B-Lobby to the target area at B on the map Bind.
But spectacular jumps are also possible on other maps. You can see what this looks like in action in this reddit video.
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Is this even intended? A wildly jumping Raze is undoubtedly a dangerous problem, as she can completely catch an unprepared team off guard and deal unprecedented damage with her bombs, grenades, and especially her super powerful ultimate.
Therefore, some players also wondered whether this action was even intended or if it was an exploit. And indeed, the developers are already aware of this action and want to fix it. However, the fix did not make it into the last patch. It is expected to be changed with the next hotfix as soon as possible.
Then these stunts should no longer be possible in this form. If you want to play it safe, it’s best to completely avoid this action and risk no consequences, as intentionally exploiting exploits could lead to a ban.
What synergy effects are allowed? Even though the stunt described here was not intended, there are still cool combos between agents that work and are effective. For instance, the archer Sova can attach his arrows to Raze’s bomb bot and therefore explore the terrain even better.
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In Destiny 2, the level and infusion system for legendary weapons and armor will soon change drastically. Bungie has now revealed details on this controversial topic and said when it will happen.
This is the topic: A few months ago, Bungie announced that the way you use weapons will fundamentally change. Equipment will soon have a sort of expiration date, after which it will no longer be possible to level up (infuse) the affected items – thus, using them in high-level endgame situations will no longer be viable.
This topic has generated a lot of buzz, and here at MeinMMO, it is one of the most hotly debated issues in the Destiny universe right now. Many players do not want to part with their beloved achievements.
In the TWaB from May 14, Bungie provided more specifics about the planned changes and shows how and when you will have to say goodbye to your beloved gear.
Bungie explains how infusion and maximum power will change
This is how the new system works: Each legendary weapon and piece of armor will have a maximum power level that it can reach through infusion.
These are the most important details:
All changes do not affect exotics
The max power of an item corresponds to the level cap that can be reached 3 seasons after its release
For one year or 4 seasons, items will remain relevant (in activities requiring high levels)
Weapons or armor will not be destroyed afterwards and can still be used anywhere – they just cannot be infused to a higher level
The maximum power level to which an item can be infused will be displayed in-game:
This is what the power cap in Destiny 2 should look like. We see current power, the infusion limit, and the maximum seasonal level cap – Source TWaB
No matter when you obtain the item, the max level will always be calculated from the season of the original release – Even if you unlock a weapon from the Shadowkeep expansion in season 13, the timestamp will be set to season 8
Weapons may be reprised in later seasons and will then have a new release date
There will no longer be a seasonal mod slot for armor – in the new fourth slot, all mods from the 4 relevant seasons can be equipped automatically
When will this happen? The new system will be visible in the item description for all legendary weapons and armor in season 11 (June 2020). However, it will not take effect until fall, starting in season 12 (beginning of year 4). This is to give players enough time to plan and adjust.
At the beginning of season 12, weapons and armor released in seasons 1-8 will have a maximum power level equal to the cap for season 11 players. Legendary gear that came later will then be affected according to the aforementioned expiration timeline.
Exceptions are weapons and armor from the raids “Last Wish” and “Garden of Salvation” – These are supposed to have a significantly higher level cap. However, how high is currently unknown.
Bungie is aware that this means parting with cherished armor. However, to ensure that you can always keep and show off your favorite look, a new transmog system will be introduced:
Why is the new system necessary? According to Bungie, weapons are “the most important way players interact with the world.” They want this interaction to feel fresh and exciting at all times.
However, the previously known system of endless leveling of weapons and armor brings problems:
If new weapons are not significantly better than old models, there is no reason to engage with new items
Players will thus always use the same, well-known weapons – This does not trigger the loot drive
If new items are always made stronger than their predecessors, a power creep occurs – This quickly leads to overpowered items that trivialize everything and are the best (and thus only) answer in every activity
In the TWaB, Bungie describes this situation as follows:
We cannot solve this by simply creating weapons that are always “better” than the previous ones. This would shorten the TTK (time to kill) both in PvP and in PvE, until the sandbox is neither fun nor tactical.
For these reasons, they resort to the sunsetting of items (weapon retirement). This allows special guns to have their moment in the sun and shine brightly – but automatically make way for others after a while to give them their moment in the spotlight.
Some examples of weapons that held the sandbox firmly in their grip until the nerf
Bungie concludes by stating that there will certainly be many questions, criticisms, and opinions regarding this topic.
What do you think about your weapons and armor having an expiration date in year 4? Completely understandable, as other games do it this way (like Destiny 1), or does it take away your desire to chase carrots? Let us know in the comments.
Pokémon GO begins the Nostalgia Challenge 2020 “Explore Hoenn” featuring Groudon. We will show you all the quests, tasks, and rewards.
This special research is about: We are now in week 3 of the Nostalgia Challenge and it’s all about Generation 3. Accordingly, there is now this special research that offers us some monsters from the Hoenn region.
How long is the research available? You can complete it in exactly one week. It is available until May 22 at 1:00 PM local time. The same applies to the concurrently running Hoenn event.
Explore Hoenn 2020 – Step 1/9
Task
Reward
Catch 3 Pokémon of Type Grass, Water or Fire
10 Poké Balls
Already completed
5 Special Candies
Catch a Rock Pokémon
500 Stardust
Stage Reward: Upon completing this stage, you will receive 1x Sananabeere, encounter with Nasgnet, 2x Himmihbeere.
Explore Hoenn 2020 – Step 2/9
Task
Reward
Land 3 good throws
Encounter with Stollrak
Use a Power-Up on a Pokémon
5 Sananabeeren
Catch a Fighting Pokémon
500 Stardust
Stage Reward: Upon completing this stage, you will receive 2x Sananabeere, encounter with Hariyama, 1x Himmihbeere.
Explore Hoenn 2020 – Step 3/9
Task
Reward
Land 3 Curveball throws
Encounter with Wailmer
Send a gift to a friend
1x Rauch
Catch an Electric Pokémon
500 Stardust
Stage Reward: Upon completing this stage, you will receive 1x Sananabeere, encounter with Voltenso, 2x Himmihbeere.
Explore Hoenn 2020 – Step 4/9
Task
Reward
Catch 3 Pokémon with weather boost
Encounter with Kindwurm
Earn a candy while walking with your buddy
Encounter with Knacklion
Catch a Fire Pokémon
500 Stardust
Stage Reward: Upon completing this stage, you will receive 2x Sananabeere, encounter with Camerupt, 1x Himmihbeere.
Explore Hoenn 2020 – Step 5/9
Task
Reward
Land 3 great throws
Encounter with Ninjatom
Use 3 Power-Ups on Pokémon
10x Ultra Balls
Catch a Normal Pokémon
500 Stardust
Stage Reward: Upon completing this stage, you will receive 1x Sananabeere, encounter with Bummelz, 2x Himmihbeere.
Explore Hoenn 2020 – Step 6/9
Task
Reward
Catch a Bug or Electric-type Pokémon
10 Ultra Balls
Battle another Trainer
Encounter with Absol
Catch a Flying Pokémon
500 Stardust
Stage Reward: Upon completing this stage, you will receive 2x Sananabeere, encounter with Schwalboss, 1x Himmihbeere.
Explore Hoenn 2020 – Step 7/9
Task
Reward
Catch a Ghost Pokémon
5 Revives
Give your buddy 3 snacks
Charge TM
Catch a Psychic Pokémon
500 Stardust
Stage Reward: Upon completing this stage, you will receive 1x Sananabeere, encounter with Lepumentas, 2x Himmihbeere.
Explore Hoenn 2020 – Step 8/9
Task
Reward
Develop a Pokémon
1 Star Piece
Land a snapshot of a Water Pokémon
Encounter with Perlu
Catch a Water Pokémon
500 Stardust
Stage Reward: Upon completing this stage, you will receive 2x Sananabeere, encounter with Seejong, 1x Himmihbeere.
Explore Hoenn 2020 – Step 9/9
Task
Reward
Already completed
3000 XP
Already completed
3000 XP
Already completed
3000 XP
Stage Reward: Upon completing this stage, you will receive 10 Special Candies and an encounter with Groudon, which knows Fire Punch.
The special research can once again be ideally completed from home. The spawns in the event are adjusted so that you will encounter every required type more frequently. You can now also do raids from home, as well as many other things due to the Corona crisis.
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The Game Director of World of Warcraft teases a new buff. It could bring corruption effects as desired.
In recent days, the developers of World of Warcraft have given some interviews. In the latest interview with Game Director Ion Hazzikostas, there were also some hints about the current version of “Visions of N’Zoth” and new buffs that are set to come to the game soon.
Where is the information from? Game Director Ion Hazzikostas was interviewed by WoWChakra. Although many questions were similar to those in the conversation with Morgan Day, there were some exciting details – especially about the current reputation buff and potential successors that could follow.
What was said? First of all, the bad news. The current reputation buff, which increases reputation gain by 100% with many current factions, will end as planned on May 18 and will not be extended. So anyone wanting to unlock allied races or collect gold should hurry.
Free choice of corruption? Could be coming soon.
However, there are supposed to be one or more new changes after the end of the reputation buff. Hazzikostas said:
We want to change our focus a bit now and hopefully in the coming days we will have some information about new bonuses, some of which could even be permanent. They could give you new goals and could make catching up for secondary characters easier.
This is something we’ve often heard from people: “Hey, I have leveled all these characters to level 120, but I don’t like the thought of doing all those things to get my legendary cloak to the right level” or “How do I get exactly the corruption I want?”
These are questions that prevent players from doing meaningful things with their characters. We would like to simplify this for everyone who has this stable of level 120 characters they want to play and feel they can’t do that right now.
What kind of buffs could that be? Here we enter the realm of speculation. However, some conclusions and ideas can be derived from Hazzikostas’s statements. The exact answer will probably be published in the coming days when the reputation buff comes to an end.
Corruption of choice – that could really take it too far!
However, the following things could be possible:
Faster progress in leveling up the cloak. Maybe an account-wide progress, similar to essences.
A vendor selling corruption effects. Here you could, for example, break down corruption items to then receive a new currency with which you can purchase targeted corruption effects.
More manifested visions from more activities (world quests or emissary caches) to be able to enter visions more often.
More rewards from disturbing visions per week, which would mean more corruption items.
The exact details will surely follow in the coming days, then we will report on MeinMMO.
What buffs and changes would you like to see to bridge the time until Shadowlands?
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Many people want to secure GTA 5 Online for free in the Epic Games Store right now, but it is down. There are interruptions. The offer is only for a short period and currently causing a huge rush on the Epic Games Store. The launcher is overloaded and the website shows error code 403. Fortnite is also affected: players are complaining about login problems and outages.
What is new? Grand Theft Auto 5 Online is the new free game in the Epic Games Store. A leak indicated this beforehand. For you, this means that you can now download the game for free for a limited time. This is completely free. But only for a week.
How long does the deal last? If you want to download GTA 5 for free, you need to hurry. The game is available for free for only 7 days, it will disappear again on May 21.
If you get it now through the Epic Launcher download, it will remain free in your library forever. Be sure to grab it now and secure the game so you don’t forget it. Here’s the website of the Epic Games Store.
Epic Store Down – Offer Leads to Server Disruption
Update at 21:11: Is the situation slowly easing? Players can now sporadically secure GTA 5 in the Epic Store.
Update at 20:57: It still hasn’t calmed down. There are now new server errors. The website of Epic Games shows “403 forbidden”, which means that the page is temporarily unavailable. The overload is currently even causing login problems in Fortnite. In-game purchases are also affected.
This is what the server status of Epic Games says: At exactly 5:00 PM, when GTA 5 was revealed as a free game, the servers of Epic Games crashed. Currently, the Epic Games Store is down. The developers attribute this to high traffic and are already working on a solution.
There are
Error 500
Store outages
The Epic Games Launcher is also down
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This is what you get: The free version of GTA 5 includes the Premium version of the game. This benefits you not only, but especially in online mode.
The Premium Online Edition of GTA 5 includes the complete previous story experience as well as the full package of the constantly expanding world of GTA Online. Buyers receive all previously released gameplay upgrades and expansions, including The Doomsday Heist, Gunrunning, Smuggler’s Run, and more. Additionally, the Criminal Enterprise Starter Pack is now included, which brings various content for GTA Online including properties, businesses, weapons, vehicles, and more worth 9,000,000 GTA$. Furthermore, there’s an additional 1,000,000 GTA$ for exclusive use in online mode.
Tips for Beginners – What do you need to know?
The world of GTA Online can seem overwhelming at first. That’s why we at MeinMMO are here to guide you and make your entry easier.
Our 11 tips for beginners in GTA Online help you with the basics. What should you do first, how do you earn your first millions, which vehicles are essential, and what are unnecessary expenses? With this background knowledge, you’ll already be standing solidly on both legs in multiplayer and will find your way around well.
With 5 things that beginners should definitely try in GTA Online, we show you various aspects of the online world. This includes exciting races, sports activities, and co-op content with friends. You should definitely check this out in Grand Theft Auto Online before forming a final opinion.
Make money with drug trafficking? In GTA Online, this is possible
If you are then further along and looking for ways to fill your online account with a lot of money to buy expensive supercars, MeinMMO can help you too. 12 ways to quickly earn a lot of money in GTA Online 2020 can assist you in building your empire.
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The MMO New World aims to attract PvE and PvP fans. Many contents have been announced to keep players engaged who prefer to fight against NPCs. One content is the arena, for which new details have now been revealed.
So far, it was only known that a challenging boss monster awaits you in these arenas, which has mechanics that players need to memorize well to defeat it. The fight is also supposed to take place in instances, so that other players cannot see you and multiple groups can occupy one arena.
In a new blog post, Amazon has revealed more details about entering the arena and the boss inside it, the Spriggan.
Arenas of the Ancients – A mini-raid for 5 players?
How do you enter the arena? To enter one of the arenas, you need to find a Spriggan key. This is dropped by “certain enemies” in New World.
The key, in turn, tells you the coordinates where you can find the arena that the key grants you access to. When you use the key at the appropriate pillar, you and your group, if the members are close enough, will automatically be transported to the instanced arena.
In this arena, the fight against the Spriggan begins, a boss monster that is said to be quite difficult. Annoying “trash groups” or similar content are therefore omitted; it gets straight to the point, as a short video on Twitter shows.
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How does the fight proceed? Although the Spriggan looks gnarled, it is very mobile, as the developers revealed in the article. Some details about the flow of the fight have also been shared:
It is said to strike powerfully with its club, and each attack should convey the feeling of “primal strength”.
There are clear signs indicating powerful attacks. According to the descriptions of the animations and the video, it has several of them.
Players should constantly stay in motion and pay attention to their timing when dodging.
The Spriggan has a healing shield made of roots that should be destroyed quickly by the players before the boss regenerates too much health.
The developers recommend repairing equipment before the fight and packing enough potions.
An arena fight can be lost if the Spriggan defeats the whole group or if time runs out. You will then be returned to the pillar from which you were teleported to the arena.
However, to enter the arena again, you will need another key.
This is what the healing shield of Spriggan looks like.
Will there be more arenas and bosses? It is currently unclear whether the Spriggan is the only boss in the arenas of the Ancients and whether it will remain so.
In the blog post, it at least sounds like there is currently only him. However, we at MeinMMO have asked Amazon whether this is the case or not. A response is still pending.
Developer Bethesda shared the plans for the survival MMO Fallout 76 in 2020. The roadmap provides insights into 3 major updates and a season system. The highlight occurs in winter.
Bethesda now has a fitting answer to this question in the form of a roadmap for 2020.
Part of the roadmap are 3 major updates, each of which will also start a new season. The season, in turn, offers you the opportunity to complete daily tasks to unlock new items and cosmetic gear.
What is the highlight? Fallout fans can look forward to the return of the Brotherhood of Steel. This is a type of knightly order that has a long tradition in the Fallout series and has already achieved legendary status. The faction even got its own Fallout game for PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2004.
This is what the Fallout 76 roadmap for 2020 looks like.
New Progression System Through Seasons
What is behind the seasons? With Update 20, the first season will be introduced. All players will have access to a unified progression path.
This path is structured like a game board and offers you 100 ranks. By completing challenges, you will earn S.C.O.R.E points that advance you on the game board.
The rewards include:
unique outfits
items for your C.A.M.P.
weapon skins or power armor paint
consumables
skill card packs
atoms
in-game currency like legendary scripts, bottle caps, or gold bars
This is what the game board of Season 1 in Fallout 76 looks like.
How do you earn S.C.O.R.E points? You earn progression in the reward path through daily and weekly challenges, as well as by collecting XP and participating in public events.
However, the daily and weekly challenges will be adjusted to make them easier to complete through normal play of Fallout 76.
This feature will, however, be disabled for the first two weeks of the season.
Players should also be able to reach the final reward of a season without having to spend money. A rank-up is expected to take about 1 to 2 hours of gameplay, so the entire pass requires between 100 and 200 hours of gameplay.
Captain Cosmos skin for your power armor – a reward from Season 1.
An Update With Each New Season
What do the upcoming updates bring? Each summer, autumn, and winter, a new update is set to be released alongside the start of a season. Additionally, several returning events are planned for the time between the patches.
With Update 20 in summer, the following will be released:
More than a year ago, Bungie and Activision Blizzard announced that they would no longer collaborate on Destiny 2 . Bungie announced a new era for Destiny 2. Almost a year and a half later, our author Schuhmann says: So far, it has been disappointing. This needs to change now in the fall of 2020.
This was the break: The break between Bungie and Activision was not a hard break. No massive porcelain was smashed or stabbed at each other. It went professionally. Only very quietly in November 2018 could one see that there was a conflict between the long-time partners:
Activision Blizzard reprimanded Destiny 2 in the financial report: The results of Forsaken were “not as good as we would like” – It could not be observed that “the large mass of players is again increasingly turning to Destiny 2.” Those were unusually harsh words. You do not typically speak of one’s own brand like that.
The head of Destiny 2, Luke Smith, then said: He was not disappointed by Forsaken. They had developed a game that Destiny players love, and they would love it at Bungie too. The statement was clearly directed at Activision.
This was the only time that Activision Blizzard and Bungie had some kind of public dispute.
The frontmen of Destiny tried to convey a spirit of departure. Communication was supposed to change. They wanted to be more open, approachable, and honest. Luke Smith later wrote huge blog posts detailing his thoughts about Destiny.
Overall, the vibe Luke Smith conveyed was: Now we can implement our own vision. We no longer have to make compromises. We can finally develop the game we have always wanted to create.
Did it work? Bungie implemented all the plans they had made in June 2019. However, they did not go as brilliantly as it seemed a year ago:
Google Stadia turned out to be relatively irrelevant – for most players, the platform is uninteresting
The switch to Steam mainly brought problems with cheaters – the cheat detection in Battle.net was apparently better than it is now on Steam
The free-to-play transition was not as huge as hoped. Because at the same time, free-to-play shooters like Fortnite, Apex Legends, Valorant, or CoD Warzone were dominating the headlines. Players’ tastes have apparently changed – Destiny 2 has lost relevance over the past years
The increased “MMO” orientation was particularly noticeable in the much grinding, which Bungie now wants to scale back for the next year – that has caused more unrest and anger than euphoria and player retention
Currently, the mood around Destiny 2 is low and many dreams from January 2019 have not come true.
After about a year of “new era”, the mood is at rock bottom.
The separation was like a 3rd setback after the reboots
This is how it looked before 2019: Before 2019, Bungie, with the support of Activision Blizzard, finally found its rhythm.
Vicarious Visions (PC port) and High Moon Studios (campaign for Forsaken) provided help and more content.
This is how the High Moon Studio announced that they would help Bungie with Destiny 2.
After 2 reboots, once for Destiny and once for Destiny 2, the path was now clear on how things would continue. No setbacks were planned anymore after 2018.
The promises of yesteryear that Destiny should provide a “robust content pipeline” could now be fulfilled with 3 studios – at least that was what they thought back then.
Disappointing 16 months since the break with Activision
This is how it really went: But the break with Activision led to another interim year with a weak expansion, “Shadowkeep”, and a content model with grind-heavy seasons that stretched their content over months.
The support studios from Activision Blizzard are gone: Bungie has to see how they can handle everything alone while also taking on additional tasks that Activision Blizzard previously fulfilled.
Harold Ryan left Bungie in 2016 and founded a new studio.
Destiny 2 instead of Destiny 3 for PS5 and Xbox – Does that bring the turnaround?
This is the hope now: So far, core players have seen little that could be interpreted as an advantage of Activision Blizzard’s departure.
However, there is one plus point that can at least be suspected. It is very likely that Activision Blizzard would have insisted on releasing a Destiny 3 at the launch of PS5 and Xbox Series X by the end of 2020. As one knows from the contract, Activision Blizzard pushed for new and regular releases of the game series.
Without this pressure, Bungie can now develop Destiny 2 further and bring it to the next console generation. This could lead to parts that were already developed for Destiny 3 now becoming a really big expansion for Destiny 2.
The fall 2020 expansion could and must be significantly stronger than Shadowkeep and reach the level of “The Taken King” (2015) and “Forsaken” (2018).
The next expansion will have been developed without the influence of Activision Blizzard and is expected to be what Bungie has promised us for the past year and a half: their own, unadulterated version of what Destiny can be.
The 2020 expansion will determine how Destiny fans ultimately evaluate the separation from Activision Blizzard. At the moment, while the separation does indeed feel like a turning point for Bungie, it does not seem like a positive change.
Will Guardians still give a “thumbs up” for the separation?
In Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare, there seem to be connection issues today, on the evening of May 14. Players report disconnections and disruptions.
What’s going on? Since this evening, Thursday, May 14, around 6:00 PM, there appears to be a disruption in Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare. Current Google trends indicate an increasing number of reports since that time:
The current Google Trends for Call of Duty around 6:45 PM.
The disruption website allestörungen.de also reports increasing disruption reports. According to the page, there is a growing number of player reports with issues in the popular shooter. Apparently, they are unable to connect to either the Battle Royale or the multiplayer of Modern Warfare.
What is the current server status? However, all servers are online. There have been no reports from the official Twitter channel of Call of Duty or Infinity Ward (the developers) as of 6:45 PM.
In our test, MeinMMO also did not identify any disruption in Call of Duty (neither Multiplayer nor Warzone on PC). It seems this situation may resolve itself soon.
According to the official disruption page from Activision Support, all servers are online. However, there were issues reported on the page yesterday, May 13. These might be recurring. We will keep you updated.
The current server status
Update – 7:00 PM: Players are now also speaking up in the subreddit for Modern Warfare, including from the Mediterranean and Brazil. Apparently, there are global problems.
Disruptions and Problems in Call of Duty
Recently, there have been ongoing issues with the servers and connection to Call of Duty. On April 2, 2020, there were disruptions throughout Battle.net that lasted several days and affected players in Call of Duty, Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and more.
However, there have also been significant issues with server stability in recent times. During the weekend of May 1 to May 3, there were severe lags, server issues, and empty lobbies in Modern Warfare and Warzone.
Today the GSA League in Rainbow Six: Siege begins its first round after the qualifiers. The eSports event will kick off with two prestigious teams in a promising match. Join us live on Twitch!
Who is playing?A total of eight eSports teams are competing for victory in the GSA League. Two of these teams are Team Secret and G2 Esports – with the current roster of Team Secret known to many fans as “OrgLess”:
OrgLess won the German Nationals 2019, the GSA Clash of Nations 2020 (the predecessor of the GSA League), and finished second in the Challenger League Season 11 in Europe (via liquipedia)
G2 Esports won the Six Invitational 2019, the DreamHack in Winter 2018, and finished second in the Pro League Season 11 in Europe (via liquipedia)
So in the first match of the GSA League, a former professional champion and a successful newcomer will face off. Team Secret signed OrgLess just before the start of the GSA League. This will be a match from which beginners and even veterans can surely learn a lot.
The matches of the first playday. From now on, there will be exciting games every week.
The first match starts at 7:00 PM German time on Thursday, May 14 (today). However, the pre-show with interesting analyses and discussions about eSports will start at 6:00 PM. Here you can find out more about the pre-show “The Weekly Breach”.
What are the teams competing for? The teams in the GSA League are competing for a total prize pool of €40,000, which is distributed in such a way that even eighth place will receive something.
For MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus, the qualifiers were already a reason for Rainbow Six to be considered the best shooter again. Tune in and get inspired!
GameStar and MeinMMO are media partners for this year’s league for Rainbow Six: Siege in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. We will regularly report on our websites and channels about the league, matches, and teams in the coming weeks and months.
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In the MMORPG Guild Wars 2, there was an accidental rollback of the European servers. This has now been reversed, but problems and criticism continue to persist.
What happened? On Monday, May 11, there was a server rollback in Europe. Around 11:50 AM our time, there was a crash, and after the players logged back in, their accounts were reverted to the state of Saturday morning. Nearly 48 hours of progress was lost.
On Monday evening, the servers were shut down, and the developers attempted to reverse the accidental rollback. They succeeded.
Since Tuesday afternoon, players have been able to continue their adventures in Guild Wars 2. Only the hours between the rollback and the server shutdown that evening were lost.
ArenaNet even distributed gifts as compensation for the lost time on Monday and the nearly 20-hour server downtime. However, these gifts are now causing frustration.
Players are angry and demand mounts for all
Why is there now criticism? The developers of Guild Wars 2 decided to distribute compensation for the lost time:
All players who logged in during the last 30 days received a communal bonfire, which normally costs 300 gems.
All players who logged in on Monday between 11:40 AM and 6:10 PM will receive a “Strange Creatures” mount adoption license worth 1,200 gems. This just freshly entered the game on May 12.
However, this is exactly where the problem lies. Many players deliberately chose not to log in during that time because they anticipated issues and a potential rollback. Consequently, they have been excluded from the reward.
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A presentation video of the new mount skins, of which some players received one of their choice.
What do the players say? In a reddit thread, some players vent their frustrations:
chuffingpenguin: “Damn, I should have logged in instead of trying to be sensible and waiting, it seems.”
toomanycharr: “Honestly, I’m upset that it is penalizing being sensible and not logging in to make Anet’s work harder. Why isn’t it given to everyone affected? We all couldn’t play for a day.”
Rapturos: “So, the important takeaway here is that, if there is a server issue next time and you want rewards, everyone should definitely log in and play during the problems. I can’t see what could go wrong /s.”
This is what the message with the compensation looked like (source: reddit).
The user Nyth even goes so far as to say that no one really needed the licenses:
I don’t think Anet should really distribute mount licenses to a select group here. That seems disproportionate to me, as everyone had inconveniences one way or another.
Give everyone a bonfire and be done with it. It’s an online game, server problems happen. Apologizing and giving a small token seems enough to me.
However, it’s not just the rewards that are causing a bad mood. Players who have consciously exploited the rollback are also being criticized.
Players are upset about exploiters
Where are there still issues? Besides the “drama” surrounding the mount licenses, there is another problem: exploiters.
In Guild Wars 2, it is known that the guild bank and trading post operate on different servers than the rest of the game. Clever players have exploited this to benefit from the rollback reversal.
They anticipated that this would happen and placed items in the trading post or guild bank on Monday. Players then received these items back due to the rollback reversal, and they could similarly access them from the bank. Thus, many items were duplicated.
Some legendary weapons were duplicated by exploiters due to the rollback.
Is ArenaNet taking action? According to users on reddit, it should be easy to identify cheaters through logs at the banks and trading post.
However, there is still no statement from ArenaNet regarding possible sanctions against exploiters.
Bethesda has announced that Fallout 76 will be free to play this coming weekend, from May 14 to May 18. At the same time, there will be an event for double experience points. The perfect time for everyone to jump in.
Why is this weekend worthwhile? During the free weekend in Fallout 76, you can also test all the new content of the Wastelanders update for free.
Additionally, according to the community calendar, you will receive double experience points in Fallout 76 at the same time as the free weekend. So you have the opportunity to dive into Wastelanders and level up well to test many of the new features.
When can I play for free? The free weekend starts on Thursday, May 14 (today) at 6:00 PM German time and ends on Monday, May 18, also at 6:00 PM.
Checklist for the Free Weekend – These 7 Things You Should Do
What should I check out? If you are new to Fallout 76 and want to dip your toes in with the free weekend, the various contents might be a bit overwhelming. MyMMO Fallout expert Benedict Grothaus has prepared a checklist for you with things you should look at over the weekend:
play the introductory quest from Duchess at the Wayward – it’s a one-time experience
Here is the official trailer for Wastelanders to warm up.
If you are quick, you can even complete the new questline from Wastelanders. However, at the end, you will have to choose one of the factions. If you are unsure whether Raiders or Settlers suit you, take the test here:
What else does Wastelanders offer? If you enjoyed the free weekend, Fallout 76 with Wastelanders has much more to offer. With a slightly higher level, you can face dangerous enemies like the new Wendigo Colossus or earn reputation with the factions for great rewards.
However, these are things that you, as a new player, won’t achieve in just four free days – unless you have active help from other players and play the whole weekend.
