The spotlight hour today, on May 5th, features the Water Pokémon Shellder in Pokémon GO. Additionally, there is a Stardust bonus for you. We will show you everything you need to know about the Spotlight Event.
What is it about? Niantic regularly holds Pokémon GO spotlight hours in May. These are events where a Pokémon species is highlighted along with a bonus for one hour.
Today, on May 5th, the event starts at the usual time in the evening. If you want to stock up on Stardust and Shellder, you should play hard during this hour.
Spotlight Hour with Shellder – What will happen?
When does it start? The event kicks off, as usual, at 6:00 PM local time. From then on, you have an hour to collect the bonuses.
What bonuses are there? The main highlights are the Pokémon Shellder and the Stardust bonus. You will receive double the Stardust for catching Pokémon compared to usual.
You can also comfortably play this event from home. It’s best to light a Incense module for this, as they currently last for one hour. If you don’t have any Incense left in your inventory, you can find 3 of them in the current 1 Coin Box in the shop.
What does the Shiny look like? We show you the comparison of Shellder and its evolution Cloyster in normal form and as Shiny:
Left the normal forms, right the Shinys
Is the event worth it? For you, the spotlight hour today is especially worth it to collect Stardust. Shellder and Cloyster are not exceptional talents and are more “nice to own” – but not a “must”. Among the best attackers in Pokémon GO, completely different monsters take the spotlight.
For those of you who collect Shinys, it’s probably worth playing again, as you will then have two specimens with Shellder and Cloyster.
Amazon has finally shared new details about the shooter Crucible. It is set to release in May and will feature multiple heroes and game modes. The release date has also been announced.
What is Crucible about? Amazon’s new hero shooter will be Free2Play and is aimed at competitive play. It will compete with Valorant, Riot Games’ new shooter. Two games that are launching around the same time and vying for the attention of players who are generally interested in a new competitive and free shooter. Both titles have a strong focus on Twitch, the streaming platform owned by Amazon, where Valorant is currently number 1.
Crucible offers various game modes with different tasks and objectives. In all of them, you play in teams, with the team sizes varying significantly. In one mode, you fight in small groups of 2 players, while another mode requires 8-player teams. However, there are never more than 16 players in a match.
For each battle, you have 10 different heroes, known as hunters in Crucible, available, each capable of taking on various roles. They come from the races of human, alien, or robot. Throughout a match, you collect essences to level up your hunter and enhance their abilities.
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What does Crucible offer? At the launch of the game, there will be 3 different modes in the shooter:
In “Heart of the Swarms,” players fight in teams of 4 against massive boss groups to earn a heart. The first team to earn 3 hearts wins the match. The opposing teams can hinder each other.
“Harvest Machines Command” is a capture point mode where 2 teams of 8 players try to capture and defend as many machines as possible. The first team to reach 100 points wins.
The “Alpha Hunter” mode is a classic deathmatch mode where teams of 2 try to be the last ones standing in battle. In this mode, you will encounter not only enemy players but also PvE creatures, making survival challenging.
Crucible will not feature a deathmatch mode in 5v5 at launch, similar to what you find in tactical shooters like CS:GO or Valorant.
Exciting firefights with other players await you in the shooter Crucible.
Where is the well-known Battle Royale? Before the new press release, very little was known about Crucible. However, it was rumored that Crucible would become a battle royale, with a 13th player taking on the role of the Game Master. They would trigger events and influence the happenings.
However, this mode is not mentioned in the press release.
“Earl” is an interstellar trucker with the build of a tank and a suitable cannon to go with it.
“Bugg,” on the other hand, is a robot botanist who mainly takes care of the plants in the world.
The third hunter is named “Summer” and was once a welder. That’s why she fights with a flamethrower on the battlefield.
Two more hunters are named Ajonah (featured image) and Tosca. However, only one image of each has been released so far.
The huntress Tosca
The hunter Bugg
When will Crucible be released? The hero shooter is set to launch on May 20, 2020, on PC. No versions for PS4 or Xbox One have been announced yet.
Crucible is being developed by Rentless Studios, a team within Amazon. Another development studio from the retail giant is currently working on New World, a new MMO that places significant emphasis on social features and fortress battles.
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A 9-year-old from Brazil has been banned by developer Epic Games from Fortnite – apparently because he was too young to play in Arena mode. This has stirred the community in Brazil: They are demanding his release and trending the hashtag #FreeZenon on Twitter.
This is why the boy was banned: The 9-year-old player Victor “Zenon” Hugo played the Arena mode of Fortnite. This is the competitive mode through which players qualify for tournaments. The mode is rated for ages 13 and older.
Zenon received the news that he was banned for 1,460 days, which is 4 years. When the boy received the ban, he was visibly crying. When the ban expires, he would be 13 years old and could then legally play the mode.
Although the 9-year-old played with the permission and supervision of his father, the ban was still enforced.
As indicated in the ban message in Portuguese, the boy was banned for being “younger than allowed.” The duration of the ban is 1,460 days – 4 years.
The news of his 4-year ban made the boy cry. Source: YouTube
This is the reaction: Under the hashtag #FreeZenon, many users are now posting on Twitter. They are urging Epic to lift the boy’s ban. He hasn’t done anything wrong; he is simply focused on playing.
People say: “It breaks my heart to see him cry like this.”
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The hashtag has accumulated 91,000 tweets in less than 12 hours. People are tagging Fortnite professionals like Tfue, Ninja, or Mongraal to draw attention.
In Brazil, #FreeZenon trended at 2:48 PM on May 5 in our time zone. The hashtag has more than 120,000 tweets.
This is how streamers respond: The streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has already responded. He states: The boy should not be banned from Fortnite altogether.
They just need to keep him away from the modes that involve money. He has no business in the competitive modes at age 9; they are for ages 13 and older. However, that is no reason to exclude him from “all of Fortnite.”
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This is the boy: The Brazilian player Victor Hugo is known as Zenon. The boy has just signed a contract with “Detona Gaming,” a well-known Counter Strike team, and is therefore formally a professional player.
As a Brazilian site reports, the 9-year-old is fully supported by his 30-year-old father. The father says the boy started watching gameplay and became enthusiastic about Fortnite. Previously, Zenon had played Battlefield. For Fortnite, he then switched from Xbox One to PC.
The boy is also active on Twitch, although you are generally supposed to be 13 to stream there. However, the father operates the channel and supervises.
The boy has an agreement with his father: He is allowed to play as long as his school grades are okay.
Children and video games are a sensitive topic in Germany.
In other countries, “minor gamers” who play with the consent of their parents are not viewed as critically. There, playing children seem to have more sympathy, and the ban then evokes pity.
Currently, many players in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD Warzone are frustrated by broken matchmaking and seemingly missing progress in the Battle Pass. However, the developers are working on solutions for these two annoying problems.
What is the issue with these problems? Last week, Modern Warfare received the Update 1.20 on April 28, which introduced some issues to the game. The following weekend (April 30), there was another emergency patch that, for some, made the situation even worse.
This is the issue with matchmaking: Since the update and especially the hotfix for matchmaking, it now takes some players longer for a match to start. In extreme cases, and depending on the mode, players sometimes wait 15 to 20 minutes before it finally begins.
This is the issue with the Battle Pass: Since Update 1.20, more players have come forward complaining that they could no longer achieve progress in the Battle Pass.
For some, progress was then “added” in lengthy pop-up sessions after multiple logins and logouts, while for others, nothing happens at all.
What do the developers say? The criticism and problems have not gone unheard. Infinity Ward has already stated that they are aware of these two annoying (and other problems) and are working hard on a solution.
Work is already in progress for a fix for matchmaking, as Joe Cecot, the Co-Design Director for multiplayer, recently explained on Twitter.
The Battle Pass progress you achieve in the meantime is not lost, so everything is fine. The pass simply appears inactive for some players.
When exactly should the fixes arrive? No exact date has been given for either fix. However, both are currently of the highest priority for the developers.
It is quite conceivable that the solution for these annoying problems will arrive this week – possibly Thursday or even today or tomorrow morning (depending on what time the update goes live in the USA).
Through sales of a special item package in the German MMORPG Albion Online, nearly 43,000 euros were raised: money that the developers will donate to the COVID Solidarity Fund.
What action took place in the game? The corona crisis is gripping the entire world and the World Health Organization (WHO) is trying to coordinate activities to win the fight against the virus and the COVID-19 disease on many fronts. However, the WHO needs donations. These are collected through the COVID Solidarity Fund.
Therefore, the German development studio Sandbox Interactive decided to participate in this action. They sold the “Staff of Hermes” package in the MMORPG Albion Online. This includes:
the Staff of Hermes, a prestige costume for the off-hand
a matching avatar ring for the Staff of Hermes
Many players purchased the Staff of Hermes in Albion Online to support the COVID Solidarity Fund.
A fantastic action
How much of the revenue was donated? A total of 42,644.94 euros was raised through the sale, of which 100% will be donated to the COVID Solidarity Fund. Albion Online not only has a very active community thanks to the Free2Play release, whose player numbers have been rising sharply recently.
What do the developers think about it? The team released this statement:
We are very proud of the Albion community for the tremendous support of this project. Special thanks to everyone who posted screenshots of the Staff of Hermes in action.
Sandbox Interactive
What will happen to the money now? The funds in the COVID Solidarity Fund will be used for activities under the “Strategic Preparedness and Response” plan. These include among others:
Initiation of activities to track and understand the spread of the virus
Ensuring that patients receive the care they need
Purchase and distribution of essential supplies such as masks, gloves, and protective clothing for frontline workers
Development of evidence-based guidelines and advice, as well as ensuring that health personnel and emergency workers receive the information and training needed to recognize and treat affected patients
Creation of guidelines for the general public and specific groups to develop measures to prevent the spread and protect themselves and others
Acceleration of efforts to develop vaccines, tests, and treatments
Borderlands 3 is even more fun since the crazy event “Revenge of the Cartels” was introduced. The highlight of the event is the assault on the cartel boss’s villa. Our MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn enjoys it so much that he would prefer to do nothing else.
In this one, I need to help Maurice, the friendly dinosaur from the neighborhood, out of a jam. He accidentally ate a member of the big Eridium cartel after a poker game, and now the cartel’s killers are after him. They’ve already broken the poor lizard’s arm, and now they want to get him once and for all!
Luckily, the solution is simple: I need to kill cartel members to find out the location of the villa of the big boss and then lay waste to the place along with the boss and all his minions.
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Here you can see the fun trailer for the event “Revenge of the Cartels”.
Never was breaking and entering so beautiful
This is how awesome the cartel event is: At first glance, the event doesn’t seem like anything special. Cartel thugs spawn occasionally on various maps, and once you’ve taken down enough of them, you can breach the boss’s villa.
But what sounds simple is actually a ton of fun. Besides the humor and storytelling, the wild shootouts in Borderlands are the most enjoyable part. The glorious gunplay with countless crazy weapons is simply a blast!
The cartel enemies spice up regular battles in the game. Where there might have been a dozen foes before, there are now twice as many, including mini-bosses and corresponding loot. The enemies swarm towards you, and you can be grateful if your ammo holds out!
So much fun is the assault on the villa: The pre-slaying in the regular game world is already a nice appetizer, but in the villa, I dive into the main course. There, I am treated to a good fifteen minutes of epic carnage. Enemies come at me from all sides, and I need my best weapons to handle the flood of enemies.
As I storm through the villa, there’s noise and chaos everywhere!
Especially cool: Different enemy types and sections of the villa are included with each run. One time there are high-tech security troops, then a horde of psychos with a food fetish, and then again a bunch of little gremlin dwarfs with heavy weapons!
This is what the villa looks like: The villa has a crazy style, designed like a gangster boss villa from an 80s action movie. You’ll find tasteless ostentatious decor in gold and purple.
All over, there are gaudy statues and decorative elements, and even the toilets are gold-plated. By the way, anyone who uses all the bathrooms in the villa gets an achievement.
The tasteless, ostentatious gangster villa is the ideal backdrop for the wild action in the event.
Additionally, a lot in the villa can be shot to pieces. And let’s be honest: Wrecking an ostentatious gangster villa is something everyone would love to do at least once.
This soundtrack makes it the most fun for me: And even though the 80s soundtrack of the villa is cool, I prefer my own shooter playlist on Spotify. To this music, I blast through the seemingly endless hordes of enemies, and especially the final fight becomes even more epic.
This is how cool the boss fight is: The entire shooting spectacle traditionally ends in the basement of the villa in the boss’ sanctum, Joey Ultraviolet. He unleashes various enemies, his underbosses, and deadly laser traps and pools of acid on me.
Guess what this gentleman’s favorite color is.
The final fight is a wild shootout and jumping around because enemies are constantly rushing at me from all directions, roaring. My adrenaline spikes each time, and when everything is over, I stand in a sea of rubble, dead enemies, and exquisite loot.
The best loot in the game
This is why it’s even more fun to repeat it: Like a good chili that gets better after reheating, the villa is even more fun on subsequent visits. The event can be repeated as often as desired, and with each run, there’s a chance for particularly juicy loot. The two currently most overpowered weapons in the game can be found in the villa:
The Atlas Assault Rifle OPQ System, which deals massive damage per shot and even operates autonomously as a drone!
The thick assault rifle “NoPewPew” from COD, which fires incredibly fast and thus also turns battalions of enemies into bloody spray.
With these guns, additional runs of the villa become even more enjoyable. You can also crank up the new Mayhem levels for more challenge! And that leads to even better loot! An exquisite vicious cycle from which I never want to escape.
My beloved weapon OPQ System. This gun is simply OP!
This is why the villa is worth it even more: Moreover, it’s the Eridium Cartel that I’m taking down here. Therefore, there are piles of the rare resource scattered everywhere. Together with the already generous loot, every raid through the cartel boss’s villa is a feast for my in-game bank account, and I rarely leave the villa without a level-up or various Guardian ranks.
If you love Borderlands, you will love the Cartel event
I, Jürgen, admit: I am addicted to wrecking villas. The nightly breaking and entering, followed by a bloodbath and the final loot orgy, has become a fixed part of my after-work routine.
The event is simply perfectly portioned. While regular Borderlands quests or events often take quite a long time and sometimes require a group, I can quickly blitz through the villa alone in 15 to 20 minutes and grab a huge sense of accomplishment along with optimal loot.
This is particularly convenient for me as a father of a 1-year-old child. I can also quickly run through the villa when the little one plays with mom for half an hour or takes a nap.
This, along with the non-stop Borderlands action, makes the villa from the event “Revenge of the Cartels” so great for me. Therefore, I join the fans’ call: “Please bring more content in this form and let the villa be a permanent event in the game!”
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The battle royale shooter Call of Duty: Warzone is not tied to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Activision Blizzard makes it clear now. An end to the game is not in sight. Warzone is even set to be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and will become a constant of the “Call of Duty” franchise. Thus, the corporation is changing its strategy for the brand.
This is the announcement: Taylor Kurosaki (featured image), the Narrative Director of Infinity Ward, has made major announcements about the future of Call of Duty: Warzone:
Call of Duty is a genre in itself with various branches
all these branches are connected in some way
Warzone will be the ongoing line that connects all “sub-brands” of Call of Duty
Kurosaki says he is looking forward to seeing how future Call of Duty games will fit into Warzone in the “coming years”.
Sub-brands of Call of Duty will push forward and retreat, but Warzone will be the “one constant”.
The plan is for Warzone to be “around for a while.”
Through seasons, Call of Duty: Warzone will continue to function for a long time.
Important strategic realignment of Call of Duty
This is what it’s about: The main titles of Call of Duty are usually only relevant for a year, are supported, developed, and then replaced by the next game in the series.
For example, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (2018) had the battle royale mode “Blackout”, but it is hardly relevant today.
This is an important strategic change for the Call of Duty brand. They will proceed on two tracks:
while the main games appear annually as retail titles, hit the stores, and traditionally earn money
the free-to-play Warzone remains constantly relevant and generates revenue through microtransactions
This way, Activision Blizzard is filling a gap in their portfolio and positioning a free-to-play, permanent title against Fortnite and Apex Legends. Additionally, it strengthens the “Call of Duty” brand, which is a declared goal of Activision Blizzard.
The new free PS Plus games for May 2020 are now available for download in the PS Store. The 2 new monthly free games are primarily aimed at simulation fans. Both you and your PS4 can look forward to the currently best city-building sim as well as a very popular farming simulator.But some are laughing at us for this.
These are the new PS Plus games in May 2020: As Sony recently officially announced, PS Plus subscribers can look forward to the following two PS4 games in May:
Cities: Skylines – PlayStation®4 Edition, a city-building sim
Farming Simulator 19, one of the “most German video games ever”.
These are two popular simulations that many players should be looking forward to.
When are the new PS Plus free games available for PlayStation 4? Both titles are now available to all PlayStation Plus members as a free digital download in the PS Store.
Cities: Skylines
What is Cities: Skylines? Cities: Skylines is a city-building simulation featuring a cool model-building look and enormous attention to detail, which is inspired by the popular cult classic SimCity.
The goal is basically to create the city of your dreams and keep it running. The development of the city is simulated while considering numerous factors such as citizen needs, taxes, economy, health, traffic situation, and education.
Once you have chosen a random landscape, adjusted it with the powerful editor, or created your own, you can start equipping the city with
various zones,
buildings,
roads,
power grid,
sewer system,
green spaces
or a variety of other features, shaping the project according to your specifications.
With numerous addons, you can expand your city-building experience and enrich it with many more cool features, such as eco-buildings, natural disasters, safari parks, or a more extensive transport network.
What makes Cities: Skylines so special? Cities Skylines is considered by many fans and critics to be the best city-building sim currently on the market across all platforms. The game offers so much depth and takes into account so many factors that it is sometimes even used in the real world for the planning of cities or new districts.
Who should consider Cities: Skylines? In short: If you’re even slightly interested in city-building or used to be addicted to SimCity, then Cities: Skylines is a must-have for you.
However, everyone who can relate to building or strategy games should take a closer look at the game for free. Perhaps you will discover your next favorite game.
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What is Farming Simulator 19? This is a farming simulation where you design your farm and then rise to become a successful modern farmer.
Played on 2 huge maps in America and Europe, you engage in various agricultural activities around crops and animals – from driving tractors to plowing fields and feeding cows, there’s a lot to do, also in multiplayer.
You operate and handle more than 300 authentic, detailed farming machines and equipment from all the leading manufacturers of agricultural equipment and vehicles.
The gameplay is relatively simple but also addictive: You plant, harvest, and then sell your yields to various buyers. This way you earn money to keep your farm and fleet running and continue to expand. Individual scenarios or the career mode can be played, by the way.
What makes Farming Simulator 19 so special? Although it might seem like it at first glance: The Farming Simulator series is no longer a small niche game and is among the best-selling video games in Germany and Switzerland. It is also extremely popular in England and France.
The Farming Simulator is considered by many fans and critics as a real hidden gem and has already captivated many players who had absolutely no connection to the actual subject matter.
However, because of the Farming Simulator, we are also laughed at by some. Some foreign players make fun of the fact that the Farming Simulator is probably the most German game there is and also probably explains its popularity here (even though it actually comes from a Swiss developer). That precisely for this game, which is so popular in Germany, a dedicated e-sports league was founded, the Farming Simulator League, adds to the laughter.
Who should consider Farming Simulator 19? Anyone who liked the predecessors will likely enjoy Farming Simulator 19 as well. There’s more of what you’ve enjoyed doing for a long time, along with some new content – all wrapped in a prettier graphic outfit.
If you’re hearing about this game for the first time or have been put off by the price, you now have the chance to try out the phenomenon of Farming Simulator for free. You can’t really go wrong with it. Perhaps you will end up falling for the myth surrounding the virtual life of a farmer.
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Do you have a PS Plus subscription? That is the only requirement for the free PS4 games as part of PlayStation Plus.
For a membership, you pay about €60 per year, depending on the subscription duration. With that, you get 2 PS4 games as a free download every month and benefit from some other advantages of the paid subscription service.
This is what speaks for PS Plus: In addition to the monthly games, with PlayStation Plus you also get
access to online multiplayer in many games
exclusive discounts in the PS Store
exclusive in-game content for numerous titles
access to the free trials, where you can try some full-fledged titles for free
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On this 5th of May, backers of the Kickstarter campaign can take their first steps in the unique yet fascinating online RPG Book of Travels. We introduce you to the game.
What is Book of Travels? The online RPG is not an MMORPG and does not aim to be one. Nonetheless, you will traverse the fantasy world with other players and can interact with one another. However, encounters with fellow players are meant to be rare. Communication occurs without words.
When can you play? The beta starts today, May 5th on Steam. However, for now, only backers of the Kickstarter campaign for Book of Travels can participate. They will receive a key to redeem on Steam and then get started.
It is still uncertain when the beta will open for non-backers. However, the early access release date is planned for the end of the year.
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This is what the online RPG Book of Travels looks like.
An unusual online role-playing game
What makes the game special? Book of Travels aims to offer you a lot of freedom. You are in a beautifully designed fantasy world, but there is no overarching story or ending. It is about your journey, both literally and metaphorically.
As you explore the hand-drawn landscape with your personal hero, events unfold that you must master. Moreover, you will constantly face obstacles that you need to overcome to reach new places. How you approach these events and challenges is up to you. You even decide whether to tackle them alone or with the help of other players.
There are few aids and no so-called “handholding”. You must figure out for yourself how to proceed.
What is the focus of the RPG? In Book of Travels, it is about role-playing. You must embody a specific character and truly play this role. While in other online role-playing games, players sometimes fall out of character by speaking directly with others, this is not possible in Book of Travels.
For communication only occurs non-verbally through emotes. Similar to what you might know from the adventure game Journey (where there were no real emotes) or more from the mobile game Sky: Children of Light. Therefore, it is important to continually learn new emotes to communicate what you want from other players.
This non-verbal communication permeates the entire game and demonstrates that Book of Travels is a very tranquil game. It can almost be meditative to explore the beautifully designed world.
If you encounter other players in Book of Travels, “conversations” do not happen in a chat but through emotes.
A role-playing game with emotions
Emotions are important: Book of Travels also focuses on conveying feelings. For example, you might witness the death of an NPC. This experience weighs heavily on the character, and they must overcome this sadness by visiting the person’s grave. From there, they draw new strength.
Journey into the unknown: Book of Travels takes you into the unknown. For you never know what to expect next. The visual and aesthetic aspects play a significant role. You do not explore a 3D world, but travel through hand-drawn landscapes that exude their own unique atmosphere. It should always be something very special when something happens in the game. Whether it’s just the passing of some villagers or the appearance of wild animals.
You might meet an NPC who has a task for you, and you must quickly decide whether you want to complete it or not. Some events only occur at night or only during the rain at a specific location. This should make it very interesting to simply explore the vast game world to see what can happen.
Sometimes teamwork becomes important as well. For certain events, it may occur that you need to operate a machine. However, this only works in a group. Or you might need to row across a river, but still need rowers.
Fights in Book of Travels occur in real time.
MeinMMO author Andreas Bertits says: Book of Travels immediately caught my attention on Kickstarter. Initially due to the unusual and atmospheric visuals and then through the exciting gameplay mechanics.
An online RPG where players do not jump across the screen every five seconds but where encountering fellow players is something special could be very exciting. This gives me the feeling that my character is not like every other.
Book of Travels appears to be a somewhat slower online RPG where tranquility and atmosphere are more important than loot, battles, and becoming the best on the server as quickly as possible. This may not appeal to everyone but surely brings fresh air to the genre. And that is important for a genre like MMORPGs, which is gradually becoming mature and therefore needs to change.
If you’re still looking for other online role-playing games on Steam, we can recommend three MMORPGs that are currently booming on Valve’s platform. In these games, you will surely find fellow players for your adventures and have a lot of fun.
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Is WoW: Shadowlands delayed due to the Corona crisis? Game Director Ion Hazzikostas gives a clear statement on this.
When World of Warcraft: Shadowlands was presented at BlizzCon 2019, the excitement among fans was high. Many are looking forward to the new expansion, which was supposed to be released in 2020.
But from March onwards, the Corona crisis began to take the world in its grip. More and more companies switched to remote work, and productivity inevitably decreased – Blizzard even distributed care packages to employees. Many films and games have been postponed.
But does this also apply to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands? That concern is shared by many fans.
Ion Hazzikostas is quite sure – Shadowlands will still be released in 2020.
What does the Game Director say? In an interview with Zoltan, the Game Director spoke a few days ago about the release plans. The questioner wanted to know whether the entire Covid-19 situation would cause Blizzard to miss the release schedule.
However, Hazzikostas denied that. The timeline was already quite loose at BlizzCon, which is why they had only specified 2020. That hasn’t changed. When asked directly if Shadowlands is still planned for 2020, Hazzikostas responded with a clear “Yes”.
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This is how Blizzard has dealt with the crisis: According to Hazzikostas, the Corona crisis has only slightly limited the developer team’s capabilities for World of Warcraft. Although there was a week of adjustment that was a change for everyone, things went well thereafter.
This is also reflected in the fact that development is currently progressing well, with a new alpha version being deployed weekly, bringing new content and innovations from Shadowlands. Currently, a lot of feedback is being collected for the Tower Torghast and the first quest areas.
Season 20 of Diablo 3 has been active for almost two months now. Normally, MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese quickly loses motivation after completing the seasonal journey. However, S20 has reignited his interest.
What is it about? The current Season 20 in Diablo 3 started for me on March 13. Since then, I’ve already spent several hours in the season, diving right in with a Whirlwind Barbarian.
After that, I didn’t have any major goals anymore. Just the usual: optimizing gear and climbing in the greater Nephalem rifts.
Normally, I lose motivation to continue playing about two weeks after the start of a season. This sentiment is often echoed in the community.
However, I recently created a new class, and I have to say: It’s really fun right now.
New Witch Doctor in Season 20 motivates me
What have I changed? In principle, I set my Barbarian aside and asked myself what I would still enjoy. Immediately, the new Witch Doctor set came to mind. It ranks at the top of the Tier List of Season 20 and has a lot of potential.
All the loot doesn’t help – Sorry, Barb. I’ll put you in the corner for now
It was fun: Leveling the Witch Doctor brought me joy. I consistently received new legendary items. With their legendary bonuses, I adjusted the leveling method repeatedly and played different builds. Sometimes with pets, sometimes with dots. Zombies also had to be included on the way to level 70.
The real fun started for me when I gathered the first pieces for Mundunugu’s Regalia at level 70. It was a laborious process, but I knew from streams and videos how fun the playstyle of the set looks. The Spirit Barrage constantly fires at nearby enemies and makes everything explode. Awesome!
Suddenly, I had a new goal in mind: to unlock the six-piece bonus of the set. “From then on, the fun will be maximized,” I thought.
It took one evening until I had gathered the basic parts. And even though I don’t yet have all the gear for the strong build, Diablo 3 is currently a blast.
I am excited about new ancient/archaic set pieces
I have my goal in sight to complete the set
I enjoy the fresh wind, moving away from the WW Barbarian
My new fun center in Diablo 3 – The Witch Doctor with Mundunugu set
Of course: Creating a new class isn’t the newest idea in Diablo 3. However, choosing something that you haven’t played in a long time or never played at all is key for me.
This combination of new goals and an entirely different playstyle is important to me. I needed to see and hear something different from always just the Barbarian. And I can recommend this to you as well. With the new set, I’m back to enjoying grinding. I try out where the strengths and weaknesses lie and push myself into ever higher rifts.
If you’re stuck in Season 20 but really want to play: Why not grab a different class with a different playstyle? From melee to wizard or vice versa. It’s best to choose a build that you haven’t touched in a long time or do it like me: play one of the three new sets.
How long the current Season 20 will last is unclear. The Blizzard team plans to announce a date about two weeks before the end. We at MeinMMO have already analyzed when an end of Season 20 and the start of Season 21 in Diablo 3 might be possible.
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Today in The Division 2, there are maintenance works on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, with servers going offline on all platforms for a few hours. We summarize everything important about the process and the patch notes for you.
Update 12:11 PM: According to Massive, the servers are now coming back online on all platforms. The maintenance has thus been around 20 minutes shorter than originally planned. Have fun and good loot, Agents.
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What’s happening today in The Division 2? Today, a new event called “Reanimated” starts in The Division 2 under Season 1. Many are curious about what it entails. Zombies have even been speculated.
But before you can get a first impression of the event, there will be maintenance work including server downtime. You will have to take a multi-hour forced break this morning if you want to play The Division 2.
All important information about Division 2 maintenance on May 5
This is how maintenance will proceed today: The developers have already announced via tweet which times will be important today.
The maintenance starts at 9:30 AM German time. At the same time, the downtime begins, and the Division 2 servers go offline.
The server downtime is scheduled for 3 hours today. During this time window, the changes will be implemented, and you cannot play The Division 2.
If everything goes smoothly, the servers should come back online around 12:30 PM. This would also signal the end of maintenance, allowing you to dive back into the action.
Keep in mind that the time indications, especially the end of maintenance, may still be adjusted throughout the day, as has happened before. If anything changes in today’s process, we will update the article accordingly.
What changes today? The patch notes: Today’s changes have also been communicated by Massive. They are quite manageable today:
More spawn points have been added for reinforcements during the Warhound convoy activity. This is intended to adjust the time needed to complete this activity to that of other activities in the open world.
A problem was fixed that allowed Kajika, one of the warlords from the new expansion, to be killed in the “Pathway Park” main mission before the final encounter.
What’s next for The Division 2 in May? While server-side updates will continue to regularly fix the most pressing issues in the game, the developers are already working on the next big client update, Title Update 9.1 (TU 9.1).
MeinMMO author Alexander Leitsch took advantage of the long May weekend to play MMORPGs extensively. In the process, he rediscovered an old love that can hardly be found in many modern games. He shares what fascinates him about it in a column.
The weekend around May 1st was rainy in NRW, and thanks to Corona, there was little to do anyway. So I decided to subscribe to WoW and take a look at Classic.
Although I am a huge MMORPG fan, my WoW past is limited. Since I was only 12 years old during the Vanilla days in 2004 and couldn’t afford the subscription costs, I primarily played Guild Wars 1. I spent many thousands of hours in both Guild Wars 1 and its successor Guild Wars 2.
Only at the release of Cataclysm did I play for about 2 months in a Let’s Play and later around Legion. But Retail-WoW could never fully convince me. In August 2019, I briefly tried to play WoW Classic, but due to work, a vacation abroad, and overcrowded servers, I quickly abandoned the project.
Now I wanted to know one last time: Can WoW convince me in some way, or am I just not made for this MMORPG?
About the Author: Alexander Leitsch is responsible for MMORPGs at MeinMMO.
In addition to the two “Guild Wars” titles, he has played numerous Asia MMORPGs, Black Desert, SWTOR, and Rift.
He just never warmed up to WoW over the years.
Slow leveling is unusual but beautiful
My restart in Classic: From my first attempt, I already had a Dwarven Hunter at level 12. I was to continue with him. However, in the first quests, I realized that I must not overestimate myself at all.
While I can defeat creatures in GW2 that are several levels above me, WoW Classic immediately punishes my arrogance with a death. And I liked that.
Even more, however, I learned to appreciate the slow leveling over time. Because it was exactly the opposite of what I had done in the last few months and it slowed me down immensely.
Why was leveling particularly special for me? In the last weeks, and even on May 1st itself, I tried several Free2Play MMORPGs to pass the time at home.
But especially in the current situation with Corona, speed is not necessarily decisive, but rather a good feeling. And while I was leveling up to 50+ at lightning speed in Lineage 2, I never truly experienced a high. With WoW Classic, it was exactly the opposite.
Lineage 2 is currently celebrating its 16th birthday with an event. That’s why I checked it out, but it couldn’t convince me.
The feeling of happiness when leveling up: Every rise in level felt significant. I could suddenly complete quests that were previously too high for me. I could learn new talents and regularly enter a new and higher area.
I had completely forgotten that level-ups can evoke such a positive feeling. For me, they were more of a nuisance than a joy in the last months.
Moreover, the long leveling phase had something refreshing: I got to know the people around me, something modern MMORPGs lack.
During the three days of the weekend, I encountered the same rogue multiple times, with whom I first defeated “Old Murk-Eye” together in Westfall and later beat “Jauler” in the Redridge Mountains. Members of my Deadmines group also crossed my path multiple times. Another player even invited me to his guild after we completed a quest together, with whom I am currently adventuring on Lucifron.
My character Sputti and his animal companion.
Over a playtime of nearly 12 hours over the weekend, I achieved 14 level-ups, reaching level 26. At no point did it feel like work, which was also due to the fact that I felt no urge to quickly reach level 60.
For the first time since my adventures in Rift, which I started in late 2013 after the switch to Free2Play, leveling really took a long time. And I had an incredible amount of fun.
Long leveling is avoided, and I understand it
What is it like in modern MMORPGs? Many MMORPGs that have been released in recent years skip long leveling phases:
In Guild Wars 2, leveling to 80 is relatively quick even on the first run and is made even faster later through redeemable scrolls.
ESO “skips” a leveling phase in the classical sense, allowing the entire content to be explored starting from level 1.
Black Desert allows fast leveling in the relevant levels but remains open at the top, theoretically allowing endless grinding.
Even WoW is revising its leveling system with Shadowlands, allowing new players and twinks to level up faster. According to tests by MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus, it takes less than 24 hours of gameplay to reach level 60.
This fact is completely understandable to me. MMORPG players often complain about a lack of time. The number of entertainment options has risen thanks to Netflix and co., while many older MMORPG fans now have jobs and families.
But especially during the Corona time, I found leveling in WoW Classic immensely calming. It briefly took me out of the currently restricted daily life and offered me a good alternative to modern MMORPGs.
Actually, people know me and my ranger more from Guild Wars 2
Will I remain loyal to WoW Classic? WoW Classic is currently incredibly enjoyable for me. I perceive the leveling and the resulting social contacts as very positive.
It is quite possible that after Corona, when I can pursue other hobbies and regularly meet friends and family again, I will quickly stop playing Classic again. Then time constraints will also kick in for me.
But until then, I enjoy the slowness.
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The 75th anniversary of the end of World War II is approaching. The online game World of Tanks celebrates this with a new PvE mode. Is the game still worth it in 2020?
What kind of mode is this? The “Road to Berlin” is a limited-time PvE event that marks the 75th anniversary of the end of WW2. Until May 18, you will experience exciting battles in and around Berlin.
First, it is necessary to advance to Berlin via the maps Kvelburg, Oder, and Westwall. Only after May 9, shortly after midnight, will you arrive there and fight for the liberation of the city. To do this, five players come together and must accomplish five consecutive objectives:
Capture Zone A.
Defend Zone A.
Capture Zone B.
Defend Zone B and break through the enemy defenses.
Eliminate the enemy commanders in the final battle.
As a reward, you can obtain, among other things, the unique Soviet heavy premium tank of tier VII, IS2-S.
This Soviet premium tank is the reward for mastering the event “The Road to Berlin”.
An event with problems
What do players think of the event? The event divides the players a bit. Some find it too difficult, others think the rewards are not good enough. However, others are excited about the challenging experience.
gustavo33 says on reddit: “The Road to Berlin is a joke. I don’t like the game mode at all. It is extremely grindy and you don’t get good rewards.”
Acronos writes in the official forum: “Nice mode, nice upgrade options for the tanks, and really challenging AI, but what the hell were you thinking with the XP/victory points?! Couldn’t it have been done fairly?”
Trubo2Sven explains in the official forum: “Overall, the event ‘The Road to Berlin’ is good, but if you’re only being focused by arty (artillery), it gets annoying in the long run. That might deter some players from participating in the event.”
wumpboy says in the official forum: “I’ve also played a few rounds. The mode is fun and something different.”
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This is how the event “The Road to Berlin” in World of Tanks works.
The tanks hold the position
What is the current state of World of Tanks? World of Tanks has a loyal community. You will always find enough players for a match. However, players also point out some problems.
For some, the entry for newcomers is too harsh. There should be bonuses for newcomers so they can quickly catch up to the veterans, and the lower tiers should receive a revamp, as Jak_Atackka notes on reddit.
Moreover, artillery is repeatedly criticized, which according to players 3ULL is just too annoying.
According to Loupojka, World of Tanks is still fun, but the grind is a bit too harsh.
In summary, World of Tanks still brings joy to many players, but it also has its problems.
Is the game worth it in 2020? World of Tanks still has plenty of players despite its nearly ten-year age and offers the well-known, fun, and solid tank action. Additionally, new updates with new vehicles, such as the fast wheeled tanks, are continually being released. However, newcomers do find it somewhat challenging, as previously mentioned. Nonetheless, it is a free-to-play game, and everyone can see for themselves whether they enjoy WoT or not.
A community manager from Bungie has now presented a list of weapons that players are currently complaining about the most in Destiny 2. Does the selection match your experiences?
What is the list about? Destiny 2 is known for certain weapons standing out from the meta and being particularly dominant.
Whether it’s the auto rifle Hard Light, which recently dominated PvP but was nerfed, or the new exotic MG Succession, which is now in the spotlight due to “infinite ammo” – there are numerous weapon examples that spark heated debates in the community.
Bungie’s community manager dmg04 has now released a list of weapons that players keep complaining about to him. They are said to be overpowered (OP), annoying, or in need of a nerf.
Which weapons are on the list? The list includes a total of 12 weapons – 4 exotics and 8 legendary firearms. The focus of player complaints is on
What stands out: Essentially, almost all of these weapons excel particularly in PvP. Most complaints to Bungie apparently relate to the Crucible.
What Bungie says about the list: In addition to his list, dmg04 also noted that compared to Destiny 1, there is somewhat more variety in the weapons that players perceive as OP.
However, it still feels as if people complain along the lines of: “The weapon comes with a playstyle that I don’t know how to counter. So it must be OP”
He is also glad that it is a live game where things can be adjusted. That doesn’t mean that anything on the list will necessarily be nerfed. But things could change.
What do you think? How do you see this? Are these weapons really overpowered and should they be nerfed? Or should they become the standard by which other weaker firearms should be measured?
Does this list align with your own experiences? Or do you currently see other guns as problematic? Let us know in the comments.
What’s next for Destiny 2? Even though this insider insight is quite interesting, Destiny 2 currently has much bigger problems to deal with than the weapon meta. Bungie has already acknowledged that they are aware many players are unhappy with the game – including our Destiny expert Sven Galitzki.
And it will be exciting to see which issue areas Bungie will address in the coming weeks. Because whether it’s the overly dominant role of the Eververse content, lack of innovations, meager seasonal contents, or the generally few incentives to continue playing Destiny 2 as a long-term fan or veteran – there are currently enough problems and criticisms.
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In Valorant the new ranked mode with the leaderboard battles is online. However, according to top Twitch streamer Myth, the system has a major weakness. Because those who compete alone may have severe disadvantages.
What is Myth’s problem with the ranked system? In the beta of Valorant, the long-awaited ranked system went live in early May. In it, you can play in rankings and thus be matched against opponents and teammates of your skill level.
But Ali “Myth” Kabbani, a popular and one of the most successful Valorant streamers (over 6 million followers) on Twitch, is not very impressed with the new ranked system. According to him, it is a very bad idea to compete alone, as a solo player. The reason: the matchmaking does not differentiate between group sizes.
So it could very well be that you, as a solo player, face a well-rehearsed 5-man team, all of whom signed up together for the ranked match.
The 5-man group clearly has the advantage, as they know each other and play coordinated, while in the random group on the other side, they might not even speak the same language.
Why is there no ranked system like in LoL?
Here’s how the problem could be solved: According to Myth, it makes almost no sense to compete alone. You would just ruin your rank and regularly get wiped out by well-coordinated 5-man squads. He would really like to play solo, but he just doesn’t want to deal with losses. Therefore, in his words, the system is also “garbage” and simply “stupid”.
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It would make much more sense for him if a ranked system was used that maintains different leaderboards. Specifically, one for solo and duo players and one for 5-man groups. They would then each have their own ranks, as they are two completely different things.
Other streamers, such as CS:GO veteran Spencer “Hiko” Martin, see it similarly. Interestingly, Riot Games has exactly such a ranking system with solo/duo lists in its other game, League of Legends. So it is quite possible that Riot will take this system as a template. After all, Valorant is still in beta. By the way, a particularly good player has already reached the maximum rank after 30 hours, despite all the weaknesses of the ranked system.
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In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, the weekly playlist update is coming up. A Shipment week is starting again, along with a brand new mode in MW 2019 and pink trucks for Warzone.
What’s coming up this week? Compared to last week, when the comprehensive update 1.20 brought many innovations to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and its battle royale counterpart Warzone, this week is relatively calm.
But only on the update front, because on the CoD battlefields it’s heating up again – Shipment 24/7 is back. There are also 2 quirky modes that haven’t been seen in multiplayer before. Warzone is getting a splash of color and is offering style-conscious soldiers an anime-inspired truck for sale. Of course, it’s completely pink.
What else the week brings us, you can find out here on MeinMMO.
Update May 6, 8:00 AM – Here are the current playlists:
Multiplayer
Ground War on Foot
Gunfight Plans
Gun Game Reloaded
Demolition
Shipment 24/7
Warzone
BR-4 Player
BR-3 Player
BR-Solo
Blood Money (Trio)
Square, deadly, good – Shipment is hated and loved. This week back as pure 24/7 in the playlist.
Playlist update on 05.05 brings action mode and pink trucks
When is the update coming?The Activision blog post does not provide information about the release period this time. Based on experience, the playlist update usually comes either on Tuesday evening around 7 PM or on Wednesday morning at 8 AM. We will keep the article updated and post the new playlist here as soon as it is online.
What’s new in multiplayer? Modern Warfare relies on a mix of tried-and-true and super new modes this week.
Shipment 24/7 – The mini-map Shipment as Moshpit
Demolition – Search & Destroy with special rules
Blueprint Gun Game – The fun gun game with blueprint weapons
What can the modes do? Shipment 24/7 has been an absolute classic in the CoD playlist since the release of the newly remastered mini-map. Here you play various modes in close quarters, and currently, you have to defend against nasty smoke attacks. Since many players are currently trying to unlock the new MG Bruen Mk9, there’s hardly a match without smoke clouds. By the way, the challenge for the new LMG will be changed soon.
Demolition is a search & destroy mode with special rules and made its debut with Modern Warfare 2, which recently went online with the “remastered campaign” on Xbox and PC. However, the rules are completely different from the otherwise more tactical search & destroy. All players can respawn, and each attacker always carries a bomb. If the attackers destroy both objectives (A and B), they win the round. A best-of-three is played, meaning it ends after 2 round victories.
In the gun game, you have fixed weapons that change with each kill. If you get a kill with each designated weapon, you win the round. The standard is 20 different weapons, so a minimum of 20 kills. In this special version, you get wacky blueprint weapons and must deal with the specified attachments.
What’s new in Warzone? Here it’s relatively quiet. The trio loot mode returns as “Blood Money”. Here, you earn more cash for kills than in the usual plunder mode.
In addition, a new bundle is coming to the real money store – “Anime Express”. If a pink truck invites you for a ride soon, remember your upbringing and never get into strangers’ vehicles. Instead, keep your best rocket launchers ready and turn the color fireworks into a truck explosion.
First info on Season 4 known – Warzone has had a tough weekend
What else is happening in CoD? Call of Duty has recently provided some information about the future of the BR title Warzone. For example, they have hinted at new map areas of the BR map Verdansk for Season 4.
The developers are still working on the BR duo mode. The responsible parties did not want to give a date yet, but there seems to be quite a bit to be done before we can go hunting as a duo. It’s possible that Warzone is even working on 13 more modes, as a leak has now revealed.
But what would be important for many players first is the remedy for the current problems. After the comprehensive update 1.20, there were server queues, vanishing experience points, and major lag issues. Activision has already reacted, but the weekend was a torment for many fans. Here’s to a better week!
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The popular raid hour in Pokémon GO is making its comeback this week. However, trainers are concerned about whether it can function as planned.
What is the raid hour? During the raid hour, raids featuring a specific Pokémon appear more frequently for sixty minutes. This event used to take place regularly once a week. At the beginning of the Corona crisis, it was canceled and subsequently suspended in the following weeks to avoid gatherings.
With the remote raids, the raid hour is now returning.
When is the raid hour returning? Pokémon GO has announced the next raid hour for Wednesday, May 6, 2020. It will run from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM and features the legendary Pokémon Giratina in its Altered Form.
Giratina is among the best Pokémon in the PvP league and is therefore quite useful. However, the new raid hour still raises concerns among trainers.
Giratina is waiting for you in the raid hour
Can the raid hour function in this way?
This is how the raid hour is intended: In the announcement from Niantic, the basic idea is actually kept quite simple. Players are supposed to get one of the new Remote Raid Passes from the shop, select a Giratina raid nearby, and challenge the monster with friends from a distance. However, this is not always feasible in practice.
This is the problem: To defeat Giratina, at least three players are needed – and the right counters. Gathering enough players for remote raids is quite challenging because there is no way to directly invite friends to raids.
Those who live alone can only hope to click on a raid and find enough trainers in the area at the right time who also want to engage it.
While this may work, it becomes difficult in rural areas without many players or places without many gyms. The raid hour provides the opportunity to coordinate in advance – however, the different distances to gyms can make it challenging to gather the necessary trainers.
The raid hour with Giratina could simply be too difficult in this situation. And this causes discontent among players.
Not all players have access to many raids and trainers in the area
This is what the trainers say: On reddit, the reintroduction of the raid hour was not received very well. The implementation of the event is criticized:
“I don’t understand why they don’t just offer 1, 2, and 3-star raids at the moment,” says user CosmicWizzerd (via reddit). Then players wouldn’t have to rely on other players and could secure exciting Pokémon.
Frequently mentioned in the comments is the Pokémon Practibalk, which is easy to defeat but offers a very strong evolution with Meistagrif: “People would buy more raid passes knowing they could at least do them alone, even if the Pokémon aren’t OP legendaries.”
The situation would probably look different if players could invite friends to raids: “This feature and announcement is an insult to all areas still in lockdown,” user CrizzyBeez says (via reddit): “Remote raids should only be released when we can invite players.” In the current format, players criticize that coordinating remote raids is quite difficult. An invitation feature could remedy this – however, such a feature is still missing.
In addition to the raid hour, this week also marks the first part of the Nostalgia Challenge. This will bring some shiny Pokémon over the coming weeks – here you can find all nostalgia shinies at a glance.
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However, it seems that the game was not so far removed from reality as we all thought – at least in one aspect. Because the heavy load that your main character carries through the vast game world in Death Stranding also exists in the real world.
At least in China, someone has now been spotted wearing an exoskeleton capable of transporting large loads. Visually, it strongly resembles Death Stranding.
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What kind of device is this? The exoskeleton was developed by ULS Robotics and is currently being tested in China. The Chinese company Ele.me, a major food delivery service, is experimenting with ULS’s exoskeleton.
If the tests are successful, it is intended to help deliverers effortlessly transport loads of up to 50kg. The load will primarily be transferred onto the exoskeleton, while the deliverer basically just “steers” the skeleton in the right direction.
For comparison – this is how it looked in Death Stranding:
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Even though the movements in the video still look a bit slow and tentative, especially when going up and down stairs, such an exoskeleton could soon be widely used for deliverers and significantly facilitate their work.
What do you think of such an exoskeleton? A cool thing that will surely find many applications? Or is the world perhaps developing too quickly towards creepy science fiction?
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A known player from the Fallout 76 community had a serious accident. So he doesn’t have to bear the burden alone, the player community shows its solidarity once again – and collects donations.
He played this role long before the introduction of NPCs with the Wastelanders update. He even gave other players “quests” where he had them escort him, rewarding them in the end with useful items like Stimpaks.
The Doc helps other players protect themselves for battles against Scorched beasts or provides them with mutations. The role has become extremely popular and well-known in the community. The YouTuber JerseyGhost even featured him in a highlight video.
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What happened to him? On Saturday, May 2, 2020, there was a fire in his house in the state of Pennsylvania (USA), as the Fallout podcaster Kenneth Vigue reports (via GoFundMe).
Brent reportedly went back into the burning house multiple times to rescue his wife and son. He allegedly suffered first and second-degree burns and had to be admitted to a specialized clinic.
MeinMMO has contacted podcaster Kenneth Vigue for confirmation of the story. He explained that Brent sustained numerous injuries. As of now (May 4), he is feeling somewhat better and has been released from intensive care:
His feet were burned, so he can’t walk on them. His ventilator has been removed as of today, but his lungs were damaged by smoke, so he can only speak with difficulty. He is currently watching Star Wars and recovering in the hospital.
Kenneth Vigue to MeinMMO
We were also sent some pictures of the accident that we are allowed to share with you here:
Brent regrets that he cannot remember his first helicopter flight (to the hospital). His house suffered significant damage.
Fallout Community Donates and Helps
Vigue has created a campaign on GoFundMe to support the Doc during this time. Over $4,200 has already been raised in donations.
The Fallout community is clearly willing to help. They stand ready to support other players of Fallout 76.
Brent’s mother-in-law and sister have already reached out regarding the players’ initiative. In an email to Kenneth, his sister wrote:
I just wanted to thank you all! To be honest, I’m usually someone who rolls their eyes at gaming, but right now I couldn’t be more grateful. It touches me that my brother has a community that is there for him when he needs it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
The helpfulness of the Fallout 76 community has already become legendary. They have frequently made a name for themselves by selflessly helping others wherever possible. Even on MeinMMO, there are many kind souls, like the friendly architect Stomatome, who builds your camp for you.
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