The new multiplayer game Bleeding Edge (PC, Xbox One) has released a new accolades trailer that differs from the usual trailers of its kind. It uses quotes from fans on Twitter and Discord instead of review reports. When it comes to reviews that appear on Metacritic, Bleeding Edge currently has a rather mediocre standing.
This is the situation: The multiplayer game Bleeding Edge by Ninja Theory was released on March 24 for Xbox One X and on Steam. In this colorful third-person brawler, you control a hero character with unique abilities. The heroes process each other into mush in an arena.
A accolades trailer for Bleeding Edge has now been released on YouTube, utilizing praise quotes gathered from fans on Twitter and Discord.
Accolades trailers typically feature laudatory statements and high ratings from major publications or well-known personalities in the gaming industry. This is meant to demonstrate that the game has been recognized and endorsed by critics.
The approach of highlighting the opinions of fans from Twitter and Discord for Bleeding Edge led to a number of negative comments under the video across various channels.
According to the sarcastic comments on YouTube, Bleeding Edge received such poor reviews that no positive quotes from major publications could be found for the trailer. Thus, the accolades trailer used quotes from “fanboys” to present a more favorable image than it is.
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The accolades trailer for Bleeding Edge features quotes from users on Twitter and Discord.
Moreover, some quotes used in the trailer could not be traced back. For instance, the Twitter accounts of @JPSHRACERGAMING and @JordanJaner do not yield matching quotes in the feeds. However, the tweet from Euphie (via Twitter) is available.
It is noticeable that the three quoted are not “huge influencers,” but rather have 87 followers, 139 followers, and 496 followers on Twitter. In terms of reviews that land on Metacritic, Bleeding Edge indeed has a rather mediocre standing.
This practice of quoting enthusiastic fans is less common and recognized than ratings from major gaming magazines. However, it is also not a newly introduced method solely used for Bleeding Edge, as some have claimed.
“Fan Accolades Trailers” are less known
Where else has this been done? It is not the first time that Ninja Theory has used fan quotes in their accolades trailers. While the accolades videos for Devil May Cry 2010 still included ratings from gaming magazines, nothing of the sort is seen in the corresponding trailer for Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice.
Instead, we find in the accolades trailer for Hellblade quotes from enthusiastic fans recounting their experiences with the game and expressing their gratitude. The trailer has 3,300 upvotes and only 82 downvotes on Sony’s YouTube account (as of April 25, 2020, 16:16).
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The accolades trailer for Hellblade is very emotional and well-received by fans.
Which companies do this as well? Ninja Theory is not the only one utilizing the concept of fan quotes in their accolades trailers. Other major companies and publishers have also resorted to this method in the past. These include Square Enix and Sony.
In some of these trailers, the playtime of users from whom the quotes originate was also mentioned.
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In the accolades trailer for Pathologic, playtime was also indicated.
How the reviews for Bleeding Edge turned out
The reviews for Bleeding Edge were indeed rather mediocre. On Metacritic, the game received:
a Metascore of 67 and a user score of 6.3 for Xbox One
on PC, the reviews achieved a Metascore of 61 and a user score of 5.3
In the 33 mediocre reviews for Bleeding Edge, the lack of game mods, characters, and gameplay depth was criticized. It was noted that the game has a lot of potential and is fun in the initial hours.
In the first few hours, Bleeding Edge is a blast and is definitely worth it if you have the Xbox Game Pass. But it currently lacks enough depth to sustain itself over time.
Bleeding Edge has its moments where I really had fun, but it doesn’t motivate me for more than a short round. For that, the rewards in the game and the feeling of getting better are lacking.
On Steam, Bleeding Edge fares better. Of the 1137 reviews for the game (as of April 25, 2020, 16:16), 74% are positive.
The Community Day in April with Abra was really enjoyable for MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese. For players in the village, this event in Pokémon GO went perfectly, he says.
What is it about? Today, April 25, 2020, the Community Day with Abra took place in Pokémon GO. Due to the current Corona situation, Niantic had to come up with something special for this event, as it is usually about meeting trainers nearby and enjoying the bonuses together in a community.
Now Niantic had to change the event so that you could also have fun from home. And as a village player, I benefited a lot from it and have to say: I would love it to happen like this every time.
A dream for village players – but why?
What made the event so good? Today at 11:00 AM it started – I immediately lit a “Lure”. The item usually attracts Pokémon for 30 minutes, today it lasted for 3 hours. So it was only natural for me to use it. At the same time, I activated a lucky egg to earn more XP, and off we went with the hunt.
Before the event started, I had purchased the ticket for the special research for €1 – it activated just in time for my first catch.
I could hardly believe my eyes – usually, the event spawns in my village are quite sparse, so rather meager. Without Lure, I see hardly any event Pokémon. With Lure, just a little more. On Community Days, I usually catch only a single Shiny.
Today I couldn’t stop catching. More and more Abra spawned, and after just a few minutes, I had my first Shiny. Then another, and then another one.
Part of my Shiny haul – I am satisfied
The combination of increased event spawns and Lure worked great. After just a few minutes, I was able to complete the special research “Investigating Illusions” without any problems and collect the rewards. So the investment quickly paid off for me.
I was able to take full advantage of the event. I found 9 Shiny Abra by the end of the event in my Pokémon collection. Plus a lot of Stardust, which I earned for the many catches. For me, it was a complete success.
Who is speaking? Patrick Freese has been playing the mobile hit Pokémon GO since its release in 2016. For him in the village, however, playing is not as “easy” as in the city. There is a lack of PokéStops, gyms, and spawns here. He wishes that the recent event changes would be permanent.
Why should it always be like this? For this event, which was organized specifically for home, developer Niantic made changes.
The Community Day in April lasted 6 instead of just 3 hours
Instead of increasing the effectiveness of Lure modules for PokéStops, the developers extended the duration of Lures
Increased chances of encountering Abra in the wild
These bonuses are super convenient for us village players, as Lures attract more Pokémon to PokéStops. This bonus is usually available on Community Days. But when the stops in the village are so far apart, there are fewer advantages compared to the city, where three stops are close together and can be supplied with modules.
Additionally, buddy Pokémon brought balls to trainers. Another advantage related to the fact that there are only a few stops in the village where you can normally get balls.
The event today went smoothly – Pikachu is happy too
In combination with the significantly increased spawn rate of Abra, I didn’t have to envy the city this time as a village player. I felt capable of fully taking advantage of the event this time. I didn’t have that feeling during other Community Days.
If it were up to me, Niantic should consider continuing to offer such bonuses during Community Days in the future. At least in rural areas. And if a practical promo code is distributed at the same time, that would be even better. What do you think about that?
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If the best loot in Destiny 2 no longer comes from the game, but is instead almost exclusively from the in-game shop, then the soul of Destiny is at risk, says our shooter expert Sven Galitzki. To him, the game almost resembles a shopping simulator.
What defines Destiny 2? What defines the core of Destiny? What is the soul of the game? Many play together with their friends and enjoy shared adventures in Destiny 2; some simply enjoy competing with others in PvP.
For most, myself included, the loot is likely one of the most important, if not the most important aspect of Destiny 2. After all, it’s the loot and the infamous loot spiral that motivate us time and again and drive us to dive back into the Destiny universe.
Hand on heart: Would any of you have sunk hundreds or thousands of hours into Destiny if there hadn’t been cool carrots like the Gjallarhorn, the Recluse, or the One Thousand Voices dangled in front of us by Bungie?
New exciting and rewarding loot for our guardians – whether it’s new weapons, armor pieces, ships, or ghost shells – is for many the heart, the main drive, the soul of Destiny.
Clearly, this whole thing is also set against a visually and audibly appealing backdrop in a fantastic universe.
But in the end, it really comes down to loot.
Loot is the heart of Destiny 2
What has kept me motivated in Destiny: The hunt for cool items is what has kept me entertained even during times of content drought.
I personally place a lot of importance on the appearance of my guardian. The armor can have the best stats, but if it doesn’t look good, I won’t put it on my guardian at all.
If I can combine top stats with good looks, I don’t say no. I’ve spent countless hours farming certain armor pieces to give my guardian the perfect look for me.
Before its nerf, the Recluse was a carrot dangling before us
In short: There were phases when the content in Destiny didn’t captivate me anymore, but I always found something to keep myself occupied with the hunt for certain missing items or in PvP. But that has changed recently.
Destiny 2 is no fun for me with Season 10
That’s why I’m currently taking a break from Destiny: Since Season 10, I haven’t been regularly playing Destiny 2 for the first time.
Overall, there simply isn’t enough new content this season that could motivate me to regularly put on my guardian’s clothes. Furthermore, I have reached a point where content that previously motivated me just isn’t fun for me anymore. Even the return of the Trials couldn’t change that.
The Trials were supposed to bring back the feeling of old times
What makes activities fundamentally attractive? The fun factor and – yes, that’s right – the rewards, i.e., the loot.
It wasn’t just the meager content that led me to play less. Since Shadowkeep, another problem has increasingly crept into Destiny 2 that has significantly contributed to my sporadic gameplay since the season of worthy – the loot in the Eververse.
This was the turning point for me: With Shadowkeep in October 2019, the core game of Destiny 2 was supplemented with numerous additional contents that became Free-to-Play, and there was a noticeable shift in the in-game store Eververse.
Tess Everis’s shop has since been intensely supplied with new, quirky, and creative offers – whether they are new ornaments for weapons and armor, cool new sparrows, or visually appealing ghost shells.
Tess always has new content in her inventory
The big problem is: The new loot is only available through the Eververse. New loot through gameplay has become rare in Destiny 2 and is far less appealing than the Eververse’s offers. You can immediately tell whether an item comes from the game or the shop.
In principle, Destiny 2’s loot system has developed such that the tastiest carrots are now almost exclusively from the shop – perhaps also through the last levels of the season pass. And within the game, the quality and, it feels like, the quantity of loot is noticeably decreasing.
In short: The coolest and best-looking loot is mostly available through the Eververse in Destiny 2. And when the best stuff in a loot shooter comes almost exclusively from the in-game shop, something is wrong. Because loot is the soul of Destiny. And this soul is increasingly being devoured by the Eververse.
This problem Destiny 2 must urgently address
For me, besides attractive content, this is the biggest problem: To name the problem:
In Destiny 2, the balance between in-game and shop loot is simply no longer right.
In-game, the quality and quantity of attractive items is declining, while the Eververse is filled with more and more of them.
Especially the replayability and attractiveness of in-game activities is suffering greatly.
Because for many of these items from the shop like finisher animations, new ghosts, or weapon or armor ornaments, I would now “grind my ass off” if they could only be obtained through gameplay.
New cool finishers are available in the Eververse
And when I say gameplay, I mean for example as strike-specific rewards, as rare drops in raids, from the escalation protocol, or from one of the many other cool activities that are currently just languishing in Destiny 2 – and not through dry glimmer bounties that ultimately lead me to the shop, or through the deft grip on the wallet.
Yes, I know Bungie needs to make money, but… the balance has to be right. And it is not at all at the moment. With this massive imbalance in the balance, the developers create no (urgently needed) incentives to play – they create incentives to shop in the store – whether with in-game currency or real money. No matter how you turn it – in the end, you can’t avoid the shop if you want to equip your guardian with the coolest stuff.
And this imbalance is something Bungie urgently needs to fix if they don’t want the game to turn from an MMO loot shooter into a shopping simulator. Because Destiny 2 is not far from that.
Is the break from Destiny 2 good? Not really… I actually hoped that I would feel more inclined to play Destiny 2 again due to the break. After all, it’s said that a little distance can work wonders. But I am increasingly realizing (and it hurts my heart): if nothing changes at this point, I doubt I will play Destiny 2 as intensely as before.
Destiny 1 and 2 will always be my favorite games and I sincerely hope that Bungie can steer the ship at the critical points again. But right now, it doesn’t look like that.
And so I have to sadly say that I am looking more forward to a possible (and hopefully better) Destiny 3 than to another year of Destiny 2 in its current state. Because for me, Destiny is no longer what it once was, but merely a shadow of its former self.
Something is changing: By the way, Bungie has recently announced: They are aware that a lot of players are currently unhappy with the state of Destiny 2. Therefore, there will now be an information offensive addressing the most urgent criticism from the community in the weekly developer blogs. They will start with plans against cheaters and measures for better Trials.
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The Twitch streamer Natalia “Alinity” Mogollon (Apex Legends, Valorant) is under criticism again. Some are calling for Twitch to ban the streamer now. She has already been noted for her strange behavior with animals, and now an incident with her clothing should earn her the overdue ban, according to colleagues of the streamer.
The streamer Alinity (1.07 million followers) is known for her gameplay in Apex Legends or Valorant. She is a pretty good shooter player. But more attention is regularly drawn to her streams under the category “Just Chatting.” The native Colombian has caused quite a stir in recent months.
This is the latest controversy: In a stream on April 24, the streamer apparently wanted to put a pillow under her top to simulate a large belly.
However, she lifted her top and bra, and her left, bare breast was visible for a moment.
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Here is a censored version of the video. There are also uncensored versions of the few seconds.
The streamer visibly reacted in shock, murmuring an “Oh my God” and stepping back as if she wanted to distance herself from the situation. But it had already been broadcast live on Twitch worldwide.
Will she be banned within 24 hours or will we stage a revolt!
This was the reaction: The clip quickly spread on Reddit as “Alinity Nip Slip” and received over 10,000 upvotes. The (uncensored) clip in the post was later deleted.
The Twitch streamer Kacey “Kaceytron” Cavines is freaking out a bit. She writes in capital letters: Alinity must be banned for this, otherwise it only shows how unfair the whole mess is.
The LoL streamer Kaceytron gives Twitch 24 hours before people stage a revolt.
Why is there so much outrage over Alinity? Alinity is seen by many viewers as the poster child for a perceived favorite of the streaming service Twitch. She has drawn criticism in the past without receiving a ban:
That is why the outrage over Alinity is so intense now. People apparently feel: “Now she is overdue” and the focus is on Twitch and how they will respond to Alinity’s blunders.
Alinity sees the situations for which she is criticized differently. She feels she is being treated unfairly by critics. For example, she defends herself by stating that trolls have watched hours of her streams and created a misleading clip that creates the impression she enjoys being sniffed by her dog. In reality, it is all much more harmless and natural. Every woman knows how a dog reacts to its owner during their period.
Must Alinity be banned? According to Twitch’s rules, showing a bare breast is prohibited. However, Twitch always emphasizes how important the context of an action is. In Alinity’s case, it seems to have clearly been an accident. Nevertheless, the mood is so charged that there will likely be a temporary ban.
The handling of the streamer Alinity by Twitch is criticized. It is considered too lenient.
Update April 26: The streamer Alinity received a temporary Twitch ban on the night from Saturday to Sunday around 2 a.m. Her channel is therefore no longer reachable until the ban expires.
In Valorant there is the Shorty, the cheapest weapon to buy. But is the small sawed-off shotgun really worth anything? Here you will find out what the short shotgun is all about.
What is the Shorty all about? In Valorant, the Classic pistol is free at the start of each game. This is a solid weapon without many special features. If you want something else, you have to buy it, and luckily you start with 800 credits.
With that, you can buy skills, shields, or other pistols, including an expensive revolver that can achieve one-shot kills with headshots. Or you can spend just 200 credits and get the cheapest weapon in the game, the Shorty. It is actually much better than you might think at first glance.
The Shorty – The cheapest weapon in Valorant
The stats of the Shorty: Here are the properties of the Shorty at a glance.
Cost:
200
Magazine:
2
Wall Penetration:
Low
Rate of Fire (Primary/Secondary):
3.3 shots/second
Bullets per Shot
15
Damage 0 – 9 Meters (Body/Head/Leg):
12/36/10 per bullet
Damage 9 – 15 Meters (Body/Head/Leg):
8/24/6 per bullet
Damage 15 – 50 Meters (Body/Head/Leg):
3/9/2 per bullet
Primary Fire Mode:
Single shot
Alternative Fire Mode:
None
What is special about the Shorty? The Shorty doesn’t look particularly strong, and its stats initially sound weak. But that’s misleading. At close range, the Shorty can inflict up to 180 points of damage with a maximum of 15 pellets! That is absolutely deadly, not even the thickest armor can help. You don’t even need all 15 pellets to hit. It’s enough if 9 pellets connect to take down an unprotected opponent.
Pro
Extremely high damage at close range
Instant kills with body shots at close range
Very cheap
Good for Run&Gun
Contra
Dismal range
Extremely wide spread, even for a shotgun
Small magazine
This is still feasible at slightly longer distances (up to 9 meters), and you don’t even need to aim well. Just make sure to hit roughly the torso. Therefore, this weapon is optimal for Run&Gun players as it loses very little accuracy through movement.
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Here you can see the shooting behavior of the Shorty in the video.
If an opponent is right in front of the shotgun, just pull the trigger and blast them away. But be careful that the first shot lands. You have at most one shot left to correct, then you have to reload. And at that distance, your opponent shouldn’t let you get that close.
The exact data for lethal body shots, broken down by distance and possible armor, can be found in the following table.
Distance
Minimum Bullet Hits for Kill (Body)
0 – 9 Meters
9/11/13
9 – 15 Meters
13/16/19
15 – 50 Meters
34/42/50
The numbers for the required hits refer first to an unprotected opponent, then one with light and one with heavy armor.
You can see: The Shorty excels at close distances up to a maximum of 9 meters. After that, a lethal one-shot becomes increasingly unlikely.
In these situations, you should take the Shorty: Since the Shorty is so cheap, it is an optimal weapon for starting rounds or so-called “economy rounds,” where you can’t or don’t want to afford expensive equipment. With the cheap 200 credits, there is still enough money left for savings or useful skills and shields.
Here you can clearly see how much the spread increases with each range stage. By 20 meters at the latest, you can forget about it.
Which agents should take the Shorty? Additionally, the Shorty performs well with the following agents:
The lightning-fast Jett is particularly good with the Shorty as she can quickly close the gap to opponents or initiate flank attacks.
Phoenix can confuse opponents with his flash grenades and then quickly finish them off with the Shorty.
Breach can impair opponents through walls and then rush in quickly to get kills with the Shorty.
Omen can teleport close to opponents or use his skills for confusion.
Heroes that create visibility barriers, like Brimstone or Viper, benefit from the Shorty, allowing them to get closer to the opponent.
The Shorty holds a good place in our weapon tier list:
Are you more interested in the most expensive and best weapons in the endgame than a good weapon for save rounds? Then read our article on the eternal question “Phantom or Vandal” and find out which of the two top-tier assault rifles professional gamer shroud prefers in his matches.
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Since Borderlands 3 was released in September 2019, a lot has changed. The latest update provided some great content. Here are 3 things you should check out now.
Borderlands 3 in transition: After Borderlands 3 has grown significantly since its release through events and two DLCs, Gearbox further expanded in late April with a major update.
Among other things, it included the endgame-changing Mayhem Mode 2.0, as well as two new events. These offer you plenty of new possibilities that keep the game exciting – even if you’ve seen and collected everything so far.
Play with new gear
What you can look for now: Most Borderlands players focus on the seemingly infinite variety of different weapons and gear. Looting as much as possible – true to this motto, many bosses have been farmed hundreds of times to grab legendary weapons.
With the new update, not only completely new guns came into play – new anointments have also been added. For example, you can now find weapons that:
deal 200% more damage while action skill is active
deal 300% bonus damage to enemies with over 90% health
receive 150% radiation damage when you only have 50% health.
For Zane, the 200% bonus damage while action skill is active is extremely suitable
Depending on the Vault Hunter, you can create incredibly strong combinations. So it’s worth going out to search, farming new weapons, and maybe trying out a few new guns.
By the way: If you have already unlocked Mayhem Mode by completing the story, you can choose from the 10 new chaos levels. The higher you go, the stronger the weapons you find. But: The game also gets harder – thanks to the next point on this list.
Try out new modifiers in Mayhem 2.0
This is what the new chaos mode offers: The Mayhem 2.0 mode not only expands the old four-tier system to 10 new levels but also introduces new modifiers. They are activated randomly and literally cause chaos on the map – but also a lot of fun. Here are a few minutes of gameplay under Mayhem 2.0 conditions:
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The new modifiers are a lot crazier than the well-known mods that mainly adjusted damage values. A small selection:
It may happen that everything and everyone suddenly has giant heads. Yes, that also applies to bosses.
Enemies that are dying may suddenly heal other enemies around them.
You will become 50% faster with each defeated enemy, which can stack up to three times.
Instead of going into “fight-for-your-life mode”, you just go down.
Defeated enemies release death in the form of a flying skull. It chases you until it catches you – and then you go down.
Additionally, there are many more mods that grant invincibility or cause loot explosions. The new chaos mode offers plenty of room for new shenanigans.
Fans have already discovered that you can lure the “death” to other players if it is chasing you. And bosses with giant heads simply look pretty ridiculous, as fans noted on reddit:
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This is the cartel event: The new event sends you hunting for gangsters scattered across the galaxy. The Saurian Maurice, who as usual gives you the event quest, has a score to settle with the guys: They broke his arm, and now he sends you after them.
If you defeat the gangsters and their reinforcements, you’ll receive the coordinates to Villa Ultraviolet – a new map where you face the cartel bosses. This has a noticeable 80’s vibe, as you can see here in the trailer:
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There’s new loot here as well – such as a fish grenade – new cosmetics, and new challenges. Fans are quite enjoying the event, which runs until June 4th.
“It’s only been out for a day, and I’ve had more fun with this map than with almost anything else in this game,” says user “cheezewarrior” (via reddit).
“This could be the prettiest place in the game. It looks like it’s the baby of Jackpot, Athenas, and Eden 6,” comments user white-bread (via reddit).
“This map is so cool, the music too! It would be such a waste if it disappeared forever,” also finds user lostmylast (via reddit).
For now, the event is scheduled for just six weeks. That’s enough time to defeat the cartels multiple times – but anyone taking a break from Borderlands 3 should not miss at least visiting the villa.
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The first beta test of the anime MMORPG Blue Protocol crashed immediately at launch under the high demand of players. Nevertheless, the testers were able to play for a long time afterwards and share their impressions.
Apparently, the login servers of Blue Protocol could not withstand the influx of players and crashed. To resolve the issues, the start of the beta had to be pushed further back.
This is essentially a limited beta test. Originally, 50,000 players were to be allowed into the test, but Bandai Namco increased the number of testers by another 5,000 at short notice. However, the many simultaneous accesses to the login server still overloaded the system.
The developers apologized on Twitter for the problems. Due to the technical difficulties, the beta test was extended and now ends on Monday, April 27.
What is Blue Protocol? The action-based MMORPG Blue Protocol was announced last year by Bandai Namco and has already completed the alpha phase. In the game, you control a hero who has traveled back 1,000 years to prevent a major catastrophe.
What were the contents of the beta? When players managed to get onto the servers, they were able to get a detailed impression of the beta. The selection of content was very classic for an MMORPG:
There was a character editor where you could play with various options
The beta offered a selection of 4 classes: Archer, Mage, Warrior with an axe, and a Paladin-like class with shield and sword
Players could explore the starting city and interact with NPCs
Alternatively, you could follow the story of the MMORPG, told in colorful anime sequences
Outside the city, players could complete typical MMORPG quests, hunt monsters and explore the environment.
There were also special open-world bosses that you could fight together with other players
Screenshots from the beta of Blue Protocol (Image source: MMOByte)
This is how the gameplay works: The combat system of Blue Protocol is action-oriented, and you need to aim correctly when attacking to deal damage to your opponents.
The MMORPG uses a stamina bar similar to that in SoulsBorne games. It depletes when you attack or dodge and refills when the character remains still.
The individual classes also have a skill system that can be upgraded progressively. They are divided into active and passive skills, and for some of them, you have to choose between multiple upgrade options. It offers the possibility for custom builds.
You can watch detailed gameplay videos here, for example:
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Can we also join? It was possible for Western players to register for the beta tests with the help of VPN services, and some even managed to receive a key. However, registrations for the test are now closed.
Is Blue Protocol coming to Europe? Currently, there is no information on release dates for Blue Protocol. This applies not only to the Europe release, which remains unconfirmed, but also to the release in Japan.
The next update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has a release date. The new patch is set to be released on Tuesday for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The developers have also confirmed a few contents and fixes that you can expect. The update will be about 15 GB in size.
What’s new? In a blog post, Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward discussed the upcoming changes that you can expect in the shooter. This includes new content as well as bug fixes.
When will the update come? If all goes according to plan, the next update is scheduled for release on April 28. That would be Tuesday. The developers will share the exact patch notes shortly before the rollout starts. The playlist will be changed, along with Camo and Blueprint updates.
What content does the update bring on April 28?
What’s included? In Modern Warfare, you can expect a playlist update that brings “Shoot the Ship” 24/7 (with Cranked and Grind in the mix). Additionally, Gunfight variations will be added.
Additionally, Infinity Ward mentions “Obsidian Camo”, but does not provide images of it. They likely refer to the Master Camo that can be unlocked after earning the gold skin of a weapon. This would then be a new weapon skin that lets your opponents immediately understand what kind of beast you are in Call of Duty.
If you want a weapon skin like this, you have to work hard for it.
Moreover, Infinity Ward mentions the mixing of attachments from Blueprints. “Or maybe you want to mix and match blueprint weapon attachments to your heart’s content, even on another blueprint weapon…”, it says in the blog.
This is called “Frankensteining”. You can take parts from Blueprints and combine them with others to create a weapon from the individual components, just like Dr. Frankenstein did with his monster made of different body parts. And from what it sounds like in the blog, this is not limited to specific weapons. It seems that you could experiment with M4A1 Blueprints on the Oden as well. But that is speculation.
How exactly this feature will look in the game is still unclear. You’ll have to wait for the update. You can read the announcement in the Infinity Ward blog post.
A pretty large download is coming to CoD: Modern Warfare
How big is the download? For users on PS4 and Xbox One, a larger “Data Pack” download is due on April 28 that is part of the update. The download is about 15 GB in size and is essential to play Modern Warfare.
The developers explain: “Once you install the patch and select a mode (Multiplayer, Campaign, Special Operations, etc.), you will be directed to an installation menu. Here you must select and download ‘Data Pack 1’ from the menu. Once the download is complete, you will need to fully exit the game and restart it.”
What will be fixed? A few of the issues that the update is supposed to fix have already been shared by Infinity Ward. We’ll show you a part of them here; the others can be found in the blog:
A bug that caused PC users with Vega64 graphics cards to see broken outlines on weapons and characters is supposed to be fixed.
The speed and size of the circle in Warzone have been adjusted.
A bug was fixed where completing the “Completionist Challenges” of the SKS unlocked the camos for the Renetti.
What will the next days look like? In the outlook, you can see Infinity Ward’s current plan for the next week. Keep in mind that this planning could be delayed due to complications.
Tuesday, April 28: Playlist updates and hotfixes
Thursday, April 30: Developer diary and/or “Behind the Scenes” blog
Friday, May 1: “Community Update” blog
If you haven’t yet gotten a taste of it or can now bring your friends into it, you can take advantage of the current event. Because until Monday, you can play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for free.
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Myth says: 4 out of the 5 top streamers right now are such 24/7 streams with recordings
Kotaku quotes the player, Nikola “Niklarn” Aničić: He said he found the idea of streaming 24/7 initially ridiculous. He considered himself a good FPS player and thought he could get by. But then he noticed that he wasn’t reaching any viewers, so he thought, “If you can’t beat them, join them” and is now also streaming 24 hours on Twitch.
Why should I show my brand in Valorant only for 8 hours a day when others show it for 24 hours? If the viewers don’t care that it is so, why should I care?
Nikola “Niklarn” Aničić
There is no statement from Riot Games or Twitch regarding this trend.
24/7 Twitch streams are frowned upon, but they seem to be quite profitable
Why is this problematic? Twitch is actually a live streaming platform. When channels are marked as “live” but are running recorded streams, this is a serious issue for long-time fans and streamers. It goes against the “spirit of Twitch”.
Because with recorded streams, there is no interaction between the streamer and chat, but apparently many viewers don’t care about this. All that matters is getting into the beta.
Furthermore, these streamers are said to undermine trust in the platform, critics say. It is annoying for viewers not to know whether a stream is really live or a recording.
Live streamers also criticize the 24/7 streamers for failing to build any community, but only catering to an audience of “key farmers”.
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The streamer LotharHS says essentially: 24/7 streams are bad for Twitch. But for him, it is currently going excellently.
However, this does not seem to be the case for everyone. The 24/7 streamer Craig “ONSCREEN” Shannon says he has already gained 500,000 followers and 14,000 subscribers with his concept. He streams 12-15 hours a day and lets videos run when he sleeps.
With 14,000 subscribers, Shannon is theoretically making over $30,000 in earnings per month. So the overtime pays off for him.
The streamer “LotharHS”, also a top channel in Valorant, agrees with the criticism of his streaming format. However, at the same time, he says: His channel is growing so rapidly that he cannot possibly decline it. He will use it to his own advantage.
Valorant and Twitch enter a strange symbiosis, from which many benefit.
Valorant and Twitch seem to be forming a strong partnership that brings a lot of attention to Riot Games’ new tactical shooter, while Twitch can report new record numbers.
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The streamer LotharHS says essentially: 24/7 streams are bad for Twitch. But for him, it is currently going excellently.
However, this does not seem to be the case for everyone. The 24/7 streamer Craig “ONSCREEN” Shannon says he has already gained 500,000 followers and 14,000 subscribers with his concept. He streams 12-15 hours a day and lets videos run when he sleeps.
With 14,000 subscribers, Shannon is theoretically making over $30,000 in earnings per month. So the overtime pays off for him.
The streamer “LotharHS”, also a top channel in Valorant, agrees with the criticism of his streaming format. However, at the same time, he says: His channel is growing so rapidly that he cannot possibly decline it. He will use it to his own advantage.
Valorant and Twitch enter a strange symbiosis, from which many benefit.
Valorant and Twitch seem to be forming a strong partnership that brings a lot of attention to Riot Games’ new tactical shooter, while Twitch can report new record numbers.
But this symbiosis brings with it some problems. We at MeinMMO have already reported on the difficulties with bots and eBay in Valorant. Valorant seems to be changing the culture on Twitch right now.
Since neither Twitch nor Riot are doing anything to limit this, this “Video on Demand” trend is slowly establishing itself on Twitch.
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Myth says: 4 out of the 5 top streamers right now are such 24/7 streams with recordings
Kotaku quotes the player, Nikola “Niklarn” Aničić: He said he found the idea of streaming 24/7 initially ridiculous. He considered himself a good FPS player and thought he could get by. But then he noticed that he wasn’t reaching any viewers, so he thought, “If you can’t beat them, join them” and is now also streaming 24 hours on Twitch.
Why should I show my brand in Valorant only for 8 hours a day when others show it for 24 hours? If the viewers don’t care that it is so, why should I care?
Nikola “Niklarn” Aničić
There is no statement from Riot Games or Twitch regarding this trend.
24/7 Twitch streams are frowned upon, but they seem to be quite profitable
Why is this problematic? Twitch is actually a live streaming platform. When channels are marked as “live” but are running recorded streams, this is a serious issue for long-time fans and streamers. It goes against the “spirit of Twitch”.
Because with recorded streams, there is no interaction between the streamer and chat, but apparently many viewers don’t care about this. All that matters is getting into the beta.
Furthermore, these streamers are said to undermine trust in the platform, critics say. It is annoying for viewers not to know whether a stream is really live or a recording.
Live streamers also criticize the 24/7 streamers for failing to build any community, but only catering to an audience of “key farmers”.
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The streamer LotharHS says essentially: 24/7 streams are bad for Twitch. But for him, it is currently going excellently.
However, this does not seem to be the case for everyone. The 24/7 streamer Craig “ONSCREEN” Shannon says he has already gained 500,000 followers and 14,000 subscribers with his concept. He streams 12-15 hours a day and lets videos run when he sleeps.
With 14,000 subscribers, Shannon is theoretically making over $30,000 in earnings per month. So the overtime pays off for him.
The streamer “LotharHS”, also a top channel in Valorant, agrees with the criticism of his streaming format. However, at the same time, he says: His channel is growing so rapidly that he cannot possibly decline it. He will use it to his own advantage.
Valorant and Twitch enter a strange symbiosis, from which many benefit.
Valorant and Twitch seem to be forming a strong partnership that brings a lot of attention to Riot Games’ new tactical shooter, while Twitch can report new record numbers.
But this symbiosis brings with it some problems. We at MeinMMO have already reported on the difficulties with bots and eBay in Valorant. Valorant seems to be changing the culture on Twitch right now.
Players are still hunting for beta keys to Valorant on Twitch. This is starting to take on increasingly absurd forms. The game is changing the platform and not for the better. Twitch streamers like Ali “Myth” Kabbani are sounding the alarm: people are streaming 24/7. This is perceived as unfair.
This is the situation: To get into the closed beta of Valorant, players have to watch any Valorant stream on Twitch. They hope that luck will choose them and that their Twitch account will be kissed by the Riot fairy to enter the promised land of shotguns and agents.
Even those who already have beta access may be tempted to look for more access, because accounts with beta access to Valorant can sell very well on eBay.
Until mid-April, there were only a few selected streamers through whose channels Twitch drops were distributed. Even big streamers like Dr Disrespect were lying, claiming they had the drops as well.
Dr Disrespect: He advertised for Twitch drops for Valorant, although he had none.
!givekey please, dear streamer
What makes the situation ridiculous? As reported by Kotaku, the desperate hunt for beta keys for Valorant is leading to ever stranger manifestations on Twitch.
In one of the currently largest channels for Valorant, the channel of Ludwig “Anomaly” Lagertedt, a Swede, viewers type !givekey in the chat. Although this is a completely useless command, as a streamer cannot distribute keys.
Moreover, viewers constantly check their watch time because they believe this could increase their chances. Because Riot Games has stated that you really only need to watch for 2 hours to qualify for access – but with higher watch time, the chances of beta access increase, albeit not linearly.
Nevertheless, players believe they must now watch Valorant on Twitch every free minute to increase their chances by a few thousandths. This seems slightly obsessive.
But when people want to watch Twitch for 24 hours, that has strange effects on the platform.
Top streamer for Valorant is on air 23 hours a day
This is the new trend: Anomaly is one of the channels that are now live 24/7 for Valorant, 24 hours, 7 days a week.
In the last 7 days, Anomaly (ranked 1 in the most watched hours), ONSCREEN (ranked 4), and LotharHS (ranked 8) were on Twitch for 161 hours each.
The most watched streamers for Valorant on Twitch in the last 7 days. (via sullygnome)
Streamers with so many hours do not rely on sleep deprivation, but are only really live about 50% of the time, at other times recordings are played.
He is one of those who are upset about the new Twitch trend: summit1g.
This trend is currently viewed critically. Because active streamers who actually play are competing against such “24/7” channels for the top spots on Twitch and thereby for more visibility.
The streamer “LotharHS”, also a top channel in Valorant, agrees with the criticism of his streaming format. However, at the same time, he says: His channel is growing so rapidly that he cannot possibly decline it. He will use it to his own advantage.
Valorant and Twitch enter a strange symbiosis, from which many benefit.
Valorant and Twitch seem to be forming a strong partnership that brings a lot of attention to Riot Games’ new tactical shooter, while Twitch can report new record numbers.
But this symbiosis brings with it some problems. We at MeinMMO have already reported on the difficulties with bots and eBay in Valorant. Valorant seems to be changing the culture on Twitch right now.
Live streamers also criticize the 24/7 streamers for failing to build any community, but only catering to an audience of “key farmers”.
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The streamer LotharHS says essentially: 24/7 streams are bad for Twitch. But for him, it is currently going excellently.
However, this does not seem to be the case for everyone. The 24/7 streamer Craig “ONSCREEN” Shannon says he has already gained 500,000 followers and 14,000 subscribers with his concept. He streams 12-15 hours a day and lets videos run when he sleeps.
With 14,000 subscribers, Shannon is theoretically making over $30,000 in earnings per month. So the overtime pays off for him.
The streamer “LotharHS”, also a top channel in Valorant, agrees with the criticism of his streaming format. However, at the same time, he says: His channel is growing so rapidly that he cannot possibly decline it. He will use it to his own advantage.
Valorant and Twitch enter a strange symbiosis, from which many benefit.
Valorant and Twitch seem to be forming a strong partnership that brings a lot of attention to Riot Games’ new tactical shooter, while Twitch can report new record numbers.
But this symbiosis brings with it some problems. We at MeinMMO have already reported on the difficulties with bots and eBay in Valorant. Valorant seems to be changing the culture on Twitch right now.
Since neither Twitch nor Riot are doing anything to limit this, this “Video on Demand” trend is slowly establishing itself on Twitch.
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Myth says: 4 out of the 5 top streamers right now are such 24/7 streams with recordings
Kotaku quotes the player, Nikola “Niklarn” Aničić: He said he found the idea of streaming 24/7 initially ridiculous. He considered himself a good FPS player and thought he could get by. But then he noticed that he wasn’t reaching any viewers, so he thought, “If you can’t beat them, join them” and is now also streaming 24 hours on Twitch.
Why should I show my brand in Valorant only for 8 hours a day when others show it for 24 hours? If the viewers don’t care that it is so, why should I care?
Nikola “Niklarn” Aničić
There is no statement from Riot Games or Twitch regarding this trend.
24/7 Twitch streams are frowned upon, but they seem to be quite profitable
Why is this problematic? Twitch is actually a live streaming platform. When channels are marked as “live” but are running recorded streams, this is a serious issue for long-time fans and streamers. It goes against the “spirit of Twitch”.
Because with recorded streams, there is no interaction between the streamer and chat, but apparently many viewers don’t care about this. All that matters is getting into the beta.
Furthermore, these streamers are said to undermine trust in the platform, critics say. It is annoying for viewers not to know whether a stream is really live or a recording.
Live streamers also criticize the 24/7 streamers for failing to build any community, but only catering to an audience of “key farmers”.
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The streamer LotharHS says essentially: 24/7 streams are bad for Twitch. But for him, it is currently going excellently.
However, this does not seem to be the case for everyone. The 24/7 streamer Craig “ONSCREEN” Shannon says he has already gained 500,000 followers and 14,000 subscribers with his concept. He streams 12-15 hours a day and lets videos run when he sleeps.
With 14,000 subscribers, Shannon is theoretically making over $30,000 in earnings per month. So the overtime pays off for him.
The streamer “LotharHS”, also a top channel in Valorant, agrees with the criticism of his streaming format. However, at the same time, he says: His channel is growing so rapidly that he cannot possibly decline it. He will use it to his own advantage.
Valorant and Twitch enter a strange symbiosis, from which many benefit.
Valorant and Twitch seem to be forming a strong partnership that brings a lot of attention to Riot Games’ new tactical shooter, while Twitch can report new record numbers.
But this symbiosis brings with it some problems. We at MeinMMO have already reported on the difficulties with bots and eBay in Valorant. Valorant seems to be changing the culture on Twitch right now.
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In The Division 2, there are many attributes built into armor and weapons to make us stronger. Here you will find an overview of the attributes, what they do, and which ones promise the strongest bonus.
With the large expansion “Warlords of New York“, Division 2 changed its gear game and all attributes received a complete overhaul. Since the change, some of these bonuses have a new function and the damage equation has also been slightly altered.
To give you an overview, here are the functions of the attributes, the strongest values, and the new equation with which damage is calculated.
What are attributes? In The Division 2, attributes are the values that improve your builds. Attributes are separate from talents. While an attribute usually gives you a direct value bonus, talents have specific conditions under which you can benefit from their bonuses. Attributes come from:
3 attributes on each normal high-end armor piece
Installed mods (mask, vest, backpack)
3 attributes on each high-end weapon
Brand set bonuses
Gear set parts usually bring 2 attributes and set bonuses
We will look at all armor and weapon attributes from Division 2 and highlight the strongest. At the end, there is the Division damage equation that shows how the damage of the loot shooter is composed.
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All Attributes Explained – Additive and Multiplicative Bonuses
What types of bonuses are there? Broadly speaking, the bonuses in The Division 2 fall into two categories – multiplicative and additive. The difference is small but can have a significant impact.
Additive bonuses are summed up and added to the base damage. The respective values are taken as “Plus” and the total of the bonuses is then multiplied by the base damage.
Multiplicative bonuses enhance the outgoing damage and provide a strong boost at the end of the calculation. Instead of being summed up earlier in the equation, this bonus is placed at the end of the equation and multiplies with the damage. Thus, it represents its own damage category.
How do additive bonuses work? Let’s take an example with a base damage of 100,000. We increase this damage value by 3 items with 15% weapon damage each. This attribute, as well as the individual weapon damage of each weapon, is additive. So, we add the percentages and apply them to the base damage:
Base damage x (1 + Ad values) = Damage
100,000 × (1 + 0.15 + 0.15 + 0.15)
100,000 × 1.45
145,000
With the “1” in the equation, we convert the percentage values into a number that we can use for the calculations.
How do multiplicative bonuses work? If we had to decide whether to exchange the third item for a multiplicative bonus, the equation would look like this:
(Base damage × (1 + Ad values)) × (1 + Mu values)
(100,000 × (1 + 0.15 + 0.15)) × (1 + 0.15)
100,000 × 1.3 × 1.15
149,500
So, instead of being part of the first bonus on weapon damage, the multiplicative bonuses are added at the end. The damage that has already been calculated is taken and receives the extra bonus on top. This makes these “times” bonuses always preferable to the “plus” bonuses.
In the values overview in your menu, you will find the individual values and where they come from.
How do I identify the type of bonuses? The attributes in-game do not provide a direct indication of which one gives a “times” bonus. However, you can often see it in the talents. If it says in the game that the damage is “increased”, it is usually an additive bonus. If the damage is “enhanced”, it is a multiplicative bonus.
Currently, not all talents display their correct bonus. A mention of the “increase in the total weapon damage” indicates a separate damage category and is similar to a multiplicative bonus. Multiple “increases in weapon damage” are summed additively. The Division damage equation is at the bottom and provides a good overview of the relationships between the weapon damage types.
Which are considered the strongest attributes? All attributes that provide you with a multiplicative bonus are generally stronger. If you have the chance to incorporate a “times” bonus into your build, you should take it. 3 named armors are particularly suitable for this.
Multiplicative Damage Attributes – The Strongest Values for More Damage
Damage to uncovered targets (LMG)
Armor damage (shotgun)
Health damage (assault rifle)
These 3 attributes “enhance” damage and are therefore slightly outside the usual damage calculation. The weapon class in parentheses indicates the category where these attributes are certainly a core attribute. In all other weapons, these values can be present as normal attributes.
Prayer of the Fox is named knee pads with the attribute “Damage to uncovered targets” – actually a multiplicative weapon attribute. (Now nerfed to 8%)
How does damage to uncovered targets work? You receive a bonus against all targets that are not in a cover position. This includes, for example, the large tanks that want to get on your nerves with a minigun or sledgehammer. But also all enemies that are not directly in cover.
How does armor damage work? Damage to opposing armor values or parts is enhanced. Whenever your damage does not go directly to health, some form of armor is in play, which you have to destroy first. Here, armor damage applies and gives a strong boost to damage against enemy protection.
How does health damage work? The opposite of armor damage. Whenever you attack an opponent’s health points, health damage applies. This includes, for example, weak points of machines or enemies that are often unprotected – including the weak points of the raid boss “Razorback”.
Core Attributes
Skill rank
Armor
Weapon damage
Individual weapon damage
How does skill rank work? With this rank, we enhance our skills and literally take them to a new level. This is an additive bonus and each attribute increases the rank by +1, up to a maximum of rank 6. When selecting skills, you can see the values of the skills for each rank in detail.
How does armor work? This value is additive and directly adds to the armor value.
How does weapon damage work? Also, the third core attribute of the armors is additive. For example, if you have 6 parts with a red core attribute and each provides a 10% bonus, your base damage increases by 60%. The values are simply added up and then combined with the base damage.
How does individual weapon damage work? Similar to normal weapon damage, the damage of individual weapons is calculated as an additive bonus into the equation. It is simply added to the weapon damage values.
Damage Attributes (Red)
Weapon handling
Critical hit chance
Critical hit damage
Headshot damage
How does critical hit chance work? This attribute gives your hits a chance of being a critical hit, which is stronger than normal hits. The minimum here is 0% – without an attribute with crit chance, you will not land any critical hits.
How does critical hit damage work? With these attributes, you increase the extra damage of your critical hits. The minimum is 25%. A critical hit therefore deals at least 25% more damage than a normal hit. The crit bonus is applied to your “enhanced” base damage at the end.
How does weapon handling work? This red value improves your handling of the weapons. Four values are slightly increased at the same time:
Precision
Stability
Reload speed
Weapon switch speed
How does headshot damage work? Each headshot also inflicts more damage on enemies. The minimum here is 60%. Each headshot hit takes the finished weapon damage (without critical values) and increases it by your headshot hit bonus.
Critical hits and headshot damage form their own damage category and are therefore separate from the “normal” weapon damage, which consists of weapon damage and individual weapon damage. When you build a strong damage build, keep these relationships in mind.
At the shooting range, you can roughly test your values. However, the values are likely quite inaccurate.
Skill Attributes (Yellow)
Skill damage
Skill speed
Repair skills
Status effects
How does skill damage work? The skill counterpart to weapon damage. You get an additive bonus on the basic damage values of your skills, and each percentage of skill damage is summed and then increases the damage of the skills together.
How does skill speed work? The Division 2 focuses on speed rather than cooldown reduction. You can think of it like the speed of a vehicle. The cooldown is a distance of 100 meters, and the speed is 10 meters per second. So, the target is reached in 10 seconds. If the speed increases by 50%, to 15 m/s, the distance is covered in 6.7 seconds – equivalent to a reduction of the “cooldown” by 33%.
The higher the speed goes, the less benefit a speed increase provides. If initially 50% could reduce the time by 3.3 seconds, the next 50% only gives you 1.7 seconds since you would take 5 seconds to cover 100 meters at double speed (20 m/s).
Every increase in skill speed is summed and then subtracted from the cooldowns of the skills.
How do repair skills work? Another multiplicative attribute that strengthens the healing you can do with your skills. Each individual value that you have on your parts stands as a separate component in the equation. So, if you have 3 parts with 15% each, you don’t get a 1.45 bonus (1 + 0.15 + 0.15 + 0.15), but rather a roughly 1.52 bonus (1.15 × 1.15 × 1.15). This value is especially important for good healer builds.
How do status effects work? Similar to weapon handling, this attribute affects two values – the damage and duration of your status effects. The bonus is multiplicative, and the values are always multiplied together as with repair skills.
What’s interesting about this attribute is that you can also strengthen skills that trigger status effects. For instance, you can boost the flamethrower turret not only with skill damage but also with status effects having an impact on the strength of this skill.
Defensive Attributes (Blue)
Armor regeneration
Threat protection
Health
Explosive resistance
How does armor regeneration work? This attribute gives you a permanent armor regeneration per second. Without additional skills or talents, you do not regenerate armor in Division 2. This value is additive and is normally summed up. The total gives you your armor regeneration per second.
How does threat protection work? This attribute protects you from enemy status effects. Whether “blind”, “on fire”, or “bleeding wound”, all effects cause you less damage and the duration is also reduced. With mods, you can further increase resistance to individual effects. Threat protection is additive, and the summed value applies to all status effects.
How does health work? As with the core attribute armor, which gives you more armor points, you receive a simple bonus on your health here. The attribute is applied to your health.
How does explosive resistance work? This value reduces damage from explosives and is also summed. The final percentages are then subtracted from the incoming explosive damage.
Calculating Damage – The Division Equation
To establish a calculation of how the individual damage values appear in a large equation, I found the YouTube video of the German The Division Math Fan Rammbob and a detailed post on reddit that relate the damage types to each other. HS stands for headshot in this description.
The final value is damage per shot and combined with the rate of fire (shots per minute) provides a theoretical value for damage per minute, without reloading.
To calculate the average crit and HS value, divide the percentage values by 100 and plug the numbers into the equation. For instance, 180% crit damage and 60% crit chance yield an average crit damage multiplier of 1.08, corresponding to 108% crit damage.
Using this equation, you can roughly calculate your damage output per shot, and it includes your average rate for critical hits. To determine your headshot rate, you can view the statistics at the end of your missions. Here, you will see your headshot proportion of hits displayed and get a sense over time of how often you land headshots.
Attribute bonuses from talents are included in the equation with the respective attributes.
If you also have specific talents that increase a value, that value is added to the respective category. For example, if you receive +25% damage from critical hits through the buff “Pack Instincts” of the Warlord Exotics “Coyote’s Mask”, these talent enhancements do not form a separate category but are treated as normal attributes, as if you had that value on an armor or weapon.
However, if you have a talent that “enhances” damage, then that value receives its own category. It depends on the exact wording of the talent text.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In Call of Duty: Warzone there’s a clever trick on how to get an easy win in the Gulag while looking incredibly cool. But when a player tried to replicate this insider trick, he ran into a problem: His opponent had seen the trick too and avoided the trap.
In the Gulag of Call of Duty: Warzone, two players compete against each other in a 1vs1 to see who gets to return to the Battle Royale. Every advantage is crucial. Since the basic scenario, the one-on-one, is always the same and everyone theoretically has a 50% chance of surviving, there are plenty of tips and tricks for the Gulag.
The trick involves spraying an image of an operator onto the tiles in the shower room of the Gulag. The opponent hopefully shoots at this spray, giving up the surprise advantage and can be easily eliminated.
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This original trick was then further developed. A player sprayed the bait on the wall, lay in wait, and was able to eliminate the charging opponent even with a finisher.
It looked elegant.
How the player failed: A few days ago, a player posted a video from his Gulag experience. Because the player suddenly felt like he was experiencing a déjà vu, as if he had seen the situation somewhere before.
His opponent in the Gulag had set the exact same trap as in the video that we embedded above.
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However, since the player knew this trap, he was able to easily avoid it and eliminate the lurking player. A classic case of: “He who digs a pit for others falls into it himself.”
What’s behind it: The Gulag in CoD: Warzone is a crucial point in the game. Every player finds themselves again and again in the situation of needing to win a 1vs1 and is looking for an advantage. That’s why there are so many tricks and clips for these situations.
The incident shows what happens when a trick becomes so popular that it loses its effectiveness and is just a nice story.
In the Gulag, it’s all or nothing: It’s the feature of CoD Warzone that sets it apart from other battle royale games.
Epic Games provides insights into the player counts for Fortnite: Battle Royale for the year 2020. In April, they celebrated a new record that far surpassed the old one, thanks to an event with Travis Scott.
Here are the new numbers: One of the major events of Fortnite started in April 2020. The singer, rapper, and music producer Travis Scott performed five times in Fortnite, showcasing his tracks, including the world premiere of a new song.
The very first concert, which took place on Friday morning, April 24th, at 01:00 AM German time, broke Fortnite’s player record.
Epic Games stated via Twitter: “Over 12.3 million players participated simultaneously in Travis Scott’s Astronomical. A record!”
During the first concert, there were 12.3 million players online in Fortnite across various platforms such as PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Mobile.
This is known: Insights into the player counts of Fortnite are only available when Epic Games announces them. The numbers cannot be checked independently. The last figures date back to March 2019, when Epic Games announced that the peak numbers were at 10.8 million concurrent players.
So now, with the “Travis Scott” concert, 1.5 million have been added to the old record.
How many users does Fortnite have? When discussing the numbers in 2019, Epic Games announced that they
have 250 million registered users
and 78.3 million monthly players.
So far, there has been no new update from Epic Games regarding registered users and monthly players.
Why is it so successful? Fortnite appeals to a wide audience with its shooter. The absence of violent depictions, such as blood, makes the shooter accessible to a broad audience.
When combined with a famous act like Travis Scott, who consistently tops the charts worldwide with his music and has sold over 64 million records (via Wikipedia), it attracts an even larger audience. The consequence is strong cross-promotion:
Fans of Travis Scott can register for free on Fortnite on their phones, PCs, or consoles and conveniently participate in the star’s concert from home – with a world premiere of a song as a lure – Perhaps they will also try out Fortnite: Battle Royale and enjoy it.
Fortnite players who have nothing to do with Travis Scott will also tune into the concert and may discover the artist for themselves.
For Fortnite to remain successful, they should, according to Ninja, make some changes.
What comes next? Reasons that player counts in Fortnite might rise could be the start of Season 3 in Chapter 2. Players hope that things will change in the game again and that there will be many new features that offer more reasons to log in again. The new season was supposed to start at the end of April 2020 but was postponed.
According to professionals, Fortnite needs to change quite a bit in Season 3 to become attractive again. The well-known streamer “Ninja” mentions that solo matches are too serious and that they should bring back more fun gameplay. He also wishes for more communication from the developers.
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In Pokémon GO there is a new promo code in April 2020 that gives you an important gift. You can use this well for the Community Day with Abra.
Update April 27 at 9:00 AM: The code has now been deactivated again. You can no longer redeem it.
This is what Niantic gives away: The developers of Pokémon GO want to gift trainers some balls so that the ball shortage during the Community Day is not too great.
This is the promo code: You can enter the promo code in the shop and receive the gift. The code is:
MDWC4SNGUFXS2SW9
What items are included? The number of items is not huge, but they are completely free. So you get:
20 Razz Berries
20 Ultra Balls
Especially the balls will please several players, as the Community Day with Abra is coming up and the balls will likely become scarce again. 20 additional Ultra Balls are therefore a welcome gift.
Here is the field for the promo code
How do I redeem the promo code? For Android users, it’s quite easy. Simply go to the in-game shop and scroll all the way down. Below the coins you will find a field labeled “Promos”. There you can enter the code and claim the items.
It may say that the code has already been redeemed. Either the items have already been credited to your account, or you just need to try again. In your journal, you can see if the code has been successfully redeemed.
For iOS users, there is no promo field. You can go to the Niantic website and log in there. After that, a field will appear where you can enter the promo code. The gift will then be credited to you.
What other gifts are there? Every week, Niantic distributes a new box for one PokéCoin. This time it contains a few Ultra Balls again. So you can also pick up this box and benefit from the balls.
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In World of Warcraft, there are now twelve different classes. You told us which ones you like best and which ones are the least popular. Here you will find the most popular classes in the ranking.
As of the current evaluation (April 24), 1,529 people participated in the survey. We start with the least popular class and work our way up to the most popular.
With 71 votes (4.64%), the monk ranks last in the list.
The introduction of Pandaren also brought the class of monks.
What makes monks special? The monk is the second new class that has found its way into the game since the release of World of Warcraft. It has been playable since the Mists of Pandaria, the second-best expansion of WoW.
Monks rely on balance and mastery in their story rather than weapons and brute strength. Accordingly, they are considered one of the more difficult classes to play and are better suited for experienced players and in groups where they can fully unleash their strength. Monks can increase the physical damage received from enemies.
The specializations of the monk
Windwalker: The damage specialization of the monk. Windwalkers rely on special combos of their skills to increase their damage.
Brewmaster: Brewmasters are the tank monks and have the unique ability of “Staggering,” allowing them to spread damage taken over a period of time instead of taking it all at once.
mistweaver: Mistweavers are the healers known for their mobility and group control. No other healer is as mobile and has as much CC. They can also deal comparatively high damage while healing.
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In Fortnite, a live event with Travis Scott is taking place from April 24 to April 26, 2020. One detail that not everyone may have noticed gives players hope for a return of the old map.
What is this live event? In Fortnite, you can watch a concert by Travis Scott live. There are a total of 5 concerts that repeat.
What detail is it? During the concert, players were transported to different worlds. You could swim underwater and were sent into outer space.
Exactly there in outer space, there was a hidden detail. If you looked down, you could see a type of Fortnite map from Chapter 1. Players were essentially flying over it.
However, if you did not explicitly look down and focused on the other happenings, you wouldn’t have noticed this detail at all.
Players Hope for a Return of the Map
What does the community think about this detail? In Chapter 2 of Fortnite, we got a completely new map after it was swallowed by the black hole.
The fact that this old version of the map appeared in the event seems to give players great hope for a return of the Chapter 1 map.
They write under the Twitter post of the image:
“I feel like Epic will do something related to the old map.”
“Imagine the doomsday device would bring back the old map for Season 3 Chapter 2.”
“Please don’t show me this. It raises too many hopes.”
“Imagine at the last Travis concert we return to the old map.”
Some seem to think that during the last concert, which takes place on Sunday at 0:00, it will culminate in suddenly landing on the old map.
There are already various theories about how the end event of Season 2 could unfold, if it even takes place. Data miners have found some clues that it could be a “doomsday event”. However, it is not clear if the old map will return.
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In Pokémon GO, the Community Day with Abra starts on Saturday, April 25. This time you can even play it from home. We provide an overview of times, Shinies, and bonuses.
What is a Community Day? Normally, Pokémon GO launches such an event every month, allowing a special Pokémon to appear more frequently for 3 hours. This will also debut as Shiny.
This time it’s different: Due to the coronavirus crisis, Pokémon GO has made some adjustments so that you can play the event from home. We will show you how it works and how you can play effectively.
Community Day in April with Abra – Bonuses and Times
What: The Pokémon GO Community Day in April 2020 When: On Saturday, April 25, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM German time Pokémon of the day: Abra Exclusive move: Counter for Alakazam Bonus: Triple Stardust for catching Pokémon Bonus: During the Community Day, you can complete a special research that costs €0.99 Bonus: 3-hour incense
This is exciting about the times: The Community Day lasts a whole 6 hours this time, instead of the usual 3 hours. You have more time to catch Shiny Abra.
How playing from home works
Changes made to the game: In the past weeks, there have been various adjustments to the game due to the coronavirus. You can also benefit from these on Community Day and play more effectively. We provide an overview of the important changes:
The item incense attracts a Pokémon every minute, making it significantly more effective
More balls can be found in gifts, so you can overcome the ball shortage
Spawns have generally increased, so you may find more Pokémon even right outside your door
How exactly and how often they will bring you balls is still not entirely clear.
Your buddy should bring you the Poké Balls
This is how you play effectively from home: Incense lasts for 3 hours, and you should make the most of that. Ideally, activate incense twice at once, so you are stocked up for the 6 hours.
If you catch every Pokémon from the incense, you will have a total of 360 captured. The chances are high that there is a shiny Abra among them.
Otherwise, also pay attention to other spawns outside of the incense. It is quite conceivable that they will be increased again during the Community Day.
It’s best to stock up on balls before the Community Day. If you want to catch nonstop for 6 hours, you should have at least 400-500 balls in your inventory.
Community Day on the go – Is that possible?
Can you play on the go? Technically, you can go outside and play. However, there are still curfews in Germany that vary from state to state. To be on the safe side, you should play from home.
During the 6 hours, you will encounter Abra more frequently everywhere, and if you’re just after a few Shinies, then playing from home should certainly suffice.
Shiny Abra, Kadabra, and Alakazam
Is there Shiny Abra? Shiny Abra is being officially introduced for the first time. Until now, the Shiny could only be caught for a few minutes due to a glitch at the GO Fest in Chicago.
Now you will officially have the chance for Shiny Abra. Niantic has already confirmed that the Shiny will be available.
What are the chances of Shiny Abra? During the Community Day, the chance of the event Shiny is always increased. So far, the rate has been 1 in 25. One can expect that Abra will have a very similar rate of shiny during the 6 hours.
Alakazam with Counter – How strong will it be?
This is the exclusive move: During the Community Day, Alakazam can learn the fast move “Counter.” It is a Fighting-type move.
How strong will Alakazam be with that? For Raids and Gyms, Alakazam with Counter is not a real enhancement. You should rather focus on real Fighting Pokémon like Lucario or Machamp.
In PvP, however, Alakazam with Counter is an interesting option. You could surprise quite a few opponents with it, and Alakazam will become more versatile. Still, Alakazam is relatively quickly defeated, so there are better Pokémon for the PvP League.
How do you get the move? For this, you must evolve Alakazam from Kadabra during the event period. This move cannot be taught via TM, the only exception being the new Elite TM.
Investigating Illusions – All about the Special Research
What kind of special research is this? During the Community Day, you can complete the special research “Investigating Illusions.” This task series could previously be purchased for €0.99. It contains:
Final Fantasy XIV will receive a lot of new content in the upcoming patch, according to the recent “Letter from the Producer” stream. This includes the revision of the story quests from “A Realm Reborn”, which have often been criticized. The lengthy story quest is considered a major point of criticism for the MMORPG.
What is being criticized? One of the points of criticism that is often raised in connection with Final Fantasy XIV is the long introduction to the MMORPG.
The somewhat outdated story quests in FFXIV are mandatory for all players, and no one can bypass them on the way to the endgame. Everyone must play this linear campaign and complete the individual quest steps.
This point of criticism has been frequently raised on reddit and in the Steam reviews of FFXIV. The developers are also aware that the initial quests of “A Realm Reborn” take a very long time for new players.
The director of the MMORPG, Naoki Yoshida, stated in the developer stream:
[…] Many players get stuck in this area of “A Realm Reborn” and stop playing the game. Players who stop playing FFXIV surprisingly often do so after [patch] 2.1. […]
Patch 2.1 was released back in 2013. Many people therefore stop playing Final Fantasy XIV in 2020 after having played quests from 2013.
Final Fantasy XIV reduces its story quests and introduces flying
What will be adjusted in patch 5.3? The upcoming patch 5.3 is set to address this issue. The development team has taken several steps:
About 13% of all “A Realm Reborn” quests have been completely removed.
The number of individual steps in many quests has been reduced, allowing them to be completed faster from 5.3.
The amount of EXP and other rewards has been adjusted.
The quests related to the Crystal Tower raid and “My Little Chocobo” will become mandatory.
Flying will be possible in “A Realm Reborn” areas. It will be automatically unlocked after completing the story of 2.0. Swimming in ARR waters remains impossible.
Flying in the old areas is a significant change. Yoshida commented on this:
We thought that the costs for this update would be astronomical, but the team said: “We will never be able to change it otherwise. So let’s do it now.”
However, Yoshida has already emphasized that these measures will not affect the story of Final Fantasy XIV. All important NPCs will still be introduced and events will take place.
The director also noted that similar changes are expected to happen with the expansions of FFXIV in the future. This should further accelerate the slow entry into the MMORPG.
Currently it is not possible to fly in the old areas of “A Realm Reborn”, but this will change in a few weeks.
New content in patch 5.3
What else is coming? Patch 5.3 will be titled “Reflection in Crystal”. For players, it will bring a range of content in the usual pattern:
Continuation of the main story, concluding the story of Shadowbringers.
Side quests related to “The Concerns of Werlyt”.
A new Primal fight in normal and EX mode. It is related to the story and will therefore be kept secret.
New dungeon “The Heroe’s Gauntlet”.
Dwarves as a new Beast Tribe. Their focus will be on crafting.
Upgrades for gatherers and crafters, as well as upgrades for their “Relics”.
“Unreal Trials”: Old Primal fights that are scaled up to level 80. They will be available for a limited time. The first Primal in the series will be Shiva. Weekly victories grant access to a mini-game, which offers various rewards.
New screenshots of the upcoming patch 5.3
The update is expected to be released on August 11.
Until then, you can test your knowledge of dungeons from Final Fantasy XIV in our quiz.
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Today marks the start of the FIFA 20 TOTS event, kicking off with the Community Team of the Season So Far. Additionally, the final tasks for Icon Swaps 3 commence.
TOTS stands for this FUT year as TOTSSF (Team of the Season So Far) and begins today, April 24. FUT players can look forward to numerous new content over the coming weeks, including: hundreds of strong TOTSSF cards, SBCs, and new tasks.
Furthermore, the last Swap Tokens for Icon Swaps 3 are coming into play today. Many FUT players can finally earn their desired Icon.
What is the Community Team of the Season? With this squad, fans had the ability to choose. Voting was open until April 19. Players eligible for selection were those who had outstanding performances during the current 2019/2020 season but managed to be in Team of the Week or Team of the Week Moments at most once.
This is what changes for the Weekend League: From now on, playing FUT Champions is far more rewarding, as instead of the previous TOTW or TOTW Moments cards, TOTSSF cards will be integrated as rewards.
This means that with 11 wins in the Weekend League, you will receive a Player Pick with a TOTSSF card. The more wins you achieve, the more TOTSSF cards will be available as rewards.
This is the TOTSSF Community Team
The strongest players in the Community Team: The players with the highest ratings are Sergio Busquets (93), Godin (93), Pique (93), Gomez (93), Courtois (93), and Thiago (93).
These Bundesliga players are included: Players from Bundesliga teams can look forward to strong new options for their team. In the Community TOTSSF, Thiago (93), Brandt (90), Gulacsi (89), and Mukiele (89) are represented.
Starting XI:
Sergio Busquets (93)
Godin (93)
Pique (93)
Gomez (93)
Courtois (93)
Thiago (93)
Felipe Anderson (92)
Zaha (92)
Casemiro (92)
Fernandinho (91)
Brandt (90)
Substitutes:
Grimaldo (89)
Dembele (89)
Gulacsi (89)
Mukiele (89)
Pepe (88)
Simon (88)
Bentancur (88)
Lucas Leiva (88)
Leno (88)
The EFL TOTSSF
The English 2nd League is also included: As in last year, the Community Team will also see the release of the EFL TOTS this year.
These players from the English 2nd League will receive TOTSSF cards:
How to get the new TOTSSF cards
From Packs: You have the chance to obtain TOTSSF cards in the following packs:
However, to actually pull a TOTSSF card from packs, you need to have a lot of luck.
On the Transfer Market: It is wiser to use the FUT Transfer Market. There, you can find TOTSSF cards relatively quickly. Just wait a bit before you buy. Often, prices drop significantly after a few days.
What is the Team of the Season actually?
This is what happens during the event: For many FUT players, the TOTS/TOTSSF event is the highlight of the FIFA year. A large number of players receive specially enhanced blue cards that are far better than pretty much any special cards before.
This is how the event works: During the TOTS event, a new team of 23 players is released each week. The number of new, extremely strong TOTS cards is huge. During the TOTY event (Team of the Year), there was only one team with 11 very strong TOTY cards.
How strong the TOTS cards are: For top stars from the major leagues, Team of the Season ratings can reach the high 90s. Generally, upgrades of 6 to 10 points are not uncommon.
Example FIFA 19: Reus Gold Card & Reus TOTS card
Otherwise, the TOTSSF cards behave like Inform cards. While a TOTS team is active, the TOTSSF versions replace the normal Gold cards.
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On Destiny 2, Xur will make another appearance on April 24th. The mysterious vendor brings Exotics to the Guardians. Where he is hiding this week, what his inventory contains, and which map is featured in the Trials of Osiris, you will find out here.
Here’s what it looks like in Destiny 2: Currently, the mood in the Destiny universe is a bit down. Developer Bungie is aware of this and has announced that they will address the problem topics in the coming weeks. It starts with frank words, solid plans against cheaters, and the Trials.
Recently, the Guardian Games as an event started, bringing the Olympic spirit to Destiny 2. In the competitions, Hunters, Titans, and Warlocks compete against each other to decide once and for all who is number one.
We at MeinMMO are also participating live in the Guardian Games and will provide the streaming event for the event alongside other prominent German-speaking Destiny figures:
But first, it’s about Xur and his Exotics. We will reveal where the Cthulhu cultist of Destiny is this week and what he brings.
All info on Xur on April 24, 2020 – PS4, PC, Xbox One, Google Stadia
This is Xur-time: No Guardian knows where Xur will appear. But how long he stays is certain. Today, April 24, the vendor suddenly appears on a random planet at 7:00 PM. He will settle there until the weekly reset and will disappear on April 28 just as mysteriously as he arrived. As always, he offers players a selection of exotic items during this period.
If you have the necessary cash, Xur will offer Exotics
What does Xur have to offer? What exactly Xur has in store cannot be predicted. What is certain is that a weapon Exotic as well as one piece of exotic armor for Hunters, Titans, and Warlocks will end up in his inventory.
Perhaps he will bring exactly the powerful Exotic you have been waiting for. We keep our fingers crossed and look forward to his offerings.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s position: This weekend, Xur will be on Nessus, more specifically on the Cabal Barque of the Emperor:
Xur’s current position
Xur’s inventory from April 24 to April 28 – All Exotics at a glance
Weapon: Lion’s Roar – Grenade Launcher for 29 Legendary Shards
This map is active: This week, play will take place on the map Burnout – This is the classic Trials map.
What times are important in the Trials? Traditionally, it starts on Friday evening, and you have until the next weekly reset to immerse yourself in the PvP competitions. On April 24 at 7:00 PM, the starting gun will go off, and on April 28 at 7:00 PM, this week’s Trials will end.
People are excited in GTA Online about a valuable prize at the lucky wheel and then receive something completely different. A player recorded this nasty bug on video.
What happened? Players report on reddit that they did not receive the prize at the lucky wheel. Instead of the rewards shown to them, they received something entirely different. This is particularly frustrating if they would have actually won a car. Because at the lucky wheel in GTA Online you can win the rarest cars in the game.
This is what the bug looks like: The reddit user The_Salted_Slug uploaded the video titled “You won a free car … NOT.” You can see him with his GTA character in the casino going to the lucky wheel.
As usual, there are all sorts of prizes. From clothing to money to the coveted podium vehicle, which this week is the Sultan Classic.
After the spin, the lucky wheel lands on the podium vehicle field. But instead of the promised payout displayed by the wheel, the game gives a completely different prize. In the upper left corner of the screen, you read “Congratulations. You have won 10,000 chips.” This is the in-game currency from the casino – worth 10,000 GTA-dollars. A car like the current podium vehicle would cost 1.7 million GTA-$ at the dealer. The player has missed out on quite a catch here.
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Players suspect that he already won the car earlier and that is why he was credited chips. Because the same podium vehicle cannot be won twice. But that is not the case, explains The_Salted_Slug. The player wants to resolve the issue with a support ticket to Rockstar.
The player is not alone with the problem. reddit user pokemontrainer29 asks in a thread if the lucky wheel is bugged for other players as well. He would have actually won 30,000 chips but only received 15,000. Others confirm that there is indeed a bug at play.
