Through an action by Google Stadia, you can currently get Destiny 2 with all DLCs and content for free. But has the action really attracted new players? And could these players stay long-term?
What is special about Destiny 2 and Stadia? The shooter was one of the launch titles that Stadia was promoted with. It was supposed to attract players to the platform, allowing them to play Destiny 2 directly on their TV or smartphone without having to buy expensive hardware.
But just 7 weeks after the release, things looked different. Destiny 2 reached only 8,000 players on January 2, with a declining trend. As there is no crossplay, there were times when players were missing to experience activities and PvP in the shooter.
But how does it look today, where Destiny 2 is playable for free with all DLCs?
Free Stadia Pro account benefits Destiny 2
What has changed now? Currently, all players who register for free on Google Stadia receive a “Pro account” for 2 months. This includes a total of 7 otherwise paid games, including the complete collection of Destiny 2.
This free action has been beneficial for the game. Already on day 2 of the action, on April 9, the numbers jumped to over 30,000 active players, as documented by the analysis website Charlemagne. The numbers on the site may not be 100% accurate, but they provide a good overview and trend.
The colleagues from 9to5Google have compiled the numbers from the last 30 days from Charlemagne in a clear graphic:
This shows the development of player numbers for Destiny 2 on Stadia.
What is remarkable about the graph? After a brief peak, where many users likely wanted to test Stadia for free, the numbers for Destiny 2 noticeably decreased.
However, the shooter has been able to maintain between 17,000 and 20,000 players in the last few days. This is an improvement compared to the release period of Stadia and a significant distance from the end of March.
Matchmaking is still a problem
What do players say? In the subreddit, there were several threads where players were looking for others for a round of Destiny 2 on Stadia. The player numbers apparently are still not high enough to experience all activities in-game.
Even PvP is not well-received on reddit. The user hiroller18 criticized players in the Survival mode, where he claims to have only encountered very weak opponents and left the game with a Kills/Deaths (KD) statistic of up to 11.
Although Destiny 2 currently has a good player count on Stadia, only a few percent are actually playing in PvP:
Player distribution of Destiny 2 on Stadia as of April 22 at 6:00 PM (via Charlemagne).
It remains questionable whether Destiny 2 can build a permanent and large community on Stadia. However, the problem is not only with Stadia.
In World of Warcraft, items have recently been found that present the views of a supposedly dead cult. These pamphlets of the Scarlet Brotherhood contain quite a bit of nonsense, but also a spicy and possibly important piece of information.
What are these items? Since Patch 8.3 “Visions of N’Zoth”, a total of four pamphlets from the Scarlet Brotherhood can be found. They all have special names and can be picked up and read:
Traitor King
The Pretender Queen
The Cursed Old Wolf
The Last of the Menethils
These items can be found in Tirisfal, the starting area of the Undead. There, a little south of the Calston estate, the four pamphlets are scattered under a group of trees.
The location of the pamphlets.Three of the scattered items.
Scarlet Crusaders spread “Fake News” and propaganda
What do the pamphlets say? Basically, the Scarlet Crusaders question almost everything that has caused the war during Battle for Azeroth. Their main focus, however, is on the Undead: The Scarlet Brotherhood has wanted to eliminate the Undead since its inception.
The leaflets claim, for example, that Anduin is secretly in love with Sylvanas and is trying to make the Alliance pity the Undead instead of exterminating them.
Spoiler about the book “Before the Storm”
In “Before the Storm”, the novel related to Battle for Azeroth, Anduin and Sylvanas organize a meeting between the Undead and their still living human relatives. However, this ends with Sylvanas slaughtering all the undead participants afterward.
The massacre in Lordaeron after the meeting supposedly never happened according to the Scarlet Crusaders, but is Anduin’s invention.
In the fight against this “false king” Anduin and the banshee Sylvanas, the Brotherhood plans to put the Worgen Genn Greymane in power, as he shares their ideals. After that, of course, he will be “deposed” again.
King Greymane is supposed to replace Anduin, according to the Scarlet Crusaders – at least for a while.
Why are they so interesting? The Scarlet Crusaders have actually been gone for some time. In Wrath of the Lich King, they were wiped out, and it was believed that none of this cult had survived.
Apparently, however, the ideology has endured. Players are now speculating whether the Scarlet Crusaders might return with the upcoming expansion Shadowlands or play a larger role.
Small details could cause big trouble
However, two things about these findings could cause more trouble than they initially appear. The first and most obvious is the portrayal of Anduin as the “Traitor King”. There have already been theories that Anduin secretly serves the Old Gods.
This idea is especially reinforced by one of Il’gynoth’s statements, a boss from the Emerald Nightmare in Legion, who has now also returned in Ny’alotha: “At the master’s table, the child king serves. He brings you three lies.” Players are now wondering if these lies might be related to the Brotherhood’s propaganda.
Il’gynoth in his new form.
The second detail is the mention of a throne heir of Lordaeron, a son of the now “not-dead” Calia Menethil. He is said to have survived an attack and is now under the protection of the Scarlet Crusaders.
If this son actually exists, Lordaeron would have a living, legitimate ruler. This was already the reason for Sylvanas to kill Calia because she feared for her rule over the Forsaken and Lordaeron.
If there were now a living heir (the “Last of the Menethils”), the Alliance would have a major internal conflict over the rule of Lordaeron to resolve. In addition, the heir would allow the Brotherhood to legitimately claim an area, since the “prince” belongs to them.
Also in discussion: Taelia Fordragon is suspected by some fans to be the illegitimate daughter of Caelia. Image source: wowhead.
If at least this information is indeed true – which many players dismiss as nonsense, after all, this would have likely come to light earlier – there would be a larger problem for the Alliance in Shadowlands that they have to deal with.
As for the Scarlet Crusaders, there is a quest line that never made it to Battle for Azeroth. These books may also belong to this quest line and have merely been provided as small story snippets. What will really come of it, we will probably not find out until Shadowlands.
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Pokémon GO has announced a new date for the Marill Battle Day. You will be able to play the event again next weekend.
When will the day be repeated? The event surrounding Marill will be repeated next Sunday, April 26th. There is no exact time for it yet.
This is the Marill Battle Day: This event revolves around the PvP League and the Pokémon Marill. The battle day already took place on April 12th, but numerous bugs ruined the event for the trainers and a repeat has been announced. Therefore, there is now a replacement date.
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Marill Battle Day on April 26th – What you need to know
What can you expect from the event? If you are successful in the PvP League, you will receive the Pokémon Marill as a reward. It will be more frequently encountered as a Shiny on Sunday.
During the last event, you could even complete 20 battle matches instead of the usual 5. After the first and third victory, Marill was awarded as a reward.
If you used a Premium Pass, you could receive one Marill for each victory.
What time is possible? During the original event, you had time from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This time is also plausible for the new replacement event on Sunday.
Many events happening this weekend in Pokémon GO
What you need to know about the date: The upcoming weekend will be quite busy with events:
On April 25th, Saturday, the Community Day with Abra will take place. This will last a full 6 hours.
Furthermore, until the upcoming Monday, April 27th, the Buddy Event surrounding Volbeat and Illumise is ongoing.
You will have plenty to do over the weekend if you want to take advantage of all the events.
If you want more information about the Marill Battle Day, take a look at our guide to the previous event. There you can see how the battle day will unfold.
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With the Wastelander update and the return of humans to Appalachia, there are also new secrets and dangers in Fallout 76 to discover. One of them hides as a harmless hotel that you as a newcomer should better avoid.
What kind of hotel is this? It’s about the “Bed & Breakfast on the Mountain” just west of Foundation in Savage Divide. This quaint hotel with its friendly yellow facade has gotten new owners since the appearance of NPCs in the new Wastelanders update.
The red circle shows the location of the hotel, the green circle is Foundation, the camp of the new Settlers faction.
In the hotel itself, you will find some useful items like weapons, ammunition, and even a lockable safe with additional items. The owners don’t mind if you help yourselves.
The older couple Hubert and Julette manage the Bed & Breakfast and offer you information as well as rooms – for a cheap 5 caps. In return, you get a key to unlock one of the locked doors upstairs and rest.
Stylish hotel becomes a death trap
This is what happens when you sleep: From here it gets dangerous. If you decide to take a nap to earn the “Well Rested” bonus, you will be surprised in your sleep.
Julette rents you a room – but it’s a trap.
While you are dozing, you will already hear a door creaking as you go to bed, and shortly after you will hear some muffled voices outside your room. The voices discuss that “they” (meaning you) are already sleeping and won’t notice anything.
If you do nothing further, shortly thereafter, three cannibals will storm into your room. If you move, they hesitate and hear your movements, but will still come in shortly after.
How tough is it? The three raiders have quite strong armors, hit points, and weapons. If you haven’t reached a very high level yet and are wielding even stronger weapons, they can give you a real fight.
I conducted a personal experiment and ventured into danger with a level 8 character. Since I already knew what was coming, I was somewhat prepared – still, it cost me almost 120 shots from a makeshift pistol (level 5) as well as five Stimpaks. Amounts that beginners usually don’t have.
If you have at least 12 points in the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stat Perception, you can pass a skill check with Julette. You then ask her why she is so nervous and she replies.
Apparently, Julette and Hubert are being held hostage and are supposed to set a trap for unsuspecting wanderers. If you pass the skill check, Julette will tell you that there are cannibals in the basement.
A previously locked door can then be opened, allowing you to ambush the cannibals. This door will also open later if you follow the “normal” course.
Horror scenes in the quaint hotel
After you have killed the cannibals, you can explore the basement of the building. There, the three “Gourmets” have probably prepared their meals: On a table lies a bloody settler corpse with a cleaver next to it, which they have been working on.
Three more victims hang decapitated on meat hooks from the ceiling. Their heads are in the tub below them, with the tub apparently intended to bleed them out like slaughtered pigs.
Especially these corpses show: The wasteland is a dangerous place, and there are pretty broken people everywhere. This room could well have been staged by Hannibal Lecter himself, and the whole hotel even beats the spookiest places that have existed in Fallout 76 so far.
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Currently, a big Buddy Event is happening in Pokémon GO, and the question arises as to which Pokémon is actually the best companion. We present you with 25 possible candidates.
This is the Buddy Event: You can benefit from the Buddy Event in Pokémon GO until April 27. In addition to special spawns and quests, there are also bonuses regarding your buddy. He finds candies faster and levels up more easily.
But which Pokémon is truly worth it? We show you a selection of monsters that really are worth having as your companion.
The best buddies in Pokémon GO
This is generally important regarding buddies: Since the big update of the buddy feature, your buddy has gained further functions. He is no longer just a supplier of candies, but becomes stronger in battle if you have leveled him up to the best buddy.
Therefore, we not only show you Pokémon from which you could really use buddy candies but also monsters that become even more useful with the boost of the best buddy in Pokémon GO.
Milza family: One of the most popular Pokémon as a buddy is Milza. This Pokémon is currently among the rarest, and every candy is worth its weight in gold. Its evolution Maxax is among the best attackers of type Dragon. At least one good specimen would be worth it.
So make sure to secure at least 125 candies, and ideally even a few more, so you can level them up.
Flapteryx and Galapaflos: The two fossil Pokémon from Gen 5 are also quite rare. Although neither monster is particularly useful in raids or PvP mode, you should at least gather the 50 candies for their evolutions.
Anyone possessing one of these Pokémon should seize the opportunity to at least secure the evolutions for the Pokédex.
Kapuno family: Kapuno is still quite rare, making it worthwhile as a buddy. Its evolution Trikephalo is among the best Dark attackers and greatly strengthens your team. So secure many candies to level up strong specimens.
It remains worthwhile to walk with Kapuno, even if you have already evolved it once.
Lichtel family: It’s similar to Kapuno here. Lichtel is somewhat more common and has appeared in some events, like Halloween, but it still remains a rare sight in Pokémon GO.
Its evolution Skelabra is among the best attackers of type Fire and Ghost. It’s worth having several specimens of Skelabra. Every candy is thus important.
Flampion family: This Pokémon family is somewhat underestimated. Flampivian is among the best Fire attackers, and outside of eggs, Flampion is extremely rare. So secure every candy you can get.
Praktibalk family: If you’re walking with Praktibalk, then you have one of the best fighting attackers on your side. If you can’t do many raids to get the important candies, you should rely on your buddy.
Riolu family: Anyone who diligently hatched eggs during the Easter event probably already has some Riolu candies, but here you have the best fighting attacker in the game, who is also important in PvP and against the Rocket grunts.
So make sure to get enough candies, as it is indeed worthwhile to level multiple Lucario.
Kaumalat family: An old friend among buddies is Kaumalat. This Pokémon is still quite rare, and candies won’t hurt.
Its evolution Knakrack is one of the best Dragon and Ground attackers. Enough candies for level-ups are worth it.
Meltan family: If you can’t get a wonder box because you or friends don’t own a Nintendo Switch or Let’s GO, Eevee/Pikachu, then you should definitely use Meltan as a buddy.
Without an event, you’ll need to walk 20 kilometers, but you also need 400 candies for its evolution. So be diligent in collecting candies. Moreover, Melmetal is really strong in the PvP league and dominates the tier lists for the leagues.
Legendary Pokémon: Choosing a buddy with legendary Pokémon isn’t quite so easy. Without an event, you have to walk 20 kilometers for just one candy, and that’s not worth it for many players.
However, if you don’t mind that, here are a selection of legendary monsters that are worthwhile as buddies:
Rayquaza
Kyogre
Demeteros
Giratina
Mewtwo
These buddies are suitable for beginners in Pokémon GO
Beginner Pokémon: Anyone who has just started with Pokémon GO may not yet have access to the Pokémon mentioned above. However, there are various monsters that should not be missing in any battle team. However, if you already have enough candies from them, you shouldn’t necessarily continue walking with them:
Larvitar
Tanhel
Kindwurm
Machollo
Chaneira
The best buddies for PvP
Pokémon for the PvP League: If you are fully engaged in the PvP league, you can also use your buddy effectively for that. If he is your best buddy and is also excited, he will become even stronger by another level. The difference isn’t huge, but in a 1-on-1 in PvP, it could make the decisive difference.
We therefore show you some Pokémon here that are suitable as your best buddy for PvP. However, if you see him merely as a candy supplier, you shouldn’t choose these buddies:
Meditalis
Togekiss
Altaria
Registeel
Snorlax
If you play with other Pokémon in the PvP league, these also make great best buddies. Just keep in mind that the buddy has to be excited before he receives this level boost.
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From now on, in FIFA 20 the Team of the Week Moments 6 (TOTW) is known. We will tell you which players received new Inform cards this week.
This is the TOTW Moments: Due to the current football break, the Team of the Week Moments is released every Wednesday, replacing the regular TOTW. The selection of players is based on TOTWs from previous FUT titles.
These are the strongest cards in TOTW Moments 6: The highest overall rating this week is the Inform card of Koulibaly (92). However, the cards of Griezmann (91), Aubameyang (90), Benzema (90), and Roberto Firmino (89) are also strong.
Players from the Bundesliga: With Javi Martinez (86), Perisic (86), and Johnson (81), three players from the Bundesliga are represented in TOTW Moments 6.
Bronze or Silver Moments cards can be found in the corresponding Bronze and Silver packs.
On the transfer market: You also have the option to search for your desired card on the FUT transfer market and buy it for coins. But make sure to compare prices before you purchase.
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In Destiny 2, data miners have discovered a new cutscene that likely shows how the story for the Guardians will progress soon. The video gives many chills and anticipation.
Warning – Spoiler! Read on at your own risk!
What is the video about? On April 22, the Update 2.8.1 was released for Destiny 2. This included not only the Spring event Guardian Games and the new ultimate difficulty level “Top-tier” for Nightfall: The Ordeal for Destiny 2, but apparently also some news that are not yet active. However, these have already been discovered and extracted by data miners.
This includes, among other things, a new cutscene that will likely be shown in the ongoing Season 10. This apparently shows how the story of Destiny 2 continues and currently causes chills and joy among numerous Guardians, as can be read in the comments on Reddit.
Keep in mind: These are data mining findings that have not yet been officially confirmed. However, since the scene comes directly from the game data, the likelihood that it will be included in the game is high.
Eris is usually responsible for dark atmosphere in Destiny
What does the new cutscene show? The video is about 30 seconds long and shows the arrival of our arch-enemy, the Darkness, in our solar system – and not just anywhere on the outer edge, but already at Jupiter.
The cutscene focuses on the planet and shows how more and more of its surface is illuminated by the sun. Until the silhouette of a pyramid ship of the Darkness emerges from the black shadow of the planet – accompanied by eerie music.
But see for yourself:
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What does this mean for Destiny 2? This means that we will likely soon face an army of Darkness, the mysterious arch-enemy that has been operating in the background since Destiny 1 until the Shadowkeep expansion – and probably sooner than many have assumed.
This clip, which is expected as a kind of transition to the next season still within the current Season 10, supports this theory.
So far, little is known about the pyramid ships
In short: The Darkness will likely be at our doorstep by the end of Season 10. Whether there will be first confrontations is not clear yet, the cutscene leaves that open.
Players on Reddit are celebrating this new find. This can lift the currently rather poor mood and makes many, despite the previously criticized sparse season of the Worthy, eager for more. Numerous Guardians are looking forward to finally fighting against the Darkness and making Destiny 2 more exciting.
Felwinter’s Lie was long considered the best shotgun in Destiny 1
Now, in addition to the ornament, data has also been found that belongs to the shotgun itself, thus essentially confirming its return. It looks like this will be obtained through the quest “The Lie” (The Lie), which is given by Ana Bray on Mars.
And with Felwinter’s Lie, even the once overwhelmingly powerful perk Shot Package returns. However, how powerful this will turn out to be in Destiny 2 is still unknown.
What do you think of the video? Does it also make you want more and give you chills? Are you looking forward to the return of Felwinter’s Lie?
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In Fortnite, you will receive 2 free gifts when you watch the Twitch Rivals Super Games tournament. We will show you which tournament it is, when it takes place, and how you can participate.
What gifts can you get? In total, there are 2 gifts that you can unlock by watching:
A spray motif
A weapon skin
These are exclusive items that you cannot obtain anywhere else. Therefore, it is worth checking out the Twitch Rivals.
These two cool rewards are given to you by Epic
What kind of tournament is this? The “Twitch Rivals Super Games” will be broadcasting a Fortnite tournament. There, 20 teams will compete against each other.
Each team consists of 2 professional athletes and 2 streamers. They will then battle against the other teams in the limited Blitz mode.
When does the tournament take place? The “Fortnite Twitch Rivals” will be streamed on Thursday, April 23 at 2:00 AM German time on Twitch.
Watch and unlock free gifts
What do you need to do? First, it is important that you have linked your Epic Games account and your Twitch account. To do this, you must first visit the Epic Games page and log in there.
You will be redirected directly and can then see your linked accounts. There you need to connect Twitch.
Here you should connect Twitch with your Epic account
Once you have done this, you open Twitch and look for the official channel of Twitch Rivals. To get notifications about when the channel is live or issuing Twitch Drops, you should follow it.
From 2:00 AM, you should receive a notification that the Drops for the Twitch Rivals channel are available. Click on this notification, which you find at the little bell, to connect your Twitch account. You will need to log in to Twitch again.
Important: To receive the gifts for Fortnite, you must watch for at least 30 minutes. Since the tournament takes place at 2:00 AM and many will probably be asleep, you can simply leave the channel running.
When you log in to Fortnite next time, you should receive and be able to claim the two gifts. They will end up in your locker, and you can use them in-game.
What are Twitch Drops? These Drops give the chance to acquire exclusive items for a game by simply watching your favorite streamer or Twitch channel.
Which items will be awarded and what they will look like is determined by the developers of this game themselves.
The Twitch streamer Asmongold has now elaborated on his experiences with World of Warcraft Shadowlands. He even claims in the video that it could become the best expansion ever.
What convinces Asmongold so much? In a nearly 30-minute video, the well-known streamer talks about his first experiences with the Alpha of Shadowlands. It has impressed him a lot.
One of the main reasons for this is that Blizzard has taken player feedback on Battle for Azeroth to heart and is now communicating more openly with them:
Blizzard is doing things and taking steps in the right direction to make the game better, and that is something I really like to say.
When I see how many interviews they conduct with content creators and how open and cooperative they are, it feels to me like they are developing the game in collaboration between the developers and players.
Asmongold at minute 1:10 in the linked video
Another positive point is the content and innovations that Asmongold praises. While in BfA it felt a lot like reskins and the same content as in the last 10 years, Shadowlands is supposed to be new and exciting.
Asmongold is the most famous WoW streamer and was even the number 1 on Twitch at the launch of WoW Classic. However, he appeared burned out afterwards and took a longer break. Since April, he is back.
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What does Asmongold praise about Shadowlands? The streamer has many positive words for the new activity Torghast, a dungeon with roguelike elements and a creepy creature that hunts you. He has a lot of fun with it and appreciates a new element that still values the core contents of WoW.
The leveling phase also gets a good rating from him. He found this particularly terrible in BfA because it felt at times like the character was getting more of a downgrade than getting stronger. This is different in the new system, which also places value on the entry for newcomers.
Another praise was given to the new raid, but this is more of a personal preference since he loves the Victorian and Castlevania-like setting.
The new activity Torghast has captivated streamer Asmongold.
Where is there criticism? One of Asmongold’s biggest criticisms lies in how players get to Shadowlands. He was not pleased with Sylvanas and her role in the story:
If we have to use Sylvanas as an instrument to continue the story, then so be it. I would have preferred if N’Zoth had won and killed us all. That could be the reason we ended up in the Shadowlands. That would have been really cool.
Asmongold at minute 9:34 in the linked video
He also criticized some smaller points like the number of difficulty levels in the raids and the design of the new dungeon. But overall, he has a very positive attitude towards Shadowlands.
Will Shadowlands be the best expansion?
In his conclusion, Asmongold emphasizes how much better Shadowlands currently is compared to other expansions in alpha:
Shadowlands looks so much better than BfA at this point. And it looks much better than Legion at this point. And even better than Warlords [of Draenor].
I am very curious to see how it goes on with the expansion.
Asmongold at minute 26:35 in the linked video
He doesn’t know if Shadowlands will really be the best expansion because it’s still in alpha. But he is very excited about the new WoW expansion.
With TU9, a major update for The Division 2 was released on April 21. The reactions to it are intense – unfortunately in a negative sense. Especially one change and how it was handled annoys the agents tremendously: the harsh nerf of the popular weapon M1A Classic.
However, the agents were prepared for these 3 nerfs. Even after the nerf, the named parts were still usable, as they bring another multiplier into the damage equation.
What made many players really angry was a different change. The harsh 40% nerf of the M1A Classic. This also affects the named weapon “Bakers Dozen”. This change was
“This is unacceptable,” some players think and voiced their frustration on social media.
Update April 23 – 6:45 AM: In the “State of the Game” on April 22, the developers talked about the M1A nerf and how it came about. As a consequence, the nerf will be completely reversed in PvE. Later this week, but no later than the weekly maintenance on Tuesday, April 28, the M1A rifles will regain their old power. In PvP, the nerf will be somewhat mitigated. Instead of 40%, it will then be around 20%.
This weapon type is about: M1A Classic. The named item “Bakers Dozen” comes with a strong talent and is a top choice for some players. Or at least it was before TU9.
Little Understanding for Communication Blunder
What are the reactions to this? The reactions to the initially “secret” change are angry and drastic. Some players are disappointed that after the major gear overhaul with “Warlords of New York” they lose a strong item they had farmed for a long time. The nerf was too harsh for them. Others are more upset about the manner in which the nerf came. First unannounced and then secretly.
BeNikPlays in the Ubisoft Forum: “[…] this is totally fun… farmed for hours and then all for nothing! Thanks.”
Nghiatito@nghiatito on Twitter (translated): “My maximum damage potential decreased from 3 million to 1.5 million – this is unacceptable.”
Patrick Bauder on MeinMMO: “With every update, playing becomes less enjoyable! 40% nerf on my M1A plus the nerfs to my gloves and knee pads lead to about a 50% reduction in my damage.”
bf_pheno on reddit (translated): “The M1A needed a nerf (at least in PvP). But I did not expect it to be completely killed.”
Also YouTuber “Charles”, who has released many German YT videos about Division 2, published a new video titled “The Division 2 – WE’VE HAD ENOUGH!! Stop fooling us.” His focus is not so much on the nerf, but on the communication. He feels deceived.
Are there any other opinions? The current topic surrounding the M1A nerf does not polarize as much as the DPS glitch. Especially the fact that it was not included in the first patch notes version leaves many players shaking their heads.
But some can understand the issues. When so many people work on a project, occasional mistakes can happen. Furthermore, the developers and responsible persons at Massive are currently working from home due to the Corona crisis. However, understanding remains limited for many.
What does Massive say about this? In the addendum of the patch notes, the developers apologized for the oversight:
This change was planned and we apologize for not having listed it in the original patch notes. Due to a communication error, it was not shown on the list.
Community Team’s comment on the 40% nerf of the M1A – Source: Ubisoft Forum
The statement indicates that it was an oversight, and the nerf was actually supposed to be part of the notes. Somewhere in the processes, there was an error that led to this small but important fact being omitted.
Update April 23 – 6:45 AM: The developers spoke in the SotG stream extensively about the nerf and how the bad coordination came about. It was apparently the result of “poor processes.” Internally, the M1A rifles had already been on the nerf list for some time. Before “Warlords of New York”, this strength had not been noticed due to the overpowering “Eagle Bearer” and this fact was not considered after WoNY.
However, there was still a deadline for the weakening of the M1A rifles, which has now expired. They did not go into the exact processes behind this. However, this deadline, together with the currently difficult work-from-home circumstances, likely led to the nerf ending up in the update but not appearing in the patch notes.
Additionally, they mentioned that for all nerfs, buffs, and balancing adjustments coming in the next weeks, they will always keep the second raid in mind. It is still planned for June.
Nerfs Dominate the Topic TU9 – Exotics and Bugs Take a Backseat
What else is there to say about TU9? There is positive news on the exotic front. Thanks to the new reconfiguration options at the bench and the increased loot level of exotics, players are enjoying intense re-rolls of their old and new exotics. At least in this regard, Massive has hit the mark with the agents.
My exotic rifle “Merciless” from Year 1 finally shines in full level 40 glory. It got two full attributes right when upgrading from 30 to 40.
However, unfortunately, this cannot be said about TU9 so far. In addition to the nerfs, a number of bugs were introduced into the game. With an unscheduled maintenance on the evening of the patch day, Division 2 responded directly to some progress blockers. Overall, many agents are likely to receive TU9 with rather negative feelings.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone bugs during heated battles are actually not welcome. But when a weapon spontaneously transforms into a dog, even the toughest soldiers laugh.
This is about a bug: In the shooter series CoD, dogs are absolute fan favorites. However, in the current installment Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, they do not appear as your allies in battle, but loyally trot next to you in the lobby or finish off careless enemies. In Warzone, the four-legged friends apparently found another task – to entertain soldiers with bugs.
A reddit user showed exactly such a bug in a video. In the funny clip, you can see how his AX-50 sniper transforms into the famous dog Riley after his death. And then patiently waits next to his fallen master.
Check out the video here:
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Was this a one-time occurrence? No, other players report under the clip that they have also noticed dogs to loot. But each time the dog turns out to be a weapon. Due to the strange bug, the game seems to simply load the wrong model.
I can confirm! I once found a dog and thought I had literally found a secret killstreak or something. But it was just a weapon.
“Many buggy things happen in-game, but this is really great”
This is what the community says: Players discuss on reddit what the cause of the bug could be. Some believe it has to do with the equipped finisher move. However, according to the creator of the video, it cannot be to blame, as he did not carry the dog as an execution in the match.
Most viewers, however, are not so much interested in the causes and are visibly amused. Statements like “This is freaking hilarious” or “Your sniper is a good boy” can be found.
What do you think of the state of CoD Warzone? Have you noticed any annoying bugs, or have you found other glitches that make you laugh? What is not funny at all are cheaters in Battle Royale, but Infinity Ward is now taking action against them: Those who cheat in CoD Warzone will only play against other cheaters
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The new shooter Valorant by Riot Games will be released in summer 2020. However, access to the closed beta has already started on April 7th. We have summarized everything around the closed beta, access via Twitch Drops, and the registration.
On April 7th, the closed beta of Valorant, Riot’s new team shooter, started. You can gain access to this beta through unusual ways. You can win a beta key by watching Twitch streams of Valorant.
Text by Leya Jankowski and Jürgen Horn
What is Valorant?
Valorant is the new first-person shooter by Riot Games, the developers of League of Legends. The game initially resembles the shooters Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Overwatch. The tactical gameplay is clearly inspired by CS:GO but offers fine differences that ensure a fresh gaming experience. For example, there is a map with teleporters, which requires a different understanding of maps. There are heroes like in Overwatch with unique skills, but abilities play a subordinate role.
When will Valorant be released?
In summer 2020, Valorant will be released for the PC. An exact release date has not been provided yet. However, access to the closed beta begins on April 7, 2020, which we will elaborate on in this article.
Is Valorant free?
Yes, Valorant is a free-to-play game. It is available for download free of charge, just like League of Legends. This also applies to the closed beta.
Will there be an open beta for Valorant?
Currently, no open beta phase is planned.
When does the closed beta for Valorant start and end?
The closed beta started on April 7, 2020, at 14:00. The end of the beta is not known but is said to last according to Riot for “a while”.
How to get a key for the closed beta of Valorant
This is how you register for the beta: Valorant distributes access keys via Twitch Drops from streamers who play Valorant on Twitch. If you’re lucky, you can win a beta key while watching a Valorant stream. If you manage to get a key, you need to connect your Twitch account with your Riot account.
How do I connect my Twitch account with my Riot account? It’s very simple.
Simply go to Twitch and log in with your user account. Then go to the account linking page on Twitch.
There, click on “Connect” under Riot Games. If you are not sure that everything has worked, you can check the account connection in the settings on Twitch. The link leads you directly to the relevant area on Twitch.
Getting Valorant drops – Here’s how: Earlier, only certain streamers could offer such drops with keys to the beta. Now, drops are randomly distributed among all viewers of any streamers. Streamers just have to stream Valorant. How long you need to watch a stream for a drop is explained here.
The Twitch streamer, Francine “Fran” Vo, has built a team of top players and won a Blizzard tournament in Overwatch . However, she was attacked by fans for being an “E-girl” who is being “carried”. She cannot understand the criticism, as she did the dirty work.
What tournament is it? Recently, Overwatch released the new hero Echo. To celebrate her arrival, Blizzard held the “Flash Ops: Echo Showdown” tournament on April 18 and 19. It was an open tournament for fans, content creators, and professional players.
The semifinals and finals of the tournament were streamed on Sunday on the Overwatch League channel on YouTube. The prize pool was a total of $50,000.
It was not a seriously competitive tournament, but one where players could step into the spotlight and show what they can do.
It was an open tournament in Overwatch that anyone could register for.
This is the team: The Twitch streamer Fran (215,000 followers) is a support player. She assembled a strong team for the tournament. As reported by dotesports, Fran had:
recruited 2 current Overwatch professionals, Park “KariV” Young-seo and Dante “Danteh” Cruz
brought in 3 former professionals from the 1st and 2nd leagues
assigned herself the support spot on the team, which she shared with Redshell, another streamer. Fran streamed 903 hours of Overwatch on Twitch last year – Redshell even 2533.
Echo is the new hero in Overwatch. The new tournament was held in her honor.
“The E-girl ruins it”
This is the conflict: This “Test Team 1”, which Fran formed, was strong and could decide the tournament in their favor. They took home $10,000 in prize money.
However, the support player had to hear on reddit and Twitter that she did not deserve to be in this team. It was said that she was being carried. Fran should let Redshell play instead.
“Being carried” or “being supported” refers to the case when a player plays poorly, but the team is strong enough to compensate for this.
As reported by dotesports, Fran became the scapegoat for the team: Every time Team 1 was struggling, she was blamed as the support player. The chat was flooded with comments like “The E-girl ruins it” or “Put her on the bench for Redshell already.”
It was noted that other players also made mistakes, but the criticism was always directed at Fran.
I do the dirty work, win, and get flamed for having breasts
In the aftermath of the event, some male players commented on the situation. It was noted that the atmosphere towards Fran was quite hostile.
For instance, Connar “Avast” Prince said: He hadn’t played Overwatch for 2 months and had actually taken a break for a year before that. He was completely out of shape. However, he was asked to join the tournament and did indeed get “carried”.
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In the Overwatch League, the Korean Kim “Geguri” Se-yeon is the only woman and a pioneer. She also had a difficult journey into the league. There was a wild bet that she was just cheating.
Fran says: “If I’m bad, it’s because I’m bad, but blaming my gender is the dumbest nonsense ever.”
Overwatch is probably the game where “men and women” encounter each other the most often. Women have repeatedly complained that men behave aggressively towards them.
The mysterious yet beautiful open-world game WiLD was announced for the PS4 about 5 years ago. For some time, there has been no news, but artworks are now giving fans hope.
Why are fans hoping that WiLD will be released for the PS5? On the official website of the open-world game, artworks that players initially thought were new have appeared. However, they were not. The images had been seen before, but they have now reappeared on the page.
There is indeed something happening on the WiLD website, even if it’s just a few old images that have been brought back. Some now see this not only as a sign of life but also believe that more could be happening with the game.
This resurfaced artwork for WiLD makes players suspect that something is happening around the action-adventure.
Why is it likely that WiLD will be released for the PS5? WiLD was announced at gamescom in 2014 for the PS4. Back then, the first videos and screenshots made a fantastic impression. Players wondered if such a game could even be realized on the PS4.
Then it became quieter about the title, until the fear arose that WiLD had been canceled. Michel Ancel, the designer behind the game, is now also increasingly focusing on his other major project: Beyond Good and Evil 2.
Because WiLD seemed so ambitious, but was never officially canceled, there is indeed a possibility that Sony has decided to release the open-world title on the significantly more powerful PlayStation 5. Perhaps it is intended to be a launch title and will be announced again soon?
What is WiLD? It is an open-world game that is described as an action-adventure on the official website. There is still not much information available about the title, even though it has been in development for such a long time.
In WiLD, you take on the role of a human in the Neolithic age (Stone Age, approximately from 10,000 to 2,500 BC). This human is capable, through shamanic powers, of taking control of various animals. This helps him and his tribe to prevail against rival tribes. You can see what that looks like in this trailer:
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This is what WiLD looked like at the announcement in 2014.
In a somewhat obscure multiplayer mode, you can invite other players into your world. However, they do not have to support you. They can just as easily become your enemies.
What is special about WiLD? The game feels like an ambitious, wild dream. It offers beautiful graphics, a huge open world, the ability to slip into animal bodies… And there are so many questions still unanswered. Furthermore, it comes from Michel Ancel, who has already proven how creative he can be with Beyond Good and Evil and Rayman. Thus, WiLD could give us a very interesting and exciting open-world game full of mysteries.
Now the question arises whether Beyond Good and Evil 2 will be released before WiLD. Both are very ambitious and highly interesting games with a large open world that could also impress with an exciting multiplayer mode.
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In Valorant, there are practical teleporters on the Bind map. However, these devices can become an insurmountable death trap for attackers when the following situations occur.
What’s the deal with the Bind map and the teleporters? Bind is a map in the beta of Valorant. Unique to this map are two teleporters. They can only be used from one side and teleport you into a chamber with a door that can only be opened from the inside.
So, it’s a one-way street. And that’s exactly what three clever defenders took advantage of, teaching an attacking team a nasty lesson that is currently making the community laugh on reddit.
This is how the teleport death trap works
What’s so dangerous about the teleporter situation? During a round of Valorant, there was a skirmish in the teleporter room at the beginning of the round. A defender happened to encounter an attacker there, whom he took down with a well-aimed shot from his Shorty shotgun.
But the attacker had the spike with her. This “bomb” is essential for the attackers’ victory. If they don’t plant the spike within 100 seconds, they lose the round and the defenders win.
As mentioned, you can only enter the teleport chamber if you use the teleporter. So, the attackers could only get into the chamber in one way. Meanwhile, a player opened the chamber from the inside and let his two buddies in.
They then blocked the exit as the only escape route with an ice wall and aimed at the spot where the attackers would appear after the teleport.
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Here you can see the sneaky action of the defenders in the video.
This is how the nasty defenders secured the victory: The attackers had no choice; if they didn’t want to lose the round, they had to get the spike out of the teleport chamber. But every time one of them came in, he was immediately taken down.
The teleport chamber became a slaughterhouse, and the defenders could hardly believe their luck. Amid loud laughter, they shot the enemies down like rabbits!
“Welcome to hell!” one of the defenders remarked gleefully.
This is how the death trap could have been countered: Only the last opponent could have salvaged the situation. It was the controversial heroine Raze, who could have turned all the defenders into minced meat with a well-aimed grenade in the teleporter.
Unfortunately, she must have already wasted all her grenades beforehand, so she could only send in the bomb drone, which also quickly met its demise. Raze herself soon became the last victim of the nasty teleport campers.
And the moral of the story? Whenever you’re lucky enough that your opponent loses the spike in the teleport room, secure the room and set up a similar death trap. But watch out if Raze is still in the game and has grenades, or if one of the enemy agents has an area damage ultimate like Sova’s or Brimstone’s.
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In The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO), players said goodbye in February to a well-known and beloved PvP player. Zenimax promised a memorial for the player, which has now been discovered on the test server.
What happened? In February 2020, the player james999dylan passed away at just 22 years old. He was a well-known and beloved player on the EU servers of the PS4. There, he represented the Ebonheart Pact in PvP.
His in-game memorial moved many players and even led to all 3 PvP factions gathering in the contested area of Cyrodiil to mourn together. Hundreds of players came, and surprisingly, no troublemakers appeared. The farewell was calm and harmonious.
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On reddit, Brian Wheeler, the PvP lead for The Elder Scrolls Online, announced that a memorial for the player will be established. The developers also want to honor the deceased with this.
The memorial has been on the test server since Monday and has generated many positive reactions.
A beautiful memorial
What kind of memorial is it? To honor the player, a perpetually resting bear named Semaj (James spelled backward) has been brought into the game. This lies next to a candle and a banner of the Ebonheart Pact.
It can be seen in all game versions, not just on the PS4 servers.
The memorial for the deceased player james999dylan.
How do players react to the memorial? In a thread that temporarily reached number 1 on the ESO subreddit, many players express their enthusiasm for the beautiful memorial.
They describe it as “beautiful” and a “sad but very beautiful tribute to the player.” Some also reiterated there how much they miss James.
Solidarity among gamers: Even though online games are often referred to as toxic, memorial marches and monuments like this show that there are people behind the screens who mean something to each other. This applies not only to ESO, but also to other games.
In Pokémon GO, an event involving all generations is likely to start soon. However, it mainly focuses on special challenges that you must complete.
Here are the details: Dataminers have found new hints about a retrospective event in the code of Pokémon GO. According to leaks, this event will likely include 5 challenges that you need to complete. Each time, a different generation will be the focus.
What has been found: Overall, there are 5 different text passages related to this. Each passage revolves around a different challenge that you need to complete. 4 out of the 5 challenges focus on a specific generation, namely the regions Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh – that is, generations 1 to 4.
No exact details about the challenges have been shown. Therefore, a few pieces of data are still missing, which could be included in a future update.
These text passages have been found. Source: reddit
However, now there are challenges for each of the first 4 generations. Therefore, it is quite possible that one will have to complete challenges worldwide again to unlock bonuses for the respective generation.
This would remind one of the global challenges that were active in the last 2 years. There, one had to catch a certain amount of Pokémon around the live events in summer to unlock bonuses.
For 2020, Niantic would need to come up with something special in this regard. After all, the developers plan that a GO Fest can take place at home, and such global challenges would then be a bit more complicated. Perhaps the retrospective event is meant to provide some relief.
The global challenge is known from the live events in summer.
When could the retrospective event start? So far, this is just a leak. The event may not take place at all. However, the findings from the dataminers are almost always implemented in the game a few weeks later. Therefore, such an event is very likely.
Recently, it didn’t take long for found events to be implemented in the game. Therefore, one can expect to read something official about the event in the coming days and weeks.
Until then, you can still benefit from the bonuses of the buddy event, which will run until next Monday at 10:00 PM.
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After Epic Games had long resisted offering Fortnite through the Google Play Store, the company has now relented. Players can now start the download of Fortnite for Android smartphones through the Google Play Store. However, Epic does not sound pleased about it.
How can you now download Fortnite on Android? You now have two options to get Fortnite:
You search for the game in the Google Play Store and click on “Install.” This will download the game, and you can then play it directly on your phone.
You can still get Fortnite directly from Epic Games. You can find the game on the EpicGames website. There you can download it and also play immediately.
On which Android devices does Fortnite run? Your phone must meet these requirements:
Android operating system, 64-bit, version 8.0 or higher
ARM64 processor
At least 4 GB of RAM
One of these graphics processors: Adreno 530 or better, Mali-G71 MP20, Mali-G72 MP12 or better
The following Android devices support 60 FPS:
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (US variant only)
Samsung Galaxy S10, S10e, S10+
Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Note 10+, Note 10+ 5G
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
HONOR View20
Huawei Mate 20 X
Huawei P30 / P30 Pro
Sony Xperia 1
Xiaomi Mi9
OnePlus 7 Pro
ASUS ROG Phone II
Why did Epic Games change its stance?
This was the problem for a long time: Normally, Android smartphone users go to the Google Play Store when they want to download new games. That is the familiar environment they trust.
But Epic did not want to cooperate with Google because they did not want to give up a large share of the profits. Therefore, players could only download Fortnite from the Epic website. This has suddenly changed.
That’s why there was a rethink at Epic: As Epic Games explains, you can now download the online shooter Fortnite through the Google Play Store as well. This was not possible for a long time.
According to Epic, this step was necessary now because games not directly obtained through the Play Store are subject to restrictions and disadvantages.
Constantly popping up security warnings, even during updates
Third-party software is treated by Google as malware
Google Play Protect often blocks software not coming from the Play Store
The deals with manufacturers are subject to strict limitations
This has made it not easy for Epic Games to provide Fortnite for Android players. Therefore, the company is now offering the online shooter directly through the Play Store.
The situation regarding Fortnite on Android phones has been somewhat complicated.
Epic Games does not sound particularly pleased
This is what Epic says about the situation: Epic Games shows little enthusiasm for having to take this step, as can be seen from the company’s statement:
After 18 months of operating Fortnite on Android outside of the Google Play Store, we have come to a fundamental realization. Google disadvantages software that can be downloaded outside of Google Play through technical and business measures such as alarming, repeated security pop-ups for downloaded and updated software, restrictive agreements and deals with manufacturers and operators, as well as Google’s public relations, which label software sources from third parties as malware, and new efforts such as Google Play Protect to completely block software obtained outside the Google Play Store.
Spokesperson for Epic Games
What was the problem between Google and Epic? Google demands a 30 percent share of the revenues of a game when it is offered through the Google Play Store. Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney saw this as much too high. In addition, Epic Games was also supposed to use Google’s payment system, which the company did not want. The in-game currency V-Bucks should go directly from Epic to the players. This would circumvent the 30% on in-game sales. He hoped that Google would make adjustments.
However, Google rejected these adjustments regarding the 30 percent and the use of Epic’s payment system. As a result, Fortnite was not officially available through the Play Store.
What does Epic Games think about it now? The company is still hoping for adjustments.
We hope that Google will review its policies and business relationships in the near future, so that all developers have the opportunity to reach and interact with customers on Android and in the Play Store through open services, including competing payment services – and on equal competitive terms.
Spokesperson for Epic Games
You can now download Fortnite from the Google Play Store.
If you still want to play other exciting mobile games on your smartphone and are unsure about which ones are worth it, then read our article about the 10 best mobile MMOs and online games for Android 2020. We have some tips for you.
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A player is now taking the fight against cheaters in CoD: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone into their own hands. They are tackling the problem at its root, namely with the providers. Here is their detailed plan and how you can get involved.
This is the biggest problem in Modern Warfare and Warzone: For many, the current biggest issue in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone is the numerous cheaters and hackers, who especially wreak havoc on PC and ruin the fun for many honest players.
Although the developers are taking action against cheaters, many find it simply not enough. As a result, some PS4 players are disabling crossplay to exclude the cheater-infested PC.
What is the player’s plan about? The Reddit user and CoD player TNGSystems had had enough and quickly devised a clever plan to somewhat curb the spread of annoying cheat software through targeted needle pricks.
He introduced this on Reddit and called for a campaign against cheat providers, encouraging the community to participate. In principle, nearly anyone can get involved. And his plan has already proven effective in practice. More on that later.
This is what the plan looks like: To reduce the spread of cheat software, he is addressing the problem directly with the providers. He is trying to cut off their funding or at least make their payment methods difficult.
The sale of cheating software is illegal according to the terms of service of numerous payment services such as PayPal, as well as with leading credit card providers like Mastercard or Visa. However, many purchases in the industry are conducted through exactly this, as well as with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
The plan involves participating in transactions, but not buying the cheats, only going as far as receiving the provider’s name before payment and then reporting them to the respective payment service for selling illegal products.
For this, TNGSystems has received a lot of praise and recognition on Reddit, and some players want to support him.
Does this really work? Yes, it does actually have an effect. While it cannot completely stop the spread of cheats, it can at least make it more difficult through painful and annoying needle pricks.
For example, it is quite difficult to disturb such activities with cryptocurrencies. However, these currencies are not yet as widely used and accepted as PayPal or a credit card.
And with PayPal, TNGSystems’ plan is already showing results. He participated in a transaction until he found out the provider’s name and reported it to PayPal. Shortly thereafter, PayPal took action against this provider – with success. Consequently, the respective provider’s site no longer listed PayPal as a possible payment method and only accepted direct payments or Coinbase (cryptocurrency).
TNGSystems also took action against the provider at Coinbase, but is still waiting for a response. While there are still other methods available for cashless payments, restricting the most common options for the providers really hits them hard.
This is how you can also participate: According to TNGSystems, participating is very easy. Create a dummy account on a cheat provider’s website that you find – with false information. Such sites often do not even require email verification. Select a product and proceed to checkout.
Once you receive a PayPal address or name, simply report the seller to the payment provider directly via the contact, support, or live chat with their name and the corresponding URL for selling illegal goods. That should be sufficient. You can also contact support directly via email, for example, with Mastercard.
The more players actively participate, the more needle pricks can be inflicted on the providers. A community campaign could therefore have significant impacts, from which not every provider is likely to recover.
What are the developers doing against the cheaters? Infinity Ward is also aware of the significant cheating problem and is taking action against the fraudsters. So far, they have banned over 70,000 accounts associated with cheating and hacking in Warzone.
Additionally, the developers announced new measures against cheaters just today. Some have already been active since this week. Others are yet to come. For example, players who are suspected of cheating will be matched against each other. Soon, players will also finally be able to report cheaters in the kill cam view. You can find more about it here: CoD MW & Warzone brace themselves against cheaters – New measures announced
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The NPCs in Fallout 76 not only provide you with quests, they can also be quite nasty. Because if you die, they steal your weapons and ammunition.
What exactly do the NPCs do? If you die in the game and an NPC introduced with the Wastelanders update is nearby, reports from players suggest that he may loot your corpse and take your weapons and ammunition.
If you respawn, you will be missing the items. You won’t get them back from the NPC either.
Thieving NPCs
Why is this a problem? Players quickly lose powerful legendary weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition that they have farmed over a long time. This frustrates them.
The problem seems to occur particularly frequently during events like “Radiation Rumble” or “Raiding Shotgun”. Here it is especially annoying that the NPCs who take the weapons are friendly and immortal.
In theory, it would not even be possible to retrieve your gear if the NPC is dead – because he cannot die. This can be clearly seen in the following video. Around minute 1:00, the player dies, and at minute 2:25, you can see NPC Marion Copeland using his Gatling plasma:
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This is how thieving NPCs are in Fallout 76.
How do players react to this? Players are unsure whether to laugh or be angry about it. However, the situation is quite funny.
Mavor516 comments on reddit: “I had to laugh about it, but it’s definitely a mess.”
SlumberBalu thinks it’s not that bad on reddit: “So they are smart and loot you when you die. That’s what any player would do.”
woosha_me expresses dissatisfaction on reddit: “That’s not funny. I lost my best 50cal this week. It was even the golden color…”
This also happens not only with players. NPCs even loot enemies when they die.
Bethesda is addressing this
What does Bethesda say about the situation? The developers want to take a look at this, as they explain on reddit and may then deploy an update.
Until there is a patch, you might not want to use your most valuable weapon in battles involving NPCs.
You should not engage in battles involving NPCs with legendary weapons right now. Image source: survivalcore.
MeinMMO author Andreas says: One of my best gaming memories is from The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. I was sneaking into a cave, saw a sleeping bandit, and quietly looted him. After I took his weapons, he woke up. Unarmed, he ran away and discovered the corpse of another bandit that I had taken out earlier. He bent down, looted the corpse, and then attacked me with a weapon he had found. I had never experienced something like that in a game before.
So, I find the situation with the stealing NPCs in Fallout 76 to be cool and funny on one hand, but on the other hand, it’s annoying because you can’t get back the stolen weapons.
I personally hope for a fix that does not prevent item stealing. However, you should be able to reclaim the weapons. This way, cool situations like item stealing could remain in the game, but we would get our things back.
If you want to learn more about the big Wastelanders update and whether Bethesda’s Fallout 76 is now more enjoyable, MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus has already played it and introduces you to the “new Fallout 76” in his game report.
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