CoD MW is giving away €15 as an in-game reward because they messed it up the first time

Players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Battle Royale Warzone currently benefit from a gift that was actually available a few days ago. With a bit of luck, you can secure a €15 gift – twice.

What kind of gift is it? At the end of Season 2 of Modern Warfare, Activision wanted to give players a gift. Those who owned the Season 2 Battle Pass received ten levels as a gift.

Normally, a level up costs either playtime or 150 CoD Points, equivalent to about €1.50. Therefore, the gift of ten levels corresponds to around €15 in value.

In fact, players were supposed to find it easier to obtain the final rewards of the Season 2 Battle Pass just before the end of the season, but that didn’t work out completely.

If you didn’t have them yet, you could unlock the new weapons from Season 2. This is now possible from Season 3 through challenges.

Many players who have already reached higher Battle Pass levels reported that they did not receive the gift. This involved players who were at level 91 or higher in the Season 2 Battle Pass. They came away empty-handed.

What is happening now? Activision has now decided to distribute the gift a second time to all the players who have not yet received it. Originally, the level ups were to be transferable to the new Season 3 of Modern Warfare.

Since that apparently did not work for everyone, those who had issues can now redeem the gift again.

How do I get the gift? To secure the ten levels, you just need to log in and navigate to the “Battle Pass” section in the Multiplayer menu or in Warzone. There should be a notification with the gift waiting for you there.

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Double gift due to bug – Again with a bug?

Some players are now reporting that they receive the level skips even though they already benefited from them in Season 2. They are receiving the gift a second time and saving even more money (or time).

Other players, on the other hand, state on reddit that despite the bug in Season 2, they did not receive a gift now either. They have come away empty-handed so far.

However, it is true that only owners of the Battle Pass were supposed to benefit from this, as initially stated. Those who did not purchase the Battle Pass for about €10 (1000 CoD Points) should not receive a gift either.

What we do not know, however, is whether it is sufficient to purchase the current Battle Pass of Season 3 to qualify for the level skips.

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Drops, eBay, Bots and Beta Keys – How Valorant is Causing Problems on Twitch

The studio Riot Games has launched a new shooter called Valorant . The free access to the Closed Beta is not available as usual through Beta Keys, but through Twitch Drops. This turns Twitch into a sort of “Wild West,” as experts are now criticizing.

This was Riot Games’ plan: Anyone who wants to gain beta access to Valorant must watch a streamer on Twitch who has “Twitch Drops” enabled. The viewer’s account must be linked with Valorant. After that, it’s a matter of waiting and trusting one’s luck.

There is no real “beta key,” rather accounts are marked via Twitch Drops so that they are unlocked for Valorant. With a bit of luck and a lot of patience, the shooter fun will eventually begin.

Riot Games’ plan was to make Valorant a hit on Twitch and reward streamers who collaborate with them. Because only with them do you get the beta accesses.

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Summit1g has over 220,000 viewers with Valorant. All top streamers have “Drops enabled.” (Time of the screen: 13.4.: 11:50 AM)

The plan worked, but it came with 4 problems and side effects that are now being discussed. All of them somehow make Twitch dirtier.

These are the 4 problems of Twitch Drops for Valorant

This is the problem with eBay: Because keys are so sought after, people sell their accounts with beta access on eBay for sometimes absurdly high prices.

Riot responds by banning these purchased accounts. However, due to the high value on eBay, it is attractive for people to create new accounts, enable beta access for them, and then sell those accounts on eBay.

Anyone who is tempted to purchase here must pay for an actually “free access” and might be angry afterwards if they get banned.

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Some people want astronomical prices on eBay. The “cheaper” offers are around €40.

This is the problem with view bots: The issue is related to eBay. People create bot accounts to “farm beta access,” which they then sell on eBay.

These view bots disturb the integrity of Twitch but provide streamers with additional advertising revenue. They further intensify the competition for Twitch Drops.

If bots grab many keys, there is less left for “honest players.”

Streamers lie about having Twitch Drops active

This is the problem with streamers without drops: Streamers who do not have drops enabled simply claim in the title of their Twitch streams “Drops active” to get more viewers.

Apparently, some even ban anyone who addresses this. The case of Dr Disrespect became public – but there are said to be many other cases where streamers behave this way, including German Twitch streamers.

Only when you see this message do you know that Twitch Drops are really active:

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Pay attention to the tag “Drops enabled” so you don’t fall for streamers.

This leads to frustration on Twitch when viewers realize that they have watched a stream for hours “for nothing” without a chance to receive a key.

Update (04/15/2020): At least on this issue, Riot has now responded. From now on, all streamers can give out Twitch Drops for Valorant.

Streamers send old replays as live content

This is the problem with streamers with drops: Even the streamers who offer Twitch Drops do not always act as integer as usual. Because they want to be “maximally long on-air” to benefit from the current boom and rake in as much ad money as possible, as Twitch streamer DrLupo explains.

They benefit from having their streams watched because people want beta access to Valorant.

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Therefore, they broadcast replays of old streams, but do not mark them as replays, instead claiming to be live to attract viewers and thus earn more advertising revenue. Because so many view bots are watching, this is particularly lucrative.

So streamers pretend to be live while in reality only old recordings are running.

eSports expert Rod Breslau explains that Riot Games has created a “strange” situation. Now everyone is exploiting the system for broadcasting replays on Twitch.

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One can see that Riot Games’ plan to make Valorant a hit on Twitch is working, but it brings along some unwanted side effects.

All about the closed beta of Valorant can be read here.

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Players in GTA Online earn millions through money glitch at login bonus

A money glitch is currently delighting players in GTA Online, as they receive millions of GTA dollars in their accounts. In reality, much less was planned.

What’s going on? Players from the GTA Online community report that they have received as much as 1.5 million dollars gifted from Rockstar Games. And this, despite the fact that only 500,000 dollars were promised. A money glitch is said to ensure that this gift of money is paid out repeatedly.

What is this money glitch?

This is what players say: Rockstar Games gifts every player 500,000 GTA dollars for doing nothing. According to statements from some players, this gift amount is being paid out multiple times to accounts. There is currently no reliable method to reproduce this.

Player Mattelon posted a photo on reddit and commented “The third time this week.” The photo shows the notification in GTA Online that the player has been credited with 500,000 GTA dollars. If he has received this already three times, that totals 1.5 million dollars.

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And he’s not the only one who seems to have received such a large amount of money from Rockstar Games. In the comments, users write:

  • “Logged in this morning and got it for the second time. I gladly accept […]”
  • “Yes, I got it three times too. It’s probably a glitch, buuuut I’ll gladly take the money any time.”
  • “Logged in yesterday and got it a second time, is this a bug?”

This is the problem: Other players report that they haven’t received the login bonus even once so far. While some users boast about having received the money gift multiple times, others are still waiting for the promised 500,000 GTA dollars.

This is a huge topic in the GTA 5 community. reddit user itsyaboishah made a meme summarizing the bonus. “A summary of the confusion surrounding the login bonus.”

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It is unclear whether Rockstar Games is intentionally distributing more money or if this is a glitch. Since not everyone is affected, players currently assume it is a glitch. Whether the additional money can be kept or if Rockstar will take back the yet unspent funds is also unclear.

What’s currently happening in GTA Online? With the daily objectives in GTA Online, you can currently easily earn a million dollars. A good way to invest your money wisely is these 5 vehicles from GTA Online that everyone should own in 2020.

Playing GTA Online is really worthwhile for you right now. Whether with a money glitch or not. Even without a glitch, you can currently earn 1.5 million GTA dollars effortlessly with the login bonus and daily objectives.

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Valorant: Leak reveals new map Ascent – Here’s what makes it interesting

The new shooter Valorant is currently in a beta phase. You can play on three different maps. Another map has now been shared by a dataminer. Many indications suggest that the leak is accurate.

What kind of map is this? The dataminer named “UlfricTheThird” has published information about a new map with the code name “Ascent” on reddit. This map is said to visually resemble Venice and also contain Italian text and objects.

The dataminer shared the layout of the map, as well as some textures and models present on it.

Since Riot has already incorporated some hints about the new map in trailers and artwork, it is likely that the leak is correct. There have rarely been datamining actions at Riot Games, at least when it comes to League of Legends.

Valorant Map Leak Ascent Layout
The alleged layout of the new map Ascent. It resembles existing maps like Split.

What to expect on the map

How is the map structured? As with the previous maps, there is a base for attackers and one for defenders. The map is labyrinthine and offers multiple paths to get from one base to another or to the bomb sites.

Notably, there are many corners and additional blocks where you can hide and attack opponents from good cover.

Visually, you will find various objects on the map, including tables, Venetian gondolas, or pizza boxes, as you can see in the second image from the dataminer.

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Objects on the new Ascent map in Valorant according to the dataminer.

When will the map be released? When exactly the new map will be available in the game is currently unknown. However, there has been an announcement that Valorant will be released with 4 maps. Currently, the shooter is in beta.

So it is quite possible that Ascent will soon join Haven, Bind, and Split. There are already some early indications from Riot itself.

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Hints from Riot about the new map Ascent

What supports the leak? Already in an early teaser for Valorant, then still called Project A, one could see a canal and below one of the gondolas. It is quite possible that this is how the new map could look.

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Additionally, an artwork of Sage has been released where further down it reads “Episode 1 – Rise of Venice” (via reddit).

Currently, Valorant is very popular on Twitch. It is garnering so much attention that #RipFortnite is trending on Twitter.

Many believe that the new shooter from Riot Games could herald the end of Fortnite, especially since the battle royale is struggling with some issues. However, streamer Turner “Tfue” Tenney sees it differently. He believes that kids will not play Valorant but considers it a game for older men.

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Pokémon GO wants to compensate you for the broken Marill event

The battle day with Marill did not go as planned in Pokémon GO. Players faced major problems participating and collecting rewards. Niantic is planning a replacement event.

What is it about? On Sunday, April 12, an event centered around the small Pokémon Marill took place in Pokémon GO. It started at 11:00 AM. The battle day lasted for three hours and ended at 2:00 PM. During the event time, trainers had greater chances of encountering Marill and the shiny version of this Pokémon.

Server issues and bugs marred the event experience. “Error retrieving battle rewards” and similar problems became widespread. Players expressed their frustrations.

Developer Niantic responds to the issues

What does Niantic say? Niantic’s support account posted two important tweets on April 12. The first one was at the time when the event was in full swing. The developers write (via Twitter):

“Trainers, there is a bug that causes trainers to receive an error message when trying to collect the battle rewards of the battle day with Marill. Restarting your app should fix this issue and allow you to collect the rewards. We apologize for the inconvenience.”

This is what Niantic is planning now: In the evening of April 12, Niantic tweeted the next message, this time about a replacement event:

“Trainers, we are aware of server issues that affected the EMEA region during the battle day with Marill. Please wait for an announcement regarding a compensation event.” The EMEA region refers to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

In the near future, Niantic plans to announce when a compensation event will start and the details for it. Whether this will start with the same bonuses as the recent Marill battle day remains unclear. Another community day is also likely planned for April.

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Why is this important? Some users on Twitter write that they had major problems:

  • “Finally! Thank you for bringing us a compensation event. For me, the event was completely unplayable for 2 hours and 50 minutes due to the reward glitch. I hope this doesn’t happen again. It was completely unfair for me and the others affected by this event” (via Twitter @HannahsArts)
  • “Same problems in the USA. Restarted, reinstalled, can’t collect anything [the rewards]. Big problem” (via Twitter @CJSeess)

Now trainers are eagerly waiting for an announcement from Niantic for the replacement event. In the meantime, you can check out the details about the smoke event. This is also reportedly in planning at Niantic and is intended to be ideal for playing from home.

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7 outstanding quests in ESO that I could play again and again

The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) has a vast game world with a large number of quests. Our author Larissa Then has compiled her 7 favorite missions in a list for you.

I have been playing ESO since the beta. With more or less long breaks in between, I have never completely left the MMORPG. This is mainly due to the vibrant game world. I really enjoy questing. Much more than running through dungeons or trials. Recently, I even discovered my love for role-playing in ESO.

Over the years, many missions have stayed in my memory. If I had to smile or had tears in my eyes during a quest, I love to experience it a second or third time with another character.

What will you find in this list? Here I would like to introduce you to 7 of my favorite quests or quest-lines. The order doesn’t matter. I will also try to keep it as spoiler-free as possible. If you want to see the complete quest progression, you can do so via an attached video.

1. Into the Woods

What kind of quest is this? The quest “Into the Woods” starts in Kalthafen with a chase. I find that quite annoying every time. You need to use a light to follow the shadow runners. That’s fine and all, but I regularly lose them because I have to fight or I am just too stupid.

If you manage that, it goes on to the follow-up quest. And for that, you have to choose one of two paths. Either you help the wood elves or the lamias, who will support you in return.

What do I like about this quest? This mission starts off annoyingly, but it has not left a negative impression on me. The fascinating part is the decision at the end. You listen to the arguments of both sides. And strangely, I generally sympathize with the lamias, who do not seem to me to be the monsters they are portrayed as.

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Here in the video, you can see the quest progression and towards the end the decision that awaits you.

2. A Homely Happiness

What kind of quest is this? The mission is called “A Homely Happiness” and is found in Elsweyr. It’s all about the iconic Razum-dar. He is an agent and already known from Summerset as “Queen’s Eye”.

You need to help him find missing persons and defend the vineyards against wild animals. Along the way, you encounter humorous dialogues between Raz, his family, and friends.

What do I like about this quest? The quest itself is not particularly innovative. You need to follow clues and fight monsters. But everything around it makes the story unique. And also really funny.

You travel with an important person, and his entire previous environment is unaware of it. Everyone thinks Raz is a good-for-nothing. Apparently, he has even promised someone a wedding, which now catches up with him – oops.

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In this video, you already get an impression of what Raz’s mother thinks of him.

3. The Madness of Two Moons

What kind of quest is this? In “The Madness of Two Moons”, you help the priests of the two moons in Elsweyr avoid madness. You encounter an Alfiq who seems to be responsible for it. You must play along with his game to avert the madness.

Along the way, you have to complete some minor harmless tasks. For example, preventing the priests from stabbing their eyes out with a stinky fork.

What do I like about this quest? The cat’s quips are simply really funny. There is a good portion of dark humor in the dialogues that I really enjoy.

Also, the Alfiq is wonderfully insane. The visions he causes, which guide the priests, lead them to really dumb ideas. Behind the little Alfiq, in the end, is even an old acquaintance.

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In this video, you can find the quest progression and get an idea of what madness awaits you.

On the second page, there are 4 more cool quests for you!

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New survival MMO launching soon on Steam – Showcases its exciting combat system

The new survival MMO Population Zero is moving closer to its release. In a video, players can take a closer look at the exciting combat system of the game.

This is Population Zero: Population Zero is an MMO that places a special focus on story and survival elements. When it was first presented, it resembled No Man’s Sky as an MMO. You are a settler on the planet Kepler – and you must somehow manage to survive there.

Both the local aliens and other player-controlled settlers make this task harder for you. To succeed against them, you need to master the game’s melee system. And this is what it looks like:

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The developers present their combat system

Players hunt monsters – weak fighters become one

This is what the combat system offers: In the video, the developers first show what the fight against the local monsters looks like. Equipped with a melee weapon, you strike at anything that moves. Using the resources gained from fighting, you can craft new equipment afterwards.

In PvP, you face off against other players who have their sights set on your loot. The combat system is intended to challenge the skills of its players. So those who are particularly good at fighting should have an advantage here. However, weak fighters can also look forward to an exciting gameplay element.

Going on the hunt as a monster: If players die too often in combat, a “mutation” occurs, according to the developers. This allows settlers to evolve into the so-called “Void” – super aliens who are faster, stronger, and more agile than the settlers.

The Void no longer fight with weapons, but with their claws. The sole goal of the Void: to eliminate all settlers. Accordingly, it may be worthwhile for players who have become Void to band together against the settlers who pushed them into this fate in the first place. But be careful: Void have only one life – and settlers can also form alliances.

When is Population Zero coming out? The release of Population Zero is currently scheduled for May 5, 2020, on Steam.

If you add it to your wishlist on Steam, you even have the chance to take a free look at the game before the Early Access.

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At 3:15 minutes, you’ll get a concise video summary of what Population Zero is about.
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CoD: Servers down in Warzone and MW? Blizzard reports issues with the service

Currently, there are frequent connection issues with Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare. World of Warcraft and other Blizzard games also seem to be affected.

Update from April 12 at 9:09 PM: There are also server issues with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone on Easter Sunday.

There is still no statement from Call of Duty, but players report being kicked from servers during ongoing matches.

Especially annoying: When it’s working again, players apparently end up in a queue.

Update from April 3 at 2:00 PM– What is the current server status? The issue has reportedly been resolved according to Blizzard Support. The servers should be running stable again.

12:30 PM: Since around 12:30 PM, there have been issues again with Battle.net. However, this time specifically with Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare, as players report. The support account of Blizzard has tweeted that issues may arise:

The developers are working on the issue. We will keep you updated here.

Original report – What happened? Today, on the evening of April 2, 2020, there have been login issues with Blizzard since around 10:00 PM.

Currently, many players are stuck in queues for Blizzard games or cannot even access the Battle.net client. According to the official Twitter account of Blizzard Support, the developers are already working on the issue:

Apparently, it is a disruption with the authentication servers, which is causing all services to be affected. Even the websites seem to be affected.

The official Twitter account has since confirmed that at least these login issues have been resolved.

Blizzard is not the only company facing such problems. The PlayStation Network is currently struggling with network errors.

Hours-long queues

How long do players have to wait? The queues are extremely long for some players. Shortly after the report, we had queues of about 216 minutes at MeinMMO.

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We at MeinMMO had to cancel our Warzone round for tonight.

However, there are already users on Twitter reporting over 40 hours in the queue:

This is what players say: The first reactions to the server problems are relatively calm. Players are annoyed that they currently cannot log in, but many take it with humor.

They wish Blizzard good luck in solving the problem or jokingly compare their queue positions to determine the “highest bidder.” Some players also ask for events like the April Fools’ joke from Overwatch to be extended, as they currently cannot play.

Only occasionally are there complaints that the WoW raid might suffer or that Blizzard should have anticipated these issues, as many people have to stay at home due to the Corona crisis.

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New Renetti in CoD MW & Warzone thanks to OP setup is damn strong

The new Renetti pistol came with Season 3 to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone and quickly gained some fans. With its 3-shot burst, it reliably takes out enemies. But with the right setup, it can do even more and allows you to create entirely new loadouts.

With Season 3, the large weapon collection of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone received further additions – The DMR SKS and the Renetti pistol. Especially the pistol is now drawing attention, as it is quite powerful and with the right setup, it even ranks among the best weapons in the game.

Season 3 Battle Pass Pistol beats even the best TTK values

What makes the Renetti so strong? The weapon comes with an attachment that makes it unique among pistols – a 3-shot burst. With the “Mk3 Burst Mod,” the weapon fires 3 shots at enemies immediately when the trigger is pulled and can inflict a lot of damage in a short time.

The CoD YouTuber JGOD took a closer look at the pistol and presented the weapon’s stats in his English video.

Damage0-10m10-20m20m+
Body332823
Chest423629
Head726150

These values also apply to the burst shots. In Modern Warfare and Warzone (without plates), you have 100 health. You can achieve kills with 3 chest hits with this pistol at up to 20 meters. Combined with the 3-shot burst, the time-to-kill (TTK) is incredibly low for a pistol. But it gets even better.

What does the OP setup look like? With the right setup, the TTK drops to a ridiculously low value. This makes the pistol a top choice, and it beats many of the weapons that usually excel at close ranges. Even shotguns have to be cautious.

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This is how JGOD modifies the Renetti with Burst & Akimbo. Laser for more control, magazine for more rounds, trigger for faster shots.
  • Barrel: Mk3 Burst Mod
  • Laser: 5mW Laser
  • Trigger: Lightweight Trigger
  • Ammunition: 27 round magazine
  • Extra: Akimbo

Unlike shotguns, this pistol has the Akimbo perk. You get a second version of this 3-shot monster into your hands and can unleash 6 bullets on enemies instead of 3. Not good for your ammo reserve, but even worse for enemies who get too close. According to JGOD’s measurements, the TTK values are truly incredibly low, even without headshots:

TTK (10m)100 HP250 HP
Semi181544
Semi Akimbo91272
Burst50300
Burst Akimbo2575
TTK of the different Renetti versions (milliseconds)
100 as the standard health value in multiplayer and 250 with full plates in Warzone

How fast is that in comparison? Those are absolute top values. While you need to place your hits well to achieve these values, even with a few missed shots, you can quickly take out enemies – in Warzone and regular multiplayer.

The MP “Striker 45” can achieve kills in 117ms in multiplayer with the 2-shot modification and is thus one of the fastest killers. This value pales in comparison to the 25ms. The Renetti thus appears overpowered (OP).

From the list of the strongest Warzone weapons, among the automatic weapons, the AUG with the 5.56 conversion kit ranks first with 440ms and cannot compete with the 75ms. Even the R9-0, with its powerful double shot, looks weak. 100ms is how long it takes for a kill with full armor.

How can you benefit further? With these values, the Renetti is asserting itself as a strong secondary weapon and could push some SMGs or shotguns out of the loadouts. This way, you can save the red perk “Overkill” to bring in a second primary weapon.

You can thus create entirely new loadouts since this new pistol performs as well as a strong primary weapon. Sometimes even better. Instead of “Overkill,” you can then take other strong support perks like “Battle Hardened” or “Ghost,” although this perk is currently a little glitchy.

The weapon is available in the Battle Pass at level 15, and you should definitely give it a try. It takes a while to unlock the corresponding attachments, but it could be worth it.

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If you knew how ESO was 6 years ago – I remember again

The Elder Scrolls Online was released 6 years ago and has changed drastically since then. Our author Jürgen Horn has been with the game since the beta and accompanied its launch. Read here what he experienced back then and how different the MMORPG was at launch.

I, Jürgen, have been playing ESO since the beta in spring 2014. Back then, to complete my first big job as a game writer because I was part of the team for the first major GameStar special edition for ESO.

Therefore, I also had access to the game when it finally launched on April 4, 2014. But the ESO that is played today was a different game back then. Read here some of the biggest differences between the original ESO and the current game.

Queues, Monkeys, and White Horses

ESO at launch: Back then, ESO was highly anticipated, and a massive number of people wanted to start playing the game. Therefore, there were massive queues at first. Many players could not access the game for hours.

If you finally succeeded, the sight was somewhat disorienting. Because everywhere there were players with white horses and a horde of chattering monkeys ran around. There was a simple reason for that: The monkey was a launch gift for those who played the beta.

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When I think of the launch period of ESO, this monkey comes to mind. I still have that creature!

The horse, on the other hand, came from the Special Edition of the game, which many players purchased because that was the only way to access the popular Imperial race.

Also funny: Since all players were on the same megaserver but no one used the language-specific channels, there was a chaotic language mess in the chat.

Issues with Phasing and Missing Elder Scrolls Content

ESO was controversially discussed back then. Because the target audience of Elder Scrolls fans were often hardcore solo role-playing fans. They usually preferred a new Skyrim rather than Elder Scrolls WoW.

The issue with Phasing: Therefore, the developers were always keen to preserve the solo RPG feeling in ESO. A concept that was particularly excessively used back then was the so-called Phasing. This means that a quest runs through different phases and puts players who have completed a certain phase of the quest into their own instance. There you would see, for example, a burning village after bandits have set it on fire.

It was pretty cool when you were alone, but in a group, it was a plague! Because the game only put players into the new instance who were far enough along in the quest.

Therefore, you might suddenly be alone and could not see your peers in the group when you entered the next phase of a quest ahead of them. Playing together was a very tedious affair back then.

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Here, angry nerd Francis complains about the annoyances of early ESO. His extreme views were somewhat shared by other fans back then.

On the other hand, there was the region Kargstein, which appeared soon after launch that could only be entered as a group. Solo players had to stay outside at first.

How players were unnecessarily divided back then: Another relic from the early days of ESO that hardly anyone misses today was the faction and race restrictions. You could only play the three races assigned to each alliance. The package that allowed you to choose your race freely came later. The faction restriction lasted even longer.

Until the release of “One Tamriel” you could only complete the areas and quests of your alliance. Only at the end of the campaign was it possible to explore the areas of the other alliances. Anyone wanting to explore their very cool quests and stories earlier had to create a twink.

This, in turn, was a nightmare for the classic Elder Scrolls fans since they were used to being able to go anywhere at any time in games like Skyrim.

That’s why it was no fun to help weak players: In an MMORPG, it is useful for weak players to be carried through instances by experienced players, thus obtaining good loot and experience. But in the original ESO, that wasn’t really enjoyable because the veteran gained nothing from their efforts.

The loot was far too weak for them, making it a tedious chore to carry newbies. This way, veterans stuck to themselves and newbies quickly divided into different experience levels, who also barely interacted with each other.

This only improved when One Tamriel introduced scaling enemies and rewards, and you found an appropriate challenge at every level and in every area.

That’s why thieves were unhappy back then: Also problematic for many Elder Scrolls fans was the absence of the Justice System in ESO. This also came into the game later. Until then, you could not steal anything. Items were just lying around and could be looted without consequences.

Anyone who had been looking forward to a career as a master thief – also a popular path in Elder Scrolls games – could simply not do it. The same went for assassinations, which only came later with the Dark Brotherhood DLC.

That’s why ESO eventually became a better game: As seen in the examples above, ESO was a rather conservative MMORPG whose unique elements did not quite work.

But the developers listened to the players and methodically worked on implementing feedback and improvement requests. Therefore, in 2016, two years after the launch, the major update One Tamriel was released. Finally, it became possible to explore Tamriel together with all players and play ESO like the “Online Skyrim” that fans had wished for since launch.

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5 vehicles in GTA Online that everyone should have in 2020

We show you here 5 vehicles from GTA Online that you should definitely own. They are suitable for heists and generally good aids for making money.

What is it about? In GTA Online, you have a wide selection of vehicles to buy from the various dealers. These can be armored, weaponized cars or aircraft. Some are worth buying immediately, while others are less sensible. We show you here the vehicles that we recommend for purchase in GTA Online. We’ll explain what makes the vehicles so good shortly.

This list does not show a priority ranking for places 1 to 5. Decide for yourself based on the descriptions what you want to buy first and what last.

1. Mobile Operations Center – For Upgrading Weapons and Vehicles

What is the MOC? The Mobile Operations Center is a state-of-the-art trailer that is towed behind a truck. You can only buy it if you own a bunker.

The price is regularly 2,790,000 GTA dollars, but can be reduced to 1,225,000 GTA dollars.

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The Mobile Operations Center

Why should you own it? On board the MOC, you will find powerful cannons that are valuable in combat against other players or NPCs. Depending on the equipment, you will find in the trailer

  • a living area with wardrobe
  • a command center with gun turret
  • a weapon workshop to upgrade your guns to the “Mk II” level
  • a vehicle workshop to modify armed vehicles
  • a storage for a personal vehicle
Pros
  • Strong tuning options for weapons and cars
  • Accessible via mobile phone
  • Weapons on board
  • Vehicle storage
Cons
  • Rather slow
  • Requires bunker
  • Limited applicability

If you just started with GTA, take a look at the 5 best beginner vehicles in GTA Online. They are significantly cheaper and faster to earn.

2. Insurgent Pickup Custom – Great for Heists

What is the Insurgent? The Insurgent Pickup Custom is an armored off-road vehicle that is heavily armed. A regular Insurgent Pickup can be converted into a “Custom” version in the Mobile Operations Center, which can be parked in any normal garage.

The price for the custom conversion is 202,500 GTA dollars.

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The Insurgent Pickup Custom

Why should you own it? A big advantage is that 9 players can fit in this vehicle. 4 people inside, 1 shooter at the weapon, 2 players on the loading area, and another 2 players hanging on the side of the vehicle.

Due to its armor, it is hard for other players to shoot you in the car. Even the shooter on the roof has extra thick armor, allowing them to survive longer up there.

The downside is that you need a bunker and a Mobile Operations Center to fully upgrade the vehicle.

However, the advantages clearly include the heavy armor and strong armament. In addition to the minigun on the roof, the Pickup Custom also has unlimited proximity mines. The car is also a strong choice as a heist vehicle if you need to take out large numbers of enemies.

Pros
  • Strong weapons
  • Good armor
  • Plenty of space for teammates
  • Quite fast despite the armor
Cons
  • Requires Mobile Operations Center and bunker for maximum effectiveness

3. Buzzard Attack Helicopter – A Helicopter as a Versatile Weapon

What is the Buzzard? The Nagasaki Buzzard attack helicopter is a lightweight assault helicopter that can shoot with machine guns or missiles.

While it doesn’t have the strongest weapons on board, it is frequently used due to its speed and various application possibilities.

The price is 1,750,000 GTA dollars.

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The Buzzard Attack Helicopter

Why should you own it? The Buzzard can be easily summoned via the CEO menu and spawns near you when you are close to a road. You don’t even have to go to a helicopter landing pad for this.

Up to 4 players can fit in the car. The passenger can control the weapons if desired. The back passengers can shoot with their weapons from the open doors.

Due to its good maneuverability and space for multiple players, the Buzzard is great for VIP missions like bounty hunters. CEO missions like retrieving crates or stealing luxury vehicles are also easier thanks to the Buzzard.

Pros
  • High speed
  • Completes missions quickly
  • High mobility
  • 4 seats for passengers
Cons
  • Not the strongest weapons on board

4. Oppressor or Oppressor MK2 – Fast Movement Across the Map

What is the Oppressor? The Pegassi Oppressor comes in both the standard (MK 1) and MK-2 versions. As MK1, the bike offers a boost and wings that assist in gliding. The boost can be activated at the push of a button, quickly lifting you into the air with the wings.

The bike is equipped with machine guns or, after tuning, also missiles. The price is 3,524,500 GTA dollars or reduced to 2,650,000 GTA dollars.

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The Oppressor MK1

What is the Oppressor MK2? The MK-2 version is not just intended for short gliding but can also stay airborne as a hoverbike. It is a pumped-up MK1 with a turbine, if you will.

As weapons, the bike offers a classic machine gun, a machine gun with explosive ammo, or missiles (reduced to 20 shots). A weird flying mode even allows the bike to fly upside down.

The price for the MK2 is 3,890,250 GTA dollars or reduced to 2,925,000 GTA dollars.

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The Oppressor MK2

Why should you own it? Owning a version of the Oppressor bikes offers many advantages. With the flying option, you can cross the map of GTA Online incredibly quickly. In treasure hunts like

this is a significant advantage. Even if you need to destroy the 50 jammers for the casino heist, this goes much faster with an Oppressor.

With the weapons on board, you easily complete VIP missions as a CEO or biker business missions. And you do it really fast too. If you need to get to the other end of the city, the Oppressor is a good choice.

Pros
  • High mobility
  • High speed
  • Strong weapons on board
  • Important vehicle for missions
Cons
  • Only 1 seat
  • High acquisition cost for single-seaters

5. TM-02 Khanjali Tank – Lots of Punch for Multiplayer

What is the TM-02 Khanjali? The TM-02 Khanjali is a futuristic-looking light tank from GTA Online.

As weapon options, it offers

  • a tank cannon
  • a railgun
  • a machine gun
  • proximity mines
  • a grenade launcher

With its controls and weapons, the tank is suitable for solo and multiplayer players.

The price is 3,850,000 GTA dollars or reduced to 2,895,000 GTA dollars.

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The TM-02 Khanjali

Why should you own it? The TM-02 is considered the best tank in the game and can destroy the APC or Rhino in a direct duel. If you want to buy one, you should act quickly. The tank cannon causes significant damage and even the passenger with their machine gun can inflict a lot of havoc.

With its many weapons and high firepower, the Khanjali is excellent for taking down large groups of enemies.

Pros
  • Best tank in the game
  • Multiple weapon options for all passengers
  • Also suitable off-road
  • Machine gun against NPC helicopters
  • High armor
Cons
  • High acquisition cost
  • Slow

If you just lack the necessary funds to buy some of these vehicles, then we have 12 ways to quickly earn a lot of money in GTA Online. You should gradually gather enough cash to buy all these vehicles.

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FIFA 20: New, strong Hulk card seems familiar to players

In FIFA 20, many special cards appear this year through objectives or SBCs. This includes Hulk, who has just received a strong new card. However, it meets with mixed reactions.

This is the card: The Brazilian forward Hulk has just received a new Flashback SBC that you can complete. The reward is an upgraded Hulk card with an overall rating of 88. Additionally, this burly striker has been given a four-star rating on his weak foot.

This is what the new Hulk card looks like

The Hulk SBC is not well received by many fans

This is what the SBC looks like: The SBC through which you can secure Hulk is not so complicated, but also not cheap. You need to submit an 86-rated team including a Brazilian and 75 team chemistry. Current solutions are around 180,000 coins, though this may decline a bit after the weekend.

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You can get Hulk with this SBC

This is the problem: Some players criticize the price of the card, just like with Biabiany, but this is not the main issue fans have with this SBC. Rather, fans are annoyed that Hulk has received a special card at all within the Flashback series. For the Halloween event, Hulk already had a special SBC that allowed players to secure the Brazilian’s Scream card.

This is what Hulk’s Scream card looked like

With this repetition, Hulk is not alone. For example, Mesut Özil received a FUT Birthday SBC after his Halloween special card, which could be obtained through tasks. Adama Traore, one of the fastest players in the game, also received Halloween and Headliners cards. Now, some comments about Hulk are as follows:

  • “Nice. A strong link to the Hulk Scream SBC,” said user GannicusVictor (via Reddit)
  • “A bit shocked – I thought it would be another RM card,” said user KrustyKroket (via Reddit).
  • “Why is there no option to make the SBC cheaper for players who redeem Scream-Hulk? If I do this here, it means a very expensive previous SBC becomes worthless,” said user plsuperace (via Reddit).

The current TOTW Moments squads on Wednesday are also not directly performance-related but include players like de Bruyne and Lewandowski, who are already equipped with special cards.

Many players are annoyed that there is not more variety in special cards, but rather certain players keep receiving new top cards. And this is despite the fact that many promos are not dependent on the real performances of the players.

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The Division 2 gives us 4 powerful Exos – It takes the strongest items from us

In The Division 2, currently, 3 items are considered essential for damage builds and the developers announced that they will nerf these overperformers. In exchange, we will receive 4 delicious exo reworks and buffs.

The Division 2 shook up its entire gear game with the major “Warlords of New York” expansion. By now, we have been crafting new builds for over a month, and many agents focus on a strong damage build. 3 best-in-slot items are particularly in focus:

  • “Prayer of the Fox” with damage against exposed targets
  • “Service Gloves” with armor damage
  • “The Invisible Man” with health damage

Many agents are likely to be looking for strong variants of these coveted armor pieces. However, the developers have already announced that all 3 will be weakened in one of the upcoming updates. In return, we will, however, receive 4 stronger exos. Check out the details here.

Nerfs due to incorrect value calculations

Why are they being nerfed now? These particularly strong items disrupt build diversity. According to the developers in the “State of the Game” from April 1, they have nothing against best-in-slot items, but these 3 are going a bit overboard.

Bruce Kelly, game designer at Division 2, stated that they worked with the “wrong numbers” for these 3 attributes. While he doesn’t elaborate further, he means that they want to remove these incorrect calculations from the game now.

Additionally, these items belong to brand gear that provides bonuses on specific weapons. So if we want to fully benefit from the values of these pieces, we are forced to play a rifle and an LMG. Indeed, a strong combination, but the developers wanted to avoid this “compulsion”.

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Damage against uncovered targets is always a God-roll on “Prayer of the Fox”.

What is meant by these wrong numbers? It is quite possible that the “wrong numbers” refer to the fact that these special talents increase damage “multiplicatively” and not “additively,” like most boosts to weapon or skill damage. Instead of simply being calculated as a percentage increase, these talents amplify the final damage once again by that value.

For example, with a 20% boost, a damage value of 200% would not go up to 220%, meaning added, but rather to 240%, as the final damage value is multiplied by 1.2.

3 BiS items against 4 strong exos in TU9

But there are also good balance news for TU9. We not only get the opportunity to upgrade our old exotics, but 4 exos also receive a really strong buff.

The Division YouTuber “NothingButSkillz” has already taken a closer look at the upcoming buffs in his English video and notes that these 4 exotics could then be a lot of fun:

  • Sawyers Knee Pads
  • Imperial Holster
  • Diamondback
  • Dodge City Holster

What can the Sawyers Knee Pads do after TU9? Currently, the only exotic knee pads in the game are pure tank items. If we stand behind cover for a few seconds without firing, we gain temporary immunity to damage until we take our next shot. Additionally, we are no longer knocked back by explosions.

The short immunity is nice, but in comparison, it does not provide good performance for what we would have to give up. Additionally, the knee pads only roll with defensive attributes.

With TU9, the exo then boosts the damage. Every second we remain stationary increases the total weapon damage by 3%, up to a maximum of 10 stacks. With the 30% damage buff, the exotic should become interesting for both tank and damage builds. The immunity from explosions is still retained by the item, by the way.

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Sawyers Knee Pads will provide a strong damage buff after TU9.

What can the Imperial Holster do after TU9? This holster is already quite strong and receives a little boost with TU9.

This exo is for fans of status effects. In a fight, all enemies within 20 meters receive the status “Burning” without us having to do anything. Nearby enemy groups that you start a fight with or bold bandits who come too close to you spontaneously burst into flames. This effect currently triggers every 40 seconds. With TU9, the cooldown will be reduced to 35 seconds.

Builds that rely on status effects can further benefit from the “Imperial Holster”.

What can the Diamondback do after TU9? This adjustment sounds particularly exciting as it could enable a whole new type of crit builds.

Previously, the weapon marked a random enemy. If we hit the marked target, the Diamondback guarantees us a critical hit on the next shot, which is increased by 20% (multiplicative damage).

Even after TU9, the rifle will still mark enemies. However, hitting an enemy will ensure that we have guaranteed critical hits for the next 5 seconds. With this “critical” capability, crit builds could focus entirely on crit and headshot damage, as one could secure a 100% chance for critical hits for a short duration.

It is still unclear whether the 20% boost will remain.

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The exo rifle “Diamondback” is available in expedition missions and also has an exotic appearance.

What can the Dodge City Holster do after TU9? The second exo holster also receives a buff and makes its ability available more often.

The longer we carry our pistol in the holster, the stronger the next shot with the secondary weapon will be. The numbers here are already remarkably strong – the boost can go up to 1000%. However, it takes 50 seconds for the buff to fully charge. In relation to what we have to give up, this boost for the pistol is unfortunately rather weak.

To make the talent more attractive, the buff will fully charge within 30 seconds. Every 0.3 seconds, the damage of the holstered pistol increases by 10%. This way, you can easily fire a strong shot from the sidearm and keep charging enemies at bay.

When will the changes come? These adjustments are planned for TU9, but that is not yet certain. The developers at Division 2 are currently working from home due to the ongoing Corona crisis but want to continue to keep us updated regularly with news and updates. In total, 2 updates are planned for April and TU 8.5 was already punctual. TU9 is expected to arrive at the end of April.

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Looks like we might soon officially play WoW with controllers

In the Alpha of WoW Shadowlands, hints for PS4 and Xbox controllers appear. What does this mean for players?

Where does the information come from? Hints about controller support had appeared, among other places, on Twitter. Here, key mappings were recognizable that suggest to players the use of a controller.

https://twitter.com/Marlamin/status/1248010170933764097

What does Blizzard say about this? In the English WoW forum, there was intense discussion about the string find. Many wanted to know whether there would be controller support. Now at least one community manager has responded. He writes:

We want to make WoW accessible to everyone. And in Shadowlands, if possible, we want to try to offer new options for buttons and camera for controllers like the Xbox Adaptive Controller. (…)

Kaivax, Community Manager WoW. Source: us.forums.blizzard.com

The statement is somewhat surprising, especially because Blizzard had previously made a clear statement regarding PS4 and Xbox. However, maybe this could change with the release of PS5 and Xbox Series X.

WoW Shadowlands – will the controller feature come?

Will the feature come to the game? Blizzard stated at the start of the Shadowlands Alpha that the program code also contains obsolete features that are no longer relevant. Therefore, one should not expect a secret or a new feature behind every piece of code.

This, however, does not deter the fans, who bravely scour the program code for things.

WoW with controller through detours

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Shadowlands is the next major WoW expansion.

Can you currently play WoW with a controller? Officially, this is not possible so far, as there is no official support from Blizzard. But a YouTuber once showed that WoW is indeed playable with a controller.

Fan extensions like ConsolePort (via curseforge.com) also offer players the possibility to play WoW unofficially with a controller. This is cumbersome and takes some getting used to, but there are also people who find WoW not even too difficult on the dance mat.

What are the arguments against the controller? The argument from the opponents of the gamepad is: WoW is too big and complex and cannot function properly with a gamepad anyway. For that, Blizzard would have to overhaul the whole game. For example, precise casting in WoW with a controller would not be possible.

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The new area Bastion, which is available in the WoW Shadowlands Alpha.

But there are also MMOs that can be played directly on the console and with a controller without detours. If you are looking for an MMO that also offers real console support, we have picked out the 6 best MMORPGs for the consoles that we can recommend in 2020.

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100 Kills in CoD: Warzone – Squad sets another world record

An Australian team has set another kill record in the Battle Royale of CoD: Warzone. 100 players were completely taken down by the squad.

What happened? The Australian squad team, consisting of players Nimble, Lymax, Zepaㇱ, and micka, set a world record in CoD Warzone on April 10. The four players eliminated 100 players in a single round of the Battle Royale and secured the victory.

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Impressive, as only 150 players compete against each other in the Battle Royale, who thanks to a cool respawn feature can also get a second chance.

Who is behind it? Behind the Australian squad are smaller streamers, who, however, are among the best players in Warzone. They have already made headlines with their kill records. They achieved 76 kills in a trio for the first time in March and 85 kills at the beginning of April. They play on the PlayStation 4.

The kills were distributed among the team as follows:

  • The kill leader was Lymax with 32 kills and 8,622 damage points
  • Zepaㇱ took second place with 29 kills and 9,776 damage points
  • Nimble is new to the team and achieved 25 kills, dealing 8,763 damage
  • micka only managed to get 14 kills with 8,873 damage points in this round

World record likely surpassed – Community demands proof

Another team claims to have achieved 113 kills and offers a screenshot as proof, but the community demands more.

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113 kills, but without video proof.

Without video proof, the community does not believe that this team collected 113 kills. Under the Twitter post, comments like “Definitely fake”, “I don’t believe it without video evidence”, or “It’s easy if you use hacks” appear.

The Australian team, on the other hand, delivers and shows in an impressive video the approximately 20-minute round with the 100 kills.

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The video evidence of the 100 kills is truly impressive.

100 kills in a single round are truly remarkable. The guys will surely continue to try to break their world record.

If you want to collect many kills in the Battle Royale as well, experts have 10 tips for you that you probably don’t know yet.

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Pokémon GO: Leak shows regional Pokémon that could soon appear in your area

Catching regional Pokémon in Pokémon GO often involves long distances or trades. However, soon your Pokédex may have one more entry.

Here is the leak: The data miners from Pokeminers have once again uncovered a leak (via Reddit). This leak hinted at, among other things, the smoke event, found a clue regarding the next Community Day, and also provided news about remote raids.

Regional Pokémon also play a role in the leak. Specifically: the two monsters Volbeat and Illumise. According to Pokeminers, the following line was found in the code:

volbeat_illumise-all-regions

This indicates that both monsters may soon appear worldwide in the wild. So it’s possible that a new Pokédex entry is on the horizon.

Will the bugs be everywhere soon?

Illumise has been difficult to obtain

Here has been the situation so far: Volbeat and Illumise are part of the list of regional Pokémon, which can only be caught in specific locations.

  • Illumise can be found in North America, South America, and Africa
  • Volbeat can be found in Europe, Asia, and Australia

While it was possible to catch Volbeat here, you had to either travel or find a trade partner who already had Illumise.

Both monsters are currently also not available as Shiny. On Reddit, players speculate that the timing of a worldwide distribution could also be a good time to introduce the Shiny versions of both monsters. Thus, players who already have a Volbeat or Illumise might be motivated to search for both monsters again.

Are the two monsters useful? In battle, Illumise and Volbeat won’t really help you. In the PvP leagues, other monsters occupy the top spots, and in raids and gyms, you can confidently rely on other Pokémon.

Nevertheless, you can at least take another step toward completing the full Pokédex when both monsters become available everywhere.

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New event in Monster Hunter World brings a really funny weapon

Currently, a seasonal event is happening in Monster Hunter World. During the Full Bloom Fest, you can grab all sorts of rewards, including a funny weapon.

What kind of event is this? The Full Bloom Fest is a new seasonal event in Monster Hunter World. The gathering place in Seliana is decorated with colorful flowers. The NPCs wear matching rose outfits, and brand new quests await you.

As with events in Monster Hunter World, you can also collect event tickets and VIP tickets here to craft equipment.

The funniest weapon ever

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The Wet Fish Sabers in their improved version and a character in the matching rose armor of the Full Bloom Fest

What kind of weapon is this? The funniest reward of the Full Bloom Fest is the dual blades “Wet Fish Sabers”. They are somewhat living fish that you hit with.

They deal an attack of 322 at Rarity 11. Additionally, they grant you a whole 390% water damage.

How do you obtain them? To get your hands on the slippery blades, you must complete the quest “Sharp Fish Sharpens.” This takes you to the Wilds of the Tower, where you need to fish two large Wet Fish. For this, you need Master Rank 2 and therefore the Iceborne expansion.

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This is what the funny dual blades look like on the weapon stand

However, this is not the only funny weapon you can currently obtain. With the quest “Meat, Meat, Meat” there is a hammer that looks like a meat chunk. This way, you can actually hit the monsters with their own parts.

The event offers even more

This seasonal armor is available: Additionally, you can farm a seasonal armor during the Full Bloom Fest. This time it comes with some roses. You craft it with Full Bloom Tickets, which you receive for logging in. There is also such armor for your Palico.

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The seasonal armor of your Palico looks a bit like a Gothic doll.

By completing event quests or helping other players with lower-ranked missions, you will receive VIP Bloom Tickets. With them, you can farm the Rose Decorative Armor.

You can earn more VIP tickets if you wear the normal rose armor. It has the skill “Bloom Blessing,” which increases your chance of obtaining the special tickets.

This decorative armor is also available: During the Full Bloom Fest, you can also conjure a cute fluffy chicken on your head. With the quest “Shockingly Heavy Emergency,” you can create a decoration head.

To do this, you need to catch 5 Ancient Mantises in the Coral Highlands at Master Rank 2. These are the large flying insects that hardly anyone knew you could catch at all.

To succeed, you need to shoot them down, for example, with a stone.

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This is what the little fluffy chicken looks like when it’s sitting on your head thanks to the decorative armor.

There is an upgrade for the mantle: In another event quest, you can upgrade your assassin mantle. The mission is called “The Assassin” and lets you defeat a hardened Nargacuga. For this, you need to have reached Master Rank 17.

If you haven’t obtained the mantle yet, you first need to complete the quest in high rank. It’s called “Stealthy, Deadly, and Wild” and gives you the mantle along with the Bayek Decorative Armor.

PS4, Xbox One, and PC finally on the same level

With the latest update, the consoles and PC are finally aligned. All platforms will now run synchronously regarding content.

To achieve this, PC players received the missing quests. Thus, the two variants Furious Rajang and Wrathful Brachydios have made their way to PC.

The roadmap shows that from now on all updates will happen simultaneously for consoles and PC

In May, all players in Monster Hunter World can look forward to the fan-favorite Alatreon. If you want to shorten the time until then, you should engage in some event quests.

In addition to the above almost all events are currently running in Monster Hunter World, as the developers seem to have sympathy for the quarantine victims.

Thanks to Drasto for the screenshots!

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#RipFortnite trending on Twitter – Valorant is said to be responsible for Fortnite’s demise

For a few hours now, “#RipFortnite” has been a trending hashtag on Twitter in the USA. The reason seems to be a viral tweet that clearly shows that Valorant is signaling the end of Fortnite . Many are using the opportunity to kick Fortnite one more time when it supposedly is already down.

Since when has this hashtag been trending? In the USA, the hashtag #RipFortnite began trending around 6 a.m. on Easter Sunday in our time. Since then, it has ranked 4th, 3rd, and 2nd among hashtags (via trends24.in).

Currently, at lunchtime in Germany, it is in 3rd place with 37,200 tweets.

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Fortnite is supposedly dead and now “rests in peace”.

A trend means that a particularly large number of tweets on a subject appear. Other trends in the USA revolve around the resurrection of Jesus at Easter and a popular comedy show.

Twitch clip goes viral, shows Valorant as the pallbearer for Fortnite

This was the trigger for the trend: The trigger for #RipFortnite appears to be a tweet from the Twitter user “Imsdalo,” which went viral. The tweet appeared last night and has received around 174,000 views, 700 retweets, and 2,500 likes.

The clip to the tweet shows:

  • tweets that express terrible frustrations about Fortnite and tell players they are quitting Fortnite
  • how Fortnite is symbolically being buried
  • pallbearers referred to as “Valorant,” which is the new tactical shooter from Riot Games
  • a comparison of Twitch numbers that clearly show Valorant ahead of Fortnite – right now, players need to watch Valorant to receive a Twitch drop and thus gain beta access
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This is how the trend was formed: The catchy hashtag “#RipFortnite” has led many Twitter users to voice their opinions that Fortnite is allegedly dead, even without knowing the origin of the tweet. It is then said:

Some also say they never liked Fortnite anyway and are glad the hype is finally over.

Fortnite has shown some strength again in the last 30 days

Is Fortnite really dead? No, of course not. Fortnite still has many players, and anyone logging in will practically find a match immediately.

Fortnite has rather experienced an upward trend in the last 30 days, just like many games during the Corona lockdown:

  • average viewer numbers for Fortnite on Twitch have grown by 25% in the last 30 days
  • however, Fortnite has dropped from Rank 3 to Rank 6 among average viewers on Twitch despite the increase; games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (thanks to the new Warzone) and Valorant have increased significantly
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He has won $1.8 million in Fortnite and is now transitioning to Valorant: Psalm.

Fortnite has lost some relevance compared to 2018 – also on Twitch. The huge hype around Fortnite has long been over, yet the game remains successful and lively. The crossover event with Deadpool was recently a highlight.

Valorant is hard to see as a competitor to Fortnite; the games are extremely different, even though some Fortnite pros are now switching to Valorant, like the second-place World Championship player Psalm.

If there is a new game that competes with Fortnite, it is CoD: Warzone. However, the criticism of Fortnite generally seems to stem from the current state of the game.

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As Esports expert Rod Breslau says, the problems are self-made.

There are criticisms of Fortnite that keep coming up and have some merit: Fortnite has some issues with lags, ping, and balance. Bugs occur repeatedly, and items need to be disabled.

Moreover, communication has deteriorated, and the pace at which new content is released has slowed significantly over the last six months. Some critically note this.

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CoD MW: The toughest players get a reward in S3 to really show off

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare players can enhance their weapons with cool skins and show off – only after hard work do they get the coolest rewards. In Season 3, a new reward is added for the toughest players.

This rare reward awaits you: In Call of Duty Modern Warfare, your weapons are in full focus. You can customize them exactly to your wishes with numerous attachments, sights, magazines and more. But not only the lethality of the firearms can be customized, but also their appearance.

Soon, there will be another weapon skin that the toughest players have been eagerly waiting for: the Master Camo. Anyone who enhances their gun with this rare camouflage immediately makes it clear what kind of beast they are.

The hunt for rare skins is one of the carrots in front of the noses of “Call of Duty” players. Staying true to the motto: Show me your weapon and I’ll tell you who you are, players flaunt their achievements. On the other hand, some players crave the tough challenges associated with acquiring the cool camouflage – an additional motivation, then.

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The rarest skins hide behind tough and lengthy tasks

Gold, Platinum, Damascus, Master – How does the new skin fit in?

These rare skins are already in the game and push players to their limits:

  • Gold (complete all spray categories for a weapon)
  • Platinum (unlock all gold skins for a weapon class)
  • Damascus (unlock all platinum skins for all weapons)

It is estimated that a Gold skin corresponds to about 18 hours of gameplay, Damascus takes a meager 700-800 hours of hard grind.

What are the requirements for the Master Camo? Anyone who wants to embark on the hunt for the coveted Master Camo needs the Gold skin of the respective weapon. Platinum or even Damascus are not necessary, as these are tasks for a specific firearm and not an entire class.

So if you have an absolute favorite weapon, you don’t need to level up unwanted guns before you can bleed through the new “Master Camo” challenge. However, how exactly the new challenge will work or what the skin looks like in-game is currently unknown. We will keep you updated on MeinMMO.

When will it be ready? If you want to earn the Master Camo, you won’t have to wait much longer. In the middle of Season 3, the new challenge will be available to all players.

Taking a look at the current Battle Pass of CoD MW, the season ends in early June. So we expect the Master Camo in May, possibly as early as late April.

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Season 3 started on April 8 and offers many new content

Where do the infos come from? The information is not unofficial leaks, but statements from Joe Cecot. He is the Design Director at Infinity Ward and addressed fan questions via Twitter. During this, the topic of Master Camo was discussed and explained in several tweets.

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He not only discussed the release timeframe but also mentioned, among other things, “it will take a long time” before players have actually completed all the challenges of the Master Camo.

It is quite possible that the skin for the toughest CoD players will come with another feature into the game. During Season 3, the so-called “Gunsmith Customs” (like gunsmith adjustments) are expected. It is speculated that you can customize your weapons even better, and the Master Camo fits like a glove.

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Fallout 76 Wastelanders gives players 2 days to move, then forces everything to be cleared out

On April 14, the Wastelanders expansion for Fallout 76 will be released, bringing the highly anticipated NPCs into the game. However, with them come zones where player C.A.M.Ps will have to disappear.

This is what’s happening: On April 14, in just two days, the Wastelanders expansion will be released. With it, the elaborate NPCs will come into the game, in which Bethesda has invested more money than expected. These NPCs come with their own camps and need to be placed somewhere.

Players in Fallout 76 Must Relocate

This is the problem: Via Twitter, Fallout has released a current map showing where the NPCs will settle. The problem is that these areas will become build-restricted zones from April 14 onwards, forcing players to relocate their C.A.M.P.

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The build-restricted zones vary in size. However, if your base is located in one of these marked zones, you should relocate before the expansion starts. Bethesda does not explain what happens if you simply stay there. Your C.A.M.P will likely just disappear.

You can find all information about Wastelanders in our summary.

Relocation is Free

On Twitter, user Lagerwhat? responded to the forced relocation, asking if Bethesda would cover the moving costs. All concerned players can be reassured here, as those in a build-restricted zone who need to relocate will be able to do so free of charge.

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With Fallout 76 Wastelanders, the NPCs that have been sorely missed since the original release are returning. This could make Fallout 76 more of a singleplayer MMO, as we could find out in an interview with the developers. On April 14, it will finally happen and Appalachia will be filled with life.

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