The game Bloodlines of Prima is Free2Play and recently left Early Access on Steam. It is an MMORPG that simultaneously uses elements of first-person shooters. We introduce it to you.
What kind of game is it? Bloodlines of Prima calls itself an FPS-MMORPG. It is supposed to be a mix of classic RPG and hero shooter in first-person perspective.
You play as a hero who can rely on an arsenal of hundreds of elemental skills and various equipment. You join one of two factions that fight each other, even in the open world.
By completing quests and defeating enemies, your reputation increases. This gives you access to the auction houses and further tasks. However, you can also become an outlaw and build a negative reputation with both factions.
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First-person perspective and high difficulty level
What is special about the MMORPG? You experience all events in the game world from the first-person perspective. No matter which skills you use, you only see your character’s hand.
Bloodlines of Prima also utilizes a special Transmute system that is supposed to keep every found item useful and upgrade your equipment.
Moreover, the MMORPG places emphasis on challenging boss fights in dungeons and the open world. In a Steam review from user Chocolostrum, the content was even labeled as too difficult in 2017.
Where are the problems of the game? A major problem of Bloodlines of Prima lies currently in the graphics. It looks very weak in all areas for a game celebrating its official release in 2020. Neither the animations, nor the environment or the interface can really convince.
Another point of criticism is currently the low number of players. It makes it hardly possible for you to meet other players in the open world. According to Steamcharts, the MMORPG had 6 concurrent players at its peak in the last 30 days.
Too few for a world that has a capital, 6 outposts, and at least the same number of areas.
This is what it looks like in Bloodlines of Prima when you fight
Is the new MMORPG worth it? In the last 30 days, the MMORPG received 6 reviews on Steam. All 6 were positive. However, due to the low number of players, this says little about Bloodlines of Prima.
Officially, the developers from Amazastrophic want to further develop their game and particularly address the criticism regarding graphics. Whether this will lead to a significant turnaround in the game is rather unlikely.
In its current state, the MMORPG does not receive a recommendation from us. However, if you feel like it, you can still take a look at the Free2Play game.
In The Division 2 the new Title Update 8.4 is coming. This introduces several adjustments to the difficulty of the enemies as well as to PvP and more. Whether the changes meet the players’ demands will be seen.
What’s included in the new update? After the Title Update 8 and the Warlords expansion for Division 2, the developers are this time focusing on some gameplay issues. The main focus is specifically on:
Balance changes to NPCs
Adjustments for PvP
Numerous bug fixes
The complete patch notes and a schedule for the maintenance work have already been presented by the developers in advance.
Update March 25, 12:10 PM: The maintenance has been completed and the servers are available again. However, you need to download a small update of about 1 GB to be able to play again.
Update March 25, 9:40 AM: The servers are down and the update is being applied. The maintenance will last until approximately 12:30 PM.
A major issue at the moment: Enemies are too durable. The patch is supposed to change that.
All about maintenance and server downtime on March 25
These are the important times: In a post in the official forum, the developers have provided details about the maintenance work.
Start of maintenance work: March 25 at 9:30 AM German time
Duration of maintenance work: Approximately 3 hours
The servers should be reachable again around 12:30 PM
The duration of the maintenance work is only an estimated time, not a fixed one. It could happen that the servers come back online earlier or later. We will inform you here if anything changes.
Damage output of all NPCs on all difficulties has been reduced
Group scaling of health points and armor of NPCs has been reduced
Red enemies, veterans, elites, and named have less health points and armor now
In the difficulties “Hard” and “Challenging”, enemies now have less health points and armor
In principle, this should enable all enemies to endure less and deal less damage. However, the difficulties “Heroic” and “Legendary” should still remain very challenging. Therefore, there are special adjustments:
Both difficulties will be harder for solo players
In duo and trio groups, the difficulty remains about the same
In four-player groups, it should become somewhat easier
Additionally, there are numerous nerfs primarily affecting the Black Tusk, their warhounds, and support stations. Overall, these should have received a nerf.
The Warhounds should now be less annoying.
Changes to PvP: For PvP, Division 2 brings relatively simple but strong changes:
All PvP weapons deal 20% less damage
Rifles deal an additional 10% less damage
Sniper rifles deal an additional 10% less damage
Additionally, the skill “Seek Mine” is being adjusted. Its charge ability has been reduced from 12m to 10m, and the distance from the end to the explosion has been reduced from 6m to 4m.
Gameplay changes and bug fixes: In addition to the nerfs and adjustments, there are also adjustments to the seasonal “Manhunt”. Moreover, the Coyote mask should now drop with a higher probability on every difficulty level.
Many rewards have been upgraded in quality, and numerous bugs have been fixed. You can find the complete list of changes and bug fixes in the official forum of Division 2.
Still having problems with tough enemies?
If you’re having trouble defeating enemies despite the nerfs, or if you want to tackle the higher difficulty levels, we have some tips for you:
In Borderlands 3, there’s going to be a lot happening soon. This week, a new max level will be introduced – followed by an insane April.
This will be the new max level: As announced in the current Borderlands show, thanks to a free update coming this Thursday, you can level up to level 57. This means that the previous not-so-old max limit of 53 levels is already history. The new limit arrives just in time for the release of the new DLC.
What does this mean for Vault Hunters? The new level cap means there will be loot with an even higher level than before. Particularly important: With the new level cap, you can gain four additional skill points.
From Thursday, you can use two ultimate abilities
This is crucial because: With these skill points, you can now unlock two ultimate abilities for your Vault Hunter at the same time. Until now, you could only have one active. Your Vault Hunters will become utterly overpowered – as now entirely new, powerful builds will be possible. And they will likely be needed in the coming weeks.
April in Borderlands 3 will be chaotic
What’s coming in April? In the show, the developers also spoke about the new Mayhem 2.0 mode, which is set to be released in April. The chaos mode will then include 10 levels instead of the previous four, presenting you with new challenges again and again. There will be more than 25 chaos modifiers – and each Mayhem level will provide you with increasingly powerful loot.
At the same time, the six-week event “Revenge of the Cartels” will kick off in April. Here, you will need to hunt gangsters to ultimately storm the estate of Boss Joey Ultraviolet. There will be different gangs that distribute various rewards. This will likely also include new loot – which could align with your new abilities.
Borderlands 3 might reinvent itself to some extent. And the new DLC is enticing with plenty of new content:
The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 is planning a small change to legendary equipment that could have a big impact and make it much more useful. Accordingly, the cheer of the players is immense.
What is this change? In the forum, the developers of Guild Wars 2 announced the Legendary Arsenal. In this arsenal, legendary equipment will be unlocked and collected account-wide.
Multiple characters will be able to access the same weapon or piece of jewelry and benefit from its advantages. This is intended to increase the value of legendary items.
Many players forgo crafting due to the costs or limit themselves to a few skins. Since legendary equipment does not provide any advantage in attributes, players prefer to create several sets of the cheaper ascended armor for all characters.
However, those who have crafted the legendary equipment constantly move it across the bank or shared inventory slots from one character to the next. This will change with the Legendary Arsenal.
How are players reacting to the arsenal? On Reddit, which usually tends to be very critical of Guild Wars 2, there are many positive reactions to the Legendary Arsenal:
MiniJ: “If the transmutations are also independent for each character, then this is the best innovation that has ever been implemented. Many players will probably want to craft legendary equipment because of this.”
The1andonlygogoman64: “Nice, if I have all legendary jewelry, I never have to buy ascended equipment again? Very cool.”
Archon_Wing: “This is great news. It has been a good week for the game. The new WvW jewelry seems interesting, and it will be even more so with the changes. These also give legendaries a sense of being something special.”
Nimmermehr, a popular legendary staff
What do critics say? The few critics in the thread are only concerned that the appearance of the equipment will also be transferred with the Legendary Arsenal. Specifically, some fear:
If you craft the legendary staff Nimmermehr but change the appearance to another staff on your ranger, will the skin also change for the necromancer?
So far, there is no answer to this question.
However, I believe that the arsenal does not really always rely on the same weapon and therefore the appearance can be adjusted freely on any character.
Legendary jewelry is the most useful
Which legendary items are particularly worth it? For those considering acquiring legendary equipment due to the changes, it is advisable to first focus on legendary jewelry. These can be applied to all characters since you can freely distribute the values:
For the back, you can either create the fractal back or the counterparts from PvP and WvW.
After that, it is usually worthwhile to craft the legendary weapons. They are easier to obtain than the armors, and depending on the weapon, more classes can access them.
In the end, those who possess all legendary armor sets, weapons, and jewelry will probably be able to perfectly equip a fresh level 80 character immediately. However, this requires thousands of hours of gameplay and a lot of gold. A great occupation for the endgame in Guild Wars 2.
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In Destiny 2 is having the Weekly Reset today, on March 24th. Weekly activities are rotating, and there are new Nightfalls as well as a fresh Flashpoint. Additionally, the first Iron Banner of Season 10 is starting. Read here what else there is to do.
What is currently happening in Destiny 2? The Weekly Reset begins today promptly at 6:00 PM with the first Iron Banner of Season 10. The event lasts for a week and ends on March 31st.
Flashpoint: This week you can find the active Flashpoint on:
Nessus
Petra Venj is currently located in the Rheasilvia area of the Dreaming City. Here the maximum curse level (3) reigns. Support the Queen’s wrath in the 4th Ascendant Challenge.
These are the sources for Powerful Loot in Season 10 of Destiny 2
This is how Powerful Loot is structured in Destiny 2: Powerful Loot comes in several tiers, granting you various power boosts. Accordingly, higher tiers also grant higher power boosts.
Tier 1 (up to +3 above the current power level)
Tier 2 (up to +4 above the current power level)
Tier 3 (up to +5 above the current power level)
Peak equipment (+5 or more above the power level. The only equipment that goes over 1000 and up to a maximum of 1010.
For your information: Power levels gained via the seasonal artifact are not taken into account for the calculation of your drops’ power levels. Here, the average of the equipment and weapons is decisive.
Sources for Powerful Loot in Season 10:
Tier 1:
Weekly Flashpoint
Prime Engrams
Gunsmith Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Weekly story mission: Luna’s Call from Eris
Complete 3 Nightmare Hunts
Zavala’s Vanguard Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Complete 3 Vanguard Strikes
Complete 5 Nightfall: The Fire Trials. Higher difficulties grant greater progress
Crucible for 4 matches in a core playlist
Crucible for 4 matches in a rotation playlist
Shaxx’s Crucible Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Gambit Bounties from the Drifter – Complete 8 of his bounties
Each full rank up in Gambit or Crucible
Tier 2:
Weekly matches in Gambit – Complete 3 games in Gambit or Gambit Prime
Clan reward from Hawthorne
Tier 3:
Seraph Bunker
Trials of Osiris
Peak equipment:
Raid “Garden of Salvation”
Nightfall: The Fire Trials with a team score of 100,000 or more
Nightmare Hunt (Grandmaster)
Dungeon (Pit of Heresy)
Trials of Osiris
Iron Banner Bounties
Eververse Dust Highlights
These are the Eververse Dust highlights of this week:
The exotic Titan ornament for Dune Strider “Shell Crusher”
The exotic Ghost shell “Veist Shell”
The exotic Sparrow “Viper-4S”
The exotic weapon ornament for The Devil’s Ruin “Devil’s Advocate”
The exotic weapon ornament for Sunshot “Red Hot”
The exotic weapon ornament for Crimson “Black Death”
Are you still looking for a suitable weapon for the Iron Banner? Hard Light is said to be quite good right now:
In Pokémon GO there will soon be a new feature that is meant to make the game clearer. We will introduce it to you.
What kind of feature is it? It is a new tab that will be added, showing the following things:
Information about the current event, such as duration or bonuses
All Pokémon that you have placed in gyms
Your catch and PokéStop series
An overview of upcoming events
This way, you should be able to see at a glance what is currently happening in your game. Until now, many of these things required more complicated steps.
Finally more overview – fans can hardly believe it
When will the feature be released? This is not yet known. Niantic only mentioned “soon”. So it is quite possible that we will have to wait a bit longer.
Where can you find the overview then? You need to click on the field where you see your quests. At the top of the bar, there will be the “Today” field next to field research and special research. There you will then see the overview.
Here you see an example of the new overview
Does the new feature help? It indeed increases the clarity of Pokémon GO. To see your gym defenders, you always had to go to the gym badges or your Pokémon collection. Now you can see them directly.
The event overview is also helpful. Many trainers complain that there were too many events lately and that there was simply no overview. The problem with the overview is quickly solved by this.
What do trainers think about it? Many fans can’t believe that Niantic is making such a change. After all, many things in Pokémon GO are presented quite complicated.
Until last summer, for example, you had to evaluate each Pokémon individually, which could only be done through sentences from the team leaders. Since an update, you can directly evaluate a whole bunch at once and sort them out faster.
backstroker1991 writes on reddit: “Better late than never. I will praise Niantic when it goes live. This is a massive improvement in the game. More updates like this please!”
Other trainers write sentences like “Am I dreaming?” or “Years too late, but I appreciate it.”
YouTuber TheXclusiveAce has thoroughly examined all weapons in Call of Duty: Warzone. This resulted in a list of the weapons and their most important values. Find out here which guns are the strongest in Battle Royale.
What kind of list is this? TheXclusiveAce has collected data on all weapons in Call of Duty: Warzone. He has listed important values such as:
Time-to-Kill (TTK)
Number of shots needed for a kill (STK, “shots to kill”)
Damage per shot and per second (DPS)
Rate of fire
For the TTK and STK values, he has broken down how much time and how many shots are needed based on the armor plates the opponent wears. He then transferred the numbers into a table that can be viewed on Google Docs.
For some weapons (assault rifles and submachine guns), Ace has also listed mods that change the behavior of the guns. The list is quite long but easy to navigate. We have embedded it here as an image for you:
Which is the strongest weapon now?
This is how you read the numbers correctly: In the table, you need to be able to interpret the values correctly. The Oden has the highest damage of all automatic weapons, but also the lowest rate of fire, which significantly impairs its DPS value and “Time to Kill”.
Conversely, the M4A1 with the .458 magazine attachment statistically has the highest DPS, but only ten shots in the magazine, making it nearly useless in this regard.
This is the strongest weapon: Considering all the numbers, the probably strongest weapon is the submachine gun AUG with the 5.56 NATO magazine attachment. This roughly corresponds to its secret variant, the Steyr AUG.
its rate of fire is about average for submachine guns
its DPS values are rather aligned with those of assault rifles
it has the lowest TTK on three armor plates of all automatic weapons
It is therefore the best choice for all encounters except at close range or very long distance, where it is outperformed by sniper rifles and shotguns.
HDR or AX-50 – Which is the best sniper?
In the community, there are ongoing discussions about which of the two popular sniper rifles is actually better. Their values are nearly identical in almost all areas, making the choice difficult.
In general, the AX-50 has a higher rate of fire, resulting in a higher DPS value than the HDR. On the other hand, the HDR is more stable over longer distances and has a higher effective range. Roughly, it can be distinguished that it depends on the player which weapon is better:
The AX-50 is better when the player hits shots well or is in a “sniper battle” because it reloads faster and has less upward recoil.
The HDR is stronger when you need reliable aim at long distances and more target stability; it also has faster aiming time with attachments than the AX-50.
Both weapons can kill instantly with a headshot at any distance even with three armor plates. Tips to become a better sniper can be found here. How you customize them with attachments is something you have to decide for yourself what suits you better.
The list of weapons and values can help you decide which weapons to pick up in a round or add to your loadouts. One tip from us: don’t force yourself to use a weapon just because it’s strong – it won’t give you any kills. If you’re not comfortable with it, switch to something that suits you better. Once you’ve decided on a weapon, here are some helpful tips for winning:
In the future, there will likely be slower download speeds for PlayStation players. Sony announced the measure due to the current situation.
This is what Sony announced: As officially stated on the PlayStation Blog, PlayStation players will have to expect slightly longer waiting times for downloads from now on. This is because video games are currently an important means of connecting friends and families – and are consequently in high demand.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is working with internet providers across Europe to manage the increased download traffic and secure access for the entire internet community.
They want to contribute to overall internet stability, “as an unprecedented number of people” are currently practicing social distancing and relying on stable internet. Therefore, there may be “slower or delayed downloads”.
Gameplay should remain stable
What does this mean for multiplayer games? Currently, it seems that the slower speeds only affect downloads. “The gameplay remains strong,” Sony explicitly writes in the announcement.
So it seems they are initially focusing on the download part of online gaming to minimize disruption to the gaming experience: “We appreciate the support and understanding of our community, as well as their contribution – that’s why we are doing everything to ensure access for all of you,” the statement reads.
You therefore probably do not need to worry about connection issues while playing for the time being. Additionally, the situation regarding Corona is noticeable in gaming:
In The Division 2, many agents are currently focusing on damage to combat incoming bullet sponges. Here are 3 items that are currently considered “Best in Slot” and how to obtain them.
What items are we talking about? For many players, damage builds in The Division 2 yield the best results after the “Warlords of New York” expansion. There are 3 items that belong in every DPS build due to their unique attributes and give your damage a significant boost:
Fox’s Prayer – Named Overlord Knee Pads
Contractor’s Gloves – Named Petrov Gloves
The Invisible Man – Named Yaahl Mask
These 3 gear pieces are currently considered “Best in Slot” and elevate the damage of your builds to a new level. The German Division YouTuber “Holy_13 Gaming” showcases all 3 items along with their locations in a recent video and explains what makes them so powerful.
Update – April 21: With TU9, the 3 items have been nerfed. “The Invisible Man” now provides 10% health damage and the values of the other two items have been reduced to 8% each.
3 named items are currently “Best in Slot” for damage builds
Why are these items so strong? The reason is the same for all three armor pieces. With named items, you receive an attribute that does not appear on regular armor pieces. These are:
Damage to uncovered targets
Armor Damage
Health Damage
These attributes function a bit differently than the usual weapon damage attributes. They do not “increase” damage; they “amplify” it. A small but significant difference that can have a big impact in Division 2.
Why are these values present? Some named items come with so-called “Super-God-Rolls” that are either higher than the standard “God-Rolls” of attributes or have special values that do not appear on other armor pieces. These 3 attributes fall into this category.
What is actually the difference between additive and multiplicative bonuses? In Division 2, one distinguishes between an “increase” and “amplifying” weapon damage. An “increase” adds the new values to the existing ones (additive), while an “amplification” takes the finalized damage values and multiplies them by the new value (multiplicative).
Example: 1,000 base damage + 3 items with 15% damage increase Damage is increased by 45% (15 + 15 + 15) So 1,000 × 1.45 = 1,450 damage
1,000 base damage + 2 items with 15% damage increase and 1 item with 15% damage amplification Damage is increased by 30% (15 + 15) and then amplified by 15% So (1,000 × 1.30) × 1.15 = 1,495 damage
This calculation is somewhat simplified, as there are multiple damage categories in Division 2. However, generally, a subsequent “amplification” provides a higher bonus and should always be preferred over an “increase.”
Fox’s Prayer with +15% to uncovered targets
What can this item do? The named knee pads “Fox’s Prayer” are part of the Overlord brand armor and provide a strong bonus against targets that are not in cover. The attribute always rolls at the maximum and “amplifies” the total “damage to uncovered targets” at level 40 by 15%.
Overlord items come with the main attribute “weapon damage,” making them ideal for a DMG build. Additionally, you receive 10% rifle damage from the brand bonus.
If the values of the core attribute align, you can roll the third attribute, thanks to the attribute library, however you like, obtaining the currently strongest knee pads for damage builds. Equip these pads even if you aren’t using a rifle. The 15% is still worth it.
Where can I find it best? There is no direct way. However, you can significantly increase your chances by choosing activities with loot targeting that feature a higher concentration of Overlord items or knee pads.
Contractor’s Gloves with +11% armor damage
What do the gloves offer? The named “Contractor’s Gloves” belong to the Petrov armor items and elevate damage against armor to a new level. With 11%, this item provides the smallest bonus, but since most bullets penetrate the armor of enemies, you effectively benefit from this bonus almost continuously.
Another advantage for damage builds – the gloves belong to the Petrov brand. You receive 10% LMG damage, and since light machine guns are currently among the strongest weapon classes, this bonus can often be beneficial as well. By the way, there are a few talents that can enhance your LMGs.
Petrov also comes with the core attribute “weapon damage,” and if you’re lucky here, you can obtain one of the best items for increased damage and recalibrate the third value to your liking.
Where can I find the gloves? Again, this can be done through loot targeting. Choose missions or areas where gloves or Petrov items are targeted loot, and engage in a few activities there. The chances are significantly higher this way.
The Invisible Man with +21% health damage
What does this armor piece do? “The Invisible Man” is a mask from “Yaahl Gear” and provides you with +21% damage against the health of enemies. Anything that no longer has armor takes significant damage when you focus on it.
Although this item offers the highest bonus in terms of values, it may not be advantageous in many situations, as you usually need to shoot through the high armor values of enemies before the 21% applies. However, if you do have enemies or devices in front of you that lack armor, they will feel this powerful boost.
The bonus of the Yaahl brand set is nothing special either. Here, you receive 10% hazard protection to shield yourself from status effects like “Burning” or “Bleeding.” The core attribute is armor. Although this all may not necessarily fit into a damage build, you still get an extremely strong item if you find it with the right values. After all, the mask comes with an offensive mod slot.
Where can I get the mask? Obtaining the Yaahl piece is the most inconvenient, as it is only available in the Dark Zone. Here, you can rarely utilize loot targeting, as there are not always specific gloves available in the Dark Zone, and according to “Holy_13 Gaming,” Yaahl Gear does not even appear in the targeted loot system.
With these 3 items, you don’t need a DPS buff to quickly farm Exos. However, the search for the perfect build continues steadily, even with the best loadout. Not everyone appreciates a pure focus on damage, even if it is currently considered very strong. If you’re looking for alternatives or want to try something new, check this out:
However, as much as the free time helps level Twinks, the content that is distributed in an outdated manner becomes increasingly annoying to me – I’m talking about Daily Quests, especially those in Uldum and the Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
Daily Quests have become my personal torment over the past few days. In the first weeks, I diligently completed the quests with my priestess and later my Demon Hunter (who is still ridiculously fun), but that has completely stopped in recent weeks.
Daily Quests – an outdated concept?
I don’t find Daily Quests boring in principle. I enjoy them when I’m in the mood for it. However, what annoys me is the “Daily” in the name. If you want to play with maximum efficiency, you have to carve out a bit of time for it every day. But I don’t want that at all. I certainly have a lot of time for World of Warcraft during the week, but usually only on one or two days and not every day.
The bottom line is that I hardly do Daily Quests anymore or only once a week on the day when I actually feel like engaging with that kind of content.
Daily Quests are a type of content that works wonderfully if you as a gamer only actively play a single game and that is your fulfilling pastime every evening. In a world with many games (after all, people also want to be killed in Dead by Daylight) or other hobbies, it’s an artificial limitation that tends to lead to frustration and annoyance. At least for me.
WoW has other solutions already in place
In other areas, Blizzard has already solved this better. World quests change every few hours, but the overarching “Emissary Quest” is valid for 3 days. So, if you want to grab the “big bonuses,” you only have to complete a set of 11-12 quests every 3 days. This has worked excellently since Legion and ensures that you can set WoW aside for 1-2 days without having the nagging feeling in the back of your mind that you’re missing out on one of the bigger rewards.
World Quests elegantly solved the problem – already in Legion.
Especially, this limitation is also peculiar. Imagine if a similar limitation existed in other areas of the game:
“You played 2 Battlegrounds today, tomorrow there will be new ones.”
“Sorry, that was your “Mythic+” dungeon for today, you can do another one tomorrow.”
Sure, these contents can’t be compared 1:1 with Daily Quests, but in terms of free time management, I find the comparison appropriate.
By the way, there is one place where I absolutely find Daily Quests acceptable – with prestige items like mounts, pets, or titles. I think it’s fine to have to nurture an egg in Uldum for a month until a mount comes out at the end. I find this type of dailies, which only have cosmetic rewards, completely acceptable. They should convey a “commitment” to a certain task and be tied to an investment of time.
However, in all other cases, I would find a weekly cap much better, which says: “You can complete 30 Daily Quests in Uldum per week, when you complete them is entirely up to you.”
Is Blizzard protecting us from ourselves?
However, I also know that Blizzard always has an argument in hand, which is often played as the killer argument, and that is the extreme players. Blizzard tries (sometimes more, sometimes less) to protect players from themselves. If players had the opportunity to complete, for example, 28 Daily Quests in one evening instead of 4 quests over 7 days, then that would also be used. This could possibly lead to a “quest burnout” where players exert themselves and would also simultaneously provoke the loud voices who would have already completed everything by Wednesday evening and then complain that there’s “nothing to do in WoW.”
However, these two groups (which often overlap) are extremes. The game shouldn’t cater to extreme cases, but rather to the broad mass of players.
With Shadowlands, the concept may finally be outdated…
I’ll take the liberty of claiming that the broad mass of players would prefer a more flexible organization of tasks in World of Warcraft and would find something like a weekly cap more sensible than a daily cap, as it currently stands with Daily Quests. Because as much as I still enjoy playing World of Warcraft after nearly 15 years, I wish for more freedom in completing my progression-related tasks.
What would you think about that? Do you still find the principle of Daily Quests contemporary or do you actually like it? Or should Blizzard try new things that allow players to manage their time more freely?
Revelation Online has released the largest update in the history of the MMORPG. It includes many new features, as well as revisions to the success system and interface. Is it worth trying the game now?
What is Revelation Online? The Free2Play MMORPG comes from China and features exciting battles in a colorful world. It was released in 2017 and initially garnered significant interest.
Update brings new content and improves old systems
What does the update bring? Skyward World provided the MMORPG with the following new features:
A new storyline and new areas
New abilities for all 7 classes
A new 10-player raid
The progression system “Book of Enchantments”, allowing players to collect enchantments.
A new, cross-server PvP mode
A revision of the success system.
A revision of the interface and tutorials
New rewards for the third anniversary
According to developer NetEase and publisher MyGames, this is said to be the largest update that Revelation Online has received since its release.
This is what the new “Book of Enchantments” looks like in Revelation Online
How are the reactions to the update? Below the trailer, several comments have accumulated, which couldn’t be more different:
On one side, many players are excited about the update. They hope that new players will be attracted, so that the EU servers do not close, as User Sannidor writes.
On the other side, commentators refer to the Free2Play MMORPG as pay-to-win and a dead game, as is the case with users Alex x and Sneaky.
Notably, the reviews from the last 30 days on Steam have been 70% positive. However, with the low number of 24 comments, this is not very meaningful. User OxyG@ming writes about Revelation Online:
“Yes, the game has pay-to-win elements. But nowadays you can play and have fun without paying. More and more players are returning to Revelation Online and that is a good thing.”
A game for fans of Asian MMORPGs and wings
Who is Revelation Online worth it for? Revelation Online was already described as a very typical Asian MMORPG at release. The focus is on the combat system and the varied dungeons. Highlights also include the flight system, which is similar to Aion, and the battles for cities and outposts.
However, those who cannot relate to these contents and the colorful graphics will have a hard time in Revelation Online. Additionally, there are complaints about the localization.
Around the game, the colleagues from MMOByte provide an overview in a video:
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Is it worth it in times of Corona? The latest update has made changes to the interface and tutorials. So it’s a good time to check out the game as a newcomer.
Since Revelation Online is free to play, you have nothing to lose and can use the (unwanted) time at home to discover a new and exciting game world.
However, in high-end PvP, you may be required to spend money to compete at the top. Keep this in mind if you want to dive into the adventures in Nuanor.
Two players showed in Call of Duty: Warzone how you can become a hero through a really cool rescue action.
This is the situation: Two players have landed at the airport in Verdansk as a team. However, one of the players has gone down on the roof while the other player was in the building.
To prevent the downed player from dying completely, he saved himself by jumping off the roof, and his teammate became the rescuer.
Jumping into arms saves lives
This is how the rescue action went: The player below said in the chat that his teammate should jump down. He would catch him.
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What initially sounded like a joke actually worked. He jumped directly into his partner’s arms and was then gently carried to the ground. In the blink of an eye, he was revived and could join the action again.
The two players reacted completely surprised because they never expected that this jump would actually end well.
How do other players react to this? Viewers of this clip are enthusiastic. Particularly funny is that the player caught his buddy directly by the rear and he slowly floated past his face.
A surprised viewer wrote that he had tried the same thing and failed. However, he said that his teammate did not revive him while he was falling, but did not interact with him at all.
Do you feel like you’re only encountering one weapon in the PvP of Destiny 2? The statistics also say: Hard Light is tyrannizing the Crucible. We take a closer look at the numbers and venture a prediction on how long the reign of terror will last.
Guardians report encountering the weapon in every match and have only one counter at hand. That is to use “Hard Light” themselves and thus turn the battlefield into a colorful and insane laser show.
Hard Light currently stands above all other weapons in PvP
The statistics say: In the Trials of Osiris, “Hard Light” holds the undisputed first place among the most used weapons. Today, on March 24, 2020, the Exotic has nearly 8 million kills to its name (Source: Trials Report) – the trend is rising.
The next primary weapon can only be found in sixth place (1.9 million kills). The also exotic auto rifle SUROS Regime only accounts for about a quarter of the kills of “Hard Light.”.
It must be mentioned that the current Trials map (Anomaly) significantly favors the use of the new Exo specialist. Because in the narrow corridors and winding passages of the space station, the bouncing laser projectiles unleash their full potential and are likely responsible for entire team wipes.
What is the situation in regular PvP? Not only in competitive modes and the Trials of Osiris does the laser show from “Hard Light” dominate everyday life. Also in the quick play, the dominance of the exotic auto rifle has long been the order of the day.
This is what the usage looks like in conflict mode (Source: Guardian.gg):
Playstation 4: 24 %
Xbox One: 26 %
PC: 19 %
For Destiny veterans, the state may evoke flashbacks to the days of the reign of terror of the Thorn. In the times of Destiny, there were always periods when certain exotics stood out as primary weapons. The Graviton Lance, for example, during its heyday, but that was before the powerful special weapons like shotguns and sniper rifles.
Is a nerf likely? Currently, we do not consider a nerf to be very realistic in the near term. Bungie has proven over the past few months that they can react quickly. However, in these situations, it has usually been about exotics or mechanics that were “broken” or allowed unintended advantages.
“Hard Light” is currently not broken or bypasses mechanics; it is simply superior to its competition due to the combination of buffs. In the past, Bungie typically adjusted weapon balance with the start of a new season. Whether they will make an exception here because of the usage numbers, we cannot predict.
Will “Hard Light” dominate the Trials for a season?
If next week there is a more open and expansive map in the Trials, the usage could self-reduce, but even there “Hard Light” has the advantage of being the only auto rifle that fundamentally does not have to fear damage drop-off at range.
In a few days, Borderlands 3 will receive its next chapter. This leads us to a desolate ice planet – which somehow feels familiar. Because the new environment awakens old memories.
This is the DLC planet: On the official website of Borderlands, fans of the series can now find more detailed information about the new ice planet “Xylourgos”. On the “wind-swept ice world”, there is not much happening – because the planet is not exactly life-friendly.
Chilled atmosphere prevails on the new ice planet
Here, mutated rock snails, wolf creatures, and “fearsome beings with masses of teeth and tentacles” roam. It should also be clear what your enemies might look like in the DLC.
Furthermore, there is the massive monster carcass under which a village full of occultists lies. The perfect place for a wedding, which is what the new chapter in the DLC is about.
Moreover, there are some images available showing what awaits you on Xylourgos. And they have quite nostalgic value.
Ice and Hammerlock – does that sound familiar?
That’s why it feels so familiar: The ice planet Xylourgos is a new world for Borderlands. Swapping the classic desert of Pandora for a frostier location is something we already know: Borderlands 2 started in an icy environment.
Fans of the series will remember: it all started in a cave where you had to help Claptrap find his lost eye. It didn’t take long to find the missing part – and shortly after, you faced a horde of Bullymongs.
These giant beasts clearly marked the beginning of Borderlands 2. And who did you also meet shortly after? Right: Sir Hammerlock! You had to help him out first – just like in the new DLC.
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In the eternal ice, you encountered Sir Hammerlock early on
It is well known that Hammerlock plays a central role in the DLC. The connection between him and an ice world instantly evokes nostalgic feelings – similar to how the Loader Bots connected with Handsome Jack in the first DLC. Additionally, the returning Gaige means that Borderlands 2 fans will feel right at home in the new DLC. And who knows – you might even encounter some Bullymongs.
Do you want a closer look at the DLC that is coming out this week? Then you should check out:
If you want to farm experience points in Escape from Tarkov, for example, to unlock the flea market, it can take quite a while. However, the Twitch streamer and YouTuber Pestily reveals two farming methods for beginners and veterans.
What are these methods? Pestily presented two types in a video to quickly or easily reach level 10 in Escape from Tarkov. Both approaches use the Factory map to farm there. It is the smallest map in Escape from Tarkov.
The fast method is aimed at experienced players who need to level from the beginning. The easy method is intended for new players who are taking their first steps.
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Quickly reach level 10 with the Factory map & unlock the flea market
Why should I farm EXP? Since the Patch 0.12.4, which caused a lot of discontent in the community, you need a higher level to unlock the flea market. The update raised the level requirement from 5 to 15, but the developers had to lower it back down to 10 due to much criticism.
With the flea market (engl. flea market), you can buy and sell weapons and equipment, making it easier to supply yourself to better survive in the tough shooter. It is considered an important feature by many players.
For levels 1-10, you need a total of 42,048 experience points.
The fast method
With the fast method, you simply head to the Factory map and kill everything that comes in your way. This includes both player characters and NPC scavengers.
In total, there should be five other players and “about 10-20 scavengers” to be found on the map. If you kill them all, you can roughly get 10,000-15,000 experience points in the available 20 minutes.
The downside: You need a relatively good starting gear and a high level of skill, as it is not easy to consistently secure all the kills.
In a group, it is a bit easier, but you also get less EXP. Depending on group size and loading times, you should need about two to four hours to reach level 10.
The easy method
With the easy method, you also visit the Factory, but you collect certain items here. You ignore all enemies and first collect a “Module-3M Chest Armor”. Visit one of three locations where it is best found:
the office with the safe
the scaffolding above the Factory’s passage
the large container directly under the overpass
The goal is to complete the “Supplier” quest from Skier, which rewards you with 3,300 experience points. Pestily advises completing further quests afterward. According to him, the best quests are:
Supplier – Level-5 quest from Skier (3,300 EXP)
Debut – Level-1 quest from Prapor (600 EXP)
The Extortionist – Level-7 quest from Skier (3,200 EXP)
Checking – Level-2 quest from Prapor (800 EXP)
Shootout Picnic – Level-3 quest from Prapor (2,000 EXP)
Stirrup – Level-8 quest from Skier (4,700 EXP)
As you must safely escape from the map with this method, you should watch out for campers waiting to shoot you at the exit. This can occur frequently in Escape from Tarkov. Keep a sharp eye and avoid players.
In general, you should only choose the “fast” method if you are sure that you can get the kills and that your gear is good enough. Also, it should not set you back too much to lose the gear should you die. Here we present good and affordable weapon loadouts for raids.
With the slow method, you also have to be prepared that not everything will always go smoothly. Escape from Tarkov is harsh and wants to show that – you will likely bite the dust a few times as well.
How to install Disney Plus on PS4? We explain how to install the Disney Plus app and reveal what the competition from Netflix and Amazon has to offer.
What is Disney Plus? Disney Plus is a subscription-based streaming service from the manufacturer Disney. The service has been available in the USA since November 12, 2019, and has been accessible in Germany since March 24, 2020.
The service works similarly to Amazon or Netflix: instead of buying movies, you pay a monthly fee and can then stream as many movies as you want.
And Disney Plus is very successful: According to hollywoodreporter.com, Disney Plus had over 26 million paying subscribers in February 2020. With the European launch, these numbers are expected to rise even further.
Disney+ mainly offers its users original productions from Walt Disney Studios. In addition, productions from Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic, Pixar, and 20th Century Studios are also available. By the way, Disney has compiled all the movies available at launch (at least in the USA) on YouTube:
Here, select “Apps” and then the “Disney+” app. If it doesn’t appear directly, it’s best to use the search function in the store.
Once you have opened the Store page for Disney+, select “Download”; the app will then be downloaded and installed on your console.
After installation, you can start Disney+ directly from the home screen of the PlayStation 4
Finally, you need to enter your login details for Disney+ in the app.
It is worth mentioning that it is not possible to download movies on the PS4 and watch them offline. This is currently only possible with the app on Android.
Regular subscriptions for Disney Plus: There are two subscription variants with Disney+: you can subscribe monthly or take out an annual subscription. The normal costs here are 6.99 euros per month or 69.99 euros for 12 months.
Disney+ offers all technical standards like 4K, HDR, and Dolby Atmos, but without additional costs like with Netflix. In addition, you can use Disney+ on four devices simultaneously without paying extra for it.
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Disney Plus – Movies and Costs
Is Disney+ worth it? For 6.99 euros per month or 69.99 euros for 12 months, you have full access to the entire program.
Disney Plus offers the entire portfolio of Disney and all associated studios. In the streaming provider’s program, you can find the following movies (sorted alphabetically):
Disney Plus – the 20 best movies
Aladdin (2019)
Avatar
Avengers: Endgame
Bambi
Captain America: Civil War
Coco
The Lion King and the live-action adaptation (2019)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Frozen
Frozen 2
Pirates of the Caribbean
Guardians of the Galaxy
Iron Man
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Star Wars IV (A New Hope)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Thor: Ragnarok
Toy Story
TRON
WALL-E
Disney also monthly expands its existing program.
What is the difference to Netflix and Amazon? Disney+ offers exclusive series and movies like the other major streaming providers. Among other things, the following have already been announced:
“Falcon and the Winter Soldier”
“Loki”
a new season of the “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian”.
In Korea, a female politician is set to be elected to the national parliament, but a misdemeanor in League of Legends stands in her way. She allegedly shared her account with an ex-boyfriend in 2014: This boosting is now being accused by political opponents. She is expected to withdraw her candidacy.
This was the trigger of the conflict: On March 6, a political party in South Korea introduced its top candidate for the national parliament: Ryu Ho-jung would have become the youngest member ever elected to parliament.
Ryu Ho-jung has a background in the gaming industry. She was the chairperson of a university eSports club, worked for various gaming companies, and attempted to establish a union.
In South Korea, gaming is much more ingrained in the fabric of society than it is here: It is seen as an important task for parliament to enact rules for eSports and gaming.
Former Starcraft Pro Raises Allegations
However, on March 10, her candidacy was harshly criticized. Hwang Hee-doo, a former StarCraft pro-gamer who now sits in parliament for another party, accused her of:
Ryu “boosting” her in LoL
that this is a serious misconduct
it is essentially like having someone else take the exam for you
2014 Boosting Incident Burdens Politician for Years
What exactly did the woman do? According to her statement, it involves an incident from 2014. She let her then-boyfriend play with her LoL account because he wanted to play some placement matches with a friend.
It is said that her LoL account was boosted from Gold 1 to Diamond 5: That is quite a leap.
Her boyfriend allegedly boosted the account from Gold 1 to Diamond 5 at that time.
Her boyfriend was so good that her account ranked so high in the solo queue that she could no longer play with her own account. Therefore, she created a new LoL account.
However, Ryu Ho-jung used the “boosted account” to participate in a LoL tournament that was only intended for women.
Ryu has already faced trouble for this: She dishonorably lost her position as the chairperson of an eSports club back then – and now the controversy seems to be harming her again.
Politician Apologizes – But Opponents Demand Resignation
This is how the conflict continued: Ryu has apologized for her behavior. She stated that she was “careless” at the time and that it was very wrong. This also cast a negative light on female gamers.
She sincerely apologized for her actions back then.
However, the political opponents showed no mercy. It was said: The apology indicates that she does not take her misconduct seriously and dismisses it as mere “carelessness”.
She can only apologize to the gaming community for her mistakes by now resigning as a candidate.
This is the discussion: In South Korea, people are debating whether the politician’s misdemeanor from 6 years ago is enough to force her to end her candidacy for parliament:
On one hand, she did not gain any financial advantages from her misconduct and “deserves” a second chance
On the other hand, it is argued that the politician has become popular mainly because of her career as a gamer, so she should know better
The LoL team consisting solely of women was expelled from the league.
The mixer streamer Shroud finds weaknesses in Call of Duty: Warzone once again. He criticizes the numerous vehicles that he believes have no place there.
Shroud complains about this: The former Counter-Strike pro is actually a veteran in shooters, but he still can’t quite get into Warzone. Although he plays it often, he recently talked about balance issues that seem unsolvable to him.
Now he mentions the vehicles that are in Warzone. For him, they don’t quite fit into the battle royale and should be removed.
Shroud doesn’t need vehicles – Why?
This is what the streamer says: He explains that one can run fast anyway. He says: “I think they should turn off vehicles altogether. You run pretty fast already, you can cross the map quickly just by running.”
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From minute 6:40, the streamer talks about the vehicles
Shroud compares it to H1Z1: The streamer also compares the game to the failed battle royale H1Z1. He says: “It feels like H1Z1 solos, where you drive around in a car and when the time is right, just blow it up or run over other players with the car. It feels like H1Z1, but the problem is, it’s much harder to blow a vehicle up in Warzone.”
Shroud then also says that the balance of vehicles in H1Z1 was right, which is not the case in Warzone. There, you could use vehicles as a weapon and easily blow them up as a dangerous projectile. In Warzone, that doesn’t work and cars and trucks often serve as a secure hiding place.
We recommend in our tips for Warzone that you should have a rocket launcher with you. Usually, one shot is enough and you can destroy the enemy’s car. This way, you not only take out the vehicle, but also, with some luck, a whole enemy team.
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The Twitch star Turner “Tfue” Tenney is number 1 on the streaming platform and a feared player in Fortnite: Battle Royale. But the ping in Florida drives him crazy. He dreams of moving to Virginia, where the land of glorious “0 Ping” is.
But Florida is ultimately unbearable for him, as the ping is too poor.
Tfue (right) with his older brother Jake and his father and manager Richard Tenney.
Tfue is obsessed with 0 Ping
What’s up with “0 Ping”? The “ping” roughly refers to how long it takes for an input in the game to be actually processed by the servers. The higher the ping, the longer the delay. In the vernacular of Fortnite players, “0 ping” is equated with “no delay whatsoever.”
The Fortnite star Tfue has been obsessed with “0 Ping” for a long time. When he dies in Fortnite, he usually attributes it to 2 reasons:
or the opponent simply has a better ping than he does
Tfue moved in June 2019 to qualify for the Fortnite World Cup in duos with his then-partner Cloakzy, but failed to do so.
Tfue believes his “high ping” in Florida holds him back from reaching the top of the world. Because for some maneuvers in Fortnite, like “taking over walls”, it’s essential for him to have super ping.
“You have to live where there is a damn low ping”
This is now his plan: Tfue raves about an area in Virginia, between Washington, D.C., and the place Ashburn, where there is a server farm. The area is about 1500 km away from his current residence, which is roughly the distance from Berlin to Moscow.
Tfue apparently seriously thinks about relocating:
In a Twitch stream he raves about the area, saying they actually have “damn cool houses.”
“You have to live where there is a damn low ping,” he says in conversation with other Twitch streamers.
His dream is apparently to live in a “Zero Ping” house.
But Tfue believes: As soon as he has a Zero Ping house, Epic will decide to limit the ping in Fortnite to 30 so that no one has such an advantage. Somehow everyone always seems to have it in for him:
It is becoming increasingly clear that the new Delirium league of the hack ‘n’ slash Path of Exile (PC, Xbox One, PS4) is very difficult. The hardcore leaderboard proves this.
What does the leaderboard look like? The hardcore leaderboard of Path of Exile (PoE) shows which players stand in which position in hardcore mode. Since Delirium started, we have seen a lot of dead players on the list.
This shows that the new Delirium league is very hard and especially in hardcore mode it is anything but easy to stay alive.
In the Hardcore leaderboard of the current PoE league Delirium, there were enormously many dead players.
A hard league
What is hardcore mode? Who plays in hardcore mode finds himself in standard mode after his virtual death. In hardcore mode, he is considered dead, but can continue to play normally.
Is Delirium really that hard? There have already been some complaints from players that the new league is too harsh. These players don’t want PoE to be simplified too much. They just think that the developers have gone overboard with the current league.
How are the developers responding? There have already been a few hotfixes that slightly lowered the difficulty level – as can be read in the official PoE forum.
These hotfixes reduce the damage that monsters deal by 20%, 40%, and even 50%. Likewise, health points are reduced, and the speed of enemy attacks is decreased.
Did this have the desired effect? As can be seen on the current hardcore leaderboard on the official PoE website, the improvements are bearing fruit. While we still see dead players on the list, they appear much less frequently than before the hotfixes.
Some players find the new Delirium league in Path of Exile too difficult.
Players are divided in opinion
What do the players think about the situation? Changes to the difficulty level of Path of Exile are always a double-edged sword. Part of the community loves that the action RPG is so hard. Others, however, are happy because they simply found Delirium frustratingly difficult.
Boofalo Soja says on Steam: “I’m surprised at how quickly the developers respond to complaints and address them. Kudos to GGG. It’s refreshing to see a developer truly listen to players and react quickly during these times.”
Brown_Town86 is on Steam somewhat divided: “The reward changes look fantastic. But I’m a bit baffled that you nerfed the enemies so hard, but it’s alright.”
Constructer on Steam does not think the adjustments are good: “Seriously? Nerf here, nerf there. Who’s whining? Casuals. The harder it is, the more interesting it is.”
What do you think of the changes? Were the adjustments to the difficulty level of PoE necessary or not?
