But this is not very easy for him, as he suffers from social phobia. Because of this, he has few friends and knows hardly anyone who would play with him.
In his post, he explains that he has great difficulties talking to people outside of school or even speaking into a microphone. His major passions include
Many of these have a strong multiplayer mode or are designed for it. Finlay even offered to buy the games if someone is interested in playing with him. His post does not seem very optimistic because of this.
A 15-year-old Brit is looking for new players for games like Ark Survival Evolved. Now he can hardly keep up with the requests.
Over 900 comments and many new friends
How did people react? The post has now received almost 8000 upvotes (as of 9.03.20: 7800). Many show understanding, and almost 900 people have reached out after his post.
Among the 900 people are also some who themselves have social phobia. Some of them are surprised that they are not the only ones who suffer from it while playing. User PiDDY writes:
I am 25 and have the same problem. I only play with one friend.
Edit: I didn’t think that so many are in the same boat. Reddit can be really surprising. Thanks for the kind words and support.
How does Finlay react to this? The post starter is completely overwhelmed by the many responses. “I am flooded with requests,” he writes in an edit. He really did not expect this reaction. A little later, he happily adds in another edit:
I know this is silly, but I screamed like a baby because I am so happy about the great support. It’s only virtual, but it really helps me a lot. I never thought there would be so much support in the subreddit.
I’m sorry if I can’t respond to all requests quickly, I hope you understand that. Thank you very, very much.
They fear that others will label them as embarrassing, crazy, or even ridiculous. We find such things rather funny when we laugh at others. However, people with social phobia can take simple jokes very personally.
They fear situations like exams or speaking in public, and usually, these people withdraw completely from public life. For them, any public situation is associated with great fear.
In the worst case, there are even physical reactions to fear. These include rapid heartbeat, nausea, and even panic attacks.
Cognitive behavioral therapies can combat these. Antidepressants are also used but are controversial among doctors.
In The Division 2, Season 1 begins on March 10th. Players can earn various seasonal rewards across a total of 100 levels. We will show you what you get with the paid premium branch and what you can completely get for free.
What is Season 1 all about? To improve the content flow, The Division 2 will implement Seasons in its second year. This is intended to keep the shooter regularly supplied with new content, ensuring there is always something to do.
This is how the Seasons work: The Seasons are meant to enrich the endgame of The Division 2 while simultaneously advancing the story in a mini-campaign after Warlords of New York.
A Season also brings with it 100 unique levels, where you can level up by collecting XP and earn various seasonal rewards.
The rewards are drawn from two different branches – a free branch available to all Warlords owners, and a premium branch that can be accessed by purchasing a Season Pass for 10€.
These sets are available to everyone through Season 1
By the way, when purchasing the Warlords expansion, the premium path, i.e., the Season Pass for the first season, is already included. So if you have purchased Warlords of New York, you will automatically have premium access in Season 1. Without Warlords, you cannot participate in the Seasons at all. In Season 2, however, everyone will have to pay extra for the premium branch.
Here are all the rewards from the Season Pass of Season 1
Please note: Even though every Warlords purchaser can earn all seasonal content in Season 1, the rewards are already divided into free and premium to clarify what type of rewards can be expected with and without the corresponding Season Pass for future Seasons.
What do you miss without premium access? In short: Everything important and gameplay-related can also be obtained through the free rewards branch. This includes the new gear sets, named weapons, new brand equipment, or a new Exotic – Coyote’s Mask.
The Season Pass and thus the Season are actually free. Without premium, you mainly miss out on cosmetic rewards such as colors, optional weapon skins, or additional crafting resources.
This is what the two reward branches look like in the game
Without purchasing the Season Pass, you will not receive a reward at each of the 100 seasonal levels, but only at some. With premium access, you will receive one or more rewards at every level. Additionally, you will get everything that is also available through the free branch.
The prizes are distributed such that a large part of them is already available in the first third (up to level 35) of the Season 1 Pass. Players should not feel compelled to play through the entire Season out of fear of missing something important.
Here is an overview of all rewards from the Season 1 Pass: In this YouTube video by NothingButSkillz, you can see at which seasonal level you receive which free prize and which premium reward.
The upper branch contains the free prizes, while the lower branch contains the premium rewards.
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In FIFA 20 sometimes some pretty crazy goals happen. A player scored a fantastic long-range shot – even though he didn’t intend to shoot.
This is the goal in question: On Reddit, user Totogia shared a long shot that is quite impressive. Using the Shapeshifters card of David Alaba, a center-back, he hit the ball beautifully under the crossbar – almost from the halfway line.
As if that wasn’t strange enough, it turns out: Totogia didn’t actually intend to shoot. “Yes, I pressed the wrong button,” he admits. Whether he wanted to pass the ball or defend with the circle button remains unclear. But one thing is for sure: he must be quite satisfied with the result. Because the admittedly somewhat unrealistic goal is quite impressive:
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This is how other players react: Many players comment on Reddit, saying they really like the goal. After all, long shots aren’t necessarily the first choice when trying to score in FIFA 20. Maybe we should try shooting from the halfway line more often with center-backs – seems to work!
“Looks like we have a new meta,” jokes user Pillow_Holder.
“This is the best long-range goal I’ve ever seen. Most in this subreddit are slow rollers or glitching goalkeepers. This is a damn bullseye,” says user KonstipatedMule.
“FIFA is the only game I know where you can press the wrong button and still be successful. In other games, it may happen sometimes and it’s a huge stroke of luck, but in FIFA, it happens regularly,” comments user Driblus.
An unusual goal indeed. Also an unusual story: The streamer Diogo Pé shows how to successfully play FIFA 20 without hands.
Dreadlands is an interesting MMO that allows you to battle each other in turn-based fights.
What kind of game is this?The MMO Dreadlands places you in a post-apocalyptic world where survivors fight for the resource Glow. With your crew of fighters, you join a faction for which you stand up. Currently, there are 2 factions in the game, and a third has already been announced.
During your adventures in the post-apocalyptic world, you will encounter not only dangerous mutants but also other players. In tactical turn-based battles, you will face your enemies.
You experience a story in which you and your battle-ready gang become better and better. The stronger you are, the further you can venture into more dangerous areas.
The battles in Dreadlands take place in rounds.
Turn-based combat in the MMO
What makes Dreadlands special? The game mixes MMO and turn-based battles, which is quite unusual. You will share the world with other players who complete missions for their faction. When a fight occurs – whether in PvE or PvP – you resolve these confrontations turn-by-turn, which is somewhat reminiscent of XCOM.
You must proceed very tactically and use your group’s abilities wisely. In battles, “Action Points” are used, which you can spend freely, for example, to move or shoot.
Through cards, another tactical component comes into play. You can play special power cards that significantly influence the course of a battle. Therefore, you should use these cards strategically.
When does it start? You can play Dreadlands in Early Access starting tomorrow, March 10th. The title launches via Steam. The price is not yet determined.
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How does this actually work? Can’t quite imagine how turn-based tactics and MMO go together? Then check out the new gameplay trailer. It gives you a pretty good insight into Dreadlands.
As the video shows, the mix could work quite well.
Who is behind the game? The developer is Blackfox Studios, who are making their debut with Dreadlands. The publisher is Fatshark, known primarily for the popular online game Warhammer: Vermintide 2.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, a well-known weapon has been taken out of the vault and put back into the game. However, players are already demanding a nerf for the weapon or that it disappears entirely. We show you why players find this Heavy Sniper too strong.
What kind of weapon is this? The Heavy Sniper returned with the start of Season 2 in Fortnite after being vaulted for a while.
The Heavy Sniper can now often be found in the henchman hideouts.
As soon as the sniper returns, players demand a nerf
The Heavy Sniper is one of the strongest weapons: The Heavy Sniper has advantages and disadvantages in the game. It is one of the strongest weapons in Fortnite.
This is how much damage a Heavy Sniper can cause:
Epic: Body shot -> 150 damage, Headshot -> 375 damage
Legendary: Body shot -> 157 damage, Headshot -> 392 damage
The Heavy Sniper can destroy walls without any problems:
This killer combination of 2 Heavy Snipers is not the first time it has been a problem. Players had already hoped that it would be removed from the game during the Fortnite World Cup:
This rogue in WoW Classic is practically immortal – even at level 10. This allows her to solo the final boss of the Deadmines. We show you how it’s done.
In World of Warcraft Classic, the game balance in some areas is not as advanced as in later versions of the game. However, this is precisely what attracts some players, pushing the limits of the possible. One proof comes from a level 10 rogue, fulfilling an old WoW dream. She can simply not be hit by enemies and is therefore even capable of tackling a dungeon final boss solo – even if it takes a while.
What did the rogue do? The rogue Exehnr defeated the final boss of the Deadmines, Edwin VanCleef, all by herself. Normally, a full group of about level 20 is required for this. However, Exehnr does it solo and already at level 10. The fight lasts several minutes, but Exehnr is basically immortal because the rogue never takes damage, as she has a dodge value of 100%. So physical attacks can never hit her in the normal way. You can see the result here:
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Why is this possible? In World of Warcraft, primary attributes provide different amounts of various useful values. At level 10, 1 point of agility gives an additional dodge chance of 0.57%. At higher levels, this value decreases further. Then 1 point of agility might only provide 0.3% dodge chance or even less. The earlier you achieve high values on your character, the more devastating the effects are.
The value of 173 agility, which corresponds to a 98% dodge rate, was achieved through numerous enchantments. Thus, the rogue Exehnr has equipped all items with the best possible enchantments. Some of these enchantments, such as 15 agility on weapons, are actually intended for players at level 60. Normally, a character at level 10 could not afford that.
The missing 2% dodge Exehnr only received from the passive Night Elf bonus and the first talent point that she could assign at level 10.
Furthermore, VanCleef does not use any spells. Otherwise, Exehnr would probably die immediately.
Some help was needed: Exehnr did not manage it completely “solo”, as a Paladin had to stand by and keep giving the character “Blessing of Kings” – a spell that increases all attributes by a few percent. Only this way could Exehnr maintain 100% dodge consistently. Otherwise, the Paladin did not intervene in the fight.
At the end of the fight, the player behind the rogue also explains what enchantments and items he used, in case you want to replicate this feat – but it will probably cost nearly 1,000 gold or more due to the enchantments.
In 2018, Destiny 2 released a super puzzle. The last piece of this puzzle has just been solved. The riddle was hidden on a wall: it could only be seen by placing the exotic weapon Sleeper Simulant just right.
The puzzle consisted of 6 pieces, and one had to use Braille or Morse code to decrypt individual pieces and obtain code words.
This was the puzzle in Rasputin’s Chamber.
This puzzle was cracked in May 2018, but was never truly solved. Players figured out two of the three pieces and derived the solution for the missing 3rd word simply through the “Trial and Error” principle. It was the word “Mechanized.”
As a reward for the puzzle, there was a lore text and coordinates. Players then traveled in the real world to a national park in the US state of New York and unearthed their reward: a thank-you letter from Vicarious Visions and a bunch of “Three of Coins.”
The Guardians claimed the reward in May 2018, without having “correctly” solved the puzzle.
Wall Hides Riddle
That was the missing solution: Two riddle finders have now made another attempt to determine where in Destiny 2 the word “Mechanized” was hidden. Apparently, it wouldn’t let them rest. They exchanged thoughts and information on Twitter about where in Destiny 2 the word might be hidden.
It was suspected that it had something to do with the exotic weapon “Sleeper Simulant”, as the icon of the weapon was mentioned in the puzzle. The symbol that had not been assigned to any of the solved sub-puzzles matched the symbol on the lens of the Sleeper Simulant.
This was the Twitter conversation that led to success.
One of the riddle enthusiasts then had a eureka moment. He aimed the Sleeper Simulant at a wall in the Mars location. And indeed: when he held the lens exactly where the target symbol of the Sleeper Simulant could be seen on the wall, the distance sensors on the lens marked letters that spelled “Mechanized” when arranged correctly.
That would have been the riddle that Guardians should have solved two years ago to obtain the loot in the intended manner. However, it has long since been plundered.
For the two riddle finders, there remains the satisfaction of having solved one of the last riddles of Destiny 2.
These riddles from Destiny 2 are extraordinarily complex and designed so that only the “swarm intelligence” of the internet can solve them. A community has developed around these riddles in Destiny, tracking down the secrets.
He lost his mind a bit over the last riddle: Twitch streamer Gladd.
Many players are currently complaining about a bug in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. This prevents you from gaining experience points (XP) or making progress. This is especially frustrating when you are working on challenges.
What is the problem? Since Sunday, March 8, players have reported that they can no longer make progress in CoD: Modern Warfare. On Twitter, developer Infinity Ward has confirmed that such a bug exists.
As they write in the tweet, the developers are still working on a fix. At the moment, however, there is still no news or progress. The last update was around 11 PM on Sunday night:
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Infinity Ward has not yet confirmed that the lost XP will be credited back to the players affected by the bug. We will inform you as soon as new information comes in.
This is what players say: Although the bug annoys many people and numerous players are complaining, there is surprisingly a lot of understanding, especially on Twitter. Players are thanking the developers for working on such issues even on Sunday (in the USA it was afternoon when the problem occurred).
The Dark Soul Ascends on Twitter writes: “You are the best, don’t worry. Black Ops 2 is full of hackers. Your game is at least still playable. Don’t let people be too hard on you; they just have a ruthless cheat they can’t get rid of.”
DarkMage on Twitter writes: “Thank you. I know it’s frustrating. Thank you for working on a Sunday. Hopefully this will be resolved soon, so you can get back to your families!”
In the meantime, players are already enjoying leaked gameplay of the new battle royale Warzone, which one player apparently uploaded much too early:
On April 7, the big Wastelanders update for Fallout 76 will be released. Finally, you will meet NPCs. They will talk to you so much that the developers exceeded their budget for voice acting.
What is Wastelanders? The big update for Fallout 76 introduces NPCs into the game. You can talk to them, learn more about them, and receive quests from them. There are even companions waiting for you.
How much do the NPCs have to say? Apparently, you should not expect short dialogues, as Pete Hines from Bethesda explained that the developers even exceeded the budget.
They went far beyond what they had budgeted for because designers just can’t help it. So they exceeded their budgets for the words.
Pete Hines, Bethesda in an interview with USGamer
So you don’t need to worry that you will encounter NPCs with little to say. Apparently, you can have quite long conversations with the new inhabitants of Appalachia. This should especially please those who criticized Fallout 76 at launch mainly for the lack of NPCs.
How much content can we expect? It is still somewhat unclear how extensive the content will be. However, Pete Hines also had something to say about this:
There is simply no reasonable frequency at which you can release large amounts of quest content to keep up with the players. It takes six months, nine months, a year to create content that players then run through in two weeks.
Pete Hines, Bethesda in an interview with USGamer
The dialogues in Fallout 76 are expected to be very extensive.
Quests need to be repeatable
What does this mean for the quests? The missions need to be repeatable. Otherwise, the content will be exhausted too quickly and then boredom sets in until new content arrives.
The focus in creating the missions is therefore on making them repeatable.
What does this mean for voice acting? It is currently unclear how this interacts with the repeatability of quests in the conversations. Are there perhaps additional quests that cannot be repeated if they tell an important story?
In Destiny 2, Season 10, the Season of the Worthy, runs from March 10 to June 9. What new content can you expect? What is known about the Season Pass and new Exotics? Where is the story taking us? And what do we know about the return of the Trials of Osiris? In this overview article, we summarize all the important information about the new season.
What areSeasons in Destiny 2? Currently, Destiny 2 relies on a season model to provide new content for the game. A season lasts about three months. Unlike traditional DLCs, the content is not released all at once but is spread throughout the entire season.
A season is not as expensive as a DLC and also offers numerous completely free content for everyone. You can purchase a season separately, but you can also skip it if it doesn’t appeal to you and still easily enter with the next season.
In short: Seasons refer to new content that is introduced into the game over a specific period.
In Season 10, Ana Bray, Commander Zavala, and the entire world need our help
What is Season 10 all about? The new Season 10 starts on March 10. It is named Season of the Worthy and runs until June 9.
Fun and activities include:
a new story
several new PvE activities
the return of the most popular PvP mode – Trials of Osiris
fresh Battle Pass rewards from the new Season Pass
new exotic quests and loot
events for all Guardians
as well as numerous changes and adjustments
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Everything You Need to Know About Season 10 of Destiny 2
When exactly does Season 10 start? It kicks off on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Along with the reset at 18:00 CET, it’s happening. The Season of the Worthy will last about three months, until June 9, 2020.
As usual, the Destiny servers will go offline shortly before the start, and you will need to download an update. We will provide you with fresh information regarding this tomorrow and accompany the release.
Equip your Guardian with new themed weapons and armor
This is how the story continues in the Season of the Worthy: The Cabal, in their despair, let their massive fleet ship, the Almighty, crash into the Last City. To avert the looming danger from orbit, the Guardians need the help of the Warmind Rasputin.
This alliance is very dangerous. Hardly anyone knows what the powerful Rasputin really plans. In a surprising cutscene, Season 9 showed how Osiris confronts the Warmind and urges it to choose a side. In Season 10, besides Rasputin, Commander Zavala and Ana Bray will also take center stage in the story.
Check out this great trailer for the Season of the Worthy in German:
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In the trailer, we see that in order to gain Rasputin’s help, we will need to activate Warmind facilities everywhere. Whether we will prove worthy to Rasputin over the course of Season 10 or if another power will come into play remains to be seen.
There you will also find out which content is available to all players, including those with the free Free-to-Play version Destiny 2: New Light, and which special content is exclusively available to Season Pass owners in Season 10.
A preview of the next three months in Destiny 2
Note that the roadmap does not show all upcoming content with dates but rather sets the general course for Season 10.
This is what awaits you in PvEin the Season of the Worthy: In order for the powerful Warmind Rasputin to help us, we need to get his systems online. We will do this in three activities:
In the Legendary Lost Sectors, stubborn enemies await you
The Trials of Osiris return in Season 10: Guardians have long awaited new PvP content. With the Season of the Worthy, a real heavyweight returns to the Crucible: The Trials of Osiris.
The Trials will be played as 3 vs. 3 elimination. The weekly competition starts on March 13. You need a power level of 960 to participate.
Season 10 brings a new Season Pass: By ranking up, you will unlock all sorts of themed loot in the Season Pass. More than 100 rewards await you. Among them are:
Weapons
Exotics
Armor
Cosmetic items
The Season Pass offers content for all Destiny players. Buyers of the season will enjoy significantly more rewards. But the highlights (like a new Exotic) are also accessible to non-paying Guardians.
Our look at the gems from the current Season Pass can be found here:
The new title for Season 10: In the Season of the Worthy, you once again have the chance to show off with prestigious titles. What the seasonal title will be is currently still unknown, but you can expect a guide from us soon.
Additionally, two more non-seasonal titles are coming with Season 10 to Destiny 2:
A title for the hardest Vanguard PvE activities
The Trials of Osiris also bring a title for PvP
The new Exotics of Season 10: The new season brings new weapon Exotics and new exotic armor pieces.
Additionally, new sources for Pinnacle loot will be available, allowing you to reach the new max level faster. Thanks to the artifact, it will still be possible to level theoretically endlessly.
All the Important Information about the new seasonal artifact “Warmind’s Scepter”:
The seasonal artifact gives you access to powerful artifact mods again and theoretically increases your Power Level infinitely. This time, the item is designed to look like a sword in the Warmind theme.
These contents will disappear from Destiny 2 when Season 10 starts: Before the release of Shadowkeep and the start of Year 2, Bungie announced that Destiny 2 might be concerned with removing old seasonal content.
Why Season Pass? Season 10 offers numerous content, activities, and free updates for all players of Destiny. However, if you want to experience everything in the Season of the Worthy, you can’t avoid purchasing the Season Pass.
In the Season Pass, there is a free and a premium tier
How can you buy the Season 10 Season Pass in Destiny 2? Generally, a Season Pass for each season in Year 3 of Destiny 2 can be purchased individually. This is done in-game through the Eververse or the respective menu in the navigator.
A Season Pass – including for Season 10 – currently costs 1,000 silver, around €10.
Buyers of the Collector’s Edition or the Digital Deluxe Edition of Shadowkeep will have instant access to all four seasons of Year 3.
Season 10 brings many changes for Destiny 2
Not only new content is on the agenda in the Season of the Worthy. Numerous adjustments to the sandbox, patches, and “Quality of Life” changes should make your Guardian life easier.
This article will be continuously updated during the Season of the Worthy to keep it up to date.
Will the Trials bring new shine in Season 10?
Are you excited for the start of Season 10? What are your highlights of the Season of the Worthy? Tell us in the comments what you wish for the next three months in Destiny 2.
In The Division 2 , many players currently rely on LMGs – especially on higher difficulty levels. We present you with two talents that can make the strongest machine guns even better.
Why LMGs at all? If you have played through the story around the Warlords expansion with Aaron Keener and have reached the endgame, you may have noticed – especially at higher difficulty levels the enemies can become real bullet sponges.
That’s why many players gladly resort to light machine guns (LMGs) there. They deal considerable DPS and have a large magazine, making it easier to combat stronger enemies. Therefore, they can be a strong alternative to assault rifles or SMGs with the right build.
What are currently the strongest LMGs? Currently, these include the MG5 and the IWI Negev – despite its recent nerf. Both MGs are very strong, but the MG5 has a more manageable recoil, plus a higher base damage is possible. However, the IWI has a larger magazine.
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With these talents, you can make the strongest LMGs even better
The biggest weakness of LMGs: Machine guns are generally a solid weapon class but have a significant drawback – the extremely long reload times. This affects not only the DPS but can also be deadly in some situations.
These 2 talents are the key: However, there are 2 talents that can either reduce or even completely negate this weakness. These are:
Steady Hands
and Fast Hands
Many agents, however, are not aware of these talents or ignore them in favor of seemingly stronger talents. This is a mistake.
What makes Steady Hands so good: If you have this talent on the IWI Negev, for example, this high-end weapon will essentially be as powerful as the weapon exotic Bullet King with the right playstyle – meaning you won’t need to reload at all.
With this talent, you gain a stack of +1% on precision and stability with every hit. Once you reach 100 stacks, the bonus effect disappears, but the magazine is completely refilled.
So you don’t even need to hit every shot with the IWI. As long as you land 100 hits with the 150-round magazine of the IWI, it will be automatically refilled. Since this high-end MG provides more precision and more stability than the Bullet King, it is ultimately even better than the exotic and keeps the slot open for another exotic weapon.
What’s interesting is that some players have noticed that the ammunition is not drawn from reserves but essentially generated from nowhere. So you never run out of ammo. Whether this is intended remains to be seen. It’s usually something that should be unique to the Bullet King exotic.
Bullet King
What makes Fast Hands so good: This talent, when used correctly, ensures that you have your MG ready for action faster and can intervene in the fight when you need to reload.
If you have Fast Hands on the MG5, which currently has one of the highest DPS values in the game, you can reload the MG faster than some assault rifles.
With Fast Hands, you gain a 4% stack on reload speed with every critical hit. This effect can stack up to a maximum of 40 stacks. This can significantly reduce the reload time, which is the biggest weakness of an MG.
Reloading faster indirectly increases the DPS because you spend less time reloading and more time dealing damage.
Both talents in action: In this video by NothingButSkillz, you can see how these two underappreciated talents perform in practice:
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Do you also enjoy playing MGs? What do you think of these two talents? Do you also use them? Will you try them out? Or do you believe other alternatives are stronger?
Now it has happened, a YouTuber has released the first real gameplay video of the Battle Royale “Warzone” from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, even though he might still be under NDA. It seems like almost all leaks are true.
The indications for a timely release of the Battle Royale from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are increasing.
After a brief advertisement for “Warzone” on Twitch was seen on the morning of March 9, a YouTuber has now released a video with gameplay and a lot of info on his channel.
1vs1 Duel in the Gulag to come back into the match
What can be seen in the video? The YouTuber shows some scenes from the new mode and provides information about the structure and gameplay feel.
“Chaos” states that the gameplay feels very fast. Looting goes quickly, the overview is good, and the items can be used swiftly. He also talks about a special mode called “Plunder,” which will be covered in a future video.
The map offers a high degree of individuality. He couldn’t find a building that exists twice. Additionally, he already found some familiar maps that were included on the map, including Terminal and Broadcast.
A selection of CoD classics, but also new maps were included in the BR map.
He was also able to test the Gulag feature. If we go down in Warzone, we apparently get the chance to get back into the fight. For this, a 1vs1 duel on the firefight map “Gulag Showers” must be won. Before that, we can already watch other players who are having this fight. We can even throw stones at the duelists to make their lives harder.
When is Warzone coming out? The release could take place on March 10.
We are likely to get the first official information this evening (March 9). Perhaps we will even learn an imminent release date.
Already on the morning of March 9, a short advertisement went online on Twitch.
Was he allowed to bring this online? Since there are no official information available yet, it could well be that the YouTuber was still under a confidentiality obligation, meaning an NDA.
Publishers often give YouTubers, streamers, or journalists new content in advance so they can publish timely official information. However, they usually have to sign a contract agreeing not to publish the information before a certain time. It may be that the YouTuber now has to deal with consequences if the video was published prematurely.
What happens next? If we follow the statements of the YouTuber and the usual release schedule for CoD, a video about “Warzone” could go online tonight, March 3, around 7 PM on the official CoD YouTube channel and make the release official.
Maybe we can dive into the new Battle Royale on Tuesday and compete against each other on the huge map with 150 players or even more.
Oh no, the poor guy is probably going to get in a lot of trouble. Are you still excited for Warzone or is the topic done for you?
In League of Legends, the two top teams from Europe faced off. Ultimately, it was an action by G2 Esports that tilted the game in their favor and led them to victory over Fnatic. G2 Esports is back in first place in the LoL league LEC.
What action decided the game? It was a classic Baron steal by G2’s jungler, Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski. After 27 minutes, Fnatic was ahead, having 4000 gold more, and everything was actually going in their favor.
This is Jankos. He decided the match with his Baron steal.
But Fnatic opted for a relatively uncontrolled and unprepared attack on the Baron. This action is called a “coinflip Baron” in LoL – 50% chance it works and you can secure the strong buff, 50% chance it does not work and you give the buff away. It’s like a coin toss.
And the coin fell on the wrong side for Fnatic. Fnatic diligently attacked the Baron and brought it down to 2000 HP, then Jankos jumped into the Baron pit with Olaf, using a blast cone, and stole the Baron. Although Jankos died during his escape, the match only went in one direction from there.
Eight minutes later, G2 Esports won the match with 11-6.
This is being discussed: Fnatic fans are disappointed by the action and the match progress. In their view, Fnatic clearly seemed to be on the path to victory: the Baron action was simply hollow.
It is being discussed that Olaf had no flash left and had to use the blast cone to jump to the Baron. Fnatic should have destroyed this blast cone earlier, observers said afterward.
Fnatic is considered the team in European LoL with the best early game, but such decisions during the mid-game cost the victory.
G2 uses Reddit to victory over Fnatic
What else was remarkable: The top laner of G2, Wunder, chose Janna, a supporter, which is an unusual pick for him. This led to G2 Esports competing with 2 supporters and no tank.
This is Wunder. He played as a support on the top lane with Janna.
He later said he chose Janna because he read on Reddit that she had a 56% win rate. Wunder then played 1 or 2 players with her and felt comfortable playing her.
I never really played Janna, so that probably means you don’t need much skill for her. Or I’m just a supporter at heart.
Martin “Wunder” Hansen
Jankos was voted MVP. Caps also played strongly on Ezreal, achieving a 6-0-4.
Here is how the table looks now: After a rough patch in which they lost against Schalke, G2 Esports has reclaimed spot 1 in European LoL. With a record of 11-3, they are in first place. Fnatic is in second place with 10-4.
The LoL team that consisted only of women was thrown out of the league.
The latest gameplay video of the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria has raised quite a bit of criticism. We will take a look at the situation.
What is Chronicles of Elyria? The MMORPG has been in development since 2016 and was successfully funded through a Kickstarter campaign.
One of the most interesting features of the sandbox game is that you will inevitably die. Your character ages and must eventually ensure offspring to whom he can bequeath his possessions. You will then play with that offspring.
Chronicles of Elyria appeals to many MMORPG fans who are waiting for a new highlight in the genre. However, development is progressing so slowly, that some believe the game will never be released.
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This is what Chronicles of Elyria looks like in 2020.
Gameplay videos under criticism
What does the situation look like currently? The pre-alpha for the Kickstarter backers should have started long ago, but the version has been postponed repeatedly. Now the developers finally showed gameplay again, but it is met with criticism.
What was shown? A scene in a dungeon can be seen, which reminds one less of an MMORPG and more of an action-adventure. The hero has to overcome traps and must proceed quickly, sliding on the ground and balancing over beams. However, this is just one of the criticisms.
The MMORPG looks much less like what some fans had hoped for. There are no textures, everything looks blocky and angular. Is this supposed to be an MMORPG from today? What is going on?
How are the players reacting?The comments under the current gameplay video of Chronicles of Elyria show how disappointed some in the community are.
hamyncheese writes: “I thought this was supposed to be an MMORPG? It reminds me more of Donkey Kong 64 on the Nintendo 64.”
MrPercipience says: “It looks like it’s from the year 2000. Are we looking at a Tomb Raider game coming out for the PlayStation 2?”
dim smol expresses his disappointment: “After four years and eight million dollars, you missed every deadline and this is what you’re working on?”
Cinnamon Bun doesn’t see the situation as so dramatic: “Nice! I can’t wait for Elyria to finally become a reality. But looking at this, it seems to take a few more years.”
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This is what Chronicles of Elyria looked like in 2016.
This is how it should look!
Why does the gameplay look worse than four years ago? The developers of Chronicles of Elyria have explained that they are not actually working on the graphics of the game yet. That is why the game currently looks untextured and angular. Placeholders are being used to test the game systems. Only at a later point will the “real” graphics come in, which should then also look nice.
That Chronicles of Elyria currently looks so unfinished is therefore intentional.
This parkour gameplay that is repeatedly shown is supposed to demonstrate that more than a classic MMORPG is expected from you. There is much more to do than just fight monsters, run through dungeons, loot, and do crafting. The dungeons are meant to represent a real challenge, be exciting, offer traps, and really challenge you.
Do you want to know what we consider to be the most promising MMORPGs of 2020? We present 8 titles.
The Community Days from April to September in Pokémon GO are expected to be determined by you, the trainers. Dataminers have found corresponding Pokémon for this.
It looks like it will be quite similar for the coming months. Dataminers have found text passages that foresee such votes for the next 6 months. For each 2 months, 4 Pokémon will be available for selection. It is not entirely clear in which month the Community Day will take place.
These Pokémon are waiting for you in the votes
What about April/May? The following Pokémon were found in the files for selection in these two months:
Squirtle
Gastly
Sandshrew
Weedle
This is what the potential Shinies look like
Squirtle could then appear again wearing sunglasses. The starter Pokémon already had a Community Day in July 2018, where it could also be caught with sunglasses.
Gastly is already available as Shiny, but brings a strong evolution with Gengar. If it learns a strong attack, it could become interesting again.
Sandshrew also has an Alolan form, and the Community Day there could proceed similarly to what Niantic planned for Vulpix. Both forms should appear and learn an interesting attack for PvP lovers. However, both Sandshrew forms are already available as Shiny.
Weedle is the only new Shiny here. Despite having a good attack, Beedrill may not become very strong, but anyone who wants a new Shiny might want to consider Weedle.
What about June/July? In the summer months, Niantic will likely offer the following Pokémon for selection:
Charmander
Caterpie
Grimer
Porygon
In 2018, we already had a Community Day with Charmander, but anyone who wants another good chance at a black Charizard will find this option exciting.
Caterpie is available as Shiny in the game, but has not been overly common. The evolution Butterfree will probably not become very strong even with a good attack.
Grimer is also available in its Alolan form in the game. Both forms are already available as Shiny. Grimer might not be exciting for raids, but with a good attack it could become stronger in PvP mode. The Alolan form is already one of the best monsters.
Porygon is the only new Shiny that would be added. Its evolution Porygon-Z is not really useful in raids, as it is a Normal type and therefore not effective against any type. It remains to be seen whether Niantic can assist with a strong attack.
What about August/September? In these two months, 4 Pokémon with similar criteria will again be available for selection:
Bulbasaur
Rattata
Magikarp
Staravia
Bulbasaur had a Community Day back in 2018. However, that was a long time ago, and some trainers might still be missing that Shiny. A Venusaur with a Flora statue is also quite useful.
Rattata is a completely new Shiny. However, it already has an Alolan form that is available as Shiny. With a strong attack, Exeggutor could become really useful.
Magikarp was the first Shiny that could be caught in Pokémon GO. However, anyone who still needs Magikarp candy for evolution or wants to fill their medal with the XL Magikarp should focus on Magikarp. A Gyarados with a good attack could be very useful.
Staravia is the only Pokémon in the vote that does not come from Generation 1. Its Shiny would be completely new, just like Rattata. Staraptor is a solid Flying attacker and could become even better with a new attack. However, the Flying type is not very important in the meta.
Why is there voting for 2 months each time? One can only speculate about that. Perhaps Niantic wants to present one Pokémon for selection in one month, and in the other month it will be determined by Niantic. This was also the case with Rhyhorn and Abra.
But it may also be that Niantic is slowing down and will only hold a Community Day every two months.
How reliable is this dataminer find? So far, nothing has been confirmed by Niantic. Therefore, one must view this leak with a portion of skepticism.
Nevertheless, it must be said that such leaks often turned out to be true, and the Pokémon that could be offered for selection seem legitimate.
In a few weeks, we will know more. Niantic must announce the Community Day for April.
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A possible date for the Battle Royale of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is March 10th, and it has become more likely again. Twitch ran a small Warzone advertisement, which immediately disappeared.
What is going on? In the early hours of March 9th, the streaming platform Twitch displayed a banner advertisement for Warzone, the possible Battle Royale of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
The image was briefly online on the Twitch homepage around 5 AM and disappeared as quickly as it appeared. However, the banner was saved and is now circulating on the internet, just like the video from a YouTuber, which shows the first snippets of gameplay.
What does it look like? The site “CoD Tracker”, which evaluates and prepares player data as part of the “Tracker Network”, published the image snippet on their homepage:
The Twitch homepage with the Warzone advertisement above the stream carousel.
Is this real? There is a certain likelihood that a hobby designer has been at work here. However, the image looks very authentic, as a similar leaked image has been circulating on the internet for several weeks. It was even part of a court filing from Activision to reddit, requesting user data.
The foreground and background were slightly shifted, but the chances are high that this advertisement accidentally went online a bit too early. The collaboration with PlayStation is also evident and provides another hint at its authenticity.
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The question of all questions – When is the Warzone coming? According to “CoD Tracker”, such ads in CoD mean that something will be announced soon. An announcement or even the release could happen within the next 48 hours, according to the site.
Weeks ago, an American news portal reported about a possible “Free to Play” release on March 10th. The date remains current and is now the last leaked date before the start of the next Season 3 set for early April.
Previously, many players were expecting a release on March 3rd. However, when we only got the Tomogunchi, some players argued. The mood is getting worse, and slowly some of the circulating information from the developers should be confirmed or denied. Otherwise, even the last wave of hype will be gone.
If you want to get an overview of everything that is coming with the Warzone and how matches might play out, check here:
The Twitch streamer Diogo Pé plays FIFA 20, even though he has no hands. In the interview, he explains how it works – and why he does it.
This is Diogo Pé: Diogo Pé is a Brazilian streamer who primarily plays FIFA 20. It’s not that simple though: From birth, Diogo Pé has had no hands and arms – and therefore plays with his feet.
He does it so well that he performs quite strongly in the Weekend League: “Usually, I reach rank Gold 2, my record is Gold 1,” the streamer tells us. How that is even possible, he explained to us in the interview.
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Gamer since childhood: Diogo Pé is not a newcomer when it comes to gaming. He started to develop an interest in video games at a young age – and played them with his feet instead of his hands: “I have been playing FIFA since I was a child. I started at 12, maybe 13. My first FIFA was FIFA 06,” he says. In the meantime, he has expanded his repertoire: “I love playing FIFA. I also enjoy playing PUBG or Counter Strike – but the most is FIFA.”
Playing FIFA with his feet alone sounds challenging already. But shooters? That may sound almost impossible – but it isn’t: “I prefer to play FPS games with a mouse and keyboard. Otherwise, it’s hard to hit opponents,” Diogo explains, who only plays FIFA with a controller. But how is it even possible to control such precise games with feet?
Playing FIFA 20 with feet – how does that work?
This is how Diogo Pé masters FIFA 20: One thing upfront: No, Diogo Pé does not use a special, modified controller. He plays with a completely standard Xbox controller, which he operates with his toes. A technique that, by the way, doesn’t work as well with the PS4 – because the controller is not ideal for that: “I had problems using the triggers. I tried to adjust the layout, but it is difficult. I can play on PS4, but not competitively.”
The Xbox controller suits Diogo Pé better
The Xbox controller simply fits the streamer better. The start was not easy: “I tried a lot of layouts, just like different foot and sitting positions,” says Diogo, who eventually settled on the “alternative” layout. That means, he shoots with the X button and crosses with the B button.
In addition, he reassigned a few functions: “I use RB to switch players. RT remains the sprint button, LT becomes the finesse shot. And I use LB for ‘containing’ in defense. So I just swapped out the trigger buttons.” Overall, it’s a layout that doesn’t differ much from the standard settings. How it looks in the end, he shows in his streams:
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That you can keep up with that is proven by Diogo Pé time and again in impressive streams. Reaching Gold 2 in the Weekend League is not exactly easy – and he manages to do that on average every time: “There are a few small movements that I cannot execute. But the skills you need are not a problem,” he explains.
That used to be even better: “Games used to be less complex than today. They have progressed, though. Today you have to use all the buttons, often two or three at the same time, sometimes it’s a bit hard with the feet.” Nevertheless, Diogo Pé successfully masters the game – and aims to use it to solve several problems.
Between Work and Streaming
Why Diogo Pé streams: Diogo Pé is on Twitch, he also runs a YouTube channel – and tries to show the challenges he has to overcome in daily life. Diogo Pé started streaming three years ago: “I started in 2017. At that time, I was still streaming the career mode,” he says.
Diogo Pé’s streaming career began with career mode
However, he then had to take a break – due to serious financial problems: “At the beginning, I used streaming for fun and to tell people my story. But back then, I had to stop streaming for six months because I simply didn’t have time next to work,” says Diogo, who earns his money as a software developer – but not enough.
That’s why he decided to try both and also earn money through streaming – at the expense of his private life: “I only sleep four hours a night,” he says.
With the stream, he drew attention to himself. Also in the football world: Chelsea FC invited him to London, for example:
“I was supposed to be part of a movie and was invited to play FIFA in London. That was my first trip out of Brazil. To get to know England, to see Stamford Bridge – that was incredible,” the streamer tells. More people became aware of him and his story: “I met the players. It was a lot of fun to play against them.” He announced on Twitter that he recently made a commercial deal with a large Brazilian company.
He continues with streaming – and also has a wish for FIFA 20: “I am a Botafogo fan, my favorite player is Garrincha. Pulling him would be awesome,” hopes Diogo Pé, who does not invest money in packs. Maybe he will have luck with the packs from the Gold ranks of the Weekend League – since they should consistently keep coming in with Diogo’s skills.
What else is happening in FIFA 20? For example, the Copa Libertadores is now up and running:
Coming soon in FIFA 20 is TOTW 26 (Team of the Week). Here, you’ll find out what the next Team of the Week might look like. Mane and Havertz are in high demand.
What are TOTW Predictions? Each week, the FUT community speculates about the next Team of the Week. The performances of the players are closely monitored and predictions are made.
The finished predictions then provide a good overview of what the official TOTW might look like. However, they are not a guarantee.
Prediction for Team of the Week 26 in Ultimate Team
These Bundesliga players could be included: This week, not many players from the Bundesliga have distinguished themselves for a spot in the new Team of the Week:
Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen could be included, as he had a great game as a forward against Eintracht Frankfurt. He contributed one goal, one assist, and an excellent passing rate of 94% to the 4:0 victory. His 2nd Inform card in FUT seems likely.
This is what the new Inform card of Havertz might look like
When will TOTW 26 be released? On March 11 at 7:00 PM, the new Inform cards will be released in FUT 20.
How to use the Predictions now: If you want to boost your FUT account a bit, you can use the predictions for the TOTW. Here we explain how it works:
In WoW: Battle for Azeroth, some content was never released. We present a few of the canceled content ideas.
Even though Battle for Azeroth was probably not the most popular expansion, it at least had a wealth of features and a lot of content. But just like in previous addons, not everything planned by the developers was released. Some content was in early versions in the game files but never made it to the live servers.
Warfronts
– Only one made it into the game
Warfronts
were one of the major features and selling points presented for WoW: Battle for Azeroth. The developers wanted to stage epic battles between two factions that somehow reminded a bit of MOBAs while also wanting to bring tactical elements from Warcraft III into World of Warcraft. However, it never really resonated well with the fans.
The only thing that players repeatedly highlighted positively was the fact that it was very easy to get good gear. This is still the case with the heroic Darkshore, which lures with item level 460.
However, if the reward is the only thing that can convince about the warfront, then that doesn’t really speak for this type of content. So it’s not really surprising that more warfronts were simply canceled and not implemented. The feature was probably considered “irretrievable,” and the only consequence was to shut it down early.
That’s why after the launch we saw only Darkshore – other warfronts did not come.
The unannounced warfronts definitely included:
The Battle for Silvermoon
Attack on Mulgore (Barrens)
Attack on the Bilgewater Harbor (Azshara)
Untold Story of the War
By now, it is also clear that the war campaign took a completely different, shorter course than initially planned by the story writers. This goes hand in hand with the previously mentioned canceled warfronts. In a Q&A session at BlizzCon, there was a question about what was going to happen with Silvermoon. The city of the elves is after all the last bastion of the Horde in the Eastern Kingdoms. A warfront was actually supposed to take place here (which was partially found in the game files), and it would have probably meant a significant amount of Blood Elf story and at the same time an overhaul of the Sunstrider Grove – something that Blood Elf players have been demanding for years.
As we know, neither of these things happened.
“Thunder Bluff will burn … just like Teldrassil” – Oh wait, never mind.
In the same vein seems to be the warfront planned in the Barrens, which was supposed to open Mulgore for conquest. This would not only have suited an Alliance attack but also matched the ominous atmosphere after Baine’s rescue from Orgrimmar. Here it was already hinted in a cinematic that the next attack of the Banshee Queen would have taken place at Thunder Bluff. However, this was left out and never picked up again – seemingly another story point that was simply canceled.
Canceled Questlines
The dataminers were always good at extracting the content of a patch before its release. In doing so, they came across many dialogues and quests that were never released. These are mainly two questlines that, while not directly related to the main storyline, would have definitely been an enhancement for the game world:
Scarlet Crusade in Lordaeron: There are several items and dialogues indicating that the Scarlet Crusade had tried to take control of Lordaeron after the area was corrupted and abandoned by both the Horde and Alliance. For some time now, there have been indications that the Scarlet Crusade is recruiting new members and seeking reinforcements – for example, there is an NPC at the Darkmoon Fair asking for “donations” for the Crusade.
An envoy of the Crusade has been at the fair for some time now.
Murder in the Druid Grove: We have reported extensively about another quest line. It was meant to be a rather funny and silly questline among the druids. Here, the task was to solve a murder case involving small wild animals, and the various companions of the druid would have tried to find the perpetrator. There would have been discussions with squirrels, and in the best “Detective Conan” manner, they would have concluded and gathered the laurels for the work done from others. However, this questline never made it into the game and is still waiting for a release.
Murder in the Druid Grove – who killed the rabbits?
Of course, it is possible that some of the content, such as the detective quest, are still “hidden” and simply haven’t been found. However, most content will probably never see the digital light of day.
Which of these contents would you have looked forward to? Or is it good that Blizzard left a large portion of it out to focus more on Shadowlands now?
Not every creeper explosion in Minecraft has to mean doom. Sometimes the creatures blow themselves up and help the player significantly …
Creepers are likely among the creatures in Minecraft that have given every player sleepless nights. No wonder, as they are known for bringing death and destruction to careless players. But sometimes creepers can also be really useful and point a player towards a lot of diamonds.
These are creepers in Minecraft: Creepers were among the first enemies ever to exist in Minecraft and have become the game’s hallmark. The large, green monsters are usually completely silent and sneak up on the player from behind or wait around corners. Only when they are very close do you hear a faint hissing before the creatures blow themselves up. In doing so, they not only blow themselves up, but also the player and all blocks in the surrounding area.
Creeper – the top threat to inattentive Minecraft players.
Here’s how creepers can help: In the Minecraft subreddit, there are a few examples of creepers that have (albeit unwittingly) helped players. For instance, this scene from Reddit user uwuVolv, who cleared a large area underground. Just as he was about to return to the mine, zombies and creepers spawned there. He kills the zombie, but the creeper manages to explode. However, this turns out to be quite useful:
Creepers can deceive you: You should keep your distance from seemingly “friendly” creepers. They apparently also like to fake friendly behavior, as this short video shows:
