In this guide to the time trial “Observatory” in GTA 5 Online we will show you how to easily win the race and secure yourself 102,000 GTA dollars. In just about 2 minutes.
What kind of time trial is this? Every Thursday, the bonus weeks change and so do the time trials in GTA Online. These are the races you drive on the open map. They send you from A to B without checkpoints. If you reach the finish line within the specified time, a big cash reward awaits.
The race Observatory: In this race, Rockstar gives you a time limit of 2 minutes and 4 seconds. If you make it to the finish line in time, the sum of 102,000 GTA dollars will be credited directly to your account.
Win Observatory – Use this route
Where does it start? As the name of the race suggests, the course starts at the Observatory, up in Vinewood Hills. This is located in the northern part of Los Santos. The starting area is directly on a hiking trail behind the parking lot.
The course of the track: You start by following the hiking trail to the northeast and take the right of the two paths. Follow this until it sharply splits right and left, and then drive straight ahead.
Now you drive along a hill and cross the road with momentum. If you want, you can follow the path to the left along the stormwater channel, or now drive directly through the channel. Follow the channel to its end and then cross the road at full speed. This leads you straight to a small earth mound that you use as a ramp.
Depending on your landing, you pass the rusty little house on the left or right and drive straight ahead towards the main road.
Before this large sign, you turn left, paying attention to the wooden posts, and drive across Trevor’s airfield. Then jump over the tracks and now follow the road. Just before the finish, this splits into two roads; there you turn left.
The finish is fenced off with construction fences that you can easily break through with a motorcycle.
Video guide: You can also see a similar route as the one described here in the video from GTA-Series.
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Can you repeat the race? Yes, you can race as often as you like. The 102,000 GTA dollars are only awarded once per time trial per week. If you arrive on time at this race again afterwards, you will only receive 2,000 GTA dollars for it.
Which vehicles should you use? Since you will be off-road a lot on this course, a motorcycle is the most suitable. In our test, we reached the finish on time with the BF400 and the Tron bike “Shotaro”. The BF400 is one of the best beginner vehicles in GTA Online because it is surprisingly affordable.
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In Destiny 2, today, on February 14th, it’s time for a visit from the exotic vendor Xur. But on which planet is he located, and what items does he offer to the Guardians? Find out here everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.
This is what it currently looks like in Destiny 2: Until the next reset, Guardians can still indulge in romance. Currently, the Crimson Days are turning players’ heads, and one can have fun in the special Crimson Double playlist of PvP.
At the same time, another event is running that could play a crucial role in the return of the Trials. At the Empyrean Foundation, it is currently said that everyone should work together for the future of Destiny 2. And some players give their all for the Destiny community – like this Fractaline junkie.
All info about Xur on February 14, 2020 – PS4, PC, Xbox One
All of this leaves Xur cold. Where the mysterious vendor gets lost today and what fancy items he brings you, you can read here.
Does Xur have a heart for Guardians on Valentine’s Day?
When does Xur appear?
This is Xur time: The Cthulhu cultist in waiting appears as usual at 6:00 PM. On a selected planet, Xur will then make himself comfortable until the weekly reset on February 18th. There you can visit him and browse through his offerings.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s position: The noodle-faced Xur is located on Nessus. In the “Guardian’s Grave” area, he has set up camp on Callus’s barge.
Xur’s position on Nessus (Barge)
Xur’s inventory from February 14 to February 18 – All Exotics at a glance
The latest Hearthstone expansion forgets everything that made the solo campaigns enjoyable. At least that is what Cortyn says and explains why the campaign simply does not excite.
The PvP component of Hearthstone, which is supposed to be the centerpiece of Blizzard’s card game, has brought me less joy in recent years. Instead, I have enjoyed the solo adventures that have captivated me with fun stories, interesting characters, and cool decks. I am all the more disappointed with the current expansion “Galakrond’s Awakening,” which entices with 35 new cards.
The last story expansions always had a “Dungeon” run. Here, you played one of the important characters or minions and accompanied them through several boss fights. You could unlock different starting decks, hero abilities, and even special treasure cards that you gradually gained access to. Additionally, after each fight, you had to choose a set of 3 cards from an offering of 3×3 cards. This allowed you to enhance and further develop your deck.
And to be completely honest, that was the perfect mix for me of challenge, decision-making, and attachment to the characters and decks that I enjoyed.
When I play a Hearthstone adventure, I have certain expectations:
I want to be able to identify with the characters a bit, even though it is a card game.
I want to hear funny comments from them and get to know them over several matches.
I want to gradually build a deck that becomes stronger and where I have to make my own small decisions.
I want to feel a sense of progress and enjoy the thrill of losing my current deck if I fail.
In the past, this was usually crowned by a boss fight, where all the great heroes came together to defeat the main villain. This way, the hero played and their abilities could change in the final battle.
But “Galakrond’s Awakening” does not have any of that.
Each point represents a match – almost always with a new character.
No choice or way too much of it
In normal mode, each battle consists of a pre-made deck. There is no variety, and it is not necessary – because each deck is only played exactly once. This means that many cool combos that the developers intended are not seen at all. Additionally, the normal mode this time is so easy that strategic action is not necessary in most cases. You also accompany the played characters for exactly one battle and then take on the next role.
I am well aware that this is part of the story. It is supposed to depict the final battle between the League of Explorers and E.V.I.L., where as many characters as possible reappear. However, it feels to me like one of those Marvel movies where a ton of superheroes appear and each gets to say exactly three lines before the movie is over. I do not enjoy that.
The characters are all cool – but they have no time to flourish.
In heroic mode, it is the other extreme. Here, you do not have pre-made decks but have to build your own deck for each fight. This, in most cases, is too much work for me and also linked to my collection. I do not want to craft cards to overcome a PvE challenge. I do not want to think of my own deck for each of the nearly two dozen battles.
Conclusion: Please more of the “old” dungeon design
In “Galakrond’s Awakening,” I only have the choice between “doing no effort at all” and simply rolling over the enemies or “putting in a crazy amount of effort” and spending hours fine-tuning each deck. That does not bring me joy.
Sure, at the end of the day, this kind of adventure was an experiment by the developers who wanted to cater to different needs of the community. But for me personally, the mix just does not work. From my perspective, Galakrond’s Awakening is the weakest story expansion of recent years because it discards all the good aspects that the solo adventures had in the past.
I hope that Hearthstone will take more from the dungeon or arena mode in the future. That has brought me much more enjoyment.
What do you think? Do you like the current adventure system? Or did you find the previous adventures better?
The 1.14 update of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was huge with Season 2 and new weapons, maps, and modes. But under the radar, Infinity Ward made another change that is causing a stir.
What was changed? The change concerns the thermal scope. There were some inconsistencies before the update. Now, the visibility of the enemy through the scope has been adjusted.
It seems that the “Cold-Blooded” perk has also been affected. This received a buff and makes players even less visible.
Improved Thermal Scope – Cold-Blooded Perk Buffed
A player reports: On Reddit, the player MrNobodyX3 shows a clip from his game. He demonstrates the thermal scope in 4 different situations.
These are the changes: As shown by the player, the outlines of the enemy have become better in normal use and when used with smoke.
Especially in the smoke, it was previously a bit more difficult to spot enemies with this scope before the patch. Now the outlines are clearer and you can see the enemy quite well.
The thermal scope was also somewhat useless on particularly bright maps. Often, you could hardly see enemies or only very difficult. However, the screenshots now show that the scope can also be used on bright maps. After all, the player is looking directly into the brightness and can see everything.
This perk has been improved: The thermal scope will face even greater problems with the “Cold-Blooded” perk in the future. This already made it difficult for the thermal scope to see the player.
Now, however, the enemy can hardly be recognized through the scope. There is a risk that you may simply overlook cold-blooded soldiers. The perk has received a substantial buff.
This change is particularly interesting: The major update for Season 2 generated a lot of buzz. New weapons, modes, and maps were introduced. Various buffs and nerfs were discussed, but the change to the thermal scope had not been mentioned yet.
It’s now even more interesting that an astute player has identified this change. The change makes the scope significantly more usable, and some players will certainly return to using the scope.
In Dead by Daylight, the Trapper gains a new ability. Although it seems minor, it may have larger implications in matches.
While the current focus in Dead by Daylight is on the teaser for the next chapter and a possible werewolf killer, there are other interesting news as well. The developers explained many details regarding latency in Dead by Daylight during a one-hour stream and what effects it has on the game.
At the very end, however, there was a small “bonus detail,” almost a taste of the upcoming patch. They presented a new ability for the Trapper.
What can the Trapper do in the future? The short clip shows a Trapper standing in front of an unplaced trap, staring at it intently. After some back and forth, he simply bends down and sets up the trap. This is a new feature, as previously, the Trapper could not immediately reactivate traps that were on the ground.
The corresponding scene in the stream starts at 56:48:
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Why is this significant? If a Trapper wanted to “re-set” a trap in the past, he had to first pick it up and then place it again. This cost additional time, as not only did he have to go through the “pick up” animation, but also find the exact position of the trap again, so survivors could not go past it.
Cortyn says: Now that this change is imminent, the question arises why the Trapper could not do this before. It’s one of those nearly perfect adjustments where I already wonder how I was able to play without it before the release. Whether this will have enough impact to make the Trapper a more frequent choice among players remains to be seen. Generally, this should save a lot of time that would otherwise be wasted.
What do you think of this change for the Trapper? Do you like it or does more need to come?
The streaming service Mixer reportedly spent millions of US dollars to poach 2 of the biggest streamers from Twitch, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins (Fortnite) and Michael “shroud” Grzesiek (Apex Legends, Escape from Tarkov). However, despite the new hires, Mixer grew little in January 2020 compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, Facebook is ramping up.
This was Mixer’s strategy: To establish its own streaming service Mixer and gain significance, Microsoft lured high-profile streamers from market leader Twitch in 2019. Mixer only picked from the top shelf:
Additionally, Mixer signed some other top streamers from Twitch like KingGothalion (Destiny 2).
In the hiring process, it was noticeable that Mixer primarily hired “nice” streamers who are considered “Brand Safe,” and from whom no controversies or scandals are expected.
How much did the streamers cost? Officially, no figures are known. However, some amounts circulated on Bloomberg’s site: Streamers like Ninja or shroud are said to earn up to 40 million US dollars for 3 to 5 years.
This would place the revenues between 8 and 13.3 million US dollars.
Mixer grows by a meager 2% from January 2019 to January 2020
Here are the results: Compared to January 2019, the entire streaming market grew by 17%, as reported by StreamingElements. Humanity watched approximately 196.7 million more hours of streaming in January 2020 than in the previous year.
The problem for Mixer is:
Most of these 196.7 million additional hours are attributed to Facebook Gaming, which grew by 85 million hours.
YouTube Gaming can report an increase of nearly 71 million hours.
As a result, Mixer, despite being small, only grew by 2% compared to last January, while Facebook Gaming grew by 340%. Facebook also imported streamers like Disguised Toast or Corinna Kopf from Twitch in 2019.
The giant Twitch is only growing by 5%, but on a huge scale.
Mixer currently looks like the clear loser of the ongoing “streaming war,” despite the significant investments.
What is the problem? The two “acquired” Twitch stars, Ninja and shroud, only reach a fraction of the viewer numbers on the new platform that they had on Twitch.
Additionally, some of the already established Mixer streamers have complained that they no longer feel valued on the platform, as everything revolves around the new stars.
A “Ninja” effect cannot really be credited to Mixer. Apparently, other criteria are important for an increase in hours.
Platforms like YouTube or Facebook have the advantage of being established platforms, just not for live streaming of games. They only need to convince existing customers to watch streams.
With “Warlords of New York,” the hunt for the rogue Division agent Aaron Keener takes center stage in The Division 2. We explain who he is, why he is important, and take a look at how one of the new missions plays out.
What is Warlords of New York anyway? In the current State of The Game, the developers announced not only the short-term release of Episode 3, but also surprisingly introduced a major expansion for The Division 2, Warlords of New York, which will be released in early March.
In Warlords of New York, Keener is the ultimate target
What are we doing back in New York anyway? In the new expansion, we are going back to New York, even back to Manhattan. But what are we actually doing there?
Without wanting to spoil too much: If you missed Division 1, the new main missions from Episode 3 lay the narrative groundwork for this development. So it’s definitely worth playing them.
In New York, the agents are to hunt down Aaron Keener, a rogue Division agent. He was thought to be missing, but has now reappeared. Now Keener not only wants revenge on the Division but has also developed his own bio-weapons and deployed them in New York.
Subsequently, players are once again sent to New York to finally take down Keener.
Who is Aaron Keener anyway, and why is he becoming so important now? Aaron Keener, codename “Vanguard,” is a bitter enemy and the main antagonist of the entire Division series.
He was once a Division agent and former soldier. He was part of the first wave of agents activated and sent to New York in response to the virus outbreak in Part 1.
His main tasks included securing the Dark Zone, a highly contaminated area of the city, and rescuing civilians from that zone. There, Keener was to support the organization CERA responsible for the rescues.
But this lost control and ordered a rapid evacuation and lockdown of the Dark Zone. As a result, the Division was also forced to leave expensive equipment, as well as civilians and comrades, behind. They gave up any hope of being able to regain control of the Dark Zone.
In this process, Keener was abandoned by the Division and left to die in the Dark Zone. At that moment, his worldview was shattered, he became rogue and vowed revenge on the Division.
After being abandoned, Keener gathered the remaining agents of the first wave and presented them with a choice: join him and his quest for revenge or die. Some joined him, others died, and others escaped and have been relentlessly hunted since.
This development ultimately led to the activation and sending of the second wave – that is, our agents in Part 1.
During Part 1, however, Keener’s trail goes cold. He managed to seize important data about the “Green Poison” as well as a key scientist and disappeared. Since then, he has been sought by the Division.
In Episode 3, he now appears along with the missing scientist, and the story of Warlords of New York reveals what he did with the data about the virus – Keener has developed his own biological weapons and does not hesitate to use them – including against the Division headquarters in Manhattan.
Now he wants much more than just revenge and intends to create a world in which only the strongest survive.
The four Warlords: Although Keener is our primary target in Warlords of New York, we must first get past the 4 titular Warlords to reach him.
They are rogue agents of the first wave whom Keener managed to recruit for his cause, and who now control the 4 sections of Lower Manhattan, the new open world from the upcoming expansion, for him.
All 4 have unique abilities that define them and are specialized in different tactics.
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Only when we have confronted and taken down the 4 Warlords can we reach Keener. They work closely with other hostile factions such as the Cleaners and the Rikers. It will be anything but a walk in the park.
But the Warlords don’t immediately confront the agents either; instead, they must first be located during missions before they can be confronted.
This is how one of the new missions plays out: How the fight against Keener shapes up and whether it actually happens is still unknown.
However, the developers have already given a deep insight into how the hunt for one of the 4 Warlords plays. With the exception of some scenes that were cut for spoiler reasons, a complete mission from the new campaign was shown.
This leads the agents on the trail of Vivian Conley, one of the 4 Warlords. She is a talented chemist and cooperates with the Cleaners. Her trail leads agents to a stranded oil tanker, but the journey there is anything but easy. But see for yourself:
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By the way, not only Keener, but also the mysterious Hunters are said to play a more significant role in New York. Accordingly, you can already dress like one:
The Twitter account of Final Fantasy XIV has released a video of their office space. It is filled with chocolate for Valentine’s Day.
What happened? It is that time again: Valentine’s Day has arrived and the FFXIV developers’ office is experiencing massive space constraints.
Because enthusiastic Japanese fans sent their favorite devs huge amounts of chocolates, candies, and all sorts of Valentine’s Day chocolate again this year. On their Twitter channel, Final Fantasy XIV released a video of it.
In it, you can see rows of shelves, tables, and even chairs packed with all sorts of chocolate. At the end, a somewhat perplexed Naoki Yoshida appears, thanking the fans for the many gifts.
There are two reasons why the FFXIV office is overwhelmed with mountains of sweet gifts. One lies in the Japanese relationship with Valentine’s Day, and the other is the popularity of the MMORPG in Japan.
That’s why Valentine’s Day is important: Valentine’s Day is taken very seriously by many in Japan. A little culture has developed around the holiday about who can give what chocolate to whom, and in which way.
The chocolate seen in the video mostly comes from the store. Such chocolates are given as a sign of affection to people for whom one does not have romantic feelings. These can be good friends, family members, or gaming developers.
In contrast, homemade chocolate is given only to people for whom one truly has feelings. On the so-called “White Day” in March, one then gives chocolate to those from whom one received chocolate on Valentine’s Day.
Currently, the Valentine’s Day event is happening in FFXIV
FFXIV is so popular in Japan: Although Final Fantasy XIV is also considered a big MMORPG here, it is even significantly more popular in Japan. There, one can make it part of their lifestyle if they wish.
In World of Warcraft Classic there is another change to PvP. The reason for this is players who maliciously use a portal to troll their opponents.
Actually, World of Warcraft Classic launched with the aim of introducing as few changes as possible to remain true to the “Vanilla” experience. Only what is truly necessary should be changed.
However, in the past weeks and months, there have been numerous small adjustments. This time, Blizzard feels compelled to change a small detail in Warsong Gulch, to ensure WoW Classic remains a long-term success.
What is changing? In Warsong Gulch, there are portals in both factions that allow players to leave the battlefield. These portals will no longer have any function and therefore cannot cause players to be thrown out of the battlefield.
Mind Control Kicks Players Out of Warsong
What was the problem? Blizzard does not specify the exact reason but mentions that they have received “an increased number of reports that these portals are being used unfairly.” Blizzard believes that this change eliminates the possibility of abuse without disrupting the natural flow of battle in WoW’s Warsong Gulch.
It is likely that the “unfair use” refers to priests who take control of opponents with mind control and then run them into the portal. Fear effects could also drive players into the portal, causing the respective player to leave the battle and be marked as a deserter. To make this behavior impossible, the portals will be deactivated. There were also funny stories related to mind control.
How does one leave the battle now? Those wishing to leave a battle early will have to do so in another manner, such as by typing “/afk”. Players marked as “afk” will be immediately removed from the battlefield. In the future, this, along with using the hearthstone or other teleportation methods, will likely be the only way to escape the battle early.
This is how the community reacts: The announcement in the official forum primarily leads to two reactions:
One group thinks it is good that Blizzard is taking action against this type of griefing and making it impossible.
Another part feels that gradually they are moving further away from the intention of “#NoChanges” and tweaking WoW Classic bit by bit until it becomes a completely different game.
The new action RPG Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem has generated so much interest on Steam that the servers could not withstand the surge of players. Fortunately, there is an offline mode, but players are alone there. The team addresses the issues in an initial statement.
Most then saw only the message that the connection could not be established. Because the servers were completely overloaded.
The small indie developer studio did not expect such a surge.
At least there is an offline mode
Were there players who played online? Yes. There were actually players who managed to get onto the servers. However, this was not without issues. There were some severe lags, and there are reports that the character was gone after logging out and back in.
Could one at least play offline? It is possible to switch to an offline mode in Wolcen. However, you play the beautiful hack ‘n slash alone, and the created character cannot be transferred to the online mode.
Therefore, it was possible to play Wolcen yesterday despite the server issues.
What did the developers say? The team from Wolcen Studio apologized for the launch and for the server issues.
We are closely monitoring the release and are aware that there are issues with the servers and authentication. This is due to the overwhelming success of the game. We are working with our partners to increase server capacity and resolve authentication issues as quickly as possible.
We would like to apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for supporting us on this special day. This is clearly unexpected.
Wolcen Studio
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How are the players reacting to the situation? Opinions about the server issues are divided. Some are glad that they could at least play offline, while others were very much looking forward to experiencing the adventure cooperatively with friends and are thus disappointed.
Jakescape states on Steam: “The problem right now is that, at the time I wrote this review, the servers are having issues. Creating a character, going online, and grouping with friends is difficult but hopefully will be resolved soon.”
Hakan writes angrily: “This is an offline game! No one can join the damn online mode! Don’t buy it until the developers have fixed this problem!”
A Deaf Guy explains: “Yes, there are server issues, some bugs, and it is not possible to play publicly, but that’s okay! I am still playing privately until they fix the problem. Even though it is a very small developer studio, this game is twice as good as Diablo 3!”
What is the situation like now? Logging in currently works well. We have tried it ourselves several times this morning, and every time we connected to the server, it worked without issues.
Details about the deal between Activision Blizzard and Google have emerged. Allegedly, YouTube is worth 160 million US dollars to broadcast the eSports leagues of Overwatch and Call of Duty for 3 years. However, Hearthstone was practically free. Previously, Overwatch was an important channel on Twitch.
In 2018 and 2019, Activision Blizzard still had an exclusive deal with Twitch for the Overwatch League. Overwatch was a key channel for the streaming platform, which belongs to Amazon, during those two years.
The Overwatch League was huge on Twitch in 2019.
From 2020 onwards, the following eSports events will only be available on YouTube:
the established Overwatch League
the new Call of Duty League
the Master Series of Hearthstone
160 million dollars over 3 years and hefty bonuses
A leak now says: According to sources from the eSportsobserver, the deal is said to be worth 160 million dollars over 3 years. The last deal with Twitch only involved the Overwatch League and was allegedly 90 million dollars over 2 years.
The base amount of the deal is therefore not a significant improvement for the Overwatch League compared to the Twitch days. However, the sources indicate that there are some bonuses and clauses in the contract that could increase the revenues of the Overwatch League and the teams if certain milestones in merchandise sales and viewer numbers are reached.
The sources describe these target agreements as “achievable.”
BlitzChung sparked a scandal in the eSports of Hearthstone in 2019.
Hearthstone was practically thrown in for free
What is the money for? It is said:
The majority of the money was worth the now expanded Overwatch League to Google.
Still valuable, but assessed as slightly less valuable, was the new “Call of Duty” League.
The eSports of Hearthstone was more or less “thrown in for free” because Hearthstone is not considered a top eSports title.
The Valentine’s Day event 2020 in Pokémon GO has started and brings new raid bosses. We show you the new bosses and tell you which ones are worth it.
Why are there new bosses? On February 14, the Valentine’s Day event started. This also brought new raid bosses that are mainly pink and fit the event.
Thus, the previous bosses are suspended for the weekend and will not be available again until Tuesday, February 18. We will show you what you will encounter in raids until then.
All raid bosses for the Valentine’s Day event 2020
All Pokémon with an asterisk (*) can also be encountered as Shiny.
This is noticeable with the change: Many Pokémon that were previously available in raids are still available. Only a few monsters have been removed and replaced with other Pokémon.
Which Pokémon are worth it? In the 1-star raids, Praktibalk remains quite useful. Its evolution, Meistagrif, is one of the best fighting Pokémon in the game.
Raids with Praktibalk are still worth it
With Elektek, Machomei, Keifel, Despotar, and Stalobor, you have some of the best attackers or their pre-evolutions to choose from. A good specimen of these Pokémon is never a bad thing.
Rizeros is also interesting. On February 22, there is a Community Day and this time it revolves around Rihorn. If you get a good Rizeros from raids, you can evolve it to Rihornior on event day and benefit from the strong attack Rock Wrecker.
The highlight of this event is Chaneira. This Pokémon can also appear as Shiny in raids. However, keep in mind that you will need at least 2 players, as it is a 4-star raid.
How long will these bosses last? On Monday, February 17, these raid bosses will disappear. However, it will only be at 10 PM. Until then, you can still participate in the raids. After that, the normal bosses, corresponding to Boreos, will return.
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In order to advance the rebuilding, a community event is running in Destiny 2 . One Guardian takes it a bit too far, but exposes a problem.
This is what the community event is about: A community event is currently taking place in Destiny 2. As part of Empyrean Foundation, players are working together on the future of the loot shooter.
Due to the tremendous willingness to donate, the rebuilding measures have already reached the second-to-last stage. The required resources have doubled compared to the previous stage.
The community now has to raise a proud 6 billion Fractaline. How much the final stage 7 will cost is anyone’s guess. But one player gives everyone hope.
Donations are being made diligently at the Tower Obelisk
Guardian generates incredible amount of Fractaline
Actually, Empyrean Foundation is a feat of the entire Destiny player base. However, considering the achievements of Guardian 3jlowes, one might assume that she wants to carry the event all by herself.
This is how much a Guardian has collected: On Twitter, she shared that she can finally go to bed. Because she has reached a Resonance Rank of 709900. This was made possible by a combination of investment and resource exchange with Spider.
According to the Resonance Rank, she automatically receives 709900 Fractaline weekly. The sheer unimaginable amount quickly brought the inventory to its capacity limits, and even the Postmaster was not prepared for so much Fractaline.
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Who is going to deliver all that Fractaline at the Post office?
The Fractaline obsession soon caught the attention of Bungie employees. Community Manager dmg04 titled: “The cap has been discovered”. With this, he alerted the Destiny players to 3jlowes.
What does the community say about it? The “Fractaline addiction” drew many reactions. The comments can roughly be categorized into three areas:
Gratitude and recognition – Many players express positive sentiments and are impressed by the dedication. One wrote M A M B A # 2 4: “People like you make community goals possible. Thank you for your efforts, Guardian!”
The question of why – Some commentators cannot understand this dedication. They wonder, what’s the point of all this? One of the answers is: For the Trials!
Have fun donating – Users are noting that all that Fractaline also has to be donated and wish her “good luck” with that.
The last point also reveals a problem of the Empyrean Foundation.
The motto is: Everything for the return of the Trials
There are problems with donations: Currently, you can only donate 100 Fractaline at a time at the Tower Obelisk. A donation also takes about 3 seconds. Many players find that too slow.
One Guardian calculated that the eager collector would spend about 6 hours just on the donation process.
Bungie comments on the future: In response to the criticism of the donation process, dmg04, on behalf of Bungie (via Twitter), stated that no faster solution can be offered in the current event.
In the future, however, they will work on improvements for similarly designed community challenges. He presented potential solutions:
The time needed for each donation could be reduced
Another possibility would be to allow larger or variable donation amounts.
Saint-14 settles for 100 Fractaline per donation
What do you think of the Fractaline collection frenzy of the Guardian? Do you have any ideas on how such community events could be structured in the future?
We already know today what the future of Armor 2.0 looks like:
At Schalke 04, the 2020 season in the League of Legends seems to be sinking into chaos. They signed 27-year-old Konstantinos-Napoleon “FORG1VEN” Tzortziou before the season as a star player. But after 6 consecutive losses, that was it for Schalke. He is stepping back.
Who was the beacon? FORG1VEN is an ADC who had his prime time in LoL in 2016. Back then, FORG1VEN was an outstanding player who could dominate the bot lane in LoL by constantly pressuring the enemy ADC. However, the star was considered quite toxic, receiving multiple penalties from Riot Games.
FORG1VEN’s career was abruptly interrupted: the Greek military called him up, and he had to serve his compulsory military service.
But by then, he had already earned a status as a “legend.”
Some fans dismissed the 27-year-old as an “eSports retiree,” but the confident ADC had only scorn for that. They should better hide under the tower. He would come for them.
How it went: Pretty badly. Schalke lost all games in the European LoL league LEC. It was clear: something was wrong with the team, which had changed in 3 positions. Communication was poor, there were individual mistakes, it simply wasn’t enough:
What Schalke did: Yesterday afternoon at 16:10, Schalke announced that they wanted to test the 20-year-old Bulgarian Nihat “Innaxe” Aliev from their own Academy team with the professionals. He had played well and deserved this chance.
Innaxe is an ADC, playing in the position of the 27-year-old star that Schalke hyped before the season.
Schalke stated in the tweet that they continued to rely on FORG1VEN in the split and emphasized how much Kostas had contributed.
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How the beacon reacted: About an hour later, FORG1VEN tweeted a statement that Schalke currently has a roster with which one cannot win and that he did not want to change that. He couldn’t deal with it.
Therefore, Schalke and he mutually agreed that FORG1VEN would step back. He is stepping back until Schalke is ready to change the roster.
On a Twitter account, FORG1VEN shared a tweet and responded to another. The reactions paint an interesting picture:
One says that Schalke’s poor performance is not due to FORG1VEN. Rather, Mid, Jungle, or Support had completely failed in the games – FORG1VEN seems to support this opinion.
On the other hand, it is said that FORG1VEN should have proven himself as a full professional at Schalke. He should have improved his teammates and raised them to a new level. This way, FORG1VEN could have earned the opportunity to switch to a stronger team – to the tweet, FORG1VEN says he behaved perfectly in the 3 months and was not toxic at all.
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Particularly bitter for Schalke: their former ADC Elias “Upset” Lipp (20) left them for Origen before the season. They are currently shining in the LEC with a 4-2 record, standing in 2nd place. Upset is now considered one of the best ADCs in Europe. But Schalke apparently couldn’t keep him.
Cheaters can currently use a glitch in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare to have their name tags displayed in blue, even though they are actually enemies. Infinity Ward is reportedly working on the issue.
What is this glitch? With the Update 1.14 for Season 2, a small but consequential bug has sneaked into the game. Through a glitch, players can now adjust their names so that their name tag is always displayed in blue.
Check out here what unfair effects this has and how the developers are responding.
Cheat turns enemies into friends – Developers respond quickly
How does this affect gameplay? By changing the color of the name tag in multiplayer, enemies are no longer recognized as direct enemies.
In a fast-paced game like Modern Warfare, it’s important to quickly and accurately identify opponents. Usually, this is done by the opponent’s gamertag, which is displayed when you aim at the enemy. The red display above the opponent lets you know right away: That’s an enemy, and they are about to get shot.
However, if the enemy’s nickname is no longer displayed in the usual red, but even in blue, it becomes difficult to recognize quickly, and cheaters with constantly blue name tags have a significant advantage. This is because blue normally only indicates your own teammates.
The erroneous name tags come in several color variations. Source: reddit
Where does the error come from? With Season 2, the new regiments feature was introduced in the game. This is a kind of clan system, allowing you to invite friends and battle together as a regiment.
According to user statements and a developer, the problem arises from the clan tags of these regiments. You can change the color of these tags and apparently, with the right trick, also that of the name.
What do the developers have to say about this? The thread on reddit is growing rapidly, and the developers responded just a few hours after the issue appeared.
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Hello everyone – This is a bug. Colored names are not part of what players should be able to do. […] This should be resolved soon – Report players with colored names and we will take a look at it.
Paul Haile is the production director at Modern Warfare and explained that Infinity Ward is working on the issue. The glitch has now also been added to the MW-Trello-Board.
Will there be a quick fix? Let’s hope so. A maintenance ticket will be opened, and the developers will work on it. How long it will take is yet to be seen. There are currently no details available.
Season 2 brings new Battle Pass, weapons, maps
However, not everything in Season 2 is bad and buggy. The new “Modern Warfare” chapter has brought us new maps, new weapons, and clear hints at the battle royale mode. Check out some more information about the current season here:
Soon the NPCs will find their way into the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout 76. As Bethesda explains now, you will even find companions with whom you can flirt like in Fallout 4.
What are companions? They are more like allies. You will meet NPCs for whom you complete quests. Some of these NPCs can become your allies, like Beckett, who wants to escape his past.
Through quests, you build a relationship with these allies. You learn more about them, and they will then support you in the game. However, you should not expect them to accompany you on your adventures like party members from some RPGs. That is not the case.
You are not alone anymore
What exactly do the allies do? Once you have built a trust relationship with them, they will wait for you in your C.A.M.P. There, they will offer you daily quests that will earn you XP and loot. You can also always talk to them, which brings a little more life into the game.
What is special about the NPCs? It is possible to build a special place for the allies in your C.A.M.P. For Beckett, this is a bar, for example. However, the trust relationship must already be somewhat established for that. In the bar, you can then order drinks, and Beckett will defend his favorite spot – and therefore also your C.A.M.P. – against attackers.
Keep in mind: Only after you have built the special object for an ally will he settle in your C.A.M.P. and wait for you there.
Pure Romance
How deep is the relationship between you and the allies? Bethesda writes on the official website: “The better you get to know the allies, the friendlier they will be towards you. And who knows, maybe a buddy friendship will turn into a post-apocalyptic romance.”
This suggests that just like in Fallout 4, you can enter into a romantic relationship with your allies. In Fallout 4, it was even possible to have sex, which gave you a temporary buff. Maybe that’s the case in Fallout 76 as well.
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When will the NPCs come into play? The Wastelanders update will be released on April 7 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Mein-MMO author Andreas Bertits says: Honestly, I had already given up on Fallout 76. Not because I don’t want to give Bethesda’s online game a chance anymore, but simply because so many new games have been released in the meantime that are vying for my time, pushing Fallout 76 further down my pile of shame.
But the Wastelanders update sounds better and better. I just love it in an RPG when you have companions that have their own personalities and for whom I can complete quests. That makes a game more alive for me.
That Fallout 76 will now get not only NPCs but even allies surprised me so much that I will definitely reinstall the online game upon the release of the update and see how it has changed through the non-player characters. Hopefully, I won’t be as disappointed as I was at the release of Fallout 76…
Supposedly, Sony is having trouble agreeing on a price for the PS5 (PlayStation 5). The manufacturing of smartphones seems to play a role in this.
What is the problem? Allegedly, the manufacturing costs per console of the PlayStation 5 are already around 450 dollars per unit. This causes difficulties in determining a sale price to compete with Microsoft’s Xbox Series X. Both consoles are set to be released for the Christmas season and will compete against each other. This is reported by Bloomberg.com, referencing insider information.
Actually, Sony would normally set a price back in February of the release year and would then start mass production in spring. With the PS5, they are reportedly waiting for now.
What does this mean for the price of the PS5? Bloomberg compared the prices with the PS4. It was sold in stores for 399 US dollars and had estimated manufacturing costs of 381 US dollars. If the same applies to the PS5, the price would have to be around 470 US dollars.
It is not unusual for consoles to be sold at or near a loss. Subscription services and game prices would make up for this.
However, sources report that Sony is not yet sure about selling the PS5 at a loss to possibly compete with the Xbox Series X.
What causes the price problems? It appears that the reason for the issues is a shortage of DRAM and NAND flash memory components. This is reported by Bloomberg. Both are also used in the latest smartphones.
The new 5G models are equipped with much more memory. The newly announced Galaxy S20 is said to utilize at least 12GB of RAM. Due to this high demand, the prices of these components could rise.
Most components of the PS5 are already secured, it is said. This includes the cooling system, which unusually costs a few dollars per piece. Normally, one would pay less than a dollar per piece here, but Sony seems to want to play it “safe” and ensure that the heat from the processors does not become a problem.
In Pokémon GO the big Valentine’s Day event has started. We show you the 5 new field research tasks and all the shinies that await you.
How long does the event last? The Valentine’s Day event started this morning, February 14th, at 10 AM. It runs through the weekend and ends on Monday, February 17th at 10 PM.
The event brings new quests, raid bosses, and spawns to Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO give you the overview.
All about Quests, Spawns, and Shinies
These field research tasks await you: There are a total of 5 new field research tasks that you can find. We show you what they include:
Catch 5 Slowpoke or Flurmel
Reward: 1000 Stardust
Catch 14 Luvdisc
Reward: Encounter with a Mamolida
Evolve a Budew
Reward: Encounter with a Kigugi
Hatch 3 eggs
Reward: Encounter with a Slurp
Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
Reward: Encounter with a Chansey
Especially the quest with the 3 Rocket Grunts should be interesting. Here you can earn Chansey as a reward, which can also be shiny for the first time. So it is worth collecting several of these quests and completing them together. This way, you can earn up to 3 Chansey at once.
What spawns are there? Here it’s all about pink Pokémon. The list of spawns is filled with Pokémon that are pink or rose-colored. So there are:
Chansey*
Clefairy
Wailmer
Budew
Jigglypuff
Luvdisc*
Miltank
Porygon
Eneco
Flurmel
Snubbull*
Slowpoke
All Pokémon with a star can also be caught as shiny.
The potential shinies are not many. Only 3 of the event spawns appear as shiny. In return, you have several Pokémon that consume quite a few balls, like Wailmer or Miltank.
The shiny family of Chansey
What about new raid bosses? There are also new Pokémon in the raids. Here too, the monsters are mostly pink. The exact list of raid bosses will be published soon on MeinMMO.
What new shinies are there? Only the Chansey family is new as shiny. Wonneira can be found in 7 km eggs, and Chansey appears in the wild, in raids, and in quests.
The action RPG Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem launched on Steam last night and immediately entered the top 10 of the Steam charts. And this despite some annoying bugs that are affecting the Steam reviews. The rating on Steam has dropped by 11% in less than 18 hours.
How successful is the action RPG?Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem launched on February 13 at around 6 PM on Steam. As Steamcharts shows, the player numbers skyrocketed. A peak of 62,385 concurrent players was reached immediately.
At the time of this news, 42,461 players are playing the hack ‘n slash.
This means Wolcen has directly entered the top 10 of the most played titles on Steam and is currently ranked 10th. The gap to ARK: Survival Evolved in 9th place is small, and it is quite possible that Wolcen will fight its way further up in the top 10.
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Why is this interesting? There are two points that make this ranking so interesting:
It shows that players are thirsty for a new action RPG. After the announcement of Diablo 4, some are really eager for a new hack ‘n slash, and Wolcen looks quite similar to Diablo 4 due to its dark visuals and seems to fill this gap.
The launch of Wolcen did not go smoothly. The servers are still facing issues, and players are reporting some bugs. While these do dampen the fun of the game, they do not diminish interest in the action RPG.
Invincible enemies in the starting zone
What are players criticizing? It is currently barely possible to play online, as the servers are overloaded due to the influx of players. Offline, however, some are already gaining experience and also reporting bugs.
Hideo Tsui states on Steam: “The game cannot be started in online mode. It is a great game if only one could play online…”
RoscoeMarsh writes: “So far, so bad between the invincible enemies in the starting zones, to the fact that one can create a game in 1/5 of the time…”
ollyhal explains: “Bugs galore (release version from 13.2.2020). I don’t even know where to start… Enemies unreachable, enemies not targetable, invisible walls, during the first boss fight (cave building) you get teleported out in the middle of the fight and are back in front of the cave… Seems Gamestar might have had the right version…”
Are there also dissenting voices? There are many positive voices. These even currently outweigh, as Wolcen has a current rating of 82% on Steam in the “recent reviews.”
Moofreak writes on Steam: “Good game. Plays very smoothly and there are interesting skills. The story is also good so far. Currently, I have only noticed some minor bugs – nothing that ruins the game.”
Keebz says: “A really solid ARPG with amazing graphics and smooth combat. I am already looking forward to continuing to play. Online seems to be a bit laggy at the moment, as the launch is overloading the servers, so I am playing offline.”
slothzrcool explains: “It is much better than Diablo 3 so far.”
Current Steam reviews drop from 93% to 82% for Wolcen
This is interesting: Before the release version, the Steam reviews from the last 30 days were at 93%. Only the early access versions were counted.
Within 16 hours, this value has now dropped to 82%, as many players were disappointed with the version.
Have you had a chance to play Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem? What is your impression of the new hack ‘n slash?
