Many reputation rewards are missing in WoW Classic – that’s why you should farm anyway

Numerous rewards from the Argent Dawn and the Timbermaw Hold are still missing in WoW Classic. We’ll explain why you should start farming already.

World of Warcraft Classic is based on the original WoW as of Patch 1.12, but some features are not yet fully available. This is because WoW Classic goes through multiple phases that bring different new content and rewards. This also means that many endgame factions that already exist in the game offer only a fraction of their rewards.

Timbermaw Hold and Argent Dawn Lack Rewards

Which factions are affected? Primarily, it concerns the two factions “Timbermaw Hold” and “Argent Dawn”. Both actually offer a variety of powerful recipes and rewards that are currently not present in the game. They are unlocked through the reputation system, which is primarily associated with massive farming and grinding of enemies in Classic.

These rewards are missing from the Timbermaw Hold: Especially, enchanting characters are likely to kick themselves, as the extremely lucrative enchantments “Weapon – Agility” and “Two-Handed Weapon – Agility” are not yet in the game.

The tailoring recipes that mainly had “MP5” as a value are also not available yet, nor are the attack power items for mail wearers (blacksmithing).

Finally, the trinket “Defender of the Timbermaw Hold” is also missing, which can be purchased at “exalted”. It summons a NPC Furbolg that heals and aids in battle.

Anyone who wants to be a Furbolg can become one with Dartol’s Rod of Transformation!

These rewards are missing from the Argent Dawn: Also, a large part of the rewards is still missing at the Argent Dawn in the Plaguelands. Enchanters are missing “Bracers – Healing” and “Bracers – Mana Regeneration”, while leatherworkers have not yet received the good recipes that grant a percentage bonus to “Dodge” and are popular among tank druids.

Tip: It is already worth having a “friendly” reputation with the Argent Dawn. There, you can find the “Enriched Mana Biscuit”, currently the best bread/water that even surpasses the food conjured by mages.

Why is farming still worth it? Anyone who is already at max level or approaching the corresponding area should still start farming reputation. Because the rewards are currently missing, many players will postpone this task to a later time.

Currently, there is relatively little activity in the corresponding farming areas (Felwood, Winterspring, Plaguelands). This makes farming easier. It is expected that these areas will become much fuller and “over-farmed” once the rewards are unlocked.

This is exacerbated by the fact that layering is decreasing and later all players will be in the same zone. Currently, players can still spread across multiple layers and farm more effectively.

How do you farm reputation with the two factions? If you want a high reputation with the Timbermaw Hold, you need to kill Furbolgs in Felwood and Winterspring. These grant reputation points per kill, but also drop items (feathers and beaded necklaces) that you can also turn in for reputation. However, you should keep these items until “respectful”, as only then will turning in beads and feathers grant reputation.

Farming for the Argent Dawn is similarly simple. You just have to defeat undead in the Plaguelands, but there are also reputation opportunities in the dungeons Stratholme and Scholomance. Additionally, you can collect Scourgestones and turn them in for reputation points while wearing an Argent Dawn insignia.

Will you farm reputation with these two endgame factions? Or are you not going to put yourself through this grind again?

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Guardians demand: It is time to finally fix the oldest problem in Destiny 2

In Destiny 2, thousands of Guardians agree that Bungie should finally solve the old shader problem. It is said to be one of the last major remnants from Vanilla-Destiny-2.

What’s the problem? It’s about shaders. The old shader discussion flared up again last weekend on reddit. Several user posts revolve around these cosmetic items with partial hundreds and thousands of upvotes.

What is the reason for this? With Shadowkeep, Bungie is revolutionizing the armor system, which allows for reusable Armor 2.0 mods. As became known last Friday, you can also use weapon mods as many times as you want once you have them. All these items that were previously consumables that could only be used once will become permanent items.

Many Guardians are now asking: Why can’t this also work with shaders?

The eternal problem with shaders

The oldest problem in Destiny 2: Destiny 2 was released on September 6, 2017, and already on September 7, many Guardians called for a boycott. The reason: The community found out that shaders became one-time-use items – and this is still a point of contention, with discussions flaring up from time to time.

Over the past two years, Bungie has been working on the shader system, introducing collections and allowing shaders to be dismantled much faster; however, the system is far from an optimal, guardian-friendly state.

It is still criticized that

  • shaders are consumed when applied – they should no longer be consumables,
  • shaders cannot be applied to all armor pieces simultaneously – each must be activated individually,
  • and one spends far more time dismantling shaders than using them to color armor – because they are consumables and inventory space is limited.

What do the Guardians demand now? With Shadowkeep and the upcoming seasons, a lot of new shaders are expected. The shader inventory will overflow even more, and they are already preparing to constantly dismantle shaders again.

Therefore, Bungie should finally overhaul the shader system fundamentally. It works with the mods, after all.

For example, shaders could no longer move to the consumable inventory upon acquisition, but rather directly into the collections, which can be accessed quickly through the character overview, allowing coloring armor for free, without consuming the respective shader.

This would be a “Quality of Life” improvement that many would welcome.

A Guardian suggested a different idea: A system similar to gestures: You can choose a few shaders from the large collection and place them in the character overview to freely color the armor – of course, without consuming the shaders.

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On reddit, a Guardian writes that more than 95% of his interactions with shaders consist of dismantling them – instead of applying them. According to him, shaders are some of the last major remnants from the early days of Destiny 2.

While they are aware that there could be technical limitations or long loading times if access to all shaders were constant – as there are many of them in Destiny 2 now – after 2 years there needs to be a different solution. It cannot be that the main interaction with shaders is dismantling them, as the inventory and mail are close to bursting.

By the way, there are even more discussions about shaders. Players are demanding that factions could sell their shaders and that Bungie finally brings back the “Superschwarz” shader from Destiny 1. Because they want a shader that completely colors them black without any patterns or zebra stripes.

How would you like the shader system to be?

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Chinese players destroy the ratings of Warframe out of pure frustration

Actually, many reviews consider Warframe to be one of the best current games. However, there has recently been a review bombing on Steam that has significantly affected the ratings. What is behind this?

The ratings are suffering severely: Currently, the recent reviews for Warframe on Steam stand at 57% positive ratings, resulting in a “mixed” status (as of September 15 at 6:15 PM). This is a significant decline, as just in July the ratings were still at the best possible ‘overwhelmingly positive’ at 96%.

Who is rating so poorly? Most of the negative reviews come from the Chinese community. The main concern is about translation issues that bother the Chinese players.

There are even accusations of racism from fans against the Canadian developers, whom they label as an “anti-Chinese front” and creatively using punctuation to turn it into a middle finger.

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Some of the negative reviews.

A particularly large issue is the perceived poor treatment of a volunteer translator, from whom the developers at Digital Extremes previously parted ways.

Translator Fired, Players Outrage

What happened? The volunteer translator Ji, who has only referred to himself as “the translator” for quite some time, was working for the Steam department of Warframe and translated content into simplified Chinese.

The position was offered to him after he had often translated patch notes into Chinese. This also earned him a good reputation and popularity in the community.

However, at the beginning of September, he was dismissed by the developers. The reason given was a violation of a non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”) and disrespect towards the development team.

Warframe Termination Translator

This is how the translator sees the situation: From the translator’s perspective, however, he bears no blame. He claims that after signing the agreement, he never spoke about internal matters. It happened that he shared internal chat conversations with the community, but he was not aware of an NDA at that time.

He also admits to having spoken poorly about the work of the official translators. He called them poor and said it sounded like a machine translation. While he did apologize for this, it seems that was not enough.

Furthermore, the translators allegedly treated the volunteers like “tools” and paid little attention to their opinions, resulting in translations that he felt could have been done better. You can find his statement in a short post on reddit, with comments and reactions in a second.

This is how fans feel about it: Although the review bombing already shows a clear sign, many players have mixed feelings about the whole matter.

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The impact illustrated.

On one hand, fans agree with him that the translation is not good in places or even consistently poor, so they cannot understand why a good and community-respected developer is being fired.

On the other hand, they also see the fault with the translator himself. The user sloppylotuspussy writes:

It seems that volunteers never see their jobs as real jobs. If you have gained more experience in real life, you might notice that it doesn’t mean you can be unprofessional just because it says “voluntary”.

You should never talk about internal matters and never insult your employers, no matter how trivial. You take concerns to your supervisors and address them discreetly. You don’t put that on social media to complain, voluntarily or not.

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What MeinMMO readers say: There are also voices within our community that view all of this rather critically. The user Feynrath wrote to us via Discord:

No, I don’t understand where the fuss is coming from. I think it’s not okay to form a judgment without information on what exactly happened.

Maybe I’m being too objective or logical about it, I have no idea, but personally, I don’t like it when people don’t just research or inform themselves first.

She also finds review bombing in general inappropriate. She feels there is a lack of objectivity in viewing this from all sides: “It resembles torches and pitchforks to me.”

What does this mean for German players? The sudden negative reviews do not mean that Warframe has suddenly become a bad game. After all, Warframe still ranks among the 10 most popular MMOs on Steam.

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One of the latest updates brings Guitar Hero to Warframe.

The reviews are primarily based on players being dissatisfied with the developers, not the game itself. So if you’re not playing in Chinese, you will not notice any decline related to these reviews.

Overall, the frustration seems to primarily take place on the Chinese side. Fans elsewhere are still quite satisfied:

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CoD Modern Warfare: Beta gets even more modes and maps added

Currently, PS4 players are allowed to dive into the multiplayer beta of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Today, on Sunday, September 15th, there are new modes and maps for all players to discover.

On reddit, the developers have provided information about what players can expect in the beta of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare starting today.

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What content has been added today? The mini-map has been activated and now shows you the position of allied players.
Additionally, the following maps and game modes have been added to the beta:

  • Team Deathmatch: Azhir Cave (Day), Hackney Yard (Day), Gun Runner
  • Domination: Azhir Cave (Day), Hackney Yard (Day), Gun Runner
  • Headquarters: Azhir Cave (Day), Hackney Yard (Day), Gun Runner
  • Headquarters: 10vs10 Grazna Raid
  • Domination: 10vs10 Grazna Raid
  • Playlist: Cyber Attack – Azhir Cave (Day), Hackney Yard (Day), Gun Runner, Grazna Raid
  • Playlist: NVG – Azhir Cave (Night), Hackney Yard (Night) – TDM, Domination, Headquarters

Until when does the beta run? Interested players can play the beta today, on September 15th, and tomorrow until September 16th. Afterwards, you will have to wait until the next testing phase.

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Who can play the beta? Currently, only PS4 players can test the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. However, you will need a PS Plus membership for this.

Will there be another beta? The current beta will not be the last one. From September 19th to 23rd, there will be another testing phase. During this beta, you will also be able to try the game on PC and Xbox One.

However, to access the beta on PC and Xbox from September 19th to 20th, you will need early access. Only then will the multiplayer beta be open to everyone. Xbox players also require an active Xbox Live Gold membership.

For PS4 players, the second beta phase is already open. You do not need early access to participate in the beta there. So you can start right on September 19th.

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DrDisrespect plays FIFA 19 on Twitch – Immediately starts arguing about FUT

The shooter specialist Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm is known on Twitch for his skills in PUBG, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, or Apex Legends. But he is actually also a solid player in FIFA 19. And immediately starts a fight with the YouTuber Castro: He doesn’t even play, but just opens packs in FUT mode.

What is DrDisrespect doing? He briefly streamed the big soccer game FIFA 19 on Twitch on Friday. FIFA 20 is only going on sale from September 27, so DrDisrespect probably felt like playing a match to warm up.

After complaining for a long time that there are no new games to play and he had nothing to do, he is finally busy in September again with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Sponsored Streams for Gears 5. But there was still a bit of space for his old passion FIFA in between.

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This is what the clip shows: In a match against a random player, DrDisrespect can score an impressive 3:0 with Toni Kroos in the Real Madrid jersey. He immediately celebrates it with a primal scream.

DrDisrespect then smiles at the camera and yells: “What’s up, Castro? Are you opening packs right now, or what?”

The opponent in the current FIFA 19 match quits immediately: a classic rage quit. DrDisrespect continues to celebrate himself: he still has it.

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Castro only opens packs

What’s up with the beef? Casto1021 is a big FIFA YouTuber with over 1.4 million subscribers. DrDisrespect seems to have his sights set on him and challenges him.

DrDisrespect already complained about Castro in December 2018. He didn’t even know if he could play or just open packs (via dexerto).

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DrDisrespect has been into FIFA for a long time

This is what’s behind it: DrDisrespect is apparently one of those who prefer the actual gameplay in FIFA to the “meta game” in FUT with buying and opening packs, the player cards with their ratings and special cards. This also fits the Doctor’s image.

What does DrDisrespect have to do with FIFA? Many do not know, but DrDisrespect is into sports games. In his youth, he was a basketball player himself and he probably likes the FIFA series and has commented on it several times. He was known for a while in 2017 for yelling “Raul!” the name of the legendary striker from Real Madrid,

Madrid seems to be the Doctor’s favorite club anyway – he also chose it now for his brief detour.

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This moment was my most beautiful experience in 5 years of Destiny

Last Monday, Destiny turned five years old. Our author Christopher sees this as a good opportunity to reflect on his best moment and consider the future of Destiny 2.

Which moment am I talking about? For experienced MMO players, this may come as a surprise. But my best moment in the past 5 years of Destiny was a 10-hour raid run in Destiny 2 that ultimately failed.

Because during it, I experienced a new type of content that makes Destiny 2 an absolutely unforgettable gaming experience on console for me even today.

Raids have since become – in my opinion – the best thing the game has to offer.

When was the moment? This moment was probably about 2 years ago. In September 2017, I dove into a Destiny raid for the first time – and played through for over 10 hours straight.

Why was my first raid so late? In Destiny 1, it was much more complicated to play a raid, as you had to assemble your own fireteam. In Destiny 2, you can let the game handle player matchmaking with “Guided Games,” which is why I only got to play my first raid on a console with Destiny 2.

The Memory of Past Days

Why was this moment so special for me? The player matchmaking made it extremely easy for me to get into the raid, and soon people found themselves wanting to fly to Calus’ Leviathan with me. We spent hours exploring all the hidden mechanics and thoroughly investigating the ship.

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The start of the Leviathan raid in Destiny 2

One of the funniest phases for me to this day is still the circus section on the Leviathan. Here, as in the rest of the raid, it was particularly important that everyone communicated well. Terms like Chalice, Sun, and Dog were vital at this point. If a player didn’t fulfill their role correctly, it was usually the end for everyone else.

This led to a tremendous group dynamic and some of the funniest moments and conversations in the entire game. After spending hours trying to understand a mechanic, the joy was immense when we finally succeeded. But it’s precisely this effort and teamwork that makes the raids something truly special.

Without a proper raid team, no matter how good you are, you still won’t progress. Certainly, this isn’t fundamentally new in the MMO space, but Destiny made raids on consoles a norm. Something I am still very grateful to Bungie for.

After spending many hours in the raid, unfortunately, we couldn’t defeat Calus on our first try. Our first run went well over 10 hours and ultimately we failed. One more attempt turned into what felt like hundreds, but we had nothing left to counter the Emperor of the Leviathan.

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Calus – the Cabal Emperor

Was I disappointed? No. Quite the opposite. For me, the motto in raids to this day remains “The journey is the reward.” The experiences and funny moments are much more valuable to me than completing a raid on the first attempt.

After I had the chance to experience the fascination of “Destiny Raid,” I installed Destiny 1 on my Xbox a week later and caught up on every single raid from the Glass Chamber to the Wrath of the Machine and I do not regret it. I realized there is a reason why these activities are still played by Guardians today.

A Game Full of Special Moments

This is how Bungie celebrated the anniversary: The developers also remember the moment when it all began. On Twitter, they thanked the players who embarked on the journey into the universe of Destiny 5 years ago.

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Destiny 1 celebrated its release on 09.09.2014.

Why Destiny has always been special: As a player from the beginning, I have gone through hell and back with this game. It took a while for Destiny 1 to become the game that everyone loved so much.

Most Guardians will likely still remember the story of the difficult development of the game. With Destiny 2, the whole spectacle repeated itself and once again, we were reliant on trusting the developers. Over the years, I have built a very special connection to the game because I knew that trust would pay off.

Through the fundamentally very good gunplay and the deep lore of the game world, Destiny continues to captivate me to this day.

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Shadowkeep also brings us a new raid

Why I am looking forward to Shadowkeep: The upcoming expansion already holds a very special place in my heart. It’s not about the quality, as I can logically only judge that when Shadowkeep is released. But Shadowkeep brings back many memories of Destiny 1. What others would call a recycling festival, I find great.

The Moon was one of my favorite places in Destiny, and I can’t wait to rediscover the same locations in a new way and even find a new feature or two.

Also, with the Garden of Salvation a piece of Destiny 1 returns – in the form of the Black Garden. The raid will surely be something special again, and I can’t wait to dive into the next adventure with my teammates.

What was your best moment in 5 years of Destiny? Tell us in the comments!

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An MMORPG is still quite popular in 2019, even though it is older than WoW Classic

WoW Classic currently manages to captivate thousands of people, even though the game itself is already 15 years old. A completely different MMORPG is also holding its ground in 2019 and is even older than the world of warcraft.

Which MMORPG is it? It is the popular and famous MMORPG Runescape, which is still playable in its original form as OldSchool Runescape.

Runescape was released in January 2001 and is now over 18 years old. It has been continuously developed since then, but fans insisted on an “Oldschool” version to play like in the past, similar to what is now happening with WoW Classic.

Runescape – The magic of nostalgia

Runescape’s popularity: The number of players in Runescape is still impressive. Regularly, over 80,000 players log into the old MMORPG at the same time and play together.

For comparison, a user on reddit matched these player numbers with the top games on Steam. Runescape would rank 4th among the games with the most concurrent players, ahead of hits like Rust and GTA V.

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This comparison is not entirely accurate, as for example in GTA V, players on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are not included, the numbers fluctuate over time, and other factors are missing. Nevertheless, it gives a pretty good assessment of the popularity of Runescape.

Runescape is still popular in the MMORPG community. In March, a user released some videos of a tough challenge he undertook. Subsequently, hundreds of thousands of viewers watched this videos of the 18-year-old game.

What do players love about Runescape? One of the biggest factors why OldSchool Runescape works, and which surely also applies to WoW Classic, is nostalgia. Players simply feel comfortable in the game that has accompanied them for so long.

Looks dull? 80,000 players do not think so.

However, what plays a really significant role is that Runescape is being continuously developed. Although the game is in an old state, new content is being added, specifically designed for the old version.

Runescape has also been developed since 2001, but it has also received graphical updates and features that veterans did not like and that had to be partly shut down. The solution in OldSchool is now that everything remains as it was and yet gets expanded.

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There are other reasons, such as the relaxation players experience while playing. What exactly makes Runescape fascinating, we also asked in an interview with Senior Product Manager Mathew Kemp: Why the 17-year-old MMORPG RuneScape still fascinates.

The formula for success?

This means Runescape’s popularity: The success of OldSchool Runescape has also made the community of WoW Classic sit up and take notice for some time now. Because many ask themselves the question: What happens when WoW Classic is “completed”?

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Naxxramas – The last raid of Vanilla

In principle, WoW Classic stops after Naxxramas, as there was no more content afterward. After Naxxramas, the first expansion, The Burning Crusade, came out. Blizzard is considering setting up BC and WotLK servers, but that is still uncertain.

Many fans therefore wish for the “Runescape solution” for Classic, meaning that Classic will receive new content after Naxxramas that is specifically tailored for Classic and does not represent a new expansion.

What exactly the future holds, we will only find out later. Maybe already at Blizzcon:

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CoD: Modern Warfare disappears from Russia’s PS Store on PS4 – What’s going on?

Shortly before the beta of CoD: Modern Warfare was launched on PS4, the game was completely removed from the Russian PSN store. Players are now receiving refunds.

What happened over the weekend? Russian PS4 players of CoD: Modern Warfare were in for a nasty surprise this weekend. Overnight, the beta that was supposed to take place on the weekend disappeared, along with all versions of Modern Warfare from the PS Store.

The decision seems to have been made very shortly before the start of the PS4-exclusive beta on the weekend. Just on September 10, the official Russian CoD:MW account tweeted about the beta on PS4.

When inquired about it by Sony support, players were informed that Sony would not sell the game in Russia. Consequently, all pre-orders in the PS Store were canceled and purchasers received refunds.

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Why is Modern Warfare gone? There is no official explanation why the game was suddenly removed from the PS Store. Neither Sony nor the publisher Activision has commented on the reasons yet. However, the decision seems to have been made by Activision.

The beta on PC and Xbox One will take place as planned this weekend. Activision emphasized that the removal of the beta from the Russian PS Store will not affect testing on other platforms.

The game will also still be released on October 25 for these platforms. Only the PS4 version will not be available in Russia.

CoD: Modern Warfare is under fire in Russia

This is the situation regarding CoD: Modern Warfare in Russia: For many fans, it is not surprising that the PS4 version of the game is no longer available. Physical copies of it were never available for preorder since the announcement.

Additionally, several major Russian media outlets have already criticized Modern Warfare hard since the announcement. This includes major TV channels like Russia Today and REN TV.

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This is what the Russian media said: They cite multiple missions from previous CoD games in which Russians are portrayed as villains. Particularly infamous is the brutal mission “No Russian,” in which civilians at the airport are shot by Russian terrorists, which has frequently been cited as an example of “anti-Russian propaganda.”

[…] Although this scene was removed from the game, only in the Russian version. The rest of the world is slowly getting used to the idea that Russians are like this. Beasts, not humans. […]

REN TV

In the new CoD: Modern Warfare, it is criticized that a trailer positively depicts the organization White Helmets (Link leads to Wikipedia).

This group is in a conflict with the Russian government, and a positive portrayal of them is considered by the Russian media as an anti-Russian propaganda action.

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However, it is not clear whether these are truly the reasons for the removal of the PS4 version. The question also remains why the game is still being released on other platforms.

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Borderlands 3: Equip Weapon Skins and Attach Accessories – Here’s How

In Borderlands 3 there are skins and items for your weapons. However, it is very unclear where these are equipped. We will tell you how to apply the cosmetics.

Borderlands 3 has a lot of cool skins and items for your weapons. Go to Crazy Earl in your home base, the Sanctuary, and exchange Eridium for the skins and the items. You can also sometimes find skins and items on your own.

Since it is unclear how to actually equip cosmetics, we have a step-by-step guide for you here.

Equip Weapon Skins

How do I equip my skins? If you have decided on a fancy skin, you need to do the following:

  • open your inventory in the backpack
  • move the cursor over the weapon you want to have a skin on
  • click on the menu item “Inspect”
Borderlands 3 Inventory
  • a new menu opens with the “Object view”
  • click on “Change Weapon Skin” – the option is located at the bottom right
Borderlands 3 Object View
  • now you will find a menu with all your weapon skins that you own
  • select a skin and click on “Apply Skin”
  • … and voila, your weapon will shine in a bright pink! If you like pink… of course, there are other options.
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If you go to “Hide Menu” in the object view, you can take a nice photo

Attach Items

How do I attach items to my weapons? You have a cool item and want to equip it. To do this, you need to do the following:

  • open your inventory in the backpack
  • select the empty box next to your weapon
  • a menu opens where you can find all your items
Borderlands 3 Inventory
  • if you select an item now, it will appear in the box next to the weapon
  • the item will now be attached somewhere on the weapon
  • by clicking “Inspect” and then “Object view”, you can see what the item looks like
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My little fish is now dangling on the scope of my fancy pink sniper

How do I get Eridium for the skins? Crazy Earl has a lot of cosmetic items that you can buy with Eridium. In the mid-game, especially watch out for challenges on the map that reward Eridium.

From Chapter 10 of the main campaign, you can also farm Edirdium. Check out our guide: Targeted farming and mining Edirdium in Borderlands 3.

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Fortnite tells the story to the end, with which it all began: Is a new map coming?

Fortnite has been telling a story since the end of Season 3. In Season 10, it seems that past events are repeating. Will we finally get the clarification of the story and will we finally receive a new map?

In Fortnite, the story seems to be continuing. To understand what has happened in Fortnite so far, we summarize the first chapters of the story.

Act 1: Comets, Visitors, and Cubes

The first storyline of Fortnite began with Season 3 and ended with Season 6 in a major event.

This is how the story of Fortnite began: The story began at the end of Season 3. Smaller meteors crashed all over the map.

Back then, it was thought that with this event, Epic was announcing that a new map would come – like with competitor PUBG.

However, by the end of Season 3, a big meteor came down, crashing into Dusty Depot and leaving a huge hole.

Now it was clear: Fortnite would change the map, but initially, there wouldn’t be a new second map.

Source: VentureBeat

This is how it continued in Season 4: Superheroes and villains came to the map. They fought against each other and destroyed one of the buildings in Tilted Towers. However, it turned out to just be a backdrop for a movie.

In Week 7 of S4, the Visitor descended from a capsule in the meteor.

He sneaked into the villain’s hideout and built a rocket there. The rocket was launched and caused a big rift in the sky.

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The Visitor launched the rocket, which then brought the rift and the cube.

This is what happened in Season 5: A lightning strike hits the map from the rift in the sky. From the impact, Kevin, the purple cube, is created.

Kevin rolls across the entire map until he eventually sinks into Loot Lake. The water turns purple and players can bounce on it.

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Kevin the Cube

This is what happened in Season 6: The cube rises from Loot Lake and becomes the floating island. Runes appear on the map. The floating island flies from rune to rune until it eventually returns to Loot Lake.

The cube charges up strongly until it eventually explodes, transporting players into another dimension: the Butterfly Event.

Source: Forbes

Act 2: A Song of Ice and Fire

With Season 7, the theme of Fortnite suddenly changed. It was about “Ice” and “Fire.”

Season 7 took a break from the story: It is Christmas and winter is coming. Above the new castle at Polar Peak, an ice sphere hovers. The Ice King is trapped in the sphere.

The Ice King can break free from the sphere and conjures a powerful snowstorm that blankets the entire map.

Source: FortniteFandom

Season 8 tells the story of Ice and Fire: The Fire King, trapped in an ice cube at Polar Peak, can escape. He roams the entire map and gradually thaws himself. The Fire King creates a volcano and settles there.

In the middle of Loot Lake, there is a large vault. Players from around the world must cooperate and complete tasks for the vault to open. After completing the final task, the vault opens and players can enter to choose which item should be returned to the game. When the players return from the vault, the volcano erupts. It destroys Tilted Towers and Retail Row.

Act 3: Things Get Strange

With Season 9, it seemed that a new storyline was beginning. However, it now seems that Act 1 is continuing.

Season 9: The map was restored and we find ourselves in the future. Tilted Towers became Neo Tilted and Retail Row became Mega Mall. These two places are powered by an unknown energy that seems to come from the vault of Loot Lake.

In an iceberg at Polar Peak, a monster is trapped. The monster manages to break free and takes the Polar Peak Castle with it. It wanders through the map and devastates parts of it. Then it disappears into the sea.

Singularity builds a huge robot at Pressure Plant, where the volcano used to be. The Polar Peak monster rises from the sea and there is an epic battle between the monster and the robot. The robot charges its arm with energy from the Loot Lake vault to strike the monster, leaving an energy sphere at Loot Lake. The battle ends when the robot defeats the monster with a sword.

Source: Inverse

Here you have a summary video of all live events from Season 3 to 9:

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Is this the end of Fortnite’s story?

This is what is currently happening: Now we are in Season 10 of Fortnite and some of the events from the past seem to be repeating.

What could this mean?

A theory about this: A popular theory among Fortnite players regarding the current events in Season is:

We have traveled back in time, before the meteor struck. The Visitor has exited the capsule and wants to repair the destruction of the map. He has set up in Dusty Depot and is building the Rift Beacons there to restore the old locations. However, the restoration of the places is not going as intended.

The places are indeed being brought back, but in a different form:

Additionally, according to a leak, the Visitor is supposed to return next week. And apparently, a rocket is being built at Dusty Depot.

Source: FortniteIntel

Will Fortnite get a new map?

Could this rocket finally destroy the map?

It is possible that the Visitor will rebuild the rocket and that it could destroy the entire map. We could then start Season 11 with an entirely new map in Fortnite. Some new leaks that have recently surfaced suggest this, bringing new “Points of Interests.”

What do you think? What theories do you have about the Fortnite story?

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Pokémon GO: It’s annoying that the 5th generation is supposed to come in waves

On Monday, September 16, the first monsters from Generation 5 will arrive in Pokémon GO. Our author Noah believes that the generation should be released all at once.

In the over 3 years of Pokémon GO, there have already been 4 complete generations added to the game. Most recently last October with the Pokémon from the Sinnoh region.

Aside from the 1st generation, which has been there since the start, the release of the 2nd generation was the best for me. It came out almost entirely at once.

That’s exactly what I wish for the 5th generation as well. It would benefit the game and certainly create a bigger hype than if it were released in waves.

That’s why a complete release would be so good

This is how the release of the 2nd generation went: The day of the release of the 2nd generation was my most beautiful experience in Pokémon GO. I checked the app again in the evening and suddenly saw shadows in my Nearby-list. The 2nd generation was there.

Hearthstone: Grandmaster messes up badly because he is playing another game on the side

German Hearthstone Grandmaster Seiko made a serious blunder in a match. This was because he was also participating in a qualification tournament for Auto Chess. Some Hearthstone players are astonished, finding his behavior disrespectful.

Who is Seiko? The Hearthstone Grandmaster’s real name is Linh Nguyen, and he is currently studying mathematics in Berlin, as Blizzard knows.

He has earned about $27,000 with Hearthstone (via liquipedia) and is one of only 48 Grandmasters in Blizzard’s card game. Grandmasters are an elite, hand-picked group of players who dominate Hearthstone esports and play their own tournaments and series: There are only 16 in Europe.

When they play against each other in their formats, a lot of people watch and expect to see Hearthstone at the highest level.

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This card is central to the Paladin deck.

Grandmaster so distracted that he didn’t notice the blunder

What was the blunder? Seiko played a Paladin deck in Hearthstone that is built around the minion “Shirvallah”.

The “Win Condition” for this deck is to bring a copy of Shirvallah into the deck using the card “Baleful Banker” after playing it.

Later, the Paladin attempts to finish the match with the card “Holy Wrath”: This spell deals damage equal to the cost of the drawn card. If the card costs 25 mana, that’s a lot of damage and usually enough to end the match. Especially if you can play two Holy Wrath and deal 50 damage in one turn.

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The “Baleful Banker” mixes a copy of a friendly minion into the deck.

There are a few other subtleties to note with the deck, but it generally follows this plan:

  • prolong the match by healing yourself and building armor while eliminating the opponent’s minions
  • draw many cards, your own deck needs to be empty for the combo
  • now you use the Baleful Banker to ensure one or more copies of Shirvallah are in the deck
  • and then use Holy Wrath to draw Shirvallah, deal 25 damage to the opponent’s hero, and win in one turn
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But Seiko overlooked the copying of Shirvallah; he had played Shirvallah, but did not use the Banker, even though he had it in hand.

Now the opponent could kill Shirvallah on the next turn, and all hope was lost for Seiko to win the game. Because he simply had no win condition left.

This was the reaction: The strange thing in the Twitch clip was that Seiko did not seem to notice this blunder at all, but was fixated on something else that was to his left.

The two casters, Sottle and ThatsAdmirable, could hardly contain themselves over this terrible mistake of the Grandmaster: This is unacceptable.

When Seiko then looked back at the Hearthstone board, he realized his blunder and was also shocked by what had happened to him.

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What’s behind it? After the match, it came out that Seiko was simultaneously playing the game “Auto Chess” on another screen. He was apparently in a qualification match for a tournament for 1 million US dollars.

Seiko played Hearthstone at Grandmaster level and Auto Chess at the same time.

“If he doesn’t appreciate it, let’s make others Grandmaster”

This is how the community reacts: There were some angry tweets. Such behavior is an “insult” to Hearthstone and the Grandmaster program. It shows that he does not take Hearthstone seriously. Others should move up to these “coveted” Grandmaster spots.

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Especially because there are so few Grandmasters and this format is still relatively new and controversial, the anger seems to ignite that one of the privileged is so careless with his privilege.

Grandmaster says: I thought I could play simultaneously – but I couldn’t

This is what Seiko says: He said he could not imagine that the situation would escalate like this. He had been playing Auto Chess for a while. He would have been used to multitasking and wanted to take that risk.

Seiko thought he could play both games at the same time and didn’t need much attention for Auto Chess. That was his mistake. He misjudged the attention that Auto Chess requires.

Although he was very much looking forward to the Auto Chess tournament, ultimately it was the wrong decision. He has now learned that he cannot play both games simultaneously.

He apologizes to everyone he disappointed.

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Pros win with this three-combo in Apex Legends – Here’s how it works

Currently, the Preseason Invitationals are taking place, the first official eSports tournament by EA and Respawn in Apex Legends. Many different teams are participating, but already it stands out: One specific combination is being played repeatedly and often wins.

This combo often wins: In almost every match of the Preseason Invitationals, one of the professional teams plays a combination of the three legends:

  • Wattson
  • Pathfinder
  • Wraith
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This combo has also often been played by stronger players in previous tournaments, and usually, it is this combo that can secure the victory. The new legend Wattson has probably already been nerfed for this reason. Let’s take a look at what makes the combo so strong.

This is how professionals win in Apex Legends

What makes the combo so strong: With this combination of heroes, players have the freedom to move to almost any position on the map, barricade themselves there, and if necessary, even disappear quickly.

Pathfinder allows the entire team to choose a position even in higher areas. Wattson can effectively block this, and Wraith provides an escape route if the situation becomes too critical.

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Pathfinder plays an important role.

In general, the combo is based on security, mobility, and aggressive action. It combines defense and offense, leading teams to victory.

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This is how the abilities interlink: What makes these three legends so powerful in this setup is that they complement each other ideally:

  • Pathfinder is mobile and can scout well but offers no protection to his team even in good positions.
  • Wattson can turn any place into a fortress, but is an easy target and takes less damage lately.
  • Wraith is ideal for dismantling enemy positions and repositioning, but can be quickly taken out by watchful enemies without strong support.
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The abilities of the respective legends almost completely offset each other’s weaknesses in this combination.

What tactics can I learn? Professionals usually follow a process when they play this combination. It always runs the same or similarly and can be hard for opponents to counter:

  • Pathfinder sets up his zipline to bring the team to the desired position.
  • Wattson secures the zipline and possible passages with electric fences. She then sets up an Interceptor Tower to protect the position against thrown projectiles and recharge shields.
  • The entire team fires at enemies from the secured position.
  • If the position is overrun or the ring closes in, Wraith opens a portal to safety while the others hold the position or provide covering fire.

Once the team has to abandon a position, this tactic is simply repeated at a new location. Small houses with few entrances are particularly well-suited, as fences can be easily set up here while there is also natural cover.

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Small houses can be easily turned into bunkers.

A significant advantage of this combination is also Pathfinder’s passive ability to predict the next position of the ring through scattered devices. This allows positions to be secured that can be held for a longer time instead of having to give them up soon.

Additions to the pro combo

What weapons are being used? In an impressive clip, the team Misfits demonstrates the combo in action. They achieved a total of 20 kills at the end – a third of all players.

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Three of the utilized weapons stand out particularly: The Peacekeeper (a shotgun), the Wingman (a pistol), and the Alternator (an SMG). Peacekeeper and Wingman serve as “sledgehammers.” Both weapons have few shots but deal powerful damage that can quickly end a fight when aimed well.

Particularly noteworthy is the Alternator. Since the weapon adjustments of Season 2, the Alternator has a modification for disruptor rounds. This allows it to deal more damage to shields and turns it into one of the possibly best weapons in the game.

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Are there any more tricks? Two particularities can be observed in the clip. Firstly, the Misfits notably use the Alternator through its attachment specifically to remove enemy shields. They then switch to take out the enemies.

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Secondly, they use Pathfinder’s zipline offensively in this situation. The round has progressed to a point where the ring only offers a small combat area. The Misfits take advantage of the sudden appearance with the zipline from above.

Another trick could also secure the round for you if you master it:

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When is FIFA 20 coming out exactly? The most important questions about the release

The release of FIFA 20 is approaching. However, the game will not be released on a single date, but rather on several days depending on the edition and subscription service, so we will clarify the most important questions regarding the launch. The schedule for EA Access, Origin Access Premier, and the Standard Edition, Champions Edition, and Ultimate Edition.

When does FIFA 20 start? The official release date of FIFA 20 is September 27, 2019. However, many players will start a few days earlier because the Standard Edition will be released only on September 27. With all other editions and subscription offers for FIFA 20, you can start earlier.

How can you play FIFA 20 early? Here are the release dates on which FIFA 20 will be released according to the schedule:

  • September 19, 2019 (September 18?): Early access via Origin Access Premier
  • September 19, 2019: 10-hour early access with EA Access and Origin Access
  • September 24, 2019: Early access with Champions Edition and Ultimate Edition
  • September 27, 2019: Release of the Standard Edition of FIFA 20
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Play FIFA 20 first with Origin Access Premier – PC only

What is Origin Access Premier? It is a subscription service that gives you access to a large collection of EA games, and you can play new games – like FIFA 20 – first. Premier costs 14.99 Euros per month or 99.99 Euros per year.

For which platform is it available? Only for PC.

When can you play FIFA 20? According to the EA site, it starts on September 19, 2019, via Origin Access Premier. However, the fifauteam website expects a start on September 18 around 5 PM. Last year, an “early start” was possible with FIFA 19 through Origin Access.

The special thing about Origin Access Premier is that you can play the full version of FIFA 20 unrestricted on PC. If you can afford Premier, you can gain advantages in FUT 20 right away.

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Play FIFA 20 early with EA Access and Origin Access – PS4, Xbox One, PC

What are EA Access and Origin Access and how much do they cost?

  • Origin Access is a subscription service exclusively for PC that costs 3.99 Euros per month or 24.99 Euros per year. This gives you a 10-hour trial version of FIFA 20. Your progress will carry over to the main game if you purchase it.
  • EA Access is a subscription service for PS4 and Xbox One and costs the same as Origin Access. It provides a 10-hour trial version of FIFA 20. Your progress will carry over to the main game if you purchase it.

For which platforms is the trial version available? Through the subscription services mentioned above, you can access the 10-hour trial version on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

When can you play FIFA 20? Starting September 19, likely around 5 PM.

Note that under EA Access and Origin Access, early access is limited to 10 hours. Additionally, you need to purchase FIFA 20. However, everything you play in the trial version will transfer. So you can earn a little head start.

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Early Access with the Champions Edition and Ultimate Edition

What are the Champions Edition and the Ultimate Edition? These are more expensive editions of FIFA 20 that secure you a 3-day early access as well as extra bonuses like packs for FUT 20.

  • FIFA 20 Champions Edition – 79.99 € on PC (89.99 € on PS4 and Xbox One)
  • FIFA 20 Ultimate Edition – 89.99 € on PC (99.99 € on PS4 and Xbox One)

For which platforms are the editions available? For PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

When can you play FIFA 20? With these two editions, it starts on September 24, 2019. If you pre-ordered digitally, the start should happen at midnight.

Where can I pre-order the FIFA 20 editions? You can find all information about the FIFA 20 editions and pre-ordering here. Here you will also learn which edition is worth it for you.

With the Champions Edition and the Ultimate Edition, you will receive unrestricted early access to FIFA 20.

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Release date of the Standard Edition of FIFA 20

What is the Standard Edition? This is the cheapest edition of FIFA 20, which offers the least pre-order bonuses and does not provide early access. It costs 59.99 Euros for PC and 69.99 Euros for PS4 and Xbox One.

For which platforms is the edition available? For PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

When can you play FIFA 20? Starting September 27, 2019. If you pre-ordered digitally, it should be around midnight.

Where can I pre-order the FIFA 20 Standard Edition? All information about the FIFA 20 editions and pre-ordering can be found here. Here you will also learn which edition is worth it for you.

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Is FIFA 20 coming for Switch, PS3, and Xbox 360?

FIFA 20 for Switch: Yes, FIFA 20 is coming for the Nintendo Switch but in a heavily reduced Legacy version, missing the new features.

Is there FIFA 20 for PS3 and Xbox 360? No, FIFA 19 is said to be the last FIFA game for the last-gen consoles.

New features in FIFA 20

What’s new in FIFA 20? The biggest new feature in FIFA 20 is the Volta mode, which brings street football back to the FIFA series. Additionally, EA Sports has implemented numerous innovations in Career Mode, FUT 20, Kick-Off mode, and Pro Clubs.

With revised gameplay and a substantial license package, including many new Bundesliga stadiums, FIFA 20 aims to attract football fans this year.

The most important innovations in FIFA 20 are summarized here:

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So cleverly mocks a bad joke from Destiny 1

In Borderlands 3 there is a clever Easter Egg from Destiny 1. It refers to a running gag from the community and the infamous poor drop rate for good gear in the early days of Destiny 1.

What Easter Egg is it? One of the missions in Borderlands 3 takes players to the area Skywell-27 to defuse a laser. If you look closely in the bottom right of the map, you will encounter an enemy named “Dinklebot”. It is a small flying robot.

You will get into a fight, and the Dinklebot will revive the enemies until you take him out yourself. As a drop, you will receive a legendary “Loot-o-Gram” from him.

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Bring the Loot-o-Gram to Crazy Earl, and you will get a random reward, which usually turns out to be a rather poor white weapon.

It is possible that Dinklebot does not appear on your first visit to Skywell-27. Players have reported on Reddit that saving and reloading the game can help in this case.

You can see what it looks like in the game here. Caution, it also contains spoilers for Borderlands 3:

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What is behind “Dinklebot”: This reference refers to the early days of Destiny 1. “Dinklebot” was the name players gave to their Ghost back then. The reason is that the Ghost was voiced by the actor Peter Dinklage (link goes to Wikipedia) from Game of Thrones.

His performance was occasionally somewhat stiff, leading to funny moments like the worst line from Destiny 1 and the nickname “Dinklebot”. The name stuck, even later when the voice of the Ghost was taken over by Nolan North (link goes to Wikipedia). He was, by the way, referred to as Nolanbot.

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Fan-made Ghost shell created as a tribute to Peter Dinklage as the voice actor. It is not available in the game.

The Dinklebot’s revival of enemies obviously refers to the Ghost’s ability to revive players when they fall in battle.

What is behind the “Loot-o-Gram”: This is also a reference to the early months of Destiny 1. Veterans of the game will remember that drops from legendary and exotic engrams could be very frustrating.

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The troll Cryptarch became a meme and a synonym for bad drops

It was not guaranteed that the Cryptarch would actually pull legendary gear from a legendary engram. Therefore, bitter jokes circulated in the community about the poor drop chances of the engrams.

As a result, most players receive white gear from this supposedly legendary Loot-o-Gram. However, some report that they actually received a legendary drop. The probability for that seems to be low.

This is not the only Easter Egg in Borderlands 3

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Nier Automata is coming to Final Fantasy XIV: What we know about the new raid

The collaboration between Final Fantasy XIV and Nier Automata takes the form of the raid “YoRHa Dark Apocalypse”. Here is what we know so far about it.

What is YoRHa Apocalypse? The new 24-man raid from Final Fantasy XIV will come with patch 5.1 “Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty” and is expected to be released at the end of October.

It is based in its story and design on the popular spectacle fighter Nier Automata. In it, the androids from the special unit YoRHa fight against the hordes of the aliens’ robot army to save humanity.

The raid has been designed so that even players who are not familiar with the game can still have fun with it.

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What are the contents of the raid? The story of the raid seems to revolve around the character 2P, with FFXIV director Yoshida confirming that several original characters from Nier Automata will also appear in it.

It will directly connect to one of the several endings of Nier Automata and link it with the world of Final Fantasy XIV.

The first area is called “Copied Factory”:

  • Its design is heavily inspired by the first zone “Abandoned Factory” from Nier Automata
  • The name “Copied Factory” is likely a reference to the area “Copied City”, which has symbolic significance in Nier Automata

The FFXIV team has designed specific enemies for the raid that are reminiscent of the robots from Nier Automata and aim to convey the feel of the game:

Fans speculate that the Nier raid will take place in the world of The First, which was introduced with Shadowbringers, and not in the original world of FFXIV. The reason for this is two dwarf NPCs that appear in a questline in Kholusia and are visible in a screenshot of the raid.

Structurally, YoRHa Dark Apocalypse will likely be built similarly to the previous 24-man raids, with 4 bosses and mechanics spread among the three groups of players:

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The arena is divided into three platforms, one for each group from the alliance raid.

Each platform of the arena in the picture will have its own mechanics that players must master to survive.

Who is 2P? Not much is known about 2P as a character, as it is actually a color variation of the Nier protagonist 2B. She first appeared as a guest character in the beat’em’up Soulcalibur 6 and will be available as a Bring Arts figure starting September 16.

The name 2P comes from “Player 2”. This is how the alternative skin of a character is normally referred to in beat’em’up games when both players choose the same character.

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2B and 2P as they appear in Soulcalibur 6

2P has black hair and white clothing, contrasting with 2B. Since the director of Nier Automata, Yoko Taro, is known among fans for his extravagant and unconventional ideas, it would be typical of him to develop a “blank doll” into a standalone character.

Who is working on YoRHA Dark Apocalypse? The director and writer of Nier Automata, the eccentric Yoko Taro, and producer Yosuke Saito are supporting the FFXIV team in the development.

Nier fans can expect that the story of the raid will have a close connection to the story of Nier Automata. Taro emphasized during the producer livestream for FFXIV that connoisseurs of Nier Automata will have more fun in the raid.

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Nier Automata fans will find the box on the right very familiar…

The popular composer of the Nier games, Keichi Okabe, has also written new music specifically for the raid. The new tracks combine music from Nier with that from FFXIV.

An example can be heard in the video above. It is a mix of the song “Weight of the World” from Nier Automata and the main theme from Final Fantasy (and it is awesome).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RicuOslk6W0

Yoko Taro is known for incorporating unexpected twists and surprises into his games, so we can look forward to what this collaboration has in store for us.

Glory to mankind!

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GTA Online: Get 101,000 GTA Dollars easily in Little Seoul

In GTA Online, the time trial Little Seoul Park for the RC Bandito is active. You can earn over 100,000 GTA Dollars in just one minute. In our guide, we show you how easy it is.

What kind of race is this? New time trials regularly start in GTA Online. For a few weeks now, there have also been special ones for the small RC Bandito cars.

This week, the race “Little Seoul Park” is active. You have one minute and ten seconds to reach the finish line. If you make it on time, you will receive 101,000 GTA Dollars. Given such a low time investment, that is quite a high reward.

What is the difficulty? The time requirement in these races is always tight. As soon as you have a major accident or get stuck at a point, you may no longer make it to the finish line on time and have to start over.

The new Warrior is extremely fast, but cannot participate in this race.

Little Seoul Park – Win the time trial

Here you start the race: Also go to the purple remote control on the map. Walk into the marked area to start the race. You can see where the start is located in the following screenshot:

GTA Online time trial Little Seoul Start

What should you consider? In this time trial, you will drive from checkpoint to checkpoint. Within the marked area, you will be shown how tight the upcoming curve will be. An arrow means that the curve is easy to take. Three arrows indicate a sharp curve.

  • You have little time for the race, so avoid accidents
  • There are people standing around in the area, so it’s best to avoid them
  • Pay attention to the arrows that indicate the severity of the curve

Video guide: To familiarize yourself with the track, you can watch this video from GTA-Series that we are embedding here.

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There are currently two important treasure hunts in GTA Online:

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The Division 2 gives a hint on how to solve the ridiculous problem with the clan vendor

The vendor reset refreshes new items in the inventories of vendors in The Division 2 weekly. The fact that not all clan vendors and items are available without switching clans annoys many players. A developer from Massive recently provided a hint on Twitter about how to end the so-called clan hopping.

What is the problem with clan vendors? The vendor reset of The Division 2 always takes place on the night from Friday to Saturday. During this time, the inventories of the various clan vendors are restocked. It’s frustrating when the item you really want is not available from your own clan’s vendor.

Like the players, the clan levels up to level 30. Experience points are collected for the clan through completed activities and projects, and there are bonuses for members or elements for the clan emblem depending on the level.

As the clan levels up, the offerings of the clan vendor change repeatedly. This means that there are many different clan vendors with varying offers, reachable only at certain clan levels.

What is clan hopping and why is it so annoying? To collect all worthwhile items from the vendor reset, it is often necessary to switch clans.

Some agents find this quite frustrating since membership in a clan often has something to do with identification. In closed clans, returning often also requires confirmation from one of the clan leaders.

“NothingButSkillz,” a currently very active The Division 2 YouTuber, shares in the following video, in English, three reasonable suggestions for how the annoying clan vendor problem could be resolved.

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These are his three suggestions:

  1. Higher clans can choose between clan vendors
  2. All clan members receive the same offers
  3. Items become available only with increasing level

These suggestions have been discussed here:

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And thanks to Nikki Kuppens, we now know that Massive will be working on the availability of clan vendor items.

Have you shopped today? Whether with or without clan hopping – taking a look at the vendors’ offers can always be worthwhile. Here you can find our current overview of the vendor reset from 14.09.

What do you think is the best solution?

But those who want the best gear each week are forced to hop from one clan to the next.

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Clan vendor items soon available for all?

This is how the vendor reset problem is likely to be addressed: On Twitter, Nikki Kuppens, Senior Game Designer at Massive, gave a telling hint about how the problem might be solved. A user complained that, for example, the clan vendor at level 15 can offer better items than a vendor at higher levels. Nikki responded:

That’s more a vendor item availability issue than an item generation issue, so we have some options for resolving that.

The developer says: “That’s more a problem of the availability of vendor items than a problem of item generation – therefore, there are some options for how it can be resolved.” Thus, they give a fairly concrete hint about the direction in which the clan vendor will go.

This could be inferred from the statement: The statement could suggest that items will continue to be generated for the individual clan vendors as before. However, they should become better available for players.

It is also possible that fewer items will be available, but that they will be easier to access.

The solution is expected to come with the next title update 6 in October.

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Clan hopping is just annoying!

What does the community think? A good portion of the agents do not agree with the current system. The fact that lower-level clans can generate better items particularly does not sit well.

“NothingButSkillz,” a currently very active The Division 2 YouTuber, shares in the following video, in English, three reasonable suggestions for how the annoying clan vendor problem could be resolved.

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These are his three suggestions:

  1. Higher clans can choose between clan vendors
  2. All clan members receive the same offers
  3. Items become available only with increasing level

These suggestions have been discussed here:

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And thanks to Nikki Kuppens, we now know that Massive will be working on the availability of clan vendor items.

Have you shopped today? Whether with or without clan hopping – taking a look at the vendors’ offers can always be worthwhile. Here you can find our current overview of the vendor reset from 14.09.

What do you think is the best solution?

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When does the FIFA 20 Web App start? Release date and download

The release date of the FIFA 20 Web App is approaching. When does Early Access start, what about a download, and what new features and rewards await you? All info about the FUT app can be found here in the overview, so you can be the first to start trading in Ultimate Team.

Update: Here you will find the link to log in to the FIFA 20 Web App

Update: You can find all the info about the launch of the Companion App here.

The advantage of the Web App: Thanks to the Web App for PC and the Companion App for iOS and Android, you can manage your Ultimate Team 24/7, no matter where you are. With these applications, manager tasks in FUT 20 can be completed without having to turn on the console.

For many FUT players, the Web App and the Companion App are part of the Ultimate Team experience. Additionally, you can earn bonus rewards through the apps.

What about a download of the Web App for FUT 20? The Web App is a browser application that does not require a download. You simply log in to the Web App. However, the Companion App, the FUT 20 app for mobile devices, does require a download via iOS or Android.

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When does the FIFA 20 App for Ultimate Team start? Release, start time

When is the release of the FUT 20 Web App? The Web App starts on September 18, 2019. This has now been officially confirmed, we were correct in our prediction this year as well.

September 18 is the Wednesday one week before the release of FIFA 20, which takes place on September 27.

When does the Companion App start? The Companion App is basically the Web App for smartphones. In recent years, it has always been available one day after the release of the Web App. Therefore, it should go live on September 19 for FUT 20.

At what time does it start? This is not disclosed by EA Sports. We expect the start in the evening hours, between 7 PM and 11 PM.

When will the FUT 19 Web App end? A few days before the launch of the FUT 20 Web App, the FUT 19 Web App will be taken offline. This happened on Friday, September 13.

Important: These release dates refer to Early Access!

When does FIFA 20 actually start exactly?

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How to get Early Access to the FUT 20 Web App – Rewards for Veterans

Here’s how to get Early Access: Only FUT 19 players returning to FUT 20 will receive preliminary access. This means that FUT veterans can create their FUT 20 club before anyone else, namely from September 18, open their first packs, and manage their club.

These are the requirements for Early Access:

  • You must have created a FUT club in FIFA 19 before August 1.
  • This FUT 19 club must be valid until the start of the FUT 20 Web App.
  • Additionally, your account must have a “good reputation”. This means, if you have been banned or have been negatively flagged in any way, you may not receive Early Access.

When is the Web App launch without Early Access? If you are not a FUT 19 veteran, you will only gain access to the new Web App after logging in for the first time in FIFA 20 FUT, creating your FUT club, and answering a security question. You will have to wait until the release of FIFA 20 on September 27 or obtain preliminary access.

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The rewards for returning FUT players in the Web App: If you log in as FUT veterans, you can expect these bonuses:

  • There are expected to be “Welcome back” sets.
  • Additionally, you will receive daily gifts when you log in to the app once a day. The gifts usually last until October.
  • Your rewards may differ from those of other players, as they depend on various factors, such as how much and how well you played in FUT 19.
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The features of the FUT 20 app – Trading and all innovations

The Web App and the Companion App have the same features.

These FUT app features are considered secure: You can

  • manage your FUT teams and club items,
  • complete Squad Building Challenges (SBCs),
  • visit the transfer market and buy and sell players and items – in other words, trading,
  • view the TOTW (Team of the Week),
  • inspect all cards, leaderboards, and other stats,
  • purchase sets in the FUT Store (with coins or FIFA Points),
  • redeem weekly rewards from Squad Battles, Division Rivals, and FUT Champions,
  • share your teams with others thanks to unique URLs
  • and complete objectives.

New confirmed features for the FUT 20 app include:

  • You can create custom tactics for the active FUT team.
  • You can make the new club customizations introduced in FUT 20.
  • You can check your progress on the new season tasks. Some tasks can also be checked off directly through the app.
  • You can apply a “SBC protection” to players. This prevents you from accidentally using one of your important players in an SBC.

What is new in FUT 20, you can read here:

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More info about the Web App and Companion App – Download

  • The Web App and the Companion App are free.
  • You need an EA account to log in along with an email address, password, and security question.
  • The Web App runs on desktop and mobile devices. The Companion App is designed only for iOS and Android.
  • No download is required for the Web App. A download is necessary for the Companion App. If you have already installed the Companion App, it will receive an update.
  • Once the Web App for FUT 20 is live, there will be no longer a Web App for FUT 19.
  • You cannot play matches in FUT 20 with it.
  • You cannot purchase FIFA Points in the app.
  • Especially at launch, login issues are to be expected.
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Pokémon GO: These 3 details change during Community Day now

This Sunday, September 15th, the Community Day with Chelast takes place in Pokémon GO. There are 3 new things about this Community Day.

What’s it about: The Community Day is a monthly event that generally runs the same way. There is a special bonus and a Pokémon appears more frequently, including as Shiny.

The last Community Day with Trasla hinted at it, and there will also be some new features for Chelast that will at least change the details of the event.

Look forward to these 3 changes

This is changing with the eggs: It was the case with Trasla, and now Chelast will benefit from it too: During the event, you will receive eggs everywhere that contain the event Pokémon.

Eggs
You can obtain Chelast from 2 km eggs

In the case of Chelast, these are 2 km eggs. For Trasla, they were still 10 km eggs, as you usually find this monster there.

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It can be worth it, because from eggs you can get Chelast with good IVs to let it learn the exclusive attack. Also, you have a chance at a Shiny there.

This is changing with the raids: This was also seen with Trasla, but now we know that Niantic will likely do this regularly during Community Days. You will also find Chelast during the event time in raids.

Raid Passes
You can also spend Raid Passes for Chelast during the Community Day

Here you also have good chances for Shinys or specimens with good IVs.

However, everyone has to decide for themselves whether to invest a Raid Pass for this and catch less Chelast in the wild. Here the cost-benefit factor is not really high.

This is changing with the evolving: What is new for the first time on a Community Day is the time for evolving. Until now, the event Pokémon could still be evolved up to one hour after the event ends to learn the exclusive attack.

Now you even have 2 hours. You can evolve Chelcarain until 4 PM so that Chelterrar learns Flora Statue at the end. It’s worth it, because Chelterrar will be better with the attack.

Which change are you most looking forward to? You can find more information about the Community Day here:

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