The “Intro Cinematics” in the Borderlands franchise are legendary. It is now known which song accompanies the Intro Cinematic for Borderlands 3 . The Cinematic Intro itself has also been released.
Attention: We will show both the Intro Cinematic and the song throughout the article. If you want to enjoy this for the first time at the release of Borderlands 3 , you should refrain from reading the article. You will have to wait until Friday the 13th.
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Here is the Intro Cinematic for Borderlands 3 in the Twitch clip
What does the Intro Cinematic for Borderlands 3 show? In a Twitch livestream, the Intro Cinematic is also visible. It is somewhat annoying that the Twitch streamer is talking and laughing, but something is always going on.
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In Borderlands 1, the intro song was by Cage the Elephant. The song was called “Ain’t no Rest for the wicked” and was a real earworm. Someone even remade the cinematic with “Apex Legends” characters.
The intro of Borderlands 2 is one of the most famous intro cinematics in gaming. To the song “Short Change Hero” by The Heavy, Gearbox introduces its game, featuring the legendary scene on and in the train.
Both intros are considered fantastic cinematics with great songs that perfectly match the laconic “in your face” attitude of Borderlands.
We’ll see if the Intro Cinematic of Borderlands 3 will also find a warm place in the history books.
In Destiny 2, two Guardians faced each other in PvP. After an embarrassing shootout, they decided: No one here really deserves a kill. Hopefully, no one saw it…
What happened? A few days ago, a user shared a short video on reddit. It has now garnered a whopping 10,000 upvotes and brought some laughs. No Destiny video has received this much attention on reddit in a long time.
“If you both decide that neither of you deserves a kill,” is the title of the thread. The user then simply wrote: “Let’s just not talk about it” and posted this video. It has now around 160,000 views:
This is what you see in the video: A Guardian is currently playing a Control match in the Crucible of Destiny 2. Suddenly, an opposing player appears in front of him, and at close range, they fire their hand cannons at each other.
The curious thing is: The opponent doesn’t land a single shot, and even the Guardian, from whose perspective we experience the spectacle, only lands one hit on the enemy. The rest of the shots fly wildly through the prairie.
In the middle of this embarrassing display, the Guardian has had enough. He shakes back and forth while the opponent is reloading, signaling: “That was nothing from us!”
The opposing player probably thought the same, understands his enemy’s gesture, and leaves.
What’s amusing: The opponent in the clip is called “TrashPanda” – and in the top comment under the video, TrashPanda himself spoke up. He writes that he never thought the day would come when something embarrassing of his would be posted. “Let’s just not talk about it,” he writes, garnering 3,600 upvotes.
What are other Guardians saying? In the comments, Guardians are having a great time over the video. They say it’s “hilarious” and a contender for video of the week. A fitting dialogue has also been created for this video:
“I don’t think anyone saw us.”
“Let’s pretend we were never here.”
“Agreed.”
The video is also very fascinating, writes one Guardian. Because the players somehow managed to form a deep connection and acknowledge in wordless harmony that they played terribly. He is jealous of that. Because when he plays poorly, he gets a shot to the head.
What do you think of the video? Would you have still shot the opponent?
We have compiled 5 things that young gamers no longer know. There used to be real problems in gaming!
The new medium of video games is no longer so fresh. Technology and opportunities have changed significantly over the last few decades. Today’s youth hardly know the problems and quirks of gaming that the old-timers had to deal with a decade or more ago.
We take the opportunity for a nostalgic look back and clarify so that today’s young gamers can learn something!
Blowing into the game cartridge
Anyone who has ever played on a Nintendo console, such as the N64 or SNES, will likely nod in agreement. Games often froze during play, and nothing worked anymore. Whether in “Mario Party” or “Super Smash Bros.”, after long hours of use, the screen would freeze, and with an unpleasant sound, nothing would happen anymore.
Often, restarting the console would help. But if that didn’t work, gamers would pull the game cartridge out of the Nintendo device and blow forcefully on the contacts at the bottom of the game.
As if by magic, the game seemed to work again, and you could continue demonstrating to your friends the superiority of Link’s “Down+A” attack while jumping.
In many friend circles, there were even debates about which was the best cleaning method. A quick, hard blast of air, like that of a high-pressure cleaner? Or rather a careful, gentle blow to avoid “breaking” anything?
In fact, blowing – contrary to all assumptions and rumors – did absolutely nothing. Not enough dust could accumulate in the game cartridges during normal use to make simple blowing effective. Moreover, the game cartridge couldn’t get dusty during operation because it was securely anchored in the console.
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The only effect that blowing had was to promote the corrosion of the contacts if saliva deposited on them.
But let’s be honest here? If a game freezes today, we would all rip the game cartridge out of the console and blow hard on the contacts – because this reflex is something that an old gamer can never unlearn.
Since mid-August, the custom models of the RX 5700 XT from AMD have been available for purchase. But Nvidia has also responded with its Super models. Can the custom models resolve the issues of the reference models?
Custom models for graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia are primarily one thing: faster, better, and more efficient than the in-house reference models. The custom models for the RX 5700XT from AMD have also been available since mid-August.
The custom models of Nvidia’s Super models have been available since the launch of the Super models. But how do the new custom models from AMD and Nvidia perform in tests? Below, we provide you with an overview:
Which graphics cards are involved?
What is the main difference between the cards?
Which cards are we looking at?
How do the individual cards perform in tests
What are their technical specifications?
Who is the purchase suitable for, and are there cheaper alternatives?
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What is the SUPER series from Nvidia and the 5000 series from AMD?
Nvidia’s new Super models
Nvidia’s Super models are the improved version of the older graphics cards of the GeForce 20 series. The series has been available since August 2018, with the graphics chip under the name “Turing” offering hardware-based ray tracing for the first time.
Like AMD, Nvidia also offers fast GDDR6 memory. In contrast to AMD’s 5000 series, Nvidia’s Super models also offer hardware-based ray tracing and DLSS.
DLSS DLSS uses fewer pixels and an artificial intelligence subsequently scales the individual frame to the correct resolution.
Ray tracing Ray tracing tracks all light rays from a virtual space to the viewer’s eye. This results in a more realistic image.
Do you want to see how ray tracing looks in the game? In Call of Duty Modern Warfare, you can check out the technology:
AMD launched its 5000 series on July 7, 2019. The so-called Navi generation is the successor to the previous Vega series and for the first time uses the RDNA architecture. The Navi architecture also supports GDDR6 memory.
How do selected Nvidia graphics cards perform in tests?
How did we select? Below, we have selected specific custom cards. All cards are custom designs: either models of the RX 5700XT from AMD or models of the RTX 2070 Super. Additionally, the graphics cards are available in stores at this time (September 8, 2019).
Why 5700XT vs. RTX 2070 Super? The 5700XT is most comparable to the 2070 Super. The 2060 Super is significantly lower in performance, and the 2080 Super is significantly higher than the 5700XT. In terms of price, the 5700 XT and RTX 2070 Super are also the most comparable.
If you are interested in Nvidia’s 2080 Super, then check out this article. Here, we have summarized the key test results for you:
The Quiet One: MSI RTX 2070 SUPER Gaming X Trio 8GB
Kitguru describes the MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio as a quiet card. It also remains cool. Furthermore, it is good for overclocking. However, it costs significantly more than Nvidia’s Founders Edition and offers only a very slight factory overclock of just 30MHz.
How does the MSI RTX 2070 SUPER Gaming X Trio perform in benchmarks?
In Metro Exodus, the RTX Super Gaming X Trio achieves an average of 80fps at Full HD, which is a good value for a smooth gaming experience. Therefore, it is just behind the Founder Edition of the RTX 2080 and well ahead of AMD’s RX 5700 XT reference model. You can make the most of a 90Hz screen here.
Benchmark values of the RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio, Full HD. Source: Kitguru
Benchmark values of the RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio, WQHD. Source: Kitguru
If you play Metro Exodus in WQHD, you will achieve an average of 61.5fps. Here, the RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio is again just ahead of the RX 5700XT (58.4fps) and just behind the Founder Edition of the RTX 2080 (64fps).
The Overclocked: Palit GeForce RTX 2070 Super JS
According to Hexus.net, the Palit GeForce RTX 2070 Super JetStream offers solid factory overclocking, provides more than enough performance for WQHD, and is UHD capable with slight compromises. It is also significantly cooler and quieter than Nvidia’s reference design. However, relative to the RX 5700 XT models, it is very expensive at around 580 euros.
The Cool One: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Super Gaming OC
The GeForce RTX 2070 Super Gaming offers a lot of performance and a great cooling system at a comparatively high price. On average, the card is just as fast as the reference card, as reported by Computerbase.
Overall, the cooling is noticeably better than with the Founders Edition; according to Chip.de, this is due to the Windforce cooling system. The graphics card becomes audible under load but remains significantly quieter than Nvidia’s reference model.
The Strong One: ASUS GeForce RTX 2070 Super STRIX OC
The GeForce RTX 2070 Super Strix from Asus offers about 6 percent more performance than Nvidia’s reference model, offers nearly as much performance as the significantly more expensive RTX 2080, and leaves the RX 5700XT reference model far behind. With its strong performance, the card is more than suitable for WQHD (1440p).
The biggest problem, as TechPowerUp sees it, is the price: with nearly 600 euros, the custom design costs about 90 euros more than the reference model. For about 90 euros more, you only get 6 percent more performance. The good cooling system alone would not be worth the extra cost; however, other graphics cards offer more in comparison.
How do selected AMD graphics cards perform in tests?
The Fast One: Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil
Even in Silent-Bios, the performance is above the RX 5700 without XT. Even when overclocking, the card remains pleasantly quiet. For around 480 euros, you get the performance of a GeForce RTX 2070 at the price of a GeForce RTX 2060 Super, which is more than sufficient for WQHD.
According to Hardwareluxx, upgrading from the reference card to Powercolor’s custom model is not worthwhile solely for performance reasons. However, the card offers significantly better temperature and noise values.
How does the Radeon RX 5700 XT Red Devil perform in benchmarks?
In Battlefield V with DirectX 11 at Full HD, the RX 5700XT Red Devil from PowerColor achieves an average of 115fps, just ahead of the Founder Edition of the RTX 2080 Super. This allows you to easily utilize fast shooters and a 120Hz screen.
The 5700XT Red Devil in benchmark at Full HD, Source: Hardwareluxx
The 5700XT Red Devil in benchmark at WQHD, Source: Hardwareluxx
In WQHD, the RX 5700XT Red Devil achieves just below 61fps – the 2080 Super Founder Edition achieves 65fps and is therefore faster than PowerColor’s custom design. If you want more performance, you need to at least go for the RTX 2080 TI, which offers around 15fps more at 75fps.
The Budget Option: Radeon RX 5700 XT THICC2
The XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT THICC2 is according to Computerbase a solid graphics card with a striking design. It offers better efficiency and performance than the reference design, but the fans are audible during gaming and not suitable for silent PCs.
With around 430 euros, the model from XFX is also the currently cheapest model among the custom designs.
The Quiet One: Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 XT
The Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 XT is a significant improvement over the reference model, according to Hardwareluxx. Thanks to the two large fans, the card remains significantly cooler. The noise level stays in a pleasant range, and the cooling shuts down in 2D desktop operation. The overall performance is slightly better than the reference design, but it generally lags behind the RTX 2070 Super models.
In exchange for only slightly increased performance, you should expect very good and quiet ventilation.
The Strong One: Asus Radeon RX 5700 XT Strix OC
The Radeon RX 5700XT Strix OC from Asus offers about 3 to 5 percent more performance than the reference model. This brings it close to the level of the 2070 Super Founder Edition and leaves the 2060 Super far behind.
According to Computerbase, Asus’s graphics card is not perfect, but it is worth the price increase from the reference model—provided the price is lower than that of the RTX 2070 Super. For the higher price, the RTX 2070 Super offers the better deal.
A recap of the graphics cards discussed in this article
In the following table, you can see all the graphics cards that have been discussed in this article.
RTX 2070 Super
Gaming OC
RTX 2070 Super Gaming X
Trio
RTX 2070 Super Strix OC
RTX 2070 Super
JetStream
Manufacturer
Gigabyte
MSI
Asus
Palit
Architecture
NVIDIA Turing
NVIDIA Turing
NVIDIA Turing
NVIDIA Turing
Base Clock
1750 MHz
1750 MHz
1605
1750 MHz
Boost Clock
1815 MHz
1800 MHz
1905
1815 MHz
Memory Speed
14 GB
14 GB
14 GB
14 GB
Memory Size
8192 MB
8192 MB
8192 MB
8192 MB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
GDDR6
GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth
448.0 GB/s
448.0 GB/s
448.0 GB/s
448.0 GB/s
Width of Memory Interface
256-bit
256-bit
256-bit
256-bit
Prices starting at:
559 Euros
590.90 Euros
629 Euros
578.60 Euros
RX 5700XT
Red Devil
RX 5700XT
THICC2
RX 5700XT Sapphire Pulse
RX 5700XT Strix OC
Manufacturer
PowerColor
XFX
Sapphire
Asus
Architecture
AMD Navi
AMD Navi
AMD Navi
AMD Navi
Base Clock
1770 MHz
1605 MHz
1670 MHz
1840 MHz
Boost Clock
1905 MHz
1755 MHz
1815 MHz
1965 MHz
Memory Speed
14 GB
14 GB
14 GB
14GB
Memory Size
8192 MB
8192 MB
8192 MB
8192 MB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
GDDR6
GDDR 6
Memory Bandwidth
448.0 GB/s
448.0 GB/s
448.0 GB/s
448.0 GB/s
Width of Memory Interface
256-bit
256-bit
256-bit
256-bit
Prices starting at:
479 Euros
424.90 Euros
469 Euros
549 Euros
Which graphics card is suitable for whom now? What alternatives are there?
Cheaper alternatives for Full HD
Under 200 Euros for Full HD: The Radeon RX 580 from AMD or the Geforce GTX 1660 from Nvidia both cost around 200 Euros: With both cards, you can usually play all games at maximum details in Full HD resolution. A model with 8 GB video memory is definitely essential.
Custom models for WQHD and high refresh rates
Spend more money for WQHD and more: If you are interested in more than Full HD and want stable, high frame rates in the WQHD range, then you should look at the new custom models. Here, you will pay nearly double at around 400 euros compared to the mid-range, but you will get much more: modern hardware, fast video memory, and you can also easily play WQHD with full details.
AMD or Nvidia: What is the biggest difference?
AMD or Nvidia?
Ray tracing as Nvidia feature: If you definitely want ray tracing and DLSS, then you have to opt for Nvidia cards. Those who can do without it can also choose from a whole host of custom models from AMD, which are generally cheaper and offer nearly as much performance as the Nvidia models.
Conclusion
RX 5700XT custom designs improve many aspects: The custom designs of the RX 5700XT eliminate the weaknesses of AMD’s reference model: The custom designs offer significantly better cooling, are much quieter, and can extract a bit more performance.
Cooling and noise are also the strongest buying arguments for the custom designs of the RX 5700XT. Those hoping for a significant performance increase will be disappointed.
The Super 2070 models offer slightly more performance: The graphics cards perform closely in tests. The custom designs of the RTX 2070 also offer better cooling and are quieter. However, in terms of performance, they are just ahead of Nvidia’s Founder Edition.
Here too, cooling and noise are the biggest buying arguments.
AMD or Nvidia? Which custom design?
The advantage of Nvidia: Nvidia’s 2070 Super offers interesting new technology, especially with ray tracing and DLSS, which could be relevant in the future. On average, you get slightly more performance out of the Nvidia cards than from the competition from AMD.
The advantage of AMD: If ray tracing does not interest you and you can do without a few fps, then go for AMD’s custom designs. The custom designs of the RX 5700XT offer a lot of performance but cost about 100 euros less on average than the competition. Here, you get a genuine price-performance tip, but you have to do without hardware-based ray tracing.
Do you want to know how the reference models perform? Here, we have summarized all the important information about AMD’s reference models:
The Twitch streamer Turner “Tfue” Tenney feels abandoned by his two trio partners in Fortnite and is now looking for new teammates. He seems quite disappointed with his Fortnite friends: They accepted a sponsor deal with EA for NFL Madden 20, which he passed on.
What’s going on with Tfue? Tfue tweeted on Saturday afternoon. He is now looking for new, permanent trio partners in Fortnite who take “Competitive” seriously.
This is surprising because he has been playing with his partner Cloak for over a year. Tfue even moved in with Cloak to New Jersey for a while, because he expected a “0 Ping” from it.
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Shortly before Tfue’s tweet, Cloak had canceled. He had “Ads” that need to be done.
Tfue rejects EA sponsor deal over more than $140,000
What happened? Tfue explains in a Twitch stream that he had assumed he and his partners would play the “Trio Cash Cup” in Fortnite over the weekend and were training for it.
That’s why he rejected an offer from EA for more than $140,000 to promote the new game NFL Madden 20 on his Twitch stream.
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How do the partners react? Meanwhile, both of Tfue’s partners have responded.
Cloak says: “I didn’t know he had been offered such a deal. What kind of idiot must he be to turn that down? It’s not my fault you’re a fool.”
72hrs says: “That has nothing to do with me.” He doesn’t know what kind of deal Tfue was offered. If Tfue was offered so much money for Madden, why didn’t he come to them?
The Twitch clip shows the combined stream of 72hrs and Cloak. This aired instead of Fortnite:
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The problem seems to be that the three haven’t communicated with each other.
Tfue is incredibly successful, but only 21 years old.
One must realize that Twitch streamers are still relatively young:
Tfue is 21
Cloak is 24
72hrs is 25 years old
There seems to be a lack of communication – however, with so much money involved, it also seems that the issue with friendship ends. In principle, Twitch streamers are self-employed businesses. Partnerships are only temporary.
Nargacuga is a popular monster from previous Monster Hunter games and can also pose difficulties for many hunters in Iceborne. We provide you with useful tips on how to exploit Nargacuga’s weaknesses.
This is what Nargacuga can do: One of the key characteristics of Narga is its high speed. The flying wyvern is very agile and can make very large jumps, giving its attacks a long range.
It primarily attacks with its wing claws and its tail, which is covered in spikes. It can also hurl these spikes at you during its attacks. When they hit, they cause significant damage and inflict bleeding status.
Nargacuga with red eyes
Narga also has a rage mode, which you can easily recognize by its eyes glowing red and its spikes standing up. In this state, it becomes stronger and more aggressive.
The monster is also able to destroy traps, which can make it a very annoying opponent.
Elemental and Status Weaknesses
These are Nargacuga’s weaknesses: In Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, you can see in your monster directory that Narga has three weak points on its body:
Head
Base of the tail
Tip of the tail
You will likely spend most of the fight attacking the base of the tail to stay out of range of claw swipes and the mouth, which likes to bite.
Elemental Weaknesses:
Fire 2
Water 0
Thunder 3
Ice 1
Dragon 1
Status Weaknesses:
Poison 2
Sleep 2
Paralysis 2
Explosion 2
Stun 2
It is recommended to either use a weapon that has the thunder element or a weapon that combines two 2-star attributes, for example, fire and poison.
Preparations and Combat Strategy
These items you should bring to the fight:
Astera Jerky or Sushi Fish Scales against bleeding
Scream and Flash Pods to interrupt Nargacuga in its jump
Shock Traps if you want to catch Nargacuga
Sleep or Poison Knives if these statuses are not already on the weapon
Throwing Ammunition for the Clutch Claw
Dodge Mantle, Guard Mantle, or Lifesaver Mantle to make the fight easier overall
Avoid these moves: The move set of Nargacuga in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is quite small compared to other large monsters. However, the attacks come quickly, have a high range, and are always signaled by short animations:
Bite – Narga opens its mouth and then bites immediately afterwards. The attack is accompanied by growling.
Tail Swipe – Just before the attack, the monster will slightly jump up to face you. It then swings its tail sideways in your direction.
Claw Attack – Here too, Nargacuga will jump slightly beforehand and make a wide swipe with a wing claw. The attack has a long range.
Spinning Attack – Narga spins in a circle and swings its tail. To evade, you must either be underneath it or far enough away from it.
Spike Shot – The beast will lean forward and swing its tail overhead. A barrage of spikes will then come from its tail, causing bleeding.
Nargacuga shooting spikes
You can normally evade most attacks by dodging to the side. For the tail swipe, it’s also helpful to stand closer to Nargacuga, as it has a long range.
If you get hit by the spikes, try to stop the bleeding immediately. For example, Astera Jerky can help you.
How to attack: At first glance, it may seem that there are no openings to deal damage between Nargacuga’s fast attacks. But that’s deceptive.
It will often happen that Narga rams its tail into the ground during an attack, and it gets stuck. This is a good time to latch onto the monster with the Clutch Claw and deal some good hits.
Nargacuga caught by a vine trap
You can also try to use the environment to your advantage. The first fight against Narga will take place in the Ancient Forest. There, there are many opportunities to attack the monster from above and mount it for extra damage.
Alternatively, you can use vine traps to catch Nargacuga and get further hits in. You can find more tips on using the environment in our guide:
If you have good timing, you can take the beast down from the air while it jumps. You need to shoot a Scream Pod with the Slinger – and do this when the monster is about to jump.
But watch out! Although it gives you ample time to deal damage to Narga, it can immediately switch into rage mode afterwards. This comes with both advantages and disadvantages.
Enraged Nargacuga
How do I fight against the enraged Narga? Of course, Nargacuga becomes more aggressive and stronger in rage mode. So you can expect to take more hits because it chains 2 to 3 attacks together without pause.
The mode also provides some advantages:
Narga will no longer be able to destroy traps.
You can only sever Narga’s tail in rage mode.
In this mode, thanks to the traps, you get more time to attack and deal damage.
The red eyes are unmistakable
The severed tail provides more loot at the end of the fight. However, it also reduces the chance of obtaining bleeding if you get hit by the spikes.
Otherwise, its attack set does not change much due to the loss of the tail.
You can watch how the fight looks live and in color here:
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The “Nargacuga Alpha +” set is based on the Master Rank Nargacuga and has the following stats:
Defense: 700
Fire: -10
Water: 10
Thunder: -15
Ice: 0
Dragon: 0
The “Nargacuga Alpha +” set also has the following abilities:
Head: Maximum Performance Lvl 1 and Piercing Boost Lvl 1
Chest: Invulnerability Lvl 2 and Fast Heal Lvl 1
Gloves: Stamina Recovery Lvl 2 and Camouflage Lvl 2
Belt: Invulnerability Lvl 1 and Stamina Recovery Lvl 1
Pants: Invulnerability Lvl 1 and Maximum Performance Lvl 1
Set bonus from at least three pieces drastically reduces weapon sharpness loss. Bows and ranged weapons get the chance to retain ammunition when attacking.
A settlement has been reached in Pokémon GO. The agreement could have an impact on PokéStops and Gyms.
This is what the lawsuit was about: The lawsuit began back in 2016. During the early days of the app, players often ended up on private property. For example, to catch a rare Pokémon there. Since disputes arose between property owners, residents, and players, this became a problem.
This led to a class-action lawsuit against Niantic. The company was supposed to ensure that players are not encouraged to violate others’ privacy while playing.
This is how the agreement was reached: As early as the beginning of 2019, Niantic and the plaintiffs reached an agreement that has now been approved. On one hand, the company must pay 4 million dollars. However, most of this will go towards legal costs. The plaintiffs will receive 1,000 euros each.
Changes that could happen to PokéStops
PokéStops should cause less disturbance: Furthermore, Niantic committed to making changes to the PokéStops as part of the settlement.
Among other things, players can report PokéStops or Gyms that cause privacy disturbances. Niantic committed to reviewing and assessing these reports with “economically reasonable effort.” In 95% of cases within the year, Niantic aims to provide a solution to the respective situation within 15 working days.
For example, Stops or Gyms that are within 40 meters of private property and are deemed to be removed could disappear within five days. Additionally, Niantic plans to create a complaint database. This will help identify problematic PokéStops and potentially remove them.
Additionally, the company will ensure not to place any new PokéStops on or near private property. For new PokéStop proposals, a more detailed review regarding their disturbance potential will be conducted.
For particularly tough Raids involving more than ten people, Niantic also wants to send a warning to the players. They should behave considerately while playing.
Park owners will also have the opportunity to introduce operating hours for Stops and Gyms in their parks. The respective Stops and Gyms could then be inactive outside these hours.
The Situation in Germany
Does the decision apply here as well? For now, the agreement was reached between U.S. citizens and Niantic. The decision applies in the USA. However, it is assumed that it will at least serve as a door opener for potential lawsuits against Niantic, and the company wants to protect itself. It is likely that in countries other than the USA, there will be a closer look at Stops and Gyms.
On the official website, any property owner with a Stop or Gym on their property can file a complaint. Any safety or other concerns regarding a Stop can also be expressed by anyone.
In the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria, a player invested $10,000 to secure the title of king and thus gain extensive powers. However, he has not been seen for a long time and has now been abandoned by his subjects. They are becoming independent.
Which MMORPG is this about? It revolves around “Chronicles of Elyria. It is supposed to be a massive RPG simulation
Players have the opportunity to support the development. They receive certain noble titles and powers if they pay significantly more than the $35 that the game is supposed to cost.
Quite expensive for a king’s title. Only 4 players worldwide have indulged in it.
The highest tier in crowdfunding requires an amount of $10,000 (around €9,000). This makes one a king or queen. According to the Kickstarter page, only 4 players worldwide have paid this amount:
Anyone who pays that much receives one of the “limited kingdoms” in Chronicles of Elyria.
They can name this kingdom, design a crown, and create a coat of arms with the help of the team.
They can design a world event, a castle, or a boss.
They will spend a weekend with the founder, will be listed in the credits, and receive many other goodies.
This is a deluxe package.
Dukes secede because the king has been away for 18 months
What happened to the king? As reported by the site MassivelyOP, a king has been abandoned by the players.
The king “Kairos” has not visited his nation, “Thared,” for 18 months. Therefore, the 4 dukes there apparently felt neglected. They had been actively engaged, unlike their boss, even though the MMORPG is still far from a playable state.
A duke title costs $3,500, of which there are supposed to be 25 worldwide.
The 4 dukes and 250 players decided to break away from the Kingdom of Kairos due to the inactivity of the king and form their own nation.
They justify it by saying that “kingdoms have no guarantee of existence, and power ultimately comes from the community.”
MMORPG launched ambitiously, but everything takes so long
What’s behind it: Chronicles of Elyria is not yet playable as an MMORPG. The indie studio behind the project started with great enthusiasm, but has failed to attract a publisher for its massive ambitions. Therefore, development is significantly delayed.
However, to keep the fans engaged and ensure something happens in the MMORPG, “simulated events” are taking place, even if the MMORPG is not yet live.
Chronicles of Elyria: Considered an RPG simulation
Since August 30, the “Domain and Settlement” phase has been running, where kings and queens are supposed to stake their lands, but the player who invested so much in the game nearly 2 years ago now seems to have disappeared, prompting his dukes to react.
A strange situation. At the moment, players are wondering what is going on with the king, why he is unreachable, whether he has lost interest in Chronicles of Elyria, or whether something might have happened to him.
How the king will fare without subjects is currently unclear.
In Destiny 2, the community challenge has been completed. You have apparently impressed Calus greatly, but he overslept his engagement.
This is what the community event is about: Last Tuesday, Bungie launched a community challenge in Destiny 2. You got to complete several tasks together as Guardians on Mars, for which you had a week of time.
However, the full 7 days were not necessary. Already on Saturday evening, Bungie tweeted with amazement that you had successfully completed all tasks. The community challenge is now over:
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The Nokris task proved to be particularly challenging. On Reddit, the Guardians motivated each other to focus entirely on Nokris. Ultimately, it was managed to complete the challenge at such an early stage, just after 4 challenge days.
What rewards are there now? If you completed a Nightfall strike during the challenge, you will receive these two rewards:
a badge
as well as additional rewards in the Menagerie. Cabal Emperor Calus is now putting on his generous pants and giving more loot for successful Menagerie completions. At the end of the challenge, there are supposed to be two guaranteed rewards, and every Friday in September, an additional reward will be added.
In other words, there should be 2 rewards when opening the chest in the Menagerie. And on September 13th, 20th, and 27th, an additional reward will be added each time. By the end of September, Calus will be particularly generous and will grant a total of 5 rewards.
When you will receive the badge (if you played the Nightfall) remains to be seen. The Menagerie extra rewards are probably for all Guardians – whether you completed a Nightfall or not.
The Problem with Calus
What has Calus done this time? Calus is the former Emperor of the Cabal, who has been relaxing on the massive world-eater “Leviathan” since the launch of Destiny 2 and invites you to raid.
After Bungie announced yesterday that Calus was impressed by you and had unlocked additional rewards in the Menagerie, they found a problem. Apparently, the reward increase was not functioning. They are trying to solve the issue early next week.
Community Manager dmg04 intervened and explained via Twitter that they are on the weekend and that this problem likely requires deeper investigations. But only 2 hours later, he tweeted: “We may have a fix for the Menagerie rewards.”
The official Bungie account has now stated a few hours ago that the bonus Menagerie rewards should now be functioning correctly. Calus overslept, but he did not forget your reward.
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In Fortnite a new exploit was discovered. When landing in Retail Row and placing a Zapper Trap, hordes of monsters walk into the trap without destroying it. Eliminating monsters charges a shield.
What exploit is it? When landing in Retail Row and finding a Zapper Trap, it can be placed near the monsters. Due to a bug, the monsters walk into the trap without destroying it. Eliminating the monsters allows the trap setter to continuously gain shield regardless of their location.
What does Epic Games think about it? An employee from Epic Games commented on the video on Reddit: “Good find! We are aware that monsters can be eliminated by traps even when not in Retail Row. But we will continue to investigate why they do not attack the Zapper Trap. Thanks!”
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In The Division 2, the “September Schedule” has been presented. You can expect this information regarding the game this month.
This is what’s coming in September 2019: The Division 2 has returned from the summer break and now has a goal in sight: The next big title update, which will change and hopefully improve a lot in the game.
When this title update will be released is still unknown. But Massive wants to use September to present the planned changes. In other words: Nothing will change in The Division 2 in September, instead, there will be plenty of fresh news.
In the “September Schedule,” as Massive calls it, there are 3 important dates:
On September 11, there will be a livestream discussing improvements to loot and gear
On September 18, it will be about the Dark Zone and PvP changes
On September 25, there will be a look ahead – how things will continue with The Division 2 in the medium and perhaps distant future
The dates are every Wednesday in September. We expect the livestreams at 5 PM. On MeinMMO, we will report in a timely manner about what the developers specifically reveal.
This is what Massive says about the topics: According to Massive, the team is currently working hard behind the scenes on the next title update. The focus is on the “health of The Division 2,” with some improvements being discussed in the streams.
There will be improvements to gear and the loot system, making them more interesting for players.
The Dark Zone will be revitalized with new methods to bring more players together. The matchmaking system is to be changed for this.
You can expect discussions on PvP balance and rewards.
On September 25, there will be “more information about the future.”
What are agents saying about it? On reddit, agents are reacting quite irritated. They do not want an announcement of announcements after a postponed announcement, but clear facts finally.
Moreover: Should The Division 3 ever come out, a user said he would force himself to buy the game only after a year. This way, he could skip the public beta phase – in which The Division 2 currently finds itself. Many users agree with him.
Because after The Division 1 struggled with numerous problems in the launch months and was fundamentally revised later in the release year, agents currently feel that this is happening again with The Division 2. Because many changes are again needed for Massive’s shared-world shooter to be in a good place. Agents accuse the developers of repeating the same mistakes.
Alongside a boring PvP, The Division 2 has been struggling for months with a complicated and tedious loot system. This is probably one of the biggest issues in the game:
The new Patch 9.18 for Teamfight Tactics is just around the corner. An overview of all changes was shared with fans via Twitter.
When will the update be released? Patch 9.18 will be released on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. The update contains some new features but is also smaller than originally planned. You can also expect some balance changes that will shake up the meta.
In these chests, you will find gold and items, as well as champions that will automatically end up on your bench. If there is no space, they will simply be converted into gold.
With the adjusted loot tables, the system, despite the increased content in the chests, is supposed to contain less randomness.
2. Neeko’s Help
What can the new item do? Neeko’s Help is significantly different from all other items because it can be used once. It copies a selected 1-star champion on your bench.
The item is intended to help you get champions to level 3 faster. In general, Riot aims to make collecting 3-star champions more rewarding.
3. Nerf to Evelynn
Why did Evelynn need to be nerfed? Currently, the champion Evelynn dominates the TFT meta because her ultimate ability ensures that she loses the attention of opponents.
This allows her to reposition, gather mana, and use her ultimate again. With just one additional demon in combination, Evelynn becomes very effective due to mana theft. A nerf has been requested for several weeks now.
What changes are there to attributes? At this time, many classes and origins are well playable, especially in combination with Evelynn or Void creatures. Riot still wants to strengthen three attributes that currently do not play a significant role.
Therefore, there will be buffs for:
Wild
Knights
and Elemental Mages
However, we will only find out how these enhancements will look in the patch notes.
5. Nerf to Void Creatures
Which Void creatures are affected this time? Already in Patch 9.16 almost four weeks ago, the Void creatures Kha’Zix and Cho’Gath were weakened, and this time two of them are affected again.
In addition to Kha’Zix, Kassadin will also be nerfed this time. There is also a bug fix for Rek’Sai that could potentially have positive or negative effects on the current strength of the champion.
A Major Change Was Scrapped
What other changes are there? In the attached image, you can get an overview of all the planned changes for Patch 9.18.
Many unpopular champions such as Akali, Camille, and Twisted Fate can especially look forward to buffs.
Notably, the Amulet of the Iron Solari is set to be strengthened again. This item has been adjusted in almost every patch and was nerfed into irrelevance with 9.15, only to be slightly strengthened again in the past weeks.
What about the combat gloves? Originally, Patch 9.18 was supposed to introduce the combat gloves. This is a new basic item that can be combined with other items like Negatron Cloak or Recurve Bow.
Already, the combat gloves and all related items can be tested on the PBE. However, their introduction to the live servers has been delayed until Patch 9.19.
What does the release plan for TFT for September look like? The upcoming weeks only have Patches 9.18 on September 11 and 9.19 on September 25 planned. This was shared by Lead Designer Mortdog on Twitter.
The small weekly balance patches will be put on hold for now to allow the meta to stabilize.
Currently, the auto-chess games Dota Underlords and TFT are losing some attention. We have taken a closer look at the current state of both:
Do you call the lowest button on the PS4 controller “X button”, “cross button” or something else entirely? PlayStation has now provided an official answer as to what this button is called.
Discussions about the button names: Since I held my first PlayStation controller as a child, I have called the four right colorful buttons X (like the letter), Circle, Square, and Triangle. Back then, I fought with my friends about what these buttons are really called. One constantly called X cross, another claimed that Square was called Quadrat. And yet another one didn’t care about the shapes at all, referring only to “the red button” or “the blue button”.
Even though this discussion is as old as the PlayStation itself, the PS4 community still hasn’t agreed on uniform names after all these years.
This was recently highlighted in a discussion on Twitter initiated by user drip133. He simply asked: “Do you say X or cross button?” and showed a picture of a PS4 controller. This survey became quite large due to the creative comments that received tens of thousands of upvotes and retweets, like this one:
The majority of users in the comments are firmly convinced that it is called the X button. Nobody calls the button cross button (cross button). “Are there really people who call it cross? I don’t understand that,” writes one user. However, there are also players who take sides for “cross” or bring up other naming options, like “the blue one”.
This is the official designation: As this discussion got quite big and people were debating passionately, the official Twitter account of PlayStation UK took notice.
According to PlayStation, the buttons on the PS controller are called:
Triangle – (Dreieck)
Circle – (Kreis)
Cross – (Kreuz)
Square – (Quadrat, but also Viereck)
PlayStation UK added to the above clarification the question: “If cross were called X (which it is not), what would you call Circle?” This refers to the fact that probably no one calls Circle the
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Making money in GTA Online is an important part of the multiplayer experience. This week there’s a time trial that brings you 102,000 GTA$ We will show you how to win.
What is it about? Every week, GTA Online activates a time trial on the multiplayer map. Every player can participate and races alone against the clock. There are no opponents.
If you manage to beat the required time, you will be rewarded with a hefty sum of money. And it only takes 2 minutes of your time.
How does the time trial work this week? The time trial is available until Thursday in Cypress Flats. There, in the south of Los Santos, you will find the starting point. You need to drive several kilometers from the industrial area to the wind farm, where the finish line is located.
In this direction, you start the race
The time limit is set at 2:07.2 minutes. If you don’t reach the finish line within this time, you receive only a consolation amount of 4,000 $. If you reach the finish line within the time limit, you get 102,000 $. This amount is only awarded for the first time trial victory of the week. If you repeat the race and win, you’ll only get about 4,000 $ for it.
For that, you need to take the ideal route and ideally don’t crash at all. Because the time is tight and leaves little room for errors.
Here you can see the course on the map:
It is important that you crash through the fence right at the start, drive over the sand track, and then follow the road. This saves you time right at the beginning.
Here’s how the ride goes: Rush through the fence, over the sand onto the road. Follow the road layout until you reach this bridge and take the right exit there.
Then you continue to follow the road layout until you are almost at the finish. There you will find a gap in the right guardrail.
Here you need to turn sharply
Turn there at a 90° angle, drive straight up the hill that leads you to the finish.
Which car should you take? It’s best to take the fastest car you have in your garage. You won’t get far with a stolen street car.
A modified engine with turbo is a must. In the test, our author Patrick drove the Elegy Retro Custom. The car, with a top speed of 148 MPH, is relatively slow, but still managed to reach the finish within the time limit.
Other vehicles like the Vagner or the Itali GTO are significantly faster with a top speed of 161 MPH and should make the race much easier to win.
You can win these races much more easily if you drive cars with built-in boost, like the Batmobile “Vigilante”.
Last night, a DDoS attack occurred on the US servers of WoW Classic. Blizzard warned players that there could be difficulties. A group announced the attack beforehand on Twitter. It seems to be the same group that had previously attacked Wikipedia and Twitch. In Germany, WoW and Overwatch were affected, as reported by Blizzard.
The timeline was as follows: Yesterday evening, on Saturday, September 7th at 10:18 PM, Blizzard’s Customer Service reported that some online services were affected by a series of DDoS attacks. This would lead to high latency and disconnects.
This disruption would have a negative impact on some players. Blizzard thanked them for their patience.
The issues apparently occurred strongly with WoW Classic – players complained there that they could not play.
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At 3:10 AM, Blizzard reported again that the WoW realms were now back online and stable. Further investigations were ongoing for the Rattlegore server – which were completed shortly afterwards.
However, it is said that players might still experience problems logging in.
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What is behind this? About 30 minutes before the attack, a Twitter account tweeted that they would attack “all” US PVP servers in WoW. The tweet has since been deleted.
The group calls itself “UkDrillas”: they are also blamed for attacks on Wikipedia and Twitch in recent days. The attack on Twitch, however, does not seem to have been particularly successful.
Before these two attacks, the group was not known.
Some anger among players because nothing works during prime time
This is how players are reacting: They are discussing this attack on Twitter, reddit, and on the Blizzard forum, especially since some US players couldn’t play on Saturday night and had time to spare:
They wonder what the intention behind such a DDoS attack is. What can one gain by preventing others from playing for a few hours, risking several years in prison for it?
Overall, players were angry that they couldn’t play for a short time. Some immediately blamed Blizzard in their initial anger for not promptly preventing such attacks. These players also demanded compensation.
This is BS doesn’t blizzard have steps to prevent these types of attacks over an hour now trying to log in. Do we get free game time for the screwups.
Did we notice it in Germany? Blizzard reported that there were problems here in Germany. However, the effects seem to have occurred outside of prime time.
There were issues with WoW between midnight and 6 AM. Overwatch also experienced difficulties.
However, it does not seem to have reached the extent seen in the USA.
In FIFA 20 many fans noticed that there was a problem in the PS Store with the pre-order of their FIFA 20 edition. They are now afraid that the limited-time pre-order bonus for PS4 is lost.
This problem was discovered: Recently, a post on FIFA-reddit caused a stir. A PS4 user writes that his FIFA 20 pre-order in the PS Store was canceled. Specifically, it concerns the Ultimate Edition for PS4.
In early September, the order was automatically canceled and shortly thereafter repurchased. Now a date in September is displayed in the transaction history as the pre-order date of the FIFA 20 Ultimate Edition.
This happened silently in the background. There was no email notifying that a pre-order was canceled or repurchased. He discovered this by chance while reviewing his transactions.
Many fans have verified this and can confirm: Yes, this has happened to them too.
What’s so bad about it? The FIFA 20 Ultimate Edition has a special pre-order bonus. If you pre-order it before August 5, 2019, you will receive an untradeable OTW player.
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OTW players, or “Ones to Watch”, are particularly exciting cards in Ultimate Team, as they are automatically upgraded throughout the season when the corresponding player performs well in real life and thus receives special cards in FUT 20. The OTW cards are usually quite expensive, which is why many fans wanted to grab this bonus.
However, since the old pre-order (before August 5th) has been canceled and a new one was placed in early September, many fans are wondering what will happen to their OTW card now.
These are official responses to the question: Corey Andress, the Community Global Franchise Lead of FIFA 20, addressed this issue yesterday. He tweeted that he unfortunately has no insights. It’s a Sony problem as it happened in the PS Store. EA Sports has nothing to do with it.
The Twitter user Craig directed a furious tweet directly at Sony, highlighting the OTW player problem:
He received an official response from Ask PlayStation UK a few hours ago. The account writes that there was a problem in the system that needed to be fixed. This required refunds for purchases and then re-adding them. You will still receive the same edition that you previously purchased.
Craig followed up and asked if the pre-order content was still correct. PlayStation UK responded: “Yes, you should still have access to all relevant bonuses of the version you ordered.”
Corey Andress also spoke up shortly afterwards. The pre-order bonuses and limited-time bonuses should still be valid.
So it looks like you will receive your OTW player if you pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition before August 5th. PlayStation and EA are giving the all-clear.
However, since the old pre-order (before August 5th) has been canceled and a new one was placed in early September, many fans are wondering what will happen to their OTW card now.
These are official responses to the question: Corey Andress, the Community Global Franchise Lead of FIFA 20, addressed this issue yesterday. He tweeted that he unfortunately has no insights. It’s a Sony problem as it happened in the PS Store. EA Sports has nothing to do with it.
The Twitter user Craig directed a furious tweet directly at Sony, highlighting the OTW player problem:
He received an official response from Ask PlayStation UK a few hours ago. The account writes that there was a problem in the system that needed to be fixed. This required refunds for purchases and then re-adding them. You will still receive the same edition that you previously purchased.
Craig followed up and asked if the pre-order content was still correct. PlayStation UK responded: “Yes, you should still have access to all relevant bonuses of the version you ordered.”
Corey Andress also spoke up shortly afterwards. The pre-order bonuses and limited-time bonuses should still be valid.
So it looks like you will receive your OTW player if you pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition before August 5th. PlayStation and EA are giving the all-clear.
In a few weeks, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep will be released. In a survey, we want to know from you whether you will buy the big autumn expansion right at release, wait for a while, or possibly even skip it completely.
What is Shadowkeep all about? Shadowkeep, or Fortress of Shadows, is the next major expansion for Destiny 2. The release is on October 1, 2019. This is to usher in a new era in Destiny 2. New content, loot, and various improvements are set to be introduced, presenting the Guardians with new challenges.
But even though the release is drawing closer, there is currently not only excitement among the fans. Many players view the expansion critically. The term content recycling comes up time and again. Shadowkeep is currently being discussed controversially and heatedly by many.
What the Guardians like about Shadowkeep: Many are looking forward to the new expansion. The moon is bringing back a popular setting from Destiny 1, which delights veterans and is unfamiliar to PC players. Among other things, there will be
What is being criticized about Shadowkeep: However, there is also increasing criticism of the new expansion. Whether it is about the moon from Destiny 1 or the new raid armors, which are essentially just reskins of existing sets from year 1. The prevailing sentiment is often: Bungie has gone overboard with the recycling of content (content recycling) in Shadowkeep and offers too little new at the same time.
It is often heard in forums, comment sections, or discussion platforms that many Guardians are opting not to purchase the new expansion for this reason.
Additionally, with Shadowkeep, the Free-2-Play version Destiny 2: New Light will also launch. And the free content is certainly impressive. Some interested parties emphasize that they will first delve into New Light before they tackle Shadowkeep.
Survey: Are you getting Shadowkeep for Destiny?
Take part in our survey: The heated debates surrounding Shadowkeep have prompted us to ask you, our readers from MeinMMO, whether you will buy the big autumn expansion right at launch, wait for initial reviews, or even skip it.
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In FIFA 20 there will be a kind of Season Pass – or Battle Pass. With it, you can complete long-term seasonal tasks in Ultimate Team and earn rewards. The start date of the first FUT season is already known.
This is what the Season Pass in FIFA 20 is all about: For FUT 20, EA Sports is adopting a current trend. A rewards system is being introduced that resembles a Season Pass, similar to those found in battle royale games like Fortnite or Apex Legends (Battle Pass), in Rocket League (Rocket Pass), or soon in Destiny 2.
The principle is the same everywhere: By playing the game, you gradually rise in ranks. At certain ranks, you receive special rewards. As there are quite a number of ranks, this system provides long-term motivation to log in regularly and fight from reward to reward.
Each season is time-limited. You only have a certain amount of time to earn all Season Pass rewards. This adds a sense of urgency.
Is the Season Pass in FIFA 20 free? While such season passes normally cost money in other games – if you want all possible seasonal rewards – this rewards system in FIFA 20 FUT is accessible to all players at no extra cost. At least, EA has not communicated any extra costs so far.
This is what you can expect in FUT 20: Until now, Ultimate Team had a task system that only included daily and weekly tasks. In FUT 20, this system is being revamped and expanded with seasonal tasks.
All tasks for the FUT 20 seasons:
Daily Tasks: Simple tasks released each day that contribute XP to your season rewards. They are only available for 24 hours each.
Weekly Tasks: Group tasks with rewards and XP gains. If you don’t complete a week’s tasks, they remain active for another week. The only exception is the last week of the season – it can only be completed in that week.
Seasonal Tasks: Long-term challenges. Remain available until the end of a season.
Dynamically Tasks: Special, time-limited goals that don’t have a regular release schedule. They may be tied to events in the real world.
In addition, there are these two task types:
Milestone Tasks: These are long-term tasks not tied to any season, and you’ll need some time to complete them. An example is “Hit 100 finesse shots, headers, volleys, and chip shots each” for which you will receive this 16-bit ball as a reward:
Fundamentals Tasks: These tasks are aimed at newcomers, where you can complete grouped learning tasks, like those regarding the transfer market or team building with chemistry.
This is how you level up in the seasonal ranks: To level up in the seasonal ranks, you need experience points (XP). You earn XP by completing daily tasks, weekly tasks, seasonal tasks, and dynamic tasks.
With this XP, you increase your seasonal level and unlock rewards:
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Each level grants its own reward or a selection of rewards.
What seasonal rewards are available? There will be a variety of rewards, from packs to player and club customization content to items that help you progress your club, like match coin boosts. By the way, for a FIFA 20 trophy, you must receive such a seasonal reward.
According to EA Sports, both the challenges and rewards grow as you progress in the seasonal ranks.
In FUT 20, there is a new task overview in the hub where you can check your seasonal progress at any time. There, you can inspect the seasonal rewards and all tasks:
The XP are next to the goals
How many ranks are there? In the 1st season, you can reach a maximum rank of 30.
When does the 1st season start, when does it end? It starts on September 19, 2019. The official release of FIFA 20 is only on September 27, but you can start early with certain editions. The first season ends at the end of October.
Why are there new Seasons in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team?
This is what EA says: According to the developers, they want to set you long-term tasks in addition to short-term and medium-term goals that will help you advance your club.
In FUT 19, the task feature was very popular in the FUT community. However, they received feedback that many players desired even more opportunities for progression in FUT.
Even though these seasonal goals are a free feature, EA will probably still make money off it. After all, you tie potential buyers of FIFA Points over a longer period.
In the MOBA League of Legends, developer Riot Games released a video describing the “4 Types of Tilt.” Normal positive LoL players turn into destructive and toxic maniacs. The video quickly became a hit on YouTube. LoL players enjoy the quirky humor and see themselves in the 4 Tilt types.
What kind of video is this? In English, it is titled “The Tilt Fable: History and Backgrounds of the Four Tilt Types.”
It is structured like a storytime. A grandfather explains the mysteries of tilt to a boy.
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The paladin, a born leader, is frustrated that his teammates do not listen to him and turns into a bitter guy who wildly pings around.
Here everything is still fine with the LoL player. She has it all under control.
A composed and reasonable player, after a streak of bad luck, despairingly succumbs to addiction and loses control.
A wise tactician turns into a pessimistic cynic who believes in a sure defeat from the first minute and only shouts: Just give up already. He has lost all ambition.
This is what tilt does to the once so controlled LoL player.
LoL players see themselves in the video
How the video is received: The video has already become quite a hit within a day:
The English version (via YouTube) has 280,000 views and 13,000 likes, with only 370 dislikes.
The German version has 12,400 views – here too, the likes overwhelmingly dominate.
On reddit , LoL players discuss the video and already can’t help but smile. Some see themselves and remember what a nice player they used to be before they fell into the clutches of “tilt.”
A comic version of Doublelift was featured in Riot Games’ big music videos.
What does tilt mean? “Tilt” or “tilting” refers to losing control out of frustration or other reasons and then making unreasonable and poor decisions. The term actually comes from pinball machines: If they are shaken, lifted, or hit too hard, they can “tilt,” then nothing works anymore and the player loses.
Today, “tilting” is mainly used in gambling: When a player makes only bad decisions after a bad situation and crashes their game.
Especially in LoL, mistakes can often happen. The art is to keep playing afterwards. But those who “tilt” after a mistake and thus get completely thrown off track are considered weak points.
It looks so harmless, yet drives people to the brink of insanity: Scene from a LoL match.
Test which tilt type you are in League of Legends
What tilt type are you? Riot Games has also provided a link where every LoL player can find out which tilt type they are (via riotgames).
The Destiny 2 update 2.5.2.2 brings some small changes. One of them is particularly interesting for Title Hunters. Because now the path to the Wanderer title has become noticeably easier.
What are titles anyway? For Destiny 2, Bungie has come up with something special with Forsaken to reward players for the time they invest in the game. It is possible to earn various titles for your characters, such as Dredgen or Fluchbrecher, and display them visibly for everyone.
By mastering certain, sometimes long-term tasks, you unlock special Triumphs in thematically divided seals. Once all necessary tasks of a seal are completed, you can unlock the corresponding title associated with that seal – including the Wanderer.
However, the tasks are often aimed at passionate players, and some titles are very difficult to obtain. So you can certainly see them as a recognition of your own skill and commitment in Destiny 2.
Why is the path to the Wanderer title now easier? The Wanderer has always been considered one of the most accessible titles. However, one step was particularly annoying because it depended heavily on chance – namely the collection of Braytech schematics for the plaque “Locations: Curse of Osiris and Warmind”.
If RNG was not on your side, you might still be waiting for the right weapon drop from the Braytech weapons or have already given up in frustration.
This has changed now with update 2.5.2.2. While you are indeed depending on RNG for other plaques for this title, in the eyes of many Guardians, the frustration factor was nowhere else as high as with the Braytech weapons.
The Seal of the Wanderer title
The Wanderer Title – This is now different
What exactly did update 2.5.2.2 change for the title? With update 2.5.2.2, Bungie simplifies an important quest step of the Wanderer title, making it significantly easier to obtain. Specifically, it is about the four Braytech weapons and the Braytech schematics from which you get the firearms, namely
the scout rifle Niflheim-Frost
the hand cannon 18 Kelvin
the sniper rifle The Cold Jackal
as well as the auto rifle BrayTech-Winterwolf
This is how it was before: The grind for schematics and legendary weapons for the Wanderer title was previously a very annoying task for many. Guardians were essentially solely reliant on personal loot luck – and that on multiple levels.
Initially, it was necessary to find so-called sleeper nodes. But that was not all. Once you found one of the 40 nodes, you could only hope that it would yield a schematic. These were only available randomly and only once per day.
If you were lucky and actually received a schematic from the sleeper node, you were again at the mercy of RNG-sus. Because with this schematic, you then had to go to Ana Bray, where you could only hope that the resulting Warmind engram would drop a Braytech weapon you were still missing.
Due to RNG, this could take a very long time. Some Guardians are still waiting for a missing weapon to drop for them. Accordingly, the frustration factor was very high, and many gave up in frustration.
This is how it is now: The Braytech schematics are no longer limited to one drop per day since the latest update. To obtain them, it is still necessary to open a sleeper node. However, the drop chance for a schematic has now been increased to 25%.
For the four required weapons that can be obtained from the schematics, the chance of actually getting a firearm that you still lack in your collection has also been increased.
Although the path to the Wanderer title is still associated with work and you still have to earn your badge, the journey is now noticeably easier than ever before.
What do you actually need to open the sleeper nodes? To open the sleeper nodes, you need four resonance stems, which you obtain from various activities on Mars. You then have to convert them into an override frequency, which allows you to open one of the 40 sleeper nodes.
Will you earn the title now or do you already own it?By the way, there is currently also a community challenge on Mars in addition to the Braytech weapons:
