Wattson has just joined with the launch of Season 2 of Apex Legends . However, the cute new heroine has a big problem right now that makes players doubt whether she should even be played.
What problem does Wattson have? The problem is related to one of Wattson’s abilities, her tactical ability “Area Safety”. With this, Wattson can set up poles between which an electric fence is stretched.
This actually ensures that enemies crossing it are slowed down, take damage, and are even pinged. However, the opposite appears to be true when, instead of a player, an ability touches the fence, as Reddit user BshonAgain shows:
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He sends a mirror image of his Mirage through the fence. Once the mirror image touches the wires, Wattson’s exact position and distance suddenly appears on the radar of her entire team.
With Mirage, it might work because his “Bamboozles” reveal the position of an opponent when they shoot at the mirror image. Since the fence deals damage, that could be the reason why Wattson gets exposed. Players report that he can also reveal Caustic and other legends in a similar way.
Should I stay away from Wattson?
You should consider: It would definitely be safer to choose another legend. However, you don’t have to stop playing Wattson, even if some players suggest that. Just keep in mind that you might get exposed.
However, Wattson has other abilities to help your team. If used cleverly, the fence can be secondary. Nevertheless, another legend might be more helpful since Wattson currently seems to be “missing” an ability. Learn how to play Wattson correctly in our guide.
Who is Wattson anyway? Wattson is the newest legend of Apex Legends, added as one of the features of Season 2. She is a defensive defender, a tank who best digs in with her team in fortified positions.
The initially considered less interesting legend Wattson has already caused some surprises – among others, with Apex pro Shroud:
The Elder Scrolls Online has a problem, as the client is massive and has always had performance issues. Therefore, the developers now have concrete plans to optimize performance and client size in the upcoming updates.
What is the big problem with ESO? Since its release, players have been complaining about the bloated client that consumes many gigabytes on the hard drive. This is especially problematic on consoles with their limited storage capacity.
Furthermore, performance often suffers. Especially in the PvP battles in Cyrodiil, the game often struggles. And due to the massive influx of players in recent months, performance has been pushed to its limits.
Fans have long been calling out, “ZeniMax, we love your game, but please, please, please do something about the performance!”
Lean Client, Better Performance
What is ZeniMax planning for 2019? Recently, on the Polish Facebook page of ESO, it was revealed that they are indeed planning a solution for the game’s technical problems. Already in Update 24, which is expected to come in Q4 2019 for the Finale of the Elsweyr Saga, improvements to the MMORPG’s memory management will be made.
This is said to lead to significantly better performance, especially on consoles and weaker PCs.
What else is coming? In the first quarter of 2020, further optimizations are planned. The whole client is to be optimized to become significantly leaner.
This, in turn, should reduce the long loading times in ESO. Additionally, they plan to optimize the combat system so that it works better, especially in Cyrodiil and in raids.
In the mentioned examples, lag often causes great frustration.
Whether ZeniMax’s plans will yield the desired success remains to be seen. Hopefully, ESO will finally run faster and smoother because of this.
A slew of cool improvements has already been announced by the developers for the next update in August:
FromFriday it’s Xur time in Destiny 2! The mysterious exotic dealer with the noodle face is coming today, on July 5th, and brings you fresh exotics. What does he have this time and where is the Agent of the Nine anyway? Find out everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.
This not only kills but also heals your allies – an absolute novelty in the world of Destiny. We have summarized everything you need to know about this new firearm for you here:
All info about Xur in Destiny 2 on July 5th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
And maybe this week you can also grab one or the other missing exotic or a good roll from Xur along with the new weapon exotic Lumina. Because today he traditionally pays a visit to the guardians.
When Xur arrives
Xur time: You can shop at Xur starting at 7:00 PM this Friday. He will remain until the weekly reset on July 9th and will offer you three selected exotic armor pieces, one exotic weapon, and some other items until then. Afterwards, he will disappear until next Friday.
Where to find Xur? Find him at this location today
Position of Xur: Xur is located this time in the area Guardian’s Grave on Nessus. You will find him on the upper deck of the Calus barge.
Xur’s current position
Xur’s inventory and his exotics from July 5th to July 9th
Weapon:The Huckleberry – submachine gun for 29 legendary shards
In Fortnite: Battle Royale there is now actually a crossover with the Netflix series Stranger Things. The skins for this are well received, but fans wish for something else.
What does the crossover with Stranger Things look like? After a crossover with the Netflix series Stranger Things was already teased during the E3 2019 and later strange portals appeared in the game, there was indeed a crossover in Fortnite timed with the launch of Season 3.
From now on, you can buy two special skins from Stranger Things in the shop:
The grizzled police chief Chief Hopper, available with or without hat for 1,500 Bucks (15 Euros)
The gruesome Demogorgon, the terrifying monster that haunts the small town of Hawkins in Season 1 of Stranger Things. This costs only 1,200 Bucks (12 Euros).
A creepy weapon skin that is entwined with the disgusting vines from the Upside Down. Costs 500 V-Bucks (5 Euros).
Fans love Demogorgon skins from Stranger Things, but want LTM as well
This is how the skins are received: While the skin of Chief Hopper convinces only a few players on Reddit – after all, he is just a guy with a beard and uniform for 15 Euros – the Demogorgon is really well received.
Players especially praise that the creature looks really creepy and stands out so starkly from the otherwise colorful and fun Fortnite outfits.
In addition, the beast opens its gruesome, toothy maw when it performs emotes. This leads to both creepy and hilarious actions. For example, when the creature plays guitar, eats popcorn, or joyfully fries hamburgers.
That the coolest skin of the crossover is also comparatively cheap at 1,200 Bucks (many had suspected it would be legendary and thus cost 20 Euros) makes the fans even happier and many buy the creature.
What bothers fans about the crossover? As much as players want the Demogorgon, they miss the crucial cherry on top of such a crossover: A dedicated game mode (LTM). Because so far, it has been customary to offer a limited-time game mode with crossovers with movies.
That has been the case with the Avengers and John Wick every time and has always been well received by players. Therefore, many fans also want a mode for Stranger Things where they possibly have to hunt an overpowering Demogorgon or smaller versions of the creature, as known from Season 2, fall upon the map and must be defeated.
Will the LTM come? However, the Stranger Things game mode could definitely still come. Because why else did Epic patch the creepy portals into the game? Therefore, the community hopes that Epic will soon add a new mode, possibly this coming weekend.
The new area Nazjatar in World of Warcraft is full of secrets. We have compiled some for you that are not so well-known.
The most action in World of Warcraft currently takes place in the area of Nazjatar. Besides the story quests and world quests that many players complete for reputation and rewards, there are also plenty of smaller and larger secrets in Nazjatar.
We have put together some of them for you that you can basically complete “on the go” to improve your yield. The effort for this is (in most cases) low.
Nazjatar is full of secrets.
Eyes
open for the Algan
Throughout Nazjatar, you can encounter two types of enemies, “Lost Algan” and “Rebellious Algan”. These enemies are neutral and are otherwise unmarked. The brownish elementals simply march along their path quietly and do not harm anyone.
However, they carry quite good loot! The Algans can drop not only Prismatic Manapearls but also benthic equipment tokens. So if you are still collecting pearls or want to equip twinks, keep an eye out for the Algans.
The Algans drop really good loot – but not always.
Note that not every Algan has to have good loot. However, they have a very high chance for it.
It seems that the Algans also have some kind of “cooldown” when it comes to their loot. At some point, they will only drop gray garbage. The next day, they will have better loot again.
Ravenous
Slime provides plenty of pets
Another creature that many players might have noticed is the “Ravenous Slime.” These creatures are friendly and stand in the same positions every day. At first glance, they have little use, but for pet collectors, they are especially important – they need to be fed. There are four slimes in total, at these positions on the map:
At these four locations, the Ravenous Slimes are waiting.
To feed them, you need to tame any critter from Nazjatar with a Crystal Prism. Capture a critter with the prism and bring it to the Ravenous Slime.
This one will swallow the critter and then dissolve. You cannot feed it again that day. However, the next day it will be back and hungry.
If you do this with a slime for 5 days (you can skip days, that’s no problem), it will turn into a cocoon. You can loot this and receive one of many pets from Nazjatar. Most of them can only be obtained this way.
The necessary Crystal Prisms are usually found at the waterfalls of Nazjatar. They are purple crystals lying around in the world that can be looted.
This is only possible after completing the quest “A Strange Discovery.”
The
four giant Coral Ancients
Have you also noticed the giant “trees” that resemble Urtume and cannot be attacked? These are Coral Ancients that need to be awakened from their slumber.
Then they become attackable and can be fought. Each Coral Ancient is awakened in a different way.
Anemonar (Coordinates 59 / 53) will awaken when you pull a Giant Manta Ray in front of him and kill it there. The Giant Manta Rays fly very high, so you will need either a flying mount or a Goblin Glider to reliably pull it in front of the Coral Ancient.
Tangwurz (Coordinates 50 / 70) will only awaken when you tame a Mud Snail with a Crystal Prism and pull it right in front of his feet.
Oronu (Coordinates 77 / 24) apparently has an aversion to undead Hippogriffs. He will only awaken when you have the pet “Drowned Whelp” with you and summon it. You can buy it from Feylana, the Hippogriff Trainer (Coordinates 74 / 46) for 40 Prismatic Manapearls.
Urduu (Coordinates 31 / 27) has a fondness for his fellow beings – and does not like it when you kill them. You must find a “Sanctified Reef Wanderer” and bring it to him. Kill it right in front of his eyes and he will awaken.
The Coral Ancients are definitely worth it: they can drop “Ancient Reef Wanderer Bark.” This item can be exchanged in your faction’s camp.
It provides not only a hefty 350 reputation points but also 100 experience for all 3 companions in Nazjatar!
In FIFA 19, the new FUT Swap Deals for July are here. We show you which rewards and FUT swap items are available.
These are FUT Swap Deals: At the beginning of each month, EA Sports releases the Swap Deals in FUT 19. Throughout the month, there are various tasks to earn FUT swap items. These tasks unlock the rewards.
The rewards: In July, the rewards are really strong. There are 6 exclusive FUTTIES cards that you can earn exclusively with the Swap Deals. Additionally, there are strong packs, including a Mid Icon Pack.
All rewards for July
The players you can unlock in July:
FUTTIES Daniel Wass (90) – 3 FUT swap items
FUTTIES Quincy Promes (91) – 4 FUT swap items
FUTTIES Jerome Boateng (93) – 7 FUT swap items
FUTTIES Thomas Meunier (90) – 9 FUT swap items
FUTTIES Davinson Sanchez (94) – 12 FUT swap items
FUTTIES Marcus Rashford (91) – 14 FUT swap items
These are the packs you can unlock in July:
Jumbo Premium Gold Pack – 1 FUT swap item
Rare Mega Pack – 3 FUT swap items
Ultimate Pack – 5 FUT swap items
Mid Icon Player Pack – 10 FUT swap items
How to unlock the rewards
What are FUT swap items? FUT swap items can be earned by playing FUT 19. They are player cards whose sole purpose is to be exchanged for rewards.
You receive swap items through:
SBCs
Weekly Objectives
Squad Battles
Exchanging swap items: If you have collected enough swap items, you can exchange them for various packs or players. However, you cannot unlock all rewards, as there simply are not enough swap items.
It is wise to consider at the beginning of the month which reward you want. How many swap items you will need and how to earn them can be found here:
All FUT swap items in July
This is how you get FUT swap items: The first FUT swap item you receive, as usual, is given to you directly by EA. The remaining items will appear throughout the month and must be earned first.
In total, 14 FUT swap items will be earnable throughout the month. If you want the best rewards, don’t miss any of them!
The following list will be updated as new items are released.
Known so far are:
25.07.2019 – Fabijan Buntić – Squad Building Challenge
12.07.2019 – Øyvind Alseth – Weekly Objective – Win 3 Squad Builder games with a team of: Gold players: Maximum 2, Silver players: At least 6, Bronze players: At least 3 – Difficulty: Professional
12.07.2019 – Romain Armand – Weekly Objective – Score 10 goals with French players in Rivals matches
09.07.2019 – Gabriele Corbo – Squad Building Challenge
05.07.2019 – Christian Zock – Weekly Objective – Assist 5 goals with Brazilians in separate Rivals matches.
05.07.2019 – Tobias Fleckstein – Weekly Objective – Assist 15 goals with players from the Eredivisie in Squad Battles. Difficulty: Professional
05.07.2019 – Harrison Heath – Weekly Objective – Win 4 Squad Battles with an 82-rated team. Difficulty: World Class
05.07.2019 – Lloyd Jones – Squad Building Challenge
04.07.2019 – Aaron Calver – Given
Keep in mind: You can only exchange player items in July. So don’t miss picking up your rewards at the end of the month!
With Season 2, several changes were made to the weapons of Apex Legends . One of them has risen from “zero to hero”. The Alternator is now so good that even pro Shroud is amazed and delighted.
The Alternator received a new slot for upgrades, a “Hop-Up” slot. In this, Disruptor Rounds can be used. The ammo adds increased damage to shields.
Additionally, its damage has been slightly increased. Instead of dealing 13 damage, it now deals 15 per shot, and each burst mitigates slightly more recoil than before. It can shoot more precisely and strongly.
As a submachine gun, the Alternator was very unpopular at least in Season 1, similar to the RE-45, which still remains so, although it can also use the ammo. With Season 2, however, the Alternator is suddenly really strong.
The Alternator – suddenly OP?
Here’s how strong the Alternator is now: How strong the new Alternator really is, is impressively shown by Shroud in some clips. He takes down an enemy team within seconds along with his teammates.
One of his teammates mentions that four shots from the Alternator are enough to completely shred a shield.
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This is what Shroud says about it: Shroud himself seems to have mixed feelings. In the scene where he and his team destroy the opponents, he says he hates the meta and the game and that it somewhat turns him off.
At another point, however, he expresses his enthusiasm for the Alternator:
It’s fun. This is probably my favorite weapon in the game because it deals so much damage. Until the shield breaks.
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What you should keep in mind: Even though the new Alternator is really strong, you should consider that it can only effectively shred shields. Against health points, it is only slightly stronger than before Season 2.
Shroud advises that you should pay attention to which enemy still has how many shields. First, take down all the shields with the Alternator and then switch to the next opponent with a shield.
The new legend Wattson provides her team with continuous new shields – do they lose against the Alternator because of it?
Once the opponents only have their health points left, let your teammates finish them off with “stronger” weapons or take them down yourself when no one has shields left. A good weapon combo is also important.
The change to the Alternator is just one of the new features:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale there is now the Fortbyte #04. However, you can only get it if you fly through floating rings over Loot Lake with a specific contrail called “Plasma Tail”.
Where is the Fortbyte? Fortbyte number 04 is according to the game text, found “when flying through the rings over Loot Lake with the contrail Plasma Tail in free fall.” It’s not too hard to find. Loot Lake is large and visible on the map, and the floating rings are visible as well.
Get Fortbyte number 04 over Loot Lake with the contrail Plasma Tail
Here’s how you can collect the Fortbyte: You will automatically receive the byte when you pass through all the rings in free fall. You are not allowed to use your glider and leisurely float through.
Also, the contrail Plasma Tail must be activated. Unfortunately, you only get it if you have unlocked 89 tiers in the Season 9 Battle Pass. If you haven’t reached that point yet, you should first complete some challenges and level up.
Is there also a video? In the embedded video from the channel WohltatTV, you can find the location of the Fortbytes. Have fun searching and be careful!
https://youtu.be/3WCscWoZG2g
What are Fortbytes and how do you collect them all? Fortbytes are virtual puzzle pieces. You can find a new one every day. In the end, they form a secret bonus image, and you can earn the special skin for Season 9 this way.
We have put together an overview of all Fortbytes so far for you:
At the GO Fest of Pokémon GO in Dortmund, the notorious Team Rocket was teased again. Just like in some previous teasers, they suddenly appeared in photos – and even manifested as a giant balloon.
What happened at the GO Fest in Dortmund? After the first day of the GO Fest in Dortmund ended on Thursday at 6:00 PM, players were encouraged to take some photos to wrap up the day. They gathered together and started snapping pictures.
However, some players suddenly had photobombing Team Rocket members show up in their snapshots. And some players even noticed a giant hot air balloon in the background and at a distance.
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The balloon has the classic colors of Team Rocket: Black and Red, with a large red R printed on it. A big teaser for the highly anticipated Team Rocket.
Is Team Rocket coming now?
What has been teased so far: Niantic itself has already given several hints about Team Rocket. It has been teased several times as a prominent new feature in Pokémon GO:
In the image for the 3rd anniversary of Pokémon GO, two members of the organization can be seen behind the tree on the right
And now the hot air balloon in Dortmund
Here on the far right of the image, a few villains from Team Rocket can be seen.
The balloon is likely a reference to the series, in which Jesse and James frequently make their appearances with a balloon.
Additionally, data miners have also found hints about Team Rocket. Some game files indicate that you might soon face both Team Rocket and Crypto Pokémon.
What fans suspect: In the reddit thread, fans are now speculating how Team Rocket could find its way into the game and what might happen. A theory that is strongly agreed upon comes from user Markkisonfire:
My theory is that Team Rocket will hijack the last day of the GO Fest in Yokohama. They will take over the Pokémon Center in Tokyo Tower, similar to Gold and Silver.
What else Niantic comes up with remains to be seen. Currently, the GO Fest in Dortmund is still in full swing:
The new challenge for the event 14-Days-Summer in Fortnite is here. This time, the goal is to score at least 10 points at the carnival clown targets. You can find out where to locate the clowns here.
This is the challenge: The 11th challenge of the 14-Days-Summer Challenges is all about showing those carnival clowns what you’ve got. You need to score at least 10 points on one of the clown targets.
All locations of the carnival clown targets and how to score at least 10 points
Where are the carnival clown targets? You can find the clown targets at the beach party locations. They can be found at the following spots:
North of the pirate cove at Lazy Lagoon
Northwest by the island at Loot Lake
East of Neo Tilted along the river
In the southeastern area at Dusty Divot, by the small lake
At the small oasis northwest of Paradise Palms
At the lake southwest of Paradise Palms
How do I score points on a clown target? Once you find a clown target, you need to start the minigame there. Once that happens, balloons will start popping out of the holes in the board at increasingly faster intervals.
You then have to smash the balloons with the pickaxe. It’s best to continuously hit the target and aim for the balloons as needed. This way, you will definitely hit some more. You only need to score 10 hits. Then the task is complete. You do not need to score these points on all 6 clown targets.
Is there a video for this? We have embedded a video from YouTuber WohltatTV. In it, you can see in detail how to hit clown targets. Have fun!
https://youtu.be/3pOs017mdAU
What is the problem with the targets? It takes a while for the minigame to finish, and your success to count. Therefore, you are a good target for nasty challenge snipers while playing. So only approach the targets when you’re sure that no one can ambush you.
What is the reward? Once you have completed this task, you will receive a contrail in the shape of a beach ball.
All other challenges for 14-Days-Summer in Fortnite can be found here:
In Destiny 2, Guardians receive the legendary hand cannon Rose during the Lumina quest. At first glance, it may not seem special, but many fans really appreciate it.
This is about the weapon: If you are on the hunt for the new exotic hand cannon Lumina in Destiny 2 or have already obtained it, you will inevitably come across the Rose – a legendary hand cannon itself.
However, this “byproduct” of the Lumina quest is popular among many players. Why is that?
This is what makes the Rose special: Initially, you receive the unfinished version of the Rose during the quest, equipped with limited perks and without any additional extras.
Then, you need to unlock its perks and ultimately evolve it into Lumina. Once you have Lumina, Rose will disappear from your inventory.
However, now you can draw it from your collections in its full glory, including mod and shader slots as well as a range masterwork stat.
The Rose is a legendary hand cannon with 150 RPM and a lightweight frame. The magazine holds 11 rounds. It comes with four solid perks and even surpasses the exotic Lumina in terms of range as a fully leveled masterwork.
The Stats of the Rose (Masterwork)
These are the perks: The perks of the Rose are solid, but nothing particularly outstanding. It has, among other things:
improved projectiles for increased range
Outlaw, which significantly reduces reload time with kills
Polymer grip for increased handling speed
and a chambered compensator for improved stability
At first glance, the weapon doesn’t seem to have anything that makes it stand out when compared to weapons like the Midnight Coup or the popular Notration, which many Guardians rave about.
Why is the Rose currently so popular? Firstly, many Guardians say that the sound of the Rose is simply phenomenal. And even though the weapon itself doesn’t really offer anything special compared to the competition in terms of perks, it is currently very popular among players for various other reasons.
Most rave about the crisp handling of the weapon – especially on PC and in the Crucible. They say it plays very well, the recoil is predictable, easy to control, and it has less spread than the Midnight Coup.
Midnight Coup vs. Rose (Source: Mtashed on YouTube)
With the range masterwork, the weapon would still perform well at longer distances and even outperform the Lumina and the Midnight Coup. The aim assist on consoles is also enormous, and the hitbox is very generous. Headshots become no problem after just a few minutes.
If you enjoy using hand cannons, especially with 150 RPM, you should definitely take a closer look at this byproduct of Lumina, many players say – especially if you don’t have a God-Roll Notration available.
Some fans complain that they farmed for months for a good version of Notration and that Rose immediately surpasses a large portion of the rolls of that weapon in terms of gameplay feel. Moreover, Rose is relatively easy to obtain.
The Rose also shows that a good weapon does not necessarily need a damage perk.
The Falconer
If you enjoy using hand cannons, especially with 150 RPM, many fans recommend: give Rose a try. You might discover a new great weapon in combination with a sniper or a shotgun. Especially if that slot isn’t occupied by a God-Roll hand cannon yet.
This is what players demand from Bungie: Many players go so far as to demand in a thread with nearly 2,000 upvotes that Bungie give Rose an additional perk – such as Rampage or Kill Clip. This would grant Rose what many believe it deserves, elevating it to a top weapon – essentially like a year 2 version of Midnight Coup.
Because, according to many fans, another strong perk is exactly what Rose is missing to firmly establish itself in the kinetic slot.
Here, the well-known Destiny YouTuber Mtashed explains the benefits of Rose in the video:
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Have you already tried the Rose intensively? What do you think of the weapon? Is it worthy of your kinetic slot, do you want to try it or has it already been dismantled?
The upcoming Patch 11 is ready with some delay for Fallout 76. A small preview shows what the new update brings. Among other things, it addresses a problem that has concerned players since the game’s release.
This problem will be fixed: The upcoming Patch 11 for Fallout 76 addresses a frequently criticized issue by the community regarding the recycling of “Large Amounts” of junk.
With the patch, players will no longer break down “Large Amounts” when pressing the “Recycle All Junk” button. They will keep the junk in large bundles.
Only when the junk is needed for crafting or repairs will “Large Amounts” be automatically broken down again.
Although this problem has concerned many players for a long time, the other changes seem to be received even better.
What’s in Patch 11
This will make Fallout 76 easier: With Patch 11, Fallout 76 will become significantly easier, especially for new players. Several improvements ensure that newcomers have a smoother entry:
Food and flares remain edible for 50% longer, spoiling slower
Fast travel no longer decreases the durability of food
Fast travel costs fewer corn cobs under level 25
Players under level 15 are less susceptible to diseases
Creatures in Ash Heap, Savage Divide, and Toxic Valley will be somewhat weakened
You will no longer encounter powerful monsters so quickly.
This aims to help new players who started with Fallout 76 after the free week after E3 and also other players who wish to start. One reason for new players is likely the popularity of the new Battle Royale.
This will make Fallout 76 clearer: Furthermore, Bethesda is improving the clarity. For many items, it is now clearer at first glance what they actually provide:
All attributes of legendary items will always be displayed in the trade, sales, and container menus
Recipes and mods now provide a description of the items that can be crafted with them
Previously, with legendary items, only the top attribute was visible. For everything else, details had to be viewed. Now all attributes are listed immediately.
What else changes? Fallout 76 will also see changes to the popular Power Armors. You can choose between standard and Power Armor HUD and use Stealth Boys while wearing Power Armor.
Additionally, the bowl returns. This is a change that particularly excited many players on reddit. With bowls, you can offer homemade alcohol in your C.A.M.P. just be careful not to crash with your friends while using Nukashine…
When will the patch be released? Patch 11 was supposed to be released in early July 2019. However, some features needed a bit more processing time. Therefore, the release has been postponed to around mid-July. We’ll report as soon as the patch goes live.
Soon, Freddy will receive his major rework in Dead by Daylight. The developers have now released many details.
The major rework of the killer Freddy has long been on the agenda of the developers of Dead by Daylight. After all, the killer is not fun for anyone – neither for killer players nor for the survivors who have to face him.
Now, he is finally being changed. Starting next Tuesday (07/09/2019), the new Freddy will be available on the PTR for testing. He has already been extensively presented in a livestream.
This will soon be a thing of the past – Sleep inducing is no longer available.
The
new abilities of the Nightmare
Freddy
has two standard abilities that he can use, in addition
to the passive sleep (see below).
Dream Projection: Freddy can target a generator that is not fully repaired yet and channel a ability for a few seconds. Upon completion of the ability, Freddy teleports to that generator.
While he is channeling the ability, the survivors can see the selected generator as it sprays blood fountains. This ability has a long cooldown, but is reduced by 15% for every survivor who is currently sleeping (up to 60%).
Dream Traps: Freddy can place “Dream Traps”, up to 8 at the same time. This does not slow him down, but the traps take a second to become active (so they cannot be spontaneously placed under a survivor). The traps can only be seen and triggered by sleeping survivors.
They are well recognized as red puddles of blood on the ground. If a survivor steps into the trap, the corresponding survivor screams loudly and is slowed down by 15%, making it impossible to quickly climb through windows. This makes it difficult to loop Freddy.
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Alternative – Dream Pallets: Through addons, it is possible to swap the Dream Traps for pallets. Then Freddy is able to set up a Dream Palette at all possible pallet spawn points. Survivors can only interact with these and see them when they are asleep.
If the palette is overturned, it explodes in a blood fountain and has no further use – the killer will not be stunned.
Freddy can always attack survivors: The best part is that Freddy can now hit survivors at any time, whether they are asleep or awake. This was the biggest point of frustration for players.
Previously, Freddy had to first put his victims to sleep, which took time. This allowed survivors to escape multiple times without being prevented.
Further
effects of Freddy
This is still not all the developers changed about Freddy. There are further adjustments.
Sleep is passive: The mechanic of sleeping still exists. All survivors automatically fall asleep after 60 seconds. They can then be affected by Freddy’s dream abilities (like the traps).
To wake up, they must either fail a skill check or find an alarm clock that appears as far away from their position as possible.
Alternatively, they can also be woken up by another survivor who is still awake. However, this becomes less effective each time. Waking another survivor takes 4 seconds the first time, then the duration increases by 4 seconds each time up to a maximum of 16 seconds.
Later in the game, it is much wiser to wake up via the alarm clock or skill checks to save time.
However, Freddy can no longer see the auras of survivors who are sleeping. This effect has been removed.
What addons are available? A few addons for Freddy have also been roughly hinted at. In addition to swapping the Dream Traps for Dream Palettes, there is also an addon where all generators explode in blood when he teleports to a generator.
Another addon reduces the action speed of survivors in the dream. There is also one that shows the aura of survivors when they knock over a palette. This is particularly useful in combination with the Dream Palettes.
Players without the Iceborne expansion of Monster Hunter: World will not be left behind. They will still be able to play cooperatively with their friends. The story of Iceborne will take place only partly on the new continent.
This is what the producer of MHW says: In an interview, producer Ryuzo Tsujimoto commented on the contents of Iceborne. Although the expansion will bring a whole snowy continent, there will also be new content in the old areas of MHW. For instance, roughly half of the story of Iceborne will take place on the old continent.
There will be plenty of content in the old areas that players can complete together, according to Tsujimoto. In the Beta of Iceborne, players could encounter the new monster Nargacuga in the Ancient Forest.
Tsujimoto also stated that players with and without the expansion will continue to be able to play together in cooperative mode. There will be no restrictions at this point.
What do players need to do before Iceborne? To be able to start directly with the new expansion on September 6, players need to have completed the entire story of MHW beforehand.
The new mechanics of Iceborne will be available in MHW as soon as the expansion has been downloaded. This includes the clutch claw, as well as the new dynamic difficulty system.
What happens after Iceborne? While console players can play Iceborne starting September 6, PC players will have to wait again.
They want to release the console version as stable as possible, according to Tsujimoto. One of the goals is also to release the PC version faster than it was the case with MHW.
There are no plans for an additional expansion after Iceborne. Tsujimoto said that Iceborne is meant to complete MHW.
Inthe night leading up to Friday, there was a new update for Dota Underlords, bringing various balance changes and also new features. At the center is a nerf to the Open Fort strategy: with the best strategy in Dota Underlords, one lost to win. We look at the patch notes from July 4th.
What is the Open Fort strategy? In the Open Fort strategy, you take advantage of the fact that you earn additional gold for losing streaks: a reward for a “bad streak.”
So, you forgo placing champions to ensure you lose. Once you’ve saved up a large sum of gold, you start cleaning up the board from behind.
This strategy was supported by the item Silver Linings, which awarded an additional gold for each loss. This way, you could reach 8 gold per loss as early as round six.
This is included in the patch notes of Dota Underlords
How does the patch change the losing streak? The latest patch now ensures that you only receive a maximum of two gold for losing streaks instead of three.
Additionally, the item Silver Linings has been modified, so it only gives gold for a loss if you have also won beforehand.
For each victory, the item gains a charge. Each loss consumes a charge and converts it into gold. If you have no charges, then there is no gold.
Lose streak gold:
3-4 losses – 1 gold
5-6 losses – 2 gold
7+ losses – 3 gold
3-4 losses – 1 gold
5+ losses – 2 gold
What changes for win streaks? The reward for win streaks is also decreased: it now ends at 8 victories and then starts over. Previously, you received 3 bonus gold for each victory starting from the 7th. Now, for 3-4 victories you get 1 gold, for 5-6 victories gold, for the 7th victory 3, and for the 8th victory even 4 gold. Then it’s over.
Win streaks gold:
3-4 wins – 1 gold
5-6 wins – 2 gold
7+ wins – 3 gold
3-4 wins – 1 gold
5-6 wins – 2 gold
7 wins – 3 gold
8 wins – 4 gold
Revisions of Alliances and New Items
What balance changes were made? On one hand, with the new patch, the overall distribution of champions has been adjusted. At level 9, the chance for units costing two gold was reduced by 5% and for units costing three gold was increased by 5%.
There were also minor adjustments at level.
On the other hand, there were changes to the Warlock and Shaman classes:
Warlocks now establish a connection for 3 seconds with the ally having the lowest health every time they cast a spell. Whenever one of them deals damage, both are healed for 50/100/150 percent of the damage.
Three Shamans now have the effect that enemies affected by stuns, silence, or hexes generate -200 mana when attacked.
The orc Disruptor is now also a Warlock, in addition to being an Orc and a Shaman.
What else is new? With the patch, three new items were introduced:
Force Staff: Pushes enemies six squares in a random direction (10 seconds cooldown)
Scythe of Vyse: When the champion takes damage, the attacker is transformed into a pig for four seconds (15 seconds cooldown)
Big-Time Contract: The champion is additionally a Bloodbound in addition to their original origin.
In The Division 2, big changes are coming with Title Update 5. Those who enjoy using skills will likely have reason to be happy. Shotguns are also facing a change. It will become clear what does not drop in the “matchmaking” mode of the raid.
This week’s State of the Game featured numerous updates about the Title Update 5, which is currently on the PTS. It will be tested until July 10 and will come to the live servers sooner or later.
Why should anyone still raid normally?
What about the “Easy Raid?” The raid at Washington National Airport was previously only available for pre-made groups and so difficult that only a few made it through. Players on PS4 and Xbox One, in particular, had trouble enjoying a pleasant and successful time in the raid.
The big question was: If there is an “Easy Mode”, why should anyone still raid normally?
The answer is: There will be no full rewards in Discovery Mode. Neither gear sets will drop, nor the raid-specific weapon “Eagle Bearer”, as revealed by Massive.
At the moment, the Discovery Mode is still restricted to the test server, and the loot for this “LFR” mode in The Division 2 is yet to be finalized.
What happens to shotguns: Shotguns are in a difficult situation in The Division 2:
In PvP they are rather too strong
In PvE they are rather too weak
Here, Massive plans a change that specifically strengthens shotguns in PvE and weakens them in PvP. Details are not yet revealed.
Cooldown for skills partially reduced to one-sixth
This is how Massive changes skills: The skills will receive a massive upgrade overall, especially regarding cooldown times:
Brand sets and gear sets will receive stronger bonuses, allowing agents to achieve higher values in skill haste, meaning they can use skills even faster.
Additionally, many cooldowns for the skills will be reduced, in some cases significantly. The cooldown of some skills will be halved or reduced to one-fourth, while for shields, the cooldown will even be reduced from 240 seconds to 40 seconds, which is a sixfold reduction.
Skill mods are also expected to provide more, as “skill haste” bonuses in The Division 2 will be doubled on mods, and three ammunition bonuses for the turret will be quintupled.
Only the skill “Firefly” was apparently a bit too strong by now; here, Massive is reducing damage for “Burster” and “Demolisher” by 25%.
Many of the skill changes are still not playable on the PTS.
What it’s all about: The stated goal of Massive is to make skill builds usable to increase build diversity. So far, pure weapon DPS builds (red stats on items) dominated the daily life of The Division 2.
With Title Update 5, Massive apparently aims to ensure that at least DPS and combat mechanics (skills) are viable and useful options that agents can freely choose between.
The new game Teamfight Tactics, the LoL Auto Chess, will probably be the summer hit of 2019. To outsiders, it may seem like not much is happening: What makes the game appealing? A short clip from Twitch streamer Reckful from a tournament for $15,000 shows the allure of Teamfight Tactics.
Many are asking: “Why do people like this nonsense?” is the question that many “normal” players are pondering about Teamfight Tactics. After all, there is no fighting involved.
For LoL players who enjoy making 18 decisions in 6 seconds and clicking 37 times, the game seems quite dull. After all, in Teamfight Tactics, you only assemble a team of heroes, give them items, and place them on a board.
The actual battle is handled by the AI.
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Here are the 31 seconds: This tournament match between Twitch streamer Reckful (green health bars) and his opponent Yassuo (red health bars) can show the allure of the battle in Teamfight Tactics.
Reckful is on the brink of elimination in the tournament, he only has 3 health points left and cannot afford to lose the fight.
A nasty assassin in Teamfight Tactics: Rengar.
What’s happening here? Both players are relying on two completely different tactics and have tailored their teams accordingly:
The attacker “Yassuo” is focusing on the Assassins/Void combo. The assassins jump onto the opponent at the start of the battle and deal damage quickly. Their two tanks, Cho’Gath and Kassadin, are busy with the opponent’s tanks, Mordekaiser and Sejuani, in the upper half of the battlefield, while the assassins cut through Reckful’s vulnerable heroes.
In contrast, Reckful relies on a slower combo with 4 “Glacials” that can freeze opponents. He has gathered his damage dealers Varus, Vayne, and Ashe in the lower right corner. However, Reckful’s lines cannot withstand the assassins’ attacks and quickly collapse. As soon as the clip starts, Reckful’s lines are decimated. His own DDs Vayne and Varus are quickly overwhelmed shortly after the start of the clip.
That’s how the assassin tactic works.
Kindred, the white wolf at the bottom right, can buy Ashe a few more seconds.
The match goes such that the assassins easily gain the upper hand and almost wipe out Reckful’s entire team. Only Sejuani and Mordekaiser are holding up for a while at the top. The hero “Kindred,” who is next to Ashe, casts his ability that prevents any allied hero in the nearby area from dying, buying some extra seconds.
Still, the fight looks hopeless for Reckful. As Mordekaiser falls, Ashe faces 7 opponents alone. Reckful signed: “Okay, I think we’re dead now.”
1 against 7. The situation is basically completely hopeless for Ashe (bottom right).
Perfectly equipped Ashe turns match
That’s why Reckful wins after all: Ashe is isolated in the lower right corner – and the opponent has only melee fighters, who can only attack her if they are directly adjacent to Ashe. Since only 2 spaces are free, 5 opponents remain idle.
In the meantime, the opponents also gain no mana and therefore cannot use abilities, only mindlessly auto-hit.
As a “Glacial,” she has the chance to stun opponents.
And she recovers mana extremely quickly with the item “Spear of Shojin” and can utilize her special abilities.
Ashe can eliminate each opponent one by one, which sends Reckful into ecstasy.
The final moment is reached when the attacking tank Cho’Gath only needs one hit to win the match – but just then he gets frozen by Ashe.
The monster Cho’Gath would only need to strike once to fill up the mana and decide the match – yet he gets frozen.
This is the special appeal: In this match, you can see from Reckful’s emotions that the incredible turn of events releases a lot of adrenaline. Even though the streamer can no longer actively intervene in the fight, he is totally invested.
And once again, a country is getting the MMORPG Lost Ark, before we in Europe can celebrate the release. This time, it’s Japan’s turn. Smilegate announces a new class.
Who is publishing Lost Ark in Japan? The Korean developer Smilegate has entered into a partnership with GameOn.
GameOn belongs to Neowiz (Bless Online) and operates games like TERA and ArcheAge in Japan.
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When does Lost Ark start in Japan? No release date has been announced for Japan yet. It is uncertain whether the game will start this year. Perhaps players in Japan will see a beta in 2019.
Nevertheless, the situation shows that Smilegate is gradually granting access to Lost Ark in more countries. After Korea, Russia and China, now it’s Japan’s turn. It’s surely just a matter of time until a corresponding deal for the USA and Europe is announced.
When can we expect a release in Europe? This will probably not be the case until sometime next year. So, we still have to wait for the MMORPG.
What else has been announced? The Korean version is getting a new class called the Assassin. However, nothing further is known about this yet. It is also not yet known when it will be introduced.
The Assassin has been teased as a new class for Lost Ark.
Many are still looking forward to Lost Ark
What do players think about the Japan deal? Of course, impatience is spreading among fans, who are joking on Reddit that the Holy Roman Empire could be next before us.
What is the general mood? Lost Ark is still an MMORPG that many are looking forward to. Understandably, after the long wait and also due to the uncertainty of when we can expect the release, frustration is spreading.
But generally, interest in Lost Ark is still present.
What do players hope for from the MMORPG? What we see so far from the Korean version appeals to many who would like a profound, large, and epic MMORPG with action-packed combat and the perspective of a Diablo.
There is plenty to do. The battles look interesting, and group play is encouraged. Lost Ark could strike a chord with fans of online role-playing games.
The Chinese gaming company Tencent has released a mobile game called Raziel, which looks like Diablo Immortal. Although the game is currently one of the most downloaded games in China, it has received heavy criticism.
How successful is Raziel? The game is currently one of the most downloaded mobile games in China. One could call it a hit, if one didn’t take a closer look behind the scenes.
What do the players think? Despite the mobile game being downloaded so often, it is currently facing a lot of criticism. Especially the loot system annoys the community. It is said to take a very long time to get really good items, and the items that look particularly stylish are often more or less useless.
A player writes: “After I reached level 60, I couldn’t even gather the basic equipment for a build. And that was after fighting monsters for a week. The game wants you to spend money.”
Others feel the same way. The monetization system apparently forces players to spend money on equipment, as it just takes an extremely long time to get good weapons and armor.
In addition, there are very long loading times and only an extremely limited selection of characters. Raziel launched with only three classes, and two more can be unlocked.
The ratings on the Chinese portal TapTap currently stand at 4.0 out of 10 points, trending downwards. It’s a curious situation. The game is basically a big success in terms of downloads, yet there is heavy criticism.
Chinese Players Still Look Forward to Diablo Immortal
What does this mean for Diablo Immortal? Raziel was apparently a bit of a rush job by Tencent to release a Diablo clone for mobile devices before Diablo Immortal. This backfired a bit. But the players in China are not deterred by this. They are still looking forward to Blizzard’s game. Just like the readers of mein-MMO do.
Blizzard is now able to analyze Raziel to see what doesn’t work. In this way, the company can avoid these mistakes in Diablo Immortal.
Will Raziel come to us as well? Currently, it is not known whether we will be able to play the mobile game in Europe.
The clothing critique is a weekly challenge in Final Fantasy XIV. We will show you the possible solutions for this week.
What are the solutions? The following items will maximize your points:
Top: Pagos Shirt, Arachne Shirt of Slaying and Scouting
Pants: Pagos Tights, Arachne Tights of Slaying and Scouting
Shoes: Dawnlight Boots of the Adventurer
Bracelet: Fluorite Bracelet
Remember, every armor slot must be filled – not just the ones the Masked Rose wants to see. Otherwise, there will be point deductions.
Where you can find the items, you can check in the FFXIV database “GarlandTools”.
Is there a cheap option? To get the full amount of MGP, you need to reach 80 points. This can be easily achieved this week with the following items:
Dawnlight Boots of the Adventurer: Buy from the Lost and Found Manager for 100 Gil
Fluorite Bracelet: Buy in Ul’dah from Sileas (X: 10 / Y: 13) for 2,544 Gil
This article will be updated if a better solution is found.
What is the clothing critique? It is a weekly challenge in FFXIV. The community must pool their knowledge and try to guess which clothes the NPC Masked Rose wants to see. As a reward for reaching at least 80 points, you receive 60,000 MGP.
If you haven’t unlocked the clothing critique yet, here’s how:
Quest Name: Show us your clothes
Location: Gold Saucer (X: 4.8 / Y: 6.1)
NPC: Lewena
Requirements: Access to the Gold Saucer
After that, you can present to the NPC Masked Rose in the Gold Saucer (X: 7.2 / Y; 7.4) every week starting Friday and try to complete his quest.
