League of Legends: LoL star Faker forces opponent team to surrender with brilliant play

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More than 100,000 people have already seen a clip showing what LoL superstar Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok can do in the League of Legends. With the heroine LeBlanc, he decimates an enemy team and leads them by the nose.

What kind of situation is this? As the site Dexerto reports, the scene comes from Faker’s stream on June 1. It is therefore not an eSport match, but a regular game.

Faker was playing as “LeBlanc” in the game, a heroine who relies on tricks and cunning. He was on the mid lane with her.

The star player of SKT1 is considered a natural disaster in LoL with LeBlanc, which his opponents soon felt.

The match was still completely balanced at that point: Faker’s team had 18 kills, while the opponents stood at 19. But that was about to change.

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This is what the clip shows: The clip shows a rapid succession of tricks, jumps, retreats, and attacks, with which Faker engages the entire enemy team, lures them behind him, and tricks them.

Faker seems to let himself be hunted by the enemies and comes under heavy pressure. They use their cooldowns to catch the seemingly isolated opponent solo and gain an advantage.

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After Faker gets involved in a 1vs1 against Sejuani at the beginning, the opposing Irelia and Zoey appear.

Ultimately, Lucian and Morgana also join the chase against Faker, and the entire team is after him but cannot catch him.

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When Faker plays as LeBlanc, kills rain down.

Faker repeatedly escapes their attacks, retreats, jumps back in, and buys enough time for his team to arrive and clean up the scattered enemies.

In the end, Faker’s team achieved 5 kills and only lost one player.

This led to the opponents immediately surrendering after this scene, as Dexerto reports.

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Sejuani, she is his first victim.

This is how it’s being discussed: The clip has now garnered over 110,000 views. People on reddit about League of Legends seem to agree that it must be a nightmare to play against Faker as LeBlanc.

This champ should simply be banned from him, says one. It shouldn’t be allowed to play against Faker as LeBlanc. He embarrasses you and makes it look so easy.

Faker has won everything there is to win in his long LoL career, but in recent years he and his team have faced some criticism:

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Players are currently having a lot of fun with this exotic from The Division 2

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Since the heroic difficulty and especially the raid in The Division 2 have been playable, the exotic rifle “Gnadenlos” or “Merciless” is gaining popularity. How come?

That’s why the Exotic is sought after again: After Gnadenlos was more or less absent from most builds for a while, it has once again found its way into the focus of players with the implementation of the heroic difficulty and the raid.

The Exotic is suddenly “in”, on Reddit, the user Awake514 even speaks of a new “obsession” among players. And for good reason.

It belongs to the rifles and is possibly one of the most unusual weapons in the game in terms of its playstyle. Its talents are particularly effective against heavily armored enemies, as it is geared towards explosive damage. What exactly makes the Exotic so good, you will find out here.

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Unusual, but explosive damage

This is what makes Gnadenlos so effective against tanks: The weapon’s talents are quite specific, but they make the Exotic very effective.

It particularly shines in action against heavily armored tanks, which are notably tough in the raid “Operation: Dark Hours” and heroic missions.

These are the talents of the Merciless:

  • Binary Trigger: The weapon fires a bullet each time you press the trigger and when you release it. The Merciless has a unique firing mechanic that allows you to fire bullets quite quickly.
  • Guerilla Warfare: When you press the trigger, a “primer bullet” is fired that sticks in the target. When you release the trigger, the second bullet is a “detonator bullet” that causes all primer bullets in the target to explode.
  • Brutality: Every shot has a 5% chance to deal +20% damage as explosive damage – but only when Merciless is holstered.
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Why is the weapon so powerful? Every primer bullet in the target increases the damage per primer bullet by +75% when the primers explode. The more primers are in the target, the higher the damage upon detonation.

In total, up to five primer bullets can be sunk into the target. Thus, with the right gameplay, massive damage can be dealt.

How can one find the weapon? Gnadenlos is only available as a drop from certain enemies. Here’s how to get the Gnadenlos rifle.

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How do you play the weapon best? Playing the Gnadenlos correctly means a change for you. Because where you would normally only fire one shot by pressing and releasing the trigger, you now have to account for two shots (primer and detonator).

The massive damage then results from the fact that you accumulate the primers to the maximum number of 5 and thus maximize the damage from a detonation.

Here’s how to effectively stack primers:

  • To avoid triggering a detonation immediately after the first primer, you need to press the trigger but must not release it immediately.
  • If you have a target with one primer, aim slightly off to the side and release the trigger.
  • Now you can fire another primer bullet at the target with the next shot. You do this until you’ve stacked all five primers.
  • Now you just need to hit the target with a detonator shot, and you will get the maximum damage out of it.

In the video, which comes from Reddit user AJ_Gadz, you can see how this works. He is playing the stronghold Tital Basin on the heroic difficulty.

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The enemies fall almost like flies due to the massive explosive damage. It may be harder to play on PS4 and Xbox One due to controller handling, but it is still very strong there.

Other players also write on Reddit about the advantages of the Exotic: “It is the best weapon against enemies that wear proper armor pieces instead of just a health bar. You can take down a heroic enemy with 5 primers in a matter of seconds.”

Many other comments agree and describe similar experiences. However, some have not had luck and have been waiting longer for a potential drop of the exotic weapon.

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The “most unsuccessful MMORPG” of all time is closing again on Steam

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It is curious: an MMORPG is closing for the third time now – just here in the West. The online role-playing game always died within a year and came back, only to close again. That must make it the most unsuccessful MMORPG of all time.

This game is about: It is the MMORPG that was formerly known as ELOA “Elite Lord of Alliance.” In the latest version, the hack’n slash MMORPG was called “Warlords Awakening.”

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MMORPG closes 3 times – in less than 4 years

This is the story so far: Elite Lord of Alliance is a Korean MMORPG that is now closing for the third time here in the West.

  • The publisher Webzen released it in the West in November 2015, but the game was already canceled in September 2016 – due to lack of success.
  • In November 2016, a second publisher, Game & Game, wanted to try his luck. He brought the game to Steam in November 2016 – but it ended on August 11, 2017. Here too, the lights went out.
  • A third publisher then felt called to lead ELOA to success. “PlayWith” released “ELOA” under a new name. It came out as “Warlords Awakening.” The game was released on August 2, 2018 – on June 28, 2019, it is over this time.

There have certainly been other MMORPGs that have also failed terribly, but closing 3 times in 4 years is an art.

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How did it go the 3rd time? PlayWith had big words for Warlords Awakening. They said that the other publishers made mistakes and did not develop the game to its full potential.

With “Warlords Awakening,” they wanted to do everything better, listen to the community, and develop the game together with the players. There has always been a hard core of big fans. They apparently wanted to reach them.

The game launched on August 2, 2018, on Steam. But it is over here too: Warlords Awakening will be switched to Free2Play and then closed shortly thereafter.

On June 28, the lights go out. Then the MMORPG dies for the third time here in the West.

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Some buyers are now disappointed

What were the ratings on Steam? The ratings for Warlords Awakening were actually surprisingly good (70% positive) until the closure. The game caters to the niche of action MMORPG fans looking for something Asian to grind.

However, now there are some thumbs down. Some do not like that PlayWith releases a “Buy2Play” game and switches it to F2P within a year and closes it.

There is actually some nasty criticism in the Steam ratings. One critic even feels cheated out of his money and accuses the publisher of having planned the end from the beginning.

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Can you still play it? If you want to check out Warlords Awakening, now is a good chance. The game is currently free on Steam, until the servers go offline on June 28. (via steam)

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GTA Online gives you $101,000 for this race – Get the money quickly

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In the world of GTA Online, the time trial “Calafia Way” is now active. In 1:24 minutes, you can earn a whopping 101,000 GTA dollars. We will show you how to earn the money easily.

How to win the money? You need to start the time trial on the public map of GTA Online. So drive to the marker on the map. Then you have 1 minute and 24.2 seconds to reach the finish line.

The time is tight. Any accident can cost you the victory. If you manage to beat the required time, you will receive a one-time payment of 101,000 GTA dollars.

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How to win the time trial “Calafia Way” in GTA Online

The course layout: The track is quite simple. Once you set a target point, just follow it. There are a few tighter turns, but otherwise no special features.

There are alternatives. If you own vehicles that can drive on water (like the Blazer Aqua Quad), you can simply cut across the lake. But even without these special vehicles, the race can be completed.

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The outer path is the standard route – Across the lake is the alternative

How the ride goes: After the start, you will accelerate for a while on paved roads if you follow our route. The ground then turns into an off-road track after a bridge. So it’s important to control a vehicle that you can handle on loose terrain.

Due to the ground conditions, you generally travel slower, which is why you shouldn’t brake too hard in curves.

Just before the finish line, you leave the main track onto a small side path, that’s at the orange exclamation mark on the map. Be careful at the end. At the red exclamation mark, if you are going too fast, you could tumble into the sea. Then the race is over.

If you are careful there, you should reach the finish on time without any problems. Then you will receive the 101,000 GTA dollars.

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Video guide: In the video from GTA-Series, you will see how to quickly complete the track on a motorcycle. The alternative route with a Blazer Aqua over the water is here on YouTube.

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Can you repeat the race? Yes, you can race as often as you want. However, you only receive the 101,000 GTA dollars once. After that, each race only yields 2,000 GTA$.

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Update: Here you see an outdated credit. In GTA Online there is now at least 100,000 dollars for time trials.

Which vehicles should be used? Motorcycles are recommended here. In the test, we drove with the Shotaro. Other fast motorcycles also work well on this track.

How you can also pick up 500,000 GTA dollars this week, you can find out here.

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Rumor: Top people are said to leave Blizzard soon – Bad mood

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According to a US site, Blizzard is expected to lose several high-ranking employees soon – particularly in the eSports sector, the departure of key figures appears imminent. The news comes after the head of the Overwatch League has already left Blizzard.

Where does the information come from? The information comes from the site Dexerto. They claim to have received internal details from sources familiar with the matter, but whose names should not be disclosed.

Dexerto states that they have a list featuring experienced individuals who are expected to leave soon. Additionally, they publish some quotes from the sources regarding what is currently driving people out of Blizzard.

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Who is supposed to leave? One name has been published by Dexerto. Allegedly, Kim Phan, Global Product Director of Blizzard Esports, is set to leave. She has been with the company for 13 years and has specifically been responsible for eSports for several years.

In an interview with Dotesports from late 2018, Phan explained that her job is to manage eSports at Blizzard – except for Overwatch and Hearthstone. Although Phan used to work on both games, by now they have become so large that they have their own leads.

Phan has helped to grow Blizzard’s eSports team from about 6 to over 60 employees in recent years. Phan spends most of her time with franchises like Heroes of the Storm, World of Warcraft, or Starcraft, she stated back in December 2018.

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Overwatch League’s head, Nate Nanzer, has already left Blizzard.

He has already left: The news that people are supposed to leave Blizzard comes immediately after the departure of Nate Nanzer, the head of the Overwatch League.

He switched to competitor Epic Games to further develop eSports for Fortnite.

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Allegedly, Activision cares too much about money in eSports

What is the problem at Blizzard? Dexerto reports that there is growing dissatisfaction within Blizzard’s eSports team regarding the direction Activision is taking.

Some employees are tired of working under Pete Vlastelica. He is the President and CEO of Activision Blizzard eSports.

Vlastelica is allegedly focusing on the commercialization of eSports rather than developing good programs for the community.

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Fans of the Overwatch League.

Many hold Vlastelica responsible for this negative development, according to the sources. It weighs on morale, particularly among the teams of Overwatch and Call of Duty.

Vlastelica comes from traditional television, from the US network Fox. He was responsible for digital output and content creation there. Some employees at Blizzard doubt that this experience equips him to make decisions in eSports.

The sources say they feel that management at Activision Blizzard does not understand eSports and pursues a vision of presenting eSports as it is shown on television. This makes some people unhappy. However, management is not willing to discuss this.

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Many associate Mike Morhaime’s departure with a changed climate at Blizzard.

Is this plausible? The report from Dexerto aligns with the developments we have observed in recent months:

All of this makes the report from Dexerto quite credible. Still, for the moment, it remains a rumor. There is no official statement from Phan or Activision Blizzard.

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The most stubborn and annoying bug in Destiny 2 will finally be fixed

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With the Season of Opulence, some bugs in Destiny 2 are also being fixed. For example, a bug that particularly annoyed shader users. Shaders and other items can now be applied seamlessly the first time.

What bug is it? Even nearly two years after the release of Destiny 2, some bugs still drive the Guardians to despair. With the Season of Opulence, starting on June 4, Bungie is finally addressing a very annoying bug.

Shaders can finally be applied to the desired item on the first attempt. As Bungie announced in the last TWaB, the bug where shaders, ornaments, holograms, or consumables were not applied on the first attempt is supposed to be fixed.

Shaders and other consumables often need to be “applied” multiple times in Destiny 2.

How does the bug manifest? More often than players would like, the shaders they want to apply simply do not transfer to the item. Guardians have been reporting for some time that they sometimes have to apply shaders multiple times.

The attempt just breaks off on its own right before the process has completed.

This is supposed to change with the new season and the accompanying patch. Players can still stop the application of shaders themselves, for instance by pressing the “Preview” button, leaving the inventory early, or releasing the “Apply” button too soon.

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What do the players say? Players already complained about the application function of shaders and items during the past Winter Event “The Dawning”. Back then, there were also problems with the holiday oven, where Guardians had to bake treats for NPCs, in addition to the shaders, ornaments, and consumables.

At that time, players assumed it had to do with latency or that they had released the button too early.

The fact that this is indeed a bug and that it is finally supposed to be fixed is well received in the community.

Some players have already stated that they will change all their shaders in celebration of the bug fix.

This will also come with the new season in Destiny 2: the Menagerie:

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Troll unsettles Pokimane with old prank in WoW Classic – 340,000 see it

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In WoW Classic , the very old chat pranks from the early days of World of Warcraft are back. The popular Twitch streamer Pokimane seemed quite unsettled when a troll asked her: “Have you actually saved your game?”

This is what happened to Pokimane in WoW Classic: After about 8 hours of playing WoW Classic, Pokimane finally logged out and advised her friends not to level up without her.

But another streamer seemingly exclaimed in horror: “Hey, wait! Did you even save your game? Oh my God, you idiot, you didn’t save!”

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Pokimane reacted quite unsettled by this. Although she replied that there was no need to save, as there was no save function, she didn’t seem very sure of her answer.

In her own stream, you can see Pokimane going through various stages between “You are trolling me” and “Oh my God, please tell me you’re just messing with me – I’m going to cry.”

The chat immediately played along and contributed to her uncertainty.

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The delightful clip has now been viewed by 330,000 people, even though Pokimane eventually figured out the trolls, saying “I pressed Alt+F4 beforehand and it was totally fine.”

This is how the clip is received: There are several reactions to the clip, as one can see on reddit :

  • For many, the prank is a “classic WoW initiation rite,” one they fell for themselves 15 years ago. Veterans even tell stories from their time as WoW noobs: “A friend thought when he dies in Warsong Gulch, his character is gone forever, so he just hid.”
  • Many, however, complain that they haven’t received an invitation for the beta, even though they are WoW veterans, while streamers are now running around in WoW Classic who apparently have no idea what they are doing.
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The interesting thing about the clip is: The beauty here is that for someone like Pokimane, WoW Classic is so “old” that it seems quite plausible that in this MMORPG, completely different, archaic rules apply – a mix of single-player and multiplayer.

It’s an online game where you would actually need to save. But that was just a joke to scare MMORPG beginners even 15 years ago.

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Why is 2019 suddenly back to 2005? Currently, first stress tests for WoW Classic are taking place. The version of the MMORPG is turning the clock back and returns the MMORPG to its roughly vanilla state from 2005.

A player apparently thought: Well, maybe the old jokes from back then will work again.

WoW Classic is currently interesting for many streamers on Twitch:

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Bungie announces a new era for Destiny 2 – What the hell do they mean by that?

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For Destiny 2, developer Bungie has now announced that they will soon talk about a “new era” of the online shooter Destiny 2 and their own new era. What could they mean by that?

This is the statement from Bungie: In the last “This Week at Bungie,” Community Manager DeeJ made this announcement:

Once Season 7 has started and the raid belts have been distributed, we will look deeper into the future and share more about Bungie’s new era and Destiny 2.

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DeeJ – loves to speak in words of the XXL category.

Why is this exciting? Four questions arise from this statement:

  • When exactly will Bungie present this new era?
  • When does the new era of Destiny 2 and Bungie begin?
  • What does Bungie’s new era without Activision support look like?
  • What is planned for the new era of Destiny 2 – how will the shooter continue after the year with the Annual Pass?
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When will the era be discussed? That is probably the easiest question. It can only refer to the E3 2019. It basically starts on June 8, so that’s only two weeks away.

At the fair, Bungie also introduced previous expansions. However, this time there is no Sony press conference – so we’ll have to see where Destiny 2 appears.

DeeJ’s statement also means that we will learn nothing about Destiny 3 at E3 2019, as DeeJ specifically talks about the new era of “Destiny 2”, not the Destiny franchise.

Update 2.6.: Meanwhile, we know that the announcement will come even sooner. Information should already be available on June 6.

When does the new era begin? It is expected to begin in September 2019. Traditionally, that is the start of a Destiny year. However, in 2019, Borderlands 3 takes the release spot that had previously been reserved for major Destiny releases.

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What is the new era for Bungie? After the separation from Activision, Bungie is on its own, and Activision’s support studios are also gone.

The “fate” of Bungie now lies in their own hands, as Luke Smith once said.

They have broadened their scope as a studio, possibly looking to develop additional games and collaborating with Chinese companies.

We still do not know whether and how Bungie will present itself in this “new era”. At least many leaders who Destiny players knew for years have now left.

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Josh Hamrick, always wearing a hat – the new era of Bungie begins without him.

What is the new era for Destiny 2? This is currently completely open. It boils down to more or less three options:

  • Another Annual Pass (Year 2 for Destiny 2) or paid, small DLCs (Year 1 for Destiny 1 and 2)
  • Free updates and smaller expansions (Year 2/3 for Destiny 1)
  • A mega surprise would be if there were a “big expansion” like Forsaken in September 2019 – along with either option 1 or 2. Activision actually excluded this at the time with the comment that they expect no major revenues from Destiny in 2019.

Let’s see what the “new era” of Bungie and Destiny 2 will bring. One thing is clear: at the moment, Bungie’s communication still sounds like the “old era,” but the new one hasn’t started yet.

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Dead by Daylight: How the worst killer will finally become strong again

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The developers of Dead by Daylight announced how Freddy Krueger is to be revamped. The Nightmare Killer is finally going to be dangerous again.

What is the problem? Freddy Krueger has long been a playable killer in Dead by Daylight, but he fell out of favor with fans shortly after his release. It was not fun to play against him, and playing as him was a frustrating experience.

After months of delays, the developers of Dead by Daylight have finally announced his rework and revealed some initial details. He will get completely new abilities.

The new abilities of Freddy Krueger in Dead by Daylight

Overall, the entire set of abilities is being overhauled:

  • The sleep mode will be adjusted and is now something that happens passively with the survivors.
  • Additionally, Freddy can perform different actions in the dream world.
Freddy is laughing – his rework seems to be good.

This is how the new sleep rhythm works: The sleep now comes passively over the survivors; Freddy no longer needs to use it actively. The passage of time ensures that the survivors sink deeper into sleep. The most important thing is that Freddy can now attack the survivors at any time – regardless of which phase they are in.

Phase 1: In “micro-sleep,” the survivors can hear Freddy’s terror radius. However, they can only spot him in the distance for a few seconds before he becomes invisible and disappears. Only in direct proximity to the killer is he permanently visible.

Phase 2: Freddy is more recognizable as the survivors slowly transition into the dream world. What other gameplay impacts this might have has not been disclosed.

Phase 3: The survivor is fully in the dream world. They no longer hear Freddy’s terror radius, but instead hear singing. This makes it harder to judge the distance to the killer. Additionally, the survivor in the dream world can now be affected by Freddy’s dream abilities.

Survivors will still be able to wake each other up. Alternatively, there are objects on the map (apparently a table with a large alarm clock) that survivors can use to wake themselves up.

Freddy will be able to teleport to generators.

What are Freddy’s dream abilities? In the dream world, Freddy can manipulate the game world and place certain objects that can only be seen by survivors in deep sleep.

The developers are still uncertain if both of these abilities will come; one could also be made available through an addon:

  • Dream Snares: Freddy can place snares on the ground. Sleeping survivors who step into the radius of the snare trigger it and are significantly slowed down for a while.
  • Dream Pallets: Freddy can place “false” pallets in the dream world in locations where pallets would normally appear. These pallets look like normal pallets in the dream world but explode in a fountain of blood when survivors use them, thus having no effect.

Freddy can now teleport: Additionally, Freddy has received a new ability, as he no longer has to actively put survivors to sleep. Instead, he can now target a generator across the entire map and activate his ability. The targeted generator sprays blood to indicate that Freddy is materializing here before he actually arrives.

The generator sprays blood just before Freddy will appear.

When will the rework be released? There is still no exact date for Freddy’s rework. However, from the roadmap for Year 4 of Dead by Daylight, it can be inferred that the rework for Freddy is to take place in the “Mid Chapter Patch 12.” This would be in about 2 months, so early August 2019. However, this date might change.

Keep in mind with all these details that this is still “work in progress” – many details may change before the release of the rework.

What do you think about the developers’ ideas for Freddy? Will he be a cooler killer who resembles more of his movie counterparts? Or are they just making the problem worse?

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Players praise the ESO community: “Much friendlier than in WoW”

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The players of The Elder Scrolls Online are considered particularly friendly. On Reddit, players praise the community of the MMORPG, which is said to be nicer and more helpful than, for example, in WoW.

Not only did Kai Schober, the Community Manager of ESO in Germany, point out in our last stream about ESO on MAX that the community of The Elder Scrolls Online is remarkably nice, friendly, and helpful.

Also on Reddit, the player “Warhungry” praises what he considers a great community of the game and compares it to World of Warcraft: “After three days in the game, I can already say that the people here are much nicer than in WoW. And much more helpful. And not as cranky as in WoW. I love this community!”

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The players in The Elder Scrolls Online are so nice

The kind words from Warhungry quickly resonated with the mentioned community. The thread received over 200 comments and 700 upvotes (as of June 1, 2019, at 2:45 PM). Some were simply pleased about the nice words:

  • “ESO is the Canada of MMOs”
  • “I raise my dorsal fin in greeting!” [Typical greeting of the Argonian lizardfolk]

Others provided clear examples of how they were positively surprised by the community:

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“I was level 30 and asked in the chat if someone could craft me gear for leveling. For a fee, of course. I received a private message immediately asking about my class and build. Shortly thereafter, I was given two full armor and weapon sets, and he even said to let him know when I am champion level 160, then I would get even more. I’ve never experienced something like this in 5 years of MMOs!”

A similar example was actually mentioned during our ESO stream about Elsweyr on MAX, where a player reported that she received 50,000 coins when she asked about mounts to buy a horse.

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Another player describes his three years in ESO as follows:

“My character name is Quen, and someone once wrote to me calling me an idiot because I had misspelled “Queen”. That was pretty much the peak of the meanness I have ever experienced in ESO. The ESO community is a picnic with teddy bears compared to other MMO communities.”

Are there no negative examples? Only in one aspect are not all players united in their view of the friendliness of the ESO community: Dungeons seem to occasionally cause negative moods:

  • “When you start trials [raids] and veteran dungeons, you’ll experience the same crap as in WoW and other MMOs.”
  • “Too many bad experiences. And then someone always talks trash like ‘How can you have champion rank 300 and not know how x or y works?'”
  • “Veteran dungeons on Xbox are really cancer! You get people at levels 500 to 800 who have no idea what they’re supposed to do and just keep insulting or kicking the player with the lowest level.”

But there are counterarguments that also apply in the dungeon area

  • “I was once insulted and kicked, and once someone explained everything to me again in a friendly manner.”
  • Typically, it is worse during double XP events. All the “elite players” come in droves and want to grab their rewards. And they are usually much less relaxed than the majority of players.

That’s why dungeons are still more relaxed than in WoW: One player finds the dungeons in ESO much more relaxed than in WoW. The reason is that in WoW with mythic+ instances, there would be a time limit, which would greatly encourage toxic behavior among players. In ESO, however, you can take your time and calmly explain the boss to the newcomers.

Jürgen’s conclusion: The ESO community is great

I, Jürgen, can only confirm the statements of ESO players. The community is very helpful and I’ve also received gifts from strangers, in my case fresh fruit.

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In dungeons, my teammates were usually friendly and helpful. I can only remember one time when I was insulted and attacked. And in that case, I really acted very dumb and probably deserved it.

But enough about me: What do you think about the statement that ESO has one of the nicest communities in the MMORPG genre?

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10 million see legendary tournament Fortnite Friday – 2 kids win

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The legendary tournament “Fortnite Friday” has now returned on Friday. And it was precisely the 15-year-old, whom his mother took out of school, who won the tournament with his partner, beating professionals like Ninja or Ghost Kamo. According to the organizer, more than 10 million viewers tuned in across all channels.

What is Friday Fortnite? In the early days of Epic, “Friday Fortnite” was the major tournament from the community.

The controversial content creator “Keemstar” recognized the hype around Fortnite early on and promoted Fortnite Friday with a sponsor. Every Friday, some of the biggest Fortnite stars at the time, such as Ninja, Tfue, or Myth, competed against each other.

They earned their first laurels, made a name for themselves, and drew attention to their Twitch channels.

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The controversial organizer Keemstar, Source Twitter

The tournament was popular, and millions tuned in every week.

However, the tournament series was discontinued in July 2018, when Epic Games itself started official esports tournaments on weekends and claimed Friday for itself.

Keemstar reacted quite disgruntled, claiming that Epic was stealing his players. The sponsor pulled out, and the series fell silent. Despite announcements to revive Fortnite Friday, nothing happened for months.

During that time, Keemstar frequently criticized Epic Games and declared them his personal nemesis.

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The tournament is back because FaZe no longer wants Tfue’s money

That’s why Friday Fortnite is back now: The return of Fortnite Friday is related to the drama surrounding Twitch star Tfue and his clan FaZe. When Tfue sued his clan FaZe, FaZe Banks came to an interview in Keemstar’s show and said that the clan had only made $60,000 with Tfue.

To show that FaZe wasn’t about the money, they donated the $60,000 to Keemstar so he can host Friday Fortnite again for 3 evenings. $20,000 is the limit on prize money that Epic allows for the tournament.

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The first tournament for $20,000 took place on Friday, 31st. From the money:

  • the winning duo received $10,000
  • and a randomly selected viewer received the other $10,000
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Stars like Ninja (Twitch) or Ceeday (YouTube) drove the viewer count up.

How many watched the tournament? According to statements from the organizer KeemStar, “Friday Fortnite” had a total of 10.1 million viewers across various channels. Ninja alone had 1.8 million.

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1.8 million watched Ninja alone.

This reach was achieved because many well-known streamers and YouTubers participated: people like TimtheTatman, KingRichard, MrBeast, Ricegum, Gotaga, Nickmercs, Mongraal and many more.

Because Keemstar doesn’t necessarily invite the best players, but those who have already built large channels.

Kids outshine the elite streamers

How did it end? The last 3 teams in the tournament were all known players, whom we have also covered in articles on MeinMMO:

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A scene from the tournament.
  • The tournament was won by two kids – NRMrSavage (14) and BenjyFishy (15) – BenjyFishy was a big topic in the media just last week because his mother took the 15-year-old out of school so he could have more time for Fortnite.

We at MeinMMO have also reported on the boy.

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Instead of rushing forward, The Division 2 is currently stumbling over annoying little things

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The online shooter The Division 2 launched in full sprint in March. But those who thought it would only move forward from there are now mistaken. Recently, The Division 2 often stumbles over its own ambitions and small issues, says our author Schuhmann.

It was like this at the beginning: In the first weeks, one had to pinch oneself almost to believe it: The Division 2 had the best start of an MMO shooter. The leveling experience up to World Rank 4 was solid and there was plenty to do.

The developers seemed attentive and close to the community.

But an MMO shooter is not a sprint; it is a marathon.

Already in the second phase of the marathon, when World Rank 5 came, first problems emerged. It became clear that not everything was as great as initially thought:

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So it went after the 1st update: Massive essentially said, “Everyone wait a moment, we need to catch our breath.” Then the team took a content break to work on the balance and test new ideas on the test server.

The message was clear: Next, the focus is on the raid, where everything should run optimally. This will be a first highlight for The Division 2.

However, when the race was started again, Massive hardly got out of the starting blocks.

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The raid, which many had been waiting for, turned out to be too tough a nut to crack for many on consoles – the raid was apparently only designed for mouse and keyboard. This caused a lot of frustration among gamepad users.

Moreover, the probably reasonable decision by Massive not to offer automated matchmaking demotivated many from even attempting the raid, crashing and cursing their way to improvement.

Players felt excluded from the start and complained.

Since Massive had previously canceled the planned increase of the gear score, there was hardly any reason for the agents to continue playing.

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AI bug dominated the last weeks

So it continued after the raid: Since the raid went live, Massive has made more setbacks than progress.

An annoying AI bug that came with the raid update caused enemies to behave not like in a tactical shooter, but to charge forward like complete idiots.

Massive seems to be struggling with this error in the current “State of the Game”. It is said that they know how annoying the bug is, also because they play The Division 2 themselves.

The difficulties with the suicide NPCs were due to three problems that interacted:

  • The NPCs apparently could not perceive players – they lost their direction and when trying to run behind the player, they just stormed blindly towards them
  • there was a bug that briefly accelerated NPCs
  • NPCs also had difficulties with climbing stairs

This caused the bug to “look worse than it actually was,” as one developer said.

Parts of the problem were fixed on Friday. Further bug fixes are expected to come soon.

So it continues: Massive is currently not revealing how it will proceed, there are only some hints:

  • it is said that a 4th specialization and more content shall come
  • additionally, a “second raid” is planned for sometime later, here Massive wants to learn from the previous experiences
  • and they want to address a variety of current small and large player complaints, which they have all on their radar, but need time
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In the last State of the Game, a lot was discussed about the small problems that had recently plagued development.

We can only hope that the runner “The Division 2”, which had such a great start, will now recover again. Especially the AI bug was annoying in a “tactical shooter”, as one can also see from the developers’ comments.

They are proud of their AI, which is based on the experiences from part 1. In a tactical shooter, everything stands and falls with the enemy AI.

Just as quickly as the AI charged forward last time, agents wish the same for Massive – they should try to be a bit more tactical and skillful.

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Fortnite: Fortbyte #26 – With Bunker Jonesy at the Snow Bunker

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale you can now find Fortbyte #26. You can find Puzzle Piece 26 when you search with Bunker Jonesy near a snow bunker. Where this is supposed to be and how to get Bunker Jonesy, you will find out here.

Where is the Fortbyte? Fortbyte number 26 is located on the island south of Happy Hamlet in the snowy area of Fortnite. You can find it on grid square C10 in the southwest of the map.

There is not only a strange bunker entrance. There is also a small wooden cabin. And inside it is the Fortbyte.

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Get the Fortbyte number 26 in the snow bunker

This is how you can collect the Fortbyte: Unfortunately, you can’t just take the Fortbyte with you. Instead, you need to show up as the Bunker Jonesy known from the brutal trailer there. This skin is available only at level 23 in the Battle Pass of Season 9.

If you are not actively wearing the skin, you cannot take the byte with you. Also, you should be careful when landing there. Because the island is not particularly well equipped with loot.

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So whoever gets a weapon first could quickly shoot down the rest of the freshly landed players.

Is there also a video? Diligent YouTubers have already discovered the location in advance due to leaks and prepared videos. You won’t see the byte itself there, but it is there. We have verified it specifically for this purpose.

https://youtu.be/R1jklR5lWUo

What are Fortbytes and how do you collect them all? Fortbytes are virtual puzzle pieces. You find them throughout Season 9 of Fortnite. Every day, another byte is added. If you have 90 of them, you can unlock the new bonus skin for Season 9 and admire a picture.

We have put together an overview of all Fortbytes so far for you here:

All other Fortbytes in Fortnite:
Fortbyte #6 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #7 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #8 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #13 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #16 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #17 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #22 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #31 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #41 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #47 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #50 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #55 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #64 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #72 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #74 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #77 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #79 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #81 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #82 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #88 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #91- Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
Fortbyte #92 – Location in Season 9 of Fortnite
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The most popular Overwatch mode is UNO – Here’s how to play it

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A new statistic about Overwatch is providing entertainment. The most popular mode in the Workshop is apparently the card game UNO. What makes the Workshop mode so popular?

Since the last patch, Overwatch players have much more freedom when it comes to creating their own game modes. With the Workshop, players can not only modify existing game modes, but also let their creativity flow and create completely new game modes for Overwatch.

The Game Director Jeff Kaplan has now released some statistics that are bound to raise some eyebrows in confusion. Because the most popular Overwatch mode in the Workshop is the card game UNO.

How is Uno played? Uno in Overwatch follows exactly the same rules as the well-known card game in the physical world. All players stand in a circle and take turns playing cards that are displayed on the screen. There are also the typical, somewhat chaotic cards, such as skipping a player or the popular “+4” card, which allows you to refill your hand immediately.

[Workshop] UNO Update 2.0 | Over 50 new locations on 25 maps! from r/Overwatch

Here’s how you can play it yourself: If you want to try Uno yourself, just use the following code in the Workshop: WMVZC

The mode is still being improved and refined, such as with visual effects when players are skipped or only have one card left in hand.

Why should you play UNO in Overwatch? UNO in Overwatch is the perfect example of how much is possible with the Workshop when you are willing to invest time and effort.

It’s also a light-hearted break from all the serious matches where payloads are pushed from point A to B. A quick round of UNO, where you overwhelm your friends with extra cards, is the perfect change of pace.

Workshop popular in all regions, especially in Korea

In Korea, they love chaos: Jeff Kaplan further explained in his post that the Workshop is used more intensively in Korea than in the rest of the world. Here, a mode called “High Blood Pressure Marathon” is particularly popular. This is a wild mode, “without cooldowns, infinite ultimates, and some other crazy things”.

More crazy game modes: The developers have repeatedly expressed astonishment in recent days about the modes players have designed and how much creativity they have displayed. Some of the quirkiest game modes are presented here:

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Call of Duty removes Zombies – Modern Warfare aims to show real horror

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The upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will do without a popular game mode. Unlike in previous installments of the series, this time there will be no zombies. The developers prefer a realistic setting over a colorful pop culture bloodbath.

Why do the developers not want zombies anymore? In an interview with PlayStation Lifestyle, Jacob Minkoff, Campaign Director of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, stated that there will be no version of the popular zombie mode in the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

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As a reason, he mentioned that they value a realistic setting and that zombies would have no place there.

“We want to create an authentic world that feels realistic. We don’t have the flexibility to cram zombies in. That would compromise the feeling of playing in a world that feels realistic and authentic and references our contemporary conflicts and realities.”

Together with the developers’ statement that the new Call of Duty should be controversial and shocking, one can assume that Infinity Ward prefers to showcase the horrors of modern warfare rather than rely on exaggerated pop culture splatter stuff like zombies.

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However, there will still be a coop campaign that builds on the single-player campaign. This takes place in October 2019. For that reason alone, a zombie setting for coop is already excluded.

This is what the players say: When it comes to zombies, the Call of Duty community is divided. Some players love zombies above all else and viewed the coop rampages against the undead hordes as the highlight of each CoD title. These fans are understandably disappointed and express their opinions as follows on Reddit:

  • “I’m seriously bummed that there are no zombies. I’ve been waiting 2 years for the story to continue [from Infinite Warfare]!”
  • “But I like zombies!”
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In WWII there were Nazi zombies last.

Other players on Reddit find zombies silly and are glad they are finally gone:

  • “Yes, please no zombies!”
  • “I’m so fed up with zombies!”

The majority of players like zombies in general but don’t need them in every Call of Duty game, and certainly not in Modern Warfare:

  • “I like zombies, but they shouldn’t come every year. Zombies should stay with Treyarch [the original zombie developers] and the other studios should find their own coop mode.”
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A super zombie in Black Ops 4.

Why are there even zombies in Call of Duty? Call of Duty is developed alternately by three studios: Sledgehammer, Infinity Ward (the developers of the upcoming installment), and Treyarch. Treyarch first introduced zombies in Call of Duty: World at War in 2008, bringing the groaning undead in a dedicated coop mode.

Since then, zombies have become a sort of trademark that every other studio wanted to feature as well, which is why the last CoD from Infinity Ward (Infinite Warfare) included a zombie mode.

The last zombie mode was found in Treyarch’s Black Ops 4. There, the creatures even appeared in the Battle Royale.

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Monster Hunter World shows new moves from Iceborne for 2 weapons

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Capcom has released new videos for the DLC Iceborne in Monster Hunter World. The new moves of the Switch Axe and Charge Blade are showcased, and they are impressive.

What are these videos about? Capcom published two new mini-trailers for the expansion Iceborne. They demonstrate new moves for two of the 14 weapon classes: Switch Axe and Charge Blade.

Where do the videos come from? The videos originate from the official website of Monster Hunter World. More videos showcasing new moves are already listed there. We have embedded the English versions from the official Twitter account of Monster Hunter World in the article.

This is shown in the Switch Axe trailer

Highlights: The hunter uses the new Grasp Claw to jump onto the head of the Anjanath and immediately goes into the attack. The narrator in the video mentions that the hunter charges the axe at the same time.

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What is the Switch Axe? The Switch Axe can switch between an axe mode and a sword mode. The axe mode is powerful and has a long reach, while the sword mode is fast and delivers explosive finishing blows.

This is shown in the Charge Blade trailer

Highlights: The hunter uses the slinger with the drawn Charge Blade, which was previously only possible with Sword & Shield. This makes the Charge Blade even more versatile, and the hunter attacks directly onto the Uragaan.

A new brutal axe strike is also shown, which gives the swing of the axe “a new twist” and deals more damage.

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What is the Charge Blade? The Charge Blade seamlessly switches between its mobile “Sword & Shield” mode and the powerful axe mode. Energy absorbed from the Sword & Shield can be unleashed with the axe, causing additional damage.

Will there be more new moves?

Yes, Capcom has extensively reworked the weapons for Iceborne. This is also related to the new Clutch Claw, which enables new moves. There will also be new armors and completely new weapons, as new monsters are coming to Iceborne.

Capcom has already released a series of trailers showcasing new weapons, armors, moves, and details about the Clutch Claw, which you can see here:

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Anthem now has a new roadmap, but it is empty – players mock

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In the online RPG Anthem , Electronic Arts has now revamped the English-language homepage and outlined a new roadmap. However, this is not well received by players, as it is nearly empty, and the little progress that is mentioned is met with mockery.

This is the situation: In recent days, several gaming sites, including MeinMMO, reported that the roadmap for Anthem is still at the status of February 2019.

The homepage had promised just a few days ago that the Cataclysm event would start in May.

However, BioWare had already overturned the plans for this roadmap a month prior and canceled it: They are working on another update that aims to solve major issues with loot.

For the new update, BioWare has scrapped the previous content plan. The team has not yet provided a schedule to share with the players regarding when these contents will arrive.

BioWare did not even want to discuss the exact contents until the patch is approaching:

  • Many once-promised features for Anthem have been postponed indefinitely.
  • However, the homepage still showed the status with many promises of what would come to Anthem in April and May.
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The German homepage of Anthem still promises a super May.

This has now happened: The English-language homepage with the roadmap of Anthem (via ea.com) has been radically revised. Now only the little additional content that is already in the game is visible:

  • Legendary Missions
  • Fixes, optimizations, and improvements
  • Challenges
  • weekly alliance missions
  • and the refresh of a vendor
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Players mock: Anyone who has to consider such trivialities as progress has a problem.

No further content can be discerned on the page, no target specifications, no month names, nothing.

Scrolling down the roadmap, players only see “locked symbols” for Act 2 and 3. The roadmap on the homepage no longer shows any content.

How does it look on the German homepage of Anthem? It remains unchanged. It still states that the Cataclysm begins in May 2019.

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This is being discussed: In general reddit/Games, where all players are talked about, the new roadmap for Anthem was the biggest topic there on Saturday morning our time.

But here, Anthem has long been a symbol of everything going wrong in gaming. For months, ridicule, schadenfreude, and mockery have poured over Anthem, just like in the previous months over Fallout 76.

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There is a torrent of mockery and ridicule over the new roadmap:

  • A roadmap that consists of “fixes, improvements, and optimizations” is just really bad.
  • Another person quips that the roadmap should rather indicate when the servers will go down.

In Anthem’s own subreddit, where players gather, the criticism is no milder:

  • A freelancer says: If you have to list a “vendor refresh,” you are probably grasping at straws.
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What’s behind it: BioWare is sticking to the course it has taken: They want to introduce updates only when they are ready. Therefore, it was actually only consistent to adjust the roadmap like this – BioWare or EA should have done this better already 30 days ago when they communicated the plan changes and were criticized for it.

So BioWare is now getting flack twice for the same decision.

At the moment, BioWare and EA can likely only lose, no matter what they do, because every action has a negative external effect.

Nothing significant has changed in the situation of Anthem in recent weeks – recently, BioWare had presented their plans for how to proceed with Anthem.

All of this will take time, and during this time, criticism and mockery will continue to pour down on BioWare and Anthem.

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Destiny 2: Foolish Alien Xur forgets weapon at home – Bungie gets him a new one

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This is also a rarity in the long history of Destiny and Destiny 2. The exotic items vendor, Xur, simply forgot the weapon on May 31st. Now Bungie has fixed the error. Xur is now selling the exotic auto rifle Suros Regime.

What’s going on? Although Xur is no longer as popular as in the glory days of Destiny 1, when everyone hoped he would bring the Gjallarhorn, some fans still remember the old tentacled face.

The disappointment was even greater when they discovered Xur in the tower hangar on Earth yesterday, ran to him, and in horror realized that the Agent of the Nine simply had no exotic weapon in his offerings.

When asked spontaneously, he didn’t want to explain himself, just mumbled that his will didn’t belong to him and smiled in a calm manner as is his way.

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There were some disappointed faces in Destiny 2 yesterday. The Guardians took the opportunity to insult Xur extensively like in the old days. On reddit, someone called him a “tentacled bastard.”

On MeinMMO, Guardians wondered if this had ever happened in all these years.

Has this happened before? In fact, this happened in the early days of Destiny 1 as well. In July 2015, Xur also didn’t have an exotic weapon.

Back then it was even said: Bungie couldn’t change this and there really was no weapon that weekend.

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What does he have now? Bungie fixed this last night. At 2:00 AM our time, Bungie Help tweeted that the problem of Xur not selling a weapon had been resolved. Players can now buy the SUROS Regime from him for legendary shards.

What can the Suros Regime do? The SUROS Regime returned to Destiny 2 with the DLC Warmind. It was also an excellent PvP weapon at times – but has actually been overshadowed by other exotic weapons in the last few weeks.

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The special feature of Suros Regime:

  • The lower half of the magazine deals bonus damage and has a chance to restore health.
  • Furthermore, sustained fire increases the rate of fire
  • when aiming, the fire rate decreases, but the damage increases.

Now the world is back in order. What else he has in store, you can read here:

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The Division 2: Vendor Reset on 31.5. – The best offers

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Today, on the night of May 31, the Vendor Reset occurred in The Division 2. You should check out these offers to possibly get a good weapon, a piece of armor, or a talent that you are missing for your build. We are mainly looking at Cassie Mandoza.

This is the Vendor Reset: Every week, on the night from Friday to Saturday, the items offered by the vendors are replaced with new items.

What do we consider good offers? With the huge selection and the current loot system, there are many factors that determine the value of an item.

We particularly pay attention to the talents and attributes of a piece of gear or a weapon. Because you don’t have to use them; you can use them for recalibration. Here are the best offers at World Tier 5.

These are the best items from the vendors

Weapons:

  • Cassie Mandoza – Margaret’s Swap Chain (MP7 submachine gun)
    • Active Talent: Unyielding (Switching to this weapon grants maximum weapon handling for 5 seconds. Kills refresh this buff)
    • Passive Talent: Stable (+15% Stability)
    • Holstered/Equipped Talent: Oiled (When the weapon is holstered, the weapon swap speed increases by 10%)
  • Cassie Mandoza – The Virginian (1886 rifle)
    • Active Talent: Boomerang (On critical hits, there is a 50% chance that the round returns to the magazine. When a round returns to the magazine, the next shot deals +20% increased damage)
    • Passive Talent: Extra (+20% magazine capacity)
    • Holstered/Equipped Talent: Transfer (As long as it is holstered, the equipped weapon receives a handling bonus based on the weapon type)
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Gear:

  • Cassie Mandoza – 5.11 Tactical Backpack
    • Active Talents: –
    • General Talents: Self-Regulating (+20% Armor Regeneration) and Ruthless (+10% Damage to Elite Enemies)
    • Stats: Crit Damage (+4%), Weapon Damage (+4.5%), Armor (+6595)
    • Mod Slots: 1 Additional Protocol
  • Cassie Mandoza – Murakami Industries Backpack
    • Active Talents: Efficient (When using a repair kit, there is a 50% chance that the repair kit is not consumed)
    • General Talents: Strengthening (+10% Health on Kill)
    • Stats: Health Points (+8%), Weapon Damage (+2%), Crit Damage (+7.5%)
    • Mod Slots: Defense Protocol
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Where can I find Cassie? The secret vendor Cassie changes her location every two days. To find her, you have to find the spy. On this map, you can see some possible locations of the spy. However, it is not a complete list.

You can also find an overview of the entire vendor offers on the page rubenalamina.

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With this chalice, there will soon be some of the best gear from Destiny 2

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 4 minutes

With Season 7, Destiny 2 is getting a new activity for 6 Guardians – the Menagerie. There, Guardians will receive a Chalice that plays an important role in the Season of Opulence. With this Chalice, you will get stronger and receive increasingly powerful loot.

What’s the deal with the Chalice? Recently, Destiny 2 also introduced the new, mysterious 6-player activity – The Menagerie, alongside Season 7. There, Guardians must prove their worth against Cabal Emperor Calus and can acquire various exclusive Menagerie loot.

The so-called Chalice of Opulence plays a crucial role here. Bungie has now explained how it works.

What lies behind the new activity “The Menagerie” can be found here: The Menagerie: With this new 6-player activity, Destiny 2 aims to engage group players

What you need to know about the Chalice of Opulence in Destiny 2

What is the Chalice of Opulence anyway? It is a new item from Season 7 that Guardians will receive in the Menagerie from Calus and subsequently need to assemble and upgrade it further.

The Chalice will serve as a source of gear pieces that you can earn through the Menagerie.

Why is the Chalice so important? The rewards will initially be limited. However, by upgrading this Chalice, it becomes stronger and helps you to acquire increasingly powerful loot within the Menagerie.

Bungie emphasizes that the Season of Opulence would offer a new way to earn some of the best gear pieces in all of Destiny 2 and points to this Chalice. It will certainly play an important role during the Season of Opulence – at least for Guardians with the Forsaken Annual Pass.

How do you get the Chalice? The Chalice of Opulence will be available to all owners of the Annual Pass as part of the introduction quest for the Menagerie. You will receive it from the current raid vendor Benedict 99-44 in the Tower.

How does the Chalice actually work? In short: First, you need to assemble this Chalice. After that, you can insert special runes into it to earn loot through playing the new activity.

You will earn runes by

  • Completing weekly bounties
  • Opening weekly chests on the new Nessus barge
  • Using a new consumable that rewards you with a rune after a strike, a Gambit match, or a Crucible match. This item will also give other players in your fireteam a chance at an additional rune

Once you have earned runes, you can insert them into the Chalice. Then, you need to complete the Menagerie to earn loot. If you master the Menagerie, you will receive gear determined by your rune choices.

Each rune influences what loot you receive and also part of its attributes – depending on how you socket the runes in the Chalice.

This is how you can improve the Chalice and the loot: There will be a range of new triumphs and bounties that will reward you with the new currency “Imperial Coins”. A special consumable will also give you a chance at these coins.

You can then use the currency to upgrade the Chalice with a variety of perks that offer a wide range of effects for the Chalice.

For example, you can earn more powerful rewards per week. Or you may gain the ability to specify certain weapons and even their masterwork stats, which you earn through the Menagerie.

With the Chalice, you will still need to grind for the perfect roll, but then you will have the option to target an item, optimize it, and upgrade it to a masterpiece. RNG will therefore play a significantly smaller role on the path to desired loot.

You can also choose how you want to upgrade your Chalice first:

  • For example, you can initially unlock additional rune slots for more control over item specialization
  • Or unlock upgrades that grant you more runes or greater rune variety
  • Some upgrades also allow you to earn more Imperial Coins through various activities

The choice is yours.

What do you think of this Chalice mechanic? A true enhancement for Destiny 2? Or completely unnecessary?

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