ESO: Here is how the content will arrive that you will soon experience in Elsweyr

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 4 minutes

Elsweyr, the upcoming addon for The Elder Scrolls Online, has been on the ESO test server since April 16. It’s time to check the community’s feedback. Read here how the next chapter is received by the fans.

In the following paragraphs, the collected opinions of the community on Elsweyr will be presented.

The Area of Elsweyr

This is how the new zone is received: Elsweyr is set in the realm of the feline Khajiit. This region is largely unknown. Only the outskirts like the Reaper’s March were present in the base game.

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Therefore, some players were concerned about whether the new region has enough of its own flair. However, these concerns seem to be unfounded, as in the ESO forum, fans praise the new area:

  • “The world is beautiful, really different from the previous zones. I was already afraid it would be ‘Reapers March 2: Electric Boogaloo’ or a mashup of Alik’r and Grahtwood, so it’s nice that the region has its own style.”
  • “The zone looks wonderful! Another 10 out of 10 points for the art team and design team!”
  • “The zone is much larger than it appears on the map.”
  • Some players are excited about the various Khajiit types, including the Alfiq housecat Khajiit and the extremely large Rath versions of the usual cat-like beings. Various players have spent a lot of time searching for the different Khajiit subspecies.
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However, there is also criticism:

  • “I am very disappointed that Orcrest is a public dungeon. This is the second time that an important city in the lore and zone has been turned into a public dungeon where you only go once and never again.”
  • “There are way too many Alits (lizard creatures) in the zone. Please replace them with more interesting opponents.”
  • “I think there should be more houses you can break into.”
  • Additionally, several players report that the world bosses are too easy to defeat.
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This is how the dragons are received: Many players have positive things to report about the dragons. The large dragons appear as world events and require a group to be defeated.

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The players in the ESO forum mostly found them good. But the loot could be better. Also, they feel quite static, as they remain fixed in their locations.

There is a desire for them to move more and to fly around during combat like in Monster Hunter World and change their position.

The New Class

This is what players say about the Necromancer: Most testers in the ESO forum are excited so far. The class of the Necromancer is well thought out, plays completely differently from the other 5 hero types, and has a cool style:

  • “I find the class very well designed. The mini-game to use the corpses is fun and dynamic.”
  • “It feels powerful even before you have figured out the optimal rotation.”
  • “It’s really fresh and new, that there are so many stamina options for ranged attacks and the corpse mechanics make the Necro really unique compared to the other classes.”
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However, some players also found points of criticism:

  • “The corpses disappear too quickly, which makes the gameplay less fun.”
  • “The scythe [which appears in a certain skill] is oddly scaled and looks way too big for me.”
  • “I would love it if you could disable the mechanic that rates Necro skills as criminal acts, because it’s annoying.”

The Raid

This is how the new raid is rated: Sunspire is the new raid (trials in ESO) from Elsweyr. This instance is designed for 12 players and fulfills many long-standing wishes of the community according to ESO forum.

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Many criticized that the last raid from Summerset was just a series of short fights. This time it is again a “real raid” with proper length:

  • “I’m really happy that we’re getting a real raid again after the previous mini-raid.”
  • “It’s wonderful, great job!”
  • “It’s the best raid ever in ESO!”
  • “Sunspire is really the raid you’ve been waiting for for years. […] It’s not an arena raid; it’s bigger, has more story relevance, and is ultimately more satisfying because you fight dragons!”
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Less well received were the following aspects:

  • “Please bring in portals; it’s really annoying when you get kicked out of the game and have to run back.”
  • “The hitboxes of the dragons are a bit strange. I can’t hit them correctly with the Necro skill Mystic Siphon.”
  • “If you want to attract WoW or even FF14 players to raiding, you need to increase the difficulty.”

Conclusion: Elsweyr rocks!

All these positive statements in the forum show that Elsweyr is likely well received by fans. Above all, the new zone, the necromancer, and the raid Sunspire seem to be well received across the board and enrich the game.

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Once again, ESO shows that it doesn’t need to reinvent itself to be successful. Fans want good, new content, and they seem to be getting it according to the overwhelmingly positive feedback in Elsweyr.

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Allegedly, huge MMO company wants to be bought by Disney – But they don’t want to

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The Korean MMO giant Nexon (Maple Story) is for sale. Allegedly, the founder has high hopes for Disney and has contacted them to arrange a sale. It’s about more than 13 billion US dollars. But Disney has reportedly turned down the offer.

This company is the focus: Nexon is one of the largest MMO companies in the world. They are primarily active in Asia, serving the PC market and the mobile market with online games for many years.

One of Nexon’s most famous MMORPGs is Maple Story – in Korea, they also distribute titles like Final Fantasy XIV, Counter Strike Online, or Dungeon Fighter Online, the most lucrative PC game in the world.

The latest hit is the mobile game “Traha.”

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This is Traha, the latest mobile game from Nexon.

Why is the company for sale? The CEO and founder of the company, Jung-ju Kim, and his wife control a large portion of the shares of Nexon. But apparently, Kim is tired and wants to retire from the business.

After a legal dispute, in which he was accused of corruption, he is now said to be planning the sale of all shares. This has been known for months.

Potential buyers include:

  • Korean competitors such as Netmarble or Kakao, the publisher of Black Desert
  • Western corporations like EA and Amazon
  • as well as investors
  • the Chinese giant Tencent is also said to be involved

But from all companies, there has only been the message for months: No comment.

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MapleStory – an important game for Nexon

What is the deal with Disney? As the Korean news site “The Central Times” reports (translation via Korean Herald), the head of Nexon has now personally contacted a senior Disney executive to discuss the sale of the shares.

As a source, “International Banking Industry” is cited.

The purchase price is around 13.2 billion US dollars. Further details are not known.

However, Kim Jung-ju had spoken positively about Disney in 2015. He said at that time:

“What I envy most about Disney is that they do not squeeze money out of children … customers pay happily for Disney. Nexon still has a long way to go to get there. Some people hate Nexon to death.”

What’s clear: Nexon is for sale and whoever acquires it will overnight become one of the biggest players in online gaming.

Who ultimately buys it seems to be open at the moment.

Disney reportedly has no interest

Update 4.5.: According to the latest reports from South Korea, Disney has rejected. They were indeed approached by the Nexon CEO. He wanted to offer them Nexon.

But Disney reportedly turned down Kim Jung-ju. They are not interested and have no intention of buying Nexon.

This is reported by a major South Korean daily newspaper (via comicbook.com).

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Sounds more and more like Call of Duty 2019 is going in the direction of MMO light

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The new Call of Duty 2019 seems to be Modern Warfare 4. We don’t know much about the game yet, but it sounds more and more like it is heading towards “Games as a service”, a kind of light-MMO like GTA 5 Online or Destiny. Perhaps even with an open world?

These are the new statements about Call of Duty 2019: During the quarterly report from Activision Blizzard, there were further hints about the new Call of Duty 2019, which will probably be Modern Warfare 4.

The Chief Operating Officer and President of Activision Blizzard, Coddy Johnson, commented on the new game:

  • The big goal is to retain the core player base throughout the launch quarter – progress has already been made with Black Ops 4, which has been played significantly longer than WWII a year prior
  • New content, modes, and events will continue to be released for the new Call of Duty – but they aim to do even more than with Black Ops 4
  • The Call of Duty team is hard at work for the big fall release
  • Enthusiasm is exceptionally high across all of Activision Blizzard for the game
  • They believe that the launch and post-launch content of the new Call of Duty will be a “Game Changing experience” for the players

The game is expected to be officially revealed by June 2019. Then everyone should be able to understand why Activision Blizzard holds the new game from Infinity Ward in such high regard.

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This is the big question: The question is what Activision Blizzard plans as a big bang that should convince people immediately.

The focus of the statement is that Activision Blizzard wants to bring more and more new content to Call of Duty 2019.

Clearly, they want to deliver more than “content, modes, and events”: The question arises, what will be left?

Especially since rumors have emerged that Call of Duty 2019 is coming without a Battle Royale mode and without Zombies.

So what is the big surprise supposed to be?

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What we still know: These new statements coincide with an announcement from February 2019, stating that they wanted to provide a “large and expansive multiplayer world.”

What exactly is meant by this large world seems to be open at the moment. Discussions have already occurred on reddit that it could be heading towards “Open World.”

This supports the Games-as-a-service idea: If a “large multiplayer world” ties in with the announcement to support the game even more actively after launch, we are already touching on the foundational ideas behind games like GTA 5 Online, Destiny, or The Division 2.

A large world that is continuously supplied with more content and expanded. Such a “mode” would be a big deal for Call of Duty and worthy of the fuss that Activision Blizzard is already making.

It would also explain why they are talking about Call of Duty 2019 as such an ambitious game.

Another possibility would be a major mode that is significantly changed and modified over time, but is rather a XXL version of an existing mode.

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The expectations for the new Call of Duty seem to be rising, in any case.

After Activision Blizzard lost a franchise in the “Games as a service” area with Destiny, they might be tempted to push into this gap.

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Streamers can earn over $8000 if they play 1 hour of LoL on Twitch

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

On Twitch, streamers can currently earn several thousand dollars for just one hour of streaming. Streamer Reckful has now shown how it works and claims it’s child’s play.

How do streamers earn so much money? Streamer Byron “Reckful” Bernstein provided a small glimpse behind the scenes of his stream. He showed a short clip of his account overview.

There was the so-called “Bounty Board.” The top task listed there was: “Stream League of Legends for one hour.” This was rewarded with $8412. (approximately €7500) However, there was also a deadline for completing this task.

In addition to this highly paid task, there were also others like:

  • Watch 30 minutes of Street Fighter League: Pro-US 2019
  • Stream for one hour Final Fantasy XIV

According to Reckful, this is like “built-in partnerships,” making it easy for streamers to earn “tons of money.”

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What is the “Twitch Bounty Board”? Some time ago, Twitch introduced the so-called “Bounty Board.” Here, Twitch offers “Bounties” in collaboration with various companies that streamers can pursue.

Which Bounties are available depends on the streamer and their community. However, more specific details regarding which factors play a role have not yet been provided. Nevertheless, some rules exist:

  • each bounty has its own requirements that must be met
  • if the required viewership is not reached, only a partial payout is given
  • criticism is allowed, but not just “bashing”
  • it must be clear in the stream that the streamer is pursuing bounties
  • a bounty must be initiated and independently completed by the streamer to count

Streamers represent both themselves and the brand whose bounty they are currently fulfilling during a bounty. This provides an entry into the streaming business before reaching the level of a new Twitch star like Shroud.

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Even streamers who are not Shroud can earn that much money

Can I also join? In principle, yes. However, not every streamer gets direct access to these bounties. As a first step, you must start streaming on Twitch yourself.

Then you must participate in a short survey issued by Twitch itself. Currently, only streamers from the USA, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and France can participate.

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If you are selected, your bounty options will depend on your channel. You can find more information about the bounties on Twitch’s info page.

In the EU, streamers may soon find it very difficult:

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Is the announcement for Ghost Recon Wildlands 2 coming on May 9th?

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Many suspect due to an Easter egg from the new update for Ghost Recon Wildlands that Ubisoft will soon announce a Tom Clancy game.

Update May 6: On Twitter, Ubisoft has now announced that this is a new Ghost Recon installment. The official presentation is on May 9 at 8:30 PM.

That’s why fans suspect an announcement: Since May 2, the update Operation Oracle has been available in Ghost Recon Wildlands.

It may contain a teaser for the announcement of a new Tom Clancy game. Perhaps a Ghost Recon Wildlands 2?

Source: vg247.com

Is Skell Con inviting to an announcement?

Here’s what it’s about: In Operation Oracles, there is a sequence that invites players to a conference. This is supposed to take place on May 9 at 8:30 PM.

Meanwhile, there is also a mysterious website announcing the event. There is also a trailer on YouTube for Skell Technology that showcases the company’s products:

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What game could be announced? Currently, there are many speculations. The invitation comes from Skell Technology, which narrows down the selection.

This company has already been mentioned in Ghost Recon Wildlands and Rainbow Six Siege. Both are games in the Tom Clancy universe.

The announcement is most likely to be a spin-off from these two franchises. A new Splinter Cell could also be possible.

Perhaps it is not a new game at all and Ubisoft is stoking the hype for something else. We will know more on May 9.

By the way: You can currently play Ghost Recon Wildlands for free on Xbox One, PS4, and PC. The promotion runs until tomorrow, May 5.

What do you think is behind the invitation?

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Halo Master Chief Collection: Is there savegame transfer and crossplay with PC? This is what the developers say

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The Halo Master Chief Collection is coming to PC. The developers have now discussed transferring save data and crossplay between Xbox One and PC.

What exactly did the developers talk about? The Master Chief Collection was only announced for PC in March. It is a collection of Halo titles.

There hasn’t been a PC version since Halo 2, which is why many fans were excited about the announcement. However, many questions remained unanswered at first. For example, it was unclear whether players could transfer their save data between Xbox One and PC.

Many also wondered if there would be crossplay between the two platforms. Developer 343 Industries has now answered these questions.

Save data can be transferred freely

What the creators say about transferring save data: On Twitter, community manager Brian Jarrard informed a fan that everything including

  • progress,
  • unlocks
  • statistics
  • and save data

can be freely transferred between both platforms.

So if you are playing on both PC and Xbox One, you can switch anytime as you like.

Crossplay not available at launch, but possible later

What the creators say about crossplay: However, the situation looks different with a crossplay feature.

Crossplay is not planned for the launch of the Master Chief Collection. However, it is something “the team is responsible for, and they will evaluate it over time.”

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When is the collection supposed to be released? There is no specific date yet. They plan to release all games included in the collection gradually.

According to a rough plan, all games should be released by the end of the year.

The first one to be released is Halo: Reach. A beta test was supposed to start in April but was postponed.

These games are included in the collection:

  • Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
  • Halo 2 Anniversary
  • Halo 3
  • Halo 3: ODST
  • Halo: Reach
  • Halo 4

The only Halo title not included is the latest installment, Halo 5: Guardians.

More info on the Master Chief Collection:

  • The games will support ultra-wide resolutions, HDR, and a FOV slider; they will not be pure console ports.
  • It will be released on both Steam and the Windows Store.
  • According to the Steam page, no Windows 10 is required.

The Master Chief Collection is not the only Halo installment currently in development. The next part, Halo: Infinite, has been in development for a long time:

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Why Diablo Immortal is so important for the future of Activision Blizzard

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It has caused a lot of confusion that the title “Diablo Immortal” was shown so prominently at Blizzcon 2018. The mobile title is incredibly important for the future of Activision Blizzard and for gaming in the West, says our author Schuhmann.

This is the problem: Even well-informed players find it increasingly difficult to understand what the major publishers are actually up to.

Activision Blizzard currently has no major game in the pipeline. Nothing has been announced or is in the works, even though the publisher is one of the largest gaming companies out there.

Sure, 2019 is supposed to see a Call of Duty release and Diablo Immortal has been announced, but otherwise, not much is widely known.

As a result, there are disappointed reactions from players to the publishers’ announcements, and increasingly often shitstorms and conflicts.

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The announcement of Diablo Immortal brought Blizzard a lot of trouble. Image source: YouTube

The peak of irritation was Blizzcon 2018, when Blizzard presented “Diablo Immortal” as the highlight of the convention, a mobile game in front of a crowd of PC fans who were expecting Diablo 4.

This led to a lot of negative reactions.

The gap between what publishers do and what fans expect from them seems to be growing:

  • But why is Diablo Immortal so important for Activision Blizzard?
  • And why do we understand less and less about what lies behind the publishers’ actions?
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Who Will Conquer the Mobile Market?

The situation of mobile games: Publishers have been grappling with a question for years that core gamers hardly consider: Who will conquer the mobile market in the West?

Publishers have identified the mobile market as the major area that offers growth potential and money. In Asia, massive amounts are already being generated, and the mobile market in the West is also growing rapidly.

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These are figures from April 2018 from NewZoo that describe the booming mobile market.

However, there is a significant discrepancy here:

  • In the West, mobile games are primarily “casual games” like Candy Crush – which has belonged to Activision Blizzard since November 2015. These games target new audiences rather than typical core gamers.
  • In Asia, the top mobile games are actually core games – games with considerable depth and more complex mechanics and RPG elements. They also attract new audiences, but they also cater to gamers.
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Fate/Grand Order: A massive hit in Japan.

These mobile games are successful in Asia: In Asia, several “typical” game formulas or models have established themselves:

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These and similar models earn a lot of money in Asia, while here we mainly chase Pokémon or Mario jumps around.

The latest Asian hit from March 2019 was “Perfect World”, a 14-year-old MMORPG that is now shining anew with its Chinese mobile launch.

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Perfect World – the latest hit from Asia.

Behind these hits in Asia are often “classical gaming publishers” like Tencent (LoL), NetEase, Nexon, or NCSoft (Lineage).

Companies that used to only develop for PC and made the leap into the new mobile age.

Additionally, new companies like Netmarble are emerging, focusing specifically on mobile.

Source: Gameswirtschaft (via NewZoo – as of April 2019)

In terms of stock values, some of these Asian companies that have successfully made the mobile transition have now exceeded the value of classic Western publishers.

It is clear: Western publishers also want to make this leap. They want to become companies that can also make money in mobile.

And they need to hurry.

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Traha, a new mobile game from Nexon

The Asians Are Coming

This is what has recently happened: In 2017 and 2018, major Asian publishers tried to make their core mobile games successful in the West.

With significant PR efforts, games like Lineage 2 Revolution and Arena of Valor (Honor of Kings) were brought to the West. They enlisted celebrities like Conan O’Brien or Hearthstone streamers.

However, the major success was lacking.

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Lineage 2 Revolution launched in the West with Conan O’Brien.

However, the Western market has come into focus for Asians: Because “Western surprise hits” like “Clash of Clans” or “Clash Royale” come from Finland. The company behind them, Supercell, has already partnered with the Asian giant Tencent in the summer of 2016.

Also, the great success of Fortnite on mobile devices benefits Tencent, as they have a strong stake in Epic.

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This is happening right now: In 2019, the established “Western” publishers are now ready and want to make inroads into the core gamer market in the West with their brands:

The idea is apparently to use their “strong brands” as a gateway to engage players.

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An important part of Activision Blizzard’s strategy: Mobile

Activision Blizzard’s goal is clear: They want to lead in the mobile sector in the West. Activision Blizzard aims to achieve this by bringing their established core franchises to mobile.

For years, Activision Blizzard has been promulgating the slogan of porting core franchises to mobile:

  • Hearthstone can be seen as a first attempt, even if it only came to smartphones a year after the PC release.
  • With Diablo Immortal, the first “big attempt” is probably coming soon.
  • Afterward, Warcraft is likely to follow, probably as a strategy game.
  • Call of Duty Mobile is currently being launched.

Depending on whether this attempt succeeds or not, it could significantly influence the future of gaming here in the West.

In any case, it explains why there has been so little news from Activision Blizzard lately: They are currently working on their mobile offensive.

This is why it is exciting: However, it seems that the West is resisting mobile much more than was the case in Asia. This may already be related to culture. Gaming has evolved differently in both cultural circles since moving away from traditional arcades with gaming machines:

  • Many players here in the West have their own consoles with a large TV and setup or high-end gaming PCs.
  • In Asia, many people played in public, in PC cafés, on “foreign PCs”.

The “core gamers” here in the West have so far shown resistance to the attempts of Western publishers to forcibly introduce them to mobile. Core gamers in the West often reject the usual payment models on mobile: Many common models appear to them as pay-to-win.

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Controversial current game: Elder Scrolls Blades.

This rejection has been felt one after another by the Western publishers:

It will be interesting to see how this battle for the Western mobile market plays out. Therefore, Blizzard seems to hesitate with the release of Diablo Immortal.

When Diablo Immortal arrives, it should please core gamers and offer little potential for attack. Because Diablo Immortal will become a key game for Activision Blizzard.

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Our 5 Best Build Locations in Conan Exiles and What You Can Find There

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 7 minutes

Conan Exiles allows you to build your own bases, castles, and even cities. To survive in the land of the exiled, safe havens are very useful. We show you our 5 best locations for building bases with pros and cons.

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What are bases useful for? The world of Conan Exiles is dangerous. Most creatures and even the world itself want to kill you. That’s why it’s useful to have a place where you are somewhat safe. Bases provide you with protection, as well as:

Some journey steps, through which you can explore the game’s story and level up quicker, require you to build your own home and survive a purge. Purges occur only if you own a base.

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These locations are particularly good for building

For beginners and also advanced players, we have selected five locations where you can build your base with maximum advantages.

1. For beginners: By the river in the middle of the desert

Where is the location? The first of our potential building spots is located in the middle of the desert, just before the center of the desert. (Map square: I5)

What is the location suitable for? This spot is best suited for fresh characters and new players who need to become familiar with Conan Exiles. It is close to the beginning, relatively easy to reach, and largely safe.

Conan Exiles best building locations guide desert location

The advantages of the location:

  • a spider cave nearby for silk, chitin, and sulfur
  • light humanoid enemies for early slaves and for training and leveling
  • access to all necessary resources to get started
  • water nearby for drinking and fishing
  • the Black Galleon is a bit north and a good spot for various slaves
  • lots of space for building

The disadvantages of the location:

  • there are many types of resources nearby, but none in large abundance
  • the enemies become too easy after just a few hours of gameplay
  • far from many important points like dungeons and the north, where the “endgame” takes place
  • not a good location for the later course of the game
  • the sandstorm can be particularly problematic at the beginning

Tip: If you are completely new, build here and take your time exploring everything.

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2. For beginners and advanced players: The swamp border

Where is the location? The second good building spot is located by the river between the desert and the jungle swamp. On a small hill, you have a good building ground for a small fortress. (Map square: border between K6 and L6)

What is this spot suitable for? This building location is also suitable for new players, but is a bit more challenging than the desert. However, those wanting to stay in one place longer, preferring jungle over sand and snow, and who enjoy a tougher start will find it suitable.

Conan Exiles best building locations guide swamp base location

The advantages of the location:

  • good accessibility from the desert and swamp
  • no sandstorms
  • the palace of the witch queen, the sand-lashed ruins, and a giant spider are nearby and serve as boss fights
  • there are numerous camps around the river with humanoid enemies as slaves
  • there is plenty of wood, stone, and water
  • the hill offers good visibility

The disadvantages of the location:

  • iron, coal, and sulfur are relatively hard to find
  • the building ground is somewhat small. Elevators and platforms might be necessary for larger projects
  • the path to the north and the volcano is extremely long

Tip: Experienced players can start here and then move north when they are strong enough.

Conan Exiles best building locations guide swamp base

3. For advanced players: The border to the tundra

Where is the location? Our third location is slightly north of the center of the map, behind the wall to the tundra and behind the desert. It is located in the middle of the forest and below the watchtowers. (Map square: D9)

What is this spot suitable for? Here you have good access to all biomes, except the jungle. The spot is not necessarily suitable for beginners but at least for new characters, if played cautiously enough.

Conan Exiles best building locations guide tundra location

These are the advantages:

  • close to the desert, where easier enemies can also be found
  • many wild boars nearby that are not aggressive and thus pose no threat
  • access to all resources including coal in the desert and sulfur
  • plenty of building ground and natural protection from the wall and mountains
  • close to the north, to still serve as a base in the endgame
  • easier slaves in the desert and tougher ones in the north near the watchtowers

These are the disadvantages:

  • water is farther away. The path to the river takes a while
  • very hard and dangerous to reach, especially as a newbie. The easiest way to reach it is by climbing naked over the wall
  • very dangerous enemies like undead and Cimmerians just a little west
  • it is cold there, and you will likely need warm clothing to avoid freezing
  • you need to scout safe routes to some resources, as bears and wolves are nearby

Tip: This location is best suited for more experienced players who have no problem with a tougher start but just want to set up a camp. From here you have relatively good access to every important location in Conan Exiles.

Conan Exiles best building locations guide tundra

4. For advanced players and pros: The Relic Watcher Hill in the desert

Where is the location? The fourth ideal building location is at the edge of the desert, north of the city of Sepermeru and northwest of the unnamed city. The Relic Watcher Hill is located on a plateau above Klael’s fortress. (Map square: border between B7 and B8)

What is this spot suitable for? The Relic Watcher Hill is the ideal place to start the foundations for an expedition and also serves as a base for groups. Across from the hill, there is another plateau that can also be built on and offers even more space.

Conan Exiles best building locations guide Relic Watcher Hill location

These are the advantages:

  • all resources are nearby, including sulfur from the sulfur lakes
  • good access to Sepermeru and the unnamed city, where you can find the archivist and the recipes for the map room
  • only a short way to the north
  • very close to the child of Jhebbal-Sag to enter the dungeon “Midnight Grove”
  • huge building ground on an elevation, providing a lot of space while being secure
  • a tavern with dancers is in Sepermeru. It saves you the cost of entertainers to get rid of corruption

These are the disadvantages:

  • there are hardly any useful slaves nearby unless you want to raid the friendly city of Sepermeru
  • expeditions into the sulfur lakes require a gas mask
  • many very dangerous enemies and bosses nearby. Hardly anything you can defeat alone early in the game
  • an elevator or at least stairs are required if you want to access the hill easily

Tip: The hill is an excellent spot for clans and players looking to start expeditions into the swamp and north from here. Those wanting a solid base with some outer camps should build here.

Conan Exiles best building locations guide Relic Watcher Hill

5. For pros: The Godclaw Path at the border to the north

Where is the location? Our last location is in the tundra in the north, right at the border to the icy north. The landmark where the building site is located is called “Godclaw Path”. (Map square: E10)

What is this spot suitable for? Only players with experience in Conan Exiles and many hours of gameplay should settle here. Those starting here are choosing one of the most difficult spots overall.

Conan Exiles best building locations guide Godclaw Path location

These are the advantages:

  • extremely abundant iron, stone, and wood
  • few enemies in the immediate vicinity, allowing for peaceful building
  • New-Asagarth and the watchtowers are nearby and provide good slaves
  • directly at the border to the north, where you can find and mine star metal
  • plants nearby to brew alcohol and survive in the cold

These are the disadvantages:

  • all enemies in the vicinity are extremely difficult to defeat early in the game
  • the way to Godclaw Path is dangerous and takes a very long time from the start
  • limited building ground as the hill is small and the surroundings block a lot
  • hardly any access to coal, sulfur, and silk

Tip: The Godclaw Path is best suited as a base camp for players wanting to explore the north from the south. Here they can rest, change gear, or craft items. It’s best to set up individual, small safe camps around the “claws”.

Conan Exiles best building locations guide Godclaw Path

More guides for building in Conan Exiles

We have some other guides for you that may be useful if you want to build a camp:

There are of course more ideal building locations. With our 5, however, you have solid foundations to explore the land of the exiles yourself.

Where do you prefer to camp?

Once you have settled in, you can explore the various secrets of Conan Exiles – or find really strange things:

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Fortnite apparently extends Season 9 for the Fortnite World Cup

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale you can probably have more fun in Season 9 than in previous seasons. Epic is likely to hold the big World Cup in Season 9, and for that reason, it seems that Season 8 or 9 will be longer.

Why do the seasons need to be longer? Traditionally, seasons in Fortnite last 10 weeks. That would mean Season 8 would end on May 8, and Season 9 would probably end around July 17. The big World Cup final, which runs from July 26 to 28, would then be shortly after the start of Season 10.

However, this has been explicitly ruled out by Epic. According to an employee, the World Cup finals will still take place in Season 9. This means that Season 8, Season 9, or both seasons would have to last longer than the usual 10 weeks.

Which season will be extended? Officially, Epic has not announced which season is going to be longer. However, it is unlikely to be Season 8, because if you look at the extension challenges, it says that they end on May 9, 2019. This date is also listed as the end in the Battle Pass for Season 8.

Unless Epic surprises us with a new extension next Thursday, Season 8 will likely end and Season 9 will begin.

So we can probably look forward to an extra-long Season 9.

Pros will be pleased

Why do the seasons have to be longer at all? The extension of Season 9 until the World Cup finals has a solid reason. For professionals, there is nothing worse than when a lot of new places on the map and new features in the gameplay suddenly appear right before a major tournament – and the World Cup is the biggest one so far.

With all these things, you can always expect changes at the beginning of a new season. That’s why the tournament in Katowice was a debacle for many players because it took place shortly after the start of Season 8 and there were still unresolved bugs.

However, if the tournament takes place at the end of a season, the meta is solidified, and Epic usually doesn’t introduce sweeping changes just before the season ends. Therefore, it is a big advantage for professionals if the tournament is held in Season 9.

However, there are still issues with the qualification rounds. They could be affected by a bug with shadow bombs.

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Guardian Puzzle: Will another weapon exotic return in Destiny 2 Season 6?

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Some entries in the game data of Destiny 2 are currently causing discussions in the community. Some Guardians believe that another exotic weapon could come in Season 6.

When the Spring event “The Revelry” ends on May 7, the ongoing Season 6 will have exhausted its content. Officially, there is not much more on the agenda until the new season. Or is there?

This is currently being speculated: Some Guardians believe that another weapon exotic could arrive in the current season. Or that at least the quest for it could start, transitioning into Season 7.

However, keep in mind: apart from the discovered data, none of these theories are confirmed. Therefore, you should take this information with an appropriate degree of caution and skepticism.

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Recently added to the game – the Arbalest

How do the Guardians come to this conclusion? Recently, a new placeholder for an unknown exotic weapon was discovered in the Destiny 2 data.

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Source: destinysets.com

However, it is neither the Thorn nor the Arbalest, both of which were added in the current Season 6.

A new quest line, consisting of several steps, was also found in the data. It states, among other things: “Thwart a heist alongside a new ally” (possibly Uldren?). In addition, data was found some time ago suggesting that Guardians might once again return to the ruins of the old, destroyed Tower. This quest or quest step has not gone live yet and might be related to it in the eyes of some Guardians.

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Prince Uldren

Fans speculate that this could be the actual exotic quest that is supposed to be freely available to all players in Season 6.

Because the Arbalest was tied to an event and was essentially for sale. Thus, this weapon was not tied to a real quest.

Furthermore, such quest lines have been used to bring back exotic weapons from Destiny 1. However, the Arbalest is a completely new weapon.

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The first exotic weapon of Season 6 – the Thorn

What also speaks in the eyes of some fans is not only the recent appearance of this data. The fact that Destiny 2 has a long content drought until Season 7, which could be bridged with a new quest, makes the assumption plausible.

What weapon could it be? In the eyes of the fans, there are several possibilities, but a specific weapon is considered to have higher chances.

Currently, it is known that the still secret weapon is a kinetic firearm. From Destiny 1, several guns come to mind in this case: Universal Remote, Monte Carlo, or No Land Beyond – just to name a few. However, fans consider the pulse rifle Bad Juju to be the most likely.

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The pulse rifle Bad Juju

On one hand, Destiny 2 only currently has two exotic pulse rifles. So, another one would be quite conceivable and has been requested by fans for some time now.

On the other hand, one of the new perks, which has not yet been found on any other weapon, could be a revised perk from Bad Juju. The parallels are hardly to be denied:

  • The Destiny 2 perk Hailstorm causes kills with a weapon to increase its damage and the magazine constantly reloads from reserves until you stop shooting.
  • The perk Curse of the Fallen on Bad Juju works very similarly. It reloads the weapon immediately after each kill and temporarily causes more damage. Additionally, kills with this weapon charge the super.
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An ornament of Bad Juju from Destiny 1

When could it be? The found details do not provide clarity on this. However, there are still some opportunities before the end of Season 6 (June 4) where another weapon could come into play.

For instance, on May 7, the new update 2.2.2 could start a new quest. On May 14, you can pay another visit to Queen Mara Sov to complete the lore book “Truth to Power”. It is possible that the new quest will start with her. Additionally, fans believe that the quest could be related to the successful mastering of the last invitation of the Nine, leading Guardians through several steps into Season 7.

In his video, the well-known Destiny YouTuber Houndish discusses these theories (from 2:23):

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The Division 2: Vendor Reset on May 4th – The best deals

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 3 minutes

Today, on May 4th, the big vendor reset (Vendor Reset) of The Division 2 takes place. These are the best deals this week.

What’s happening in The Division 2 right now:

The vendor reset always takes place overnight from Friday to Saturday. We present you the best items at World Tier 5.

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The best weapons from the vendors

  • DZ West – MG5 (LMG)
    • Sadist (Deal +20% weapon damage to enemies with bleeding wounds)
    • Extra (+20% magazine capacity)
    • Wily (When this weapon is in the holster, you can withstand “stick” attacks. This can occur every 60 seconds)
    • The MG5 is a powerful LMG with the highest fire rate in its class. Replace Sadist with talents like Out of the Way or Ranger.
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The best armor pieces on offer

  • DZ West – Backpack from Alps Summit Armaments
    • Technical Support (Kills by active skills grant +25% skill damage for 10 seconds)
    • Destructive (+20% explosive damage)
    • Stats: Crit Chance (+11%) and Skill Power (203)
  • DZ South – Knee pads from China Light Industries Corporation
    • Destructive (+20% explosive damage)
    • Stats: Skill Power (286)
  • Theater – Knee pads from Murakami Industries with
    • Self-Regulating (+20% armor regeneration)
    • Stats: Bonus Armor (+9123)

You can find the bonuses of the brand sets in our guide.

Cassie Mandoza can be found all over D.C.

Cassie Mandoza – Offer

The secret merchant Cassie frequently changes her location.

This week, Cassie has the following:

  • Gloves from Providence Defense
    • Stats: Shotgun damage (+5%) and Marksman rifle damage (+5%)
  • MG5 (LMG)
    • Spike (Headshot kills grant +25% skill damage for 10 seconds)
    • Stable (+15% stability)
    • Rooted (While in cover, skill damage and healing increase by +25% for 10 seconds. Can repeat every 25 seconds)
  • The Virginian – 1886 (Rifle)
    • Boomerang (On critical hits, there’s a 50% chance that the round returns to the magazine. When a round returns to the magazine, the next shot deals +20% increased damage)
    • Extra (+20% magazine capacity)
    • Transfer (When the weapon is in the holster, shock status effects transfer from the agent to enemies within 10 m. This can occur every 60 seconds)
  • Commando – Paratrooper SVD (Marksman rifle)
    • Bare (Headshot damage is increased by 50% when you have no armor equipped)
    • Precise (+15% precision)
    • Stop, Drop, Roll (When this weapon is equipped, rolling removes fire, bleeding, and poison status effects. Can repeat every 60 seconds)
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To find Cassie, you first need to find the informant. This map shows some possible locations for the informant, but it is not a complete list.

You can find the entire vendor offer on this page from rubenalamina.

What do you think of the offer? Do you have your own recommendations?

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These 7 field research projects are worth it in Pokémon GO in May

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The field research for May in Pokémon GO is active and some quests are real highlights. We summarize the best tasks for you.

What are these quests? The quests presented here include rare Shinies that you rarely get outside of events.

In addition to the seven quests we present to you, there are numerous other tasks that you can solve. Many of them also include Shinies. However, these are not as rare overall as the Pokémon we are about to show you.

These 7 quests are highlights in May

Win 5 gym battles: This quest rewards you with a Sleima. Outside of an event, Sleima is quite rare, making it worthwhile to complete this quest.

Pokémon GO Shiny Sleima
Shiny Sleima is now available from quests

Make 5 great throws: This field research probably offers the best reward. From this, you get Kleinstein, a Pokémon that is hardly found anymore. In the wild, you mostly encounter Alola-Kleinstein, which is why regular Kleinstein is among the rarest Shinies in the game.

The quest is also easy to solve. But be careful, you can also receive Voltobal as a reward.

Evolve 1 Pokémon: From this quest, you will receive Taubsi as a reward, among others. This Pokémon was only available in a very short event, making it quite rare.

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Taubsi is also part of the current quests

The task is also easy to complete. In addition to Taubsi, you can also get Evoli from the quest. So Taubsi is not guaranteed.

Catch 5 Water-type Pokémon: From this field research, you will receive the latest Shiny in the game: Jurob. Although you have to search for water-type Pokémon for a while, the reward is all the better.

Catch 7 Pokémon of Water, Grass, or Fire type: Here you will receive Fukano. This Pokémon has already been available from quests in recent months, and this task was one of the most popular field researches in the game.

Now you must catch Pokémon of different types. This is doable and rewards you with a possible Shiny.

Trade a Pokémon: In recent months, you could get Voltenso here, making this quest rarely done. However, now you will receive Driftlon from the research. The ghost-type Pokémon is very rare outside of events, making this quest worthwhile.

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The Shiny family of Driftlon

Send 3 Pokémon: This quest lands here in the list because it is probably the easiest to solve. You can always send 3 Pokémon and at least you will receive a Shuppet here. The ghost-type Pokémon is not very rare in the game, but can be Shiny. So the quest is worth it.

Which field research is your highlight?

You can also get possible Shinies from the current research breakthroughs:

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FIFA 19 TOTS: Finally, we know the start date of the Team of the Season

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Finally, there is first information about the Team of the Season in FIFA 19. When the TOTS starts and what content it includes, you can find out here. The start date is already on May 10.

Then the TOTS event starts: On May 10, it begins, then the long-awaited event in FUT 19 starts. On this day, a Friday, the first TOTS team for FIFA 19 will also be released, the Community Team of the Season.

What is the Community Team? This team is determined by the community itself, who will be represented.

The players eligible for selection all have in common that they have shown excellent performances during the season but have never had the luck to make it into a Team of the Week.

The players with the most votes will then form the Community Team of the Season.

You can vote until May 6 here:

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Then the event ends: The TOTS event will bring us new special cards and content for seven weeks. It will end on June 28.

The content of the upcoming weeks: Unfortunately, we are not yet aware of the further schedule. In recent years, it has been the case that a new team and new content were released every week.

We will keep you updated.

This was how the TOTS event went last year

This is how the last TOTS event went: EA released a new TOTS team from the five major leagues in Europe every Friday. And just like this year, the event also started in 2018 with a community team.

After that, teams followed for the following leagues:

  • Premier League
  • Bundesliga
  • Ligue 1
  • Serie A 
  • La Liga 

At the end of the TOTS event, the ultimate Team of the Season was released with the best players from the previous TOTS teams of FIFA 18.

Additional content: Last year there were also a lot of SBCs and weekly tasks, which made it possible to unlock further special cards. We expect similar content this year.

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Destiny 2: Xur today – Location and offer on 03.05.

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From today, May 3rd, the mysterious merchant Xur is selling selected Exotics in Destiny 2 for a few days. What does he have this time in his bag for the Guardians? And where is he located? All about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.

Currently, the last week of the Spring Event “The Revelry” is taking place in Destiny 2. You have only a few days left to earn the second weapon Exotic of Season 6, the Arbalest, directly – if you don’t have it yet. After this, the weapon will only be available as a random drop from exotic engrams. So you should hurry.

Meanwhile, everyone who is looking forward to the seventh invitation of the Nine must remain patient. This can currently not be completed and will be fixed next week, on May 7th, with update 2.2.2.

Does Xur have anything else worth visiting the Agent of the Nine? Let’s find out together.

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All info about Xur in Destiny 2 on 03.05. on PS4, Xbox One, and PC

What does Xur offer this time? Are there more Forsaken Exotics? Keep in mind that Xur cannot surprise you with random rolls on armor pieces for the time being. Because this feature is still not working as intended.

When Xur arrives

The Xur Time: Xur appears today promptly at 7:00 PM and will immediately begin selling selected exotic goods on a random planet of his choice. Players have until the Weekly Reset on May 7th to stock up with him. Then the Exotic merchant will disappear until next Friday. 

Where is Xur? You will find him at this location today

Location of Xur: This time, you will find Xur in the area “The Giant’s Scar” on Io.

Xur’s location on Io

Xur’s inventory and his Exotics from 03.05. to 07.05.

Weapon: Huckleberry – submachine gun for 29 Legendary Shards

Hunter: Twin Dagger – leg armor for 23 Legendary Shards

  • 1. Perk Line: Increased Mobility, Increased Resilience
  • 2. Perk Line: Fusion Rifle Targeting, Hand Cannon Targeting, Range
  • 3. Perk Line: Scout Rifle Finder, Special Ammo Finder

Titan: Antaeus Ward – leg armor for 23 Legendary Shards 

  • 1. Perk Line: Increased Mobility, Increased Health Regeneration
  • 2. Perk Line: Fusion Rifle Targeting, Hand Cannon Targeting, Range
  • 3. Perk Line: Scout Rifle Finder, Special Ammo Finder

Warlock: Controverse Hold – gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards

  • 1. Perk Line: Increased Mobility, Increased Resilience
  • 2. Perk Line: Fusion Rifle Loader, Hand Cannon Loader, Impact Induction
  • 3. Perk Line: Sniper Rifle Finder, Machine Gun Finder

Fate Engram for 97 Legendary Shards

Five of Swords, the free challenge card for customizing the Nightfall strike

Invitation of the Nine for 9 Legendary Shards (Season Pass exclusive)

You can find a compact summary of Xur’s inventory in this video from Nexxoss Gaming:

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Twitch streamer Summit1g dies an absurd death in Mordhau: “I hate my life”

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

The famous streamer Summit1g has tried his hand at the new Steam hit Mordhau . During this, he came across a very quirky weapon in a battle. The user of this weapon gave him quite a beating.

How Summit1g died: Summit1g logged into one of the Deathmatch servers of Mordhau. Deathmatch is one of the possible game modes and one that can only be accessed through the server browser.

In a Deathmatch, “All against All” is played until a player has enough points. During the skirmish with other players, however, one of his opponents suddenly pulled out a very quirky weapon: a lute.

His opponent hit him quite often and precisely with the instrument, while parrying incoming blows with somewhat ridiculous but skillful movements. It may look silly – but it worked surprisingly well.

Summit1g apparently could not quite handle this weapon and lost to the player in the duel, which others didn’t even disturb out of respect. His comment on this was a laugh and: “I hate my life so much. This is unbelievable.”

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How did it work? Lutes in Mordhau, like most weapons, have two different modes:

  • In normal mode, it can be played and sounds are produced.
  • In attack mode, it can be swung like a club.

The ability to also use instruments as weapons and the variety of weapons is one of the reasons why Mordhau is currently so well received by the community. Such small gimmicks allow players to give their characters a bit more character.

However, lutes definitely belong to the weapons that make it hard to achieve a kill. The streamer’s opponent has probably been playing for a while and is accordingly skilled in using such “weapons.”

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Some customization options in Mordhau

Mordhau – what is it? After its release on April 29, Mordhau had rapid success, which even caused the game some problems at times. Nonetheless, it has steadily grown in popularity, partly due to scenes like the one above.

The fact that even streamers like Summit1g play Mordhau live shows the game’s potential. Summit1g is according to sullygnome in 5th place among the streamers with the most followers on Twitch in the last 30 days. (As of March 3 at 5:40 PM)

For other quirky items in the gaming sector, the hardware manufacturer Razer is responsible:

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Fortnite: How to find coins on featured islands in Creative mode in Season 8

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale there are more challenges at the end of Season 8. One of them requires you to find coins on islands in Creative mode. We explain how to do that here.

What do you need to do? In one of the extension challenges of Season 8, you need to collect 20 coins in Creative mode. These coins can be placed by players on their creations as rewards for small challenges.

Wasn’t this already a thing? In the extension round of Season 7, there was already this task with the coins in Creative mode. Back then, you were supposed to search for only 15 coins in various creations of other players.

How do I get to the islands in Creative mode? To get the coins, you just need to visit the creations of other players in the Creative mode and collect the coins there. Proceed as follows:

  • Open Creative mode in the start menu
  • Start a round, but do not go to your own island
  • Choose a portal marked as “Featured”
  • Explore the island there and search for coins

Where can you find many coins? Currently (May 3, 2019), you can particularly well collect coins on the island named Howling Heights. However, you will probably need to explore more islands before you have enough coins.

What do you get as a reward? If you collect all 20 coins, you will receive 1,000 XP for the Battle Pass as a reward and complete one of the 6 new extension challenges.

How long does the event last? You can only complete the tasks until May 9, 2019. After that, Season 8 should end and Season 9 will begin.

Why can’t I join a game? Currently (May 3 at 5 PM), there seems to be a particularly high demand on the servers of Creative mode. Therefore, it may take some time before you can log into the islands.

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WoW: The World First Kill of Uu’nat goes to the guild Pieces

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Uu’nat has finally been defeated in the Mythic mode. After nearly 10 days, the last boss in the current raid of World of Warcraft is dead.

Although no one expected an exciting race in the Crucible of Storms, the last few days have been nerve-wracking for the professional guilds. In the battle for the Mythic “World First Kill” of the current boss Uu’nat in the Crucible of Storms, the European guild Pieces has emerged victorious. They are the first in the world to completely clear the raid.

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It took over 700 attempts: Pieces needed a total of 725 attempts to defeat Uu’nat. So many attempts are otherwise rare for a boss. By comparison, the First Kill of Jaina required the then World-First guild Method “only” half as many attempts, namely 346.

With which setup was Uu’nat finally defeated? Particularly noteworthy in Pieces’ setup is that the guild relied entirely on ranged damage dealers (Range-DDs). Of the 20 raid participants, there were:

  • 5 Elemental Shamans
  • 4 Affliction Warlocks
  • 2 Shadow Priests
  • 2 Balance Druids
  • 1 Fire Mage

As melee DPS, there was only one Havoc Demon Hunter. Clearly, this fight is significantly easier to tackle with ranged characters.

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Next race only in a few months: For many, the Crucible of Storms was not a “real” race, after all, there were only two bosses. The next big race is not until Patch 8.2 Azshara’s Rise. Then Azshara’s Eternal Palace awaits the players.

The event will surely be accompanied by major live streams again. However, it will probably still be a few weeks before the patch is released, after all, it has only been on the PTR for a few days and new features are continuously being added.

Have you mastered the Crucible of Storms yet? Did you follow the race?

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Borderlands 3: Here are the new classes and what they can do

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 5 minutes

Borderlands 3 was released in September 2019. It’s about time you got acquainted with the new playable characters!

What classes are there? True to the Borderlands series, there will again be four different playable characters in Borderlands 3. Borderlands 3 will be released on September 13, 2019, for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.

Each character in BL3 symbolizes a class with different play styles and abilities. You cannot choose character and class separately. The respective protagonist is the class with which you will progress through the game.

While other characters from the Borderlands universe will appear in BL3, they will likely only be as NPCs.

This article was published on April 3, 2019, and updated on September 12 with new information.
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In Borderlands 3, you will once again be hunting for loot.

Don’t miss any information: Keep an eye on our Facebook page for Borderlands 3. There we will share all our articles about the new shooter with you.

Which class in Borderlands 3? We also launched a survey about all characters in Borderlands 3 that many participated in and is still ongoing, by the way. FL4K emerges as the class favorite.

These are the new characters

In Borderlands 3, you can choose between four different classes. What we know about the new characters and the story can be read here.

Moze – The Gunner

This is what Moze can do: Moze commands a mech she has named ‘Iron Bear’. The mech constructs itself around Moze when called. This makes her more mobile than other gunners in the Borderlands series, who usually dealt with static turrets.

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An interesting detail is that a teammate can jump onto the mech and take over the turret on Iron Bear’s head. This places an emphasis on teamwork, making Moze equally more effective.

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Moze in her mech ‘Iron Bear’.

Amara – The Siren

This is what Amara can do: Amara represents the Siren of Borderlands 3. Sirens are women with mysterious powers. Unlike her predecessor Sirens Lilith and Maya, Amara can summon additional arms. Therefore, she is more suited for close combat.

These are Amara’s abilities: Amara can only equip one ability at a time and can only augment it. In addition to her three starting skills, she unlocks further alternative abilities.

  • Phaseslam: The Siren jumps into the air and slams her astral arms down to the ground.
  • Phasecast: Amara fires a projection that deals damage to enemies in its path.
  • Phasegrasp: With this ability, Amara can trap an enemy in a magical fist that emerges from the ground.
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The muscular Siren Amara loves to swing her additional arms around.

Additionally, Amara’s alternative abilities are often enhanced versions of her starting skills. As a result, they often have a longer cooldown:

  • Fracture: This skill causes multiple fists to erupt from the ground, dealing damage to enemies in a certain radius.
  • Downfall: The Siren jumps into the air and fires a beam at enemies before unleashing her Phaseslam.
  • Reverberation: Here, Amara sends out a projection, similar to Phasecast, whose damage increases with each enemy hit.
  • Deliverance: This skill fires a projection that launches homing elemental rockets whenever enemies are hit.
  • Tandava: A projection that explodes upon hitting an enemy.
  • The Eternal Fist: With this skill, an enemy is trapped like in a Phasegrasp. If the trapped enemy dies, the effect can leap to up to three nearby enemies.
  • Ties that Bind: Also a Phasegrasp, which distributes the damage to additional enemies when the trapped target is hit.
  • Fist Over Matter: An alternative Phasegrasp where fists strike nearby enemies of the trapped enemy.
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Amara not only has her strong arms for defense but also knows how to handle all sorts of weapons.

FL4K – The Beastmaster

This is what FL4K can do: FL4K is somewhat like the hunter of the group, as he can command various beasts. He can summon three different companions, including a Skag. It is still unclear whether the Beastmaster can have only one companion at a time or summon all three.

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FL4K always has a little friend with him, here a Skag.

Zane – The Operative

This is what Zane can do: Zane bears some resemblance to Zer0 from Borderlands 2. Zane can place decoys to lure enemies. He also has various useful gadgets at his disposal, such as an attack drone that supports him in battle.

These are Zane’s abilities: Zane can equip two skills, the only one of the four new characters to do so. However, he has to forgo his grenade slot.

Zane’s skills can be upgraded or altered with up to two augmentations. However, the character does not unlock any further abilities.

  • Barrier: With this ability, Zane places a shield that blocks damage from enemies and additionally increases the weapon damage of Zane and his friends as they shoot through it. The shield can also be carried by Zane, but then it is smaller.
  • SNTNL: This skill deploys a drone that automatically attacks enemies and can be directed towards specific targets by Zane.
  • Digi-Clone: Zane creates a hologram of himself that distracts enemies and even attacks them. The hologram can be upgraded to throw grenades, an ability that the character otherwise has to forgo.
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Zane relies on various gadgets in battle.

How else can you optimally prepare? Just take a look at the following article:

Additionally, there are 4 different editions of the game, each featuring different content.

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Fortnite: Glitch makes players invisible killers – And that just before the World Cup qualifiers

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the new item “Shadow Bomb” appears to be bugged. A glitch causes players to remain permanently invisible. This could significantly disrupt the World Cup qualifiers this coming weekend.

What is the bug? The item “Shadow Bomb” introduced with patch 8.51 makes you invisible for 6 seconds. You can perform double jumps and run faster, but you cannot shoot or build.

However, two players discovered in duo mode in the playground that there is a glitch that bypasses exactly this restriction.

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How does the glitch work? If you get knocked out while in an invisible state and then revived by a teammate, you remain invisible. For the rest of the game!

This is the second glitch related to the Shadow Bomb: However, the issue with permanent invisibility is not the only bug with the shadow bombs. The streamer TimTheTatman (who recently had a bet with DrDisrespect) discovered that you also remain permanently invisible if you use a geyser while under the effect of the bomb.

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Then you would permanently ride as an invisible shadow on the geyser and only become visible again when you land.

World Cup Qualifiers Could Become Problematic

Therefore, the bugs are a serious issue: The two glitches that can easily turn into exploits are a serious problem in the game. Because they occurred recently before the next qualification round for the World Cup in Fortnite.

This coming weekend, thousands of players will again compete for coveted qualification points. There is a prize pool of a million dollars and a spot in the summer finals, where a total of even 30 million dollars can be won.

For fair competition, a game is needed that does not contain strange bugs, glitches, and exploits that give some players a significant advantage.

Invisible players are definitely such a “game-breaker” and Epic should fix the problem quickly before there is once again a shitstorm from the competitive scene of Fortnite.

This would not be the first time that Epic has ruined the game for professionals due to bugs.

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PUBG: Groom does not even stop playing on his own wedding

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is so present for some players that they can never stop playing it. A wedding party in India had to experience that.

A wedding recently took place in India where the most important man was conspicuously absent. Because the groom apparently wanted nothing to do with his own wedding and preferred playing the mobile version of PUBG on his smartphone.

A video of the whole procedure shows how the young man in traditional wedding attire sits next to his visibly annoyed bride, having only eyes for PUBG on his phone.

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Even when a guest wants to give him a gift, the groom only reacts irritably and swipes the present aside. The package was in his line of sight to the phone and thus disturbed his game.

However, it is not known if the gaming spree at the wedding had consequences for the young man’s marriage.

PUBG is a problem in India

These incidents have also occurred with PUBG in India: The bizarre video of the gaming groom is just the latest incident involving PUBG in India. The country seems to have a problem with the battle royale shooter, especially the mobile version:

  • Indian media considers the game an addiction and compares it to hard drugs.
  • A man reportedly left his pregnant wife because of PUBG.
  • Indian media claims the game is making children into psychopaths.
  • 2 young Indians lost their lives because they were supposedly hit by a train while gaming.
  • A child has already died because it jumped off a roof like in PUBG and did not survive the fall.
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This is what PUBG Mobile looks like.

Therefore, the game has already been banned in parts of India and players risk imprisonment if caught playing PUBG. However, this certainly did not seem to be the case at the wedding.

Another bizarre story regarding PUBG is currently unfolding in China.

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