The upcoming loot shooter Borderlands 3 will refrain from using a certain term for an enemy type, as it aims to avoid discriminating against little people.
Which term is being referred to? In all Borderlands games, there is a small variant of the usual bandit enemies. These adversaries have shrunk to smaller villains due to mutation.
In Borderlands 1 and 2, they were named “Midget.” This is a derogatory term for little people in English and can be translated roughly as “little one” or “dwarf.” In fact, the enemies were called “Zwerge” in the German version.
What are the enemies called now? In an interview with PCGamesN, producer Chris Brock stated that the small enemies will return in Borderlands 3. However, they will be given a different name. Instead of being called Midgets, they will be referred to as “Tinks.”
This is what the little ones look like. Source: Borderlands Wiki
The reasons for the renaming
Why did Gearbox change the name? The reason given was that “Midget” is not a particularly nice term for little people. Moreover, the usefulness of the term is not a major issue in the game; the little ones are just called that.
Therefore, it is not a big deal to rename them and thus be politically correct towards little people. The old term is simply “not super-sensitive,” Brock said.
Whether the small enemies will continue to be called “Zwerge” in the German version (as they were previously translated) or will also be renamed to “Tinks” is still unclear.
How are players reacting? Various fans of Borderlands find in comments and on Reddit that the decision to rename the dwarves is not particularly well-received. In fact, some are wondering if the term “Tink” might be even worse and could potentially become a new insult for little people in real life.
Moreover, “Tink” is already an insulting term for a particular form of traveling people in England and Ireland, which is referred to as “Tinker” (tinsmith) or simply “Tinks” in short form. And especially the last term is not meant to be nice.
Is Borderlands getting softened? According to Chris Brock, Borderlands 3 is still not a politically correct game for the whole family, despite the changed term for Midgets. There are still plenty of coarse terms in the game, including the insane psychos, who will still be called that.
He also noted that the time for Midgets has long passed. Even in the Pre-Sequel, the last Borderlands game from Gearbox, the small enemies were no longer called Midgets. Instead, “Lil” was added to the regular name of the enemy when it was a mini-version.
In a survey, we wanted to know from you what you think of the action RPG Anthem nearly two months after its release. We are now revealing our survey results and showing you how you and our other readers responded to topics such as playtime, group configurations, and overall ratings.
That is why our first and probably most exciting question for you was whether you are still playing BioWare’s sci-fi shooter. Other questions concerned group size and wishes for the future.
This was our survey:At Easter, we published our survey to capture the opinion of MeinMMO readers on Anthem. We want to reveal your opinion on the current state of Anthem in this article. Your responses regarding the future of Anthem will follow in a second article.
This is what MeinMMO readers currently think of Anthem
On average, nearly 2100 of our readers participated in the Anthem survey. We reveal what you currently think of the action RPG.
Are you still playing Anthem?
2071 of our MeinMMO readers answered the question of whether they are still playing Anthem. The responses were as follows:
“I still play Anthem daily” responded 9% of participants
19% of you still play several times a week
22% of our readers check in on Anthem several times a month
46% of participants no longer play Anthem
4% of the responses referred to “I have never played Anthem”
Have you played other “Loot-Shooters” (Destiny, Borderlands, The Division…) before Anthem?
Many of you have wandered around in other games about loot hunting before Anthem. Here are the 2091 responses to the question of whether you played other “Loot-Shooters” before Anthem:
“Yes, many” responded a solid 43% of you
Some loot games have been played by 37% of you
14% of participants were familiar with a few loot games
No “Loot-Shooters” were played by 6% of participants before Anthem
Many of you have already roamed in other “Loot-Shooters” before Anthem, such as in Destiny 2.
How many hours have you spent in Anthem?
Anthem was released back in February. Naturally, we wanted to know how much time you have already spent in the world of Bastion. 2097 readers participated in this question.
6% of you spent 1-10 hours in Anthem
7% of participants played the game for 10-20 hours
17% of our readers roamed around in Bastion for 20-40 hours
29% of participants revealed that they have played Anthem for 40-80 hours
23% of participants have spent 80-150 hours in Anthem
More than 150 hours was the case for 9% of readers
Also, 9% have spent more than 200 hours in Anthem
In what group configuration do you play Anthem?
Anthem can be played solo, but especially in a group. Besides playing with friends there is matchmaking for all activities. We wanted to know how you play or have played Anthem.
21% of participants play solo
18% of our readers chose “in a fixed group”
25% of MeinMMO readers play Anthem with changing friends
36% play with unknown players through Anthem’s matchmaking
How would you describe your experience with Anthem so far?
In our last question, we wanted to know how you would describe your experience with Anthem so far. You could rate your answer on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best result:
5% of readers rated Anthem as “1 – Very Bad”
25% of participants gave a “5 – Average”
Only 1% of participants in our survey rated the game as “10 – Excellent”
What our readers wish for the future of Anthem has been compiled for you in this article:
For the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic, the expansion Onslaught was announced in April. Many fans were more than pleased with the upcoming content. For them, the new expansion is truly important.
What kind of expansion is this? In April 2019, EA announced the expansion “Onslaught” for The Old Republic. The expansion is supposed to be free for subscribers and adds numerous new content to the game:
Pirates and smugglers rule in the hollowed-out asteroid of Mek-Sha.
What “Onslaught” means for fans
This is how the development has gone so far: As it looks with the currently announced features, Onslaught will be one of the biggest expansions of SWTOR, perhaps even the biggest. Any previous expansion mostly brought roughly:
Players have been waiting for new content for so long: Onslaught is the seventh expansion of Star Wars: The Old Republic and will be released nearly three years after the last expansion.
Knights of the Eternal Throne, the predecessor, was released in December 2016. Fans of the MMORPG had to do without major content updates for almost three years.
This was the concern: Because this cycle was broken and no updates came for so long, fans feared that the developers at BioWare had simply stopped working on SWTOR.
Also, in autumn 2018, the “Cantina Tour” event of SWTOR was canceled. The tours are community events in various cities. Due to the cancellation, fans already labeled SWTOR as a “dying game. “
In addition, many developers from SWTOR were pulled away for the development of Anthem in order to finish Anthem. According to an insider, it was even said that BioWare wanted SWTOR to die in favor of Anthem.
Anthem was said to be responsible for the impending death of SWTOR.
Many fans blamed the publisher EA, which has belonged to BioWare since 2007 and is among the 5 most hated companies in America. There was a belief that EA only cares about money and thus simply writes off fan favorites like SWTOR.
This is why fans are happy now: After the announcement of Onslaught, a certain relief spread among the fans. Many had feared that the servers of their beloved game would be shut down, that SWTOR would simply be ended.
However, since Onslaught will be a large expansion with its many features, fans now hope that SWTOR will last for several more years. They are not only happy that content is coming at all, but also about what specifically is supposed to come.
The new items are expected the most, which are supposed to lead to more individual customization of the classes through the “Spoils of War” system. But the date also seems cleverly chosen by the fans. Since Onslaught is released in September, the team then has a lot of time to fix any bugs. December will have several weeks of holidays in between.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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!”
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.
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.
If you want to optimally prepare for Elsweyr, you should follow these tips:
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.
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.
But from all companies, there has only been the message for months: No comment.
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).
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
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.
The expectations for the new Call of Duty seem to be rising, in any case.
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
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.
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.
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:
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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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:
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.
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?
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.
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.
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:
In China, an unofficial mobile version of League of Legends has established itself as a major revenue generator: Honor of Kings (known here as Arena of Valor) poses a risk of addiction there.
In South Korea, there is a trend of playing successful, old PC MMORPGs on mobile – like Lineage or Lineage 2. New versions of these franchises also generate a lot of money there. They have almost replaced PC MMORPGs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
Thus, EA presented a Command and Conquer at E3 2018 – previously they had already been active here with the Star Wars license.
Above all, however, Activision Blizzard is aiming for a mobile offensive with Diablo Immortal and other titles.
The idea is apparently to use their “strong brands” as a gateway to engage players.
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.
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.
Controversial current game: Elder Scrolls Blades.
This rejection has been felt one after another by the Western publishers:
And The Elder Scrolls Blades has become a game that polarizes people.
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.
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:
the opportunity to have all kinds of workbenches available in one place
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
These are the advantages:
all resources are nearby, including sulfur from the sulfur lakes
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.
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.
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
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”.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Furthermore, such quest lines have been used to bring back exotic weapons from Destiny 1. However, the Arbalest is a completely new weapon.
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.
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.
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 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)
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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: EAreleased 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.
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.
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
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.”
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:
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.
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.
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.
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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