Fortnite: Find all Fortbytes – How to get the puzzle pieces

The search for Fortbytes is a new feature of Season 9 in Fortnite: Battle Royale. We will show you what to do.

What is new? With the start of Season 9, Fortnite has unlocked so-called Fortbytes in the game. These are puzzle pieces resembling microchips that can be unlocked through various actions or found on the map.

How many Fortbytes are there? 100 Fortbytes can be unlocked. At the start of Season 9, the developers unlocked 18 at the same time. After that, one more is supposed to be unlocked every day.

Fortnite Fortbytes overview
Here you reveal a secret picture when you unlock Fortbytes

What is it good for? In the game, it is read that you should collect the Fortbytes to decode a secret. This is its own challenge overview that you can find in the challenges.

Collecting 90 Fortbytes is also required for the Season 9 challenges of “Utopia”. This unlocks a legendary skin, the Utopia skin.

Utopia Skin

Along with the Utopia skin, there are also 5 more styles to unlock. To do this, you need to collect masks on the map. In an extra guide, we will show you the locations.

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How to unlock Fortbytes – Locations and instructions

On this map, you will find a route with which you can collect all Fortbytes on the island in an hour. The individual positions we will show you here:

Fortbyte numberHow to unlock?
01 Awarded for obtaining 175,000 XP
04With plasma tail through rings above Loot Lake
05With emote “Casual Shuffle” in a dance club
06Execute Yay emote in ice cream parlor
07Cuddle time emoticon in the stone umbrella
08Challenge: To be found in Junk Junction
10 Awarded for obtaining 60,000 XP
11To be found under a spinning parrot
13Found in a location that will be revealed somewhere on loading screen 2.
14Search at a trailer park
16To be found in a desert house with too many chairs.
17To be found in a wooden fish building
18Between Mega Mall and Dusty Divot
19With Vega outfit at a spaceship-like building
20To be found in the center of the storm eye
21Located in a metal llama building
22Rox spray motif in an underpass
23To be found between camping ground, gas station, footprint
24To be found in Fatal Fields
25Awarded at Battle Pass level 40
26As Bunker Jonesy at the snow bunker
30Between Haunted Hills and Pleasant Park
31Search at the observation point above a meteorite crater
32Accessible with companion “Kyo” at the northernmost point
34Search between a fork and a knife
35 Awarded for obtaining 225,000 XP
36Accessible as “Sentinel” on an icy island
39 Awarded for completing 6 challenges from week 2
41Accessible by using the emoticon “Tomato Head” in Durrr Burger
42Awarded for completing 6 challenges from week 3
43Available with Nana cape at the banana stand
44 Awarded at Battle Pass level 20
46 Awarded at Battle Pass level 100
47Challenge: Search between a crashed battle bus and a reboot bus
50Accessible at night in castle ruins on a mountain
52With spray motif “Bot” in a robot factory
53By lifting a disco ball in a villain hideout
55 Challenge: To be found in Haunted Hills
57Awarded by reaching the top 10 25 times in teams, duo or solo
58With horn emote at Snobby Shores
59With “Durrr!” emote in Pizza Pit
60With “Shield Swirler” emote at Happy Oink Restaurant
61Use the Sunbird spray emote at an icy waterfall
63To be found between Lucky Landing and Fatal Fields
64Search as Rox on the stunt mountain
65To be found on a cheap film set in a basement
66Granted by placing in the top 10 75 times in teams, duo or solo
67Fly through rings with Avenger Glider
68To be found in a bookstore in a snowy town
69To be found near a stone pig
70With the contrail “Impulse” through floating rings at Lazy Lagoon
71Awarded for completing 6 challenges from week 1
72Search in Salty Springs
74To be found in a filing cabinet within the basement of an assassin on the coast of a desert
76To be found behind a historical diorama in an insurance building
77At a taco stand near a railway
78Search at the fire lookout tower by a drained lake
79To be found in an arcade
80Bunker flier at the volcano edge
81The Fortbyte at the cactus wedge during the day
82Solve the pressure plate puzzle northwest of The Block
84Granted at Battle Pass level 60
85Granted for obtaining 30,000 XP
87Granted by placing in the top 10 50 times in teams, duo or solo
88To be found somewhere within the map square J3
90Granted by placing in the top 10 100 times in teams, duo or solo
91Hidden in the loading screen of week 4
92Challenge: Spray “Rock Love” at the lava falls
96 Granted at Battle Pass level 80
97In the loading screen 8
99Granted for obtaining 125,000 XP
100To be found on the top floor of the highest building in Neo Tilted

We will update this article for you regularly as soon as Epic unlocks more Fortbytes. We will give you tips for individual tasks here.

Fortbyte #4: Fly through rings above Loot Lake with contrail

How to complete the task: How to glide through the rings above Loot Lake in free fall, you will learn here.

Fortbyte #05 find with emote “Casual Shuffle” in dance club

How to complete the task: You need level 95 of the battle pass, because that is where you unlock the emote. Then head to the dance club and perform the emote.

Fortbyte #06: Execute Yay emote in ice cream parlor

How to complete the task: Where to find the ice cream parlor and the Yay emote will be explained here.

Fortbyte #07 find – execute cuddle time emote on stone umbrella

How to complete the task: Here, you just have to perform a cuddle time emoticon from the battle pass at the right place. How to do it, you will learn here.

Fortbyte #8: To be found in Junk Junction

How to complete the task: Head to Junk Junction, all the way north of the island. There you will find the byte in a garage on a bed.

Fortbyte #11 find – below a spinning parrot

How to complete the task: The parrot flies through the jungle of Fortnite. If you find it, you will find the Fortbyte.

Fortbyte 13 find – hint from loading screen of week 2

How to complete the task: You can find Fortbyte number 13 in the southeast of the map in grid field I9 at the desert biome. As our MeinMMO reader Himbeere7 explained, the Fortbyte is hidden there in a porta-potty, near the 3 dinosaurs.

We have a guide here that shows you the location.

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Fortbyte #14: To be found at a trailer park

How to complete the task: Where the trailer park is where the 14th Fortbyte is located will be explained here.

Fortbyte #16 in a desert house with chairs

How to complete the task: For this Fortbyte, you need to travel to the small unnamed place, far south of the island. There is a house full of chairs.

Fortbyte 17 in a wooden fish building

How to complete the task: You can find Fortbyte number 17 in a giant wooden fish. This is located in the north of the island near the 4 big springs.

Fortbyte #18 between Mega Mall and Dusty Divot

How to complete the task: The Fortbyte is located west of Mega Mall. There it is hidden in a small wooden house.

Fortbyte #19 with Vega outfit in spaceship-like building

How to complete the task: You will find Fortbyte 19 in a building south of Shifty Shafts. There you must wear the Vega outfit from the battle pass.

Fortbyte #20 in the center of the storm eye

How to complete the task: Fortbyte 20 can always be found at different locations. Simply head to the center of the storm eye for that.

Fortbyte #21 find in a metal llama building

How to complete the task: You can find the Fortbyte north of Junk Junction. There you will find the huge metal llama building.

Fortbyte #22 – Rox spray motif in an underpass

How to complete the task: Where the underpass is and how to use the spray motif with Rox, you will learn here.

Fortbyte #23 find between camping ground, gas station and footprint

How to complete the task: You can find this Fortbyte to the west of Loot Lake. The sought byte is located between the 3 locations.

Fortbyte #26 – As Bunker Jonesy at the snow bunker

How to complete the task: Put on the Bunker Jonesy outfit and search at the snow bunker. Where that is, you will learn here.

Fortbyte #30 – Between Haunted Hills and Pleasant Park

How to complete the task: There are no prerequisites for this Fortbyte. Simply land at these two trees between Haunted Hills and Pleasant Park and collect the byte there.

Fortbyte #31 – Search at the observation point above a meteorite crater

How to complete the task: Go to Dusty Divot and look for the location shown here at the observation point above a meteorite crater.

Fortbyte #32 – At the northernmost point with Kyo

How to complete the task: Equip the companion Kyo and visit the northernmost point on the island with it. The companion is available from battle pass level 28. In our guide to Fortbyte #32 in Fortnite, you will learn all further advice.

Fortbyte #34 – To be found between a fork and a knife

How to complete the task: If you do not know where the fork and knife are located on the map, you will learn it here!

Fortbyte #36 on an icy island

How to complete the task: Anyone who has unlocked the Sentinel skin can access Fortbyte 36. This works by purchasing the Battle Pass for Season 9. The skins Sentinel and Rox are immediately unlocked this way.

So choose the Sentinel skin and enter a match with it. Near Polar Peak, you will find the sought island.

FN Fortbyte 36

Go to this spot so that the Fortbyte appears. You can simply collect it with the interact button.

Fortbyte 36 location in Fortnite

Go to this location to collect the Fortbyte.

Fortbyte #42 find – use tomato head emoticon in Durr Burger

How to complete the task: How to find the Tomato Head emoticon and where the Durr restaurant for Fortbyte 42 is located will be explained here.

Fortbyte #43 find – with Nana cape at the banana stand

How to complete the task: First, you need to unlock the cape. This can be done with the Jonesy outfit. Then travel to Neo Tilted and collect the byte there. How to unlock and collect Fortbyte 43 will be explained here.

Fortbyte #47 find – search between a crashed battle bus and a reboot bus

How to complete the task: The 47th Fortbyte is located in the classic triangle between three locations. This time you have to search between a pirate camp, a reboot bus, and a crashed battle bus.

Fortbyte #50 find: At night in castle ruins on a mountain near Haunted Hills

How to complete the task: Simply travel to the sought location near Haunted Hills. It is in grid field B/2. As long as you are there at night, you can pick up the byte. In our guide to Fortbyte #50, we will show you the exact location.

Fortbyte #52: Use “Bot” spray motif in robot factory

How to complete the task: The robot factory is located in Pressure Plant. Fly there and use the correct spray and you will find the Fortbyte.

Fortbyte #53: Lift a disco ball in a villain hideout

How to complete the task: The hideout is located east of Snobby Shores. There you need to dance with a partner and lift a disco ball.

Fortbyte #55: To be found in Haunted Hills

How to complete the task: Fortbyte 55 is hidden in Haunted Hills. There is no further hint. You will find it there in a special building near the large church.

Fortbyte #58: With horn emote at Snobby Shores

How to complete the task: For Fortbyte #58, you first need to have unlocked the horn emote at level 56. Then you can find the byte there at the destroyed house.

Fortbyte #59: With “Durrr!” emote in a Pizza Pit restaurant

How to complete the task: Travel to Mega Mall and go to the large restaurant there. Use the desired emote, which you can earn at level 53 of the battle pass.

Fortbyte #60: With “Shield Swirler” emote at Happy Oink restaurant

How to complete the task: This byte is hidden in Happy Hamlet. Enter the restaurant “Happy Oink” and use the desired emote there.

Fortbyte #61: Sunbird spray at icy waterfall

How to complete the task: For byte #61, you need to use the Sunbird spray emote from the battle pass. Then you will find the sought byte under an icy waterfall.

Fortbyte #63: To be found somewhere between Lucky Landing and Fatal Fields

How to complete the task: The 63rd byte is simply at a gas station northeast of Lucky Landing. Where exactly, you will learn here.

Fortbyte #64: Search as Rox on the stunt mountain

How to complete the task: The 64th byte can only be found if you have Rox and climb the stunt mountain.

Fortbyte #65: Cheap film set in a basement

How to complete the task: Fortbyte #65 is hidden in Shifty Shafts. You will find it on a cheap film set in a basement.

Fortbyte #67 find: Fly through rings with Avenger Glider

How to complete the task: Unlock the glider and then fly through a simple parkour of triangles. We will show you how to do this. Unlock Fortbyte 67 with Avenger Glider.

Fortbyte #68: Bookstore in snowy town

How to complete the task: For Fortbyte 68, you need to travel to Happy Hamlet. In the bookstore there, you will find the sought byte.

Fortbyte #69: Near a stone pig

How to complete the task: You will find Fortbyte number 69 near a stone pig, which is hiding near Lucky Landing.

Fortbyte #70: With the contrail “Impulse” through floating rings at Lazy Lagoon

How to complete the task: Fortbyte #70 is easy to get, if you proceed as shown here.

Fortbyte #72: Search in Salty Springs

How to complete the task: The 72nd Fortbyte is easy to find if you read our guide to the location in Salty Springs.

Fortbyte #74: To be found in a filing cabinet within the basement of an assassin on the coast of a desert

How to complete the task: The 74th Fortnite is in John Wick’s house. Where you can find the basement of an assassin is explained here.

Fortbyte #75 find in a hangar

How to complete the task: Fortbyte #75 can be found in a hangar at Frosty Flights. You don’t need any further prerequisites.

Fortbyte #76 behind a cardboard volcano

How to complete the task: For Fortbyte #76, you need to travel to Neo Tilted. There, the byte is hidden behind a cardboard volcano.

Fortbyte #77 – To be found at a taco stand near a railway

How to complete the task: The Fortbyte #77 is supposedly to be found near a railway at a taco stand. Where it really is, you will find out here.

Fortbyte #78: Search at the fire lookout tower at a drained lake

How to complete the task: The 78th Fortbyte can be found at Loot Lake. Where exactly, you will learn here.

Fortbyte #79: To be found in an arcade

How to complete the task: Fortbyte #79 is located in Mega Mall. There you need to search in an arcade for byte number 79.

Fortbyte #80: Bunker flier at the volcano edge

How to complete the task: Where to search at the volcano edge and what a bunker flyer is supposed to be will be explained here.

Fortbyte #81: Search at cactus wedge during the day

How to complete the task: This byte is at the cactus wedge on a mountain peak at Paradise Palms. But only at a specific time! How that all works, you will learn here.

Fortbyte #82: The pressure plate puzzle at The Block

How to complete the task: The 82nd Fortbyte is easy to find, but if you want to have it, you need help. How to do all that is explained in our guide to the 82nd Fortbyte.

Fortbyte #88: Somewhere in map square J3

How to complete the task: There are no big prerequisites here. Just travel to grid square J3 on the Fortnite map and collect the byte.

Fortbyte #91: To be found in the loading screen of week 4

How to complete the task: The Fortbyte is hidden in the loading screen of week 4 of Season 9. Where that is supposed to be, you will learn here.

Fortbyte #92 find – How to get to the byte at the lava falls

How to complete the task: The 92nd Fortbyte is easy to find, but not so easy to get. It is clearly visible at the lava falls, but if you want to get it, you need a certain spray from the battle pass of season 9. How to get Fortbyte 92 will be explained here.

Fortbyte #97 find – in loading screen 8

How to complete the task: Travel to Lucky Landing in grid square F10. In one of the houses, you will find the byte next to the weight bench. Which house it is, you will see here: Finding Fortbyte 97

Fortbyte #100 – In the highest building in Neo Tilted

How to complete the task: In Neo Tilted, there are many tall buildings. For this task, you should go to the tallest one. There, on the top floor, you will find the byte. How to do this, you will see here:

Find Fortbyte #100 in the highest building in Neo Tilted

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Anthem is now working on Cataclysm: What does this mean for the players?

To focus on the current state of Anthem, the developers at BioWare have postponed some planned content indefinitely. Now the Community Manager has announced that the team is currently working on the Cataclysm content.

This is why content was postponed: After the difficult launch of Anthem, the developers at BioWare quickly announced new content. A roadmap was published to illustrate which features were supposed to be released when.

However, since Anthem is still plagued by bugs and issues, BioWare has decided to postpone a whole series of announced content. Of all the planned features for April, only one was actually released: The new stronghold “The Sunken Cell”.

Now the Community Manager of Anthem, Jesse Anderson, has revealed on Twitter that the team is currently working on the content related to Cataclysm.

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What are the Cataclysms? Even before the launch of Anthem, BioWare talked about world-changing events called Cataclysms. Anthem was compared to a Netflix series that evolves continuously and about which players should constantly talk.

These should center around story or world events that, for example, change the map of Anthem. With the Cataclysms that are triggered by the Anthem of Creation, new locations could emerge or be annihilated.

In story events, new characters might appear or familiar faces might die.

The whole thing is to be accompanied by new, smaller events that eventually lead into a Cataclysm.

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Recently, players hoped that the “Awakening” of the Monument has something to do with the Cataclysms.

This is why Cataclysms are important: The world events of Anthem should make up a large part of the game. BioWare had many ideas on how these events could change the world. But how Cataclysms will actually look, players still do not know today.

At the end of the open demo of Anthem in early February, there was a concluding event that was meant to give a small taste of what players could expect in the dynamic world. At that time, a red spot appeared in the sky over Bastion and a storm brewed. Later, special Titans appeared.

Despite the current problems, many players still want to know what the Cataclysms are about. If these world events can excite the Freelancers, BioWare could suddenly look good again and win back seemingly lost players.

However, the opposite could also happen if the Cataclysms are not worth the wait in the eyes of the players. The Cataclysms could thus decide the future of Anthem.

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Perfected Breakout: How the new exotic weapon completely shakes up Destiny 2

Numerous Guardians are currently hunting for the new exotic weapon “Perfected Outbreak” in Destiny 2 – the successor to Outbreak Prime from the first game. But how does the weapon perform in practice? Is the effort worth it?

Since the Weekly Reset on May 7, a new weapon has been on everyone’s lips – the exotic Pulse Rifle Perfected Outbreak. Whether you’re in the Crucible, Gambit, or Strikes, it feels like more and more players are apparently unable to put this weapon down.

However, this is not only due to the fact that the Guardians have the associated quest and further secrets to keep them busy. The weapon itself can also convince and is now considered by many fans to be one of the currently best primary weapons in Destiny 2.

Perfected Outbreak – How the new exotic weapon performs in practice

What makes this weapon special? Perfected Outbreak is an exotic pulse rifle for the kinetic slot. The rate of fire is 450.

The intrinsic perk “Corruption Spreads” generates swarms of SIVA nanites on kills from critical hits and rapidly consecutive hits. Kills with critical hits apparently create the largest SIVA swarms.

The precision perk “Parasitic” causes this weapon to deal more damage to enemies based on the number of SIVA nanites stuck to those enemies.

How the Prime successor performs in PvE

How does the weapon fare against AI? In combat against AI opponents, the weapon performs exceptionally well. It is excellent for pulverizing groups of smaller enemies with its SIVA swarms. But even Majors can be dealt with quickly and effectively. And even raid bosses melt away when the Perfected Outbreak is used against them in conjunction.

This is why the weapon is so strong in PvE: The reason for the strong PvE performance is the combination of both perks “Corruption Spreads” and “Parasitic”.

If you land precision kills or rapid hits, the homing SIVA nanite swarms first deal damage to the opponents themselves and simultaneously make them more vulnerable to further fire. This way, large clusters of enemies and single adds can be taken down in just moments.

Against Majors and bosses, the rapid successive hits are primarily utilized. You can simply keep your aim on a powerful enemy. The SIVA nanites will thus continually spawn and stick to the opponent. This will additionally harm and weaken the enemy.

If you play in a team and multiple members have the new weapon, all users of the Perfected Outbreak can benefit from the other SIVA nanites.

Watch the weapon in action here: What it means for combat against raid bosses can be seen in the following video by Sweatcicle. There, Emperor Calus melts away within seconds in the first damage phase – and this is noteworthy for a primary weapon. Although the Guardians also utilize the Well of Radiance, it doesn’t make the performance any less impressive:

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Here you can see the weapon in action during a complete raid run and against the raid boss from Wrath of the Machine (from 23:15):

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Numerous players believe after their first experiences that Perfected Outbreak is set to become a top favorite for numerous boss encounters – whether in raids, Gambit, or Strikes.

This is how the weapon will get even better in the future: A Masterwork catalyst for Perfected Outbreak is already in the game. However, it cannot be fully earned yet. It will probably take several weeks until then.

But with the exotic catalyst, the weapon is expected to become significantly more powerful. With the catalyst, the SIVA nanite swarms deal more damage. Additionally, enemies that have nanites stuck to them at the time of a kill will spawn further nanites that will then seek targets. The full potential of the weapon in terms of damage and effectiveness has not yet been fully tapped.

How the Prime successor performs in PvP

What the weapon can do in the Crucible: As first Guardians report, this weapon is not only strong in PvE – it can also hold its own in Guardian duels.

While exact numbers or possible hidden perks are not yet available, as the weapon is still classified as secret in the database: the weapon handling is described by many as excellent, phenomenal, or like a laser – whether on PC or console. Especially with a controller, it is said to be one of the most stable pulse rifles in Destiny 2.

Additionally, the hitbox is said to be very generous. Critical hits are possible with ease as long as you keep the reticle on the chest. The weapon also has good range and the perk Outlaw, which reduces reload time for precise kills.

Without the nanites, a critical hit deals 25 damage and a body shot deals 16 damage. With eight crits, the time to kill is 0.87 seconds, and with 12 body shots, it’s 1.33 seconds.

This is how the weapon becomes really strong: Once the nanites come into play, the weapon can truly shine. A nanite sticking to an enemy increases damage to 29 per crit and 18 per body shot. This alone lowers the TTK through pure crits to 0.7 – 0.75 seconds.

Damage is also increased when additional nanites are added. However, it caps out at 44 damage per critical hit.

A kill generates nine nanites, each dealing 10 – 11 damage and additionally increasing damage against afflicted enemies. These SIVA swarms last about four seconds and pursue targets within a radius of about 8 meters.

If another opponent stands next to your victim at the time of the kill and receives all the nanites, you can easily take them out afterwards. If multiple enemies are nearby, you can take down a whole group with just a few salvos. Thus, the weapon is particularly effective against clusters of enemies.

More on the damage numbers can be found in this video from Drewsky’s channel:

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Even in PvP, the weapon gets better: With the Masterwork catalyst, Perfected Outbreak is expected to become even deadlier in PvP. The additional nanites and their added damage should further reduce the TTK in some situations. The new Prime should also become more effective against multiple opponents.

You can watch a detailed review of the weapon in this video from Aztecross Gaming:

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In short: The weapon can impress in pretty much all modes based on initial impressions and is therefore well worth the effort. It is no coincidence that it is currently shaking up large parts of Destiny 2. Additionally, the weapon is expected to become even more powerful as a Masterwork in the future. If you have the chance or opportunity, you should definitely get the weapon.

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The new pump gun in Fortnite is the big topic of discussion among players

In Fortnite: Battle Royale the shotgun “Pumpgun” has been removed from the game and has been replaced by a new pump called “Combat Shotgun”.

What is the new shotgun? Since Update 9.0 the new Combat Shotgun has been in the game. The weapon has the rarities “Rare”, “Epic”, and “Legendary”. So it’s not found at every corner.

It deals 73/77/81 damage and has a headshot multiplier of 1.7. This means that it can deal a maximum of 138 damage with a headshot. That’s significantly less than the old Pumpgun. The old one dealt 200 damage on a headshot and thus resulted in insta-kills.

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However, the new weapon can shoot faster, has less spread, and a larger magazine that can hold 10 rounds and always loads 2 shells at a time.

What happened to the old shotgun? In return, the old Pumpgun was removed from the game. It was at most “Rare”, shot slower, and dealt a maximum of 200 damage on headshots.

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This led to absurd kill rates in the statistics. 26 percent of all kills are said to have been credited to the Pump.

Therefore, Epic has now taken action and removed the Pumpgun from the game. The new Combat Shotgun essentially replaces it.

Fans find Epic’s decision stupid

This is how the community reacts to the removal of the Pumpgun: As soon as it became clear that the shotgun was out, there were angry reactions from fans. The Pumpgun was a legendary weapon from the beginning, and its disappearance was a slap in the face for many.

On our site MeinMMO users are complaining about the situation:

  • User Kevko Bangz says: “First, bring back the dumbest weapon of the spray-and-pray meta (yes, I know it was the community) and then remove pumps. I don’t get where Epic wants to go.”
  • Sentcore says: “The first significant weapon change that really pisses me off… “

Also on Reddit the mood is tense:

  • I woke up to play Season 9, saw that in the patch notes, and went back to bed immediately!”
  • “Hopefully, we can choose to get the old weapon back later!”
  • “Pumpguns are gone? Epic is completely losing it now!”

Rather, many fans had wished for the tactical shotgun to be removed from the game. Instead, their favorite, the Pumpgun, was kicked out.

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Even professionals like Zayt and Chap could not believe that the shotgun was removed, especially ahead of the World Championship, which will still take place in Season 9 and will certainly be held without the Pumpgun.

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How is the new shotgun received by fans? The new shotgun, on the other hand, is viewed with great anger by many players on Reddit. The damage is poor, and you can no longer score insta-headshot kills.

Is the new weapon really that bad? That remains to be seen. Because right now, many fans are simply still baffled and angry about the removal of the old pump. However, some players have already found advantages of the new weapon.

The range of the weapon is indeed very strong. As seen in a video from Reddit, it can still reliably demolish cover at long distances.

The combat shotgun range is actually insane from r/FortNiteBR

Other fans on Reddit praise the large magazine and the fast follow-up. With the new weapon, you can reliably farm kills. You just need a new strategy and can’t rely solely on a good headshot as a lucky shot.

It will still be seen how the new weapon finds its place in the meta or if Epic has to change everything back.

The new shotgun is not the only controversial weapon. The returned drum gun is still present in Season 9 and divides the players.

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Why do ESO and Game of Thrones use such a similar symbol?

Fans of The Elder Scrolls Online and the Game of Thrones series have long noticed the similarity of the game logo to the symbol of the Dragon Queen Daenerys. What is behind it?

Which symbol is it about? If you look closely at Game of Thrones, you quickly notice that various people from Daenerys Targaryen’s entourage wear a special symbol. Especially the commander Grey Worm and Daenerys’ companion Missandei wear a ring consisting of three dragons that bite each other’s tails.

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Grey Worm is on the far right. He wears the three-headed dragon as a symbol on his collar.

This is what the symbol looks like in ESO: Anyone familiar with the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) has also seen the symbol. Because the game’s logo looks very similar to that of Game of Thrones. Here, however, a dragon bites an eagle, and that in turn grabs a lion, which bites the dragon.

Since the two symbols look very similar, fans on Reddit are asking: “Are the creators of Game of Thrones perhaps ESO fans and have immortalized the symbol of their favorite game in the series?”

What’s behind the symbol

What is the basis of the symbol? In truth, neither ESO nor GoT probably invented the symbol, but rather adapted it for their purposes. Because the basic shape of the sign is probably the legendary Ouroboros.

This is Greek and stands for “tail-eating.” This refers to a snake (dragon) that bites its own tail. The symbol appeared in ancient Egypt and later became common in alchemy.

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An Ouroboros from an ancient manuscript. Source: Wikipedia

In alchemy, the self-biting snake represented a cycle of constant transformations, for example, in which substances evaporate and condense again in a new form. The Ouroboros is also found in Masonic symbolism.

But the creature also appeared in other cultures. In Norse mythology, the Midgard serpent is described as a gigantic being that is so large that it encircles the world and bites its own tail at the end.

In Hinduism, there is also a giant snake that bites its own tail.

The Ouroboros fits both ESO and GoT

In ESO and Game of Thrones, the Ouroboros—each in its trinitarian form—fits very well with the background of the world and the political organizations:

The Ouroboros in ESO: In the game, there are three major alliances that formed after the collapse of the Empire:

  • The Ebonheart Pact with the symbol of a dragon
  • The Aldmeri Dominion under the banner of the eagle
  • The Daggerfall Covenant has a powerful lion as its symbol

All three factions fight each other in the game and “bite” each other. However, they still form a circle, as they all ultimately want to restore the old Empire, albeit under their own domination.

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Additionally, the three factions at least at the end of the main story work together against the major villain Molag Bal, which again completes the circle.

The ESO logo showcases the three playable factions in a variety of ways, without favoring any of them. They are all equally present in the circle.

The Ouroboros in Game of Thrones: Anyone familiar with the lore of Game of Thrones and especially the books knows that the logo of House Targaryen is a three-headed dragon. Furthermore, Daenerys has three dragons. The number three of the dragons is also relevant in an important prophecy.

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Source: WinterisComing

Although the Targaryen logo is never mentioned in this form in the book, the designers of the series have clearly oriented themselves on the shape of the Ouroboros. Possibly because the three dragons form the basis of Daenerys’ power and essentially create the circle around her realm.

But who knows, maybe the designers also played ESO and were inspired by it. Therefore, ESO community manager Gina Bruno responded on Reddit to the statement: “I suspect that the GoT characters are ESO fans…” with the words “They should be too!”.

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Numbani was absent from Overwatch for weeks – Blizzard confused everyone initially, then explained it anyway

Players have been wondering for quite a while what happened to one of the maps in Overwatch . Blizzard responded and only caused more confusion, before another answer then provided clarity.

What happened to Numbani? Numbani had been unplayable for several weeks. Players repeatedly noticed and reported this independently. Numbani seemed to be removed from all game modes:

  • Competitive
  • Quick Play
  • even Arcade modes like Mystery Heroes

The map suddenly became unavailable without warning. Apparently, Numbani was removed at the same time as the release of the new Archive event “Storm Signs” on April 16.

Now, however, with the introduction of the new map Havana on May 7, Numbani is suddenly back in the map rotation for all modes.

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Numbani

This is what Blizzard said: In the official forums, Overwatch developer Dan Maas spoke up. He explained the absence of Numbani as follows:

Since the arrival of Efi and Orisa in Numbani, some minor edits and maintenance in the Overwatch universe have been necessary. We have neglected this maintenance lately and service in Numbani has been interrupted. However, with the arrival of sunny Havana, service in Numbani has resumed (as it was before).

We appreciate the observant eyes of the community that noticed this and apologize for the delay.

Please continue to enjoy your Kofis Aromo and thank you for your patience!

Dan Maas in the official forums
Screenshot Numbani Overwatch

This is how the fans reacted: This response caused even more confusion for many players than the disappearance of Numbani itself. Fans did not know what this response meant and suspected some revisions.

Among these was the suspicion that the changes to Numbani were reversed by the emergence of Doomfist. The entire airport was devastated by Doomfist. However, that still remains the case now.

Other fans suspected story or technical developments as teasers for one of the new heroes or other events. However, most agreed that the response did not explain much.

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What Doomfist caused still remains.

This is the true reason: The US site Kotaku asked Blizzard about this reaction. Shortly afterward, a representative replied, stating:

Dan was simply a bit cheeky. Numbani was no longer in the rotation because there were some technical issues. Nothing else. Apologies for the confusion.

A Blizzard representative to Kotaku

So apparently there was really no hidden message behind the original response.

Will things still change in the future?

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That’s why the crazy matches of the Champions League shake up the market of FIFA 19

A perfect hat trick, securing the London club’s final ticket. On Reddit, fans hope for recognition of this achievement – either through a UCL Moments card or a hero card.

Lucas Moura scored his team into the final with three goals

A post comparing the match to an actual FIFA game received much support: “3:0, missed chances, hits the post – and in the end, POTM Lucas comes and scores a hat trick with his weak foot.”

The POTM card of Lucas was very popular at the beginning of the season, as he impressed with plenty of pace. It is very possible that he will receive an even better card now.

Speaking of good cards – there could be plenty coming soon. After all, the Team-of-the-Season event is starting soon:

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A perfect hat trick, securing the London club’s final ticket. On Reddit, fans hope for recognition of this achievement – either through a UCL Moments card or a hero card.

Lucas Moura scored his team into the final with three goals

A post comparing the match to an actual FIFA game received much support: “3:0, missed chances, hits the post – and in the end, POTM Lucas comes and scores a hat trick with his weak foot.”

The POTM card of Lucas was very popular at the beginning of the season, as he impressed with plenty of pace. It is very possible that he will receive an even better card now.

Speaking of good cards – there could be plenty coming soon. After all, the Team-of-the-Season event is starting soon:

A perfect hat trick, securing the London club’s final ticket. On Reddit, fans hope for recognition of this achievement – either through a UCL Moments card or a hero card.

Lucas Moura scored his team into the final with three goals

A post comparing the match to an actual FIFA game received much support: “3:0, missed chances, hits the post – and in the end, POTM Lucas comes and scores a hat trick with his weak foot.”

The POTM card of Lucas was very popular at the beginning of the season, as he impressed with plenty of pace. It is very possible that he will receive an even better card now.

Speaking of good cards – there could be plenty coming soon. After all, the Team-of-the-Season event is starting soon:

With the introduction of the Champions League in FIFA 19, EA Sports also created the so-called RTTF cards. The crazy semifinals leave their mark in Ultimate Team.

This happened in the Champions League: In two insane semifinal matches, both Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur fought their way into the Champions League final despite being at a significant disadvantage.

Liverpool defeated Barcelona 4:0 after a 0:3 loss in the first leg, while Tottenham overcame Ajax Amsterdam with a thrilling comeback from 0:2 down at halftime to win 3:2 – in the very last minute. This also made up for the 0:1 loss from the first leg.

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Liverpool FC faces Tottenham Hotspur in the final

What the Champions League means for Ultimate Team: Since FIFA 19 licensed the Champions League for a spin-off of the series for the first time, the European competition increasingly influenced Ultimate Team.

Various special cards like the Team-of-the-Group-Stage and Team-of-the-Knockout-Stage versions of the players came with strong stats. However, it is particularly the Road-to-the-Final cards (RTTF) that excite FIFA players this season.

For the first time, FIFA introduced cards directly tied to success in the Champions League

Live Cards: The Best Innovation in Ultimate Team?

What makes the RTTF cards so special: Unlike most other special cards, RTTF cards are tied to specific performances. The further a player’s team progresses in the current competition, the stronger their card becomes.

For this reason, these cards are more popular among players than many other special cards that do not necessarily have a connection to real performances. Additionally, they enable clever trading, which, however, has been taken to absurd levels in the case of these semifinal matches.

This is what happened on the transfer market: Already on Tuesday, the Champions League caused price explosions on the transfer market. The RTTF cards of Liverpool players, which were thought dead after the 3:0 against Barcelona, saw prices rise significantly during the match:

On Wednesday evening, the story repeated itself after Tottenham also recovered from an almost insurmountable deficit. The special thing: The price fluctuated even during the match, as Ajax was comfortably leading 2:0 until halftime. Then, however, Tottenham struck back.

This is how the prices developed: “I bought four RTTF Aurier (Tottenham player) for 175,000 coins and sold them immediately for 205,000 after they scored the equalizer at 2:2. If only I had bought more,” a player reported on the FIFA subreddit.

If he had waited until the end of the match, he could have made even more coins – currently, Aurier is at 248,000 coins. But: “I didn’t dare to do that.” Even RTTF Davinson Sanchez jumped back significantly above the 400,000-coin mark after the match.

Davinson Sanchez is already one of the most popular players in FIFA 19 – and his value continues to rise

Such a turnaround wasn’t to be expected. Players who had Ajax defender RTTF Tagliafico in their team must have thought the same. His price at the moment Ajax was leading 2:0 was around 171,000 coins.

Now he can already be obtained for as low as 60,000 coins: “I sold mine for 200,000 during Ajax’s second goal after buying him for 110,000. I was just lucky,” a clever player celebrated on Reddit, who just managed to escape the price crash. Especially bitter: A few months ago, the development for Ajax was exactly the opposite.

Significantly fallen in value: Tagliafico

Of course, not every player has an RTTF card in their club or participated in the chaos of the transfer market. Nevertheless, it seems that people on Reddit generally agree: The live cards are among the best innovations in FIFA 19 – and should definitely return in FIFA 20.

Lucas Moura – will he get a hero card?

That’s why Lucas Moura could receive a hero card: Tottenham player Lucas Moura scored all of his team’s goals in the second half of the match.

Speaking of good cards – there could be plenty coming soon. After all, the Team-of-the-Season event is starting soon:

A perfect hat trick, securing the London club’s final ticket. On Reddit, fans hope for recognition of this achievement – either through a UCL Moments card or a hero card.

Lucas Moura scored his team into the final with three goals

A post comparing the match to an actual FIFA game received much support: “3:0, missed chances, hits the post – and in the end, POTM Lucas comes and scores a hat trick with his weak foot.”

The POTM card of Lucas was very popular at the beginning of the season, as he impressed with plenty of pace. It is very possible that he will receive an even better card now.

Speaking of good cards – there could be plenty coming soon. After all, the Team-of-the-Season event is starting soon:

A perfect hat trick, securing the London club’s final ticket. On Reddit, fans hope for recognition of this achievement – either through a UCL Moments card or a hero card.

Lucas Moura scored his team into the final with three goals

A post comparing the match to an actual FIFA game received much support: “3:0, missed chances, hits the post – and in the end, POTM Lucas comes and scores a hat trick with his weak foot.”

The POTM card of Lucas was very popular at the beginning of the season, as he impressed with plenty of pace. It is very possible that he will receive an even better card now.

Speaking of good cards – there could be plenty coming soon. After all, the Team-of-the-Season event is starting soon:

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Fortnite: This is what the new map looks like – Everything that has changed on the map in Season 9

Season 9 of Fortnite is here and the map has undergone massive changes. We show you all the new locations on the island.

What has changed? After the volcano erupted at the end of Season 8 and destroyed two locations in Fortnite, new game worlds have now emerged there, designed in a futuristic style.

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This is what the map looks like after the changes.

In addition to these two locations, there is now also a third new location in Season 9. In terms of biomes, not much has changed in Season 9. For example, the ice and desert biomes remain.

These locations are new in Season 9

Neo Tilted: Tilted Towers was demolished at the end of Season 8, but a new location quickly emerged! Neo Tilted towers with futuristic buildings and impresses with lots of bright lights and fun structures.

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This is what Neo Tilted looks like

Mega Mall: Where Retail Row used to stand, you can now find a huge shopping mall called Mega Mall. You can enter this shopping center and find good loot in numerous shops. The open roof promises extra action, as enemies can attack you from here at any time.

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Pizza Pit is one of the many establishments in Mega Mall

In front of the shopping mall is a huge parking lot that offers little cover. Here, your building skills are required.

Pressure Plant: After the volcano erupted at the end of the last season, it seems to be a bit quieter now. A new location has emerged directly in the volcano crater: Pressure Plant.

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Research on lava is likely being conducted here – Pressure Plant

It looks like a research station is being set up here. There are no real houses, but structures supported on stilts. It remains to be seen if anything will be discovered here.

What you can find all over the map now: Across the entire island of Fortnite, a total of seven sky platforms have appeared. Their exact purpose is still unknown. For the challenges in week 1, you at least need to visit them.

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The sky platforms are all over the map

Also new are the wind tunnels that whirl you through the air at lightning speed. They are spread across the map. You will especially find these tunnels at the new locations Mega Mall and Neo Tilted. You must also visit them for the weekly challenges.

What else has changed in patch 9, you can find here:

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This killer from Dead by Daylight takes a selfie when he kills you

The next killer in Dead by Daylight creates a memorial when he kills you – a nice selfie as a farewell ends the character’s life.

When the latest patch of Dead by Daylight was released, some players were already able to take a look at the upcoming patch. Some quick and resourceful players used the time to learn more about the next killer “The Ghost.” Among other things, they found his macabre Mori animation.

What is the Mori animation? The “Mori” animation is in Dead by Daylight the manual murder of a killer. Normally, survivors die when they are sacrificed on meat hooks. However, with certain perks or offerings, killers can also personally kill individual survivors. Each killer has a special, unique animation for this.

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How Ghostface kills his victims: “The Ghost” is heavily based on the murders that were also seen in the Scream movies and the series. He kneels on his victim and stabs wildly with the knife multiple times. After the victim has died, The Ghost pulls out his phone from his pocket, tilts the head of the (dead) survivor back and takes a selfie with him.

This is what players say about the Mori animation: The Mori animation is already being hotly debated on Reddit. Most find it pretty cool and fitting for the character. However, some players wonder why Ghostface wears the clothing from the series but the mask from the movies. It is suspected that this has to do with licensing, as this is in different hands for the film and series.

In general, the animation is praised – it is coherent.

Scream Killer Movie 1

When will “The Ghost” be released? There is still no official release date for the next killer. However, since the “Mid-Chapter Patch” just went live a few days ago, it may take a few weeks before the next update for Dead by Daylight appears. Before that, a PTR would need to go online first, on which the killer, his abilities, and perks will be tested.

Please keep in mind that this information is from a very early version of the next patch. A lot can change before the release.

What do you think of the Mori animation by Ghostface? Is it cool and fitting for the character? Or a bit too silly for Dead by Daylight?

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Conan Exiles is getting even bigger – New update brings a sunken city

Conan Exiles has received a new, massive update after its first year in release. The update brings several new dungeons, new features, and recipes that make the Exiled Lands even more diverse.

What is this update about? On May 8, 2019, Conan Exiles received the major update 1.40 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The new patch is referred to as the “Anniversary Update” and arrives exactly one year after the release of Conan Exiles on May 8, 2018.

The update is free for all players and brings:

  • a large new dungeon
  • a mini-dungeon
  • new companions
  • a revamp of many NPC settlements and cities

A corresponding trailer shows the new dungeon and all the updates that Conan Exiles has received since its release, including the new update.

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What’s included in the new Conan Exiles update

This new dungeon is: East of the Exiled Lands lies an island beneath which a sunken city exists. The island can only be reached by ship from the Dagon’s Embrace, on the eastern shore of the jungle.

There, exactly in the bay, lies a small boat. Use it and you will reach the island, where followers of Dagon await you. After fighting through some of the resident NPCs, you can dive into the sea around the island.

Conan Exiles Boot zur versunkenen Stadt mit Karte

There you will find some temples, each presenting its own small challenges. Throughout the experience, Dagon speaks to you, a god that originally comes from Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, guiding you to free him. Along your way through the dungeon, you will discover various recipes such as:

  • Lemurian weapons and armors
  • improved aloe potions
  • improved water breathing potions (Breath of Dagon)
  • better fishing

It is advisable to bring some breathing potions with you, as you might otherwise encounter problems with your air supply. The dungeon is slightly larger than the Midnight Grove.

Conan Exiles Eingang zu einem versunkenen Tempel in der Stadt

This is the mini-dungeon: Near the neutral city of Sepermeru, you will find the entrance to a scorpion cave. The cave between Rhino’s Ridge and Jawbone is not particularly large and only contains a scorpion boss and a scorpion queen, along with some small scorpions.

These new companions are available: Coinciding with the new cave, you can now also tame scorpions through the companion and pet system. However, you will need the egg sacs, which can only be obtained in front of the queen and that only very rarely.

Conan Exiles Eingang zur Skoprionhöhle bei Sepermeru mit Karte

Additionally, there is a new talent “Medicine Man” (Witch Doctor) that you can learn at the Summoning place. Through the main gate and up the stairs on the right, there lies a diary beside a cauldron. Read it, and you will learn the skill.

With “Medicine Man,” you can now make skeletons as servants at fire cauldrons using some rare materials like fragments of power. You can then place them like thralls or pets and command them to guard something or follow you.

Conan Exiles Skelette als Sklaven mit Fundort

Play Conan Exiles for free

In line with the new update, you can play Conan Exiles for free on Steam. The event is already running at the time of writing and will last until May 13. After that, Conan Exiles will be available at a 50% discount until May 20 for €19.99.

Additionally, anyone who had a PS Plus subscription in April can also play Conan Exiles for free on PS4. Conan Exiles was part of the PS Plus games in April 2019.

Conan Exiles has also planned for the future:

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Warum Borderlands 3 mehr Games-as-a-Service ist, als ihr vielleicht denkt

One of Gearbox’s major selling points for Borderlands 3 is: We are not a Games-as-a-Service. However, there is more service in this loot shooter than it initially appears.

This is what Gearbox says about the model of Borderlands 3: On the stage of the large gameplay reveal event for Borderlands 3, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford announced that they

Especially the statement that there would be no microtransactions caused a controversy. Later, Creative Director Paul Sage clarified that there would indeed be microtransactions, but only in the form of direct purchases for cosmetics and without a premium currency. They do not want to go the Games-as-a-Service route with Borderlands 3 (via PCGamer.com). This refers to Borderlands 3 in general.

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What does Games-as-a-Service actually mean? Essentially, the emphasis here is on “service”. These games aim to be more than just a finished product, as seen in the single-player RPG Sekiro.

Games-as-a-Service:

  • are multiplayer games, the focus is clearly on multiplayer
  • theoretically, all players can connect online and play together.
  • are regularly updated by the developer with patches, updates, expansions, DLCs, or even new titles in the franchise to remain relevant, and are designed that way from the start.

Here are more insights into the development of Games-as-a-Service:

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So much Games-as-a-Service is in Borderlands 3

Why is Borderlands 3 more Games-as-a-Service than you think?

So, Borderlands 3 will have an online multiplayer live service with events and major expansions that can keep players entertained for a long time.

Borderlands 3 can still claim it is not a Games-as-a-Service

Borderlands 3 can be seen as a borderline case here. Because one of the most important elements for Games-as-a-Service is the online factor with a focus on multiplayer.

Borderlands 3 can be played online with friends. But it will be possible to play the loot shooter completely offline and alone.

This is a crucial point against Games-as-a-Service.

Borderlands 3 gives players the choice whether it is a service game

This is the controversy around service games: “Games-as-a-Service” games deter a portion of the player base. Service games have a reputation for being unfinished
(via GameStar.de) and delaying customers when there are problems in the game.

Games like Anthem or Fallout 76 are often in the crosshairs, but are still being played. Because there is also a large share of players who love the service model and always want new content for “their game”.

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That’s why Gearbox employs clever marketing: The publisher 2K and Gearbox are likely aware of the current controversy surrounding “Games-as-a-Service” games.

They would alienate valuable customers if they defined Borderlands 3 as a “Games-as-a-Service”. A huge fan cult has formed around the series. They have a clear, nostalgic idea of what Borderlands 3 should look like. Gearbox knows what their fans want to hear.

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At the same time, the massive DLCs are also highlighted. This gives the game a longevity that is typical for Games-as-a-Service.

Thus, they appeal to two target groups:

  • those who want to spend hundreds of hours in Borderlands 3
  • but also the player who just wants to play through the story campaign and then be done

Borderlands 3 gives us a choice: Whether the loot shooter is now a full service game or not, is certainly debatable. Because we are given a choice that appeals to both camps.

That is exactly what makes Borderlands 3 an interesting title for 2019, which could appeal to a wide audience of players. That could be the formula for success for Borderlands 3.

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Fortnite: These skins, outfits, and emotes are in the Season 9 Battle Pass

To Fortnite: Battle Royale has a new Battle Pass released. It features a lot of new items, including some cool skins, emotes, and wraps.

What’s in the new Battle Pass: With Update 9.0 and Season 9, a new Battle Pass is available. It includes the following items:

  • 7 Skins
  • 1,300 V-Bucks
  • 7 Emotes
  • 6 Wraps
  • 7 Pickaxes
  • 1 Pet in various color versions
  • 4 Gliders
  • 6 Back Bling
  • 5 Fall Animations
  • 13 Sprays
  • 3 Music Tracks
  • 1 Toy in various versions
  • 20 Loading Screens
  • 12 Emoticons
  • 12 Banners

How much does the Battle Pass cost? You can get it again for 950 V-Bucks, which is about 9.50 Euros.

These tasks should be completed in Week 1 to unlock the first cosmetic items:

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The special features of the Battle Pass of Season 9

These are the highlights: Highlights of the Pass are the 7 new skins. You will get 2 right at the start. The rest must be earned. All skins are only available for Battle Pass holders:

  • Rox (Level 1): A futuristic warrior, starting with a skirt and ending with a space outfit. You can also adjust her colors further.
  • Sentinel (Level 1): A type of transformer with a chicken look. He can wear a helmet.
  • Bunker Jonesy (Level 23): After being stuck in the bunker for years, Jonesy now looks like a shabby hermit.
  • Vega (Level 47): A cool bounty hunter. She has various color styles.
  • Stratus (Level 71): A guy with a hoodie, glasses, and headphones.
  • Demi (Level 87): A woman in a tight dress and cyber arm.
  • Vendetta (Level 100): The ultimate skin has 11 upgrades and transforms from a nasty guy into an even nastier devil cyborg.

What else is there? Other highlights are the following items from the pass:

  • An emote where you play the trombone.
  • A fall animation that leaves behind banana peels.
  • A robot cat named Kyo.
  • Dual pickaxes.
  • A frisbee toy.

Is there anything completely new? Unfortunately no, just like in Season 8, there are no fundamentally new item types in the pass. The wraps from Season 7 were the last item type that was introduced.

So bleibt Ihr bei Fortnite auf dem Laufenden: Mehr Infos und News zum Spiel findet Ihr auch auf unserer Fortnite-Seite auf Facebook. Wenn Ihr noch Mitspieler für ein paar Runden sucht, schaut doch in unserer Fortnite-Gruppe vorbei.

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This is how to get the best loot after the update in The Division 2

With the new Title Update 3, the loot drops in The Division 2 are also being revised. Here are the changes brought by the patch.

This is changing after the update: Since Massive has postponed the increase of the Gear Score due to feedback, 500 remains the maximum Gear Score currently possible in The Division 2.

However, the update introduces more ways to farm guaranteed 500 loot. We will show you which activities with Title Update 3 provide the best loot.

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Farm Locations for Gear Score 500

Here’s how to get the best loot: The update introduces 500 loot as fixed drops in several activities.

Contaminated loot from the Dark Zone will guarantee a 500 Gear Score once you have reached Score 500.

The raid rewards will also be guaranteed to be 500.

Additionally, new containers will be introduced that will guarantee 500 items. However, you will only receive these if you have already reached GS 500 once.

You can get the containers in these activities:

  • Heroic Difficulty: Drop from mission bosses
  • Control Points: Drop from the control point boss
  • Heroic Bounties: Drop from bounty targets
  • Checkpoints: From level 4

The number of items in these containers is currently unknown. However, loot has also been revised in other aspects.

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Title Update 3 Improves Loot and Increases Ammunition Drops

In the preliminary patch notes, there are a number of other changes to the loot. Overall, your loot will be better.

Here’s how the loot is improved: The likelihood that your drops fall below your Gear Score is reduced. Thus, your loot should overall look better with the update.

Additionally, there are further changes:

  • The quality and quantity of drops you get from drone helicopters will be increased
  • The maximum rewards you can get from clan containers will be slightly reduced
  • Ammunition drops from NPCs will be increased.
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When is Title Update 3 coming? So far, only the timeframe is known. The update is expected to arrive next week.

What about the raid? According to the developers, it is expected to appear shortly after the update.

What other changes will come with the update can be read in the preliminary patch notes.

How do you see the changes? Are they going in the right direction?

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Auto Chess feels like a perfect mobile game to me

Since January, our author Alexander Leitsch has been closely following the development of the game originally created as a Dota 2 mod, Auto Chess. By now, there is a standalone mobile version, and he is particularly fond of it.

This is Auto Chess: In Auto Chess, characters are placed on a chessboard. They automatically fight each other in different rounds. The player can influence the equipment and position of the characters, as well as the selected character itself, between these rounds.

In each round, you receive gold, which you can use to buy new characters or upgrade existing ones. You can also purchase experience points, which increase the player’s level. The higher the level, the more game pieces you can have on the chessboard.

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This strategic game was first created as a Dota 2 mod and also featured well-known characters and heroes from the game. It was particularly well-received by Hearthstone streamers. Now there is a leaderboard and tournaments with prize money in Auto Chess.

The desire for a mobile version: Soon after the mod’s release, there were early calls for a mobile version. Many players found this very fitting due to the setup and nature of the game and wanted to be able to use Auto Chess on the go.

These calls have now been amplified by the developers, and since April, you can also play Auto Chess on mobile.

No License, but a Perfect Mobile Feel

Since my first round of Auto Chess, I have been thrilled with the desktop version of the game. Over the weekend, I took my first look at Auto Chess Mobile. And even though there are some differences, I love the game even more than the original Dota 2 mod.

What is different about the mobile version? The Chinese developer Drodo Games has teamed up with other studios to release a mobile version of Auto Chess.

Auto Chess Mobile, however, has nothing to do with Valve and Dota 2 anymore and uses different game pieces, names, and labels. This particularly confused me in the early rounds.

Screenshot from the mobile version (Source: YouTube)

But I got used to the changes surprisingly quickly. This is also due to the fact that it was strongly oriented to the template. Even if the characters have different names or appearances, you quickly recognize the pattern behind it.

Race and class bonuses remain identical, as do the number of characters and their abilities. Gold costs, the flow of the game, and other peculiarities from the Dota 2 mod have also been adopted.

Auto Chess Mobile is currently available in Chinese and English. Gameplay occurs on global servers, allowing me to compete against other players from America or China. I haven’t noticed any lags or other delays so far.

At first, the game is in Chinese, but the language can be changed in the menu at this point

My experiences with mobile games: I have often tried to find a good game for my smartphone. In doing so, I have oriented myself to my preferences on PC and have tried Lineage Mobile and Aion: Legions of War.

Also, the typical games like Clash of Clans and Angry Birds briefly occupied my storage. However, only Auto Chess Mobile has survived longer than a few days on my smartphone.

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What makes Auto Chess better? The mobile version of Auto Chess avoids annoying ads and utilizes the purchase of candies for monetization. These can be exchanged in the shop for cosmetic changes. You also receive up to 70 candies per week for free through playing Auto Chess Mobile.

The gameplay of Auto Chess is exceptionally well done. Between rounds, you only have a limited amount of time to buy and sell game pieces, combine them, and place them on the battlefield. All of this is very easy and quick on the smartphone.

By dragging the pieces on the touchscreen, you even save valuable milliseconds compared to the PC version. Additionally, the small UI adjustments when upgrading the characters and the altered graphics fit wonderfully on the smartphone.

The game is also heavily focused on strategy and not on action. You don’t need a large number of skills or complicated processes to enjoy Auto Chess. For this reason, I see it as a perfect mobile game.

What is not good about the mobile version? Currently, Auto Chess is neither available in the Google Play Store nor in Apple’s App Store. Additionally, the app wanted a lot of permissions on my smartphone.

During installation, I was informed that access to the camera, sound recordings, GPS, and my smartphone’s settings was needed. However, these permissions could easily be deactivated afterward, without causing any issues when using Auto Chess.

Some users on Reddit also complain about whitescreens or crashes. Personally, I have not experienced either of these.

With these points, Auto Chess Mobile has convinced me:

  • The basic principle of the game is well-suited for smartphones
  • The gameplay is perfectly adapted to the touchscreen
  • There are even new comfort features when connecting the units compared to the PC version
  • You can quickly find opponents
  • The gameplay is smooth and lag-free
  • There are no annoying ads and no pay-to-win mechanics
Start screen of the mobile version (Source: YouTube)

Auto Chess Mobile is Already Very Popular

What do the players say? Since April 18, the standalone game has been in beta. Already, Auto Chess has been downloaded more than 1.25 million times.

With my positive opinion of the game, I am not alone. Reddit user JaySmooth88 writes the following about the mobile version:

I played five rounds and I am impressed. It is an almost perfect adaptation for smartphones, even with some improvements for that.

The matchmaking is quick and a round starts within a minute, I haven’t experienced any lobby fails like in the PC version.

The game is polished and runs great. No overheating (on the Galaxy S9), the usage of memory and battery is lower than expected. […]

Also, Brokor21 is thrilled:

The game runs great. I can navigate through everything even though I don’t understand Chinese. I played a game and won.

No lags, no problems, even from Europe. The characters are very similar, one should rather orient themselves to the symbols than to the models.

Definitely a good start for the early development phase.

The developers are also planning large tournaments with millions in prize pools in collaboration with ImbaTV, a company that organizes eSports events.

How can I download Auto Chess? On the official website, which is available in German, you can register for the beta of Auto Chess. This is completely free of charge.

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There you will find a download link through which you can download an APK file that you then need to install on your smartphone.

On some smartphones, you may need to allow the installation of APK files specifically. You usually find the option for this in the settings and then in the “Security” menu.

For those who would rather try a mobile MMORPG, you can look forward to the upcoming release of Talion:

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Fortnite: All Challenges of Week 1 (S9) and how to solve them

In Fortnite: Battle Royale is week 1 of season 9 with new challenges active. You are to visit a wind tunnel and sky platforms. We show you how to do it.

Free and paid: To complete all 7 challenges of the first week, you need the Battle Pass. It costs, as usual, 950 V-Bucks. This is worth 9.50 €. Without the pass, you can only complete the 3 free tasks.

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All challenges of week 1 in season 9

The free challengesReward
Stage 1: Be carried by a wind tunnel at Neo Tilted5 stars, 500 XP
Visit all sky platforms (7)5 stars, 500 XP
Deal damage (200) to an opponent within 10 seconds of using a shadow bomb10 stars, 1,000 XP
The paid challengesReward
Collect a legendary item in different matches (5)5 stars, 500 XP
Search chests at Lucky Landing or Loot Lake (7)5 stars, 500 XP
Eliminations with scoped weapons (3)10 stars, 1,000 XP
Deal damage (300) to enemies from at least 2 stories higher10 stars, 1,000 XP

1. Stage 1: Be carried by a wind tunnel at Neo Tilted

How to complete the task: Travel to the location Neo Tilted. This is where Tilted Towers used to be. There you will find wind tunnels that you are to use. Just fly into them and let yourself be carried. In stage 2, you are to do the same at the location Mega Mall.

2. Visit all sky platforms

How to complete the task: Due to the changes in season 9, you will now find 7 sky platforms on the map. You are to visit these for the task. We have prepared a guide for you.

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3. Deal damage to an opponent after using the shadow bomb

How to complete the task: The shadow bomb is an item in Fortnite that you can find on the map and in chests. Use it and deal damage to an opponent within 10 seconds. You are to cause a total of 200 damage using this method.

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The shadow grenade

4. Collect a legendary item in different matches

How to complete the task: In 5 different matches, you must find at least one legendary item each. It’s best to search many chests and combine this with task 5.

5. Search chests at Lucky Landing or Loot Lake

How to complete the task: At the two named locations, you are to search a total of 7 chests. This can be in different matches. If you’re lucky, you’ll also find legendary items in there that you need for task 4.

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6. Eliminations with scoped weapons

How to complete the task: Grab weapons that have scopes attached. You need to take down a total of 3 opponents with them.

7. Deal damage to enemies from at least 2 stories higher

How to complete the task: The different stages of this task are divided by heights of floors. 2, 4, and 6 floors.

You should be at least this high above enemies when you deal damage to them. So place yourself on high buildings, build up, or shoot down from platforms.

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Bethesda releases Pen & Paper RPG about Elsweyr – but has to withdraw it due to plagiarism alarm

To promote the upcoming Elsweyr expansion of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, Bethesda released a free tabletop adventure. However, this had to be taken offline due to plagiarism allegations.

What did Bethesda release? For promotional purposes, a short English-language tabletop adventure was released for free as a PDF. In this adventure, players must protect a caravan traveling through the desert of Elsweyr that is transporting a valuable statue.

The adventure is intended as a prelude to the Elsweyr addon for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online.

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Unmistakable Similarities

What happened next? The rules of the adventure are based on an open-source version of the D&D system, which is completely legal and legitimate. However, there were numerous complaints that this adventure closely resembles a tabletop module from Dungeons & Dragons. In “The Black Road” from 2016, players also escort a caravan through the desert.

That alone might not have been the decisive point, but many elements in the modules are very similar:

  • It involves four wagons in the caravan.
  • One of the wagons carries food, one water and medicine, one weapons, and one the statue.
  • The caravan travels in two shifts.
  • The description of the scene is almost identical with some exchanged words or rearranged sentences.
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What else is similar? In the D&D version, it says excerpted in English:

“There’s nothing like the desert to make people feel small and insignificant. In every direction, huge dunes roll across the landscape, and an even bigger sky looms above. The oasis of Vuerthyl is a motley collection of sun-bleached tents in the vast Anauroch desert.”

The Elsweyr version begins like this:

“Nothing beats the desert to make people feel small and unimportant. In every direction enormous dunes roll across the landscape, and an even larger empty air skies above it. The oasis on the border between Cyrodiil and Elsweyr is a colorful collection of sun-drenched tents in the vast desert of Elsweyr.”

Even the encounters with the monsters play out very similarly, except that the creatures themselves were exchanged. In the D&D module, goblins attack the caravan; in the Elsweyr adventure, it is bandits.

The adventure module has been removed

Who created the D&D module? The original adventure was written by
Paige Leitman and Ben Heisler for the 5th edition of D&D. The one for The Elder Scrolls Online was written by Karrym Herbar. According to Bethesda, the ESO module was written by the “friends at Bethesda Netherlands.”

This is what came of the Pen&Paper module for ESO: Author Paige Leitman saw the adventure and said:

“Hey, The Elder Scrolls Online, would you please inform your legal department? That is REALLY not cool.”

Bethesda then quickly took the adventure offline. Investigations are now to be conducted to see what happened here and from whom the “plagiarism” actually originated.

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Trailer for Season 9 in Fortnite shows the crazy time travel of a popular skin

The new trailer for Season 9 of Fortnite is online and provides you with the first insights into the events of the new season! Under the motto “The future is yours,” Season 9 kicks off.

What’s new in Season 9? This season is all about the future. The trailer shows what the skins did after the volcanic eruption and how the game world has changed since then.

In the video description for the trailer, Epic mentions new locations that you can explore. There is also a new transportation system in the game. You can move quickly through a wind tunnel.

This is what you see in the trailer: The clips mainly show the time after the volcanic eruption. A Jonesy skin and a Shali skin are escaping into a bunker just before the volcano erupts.

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They then stay there for a while until they are freed by the new skins that were also introduced.

Shali sacrifices himself for Jonesy: The Jonesy skin is now just disheveled and has a long beard. He seems to have used the Shali skin to survive, as he wears the shell as a cape and holds a banana shake.

When the doors open, you can see the new game world of Fortnite. With the motto “The future is yours,” you are welcomed by the new and futuristic world of Neo Tilted.

This is what you see of the new world: The glimpses of Neo Tilted are small, but you can see that the city now consists of large skyscrapers and colorful billboards. Airships circle above the city.

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In the video description, Epic also talks about other locations you can visit. There is “Shali’s Banana Stand” and “Nugget Hut.” They could be similar to locations such as Durrr Burger and could play a role in upcoming challenges.

The patch notes for the update are already out. Here’s what awaits you in Season 9:

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Here are the 5 classes from Bless Unleashed and what they can do

What classes can you play in the MMORPG Bless Unleashed? We have an overview for you, after the developers have now introduced the Mage.

In Bless Unleashed, you create a character typical for the genre from five classes. They have specific roles to play, which is why a group should always ensure a balanced mix of classes.

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What classes does Bless Unleashed offer?

This is the Crusader: The Crusader represents a combination of Warrior and Tank. He deflects attacks with his shield and must dodge attacks. However, he can also deal significant damage using combos.

Through these combos, he manages to avoid attacks and then immediately deal damage to opponents.

This is the Berserker: The Berserker is the strongest Warrior class in Bless Unleashed. However, he should never rush into the fray recklessly. A tactical position is important, as he can execute area attacks with his skills that hit multiple enemies.

Combos are very important, but they should not be interrupted, which plays into tactical positioning.

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This is the Priest: The Priest is not the typical healer. Rather, they represent a combination of healer and warrior. Priests can provide their allies with new life energy and, for example, sanctify the ground, which gives a buff. They also deal significant damage.

As a Priest, it is necessary to combine attack and support so that the group is effectively protected.

This is the Mage: Mages are the damage dealers of the group. Through their spells, they deal devastating damage, such as through elemental fire or ice.

Mages can summon a meteor that deals area damage. Combos can cause suppression fire or you can freeze your enemies with ice before hurling a meteor at them.

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This is the Ranger: The ranged fighters attack enemies from a safe distance with bow and arrow. In close combat, however, one should not underestimate the Rangers.

Rangers can take out specific enemies with targeted shots and continue firing with combos while retreating. They are also capable of quickly withdrawing from dangerous situations.

The launch is at the end of the year

When is Bless Unleashed coming out? The release of the game is planned for the end of the year on Xbox One. There is no specific date yet. Beta testers have surprisingly shown enthusiasm for the MMORPG, which is said to be significantly better than Bless Online for PC.

If you want to participate in the beta, then register on the official website of the game. Perhaps you will be selected and receive a key.

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The Division 2 is not increasing the Gear Score after all – Here’s what it’s about

In the State of the Game on 8.5., developer Massive announced that the Gear Score in The Division 2 will not be increased to 515 with Title Update 3 after all. How did this happen?

These were the plans for the Gear Score: Actually, they wanted to introduce loot with Gear Score 515 with the upcoming update. The current cap (for drops) is at 500. This would have meant better stats for the gear.

In addition to a release window for Title Update 3, they announced that these plans will be postponed indefinitely.

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PTS feedback influences the developers’ plans

Here’s why players were skeptical: When the increase of the Gear Score was announced, the community’s enthusiasm was limited.

  • It wasn’t really clear where you would get these 515 items outside the Dark Zone
  • A developer revealed that 515 items would also drop in the raid
  • However, many players feel that another increase in the Gear Score is too early. This was only introduced with the last update on April 5, which brought Tidal Basin and World Tier 5.

That’s why they are postponing the plans: The clear feedback from fans who could try out this change on the PTS (Player Test Server) ultimately led Massive to decide to postpone the increase of the Gear Score indefinitely.

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In a separate article on the subject, Ubisoft explained more about what led to this decision:

After we have discussed in many meetings and video calls […], we have decided that with all the changes that will come with [Title Update 3], an increase in the Gear Score at this point would cause some problems.

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They do not want to undermine the players’ progress and have clearly heard the feedback from the community. It should not only be about hunting higher gear.

Instead, the raid will now drop 500 items. Nevertheless, there will be other exclusive loot, such as the 3 new gear sets and a new exotic weapon.

Massive also thanks all players who provided active feedback. You can read the blog article on the official website.

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When will the update and the raid be released? For Title Update 3, the upcoming week is set as the release period. The raid should follow shortly thereafter.

If you also want to check out the preliminary patch notes, visit the Subreddit of The Division 2.

What do you think about it? Did Massive make the right decision? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.

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Fortnite: Here are the patch notes for Season 9 in English

To Fortnite: Battle Royale Patch 9.0 has been released, which marks the start of Season 9. It features plenty of new features!

This is included in the new update 9.0: The new update kicks off Season 9 and brings numerous innovations to the game. This includes new locations, a new movement system, and a new weapon.

The features of Patch 9.0 in PvP

New Weapon – Combat Shotgun: This new shotgun has the following stats:

  • Availability: rare, epic, legendary
  • Damage: 73 / 77 / 81
  • Ammunition: Shotgun shells
  • Magazine: 10

The shotgun fires quickly, has low spread, and reloads 2 shells at a time.

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These weapons and items have been removed from the game: This time, many weapons have been affected. Especially the Pump shotgun was unexpected!

  • Sticky Grenades
  • Treasure Chests
  • Pump Shotgun
  • Gas Trap
  • Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle
  • Suppressed Assault Rifle
  • Infrared Assault Rifle
  • Balloon

New Feature – Wind Tunnels: These are wind tunnels that move you faster in the direction of the wind. This works with projectiles and vehicles too!

New Feature – Fans: These things blow you away or reduce your fall damage.

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New Feature – Fortbytes: These are a kind of puzzle pieces that you can collect in Season 9. There are a total of 100, 18 of which are already available at the start of the game. One more is added every day. There are special rewards if you collect enough of them.

New Locations – Neo Tilted and Mega Mall: The recently destroyed locations Tilted Towers and Retail Row have been rebuilt and are now Neo Tilted and Mega Mall.

In the trailer, you can see what’s happening in the Season 9 Battle Pass:

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Gameplay changes and bug fixes: Here are some of the changes that have taken place:

  • The Tactical Shotgun deals more damage
  • The availability of the Drum Gun has decreased from 16.732% to 7.155%
  • The availability of the Bow has decreased from 1.292% to 0.755%
  • Grenades are back
  • Turbobuilding after gliding works correctly again
  • Shadow Bombs work correctly on Xbox
  • Sound bugs have been fixed
  • Players with separate connections remain in the game for another 60 seconds and can be killed. No chance for rage quitters!
  • Switching weapons when picking up works again as intended
  • Diverse bug fixes for mobile

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The patch highlights of update 9.00 in PvE

New Missions – War Games: Here you can load special simulations and endure for seven minutes. The simulation is made more difficult by various factors, including a building ban or a tornado that sweeps away your structures.

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In addition, there are new challenges that change daily.

New Feature: Neighborhood Watch: You can now help other players defend their Storm Shield.

Revised Area – Twine Peaks: This region now has a linear path and more missions with better loot.

New Hero – Black Knight Garridan: A new constructor who hits particularly hard. Available from May 10, 2019.

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New Hero – Paleo Luna: A ninja with a dinosaur look. Very strong in melee combat.

New Weapon – Steam Spear: A steampunk spear for long-range attacks and high damage.

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Gameplay changes and bug fixes: Among other things, the following has been changed:

  • You can now earn extra rewards if you complete 10 mission alerts in a week.
  • The user interface has been further improved
  • Performance has been improved
  • Enemy types have been revamped with new graphics and effects
  • Audio bugs have been fixed
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