While some MMORPGs are desperately in need of new players, currently so many The Elder Scrolls Online players want to play that the EU servers of the PC version cannot provide enough capacity. Queue systems have now been introduced.
What is going on? Zenimax announced that there are performance issues on the EU megaserver of the PC version of The Elder Scrolls Online. According to the developer, this is associated with a surge of players that the server’s capacity cannot handle.
For this reason, queue systems had to be implemented.
Europeans are playing on PC
Why is this only the case for the EU servers? According to Matt Firor from Zenimax, this “problem” mainly affects the EU servers because there are more PC players in Europe. The Elder Scrolls Online is therefore predominantly played on PC rather than on consoles here.
How are the issues manifesting? In general, the server performance is not good, but there are other signs as well:
When did the problem arise? According to Zenimax, initial signs were noticed in January, but by the end of March, there was an extreme surge in player numbers. This became so severe that the server could not keep up, negatively impacting the player experience for ESO fans.
Therefore, the team had no choice but to implement the queue systems now.
ESO is popular
What is causing the sudden influx of ESO players?At the end of March, a free play event took place, where players could play for free from March 28 to April 3. This probably attracted a lot of new players.
In Fortnite there is currently a lot of criticism about the latest decisions from Epic. The Twitch star Ninja has spoken out, fearing that Fortnite is on its way to becoming the next H1Z1. That crashed down after great success.
That’s why the comparison to H1Z1: In 2016, H1Z1 was one of the most popular online shooters in the world. At some point in 2017, it was overtaken by PUBG after the developers made several poor decisions in the eyes of many and failed to “fix” the game.
H1Z1 was therefore in a similar position a few years ago as Fortnite is now: it was the biggest battle royale game of its time.
However, Fortnite is much larger and more successful, because H1Z1 was only on PC back then – Fortnite is available on all platforms.
Was 2016 das größte Battle-Royale-Spiel und ein Hit auf Steam und Twitch war.
Why does Ninja fear Fortnite could crash now? Fortnite has made several decisions in recent weeks that the community has not received well.
Ninja warns: If it continues like this, Fortnite could lose numerous players.
This is what Ninja says about the situation in Fortnite
This is his statement: In a stream, Ninja talks about the situation in Fortnite and makes an interesting comparison with H1Z1.
He says: “I’m telling you, they need to be careful. At this point, they are taking on too much and there are still so many glitches in the game that need to be fixed. They release updates and just add more glitches. They need to be careful; they are going the way H1Z1 went.”
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This is how it was back then with H1Z1: The veteran of battle royale shooters has lost immensely in players after the developers made many controversial decisions.
For example, there was an eSports league that was streamed on Facebook, but hardly interested anyone.
In general, H1Z1 never really felt polished, but showed numerous technical difficulties.
That’s why the comparison is flawed: The comparison doesn’t really fit. Ninja is raising alarms here and painting a grim picture:
Fortnite is much larger and more successful than H1Z1 ever was.
The foundation of Fortnite is also much better than that of H1Z1 back then, which was on shaky ground. Behind Fortnite is Epic, a large and successful tech company that develops its own engine.
Furthermore, Epic has proven that they are willing to make radical changes to Fortnite.
Fortnite is still far from losing players as massively as H1Z1 did back then.
Nevertheless, there is a feeling that Fortnite is currently at a turning point. Just before the start of the big World Championship, there is more criticism of Epic and their decisions than ever before.
What do you think? Could Ninja be right? Should Epic be careful so that Fortnite doesn’t crash in the near future?
Ninja recently also gave players tips for Fortnite. Here you shouldn’t land:
There are new speculations regarding an armored Mewtwo in Pokémon GO. This Mewtwo was first shown in a Japanese trailer for the new Pokémon movie.
Why are there new speculations? A new Pokémon movie is set to release in Japan this summer. A new trailer has now been released that shows the armored form of Mewtwo for the first time.
Will it come to Pokémon GO? Just this trailer alone does not promise anything special. However, a few days ago, a new form of Mewtwo was discovered in the code of Pokémon GO. So it could be related.
Here are the chances of an armored Mewtwo
This is what the trailer shows: In the trailer, there are short clips of a battle between various Pokémon and Mewtwo. Additionally, we also see Mew, which will likely also play a role in the movie.
To give you an insight into the trailer, we have embedded it here for you. However, it is in Japanese.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwJ8cKynuOQ
However, you don’t have to understand the language to recognize the armored Mewtwo. This is shown in the trailer. It will therefore play a role in the movie.
Here you see the armored Mewtwo in the trailer
This is why it’s interesting for Pokémon GO: The theory behind this find in the trailer is that this Mewtwo is also supposed to come to Pokémon GO.
After all, a mysterious form of Mewtwo was found in the game’s code a few days ago. Trainers are now hoping that the movie will be promoted with an event in Pokémon GO.
This means that players might be given the chance to obtain the armored Mewtwo in Pokémon GO, thereby promoting the new movie. At least, this is what some trainers hope.
A new form of Mewtwo could be awaiting us soon
When does the movie come out? The movie is set to be released on July 12 in Japan. So it is quite possible that a corresponding event will also take place in Pokémon GO during this time.
Nintendo is in direct contact with Niantic. So we can speculate that this form will find its way to Pokémon GO.
The Community Day in April will take place on Saturday. Here you have all the info:
Guild Wars 2 has released a patch that is supposed to prepare for the final episode of the Living World Season 4. The side story revolves around the Mists and the fight against the Elder Dragon Kralkatorrik. As a reward, new weapon skins await.
What happens in the new events? In Central Tyria, the base game of Guild Wars 2, new Rift events appear mainly in areas level 15 to 25. You must complete these to receive items that have to be delivered to certain NPCs at the end.
How long do the events last? The events appear every 10 minutes and take about 7 minutes to complete. Since you need to participate in each event once, you will need approximately 70 minutes for each individual event or 100 minutes to complete 10 Rift events for the second achievement.
What rewards are there? There are two achievements that reward you with 5 or 8 achievement points. Additionally, there is a Rift Stalker back piece that can be upgraded to a new weapon.
This is what the three new weapons look like:
Greatsword
Sword
Scepter
Guide to the Events
This is when the events start: The events start every 10 minutes, always at XX:00, XX:10 continuously. There might not be a beginning or end to the events, but there is a specific order in which they appear:
Kessex Hills – Waypoint [&BBMAAAA=]
Lornars Pass – Waypoint [&BJkBAAA=]
Iron Marches – Waypoint [&BOQBAAA=]
Brisban Wildlands – Waypoint [&BF0AAAA=]
Shatterer’s Cliffs – Waypoint [&BFcCAAA=]
Diessa Plateau – Waypoint [&BJoDAAA=]
Snowdrift Caves – Waypoint [&BLsAAAA=]
It is important that one run takes 70 minutes. Therefore, there is no fixed time per map. You need to determine where the current state is and then follow the sequence. Alternatively, you can use the timer by That_Shaman.
Once you complete an event, you will automatically land in the area and at the spot where the next event will start.
Loading screen of the new Mist Rift events
The first event in Tyria: At the beginning, an event starts where you must free a portal from its protective barrier so that you can enter the Mists.
To remove the barrier, you need to catch crystals. These fly from the portal in all directions. You must stand in the appropriate zones within the white circles to catch the crystal:
Then you need to run up to the portal and activate the crystal there. Just press the new skill #1 that you received. This weakens the barrier.
Once the barrier is destroyed, the portal opens, and you can enter the Mists. You have a maximum of five minutes to complete the barrier event; otherwise, it fails, and you must travel to the next area.
The event in the Mists: In the Mists, a Rift Stalker waits for you. You might know it from previous storyline episodes or from events on the latest map.
The Rift Stalker has several AoE attacks that you should avoid. It also has a phase at 75%, 50%, and 25% where it becomes invulnerable. During this phase, it builds a shield that can only be broken with the crystals.
The mechanic that was previously used in the open world is now needed again. However, if a crystal is not caught, small branded Devourers will appear this time, attacking you as well.
Once you have successfully defeated the Rift Stalker, a 30-second timer will appear. During this time, a deadly field spreads throughout the area. You must quickly reach the portal (via a small jumping puzzle).
If you do not use the portal, you will not receive a Wobble Chest, and thus, you will not get the necessary item for the achievement.
Delivering Items to NPCs
The achievements: There are two achievements related to the events. For the “Rift Runner” (5 achievement points), you simply need to travel to the Mists ten times and close rifts there.
For the achievement “Helpful Hero” (8 achievement points), you must close each individual rift once (starting from each map) and then bring the items found to specific people.
It is important that for the description of the items, it matters where you exit. For example, the Lost Golem must be taken to the Brisban Wildlands. To get it, you must complete the event before the Brisban Wildlands, in this case, Iron Marches!
The locations of the people: For the locations, we will start in the same order in which we listed the events above. At the respective places, both the people and the Rift events themselves are located. Ideally, you should directly hand over the found item.
Statue for Verla
Greatsword for Hajta
Rifle for Wyrh Pfreilbruch
Golem for Denn
Cat for Trijikk
Cow for Romm-Vernichterbrand
Dolyak for Tahnvas
The Crafting of Rift Stalker Weapons
This is how you craft the weapons: As a reward for the “Helpful Hero” achievement, you receive a Rift Stalker back piece. You need this for crafting the weapons.
However, you can also find it by chance in loot bags from the events or buy it from other players at the Trading Post.
To create the weapon in the Mystic Forge, you will need:
1x Rift Stalker back piece
25x Mystic Crystals (available at the Forge vendor)
25x Ectoplasm Sphere
1x The corresponding T7 weapon piece (Deldrimor Steel Greatsword Handle, Deldrimor Steel Sword Handle, or Ghostwood Scepter Staff)
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A detail from Patch 8.2 of World of Warcraft should please mount collectors. Because you can teach your mounts new abilities.
What’s it about? Mounts are an important thing in World of Warcraft. They quickly bring players from point A to point B, but few of them have special properties. Especially the Water Striders are popular because they can walk on water as the only mounts. But that will change with Patch 8.2. All mounts will then be able to learn this and more abilities.
How does it work? With Patch 8.2, there is a new equipment slot for your mounts. You can then choose one of several bonuses that will be applied to your mounts. The equipment applies to all your mounts simultaneously, and you can only choose one item at a time. So, if you choose the bonus to walk on water, all your mounts can walk on water until you choose another piece of equipment.
What bonuses are there? In the livestream, Blizzard presented three different items that can be given to mounts yesterday.
Saddlechute: If you dismount from your mount in the air, an emergency parachute is activated that reduces your fall damage.
Inflatable Mount Shoes: Your mount can walk on water. Any damage taken will break this effect.
Comfortable Rider’s Barding: Attacks from enemies will no longer daze you as long as you are riding a mount.
Whether there will be more items is uncertain, but likely. After all, there are many potential effects, even if they are just cosmetic.
Nerf for the Water Strider: At the same time, there will also be a nerf for the Water Strider. It will lose its ability to walk on water. As compensation, all owners of the Water Strider will receive the equipment for free, which allows your mounts to walk on water. Additionally, the price for further purchases of this equipment will be reduced if you own the Water Strider.
Are you looking forward to this adjustment of mounts? Or is it a pity that the Water Striders will lose their unique feature? Let us know in the comments!
For Season 7, Destiny 2 aims to make the coveted improvement cores more accessible. Recently, it was presented how. However, the plans received a lot of criticism from fans and have now been adjusted.
The original change pertains to: For Season 7, Bungie has big plans for Destiny 2. Among other things, the studio has tackled a sensitive and controversial topic – the improvement cores and infusing.
They wanted to ensure that no Guardian suffers from a lack of improvement cores anymore – a condition that numerous Guardians have been complaining about for quite some time.
Therefore, Bungie has now adjusted the original idea for Season 7 as follows:
Originally, the new bounties were to be obtainable at the Gunsmith for weapon materials. Now, they are to be purchasable with Glimmer instead.
There will be several daily bounties at the Gunsmith. Each of these will reward Guardians with a guaranteed improvement core and two mod components.
Additionally, there will be two weekly bounties. These should reward players with a guaranteed improvement core, a mod (for weapon or armor), as well as additional materials or reputation/rank points.
The points include, for example, Recklessness or Valor points. However, there will not be any Glory points from the competitive playlist.
What does this mean for players? Since the new bounties will be available for Glimmer, they are basically “free”. Players no longer need to provide weapon parts for them – one of the biggest points of criticism of the original plan – and can use this resource for mod components or reputation upgrades and packages at the Gunsmith.
Furthermore, it should now be possible for almost every player to earn sufficient cores. Considering several daily bounties at the Gunsmith and factoring in the weekly bounties as well as other sources like the Spider, there should be no more core shortage with this system – even if the scrap collector bounties are eliminated.
This is how fans are reacting to this adjustment: Many players are pleased with this news and now consider this new plan to be an acceptable solution. Thus, the core shortage should soon be resolved for players with less time as well. However, some fans are now even more intensely demanding the complete abolition of cores as a required material for infusing.
Because soon it seems that everyone will be able to earn enough cores without any issues, making them not a real factor for infusing anymore. However, some fans do not understand why they would still need them at all. Then the improvement cores could be completely removed from this process. They should only be required for masterwork upgrades – so the wish.
What do you think of the new plans for the improvement cores and the corresponding bounties? Do they represent an acceptable solution for you in this form?
Blizzard has revealed how the Heart of Azeroth will change in World of Warcraft. We show what the developers have planned.
In a livestream, developer Jeremy Feasel from World of Warcraft talked about many changes that will come to players in Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara. One of the biggest innovations is the reworking of the Heart of Azeroth. We will tell you how the artifact necklace will change with the upcoming update.
In the center is the large socket slot.
Active abilities for everyone: Every player can choose how they want to upgrade their Heart of Azeroth. These upgrades occur through essences, which players can unlock through various actions. Some may be available through world quests, others in raids or in PvP. These essences can then be placed in three socket slots – one large and two small.
The large socket slot grants the active ability of an essence and additionally its weaker passive bonus.
The small socket slots grant only the passive bonus of a chosen essence.
Essences have multiple levels: Each essence exists in several ranks. They start with uncommon (green) and go up to legendary (orange). Ranks not only increase the raw numbers of an essence’s ability but also bring additional effects. For example, an essence might gain a second charge for its ability when upgrading from “rare” to “epic” or can deal damage to additional targets.
The last level (legendary) is cosmetic in nature and serves as some kind of prestige reward for the hardest content, such as mythic raiding or high-level PvP.
Great choice for individuality: In the preview, there are 11 different essences, each coming with its own active ability. Thus, it will be possible to heavily customize the Heart of Azeroth and choose exactly the ability you want to play with. Whether they are also well-balanced, so that later not everyone runs around with the same abilities, remains to be seen.
You can reset the essences at will and swap them in rest zones, similar to talents. They will not be consumed. Once learned, you can apply an essence infinitely.
When is the patch coming? Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara is expected to hit the PTR sometime next week. Those who want can test the new features themselves before they are released on the live servers in a few months.
Tonight, on April 11th, the hotfix 2.2.1.1 for Destiny 2 has been released. But what is in the new patch? Here you will find everything about the maintenance work, the server downtime and the patch notes.
The update is now live and can be downloaded. Just restart the game; the update should automatically install in-game before the character selection menu. It is approximately 4.80 MB on PS4.
Why another update? Just last Tuesday, the Update 2.2.1. for Destiny 2 was released. However, not all issues were resolved, and additional annoying bugs have crept into the game. The developers at Bungie now want to eliminate the most pressing of these issues with a hotfix.
The following changes come with hotfix 2.2.1.1 for Destiny 2
These changes are already known: On Twitter, Bungie mentions three issues that they want to tackle with the new patch:
It is currently unknown whether any further changes will be made during today’s update. The patch notes should provide clarity regarding this.
Destiny 2: All about maintenance, downtime and server downtimes on April 11th.
Despite maintenance work accompanying the update, there should be no downtime today. The servers will not go offline if everything goes as planned. So you’ll only have to briefly part ways with Destiny until you can dive back into the fight.
This is how the maintenance will proceed on April 11th:
7:00 PM:
Estimated start of maintenance work
7:45 PM:
Some functions of the companion app may be restricted on the web, on mobile devices, and with third-party services.
8:00 PM:
Hotfix 2.2.1.1 will be released on all platforms and in all regions
10:45 PM:
All players who have not installed the hotfix by now will be removed from their activities and sent to the login screen
11:00 PM:
Estimated end of maintenance work
The functions of the companion app should be available to you again in full
Patch notes for update 2.2.1.1 for Destiny 2
The official German patch notes for the new hotfix are currently not available. These should be released later this evening. In the meantime, we have linked the English change log for you:
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On April 12th, the MAX livestream of the ASUS ROG Convention 2019 will be broadcasted from the power plant Duisburg. The program features many interesting topics for hardware-enthusiast gamers.
What kind of convention is this? On Friday, April 12th, ASUS will kick off the ROG Convention 2019. It’s all about hardware. You can game at powerful gaming stations. Expect plenty of entertainment on stage.
MeinMMO shows everything you need to know about FPS, Hz, and graphics settings
What will MeinMMO stream? If you can’t be there in person, you have the chance to follow the program via livestream. Our MeinMMO head Dawid will be visible during three program points.
The big graphics card tutorial “Fast and Fluid” starts at 5:30 PM. Choppy games and FPS lags are a torment for gamers. Here you can expand your knowledge.
Dawid will talk with experts in the stream about
The differences between 60 Hz and 144 Hz
The role of FPS in relation to Hz
G-Sync and FreeSync – When is it worthwhile, what problems are solved by it?
There will also be purchase assistance for new monitors or graphics cards.
Your questions in the stream: During the stream, your questions from the chat will also be answered. Perhaps you want to know something about G-Sync and FreeSync or have other questions about FPS values.
So if you want to know more, make sure to be there at 5:30 PM for the stream. But even outside of this show, you can expect strong entertainment.
The program of the MAX stream of the ROG Convention
What’s on during the day in the stream? At noon, around 2:00 PM, the warm-up in the MAX stream starts. You can reach it as usual via Twitch.
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To ensure you don’t miss the spectacle, simply follow the stream and turn on notifications. You’ll receive an email or a mobile notification when the stream is live.
For hardware enthusiasts, there is an interesting case modding program at 3:00 PM that focuses on aesthetics and soundscape.
At 6:30 PM, the screw duel will reveal who can assemble a computer the fastest.
You can find the entire MAX program for the ROG Convention 2019 here:
Massive also addressed several other topics that are currently concerning the community:
About criticism of skill builds and skill power: In a future update, blue blueprints for skill mods will be available. Additionally, the effects of the mods are to be strengthened to justify the investment in skill power and make skills more powerful.
About the problem that health points and armor currently have little impact: They know that these values are not currently performing well.
This is a complicated problem and requires some work. However, they want to improve it in the future and strengthen defensive rolls.
They also plan adjustments to the talents, and they want to adjust the time-to-kill of players at higher difficulty levels.
In connection with the defensive rolls and improved skill mods, they hope to make both playstyles more attractive.
Further plans for future updates:
They know that the NPC Henry Haves is unavailable for some players. The issue is still being worked on.
A fix for the animation bug related to the T-poses of dead NPCs is in progress
Drops that are lower than your gear score are intended. However, they will look at fan feedback.
The feedback about underpowered gear sets has been received, but no hasty changes will be made. They want to give players time to experiment before taking action.
The criticism of exotic weapons has also been reached by the developers. They want to gather more feedback on this.
The too aggressive AI is a top priority but is not expected to be fixed with Patch 2.1
In general, they will work on the PTS on difficulty levels and test several balance changes, especially NPC enemies on higher difficulty levels are in focus.
The PvP balance is also a topic they will test on the PTS
Blueprints are expected to be available across characters soon
In week 7 of Season 8, Fortnite has hidden a secret star for you again. We will show you the exact location so you can complete the task quickly.
What kind of star is this? You will receive this star upon completing the weekly challenges. Therefore, you must solve all challenges beforehand to find the star.
Here you can find the secret star from week 7 (S8)
Where do I need to search? Once you have completed all tasks of the week, you will receive a new loading screen. This will always indicate the approximate direction where you need to search.
This week, the screen looks like this:
This is what the new loading screen looks like
Where is the hint? In the upper left corner, you can see a drawing on the wall. It shows the wooden rabbit that you can find at the very western edge of the map. That is where the secret star is hidden.
This is where you can see the hidden hint
Where is the wooden rabbit? To find the star, you need to search north of Snobby Shores. There, on an elevation, stands the huge wooden rabbit.
The drawing on the loading screen shows that the rabbit carries the star on its back. You need to climb up there to collect the star.
You need to search far in the west of the island
Video guide: To ensure you do not miss the rabbit and the star, we will embed a video here about the exact location. If you follow this guide, nothing should go wrong.
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What you should pay attention to: The wooden rabbit will surely be a popular spot for campers this week. So be careful when you pass by so you don’t get caught.
In FIFA 19, EA released the UCL Premium Upgrade SBC. For this, Champions League cards are needed, causing their prices to rise significantly.
The new UCL Premium Upgrade SBC offers really strong rewards. The requirement is that you submit a full team of Champions League cards. However, although there are indeed great rewards possible, the SBC is hardly worth it.
The chances of receiving one of the coveted special cards are very low.
Many players report a lot of bad luck and very poor returns. The frustration of FUT players can be followed best on reddit.
These are the rewards: Among the rewards are some really strong cards, including: Messi (98), Suarez (94), Aguero (93), Griezmann (92), Neymar (95), and many more.
However, there are some cards that you would rather not pull. For example: Philipp (84), Pulisic (84), Fekir (86), Fährmann (86), Nacho (87), Luis (88). Here, the value of the cards is significantly lower than the investment, and selling them is unfortunately not possible.
Basically, you can receive players from the following categories:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale week 7 of season 8 has now started with new challenges. You need to shoot opponents from zip lines and search for chests. We will show you all the challenges and give tips on how to complete them quickly.
Do you have to pay for the tasks? Owners of the Battle Pass in Fortnite: Battle Royale can complete all 7 weekly tasks. Those who do not own the pass can only complete the first 3 tasks, as these are available for free.
The Battle Pass for Season 8 is available for 950 V-Bucks in the Epic store. This corresponds to a price of €9.50.
All Challenges from Week 7 in Season 8
The free challenges
Reward
Deal 100 damage to opponents with pickaxes
5 stars, 500 XP
Phase 1: Visit Junk Junction and The Block during a match
5 stars, 500 XP
Visit 3 pirate camps during a match
10 stars, 1,000 XP
The paid challenges
Reward
Deal 500 damage to opponents from above
5 stars, 500 XP
Search 7 chests at Loot Lake or Snobby Shores
5 stars, 500 XP
Phase 1: Deal damage to opponents while hanging on a zip line
10 stars, 1,000 XP
Eliminate opponents at 5 different named locations
10 stars, 1,000 XP
Deal damage to opponents with pickaxes
How to complete the task: Hitting opponents with the pickaxe can be fun but also quite challenging.
The best strategy is to land right at the start of the round in popular spots where many opponents land. This way, you can quickly engage in pickaxe fights because no one has weapons yet.
Swing the pickaxe!
Alternatively, play in group modes and finish off opponents who are already down on the ground with the pickaxe. You need to deal a total of 100 damage.
Visit Junk Junction and The Block during a match
How to complete the task: You need to visit 2 locations during a match. You do not necessarily have to eliminate anyone or find anything. Simply visit the locations and the task will be counted for you.
Phase 1 Junk Junction and The Block
Phase 2 Pleasant Park and Dusty Divot
Phase 3 Happy Hamlet and Snobby Shores
Visit 3 pirate camps during a match
How to complete the task: The pirate camps have been a fixed part of the Fortnite map since season 8. In our guide, we will show you where to find them. There we present the quickest route to the camps.
How to complete the task: With this task, Fortnite seems to want to strengthen the builders. It is easier to shoot down at an opponent if you build stairs or similar and position yourself on them.
Search chests at Loot Lake or Snobby Shores
How to complete the task: Similar to eliminations, opening chests is also regularly part of the weekly tasks. Simply travel to the named locations and open 7 chests there.
The best time to do this is at the beginning of a match. Then the chances are higher that the chests have not been opened yet.
Deal damage to opponents while hanging on the zip line
How to complete the task: Grab a weapon and then find zip lines. Unless there is an opponent hanging on the zip line directly in front of you, we recommend avoiding shotguns. Assault rifles are suitable for this task, for example. You can find zip lines in Fortnite here
In phase 2, you need to deal damage to opponents who are currently hanging on a zip line. So basically the opposite of phase 1. Position yourself near zip lines and wait for opponents to use them. Then just shoot at them.
Eliminate opponents at 5 different named locations
How to complete the task: You are already familiar with this typical task from previous weeks. Travel to named locations and take out opponents there.
Borderlands 3 offers loot and XP boosters for buyers of special game editions. What this is all about has now been clarified.
When Borderlands 3 was introduced a few weeks ago, fans immediately noticed a small detail. Those who secure one of the deluxe editions receive a few additional boosters. These increase the XP gained and the chance for good loot. This caused discussions, but Gearbox has now clarified a few things.
This is what the publisher says about the boosters: PCGamer received a response from the publisher 2K, who commented on the two items. We have translated the response for you:
“Although Borderlands 3 is not a competitive game where boosters could lead to an advantage over other players, we take the balance of progression and the loot system very seriously. We are still fine-tuning these systems and the benefits of the boosters from the Deluxe, Super Deluxe, and Collector’s Editions.
We can already confirm that these boosters have a level cap and are tied to certain equipment, similar to boosters in the past. The intention is to give players a boost at the start, but nothing that carries through the entire experience of Borderlands 3.”
So the boosters are only limited advantages that have no utility in the endgame. Since Borderlands is all about “cooperation”, the impacts are minimal anyway.
This is how it was in earlier parts: Even in Borderlands 2, players could access special boosters. At that time, there was no major outcry, partly because some of these boosters could be found in the game. Thus, it was only a short-term advantage when starting the game with these boosters.
What do you think about boosters as rewards for purchasing a special game edition? Is it a nice incentive or does a good game not need such things?
What’s next for Anthem? Players are waiting for the next livestream and the first images of the upcoming update. However, BioWare is currently keeping it under wraps. They promise a livestream with more information, but not until next week.
What are players waiting for? Livestreams for Anthem have taken place periodically in the past. During these, the team showcased gameplay elements or new features that were being developed at the time. The streams occurred both before and after the launch of Anthem.
The last stream was supposed to take place exactly one week ago, on April 4th. But it was postponed because the team is currently working on the major April update.
According to the community manager, the developers wanted to have something to show, as he mentioned on Reddit.
However, players are still waiting in vain for the announcement of the next stream and the upcoming update. BioWare plans to reach out at the earliest next week.
Players are waiting for the next steps for Anthem.
Why is it quiet around the game? After the launch of Anthem, BioWare’s communication policy has changed. Before the game was released, the developers were often active on Reddit and social media to answer fans’ questions, but this has decreased since the release of Anthem.
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A week ago, the insider report on Anthem’s development by journalist Jason Schreier made waves. Since then, the developers have been even more reserved with their comments.
Players are hoping for more information about Anthem, even in these difficult times.
What are players saying? In the Anthem subreddit, posts keep appearing with the question of when the next stream will take place.
Players are also wondering when the next content update will arrive. Community manager Jesse Anderson indicated that they are aiming for the second half of April for new content.
Some players wish for regular updates from the developers again and draw comparisons to The Division 2 or Destiny 2. The Division has its regular State of the Game, and Bungie keeps Destiny fans updated with the “This Week at Bungie” blogs. They wish for something similar for Anthem.
When will it continue? After the stream was canceled last week, it seems to be quiet again this week.
The next stream could then take place next week. The community manager stated that they still need to finalize some details.
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In week 7 of Season 8 in Fortnite , you need to visit 3 pirate camps in a single match. We show you the fastest route for that.
What is this task about? During a season, Fortnite regularly introduces new tasks for players. In the seventh week of Season 8, you are now supposed to visit the new pirate camps. But not simply across a few matches, rather 3 camps in one match.
There are 7 camps distributed across the map. You will find them at Lazy Lagoon, Loot Lake, and other named locations on the map. Our guide reveals where it is the quickest.
Visit the camps of the pirates, Yarrr!
How to complete the task: It’s important that you visit the camps within a match. If you are eliminated or caught by the storm before you have visited 3, the progress will reset for the next game.
Time is therefore an important factor. To complete the task quickly, you should choose 3 pirate camps that are close to each other.
The order doesn’t matter much and depends on how the bus flies over the battlefield. These 3 camps are located close to each other and you can reach them quickly either on foot or with vehicles.
What do the camps look like? You can recognize pirate camps by the pirate flags flying there and the cannons visible. We have already visited the 3 camps for you and embed them here via screenshot.
The pirate camp west of Dusty DivotThe pirate camp at the snowy biome at Polar PeakThe pirate camp southwest of Salty Springs
You can discover all further tasks from week 7 in Season 8 in this overview. There, you need to deal damage from ziplines or eliminate enemies from above:
The next raid of World of Warcraft is just around the corner. In a few days, players can battle in the Crucible of Storms.
Although the Siege of Dazar’alor is still a hurdle for some guilds, World of Warcraft will soon open the next raid. The Crucible of Storms will open its doors next week and provide a first taste of the fight against the Old God N’Zoth.
When does the Crucible of Storms open? As usual, the Crucible opens in several steps.
The normal and heroic mode opens on April 17, 2019.
The mythic and LFR mode opens on April 24, 2019.
What can players expect in the raid? In the Crucible of Storms, there are only two bosses, namely:
The Restless Cabal
Uu’nat, Harbinger of the Void
The two bosses drop interesting items with unique effects. Additionally, the raid is the beginning of the storyline that deals with N’Zoth and the Old Gods. There will surely be more to come in the coming months.
Prologue already playable: Those who want to play the introductory story for the Crucible of Storms can do so now. The prologue starts with the world quests “Naga Attack!”, which can be found all over Kul Tiras and Zandalar. This article explains what exactly the quest series is about.
Is there again a “World First” race? The Crucible of Storms is particularly small with only two bosses and is not designed as a standalone “raid tier.” Therefore, there will probably be no race among professional guilds. The raid is likely already cleared in America before it even opens in Europe. The next big “World First” race is expected with patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara.
Are you excited for the Crucible of Storms? Or have you had enough of raids for now?
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The Division 2 makes it quite easy to reach a higher Gear Score in the endgame. It is almost too easy to exploit the system to reach Item-Level 500, as our author Tarek finds.
When we discussed The Division 2, my editor-in-chief Schuhmann and I noticed one thing: Leveling up the Gear Score is quite simple. Almost too simple.
What is supposed to be endgame content for many hours can be easily bypassed and exploited by friends and other tricks. I will explain what I mean by that.
Theoretically, the endgame offers a lot to do
To explain this more precisely, I need to briefly explain the system with the world tiers.
Once you reach level 30, only the Gear Score matters. It indicates how strong your equipment values are.
Your total Gear Score is calculated from the Gear Score of each individual piece of equipment.
In addition, there are 5 world tiers linked to that.
In each world tier, you must complete activities like the mission location invasions and infiltrated bases to level up.
You have to farm equipment again within each tier, add about 50 Gear points, and complete the missions up to the next base.
In theory, each world tier offers a lot to do until you advance to the next world tier and have to farm again. However, there is a catch.
The minimum Gear Score can be easily bypassed
I completed the world tiers normally myself. I farmed Gear for each tier again, only to then progress to the next tier after a few hours.
When it came to pulling my friends through the world tiers, I noticed how easily one can circumvent the system.
Even if you help someone lower through world tier 1, you still get tons of loot at the maximum Gear Score of that world tier (300). The associated base only requires 275.
After a mission, you have plenty of items that you can simply share, and within a maximum of 30 minutes, your friend is already at the required Gear Score. He no longer needs equipment from that world tier, just the necessary missions.
So you simply drop your own equipment that you don’t need. The friend picks it up. The equipment is much stronger than what would actually drop for him.
Thus, the system is already bypassed.
But it can be even easier: Our reader Pave sent us a video where he simply goes shopping with his world tier 1 character at his friend’s world tier 5.
In no time, his Gear Score jumps from the mid-200s to 400+. You can watch the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7qksZax-qI
Schuhmann also told me how he ran his first mission on world tier 5 with randoms on the challenging difficulty and had already climbed from around 450 to 495.
Simply because the players had a higher Gear Score and shared everything with him that they didn’t need.
There are probably many other ways to quickly reach the Gear Score cap within minutes.
Is this bad or good? I still haven’t formed a clear opinion on this.
On one hand, everyone can play the game the way they want. You can approach the endgame in the traditional way and leisurely play from world tier 1-5.
On the other hand, I find it strange that developers Massive haven’t built in any limits or restrictions here.
Solo players are also at a clear disadvantage, as they cannot use all these tricks to increase their Gear Score faster.
In games like Destiny 2, the developer Bungie pays more attention to ensuring that you can’t just breeze through.
If Massive wants such a linear grind for The Division 2, they should think of some restrictions.
For example, sharing equipment could be tied to the world tier that the player has reached. Thus, sharing between a player in world tier 5 and one in world tier 1 could be restricted.
That would at least be one possibility.
However, if this freedom is exactly what is intended, one should consider revising the world tier system. Currently, the bases feel unnecessary as a prerequisite for leveling up.
I wonder: Why were the world tiers even implemented? Up to the highest world tier, optimizing equipment is unnecessary since you will find better gear anyway.
The mission location invasions and bases could have been played by any player without the world tiers. A chronological order, like in the main campaign, would be completely sufficient. After all, the missions around the Black Tusk are also intended as a second campaign.
A guaranteed way to score does not exist in FIFA 19. However, crosses are currently extremely strong – pro gamer Proownez explains in the stream how the ideal attack works.
Are crosses the new FIFA meta? This question has been asked by the FIFA community for some time. One thing is clear: Several patches have changed the game so much since release that crosses are definitely a very reliable option for attacking.
Especially two variations are currently leading to more and more goals. How they work was explained by FIFA professional and YouTuber Proownez in our stream:
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These opportunities should be utilized: To have a good chance of scoring from a cross, the starting situation is crucial. In the video, you can see how Proownez makes a counterattack with Mbappé, pulling to the edge of the penalty area from the right – this situation is ideal for a cross.
Header-strong attackers desired: If you have a header-strong player like Cristiano Ronaldo or Flashback-Ibrahimovic in the left offensive midfield, a goal is almost guaranteed:
I specifically chose my formation because of the crossing meta, so Cristiano Ronaldo plays in the left offensive midfield. Then he always pulls in from the far left into the penalty area when I come from the right and is ready for headers.
Proownez
Head monsters like Ronaldo give the fullback assigned to them in such a situation hardly a chance.
Pro Marcel “DonChap28” Deutscher also pointed out the strength of crosses in FIFA 19 in the interview:
Here’s how the lob cross works: “Every time I see that Ronaldo is sprinting into the penalty area, I lift the ball and play an L1 cross,” explains Proownez. For Xbox players, that would be the LB button: “That’s a lob cross that flies over the near post and dips at the far post. That’s exactly what you want when the LOM sprints in full speed. A fullback usually can’t catch up with it anymore. “
With Mbappé on the right wing, you have an ideal cross provider
To lift the ball before crossing, you simply need to press the right stick once. Make sure to use a player with good skill ratings and that you use the correct foot: “In this situation I had Mbappé on the wing, so a right foot. If I had a left footed player, I would have done the El Tornado to get the ball onto the correct foot.”
Here’s how the El Tornado cross works: The El Tornado trick can only be performed by players with 5-star skills. Hold the L1/LB button, push the right stick in the direction of running and then 90 degrees inward. Now your player lifts the ball into the air from the spin. Now you just need to deliver the cross correctly.
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Timing for headers: Of course you can simply score the ball with a normal header. This variant works often enough. With some practice, however, you can also use timed finishing on headers and thus increase your scoring rate.
Start pressing the shoot button for the header only when the player is actually supposed to jump. Make sure to gauge the power of the shot well. At the moment the ball is struck, you press the shoot button again.
Cristiano Ronaldo at the far post leaves little doubt about the winner of the header duel
Ideally, you hit the ball perfectly and hammer it into the net. Tip from Proownez: “If you hit the ball too early, the shot won’t work at all. So I make sure to hit it, if at all, too late.”
Want to show your skills? Hurry up and register quickly for our FIFA tournament for amateurs. In the final, a duel with FIFA pro Proownez awaits!
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Now, when a favored weapon is dismantled at a workbench, the player must first confirm this. A window appears informing that one is dismantling a favorite. One can then confirm or decline.
Together with the new change that players can name their items, this aims to prevent favored weapons from being accidentally turned into scrap.
Why is this a big deal? In Fallout 76, players can accumulate a vast amount of loot. Especially when spending a longer time in Appalachia or facing bosses like the new Sheepsquatch, the inventory fills up quickly.
There can be situations where identical weapons clog the inventory. Players tend to just keep hitting “Dismantle”. In the past, it frequently happened that favorites were dismantled when they slipped in between.
Some point out that this did not apply to legendary items often used by stronger players anyway. But for many, this change is a reason to celebrate.
This is what fans wish for now: Currently, this feature only applies to favorites. However, players hope that a confirmation will also apply to other items such as:
currently equipped items
individually named items
The problem is that armor can still be accidentally scrapped. Typically, no one adds armor to their favorites bar. However, some players have already experienced accidentally destroying strong armor or underarmor.
What do you think of the change?
Many weapons themselves were already adjusted in patch 7:
