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The Elder Scrolls Blades demo test: I forgive you for being mobile

David Heydenreich 31. March 2019 Reading time 6 minutes

Our author Dave was able to play The Elder Scrolls: Blades (iOS, Android) and surprise: he doesn’t hate it, even though it’s mobile! Read here how he liked the first hour and a half in the game in his small preview test.

Recently, a little birdie told me, that The Elder Scrolls Blades is now available for download.

“Sacrilege! Humanity is going to the dogs!” shouted the core gamer in me. “A free-to-play mobile game in the Elder Scrolls universe? Hell no!”

But then I thought: “Wait a minute, this is from Bethesda after all. And it’s free.” If there’s free beer, I also wouldn’t say no – even if it’s Oettinger. And you can take a look in the mouth of a gift horse before you turn it into sausage.

So I downloaded it, fired it up, beat a knight with the sword and… threw my phone out the window.

Okay, the last point was a lie. But I was eager to play, because after the super short and, in my opinion, uninformative tutorial, there was first a static screen with a thank you for downloading and the information that unfortunately you weren’t worthy to really get started.

I had to wait until they beckoned me over.

The-Elder-Scrolls-Blades-Wartebildschirm

Many hours later I was finally able to play and what can I say… Elder Scrolls Blades has everything I hate about mobile games. But it has turned out damn good.

Heydenreich and the Arsonists

This is how it started: Contrary to my expectations, The Elder Scrolls Blades grabbed me from the first second. I returned with my hero to his hometown and found it in flames.

After a little scuffle with the arsonists and a nice chat with one of the survivors, I soon ended up in the character creation menu. Here I could choose whether I wanted to be male or female and of course which race I wanted to belong to.

Khajiit, Dark Elves, High Elves, Nords, Bretons, Argonians, Imperials… all the well-known races and classes from the Elder Scrolls universe are included. You can also vary the body size and the look of head, eyes, nose, and mouth. Either through a movable slider or through numerous options to choose from.

Everything like in a “real” Elder Scrolls. I’m surprised.

Quests and Mission Design

Right after character creation, I got my first quests. Through the quest menu, these can be started and you are immediately in the corresponding level. Well, the quest design can’t be called particularly creative right now. Find and rescue person X, collect Y potatoes, kill Z goblins.

The next ninety minutes, I ran through catacombs or narrow outdoor areas, completed my tasks, and collected resources and gold. I have to say: despite the unimaginative mission design, it’s really fun. You find something useful all the time and the flow of play is never interrupted in The Elder Scrolls: Blades.

A nice detail: In every dungeon, there is a “secret room” or even several. There waits an extra chest for me. It was really fun searching the levels for this secret room – even if it didn’t pose a real challenge to find it.

The City

What’s there to do in the city? At the beginning, the city consists only of ruins that can be clicked and then expanded into a desired building. In the short time I played, I rebuilt a town hall and a forge.

In the forge, I could already upgrade my weapons and armor pieces. There are also many open spaces where you can place decorations. I’m curious about how it will continue.

The Chests

Here comes the catch! As a reward for completing quests, I received chests. While normal chests could be opened within five seconds, unlocking the silver ones already takes three hours and the golden ones a whole six.

Alternatively, I can spend gems, the in-game currency, to open the chests immediately. You probably guessed it: these gems cost money.

Additionally, gems are needed to increase your inventory and to resurrect you on the spot in battle; otherwise, you have to start the dungeon again from the beginning, which I personally have no problem with, as the levels are quite short.

In any case, I haven’t run into a paywall. Since you have ten chest slots available at the beginning and can expand these to twenty relatively quickly, you would theoretically need to get more than ten chests within three hours to feel compelled to spend gems. After my first two hours in Elder Scrolls Blades, only half was occupied. So for now, I was spared a nervous breakdown.

However, it is of course still annoying that you have to wait three to six hours to get your loot. The prices in the shop can, with a lot of goodwill, be described as steep.

A legendary loot box, for example, costs around twenty euros. It contains just one legendary item and a few materials. Mommies and daddies all over the world should be even more careful with their credit cards from now on.

Graphics and Performance

Is the graphics really that good? Oh yes! Right from the first moment when you start the game, you are immediately overwhelmed by the beautiful world. You stand in the forest, the sun is shining, and the trees are swaying in the wind. Sounds unremarkable but it had the ultimate WOW effect.

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I have never seen anything like this on a smartphone. The screenshots only partially reflect what you see when playing the game on a Retina display.

And the performance? Is it lagging? I played for nearly two hours on an iPhone XS and could not detect any lags. There was also no crash. The device’s heating remained well below expectations. It got a bit warm after an hour, but at no point uncomfortably hot. Very commendable.

However, it cannot be denied that there are performance issues with other smartphone models when playing The Elder Scrolls Blades.

Controls and Handling

Is The Elder Scrolls Blades enjoyable to play? Absolutely. On the one hand, you can choose whether to play it in portrait or landscape mode. Thus, with one or two hands.

On the other hand, it offers both the classic touch control (left stick to run, right stick to look around) as well as a point and click control. Of course, it’s still not as pleasant as with a controller or with mouse and keyboard, but once you get into it, it’s fun. Yes, you read that right: fun.

I was positively surprised at this point too and did not wake up this morning with cramped hands.

That’s why I forgive you, Blades

The Elder Scrolls Blades, you entertained me very well in the first two hours.

The gameplay is nice, the graphics are excellent, the controls are good, and the flow of the game is not interrupted by ads or similar. That’s more than most mobile games can claim for themselves.

Still, you are still a mobile game. And if the chest situation should escalate later in the game, you’ll be removed from my storage. But for now… Holla die Waldelfe! I would say that the waiting time in front of public restrooms could significantly increase in the future if this game becomes a hit.

Don’t feel like mobile? And have you always wanted to have a stone as a pet? Play Elder Scrolls Online! It’s currently also free, including a prologue to the next addon…

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This is how you can play The Elder Scrolls Blades: If you want to try out the mobile game yourself, we have compiled all information for downloading The Elder Scrolls Blades on iOS and Android for you.

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Dataminer gives first insights into the next big feature of Pokémon GO

Noah Struthoff 31. March 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO a new feature is coming soon! A dataminer has shown the first images of the Lucky Friends. We give you first insights into the upcoming change.

What is known about Lucky Friends? Over a week ago, the dataminer Chrales made first announcements about the Lucky Friends in the code of Pokémon GO. This feature is supposed to bring guaranteed Lucky Pokémon.

Now, the first images have been found. They roughly outline the function of the Lucky Friends and especially show how the screen looks during such a trade.

This is what the dataminer shows about the Lucky Friends

What can be seen in the images? The screenshots from Dataminer Chrales illustrate the animations during the trade with the Lucky Friend and how one will recognize such a friend.

How does one become a Lucky Friend? Not much is known about the functionality of the feature yet. The dataminer explains nothing specific about it. However, it can be assumed that one becomes Lucky Friends after making a few trades in advance.

This is how you recognize the Lucky Friends: If you are Lucky Friends with someone, you will recognize this directly. Already in the friends list, you can see golden circles around the player’s name. This is your Lucky Friend.

When trading with this friend, the entire background is gold and looks significantly different than usual.

What do Lucky Friends bring? When Chrales discovered the feature, he already found text passages related to it. These state that you can trade a Lucky Pokémon with a Lucky Friend for sure.

This would change a lot because you could secure strong Pokémon for sure, as Lucky Pokémon have at least 80% IV.

When will the feature come? So far, nothing is known about the release. However, it could come soon, as apparently all important details are already included.

This is important: Despite the images and the known details, it remains only a find from a dataminer for now. Perhaps Niantic will not bring this feature at all – or only much later. This remains to be seen.

It is possible that the decrease in Lucky Pokémon is related to the new feature:

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The Division 2: Survival Specialist can not only heal but also deal damage

Tarek Zehrer 31. March 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

The Survival Specialist is one of the 3 specializations from The Division 2. This guide explains what you need to know about the specialization.

These are the specializations of the endgame: From level 30, you can unlock the 3 specializations in your base. After that, you can switch between them freely.

Each of these specializations has a unique weapon and its own skill tree, where you can skill various advantages in the form of perks.

Here are the most important features, the best perks, and things you should keep in mind with the Survival Specialist.

The Survival Specialist is suitable for every player type

What distinguishes the Survival Specialist: This specialization favors multiple playstyles.

It can fulfill the role of a supporter well. Both healing and status effects can be utilized effectively. However, you can also take quite a bit of damage and build effective DPS sets.

These are the features of the Survival Specialist:

The unique weapon: With the Survival Specialist, you gain access to the crossbow. This weapon fires bolts that explode after a short time and can cause area damage.
The unique skill mod: The specialization includes a mod for the seeker mine. This now has a healing effect for armor. You can have the mine follow either yourself or your teammates.
Grenade type: The Survival Specialist has access to incendiary grenades.
Unique outfit: Each specialization has its own outfit, which is unlocked upon activation.

However, the grenade type and the seeker mine must first be unlocked in the skill tree with specialization points.

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The best perks of the Survival Specialist

These perks are particularly recommended: With enough specialization points, you can complete the entire skill tree. However, it takes a while before you have enough points.

Therefore, we show the perks that are the best and should be skilled first:

Elite Defense (3 Ranks): Up to +15% protection against elites
Triage Specialist (3 Ranks): Up to +15% additional healing for teammates
Critical Times: +10% cooldown reduction when in cover
Tactical Link: Your group deals +10% more damage against enemies with status effects
Incendiary Grenade: All enemies in a certain radius are ignited
Individual Weapon Damage (4 Ranks): Up to +145% damage for your unique weapon.

Shotgun Ready (3 Ranks): Up to +15% shotgun damage
E.M.I: Up to +15% assault rifle damage
Flicker: Seeker mine follows either you or a manually marked ally and heals armor
Distributed Repair: Armor kits heal over time, the healing effect also affects teammates within a radius of up to 10 meters
Group Supply of Individual Ammunition: When your group members kill enemies affected by a status effect, they have a chance to gain ammunition for their individual weapons.

To complete a skill tree, you need 160 points.

How do I get skill points for my specialization? Complete tasks where the faction Black Tusk is your enemy. They reward you with specialization points after completion.

You always get points for the specialization that you currently have active.

An overview of all talents can be found in our guide:

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Overall, the Survival Specialist is more balanced than the other specializations. The crossbow does not deal as much damage as the grenade launcher, but it is more precise.

Additionally, with the appropriate skill strength, you can create a strong healer build that keeps your teammates and yourself alive. The armor kit that can heal you and your team over time is very helpful.

However, the skill tree also allows you to combine the Survival Specialist with pure DPS sets. You essentially have free choice, as your equipment mainly determines how your set functions.

With the crossbow, you can still deal enough damage, and the incendiary grenades are extremely useful in combat.

A more offensive build variant is shown in this video by LethalvD:

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Is The Division 2 too hard?

Tom Rothstein 31. March 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

Is The Division 2 too hard? I keep dying, but I still find it just right. What is your opinion on this topic?

If you hang out on the Division subreddit and in other forums, you’ve likely come across discussions over the past few days focused on the difficulty level of The Division 2.

Some say the game is way too hard and needs to be simplified. Particularly single players are having a hard time in Washington D.C.
Others, however, argue that the developers shouldn’t lower the difficulty just because a few players are complaining.

This is my opinion on the matter: I clearly side with those players who find the difficulty just right. So far, the tough opponents have motivated me much more than they have frustrated me.

This is how I play The Division 2: I’m one of those players who level quite slowly. I’m still quite a ways from World Tier 4.

I prefer to examine everything closely and “enjoy” the campaign, the lore of the collectibles, and the hidden details in the world before the tough endgame grind begins for me – which I won’t really start until World Tier 5.

Additionally, I have only played The Division 2 solo so far. This is because

I wanted to experience the main missions myself without having to rush behind other players who are speeding through
my long-time Division buddy was on vacation and he also wants to reach the endgame solo.

That’s why I find the difficulty okay: Last week I had a pretty frustrating moment in The Division 2. I wanted to finish a story mission in time for the kickoff of a national team soccer match, but the boss fight held me back for ages.

I had to take down a big flamethrower boss who was extremely well-armored. His flames dealt massive damage to me, and their reach was so great that I died multiple times pathetically.

And as the kickoff of the soccer match drew nearer, I became more reckless and frantic – and died even faster.

After I hit my innocent couch twice, cursed the flamethrower dude, and was about to quit the mission, I decided to take a calm and thoughtful approach once more.

I revamped my tactic, proceeded more cautiously than ever, and voila, suddenly the armor was breached and the flamethrower guy was on the ground. I missed the first 10 minutes of the soccer match, but I was still satisfied.

I recall that a year and a half ago, I only died once or twice during the entire campaign of Destiny 2. It didn’t present a challenge; meanwhile, flamethrower guy was an entirely different caliber.

And I think that’s awesome! I want games that challenge me. That aren’t a walk in the park from the start, but rather say: “Tom, step it up, or it won’t work!” Destiny 2 bored me during the campaign; The Division 2 does it much better.

The difficulty in The Division 2 is not only about whittling down massive amounts of health points from bosses. Instead, it’s the intelligent AI that challenges you, flanking you skillfully and can appear right behind you out of nowhere.

Right here, I definitely don’t want to compare The Division 2 with Dark Souls or Bloodborne, but those were also games I loved for their tough challenges. Because when you master those challenges, you know you’ve accomplished something truly special.

In short, The Division 2 provided me with some challenges as a solo player over the last few days that I gladly accepted, which motivated me, forcing me to proceed slowly and tactically. For me, it was a welcome change from the fast, shallow games that are easy to digest.

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The community has mixed opinions on the difficulty level

What agents who find the game too hard say: In the Division forum, a user incredulously asked the developers: “What’s wrong with you?” Because The Division 2 is “unplayable” for solo players.

The difficulty is way too high
You are just a single agent and have to face many, many enemies. 15 vs. 1, that’s a joke
In some missions, you are in a room where enemies come from all sides. This is seen as unfair.
The user cannot believe he paid 100 dollars for a game with “impossible” difficulty
He emphasizes that The Division 2 was advertised as a game for multiplayer AND single player. And to master the game, he sees no choice but to play it in a group.
Division 1 had appropriate difficulty; part 2 does not at all
He is upset that he now has something for his money that he cannot use.

A developer has already responded that they will forward this complaint to the team.

What users who find the difficulty okay say: A reddit post with over 4400 upvotes states that Massive has done a fantastic job regarding the difficulty during the campaign for solo players. Massive should not listen to players who want an easy game.

The Division 2 is indeed challenging in some places, but if you proceed slowly and tactically, it is quite manageable. People are just too lazy to engage their brains during combat. And this is no reason for the game to be nerfed.

On the contrary: These challenges make The Division 2 interesting and motivating for solo players. If you die, you just have to learn the combat sequence, get better each time, and then it works out.

But what do you think? Do you find The Division 2 too hard? Participate in our survey. The difficulty relates to the campaign for solo players:

Feel free to share your detailed opinion in the comments.

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Everyone is talking about Anthem and Division 2, while Warframe is really taking off right now

Jürgen Horn 31. March 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

While Anthem and The Division 2 dominate the headlines in gaming, there is a lot happening with the competition: Warframe is celebrating its anniversary and is now bigger than ever after six years. There is more content and more players than ever in the history of the shooter.

How big is Warframe right now? Warframe, the action loot shooter by Digital Extremes, has been on the market for six years now. During this time, the once quite simple game has developed significantly. Now, Warframe has a few impressive numbers to offer:

It now has almost 50 million registered players (in 2018 there were “only” 38 million)
In 2019, new records were achieved for daily and monthly users.
A total of 111 hotfixes have been released
26 major updates have been pushed to the servers so far
With 406,447 concurrent viewers during TennoCon 2018, Warframe ranked 14th on Twitch for games with the highest concurrent viewer count

These were the highlights of Warframe: In 2019, Warframe already released two major updates.

At the end of February, Nightwave was the first content update. The alarm system of Warframe was thoroughly revamped with seasonal and story-based content and rewards.
Later, Operation: Buried Debts was added. This was the second update for Fortuna, which introduced the Tank Warframe Hyldrin, Deck 12, and a completely new boss fight into the game.

Here’s why Warframe is worth it right now

All these records and updates show that Warframe has developed well. However, the developers don’t want to rest on their laurels, but rather want to deliver more:

Remasters: The Plains of Eidolon and the cloud city on Jupiter (Gas City) are set to be thoroughly revamped. There will be a gameplay and presentation remaster.
The New War: The major story update will continue the mysterious story of Warframe. Those who know the previous story episodes with their crazy plot twists will be particularly excited for this update.
Railjack: This feature is extremely highly anticipated. It will introduce massive spaceships, enabling epic space battles. A feature that Destiny fans have been dreaming of until today.

Here’s why Warframe doesn’t have to shy away from the competition: Loot shooters are currently popular. Recently, The Division 2 from Ubisoft and Anthem, despite poor reviews at launch, is still far from being out of the picture.

Nevertheless, Warframe remains a strong alternative. This is mainly due to the fact that Warframe is still free to play and has a remarkably fair free-to-play system.

In addition, there is a wealth of content that is unparalleled. There are now dozens of Warframes, offering different classes in the game. These allow for completely new tactics both solo and in teams.

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The frames are complemented by a vast arsenal of weapons for melee and ranged combat and an extremely extensive upgrade system.

And which game lets you outfit a spaceship with stuffed animals and also breed space dogs and cats? Our author Leya, in any case, was particularly hooked by the latter feature.

If you haven’t played Warframe yet, now is an ideal time to check it out (again).

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This arena in Pokémon GO is contested by firefighters and police

Noah Struthoff 30. March 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

Arena battles in Pokémon GO can also run long-term. A player from his city reports that there is a constant battle between the fire department and the police – over an arena.

This is the battle: On Reddit , the player “penguintree” reports of a confrontation in his city. There, police officers and firefighters are constantly fighting for dominance in an arena.

The post receives a lot of support, and other police officers also recount how relaxing it is to unwind with Pokémon GO after a tough assignment.

This is the battle between police and firefighters

The player reports on Reddit: penguintree describes that an arena near the library in his city keeps changing colors between blue and red.

When he went to the arena and settled in, he was approached by police officers. They told him that they have a real battle with the firehouse around the corner. Apparently, they regularly throw each other out of the arena.

This is even fitting: In line with the colors of the police and the fire department, the police officers are on Team Blue and the firefighters are on Team Red.

Some players might have switched teams a few weeks ago to make it even more fitting.

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This is what players say: This action is celebrated on Reddit. It’s nice to see people with very serious jobs playfully competing against each other, many players say.

A law enforcement officer even responds to this post. He says:

As someone who has been in law enforcement for 30 years, this is probably true. Any job where you are confronted with sudden work accidents all day long is really improved by something like Pokémon GO. I played for a long time, and when I was sitting in court (the statue in the front was a PokéStop) to testify about a case, every police officer around me was on their phone and at least half were playing Pokémon GO.
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What do you think of the story? Do you have similar stories to tell?

This grandpa amazed thousands of players. He plays with over 20 phones simultaneously:

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Sogar Zlatan Ibrahimović findet den letzten Patch bei Fortnite mies

Schuhmann 30. March 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

Global football star Zlatan Ibrahimović joins the many critical voices who criticize the latest Patch 8.2 for the online shooter Fortnite . Epic should take it back.

This is what Ibra says: He keeps it short. He simply tweeted “Zlatan says take it back” to Fortnite developer Epic Games.

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The tweet has already received 36,200 likes on Twitter. Ibrahimović has about 5.6 million accounts following him on the platform with the bird.

This is how his followers react: Most are amused by the tweet, cheering or posting gifs.

For many, Zlatan Ibrahimović is somewhat like Chuck Norris or simply “God.” When he says something, it automatically means that he is right and that people have to follow him.

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Controversial change makes Fortnite slower again

What is this about? The Patch 8.2 was released last Thursday for Fortnite and has been a topic of discussion in the community since then. Zlatan Ibrahimović does not specify exactly what bothers him about the update, but it will probably concern the change that has been controversially discussed for days.

The patch on Thursday reversed changes to the basic rules of Fortnite that Epic implemented 6 weeks prior to Fortnite and which were active in all modes. It is now back to how it was before:

Players no longer receive health or shield points for kills
Additionally, farming building materials now takes significantly longer (40% fewer resources than before the patch)
Killed opponents no longer automatically leave 50/50/50 building materials
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This is why it bothers many players: Overall, this change is being heavily criticized.

Because players now have to spend more time “farming building materials,” i.e., destroying objects with a pickaxe to be able to build structures.

Moreover, the game’s pace is slowed down: aggressive players have to regenerate health points after fights. Previously, they healed through kills and could continue right away.

With the new patch, players have to reach for the pickaxe more often again.

Why is Epic doing this? Epic apparently wants to create two types of Fortnite,

the calmer Fortnite with standard rules, where players are supposed to farm more
and a faster Fortnite with “aggressive rules,” which is then used for esports and in which the new arena mode also runs

Because Epic’s problem is that Fortnite should be accessible to everyone. But by now, the regular players are so skilled that beginners hardly have a chance against them.

Epic is apparently afraid that weaker players will become frustrated and quit if they have no chance against the strong players.

Griezmann celebration — Current football stars like Antoine Griezmann are also considered enthusiastic Fortnite players: Here Griezmann celebrates a World Cup goal in Fortnite style.

Will Epic change this again? Epic is known for frequently changing its online shooter.

However, the change on Thursday is receiving much criticism – even from Zlatan Ibrahimović. In the past, such fierce criticism has already led to Epic reversing such changes.

Let’s see how it goes this time.

Note: We sourced the title image of the article from the footballer’s Facebook page. It shows him in the dress of his current club LA Galaxy.

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1-Million-DPS-Build for The Division 2 – This is how you deal enormous damage

Tom Rothstein 30. March 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

With this DPS build, you deal a lot of damage in The Division 2. It is built around the best rifle in the game. Over 1 million DPS can be reached quickly with it.

What kind of build is this? It is a DPS build (SPS build) with which you can deal massive damage per second. Over a million DPS are said to be quite easy to achieve.

It is best to play this build in a group, as you can withstand very little damage yourself. However, it is also suitable for solo players – the faster you kill the enemies, the less damage they can deal to you.

This DPS build, centered around the MK17 rifle, is presented by YouTuber Mtashed. You can see it here in the video; we present the build below:

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How to create the damage build

You will need these armor pieces:

Mask from Wyvern Wear with bonuses to skill power and damage to elites. Talent “Hard Hitting,” which grants +15% damage to elites
Backpack from Wyvern Wear with bonuses to critical hit chance, weapon damage, and critical hit damage. Talent “Hard Hitting,” which grants +15% damage to elites
Chest piece from Overlord Armaments with bonuses to headshot damage, critical hit chance, and weapon damage or crit damage. Talent “Hard Hitting,” which grants +15% damage to elites
Gloves from Airaldi Holdings with bonus to rifle damage. Talent “Devastating,” which grants +5% weapon damage; or surgical, which grants +8% critical hit chance
Holster from Airaldi Holdings with bonus to critical hit damage. The precise talent gives +15% headshot damage
Kneepads from Wyvern Wear with bonus to critical hit chance. The talent is “Braced,” which increases weapon handling by 25% while in cover. This talent is said to be top-notch as it significantly improves precision, stability, and reload speed.

These are the brand benefits:

3 pieces of Wyvern Wear give +7% critical hit damage, +15% drone skill power, and +10% critical hit chance
2 pieces of Airaldi Holdings give +10% precision and +10% headshot damage
1 piece of Overlord Armaments gives +10% rifle damage

Since the bonus to drone skill power from Wyvern Wear is pretty useless, you can also take three pieces from Douglas & Harding. This way, you gain +5% precision along with the crit bonuses.

Besides a strong, normal weapon damage, this build also relies on critical hits. Keep in mind that these are not headshot hits but random “crits” with bonus damage. It’s worth increasing both the chance and crit damage.

You will need this weapon:

MK17 Police version (Rifle, Highend) – This rifle is the best rifle in the game. It is important that you have a high damage roll on the weapon; the talents are secondary.

Mtashed has pretty bad talents on the weapon. The only useful talent is Boomerang, which gives critical hits a 50% chance to return the bullet to the magazine. When that happens, the next shot deals +20% damage. Additionally, talents that improve stability or precision would be useful.

These weapon mods are important:

C79 scope (3.9x) with +15% damage to elites (-20% reload speed)
Muzzle with +20% critical hit damage (-10% stability)
Laser pointer with +10% critical hit chance (-10% stability)
Magazine with +20% stability and -20% optimal range to compensate for the loss of stability

Additional weapons: Besides the MK17, you can equip these weapons:

The exotic pistol “Freedom” – When you holster this, you benefit when playing with the MK17. Destroying enemy weak points will refill 20% of your magazine.
Model 700 – strong sniper rifle (Highend)

You will need these skills:

Reviver drone stock: Sends out small drones that revive incapacitated allies nearby. If you play solo and die, this skill gets you back on your feet
Booster Chem Launcher: Releases a gas cloud that repairs and strengthens your armor

This specialization is used: Take the Sharpshooter. The important bonuses are that you receive +25% headshot damage, +30% reload speed, +15% rifle damage, and +30% stability

In the upper video, you can see a damage output demonstration starting from minute 10:10. Although Mtashed’s build is not yet perfected, he exceeds 1 million DPS significantly.

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Valve speaks after a long silence about the gaming flop Artifact

Irina Moritz 30. March 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

After a long silence, Valve comments on their game Artifact. The developers want to investigate the fundamental issues of the game.

What is happening with Artifact? For a long time, it has been quiet regarding Valve’s card game and player dissatisfaction was growing.

After the rather unfortunate launch and many complaints about the lack of game content and the high degree of randomness, there was a massive drop in player numbers in January 2019.

Currently, according to SteamCharts, Artifact has about 417 active players:

What does Valve say about the situation? Now Valve has broken the silence. In a statement on Steam, the developers said they want to put updates for Artifact on hold indefinitely.

The reason is that Valve wants to address the fundamental issues of Artifact.

Artifact represents the biggest discrepancy between our expectations and the actual result. However, we do not believe that players have misunderstood our game or are playing it incorrectly. Artifact is an opportunity for us to improve and to use this knowledge to create a better game.
Valve employee Jeep Barnett

The developers have been monitoring the player base and collecting feedback since the launch. Therefore, they will now reassess the core aspects of Artifact. These include:

Fundamental game design
The game economy
Social experience when playing

According to the Steam announcement, the work is expected to “take a lot of time.” However, the developers view this as a challenge.

What are the reactions? Many players on Steam and Reddit reacted to this news with mixed feelings. While some fans wish the development team good luck, others are more than skeptical.

In the Reddit thread about the announcement, players speculated about a complete relaunch of Artifact, similar to what happened with Final Fantasy XIV.

Several people also made the joke about “Valve Time” and that working on Artifact would likely take years or even never be completed, as it has been the case with the Half-Life games.

What do you think? Can Artifact still be saved? What would you change about the game?

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Destiny 2 loses its 2 most famous balancing experts

Schuhmann 30. March 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, two well-deserved and well-known employees have announced their departure. Weapon specialist Jon Weisnewski and sandbox design lead Josh Hamrick are leaving. The two have been responsible for the “balance” in Destiny for years.

Personnel changes are normal in the gaming industry, but Bungie rarely replaces its key figures. Many faces associated with Destiny 2 have become familiar over the years.

We look at the recent departures. Both developers had their last working day at Bungie on Friday, March 29, 2019, as they announced via Twitter.

destiny-2-gear — How much damage should the weapon do? For a long time, this was determined, among others, by Weisnewski and Hamrick.

This is what the sandbox team does: Both departures were part of the sandbox team. The team takes care of the core and balancing of Destiny:

Player abilities
Grenades
Melee
Vehicles
Weapons
Armor

Hamrick and Weisnewski had clear roles, both externally and internally: Hamrick explained how class abilities change. Weisnewski elaborated on how individual weapons and weapon types shift.

While Hamrick, as the team leader, appeared more frequently in streams, Weisnewski’s appearances were rare.

Josh-Hamrick-Destiny — Hamrick (wearing a hat) was often a guest at streams – here with DeeJ.

This is Josh Hamrick: He has been the “sandbox design lead” since 2016. Thus, he was responsible for balancing the game, ensuring that no class is too strong or too weak.

He is also known to players as the “Hat Guy” because Hamrick wore some form of headgear in every appearance.

This was Hamrick’s career:

Hamrick had been at Bungie since 2009 as a “senior gameplay designer” and worked on Destiny 1.
Then he was with Bethesda for a year starting in August 2015, working on Fallout 4.
However, he returned to Bungie in September 2016 and was the “gameplay design lead” here.

(via LinkedIn)

Hamrick: Blade Dancer fans hated him for a while

This was Hamrick’s job: He was responsible as the “sandbox lead” for “balance changes” and also explained them in streams:

He is known for his statement that he personally nerfed the perk “Hungry Blade” of the Blade Dancer. He was criticized for this, as that specialization of the Hunter was already considered too weak.

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It was Hamrick who openly criticized the “mod system” from the release version of Destiny 2 and spoke of operational blindness – that was in May 2018, a kind of “turning point” when Destiny developers spoke frankly.
And he had to endure questions like “Are you stupid?” during the “dark times” of Destiny 2.

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This is how Hamrick says goodbye: He appeared emotional and thanked the fans. He never expected to work on something that moves and inspires people like Destiny.

He will now take a break and then do something with games again.

Weisnewski – the weapon nerd of Destiny

This is Jon Weisnewski: He was the “weapon guy” of Destiny. He was responsible for the balance of weapons and archetypes. He was always called upon when it came to explaining the balance changes to the individual weapon types that would come with the next patch to the Guardians.

On Twitter, he was a point of contact for experts when they wanted more info. There, he occasionally dropped hints about which exotics could look forward to a buff.

In Destiny community podcasts, he was the voice of the developers and explained thought processes, workflows, and background.

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Weisnewski was also involved in the legendary “0.04%” buff developed, which was extensively discussed at the end of 2015.

Somewhere, something went horribly wrong in the patch notes.

https://twitter.com/Wertle/status/1111799985794777089

Weisnewski is the one who is sticking out his tongue.

This was Weisnewski’s career: It is significantly more straightforward than Hamrick’s.

Weisnewski had been at Bungie since 2009; he started as a test lead, became a gameplay designer in 2013, and was promoted to senior gameplay designer in September 2015. (via LinkedIn)

This was Weisnewski’s farewell: Like Hamrick, emotional. After 12 magical years, he is leaving now. The experience of building “this thing” with everyone else has been the experience of his life.

However, he now feels the urge to push himself again and try something new.

https://twitter.com/sharkeatsman/status/1111683288022700032

With the two of them, a piece of Destiny history is certainly also leaving. It will be interesting to see who follows in their footsteps.

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That’s why the Battle Pass of Apex Legends is ideal for people who have little time

Benedict Grothaus 30. March 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

The Battle Pass in Apex Legends faced a lot of criticism. However, after the first week, it turns out: it’s not that bad at all. Our author Benedict has discovered a huge advantage.

What makes the Battle Pass so good? A special feature that I think makes the Battle Pass particularly good for people with little time is the “Resting Experience.”

This is what the developers call the feature that allows players to gain more experience for playing the different legends in Apex Legends. In the first week after the release of the Battle Pass, that was 25,000 bonus EXP, which are available for each legend.

However, in the second week, it didn’t just reset to 0, allowing players to earn the 25,000 again. The current status was simply maintained, and the maximum was set to 50,000.

Respawn shared in a reddit post regarding info about the issues to be addressed that this is a permanent feature. The maximum bonus EXP will simply increase to 250,000.

This is how the Battle Pass works: The EXP are necessary to level up in the different tiers of the Battle Pass. With the tiers, there are increasing rewards, up to a maximum tier of 100.

If you complete the Battle Pass, you even receive enough Apex Coins to buy the next Battle Pass. Nice idea, with a catch.

apex-battlepass-for-free — You can easily earn the necessary Apex Coins.

This is what is being criticized: The levels of the Battle Pass seem to require an enormous amount of experience points. These can be boosted through a game with friends or this “Resting Experience.” But it still takes forever. The lack of challenges makes it even worse.

For players like me with little time, who either have a lot to do or are playing other games, this sounded really annoying. Completing the Battle Pass in the relatively short time seemed impossible, as Season 2 is supposed to start in June.

This led to players like my colleague Jürgen finding the Battle Pass really bad. The system, as it is, takes a lot of pressure and compulsion away from the Pass, so I feel more motivated to earn the tiers again.

apex-grind-01 — The grind annoys many players

Fans also think it’s good

The decision was well received not only by me. Fans are also more than satisfied with this system.

Even before Respawn’s official post, some people noticed on reddit that the experience points were not reset. They thought the idea was great, as long as it wasn’t a bug:

If this really just expands instead of resetting, it could be the best feature of Season 1 so far. Please keep it.
HyperionDS on reddit

Respawn finally confirmed that it is not a bug. For me, this is a good step towards the “best battle royale”.

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Pokémon GO: That’s why you’re getting fewer lucky Pokémon in the last days

Noah Struthoff 30. March 2019 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO, there seem to be fewer lucky Pokémon. More and more players are reporting this. We explain what is known about it and speculate on what might be behind it.

Players speculate about lucky Pokémon: On Reddit, more and more players are reporting that lucky Pokémon have become rarer. This special form of Pokémon appears significantly less often when exchanging Pokémon.

What exactly is behind this is unknown. However, many players suspect that the new feature with lucky friends is behind it. This has not been confirmed and is purely speculation for now.

These are the players’ speculations

Here’s how it came to light: On Reddit, the user “Valdihr” asked if other players were also getting fewer lucky Pokémon. He trades about 40 Pokémon a day and hasn’t received a single lucky Pokémon in the last few days.

The post received much support and numerous players agreed with the user. They also report fewer lucky Pokémon when trading.

Another user writes: “I traded about 100 Treecko during Community Day and only received one lucky Pokémon. It feels like a reduction.”

What could this be due to? Niantic has neither confirmed nor denied the assumption. Players in the Reddit thread also speculate about the reasons why the rate might have been lowered.

Many players are sure: It is due to the new lucky friends feature, which was recently found in the code. Although it is not yet in the game, it is supposed to provide guaranteed lucky Pokémon.

In order not to let too many lucky Pokémon distort the game, Niantic has lowered the rate. At least that is the theory of some players. However, this is not confirmed.

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When can we expect clarification? The lucky friends feature has been in the code for a week now. It could therefore be released soon. Niantic may also provide a bit more clarification then. We will have to wait and see.

What do you think? Have you also received fewer lucky Pokémon in the past few days?

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Overwatch: Streamer blocks racist insult live – with his face

Irina Moritz 30. March 2019 Reading time < 1 minutes

A Korean Overwatch pro had to deal with messages from a racist in his stream. His solution to the problem was as simple as it was funny.

What happened? Pro player Jong-ryeol “Saebyeolbe” Park is part of the Overwatch team “New York Excelsior” and is known in the scene for his joint streams with his wife.

In one of his private streams, the pro gamer had to confront a racist who bombarded him with insults and threats.

This is how the pro gamer blocked the messages: To hide the spam of racist comments, the streamer took his camera image, stretched it to the appropriate dimensions, and covered the messages with his own elongated face.

His Twitch chat exploded with laughter and memes:

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Why did the racist spam work? Normally, there is a voice filter in Overwatch that prevents severe insults from actually being displayed. Jong-ryeol’s opponent had somehow managed to glitch through the system.

He repeatedly sent Jong-ryeol friend requests with racist comments and insults in the text, which were displayed at the top of the screen.

The pro gamer could not block these messages in the middle of the match, but his own solution was all the better for it.

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Final Fantasy XIV gets new data centers – This means it for you

Irina Moritz 30. March 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

On April 2, there will be a split of the European data center in Final Fantasy XIV into two new centers. We have compiled an overview of the most important information as well as answers to frequently asked questions for you.

What is happening in FFXIV? Currently, there is only one data center in FFXIV located in Europe: Chaos. This is set to change in the near future.

To prevent overcrowding of the data center and to reduce loading times and lags, the existing European servers will be split into two data centers: Chaos and Light.

The new distribution of the servers will look as follows:

When will the split occur? Before the launch of the new data centers, there will be a 24-hour server maintenance.

It starts on April 1 at 11 AM and is expected to end the next day at 12 PM noon. Keep in mind that the maintenance could be delayed or completed early.

All owners of an active FFXIV account will receive one day of game time as compensation.

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What does the server separation mean for me? Due to the separation of the servers into different data centers, players in these centers will no longer be able to play together in content and party searches.

For example: A character from the Moogle server will no longer be able to play or talk in-game with a character from the Odin server.

Can I switch to another server? Yes, you will be able to switch for free between servers and data centers from April 3 to April 17.

However, keep in mind that transferring to congested servers will still not be possible. Although there are currently no locked servers, this could change at short notice.

The usual restrictions regarding server switching will not apply. You can:

Take all your money with you. There is only a limit of 999,999,999 Gil.
If you have to give up your house during the switch, you will be refunded all the money. And an additional three million as compensation for furniture.
Apartments will be refunded with 500,000 Gil and an additional 500,000 Gil for furniture.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Server Separation

What happens to my/our house? Nothing. If you stay on your server during the separation and do not go anywhere, nothing will happen. Houses will only be lost if you actively decide to switch, for example from Zodiark to Ragnarok.

How often can I switch for free? There is no strict quantity limitation. However, keep in mind that at least 3 days must pass between two switches on a service account. So, you cannot transfer one character and immediately after that another.

To which data centers can I transfer my characters? To any. Your FFXIV account is not bound to a data center region, meaning you can easily transfer to US servers if you wish. However, transferring to Japanese servers will cost money.

Is it worth switching servers within a data center? Subjective. Starting April 23, it will be possible for all players to travel freely between the servers of a data center with the World Visit System.

If you have friends on Shiva and you’re on Lich, you will soon be able to visit Shiva easily. There will be no time restrictions for such visits.

However, if you want to be in the same FC and maybe buy a house there, you can use the time for free transfer.

Where will the new centers be? Nothing has been officially announced regarding the location yet.

Will the two new servers also go online on April 2? No, the two new servers (one for Chaos and one for Light) will be launched with the release of Shadowbringers.

Also, keep in mind all special cases in which the server transfer cannot take place, such as when the character is less than 3 days old or in the case of a name change. You can find the full list on Lodestone.

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That’s why many agents believe: you return to New York in The Division 2

Tom Rothstein 30. March 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

In The Division 2, there are hints that you will return to New York in Year 1. Agents have already come up with ideas about what this return might look like.

Why do agents believe in a return to NY? The first hint suggesting a return to New York was shared on Reddit a few days ago. Reports indicate that such images are hanging on walls in various places in Washington D.C.:

The text reads: NYC: After Dark – A Return to the Big Apple — January

These images suggest a return to New York that is supposed to take place in January. You can find such an image at this location, for example:

What is this all about?

Perhaps “NYC After Dark” simply means … nothing at all. It could be just a design in the game without further significance. However, many agents do not believe this.

What agents believe: Instead, many are convinced that this is a hidden hint from Massive about what the third content expansion of The Division 2 will deliver – namely a return to New York, where The Division 1 took place.

So far, only the names of the first two DLCs in Year 1 are known, while the name of DLC 3 is absent from the official infographic:

D.C. Outskirts: Expeditions is DLC 1
Pentagon: The Last Castle is DLC 2

In both cases, the location is mentioned first in the DLC name, followed by another expression. Therefore,

NYC: After Dark

would fit well as a DLC name. So is this really the name of the third DLC?

What is currently known about the third DLC:

According to the Year 1 content trailer, the 3rd DLC will conclude the first chapter of the storyline of The Division 2 and pave the way for more upcoming content. No further details have been provided.
All that is known is that DLC 3 is supposed to be released next winter. Therefore, a January release indicated by “NYC: After Dark” is not far-fetched.

Interestingly, the upper Year 1 content graphic only shows the location of DLC 3 blurred. The locations of the other DLCs are clearly depicted. This could be another hint that DLC 3 will not take place in Washington D.C.

Keep in mind that all this New York info about the third DLC is unconfirmed and based on player speculation.

What could the return to New York look like?

New York could be added as a secondary location – where, as some agents hope, a survival mode will take place.

Because the creative director Julian Gerighty said months ago, that he would be “very surprised” if a survival mode did not eventually come to The Division 2. He himself is a big fan of this mode, which did not receive enough attention in The Division 1 due to the paid DLC model.

He therefore hinted at a survival mode for The Division 2.

What is Survival actually? In the survival mode of The Division 1, you had to fight your way through a blizzard in Manhattan to the Dark Zone without your regular equipment. Hunger, thirst, and illness troubled you. You could temporarily alleviate this with medicine and food, but sooner or later the virus would take you down.

That’s why you need to find better equipment in time and advance into the Dark Zone to get yourself extracted along with important information about the illness. Read more about Survival, which was introduced in a paid DLC, here.

Fans are now speculating that a portion of the New York map could return as a survival area in The Division 2. After all, Massive would hardly have to change the setting – New York from part 1 was in constant winter, and DLC 3 of The Division 2 will also be released in winter. This would fit perfectly.

Additionally, agent fryingpandroid shared the “NYC After Dark” image on Twitter and speculated that it might indicate a survival mode. He commented many times below about how he envisions the new survival mode. Two days ago, Julian Gerighty responded to this tweet. He thanked for sharing and said he would read the feedback on it.

What do you think? Is “NYC After Dark” a hint of a return to New York? Or is Massive just having some fun?

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Is Anthem now a better game because of the latest update?

Timo Kantner 30. March 2019 Reading time 5 minutes

In Anthem, the new patch went live on March 26. It brought numerous changes to the game. Has Anthem now become a better game because of this? We have the answer for you.

Here’s what it’s about: The recently released patch 1.04 brought several changes and various quality-of-life improvements to the game. The community has eagerly awaited this update, hoping it would finally rain loot in Anthem again.

The patch initially brought 2 new loot issues. However, these turned out to be bugs and were resolved with a hotfix.

Here you will find the highlights from patch 1.04.

What players love about the new patch

Here we have listed some topics that players have found positive about the update so far.

Javelins feel stronger

Why do they feel stronger? The patch introduced various improvements to all Javelins. Many abilities and components received significant buffs or were fundamentally adjusted to increase their effectiveness.

Interceptors are stronger than ever: Specifically, the Interceptor is said to be particularly good after the update. This Javelin received several changes that have significantly increased its effectiveness.

You no longer need to repeatedly spam your melee button to attack with melee. Instead, you can hold down the button to continuously perform the attack.

The combo aura (passive ability) has been improved. You can now also detonate combos while it is active. Additionally, combo attacks extend the duration of your active aura.

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The other Javelins have also benefited greatly from the buffs and are now dealing better damage in the game.

Legendary Missions: A successful change of pace

What are Legendary Missions? Legendary Missions are more challenging variants of story missions. Through these, you can experience parts of the campaign in a different way and earn loot.

There is a mission daily that you will find in the mission selection in your expedition screen.

According to the players, these missions are an action-packed change of pace. Due to the altered enemy composition and drastically increased numbers, they are quite challenging and dynamic. Overall, they provide a cool new daily challenge.

Loot should be good too: Thanks to numerous strong enemies and the so-called “Apex enemy” at the end, there are good chances that you can get decent loot in these missions. At the end of the mission, you will also be rewarded with a chest.

The Forge has improved

What has changed? There are some quality-of-life improvements for the Forge. These were very well received by the players.

From now on, you can access the Forge directly from your menu. You need to tab right in the options menu.

The loading time for the Forge has been eliminated. You can instantly enter the Forge without having to wait for a loading screen.

Furthermore, your Javelin now greets you with the equipped victory pose when you first open the Forge.

This feature is celebrated by fans as much as it is criticized: On one hand, it gives the Forge and your Javelin a nice personal touch. On the other hand, some criticize it as a marketing strategy from EA to highlight purchasable victory poses.

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Another quality-of-life improvement can be found at the top right of your equipment list. Your equipped components are now displayed below your weapons. Thus, you can view all your equipped items at a glance and immediately know which build it is.

More build diversity through universal components

The new update introduced several new Masterwork universal components into the game. These are components that can be equipped by any Javelin. They can drop for you in the Grandmaster levels 1, 2, and 3.

What can the new universal components do?

Bloodlust: A inscriptions component that increases the damage of melee weapons. Additionally, it increases melee damage by 75% after a successful melee kill for 10 seconds.
Acid Slugs: Increases ammunition reserves and damage of shotguns. If an enemy is hit with 7 slugs from a shotgun shot, they are inflicted with an acid status effect.
Giant Slayer: Increases ammunition reserves and damage of precision weapons. Increases weak point damage by 50% after 5 consecutive precision weapon shots.
Focused Freeze: Increases ammunition reserves and damage of light machine guns. After 10 consecutive machine gun shots, the target is frozen.
Feedback Loop: Increases ammunition reserves and damage of assault rifles. Increases damage resistance by 50% for 10 seconds after firing the last shot of an assault rifle magazine.

What do the new components bring? With these new additions, you can enhance your existing build or create a new one from scratch.

Specifically, the two components “Acid Slugs” and “Focused Freeze” are particularly interesting. With these, you can prime enemies with your weapons and are not reliant on your Javelin’s primer abilities.

You can find a Ranger build that utilizes exactly this functionality to its advantage here:

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The “Bloodlust” component should be particularly interesting for Interceptor pilots. Since you primarily hit with your melee attack with the Interceptor, this component should enrich any melee build.

A list of all Masterworks and Legendary items in Anthem can be found here.

What do players say about the update?

Users reacted emotionally at first: Anthem struggled with two serious bugs at the beginning of the patch, which negatively affected the loot experience for many players. Because of this, the mood shortly after the release was initially at an all-time low for many.

The patch was labeled a disaster and regression by many users on Reddit. Specifically, the bug that allowed players to collect loot from others was unacceptable for many users.

This is what Mein-MMO readers say about the problems:

“That other players can collect the loot is somewhat annoying, but not something to get too worked up about. Of course, you don’t want to carry everything, but it doesn’t cause any damage. I can’t notice anything from the bosses yet. Received two legendary items (components) from the monitor yesterday. I will see how it goes today. Bugs are never nice, but they simply can no longer be avoided. The criticism is justified in many areas but is not expressed factually. Today’s gamer always wants everything immediately and right away.”
Adell Vállieré

BioWare continues to process feedback:

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This is what MeinMMO user “Vatti” says about the current situation:

“Of course, I would also love to play a game without errors and perfectly tailored to me. The patches should be better tested and drop faster. But that won’t happen. Bioware will take longer before everything is smooth. I don’t care; I will continue to play anyway.”
Vatti

Is Anthem now a better game after the update? Basically, yes.

Apart from the initial loot problems, the developers have fundamentally improved the player experience. Many annoying bugs have been fixed, and the various Javelins feel stronger than ever.

Also, the general quality-of-life improvements and the new Legendary Missions have had a positive impact on the game. Overall, Anthem has been upgraded with this patch.

On the other hand, there are still various bugs in the game that have become unbearable for many users. Also, the loot in Anthem remains controversial and seems to vary from player to player.

BioWare continues to process feedback:

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In FIFA 19 FUT, Arjen Robben is now the best winger in the Bundesliga

Julian Schröder 30. March 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

Many fans have been waiting for this, Arjen Robben finally receives a strong special card in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team. This is how you get it, this is how the Robben SBC works.

Since the release of FIFA 19, many FUT players have been looking for a good option for the right wing. However, Arjen Robben’s standard card hardly played a role for anyone.

Luckily, the FUT Birthday now offers us a new opportunity.

The problem with Robben’s standard card: The biggest disappointment for many Robben fans was certainly the pace of his gold card. With only 79 pace, he can’t keep up with many fast wingers. You can’t shake anyone off in a sprint duel.

The rest of the stats are quite decent. Especially the shooting and dribbling values are strong. However, one should always be aware that Robben’s right foot is unfortunately not usable when shooting.

This is the new End-of-an-Era card

This is what the new card can do: Since March 29, Robben has a new special card – and it is fantastic. The pace problem is easily solved by the new Robben card, here it has a real top value of 95.

In general, this is an incredibly strong card with an overall rating of 93:

All stats have received insane boosts and make this card the strongest weapon on the right wing for Bundesliga teams. Even the physical values get a strong upgrade to 80.

With a rating of 93, Arjen Robben is now the best winger in the Bundesliga. On the left side, there are special cards from Ribery and Reus, each with 89, on the right side, there are special cards from Werner (91) and Sancho (90). But no one can match Robben’s 93.

The only downside remains his weak right foot. Here, the card only has 2 stars. So one should always shoot with the left. If you keep this in mind, it is likely hard to miss the target.

Speed: 79 -> 95
Shooting: 85 -> 94
Passing: 81 -> 90
Dribbling: 88 -> 96
Defending: 32 -> 45
Physical: 62 -> 80

This is how you get the Robben special card

The following steps are needed: Unfortunately, the new Robben card is not exactly cheap. You have to complete four SBC tasks and you have 6 days for it.

The total costs currently amount to approximately:

PS4: 919,000 coins
Xbox One: 896,000 coins
PC: 1,220,000 coins

Here are solution suggestions, these can be done without loyalty and position changes.

Task 1 – Star of the South

The following requirements must be met:

Players from Bayern Munich: At least 1
Team Rating: At least 87
Team Chemistry: At least 60
Number of Players: 11

This is how a solution might look:

Task 2 – Los Merengues

The following requirements must be met:

Players from Real Madrid: At least 1
Team Rating: At least 87
Team Chemistry: At least 60
Number of Players: 11

This is how a solution might look:

Task 3 – The Blues

The following requirements must be met:

Players from Chelsea: At least 1
Team Rating: At least 86
Team Chemistry: At least 65
Number of Players: 11

This is how a solution might look:

Task 4 – Oranje

The following requirements must be met:

Players from the Netherlands: At least 1
Team Rating: At least 85
Team Chemistry: At least 70
Number of Players: 11

This is how a solution might look:

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New leak about Destiny 2 speaks of an “Escape Room” mode in Season 7

Tom Rothstein 30. March 2019 Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2 there is a new leak regarding Season 7 – the Season of Opulence. Apparently, Destiny 1 Exotics are coming back, and there will be some sort of Escape Room.

In the past few days, a Community Summit took place at Bungie, where selected Guardians got a look at Season 7 content and were able to provide feedback.

Many were hoping in advance that during this event – despite NDAs – some information would leak out. However, participants like the streamer Gladd tweeted only that the visit to Bungie was a “wonderful experience” and that the studio is “really huge and impressive.”

What kind of leak is this? Just a few hours ago, a concrete leak about Season 7 surfaced. It is spreading like wildfire on the Destiny Reddit, and YouTubers have already reported on it.

Apparently, the information comes from the user “AnonTheNine,” who has previously been responsible for leaks that later turned out to be correct. Accordingly, Guardians are now eagerly absorbing the information he provides.

Keep in mind that the following information is neither officially confirmed nor necessarily true. Furthermore: Heavy Spoiler Warning!

destiny-2-raid-calus — Calus from Destiny 2

Story, Weapons, and Activities in Season 7 According to Leak

The information from the leak:

The story in Season 7 takes the Guardians back to the Leviathan – the huge ship of Calus, where the first three Destiny 2 raids took place. There, the Guardians should discover the source of Calus’ power. There should be a teaser for the Darkness enemies that are supposed to come in Destiny 3. According to a leak about Destiny 3, Calus will lead a shadow faction.
The Hawkmoon is returning. This was an exotic hand cannon from Destiny 1 that was extremely powerful in year 1. It combined elegance with power.

The Oryx is returning. It was an exotic sword that could unleash a spiral of Void energy in all directions. The sword came with the Taken King in Destiny 1.
Rose is coming as a weapon – once the weapon of Rezyl Azzir. However, this Guardian succumbed to the Darkness, became Dredgen Yor, and killed countless innocents with the Rose to consume their light. The Rose thus became the Thorn.
A new pinnacle activity is currently codenamed “Dragonslayer.” It is a game mode reminiscent of an escape room. You have to solve puzzles while waves of enemies attack you. By the way, Dragonslayer is just the codename; Gambit Prime was codenamed “Mamba.”

The leaker will provide new leaks in exactly one week.

Keep in mind that you should take the above information with caution. They are unconfirmed leaks.

destiny-2-gameplay-kalender — Gameplay Calendar

This information about Season 7, on the other hand, is confirmed: Alongside the usual new features such as an increase in power level, new weapons, armor pieces, and cosmetics, the highlights of Season 7 are:

An exotic quest
The event Solstice of Heroes
A new 6-player activity with matchmaking (perhaps Dragonslayer?)
A new raid
Two unknown contents
Improvements, such as a revamp of improvement cores

The Season 7 runs from June to August 2019.

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Professional football players are so addicted to Fortnite that a coach cuts off the internet for his team

Schuhmann 30. March 2019 Reading time 4 minutes

In England, a football professional has admitted to being addicted to Fortnite and it threatens his career. This seems to be a problem in professional football overall – a coach is now cutting off the players’ internet. A psychologist explains why professional footballers are so susceptible to addiction to Fortnite.

This is the statement of a football professional: An anonymous player from the English second division has spoken to “The Sun“. He says:

he plays up to 16 hours of Fortnite a day on the Xbox One – in the “normal case” it is 8 to 10 hours
because of this he has already missed training sessions
now he is afraid of losing his girlfriend
he is also worried about his job as a football player because he fears the club could throw him out
he started playing Fortnite because Premier League stars like Dele Alli also played
he appreciates the speed and competitive nature of Fortnite

Fortnite-zuckerstangen-03 — Players jump in absurd costumes over an island.

The anonymous second division player says:

“As soon as I come back from training, the first thing I do is turn on the Xbox to play Fortnite. I play for 8 to 10 hours a day – but once I also played for 16 hours without a break the day before a game.

BR-Fußball — Fortnite had football skins for the World Cup.

Psychotherapist: Footballers are prone to addiction

A psychotherapist says: The Sun quotes psychotherapist Steve Pope, a specialist in addiction. He says:

Footballers need to kill a lot of time
Gaming is a “silent epidemic” – because footballers cannot be tested for it
Footballers generally have an addictive personality, which also makes them good at their job.
From a young age in training academies, footballers are trained to work to achieve a high – this fosters the idea that one must work to get a kick.
If they are not playing football, they seek another kick through alcohol, drugs, betting, or gaming.
The players game before a match to get their kick and then are “flat as a pancake”
Gaming is a suitable substance for footballers because it can’t be detected in drug tests

Fortnite Dancing — Fortnite is considered a fast-paced and varied game that also stimulates ambition.

Hasenhüttl cuts off the internet during away games

This is how the league reacts: Football coach Ralph Hasenhüttl currently trains Southampton. He has now announced that he will ban the internet in team hotels during away trips.

In his last club (RB Leipzig), he had the problem that players played until three in the morning – they need to be protected.

Hasenhüttl says:

“It’s not a small problem. To be honest, it’s the same as alcoholism or drug addiction.”

If governments do not treat the problem like an illness, clubs must protect their players.

Apparently, this also has a dark side. For example, the drop in form of Mesut Özil is being attributed to his enthusiasm for playing Fortnite, and they analyze his gameplay time.

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This is how the mood has been so far: It has been known for some time that a lot of footballers play a lot of Fortnite.

During the football World Cup in Russia, it became known that many top players at the highest level are enthusiastic Fortnite players.

Even the top teams of the World Cup, such as France and England, played enthusiastically and celebrated their goals with the celebration from the game.

During the World Cup, this was portrayed rather positively – although there were already some negative signals. For instance, the German national coach Jogi Löw allegedly turned off the internet for his team because they were playing too much.

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Pokémon GO: Here’s how to make the best use of the Loturzel tag this Saturday

Noah Struthoff 30. March 2019 Reading time 5 minutes

On March 30th, this Saturday, the limited research with Lotad will take place in Pokémon GO. We will provide you with all the information about Shinies, the start time, and the quests so that you can make the most out of the event.

What are limited research tasks? Since January 2019, limited research tasks have been taking place monthly. In January it was about Barboach, in February about Perlu. This month, it is Lotad’s turn.

During the event period of 9 hours, you will find special field research tasks everywhere. Additionally, another Pokémon will be the focus in the wild during this time.

Limited Research in March – All about Start Times and Bonuses

Update March 30th at 10:00 AM: Countries have started the limited research tasks. Lotad seems to have the same shiny rate as Perlu had. Formeo appears to be about as common as Shinies on Community Day.

What: The limited research in March 2019
When: On Saturday, March 30th, from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM German time (GMT+1)
Pokémon of the Day: Lotad
Bonus: Special field research tasks related to Pokémon Lotad
Bonus: Pokémon influenced by the weather will appear more frequently
Bonus: First chance to catch shiny Lotad and Formeo

What is known about the event duration:This time the limited research will last for 9 hours instead of the usual 3 hours. So you have almost the whole day to take advantage of the event.

What are the Lotad quests?

A dataminer says: Dataminer Chrales found code for field research tasks meant for the Lotad Day. Not all of these need to appear in the event, but all his previous findings were correct.

Fight in a gym
Fight in a raid
Use a very effective charged attack in a gym battle
Use 3 berries when catching Pokémon
Catch a Formeo
Catch 3 Pokémon with weather bonus
Catch 5 Pokémon with weather bonus
Land 5 curveball throws
Land 5 nice throws
Land 3 nice throws in a row
Land 3 great throws
Land 2 great throws in a row
Spin 2 PokéStops

What these quests tell us: At first glance, these field research tasks seem quite easy. They are quite comparable to the quests from the Perlu Day, which were relatively easy to accomplish.

It’s not just about Lotad

This is also part of the event: This event is not only about the field research with Lotad, but also about Pokémon that are directly associated with the weather.

This mainly refers to Formeo, as this Pokémon changes its form depending on the weather.

Are there other event Pokémon? No specific spawns have been confirmed. Besides Formeo, more Pokémon that are enhanced by the weather are likely to spawn.

What players hope for:Some players hope that Kikugi will be released during the event. This Pokémon comes from the 4th generation and has an evolution named Kinococo that also changes its form depending on the weather. It would fit perfectly with the event. However, this has not been confirmed by Niantic.

Is there a shiny Lotad and Formeo?

What Niantic says: Lotad and Formeo have both been announced as shiny. So you will get Lotad mainly from quests and catch Formeo in the wild.

Formeo is only available in its normal form as shiny. All other forms cannot be caught in shiny form.

How likely are the shinies? Not much is known about the shiny rate. Perlu was relatively common as a shiny during its event. Lotad could have a similar shiny rate. Officially, however, this is not known.

Even less is known about the rate of Formeo. It could be as common as a shiny on Community Day, but it could also have a rate of 1 in 450 and be as rare as a normal shiny in the wild. This remains to be seen.

WP for a Lotad from the quest – 100% IV

This WP must your Lotad have: Every Lotad from the quest will be at level 15. The CP can vary depending on IV. At maximum, a Lotad can have 256 CP. This would be a 100% IV Pokémon.

Are Lotad evolutions worth it? Without a 100% IV Lotad, you will continue to do fine. The final evolution Lombre looks cool, but in the Pokémon GO meta, it doesn’t have much value. There is too much strong competition.

These tips will help you for the event

What is important: You will get only one field research per day at each PokéStop. So if you spin the photo disc and complete the quest before the event starts, you will not be able to receive an event quest there. So wait until the event starts to complete quests.
Find an area with many PokéStops and spawns. There, you can complete a lot more field research tasks.

You can also continue to complete the quests in your inventory after the event ends. So make sure to collect 3 quests shortly before the end.
Keep some quest rewards in your stack. This way, you can also complete many field research tasks in places where there aren’t many spawns.
Look for Pokémon with large catch circles. This way, you can complete the quests with nice and great throws much easier.

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