In The Division 2, today, on March 29th, the servers are temporarily down. During this time, you cannot play the loot shooter. All info on the server status.
Massive has just announced an unscheduled server downtime for today, Friday, March 29th. In the afternoon, you will have to forgo post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. for a while.
These are the important times today, March 29th:
At 3 PM, Massive will perform a server restart. After that, you will not be able to log in. If you are still in the game, you will be kicked out.
The downtime is expected to last about 30 minutes. If everything goes as planned, you should be able to play again around 3:30 PM.
If Massive doesn’t bring the servers online in time, we will update the article.
After the turbulent days following the release, during which there were several unscheduled maintenance sessions per week to fix annoying issues like the skill bug, the servers have been stable for about a week. The last unscheduled maintenance was on March 22 – so a week ago.
Until the servers are back online today, you can get exciting info here:
Will Anthem soon get a text chat? Data miners have researched the current game data and found new hints for such a feature.
What feature do players want? Since the release of Anthem, especially PC players have been wondering why the title does not have a text chat. In some posts on the Anthem subreddit, users have already discussed that it is actually incomprehensible that a PC game nowadays relies solely on voice chat.
Players consider the feature essential: Especially one post from a mute player has touched the freelancers. About a month ago, the player Nyhmzy reported that he is mute and therefore cannot use the voice chat. He mainly plays on PC because most games on this platform would have text chat.
However, Anthem does not have this. Nyhmzy had the same problem with Fallout 76, which also had no text chat on PC. Players have become angry because the user did not respond with his voice.
In Anthem, players are supposed to cooperate as much as possible. A text chat would help with that.
The post received an incredible amount of support and has now collected over 49,000 upvotes.
What was found? The data miners from Anthem Archive recently researched the current game data of Anthem. They not only came across new items but also a small hint for a possible text chat.
Some data strings are labeled with “Textchat” and could indicate this feature. However, this information should be taken with caution: Just because these text strings are in the game data does not mean that the feature will be released soon.
The data miners from Anthem Archive found this hint about the text chat in the game data
Why is there no text chat? BioWare stated in several posts and via Twitter that they must consider various input options when implementing the text chat. However, this would also increase costs.
The developers are keeping an eye on demand and have other ideas for facilitating communication, such as commands like “Follow me” or “Gather.”
On Reddit, it is assumed that the developers referring to the various input options mean the “Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)”, which fully came into force on December 31, 2018. This law requires that all communication functions and the interface used to navigate them be accessible to persons with a variety of conditions.
BioWare recently explained why it rains so much in Anthem:
In The Division 2 we show you tips and farming methods to quickly get high-end gear. This is how you farm the best weapons and armor pieces.
This is high-end gear: High-end refers to the highest quality level of weapons and armor pieces. There are:
the gray, dull stuff
the green items (standard)
the blue items (specialized)
the purple items (superior)
the yellow items (high-end)
Of these quality levels, high-end gear offers the highest stats and the greatest variety of talents. That’s why every agent wants to receive as many “yellow rewards” for their achievements as possible in the endgame. In addition, there are also the sought-after exotics and the gear sets, but with standard items, high-end is the maximum.
Farming high-ends in The Division 2
On Reddit and YouTube, there are several tips on how to farm high-end items. We present 2 methods.
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This method comes from Mtashed. He recommends it to those who have little time to play during the day but still want great builds. It is a farming method for the endgame.
This is how the method works: The focus is on the daily missions. These are outlined with white markers, which are subtly indicated here with red arrows:
Select such a mission and set the difficulty to “Challenging”. In the upper image, you can see that the Bank headquarters guarantees 6 high-end rewards on Challenging (World Tier 4). The random drops that can be high-end are not included.
If you attempt these missions solo on Challenging, it can take quite a long time. But even if you need 40 minutes for it, you will receive quite a bit of loot for that time. According to Mtashed, he completes the missions in sometimes 5 or 10 minutes, but he already has a strong endgame build. Here we present a top build for solo players.
If you can’t complete the missions on Challenging, you can play them on Hard. However, there will be significantly fewer rewards.
From a daily mission, you also receive a lot of experience points, which can lead to operational performance containers, and target data. You can use the target data to complete bounty operations. This one here, for example, rewards you with three high-end items on Hard difficulty:
Once you have completed enough bounties, you can play a bounty on Heroic. If you succeed in this, you will be showered with rewards and all kinds of high-end items:
So:
Play the daily missions (for high-ends and target data)
Progress through the bounty system (which requires target data)
Dark Zone as a good high-end source
The second method is: Play the Dark Zone. If you quickly clear the landmarks from enemies, you should be able to get around 20 high-ends per hour. However, the danger is that other players may steal your loot.
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According to widdz, the Dark Zone is the best place to quickly get high-end items.
The best way is to enter the Dark Zone in a squad of 4 people.
Go to the southern Dark Zone, as it is the smallest and landmarks are close together. Kill PvE enemies quickly to get loot, loot boxes, or defeat other agents.
If you are at the max DZ rank and quickly kill other players, you will earn a lot of experience points that can lead to loot boxes. If you are on a server where many persistent agents keep coming back in your sight, this is the fastest method to get loot.
However, if you’re not a PvP lover like widdz, you should clear the landmarks instead of ambushing other agents.
How do you play to efficiently get high-end items?
These quests have already been announced by Niantic and were discovered in the code of Pokémon GO by data miner Chrales.
These 5 field researches have been found
These are the quests: All tasks revolve around Bug Pokémon. They all seem doable and no task is really hard if the spawns are correct.
Catch X Bug Pokémon
Catch X (probably different number) Bug Pokémon
Catch X Ledyba or Webarak
Catch X Waumpel
Evolve X Bug Pokémon
These Pokémon are likely to be available at the event.
What do the quests show? So far, it is not known which Bug Pokémon will appear more frequently at the event. However, the quests indicate that at least Ledyba, Webarak, and Waumpel will be more common. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be part of the tasks.
What could the rewards be? So far, nothing is known about the rewards. However, one can certainly hope that shinies are included in the quests. Tannza or Raupy would certainly be possible.
What else is there at the event? Besides the special quests, there will also be special bonuses with the item incense. It will last longer and attract more Pokémon.
The item incense will play a special role
When does the event take place? The Bug Event starts on April 2. Starting at 9 PM, Bug-type Pokémon will appear more frequently. The event will then last for a week, ending on April 9 at 9 PM.
This Saturday there will also be an event lasting 9 hours. Shiny Loturzel is coming to the game:
With the new playlist “Barebones”, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 brings back the classic multiplayer experience. Fans are celebrating the new mode.
Since when is this mode available? On March 26, Black Ops 4 received update 1.16. Since then, “Barebones” has been playable in traditional multiplayer on PS4 – as a Moshpit playlist with Team Deathmatch and Domination in both regular and Hardcore formats.
The PC and Xbox One will follow a week later. Currently, this mode is set to be active for a limited time only.
What defines this mode? Barebones symbolizes the realization of a long and significant wish of many fans for a classic “Call of Duty” experience in multiplayer.
This mode completely forgoes specialists as well as their special weapons and specific equipment – a change that many fans had desired. Specialists can still be played, but they are essentially just character skins.
Moreover, there are no agent mods for weapons, limited equipment (for example, no acoustic sensor or armor, Stimshot healing is still done manually), and equipment can only be used once per life. Thus, players are mostly reliant on their weapons and their standard equipment like grenades or Molotov cocktails.
Barebones transforms the regular multiplayer into a classic and more grounded form without much frills, where it primarily depends on skill with weapons and map knowledge – similar to the popular Modern Warfare series or Black Ops 1.
What do fans think of this new mode? After PS4 players have spent a few days in Barebones, the overall sentiment on Reddit or YouTube is quite clear. Fans love this minimalist multiplayer experience. Many PC and Xbox players are eager to finally dive into this new playlist.
Many fans emphasize that this mode is the best thing that could happen to Black Ops 4. This is exactly the fresh change the game needed. Many players, who have never really warmed up to the specialist concept or had grown tired of the multiplayer in its previous form, report that they are rediscovering the game with Barebones.
Some even say they have never had so much fun in the multiplayer of the current series installment like now. More and more voices are calling for the Barebones playlist to be permanently integrated into the multiplayer part of Black Ops 4. Numerous representatives of “Call of Duty” fame on YouTube also praise the new mode for its classic style.
Criticisms, with a few exceptions, are basically just minor issues, such as the cooldown of the healing function being a bit too long for some (as there is no auto-heal), the Fog of War on the mini-map, or too few objective-oriented modes aside from Domination.
You can get a good overview of the Barebones mode in this video by YouTuber TheXclusiveAce:
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The bow is not yet in the game, but data miners suspect it will come soon.
What is known about the explosive bow
How was the weapon discovered? Data miners search for changes directly in the new patches of Fortnite. This was also the case with patch 8.20. During this process, a data miner came across the bow, which was hidden in the patch.
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How is the bow supposed to work? Not much is known about how it will function. However, it is advertised as an “explosive bow”. Therefore, it can be assumed that the weapon will shoot arrows that explode upon impact.
This is what Epic says: The developers of Fortnite have not announced the bow yet, but they are already hinting at the new weapon.
In the loading screen for Week 5 of Season 8 , a skin holding this bow can already be seen. This indicates that Epic plans to do something with the weapon in the near future.
This is what the loading screen for Week 5 shows
Despite all the hints and the discovery by data miners, there is no guarantee that the weapon will come to the game soon. For now, it remains just a find, and Epic will show what they plan to do with the bow.
What else has been found? In addition to the new weapon, many new skins have also been discovered that are likely to be coming soon. We have also summarized what else is officially stated in the patch notes of 8.20 for you.
The probably biggest change of the latest patch annoys many players:
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SuperData regularly publishes lists of particularly popular and successful games. This time it’s mobile games. Therefore, we have compiled a top 5 list of the most popular games for smartphones and tablets.
SuperData has taken a look at the most successful mobile games for February 2019. The success was measured by sold units and the revenue generated in-game.
We have looked at the list for February and picked the best 5 mobile games from it. Learn here everything about the most successful games worldwide on mobile devices.
How does it play? Clash of Clans is a popular real-time strategy and building game. You take control of a tribe of cute fantasy creatures and have to build a base and recruit troops. You then raid AI opponents or the bases of other players.
With them, you can also form alliances and join clans. In the clan, troops and resources are exchanged, and you can play even more effectively.
What interesting changes have occurred in Clash of Clans? Clash of Clans regularly releases updates with changes, new skins, and the latest season challenges. However, major significant changes have been rather absent lately.
How does the title make money? In Clash of Clans you can spend real money mainly on gems. The game is essentially free-to-play, and all aspects are accessible for free. But if you want to save time, for instance by shortening building times and recruitment times of buildings and units, you have to spend gems.
The gems can be earned in small amounts in the game, but those who want to make significant use of them will likely spend some euros in Clash of Clans’ cash shop. This made Clash of Clans a great financial success for the developer Supercell.
In 2018, the game made over 140 million US dollars outside of China. In the Middle Kingdom, nearly 89.2 million dollars were collected in the first half of 2018 alone.
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In which region is the game popular? As already mentioned, Arena of Valor is immensely popular in China. There are far more fans than anywhere else. However, the game has also established itself worldwide and justly holds the number 1 spot among the most successful mobile games.
In which region is the game popular? Clash of Clans has fans all over the world. On every platform, the game has hundreds of millions of downloads, and tens of thousands of players are online every day battling against each other or the AI.
Clash of Clans is particularly popular according to the analysis website ClashofClansForecaster in the USA, China, and Iran. There, daily player numbers reach six to seven digits.
Some ultimate abilities in Apex Legends are better than others. However, the one from a certain legend is particularly poorly regarded by many fans, although it has great potential. The suggestions for improvement have been well received.
He himself becomes somewhat invisible and faster for a few seconds. However, his position can still be recognized by a translucent outline. During the duration of his invisibility, Mirage cannot fire weapons and can only run.
Instead of causing confusion, the clones make it clear that Mirage has used his ability. They can look for a logical escape route and easily take him out. A video on reddit illustrates the problem.
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How the Ultimate should be improved: On reddit, many fans have been making suggestions for how Mirage should be made stronger for some time now. The three most popular are:
the clones should run instead of standing around aimlessly. This creates the confusion they are supposed to cause.
the clones should run away and also shoot blindly. If they reach a defeated opponent, they should initiate a finishing move that stops just before the end.
Mirage not only creates clones of himself that run away but also of all team members within a radius. Fewer clones are created per legend the more players are in the circle.
Especially the last suggestion has received over 26,000 upvotes on reddit in the past weeks. Regardless of further features, all fans agree that the clones should move.
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Here’s Respawn’s stance: There are no concrete plans for improving Mirage. However, the developers stated early on that any balance adjustments are thoroughly tested before being implemented in the game. They can have too great an impact.
This is changing for the Weekend League: A few hours ago, EA Sports announced the next change. From now on, the start time of the Weekend League is permanently relaxed. You can now join the competition up to 24 hours after the actual start of the Weekend League.
Access to the Weekend League in FUT 19
What you need to know about the new Weekend League start
All info about the Weekend League start: The Weekend League always starts on Fridays at 8 AM.
Until now, players had to redeem their FUT Champions Points before the 8 AM deadline to qualify for the current Weekend League in time. If they missed the deadline, they had to wait a week to participate.
From now on, you have until Saturday morning (up to 24 hours after Friday at 8 AM) to retroactively register for the current Weekend League.
If you realize today, on March 29th, in the afternoon: “Oh no, I actually have a lot of time to play this weekend”, you can still qualify for the Weekend League now.
This new participation period looks like this in-game:
EA Sports emphasizes that after this change, you must check whether you registered for the correct competition.
Only after this new registration period can you register for the Weekend League for the next week.
Your FUT Champions Points can also be redeemed in the Web App and Companion App to qualify in time.
This is how fans are reacting: Although this change has only been known for a few hours, a post about it on FIFA Reddit has already received around 1000 upvotes. Players write:
“This is actually very cool, thanks EA”
or “This is pretty good from EA”
or “OMG, EA is adding something to the game that they don’t profit from?”
Another user jokes: “Now I can finally decide whether to start my misery on Fridays or wait until Saturday!”
The change is well received in the community as it gives players more flexibility. If you find out relatively late how much time you will have on the weekend, this change works in your favor.
Info on Weekend League qualification: With every game and every win in Division Rivals, you not only earn skill rating points for Division Rivals but also FUT Champions Points. If you have accumulated enough of these points (2000), you can purchase access to the Weekend League. You can use your points on any weekend – it does not have to be the upcoming weekend if you don’t have time then. Read more about Weekend League qualification here.
Two of the most popular shooter players on Twitch are Shroud and DrDisrespect. Both are currently playing the new mode “Firestorm” in Battlefield 5 and have small jabs for each other. Who is the better player?
This is Shroud: The streamer Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek is considered one of the best shooter players on Twitch. However, after an accident with his scooter he has a handicap: His keyboard arm is broken.
Nevertheless, Shroud continues to stream, currently having a fantastic run on Twitch. Since Apex Legends skyrocketed in February, Shroud has been the hottest streamer on Twitch, and his channel is growing the fastest. He seems to want to take advantage of the moment.
At the moment he is playing Battlefield 5 Firestorm and impresses even there – despite his broken arm.
After a scooter accident, Shroud is greatly limited, but not too much.
How the little teasing started: In a new clip, Shroud has now taken aim at DrDisrespect, who is also playing in Firestorm.
The Doctor claimed it took him six hours to achieve his first victory in Battlefield 5 Firestorm. The clear message: “I am better at Battlefield 5 than him and … hey, my arm is broken. Just putting it out there. “
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This is how the Doctor reacts: The fellow streamer watches it live and then has one of his feared, acted out outbursts of anger, in which he slams the table and angrily disappears off-screen.
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A little later, DrDisrespect is back live with his explanation.
The difference, he says, is clearly the stream snipers. Those are people who deliberately hunt a streamer and use information from their Twitch stream:
He himself, DrDisrespect, has had serious killer stream snipers who hunted him down and wanted to kill him
Shroud’s stream snipers are all fanboys who run at him unarmed and hug him because he was such a great pro gamer for Cloud 9 and never won anything there
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The Doctor apparently also finds it amusing that Shroud injured himself on a scooter. A “scooter” does not seem to be a serious means of transport for the macho streamer.
Who really knows how much of it is played and how much is authentic. Both are certainly ambitious.
Shroud, on the other hand, simply considers DrDisrespect to be “too slow”, which is why the slower shooter Battlefield 5 would suit him well. The Doctor plays “methodically”.
Even before the launch of the MMORPG Torchlight Frontiers, all owners of a PS4, Xbox One, and Switch can play the action RPG Torchlight 2. The popular title on PC is set to release for consoles this fall.
What is Torchlight 2? The hack ‘n slash in the style of Diablo was released in September 2012 for PC and quickly won the hearts of action RPG fans.
The catchy, fast-paced gameplay, interesting endgame content, and the fun grind for better loot ensure that Torchlight 2 still has a “very positive” rating of 88% on Steam.
Torchlight 2 is coming to Xbox One, PS4, and Switch.
Playing Torchlight 2 on Console
What was announced? The developer studio Runic Games and publisher Perfect World surprisingly announced the release of the game for PS4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch. The version is set to launch in the fall, with an exact date yet to be announced.
The new version features some improvements, which the developers have not yet discussed.
What about the controls? Torchlight 2 should feel just as good with a controller as it does with mouse and keyboard. This is an essential point, as the title plays very simply and intuitively on PC. It must remain so on consoles as well.
What about multiplayer? Unlike the first Torchlight, the PC version of Torchlight 2 can be played with up to six players. This works in LAN or online.
Are there mods? The mod scene for Torchlight 2 is quite active. Fans introduce new dungeons or alter the classes, making them feel different.
Whether mod support is available in the console version is currently unclear.
Who is Torchlight 2 suitable for? The hack ‘n slash represents a fast alternative for all Diablo fans. It is not as complex as Diablo 2, but the cooperative battles against hordes of monsters and the search for loot are a lot of fun.
If you like action RPGs and enjoy playing them in between, you should check out this title.
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What do fans wish for? On Reddit, there is already discussion about the console version. Besides a good controller support, players especially wish for couch co-op. Overall, the excitement among fans is high.
Zeus_aegiochos says: “I did not expect this after all these years. But better late than never.”
How is Torchlight 2 connected to Torchlight Frontiers? Both titles are set in the same world. However, while Torchlight 2 focuses on cooperative adventures for up to six players, Torchlight Frontiers is an MMORPG.
However, if you want to try out the world and get a feel for the series, you can start with Torchlight 1 and 2.
What about Part 1? Torchlight 1 will likely remain limited to PC owners – and users of an Xbox One. There is no information on a release of the first game on current consoles.
Why has it rained so long in Anthem? While players are already coming up with their own theories, a developer has now clarified.
Players talk about the weather: In recent weeks, it has often rained in the world of Anthem. So often that some Freelancers have already wondered if the weather is part of something bigger:
Is the weather a harbinger of a big event? Are these perhaps the first signs of a Cataclysm, or does the singing Monument have something to do with it?
Dark and rainy: Is the world of Anthem like this all the time?
Some players in the Anthem subreddit even assumed that it just had to be this way: It rains constantly in Anthem.
Players ask developers: Recently, players on Reddit asked BioWare developer Brenon Holmes about the weather. A post discussed how it feels for some players that they now have a shorter flight time. However, the Javelin’s thrusters were only buffed with patch 1.04, which was supposed to lead to an extension of the flight time by about 25%.
According to Holmes, it might feel that way because it is not raining as much now. Rain would reduce the time to overheating by another 35%.
Behind the Monument-Wacht in the north of the game world, dense rain clouds can be seen.
What’s up with the rain: Players became alert and asked the Technical Design Director whether it was unintentional that it has rained so long or if there is really something bigger behind it.
Holmes explained that the rainy weather was not unintentional, but part of the current weather forecast. BioWare uses a simulation to determine how the global weather in Anthem will be in the near future. The developer can check and tell players what the weather will be in Anthem next weekend.
After a request from the community, Holmes passes on the idea to other developers to display the current weather forecast on the news screen when starting the game.
Why players attributed the rain to the Monument-Wacht can be read here:
Being evil for once, that’s what the dark cooperative action RPG Deadhouse Sonata offers you. This comes from Denis Dyack, who is known for the cult action-adventure Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.
What is Deadhouse Sonata? In this action RPG, you take on the role of an undead creature who cleans up among the living. Humanity is responsible for the downfall of the world in the land of Nogosaua. Now it’s up to you, a creature of the night, to bring salvation.
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Hack ‘n Slash on the Side of Darkness
Deadhouse Sonata plays like a classic Hack ‘n Slash, but from a third-person perspective.
You create a character from several classes – including vampires – that all play differently and possess unique powers.
You collect a lot of loot during your adventures to upgrade your equipment.
Over time, you gain new skills and abilities.
You can customize your character visually with cosmetic items.
Up to 6 players cooperate in multiplayer.
The game uses the Lumberyard engine, which is also used in Amazon’s MMORPG New World. Deadhouse Sonata currently looks not that good in the pre-alpha.
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What is special about it? Deadhouse Sonata is being developed by Denis Dyack, who was also responsible for the cult action-adventure Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. Accordingly, Deadhouse Sonata places great importance on telling a story in a dark world.
Your actions are supposed to have an impact on NPCs and the political situation of the game world.
Likewise, Twitch is an important component of the title. The game is designed to utilize Amazon’s Twitch integration. Viewers are meant to influence the game’s development.
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What business model is being used? Deadhouse Sonata will be offered as a free-to-play game. However, Denis Dyack wants to avoid pay-to-win. Cosmetic items for customizing your hero are the focus.
When will the game be released? There is no release date yet, as the title is currently in pre-alpha. The launch is planned for PC on all major platforms.
Why should you keep an eye on the title? Even if the game currently makes a very “rough” graphical impression, the cooperative action RPG could impress with its atmosphere and the dark scenario. After all, that is what Denis Dyack is known for. If you want Blood Omen or the Legacy of Kain series, you might enjoy Deadhouse Sonata.
In the Iron Banner in Season 6, Guardians can earn a special version of the fusion rifle “The Clever Rebuke”. With a trick, this lengthy task in Destiny 2 becomes a bit easier.
Here’s what this weapon is about: The fusion rifle “The Clever Rebuke” itself is not really new. However, in Season 6, Guardians can earn a curated version of this weapon – with fixed rolls and as a masterpiece of level 10.
Here’s what you need to do for the weapon: However, you won’t just get this new weapon handed to you. It’s actually a bit harder to get the Clever Rebuke than originally described by Bungie.
Initially, when the weapon was introduced, it was stated that you had to defeat 500 Guardians while the effect of Iron Burden is active. Iron Burden is a new consumable that lowers your power level by 100 levels.
But as the Iron Banner triumph “Atlas, Unbound” reveals, the defeated enemies must also have a higher power level than you. And that is not so easy. Many Guardians have already reached the new cap of 700 and are playing in the Iron Banner with their best gear.
Consequently, many effectively run around with a power level of 600 or just below. But if you, for example, defeat another 600 power level Guardian or lower, it does not count towards the triumph. So it’s not that easy to find “suitable” enemies that contribute to progress.
This is how you can get the weapon faster: To maximize the number of enemies that are above your power level and thus expedite the hunt for the 500 kills, some Guardians resort to a curious trick – but it seems to pay off.
Basically, the idea is to equip worse or weaker gear. Here, you not only use Iron Burden but also gear with a power level below the current cap of 700 – such as blue and purple items or exotics with a lower power level from the collection.
With this method, you should aim for a maximum power level of 595. At 550, the chances of success are currently believed to be the highest. Then the number of players who are above you in level should be noticeably higher, while you still have a good chance against them.
On Wednesday, there was a large ban wave at Black Desert. A total of 899 accounts were banned. However, many voices in the community are claiming they were allegedly banned unjustly. And apparently, they are right.
What happened? In the forum, GM Rhotaaz announced that the developers have permanently banned 899 accounts. 614 of these were test accounts, while the rest were regularly purchased.
The reasons for the bans were also mentioned:
215 accounts have been causing trouble in the Shadow Arena
572 accounts have used speedhacks or other hacks in the open world
112 were fishing bots
However, on Reddit and in the forum, voices from players claiming they were allegedly banned unjustly are increasing.
Were there errors in the bans?
In general, players always try to talk their way out of it, even when they have cheated. But the sheer number of complaints in this ban wave is enormous.
Large collection in the forum: The player and Black Desert streamer Elims was banned, and from his perspective, there was no understandable reason for it. That’s why he opened a post in the forum as he was dissatisfied with the standard responses through the support ticket.
More than 50 other users followed his call, which is a large number considering the number of banned accounts. And since then, a CM has also spoken out.
The players are right: CM Richter spoke up this morning, on March 29. Apparently, there have indeed been some unjustified bans.
He apologizes on behalf of Kakao Games and promises that there will be compensation for the bans. The players should have been unlocked by now.
Are the players satisfied? Even after the announcement and the unbanning of some accounts, the players are not happy. Many accounts of innocent players still seem to be banned.
Moreover, there are said to be many hackers who even openly boast about breaking the rules, and despite repeated reporting, still have access to Black Desert.
HeadshotHunter is said to be one of these hackers, who even encouraged many other players to hack because he was never banned. He boasts openly in the in-game chat that he is still around:
What’s next? Although the streamer Elims has now been unbanned, he continues to urge everyone to maintain the protest. The number of players who seem to be banned unjustly is still large.
Kakao Games must now quickly find out if there are indeed further bans that they urgently need to lift or not. But even then, the developers will have lost the trust of the community.
If you are new to Black Desert, we will tell you tricks for leveling up quickly:
In The Division 2, there is an annoying reason why all agents fail the last Hunter puzzle for the Ivory Keys.
This is the puzzle: If you look around a bit in the operations base, you will find a chest in a room to the right of the main entrance area. This requires 8 Ivory Keys to be opened.
You receive these mysterious Ivory Keys by eliminating certain Hunters. These are particularly nasty and tricky enemies. Only those Hunters that are connected to encoded texts scattered throughout the world will drop a key. There are 8 of these texts as well. The texts are written as riddles.
Many players found it suspicious that the smartest minds of the community could not solve this riddle together after riddles 1-7 were mastered relatively quickly. They suspected that there might be a game bug.
And they were right.
Hunter from Division 1
Hunter Puzzle 8 is bugged
Yesterday, a Reddit user called on the developers to take another look at the last riddle at the Washington Monument. It might be bugged.
This is what Massive says: Now, community developer Chris Gansler has spoken up. He writes:
Hey. Sorry for the late reply, we wanted to make sure not to communicate anything incorrect about this. The last riddle is currently bugged and cannot be completed.
This means that all efforts to solve the last riddle were doomed to fail. Only at the end of next week can the agents try again – provided the bug is successfully fixed.
Particularly annoying: The same community developer previously stated that they were confident that there were no bugs with these riddles. Therefore, the community was particularly eager to solve all the riddles.
Now he had to correct this statement.
What does the riddle actually look like?
This is the 8th riddle: At the Washington Monument, this text is written in a secret script:
“SCAN THREE LOST SOULS FIND THE TIME TO PAY RESPECTS SOULS HONORED AFTER DARK RETURN TO FIRST MONUMENT AND RELEASE ANOTHER”
The Washington Monument is the huge marble tower in the shape of an obelisk. You can go there yourself and see the riddle in the game. However, you still cannot solve it.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, players have now found an excavation site. It was blocked by large rocks that players had to destroy as a community. This secret was hidden behind it.
What is new on the map? On Thursday, March 28, players discovered a special location on the Fortnite: Battle Royale map. It is a fenced-off excavation site with excavators, floodlights, and portable toilets.
Where is the excavation site? It is located near Paradise Palms, close to the border of the desert biome and grass biome between Paradise Palms and Salty Springs in grid square H7.
What was the new location like? When players first found the excavation site, there was a covered hole with destroyable rocks, each having 500,000,000 health points. Players quickly discovered that they could damage the rocks with their harvesting tools.
At this point, the location was still full of rocks – Source: Reddit
Now the goal was to destroy the rocks as a community. Everyone wanted to know what was hidden behind them.
What was hidden behind the rocks: It took only a few hours for players to deal so much damage to the individual rocks that they were completely destroyed. Underneath, they found a skeleton with a plush teddy bear. That was just one of the discoveries.
What is the secret about? Players are now wondering what lies behind the excavation site and the geyser. It is unclear what Fortnite wants to communicate to the players. Some are now hoping for a deeper story that has now started with these rocks in Season 8.
“We didn’t know at first [what we were digging for]. I initially thought there was a cave. But I suspect it’s some kind of storytelling that is developing right now,” writes user PokemonLegacy6. Another user responds, “Considering how quickly it was done, I expect another [digging task] with a bigger reward and A LOT MORE HEALTH POINTS.”
In Pokémon GO there are new raid bosses again. Above all, a fan favorite returns to the raids and players love it. We show you the complete list.
Which favorite is returning? This time it’s Dragonite as a Level 4 raid! This Pokémon was first catchable a few weeks ago and players loved the boss. Dragonite was only available for 3 days, but now the Dragon Pokémon should be here longer.
In addition to Dragonite, there are many other raid bosses that will help you especially in the battle against the legendary boss Giratina. This legendary Pokémon can now also be found in raids.
These are the new raid bosses in Pokémon GO
We tell you what’s inside the raid eggs
Raid Level
Pokémon
Level 1 Raid (red egg)
Shedinja Drifloon Shinx
Level 2 Raid (red egg)
Flapple Drifblim Zoroark Alolan Marowak Sneasel
Level 3 Raid (yellow egg)
Keifel Granbull Machamp Alolan Raichu Gengar
Level 4 Raid (yellow egg)
Absol Hondoom Alolan Marowak Dragonite Togetic
Level 5 Raid (black egg)
Giratina
What is special about the raids: The current raid bosses are often effective against the legendary raid boss Giratina. So you have good counters against Giratina with Gengar, Hondoom, or Dragonite .
In addition, there are numerous Shinies that can be obtained from the raids. Here is the list:
Shedinja
Drifloon
Shinx
Flapple
Drifblim
Zoroark
Alolan Raichu
Absol
Alolan Marowak
That’s why Dragonite is the favorite: Despite the many Shinies, Dragonite remains the star among the raid bosses. Many players love this Pokémon from the 1st generation and are excited that they can battle the Dragon Pokémon.
Dragonite is back as a raid boss
This is what a user writes on Reddit: “I need to find a Dragonite and try it out in duo. I’m so excited!”
How long will the raid bosses stay? There is no exact time, but you can assume that these raids will continue until Giratina disappears from raids. This will be the case on April 29.
In the meantime, the bosses are likely to change due to events happening in between. After the events, however, these bosses will always return. At least until Giratina is gone.
Niantic is planning something big for the upcoming summer. Are you in?
Hunter’s Arena will not just be a new battle royale game, but aims to impress with unique elements. That’s why MOBA elements find their way into the title and the battles play out similarly to the beat ’em up Tekken.
What is Hunter’s Arena? The title, which was previously known as Project W – not to be confused with the game that Bluehole and Kakao Games are working on – uses Unreal Engine 4 to make the battles particularly spectacular. The battle royale principle is also present here, but with some adjustments:
You are on a map that is about half the size of Sanhok from PUBG.
Up to 50 players fight against each other on the map.
Close combat is the focus. There seem to be no ranged weapons.
There are additional game modes, including a 1:1 duel, tag team, and a PvE mode.
The title is initially set to be released for PC. Releases for PS4, Xbox One, and smartphones are planned.
What makes the game special? Hunter’s Mode aims to make the fights special and also introduces MOBA elements.
On the map, you not only fight against other players. Monsters, similar to those in League of Legends (LoL), roam around, making life difficult for you.
Close combat is compared to Tekken, as you can perform combo attacks.
The more hits you land, the faster an “Ultimate” ability charges up.
Hiding plays a crucial role, allowing you to ambush enemies from bushes.
You can jump down from cliffs onto your opponents.
In the PvE mode, you face wave after wave of enemies.
https://youtu.be/8FKBL-XLlpg
Fresh wind for the genre?
What has been shown so far? During the Game Developers Conference, Mantisco showcased the 1:1 mode of Hunter’s Arena. There wasn’t enough time for more, so it’s hard to say how the battle royale mode plays with all the new features.
The focus on close combat, the Tekken-like combat system, and the MOBA elements could bring fresh wind to the genre.
When does the game launch? A closed beta is planned for April, but initially only in South Korea. It’s unknown what business model the developer studio Mantisco will use for Hunter’s Arena.
Where to go in The Elder Scrolls Online, after we have made Elsweyr unsafe? What will the ESO addon be in 2020? Reddit threads support the hopes of many fans: Skyrim!
The new Elsweyr addon is not even released yet and already there are debates on Reddit about which part of the ESO world we will be allowed to explore next.
Of course, this can be dismissed as meaningless nonsense, but some fans from the Reddit community have already combined the facts well regarding Elsweyr and provided valid arguments as to why the next chapter will definitely take place in the area of the Khajiit.
Let’s take a look at what speaks in favor of us setting off on our next adventure after Skyrim in the next big addon.
Yes… fine food is coming soon
Clue Number One: This year is all about dragons
Here’s why dragons are important: As we reported before, Zenimax plans to tell a connected story in ESO throughout the year, in which dragons play a major role. And what is the first word that comes to mind when you hear “dragon”?
Correct. Skyrim!
It would be very surprising if Zenimax didn’t at least lean a little on Bethesda’s milestone and give us an excursion to areas we know from the currently most successful Elder Scrolls title. After all, we might not catch all the dragons in Elsweyr.
Clue Number Two: There isn’t much choice left on the map
Elsweyr is the last region under the control of the Aldmeri Dominion, which so far is still a large inaccessible spot on the map. Therefore, we can assume that our next journey will take us to an area of the Daggerfall Covenant or the Ebonheart Pact. Unless the elves conjure up a new island.
Here’s why it probably won’t be the Redguard land: Hammerfell or one of its kingdoms, Redfall, seem to be planned for The Elder Scrolls 6, meaning the Daggerfall Covenant probably draws the short straw first. I don’t believe Bethesda intends to spoil extensive parts of the area where their next big single-player game takes place in ESO.
This leaves the Ebonheart Pact. We can already explore Morrowind, we visited Black Marsh last year in Murkmire, so there’s only Skyrim left.
Google Tamriel – Pre Alpha
Clue Number Three: The third in the bunch
This hint is in the trailer: Those who were there from the beginning might remember that in the first cinematics three heroes, each representing one of the factions, were the main characters. The beautiful elf lady from the Dominion …
The grumpy Nord from the Ebonheart Pact, whom you wouldn’t want to meet in real life…
“Get me a bottle of mead”
And the cool Breton with the hood, who probably wouldn’t ever be met because he’s probably always hiding in the shadows.
“I still have a Khajiit to pluck with you”
It seems that Zenimax planned from the very beginning to feature these heroes one after the other in the cinematics for the addons.
In the cinematic for Summerset we saw the elf lady
At the end of the cinematic for Elsweyr, the Breton appeared again
So… one could actually assume that we will see our Nord again in one of the upcoming cinematics. And he will hardly be lying on the beach in Hammerfell in the sun. It would be much more likely that he returns to his hood and finds a huge chaos there.
What new class could we expect in this case?
This is why a bard might come: It may seem absurd at first, but there is a distinct possibility that we could play a bard as the next class in ESO. The bard is the last stereotypical role-playing class that isn’t represented in ESO yet.
The voice of this Nord easily spans over 155 octaves
And precisely in Skyrim lies the stronghold of bards: the Bard Academy. This is not just a building, but a guild in the capital of Skyrim. All bards for the province are trained here.
Since it has happened before in ESO that a guild or at least a guild-like group is in the center of a DLC expansion, the thought is not too far-fetched that we could go on tour with the bards in Skyrim as roadies and get a fitting new skill line like with Summerset for the Psijics.
And what if it’s not Skyrim after all?
Then we will most likely get a PVE area in Cyrodiil or the rest of Black Marsh will be uncovered. Then we just got unlucky, and the guys who wrote the Reddit threads are probably calling for a shitstorm.
