FIFA 19 FUT Birthday is live – Here are all 21 new player cards

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Today, FUT Birthday starts in Ultimate Team for FIFA 19. There are gifts, many new player cards, SBCs, and the FUT Birthday squad.

This is FUT Birthday in FUT 19: On March 19, 2019, the Ultimate Team mode in FIFA 19 turned ten years old. EA Sports is celebrating this event in FUT 19 – for ten days.

Start and end of FUT Birthday:

  • FUT Birthday begins in FUT 19 on March 22 (Friday) at 7 PM
  • FUT Birthday ends ten days later – that should be on April 1
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FUT Birthday Squad now available in Packs

The highlight of the event: EA Sports releases a “FUT Birthday Squad”. This means that 30 new FUT Birthday player cards are introduced in FUT 19. 21 FUT Birthday players will be available through packs, the remaining 9 can be obtained through SBCs and tasks (probably weekly tasks).

The special thing about the FUT Birthday team: The players in this team not only receive substantial boosts to their stats. They also get new positions assigned. Either they have played this position in the past or on the national team – or they get a completely different position that fits well with their stats.

Update, March 22, 7 PM: The FUT Birthday Squad is live! The following players are now available in packs:

  • ST: Gareth Bale, 93, Real Madrid
  • ST: Virgil van Dijk, 89, FC Liverpool
  • ST: Anthony Martial, 87, Manchester United
  • RF: Antoine Griezmann, 93, Atletico Madrid
  • RF: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 91, FC Arsenal
  • RF: Heung-min Son, 88, Tottenham Hotspur
  • LF: Kylian Mbappe, 91, Paris Saint-Germain
  • ZOM: Phillipe Coutinho, 91, FC Barcelona
  • ZOM: Leroy Sane, 90, Manchester City
  • ZOM: Douglas Costa, 90, Juventus Turin
  • RM: Marcelo, 90, Real Madrid
  • RM: David Alaba, 89, FC Bayern
  • RM: Quincy Promes, 87, FC Sevilla
  • ZDM: Kalidou Koulibaly, 92, SSC Napoli
  • ZDM: Thomas Meunier, 87, Paris Saint-Germain
  • LV: Mohamed Salah, 90, FC Liverpool
  • IV: Kyle Walker, 88, Manchester City
  • IV: Axel Witsel, 88, Borussia Dortmund
  • IV: Theo Hernandez, 86, Real Sociedad
  • IV: Jordan Lukaku, 86, Lazio Roma
  • RV: Benjamin Pavard, 86, VfB Stuttgart

Position changes are noticeable: The player positions have been significantly rearranged. Particularly striking: One of the best center-backs in the game, Virgil van Dijk, gets a striker card.

You can let Mo Salah defend on the left or deploy Koulibaly in midfield. Real defender Marcelo, celebrated for his offensive qualities, could meanwhile play in the right midfield.

All content related to the FUT Birthday event in Ultimate Team

These are the gifts: You will receive rewards in FUT 19 depending on the days you have logged into FUT 19 so far.

  • 1 – 8 days: A jersey
  • 9 – 55 days: A Jumbo Premium Gold Pack + jersey
  • 56 – 115 days: A Prime Gold Player Pack + jersey
  • 116 – 162 days: A Rare Mega Pack + jersey
  • 163+ days: An Ultimate Pack + jersey

You can find out what can be in these packs here.

FIFA 19 FUT Birthday

All further content from FUT Birthday:

  • Anniversary players: Players will be released who have earned a good reputation in the community over the last 10 years. 7 of these “FUT favorites” will be released during the event both through SBCs and tasks – as Flashback, Premium SBC or FUT Birthday item type. The first SBC players are Flashback David Villa, Timo Werner, and Prime Icon Moments Gerrard.
  • A total of 21 players will be available through SBCs during the FUT Birthday – including 10 Prime Icon Moments, 6 FUT Birthday players, and 5 anniversary players
  • Through tasks, you will receive a total of 6 players – including 4 Birthday players and 2 anniversary players. The first three players are Gervinho, Ibrahimovic, and Naldo – the second half will come in a week.
  • There will also be daily puzzle SBCs
  • Twitch Drops will also take place. To receive these rewards, you need to link your Twitch account to your EA account and watch the Twitch channel of proownez between 7 PM and 11 PM on Friday. Among them are 50K and 100K packs, Birthday cards, and Prime Icon Moments, like Ronaldinho’s:
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This means for you: You will receive gifts and can earn some players. Therefore, you do not have to invest real money and buy loads of packs in the hope of earning one of the new player cards. Many fans wished for this from FUT Birthday:

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Star Wars Battlefront 2 is getting a major boost with XXL mode

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In Star Wars Battlefront 2 a new game mode is coming soon. Total Domination will be the largest mode in the game so far. We will tell you what to expect soon in the online shooter for PC, Xbox One, and PS4.

This is the new game mode: The mode is called “Total Domination” and is a massive battle that takes place on the ground and in the air. There are two phases per round.

On the occasion of the new mode, there are also new battle locations. Western Pipeline Crossing, on Geonosis, and the interiors of the capital ships “Dreadnought of the Separatists” and “Republic Cruiser” will be part of the game mode.

This is how Total Domination works

These troop sizes are available: A total of 20 players can be in one team. The players are then supported by 12 AI units each. Your squad can therefore have a maximum strength of 32 fighters.

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New battles in the world of Star Wars are guaranteed!

This is how the ground phase works: The round starts on the ground. There you must capture five command posts and prevent the opponents from taking the posts themselves.

Depending on how many posts you currently control, you will earn tickets that are important for the second round.

Eventually, a timer will appear, and you will need to get to your capital ship. If you succeed, you will receive an extra ticket. The ground phase ends with a cinematic.

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This is how the invasion phase works: In this phase, you are either attackers or defenders. The attackers storm the airship and try to break through several defensive barriers. If they succeed, they win.

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Fighting takes place both on the ground and in the air

Depending on how many tickets you have collected, you will have that many reinforcements in the spaceship battle.

If the defenders manage to withstand the attack, then again a fight for the tickets takes place on the ground. When it goes back into the air, however, defense consoles that were destroyed in the first round will already be gone.

When does the mode start? From March 26th, this battle mode will be playable in Battlefront.

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Pokémon GO: Origin Form vs. Altered Form of Giratina – Which is better?

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In Pokémon GO you will soon have the chance to encounter both forms of Giratina. We will reveal whether the Altered Form or the Origin Form is the better variant.

These are the two forms: Giratina can take on two different forms. You could already battle the Altered Form in October 2018. The Origin Form is new now. Thus, the question arises which of the two forms is better.

This form is better: In short, the Origin Form of Giratina is the better form. We will show you the differences between the two Pokémon and how valuable Giratina is in battles.

How good is the Origin Form and the Altered Form of Giratina

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This is the Altered Form of Giratina
Origin FormAltered Form
Attack Value225187
Defense Value187225
HP Value284284
Maximum CP3683 CP3379 CP

What do the values say? The values of the two forms are almost equal. The difference is that the Origin Form has the better attack value and the Altered Form has the better defense value.

Legendary Pokémon cannot be placed in gyms, which is why the defense value does not play a major role. Here, the attack value is more important as you want to use Giratina to attack.

This form is therefore better: Since you want to attack, the Origin Form with the higher attack value is better. The Altered Form has no greater benefit.

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The Origin Form is the better Pokémon

This is the major disadvantage of both forms: The attacks of Giratina make the legendary Pokémon rather weak. It has poor dragon-type attacks and even worse ghost-type attacks. If it could master better moves, Giratina could become really interesting.

What is Giratina good for? Due to the poor attacks, both forms of Giratina are more in the middle of the attackers. They simply have too much competition among their types.

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However, those who enjoy variety in battles can certainly opt for the Origin Form of Giratina, as it is still solid.

The conclusion of the comparison: The better form is definitely the Origin Form. A few raids are worth it. However, those looking for the best attackers will be disappointed. This is due to the poor attacks.

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Guide to the Fool’s Festival 2019 in ESO – How to Get Your Rewards

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Madness is once again raging in ESO. Because currently, there is a particularly funny event happening: The Festival of Fools. How to participate and what prizes you can win, you can find out here.

What’s there to do and what do I get for it? During the event, you can complete three fun quests each day, which you receive from the fools in front of the festival tents in the respective regions.

As a reward for each quest, you get a bit of gold along with a gift containing useful consumables and some items for your collection.

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Fun and Indrik

What else is there? For completing the first fool quest of the day, there are mainly two event tickets, which all of you who already own an Indrik or want one should be especially eager for. With these, you can buy feathers and berries for your beloved unicorn mount from the merchant Impresaria.

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This is an Indrik.

You can usually find Impresaria near every festival tent, and she will also be marked on your map. By completing a quest daily, you can collect a total of 24 event tickets.

This year, you can also purchase a cute little Indrik as a pet from Impresaria for just 10 event tickets.

Location and Quests

Do I have to pay an entrance fee and where do I need to go? The Festival of Fools is free. Travel to one of the festival tents in Ebonheart, Vulkhel Guard, or Daggerfall and start the introductory quest. As a reward, you will receive something very special at the end: a cake.

Of course, it’s a really cool cake: The Fool’s Pie. If you snack on it, you will receive 100% more experience for two hours. If you have completed the quest last year, you do not have to repeat it. In this case, you can start with your daily quests right away.

When does it take place? The Festival of Fools started on March 21 and ends on April 2 at 4 PM Central European Time. Thus, it lasts a whole week longer than last year.

Are there new achievements? Of course! If you are particularly diligent in fooling around, you can unlock the following achievements:

  • War of the Three Fillings: For this, you must throw 10 cakes at players from other alliances.
  • The Upper Crust: Visit each alliance leader and throw a cake at them.
  • Bit Off More Than You Can Chew: Show it to the authorities! Throw cakes at 10 guards.
  • Sovereignly Served: Complete the three achievements “War of the Three Fillings”, “The Upper Crust” and “Sovereignly Served”.
  • Dirty Business: Travel to Cyrodiil and defeat 10 players while covered in cake.

If you achieve this, there are of course also special rewards. For completing “Dirty Business” and “The Upper Crust”, you will receive the titles “Meringue” and “Tin Soldier”. If you complete “Sovereignly Served”, you’ll get a “Disturbingly Silent Face Paint” for your collection.

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What’s in the Crown Shop? Aside from the Fool’s Cap Monkey, just useless knickknacks: The Fool’s Personality, a selection of funny mounts, and Cadwell’s Culinary Outfit. Among them is also the stone we already reported on.

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An update for Apex Legends on PC was released today – The patch notes in English

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A new patch for the PC version of Apex Legends has been deployed. The hotfix is intended to reduce crashes.

What was patched? According to an official post from Respawn on reddit, several bugs that caused Apex Legends to crash on PC have been fixed. Some issues that could cause disruptions in memory have been resolved.

The patch is not the “end” of development, as there may still be issues with:

  • memory
  • rarely occurring problems

As a result of the patch, Apex Legends should now run more smoothly and no longer appear to randomly crash. During internal testing, there were no crashes anymore. The patch was deployed on March 22, and is now available.

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I am still having problems: If the patch did not fix your crash issues, Respawn asks you to send the corresponding “apex_crash.txt” file to their support forum.

Why is the patch only coming now? Until now, it has been difficult for Respawn to pinpoint exactly why the PC version of Apex Legends crashed repeatedly. Many players have frequently complained. Even an update from Nvidia did not help much.

The problem had eventually grown almost as big as the hacker problem that Respawn is also addressing.

With the patch from March 19, which also deployed Season 1 and the Battle Pass, it was possible to work on the crashes.

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The new hero Octane also made his way into the game with the update.

With the new patch, Apex Legends writes a text file that records the causes of a crash. If this is sent to Respawn, developers can read exactly what happened. This allowed the crashes to be fixed with the new hotfix.

What else will be fixed in the future? Since both the hacker problem and the crashes have now been addressed for the time being, there are no major official changes planned. Only these two will likely be dealt with more intensively.

Pro player Shroud, however, sees still room for improvement in the game itself, as the hype seems to be dying down at the moment. The Battle Pass is also not as successful as hoped, which, however, did not hurt the revenue figures of Apex Legends in February too much.

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According to a leak, fans can at least look forward to “missions” that may improve the Battle Pass. However, there is still nothing concrete regarding new features or problem resolutions.

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Destiny 2: Xur today – location and offer on March 22.

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It is Xur time. Today, the Guardians are visited by a mysterious Exotic vendor. Find out all about his current location and inventory in Destiny 2.

Today, it will be exciting again with Xur. Because not only are his Exotics in focus now. For all owners of the Annual Pass, there will be the next Invitation of the Nine today from the Noodle Face. Numerous fans are eagerly waiting for what the new lore will bring and whether there will be a new cutscene.

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All info on Xur in Destiny 2 on March 22nd for PS4, Xbox One, and PC

What does the Agent of the Nine have in store today? Will he have good rolls or possibly surprise us with more Forsaken Exotics? Let’s welcome Xur together and find out.

When does Xur come today? – The Times

The Xur time: Today, Xur will arrive by 6:00 PM and then start selling exotic items on a planet of his choice. Please note that Xur’s times will soon change due to daylight saving time.

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How long will Xur stay? You can visit the exotic vendor until the next reset on March 26. Then he will pack his things and retreat until the following Friday.

Where is Xur? You can find him at this location today

Xur’s position: This time you can find the Noodle Face in the area “Twisted Cove” in the EDZ on Earth.

Xur’s inventory and Exotics from March 22nd to March 26th.

Weapon: Huckleberry – Submachine gun for 29 Legendary Shards

Hunter: Twin Tails – Leg armor for 23 Legendary Shards.

  • 1. Perk Row: Increased Mobility, Increased Resilience
  • 2. Perk Row: Fusion Rifle Aim, Hand Cannon Aim, Range
  • 3. Perk Row: Scout Rifle Scavenger, Special Ammo Finder

Titan: Mask of the Silent – Helmet for 23 Legendary Shards

  • 1. Perk Row: Increased Mobility, Increased Health Regeneration
  • 2. Perk Row: Fusion Rifle Targeting, Hand Cannon Targeting, Packed
  • 3. Perk Row: Sniper Rifle Reserves, Machine Gun Reserves

Warlock: Controversial Hold – Gauntlets for 23 Legendary Shards

  • 1. Perk Row: Increased Mobility, Increased Resilience
  • 2. Perk Row: Fusion Rifle Loader, Hand Cannon Loader, Impact Induction
  • 3. Perk Row: Sniper Rifle Scavenger, Machine Gun Scavenger

Fate Engram: 97 Legendary Shards

“Five of Swords” challenge card: Free

Invitation of the Nine: 9 Legendary Shards (For Annual Pass owners)

In this video from Nexxoss Gaming, you will get a compact look at Xur’s current inventory:

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WoW is temporarily free for former players – Here’s how to make the most of your time

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World of Warcraft invites former players to take a look once again. The veterans are gifted a subscription for a few days. How to participate and make the most of the time is explained here.

How to play for free: From March 21 to March 25, you can play World of Warcraft completely for free as a former player. No subscription is required. Simply download the Battle.net client from the official website and install WoW.

However, there are some limitations. Those who did not purchase Battle for Azeroth will only have access to all content up to and including Legion. For the BfA content, there are only a few trial hours:

  • 3 hours per character or
  • until the completion of “A Divided Nation” (Alliance) / “We Need Each Other” (Horde)
  • repeatable on up to 12 characters

However, those who already own Battle for Azeroth can enjoy all features. Only the subscription fee is waived for this period. A specific time for the end is still unknown.

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Tips for Returners this Weekend

What should I know about BfA? Depending on when you stopped playing World of Warcraft, quite a bit has happened in Azeroth since then:

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For former Legion players, this shouldn’t be too big of an adjustment. Players who stopped earlier might be quite confused. Much of the content that you discover before BfA will suddenly feel useless upon reaching Kul Tiras and Zandalar.

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The capital of the Alliance in Kul Tiras: Boralus.

What should I experience? If you’re checking into WoW this weekend, you should make the most of the limited time and see as much as possible. We have some tips for you on how to get the most out of the free weekend.

For Legion players:

For BfA players:

For players before Legion:

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These addons are helpful: If you want to experience Azeroth not just passively but also dive into the content, some addons make it much easier for you. A short list we recommend for the weekend:

  • Bagnon and Scrap – better inventory management and automatic selling of junk
  • Dominos – better control over action bars
  • OmniBar – overview of cooldowns of opponents in PvP
  • WoWQuote 2 – for funny quotes while leveling and exploring
  • Mapster – for a more pleasant map

Addons are not mandatory, but they make many things more pleasant. The 9 best addons for Battle for Azeroth have been compiled in a separate article for you.

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Addons make many things easier

Will you check in and try out Battle for Azeroth?

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The Division 2 is even cooler if you’ve been to DC before

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Have you ever been to Washington D.C.? If not, a tour through The Division 2 is more than enough for a good first impression, says our author Sven.

What I love most about The Division 2: The world of The Division 2 has really captivated me. It is full of noteworthy places, exciting stories, countless details, and a lot of lovingly crafted little things.

Knowing the city along with numerous sights and locations from real life makes my virtual trip to Washington even more exciting.

This is how I play The Division 2: I believe I would have long been in the endgame if the game world were not so fantastic. New York was already great, but the implementation of Washington is a whole different level in my eyes.

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Almost daily, I catch myself drifting completely away during a mission and taking a closer look at the mission location. Often, I even get so lost in the world of The Division 2 that I don’t even play it properly anymore.

I just wander around from one little thing to the next and admire the attention to detail that has gone into the game world.

How is Washington portrayed in The Division 2? The cool thing is: The virtual capital of the USA is so well and accurately modeled after its real counterpart that even years after my last visit, I can still find my way around and recognize certain locations that I have visited before.

Whether it’s the Capitol, the White House, the Washington Monument, Potomac Park, or the Lincoln Memorial. Many prominent places I can find even without a map.

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A huge number of other players, who either live in Washington or have already visited, report on the incredibly accurate reproduction in the game. Many recognize their home, their workplace, or even the subway stations they use daily.

Seeing the whole thing in a post-apocalyptic interpretation creates an indescribable gaming sensation and gives me a lot of goosebumps. It feels as if I am truly returning to Washington after a massive catastrophe.

So now I walk some paths that I have also taken in real Washington, visiting some places I visited back then – almost everything is there! I even found one of my hotels right away. And my feeling tells me – you are back in D.C.! An experience and an immersion that has no equal in many years of gaming.

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That’s why the museums are my major highlights: During my trips to Washington, I had the chance to visit numerous museums. I particularly remember the National Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of American History.

I was even more curious when I found out that both serve as locations for missions in The Division 2. When I was finally able to play them, I quickly realized: The implementation of both locations in the game is fantastic and feels very authentic.

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National Museum of American History – The Vietnam area in the real museum

Especially the Vietnam area and the planetarium in the American History Museum are really convincingly modeled after the real locations within the museum.

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National Museum of American History – The Vietnam area in the game (Source: Kotaku)

The large area where the final battle takes place in the Air & Space Museum is also cut from the same cloth as its real counterpart.

National Air and Space Museum (Source: Reddit)

So if you want to start a (albeit short) virtual tour of the coolest museums in Washington, you don’t necessarily have to fly to the USA.

National Air and Space Museum in the game (Source: Reddit)

The good thing is: You can not only virtually visit the museum, but also simultaneously experience two of the most exciting and diverse missions that The Division 2 currently has to offer.

Thus, in the American History mission, the setting changes with each section. From an exhibition, the battles lead you to a destroyed planetarium, into the jungle of Vietnam, or to Mars.

In the Air & Space Museum, you fight your way through the history of aviation and space flight amidst various aircraft, rockets, and the space shuttle.

What I’m looking forward to: What I’m particularly looking forward to is the Pentagon. This location is supposed to be introduced in the course of the first year in The Division 2. Because I have already admired parts of this building in real life and am curious about how the implementation in the game will turn out.

But for now, I’m first looking forward to my next short vacation in post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. and to more details that I will discover there. And to anyone who has ever been to Washington and hasn’t played The Division 2 yet, I recommend – give it a try if you enjoy such games. It is an unforgettable feeling.

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Server consolidation in MMORPG Aion leads to real estate crisis

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On March 27, the servers will merge in the European version of Aion. This merger will result in overlaps in housing, which will lead to a property discussion in the forum.

Which servers will be merged? From the current nine servers, there will only be four in the future. There will still be a server specifically for German players and one for French players.

The mergers will proceed as follows:

  • Deyla (EN/IT) + Nergal (EN/INTL) → Server 1 (EN)
  • Antriksha (EN/TR) + Barus (PL) + Hellion (EN/ES) → Server 2 (EN)
  • Thor (DE) + Loki (DE) → Server 3 (DE)
  • Hyperion (FR) + Urtem (FR) → Server 4 (FR)

What problems arise from the merger? The merger leads to several conflicts:

If two characters have the same name, the character with the higher level will take precedence. If both characters are of the same level, the one that has been more active recently will prevail. If both were active, the older character keeps their name.

Players must independently decide which character will stay on the server and which will be transferred to another server.

While the developers have found good solutions for factions and character names, there is still discussion in the official forum about what should happen with housing.

Housing in Aion

Players discuss property prices

The solution for housing is to simply demolish all houses. Players will receive double the standard price for their property as compensation. However, some players are not satisfied with this.

Property prices fluctuated over time: As in real life, there have been fluctuations in currency in Aion over time.

Before the Patch 6.0., the currency Kinah was worth very little. Villas sometimes cost several billion Kinah. After the update, however, there was an adjustment to the currency. It has stabilized again.

Players are now receiving a very different value of the currency back through the new transfer than what they originally paid. This is particularly interesting for owners who purchased their villas long before patches 5.x.

At that time, Kinah was significantly more valuable, and property prices were still high. Apparently, there were exploits during another server connection.

Players demand currency conversion: A lot has been discussed about this topic in the German forum. Some players have requested that the date of property acquisition be considered and that the value be converted accordingly.

The user Shiemy writes:

My idea would be to give people THEIR KINAH AMOUNT back.
HOWEVER, with the new 6.2 Kinah value.

In other words, if someone paid 1kkk, it would be converted like during the patch, to indicate how much NEW KINAH that would be.
That way, everyone gets what belongs to them, no doubling nonsense / no exploit stuff.

Problem solved

A proper currency conversion will likely be difficult to implement and would probably cost a lot of developer time. The FAQ for the patch only refers to the current property values.

Moving gifts and acclimatization phase

To ensure a smooth transition to the new servers, the developers have announced an acclimatization phase.L

Limited server transfer: For the first three weeks, server transfers are prohibited. After that, the numbers will be evaluated and thresholds will be set.

These thresholds will then determine how many transfers will actually take place. If one of the new servers is overcrowded, it will be closed immediately.

Jormungand's Bridge in Aion

Reset of PvP rankings: Due to the server merger, there will also be effects on PvP. Accordingly, the rankings will be reset on March 27.

Moving gifts: As a small incentive to check back into Aion after the merger, all players will receive the following content for free per account:

  • 1x [Engraving] Special Transformation Contract
  • 1x Legendary Bundle with Enchantment Stones
  • 1x Chest: Lion – Enemy Defense (30 days)
  • 1x Sun Worshiper Hair Accessory (30 days)
  • 1x Sun Worshiper (30 days)
  • 1x Sun Worshiper Tip (30 days)

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Brawl in Berlin over YouTube – Police Chief: It was about clicks and subscriptions

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Two YouTubers called for a meeting of their fans on social channels in Berlin. This escalated into a mass brawl. The police are now criticizing the two influencers and urging them to be responsible with their influence. It cannot be that they incite events to generate more clicks and subscribers.

How did the mass brawl come about? The two YouTubers Bahar al amood (14,000 subscribers on YouTube) and ThatsBekir (260,000 subscribers) have apparently been in a dispute or “beef” for some time. Both regularly provide their community with videos.

In one of their latest videos on YouTube and social channels like Instagram, they called for a fan meeting in Berlin at Alexanderplatz:

  • The meeting was supposed to take place on March 21 at 5 PM
  • A total of more than 400 fans showed up for the meeting
  • However, initial discussions between the two parties quickly turned into a scuffle
  • Over 50 people participated in the mass brawl
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The fans reportedly had pepper spray with them, which they even used against arriving police officers, according to Berliner Morgenpost.

The fight from Alexanderplatz later shifted to the subway station. About 20 people reportedly continued to brawl on the tracks and threw stones.

How did the fight end? The police published an assessment of the brawl:

  • 9 people were temporarily arrested and there were 13 criminal investigations
  • 100 police officers were deployed
  • three ambulances and one emergency doctor were on duty

It wasn’t until 9:30 PM that the police could end the operation. An alleged manager of ThatsBekir wrote shortly after the brawl that the YouTubers should not be held responsible. (via Morgenpost)

This was the reason for the meeting: Both YouTubers, who probably also belong to the rapper scene, gathered their fans for a fan or subscriber meeting in Berlin. The police chief Norbert Cioma, however, sees a different reason.

According to Cioma, the meeting and the escalation were deliberately provoked in order to generate clicks, subscribers, and followers for both parties:

We see in the rapper scene and increasingly also among other influencers that they sometimes handle their influence very irresponsibly and it seems to become trendy to deliberately create explosive situations to generate more followers, subscribers, and clicks.

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Cioma cautioned that the influence of people should not be used for such purposes. There are “more meaningful things than using one’s notoriety to provide a suitable platform for violent youth in public.”

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With this trick you are wonderfully mean in Red Dead Redemption 2

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

In Red Dead Redemption 2, the protagonist Arthur is not only a gentleman, he can also dish out some pretty sharp remarks. A video now shows what cheeky replies the outlaw can give.

Why be mean? A new video is currently making players laugh in the Red Dead Online subreddit. User mynamestanner has demonstrated how nasty Arthur Morgan can be in singleplayer towards NPCs.

In his opinion, Arthur delivers the best lines when he greets NPCs kindly twice in a row and then immediately turns mean. It almost seems like the developers wanted players to be nice first and then nasty to the characters.

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What does Arthur say? The video shows Arthur addressing various NPCs. In each scene, he greets them twice in a row kindly, only to counter with a cheeky remark. The nasty appearance is rounded off by Arthur in the video appearing bare-chested and bare-bottomed.

In the first scene, Arthur greets a lady and asks her if she has heard anything about bounty hunters in the area. When she responds that she knows nothing about it, Arthur shouts at her: “Thanks for nothing, idiot!”

Next, Arthur encounters a sheriff, greets him, and comments on what a great job the lawman is doing. Then the cowboy gets really nasty and says that it must be a lot of fun for the sheriff to be the village idiot.

Arthur not only uses pistols but apparently also words.

In another scene, Arthur on horseback encounters another rider. Again, this one is greeted. Afterwards, the cowboy tells the stranger that he likes him because he has a friendly face. Nasty, Arthur adds that it is a face he would like to punch.

What are the players saying? Readers in the RDR2 subreddit are currently having a lot of fun with the video. They believe Arthur’s replies are just too fitting to be coincidence.

Users have particularly taken a liking to the outfit from the video. Unfortunately, it seems that one can no longer get the pants that leave the backside exposed. As mynamestanner writes, this was due to a bug: one had to set a bathtub on fire before sitting in it. However, the bug has already been fixed.

Players of Red Dead Online can look forward to a new update in the spring:

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Hundreds of thousands are currently watching videos about an 18-year-old MMORPG

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

The old MMORPG RuneScape still captivates a huge number of players. One of these players has set out to make OldSchool RuneScape even more challenging: with challenges. Through his idea, he now attracts hundreds of thousands of fans.

These are the videos in question: The YouTuber Settled has been diligently making videos about the Old School MMORPG RuneScape, which has been on the market for over 18 years.

Despite its age, RuneScape is still popular and inspires creative minds to create new content. Settled shares many of his thoughts, guides, or discoveries with the community.

The core of his videos is almost always something he has achieved or set out to do. He mainly accomplishes tasks that are not particularly unusual for regular players. However, he connects them with exciting stories.

Runescape Screenshot
“old but gold” RuneScape is still fun for many people.

For the past few months, he has been showcasing “Ultimate Ironman Challenges.” Particularly, his series featuring a character named “Swampletics” has resonated with fans.

The videos receive several hundred thousand views, sometimes just within a few hours. RuneScape is still actively played, but even for this ratio, these are enormous viewer numbers. By comparison: the OldSchool RuneScape subreddit has just over 300,000 members.

Runescape Swampletics Character

What are these challenges? Settled undertakes the challenges in the so-called Ironman Mode. Ironmen are accounts that have many restrictions in RuneScape, making the game more difficult. As an “Ultimate Ironman,” a special Ironman mode, these restrictions are even greater:

  • it is not possible to trade with other players
  • no access to the bank, meaning limited inventory
  • PvP features and many minigames are disabled
  • the character does not keep items upon death

Settled has made these already difficult conditions even tougher: he does not want to leave a certain region. This means he has to utilize all features of a zone.

For Settled, the purpose of RuneScape has always been to set goals and achieve them. He has previously undertaken such a challenge and took several years to do so. Now, he is starting again with “Swampletics” in the region of Morytania.

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What is Morytania? Morytania is a swampy area far in the east of the RuneScape world. In Morytania, vampires dominate the region from a type of castle, and the whole area feels like a horror movie.

The region is populated by monsters such as:

  • vampires
  • werewolves
  • undead
  • ghosts

In lore, it is considered the “Land of Evil.” In the game, it is an area for players of medium to higher levels. Morytania is also home to the raid “Theatre of Blood,” which many players generally consider to be very difficult. It continually attracts adventurers seeking special challenges.

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Why is this special: Settled has set out to increase all skills only in Morytania. This is particularly difficult because certain prerequisites simply do not exist.

Skills like blacksmithing cannot be increased in a conventional way. Therefore, Settled has to resort to tricks to maximize his character’s potential. This takes a lot of time because the alternative methods are associated with a significant grind.

In doing so, Settled often discovers stories or features in Morytania that other players miss or ignore. He shares his discoveries in special videos with the fans.

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Settled always faces the disadvantage of being significantly weaker than the enemies in the area, as he came to Morytania with as few advantages as possible. This leads to a lot of trickery in combat.

His ultimate goal is to take on the “Theatre of Blood.” His prerequisite for this is that the group cannot be better equipped than he is. A hard-to-achieve goal.

Runescape Theatre of Blood Cover

This is how the videos are received: Although or precisely because Settled struggles with many things that should be easy, his videos are very popular. Other RuneScape players are fascinated by how he overcomes hurdles or finds alternative ways to play.

Many viewers can’t even explain to themselves why they are so fascinated. They simply enjoy watching Settled slowly level up his “Swampletics” and come a little closer to his goal with each video.

What do you think of the videos from the successful RuneScape player?

RuneScape is doing well, by the way – yet there is a controversy:

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Pokémon GO: With this battle team you can crush any arena

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO it can be annoying to select a new team for every gym battle. But we show you a team that can defeat almost any gym without a hitch.

This is the battle team: The battle team consists of 6 Pokémon that best support you against the classic gym defenders.

If you have this battle team ready beforehand, you can take over any gym in record time.

These 6 Pokémon should be in the battle team

How you should start: Of course, you should create this battle team in advance. For that, you go to your Pokémon box and swipe left. There you can assemble battle teams.

You should also have this ready for every legendary raid boss.

Battle team
The battle team from our author Noah

This is what the team should look like: Here we show you the recommended team and then explain why these Pokémon belong to the team:

  1. Machoke
  2. Machoke
  3. Machoke
  4. Tyranitar
  5. Weavile
  6. Rayquaza

Rank 1-3: Machoke

That’s why you need Machoke: The best gym defenders, such as Snorlax, Slaking, or Chansey, are all Normal types. Only fighting Pokémon are effective against them.

Machoke Pokemon GO
Machoke

You need 3 Machoke because most gyms are filled with multiple Normal Pokémon. You can easily defeat them with your Machoke.

That’s why Machoke is the choice: This Pokémon is the best fighting-type monster. Other fighting Pokémon like Hariyama or Breloom are also good, but Machoke can defeat Snorlax and Slaking the fastest. Furthermore, it can take a lot of damage.

Rank 4: Tyranitar

That’s why you need Tyranitar: It’s important that your Tyranitar has the moves Smack Down and Stone Edge. The rock Pokémon is needed for defenders like Gyarados or Dragonite, as they are popular defenders. With Tyranitar, you hit these Pokémon effectively.

Tyranitar Pokemon GO
Tyranitar

That’s why Tyranitar specifically: Tyranitar has a very good rock moveset and also a lot of stamina. You can have Tyranitar battle against multiple Pokémon without it being defeated.

Rank 5: Weavile

That’s why you need Weavile: In the best case, you give it a second charge move. This way it can use both Dark and Ice-type moves. Dark moves are more important, as it should primarily defeat the Psychic defenders.

Weavile Pokemon GO
Weavile

Psychic-type Pokémon like Espeon, Kecleon, or even the Steel-type Pokémon Metagross can be defeated. The Ice move could be used, similar to Tyranitar, against the Dragon defenders.

That’s why Weavile specifically: Weavile has the special type combination of Ice and Dark, making it versatile. Additionally, it has an enormous attack value and can take down almost everything.

Rank 6: Rayquaza

That’s why you need Rayquaza: With the Pokémon mentioned above, you can defeat the classic gym defenders. Rayquaza, on the other hand, takes down the rest. If none of the above Pokémon is effective, go for Rayquaza. It is the best all-rounder in the game.

Rayquaza Pokemon GO
Rayquaza

That’s why Rayquaza specifically: Rayquaza has an extremely high attack value and two strong Dragon-type moves. These attacks are at least normally effective against all types except Steel and Fairy.

We have also summarized which Pokémon you should definitely power up:

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11 Things that are worthwhile in the endgame of The Division 2 now

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 6 minutes

Here are 11 quick tips on how to make good use of your time in The Division 2 at World Tier 4.

Who are these tips for? Many agents have been in the endgame at World Tier 4 for days now. Some of them have already reached the max gear score and are complaining about having nothing left to do.

Right now, it is not worth the effort to grind for the best items to optimize your build. The reason: Massive will only unlock World Tier 5 in the near future, making all current items at World Tier 4 obsolete, and the grind for the best gear will begin again.

So, the real endgame of The Division 2 starts at World Tier 5, where the hard grind is worth it in the long run. Already in the MeinMMO comments, some agents have written that they are now going to play another game. Spending too much time at World Tier 4 is a waste of time.

However, you can actually already do meaningful things at World Tier 4 that will benefit you at World Tier 5. Here are 11 quick tips.

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Increase the gear score beyond 450

Here’s the tip: The official max gear score at World Tier 4 is 450, but there are ways to push this much higher.

Go to the recalibration station in the White House, which you unlock during the campaign via the Campus settlement.

This allows you to transfer stat bonuses and talents from one item to another. If you have an item with 450 gear score that has a low critical hit chance, you can enhance that stat bonus with another item and get the gear score closer to 470!

This way, you start at World Tier 5 fully equipped.

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Play Control Points for Blueprints

Here’s the tip: Even during the campaign, you earn blueprints by completing activities or projects. In the endgame, you can also earn many blueprints that you can use for crafting weapons, armor pieces, or mods.

Control points are a good source for blueprints in the endgame. First, raise the alert level of the control point to 3, which you can do by completing activities around the control point (marked by red lines on the map). Then, you need to capture it as usual, which can be challenging due to the difficulty level.

In addition to standard loot, you can also get random blueprints this way. According to user reports, these are quite good.

While farming gear at World Tier 4 is useless for World Tier 5, blueprints are already worthwhile now. Because these scale with your agent’s gear score.

Division-2-Kartenpunkt
Map with control points

Bonus tip: To craft high-quality blueprints, you first need to upgrade the crafting station multiple times, which costs quite a lot of materials. You can do this now so that when World Tier 5 arrives, you only need the workbench upgrade for World Tier 5.

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Get Exotics

Here’s the tip: You can use your time at World Tier 4 to fill your exotic collection and test the unique firearms. Here are a few guides:

Since you receive exotic blueprints from the weapons, you can probably craft these weapons at World Tier 5 with rewarding gear score.

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The Quack Duck

Collect the Hunter Masks

Here’s the tip: 12 Hunter masks can be earned in The Division 2, which are highly coveted among agents.

You can find out how to get them in this guide:

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Play Bounty Missions for Credits and Specializations

Here’s the tip: In the operations base next to the projects, there is an NPC for bounty missions – as long as you have unlocked him during the campaign.

Through these bounty missions, you not only quickly earn credits but also points for specializations (via Black Tusk bounties).

This way, you can complete all three specializations.

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A level 30 agent with specialization

Reach at least Dark Zone Level 10 – or 40!

Here’s the tip: To quickly get bonus loot at World Tier 5, you can already crawl to Dark Zone Level 10. This way, you will receive a daily reward.

At Dark Zone Level 40, there are even more rewards by activating the Dark Zone benefits in the White House.

No one will complain about free loot at World Tier 5.

You can read all the info about these rewards and Dark Zone levels here.

Search for Collectibles

Here’s the tip: This tip is primarily aimed at players who like to achieve “100%” in a game and dive deep into the lore. In The Division 2, you can find various collectibles that are not only for collecting but also tell stories.

There are collectibles as follows:

  • Media
  • Radio transmissions
  • Artifacts
  • ECHOES
  • Database entries

Here is a map where you can find a lot of stuff in The Division 2.

In addition, you can also unlock commendations.

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ECHO

Play Weekly Club Challenges

Here’s the tip: Ubisoft Club players have the option to play weekly challenges. However, you must activate them first.

Go to the menu, select “Progress”, and switch to the “Club Challenges” tab. You have a week to complete multiple tasks, some of which can be tackled alongside other activities. This way, you can earn bonus credits. Don’t forget to activate them.

Bonus Tip: If you want more challenges, you should gather in clans. This way, you get specific bounties, access to a special vendor, and a weekly clan cache. Additionally, being in a clan prepares you better for the challenges of World Tier 5 than playing solo.

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Agent from The Division 2

Unlock all skill variants

Here’s the tip: Use your SHD Tech to unlock all skills with all variants. Who knows how powerful some of them will be in the future.

To do this, collect the SHD tech containers shown on the map when you discover safehouses and operate the laptop inside.

By the way, there are SHD tech containers that do not appear on the map. In the White House region, you can find these four:

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Clear out your inventory

Here’s the tip: If your inventory and storage are overflowing with weapons, armor pieces, and mods, you should clean up before World Tier 5 starts. Because then you will need new items.

If you don’t want to part with your stuff, you can create additional characters and transfer the items to their inventory via the storage. If you unlock corresponding bonuses for those characters as well, they can store more items in their inventory.

PvP always offers variety

Here’s the tip: In PvP, you can spend your time and have fun, even without hunting for the best items. You can quickly start the Conflict mode via the map by changing the tab to “Conflict” on the left.

In PvP, you can climb the ranks and compete with other agents. Since the player experience in PvP is never exactly the same as before, The Division 2 offers you additional variety with Conflict.

With these tips, you should rock PvP:

How do you spend your time at World Tier 4?

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Fortnite Leaked Skins: These outfits are still missing

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

The Fortnite patch 8.11 did not bring any new cosmetics. However, there are still some items that have not yet appeared in the shop. We show you all the skins and outfits that are still missing.

This is known about the outfits: With each patch of Fortnite, new skins are brought into the game. Dataminers then search the patch and publish the discovered cosmetics.

The outfits usually appear in the shop in the following days and you can purchase them. However, some outfits are still missing but have been found during dataminings.

The following cosmetics have been found

This skin has been discovered: The skin “Carbon Commando” was found in the code but has never been released.

FN 8.11 Cosmetics
The skin “Carbon Commando”

These gliders are unpublished: A total of 3 gliders have been found that are not yet in the shop. They are less spectacular but still quite cool to look at.

  • Steadfast
  • Rush
  • Helium

These pickaxes are missing: These 2 pickaxes have not been released yet. They look really cool though. One has a horn with a cowboy hat and the other is a log with which you can hit opponents.

  • Stumpy
  • Longhorn

This back bling is unpublished: In line with the Carbon Commando skin, there is also a back bling. It will probably come to the shop together with the skin, but nothing has been released yet.

8.11 Cosmetics
Carbon Pack

This is the missing wrap: A cool magma wrap was discovered but was never brought to the shop. This makes your weapons look glowing hot.

Magma Wrap
The magma wrap

This is what the missing emote looks like: An emote has also been found that you cannot use yet. When you use this dance, you will do countless backflips in a row.

8.11 Emote
The emote “Spring Loaded”

This is important about cosmetics: These are all just cosmetic items. You will not get better by purchasing these outfits. So far, they are all still not in the shop. The reason they are missing is not really known.

When will the cosmetics come? There is no release date for the cosmetics. They may not be released at all.

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Fallout 76 has its 1st big event – Is it worth playing again?

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 4 minutes

The first event has started in Fallout 76: The Fastnacht event. Many players have already dived into the new adventures and seen what there is to do now. We take a look at what happened and whether a (re)entry into Fallout 76 is worth it in March 2019.

This is currently happening in Fallout 76: With the patch from February 19, the first event ever in Fallout 76 was introduced: the Fastnacht event. For the Fastnacht, you help the robots in the small town of Helvetia to drive away the winter.

During the event, you can complete the local task multiple times a day. You just have to lead the masked robot parade through the town and protect it from waves of charging enemies.

Fallout 76 Helvetia on the map
Here you can find Helvetia.

As a reward, various masks are waiting for you as cosmetic items, recipes for cooking, or building plans for your C.A.M.P.

Some of the masks are particularly rare: The more bots survive, the higher the chance that you will receive a mask.

The event ends again on March 26.

Fallout 76 Wild Appalachia Screenshot
In the event, it is about driving away Father Frost.

This is how players view the event: Currently, the Fastnacht event provides enjoyment for most fans. Many enjoy discovering something new in Fallout 76, even if the event repeats itself after some time. The fascination with the new continues.

Some reddit users have even taken the effort to check what there is to loot and how it calculates which items you can get.

This has also disappointed some players, as some rewards seem mathematically unlikely or even unobtainable. In fact, the rare masks are indeed really rare, but at least some players have them, and many are motivated to hunt for them.

Is Fallout 76 now better?

This has changed: A major patch has changed several things in Fallout 76. The first contents of the “Wild Appalachia” update are here, which were already announced with the new alcohol feature.

With the patch, several things changed in the game:

The complete patch notes on the first changes from “Wild Appalachia” can be found on the official website of Fallout 76.

Fallout 76 welcome to wild appalachia title

What do these updates bring me? If you want to re-enter now, you will probably have to get used to some changes – depending on when you stopped playing.

The double-shot explosive weapons (“DSE”) are no longer as strong. Instead, heavy weapons and melee are now significantly more popular. However, fights against the Queen of the Scorched Beasts and nuclear bomb drops are still common for interested players.

However, the most notable innovations are probably the new items, especially the time-limited items from the Fastnacht event, the new possibilities for your C.A.M.P., and the expanded storage.

The new C.A.M.P. has already been used by a player to build a Brahmin catapult. A player from our community wants to offer home-brewed beer in his own pub with the new updates. There is again a lot to do in Appalachia.

The Helvetia decoration for your C.A.M.P. is also new in the event.

How are the updates being received? Most players are pleased with all the new features. Especially the alcohol update creates a good atmosphere, and the Fastnacht event has probably brought some fans back to play:

I am at level 117 and haven’t touched the game since launch. However, I wanted to check out the new content, and in the middle of the Nukashine quest, the Fastnacht event appeared. It was so great to see the entire server tackle the event together, taking group photos and chatting. The game feels alive again.

The response to the changes has been positively noted for some time, based on the posts on reddit. The community has become somewhat smaller over time, but it seems to be getting more active again, and the first changes are attracting former players back.

Fallout 76 People going into the Vault 2

What does the future look like? Specific changes are not yet known. In a roadmap, Bethesda promised that both new features and more story content will come. All of this will likely be released throughout 2019.

However, some players have already found new, mysterious vaults. We may soon expect actual raids. Furthermore, the beta of the new Survival Mode goes live on March 26.

Will you visit Appalachia again?

Work on PvP is also ongoing:

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Why I will soon prefer to play Final Fantasy XIV with sexy NPCs rather than with you

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 4 minutes

The announcement of the Trust system in Final Fantasy XIV made our author Irie a bit more excited than perhaps healthy. But fan service is not the only reason for that.

What is the “Trust” system? At the Fan Fest in Las Vegas, producer Yoshida introduced the “Trust” system for the first time, which will come with the upcoming expansion Shadowbringers to Final Fantasy XIV.

With this system, players will be able to team up with their favorite NPCs. They can then dive into the game together, for example in dungeons.

(From left to right) NPCs Alphinaud, Alisaie, Thancred, Y’shtola, and Urianger are possible and confirmed candidates for the Trust system

Currently, the number of NPCs is limited, but according to Yoshida, it will continue to expand in the future, and new faces will be added. So far, there are 4 NPCs known that can be invited to your group:

  • Minfilia
  • Thancred
  • Y’shtola
  • Urianger

The system will only be available in the main scenario quests and associated content.

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That’s why I’m excited about the feature: For me and many other players in the community, the announcement of the system was a very pleasant surprise, as the feature was actually only a joke in a slightly altered form.

Many NPCs in FFXIV have grown dear to me over the years. They are charismatic, intelligent, and have undergone some developments as well. Therefore, I am really looking forward to seeing which NPCs will be added and how exactly to build my relationship with them.

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Demonstration of the Trust system: Yoshida’s character runs through a dungeon together with story NPCs

It also adds a lot to the immersion when fighting side by side with important story NPCs in a dungeon. The new dungeon “The Ghimlyt Dark” makes this very clear, in my opinion.

And I will carve my way through the new content in Shadowbringers alongside my waifu Y’shtola and my husbando Thancred. What more could one want?

Y’shtola is one of the most popular characters in FFXIV. But is she still herself in Shadowbringers? The trailers raise many questions.

Fanservice feature with a pragmatic core

What is the actual purpose of the function? But joking aside: besides the obvious fan service and the opportunity to master adventures with your favorite waifus and husbandos, there is a much more pragmatic reason for this feature.

Lack of tanks and healers is a problem that every MMORPG with a “Holy Trinity” system must face. There are almost always too many DPS and too few supporters.

Warrior of Light fights against an angelic creature in the trailer.

This is frustrating especially in Final Fantasy XIV:

  • The basic structure of the MMORPG requires that players must complete the main story before they can access the endgame.
  • To be able to play through the main story, they must go through 5 to 7 different dungeons that are often story-relevant.
  • The waiting times for players playing DPS are long and can be really frustrating.

While the developers have reduced the number of mandatory dungeons in the past, for lore reasons they will probably not disappear completely.

Also, the new tank job Gunbreaker will not change the waiting times, at least at the beginning of the expansion when everyone is playing the story. It starts at level 60 and must be leveled to 70+ before it can enter the new dungeons.

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For DPS players, the long queues for dungeons can get really annoying, especially at the release of a new expansion.

The new “Trust” system would be the solution to this problem. It refers exclusively to the main story content of FFXIV and will enable DPS players to complete mandatory dungeons faster and progress in the story.

As an eternal bard DPS, I will definitely try the system as soon as it is available because it can be really annoying to sit in a queue for 30+ minutes before each story dungeon.

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Is there a catch? As fun as the system sounds at first, it could also have negative effects on queue times for content.

Primarily, it naturally reduces the total number of players signing up for the content, which could lead to a general increase in waiting times.

However, these are purely speculations, and it is hard to predict how exactly the system will ultimately affect content searches.

The DPS players should benefit from it continuously. And on top of that, grab some fan service.

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Astellia: What we know about crafting in the new MMORPG

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

The crafting system of Astellia is supposed to play an important role in the game. Although not every player needs to pick up the hammer, everyone should benefit from the system at the auction house. The developers have provided us with exclusive information about crafting.

How is the crafting system structured? Astellia offers players eight different crafting professions and five additional gathering professions.

A single character can learn and practice each craft at the same time, but can only access one gathering profession. Other materials must then be purchased through the auction house.

You will become better in your professions and can create higher quality items the more you practice them.

Marketplace in Astellia
Marketplace in Astellia

What professions are available? Players can choose from the following crafting professions:

  • Blacksmithing – Creates weapons and armor for warriors and assassins
  • Carpentry – Creates weapons and armor for archers, scholars, and mages
  • Leather Crafting – Creates leather goods needed for other professions
  • Tailoring – Creates clothing items needed for other professions
  • Jewel Crafting – Creates jewelry, earrings, and similar equipment
  • Archeology – Creates runes and gems that enhance equipment
  • Alchemy – Creates potions for health and mana regeneration
  • Cooking – Cooks raw materials and turns them into buff food
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There are no big surprises in the gathering professions either. Here it’s mainly about finding materials for the professions:

  • Logging – Cuts down trees and collects wood
  • Metal Mining – Collects metals for the blacksmith
  • Gem Mining – Collects gems for jewelry
  • Herb Gathering – Collects plants and herbs for alchemy
  • Relic Investigation – Collects relics for archaeologists
Collecting materials in Astellia
Collecting materials in Astellia

The importance of crafting in Astellia

The professions in Astellia are to be used to equip characters. The developers have already revealed some details about endgame armor.

Where do I get the best equipment? Players are supposed to receive good equipment as rewards for quests or from lower dungeons in order to easily reach the endgame.

The crafting system is meant to support this and also provide the ability to craft specific equipment that you have not obtained through these means.

For the future, the developers of Astellia plan to expand the crafting system. The professions are expected to receive an update after launch that allows the crafting of some of the strongest armor pieces in the game.

Astellia city
A city in Astellia

Do I need rare materials for the equipment? To craft better equipment, not only materials that you find in the open world or from merchants are required.

You also need to defeat special enemies or visit dungeons. You will also find equipment from these enemies and in dungeons. This system is supposed to bring together crafters and dungeon players.

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Are dungeons just for hardcore players? In an interview with us, the developers of the Asia MMORPG revealed that the game generally focuses on hardcore and casual gamers.

The first dungeons are supposed to be easier, while in the endgame, care will be taken that dungeons remain relevant.

The Asia MMORPG is expected to be released in the West this year, and many adjustments are being made:

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Finally: In Destiny 2, enhancement cores can soon be farmed specifically

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 3 minutes

In Season 7, Bungie has a lot in store for Destiny 2. Among other things, they want to finally ensure that no one suffers from a lack of enhancement cores.

The current state of enhancement cores: Enhancement cores in Destiny 2 are a coveted resource. They are needed, among other things, to infuse gear or to make weapons and armor into masterpieces.

Bungie has already tinkered with the enhancement core economy several times. Currently, dedicated players who invest a lot of time usually have a decent stock of these cores and face no problem. However, there are still plenty of Guardians who complain about a shortage of the valuable crystals – especially when they cannot play very often.

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What bothers the Guardians the most about enhancement cores

Some fans see this as problematic: Many fans would like to infuse their favorite gear more often. They do not want to run around like a colorful clown until the new max power level is reached. Appearance is very important to many.

However, to save the coveted cores, many only infuse after reaching the current level cap. Until then, they do not wear what they would like to wear but are forced to wear what they get. This really annoys many.

There are also hardly any reliable sources from which to obtain the cores. The most reliable source is the vendor Spider. There, cores can be purchased with legendary shards, but these become more expensive with each purchase until the next day. If you want to infuse more often, you cannot rely solely on Spider to replenish your stock.

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There are junk collector bounties that specifically reward cores, but the bounties themselves are only received randomly. All other sources, such as dismantling gear, also depend on RNG.

What will change regarding enhancement cores

How Bungie is responding: The controversial discussions have not gone unnoticed by the developers. Therefore, they are taking another look at the cores for the next season. In Season 7, the lack of enhancement cores should finally be a thing of the past.

What they specifically want to change: Junk collector bounties, which are randomly obtained from dismantling gear, will be discontinued in the Season of Opulence.

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Instead, they want to introduce a consistent source from which Guardians can meet their need for enhancement cores.

At weapon master Banshee-44 in the Tower, there will be a selection of daily and weekly bounties that will reward you with guaranteed enhancement cores upon successful completion. These bounties can be purchased with weapon master materials.

With this additional guaranteed source, they aim to ensure better access and increased control over enhancement cores. All other sources will apparently remain in place. Therefore, no one should have to suffer from a lack of enhancement cores anymore.

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How do you see it? A welcome change for you? Or are you already sitting on a massive stockpile of enhancement cores?

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Fortnite’s boss says: Apex Legends hasn’t even scratched us

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Fortnite: Battle Royale and Apex Legends are both incredibly successful battle royale shooters. Is the massive success of Apex Legends a threat to Epic, the company behind Fortnite?

What is the situation with Apex and Fortnite? Apex Legends suddenly came out in early February without any hype and instantly did many things right.

With its sophisticated communication system, numerous comfort features, great gunplay, and various heroes, it captured the hearts of many battle royale fans.

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Therefore, the game had already reached 50 million players in just under 4 weeks. A number for which Fortnite needed over two months back then!

Thus, many players and experts wondered whether Fortnite was slowly facing competition and suffering losses.

Fortnite is growing, instead of fading away

This is what the Epic CEO says: In an interview, Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic, stated that “Apex Legends has not even scratched Fortnite.” Rather, they have “gained an Apex Legends worth of players” since the shooter from Respawn entered the market.

Fortnite has thus grown by about 50 million players and is now approaching the new milestone of 250 million players.

This is Fortnite’s true enemy: Rather, they have to fear losses from a completely different game. Only the football game FIFA has the power to seriously draw players away from Fortnite.

This is because FIFA is also extremely popular among a large number of (young) players and thus inevitably competes with Fortnite for the playtime of their shared target audience.

Competition stimulates business

Can Apex and Fortnite coexist? It seems that Apex and Fortnite are not really in competition. Players, who cannot get into building and the colorful aesthetics, have probably already switched, but there still seem to be enough new players coming in.

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According to Sweeney, Apex Legends has shaken up and revitalized the genre.

This has in turn reactivated many shooter fans who only play occasionally. Apex Legends and the supposed competition are therefore likely to be something good for both games.

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