How to get the Thorn in Destiny 2 – Guide

With the quest for the exotic hand cannon Thorn, Guardians in Destiny 2 have several options for how to obtain this weapon. However, they still need to participate in PvP at least once. Read our guide on how to get the Thorn in Destiny 2.

On Tuesday, March 12, a new quest will launch in Destiny 2 for all owners of the Annual Pass. It is designed to lead Guardians through several steps to the exotic hand cannon Thorn, which makes its return in Season 6 of Destiny 2.

The Thorn quest brings a new quest design

What makes this quest so special? The unique aspect of the Thorn quest is that it allows players for the first time to choose how to approach certain steps.

Guardians have the choice in most extensive quest steps whether to enter the Crucible, engage in PvE group content, or go solo in PvE and complete the respective task.

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Everyone can now choose how they earn the new exotic weapon based on their personal preferences. You are no longer forced into a playstyle or activity that you actually do not enjoy.

Here’s the catch: There is one exception to this new quest design. Players cannot completely avoid the Crucible.

One quest step requires participation in PvP. However, precautions have also been taken here to make this part more bearable for Guardians who are less enthusiastic about PvP.

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How to get the Thorn in Destiny 2

The quest is titled “Independent Studies.” You must first follow a clue at a mysterious location in the EDZ on Earth. This is where the quest begins for you.

Here’s how to get the first quest step: The Thorn quest starts in the EDZ on Earth. Head towards the area called Trostland.

Run north to the salt mines, enter the saltworks and continue to the broken elevator, where you will find a teleporter. Use this.

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Once you are ported, run up the hill until you reach an energy barrier. Keep to the left along the rock wall and jump through the small passage above. There you will find an abandoned hideout.

Search the campfire and you will receive the first step of the Thorn quest.

After that, the following steps will lead you to the new weapon exotic:

A melted metal lump: At the start of the quest, you will receive a burned weapon that you can identify as Thorn. It is broken but might still be repairable.

Therefore, you need to bring the damaged Thorn to the weapon master Banshee-44 in the Tower.

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The Essence: Banshee instructs you to gather some components for the Thorn’s repair. First, you need Hadron Essence. Here are your options to obtain it:

  • Complete bounties for Asher Mir on Io
  • Defeat Warlocks in the Crucible
  • Complete Nightfall Strikes

Successfully completing the Nightfalls is said to be the most effective way to progress.

The Steel: Now you need to gather Plasteel Plates. You have several options for that as well:

  • Complete bounties for Sloane on Titan
  • Defeat Titans in the Crucible
  • Complete encounters in the Blind Well

Mastering the Blind Well contributes most significantly to your progress.

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The Binding: As the third and final component, you need Sapphire Wire. You can obtain this material in the following ways:

  • Complete bounties for Ana Bray on Mars
  • Defeat Hunters in the Crucible
  • Complete a wave of the Escalation Protocol

The most effective way is to fight your way through the waves in the Escalation Protocol.

Transform the Unknown into a Weapon: In this step, the Thorn must now be connected with the Light, which will inevitably lead you into the Crucible. Because there is no other option outside of PvP for this quest step.

Here you need to eliminate Guardians with Void energy or hand cannons in the Crucible. Precision shots with Void hand cannons are the most effective for progress.

Additionally, progress is multiplied in the Iron Banner and in competitive PvP matches. Apparently, there will be no loss of progress due to your own deaths.

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With these options, even those who are not keen on PvP should have a good chance of mastering this step with some time and dedication.

One thing remains: To learn more about the weapon, you should now pay a visit to the Cryptarch Tyra Karn on the Farm and speak with her.

Chasm of Screams: In this final quest step, you must transform the repaired weapon into the true Thorn. To do this, you must defeat the Lieutenants Sardav and Telesh, as well as Savathûn’s Song in a harder version of the “Savathûn’s Song” strikes.

If you successfully complete this step, the Thorn will belong to you.

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The Division 2: These 7 major innovations are interesting for veterans

The release of The Division 2 is just around the corner. 3 years after the predecessor, many returning players are now wondering: What’s new? We present to you 7 of the biggest innovations.

The Division 1 has a turbulent history behind it, but over the years the shared-world shooter has continued to evolve. The Division 2 continues this path. However, some fans are wondering: Where are the innovations?

While many of the features and systems were already present in a similar form in part 1 and have been further developed for part 2, there are now some innovations that were missed in The Division 1.

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The Clan Feature

What’s new: In The Division 1, there were no options to form any clans or similar in-game.

Social features existed, but apart from the basic premise of co-op gameplay, there were none. In The Division 2, you will find an extensive clan system.

How does it work? In the game, you can create a clan at any time. However, you must first unlock the functions through the story.

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Source: Ubisoft

Once you have done that, the following functions will be unlocked:

  • You can create your clan
  • Up to 50 accounts per clan
  • There is a clan search where you can set criteria such as activity, clan atmosphere (relaxed to competitive), language, and more
  • You can also set a clan emblem
  • Within a clan, there are ranks
  • Clans have their own progression system

We have already summarized everything about the new clan feature for you:

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The Strongholds of the Factions

What’s new: Strongholds, or also strongpoints, are missions that are significantly larger than the main missions of the campaign.

There are a total of 4 strongholds, the headquarters of the enemy factions of The Division 2. They play an important role in both the story and the endgame.

How does it work? The first 3 strongholds can already be played during the main campaign. But for that, you must first complete the relevant main missions. The strongholds are one of the prerequisites to reach the endgame.

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In the endgame, the 4th faction, Black Tusk, appears and takes over all strongholds itself.

Therefore, these must be completed again in a harder variation to advance in the world ranks.

Once you have completed all 3 strongholds again and reached world rank 4, the 4th stronghold, Tidal Basin, will be unlocked. It is the stronghold of the Black Tusk.

All information about endgame progression can be read in our summary.

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Checkpoints and Settlements

What’s new: In contrast to part 1, the game world of The Division 2 is supposed to be significantly more dynamic and varied. To achieve this, Massive has implemented a system of checkpoints and settlements.

In addition to the safe houses known from the predecessor, civilians now live in proper settlements and organize themselves into groups. You can

  • interact with civilians both inside and outside the story,
  • accept missions and projects,
  • deliver resources,
  • trade
  • and recruit individuals important for the Division’s mission.
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The Theater Settlement has already been visited by many agents in the betas

Additionally, there is a network of dynamic checkpoints distributed throughout the game world. These are highly contested and can be controlled by either civilians or the enemy factions.

How does it work? Civilians and enemy factions constantly fight for control of these important points in the game world. You can support the civilians in capturing them.

Once you capture points, they will be occupied by civilians. You can constantly supply them with resources such as materials and food and assist in their defense. Captured checkpoints also provide loot that corresponds to your level.

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A green checkpoint is under civilian control, red means hostile (Beta screenshot)

There is finally a Photo Mode

What’s new: Many players have already wished for a way to take cool pictures and screenshots in the predecessor.

In The Division 2, players can finally use a photo mode to capture the detailed and large game world of Washington D.C. and create cool works.

How does it work? The photo mode can be started from the menu. You can move the camera within a certain radius of your character and test different positions. There are also filters and other effects.

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This image was taken with the photo mode in the private beta

The 3 Specializations

What’s new: In addition to the huge selection of weapons and gear, there are now also new specializations in the endgame. These are new progression trees that you can develop from level 30 onwards.

How does it work? Each of the 3 specializations comes with an individual weapon, various skill variants, perks, and other advantages.

  • Sniper with a .50 caliber sniper rifle,
  • Destruction expert with a grenade launcher
  • Survival specialist with a crossbow.

This allows you to develop your preferred playstyle and optimize builds further. Are you more of a sniper who inflicts damage from a distance and locates enemies with a scanner drone, or rather the destroyer who creates chaos with a shotgun and grenade launcher?

You can constantly freely switch between the specializations and develop all to the maximum.

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With Conflict, there is a dedicated PvP Area

What’s new: Although there were PvP modes in The Division 1, these were more of a nice addition that was only delivered later with DLCs.

In The Division 2, there is now a dedicated PvP area called Conflict, right from the start.

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In The Division 2, chaos ensues

How does it work? In your operations base, you can choose from 2 PvP modes:

  • Skirmish (Team Deathmatch, 4 vs 4)
  • Domination (Capture and Hold, 4 vs 4)

The matches take place on dedicated PvP maps that have been specially designed for these modes. In the first part, only certain sections of the game world were used for the PvP maps.

You can read all information about the multiplayer aspects of The Division 2 here.

You can read about how Conflict works on MeinMMO:

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8-player Raids are coming to The Division 2

What’s new: Even before the release of The Division 1, fans expressed the desire to play large raids. However, with incursions, rather mini-variants were introduced; there are no larger raids.

This will change in The Division 2, as the first raid “Operation Dark Hours” is set to launch shortly after release.

How does it work? There is hardly any more detailed information. It is certain that raids are designed for 8 players and that the venue for Operation Dark Hours will be the Washington Ronald Reagan Airport.

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Otherwise, the developers provided only vague information. It is said that the raid will challenge players and remind one more of raids from classic MMORPGs. Exploration will apparently be a central point of the raid.

Dark Hours will be the first, but not the last raid. Massive is already planning further 8-player activities.

Starting March 15, you can see the innovations of The Division 2 for yourself. Those who pre-order certain editions can already take vacation in Washington D.C. starting March 12.

More information about single-player aspects of The Division 2 can be found here.

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The new face of Twitch operates completely differently than predecessor Ninja

2019 seems to be the year of Apex Legends and streamer Shroud on Twitch. Apex Legends has dethroned Fortnite as the top game on Twitch. Shroud is the new star, and his career plans differ drastically from those of his predecessor Ninja.

Who is the face of Twitch? In recent years, there has always been a big game and a streamer who represented it, enjoying tremendous success alongside the game:

The respective streamers were considered the “face of Twitch” during their time.

All three streamers have been very successful before and after their “peak,” but, so far, there has often been only room for one at the top.

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DrDisRespect, the star of Twitch 2017

Shroud and Apex Legends replace Fortnite and Ninja in February

How successful is Shroud: Currently, Shroud has the fastest growing channel on Twitch by far, as shown by the site “Twitch-Metrics.”

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The fastest growing channels on Twitch in the last 30 days. Source: Twitchmetrics

This coincides with the rise of Apex Legends on Twitch. It surpassed Fortnite in February, after Fortnite had been the most-watched game for 11 consecutive months.

Since Fortnite completely entered the mainstream in March 2018, it had been at the top. But now Apex Legends is here.

Shroud himself is surprised by this success. The former CS:GO pro has been on Twitch for years and was already a big player with PUBG, but he likely did not expect this rise with Apex Legends.

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“Play until I die”

This is how Shroud deals with success: What is interesting is how Shroud envisions his future. In a stream, he says:

A lot of people in my position would now try to do more. They would try to take advantage of the moment and grow bigger and bigger.

I’m not interested in that; I just want to play games.

I don’t care about going to events or meeting stars – but that’s exactly what one has to do to grow and later pursue another career.

But I don’t want that. I just want to game until I die. That’s my plan.

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Apex Legends surged in February

This is what’s behind it: Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, the Fortnite star, did exactly what Shroud rejects for himself. He sought the company of celebrities. His plan was clear: to grow bigger and bigger.

Shroud has a different idea. Apparently, each game will also get a streamer that somehow fits it.

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The Simpsons worked with the LoL developers on an eSports episode

Fans of electronic sports can look forward to a special feature. The popular cartoon series “The Simpsons” has collaborated with the developers of League of Legends, Riot, on a special episode.

What is the episode about? It is about a new episode from the now 30th season of The Simpsons. This is set to air tomorrow, Sunday, March 17, in the USA.

The episode will be titled “E My Sports” in the original, a nod to Bart’s famous saying “eat my shorts.” A date for the premiere in Germany is still pending.

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Bart playing. Image source: Rod Breslau on Twitter.

This is what the episode is about: After The Simpsons have already ventured into MMORPGs, it is now about E-sports. In the episode “E My Sports,” Bart becomes a pro-gamer. He plays with several of his classmates a game called “Conflict of Enemies.” Conflict of Enemies appears to be some sort of MOBA.

What Conflict of Enemies looks like has already been shown by producer Al Jean in a tweet. The visuals are reminiscent of MOBA giants like League of Legends or Dota 2. We have included the tweet below for you.

As a coach, it seems that his father Homer is acting. Bart even plays at home on his computer, accurately portrayed with nice equipment and a mustache. (Title image. Image source: Kotaku)

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This is the purpose of the collaboration: Simpsons producer FOX has partnered with LoL creator Riot for the production of the episode. The goal was to portray video games as authentically as possible.

Also, e-sports expert Rod Breslau, who often comments on e-sports related topics, has responded. He tweeted about the episode:

Riot Games Esports consulted with the writers of The Simpsons for an accurate depiction of video games in the episode. Bart will be a “one trick” who loses his lane, freaks out, feeds, trolls, and then griefs his teammates.

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How Bart will perform as a pro-gamer and how well the episode actually represents the events in e-sports remains to be seen.

Are you looking forward to the episode?

If you want to experience what it is like to be a pro-gamer yourself, you have the chance to do so:

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MMORPG Astellia uses the popular combat system from Guild Wars 2

The Asia MMORPG Astellia has talked extensively about its own combat system. It is said to be traditional but also to contain some special elements. Players should particularly recognize the evasion roll.

Tab-targeting or action combat? The most important question regarding new MMORPGs usually revolves around the combat system. Will it be more dynamic and action-packed, or will we happily switch through the mobs?

Astellia claims to rely on old values and focuses on tab-targeting. However, a bit of movement and a few peculiarities are also incorporated into this combat system.

The combat system of Astellia

The dynamics in battles

Can you dodge attacks? A special feature of Astellia’s combat system will be the evasion roll. This can be activated by double-tapping a directional key.

Generally, you stand still when casting a skill. Nevertheless, elements have been integrated to make fighting more dynamic.

These evasion rolls are comparable to Guild Wars 2. They are primarily intended to help avoid large and powerful attacks and to reposition in a fight.

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Better gameplay feel with skills: Currently, work is being done on the length of animations. The aim is not to bind players to a skill for too long.

Furthermore, the developers are currently working on allowing the casting of skills to be interrupted, for example by the active evasion roll. This was previously not possible, but was urgently requested in player feedback.

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Special combinations with the Astels

What are Astels? The combat system of Astellia is complemented by the Astels. These are small summons that support you in battle.

Similar to a trading card game, before a battle you can select 3 out of 30 different Astels to fight alongside you.

Each Astel has special functions and can deal damage, tank, heal players, or perform combo attacks with them.

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Combos with your Astels: As an example, the developers describe in their post that the class Assassin can apply a backstab and teleport behind the opponent.

If you now use Seika (also an Assassin) as an Astel, a joint teleport and backstab will be executed. Due to the synergy, this causes particularly high damage.

However, many other combinations are also said to be possible. With 5 classes and 30 Astels, there should be a variety of combinations for Astellia’s group content.

Player character with 3 Astels from Astellia.

Own playstyle through skill points

In Astellia, you will be able to distribute skill points that will influence your abilities.

What do skill points change? As an example, the shield bash of the warrior was mentioned. You can skill it so that the duration of the stun is increased. Alternatively, you can invest points to reduce the cooldown.

Although the difference may not sound particularly large at first glance, this system is intended to be applied to each individual skill in the game.

Astellia is doing well in Korea, will it succeed here too?

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Saturn: Galaxy Note 8 at the best price & Steelbook Blu-rays reduced

Saturn.de is currently offering Samsung’s former phablet flagship, the Galaxy Note 8, at a particularly good price. In addition, numerous Steelbook Blu-rays are discounted.

Well-aged high-end smartphone: Although the Galaxy Note 8 was released in 2017, it still holds up very well in terms of specifications compared to current models.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

The features:

  • 6.3 inch AMOLED display with 2,960 x 1,440 pixels and HDR support
  • Samsung’s in-house Exynos chip with eight CPU cores and up to 2.3 GHz along with 6 GB of RAM
  • The rear dual-camera offers 12 megapixels along with optical image stabilization and can record videos up to 2160p at 30 fps.
  • The built-in storage is 64 GB and can be expanded via microSD slot (Android 9.0 available via update).
  • The 3,300 mAh battery is non-removable and supports wireless charging (Qi, PMA).
  • IP68 certification against water and dust
  • Includes stylus for pen operation
  • Ports and interfaces: USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (OTG), 3.5mm jack, WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, ANT+, fingerprint sensor

User feedback: The Galaxy Note 8 is almost universally positively rated, especially in terms of its good specifications. However, the battery life is sometimes criticized as being needing improvement.

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In further testing: Chip.de gave a rating of 90.8 percent and found mainly good things about the model:

The Galaxy Note 8 performs well in our
tests. The dimensions remain moderate compared to the Galaxy S8
Plus and iPhone 7 Plus. A real highlight is the
beautiful, edge-to-edge display as well as the dual-lens camera with
2x zoom.

We also like the new
S-Pen features. Given the price, Samsung could have been more generous with the internal storage. It’s also a shame that at launch,
it ran Android 7 and not the new Android 8 Oreo.

Savings: Saturn.de currently offers the Galaxy Note 8 shipping free for 389 Euros instead of the MSRP of 999 Euros. In the price comparison at Geizhals.de, it is listed as available starting at 444 Euros.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 at Saturn.de

With the “Saturn Card”, you can currently save another 10 percent, which we have already covered in a separate announcement.

The same applies to the discounted Blu-rays in Steelbook packaging, with various films available for just 7.99 Euros each. The promotion runs here until Monday at 9 am.

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So you should never use the suggested team in Pokémon GO

When you fight in raids or arenas in Pokémon GO, a team will always be suggested to you. However, this is often not good and should not be taken.

That’s why you shouldn’t listen to Pokémon GO: The suggestions for teams are not the most effective Pokémon, but rather the monsters that can endure the longest.

This is not always good, as you primarily want to deal effective damage. We will tell you what lies behind the suggestions and what you should do instead.

That’s why you shouldn’t fight with the suggestions

This is the goal when fighting: Of course, you want to deal a lot of damage in a gym battle or raid. For this, you need effective counters.

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In battles, you should not listen to the suggestions.

This is what Niantic suggests: The suggestions in the game are designed to endure a lot. So it doesn’t matter how effective your Pokémon is, the main thing is that it can endure a lot of damage.

That’s why Stolloss and Lugia are suggested to you: In almost every fight, Stolloss and Lugia will be suggested if you own them. These are actually useless in almost every situation.

They only have a high HP and defense value, which is why they can endure a lot of damage.

This is what you should do instead: It is worthwhile to assemble a good fighting team for each raid. You could also have a general fighting team for arenas ready.

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A good fighting team is crucial.

This is what the suggestions are good for: In raids, the suggestions can sometimes be useful. This way, you can sometimes see which moves the raid Pokémon possess.

If in Palkia raids, for example, fairy Pokémon like Pantimos or Togekiss were suggested to you, then Palkia had Draco Meteor. If dragon Pokémon were suggested to you instead, then Palkia had Hydro Pump.

This is because the move Draco Meteor is very effective against dragon Pokémon and the Pokémon of this type cannot endure much damage. However, if Palkia has Hydro Pump, the dragons can endure more and will be suggested.

What about PvP? In PvP battles, a team is also suggested to you. However, the composition is different because you do not see the opponent’s team, unlike in raids or arenas.

Here, you should definitely pay much more attention to what the opponent might use. A lot of luck in team selection also plays a role.

A good Pokémon for your fighting team is Rameidon. We will tell you why:

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The Division 2: Building Settlements and Completing Projects – Here’s How it Works

In The Division 2 you can assist civilians in building their settlements and reap rewards through projects. Our guide explains how it works.

At the beginning of the story of The Division 2, Washington D.C. is in a chaotic state. The civilians, as well as the Division, are in distress. Hostile factions are fighting for control.

Throughout the story, the goal is to reclaim D.C. and restore order. Civilians and their settlements play an important role in this. We explain how they work and what you need to know about the settlement projects.

Settlements and Civilians – the Extended Arm of the Division

These are the settlements: Apart from your Operations Base, the White House, there are several settlements in The Division 2 where civilians are organized and live independently.

However, these are in rather bad shape at the beginning of the game. Part of the game is to support and build up the settlements.

In return, they function as refuges, trading hubs, and their inhabitants support you in the fight against the threats in the city. You could almost consider them additional Operations Bases.

This is how the settlements work: If you support the people of the settlements, you receive many benefits in return. These include

  • NPCs who unlock new functions for you in the White House and are important for progress
  • Merchants who supply you with gear
  • new side missions that grant you blueprints and SHD tech
  • and projects.

How can you expand settlements? If you complete main and side missions, areas of the settlements will be built up, expanded, and living conditions improved there.

This earns you loyalty levels. With each level, there are new functions or bonuses. For example, through the 4 levels of the Theater settlement, which is available right at the beginning, you can unlock these NPCs for the White House:

  • Level 1: Inaya al-Khaliq – Crafting Station
  • Level 2: Grace Larson – Clan Functions
  • Level 3: Senait Ezera – Dark Zone Officer
  • Level 4: Charles Douglas – Shooting Range

In addition to the NPCs, there are many more side missions that then become available. Additionally, there are new projects that you can complete.

Projects are worth it, so collect everything

What are projects? These are essentially settlement assignments that you can pick up from the respective NPCs. Projects consist of several requirements that you must fulfill to complete them.

Once you succeed, you receive rewards in the form of gear, blueprints, experience points, or bounties.

This is what you need to do to complete projects: In the game, you can view your accepted projects at any time either in the main menu, at your project manager in the Operations Base, or with the respective project officer of the settlements.

There you have an overview of your progress on all projects and can see at any time what you are missing for completion.

This is what a possible project looks like. Here a bounty mission and EXP as a reward.

Projects may present you with various tasks:

  • Material Donations: This usually involves various materials like ceramics, polycarbonate, or steel. So it’s worth collecting all kinds of stuff in the open world.
  • Gear Donations: Typically, this means 3 items of the same kind, such as 3 masks or holsters.
  • District Activities: Complete 3 activities of any kind in a specific district or, more specifically, prevent an execution.
  • Find SHD Containers: There are several SHD containers in each district that will be shown to you on the map.

Most tasks can be completed alongside other activities while you finish other tasks in the Operations Base. However, it can be worthwhile to complete them specifically if you want certain blueprints.

Accordingly, it’s important that you don’t immediately dismantle or sell all the gear, but check your projects first.

This tip is one of 15 others that we will present to you in our special:

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In general, you should collect everything you find in the open world. Every exploration tour is worthwhile, as it can benefit you in many projects. Often, you can complete several projects at once this way.

Are you looking for more information and guides on The Division 2?

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A very green event in Fortnite could start as early as Sunday

In Fortnite , an an extraordinary event could take place as early as tomorrow, Sunday, March 17th. Because then it’s St. Patrick’s Day – that could turn Fortnite quite green, bring some skins and a new mode.

Update March 17th: The event has now started. We have information about it on Sunday morning

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This event is about: St. Patrick’s Day is the Irish national holiday – which is also celebrated in other countries like the USA, where many people have Irish roots.

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by turning as many things green as possible: clothing, rivers, beer – everything that can be made green.

St. Patrick’s Day is also observed in video games:

An event skin is relatively rare and therefore highly sought after.

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Sgt. Grünklee (Unusual – Saint Patrick’s Day)

“Green” mode with pretty bad loot

How does Fortnite celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year? Nothing has been officially announced yet, but dataminers have found a new mode.

The new limited-time mode is called “Going Green”: This is a classic battle royale mode, but there’s almost only green loot – meaning relatively poor items.

The only way to get better gear is probably the new treasure map in Fortnite, according to the dataminer.

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This is supposed to be the title image of the new mode – maybe the skins will come back too.

Additionally, a number of “green skins” could arrive in the cash shop.

The Irish lady “Sgt. Green Clover” (Sgt. Grünklee) is in high demand there – that was the event skin from 2018.

When does the new event in Fortnite start? It hasn’t been officially announced yet.

St. Patrick’s Day is on March 17th – so it wouldn’t be surprising if something happens at Fortnite tomorrow.

Epic is known for making such events relatively spontaneously – as they fully embraced the Super Bowl.

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How the pricing policy of Black Ops 4 ruins the spring event for many fans

On the occasion of St. Patrick’s Day, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is currently celebrating the “Shamrock & Awe” event. However, the festivities are not well received by all fans. Once again, the pricing policy of the game is the focus of criticism.

What is the event about? Since March 12, the seasonal spring event of Operation Grand Heist from Black Ops 4 has been live – at least on PS4. PC and Xbox One are expected to follow a week later.

The event brings, among other things, a spring update for the Blackout map and paints it in a juicy green color with a lovely spring sun. Additionally, the in-house Battle Royale now receives a Hardcore mode. The traditional multiplayer mode features a event-specific mode called Stockpile, and there are also new theme-inspired contents for Zombies.

What is the problem with the spring event? However, one thing that many fans expected is missing or at least not without further costs – the appropriate rewards in the form of new items.

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Because while the event in Call of Duty: WW II still brought new playable items and weapons into the game, that is no longer the case for Black Ops 4. Shamrock & Awe does not receive its own stream in the Black Market through which new items could be earned.

Instead, players have the option to acquire a special order in the Black Market for the equivalent of €20. This reward package contains some pre-known event items as well as 10 reserve crates.

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What do angry fans say? Numerous players are once again upset about the pricing policy of Black Ops 4. Because the appropriate event rewards for Shamrock & Awe – for many the primary motivation to participate in the event – are essentially hidden behind a €20 paywall.

No other rewards are available. Additionally, there is no opportunity to earn these event-specific rewards in-game. The actual content would therefore be limited to some new modes and a map update. Only a calling card and a gesture could be picked up when logging in.

So those who want to fully enjoy this event have to pay extra – even though it is supposed to be free for everyone. This practice is highly irritating for many players. On Reddit, numerous fans are now expressing their frustration. Because this development would take away the joy of playing from many.

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Notably: Previously, users in similar discussions often called for restraint and emphasized that such rewards are purely optional cosmetic items. However, when one now looks at the comments, very few voices can be found that tolerate or accept such pricing policies.

Is there a reaction from Treyarch? No, there isn’t one at the moment. But it will be interesting to see how Black Ops 4 reacts to this criticism. Because when there was recently some trouble regarding the introduced loot boxes, the developers quickly made adjustments.

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What do you think of the “Shamrock & Awe” event itself? And what do you think about the way event rewards are handled?

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1. Metacritic test for The Division 2 with 56% – fans attack testers

In The Division 2, the first review on Metacritic is online. It is surprisingly poor. Fans of The Division 2 attack the reviewer.

This is the review’s subject: Those who look at the Metacritic page to find the first reviews of The Division 2 get a rather negative impression of the game:

  • Currently (Saturday, March 16, PS4 version), there is only one review displayed with a rating from the press – and it’s quite bad.

The review comes from the page Cheat-Code-Central. The page gives The Division 2 an overall rating of 2.8 (out of 5). This means the game receives the tag “average”, which in this page’s rating system lies between “bad” and “fair”.

Metacritic converts this rating into 56 out of 100 points. Thus, The Division 2 is scraping the lower “Mixed” rating threshold. Below 50 points, a game is classified as “Negative” on Metacritic.

Why is the review from this site important? The review is important because it stands on Metacritic and thus garners a lot of attention.

Many potential buyers orient themselves by what they read on Metacritic.

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How did this rating come about?

The review and the rating were written by the Writing Team Lead Lucas White of Cheat-Code-Central. His individual ratings for The Division 2 are significantly better than the overall rating:

  • Graphics: 4 out of 5 – The city looks great from the outside. However, the character models, interiors, and environmental design are rather bland.
  • Controls: 4 out of 5 – This is mostly simple and straightforward. However, it doesn’t feel particularly tactical when constantly rolling around.
  • Music: 3 out of 5
  • Gameplay Value: 3.5 out of 5 – Tons of endgame content and various quests, as well as many character build options await you as you trudge through a banal story, according to the author.

Reviewer considers The Division 2 “Survival Porn”

Why is the overall rating only 2.8? The author has a lot to criticize in his review. He writes that the story develops from cheesy and bad to “extremely dumb.”

The author also seems to have an ideological problem with The Division 2: The game feels like propaganda for the violent right-wing – like Survival Porn.

As a player, you are sent to sparsely developed NPCs at various locations to retrieve things to bring to the White House. You follow orange lines to complete missions and find loot, just to finally get to the endgame, the critical part of the game. But all of this is “so boring.”

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Agent from The Division 2

This is the main criticism: The main problem with The Division 2 is its pace. White repeats this often. You play for many hours but hardly notice any significant progress. He played mission after mission and found hardly any exciting loot he wanted to equip. Most of the time, he spent dismantling trash loot.

Moreover, the environmental design isn’t particularly interesting, especially indoors. The city itself is quite impressive, but the aesthetic of The Division 2 consists mainly of junk everywhere. Trash bags and waste dominate the design. Every room looks the same; it’s hard to distinguish between them, and everything is cluttered with trash.

However, he enjoyed the gunplay, even though he criticizes the game’s “terrible” pace. Everything takes forever. You have skills and armor kits, but both take an eternity to activate – and for no apparent reason.

“Using a medikit feels like holding down the D-pad button for ten years, and the cooldowns for skills are enormous.”

Lucas White, CheatCC

You can improve the cooldowns with upgrades, but first, you have to play for hours until it gets better.

division-agents-dark

In terms of content, The Division 2 feels packed. There are several dark zones, many random Destiny-like events popping up on the map, and the campaign itself is also quite lengthy. But he emphasizes again: The pace is the biggest problem. It takes forever to make significant progress.

This is his conclusion: The Division 2 is a loot shooter with too much trash loot and a lovingly rendered Washington D.C., which mostly leaves you hiding behind piles of trash in dark buildings.

I didn’t even think I would experience something exciting, unique, or creative while playing this game […] and The Division 2 is already fighting a lost battle for my attention.

Lucas White, CheatCC
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Many disagree with this review

This is how readers react: In the comments of this article, the review is met with a lot of criticism. The nicer commentators still write that The Division 2 is probably just not the right game for the tester. This is okay, but the tester must also consider the audience for whom this review was written.

Others are more aggressive in their criticism and say this is not a real review and now only serves to make the game look bad on Metacritic. The review is full of “bullshit” and “lies.” There are also personal, quite hostile remarks against the reviewer.

Several write that the rating is “unfair.” They understand that opinions can differ, but they cannot comprehend such a poor rating. They call it a “joke.”

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What is the current mood around The Division 2? Because actually, there is currently a nearly uniformly positive first opinion about The Division 2. Some of the things that the author criticizes are even seen as good by numerous agents:

  • The slow pace is “fantastic,” wrote Youtuber Skill Up, and many agreed with him. This allows one to immerse themselves in a world full of details, collectibles, resources, and events. You can also rush through, but those who want to enjoy the game and like to explore the world will find plenty to discover.
  • And the fact that there is trash everywhere in the post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. actually contributes to the atmosphere. The details and the dense atmosphere are continuously praised on reddit.
  • The loot and progression system also receive positive responses from many agents.

If you look for aspects that multiple agents criticize, you mainly find bugs, technical issues, long cooldown times for skills, and strange weapon mods. The fact that the protagonist is mute and the character editor leaves much to be desired adds to this.

However, this does not diminish the generally positive mood surrounding The Division 2, especially since Massive is quickly addressing the issues.

The reviewer’s criticisms cannot be shared by many.

the division 2 dancing agent

So far, all other authors in the press have refrained from giving ratings as they want to thoroughly test the endgame first, as have my colleagues from GameStar. Presumably, further ratings will follow on Metacritic next week. We are curious to see how these will turn out.

But: The agents mostly agree that the currently only rating on Metacritic does not do the game justice.

As The Division 2 will only reveal all endgame content with World Tier 5 and the first raid in the coming weeks – and that it will be expanded with free content in the following months – it is questionable whether an early fixed rating is appropriate at all.

So, what do you think? What rating would you give The Division 2 so far?

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However, he enjoyed the gunplay, even though he criticizes the game’s “terrible” pace. Everything takes forever. You have skills and armor kits, but both take an eternity to activate – and for no apparent reason.

“Using a medikit feels like holding down the D-pad button for ten years, and the cooldowns for skills are enormous.”

Lucas White, CheatCC

You can improve the cooldowns with upgrades, but first, you have to play for hours until it gets better.

division-agents-dark

In terms of content, The Division 2 feels packed. There are several dark zones, many random Destiny-like events popping up on the map, and the campaign itself is also quite lengthy. But he emphasizes again: The pace is the biggest problem. It takes forever to make significant progress.

This is his conclusion: The Division 2 is a loot shooter with too much trash loot and a lovingly rendered Washington D.C., which mostly leaves you hiding behind piles of trash in dark buildings.

I didn’t even think I would experience something exciting, unique, or creative while playing this game […] and The Division 2 is already fighting a lost battle for my attention.

Lucas White, CheatCC
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Many disagree with this review

This is how readers react: In the comments of this article, the review is met with a lot of criticism. The nicer commentators still write that The Division 2 is probably just not the right game for the tester. This is okay, but the tester must also consider the audience for whom this review was written.

Others are more aggressive in their criticism and say this is not a real review and now only serves to make the game look bad on Metacritic. The review is full of “bullshit” and “lies.” There are also personal, quite hostile remarks against the reviewer.

Several write that the rating is “unfair.” They understand that opinions can differ, but they cannot comprehend such a poor rating. They call it a “joke.”

the-division-agent-cosmetic

What is the current mood around The Division 2? Because actually, there is currently a nearly uniformly positive first opinion about The Division 2. Some of the things that the author criticizes are even seen as good by numerous agents:

  • The slow pace is “fantastic,” wrote Youtuber Skill Up, and many agreed with him. This allows one to immerse themselves in a world full of details, collectibles, resources, and events. You can also rush through, but those who want to enjoy the game and like to explore the world will find plenty to discover.
  • And the fact that there is trash everywhere in the post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. actually contributes to the atmosphere. The details and the dense atmosphere are continuously praised on reddit.
  • The loot and progression system also receive positive responses from many agents.

If you look for aspects that multiple agents criticize, you mainly find bugs, technical issues, long cooldown times for skills, and strange weapon mods. The fact that the protagonist is mute and the character editor leaves much to be desired adds to this.

However, this does not diminish the generally positive mood surrounding The Division 2, especially since Massive is quickly addressing the issues.

The reviewer’s criticisms cannot be shared by many.

the division 2 dancing agent

So far, all other authors in the press have refrained from giving ratings as they want to thoroughly test the endgame first, as have my colleagues from GameStar. Presumably, further ratings will follow on Metacritic next week. We are curious to see how these will turn out.

But: The agents mostly agree that the currently only rating on Metacritic does not do the game justice.

As The Division 2 will only reveal all endgame content with World Tier 5 and the first raid in the coming weeks – and that it will be expanded with free content in the following months – it is questionable whether an early fixed rating is appropriate at all.

So, what do you think? What rating would you give The Division 2 so far?

Many gaming sites have already written first impressions of The Division 2. These are quite positive. You can find a summary here:

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Battlefield 5: Fan protests in front of DICE headquarters, becomes a community hero

A small protest action in front of the headquarters of the Battlefield 5 developer DICE in Stockholm is celebrated greatly by the community and has turned a helpful fan into a hero.

Why the protest? Many players have already unlocked or purchased pretty much all the cosmetic items that the game has to offer in Battlefield 5. Fans have long been demanding more customization options, which DICE has also hinted at.

However, there is no specific date for the new cosmetics, and fans are becoming increasingly impatient. In response to this situation, a fan protested alone and practically earned a hero status in the Battlefield community overnight.

This is how the protest action came about: The trigger for the action was a post on Reddit. There, a user complained about the missing cosmetics and said he would protest in front of DICE’s headquarters if Battlefield 5 offered the same old stuff in the Arsenal for purchase again within the next 12 hours.

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Source: Reddit user fireshout81

Shortly after, he presumably realized that DICE’s headquarters is in Stockholm and backtracked: “I might have made a mistake. I hope the plane tickets to Stockholm are reasonably priced.”

On the other hand, a roadmap is expected to be released next week, which should provide answers to the community’s most pressing questions about the future of Battlefield 5 – including the new cosmetics.

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What do you think of this protest action? Let us know in the comments.

However, some time later, the Redditor STEVE_AT_CORPORATE offered to protest on his behalf. He himself would live near Stockholm and would not have to work the next day.

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Encouraged by the community with remarks like “Please send us a video of how you are treated with pepper spray,” Steve quickly clarified what should be written on the poster. After agreeing on “DICE pls,” Steve fell silent on Reddit.

Hardly anyone seriously thought he would actually go through with the action. However, they would soon be proven wrong.

This is how the protest action went: Because shortly afterward, STEVE_AT_CORPORATE actually posted his protest action on Reddit with the words: “You all probably thought I wouldn’t do it. You were all wrong.”

Y’all probably thought I wouldn’t do it. Y’all were wrong. from r/BattlefieldV

A video shows DICE’s headquarters and then turns to Steve, who is holding a poster that reads “DICE pls.”

This is what the fans say: This action quickly earned STEVE_AT_CORPORATE a hero status on Reddit. His action is celebrated by the fans and showered with praise and recognition.

Steve’s post received over 5,000 upvotes within a few hours. He is referred to as a noble knight, a true hero, and the action would prove once again that Reddit always finds a way.

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Source: Reddit user SolidPrysm

This is how the developers react: The cool thing about the story – Steve’s appearance did not go unnoticed by DICE. Not only did the developers express their sympathy for Steve and their recognition of his action on Reddit – they also apparently followed the protest live.

There are recordings showing Steve with his protest sign from inside the DICE HQ. This is well received by the community.

This is what will happen next with Battlefield 5: Further news about new cosmetics should not take long to arrive.

On one hand, one of the DICE employees noted on Reddit regarding the action: “You have been seen. And I was told the Arsenal could use an update.”

On the other hand, a roadmap is expected to be released next week, which should provide answers to the community’s most pressing questions about the future of Battlefield 5 – including the new cosmetics.

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Nobody wants to fight against bosses in Anthem and that is a problem

Anthem has received a new hotfix aimed at improving loot. However, this has now amplified another problem: Nobody wants to face the final boss of the strongholds anymore.

What is wrong with the bosses? Recently, a hotfix was applied to the Anthem servers that was supposed to change a lot about the loot. Among other things, the drop rates for Masterwork and Legendary items from harder enemies across all difficulty levels have been increased. You can read the complete patch notes here.

What reads like a sensible addition for Anthem, however, quickly led to a problem: Some players now leave strongholds before the final boss because nothing has changed about the loot pool of the bosses.

Where is this particularly problematic? Since the release of Anthem, there have been players who occasionally leave the strongholds before facing the bosses. They only want to farm the chests that appear after reaching certain stages in the strongholds. Until now, however, these were only isolated cases.

Especially at the release of Anthem, players repeatedly left the strongholds before the final boss, like here in the Tyrant’s Mine.

However, recently more and more players have been reporting that they only end up at the final boss in the Heart of Rage stronghold—because many freelancers are only interested in the chests and the enemies before the boss.

We have a route to quickly find chests in freeplay here for you.

In the Heart of Rage stronghold, there are plenty of enemies that already had a higher chance of dropping powerful items even before the hotfix. After the fix, these were further buffed: Titans, Ursix, and Fury can all still be found before the final boss, along with chests that also have a chance at Masterwork and Legendary items.

What do the players say? Many players are annoyed and are expressing their frustration mainly in the Anthem subreddit. They believe it is currently impossible to queue solo for the Heart of Rage. Every time they would be thrown into a running stronghold—right before the final boss.

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Players do not want to fight the final bosses, preferring to take on Titans and Furies.

While some players demand penalties for those who leave strongholds early, others would prefer a reward for freelancers who complete the strongholds normally.

What is BioWare planning? The developers have not yet commented on the current issues with the stronghold. However, they announced that they want to make changes to the final bosses in the strongholds.

What these changes could look like was already presented in a livestream before the release of Anthem: Vanity chests containing cosmetic items could enhance the loot from the final bosses.

Here we have three tips for you on how you could more easily obtain powerful items:

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Julian Brandt is the Player of the Month in FIFA 19 – Here’s how to get him

In FIFA 19 there is now a new Player of the Month from the Bundesliga. The POTM for February is Julian Brandt from Bayer Leverkusen. This is how the SBC works.

This is the Player of the Month in FUT 19: Every month, EA Sports conducts a public vote for the best Player of the Month. Since FIFA 19 is also available for the Bundesliga, previously this was only available for the Premier League.

These players were up for voting (Bundesliga POTM in February):

Candidates POTM February in FUT 19
Candidates POTM February in FUT 19

The Player of the Month for February: Julian Brandt was chosen as the POTM (Player of the Month) for February. He receives this award for the first time.

This is not his first special card, as Julian Brandt already has 2 TOTW cards in FUT 19.

Here you can see the new POTM card:

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This is the new POTM card

This is what the card can do: Julian Brandt’s Player of the Month card boasts a strong overall rating of 88. All relevant stats are solid. But particularly standout are the improved shooting and passing values.

POTM Julian Brandt
POTM Julian Brandt

It is also interesting that the card, like the Inform cards, has received a position change from LM to CM. This makes Julian Brandt versatile.

The previous cards of Julian Brandt
The previous cards of Julian Brandt

In the current Team of the Week 26 Julian Brandt has an Inform card with an overall rating of 86. Compared to this card, the new POTM version has significantly better values in the areas of: shooting, passing, and physique.

  • Speed: 85 -> 87
  • Shooting: 82 ->85
  • Passing: 86 -> 89
  • Dribbling: 88 -> 90
  • Defense: 33 -> 35
  • Physique: 68 -> 72

How to get the Brandt POTM card

The following steps are necessary: To add the card to your club, you need to complete three SBC tasks. You have 14 days for this. Currently, the costs for all tasks are around 140,000 coins.

Here are suggested solutions, these can be done without loyalty and position changes:

Task 1 – Bayer 04 Leverkusen

The following requirements must be met:

  • Only rare gold players
  • Players from Bayer Leverkusen: At least 2
  • Players from the same league: Maximum 4
  • Team rating: At least 83
  • Team chemistry: At least 85
  • Number of players: 11

This is what the solution could look like:

Costs around 19,000 coins

Costs around 19,000 coins

Task 2 – Bundesliga

The following requirements must be met:

  • Only rare gold players
  • Players from the Bundesliga: At least 2
  • Players from different clubs: At least 3
  • Inform card: 1
  • Team rating: At least 83
  • Team chemistry: At least 80
  • Number of players: 11

This is what the solution could look like:

Costs around 34,000 coins
Costs around 34,000 coins

Task 3 – Germany

The following requirements must be met:

  • Only rare gold players
  • Players from Germany: At least 3
  • Players of the same nation: Maximum 5
  • Players from different clubs: At least 4
  • Team rating: At least 85
  • Team chemistry: At least 70
  • Number of players: 11

This is what the solution could look like:

Costs around 90,000 coins
Costs around 90,000 coins
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A skill of the new legend Octane is already in Apex Legends

Strange objects have suddenly appeared at one location on the map in Apex Legends. These could represent a skill of the new legend Octane, which has been leaked multiple times.

What kind of skill is it? The skill that has appeared involves objects on the ground. They are located right in front of the large building at the market. They propel players and grenades high into the air, while only Arc Stars get stuck.

Both in terms of appearance and behavior, these things are likely jump pads, the ultimate ability of the leaked legend Octane. This would finally confirm the first solid evidence of his appearance.

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Who is Octane? Octane is the legend that was supposed to appear with the first Battle Pass and Season 1 of Apex Legends. After Octane and the Battle Pass of Apex Legends were already leaked by Origin itself, many people have speculated on when it would actually happen.

So far, however, neither a start date nor the content has been officially confirmed, so no one was quite sure whether Octane would actually appear. Especially the response from Respawn has caused further uncertainty.

Respawn responded to the disappointment regarding the missing Battle Pass on March 12, stating that one shouldn’t give too much importance to leaks. However, at least Octane now seems to be confirmed.

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This image was shown on Origin.

This is what Respawn says about the jump pads: The scenes of the jump pads have also gone viral on other platforms. On reddit, a thread was posted introducing the jump pads.

Apparently, this is not an isolated case, as colleagues from Gamespot have found and been able to use the pads. A representative from Respawn himself commented in the thread, but only left a cheeky smiling emoji there.

For many fans, this is evidence enough that Octane will appear and the release is imminent.

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A jump pad. Image source: reddit.

When can I play Octane? So far, there is still no specific date for the start of Season 1, the Battle Pass, and Octane. However, with the new teaser already in the game, it seems that it will really be “soon”.

What do you think of the teaser?

The last time fans expected information about the Battle Pass, it didn’t go so well:

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The new endgame in Destiny 2 is live – But hardly anyone can play it

In Destiny 2, the level 3 of the Reckoning is live. In it, the manifestation of an old king awaits you, but most of you probably can’t play this mode yet.

This is what the endgame content is about: On March 15, level 3 – and thus the highest level – was unlocked in the Reckoning. Bungie announced this level as tough endgame content through which you can obtain the best Gambit Prime armor.

Why can’t I play this? The Reckoning level 3 recommends a power level of 690 – and you must have at least 680 to even start the mode.

If you have been regularly playing Destiny 2 since the start of Season 6 and have collected the powerful rewards, most of you will now be between 660 and 670 power level.

You will therefore need to grind your power level for a while longer to master the Reckoning in its highest tier. Moreover, you should ideally start this mode with a coordinated team. That is, your friends should also have around 690 power.

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What to expect in Reckoning Level 3

This is how level 3 progresses: The first videos for level 3 are already available on YouTube – mostly from professional streamers and hardcore gamers, like Esoterickk or Gladd.

We embed a video from Esoterickk, who already has a Guardian at 699 power level and confidently marches through the Reckoning:

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  • First, as in level 1, you must drive the Dominance counter to 100%. Therefore, defeat the Taken as quickly as possible in a team.
  • Next, as in level 2, you can cross the bridge where you need to fill 6 circles to 100% while fending off Taken.
  • Right after that, you can float to a platform where a manifestation of Oryx awaits. You can see the final fight in the upper video from minute 6:20.

In total, you have 4 minutes to fight against the manifestation of Oryx. While Oryx teleports from one corner of the platform to the other and eats your bullets, more Taken appear, including heavy Ogres.

Oryx was the King of the Taken, which marked the beginning of Year 2 of Destiny 1. The launch period of “King of the Taken” is considered by many to be the best time for the Destiny series.

Esoterickk’s fireteam takes only about a minute to eliminate the manifestation of Oryx. Armed with the Sleeper Simulant and the Warlocks’ Well of Radiance, Oryx takes significant damage.

By the way, the video also shows that there is a special emblem for a flawless run:

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What power level are you at? Have you already dared to enter Reckoning level 3?

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The Division 2: Server down on 16.3. – surprising maintenance today

Today, on March 16th, the servers for The Division 2 will go down. Massive is unexpectedly conducting maintenance.

Reports have been piling up for a few minutes that The Division 2 is down. All platforms are probably not affected – but that will change soon.

Massive has now unexpectedly announced: Maintenance work will take place today. They shared this about 10 minutes before the maintenance.

These are the important times:

  • The maintenance will start at 11 AM our time. The servers will be shut down.
  • The servers should be online again by 12:30 PM.

Massive states that the server downtime is expected to last 1.5 hours. However, they will notify when the servers will be back online.

If the maintenance takes longer, we will update this article.

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Server Status Info – Changes Today

Today’s maintenance work is taking place unexpectedly. Normally, the servers are maintained on Thursdays.

Now, in the hot release phase, Massive is diligently working to resolve all arising issues as quickly as possible, which is why we can expect several spontaneous server downtimes.

Yesterday there was unexpectedly a server restart. And late in the evening on Thursday, Massive wanted to deploy a patch that caused issues. This will be provided today, along with fixes for other problems.

What changes today? The developers have just released the changes:

  • Players could get stuck at the wrong World Tier if they completed Strongholds in a group without the required gear score.
  • The fix should reduce the occurrence of client crashes when using certain skills.
  • Players could not talk to Agent Kelso in the Castle settlement.
  • Players could receive multiple Ivory Keys from the same source.
  • Progress was not saved when playing open-world activities and side missions in another player’s instance.
  • There was an exploit where supply drops could be looted more frequently.
  • If players quickly logged in and out, they could repeatedly purchase blueprints.
  • If the “Dialed in” talent was combined with the Ernet mask, players received excessively high precision and stability.

Until the servers are back online, you can read this important news about loot:

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How to fix sound problems in The Division 2

After the launch of The Division 2, some agents are struggling with sound issues. Since there is currently no official solution, we will show you a few ways to possibly get rid of the annoying sound bug.

What is the sound issue about? Even during the beta, many players struggled with annoying sound bugs. But even with the launch of The Division 2, the problem does not seem to be completely resolved. Numerous agents are still plagued by annoying sound dropouts.

The error mainly occurs on PC. The developers are aware of the problem and are already working on a solution. Until an official fix is available, those affected will have to be patient. But currently, it is also possible to work around the problem with some workarounds and a bit of luck.

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Fixing sound issues in The Division 2 – Here’s how

This is how the sound issues manifest: Many players have reported in recent days that they experience delayed sound or multi-second audio dropouts. Some also complain about having no audio in the game at all.

Causes of the issues: One of the most common causes of the sound bug on PC has been identified by players as Logitech audio hardware and software. Therefore, The Division 2 currently seems to have intermittent issues with this.

Especially if you are using a surround headset from this manufacturer, including the corresponding software, you may experience audio difficulties. But other factors, such as DirectX drivers, may also be responsible for the occurrence of the bug.

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Possible solutions for the “No Sound” bug

We have gathered some approaches for you that have resolved the sound issues for some agents on PC. If you are a console player affected by this bug, there is currently no known way to fix the error.

You can try the following on PC:

  • Press ALT-TAB in the game to switch to the desktop. Then switch back to the game. This has already managed to restore sound for some players.
  • Reinstall the DirectX drivers. Some agents have reported that reinstalling fixed the audio bug.
  • Use alternative audio hardware. If you are playing with Logitech headphones or audio systems, try other speakers or a different headset if available. This could also solve the problem.
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  • If this does not work for Logitech users, close all Logitech software applications such as the Gaming Software Tool and the Surround Sound Service from the taskbar. Open the Task Manager, find the Logitech Surround Service within processes, and end it if it is still active.
  • If your Logitech hardware is still not working after stopping the Logitech services, try using alternative headphones or speakers again.
  • As a Logitech headset user, you can additionally try selecting a different option than your Logitech hardware in the audio settings of The Division 2 under the Voice Chat option. Reportedly, this has also restored sound for some players.
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A year ago Ninja and Drake brought Fortnite into the mainstream

On March 15, 2018, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins streamed some rounds of Fortnite on Twitch alongside rap star Drake and others. In retrospect, it was probably the peak of the Fortnite craze and a moment that changed a lot: gaming came into the mainstream.

This was the action: On March 15, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins played a few hours of Fortnite and broadcasted it on Steam, as he often did.

However, present that night were:

  • music star Drake
  • hip-hop artist Travis Scott
  • controversial businessman Kim Schmitz, known as Kimdotcom
  • and Juju Smith-Schuster, a football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
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A look at the lobby – Source: Reddit

The success of the stream: Just the announcement was a big deal and spread quickly via the social media channels of those involved.

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The actual stream peaked at 635,000 viewers. That was the record for Twitch at the time.

The Korean site Inven calls it a moment that changed the gaming industry forever.

Why this was important: This moment brought gaming into the mainstream and legitimized it as “cool” in youth culture, if there were any doubts about that.

By having Drake, one of the biggest music stars in the world, play Fortnite with the biggest gaming star, new players were introduced to the world of gaming.

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In the following months, analysts found that Fortnite made gaming as a whole bigger.

This attracted people to gaming who previously preferred listening to music, watching Netflix, or spending their leisure time differently.

This also led the entertainment industry to see great potential in Fortnite.

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How it continued: The Fortnite hype remained strong throughout 2018 with ups and downs. In December 2018, Fortnite set a financial record.

Again and again, there was a convergence of the mainstream with Fortnite:

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Does everyone think this is good? Not everyone is on board. In discussions, you often feel there are people who strongly identify as “gamers” and want to set themselves apart from “non-gamers.”

They view Fortnite and the hype it generated quite critically.

But no matter how one sees it: the moment a year ago has probably changed a lot.

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Despite the shitstorm: Every second of our readers wants to test Diablo Immortal

We asked you if you would give Blizzard’s mobile MMOARPG “Diablo Immortal” a chance, or if the game would not be installed for you. These are the results of our survey, in which 2500 people participated.

This is Diablo Immortal: With Immortal, Blizzard brings the first new Diablo game that was developed for the mobile market. It is therefore intended to be played on smartphones or tablets.

What to expect in Diablo Immortal

Announcement brought a backlash: As Diablo fans eagerly awaited details about a new game, they hoped for a Diablo 4 announcement. But at BlizzCon 2018, Diablo Immortal was presented instead. Fans were sad, frustrated. A major backlash ensued, people asked Blizzard if they were really serious.

Even the announcement trailers were met with hundreds of thousands of “thumbs down”.

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Number of positive and negative ratings – 28,575 to 735,884 – as of March 15, 2019

Apparently, no one really wanted Diablo Immortal. We conducted a survey shortly after the announcement in November.

  • At that time, 50% of participants clearly stated: No, I will definitely not play Diablo Immortal.
  • Only 29% were convinced that they wanted to at least try it out.
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This is the new survey result: A few days ago we asked you again if you want to play Diablo Immortal. The survey result shows,

  • that about a third of you want to at least try it out
  • 16% are even convinced,
  • while 9% prefer to play it on PC or console or don’t like it at all.
  • 28% of you do not like mobile games at all.
  • And the last 5% have not yet decided whether they will play.
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Survey on Diablo Immortal on MeinMMO – as of March 15, 12:55 PM ~2500 participants

This is what the MeinMMO community says about Diablo Immortal

You commented diligently on our article with the new survey. You presented your arguments for why you want to try Diablo Immortal or are not interested at all. We summarize some of the comments here.

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Your votes for Diablo Immortal:

  • “Try it out, why not? As long as it’s free. I’m not a fan of blind hatred that you hear and read about the game.” – Matthias W (Ayato)
  • “I’ll check it out, even though I’m not a fan of mobile games. I want to press buttons and actually just use my phone for writing/surfing. But the idea that every acquaintance/friend is a potential co-player is not bad. Since I only have a few RL friends who game on Xbox/PC, Diablo Immortal could really fill a niche.” – Joker#22737
  • “Uh yeah. Definitely yes. Many mobile games are just pure rip-offs through in-game shops… but I doubt they would even try something like that with a Diablo title. So if I can play Diablo Immortal on my smartphone while watching TV and loot a little in the evening, that would be great.” – DerEinzigWahreGast
  • “I’m probably one of the few pro-mobile people in Germany. I’m looking forward to it if it’s well implemented and not pay-to-win. A while ago, I bought a smartphone gamepad where I can hang my phone and connect via Bluetooth. I’m currently playing some other games with it, it’s really convenient. So, of course, I hope for controller support in Diablo Immortal.” – Dominic Thielmann
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Your votes against Diablo Immortal:

  • “I enjoy playing Diablo from parts 1 to 3. But mobile games are not for me. Immortal won’t change that. Touchscreens are not suitable for gaming as far as I’m concerned, except for Candy Crush and the like, but those aren’t games for me, and I can’t relate to them either. Therefore, I’m really disappointed that only a mobile offshoot of Diablo has been announced.” – KronosX2
  • “I don’t like mobile games, but even if it were a fully-fledged Diablo, what should I do with it on such a tiny screen compared to my desktop? It makes no sense.” – fixmbr
  • “I wouldn’t know why I would play on a phone that has a tiny display and you have to cover part of it for the controls. […] I have a very good PC with decent peripherals, a good TV with several consoles. I wouldn’t know why I should sit in front of a phone when I have so many better options.” – Nyo
  • “No, I won’t play it. I’m not going to support the stupid mobile game trend.” – Kendrick Young
  • “If I want to play Diablo on the go, I’ll bring my Switch along.” – Theojin
  • “With new classes, I would’ve tried it, but I’m already kind of fed up because of D3.” – DevilRon1989

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