In Fortnite: Battle Royale there is a simple trick to double the loot from the changed vending machines. Pro Tfue shows how to do it.
What has changed with the vending machines? Until now, the vending machines were fixed objects that could be “fed” with excess materials. Depending on the material, they would then spit out more or less useful items and weapons.
Since the last update of Fortnite this has changed: Now the loot from the machines costs nothing. But the machines also disappear after being used once. They are consumption items like chests, only that you can already see what comes out.
Pro gamer Tfue immediately finds out how to trick the machines
This is Tfue’s free loot trick: The new method of the machines means that only one player can benefit at a time. This is unfortunate when you’re playing in a team, as it makes it difficult to equip everyone well.
But the pro gamer Tfue has already found a useful trick to equip his team anyway. He and his buddy Chap were playing in duo mode and found a lonely vending machine.
Normally, the machine would only spit out one item, but if both players use the machine at the same time, the confused machine spits out two items instead of one before it dissolves. According to Tfue, it’s not that difficult; the timing is not very tight.
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In Tfue’s case, both get the desired shield potion, as can be seen in the embedded video here. So, for duos, the trick should soon become mandatory. Whether it works with 3 or even 4 players is not evident from Tfue’s video.
Is this allowed? It is rather unlikely that Epic built this trick as a feature into the game. It is probably a glitch and exploit. Therefore, the double loot trick might soon disappear again. So don’t get too used to it.
How do you generally feel about the new rules for vending machines?
In The Division 2 you can earn rewards by dancing with others and behaving properly towards your teammates. This way, you unlock commendations by simply being nice to others.
What are the rewards about? Once you have completed the campaign, The Division 2 is not over yet. Now it’s time to fight through the endgame, explore the open world, and complete collectibles.
Additionally, there is a progression system in The Division 2 called “commendations.”
You can find the commendations in the menu on the right under “Progress.” Now switch to the “Commendations” tab at the top right.
Commendations for kind, helpful teammates
These are commendations: The commendations consist of 125 goals that you can achieve in The Division 2. The commendations grant points, with which you can rank up, as well as additional rewards. These are arm patches – purely cosmetic items that adorn your agent.
The commendations are divided into 5 categories, each with 25 goals:
“Combat”
“Tactical”
“Discovery”,
“Teamwork”
and “Service”
These are the silly tasks: Especially under the category “Teamwork,” you get to do a few funny things together with other agents to unlock the commendations and earn patches.
Award for synchronized gestures: For this, all group members in a group of 4 agents must perform the same gesture at the same time. This rewards those who uplift their teammates’ morale with moments of light-heartedness, according to Massive. You execute gestures by pressing the down arrow key, then selecting a gesture with the right stick and pressing X (PS4).
Pav Award: You must perform a dance gesture in a public area while other agents watch. Another agent should then also perform a dance gesture. In other words, you need to get other agents to dance along. According to Massive, this award is only given to those who maintain morale by uplifting their fellow agents.
The Pav Award
These are commendations for positive behavior:
Award for foam rescue: If a group member is hit by a sticky foam from the chem launcher, you must help them out.
Merit as a Dark Zone medic: You need to heal agents in each Dark Zone who are not in your group. A total of 5 agents per Dark Zone. So get out there and selflessly heal other players.
Award for lifesaving: Respond to a stranger’s call for reinforcements in a main operation, revive an agent in your group, and complete the objective with the group without using a healing skill. According to Massive, this award is only for agents who show compassion and stick together in tough times.
This is how Massive wants to keep you engaged with commendations: Many commendations in the “Service” category require strong perseverance – and may foster long-term motivation for some. For instance, you should:
Play for 12 months on 14 days each month
Play at least one hour on 100 days and deliver 20 resources to checkpoints
Spend 672 hours of in-game time
Play for at least one hour every day for 30 consecutive days and finish a mission
Most other commendations relate to how you kill enemies in specific ways or complete missions under certain conditions.
Will you try to unlock as many commendations as possible?
The release of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is highly discussed. When will Harry Potter GO finally be released? We explain what is known so far.
On March 11, Niantic and Warner Bros. Games unveiled their new AR game Wizards Unite. First glimpses of the gameplay were possible and the mechanics of the game were presented.
Is there a release date? Many players are now wondering when the game will hit the market, but the developers have not provided many details yet. A precise release date is not known, but the timeframe can certainly be narrowed down.
What the developers said about the release
What is already known: The CEO of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Kevin Tsujihara, revealed in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that the game is supposed to come out this summer.
However, Tsujihara did not mention a date. Here, we are still in the dark.
Magical encounters are likely awaiting us in summer.
There is a theory: Crafty fans have already come up with a theory regarding the release of the game. They believe that Wizards Unite is set to arrive on July 31. This is the birthday of Harry Potter in the books by Joanne K. Rowling. Is there a better time?
Could this date be correct? This is not entirely far-fetched. Niantic already likes to hold events in Pokemon GO around Pokémon holidays. Recently, there was an event for Pokémon Day.
Pokémon Day has already been celebrated in Pokémon GO.
They could also maintain this for Wizards Unite and release the game for Harry Potter’s birthday celebration.
Moreover, this day falls in the middle of high summer, just as Tsujihara announced. It remains to be seen whether this date will be chosen.
That’s why a summer release is good: It makes sense for the developers to choose a date in summer. After all, you have to be outdoors while playing. It would be annoying if it snows at the release.
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In World of Warcraft, the humans of Kul Tiras are available as a playable race since patch 8.1.5. Our author Benedict was already excited when the new race was announced and is now looking forward to finally being able to play a Kul Tiran himself.
I have to honestly say that I never really attributed much importance to the races in WoW. Since I started just before The Burning Crusade, I played a gnome, then a draenei, and finally a human since Legion.
What are allied races? In World of Warcraft, there are many different races: humans, night elves, orcs, and more. Allied races are a feature from Battle for Azeroth.
They are not directly new races, but rather related races that have allied with a faction through the story. They often share models and some of the lore with existing races but bring their own abilities.
That’s why Kul Tiraners are great
First of all: I don’t find Kul Tiraners so great just because I am a bit heavier myself. I don’t want to identify better with my character. But what they bring fits wonderfully into the scene and the story of Battle for Azeroth.
What are Kul Tiraners anyway? Kul Tiraners are humans who stand against the sea and the elements and are not afraid to build muscles and fat reserves to make that happen. They are rugged sailors and hardened fighters.
Additionally, visually, it seems that a lot more work and love for detail has gone into them compared to other allied races. Most of the new races are just newly painted models that were already there. Kul Tiraners are something unique.
Why I am now playing a Kul Tiraner
This is how I learned to like druids: The Kul Tiraners interest me for many reasons. For one, they have great forms as druids, which entice me to take a closer look at the class. Actually, druids are not really my thing, but I want to check them out with the new forms.
On the other hand, they have a very interesting heritage armor with a maritime flair. Since I currently play a rogue with a pirate theme, both the new models and the heritage set fit wonderfully with the class fantasy. This makes gaming fun again.
The heritage armor of the Kul Tiraners.
These are further reasons for this race: Their great appearance is not the only reason why I am now playing a Kul Tiraner. I am also very curious about how they perform in battle. The racial abilities of the Kul Tiraners seem a bit weak at first glance, but they can certainly be very cool in some situations. Especially in mythic dungeons or in PvP, I imagine the “Swinger” to be quite useful, as it knocks a target back and stuns it for a few seconds.
Moreover, Kul Tiraners, like most allied races, open up new opportunities for role-playing. Many players, including myself, still use WoW as a basis for “RP”, and the races from Battle for Azeroth provide great foundations for stories and backgrounds.
Story and lore are important for many role-players.
This is how Kul Tiraners bring me back to the game
Currently, not much is happening in World of Warcraft. Most players are waiting for new updates, and the new patch hasn’t brought many new features at first glance, although there are 5 special highlights in patch 8.1.5.
But just the questline to unlock Kul Tiraners has many great details. Although it only takes about half an hour to an hour, there are many situations where I admire the design.
I don’t want to reveal too much about the quest here, but there are funny, surprising, and sad moments. Especially the ending amazed me. All of this makes me want to explore Azeroth more, and I will probably take more time in the near future to explore the World of Warcraft.
Have you unlocked the Kul Tiraners yet? What do you think of the race and the quest?
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In Anthem, there are limited-time events. Currently, the event “Beasts in the Field” is running. Hardly anyone notices it because the events are somewhat hidden.
What kind of event is this? Since yesterday (March 12), the event “Beasts in the Field” has been running in Anthem. The task is to defeat 100 predators. Predators include creatures like Korox. These are not aggressive herbivores. However, they scare easily and then attack mercilessly. Wolves would also be an option to complete the event.
Korox have large horns that they rush at enemies with.
What is the reward? You can earn 1000 coins for this event. This is the in-game currency of Anthem. Coins can be used to unlock cosmetic items.
Here is the event description from the game:
The number of predators is too high, which is why players are asked to help contain them.
Events in Anthem are well hidden
In the MeinMMO editorial team, we noticed with delay that there is a new event in Anthem. We were not alone in this, as our community was also puzzling over what is currently happening in Anthem.
There is no notification for events: Most games place a prominent notification when an event is running. Similarly, many games have a detailed event planner. Anthem does have a roadmap, but it only vaguely indicates what to expect in the coming weeks and months.
Anthem could utilize its start screen to show when there are new events. The event “Giant Task” was already shown on the start screen. However, this does not seem to be the case for all events.
Giant Task is an event where titans must be defeated. They are particularly strong and have names above their heads.
Where can I find the event? If you want to check for events, you need to go to the “Challenges” in the menu. Here you will find a sub-item “Combat”.
All challenges where you need to defeat opponents are listed there. Under “Combat”, the event “Beasts in the Field” is also listed.
If a task indicates a “remaining time”, it is a limited-time event.
The events can be found under “Challenges” and then “Combat”.
How long is the event running? From today (March 13), you have two days left to complete “Beasts in the Field” and earn the additional 1000 coins.
How is the event received?
On Reddit, players expected more from the events. Killing 100 monsters for coins is seen here as lackluster for a special event.
The user Kaiarra makes a suggestion for what kind of events would give him a greater incentive to play:
However, we do not know what kind of events are planned for the future. It is quite possible that more challenges will come that also bring special rewards of this kind.
With Blade & Soul, another MMORPG is now getting a battle royale mode. However, it is only available for a short time and includes plenty of PvE content.
What is the battle royale in Blade & Soul all about? Blade & Soul is actually a fast-paced action MMORPG from South Korea. However, with the new update “The Legacy of Hongmoon”, this game is also getting a PvP mode in battle royale format.
Battle Royale with PvE and time-limited
How does the battle royale proceed? The battle royale mode in Blade & Soul is called “Islands of Vengeance”. Here, 20 players compete against each other. Only skill counts. The notorious “Dark Chi” serves as a death zone, which is constantly spreading.
Along the way, you will also encounter plenty of PvE monsters. The player who remains last wins and receives special rewards. Additionally, there are bonuses and buffs to be found. You also earn them by defeating certain monsters.
When does the battle royale take place? The Islands of Vengeance are not permanently accessible. Rather, the mode is only usable for 1 hour each time, starting at 12:00, 14:00, 17:00, 20:00, and 23:00 server time. To participate, you must have reached level 55.
In total, you can only play the mode during the period from March 13 – April 10, 2019. So you have to act quickly since the battle royale will probably not stay permanently in Blade & Soul.
This is how players react: Fans of Blade & Soul are somewhat skeptical about whether the battle royale will work. However, a certain amount of fun is expected, crushing players and monsters with powerful kung fu.
Will you try the new battle royale mode in Blade & Soul or do you believe such modes are not good for the MMORPG genre?
Before Blade & Soul, another MMORPG had the idea of battle royale and had great success with it!
In the current patch, Fortnite has introduced a kind of “forced crossplay”. Players on PS4 and Xbox One now automatically play against each other. If they refuse, they can no longer play Fortnite: Battle Royale, but only peaceful modes.
This is a change that was not mentioned in the German patch notes, but is stated in the English patch notes for Fortnite update 8.10.
The sphere was one of the highlights of the patch.
This is how the patch has changed crossplay: Fortnite has introduced “crossplay matchmaking” for PS4 and Xbox One as standard with yesterday’s patch.
The lobbies of Xbox One and PlayStation are now combined by default. Players now automatically have crossplay with the other platform active.
This includes mobile players and players on the Nintendo Switch now as a common pool.
For PC players, nothing changes.
Dabbing together and fighting.
What does this mean? If you normally start a match on PS4 or Xbox One, you are now playing not only against other players on your console but also against people from the other platform.
What if you don’t want that? If you decide to turn off crossplay on PS4 and Xbox One, you can only play playground mode and creative mode in Fortnite . But no longer Fortnite: Battle Royale.
So you don’t really have a choice.
Season 8 in Fortnite makes many things crazier.
This is how crossplay was before in Fortnite: Before the patch, players could decide to activate crossplay, but did not have to. When players played together in a team, the “highest platform or controller” always determined which lobby they were thrown into:
If a PC player was present, they were in a PC lobby.
If someone used a mouse or keyboard, they were in a PC lobby.
If there were only controller players on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch, they were in a console lobby.
If there were only mobile players in the team, the team played in a mobile lobby.
Previously, Switch players were grouped with players on PS4 and Xbox One, and mobile players were separate. This has now been changed as well.
With this image, we celebrated the unification of Xbox One and PS4 in Fortnite back then.
Why is Fortnite doing this? The justification is that they want to optimize the potential to run more game lists. It seems that Fortnite wants to have as many matches as possible started at any time of the day and in any place.
Epic already says they are waiting for feedback. As always, they seem ready to react quickly and change course if players are upset.
Many fans are waiting for new information about Season 1 and the Battle Pass of Apex Legends. At the same time, EA is launching an official stream on YouTube – but revealed nothing about the Battle Pass. This caused tensions in the community.
This was shown in the stream: In the official EA stream on YouTube, the hosts only played Apex Legends for about two hours. The theme of the stream was to highlight the legend Caustic, who was played in every round.
However, there were some giveaways. Viewers could win a Founder’s Pack and a Starter Pack for Apex Legends.
No new information or announcements were made.
Caustic was the focus of the stream.
This is what fans expected: The Apex Legends community apparently wanted to see something entirely different.
According to a leak, March 12 was expected as the start date for the Battle Pass and Season 1.
As EA coincidentally updated the Origin page for Apex Legends on March 12 and then started a livestream, many players took this as a hint for more information about the Battle Pass in the stream.
However, this information did not come, although it was not announced by EA either.
Many fans repeatedly insisted in the chat and on other platforms that Season 1 should finally begin or that EA should at least provide more information.
This screen was leaked by accident.
These are the heavy consequences: In response to the community’s mood, Respawn finally spoke up on Reddit. The developers urged the community not to believe every leak and stated that the Battle Pass would not be released on March 12.
However, this did little to calm the community. While some players appreciated this clarification, many players expressed their disappointment:
In Destiny 2, Guardians can now take on the Loyalty Quest, where they must choose between the Vanguard and the Drifter. We show you how both quest lines unfold and how your decision impacts the game.
This is the quest: Since the weekly reset on March 12, the Loyalty Quest is live for all owners of the Annual Pass, alongside the Dorn Quest.
Right at the beginning, you will be faced with a tough choice in this quest. You must choose between the Vanguard and the Drifter and then prove your loyalty to the respective side.
With this guide, we aim to explain both quest lines and make your choice a little easier.
The Loyalty Quest in Destiny 2 – What You Need to Know
The requirement for the quest: Some Guardians do not see the quest. Many wonder why. This is because certain requirements must be met for the quest to be offered.
To unlock it, you must complete the introductory quest steps for Gambit Prime and Reckoning – up to the point where you receive the first piece of Tier 1 Prime Armor. Only then will you have the opportunity to decide.
What influence does the choice have? Many Guardians wonder how their choice affects the events in Destiny 2. After all, Bungie hinted that this choice would have consequences and would noticeably impact Season 6.
Currently, however, there isn’t much to see. It is a very story-driven quest that can be experienced from a different perspective depending on your choice and involves different tasks. Among other things, the relationship between the Drifter and the Vanguard is explored.
What will happen next in Season 6 is unknown. However, after completing the quest, aside from a few new dialogue lines, there are no real consequences yet. You are simply experiencing the quest from a different viewpoint.
Guardian in Gambit Prime
Additionally, the choice of each side is character-bound and not account-bound. You can easily experience the other quest line with a different character if you don’t want to miss anything.
Will you miss out on special rewards? Many fans had high hopes and expected special rewards at the end of the Loyalty Quest. Some Guardians feared they might miss a cool reward if they chose one side. Which side has the cool rewards? None!
If you are only playing for rewards, you might be disappointed at the end of the quest. Guardians are primarily rewarded with story and lore. At the end of both quest lines, there is a so-called Loyalty Package.
This includes a powerful Gambit or Vanguard item in the form of weapons or armor depending on the side, as well as some materials like upgrade cores or Prime Synths. There are no special or particularly cool rewards. So you shouldn’t base your choice solely on the rewards.
The Vanguard Quest – The Investigation
The individual quest steps are infused with lore; however, we will keep it as brief as possible to avoid spoiling too many story details.
How to get the quest: The quest for the Vanguard begins with the decision at the Drifter. Talk to him in the Tower’s annex and choose the side of the Vanguard. Once that is done, the following steps will guide you through the quest.
Signed, sealed, delivered: You need to find a terminal in the Tower hangar where you can send an encrypted message to Aunor Mahal. Stay to the right as you get into the hangar via the stairs. The terminal is near Cayde’s old location.
A message of solidarity: Now you need to find a member of the Hidden in the Tower hangar to deliver this message. This person stands on the left side near the stairs in the hangar – close to where Dead Orbit used to be.
In the annex, lurking there is a little bug: Here you need to find suitable spots in the Tower annex to place audio monitoring devices to eavesdrop on the Drifter. Go to the entrance of the Drifter’s room and place three bugs there.
Surveillance: Now return to the terminal where you sent your message and activate it to monitor the bugs.
Covert investigation: A lead points to Spider. Visit the Fallen dealer in the Tangled Shore.
A fair price: Spider will cease his dealings with the Drifter – for the right price. Pay him 50,000 Glimmer.
On the trail: The quest continues on Titan. Complete the heroic variant of the adventure Siren’s Song there.
Primary investigations: Submit 50 particles while playing Gambit or Gambit Prime. Caution, this step is currently bugged! The particles will only count for you in the Gambit Prime mode.
Watch out: In this step, you must defeat 25 Guardians in the Crucible.
Field repair: Now return to the terminal in the hangar and review your logs there.
Bomb threat: You must now follow further leads in the activity “Secrets and Potential.” This can be selected and started via the Gambit navigator.
The survival guide: This step leads you to the EDZ on Earth, where you need to search for the Drifter’s tapes.
You will find one tape near computer consoles in the following patrol areas and lost sectors:
Bitter truths: Now visit and confront the Drifter in the Tower. You will receive the reward from Ikora Rey, which, however, is not indicated by a quest marker.
The Drifter – Honor Among Thieves
How to get the quest: The quest line for the Drifter also starts with a personal conversation with him. Talk to him and choose his side.
Then continue with the following steps:
Black market deals: Visit Spider in the Tangled Shore and ask him for the bacon.
Suspicious business: Now Spider shows you a black market goods list where you can find the bacon. Bring enough cash. The necessary bacon will cost you 50,000 Glimmer.
Dead drop: Complete the heroic variant of the adventure Thief of Thieves on Titan to pick up the bacon.
Consultation: Now search for the Drifter in the Tower’s annex.
Show your strength: Here you need to defeat 25 Guardians in the Crucible.
Particles! Quick! Play Gambit or Gambit Prime and submit 50 particles. Note that this step is currently bugged. The particles currently only count for you in the Gambit Prime mode.
Fresh on the plate: Now the Drifter has a classic collecting task for you. Get fuel from Vex strike bosses and meat from Cabal strike bosses.
For Vex, the Strikes Pyramidion and The Corrupted are advisable. For Cabal, you can play the Arms Dealer or The Inverted Spire.
The Drifter’s hideout: Now enter the activity Secrets and Potential via the Gambit navigator. There you need to find the tape that the Drifter has recorded for you.
Cold feet: Now visit the Drifter in the Tower.
Secret messages: Now you need to find the secret messages that the Drifter has left for you.
You will find one tape near computer consoles in the following patrol areas and lost sectors:
We’re in this together now: Visit the Drifter again in the Tower’s annex. The reward is also there.
The Loyalty Quest as a video guide: YouTuber Houndish offers you assistance in this video if you can’t find the exact locations of the terminals or the 7 secret messages of the Drifter right away.
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Microsoft has excited PC gamers as the Halo: Master Chief Collection is also coming to PC. The announcement surprised with several things.
What does the Halo: Master Chief Collection include? The collection offers PC gamers the chance to experience almost the entire Halo series. This includes Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2 Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4. It even includes the prequel Halo: Reach, which has never been released for PC. Halo 5: Guardians is not included.
The Halo Master Chief Collection is also available for PC via Steam.
Surprise!
What is surprising? Initially, it surprises Microsoft to actually release this collection for PC. But there are other things that fans probably did not expect:
Halo: Reach is included.
The games will be released in an updated form and will get support for ultra-wide resolutions, HDR, and a FoV slider.
So they are not just simple ports.
The games will not be released all at once, but gradually. The first will be Halo: Reach, followed by Halo 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Microsoft is releasing the collection not only through the Windows Store but also through Steam.
According to the Steam page, no Windows 10 is required.
How do players react? The community is very pleased that the collection is also coming to Steam, as Microsoft’s own store does not have the best reputation and this way more players can be reached.
Tywunwun_Lannister expresses his joy on Reddit like this: “I love you and everyone who made this possible!”
MasterChefJake118 agrees: “Today is a great day to be a Halo fan.”
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Why is Microsoft suddenly turning to Steam? The announcement that the Halo: Master Chief Collection is also coming to Steam is surprising. It was assumed that the title would be released exclusively through the Windows Store.
Fans believe that the release on Steam has tactical reasons. This way Microsoft builds a large fan base for the new shooter Halo: Infinite. More players will then be interested in wanting to play the new part of the series.
Vikarr on reddit says: “The sales and player numbers over Steam will certainly form the basis for Halo: Infinite.”
When is the Halo: Master Chief Collection coming to PC? No release date has been announced yet. However, it will be possible to purchase the games either in a package or individually.
In our Level Guide, we show you how to quickly reach Max Level 30 in The Division 2 and farm more EXP.
Many players try to reach the endgame in The Division 2 directly and without detours to get the best loot.
In our guide, we show players who want to reach Max Level 30 as quickly as possible how they can gather EXP faster and level up best.
There are perks for more experience points
In The Division 2, there are perks that you can unlock with SHD Tech. These reward you with bonus EXP when you eliminate enemies in a specific way.
Especially at the beginning of the game, this is a useful boost that allows you to level up a little faster.
This is how you unlock the perks: Go to the Quartermaster in the White House. Here you can choose the perks. There are several tiers, each providing new ways to earn extra experience points through specific kill methods.
These include bonus EXP through
Multi-kills,
headshot kills
kills from destroying weak points
kills from destroying environmental objects
long survival without dying.
You need SHD Tech to unlock them. You obtain this currency by completing missions or from SHD caches.
Quests are your main source of EXP
In The Division 2, you have several options to collect EXP. For each completed mission, you receive an EXP reward at the end. There are differences between the activities.
These are the available mission types:
Main missions: The experience points you earn from main missions are fixed and do not scale with your level.
Side missions: The EXP reward scales with your level and always gives you 33% of the required experience points until the next level-up.
Open-world activities: Capturing a control point also gives you EXP. Like side missions, these scale with your level but provide only 10% of the required EXP until the next level, which is significantly lower.
Most players will tackle all these things leisurely and in order. However, if you’re in a hurry, it can be helpful to only complete specific missions and save the rest for later.
Play the story missions
Here’s why you should play the story missions first: As in The Division 1, story missions are the first you should play. They provide you with good EXP, loot, and are prerequisites for the endgame.
Even if you are 1-2 levels below the recommended levels, you should be able to manage reasonably well. If in doubt, find a group to assist you or complete open-world activities to make up the difference.
The missions are also usually entertaining and take you to interesting places in the game world.
Can story missions be repeated to continuously gain EXP? You can play each story mission as often as you want. However, you only receive EXP the first time you complete them. Therefore, it is not worth replaying them just for leveling.
At the beginning of the game, until the end of the story campaign, progressing is not an issue.
You might think that you should complete side missions meanwhile to gain even more EXP. However, you should definitely save these for later if you want to maximize your experience points.
That’s why higher-level side missions are more rewarding: As mentioned above, side missions scale with your level. For a completed side mission, you receive 33% of the required EXP for the next level-up.
So if you’re in a hurry, you should tackle these only in the mid-level range.
Things to keep in mind:
Don’t play side missions if you’re really close to leveling up.
If you progress through the experience points, for example, from Level 10 to Level 11, you only receive the amount of EXP that corresponds to your previous level.
In that case, it would be more effective to play the mission only after leveling up, as you would benefit from the scaling of EXP more with Level 11.
You can simply complete activities in the open world in the meantime to level up.
Side missions are particularly worthwhile in higher-level ranges. But what if someone just keeps eliminating NPCs?
Killing NPCs takes too long
Why isn’t it worthwhile to just kill stronger NPCs? This may work in the earlier levels. However, the EXP you receive from NPCs does not increase sufficiently at higher levels to make a real difference.
This would simply take too long, as an example from YouTuber MarcoStyle illustrates:
At Level 2, you need 3900 EXP to level up
A normal enemy with red health gives 25 EXP
You would need to eliminate 156 “red” NPCs to level up.
At Level 7, it’s already 513. And this continues up to Level 30. While tougher enemy types give more EXP, it’s not enough to compensate.
The Division 2 is not yet released, but it is already clear where you can buy the game. Or rather, where not. A fan stumbled upon the report that you will be bound to two stores for the digital version when you want to buy The Division 2.
Why are third-party vendors not allowed to sell The Division 2 digitally? According to a report from PCGamer, The Division 2 will not be available through any third-party site. This means that sites like Green Man Gaming or Gamestop will no longer be able to sell the game digitally from the release on March 15.
This was pointed out by the site Gamesplanet with a note about The Division 2:
Sadly, we must inform you that Ubisoft will not allow third-party stores like Gamesplanet to sell The Division 2 after its release on March 15. After this date, the game will only be available through the Ubisoft store and one other exclusive store.
The Division 2 will not be available through third-party vendors.
What happens if I have already purchased a key there? As of now, all keys that are purchased before March 15 should work. The corresponding third-party vendors still have the keys available at the time of writing (March 8 at 6:50 PM).
According to Gamesplanet, they should also remain purchasable and activatable until March 15. However, at least support may no longer be available after that date, as no replacement keys will be provided.
The Division 2 is still available for purchase at Gamesplanet.
Where can I buy The Division 2? The official sales points for The Division 2 are Ubisoft and Uplay and the Epic Store. At least until March 15, all other vendors should still be able to offer keys.
The partnership between Epic and Ubisoft is poorly received by most gamers. Many are annoyed that they have to install additional platforms when they already have most games on Steam or DRM-free.
Players are now advising against buying The Division 2 through Epic on reddit. Errors occur that the support does not address, causing the paid money to simply disappear. It is better to go directly to Uplay.
The Division 2 at uPlay.
The Epic Store is generally unpopular with many players outside of Fortnite and many are wondering if it has a chance against Steam. Therefore, Ubisoft’s decision to collaborate with Epic for The Division 2 is frequently criticized.
What do you think? Where will you buy The Division 2?
What is the relaunch of H1Z1 all about? H1Z1 is one of the pioneers of the battle royale genre, but had to suffer significantly against PUBG. The game has now been relaunched and is now called Z1. Many old features have also been reactivated, including old animations and the map from before.
DrDisrespect is not pleased
Here are the Doc’s experiences: The notorious streamer DrDisrespect had played a lot of H1Z1 before PUBG came out. So the prospect of nostalgia drew him back to the servers of the “new” Z1.
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But his joy was short-lived, as the Doc got angry when he saw his ping at startup:
“You guys don’t get it, do you? I can’t do anything in H1 with an 86-millisecond connection to your damn East Coast servers because you are too broke to open a few servers on the West Coast. It makes me sick!”
This is how things continued: As expected, the experience for DrDisrespect was not much fun. His high ping and other issues really put him in a bad mood. This led to, among other things:
Problems using vehicles
Shotgun hits at close range that still did not kill the opponent
Lag due to high ping
This is the Doc’s conclusion: After 40 minutes of Z1, the Doc was already fed up with the remake:
“For me, that’s it. It was a good dose of H1Z1, but man, that was really all I needed, and it was the last time I played H1Z1. Playing a AAA game and then returning to this one, I just can’t do it. Some can, and have fun, but I can’t do it anymore, man.”
It seems that after enjoying high-quality AAA games like Apex Legends or Black Ops 4, the Doc simply has no patience left for what he sees as inadequate battle royale games.
Have you played the new H1Z1 and do you share the Doc’s opinion?
Improbable, the company behind the “wonder technology” SpatialOS, is now looking to develop its own online games.They have brought on board developers with MMORPG experience.This sounds like there is hope for fans of new MMORPGs.
After the major trouble between Unity and Improbable, the developers of the SpatialOS technology, there is finally good news for fans of online games.
What are the developers planning? Improbable has now announced that they will develop their own games using their technology.
Two studios, one in London and one in Edmonton, are set to implement new projects. Apparently, they are looking to establish more studios.
The first game is expected to be an AAA title that utilizes SpatialOS technology. The Edmonton studio will take the lead, and it will be headed by none other than Aaryn Flynn:
In Edmonton, 50 employees are already working on the game.
The game will be developed using Unreal Engine 4.
and will be an online multiplayer game that runs on SpatialOS
more information is not available at the moment
The idea is that these own games will also bring advancements in technology, so that partners can be supported even better.
This is the head behind the project: Aaryn Flynn was previously a big name at BioWare and the mind behind Dragon Age, SWTOR, and Mass Effect.
The London studio, on the other hand, is led by John Wasilczyk, the former Executive Producer of Epic Games and EA DICE. It seems they are still in the process of building up.
For both studios, more staff are being hired.
What is SpatialOS actually? SpatialOS is a “wonder technology” that aims to create vast, seamlessly explorable online worlds. There, millions of players are supposed to be able to play online simultaneously without issues.
The start-up Improbable was valued at over 1 billion US dollars after investment rounds as early as 2017.
This “wonder” aims to be achieved by SpatialOS through a large cloud of many micro-servers. This way, players are supposed to switch between the servers seamlessly without noticing.
Currently, the sandbox MMO Worlds Adrift is known for using SpatialOS. However, a major AAA project with the new technology is still pending.
Thus, it’s possible that the new project from Improbable could become the flagship game for SpatialOS and the next big hope for fans of large MMORPGs or other online worlds.
The stated goal of Improbable is to allow developers to build massive, living online worlds.
Previously, Improbable had only announced collaborations with other companies, such as:
Since patch 8.1.5 for World of Warcraft was released, you can earn two new allied races. We show you how to obtain the new races.
Which races can I unlock? Since the patch 8.1.5 became available on March 13, Alliance players can unlock the Kul Tirans, the people of Lord Admiral Jaina Proudmoore, and Horde players can get the Zandalari Trolls, the people of Princess Talanji.
How do I unlock the races? In order to unlock the two new races, you first need to fulfill some prerequisites. These are largely the same for both factions, with only minor differences:
Exalted reputation with the Proudmoore Admiralty (Alliance)/the Zandalari Empire (Horde)
Completion of the War Campaign up to and including “Tides of Vengeance”
Achievement “A United Nation” (Alliance)/”Zandalar Forever!” (Horde)
A character at level 120
After you have met all the prerequisites, you can find the ambassador (Jaina Proudmoore/Talanji) in your respective embassy. The embassies are located in Orgrimmar and Stormwind.
You will receive a quest from the ambassadors that starts a short quest chain and rewards you at the end with access to the two new races. We have outlined the quest chains here in detail in these articles for you:
What can the races do? Both new allied races have unique abilities, just like the Dark Iron Dwarves, Mag’har Orcs, and others before them. They differ significantly from their related Humans and Trolls.
The Zandalari Trolls in their heritage armor, which you unlock through playing up to level 110.
The Kul Tirans, on the other hand, build their abilities around their seafaring culture. They can swim faster, deliver jabs, and heal a portion of their damage taken. Here you can see the abilities of the Kul Tirans in detail.
In addition to their abilities, the new allied races also bring visual innovations. The Zandalari get cool tattoos and jewelry, while the Kul Tirans have a completely new, somewhat bulkier model than Humans with options for necklaces and earrings. Both races also get their own dances.
The Kul Tirans in their heritage armor, which you unlock through playing up to level 110.
Which of the races do you find more exciting and better designed?
With the new patch 8.1.5, many portals have also disappeared. Some players are not happy about that:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale has seen new leaks for skins, outfits, gliders, and other stuff. Check out what you can soon buy in the game or get through promos.
These are the highlights of the skins: The theme for Season 8 in Fortnite is ninjas, pirates, and mysterious temples. At least the ninjas currently have the upper hand in the latest leaks, as there are several shadow warrior outfits:
Kuno:
A female ninja with white hair and bandages
Kenji:
The male version of Kuno
Psion:
A high-tech soldier with cool night vision goggles
Axiom:
The male form of Psion.
Marino:
A tropical soldier with bright green body armor
Laguna:
The female counterpart to Marino. She wears red instead of green.
Psion
Marino
Laguna
Kenji
Axiom
Kuno
By the way, Marino has already appeared in the shop.
The Upcoming Pickaxes
These are the highlights of the harvesting tools: A lot of axes and pickaxes were found in the code. Particularly cool is the tree stump “Stumpy”. Here you can see all the leaked back bling in a gallery:
Tri Star
Stumpy
Star Wand
Quickstrike
Psionic Edge
Fresh Cut
The Upcoming Back Bling
These are the highlights of the back bling: The leak reveals some cool back bling that goes with the two new ninjas and the high-tech troops. However, it is not clear who will get the banana bag or the crystal llama.
Commision
Katana and Kunai
Dual Kama
Banana Bag
Crystal Lama
The known back blings look pretty cool. Especially the ninja parts and the banana backpack should become popular quickly.
Where are the new gliders and emotes? So far, it seems that the leakers have not received any information. At least nothing is currently known about what emotes and gliders the developers plan to bring into the game in the future.
Have you already found a favorite among the new skins and outfits in Fortnite?
In Ashes of Creation this month, the focus is on the fortresses and the nodes. Therefore, further details about the battles for the fortresses have also been released.
What makes fortresses special? In Ashes of Creation, there are five large and structurally different fortresses, each controlling 20% of the entire map. Accordingly, there is a strong incentive for a guild to conquer such a fortress.
Fortresses also automatically control three nodes in the areas surrounding them. All three are military and reinforce the fortresses the further they are upgraded.
The game provides clear rules for the process of conquering the fortresses.
This is how the conquest of a fortress takes place
This is how the first conquest goes: At the start of the game, all five fortresses are controlled by NPCs. The first conquest is meant to resemble a massive raid.
The guilds must first expand and the players themselves must equip themselves before a first attempt at conquest can be started.
Once the fortress has been taken by players, the real battles for control over the world of Ashes of Creation begin.
This is how the preparations for the attack go: After the fortress has been conquered by players, it can only be attacked four weeks later. This does not apply to the nodes around the fortress.
The conquest follows a fixed cycle:
In the first week after the conquest/defense of a fortress, node 1 can be attacked
In the second week, node 2
In the third week, node 3
In the fourth week, the fortress itself
For attackers, it is important to weaken the three nodes of the fortress so that the fortress itself loses defensive power as well.
According to the developers, the attack itself should be more tactical in nature and not just rely on winning with a mass of players.
How does the attack take place? The battle for the fortress begins with siege weapons tearing down the outer walls of the fortress.
Defenders, on the other hand, can erect siege weapons to use against attackers. Depending on how well the three nodes of the fortress have remained, these weapons are stronger or weaker.
Within the fortresses, there are capture points that affect resurrection rates. Additionally, the capture points reinforce the respective faction.
While initially, of course, the defending faction controls these points, attackers can gradually push further into the fortress and also achieve small victories over these points.
At the core of the fortress, there is a crystal. Once this is conquered, the fortress changes ownership.
Details in the destruction of the fortress: In the latest blog post from Intrepid Studios, it is mentioned that a lot of emphasis is placed on details in the battles.
Siege weapons are supposed to create only small holes when destroying the walls and not tear down the entire wall directly. But even these small holes can be useful in the conquest.
Differences between fortresses and cities
Fortresses control 20% of the world; however, there are also many nodes within them, and within those, cities that can be expanded by smaller guilds.
How do fortresses and cities differ? Cities can be attacked and defended just like fortresses. Cities can be expanded and start as a small outpost, evolving into a massive metropolis.
Cities, however, fall under a fortress and pay taxes to it. In return, the fortress should strive to defend attacked cities. After all, the owners of the fortress also want their cities to assist them in the great battle.
Managing a fortress is said to be more challenging, requiring the collaboration of an entire guild. Cities, on the other hand, can be managed more easily but can also be conquered.
Housing in the cities: In the cities, players can build houses themselves and design them as they wish. The larger a city grows, the more and larger the houses become.
The PvP standalone Apocalypse is set to receive the fortress mode soon to test these massive battles. Battles of 200 against 200 players are planned.
What about classes and siege weapons?: In this fortress mode, the first classes and siege weapons are also set to be used. When exactly the game mode will be released has not yet been revealed.
The developer studio Grinding Gear Games has finally announced the launch date for the PlayStation 4 version of the hack ‘n’ slash Path of Exile. However, players are skeptical due to many postponements.
When will Path of Exile be released on PS4? In the official forum of the developer studio, the team explains that Path of Exile will be released on March 26 for the PS4. Further details are expected to follow shortly before the release.
The fans are very skeptical
How are players reacting? Of course, there are those who are happy about the release date. Because they want to finally play Path of Exile on the PS4. However, currently, there are increasing voices from players who do not believe this release date.
Why are fans skeptical? Fans do not trust the new date because there have been several delays before.
Finally, the title was supposed to be released in mid-March.
Now it is said that Path of Exile will come to the PS4 on March 26.
Accordingly, there are many comments, for example on Reddit, that make a bit of fun of this situation.
PotatEXTomatEX writes: “Give them a week – for another delay!”
DAHbaddest sarcastically says: “It will be delayed while installing… just watch out!”
The date could have been better chosen
Here’s why the release date is unfortunate: There are not only sarcastic voices but also serious doubts that Grinding Gear Games will meet the date. And that is because of the release date itself. On March 15, The Division 2 will be released, which many players are looking forward to, and on March 22, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice will also be released, another highly anticipated action RPG.
Path of Exile would thus be released on the PS4 after the launch of two high-profile and long-awaited titles that will still be very current. As a result, this hack ‘n’ slash could get overshadowed. Whether that will be the case remains to be seen (perhaps) on March 26.
Anthemis currently going through a tough phase, where players are dissatisfied with the loot and are also seeking engagement in the endgame. Would PvP help to bridge this phase?
The problem is: Currently, players in Anthem are unhappy with the loot. They are asking for higher drop rates of Masterworks and Legendary items to refine their endgame builds.
The issue with the loot is frustrating some players to the point that they have called for a boycott in Anthem. They want to encourage others to consciously avoid the game for a while to send a message to the developers.
Every service game goes through this phase shortly after release, where fundamental balancing still needs to be worked on. Often, the honeymoon phase for the players is over during this time, where everything is still new and exciting.
Errors become apparent and initial enthusiasm quickly turns into disappointment and anger. Similarly, the first hardcore players burn through the available content and look for tasks in the game.
The players of Anthem are currently dissatisfied with loot and endgame content.
What speaks for PvP in Anthem?
If you take a look at two games that Anthem is often compared to, PvP has often helped during difficult phases. The games are Destiny and The Division.
These two games also had a rocky start and faced a lot of criticism regarding things like loot balancing or content drought. In a loot shooter, special attention is focused on the loot. How good the hunt for loot feels often determines the longevity of such games.
Diversity through PvP: The PvP modes of Destiny 2 and The Division 2 particularly offer players a change when poor phases prevail in the game. Competing against another player provides excitement and is always unpredictable.
PvP offers a reason to log in, even when nothing else is happening in the game. It’s enough to pass the time and to test your new gear.
Another game that strikes a similar chord would be Warframe. This game theoretically has a PvP mode. However, it is hardly utilized. Most prefer the cooperative gameplay and grind through the PvE content together.
Warframe is also a master at fulfilling the power fantasy. Every weapon, every skill, and every special effect is simply bombastic.
Anthem and Warframe both focus on fulfilling the power fantasy. Both games emphasize cooperative content.
PvP does not fit the DNA of Anthem: The problem with PvP in Anthem or Warframe is that it disturbs the power fantasy that is a crucial part of the gameplay experience.
If the javelins of Anthem are supposed to feel superhero-powerful, their skills and attributes must be exaggerated. This is difficult to reconcile in a mix of PvE and PvP. Quickly, Anthem could find itself in a balancing hell.
In PvE, the suits should feel powerful but shouldn’t have unfair advantages in PvP. Many players agree that the Storm Javelin is the strongest in Anthem. It can hover longer in the air than other combat suits, which could give it an advantage in PvP.
Even if PvP could provide a lot of variety, it would simply be difficult to implement in Anthem.
Storm can hover longer than other Javelins and could take advantage of that against other suits in PvP.
In Pokémon GO there is hope for new Pokémon again. A dataminer found the missing sprites of the 4th generation in the code. Players now believe in a new wave of Pokémon.
This is why there is hope: The finding of sprites, which are the images of the Pokémon, has always been the first sign of new monsters.
What was found? Not many sprites were missing and they have now been added. These include:
These Pokémon have now been found.
Hippopotas and Hippoterus
Rotom
Arceus
Manaphy
What does the finding mean? So far, this doesn’t mean anything for the game. However, it shows that all Pokémon are now in the code and can be published much faster. Now only things like sounds or animations are missing. But these can come very quickly.
This is why players have hope: With Hippopotas and Hippoterus, the last Pokémon have also been added that are neither legendary, mystical, nor possess any special ability.
These two Pokémon might soon be part of a new wave of Pokémon that will come into the game.
Which missing Pokémon are important? Independent of the legendary and mythical Pokémon, Knakrack is particularly interesting. This Pokémon is basically the Dragonite of the 4th generation and will become the best dragon attacker after Rayquaza.
Especially hope is placed on Knakrack now.
These are the Pokémon that trainers hope for the most. After the finding of the sprites, it is said: “KNAKRACK HYPE!” or “I have already saved special candies for Knakrack!”
This finding is also interesting: The finding of Rotom in the code further emphasizes the finding of the icons of the Pokémon a few days ago. A release could also be imminent here. But we will have to wait and see.
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