In a new “Inside the Vault”, the developers of Fallout 76 discuss upcoming changes to certain weapons and a special event. Find out here what awaits you soon in Appalachia.
Which weapons will be improved? Bethesda plans to tweak energy weapons and heavy weapons in Fallout 76, especially those with automatic rapid fire such as Gatlings and Miniguns.
This is indicated in the new official “Inside the Vault”. While these weapons have been popular since the beginning of the game, they are rarely used as they are currently considered useless.
Although many players find the concept cool and would like to play as heavily armored colossi with Power Armor and heavy weapons, many prefer to go for the stronger melee weapons. One reason is the low durability of the weapons.
Rifles and melee weapons are often used. Heavy weapons are rather rare.
This is what will change for the weapons: The durability is exactly what will be revised. Due to the extremely high firing rate of automatic and heavy weapons, they break much faster. Many players report that they cannot use a Gatling Plasma because it is destroyed after only half a core (the ammunition). This is where Bethesda is addressing:
Heavy and semi-automatic energy weapons and heavy ballistic weapons will lose less durability per shot, allowing them to last about 4-5 times as long
Semi-automatic energy weapons will deal 10% more damage
Automatic heavy weapons will fire slightly slower but inflict 10%-20% more damage. This helps penetrate armor
Additionally, the weight of heavy weapons is said to be worked on. Many players feel it’s too high. However, this change is not intended for the upcoming Patch 7 but for a later date.
The Fatman is one of the heavy weapons that might become lighter soon.
Together with Patch 7, the new alcohol feature for brewing and distilling will also be introduced. A specific date has not been mentioned, but we expect March 14 as the kickoff for Patch 7.
The bar for the alcohol feature.
What’s coming to Fallout 76
In addition to the weapon changes, there are some adjustments to the C.A.M.P. Budgets will be adjusted so that certain items will weigh less on the budget. Additionally, there will be adjustments to the placement of C.A.M.P.s. Changes to challenges are also coming. You can view the full preview on the official homepage.
Bethesda is also planning a “Fasnacht event” in the town of Helvetia. Although all humans are gone, the robots in the town carry on the tradition. In repeatable events, you can collect and trade cool masks. The event starts on March 19 and ends on March 26.
What do you think of the changes? Are you looking forward to the better heavy weapons?
Many other players also want better weapons. However, they are interested in a very special one:
In week 2 of Season 8 in Fortnite everyone is looking for a secret star. This week, however, it’s a hidden banner. We will show you where to find it.
What kind of banner is it? In the second week of Season 8, a banner is hidden in Fortnite. Those looking for a star will come up empty this time.
We will show you here where you can find the banner. This is only possible if you are a Battle Pass owner.
Finding the Week 2 Banner – Where is it?
Players who have completed all 7 challenges of week 2 in Season 8 will be rewarded with a loading screen. The procedure is familiar from the previous weeks. This time the loading screen looks like this:
You unlock this loading screen
The hint is hidden, as often, in the background of the images and not in the focus. So look closely, then you will see the banner in the upper left of the shown image.
The hint is hidden there
Next to the throne, the banner is visible. With this hint, it should be clear that it goes to the popular new volcano. It has been on the map since the map change of Season 8 and is often well visited.
Where is the banner? Just jump near the volcano and glide to its peak. Then sail to the platform where the Prisoner’s throne is located. The banner will then appear on the wall behind the throne on the left. It appears when you are nearby. Then you can collect it.
Here you find your way to the banner
Video tutorial: So you know exactly where to search for the banner and how to reach the heights of the volcano, we are embedding a YouTube video here.
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That’s why you should be careful: Since the start of Season 8, the volcano has been a popular meeting point. So expect that many other players will show up and want to shoot you down.
Have you already searched for a pirate treasure? It’s super easy and brings a lot of legendary loot:
Hackers have been wreaking havoc in the new battle royale hit Apex Legends for a while now. Apparently, the problem is getting worse. But according to a report, developer Respawn now wants to take action against the cheaters.
This is Respawn’s plan: The developers plan to introduce a reporting system for Apex Legends. Players will likely be able to report suspicious behavior of other players directly in the game.
When asked what is being done against the hackers, Horn wrote:
A more detailed post about cheating is coming, I don’t want to steal the spotlight from Jay [, the Community Manager,] but a reporting feature is definitely on the way.
What the feature will look like is still not known. Currently, cheaters and hackers can only be reported cumbersome through the Origin website. Players are now speculating about a button in the game when the supposed hacker is being watched.
Doc was not alone in this. Also, the probably best player of Apex Legends, Dizzy, has noticed an increasing number of hackers. They have increasingly disturbed and angered the community. The lack of a reporting system has caused frustration and annoyance among many players of Apex Legends.
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Despite some errors, Apex Legends is well received, even or especially among players who usually do not like battle royale at all. According to our survey after a month of Apex Legends, the MeinMMO community is totally into the new BR hit.
The success and the genre itself also attract players who play unfairly: hackers, cheaters, and botters, who sometimes cheat even in the professional environment. This is almost unavoidable and is always a reason for frustration. It remains to be seen how effective the upcoming measures, such as the reporting feature, will be.
What do you think of the upcoming change?
Many players are hoping for quick changes. Perhaps with Season 1, which still has no concrete start date:
Many are asking: How many people play Anthem? A fan site for Xbox One has some interesting player numbers. They still do not portray Anthem as a hit, but the title performs significantly better compared to Mass Effect Andromeda and Destiny 2 than previously thought.
It turned out that the sales figures in UK stores were significantly lower than those of Destiny 2 (September 2017) and Mass Effect Andromeda (March 2017).
Although Anthem took the number 1 spot on the charts in its launch week, it sold far fewer units than the two comparison games that launched two years prior.
Retail sales numbers from the UK painted a grim picture – Are they still relevant?
According to these figures, Anthem only had:
25% of the units sold compared to Destiny 2
And only 50% of the units sold that Mass Effect Andromeda was able to sell
However, these numbers have some flaws:
The market share of retail sales to digital sales has shifted significantly in recent years.
Mass Effect and Destiny 2 had a longer launch week
Player numbers for Anthem come from Xbox One fan site
What are these new numbers? The new numbers come from the Xbox One fan site “Trueachievements” – from their Xbox chart.
They state that their numbers are based on a “sample of Xbox players,” evaluating over half a million Xbox players for the chart. The players come from all over the world. These are not just people who registered with them.
So these are still not “official numbers,” but they provide insight into a part of the player base.
What do the new numbers look like?
For these player numbers on Xbox One, it is seen that Anthem as a new brand was able to reach about 65% of the player base that Mass Effect Andromeda reached at its launch.
Anthem (orange) compared to other BioWare games. Source: Trueachievements
In comparison to Destiny 2, Anthem had 81% of the player base on launch day, but was only able to build on that base relatively slowly in the first 10 days.
In Season 8 of Fortnite: Battle Royale, you should regenerate health by campfires. Where to find them is shown on our campfire map.
This is the challenge regarding campfires: A task from Week 2 of Season 8 in Fortnite requires you to regenerate 25 health through apples and then 50 health points through a campfire.
The locations of the campfires are fixed on the map, but in Season 8, things have changed again. The following map shows where you can find the fires.
The locations of the campfires
Here are particularly many fires: The campfires are not evenly distributed on the map. The following locations are particularly rich in campfires:
You can find the most campfires at the Viking village at coordinates A6 and B6. There are 5 of them!
Lonely Lodge in the east is also rich in campfires. At coordinates I5, you can find a total of 4 campfires.
How to use the campfires: When you use the campfires, they burn for 25 seconds and regenerate 2 health per second. You need a complete campfire for the required 50 health points.
If you haven’t taken enough damage, just build a ramp and jump from a greater height. Then you’ll have damage that you can heal to complete the task.
But be careful, as the fires can only be used once per round. It’s also possible that opponents have settled there and are waiting for you.
Therefore, it might be a good idea to use the campfires in a remote or less popular location. There should be fewer campers to find there.
A list of all tasks from Week 2 of Season 8 can be found here:
Warhammer: Chaosbane is set to release between Spring and Summer 2019. The Warhammer hack&slash is now starting its beta with a new gameplay trailer.
This is shown in the trailer: The new trailer directly from developer BigBen Games is quite short. There are only about 30 seconds of gameplay to see. Two of the four available classes are shown, the High Elf Mage and the Imperial Soldier.
The two characters fight against the servants of the Chaos God Nurgle, who is known for diseases and plagues. True to Warhammer, it is brutal and bloody. According to the genre, there seems to be a multitude of enemies that players can hack their way through.
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What is included in the beta? Primarily, gameplay is to be tested in the beta. However, you will only have access to two of the four classes. The Soldier and Mage will be playable, while the Slayer and Waywarden will come at a later date.
Co-op gameplay is already supposed to be supported, whether you want to play online with friends or via local co-op mode. However, online it may happen that classes are duplicated, as four players can form a group here.
How can I participate in the beta? The trailer is meant to promote the first beta of Warhammer: Chaosbane. This starts today, on March 7th and runs until March 13th. It can be played on PC, Xbox One, and PS4.
To participate, the game must be pre-ordered through the official Chaosbane website. The Standard Edition is sufficient. The PC version costs 49.99€, and the versions for Xbox One and PS4 cost 59.99€ each.
The finished game is scheduled to be released on June 4th. Those who pre-order the Digital Deluxe or Magnus Edition can start playing as early as March 31st.
However, the price is viewed critically. Nearly 50€ is too much for most gamers for what they have seen, especially in the new trailer. Some want to wait for the first reviews or to grab it on sale for 20€ or 30€.
What do you think of the images for Chaosbane?
Excited for a hack&slay but don’t want to wait for Diablo 4? 2019 has a lot to offer:
In the popular Battle Royale PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds), it is time for changes. These will affect the maps and their loot distribution as well as appearance. A rework is on the way.
Why are the maps being revised? The developers of PUBG are working to make the maps and their loot more appealing to players. The first map to be tackled is Erangel. This is the map with which PUBG originally started.
Players had already suspected this overhaul before the official announcement. A leak of an alternative version of the PUBG map Erangel surfaced a few days ago and was actively discussed in the community. However, the developers say that this leak does not represent what Erangel is yet to become.
This image of a changed Erangel map was leaked
What is changing? As the work is still ongoing, there are no changes set in stone. Part of the overhaul includes adding new buildings and groups of buildings.
The PUBG team adds:
We are aware that well-balanced loot is an important part of the game, but the nature of the maps is also important, so we are testing all changes carefully until we reach a point that feels good.
With this, they probably want to reassure players who were already worried after the leak that PUBG would make half-hearted changes to the map and wants to alter the popular classic map.
A top comment on Reddit during the leak was: “Please don’t make Erangel like Vikendi. Erangel only needs minor loot buffs and some improvements in topology at a few spots. Not a million buildings. PLEASE DO NOT RUIN ERANGEL.”
How will Erangel change?
When will the new Erangel map be playable? It is not possible to say exactly at this point. In the announcement, the PUBG team writes that they plan to begin “testing the revised Erangel map in a few weeks.” As soon as there are more detailed information on this, we will report on it.
How players are reacting to the announcement: On Reddit, players show mixed reactions. They are curious about the change but want Erangel to not fundamentally change. They worry that the map will not feel the same as they are used to.
“I think it’s good of PUBG Corp. to provide an official statement sooner rather than later. Still, please ensure that Erangel remains true to its roots after the rework.”
Players hope for small improvements here and there. New buildings should not always utilize the same look. Some of the last locations, when the circle gets very small, could become tactically more interesting with new buildings.
Nonetheless, the fear remains that too many changes could “ruin” the map.
Where would you like to see changes to Erangel? Or should everything stay as it is?
This is Survival Kit: Survival Kit is a submachine gun for the energy slot. It has an adaptive frame. The rate of fire is 900.
These are the Masterwork perks:
Multikill Clip: A new perk in Season 6. It increases damage after reloading based on the number of rapid kills previously achieved. It is an advancement of Kill Clip, a strong perk, which increases damage when reloading after a kill. Multikill Clip is said to be quite powerful.
Wuuusch!: Sliding temporarily improves handling and stability and partially reloads the weapon magazine.
Alloy Magazine: Increased reload speed when the magazine is empty.
Hammer-Forged Rifling: Increases range, stability, and handling.
As a non-Masterwork, the weapon can also drop with the new perks.
“Outlast” can be obtained. With this, kills partially reload the magazine from reserves, but the reserve capacity is reduced.
“Demolisher” can be obtained. With this, kills with the weapon generate grenade energy. Using a grenade will reload the weapon magazine.
“Gunslinger” can be obtained. With this, weapon damage is increased by melee kills and kills with the weapon.
Ration – Legendary Hand Cannon
This is Ration: Ration is a hand cannon for the kinetic slot. It belongs to the lightweight frame archetype. Rate of fire is 150.
These are the Masterwork perks:
Explosive Payload: Projectiles explode on impact.
Overflow – a new perk: When you pick up special ammo or power ammo, the weapon is overfilled beyond the normal capacity.
Backup Mag.
Hammer-Forged Rifling: Increases range.
Ration can also randomly drop with the new perks Gunslinger, Outlast, or Multikill Clip, provided it is not a Masterwork.
Night Watch – Legendary Scout Rifle
This is Night Watch: Night Watch is a scout rifle for the kinetic slot. It has a lightweight frame and a rate of fire of 200.
These are the Masterwork perks:
Explosive Payload: Projectiles explode on impact.
Overflow – a new perk: When you pick up special ammo or power ammo, the weapon is overfilled beyond the normal capacity.
The random perks include Gunslinger, Demolisher, Multikill Clip, and Outlast.
Endurance – Legendary Pulse Rifle
This is Endurance: This is a pulse rifle for the energy slot. Endurance features a rapid-fire frame with a rate of fire of 540.
These are the Masterwork perks:
Kill Clip: Increased damage when reloading after a kill.
Zen Moment: Damage dealt increases stability.
Tactical Mag: Increases stability, reload speed, and magazine size.
Hammer-Forged Rifling: Increases range.
Even if this Gambit Prime weapon does not have any of the new perks as a Masterwork, Endurance can drop as a non-Masterwork with Demolisher.
Only One Stands – Legendary Shotgun
This is Only One Stands: This shotgun is for the energy slot. It has an aggressive frame with a rate of fire of 73.
These are the Masterwork perks:
Fully Automatic Trigger System.
Self-Loading Mechanism: The weapon automatically reloads after a short time in the chamber.
Assault Magazine: Increases stability and rate of fire.
Smoothbore: Increases range at the cost of projectile spread.
The random rolls include Gunslinger and Demolisher among the two new perks introduced.
Unique Perk: Additionally, there is a new perk called Double-Punch, which is only found on “Only One Stands.” If an enemy is hit with each shotgun pellet of a shot, melee damage is increased for a short time.
Only Survivor – Legendary Sniper Rifle
This is Only Survivor: This is a sniper for the energy slot. The rate of fire is 90.
Demolisher is in the random loot pool among the new perks.
Unique Perk: Additionally, the weapon has a unique perk named “Guardian Line.” If at least two allies are nearby, the weapon increases precision damage.
Doomsday – Legendary Grenade Launcher
This is Doomsday: For the power slot, you can now obtain a grenade launcher named Doomsday. It has an adaptive frame and a rate of fire of 120.
These are the Masterwork perks:
Way Better – unique perk of this weapon: The detonation damage increases the further the projectile travels before exploding.
Self-Loader: The weapon automatically loads in the chamber after a short period of time.
Proximity Grenades: Better proximity detectors, but reduced explosion radius.
Hard Shots: Increases projectile speed, decreases stability, decreases explosion radius.
Randomly, Doomsday can come with Demolisher as a new perk. The unique perk “Way Better” is also in the random perk pool.
For When It Counts – Legendary Sword
This is For When It Counts: This is a sword for the power weapon slot. It has an adaptive frame.
These are the Masterwork perks:
Shattering Blade – unique perk: When the heavy attack consumes the last ammunition, it deals significantly increased damage. Air strikes are excluded from this.
Assassin’s Blade: Sword kills grant a movement boost and damage bonus.
Exploding Sword Chest: Sword chest with low efficiency and high defense.
Sharpened Blade: Increased sword damage.
How to Get Gambit Prime Weapons
How to get the weapons: According to user reports, the weapons drop randomly after certain actions in Gambit Prime. You can earn them by defeating high-value targets, sending blockers, killing invaders, ranking up, completing matches, or mastering bounties. You can also receive the Masterwork versions randomly during a match.
Which of these weapons have you obtained? Do you have any first impressions of them?
Bad news for MMORPG fans who are into Asian action. En Masse announces that Kritika Online has failed. The game was supposed to be established as an action MMORPG by En Masse, but now the European and North American versions are being shut down.
This is what En Masse says: The Product Manager of Kritika Online speaks up with clear facts (via En Masse). He is sad but has to announce that En Masse is ending the service for the North American and European versions of Kritika Online.
They thank everyone who played Kritika Online in the last two years.
This is how it continues:
With a patch today, the game will be placed into “maintenance mode”.
Players can no longer create new characters.
They also cannot spend EMP points in Kritika Online, which is En Masse’s premium currency.
However, all shop items in Kritika Online will be made free.
And players will receive EMP points back for the “Kreds” they still have. That is the currency of Kritika Online.
When is it finally over? On April 30, 2019, the servers will be permanently shut down.
What if you want to continue playing? Players can continue to play the Korean version of Kritika Online and take their accounts there.
Players were said to receive an email by March 22. The requirement is that they had logged in again between January 1, 2019, and March 6.
Users generally praised the fast-paced gameplay but missed depth.
Overall, many found the game simply too grindy.
There were no new, significant highlights.
After the launch at the end of 2017, there was less and less news about the game. This was probably a sign that Kritika Online had failed to retain enough players.
In discussions about the game on platforms like reddit, Kritika Online is described as a “Pay2Win” game with the hated energy mechanic. You had to grind but couldn’t because you lacked the energy for it.
Additionally, it was very repetitive, offered too little content, the instances were too small, and overall felt unsatisfying.
However, on Steam, there are also positive remarks for Kritika Online, highlighting the entertaining gameplay in combat. People who enjoy hard grinding probably spent several hours with Kritika Online.
Player numbers simply declined over the years
What went wrong with Kritika Online? En Masse simply failed to reach a player base that was large enough to keep Kritika Online alive and appear as an “active MMORPG”.
Due to the rather lukewarm rating, there was no “word-of-mouth” propaganda, and the title stayed under the radar of many players.
According to Steamcharts, Kritika Online never really managed to establish itself on Steam:
In 2017, they could still hold about 600 people per month (average player count).
But by April 2018, it was only 300.
In 2019, the number dropped to 130.
If the numbers on the Kritika Online launcher were similar to those on Steam, it seems clear why En Masse is pulling the plug.
In Week 2 of Season 8 in Fortnite: Battle Royale, you need to eat apples among other tasks. But where can you find the red fruits? We have tips on the locations.
What is the challenge about? In the first phase of this task from Week 2 in Season 8 , you need to heal a total of 25 health points by eating apples.
Help, I can’t eat apples! This is because you have full health. Apples give you back 5 health, but only if you are already injured.
If you have full health and still want to eat an apple, just build a high ramp and jump down. This will cause some damage that you can then heal with the apples.
Where are the apple locations?
This is how you find the apples: We have listed some places where you can reliably find apples. Remember that you can mainly find apples near thin trees.
Northeast of Loot Lake: Apples can often be found here.
North of Fatal Fields: There are some apple trees in the north.
West of Lucky Landing: Right before the desert begins, there are plenty of apples to find.
All locations on the map: We have also embedded a map for you showing a few locations of the apples.
Here you can find many apples.
In general, apples tend to appear in places with thin trees. So keep your eyes open.
If you know of more good apple locations, let us know.
In the State of the Game on March 6, the developers of The Division 2 finally talked in the live stream about the progress system in the endgame and how you can unlock more and more activities. We summarize the information for you.
This information is about: In the community live stream of the Division makers, this time it was about the endgame and how you can unlock more world tiers and activities with increasing progress.
In the endgame, certain strongholds or fortifications are waiting for you, which you must conquer first before moving on. We will show you how progress works in the endgame.
When does the endgame begin? As soon as you have reached level 30 and completed the campaign.
The Strongholds of The Division 2
What are strongholds? Most will first think of the Stronghold Dungeons from Anthem, but this is a different feature.
In The Division 2, the strongholds are literally fortifications. However, they are not only unlocked in the endgame but are also available during the campaign.
They are much larger and more challenging missions. Experts from The Division 1 will certainly remember the incursions.
According to the developers, the various fortifications belong to one of the enemy factions of The Division 2. They probably play an important role in the story and are only unlocked when you complete certain story missions.
What are world tiers? Like in The Division 1, there are five world tiers starting from level 30, which determine the loot and difficulty level of the entire game world.
Furthermore, the gear score is linked to the tiers, which indicates the strength of your equipment and determines the level of the stats.
If you reached the endgame in The Division 1, the world tiers were immediately available. You could freely switch between them.
This is how it will be in The Division 2: Unlike its predecessor, upon reaching level 30, not even world tier 1 is available. To unlock the world tiers, you must first complete all fortifications.
This happens at world tier 1: If you have completed all fortifications beforehand and unlocked world tier 1, the entire game world will be turned upside down. Captured control points will be attacked by the new endgame faction Black Tusk. The other factions are also suddenly on the move, as Black Tusk is attacking them too.
Moreover, the strongholds are reset and taken over by Black Tusk.
This is what to expect starting from World Tier 3: From world tier 3, you can unlock Cassie, the “Xur” variant of The Division 2. She has high-quality offers.
With world tier 3, “The Deck of 52” will also appear in the game world. This consists of named bosses made up of the 4 factions mentioned above. Each boss has a card and brings “special rewards”. If you have a deck of 52 cards, the bosses will respawn.
World Tier 4 Brings You Bounties, Difficulty Level and Named Bosses
This is what to expect with world tier 4: With the fourth tier, several endgame features are unlocked:
Bounties: With WR4, new faction bounties become available. If you complete 2 hard bounties of a faction, a special bounty with special rewards will be unlocked. The principle is reminiscent of the high-ranking targets in The Division 1. Regular bounties are already available before the endgame.
“Target Intel Drops”: These are probably target data that were also available in the predecessor. You need these to unlock bounties.
This is a possible target of a bounty mission. These probably cost target data.
New Difficulty Level: In addition, the Challenging difficulty level will be unlocked. This was also present in the predecessor. Enemies only consist of elite opponents, accordingly, the loot improves.
Daily and Weekly Projects: These are now available in the settlements, similar to the weekly and daily tasks in The Division 1. There, you had to complete certain gathering tasks or other similar missions to receive rewards. According to the live stream, these projects should not expire.
Stronghold “Tidal Basin”: This is the base of the Black Tusk. This must be completed to unlock world tier 5, the last of the tiers.
And what about world tier 5? The creators are still keeping quiet about this.
Developer Massive wants to keep the endgame and the game world constantly “fresh”. More information will follow at a later time, but they do not want to reveal too much.
Many players are now criticizing in Fallout 76 that melee weapons are significantly superior to rifles, pistols, and other firearms. However, this apparently does not apply to a particularly quirky weapon.
This is the weapon in question: The discussion is about the Döner knife, in English: Shishkebab. As strange as it sounds, the Döner knife is indeed a weapon in Fallout 76. It consists of a long blade that is engulfed in fire by a tank and a small flame.
The Döner knife has existed since Fallout 3 and has been one of the most popular weapons in the game ever since. In Fallout 3 and New Vegas, it was made of an old lawnmower blade and a motorcycle tank. The new version is more reminiscent of a modified Japanese sword.
Since its inception, the Döner knife has been considered an iconic cult weapon and is very popular among many players solely because of its appearance.
This is what the Döner knife looked like in Fallout 3. Image source: Fallout Wiki.
Why the Döner knife is too weak: Players criticize that the Döner knife simply does not deal enough damage. The biggest problem is that while it is a melee weapon, it only benefits from strength scaling halfway.
This is because the damage of the Döner knife is calculated only halfway as physical damage. The other half is from the fire damage type. The problem is discussed on reddit and finds a lot of support. The creator of the thread writes:
You could literally DOUBLE the base damage of the weapon and it would still only be a B- or A-Tier weapon. It is that bad. Yes, a 100% increase in base damage wouldn’t make it OP. Just usable.
How should the Döner knife become stronger? Fans provide a few improvement suggestions on how the Döner knife could somehow be made stronger or at least more useful. Mainly, the damage should be increased
This should make it comparably strong as the Deathclaw Gauntlet, which is currently considered one of the strongest melee weapons. Other players are also calling for a rework of other weapons like the chainsaw or adding more crazy suggestions. For example, it should automatically cook meat when enemies are defeated with it.
Players could save themselves the cooking if the Döner knife cooked the meat directly.
Bethesda has already responded to the criticism. Community manager ladydevann has responded to the thread and wants to ensure that the feedback reaches the developers.
Do you also want a stronger Döner knife?
Whether the Döner knife is included is still unknown, but there are big plans for Fallout 76:
In week 2 of Season 8 in Fortnite: Battle Royale, you need to visit certain points on the map. The task is “Visit the northernmost, southernmost, easternmost, and westernmost point of the island.” We will show you on the map where these points are.
What is this task about? Epic Games regularly releases new tasks for the Battle Pass. We are now in the second week of Season 8. One of the tasks requires you to visit the northernmost, southernmost, easternmost, and westernmost point on the map.
North: The northernmost point is near Junk Junction. The small tip at coordinates C1 is the highest point on the map. The wooden sign with the “N” shows you that you are correct.
The northernmost point in Fortnite with a view of an island
South: The southernmost point is at Lucky Landing. At coordinates F10, you will find a small wooden sign with an “S” on it.
The southernmost point in Fortnite is very close to Lucky Landing
East: The easternmost point is at the top end of Paradise Palms. At the transition to the “Green”. At J6, you will find the southern tip and a sign with an E. This stands for “East” and indicates that you have reached the right point.
Above the racetrack at Paradise Palms, you will find the easternmost point in Fortnite
West: The westernmost point is directly at Snobby Shores in grid cell A5. Head to the edge of the map, and you will discover the “W” on a sign.
Travel to Snobby Shores to find the westernmost point in Fortnite
What should you do? To complete the task, you just need to visit these locations. It doesn’t matter where you start. We have created a guide map for you, so you can see at a glance which points you should travel to and where you can find the signs.
Here you can find the points you are looking for on the Fortnite map – Also, follow us on Facebook.
If you’re already on your way, be sure to grab a treasure map. It brings legendary loot!
The long-awaited return of Rayquaza in Pokémon GO is approaching. However, some players are concerned about two things, which has dampened the mood in the community slightly.
Here lies the problem: Despite this good news, the event is not well-received everywhere. In particular, two issues are seen as problematic: the short event duration and the absence of Shiny.
We delve into the players’ concerns and explain what the issue is for some players.
Reason 1: There is no Shiny Rayquaza
This is what Niantic says about it: Regarding the Shiny topic, the Japanese Twitter account of Pokémon GO made a statement. They explained that there will be no shiny Rayquaza at the event.
Shiny Rayquaza will not be available for the time being.
This is why it is a problem: Niantic has hosted such raid weekends several times. There, players were able to catch the shiny version of the Pokémon. This was also the case most recently with Latias.
Moreover, the raid days of the legendary birds or Gengar also gave players the opportunity to catch their shiny forms for the first time.
It is all the more surprising that there will be no Shiny Rayquaza. Many players were hoping for such a weekend with the shiny form of the legendary Pokémon and are now disappointed.
This is what players think about it: On Reddit, there is a lot of discussion, and players’ opinions are mostly negative. A user named sts_ssp writes on Reddit: “I would have invested numerous raid passes for Shiny Rayquaza, but since there is no Shiny, I will wait until next time.”
“I won’t spend my premium passes if it’s not shiny. This is so disappointing,” writes another Reddit user.
Not only Pikachu is sad that there is no Shiny Rayquaza.
But there is also hope: Other players see something positive in all of this. They assume that Rayquaza will definitely come back again. Niantic should hopefully bring the legendary Pokémon in its shiny form then. Players also hope that this event will last longer than just a weekend.
Reason 2: Rayquaza is only available for one weekend
These are the event times: Rayquaza will return for a short time. You will only have the opportunity to encounter Rayquaza in raids from Saturday, March 16, to Monday, March 18.
This is why it is a problem: For many players, this time frame is simply too short. If one is unavailable that weekend, then there is almost no chance to catch Rayquaza.
Rayquaza returns only for a short time
Rayquaza is one of the best Pokémon in the game, which makes it all the more frustrating that it is only available for a short time.
This is the positive aspect: Since the event time is so short and there is no shiny, there will surely be another event surrounding Rayquaza. Therefore, players will have two chances to catch the legendary Pokémon.
What do you think about the event? Are you excited for Rayquaza or is it too short available for you?
Do you have all the gyms in your city at gold level? If not, now is the best time:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale there are new tasks for week 2 of season 8. This time it involves pirate cannons and a journey to the edge of the world.
In week 2 of season 8 there isn’t much spectacular. You have to defeat opponents and visit locations again. But there is also a fun task involving cannons.
Free and paid: If you want to complete all 7 challenges, you need the battle pass for season 8. It costs 950 V-Bucks (9.50 Euro). Those without a pass can only tackle the three free tasks of week 2.
All Challenges of Week 2 in Season 8
The free challenges
Reward
Land at the Block Land at Dusty Divot Land at Polar Peak Land at Snobby Shores Land at Paradise Palms
5 stars/500 XP
Deal damage to a supply drop that is falling
5 stars/500 XP
Eliminate 3 opponents in Salty Springs or Haunted Hills
10 stars/1,000 XP
The paid challenges
Reward
Gain 25 health from apples Gain 50 health from campfires Gain 75 health from medkits
5 stars/500 XP
Visit the northernmost, southernmost, easternmost, and westernmost points of the island
5 stars/500 XP
Deal damage to opponents with a pirate cannon
10 stars/1,000 XP
Search 3 chests in different named locations in a match
10 stars/1,000 XP
Challenge 1 – Land at Different Locations
How to complete the task: Overall, you need to land at 5 locations:
Land at the Block
Land at Dusty Divot
Land at Polar Peak
Land at Snobby Shores
Land at Paradise Palms
Challenge 2 – Deal 200 damage to a falling supply drop
How to complete the task: This task is a bit tricky since supply drops are rare and you need to shoot them while they are falling. This consumes ammunition and makes you noticeable.
Ideally, complete the task in a mode with enhanced loot, as more supply drops tend to fall.
Challenge 3 – Eliminate 3 opponents in Salty Springs or Haunted Hills
How to complete the task: This is the usual kill task that shouldn’t be a big problem.
Challenge 4 – Gain health from apples (Battle Pass only)
How to complete the task: This task isn’t a big problem either. Every player should have used an apple at some point to regenerate 25 health points. Phase 2 requires 50 health points from campfires (Locations can be found here). Phase 3 requires 75 health from medkits.
Challenge 5 – Visit the northernmost, southernmost, easternmost, and westernmost point of the island (Battle Pass only)
How to complete the task: In our guide, we show you each location you need to visit for this task:
Challenge 6 – Deal damage to opponents with a pirate cannon (Battle Pass only)
How to complete the task: Pirate cannons are fun and fit well with the theme of season 8. Therefore, it is also great fun to complete this task. Just find a cannon and shoot it at your opponents.
You can find cannons at the new pirate camps in Fortnite; here are their locations:
On Tuesday evening, Ajax Amsterdam sensationally eliminated the defending champion Real Madrid 4:1 from the UEFA Champions League. This was also noticeable in FIFA 19.
This is how the Champions League match went: The Dutch traditional club had to overcome a 2:1 deficit from the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16. Against the defending champion Real Madrid, this seemed like an impossible task.
But the team led by goalscorers Ziyech, David Neres, Tadić, and Schöne not only played sensationally, they also scored four goals against the “Royal” squad. A deficit from which Real could not recover. In a wild match, the underdog triumphed – and suddenly became extremely popular in FIFA 19.
Played great against Real: Dušan Tadić
“What a performance”: Players want Hero cards
This is how the FIFA community reacts: Not only in real football, but also in the FIFA 19 community, the “Miracle of Madrid” was celebrated. Because not only in the Champions League mode does the European competition play a role: In Ultimate Team, Ajax players are currently receiving a lot of attention.
For fun, “End of an Era” cards for the Real players are being suggested in the FIFA subreddit, while for match winner Tadic, pretty much every kind of special card is being proposed. A Reddit thread voted by over 2400 users simply calls for: “Dear EA, please give the entire Ajax team Hero cards.”
This is how Hero cards for Tagliafico and Tadić could look
These are Hero cards: Such cards do exist in FIFA 19. The purple Hero cards are awarded only to players who have achieved extraordinary performances, such as winning a decisive match almost single-handedly. There are not many of them in FIFA 19 yet.
Ajax prices explode: Anyone who bet on the underdog to win and stocked up on Ajax players before the match must have made a nice profit. The Champions League victory was immediately noticeable on the transfer market.
For example, Tadić’s UCL card, whose price started to climb during the match. From a value of around 2,800 coins, the card jumped to 7,500 – and it is still trending upward.
Tagliafico sold out: Even Tadić’s teammates saw their price ceilings suddenly drop. Especially the special cards that are currently available for Ajax became increasingly popular. However, Tagliafico’s RTTF card overshadows all others.
The value of this card increases with each round Ajax progresses in the Champions League. Since the Dutch were close to elimination against Real, the RTTF card was relatively cheap to obtain. Then the victory came, and the price exploded:
“Tagliafico bought me Ronaldo”: A player on Reddit reports: “I had a million and thought ‘screw it’ and spent everything on Tagliafico, who just cost 30,000 coins. I made 600,000 coins in 3 minutes.”
Shortly after, the same player noted: “Damn, Tagliafico is extinct. I could have made another 200,000 if I had waited five more minutes. Anyway, I’m still happy.” And indeed: The RTTF card is currently not available on the transfer market anymore. Some players evidently still trust Ajax to take the next step.
Investing has definitely paid off. Will a Champions League miracle also transfer to FIFA 19 next week? Feel free to try out investments in TOTW until then:
The creators of The Division 2 have released a pseudo-state of emergency statement from Mexico via Twitter. A reference to current political events?
This is the reference to political events: The official Twitter account of The Division 2 released a “press release” yesterday declaring a state of emergency in Mexico. The country aims to respond to the critical situation in the USA.
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The statement mentions that Mexico will immediately begin construction of a wall. The borders to the USA are closed. The aim is to minimize the risk of infected individuals fleeing to Mexico. Thus, the government attempts to protect the people in Mexico.
The Mexican government has deployed troops to the border to prevent the entry of U.S. citizens with a zero-tolerance mandate.
Mexican officials are in contact with Division agents who are relentlessly fighting for the interests of the citizens of the United States, Washington D.C., and democracy, but they have lost faith and trust in the U.S. government. Until that changes, the borders remain closed.
Chaos reigns in The Division 2
Why are the developers tweeting this? This is a marketing gag for The Division 2.
In the shared-world shooter, which releases on March 15, Division agents must restore law and order in Washington D.C. After a virus outbreak that originated in New York, the country descended into chaos. Politics collapsed, wicked factions seized power, and only the Division unit remains to protect the civilian population.
With the now released state of emergency declaration, the developers emphasize how dramatic the setting in The Division 2 will be. Mexico is isolating itself, the USA is falling apart. The Division agents are the last hope.
Why is this so controversial? Anyone who has been following U.S. politics in recent weeks and months will have noticed that a wall between Mexico and the USA is a big, very real topic. However, in real politics, it is not Mexico, but the USA, under President Trump, that wants to build a wall to stop migrants from the south.
Is there more to it than PR? Some players view The Division 2’s reversal of roles between the two parties—allowing Mexico to build a wall to protect itself from refugees coming from the USA—as political satire.
There is discussion and a lack of consensus on reddit about whether this is amusing, too political, or simply a questionable PR stunt meant to provoke. An admin points out in the reddit forum that the post is alarmingly close to satire, but makes sense in the context of the game’s story.
Ubisoft’s stance on political themes in games: Ubisoft has previously stated that they do not want to address political themes in The Division 2. The story in the game is fictional. It is pure fiction. Additionally, politics is bad for business, so they will not adopt a political stance.
Accordingly, this marketing gag, which quite clearly resembles real-world events, comes as a surprise.
In World of Warcraft, two new allied races are coming soon. With Patch 8.1.5, the Zandalari trolls will join the Horde and the Kul Tiran will join the Alliance. However, you will first need to gain the appropriate reputation. You are currently farming that faster.
How do I gain reputation faster? At the moment, there are several events that increase your earned reputation. Since the last server restart, the weekly world quest event has been active, granting you 50% more reputation from world quests.
Additionally, it is currently the Darkmoon Faire. Anyone who rides the carousel at the fair will receive a buff that increases earned reputation by an additional 10% for up to 60 minutes. Alternatively, you can buy and wear Darkmoon hats.
In addition, there are contracts that you can receive from scribes. These grant you a small reputation boost with the chosen faction for completing any world quest.
All these buffs can stack, except for the “Yay!” buff and the Darkmoon hat, of which only one can be active at a time.
If you want to earn reputation quickly, you should hurry.
Why do I need to hurry? The Darkmoon Faire is only available until Saturday, March 9th. So you have the chance to gain a lot of reputation only until then.
The world quest event will not end until March 13th. Since Patch 8.1.5 will also be released on March 13th, this is not a problem. However, it also means that you have only a few days left to gather the required reputation.
Patch 8.1.5 will likely advance the story about Azshara.
You need these factions for the new allied races: If you want to unlock the Zandalari trolls or the Kul Tiran, you must have exalted reputation with certain factions:
For the Kul Tiran, you need reputation with the Proudmoore Admiralty (Tiragarde Sound)
For the Zandalari trolls, you need reputation with the Zandalari Empire (Zuldazar)
Once you have the required reputation, you only need to fulfill the other requirements in Patch 8.1.5.
If you want to try both races now, you can play them on the PTR. Patch 8.1.5 is currently being tested there.
A Zandalari Druid.
Bonus also useful for old allied races
If you started later or haven’t been interested so far, you might also be missing the first allied races that were newly added with Battle for Azeroth: Dark Iron Dwarves (Alliance) and Mag’har Orcs (Horde).
For both races, you also need reputation, which you can gain faster with the current events. You need reputation with your respective war faction, the 7th Legion for the Alliance or the Honorbound for the Horde.
The creators of Black Desert, Pearl Abyss, have announced that they are developing a new MMORPG. It is codenamed “Project V” and is set to come with a new engine.It is intended to be a game for the whole family.
What’s behind Project V: Pearl Abyss announced “Project V” a few hours ago.
It is meant to be a “lovable family MMORPG that everyone can enjoy together. It will be a “casual MMORPG”. This is evident from a Facebook post by Pearl Abyss.
At the moment, we do not know when it will be released, for which platforms it will be available, and how it will look in terms of a port to the West:
An image shows a girl sitting alone on a pole with a skateboard and a type of vacuum cleaner
In a reflection behind her, however, it can be seen that other animal and plant beings have also taken a seat on the pole with her
In the background of the image, futuristic skyscrapers can be seen.
Perhaps this is a nod to an “Augmented Reality” or “Virtual Reality” setting.
What’s special about it: As MMOCulture reports, Project V uses a completely new game engine that has been specifically created for new games.
It does not use the engine from Black Desert, as that is already 9 years old. The new engine is intended to propel Pearl Abyss forward and enable them to compete with AAA titles globally.
A new bug has been discovered in Destiny 2 that significantly buffs equipped weapons. What’s going on with this?
What kind of bug is this? The bug is triggered by the exotic fusion rifle “One Thousand Voices”. This is an Exotic that rarely drops from the boss in the “Last Wish” raid as a random drop.
With the Season 6 update, One Thousand Voices was buffed by +25% damage in PvE.
However, it seems Bungie made a mistake. Because when you equip One Thousand Voices, suddenly all other weapons are also increased by +25% PvE damage.
No effect on PvP
How the bug was discovered: Professional streamer Gladd recently shared a video on Twitter showcasing this bug. We embed the video here:
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He writes that equipping 1000 Voices buffs all equipped weapons by 25%. That is not okay.
He provides proof in the video. He compares the damage output of a hand cannon before and after equipping One Thousand Voices. The result clearly shows that the hand cannon also experiences a significant damage buff (from 746 to 918 precision damage).
Is the bug only in PvE? After further testing, Gladd confirms that the buff does not affect PvP. Other users report that the bug is also active in Gambit, but only applies to PvE enemies.
What does Bungie say about it? We currently do not have an official statement from Bungie regarding this. However, a fix will likely be necessary sooner rather than later. After all, this is a game bug that gives advantages in the PvEvP mode Gambit and is triggered solely by equipping a weapon. Multiple guardians will benefit from it without even knowing.
Therefore, there will certainly be no penalties for exploiting the bug.
Until the bug is fixed, PvE will be 25% easier for you – as long as you own One Thousand Voices.
