Hidetaka Miyazaki is known as the designer of the Dark Souls series, Bloodborne, and the upcoming action RPG Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. But what will he do next? It could be a battle royale game.
Dark Souls developers interested in battle royale
What did Hidetaka Miyazaki mean? When asked if the developer studio From Software might contribute something to the currently popular battle royale genre, the designer stated that this type of game can indeed be fun and that the team finds the patterns behind it quite interesting.
“If we were to do it, it might be something different. But we definitely have interest, and it is an option we are considering for the future,” said Hidetaka Miyazaki.
Why are battle royale games interesting to Hidetaka Miyazaki? He mentioned that many single-player games are being released, and battle royale titles like Apex Legends or Fortnite bring a much-needed change.
What might such a battle royale game look like? From Software is known for games that are very challenging and rely on specific mechanics to defeat opponents, such as Dark Souls 3. In boss battles in Dark Souls and Bloodborne, for example, it is important to analyze the patterns by which the opponent acts and then exploit them.
Possibly, a battle royale from Hidetaka Miyazaki would focus less on fast-paced, action-packed fights and more on tactics to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of opponents. Furthermore, it is quite conceivable that boss enemies would occasionally appear that one might need to defeat together to obtain special weapons.
What do players think of this idea? There is already discussion on Reddit, and opinions are divided:
Some can no longer stand battle royale titles
while others find the idea quite interesting if the studio could find its own “spin” for the genre.
Iggsy81 writes: “This could be okay. I don’t like battle royale shooters, but it could be cool with melee combat.”
What are the chances of a battle royale from the Dark Souls creators? Nothing has been confirmed by From Software yet. However, since there is such great interest among the developers, it is conceivable that they might venture into such a title. Whether it will be the next game after Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is questionable.
At Hearthstone , Blizzard experimented with a new idea: A card back was supposed to go viral. And the experiment around the Blood Plague of Hakkar from the old WoW days worked perfectly.
If these 200 players equipped the card back and faced someone who did not have it yet, the “virus” could spread, and the opponent would also receive this card back.
The card back ripples and even sways a bit
How fast did the back spread? In just 24 hours, practically every PvP player in Hearthstone had this card back, as Blizzard has now revealed.
The site Forbes created a graphic showing how incredibly fast the virus spread among the Legend players. After 3 hours, already 80% of the players were running around with this card back.
As Blizzard revealed, the virus infected almost the entire player base within 24 hours.
The card back spread incredibly quickly. Source: Forbes
Where does the virus come from? The card back refers to an event from the early days of WoW. Hakkar, the final boss of the Zul’Gurub raid from 2005, could infect players with a Blood Plague that spread to other players.
It was possible for players to bring this plague from the raid into the “free world” and then infect players in the capitals. For example, in Orgrimmar.
Many veteran WoW players still remember this event as a remarkable incident in an MMORPG.
This is what it looked like back then in WoW.
This is what Blizzard says: In an interview with Forbes , Pat Nagle, the live content designer, discusses the event:
They had been playing with the idea of bringing the event for about two years
The toughest decision was how many “patient zeros” to choose and who that should be
They had already planned that the virus would spread quickly, but were still surprised at how fast it went – almost all players had the card back within a day
The event was incredibly successful, but they don’t want to promise that they will do something like that again – it needs to fit the theme of the expansion
A video guide for the Battle Royale in Battlefield 5, Firestorm, has been leaked. In the gameplay, you can see features such as being able to continue shooting with your pistol after being shot down.
What has been leaked? A tutorial video of Firestorm has been circulating in the Battlefield 5 community since March 7. This is the Battle Royale mode of Battlefield 5, which is not yet available in the game.
While players are still waiting for the official announcement from the developers, the leaked video now provides deeper insights into the new game mode for the first time.
It includes modes for solo, duo, and squads. There are tanks and helicopters, and various rarity levels of weapons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3mu5Hcqa64
What does the video show?
Firestorm offers registration options for solo, duo, and squad players
It accommodates up to 64 players, who glide into the combat area with parachutes at the start of a round
On the map, weapons can be found in various locations. They are categorized as common, rare, and epic
Epic weapons have advantages such as reduced recoil, scopes, and extended magazines
These rarities apply to the weapons in Firestorm
Ammunition must be searched for on the map – you can also share it with other players. Each type of weapon has its own kind of ammunition
If you get “taken out”, you will lie on the ground in a bleed-out status. Allies can then revive you. While you are on the ground, you can continue shooting with your secondary weapon
Players can “finish you off” when you are on the ground. Then no revival is possible
This player is on the ground but can still use his weapon to protect himself and his teammates
You can crack safes to obtain special loot
There are vehicles such as tanks, watercraft, and helicopters
Special anti-vehicle weapons can quickly destroy vehicles
Can you escape the helicopter with the watercraft?
Are there class advantages in Firestorm? The video explains that there should be no class advantages in Firestorm.
When will Firestorm be released? A fixed release date is not yet known. However, there are already signs that it could happen soon:
For the action RPG Path of Exile, the development studio Grinding Gear Games will soon release Synthesis, the next major expansion. This brings a number of new features, including the ability to craft your own dungeons in a special way.
What is Synthesis? The new expansion for the successful hack ‘n’ slash Path of Exile introduces the mysterious character Canvas. For this character, you will complete quests to find fragments of his memory. To do this, he will open portals to gameplay areas for you.
The more fragments you need to find there, the harder it is to master these areas, where many monsters are present. You will ultimately use these fragments in the so-called Memory Nexus to build dungeons. Something similar was already possible with the Incursions update.
The dungeon rooms that you build in Path of Exile must also be entered to fight monsters there.
How does dungeon building work? The fragments you collect are essentially rooms of a dungeon that you can build together. However, not every fragment fits together. You must proceed similarly to a puzzle. This way, you slowly build paths to existing dungeon rooms, connecting them to gradually restore Canvas’s memory.
In doing so, it is necessary that you also enter the rooms you place in order to continue building. However, there are monsters in these rooms that need to be defeated. At the end, there awaits a boss monster and rewards. The individual rooms can also be equipped with “mods,” causing monsters to, for example, move faster.
What is special about this system? You not only face monsters and boss enemies, but also time. You need to be quick because the fragments disappear after a certain time. You must string the fragments together quickly, master the rooms swiftly, and then defeat the boss to earn rewards. The next run may see the dungeon look entirely different.
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What else does Synthesis bring? The expansion has quite a bit more to offer:
A revision of the soundtrack.
You collect “Fractured Items” which you can transform into a special, modded weapon at the synthesizer in the Memory Nexus.
The “spell system” will be revised, making it interesting again to cast spells manually rather than using totems.
Two new “archetypes” will be introduced, the Chaos Spellcaster and the Holy Spellcaster.
Some curses will become more useful against boss opponents.
When does Synthesis come out? The expansion will be released on March 8 for the PC version of Path of Exile. The Xbox One version is scheduled for March 11.
What about the PS4 version? Grind Gear Games plan to release the PlayStation 4 version of Path of Exile sometime in March. The team will announce an exact date soon.
Soon there will be a legendary lunch break in Pokémon GO! Niantic wants to try out a new event and is counting on player feedback. We will tell you what is already known.
This is the event: Pokémon GO aims to make your lunch break more interesting with the “Legendary Lunch Break” event. There will be significantly more raids for one hour during lunch. This is currently a one-time event but could happen more frequently afterwards.
So it is once again a kind of raid event, comparable to the raid days of Gengar or the legendary birds. However, this event will take place during the week and not on a weekend.
What we know about the legendary lunch break
When is the event? You should clear your lunch break on March 13th. The event will run from 12 PM to 1 PM German time.
These items are needed: Raid Passes
This is what happens during the event: During this one hour, more raid battles than usual will take place. However, additional bonuses for the raids have not been announced yet.
These additional details are available: In addition to the official announcement, TheSilphRoad also talked to Niantic. They found out:
During this period, there will likely be a legendary raid at every gym (comparable to the previous raid days)
TheSilphRoad believes this is not entirely certain, but it seems quite logical to them
In this event, there will only be legendary bosses (currently that would be Dialga)
The legendary eggs will, according to PokémonGOHub, appear on the gyms at 11:50 and then hatch after 10 minutes
The raids will then run for one hour
In this event, only Dialga will be available to catch initially.
This is what it’s about: Niantic clearly calls it an experiment. They want to try something new and hope for feedback from the trainers. If the opinions are positive, similar events will occur more frequently.
Will this event occur regularly? Niantic even mentions that if it goes well, legendary lunch breaks might take place weekly. This would be the first event held every week.
Raids are also a good way to gold your gym badges:
Where does the information come from? Official information about the preload has not yet been published by Massive, but reports on reddit and in the German “The Division” Facebook group have recently started to accumulate, indicating that the preload for The Division 2 can already be started.
On which platforms is the preload running? There are proof images for PS4 online, and users report that the download is also running on Xbox One. Update: Information about the PC version is now also available.
Here is the download size:
On PS4, you need to download almost 90 GB. That is quite a lot.
On Xbox One, 42.3 GB is being mentioned.
The preload on PC is said to be available via Uplay. It is 42.88 GB large.
PS4 preload for The Division 2
On reddit, people are discussing how the GB differences between PS4 and Xbox One arise, and whether the nearly 90 GB can really be correct. After all, it is stated in the PSN store that 45 GB are required for The Division 2.
However, several users have posted images showing almost 90 GB on PS4. It is possible that the “copying process” of the PlayStation requires twice the amount of GB to be downloaded.
Some agents are also writing that they cannot find the preload in the PSN. Apparently, it could be started for some users through the library on PS4. For others, the preload started automatically.
Why is there a preload for The Division 2 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC?
Many agents buy The Division 2 digitally. This means they first need to download and install a large amount of game data before they can play the game.
So that you can start immediately as soon as the servers go online, a preload is available. This is a pre-download to download the game data early.
Especially agents struggling with low internet speeds benefit from this. Because a download of almost 90 GB can take quite a few hours.
If you can start the preload, please write the download size and your platform in the comments.
In Destiny 2, the Powerful rewards are causing issues for many Guardians. However, Bungie explains that you will soon be able to access them.
This is the problem: As Bungie states, with the Update 2.2.0 that initiated Season 6, an incorrect change was made that affects your powerful rewards.
For many players, some sources of Powerful rewards were not updated at the start of Season 6, meaning they currently cannot access this top loot.
Several sources for Powerful rewards are affected, specifically the Weekly Bounties from vendors that players completed the week prior.
Ada-1 and Petra Venj are particularly impacted, as they are usually reliable sources for Powerful gear through their bounties. The problem with Ada-1 is especially frustrating, as players cannot receive Ballistic Logs to forge weapon patterns.
Ada-1 is not releasing the bounties for some
Are all Guardians affected? No, apparently not.Only some players cannot access these sources for Powerful gear, which is quite disruptive at the start of a new season since the goal is to level up to 700 Power.
Powerful gear is the top loot in Destiny 2, allowing you to surpass certain Power level thresholds. The sources for Powerful gear are weekly capped.
Reset time changes
Here’s what the solution looks like: Bungie is working to fix the problem in an upcoming hotfix. However, it seems that this will still take weeks. The temporary solution is as follows:
Until the hotfix, players can expect these sources to reset every Sunday at the daily reset. It starts on March 10 at 6 PM.
This means that, for the foreseeable future, the sources will only be reset on Sundays. Bungie mentions “every Sunday” starting from March 10.
Petra Venj
How can I access the powerful loot now? If you encounter the problem, you will be able to access your bounties starting next Sunday evening. From then on, these sources will reset every Sunday – instead of Tuesdays.
Other issues since Season 6
These issues are also serious:
The Powerful rewards seem to have another problem. There are reports that this loot is dropping at too low a level. Bungie is investigating this.
On the Gambit maps “The Kell’s Grave” and “The Cathedral of Scars”, no blockers are appearing. Until the issue is resolved, these maps have been deactivated. They are now missing from the Gambit playlist.
In Gambit Prime, the Overlords occasionally disappear. This is under investigation.
Additional issues: There are also problems with a few Triumphs and Medals. You can find all issues on the Bungie page.
What problems have you encountered?
Bungie has not yet responded to the exotic that incorrectly buffs all your weapons:
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.
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If you’re already on your way, be sure to grab a treasure map. It brings legendary loot!
