In Pokémon GO Shiny Meltan will disappear tomorrow morning. So you should open a mystery box again, because the event surrounding the Pokémon ends tomorrow.
That’s why you should get the mystery box: Shiny Meltan has only been available in one event so far. This event has been running for over a month, but ends tomorrow morning. So if you don’t have a Shiny yet, you should secure a box again.
When does the event end? Today, on March 4th, the event ends according to the official announcement at 11:59 PM PST. This is 8:59 AM tomorrow morning (March 5th) in Germany. If you don’t have time for Pokémon GO at that time, you should pick up a mystery box today.
That’s why Shiny Meltan will disappear for now
This is what Niantic says: In the announcement for the event, it is stated that you can only catch the Shiny during this limited time. After that, it will disappear for now.
Meltan and its evolution Melmetal.
Will it come back? Surely Shiny Meltan will return to the game, but a date is not known. If Meltan is handled like Shinys of legendary Pokémon, it may take some time. After all, Meltan is a mysterious Pokémon which can certainly be compared to legendary Pokémon.
How likely is Shiny Meltan? If you have picked up a Meltan box every 3rd day, then based purely on probability, you should have encountered at least one Shiny. The Shiny rate is about 1 in 40.
Meltan and its shiny form in comparison
How to get Meltan: If you haven’t gotten a mystery box yet, you should visit a friend with a Nintendo Switch and one of the Let’s GO games.
When you send a Pokémon to the game, you will receive a mystery box in return. This box then holds around 20 Meltan for you.
A major issue is currently causing problems for Anthem on Xbox One and PS4. The game can crash the console. Some players are worried that their console might suffer permanent damage. Sony has already responded in some cases.
What is happening on PS4 and Xbox One? The game can crash when trying to close the application. Such cases have already been reported on both consoles, with the PS4 seeming to be affected much more frequently.
Update, 18:14: PS4 players are advised not to quit the game directly via “Close Application”. This seems to be a possible trigger for the crash.
Where could the problem lie? There is currently a lot of speculation about the cause. The problem also reportedly occurs in individual cases with other games like Destiny 2 and is related to the error code CE-36329-3 on PS4. However, this is not displayed for everyone; often the console simply powers off completely.
So far, it does not seem like there is a way to avoid the problem. The error code description only states “Error executing system software.” We need to wait for statements from Sony, Microsoft, and Bioware.
Players turn to Sony, are angry
What are players worried about? Players are understandably angry and concerned about their consoles. After such a crash, it may happen that the console does not respond for a long time, and the controller cannot establish a connection either.
How Sony is responding, according to player reports: Due to the lack of a timely solution from BioWare, some fans have directly approached Sony for help.
In some cases, the purchase price of digital copies has been refunded within minutes, at least according to some players.
The user SoundAndFury writes: “Sony is aware of the issues. They offer a full refund for Anthem, no questions asked. It only took me 5 minutes.”
Is a refund for Anthem guaranteed? Other players report that they did not receive a refund. In one case, they were reportedly told to simply stop playing the game. So far, there is no clear policy in place.
So it is not guaranteed that Sony will refund the purchase price of Anthem. If the problem occurs for you, you can contact the PlayStation Support and try your luck.
What does Bioware say about this? In another Reddit post from March 1st, the user kinglippydipp already complained about the crashes.
Bioware employee Ben Irving replied, “We are looking into the crashes.” There has been no further information on this so far.
How players are reacting to the problems: Players are venting their frustrations in the subreddit of Anthem.
Many are also angry that the problem has existed since release and that Bioware still shows no reaction despite all the reports. The console doesn’t just crash; it powers off as if the plug were pulled. This is a serious issue that should take priority over any loot patches.
We will keep you updated on the problem. So far, there have been no official statements from Sony, so the reports should be taken with caution.
The best players in the predictions: This week, Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United, Robert Lewandowski from Bayern, and Virgil van Dijk from Liverpool are highly rated. Ivan Rakitic is also among the top players in the forecast.
Bundesliga players in the TOTW prediction: Lewandowski might make it into TOTW 25. So far, he has a TOTW card with 91 on his account. Other candidates from the Bundesliga include Zuber from Stuttgart, Ji from Augsburg, or Klostermann from Leipzig.
Prediction for Team of the Week 25 in Ultimate Team
Here are predictions from fifauteam:
GK: Odisseas Vlachodimos (SL Benfica)
GK: Marc-Aurele Caillard (Guingamp)
CB: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool FC)
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool FC)
CB: Fabian Schär (Newcastle United)
RB: Youcef Atal (OGC Nice)
RB: Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig)
CB: Bruno Alves (Parma)
CM: Ivan Rakitic (FC Barcelona)
CAM: Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal)
CAM: Nabil Fekir (Olympique Lyonnais)
CAM: Robin van Persie (Feyenoord)
CM: Steven Zuber (Stuttgart)
CDM: Michael Bradley (Toronto FC)
LM: Flaven Tait (Angers)
RF: Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders)
CM: Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa)
ST: Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United)
ST: Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid)
SS: Giovinco (Al Hilal)
ST: Troy Deeney (Watford FC)
ST: Dong Won Ji (FC Augsburg)
ST: Jonson Clarke-Harris (Bristol Rovers)
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The release time for TOTW 25: The Team of the Week will be released on March 6 at 7 PM. You can draw it from packs in FUT 19 for a week until the next Wednesday at 7 PM.
These are TOTW predictions: The predictions are based on the real performances of the players over the past week.
The predictions come from the community and are never 100% accurate, but they provide a good overview of the players who might make it into the Team of the Week could. As seen in the above predictions, they can vary significantly.
However, the chance of that is rather low, so you will need a lot of luck.
Additionally, it is possible to buy the TOTW cards on the transfer market. However, the prices are often extremely high, especially for good players.
Previous TOTW card of Lewandowski
Investing and trading with Team of the Week cards
Trading and investments with TOTW cards: If you are willing to take a certain risk, you can earn many coins with TOTW cards and the related predictions. You need to be aware that these predictions never match the “real” TOTW 100%. So, there is no guarantee that your investment will pay off.
Currently, some of the best Fortnite players in the world are competing for $500,000 at the ESL tournament in Katowice, Poland. However, a bug raises doubts about whether Fortnite is ready for e-sports in its current version.
This was the bug: The player Marki was taken down during a firefight in Frosty Flight.
If a player has 0 health points in Fortnite and is playing in a team, they are not dead yet, but only “downed.” They can still crawl.
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But Marki simply could not drop below 0 health points in this situation. The opponent then retreated. Marki seemingly could not believe his luck, as seen in his reaction on stream.
The player Marki was then revived by his partner and was able to continue playing normally.
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In general, this raises the question of whether Fortnite can function as a “serious e-sports title” here.
Fans of titles that have long been considered e-sports view it critically when such errors occur.
Normally, a stable and as glitch-free environment should be guaranteed in e-sports. But stability apparently does not go well with the turbulent patch policy of Fortnite.
Glitches appeared during a tournament for the competing title PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, leading to discussions about whether the early access title is really ready for e-sports.
We will show you how to manually select servers in Apex Legends on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and how to reduce lags and connection issues.
Hardly any major online game is free from connection issues and lags. However, it is unpleasant when such issues occur in a battle royale shooter like Apex Legends and cost you the match.
This should help: Apparently, selecting the server can make a big difference and reduce problems. At least that is what u/SuperWeeble on Reddit says. We will show you how to do it.
Manual Server Selection in Apex Legends – here’s how
How to select the server on PS4 and Xbox One:
Wait a few minutes on the title screen
Press R3/RS and select the data center
There you can choose which server you want to take
Apex Legends Server Selection
How to select the server on PC:
Wait 60 seconds on the start screen
Press Escape and Cancel
Then, the data center should be displayed at the bottom of the screen
This is what you need to keep in mind: Always choose the server with the lowest ping and packet loss, as this will ensure a better connection. A ping of 32 like Frankfurt 2 means a delay of 32 milliseconds.
Normally, the game itself chooses the best server for you, but that doesn’t always seem to work. This is how you can set it up yourself.
Are you struggling with lags? Could this tip help you?
Players are waiting for Season 1. Here are the latest rumors:
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online has been on the market for almost 5 years now. Is it still worth starting now in 2019 or is the ship sailed? Find out here.
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) was released in April 2014 and has had many expansions and updates since then. The game is thriving with tons of users and in 2019 will deliver, for the first time, a large, cohesive addon campaign with the Season of the Dragon.
But what if you have never played ESO before or haven’t been active for years? Is it still worth it to start?
3 good reasons why you should start with ESO now
In fact, 2019 is an ideal year for (re)starting in ESO for various reasons. This is mainly due to a subtle update that recently came to the servers.
ESO is more comfortable and beginner-friendly than ever before
With the major free update for the DLC Wrathstone, a feature that fans have long missed in ESO also arrived: the zone guide. This is a function that allows you to conveniently see what there is to do in each area.
Thanks to the new feature, you always know where to go.
This applies to quests, story missions, and even achievements, if you want to chase them. Now you can target specific tasks and have a good overview as a beginner, without being confused by content. It has never been easier to get started as a newcomer in ESO.
ESO offers content regardless of level
In ESO, you can not only find the relevant content in every zone immediately, but you can also enter any zone right away. For quite some time now, the “One Tamriel” concept has been in effect. This means you can visit any area at any time and there:
complete all quests
always find relevant loot
play together with your friends
In ESO, you can always play together with all other players.
In ESO, you will always be adjusted to the level of the enemies in the area, allowing you to team up as a “Level-1-Noob” with veterans who have already reached the maximum level. Everyone faces appropriate opponents and receives the loot that is expected for their level.
As newcomers, you don’t need to worry about being left behind forever. You can participate in everything – aside from truly challenging endgame raids and hardcore mode instances – no matter how high your level or equipment is.
Important for returning players: The three factions are still present, but are only relevant in PvP in Cyrodiil. Now you can also do quests as a member of the Pact in Dominion and move freely.
If you are more a fan of single-player RPGs but have no issue with social systems and online features, you will likely have a lot of fun in ESO. Most quests can be completed alone.
The game puts – similar to SWTOR – a lot of emphasis on storytelling. All quests are fully voiced, and as expected from Elder Scrolls, you will get plenty of cool, exciting, spooky, and sometimes just quirky stories.
So, if you enjoyed exploring the area in Skyrim and Co. and experiencing the cool stories, you will also find what you are looking for in ESO.
ESO offers many emotes and animation sets for roleplayers.
For fans of MMORPGs, there is plenty of content in the form of dungeons and hefty raids. Many have accumulated over the past 5 years.
According to the ESO Reddit, there are also very different player types who have been happy with ESO. Some are said to only do crafting and create particularly cool items to offer in the game.
Others play ESO more as a role-playing game and life simulation. They immerse themselves in their role and enjoy designing their houses in housing optimally. That is also possible in ESO.
This is how you can start in ESO
The Elder Scrolls Online is a Buy2Play game. You need to buy it for approximately 19.99 euros and can then play it indefinitely and without restrictions.
You can also subscribe to a service called “ESO Plus”. This gives you more money and experience from loot and unlimited access to all DLCs as long as you maintain the subscription. Additionally, you can hoard unlimited crafting materials.
The subscription costs about 12 euros per month and offers you the equivalent in exchange currency in the game. You can then use that to buy cosmetic items or unlock the DLCs individually. You can play them even if the subscription is not active.
The addons, referred to as chapters here, are partly only available for purchase with real money and are not included in the subscription. The first addon Morrowind is now included in the base version of the game.
In 2019, the highly anticipated addon Elsweyr, featuring dragons and cat people, is also coming.
In a forum post, the developers discuss some updates for WoW Classic. A lot has happened since the beta at Blizzcon, and player feedback has clearly been very helpful. There is little new information regarding the release.
These are the updates: After many pieces of feedback from players who have played Classic as a demo, Blizzard has revised numerous aspects. In a official forum post, a short and still incomplete list was published:
Items with the corresponding property now increase the chance of a critical hit by X%.
Rogues regenerated energy too quickly, which has now been fixed.
Jumps are no longer slowed by “Slow Fall”.
Hits from ranged weapons and wands now reset the casting time.
Dodging, parrying, and missing occurred less frequently than intended.
Among other things, there were issues with health regeneration and critical hits. This was actually a problem that the developers explicitly tested before the demo and still occurred. It showed some difficulties with the testing environment and the servers.
Will the Classic servers be as populated as the now-defunct private server Nostalrius?
However, there are also unpleasant things. Some players have criticized that the demons of a warlock disappeared when they started to summon a new one. They believe it should only disappear once the summoning is complete.
According to Blizzard, it is precisely the case that a demon disappears at the start of the new spell. This is one of the things that were “unpleasant” in Classic.
The talent tree of a warlock in Classic.
This is what is said about the release: There is still no new information about the release. It is only said that you might look forward to a “Classic summer”.
The German streamer Marcel Eris, known as MontanaBlack, became a star with Fortnite . Now he is writing an autobiography that addresses his past with drugs. Some fans say this will be the first book they have ever read.
Here’s what the book is about: The book is called “MontanaBlack: From Junkie to YouTuber” and will be released at the end of March. It is an autobiography.
The YouTuber Marcel Eris, known as MontanaBlack, describes how he goes from being a homeless junkie who breaks into cars to buy grass and cocaine to a celebrated YouTuber.
In writing the biography, he was helped by Dennis Sand, an editor of Welt. He previously wrote the biography of Sun Diego, a German gangster rapper.
Many fans may already be familiar with the topic. Back in 2014, MontanaBlack shared the “From Junkie to YouTuber” story in a widely noticed YouTube video, back then still laid over with “Call of Duty” gameplay.
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Fan says: “The first and probably last book I will ever read”
Here’s how the fans are reacting: MontanaBlack promoted his book on Twitter and urged fans to pre-order. On Twitter, with nearly 340,000 followers, he has a strong reach.
Many of his followers are sharing a screenshot of how they order the book. In the comments, it becomes clear that some of MontanaBlack’s fans are not exactly enthusiastic readers but are making an exception for this.
Some say this will be the first book they will ever read, and also the last.
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This is MontanaBlack: Marcel Eris grew up in Buxtehude and built a career as a gaming streamer and YouTuber. He became known through Call of Duty and FIFA.
Since Fortnite became such a hit, MontanaBlack’s career has also skyrocketed. His channel on Twitch exploded around March 2018. This coincides with the success curve of US Fortnite players like Ninja.
Since March 2018, Fortnite has completely entered the mainstream. This also brought a career boost for MontanaBlack.
Since March 2018, MontanaBlack has been rising sharply on Twitch. Source: Socialblade
According to his own statements, MontanaBlack is now one of Germany’s most successful YouTubers and the largest German streamer on Twitch. Recently, he made headlines for hosting the first German Fortnite tournament.
This is what distinguishes MontanaBlack:MontanaBlack comes across as authentic and speaks to his viewers on eye level. He cultivates a unique way of speaking that defines his streams:
he uses the word ” anders ” as very – ” Ander good ” means ” particularly good”
he has developed some distinctive phrases like “G stands for Gönnen”, “Küsschen aufs Nüsschen” or “That runs on kiss-kiss-kiss basis”
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regularly, English words can be found in his comments. He “enjoys” an action, especially when it is ” anders nice”. What he certainly does is “safe”
and he frequently uses the word “honor” in all possible variations – “honor taken” is something bad, a song can be “honor”, meaning particularly good, someone is an “honor brother”. Among his followers, MontanaBlack is known as “Ehrenmann” – nobody wants to be the opposite, the “Unehrenmann”
MontanaBlack maintains a youth language that also functions as a kind of “code” for his viewers, allowing them to identify as fans and part of a group.
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With his style, MontanaBlack is particularly popular with a young audience, who perceive him as authentic and edgy. With his drug past and the flirtation with a gangster image, he collects “street cred”, or credibility.
In contrast to other Fortnite streamers, MontanaBlack seems to be “brandsafe”. It is therefore okay for large brands to collaborate with him. Epic organized the first large Fortnite tournament in Germany with him as a partner.
Other streamers who maintain such a gangster image encounter boundaries.
Currently, there is an Open Beta running for The Division 2. You should take a look before it ends.
When does the Open Beta end? The beta for The Division 2 is not only running this weekend, but it will also be available all day next Monday. The end is on Tuesday, March 5, at 10 AM. Then the servers will go down.
Everyone should at least take a look at the upcoming loot shooter for 1 to 2 hours before the opportunity passes. Why – you will find out now.
There are rewards for The Division 2
That’s why future agents should play the beta: If you are already sure that you will be playing as agents in The Division 2, it’s worth a look into the Open Beta. Because there are rewards.
These are the rewards:
DC Patriot Weapon Skin: A weapon skin that you only need to log into the beta to get.
Capitol Hill Arm Patch: This is a nice arm patch featuring the Capitol. You will receive it by mastering the Invaded Mission. First, you must complete the main mission “Jefferson Trade Center” in the beta to gain access to three level-30 characters. Now log out, choose one of these characters, and an Invaded Mission starts immediately.
Supply Crate Backpack Trophy: This is a backpack tag that you receive by completing the introductory mission for the Dark Zone in the East. After completing the “Jefferson Trade Center” mission, you will receive the mission from Senait Ezera, an NPC in the base at the White House.
Capitol Hill Backpack Trophy: Another backpack tag that is easy to get. Log in to the Open Beta and it should be unlocked.
All these rewards are cosmetic. They do not grant any gameplay advantages in The Division 2, but they enhance your agent’s appearance. Two of them were already available in the Private Beta.
In-game scene from the beta
The Open Beta receives high ratings from MeinMMO readers
That’s why the Open Beta is worth it for doubters: If you are generally interested in The Division 2, but don’t want to deal with typical beta issues that can be found in the test phases of other games, the Open Beta may surprise you.
Because it is received quite well in the community. The servers are stable, the gameplay experience is top-notch, and only a few problems, especially with the sound, mar the experience.
Yesterday, on March 2, we let our MeinMMO readers rate the Open Beta with a school grade. You can still vote. But already after a short time, well over 1000 agents have settled on a grade, with so far
53% of all participants give it a solid 2
20% give it a 1 and a 3 each
and only 7% give it a 4 or worse
So it’s worth taking a peek into the Open Beta. You won’t encounter a bug festival, as one might fear from a beta, but rather a plethora of game content. Most agents are enthusiastic or satisfied.
You can read some opinions – including critical ones – here:
That’s why the Open Beta is worth it for Private Beta testers: If you have already played the Private Beta, you may wonder why you should also play the Open Beta.
There are additional rewards to earn for the main game The Division 2. You can find these above in the article.
You can experience a new main mission with the “Viewpoint Museum”.
The Chem. Launcher is now available as a skill in the game. You can fire flammable gas or sticky foam at opponents.
Compared to the Private Beta, many bugs have been fixed and improvements made. The player experience has changed.
The gate to one of the 3 new Dark Zones. One is playable in the Open Beta
The Division 2 improves many aspects compared to The Division 1
That’s why the beta is worth it for retired agents: If the first months after the release of The Division 1 disappointed you so much that you are actually done with The Division, it’s still worth taking a look at the beta.
The Division 2 offers a completely new setting that you can experience in the beta. The location changes from snowy New York to Washington D.C. in summer.
The Division 2 launches with important features that were missing from The Division 1 for a long time, such as loadouts or a Clan System. Loadouts are already available in the beta.
The Division 2 includes “real” PvP right at launch, which players had to wait a long time for in the first part. PvP modes and a revamped Dark Zone can be tested in the beta.
The open world has more to offer than that of its predecessor, and you can already discover many things in the world during the beta.
The endgame of The Division 2 will have a lot to offer right at launch. You can get a first impression of this in the beta with specializations and Invaded Missions.
Further differences between The Division 2 and 1 can be found here:
That’s why the beta is worth it for inexperienced players: If The Division 2 intimidates you because you haven’t played the first part, the Open Beta is also worth it.
Everyone starts in The Division 2 from the beginning. The setting and characters are new.
You do not need to have played The Division 1 to understand the story in the sequel. Even the beta starts with an introductory video that sufficiently explains the context.
The beta is completely free. Even if you realize early on that The Division 2 is not for you, you will lose only a few hours of your life.
The Division 2 is not only for shooter fans. It contains an extensive progression system, pronounced clan features, and many elements that resemble MMORPGs.
Furthermore, The Division 2 is not a “typical shooter,” but a tactical cover shooter played from a third-person perspective.
You can get a first impression of all this in the Open Beta.
Moreover, the Open Beta is generally worthwhile to help ensure that The Division 2 can have a smooth launch on March 15, 2019. Push the servers to their limits, point out any last bugs and issues to the developers – and have fun while doing it.
In Pokémon GO, a new event is coming soon. A dataminer found quests indicating an event for Equinox. We will show you what is currently known.
That’s why an event is expected: The dataminer Chrales found new quests in the code of Pokémon GO. These are listed under “equinox 2019”.
What is Equinox? This word describes the equinox. This is the day when day and night are of equal length. This year, it falls on March 20.
That’s why it’s interesting for Pokémon GO: Niantic likes to hold events on such special days. Since the dataminer has now found quests named “equinox 2019”, one can certainly hope that an event awaits us.
These are the found quests
Here’s what the field research is about: A total of 4 quests have been found. They all revolve around plant Pokémon.
Chikorita already had a Community Day and is now part of the quests.
Catch X Bulbasaur or Chikorita
Catch X plant Pokémon
Evolve X plant Pokémon
Evolve X plant Pokémon (probably a different number)
What kind of event could it be? Further details of the event are not yet known. Looking at the quests, one can be sure that plant Pokémon will take center stage.
This is related: On March 23, the Community Day in March will also take place. This time it’s all about the plant starter Treecko. This also aligns with the plant Pokémon in the event.
What players are hoping for: If it really becomes a plant event, many players hope that Leafeon will be introduced. This Pokémon is an evolution of Eevee with a plant type. So it would certainly fit.
Players hope for the release of Leafeon
In addition, many players hope for the introduction of Budew and Cherubi. These two monsters from Generation 4 are still missing and are of plant type.
When could the event start? Since the equinox takes place on March 20 in Germany, an event could start then. It remains to be seen when Niantic will inform us about it.
It is possible that such an event may not take place at all, as Niantic has confirmed nothing officially. So far, only quests have been found in the code. Nevertheless, the quests for the year 2019 have been described. It is therefore quite likely that we can look forward to such an event.
The dataminer also found quests for a possible battle event:
Anthem offers a variety of weapons to choose from. Which Masterwork and Legendary weapons are best suited for each Javelin, we will show you here.
Some of the Masterwork or Legendary weapons have special bonus effects that work very well with the playstyle of the four Javelins. The resulting synergy enhances your destructive power and can compensate for certain weaknesses of your Javelin.
Which weapons are best suited for the Ranger? For the playstyle of the Ranger, the assault rifle “Ralner’s Blaze” and the shotgun “Rolling Carnage” are particularly good choices.
Ralner’s Blaze
This is what Ralner’s Blaze can do: This assault rifle is the upgraded version of the “Hammerhead”. When you score successful hits with this weapon, you set your opponent on fire.
Ralner’s Blaze
This is why this weapon is particularly good for the Ranger: Setting enemies on fire with this weapon counts as a status effect. This means that this weapon prepares hit enemies for combo attacks. For the Ranger, this is optimal as you can easily equip two detonator abilities without relying on a primer ability.
A “primer” inflicts a negative status effect on enemies, while a subsequent attack with a “detonator” triggers a damage explosion.
With Ralner’s Blaze, you can thus maximize the effectiveness of your passive ability (additional combo damage). Your melee ability also helps you set up combo attacks.
This is what Rolling Carnage can do: This shotgun is the upgraded version of the “Revenge”. When you perform a dodge maneuver with this weapon, it receives 50% more damage for 20 seconds. This effect can be stacked up to three times.
Rolling Carnage
This is why this weapon is particularly good for the Ranger: Since you can’t dodge as often with the Ranger as you can with the Interceptor, the 20 seconds give you enough time to make proper use of the shotgun’s bonus effect. The Ranger can thus use its dodge offensively and strategically engage in battle to deal high damage.
This way, you can effectively defend yourself in close combat and drastically increase your chances of survival. Since you dodge more often with Rolling Carnage, you become harder to hit while simultaneously dealing significant damage to your foes.
Storm: These are the best weapons
Which weapons are best suited for the Storm? For the playstyle of the Storm, the sniper rifle “Truth of Tarsis” and the heavy pistol “Avenging Herald” are recommended.
Truth of Tarsis
This is what Truth of Tarsis can do: This sniper rifle is the upgraded version of the “Devastator”. When you hit an enemy’s weak point that is affected by a status effect with this weapon, a combo attack is detonated.
Truth of Tarsis
This is why this weapon is particularly good for the Storm: For the Storm, it is nothing easier than to apply a status effect to an enemy from a distance. With the Storm, you can continue to control enemy masses and support your team. With this weapon, you have an additional detonator and can deal significant damage to single targets.
This allows you to provide crucial support fire for team members at a distance or eliminate heavy targets with a single shot without having to use your normal detonator abilities. Thanks to the Storm’s passive ability (better combo chaining), you can further distribute any status effects through the unique effect of Truth of Tarsis.
Avenging Herald
This is what Avenging Herald can do: This heavy pistol is the upgraded version of the “Impact Strike”. With this weapon, you deal 200% more damage while in hover mode.
Avenging Herald
This is why this weapon is particularly good for the Storm: It is clear that this weapon is best suited for the Storm, as the Storm can hover in the air for much longer than the other three Javelins. The Avenging Herald is optimal for dealing devastating damage at close range and quickly taking out single enemies.
The critical multiplier of heavy pistols is already very high, which makes this weapon extremely lethal in the hands of an accurate shooter. The Avenging Herald allows Storm pilots to contribute offensively to the chaos, as the pistol is particularly effective at short range.
Interceptor: These are the best weapons
Which weapons are best suited for the Interceptor? For the playstyle of the Interceptor, the heavy pistol “Close Encounter” and the semi-automatic pistol “Unending Battle” are recommended.
Close Encounter
This is what Close Encounter can do: This heavy pistol is the upgraded version of the “Suppression Fire”. When you perform a dodge maneuver with this weapon, the damage of the weapon increases by 75% for 10 seconds.
Close Encounter
This is why this weapon is particularly good for the Interceptor: Since you are constantly dashing around with the Interceptor and using your dodge ability often, this weapon is optimal for precise shooters. Because you are always on the move, you activate the effect with every dash again and thus enjoy extra damage most of the time.
Close Encounter is particularly effective at close range and is good for slowly approaching enemies with the Interceptor and taking them out with a well-aimed shot before engaging in close combat. To fully exploit the potential of this pistol, you should always try to hit the weak points of your enemies.
Unending Battle
This is what Unending Battle can do: This semi-automatic pistol is the upgraded version of the “Fulcrum”. When you hit an enemy from close range with this weapon, the damage of this weapon and your melee ability increases by 110% for 5 seconds.
Unending Battle
This is why this weapon is particularly good for the Interceptor: With this weapon, you are extremely powerful at very close range. This fully automatic pistol rewards an offensive playstyle and further enhances the effectiveness of the Interceptor’s melee combat.
Your approach with the Unending Battle should look like this: First, you apply a status effect to an enemy (for example, with the poison bomb), then you get in close proximity to the enemy and fire a short burst with the pistol to activate the effect. After that, you can immediately go in for a boosted melee attack.
Through the combo attack and the increased melee damage, you deal massive damage in the 5 seconds. You can repeat this process as many times as you want with either the melee or the pistol.
Which weapons are best suited for the Colossus? For the Colossus’s playstyle, the automatic cannon “Stral’s Fist” and the grenade launcher “Rain and Flood” are recommended.
Stral’s Fist
This is what Stral’s Fist can do: This automatic cannon is the upgraded version of the “Skybreaker”. Hitting an enemy with this weapon increases damage by 10% for 5 seconds. This effect can be stacked up to ten times.
Stral’s Fist
This is why this weapon is particularly good for the Colossus: With the Colossus, you are usually in the thick of the chaos. With this weapon, you mow through multiple enemies while becoming even stronger with each successful hit.
Stral’s Fist is ideal for the Colossus’s battle cry ability, which draws the attention of surrounding enemies. By activating this ability, you can fully utilize the potential of the automatic cannon and easily eliminate several enemy masses. With the large magazine, good range, and high rate of fire, you can protect your teammates while controlling the enemies at your feet.
Rain and Flood
This is what Rain and Flood can do: This grenade launcher is the upgraded version of the “Gunner”. Landing a kill with this weapon clears all negative status effects and increases effect resistance by 75% for 10 seconds.
Rain and Flood
This is why this weapon is particularly good for the Colossus: Since the Colossus is one of the most offensive Javelins and can cause devastating damage with its abilities, it needs something for its defensive protection options. As a Colossus pilot, you will often find yourself in the battlefield and will occasionally receive a status effect. This weapon helps you deal with that and drastically enhances your survival capabilities.
Once you are affected by a negative status effect, you can quickly switch to Rain and Flood, land a quick kill, and immediately nullify the effect. You also gain increased resistance to further status effects, allowing you to stay in the fight even longer.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, Season 8 has begun, but our author Jürgen is less thrilled about it. Read here what bothers him and what he expected.
Normally, I get as excited as a little kid when a new season in Fortnite starts. It all begins with the teasers four days before the launch. When the morning of the launch day arrives and the specific new features and the Battle Pass are revealed, I can hardly wait to start gaming.
What’s the deal with the banana?
However, Season 8 was already off to a bad start. The teasers barely excited me; strange creatures and pirates? Previously, the Ice King theme or Halloween were more concrete. It all seemed a bit out of place.
Reasons why I don’t like Season 8
When Season 8 started, my mood did not improve, and the more I saw of the new features, the less excited I became.
The theme is strange
As was already clear from the teasers, the theme of the season is pirates and strange creatures. In the end, it was pirates and ninjas.
Pirates are really outdated and boring.
With that, Epic has once again recycled two of the most overused cliché characters in media history. In my opinion, there were definitely better and more original concepts available.
There’s hardly anything new
When Apex Legends came out and became an instant hit in the Battle Royale genre, Fortnite suddenly sprang into action. I thought, “Wow, they will surely bring some really great new things in Season 8 to keep the game fresh.”
Apex should lead to more new features in Fortnite, in my opinion.
After all, prominent players like Fortnite master Tfue complained that Fortnite had become stale and outdated and could only compete with Apex if it reinvented itself. Such competition should energize the game.
But nothing of the sort has happened. Season 8 seems to be extremely conservative. There are only three new locations in the northeast.
Additionally, features have been removed, including the airplane, which not everyone liked, but for me, it added quite a bit to the game.
Instead, we now have geysers, which are basically just permanently installed trampolines. There are also convenience features that could have been added to the game earlier.
The Battle Pass is rather dull
What I actually look forward to the most is the new Battle Pass. If there are cool skins and emotes, I plan whole evenings to unlock them. But this time, there’s hardly anything that really excites me.
None of these new skins really appeal to me.
The two starting skins are the already mentioned ninjas and pirates that I do not value highly. Later, there’s a silly elf and a banana. Even the banana seems a bit too silly to me.
Even the tiger guy doesn’t impress me, and the level 100 skin Bingeralla looks cool, but if I had to guess, I would never have interpreted it as the ultimate outfit.
Their variants are also just dull reskins for which I have to survive up to 25,000(!) opponents. When I saw that, I really had to think, “Seriously, Epic?”.
However, not everything is bad in Season 8. The following features are still fun for me and, in my opinion, are a good idea:
The Ping system: Ever since Apex Legends, I don’t want to play any Battle Royale game that doesn’t have pings!
The shared challenges: I’ve been expecting this feature for months, and it’s finally here. This makes teamwork more fun again.
The cannons: Launching yourself from cannons was already cool in Sea of Thieves. This concept fits perfectly with Fortnite!
The fox pet: The Battle Pass has one highlight – the cute fox Schlawina. I must unlock her!
The fox is the highlight!
How Season 8 might get better
Season 8 has just begun, and the three factions of pirates, fire ninjas, and the Ice King from the trailer hint at an epic conflict. It’s quite possible that Fortnite will add some completely new features and game modes in the coming weeks.
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Possibly including PvE boss battles that will lighten up the PvP and promise particularly powerful loot. And the volcano will surely not remain quiet and will continue to shake up the map.
It remains exciting, even if the start of the new season was, in my opinion, very boring and unoriginal.
But enough of my opinion. How do you find Season 8 so far? Is it good that Epic took fewer risks this time or do you wish for more new and original things in the game?
WildStar closed, ArcheAge and Rift sold, layoffs at Guild Wars 2. For fans of PC MMORPGs, the situation looks bleak at the beginning of 2019, says our author Schuhmann. The last 12 months have brought almost only bad news.
Final Fantasy XIV did its Final Fantasy thing with big Chocobos and cat girls
Black Desert developed well with new features and a graphics update
Guild Wars 2 had gotten back on track with a strong expansion
These were the “Top 5 MMORPGs,” which have since dethroned WoW as the sole dominant game and major beacon title.
Guild Wars 2 looked rejuvenated at the beginning of 2018
In addition, a number of interesting indie MMORPGs were in development, Asian games like Bless or Lost Ark were on the horizon, and there were still several other, already older MMORPGs that had their own player bases.
I said back then: The MMORPG market had become broader and more interesting. The games were all in better shape than five years ago.
Instead of a single major beacon game like “World of Warcraft,” today there are four or five first-tier MMORPGs that are perceived as “successful” and “good.” And even games outside this first tier have their fans.
Schuhmann on the state of MMORPGs, in February 2018
A year later, the mood has noticeably darkened. Because in 2018, there was almost nothing but bad news for PC MMORPGs.
Battle for Azeroth is regarded as a “difficult” expansion for WoW
This is what has happened to the top players since then:
WoW has gone through a rough development with “Battle for Azeroth” – great marketing campaign, but problematic content. The news situation surrounding Activision Blizzard has been tumultuous lately.
relatively little happened with Black Desert and Final Fantasy XIV in 2018
with Guild Wars 2, people are now being laid off. Apparently, the MMORPG had been running on low flame for a while and ArenaNet was supposed to develop mobile games. When that didn’t pan out, NCSoft raised the alarm, leading to layoffs.
Summerset was a solid expansion for ESO in 2018, but it lacked innovation
The layoffs at Guild Wars 2 are also expected to lead to a renewed focus on ArenaNet’s core business: that is, more Guild Wars 2.
However, none of the 5 MMORPGs made a big splash in 2018. Black Desert is financially doing great, but that’s due to the mobile spinoff that is working in Asia.
Funcom, a long-time MMORPG developer, no longer wants to be heavily involved with the genre, focusing on survival games – the relaunch of their MMORPG The Secret World hardly made waves
Bless looked like a promising candidate at the beginning of 2018
The situation looks significantly bleaker here than with the first-tier MMORPGs. Many of the games seem to have switched to some sort of “maintenance mode.” They are not shutting down, but they are not exactly being passionately developed either.
Little is heard from many games outside of the closest fan circles. A game like SWTOR, which just a few years ago made headlines with major expansions, has almost completely disappeared from public view.
We hardly hear or read anything about SWTOR anymore.
This is what has happened with indie MMORPGs:
Chronicles of Elyria was still a distant hope a year ago – now the mood has turned quite sour. There is a lot of criticism that nothing is progressing.
Camelot Unchained is the niche game it always wanted to be
Pantheon is staying out of the turmoil, apparently wanting to avoid any publicity
Overall, little has happened with indie MMORPGs. The games are in tight niches. They are considered hope bearers by their fans and are also followed with interest by other MMORPG fans, but not much moved here in 2018.
The hype around games like Ashes of Creation has rather faded.
Crowfall is certainly a promising indie MMORPG – but when will it come out?
Are there any good news? Yes, there are, despite all the crisis:
But most of the activity in the MMORPG genre will happen in the existing games that have found their own way and groove. There are no big “new MMORPGs” visible on the horizon.
Here in the West, this development has so far not occurred – MMORPG fans have strong reservations against mobile games. Therefore, many online games in Europe and North America are dominated by shooters and action titles.
We can be curious to see if a change will occur here in 2019.
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In Destiny 2, with Season 6, the in-game shop, the Eververse, is being revamped. Bungie refers to it as an improvement, but many Guardians see it differently.
This is how the in-game shop is changing: According to Bungie, for Season 6, which starts on March 5, they want to try something new for the Eververse.
The Prism Matrix will be removed. Previously, you could earn one Eververse item per week for free through this. If you still have Prism Shards, you should redeem them by March 5. After Season 6 starts, you can only dismantle expired Prism Shards for 150 Glimmer.
Instead, there will be unique cosmetic item bundles available weekly that you must purchase directly with Silver. Silver is the currency that you cannot earn, only buy. All bundles will also include an exclusive cosmetic item that is only available through these weekly bundles.
Source of evil: The Eververse
One less way to earn cosmetic items
Why is this change happening? According to Bungie, they want to give players more control over how they acquire the cosmetic items they really want. The Prism Matrix, which came into the game in May 2018, was an experiment to give you more control, but they believe they can do it better in Season 6.
How is the community reacting? On Reddit, this change is being harshly criticized. “So your idea of improvement is to remove a way to earn items without Silver and replace it with bundles that must be purchased with Silver?”, writes one user and receives massive upvotes.
Every week there were 10 items in the Prism Matrix pool. One of them was acquired when you activated the earnable Prism Shard. The others could be purchased for 200 Silver each.
Some players are responding with irony and sarcasm, like “Yes, this is exactly what we wanted – new reasons to buy Silver and throw money at Bungie, whoopee,” while others simply write “Bungie, this is not better” or “Yes, this is an improvement for Bungie.”.
Furthermore, it is criticized that there are exclusive items in the bundles as well. Those who do not want to miss any items will be forced to open their wallets weekly.
One user comments that this change reads like a satire from someone wanting to mock Bungie. Many cannot fathom that Bungie itself is presenting this as an “improvement”.
Another Guardian shows understanding that Bungie wants new ways to earn money with the Eververse. That can be understood. However, Bungie should not pretend that this is an improvement for the players. That is hypocrisy.
Tess Everis
Here’s what Bungie says about the reactions: The topic created such a stir on Reddit that a separate official thread was opened for it. In it, Bungie’s community manager Cozmo provided an initial response.
He thanked for the feedback. They will collect it and present it to the team. He emphasizes, however, that players can still earn the Glimmer Engrams, even in Season 6. The “Well Rested” buff is also still available, through which you can more quickly acquire three Glimmer Engrams per week and, therefore, Eververse content.
Glimmer can still be earned as before through bounties. Additionally, the purchasable bundles are merely an optional way to acquire cosmetic items.
However, he does not directly address the upper critiques. He merely lists that the previous ways to obtain Eververse items without purchasing Silver will still exist in Season 6.
Tess Everis will likely have to suffer again
This is how the in-game shop is currently: At the launch of Destiny 2 in 2017, the Eververse was harshly criticized. Because it was too much in the spotlight, especially during events. Too many cosmetic items were tied to loot boxes, so it essentially turned into microtransaction events.
In the following months, Bungie made improvements. You could now earn cosmetic items through more avenues, and the dominance of microtransactions was not as strong. The Prism Matrix in May 2018 added an additional way to obtain Eververse items for free that you did not already possess.
Tess Everis, the NPC in the Eververse, was hated at the beginning of Destiny 2. “Kill Tess” was often seen as a comment. With the improvements in 2018, Tess gradually came out of the crosshairs of the angry Guardians. Now, in Season 6, she will likely have to suffer again.
Xur, on the other hand, is becoming a character who will finally be exciting again.
In Anthem, the well-known streamer xGladd was banned. The community is discussing this vigorously: Some find the ban completely okay. Others are siding with the streamer. He says: “I just play efficiently – I would never have been banned in Destiny for that.”
This is the streamer in question: xGladd is one of the best Destiny players in the world in PvE and has made a name for himself as a speedrunner there. He is known for marathon sessions and for doggedly pursuing goals. It was he who solved the Niobe Lab puzzle in Destiny 2.
With his team, the clan Redeem, he has achieved several World-First titles and has even made it into the Guinness Book of Records with a handicap run.
Since Anthem is a PvE game, but PvP games are more popular on Twitch, xGladd is one of the most important streamers there, even though with about 120,000 followers he is not a big name on the streaming platform compared to Twitch giants.
The streamer has used 3 exploits
This is why the Anthem streamer was permanently banned: He is said to have exploited bugs that affected the “economy” of the game, namely loot drops. BioWare does not elaborate further on this.
According to his own statements, xGladd did three things that could have led to a ban. He explains this in a YouTube video:
He exploited a trick to use the Storm’s ultimate repeatedly – but he states that he only did this briefly and for fun, then reported it to the devs.
And he farmed the final boss of a mission using an exploit by killing him and then killing himself. This caused the boss to respawn and could be farmed again.
This is how xGladd presents it: He says that looking for such “farming opportunities” is the way he plays, just like he played Destiny. There’s nothing wrong with that.
The chest run was possible and intended by the game, thus he did it. He just uses “efficient ways to farm.”
On Reddit, he is accused of exploiting a bug in the “Tyrant Mine.” This is a mix-up – he did not exploit that.
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He himself now rules out “chest farming” as a possible reason for his ban.
xGladd also sees himself as an ambassador for Anthem. He has been promoting the game practically from day one and has introduced thousands of people to it. He said to EA and BioWare: “You’re welcome for getting all these people to buy your game or Origin Premier to try it out. Now they can tell me how much fun they have or not.”
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This is what opponents of the ban say: The ban of xGladd is causing quite a stir, especially on Reddit. There, the top comments are very much on the side of the streamer. Many do not understand the ban.
Opponents say:
If there were exploits that someone could exploit, that is primarily BioWare’s fault, they cannot ban him for playing the game “efficiently.”
That such methods were also used in comparable games like Destiny (Loot Cave) or The Division (Bullet King), no one was banned there.
The original Loot Cave in Destiny 1, a legendary farming spot and an “exploit”
BioWare should have made it clear that players would be banned for using the exploit.
In a PvE game, no one should be banned anyway.
According to MeinMMO:
For a new AAA title, there is absolutely no buzz on Twitch about Anthem. They could practically use every big streamer.
Ultimately, however, I still believe that one cannot punish the player for a mechanic in a game being poorly implemented.
This is what supporters of the ban say: There are also voices, for example on MeinMMO, that support the ban. The arguments here are primarily:
Streamers also must adhere to the rules. They cannot expect special treatment.
xGladd is anyway known for exploiting glitches to get ahead.
Exploiting bugs leads to a ban in any game.
Both are important: You must ban people, no matter how great and prominent they are on Twitch, and you must fix bugs. Together, both create a good game.
I have nothing against power players or pro players. I just have something against people who cheat, and this starts for me with glitching and includes bug using.
We will continue to report on the case on MeinMMO as things develop.
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A former developer and lead designer of Diablo 3 is having a lot of fun with Anthem. That’s why he is now giving tips and advice to solve some of the problems. The reaction from fans and Bioware itself is positive.
Who is he? The developer’s name is Travis Day and he was one of the lead developers and designers on Diablo 3. However, he no longer works for Blizzard.
Day has a lot of experience with loot and reward systems, difficulty levels, and the right balance of stats. Accordingly, his tips are extensive, which he published in the Anthem subreddit.
What he advises the developers of Bioware
“Dead” inscriptions need to go: The problem with the inscriptions, or equipment properties, has been known for some time and is also a topic in the community.
According to Day, the problem is not that some are rather suboptimal. Rather, it is the affixes that make no sense at all and are completely useless.
Therefore, Travis suggests limiting the possible number of affixes depending on the item to a specific selection that still fits the gear piece.
Strongholds need to be adjusted: Day also criticizes the three strongholds available in the endgame.
Currently, their differences in terms of duration and difficulty are too great, yet the reward is always the same.
His suggestion: either adjust the difficulty or increase the reward for the tougher strongholds like the Heart of Rage.
Risk of fatigue: The aforementioned problem inevitably leads to players always taking “the path of least resistance” and repeatedly running the shortest stronghold.
Sooner or later, players will lose motivation to play strongholds altogether.
Players should be able to farm specifically: What is already possible in parts, Day wishes to have better implemented.
Already, players can earn abilities in strongholds and components through legendary contracts. However, these are only available once per day, per faction.
Day suggests expanding this and also introducing a method for farming weapons. Ideally, there should be a reliable method for each type of gear.
Difficulty levels need fine-tuning: For Day, the differences (especially at the Master Ranks) are too great. As an example, he cites the jump from Master 1 to 2.
A good challenge is important, but the difference between “This is easy” and “this is hard and not worth the time and energy” means players prefer to farm on lower difficulty levels. One solution would be the introduction of further intermediate levels.
Day himself claims to have a lot of fun with Anthem and enjoys the game. That’s why he wants to help solve the problems with this feedback and his experience.
He hopes that “his tips are helpful and can help make Anthem a stronger game over time.”
The response to his tips has been quite significant. The community is reacting extremely positively to his post, which now has over 7000 upvotes.
Successfully defeating enemies to accomplish heroic deeds
The community and Bioware are pleased with the suggestions
This is how the community reacts to Day’s tips: Day is no stranger in the industry and among Diablo fans. For many Diablo 3 players, he is one of the developers who has kept the game alive.
Day is largely responsible for many changes that have greatly improved Diablo 3 for numerous fans. Some of these go in a similar direction to what he now proposes for Anthem. They include:
rare items that could only have the main stat of the respective played class
affixes were divided into primary and secondary
a new feature that binds legendary items only to the account and not to the respective character
In addition, Day is also responsible for the Loot 2.0 system, which has a good reputation in the community.
That’s why many fans believe that Bioware should take these tips very seriously, like Tylorw09: “Wait, so this guy designed Loot 2.0 for Diablo 3? If so, I really hope that Bioware looks into this.”
Others go even further and demand his hiring to improve Anthem.
Bioware also responds: Camden Hardy, Development Manager of Anthem, has also responded to Travis Day’s post:
Hey Travis, thank you for taking the time to write this feedback. I really appreciate this unique insight. I have already forwarded it – just in case others on the team haven’t seen it yet. I love your work, I’m a big fan.
Thus, Day seems to have achieved his goal, and his feedback has reached the developer team.
What will be implemented from this and how long it will take is currently unknown. However, some of these problems have already been noted by Bioware and are frequently criticized by fans.
Therefore, the chances could be good that at least part of this will be addressed.
The immediate plans of Bioware for March will be revealed in a roadmap:
In The Division 2, the content of the Year 1 Pass is known. We present all the information about the Year Pass to you.
This is the Year Pass: If you pre-order special editions of The Division 2, you will receive the Year Pass included. The Gold Edition, for example, only contains a 3-day early access and the Year Pass, compared to the Standard version.
For this, Ubisoft charges an additional €40. Therefore, fans want to know which content justifies the €40.
The Year Pass can also be purchased separately once the game is released.
This is included in the Year Pass
What’s included in the Year Pass of The Division 2
With the Year 1 Pass, you receive:
7 days of early access to all episodes in Year 1: The episodes refer to the 3 DLCs that will be free for all agents. With the Year Pass, you can only play the narrative elements earlier.
Instant access to all specializations from Year 1 as soon as they are released. There will be more than just the Survivalist, the Demolitionist, and the Sniper – namely 3 more throughout Year 1. All others can unlock the specializations over time.
8 Classified Assignments: The Fall of DC: This likely refers to 8 secret tasks or challenges that thematize the fall of D.C. Assignments were the daily and weekly missions in The Division 1 that were displayed in the operations overview starting from character level 30. The ISAC missions were also part of the assignments.
Exclusive cosmetic items – namely an emote and an outfit.
Additional in-game activities, namely special bounties (eliminate certain enemies) and special projects (master various tasks in D.C.). You receive one extra project per day and one extra bounty per week.
A Survivalist – What other specializations are coming?
The Community’s Reaction
The first reactions (as of March 3rd) to the information are predominantly positive:
One user is very pleased that there will be more than three specializations. Many are already speculating in the comments on reddit about what these could look like.
Another writes that he was positively surprised by this pass.
The Redditor ab_c cheers: “I must admit, this is a surprisingly rewarding pass. Good job, marketing team.”
In general, it is praised that with the pass, you not only acquire early access but that there are additional contents as well.
However, one also writes critically that he is just waiting for the “Pay2Win” accusations. However, some users respond that one must wait and see how other agents can access the specializations without the Year Pass. What effort they need to undertake to unlock these.
What do you think? Will you get an edition with the Year Pass?
The Elder Scrolls: Blades was supposed to be released at the end of last year, but nothing has happened so far. However, there is now a sign of life and an initial beta. But not for everyone.
When is The Elder Scrolls Blades supposed to be released? The new mobile game from Bethesda was supposed to be released by the end of 2018. However, the developers at Bethesda shifted the release to the first quarter of 2019. So far, nothing has changed, and there is still no specific date available.
However, there is at least news about a closed beta of the game.
Closed Beta before Early Access
What is the Beta all about? The closed beta of The Elder Scrolls: Blades will provide you with the full game before its release and before the also planned early access phase. However, as a beta tester, you will have to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before you can play.
Moreover, only users of an iOS device will be able to enjoy the beta. Android users are left out.
When is the beta supposed to start? Unfortunately, nothing more specific is known about that yet. However, the wording of the announcement on Twitter suggests that it will likely start soon and that the full release is still expected in spring 2019. So, it shouldn’t be long now.
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What is The Elder Scrolls: Blades? The Elder Scrolls: Blades will be a mobile RPG in the Elder Scrolls universe. You will play – as the name suggests – a member of the “Blades”, the Imperial Elite Guard.
You will have to rebuild your land after a catastrophe and experience adventures in dungeons and dark regions.
The game offers real-time combat with magic and sword. Moreover, Blades looks excellent and sets a new reference for mobile game graphics.
We were able to play a limited demo of The Elder Scrolls: Blades at GamesCom 2018. Here is our report on it:
In Anthem you will encounter various enemies. However, when it comes to the Scars, you should pay attention to one detail.
What are the Scars?Scars are one of the enemy types in Anthem. They are insect-like humanoids that specifically seek Shaper relics. The Scar attack with various units, such as Escari, Hunters, or Scouts, and usually appear silently through their drills.
Scars are nasty insects that suddenly appear with drills.
What’s up with the cave? As some players report on the Anthem subreddit, freelancers should pay close attention to the Scar drills when they are looking for loot. If you destroy the drills, there is a chance that a cave is hidden beneath.
According to players, you can find a few more enemies in these caves. If you can take them out, you will be rewarded at the end of the cave with a chest full of loot.
Keep an eye out for these drills!
Where do we know this from? The loot cave at the end of the drill sounds almost like the portal of the goblins from Diablo 3. In that action RPG, there are goblins that reward players with various items upon their demise, depending on their type.
Some of these goblins also leave a portal to the “Realm of Treasures”. There, you have to face more goblins and creatures and ultimately deal with greed itself.
The portal to the Realm of Treasures can be opened by a goblin or via Kanai’s Cube.
Goblins in Diablo 3 bring many treasures with them.
What do the players say?In a post on the Anthem subreddit, the player popnlocke is currently drawing attention to the drill caves. Many players are surprised and questioning whether the caves really exist.
Others report that they encountered these caves during missions or legendary contracts and therefore could not inspect them.
Some freelancers report that they have seen these caves, but were prevented from entering the loot caves during missions because of the automatic “catch-up” mechanics.
A total of seven characters will have to adjust to changes. This includes the cowboy McCree, who gets a hefty buff.
How McCree is enhanced: The buff affects the ability Deadeye, the ultimate of McCree. This now starts generating bonus damage within 1.5 seconds. Before the patch, the cowboy had to aim at an opponent for 2.5 seconds before the bonus damage would take effect.
As a video in the Overwatch subreddit now shows, McCree can now eliminate heroes with full HP in no time after the patch, even if they are behind the tank Reinhardt’s shield.
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How does it work? With the new patch, McCree needs less time to generate bonus damage and can multiply his damage. Before the patch, Deadeye dealt 275 per shot, after the PTR patch it does 550 damage.
Of course, the video is staged, and the player has enough time to aim at his opponents. Players on Reddit also agree that this is a significant increase in damage, but on the live servers, hardly anyone should be able to fully utilize the damage bonus.
Players also share a tip: The ability Deadeye always starts from McCree’s right side when targeting opponents. Even after the patch, you are safest if you stay as far left from him as possible.
