A secret buff in the latest Overwatch patch excites fans of the healer Mercy. However, it is still unclear whether the buff will remain.
Yesterday (26.02.2019), a new PTR patch for Overwatch went live on the test servers. This primarily included the new hero Baptiste, whom we introduced in detail here. Besides Baptiste and some planned changes, there was also a buff for the healer Mercy that was not mentioned in the patch notes. We reveal to you what is changing now.
Mercy is now faster: The change ensures that Mercy retains full movement speed while using her ultimate ability “Valkyrie” if she wants to resurrect a player. Previously, her movement was drastically reduced, making her an easy target.
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Many positive reactions: Most players are reacting positively to the change. They believe that “Valkyrie” is too weak anyway, as it has no interaction with the resurrection. The slowing down during resurrection contradicts the general idea of a nimble, flying angel during the ultimate. They hope this change stays. This way, one can still actively dodge during a resurrection.
Not everyone is satisfied: However, there are also some voices that are not satisfied with the changes and hope it is just a bug. Some fear that due to the fast movement, they might exit the resurrection radius too early, thus interrupting the resurrection. Previously, this was hardly possible due to the low movement speed.
Therefore, that Mercy retains her full speed while resurrecting with Valkyrie might just be a bug. Due to the many positive feedbacks, however, Mercy fans hope that the change will remain.
What do you think of this change to Mercy? Is it cool and helpful? Or is it rather annoying and should be reverted?
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In Anthem, some equipment has the value “Luck”. How much the Luck stat actually brings and whether you really need this value for more loot is currently being discussed in the community.
What is Luck in Anthem? Luck is a value in Anthem that players can find on various pieces of equipment. The value itself is always indicated on the gear with a percentage.
If multiple pieces of your equipment have Luck, the respective percentages are added together and represent the total value.
What does the value provide? According to Anthem’s Lead Producer, Ben Irving, Luck is supposed to increase the chance of receiving items of a higher rarity level. So if you have a high Luck value, you should also have a higher chance of finding rare gear.
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It would function similarly to the “Magic Find” value from the times of Diablo. Players even created their own gear sets filled with this value to farm loot more effectively.
Does Luck really work? Whether the value really has an effect and holds true to what Irving promises is currently being critically discussed in the Anthem community. For instance, user Barradoor created a table in the Anthem subreddit, where he documented different farming routes with varying Luck.
What is the deal with Luck?
According to the table, the Luck value seems to have little influence on the loot found. For instance, Barradoor received Masterwork gear with 27% Luck, while he found nothing with 81% and 101% Luck. According to the user, 99 or 100% Luck works best, and anything above that is “terrible”.
The player MrSiippyfist also conducted tests on Reddit with the Luck value and came to a similar conclusion after several attempts on Grandmaster 1 difficulty. He hunted 100 Ursix with three different Luck setups and believes that Luck does not affect the drop chance of legendary items. Additionally, a value below 100% Luck is said to be the most lucrative.
Other players believe that finding good equipment is likely less about the Luck value and more about general luck in the game.
Masterful weapons like this seem also to depend on luck.
What do players say? Some players are calling on Reddit for the Luck value to be removed from equipment parts. In their opinion, no one should be forced to compromise their favorite build for a chance at better items. The same is being requested for the harvest bonus.
In another post, a player points out that Guild Wars 2 had a similar system but removed this value. Players can now increase their Luck with essences.
In Diablo 3, the drop chances are also increased differently: There, the value depends on how many people you play with and at what difficulty level.
A new update for Apex Legends prevents players from acquiring a skin and loot boxes in an unintended way.
What skin is it about? A few days ago, a collaboration started between Apex Legends and the streaming site TwitchTV. As a holder of a Twitch Prime account, you can get the Omega Point skin for Pathfinder for free. Additionally, you get 5 Apex Packs, which are loot boxes.
This has now been fixed: With a trick, players could claim the loot from Twitch even though they did not have a Prime account. The new update for the PC version of Apex Legends has now closed this exploit. In a tweet, the Apex Legends account explains that all players who have unlawfully acquired the skin and the boxes will lose the skin again.
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It is unclear what will happen to the loot boxes that players secured with this method. They are part of the Twitch Prime loot. However, since they have likely been opened by most players, Apex Legends is unable to retrieve them in this instance. However, it might be possible to retrieve the loot obtained from them.
If you have obtained the Omega Point skin of Pathfinder using this method, you will soon not find it in your skin selection anymore.
If you still want the skin, you can do so through the intended method with Twitch Prime. If you haven’t had such a subscription yet, you can use it for free for 14 days and thus get the skin for free as well.
How players obtained the loot with a trick: Shortly after the release of the Twitch pack, a trick circulated in the community.
Players discovered that you do not need to be a customer of the Twitch Prime service to collect the loot. You could simply enter a code in the launch options of Apex Legends, tricking the game into thinking you met the requirements for the skin and the loot boxes.
From now on, you can buy a book about The Division 2: Tom Clancy’s The Division: Dawn of the Morning. This can help you pass the time until the release. The Americans cannot.
2 weeks until release: Ubisoft’s upcoming shared-world shooter The Division 2 will be released worldwide on March 15, 2019. Those who pre-order certain editions can start 3 days earlier.
For many agents, this is a painfully long time to wait for the release. Until then, you can
or distract yourself with a newly released book about The Division.
Part of the book cover
This is Tom Clancy’s The Division: Dawn of the Morning
The book is called “Tom Clancy’s The Division: Dawn of the Morning” and was released yesterday, on February 26, 2019, in Germany.
Who is the author of the book? It is an official book from Ubisoft Entertainment and the “Tom Clancy’s The Division” brand. It is considered the “novelization of the game.”
The author is Alex Irvine, an American who has written several novels set in the universes of Marvel, Supernatural, or Halo. The book was translated by Tobias Toneguzzo.
Agent from The Division 2
What is the novel about? Like The Division 2, the story of the novel takes place a few months after the outbreak of a devastating virus pandemic that began in New York. Spring is coming, and the civilian survivors are organizing themselves into settlements and daring to make a fresh start.
But in the devastated world, oppressors and looters spread chaos. Only “The Division,” an elite unit of autonomous sleeper agents, provides protection.
The hero of the novel is Aurelio Diaz. He is described as a Division agent and a man of honor who is hunting down a rogue Division member responsible for the deaths of many innocents.
As Aurelio follows the trail, he encounters New Yorker April Kelleher. She has ventured into the crisis-stricken Midwest of the USA to find out why her husband was murdered and if there is an antidote to the deadly virus.
Together they uncover a great threat and must prevent a renewed pandemic and the final collapse of civilization.
The book costs 15 euros in paperback on Amazon. Here you can see the Amazon offer:
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Americans and Canadians have to wait for the book
A few hours ago, this discovery was shared in the reddit forum. A user showed his German edition of the novel and pointed out that it is now available in Germany:
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This is how other users react: In the comments, some envy us for the early release in Germany. One writes that he pre-ordered the book but has to wait until mid-March in Canada. Another writes sadly that he, too, will not get it in the United States until mid-March.
And a German-speaking user curiously asks: “Where did you buy it?”
On amazon.com, the English version will be published on March 26.
More Division books: “Dawn of the Morning” is not the only book being published as part of The Division 2. A book called “The Division: Extremis Malis” is scheduled for the end of July 2019, and “The World of Tom Clancy’s The Division” is listed for mid-March.
Additionally, a book by Alex Irvine about The Division: Tom Clancy’s The Division in New York Collapse: An Urban Catastrophe Survival Guide was published back in March 2016, coinciding with the release of The Division 1. This is only available in English:
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Are these books interesting to you, or are the games enough for you?
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In Anthem there is a cash shop where you can purchase optional cosmetic items. How to get the currency coins, or coins, we show you here.
What are coins? Coins, or in English, coins, are one of the two currencies with which you can purchase cosmetics in the cash shop in Anthem. The currencies are:
Coins that you can earn in the game
Shards that you can buy with real money
What is available in the cash shop? In the cash shop of Anthem, you will mainly find cosmetic items for your Javelin, such as armors or vinyls. There are no pay-to-win elements in the shop. Therefore, you cannot buy items that make you stronger in the game.
In addition to cosmetics, you can also purchase a limited number of crafting materials per week with coins.
This is what the shop looks like in the game.
How to earn coins in Anthem
When you start Anthem, you have 40,000 coins available for the cash shop. You can earn more coins in the game.
Campaign
To earn coins in Anthem, you just need to play the campaign. Some missions give you up to 2,000 coins and other rewards, such as crafting materials. In the 15 to 20 hours that the story of Anthem roughly takes, you can already accumulate quite a few coins.
In addition, there are the missions of the various factions that you can complete during and after the campaign, which also reward you with coins and other bonuses.
The contact person for the shop is Prospero.
Challenges
You will complete challenges alongside playing, but you can also work towards them purposefully. You can find challenges in your codex. They require you to eliminate enemies with a specific weapon or revive a certain number of teammates.
No matter what you need to do for the challenges, they reward you with coins and other items. Through the weapon challenges, you can obtain the coveted blueprints.
The alliance system rewards you with coins while playing.
Alliance System
Alliances are a reward system in Anthem that brings you coins weekly. With every activity in the game, you gain experience that flows into the alliance system. The experience of other players in your group also contributes to the alliance. Additionally, the experience of players on your friends list who play Anthem counts toward the alliance.
Depending on what level the alliance has reached, you will be paid a certain amount of coins at the weekly reset.
It has been reported that freelancers received between 800 and 2000 coins from some chests. However, it should be mentioned that not all chests contain coins.
Near Owen, you will find not only Yarrow for the freelancer faction but also Lucky Jak.
Daily, weekly, and monthly trials
Lucky Jak is the contact person for trials, and you will find him in Fort Tarsis near Owen and Yarrow. Trials require you to complete certain tasks while playing.
Trials can also reward you with coins.
However, you do not necessarily have to go to Lucky Jak to get your trials. Check your cortex under challenges and “Path to Fame”. There you will find additional trials that you can complete. One of the things that Anthem does not explain well to players.
You can find more guides to Anthem in our overview:
The 8th season of Fortnite starts on February 28. The start time has now been leaked – the end is also apparently already known.
When does Season 8 start in Fortnite? Players of Fortnite are eagerly waiting for Season 7 and its extended challenges to end. Because shortly after, Season 8 will begin.
A leak states that Season 8 starts at 10 AM German time on February 28.
At this time, Fortnite’s downtime presumably begins, during which the servers will be unavailable. When they will return is still unknown.
This leak is supposed to show the start and end dates for Season 8.
When does Season 8 end? According to the leaked graphic, the eighth season of Fortnite is supposed to end on May 8 at 2 AM.
This would be about 10 weeks after the start and thus a “normal” season.
Season 7 was active longer than the other seasons. Because Fortnite extended it by 2 weeks and received a boost from extension tasks. This was likely due to Christmas and the break that Epic had during the “14 days of Fortnite.”
Where does this information come from? According to Dexerto , the graphic comes from the PlayStation event page. So it is not yet 100% official as long as Epic Games does not confirm this data.
What is already known about Season 8? With teaser images, Epic Games is preparing its Fortnite community for the start of the new chapter. So far, there have been pirate hooks, snakes, and tigers illustrated. Fans suspect that a pirate theme is planned for Season 8. This could bring waves, water skins, and underwater areas.
But so far these are wild speculations. That’s why players are eagerly waiting for the Season 8 trailer in Fortnite. It is likely to be released on Thursday morning, unless it is leaked in the community earlier.
What kind of content are you looking forward to in Season 8? It is known that these skins will appear:
Blizzard changes the loot in the current raid of World of Warcraft. The reason for this is players leaving early.
In World of Warcraft the latest wing of the Battle of Dazar’alor is open since today. Here players can defeat the last three bosses and earn good loot. However, since a special item dropped from the first boss, this caused issues. Blizzard quickly pushed a hotfix and changed the loot table – but only for the “LFR difficulty”.
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What item is it about? The boss High Engineer Mekkadrill can leave a very special mount, the G.M.O.D. (“Gallywix’ Mechaoberdampfhammer”). This mech is quite stylish and is desired by many players. However, on the first day of the last wing’s opening, Blizzard changed Mekkadrill’s loot table. From now on, the G.M.O.D. in LFR only drops from Lady Jaina Proudmoore, the final boss of the raid.
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Why was this changed? The reason for the hotfix is the collapse of LFR raid groups. Many players want to join the raid just to get this mount. This means they stay for the first fight (Mekkadrill) and then leave the group. With the hotfix, Blizzard forces players to stay until the end of the raid and actually defeat all three bosses to have a chance at the mount.
On the other difficulty levels, the G.M.O.D. will still be left by High Engineer Mekkadrill.
What do you think of this change? Is it a good thing that Blizzard is improving this to keep all players in the raid until the end? Or should there be better methods for that?
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The new hero Baptiste is live on the test server of Overwatch. His position between healer and DPS and his very specific kit have already sparked discussions about his impact on the meta. Will Baptiste be able to change anything?
This is what Baptiste can do: The abilities of the new hero revolve around switching between healing and damage. His weapon is a burst rifle with an under-slung healing grenade launcher.
This is why Baptiste could end GOATS: Baptiste’s offensive abilities all promote an aggressive playstyle. Both his high damage from his rifle and his mobility from his super jump give him good opportunities to disrupt opponents.
However, the most important aspect of his kit is his ultimate ability, the amplification matrix. The matrix amplifies any projectile it passes through and doubles its damage or healing.
The amplification matrix of Baptiste.
As a result, the healing of heroes like Ana or Moira is increased, and they would form an alternative combination to the GOATS composition of Lúcio and Brigitte, as the website Dotesports highlights.
However, the matrix also increases the damage of all heroes’ abilities, such as Junkrat’s. Even hitscan heroes benefit from the matrix and could become more useful again due to increased critical hits. Widowmaker can take down a Roadhog instantly with a headshot through a matrix, for example.
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Since Baptiste can double the damage of many offensive heroes, they could become viable again. Unlike the current GOATS meta.
His life-saving field could also contribute to weakening GOATS. GOATS primarily relies on combining a second ultimate with Zarya’s graviton bomb to wipe out the team.
If Baptiste places his invulnerability field at exactly the right moment before the opponents can destroy it, he saves the entire team from death. Combined with a strong group heal like Zenyatta’s Transcendence or Ana’s biotic grenade, the fight is as good as won.
Baptiste’s life-saving field prevents health points from falling below a certain value.
This is why Baptiste could also strengthen GOATS: However, some fans fear that Baptiste’s defensive abilities could do exactly the opposite. Some fans on Reddit are already discussing whether Baptiste, with his life-saving field, would complement a static GOATS composition.
There are also considerations that Baptiste would simply take Brigitte’s place in GOATS. He would roughly fulfill the same role. One fan even created a humorous animation about his impact on the meta.
Even the professionals of the Overwatch League are still unsure. While the manager of the Houston Outlaws according to unikrn agrees that Baptiste will shake up the meta, professional LiNKzr is not so sure.
The DPS player of the Houston Outlaws says:
I like Baptiste. I still think 3/3 will roll over him. We’ll see.
The problem is that it lacks dynamics. Since it consists only of three tanks and healers, there are hardly any spectacular kills or tricky plays from good DPS players. The whole gameplay is static and revolves around two tightly grouped teams facing each other.
The biggest action occurs when one of the two Zaryas has charged her ultimate and has been able to use it well. The team with the better ultimate wins and marches on until the next team fight.
Zarya is one of the core heroes of the GOATS meta.
For most viewers, this is unimaginably boring. Many also find playing GOATS frustrating since not much happens. Blamed for the whole mess that has been ongoing for a long time is according to former pro Seagull, the hero Tracer. Whether Baptiste can fix this remains to be seen.
What do you think, will Baptiste strengthen or drive away GOATS?
At least the initial reactions to Baptiste are already quite positive:
Many players are driven crazy by the new Pokémon. They have taken hundreds of photos but Smeargle has not appeared.
To make it easier for players, Niantic gives a tip for catching. There are also more hints on how to get Smeargle more easily.
With these tricks, you can get Smeargle more easily
This is what Niantic says: Since many players have complained about taking many useless pictures, Niantic is now giving a hint.
This is what Niantic says about catching Smeargle.
They write: “We understand, Trainers! It is advisable to take photos with different Pokémon types since Smeargle only appears in the first photo of a session. I believe this helps!”
What does this mean? Some players have done a whole photo session with a Pokémon. They took hundreds of pictures of the same Pokémon and hoped for Smeargle.
This is what it looks like when Smeargle jumps into the frame
However, this is not advisable. It is enough to take exactly one picture of each Pokémon. If it does not appear then, it will not appear at all with that Pokémon.
How do I recognize Smeargle? If a Smeargle jumps into the picture, you can recognize it because it stands in the bottom right corner.
You can already see it when you still have the camera open. You need to take a close look at the small excerpt of the captured image. So pay close attention, because this way you can’t miss a Smeargle.
Currently is also the best time for shiny hunters in Pokémon GO:
The new Mount Fat Cat is currently exciting many players in the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV and is the most popular mount in the game. The community on Reddit and social media reacts to the even chunkier cat with memes and fan art.
One of the special features of FFXIV is the huge amount of different cool, funny, or downright crazy mounts in the MMORPG. The latest of these is the Fat Cat (eng. Fatter Cat).
What kind of mount is this? The mount is a larger version of the popular companion “Fat Cat”, which has existed in the game for several years. It is round, looks incredibly cute, and is called Chubbs.
The mount Fat Cat has been on the radar of FFXIV players for a few months now. Data miners first discovered it in the files of the latest patch 4.5. However, no one knew how to obtain it.
How do you get the Fat Cat? Since yesterday, the Fat Cat is available in the cash shop of Final Fantasy XIV, the Moogle Kiosk.
The hefty thing costs €16.80 (or $24), which, however, did not stop many players from purchasing the new mount. After purchase, it is available for all characters on an account.
Parade of Fat Cats on the server Famfrit. Screenshot by @SpoonyBLM on Twitter
Why is the cat so popular? Besides the high cuteness factor and its almost fluid form, Chubbs also provides plenty of fodder for memes.
People immediately pulled out the “Chonk Chart”. It was originally created by a veterinarian to categorize obesity in cats and became a meme on the internet.
Chonk Chart with internet slang
On this chart, the Fat Cat would be at the top of the “Chonkers”.
Additionally, players posted pictures of the flying Fat Cat with the text “It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a chonker!” as a reference to the Superman meme.
Source: Reddit user svisha
Players celebrate the Fat Cat with fan art: The creative minds in the FFXIV community have also immediately set to work creating numerous fan arts of the “Chonker”.
Fan art by Twitter user @finowllyFan art by Reddit user ilysciaFan art by Reddit user YurieTTFan art by user Lyra-Kotto on Reddit
Many players are having fun with the Fat Cat, even if the hype will diminish at least after the release of the next funny mount.
Starbreeze is currently not envied. The launch of the online shooter Overkill’s The Walking Dead was a disaster, the studio head had to leave the company and now the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the online game have been canceled. The situation also looks bleak for the PC version.
That’s why there was back and forth regarding the console version: After the launch of Overkill’s The Walking Dead (OTWD) on PC flopped last November, it was recently stated that the version for PS4 and Xbox One had been canceled.
However, the publisher 505 Games shortly thereafter denied this. The game has merely been postponed. However, it is now certain: The console version will no longer be released.
Why was the game canceled? Skybound Entertainment, which holds the rights to the The Walking Dead franchise, announced that they have ended their collaboration with Starbreeze.
They had long tried to save the Left4Dead-like multiplayer game together with the developers, but in the end, the title did not meet the expectations that the company had for it and the promises made to the fans.
Skybound apologizes to the fans but also explains that they intend to release new games related to The Walking Dead in the future.
What does this mean concretely? The collaboration has been terminated with immediate effect. This means that work on the game has been ceased. The console version of the zombie game Overkill’s The Walking Dead will no longer be released.
There will be no support for the PC version anymore. There will be no updates or patches. All planned episodes have been canceled. The version is thus essentially dead.
What do the players think? Even though Overkill’s The Walking Dead had some significant technical issues, many players are disappointed. They had hoped that at least one more episode would be released.
meowzilla69 comments on Reddit: “Damn, the game was actually fun.”
Others are angry and demand a refund. For instance, chokeabtch states: “If OTWD is no longer supported by Steam five months after its launch on November 6, 2018, what will happen to the players’ investment? Were we all cheated out of 50 to 70 dollars?”
The PC version of Overkill’s The Walking Dead is still for sale and can still be played. However, Valve is currently considering how to proceed with the game. Whether there will be refunds is questionable.
So far, the Interceptor has had a rather mixed reputation in Anthem. For many, it is considered too weak, too fragile, and rather unsuitable for the Grandmaster levels. A Reddit video now proves the opposite.
This is what the video shows: User SFNF_ posted a video with PC gameplay on Reddit, titled “Yes, Interceptor CAN handle Grandmaster 2!”
It shows him zipping through the Fortress Temple of Skar at an insane speed as the Interceptor, taking apart just about everything and every opponent – and doing significantly better than his other team members.
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Especially his strategy against the boss Scelos is impressive, taking very little damage. He uses the mobility of the Interceptor effectively.
The Interceptor is considered too weak by most
This is why the video is so interesting: Among players, the Interceptor previously had a reputation for not being able to handle higher difficulty levels due to its low sturdiness.
Many also refrain from using this Javelin since the ultimate attack is comparatively weak compared to the others. However, after many have seen this video, they seem to have changed their minds.
Gameplay shows what is possible: The Interceptor can indeed succeed at higher difficulty levels, as seen in the video. However, one must optimally utilize the advantages of the Javelin. Of course, appropriate gear is also important.
Accordingly, SFNF_ has very strong Masterwork equipment that strengthens shields and also significantly enhances skills. Nonetheless, the video shows that the right movements are at least equally important.
This build is used in the video:
Weapons:
Truth of Tarsis (upgraded Devastator)
Garretus Counterstrike (legendary Trajectory)
Skills:
“Serpent’s Veil (Masterwork Poison Bomb)
Second Death (Masterwork Stormstrike)
Components
Rapid Fire Pistol Ammo (Epic)
Path of Customization (Masterwork)
Survival Algorithm (Masterwork)
Retribution Matrix (Masterwork)
Path of the Plunderer (Masterwork)
Fleeting Talisman (Masterwork)
Especially the Fleeting Talisman is essential for the playstyle. Because dodging three times refills the magazine of the equipped weapon. This way, SFNF_ does not need to reload even once.
How players are reacting: Under the video, many express themselves positively and are very impressed by the scenes, as user Darokaz says: “Okay, that was really fun to watch.”.
Other Interceptor players are also thrilled, like _TrustMeImLying: “I am impressed. Great moves, excellent agility. This is what others do not understand.”.
Many are particularly surprised at how reliably SFNF_ dodges all turrets and snipers, with nearly perfect timing.
However, some also note that such fast movements are actually only possible on PC with mouse and keyboard. Indeed, it is much harder to exploit the Interceptor’s movements with a controller.
Nonetheless, with over 2000 upvotes, the video is very well received and seems to have polished the reputation of the Interceptor at least somewhat.
Many fans have been waiting for this. Bungie has finally revealed when precisely there will be more information about how Destiny 2 will proceed from March. However, many fans are annoyed by the announcement of an announcement.
In less than a week, the new season starts in Destiny 2. But what awaits the Guardians from the beginning of March, no one really knows yet. However, that will change soon.
The new information was given in the stream: Yesterday, the developers from Bungie played the Raid “The Plague of the Past” in the stream and shared a bit about the development of the raid and Destiny 2 during the Raid-Along.
During this, Community Manager Deej casually mentioned that next Thursday (likely Friday night for us) will finally bring details about the upcoming content. A new ViDoc is expected to be released, where the developers will present the new content.
This annoys the fans: Bungie remains true to its communication style. After it was already revealed last week that to expect more information this week, there was again the famous announcement of an announcement. No concrete information or detail snippets were provided.
The presentation of Season 5 and the first premium DLC “The Black Armory” was similar. Up until shortly before the launch, hardly anything was known about the upcoming content. However, many fans are currently irritated and apparently have grown tired of this approach.
While one could joke about it before, the Guardians now emphasize that Bungie is doing itself no favors by completely shutting down communication or only teasing fans with announcements of announcements.
Why are fans so sensitive right now? After the separation from Activision, a big question mark hangs over the Destiny franchise for many:
The fans want clarity and certainty at last. More than ever, Destiny 2 needs good and transparent communication, according to numerous Guardians.
However, Bungie’s approach seems to annoy and unsettle the fans increasingly. The fact that they are taking so much time to present the latest content is seen by many as a bad sign. They fear that Bungie simply does not have much more to offer than the return of the Thorn and new maps or modes for Gambit.
Also, the lack of a real statement regarding the future of Destiny 2 after the end of the Annual Pass is not sitting well with the players. Additional setbacks such as the absence of group matches or the indefinite delay of Trials are not really reassuring in conjunction with such communication.
This is what fans wish for: Some fans recall the open and honest communication that took place last year, for example, by Chris Barret during the extensive renovations or in the lead-up to Forsaken. Many wish for that to return now.
After Early Access, Anthem is now officially released. We summarize how this action RPG performs on Metacritic.
After some players on PC and Xbox One were able to start in Early Access while PS4 players had to wait, the official release of Anthem has finally arrived. However, the reviews on Metacritic are rather mixed:
This is what the press says: The specialist press reacts cautiously to Anthem and awards an average Metascore of 61 based on 15 reviews (as of February 22, 9 AM). 14 of those reviews are “mixed”, one is even negative.
This is what the players say: So far, there are no reviews from players yet. However, these are expected to arrive after today’s release on February 22.
An Overview of Metacritic Ratings
The following press ratings for Anthem are currently available on Metacritic (as of February 22 at 9 AM):
Here are some sample ratings from the press regarding Anthem.
GameStar – “BioWare’s shooter experiment isn’t working yet”
The GameStar awards 67 points and compares Anthem to games like Destiny, Division, or Warframe. BioWare’s shooter currently cannot compete with these games.
The limited scope, the unremarkable story, and bugs that disrupt gameplay are criticized.
Beautiful loot shooter, but the unremarkable story, the (still) limited scope, and the many bugs cost Anthem many points.
GameStar.de, Michael Herold
IGN – “Anthem misses many opportunities to refresh its gameplay”
IGN awards 6.5 points and states that Anthem functions more as a co-op action RPG, than a story-driven game. However, it would only work after struggling through the repetitive main tasks.
I hope that BioWare will eventually capitalize on its strengths and turn Anthem into something worth investing time in. But all signs indicate that there is still much to do to reach that point.
IGN, James Duggan
PC Gamer – “Anthem is deeply flawed and often frustrating, but it’s truly charming”
PC Gamer awards 55 points and states that Anthem is impressive at first glance, but then reveals a flawed, often soulless world. BioWare’s unique storytelling is also hardly compatible with the co-op RPG shooter.
BioWare has already detailed what will be coming in the coming months. As a live-service game, one can expect that Anthem will change just like Destiny 2, The Division, and Warframe. BioWare certainly seems very interested in responding quickly to the promising feedback. But I won’t be holding my breath waiting for it.
PC Gamer, Steven Messner
Destructoid – “There can be some hard-to-ignore flaws, but the experience is fun”
Destructoid awards 7 out of 10 points and states that the NPCs in Anthem are full of life and the gameplay of the Javelins is striking and effective. The four different suits at launch allow for experimentation with team composition, while the highlight is that the Javelins each play differently.
BioWare needs to build quickly on its foundation to spark people’s interest. But those looking for a new neighborhood should perhaps give Anthem a try – either now or after fixes and updates.
Destructoid, Chris Carter
Kotaku – “After six hours, Anthem has a lot to love”
Kotaku has no rating for Anthem, but rather provides an outlook. The story is compared less to the political conflicts of Mass Effect and more to a good-versus-evil drama of Destiny.
The game is a lot of fun, the NPCs are well-animated and voiced, and flying feels good, with effects and sound also matching well.
The challenge for Anthem would be whether it remains as exciting after 100 hours as it is after six.
As I unlock more abilities and gear, I hope that the encounters in the game will change as well, aside from just having higher difficulty levels to revisit all old missions. I haven’t found a mission yet that I would like to play again. Right now, there are still many other things that bring me back to Anthem.
Kotaku, Ethan Gach
Polygon – “Anthem stumbles over itself in its attempt to merge two genres into one”
Polygon also does not provide a rating for Anthem. According to the reviewer’s opinion, the game is on the one hand a fast multiplayer action game, and on the other hand a slow, dialogue-heavy, quasi-interactive character drama. Occasionally, these two sides merge into something new, but too often they are also in conflict.
One would feel like in a Marvel game, like an unstoppable force, like Iron Man. However, the need for a BioWare-like story, presented in a controlled environment, prevents the player from experiencing the action of Anthem for an extended period.
For Anthem to survive, BioWare must clarify its identity and prioritize the right elements. I would love the story, the interface, and the experience of playing Anthem to meet this gameplay loop, rather than fight against it. I would love unique quests and activities that not only keep me occupied but also offer something to strive for. When I play Anthem, I can feel where this game is headed. I just worry about how long it will take to get there.
Porygon, Russ Frushtick
This is what the community is saying so far
Anthem has been in Early Access since February 15, and many players have already formed an initial impression.
This is what the MeinMMO community says: Many MeinMMO readers enjoy Anthem. They particularly praise the game world and the gameplay. Critical voices, on the other hand, are disappointed by the story and find it flat. The technical problems are also mentioned.
First player reviews for Anthem – This is what players like, these are the problems: Shortly after the Early Access release, we captured initial player opinions on MeinMMO. Generally, fans agree that the gameplay with the Javelins is fun and the game world is breathtaking. It also stands out that BioWare improved many aspects compared to the demo. This includes the controls.
The various technical issues, such as an annoying sound bug or long loading times, are criticized. The community is divided over the story. Some find it well-presented, while others do not think it reaches BioWare’s standard.
For many players, the patch indeed leads to improved loading times, which have been heavily criticized. However, others report that the patch introduced even more technical issues, causing the game to crash more often since then. However, there were also fixes for issues that annoyed players.
Players are already in the endgame – what do they say?Regarding the endgame, the community appears divided. While some complain there is too little to do or that the story is too short, others believe the opposite. Discussions are ongoing about rerolls, campaign length, and loot.
Participate in MeinMMO’s Anthem test: What do you think of the action RPG? You also have the opportunity to share your opinion about Anthem in our survey. The community survey runs for one week and will be evaluated at the end. We will include quotes from user comments in the article for the evaluation.
Anthem has a problem with its loot that has been discussed for days. BioWare has now announced that there will soon be an update regarding the loot.
Who is speaking? Ben Irving is one of the lead producers on Anthem, who is in constant contact with the community and keeps them informed about new developments. He is also known from developer streams.
Irving announces on Twitter that the team has been discussing loot and loot drops in Anthem for a long time.
When will the announcement come? BioWare hopes to give the community an update today, on February 27. However, there is no guarantee that we will actually hear more today. But we can assume that it will happen soon.
On one hand, the inscriptions are poorly described. On the other hand, some of them make no sense at all. There are weapons with properties that refer to completely different weapons and are therefore useless.
In Anthem there are “dead” perks that make no sense on certain items.
Activities for good loot are unbalanced:In the endgame, Anthem currently has three strongholds that correspond to raids. Here, players can sometimes grab the best loot. These have different durations and difficulties, which makes a big difference.
However, the difference in the quality of the loot is not noticeable. Therefore, players often decide to just run the shortest and easiest raid to efficiently farm masterworks and legendary items.
Bosses in strongholds drop the best loot. Currently, it is most efficient to run the easiest raid while farming.
Loot cannot be farmed deliberately: In Anthem, the randomness decides which loot players receive. Already, abilities and components can be found in strongholds or through legendary missions. However, this can only be done once a day per faction.
For certain weapons, focused farming is not possible. If players want the “Papa Pump,” they have no way to specifically farm that weapon. Since there are so many possibilities for loot through the inscriptions, it can become exhausting for players to let randomness decide for them.
Community Reactions
On Reddit:On Reddit, there is a desire for BioWare to hire Travis Day to develop Loot 2.0 in Anthem. This request can be viewed with a slight wink. Day was one of the leading developers and designers of Diablo 3 and recently gave BioWare tips on how to improve the loot system:
There is a certain excitement among players, and they can barely wait to hear something concrete. There is a consensus that the announcement regarding the loot will be emotionally received, regardless of whether it is good or bad news.
On Twitter:Under Irving’s tweet, which reports on the loot announcement, players express their gratitude for the open communication. Here too, they are now waiting eagerly.
What are you hoping for from the announcement? How should loot and loot drops in Anthem be revised?
After the latest update for Red Dead Online, players are upset. Some content is still missing, rewards for hunters have been cut, and new emotes cost money. This does not sit well with some.
What kind of update is this? On February 26, a major update for Red Dead Online was released that was supposed to unlock a lot of new content. Now players could see the changes. Many are now disappointed with the direction Red Dead Online is taking.
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This annoys players: In the Red Dead Online community, there is currently a sense of frustration. This is evident in numerous comments on Reddit or even on our site MeinMMO. The new update is met with a lot of criticism.
On Reddit, a thread in the gaming subreddit has already received over 11,000 upvotes. It is titled: “The first major update for Red Dead Online promotes microtransactions while simultaneously cutting the players’ most important sources of income in half.”
Comparisons are made between the content of the patch notes and what is now actually available in Red Dead Online.
The following is criticized:
One of the two new weapons is labeled as “Coming Soon” in the game and is not yet usable. Although there is already a daily quest for the weapon that players can no longer complete.
Some of the new clothing items are not available.
Emotes cost money.
Hunting activities previously yielded less money, and after the update, only half of that.
Due to the halving of the money rewards for hunting, the new weapons and cosmetic items are practically twice as expensive, it is said. And this annoys players.
The new weapon “Evans Repeater”: In the patch notes it states: “Today, the Red Dead Online Beta receives its first major update with new gameplay, new weapons, and new clothing as well as revised balancing and a number of improvements requested by the community based on feedback on our player feedback page. The update is now available in the game.” Later in the patch notes, it is mentioned that the Evans Repeater is “coming soon.”
Money reduced, important bugs remain: In the aforementioned Reddit thread, it is also stated that new activities are bugged and not available. The bug fixes in the new update were supposed to have fixed issues that led to quick money generation. However, horses continue to reset their bond with the player repeatedly, and beard styles are unavailable.
MeinMMO reader Frank writes that Rockstar messed up the update:
1. Someone shoots me (griefer), I kill him and he can negotiate.
2. I get shot, I kill him. I get marked red on the map, receive a bounty, and I’m the bad guy.
This update punishes people who stand up to griefers. With this update, they won’t lure any former players out from behind the stove.
Olli writes on MeinMMO:
Griefers are laughing their heads off. It was a terrible experience yesterday. Entered free roam, went fishing, bang, shot dead. What’s the point of negotiating if I have already been shot and spawn way too far away to resume my “interrupted” activity? Not being able to see players from a distance on the large map only brings the downside that you can no longer choose calmer areas with your buddies and you never know what awaits you.
The necessary effectiveness against griefers has not yet been demonstrated in Red Dead Online
On the Reddit of Red Dead Redemption there is a thread with 22,000 upvotes titled: “This fucking update made Online even worse.”
In it, the creator complains about the halved hunting rewards and the expensive emotes. He also says that players are now encouraged to grief because one of the daily challenges requires taking out 3 players with headshots.
Player airman 715 writes: They spent more time on the trailer of the update than on the update itself.
Player Baron012 says: If they had just copied RDR1 Online, it would have been 100 times better. Rockstar should either really listen and communicate with players or just ignore multiplayer and focus on story mode DLC like Undead Nightmare.
User YikYakWasBetter writes: “If Rockstar introduces microtransactions for simple things like emotes” and posts this image:
Have you tried the new update yet?
Despite these problems, Red Dead Online has its good sides as well:
Funcom has announced new games set in the universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune novels. Among them is an open-world multiplayer game. But what can we expect here?
Dune as an Online Game
What has Funcom announced? At least three games based on the Dune books are being developed. To this end, Funcom has entered a partnership with Legendary Entertainment, which holds the rights to Dune and is currently developing a film about it. The partnership is set to last for six years initially. Among the games is an “open world multiplayer” title.
Will the Dune online game be like Conan Exiles?
How does Funcom describe the online game? It was mentioned in a live stream that it will be a “Conan Exiles-like title” that won’t necessarily be exactly like Conan Exiles. What exactly this means is something Funcom wants to discuss when the team is ready – which will take a while.
The developers also explain that they are big fans of Dune and that a game can emerge that is made by fans for fans.
What do the fans wish for? Funcom’s explanation leaves plenty of room for interpretation, and the community is already speculating about what kind of online game we might expect. Among other things, there is the question of why Funcom refers to the game as an “open world multiplayer” title. This was evidently a deliberate choice. Could it be that it is not an MMO? Otherwise, they could have simply chosen that term.
It is rather unlikely that Funcom is developing another survival game set in a desert scenario.
Therefore, the current speculations lean towards the loot shooter direction:
The Division
Destiny
Anthem
Gold Farmer writes on Reddit: “I hope that “open world multiplayer” means something like The Division, Destiny, or Anthem and does not describe a traditional MMO.”
However, then the question arises of why Funcom said it would go in the direction of Conan Exiles. Are we expecting a survival game? Conan Exiles is already set in the desert. However, another title with similar gameplay in a comparable scenario is rather unlikely.
Unfortunately, according to Funcom’s statements, it will still be a while before they reveal more about the “Dune” open-world multiplayer game.
In FIFA 19 Ultimate Team, more events with special cards and SBCs are appearing than ever before. However, some errors have crept in.
Since the release of FUT 19, errors have repeatedly entered the game with new events and card releases. Some of these have caused quite a stir in the community.
We show you the three biggest errors of FUT 19 so far.
The Position Issue of Jadon Sancho
This is what happened: The second Player of the Month of the Bundesliga was Jadon Sancho. For his performances in real football, the Dortmund winger received the Player of the Month award and thus a POTM special card, which could be unlocked through an SBC.
Since FIFA 19, Bundesliga players are chosen as the “Player of the Month” (POTM) every month. Subsequently, the winner’s upgraded special card is available via Squad-Building-Challenges (SBCs). In this, players have to create special teams with their cards according to specific requirements and then exchange the cards for rewards – here, Sancho’s POTM card.
The problem: EA released his special card for the wrong position. Instead of releasing a POTM card for the right midfield (RM), it appeared for the LM position (left midfield).
Jadon Sancho LM
Many players quickly completed the SBC and were amazed by the card. After all, Sancho only played on the right side in the Bundesliga.
This is what EA did: EA quickly noticed the error and the SBC was removed. After a few hours, the SBC reappeared, this time everything was correct, and Sancho could be unlocked for right midfield.
Jadon Sancho RM
Curious: FUT players who completed the first, erroneous SBC were allowed to keep their LM Sancho and automatically received the corrected RM card. Thus, some FUT players have the privilege of owning Sancho POTM twice. They can position him versatile on both sides.
Yann Sommer is too Strong
This is what happened: Actually, Sommer’s headline card (88) was supposed to receive an upgrade of +2 to a total rating of 90 due to the winter upgrades. But EA made a mistake and increased the card by a generous 4 points, so Yann Sommer now (with 92) has the highest overall rating of all Bundesliga goalkeepers.
Yann Sommer 92
This is what EA did: Nothing! After the company realized the mistake, they decided not to correct it. The mistake only affects the overall rating. The attributes of the goalkeeper are correct and correspond to a 90-rated goalkeeper.
Curious: With Sommer, you get a really cheap 92-rated card for just around 80,000 coins. This can be used well for SBCs to push the required team’s rating.
In the winter upgrades, Sommer’s standard card was upgraded, as he has consistently shown better performances in real football lately than his FUT card reflects. Since the headliner card – a dynamic special card – is supposed to be better than Sommer’s new standard card, it was upgraded accordingly – but too much.
The problem: The requirements were far too low. The first two part SBCs were not an issue, only 11 bronze players and 11 silver players were required.
But parts 3 and 4 were also surprisingly easy. For part 3 of the SBC, you only had to submit a gold team including 3 Team of the Week players, with the overall rating being completely irrelevant.
For part 4 of the SBC, it was necessary to submit any icon card.
The rewards were strong: For part 3, there was a Rare Player Pack (value: 50,000 coins).
This is what the players did: Since the entire SBC was also repeatable, clever FUT players could simply exchange the newly received Prime Icon and complete the remaining 3 parts of the SBC for about 50,000 coins again.
This way, they received the valuable packs again and could enjoy a Prime Icon card again in the end. This could be repeated as often as desired.
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This is what EA did: After the mistake was noticed, EA removed the SBC on the same day. Later, the SBC was readjusted and published again. This time, the rewards were significantly scaled down and the requirements increased. There were now 5 part SBCs and the most valuable pack was a Prime Gold Player Pack (value: 45,000 coins).
A player had been stranded in the space online game Elite Dangerous for several months. He had been drifting through the void since November 2018. Now he is finally back home.
In a complex rescue operation, the Fuel Rats brought a space pilot home who had become lost during a record attempt far from any civilization in the vastness of space.
A Unique Rescue Operation
This is why Commander Deluvian Reyes Cruz needed to be rescued: After attempting to set a new record in November 2018 and traveling the longest distance from the “Sol” solar system, Commander Deluvian Reyes Cruz became stranded in space.
He wanted to break the record of 157.06 light-years set by Commander Kenneth McGrew. However, 16 light-years before reaching the record distance, he ran out of fuel.
This is how the player was rescued: He drifted through space for 2 months before he finally decided to contact the Fuel Rats.
This is a group of players dedicated to rescuing stranded players. They had just rescued another player, Commander Persera, and couldn’t believe how far Deluvian was out in space.
The rescue operation was correspondingly challenging. Plans were made and discarded until the Fuel Rats finally sent five Commanders with 2,576 tons of fuel.
The tanks of the accompanying Commanders were repeatedly used to refuel each other’s ships. It had to be considered that each still had enough fuel left to return home. Until eventually only Commander HighwayWarrior was left.
When was Commander Deluvian rescued? On February 23rd, he reached the stranded pilot after three days of flight time as the last of the Fuel Rats.
The missing pilot was extremely happy to finally receive fuel and of course thanked his rescuers.
The words: “I told you we would get you” expressed more at that moment than cheers. Because these words show how strong the community of Elite Dangerous is and how much they stick together.
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Why is this special? The operation went down in history of the space online game under the name “Beyond The Dark Edge”.
Commander Highwaywarrior from the Fuel Rats explains that this was an extraordinary mission that will likely remain unique. The record of 157.06 light-years by Commander Kenneth McGrew is practically impossible to break.
Perhaps others will try again, but this operation will forever be remembered by the Fuel Rats of Elite Dangerous. Such unusual stories are what make the space game so special.
After a recent trailer featuring the Replacer and DrDisrespect amused the fans of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, there is now a sequel with this chaos duo.
What’s it about? Since yesterday, February 26, the new Operation Grand Heist is finally available on Xbox One and PC.
Treyarch is also celebrating the launch of the new content on these two platforms with a funny trailer featuring the cool Replacer.
In the new clip, DrDisrespect is back as well. The focus is on a dispute with the Replacer in an armored truck. Apparently, not everything is going as harmoniously for the perfect partners as one might suspect from last week’s trailer.
Even if you’re not a big Call of Duty fan, it’s worth taking a look.
What’s the deal with the Replacer trailer? Already at the release of the new Operation Grand Heist on PS4 a week ago, Treyarch kicked off the new season with its own trailer.
For this, they brought back a favorite advertising character among fans of the Black Ops series – the Replacer, played by Peter Stormare. He replaces people who are too busy with Call of Duty to attend to their actual tasks.
To many’s surprise, streaming star DrDisrespect was also on board. However, last week he only had a brief guest appearance.
The sequel to the trailer now shows an extended version of the armored truck scene from the first trailer, where the duo annoys each other. This time, fans get to see more of DrDisrespect.
