The Javelins in Anthem actually play very differently. However, due to a bug, it is possible to mix various abilities or equip armor pieces from other suits.
What happens due to the bug? Currently, some players are reporting in the Anthem subreddit that they can equip their Javelin with armor pieces that are actually meant for other suits due to a glitch. It should also be possible for a class to suddenly use the abilities of one of the other Javelins.
For example, the freelancer Feefski posted a video of his Colossus, which was able to use the abilities of an Interceptor in the final battle of the Stronghold Mine against the Tyrant. In the video, you can see the bulky Colossus teleporting to the boss like an Interceptor, attacking him with invisible knives, and then raising the shield of his own class again.
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The player LemonKing attempted a mixture of Interceptor/Storm and made free play unsafe. The incredibly agile Interceptor can thus make use of the powerful elemental attacks of the Storm. Together with the melee attack of his own class, LemonKing’s Javelin becomes a one-man combo machine.
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How does the bug occur? The game seems to assume that users have equipped a Javelin when they are actually using another one. The bug seems to occur when players enter the forge multiple times.
Bug allows Javelin to wear other equipment: This glitch also enables other strange combinations. Players report that they can equip their Javelin with armor pieces that are actually intended for other classes.
In Pokémon GO you can now receive another reward in PvP mode. We show you a list of all the bonuses.
What rewards are available? In the PvP mode, both winners and losers receive numerous rewards for the battle. This includes, among other things, the Sinnoh Stone.
These bonuses have now increased. The first trainers report that they also received Technical Machines, or TMs, for a trainer battle.
To help you keep track of the rewards, we show you what new bonuses are coming your way.
These rewards are new in PvP
This is new: There are now both Quick and Charged TMs from the rewards. Trainers report that they received rewards from trainer battles and team leader battles.
A Charged TM
This is what TMs can do: With this item, you can teach your Pokémon new moves. This way, they get the best movesets and become strong attackers. Depending on which TM is used, you can change the Quick or Charged attack.
What other rewards are there? The list of rewards from PvP is quite manageable. Recently, special candies were added. Here you can see all the bonuses:
Stardust (between 300 and 1000)
Special Candies
Sinnoh Stones
Quick and Charged TMs
Which items you receive is random. It doesn’t matter whether you won or lost the battle. The reward is independent of this.
If you want to be more informed about the rewards, check out our December post. There we explain how the rewards are determined.
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On March 1, the Open Beta of The Division 2 will start. We summarize all important information regarding the start, download, and the content for you.
When does the Open Beta run? The Open Beta of The Division 2 starts on March 1 and ends on March 4 on PC, Xbox One, and PS4. All players can participate. The servers will be online from 10 AM.
Preload and download size: According to Ubisoft, the preload starts on February 28 at 10 AM, which is 24 hours before the start of the Open Beta.
If you still have the Private Beta client on your hard drive, you only need to install a beta patch. The update should already be available for all platforms.
The changes in the patch are extensive and are already being celebrated by fans. We have summarized the highlights of the patch notes for you.
How large is the download? The client should take up around 50 GB of storage, depending on the platform. So make sure you have enough hard drive space available.
As soon as the preload is available, the beta client should be available in the respective store for the various platforms:
Xbox Live
PSN
Uplay
Epic Games Store
What’s included in the Open Beta of The Division 2
These are the contents you can look forward to: All contents of the Private Beta are available in the Open Beta, along with numerous bug fixes and balance changes, and also new content:
3 main missions (one of which is new in the Open Beta)
In this scene from Fortnite , a grenade, a shockwave, and the hearty effort of a player come together.
What is it about? A video has been circulating on Reddit, shared by user shyyGun with the community. Within 12 hours, it has already received 32,000 thumbs up.
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What happens in the video? In the video, two players can be seen. At first, it seems that shyyGun (from whose perspective you see the video) intends to take out the other player. He aims at him with his sniper rifle. The opposing player spots him, but doesn’t shoot. He doesn’t show any weapons either.
Then shyyGun starts dancing, showing that he does not want to take out the opponent. The opponent comes out of cover and drops Ice grenades.
These grenades cause a recoil and freeze the opponents’ feet – this type of grenade does not deal damage.
Player shyyGun throws the grenade at the opponent but is pushed back himself and eventually slides with his icy feet over the edge of the map. He drifts down on his glider, alone. But when he looks up, the opponent reappears.
This is what makes the action special: The opponent does not simply watch from above as shyyGun falls to his death. Instead, he bravely throws himself down the abyss and activates the rift next to shyyGun, allowing both players to reappear unharmed at the surface and calmly glide onto the map. This saved his life.
This is how many viewers likely reacted when the opponent activated the rift
In the end, shyyGun drops his weapons from his inventory to the opponent and applauds in full respect for the strong action.
How Players React to the Video
On Reddit, the video is extremely popular and celebrated by many players. They write:
Dang, that was smooth! That’s how you find best friends online
All joking aside, he really reacted quickly
That was unexpected, cool clip
That was the best! Wow, you could have killed him, but in the end, he saved you!
Play duos with the guy. The rift had 195 IQ!
I really didn’t expect that
A player asks shyyGun who ultimately won. He replies: “It ended with both of us on a wooden floor over water. When the storm came, we waved goodbye with emotes and I edited us into death. That was real Romeo and Juliet stuff”
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In the world of Anthem, there are many different inhabitants. Among them are the colossal Titans. Here we show you where the locations for these powerful bosses are and how you can defeat them.
What are Titans? Titans are large bipedal giants that can be found as boss opponents in Freeplay. They possess an arsenal of various attacks, including wide-area fire explosions and laser attacks.
Titans have an almost impenetrable body armor and possess tons of hit points. Therefore, it is best to challenge these powerful creatures with a complete team. Fighting a Titan alone can quickly become frustrating.
In Freeplay, there are various locations where Titans can be found. Titans can be part of a World Event or can also randomly appear in the world.
Here you can find Titans in Freeplay
Here we show you a few places on your world map where you can encounter Titans:
In the center of the oasis east of Fort Tarsis
At the circular water basin southeast of Fort Tarsis
In the vicinity of the large Eddian tree
South of the Eddian tree near the river
Here’s why it’s worth defeating Titans
Since Titans appear relatively often and drop good rewards, it is worth defeating every Titan you come across.
If you weren’t lucky at a location to find a Titan, you can simply end the expedition and fly back to the desired location. With this method, you can even farm Titans on an easy difficulty level.
Here you can find Titans in World Events
If you are looking for a challenging fight against a Titan, you should keep an eye out for World Events. Titans are relatively rare as World Events, but they are among the most intense fights you can experience in Freeplay.
The area “Gorge of the Great Falls” is best suited, as many events can take place in this environment.
In the center of this area stands the massive, mushroom-shaped “Eddian Tree”
These are the weak points: The Titans have several weak points. These become vulnerable each time the Titan itself launches an attack. They include the two forearms, as well as small openings at the upper back end and in the middle of the torso.
When the weak points are attackable, they flicker in orange flames for a short time. If you shoot at them during this time, you deal increased critical damage.
When the forearms glow like this, it’s time to unleash fire!
Cover is important: When fighting a Titan, you should always stay near a massive object that offers you protection. Regardless of which Javelin you are using, Titan attacks can hit you suddenly and unexpectedly.
If you read the Titan’s movements correctly and get to safety early enough, you should be able to avoid most of its attacks.
Attacks: This is what Titans can do
In the following section, you will find a list of all attacks you can expect when fighting a Titan. These attacks are unique among the enemies of Anthem and challenge all your skills as a Javelin pilot.
Here’s an important tip: If you deal enough damage to the weak points before the Titan can complete its attack animation, you can even interrupt the upcoming attack. The Titan stumbles for a moment and occasionally drops ammunition or armor packs.
Abilities that deal high single-target damage, such as the Colossus’ railgun, are ideal for dealing enough damage in a short time.
Fire Rings
What does this attack do? In this attack, the Titan channels its power by touching the ground with its hand. It then creates several large rings of fire that spread widely from the Titan’s position. The burning rings usually appear at different heights.
If you are hit by a ring, you take significant fire damage and your Javelin overheats immediately. This results in you being unable to fly.
How should you respond? As soon as you see the Titan moving its hand towards the ground, you should quickly distance yourself from it. You need to pay close attention to the height at which the rings appear and react accordingly. Skilled Interceptor pilots can jump over the rings, while a Colossus should quickly gain altitude.
In general, you should be as high in the air as possible during this attack if you want to survive it unscathed. For this reason, Storm pilots have a significant advantage due to their long hover time during this attack.
Energy Spheres
What does this attack do? The Titan creates an explosive sphere out of nothing, which can appear at any possible point in the air or on the ground. These usually appear right next to your Javelin to catch you off guard.
Some Titans can also fire them as projectiles, with the energy spheres seeking their target and flying steadily towards you and your teammates.
How should you respond? With this attack, timing is everything. You need to dodge at the right moment to escape the explosion. Colossus pilots have it a bit harder with this attack because they don’t have a dodge maneuver. With the other three Javelins, you should wait until the sphere is almost upon you or almost explodes. Just before that, activate your dodge maneuver and quickly roll sideways.
Your double jumps give you a bit more distance and should be used in combination with your dodge maneuver.
Energy Beam
What does this attack do? This attack involves a glowing laser beam that originates from the Titan’s chest. This attack is usually aimed at a Javelin and tracks it until the energy beam ends. If you are hit by this beam, you suffer continuous heavy damage.
The important thing about this attack is that the Titan reveals its weak point on its chest as long as it is firing the energy beam.
How should you respond? As soon as you see the Titan leaning forward and channeling energy from the ground, you should immediately take cover and break the line of sight to the Titan. If the Titan cannot see you, it cannot hit you.
Once the laser is activated, at least one team member should step into the danger zone and deal as much damage as possible to its weak point. Because compared to its regular weak points, which are attackable more often, the Titan takes the most damage at its chest opening.
Elementals
What does this attack do? In this attack, the Titan summons several small elementals next to its feet. These so-called “Zinder Elementals” are independent enemies and look like small black clouds of energy.
They don’t have particularly many hit points, but they are highly explosive and pursue you quite aggressively.
How should you respond? You should eliminate these elemental creatures as quickly as possible as soon as you see them. Because if a few of them get too close to you, their combined explosions can cost you a lot of health very quickly.
Since these enemies react to combo attacks, the Storm provides an optimal defense strategy against the Zinder Elementals.
An Interceptor, on the other hand, should be a bit more cautious, as although the small clouds invite close combat, it is far from recommended to detonating them by doing so. We have a guide for you that will help you play the Interceptor a bit safer:
Although Titans are now relatively well-known, there is still very little information about where the Titans originally come from or what their exact goals are.
Some clues suggest that Titans are not native inhabitants of the world of Anthem. However, the Anthem of Creation most certainly has something to do with the appearance of these dangerous beings.
According to lore entry, new Titans continuously emerge in the playable stronghold “Heart of Rage”.
What a stronghold is, you’ll find out in our endgame guide.
Are you looking for more tips and tricks for Anthem? We have a comprehensive overview with various guides and assistance:
In addition to the missions and quests, there is also Freeplay in Anthem. We’ll tell you how the World Events work there and how you can find them in this article.
What is Freeplay?In Freeplay of Anthem, or “Free Play”, you can explore the map outside of Fort Tarsis without quests or missions. In Freeplay, you can go on expeditions with up to three friends or through matchmaking with random players.
Instead of missions, you will encounter World Events in Freeplay that require different approaches from you.
What are World Events? These are events that you will be informed about during your time in Freeplay. You can decide whether or not you want to participate in the activities.
In addition to the randomly appearing World Events in Freeplay, there are also limited-time events. You will be informed about these at the start of the game under “News.” You can also check the info at the table next to Owen in Fort Tarsis.
You will encounter Titans among other things in the World Events.
Finding World Events in Anthem – Map Shows Locations
Here you will find the events that you can encounter in Freeplay. In the Anthem subreddit, user del_tango has also created a map of the locations of events and Titans.
We will list the events in the original English with our German translation. The correct designation will be provided later.
Outlaw Gangs: Some outlaws attack an area. Defeat all enemies and the reinforcements that arrive gradually.
Find Corvus Agent: A Corvus agent has been killed nearby. You need to scan for the data and protect the area. Once you’ve found two data points, you must fight a boss to obtain the third file.
A map of the World Events in Anthem. Click on the image for a larger version. Source: Reddit
Rescue Corvus Agent: A Corvus agent is being attacked by Skorpedons. After that, either Dominion, outlaws, or Scars will appear. Protect the agent to complete the event.
Sentinel Support: Some Sentinels have been attacked by enemies. Revive them and defend them. You may also have to escort them to their destination.
Arcanist Secrets: Activate a vault within the time limit and then collect nodes. The vault still needs to be set, so stay nearby while you fend off enemies.
Scorpion Infestation: A Skorpedon nest is nearby. Eliminate it so that the Skorpedons do not attack the nearby settlement anymore.
Your buddy Owen keeps you updated on events in Freeplay.
Strider Distress: A Strider has been disabled in battle. You must alternately repair the Strider and fend off enemies to complete the event.
Enemy Encampment: Owen informs you about an enemy encampment. Destroy the camp defenses and their supplies.
Silence the Shaper Relic: Collect all Shaper fragments while the Shaper artifact spawns enemies.
Dominion Titan: The Dominion is trying to unleash a monstrous Titan. Destroy any equipment being used for it before it can be unleashed. If you fail, you must confront the Titan.
Titan: Titans spawn in various locations, as you can see on the map. If one appears, you must fight it. Compared to the other events, this is a rare occurrence.
For more info and guides on Anthem, you can find them in our overview:
For the open beta, a lot of issues from the previous testing phases are being resolved in The Division 2 – much to the delight of numerous fans.
For the open beta phase, the beta client of The Division 2 has now received a massive update.
While the changes cannot be tried out live yet, Ubisoft has now released the corresponding patch notes. They are quite substantial and will make the fans cheer.
What is so special about these changes? The list of changes is enormous. What particularly pleases the fans is the fact that the adjustments encompass almost all essential criticisms made by players from the previous testing phases.
Immediately noticeable: The developers have listened carefully and implemented the fans’ feedback extensively. In addition to technical aspects such as server stability and performance, there has been a focus on bug fixes and balance adjustments.
As part of the open beta, players will have the opportunity to form their own opinions about the changes starting March 1.
We have already compiled some highlights for you:
More ammunition for special weapons: One of the biggest criticisms during the private beta was the insufficient amount of ammunition for the individual weapons of the three specializations.
They could hardly be used – even for a special weapon it was simply too rare, according to fan feedback. For the open beta, the drop rate for this ammunition has now been increased.
Revision of weapon mods: Weapon mods such as attachments, magazines, or scope devices not only bring additional bonuses to certain attributes in The Division 2 but also have negative effects on some stats.
In the eyes of numerous fans, the disadvantages often outweighed the advantages. Some mods were hardly worthwhile or even counterproductive. This criticism has not gone unnoticed by Massive. Therefore, they ensure that the benefits always outweigh the corresponding drawbacks.
Adjustments to enemies: There has been a lot of criticism and suggestions for improvement regarding the balance of enemy types and bosses. The fans were particularly disturbed by:
disproportionate health points for some bosses and enemy types
too strong armor or weapons for some bosses and enemy types
partially overly strong skills
too high precision, especially when using grenade launchers. Even from a distance, players were hit as if by a sniper, even when in cover
too strong skills without noticeable cooldowns. The spamming of remote-controlled bomb charges and suicide drones particularly drove numerous fans to the brink.
All these problems and numerous other aspects of enemy balance have been revised for the open beta.
Adjustments to player skills: Some skills such as the turret or the seeker mine were still somewhat unbalanced in their behavior, according to numerous players.
Here too, the developers have taken action and are bringing numerous improvements. Among other things:
The flight and follow behavior of the drone has been improved
The sniper mod of the turret now deals extra damage on headshots
Improvements in turret aiming
Improved pathfinding for the seeker mine
Increased speed and lower detection probability for the airburst mod of the seeker mine
Countless bug fixes: The update also massively addresses bugs that were discovered and reported by fans during the previous testing phases. The list of resolved issues is huge and essentially covers all currently known problem areas of the game.
From technical issues, general gameplay as well as the different game modes (PvP, dark zones) to user interface and localization, there have been extensive improvements and optimizations.
This is what the fans say: The excitement on Reddit and other forums is great. Hardly anyone expected such a scope with this update. Many are excited about how strongly and quickly Massive is already gearing up before the launch of The Division 2.
They are particularly pleased that the developers seem to have learned from their initial mistakes with The Division 1.
Now they consistently pursue the philosophy that also helped them turn things around with The Division 1 and create a successful game. Namely, to work hand in hand with the community to adjust the game according to the players’ wishes.
What’s next: Massive and Ubisoft emphasize that the game is still actively being developed and that further updates and changes are expected until the official launch on March 15.
They will continue to listen closely to fan feedback and implement it consistently in the game – before and after release.
Zenimax Online has released the Wrathstone DLC for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO). The community is already actively discussing the new update.
What was the mood before the update? Before the update, there was some nervousness among players. This was due to the announcement of major adjustments to the race bonuses, and fans feared that their builds would be completely thrown off.
Due to the new Wrathstone dungeons in ESO, there was some stress in the community.
Additionally, there was some criticism that the new story takes place in group dungeons, leading solo players to feel excluded.
What is the mood now? The maintenance work is complete, Wrathstone and the update have been launched, and ESO fans are already actively discussing on Reddit and the official forum. Overall, the mood is good. The first impressions are positive and players are gradually examining the details in peace.
The new ESO DLC Wrathstone is going down well with fans so far.
New content and changes are generally well received
How ESO fans are reacting to the two new dungeons: The community on Reddit is somewhat divided on this. While the “Depths of Malatar” have been well received, there are apparently balancing issues with the “Frostvault”.
Some perceive the boss in the Frostvault as significantly too strong. TQSkull writes in the official forum: “Constant dying at the final boss, his fire phase doesn’t seem to be working properly.”
This is what players think about the revised race bonuses: The fear that many things would change for the worse has not been confirmed. Many find the changes quite successful after the first testing.
Terion_Fyr writes in the forum: “The changes are good. You will still fight like before the patch.”
And0ssus agrees: “I think the Wood Elf changes are great. I only play mine in PvP, but more regeneration than before.”
Ynishii says: “My tank lost 1,000 health, but on the other hand gained 2,000 magicka. So not really tragic.”
However, it will take time before players fully familiarize themselves with all the adjustments and observe all the effects in detail. Generally, though, these changes have been quite well received so far.
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How did the situation with loading times go? In the official forum, a survey shows how long the first loading took. It is clear that the situation was far from as bad as feared. Most players needed only about 5 to 10 minutes to be able to play. A few took 30 minutes or longer.
Were there problems? After the update, many addons did not function correctly. However, the problem has since improved, as the creators of these addons reacted quickly and released adjustments.
In the coming days and weeks, it will become clearer how well Wrathstone and the new ESO addon are truly received and whether there are any long-term issues.
The new Overwatch hero is already well received by fans, even though nothing is known about his abilities yet.
Last night, Blizzard released the first story trailer for the 30th hero of Overwatch. Baptiste will be a “combat medic” and has a not-so-glorious past, but he aims to improve the future of the world. For many aspects of the character, Blizzard is already receiving praise – because Baptiste does not fit the typical stereotype of a Haitian.
Baptiste lost his parents in the war with the Omnics.
“No Voodoo” is receiving praise: Blizzard is receiving special praise for creating a Haitian character that does not resort to typical Haitian stereotypes. Funkatron82 notes on Reddit that Baptiste has nothing to do with Voodoo, which is a common theme in almost all portrayals of Haitian characters in the media. While many players suspect that there will eventually be a “Voodoo skin,” that is not the core aspect of the character.
Instead, Baptiste has a serious backstory that deviates significantly from the stereotypical portrayals.
Baptiste feels like a protagonist: It is also frequently noted that Baptiste feels more “like a protagonist” in his presentation, rather than a background character. This was particularly criticized with Moira and recently Ashe, as they are not portrayed as independent characters but are too reliant on others to shine. In contrast, Baptiste would stand out strongly.
There is a bit of mockery: However, some players note with a smile that Baptiste fits a completely different stereotype – that of an anime superhero. After all, he lost his parents at a young age, was part of an evil organization (Talon), which he has now turned his back on and now wants to make the world a better place. This leads to comments like:
“You can tell he’s a protagonist because he lost his parents.”
“We still have to wait and see how close he sits to the window and in the back row of the classroom.”
“He doesn’t carry a huge two-handed sword at all. There is room for improvement.”
Reactions on YouTube are positive: The story trailer for Baptiste is surprisingly well received on YouTube as well. After many of Blizzard’s videos in the past received rather negative ratings, the origin story for Baptiste has over 95% thumbs up.
In the coming days, Baptiste should be fully introduced, so we can also gain an insight into his abilities and playstyle.
What do you think of Baptiste? Do you like the design of the character? Or do you base your judgment on his abilities before making a first impression?
In FIFA 19, the update 1.10 for PS4 and Xbox One is now live. It is available for download and installation. Here are the patch notes in German.
Update 1.10 is now available for everyone: After the latest title update was released for PC last week, it is now live for console players on PS4 and Xbox One since today, February 26.
The patch size is: You need to download about 1.4 GB before you can play FIFA 19 online again.
Patch Notes for Update 1.10
What’s changing:
The goalkeeper’s movement speed with manual control during normal gameplay has been further reduced. This change reinforces the speed reduction of title update 7.
The issue has been fixed where players occasionally switched positions on the field without the controlling player requesting such a switch. Many fans complained about this on social media.
In FUT 19, players’ overall ratings were occasionally displayed incorrectly on the player performance screen in FUT online matches. This was merely a graphical issue that had no impact on gameplay but is being fixed nonetheless.
In Pro Clubs, there has been an issue since launch where the Pro, who should play as a CAM, was classified as a LB regarding positioning and player ratings.
This Pro can play CAM again if he wants to
Position bugs should now be resolved
Anyone wanting to play CAM can finally play CAM: The bug in Pro Clubs has finally been resolved after nearly 5 months. EA states that CAMs will no longer be treated as left-backs.
You can now occupy this position again without getting rapidly poor ratings and constantly seeing a red arrow above you forcing the LB position on you.
In other game modes, players should now reliably play in the positions assigned to them.
By the way, the CAM bug is just one of the reasons why Pro Clubs fans are disappointed with FIFA 19:
In Fortnite the 8th season is starting soon. We will show you what is known so far about changes, the season theme, the start, and other special features.
This is the big event before the season starts: For several days now, the ground in Fortnite has been shaking from time to time. This is causing cracks on the map. Apparently, this is leading to a major event that will change the Fortnite map.
All information about Season 8 in Fortnite: Battle Royale
When does Season 8 start? The new Season 8 will start on Thursday, February 28, in Fortnite. The exact time is not yet known. However, in recent years, a major patch has been released around 10:00 AM at the season start. The servers should then be online with the new update and the new season between 11 AM and 1 PM on Thursday.
What is the theme of Season 8 in Fortnite? The first teasers for S8 show that players can expect a pirate theme in the coming weeks. The first teaser image showed a typical pirate hook. Along with text that hints at lost treasures.
There is a free Battle Pass for Season 8: What is special about the new season is that you can earn the Battle Pass for free through in-game tasks. You can do this easily before the start of Season 8. However, you only have until the start of S8 to do this.
What map changes might there be? Currently, there are only speculations regarding the new map of Season 8.
With the rising temperatures, we are likely to say goodbye to the snow soon. In the snow-covered winter biome of Polar Peak, a lot of water will be created, which might wash over the map as waves.
The ice biome in Fortnite – Could a new water area emerge from it?
In addition, there are the earthquakes currently plaguing Fortnite. Players speculate about underwater areas that might emerge where the map breaks apart due to the earthquakes: new swimming spots could emerge here.
Therefore, it is assumed that new vehicles will be introduced into the game that fit the season theme. If it is a water theme, Epic Games has the opportunity to introduce cool water vehicles like speedboats or jet skis.
Additionally, a respawn system is currently being developed. There will be more information about this during Season 8.
Will the eggs play a role? A small hint from an Epic Games employee suggests that something will happen with the eggs that players already found weeks ago in Fortnite. Perhaps snakes will hatch from them.
And what will happen with these eggs?
This year, a world championship in Fortnite will start, but a professional sees it with concerns:
Who completes a mission, a free play, or a fortress in Anthem is rewarded with various medals. But what do these medals actually mean and how do you have to play to get a specific medal? What role do the achievements play here?
If you carefully wander through the world of Anthem, you may have noticed: Pop-ups constantly appear, informing you about various achievements. In fact, these so-called achievements determine how many experience points you receive at the end of a mission.
These achievements are displayed to you in the form of small icons, along with a play style medal that assigns you a rank. The rank is determined based on your play style. How does it all fit together? How can you influence the play style medal you receive? MeinMMO has the answers!
Defeat enemies diligently to complete achievements
These play style medals exist and here’s how to unlock them
In Anthem, you can unlock a total of four play style medals after a successful mission:
Status effects also bring progress for achievements
How can I influence which medal I receive? In fact, you can influence which medal you get. To do this, you need to adjust your play style:
Soldier – You receive this medal when you kill elite enemies and hit the weak points of your foes.
Artillery – Use various weapons to take down your enemies. Additionally, you must utilize your Javelin abilities and complete combos. This is likely the hardest medal to achieve.
Executioner – Kill legendary enemies and use your ultimate ability.
Wise – Revive fallen teammates, open treasure chests, collect items in the world, and harvest materials.
The feared Colossus in battle
What does the play style medal bring you? Although the exact effect is not known, the play style medal serves mainly informational purposes. It defines what achievements you primarily accomplished in the current mission. But what achievements are there?
All achievements and how to unlock them
What are achievements anyway? Those who distinguish themselves in the world of Anthem through special actions are rewarded with achievements, which in turn influence your experience gain after the end of a mission.
The mission screen with your completed achievements
Important: Achievements are available in the tiers of bronze, silver, and gold. Depending on the frequency of the executed achievement, you will receive the next level – and thus more experience points.
To maximize your experience points, you need to play as variably as possible. The following achievements are available in Anthem:
Gathered materials – Collect resource nodes to activate this achievement. Supports the play style Wise.
World events –Complete world events to gain this achievement. Naturally, this does not work in missions or fortresses and is not tied to any play style medal.
Close combat master – Defeat enemies in close combat to receive this achievement. Important for the Soldier and Artillery.
Support – Support other Freelancers in missions by completing tasks together. Not associated with any play style medal.
You can trigger combos particularly against frozen enemies.
Equipment master – Defeat enemies using your equipment, i.e., your Javelin skills. Needed for Artillery.
Slayer (Elite) – Kill enemies with the word “Elite” in their name (above the health bar). Important for Soldier.
Slayer (Legendary) – Kill enemies with the word “Legendary” in their name. These achievements are important for Executioner.
Mission completed – Complete missions to the end to unlock this achievement. This is not tied to any play style medal.
Weak point specialist – Defeat enemies with critical hits to their weak points to increase the chance of receiving a Soldier play style medal at the end of the mission.
Ultimate master – Defeat enemies using your ultimate ability to be honored as Executioner at the end.
Allies revived – Revive fallen Freelancers and you might call yourself Wise at the end of the mission.
Weapon master – Defeat enemies through raw weapon power. These achievements are important for the Soldier and Artillery.
The achievements in the menu of Anthem
What else do the achievements bring? Achievements not only determine your experience points, they can even earn you coins. You can view your progress for this in the menu under Challenges -> Achievements. So those who complete as many achievements as possible can earn some additional coins.
Which play style medals have you unlocked the most so far? Which ones are you still missing?
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We haven’t heard much about the MMORPG Allods Online for a long time. However, the online role-playing game is set to receive a major update soon. This update will introduce three new classes, expanding the game into something akin to Allods 2.0.
What is Allods Online? The MMORPG immerses you in a world made up of floating islands in the Astral space. The planet Sarnaut has been destroyed, and the survivors travel from island to island in airships that traverse the Astral space. You embark on adventures with your friends in this world, completing quests and enhancing your hero.
The MMORPG launched in 2010, so it has been around for almost 9 years.
What’s the status of Allods Online? Looking at the numbers on Steamcharts, one might think Allods Online is on the brink of closure. At its peak, there are 46 players online simultaneously. However, the online game is played not only via Steam, but mainly through its own launcher. Nevertheless, fans report on platforms like Reddit that the servers feel quite empty. Still, there is a small fanbase.
Allods Online 2.0 is Coming
What have the developers announced? With the major update 10.0 “Destination Horizon,” significant changes are set to be introduced to the game. Allegedly, the update is so extensive that it almost constitutes a full-fledged expansion.
Three new classes will be introduced: Crusader, Tracker, and Witcher
New activities under the title “Phantom Ground” are planned.
There will be some new events for players.
The graphics, especially for character models, will be revised.
A new action-packed combat system without tab-targeting will be introduced.
The gameplay will undergo a revamp, as will the UI.
New gear for PvP and PvE will be added.
The story will jump into the future.
There will be new areas and dungeons.
There are rumors of a battle royale mode.
What is special about this update? With “Destination Horizon,” a sort of Allods Online 2.0 is being created. However, fans will only see the changes if they travel to the “future world.” There, only the three new classes will be available. This means that character progression will essentially be reset. Those who wish can continue to play the old version.
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Why are the changes being made? Discussions about the announcement of the update are taking place in Allods Online’s official forum. In a Russian-language video, the MMORPG’s producer reportedly stated that Allods Online essentially needs to become a new game because players are leaving the current version due to its age.
How are fans reacting? There is a bit of skepticism in the community. While many are glad that something new is finally happening with Allods Online, some feel that the changes may be a bit too drastic. There are fears that Allods could lose its identity.
When will the update arrive? Currently, there is no known date for when “Destination Horizon” will be released for the MMORPG Allods Online.
The beta phase of the Xbox One version of the MMORPG Black Desert was a great success. Now the developers are preparing for the launch and have given a glimpse of what players can expect in the first half of 2019.
A successful beta leads to launch
How did the beta go? According to Pearl Abyss, the developer of Black Desert, around 300,000 played the beta of the MMORPG. Judging by the reactions on Reddit, the testing phase was well received. Participants provided the developers with a lot of feedback, much of which was implemented. For example, the team introduced the ability to freely assign keys, which was a criticism of earlier beta phases.
When is the official launch? Those who pre-order Black Desert Online in the Ultimate Edition can start on March 1st.
The roadmap for the Xbox One version of Black Desert shows the upcoming content.
Many new features coming by June
What else did the developers announce? In a live stream, the team presented the roadmap for the first half of 2019. This extends until June. According to this, Black Desert Online on Xbox will regularly receive new content. This includes:
The world bosses will be introduced into the Xbox One version of Black Desert by June.
The following four classes will also be introduced: In addition to the above-mentioned content, the developers are also introducing four new classes. According to leaks, these are:
Lahn
Musa
Striker
Dark Knight
How are the players reacting? The fans of Black Desert are excited about this roadmap. Especially that so many new features are coming so quickly. Black Desert on Xbox One will not lag behind the PC version for long.
However, the game will not fully reach the state of the PC version by June. Fans are disappointed that the classes Ninja and Valkyrie will be added later.
In Pokémon GO there is a new event! Players can look forward to Shiny Pidgey and Rattata. Additionally, there are some very special Pikachu and Eevee to catch.
This is what the new event brings: Tonight, on February 26th, a new event will start in Pokémon GO. To celebrate Pokémon Day, Niantic is also hosting a small celebration. Accordingly, there will be many Pokémon from the Kanto region to catch.
We will reveal all the bonuses of the event and show you images of the new Shinies that will be available to catch starting tonight.
This is how Pokémon Day is celebrated
How long does the event last? Starting tonight, February 26th, at 10 PM, the event will take place. It will only last for two days, until February 28th. The celebrations will end that day at 10 PM.
The logo of Pokémon Day
What bonuses are there? Some resource in the game is not doubled. However, you get:
increased chance of Kanto region Pokémon in the wild
increased chance of Kanto region Pokémon in raids
the chance of Pikachu and Eevee with flower crowns on their heads
the chance of Shiny Pidgey and Rattata
This is what we know about the Shinies: With Pidgey and Rattata, trainers now have the opportunity to catch two Shinies that are likely to be fairly common. These two Pokémon were probably the most found in the 1st generation.
The Shiny families of Pidgey and Rattata
It remains to be seen whether the Alolan form of Rattata also appears as Shiny. We will show you its Shiny form anyway.
The Eevee family with flower decorations. Glaceon and Leafeon are not yet in the game, but they have still been found in the code with the flower decorations.
Pikachu and Raichu with flower decorations
Whether there will be a Shiny version of these forms remains to be seen. However, one could assume that since there were already Shiny Pikachu with special hats to catch.
This is why we celebrate: The Pokémon Day is celebrated annually on February 27th. On this day in 1996, the first Pokémon game for the console was released. Therefore, this day is also celebrated in Pokémon GO.
There is also a chance to catch FarbEagle! We will show you how to obtain the Pokémon:
Yesterday, the already announced layoffs occurred at Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet. Over 100 employees lost their jobs, including long-time developers and well-known community managers.
Reasons for the layoffs: The Korean publisher NCSoft announced last week that the number of employees at ArenaNet will be reduced.
The reasons are declines in revenues, rising costs in the West, and delays in new projects.
ArenaNet President Mike O’Brien had the difficult task yesterday of carrying out these terminations. According to an insider, O’Brien was very unhappy and paced nervously during the meeting.
What impact will the layoffs have on GW2? As a direct reaction to the layoffs, the studio decided to close yesterday and today.
Therefore, there will be a delay of the announced patch. This patch is supposed to bring a new mount and balance changes.
However, in the long term, according to a forum post by ArenaNet, nothing will change regarding the planned updates and content for Guild Wars 2.
Long-time employees are affected
The wave of layoffs at ArenaNet also affected some very well-known faces in the community. Among those who had to leave were Gaile Gray, Josh Foreman, and Matthew Medina. In March 2000, former Blizzard employees Mike O’Brien, Patrick Wyatt, and Jeff Strain founded ArenaNet.
This is Gaile Gray, a key figure of ArenaNet: In November 2000, they hired Gaile Gray for communication and community management. She was the longest active employee at the company after O’Brien.
Gray was primarily responsible for direct communication with players in the forums and hosted regular live streams with the community showcase.
This is Josh Foreman, the developer of the Super Adventure Box: Most Guild Wars 2 players are familiar with Josh Foreman primarily because he programmed the first version of the Super Adventure Box as a side project alongside his work.
He was also responsible for many special contents, such as the Clock Tower of the Mad King or other jumping puzzles.
Foreman had been with ArenaNet since October 2003 and was hired two years before the release of the first Guild Wars game.
This is Matthew Medina, Story Lead of Path of Fire: Matthew Medina recently celebrated his sixteenth birthday at ArenaNet. He has been part of the team since February 2003.
Most recently, he played a leading role in the story of the expansions Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire.
Other affected employees: A Reddit thread is currently collecting all employees who have been affected by the layoffs:
Drew Cady (with ArenaNet since July 2008)
Tyler Bearce (with ArenaNet since July 2010)
Evan Teicheira (with ArenaNet since February 2011)
Elan Stimmel (with ArenaNet since November 2011)
Zach Lute (with ArenaNet since May 2013)
Pauk Ella (with ArenaNet since April 2014)
McKenna Berdrow (with ArenaNet since September 2014)
Shuai Liu (with ArenaNet since October 2014)
Cameron Rich (with ArenaNet since March 2015)
Grant Gertz (with ArenaNet since August 2015)
Benjamin Arnold (with ArenaNet since October 2015)
Casey Benson (with ArenaNet since January 2016)
Constance Griffith (with ArenaNet since February 2016)
Kelsey Pickinpaugh (with ArenaNet since May 2016)
Aaron Linde (with ArenaNet since June 2016)
Lily Yu (with ArenaNet since March 2018)
Community shows love and compassion
Under the hashtag #Love4ArenaNet, the players of Guild Wars 2 are sharing their memories and compassion with the developers on social media.
LoveForArenaNet in the Wiki: The employees of the Guild Wars 2 Wiki have also set up a page where players can share words of love with the laid-off developers.
Already, around 100 entries from players, as well as partners and former developers from ArenaNet, can be found there.
Players who participate in the Open Beta of The Division 2 will receive some rewards for the main game. You must meet these criteria to unlock the rewards.
Joining the Open Beta is worth it: From March 1 to March 4, everyone interested can try out the Open Beta of The Division 2 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Even those who participated in the Private Beta can take another look at the test phase, as it is worth it:
There are some new features compared to the Private Beta, such as an additional main mission, the Chem Launcher as a new skill, many bug fixes, and improvements based on community feedback.
You can stress test the servers and show the developers whether the server capacity will be sufficient for launch.
And you will receive four beta rewards that you can unlock for the main game The Division 2.
How to get the Open Beta rewards
The rewards can be seen in this infographic:
DC Patriot Weapon Skin: This weapon skin could already be unlocked by participating in the Private Beta. In the Open Beta, you have another chance to obtain it. You just need to log into the beta.
Capitol Hill Arm Patch: This is a nice arm patch depicting the Capitol. This was also available in the Private Beta. You will receive it by completing the Invaded Mission. First, you must complete the main mission “Jefferson Trade Center” in the beta to access three level-30 characters. Now log out, choose one of these characters, and an Invaded Mission will start immediately. Unlike the Private Beta, these Invaded Missions are available at launch of the Open Beta – they are not activated later.
In an Invaded Mission, the Black Tusk faction awaits with new, heavily armed enemies. The AI is smarter, and you will need the specializations of the level-30 agents to succeed in the mission.
Black Tusk attack in the endgame
Supply Crate Backpack Trophy: This is a backpack charm 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 of operations at the White House.
Capitol Hill Backpack Trophy: Another backpack charm that is easy to get. Log into the Open Beta, and it should be unlocked.
All these rewards are cosmetic in nature. They do not grant you gameplay advantages in The Division 2, but they adorn your agent.
What community members say about the rewards
On reddit, several users write that they will likely log into the beta for these rewards. One mentions that he didn’t plan to do this, but now he has a reason to check it out.
Another user says that these rewards are nice little gimmicks to help Massive with the server test. He loves cosmetics that are easily obtainable, which is why he will participate in the beta.
Moreover, several agents wonder if these rewards will actually be unlocked. Because the two rewards from the Private Beta are still shown in the Ubi Club as “not unlocked”. But they should be available at the launch of The Division 2.
We have summarized all the info about the Open Beta in our HUB.
The large US e-sports organization 100 Thieves signs its first professional player for Apex Legends. This is also one of the most well-known faces of Destiny 2.
What happened? On February 25, the professional e-sports organization 100 Thieves announced that it has signed its first full-time pro for the new battle royale hit Apex Legends.
This is Connor White, who many Destiny fans may know better by the name Gigz. In addition to his role as a player, he is expected to act as a content creator for Apex Legends.
Connor “Gigz” White
What 100 Thieves says about the signing: With his career in Destiny and his impressive gameplay and adaptability in Apex Legends, Gigz has drawn attention, according to 100 Thieves on Twitter.
Now they are excited that he, as a growing content creator and professional player, will significantly shake up the Apex Legends scene.
The significance of this step: It’s interesting that they have signed Gigz as a professional player, even though there is currently no official eSports scene surrounding Apex Legends.
For many, it is just a matter of time before Apex Legends shakes up eSports. Apparently also for 100 Thieves. They have already made a strategic commitment and investment for the future.
Who exactly is Gigz? Gigz is one of the best and most well-known players in the Destiny series worldwide. He is well-known in the community for his outstanding performances.
Whether it’s World First titles or speedrun records in raids, boss kills without weapons or spectacular skills and plays in PvP – the list of his incredible achievements is long.
He is also a popular content creator and streamer in Destiny. On Twitch, he now has over 200,000 followers, on YouTube, he has over 65,000 subscribers, and on Twitter, over 50,000 fans follow him.
His performances in Apex Legends are also impressive. He has over 3,800 kills and 227 wins. Whether he will continue to play Destiny 2 along with his new professional career is currently unknown.
Messi in the predictions: According to several users, Lionel Messi from FC Barcelona could make it into Team of the Week 24. And for good reason, as last weekend the Argentine scored his 50th career hat-trick against Sevilla. Messi is likely to be a guaranteed pick.
Bundesliga players in the forecast: Many offensive players from the Bundesliga are possible this time, such as Jovic (Frankfurt), Petersen (Freiburg), Mehmedi (Wolfsburg) or Sancho (BVB). Javi Martinez from FC Bayern is among the predictions.
Forecast for Team of the Week 24 in Ultimate Team
Here are predictions from TVM:
GK: Alisson (Liverpool)
GK: Subasic (AS Monaco)
CB: Rosero Valencia (Deportivo Cali)
CB: Subotic (AS Saint-Etienne)
CB: Tarkowski (FC Burnley)
CB: Pepe (FC Porto)
RB: Tavernier (Glasgow Rangers)
LB: Kurzawa (PSG)
LM: Benrahma (FC Brentford)
CM: Van De Beek (Ajax)
CDM: Javi Martinez (FC Bayern)
CAM: Chiquinho (Moreirense FC)
CAM: Mehmedi (Wolfsburg)
RM: Sancho (BVB)
RM: Samu Castillejo (AC Milan)
RF: Nkunku (PSG)
LF: Zaha (Crystal Palace)
ST: Pigott (AFC Wimbledon)
ST: Petersen (Freiburg)
ST: Modeste (Köln)
ST: Jovic (Frankfurt)
ST: Deulofeu (FC Watford)
ST: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
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The release time for TOTW 24: The Team of the Week is coming out on February 27th at 7 PM. Then you can obtain 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 could make it into the Team of the Week.
However, the chance 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 for them are often extremely high, especially for good players.
Investing and trading with Team of the Week cards
Trading and investments with TOTW cards: If you are willing to take some risk, you can earn a lot of coins with TOTW cards and their predictions. You need to be aware that these predictions never match the “real” TOTW 100%. There is no guarantee that your investment will pay off.
The contents of the new update for Red Dead Online are known. New weapons, clothing, game modes, and even fishing competitions are coming to the multiplayer mode of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Rockstar Games announced the Red Dead Online patch for February some time ago. Now there are new details about what the update changes in the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2.
When is the update coming? The patch is scheduled for February 26. It is part of the first title update. Red Dead Online is still in a testing phase.
What’s in the February update for Red Dead Online?
The update brings the first new weapons into the online world of RDR 2. New events, game modes, and races are also included. Clothing and emotes are part of it as well.
Gameplay Changes
New game mode: The free-roam event “Fool’s Gold” will be added. There you fight for the possession of a flashy gold armor. If you take out the player wearing the armor, you can wear it. Points are earned for kills while wearing the armor.
This is the gold armor
Competitive fishing mode: There will be challenges where you compete with others to fish. If you participate in the challenge, the game will automatically provide you with a rod and bait.
While you participate in the challenge at various points like lakes or swamps, you are safe from gun-toting opponents. The winner is the one who catches the highest total weight.
Do it like Arthur and catch a few fish
New showdown modes: In the new showdown modes, players or teams compete against each other. You will be tasked with picking up and delivering bags, stealing loot from each other, or simply surviving. The modes are called Up in Smoke, Spoils of War, and Plunder.
New horse races: Target races are a new type of horse race where riders must shoot at targets from horseback while riding to the finish line.
New weapons for Red Dead Online
Two new weapons are coming your way. A rifle and a shotgun.
Evans Repeater: A rifle with exceptionally high capacity
Rare Shotgun: A double-barreled long gun with an ornate stock
A small preview of the announced weapons – also visible in the title image
Clothing and Emotes
New clothes are on the way to the online mode. These include the Texas rattlesnake hat and the Rutledge vest made of trimmed fur. Additionally:
Outfits,
Jackets,
Boots,
Coats,
Gloves,
Hats,
Vests, and more
What kind of emotes are coming? There is still no deeper insight. Rockstar Games mentions that everything from greetings to reactions to mockeries will be included.
Early access and bonus XP
On PS4, there will be early access to open target races. Additionally, PS4 players will gain early access to the new melee weapon, the jawbone knife.
Bonus XP: Until the release of the update on February 26, you will receive a 20% bonus XP in all activities in Red Dead Online.
