The worst weapon in Apex Legends is the most celebrated

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 4 minutes

Apex Legends offers a wide selection of 19 weapons. However, a kind of cult has developed around one of the weapons. It has already become a meme in the short time since release.

Which weapon is it? The weapon in question is one of the four shotguns available in Apex Legends, but it is not the shotgun that Dr DisRespect gets so upset about. It is the Mozambique. From a model perspective, it is more of a pistol with shotgun pellets, and the Mozambique is considered the worst weapon in the game.

The Mozambique has three shots in the magazine and can deal 45 damage points to the body and up to 66 to the head according to its official statistics.

Apex Legends Mozambique in-game

Why is the Mozambique so bad? Aside from its low damage and small magazine, it is almost impossible to kill someone with the Mozambique. It has a large spread and is also very inaccurate, meaning the full damage of 45 to the body almost never occurs.

This makes it nearly impossible to kill an opponent with a full magazine, as two shots would have to land perfectly or hit the head. Most players prefer melee attacks over the Mozambique.

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The Mozambique – how a weapon became a meme

Mozambique causes legendary frustration: Shortly after the launch of Apex Legends, many players already noticed that the Mozambique simply isn’t good. Nevertheless, all features that apply to other weapons also apply to the Mozambique.

There are weapon skins for the unpopular shotgun, which can even be legendary. There are four different Legendary skins that repeatedly cause disappointment in the community.

Legendary items from loot boxes are rare. The joy is that much greater when a legendary item appears, and the frustration is that much greater when it is a skin for the Mozambique. Because hardly anyone wants to use this weapon.

Apex Legends 3 skins for the Mozambique with Legendary
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The Mozambique as a curse: There are also memes about cursed supply ships and supply crates now.

The appearance of “cursed crates” is even more frequent. The community often posts images on reddit of supply crates containing three Mozambiques with ammunition. The crates should actually hold good gear, not the most useless weapon.

Apex Legends cursed crate with 3 Mozambiques
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Not even developers like the Mozambique: It goes so far that even the developers of Apex Legends claim that the Mozambique is useless. A reddit user posted a comment from a developer from the official Discord:

I just killed someone with the Mozambique. Still a bad weapon, lol.

Apex Legends comment from Respawn about the Mozambique on Discord
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The Mozambique as a toy weapon: There have even been comparisons of the Mozambique to “Nerf Guns.” Nerf Guns are actually toy weapons for children that shoot largely harmless foam darts.

The portrayal of the “Nerf Mozambique” is almost too true for many. Comments like: “Actual fact.” One user shared his experience with such a situation:

An opponent I landed with had a Mozambique. I followed him and beat him to death. I only took 20 damage in the process.

Image source: reddit.

The Mozambique as a mission: Other players have made it their mission to pay special attention and love to the Mozambique. The German streamer JayezHD played an entire round in Apex Legends only with the Mozambique.

He even managed to win the round and has recorded 6 kills. While this is still significantly less than the current world record of 34 kills, it is an impressive achievement for the “worst weapon” in the game.

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Community is thinking: How to buff the Mozambique?

How the Mozambique could be improved: There are already some suggestions from the community for improving the Mozambique. In its current state, it is simply too useless, which is why no one would willingly use it.

A simple increase in damage or magazine size seems somehow “boring.” Therefore, a very special idea has gained great popularity within the community: Akimbo.

Akimbo is a variant in which two weapons are used simultaneously. Since the Mozambique has the size of a pistol, it could receive a hop-up attachment that allows two Mozambiques to be used at the same time.

The idea sounds a bit like Reaper from Overwatch, the corresponding reddit post quickly received over 25,000 upvotes.

Image source: reddit.

Parts of the community are against it: Other players argue that the Mozambique should not be changed at all. It should remain as it is to not jeopardize its meme status. The creator’s reasoning is quite bizarre:

If my only option after landing in a zone with 4 other teams is to take a Mozambique, I usually just die. While that is sad, when it happens, I can just go to Reddit and cheer myself up with the memes about the Mosambaby.

-Chad_Kid on reddit

What do you think of the Mozambique? How would you improve it? Would you leave it as it is?

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The new Dark Zone in The Division 2: 8 changes you need to know

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 6 minutes

All information about the Dark Zone in The Division 2 can be found here. These are the 8 biggest changes and new features.

Update: You can read our Dark Zone guide for The Division 2 with all information and tips here.

What is the Dark Zone? As in The Division 1, the Dark Zone is also one of the most important parts of the endgame in the second part. In this area, PvP and PvE elements are mixed, players can fight NPC enemies and search for gear, or hunt other players and steal their finds.

For The Division 2, developer Massive has made several changes aimed at making the Dark Zone interesting and fair for as many players as possible. This includes new rules and features that we will introduce to you.

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1. There are now 3 Dark Zones on the map

Unlike its predecessor, The Division 2 now has three different Dark Zones scattered throughout Washington D.C.

the division 2 dark zone map

These are the 3 Dark Zones in The Division 2:

  • Dark Zone West – Georgetown
  • Dark Zone South – Waterfront
  • Dark Zone East – Capital Station

How big are the Dark Zones in comparison? There are no exact data on this. There are speculations that the three zones combined are nearly as big as the Dark Zone from the first part.

Each of these Dark Zones has features that distinguish it from the others. For example, the Dark Zone South is the smallest and narrowest of the three, while the Dark Zone East is the largest and most expansive.

So it was in The Division 1: The Dark Zone was a large, contiguous area divided into several “brackets”. It spans from south to north in the center of Manhattan, bordering Central Park.

the division dark zone map
This is what the Dark Zone in The Division 1 looked like.

2. Normalization of Equipment

The balancing of player equipment in PvP was one of the biggest problems in The Division 1. Players equipped with the best sets and weapons were perceived by parts of the community to have an advantage. This is intended to change in The Division 2.

How normalization works: All values of gear pieces are set to the maximum. This also affects your weapons and mods. For example, if you have a weapon equipped whose base damage is not at the cap, it will be raised to the maximum value. This only applies to your time in the Dark Zone.

Players do not have to grind forever or improve stats to keep up with more advanced players. Builds will still work normally.

So it was in The Division 1: Except for the Striker Set, which was slightly weakened in the Dark Zone, all gear in The Division 1 functioned normally.

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3. Fewer Players per Server

This is how many players can be in a server: In total, The Division 2 has room for three teams in a Dark Zone. That makes a maximum of 12 players per instance.

So it was in The Division 1: In the Dark Zone of the first part, there were 24 players, double the number of teams. Due to the smaller size of each Dark Zone, the player count had to be adjusted. This aims to make encounters with other players more interesting.

4. New Perk System

Through its own ranking system, certain perks can now be unlocked in The Division 2. However, these perks only remain if you can maintain your rank.

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This is how perks work in the Dark Zone: In addition to the player level, there is a separate progression system in the Dark Zone. Every five levels allows you to unlock another perk. In your Operations base, you can influence which bonuses will be useful to you. This way, you can optimize your playstyle in the Dark Zone.

These include bonuses such as

  • Extra space for contaminated items
  • increased rewards for rogue agents
  • additional ways to obtain equipment

You can also drop in rank if you die too often as a rogue agent. Therefore, you can lose the perks as well.

So it was in The Division 1: While there was already a separate progression system for the Dark Zone, a high level had no advantages. It simply indicated that one had spent a lot of time in the Dark Zone.

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5. Changes to Loot

This is changing about the loot: Gear is subject to a few new rules in The Division 2. Only rare gear is contaminated. This means that not everything needs to be extracted. The rest goes directly into the inventory.

Weapons and gear correspond to the level of the player who extracted the items. The values are determined after the gear has been recovered. This way, even stolen loot adapts to your level.

So it was in The Division 1: All gear found in the Dark Zone was contaminated. Therefore, you had to take it to the extraction zones and extract it. The only exception was the loot obtained from supply drops.

Level and values of the gear were also determined directly with the find.

the division 2 dz pvp

6. Matchmaking

This is how matchmaking works in the Dark Zones: Matchmaking works in The Division 2 through two methods. Level ranges and world ranks, which also return.

There are three level “buckets”:

  • Level 1-10
  • Level 11-20
  • Level 21-30

Once you have unlocked one of the world ranks, you will now be assigned based on your Gear Score.

Solo players will be happy: If you prefer to go solo, you can probably breathe a sigh of relief. The matchmaking in the Dark Zone has been adjusted so that solo players are more likely to be placed in instances where other lone wolves are present.

So it was in The Division 1: In total, there are no major differences in matchmaking. However, solo players were not previously prioritized to be matched with other lone wolves.

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7. Going Rogue in The Division 2

As in the first part, you can become a rogue agent in the Dark Zones by taking out other players. With each kill, you rise in the Rogue level until you activate the manhunt. You are now visible to all other players on the map.

The innovations for rogues: Rogue agents can now crack locks on Dark Zone caches and hack new SHD terminals to receive rewards.

Furthermore, you do not have to end your manhunt immediately but can deactivate each terminal individually until you have the last one. This increases your reward but also the risk of being caught before you can end the manhunt.

In total, there are now three variants for an agent’s status in the Dark Zone:

  • Rogue
  • Disavowed Rogue
  • Manhunt Status

If you’re “only” rogue, you will be shown as “suspicious” to other players. As long as you don’t kill a player, they can’t attack you. However, as a disavowed rogue, you become a target.

The safehouse camping that was often abused in The Division 1 is likely to be a thing of the past. Turrets now guard the exits of the Dark Zone and attack any rogue agents and hostile NPCs.

So it was in The Division 1: For rogue agents, there were only the Rogue and Manhunt statuses. Rogue agents had hardly any benefits or options to benefit from their status.

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8. Occupied Dark Zone

This is how the Occupied Dark Zone works: During this event, all rules are thrown out the window. There is no separation between Division and rogue agents.

Thus, in the occupied Dark Zone

  • there is no rogue status
  • a limited notification system
  • active friendly fire
  • no equipment normalization

This event is supposed to be active in only one of the three Dark Zones at a time, allowing for enough variety. How often such an event will be active is currently unknown.

So it was in The Division 1: The Dark Zone in the first part was relatively free of rules for rogue agents for a long time. With Patch 1.8, Rogue 2.0 then changed many things, which should overall ensure more fairness.

  • Friendly fire was removed
  • The rogue status must be activated manually

This was different for a long time. One could accidentally go rogue if other players ran into the line of fire. The manhunt could be ended if one survived long enough. Not every fan was satisfied with Rogue 2.0 and wished for the return of the old, freer system.

Thus, the goal of the Occupied Dark Zone is to provide fans with a harder variant of the Dark Zone.

The Division YouTuber MarcoStyle shows a lot of material and comments extensively on the innovations.

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This is how The Division 2 will prevent overpowering skills in PvE and PvP

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In The Division 2 there’s new information about the skills, the agents’ abilities. Massive wants to ensure that these are not OP in PvP.

The Division and Balance: The Division 1 had long-standing issues with overpowered weapons, gear sets, and skills.

For example, the seeker mine was considered overpowered in PvP in early 2017, as it dealt heavy damage with the air detonation mod. Numerous agents complained that they were constantly killed by other players without even seeing them.

Because the seeker mine autonomously finds enemy targets and rolls close to them, only to explode. You just had to activate this skill, and the kills would come by themselves. Massive had to intervene.

Seeker Mine in The Division
Seeker Mine in The Division

Such occurrences should not be repeated in The Division 2

100%-PvP-Team: In an interview with gadgets, Associate Creative Director Chadi El-Zibaoui‏ discusses the skills and their balance. He emphasizes that they have a team of developers focused 100% on the PvP area and are in constant communication with the Massive team to ensure that there will be no “unbalanced skills” in PvP.

Regarding balance, El-Zibaoui states that they will make small tweaks to the skills until the release day of The Division 2. And when the game is in the hands of the players, they will have more data to adjust the skills that feel too powerful.

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Turret in The Division

Separate balancing of PvP and PvE: The developers are pleased to announce that in The Division 2, there is separate balancing for PvE and PvP modes.

In The Division 1, there were constant complaints that nerfs in PvP negatively affected the player experience in PvE.

“In The Division 2, we want to keep PvP competitive and healthy without negatively impacting players who enjoy PvE,” says Massive.

This way, the developers can quickly respond to balance issues in the “Agent versus Agent” combat without having to touch the PvE area.

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No OP Skills in PvE either

Top Skills are more challenging: According to El-Zibaoui‏, the skills offer you a lot of freedom to customize your playstyle thanks to their mods. The approach in development was: “The more powerful the skill, the more challenging it is for the player.”

This means, for instance, if you set up a special turret with high damage output, it won’t automatically shoot at the enemies; instead, you have to trigger the shots yourself.

All Skills in The Division 2: There will be a total of 8 skills, all of which can be modified with different mods. They include:

  • Pulse – Pulse Generator
  • Turret – Turret
  • Hive – Drone Nest
  • Chem.-Launcher – Chemical Launcher
  • Firefly – Firefly
  • Seeker Mine – Seeker Mine
  • Drone – Drone
  • Shield – Shield

How all the skills will play with the various mods will be revealed at the launch of The Division 2 on March 15, 2019. If you pre-order certain editions, you can start on March 12.

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What you should know before buying Anthem before the launch

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 6 minutes

The release of Anthem is just around the corner. What you can expect from BioWare’s shooter and more information you should know before buying, we have here for you.

BioWare will release its new action RPG Anthem on February 22. For all those interested who are still unsure if the game is for them, we have compiled six things you should know before purchasing Anthem.

While some players on PC and Xbox One have already been able to dive into Anthem in early access, PS4 players will only be able to experience the shooter in a few hours.

You can find everything about the PS4 release of Anthem here.

This article was published on February 13 and updated on February 20 with the latest information.

1. What is Anthem?

In Anthem, you take on the role of a freelancer. Freelancers are brave warriors who protect the people of the city of Fort Tarsis with their battle suits, known as Javelins.

anthem-javelin-freelancer

At launch, there will be four Javelins: Ranger, Storm, Interceptor, and Colossus, each offering different gameplay styles. The Javelins all have different abilities that can be modified.

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The story revolves around the titular “Anthem of Creation” – the Anthem of Creation. This powerful anthem causes chaos in the game world by creating or destroying new things.

These changes are expected to be constant in the game, through smaller events or giant Cataclysms, of which players already got a taste in the open demo.

2. Anthem aims to offer a story but remains an online shooter

The developers want to offer an action RPG paired with an MMO shooter in Anthem. However, the typical BioWare story should not fall short.

But if you hope for a comprehensive story like in pure single-player games like Mass Effect or Dragon Age, you will likely be disappointed: Anthem is and remains a multiplayer online game. The story will have less scope than what you would expect from the single-player RPGs from BioWare.

At its core, you will be out in the field with your team, experiencing your adventures. The story is supposed to unfold within Fort Tarsis, where the developers say there is “single-player content” available.

3. What editions are available and what do they cost?

Anthem will be available in the Standard and Legion of Dawn editions. Both versions can already be pre-ordered, but do not alone grant early access. For that, you additionally need the subscription with EA Access or Origin Access.

Here are the costs of each edition:

  • Standard Edition: 59.99 Euro (PC), 69.99 Euro (PS4, Xbox One)
  • Legion of Dawn Edition: 89.99 Euro (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
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Bonuses for the Special Edition: The Legion of Dawn Edition includes bonuses such as an armor pack, a legendary weapon, a Javelin gear upgrade, and the digital soundtrack.

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4. This is the long-term motivation Anthem aims to provide

A major factor for long-term motivation in Anthem is the loot system, which aims to follow the Diablo series. Players collect various gear parts with random bonuses that can also have different rarity levels.

For endgame content, various activities await, such as challenges, quests for factions called Contracts, or Strongholds, raid-like dungeons meant to be tackled with a group.

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These activities include six difficulty levels:

  • Easy
  • Normal
  • Hard
  • Grandmaster 1
  • Grandmaster 2
  • Grandmaster 3

The Grandmaster levels will only unlock once players reach pilot level 30, the current maximum level. As difficulty increases, loot quality should also improve.

Additionally, BioWare aims to pursue the approach of a TV series with Anthem: The world in the game is supposed to be constantly changing, and events like the powerful Cataclysms could bring new details to the landscape or completely remove them.

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5. There will be optional microtransactions, but no loot boxes

In Anthem, there will be optional cosmetic items that players can purchase either with the real-money currency Shards or with Coins. Coins can be earned during gameplay, for example, by completing challenges in the demo.

The developers from BioWare has strictly rejected P2W. Players shall not be able to buy items that make them more powerful. Everything players can purchase with money is cosmetic.

There will also be no loot boxes in Anthem. You should be able to buy items directly in the cash shop without being reliant on chance and loot boxes.

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6. How Anthem is received in early tests and early access

In various playtests, the two recent demos, and in the early access, some players have already been able to form an impression of Anthem.

Some gaming journalists had the chance to test Anthem over a longer period and particularly compared it to Destiny 2 and other online shooters. The fast-paced gameplay received praise, but there were doubts about the depth of the story and Anthem’s unique identity.

Our author Gerd Schuhmann believes that Anthem has its roots more in MMORPG than in Destiny. In his opinion, the title is more comparable to a Star Wars: The Old Republic, as a sort of advanced MMORPG, than to Bungie’s loot shooter. BioWare itself does not define Anthem as a shooter, but rather as an action RPG.

Our author Robert noted in his preview report on the demo that flying in Anthem is quite challenging.

Our author Sven finds Anthem refreshing, as indicated by his preview reports of the demo. He is particularly excited about the diverse gameplay of the Javelins: Why Anthem fascinates me like no game in a long time

On our platform MeinMMO, users particularly praise the gameplay:

  • The Javelins are quite distinct from each other
  • Teamplay makes a big difference
  • Numerous options for different skills, loadouts, and weapons help to individualize your playstyle
  • Flying with the Javelins feels great, and the vertical gameplay is refreshing

In early access, some players have already reached the endgame and are giving their feedback. Criticism includes the endgame loot, which leaves some players frustrated due to its random bonuses.

Players are divided on various issues, including the story and the endgame content.

Should you buy Anthem or not?

Anthem is for you if: You enjoy loot shooters in the style of Destiny 2 or The Division. You should also like hunting for better gear, like in the Diablo series.

However, it should be noted that Anthem is not a pure loot shooter. The game has strong elements of an RPG and combines these two genres.

If you enjoy experiencing adventures with friends or even with strangers, Anthem might also be something for you. All activities feature matchmaking, so you never have to play alone, even if your friends aren’t available.

Anthem Screenshot

Anthem is not for you if: You prefer to compete against other players rather than facing computer-controlled opponents in PvE. Anthem will not have a PvP mode at launch. Whether this will ever be added is uncertain, as the developers want to wait for player feedback first.

If you still don’t want to forfeit a PvP mode, you might want to check out The Division 2, which will be released on March 15 and offers both PvE and PvP content.

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You should also enjoy exploring together with other players, because BioWare focuses the shooter entirely on teams of four players. Although some missions can also be completed alone, freeplay is always designed for four players.

Bug fixes and new content announced

With the release in early access, BioWare was able to identify some bugs with the help of the community, which are to be fixed with a day one patch.

In addition, there are some practical changes, such as the end bosses of the strongholds now dropping loot or that the Colossus can now use his shield and revive at the same time.

BioWare has announced the first expansion for Anthem for March. New content will be added, such as new events, missions, a new stronghold, and an expanded progression system.

If you are still uncertain about the purchase due to concerns about long-term motivation, you can wait for this expansion in March. Then it will be easier to assess what the free DLCs will add to Anthem.

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BioWare hat die schlimmste Quest von Anthem schon verbessert

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Many players find “Tomb of the Legionnaires” to be the worst quest in Anthem. It is highly grind-heavy and plagued by bugs. BioWare has already responded before release.

What kind of quest is it? The tomb quest, also known as “Tomb of the Legionnaires” takes players out into the free play in the middle of the story campaign. Here, they must gain access to four tombs.

What do players find so bad about the quest? The quest has no clear direction, unlike other story quests. It consists of grunt tasks in the open world, such as “kill 50 enemies in melee” or “open a specific number of chests”. Additionally,

  • the descriptions of the challenges are unclear
  • the quest has a bug where players cannot open chests that they need to open if a team member has already done so.
  • the sudden grind quest disrupts the narrative flow of the story
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What’s improved in the tomb quest

It is now possible to start grinding faster: With the adjustment from BioWare, players can now start collecting progress for the challenges from level 3. This was confirmed in the EA Forum (via PCGamer).

If players now explore the open world in free play from level 3, they can already prepare for the tomb quest challenges alongside. This theoretically prevents players from spending too long on the grind until the story continues.

How it was before: So far, challenges only counted from the point when players had unlocked the quest “Tomb of the Legionnaires”. This happens at around level 10.

Anthem Javelins Pilots

Is more improvement coming?

The chest bug will be removed: For the release of Anthem, there will be a large day-one patch. This fixes many problems and bugs that players are currently struggling with in early access. Among them is the bug with the treasure chests, where players do not get credited for chests that were opened by a team member.

After the release of Anthem, an opened chest will also count for oneself if another player opens it.

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No further improvements are known: The quest still has a few more issues that annoy players. For many, the descriptions of the challenges are unclear.

For example, they may simply not understand the term “killing series”, as it is not clear what counts as a killing series. What is meant here is that you must complete 8 kills and there can be a maximum of 10 seconds between the kills. The descriptions could be more detailed here.

It is also criticized that the quest disrupts the narrative flow, which, however, is inherent to the quest type itself.

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Live stream to provide more clarification: In a live stream, Lead Producer Ben Irving will talk about the problems and adjustments in Anthem. Anthem’s roadmap for March will also be a topic of the stream. Here comes the first Cataclysm. This will be an event in which the world of Anthem is supposed to change drastically.

The stream is today (Wednesday), February 22, at 10:00 PM

Guide to the tomb quest: We have a guide for you on how to complete the challenges of “Tomb of the Legionnaires”. We will, of course, adjust it accordingly when something changes upon release.

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FIFA 19 TOTW 23 – The Team of the Week 23 in Ultimate Team

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The TOTW 23 (Team of the Week 23) in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team is known. These players will now receive Inform cards that you can find in packs.

The best cards in TOTW 23: With Oblak (91), there is a player over 90. Otherwise, Marquinhos (87), Bruno Fernandes (86), and Nainggolan (86) have the highest overall ratings.

Bundesliga players in the current Team of the Week: For the left wing, Coman (85) now offers a top card with high pace and dribbling. Demirbay (85) has strong all-round values and should be a good reinforcement for the CDM.

The entire Team of the Week 23 at a glance:

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All player cards in the new TOTW 23

Starting XI – TOTW 23:

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  • GK: Oblak (91)
  • LB: Criscito (84)
  • CB: Marquinhos (87)
  • CB: Alvaro (84)
  • CDM: Demirbay (85)
  • LM: Portu (83)
  • LW: Fernandes (86)
  • LF: Coman (85)
  • CAM: Nainggolan (86)
  • ST: Balotelli (85)
  • ST: Piatek (82)

Substitutes – TOTW 23:

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  • GK: Butelle (84)
  • LB: Marcal (81)
  • RM: Feghouli (82)
  • CM: Rochina (81)
  • LF: Oyarzabal (83)
  • ST: Pavoletti (82)
  • CM: Veretout (82)
  • CB: Andersen (72)
  • CM: Savanier (79)
  • LF: Chair (69)
  • ST: Dalmau (76)
  • ST: Vega (75)

The release time of TOTW 23: The Team of the Week will be released on February 20 at 7 PM. Then you can obtain it for a week until the next Wednesday at 7 PM from packs in FUT 19.

This was the prediction for Team of the Week 23 in Ultimate Team

Predictions for Bundesliga players: This week, Bayern’s winger Coman, Hoffenheim’s Demirbay, and Leipzig’s Poulsen are highly rated. Additionally, Knoche from Wolfsburg is mentioned in several predictions.

Predictions by TVM:

  • GK: Rudd
  • GK: Oblak
  • CB: Juel Andersen
  • CB: Knoche
  • CB: Bonucci
  • RB: Gönül
  • CM: Bonevacia
  • CM: Santi Cazorla
  • CM: Nainggolan
  • RM: Portu
  • RM: Mena
  • RM: Feghouli
  • LM: Coman
  • CAM: Demirbay
  • CAM: Fekir
  • ST: Gomis
  • ST: Piate
  • ST: Cox
  • ST: Vega
  • ST: Pukki
  • ST: Dalmau
  • ST: Balotelli
  • ST: Poulsen
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Predictions by futhead:

  • Jan Oblak – GK
  • Pedraza – LAV
  • Loic Perrin – CB
  • Alex Telles – LB
  • Kingsley Coman – LF
  • Kerem Demirbay – CM
  • Oyarzabal – LF
  • Gelson Martins – RM
  • Sofiane Feghouli – RF
  • Yussuf Poulsen – ST
  • Krzysztof Piatek – ST
  • Ludovic Butelle – GK
  • Domenico Criscito – LB
  • Portu – LM
  • Angel Mena – RM
  • Rochina – CM
  • Bas Dost – ST
  • Andre-Pierre Gignac – ST
  • Roly Bonevacia – CAM
  • Dalmau – ST
  • Alexis Vega – ST
  • Simon Cox – ST
  • Abdulfatah Adam – ST

These are TOTW predictions: The predictions are based on the actual performances of the players they have achieved over the past week.

The predictions come from the community and are never 100% accurate, but they offer a good overview of the players that could make it into the Team of the Week.

How to get TOTW players in packs

How to get TOTW players: You can get TOTW cards in any packs that may contain gold players,

  • such as from the Gold Pack (5000 coins),
  • the Premium Gold Pack (7500 coins)
  • or from other special sets.

However, the chance of this is rather low; you will need a lot of luck accordingly.

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.D

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Investing and trading with Team of the Week cards

Trading and investments with TOTW cards: If you are willing to take a certain risk, you can earn a lot of coins with the TOTW cards and the predictions about them. You must be aware that these predictions never fully align with the “real” TOTW. Therefore, there is no guarantee that your investment will pay off.

You can find our guide on trading with TOTW cards here.

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Fallout 76: The new patch has 4 things that improve many aspects

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 4 minutes

Fallout 76 has received a new patch. The new patch addresses some issues that the community has been mentioning for quite some time and contributes to making Fallout 76 significantly more enjoyable.

What has changed? With the patch from February 19, 2019, Patch 6 for Fallout 76 was deployed. The highlights of the patch:

  • The stash box now holds 800 units instead of 600
  • Molotov Beasts have been nerfed
  • Players are no longer “wanted” if they accidentally shoot a building. A player’s building must be destroyed to attain the status
  • Workbenches can be claimed from anywhere in the workshop

In addition, there are numerous bug fixes and minor adjustments. You can read the full patch notes in German on Bethesda’s official website.

These are the best changes

Despite the pretty long list of changes and bug fixes, 4 things stand out in particular. These affect all areas of the game: crafting, PvE, building, and PvE.

A larger stash

The increase of the stash capacity from 600 to 800 is one of the best changes that this patch brings and that the game has received overall. Building your own camps, crafting, and generally looting are a core part of Fallout 76.

The stash box has always represented a limitation, and whenever it was full, items had to be consumed or sold before one could continue exploring the world or building their home.

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The community has also consistently called for a larger box. Threads often appeared on reddit requesting more storage capacity, even after the first expansion of the stash.

Fallout 76 Camp with stash
A stash box in a C.A.M.P.

Digger Power Armor requires fewer screws

Another great change is the reduction of materials needed to repair the Digger Power Armor. The armor is one of many different power armors in Fallout 76, but unique in many ways:

  • If the full armor is worn, the carry limit is increased by 100
  • If both arms are attached to the chassis, the ore yield when mining is doubled
  • The armor unlocks power armor stations for your C.A.M.P. with a quest
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Its only problem was that it consumed large amounts of screws when trying to repair the legs. Screws are among the rarer materials, and the amount required to repair a Digger Power Armor can require hours of farming.

However, with patch 6, the required amount has been “drastically reduced.”

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The Digger Power Armor from Fallout 76.

Molotov Beasts no longer annoy as much

Bethesda had previously announced that the Molotov Beasts in Fallout 76 were to be nerfed. This has now been implemented with patch 6.

The large bats have had their sound attacks adjusted, now having a 10-second timer between attacks. This is to prevent them from being able to attack in such rapid succession.

Sound attacks shake both the character and the camera, making aiming almost impossible. If the Molotov Beast used its attack continuously, there was almost no way to fight back.

The huge beasts have at least shrunk for me from the “unpopular bullet sponge” to the “annoying nuisance” that sometimes irritates me but no longer consumes my entire ammo supply because I can’t hit it.

Fallout 76 Power Armors fighting Molotov Beast

You are no longer accidentally “wanted”

There were often complaints that players suddenly received a “wanted” status when one of their bullets strayed and hit another player’s building. If one accidentally shot at a C.A.M.P. or a workbench, they could suddenly find a bounty placed on them.

Bethesda has now changed this with patch 6. Simply damaging a building part is no longer enough. A player must also destroy the part to become “wanted.”

Bounties are a mechanic in Fallout 76’s PvP designed to deter griefing. If someone frequently engages uninterested victims in PvP, be it killing them or destroying their C.A.M.P.s, they will become wanted and receive an ever-increasing bounty.

Fallout 76 bounty on map
Image source: Youtube.

The bounty must be paid out of his own pocket if he is killed and the amount and his location are marked on the map for all players, so a hunt for griefers can quickly begin.

It was annoying for people who accidentally attacked buildings and thus became wanted. They were punished for an accident, which could be very frustrating. Luckily, that is no longer possible.

What do you think of the changes? What are your highlights?

Currently, a Mothman event is ongoing in Fallout 76. A player is convinced that tin hats have something to do with the Mothman:

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What you should finish in Destiny 2 before Season 5 ends

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 4 minutes

In a few weeks, the next season will begin in Destiny 2 . There is little time left for some tasks. We show which activities you should complete by the end of Season 5.

On Tuesday, March 5th, it will begin. Then the season of the Drifter starts in Destiny 2, so Season 6. You don’t have much time left to check off current seasonal goals. Here is what you should still complete:

Submit Bounties

For all owners of Destiny 2: Forsaken, the power level cap will be raised from 650 to 700 in the next season. However, for the upcoming Season 6, Bungie also wants to prevent players from reaching the new maximum level too quickly. Therefore, they are putting an end to a popular power level trick.

All bounties that you have accepted this season will have a power level cap for the rewards resulting from them. This cap will match the level cap that was active at the time of acceptance. So it stops at 650.

This makes so-called engram hoarding no longer worthwhile. Bounties saved beyond the seasonal change will not yield any powerful rewards above 650 when you redeem them in the next season.

On the contrary – they might block accepting new bounties that would reward you at a higher level, or even disappear completely from your inventory. Therefore, you should redeem all bounties before the end of Season 5.

Get Iron Banner Armor

Currently, the last Iron Banner of Season 5 is in full swing. And during the season of the Drifter, this one-week PvP event will return.

But you only have this week to secure the “Iron Fellowship” armor set for the three Guardian classes. After that, these armor pieces will no longer be available. If you’re a passionate collector, you should hurry.

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By the way: The Iron Banner weapons from Year 2 will also remain available beyond Season 5.

Reset Crucible Rank for Top Weapons in PvP

In the pursuit of some top weapons from the Crucible, such as Redrix’s Claymore, Luna’s Howl, or The Summit, there are quest steps that require a specific number of rank resets or a specific rank.

You only have until the end of the current season to complete this task. If you do not reach the respective rank or required rank resets by then, they will reset. Other quest steps and progress will remain available even beyond the seasonal change.

Destiny 2 the Summit

However, if you reset the Valor rank 5 times during this season but didn’t complete the quest itself, this step will be credited to you retroactively in Season 6.

Unlock Seasonal Triumphs

In Destiny 2, there are some triumphs linked to the Season of the Forge – such as reaching a specific rank in the Crucible or the Vanguard. There are also some achievements in Gambit and Iron Banner that only count for the current season.

With the seasonal change, these triumphs will be removed. If you’re a completionist and absolutely want to earn every triumph, you should hurry. You don’t have much time left.

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Reach Max Power Level of 650

This goal is not tied to Season 5 but could help you get a head start in the season of the Drifter – especially as a holder of the Annual Pass.

At the beginning of Season 5, the new premium content of the first premium DLC “Black Armory” had high level requirements. This meant that only Guardians who had already reached the old power level cap of 600 or were close to it could jump right into the new content. For everyone else, it meant leveling up in the old content first.

While Bungie already nerfed the first Forge after 2 days and lowered the level requirements, it was still difficult for players under 600 to dive into the new content.

The same phenomenon might now occur for Guardians in the new season if Bungie has not learned from this mistake. To prevent this issue, you should prepare accordingly and get your Guardians to the current max power level of 650 – or at least close to this value.

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Fortnite: The new Ranked Play already has a big problem

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The tournament series “Love Each Other” has introduced a kind of ranking system in Fortnite. And professionals make use of the points system to their advantage.

Fortnite has recently implemented something like a ranked mode. A system that categorizes players into different leaderboards based on their performance. Such a leaderboard system has been desired for a long time.

Currently, the ranked play can be observed in the Love Each Other tournament. Players are complaining about a major issue with the points system.

What kind of tournament is this? The tournament is called “Love Each Other” and is active on several days in February. In the competitive sections, players must earn enough points to advance to the finals of the Champion Division.

There is a clear points system for this:

  • 3 eliminations grant 1 point
  • 5 eliminations grant 1 point
  • 7 eliminations grant 1 point
  • An Epic Victory grants 3 points
  • Reaching the Top 3 grants 1 point
  • Reaching the Top 10 grants 1 point

The issue with the tournament: Many players complain that participants are not penalized for leaving the game early. Players exploit this by simply leaving matches mid-way, preventing their opponent from receiving points. Because if one is no longer in the game, the opponent cannot earn points for your elimination.

This leads to players only participating in matches to “collect kills” and then quickly leaving once they have gathered a few points. This increases their own point total but does not help the opponent.

Player TSM Zexrow has faced criticism for leaving the match with only 2 HP left. An opponent was just on their way to him.

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Zexrow’s opponent then tweeted at two Epic Games employees responsible for the eSports sector. He showed them the clip of Zexrow and also his own perspective of the situation. He demands that competitive matches should not be left easily. There should be a fix or a punishment for denying an opponent a point like that.

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Other players are being accused in the comments on Twitter for leaving matches early to deny points to their opponents.

Others defend Zexrow with humor, saying: Who wouldn’t leave the game early when being shot down so harshly during landing?

That Zexrow can collect many kills has already been proven when he set a kill record in squads.

This is the change desired: Players are demanding that participants should lose their collected points of a match if they leave the match early on their own accord. Whether Epic Games will adjust the tournament in this area is unclear.

Elsewhere, you should be visiting waterfalls in Fortnite right now. That is much more peaceful:

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Battlefield 5: New Grand Operation has a cool twist that delights players

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 3 minutes

Battlefield 5 will soon receive a new Grand Operation. Fans are especially looking forward to a special innovation.

This is the highlight of the week in Battlefield 5: On February 21, Battlefield 5 will receive a new Grand Operation as part of the second Tides of War chapter, Lightning Strikes.

This operation is called “Battle of Hannut” and is inspired by one of the largest tank battles of the West Campaign. The Wehrmacht attempted to push through the Belgian town of Hannut on its way to the Netherlands.

What are Grand Operations? As Grand Operations, entire military operations are reenacted in Battlefield 5, spanning several virtual days. The outcome of one day affects the course of the battle.

Title image Battlefield 5 tank

Here’s how the Grand Operation “Battle of Hannut” unfolds: In the “Battle of Hannut,” the combat begins on an updated version of the map Panzerstorm. This multiplayer map is specifically designed for large-scale tank battles.

On the first virtual day, the mode Airborne is played, where the attacking team is dropped via parachute over the combat zone and must disable the defenders’ anti-aircraft.

On Day 2, it continues with the Breakthrough mode, where players aim to capture sectors piece by piece or prevent capture.

On the third day, players will battle through the picturesque landscape of the Arras map. For the first time, players can experience the popular Rush mode in Battlefield 5, which is making its return – but now with 64 instead of the usual 32 players.

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Rush is one of the most popular formats in the Battlefield series. More information can be found here: Chapter 2 Lightning Strikes brings back the popular mode

On the fourth and final day of this Grand Operation, players will again fight for victory on Arras in the “Last Stand” mode. Here, each player has only one life and limited ammunition. Equipment must be collected on the battlefield.

This twist has been revealed by the developers: In a conversation on Twitter, Battlefield level designer Matt Wagner shared a cool detail that is currently bringing a lot of joy to numerous fans.

Many fans have asked for more night scenarios in Battlefield 5, and “Battle of Hannut” is adding another one.

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Panzerstorm at night (Source: Reddit)

For the Airborne mode, the developers have set the Panzerstorm map to night. The battles will thus take place in darkness. Wagner emphasizes that it is supposed to be really dark.

Initial screenshots have also appeared on reddit, showing glimpses of the night version of Panzerstorm.

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Panzerstorm at night (Source: Reddit)

How fans are reacting: Numerous fans have welcomed this news with great joy. Many have wished for more nighttime battles, but the night version of the Narvik map was simply too bright for many fans.

All the more exciting is the announcement that it will now be really dark. The first images have fans feeling optimistic.

Many hope for more exciting battles and a greater impact of infantry on the Panzerstorm map.

Battlefield 5 title soldier on the ground

Here’s how you can play Rush outside of Grand Operations: The regular Rush format with 32 players can be played starting March 7 as a limited-time standalone mode on the following maps:

  • Bent Steel
  • Narvik
  •  Destruction

Before and after that, players will only be able to play Rush as part of the Battle of Hannut.

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FIFA 19 gets a new update, finally fixes annoying bug in Pro Clubs

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

In FIFA 19, a new title update has been released today, on February 20th. This fixes an annoying problem in Pro Clubs and tweaks the goalkeepers.

Title update is live: On February 20, EA Sports released the latest update for FIFA 19. It initially appeared today for PC, but will also be available for consoles PS4 and Xbox One in the coming days.

Update: Now the update is also live for PS4 and Xbox One.

This is the problem in Pro Clubs that is being fixed

CFs in Pro Clubs can be happy: The update fixes a problem in the Pro Clubs mode, which has been extremely annoying for CFs since release. When you set up as a CF, you are forced into the Left Back position during the game.

Even if you act as intended as a central attacking midfielder, you receive poor ratings and constantly see a red arrow above you that tries to move you to the LB position.

If you want to play as CF, now you can finally play as CF: The bug is finally being fixed after nearly 5 months. EA states that CFs will no longer be treated like LBs in terms of position and player rating.

FIFA 19 4-3-3 Formation
CFs were often forced into the LB position

Goalkeepers are being further adjusted in FIFA 19

Patch notes of the title update: Below, you can read the other changes that not only affect Pro Clubs:

  • The goalkeeper’s speed will be further reduced when you control them manually in free play. This change continues the speed reduction from the 7th title update.
  • Players sometimes swapped positions on the field without intent. This problem will be fixed.
  • Sometimes in an FUT online match, a player’s overall rating was incorrectly displayed in the player performance screen. The problem was only visual and did not affect gameplay – it will still be fixed.

EA thanks all players who provided feedback.

Are you looking for top formations to play successfully? Here you will find:

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After new information: These could be solo and duo modes in Apex Legends

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

The squad mode of Apex Legends is not the only way to play, it seems. Some new findings point to additional modes that come with significant changes.

What modes are coming? Some data miners have been able to extract hints from the game files of Apex Legends regarding alternatives to the current squad mode. Currently, four possible new modes are known:

  • Solo
  • Duo
  • “Recruit”
  • “Survive”
Apex Legends Caustic, Lifeline and Mirage
Currently, a squad consists of three people – will more modes come?

This is how the new modes work

What will Solo and Duo look like? The solo mode will apparently be based on the classic battle royale mode. You land alone and fight solo for victory while facing off against 59 other solo players.

The duo mode will probably work the same way. Find a partner and get started to eliminate a total of 29 other teams and be the last one standing.

The various modes could significantly change the tier list of legends from Apex Legends. The currently very popular healer Lifeline could be replaced in the solo mode by mobile characters like Bangalore, Wraith, or even Pathfinder.

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Apex Legends seems to have ideas to spice up these modes.

What is the “Recruit” mode? One of the new ideas is a mode that the game files mark as “Recruit”. This mode is something completely new. Hints regarding it were found on the site Apex Legends – News & Leaks on Twitter.

What currently appears from the game files is that in the “Recruit” mode there will apparently only be three teams, all consisting of 20 people. The special thing about it is that you do not simply kill your opponents.

If you have defeated an enemy, you have the opportunity to “recruit” them for your team. A round lasts until only one of the three teams is left standing.

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What is the “Survive” mode? Not much is known about the “Survive” mode yet. However, it seems to be oriented around a gladiator arena, so it is presumably a solo mode.

You will probably fight in an arena where NPCs watch you and even comment. Game files like emotes and quotes have been found that are supposed to react to special actions of the players.

Apex Legends map
The map of Apex Legends – will it be used in the “Survive” mode?

When are the new modes coming? There is currently no confirmed date for the release of the new modes. Today, on February 20, a new weapon was introduced in Apex Legends.

It is also unclear whether there are four different modes or if
some of the new modes share descriptions.

This would mean that the solo mode is actually the “Survive” mode and does not occur as a pure single-player experience in battle royale style. More precise information will probably come later.

How would you like the new modes?

A possible date for at least the solo and duo modes is in March, when the battle passes and the season start:

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Anthem: Finding treasure chests – route shows the best way to crates

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 4 minutes

Anthem has a quest where you need to open 15 chests in Freeplay. How to find them quickly, we reveal here.

Why find chests? Anthem players receive the quest “Tomb of the Legionnaires” during the story the quest “Tomb of the Legionnaires”. This is a multi-part quest where four graves must be opened by completing different tasks.

The grave of Yvena requires you to open 15 chests in Freeplay. However, you still have to open them yourself, as only then will the progress be counted. This, however, is supposed to change with the Day One Patch at the release of Anthem.

You can access the quest from level 3 since a patch; previously, the tasks were intended for freelancers of level 9 to 10.

Anthem Chest Route
Chest route from Fort Tarsis. Source: Reddit

Find chests in Freeplay more easily

On this route, you will find chests: In the Anthem Subreddit, players have now identified an ideal route to quickly find the 15 chests in Freeplay. However, it seems not all chests respawn for all players along the route.

PC Gamer has also identified and described a similar route, indicating where to find the chests.

Anthem Chest Route
Another route where you should find chests quickly. Source: PC Gamer

1. The first chest is located east of the point where you spawn into Freeplay from Fort Tarsis, by a turret.

2. The second chest is underwater – dive at the northwestern waterfall.

3. Now it’s time to get back out of the water: the next chest is not far from a tent on a rock ledge.

4. The fourth chest is located in a rocky area near another tent.

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5. The next chest is near number four, flying north and down. The chest is on a cliff.

6. Number six is hiding behind a rock on a cliff.

7. This chest can be found in another camp area, at the watchtower of Arath.

8. Behind a bridge, there should be a chest in a green area.

9. The next chest is in a destroyed tower in the Great Falls Canyon region.

10. Look on the map below the inscription “Great Falls”. The chest is near many bridges.

11. Turn north from the last chest. Chest number eleven is in the water.

12. Don’t leave the water yet. Turn around from the last chest and swim further underwater. There should be a cave where you can surface. In the cave, you can find another chest.

13. This chest is right at the end of the cave.

14. This chest is located in the valley of Tarsis at the western wall. It should be next to some rocks.

15. In this area, there is a bridge where some sentinels are likely fighting. From the bridge, head north into a cave where another chest is located.

16. Near the bridge, you will find a body of water at the bottom of which lies another chest.

17. One chest is located here in a cave.

18. Follow the water down here – there should be another chest near the riverbed.

19. If you fly north from the last chest, you will find a large rock in Great Falls Canyon. On the other side of this rock hides a chest.

20. From the last chest, head southwest. There, you can enter a blue cave. Right at the end of the cave on the left side, there is a smaller cave room with the chest you are looking for.

21. This chest is found in a cave behind a tower in Honor Valley, near the wall in the east.

22. This chest is nearby in another bluish cave located higher on a hill.

With chests comes loot: Besides the quest for the grave of Yvena, by opening the chests you can also hope for good loot. There is a chance that you will find equipment of various rarity levels, including masterpieces or legendary gear.

The chance increases as in all activities when you choose a higher difficulty level.

The farm trick for higher-level equipment is over: BioWare has ended the chest trick:

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Why there is a rift between solo and group players in MMORPGs

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 4 minutes

The conflict in the MMORPG community of The Elder Scrolls Online shows the gap between solo players and group players. Why is that? MyMMO author Andreas Bertits is trying to find out.

In the past, MMORPGs were only for multiplayer fans

It was different back then: Those who think back to the beginnings of the MMORPG genre, about 20 years ago, including Ultima Online and Everquest, certainly do not think of solo content or that quests and dungeons could be completed alone.

Back then, it was essential to play in groups. Most content simply could not be mastered otherwise.

The titles were designed to bring players together. That was the idea behind the “Massively Multiplayer” concept.

However, this changed over time.

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Everquest is considered one of the forebears of theme park MMOs. World of Warcraft was heavily inspired by it.

Solo players were invited to MMORPGs

That’s why solo content was added: Even World of Warcraft, which was released in 2004, allowed players to master some content alone. Therefore, one saw more and more individuals in the game doing their own thing.

This caused part of the group aspect to be lost. The MMORPG opened up to a broader target group. Those who wanted nothing to do with other players in the game also had fun. This, in turn, contributed significantly to the success of Blizzard’s online role-playing game.

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The Elder Scrolls Online seems to be the prime example of this trend. The story of the online game can basically be completed solo without any issues. The developers even encourage solo player fans to play ESO.

Due to the strong connection of ESO to the single-player RPG franchise, The Elder Scrolls, this orientation was natural for Zenimax: They wanted to bring the many players from Skyrim into the online game.

In The Elder Scrolls Online, there are still group contents like dungeons and anchors that cannot be completed solo, yet ESO also targets all those who want to play alone – and is thus very successful.

World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft allows players to complete many contents alone.

Conflict between solo and group players

This is why the ESO community is arguing: With the introduction of new story content in ESO with Wrathstone, which must be completed in a group, this has led to disputes in the community:

  • MMORPG fans do not understand why all content should be mastered alone
  • Solo players do not want to be forced into groups when they only want to experience the story.

This conflict clearly highlights the gap between solo players and multiplayer fans. Those who are interrupted by others while questing and immersing themselves in the story may lose the desire to continue playing. Therefore, one often hears and reads that in story-driven online games, players prefer to play the story alone before turning to group content with others. The story is something to be enjoyed privately and undisturbed.

ESO is a very story-driven game. This attracts fans of good stories. And thus solo players. However, ESO is still an MMORPG whose basic concept is based on playing in a group, meeting others, making friends, and facing significant challenges in a party.

That is why it is understandable that MMO fans are not particularly pleased when more and more content of a multiplayer game can also be completed alone. These are titles designed for multiplayer fun and should be played as such.

The ESO DLC Wrathstone led to the dispute between solo players and group players.

Story in group content – a conflict zone

Are the developers themselves to blame? Essentially, it is a home-grown problem based on a concept that only works in rare cases: Game developers want to reach as many customers as possible and therefore create the “jack-of-all-trades” – the game that offers everything to everyone.

  • They want to appeal to solo players with appropriate solo content but also please group players.
  • They want to offer a story that caters to fans of storytelling but also quick and straightforward content for all those who do not care about the story.

Is there a solution? In the case of The Elder Scrolls Online and other MMORPGs, the conflict could be avoided by completely limiting the “story” to solo content.

However, group content would only be “nice but optional,” without affecting the plot.

This would make the “group content” feel trivial, as nothing could happen there that ultimately matters to the plot.

A solution without any disadvantages for either group seems difficult to find.

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This new ESO dungeon leads to disputes among players
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Will Xur soon end the Exotic scarcity in Destiny 2? Perhaps for some Guardians

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 3 minutes

Xur is becoming exciting again in Season 6 of Destiny 2. For some Guardians, he might end the Exotic drought of the past months.

How many Forsaken Exotics have you received since September 2018? Five? Maybe even 10? Or more?

Surely no one will complain about too many Forsaken Exotics. Because they are still quite rare.

Destiny 2 is stingy with Forsaken Exotics: A quick look at the trophy overview on PS4 already shows this. Here, not even 3% of all players have received the Exotic trophy. This is earned by collecting 10 exotic Forsaken weapons and armor pieces.

The reasons for the Exotic poverty lie in the fact that

However, the latter could change soon.

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Xur is dying again, but not anymore in Season 6

Update: You can find the new, official information about the Xur bounties here.

Xur is exciting again: Even though one looked forward to the return of the “old, cool Xur” before Forsaken – he disappoints the Guardians again with dull offers. However, Bungie announced a change for Season 6.

Xur bounties in Season 6: The new season starts on March 5, 2019. In a roadmap for Year 2, which Bungie published months ago, there is talk of new content called “Xur Bounties”. So of bounties that Xur will offer.

Forsaken Exotics through Xur bounties?

What is known about the Xur bounties? Unfortunately, there is currently no official information on what can be expected from the Xur bounties. The roadmap does not provide any further details. In the background of the Xur bounties, only the familiar symbol of the Nine can be seen:

xur-bounties

Will Xur end his stinginess? The Xur bounties provide plenty of room for speculation. There is hope that through the bounties, one can finally target Forsaken Exotics. Many Guardians still complain after months that they have hardly received any new Exotics, despite spending many hours in the MMO shooter.

What speaks for it: At the start of Season 6, the Forsaken launch will be about half a year old. Bungie – or rather Xur – could then be more generous with the new Exotics. After all, these are no longer really “new” – but only extremely rare.

What speaks against it: These are just speculations. The bounties could lead to completely different loot. Some Guardians suspect that these bounties could be guaranteed sources for random Exotics – but not guaranteed Year 2 Exotics.

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Xur bounties have a catch

Only Annual Pass owners can hope: Additionally, the upcoming bounties have a catch. They count as annual pass exclusive content.

In other words, those who do not own the paid annual pass – nothing is likely to change for them regarding Xur. At least one can only play the bounties if one has the annual pass installed.

The Exotic poverty will only end in Season 6, if at all, for a part of the Guardians. Many players see a complete overhaul of Xur as long overdue.

This is how our reader Heiko “IndEnt” Hesse writes: “That the Xur bounties are only for annual pass holders is really bad (I have the pass) – Xur really should be revamped for EVERYONE!”

What do you think about the situation regarding Xur and the Forsaken Exotics? What do you think, what will the Xur bounties bring?

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The Division 2: PC Specs – These are the system requirements you must meet

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Ubisoft has announced the PC specs you need to meet in order to play the online shooter The Division 2. The system requirements and prerequisites are somewhat more lenient than those for Anthem, which is released around the same time.

After Ubisoft canceled a Steam release for The Division 2, the now published system requirements show which specs your PC needs to play the online shooter with minimum settings, but also with high details and even in 4K.

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The Division 2 System Requirements

What are the system requirements? Ubisoft has announced the following:

The Division 2: Minimum System Requirements – 1080p | 30 FPS

  • OS: Windows 7 | 8 | 10
  • CPU: AMD FX-6350 | Intel Core i5-2500K
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • GPU: AMD Radeon R9 270 | Nvidia Geforce GTX 670
  • VRAM: 2 GB
  • DirectX: DirectX 11 | 12
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The Division 2: Recommended System Requirements – 1080p | 60 FPS 

  • OS: Windows 7 | 8 | 10
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | Intel Core i7-4790
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • GPU: AMD RX 480 | Nvidia Geforce GTX 970
  • VRAM: 4 GB
  • DirectX: DirectX 11 | 12

The Division 2: High-End System Requirements – 1440p | 60 FPS 

  • OS: Windows 7 | 8 | 10
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | Intel Core i7-6700K
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • GPU: AMD RX Vega 56 | Nvidia Geforce GTX 1070
  • VRAM: 8 GB
  • DirectX: DirectX 11 | 12

The Division 2: Elite System Requirements – 4K | 60 FPS 

  • OS: Windows 7 | 8 | 10
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | Intel Core i9-7900X
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • GPU: AMD Radeon VII | Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 Ti
  • VRAM: 11 GB
  • DirectX: DirectX 11 | 12
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Specs Comparison with Anthem

How do the system requirements compare with Anthem? If you don’t want to play at resolutions higher than Full HD, the PC system requirements for The Division 2 are even somewhat more lenient than the specs for Anthem.

Bioware’s online shooter requires, for example, 16 GB of RAM and a Nvidia GTX 1060 or RTX 2060 for the recommended system requirements. Additionally, Anthem requires Windows 10, while you can play The Division 2 on Windows 7 and 8.

Only if you want to play The Division 2 at resolutions beyond Full HD at 60 fps, you should own a very powerful PC.

It is also interesting that The Division 2 can still be launched on Windows 7. Anthem already requires Windows 10.

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Advantages of Playing on PC

What are the advantages of playing on PC? Those who play The Division 2 on PC will see several graphical features that the versions on PS4 and Xbox One do not offer. These include:

  • Native 4K support with HDR
  • Support for ultra-wide monitors
  • Multi-monitor PC setups are supported
  • The frame rate is not capped
  • AMD’s FreeSync is supported

Can your PC run The Division effortlessly? Even in 4K?

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This new ESO dungeon leads to disputes among players

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

With the Frostvault, Zenimax introduces a new dungeon of the DLC Wrathstone for the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online. However, since this dungeon is part of the story and requires a group of players, solo players, in particular, criticize the approach taken by the developers.

A Story Content for Group Players

What happened? With Wrathstone, the “Season of the Dragon” begins, a new storyline that continues in the Elsweyr addon and other DLCs released this year. Players will experience the beginning of this story soon in the two dungeons of Wrathstone. The story leads into the two dungeons “Depths of Malatar” and the “Frostvault,” where two pieces of an artifact must be found. However, this has now led to a heated discussion within the community.

In the Frostvault of ESO, a tough battle awaits groups.

What is the problem? Dungeons in The Elder Scrolls Online are group content that has a corresponding level of difficulty and should therefore only be tackled in a party. The Frostvault in Wrathstone offers an extremely tough opponent. You will face a Dwemer construct that is formidable and, according to testers of the DLC, is extremely difficult to defeat even in groups. Even the other enemies in the Frostvault present severe challenges.

This means it is virtually impossible for solo players to complete the dungeon alone, and that has now caused some frustration.

What is being discussed? Solo players are used to completing the story solo in ESO. This has generally not been a problem. However, with Wrathstone, the story leads through two dungeons that are designed for groups. This is frustrating for those who want to go it alone. Hence the suggestion to introduce a special solo mode for dungeons. This mode is supposed to allow players to experience the story without receiving EXP or rewards. Those who want those must play in a group.

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A Major Controversy in the Community

How was the suggestion received? A heated discussion has erupted in the forum.

Krayl writes: “This is a multiplayer game. If you want the team to spend time and resources making group content achievable for solo players, you are pulling resources away from other aspects of the game!”

LiraTaurwen agrees: “Why do casuals always want everything? I have seen how such things have already destroyed other games.”

However, the suggestion is well received by quite a few. rei91 states: “That is a wonderful idea. If a solo mode existed, I would buy all the dungeon DLCs.”

The Dwemer and their constructs are at the center of ESO’s DLC Wrathstone.

Why is there a dispute? The Elder Scrolls Online is an MMORPG meant for player groups to experience adventures together. Yet ESO wants – as shown by Morrowind – to also reach solo players who grew up with the single-player titles of The Elder Scrolls series. Accordingly, all story content has been playable solo thus far. However, Wrathstone “forces” even single-player fans into groups.

There is simply a huge discrepancy between solo players and group players, and the discussion in the ESO forum highlights this very clearly. Many simply want to enjoy the story alone and in peace without involving others. Multiplayer fans, on the other hand, see it completely differently. They believe that an MMORPG is meant for large numbers of players who play together. Therefore, they do not want their online game diluted by too many solo contents.

How this dispute in the ESO community will continue remains to be seen. However, it demonstrates that the community is indeed divided, and Wrathstone now shows how deep this divide is.

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Apex Legends gives you an exclusive skin with Twitch Prime – Here’s how to get it

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

With a Twitch Prime account, you can now secure the exclusive Pathfinder skin “Omega Point” for free for Apex Legends. You also get 5 Apex Packs for free.

What is this gift? Apex was recently updated and now there’s a gift for everyone. For a limited time, players can pick up free loot for Apex Legends. The free content is available for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It includes the Pathfinder skin Omega Point. This is a legendary skin!

How do you get the Omega Point skin for Pathfinder? You need to have an account on Twitch.TV and be a Twitch Prime user. Then, visit the Twitch website and click on the crown at the top. You will see this in the following screenshot:

Under the image, it will then say “Get your loot now” if you have not yet claimed the skin.

Next, you should link your Twitch account with your EA account. This is important so that the loot can be assigned to the correct EA account. Once you’ve done that, you can easily request the legendary Pathfinder skin and the 5 Apex Packs. When you log in to Apex Legends next time, you will have the loot.

It’s that easy to get the skin:

  • Log in to Twitch.TV
  • Click on the crown
  • Request the loot under the image of Pathfinder (Apex Legends)
  • Confirm the required data on the next page
  • Link your account with EA
  • Log in on the platform where you want to unlock the skin
  • Done

Help, I don’t have Twitch Prime, but I want the skin: If you are a customer of the Amazon Prime service, you can easily link your Amazon and Twitch accounts. Then Twitch Prime will be activated for you.

I don’t want Amazon Prime, but I want the skin: That’s not a problem if you haven’t tried Twitch Prime yet. Then simply get the free trial subscription. This also includes the current Apex loot.

Can I request the skin on multiple platforms? No, that can only be done once. It counts the platform where you first log in to Apex Legends after requesting the loot.

You can find more answers on the Twitch Prime website.

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Overwatch received its first new map in 2019 – This is Paris

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The new map of Overwatch, Paris, is finally here. We reveal what Paris has to offer and what has changed with the patch.

For a while, the new Overwatch map of Paris has been playable on the PTR. Last night (02.19.2018), the patch was finally released for the live version of the game. Since then, Paris has been available to play on PC, PS4, and Xbox One for everyone.

Paris is an attack map: Paris is of the “attack” map type. This means that players must capture two control points while the defenders aim to prevent exactly that.

You will be guided through the city center of Paris, but you can also take a look inside some houses. Generally, the Paris of the future seems to be a very open-minded and artistic city, as there are small theaters, cafés, and artworks to admire everywhere.

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Arcade mode for map guarantee: If you want to check out Paris in a match and don’t want to rely on chance, you should visit the arcade mode. For a while, Paris will be a fixed selection there, allowing you to try the map to your heart’s content.

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Patch changes to hit points: Besides the new map, Overwatch has made some other changes. The priority list for taking damage has been changed, affecting how different pools of hit points are depleted. When your hero takes damage, it will be calculated in this order:

Temporary shields –> Temporary armor –> Shields –> Armor –> Hit points

Overwatch Reinhardt Shield

This changed the positions of shields and temporary armor. This ensures that each temporary enhancement is depleted first before moving on to other shields.

How do you like the new map Paris? Do you find the map pretty? What do you think of the futuristic vision of France?

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The PS4 servers for Anthem are online – But not for everyone

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 2 minutes

Anthem will release its official release on February 22. Then, PS4 owners will also be able to play for the first time. However, some are already doing so now.

Who can play Anthem now? For players who have a physical CD of Anthem, the servers are already online (February 20).
This applies to both PS4 and Xbox One.

Players are reporting this on Reddit and also in the MeinMMO comments.

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When can everyone play? On February 22, at 00:01 (midnight) is the official release. Then the servers will also open for digital pre-orderers.

Day-One Patch arrives only with release

What is the Day-One Patch? The first major patch of Anthem fixes many issues and bugs. Here we have 17 highlights from the Day-One Patch. This includes improved load times, the eternal loading screens. Additionally, the Javelins, such as the Interceptor, will be adjusted.

Should I play without the Day-One Patch? If you are playing now with the physical copy, then you also have the same issues and bugs that PC players currently have. If this does not bother you, there is nothing against playing now.

However, if you are really annoyed by bugs that cause crashes, then you should wait for the first major patch.

When does the Day-One Patch come? It will be applied on February 22, when Anthem has its official release.

Do you want to know more about the PS4 release? Then check out our comprehensive overview. Here you will find more backgrounds about Anthem, such as the story and gameplay. We also address technical aspects of the PS4 in connection with Anthem:

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