Anthem: This is the influence of your pilot level on the loot you can find

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In Anthem you collect experience points and level up your pilot. This affects the difficulty and the rarity of the loot.

What is the pilot level? After every activity in Anthem, you earn experience points that increase your pilot’s level. The pilot is your character, the figure controlling one of the four Javelins.

The pilot level should not be confused with the Gear Score, which indicates how powerful your equipment is.

What is the maximum level in Anthem? The current maximum level of your pilot is 30. Depending on the difficulty level you played and the activities you completed alongside the main story of Anthem, you will have reached between level 20 and 25 after the campaign.

You will meet this fine lady in the stronghold “Mine der Tyrannin”.

These features are determined by the pilot level

What is the pilot level good for? The pilot level in Anthem determines how much gear you can equip. As you level up, you unlock additional slots for components. Additionally, the maximum level allows you to play at the highest of the six difficulty levels.

Moreover, the pilot level also affects the rarity level of the loot that you find on your adventures.

Influence on the loot

Anthem has six rarity levels for loot. MMORPG fans will quickly find their way, as Anthem also uses the proven color code for items:

  • Common (white)
  • Uncommon (green)
  • Rare (blue)
  • Epic (purple)
  • Masterwork (orange)
  • Legendary (yellow)
Masterwork items are a powerful reward.

As you level up your pilot, the chance of obtaining items of a higher rarity level also increases. You can obtain the best items once you reach the maximum level of 30:

  • Pilot Level 1 – 9: Loot up to Uncommon (green)
  • Pilot Level 10 – 19: Loot up to Rare (blue)
  • Pilot Level 20 – 29: Loot up to Epic (purple)
  • Pilot Level 25+: A small chance for loot of Masterwork (orange)
  • Pilot Level 30: Loot up to Masterwork (orange), as well as a small chance for loot of the highest level Legendary (yellow)
Legendary gear is very rare.

Influence on the difficulty level

Anthem currently has six difficulty levels. At the start of the game, you can select the levels Easy, Normal, and Hard.

However, once you reach the maximum level, you can also play on Grandmaster levels 1 to 3. These levels not only offer a greater challenge but also increase the chance to loot better items.

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These rewards are unlocked with an increasing pilot level

As your pilot level increases, you automatically unlock some rewards. Every few levels, you receive a new Javelin or another slot for components.

While you were using the Ranger Javelin in the tutorial, you can choose a suit right after the introduction at level 2. You unlock the slot for a second weapon at level 3.

  • Level 2 – First Javelin
  • Level 3 – Slot for a second weapon
  • Level 4 – First slot for components
  • Level 5 – First slot for a support skill
  • Level 6 – Second slot for components
  • Level 8 – Second Javelin
  • Level 10 – First slot for consumables
  • Level 12 – Third slot for components
  • Level 14 – Fourth slot for components
  • Level 16 – Third Javelin
  • Level 18 – Fifth slot for components
  • Level 20 – Second slot for consumables
  • Level 23 – Sixth slot for components
  • Level 26 – Fourth Javelin
  • Level 30 – Grandmaster difficulty levels

You can find more tips and tricks regarding EXP, loot, and combos here:

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A single hacker terrorizes the last players of Titanfall 1

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A hacker has gained sad notoriety in Titanfall. He prevents players from finishing their matches. Players are wondering: What is going on in this guy’s head?

This is the situation with “Titanfall”: Currently, the “Titanfall” brand is back in the spotlight. Thanks to the incredible success of Apex Legends, the franchise has resurfaced in the players’ consciousness.

The success of the F2P shooter has even led to a small renaissance of Titanfall 2 (2016). In Apex Legends, there aren’t even the huge mechs that Titanfall was known for.

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Who still plays Titanfall?

But hardly anyone plays the original Titanfall from 2014 anymore:

  • Currently, there are 18 players online in Titanfall
  • In Titanfall 2, there are still 8607

When Titanfall 2 was released, most Titanfall players moved to the acclaimed successor.

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This is what the hacker does: As the site PCGamesN points out, a single hacker is causing trouble for the players of Titanfall 1. The case is being discussed on forums like ResetEra or in EA’s forum.

A player explains: It is impossible to finish a match in Titanfall. There is a guy out there who uses a script that sends players back to the desktop.

The hacker uses a name made up of two words and barcode to make it apparently harder to identify him.

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Incident Moves the Gaming Community

The amazing thing about this case is: The interesting thing right now is how much attention the incident is getting. On reddit/games, the single hacker ruining the fun for Titanfall players was at one point the biggest topic. The article about him has collected 7600 upvotes and over 700 comments.

People are discussing what must be going through his mind that he wants to ruin the fun for such a small population of players.

It is hard to explain what the motivation behind it is.

People are also discussing that companies like EA cannot maintain support for older online titles indefinitely.

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The Titanfall player who brought the case to light seems resigned: “I know it’s stupid of me and everyone tells me I should just play Titanfall 2.” But he always wanted to try Titanfall.

And it seems somehow crazy that a single guy can make a game unplayable that was released by one of the largest publishers ever.

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Fortnite: Not many people like the new weapon – Ninja explains why it’s great

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In Fortnite: The new infantry rifle is not particularly popular. But none other than star player Ninja loves the unpopular rifle and explains why it rocks.

What is the infantry rifle? The new infantry rifle was introduced with update 7.4, and even before release, players were wondering what the rifle was good for. It at least pleased fans of Call of Duty, as it was modeled after the legendary M1 rifle from World War II.

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Why does hardly anyone like the infantry rifle? For many players, the infantry rifle is not a useful weapon. It doesn’t deal much damage for some fans. Others criticize that it’s not good for sniping since it lacks a scope. And some others criticize the relatively small magazine of only 8 rounds.

Ninja loves the unpopular rifle

That’s why Ninja defends the infantry rifle: In a stream with friends, they complained about the infantry rifle. But Ninja had a different opinion and could hardly believe how poorly his mates thought of the rifle.

“The infantry rifle is not even close to being bad, what are you talking about? Seriously? It’s not bad in any way! You can shoot so quickly with it. Look, I even say it’s the better AK! You can shoot faster and you’re much more accurate.”

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The heavy assault rifle, also known as the AK, is a weapon that allows many Fortnite players to quickly take out opponents at a distance. According to Ninja, the infantry rifle, which deals 40 damage per hit, is much better suited for this job than the heavy assault rifle.

“If you have an elevated position with this thing and know how to shoot it, you’ll just destroy everything!”

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According to Ninja, the infantry rifle is better than the heavy assault rifle.

The infantry rifle doesn’t lose damage over distance. So it’s a good option for skilled shooters in medium to long-range combat.

Since Ninja’s mates didn’t seem convinced, the infantry rifle will likely remain low on the rankings of most Fortnite players.

What do you think of the infantry rifle? Do you agree with Ninja or do you think the weapon is terrible?

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Here you can find the Titans from the event “Giant Task” in Anthem

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 4 minutes

In Anthem, a global event called “Giant Task” is currently taking place. What is happening here, what rewards are there, and where are the locations of the named Titans?

The global event “Giant Task” is currently taking place in Anthem.

The description for the world event states: “Four named Titans roam around in the mode “Freeplay”. Defeat them to complete the limited-time challenge.”

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Players currently see the announcement for the Giant Task on the start screen.

What needs to be done in the event?

Find and defeat the four named Titans: To complete the challenge, all four Titans need to be killed at least once. It seems irrelevant whether they explode or you deal the final blow. The Titans are scattered across the open-world map.

Here you can find the event description: If you look under Challenges, you can find the quest “Giant Task” under the menu item “Fight”.

How long will the event last? You can see the duration of the event in the event description. According to this, it will end on Monday (February 25th) around 1:00 PM.

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Our reader Sarakin sent this picture in the comments under the article.

Where are the locations of the named Titans?

What are these Titans? The Titans are particularly large, powerful, and have a title such as “Titan of Ruin”. The title also hovers above the health bar of the monsters. You need to keep an eye out for these named giants. But be careful, the Titans are stronger than the ordinary ones.

Are the locations of the Titans always the same? Yes. The specified locations for the Titans are always the same. However, they may also appear further east, north, west, or south of the designated points.

We are listing locations here where the Titans have been sighted. You should definitely check these places to find them.

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The Titan of Devastation.

Titan of Ruin – near Eddian Tree

The Titan of Ruin was sighted at the Eddian Tree, left of the east gate. In the picture, you can see the spot marked with a white circle.

Anthem-Location-Titan-of-Ruin

Titan of Damnation – at Howel’s Tower

You can find the Titan of Damnation above Howel’s Tower. The position is approximately at the green cursor. This Titan has also been seen at the bottom left in the Valley of Tarsis.

Anthem-Location-Titan-of-Damnation

Titan of War – at the Emerald Gorge

The Titan of War is located left of the Emerald Gorge, approximately at the green cursor.

The Titan of War was also found at the Monument and at the Mandible.

Anthem-Titan-of-War

Titan of Devastation – at The Shrine

The Titan of Devastation was sighted above The Shrine. It also appeared on the eastern track.

Anthem-Titan-of-Devastation

What rewards are there?

Do the Titans drop special loot? Our community member Schmile303 reports that he has killed the Titan of Ruin twice on the difficulty level Grandmaster 1. He received no special loot, but Epic Drops.

A special vinyl skin is the reward: You get a “Graphic: Base” – this is a cosmetic item that gives your Javelin a special pattern. The skin can be used on all four Javelins and is shown in the lower image on the Storm Javelin.

This is what you need to do for the skin: Complete the challenge “Giant Task” and defeat all four Titans at least once.

Anthem-Reward-Giant-Task
Our reader Gothsta has managed to complete the challenge and shows the skin.

A big thanks to our community members Eleventh Doctor, Madini-Ger, and Gorgobalt who helped find the Titans.

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What is the playtime of Anthem? Duration of the story campaign

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How long does it take to complete the story of Anthem? And after how many hours will you reach the max level?

This is how long the campaign of Anthem takes: It takes approximately 20 to 30 hours to finish the story of Anthem. It really depends on how much you do on the side. This is based on reports from some early players:

  • Those who focus solely on the main story and want to complete it as quickly as possible will finish the solo campaign relatively quickly, around level 20 after 15 to 20 hours of gameplay.
  • If you talk to every character in Anthem, complete side quests, or take longer on the grind-heavy tomb quest, your playtime will also increase.

At around 30 hours, most should reach the end of the solo campaign. We also looked into this question for the campaign: Can you play Anthem as a single player?

Around 30 hours is also when the max level of 30 is achieved. According to BioWare, level 30 is when the endgame of Anthem begins.

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The story of Anthem continues after the campaign

What comes after the campaign? So far, players in the endgame are mainly focused on the hunt for loot. There are particularly valuable masterpieces and legendary items.

These can be obtained either in freeplay, through contracts, or raid-like strongholds.

Anthem is a live-service game. This means BioWare plans to develop and expand the game for many years to come. We already know that BioWare wants to introduce new javelins to Anthem.

BioWare wants to shape Anthem like a good Netflix series and also advance the story. This is supposed to happen through certain story events that will change the world of Anthem.

Roadmap shows what will happen until May: BioWare released a detailed update plan for Anthem. It shows that important features like guilds are still coming to the game. Different events are also listed. Things will really get started in Anthem from March.

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The playtime of Anthem could theoretically extend for years.

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ESO advises: Clean up your inventory now, or you’ll be stuck for hours

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In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) there will be a major patch for PC with server downtime on Monday. Zenimax is now urging players to clear their inventory, otherwise, a very long loading screen may occur.

This is the announcement: The community manager of ESO, Kai Schober, warns players: With the patch on Monday for PC, a long loading screen could await them:

  • this loading screen will last between 5 and 10 minutes at best.
  • in the worst case, it could extend over several hours, during which players would be stuck at their PC and unable to do anything.

The length of the loading time depends on how many items players have in their inventory and in the bank, and how many attachments are still in the inbox.

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Things are brewing.

This is what Zenimax advises: They recommend that players log in before the patch on Monday and clear or at least reduce their inventory and mailbox.

This would help the client and reduce the waiting time.

Schober adds that the critical issue is not large piles of the same items, but a large number of different items.

If someone gets stuck on the loading screen on Monday, they should wait it out. Closing and restarting the client won’t help then. It has to be endured.

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Why is this loading screen coming? Schober explains that new code is being implemented for ESO’s database to provide greater flexibility for the growing database.

ESO continues to grow, and apparently, the data volumes are also increasing.

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Server down on Monday on PC – ESO goes offline

When will the ESO servers undergo maintenance? The server maintenance will take place on February 25th between 9 AM and around 4 PM German time. During this time, The Elder Scrolls Online will not be playable.

This is what’s coming on Monday: Next Monday marks the release of the first DLC for ESO 2019. The Season of the Dragon begins with the DLC “Wrathstone” and the major Update 21 with the race changes.

Players on PS4 and Xbox One will then only join in a few weeks.

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Graphics settings of The Division 2 – Those with a high-end PC rejoice

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In The Division 2, Massive presented the graphics settings for PC in the video in detail. Additionally, you can see a comparison between Ultra and Low settings.

Many graphics settings in The Division 2: At the launch of The Division 2, you will find numerous options for customizing graphics. Especially on PC, you can push some settings to the limit, as long as your machine can handle it.

Graphic settings in the video: NGON has now released a video in which Massive’s Hamish Bode discusses all graphics settings together with Gregor Ehrenstein, a Senior Tech Programmer from The Division 2. In it, you will learn how they affect graphics and what influence they have on performance.

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Graphics “Ultra” and “Low” in comparison

In the graphics menu, you can select preset graphics settings at the top that fit your PC. Ehrenstein recommends using these at the start if you do not want to spend a long time manually dealing with the settings.
Usually, one knows roughly whether they have a “Beast Machine” or a less powerful PC at home. You can choose between Low, Medium, High, or Ultra.

Some comparisons between the settings can be seen below.

Shadow settings

Shadow setting on Low:

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Shadow setting on High:

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The normal shadow settings refer to the shadows whose light source is the sun. The spot shadows refer to the shadows of spotlights as the light source. The “Contact Shadows” option improves shadow quality near objects. The shadows are therefore more detailed as it is calculated whether a pixel is shadowed or not.

Particle details

Particle details on Low:

Division 2 -particle-low

Particle details on Ultra:

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Particle details determine how many particles float through the air and how much they should interact with light and shadow. In the upper video, you can see the particles better than in the pictures.

Volumetric Fog

Volumetric Fog on Low:

Division 2 fog

Volumetric Fog on High:

Division 2 fog-high

The higher the setting, the clearer the light and dark areas in the fog can be seen.

Note: In the video, in motion, you can see the difference more clearly.

Quality of reflections

Quality of reflections on Low:

Division 2 reflections-low

Quality of reflections on Ultra:

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Depth of Field

Depth of Field on:

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Depth of Field off:

Division 2 depth of field

This allows you to set whether objects that are out of focus are displayed blurred or not. This is intended to mimic the effect of camera lenses.

Object details

Object details Low:

Division 2 objectdetails low

Object details Ultra:

Division 2 objectdetails ultra

The higher this value, the more details you see at greater distances. The setting “Extra Streaming Distance” is also important, which determines at what distance objects are loaded in detail. A high setting requires a lot of processing power.

Quality of vegetation

This determines the density of the grass. It also affects the shadow quality of the grass. A comparison image was not shown.

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You can find the system requirements for The Division 2 here.

More information about graphics on PC

  • In the “Video” settings, you can set Fullscreen, Windowed-Fullscreen, or Windowed Screen. If you have an HDR display, Ehrenstein recommends the Fullscreen mode and not the Windowed-Fullscreen. Both have performance advantages over the Windowed Screen.
  • Native 4K support is possible.
  • The Division 2 supports all resolution formats that your graphics card or your monitor supports. Including Ultra-Wide monitors.
  • You can enable or disable a “reduced latency” option. This reduces input latency but may lead to FPS drops.
  • You can turn a frame rate limit on and off. If it is off, only your PC’s performance sets the FPS limit.

You can see all graphics settings in the upper video.

If your PC can handle it, you can extract quite a bit of graphical splendor from The Division 2.

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1. Victory of the weakest team in the Overwatch League brings fans to tears

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

The most unsuccessful team of the Overwatch League can finally record its first victory. In their last match against Boston Uprising, the Shanghai Dragons won for the first time since the league began.

The match took place today, February 23 at 4:25 AM Central European Time. The Shanghai Dragons faced off against Boston Uprising and defeated them 3:1, winning the first three maps in a row and securing the victory after the third map. The win even brought some of the attending fans to tears.

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What is so special about the victory? The Shanghai Dragons did not achieve a single win in the first season of the Overwatch League. Even since the start of the second season, things have looked bad. The Dragons were thus considered the likely worst team in the league, with 42 consecutive losses.

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Their first victory is all the more impressive, as their opponent, Boston Uprising, ended up in third place in the first season and even participated in the final playoffs. Boston Uprising is one of the strongest teams in the league.

Additionally, one of the tanks of the Shanghai Dragons, Young-jin “Gamsu” Noh, previously played for Uprising and recently transferred to the Dragons. With this victory, he has directly avenged his old team – just as Star-Tank Fissure did with London Spitifre and later with the LA Gladiators. Gamsu has reportedly been deeply affected by the trade, as he reveals in an interview.

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The Shanghai Dragons are also known as the team that hired the first female player in the Overwatch League, tank player Geguri.

How did the Dragons manage that? The Shanghai Dragons didn’t really have a secret trick to victory in their match. They often played a very aggressive dive composition, contrary to the currently very popular GOATS meta, which consists of more tanks and supports.

What is particularly noticeable, however, is that the player lineup in matches two to four was changed. In the first round, there were still two tank players on the team, Gamsu and Geguri, with Geguri being replaced by a DPS player in the remaining rounds.

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Geguri.

Generally, the victory was more about gameplay skill than about secret hero setups. The roster of the Shanghai Dragons has been almost completely replaced since the first season. With the exception of Diya, it consists entirely of Korean players. You can watch the entire match on Twitch.

How do you feel about the first victory of the “worst team”?

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Anthem asks Warframe: Have we just become best friends?

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Anthem and Warframe publicly declare their friendship. Fans of both games are touched.

The developers of Warframe have come up with a particularly sweet gesture to welcome Anthem.

This is how warmly the games tweeted at each other: On Twitter, Warframe addresses Anthem with a comic. Here are Warframe’s Chroma and the Javelin Ranger. Chroma congratulates Ranger on the launch. The two then set off together in search of loot.

In Anthem, there are hot masterworks and legendary items to be had.

Anthem’s Twitter responded with: “Did we just become best friends?”

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This is special: Anthem and Warframe are often compared. Both Anthem and Warframe have a futuristic setting, a co-op focus, and are played in third person.

Especially the Interceptor Javelin is often referred to as a Warframe because it is designed for speed and plays similarly to a Warframe.

The two games are actually in competition with each other. However, the Warframe developers, Digital Extremes, see it differently:

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Gesture touches fans of both games

In the Anthem subreddit, a post about this new friendship receives a total of 4.3K upvotes. In the Warframe subreddit, it even receives a whopping 7.4K upvotes. Both communities feel warm-hearted about the comic. The respective posts can be found in the sources.

This is what the Anthem fans say: Here, one is happy that the developers are so nice to each other. The mood surrounding the post is markedly positive.

DarthRoacho receives a lot of support for the following comment: “Stop being assholes to each other and support one another. […] If gamers could just do that for each other. Usually, gaming has a fantastic, open community willing to help each other solve puzzles, create truly difficult content that some of us could never experience, for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it just brings out the best in people.”

This is what BioWare says: Anthem’s Lead Producer Ben Irving also speaks up: “This is so noble of them. Warframe is a great game (Frost Prime here), I hope our games will both celebrate incredible success.”

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This is what the Warframe fans say: There is a similarly positive atmosphere here as over at Anthem. It is said, for example: “Cousin, let’s go loot.”

Robot_hobo wishes BioWare the best: “Digital Extremes might know better than any other developer how hard it is to make this kind of game. I’ve heard flying is fun, and the combat system has potential. I hope BioWare gets the chance to continue shaping their game!”

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Hamzavers remembers that the developers of Warframe did something similar when Destiny 2 was released. Here, Warframe’s Excalibur helps the fan favorite Cayde 6 retrieve a weapon.

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Despite all the love, the developers of Warframe could not resist throwing a jab at Anthem. We reported on this here:

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But even teasing is part of a good friendship.

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Why the Perlu event in Pokémon GO was the best event in a long time

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

The Perlu event in Pokémon GO is over, and not only did our author Noah find this event great, but we will tell you why it was one of the best events ever.

Therefore, the prerequisites were poor: Before the limited research with Perlu began, many players had mixed feelings. Last month, Barschwa made negative headlines with its research. Too few Shinys and overly difficult quests were criticized.

This is the conclusion of the Perlu event: Despite all the negative prerequisites, Niantic hit the mark with this event. I would even say that it was one of the best events in Pokémon GO overall.

This is why the Perlu event was so brilliant

That was the first surprise: Against all expectations, there was actually the shiny Perlu in the game. This made the entire event even more exciting and the hunt for Shinys was on.

Shiny Perlu was a surprise in the game.

This is how Niantic improved with Shinys: I was initially afraid that the Shiny of Perlu was as rare as a shiny Barschwa. But that was not the case. In my community, many players quickly found a Shiny, and the atmosphere was overwhelmingly positive.

The Shiny rate for Perlu was significantly increased. A large part of the players who played the full 3 hours and completed some quests were also successful.

This is why the quests were so good: I’m actually a fan of difficult quests that demand something from you, but when it comes to possible Shinys, the quests can also be easier. This was exactly the case.

The field research like “Catch a Krabby or Enton” or “Spin 2 PokéStops” were not only easy to complete but also very diverse. It was simply fun to complete so many quests.

The limited research had event character

This is what I liked best: During the Barschwa event, everything revolved around the field research, and one was glad when they found enough Pokémon to complete them.

Pokémon GO Krabby Kingler Shiny
Krabby was just one of the possible Shinys on this event day.

The Perlu research consisted not only of the quests but also of a water event that was running simultaneously. Everywhere there were possible Shinys in the wild, and catching them was incredibly fun.

There were not only increased spawns of Krabby, Muschas, and Co. but also their evolutions. I caught Blastoise, Kabutops, and numerous Kingler. These Pokémon not only bring more Stardust but also provide variety in catching.

This bonus was especially nice: If that had been all, these 3 hours would have already been very successful. But there was also double Stardust for water Pokémon. Since the spawns consisted almost exclusively of these monsters, there was even more double Stardust.

This is how it can go on: At this event, one could tell that Niantic listened to the players and visibly improved something. I had a lot of fun and hope that they will repeat such events. I’m definitely in!

There is still the chance for Shiny Latias all week:

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GTA 5 brings new luxury car – But this time players are excited

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In GTA 5 Online, there is a new luxury car available for purchase. The Principe Deveste Eight is surprisingly well received by players, after many other cars were very unpopular.

Therefore, something new is here: GTA 5 Online regularly brings new items into the game. Often, these are cars. These vehicles can be purchased for high amounts at the in-game car dealers. Occasionally, these cars were not well received and were scorned.

This week you can get: This week, the Principe Deveste Eight is available for purchase. This sports car is not only incredibly fast, but it is also very popular among many players.

What makes the Principe Deveste Eight special

What can the new car do? The Principe Deveste Eight excels in handling. Some of the last cars had serious problems and tended to flip in the corners. These cars were not suitable for street races.

Source: PCGamer

The new car does not have these problems. Additionally, it has many other features that impress. “scarlet_speedster985” states on Reddit: “I bought the new vehicle and it is worth every single penny. Incredible acceleration, lightning fast, pinpoint handling, and cool gullwing doors. It is by far my favorite car.

This is how fast the sports car is: Of all the vehicles on the market, the Principe Deveste Eight is the fifth fastest. It also has good handling and fast acceleration. Thus, the car can easily keep up in street races.

This is how expensive the Principe Deveste Eight is: However, the car is not cheap. You need to pay $1,795,000 to own this vehicle. So saving is in order.

There is a consolation prize: If you can’t afford the car, you can still get something from it. Every player who logs in this week will receive an exclusive T-shirt with the text “Principe”. This way you can at least somewhat experience the feeling of the car.

The bad sports cars upset a YouTuber so much that he started a petition:

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Anthem: Patch Notes for the update on 23.2. – Here’s what’s included

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

A new update has been rolled out for Anthem. The new patch is intended to fix crashes and issues in Stronghold, among other things.

BioWare is working on issues: After the major Day One patch upon the release of Anthem, a new patch was unexpectedly rolled out on February 23. While some freelancers were pleased with the decreased loading times and the resolution of the “infinite loading screens,” other players were still struggling with bugs and crashes.

How large is the patch? The new update raises the version number of Anthem to 1.0.2.01. There is disagreement regarding the size of the update: Many players report an approximate size of 4 GB on PC and Xbox One. Some freelancers are said to have downloaded as much as 11 GB.

What’s included: The patch notes for the new update are quite limited but are said to address some significant bugs. Among other things, fixes are to be made for crashes and a bug in a Stronghold.

  • The final boss in the Stronghold and the mission “Return to the Heart of Rage” will now appear correctly, even if the freelancer team was wiped before they reached him.
  • HDR on consoles can now be correctly activated.
  • Several bugs that caused crashes have been fixed.
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BioWare states that they are investigating further issues reported by the community. Once these can be resolved, additional updates are expected to follow soon.

The developers of Anthem recently published a roadmap with content that players can expect over the next three months. This includes new freeplay events, legendary missions, and guilds that players can create in April.

You can find all further information about the roadmap in this post:

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Now the double shotgun from Fortnite is also in Apex Legends

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Apex Legends there is a trick that some Fortnite fans have been wishing for a long time. The Double Shotgun!

What is the Double Shotgun? The Double Shotgun or Double Pump refers to a trick that used to significantly shorten the reload animation of a shotgun in Fortnite.

You simply took two pump shotguns and instead of reloading, you switched to the second shotgun. This took less time and you could shoot again immediately.

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With the Peacekeeper, the Fortnite trick works again.

Why was the Double Shotgun a problem? Many players loved this trick and wiped out entire squads with it. They built their entire strategy around the Double Shotgun. Other players found it quite silly and considered the “trick” an exploit and unfair.

Eventually, it became too much for Epic, and they made the Double Shotgun trick impossible with several patches. But now the Double Pump is apparently back, but not in Fortnite!

Shoot faster with the Peacekeeper

This is how the Double Pump works in Apex: In Apex Legends, you do not need to have two shotguns. Instead, it is sufficient to have a Peacekeeper shotgun and quickly stow the weapon after firing and then shoot again immediately.

This skips the reload animation and allows for a much faster fire frequency than if you were to reload regularly.

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The Shotgun trick in the video: The YouTuber Mendosukaii shows the whole procedure here in a video. He basically proceeds as follows:

  • He fires with the left mouse button
  • Then immediately presses 3 to stow the weapon
  • Afterwards, he immediately presses 1 to draw it again
  • Next, he fires again with the left mouse button.

The sequence is: Left Mouse, 3, 1, Left Mouse.

Is the Shotgun trick okay? Since the developers intentionally implemented the reload time of the Peacekeeper into the game, this trick is surely not intended. So expect that there will soon be a patch in Apex that removes the “Double Shotgun” again.

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Furor over paid Anthem review on YouTube – This is what EA says

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The YouTuber Gggmanlives is currently causing a stir with Anthem . He claims he was paid for a video review of the game Anthem. However, at EA’s request, he had to take the video down because it was deemed too negative.

This is what “GGGmanlives” says: The Australian YouTuber has today uploaded his “Anthem Review” video for the second time. It is titled “My reuploaded Anthem Review (It’s still bad)” (via YouTube).

In the video, he states that he had to take down his first video because it was seen as too “negative”. Furthermore, he is now certainly on EA’s long blacklist, which also includes other YouTubers.

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In an interview with vg247 , the YouTuber explains that the first video was a “Sponsored Video” in which he expressed his negative opinion about Anthem.

However, Electronic Arts asked him to take the video down and to remove the labeling of the video with “Watermarks” from Electronic Arts.

These markings indicate that Electronic Arts paid for the video and that it is promoted through their “Game Changers” network.

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According to Gggsmanslives, he is not quite sure what happened. However, he fears that he has now been placed on a blacklist by Electronic Arts. In direct inquiries, he responded that he was paid by EA for an Anthem review.

This is how it was perceived: The incident quickly gained widespread attention. The YouTuber SkillUp, who had also harshly criticized Anthem, spoke out. In his opinion, he was unfairly attacked as someone trying to gain attention and clicks with a criticism of Anthem.

https://twitter.com/SkillUpYT/status/1098908894343049216

In his portrayal and reporting from sources like vg247 – it gives the impression that EA pulled a paid video because they did not like the content of the review.

EA says: It was not about the criticism, but about the labeling

This is what EA says: Quickly, Lee Williams from EA spoke out, who is responsible for the “Game Changer” program.

https://twitter.com/justbiglee/status/1098921306643460096

According to him, no one was placed on a blacklist. The team in Australia merely asked to take the video down because some conditions regarding the labeling of “paid content” were not met.

This had nothing to do with the content of the video.

According to EA, they are very open with the “Game Changer” program and encourage content creators to express their honest opinion.

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Confusion over two tags

Update 23.2.: Meanwhile, details are known about what happened (via gamedaily.biz). EA has two watermarks to label content from content creators they collaborate with:

  • one is “Presented by Game Changers” – those participating do not receive direct money, but only costs are covered, such as travel expenses for events
  • the other tag is “Sponsored by EA”, meaning that money has also flowed
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“Game Changers” – EA’s community partnership program

The YouTuber Gggmanlives had used the “Game Changers” tag for the first video, which he had also used before when reporting on EA events.

But since money flowed, from EA’s perspective, that was the wrong labeling. The YouTuber should have included the watermark “Sponsored by EA”. At least that is EA’s position.

Gggmanslive states that he received money for the video, but under the “Game Changers” program. According to GameDaily.biz, the YouTuber is not willing to disclose his contract with EA or his conversations with the company.

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New Prime Icon Moments in FIFA 19: Pelé is now super strong

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

The Winter Refresh in FIFA 19 continues and brings another wave of Prime Icon Moments cards. Included: 99-rated Pelé. It doesn’t get stronger than this!

These are Prime Icon Moments: Prime Icons have been the best versions of icons so far. With the Prime Icon Moments, even better versions of selected legends come to FUT 19. With these, EA wants to celebrate the heroic moments of the icons.

The new Prime Icon Moments: On February 22, EA Sports released additional cards of the new Prime Icon Moments. Many of the most popular and strongest icons have received an upgrade.

All new Prime Icon Moments cards – Winter Refresh Round 2

New Prime Icon Moments in FIFA 19 FUT
The new Prime Icon Moments
  • Yashin 95
  • Maldini 95
  • Moore 93
  • Zanetti 93
  • Vieira 92
  • Gullit 94
  • Figo 93
  • Maradona 98
  • Pelé 99
  • Cruyff 95
  • Eusébio 94
  • Lehmann 91
  • Scholes 92
  • Socrates 92
  • Litmanen 91
  • Lineker 93
  • Giggs 93
  • Inzaghi 91

Pelé is particularly strong

The best icon card in the game: Pelé now has a 99-rated card with the new Prime Icon Moments. Never before has there been such a strong icon card in FUT 19 – and better than a 99 overall rating is simply not possible:

Pelé: 99

His stats are outstanding and leave nothing to be desired. Especially in the physical and passing attributes, the new top icon significantly outperforms his 98-rated card.

Icon cards of Pelé
Previous icon cards of Pelé

A German and further highlights: With Lehmann, a second German is now included in the Prime Icon Moments, he receives a strong 91-rated card.

Additionally, many popular icons have received new cards. The cards of Vieira, Gullit, and Eusébio, which are particularly favored by professionals, have received very strong new versions with the Prime Icon Moments.

You can find the previous Prime Icon Moments cards, which came into the game on February 15, here:

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This is how you get the Prime Icon Moments

The new cards are in packs: The cards are now included in sets and can be drawn with a very large portion of luck. However, it is also possible to acquire the Prime Icon Moments on the transfer market.

Additionally, there will be squad-building challenges for various Prime Icon Moments. Currently, you can use this method to obtain Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Coinciding with these new Prime Icon Moments, the winter upgrades of La Liga have gone live in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team.

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ESO: That’s why the final boss in the new dungeon Frostvault is so cool

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 4 minutes

For The Elder Scrolls Online, there are two dungeons in the new DLC Wrathstone. We explored the Frostvault with the developers and experienced a particularly cool final boss fight.

What is the Wrathstone DLC? The new Wrathstone DLC tells the backstory of the Season of the Dragon with two new dungeons. You must find the two halves of the Wrathstone tablet in the dungeons of Malatar and the Frostvault.

Malatar is certainly still familiar to Oblivion fans. The Frostvault, on the other hand, offers a twisted final battle that we got to face with the developers from Zenimax, including Dungeon Lead Mike Finnigan and Creative Rich Lambert.

The Frostvault: Dwemer and Goblins

At the beginning of the Frostvault, we encounter hordes of Goblins. They look different from the typical representatives of their kind. They are larger and stronger. Additionally, they have their own new models.

But why are the Goblins here and why are they so aggressive? One developer responded sarcastically: “They have had a long-standing feud with the Dwemer. You know how it is: The Dwemer once had a barbecue and the Goblins weren’t invited…”

Well, in truth, the Gobbos have probably been living in ignorance of the Wrathstone in the caves before the vault for a long time, blocking our way to the tablet. Therefore, the first bosses are various Goblins and a Troll armored with Dwemer construct parts.

These are the first bosses: The Troll hits hard, but is still quite easy to defeat. The Goblin Chief is another matter: He uses many area effects and can quickly take out group members.

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The Troll was still the easiest boss…

The Goblin Shaman, who comes next as a boss, is even harder. One second into the battle, I just wanted to take a screenshot, and I’m already on the ground while the developers laugh. Luckily, we had enough Soul Gems because I would kiss the dirt many more times…

The Inner Chamber

After the Goblins, we use a massive Dwemer construct to blast our way into the inner chambers of the old ruins of the steampunk elves.

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With this machine, we clear the way.

This is the boss mechanic of the Laser Centurion: That’s where the fun really begins. One boss is a colossal Dwemer Centurion. He uses a shield that makes him invulnerable and laser beams that sweep through the room, leaving only the shield unscathed.

We must hide behind it and quickly change position because the laser will come back from the other side shortly thereafter.

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Never attack the shield!

By the way, you shouldn’t touch the shield. I do it anyway, and bam, 20,000 damage and an instant death are the result. “Why did you attack the shield?” one of my teammates asks reproachfully.

Since my companions are far better, the Centurion eventually lies in a heap of scrap.

I cautiously ask, “Was that the final boss?” and elicit laughter. No, I will recognize the final boss when he is there.

The Final Battle: Clockwork Rat against Battle Machine

This is the cool final boss battle: And the developers were right. Because at the end of the dungeon, right before our eyes, the final guardian of the Wrathstone tablet is assembled. It is a massive Dwemer construct that deals massive damage with flamethrowers and chopping blades.

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The final boss is indeed quite large!

First, we have to blow off the monster’s arms. Then it slowly starts to rebuild itself and fires flames from its openings. But here comes our secret weapon into play: the Skeevaton.

This is actually a mechanical rat with a wind-up clockwork drive. Such creatures were already found in the Clockwork City and they can also be kept as pets.

However, here we control the Skeevatons and maneuver them into the boss’s interior in a mini-game. There we have to deal with flame traps and overload and sabotage key components of the boss.

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As the clockwork rat, we attack the construct from the inside.

If we do this quickly enough, we can continue to fight the boss. After several long and painful minutes and some deaths on my part, the boss finally bursts.

The way to the Wrathstone tablet is finally clear. The tablet lies ominously before me and I wonder aloud, “The Dwemer went to great lengths to protect this tablet. Should we really recover it?”

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What happens at the end is already known thanks to the cinematic trailer for Elsweyr. But it remains exciting how the story about the dragons, Elsweyr, and the Wrathstone will continue.

Wrathstone will be released as a paid DLC on February 25 for PC and on March 12 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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Fortnite is removing planes, working on a respawn system for teams

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The developers of Fortnite, Epic Games, have announced some innovations for Season 8. The airplanes will no longer be available. Instead, they are considering a respawn system for teams.

What is happening with the airplanes? As Epic Games announced in a Q&A on Reddit, the airplanes will disappear from Fortnite at the beginning of Season 8 in a few days.

They will land in the “vault” with other items that are no longer in the game.

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The X-1 Stormwing aircraft was newly introduced to Fortnite at the start of Season 7 and will be removed from the game by the end of the season. It is currently unclear whether the airplanes will return or what Fortnite plans to replace them.

Many questions about features from Apex Legends

This is how respawn works in Apex Legends: The new rival of Fortnite is Apex Legends. There is a special “respawn” system.

 When a team member dies, you can loot a box. Inside, there is a banner. If you take this banner to a “Respawn Beacon”, you can revive the fallen teammate.

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This is the problem with Fortnite: Many players want this or a similar system for team play in Fortnite, to bring eliminated team members back into the game.

Currently, eliminated team members are out of the game – which is frustrating when friends play together and then have to watch for minutes.

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This is what Epic says: Here, Eric Williamson stated that they have been looking into such a respawn mechanic for a while.

Epic wants to ensure that they take enough time for this and are clear about how a respawn would change Fortnite.

Players should wait for new information during Season 8.

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What about the ping? Another feature that has been highly praised in Apex Legends is pinging, a quick form of communication among team members.

Here Epic says: “There are some improvements coming during Season 8 that will enhance team communication.”

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Yes, in this Destiny fighting game by Bungie, Shaxx and Ikora are fighting each other

Tom Rothstein Tom Rothstein Reading time 2 minutes

Bungie developers have created a Destiny fighting game where Lord Shaxx and Ikora Rey fight each other.

Where does this game come from? Once a year, Bungie celebrates a tradition called “Carnival”. All employees set aside their normal work for a week, form small groups, and create something they feel like making. Only their own creativity sets limits.

Fighting game by Candland: On his website, David Candland now presents a Destiny fighting game that he created in 2018 as part of the Bungie Carnival with eight other Bungie developers. Candland is a designer who worked for Bungie on Halo and Destiny for a long time, but has since moved to Monolith.

Destiny Fighting Game in Retro Style

Developers had very little time: Candland’s team had only four days to complete their Carnival project. It was to be presented on the fifth day.

They decided to develop a functional fighting game using the Destiny engine, which was meant to be “cheesy” and “over-the-top.” While it had its rough edges, they were able to present a remarkable result on the fifth day.

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Ikora vs. Shaxx

What can the game do? Officially, this fighting game prototype is called “Destiny of Fighters: Super Turbo.” In it, the popular Lord Shaxx among players and Ikora Rey battle in the style of a Tekken or Street Fighter game.

Both characters look a little different than what players know from Destiny 2. Lord Shaxx has no armored gloves or sleeves, but fights with bare fists. Ikora Rey, on the other hand, wears a helmet that strongly resembles the Hunter helmet “Celestial Nighthawk”.

They beat each other with kicks, punches, and throws, using special abilities, such as Shaxx’s Chaos Fist:

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Will Shaxx celebrate if he gets a streak in this game during a streak?

Working on it was great, Candland said. He designed, illustrated, and animated the UI and HUD elements himself.

There is also a video where you can see the fighting Destiny characters. However, it cannot be embedded here, but you can watch it on Candland’s website. It is the video at the top.

By the way, the Bungie team also developed “real” content for Destiny 2 recently. Season 6 starts on March 5, where we will see some new content. Like these changes in Gambit mode:

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The skills of the specializations in The Division 2: Which one will you choose?

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 6 minutes

The specializations of The Division 2 have their own skill trees with various active and passive bonuses. We summarize their advantages and different bonuses for you.

These are the specializations: Once you reach level 30, the 3 specializations will be unlocked. You can freely switch between them. There is the

  • Sharpshooter
  • Survival Specialist
  • and Demolition Expert

Moreover, each of the 3 has its own skill tree that you can gradually unlock.

What are the specializations good for? On the one hand, they serve to allow players to further optimize their own playstyle. On the other hand, they provide you with powerful tools that will be useful in the endgame.

How can I unlock the bonuses of the skill tree? So far, there is no detailed information on this. However, a screenshot suggests that one must collect special points, which can then be invested in the bonuses.

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This is what the skill tree of the Demolition Expert looks like. Source: YouTube

Some of the skills have multiple ranks. The numbers we provide here correspond to the highest ranks of the respective perks.

Now we will show you all the advantages and skills of the 3 specializations that are currently known. Keep in mind that not all information has been published yet. The German terms, for example, are still missing, and some effects of skill mods are still unknown.

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This is the Demolition Expert

The Demolition Expert is entirely focused on explosions. For this, he receives a grenade launcher as an individual weapon. Accordingly, he gains bonuses on explosive damage.

In addition to the grenade launcher, he receives further bonuses on submachine guns and LMGs. Whether you attack from safe cover or from the front is up to you.

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The passive buffs

  • Incombustible: Your burn resistance is increased by +20 percent
  • Demolitionist Tactical Link: Enemies behind cover suffer +5% more damage from your group
  • Explosive Ordnance: Explosive damage is increased by up to +25%. This applies to explosive grenades, skills, and effects
  • Vital Protection: You will be hit by critical hits up to +20% less often in combat

The skill mods

  • Artillery: Your artillery gun now fires with explosive ammunition
  • Cyclone Magazine: Increases the ammunition capacity of turrets
  • SHD CPU V.2: Increases the damage of turrets

The benefits for your gear

  • Spray and Pray: The damage of submachine guns is increased by up to +15%
  • Onslaught: The damage of LMGs is increased by up to +15%
  • Signature Weapon Damage: The damage of your individual weapon is increased by up to +145 percent
  • Fragmentation: The fragmentation grenade deals damage and causes targets to bleed
  • Diceros Special: 357 Magnum Revolver
  • Gunslinger: The damage of pistols is increased by up to +10%

Additional extras

  • Group Signature Ammo Supply: Multi-kills with explosive weapons have a chance to refill ammunition of the individual weapon for all group members
  • Crisis Response: If your armor is destroyed, the ammunition of your main weapons is refilled
  • X-Stat Armor Kit-Supplementary: Armor kits repair 70% of the armor initially. For this, they improve weapon handling by 100% for 15 seconds before the remaining 30% of the armor is repaired.
  • Braced for Impact: You become immune to explosions once every 60 seconds.
  • 40 mm Grenade Acquisition: Kills with explosive weapons provide ammunition for the individual weapon. Kills with the grenade launcher do not count here.
  • Demolitionist Uniform: A uniform for the Demolition Expert

This is the Sharpshooter

The Sharpshooter is set up for combat from a distance with his individual weapon, a caliber .50 sniper rifle.

Additionally, he has a significant bonus on rifles and normal sniper rifles, as well as a useful drone that can scan enemies.

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The passive buffs

  • One In The Head: Up to +25% headshot damage
  • Deft Hands: up to +30% reload speed
  • Breath Control: Up to +30% weapon stability + reduced recoil
  • My Home Is My Castle: Increases your armor while you are in cover
  • Vital Protection: Reduces the chance of being critically hit by 20% – This only applies to Conflict, the PvP area
  • Sharpshooter Tactical Link: Group members deal +10% headshot damage when they are closer to the enemy than you are

The skill mods

  • Tactician: With this skill mod, you can place a special drone somewhere above the battlefield. As long as it is active, it scans all enemies in the vicinity.
  • Graphene Battery: Unknown
  • Carbon Fiber Frame: Unknown

The benefits for your gear

  • Flashbang: The flashbang grenade is already known to many from the predecessor. However, this variant has a significantly greater range to blind your opponents.
  • This Is My Rifle: Up to +15% rifle damage
  • Sharpshooter 93R: Unlocks the three-round pistol
  • Gunslinger: Gives you up to +10% damage with the secondary weapon
  • Signature Weapon Damage: Your signature weapon inflicts up to +145% more damage
  • Unnamed: Increases your sniper rifle damage by up to +15
  • Digital Scope: A digital targeting device for long distances. What it is exactly is still unclear.
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Additional extras

  • Group Signature Ammo Supply: You have chances for ammunition for your individual weapon when you get kills with it. Your team members can also benefit from the bonus and receive ammunition for their individual weapons – even if they play other specializations themselves.
  • X-Stat Armor Kit-Supplementary: Repair kits repair 50% less of your armor. However, they remove status effects and increase resistances to bleeding wounds, poison, and burns for 20 seconds.
  • Round After Round: If you stay in cover for 20 seconds, your ammunition for rifles and precision rifles is replenished by 5 rounds every 10 seconds
  • Marksman Uniform: A uniform for the marksman
  • 50 Caliber Ammo Acquisition: Headshot kills that are not caused by your individual weapon provide ammunition

This is the Survival Specialist

The Survival Specialist has some healing skills and uses a crossbow with explosive bolts as his individual weapon. His armor kits, which he can also use to heal group members, are particularly strong.

The passive buffs

  • Vital Protection: The chance that you will be hit by a crit hit in the fight is reduced by -20%.
  • Crunch Time: When you are in cover, your cooldown is reduced by -10%.
  • Survivalist Tactical Link: Group members deal up to +10% more damage against enemies with status effects
  • Elite Defense: You receive up to +15% protection against elite enemies
  • Triage Specialist: Gives you a healing bonus for your teammates of up to +15%

The skill mods

  • Mender: Follows allies and repairs armor
  • Magnetic Disc: Reduced cooldown for the seeker mine
  • Larrea tridentata Infusion: Increases the healing of the seeker mine

The benefits for your gear

  • Incendiary Grenade: The incendiary grenade ignites enemies in the radius
  • Survivalist D50: .44 Magnum pistol with skin slot
  • Gunslinger: Gives you up to +10% damage with the secondary weapon
  • Signature Weapon Damage: Your signature weapon inflicts up to +145% more damage.
  • Running The Gun: Shotgun damage is increased by up to +15%
  • E.M.I: Assault rifle damage is increased by up to +15%
  • Infantry 5.56 Mag: a special 5.56 magazine for assault rifles
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Additional extras

  • Distributed Repair: The healing effect of armor kits now runs over a period of 5 seconds instead of immediately repairing your armor. However, the effect is also transferred to your group within a radius of 10m
  • Explosive Bolt Acquisition: If you kill enemies who are under a status effect, there is an increased chance for ammunition for your crossbow
  • Group Signature Ammo Supply: If you kill enemies who are under a status effect, there is an increased chance for ammunition for the individual weapons of the entire group
  • Scraping By: When switching from cover to cover, you receive all 5 ammunition per second
  • Survivalist Uniform: A uniform for the Survival Specialist

Once the missing information and the German names of the specialization skills are known, we will update the article.

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The first new MMORPG of 2019 is coming soon – What are the signs?

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 4 minutes

With Legends of Aria, an interesting MMORPG is about to launch, with its early access phase expected to start in March. But who is the game aimed at and what are its chances in the market?

What is Legends of Aria? The MMORPG by Citadel Studios was announced under the title Shards Online and successfully funded through a Kickstarter campaign in 2014. Since then, the concept of the game has changed somewhat.

Instead of focusing on player-created worlds, there is now an official and large game world called Celador, where everyone can act. However, it will still be possible to create your own worlds.

The search for treasures plays a role in Legends of Aria.
  • Celador is a huge sandbox where you can go your own way.
  • Legends of Aria is not a theme park MMORPG. There are no quests guiding you through a story. Instead, you live in the fantasy world and do what you want.
  • You explore the open world and hunt monsters and explore dungeons to gather resources and loot. You can also search for treasures.
  • It is possible to build a house and furnish it freely.
  • You can become a craftsman or blacksmith and supply players with equipment.
  • You can create an empire with your guild.
  • PvP plays a significant role, but there are areas where you are protected.
  • The economy is supposed to be driven by the players.
  • You develop your hero based on skills as you wish.

When will Legends of Aria be released? The MMORPG is already playable in a very early version for founders. The early access version is currently planned for March 21, after some delays.

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Who is the MMORPG aimed at? Legends of Aria is primarily aimed at those who have enjoyed playing the classic Ultima Online. The game mechanics of LoA are very similar to those of UO.

In both games, you are in a sandbox and can write your own story. Legends of Aria aims to give everyone a lot of freedom to go about their way as they wish, even if it’s just being a fisherman selling their catch at the market. That was also possible in Ultima Online and added to the charm and fun of the game.

LoA is thus aimed at players who want to build a kind of second life in a virtual fantasy world. There is no overarching story and no quests that tell exciting tales. It thus addresses a very specific target audience.

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Sandbox players are excited, but still point out technical issues

How is LoA currently received? Fans of sandbox games feel right at home in the MMORPG. Especially if you come from Ultima Online, you find in Celador a new home that is a bit more modern, but relies on the old virtues.

Players praise the freedoms they have, the many possibilities the game offers, and the group play.

However, Legends of Aria is still struggling with technical issues at the moment.

  • The performance is not great yet; the game does not run smoothly.
  • There are network issues and lags.
  • The game systems are still plagued by bugs.
  • Currently, there is relatively little content.
  • Griefers and player killers make life difficult for newcomers.

These are currently the main reasons why the MMORPG has had to be postponed repeatedly. The developers want to launch LoA in a state as an early access game where players can truly enjoy it and not be too often frustrated by technical issues.

The current testers, as hardcore fans, tend to overlook these issues more than a broader base of players, where the first impression of a game is crucial. Also in terms of griefing, a lot needs to improve so that newcomers are not immediately put off.

The MMORPG Legends of Aria offers many challenges for groups.

Recently, there was some criticism when the developers wanted to introduce Pay2Win items into the cash shop and justified this decision by stating that no Pay2Win was the wrong approach for LoA. However, a dialogue has been conducted together with the players and it was recognized that Pay2Win is not well received in the community. The team thus backtracked, which reassured the fans.

What does this mean for the release date? It is uncertain whether March 21 can be upheld as the date for the early access phase. The developers themselves stated that they only mentioned this date because they had to specify a date on Steam. LoA should only launch when the developers are truly satisfied with the state of the game. Therefore, it is quite possible that there could be another delay.

Updates about updates

How did the latest updates go? The developers regularly release updates and patches that address issues or implement suggestions from the community. These patches are generally well received.

The big dungeon update from February 1 finally brought some of what many testers have wished for into the MMORPG – more content. The dungeons have become larger, offer more challenges, and look more varied. This is well received in the community.

The dungeon update for LoA makes the dungeons significantly more exciting.

What comes next? The team is currently working not only on patches but also on a major update that will introduce an ice landscape as a new biome. There you will find new hunting zones and further challenges. Additionally, the early access start is planned. How it will continue then, the developers still have to announce.

What are the chances for the MMORPG? Legends of Aria will likely serve a niche. It does not have outstanding graphics and is played from an isometric perspective. Additionally, it only appeals to sandbox fans and offers open PvP. These alone are aspects that might make LoA less attractive for the broader audience. Nevertheless, there are players who are excited about the game mechanics. How many that will ultimately be could be revealed during the early access phase. However, one should not expect the next AAA MMORPG.

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