Politics must also find ways to reach young citizens. The French government uses Twitch, the live-streaming platform mostly known for broadcasting video games.
A Dialogue with the Public on Twitch
This is behind the debates: With the “Grand Debates”, President Macron of France is currently trying to establish a kind of dialogue with the country’s citizens. Debates and discussions take place in various locations to reach as many people as possible. Their opinions and suggestions are collected. The government then tries to implement these.
The “Grand Debates” are a reaction to the “Yellow Vests” protests.
One of these “Grand Debates” is also set to take place on Twitch.
The French government thus potentially reaches a very large audience on Twitch – especially younger citizens between the ages of 15 and 35.
https://www.twitch.tv/accropolis
Reaching Young Citizens is Important
Why are young viewers so important? It is generally difficult to reach young people in politics. Politics can be dry and many issues simply do not interest young people because they have little to do with them.
President Emmanuel Macron has also noticed this. Because very few young people attended his previous “Grand Debates”.
How did this even come about? Jean Massiet, founder of Accropolis, a political Twitch channel with several thousand weekly viewers, noticed that many have no idea what the “Grand Debates” are at all.
He then contacted the Prime Minister’s office and suggested holding one of the debates on Twitch. The idea was very well received.
How does the debate work? The “Grand Debate” on Twitch takes place today for 11 hours. Currently, you can tune in to Twitch and watch. Ten members of the government, including Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, will participate.
What are the topics? The four cornerstones of the “Grand Debates” will be discussed, including “Democracy and Citizenship”, “Financial Policy”, “Organization of the State” and “Environmental Policy”.
Moreover, the government members want to address young people directly by discussing youth involvement in politics.
A leak has revealed new details about the upcoming Battle Pass in Apex Legends. It seems that the model will closely follow that of competitor Fortnite and will be available in two different variants.
What was found: According to the GamingIntel website, data miners have discovered some lines in the Apex Legends game files that indicate different versions of the Battle Pass:
Files marked “free”
Files marked “level_diamond”
While “free” apparently indicates a free Battle Pass, it is likely that “diamond” refers to a paid version.
Since Apex Legends is also free and relies on cosmetics, it is likely that the Battle Pass will be monetized in a similar way.
What does the Battle Pass offer? Apex Legends plans to introduce Seasons starting in March, which are expected to run similarly to those in Fortnite. A roadmap has been published showing what is to come in the first year. New features include:
Which content the paid Battle Pass will include and which will be free is not fully known yet. However, it is likely that maps and weapons will be part of the free updates.
How reliable is the information? Since the information comes from a leak and the extraction of unpublished game files, it is not 100% reliable. However, the GamingIntel website often provides reliable information.
You will find out how accurate this information is in March. The first season along with the Battle Pass is supposed to start then.
Would you buy a paid Battle Pass?
Completely different new content may bring a Hollywood star to Apex Legends:
The opponents in Anthem might seem familiar to some players. This is because most archetypes come from Mass Effect.
In the past few days, I ventured into Anthem with a few friends and took advantage of the “Early Access”. Even though some bugs still cloud the game, it is a lot of fun. However, you can’t help but draw numerous parallels to Mass Effect, as many aspects of the games are identical.
Many
Opponents in Anthem come from Mass Effect
Especially
noticeable is this mainly with the various enemy types. Many of the opponents are enemies already known from Mass Effect, just in a new guise.
For example, there was an enemy in Mass Effect 3 called “Nemesis” – it was a sniper who had shield energy and health points. If you are targeted by the Nemesis, you will see the targeting laser on the screen’s edge slowly focusing on the player and giving a clear warning signal before the shot is fired. This is identical to the approach of the Scar snipers.
I also think of these flying enemies that wrap themselves in a shield barrier and float across the battlefield. Only when the barrier is shot down do they lose balance and crash to the ground. Then they are vulnerable to “real” damage for a few seconds before their barrier regenerates and they soar back into the air. I have no idea what this enemy type is called, as in my mind it’s a “Kett Ascendant” from Mass Effect: Andromeda – which did exactly the same thing.
Then there is this large, gorilla-like enemy that we instinctively named “Brute” – as he acts just like a Brute from Mass Effect, with minor changes. He charges, stomps angrily on the ground, and hurls players aside. He can also throw rocks, so you are not safe just because you can fly.
Even the large gray opponents of the Dominion, the Valkyries (I only know the name because I asked in the editorial team), immediately reminded us, Mass Effect veterans, of Banshees from Mass Effect 3. Back then, they had a much cooler “one-hit” animation.
Of course, Anthem is not Mass Effect, and there is nothing wrong with reusing known and proven types of enemies. However, it is very noticeable that the enemy types behave, for the most part, exactly like their counterparts from the RPG.
In Discord, this led us to only call out the names of the opponents known from Mass Effect and struggle to remember the names from Anthem – the enemies are just too similar.
The
Combo System was taken 1:1
Also, the combo system is not really new, even though many players celebrate it. Anyone who has played Mass Effect 3 or Andromeda (whether solo or multiplayer) will already be familiar with the system. There was already a combo system that worked according to exactly the same rules.
Some
abilities applied a “primer” skill to enemies, such as a persistent burn effect. Other skills could then trigger a “tech explosion” or a “biotic explosion”.
A real development of the system is not recognizable here. It is nearly identical; only the names of the different damage types have been exchanged. However, the effects are exactly the same.
That’s good because it works and is fun.
The
cursed last hit point
Another parallel is the pesky last hit point. This is not a feature that only existed in Mass Effect, but in many games, yet I still want to mention it.
Have you ever noticed that very few attacks can kill you with a single shot, regardless of how much health you had before?
Most devastating attacks leave you with one hit point and ensure that enemies do not shoot you for 1-2 seconds or “miss”. At least on the “Easy”, “Normal”, and “Hard” difficulty levels, this is the case.
No matter how devastating the attack, most leave you with one hit point and thus a chance to take cover before the enemies open fire again.
This is supposed to ramp up the adrenaline and provides considerable action – but it is also a mechanic that was especially used in multiplayer in Mass Effect.
Anthem is an inflated multiplayer of Mass Effect
In addition, there are many other aspects. The controls, the effects of the weapons, and the general gameplay feel of the characters strongly resemble the last two installments of Mass Effect.
I don’t want to say that all these parallels are “cheap” or “bad” – because they aren’t. They have taken some of the best aspects of Mass Effect, expanded them with flying, and thrown out irritating components like the inflexible cover system. This results in a much more rounded gameplay feeling with the nice side effect that veterans from Mass Effect feel right at home.
All of this results in Anthem feeling like a massive multiplayer version of Mass Effect that has been inflated. So far, that is a good thing that is quite fun. I hope this stays true for many weeks to come.
Have you also noticed the parallels to Mass Effect? Do you think it’s good that BioWare integrated the best of the games into Anthem? Or do the parallels bother you?
The streams live from Dreamhack in Leipzig continue. This time, Dawid and Sven are up for a talk.
What’s happening on Dreamhack Saturday? On Saturday, February 16th, Sven and Dawid will analyze the two new loot shooters Anthem and The Division 2 in a stream.
Update: The talk has now concluded. However, we have re-uploaded the slot for you to watch in case you missed the live test on our Twitch channel Monsters&Explosions (MAX). What do you think, was the result of the live voting surprising?
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What is the focus? Can’t decide which of the two games to buy? Then this talk is just right for you.
Sven has thoroughly engaged with the games and can assess which player type they are best suited for. You can then vote live in the chat on which game appeals to you the most.
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When Anthem officially releases on February 22, there will also be a Day-One Patch. We have compiled some highlights from the patch notes for you.
Why Day-One Update? Anthem started Early Access on PC and Xbox One on February 15 in Early Access. With the help of players, several issues were identified that will be addressed with an update at the official release on February 22.
Where do the patch notes come from? A user posted the changes for the Day-One Patch in the Anthem subreddit. He stated that he was from the press and had received the changes from BioWare’s PR.
The patch notes were not published by BioWare themselves. However, an Anthem developer has already commented on the post, so it is likely that the changes are accurate.
The new Far Cry New Dawn was released on Friday. Now, the first sales figures from the UK are coming in, and they show a sharp decline.
What are the numbers? These are the “UK Boxed Retail Charts.” They count how many copies of a game were sold in stores across the UK.
These figures are always available very early after a release – but do not include digital sales from the PS Store, Microsoft Store, or PC offerings.
How New Dawn is selling: Far Cry New Dawn is at the top of the UK charts, but with sales figures far below those of its predecessor, Far Cry 5. It is down 86.5% from the figures of 2018.
This means New Dawn only sold 13% of the units that Far Cry 5 managed to sell in its launch week.
Far Cry 5 was a “full title,” while Far Cry New Dawn is a sort of “spin-off” from it. However, even compared to the 2016 spin-off “Primal”, New Dawn is seeing significantly lower sales figures.
Compared to Primal, New Dawn only sold 25% of the units at retail in the UK.
60% of New Dawn’s sales were on PS4, 39% on PC.
This puts the numbers into perspective: These are just the “physical sales” – since 2016, the share of digital purchases has skyrocketed. But this is already a significant loss.
What the sales figures from the UK also indicate:
Significantly better than its predecessor is Metro Exodus. They sold 50% more than “Metro Last Light” in 2013. Thus, they are in second place. This is all the more remarkable because the trend is strongly shifting towards digital purchases, and fewer and fewer are sold in stores.
Crackdown 3, on the other hand, achieved only 10% of the sales figures of Crackdown 2 from 2010. Crackdown 3 is only in 13th place in the UK charts.
February 15 was an unusually strong release date. Alongside Far Cry New Dawn, Metro Exodus, and Crackdown, Jump Force was also released. Additionally, the early access for BioWare’s blockbuster Anthem began.
A live-action trailer has been released for The Division 2. It shows you what is worth fighting for.
New trailer released: Ubisoft has unveiled a fresh live-action trailer for The Division 2. This one is called “Drawing” – and it is directed by Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn.
The video description states: “When everything fell apart. When everything was taken from us. What is there left to fight for?”
Watch the trailer here in German:
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Little action, but a lot of emotion: Those expecting gunfights, explosions, and a lot of action in a “The Division 2” trailer will see a different side of the upcoming shared-world shooter in this trailer.
The image shows a man looking at a child’s drawing with sad eyes. A woman speaks in the background about the man’s inner self.
He does not know why he has kept this picture. It is no better than the other drawings of his child. It cannot feed him, nor will it keep him warm. And it cannot protect him either.
It is just a picture – but it is the only plan the man has. The only thing worth fighting for.
The man is obviously a Division agent, portrayed here not as a soulless killer, but as a human with emotions. A man driven by the memory of his presumably deceased child. For whom the picture of his child holds the highest significance.
Watch the original trailer in English here:
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Praise for the trailer: In the comments, the community celebrates the trailer. Ubisoft just knows how to make trailers, they say. It is “epic” and generates pure anticipation. The hype train has also left the station. One user hopes the game will be as good as this trailer.
Another states that this live-action trailer shows how strong the “The Division” film could be. However, there has been no new information about the movie adaptation for a long time.
Ubisoft also points out with this trailer that the open beta of The Division 2 will be available to everyone from March 1 to 4.
The “Embrace of the Loa” of the Zandalari trolls in World of Warcraft has been changed. We will tell you how to choose the right bonuses soon.
The racial abilities of allied races are a major topic in World of Warcraft. For many players, the small abilities are the decisive factor in whether they want to play a certain race. Especially the abilities of the Zandalari, the new race from Patch 8.1.5, have already caused quite a stir. They were far too powerful from the start and were quickly nerfed.
Now Blizzard has adjusted the mechanics of one of the racial abilities, and we will tell you how it works.
Swear loyalty to a Loa: All Zandalari trolls have the option to pledge themselves to one of six Loa, which players may already know from Dazar’alor. Depending on which Loa they swear loyalty to, they receive a different passive bonus. This ability is called “Embrace of the Loa” and can have various effects:
Embrace of Krag’wa: Taking damage has a chance to increase your maximum health and grant you armor.
Embrace of Kimbul: Your damage-dealing abilities have a chance to cause the target to bleed for 6 seconds. The effect is stackable 3 times.
Embrace of Bwonsamdi: Your damage-dealing abilities have a chance to deal additional shadow damage and heal you for that amount.
Embrace of Paku: Your abilities have a chance to grant you 5% critical strike rating for a few seconds.
Embrace of Gonk: Increases your movement speed by 5%.
Embrace of Akunda: Your healing abilities have a chance to heal the target for additional health points.
High cooldown on the switch: Choosing one of the Loa is not binding, but can be changed only rarely. Because those who swear loyalty to a Loa trigger a cooldown of a proud 5 days. Only after that can an offering be made at another shrine and thus a different bonus chosen.
Shrines in Dazar’alor: The corresponding shrines of the six Loa are located in the capital Dazar’alor, spread around the great seal. Since Dazar’alor is likely the starting area for the Zandalari trolls and at least for “Battle for Azeroth” is also the center for Horde players, switching bonuses is not a big problem.
Zandalari trolls will be playable with Patch 8.1.5. There is still no exact release date for the patch.
What do you think of the implementation of the “Loa Faith” into the racial abilities of the Zandalari? Is it cool to be able to choose between multiple effects? Or is it rather annoying to have to make another choice here?
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is getting an update today, which will kick off the new Operation Grand Heist on PS4. We show you what content you can look forward to in the new season.
What is Operation Grand Heist? Operations are part of the so-called Supply Stream Progression in Black Ops 4. This system is designed to continuously provide the game with fresh content – similar to the seasons in Fortnite.
In Black Ops 4, seasons come in the form of seasonal operations – like the current Operation Grand Heist, the third season.
According to Treayarch, it is said to be the largest operation in the history of Black Ops 4.
What’s in store for you in Operation Grand Heist for Black Ops 4
When does Operation Grand Heist start? The new season starts on PS4 on February 19. Treyarch has not provided a specific time. However, it is suspected that the new content will go live at the usual time of 7:00 PM. The PC and Xbox One versions will likely follow a week later.
What Operation Grand Heist offers for multiplayer fans
For multiplayer fans, there are numerous contents to look forward to during the new season. Some of these will start in the launch week, others will be added during the course of the new operation. We’ve summarized the most important features for you.
New Specialist: As suspected, Outrider returns as a popular specialist from Black Ops 3. She will be unlocked at level 1 of the new stream in the black market for multiplayer and Blackout.
The Brazilian fighter uses the Hawk drone as her special equipment. The drone can be positioned over strategically important points, where it automatically marks enemies.
As a special weapon, Outrider brings her Sparrow bow, which can shoot explosive arrows.
New Weapons: The new operation launches with three new weapons:
the submachine gun Switchblade X9
the fully automatic shotgun Rampage
the melee weapon Cha-Ching
More new weapons are expected to follow during Operation Grand Heist.
Changing Modes: During the season, new modes are expected to enter the traditional multiplayer. Popular formats will also return.
It starts with the mode “One in the Chamber”, where players receive three lives, a pistol with a single shot, and a melee weapon. If you eliminate an opponent, you get another bullet.
Massive Weapon and Gameplay Adjustments: Right at the beginning of the new operation, Update 1.13 will bring massive balance changes for weapons and equipment to Black Ops 4. This is likely to shake up the meta significantly.
New Multiplayer Maps: Owners of the Black Ops Pass will receive two new multiplayer maps as part of Operation Grand Heist:
Lockup: Here, Black Ops 4 puts you in a fight for an occupied police station in the middle of the city.
Casino: This new map is set in Monaco, where you engage in intense combat in a casino hotel.
League Play: Many fans have eagerly awaited this. On February 21, League Play will finally commence in the World League Hub and host the first league event.
What Operation Grand Heist offers for Blackout fans
New Location: As already announced, the Blackout game world will change with the new operation. The world will receive numerous new buildings and new locations across the entire map.
One of the highlights is the new area Ghost Town. It offers a good amount of Western feeling with characteristic architecture. This location is inspired by the popular Standoff map from Black Ops 2. This change was already suspected due to a lollipop.
Below Ghost Town is the other new location – an underground cave system full of zombies and valuable loot.
New Mode: Coinciding with the new Operation Grand Heist, Blackout will receive a new mode called Hot Pursuit on February 22. Here, you can engage in wild car chases between robbers and law enforcement officers with new vehicles like a muscle car or police car.
Further Fine-Tuning: The Blackout mode will also be further adjusted and improved in this season. The developers have announced fine-tuning for body armor and gameplay.
New Prestige System: For those who have already reached the maximum rank of 80, there will be the opportunity to continue to advance through prestige levels, just like in traditional multiplayer.
There will be a total of 10 prestige ranks where you can earn unique calling cards, prestige icons, and more.
New Weapons: During the operation, new weapons will also be introduced in Blackout. These include:
the fully automatic pistol KAP 45
the submachine gun Switchblade X9
the fully automatic shotgun Rampage
the Sparrow bow of the new specialist Outrider
Hardcore Mode: Although it was previously said that no hardcore mode was planned, it seems that there will indeed be a harder variant of Blackout during the new season. The developers announced this during the presentation of Operation Grand Heist.
New Character: Owners of the Black Ops Pass will receive a new character for Blackout – the Cosmic Silverback.
What Operation Grand Heist offers for Zombie fans
New Gauntlets: Gauntlets are special challenges in the zombie mode. They consist of 30 rounds, are endlessly repeatable, and offer unique rules for each round.
As part of the new operation, fans will receive two new Gauntlets:
Death-Con Five, which takes place on the Classified map in the Pentagon
Hellcatraz, which takes place on the Blood of the Dead map
New Perk: There will be a new perk – Ethereal Razor. This will increase your melee damage against zombies.
New Zombie Map: During the new season, the 6th map for zombies is also expected to be released. Unfortunately, there is no further information available.
Signature Weapons: It will be possible to equip and customize signature weapons.
Additional Tier Skips: Players will have the opportunity to earn a second tier skip, allowing for a free rank-up on the black market. This means a total of two skips can be earned daily in zombies.
What Operation Grand Heist brings for the black market
New Smuggled Goods Stream: There will be a new stream with 100 ranks. Here, players can earn new weapons, blackout characters, specialist outfits, and more new cosmetic items.
New Cosmetic Item: There will be a new category of cosmetic items – the Jump Packs. This will allow for customization of jump suits, parachutes, and smoke flares for the blackout mode.
New Features: Additionally, the black market is expected to be revised again. The dealer Blackjack will return, bringing a host of new items and some new features to make the black market simpler and more user-friendly.
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YouTube’s selection process overreacted to these harmless Pokémon GO videos. Two channels were deleted because YouTube misunderstood the competition points.
What happened? Over the weekend, two of the largest YouTubers lost access to the platform. The channels Mystic7 (currently about 1.7 million subscribers) and Trainer Tips (currently about 830,000 subscribers) were suddenly suspended on Sunday, February 17. No one could explain this, as the operators are known for producing family-friendly content.
How long were they banned? The two channel operators Brandon Martyn (Mystic7) and Nick Oyzon (Trainer Tips) contacted YouTube and requested that their bans on the platform be reviewed again. Later that day, the users regained access to their channels.
The two YouTubers Mystic7 (left in the picture) and Trainer Tips (right in the picture)
What was the reason for the ban? YouTube recognized the term “CP” in the titles of the Pokémon YouTubers. CP stands for Combat Points in Pokémon GO, which is the competition points (WP) in German.
However, CP is also an abbreviation for “Child Porn” on the internet. Here, the YouTube algorithm misinterpreted CP and quickly shut down the channels. YouTube does not tolerate such content. One of the titles of an affected video reads:
“HIGHEST CP POKEMON YET IN POKEMON GO! Wild Dragonite! How Much CP Will it Be?”
Another video is titled: “How to Get Stronger Pokémon with High IVs/CP in Pokémon GO”
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In a video, Mystic7 explains why YouTube banned him. He first received a warning for an actually harmless video. This caused confusion for him. After all, the contents of his videos are aimed at all age groups. Shortly after that, there were two “strikes” for another video. The reason: “Sexual content”.
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In an email from YouTube regarding the bans to Mystic7 and Trainer Tips, it states:
YouTube is not the place for nudity or sexually provocative content. Sexual content related to minors is particularly critical. YouTube prohibits uploading, commenting, or engaging in any activities that sexualize minors.
Nick from Trainer Tips emphasizes in his tweet again that CP stands for Combat Points. He is also in favor of taking action against inappropriate content. However, YouTube’s algorithm should consider the context and not just ban channels outright.
What does YouTube say about this? A spokesperson for YouTube explained to Polygon that the channels of the YouTubers were mistakenly taken offline. It is said that with the enormous volume of videos on YouTube, mistakes sometimes happen. However, they give uploaders the opportunity to appeal the decision.
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What the YouTubers criticize: During the time their channels were unreachable, they could not earn money. Those who do this professionally and rely on income must depend on an algorithm that can block channels without context.
Nick from Trainer Tips explicitly wishes for: Manual review by a human before channels are simply closed.
In the past, there were reportedly also problems with the abbreviation CP. As Nick Oyzon explains in one of his videos, wrestling videos also had issues. They used CP in the title as an abbreviation for the wrestler CM Punk. Channels for Club Penguin also used the abbreviation CP and were subsequently deleted.
Now the two trainers are probably also curious about what is hidden behind the new loading screen with Farb-eagle. Here’s an insight:
In Fortnite today, on February 19th, a new update is coming. We summarize what is already known about the patch, even though there are no patch notes yet.Highlight today: The Driftboard is coming.
When is the patch coming? The update should be released today at 2:00 PM German time.
Are the Fortnite servers going down? No, this will be a small update. Today’s patch is the “Content Update” for 7.40. These usually come without server maintenance.
In Fortnite it is like this:
major patches come with downtime. These are the updates that bring balance changes or larger new game content
“Content Updates” to these patches are released. These are often just small changes that bring new modes, a new weapon or something like that.
These two types of patches alternate weekly.
What players can expect today: The big change that is already known: The Driftboard is finally coming.
This was announced by Epic months ago, but only now is it really happening.
It was announced back in December.
The Driftboard will probably only be in the game for a short time. Data miners have already discovered a mode for the Driftboard: There, it is said that players must land near a “red” supply drop, grab a Driftboard and some weapons, and meet up with the team to race towards opponents and eliminate them.
It seems that players can shoot from the Driftboard – this would be the beginning of “mounted combat in Fortnite.”
Today, four more “Extension Challenges” should go live. One of them will probably get players on the Driftboard.
We will keep you updated at MeinMMO when the patch comes, and show you the full patch notes in Fortnite. Maybe there will also be some balance changes.
Just recently, a trick circulated that allowed players to obtain top items in Anthem without having to go through the intended grind. That’s now over!
This is how the grind spiral is supposed to work in Anthem: Anthem offers a total of 6 difficulty levels, three of which will only be unlocked once players reach the maximum level. These three Grandmaster levels are reserved for the endgame.
This is how players “tricked” the grind in Anthem: Instead of farming the available Contracts or Strongholds in the game, freelancers simply started a free play on the highest difficulty level and gathered chests.
The advantage? You can safely avoid the few enemies and just open chests that are scattered throughout the world. This way, players have been able to collect masterworks and even legendary gear in a short amount of time. However, BioWare only took a few hours to respond.
This is how BioWare closed the farming method: As Mike Gamble, Lead Producer at BioWare, announced via Twitter, the chances of finding rare equipment in chests have been significantly reduced.
This only applies to chests that can be found scattered throughout the world. Excluded are reward chests from world events. Those can still contain rare items.
Players are pleased with the change, but also express criticism: The change is mostly received positively in the communities. After all, the farming method provided a significant shortcut to the general Anthem experience.
However, many players have often complained that the other loot, especially in free play, is scarce. Particularly, the world events and titans drop too little good loot. Voices are already increasing among those who simply overlook the titans as they are not worth the effort.
The reduction of the chance for rare items is therefore a sensible step, but now the loot quality of the activities in free play needs to be improved.
What do you think? Have you tried the trick? What do you think of BioWare’s change?
In the shooter Anthem , there is a bug that throws players into missions far beyond their weight class through Quickplay. A “Level 3 player” was reportedly thrown into the final mission. There is a risk of spoilers.
This is the problem: Apparently, Anthem’s matchmaking is causing issues. A clip of an incident is circulating online, where a “Level 3” player was thrown into the last mission of Anthem.
The Level 3 player was assigned to a team of veterans as a “substitute” after another player apparently left the mission.
The streamer Brandon “Seagull” Larned captured the incident, posted it on Twitch, and spread it via Twitter.
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The experienced players in the mission advised the newcomer to leave the game immediately to avoid spoilers.
As indicated in Seagull’s tweet, the Level 3 player did just that. However, he was replaced five minutes later by a Level 2 player.
This is what BioWare says: Producer Ben Irving was asked why Quickplay missions are not restricted to those that a player has already completed. This could easily lead to being “spoiled”.
Irving replied that this is a bug.
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What other issues are there? Anthem’s Quickplay seems to be experiencing some problems at the moment. Apparently, the level display is not always reliable. It is reported that a player at level 16 was suddenly displayed as a level 9 player.
This is Seagull’s advice: The streamer Seagull bluntly advises: “Don’t use Quickplay if you’re new to Anthem. It can throw you into the final mission if someone is missing and spoil you.”
Perhaps this is one of the bugs that will be fixed in the Day-One Patch of Anthem. Currently, the game is not officially released yet; only owners of “Origin Access Premier” can play it now.
In Anthem , a trick is causing a stir that helps players acquire some of the best items in the game without much hassle.Twitch streamers are said to be currently employing the trick.
What is this trick? Players at level 30 can set the difficulty to “Grandmaster 3” and then fly through the “Free Play” mode of Anthem to open chests and get top items.
This is reported by YouTuber “Aztecross Gaming” in a video. Once you make a rotation through the chests, you have a high probability of getting a masterpiece or even a legendary item.
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This is the special part: With this “trick”, players bypass the grind through the missions.
It was generally assumed that players would have to gradually play their way up in Anthem and battle through missions, to slowly advance from “Grand Master 1” to the higher levels. Because without the “good items” that you earn in Grand Master 1, it would be practically impossible to succeed in missions for Grand Master 2.
Enemies deal much more damage and have much higher health at these higher levels. It is quite a hassle to complete missions at this difficulty level.
However, with the chest trick, players can fly a route through the open world with little enemy contact and fill their pockets.
Is this being used? As reported by PcGamer , this method is currently being used by various streamers on Twitch to gear up with top gear without completing difficult missions.
The streamer known from Destiny 2, xGladd and his team are doing it on Twitch. They started a Free Play, flew the same route from one chest to another, completed the Free Play, and then started again.
Some members of the team have already received masterpiece items.
YouTuber raises serious allegations
What is the problem? As YouTuber Azteccros Gaming points out, this method makes the “hard grind” unnecessary for leveling up past Grandmaster 1 and 2 and acquiring better items.
This is the same situation that occurred at the beginning of Destiny 2, where “Public Events” were so lucrative that there was no reason to play anything else.
The loot system is ruined, according to Aztecross Gaming, who ends his video with a passionate speech. In his view, the “good gear” should only be obtained by killing monsters and not by opening chests.
Whether Bioware intended this tactic seems questionable at the moment.
We will keep you updated on MeinMMO if anything changes here.
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Which challenges in Season 8 of Fortnite are active is still unknown. A leak now shows what changes to expect on the map.
What leaks are there? Players are eagerly waiting for the start of Season 8 in Fortnite. The site GamingIntel claims to have learned about the first information.
They say that the start screen for Season 8 was online for about half a minute. From this, we now have the following text:
Stay steadfast!
Season 8 begins with a devastating earthquake that tears the island apart. Discover what has changed in places like Tilted Towers and Polar Peak, and venture underground into newly created areas.
Check out the Battle Pass and customize XP with unlockable lobby backgrounds as you unlock new styles for all six customizable skins.
Experience the official launch of Fortnite Creative and utilize all new prefab buildings, devices, and weapons on your islands in Save the World. Fight against the storm with a completely new, revamped hero system.
The Fortnite Season 8 Battle Pass, 100 levels, over 100 new rewards. Now available in-game for 950 V-Bucks.
Map changes in Season 8? The leak indicates that there will be changes at Tilted Towers and Polar Peak. It is also exciting that new underground areas are expected to emerge. So it might be possible to fight below the map.
The claim that Tilted Towers will be demolished has been made several times in leaks, but it has not come true so far. Just like with the comet.
At one point it hit a building that was destroyed, endlessly repaired, and then demolished again. Will more be affected in Season 8?
Just leaks, not confirmed: Keep in mind that these leaks are not officially confirmed. It is quite possible that Epic Games has something entirely different planned for Season 8 in Fortnite. Currently, earthquakes are raging on the map.
When does Season 7 end in Fortnite? According to Epic Games, the season is supposed to end on February 28 along with the Extension Challenges.
With the Extension Challenges, you can unlock the Battle Pass for Season 8 for free in Fortnite:
While many event Pokémon were previously found, the spawn rate on this day was even higher. There were significantly more Quiekel to catch than event Pokémon during past Community Days. Accordingly, many players also reported higher shiny yields.
This is how the Community Day went in February
Players were excited: Never before had so many event Pokémon been roaming around as on this Community Day. On Reddit, many players celebrated this event.
So “ClearestBlueArticuno” writes about the event: “Yes, I found an unbelievable number of Quiekel. My entire nearby list was full of them! It was a great Community Day.”
Another player writes: “I was in a park that is currently an Eevee nest and I didn’t see a single Eevee. I also didn’t see any pink spawns. It seems like they replaced event and nest spawns with CD spawns, just like they should have done from the start. Well done, Niantic!”
This is behind the changes: Players repeatedly complained about past Community Days that while the event Pokémon was increased, it was still not found everywhere. This disturbed many trainers.
Niantic responded to this criticism and noticeably increased the spawn rate. As a result, there are also more shinies for the players. If more possible shinies are caught, then overall, more dazzling Pokémon will appear.
Was this intentional? Whether this step was indeed deliberate or just a mistake remains to be seen. The feedback on this change is definitely amazing. Niantic would anger many players again if they were to reduce the spawns now.
We will probably have to wait until the Community Day in March to find out if this change was indeed intended. There is still no exact date for this event.
In Pokémon GO, some moves now improve the status values:
Why can’t you ping as cool in Overwatch as in Apex Legends? Game Director Jeff Kaplan provides the reasoning.
Apex Legends has taken the gaming scene by storm. The cool battle royale shooter has captivated millions of players. This also affects other games. Fans continuously suggest that certain aspects of Apex should simply be adopted into other games. This led to a discussion in Overwatch about “pings,” which was even addressed by Game Director Jeff Kaplan.
What is pinging in Apex? In Apex Legends, players can set “pings.” They look at a target point, quickly open a menu, and give a command. This way, locations can be marked with commands for teammates, such as “Someone was here,” “Loot this area,” or “Attack from here.” This allows for quick and clear instructions to a team and facilitates communication without many words. The system is widely praised.
Overwatch has experimented with it: Kaplan also praises Apex Legends’ system and admits that in the early days of Overwatch, they experimented with a similar system inspired by MOBAs like League of Legends. However, there were two good reasons ultimately against the introduction of such a system.
Too much spam from pings: With a team size of 6 players, the system was perceived as too annoying and too much “spam.” As long as only a few players used the pings, it was tolerable, but with 6 different ping sources per team, the system confuses more than it helps.
“Ping.”
Overwatch is too small: Most locations in Overwatch are simply too small. Even the largest distances in Overwatch that can be overviewed are between 30 and 45 meters, while most are rather between 10 and 30 meters. In such confined spaces, it is difficult to set accurate pings or mark things that are far away.
Pinging could still come to Overwatch: At the end of his statement, Kaplan explained that it would “certainly be fun to revisit the system and see if we could implement it after all.” They are always looking for improvements for the communication wheel and are open to feedback and suggestions.
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The former Counter-Strike professional Shroud has shown once again how good he really is in Apex Legends. The Twitch star single-handedly took down an entire squad – with the help of a door.
The well-known streamer Shroud eliminated an enemy squad by himself in a match, using a door. He didn’t even take advantage of the trick of Legend Wraith, but simply played skillfully.
Shroud shows how to eliminate a squad with a door
This is how Shroud did it: While his teammates were still gearing up in the bunker, Shroud noticed incoming enemies. To allow his two partners to loot further, he faced the three enemies alone, armed with an R-99 and an EVA-8.
The enemy squad quickly realized he was alone and decided to attack him full on. Shroud retreated only a short distance into the bunker to shoot from the cover of a door frame.
He quickly took down one enemy before the others became more aggressive. Shroud then utilized the door, which he closed and blocked with his own body to provide himself cover.
By quickly opening, firing, and closing the doors, he finally took out the entire squad.
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Why did this work? Doors in Apex Legends always open in the direction you’re looking. If an enemy player is standing in that direction or an object like a death box is blocking the door, it cannot be opened normally.
This technique has also been used by another player, who blocked two doors at the same position as Shroud with Caustic’s gas barrels and eliminated an entire team with gas.
Many players do not know or forget that doors can be kicked in with a melee attack. While it takes some time, it certainly grants access. Since the enemy squad apparently didn’t know this, Shroud was able to take them all out.
At first glance, Monster Hunter World and Anthem seem to have little in common. However, upon closer examination, our author Leya finds that there are parallels that may appeal to fans of both games.
I know. Comparing these two games may sound bold at first. When I first made this comparison in the editorial office, it was laughed at. It’s not surprising, because:
In Anthem, we find ourselves in a futuristic dystopia where we, as mercenaries, fight with awesome battle suits against fascist space Nazis. There are machine guns, grenades, and laser weapons.
In Monster Hunter World, we take on the role of a hunter who hunts gigantic beasts like the dinosaur-like Anjanath to keep the ecosystem in balance. The world is fantastic and appears almost prehistoric. Here, we fight with swords, hammers, and bows.
Still, I felt a certain feeling while watching the first gameplay of Anthem. That feeling has formed into a definite image in my mind:
Anthem and Monster Hunter World are related.
Monster Hunter World belongs more to the fantasy genre.
The worlds are mystical with a strong ecosystem
For the first time, I thought of the comparison between Monster Hunter World and Anthem when I saw the game world of Anthem and moved around in it.
Both worlds play with their ecosystems and influence gameplay:
The ancient forest in Monster Hunter World strongly resembles the game world of Anthem.
The Javelin suits in Anthem are particularly powerful when flying. Therefore, the developers incorporated a few elements that bring players down from the sky. The suits overheat after a while. Water cools the suits down again. If it is raining in the world, the Javelins can stay in the air longer. The same applies to hovering over water or along a waterfall.
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For a long time, it was assumed that Anthem would be a loot shooter like Destiny 2 or Warframe. Interestingly, BioWare itself classifies Anthem as an action RPG. This is exactly the same designation that Capcom uses for Monster Hunter World.
Neither is a classic RPG, but they want to build their foundation here.
In both games, character development plays a central role: Equipment and levels need to be improved for new challenges.
In Monster Hunter World, there is the Hunter rank, through which players face stronger monsters. The monsters then gain new levels that give them more health, new moves, and more damage.
This also creates a loot spiral that provides long-term motivation in both titles. The thrill of obtaining and crafting new equipment motivates players to take down larger foes.
In Anthem, players take on the role of a pilot controlling the Javelin.
The focus is on co-op, not PvP
The entire Monster Hunter franchise has always been a pure co-op experience. A version where players compete against each other will probably never be found in a Monster Hunter game.
Both titles can be played solo in theory but are the most fun in a group.
In Anthem, group play is at the forefront.
Everything is exaggerated and powerful
Both games fulfill the fantasy of being a powerful hero:
In Anthem, the idea of the superhero has been the basis for the game from the very beginning. That’s why the Javelins can fly. The developers wanted everything to be exaggerated and powerful. When stomping around with the large, heavy Colossus, one can feel its massive strength. The Interceptor runs at a speed akin to the Flash.
In Anthem, elemental attacks rain down from above.
In Monster Hunter World, the superhero fantasy is not central. Nevertheless, the hunters are celebrated as heroes and are stronger than ordinary humans. They wear outrageously heavy armor and carry ridiculously large weapons.
Both games convey a similar feeling here.
The great sword from Monster Hunter World.
The setting is more similar than you think
As mentioned at the beginning of the article, the settings are actually fundamentally different. But in a way, they are not.
In both games, we find ourselves in a delimited area where we protect the humans from monsters coming from outside. In Anthem, there is Fort Tarsis and in Monster Hunter World, there is Astera.
Those who move outside the city face danger. In Monster Hunter World, there is no complex enemy, like the Dominion in Anthem. Here, it’s simply monsters that disrupt the ecosystem.
Nevertheless, we essentially do the same thing: We go out as heroes into the dangerous world beyond the walls and complete quests. In doing so, we protect our city from monsters.
In Fort Tarsis, the people live whom players protect as freelancers.
Here are the biggest differences
Of course, Monster Hunter World and Anthem also have significant differences. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be different games.
Enemy mechanics: Monster Hunter World has complex enemy mechanics, where each monster resembles a raid boss. Players must learn these patterns to defeat them. The AI in Anthem often comes off as rather simplistic.
Complexity of the story: Anthem has a much more intense story. In Monster Hunter World, the story is only a side note. Cutscenes only serve to introduce a new monster. In Anthem, there is a complete storyline here.
Live Service: Monster Hunter World is not classified as a “Games-as-a-Service” game. It is not meant to be expanded and run for years. Eventually, a new main entry will come. Anthem, on the other hand, is intended to be developed for many years and to continue telling the story of Anthem like a Netflix series.
If you like Monster Hunter World, you might enjoy Anthem:
the mysterious and breathtaking game world with great attention to detail
the focus on a pure co-op experience where the team must be coordinated
the grind for increasingly powerful equipment to take down stronger enemies
the development of your character and their builds
a setting where you are the great protector of your city and keep the monsters outside
If you like Monster Hunter World, you might find Anthem bothersome:
the rigid AI of the enemies. In Monster Hunter World, it’s the well-staged and intelligent monster fights that define the game.
What do you think of this theory? Can we compare Anthem and Monster Hunter World?
Fans of Apex Legends wish for the appearance of a famous robot from Hollywood in the game. That wish might even come true, as both the CEO of Respawn and the director of the film are interested.
It’s about the 2015 movie “Chappie,” in which police robots ensure order in the South African city of Johannesburg and fight high crime rates.
One of these robots is decommissioned and saved from the junk press by an inventor, gains its own consciousness, and becomes “Chappie.” According to many fans, the dystopian sci-fi film fits very well into the setting of Apex Legends.
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Where does the wish come from? The film “Chappie” was generally very popular. The character Chappie himself is apparently also popular in the Apex Legends community.
Shortly after the launch of Apex Legends, some users demanded on reddit Chappie as a skin for Pathfinder. Pathfinder is one of the legends of Apex Legends, a cheerful robot that works with grappling hooks and ziplines to support his team.
There is apparently a strong desire to play as Chappie in Apex Legends in some way or at least to implement him.
How the bosses and the community react: The discussion has also continued on Twitter. Some users are also discussing Chappie and Apex Legends here. Eventually, even the film’s director, Neill Blomkamp, got involved.
His simple
response to the demand:
Many people ask me that. I’m in.
The response has already triggered excitement among many players, which only intensified when the CEO of Respawn, the studio behind Apex Legends, also responded:
However, the rights to Chappie are not only with Blomkamp. As the US site Polygon reports, three different companies were involved in the production of the film. It is therefore difficult to say who holds which rights and who would receive which shares.
What do you think of the idea? Do you want to see Chappie as a character or as a skin?
A new character has already been leaked, it seems, but it is not Chappie:
