Over the weekend, a Fortnite event took place in England. Thousands of parents were there with their children and are shocked by what was offered to them.
The Fortnite event took place at the Norfolk Showground in England last weekend, on February 16 and 17. However, it wasn’t on PCs but in real life – outside. The event was billed by the organizers as “the ultimate Battle Royale!”
It was organized by a company called Exciting Events. Epic Games, the developers of Fortnite, had nothing to do with the event.
About 3000 children showed up. The visitors are giving catastrophic reviews, many wanted their money back.
What went wrong at the event? Tickets for the live event cost between about €14 and €23. For that, visitors were offered a total of only 4 go-karts, a climbing wall, a archery area, and a “cave experience,” which according to a visitor was “a trailer no bigger than a car, with a tunnel.”
Despite the high number of visitors, the archery area was only designed for a maximum of 4 children at the same time. Only 3 children could fit on the climbing wall at once, reports The Guardian.
Additionally, there was a VR station for a maximum of one player at a time.
Visitors could even play Fortnite on PCs there, which according to reports cost money after they had paid for entry to the event and likely had to wait for several hours.
What does the organizer say about the criticism? Shaun Lord, owner of Exciting Events, says that the long wait times occurred because eight of his 19 employees were not there on Saturday. He says that he refunded everyone who requested it. However, he did not say how many people wanted their money back. They take care of each person individually, it is stated.
Visitor Comments – “It was bad, an absolute disaster”
On the event’s Facebook page, visitors show their frustration. The event page is no longer accessible now.
This event was an absolute disgrace and embarrassing, very poor and in no way what was advertised. My son and my friend were so disappointed and left after less than an hour.
My son was furious when we had to queue again to get a refund for the wristband. The wristband was of no use for the value we paid. 2 activities with a waiting time of 50 minutes each. You should be ashamed. This is not a Fortnite event. It was just used to lure people in.
It was terrible, what an absolute disaster … not as advertised! We went for the early bird option, but some things were not even prepared. The best part of the event was the burger I had. My son wanted to leave. And as for the organizer saying it went well: What an absolute joke.
It is terrible. I have a very disappointed 9-year-old. You should be ashamed.
With this event, having Fortnite in the real world probably had more success:
In Anthem the Ranger is the face of the game for a reason. You will learn how to best utilize the abilities of the all-rounder and what to watch out for in this guide.
The Ranger is called the jack of all trades among the Javelins, and as a Ranger pilot, you must be prepared for all situations.
For this Javelin, the motto is: “Easy to learn, but hard to master.”
Overview
Advantages
Disadvantages
Most balanced Javelin
Little specialization possible
Agile in the air and on the ground
Interceptor is significantly more agile
Solid shield and health
Never as stable as a Colossus
Close combat prepares combos
Does less baseline damage
Ideal for:
Beginners who want to familiarize themselves with the controls
Players who do not like to force themselves into a specific role
Players who want to experiment with various build possibilities
Players who want to stay flexible
This is what makes the Ranger special: The futuristic super soldier embodies the perfect balance of attack and defense. The Ranger is the most versatile Javelin, which is also reflected in its abilities.
It also has the ability to perform a double jump and can dash in one direction at regular intervals.
What are the Ranger’s abilities? The Ranger has a diverse arsenal of various grenades. From regular fragmentation grenades to freezing frost grenades, there is something for everyone.
Furthermore, it has a launcher on its wrist from which it can fire smaller projectiles such as guided missiles, poison arrows, or energy beams.
Its support ability generates a spherical field. Depending on the choice, this ability either provides protective or offensive bonuses for each team member inside it.
Finally, the Ranger also has an ultimate ability, the “Multiple Target Missile Barrage”. In this ability, the Ranger fires a salve of micro-missiles that lock onto multiple targets in advance and then deal high damage to them.
Build Tip for the Ranger in Anthem
The Ranger has a variety of good abilities that can be combined, and we have created a “build” for you to efficiently level up at the beginning of the game.
This is the build:
Grenade: Frost Grenade (Primer)
Launcher: Guided Missile (Detonator)
Support System: Collecting Area
What can this build do? With this configuration, you should be able to progress smoothly. The Frost Grenade does not deal high damage, but it freezes affected enemies. This gives you enough time to clean up the enemies with your weapons or your guided missile. The collecting area assists you with that.
The guided missile is a good choice because its cooldown is relatively low, allowing you to use it often. Especially at the beginning, when you have to get used to the controls, this ability provides good training to understand the Ranger and learn the combo system.
This is how you play the all-rounder: The Ranger is all about adaptation. As a Ranger pilot, you need to understand what is happening on the battlefield and where. Depending on the situation, you either support your teammates or clear the way yourself.
Unlike the other Javelins, you do not have a specific playstyle you must adhere to. The Interceptor should always stay close to its enemies, while the Storm does the opposite. As a Ranger, however, you should always keep an eye on your team and adapt to the circumstances depending on the battlefield situation.
What role does the Ranger have in the team? The focus of the Ranger is to recognize where the best combo opportunities are. Knowing which enemies should be prioritized and which combos to use is one of the main tasks of a good Ranger pilot.
Assuming your teammate plays a Storm Javelin, who prepares enemies with its “Primer abilities” for combos. It rains regular area damage from above, affecting many enemies with a status effect and thus making them available for combo attacks.
Your task as a Ranger is to keep track of where this area damage is currently hitting and to respond with a well-placed “Detonator ability”.
This is how combos work: By successfully combining a Primer ability and a Detonator ability, you achieve increased combo damage and can wipe out entire groups of enemies with just one blow.
Since battles in Anthem can often be a bit chaotic, you should inform your teammates when a more important target appears and point out to them to redirect their attacks to it.
If the roles are reversed, you should prioritize the right targets and explain to your team where they can best trigger their combos.
Depending on your build specialization, you should trigger combos or prepare them for your team.
How do I play the Ranger solo? If you are on your own, you need to understand and learn the cooldowns of your abilities. Once you have internalized your “cooldowns”, you can adapt much better in combat situations without constantly needing to pay attention to what is currently available and what is not.
Use the pauses during cooldowns to become mobile and dodge enemies. Use your dash and double jump to reposition yourself to better flank enemies.
In Anthem, each Javelin can be equipped with various modifications and abilities. Which ones you choose is up to you. You can distinguish between Primers, Detonators, and neutral abilities.
Components, on the other hand, offer passive bonuses and are not manually activatable effects.
What should you pay attention to? Before you customize your Javelin’s equipment, you should consider what type of expedition you are starting and how many members your squad consists of. The effectiveness of a Ranger depends heavily on its build and the corresponding team composition.
If you are playing alone, it is advisable to equip at least one Primer ability in one of the offensive slots. If you have a balanced team, you can equip a Detonator ability in each slot to maximize your damage output.
Grenades
Which grenades are particularly good? In the demo, the “Inferno Grenade” proved to be very effective against single enemy groups.
This grenade applies a fire status effect to all affected enemies and also causes damage over time. These enemies are thus primed, i.e. affected by a status effect.
For this reason, the Inferno Grenade pairs particularly well with a Colossus, as it can detonate the burning enemy group with its heavy weaponry and multiply the damage.
Alternatively, you can use the “Fragmentation Grenade” to deal massive damage.
What can the Fragmentation Grenade do? Since this grenade is a Detonator ability, it is significantly more effective when it hits enemies that have already been affected by a status effect such as frost or acid.
Launchers
Which launcher should one use? This slot should always match the choice of the grenade. If you use the Fragmentation Grenade, it is advisable to use a Primer ability, such as the “Poison Arrows”.
What do Poison Arrows do? With the Poison Arrows, you can target a single enemy and then apply an acid status effect to it.
Acid is particularly effective against armor and increases incoming weapon damage as long as the status effect is active. Since this ability is a Primer, it can be combined with a Fragmentation Grenade or a “Blast Grenade” to deal devastating damage to a single target.
If, however, you have equipped a Primer ability in the grenade slot, you can also use the “Pulse Explosion”.
How to use the Pulse Explosion? This ability is a chargeable energy beam that can hit enemy weak points. This allows you to deal critical damage to an enemy or boss.
The Pulse Explosion pairs very well with the “Frost Grenade”, which freezes enemies and immobilizes them. This allows you to aim the energy beam precisely at an enemy’s weak point and thus inflict high critical damage.
Neutral Attacks
What are neutral attacks? Abilities like the “Spark Beam” are neither Primers nor Detonators. However, they have higher base damage and are not reliant on combos.
This is what the Spark Beam does: The Spark Beam fires a burning beam of energy that continuously deals damage.
When should you use the Spark Beam? Enemies with an active shield are resistant to Primer and Detonator abilities. However, thanks to the extra damage from the Spark Beam, these enemies can be efficiently eliminated without much preparation.
Furthermore, the Spark Beam is currently the only ability that can fully penetrate shields.
Support Systems
What support systems are available? Depending on the build, an offensive or defensive support ability can be selected. You can choose between the “Bulwark Point” and the “Collecting Area”.
This is what the Bulwark Point does: The Ranger generates a blue field that deflects bullets from enemies for a while.
This ability functions as temporary protection and can be used in critical situations to recharge a Javelin’s shields without having to leave the combat area. Additionally, it is the optimal ability to revive a fallen teammate with little risk.
With this ability, you should pay close attention to where you can best place it. If a allied Storm, for example, is having trouble finding adequate protection in the air, you can fly up to him and support him with the Bulwark Point.
This is what the Collecting Area does: In this case, an orange sphere is generated that increases all weapon damage from all team members within the effective range by 20%.
This ability is particularly useful for inflicting targeted damage against stronger enemies or bosses. Therefore, the Collecting Area is highly recommended for difficult expeditions since it increases your team’s damage output in the long term.
When using the Collecting Area, make sure to use the ability as close to your teammates as possible, and do not create a dome for yourself alone at the other end of the battlefield.
Melee Ability
What makes the Ranger’s melee attack so special? The “Shock Baton” of the Ranger is the only melee ability of the four Javelins that is a Primer.
What does the Shock Baton do? With this attack, you can apply an electrical status effect to an enemy, thus preparing it for combos.
Moreover, the electrical status effect can jump to individual nearby enemies. While your other abilities are recharging, you can consistently prime your enemies with the Shock Baton and prioritize important single targets for your team.
This attack can also be activated in the air, allowing skilled Ranger pilots to dive directly onto an enemy.
Ultimate Ability
When do I use the ultimate ability? The Ranger’s ultimate is a Detonator ability. Therefore, it should ideally be used on targets that have previously been affected by a status effect.
During a boss fight, it should be fired as quickly as possible to activate it as frequently as possible within a fight.
If you hesitate for too long, you may waste potential ultimate activations.
This ability can also be used while flying, allowing the Ranger to remain mobile during its ultimate.
How do I build up the ultimate ability? Your ability bar charges up with successful combos. However, only combos that you detonate yourself count, not detonations from other players.
Passive Ability
This passive ability belongs to the Ranger: This Javelin deals extra damage with successful combos against single targets.
Since this passive ability integrates excellently into its existing arsenal, it allows the Ranger to deal even more burst damage through successful detonations.
This supports eager solo players against tough single targets and increases your overall damage in a group.
What distinguishes the other Javelins? The four Javelins differ mainly in their contrasting gameplay possibilities. The bulky Colossus can carry heavy weapons, while the mage-like Storm can stay in the air significantly longer.
When do I unlock the other Javelins? You will initially start your journey with a stripped-down version of the Ranger. After the tutorial, as soon as you reach pilot level 2, you can choose your preferred Javelin from the four classes.
You unlock the other Javelins at pilot levels 8, 16, and 26.
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The Valentine’s Day event in Destiny 2 is almost over, and many fans are disappointed. Even the top reward for the event isn’t really impressive and is only somewhat useful.
Until the Weekly Reset on February 19, the Crimson Week is still ongoing, the second to last event in the current Season 5. However, the week-long celebrations for Valentine’s Day are not well received by many fans. Especially the rewards leave a lot to be desired in the eyes of numerous Guardians.
That’s why the event is disappointing: Compared to the Festival of the Lost and the Dawning event, the Crimson Week seems almost boring and uninspired to many fans and offers few reasons to participate – especially for veterans.
This Valentine’s Day event is basically all about a limited-time PvP playlist. Admittedly, this can be quite fun, but besides that, there is almost nothing that makes the event attractive.
Those hoping for fresh or special features like the Haunted Forest or cookie baking from previous holiday events will be disappointed here. Besides some new bounties, there are no innovations.
Especially players who are already familiar with the Valentine’s Day event from last year have hardly any reasons to play this time.
Bungie wasn’t particularly creative with the rewards either: You can earn all the event-specific items from last year. Additionally, there is a new exotic ghost shell and an event bow that doesn’t really impress.
The event loot from last year
Who is the Crimson Week worth it for? Overall, the event is only worth it for Guardians who
really enjoy the Crimson Doubles mode and want to push their Valor rank
missed the event and thus the rewards last year
have not yet reached the power level cap of 650 and still need to level up their character
What the event bow offers for Crimson Week: For many Guardians, the most attractive reward of the event is the bow “The Oath”. However, if you’re not a true bow enthusiast, it is basically only worth it for one reason – for leveling.
The bow comes for all owners of Forsaken at power level 650 and as a masterwork of level 10. So if you’re still chasing the current level cap, this bow can prove to be extremely valuable.
Because it gives you a significant boost, allowing you to quickly catch up several power levels. Powerful rewards from regular sources will subsequently be higher, and you’ll reach 650 faster.
Otherwise, the bow is rather average as a weapon. It has “Quickdraw,” which is generally a strong perk. Because Quickdraw increases stability and reload speed after rapidly succeeding hits. However, this perk is less noticeable on bows compared to, for example, hand cannons.
The second important perk “Shooter’s Tempo” also does not provide any significant reduction in draw time, as experts discovered in tests.
There are indeed bow enthusiasts who swear by bows with lightweight frames in PvP, and “The Oath” is likely to be one of the best, if not the best bow for the Crucible in this archetype. A critical and a body shot are enough to take down a Guardian.
However, this bow is currently still not a top choice – neither in PvE nor in PvP. The competition from hand cannons and pulse rifles is just too strong. Hardly anyone can truly recommend “The Oath” at the moment and considers the weapon rather bad or average.
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Many players are currently stuck on a quest in Anthem, where they are supposed to find 4 tombs. This highlights some of the weaknesses in Anthem: For example, much is under-explained. Hardly anyone knows what “kill streaks” actually are.
This quest drives players crazy: The so-called “Tomb Quest” (the search for 4 tombs) appears relatively early in Anthem, around level 10.
The quest differs significantly from the usual story quests in Anthem, where players are clearly guided.
Players must open 4 graves in Anthem’s “Free Play”, meaning they are navigating the open world without much explanation.
The freelancers must earn access to each grave by completing challenges that mainly consist of grind tasks like “kill 50 enemies in melee combat.”
In total, there are 15 “grind milestones” to reach. Once these milestones are achieved, that’s it. There’s no big fight afterwards.
What players need to do in the quest: As detailed by Forbes, several hours of grind work are necessary to complete the quest:
Tomb of Artinia: 5 World Events, 30 weapon kills, 15 weak point kills, 9 elite kills
What are kill streaks and what do you need to collect?
Here are the problems: There are a number of difficulties with this quest:
“Chests” are currently bugged and only count when you open them yourself. This is supposed to be fixed in a patch, so that those opened by other players in the group are also counted.
Then, “kill streaks” are hard to understand. It is unclear what counts as a “kill streak” in Anthem. It means that you need to complete 8 kills, and there can be no more than 10 seconds between kills.
Also, what “collectibles” are is not explained by the game itself. They can be found randomly in the open world.
Here’s how fans are reacting: Currently, there is a lot of frustration surrounding this horror quest (via reddit). It is perceived as a “hurdle” that makes it difficult for many to access the game further. It’s particularly unfortunate that it falls right at the end of the 10-hour “trial period” for many players who crash against it.
There is a lot of criticism. The quest is so unpopular that players even curse the entire free play of Anthem.
One can be curious whether and when BioWare will address this.
The world record for the most kills in a match of Apex Legends has been broken. The streamer MrSimpleOG surpassed the old record of prodigy Dizzy in a match without a pre-made team.
With 34 kills and over 6000 points of damage inflicted, MrSimpleOG now holds the world record for the most kills in a round of Apex Legends. This means he eliminated more than half of all players in the match, as only 60 players are participating.
This is how MrSimpleOG started: MrSimpleOG played alone with two randomly assigned players (“Randoms”). He played the popular healer Lifeline, while his teammates chose the Legends Pathfinder and Wraith.
He landed with his team in the south of Skull Town, a popular looting spot. Here, there are many houses, quite good items, and a lot to find.
This is how MrSimpleOG played: After the skirmishes in Skull Town, MrSimpleOG emerges from the battle with twelve kills. That means he has already taken down four full squads by himself. However, he and his remaining partner lost their third man, Pathfinder.
With his living teammate, he communicated actively via pings and voice chat on the way to the new record. He stayed with the remaining Wraith until the end.
Notable in his gameplay is that MrSimpleOG plays very aggressively. He seeks the fight and actively looks for opponents to eliminate. This active gameplay is generally more promising in Apex Legends than “camping” in many other BR shooters.
Even among the last remaining teams, he looks for opponents instead of hiding, being driven by his urge for a new personal kill record.
You can watch the entire round of about 23 minutes in the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqC2S0S0kGw
Who is MrSimpleOG? The streamer is still relatively unknown. According to SullyGnome, a website with Twitch statistics, MrSimpleOG had a viewer record of twelve viewers simultaneously so far.
After his new world record in Apex Legends, that should change now. The streamer Dizzy also saw a massive increase in viewers due to his record. His viewers increased from about 1,000 – 3,000 initially to 18,000 and sometimes even over 30,000 viewers.
The players of the Horde don’t care much for loyalty. At least they betray one of their leaders in Patch 8.1.5 of World of Warcraft.
The Horde is currently an exciting topic in World of Warcraft. More and more disputes and conflicts are brewing within the faction. Players already have the option to support the banished Saurfang or remain loyal to Sylvanas. But in Patch 8.1.5 they have no choice. There, they betray another leader of the Horde – namely the Goblin Jestor Gallywix.
This quest is from Gallywix: The Goblin leader Gallywix wants players to find and kill the Goblin Grizzek, as he might still be alive. Grizzek was an important character in the book “Before the Storm,” who advanced the research on Azerite together with his gnome friend Sapphronetta.
After receiving the task, the Goblin Gazlowe approaches us and asks us not to kill Grizzek if he is still alive. He is a “good guy” and we need engineers like him to advance the research.
Same quest as on the Alliance side: After that, the quest line unfolds identically as on the Alliance side. The player follows “Feathers” through the Tanaris desert and will eventually encounter Saffy and Grizzek. They warn the Goblin Grizzek that Gallywix wants him dead and let the couple escape together into the desert. They promise to stay away from the conflicts to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.
Gallywix is being lied to: Subsequently, players receive the pet “Feathers” and return to Gallywix. They have no choice but to directly lie to the leader of the Goblins:
“He [Grizzek] is nothing more than a smear in the desert. A tiny smear. A series of microscopic little particles, spread over the sand. He is 100% dead. I got this really terrible sunburn when I picked up all his pieces. And when I found them, I blew them up again. Yup. He’s dead. Really, really dead.”
Gallywix seems to be convinced, and Gazlowe thanks him with a “bonus payment” and praises the player.
What do you think about yet another Horde leader being betrayed by the player? Do you play a Goblin and feel bad about this mission? Or should there always be a choice in such missions?
The Division 2 will provide a stable and good online experience at release. The developers have now published an overview on Twitter about what they want to improve compared to the first part. We summarize the information for you.
This is what The Division 2 aims to offer: The Division creators have published an info card via Twitter, which features The Division 2 to optimize players’ online experience.
They aim to effectively combat cheaters, have external servers distributed all over the world, and many other things that should please online players if they work.
Dedicated Servers for Stable Connections
What are dedicated servers? These are simply physical servers that are exclusively used for The Division 2. These servers exist solely for the purpose of keeping the game and all functions running.
For The Division 2, they have server locations in
North America,
Europe,
Asia,
and Oceania
expanded. In total, there are 13 locations worldwide, and they plan to set up servers in South America. This is to ensure sufficient server capacity.
Additionally, there are cloud servers that operate in the background. These are primarily activated when high player numbers flood the servers. They support the physical servers and aim to reduce waiting queues.
Strict Action Against Cheaters and New Protection System
This is how they will protect players from cheaters: With The Division 2, they rely on the Easy Anti-Cheat tool. Cheaters have been and still are one of the biggest problems in The Division 1.
Therefore, they want to take further protective measures with Easy Anti-Cheat. This tool is from the security company Kamu and is used in many other titles, such as For Honor, SMITE, Dead by Daylight, or Fortnite.
According to product description, Easy Anti-Cheat can detect unusually high and perfect kill streaks with an algorithm. It is also apparently capable of monitoring modified game versions. However, Easy Anti-Cheat can also cause problems.
This is how they will deal with cheaters: Additionally, they want to be strict with those identified as guilty. Anyone identified as a cheater should expect a permanent ban.
How was it in Part 1? The Division 1 uses the FairFight tool, a server-side anti-cheat system that operates in real-time. It can store and analyze scenarios and gameplay actions.
In theory, the tool continuously gathers data and thus gets better over time in dealing with cheaters. However, if you look around in the forums, there are quite a few tricks with which it can be bypassed. Not every cheater was caught.
Ultimately, we have to wait and see which of the two tools performs better in practice.
You Can Search for Better Servers
New in The Division 2 – Server Switching: You can now choose your servers yourself. If you find that you have landed on a server with an unstable connection, you can simply look for another one.
The game shows your connection status in-game, so you can keep an eye on it yourself.
It’s also convenient that every activity in the game offers a matchmaking function for every difficulty level. This way, you can freely switch teams and servers.
This was the case in The Division 1: The first part offered no control over server selection. Therefore, this is a significant improvement.
How exactly this will work remains to be seen until release. It sounds as though they have taken the mistakes of the first part to heart.
What do you think of the measures? Do you believe that’s enough?
The action RPG Path of Exile has developed over the years from a Diablo clone into one of the most played hack ‘n’ slashes. Many fans compare this development to that of the online game Warframe: from underdog to king of the genre. What’s the truth behind it?
The better Diablo?
What is Path of Exile? Grinding Gear Games released an online action RPG called Path of Exile in 2013. It was intended as a kind of more complex Diablo. Group play is at the forefront, without PoE being an MMORPG.
You meet other players in hubs like towns or outposts, whom you can interact with and invite to your party of up to 6 members.
Together you fight hordes of monsters in the wilderness and complete quests.
The quest for loot is just as important in PoE as it is in Diablo.
What sets PoE apart from Diablo 3? Path of Exile is significantly more complex. Just the skill system is incredibly profound. You can enhance your hero in a multitude of ways, which can be daunting for casual players.
PoE does not rely on a comic-style graphics; it is much harder and not quite as “polished” as Diablo 3. There are rough edges that players have to deal with. PoE does not play as “smoothly” as Diablo 3.
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What do players celebrate about PoE? Path of Exile has continued to evolve over the years. Currently, there are ten acts available that tell an epic story and provide tons of content. The community jokingly explains that you can only truly play Path of Exile full-time because it is so extensive.
Additionally, the action RPG offers endgame content that many other online games can only dream of.
This includes the maps. These are procedurally generated areas where you fight monsters from the acts, which provide greater challenges each time.
The Delve system offers you a procedurally generated mine where you must face greater dangers the further you descend. However, you will receive increasingly valuable rewards.
You can develop your hero in different directions according to class if you take on the dangerous challenge of a labyrinth filled with traps and monsters.
With the tons of possibilities and items, every character is unique.
Moreover, it should be mentioned that Path of Exile is not a game the developers intend to stop working on in the foreseeable future to focus on a sequel. It is planned as a long-term project and will continuously be supplied with new content. Players find in PoE a sort of second home.
How has Path of Exile developed over the years? When Path of Exile was announced, feedback from the community played a crucial role. This led to a large community that continually provides suggestions for improvements. These suggestions are implemented as best as possible, which players can experience in the new acts and other gameplay adjustments.
In September 2014, about a year after release, the action RPG already had around 7 million players. The team did not rest on its laurels but released expansion after expansion with new content such as the Ascendancy classes, the Labyrinth, new items, more acts, and more.
That’s why there was a long debate about PoE: Path of Exile has often been compared to Diablo 3. Which is the better action RPG and why? Those who were disappointed with Diablo 3 because it targeted more casual players claimed that PoE is the true successor to Diablo 2.
By now, the debate has cooled somewhat. Path of Exile has developed into something of its own, a game that no longer needs to be compared with the Diablo series.
Why are Warframe and Path of Exile compared? At first glance, it seems a bit odd that a game that is basically more home in the shooter/action area is compared to a hack ‘n’ slash RPG. However, both games have undergone a similar development.
Both started off rather inconspicuously and targeted a niche of hardcore players who enjoy grinding. However, regular expansions for both titles led to them gaining more followers.
Furthermore, both games are compared with major representatives of their respective genres: Path of Exile with Diablo 3 and Warframe with Destiny. However, by now both titles have been able to grow beyond this comparison and become something unique. Both games also utilize the free-to-play model and regularly receive major expansions.
Both Path of Exile and Warframe are games that have broken out of their niche status and have achieved tremendous success.
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How well Path of Exile is received: The game’s reviews on Steam are classified as 83% “Very Positive”. According to Steamcharts, about 21,000 players play the hack ‘n’ slash on average, peaking at around 53,000 – and that’s only on Steam. There is also a separate launcher, and PoE can even be played on the Xbox One. A PS4 version is planned for March.
Overall opinions are mostly positive, but especially those who are not into particularly complex games have a harder time with PoE.
What about the microtransactions? The microtransactions in Path of Exile are somewhat divisive within the community. Some find them fair, while others consider the prices for items and packages too high. In the shop, you mainly buy cosmetic items and inventory expansions. However, mystery boxes, which are loot boxes, have been introduced, and they haven’t been received as well. The microtransactions do not offer pay-to-win elements.
Path of Exile has achieved the same as Warframe and has transformed from a niche title into a significant success.
A leak reveals that two new characters for Apex Legends are already in the code. Some of their abilities have also been uncovered. And when are Wall Runs coming?
These characters have been found: Dataminers have closely examined the code of Apex Legends and came across two previously undiscovered legends. In addition to the names, they also found abilities of the characters:
Octane: This is a legend that possesses a kind of stimpack ability. It is unclear whether this stimpack can boost health points or perhaps movement speed or other values of characters.
Wattson: According to his name, the character likely has to do with electricity. This also fits with one of his abilities “Tesla Trap.” An apparently electric trap that gets triggered by enemies. Possibly, he will be used similarly to Caustic.
How strong the new legends will be is still unclear. For the existing 8, it is known:
More names found: The dataminers also came across a list of additional names. However, these likely do not include any further lines of code from which one could deduce abilities or traits. They could also simply be names of new weapons. Dr DisRespect would surely be happy about a new shotgun.
Crypto
Husaria
Jericho
Nomad
Prophet
Rampart
Rosie
Skunner
Are Wall Runs coming to Apex Legends? As Gamerant explains, there are also sound files associated with Wall Runs for Wattson and Octane. Wall Runs originally belonged to Apex Legends but were removed before the release. However, they may return as limited game modes.
Running on walls like in Titanfall 2 – that could work in Apex Legends someday.
The fact that the two legends already have sound data for Wall Runs also suggests that they have been in the game’s code for some time.
Perhaps Respawn wanted to keep the selection of characters manageable at the beginning and will release the new legends gradually. On the roadmap for Apex Legends, they have already announced new legends and weapons.
With a bit of luck, you can perform cool tricks like this one with the new legends:
Anthem is a lot of fun. But multiplayer action and single-player story do not go well together. At least that’s what Cortyn thinks.
Last weekend, like many others, I spent countless hours in Anthem. Many missions and contracts were completed, dialogues were attentively followed, and with the Storm, every enemy that came into my crosshairs was frozen, blasted, or burned.
It is incredibly fun to play the missions with one, two, or three friends, shooting down enemies and exploring the cool world. Yes, playing outside of Fort Tarsis is really enjoyable in a team, and the combo system as well as the different roles of the various Javelins create a great team feeling.
But unfortunately, that’s not the whole game.
To be honest: the rest of Anthem is a burden in a group and anything but fun. At least if you haven’t played the story yet and have an interest in the dialogues.
The process is annoying. Because while you can usually pile up between two and five missions to complete them “in one go,” returning to Fort Tarsis in a group is bothersome. There, all players are running around alone in their instanced version of the game.
You turn in quests, get involved in (sometimes really funny) dialogues with NPCs, and stroll at a snail’s pace across the map, back and forth. Because as soon as you turn in a quest, three new characters want to talk to you.
That would be cool if Anthem were a pure single-player game, where you can take your time because other players aren’t waiting impatiently. But that’s exactly what Anthem is not.
Playing Anthem alone is not fun at all. Anyone who sets missions to “private” and completes them without players will probably fall asleep from boredom after just a few minutes. The real fun only comes when playing with others.
That playing together in large parts of Anthem is absolutely not enjoyable greatly diminishes the fun. You keep encountering these snippets of conversation in Discord:
“What was the name of the chief from the Domi-” – “Shh, just talking!”
“Can we go?” – “I’m still listening to the radio from the Crimson Lancer…”
This kind of game design is annoying. The game motivates me more to “rush through the game” without my friends so that I can relax and listen to the dialogues at my own pace, in the hope of spending more time with the actual action gameplay at the max level, which is not often interrupted by long solo dialogue events.
Perhaps that is different in the endgame, when you only chase missions and only enter Fort Tarsis for a few moments. But anyone interested in the story and wanting to talk to all characters when they have news to share will have a problem with group play. At least if they want to play with a fixed squad.
How do you feel about playing Anthem in a group? Do you experience the story as a team with friends? Or do you only team up with “randoms” for the missions?
In the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online, the year 2019 is slowly beginning. The big DLC “Wrathstone”, the start of the “Season of the Dragon” and the update with the race changes will be going live soon. We have the release date for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
This is the situation at ESO right now: The Elder Scrolls Online is in a strange situation: A lot has already been said about the game and the changes that Zenimax is planning since January 2019. But those changes are still a long way off.
How hard are the new dungeons? On the test server, some have already managed to get into the dungeons. On reddit they discuss the difficulty of the two new “4-man instances.”.
Testers find that the dungeons are relatively easy on “normal” because Zenimax has toned down most of the mechanics.
But for harder difficulty levels, you need a well-coordinated team. Especially the last boss of Frost Vault has some mechanics that need to be mastered.
What’s coming in the update: In addition to the DLC, there will be a significant update, Update 21, released on February 25 (PC) or March 12 (PS4, Xbox One).
The loading screen for the update 0.135.0 of Pokémon GO features Smeargle and other Pokémon. Fans are excited and expect a photobomb feature.
A new update is coming for Pokémon GO, currently rolling out in various regions. The update is version 0.135.0.
New loading screen: Niantic regularly replaces the loading screen for Pokémon GO with new updates. Often, it contains hints announcing upcoming events or changes. The loading screen of 0.135.0 features the Pokémon Smeargle, Pantimos, and more.
What is special about the loading screen? Players have been waiting for about 2 years for Smeargle to be released. In recent weeks, Niantic has posted messages on social media indicating that a release of the color Pokémon may be imminent. The Twitter account was “painted” in green. The green color that Smeargle has at the tip of its tail.
On the loading screen, you can also see Pantimos. It appears that Pantimos and Smeargle are “photobombing” and drawing the attention from the trainer.
What is photobombing? This term refers to a situation where a person voluntarily or involuntarily enters the focus of a photo, thereby drawing attention to themselves.
Here a dinosaur in the game ARK is photobombing.
Problems with update 0.135.0: Players who have already downloaded the APK or had the update from the Google Store report serious bugs with the update. After installation, the game cannot be started. So it’s better to wait with the installation until these issues are resolved.
How players are speculating now
The new loading image gives fans of Pokémon GO many reasons to speculate. Primarily, they are excited about the depiction of Smeargle.
When could Smeargle be released? It is believed that Smeargle will be released alongside the new AR Snap feature . Or at least is related to it. The function is supposed to be included in the latest update. When it will be activated is unclear.
In a data mining, trainers already found a medal for “Photobomb”. It is now suspected that Smeargle may appear in the new photo mode.
Trainer Milla4Prez66 writes: “There are reports of a photobomb medal or something. I think you get random encounters [with Smeargle] when you use the photo mode. Smeargle might be exclusive to this, so that people use the feature. I think Kecleon would make sense for this too.”
What is Pantimos doing there? Trainers wonder if Pantimos in the photo is also photobombing. Would it lose its status as a regional Pokémon?
Trainer dechtu writes: “With Pantimos in this picture and Pantimimi in the promo images at the beginning of the month… could this be a sign that Pantimos is losing its status as a regional Pokémon and becoming a photobomb Pokémon?”
It is unclear what Niantic plans with these Pokémon. The new loading screen and the discovered medal suggest that AR Snapshot may integrate some sort of photobomb. Whether this will bring Smeargle into the game is unclear. However, there is now a lot of evidence pointing to it.
And you will soon also be able to switch your team, but with a long waiting time:
Planetside Arena aims to ride on the coattails of Apex Legends: the shooter from Daybreak Games is also a battle royale. It is conceivable that the developers have seen some things in Apex Legends that they would like to incorporate into their game or that led to the need for optimizations and changes. The free-to-play model will likely play a role as well. After all, Planetside Arena is set to be released as a buy-to-play title. Whether it can compete with free competitors is the question.
Thus, TheRumBy writes on Reddit: “In its current state and at this price, Planetside Arena will flop.”
Why is Planetside Arena struggling? If you look at some reactions on Reddit, the shooter from Daybreak Games has a general problem. Fans of the Planetside series fear that the series may lose its identity with Arena.
Until now, Planetside was all about massive battles with vehicles, air combat, and tactical components. However, the battle royale variant simplifies things a bit and reduces the size of the battles. Many fans do not like this, and they express criticism of the concept.
Therefore, Daybreak Games not only has to develop an online game that can survive in the fiercely competitive battle royale market with Planetside Arena but also one that appeals to and excites the fans of the earlier installments. This is not easy. Hence, it is quite understandable that the developers want to take more time now.
Planetside Arena aims to ride on the coattails of Apex Legends: the shooter from Daybreak Games is also a battle royale. It is conceivable that the developers have seen some things in Apex Legends that they would like to incorporate into their game or that led to the need for optimizations and changes. The free-to-play model will likely play a role as well. After all, Planetside Arena is set to be released as a buy-to-play title. Whether it can compete with free competitors is the question.
Thus, TheRumBy writes on Reddit: “In its current state and at this price, Planetside Arena will flop.”
Why is Planetside Arena struggling? If you look at some reactions on Reddit, the shooter from Daybreak Games has a general problem. Fans of the Planetside series fear that the series may lose its identity with Arena.
Until now, Planetside was all about massive battles with vehicles, air combat, and tactical components. However, the battle royale variant simplifies things a bit and reduces the size of the battles. Many fans do not like this, and they express criticism of the concept.
Therefore, Daybreak Games not only has to develop an online game that can survive in the fiercely competitive battle royale market with Planetside Arena but also one that appeals to and excites the fans of the earlier installments. This is not easy. Hence, it is quite understandable that the developers want to take more time now.
Others mock the constant delays. Some believe that the surprise release of Apex Legends might be related to the situation.
Planetside Arena aims to ride on the coattails of Apex Legends: the shooter from Daybreak Games is also a battle royale. It is conceivable that the developers have seen some things in Apex Legends that they would like to incorporate into their game or that led to the need for optimizations and changes. The free-to-play model will likely play a role as well. After all, Planetside Arena is set to be released as a buy-to-play title. Whether it can compete with free competitors is the question.
Thus, TheRumBy writes on Reddit: “In its current state and at this price, Planetside Arena will flop.”
Why is Planetside Arena struggling? If you look at some reactions on Reddit, the shooter from Daybreak Games has a general problem. Fans of the Planetside series fear that the series may lose its identity with Arena.
Until now, Planetside was all about massive battles with vehicles, air combat, and tactical components. However, the battle royale variant simplifies things a bit and reduces the size of the battles. Many fans do not like this, and they express criticism of the concept.
Therefore, Daybreak Games not only has to develop an online game that can survive in the fiercely competitive battle royale market with Planetside Arena but also one that appeals to and excites the fans of the earlier installments. This is not easy. Hence, it is quite understandable that the developers want to take more time now.
The battle royale shooter Planetside Arena was announced in December 2018. However, in January, the developer studio Daybreak Games announced that the release would be postponed to the end of March. However, this date cannot be met either. The community is now speculating that Apex Legends might be involved.
When is the launch of Planetside Arena being postponed? Daybreak Games announced a further delay of the online shooter Planetside Arena.
Instead of being released on March 26, the game will now be launched in the summer of 2019. A specific date will be announced later.
What are the reasons for the delay? In a developer letter, the team explains that they still need time to provide a polished version that can meet player expectations. The team does not specify precisely what is happening.
What effects does this have? The Founders Season has been canceled. All those who pre-ordered Planetside Arena on Steam can request a refund. Additionally, the beta tests will now continue.
Furthermore, the PC and PlayStation 4 versions are now set to be released simultaneously.
The community is divided
How are players reacting? Reactions on Reddit are mixed. Beta testers state that the delay was necessary, as the game currently seems to be in a rather unfinished and unstable state. Crashes are reported frequently, and bugs plague the gameplay. However, there is potential.
GerryG68 writes on Reddit: “The game is indeed fun when there are no bugs.”
Therefore, Daybreak Games not only has to develop an online game that can survive in the fiercely competitive battle royale market with Planetside Arena but also one that appeals to and excites the fans of the earlier installments. This is not easy. Hence, it is quite understandable that the developers want to take more time now.
Others mock the constant delays. Some believe that the surprise release of Apex Legends might be related to the situation.
Planetside Arena aims to ride on the coattails of Apex Legends: the shooter from Daybreak Games is also a battle royale. It is conceivable that the developers have seen some things in Apex Legends that they would like to incorporate into their game or that led to the need for optimizations and changes. The free-to-play model will likely play a role as well. After all, Planetside Arena is set to be released as a buy-to-play title. Whether it can compete with free competitors is the question.
Thus, TheRumBy writes on Reddit: “In its current state and at this price, Planetside Arena will flop.”
Why is Planetside Arena struggling? If you look at some reactions on Reddit, the shooter from Daybreak Games has a general problem. Fans of the Planetside series fear that the series may lose its identity with Arena.
Until now, Planetside was all about massive battles with vehicles, air combat, and tactical components. However, the battle royale variant simplifies things a bit and reduces the size of the battles. Many fans do not like this, and they express criticism of the concept.
Therefore, Daybreak Games not only has to develop an online game that can survive in the fiercely competitive battle royale market with Planetside Arena but also one that appeals to and excites the fans of the earlier installments. This is not easy. Hence, it is quite understandable that the developers want to take more time now.
Others mock the constant delays. Some believe that the surprise release of Apex Legends might be related to the situation.
Planetside Arena aims to ride on the coattails of Apex Legends: the shooter from Daybreak Games is also a battle royale. It is conceivable that the developers have seen some things in Apex Legends that they would like to incorporate into their game or that led to the need for optimizations and changes. The free-to-play model will likely play a role as well. After all, Planetside Arena is set to be released as a buy-to-play title. Whether it can compete with free competitors is the question.
Thus, TheRumBy writes on Reddit: “In its current state and at this price, Planetside Arena will flop.”
Why is Planetside Arena struggling? If you look at some reactions on Reddit, the shooter from Daybreak Games has a general problem. Fans of the Planetside series fear that the series may lose its identity with Arena.
Until now, Planetside was all about massive battles with vehicles, air combat, and tactical components. However, the battle royale variant simplifies things a bit and reduces the size of the battles. Many fans do not like this, and they express criticism of the concept.
Therefore, Daybreak Games not only has to develop an online game that can survive in the fiercely competitive battle royale market with Planetside Arena but also one that appeals to and excites the fans of the earlier installments. This is not easy. Hence, it is quite understandable that the developers want to take more time now.
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The selection of specialists will soon be expanded in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Fans speculate about the return of a fan-favorite from the predecessor.
What was announced? Recently, the developers from Treyarch released a teaser clip on Twitter indicating the return of a popular character from the Black Ops series.
The teaser is only three seconds long and shows a fighter running through dense jungle with a bow. The video is accompanied by the words “On Target,” which roughly translates to “Right on target.”
Although the fighter’s face is not visible, fans agree that it is highly likely to be Outrider – a popular female specialist from Black Ops 3.
What characterized Outrider until now: Outrider was infamous in Black Ops 3 for her special weapon, the Sparrow bow.
This compound bow fires arrows whose range increases with draw tension. Additionally, the arrows explode shortly after impact.
Outrider also possessed the ability “Vision Pulse.” This is a kind of emitted ping that reveals enemies within the radius of the pulse – even through walls and on the minimap.
That’s why many fans are excited about her possible return: Outrider was among the most popular specialists in Black Ops 3. Her arrows could take down enemies with just one shot. Additionally, the pulse simplifies the hunt for enemies and generally provides a good overview of enemy movements.
Many fans were disappointed that Outrider was not present at the launch of Black Ops 4 and loudly demanded her return. Now, their calls are apparently being heard.
What could Outrider be like in Black Ops 4? What exactly Outrider’s abilities will be upon her possible return in Black Ops 4 is currently unknown.
She will obviously retain the bow as her special weapon. However, it is questionable whether she will keep the Vision Pulse, as the specialist Recon already possesses a similar ability. Therefore, there could be changes to this characteristic mechanic.
When will Outrider be introduced? Treyarch did not provide an exact date. However, on February 19 (on PS4), the next season in Black Ops 4, Operation Grand Heist, is set to begin.
Many fans believe that Outrider could be introduced as part of the new seasonal content – similar to how Specialist Zero was introduced during Operation Absolute Zero.
Would you be excited about the return of this character? What do you think her abilities will look like?
The team switch in Pokémon GO could soon be possible. A data miner has found an item in the code that is supposed to enable the team switch.
This is the find of the data miner: The well-known data miner Chrales searched the new update 0.135.0 for innovations and came across a special item.
The name of the item is “Team Medallion” and you can see the three teams on the icon. Many players are now sure that a team switch could be imminent.
This is the item for team switching
This is what the item looks like: An icon of the special item was found in the code. All three team logos can be seen and in the middle something shiny.
The description of the icon states: “A unique coin that allows a trainer to switch teams. A Team Medallion can only be purchased once every 365 days in the shop.
What does that mean? Apparently, every player can switch teams once a year. However, they must purchase this coin in the in-game shop. However, the price of this item is not known.
A team switch is important to many trainers, as friends can soon take over gyms together and no longer rely on different team colors.
What the players are saying: Reactions on Reddit are mostly positive. Many players are happy about the find, while others are still a bit skeptical because of the fact that you can only switch teams once a year.
As “MojaveBreeze” writes on the topic: “Considering that my friend chose the wrong team for me, I hope it will be available soon.”
“tyketro” writes: “A one-year cooldown? I never thought I would see such a long cooldown in a game. But it is understandable. This is a feature that will change the game.”
When can you expect to see the team switch? So far, it has only been found in the code. The new update is currently being rolled out and is coming slowly. Whether the item will be activated with the new update is unclear. There has been no statement from Niantic on this.
In the end, Niantic can activate a team switch at any time. However, this could also take months. It is in the hands of the developer.
The biggest Twitch streamer in the world, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, has currently turned to Apex Legends. There, he was thrown into a match with a child. His reaction amuses the viewers.
The internet is laughing at this clip: It is actually a completely random moment from one of Ninja’s long streams.
He is just talking about his hair and explaining something when suddenly a child’s voice says live in his stream: “Holy shit, it took me an hour to get into the game. Finally, it worked!”
Ninja then looks directly into the camera. And some believe they see an “inner cry for help” in his gaze.
How the clip went viral: The clip was then titled “Ninja gets paired with his average viewer” and reached over 136,000 views within a few hours after it was posted on reddit Livestreamfails.
There, people are having a great time over Ninja’s facial expression. The look shows “pure disappointment.”
How did the match go for Ninja? As one might expect, the match did not go ideally for Ninja. His young teammate then started to speculate whether it was indeed the “real Ninja” he was paired with.
When the match ended early, Ninja quickly left.
His comment after the match: “Guys, I really think the kid was just drunk on milk – on some kind of sippy cup juice!”
Usually, Ninja is surprisingly successful with “young teammates.” However, they are also not on milk, but rather have fallen into a cauldron of potion as a child.
In FIFA 19 the winter upgrades of the German Bundesliga are known. These player cards are now available in packs in Ultimate Team.
Ratings Refresh of the Bundesliga: The winter upgrades in FUT 19 are going into the next round. Today, on 17.2., EA Sports released the second ratings refresh batch. This time, it is the Bundesliga’s turn.
The best Bundesliga winter upgrades: The highest new ratings are held by Marco Reus (88) from Dortmund as well as the two Bayern players Thiago (87) and Kimmich (86). A Witsel or Werner could also improve many Bundesliga Ultimate Teams.
All player cards of the Bundesliga Ratings Refresh
The new cards in FUT 19:
Marco Reus +3
Thiago +1
Joshua Kimmich +1
Axel Witsel +3
Yann Sommer +2
Timo Werner +1
Thorgan Hazard +2
Koen Casteels +1
Andrej Kramaric +1
Kerem Demirbay +2
Nico Schulz +3
Kai Havertz +2
Sebastien Haller +3
Matthias Ginter +1
Karim Bellarabi +1
Jerome Roussillon +2
Luka Jovic +5
Maximilian Eggestein +2
Yussuf Poulsen +2
Danny da Costa +3
Jadon Sancho +6
Daniel Ginczek +2
Admir Mehmedi +2
Information about the winter upgrades in Ultimate Team
These are winter upgrades: As the standard cards in FUT 19 have remained unchanged since release, many players have shown better performances in the past months. With the winter upgrades, the standard cards of many players are being upgraded.
After this “ratings refresh”, only the new, updated cards of the respective players can be found in the packs.
New cards replace old ones in the packs: Once the winter upgrade cards are released, they can be pulled in the packs. The only requirement is that the pack can contain players. The “old” cards of the respective players can no longer be found in the packs from this moment on.
What happens to my old card? If you already own a card of a player who is being upgraded, it will remain unchanged. It will not be automatically updated. If you want the card of the player with improved attributes, you must pull it from a pack.
It is also possible to purchase the winter upgrade cards from other players on the transfer market.
In other words: After the ratings refresh, two versions of the standard cards of the respective player coexist in FUT.
What happens to the previous IFs? They also receive an upgrade if the new standard card exceeds the rating of the previous IF card or has the same rating.
Boomer the Dog has been dedicated a very special Easter egg in Far Cry New Dawn. You can find it here.
This is Boomer: Boomer the dog was the most popular animal companion for a large part of the Far Cry 5 players. The loyal four-legged friend fetched you assault rifles and rocket launchers, but could also bite if you were in combat with enemies.
Many grew fond of Boomer in Far Cry 5 and were then even more disappointed when it was said that the dog would not be by your side in New Dawn. The newest installment of the series takes place about 17 years after Far Cry 5, and Boomer is now frolicking in doggy heaven.
Boomer as an Easter egg: However, in New Dawn, you do get to meet Boomer again in a way. You can find the Easter egg in the southwest of the map.
As Comicbook reports, you have to travel to the Fang Centre, which is located there. There is a church that has a secret passage beneath it.
At the end of this tunnel, there is a large gravestone. However, the name is covered by a piece of wood. If you shoot the piece of wood, it breaks, and the name reveals itself. This is Boomer’s grave.
So anyone who didn’t have the opportunity in Far Cry 5 can now say goodbye to the companion in New Dawn in peace.
Welcome Timber!
New Dog in Far Cry New Dawn: While he is no replacement, there is another dog as part of New Dawn. Timber is also a good boy and not as stubborn as Boomer. Because Timber even gets in the car with you instead of just running outside all the time.
The story of Rookie from Far Cry 5 continues here:
Anthem offers many ways to customize your Javelin. A squad designed their Javelin after the Ninja Turtles and presented the cool result to the community.
This is how the Javelin of the Ninja Turtles would probably look: With extensive customization options for the Javelin, the four friends created their suits accordingly.
The four friends were inspired by the iconic comic characters and designed their Javelin based on them.
On Reddit, they present the result, and it fits quite well. Of course, you can’t create a detailed replica with the Javelin, but it must be fun to play missions in such a cohesive team.
These are the Ninja Turtles: The Ninja Turtles, or in the German title “Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles”, are characters from a comic series from the 90s. Based on the series, many comic and live-action adaptations have been published.
The Ninja Turtles are mutated turtles that move like humans. They live hidden in the sewers of New York and have been trained in many martial arts.
The Ninja Turtles in a live action adaptation
Each of the four Turtles has their typical weapon and color for their headband:
Raphael has the color Red and a Sai as a weapon,
Donatello the color Purple and uses a staff,
Leonardo has Royal Blue and uses a Katana
and Michelangelo the color Orange and uses Nunchaku
Of course, the Ninja Turtles also used other weapons, but these are the ones most commonly seen.
Thus, the color distribution of the Ninja Turtle Javelins is quite fitting. While the red Leonardo is considered more of a brute and the Colossus visually appears brutal, Donnie is more the thinker and scientist.
The choice of Mikey as an Interceptor is also fitting, as both are equipped with dual weapons.
Data miners have found hints about a new mount species in the files of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. The new mounts could fulfill a long-standing wish of the community.
This was discovered: The data miners from wowhead have found sound files in the game files, all stored in a directory called “Alpacas.” They apparently belong to the fluffy quadrupeds.
The sound files can, according to the data miners, be linked to some encrypted files that indicate a creature model for mounts. The colleagues from Vanion have already expressed the suspicion that alpacas could come as a race mount for the Vulpera as a possible allied race of the Horde.
Players have been wishing for alpacas for so long: The calls for mounts in the form of wool camels have been around for many years. Posts demanding alpaca mounts have appeared in the official World of Warcraft forums as early as July 2011.
Since then, there have been repeated demands for the fur-laden creatures as mounts, and it is quite possible that the wish had also been expressed on other platforms before.
Why are alpacas so popular? The main reason for the demand for alpacas is likely that many players simply find them cute. Since Battle for Azeroth, there have been alpaca NPCs roaming in the Vol’dun area.
However, alpacas also served for a time as a kind of meme in Mists of Pandaria. After the introduction of Pandaren as a new race, jokes about alpacas being the “new overlords” in the next expansion became more common.
How do I get alpacas? It is still unknown if and how these new alpacas will find their way into the game. However, the encryption of the game files suggests two possibilities:
They are supposed to remain secret for future content
They will be implemented as purchasable mounts in the shop
