Apex Legends: See here the best landing spots for plenty of loot

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 4 minutes

In Apex Legends you have a large map named King’s Canyon with various locations. However, not every location promises equally good loot or good survival chances. The following places are particularly sensible, while others are rarely worth it.

This is the loot map: We have compiled information on various landing spots. You can find a good selection of useful loot locations here on the map from Twitter user TheApexBR.

The purple areas offer good loot, while the blue zones might still yield decent mid-tier loot. The gray zones, on the other hand, mostly provide weak loot.

The best landing spots in Apex Legends

The following locations either have particularly good loot or they are remote but still have decent yields to find. Whether you prefer to land in a wild combat zone or prefer to gear up quietly is up to your playstyle.

Thunderdome

Where is Thunderdome? This location is located in the remote southwest of the map.

Why is Thunderdome a good idea? First of all, Thunderdome is a purple “high-loot zone”. You will find weapons and items here that rank high on the tier list more often. Additionally, Thunderdome is far away, and you often have little competition while looting.

Once you’re done with Thunderdome, you can head to Skull Town. There, you will often encounter opponents and can make your first kills.

Airbase

Where is Airbase? The Airbase is an airport located in the far west of the map.

Why is Airbase a good idea? Here too, it is a promising purple zone. Good loot can be found on the ground, in buildings, and in parked planes. It is also quite far away and has good connections to the zones Runoff, Skull Town, and Bunker.

Relay

Where is Relay? Relay is located in the northeast of the map.

Why is Relay a good idea? Relay is full of juicy high-tier loot and is also remote. Additionally, there is a convenient balloon here. When you’re done, you can quickly traverse large parts of the map from there and reach the safe ring.

Water Treatment

Where is Water Treatment? The water treatment facility is located directly to the south of the map.

Why is Water Treatment a good idea? Here, there is rarely competition and a lot of strong loot in large, spacious buildings. Additionally, there are high walls that provide good height advantages in combat.

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Special case: Hot Zone

Where is the Hot Zone? As a special twist, Apex Legends has a feature called Hot Zone. This is an area that is randomly selected before each game. The respective Hot Zone is marked on the map with a blue circle.

Why is the Hot Zone a good idea? You will find extremely good loot here, including golden weapons that already come with the best attachments. However, the Hot Zone may be heavily populated by players.

Especially if the zone randomly falls on a central location on the map. You have to weigh whether you’re up for wild clashes right from the beginning of the game.

Special case: Supply Ship

Where is the Supply Ship? Another random element is this supply ship. It appears randomly at the beginning of the game and flies to a specific landing spot during the round, which is marked on the map.

To reach the ship, you either have to visit the landing spot later or land on the ship right at the jump (if possible).

Why is the Supply Ship a good idea? Similar to the Hot Zone, the Supply Ship offers good loot opportunities. However, it is very cramped and is often targeted by many players, leading to heated clashes.

Those who are not interested in that will either land there first and eliminate all other arrivals or grab the first loot and jump off again.

That’s it for our recommendations on good loot locations. Do you have any other good recommendations? Then let us know in the comments.

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Black Ops 4 Blackout: How to hear your enemies better and be quieter yourself

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 5 minutes

The sound of footsteps often plays a crucial role in the blackout mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. We show you how to interpret them correctly, what they reveal about you and your opponents, and how to manipulate them.

No matter if at the beginning of a Blackout round or already in the final phase of a match – the sounds of footsteps are a factor that cannot be neglected, often deciding victory or defeat in battle.

Footsteps can not only reveal players, they can also provide valuable information about the enemy. But they can also be changed and used to your advantage. We have gathered all the important information about footsteps in Blackout for you.

How to Interpret Footsteps Correctly – What the Footsteps Reveal

The sounds of footsteps reveal a lot about your opponents. You can not only deduce the approximate direction of the enemy but also their distance and the type of armor the opponent is wearing – especially when you play with headphones.

The Distance to the Enemy

If neither you nor the enemy use perks that manipulate the noise level of footsteps, you will be able to hear the opponent for the first time at a fixed distance.

At this distance, you will first hear the enemy (without perks)

This distance is greater than many players would suspect. With a shorter distance, the footsteps become more distinctly audible.

At this distance, the first footsteps are audible (without perks)

Depending on the surface, the sounds of footsteps can also change. For example, you hear the enemy differently in the grass through the rustling and even a bit better. However, the distance at which you hear the first footsteps does not change because of this.

If you already hear an enemy, you can estimate the radius in which they are located and which direction they are coming from. You can then either track them or avoid the enemy – depending on the danger level and your equipment.

The Type of Armor

In addition to the distance, the sounds of footsteps tell you what type of armor your opponent is wearing when listened to carefully. The armor has no effect on the distance at which you can first hear the enemy. This distance remains unchanged – no matter if with or without armor.

However, the closer the enemy gets, the more audible the differences between the three armor levels become. With heavier armor, the sounds of footsteps become not only increasingly louder but also noticeably stronger and bass-heavy.

A Level III wearer can thus be clearly distinguished from an opponent with Level I armor or no armor at all. The heavier the armor, the easier it becomes to recognize the approaching wearer – even in combat.

This way, you can decide situationally whether to engage an enemy or prefer to remain hidden because you are still too weakly equipped.

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How to Manipulate Footsteps

However, there are several ways to change the noise level of footsteps – through perks.

Perks do not represent permanent advantages in Blackout but are basically consumable items. They can be collected and later consumed. This then triggers a temporary effect that gives you an advantage.

For example, for a certain time, you can hear others earlier and better or reduce the volume of your own footsteps.

The Perk Dead Silence – How to Move Quieter

With this perk, you move quietly, and the sounds of opening containers are reduced. In addition, the distance at which the enemy can first hear your footsteps is altered. This is reduced by about 80%. Ideal for sneaking into attack range unnoticed.

The green section indicates the distance at which the enemy can hear your footsteps with Dead Silence

If you wear armor, it has no effect on the distance, volume, or intensity of the sounds of footsteps when Dead Silence is active – regardless of the armor level.

This is the audible distance of footsteps with Dead Silence from the first-person perspective

However, note: Your footsteps do not become completely silent, as the name of the perk might suggest.

The Perk Awareness – How to Hear Your Enemies Better

Awareness does the exact opposite of Dead Silence. With it, all steps and other sounds can be heard twice as loud. Ideal for maintaining an overview and a tactical advantage.

Awareness increases the audible distance of footsteps by the red area

This way, you can hear enemies much better and, above all, earlier. The distance at which you hear the first enemy footsteps is increased by the perk by about 20% – 25%.

At this distance, you can already hear the first footsteps with Awareness

This does have a downside, though. Because although you can sometimes hear the enemy acoustically before you even see them, the increased sound level can sometimes lead to confusion.

Sometimes it really sounds as if the enemy is about to stab you in the back – even though they are actually still far away.

The acoustic difference between the various armor levels is clearly audible with this perk, by the way.

Dead Silence vs Awareness – What Happens?

What actually happens when you have Awareness and your enemy has Dead Silence (or vice versa)? Is one perk stronger than the other?

No. In this case, both perks simply neutralize each other. The sounds of footsteps behave as if no perks are active at all.

The Perk Skulker – Dead Silence for the Poor

The Skulker perk is another way to reduce your footsteps – provided you crouch. Because when crouching, you move much faster and also do so more quietly.

Skulker is a quite good alternative to Dead Silence if you haven’t found this perk yet. The audible distance is reduced just like with Dead Silence.

However, the noise reduction of Skulker does not reach the level of Dead Silence. Therefore, Skulker is often considered “Dead Silence for the poor” among fans.

But in the heat and noise of battle, you can also approach your enemies unnoticed with Skulker and surprise them at an unfavorable moment.

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Pokémon GO: Data miner finds Valentine’s Day Pandir in the code

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

A data miner has found a special Pandir form in the code of Pokémon GO that has a heart on its body, which is why players are thinking about the Valentine’s Day event.

What’s new? The data miner Chrales, who regularly searches the code of Pokémon GO for updates, has found something again. This time he found the sprites of a new Pandir form.

A few days ago, text fragments of new Pandir forms were discovered and now the sprite of one of the forms has appeared. This Pandir has a heart on its body. Additionally, the shiny version of the Pokémon was discovered.

What we know about the new Pandir

This is how it looks: So far, 8 forms of the Pokémon have been found. Each form has a different pattern, which makes them distinguishable.

The new form has a very special pattern, as it has a heart on its head, beneath the right eye.

This is what makes the shiny special: The data miner also found the shiny form of the Pokémon, which not only differs in color. The shiny form has a broken heart on its body, while the normal Pandir has a complete heart.

This could be the reason: On Reddit, many players are already discussing what this special Pandir might mean. Many trainers are sure: it has to do with the Valentine’s Day event.

Niantic has already confirmed such an event for 2019, but did not mention which Pokémon will be affected. A Pandir that carries a heart would fit very well into such an event.

How do you catch Pandir? Each of the current Pandir forms can only be caught in quests. They are neither found in the wild nor in raids. Therefore, it is quite possible that the heart Pandir will also be introduced through field research.

The current quest for a Pandir is “Land 5 great curveball throws in a row” and rewards players with Pandir number 5.

Pokémon GO Pandir Title

When will we know more? Valentine’s Day is on February 14. Until February 13, the Lunar New Year event will be running in Pokémon GO. It is quite possible that something related to Valentine’s Day will start immediately afterwards. However, this is not confirmed.

Two years after the release of the game, you still cannot change teams:

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In WoW: For the new reward in the love event, you need to farm a lot

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

In World of Warcraft, the time for “Love is in the Air” has begun again. If you want the new toy, you have to farm a lot.

Valentine’s Day is approaching, and with it the festival of lovebirds and fresh lovers begins again everywhere – also in World of Warcraft. In 2019, the “Love is in the Air” event received an update and lures with a new reward. We will tell you what you need to do for the new toy.

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This is how you get the new Hearthstone: To get “Q.Pido’s cute Hearthstone,” you need to do some farming, as it costs a total of 150 tokens of love. The Hearthstone has a special animation and counts as a toy, so it doesn’t take up space in your inventory. Once you own it, you can destroy your old Hearthstone, saving a slot in your bag!

This is how you get the Tokens of Love: You can farm the Tokens of Love in different ways for the duration of the event. For example, you can get them daily from the event boss in Shadowfang Keep or by completing daily quests. Alternatively, you can also get a collector’s set for pretty charms from Q.Pido near all auction houses and then kill a lot of enemies. This will give you “Pretty Charms,” which you then convert into “Pretty Charm Bracelets” and exchange at the vendor for “Tokens of Love.”

Big Love Rocket from level 110: When farming the event boss, keep in mind that the coveted mount, the Big Love Rocket, is only available for characters over level 110. Players below this level have no chance of obtaining the mount. Blizzard changed this just a few days ago with a hotfix.

Aside from that, there are also all the rewards from previous years, such as the Love Boat, which allows you and a partner of your choice to sail across rivers and seas, as well as several pets and cosmetic items. Especially for female characters, the “Forever Beautiful Rose” is a great option, which can be elegantly placed in your hair.

The only couple we all want to see.

How long does the event last? The Valentine’s event “Love is in the Air” starts today, on February 12, 2019, and ends in the early morning of February 26, 2019. You have exactly two weeks.

Are you still diligently collecting all the event rewards? Or do you ignore such holidays?

This is how you stay informed: If you don’t want to miss any news about World of Warcraft, please leave a like on our WoW Facebook page!

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Why The Division 2’s campaign also belongs to the endgame

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 3 minutes

The endgame of The Division 2 is meant to not only keep you occupied. According to the developers, story fans will also be provided with further tales.

What is it about? Since the announcement of The Division 2, developer Massive has repeatedly made it clear that the endgame is important to them. After all, there was a lot of criticism regarding the amount of content at the release of The Division 1.

Now Massive spoke about one of the new endgame features that will be unlocked in PvE after the campaign: The invaded missions, which could already be tested in the beta. In these new versions of the story missions, a new faction appears, the Black Tusk. They are better equipped and more dangerous than the previous enemies.

However, the new faction is not just meant to be replayable content. It also plays a role in the story, thus the narrative will continue in the endgame.

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Endgame in The Division 2 “an extension of the campaign”

This is why the campaign is also part of the endgame: Overall, the endgame is meant to be “an extension of the campaign,” as Creative Director Chadi El-Zibaoui emphasized to Gadgets 360.

“There is a narrative twist where the Black Tusk invades Washington D.C., and there are a lot of revelations surrounding it. This will provide players who want more narrative content and prefer to play PvE or solo.”

How exactly these narrative elements will look is open, and this is probably intended. After all, players are meant to discover for themselves what the mysterious Black Tusks are all about.

This could mean: Since the previous story missions will be replayed, one can assume that they will be narratively adjusted. Completely new characters, audio logs, and other story elements are also conceivable. One will have to be patient.

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But what do we know so far about the Black Tusk? The name means something like “Black Tusk”. The Black Tusk is a military group about which almost nothing is known. They must have vast resources, as their troops are well equipped and armed with special weapons.

This includes a four-legged robot equipped with a turret that emits an EMP pulse when destroyed. This can temporarily block abilities if you stand too close to the shockwave.

They also deploy kamikaze drones and remote-controlled explosives, which can be quite annoying in combat.

Theories about their origins exist, but nothing is known for sure. Some speculate about a connection to the mysterious villain Aaron Keener, who was already causing trouble in The Division 1.

Our author Tarek was already able to confront the Black Tusk. He particularly enjoyed the endgame mission.

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Apex Legends: A nasty bug ruins the fun for all players – except for 3

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Apex Legends there is currently a bug that unfairly gives a team the victory and leaves all others looking foolish. However, the developers are already on it.

What does the bug do? In some rounds of Apex Legends, there are reports on Reddit of a serious error. One of the 20 teams gets stuck in the plane and cannot jump out.

They are now doomed with their heroes to watch the rest of the round. However, they are also invulnerable and untouchable in the plane.

The game continues regularly with 19 teams. In the end, one squad remains. However, unfortunately, since the three players are still in the plane, the game is not won.

The actual winners end up looking dumb and eventually burn in the death zone, which inevitably closes in on them and kills them.

The victory then goes to the three players who are still stuck in the dropship.

This is why the bug is bad for every player: It is an incredibly frustrating matter. After all, victories in battle royale games are anything but easy to achieve, and anyone who ends up as the last team standing and still doesn’t win is likely to be fed up with the game for a while.

The “lucky” players in the team that wins by waiting are unlikely to have much joy either, watching for almost 30 minutes until they get an undeserved victory.

Developers are working on a solution

Fortunately, the developers at Respawn Entertainment are also active on Reddit and have already noticed the bug. A member of the development team has therefore already asked for more details and information about the problem in the relevant Reddit thread.

So they are presumably already working on a solution. Unfortunately, it has not yet been announced what this looks like or when this terrible bug will be fixed.

So all we can do is hope that the developers find a solution quickly before the bug occurs too often and permanently drives away players.

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Hearthstone is missing exactly one feature and that is Ben Brode

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

For Hearthstone , a lot of new card chaos modes have been announced. But one thing is simply missing – Ben Brode.

Hearthstone is currently in a phase where the game is kind of “fizzling out”. The meta is relatively stagnated again, although recent nerfs have at least brought about some small changes. Most players are eagerly awaiting the next expansion, which will probably not be released until April.

However, the developers of Hearthstone are not idle and are trying to keep players entertained with small in-game events like the Moon Festival or new brawls.

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New brawls are supposed to help: In a new “Developer Insights” video, Joseph Magdalena, one of the live content designers of Hearthstone, presents upcoming content. He explains that starting February 13, there will be a total of 3 new brawls (card chaos) game modes. These will form a special “season of Rastakhan” and are thematically tied to the current expansion Rastakhan’s Rumble. Players will be able to take on the roles of the troll legends they faced in the arena.

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A video that not many like: The video has surprisingly received a lot of “thumbs down” for a Hearthstone video. Almost half of all ratings are dislikes. This is not only due to the misleading title, as it is not even a “Developer Insight” video; no insights into the development are shared. The content itself and the presentation style are also criticized.

The latest “nerf” in Hearthstone was hotly debated – because it was about Jaina’s breasts.

It may sound a bit harsh, but in my eyes, Magdalena is not suited for such presentations. Even though he is surely very enthusiastic about what his team is putting together, the spark just doesn’t jump over. Comparing his presentation with those from a few years ago, where Ben Brode took over the presentation – the former poster boy of the Hearthstone team.

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I simply miss the guy. And that means something. I miss a guy who basically wanted to sell me advertisements. Even though Hearthstone is still a cool “filler” game from time to time, the enthusiasm just doesn’t resonate like it did with Ben Brode. Brode was simply an entertaining person, where his exaggerated drawn-out “Well met” made you smile inside and know that exciting announcements were about to come. Or his iconic laugh that could captivate children.

For me, Ben Brode simply embodied the whole idea of Hearthstone. He was the born entertainer and a man whose storytelling made you grin. Moreover, he wasn’t shy of writing his own songs for Hearthstone expansions to not disappoint the community.

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Yes, there are even laughter summaries from Brode.

Maybe I am doing Magdalena and the rest of the Hearthstone team a bit of injustice. They are doing their best, yet none of them have the charisma that a Ben Brode has. None of them can sell new ideas as well, and this is also shown in the YouTube comments under the latest video. It says for example (translated):

  • “Bring Ben Brode back.”
  • “The game died with Brode.”
  • “We miss Brode.”
  • “Press F to pay respect to Ben Brode.”

Or significantly harsher:

  • “Joseph Magdalena is what you get when you apply ‘devolution’ to Ben Brode.”

Even now, long after his departure from Blizzard, it is still clear to me: Brode is missing from Hearthstone, no matter how good the content of the game may be. He was more than just a figurehead and developer regarding Hearthstone; he truly embodied the “spirit” of the game.

What do you think?

In the meantime, Ben Brode is working on a completely different game at another company:

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Wie FIFA 19 einem Teenager durch eine verdammt schwere Zeit hilft

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In FIFA 19, the story of a teenager has garnered attention on reddit. An EA employee also read the post – and reached out to the 18-year-old. 

About a week ago, an 18-year-old FIFA player spoke up in the reddit forum. He shared that he was going through a difficult phase, and FIFA 19 helped him. Over 2500 users left an upvote as his story touched many.

A lesson for life that FIFA 19 taught him

The story of the young man: The user moldlylungs writes that he turned 18 a few months ago. However, his life changed drastically, making him feel like a small child rather than a young adult.

The reason: He is facing a brain surgery. He has to take strong painkillers, has gone through a lot in recent weeks, and is constantly reliant on help in his daily life. For the first time in years, he cried in front of his parents.

How FIFA 19 helps him: To distract himself from this hard time, he plays FIFA. He can even do this while lying in bed, hallucinating because of the painkillers and dozing off repeatedly.

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Logging into FIFA every day and seeing the new game content – that brings a smile to his face. It makes him happy to play Squad Battles with fun teams, even if he plays on professional mode “only” to avoid hurting himself more, as he writes.

“As sad as I am right now – playing this game […] has made my terrible experience much less terrible,” says the user.

What he has to say to all FIFA fans: “The next time you think the game is rubbish, or how unlucky you are with packs, it could always be worse. Life guarantees you nothing, but that shouldn’t stop you from seeing the good in things – even if it’s just something small like FIFA.”

EA has a gift for the teenager

How the community reacts: Many FIFA fans wished him a speedy recovery and all the best for the surgery. And EA also caught wind of this post.

How EA responds: On Sunday evening, the teenager spoke up again. He received a message from an EA employee stating they would like to send him a “Get well soon” gift. He uploaded the message on imgur as proof.

Two days later, he received the gift: A FUT 19 jersey:

Although he has often spoken negatively about FIFA and EA, this was truly a “super nice gesture.” He thanks EA and all those who wrote him kind things.

Many community members also commented that this was a great gesture from EA.

How is the user doing now? He has recovered well from the surgery. He doesn’t feel overly well, but that is probably normal after an operation.

The next big event that the young man and the rest of the community can look forward to will likely be the Winter upgrades in FUT 19.

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Apex Legends has 25 million players – It didn’t stand a chance

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

With Apex Legends, Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have accomplished a major success. The franchise has now surpassed 25 million players, and the battle royale shooter is very well received, even though a lot was against its success.

Player Numbers of Apex Legends

Apex Legends is highly successful: As Vince Zampella, founder of Respawn Entertainment, explains, the online shooter Apex Legends reached over 25 million players just about a week after its release.

Additionally, over 2 million players played the title at peak times.

On the very first day, one million players engaged in the shooter, and after three days, that number already reached 10 million.

Why were the chances initially poor? Apex Legends should have had a hard time in the competitive battle royale market. And yet, it became a success:

  • Fortnite holds the dominant position in the genre. Fortnite has been credited with high player retention: players build their accounts and improve their skills in the game. It seemed almost impossible to draw players away from Fortnite.
  • Apex Legends is a game from Electronic Arts, who with Battlefield 5 could not match their former successes and were actually heading towards a crisis. Furthermore, the thought of loot boxes always lingers with EA, which makes many players skeptical when a new title is announced. Some refuse Electronic Arts categorically.
  • In a game from the creators of Titanfall, which is also set in the Titanfall universe, disappointment arose due to the lack of Titans. Fans also missed wall-running.
  • Apex Legends is a battle royale game. This is a genre that many developers want to enter, even though the market is essentially already divided. Many of the latest battle royale games have crashed spectacularly.
  • A game that appears out of nowhere without hype? How can it find enough players to be successful? Especially now, with a blockbuster titled Anthem on the horizon.

But Apex Legends is achieving great success. It is a free-to-play game and invites everyone to just give it a try. What do you have to lose? And now players see how much fun the fights can be.

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A week of Apex Legends in retrospect.

How is the shooter received by Mein-MMO readers? Apex Legends is a hotly debated topic. You can find many contributions under every article on Mein-MMO.

The general tone of the community reflects the success of the game. Apex Legends is a surprise for many. A game that appeared out of nowhere and does so many things right that it can excite the masses.

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For many, Apex Legends currently represents the best battle royale game, as it takes features from previous genre representatives and mixes them skillfully. It’s like a kind of “best of everything,” but that doesn’t mean the title is completely free of problems.

What do players say about the success? The community is amazed at how quickly Apex Legends is gaining new players, especially in a genre where one would think there are already plenty of games on the market. There is a belief that Respawn has achieved something truly good here, and they recognize the success. Players are just hoping that this success can be sustained in the long run.

What’s coming soon?

What’s next? Respawn and EA want to take advantage of the wave of success:

  • Vince Zampella has already announced loot with a Valentine’s Day theme.
  • Moreover, the start of Season One in March is upcoming.
  • New legends, weapons, loot, new maps, and more will also be coming into the game.
  • Today, as well as on February 19, the Rivals Apex Legends Challenge will take place, where 48 of the largest streamers on Twitch will compete against each other.

Apex Legends is currently a major success for EA and Respawn and can excite many players.

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2018 was a good year for the MMORPGs Guild Wars 2, AION and Blade & Soul

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

NCSoft has released the quarterly figures for the 4th quarter of 2018. The MMORPGs played in Europe Guild Wars 2, Blade & Soul, and Aion have all reported losses in revenue. In the mobile sector, there was a slight upswing again.

The year 2017 was a record year for the Korean publisher. The reason for this was the release of Lineage M. In the third quarter of 2017, the game increased mobile revenue from 93.7 to 551 billion won. This amounts to approximately 410 million US dollars in additional revenue.

How 2018 went for NCSoft: Total revenue in 2018 decreased by 2% compared to the previous year, while net income fell by 5%. Nevertheless, sales reached a strong value of 1.51 billion US dollars.

Aion is the only winner in 2018

How 2018 went for the MMORPG Aion: NCSoft made changes to the monetization model for Aion. At the beginning of 2018, they switched to Free-2-Play in Korea. This resulted in a revenue increase of 35% compared to the previous year.

There were also major changes for European players in 2018. The Patch 6.0 allowed for an easier entry for new players. Additionally, there was new content in the form of an area and two dungeons.

A significant innovation for Aion fans came early in 2019. NCsoft released the mobile game Legion of War. The game incorporates many MMORPG elements and was well received by our author Jürgen.

How 2018 went for the MMORPG Blade & Soul: Blade & Soul has been declining for the last few years, and the trend did not stop in 2018.

For European players, there were at least some major updates last year. In September, a new class, a new story, and other small content were introduced with the Update Wardens Fury.

For 2019, another class and the transition to Unreal Engine 4 are planned.

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How 2018 went for Guild Wars 2: While the previous year 2017 saw an expansion for Guild Wars 2, 2018 was completely focused on the Living World. The regular content updates, along with smaller quality of life improvements, provided a good mix.

Nevertheless, revenue decreased without the sale of a box. For 2019, they are also focusing on story updates. Following the Living World season 4, the fifth season will follow immediately.

Highlights from last year included the introduction of the Roller Beetle, the new raid, and the return of the Festival of the Four Winds.

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NCSoft is planning new MMORPGs for PC, console, and smartphone

For 2019, NCSoft is focusing on a mix of mobile games and new MMORPGs for PC and console. This was announced at an event in November.

What PC games are planned? Specific projects have not yet been named by NCSoft, but the TL project, which has been in development for years, is expected to be released this year.

What mobile games are planned? In the mobile sector, they are focusing on well-known brands in a new guise. Besides the already released Aion Mobile, the following titles are planned:

  • Blade & Soul 2
  • Blade & Soul M
  • Lineage 2 M
  • Blade & Soul S

Initial information about the five planned games has already been provided.

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Will there ever be the huge mechs from Titanfall in Apex Legends?

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Apex Legends takes place in the world of Titanfall but features no Titans. Could that change in the future? What are the chances of mechs in Apex Legends?

Apex Legends has burst onto the scene and taken the world of battle royale shooters by storm. The excitement for the game from the developers at Respawn is high, but there have also been some critical voices who would have preferred a Titanfall 3. However, just because Apex is not Titanfall doesn’t mean we will never see Titans – at least that’s the hope of some fans.

That’s why there are no Titans in Apex Legends: In an interview with IGN, Executive Producer Drew McCoy spoke about the possibility of controlling Titans in Apex. Allegedly, the developers had countless ideas and tried to incorporate Titans into the game repeatedly. However, this would have led to significant balance issues, which is why they temporarily discarded the idea.

The answer to the balance problem would have been weaker Titans that could better fit into the balance. However, according to McCoy, that wouldn’t have been good, as it would have ruined the “power fantasy of what a Titan should be” – big and powerful. Thus, the developers currently have no plans to introduce Titans in Apex unless they “think it fits and would make the game better.”

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Mechs like in Titanfall? Not for now.

Could there be unique maps in Apex with Titans? The developers have not completely ruled out the possibility of Titans. After all, Apex Legends takes place in the world of Titanfall, and it seems a bit odd without its titular mechs. It’s conceivable that Apex Legends could get one (or more) maps where players can only control Titans. This would solve the balance problem because if everyone is overpowered, it would be fair again.

However, there are currently no concrete plans for that. Players must hope that Titans will perhaps find their way into Apex Legends in the future.

Do you want Titans in Apex Legends? Or is it good that the giant mechs have been left out of the game?

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  1. dexerto.com
  2. ign.com

First info about the new game by the LoL developers – It is not an MMORPG

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

It was recently confirmed that Riot Games is not working on an MMORPG for League of Legends (LoL). But a new game is coming, and the studio is now looking for employees for this.

A cool little game is coming

What happened? Katie Chironis from Riot Games is looking for employees for a new game project on Twitter. Specifically, “artists” with experience in Photoshop, Maya, and 3DS Max are being sought. Additionally, experience with Adobe Animate, AfterEffects, Houdini, and Fume FX is preferred.

https://twitter.com/kchironis/status/1094295938699390976

What is known about this project? According to Katie Chironis, it is a “cool new game” that is not LoL. It is a project that will be managed by a small team.

Interestingly, the sought employee must have experience in launching a new IP. This means that Riot Games is working on a new brand.

Additionally, a well-known engine is expected to be used, with employees having experience in Unity and Unreal being sought. Apparently, the decision on which engine will power the game has not yet been made.

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The new game from Riot Games has nothing to do with League of Legends.

What will the new game from Riot Games be?

How far along is the game? The statement that the new employee should have accompanied a game from planning to release indicates that Riot’s new project is still in a very early development phase.

What do the players think? The Twitter post has led to some speculation. Many still wish for an MMORPG from Riot Games, even though this has been denied and does not fit the description of a “little game.”

There was speculation that it could be an online card game in the style of Hearthstone, but the idea was received with skepticism. After all, there are already many games of this type in a highly competitive market.

Time will tell what this “cool little game” from Riot Games is.

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von Patrick Freese
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  1. MMOCulture

Pokémon GO: On Community Day you can get 10 Sinnoh stones

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

The Community Day in Pokémon GO is around the corner and Niantic is increasing the chance to get the Sinnoh Stone. 

What happened? For the announcement of the Community Day in January, Niantic promised players 5 guaranteed Sinnoh Stones that players can receive during the Community Day.

Now the developer is increasing the number of Sinnoh Stones to 10. There is currently a discussion on Reddit regarding whether all these stones are guaranteed. We will show you what is already known.

What Niantic says about the Sinnoh Stones

What is known? On Twitter, Niantic addressed the topic again and wrote: “Fantastic news! During the Pokémon GO Community Days in your region, you can earn five Sinnoh Stones by challenging Team Leaders and five additional Sinnoh Stones by participating in Trainer Battles.”

What does this mean? Now it is being discussed whether the 10 Sinnoh Stones are guaranteed, or if they are just possibilities for one stone.

Update 15.02: Niantic has confirmed via Twitter that you will get 10 guaranteed Sinnoh Stones on Saturday. It doesn’t matter what time you fight. The bonus applies the entire day!

5 of the stones were already guaranteed. Niantic confirmed this on Twitter. You can obtain these from fights with friends. Since they now use the same wording for the 5 stones from Team Leader fights, it can be assumed that these stones are also guaranteed. However, Niantic has not yet confirmed this.

In what timeframe is this valid? On Reddit , many players are writing that the Sinnoh Stones can be collected all day and not just within the three hours of the Community Day.

However, this has not yet been confirmed by Niantic. It is advisable to complete your Trainer Battles before the event starts at 11 AM. Only then will you see whether you receive a reward from 5 battles.

What do I need the Sinnoh Stones for? The stones are ideal for the Community Day. There, you can use the Sinnoh Stone to evolve a Keifel into Mamutel. In addition, numerous other Pokémon that are very strong can be evolved with the stone.

When does the Community Day start? This month, the Community Day takes place on February 16, so already this Saturday. In addition to shiny Quiekel, there are numerous other bonuses worth it.

From 11 AM to 2 PM, the event will last for 3 hours. Until 3 PM, you can evolve Keifel to Mamutel so that it learns the move Ancient Power.

We have compiled a list for you that shows not only the Sinnoh Stone, but also all other evolution items:

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  1. Twitter

Black Ops 4: The Blackout map could soon change at these locations

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 3 minutes

In addition to the content for the current week, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has apparently also teased upcoming changes to the Blackout map. What is behind it?

What has happened? The developers of Black Ops 4 have given a brief glance at the content coming to players this week. However, at the same time, there were also solid hints about where the map of the in-house battle royale mode Blackout could soon change.

This is how Black Ops 4 teases the map changes: On Twitter Treyarch released an animated blueprint of the Blackout game world – with the words “This is the plan”. The animation then shows numerous red markings on the map in the form of small and one large red cross.

What do these markings signify? At these points, fans now suspect changes to the map that will likely be introduced in the next operation.

The small crosses apparently represent small buildings. They are either located in completely new places or complement already existing building complexes.

In the game itself, many of these locations also currently feature stakes with flags that resemble construction site markings.

The large X is likely to indicate a new location that will enrich the Blackout game world, according to fans’ speculation. Because the area around the large cross is comparatively empty and attracts only a few players – unless the closing circle forces them there.

Near the X, a huge flat metal disc has also been found, mostly buried under the sand. It is still unknown what it is.

In the upper left corner of the blueprint, there is also a black circle in the waters off the coast. Fans are divided on whether it is merely pollution of the blueprint or another hint.

Some speculate that the popular Carrier map from Black Ops 2 could be immortalized there.

These contents are coming this week for Black Ops 4: The map changes were not the only thing teased by Black Ops 4. This week, PS4 players can look forward to the following:

  • Arms Race Team Deathmatch starting February 12. Here you get more points for kills and assists, allowing you to use score streaks like helicopters or turrets more often.
  • Valentine’s Day weekend from February 14 to February 19. There will be 2x XP and 2x weapon XP in traditional multiplayer, 2x Merrits in Blackout, and 2x Nebulium-Plasma in Zombies.
  • Close Quarters Frenzy in Blackout. This is an extra playlist where only SMGs, shotguns, pistols, launchers, and knives are available. Additionally, the circle closes faster.

The Xbox One and PC will likely follow as usual one week later.

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What do you think? Will adding some new buildings and a new location be enough to bring fresh air to the Blackout game world?

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Source(s):
  1. Reddit
  2. Comicbook.com
  3. Comicbook.com

Apex Legends: Is crossplay possible between PS4, PC, and Xbox One?

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

Players are asking whether Crossplay is possible between PS4, Xbox One, and PC in Apex Legends. And can you play solo as well?

Apex Legends was released unexpectedly on February 4. The game is a free battle royale shooter set in the Titanfall universe. There are various playable Legends that are unique due to cool abilities like shields or holograms.

Does Apex Legends support Crossplay? Although it has already been released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, there is currently no support for cross-platform play.

Can you play Apex Legends across consoles? If you are playing on Xbox One, you only match with players on Xbox. Matches between Xbox and PS4 players do not exist.

Can you play Apex Legends on PC and PS4 together? No, there is also no Crossplay here. PS4 players play with PS4 players, just like PC players with PC players.

Can you play Apex Legends without PS Plus? Yes, Apex Legends can be played without a PS Plus subscription.

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Is Crossplay planned for Apex Legends? Yes. The team at Respawn is definitely interested in cross-platform play, says Mackey McCandlish from Respawn to VG247. But you should not expect this feature to be implemented anywhere near the release window.

No approximate date for the release of Crossplay has been mentioned.

Cross-progression or Cross-purchase, i.e., sharing progress and purchases across different platforms, was not promised either.

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Is Apex Legends coming to Switch? The developers have not made any statements about this yet. If they plan to compete with Fortnite or PUBG on mobile devices, there will likely be an announcement. This could also include iOS and Android.

In the context of the reveal of Apex Legends, Respawn also talked about Titanfall 3:

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Against Controller with Mouse and Keyboard

The topic of Crossplay is controversial among players because it allows for competition between mouse and keyboard users against controller users. Here, controller users often find themselves at a disadvantage.

What players wish for: In the comments on Reddit, players often express that they would be happy about Crossplay. However, they prefer it between consoles and not together with PC players.

Xbox players would also like to compete against PS4 players or Switch players. This would then be controller against controller and would be “fair”.

“It makes absolute sense to allow Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch players to play together in competitive games. However, it does not make sense to include PC players, where cheating and control become bigger issues,” writes Reddit user AnimaOnline and receives a lot of support for it.

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In Apex Legends, you can currently only play in teams of 3 players. Now players are asking whether in the future there will also be the possibility to enter battle as a solo or duo player.

Currently, it is not possible to play alone without a team or in duos without a third person. Apex Legends is balanced for 3-player squads. Whether this will change in the future is uncertain. Data leaks and a statement from the head indicate solo and duo game modes.

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The website shows who you spend the most time with in Destiny 2

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

With the help of a new website, you can now quickly find out who your most loyal companions in Destiny 2 are and how much time you have spent with them.

This is how you find your best friends in Destiny 2: Destiny 2 is launching the Valentine’s Day event “Crimson Week” today, February 12th. During this festival of love, Guardians have the opportunity to celebrate with their closest friends and test their bonds.

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If you want to know who your best friend in Destiny 2 is and who you spend the most time with in the game – the new web tool Friendgame Report can help you. To coincide with Crimson Week, the site has been completely revamped and now provides you with all the necessary information.

What can Friendgame Report do? Friendgame Report is a new web tool from programmer Josh Hunt, who has already created the well-known site Destiny Sets. He describes the tool as a kind of love letter that aims to put more focus on the social aspects of the game.

You can find the site here: Friendgame.report – The friends web tool for Destiny 2

The site is quite simple. Just type in your player name and you can get started. The site will then show you how many activities you have completed with each of your friends. From PvE to raids and the Crucible to Gambit, it’s all covered. Instead of activities, you can also display the time spent together.

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Source: Josh Hunt on Twitter

If you click on a player, you will uncover almost everything about your digital friendship. The site will remind you when and at which activity you first met and which shared experiences connect you over weeks, months, or even years.

Moreover, you can see who your newest friends are. It includes all new players you have encountered in the last 30 days and with whom you have played a lot.

What you should note: The site works perfectly for accounts on the PS4 and Xbox One consoles. However, there may still be isolated issues with Battle.net accounts on PCs. Additionally, Friendgame Report only displays data from Destiny 2. The predecessor is unfortunately not taken into account.

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What do you think of this tool? Do your best friends on the site match your own assessments?

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Source(s):
  1. Reddit
  2. Polygon

Pokémon GO: Players are disappointed with the Community Day’s attack

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

The Chinese newsletter had already announced it: Mamutel will learn the move Ancient Power during the Community Day in Pokémon GO.

A few days ago, we already reported on this, and now it is official, that Mamutel can learn Ancient Power on Community Day. The move was already announced in the Chinese newsletter. Many players were unsure if this was official. Now we have confirmation.

Many players reacted disappointed to the move because Ancient Power does not strengthen Mamutel. It will therefore not be absolutely necessary to develop a Mamutel with the special move.

What we know about the move Ancient Power

What does Ancient Power do? The move Ancient Power of Rock type does not strengthen Mamutel. The Pokémon is more of a attacker of Ground and Ice types, and a Rock move is less suitable.

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Therefore, it hardly pays off to develop Mamutel with Ancient Power. However, for collectors among you, a Mamutel with the special move should not be missing. It is comparable to Dragonite and the move Draco Meteor.

How do I get the move? If you still want a Mamutel with Ancient Power, you should develop the Pokémon on Saturday, February 16, between 11 AM and 3 PM. During this time window, it can learn the special move.

How players react to the new move

How disappointed are the players: On Reddit, there are hardly any positive words about the special move. Many players had still hoped, after the announcement from China, that Niantic would change the move at the last moment. This was not the case.

Shiny Quiekel

Many players take it humorously: “This is great! That way, we have no stress with developing during Community Day,” writes the user “Gatsiedary”.

The player “Aradanftw” wants to save TMs and asks: “So is it best if I evolve Mamutel only after Community Day? This way I save TMs.” This is indeed the best method, as it saves you the technical machines and you get the best moves with Avalanche or Earthquake directly.

Until the beginning of March, you still have the chance to get Shiny Meltan: 

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If you love building, then The Division 2 is probably your thing

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 5 minutes

After having gained deeper insights into the mechanics of The Division 2 through the Private Beta, our author Tarek wants to explain why, in his opinion, it could be a feast for build creators.

The Division 2 will be a hefty game. The Private Beta alone offered a bunch of features, just a small glimpse of the game. Nevertheless, you could spend many hours experimenting with these activities alone.

I had a lot of fun trying out the various weapons and equipment that could be found. After all, there was also an endgame mission where you could play characters at max level 30, including specializations and stronger equipment.

During this, I constantly had to think about the possibilities that the system brings. But let’s first look at what we know so far about equipment and loot in The Division 2.

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This is how equipment works in The Division 2

As in most loot games of today, there are different equipment slots in The Division 2:

  • Mask
  • Vest
  • Knee Pads
  • Backpack
  • Gloves
  • Holster

This equipment drops at different levels and with various rarity levels from gray (normal) to HighEnd (yellow). Exotic parts and gear sets have not yet been revealed, but they will probably be rated even higher than HighEnd.

Additionally, up to 3 mod slots are possible. But just because a piece of equipment has more mod slots, it does not automatically mean it is better. The fewer slots, the better the values of the equipment part. Nevertheless, modifications have some advantages.

This is how mods work: Equipment mods give you up to three bonuses per mod. Unlike the equipment mods from the predecessor, there is no longer a distinction between primary and performance mods. They provide you with arbitrary bonuses like “Protection from Elites” or “Explosive Resistance”.

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Source: YouTube

The sum of your equipment including weapons will then be converted to your gear score starting from level 30. This shows how optimized the values of your equipment are, just like in the predecessor. Beta excerpts show that the highest gear score (with HighEnd equipment) probably lies at 350. However, this may not be final.

Brands bring fresh air

Every piece of equipment available in the game can belong to a specific brand. These so-called “brand” or equipment sets are new in The Division 2.

This is how brands work: If you combine several equipment pieces with the same symbol, you receive brand-specific bonuses. For example, there is the “Airaldi Holdings” brand, which gives you

  • for one piece 10% precision
  • two pieces 10% headshot damage
  • and for three pieces 10% damage bonus for precision rifles.

Up to three brand pieces can be combined this way to unlock additional bonuses. Each piece can randomly have any brand. With corresponding loot luck, you can also fully utilize two different brands.

There are sets that are particularly suited for pistols, while others increase damage for shotguns. Thus, the brand sets support your preferred playstyle.

Just here, some might already feel overwhelmed. But there are still two other types of equipment to come: gear sets and exotic equipment, both already known from the predecessor.

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Source: PCGamer.com

Nothing is known about gear sets and exotics yet

However, there is still no information on exactly how they work. Therefore, I will just show you how they worked in the predecessor.

This is how gear sets and exotics worked in The Division 1: Gear sets are pieces of equipment that can only unlock certain set bonuses in combination. With the normal gear sets, you could combine up to 4 pieces and unlock interesting talents. Later, classified sets were added, which even allowed up to 6 bonuses.

This allowed you to create strong sets

  • like the Classified Striker, the most powerful DPS set,
  • the D3-FNC set, which turned you into a tank with a ballistic shield
  • or the Reclaimer set, with which you could keep the team alive as a healer.

Exotic equipment consisted of 6 unique pieces, each with an individual ability. Some of these, like Larae Barrett’s vest, were extremely sought after at times because they were considered powerful.

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Gear sets in The Division 1 had a mint green color

So much build freedom like never before?

Additionally, there is the selection of weapons, with which mods you modify them, and which skills you use. Moreover, starting from level 30, you also unlock specializations with their signature weapons and skill mods.

With all these options and those we know nothing about, one can only speculate how much choice one has in assembling the equipment and adapting their playstyle. Just the math is already big:

  • Equipment
  • Brand Bonuses
  • Equipment Mods
  • Gear Sets
  • Specializations

Theoretically, you can optimize your character on at least 5 levels and more. This also includes your choice of weapons and skills. For me, it currently sounds like a paradise for build creators. I can specifically play my favorite weapons and tailor my build to how I want to proceed.

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The possible downsides

How is the balance looking? With such complex games, there is always the concern about the balance of all mechanics. Given the history of The Division 1, many may be concerned if it will continue this way.

As far as I can judge after the Private Beta, I am not worried about it anymore. This is largely due to how Massive handles the balancing between PvE and PvP. In PvP modes and the Dark Zones, your equipment is adjusted. All values are leveled to the same standard, thus normalized.

This way, you can adjust PvE and PvP independently of each other. The developers themselves have already announced that they will not nerf weapons that are particularly fun in PvE. Therefore, I think quick adjustments are possible in case of balance issues.

What else can we expect? There is already a small preview: Just recently, the Division developers gave a brief insight into their future plans. New specializations, gear sets, and exotic equipment are to come.

I am curious to see what the result will look like at release and how large the selection of sets will ultimately be. What I have seen so far makes me optimistic. The Division 2 could definitely be a feast for loot collectors.

Otherwise, I can still recommend this video by MarcoStyle, who explains all of this in more detail based on in-game scenes:

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Only after his death did parents understand how happy their son was in WoW

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

World of Warcraft has enriched the life of a young man. However, his parents only realized this after his death.

Every now and then, we tell stories on MeinMMO about players who have found good friends or even their spouses through World of Warcraft. These tales are usually nice to read, but not all aspects are pleasant. Such is the case in the story of Mats Steen.

His parents only truly understood after his death how many good friends Mats had found in WoW.

Mats Steen suffered from a rare disease since birth, which caused a defect in his muscles. Instead of being able to build muscle, his muscles would atrophy over the years, increasingly restricting him.

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Due to his illness, Mats always felt like an outsider. He could soon only be transported to school in a wheelchair and had to constantly have a caregiver with him. Physical education was out of the question.

However, his parents still tried to offer him leisure activities and allowed him to use the family computer when he was 11 years old. For Mats, this was the beginning of completely new opportunities. It didn’t take long for Mats to discover World of Warcraft and immerse himself further into the game world.

He became a true gamer, which led to new conflict situations with his parents. After all, he now spent a large part of his free time in front of the computer and was supposed to go to bed at 10:00 PM – which is quite a hurdle for a gamer.

A second life on a WoW server

Mats played on a role-playing server and took on the role of the character Lord Ibelin Redmoore. It didn’t take long before he came into contact with other role-players and eventually ended up in the Starlight guild.

He became a solid member, a constant conversational partner for the concerns and worries of all members. In WoW, Mats was one of many friends, equal and not a “freak” who was marginalized due to his physical condition.

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Mats’ parents were still worried. They thought he would be isolated in front of the PC, and that he was only interested in playing itself, just to reach new high scores or the next level.

They didn’t really engage with the hobby and didn’t understand that Mats’ friendships with his guild were deep and that the players cared for each other.

At the age of 25, Mats passed away quite suddenly. His life expectancy had previously been estimated by doctors to be “not much longer than 20 years,” yet his death came as a surprise.

Realization after the death of their son

After Mats’ death, his father used his password to gain access to his son’s blog. This had been agreed upon while he was still alive.

The father wrote a blog post explaining the passing of his son. He did not expect to receive many responses, but that was exactly what happened.

One after another, guild members responded via email, expressed their condolences or shared stories about Mats and his character Lord Ibelin Redmoore.

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They reported on the adventures they had experienced together, funny or sad situations, and other moments in which Mats had been a support for them.

It was only after his death that Mats’ parents realized how many good friends he had found in Azeroth. Several members of the Starlight guild attended the funeral and stated that candles would be lit in memory of Mats all over the world, for he had had good friends in many places who would remember him for a long time.

Thus, Mats’ parents only realized in the days and weeks after their son’s death that he was not sinking into a lonely game world.

He was among many like-minded individuals with whom he spent a large part of his free time, who had grown dear to him and to whom he had grown dear. In a world where his illness did not matter.

If you are interested in the whole story in the original English version with many heart-wrenching passages, you can find it in our sources.

A sad yet beautiful story that shows how virtual worlds and friendships cross the boundaries of the “real world” and what a positive impact games can have on the lives of people.

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Source(s):
  1. bbc.com

Pokémon GO players: When can one finally switch teams?

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

Anyone who has chosen the wrong team in Pokémon GO cannot change it so far. But when will something happen there at last?

If you have the same team color as your friends, you can take down gyms together and get more balls in raids. However, if you have chosen the wrong team, you are currently punished for it, as changing teams is not possible.

Players are repeatedly demanding a team change so they can take down gyms with friends. But what is Niantic planning? Is there possibly going to be a change?

That’s why a team change would be good

Team change brings advantages: Those who blindly chose a team at the beginning may now have numerous disadvantages.

In many places, one or two team colors dominate, and it is very difficult to take over and hold a gym against the last color. If you are sitting alone in gyms, it is much easier to get thrown out again. More players in a gym are more intimidating.

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Moreover, the underdog team color receives fewer balls in raids. If, for example, team red and team blue have done the most damage in raids, then team yellow ends up with particularly few balls. Catching a Pokémon then becomes significantly more difficult.

Players are demanding: The search interest on Google has been consistently high over the last 12 months. Players are constantly searching for whether it is possible to change teams.

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Source: Google Trends

On Reddit, players are also frequently asking about this possibility. Unfortunately, the answer is repeatedly “No, it is not possible.”

This is what Niantic says about the demands

This is Niantic’s response: The developers are well aware that this issue is on the minds of players. Already in the summer of 2018, Niantic commented on the demands and changed a text on their official website.

It states: “Unfortunately, it is currently not possible to change your team. We plan to add this feature to Pokémon GO in the future. We are currently working on a few other major features. Therefore, there is currently no estimate of when the team swapping will be possible.”

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Source: Twitter

This is new now:  A few days ago, Niantic employee Liz George was asked whether a team change will be possible in the future, replying: “This is something that is on the plan, and we will share this information with you as soon as possible. 2018 was a busy year and 2019 will be too.”

This theory exists: YouTuber “Hong&Friends” has put forth an interesting theory regarding a possible team change. In his video, he addresses it from minute 10:24. So possibly Color Eagle could help with the team change:

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What do you think? When can we expect a team change and would you leave your team?

You don’t need a different team color for this – Shiny Meltan is in the game:

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