In many online games, besides pure leveling, there are other modes that are meant to entertain players. Today, we want to know if you participate in raids.
In many online games, you are offered additional modes where you can let loose, besides pure leveling and questing. Fans of competitive play might measure themselves in PvP, while others prefer dungeons or raids.
And that’s exactly what we will be discussing today: Do you participate in raids in your online games and MMOs, or is raiding not to your taste?
This is how the MeinMMO editorial team raids
Noah mostly plays Pokémon GO and participates in several raids there daily. He still remembers his first Mewtwo-EX-Raid well, as he stood for several hours in front of the raid at the arena and defended it against other teams on that day.
Patrick was particularly captivated by raids during his early days in World of Warcraft. The sense of group achievement and studying tactics were for him the main arguments for continuing to play WoW for a long time.
Currently, Patrick only raids in Pokémon GO. However, he believes it’s a completely different kind of raiding, especially because the participants stand next to each other and everyone stares at their phones. However, the tactics are less demanding.
Sven usually hangs around in the Destiny universe and has been involved in raids from the very beginning. He loved all raids in Destiny 1, but in Destiny 2, no one has really convinced him yet. He is looking forward to the new raid Scourge of the Past, but he still needs to level up for it.
Now it’s your turn: Do you enjoy being in raids, or do you prefer to roam elsewhere in your games? Participate in our survey or feel free to leave us a comment.
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Next week Bungie wants to release an update for Destiny 2 that aims to address numerous bugs and known issues in the game. Additionally, the grind to Power Level 600 will become easier. Veteran rewards are also coming.
The last few weeks have been a bit rocky for Destiny 2. Moreover, some annoying bugs have further dampened players’ spirits.
In the latest “This Week at Bungie” blog, the studio has now explained what they are currently working on and which issues are to be resolved in the near future.
Here’s how the last few weeks went in Destiny 2: After the start of Season 5, there was initially a transition week leading up to the launch of the Black Armory, which was accompanied by several issues.
The Black Armory itself also faced some issues.
These were the issues of the last few weeks:
Many players were unable to engage with the new content from the start, as some are still not far enough with their Power Level. Bungie consequently lowered the Power Level requirements two days after the launch.
Then a bug that caused certain weapon forms from the forges to disappear led to additional frustration among the Guardians.
And the start of the winter event “The Dawning” was accompanied by server issues and several bugs. Under certain circumstances, some Triumphs from the event or cosmetics from Eververse could not be unlocked.
But now Bungie has promised solutions – for some issues already next week, for others in the foreseeable future.
These problems Bungie aims to fix next week: Many of these issues are to be addressed in the upcoming update 2.1.3 on Tuesday, December 18. This update will not only tackle acute problems but also some annoying bugs that have been bothering the Guardians for a long time.
Among other things, the update will include the following:
Players joining ongoing forge activities should now also receive loot.
Weapon forms will no longer disappear when completing a different forge.
The damage output of the exotic fusion rifle Thousand Voices from the Forsaken raid will be adjusted on PC and will no longer change with the frame rate.
Shaders from Season 5 can now be dismantled as quickly as all others.
In certain circumstances, players were unable to receive Clan XP rewards from Hawthorne. This will now be fixed.
Without the Crucible Festivity Shader, players could sometimes no longer unlock Crucible packages. This bug will now be addressed.
These problems will be fixed soon: Additionally, there are more issues that are high on Bungie’s priority list and will be resolved in the near future. Work is currently ongoing:
Issues with the 24-hour completion of the new raid are to be resolved. Some players who mastered the Scourge of the Past during this time frame are still missing corresponding Triumphs and badges.
Due to a bug, it can currently happen that players have too many revive tokens or that these are not correctly removed after usage in the raid. This is set to be fixed soon.
Several other issues with the weapon forge will be resolved. Valuable objectives for weapon forms will soon count for all team members. New materials from the forge are also intended to go correctly to the post office and not disappear.
The Triumph “Avid Collector” sometimes could not be unlocked even if all prerequisites were met. This is expected to change soon.
Here’s how the grind to Power Level 600 is made easier: With the update 2.1.2, Bungie has already increased the drop rate of Prime Engrams for all players below Power Level 600. Furthermore, these engrams have since granted greater Power Level progress.
With the update 2.1.3 on Tuesday, Bungie will make the grind to 600 even easier with another change. This way, players will also receive more powerful rewards when they complete challenges in the Director menu.
This is intended to help players catch up faster to the new content of the Black Armory.
When will the veteran rewards arrive? Everyone eagerly awaiting their veteran package can look forward to it. It will apparently arrive in the game with update 2.1.3 on December 18 and will be available on the same day.
These rewards will be given to all players who played Forsaken before October 16, 2018.
No Man’s Sky you will now receive a very special reward for a mission: A terrarium with an alien pet.
What’s new in No Man’s Sky: After an update, you will now receive new rewards when you collect data for the Quicksilver Synthesis Bot, the assistant of Specialist Polo.
What is the coolest reward? One of the rewards is a small terrarium. Inside it lives an alien that hops back and forth. The terrarium is suitable as decoration for your base and is a nice eye-catcher. You can watch the little being as it resides in the terrarium. The creature will of course also have a suitable environment where it can feel comfortable.
This makes it fun to “take care” of the little creature and to see what it does and how it is doing when you return from an adventure.
What does the terrarium bring? The little alien is meant to serve as a kind of companion, and you can study and observe it. You can’t take it on your adventures, but when you return to your base, it will be waiting for you. Basically, it’s a nice decoration.
New Decorations and Bug Fixes
What else does the update bring? In addition to the terrarium, the current update adds several new items. These include:
New plants as decoration
A rock garden as a nice decorative object
The helmet of the First Spawn, which gives you a cool look
Additionally, there are several bug fixes included
How is the update received? It is just a really small update, but players of the now very successful No Man’s Sky are still happy about it. The terrarium with the alien is the highlight, as the little cute creature is simply well-received by players. Cute animals are simply popular, both in real life and in a computer game.
In Pokémon GO, you can now challenge the team leaders via the Nearby List. But where can you find them? We will show you.
After Pokémon GO released the new trainer battles feature, you can also challenge the team leaders. But how does it work? We explain to you where to find the team leaders and how to challenge them.
What are team leaders? Candela, Spark, and Blanche are the team leaders of red, yellow, and blue teams. You can now challenge them to trainer battles. During the fight against the NPCs, you can train and try out new Pokémon combinations. Additionally, your “Assistant Trainer” medal will increase and you will receive a reward once a day.
This is how you challenge the team leaders in the Nearby List to trainer battles
To challenge the team leaders, go to your Nearby List. You can find it at the bottom right of the screen. There, the Pokémon nearby will be displayed.
When you have opened the Nearby List, you will see the columns “Fight”, “Pokémon”, and “Raid” above the nearby Pokémon. Click on “Fight” and the following screen will open:
Now you can choose one of the team leaders. Click on the picture of the respective team leader. After that, you can challenge him to a fight and train. After the battle is finished, you will receive a reward, regardless of whether you won or lost. This is either Stardust or the Sinnoh Stone.
How difficult are the team leaders? The team leaders have different levels of difficulty. Blanche (far left) is the easiest. Candela (in the middle) is of medium strength, and Spark (far right) is the hardest. If you use the right counters, you should be able to defeat any team leader. None of the team leaders is hard to defeat.
InFortnite: Battle Royale have planes and the sword caused a stir again. The flyers were part of an absurd fake battle and the sword cost another player a lot of money.
What is with the air battles? During the big tournament Winter Royale, a bizarre scene occurred. Players Psalm, Vyx, and MmateosS had each secured a plane and seemed to want to measure themselves in a dogfight.
What is behind the sudden inability of the pros? The streamer Chap, who commented on the whole spectacle in his stream, could not contain himself when he saw the “fight.”
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For him, it was clear that the three players were just staging it all and never intended to hit each other.
“They are not even fighting, they are just messing around, you idiots! They are shooting around themselves because of their damn agreement! They are teaming up, you bots!”
With “idiots” and “bots”, Chap clearly meant the commentators, who seemed to believe the whole action more than the streamer did.
Why do pros refuse to kill each other? The reason for the behavior of the three players could very well be that all three played very passively to stay in the game as long as possible.
Streamer Chap suspects. The three may have actively agreed to kill each other at a specific point.
It is often observed that pros in tournaments with high prize money (it’s a total of one million dollars here) take no risks and avoid fights. That’s why often 50 players end up in the last circle of a Fortnite match, and it’s incredibly tight.
One tries to stay in the game as long as possible to achieve a higher placement. Because that brings points and ultimately prize money.
At Winter Royale, there were points for the last ten survivors. Perhaps a better placement in one of the matches decides how much prize money one takes home when the points are counted at the end.
However, it usually goes unnoticed when one sits somewhere with their pickaxe and waits – circling in a plane, of course, looks strange.
Will Epic intervene? However, such agreements are clearly prohibited in the tournament rules. Anyone caught is eliminated and loses all claims to winnings. Therefore, the pilots probably also tried to pretend they were firing at each other.
It remains interesting whether the behavior of the three players will have consequences.
Pro loses $15,000 prize money despite sword!
Player experiences defeat through the sword: In the same tournament, player 72hrs from Team Liquid lost spectacularly. Again, it was the new sword to blame, but in a way one might not think.
Because 72hrs had the blade and was already looking forward to mass kills. On the first day of the finals, one player had already mercilessly cut his way to the top by slicing everything in the late game with the sword. Curiously, that was the player Psalm, known from his air battle.
How a bug caused an early exit: However, due to a bug, 72hrs was supposed to have died with the blade as he unexpectedly took fall damage. The blade has an alternative ability that allows for a wide jump, which can catapult one high into the air.
Normally, one is immune to fall damage while wielding the sword when this ability is active. In 72hrs’ case, this was apparently not the case due to a glitch, and the pro fell to his death despite 200 shields and health.
Bug costs player a lot of money: This had consequences, as he could only finish as the second place, costing him a whopping $15,000 in prize money. With the sword, he might have achieved first place.
Here in a clip on Twitch, you can see a replay of the scene from the tournament.
Again, the controversial sword caused frustration and anger among the pros. Our author Jürgen, by no means a pro, likes the blade very much. There is currently a significant gap between pros and casual players:
Just a week after the release of the new raid Scourge of the Past, the new PvE endgame activity of Destiny 2 is no longer a challenge – at least for exceptional players like Gigz or Gladd. They have once again proven their skill.
What happened? On December 7, 2018, the new raid Scourge of the Past from the new premium DLC The Black Armory went live. But while numerous Guardians are still struggling with the level requirements of the raid, some talented players show just a week later that the raid is almost trivial for them.
What does the video show? The exceptional talent Gigz, along with two other top players, Gladd and Phammy, have accomplished a remarkable feat in the new raid. Within just half an hour, the Guardians defeated Scourge of the Past – and did so just the three of them without dying even once.
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With their performance, the team almost downgrades the new raid to (Nightfall) strike level. During their run, they appear so relaxed that you actually get the feeling they are just running a strike together and casually chatting. At no point does stress or haste occur, which is often the case in raids.
This was another top performance in the raid: Gigz had already claimed the world first race in Scourge of the Past with a team from the Tier 1 clan in less than two hours on December 7 .
The race was accompanied by a controversial discussion, as the team was able to revive more often than intended due to a bug.
The raid boss Revolted Primus (Source: Roderick Weise on ArtStation)
Here you can find our raid guides: If you’re still struggling with the raid and stuck at a certain point or want to tackle Scourge of the Past for the first time, take a look at our two-part raid guide. There you will find all kinds of tips, tricks, strategies, and videos to make your entry and experience in the new raid easier.
The solo mode of Rastakhan’s Rumble is live. We reveal how the new Hearthstone adventure works.
For a week now, players have been enjoying the 135 new cards from Rastakhan’s Rumble. Since yesterday (December 13, 2018), the solo mode of the Hearthstone expansion has also been available, drawing players into the Gurubashi Arena.
This is how the new mode works: At the beginning, you select one of three shrines (there are a total of nine). The shrine determines your class and your starting cards, with which you begin the arena battles. Now you must win eight fights against the other classes in turn to emerge as the victor from the arena. There is no second chance – if you fail, you must start over.
Otherwise, the mode is very similar to the Monster Hunt or the dungeons from previous expansions. After each victory, you can choose three new cards for your deck and occasionally even select a particularly powerful ally that has a devastating effect similar to a treasure.
What is special about shrine cards: Each player (including NPC opponents) has a shrine card, which provides a special effect. For the Paladin, for example, it means that the opposing hero takes 5 damage each time your hero receives damage. For the Mage, it grants the player +1 spell damage for each spell in hand. Thus, each class has its own shrine.
The shrines count as minions and can be destroyed. In that case, they are not destroyed but only “inactive”. After three rounds, they reappear and grant their effect once again.
First kill the shrines, then the heroes: The basic strategy is the same against all enemies. You should (with a few exceptions) always take out the opponent’s shrine before directly attacking their health points. The enemy decks are quite powerful, and a shrine left standing in arrogance could quickly turn a sure victory into a defeat.
What reward is there? Anyone who manages to complete all eight challenges with a deck will unlock a special card back.
What do you think of Rastakhan’s Rumble? Do you enjoy the mode? Or does it not have enough new features compared to the Witch Hunt?
Heroes of the Storm faces dark times. The development team will be reduced and the eSports for 2019 is canceled.
For all fans of Blizzard’s MOBA, Heroes of the Storm, this news is likely quite negative. In a blog post, J. Allen Brack and Ray Gresko from the development team of the game announced that some developers will be removed from the Heroes of the Storm team. The development of the game will now proceed at a slower pace. Additionally, various eSports tournaments will not take place in 2019.
What was said? According to official statements, some developers were reassigned from the Heroes team to other projects. However, this is considered a fundamentally good thing, as it allows for the creation of new games. After all, Blizzard currently has more games in development than ever before.
However, it was not stated how many developers will be removed from Heroes of the Storm. Since this issue is worth an official announcement from Blizzard, it is likely to be several.
The rest of the team is committed to Heroes of the Storm: Despite this change, they remain committed to Heroes of the Storm. The game remains “A love letter to the worlds of Blizzard and their characters.”
They will continue to support the game with new heroes, theme events, and other content that players love. The aim is to ensure the game’s “long-term sustainability” – so an end does not seem imminent even with the smaller team.
Esports for 2019 canceled: This announcement was accompanied by the cancellation of various eSports tournaments in 2019. The “Heroes of the Dorm” is canceled, as is the “Heroes Global Championship” – the official world championship for Heroes of the Storm.
The reasoning here is that it is “the right decision to not offer players something that does not meet the standards they would expect.”
Fans fear “the first nail in the coffin”: For the Heroes of the Storm community, this news came unexpectedly. They fear that Blizzard will slowly but surely let HotS “die” before it is completely shut down in a few years, even if the developers’ statement indicates otherwise.
Cortyn says: Honestly, I was quite surprised by the announcement. I had suspected that things were not looking good for Heroes of the Storm in the MOBA market, but I did not think Blizzard would “throw in the towel.” However, that seems to be the case, even if the text is formulated in a much more positive way and is presented as an opportunity.
That Heroes of the Storm has had some issues, I also mentioned in this article:
In week 2 of Season 7 in Fortnite, you need to participate in a dance duel at an abandoned mansion. We will show you where you can complete the dance duel task for Season 7 in Fortnite.
Also in week 2 of Season 7, you need to dance in Fortnite: Battle Royale. This time you have to dance in an abandoned mansion. You need to complete this task in order to earn experience points for your battle pass and find the bonus star or bonus banner of week 2.
We will show you the location where you can find the abandoned mansion and complete the task.
Here you can find the abandoned mansion in Fortnite Season 7 week 2
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, you will repeatedly encounter challenges where you have to dance. Once again, you need to dance, specifically in an abandoned villa. In Fortnite, there is only one abandoned mansion where you can complete the task. It is the former superhero villa.
Here you can find the villa for the dance duel: You can find the abandoned villa south of Lonely Lodge. It is located on the cliffs, right at the edge of the map. The villa is situated between coordinates J5 and J6.
How to do the dance duel in Fortnite
What do I need to do there? To complete the task, you need to go to the villa. There you will find a dance floor. You need to complete a dance battle, meaning you have to dance against a second person.
We recommend the Duo or Squad game mode here, so you can dance with a partner. Otherwise, you can only hope to find a dance partner who won’t immediately shoot you.
What you should pay attention to during the dance duel: Other players will also visit the villa. Be careful not to be ambushed by campers. They will be roaming around the villa, waiting for you.
To complete the task, you need to finish the match. However, you do not need to win. It is not enough just to complete the task and then leave the round.
With Planetside Arena, Daybreak Games aims to revamp the Planetside franchise for the next generation of players. Therefore, there are Battle Royale and various multiplayer modes instead of the usual persistent battles. The long-term goal is to have battles with 1000 players.
The Planetside games are known for three factions engaging in a massive campaign with constantly shifting frontlines over the planet Auraxis. Classic multiplayer modes like Call of Duty or even Battle Royale fit less here.
Thus, the developers at Daybreak are working on the series spinoff Planetside Arena, a game that aims to cover these genres and clearly establish the franchise for the next generation of players.
We at MeinMMO have already had a preview of the game from the developers and were able to ask questions about the game.
All info about Planetside Arena
What is Planetside Arena? Planetside Arena is supposed to provide the framework for all kinds of match-based shooter modes. The intention is to create a clearly different game from the massive MMO shooter Planetside 2. The Battle Royale mode is expected to be particularly interesting.
Battle Royale – Planetside meets Fortnite
How does the Battle Royale mode work? In Planetside, you play Battle Royale solo or in teams of 3. Therefore, the player count is limited to 99. You start in a lobby, which is a walkable hangar of your mothership.
Once a game starts, you see the large spaceship circling above the map, and you can drop out using a Drop-Pod at any time and glide down. The ship replaces the familiar Battle Bus from Fortnite.
Once you land on the 8×8 kilometer map, it continues as usual, and you slay until only one is left. Meanwhile, the terrain gets smaller and smaller.
These are the features of the Planetside Battle Royale: Unique features in the Battle Royale mode include classes and a gameplay currency. You earn this through player achievements during the match.
At certain machines, you can use this to obtain better weapons and equipment. Weapons come in the five rarity levels familiar from Fortnite, ranging from common to legendary.
Additionally, you are very mobile in Planetside Arena. Right from the start, you have a jetpack and can drive a small quad. More vehicles are hidden in the game world. The developers want you to explore the area and not crawl through the bushes endlessly.
The first Battle Royale with functioning classes?
What classes are there? A special feature of Planetside Arena is the classes. So far, no game in the genre has managed to implement different classes permanently and maintain balance. Recently, Realm Royale failed at that.
The classes in Planetside Arena are:
Assault: This class can rush forward with the jetpack, create a healing or death zone, and sprint faster.
Medic: Medics can apply area healing, have a device for shield charging, and can interact with objects faster.
Engineer: Engineers can erect barriers, set up towers, and regenerate shields faster.
According to the developers, the three classes are well balanced, as they already have experience with such classes from previous games in the series. By the way, all classes can use all weapons. They only differ in their skills.
Battle Pass and Seasons
What’s included in the Battle Pass: Like most Battle Royale games, Planetside Arena will have a Battle Pass. This will unlock levels through player achievements.
These include kills, daily and weekly challenges, and exploring the map. As a reward, you receive cosmetic items and blueprints. Additionally, the developers plan to introduce new features, including more classes, via the Battle Pass in the future.
This is how the blueprints function: Blueprints are plans that grant you access to special weapons at the vending machines during gameplay. Only you can obtain these weapons; however, if you die, everyone can loot them from your corpse.
The blueprint weapons will have slightly different stats but will not be overall stronger than regular weapons. They are primarily intended for prestige and special play styles.
This is how the seasons will proceed: New seasons in the Battle Pass are planned to begin at regular intervals. Each will introduce new items that will have a specific theme. In this way, the game also aims to tell a story.
The story takes place some time after the great war from Planetside 2, so the three known factions no longer exist.
Further game modes besides Battle Royale
What else is planned? Battle Royale is not intended to be the only mode in Planetside Arena. The developers still want to have massive battles. Therefore, there will be a mode called “Massive Clash” where a total of 250 players per side fight for dominance.
The long-term goal is even to offer battles with 1000 players one day.
Additionally, just like in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, you will also be able to play classic multiplayer modes like (Team) Deathmatch and Capture the Flag.
When will Planetside Arena be released? The game is set to launch on January 29, 2019, for PC. Console versions are planned for later.
What business model will Planetside Arena have? Daybreak Games did not want to provide any information about this yet. They are still working on the optimal system.
How will Planetside Arena compare to the competition? Daybreak’s ideas for Planetside Arena sound good. Especially the classes and weapon vending machines promise some cool unique features compared to Fortnite and others. With the jetpacks and constantly available vehicles, the game should run very fast and smoothly.
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The regular Planetside 2 will continue to exist. There is even a kind of 4th faction:
A leak has revealed a new mount in WoW. Soon, you will be able to walk (and fly) through the world on this noble fox.
Update: The mount “Vulpine Familiar” is now available for €25 in the game’s shop.
Original report: For a few minutes, a video was visible on the Korean YouTube channel of World of Warcraft, which caused some players to be in an uproar. Apparently, Blizzard will soon release a new mount (presumably through the shop).
What kind of mount is this? The “Vulpine Familiar” is a blue-white fox that can be ridden on the ground and flown in the air. The animal will simply grow wings from its shoulders, allowing it to take off. Presumably, the mount will be available through the in-game shop. However, for those who do not wish to spend real money on such things, these contents can also be paid for with gold, thanks to the WoW token.
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Vulpera fans are hyped: Especially the fans of the new species “Vulpera” are apparently excited about the mount because it visually resembles the little foxes from the desert of Vol’dun. They are already dreaming of one day being able to ride and fly through the World of Warcraft on this noble fox with their own Vulpera. However, it has not yet been confirmed whether Vulpera will ever become an allied race.
Please keep in mind that the fox has not yet been officially announced by Blizzard. Whether and when it will appear is therefore uncertain. However, since there is already an official promo video available, the announcement should happen in a few days.
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What do you think of this new mount? Do you find it stylish and will you spend money in the in-game shop for it? Or can you not relate to the fox at all?
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The Christmas season is traditionally celebrated in FIFA 19 with the FUTmas Christmas event. Here you will find all the info, special offers, and trading tips.
When does FUTmas 2018 start? In FIFA 19, FUTmas started on December 14, 2018, at 7 PM. The event is expected to end in early January.
FUTMAS in FIFA 19 – All Info at a Glance
This is what the promotion offers: FUTmas brings, similar to the Black Friday event, a mix of specials. This year you can expect the following offers:
Lightning Rounds: Some of the best packs, available for a short period of time. Here, the rule is: First come, first served.
Promo Packs
Multiple FUTmas weekly challenges
New Prime Icon SBCs
The special top team jerseys – now available in packs
Several Christmas jerseys. You unlock the first one by completing three online matches.
Most exciting, however, is the annual FUTmas countdown.
The FUTmas SBC Countdown
This is the FUTmas countdown: In recent years, the FUTmas event has been characterized by a special countdown. From the start of the event, there were three special players available each day that could be unlocked through SBCs.
The countdown has followed the players’ jersey numbers in the past: On the first promotion day, SBCs with players wearing jersey numbers 30, 29, and 28 are expected. This setup continues until December 25, 2018. This year, however, it seems that the countdown does not follow the jersey numbers – there will still be daily SBCs!
These three SBCs have differentiated themselves in the past in terms of difficulty and reward value. This means: For every player, whether on a small or large budget, there should be at least one feasible SBC with an exciting player available each day.
Update December 14, 7 PM: The first three SBCs, and thus the first three FUTmas players are known. They are:
Wilfried Zaha
Alejandro Gomez
Lucas Torreira
Which players could join in the coming days are indicated by the following predictions from some FIFA pages.
FUTmas Predictions
These players could be in the countdown SBCs: The FUTmas countdown is a kind of delayed Advent calendar. Which players are ultimately behind the doors is difficult to predict. Nevertheless, some players have already made predictions. Considered were the jersey numbers, the popularity of the players, and whether they were part of the promotion last year.
FUTmas Prediction: Top Players
The player “FUT_Icon_Trader” has put together a real dream squad in his first prediction. Some of these top players could certainly be included – however, some players suspect that this team is likely too optimistic:
With another prediction, the same player has brought another factor into the squad. So, a FUTMAS countdown based on the age of the players might look like this:
On the FIFA page “futbin“, the user “ImADuckQuakk” has also thought about a possible squad and particularly focused on players who have not yet received a special card in FIFA 19:
Trading Tips for the FUTmas Event
How to use the market to your advantage: The FUTmas event usually shakes up the market significantly. This applies particularly to the dates from December 24 to 26, 2018, and January 1, 2019 – on these days, EA releases the best packs.
However, past events have shown that the transfer market remains more stable this year even during promotions than in previous years. Nevertheless, you can gain some advantages. The event is often used to earn the necessary coins for the upcoming Team of the Year event.
SBC cards are in demand: The FUTmas countdown could have a direct impact on the transfer market. Most SBCs will require a total rating of at least 83. If you secure some 83-rated cards from La Liga, Bundesliga, Premier League, or Serie A before the SBCs start, you might be able to sell these at a higher price on the right days.
Currently, you can still get such players relatively cheaply for around 900 coins. Even if the price does not rise, you have a relatively low risk here and can resell the cards at least for the same price if necessary.
Even TOTW players will become expensive: Even inexpensive Inform cards, for example from TOTW 13, can be sold for more money on certain days of the event. The reason: Especially the more expensive SBCs often require at least one Inform player for the solution. If you have the right player for one of the countdown SBCs, you can also sell him for a profit.
Together with Trainer battles came the second Charged Attack to Pokémon GO. We show you how much it costs.
The update regarding PvP is probably the biggest Pokémon GO update in a long time. The battle mode is not the only new feature. Now you can teach your Pokémon a second Charged Attack.
How can a Pokémon learn a second Charged Attack? By using Stardust and Candies, you can teach your Pokémon this second attack. However, the costs vary with the Pokémon.
We show you how much the costs are for each Pokémon.
How much Stardust and Candies you need to invest
The cost system is based on the buddy distance, meaning how much you need to walk until your buddy finds a Candy. Accordingly, there are four different values:
1 km: 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candies for the second Charged Attack
Examples: Gyarados, Butterfree, Golem
3 km: 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candies for the second Charged Attack
Examples: Machamp, Muk, Electivire
5 km: 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candies for the second Charged Attack
Examples: Dragonite, Tyranitar, Salamence
20 km: 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candies for the second Charged Attack
Examples: Articuno, Raikou, Groudon
Are there exceptions? Some Pokémon are exempt from this rule. These include:
All starters: They only cost 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candies, instead of 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candies.
Baby Pokémon: They also belong to the first category and only cost 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candies.
Note this trick: Baby Pokémon could give you an advantage. They only cost 10,000 Stardust to learn a new Charged Attack. For example, if you evolve Elekid into Electivire, the second Charged Attack costs 50,000 Stardust. So you should first teach the baby the second Charged Attack and then evolve it. The attack remains, you just save a lot of Stardust.
The same applies in reverse for some 4th generation evolutions. For instance, the second Charged Attack for Skorglas costs 75,000 Stardust, while the second Charged Attack for its evolution Skorgro only costs 50,000 Stardust.
Which Pokémon do you want to teach a second Charged Attack?
With the Winter Wonderland 2018, many heroes from Overwatch received new skins and more. In one of the new victory poses, there is a hint about a hero that many fans have been eagerly waiting for: It is the Jetpack Cat.
This is hidden: With the Patch for Winter Wonderland 2018 on December 11th, new victory poses were added, including one for Brigitte. She received the victory pose “Skål,” where she is seen holding a cup.
The cup shows a cat with a face from earlier concept arts. On the back, a small jetpack is attached to the cup.
The cat with the rocket backpack has excited many Overwatch fans who celebrate the hero concept. At the announcement of Brigitte in Spring 2018, the hype was reignited, as Brigitte is already seen with the cat in armor in her backstory.
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However, the concept has been “too outrageous” for Blizzard to implement in the game. Additionally, there already exists an animal with a jump module (Winston). Since then, it has been quiet around the Jetpack Cat.
Is the cat coming after all? Blizzard is known for teasing in all their games. The cup that has exactly the face of the concept is certainly not a coincidence.
Colleagues from PCGamesN believe it is likely that the Jetpack Cat will be coming “soon”.
At BlizzCon 2018, Jeff Kaplan already announced that six new heroes will be coming to Overwatch. During the Overwatch panel at BlizzCon, the Jetpack Cat was briefly mentioned by lead writer Michael Chu. All of this suggests that the concept of the cat is at least not completely off the table yet.
Would you be excited about the Jetpack Cat? How likely do you think a release is? Also visit our Overwatch group and chat with other fans, or visit us on Facebook for more news about Overwatch.
For a few days now, Guardians can attempt the new raid “Scourge of the Past” from the premium DLC “The Black Armory” in Destiny 2 . In the second part of our raid guide, we show you how to succeed in the tank phase and defeat the boss.
Since December 7, 2018, owners of the Annual Pass can venture into the new raid “Scourge of the Past“. There, you must put an end to the siege of the most valuable vault of the Black Armory by Fallen and you can grab various new loot. Learn about the two final phases of the raid here.
Once you have left the vault of the Black Armory behind, you will eventually come to a door with the well-known holographic hand terminals. Activate both simultaneously with a melee attack. Then a door will open to the outside. This is where the next encounter takes place.
The situation: You find yourself in a vast ruins area of the city. The following is important:
On the outer edges left, right, and opposite the spawn point, there are a total of 3 load stations where 2 charges of tanks can be summoned.
One of the loading stations for the tank (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
Additionally, there are 4 areas where enemy Servitors can spawn. These are easily recognizable.
In the middle, there is a construct that you need to fight during this phase.
There are also 4 entrances to an underground corridor that runs in a circle below this area. They are notably protected by an electric barrier.
Guide for the Tank Phase
How to enter the damage phase: Your goal is to attack the construct in the middle until it has no energy left. However, to deal damage, you must first complete several tasks:
As soon as you enter the area, kill the first elite Servitor (yellow health bar). Once the Servitor is dead, the entrances to the underground complex that were previously blocked by an electric barrier will open.
You need to take out these Servitors (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
3 players should now go into this underground corridor. There they will find 4 holographic terminals with a pink sphere, a blue pyramid, and a white cube. Each player activates a symbol (melee) and remembers it for the next round.
The fourth terminal flickers red and alternates between all 3 symbols. Ignore it for the duration of the fight. Otherwise, it will kill you after activation.
The pyramid symbol in the underground corridor (Source: Mtashed)
The lower players remain in the corridor while the other 3 team members stay on the surface and clean up there. Once they take out the next Servitor, the terminal cycle resets and the access to the corridor opens again.
The lower players should only rotate in a coordinated direction in the corridor until they arrive at their symbol. They should keep their distance from the other two, as they could die otherwise (watch out for the circular barrier surrounding the players). They now activate their symbol a second time to get the second charge.
The message “Continuous charge beams x2” on the left side of the screen indicates that you have acquired 2 charges.
With this method, they can immediately acquire both charges for the tank and summon it near the platform without needing to go underground a second time. This is because each tank requires 2 of these charges.
Tank under fire from Fallen airstrike (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
This is how you deal damage to the construct:
Now comes the damage phase. Each of the 3 underground players must now go outside and to one of the 3 plates where the tanks can be summoned. It doesn’t matter which symbol goes to which station. As soon as you deliver both charges there, a tank will appear.
Coordinate who runs to which station. Once you have summoned a tank, jump in, drive toward the construct in the middle, and shoot it. Particularly the arms of the machinery are vulnerable, so focus on that.
Focus on the arms of the construct (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
Stay in motion. The Fallen will call in airstrikes for support during this phase, which you can recognize by the red circles and light columns.
Importantly, the construct has a timer. If you do not defeat it in time, it will perform an attack that will kill you instantly. There is no way to protect yourself from it. However, the health bar of the construct consists of several bars. Each bar that the construct loses during the fight gives you more time.
Keep in mind that you can use the Sparrow anywhere to move faster – even in the lower corridors.
The timer of the construct (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
Once the damage phase is over, the 3 underground players return to the corridor, and the game starts over. Repeat these steps until the construct has no energy left. Then you have successfully mastered this phase and can secure the loot chest at the original spawn point.
Phase 3 in video: In this video, Nexxoss Gaming explains the exact process of the tank passage:
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Now the last phase begins with the actual fight against the raid boss.
The situation: You remain in the same area as in the previous phase. However, now you face a towering Fallen mech in the style of Mech-Warrior, which rises from the construct in the middle of the map. If you defeat the giant, you have successfully completed the raid.
The raid boss Revenant Primus (Source: Roderick Weise on ArtStation)
Guide for the Raid Boss Revenant Primus
This encounter essentially utilizes the same mechanics as phase 1 of the raid in the Botza city center. The goal is to eliminate Berserkers, collect batteries from them, and use them to charge a station where a tank will spawn instead of a hole in the ground, allowing you to trigger the damage phase.
This is how you start the fight: Kill the Berserker in the middle, grab the battery, and insert it into the generator at the spawn point.
You need to eliminate this Berserker (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
Then the familiar holo-map appears and the boss fight begins. The symbolism and function of the map remain identical to phase 1.
The map of the boss encounter (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
How to enter the damage phase:
The players now split into three teams. One player stays at the map, coordinates the team, and assists with the boss. Another player exclusively focuses on the weak spots of the giant, and one team is responsible for obtaining and transporting the batteries.
Once one of the stations is charged with 4 batteries, a tank will appear there that you can use to deal damage to the boss. However, before that, you must disable his shield generators, which are spread over his metal body so that he takes damage. These are the bluish parts with a white shimmer.
The shield generators at the front (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
Coordinate your attacks so that the last of his shield generators is destroyed only when you have a tank. Otherwise, you won’t deal enough damage to enter the proper damage phase.
For the generators, the map reader and the individual player will now take action. The map reader will attack the Revenant Primus from the front, while the other player positions themselves behind the giant – best on the left roof behind him from the spawn point – to deal with the rear weak points (generators).
The shield generators at the back (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
If you want to prevent the Revenant Primus from flying around and occasionally launching devastating stomp attacks, you should shoot his jet packs from behind. The player responsible for the rear generators can take care of this.
This is how the damage phase goes:
Once all generators are off, you can crack the boss with the tank until the Primus reveals its true weak point. A hatch opens on its belly, where you can see a Servitor. You must then all focus fire on this weak point. That is the actual damage phase.
The weak point on the belly – an integrated Servitor (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
If you take too long to defeat the boss, he will eventually launch an attack that will inevitably kill the entire team. So don’t take too long to open the hatch.
Since the fight takes place at a distance, the Sleeper Simulant, the Whisper of the Worm, and even the Polaris Lance are particularly recommended as weapons. A shotgun for the Berserkers wouldn’t hurt either.
There is a mechanic you should also be aware of:
During the damage phase, the boss emits a pulse wave that activates 3 buffs – one for each 2 players. You see them on the left side of the screen. Use this mechanic to your advantage. Communicate accordingly and position yourselves appropriately.
If two players with the same buff stand close to each other, they deal significantly more damage to the boss. If two or more players with different buffs are too close together, they will take damage themselves and will not benefit from the damage increase.
Done – The boss is defeated (Source: Nexxoss Gaming)
Once the damage phase is over, the hatch with the Servitor closes. The whole game starts over now. Repeat the individual steps until the final boss is defeated. Then a large hole will open in the center of the map, where you can collect your final raid loot.
Phase 4 – The Raid Boss in Video: Here, Nexxoss Gaming explains the detailed procedure of the boss fight, other possible strategies, and numerous tricks and nuances that could further ease your journey:
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In week 2 of Season 7 in Fortnite, you will not find a secret star, but a banner. We will show you where it is hidden.
Every week, there are new challenges in Fortnite: Battle Royale. Those who complete these have the chance to find a secret star or a secret banner. This is always teased on the loading screen. You can also find a hint about the secret banner in this week’s image.
What does the banner bring? If you complete all the challenges, you get a chance at the banner. If you find it, you can use the banner as your profile picture so that other players can see that you have completed the tasks.
Here you will find the secret banner from week 2
What does the loading screen show? The new loading screen shows the heroine Lynx, who is sitting in her office. She is currently drawing plans for her cat combat suit and is working on a computer.
Where is the hint? This time, the hint is a bit clearer. On a screen in the image, you see the symbol for the banner. It indicates that the banner is also hidden in this very place, in Lynx’s office.
Where do I need to search? You can find Lynx’s office in Frosty Flights. There, in the large building, is Lynx’s office. It is on the first floor, but it is hard to miss.
How do I get the banner? If you enter Lynx’s office without completing all the weekly challenges, you will only find the hint. The banner itself will only appear once you have actually completed all tasks from week 2 and week 1.
Video shows the location: In the following video, you can see again the location where you will find the banner. The player himself has not yet completed all challenges, which is why he does not find the banner yet. However, the location is correct.
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Watch out for campers: The places where the banner or the star is hidden are often a spot for campers. If you land there, always be aware of your surroundings so you don’t get shot.
Together with the PvP mode, Pokémon GO also introduced another innovation: Very effective attacks deal more damage.
Attacks that are very effective now deal more damage in Pokémon GO. This means that you can now make better use of the effectiveness of Pokémon. We explain what is new and when your Pokémon are now stronger.
Type effectiveness has been changed
What was it like before? If you used a very effective attack in a battle, the damage was multiplied by 1.4. A very effective attack was thus 0.4 stronger than a normal attack. For not very effective attacks, the damage was multiplied by 0.714. Thus, the attack was weakened.
What is new now? The damage of a very effective attack is now multiplied by 1.6. This means that the damage of the attack is now stronger than before. The damage of a not very effective attack is now multiplied by 0.625. The attack is now weaker.
This means for the players: Those who know the effectiveness of Pokémon are now at an even greater advantage. Those who fight with Pokémon that are not very effective will take longer. The difference is not enormous, but players who pay attention to effectiveness will now be rewarded a bit more.
What does this mean for PvP? Those who rely on Pokémon like Dragoran and Rayquaza, which are generally strong attackers, now lose a bit. It is now better to focus on effective Pokémon instead of all-rounders. Pokémon that have good type coverage, meaning effective against many types, are the winners of this change.
Does this only apply to PvP? The changes are also active in gyms and raids. You can now throw Pokémon out of gyms more easily and defeat raid bosses, provided you use effective Pokémon. It is quite possible that raid bosses can now be defeated alone or with two players, which has not been possible until now. However, time will tell.
Anyone looking for an entry point or further information on trainer battles can check out our guide:
In week 2 of Season 7 in Fortnite: Battle Royale you should again play music from a sheet on different pianos. Where you can find each piano along with the sheet music and how to play the melody can be found here.
This is the piano music challenge from week 2: In the 2nd week of Season 7 a familiar task from Season 6 returns. Because back then you had to play a melody from a sheet on a giant piano.
In week 2 of Season 7 in Fortnite this task is back. This time, however, you do not have to find the sheet music separately, it is conveniently located right next to each piano.
The location of the piano at Lonely Lodge
Here is the piano with the sheet music: The first piano is located just north of the abandoned superhero villa at Lonely Lodge. Look for it on the coast at J5 and you will find the piano.
How do I play the melody from the sheet music? To complete the first task, you just need to press the keys on the sheet music. Jump on the key or step on it. Just be careful to press only the desired keys, or you will have to start all over again.
On this piano, you will play the notes: C C C F F F E F G A A# G A. Once you hit all the notes, the complete melody will play and you will have completed a part of the task.
The location of the piano at Pleasant Park
Here is the piano with the sheet music: The second piano is located at Pleasant Park right on the hill in the west. That is at coordinates B/C3.
How do I play the melody from the sheet music? At the 2nd piano, you need to play the notes E G C D E. Then the task will be completely finished.
The pianos and sheet music from Lonely Lodge and Pleasant Park in video
This is what the task looks like in video form: If you want to see exactly how to complete the task with the pianos, then watch the embedded video from YouTuber OmniPie here. Have fun!
https://youtu.be/b_lLaZmucY0
Watch out while making music!
Here’s what you should pay attention to: It takes a little time to play the melodies. Some sneaky campers may take advantage of this and attack you from behind in this situation. Also, the pianos are easy to spot from the air. So you are a good target for planes!
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the 2nd week of the challenges of Season 7 begins. What you need to do and how to complete all the challenges is explained here.
In week 2, it’s all about music and dance: Besides the usual kill tasks, there are challenges in week 2 of Season 7 for a dance competition. Additionally, you need to make music on a piano again.
Free and paid: Without a Battle Pass, you can only complete three challenges here. If you want to complete all seven challenges, you need to invest 9.50 euros or 950 V-Bucks for the Battle Pass of Season 7.
All Challenges of Week 2 in Season 7
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Challenge 1 – Search a chest at various named locations
Here’s how to solve the task: This task is easy to complete. Just choose seven locations and make sure to open a chest there. It doesn’t have to happen in the same match.
Challenge 2 – Deal damage to opponents with different weapon types
Here’s how to solve the task: Here you need to deal damage to opponents with every weapon category. This should be achievable at some point. Ideally in modes with respawns, where you can shoot to your heart’s content.
Challenge 3 – Eliminate opponents at Snobby Shores or Fatal Fields (Hard)
Here’s how to solve the task: You best complete this task in a mode with respawns. Just make sure you get your kills at the mentioned locations and the task is done.
Challenge 4 – Visit Snobby Shores and Pleasant Park during a match (Battle Pass only)
Here’s how to solve the task: You just need to reach the mentioned locations at different phases. This works particularly well if you have respawns and you can still complete it in case of death. The phases of the task are as follows:
Phase 1: Visit Snobby Shores and Pleasant Park
Phase 3: Visit Lonely Lodge and Dusty Divot
Phase 2: Visit Frosty Flights and Tomato Temple
Challenge 5 – Play the music from the sheet on the pianos close to Pleasant Park and Lonely Lodge (Battle Pass only)
Challenge 7 – Eliminate an opponent from at least 50 meters away (hard, Battle Pass only)
Here’s how to solve the task: 50 meters is not very far. So this task should be manageable in passing. Like all kill tasks, it’s best done in a mode with respawn.
A new patch has been released today for the PC version of Fallout 76. This update aims to improve user comfort in many areas. Console players on PS4 and Xbox One will have to wait two days longer.
One week after the last update, another patch for Fallout 76 is on the way today, December 11th. However, only the PC version is receiving an update today.
The version for Xbox One and PS4 will be released two days later – on Thursday, December 13th. The update brings a push-to-talk option, the possibility of skill resets, and other improvements.
Update: Today, on December 13th, the update will also go online on consoles. The maintenance work will also begin at 3 PM.
The patch notes for the new update of Fallout 76
The patch is already here: Starting at 3 PM, server maintenance will take place on PC, and the update will be applied. Thus, you should also be able to download the patch starting at 3 PM. Server maintenance on consoles will begin at 3 PM as well, just two days later.
How long will the maintenance take? There is only a start time for the maintenance. The duration is unknown. The work for the last update took about 6 hours.
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