Ashes of Creation makes a move on Fortnite – Is this PvE MMORPG in danger?

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

The developers of Ashes of Creation announced the release of their PvP offshoot last week. This will be free-to-play for everyone and will start with Battle Royale. Similar to the success story surrounding Fortnite. Should we therefore be worried about the game’s PvE?

The game Fortnite launched in Early Access in July 2017. At that time, there was only “Save the World” and thus all focus was on this mode:

During the day, players explore the world and collect items, while at night they are attacked by zombies. Together with other players, one can build a fortress to survive the zombie attack.

  • The great success of Fortnite, however, came with the Battle Royale mode. Epic wanted to react spontaneously and early to a trend, but Save the World remained the focus.
  • Battle Royale was released as a standalone, free-to-play game in September 2017, but then more or less surprisingly exploded in popularity.
  • And what has happened to Save the World? The survival mode, which is still in Early Access, will not be released in 2018.

Could the MMORPG Ashes of Creation face a similar fate? Are the developers shifting their priorities in favor of the PvP standalone, Apocalypse, thus delaying the release further?

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What is Ashes of Creation?

The highly anticipated Ashes of Creation promises to be a great success. It aims to return to the roots of all MMORPGs and specifically target players who enjoy the social component and like to play in a community.

At the same time, Ashes of Creation will also have a modern touch: something that the newly released old-school MMOs lack.

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The focus will also be on role players, who will be able to design their own homes as they wish through the special housing system. There will also be the possibility to own a tavern or stables. In addition, one can elevate oneself to the leader of a city and determine its direction.

And there are also PvE content such as crafting, dungeons, and raids planned.

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Through the Node system, there will be joint expansions, as well as PvP battles. Other factions can attack and destroy cities. However, all this will take place in an open world and in a clear and planned scenario.

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Furthermore, Ashes of Creation relies on a subscription model. The game itself will not cost anything, however, a monthly fee will be required to access the game world.

Housing Ashes of Creation

Why is Apocalypse a threat?

On December 17, the free-to-play version of Ashes of Creation is set to launch. However, some players see this as problematic. On one hand, resources are being diverted from the development of the actual MMORPG in order to release Apocalypse:

  • The game needs a lot of attention, especially in the early phase, so that the servers run stably and there are no major balancing issues.
  • Additionally, other game modes such as a fortress battle and cooperative horde mode are planned.

On the other hand, it could also happen that in the event of a corresponding success of Apocalypse, work on Ashes of Creation will not continue as intensely.

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What about the PvE in Ashes of Creation?

It still seems that the PvE of Ashes of Creation is not in danger. The developers from Intrepid Studios are only calling Apocalypse a beta to thoroughly test the servers and the combat system.

A release of the MMORPG is planned for 2019. The PvE content should therefore be sufficiently advanced so that a delay in the actual development is no longer worthwhile.

Also, finances are not a problem for Ashes of Creation. Founder Steven Sharif is himself a millionaire, has found a financially strong publisher in my.com and plans to have 200 employees by the end of the year.

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Much will also depend on whether the standalone game becomes successful at all. Fortnite is a good example of how quickly the focus can shift and how far the release of the actual game can take a backseat.

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Beyond Good & Evil 2 reveals details about coop, shows new gameplay

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New impressions from Beyond Good and Evil 2 are making fans’ hearts race. The scope of the game seems gigantic.

It has been almost 18 months since the announcement of Beyond Good & Evil 2 took place. Since then, there have been occasional small bits of information about the game’s development. So far, the developers have consistently raised expectations – and this time is no different. In a short video, there are fresh gameplay scenes and the basics of combat to see.

Although the fighting looks a bit clunky in the displayed images, one should keep in mind that the game is still in a very early stage.

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This is how the fights take place: What is interesting is how the combat unfolds. Players can first analyze their enemies and examine their strengths and weaknesses. Do the opponents carry healing ammunition? Do they use specific shields? Those who check this before the fight can draw the right conclusions and will not be caught off guard.

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Also in multiplayer alone: Although BG&E2 is an online game where friends can join anytime, there is no obligation to do anything with the other players. Anyone who wants can embark on adventures separately from their teammates and experience a few adventures privately before they meet up again and head out together. However, given the sheer size of the world, it may be difficult to “accidentally” run into each other.

Whether the developers can meet all the expectations they are already raising with the shown gameplay material remains to be seen.

Cortyn says: Honestly, I am a bit overwhelmed by the new impressions and wonder that developers are tackling a game of such phenomenal size. I fear that the project may become unmanageable and ultimately may not be able to fulfill all these goals in such a gigantic world. However, until then, I hope and would be happy to be proven wrong – the game is a must-buy, even if it should be released in many years.

What do you think of the new BG&E2 gameplay? Are you also fascinated? Or does what has been shown leave you completely cold?

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In Black Ops 4 you will be surprised today by these new maps

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

In Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, all owners of the Black Ops Pass can look forward to new content today – in addition to the new CoD Black Ops 4 update and the Operation Absolute Zero. The first map pack for multiplayer and zombies is coming.

Today, on December 11, 2018, Black Ops 4 is receiving a new update, which brings the new Operation Absolute Zero. Essentially, this marks the start of the second season of the game. However, as it turns out, there are even more new contents that owners of the year pass can look forward to today.

CoD: Black Ops 4 – New maps for multiplayer and zombies are coming

What happened? New content for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has already surfaced early in the PSN store of Australia. They are apparently set to launch today alongside Operation Absolute Zero and can (in Australia) already be downloaded and, in a limited way, even played (only in Team Deathmatch and LAN).

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(Source: Reddit user GeorgeeB0i)

The developers at Treyarch have even confirmed the new content. In a tweet, they stated they are aware that early video footage of the new content is circulating online. However, the “real deal” is supposed to arrive today along with a new trailer. So, it’s important to keep an eye out.

What’s included? The new content that is exclusive to owners of the Black Ops Pass consists of

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What makes it special? Initially, Treyarch had only announced the start of Operation Absolute Zero for December 11, 2018. The additional content seems to be a surprise for owners of the Black Ops Pass. However, the secret is no longer a secret.

What are the fans saying? The first reactions are mostly positive, and the new maps are well received by the players. However, there are also critical voices that speak of a division within the community. The new maps are exclusive to Black Ops Pass owners.

The maps in the video: If you want to take a quick peek at the new maps – we have linked them for you below.

Elevation (MP):

https://youtu.be/sItC8QO-AJ4

Madagascar (MP):

https://youtu.be/-Ah1RWUGyHc

Night of the Dead (Zombies):

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Fortnite: How to use the airplane – Map shows all locations on the map

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The big innovation of Fortnite with Season 7 is airplanes. This now offers Battle Royale dogfights, which are actually known from Battlefield. We show a map with the spawn points where you can find airplanes in Fortnite. We also introduce the X-4 Stormwing and provide some initial tips.

This is the innovation: With the big patch 7.0 on Thursday, airplanes came to Fortnite for the first time.

  • The airplane is the “X-4 Stormwing”
  • The airplane seats one pilot and up to 4 passengers, who travel on the wings as “wingmen”
  • The Stormwing has a built-in machine gun – it works similarly to the turrets that caused so much stress in November
  • The airplane can take sharp turns or even fly upside down – ideal for evasive maneuvers
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Fortnite Meets Battlefield

This is the special thing: There has never been anything like airplanes in Fortnite Battle Royale before. All previous vehicles were land-based.

Although Fortnite is already a vertical game with items like the “Grappler” or the focus on building, it goes up a lot. Actual air battles with the airplanes are now new. Shooter fans only know this from games like Battlefield 5.

In the initial hours, many players had to get used to how the airplane is controlled and became crash pilots during that time.

There are numerous airplanes to find on the map, so it happens that dogfights break out where multiple pilots duel in the air.

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Map with 12 Spawn Points of Airplanes in Fortnite

Where are the new airplanes in Fortnite? The streamer and reddit user Squattingdog has published a map. It shows 12 spawn points where there are airplanes in Fortnite. It is noticeable that especially in the southwestern, newly revised snowy corner of the map, many airplanes can be found.

Among them is the airplane that is hanging in the Yeti Cave of Fortnite, which we recently presented to you.

Additionally, the ziplines and their paths are marked on the map, another new feature of Season 7.

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Source: Reddit/Squattingdog

Facts about the airplane: The YouTuber “Geezry” has compiled some facts about the X-4 Stormwing in a video:

  • So the airplane has 800 health points and can withstand 26 to 30 shots from a rifle
  • The airplane in Fortnite can fire for about 6 seconds continuously before the machine gun overheats and needs to cool down
  • By performing barrel rolls, it is possible to become a smaller target. This gives advantages in direct air combat
  • Like the Quadcrasher, the airplane can fly through buildings or structures and destroy them when the boost is active
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Man hits woman while live streaming Fortnite, arrested

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The police arrested an Australian on Sunday night. He had been playing the online shooter Fortnite live on Twitch and apparently hit his wife, who was off camera. Children could be heard in the background. The incident shocked many on social media.

This incident is about: On Sunday afternoon our time, a clip circulated on Twitter. It showed a Fortnite player who seemed so engrossed in Fortnite that he didn’t want to stop playing, despite his wife repeatedly calling him. He only responded, “I’ll be right out.”

As a result, he got into a conflict with his wife, who was off camera. The conflict escalated quickly.

The man yelled at his wife that he would be right out, while she kept calling him and said she was fed up with this crap. The streamer eventually stands up.

A loud slap is heard off camera. Then the woman begins to cry.

Warning: The clip contains scenes that may disturb some viewers.

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You can hear her saying: “You damn woman beater. Don’t hit me in the face. Don’t touch my face. Do you all hear that, everyone out there? He hit me in the face!”

At one point the man yells: “Get out now, I’m paying the bills.”

In the background of the clip, children could be heard apparently screaming.

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Source: Twitter

This is how the internet reacted: The streamer was identified as “MrDeadMoth”. The clip of the act went viral within a short time after it was shared by the controversial content creator Keemstar. He is also active in Fortnite.

Many on social media expressed shock at the behavior they saw in the clip. Especially the children’s voices in the background caused horror.

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Source: Twitter

Others added that the clip was taken somewhat out of context. In a longer version, one could see that the woman had thrown things at the seated streamer before. Nevertheless, it is always wrong to hit a woman.

The clip took on a life of its own and was quickly picked up by some news sites. However, there were no official sources for a long time regarding what exactly had happened. Only the video was shown.

One person on Twitter, who claimed to be a cybersecurity expert, then alleged to have hacked the man’s channels and now had exclusive information about the incident.

He was then quoted as a “news source” by some English-language websites and seemed quite comfortable in that role.

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Source: Twitter

This is what the police say: Meanwhile, there is an official police report from Australia.

It states that a man is accused of domestic violence. He attacked a 21-year-old woman. This happened at 8:30 PM Australian time on Sunday evening. The police arrested the 26-year-old man at 11:30 PM.

Two girls, aged three years and 20 months, were present at the time of the arrest.

The woman was not injured but disturbed by the incident. The man has since been released from custody but will have to face charges of assault.

A restraining order has been issued against the man, prohibiting him from threatening, intimidating, stalking, or attacking the woman.

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Black Ops 4: Huge update makes especially Blackout players happy

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 receives the new update Operation: Absolute Zero. It features a lot of cool features, especially for the Blackout mode.

Why is the new update particularly worthwhile for battle royale fans? The new update Operation: Absolute Zero is packed with new features for the Blackout mode:

  • There will be subtle graphical adjustments, including winter lighting and smoke trails upon jump.
  • The new area “Hijacked” is coming, a hijacked yacht off the coast.
  • You will get a new vehicle, the armed ARAV armored vehicle.
  • You can unlock the new heroine Zero as well as the four gladiators from the zombie mission IX.
  • SDM and Spitfire will be rebalanced.
  • Finally, there is the armor repair function.

Changes in the black market: There will be a new black market. This is the battle pass for Blackout, where you earn goodies through gameplay progression. The new version will have 100 levels instead of 200 and offer more rewards. Every 25 levels, there will be a special theme covered.

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Fans are excited: On Reddit, fans of the battle royale mode are thrilled. The promised innovations sound great to many. Therefore, there is considerable anticipation for the big update.

When does the new update arrive? Operation: Absolute Zero begins on December 11, 2018, for consoles and will be released about a week later on PC.

What’s coming in multiplayer and zombie mode

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These are the new features in multiplayer mode: Fans of the classic game mode in Black Ops 4 will be happy about the new specialist Zero. This hacker is supposed to specialize in disrupting enemy systems.

New weapons are also coming, including the Daemon SMG, the SWAT RFT assault rifle, and a melee weapon called “Secret Santa”.

What’s new for zombies: In the zombie mode, you can now expect daily tasks called “Callings” in which you earn rewards. Additionally, there will be “Authenticity Stamps” with which you can officially publish your results after each match and compare them with other players.

Lastly, there’s still the opportunity to level up in the black market for playing 15 daily matches in zombies. A winter event for zombie fans is also coming.

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How a devilish guy conquered the Volundr forge in Destiny 2 solo

Robert Albrecht Robert Albrecht Reading time 3 minutes

One of the best and most well-known Destiny 2 players, Esoterickk, has quickly mastered the Volundr forge from the Black Armory solo right after its launch. But how did he manage that?

Who is Esoterickk? The famous Destiny player and streamer Esoterickk is among the top players in Destiny 2 and has repeatedly demonstrated that he can tackle content in Destiny solo that many other Guardians struggle with, even as a team.

This is how Esoterickk has already showcased his skills in the following activities:

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The Volundr Forge in the EDZ

Specifically, the new Volundr Forge was considered a tough nut to crack for a large majority of Guardians at launch. Bungie subsequently lowered the requirements of the forge by five power levels in all rounds.

However, even with this change, the forge remains a challenging task for fireteams of three players. Esoterickk has completed the forge solo.

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But how did he manage that? In a post on Reddit, the player describes his tactics that led to his success.

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How Esoterickk soloed the Volundr Forge

Which class and equipment did Esoterickk use to triumph? To even have a realistic chance, it is crucial to ensure that your Guardian has a permanent means to regenerate health.

Esoterickk achieved this with the Warlock and his Voidwalker focus. The talent tree Devour grants the perk Devour. This allows you to regenerate health after a void melee kill.

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In combination with the Karnstein Armlets, you can trigger this effect repeatedly. The exotic perk of the armor, Vampiric Embrace, allows you to regenerate health with each melee kill.

An Arc Titan with the Unyielding Sentinel can also achieve this effect. The downside is: You need to land shoulder charges to regenerate health. However, Esoterickk’s tactic is not designed for constant movement.

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The exotic gauntlets “Karnstein Armlets”

With this tactic, Esoterickk conquered the forge: According to the streamer, the second round posed the biggest challenge. The heavily armored Gladiators can really heat things up if you fail to eliminate them quickly.

  • Round 1: The left side of the arena proved to be an ideal spot for Esoterickk. The smaller Psions posed no significant threat, allowing the Guardian to regularly collect new orbs and place them in the forge.
  • Round 2: Suddenly, the left side of the arena no longer offered a consistent flow of enemies, requiring a tactical shift to place the needed 20 orbs before the timer expired. So, Esoterickk moved to the right side of the arena. The key is to take out the Gladiators quickly; otherwise, the timer will run out.
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  • Round 3: Esoterickk was again able to comfortably complete the third round on the left side of the arena. Hidden behind a rock, he took aim at the boss enemy until he was finally defeated.

Esoterickk defeated the forge with a power level of 632, thus slightly above the required level of 630 for the boss enemy. You can watch the exact sequence in the following video:

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After airplanes, Fortnite is now bringing swords – How is that going to work?

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale, a trailer has emerged featuring a sword. Does this mean that swords will soon be available in the game, or does the blade refer to a new game mode?

This is shown in the sword trailer: A small teaser was recently released on Twitter. It shows the courtyard in front of the Ice King’s castle. The area is snowy, but not completely covered in ice and snow, as it is in the current Fortnite map.

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In the middle of the courtyard, a sword is stuck in the ground. Shortly afterwards, the armored hands of the Ice King grasp the weapon and pull it out. A further teaser image follows with the description “A weapon worthy of a king”.

New mode or new weapon?

Reasons for a new game mode: The sword from the teaser has already appeared as an asset in data leaks, and the Santa Claus from the Season 7 trailer already signaled the invasion of the island. Additionally, it resembles the eponymous Infinity Blade from the RPG of the same name by Epic.

It’s quite possible that it’s an item from a new game mode. It could operate similarly to the notorious “Infinity Gauntlet,” which was released at the start of the new Avengers movie in early 2018. In that mode, the glove of Thanos from the film was an item that appeared once on the map. Whoever found it could become Thanos and had immense powers.

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An “Infinity Blade mode” could operate similarly. You search the map for the blade and thus become the Ice King, who then rocks opponents away by the dozen with the power of frost and ice.

Will Fortnite get a new melee weapon? It could very well be that Epic is merely announcing a new type of weapon, namely a sword. However, that would be difficult to fit into the game and would need to deal a lot of damage to compete with the usual firearms.

Therefore, the concept of a game mode is considered more likely.

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When will the new mode or weapon arrive? The sword, whether as a weapon or mode, may come with the next update. It is likely to occur on either December 11 or 12.

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Fight clubs are being created in Red Dead Online and everyone is talking about it

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The players of Red Dead Online meet for fight clubs. They hit each other in the face, but try to obey clear rules. And if someone steps out of line, they get shot.

As reported by Gamesradar, there is a movement in Red Dead Redemption 2 known as “Fight Club”. Players meet to beat each other up according to certain rules.

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Where does the idea come from? The idea for a fight club originated from the novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk, which was prominently adapted into a film in 1999 starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. This led to its incorporation into popular culture.

Fight clubs frequently appear in Rockstar’s games; in Red Dead Redemption 2, a player stumbles upon a horde of criminals meeting in an improvised arena for fistfights.

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This is how players recreate the Fight Club: In Red Dead Online, fight clubs have evolved rapidly since the beta launched just two weeks ago. Initially, there were more random fistfights, in which a gun was occasionally drawn (via reddit).

However, in recent days, a genuine “Fight Club” culture has been emerging on the Internet forum Reddit. Players are posting their experiences and urging Rockstar to officially bring such a mode to Red Dead Online.

In this video, there are rules such as “No tackling,” which are promptly ignored.

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The rules of a Fight Club: A Fight Club has even established eight rules (via reddit):

  • No tonics or enhancements
  • Only two people fight at a time
  • A referee starts the match with two gunshots in the air
  • Wave to an opponent to challenge them to a fight
  • No shirts (for men)
  • No weapons – even though there are some nice guns in Red Dead Redemption 2
  • You can use all melee techniques you want. But the first attack must be a regular punch.
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Source: Reddit

Some have even appointed bouncers to enforce their rules. And those who do not adhere to these rules might just get shot.

One thing, however, distinguishes the Fight Club in Red Dead Redemption 2 from the original. In the movie, Tyler Durden said: “You do not talk about Fight Club.” In Red Dead Redemption 2, many seem to be talking about the so-called secret club at the moment.

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Geralt from The Witcher comes to Monster Hunter World

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A new crossover is coming to Monster Hunter World. Soon you will be hunting monsters in Astera with Geralt of Rivia, the witcher from the RPG giant The Witcher. 

There will be a new crossover event with the creators of the RPG giant The Witcher 3, CD Project Red. A lot of effort has been put into this, as the developers of Monster Hunter World assured during the announcement of the collaboration.

The Witcher 3 is the last installment of an RPG franchise loved by fans. It is one of the largest RPGs in recent years and is based on a Polish book series. It revolves around Geralt of Rivia, a witcher whose job is to hunt monsters.

Thus, Geralt fits perfectly into the world of Monster Hunter World.

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The crossover between Monster Hunter World and The Witcher 3

This will be included in the crossover: In a reveal stream, scenes from Monster Hunter World were shown featuring Geralt in full witcher gear. Thus, there will likely be a proper armor and a skin.

Additionally, specially designed quests are supposed to come.

Furthermore, recordings have been announced by Geralt’s original voice actors in languages like German, English, and French specifically for the crossover.

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The crossover is supposed to

“provide a new gameplay experience, where the RPG mechanics of The Witcher 3 will be mixed with the game systems of Monster Hunter World.”

More information will follow in a later announcement. A release is planned for spring 2019.

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Besides the crossover, many other contents have been announced, such as a major expansion named Iceborne for autumn 2019. Furthermore, more events in Monster Hunter World are supposed to follow in the near future.

What do you think of the crossover? Are you fans of the Witcher series?

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Pokémon GO changes the rewards for weekly progress

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

Pokémon GO has once again changed the rewards from Adventure Sync. A new item is also being added. 

The rewards in the weekly progress have once again changed. Trainers are now reporting that the silver Pinap Berry is available as a reward. Additionally, players are now receiving different quantities of the previous items.

What is Adventure Sync? This feature counts your kilometers run each week and gives you a reward every Monday at 9 AM. These rewards are balls, candy, eggs, and stardust. Now also the silver Pinap Berry.

We will show you what has changed and what rewards await you now.

Silver Pinap Berry as a reward from Adventure Sync

What is new? Both trainers who have run 25 km and those who have run over 50 km have received multiple silver Pinap Berries as a reward. Players have also received more from other items.

Pokémon GO Fitness

What do the rewards look like now? Those who have run 50 km have so far received one of the following item packages:

  • 1500 Stardust
  • 3 Rare Candies
  • 5 km Egg
  • 10 km Egg

These items were in addition to the rewards from running 5 km and 25 km. Now, players are reporting on Reddit that they did not just receive one of these item packages, but three.

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Source: Reddit

This is what players now receive: The player “efin223” received 1500 Stardust, 3 Rare Candies, and a 10 km Egg in addition to the rewards from 5 km and 25 km. It can now be assumed that players are receiving more rewards from Adventure Sync again.

This item is new in the rewards: In addition to the increased rewards, there is also the silver Pinap Berry as a new item from Adventure Sync. The berry increases the catch rate of the Pokémon and also provides double the amount of candy.

The silver Pinap Berry is currently also available from field research tasks. Otherwise, there is no other way to obtain this berry.

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How often is the berry a reward? The player “jes_alpha” posted a screenshot of his reward for 25 km on Reddit. He received three silver Pinap Berries. It can now be assumed that the berries are a staple of the rewards.

Update December 11: There are now more items from the rewards. The following graphic shows the distribution of the items:

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What do you think of the new rewards? Adventure Sync was criticized after drastically reducing the rewards a few weeks ago.

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Monster Hunter World 2019 continues with monsters and events

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In the Special Developer Update, the developers of Monster Hunter World announced how the game will continue in December 2018 and into 2019. We summarize the most important news.

Monster Hunter World has announced some big news. The game will continue in 2019 and provide hunters with new content.

This includes more battle-hardened monsters, a new crossover with The Witcher, events like an anniversary festival, and a major DLC expansion.

Battle-Hardened Kulve Taroth and Nergigante

Two of the Elder Dragons from Monster Hunter World will receive a battle-hardened version. Kulve Taroth and Nergigante will appear in the coming months.

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Kulve Taroth arrives before Christmas

When is the battle-hardened Kulve Taroth coming? The Kulve Taroth will arrive this year on December 20 and will be active until January 4. This is another time-exclusive event. After that, the regular version will no longer appear in Monster Hunter World.

What’s new? The course of the Siege Quest remains fundamentally the same. New tasks will be added that you can complete during this quest. Kulve Taroth can enter a kind of rage mode multiple times during the battle. In this state, it sheds its armor.

If you complete this task, you can expect extra rewards. The battle-hardened Kulve Taroth will bring new relic weapons with it. Before their values are revealed, they have a rainbow coloring.

These weapons are said to be completely new and will introduce new elements to the game. There will also be a Gamma armor.

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Nergigante awakens spring feelings

When is the battle-hardened Nergigante coming? Capcom will answer that at a later date. But it is confirmed to be spring 2019.

What’s new? Based on the previous battle-hardened monsters, the Nergigante will likely be a stronger version of the hardened Nergigante.

. The monster will take more hits and deal greater damage. Whether the battle-hardened Nergigante will also gain new movement or attack patterns is not yet known.

Players can also look forward to a new Gamma armor.

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Monster Hunter World celebrates its anniversary

In celebration of the birthday of Monster Hunter World, a Gratitude Festival will take place in spring. As with the seasonal events, there will be a lot to do.

This is how the Gratitude Festival will be: Like with other events such as the currently ongoing Winter Festival, the gathering place will shine in particularly splendid decoration.

There will also be special outfits that look very fancy for the occasion. Further details will follow.

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New Crossover with The Witcher 3

A new crossover event is on the way. This time, Monster Hunter meets The Witcher.

This will be included in the crossover: 

  • Very likely an armor and skin
  • Specially designed quests
  • Recording from Geralt’s original voice actors in languages like German, English, and French

More information will follow in a further announcement.

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Monster Hunter World: Iceborn – A new expansion

In conclusion, there was the biggest announcement of the stream: A new expansion for Monster Hunter World called Iceborn.

What we know: Iceborn will be a major expansion that can be purchased either with the full game or separately. It will

  • introduce new maps,
  • monsters,
  • armors,
  • and activities.

Additionally, the story of Monster Hunter World will be continued. The expansion is said to have the scope of a G-series title, as is already known from Monster Hunter. Apparently, fans will get exactly what they hoped for.

Further information such as a date or price will be announced separately. You can find all information about Iceborn with us on MeinMMO.

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Monster Hunter World receives a limited-time demo

Monster Hunter World will receive a demo. This will allow interested players to take a free look at the huge game.

The scope of the demo: You will be able to play all quests of ranks 3-4. You will also have full access to other content of the game such as

  • the forge,
  • the gathering place,
  • and other locations in the game.

You can also play online with owners of the full version. Progress from this demo will carry over to the main game if you decide to make a purchase.

When is the demo available? The demo will run from December 12, 1 AM, to December 18, 0:59.

What do you think of the news? Have your hopes been fulfilled?

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Large expansion Iceborne announced for Monster Hunter World

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The online action RPG Monster Hunter World (PS4, Xbox One, PC) will receive a major expansion called “Iceborne” in autumn 2019. The DLC comes with a new quest rank, new monsters, and presumably an ice map.

During a live stream, Capcom announced Iceborne for Monster Hunter World today, on December 10.

What is Iceborne? The DLC will be a massive expansion for Monster Hunter World, providing hunters with plenty of new activities.

The name “Iceborne” suggests that a winter area awaits players. In the past, fans have often expressed their desire for an ice map.

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This is what Iceborne brings:

  • A new quest rank
  • New monsters
  • New areas
  • New moves
  • New equipment
  • New story

When is Iceborne coming? The release date for Iceborne on PS4 and Xbox One has been announced for autumn 2019. The expansion will be released for consoles on September 6, 2019.

What is the price of the expansion? This is not yet known. In spring 2019, Capcom will reveal the price. Players will need the main game to play Iceborne.

Is Iceborne also coming to PC? Capcom states that everything announced will also be available on PC. However, the PC version of Iceborne is expected to be released later than for consoles.

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Will the DLC include the G-Rank?

There is a new quest rank: It was mentioned in the live stream that the new expansion has the scale of an Ultimate expansion – similar to what was the case with Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.

One can imagine this as a G-Rank expansion. It seems that this will be a new quest rank that has not existed before.

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What is the G-Rank? This is a level of the hunter rank that determines the difficulty of the quests and the strength of the monsters. The G-Rank is the highest rank in the franchise and defines the endgame.

We assume that the new quest rank will also have endgame difficulty. The monsters are likely to become significantly stronger in this rank.

This is how you stay updated on Monster Hunter World: If you want to be informed about what Capcom’s monster hunting is up to, then follow our special Facebook page with 100% news, guides, and specials on Monster Hunter World.

More details on Iceborne: Want to dig deeper? Then take a look at our detailed info hub on Iceborne, which is continuously updated:

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Here are all 7 Christmas skins from the shop in Fortnite

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale the well-known skins from Christmas 2017 are coming back. Learn everything here about outfits such as the Red Nosed Raider, Nutcracker, Mulled Wine Agent, and Gingerbread Man.

Currently, Fortnite is gradually bringing back the well-known skins from Christmas 2017 to the shop in Season 7. If Epic follows the trend, all seven skins from 2017 should eventually become available again.

Red Nosed Raider, Gingerbread Man, and the Mulled Wine Agent

These skins are available for the Christmas theme: There were a total of seven Christmas skins released back then. They are:

  • Mulled Wine Agent (800 V-Bucks): A soldier wearing a sweater and Christmas hat.
  • Yule Ranger (800 V-Bucks): The male counterpart to the Mulled Wine Agent wears a ushanka instead of a Christmas hat.
  • Codename E.L.F. (1,200 V-Bucks): This funny skin is a dapper Christmas elf.
  • Red Nosed Raider (1,200 V-Bucks): The “Reindeer Skin” is a woman with a red nose and antlers. In English, the skin is called “Red Nosed Raider.””>
  • Ginger Gunner (1,500 V-Bucks): The Gingerbread woman has a smiling face looking at the world. A gingerbread skin to nibble on.
  • Advent Agitator (1,500 V-Bucks): The Gingerbread Man doesn’t look very happy. There are indeed some legends about the Gingerbread Man.
  • Nutcracker (2,000 V-Bucks): The “Nutcracker” was one of the first legendary skins in Fortnite.
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Here’s how to get the Christmas skins: All these skins should gradually become available in the in-game shop. The offers are renewed every 24 hours. The skins will likely appear more than once during the holidays.

Epic might also be planning a bundle offer for several or even all skins. Additionally, it could very well be that around Christmas you can use the gifting feature again.

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Are there also new skins? So far, only the evil Santa “Sergeant Winter” has appeared as another Christmas skin in the game. However, the trailer for Season 7 shows some nasty snowman troopers.

They will certainly come as skins later. Moreover, it is highly likely that Epic will bring even more skins with Christmas relevance to the shop. During Halloween, numerous new spooky skins, including the Spider Knight, the Vampire, or the Scarecrow, were introduced into the game.

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Those who do not like WoW now will not like it even after 8.1

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

The latest update of World of Warcraft is just around the corner. However, Patch 8.1 will not please all players – at least that’s what Cortyn thinks.

After long weeks of testing, the Patch 8.1, Tides of Vengeance, of World of Warcraft is just about to be released. Starting next Wednesday, December 12, 2018, players will be able to experience the new content – the patch can already be downloaded now.

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But those who believe that Patch 8.1 brings great salvation to all are mistaken. Patch 8.1 improves many systems, but does not eliminate the fundamental problems introduced with Battle for Azeroth that upset many fans.

A lot of fixes for self-made problems

The core of Patch 8.1 is not the new content itself. The most important changes concern the systems of Battle for Azeroth that did not run smoothly:

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However, even here Blizzard is taking a half-hearted approach and does not have fixes for everything. Enhancement Shamans are looking completely left out and will not receive the overhaul they have been eagerly awaiting.

Among shamans, the joke “Maybe in the next addon” is already circulating – it would be sad if that turns out to be true.

A big patch that brings little

Although Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance is planned as a “major content patch” and takes up a hefty 16 GB on the hard drive, the actually playable content at launch is rather sparse.

In summary, there are very few “new” contents.

  • The Paragon rewards may be negligible for many players. Those who do not want pets or toys will surely not farm world quests again – the major incentives for repeating world quests are simply lacking.
  • The Warfront “Darkshore” along with the area Darkshore, where there are new world quests and some rare enemies that lure with new rewards. All of this is, similar to Arathi, primarily an undertaking every two weeks for a few hours. The world quests here are certainly an exception.
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  • Two new islands, which must first be part of the rotation to appear. With bad luck, you won’t see them for weeks.
  • A few quests of the War Campaign to continue the story. However, this will be, at least in part, tied to the new raid that opens in January.
  • The pet-battle dungeon Gnomeregan is only for enthusiasts. Those who do not like pet battles will leave that aside.
  • The faction incursions are the new “Legion invasions” with accompanying world quests. These are particularly well suited to retrofitting twinks.
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In summary, I unfortunately come to the conclusion that Patch 8.1 will only bring back a few players. Because those who could not relate to Patch 8.0 of Battle for Azeroth fundamentally will not find much in Patch 8.1 that convinces them now.

However, those who have had fun in Battle for Azeroth so far are likely to benefit from the changes and continue to stay engaged.

What is your assessment of Patch 8.1? Will it make World of Warcraft a better game? Or does the patch simply not offer enough?

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Monster Hunter World: Announcement is coming – Fans hope for something big

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Today, December 10, an announcement regarding Monster Hunter World is forthcoming. Fans are excited and expressing their wishes for upcoming content.

What happened? At the Game Awards, the developers of Monster Hunter World announced news. As the official game site confirms, a live stream will start today at 3 PM. In the stream, new information is expected to be revealed.

Fans have eagerly awaited this and are already speculating about what the news might be. Many are also expressing their wishes, such as G-Rank, a new map, and new monsters.

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New Information about Monster Hunter World – What Fans Want

In recent months, fans have often discussed how Monster Hunter World should continue. The battle-hardened monsters are rather unsatisfying for a large part of the community and are only rehashes of monsters that already exist in the game.

For a while now, there haven’t been any new monsters, armors, or weapons on Xbox One and PS4. Therefore, there is also a list of things that many players would wish for.

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G-Rank

What does G-Rank mean? Normally, Capcom releases a base game for Monster Hunter, such as Generations. Following that, an Ultimate version is released, like Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. In this version, G-Rank is included. G-Rank is the highest difficulty level in Monster Hunter.

The difference from the normal difficulty level:

  • Monsters have more hit points
  • deal more damage
  • are larger
  • have new movesets
  • attacks vary more

Additionally, there is a load of stronger equipment.

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A New Map

From the beginning, Monster Hunter World has faced criticism that the map diversity is too low. There are a total of five areas that differ greatly from one another.

However, those who are in the endgame often end up on the same map: the Home of the Elder Dragons. Even without this problem, players have grown tired of the five maps after many hours of play and are wishing for some variety.

Speculation about an Ice Map: In the past, there have often been rumors and supposed leaks about an area covered in ice and snow. In fact, this would fit. So far, in Monster Hunter World there are

  • a forest/jungle
  • a large desert
  • the coral highlands
  • the rotten vale
  • the home of the elder dragons

All of these maps are not particularly cold or wintry. Therefore, an ice map would bring the necessary variety. Moreover, there is currently only Legiana as an ice monster in the game. Thus, several monsters could be introduced that focus more on the ice element.

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Alleged Leaks and Speculations

These rumors persist to this day: Even before the release of Monster Hunter World, there was a leak. This leak contained a list of monsters that were either already in the game or were yet to come.

The leak was correct about monsters like Devijho, Lunastra, and possibly Kulve Taroth. However, two monsters from the leak have not yet appeared: Oroshi Kirin and Alatreon.

What is special about Oroshi Kirin? This dark subspecies of Kirin is of the ice element type. Therefore, its attacks deal ice damage as well.

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What is special about Alatreon? Alatreon is an Elder Dragon that can use four element types (Fire, Ice, Dragon, Thunder).

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There are also persistent rumors about Lagiacrus, which almost made it into the game.

This afternoon at 3 PM, we will know more. However, fans are already emotionally preparing for a disappointment:

  • For example, there is a bingo for the live stream that includes everything from “G-Rank update/DLC announced” to “a decoration armor that nobody cares about”.
  • Another fan has already prepared memes for the best case (announcement of an ice map) and for the disappointing case (announcement of the battle-hardened Nergigante) .

What do you hope for from the live stream? 

Monster Hunter World is getting an Expansion

Update 15:11 – this was presented: A new expansion for Monster Hunter World “Iceborne” was announced. It is supposed to arrive in autumn 2019.

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Before that, there will be several updates for the game with additional “Arch-tempered” versions of the toughest monsters. Additionally, there is a crossover event planned with The Witcher, where Geralt himself will visit. Monster Hunter World will also celebrate a festival for its first anniversary: the Appreciation Event.

We will provide articles on all these events on MeinMMO.

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Warframe bans more than ever in chat, unsettling players

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Warframe is currently having a problem with its chat and the moderators there. They acted with great zeal on certain topics and caused a lot of bans. Therefore, the developers now want to approach the topic differently.

What is currently the problem in Warframe? If you mention certain terms in Warframe’s chat, it’s likely that you will be automatically banned by a mod-bot. For example, the seemingly harmless term “Traps” (Fallen) leads to a ban.

What is so bad about the term? The term can also be used as an offensive insult for trans women in English. In Warframe, the term has been used by some players with clear toxic intent to describe the androgynous Warframe Nezha.

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The Warframe Nezha is sometimes referred to as transgender.

Community and Chat Moderation in Conflict

What are the backgrounds of the bans? To ensure that such transphobic ideas have no place in the game, a moderator, who until recently called himself “FriendzoningMisandrist”, added the term to the auto-ban list. The list also includes potentially discriminatory words like “gay”, as these are supposedly always used in a homophobic context according to the mod.

This is how the current shitstorm arose: Quickly, there was anger about the moderator’s decision. On the one hand, the term Trap is by no means limited to the insult of trans women. For example, if someone asks for a way to trap animals, they would also be immediately banned. And gay has long ceased to be an insult.

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Moderator Accused of Double Standards: Moreover, the name “FriendzoningMisandrist” itself is exceedingly offensive, as Misandrist stands for “man-hater” and is the opposite of the woman-hating “Misogynist”. The moderator’s name is now only “Misan”, but the strict ban rules still apply.

According to Misan, it would be unbearable for him and his trans girlfriend to constantly read transphobic comments. Incidentally, the girlfriend is also active as a moderator in Warframe. Therefore, they will continue to fight against transphobia and believe that all individuals who are not transgender should not have a say in the debate about transphobic terms.

Digital Extremes Will Seek Professional Help

How the developers are reacting: The community is angry and accuses the developers of populating the community team with overzealous individuals who clearly measure with double standards.

Thus, the developers have reacted and addressed the issue in the last dev stream. There, the message came that they are aware that the moderation is currently not up to the usual industry standard.

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Therefore, they want to change this quickly and are looking for a professional third-party company that specializes in chat moderation, among other things. With their help, the rules for the mods should be made more professional. More details will be released as soon as they know more.

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Does ARK: Survival Evolved have a future now that Atlas is coming?

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With the announcement of the new MMO Atlas, players of ARK: Survival Evolved are shaking. The developers have now revealed whether there is a future.

A few days ago, Grapeshot Games, a sister studio of Studio Wildcard, announced the new MMO Atlas. In this pirate MMO, gigantic worlds are interconnected, and it could be serious competition for Sea of Thieves.

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But aside from the anticipation, the fans of the dinosaur game ARK: Survival Evolved are shaking. After all, part of Studio Wildcard is now working on Atlas, and the question arises: Is ARK now on ice?

Here’s what the developers say: Development on ARK: Survival Evolved will continue. In a “message from Studio Wildcard,” the developers reached out to the players and explained that it is far from over. Even though a few developers would be called to Atlas, work on ARK would continue. After all, the team has grown significantly over the last year.

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More expansions for ARK are coming: Almost secretly, in a side note, the developers mention that they want to bring new features, bug fixes, and expansions to the game. Although this is not an official announcement, fans can still look forward to one or another expansion.

Extinction is not the end: Many players had suspected that the journey of ARK with “Extinction” had slowly come to an end. After all, this expansion returned to Earth and revealed many story details that essentially felt like a conclusion. The fact that more expansions are supposed to come gives hope for further story, cool new creatures, and more to explore.

Fans are cautiously optimistic: Most players in the comments seem to be pleased that ARK is being developed further. However, a few note that they find it unfair when the developers start a new game while ARK is struggling on consoles. They say “you should fix ARK first before starting something new.”

What are your thoughts on the future of ARK in connection with Atlas? Are you excited about new expansions? Or do you fear that ARK will slowly fade away?

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Designer at Destiny 2 explains why bosses are often just XXL mobs

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Designer Brendan Thorne is working on Destiny 2, previously he was at Defiance and WildStar. On Twitter, he explains why bosses in raids often do not have unique character models, but are just larger versions of normal mobs.

Who is speaking? Brendan Thorne, who, according to his LinkedIn profile, has been in gaming since 2005:

  • He started as a Game Master for WoW
  • was then a quest designer for the MMORPG WildStar (recently discontinued) for 4 years
  • worked starting in 2011 at Defiance as a content designer
  • Thorne has been at Bungie since 2013 and works there as a Senior Game Designer on Destiny and Destiny 2. He helped build the “Broken Throne” .
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What’s it about: On Twitter, Thorne has answered the question as to why bosses are often just XXL versions of normal mobs in a series of tweets. He is often asked this.

No wonder, as Destiny is teeming with giant Servitors, giant Fallen, giant Cabals, and other XXL versions of well-known enemies.

Thorne tells a story from a fictional meeting. The meeting is not necessarily aimed at Destiny, but is the result of his 12 years in gaming across various studios.

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Let’s build a flying giant cyborg

This is how the fictional boss meeting goes: Imagine you are a designer and in an early meeting about what the next boss will be like. The boss says: “We have 6 months until launch. That means we have much less time.”

You cheerfully suggest that the boss will be a completely new giant squirrel-cyborg-eagle that flies around and breathes fire on the raid.

Immediately, all the animators, technicians, artists, and sound effect folks in the room look at each other and make a face.

“What’s wrong?” you ask.

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If you are not an artist, you won’t understand why they made that face.

The character artist responsible for creating the boss will explain to you that your idea requires a new rig, meaning the skeleton that the boss moves with. Just the rig will take two months.

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Then the tech designer will say, “We don’t have flying technology in the engine. It will take months of engineering time. And we don’t know what area we want to design for flying. Will he fly freely or will he fly in curves?”

Then the boss intervenes: “Okay, so no flying boss.”

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That’s why bosses are just modified standard enemies in raids

What is really possible? Thorne then continues that ultimately the meeting agrees to take the elephant enemy that they already have, inflate it to triple its size, and then add spikes to make it look cool.

Additionally, they could add some bones to the rig, maybe create a handful of new attack animations and adjust the movement patterns.

The planned jumping attack will be scrapped because the boss might get stuck somewhere.

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In short: Creating completely new character models is incredibly labor-intensive because they require a variety of features and the time and resources of designers are always tight, as their work is needed in various places.

You can do a lot more things when you use existing assets and adapt them, says Thorne.

You can read the complete, worthwhile series of tweets here in the original.

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This is why there could soon be maps from Call of Duty in Fortnite

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In Fortnite: Battle Royale offers the creative mode countless possibilities for your own creations. Classic maps from Call of Duty are highly popular. With a bit of luck, they might soon appear in the regular game.

What is the creative mode? The main highlight of Season 7 is the creative mode. In it, you can be your own game designer on your own little island and build your own map. The possibilities are enormous, and many cool creations have already emerged.

CoD maps like Nuketown and Rust are a hit

This is what Nuketown looks like in Fortnite: Nuketown is one of the most famous maps from the Call of Duty franchise, and hardly any game in the series lacks a version of this map. It is a nuclear test site, and typically features the truck and the bus in the middle and the beige opposing houses. All of this has been considered by Fortnite fans like YouTuber XFitJesus in their Fortnite version.

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This is what Rust looks like in Fortnite: This map from Modern Warfare 2 was ideal for snipers, and in Fortnite, you also have many elevated places and good shooting positions. User itsHNDN created a possible version of it.

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Shipment: Another classic from Call of Duty offers a tiny area full of cargo containers. It tends to be brutal in there, and intense close combat is the order of the day. Here you can see a version from user AgentCecil.

Do CoD maps fit into Fortnite?

This is how fan maps could come into the game: So far, these new maps only please the creators and their friends in creative mode. However, Epic has purposefully demolished the location Risky Reels and built the “Block” there. In the future, a constantly changing map from the creative mode should be shown there.

Reasons for CoD maps in Fortnite: First of all, these maps are cult and particularly popular and well known among older players. Furthermore, it would be a cool tribute if you have a fan-made homage to the most famous maps of the competition in the game.

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And it would be interesting to see how an old-school shooter map performs in a game like Fortnite. However, classic CoD maps are not designed for you to just blast through the terrain and build your own fortifications.

It will be interesting to see how the CoD maps feel in Fortnite if they ever come into the official game via the Block.

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