This animal is under police protection in Red Dead Redemption 2

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In the open world of Red Dead Redemption 2, NPCs react to your actions. This can lead to trouble during a firefight if you’re mean to a dog.

Red Dead Redemption 2 boasts that NPCs respond directly to player behavior. Whether you invade their personal space or wave your pistol around in town, depending on the character of the NPC, you can observe a variety of reactions. It’s no surprise that the townsfolk find animal cruelty to be no laughing matter.

Animals and NPCs remember your actions

What is it about? More and more players report on the reactions of animals and NPCs in the world of Red Dead Redemption 2. Whether intentionally or accidentally, many actions result in an immediate response in the game.

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You can interact with many animals in RDR 2. For example, with horses or dogs. The numerous dogs that roam the prairie or can be found in towns appreciate a bit of petting and will joyfully remember you afterwards.

If you torment the dogs, they will bark at you the next time. By the way, NPCs do not take kindly to animal cruelty either. Even if the animals in RDR 2 sometimes go completely out of control.

You should rather pet dogs, not shoot them

How do NPCs react to cruelty? A recent YouTube video shows what happens when you step on a dog with your horse. The animal limps away – visibly injured – and howls loudly before Arthur ends its suffering. Many players were horrified by how brutal Red Dead Redemption 2 is.

The scene was witnessed by the NPCs present, which led to a bounty being placed on Arthur for animal cruelty. To top it off, the townsfolk started shooting at Arthur.

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No mercy, not even for accidents: A similar experience was already reported by VentureBeat when playing. Instead of petting a dog, someone accidentally shot a small yapper.

The bystanders in Valentine immediately notified the sheriff, who ordered the culprit to leave town. Apparently, the lawman didn’t think the man was leaving quickly enough, as he then started shooting at Arthur.

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This NPC in Saint Denis could also use police protection.

After the animal abuser’s death, the incident was by no means erased from the minds of the NPCs. When Arthur returned to Valentine, the dog that had been shot last time started barking. The town’s residents then called out to Arthur as he walked by that they still remembered what he had done.

What do you think about the NPCs reacting to your actions? Have you ever had such an experience?

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After much chaos and frustration, Fallout 76 extends the next beta

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After technical problems during the beta launch of Fallout 76 for PC and PS4, Bethesda has now announced an extension of the next beta period. Here’s what you need to know.

Fans had to have strong nerves during the night from October 30 to 31. The official launch of the Fallout 76 beta on PC and PS4 went rather poorly for some.

Initially, some struggled with a faulty beta download, and for some, the fairly large download had to be restarted completely. Now Bethesda has announced an extension of the next phase.

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The next beta period runs several hours longer

When does the beta start again? The next phase starts on Thursday, November 1.

How long will the beta run? Instead of the originally planned five-hour runtime from 7 PM to 12 AM, the beta will now run for about 8 hours.

Thus, you can extensively test the beta on November 1 from 7 PM to 4 AM, provided there are no further technical issues.

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These are the contents of the beta: The Fallout 76 beta includes an early version of the entire game. You will be able to keep your progress in the release version.

Some have already played the beta, here you can find what they say about it.

Were you also affected by technical problems?

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New Murder Quest in Destiny 2 is live, but so far disappointing

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In Destiny 2, as part of the Halloween event Festival of the Lost, the mysterious murder quest has gone live. However, the supposed highlight of the festivities has so far disappointed the fans.

Many fans were looking forward to this. With the Weekly Reset on October 30th, the highly anticipated and heavily promoted mystery quest at the Festival of the Lost went live – at least the first step. However, most Guardians probably expected more from this task.

The Missing Cryptarch – Here’s How the 1st Quest Step Goes

Here’s what the quest is about: Master Ives, the former Cryptarch of the Reef, has apparently been murdered. For the Guardians, it’s now about solving this murder case and avenging this old friend.

How to get the quest: The new exotic festival quest “The Missing Cryptarch” has been available since the weekly reset on October 30th at Amanda Holiday in the Tower Hangar. Just talk to her, and you’ll receive the quest directly.

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The first quest step

Here’s what you need to do for the first quest step: The first quest step requires you to retrieve the 10 lost pages from the records of the missing Cryptarch. You can obtain these by decrypting legendary or exotic engrams as well as from challenging enemies in the EDZ on Earth.

There are two efficient ways to quickly obtain the required pages:

  • Complete the public event “Glimmer Extraction of the Fallen” in the EDZ heroically. With the numerous enemies with yellow health bars, you should already have the pages after a heroic completion.
  • Visit the Cryptarch Master Rahool in the Tower. Buy and decrypt 10 legendary engrams from him. Then the first quest step is already done.

How and when does the quest continue? The new mystery quest is apparently timegated, so it’s behind a time lock. After you have collected the 10 pages, you will receive the next quest step, but this cannot currently be completed.

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Now it’s time to wait

The decryption of the pages cannot currently be cracked, and Amanda Holiday will reach out to you when there are updates on this. How long the Guardians will have to wait for Amanda’s response is not known.

It is possible that the quest will continue with the next daily reset on October 31st at 7:00 PM. However, a leak from a reliable Reddit user states that the quest spans three weeks. So it could very well be that the Guardians now have to wait until the next Weekly Reset before the quest continues.

What could the reward be? Nothing is officially known about this. It is highly likely to be an exotic item, as the quest itself is exotic.

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However, there are speculations and hints that it could be the exotic heavy machine gun Thunderlord from Destiny 1, which now serves as a kind of preview of the return of heavy machine guns in December.

That’s why fans are disappointed with the festival quest

This is what fans on Reddit think about the quest: Many players were convinced that Bungie was saving the best for last with the promoted mystery quest at the end of the festival. Many at least expected a short mission or a small challenge.

Instead, there was a quest step that can be completed in five minutes without any further effort through normal means. If you choose the route to the Cryptarch, you can do it even in seconds. After that, there’s nothing more you can do but wait – possibly even until the next Weekly Reset.

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Here, many definitely expected more – including prominent Destiny players like Gigz. Because Bungie has shown that timegated content can also be packaged more elegantly with the Whisper quest. There are concerns that Bungie has been lazy again and may artificially stretch a short quest line over several weeks.

Now fans hope that the quest will at least continue with the next daily reset and that they won’t have to wait until next week.

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What do you think of this quest? Did you expect more?

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WoW: Monks should better not use this ability in PvP

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With a talent, monks currently heal their opponents in PvP from World of Warcraft. The culprit is an overpowering Azerite ability.

With World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, there are numerous Azerite abilities. These abilities can be found on the Azerite armors (chest, shoulders, head) and provide massive bonuses in battles – PvP is no exception. However, one property is currently causing an uproar because it makes monks the perfect healer, but for the opponent.

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What Azerite property is it about? It’s the Azerite Empowerment. This effect counts as a healing effect and can therefore be found in the second or third ring of the items.

What does Azerite Empowerment do? Azerite Empowerment causes your character to be healed every time it suffers a stun, immobilization, or knockback effect. The property is stackable across multiple items, so each stun or knockback restores up to 40,000 health.

The absurdity: The effect has no cooldown! Especially in PvP, where many stuns are used, this can result in a lot of healing.

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Monks should be careful: A major culprit is the ability Ring of Peace from the monk. This spell prevents opponents from entering a specific area and continually knocks them back.

By the way, BlizzCon is coming up – what WoW players can expect has been revealed here.

Unlimited healing through knockback: Combined with Azerite Empowerment, opponents can completely heal themselves at a Ring of Peace simply by running against the ring multiple times.

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The community is making fun: On Reddit and in the official forums, there has been complaints about Azerite Empowerment for a while now. It is one of the few properties that has no internal cooldown and therefore urgently needs revision. Repeatedly, there are cries of “Beta for Azeroth”. There has been no statement from Blizzard about this so far.

Whoever wants to achieve something as a monk in PvP from World of Warcraft should therefore better stay away from the Ring of Peace for now. Unless they want to help their opponent.

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4 new multiplayer games in November 2018 for PS4, Xbox, PC and Switch

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 4 minutes

In November 2018, several interesting multiplayer titles will be released for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Four of these upcoming releases look particularly promising and are definitely worth a closer look.

October 2018 already brought some high-profile titles that captivated numerous multiplayer fans to their screens – such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Super Mario Party, or Red Dead Redemption 2.

But November 2018 also holds exciting games for multiplayer lovers – including:

  • Diablo 3: Eternal Collection from Blizzard Entertainment on November 2, 2018 (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fallout 76 from Bethesda Game Studios on November 14, 2018 (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
  • Warframe from Digital Extremes on November 20, 2018 (Nintendo Switch)
  • Battlefield V from DICE on November 20, 2018 (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

What kind of games are these? And who might find them worthwhile?

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Diablo 3: Eternal Collection

What is Diablo 3: Eternal Collection? Diablo finally appears for the Switch. With the Diablo III: Eternal Collection, you get a complete collection of all previously released content for the hack-and-slash action RPG classic – specially tailored for consoles.

What is it about? As one of the 7 classes, you battle against the undead, demons, and the Lord of Hell, Diablo himself. You can choose from Barbarian, Witch Doctor, Demon Hunter, Monk, Sorceress, Crusader, or Necromancer.

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Even in the third part of the beloved Diablo series, it is all about hunting for ever more powerful equipment and gaining experience points. Both grant your hero more power and simultaneously allow you to fight against increasingly stronger enemies.

Diablo 3 is traditionally played from an isometric perspective – on consoles, however, with a controller or using the Joy-Cons.

Platform: PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Release: November 2, 2018 on Nintendo Switch (08/19/2014 PS4, Xbox One)
Business model: Buy-2-Play
Genre: Hack&Slash, Action RPG
Comparable to: Path of Exile, Torchlight 2, Titan Quest
 

What does it include? The Eternal Collection of Diablo 3 includes:

  • Diablo 3
  • Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls
  • Diablo 3: Return of the Necromancer

Additionally, the Switch version has some exclusive digital goodies. By the way: The Diablo experience is the same in content on PC and consoles. The patch cycle is also the same.

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This makes Diablo 3: Eternal Collection special

  • Complete Diablo 3 experience – extensive content
  • A large number of innovations and adjustments specifically for consoles
  • Precise controller controls
  • Local co-op multiplayer mode
  • Switch-exclusive cosmetics

Diablo 3: Eternal Collection offers the following multiplayer elements

The special thing about the console version of Diablo 3 Ultimate Evil Edition is the local co-op multiplayer mode. This feature is not available in this form on PC.

On the Switch, up to four players can play on one Switch console. On one screen – and it’s not even split. It is also possible to play wirelessly with up to four players on different consoles. Alternatively, you can also play online with Nintendo’s paid online service.

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Diablo 3: Eternal Collection is ideal for…

  • all fans of the Hack & Slash genre
  • everyone who loves fast, action-packed battles. Because in hardly any other representative of the genre is slaying monsters so much fun and goes so smoothly. In terms of game flow, animations, and visual effects, Diablo 3 is still the industry leader
  • for everyone who likes intuitive, precise controller controls
  • for everyone who enjoys couch co-op
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Fortnite: Top player wins $255,000 in tournament, never buys skins

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Turner “Tfue” Tenney is currently one of the best Fortnite players in the world. In the current tournament, he won over $500,000 with a partner. Ironically, he has vowed not to wear skins in Fortnite.

This is how Tfue made so much money: The “Grand Finale” in Fortnite took place this weekend. That was the last tournament of the “Fall Skirmish”, the large 10-million-dollar tournament series in Fortnite. The Grand Finale was held at Twitch-Con 2018.

The tournament took place in San Jose. It was a massive LAN with 100 of the best Fortnite players in the world.

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Tfue competed with his partner Dennis “Cloakzy” Lepore for the “FaZe Clan.” They won the tournament and a prize of $510,000. That’s about €450,000.

The prize money breaks down as follows:

  • $400,000 was the Grand Prize for first place
  • $50,000 was awarded because they won one of the matches
  • $60,000 was a bonus for most kills

Tfue and Cloakzy played strongly but were only able to win the third of a total of 7 matches. However, they often ranked among the top players in a round, and the 28 kills, the most in the tournament, brought bonus points. Consistency was crucial here.

Although the European duo Domentos (Latvia) and Pate1K (Norway) managed to win the first two matches, they ultimately only placed 7th.

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This is how the tournament went: Overall, it was quite tactical gameplay. Many players often made it to the final phase of a match.

Usually, the team that could heal itself best during the last seconds while the storm devoured their opponents emerged victorious.

For the tournament, Epic had indeed disabled the “Halloween zombies,” shockwave grenades, and portable fortresses, but players could once again use their gliders if they were just high enough. This changed the gameplay significantly.

Did everything go smoothly? No, not quite. Nate Hill experienced a nasty glitch. His glider did not open and he fell to his death. The casters commented on this with “Oh, the glider malfunctioned.”

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Nate Hill and his partner FunkBomb ended up being the runners-up in the tournament. The two were still facing the
hatred of the community in September because they were caught “cheating.”

How successful was the tournament on Twitch? Since all streamers were on site and could not stream themselves, the official Twitch channels of Fortnite reached top numbers. The Fortnite category had more than 581,000 viewers at its peak on Twitch. The main Fortnite channel peaked at 336,000 viewers.

That’s why the top player doesn’t buy skins

No skins as a protest: Tfue has a peculiarity. He has vowed not to buy skins or emotes in Fortnite and instead runs around as a “no-skin.” This is usually associated with players who have just started playing Fortnite and have not bought or earned any of the countless skins in Fortnite.

Allegedly, his former main account, into which he had invested $5,000, has been banned. In protest of this, he now runs around as a “no-skin.” This causes a stir, as Fortnite is a game that relies heavily on its skins.

Especially streamers are usually known for always sporting the latest and trendiest skins. Tfue is standing against this trend.

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On reddit, players are already suggesting that Epic should just gift him all the skins. After all, such a valuable ambassador who refuses the cash shop is counterproductive to Fortnite’s financial success.

This is why Tfue wore a skin in the tournament: For the tournament, a skin was forced upon him. Epic decided that each player would be randomly assigned a skin. The casters explained this during the match to protect Tfue’s “integrity.”

But at least Tfue didn’t buy any.

This is how you stay updated on Fortnite: For more news, stories, and guides about the player, check out our Facebook page dedicated solely to Fortnite!

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That’s why discount promotions like in Tomb Raider really annoy people

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Discount promotions are a great thing for game collectors. Just not when you already own the game. A discount promotion for Shadow of the Tomb Raider drives players on Steam to the barricades.

Many players do not jump in right at the release of a major game. Those who do not have the necessary money or simply want to skip the turbulent launch phase with possible bugs buy a game months later when the price has dropped.

For this, special Steam sale events are a good option.

But while one side of the players rejoices that a game is available at a lower price just weeks after launch, another part of the gaming community feels cheated.

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After all, they bought the game shortly before at full price or even pre-ordered it. This “trust advance” in the developers is trampled by an early price reduction.

How a discount promotion ruins reviews

The currently most prominent example is Shadow of the Tomb Raider. The game was released on September 14, 2018, a clear full-price title with plenty of “special editions”. The so-called “Croft Version” even cost around €110, included the season pass and cosmetic extras.

Just a month after release, there is already a discount promotion on Steam, where the “Croft Version” was reduced in price by 47%, costing less than €60.

The fans’ response came promptly: Shadow of the Tomb Raider was inundated with negative reviews on Steam starting October 16, the beginning of the discount promotion. The rating dropped from “Positive” to “Mixed” and only 66% of the reviews are positive.

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A drastic increase in negative reviews.

Other developers have also struggled with this decision. For example, Bungie made the purchase of two DLCs unnecessary shortly after many players had bought them in preparation for the first expansion “Forsaken”.

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Blizzard implements a similar policy with World of Warcraft. Just before the launch of a new expansion, the old expansion becomes part of the base game. Those who buy right before this time feel cheated out of their money.

This raises the question: When is it actually permissible for games to go on sale?

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Developers and publishers are also caught in a dilemma here. On one hand, they do not want to alienate loyal players who may have pre-ordered, on the other hand, game sales continue to decline over time and games become less interesting. Those who entice earlier with a discount promotion find more customers as long as the game is still “hot” and in the media.

There probably isn’t a perfect timing for this. It seems impossible to satisfy all fans. But at least in the case of Tomb Raider, it can be said: 4 weeks is definitely too early.

When do you think a game should first be reduced in price? What is the golden mean to not alienate players who may even have pre-ordered?

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Fortnite costumes are a hit with kids on Halloween, this is what they look like

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Fortnite: Battle Royale is heavily trending this Halloween. Many kids want to dress up as Fortnite skins for Halloween this year. Here are some particularly cool costume ideas and offers.

Halloween and Fortnite: It is no secret that Fortnite is extremely popular among kids. It is similarly popular especially in the USA, where children and teenagers go around dressed up on Halloween asking for candy. So why not combine both?

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Fortnite is the big Halloween hit of 2018

Costumes are selling like hotcakes! As an author from Kotaku observed live in a Halloween costume shop, parents are having a hard time keeping their little ones from emptying entire shelves of Fortnite stuff for Halloween.

The Spirit brand has the official license from Epic and sells some of the most popular Fortnite costumes for Halloween. While there are no specific numbers, sellers claim that the new merchandise would sell out faster than they could restock it.

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One shop is already on its 5th restock, and especially the Black Knight and Skull Trooper would sell out almost immediately. The costumes are also available for adults, but they are not nearly as popular.

These Halloween costumes and accessories are available for Fortnite

Currently, you can get the following complete costumes for kids and adults from Fortnite on Amazon in the USA. They cost around $50 and would need to be imported:

  • Cuddle Team Leader
  • Summit Sled
  • Tri-Cera Ops
  • Dark Voyager
  • Crackshot
  • Black Knight
  • Rex
  • Skull Trooper

If you only want individual parts, you can get the following items, among others:

  • Cuddle Bear Mask
  • Drift Fox Mask
  • Pickaxe Replica
  • Unicorn Pickaxe Replica
  • Boogie Bomb with Sound
  • Bow from the Cuddle Team Leader
  • Red Wig for Summit Sled

Fortnite Costumes to DIY

If you want a unique outfit or do not want to import expensive costumes from the USA, you can certainly sit down at the crafting and sewing table and become a designer yourself. In the following video, you can see how to create Fortnite costumes yourself.

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What are you dressing up as for Halloween? Are you also keen on a Fortnite outfit, or are you annoyed that this noble festival is being ruined by Fortnite kids?

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Fallout 76: Beta for PC and PS4 starts now, but hurry up [Update]

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Anyone who pre-ordered Fallout 76 for PlayStation 4 or PC can test the game in the beta soon. The first phase of the beta for PC and PS4 may start earlier than expected. But players need to hurry.

The first phase begins: On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at 11:50 PM the beta for Fallout 76 on PC and PS4 started. You can log in and play from now on.

Update: The beta is now live! You can start immediately if you’ve downloaded the game.

Important additional info: After the game has been downloaded a second time, it can be started, but logging into the game itself gives an error. Bethesda advises not to press any buttons in the launcher but to let the download run if it has started for you.

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Original report: Start of the beta for PC and PS4 delayed, issues with the Bethesda launcher

Update: The timer in the Bethesda.net launcher has expired, but players receive various error messages when they try to start the game:

  • Error contacting servers.
  • Game server is offline.
  • Fallout 76 failed to download due to an error on the server. Please try again.

In some cases, the launcher asks for an installation directory and shows a required disk space of about 50GB. In some cases, this download may even start already.

Bethesda itself has already commented on the event. On Twitter, it is stated that the beta will start as planned at midnight German time.

Additionally, there is currently an issue with the Bethesda.net launcher, according to Bethesda. The support is working on the problem and asks you not to click any buttons during this time.

After the game is downloaded again due to the error, it is possible to start Fallout 76. However, this is likely a bug, and it is also not possible to log into the game itself.

If the download has also started for you, you should still let it run to the end.

Fallout 76 Beta for PC and PS4 – What you need to know

The beta is a test: When you play the beta, you should keep in mind that this is not a finished game. Bethesda wants to test and improve certain things with your help, and you are even encouraged to break the game.

The beta includes the full game, and you can play it in full, even if there may still be bugs. Any progress you make during the beta can be transferred to the game once it is released on November 14.

You can also stream all the content of the game and share screenshots from it. By testing, you do not submit a confidentiality agreement (NDA).

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You can’t always play: The first test of the beta for PC and PS4 lasts 4 hours according to the original report. However, it should take place from 12:00 AM to 4:00 AM.

Whether the beta now ends only at 2:00 AM or remains until 4:00 AM because of the earlier start remains to be seen. But you should prepare for an end at 2:00 AM. As soon as there is new information, we will update it here.

Once this phase ends, there will be further phases in which you can play the beta. The corresponding times can be found in our post.

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How do I get into the beta? If you want to play the Fallout 76 beta, you need to pre-order the game. You will then gain access to the early test. If you still need to pre-order Fallout 76, you can find all available editions compared with us.

How exactly you sign up for the beta and can play it, we explain in our beta guide.

Visit us for more information also on Facebook and stay updated. In our Fallout group, you can also look for players for the beta or pass the time until the start.

Our author Tarek has already played the beta of Fallout 76 for Xbox One. This is his first impression:

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In WoW you will soon be able to ride a mech with a giant shield

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A new mount is set to become a highlight in World of Warcraft. You will soon be able to obtain a huge mech along with a shield.

With the Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance for World of Warcraft, there are plenty of new content to check out. For collectors, mounts are of course highly sought after. In addition to some stylish new Night Sabers, there is also a mount to grab in the raid “Siege of Dazar’Alor”: The large mech named “Gilded Edition G.M.O.D.”.

Where can you find the Gilded Edition G.M.O.D.? This special mech mount drops from the boss Gelbin Mekkadrill in the raid Siege of Dazar’Alor. The raid will be unlocked during Patch 8.1 and involves the Alliance’s attack on the trolls’ capital, Dazar’Alor.

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Mount is part of the War Campaign: However, the G.M.O.D. is not just “any” mech, but the personal battle armor of Trade Prince Gallywix. In the War Campaign of Patch 8.1, Gallywix is seen multiple times in this mech, especially in duels against the leader of the gnomes, Gelbin Mekkadrill. However, it is not clear why we are getting Gallywix’s mount – he doesn’t seem like someone who wants to part with it.

My colleagues at wowhead have released a video on this:

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Mount only for the Horde? In various comment sections, there have already been complaints that the mount is exclusive to the Horde because it drops from the boss Mekkadrill. However, this is not the case. Alliance players can also participate in a flashback against Mekkadrill and will even be transformed into Horde members. The mount is therefore available to both Horde and Alliance.

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Speculation about the shield: Some players speculate that the large shield of the mech also provides a passive effect. Such things occasionally exist with mounts. There are mounts that can walk on water or others that allow you to gather herbs without dismounting.

Are you looking forward to the new mech? Or do you find it too bulky to strut around with?

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 30th October – New Activities and Challenges

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 4 minutes

In Destiny 2 today, on October 30, is Weekly Reset. What activities and challenges does the new week bring? What are the new Nightfall Strikes and where is the Flashpoint?

What does the new week bring in Destiny 2? After the Update 2.0.5 the Festival of the Lost now enters its final week. Guardians can still snag all sorts of thematically-inspired loot and try their hand at the Event activity Haunted Forest.

However, today also starts the mysterious quest where a murder case involving the former Reef Cryptarch Master Ives needs to be solved. There are speculations that the Guardians will return to the Cosmodrome on Earth one last time in this context and that at the end of the quest, the first Heavy Machine Gun in Destiny 2 might be waiting – the Thunderlord.

Now it remains to be seen if there is any truth to these rumors. Additionally, the Curse of the Dreaming City goes into its second cycle week. Here’s what else the Guardians can expect:

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Nightfall Strikes from 30.10. on PS4, Xbox One and PC

You can choose between three Nightfall Strikes each week. This week there are:

  • The Corrupted
  • The Arms Dealer
  • The Hollowed Out Hideout
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The recommended Power Level is 540. Modifiers are only available through the challenge card. Your gear is locked during the activity – so choose wisely.

Here’s what exclusive Nightfall loot you can hunt for in this week’s three Nightfall Strikes: All exclusive Nightfall rewards in Destiny 2 – Here’s how to get them 

To get powerful loot, you must:

  • Complete the Nightfall Strike
  • Complete the Nightfall Strike with at least 100,000 points

Strikes and Story Missions

In the heroic story missions these modifiers are active:

  • Solar Singe
  • Grounded: Damage taken while in the air is significantly increased
  • Juggernaut: Melee abilities deal more damage and recharge much faster

In the Vanguard Strikes the same modifiers as in the heroic story missions are active. You can choose different difficulties, the maximum is “Level 50 – 500 Power”.

While the Singe modifier remains the same throughout the week, the other two modifiers rotate daily.

To get powerful loot, you must:

  • Complete 3 heroic story missions
  • Complete 3 heroic strikes with a focus on the same light element as a fireteam member
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Crucible Activities and Gambit

In the Crucible there are:

  • Quickplay
  • Competitive
  • Rumble
  • Survival
  • Private Match

To get powerful loot, you must:

  • Complete 5 Crucible matches
  • Complete 3 Gambit matches

By the way: In Gambit, there is double Infamy from October 30 to November 2, and from November 2 to November 6 even triple Infamy points. A great opportunity for everyone who wants to push their Infamy rank significantly.

Escalation Protocol

If the current rotation is maintained, during the final boss of the Escalation Protocol this week you have the chance to receive the following weapon:

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Flashpoint, Petra, Bounties and Festival of the Lost

Talk to Amanda Holiday. There you can get the first step of the new mysterious quest “The Lost Cryptarch”. The Event weapon “Scary Tale” is still available.

The Flashpoint is now on Nessus. There is also a heroic adventure that drops Powerful gear.

Ikora Rey allows you to complete 20 bounties for Powerful gear.

Hawthorne allows you to collect 5,000 XP with Clan Bounties for Powerful gear. Additionally, she has the weekly raid challenge “Infinite Battle“, which also drops Powerful gear on successful completion.

At the Nomad, you must complete the weekly bounty “The Power of the Traveler” for powerful gear.

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Petra Venj is this time right next to the landing zone of the Dreaming City. She has a mission for which you will earn powerful gear – as well as for the Ascendant Challenge and completing 8 daily bounties. This time the 3rd Ascendant Challenge is active.

Spider offers the bounty Drowned Summoner, which has powerful gear as a reward. You will need 5 Ghost Fragments for that.

The Loadout for the Prestige Raid Sections is this time limited to a kinetic auto rifle, an energy auto rifle, and any weapon in the Power slot. Arsenal is active as a modifier.

The Raid Challenge this time takes place in the Circus .

In the Eververse you can find parts of the Festival armor set (chest and helm), the exotic ship Drifting Shroud, the exotic ghost shell Nine Lives, and the exotic emote Heroic Guitar God.

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Monster Hunter World: This mod turns cat companions into dogs

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

On PC, there are some modifications for Monster Hunter World that change or add all sorts of things. Like this curious mod that turns your Palicos into dogs.

Since the release of Monster Hunter World on PC, several mods have emerged that change the game. Some improve the FPS, while others add new outfits or remove the scout flies.

Now there is another modification that turns your cat companions (Palicos) into dog companions.

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The right mod for dog lovers

The mod allows you to make the Palico companions into dog companions. Instead of a cat, you’ll be accompanied by “man’s best friend”. Even the sounds have been adjusted.

Modder UberGrainy didn’t create this mod for himself.

I’m not specifically a fan of cats or dogs, but I know a few people who wanted a dog instead of a cat as a partner. So I wanted to see if such a mod was possible.

It seems he succeeded. At least to some extent. Partially, you can still see on the body, eyes, and paws that they should actually be cats. Especially with equipment, it is obvious that they are supposed to be dogs.

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Here’s how to install the dog mod: You can find this mod at nexusmods.com. To install it, you need to unpack the files into the folder “SteamSteamappscommonMonster Hunter World”.

What are Palicos anyway? In the world of Monster Hunter World, Palicos are a race of cats that can talk and walk on two legs. You can take them as companions on hunts, equip them with weapons and armor, and give them various tools to assist you in battle.

If you prefer dogs, this mod is the best you can get at the moment.

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Use at your own risk

At this point, a note: Mods are not officially supported. Although Capcom recently made a statement and approved quality-of-life mods, you should still be aware of the risks, as only Capcom decides how a mod is classified.

What do you think of the mod? 

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Pokémon GO: That’s why you should start the new special research now

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

The start of the special research around Shuppet will no longer be available in Pokémon GO. Grab the research quickly before your chance to get Shuppet runs out.

As announced by the Niantic Support on Twitter, the special research “A Creepy Message” involving the Ghost Pokémon Shuppet will not be available for long. At the end of Halloween, on November 1st, the start of the special research with Shuppet will also disappear.

Find out what bonuses the Halloween event brings along here. 

Also solvable after November 1st: However, trainers can still complete the task even after the Halloween event has ended. You simply need to collect the task from Professor Willow before the event ends. So those who have already started solving the tasks do not need to rush.

Shuppet can only be caught by completing the quests

Anyone thinking that they can catch Shuppet without quests is mistaken. So far, the Ghost Pokémon is only available from the special research. Up to now, it cannot be caught in other ways.

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Tasks revolve around the number 108: The quests you must complete on the way to Shuppet consistently revolve around the number 108. Professor Willow explains throughout the story that Shuppet is a Pokémon consisting of 108 souls. Additionally, Shuppet is the 108th Pokémon in the Sinnoh region Pokédex.

If you want an exact overview of the quests surrounding Shuppet , you can find it here.

Tips for solving the quests: To solve the quests, you don’t need much skill. It only takes a bit of time to complete the quests. On one hand, you need to use 108 berries while catching Pokémon, and on the other hand, you need to catch 108 Pokémon. Additionally, there are a few smaller quests.

Therefore, one obvious tip is: Collect as many berries and balls as possible.

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Spinning new PokéStops: Many players see a difficulty in spinning eight new PokéStops. This is a task of the special research. However, to encounter Shuppet, it is enough to skip this quest. The Ghost Pokémon already appears during the task “Catch 108 Pokémon”. However, to complete the special research, players must spin new PokéStops.

Grab the special research: All players who have not yet claimed the special research should do so by November 1st. It is unknown when the next opportunity to catch a Shuppet will come.

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Have you already caught Shuppet? Did you have fun solving the quests?

Currently, Giratina reigns in the arenas as a raid boss – With these Pokémon you can defeat it best.

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Fortnite: Zoey and these 2 hot leaked skins have disappeared

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

Currently, there is trouble with skins in Fortnite. The skin “Zoey,” which had been in the game for months, suddenly became invisible and was deactivated. Two other skins that data miners discovered have since disappeared from the code of Fortnite.

This is what’s going on with Zoey: The Zoey skin features a green-haired clownish lady. A type of lollipop is also part of her set. The skin was available at Tier 47 in the Battle Pass of Season 4. So it has been in the game for quite a while.

However, the skin was recently temporarily deactivated by Epic. The reason is a glitch that players found.

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This was the glitch: If someone in the Zoey outfit stood too far away, the person simply became invisible from the neck down.

Epic is working on fixing the problem. Then players will get their Zoey back.

This is not the first glitch in Fortnite that removes skins from the game. Recently, a burger joint was removed from Fortnite, because it was just a floating skull.

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What is happening with the other two skins?

It’s about the two skins:

  • K-Pop, which was first seen in September 2018
  • Onesie, a jumpsuit, which data miners discovered at the start of Season 6. We reported on it on October 16th.

Both skins have never really been in the Fortnite shop, but were only discovered by data miners.

Are the 2 skins gone forever? When skins are found in data mining, they usually appear in the Fortnite shop within a few days. However, these two skins have not appeared yet and have now disappeared from the data. It’s as if they were never there.

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Deadfire, a particularly cool skin from Fortnite

This does not necessarily mean that they will never come to Fortnite, but apparently Epic has other plans than a soon release. Perhaps a mistake was also found with these skins and Epic discovered it in time, before the skins went live.

In any case, it seems that a lot is buggy in Fortnite right now, and there was even a “mega bug” that players could benefit from:

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Amazons New World allegedly has these MMORPG elements

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG New World by Amazon contains, according to current information, many survival elements. However, an alpha player claims the opposite. The game is said to be more akin to old PvP MMORPGs like Ultima Online or Eve Online.

How is New World structured? The alpha player, referred to as Alphano by the Italian website MMO.it, claims that the game mainly revolves around conquering and defending territories. Many concepts in the game are said to not be new but borrowed from old MMORPGs.

If the game had been released a few years earlier, according to the leaker, no one would describe it as a survival game.

There are also said to be many peaceful activities. For example, you can gain experience and level up by defeating monsters in PvE or by cutting down trees.

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PvP as Endgame Content: The Criminal Mode is supposed to ensure that you can be attacked by all players. You have to activate it yourself, and then you can attack players. “Other players are invited to defeat you and loot without being punished for it,” says Alphano.

According to the interview, the endgame is supposed to be significantly focused on PvP and larger battles. He also praises the very action-packed combat system, which he repeatedly compares with that of Dark Souls. An initial impression of the combat system we were able to gain in a previous leak.

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Are there survival elements in New World? Characters in New World can be hungry and thirsty. “If the character is suffering from hunger, then it no longer regenerates health points. If it is thirsty, it regenerates stamina much more slowly.”

However, there are said to be enough food items on the map to combat these two effects. However, you do not die in New World directly if you forgo eating and drinking.

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When does New World come out? 

Alphano has revealed some further details alongside the information on the structure of the game. While he does not expect a release in 2019, he does not consider it impossible. Currently, there are about 10,000 alpha testers, although the game has not yet attracted much attention. You can still register for the alpha.

What problems does New World still have? He currently sees the biggest problems in the player count. “So far, almost 600 people can play on a server at peak times. The question is whether Amazon can keep the promise that 10,000 players can play per server.”

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Games with Gold in November 2018: Here are the free games

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The free games for November 2018 at Xbox Games with Gold are now known. This time, there is a popular shooter that offers single-player and multiplayer content.

Subscribers of the Xbox Games with Gold service will again receive a selection of 4 games in November. You can then play them for a limited time for free.

The free games for Xbox One in November 2018:

  • Battlefield 1 – Available from November 1 to November 30
    • In the first-person shooter Battlefield 1, you can expect an exciting single-player campaign, where you dive into various war scenarios of World War I. Fans of competitive games can look forward to a wide variety of multiplayer modes. You must either capture and hold objectives or jump into the fray repeatedly in the deathmatch mode. Intense battles in the operations are also included.
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  • Race the Sun – Available from November 16 to December 15
    • In this game, you should demonstrate your skills in coordination and reflexes. In races against time, you speed over race tracks where many obstacles cross your path. Avoid the obstacles and always stay in the light to win. This brings an arcade feel!
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The free games for Xbox 360 in November 2018:

  • Assassin’s Creed – Available from November 1 to November 15
    • Start your adventure in the part of Assassin’s Creed that launched the franchise. It takes place in the year 1191, and the Third Crusade threatens to tear the land apart. You can expect a realistic world and plenty of action as you eliminate enemies with your skills as a deadly assassin.
  • Dante’s Inferno – Available from November 16 to November 30
    • Dante’s Inferno is a third-person action-adventure. You set out as Dante to rescue the soul of his beloved Beatrice from Hell. You must descend through nine circles of Hell. Each circle offers new environments, enemies, and story elements. Expect action battles with magic. Additionally, smooth gameplay.

All games on Xbox One: Keep in mind that due to backward compatibility, the games for Xbox 360 also run on Xbox One.

Games with Gold brings free games to Xbox One and Xbox 360

As a subscriber to the Xbox Games with Gold service, participants receive a selection of free games every month. This selection is divided into 2 games for Xbox One and 2 games for Xbox 360.

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Destiny 2: Update 1.28 / 2.0.5 is live – Patch notes and all information

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 4 minutes

Today, on October 30, 2018, the update 2.0.5 for Destiny 2 was released. We have summarized all the important information about the content, maintenance, patch notes, and downtime for you.

Today, Destiny 2 has already received its second update in October. It is 149.5 MB on PS4.

This brings numerous changes that Bungie has announced in recent months finally into the game. We explain to you what is included in the current Destiny 2 patch and how the maintenance works.

These new features await you on 30.10. in Destiny 2

This is included in update 2.0.5: With update 2.0.5 , Bungie is addressing specific concerns with Forsaken for the first time. While update 2.0.4 two weeks ago also fixed some issues, it was primarily about bringing new content. Many of the “larger issues” are being tackled today.

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These are the most important known changes in update 2.0.5:

  • More sources for enhancement cores (formerly masterwork cores)
  • Fewer duplicate exotics, higher chance for Forsaken exotics
  • “Bad luck protection” on nightfall rewards, making it easier for guardians to obtain desirable items
  • It will be easier to delete individual shaders (0.25 seconds instead of 1 second)
  • The Gunsmith will now take 25 materials at once instead of 10
  • The Sleeper Simulant is being nerfed (less ammo per shot)
  • Damage from swords and fusion rifles increases in PvE
  • The exotic hand cannon “Hand Cannon” becomes stronger (explosion damage increases, more damage against Taken and invaders)
  • The exotic bow “Wishender” becomes stronger (higher base damage)
  • The stack size for ghost fragments increases from 10 to 20

A complete list of all changes will be available in the patch notes as soon as they are published.

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Destiny 2: Maintenance, downtime, server downtimes on 30.10.

What you need to pay attention to today: As soon as update 2.0.5 is available for download and installation, maintenance will take place today, Tuesday, October 30, 2018.

However, – except in emergencies – no downtime is expected. This means there is no server down. You will only need to interrupt your gameplay to download and install the new update. After that, you should be able to continue playing normally.

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Maintenance schedule:

Important: The exact time indications from Bungie are unfortunately poorly worded due to the recent time change and may each shift back by an hour (17:00, 18:45, 19:00). Should the times change, we will adjust the article accordingly.

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16:00:

  • Estimated start of maintenance
  • Downtime for Destiny services is not expected
  • The Companion App, equipment, and clan features will initially no longer be available in browsers, on phones, or in third-party apps
  • Update 2.0.5 will be deployed across all platforms and regions

17:45:

  • All Destiny 2 players who are still in in-game activities and have not yet installed update 2.0.5 will be removed from the respective activities and returned to the login screen to install the update

18:00:

  • Estimated end of Destiny 2 maintenance
  • The Destiny Companion functions, equipment, and clan features will now be fully activated again

Destiny 2 – Patch Notes for Update 2.0.5.

The official patch notes for update 2.0.5 are not yet available in German. As soon as they are provided, we will post them here as soon as possible.

In the meantime, we have linked the original English changelog for you:

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The mysterious quest at the Festival of the Lost starts today after update 2.0.5

This is what the new quest after update 2.0.5 brings: After downloading and installing update 2.0.5, a new quest line will start with today’s Weekly Reset at the Festival of the Lost:

Master Ives, the former Cryptarch of the Reef, has been murdered. Now it is up to the Guardians to solve the murder case and avenge the old friend. This allows you to earn another powerful reward each week.

This is what Guardians can still expect: Additionally, it is speculated that this mysterious quest could lead Guardians to the Cosmodrome on Earth one last time and that at the end, possibly the first heavy machine gun in Destiny 2 awaits as a reward – the Thunderlord.

UPDATE: As a fresh leak claims, the Thunderlord will likely not be available for another three weeks.

This is how you stay updated with Destiny 2: If you want to know what is happening in the shooter in the future, then follow our Facebook page for 100% news, guides, and specials on Destiny 2.

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Final Fantasy XIV: Players have been suffering from DDoS attacks for a month

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 4 minutes

The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has been under heavy DDoS attacks for almost a month. Initially, only the European data center was affected, but later the attacks also spread to the FFXIV webpage Lodestone, customer support, and the servers of Final Fantasy XI. 

What happened? October was not a good month for the developers and players of FFXIV. Since October 4th, the servers have experienced massive connection issues and crashes. These initially occurred only on European servers but later spread to the North American and Japanese regions.

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List of FFXIV server problems that occurred almost daily in October

Players seemed to be randomly kicked from the MMORPG and were unable to log in for a long time. However, the problem did not occur for all players simultaneously. There were also people who had no issues and were spared from the disconnects. This could change over the weeks, however.

To top it all off, most disconnects occurred during the so-called “prime time.” This refers to the time period when most players are online, typically in the evening around 6:00 PM. Particularly the raiders were affected, as they could only enter instances with fixed groups at scheduled times.

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How is Square Enix responding? After the initial silence, Square has released several statements regarding the situation. The Internet providers of FFXIV are suffering from irregular DDoS attacks, which also affect the performance of FFXIV and other Square Enix services. Everything is currently being done to fend off or at least mitigate these DDoS attacks.

The director and producer of FFXIV, Naoki Yoshida, has published several messages to the players apologizing for the issues. He also explained what DDoS attacks are and why they are so difficult to combat. However, it was not stated whether players would receive compensation for the weeks of connection problems.

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What is a DDoS attack? Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is a relatively simple and therefore common type of attack on servers and data centers of various service providers. There are many different types of DDoS attacks, but most aim to overwhelm the servers and crash them through artificially created, extremely high traffic.

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While DDoS was previously used more as a form of protest and vandalism, it has now been recognized as a form of cybercrime. There are websites that offer specialized DDoS services, allowing one to, for example, harm the competition or extort money from the service provider.

From Frustration to Memes

How are the players reacting? In the early days of the connection problems, there was significant discontent among the players. The connection issues often occurred in the evenings when most players are active. However, there remained hope that these were just temporary issues.

As the connection problems persisted, voices arose questioning the DDoS attacks as a reason for server issues. They suggested that this was an excuse from Square Enix to cover up the poor state of their server infrastructure. User Arg0n wrote in the official Lodestone forums:

Perhaps it is not a DDoS attack, but that the hamsters have actually starved.
The EU servers have been unstable for months, especially the instance servers.
So there is a server problem regardless, DDoS or not…

There are also calls for Square to compensate for the long downtime. In the FFXIV forums, a user has created a petition for this.

Meanwhile, players have started creating memes about the constant connection problems and the state of the FFXIV servers. Players from the European Chaos and American Primal data centers have transferred to other servers to create new characters with humorous names like “Primalis Onfire” (Primal data center is on fire) and “Send Help”.

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The director of FFXIV, Yoshida, asks the team how to improve the game while the EU servers burn.

The English community has also created a “90002 Bingo”. Error code 90002 in FFXIV indicates a sudden loss of connection to the server. The bingo lists the worst situations during which one can be kicked out, such as in the middle of a raid or while crafting an expensive item.

The descriptions of the official FFXIV subreddit have also been adapted to fit the situation:

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The attacks continue: The attacks and connection problems have now practically become a daily occurrence for FFXIV players. Although their frequency has clearly decreased, they still occur. It is not known when the problem will be definitively resolved.

In the meantime, the FFXIV team is still working on new content:

Final Fantasy XIV is getting a new Eureka area where everything is different

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Red Dead Redemption 2: All about horses and grooming

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 4 minutes

Horses are an essential part of the story in Red Dead Redemption 2. You will learn how to tame, care for, and increase the bond with your four-legged friend here.

Horses in Red Dead Redemption 2 are not just a means to traverse the vast prairie. Your steed also helps you transport and store items and sticks by your side through thick and thin. How to take care of your horse, tame it, and enhance your relationship with it will be explained here.

How to Get Your Horse – Locations

In Red Dead Redemption 2, there are several ways to acquire a horse. You will receive a decent horse early in the campaign. Additionally, you can buy horses at stables, tame wild horses, or simply steal your next mode of transport.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Title Horse

Stables

You gain access to the stables during the story. In Chapter 2, during the quest “Step Down, with Head Bowed”, the stable is explained to you. In this quest, you also have to track down a legendary bear.

At the stables, which you find in all major towns, you have several options:

  • Buy and sell horses
  • Board up to three horses
  • Buy care items like food or special tonics
  • Buy or upgrade horse equipment, such as saddles, saddle bags, and stirrups
  • Change the appearance of your horse and accessories or rename it
Red Dead Redemption 2 Warhorse preorder
This warhorse is available for pre-order

Taming Wild Horses

In the game world, you will often encounter wild horses that need to be broken in first. You can catch the animals with a lasso or try to win their trust.

So catch the wild horse with the lasso or not, and aim at it from a distance with LT/L2. Use the option to calm the animal and wait for it to settle down. You can approach slowly and use the calming option whenever it appears. Get closer and pet the horse as soon as you have the opportunity.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Arthur Horse

Next, you should try to mount it. Try to hold on to the horse’s back by pushing the control stick in the opposite direction of the animal’s movements. If you succeed in staying on the horse without being thrown off, you will have tamed the animal.

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Stealing Horses

You are an outlaw in the Wild West and can of course just steal a horse. However, be careful when you are in towns and settlements: Stealing can quickly bring you a heavy bounty.

You can also steal horses from rival gangs. However, be prepared for the gang to attack you. Have good weapons ready and plan your escape route in advance.

The horses of the Dutch van der Linde gang cannot be stolen, by the way.

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Saddling Horses

In Red Dead Redemption 2, you can temporarily ride horses. However, if you want to make the animal your permanent mount, you need to put a saddle on it. The option for this is unlocked during the main storyline.

Approach a calm horse with the saddle in hand and press up on the D-Pad. You will have now put the saddle on and made the respective animal your main horse.

If you want to remove the saddle and switch horses, you can aim at the respective horse with LT/L2 and press up on the D-Pad again.

You can only have one saddle and thus one main horse at a time. Other horses can be boarded in the stables.

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Grooming – How to Care for Your Steed

Dirt and hunger negatively affect your horse’s performance. Your horse should always be fed and clean to remain happy and healthy. Grooming also positively affects the bond.

Under LB/LT and then the horse menu, you can use some items for horse care. For example, you can groom your animal. You can acquire the horse brush in stables starting from the quest “Step Down, with Head Bowed”.

Additionally, you can feed your horse. Healthy options include oat biscuits, apples, or hay. Some plants or herbs from the wild can also be fed.

However, be careful not to overfeed your animal. If it eats too much while already full, it will gain weight.

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Bonding

Bonding describes the relationship level between Arthur and his horse. The further the trust increases with a higher relationship level, the more benefits you will have:

  • Health and stamina are increased
  • More commands are available
  • Horses respond faster and from a greater distance to whistles, even in combat
  • The ability to cross deeper waters or ride over more difficult terrain
  • A lower chance that your horse will flee from a fright, such as seeing a predator

Bonding increases through interaction with your horse. Normal riding, swimming, or leading the horse increases the level. Additionally, you can pet it, calm it when it is nervous, and groom it when it is dirty.

Feeding and tying the animal also increases the bonding. Removing heavy items also leads to an increase in the relationship level.

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Destiny 2 YouTube: First the great success, now deletion threatens him

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A German-speaking YouTuber about Destiny 2 is currently experiencing a roller coaster of emotions. After being brought into the spotlight by Bungie worldwide, he is now facing major issues on YouTube. It is suspected that a jealous person might be behind this.

This YouTuber is: AndyEdition is responsible for the story and background of the game in the German-speaking Destiny community. He takes on the role of “Lore Explanator” for the German community, a role filled by “My Name is Byf” in the English-speaking community. We at MeinMMO have also featured his videos on the story of Destiny 2.

How it went up: With this concept, he is increasingly successful. From small beginnings at the end of 2016, his channel has grown significantly in recent weeks. In September 2018, he had his strongest month so far with “Forsaken.” With nearly 750,000 views and over 5,000 new subscribers, the hard work is slowly paying off.

The rise of Destiny 2 with Forsaken is also affecting content creators.

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The highlight seemed to have been reached when Bungie, the developer of Destiny 2, took notice of AndyEdition. On October 24, community manager Cozmo introduced the YouTuber to a large audience as part of the “Community Focus.”

The article about Andy appeared on the Bungie homepage and from there it spread around the world.

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That was the shock: But he could only enjoy the success for a few days.

As Andy says in a conversation with MeinMMO, everything was different by Saturday. When he logged into YouTube there, everything was suddenly red and covered with warning messages.

YouTube-Strike

In a short time, two strikes appeared on his account. YouTube informed him that he may have violated “community guidelines.” However, no exact details were provided.

Appeals against the strikes were also unsuccessful.

AndyEdition feels powerless and cannot find a contact person at YouTube who can explain to him what he may have done wrong.

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Now the deletion of the channel is imminent

This is the situation now: The channel is banned for three weeks. During that time, AndyEdition cannot upload any new videos.

And even worse: If a third strike occurs, deletion is imminent. As Andy communicates via Facebook, more of his videos have been reported and he expects the worst.

At the moment, the YouTuber cannot explain what exactly has happened. AndyEdition insists on his innocence. He has watched the videos that have been reported multiple times and cannot explain what he may have done wrong.

His community is concerned. It is suspected that there may be jealous individuals who are angry that it is not they who were highlighted in the community focus of Bungie, but rather an “other.”

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MeinMMO thinks: If Bungie itself considers AndyEdition’s content to be so good that they bring him into the spotlight, it raises the question of what on earth could be YouTube’s problem with the content?

In any case, this shows how difficult the situation is for content creators when opaque mechanisms and denunciation can cause so much trouble. Recently, we reported on a case where someone was banned on Twitter for a poem about fictional aliens.

Unfortunately, it seems possible for anonymous reports to sabotage years of work. It is alarming how much power large platforms like YouTube have and how difficult it is to contact them and present one’s perspective.

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We wish AndyEdition the best of luck in this situation and hope that perhaps the problem will resolve itself favorably, although it does not look that way at the moment.

A year ago, the German YouTube duo “ziro.tv” got into trouble with the community. We reported extensively on this:

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