This came from the YouTuber who was supposed to save Destiny 2

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

Several months ago, Bungie sought help from the community to improve Destiny 2 Forsaken. They chose YouTuber Holtzmann. We looked into what happened with the initiative.

This was the initiative: In April 2018, an official job posting went online at Bungie. They were looking for a gameplay expert from within the community.

In spring 2018, Destiny 2 had hit quite a low point. The job posting was met with suspicion: Was Bungie seriously looking for help, or was this a PR stunt to smooth over tensions?

The vibe was ultimately something like: Who will save Bungie? Which of the community heroes would step up to take the position in Seattle.

Names like

  • My Name is Byf
  • Datto
  • or SC_Slayerage

quickly circulated.

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YouTuber Stefan “Datto” Jonke. He did not take the job at Bungie.

Ultimately, Bungie chose Patrick Casey, known as Holtzmann. He was previously the figurehead of the fan site “Planetdestiny” and has become a popular YouTuber.

Bungie hired Holtzmann for three months – after that, nothing was heard from the initiative. Holtzmann didn’t post any new videos for a long time. It became quiet around him.

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Bungie hired 3 experts as an elite fireteam

This is what came of the initiative: Holtzmann explained in a video what actually happened. His contract at Bungie ended on August 31. He wasn’t the only community expert; Bungie brought in an entire fireteam of three Guardians to improve Forsaken.

Alongside Holtzmann, the following were involved:

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This is what the 3 did: The three specialists acted as a test fireteam for Destiny 2. They played the freshly developed content and provided detailed feedback to Bungie.

The idea was likely to have experts from the community as quality control in-house. The three were not supposed to contribute their own ideas or actively participate in a design role but provide feedback to the team to allow for the best possible Forsaken experience.

Holtzmann explains that they weren’t specifically told to look for bugs, but it often turned out that what they didn’t like during testing was a bug after all.

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Holtzmann says he essentially did what he does as a YouTuber, but on a wider scope. He not only looked at individual weapons or the sandbox but the entire game.

It was interesting to see cutscenes or individual processes in an early and raw state. The NPCs often made confusing faces, and you could tell that a lot was still missing.

How long Holtzmann was at Bungie: Holtzmann cannot tell much about the exact time and tasks at Bungie. Only that it was, of course, a “paid job”. The original contract for three months was extended by another month, so Holtzmann worked a total of four months for Bungie.

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What’s next? Holtzmann is back to being a YouTuber, Mercules is posting again on reddit after months of silence. And it’s likely that the third member of the team has also returned to her “normal Destiny” life.

In fact, the content creators will only be able to fully engage again when the other players have caught up to them. It would be unfair to join the race for the World First at “Last Wish” now, knowing the raid already, Holtzmann says. He also wants to stay out of the podcasts for a while. Otherwise, he would have to sit silently in on them for weeks.

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Holtzmann considers the experience of having worked for Bungie fantastic. The atmosphere at Bungie is incredibly good.

With colleagues, one can talk about anything – from details in WoW dungeons to other topics. He was able to work daily with people he normally only sees in ViDocs. Plus, he says the snacks were excellent, and he gained some pounds in Seattle.

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Destiny YouTuber Patrick Casey, better known as “Holtzmann.”

Holtzmann says: “For years people have accused me of being on Bungie’s payroll. For 4 months, it was even true.”

How much the testing runs of the YouTubers ultimately contributed to the success of Destiny 2 Forsaken, we will probably never know. So far, it seems they did their job well:

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How gestures give players nasty advantages in Black Ops 4

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In the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, there are issues with sneaky peekers. The “peeking” through emotes is now set to be prevented. Treyarch will introduce a second camera system in a patch.

This is the problem: Players have found a way to trick the gesture system in Black Ops 4 to gain an advantage.

When they use emotes that are executed in the third-person perspective, the camera pulls back a bit. The camera is then movable and can be controlled. Players can peek around corners like this.

This becomes a problem especially in the “Blackout” mode when opponents are hiding behind trees and think they are safe, but are then discovered and eliminated by gesturing players.

Examples of emote peeking: Here in the video, a player uses the emote “Sitting Bull” to see what’s going on around him.

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On Twitter and Reddit, there are more examples of the “peeking” phenomenon.

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With the next patch, a second camera system is coming

This is how Treyarch plans to solve the problem: The developer of Black Ops 4 already responded on Friday on Reddit and stated that they will address “emote peeking” with one of the upcoming patches.

Treyarch says: “We are working on an update to create two systems for the gestures. The system we have now, and a second system for competitive modes.”

In competitive mode, the “free camera view” will then be turned off, and different camera perspectives will be used to solve the problem:

  • The camera mode, as it is now, will then be active in the preliminary round of Blackout, where players can send emotes to each other.
  • The new mode will be used where gestures could otherwise negatively impact gameplay.
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Treyarch continues: “We want our players to enjoy the gestures as intended, but not at the expense of gameplay.”

However, it is still unclear when the first patch will arrive. The system is currently in development and is expected to go live along with some other bug fixes.

If you need tips to get kills even without “peeking”, we recommend our article with beginner tips for Blackout.

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How to use AR+ on Android devices in Pokémon GO

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

Android users can finally enjoy the AR+ mode in Pokémon GO. We will show you how it works here.

What is AR+? The AR+ mode is a variant for catching Pokémon. Unlike the normal AR mode, Pokémon appear even more lifelike in AR+ mode and adapt to the environment.

AR+ Pokemon GO

iOS users know the mode: This mode is not new for Apple users. For almost a year, iOS users have been able to use this mode and catch Pokémon even more realistically.

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How to install AR+ for Android

  1. Open the Play Store and search for “ARCore by Google”
  2. Download the app “ARCore from the Google Play Store“
  3. Download the latest update of Pokémon GO. It should be at least version 0.123.1

Then start Pokémon GO. When you find the next monster, select the AR+ mode in the top right corner of the catch screen.

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AR+ not working on Android? Known issues and solutions

AR+ mode does not start: Many players complain that despite following the instructions above, the AR+ mode does not work. We will provide you with possible solutions.

  • Log out of your account. You can do this in the settings. Then log back in, and AR+ should work. Note: You may need to re-enter your login details. If you no longer have them, please proceed with caution!
  • If logging out doesn’t work, try uninstalling the app and then reinstalling it. Again, have your login details ready!
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I see no background: You activate AR mode, and yet you see the Pokémon not at all or only against a black background.

  • You may not have granted Pokémon GO access to your camera. The app is not allowed to access your camera. Go to your phone settings and grant Pokémon GO the necessary permissions.

Does my Android device support AR+ at all? The prerequisite for the AR+ mode is the ARCore app. However, this is not supported by every Android device. A list of compatible Android devices is available on the Google Developer website.

This is how AR+ works

AR+ works quite simply. Follow the steps below, and you will catch every Pokémon with AR+

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  1. Look for a Pokémon in the wild.
  2. Change the catch mode in the top right corner to AR+.
  3. Search for the Pokémon using your camera in your surroundings.
  4. If a larger bush appears on your screen, click on it.
  5. The Pokémon appears.
  6. Approach the Pokémon slowly. If the bar with the exclamation mark fills up, you are getting too close too fast.
  7. When the bar decreases again, you can approach it again.
  8. Continue approaching until an “Expert” appears above the Pokémon.
  9. You can now catch the Pokémon. You just need to throw the ball right in front of you.
  10. When catching, you will also receive an “Expert Handler Bonus”. This rewards you with extra stardust and experience points.

AR+ is great for photographers

Great photo opportunities: Many Pokémon GO players use this mode to take great photos. For example, a Lugia flies into the sunset or an Entei guards a train station.

AR+ Lugia Pokemon GO

Photographers around the world have already used this feature. Now, Android users can finally access this mode too.

Entei AR+ Pokemon GO

Only with another app: The AR+ mode can only be used on Android if you have the ARCore app installed on your phone. Not every operating system supports this app. Therefore, not all Android users can utilize the service.

What do you think of the AR+ mode? Is it a cool feature or do you not use it?

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Mit diesen Waffen ballert Ihr in Red Dead Redemption 2

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 4 minutes

Rockstar has now presented some of the weapons from Red Dead Redemption 2. You can modify these to increase damage or range.

Fans of Red Dead Redemption 2 eagerly await the release on October 26. Piece by piece, Rockstar Games feeds the community with new details they can expect in the vast Western world.

What has been presented now? The developers now went into more detail on weapon and ammunition types as well as the Dead Eye system.

These weapons are in Red Dead Redemption 2

While exploring the open world of the impressive locations of RDR 2 and talking to interesting NPCs, you also have to grab a firearm sometimes. Of course, that’s how it is for a real cowboy. That you have different guns to choose from was to be expected. Now there are more details about that.

This is known about the weapons: You have a selection of 50 unique weapons in RDR2. These can be customized with modifications like woods or paint jobs. In addition, there is a wide range of ammunition that affects range, accuracy, or damage.

Weapon performance can decrease: The more you shoot with a weapon, the better it performs. However, the performance also decreases again if you do not use it. If you want a reliable weapon, you have to clean and oil it.

Modify the weapons from Red Dead Redemption 2

Customize your weapon: Not everyone is satisfied with the standard weapon handed to them by the dealer. You can customize it to your tastes and preferences.

Visual changes: You can change the following visual aspects of the guns:

  • Metals
  • Woods
  • Paint jobs
  • Engravings
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Performance improvements: Not everything is cosmetic. To ensure a weapon functions well in your hands, you can adjust the functionality. Attach the following parts to the firearms:

  • Barrels
  • Grips
  • Sights
  • Scopes
RDR 2 Kopfschuss

How do the weapons differ? The performance of the firearms differs in terms of damage, range, fire rate, precision, and reload speed.

When to use which weapon?

  • Double-Action Revolver: Due to the high fire rate, it is a good choice when riding during a shootout. The gambler’s Double-Action Revolver is available to PS4 players earlier.
  • Sawed-Off Shotgun: Looking for more stopping power? Then take this one-handed shotgun.
  • Varmint Rifle: Due to its small caliber, it’s good for hunting wildlife. This does not negatively affect the quality of the skin or the meat of the animals. With over 200 animal species in RDR 2, there’s plenty to shoot!
  • Springfield Rifle: A good choice when you have only a few enemies in front of you. The damage is high, but the fire rate is low.
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Which weapon for distant enemies? For long distances, a sniper rifle is recommended, as usual. However, you can equip all types of rifles with scopes and switch between the sight and the scope at any time.

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The weapons of RDR 2 in action – Videos

With videos, Rockstar showcased the new weapons in action.

Bolt-Action Rifle: Has a capacity of 5 rounds and is the ideal choice against multiple targets at long range.

Carbine: Reliable repeating rifle with good fire rate and low reload time.

Cattleman Revolver: Holds 6 rounds and is the all-rounder among revolvers. Balanced between damage, accuracy, and fire rate.

Pump-Action Shotgun: Powerful weapon for fighting wild animals or enemies in close combat.

The Dead Eye system

What is the Dead Eye? It is a feature that temporarily slows down time during combat. This gives you more calm when aiming with your weapons and allows you to hit opponents in vulnerable spots.

Dead Eye develops over the story: The further you progress in the game, the better Dead Eye becomes. Initially, targets in your crosshairs are selected automatically. Later, you can aim for specific hits on enemies. It highlights the opponents’ weak spots.

The bloody details in the fights are among the celebrated details of the 2nd Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer

RDR 2 Dead Eye

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Complaining at a high level or mess? Destiny 2 gives away DLCs

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

Bungie has now decided that the unpopular Year 1 DLCs for Destiny 2 no longer need to be purchased to play Forsaken. The community reactions range from “disgrace” to “you’re just looking for something to complain about.”

This is what happened: In the last letter to the community, Bungie admitted a mistake. In the past, they found it very hard to do so, but they are now able to.

They say: A month after the release, Bungie now sees what went well and what didn’t. It is too complicated to start with Forsaken because Guardians need the base game Destiny 2 and the first two expansions “Curse of Osiris” and “Warmind.”

Therefore, starting October 16, the two expansions will be tied to the purchase of Forsaken. They no longer need to be purchased separately.

Guardians who were able to play Forsaken before October 16 and therefore own the DLCs will receive a veteran package. This is scheduled to arrive in early December.

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Joy on reddit, more criticism on MeinMMO

How the community reacts: In the forum reddit, the community mostly reacts positively to the change. They don’t even make particularly high waves there.

The majority is happy about the shaders and generally considers this a right and reasonable decision. Only a few voices of discontent emerge.

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€40 wound and 10-cent ointment

On our site, Mein MMO, the community views this significantly more critically. The post about the change has 370 comments and 41 direct reactions. Of those, 21 are “angry,” 4 “sad,” and 7 “funny.” Only 4 reactions are “good” and 2 “awesome.” 3 are apparently surprised.

What the opposition says:

  • Marki Wolle says: “The shader and the tiger emblem are a remake from D1 – these little devils. Yeah, but the €40 pain can be well tolerated with this 10-cent ointment on top.”
  • Even harder, HansWurschd: “Logical step. It was clear it would come to this. However, I didn’t expect it this early.” and in a second comment “[…], absolutely calculated and fundamentally disgraceful. What I just wanted to say: I’m not surprised. But it doesn’t make it any better.”
  • vvV AmNesiA Vvv says: “Smells of desperation and bad numbers. But the principle behind it seems very cheeky and brazen to me.”
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“I don’t understand the excitement”

But even on MeinMMO, other users view the directional change positively. They consider Bungie’s decision a “discount,” which is common. In some form, games always become cheaper after release – that’s how Destiny 2 also becomes cheaper.

What the pro-people say

  • Paulo De Jesus says: “When you have nothing to complain about, you just look for something. I wish the people who are now buying the DLC well. I could have waited until it got cheaper. But I didn’t, because I wanted to be there from the start.”
  • Patrick BELCEL says: “For my part, I really don’t understand the excitement. Forsaken has been out for over a month now on October 16. Discounts always happen when a game has been on the market for a while.”
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Who is hardly affected by the change and who is particularly hit?

The best-case scenario: Many users might actually not care about the change because they already purchased a “big” edition for Destiny 2 at release and therefore have owned the DLCs since 2017. The purchase decision was long ago. For them, this change has hardly any impact, except that they will receive some shaders and exotic emotes at the beginning of December.

The worst-case scenario: The worst-case is a user who bought Destiny 2 at release in the Standard Edition but was disappointed and skipped the two DLCs.

If he has now been drawn back to Destiny 2 through the strong September, he might have purchased the two DLCs for expensive money in the last few weeks and now feels he could have saved €40 if he had waited just a few more days.

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What should Bungie have done to ensure no one complains?

The best solution: Some developers go so far as to offer to refund the purchase “retroactively” when they make such a decision.

They then say: Okay, if you’ve bought the DLCs in the last 30 days, you’ll get your money back.

This would certainly have been a graceful solution for Destiny 2, but probably would have involved a lot of effort.

But it leaves a sour aftertaste: It’s definitely the right decision to tie the DLCs to Forsaken. But Bungie could have made this a lot smoother – ideally, they should have made this decision already at release.

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It is clear, however, that currently, this is really a criticism at a very high level regarding Destiny 2. A year ago, there were entirely different accusations against Bungie. They were stumbling from problem to problem.

In contrast, Forsaken runs quite superbly:

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Elder Scrolls Online: How to Get Indrik, the Magical Stag – Guide

Lucas Kaczynski Lucas Kaczynski Reading time 3 minutes

Actually, cool mounts in The Elder Scrolls Online cost real money. But for the latest mount, players only need to participate in the upcoming events.

Why the mount is causing a stir: Those who want to ride an exotic mount in The Elder Scrolls Online usually have to spend Euros. That’s why players were pleasantly surprised by the announcement that the form-changing Indrik can only be obtained through gameplay.

What is an Indrik? Indriks are magical beings that you can fight against in Summerset and Wolfhunter, and their magic lies in their ability to change form.

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How to get the cool stag: If you want to obtain the Indrik, you need to play ESO regularly in the coming months. The mount requires several feathers. This loot spans over four entire events and is a lengthy process.

What players think about the event: Players are looking forward to the form-changing mount. And the conditions for obtaining it suit them quite well. They appreciate that there is little pressure on them. They don’t have to log in for every event, but can also purchase the feathers later. This way, they don’t have to log in every day and can easily integrate ESO into their daily routine.

This is how you get the Indrik mount

This is what you need for Indrik: If you want to unlock Indrik, you need to collect four different feathers. During the upcoming events, there will be a special feather to catch each time.

This is how you obtain the feathers: During the upcoming events, you can earn event tickets, which you need to acquire feathers and berries. The way you get event tickets varies with each event. First up is the Witches Festival, where you can obtain the first feather.

When does the Witches Festival start? The big spookiness begins on October 18 at 4:00 PM and ends on November 1 at 3:00 PM.

This is how you get the first feather: During the Witches Festival, you can receive one event ticket per day when you open a Dremora plunder skull.

ESO Hexenfest

How do I get Dremora plunder skulls? You simply need to defeat a leader. These can be leaders from dungeons, powerful enemies in the open world, or leaders of Dark Anchors. The leaders in the Summerset geysers also drop plunder skulls.

Where can I get the feather? Once you’ve collected 10 event tickets, you can travel to the new merchant Impresaria and exchange the tickets for a feather. Note that you can only hold a maximum of 12 event tickets at a time. So be sure to buy a new feather if you have too many tickets.

How does Indrik change its form?

This is what must happen for the stag to change forms: To change form, you need berries. Unfortunately, it is currently only known that these berries can be purchased from the merchant Impresaria. Players suspect that berries are tied to specific events and can only be acquired during those times. Whether the Indrik will remain in one form permanently is still unknown.

Indrik also has several colors: The Indrik comes in shimmering green, gold, white, and black

Casual players can also obtain the Indrik

What happens if I miss an event? If you miss an event, you can still purchase the feather from the current event and all previous feathers from Impresaria. So you won’t miss anything if you join later. Keep in mind that you need a total of 40 event tickets for all four feathers.

ESO Indrik Feder Event

This is how you obtain the other feathers

These are the upcoming events: A total of four different events are still coming up for ESO players throughout the year.

  • From November 15 to 26, the one-year anniversary of Clockwork City will take place. You will earn event tickets by completing daily quests in the DLC area.
  • The New Year celebrations will be held from November 29 to December 11. To earn event tickets, you must complete a dungeon. The final leader of the dungeon then drops event tickets.
  • Lastly, the New Year’s Festival awaits players. There, you can earn event tickets from December 13 to January 2 by completing any daily quest.

ESO’s prologue quests for Murkmire have been released. You can snag a cute pet jellyfish. ESO: New Quests for the next DLC are live – and highly sought after.

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On island expeditions in WoW you get new loot every week

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Blizzard enhances Island Expeditions in World of Warcraft from now on. We’ll tell you how exactly this works.

Island Expeditions in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth are controversial. Some find them boring because they are mandatory, while others are annoyed that rewards are so hard to earn. At least regarding variety, Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance will bring some changes. However, fresh invasions with new loot are already available.

WoW Parrot Blood Elf Beg title Island Expedition

New invasions per week: For a while now, Blizzard has been adding a new type of invasion to the Island Expeditions each week. At the beginning, only pirates, Saurok, Naga, and a few others could attack, but now additional invasions have been added, such as earth or fire elementals. These offer chances for a new kind of cosmetic loot at the end of the Island Expedition.

What does the schedule look like? The new types of invasions will be added over the coming weeks. They will have a chance to reward new cosmetic items corresponding to the enemy type. For example, there is a dragon as a mount or elementals as pets, along with a variety of transmog sets.

  • 10.10.2018: Water elementals (already active)
  • 17.10.2018: Air elementals
  • 24.10.2018: Black dragons
  • 31.10.2018: Tol’vir
  • 07.11.2018: Twilights dragons
  • 14.11.2018: Old Gods
WoW Island Expedition Hozen
For Hozen toy, you should kill rare Hozen.

How do you get loot from Island Expeditions? If you want more than just the artifact power reward from the Island Expeditions, you must not only play “for victory,” but ideally defeat enemies from specific groups.

  • Do you want the pirate mount (the green parrot)? Then kill many pirates.
  • Do you want Vrykul weapons for transmog? Then kill Vrykul and open their treasures.
  • Do you want Murloc weapons? Then kill plenty of Murlocs.

However, if you kill “neutral” enemies (like crocodiles and Azerite elementals, for example) or mine Azerite ores, you will not increase your chance of loot.

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Tip: Give the opponents some time. It is particularly important to give the opposing faction some time. Invasions begin at set times. For normal Island Expeditions, the rule of thumb is that invasions roughly start after 6000 Azerite (combined from both teams) have been collected. Since victory does not decide loot, you can comfortably give your enemies a few points.

Are you looking forward to the new types of invasions? Or are you fed up with Island Expeditions until Patch 8.1?

“More loot” has also been available for some time in dungeons!

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Russische Spieler von Black Desert erleben den MMORPG-Albtraum

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Russian players of Black Desert are left in the lurch. All of their character data has been deleted – presumably irretrievably.

For many MMO players, this represents a catastrophic failure: all characters and all gameplay data of the account have been deleted. This has now happened to players of Black Desert in Russia. The reason is likely a change of publisher.

What happened? In Russia, the publisher of Black Desert was previously “GameNet”. However, they will no longer be the publisher. Pearly Abyss, the game’s developer, wants to market Black Desert themselves in Russia.

Black Desert

Now, after this announcement, the Russian servers of Black Desert have gone offline, and Pearl Abyss has announced that they have no way of accessing user data – and thus the characters and account information.

GameNet is considered “shady”: The publisher GameNet is not well regarded among Russian players. Many consider the publisher to be “incompetent” and very short-sighted. Among players, there is suspicion that GameNet only wants to “squeeze as much money as possible from players”.

Fans suspect that Pearl Abyss did not want to extend the contract with GameNet and will henceforth market the game themselves in Russia.

Apparently, GameNet did not want to accept this and is now using a legal clause that allows them not to hand over user data (and therefore also the game data of the servers).

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What does this mean for the players? Nothing good. So far, it appears that Russian players have lost all characters, playtime, and purchased items forever. Whether there will still be a concession from GameNet or an agreement between Pearl Abyss and GameNet remains doubtful.

Uncertain future: Pearl Abyss is facing the difficult task of re-engaging fans in Russia.

Black Desert is booming, even though it feels “dead” to many.

Whether there will be special incentives for a fresh start on the Russian servers remains to be seen. However, most players are likely to turn their backs on the game after this massive loss.

Currently, you can get Black Desert for free – you just have to level up very quickly!

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Suddenly everyone is running around with the rarest skin in Fortnite

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

Fortnite: Battle Royale has brought back the coveted skin “Skull Trooper” to the shop. This has led to it being worn by almost everyone now. Hardcore fans from the beginning are outraged.

Which skin are we talking about? We are talking about the Skull Trooper. This skin was released shortly after the launch of Fortnite: Battle Royale during Halloween 2017. Back then, the game was barely known and far from the popularity it enjoys today.

The great rise of Fortnite Battle Royale only began in January 2018. In the first months after its release in September 2017, Fortnite was still more of a hidden gem.

Why was the Skull Trooper so sought after? This was because only a small fraction of today’s players were around at that time, and not all of them bought the skin.

Thus, the Skull Trooper was super rare and a symbol for “OGs” (Original Gangster).

Ghul-Trooper-Fortnite

The OGs are thus the fans from the early days and esteemed veterans who played the game “before it was cool.” Some players even sold their accounts with the Trooper and made a good profit.

How the special skin became commonplace

The return of the Skull Trooper: A year after the release of the first Skull Trooper, Epic has now brought the skin back and offered it in the shop for 15 Euros.

Masses of players probably bought the skin. The hype around the Skull Trooper was built up throughout the year, and its return was a tremendous success.

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Super skin goes mainstream: Now lobbies feel filled to half or more with Skull Troopers. What was once one of the rarest skins and regarded as a badge of honor for hardcore fans is now the new mainstream and “noob skin”.

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Even the exclusive, purple special color that only the original Skull Trooper customers received stands out less with the current flood of Troopers.

The “OGs” are furious: Many players who previously basked in the glory of their super-rare skin are not happy at all. On Reddit, Twitter, and others, they are airing their grievances and complaining endlessly. Here are a few extracts from the current rant:

  • “As an OG player of Fortnite: Battle Royale, I can hardly believe you are bringing back the Skull Trooper. I will uninstall now. You guys disgust me!”
  • “[… ] I don’t care if you guys are making millions of dollars from it now. It’s just sad to see a horde of bad players have bought that wonderful skin.”

Epic has probably made millions

How much money has Epic actually made? Fortnite currently has about 78 million players. If only 1 percent of them (and it was likely more) bought the skin, it should already be over 11 million dollars in revenue.

And this with a skin that has been around for a year.

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Epic will surely bring other rare skins: Since rare skins sell well, more outfits will probably come back to the shop at some point. The only question is whether Epic will do the same with skins from past Battle Passes.

What is your opinion on this? Do you think it’s okay for Epic to sell skins as they please, or should such rare skins remain a rarity?

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Diablo 3: Crossplay for PC, PS4, Xbox One is not an issue

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With the Nintendo Switch, Diablo 3 will be released in November on what is now the seventh platform. Unfortunately, these cannot play together.

Update 14:10: As Blizzard now reports (via dualshockers), they love the idea of players being able to play across all platforms, but currently have no plans to implement crossplay for Diablo.

This can only mean: Apparently, the employee’s statement to Business Insider was not coordinated with the company, and they gave a personal opinion instead of representing Blizzard’s official position.

The original announcement:

Seven platforms chasing Diablo: In addition to PC, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4, Diablo 3 will also be available on the Nintendo Switch starting November 2 with an Eternal Collection. All these consoles remain currently isolated.

According to Blizzard, this is expected to change, as an employee revealed during a play session of the Nintendo Switch version in a conversation with Business Insider. Although there is no official announcement yet, they are supposedly “intensively working with partners Sony and Microsoft to enable crossplay between each other and with the Nintendo Switch.”

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Wait, cross play between Microsoft and Sony? At first glance, this may sound trivial, but it is actually a pretty big deal. After all, console manufacturers have taken turns blocking cross-platform play in the past. The debate reached a tentative peak during the release of Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch.

Because Sony opposed cross play, accounts created on PlayStation 4 could also not be used on Nintendo’s console. After a major outcry from the gamer community, Sony eventually relented and not only allowed cross play, but work is also underway on the use of cross-platform accounts.

The fact that Blizzard is now pushing for cross play for Diablo 3 and wants to actively shape it suggests a profound change in the industry. Just a year ago, such considerations would have been unthinkable.

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Whether more game developers will actively support and promote cross play in the future is still unclear. From the players’ perspective, it would certainly be desirable.

What do you think about Blizzard’s efforts to offer cross play for Diablo 3? For which games would you wish for this?

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Deshalb hoffen Fans jetzt: Destiny 2 fixt Immerforst-Flop

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When the Festival of the Lost begins in Destiny 2 on October 16, players will be able to visit an alternate version of the Infinite Forest from the Curse of Osiris expansion. This feature sounds suspiciously like something players have been wishing for a long time.

The Halloween event Festival of the Lost will be available in Destiny 2 from October 16 to November 6 and will bring new Triumphs, items, and features. Guardians will be led into a spooky version of the Infinite Forest, where they must progress as far as possible in 15 minutes. Will the event feature something that players have been wishing for since the Osiris DLC?

Will the Halloween event save the Infinite Forest from Curse of Osiris?

What was promised with the Infinite Forest? When Bungie introduced the Infinite Forest as part of the first DLC for Destiny 2, they promised an arena that is “infinitely” reassembled from various different parts. Players were supposed to encounter new terrain repeatedly and fight against ever-changing enemies in varied locations.

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What did we get? The Infinite Forest was only used as a link between different level areas. Anyone hoping to enter the Vex simulation outside of a strike or quest was bitterly disappointed.

The Infinite Forest was also not as “infinite” as previously advertised: The area was repeatedly constructed from the same parts, which players already knew inside and out after a few visits. Instead of having special mechanics, the Infinite Forest was just another map where players fought against Hive, Vex, Taken, or Fallen.

What did players hope for? Shortly after the release of Curse of Osiris, players had already submitted their own suggestions for the Infinite Forest. The idea of an endless Vex simulation sparked the imagination of Guardians.

In addition to the desire to revisit the old raids from Destiny 1 in the Infinite Forest, a dungeon like the Rifts from Diablo 3 or a Horde Mode in the Infinite Forest was at the top of the list.

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Will the community’s wish now be fulfilled?

What the Halloween event brings: During the event, the Festival of the Lost will open the so-called Haunted Forest. This will be described as an alternative, spooky version of the Infinite Forest.

However, what is more interesting is the fact that the Haunted Forest seems to be a kind of Horde mode. Players can enter the area alone, in a fireteam, or with matchmaking, and must survive as far as they can in 15 minutes.

The further Guardians progress, the more difficult the activity is supposed to become.

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What does the community think? On the Destiny subreddit, players are already discussing that the Haunted Forest could become what was promised for the Infinite Forest. Even before the event has started, players are asking to keep the Haunted Forest in the game after Halloween.

What do you think of the Haunted Forest? Are you excited about the Horde mode?

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Pokémon GO: Check out the baby Pokémon of the 4th generation

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

Even in the 4th generation of Pokémon GO, there are baby Pokémon again. We show you which ones they are and how to get them.

What are baby Pokémon? They are pre-evolutions of Pokémon. Since the second generation, these babies have also been in Pokémon GO.

How to obtain the baby Pokémon? Since they are babies, you probably can’t just catch them in the wild. So far, baby Pokémon have only been obtained from eggs. This will likely be the case in generation 4 as well.

7 new baby Pokémon

The 4th generation is just around the corner. The Pokémon have already been found in the code of Pokémon GO and will surely not take long to arrive. Among them are also seven new baby Pokémon. We introduce them to you.

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Knospi

Knospi Pokemon GO

What you should know about Knospi: Knospi is the baby form of Roselia from the 3rd generation. In addition to Knospi, there is also an evolution of Roselia in generation 4. This Pokémon is called Roserade.

Shiny form: It is possible that Knospi will also have a shiny form. Roselia is already available as shiny in the game, so a shiny Knospi is also conceivable.

Klingplim

Klingplim Pokemon GO

What you should know about Klingplim: Klingplim is the pre-evolution of Palimpalim. Palimpalim is a rather rare Pokémon in the wild. Players could mostly hatch it from 10-kilometer eggs.

Mobai

Mobai Pokemon GO

What you should know about Mobai: The evolution of Mobai is Mogelbaum. The Pokémon from the 2nd generation previously had no further evolution form and now receives a baby Pokémon with Mobai.

Pantimimi

Pantimimi Pokemon GO

What you should know about Pantimimi: Pantimimi will be one of the most interesting baby Pokémon. Its evolution Pantimos was previously only available as a regional Pokémon in Europe. It remains to be seen who around the world will get the chance to hatch Pantimimi.

If Pantimimi can be hatched worldwide, then Pantimos also loses its status as a regional Pokémon, as every player can easily evolve a Pantimimi.

Wonneira

Wonneira Pokemon GO

What you should know about Wonneira: This is the baby Pokémon of Chaneira. The small, pink and cute Pokémon Chaneira is indeed getting an even smaller and cuter baby form. Wonneira may also be a good choice for defense.

Trainers are now worried about Heiteira due to the balance update in Pokémon GO

Mampfaxo

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What you should know about Mampfaxo: Mampfaxo is the baby form of Relaxo. The beloved Pokémon from the 1st generation thus receives its only evolution form.

Mantirps

Mantirps Pokemon GO

What you should know about Mantirps: This is the pre-evolution of Mantax. The Pokémon from the 2nd generation has not been able to make much of a splash so far. Its average stats made the Pokémon useless in battles. Its baby form probably won’t change that.

Riolu

Riolu Pokemon GO

What you should know about Riolu: Riolu is the baby Pokémon of Lucario. Both Pokémon are coming to Pokémon GO in the 4th generation. They belong to the fighting type. Lucario also has the steel type. We don’t know much about the strength of these Pokémon yet, as neither has been available in Pokémon GO so far.

The images in the article and the featured image come from PokéWiki

Which baby are you most looking forward to? Or are you looking forward to this raid boss that Pokémon GO players see in the Gen 4 trailer?

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FIFA 19: The best talents in attack – Young strikers with potential

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

We show you the best striker talents with a lot of potential in the Career Mode of FIFA 19. Some of these young strikers should be cheap to buy.

Update: Are you looking for the best striker talents in FIFA 20? You can find them here:

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Money scores goals in FIFA 19: If you are not starting your career with one of the top European clubs like Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Juventus Turin, or FC Barcelona, it is quite possible that a top striker is missing in your team. However, strikers like Robert Lewandowski, Sergio Aguero, Paulo Dybala, or Lionel Messi are difficult to afford.

This is how you improve your attack in the career: It is worth taking a look at the biggest striker talents. Because in this year’s career mode, it holds true: After a few years, talented young strikers can develop into absolute top scorers.

It works by optimally deploying the players. Don’t let them rot on the bench, but build them up gradually. Especially important: Let your talents complete as many training sessions as possible to boost their stats.

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Talented top strikers in Career Mode

Candidates for the starting eleven: If you have chosen a club with a decent budget, you should not miss out on these players:

  • Kylian Mbappé (ST, RF) from Paris St. Germain is already one of the absolute top strikers with his 87 rating. The Frenchman can still increase to 95 but is extremely expensive.
  • The Brazilian Gabriel Jesus (ST) looks similar: The potential of 92 is great, but the 83 overall rating also makes the attacker expensive.
  • The duo Malcom (RF, LF, ZM, 82) and Ousmane Dembélé (RF, LF, ZM, 81) from FC Barcelona may be affordable for smaller clubs after one to two years of successful career.
  • Marcus Rashford (LF, ST, LM, 81) from Manchester United should be kept in mind throughout the career.
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von Tom Rothstein

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Cheap strikers in Career Mode

Cheap players to develop:

  • The probably best talent in FIFA 19 you can get is Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid: The 18-year-old winger (LF, RF) from Real Madrid has an overall rating of only 77 but has a potential of 92. This makes the attacker almost a must-buy.
  • Patrick Cutrone (ST) from AC Milan is rated at 77. Cutrone can also make a big leap with a potential of 89.
  • In Germany, you will find an absolute top talent in the 2. Bundesliga: Jann-Fiete Arp (ST) is easily affordable with his overall rating of 69 but can jump to a rating of 88. Thus, the striker from HSV can increase by 17 points and become an absolute top striker.
  • A comparable candidate: Willem Geubbels (ST) has the potential for a giant leap: From an initial rating of 67, the 17-year-old player from AS Monaco can jump up by 22 points to an overall rating of 86.
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All young striker talents U21

All striker talents at a glance: Besides the featured players, there are many more talents in FIFA 19 to discover. Here you will find an overview of the best young players for your attack under 21 years:

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Young talents for all positions in FIFA 19 can be found here.

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These 5 things annoy even the biggest fans of WoW

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 6 minutes

Not everything runs smoothly in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. We show you which 5 things Blizzard definitely needs to improve.

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If reports from Superdata are to be believed, World of Warcraft is doing better than it has in a long time. Many players are satisfied and are having a lot of fun in Kul Tiras and Zandalar. But as often, not everything can be perfect. We have listed the five biggest criticisms from Reddit and the official forums that Blizzard should address promptly to avoid alienating the player base.

The Azerite System

The Azerite system with the Heart of Azeroth and the unlockable bonuses on certain armor items (head, chest, and shoulders) was one of the major features of Battle for Azeroth. However, it was not well received by players for several reasons.

What is the problem? Azerite armor is too rare. High-quality Azerite armor is hard to obtain. Although Blizzard has already made adjustments and added new sources for the armor via hotfix, it is still difficult to specifically obtain the right item.

The second major criticism is the boredom that arises when viewing the Azerite traits.

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An early concept idea from BlizzCon.

Players find it particularly annoying that they have to unlock the same monotonous bonuses repeatedly. For example, when an item of item level 325 is replaced by one of level 340, it is likely that a large part of the same traits, with slightly larger numbers, will have to be unlocked again.

What should Blizzard change? Players do not want to unlock the same bonuses all the time. More variety in the bonuses or a way to keep old bonuses so that one does not always start from scratch.

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Whether Blizzard will “simply stick with” this system until the end of Battle for Azeroth or heed and implement player feedback remains to be seen.

Unlocking Allied Races

Allied races, another major feature of the BfA expansion, are also met with little enthusiasm. Especially newcomers and returning players who have only started with Battle for Azeroth are frustrated with the allied races.

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What is the problem? New players have to struggle through outdated content. Those who started with BfA have to complete several weeks of quests in Argus to unlock the Void Elves or Lightforged Draenei – an old area with no relevance to the current content. The quests there offer no meaningful items, no useful resources, and only reward reputation for the corresponding factions.

What would be the solution? Some fans demand that allied races should be playable immediately when players need to farm old content. Then Void Elves, Lightforged Draenei, Highmountain Tauren, and Nightborne would be available right away. Others at least wish for a significant reputation bonus for old content.

If quests awarded double or triple the reputation, players could complete the grind in just a few days instead of repeating old content for several weeks. Exactly this wish has been heeded by Blizzard and will be implemented with Patch 8.1!

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The “Old” Leveling Phase

Another thorn in the side of many players is leveling alt characters. These “twinks” or “alts” have to struggle through old areas. Those who want to “quickly” play a new character in the end game have to invest several weeks in leveling a character – or buy a boost from the cash shop.

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What is the problem? Leveling in the areas from levels 1 to 100 feels slow and is not fun. Numerous enemies still have too many health points, leveling takes a long time, and some abilities still deal “one-hit” damage while leveling.

Players are particularly angry that Blizzard said they did not want to make leveling more difficult or longer and would fix it if it were the case. Since those statements, there has only been a small adjustment to the XP curve that has only slightly eased the range from levels 60 to 80. Players are still far from satisfied with it.

Where leveling is still enjoyable, these two articles reveal:

What should Blizzard change? Leveling should be easier. Players wish for more XP bonuses that work account-wide. One idea would be to receive a 20% bonus on gained XP for each character that has already reached the maximum level. This way, twinks could be caught up more easily, and frequent players would be rewarded.

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Alternatively, Blizzard should lower the necessary XP across all levels or ensure that absolutely every area in WoW scales with every level. For example, one could start questing in Pandaria at level 60 instead of having to quest in Northrend or Outland.

The Timegating on Rewards

The timegating in Battle for Azeroth is also heavily criticized.

What is the problem? Many contents in BfA are only available at certain times (such as the warfront) or have such diminished usefulness that prolonged play is not rewarded (farming artifact power).

The issue is also evident with artifact power and the Heart of Azeroth. With each level of the Heart of Azeroth, the amount of artifact power needed for another level-up increases exponentially. At the same time, every week the amount of artifact power required is reduced through “artifact knowledge”.

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This results in players typically achieving one level per week now – the difference between casual players and hardcore fans who play for several hours every day is hardly noticeable.

What should Blizzard change? Prolonged play should be rewarding, and additional incentives should make that possible. At the same time, timegating should be removed. Players want to participate in warfronts when they feel like it and have the time to do so, not just when the three-week cycle allows them to.

In general, timegating should be abolished and give players more freedom to engage with content whenever they choose to.

The Lack of “Token Vendors”

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The exchange of tokens, currencies, and badges for specific rewards has long been a fixed part of World of Warcraft. In recent expansions, developers have increasingly distanced themselves from this.

What is the problem? Players’ equipment is largely dependent on chance (“RNG”). This has always been at the heart of gear acquisition in PvE. However, the biggest criticism comes from PvP players who have been accustomed to “purchaseable” items for many years. They are particularly frustrated to receive duplicate items after hard-won PvP matches while some gear slots remain unfilled.

What should Blizzard change? Many players are calling for the return of token vendors for PvE and PvP. This way, players who have bad luck can at least work towards guaranteeing one or two items without being completely dependent on drop luck. Especially PvP fans are wishing for the return of a proper honor and conquest currency, as it was the case in earlier expansions.

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Token vendors in various forms should be reintroduced – many players wish for this.

Do you find your opinion reflected in these criticisms? Or do you not see the 5 mentioned things as that significant?

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Diablo 4: Will Reign of Terror be the next Diablo? This is what Blizzard says

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The rumor currently going around is that “Reign of Terror” is the next big thing for Diablo, maybe even Diablo 4, which will be presented at BlizzCon 2018. But Blizzard says: There is nothing to it.

What is this rumor about? Currently, major gaming sites report that “Reign of Terror” could be the next title for Diablo.

People come to this idea because merchandise has surfaced in the “BlizzCon shop” showing the words “Reign of Terror”. There are two T-shirts, one for boys, one for girls, and a poster.

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That’s why it fits so well: An announcement about the future of Diablo has long been expected:

And “Reign of Terror” could fit in nicely, either as an expansion to Diablo 3 or as a successor. The find fits so well with this expectation.

The idea is: Blizzard intended to keep the title “Reign of Terror” a secret, but some intern put the merchandise online too early in the shop and now a leak is out and eagle-eyed people have already spotted it and drawn the right conclusions. Ha, marketing plan ruined.

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This is what Blizzard says: Blizzard tells the US site GameSpot that although these are names and logos for new products that will be presented at BlizzCon, they do not refer directly to fresh content for Diablo.

When will we know more? Ultimately, we will have to wait until the big Diablo panel at BlizzCon 2018 on November 2. The Diablo panel comes right after the opening presentation. Normally, this spot is reserved for the “biggest reveal of BlizzCon”. That’s why so many are eagerly awaiting November 2.

We will report on MeinMMO about what will be announced there.

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9 Bundesliga players in FIFA 19 that are much better than you think

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 4 minutes

In FIFA 19, the Bundesliga offers great players for a strong Ultimate Team. Some of them are significantly stronger than their ratings suggest.

Better than the rating: Of course, anyone building a Bundesliga Ultimate Team wants to have players like Lewandowski, Reus, or Alaba in their starting lineup. The problem is: Many of these players are simply too expensive.

However, the Bundesliga has several players who are much stronger on the pitch than their ratings indicate. The advantage: Many of these players are significantly cheaper than the classic top players of the Bundesliga. We present to you nine players who seem almost overpowering considering their stats.

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Surprisingly strong players in attack

  • Paco Alcacer (79): The Spaniard from Borussia Dortmund has only a 79 overall rating, but plays much stronger in FIFA 19: The striker is a good target player, who is strong in finishing, but can also hold and distribute the ball excellently. Keep an eye out for his special card from the fourth Team of the Week. This card raises Alcacer’s overall rating to 82.
FIFA 19 Bundesliga Alcacer
  • Kingsley Coman (83): The left midfielder of FC Bayern Munich ranks behind wing competitors like Arjen Robben, Marco Reus, and Franck Ribéry in overall rating. However, the Frenchman is a weapon that is hard to stop: With a pace of 94, it is nearly unmatched, along with very strong dribbling stats and good finishing. When you play with Coman, fast attacks are guaranteed.
FIFA 19 Bundesliga Coman
  • Karim Bellarabi (80): Karim Bellarabi has been a popular alternative to the league’s top players in recent years. He is virtually the counterpart to Coman on the right side: speed, dribbling, finishing – Bellarabi performs offensively significantly better than the 80 overall rating suggests.
    FIFA 19 Bundesliga Bellarabi

Surprisingly strong players in midfield

  • Jean-Philippe Gbamin (79): The central defensive midfielder of Mainz 05 may not look very strong in overall rating, but he is a real wall in midfield. The 83 physicality rating makes Gbamin extremely strong in tackles. Additionally, he has a pace rating of 77, which provides him with a huge advantage over Javi Martinez, who, while having better overall stats, often arrives just a bit too late.
FIFA 19 Bundesliga Gbamin
  • Marcel Sabitzer (81): This year, no one can surpass James Rodríguez in the number ten position. But Marcel Sabitzer, despite the 81 overall rating, secures the first place among the followers. The Leipzig player is a great playmaker and is also extremely dangerous in front of goal. He also shines at set pieces like free kicks or corners. And since the fourth TOTW, there is also a really strong special card from Sabitzer that raises his overall rating to 84. A big jump.
FIFA 19 Bundesliga Sabitzer
  • Axel Witsel (82): The Dortmund newcomer performs similarly to Gbamin very well defensively, but can also show solid values in passing, shooting, and dribbling. In short: Witsel is an all-rounder who can help you in any situation.
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Surprisingly strong players in defense

  • Kevin Vogt (80): In overall rating, Vogt significantly falls short compared to stars like Hummels, Boateng, Naldo, and many others. However, the defender from Hoffenheim is a real insider tip in defense: fast, physically strong, and extremely affordable.
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  • Niklas Süle (84): Süle has been a popular alternative for years, and even in FIFA 19, the young defender is a safe choice. Süle is tall, strong in the air, and physically hard to beat. The only downside is a bit of a lack of agility.
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  • Jérôme Roussillon (78): There are hardly any good full-backs available in the Bundesliga. However, Roussillon from VfL Wolfsburg performs extremely well: In both defense and physicality, Roussillon shines but can also create significant pressure in attacks down the wing.
FIFA 19 Bundesliga Roussillon

With these players, you can build a powerful Bundesliga team that, while not having very high ratings, still plays excellently. You can find more tips for your Ultimate Team season here:

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Everything you need to know about leveling in CoD: Black Ops 4 Blackout

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 6 minutes

After the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, numerous players are diving into the battle royale mode. To help you progress faster towards max level, we have summarized everything you need to know about leveling up in Blackout.

The Blackout mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has a similar progression system to the traditional multiplayer, but there are also some important differences. Here are the aspects to consider when leveling up in Blackout.

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The Max Level of Blackout – but without Prestige

What is the max level in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout? The max level in the in-house battle royale mode is 80. The leveling phase is divided into 5 ranks, known as Echelons. Once you have reached the max level, it cannot be reset – at least not at launch.

How do I earn experience? You need to earn Merits to level up. Merits are the equivalent of EXP. You earn points for things like killing enemies, good placements in the Blackout mode, or challenges.

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Is there Prestige in Black Ops 4, as known from previous CoD titles? No, unlike the traditional multiplayer, there is no Prestige in Blackout. Whether the Prestige mode will possibly be added for Blackout at a later date is currently unknown.

What is the Prestige mode? The Prestige mode is an additional challenge in the progression system of many Call of Duty titles. After reaching the max level, you can switch to Prestige.

This resets you back to Level 1. However, you receive new Prestige challenges and can earn certain exclusive items that you can only obtain through Prestige – such as Prestige calling cards or Prestige symbols. In contrast to the Prestige mode, at least the Prestige Emblems are part of Black Ops 4.

What about the Hardcore mode? The well-known Hardcore mode from the last title, where a single hit could mean death, will not be present in Blackout according to Treyarch (David Vonderhaar). However, it has not been ruled out for other multiplayer modes in Black Ops 4.

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How do you level up in Call of Duty Blackout?

The leveling or progression system in the Blackout mode differs in some aspects from the regular multiplayer. It can sometimes feel frustrating as you may not feel rewarded to the same extent as you do in the regular multiplayer. Here are some things to keep in mind:

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What are Merits in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout? For killing enemies, completing certain challenges, and achieving good placements or even victories, you earn points in Blackout. These points are called Merits.

Upon reaching a certain Merit score, you level up. Essentially, it is a Blackout-specific term for XP – experience points.

What are the Echelons in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout? The ranks or levels of your character are referred to as Echelons in Black Ops 4. By collecting Merit points, you advance through the Echelons – up to the max level of 80.

What are the Tiers in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout?

The Echelons – that is, the ranks – in the Blackout mode of Black Ops 4 are divided into five different Tiers. In each Tier, you are assigned a different title. This way, you can better assess whether an opponent is an experienced player or more of a beginner. The following Tiers exist in Blackout:

  • Ranger (Echelon 1-19)
  • Frogman (Echelon 20-39)
  • Airborne (Echelon 41-60)
  • Seal (Echelon 61-79)
  • Battle Hardened (Echelon 80).
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What are the Challenges in the Blackout mode?

The Blackout challenges are specific challenges that earn you additional Merit points upon successful completion.

The challenges are divided into two main categories, each of which splits into two subcategories:

  • Career Challenges: include Professional Challenges and Survivalist Challenges
  • Operations Challenges: include Heroics and Vehicular

Most of these challenges consist of three stages, which secure you additional Merit points upon completion. In addition, there are Dark Ops challenges, which are secret and will only be revealed once you have mastered them.

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The following Blackout challenges are currently known:

Career – Professional Challenges:

  • My First Time: Earn your first victory
  • Winner Winner: Win 10x
  • I’ll Do It Myself: Win 5x any duos or quads match as the last surviving player of your team
  • Solo Victory: Achieve 5 victories in this mode
  • Duos Victory: Achieve 5 victories in this mode
  • Quads Victory: Achieve 5 victories in this mode
  • Solo Conquest: Complete this mode 10x in the top 5
  • Duos Conquest: Complete this mode 10x in the top 5
  • Quads Conquest: Complete this mode 10x in the top 5
  • My Participation Award: Achieve a top 25 placement 10x
  • Unthinking Act of Murder: Eliminate 10 enemies
  • Career Scavenger: Collect 1,500 items
  • Professional Mastery: Complete all Professional Challenges 100%.
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Career – Survivalist Challenges:

  • Team Player: Revive a team member 25x
  • Heal Up: Use 100x any healing item on yourself
  • Armored Up: Collect and equip body armor 50x
  • Backpacker: Collect 50 backpacks
  • Got The Drop: Eliminate 25 enemies without taking damage from them
  • Amphibious Assault: Eliminate 5x an enemy while you are underwater
  • Getaway Vehicle: Escape 10x from a fight with a vehicle
  • Perks? Really?: Complete 25 matches in the top 10 with an active perk
  • Equip It and Mint It: Eliminate 25x enemies with equipment
  • True Sniper: Eliminate 5x an enemy from a distance with a sniper
  • Roster Update: Complete 5 unlock missions
  • One Step Ahead: Finish 25 matches in the top 10 without taking damage from the collapsing circle
  • Survivalist Mastery: Complete all Survivalist Challenges 100%.
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Operations – Heroics:

  • Destroyer of Vehicles: Destroy 10 manned vehicles
  • Revenge is a Dish: Defeat 10x enemies who have forced you into Last Stand
  • Best Served Cold: Eliminate an enemy who has killed your teammate in 5 different matches and finish the match in the top 5
  • This Is Just Cruel: Complete 5x a match without being forced to kneel (severely injured, must be revived by a teammate)
  • Pack Hunter: Eliminate 5x two or more opponents from the same squad
  • Nope: Eliminate 10x an enemy who has injured you
  • Keen Focus: Eliminate 5 enemies while blinded or stunned
  • Frantic Defense: Take unarmed damage and kill the attacker 5x
  • Get Straight To It: Eliminate 5x two or more enemies in the first 30 seconds after jumping
  • Clutch: Eliminate an entire enemy squad in a quads match solo
  • Masochist: Use only the first item you collected and finish in the top 5
  • Heroics Mastery: Complete all Heroic Challenges 100%.
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Operations – Vehicular:

  • Destruction Derby: Destroy a manned vehicle with a vehicle
  • Just In Time: Escape 10x from a vehicle that has a rocket locked on
  • Silent Gliding: Travel 10 miles in a wingsuit
  • Road Trippin’: Travel 10 miles in a land vehicle
  • Water Rat: Travel 10 miles in a water vehicle
  • I Believe I Can Fly: Travel 50 miles in an aircraft
  • Saw It In The Movies: Eliminate 10 opponents as a passenger in any vehicle
  • Top Tour: Drive or fly with all vehicle types in one match – 5x
  • Road Rage: Run over 5x an enemy with a land vehicle
  • Hijacker: Kill one or more opponents who are passengers in a land vehicle – 5x
  • Pirate: Kill one or more opponents who are passengers in a water vehicle – 5x
  • Scoundrel: Kill one or more opponents who are passengers in an aircraft – 5x
  • Vehicular Mastery: Complete all Vehicular Challenges 100%.
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How do you get Prestige Emblems and what are they?

To unlock a Prestige emblem in Call of Duty Black Ops 4, you must level up your profile in traditional multiplayer to level 55. Once this is done, you will receive the first Prestige 1 emblem. To unlock further Prestige symbols, you need to participate in regular multiplayer matches and earn experience there.

There will also be events and challenges over time to help level up faster. You can view the individual Prestige emblems in the following image:

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Prestige Emblems
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For further important information about Blackout, you can find it here:

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ArcheAge 5.0 Relics of Hiram has a release date, but players want something else

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Trion Worlds has announced the release date of the new major expansion Relics of Hiram for the MMORPG ArcheAge. This means a new region full of dangers awaits you.

ArcheAge will be expanded with a new region that offers you more content. While this is great for the online game, the fans actually want something different.

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New Content is Coming

What does Relics of Hiram bring? The new major update introduces the West Hiram Mountains region into the game.

  • Face new monsters and challenges in the area
  • Collect the Hiram Equipment Set – by completing daily quests, you can obtain the individual pieces of the Hiram Guardian Set
  • Increase the Ancestor Level
  • Improved house customizations
  • New achievements
  • The 11th skill set Malediction – with a total of 45 new class combinations, Malediction allows you to master powerful dark magic to exploit the weaknesses of your enemies and strengthen yourself.

When will the update be released? Trion Worlds has stated that Relics of Hiram will be released on October 24th.

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A “Server Evolution” is Planned

This is how the developers make server merges appealing: In the future, there will also be some server merges that Trion Worlds is calling “Server Evolution”. Two or more worlds are set to merge into a completely new one. These “evolutions” are planned:

  • North America
    • Aranzeb, Kyrios, Reckoning, Vengeance, and Krakenn will merge into Aria
    • Conviction and Thunderwing will merge into Kadum
  • Europe
    • Shatigon, Eanna, and Prophetie will evolve into Taris
    • Tempest and Retribution will become Jakar

What do the fans think of it? Fans of ArcheAge are generally excited about new content and the changes that Relics of Hiram brings. However, there is a consensus that the MMORPG currently has other issues besides having too little content.

Dimmizer on MMORPG.com writes, for example: “What ArcheAge needs is to remove Pay2Win!”

If you want to see Update 5.0 Relics of Hiram before release, you can watch a live stream of ArcheAge from Trion Worlds on October 19.

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The Division: Vendor Reset on 13.10. – The best offers

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 2 minutes

Today, on October 13th, there is a big vendor reset in The Division. We present to you the items from the vendors that are especially worthwhile.

It will still take a little while until the next Global Event in The Division. This will start on October 22nd. Until then, you can check out the next batch of new items from the vendors.

Every week, on the night from Friday to Saturday, the big vendor reset takes place. We show you the best offers.

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Recommended Weapons Since October 13th

  • Special Equipment Vendor: MP5 ST with Deadly, Careful, and Determined. After the House, probably the strongest submachine gun and is well-suited for PvE with these talents. Replace Careful with Destructive.
  • The Grindhouse: MG5 with Careful, Destructive, and Precise. Strong LMG with good PvE talents. Careful is not a bad talent for LMGs, but you can replace it with Robber if needed. You can also replace Precise with Malicious or Determined, but this will affect the weapon’s handling.
  • E 31st St: M45A1 Pistol with Expert and Cool-Headed. If you need a sidearm, you should grab this. Cool-Headed allows you to reduce the cooldown of your skills when you land headshots. Replace Expert with whatever you deem useful.
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The Mods After the Vendor Reset

  • Southpaw: Weapon Mod (248) with Crit Chance
  • Madison’s Stand: Stamina Mod (264) with Health Points (+2997)
  • The Cavern: Performance Mod with Sticky Bomb Damage (+4%)
  • W 42nd St: Robust Mini Reflex Sight with Crit Chance (+7.5%), optimal range, and Crit Damage
  • DZ 09: Rifle Suppressor Omega with Headshot Damage (+18%), Crit Damage, Stability, and Reduced Threat
  • DZ 09: C79 Sight (3.4x) with Crit Damage (+19%), Precision, and Crit Chance
  • E 61st St: Large Suppressor with Crit Damage (+18%), Crit Chance, Stability, and Reduced Threat
  • E 61st St: Handstop with Reload Speed (+30%), Precision, and Optimal Range
  • The Meatlocker: Loud Muzzle Brake with Crit Damage (+19%), Crit Chance, Precision, and Reduced Threat
  • Advanced Weapons Vendor: Extended Magazine (+119) with Crit Chance and Rate of Fire
  • Advanced Weapons Vendor: Ti-RANT Suppressor with Crit Chance (+7.5%), Headshot Damage, Optimal Range, and Reduced Threat
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The Offer of the Special Blueprint Vendors

The vendor in the Terminal brings blueprints for these items:

  • Model 700 – Sniper Rifle
  • SASG-12 – Shotgun
  • Heavy Magazine Spring – with Rate of Fire
  • Ti-RANT Suppressor – with Crit Chance
  • Weapon Gloves
  • Stamina Knee Pads

The blueprints at Camp Clinton:

  • PF 45 First Wave – Pistol
  • Navy MP5 N – Submachine Gun
  • EXPS3 Holo Sight – Tan – with Optimal Range
  • Mk4 M5A Sight (15x) – with Optimal Range
  • Electronics Knee Pads
  • Stamina Gloves

You can find an overview of all offers here.

Can you recommend any other items?

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So kann jeder Fortnite kostenlos auf Android herunterladen und spielen

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

Fortnite: Battle Royale is now available at the end of the Android beta for all supported devices. But which smartphones and tablets are eligible for release and how do you install the game?

Android release of Fortnite: Since mid-2018 Fortnite has been available as a beta for Android. Only those who registered for a key could gain access. That’s over now. From now on, you can download Fortnite on all devices with the Android operating system, provided it meets the minimum requirements.

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Which phones support Fortnite?

The following devices in this list definitely support Fortnite on Android:

  • Samsung: Galaxy: S7 / S7 Edge , S8 / S8+, S9 / S9+, Note 8, Note 9, Tab S3, Tab S4
  • Google: Pixel / Pixel XL, Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL
  • Asus: ROG Phone, Zenfone 4 Pro, 5Z, V
  • Essential: PH-1
  • Huawei: Honor 10, Honor Play, Mate 10 / Pro, Mate RS, Nova 3, P20 / Pro, V10
  • LG: G5, G6, G7 ThinQ, V20, V30 / V30+
  • Nokia: 8
  • OnePlus: 5 / 5T, 6
  • Razer: Phone
  • Xiaomi: Blackshark, Mi 5 / 5S / 5S Plus, 6 / 6 Plus, Mi 8 / 8 Explorer / 8SE, Mi Mix, Mi Mix 2, Mi Mix 2S, Mi Note 2
  • ZTE: Axon 7 / 7s, Axon M, Nubia / Z17 / Z17s, Nubia Z11
  • HTC: 10, U Ultra, U11/ U11+, U12+
  • Lenovo: Moto Z/Z Droid, Moto Z2 Force
  • Sony: Xperia XZ/Premium, Xzs, XZ1/Compact, XZ2/Premium/Compact, XZ3
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So it should be a smartphone of the newer generation for Fortnite to run properly.

Help, my smartphone is not on the list! Then you might still be lucky. Because according to Epic, Fortnite should also run on devices that at least meet the following requirements:

  • Operating system: Android 8.0 or higher, 64 Bit
  • RAM: 3GB or more (4 GB is recommended)
  • Graphics processor: Adreno 530 or higher, Mali-G71 MP20, Mali-G72 MP12 or higher

Fortnite on Android as a download

I can’t find Fortnite anywhere in the Google Play Store! Epic still distributes Fortnite not through the regular Android app store Google Play. The reason for this is that Epic does not want to pay 30 percent to Google.

Where can I download Fortnite for Android? If you want Fortnite on your Android device, you need to download the game directly from Epic. You can either go to the Fortnite homepage or use the QR code on this image here.

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However, to install the app, you first need to enable the corresponding option to install apps from unknown sources on your device.

Beware of scammers! Since the Fortnite app does not come from the Google Play Store, there are many scammers who want to sell you fake versions full of viruses. These offers often lure with free V-Bucks and goodies.

However, these offers are fake. Always use only the official Epic site if you want to download Fortnite on Android.

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