In Pokémon GO a mysterious Pokémon has appeared that transforms into Ditto. Players initially thought it was a bug. Our author Patrick joins fan theories and believes: It was possibly planned this way.
What is it about?
A few days ago, a dataminer discovered the appearance of a new Pokémon in the code
Shortly thereafter, the monster could be found in the wild, but after being caught it transforms into Ditto
Trainers speculate whether the appearance of this Pokémon is just a mistake
Much suggests that the monster was intentionally released
Initially, dataminer Chrales found hints of this new Pokémon in the code of Pokémon GO. At that time, it was unclear what Niantic intended with this change. Without any announcement, the new monster suddenly appeared in the game.
It was assumed that this was not the new Pokémon, but just a placeholder for a new species. One can see a Ditto that carries something like a hex nut as its head.
Suddenly found by everyone: Already the day after the dataminer’s discovery, the monster appeared everywhere in the world. This happened shortly after the Community Day in Asia. For about 30 minutes, the monster could be found at every corner in Pokémon GO, just after the Community Day in Germany with Endivie. Screenshots were diligently posted in our Facebook group for Pokémon GO. Meanwhile, it spawns significantly less, but it is still in the game.
No name, turns into Ditto: As a description of the Pokémon, one finds in the game only the designation “???”. If trainers manage to catch this monster, it transforms into Ditto. During the Community Day even into Endivie.
Could be a mistake, trainers believe: Because these events were so atypical for Pokémon GO, to release a new monster without an update and announcement, trainers initially assumed it was a technical error. The unusual appearance of the monster also raised concerns about whether it was intentional by Niantic to release the monster.
Probably not a glitch or mistake
In the meantime, a large part of the community is almost certain that the new Pokémon is not a technical error.
What speaks against an error? If this really were a mistake, it would be of extremely large scale. Particularly the way the monster entered the game (directly after the Community Day when many trainers were active) leads the community to suspect that the release was intended.
No explanation from the developers: In case this release happened by mistake, one would actually have expected an explanatory message from the developers. So far, this has not happened.
There has already been a statement from Niantic: On Twitter, Kento Suga, Global Marketing Lead of Pokémon GO, made a post. He showed a screenshot with the new monster and the description “???” – that leaves a lot of room for speculation.
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Ultimately a Ditto: What trainers find in the wild is so far partially a new Pokémon. But only partially, as after being caught it becomes clear that Ditto is behind it. This could mean that
the new species looks exactly like the one found in the game
Or Ditto is having trouble transforming into it, and the species just looks similar
That’s why one sees Ditto’s lower body and the nut-head
Theories cling to Pokémon Let’s GO
Why Pokémon Let’s GO? It is known that a new Pokémon will appear with the release of Pokémon Let’s GO. These games for the Switch harmonize with Pokémon GO. Thus, you can transfer Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Let’s GO. The new Nintendo Switch games will be released on November 16.
What fans believe: In the comments on Reddit and Facebook, one repeatedly reads that Game Freak probably wants to spark a hype for Pokémon Let’s GO with the new monster. And there are the following theories.
This is how Niantic built up the hype: They chose a time window when many trainers are online to present the new Pokémon. This was directly after the Community Day. The new monster suddenly spawns like crazy, trainers posted screenshots of the Pokémon everywhere and spread the news.
If Niantic planned it this way, their tactic worked perfectly. Everyone talked about the new Pokémon or at least had seen it.
Kecleon – Source: Bulbapedia
What does this have to do with Kecleon? Initially, it was assumed that Kecleon is directly related to the new Ditto monster. A fan theory on Reddit builds on the idea that Niantic wanted to release the new Pokémon, but would have needed an update for that. Dataminers would have quickly analyzed it and the surprise would have been gone. Instead, they replaced Kecleon’s model, as the data is already in the game. This way, the new Pokémon entered the game without an update, and the surprise was achieved.
Some still saw Kecleon: There are reports from trainers who saw Kecleon in the wild. This was probably due to delays in exchanging the models with the new Pokémon.
Patrick thinks: For me, the theory is becoming more and more likely that this release was intended. Niantic aimed to generate hype and therefore avoided an update. They quickly changed Kecleon’s data to bring the model into the game with little fanfare.
Then they made sure that every trainer would somehow hear about this new monster. The timing, shortly after the Community Day, was perfect; word of mouth and reports on social networks hit the mark.
For me, it is 99% unlikely that this is simply a mistake. I am very curious how the story around “Nutto” (a mix of Ditto and nut) will continue.
What do you think is happening with the new monster “Nutto” in Pokémon GO?
A hotfix for an exploit in the MMORPG Neverwinter is currently causing fans to go up in arms. This is due to a massive banning wave, despite many viewing the long-known issue as a feature.
Is it fair to ban many players for an exploit that the developers have long postponed fixing? The Neverwinter community is certainly furious about it.
An exploit moves the Neverwinter fans
What happened? Since the preview phase of the latest adventure module Ravenloft for the MMORPG Neverwinter, an exploit has been known that allows players to enrich themselves unfairly.
This issue has been reported to the developers several times. When Cryptic Studios responded on September 12 and announced a hotfix, players were not very enthusiastic. With the announcement of the patch came the threat to take action against anyone who had exploited the issue. And so it happened.
Bans were issued. The exploit has now been fixed, but the community is still furious.
An exploit allowed for “earning” premium currency
What kind of exploit was it? In the Ravenloft module, a wanted quest from the Barovia hunts could be performed an unlimited number of times. This was not intended. Players received rewards each time, allowing them to earn 100,000 Astral Diamonds and thousands of gems in about 30 minutes.
This exploit was executable in both the PC version and the versions for Xbox and PS4.
Why are players angry? The Ravenloft module was released on June 26 for PC and on August 28 for PS4 and Xbox One. However, the exploit was known during the module’s preview phase before release, and players reported it. The developers did not act.
As a result, many considered this issue a feature and exploited it accordingly. Now the developers cracked down hard and referred to the terms of service, which state that such exploits may not be used. A banning wave ensued. Allegedly, even players who had only performed the exploit once or twice were banned without any notification.
Players are now going up in arms and claim that they find Cryptic Studios’ behavior unfair. If the exploit was so severe that players had to be banned for it, then the developers should have reacted much earlier.
Allegedly, even real money items were removed
Additionally, there are reports that the developers are removing items from players’ inventories, including items that were purchased with real money. Currently, there is a wave of criticism. Among other things, many do not understand how so many players could be banned when Neverwinter has been struggling with declining player numbers.
The developers remain silent: Currently, there has been no statement from Cryptic Studios regarding the situation other than a reference to the terms of service. A rollback has not yet been announced. Apparently, the developers want to manage the situation through bans and the removal of unlawfully acquired items while preparing for the release of the next module “The Heart of Fire”. The situation is still very tense.
The Drieghan expansion is finally available for the western version of the MMORPG Black Desert Online. This brings us 300 new quests, a large play area, a new boss enemy, and more.
Eight months after the release in Korea, the western version of the MMORPG Black Desert Online finally receives the Drieghan expansion. Players are looking forward to it, but they are also annoyed that it has taken so long.
Much New Content
What does Drieghan bring? With Drieghan, fans of Black Desert Online can expect a major expansion that brings many new contents:
When will the expansion be released? Drieghan will be released on November 14th. About eight months after the release in Korea last March.
Players are Annoyed by the Long Wait
How do Korean players feel about the addon?In Korea, the expansion is quite well received. Especially the new grind spots are appreciated, as they are profitable. The Tshira Ruins are particularly popular among players. However, the grind spots are often overcrowded due to their popularity.
What do western players say about Drieghan? On one hand, the Black Desert Online community is excited to be able to play the new addon soon. Nevertheless, many also express their annoyance at having to wait so long. They do not understand why the addon is released for Europe and the USA only eight months after the release in Korea.
Especially since the content has apparently been translated for quite some time, according to a livestream. Now, players hope that this waiting period has been worth it. Regular new content would be important for the MMO, as interest is waning.
Many currently find that “Fortnite is dead” and have no problem voicing this opinion. How does the world’s biggest Twitch streamer, Ninja, react to such comments?
and a current lull – at the end of a season, the pass has been completed and not much happens
Little kids think it’s cool to say that
This is what Ninja says about it: The website vgr.com reports how the most popular Fortnite streamer, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, deals with people who come to his Twitch channel and say in the chat, “Fortnite is dead.”
Ninja has instructed his moderators to ban anyone who says that.
Ninja believes Fortnite is anything but dead. He says: “Little kids spread this poison because they think it’s cool to say that.”
Ninja advises players who are no longer enjoying Fortnite: “Look for something else, play another game. But don’t spread this negativity in my chat.”
Ninja believes in Fortnite: Ninja himself says he hasn’t experienced a single day where he didn’t enjoy Fortnite. The idea that “Fortnite is dead” is completely wrong. Just in August, Fortnite reached record numbers.
Ninja feels ready for a change
Ninja could handle the switch: Interestingly, Ninja recently made it clear in an ESPN feature that while he is strongly associated with Fortnite, he could also make a switch to another game.
This close connection to Fortnite won’t hold him back. He has been so good for so long that he believes he can achieve mastery in any game.
Ninja said ESPN: “I can keep up at 100% top level in any game I play.” Ninja has already played the beta of “Call of Duty: Blackout”, where tens of thousands of viewers came to his channel.
If Fortnite were to really lose its appeal, Ninja would be ready for the “next big thing.”
Ninja also has a knack for new trends. He was one of the first to recognize the potential in Fortnite and capitalize on it. Right now, however, Fortnite seems to be far from “dead”. It has simply reached its temporary peak and thus a plateau.
In Destiny 2 Forsaken, scout rifles are really bad in PvE. However, that is set to change in the future.
The problem with scout rifles: Currently, scout rifles are quite useless in PvE. While in year 1 of Destiny 2, powerful scout rifles like the Mida Multi-Tool dominated PvP or the Midnight Coup ruled PvE, they were heavily nerfed with Forsaken.
Bungie, please fix: The community has already complained multiple times on reddit about the current situation. Scout rifles are now useless in PvE, which is a nuisance for all Guardians who like to play with these weapons. Many find it inexplicable why Bungie nerfed an entire weapon class so heavily. They are calling for a timely fix.
Many Guardians are now responding by dismantling scout rifles as soon as they drop. However, you should keep your scout rifles for now, especially if they have good perks. Because Bungie is responding.
Bungie announces massive upgrade
In a widely discussed reddit post, a user states that Bungie needs to upgrade scout rifles as soon as possible. He would like the developers to comment on it, preferably in more detail than with the standard response “We are investigating the matter.”
This is what Bungie did: The community manager dmg04 released an official statement about this in the Bungie forum. He writes that with the Forsaken release, the scout rifle damage was reduced for all PvE activities. This nerf was also affected by a problem with explosive rounds. The issue with the perk has since been fixed.
Scout rifle damage will be increased: In response to player feedback, according to dmg04, Bungie plans a 15% damage increase for scout rifles in a future patch.
15% is significant: Normally, balance adjustments are made in the lower single-digit percentage range or even in decimal places. However, since scout rifles are currently really bad, +15% seems appropriate.
According to user reports, scout rifle damage has dropped by about 30% with Forsaken. Soon, it will go back up by 15%.
Scout rifles in PvP
PvP not affected by the buff: dmg04 emphasizes that the 15% damage increase is limited to PvE. In PvP, nothing will change for scout rifles for now.
That is also not absolutely necessary. In the “Guardian vs. Guardian” fight, scout rifles are quite usable.
In PvP, especially scout rifles with explosive payload (fire rate 150) have a strong optimal time-to-kill of 0.80 seconds. Only 3 headshots are needed for this.
This makes scout rifles a strong weapon class in PvP for those who have good aim, meaning they can reliably and accurately land shots to the head. However, the time-to-kill is quite poor with body shots. This weapon class does not forgive missed shots.
Do you still have scout rifles in your inventory, or have you dismantled them all in anger?
In FIFA 19 Ultimate Team, the FUT Champions system is changing: From now on, you need to qualify for the Weekend League through Division Rivals.
FUT Champions is the most lucrative mode in FUT 19, where players compete online for the best prizes in the so-called “Weekend League.” However, you first need to qualify for the Weekend League – a hurdle that many players failed to overcome in previous FIFA titles.
In FUT 19, the way you qualify for the Weekend League is changing.
In FUT 19, qualification is through Division Rivals
While in FUT 18 you had to win a “Daily Knockout” tournament or promote to League 1 in the Online Seasons to participate in the Weekend League, FUT 19 eliminates the Knockout tournaments and the Online Seasons.
Both will be replaced by the Division Rivals. This is a new mode that aims to make “normal” online matches more competitive. You will play each week only against other players who are in the same skill-based league. By winning, you can advance in divisions.
How do I qualify for the Weekend League? With each game and each win in Division Rivals, you not only earn Skill Rating points for Division Rivals but also Weekend League points. You can always check how many you have at the qualification progress:
Once you have collected enough Weekend League points (2000), you can purchase access to the Weekend League. You can use your points on any weekend of your choosing – it doesn’t have to be the upcoming weekend if you don’t have time then.
Weekend League access in FUT 19
Are there other ways to qualify? Division Rivals are the only way in FUT 19 for you to get into the Weekend League.
The re-qualification process has also changed a bit: If you successfully participate in the Weekend League, you will receive FUT Champions points with your weekly rewards. You will again need to collect 2000 points for re-qualification, which you can fill not only with Division Rivals matches but also with Weekend League matches.
What else is changing in FUT Champions in Ultimate Team?
The people of Kul Tiras in World of Warcraft can become Druids, which is why they also need a Moonkin form. This divides the community.
The Kul Tiran are an allied race in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. With Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance, they officially join the Alliance and players can unlock the new race.
Since the Kul Tiran can also become Druids, they need their own Druid forms. Many of these Druid forms have already been introduced in the past. Now it is the turn of the Moonkin forms that Druids use when specializing in “Balance”.
More construct than alive: The Moonkin form of the Kul Tiran resembles very little to the owlbeasts from World of Warcraft. Instead of feathers and antlers, there are wooden legs and branches as horns. Quite colorless and dull, the appearance perfectly reflects the homeland of Drustvar. The rather creepy glow from the beak and eye sockets speaks less of a Druid and more of a cursed creature.
Community is divided: However, the Kul Tiran Moonkin form does not only generate excitement. Although some praise the “dark” touch of the creatures, a large part of the players finds them boring or too silly. In contrast to the other forms that have received almost only praise, the Moonkin are therefore rather disappointing.
Less than two weeks remain until the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on October 12. However, you can already watch the launch trailer for the game with us.
In the action-packed video, publisher Activision showcases the various modes that will be available in Black Ops 4. In addition to the usual multiplayer mode and the zombie mode, the shooter now also features a battle royale mode called Blackout, following the current trend in the shooter genre.
Especially Blackout is highly anticipated by many fans. After the successful beta test, many voices have called on Activision to extend it. For some players, Blackout was the better alternative to PUBG.
There were also really funny situations during the beta test of Blackout:
In the Korean version of Destiny 2, there is an exotic vendor named Yuna. Players can only access her goods if they are in an internet café, meaning they have paid real money.
Who is Yuna? Yuna is a “Mugunghwa vendor” located in the Tower Bazaar. She is near Ikora Rey and Hawthorne. When approached, she tells you that she is an official vendor of the Mugunghwa Legion and has extraordinary goods for sale. Why isn’t she at my Tower? Yuna exists only in the South Korean version of Destiny 2. This version is called “Destiny: Guardians” and is specifically tailored to the South Korean market.
Yuna is said to only be available in public internet PC bangs – to use these, players must pay a fee for each hour they rent a spot there.
In fact, there is even a triumph in the databases that is only unlocked when playing in a supported internet game room.
Exotics at Yuna
What does Yuna have for sale? Yuna sells exotics. To access the exotics, one must play in a PC bang.
She even brings new Forsaken exotics such as the Treasures of the Hunted for the Hunter and the One-Eyed Mask for the Titan as shown in the picture above.
So Yuna is sort of like the Korean Xur, except she already brought Forsaken exotics and no Legendary Shards: Once players are in the PC bang, they can pick up the exotics for free from Yuna.
However, they can only use the weapons as long as they are in the café. They must pay hourly to stay there. Yuna’s items cannot be dismantled or infused.
By the way, Yuna neither replaces Xur nor Tess in the South Korean Destiny 2; she represents an additional vendor.
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In this free kick tutorial for FIFA 19, you will quickly learn how to take perfect free kicks. You can directly apply and practice the tips and tricks to reliably score from free kicks.
Goals from free kicks: When little goes through during the game, a free kick situation can be crucial in deciding the match in your favor. Strong free kick takers can win the game on their own.
Correct technique is crucial: However, you first need to master effective free kick techniques in FIFA 19 to make the ball ripple the net.
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We show you three of the best free kick methods and provide the button combinations for PS4 and Xbox One. proownez presents them to you here in the video:
https://youtu.be/W2Qh_xqCS4A
The Curling Free Kick – Over the Wall into the Goal
Free kick over the wall: The curling free kick was the most popular variant in the community for years because it is simple and reliable. However, in FIFA 18, it rarely led to success, which is why many professional players used other free kick techniques. In FIFA 19, the curl is strong again.
This is how it works:
A distance of about 20 to 30 meters is optimal.
For the shooter selection from the right side, take a right-footed player and from the left side, a left-footed player. The player should have high free kick precision and curve values (best above 80), which you can see in the top right corner of the screen (by pressing “Change Shooter”).
The shooting power is not too important. The less shooting power the player has, the longer you need to charge the shot bar.
The most challenging part is aiming, setting the direction with the left stick. This always depends on the position from which you shoot. A good tip here is to watch the distance display at the top center. The number should be slightly right of the outer post (when shooting with a right foot), as shown in this screenshot:
Now you just need to hold the left stick up and with the shoot button (circle on PS4 or B on Xbox One) charge the shot power to about one and a half to three bars – depending on the distance and the shooting power. In most cases, one and a half to two bars will suffice.
Aside from the alignment, this free kick shouldn’t be a problem. Practice with your free kick taker in the training arena to get a feel for it.
Joga Bonito Free Kick – Feint
This free kick has a high chance of success when the opponent is not expecting it. It was frequently used by professionals in FIFA 18 and is also strong in FIFA 19.
This is what makes the free kick special: You bring in a second free kick taker. The first shooter runs over the ball into the open space in the penalty area, and the second shooter passes to him, allowing him to come relatively free on goal.
This is how it works:
The distance to the goal should be short, about 16-20 meters.
When selecting the shooter, make sure you have a left-footed player on the right side and a right-footed player on the left. He should also not have a “special” run-up movement.
Now press the LT or L2 button to call in a second shooter.
Now, you need to feint a shot with this second shooter. This works by holding down the LT/L2 button, then quickly pressing B and then A or Circle and then X for a fake shot.
This player now runs over the ball and into the open space. Pass to this player with your first shooter using A or X, and then score with B or Circle.Instead of shooting, you can also lay the ball off if a free teammate is there, making it easier to score.
Power Free Kick in FIFA 19
The Power Free Kick is useful for scoring from longer distances. 25-40 meters are possible here. It is executed similarly to the classic curling free kick.
Select a free kick taker who comes with strong shot power, free kick, and curve values. Right side a right-foot, left side a left-foot.
Now, move your taker back with the right stick to get a better run-up. This is not strictly necessary.
When aiming, the number in the distance display should be slightly to the right of the outer post again (position-dependent):
Now hold the left stick up. Also, hold L1 (PS4) / LB (Xbox One) and fill the shot power to about 3 bars, rather a bit more.
In FIFA 18, this free kick was not effective at all, but in FIFA 19, it is top again.
Taking the free kick low: Works like the Power Free Kick, but you should only charge the shot power bar to a maximum of one bar. The distance to the goal should be short.
Free kick layoff: Press LT/L2 to call a second shooter. Hold the button down and press the pass button to lay the ball off to a third player who can then shoot on target.
Outside of the foot free kick: The execution is like the curling free kick. However, you choose a left foot for the right side and a right foot for the left side. Also, position yourself to stand like this towards the goal (Dybala is a left-footed player):
Note: Pay attention to whether the opponent places a player on the line for all free kick variants. You might want to choose a different free kick variant then. It is also advisable to simply pass the ball flat to a teammate in the 16-meter area and then seek the conclusion.
Practice the free kicks to get a feel for the right alignment and the necessary shot power with your free kick takers.
The best free kick takers in FIFA 19
Players with the highest free kick precision (the overall rating is in parentheses):
Lionel Messi – 94 (94)
Sebastian Giovinco – 93 (82)
Hakan Calhanoglu – 93 (80)
Miralem Pjanic – 92 (86)
Enis Bardhi – 90 (78)
Parejo – 90 (86)
Marvin Plattenhardt – 89 (78)
Shunsuke Nakamura – 88 (72)
Memphis Depay -88 (83)
Paulo Dybala – 88 (89)
By the way, Diego Maradona has the highest free kick precision value. However, he is an icon – and only standard cards of active players are listed here.
Usually, Blizzard keeps quiet about new skins in Overwatch. However, for the Halloween event in 2018, there is even a hint about the new skins directly in the game.
Achievement on the PTR: In the achievement “Six Wanderers,” which you can already see on the PTR, the silhouettes of six heads are depicted. For this achievement, you have to win Junkenstein’s Revenge with 6 heroes.
The heads strongly resemble those of certain heroes. The skins in which they appear, however, are new.
Which heroes will get Halloween skins in 2018?
Names are already known: A few weeks ago, Blizzard updated the official Overwatch website. Since then, the pages of the various Overwatch events also display the skins and other cosmetics of the respective event.
However, right after the launch of this website, Blizzard made an error. Empty fields with the names of yet unreleased skins appeared. Therefore, provisional names for some upcoming Halloween skins are known:
Spider Queen
Bride
Ghost
Slasher
Based on the achievement and the names, it is possible to derive some characters that may or are likely to get a Halloween skin.
Scarecrow Wrecking Ball
The first image most likely shows Hammond. The head shape, the pointed ears, and the round collar look too similar to the little hamster. Furthermore, the new hero lacks a Halloween skin.
The appearance of the icon suggests that Hammond will receive a scarecrow skin. The upper shape resembles a tied linen sack, typical for American scarecrows.
The community hopes for such a skin to feature a pumpkin as the “Wrecking Ball,” fitting with the scarecrow theme.
Spider Queen Widowmaker/Brigitte
The second icon shows only long hair and a tattoo. Since we already know that there is supposed to be a Spider Queen skin, it is likely that it will be this one.
The head shape and the long hair allow for two possibilities: Brigitte and Widowmaker. Both have not yet received a legendary Halloween skin. However, the spider theme would fit more with Widowmaker, the “Black Widow.”
Oni Doomfist/Winston
As the third image in the top row, there is a difficult-to-assign picture. The illustration resembles typical Japanese demon masks, like the one Genji wears in his Oni skin.
The head shape would fit both Winston and Doomfist, both of whom also lack a skin. However, there is a lot of speculation regarding this. Doomfist recently received his “Elegant” skin, and Winston “Test Subject 28”.
This icon reveals the least about what the skin could be and for whom it is intended.
Knight/Ghost Genji
The fourth icon is somewhat clearer. It shows a knight’s helmet, as it is commonly seen in European armors of stereotypical knights in a slightly rounded shape. Since there is supposed to be a “Ghost” skin, it is possible that this skin will become a kind of ghost knight.
The silhouette suggests Genji, who is often depicted in this pose. The head shape would fit as well, and thematically, a sword also suits the knight best for the Japanese cyborg ninja.
Slasher Soldier: 76
The fifth image shows a worn hockey mask or a kind of muzzles. It resembles the mask Hannibal Lecter wore in “The Silence of the Lambs,” or the mask of Jason Voorhees from “Friday the 13th.”
Both fantasies fit the name “Slasher”, Jason because he works with a machete, and Hannibal because he… well, is a “Butcher”. The details like the scars on the mask and the hairstyle clearly point to Soldier: 76 as the bearer of the skin.
Junkenstein’s Bride Sombra
The last icon shows a woman from the side, with voluminous hair, streaks, and a scar on her cheek. Since the “Bride” skin is still missing, and because the icon strongly resembles the appearance of Frankenstein’s Bride from some adaptations, the last skin will likely be “Junkenstein’s Bride” or something similar.
The face is quite recognizable here, and details like the small nose and head shape point to Sombra. The most obvious sign is the streaks, which the hacker also possesses by default. The only thing against it is that a new demon hunter skin for Sombra has already been introduced.
What do you think, which heroes will get the skins? Do you agree with us, or do you have other suggestions? Leave us a comment and exchange with us on our Overwatch page on Facebook!
The developers of Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, Switch) have finally released the first teaser about Season 6. But the image raises more questions than it answers.
What can be seen in the teaser? Finally, the teaser for the Theme for Season 6 is here. However, those who expected a dark alternative dimension or aliens may find themselves initially bewildered.
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For the teaser image shows a guy with a llama mask and DJ headset. The headline reads: “Every great party needs a DJ”. In the background, the supposedly dead cube is visible, which recently sank in Loot Lake and turned it into a purple bounce house.
What does the image mean?
Are all theories wrong? Fans are understandably confused, as the image does not fit the previous theories at all. Recently, it was assumed that the cube would create a rift in the dimensions.
From that, evil versions of the “good” skins from the game would emerge. At least this was suggested by the final teaser image from Season 5.
None of this fits the DJ llama, who is likely to be the first skin from the new Battle Pass.
A nod to PUBG?
Is this the Fortnite version of Deadmau5? The llama-headed DJ could be a nod to Deadmau5. He is a DJ who performs with a huge mouse mask. Additionally, Deadmau5 is a well-known streamer of Fortnite’s competitor PUBG.
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So it could very well be that Epic is having a little joke and bringing a DJ with a llama mask into their own battle royale game. Llamas are known to be the mascots of Fortnite.
Is that “Back to the Future”? Other players see the outfit of the llama as a reference to the movie “Back to the Future”. Therefore, they suspect a “futuristic theme”.
Is the cube making a comeback?
Interesting detail: In the background of the teaser image, another purple cube can be seen. Is it the cube “Kevin” from Season 5, which actually sank in Loot Lake? Or will there be more cubes in Season 6 rolling around and changing the map?
Until the Start of Season 6 on September 27, there is still some time. Hopefully, the upcoming teasers will provide more insight into the theme.
In Destiny 2 there are often long wait times. You can shorten these on PS4 and Xbox One by connecting an SSD. We show you which drives you can use and how to install them.
Destiny 2 requires a great deal of patience from its players in many situations. Often you wait over a minute for the game to process something. The wait from orbit to the Tower can take nearly 2 minutes before it continues. Very few players enjoy waiting. Destiny 2 is lagging on PS4 and Xbox One, and players are complaining.
Relief through a new drive: The drives of your consoles have a significant impact on loading times.
If you replace these from the old HDD system (or hybrid system) to pure SSDs, you can save up to 50% of wait times when games are installed on the SSD. And it’s quite easy – even without modification.
This is how much a SSD improves Destiny 2 – Impact
On Reddit, user LootStuff presents a comparison of loading times in different scenarios from Destiny 2 Forsaken. He compares the loading time between the original HDD drive installed in his PS4 and an external SSD.
This is how the SSD impacts: The table shows that these times are extremely shortened by using an SSD. This is because the design of an SSD is aimed at achieving fast read and write speeds.
Which scenario
Original HDD
External SSD
PS4 Dashboard > Start Screen
19 seconds
16 seconds
Press X > Character Selection
90 seconds
39 seconds
Character Selection > Orbit
21 seconds
12 seconds
Orbit > Tower
119 seconds
55 seconds
Tower > Orbit
17 seconds
14 seconds
Tower > Dreaming City
102 seconds
53 seconds
Dreaming City > Orbit
78 seconds
13 seconds
Character Loadout
5.4 seconds
2.6 seconds
Convinced? Then you just need to choose an SSD. We compile the most popular ones in the following overview. How much storage you need, you have to estimate yourself. However, the drive must be at least 250 GB. If you want more storage, take 500GB or grab 2TB right away. Storage space killer – Destiny 2 requires up to 104 GB of storage with Forsaken. With the upcoming Shadowkeep expansion, it’s even more. In total, 165 GB will then be necessary.
Internal SSDs – Can be built into the console or connected externally via USB
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External Drives – No installation required
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Drive Enclosures: With a drive enclosure, you can easily connect standard “internal” SSDs via USB to PC, PS4, or Xbox One. This means you can take a drive from the first list, buy an enclosure with USB 3.0, and insert the drive there. Afterwards, it simply works via your USB slot on the console.
Suitable enclosures include, for example, the following:
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Internal or external SSD?
If you want to avoid installing a new internal drive in your PS4 or Xbox One, then you should opt for an external drive. This will be located outside the console and connected via USB.
Is it slower then? Due to the USB 3.0 connection of a console, fast data transfers are possible. It is not as fast as with an internal drive, but the differences are minor. Keep in mind that the Destiny loading times shown in the table were achieved with an external SSD as well.
SSD Installation for PS4 and Xbox One
Can you even install the drives? While you can easily remove the original drive and install a new one in a PS4, switching drives on the Xbox One voids the warranty.
With the Xbox One, it is better to go for an external solution if you want to retain your warranty on the console.
Installation and Re-installation on the PS4
In order for a new internal drive to work correctly on a console after installation, an operating system must be installed for it.
You can easily connect external drives to the PS4:
After connecting, the drive must first be formatted. Go to Settings>Devices>USB Storage Devices, select your external drive, and choose “format as extended storage.” InsidePlayStation shows how to do this in the following video:
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If you connect an external drive to the Xbox One to install games on it, you first need to format the drive. This is simple; just connect the drive to the console and then choose what you will use the drive for in the menu. The video by 649danijelo can help you with that.
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Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Android, Switch & Xbox One) has been boring for days. At least that’s what our author Jürgen thinks. Why he is so grumpy is explained here.
Since I accidentally took over the topic of Fortnite: Battle Royale here at Mein-MMO I have been excited about the game. The reason: Epic constantly brought something new. There were regularly new modes, new changes in the game, and quirky events at the end of a season.
The end of the season has always been awesome: Especially the final phase, when the current season ends, has always been something very special. That’s why I was really looking forward to last weekend, hoping that Epic would finally reveal something crazy and bring a lot of wild stuff for the finale of Season 5.
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That was already exciting, and I expected a continuation of this quirky story 24 hours after Kevin’s end.
But nothing happened. For days, the lake is now a trampoline, but otherwise, nothing has happened:
No teasers
No further in-game events
No real-life PR stunts
In my opinion, Epic should have continued the brilliant augmented reality game from the last season. Unfortunately, it seems that this time is not the case.
I have nothing to do here!
Even as a casual noob I have been done for days: Another problem I currently have with Fortnite is that I simply have nothing to do. I play the game extremely casually, and even I have completed all the challenges of Season 5 for days. There is simply nothing left for me to do.
No fun without achievements: Sure, I can have fun without tasks, but the game doesn’t really captivate me if I don’t get anything special for my efforts anymore.
Especially if I were to pull off some great stunt with X-kills now and then a challenge came later that would have asked exactly that of me. I would be really annoyed.
An event would be great right now: Especially the dry phase at the end of the season could previously be well bridged by Epic with events for the finale. But this time there is simply nothing in the game that excites me to play Fortnite right now and not something else.
Epic needs to come up with something
After all, Season 6 is particularly important for Fortnite. Some players found Season 5 not particularly exciting.
Season 5 was not particularly exciting: There was simply nothing really groundbreaking new, the map was still the old one despite some changes, and the new meta with less building and more spray was not optimal for every player.
The competition is not sleeping: Meanwhile, new games in the Battle Royale genre are about to rise, with Black Ops 4 leading the way. So Epic has to assert itself with fresh new ideas and should not let Season 6 drift like this.
Is there anything else to come? So far I have always thought “Yes, Epic will surely start soon, it’s just a matter of time!”. After saying this for days without anything happening so far, I am getting worried.
The hope dies last
But perhaps I’m complaining here completely unjustified. Because tonight, Epic allegedly wants to bring the first teasers for Season 6.
And I haven’t given up hope yet that Season 6 will be something truly gigantic. So it remains exciting.
Update: Meanwhile, the first teaser for Season 6 is here and it has confused me more than it has excited me. It hasn’t dispelled my worries…
What do you think? Are you also disappointed with Fortnite right now or is everything okay?
A curious bug from the Overwatch PTR has been discussed on Reddit. It turns out: It has existed for a while, and it also exists on the live servers.
Dead at the base: A Reddit user posted a short clip showing a player as Widowmaker standing directly in front of their opponents’ base. An enemy is currently changing characters and gets killed at that very moment – even though they are in spawn.
Why is this curious? Anyone in their own respawn point cannot actually be killed. As long as you are within the walls of the room, you are invulnerable and quickly regenerate health points.
Enemies cannot enter the point but can shoot into and see into it if the position allows. Shots that go into the spawn should not be able to deal damage to players.
However, due to a bug found on the PTR, players can be killed for almost half a second when they change heroes.
The bug is old – and live: In the following discussion under the original Reddit post, many other users have chimed in. Most of them report that the bug has supposedly existed for a long time.
According to users, the problem is even reproducible on the live servers and is not a bug of the new PTR patch, in which Pharah is also being revamped. Users see various reasons for the bug’s recent appearance:
The bug was fixed on the live server and is now for some reason back on the PTR.
It has been forgotten or occurs too rarely to be mentioned.
People still remembered it and rediscovered it on the PTR.
Whether and when the bug will eventually be fixed is still open. There are also bigger issues, like Reinhardt, that need to be worked on and which are currently unplayable on the PTR.
Reddit immediately noticed this: The PTR bug was already pointed out half an hour after the release of the new PTR patch. The mass of players instantly found the error, despite the small time window.
Finding such an error in such a short time is unlikely, as it has to be specifically induced. The sheer number of players makes this possible. A Reddit user sees this as both an advantage and a disadvantage for developers:
Seriously, the community can be the best and the worst quality assurance at the same time. The best because such a large number of testers in-house is impossible to achieve. The worst because thousands of people see immediately that you messed up before you can even notice it yourself.
In this case, however, it is quite possible that players found the bug so early because it has simply existed for a while.
Why Sylvanas Windrunner is the leader of the Horde in WoW: Battle for Azeroth is still not entirely clear. Patch 8.1 at least provides initial answers and new riddles.
When Vol’jin died at the start of World of Warcraft: Legion, he appointed the Banshee Queen Sylvanas Windrunner as his successor. The reason for this was that the “spirits had granted him clarity”.
However, with Sylvanas’ warlike nature, doubts about this statement are increasing. Which spirits have granted Vol’jin “clarity”? This is exactly the subject of a questline in Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance.
Spoiler alert:If you do not want to learn about the further course of the story surrounding Vol’jin’s spirit, you should not continue. You have been warned.
The story of Vol’jin continues: With Patch 8.1 Tides of Vengeance, the story of Vol’jin’s spirit is continued. Horde players already had the opportunity to acquire his urn and collect his spirit. However, this questline ended abruptly.
With the next patch, it will continue and address some important questions.
The biggest question is why Vol’jin chose Sylvanas as the new Warchief. Vol’jin himself has no memory of who granted him this vision. It has long been speculated that his vision of clarity could have come from Bwonsamdi, the Loa of Death. After all, Sylvanas brings many dead with her war, which should please the Loa of Death.
In a conversation with Vol’jin’s spirit, players learn that Vol’jin has long been calling on the Loa and receiving no answer. His connection to the Loa has been severed and since he became a spirit, none of the Loa have answered him.
However, it was not Bwonsamdi. In a conversation between Talanji and Bwonsamdi, the Loa of Death reveals:
“What? No no no, you are mistaken, Talanji.”
Moreover, we learn that Bwonsamdi certainly did not want Sylvanas to become the Warchief of the Horde. After all, he wants the souls of the dead for himself. However, Sylvanas often resurrects the dead.
“Why would I want the Banshee Queen to lead? No no no. Sure, I like war and death, but this Sylvanas… she disrupts the balance too much. The balance is important! Besides, she has the nasty trait of keeping what she kills. No, your Warchief is no friend of the old Bwonsamdi.”
Journey to the Lich King
Subsequently, players try to find out whether it was the Lich King who advised Vol’jin to choose Sylvanas. They travel to Icecrown and seek out Bolvar Fordragon. But he too has only negative and dismissive words for them:
“The plans of the Banshee Queen threaten the balance. I have nothing to do with this.”
Vol’jin then asks the Lich King whether it is his work that Vol’jin’s spirit is now trapped in the spirit world. Again, the Lich King responds:
“Vol’jin… your soul wandered on the other side and has returned. You have been changed… stronger than you think. You are neither undead nor damned. You do not belong here. Leave this place at once.”
Visit to the Val’kyr
After the visit to the Lich King bore no success, they go to Eyir. Eyir is the leader of the Val’kyr, who bring worthy champions to Odyn in the Halls of Valor.
Eyir is quite upset that a priestess of Bwonsamdi is brought along (presumably Talanji, who is bound to Bwonsamdi through her father’s pact). Nevertheless, she speaks to Vol’jin and the “Champion” – meaning the player.
Eyir: “Shadowhunter, you are no longer an ordinary spirit. You have become something that is beyond my power to create.”
Vol’jin: “Who has such power? Could it be the same one who led me to make Sylvanas the Warchief?”
Eyir: “You have been touched by the Hand of Valor. Such noble power has no interest in the thrones of mortals.”
Vol’jin: “So whoever whispered to me is not the same one who sent me back?”
However, Vol’jin does not receive an answer to this. Further information remains denied to him and the players.
Are there two puppeteers guiding Vol’jin?
Overall, the questline seems to provide no answer as to who brought Vol’jin back from the spirit world and whispered to him that Sylvanas must be the Warchief. However, the clues suggest that they may be two different beings.
Players speculate that the Old Gods are involved, presumably N’Zoth. After all, he would surely love for the two factions to clash at sea – right above his seat of power.
Who exactly brought Vol’jin’s spirit back from the realm of the dead remains unanswered. So it remains exciting.
There will be several ways to play the shooter Anthem even before its release. Bioware detailed the requirements now. Our author Tarek thinks: These requirements are quite bold.
Anthem is one of the most anticipated online games for 2019. The release is set for February 22, which is not too far away. There will be several ways for fans to play Anthem even earlier. Planned are a VIP demo, a 10-hour trial, and early access that lets you play a week earlier.
However, the requirements to play Anthem earlier are questionable in my opinion: Because for full early access to Anthem, you must subscribe and be on PC.
Through Twitter, Bioware revealed how it will work:
This is how you play Anthem before release
To try Anthem earlier, there are three options, these are the requirements:
The VIP demo: Pre-order Anthem for any platform, or be an active member of EA Access and Origin Access Basic by February 1, 2019
Play First Trial: Members of EA Access (for Xbox One) and Origin Access Basic (for PC) can play for up to 10 hours starting February 15
Early Access: You can play Anthem for a full week, starting on February 15, before release, if you subscribe to the Origin Access Premier on PC. This subscription includes the full version.
PS4 players are left out, aside from the VIP demo. But that’s not the only thing that raises eyebrows.
Play earlier? Only with a paid subscription
The new approach of publishers with betas, demos, and early access seems to have reached a new low with Anthem. Previously there were discussions because many set a pre-order as a prerequisite for access to a demo or beta, now subscription models are in play.
To fully dive into Anthem a week early, you need to be a PC player and subscribe to the expensive Premier plan. Here’s an overview of the subscription models:
What is EA Access? This subscription offers Xbox One owners a selection of game titles for around 25 euros per year or 4 euros per month.
What is Origin Access Basic? This subscription is essentially the PC equivalent of EA Access. It also costs 25 euros per year and 4 euros per month and allows players access to over 120 titles from the Origin database.
What is Origin Access Premier? This subscription costs 100 euros per year or 15 euros per month. In addition to the games that can already be played through the Basic version of Origin Access, more recent titles like Battlefield or Anthem are added.
Now EA has decided to make these subscriptions tickets for demos and early access.
Play First Trial – Transferring progress costs
As if that wasn’t enough, as a player of the “Play First” trial, I would essentially also have to pay to transfer this 10 hours of progress into the main game.
This is how you transfer your progress from the Play First Trial: You can only transfer progress from this time into the full version if you buy it with the member discount in the Origin store or subscribe to a Premier subscription.
Thus, EA essentially asks you for another payment besides the subscription.
Nonetheless, the community is looking forward to Anthem
This is how the community reacts:
The feedback is mixed. Many feel that demos and betas are now being misused. Instead of giving potential buyers an impression of the game to orient themselves, they seem to want to push pre-orders and subscriptions, making players buy a pig in a poke.
One user highlights the downside of the subscription: If it runs out, you lose access to all included games.
Most see no reason to subscribe for just one week of early access, especially since the first week in online games is usually one with the most bugs.
Overall, the mood towards Anthem is still positive, many simply don’t care. They can ignore the subscription model; ultimately, seven days don’t matter that much.
Destiny 2 has introduced a lot of new lore with Forsaken. One of the small stories found on the Titan class item from the raid revolves around Mara Sov, a wish, and a rather perplexed Lord Shaxx.
To the delight of the Guardians, the first Destiny 2 expansion Forsaken brought a wealth of new lore into the game, which can be collected on items and in triumphs. One of the small stories located on the Titan class item from the raid “Last Wish” is currently fueling the imagination of players.
Spoiler warning:If you prefer to discover the lore for yourself, do not read on.
Mara Sov, a wish, and a reciting Shaxx
What does the lore tell? The story revolves around Mara Sov, Queen of the Awoken, getting bored and expressing a wish for her amusement. This includes the appearance of Lord Shaxx, who normally oversees the Crucible, and a piece of Shakespeare.
Mara stared at the Wall of Wishes. She had no more business to conduct. Her plans were set in motion.
There was nothing left to do but wait.
She drew a pistol from a hidden holster and fired a dozen shots into the wall.
The cosmic balance shifted. Somewhere in the Dreaming City, Riven heard the Queen’s wish, and a thousand screeching rifts in reality sliced through the space in front of her.
Lord Shaxx suddenly blocked Mara’s view of the wall.
“—YES, AND WE WOULD ALL BE DEAD!” He shouted at no one in particular, a cup of coffee in his fist.
He startled and nearly spilled his coffee. “Where are we?”
Mara knocked the cup from his hand. It shattered on the floor. She held a tattered book in front of him. “I told you there would come a time when I would collect your debts from the Reef War. Read this aloud.”
“No one gives me orders,” he said, grabbing the book and setting it ablaze with a Titan’s strike. “I can recite ‘The Tempest’ from memory.” And he did. Mara sat down and listened. They stayed that way for a long time.
The helm was not removed.
Why does the lore entry make players laugh? At first glance, the lore entry appears to be a strange yet completely normal story. However, some players interpret other meanings into it.
While lore enthusiasts debate what William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” could have to do with the story of Destiny, other players believe that more was going on between Mara and Shaxx that night than just reciting old classics.
Especially the last line “The helm was not removed” is seen as a reference to the song “You Can Leave Your Hat On.” Not least due to the film “9 ½ Weeks,” the song became an epitome of striptease.
The battle royale shooter Fortnite has a lot of emotes that you can use to celebrate your victory and taunt your opponents. Dances are particularly popular among fans. What dances are available, how to buy, gift, and return them, you will find out here.
Dances are an integral part of Fortnite: Fortnite has a long tradition of snatching various dances from real life and making them even more popular in the game. Therefore, there are famous emotes like the “Floss” dance from a Katy Perry video (The Floss) as well as various moves from well-known artists.
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Fortnite dances are part of pop culture: The dances from Fortnite are now so popular that they are used by football players on the fields to celebrate goals. However, some artists complain that Epic appropriates their moves without permission. Many players believe that the dances originate from the game instead of from the works of the actual artists.
What dances and emotes are available in Fortnite?
In the following galleries, we will list the dances from Fortnite that we have found in the game so far. If new dances and emotes come out, we will update the galleries. We will divide the dances by rarity into three galleries. A compilation of the dances is available in this video:
https://youtu.be/G7Dquz0tW0M
The unusual dances
These moves are available for 200 V-Bucks each. That’s about 2 euros per dance.
The rare dances
These dances go for 500 V-Bucks each. That would be about 5 euros in real money.
The epic dances
Those who want these epic emotes have to fork out 800 V-Bucks. That’s around 8 euros.
The dances from the Battle Pass and Promotions
These dances were previously only available through the Battle Pass seasons or promotional events. Whether and when they will be available again is unknown.
By the way, there’s a Top Ten of the rarest dances here:
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Buying dances is easy: If you want to buy a dance in Fortnite, you just need to check the shop in the game. There are always a few dances available.
When do new dances come to the shop? New offers are loaded into the shop every night. New emotes are also among them. But when and if a particular dance will be in the shop again is known only to Epic. So if you really want a certain move, you should keep an eye on the shop and act quickly.
What do dances cost? Dances are available – unlike skins – in only three rarity levels. Legendary emotes have not been spotted yet. The different tiers cost different amounts of V-Bucks:
Uncommon: 200 (approx. 2 euros)
Rare: 500 (approx. 5 euros)
Epic: 800 (approx. 8 euros)
All info on returning, selling, and gifting emotes
How can you return dances? If you want to return an emote (or any other shop item apart from Battle Pass levels and the pass itself), you must proceed as described in this article on returning skins. However, keep in mind that you can only do this a total of three times and only for purchases within 30 days.
How can you sell dances? Not at all, there’s no legal way to transfer a dance or any shop item in the game for money to other players.
Can you gift dances? A feature for gifting skins, dances, and other shop items is planned, but is not currently in the game. If anything changes there, we will explain it here.
Would you rather have outfits and skins instead of emotes? You can find them here:
Trading is now a science in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team. You can quickly generate many coins with it. Therefore, we present several trading tips so that you have an overview of the transfer market and earn coins.
In FUT 19, there are many methods to earn coins by trading player cards on the transfer market. Trading is important not only for the optimal start in Ultimate Team, but throughout the entire FIFA season.
In this trading guide, we present various tips and variants so that you can soon upgrade from your starter teams to your dream squad.
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Trading Guide: What You Need to Consider When Trading in Ultimate Team
You always have a risk: Even though some trading methods carry less risk than others, there is no guarantee of profits. Be aware of this and never invest all your capital! Also, methods that worked one day can become useless the next day – for example, due to an event or an SBC.
The EA Fee: There is a 5% tax on every card you sell on the FUT transfer market. This means, if you sell a card for 1000 coins, you will only receive 950 coins. You should always keep this in mind when trading.
The market differs across platforms: Due to the varying number of players, the transfer market on PS4 or Xbox One is not the same as on PC or Switch. Some tips may only work on certain consoles. Therefore, it is important not to blindly follow trading guides, but to think for a moment and observe the market.
Transfer and Watchlist Expansion: In the “EA FC” catalog, you will find many redeemable bonuses for Ultimate Team. For trading, especially an expansion of the transfer and watchlist is recommended.
Web and Companion App: You can use most trading tips both in the game and in the Companion and web app. The only exception is sniping, as you would be too slow for that.
“Buy low – Sell high” – The Low-Risk Method
Our first trading tip may sound silly because it seems obvious that you buy cheap to sell high. This method, also known as “selling overpriced,” is quite reliable, carries little risk, and requires hardly any research or expert knowledge.
Select players to trade: You choose one or more player cards that you want to trade. For beginners, inexpensive cards under 1000 coins are suitable; advanced players can also take expensive cards. Ideally, you now observe the price development of the cards over a day.
Apply the right filters: Once you know when your cards are cheapest, it’s time to go: You choose the cheapest time and set a maximum price in the search criteria where you only see the cheapest cards of that player. Ideally, it should be less than one page, as too many cards indicate oversupply. You should then look for other players.
Buying and Selling: Now you buy all cards of this player at this low price and immediately list them back on the transfer market – of course, at a higher price. How much higher depends on two factors:
How quickly you need the coins: If you want to get rid of your cards as soon as possible, add 5% fee and about 10-15% for your profit to your purchase price. If you pay 1000 coins for a card, that would be 1200 coins. If you have more time, you can adjust the prices accordingly.
How in demand the player is: Selling popular cards is significantly easier, and you can set the prices higher. Of course, it is also more difficult to acquire these cards cheaply.
What you should keep in mind: It’s best to list your cards for one hour and update them, for example, using the web app every hour. Don’t despair if no or only a few cards are sold; trading requires patience.
Why does this method work? People are lazy. And so there are many FUT players who don’t care about a few hundred coins and take the first one they see, even if it is not the cheapest card of that player. That’s exactly the first card you want to offer, which is why you should focus on a few players so that you have as many of that player’s cards on the first market page as possible.
Variant 1 – Sniping
A variation of the method described above is sniping. Here, you try to buy cards significantly below market value to resell them at market value.
How it works: You set a buy it now and bid price significantly below market value for your desired player in the search filters. There is no guideline, but the lower you go, the less likely you are to find one. Now comes the tiring part:
You refresh the market until you find a card. You must quickly snap it up and buy it immediately. Some practice is required. Here’s a quick guide:
Possible sniping search filters for Süle
Set filters and press search.
Click away the notification that appears.
Important! Increase the maximum (bid) price with the shoulder buttons. This serves to refresh the market offer; if you skip this step, sniping won’t work. Keep the buy it now price the same.
Search again.
Repeat steps 2-4 until a card appears. If nothing comes up on the market, you should try again at another time of day (more cards are placed on the market in the afternoon/evening) or raise the buy it now price a little.
You will often see this message when sniping
Practice makes perfect: At first, you will probably be too slow and the cards will get snapped up. Over time, however, you will get the rhythm down so well that you won’t even think about it anymore; you’ll refresh the market offer in seconds.
Market Ban Risk: Some players report temporary market bans from EA while sniping. This is because the game thinks you are a bot. Sniping is always at your own risk. However, I have never been banned; if you follow the steps above, nothing should go wrong.
Variant 2 – The 59-Minute Method
This variant does not focus on observing one player, but requires a bit more knowledge about card prices.
How it works: You set a specific player group in the search filters that is not too large. For example, “special cards from the Bundesliga” or “gold cards from the Premier League between 10,000 and 15,000 coins.” There is no one correct filter; experimenting and testing is the key.
Then you go to the page where the players have just 59 minutes left on the transfer market and refresh it now and then. If a bargain comes up, you can strike immediately. The challenge with this method is knowing when a card is truly a bargain.
Why does this method work? The majority of players list their cards for one hour. With this method, you have an overview of several cards in the same price segment, and you see bargains first as soon as they are placed on the transfer market.
59-Minute Method with Bundesliga Special Cards
Variant 3 – Mass Bidding
This variant is again associated with very little risk but may require a lot of patience. The process is similar to what was explained at the top, but you use the bidding instead of the buy now function.
How it works: You similarly select a player and observe his price. Once you know at what price the player is relatively likely to sell, you can start investing. So, you only search for your selected card and bid on every one that is possible.
How much should I bid? How much you bid again depends on how much the player costs: the 5% EA tax should definitely be deducted from the market value, plus at least 100 coins profit for you – for more expensive cards, even more would be good. If you want to bid on a player who goes for 2000 coins, always bid 1700-1800.
Making a profit: Of course, you won’t win most of your bids since many others will also be bidding. However, due to the sheer volume of your bids, a few bargains will slip through now and then, which you can then sell at market value and thus make your profits.
Combination of methods is possible: You can now also combine mass bidding with “selling overpriced” and list your cards for a bit more than market value on the transfer market. However, it may take longer to sell your players.
Taking Advantage of Maintenance Work
Maintenance work is always annoying, but it is necessary for EA to take the servers offline for a few hours from time to time. However, when announced by EA, it is a good method to make bargains.
Exploiting other people’s ignorance: If you are informed and know about a maintenance, you are probably not the only one. However, there are many players who do not know this and continue to list their players normally on the transfer market.
The market does not close: However, while FUT is offline, the transfer market continues. So bid shortly before maintenance on low bid prices of as many cards as possible. Once the maintenance begins, you won’t be outbid anymore. The players should – provided the downtime lasts long enough – then belong to you.
Risky but Profitable – Speculating
Now we come to another broad area of trading, speculation. With this trading method, you need significantly more knowledge about cards, football, and the market than with the previous variants. However, it is also one of the more profitable.
What exactly do you do when speculating? You buy player cards at a certain time because you hope that due to an event, an SBC, or potential special cards, these cards will gain value in the near future.
Variant 1 – Good Performances in Real Life
FIFA players are predominantly big football fans and follow many real-life games or at least keep track of them in live updates. You can also make coins in Ultimate Team this way.
If a player performs well, his card becomes more expensive: If a forward scores his second goal or a goalkeeper makes one save after another, it is worth buying the corresponding card on the FUT market. However, you need to be quick, as the cheap cards will sell out rapidly and prices will rise.
Players hope for “Team of the Week” nominations: When a player receives a TOTW card, his normal gold card rises in price since it can no longer be pulled from packs. If you bought it at a low price beforehand, you can expect a high profit. There are two points in time when selling can bring you many coins.
Sell in the hype: From the moment a player is eligible for a TOTW nomination, his price increases. Just before the announcement of the TOTW, which can be found each Wednesday at 4 PM on MeinMMO, is a good time to sell the card. This way, you ensure a profit, even if the player does not make it into the “Team of the Week”.
Take a risk: If you are sure about the nomination, keep the card and sell it either shortly after 4 PM or during the following week when the card is not available in packs. Your risk here is that you miscalculate, the player does not receive an inform, and the price drops significantly right after 4 PM.
It is similar with other special cards. Of course, this variant works just as well for Champions League or Cup matches and the corresponding special cards like “Man of the Match” cards.
Variant 2 – Speculating on the Right SBCs
With Squad Building Challenges, you can not only make money by completing them. Trading also works quite well with them, but it carries a lot of risk. Again, selling in the hype – just before the SBC is released – brings secure profits without much risk!
Certain SBCs are coming: These include, for example, the “Player of the Month” SBCs, the top matches, or the league SBCs.
Here’s how to invest. Some SBCs come every week, others every month. Therefore, it’s good to have a rough overview of the different dates. Depending on the SBC, you can then invest differently:
In the POTM SBC that comes once a month, the community votes from a selection of players. There is often a clear favorite in advance.
Now you need a bit of luck. If the favorite is, for example, Sadio Mane from Liverpool, good investments would be:
One of his special cards
His gold card
High-rated players from Liverpool or the Premier League
Senegalese players with high ratings, ideally also from the Premier League
Then sell these cards as soon as the SBC goes live because demand will be enormous, driving prices up.
Top Matches
This SBC appears every Tuesday at 7 PM and consists of four matches, for which you need to exchange a team each time. There are often predictions on the internet beforehand that you can use as a guide when investing.
For the teams, you usually need players from the corresponding teams. For certain clubs, it’s worth buying many cards in advance as they will significantly increase in value.
Strong clubs with few cheap gold players: Teams like Juventus Turin in FIFA 18 have many gold players but few at the “discard price” of 400 for common and 700 coins for rare cards. Since only gold players are often allowed for top matches, these cheap gold players will increase significantly.
Weak clubs with no gold players: Because many reward packs consist only of gold players, there are far fewer silver or bronze cards on the market. Normally, this is not a problem, but if you need them for top matches, the supply runs out quickly. Therefore, an investment here also pays off.
Events
Special events are now an essential part of FUT; there is rarely a longer period without a promo or event phase. Often, SBCs also come during this time. Since better SBC rewards always require a minimum overall rating, this is another opportunity for investing.
Invest in 83+ players: During phases when no special SBC is available, you should invest your coins in cheap players rated 83 or 84. Last year, the cheapest examples were unplayable cards like Bas Dost, Pedro, or various goalkeepers.
Sell during special SBCs: Now if a Squad Building Challenge comes that requires a rating of 82 or higher with a somewhat appealing reward, your cards will gain value as they will be submitted by everyone, and the supply will decrease while demand increases.
Once the SBC has ended and prices drop, you can invest again, and the whole process starts over.
If you internalize and practice these tips, nothing should go wrong on your way to becoming a FIFA coin millionaire! However, always remember never to use all your money for trading, as trading always involves risk.
Don’t focus too much on trading. FIFA is still a game and not an economic simulation. What good are thousands of coins if you don’t have a team you enjoy playing with?
Moreover, these are by no means all methods to earn coins. There are many other trading variants, and you can also quickly earn coins through game modes like Division Rivals or FUT Champions.
