Bungie has apparently changed the matchmaking in PvP again by accident with the latest patch for Destiny 2. Players are now reporting longer wait times and lags in quick play.
After the release of Patch 2.0.0 for Destiny 2, players are reporting longer loading times and lags in PvP. Apparently, the broken matchmaking in quick play has been fixed again, which, however, does not please all players.
The Return of Skill-Based Matchmaking Makes Guardians Sad
Matchmaking changed again? The last patch 2.0.0 for Destiny 2 brought some changes. As Guardians report on social media and Reddit, it seems the pre-patch of Forsaken has also once again messed up the matchmaking in PvP.
Players are reporting, among other things:
Longer wait times for quick play
Longer respawn times
More lags
Overall slower gameplay: matches would more often end due to time rather than points scored
Is Skill-Based Matchmaking back? Players see these changes as a sign that the matchmaking based on individual skills is back, the so-called Skill-Based Matchmaking.
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Players will be sorted into PvP matches according to their abilities, which usually leads to longer loading times. In the Destiny subreddit, Guardians also report that in addition to longer wait times for a match, they are confronted with lags and other problems.
A Guardian reports, for example, that he had to wait over 15 minutes for a quick play match only to face a 6-man team as the only player.
Bungie has not intentionally changed anything: As the community manager dmg04 stated on Twitter, the developers did not make any intentional changes to matchmaking with patch 2.0.0. Any targeted changes to matchmaking and the Crucible would always be communicated with the players.
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The Guardians now assume that the return of Skill-Based Matchmaking was an accident.
Developers are playing with matchmaking:We already reported a month ago that Bungie accidentally changed the Skill-Based Matchmaking in PvP. Players viewed it with mixed feelings at the time, although many Guardians had fun and asked not to fix the broken matchmaking.
Even now, players and well-known streamers report that the Crucible is more enjoyable for them without Skill-Based Matchmaking. Guardians write on Reddit about having to face the same people multiple times and that quick play is now “sweatier” or, despite the changed Time-to-Kill, now boring.
The treasure hunt from week 8 in season 5 of Fortnite is now active. You should search between 3 oversized seats. You don’t need a treasure map, we will show you the location.
This week you can expect another treasure hunt if you want to complete the Battle Pass tasks. In week 8, you should search between three oversized seats. We will show you where they are and where the secret star is hidden in this guide.
Three oversized seats treasure map – location for treasure
If you often roam the map of Fortnite: Battle Royale, you have probably encountered the three giant seating options before. You will find a wooden seat, a type of armchair made from containers, and a large toilet.
By the time you find the toilet, it should be clear that these 3 oversized seating options are located near Flush Factory. You will find the toilet directly in the location, and the other two seats in the areas to the right and above Flush Factory. Exactly in the middle is a hill where the star is hidden.
The sought hill is located in grid field D9. From this hill, you can see all the giant seats that we have shown you in the image above.
Search between the trees: In the middle of the hill, the sought star will spawn, which you need to find for your treasure hunt.
Video guide: To help you find the sought star quickly and not waste much time there, we are embedding a video guide here that shows you the exact location.
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Warning, many players: At the start of a new week in Fortnite, there are always many players who want to solve the treasure hunt quickly. So it’s quite possible that you will encounter many other players during your search. It’s best to be prepared with weapons, or glide directly to this hill at the beginning of a round.
The release of Battlefield V has been postponed. The game will now be released on November 20 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
What was it like? The release of the next big shooter from Electronic Arts was originally planned for October 19. This was a challenging situation as it was sandwiched between two major releases.
What is it now? Now the release of Battlefield V has been postponed to November 20, a month after Red Dead Redemption 2.
DICE says: Developer Dice states that they need the extra time to make final changes to the core gameplay. These changes are supposedly based on player feedback that has already been received. Additionally, they expect further feedback from the open beta.
DICE does not want this to be seen as a sign of weakness. They believe that they have developed one of the best Battlefield games of all time. However, DICE thinks they need more time to provide players with “just the right” experience.
The statement from DICE can be found here – as soon as the servers can handle the influx (set the page to English).
Titanfall 2 fate threatened
This could be behind it: There have been reports that the pre-sale of Battlefield V has been disappointing. However, it is also said that the sales of Call of Duty are weaker than in previous years.
Fans blamed the difficult presentation of Battlefield V. The announcement trailer caused some problems.
Analysts, however, assumed that “Red Dead Redemption 2” from Rockstar is so big that the game affects the release of all other games in the release window.
The cowboy epic is said to emit a sort of “gravitational field” from which other games cannot escape.
Emergency plan or reaction?
Many rumors surrounding Battlefield V: In recent days, the rumor mill around Battlefield V has been consistently churning out new things.
There have already been emergency plans circulating about what Battlefield V will do to avoid a flop. It was said from “well-informed circles” that DICE had prepared content to be deployed should things not go as desired.
Postponement creates space: With the new date of November 20, Battlefield V creates a significant buffer between itself, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. However, Battlefield V also takes the important “Black Friday” in the USA with it. Traditionally, huge sales are made in the gaming market on this day. This year it falls on November 23.
We reported on the difficult situation of Battlefield 5 here:
Raids offer the greatest challenge for many PvE players in World of Warcraft. Proper preparation is important for success and makes it easier to get started. With our overview you are ideally equipped.
The first raid in Battle for Azeroth will be Uldir, an ancient Titan facility where the Old God G’huun awaits you. Uldir opens its doors on September 5 for normal and heroic modes, and on September 12 for mythic.
G’huun will be the final boss in Uldir.
Proper Raid Preparation: Equipment
To defeat Uldir, you should equip yourself in advance with the right gear for the upcoming battles. We have explained in detail how to properly gear up in this guide. To make the best use of your gear, you should equip all available pieces with enchantments and sockets.
Ring Enchantments: With Battle for Azeroth you can enchant rings and weapons. Ring enchantments always grant you a small bonus to a secondary stat and are available in 2 variants.
Pacts increase the corresponding secondary stat by 37.
Seals increase the corresponding secondary stat by 27.
Weapon Enchantments are back: Weapon enchantments give you a chance to trigger a certain effect or increase some stats and effects directly when attacking or casting.
Drain: Life Steal +100
Coast Wave: Chance to apply a healing-over-time spell (HoT) to a friendly target with beneficial spells
Flow of Elements: Chance to increase elemental spell damage by 10%.
Stormstrike: Chance to increase attack speed by 15% for 15 seconds on melee and ranged attacks.
In Battle for Azeroth, you can also enchant weapons with “Navigations.” Navigations give you a chance to gain a stack of a buff that increases a secondary stat by 50. At 5 stacks, the buff is consumed and you receive +600 to the corresponding secondary stat for 10 seconds.
Mastery: Master Navigation
Haste: Quick Navigation
Critical Strike: Deadly Navigation
Versatility: Versatile Navigation
Armor: Unyielding Navigation
Weapon Enchantments for Ranged DPS: For ranged DPS, there are alternatives that can be crafted by engineers. The weapon enchantments are attachments for ranged weapons and provide four different effects:
Fire Ammo: Chance to deal additional fire damage on attacks.
Frost-infused Ammunition: Chance to deal minor frost damage on attacks and slow the enemy by 20% for 3 seconds.
Sniper Scope of the Lookout: Chance to increase critical strike rating by 650 for 12 seconds on attacks.
Monelite Sniper Scope of Fury: Chance to increase haste by 650 for 12 seconds on attacks.
Gems for Equipment
Gems for Secondary Stats: In Battle for Azeroth, most pieces of equipment have the chance to be additionally socketed with a socket for gems. You can insert various gems into these sockets that increase your stats.
Mastery: Masterful Kubilin (+30) or Masterful Tides Amethyst (+40)
Haste: Reflective Golden Beryl (+30) or Reflective Owl’s Eye (+40)
Critical Strike: Deadly Solstone (+30) or Deadly Amber Flame (+40)
Versatility: Versatile Kyanite (+30) or Versatile King’s Quartz (+40)
Unique Gems for Primary Stats: There are also Kraken Eyes, epic gems that increase your strength, intellect, or agility. However, only one Kraken Eye can be present in your equipment at any given time.
Kraken Eye of Agility: Agility +40
Kraken Eye of Intellect: Intellect +40
Kraken Eye of Strength: Strength +40
Proper Raid Preparation: Consumables
If you want to prepare properly for Uldir and get the most out of your characters, you also need to stock up on consumables. This includes potions, elixirs, and buff food.
Potions for Primary Stats: Potions allow you to significantly boost your combat power for 25 seconds. You should use them when you have a phase in the boss fight where you need to deliver especially high performance. Combat potions increase the respective stat by 900 (stamina by 1100).
Combat Potion of Agility
Combat Potion of Intellect
Combat Potion of Strength
Combat Potion of Stamina
Potions for special effects: In Battle for Azeroth, you also have a selection of potions that produce other effects in addition to combat potions. Which are the best for your class can vary.
Steel Skin Potion – increases armor by 900
Blood Eruption Potion – adds a chance to deal additional physical damage on melee attacks to all nearby targets, splitting the damage among all affected targets.
Refreshing Potion – restores up to 25,000 mana over 10 seconds, but leaves you defenseless and can be interrupted.
Impending Death Potion – adds a chance to deal shadow damage on ranged attacks that increases with greater distance to the target.
For potions, the same applies: Rank 2 reduces the costs, Rank 3 grants the chance for multiple potions per craft.
Cooking: Buff Food in Battle for Azeroth
Buffing dishes are a simple and often cost-effective way for raiders to strengthen themselves for a fight. Buff food grants a one-hour buff that increases a certain primary or secondary stat.
Food for Secondary Stats: There are three types of buff food in Battle for Azeroth: simple (desserts), improved (large meals), and feast meals. Desserts usually require fewer ingredients and provide a weaker buff, while feast meals can feed an entire raid group.
These are the values you can increase with buff food:
Mastery: Loa Cake (+41) or Sailor’s Pie (+55)
Versatility: Mon’Dazi (+41) or Spicy Snapper (+55)
Haste: Ravenberry Cake (+41) or Swamp Fish with Fries (+55)
Critical Strike Rating: Kul Tiramisu (+41) or Honey-Glazed Leg (+55)
Note: The numbers refer to the values indicated by the tooltips of the dishes. The buff received shows values of 52 or 70, and the values in the character window may differ again. Once the error is corrected, we will adjust the numbers accordingly.
Feast Meals for the Entire Raid: Feast meals are usually provided for the entire raid and require more and harder to obtain materials, such as rare fish. However, they also increase the primary stat.
Primary Stat +75: Galley Banquet
Primary Stat +100: Lavish Captain’s Feast
Higher ranks yield more units of the dishes per craft when producing desserts and large meals. For feast meals, the amount of required resources is reduced.
Runes – for Maximum Increase
If you want to be even more effective with a full equipment, gems in all sockets, and the best buff food, there are runes that work in addition to all other effects.
Battle-marked Enhancement Rune – Increases agility, intellect, and strength by 60 for one hour. This effect is lost upon death. Enhancement runes are randomly available through world quests, missions, or in the raid browser.
Vantus Rune: Uldir – Increases versatility against the targeted boss in Uldir by 463 until the raid ID resets. Only one rune can be used per week. The recipe for scribes is dropped by the second boss of Uldir, MOTHER.
Acquiring consumables, enchantments, and gems can be particularly expensive in the early days and weeks of the raid. In larger guilds, it is advisable to gather resources together and provide the entire group with the necessary items.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, the challenges for week 8 in Season 5 are set. We will show you how to solve them.
The new challenges of Fortnite are now active in the game. You have until the end of Season 5 to complete these tasks for the Battle and be rewarded with experience points and stars.
Free and paid: As known from the past weeks, 3 of these tasks are available for all players free of charge. We will show you those in the first table. For the four challenges in the second table, you need the paid Battle Pass. However, you can still buy it with confidence; your previous progress will be recorded there.
All Challenges from Week 8 in Season 5 of Fortnite
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Paid:
Deal damage to opponents with pickaxes – 250 damage – 5 stars, 500 XP
Use a rift at various rift spawn points – 10 – 5 stars, 500 XP
Search between three oversized chairs (hard) – 1 – 10 stars, 1,000 XP
Phase 1: Eliminate opponents at Greasy Grove – 1 – 3 stars, 300 XP
Challenge 1: Place traps
Runs in the background: Placing traps should not pose a great challenge. Whenever you find a trap, place it in a good spot, ideally on the ceiling behind a closed door. This way, you should complete this challenge quickly. Maybe you will get lucky and catch something with the traps as well.
Challenge 2: Search chests at Wailing Woods
Multiple matches: You can spread the search for the 7 chests over multiple matches. There will probably be more activity in Wailing Woods than usual, so watch out for enemies and ideally complete the task in the 50vs50 mode when Wailing Woods is on your side of the battlefield.
Challenge 3: Eliminate opponents with the shotgun (hard)
Close combat: To use shotguns effectively, you must engage in close combat. At short range, the spread of the bullets does not miss the enemy but hits completely and deals devastating damage. Collect 4 kills with it, and the reward is yours.
Challenge 4: Deal damage to opponents with pickaxes
2 common methods: You can choose whether to take the chaotic or the boring route. The chaotic method would be to land with as many opponents as possible in a popular area at the very start of a match and smash their heads with pickaxes. The less exciting way is to finish off downed opponents in team modes with the pickaxe. You need to deal 250 damage, which is about 2.5 dead enemies on average.
Challenge 5: Use a rift at various rift spawn points
Using rifts: The task is clear; you need to use the rifts in Fortnite at different spawns. But where are they located? We have created a guide that shows you the rift spawns.
Challenge 6: Search between three oversized chairs
Treasure hunt: In this task, you participate in the weekly treasure hunt. The challenge is easy to accomplish. Just follow our guide to the location where the star is located. Once you collect it, the task is completed. You can see our guide to it here:
Challenge 7: Phase 1: Eliminate opponents at Greasy Grove
Multiple stages: This task is divided into multiple stages. You start at Greasy Grove, where you need to eliminate an opponent. Then you move on to the next location, where you must take out another opponent. You repeat this until the challenge is completed.
Riot Games needs to pay more attention to money now. Therefore, they’re cutting back on esports. The community of League of Legends sees this critically, especially since Riot Games is currently under fire.
Fans of League of Legends are excitedly discussing how Riot Games is handling the budget for LoL.
It was first reported that the shoutcasters would be moderating the World Championships from Los Angeles instead of on-site in Korea. Then it became clear that Riot needs to save money on productions over the next few years. This makes fans skeptical. Will the quality of LoL have to suffer?
Casters moderating from L.A. for now
Casters not on-site: The shoutcaster of EU-LCS, Andrew “Vedius” Day, explained in a stream that a large part of the NA broadcast team will not be on-site in Korea for the World Championships from the beginning. They will only come to Korea for the finals. Moderation from Play-In to Semi-Finals will happen from the studio in Los Angeles.
The exceptions are Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere and Ovilee “Ovilee” May, who will conduct interviews with players in Korea throughout the event.
Why are the casters only coming for the finals? “It’s cheaper,” explains Vedius in his stream. The Play-Ins have always been moderated from Los Angeles. What’s new now is that the group stages, quarter-finals, and semi-finals will be broadcast from America.
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Riot has to save: This news worries fans, as even the MSI (Mid Season Invitational) was held unusually small in the studios. The Spring Finals of the NA LCS also took place in a small location that could barely accommodate 1000 people.
Here fans had already suspected that Riot is scaling back the budget for LoL esports. And they were not wrong.
Riot says it needs to pay more attention to money now
This is what Riot says: Addressing the fans’ concerns, Riot’s Head of Global Esports, Derrick “FearGorm” Asiedu, stated on Reddit that Riot does not want to simply reduce esports spending. They just want to be more disciplined about financial limits now.
Riot is still spending a lot of money: In his Reddit post, FearGorm states that Riot spends over 100 million dollars annually on esports. However, they are no longer a small startup and have to responsibly ensure that costs align more with revenues.
So is the budget being cut now? That now entirely depends on how the next 3 years develop. If they generate enough revenue, everything could stay the same. Should the earnings not meet their target, they will have to cut the budget.
This year they have already cut: This year, Riot Games has saved in some areas and listened to fan feedback. Yet, the 2018 World Championships still had the second-highest expenditures. The most expensive Worlds were in 2017.
More revenues needed
On Reddit, FearGorm also explains that they now want to do more to generate more revenue. This should also happen through “Digital Experiences” and traditional sponsors.
They do not want to spoil the player experience. However, they must first try things out. How these experiments will look in detail is still unclear.
What is going on at Riot right now?
What’s behind this? The news that Riot has to save comes at a time when League of Legends and Riot are already under fire.
There are three major areas that may worry LoL fans:
There are sharp allegations against Riot, with claims of a culture of sexism – these allegations are escalating. After an article from Kotaku, other victims are also speaking up (via Barry Hawkins)
The current “Battle Royale” hype and the previous “Hero Shooter” hype could be hitting LoL. Fortnite and Overwatch are both pushing into esports – this is younger competition for LoL for attracting new players
The own publisher Tencent seems to be focusing on mobile. After Riot refused to build a mobile LoL, Tencent simply created one themselves (Honor of Kings). This is said to have led to tensions between Riot and Tencent.
This is what Riot says about declining player numbers (via dotesports):
“The numbers for League of Legends are lower than at their peak, but it is still one of the most played games on the planet and we are very happy with the numbers. We think some of the content we are bringing soon will help us with player numbers. Essentially: League of Legends is doing incredibly well by every measure of the numbers, except when compared to our own records.
In Destiny 2, the roadmap for the time after the Forsaken launch is known. What to expect in Year 2 with and without the annual pass can be found here.
The future of Destiny 2: On September 4th, new adventures for the Guardians will begin with the Forsaken expansion. However, once you defeat the Barons, complete the campaign, and master some endgame activities, the Guardian journey continues “post-launch.” Bungie is planning all kinds of events and activities in the coming weeks and months.
Infographic for Year 2: Bungie has now released a comprehensive roadmap for Year 2, which provides a preview of the content after the Forsaken launch. According to Bungie, this is not meant to be a spoiler, but a rough overview of what the Guardians can expect. Many surprises are still planned that are not included in the graphic.
4 Seasons: In total, there will be four seasons in Year 2, each lasting three months. Each season offers free seasonal updates for all Destiny 2 players (including those without Forsaken) as well as annual pass content. The annual pass is paid and tied to Forsaken.
Season of the Outlaws
When does the season start? The Season of Outlaws begins on September 4th with the Forsaken launch.
What happens in the season?
On September 14th, the raid “Last Wish” starts (Forsaken is required)
On September 18th, the Iron Banner returns with the new map “The Convergence”
On September 25th, a new Crucible mode “Breakthrough” comes with new PvP maps
In October, the Festival of the Lost (the Halloween event) returns with a twist
Some surprises, the evolution of the Dreaming City (Forsaken required), weekly playlist updates
More information about these annual pass features will come in the future.
Season of the Wanderers
When does the season start? The Season of the Wanderers begins in Spring 2019.
What are the free contents?
New weapons
New Crucible content
Iron Banner
Gameplay updates
Season ranks
An event that will be announced
What are the annual pass contents?
New activity experience
Gambit evolution
New exotics
New legendary items
New triumphs and collections
Bonus rewards
More information will come later.
4th Season with Unknown Name
When does the season start? In Summer 2019.
What are the free contents?
New weapons
New Crucible content
Iron Banner
Gameplay updates
Season ranks
An unknown event
What are the annual pass contents?
New activity experience
New raid wing
New exotics
New legendary items
New triumphs and collections
Bonus rewards
Further information about these contents will follow in the future.
What are the main pieces of information?
The roadmap mentions many aspects but does not go into detail about what lies behind the terms.
What’s important:
Bungie is planning several events throughout the year, such as the Festival of the Lost
Heavy machine guns are returning in December
Throughout Year 2, there will be improvements to the Crucible
The raid wings will start in December 2018 and Summer 2019
Those who want to acquire new exotics and play the raid wings after the 1st season will need the annual pass. The annual pass includes endgame activities, new modes, new challenges, and prestigious rewards, according to Bungie.
While Destiny 2: Forsaken costs €39.99 alone, you will have to pay €69.99 for Forsaken plus annual pass.
Bungie also released a video about the roadmap in which the developers say that Destiny 2 should become a hobby again. There will be “a lot of stuff” to do throughout the year. There should never be content droughts:
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In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Android, Switch & Xbox One), the Royale Bomber skin was previously only available if you purchased a new PS4 Slim within a certain Fortnite bundle for a lot of money. Now, the store GameStop seems to be offering a somewhat “cheaper” deal for the skin.
Which skin are we talking about? The skin in question is the Royale Bomber. It is among the rarest outfits in the game, alongside the punk rocker Power Chord and the Halloween skins.
Why is the Royale Bomber so rare? The skin was previously only available through a limited promotion with Sony. You had to purchase a complete PlayStation 4 Slim in a special Fortnite bundle. Then you received 500 V-Bucks along with the “Royale Bomber” skin. There were no other ways to obtain the outfit until now.
Royale-Bomber
Royale Bomber in the PS4 Controller Deal
The new deal for the Royale Bomber: The PS4 deal was not well received by many Fortnite fans, as many wanted the skin, but not many players were willing to buy a new PlayStation console just for that.
However, as Forbes reports, GameStop in the USA will soon offer a deal where you can get the skin for “only” 60 US dollars.
Skin and controller for 60 US dollars: The new deal from GameStop costs 60 dollars and includes the following items:
A DualShock controller for the PlayStation 4
The “Royale Bomber” skin
500 V-Bucks (approx. 5 euros)
Is the deal worth it? So if you don’t have a controller yet or want another gamepad, as a Fortnite fan, you can definitely go for it. However, if it’s only about the skin, you might want to reconsider the purchase because paying 60 dollars for a skin is quite a lot of money.
Will the deal also come to Germany? So far, we haven’t seen anything about the deal at GameStop in Germany. However, we have inquired with the company and will provide you with information once we receive a response.
When will the offer be available? The promotion starts in the USA on September 7, 2018.
The community of Monster Hunter World hates him and loves him at the same time: The extreme Behemoth. This version of the Behemoth is significantly more difficult and requires hunters to communicate with their team.
No matter which community of Monster Hunter World you are currently in, the extreme Behemoth is THE topic. Hunters actively seek groups to take down the beast and exchange tips and tricks. This is no surprise, as this monster is challenging to defeat and poses a real challenge.
Behemoth is different: Even the normal Behemoth breaks the rules of Monster Hunter. The fight with Behemoth is like in an MMORPG and the monster was developed together with the creators of Final Fantasy XIV. It originated in this franchise.
The Behemoth now brings the new mechanics of Magic and Aggro to Monster Hunter World, which hunters had to adjust to.
He is the hardened Behemoth: Extreme is just another name for a hardened monster. Special rules apply to the Extreme Behemoth, such as Lightning Capsules only functioning up to twice. The capsules cannot be used on the Extreme Behemoth to repeatedly negate his spells like the Tornado (Carypdis).
MMORPG rules must be observed this time: When facing the normal Behemoth, hunters can get away with ignoring the aggro and not having a tank. However, for the Extreme Behemoth, having a tank is mandatory. This is also due to the fact that the spells cannot be constantly negated by Lightning Capsules.
The tank must maintain the red line to the head of the Behemoth, binding and distracting it while the damage dealers attack. The healer is still not strictly necessary.
Almost impossible to achieve solo: There are always exceptions, but for the average player, it is practically impossible to take down the Extreme Behemoth alone. Without a tank keeping an eye on the aggro, this monster simply cannot be defeated. The rest of the team has to deal with the damage.
Communication is mandatory: Those who are shy to use their headset will face problems with the Extreme Behemoth. Teamwork and especially good communication are essential. The fight with the Extreme Behemoth is incredibly action-packed due to the constant spells, and it must be possible to call out quickly.
Community is frustrated with the fight and that’s what makes it so fun
The cursing is quite large: Most hunters really need many attempts to kill the Extreme Behemoth. Even our MeinMMO Facebook group for Monster Hunter World has been filled with cries for help from hunters looking for players to finally defeat the beast for days.
Feeling of a “true” Monster Hunter: Monster Hunter World has the reputation among veterans of being way too easy. This is a discussion as old as games themselves that release sequels. But the Extreme Behemoth is also a popular adversary among veterans, and it is often said that a Monster Hunter should be like this.
You need the group and a strategy to take down the Extreme Behemoth. Its patterns must be learned and internalized well.
Community comes together: The Extreme Behemoth forces players to come together and actively communicate. It is also noticeable in the community that there is a lot of talk about this fight. Players actively offer their help and are also happy to receive assistance. This is also what makes multiplayer online gaming fun and benefits the game.
Defeating the Extreme Behemoth feels damn good: Alongside frustration, pride and joy also arise. Hunters love to report when they finally defeat the monster and collect the reward: A decoration armor of the Dragoon set. The greater the challenge, the greater the pride when it finally succeeds.
Here Reddit user ohsoedwin proudly presents his group, with whom he killed the Extreme Behemoth. Now they all have the Dragoon decoration armor and pose as Power Rangers.
How long will the Extreme Behemoth remain? The monster is currently part of event quests on PS4 and Xbox One and will remain until September 6. When it and other DLCs will come to PC is still unknown.
List of all trophies in FIFA 19: As futhead reports, the achievement list was briefly visible on Xbox Live. These Xbox achievements are identical to the trophies on PS4 – the PS4 simply has an additional platinum trophy for earning all other trophies.
What quality the trophies have is still unknown. We only know the Xbox score of each achievement. Normally, 15 points are assigned for “Bronze,” 30 points for “Silver,” and anything above that for “Gold.”
How to obtain the trophies and achievements in FIFA 19
These are the trophies and achievements with the respective requirements and Xbox points:
The Historian
Score with a left-footed volley against Coventry City in The Journey
15
Hoop Dream
Score a basket in Venice in The Journey
15
Anything You Can Do
Successfully complete a mentor challenge in The Journey
15
There Can Be Only One
Win the UEFA Champions League in The Journey
90
Game Changer
Win the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in The Journey
30
Deceiver
Score a goal by tricking the goalkeeper with a feigned shot
15
Skill Games Frenzy
Complete all multiplayer skill games
30
Perfectionist
Win a penalty shootout without a miss
15
Quick Learner
Complete 3 recommended skill games
15
What a Shot!
Score a long-range goal with a defender during a match (min. 22.8m)
15
Timed to Perfection
Score a goal with perfect timing using the new shooting system
15
You Can’t Break Me Down
Win a match using every defensive style
30
Tactics Master
Win a match using every offensive style
30
Skill Games Champion
Complete all HUB skill games
30
Skill Games Legend
Receive an A rating in all skill games
80
Football Minded
Score 3 header goals in a “Headers & Volleys” match in Kick-Off
15
So It Begins
Win a match in Squad Battles in FUT 19
15
Enthusiast
Play 20 matches in any modes in FUT 19
15
From Rags to Riches
Complete a weekly task in FUT 19
15
Climbing the Ladder
Reach Division 4 in Division Rivals in FUT 19
80
First of Many
Complete a daily task in FUT 19
15
Getting the Hang of It
Achieve Gold Rank 3 in Squad Battles in FUT 19
15
Astute Tactician
Create your own tactic in FUT 19
15
Making a Name For Yourself
Qualify for the Weekend League of FUT Champions
30
Teambuilding
Complete 10 Squad Building Challenges in FUT 19
15
Easy Peasy
Complete your first selection game in Division Rivals in FUT 19
15
Just Getting Started
Complete all selection games in Division Rivals in FUT 19
15
Remember the Name
Achieve Rank 3 (or better) in Division Rivals in FUT 19
15
Champion
Win in a Cup Final
15
Survival of the Fittest
Win a match in Survival mode
15
No Holding Me Back
Win a “No Rules” match
15
Loyalty
Play a knockout match with your supported club
15
Decision Maker
Unlock all attributes on a skill tree path
15
Rookie
Complete and win your first Seasons match in Pro Clubs
15
Cultivating Skills
Spend a skill point in Pro Clubs
15
Aim for the Stars
Qualify for the last 16 in the Champions League
15
Playing in the Big League
Win a Champions League group match
15
The Champions
Win the Champions League final
90
Made the Headlines
Win the Europa League final
30
Playing the Game
Play a women’s football match
15
Show of Skill
Score a goal with a flair shot in a women’s football match
15
Note: The requirements were translated by us into German.
In general, there are many trophies related to FUT 19 and the Champions League. If you want to achieve platinum, you will mainly have to hang around in the Ultimate Team mode.
Trophies for Pro Clubs are few, and specifically for the career mode, there are none on this list. The CL achievements may be achievable in career mode. You may also try out the new kick-off modes to earn trophies.
If anything changes with the official reveal of the trophies, we will update this article.
A patch from Blizzard has disappointed the competitive community of Overwatch The timing for the update was simply poorly chosen.
Yesterday we reported that players of Overwatch can now earn a new skin and several other cosmetic items. The new cosmetics featuring “D.Va and the Nano Cola” were spontaneously introduced into the game with a patch.
But this very patch has made competitive players angry.
What happened? The last season of Overwatch was only five hours away from ending, so many players tried to achieve a higher rating in the final moments.
At that time, the promotion for “D.Va Nano Cola” was launched. This skin caused many players around the world to want to jump back into Overwatch. The servers became overloaded, and as a result, numerous players were kicked out of their ongoing matches.
What is the consequence? Many players who were in ranked matches at the time of the patch received a loss. After all, a “disconnect” also counts as a loss, even if Blizzard’s servers are to blame.
This means a loss of 50 skill rating, which is particularly frustrating at higher ranks. The work of several matches can easily be lost here.
What the players demand: For the next update, Blizzard should choose a better timing and at least not spontaneously launch a new event in the last hours of a ranked season. Many players in competitive mode are now upset and wish that their rating could be corrected afterwards.
The developer remains silent. Blizzard has not yet commented on the issue. Since the Reddit post has received nearly 21,000 upvotes, the developers are likely aware of the anger. In the next patch, the developers may adjust the timing better.
Were you affected by this as well? Or were you among the players who rushed to the servers immediately to earn the new skin?
The professions in Battle for Azeroth are poorly done. Cortyn reveals what really annoys about crafting in World of Warcraft.
The longer you play a game, the more the negative aspects become noticeable that aren’t very exciting. This is no different with World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. Even though I am having a lot of fun with the expansion, one thing bothers me immensely: the professions.
The basic “surroundings” of the professions are great: It’s fantastic and sensible that professions and their abilities are now sorted by different addons. This provides clarity and a clear structure. At the same time, it’s helpful to be able to easily dismantle crafted items in the Scrap-O-Matic to receive some resources.
But the professions themselves and their recipes are a failure. They feel “empty”, lacking the typical Warcraft charm that made them great in the past, even when the gameplay utility was minor due to better gear. Yes, there are the usual things like gems, buff food, and enchants that are useful. But that’s about it.
Useless recipes, even for fresh characters at level 120
My character is a tailor, so I was actually hoping to craft new gear right at level 120 to have a solid start in the endgame.
However, that was not the case.
The necessary materials for items with item level 300 (solid starter gear at level 120) are primarily obtained by disassembling rare items that come from world quests. More specifically: from rare cloth items. In other words, from exactly the items I actually want to craft.
The end result was that the world quests I completed to collect the materials already granted me better gear than tailoring could provide. So, while I did get better items, tailoring was not necessary for that.
The professions lack soul in Battle for Azeroth
What bothers me almost more than the absence of truly useful items is the lack of “fun items” that previously filled professions with fun. For instance, tailors could create funny “disguise boxes” in Legion, engineers could set up a Blingtron 6000, and alchemists could create potions with amusing transformations.
All of that now exists only in a significantly stripped-down form or is completely missing or feels thoughtless.
For example, engineers can create a rather expensive cupboard that allows them to temporarily access transmogrification. But what use does that serve in a world where many players already have a mount that fulfills the same purpose (and more)?
Honestly, I don’t think the developers have run out of ideas, but – just like in class design – simply ran out of time.
My hope is, therefore, that with Patch 8.1 or 8.2 there will be a major overhaul of the crafting professions with more gimmicks. Because even if the crafted armor is second- or third-rate, the fun items have always been an important part of “my” World of Warcraft.
What is your opinion on the professions in Battle for Azeroth? Are you satisfied with the crafting or rather disappointed?
The new Pokémon GO update 0.117.2 is on the way. We will show you what changes the update brings to the game.
A new update is on the way for Pokémon GO trainers and is being distributed in the app stores. Data miners have taken a close look at the update and examined what changes it brings.
The update 0.117.2 is currently rolling out and will be released gradually for various trainers.
How Patch 0.117.2 changes Pokémon GO
Data mining mainly revealed minor changes. The major reveal of Generation 4 has yet to be discovered.
Age Restrictions
The age restrictions in Pokémon GO ensure that children under 13 years old are denied access to certain features. They cannot use the trading function. This function was expanded in patch 0.117.2. A minimum age list for countries is now in the game.
There are also signs that parents will soon need to confirm a login. However, according to PokémonGOHub, nothing concrete has been found in the code yet.
Loading Arena Badges
In the past, loading badges in your overview was often associated with minor bugs. This should have improved with the update. The arena badges should now load faster and more reliably.
Changes for Raid XP
The different difficulty levels of raids in Pokémon GO reward trainers with various amounts of experience points. The harder raids bring more XP.
This new update revealed these new lines that indicate raid activities:
It is still unclear whether these represent major changes, or if they simply allow raids to be better illustrated in the journal.
Friend Lists
The friend lists have experienced many improvements due to the update. Trainers on Reddit report that the lists lag less, meaning less stuttering. Scrolling should now feel easier.
Trade Warning
If you want to trade a Pokémon that is marked as a favorite, you will receive a warning through the new update. It tells you that you must remove the monster from your favorites before you can trade it.
Faster Starting, Accepting Bans
After the update, you may notice changes in the time it takes to start Pokémon GO. Three new actions are now performed at startup, which could shorten the boot phase according to data miners.
Additionally, changes were noticed regarding banned cheaters acknowledging their punishment.
As with most Pokémon GO updates, version 0.117.2 has also fixed some bugs.
The camera glitch on Android devices should now be fixed
Backgrounds for lucky Pokémon should now display correctly
Is that all? While writing this article, another data mining is still ongoing. If the experts from TheSilphRoad notice further changes, we will update this article for you.
Update: The data mining by TheSilphRoad has uncovered additional changes.
Easier Switching of Models
In the APK, experts found hints that switching between Pokémon views (possibly when scrolling through the PokéDex) will be represented more smoothly.
QR Codes for Friends
Next to your trainer code, you will now find an icon for the QR code (already works with version 115.3). This should make adding friends significantly easier and saves players from having to pass on numbers.
In one of the last updates, version 0.115.2, there were hints that EX-Raid Passes could be shared. These attributes have since been removed from the game’s code:
Ashes of Creation will not only offer classic MMORPG elements but also innovations. This includes the Node system, which we discussed with the developers at gamescom.
The upcoming MMORPG Ashes of Creation aims to bring fresh air to the genre. How this will happen was revealed by Steven Sharif and Lead Designer Jeffrey Bard from Intrepid Studios in the gamescom interview.
Node System Leads to Dynamic Worlds
Node System Makes the Game World Dynamic: In a typical MMORPG, players visit a city, check in with quest givers, and complete quests before moving on to the next area, essentially starting over. The Node system brings more dynamism to Ashes of Creation to the mix. Depending on what players are doing, this affects what quests they receive, which NPCs they interact with, and how a city develops.
What is a Node? Nodes are (invisible) points that are distributed throughout the game world. Each Node has an enclosed gameplay area in which the actions of players affect the Node.
If a player earns EXP in the Node area, the Node records this process
Nodes behave similarly to a character or a specific class in the game. They have specific attributes and level up as well
The EXP players earn in the Node area is credited to the Node
If a Node has collected enough EXP, it levels up and progresses to the first phase. What this phase looks like depends on which player class and which race has accumulated the most EXP
If most players in the area are Elves, then the city that is slowly forming will have Elvish architecture
Players have limited influence over the Nodes – it is, among other things, possible to own land and develop it themselves
Like a Class in an MMORPG: There are different attributes to choose from to specialize an area. Depending on the tree and the distribution of certain “skill points”, an area develops in one direction or another. The area levels up in real-time by permanently claiming these points. At level 6, you reach the maximum level.
And PvP can even lead to a Node losing levels or being completely destroyed. After that, theoretically, other Nodes can emerge. PvE creates the world, while PvP changes it:
Nodes are responsible for the development of the gameplay area: If a Node develops, it affects the gameplay area and the players within it.
Tents emerge and NPCs appear who have quests for the players
These quests build on one another and expand continuously
New monsters appear, which can also be tied to the players’ actions: those who have built a fishing village, focus on the economy, but fish too excessively might spawn sea monsters
From tents, a village emerges, and then a city
The more players participate in a Node, the faster it develops. Politics also plays a role here:
Nodes have six phases: Due to the changing gameplay area, new possibilities arise for the player. These new actions then affect the Node, which continues to level up. There are six stages in which a Node can develop:
Crossroads
Camp
Village
City
Metropolis
Metropolis
All phases offer new possibilities for the player, including new NPCs and quests. All of this depends on which class and race the majority of players belong to. If, for example, an Elvish city has developed, then you will experience an Elvish questline.
There should be no repetitions: The Nodes in the game world possess a kind of “intelligence”, which ensures that the adventures you experience are different even if the Nodes have developed similarly.
If there are two Elven Nodes, then you will receive quests there that unfold differently. Once you need to find a kidnapped princess in a dungeon, and once in a mysterious lighthouse. You will find the evil bandits in one Node in the woods, and in the other, in the mountains. This is intended to make the quests feel dynamic and different.
Furthermore, the complexity and the various factors that contribute to the development of a Node mean that certain quests cannot even “form”. In addition, the Node that is in a higher phase determines how far the surrounding Nodes can develop.
The whole system is also designed to ensure that the worlds on each server develop differently, thus providing unique player experiences.
In Destiny 2, Bungie is now practically giving away the base game through the PS Plus service for free – at least for players on PS4. This is typical for MMORPGs, says our author Schuhmann. Also: What does Bungie have to lose now?
This is what happened: Yesterday, Sony announced that Destiny 2 is among the free PS Plus games in September 2018. Those who maintain a “PS Plus” subscription can download and play Destiny 2 for free forever.
Thus, Destiny 2 finds itself at the same level as a “God of War 3 Remastered,” which was released in 2015, just a year after its market release.
Who else is doing this? For critics, the move smells of desperation. But actually, it’s a typical action that MMORPGs resort to.
Almost every successful buy-to-play MMORPG in recent years has undertaken such or similar actions: they lower the price of the base game and older expansions to 0 or near 0.
For instance, World of Warcraft made the base game and all expansions up to the latest one free before the “Battle for Azeroth” expansion – players only need a subscription.
Guild Wars 2 made the base game free just before its first expansion, “Heart of Thorns.”
In The Elder Scrolls Online, the base game is included for free with the new expansions, so players only need to purchase the expansion.
One of the few successful MMORPGs that does not participate in such moves is Final Fantasy XIV: But those are Japanese and things work differently there.
MMOs need fresh blood
Why do the games do this? For MMOs, it is important to maintain a flow of new players. This is necessary to keep the game world and community alive.
However, it becomes increasingly difficult to attract new players as a game ages. No one so easily starts playing WoW after 14 years. Especially not if they would then have to buy ancient expansions to catch up.
The entry barrier increases for a game the more expansions are released. With a price of 0, this entry barrier also drops to 0. Everyone can check out the game who wants to.
An earlier version of the game serves as a “trial round” to convince players to experience the “full” experience at the latest level.
Destiny 2 for free – Why do they do this?
The timing for Destiny 2 is good: Right now, everything at Bungie and Activision revolves around the big expansion “Forsaken.” It needs to be a success. The sales figures will determine the fate of Destiny and Bungie.
The thought behind the free action is that players will “get hooked” and ultimately buy the expansions for Year 1 and “Forsaken”: ideally, a “Complete Edition” for Destiny 2.
The timing for a free action is ideal, as Bungie will already make significant efforts to promote the “Forsaken” expansion in the coming weeks.
The plan: The PR hype and general buzz in the media will spill over to the free base game. Customers will become curious. It is a significantly better situation than giving away the base game in a “dead period” when nothing is happening with Destiny 2.
Thus, the “free” action is directly tied to Forsaken.
Who is the action aimed at? There are essentially two target groups:
There are players who have considered buying Destiny 2 but decided against it. They always wanted to play it but were deterred by the negative sentiment.
And there are players who have never been interested in Destiny 2, and now they want to take a free look.
Destiny 2 is putting a bit of reputation on the line to recruit new Guardians
What can Bungie gain? With this move, they increase the number of potential buyers for Forsaken since more people will have played Destiny 2.
It is unlikely that new players would start directly with Forsaken. Here, Destiny 2 serves as a stepping stone to get customers more easily to the next level.
What can Bungie lose? Actually, not much. Maybe a little pride.
There could be a feeling of dissatisfaction among players who think, “If I had waited longer to buy, I could have gotten it for free” and reconsider their next purchase decision, maybe with Destiny 3.
And they could somehow damage the value of the brand – from “AAA” blockbuster for 70€ to a free game on the bargain shelf.
But most players will understand why the game is now free. After this mixed year, Destiny 2 does not have a position of strength and market dominance anyway.
Will the action succeed? It is hard to assess.
The fundamentals are in place: The base game of Destiny 2 works and offers a rounded campaign and story experience. Shortly after launch, our readers rated Mein MMO Destiny 2 with top ratings.
However, crucial will be the general mood around Destiny 2 in the upcoming weeks. Even if players are now trying it out for free, they will wait to see how Forsaken is received before making a purchase decision.
If the mood around Destiny 2 Forsaken is negative in a few weeks, the “free” action could fizzle out.
Next step? Bungie could have gone a step further and made Destiny 2 free for PC and Xbox One as well. That would have been consistent. Perhaps this action will come if it works on PS4.
What’s behind this? Bungie has little to lose at the moment. This action raises the stakes before “Destiny 2 Forsaken.”
The studio and the franchise are already in an “All In” situation. If Forsaken fails, then the Destiny franchise would likely be finished. It would not recover from that.
If Destiny Forsaken succeeds, then more people will likely buy it than without this action.
Finally, the survival game The Forest is coming to PS4. After an initial announcement in 2014, fans had already lost hope.
Players on PlayStation 4 can look forward to a new survival game in 2018. In The Forest, you are the survivor of a plane crash and must survive in the large, mysterious forest.
Your task is to find your son.
As night falls, it gets dangerous. Mutated forest dwellers lurk and want to kill you. You defend yourself with weapons like spears or axes that you craft yourself.
The Forest PS4 Release, Fans are Excited
The Forest will be released on November 6, 2018, for PlayStation 4.
Fans had to wait a long time for a release announcement after the first trailer. The trailer was released back in November 2014 – 4 years before the actual release.
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In search of your son, you comb through a huge forest. During the day, everything seems fine, but occasionally you catch a glimpse of something moving behind a tree out of the corner of your eye.
Seemingly alone, you gather water and food to meet your needs. But you are being watched.
The forest and its dangers: At night, the tense atmosphere of The Forest turns into unease. The creepy mutants that have settled in the forest come out at night. They are looking for humans to kill.
Oppressive atmosphere in the forest: The soundscape in the dark forest, with rustling leaves and breaking branches, creates a feeling of unease. Just because you are paranoid doesn’t mean there is no one out there.
When you then hear the screams of the mutants, pure panic breaks out. Hopefully, you secured your camp well enough during the day that the nasty, bloody enemies cannot find their way to your sleeping place.
If you do encounter them up close, it’s better to have strong weapons with you.
You must build: The crafting in The Forest gives you a lot of freedom for creativity. You can build boats or houses from wood that you cut down in the forest during the day. You can get clean water by repurposing an empty turtle shell as a container.
With wooden barricades and deadly traps, you secure your camp against unwanted visitors. In the launch trailer of The Forest, you can see what dangers you need to be prepared for.
Multiplayer: You can play The Forest’s multiplayer with up to 3 other friends.
A new patch aims to enhance the strength of Ferocity Druids in WoW. Numerous abilities are significantly improved.
The class balancing in World of Warcraft is still far from optimal. As usual after the release of a new expansion, many hotfixes and patches are needed to achieve a somewhat fair balance. The first fix for the Ferocity Druids was obviously not enough. Now further improvements are coming.
Changes coming this week: As a short-term solution, Blizzard has presented several changes that will affect Ferocity Druids in the coming days.
Energy regenerates 10% faster
Ravage deals 15% more damage
Berserk now lasts 20 seconds (previously 15)
The cost of Brutal Slash has been reduced to 25 energy (previously 30)
The cost of Pounce has been reduced to 35 energy (previously 40)
The cost of Claw has been reduced to 40 energy (previously 45), but the damage has been proportionally decreased
The hidden 50% increase in haste in this specialization has been reduced to 25%
Even though some of these changes are nerfs, Blizzard expects that the Druid should now deal more damage in all situations, and the buffs outweigh the nerfs.
The aforementioned changes are expected to take effect throughout this week, but Blizzard has not yet specified an exact time.
A stronger overhaul is coming
In the long run, Blizzard has additional changes planned for the Druid and aims to address several issues with the class. A larger balance patch is expected to follow next week, revising several classes.
Some of the long-term plans for the Ferocity Druid include:
Better talents for area damage
Talents for area damage and single-target damage should be in different talent trees
Complete removal of the hidden haste bonus, compensated by other mechanics (faster energy regeneration, different rotation)
Revision or removal of the talent Blood Talons
Whether all these changes will come and what solutions Blizzard has for the specific problems is still unknown. Concrete plans are expected at the beginning of next week.
What do you think about these changes to the Ferocity Druid? Is he playable again? Or does much more need to happen for you to play the class again?
Currently, Blizzard is changing quite a lot – also in the auction house:
In Destiny 2, the second year should never be boring. Bungie promises there will be no content droughts. But we’ve heard that before.
ViDoc for Year 2: Destiny 2 kicks off its second year with the Forsaken release on September 4. Bungie recently published a roadmap outlining the key milestones for the upcoming Destiny year. They also released a video, a “ViDoc”, where the developers discuss Year 2 and the highlights of the roadmap:
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What are the developers saying about the future of Destiny 2?
In Year 2, there will be 4 Seasons, each lasting three months. Each Season will bring free content, events for all Destiny 2 players, and content included in the paid annual pass.
The key statements from the ViDoc about the Year 2 roadmap:
“Hobby” will return in Destiny 2 – meaning that players will have more and better reasons to log into Destiny 2 regularly
Each week, each month, throughout the whole year, there will be something new to hunt, to do, to experience. That is the plan for Year 2
Everything learned from Destiny 1 with The Taken King, from Destiny 2, and from community feedback is now integrated into Forsaken
In Season 4, the first Season of Year 2, there will be an extreme amount to do. The campaign and Gambit will be the focus in the first week, the Raid in the second week, and there will be plenty to discover in the open world. There will also be surprises, secrets, and the evolution of the Dreaming City.
In the upcoming Seasons, new events and rituals will start with a fresh touch. There will be rewards that all Guardians can access, even if they have little time. There will also be exclusive rewards that require a lot of time to invest – and skill, according to Bungie
“The most important thing we want to change with Year 2 is that there will never be a content drought,” Bungie said. There will always be something to do. Greater content deliveries will only be available with the annual pass
The annual pass grants access to the Black Armory, which is supposed to contain the best weapons from the Golden Age
Moreover, there are plenty of secrets to discover in the upcoming Seasons. For example, the Drifter, the Gambit lead, arrives with a huge rock that the community already connects with the Darkness:
Destiny 2: Forsaken aims to combine the best of Destiny 2 with the best of Destiny 1 – and thus provide the best Destiny experience so far, according to Bungie
Steady content flow: Bungie promises that there will be no more content droughts. However, many Guardians have doubts about such statements. They have heard this promise not for the first time.
Already at the end of 2016, Activision’s Eric Hirshberg stated that there would be a steady stream of content in Destiny 2 to keep Guardians continually engaged. While content deliveries in Destiny 1 appeared at too long intervals, a new and clever approach has now been found to continuously deliver content, according to Hirshberg.
Nevertheless, Guardians complained about the lack of long-term motivation: Compared to the DLC policy of Destiny 1, nothing has changed in Destiny 2. There were indeed more events, such as the Faction Rally, but these could not ensure long-term motivation. Destiny 2 had too many other problems, such as missing random rolls or the casualization, preventing Guardians from spending their time in Destiny 2 consistently.
One should be cautious
Bungie was already unable to keep this promise – at least not to the extent that Guardians hoped.
Year 2 has better signs: However, Bungie is making some changes with Forsaken that will actually promote more long-term motivation. Random rolls are coming back, the weapon system has been overhauled, PvP has been made faster. This is supposed to ensure that Guardians want to spend more time in Destiny 2 and log in regularly.
Is a year without content shortages possible? Still – a season lasts three months in Year 2, which is a long time. Many Guardians will have completed the new content in the first weeks, making it very difficult for Bungie to keep all players consistently engaged.
It is hard to imagine that there will be something to do constantly for an entire year.
We at Mein-MMO are looking for a new writer working from home who wants to write for our site about the best gaming deals.
Who we are
Mein-MMO.de was founded in September 2013 and is now part of Webedia Gaming. We exclusively cover multiplayer online games that are continuously developed over a long period.
We are now probably the largest site for online gaming in Europe. We reach between 150,000 and 250,000 readers every day. They write about 4,000 comments a week.
Every day about 15 authors write their articles, news, and guides about online games. Curios stories are also included.
We follow the approach of closely accompanying games, becoming experts in individual games, and being close to the community.
What we expect
We are looking for freelance writers with a lot of commitment to the profession and passion for deals. A good writing style and the willingness to continuously improve it are essential.
The author should reliably manage the deal section on weekends and ideally for years to come.
Good English skills and excellent spelling in German are also important.
As a freelancer, you independently or in cooperation with the affiliate editorial team, find and write about offers.
Ideally, you have a thick skin because not every deal will be received positively by all users, but criticism is part of the business.
Your tasks
You write preorder news, keep an overview of the most important online shops and their current offers, and find the best deals for the Mein-MMO community.
You learn to input these articles into our content management system WordPress and design them for the web.
You gain experience with our social media channels, analysis tools, and learn journalistic techniques.
Analytical thinking is required: You write content that interests the community and learn to identify and assess these topics. The readers come first!
To make it clear: This is not a full-time job, but a few hours on the weekend. The workload will increase during selected events like Prime Day or Cyberweek.
What we are looking for
We are exclusively looking for expert authors for deals with this defined area of responsibility.
The job consists of finding and preparing the best deals for the users of Mein-MMO. This means you have a feel for what the users want. In most cases, this is gaming gear, but corresponding offers can also include a Blu-ray deal or a television deal. What is interesting for the users is crafted in collaboration with the affiliate editorial team and the community.
Deals are an important part of Mein-MMO.de: The website is freely accessible but needs to be financed. Deals are a good way to generate revenue while providing value for users. However, deals are not the core business of Mein-MMO. Users visit the site because of their passion for MMOs and not for offers. Those who understand this and enjoy deals are exactly right here.
Deals should be current and timely: Therefore, you need to be flexible in your working hours on weekends. Nothing is more frustrating than news about a deal that has been sold out for five minutes.
Ideally, you have already gained experience in journalism, have written for other sites, or have started your own blog. Additionally, you should have broad knowledge about gaming gear.
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As in past seasons, the rumor persists that the Tilted Towers in Fortnite: Battle Royale are set to be destroyed. Whether it’s meteors, rockets, or giant cubes, they could all annihilate the big city, right?
Fortnite and the conspiracy theories: In Season 3, players found irrefutable evidence that the Tilted Towers would be destroyed by a giant meteor. Epic fueled these speculations with signs on the rooftops of the city.
Even in Season 4, Tilted Towers could have faced destruction: The Visitor launched a gigantic rocket that disrupted the dimensions and turned the swamps of Moisty Mire into a desert. Some were convinced that Tilted Towers would be destroyed by the rocket.
Will the Tilted Towers finally be destroyed?
The Reddit user PuckRedflix is convinced. He published a video connecting the runes displayed on the cube into a pattern that indicates: Tilted Towers.
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In total, eight symbols light up repeatedly on the cube. These signs combine to form the silhouette of the notorious city. PuckRedflix deduces that the cube will somehow be responsible for the city’s destruction.
Why should the Tilted Towers be destroyed? According to the community, the city has significantly disrupted the game balance in Fortnite: Battle Royale:
The city is relatively central on the map and almost always within the first storm circle, allowing more time for gathering loot.
Due to the many buildings and angles, a considerable amount of loot can be carried from the city, which can provide an advantage in the endgame.
Since an average of 15-20 players land in the Towers, other points on the map become deserted and boring. Those who want action must land in the city, according to popular opinion.
Even though especially the last point cannot be proven, the Tilted Towers are an annoyance for many players. So will the cube actually level the city? Of course not.
That’s why Tilted Towers will survive this season: Those who have been paying attention will have noticed that parts of the city have continued to be repaired and built up in recent weeks. If the city were to be destroyed, this effort would not have been worthwhile.
Epic knows how to fuel speculation: The signs on the rooftops of the Tilted Towers in Season 3 were a deliberate distraction by the developer to keep the conspiracy theories alive.
It is highly likely that the symbols on the cube are just another distraction. Also, the arrangement of the symbols does not necessarily have to relate to the Tilted Towers but could mean something entirely different.
What exactly the cube will do and what role the Roadtrip skin will play in it is still unknown. However, it promises to be an exciting story.
What do you think? Will the Tilted Towers really fall this time?
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