Monster Hunter World will demand high requirements from your hardware on PC in order to run smoothly. However, there are some tips on how to improve performance and achieve 1440p.
Even modern PCs with new hardware can have trouble getting Monster Hunter World to run smoothly. Additionally, 21:9 monitors (ultra-wide) are not supported, and the game has an ugly black border.
MHW can look good in 1440p and 16:9: Monster Hunter World is a real hardware hog on PC. If you want nice graphics, you will already need top-notch hardware and to adjust the settings.
For better resolution: Change settings to 1440p 16:9
Here’s how to do it step by step:
Start the game once so that you can adjust the settings
Right-click on Monster Hunter World in your Steam game library
Select the bottom option Properties
Click on Local Files and then Browse Local Files
A folder will open. Click on graphic-options
In the editor, you will find a line “Resolution=1920×1080”. Change that to 2560×1440
Now you can find 2560×1440 as an option in the in-game graphics settings and you must select it there.
To achieve 1440p, you must change “Resolution=1920×1080” to 2560×1440. Now you have a 16:9 resolution.
For better performance: Framelock to 60 FPS
It is possible to play Monster Hunter World without a FPS limit. However, this significantly affects performance. You can set the refresh rate to 60 FPS in the display options. Then you won’t get constant frame drops at 1440p.
Disable Volume Rendering Quality
For improved performance, it is also advisable to completely disable Volume Rendering Quality. It only affects the volumetric fog, which is not always present in the game. You can find this in the Advanced Graphics Settings.
See how MHW runs without FPS lock in different settings
Charles demonstrates in his video how Monster Hunter World:
runs without the framelock in different settings and …
the difference when the Volume Rendering Quality is turned on or off.
As you can see, there are differences of up to 20 FPS. He tested with the following specs:
Intel I7-6700K
NVIDIA GTX 980 ti (6GB)
16GB RAM
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In Pokémon GO catching all Unown is a difficult task. Because the monsters do not spawn as nests – their location is often at events.
A big goal: Trainers want to complete their PokéDex in Pokémon GO. Those who take it seriously must catch all 26 or 28 forms of Unown. They come from A to Z and as punctuation marks. This species is one of the hardest to find.
At home at events: This high rarity is achieved by Unown because they usually appear only at special occasions. Outside of events, you encounter them only sporadically. So, how do you find them and at which events have they appeared?
Catching Unown in Pokémon GO – What makes it special
Unown, in English Unown, is one of the rarest Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Even in large cities, it can happen that you only experience a single spawn a day.
Collectors want it: Due to its many different forms, it is especially sought after by collectors. However, it also tests the patience of trainers because collecting all of their forms requires a lot of luck and time.
Not a strong fighter: It is not its combat stats that make Unown so desirable. Its rarity distinguishes this species.
What forms of Unown are there in Pokémon GO?
Did not always exist in the game: Unown came to Pokémon GO with Generation 2.
Appearing in these forms: There are 26 letter forms of Unown. Additionally, there are forms as a question mark and as an exclamation mark.
Are these 28 different Pokémon or just forms?
What does the PokéDex say? For Unown, there is only one PokéDex entry. So you could say that it is seen in Pokémon GO as 1 monster with 28 forms. The Unown in the various letters or punctuation marks are different forms.
Like event Pikachu with hats: Compare Unown to Pikachu when it sometimes wears a sunglasses or Ash’s hat at events. It remains a Pikachu, but with different headgear.
Overview in the Dex: Your PokéDex shows you which forms of Unown you have already caught.
Are there Unown nests in Pokémon GO?
No nests: Unown does not have its own nests in Pokémon GO. This behavior is known from other rare Pokémon like Lapras or Larvitar, which also do not have nests. What are nests in Pokémon GO?
Spawn behavior imprecise: No one really knows when and where Unown will spawn. If they are not frequently appearing at special events, they are rarely scattered in cities and villages.
Unown from eggs?
When hatching eggs, you currently have no chance to obtain an Unown. Since this Pokémon is so extremely rare, we do not assume that Niantic will distribute it soon as a catch from eggs.
Unown from incense or through lure modules
Few reports: It is still not completely clear whether Unown can appear from incense or lure modules. Few trainers have reported about this.
Should be possible: We assume that spawns of Unown through incense or lure modules are possible. However, they will still be extremely rare. So it hardly makes sense to ignite lures just for Unown. But if you already have them activated, you should keep an eye out.
Unown medal in Pokémon GO
Particularly tricky: In Pokémon GO, there is an Unown medal. Bringing it to gold status is extremely difficult. Because each form counts only once. If you catch the same form multiple times, it will only count once for the medal.
3x Unown but only 2 points. The N is double and only counts once
Bringing this medal to a gold status is a significant achievement in Pokémon GO. An award that only very few trainers achieve.
Unown locations – Where it has already been
At the following events, Unown appeared more frequently in the shown forms:
On August 21, the servers for TERA on PS4 and Xbox One will be merged. From 22 servers, there will only be 7 shards left. To ensure that everything goes smoothly during the merge, players will receive five free character slots.
As EnMasse announces, the number of servers for TERA on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will be reduced and merged into new shards on August 21.
The merge could take up to 12 hours on that day, during which the servers will be inaccessible. The merge starts on August 21 at 6 AM and could last until 6 PM.
Which servers will be merged? From 22 to 7
Console servers will be reduced: Of the currently 22 shards, four servers will remain on PS4 and three servers on Xbox One.
PlayStation NA servers
Dracoloth, Thulsa, Ovolith, Felbane, Hydrath: New Server 1 (PVE)
Nyxarras, Huzrat: New Server 2 (PVP)
PlayStation EU servers
Maligos, Skulregnath, Molach, Saravash: New Server 3 (PVE)
Zyrnaaxis, Arzakaar: New Server 4 (PVP)
Xbox One NA servers
Smulch, Basilisk, Orisk, Melkatran: New Server 5 (PVE)
Vesporax, Suryati: New Server 6 (PVP)
Xbox One EU servers
Karascha, Abraxis, Fimbrilisk: New Server 7 (PVE)
What will happen to my characters? Players with characters on more than one server will receive the highest number of character slots available on the new server. If you have four characters on one server and two characters on another, you will receive four slots after the merge on the new shard.
However, En Masse will grant each player 5 free character slots in the week prior. These must be added to the server where the player has the most characters.
No characters will be deleted during the merge. However, you may need to adjust your character numbers.
What you need to consider during the merge
Possible name change: If multiple characters on the new servers have the same name, the player with the most playtime will be able to keep their name. The other player will be prompted to choose a new name for their character upon their first login on the new server.
The same applies to guilds: If two or more guilds on the new servers have the same name, the older guild will also be able to keep their name. The younger guild will be prompted to change their name.
Additionally, the following details are noted:
The friends list will remain after the server merge. However, please keep in mind that some of your friends may have to change their names
Items for trade in offers will also remain. However, the merge will combine different economic areas, which could impact profits
Items registered with the trade agent will be sent to players as a package. It is recommended to withdraw all items from the trade agent before the server merge begins
Mail and package deliveries will remain fully intact
All items in banks will be placed in a temporary bank on the new servers and can be stored in the normal vault from there
The items in the item output are not affected by the server merge
What players think about the merge
Players view the server merge critically: A glance into the official TERA forum and Reddit makes it clear that some players are not very satisfied with the upcoming server merge. They wonder whether the reduction of shards just four months after the release on consoles could be a bad sign for the action MMO.
Players on the PvP servers, on the other hand, wish for a merge of their servers with a PvE world. The situation in the PvP worlds is serious. One player joked that he would soon need to buy a second console so that he could at least play against himself on his PvP server.
Albion Online releases its fourth expansion, the “Merlyn” update. Check out the trailer for it.
New “Merlyn” expansion: In the sandbox MMORPG Albion Online, the new “Merlyn” expansion is now available to you. In the now fourth update to Albion Online, you have the opportunity to join a faction and fight for it.
There are new rumors for Fortnite Mobile on Android. There are indications that Epic Games simply skips the Google Play Store and offers the APK download themselves. A power play from Epic that could save $600,000 a day.
Therefore, this is where the information comes from: A website (via xda-developers) took a look at the source code of the official Mobile Page of Fortnite, found hints there, and drew conclusions.
Fortnite Android – Does it need a manual APK download?
These hints suggest that there is a separate setup process that allows players to install Fortnite Mobile on Android without taking the detour through the Google Play Store. They would then have to manually start the APK download and install the game.
There is explicitly a security notice that the app is installed outside the Play Store.
Normally, the website concludes, one would save such things and simply set a link to the Google Play Store instead of letting players download and install the Fortnite APK.
But here, one senses a targeted power play from Epic to outmaneuver Google.
Power play from Epic to save money
Why could Fortnite do this? The obvious idea is that Epic thinks they are already so big with Fortnite that they don’t need the Google Play Store. They don’t need to stand in the showcase, but people ask directly for the product.
This would save Epic a ton of money. Because if they placed their app in the store, they would have to give 30% of all revenue to Google. And the revenue is likely to be huge.
They could avoid this fee if they simply offer the APK for download themselves and players accept this offer.
A redditor discovered these images in the source code. They point to the security check.
It could be about $600,000 … per day
How much money is it about? For the iOS version, Epic is said to generate about $2 million a day. Here, they give 30% to Apple. That’s about $600,000 a day. It’s quite conceivable that they want to save that with Google.
Is it safe? No, this is not officially confirmed yet. It is also possible that Fortnite only runs in beta through the download and the finished version is then placed in the Google Play Store after all.
When will Fortnite finally arrive on Android? When does the download start?
When will we learn more about Fortnite Android? This is currently unclear. Another rumor suggests that Fortnite will come exclusively to an expensive Samsung phone for 30 days.
If the rumor is true, we will learn about it in a few days, on August 9. Then the big Samsung event is scheduled.
The launch of Fortnite Android would then be on August 24 for owners of this Samsung phone and for everyone else about a month later, maybe on September 23.
The Beta 1 of Camelot Unchained is launching – and you can join and test it. How to gain access to the beta, what it costs, and what you should consider can be found here.
Camelot Unchained Beta launches on July 31: After many delays, the Beta 1 of Camelot Unchained finally has a launch date. On July 31, 2018, players can test the new MMORPG. There is even a countdown to the exact launch. Before the launch, there will also be a Dev Stream.
Camelot Unchained Beta – How to get in
The Beta 1 of Camelot Unchained is the first real beta test of the game. In the player tests and in the previous alpha phase, only a few players tested – getting into Beta 1 is easier, though a bit more expensive.
Support to test: To gain access to Beta 1, you need to “support” Camelot Unchained. You must purchase one of the founder packages from the Camelot Unchained shop, with which you can fund the development of Camelot Unchained:
“I am the Warrior”: 60$ (about 51€)
“Warrior 2.0”: 80$ (about 68€)
“Call me a Hero”: 120$ (about 102€)
“I am Sorta Committed”: 150$ (about 128€)
With these 4 packages, you have access to Beta 1.
There are 4 more packages that are more expensive and would have given you access to the alpha tests as well. With these, you can also enter Beta 1. However, if you just want access to the current and all following betas, the above packages will suffice.
Some of the currently available packages.
How to get into a beta of Camelot Unchained without paying?
Free access to later betas: If you want to test Camelot Unchained but don’t want to pay for it yet, you can also gain access to later betas for free. Some of the packages include an additional invite for Beta 3, which can be sent to a friend.
So if you know someone who is also eager for Camelot Unchained and might have a little more cash to spare, ask them.
Here you see what the packages bring you in comparison.
Otherwise, with the “Basic Builder” package for 35$, you also get access to Betas 2 and 3. When the next betas will come is still uncertain.
The beta is really a beta and not early access
If you play the beta, you will not receive polished gameplay that is nice to look at. The developers repeatedly emphasize: The beta is for testing. You will encounter bugs, and perhaps even produce them deliberately, helping to eliminate them.
You should consider before purchasing that you are helping to develop a game, and you should want that. You are not just playing earlier than everyone else.
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A player in No Man’s Sky wants his old ship back and is asking the community for help on Reddit. In return, he offers up to 270 million Units for the player who finds the exact ship he is looking for.
The player Avaslash does not want to accept the loss of his old ship. He has played with the ship from day one. Since many eyes are better than just one, he is asking the community to keep an eye out for a spaceship that must have a very specific design.
The ship should look something like this according to Avaslash:
“I want it back”
Where has his old ship gone? The latest patch of NMS “Next” brought many changes. Often players logged into planets after the update that looked different and had different lifeforms than those they were on before logging out.
And this also applied to Avaslash’s spaceship. After the update, it suddenly looked different and the player was not exactly happy about it.
“I want [the old ship] back and am actively looking for something that looks exactly like it,” he writes on Reddit. “But I can only travel a limited amount of stars each day. If more people keep an eye out for it, then the chances of finding it increase.”
Avaslash also stated that he has already contacted support, apparently without success.
How can one “find” the ship? The appearance and configurations of ships in No Man’s Sky are randomly generated, so luck plays a big role in this task. These ships belong to NPC pilots and can be bought from them for the necessary cash.
The spaceship hunters must therefore visit different systems and see if there are ships that meet Avaslash’s wishes. If so, they can contact Avaslash on Reddit to discuss the next steps.
Details are important
Avaslash places a lot of importance on the details of the ship he is searching for:
Hull configuration is Patagon-S
Cockpit is Katuo-S
Wing configuration Y-Tern, D-Flect, or Tern, with D-Flect being the best option.
Rear fin: All except Alula. RTX-IBIS would be optimal.
No special cargo configuration
Booster configuration does not matter
He also wants very specific colors:
Lower color must be black, dark gray, or dark blue
Upper color must be white, with white wings and armor.
The ship must have yellow stickers.
Other stickers in a different color are not acceptable.
The money does not matter
270 million bucks is a decent sum in No Man’s Sky. When asked why Avaslash is willing to spend so much money for a “so simple ship”, he replied, “Why not?” He has so much money in the game that he doesn’t know what to do with it.
Since you cannot directly hand over the units in NMS, Avaslash will give valuable items to the finder, such as fuel for freighters.
After the find, the exchange will proceed as follows:
The finder receives 25 million in advance for providing the coordinates of the system where the ship was found.
Another 175 million will be given if the ship meets the conditions
However, if the ship looks exactly like before, an additional 20 million bonus will be added
And if the finder locates and reports the ship within 2 weeks, he will receive an additional 50 million on top.
However, Avaslash is also a PC player. And since PC and PS4 players cannot encounter each other in No Man’s Sky, he will also not be able to pay the promised amount in that case. Instead, a Steam gift card would be offered to the PS4 player.
Want to take a peek into No Man’s Sky? Read our report on the NEXT update:
After Gran Turismo Sport improved after a rocky start based on fan feedback, microtransactions are now set to be added to the game. Our guest author DevilRon reports on the new feature that the series creator had initially ruled out.
At launch, Gran Turismo Sport was not in a great place, as the title offered very little content at first. However, after fan feedback, the game rapidly improved with each patch. After extensive updates, the game was finally looking good at the beginning of 2018.
After months full of improvements, the unexpected blow follows: Microtransactions are on the way!
Patch 1.23 Brings Microtransactions
This is what the July update brings: Patch 1.23 includes several new features:
the Formula 1 race car Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+ is newly added. Lewis Hamilton won his fourth world championship in 2017 with this rocket
Also the Mazda 787B ’91
and the HONDA S660 ’15 are coming as fresh cars.
Additionally, races can now be held on the “Circuit de Sainte-Croix” race track.
So far, it’s a pretty normal update. However, if you continue reading the official news blog of GT Sport, the next change jumps out at you: Every car that costs under 2 million euros in the in-game currency can now be unlocked through the PSN Store. Of course, with real money!
The prices range from $0.99 for a Mercedes-AMG GT S ’15 to about $3 for the Alpine Vision. More precise information about the exchange rate and other prices are not yet known.
Developer Previously Opposed Microtransactions in 2017
Creator Rejected Microtransactions: No one really expected this, as the main developer and creator of the series, Kazunori Yamauchi, mentioned something entirely different at the Sony Playstation Experience 2017.
When asked whether the game would offer microtransactions, he replied with a clear “No”.
However, it remains questionable why they chose to take these steps. Although the game had an extremely bumpy start, the fan community was quite united in believing that GT Sport had been on the right track since the New Year.
The lead developer of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has posted a mysterious tweet, causing a stir in the community. What is behind it?
The community is puzzling: David Vonderhaar, the lead developer of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, has almost made a habit of posting hidden messages about the latest installment of the Call of Duty series on social media. It’s no wonder he is often jokingly referred to as the unofficial community manager of Treyarch.
With his latest tweet, he has once again left the community puzzled, which is now desperately trying to decipher his encrypted message. Fans have already come up with several theories.
Hint at an earlier start of the Blackout beta for Black Ops 4?
What could this tweet mean? Vonderhaar’s latest cryptic tweet is currently the talk of the Call of Duty community. At first glance, the circles and squares don’t seem to make much sense, but fans are currently working together to decipher what these coded lines could mean.
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Currently, there are two prominent theories: Numerous fan theories are currently circulating, with most seeing a connection to Blackout, the Battle Royale mode of Black Ops 4. However, two theories seemed to stand out.
Morse code: Some hold these symbols to be Morse code, containing a hidden message. Twitter user itsGerth decoded the line as follows using the Morse alphabet: “Erase That” – which means “Delete that”. This statement would also follow the line of the already used mysterious line in the teaser “Forget What You Know”.
Earlier Blackout beta: Another and more widespread theory suggests, however, that this tweet could be a hidden reference to an earlier surprise release of the beta for the Blackout mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
This is actually scheduled for September 2018. However, the number of symbols matches the number of letters in the word Blackout. Also, the recently released Multiplayer beta trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 surprisingly showed some scenes from the in-house Battle Royale mode. And the symbols from the tweet also allow for such an interpretation according to some fans.
The circles in the code are said to represent the number of nights until the multiplayer beta of Black Ops 4 starts. The three squares represent the three days the multiplayer beta runs. The middle white square could then possibly be the day when fans might get an earlier taste of the Battle Royale mode of Black Ops 4, namely Blackout.
What do you think of this mysterious message and the theories from fans? Do you find an earlier sneak peek at Blackout in Black Ops 4 realistic? Or do fans once again only see what they want to see?
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The first tests of Monster Hunter World on PC were positive, but this has since changed. Further tests reveal that the game crashes, and the high CPU load could be a decisive factor.
The reviews for MHW on PC are changing: Monster Hunter World is now in a closed and exclusive beta on PC. A few hours after the beta keys were distributed, the reviews were raving. This has now changed.
After more intensive tests, issues with the PC port of Monster Hunter World were noted:
The game crashes as soon as there are stronger actions like monster fights
The CPU usage is quite high
Even with strong hardware, it is still difficult to maintain a steady 60 FPS
Capcom is aware of the problems and is working on a fix
This is why the CPU is so heavily loaded: Capcom’s goal was to keep loading times as low as possible. To achieve this, the entire map is preloaded. This is accompanied by actions like monster interactions, health status, environment changes, collision detections, or physics simulations. Much is still running in the background. This ends up in the CPU cycle and consumes memory.
The game crashes as soon as the CPU is heavily loaded: Some testers report that Monster Hunter World crashes on PC as soon as more intense actions like monster fights occur. This matches the experience we made here at Mein-MMO. We also observed frequent crashes after several hours of playing whenever the processing power was under heavy load.
It is unclear whether the CPU load is really the trigger: A correlation with the CPU load is likely, but cannot be definitively identified as the source of the errors. Testers at PC Gamer noted, for instance, that the CPU was always at 100% utilization when the game crashed.
Capcom promises a fix: The many crashes have been confirmed by Capcom, and they promise a fix for the problem. Currently, it is believed that this will arrive before the release on August 9th. What exactly the fix will do is still unknown.
PC Performance Test with Various Settings
Below you can observe a comparison of various settings from “Low” to the highest settings. Charles played here with:
Intel I7-6700K
NVIDIA GTX 980 ti (6GB)
16GB RAM
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It remains to be seen whether Capcom can resolve these issues before launch. Especially in multiplayer, there could be many stutters and crashes with the current conditions.
The dungeon DLC Wolfhunter for The Elder Scrolls Online has a release date. Players can play Wolfhunter on PC on August 13 and on PS4 and Xbox One on August 28.
Previously, it was only known that Wolfhunter is to be released in the third quarter of 2018, between July and September. Meanwhile, Zenimax Online has announced the final release date on Facebook.
Release date for ESO Wolfhunter on August 13.
Release date: According to the Facebook post, the expansion will first be available for PC and Mac on August 13, 2018. The two consoles PS4 and Xbox One will follow about 2 weeks later on August 28, 2018.
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What is Wolfhunter about? The two stars of the new DLC Wolfhunter are the two dungeons March of Sacrifice and the Moonhunter Keep. In March of Sacrifice, you wander through the hunting grounds of a Daedric Prince in search of a special prize to earn his favor. In the dungeon Moonhunter Keep, you help the Silver Dawn to reclaim a fortress.
Update 19 comes for all players. Also part of the DLC is Update 19. This update is free for all players of Elder Scrolls Online and includes several changes:
In line with the DLC, werewolves are being revamped. They will receive adjusted abilities and should be more enjoyable to play.
Players can reset individual skill points with the new specialization system.
All players can look forward to a new PvP battleground, the Istirus Outpost.
London Spitfire is the Champion of the Overwatch League, and the team has delivered great performances. You can benefit from this too – and learn a thing or two from the pros.
Successful Pros: London Spitfire is the first team to win the Overwatch League. In spectacular finals, they have crushed their opponents. They have demonstrated what it takes in Overwatch to win.
Learn from the Pros – Here’s How to Rank Up in Overwatch
You can observe the pros from the Overwatch League to improve your own skills. The pro gamers have more training and experience, but how they implement it is also useful for regular ranked matches.
Be a Team: For the pros, teamwork is always the top priority. They must work together as a team if they want to win – and they know this. Individual mistakes must be compensated, not criticized; this helps no one.
You can apply the same principle in Overwatch, especially through the new group-finder tool. Play with your group, perhaps even with fixed teammates, and act as a team, not as a collection of individual players.
Utilize common strengths and compensate for possible weaknesses from others. If necessary, also hold back so that the team or someone else can carry better.
London Spitfire won as a team – not alone.
Familiarize Yourself with the Meta: In the finals of the Overwatch League, it became particularly clear: Those who master the meta win. London Spitfire and Philadelphia Fusion received the lowest chances of winning from experts but ended up both in the finals.
London and Philadelphia mastered the sniper meta, which prevailed in the finals, better than all other teams. For you, this means: pay attention to how the meta develops, how the pros play. It may be worth switching from your beloved main and learning another hero if you want to rank up.
Snipers like Widowmaker are particularly strong right now – that does not mean it will stay that way.
Observe the Opponent: Pros not only try to be better than the opponent, they also exploit their weaknesses. In eSports matches, individual mistakes repeatedly decide victory and defeat when they are exploited by the opponent.
The pro gamers obviously have more experience here – but if you see that the opponents are making a mistake, punish them for it. Just be careful not to fall into a trap yourself or overestimate yourself. If you do it right, you can dismantle an entire team on your own – like Profit in the final match against Philadelphia.
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Play Dynamically: When pros notice that they are not making progress with a strategy, they reassemble or change tactics. This also includes switching heroes, even if the ultimate is ready.
If you see that the opponent can counter your composition too strongly, change it. Even a meta composition cannot always win. Sometimes it’s necessary to switch to win – like in London, where Tracer brought them victory, despite Hanzo being the meta hero.
Tracer used to dominate the meta – and is still useful.
What about you? Did these tips help you? Or do you have your own recipes for success in Overwatch? Leave us a comment!
In the space MMORPG EVE Online, a PvP tournament is currently taking place. On the very first day, there was a triumphant victory based on the fact that so many hate the leader of the Goonswarm Federation, The Mittani. But everyone knows this, and everyone knows that everyone knows it, and somehow this decided the match.
This is how the tournament works differently in EVE: As the US site Kotaku reports, the annual EVE Alliance tournament is currently in progress. These are not the huge battles one usually knows, but structured PvP matches that are conducted in remote locations to prevent interference.
So it’s not a battle like usual in EVE with countless ships that anyone can join but rather matches that take place as in an arena.
The most hated man in EVE: The leader of the “Goonswarm Federation” is a player named “The Mittani.” He is probably the most hated man in the galaxy and that is what he wants to be. However, his own players love him.
Looks nothing like an evil space dictator. But he is: The Mittani. Source: Twitter
The Mittani is known for spinning intrigues, greasing the wheels of propaganda, devising strategies, and elevating himself and his alliance.
He presents himself as a space tyrant. Typically, it is rare to catch him in EVE. Many think he doesn’t even play anymore and only directs affairs through other channels. But it was said he would participate in this tournament.
Famous people take care of their protection because everyone wants to shoot them down
Everyone wants the head of Mittani: Typically, everyone fires at Mittani when they see him. Because everyone wants to take advantage of one of the rare opportunities to take his scalp and then tell everyone: I took him down back then, here is his head. This is the case for many famous pilots in EVE: They become primary targets for opponents.
That’s why people like “The Mittani” usually only fly walking bricks through space: ships that are focused on maximum defense.
Taking out a commander like Mittani or the leader of an alliance is called a “headshot” in EVE.
This is what the opponents thought: The opponents of LUMPY did not want to be idiots. They knew: They just bring “The Mittani” along so that we shoot at his ship like crazy, wasting ammunition and time, while the others take us out in the meantime.
So they decided to ignore The Mittani’s ship.
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But it was a bluff: At Goonswarm, they anticipated exactly that and equipped “The Mittani’s” ship with almost no armor and full offensive capabilities.
As The Mittani was ignored, he could rage as a glass cannon. When the opponents realized this and quickly took him out, it was already too late, and the match was decided.
Special gag: The man behind this strategy, Goonswarm Captain Asher Elias, also flew a ship with almost no defensive capabilities. He too relied on the fact that his supposedly heavily armored ship, in which he sits as a commander, would be ignored because he had thought further around the crucial corner than his opponents.
A screenshot from a video taken by a fan shows a large part of the game world of Anthem. The authenticity has already been confirmed by Bioware.
A player took a screenshot from a YouTube video and shared the image via reddit. Bioware’s Brenon Holmes, the Creative Director of Anthem, also confirmed shortly after: This map is current, and the image shows about 90% of it. Only a few areas are missing at the top and bottom.
The game world is said to evolve permanently: One feature of Anthem’s game world is supposed to be that it constantly evolves and changes. We currently do not know what these changes will look like. There may already be areas at release that cannot be accessed yet.
It is also possible that these changes come with updates and thus bring specific events in line with the current phase of the game.
You will be able to explore the game world of Anthem in a group of up to four players. Solo players are also expected to manage well.
In World of Warcraft farming honor is exhausting and takes time. Unless, you coordinate and let yourself be slaughtered.
PvP in World of Warcraft is not for everyone. However, if you want the great rewards like titles, pets, or mounts, you need to accumulate a lot of honor. But battlegrounds take a long time and require much time investment. Some players do not want to invest this time and coordinate with colleagues from the opposing faction. They let each other kill in order to amass massive amounts of honor.
What do the players do? With the introduction of the War Mode, some players quickly discovered the fastest way to farm honor. They team up for a raid and allow the opposing faction to form a raid as well. They then meet at a graveyard. One of the two sides may slaughter the other, and all players earn a large amount of honor for it. Since the entire raid reappears at the graveyard after a few seconds, the game can be quickly repeated. Thus, honor levels fly by.
Coordinated slaughter is not new. In principle, allowing oneself to be killed intentionally in World of Warcraft is not uncommon and is not a new phenomenon. During the time of Warlords of Draenor, there were achievements where players had to kill 500 characters of a certain species. Finding sufficient dwarves or goblins was not that easy, which is why players even back then formed “farm groups” so that others could more easily achieve the achievement.
Exploit or allowed? In the official forum and on social media, some players are upset about this behavior. They view it as a clear exploit and feel that their own achievements in gathering honor are devalued when others can catch up so easily.
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Other players have no problem with it, as it does not violate any Blizzard guidelines and it is only about cosmetic items.
There is no official statement from Blizzard about this yet, although it has been tolerated in the past. After all, there is no “win trading” in the classical sense, as no PvP rating is distorted.
The training facility of the Chinese eSports team “Oh My God!” (OMG) is truly impressive: team logo above the entrance and top-notch spaceship aesthetics. The eSports athletes from OMG are successfully competing in League of Legends and PUBG.
OMG is a Chinese team founded in 2012 that has since regularly participated in various League of Legends tournaments, with growing success.
Training facility worthy of a champion: If you take a look at the team’s training house, it’s no surprise that they performed so well in Berlin. The conditions for that were definitely in place.
The construction of this huge luxurious facility was completed last year and was designed to resemble a spaceship. The designers definitely succeeded in that.
Game House exterior:
The interior of the Game House:
And of course, the gaming rooms:
This kind of training facility would undoubtedly be desired by many villains from 90s action movies.
In Fortnite, the content update 5.10 is coming today for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and iOS. We have the patch notes in English for you. They showcase the new weapon “Guided Rocket” and a sniper rifle for Save the World. Additionally, a new mode called “High and Explosive” is coming to Battle Royale.
What’s happening? Today, a content update is coming to Fortnite. There are no major balance changes, but mainly new weapons and a new mode. We will show you what is changing in Fortnite.
Here are the highlights of the patch notes for Fortnite: Battle Royale
This is the new weapon Guided Rocket:
The weapon is available in epic (purple) and legendary (orange)
The remote control time is slightly shorter than before: only 15 seconds instead of 18
The speed is now 1000 instead of 1,100
The reload time has increased to 2.4 seconds (previously 2.2 seconds)
Damage to players is now only 74/77 instead of 105/110
Damage to buildings is 400 instead of 1100 – but explosions will damage buildings even if there is no line of sight
And the rocket can be controlled via keyboard and the movement keys
The idea behind the change is that the rocket gives the player an overview from above. Team members can also ride on it. In the first version, the Guided Missile in Fortnite was considered “The Middle Finger of Death,” it was too strong and it wasn’t fun to play against someone using it.
What’s in the patch notes for “Fortnite: Save the World”
This is happening in PvE: With the update, a new weapon for “Save the World” is coming, a “Scoped Sniper Rifle.” It is a single-shot sniper rifle with a lot of punch. This will be available from August 2nd at 2:00 AM our time in the event shop.
For more information on weapons in Fortnite, you can find it here:
Today, July 31, 2018, the Heroes’ Solstice starts in the evening. Bungie heats up the atmosphere shortly before the summer event with a trailer and shows what Guardians can look forward to in the coming weeks in Destiny 2.
The Solstice event is coming: With the Weekly Reset, the Heroes’ Solstice begins tonight at 7:00 PM. With this seasonal summer event, Bungie wraps up the first year of Destiny 2 before the launch of the Forsaken expansion on September 4, which marks the beginning of the second year.
As part of this summer event, Guardians will celebrate their achievements and accomplishments. There are numerous new rewards to earn as well as the Moments of Triumph from year 1 to complete.
What can be seen? What Guardians can look forward to during the festival is now shown by the studio in a short video. Among other things, you can see the new event armor, the new cosmetic effect Armor Glow, new emotes, ornaments, sparrows, and the new event zone in the city.
Blizzard has accelerated leveling in World of Warcraft. A large part of the leveling journey now requires significantly fewer experience points.
Since patch 7.3.5, leveling in World of Warcraft takes much longer than before. While some players enjoy the increased duration, there are also many who do not want to spend so much time on alternate characters to experience the endgame content. Blizzard acknowledged this criticism from players regarding patch 8.0 and has reduced the necessary experience points for leveling in the range of levels 40 to 100.
No exact indication of the amount of reduction. Blizzard has only revealed that the required experience between levels 40 and 100 has been reduced. However, the exact amount of the reduction has not been mentioned. According to initial reports from players, it roughly amounts to values between 10% and 20%.
Levels 60-80 were the biggest annoyance. Most of the problems players faced were in the level range from 60 to 80. Here, players had to roam Northrend or the Outland and leveling was significantly slower. Many players felt like they were “running into a wall.” Many fans were worried that newcomers would be deterred by this level range. The shorter stay in these zones should reduce the problem.
Display is still faulty. If you are currently leveling a character and do not see the changes to the required XP immediately, you do not need to worry. The display will still be faulty until the next patch, but the necessary experience points for leveling up should be calculated correctly after the hotfix.
In America, the hotfix is already live, while it usually goes live for us the following night – during maintenance on August 1, 2018.
Today, a new patch is coming for Fortnite. The servers will remain online for PS4, PC, Xbox One, and iOS. Around 10 AM, we expect a new patch, the content update 5.10. It is anticipated that the guided missile launcher will celebrate its return to Fortnite: Battle Royale as a “new old” weapon.
When does the server downtime start for Fortnite? It was actually planned for the servers in Fortnite to go offline at 10:00 AM. However, a tweet came out last night stating that the servers do not need to go offline and will just implement the patch.
The servers will therefore remain online, and the patch will simply come on Tuesday, July 31.
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The patch will come at 10:00 AM our time, which is 4:00 AM EST or 8:00 AM GMT.
What does the new Fortnite update 5.10 bring?
What we know: We already know one thing. The update includes the return of the guided missile launcher. Fortnite communicated this via the in-game message. However, the guided missile will return significantly weakened. The missile was so powerful the first time that it disappeared from Fortnite after only two weeks.
When the guided missile “Guided Missile” returns, it will come with less damage. The weapon is intended to serve more as a reconnaissance missile.
Another item that has already circulated in the data is a sniper rifle that can shoot through walls. But that is probably planned for another patch. The weapon is likely meant to curb excessive building in Fortnite.
We currently know nothing further about the update. What Epic is planning for “Fortnite: Save the World” is still unclear. Generally, content updates are slim. Usually, there is just one new weapon, one new mode, and perhaps a hero for PvE.
We will get back to you as soon as we have more information about the update in Fortnite. This will be around 10:15 AM. Then the patch notes will be available.
