In Week 3 of Season 5 of Fortnite: Battle Royale you are once again searching for a treasure that has a treasure map. This time the map is at the Flush Factory toilet factory. But where exactly the treasure is, you will find out here!
The Treasure in the Toilet! In the 3rd Week of Season 5, you need to find a treasure that is marked on a treasure map according to the information from the challenges. The map can be found at the toilet factory Flush Factory.
The Direct Path to the Loot: However, you don’t need the map at all. Because with our guide, you can go straight to the location of the treasure for Week 3 in Fortnite and grab the coveted star there.
The Treasure of Flush Factory – Here’s How to Find It!
The Mysterious Map: When you look at the map in the toilet factory, you see a sketch of a small house. There is a smaller house and a kind of container around it. The whole building is on a hill, and a path leads to the door.
Off to Salty Springs: Attentive Fortnite fans surely already know where the journey is heading. It is a hill directly west of Salty Springs. There is indeed the sought-after little house. You just need to land and step in the right spot. This is at the curve in the west that leads to a dock. There the star appears, and you just need to pick it up.
Treasure Seekers are Desirable Targets: The treasure only appears when you are right in front of it. And then you must wait a fraction of a second to grab the loot star. During this time, you are easy prey for tryhards who have it out for you.
Right here is the treasure, I was just able to grab it before the drift got me.
Was that a Wick? You recognize them partly by special skins like John Wick and Omega (or in my case Drift!), but basically any other player in Fortnite can be a nasty party pooper who brutally shoots you while you are busy with the stars. So stay alert or go to the treasure spot later in the game.
The Treasure Location as a Video
Do you want to see the treasure location of Week 3 of Season 5 in video form? We have found a YouTube video for you that shows the location of the treasure from Flush Factory.
However, keep in mind that the YouTuber LaserBolt identified the location of the star before the start of Week 3 due to datamining leaks. Therefore, the treasure itself is not visible in the video. But it is there, don’t worry. Good luck with the treasure hunt!
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With a two-week delay, the PS4 version of the online shooter Defiance 2050 was released on July 25 in the German PS Store. But there’s trouble again: The game is not free in Germany.
Free2Play for 19.99 Euro
A Free2Play game is becoming paid for PS4: Players are angry that the PS4 version of Defiance 2050 costs money in Germany.
This is because the shooter received an “18+” rating from the USK. However, games without a youth release may not be offered for free in the PSN Store. Generally, this wouldn’t be a problem, if it weren’t for the price that Trion Worlds is charging.
High price for the basically free game: 19.99 Euro is what Trion Worlds demands for the base package. This is the minimum requirement to be able to play the online shooter – at least in Germany on the PS4. Many find this price too high. Especially since the game has so far not received particularly good ratings.
Warframe does it better. The online game Warframe also received an USK rating “18+” and therefore cannot be offered for free in the PSN Store. But here the developers used a little trick. They sell the title for just one Euro. Players understand this and are willing to pay this small amount.
On Xbox still Free2Play. Microsoft has linked the purchase of games “18+” to the “Xbox Live Gold” membership. Only those who have such a membership and thus prove that they are at least 18 years old can download free games without a youth rating. Therefore, in the Xbox Store, it is only possible to acquire Defiance 2050 if one has a corresponding Xbox Live subscription.
The players feel cheated
Players are angry: How Trion Worlds is dealing with the German PS4 version of Defiance 2050 has led to criticism. Many perceive the amount of 19.99 Euro as a cheek and therefore express their displeasure freely via social channels. Also on Mein-MMO:
OnlyAReader writes: “PS4…. For the Players? It’s funny that it’s free on Xbox, but Sony Germany can’t manage that.”
Troy says: “WTF? So angry. Will not support this. :-(“
Kristian Steiffen believes: “I understand that developers want/need to be paid for their work, and therefore I am the last one to say they shouldn’t spend money on a F2P or B2P game if it is fun and they want to honor the work put into it. But with all love…..this game has been so bad that I wouldn’t even take it if it was given to me.”
In a community stream, the developers of Blade and Soul demonstrated new features that will be implemented in the MMORPG with the “False Idols” patch.
The two new raids “Hall of the Templar” and “Hall of the Keeper” will be designed for 12 players each. The recommended level for both raids is at least 55. Players will initially need to correctly defuse traps and mechanics in the instances before they can attempt the bosses.
The second major feature of the patch is the “Fortune Falls”, a limited-time event that will stay online until August 15. The event mainly revolves around fishing for specific items that provide upgrades for the pet auras.
Are you currently looking for something to play for free? We have the best free-to-play MMOs for you:
In Fortnite: Battle Royale you can now solve the challenges for week 3. Find out here what you need to do and find more detailed guides on the treasure of Flush Factory and the clay pigeons.
The tasks of week 3 from season 5 of Fortnite are here: The leaks from data mining were right. The recently released challenges for week 3 of the season are exactly as predicted. Here are the detailed guides to the new tasks.
All Challenges of Week 3 in Season 5
These are your tasks: We have researched the current week challenges from week 3 of season 5 for you and compiled them in the table below. The first three tasks can be completed by anyone. However, the challenges in the 2nd table require a Battle Pass.
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How to Complete the Week 3 Challenges – Season 5
Here you will learn how to optimally complete the current weekly tasks. For some challenges, we have linked further guides for you.
Challenge 1 – Deal damage to opponents in a single match
Tricky but doable: Here, you only need to deal damage – no matter how. The trick is to do it all in a single match. But with a bit of skill, this is definitely possible. Depending on shield and health points, an average of 3 to 5 kills are needed. Best to go hunting with weapons you still have from other challenges.
Challenge 2 – Use a launch pad
No problem either: Launch pads are often found in chests. With a bit of luck, you will have one soon and can complete this challenge with a confident jump. How to find and use a launch pad, we explain in this Fortnite guide.
Challenge 3 – Follow the treasure map from Flush Factory (hard)
Challenge 4 – Shoot clay pigeons at different locations (Battle Pass only)
Reload and aim: Travel to 5 different locations on the map where special clay pigeon stands are located. There you can let the flying discs loose and then shoot them down. Where you can find the clay pigeons will be revealed in our guide as soon as possible.
Watch out in the fields: Fatal Field is unfortunately quite vast. There are enough chests, but reaching them all can be difficult. Also watch out for snipers.
Increase the ghosts! This area is tight and offers quick opportunities for kills. Make sure to land first and let it rip!
Challenge 7 – Eliminate opponents with an explosive weapon (Battle Pass only)
The usual kill job: If you haven’t finished the annoying grenade challenge from week 1 yet, you can now also complete it with this challenge. Just keep in mind that this time you can also use rockets, grenade launchers, and C4.
Pro tip: Ideally, you shoot an opponent down in a team mode and then stick a sticky grenade on the helpless one. Or you can quietly blow him away with a well-placed explosive charge.
A tweet about a possible LoL MMO is causing excitement in the gaming community. Would you play a League of Legends MMO?
Huge stir after tweet: The MOBA League of Legends has existed since 2009 and is extremely successful. After so many years, fans are wondering what will come “after” LoL. A tweet from one of the game’s founders is now giving hope for an MMO. And people are celebrating this prospect.
LoL as an MMO – the community is excited
A different side of the known heroes? In recent years, fans of League of Legends have come to love the MOBA and its heroes. In an MMO, there could be a new perspective on Teemo, Ashe, Soraka, Veigar, and the others. This excites the gamers.
Because lore has always been an important point in LoL: The stories offer a lot of potential for a deep, engaging story of an MMO.
The tweet from Marc “Tryndamere” Merrill, one of the LoL founders, went viral. Over 5000 retweets and 31,000 likes testify to the hype in the LoL community. He asked fans if they would like a LoL MMO.
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Hope awakened: It is unclear how much fun or seriousness lies behind Tryndamere’s tweet. Yet, gamers are already imagining whether they would enjoy such an MMO in the LoL universe.
On Reddit, player Sub_Cheat writes: “If a single tweet fuels your imagination so much that you imagine facing a Cho’Gath with 20 players from your Noxus guild in Shurima armor.” In response, a user writes: I didn’t even know how much I wanted that until I read your comment.
The secret wish? Like the users on Reddit, many players feel the same. A LoL MMO is what many desperately want – but didn’t even know it.
Gamers wish for a new MMO: The desire for a new, high-quality MMO has long been present in the community. Even in our comments, it shows that many wish for such an MMO and could imagine playing it. Even if they have nothing to do with LoL itself.
That the thirst for a new MMO is present is mentioned repeatedly. Also in the responses to the tweet that triggered the LoL MMO hype.
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You have to utilize the potential: The areas, their maps, and champions offer a lot of room for an exciting MMO. Riot has done a lot in recent years to ensure that the story of League of Legends is coherent. With the new map of Runeterra, which you can find on the LoL website, everyone can take a look at all areas and form their own opinion about it.
If Riot is serious about the idea of an MMO, they “just” have to make the best out of this potential. Would you play such a LoL MMO or is that not your thing?
Is there a prerequisite that a LoL MMO would have to meet for you to play it? Then write it down in the comments.
New cards for Hearthstone: Dr. Boom’s Secret Lab have been revealed. Among them is the legendary Priest spell that fills the entire board!
The new Hearthstone expansion Dr. Boom’s Secret Lab will be released in about two weeks, on August 7, 2018. Until then, Blizzard continues to reveal new cards diligently. A new batch of reveals is here that we don’t want to withhold from you. Especially Priests and Warriors can look forward to some cool effects, but Hunters should also be excited about the Mech fever.
Mages get the minion Astromancer, which has only stats of 5/5 for 7 mana. However, she summons a random minion whose cost corresponds to the number of cards in the Mage’s hand as a Battlecry – so ideally a minion for 9 mana, at worst for 0 mana.
Hunters get the spell Cybertech Chip. For 2 mana, they give all their minions a Deathrattle: Gain a random Mech to your hand.
Druids get the minion Globbysprayer, which has only weak stats of 4/4 for 8 mana, but comes with a strong Battlecry. It summons a copy of each of its neighboring minions!
Warriors await the powerful Omegamontage. The spell allows the Warrior to discover a Mech for only 1 mana. However, if you already have over 10 mana crystals when you play it, you simply keep all 3 suggested Mechs instead.
Also “Omega” is the Omega Medic of the Priest. For 3 mana, she has solid stats of 3/4. However, if the Priest already has 10 mana crystals, she additionally restores 10 health to their own hero as a Battlecry.
Priests can spy on their opponent with the spell Clone-o-mat for 2 mana. You discover a copy of a minion from your opponent’s deck (and, of course, see three minions from the opponent’s deck).
As a legendary spell, Priests get Zerek’s Cloning Gallery, which costs a hefty 9 mana. As an effect, the spell summons a copy with stats of 1/1 of each minion from your deck – maxing out at 7, of course. If there are more minions in the deck, the selection is random.
Rogues receive the funny Robohopper. A Mech minion for 2 mana that only has 1/1 in stats. However, as a Battlecry, it gains +2/+2 for each Robohopper played so far. If the little Mech rabbit has been cloned a few times, it’s almost unstoppable. Basically a “Jade Golem+”.
For strategic professionals, the neutral minion Star Constellator should be appealing. For 7 mana, its stats of 7/7 are just “okay”, but its Battlecry makes it powerful: Deal 7 damage to all enemies if you control 3 minions with 7 health. You have to plan very strategically to achieve this effect!
It is always difficult to speak of a “best lineup” in both real football and virtual football. After all, the formation largely depends on the players available and one’s own playing style.
Some focus more on ball possession, others prefer counterattacks, some rely on speedy wingers, and others like to combine play through the middle.
4-1-2-1-2 (2) is a force: However, a formation has also established itself among the professionals in FIFA 17 and FIFA 18: the narrow diamond, which is deployed as 4-1-2-1-2. Almost one in three of the top 50 players plays the Weekend League with the narrow diamond, which many fans emulate. This makes 4-1-2-1-2 (2) the most played formation in FIFA 17 and FIFA 18.
What makes 4-1-2-1-2 (2) so strong?
A balanced formation: The narrow diamond relies on a strong center, offensive creativity, and defensive security. The opponent has little space.
Through the middle: The most important player in this formation is the CAM, who must control the game. Additionally, the defense is solid, as the CDM plays quite defensively. Those who prefer to combine through the middle and have a strong passing game will be happy with this formation.
Does the formation also have weaknesses? Yes, not much can be done on the flanks. Additionally, matches can become quite chaotic and tight if the opponent also has a formation with a narrow center.
4-1-2-1-2 (2)
What does the future hold for the narrow diamond in FIFA 19?
We approached Samuel Rivera, the gameplay producer of FIFA, in an interview about this dominant formation and asked him if FIFA 19 would respond to it.
No OP formation in FIFA 19: According to Rivera, a brand-new gameplay system will be implemented in FIFA 19, which means all formations are under scrutiny. They want to ensure there are no overpowering tactics anymore – this will be closely monitored and constantly evaluated.
Each formation now has its strengths and weaknesses.
Finding balance is difficult: Rivera admits that it is very challenging to balance the formations. However, he assures that EA Sports plays the game themselves, talks to the professionals, and analyzes statistics on the most popular formations. Necessary changes will be made.
We are curious to see which formation(s) will attract attention in FIFA 19. The dominant era of the narrow diamond may at least be coming to an end.
With a new update, cosmetic monster sets have been added to The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One). This gives you more options to customize your appearance in ESO. But there is a catch.
What are appearance styles in ESO? With appearance styles, players in ESO can change the look of their character regardless of the actual gear they are wearing. They are purely cosmetic. However, until now, fans could not use the appearance styles of monster sets, consisting of shoulder pieces and masks.
Monster Diversity
Previously unused potential: The monster sets are very popular in the community. Many players wear them as part of their armor sets to benefit from the numerous bonuses they provide. However, some players simply find certain monster sets aesthetically pleasing and would like to wear them independently of their gear.
Zenimax has now responded to this:
There is now a chance to find appearance style pages for the masks by defeating dungeon bosses while completing veteran dungeons.
Players receive the appearance style pages for shoulders through Unyielding chests.
There is just one problem: Zenimax releases the appearance styles for the monster sets gradually. Every month, the available appearance styles change. Players therefore have one month to find the style of their favorite monster set.
A fan has calculated how long one might have to wait for their favorite style in the worst case. If Zenimax continues to release one monster set as an appearance style each month, the entire process will take 2 years and 8 months for 32 dungeons. Players may have to wait for years for their monster set.
“Why isn’t it a guaranteed drop?”
Players’ opinions: The idea is well received among players. They also appreciate that the appearance style pages are tradeable. Players can run the dungeon multiple times and sell the pages afterward if they do not need them.
However, some players complain that the offer is time-limited. They collect the appearance styles and want to have them all.
Other players believe that the appearance style should be a guaranteed drop so they do not have to complete the dungeons multiple times.
Double chance: At least Zenimax increases the drop chance under certain conditions:
If players complete a veteran dungeon on the hardest setting, they receive a special achievement for each veteran dungeon.
This achievement doubles the chance of finding a style page in that dungeon.
How to get your first appearance style in ESO, Illambris
Illambris mask: You can obtain the first appearance style by defeating the bosses of the dungeon Heart’s Crypt I in veteran mode. The veteran dungeon achievement “A Crypt for Two” doubles the chance of finding a page.
Illambris shoulders: You need to complete a pledge at the Unyielding. These are daily runs through specific dungeons. Pledges reward you with a Unyielding Key. With this key, you can open a Unyielding chest from Glirion the Redbeard. In there, you may find an appearance style page for the shoulders with a bit of luck.
Hot weapons. In line with the appearance styles for monster sets, Zenimax also releases appearance styles for weapons in the look of the Heart’s Crypt. However, you can only obtain these styles through the Crown Store.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One), a 14-year-old boy from the USA is already a professional gamer who gets paid for playing. However, his career dream is different.
At 14, already an eSports professional: Enzo Simonette is a teenager from Dublin, Ohio (USA). Like many of his peers, he plays a lot of Fortnite. But unlike most Fortnite kids, he gets paid for gaming.
He is a member of the eSports team Ghost Gaming. They pay him a monthly salary for his performance in eSports, and he can also pocket his share of tournament winnings.
10 hours of gaming a day as a job
What does the boy do all the time? Professional gaming takes a lot of time. Enzo has to spend an average of 10 hours a day playing Fortnite. Only then can he maintain his high level. He plays with three other boys on his team.
First tournament still to come: The first test will take place in September in Montreal (Canada). There will be several hundred thousand dollars in prize money at stake. And then there is the big World Cup 2019.
Fortnite professional actually wants to become a doctor
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: Enzo finds his new job pretty crazy: “It’s a really wild experience that not many people my age ever get the chance to have.”
Parents are okay with it: Enzo’s parents support their son in his eSports career. However, they make sure that the boy does not spend the whole day in front of the screen. There are clear rules that he must follow. Therefore, he has to be present during family meals, take out the trash, and be generally present.
Here in the video, Enzo Simonette talks about his experiences in his new job.
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Other career in mind: Although Enzo can look back on a successful eSports career, he actually has other plans. He wants to competitive play Fortnite for as long as possible, but school and further education will soon become a greater priority in his life. He actually wants to become a doctor, and a medical degree is unlikely to fit well with an eSports career.
Enzo is not the only teenager who has made it to become a Fortnite professional:
A FIFA player asked EA for his account data, which he may request under the new GDPR. The response shocked him. He apparently spent well over $10,000 on the FUT mode of FIFA 18 and 17 and didn’t even realize it.
The new GDPR grants access: On May 25, 2018, a new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in the EU. This allows players to request their data from companies.
Michael, a FIFA player from the UK, took this opportunity and wanted to see the data that EA had recorded from him and his account.
Nearly a month after his request, Michael received a response in the form of several emails with records of his FIFA 18 data, audio recordings of his phone calls with support, and a nearly 100-page PDF file with details about the players he had purchased.
His biggest surprise was the expenses he had incurred in the last two years.
Michael’s analysis showed over $10,000 spent in two years on FUT
After reviewing his data, Michael was apparently shocked by how much money he had invested in the FUT mode of FIFA 17 and 18 over two years.
Michael spent over $10,000: According to the data, he invested over $10,000 in about 24 months. Apparently, he had no idea how much he was actually spending. In a reddit posthe published this anonymized data so that everyone could gain insight.
The total might be significantly higher: After he shared this information with Eurogamer, they reanalyzed the data and found that the amount is apparently significantly higher. Michael had already spent quite a bit on FIFA 17, over $6,000, raising the total to over $16,154.
Thousands of FIFA Points – Without Thinking
Nonetheless, he can retrospectively comprehend this amount, as he had indeed invested some time in the FUT mode. Especially events like Black Friday, Team of the Year/Season made him spend money almost casually.
Special events such as Black Friday, TOTY, FUT Birthday, TOTS, Futties, etc, I would have thrown in thousands upon thousands of FIFA Points without even a second thought.
Michael sees the FUT mode as his hobby and enjoys using it to relax. He also has enough free time. So sometimes he spends just 30 minutes, but sometimes also 6 hours straight with FIFA.
However, this amount surprised him greatly. After discussing it with his significant other, he will probably cut back on his spending in the future. There are better things to spend over $10,000 on in two years.
Ahead of the upcoming Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2, Bungie showcases more video footage of the autumn addon. This time you can watch a complete round of the new competitive PvP mode Breakthrough.
New details about the upcoming PvP mode: In the current article from Game Informer, which exclusively covers the upcoming Forsaken addon for a month, Bungie shows fans a whole round from the new PvP mode Breakthrough, which will expand the Crucible in Destiny 2 as part of the major autumn expansion. The game takes place on the new map Peak.
What is Breakthrough? It is an upcoming Crucible mode that represents a kind of modified version of Control. The new mode is designed for two teams of 4 and offers objective-based gameplay.
At the start of each round, two teams attempt to capture the Breaker. This then allows them to hack the opposing Vault. Once the middle Breaker is captured, it cannot be reclaimed by the opponent in that round. One team thus goes into defense. The attackers must capture the opposing Vault before time runs out to win the round. Otherwise, the defenders win.
The role distribution set from capturing the Breaker into attackers and defenders will not change in that respective round.
Here is the video: Since it is exclusive video material from Game Informer, we unfortunately cannot embed the video on our site. To watch the video in full length, simply follow this link:
The analysts at Piper Jaffray have released their estimates regarding the likely commercial success of major games in 2018 and 2019. It involves questions like: How many subscriptions does WoW still have? Will Red Dead Redemption 2 outperform Call of Duty and Battlefield V? How strong will Destiny 2 “Forsaken” and Anthem be?
Where do these numbers come from? Analysts Michael J. Olson and Yung Kim work for Piper Jaffray. This is an American investment bank. They have now presented their estimates for the following companies:
Electronic Arts
Take Two
Activision
Along with Ubisoft and the platform owners (Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo), these are the largest publishers for games in the West.
What are the data actually for? These estimates are partly tied to stock prices – information that investors use to decide which company they want to invest their money in.
What do the data mean for us? For us gamers, these are not investment tips, but interesting discussion topics. They show how professionals assess the situation. And they are paid to be right with their estimates. However, they are certainly not infallible.
The analysts always present a “bad case” and a “good case,” i.e., an upper and lower limit for their estimate. The papers state the “units sold” in millions. For Call of Duty, it is believed that between 19.4 and 23.7 million units will be sold.
How many are still buying Destiny 2 “Forsaken?” The large expansion Forsaken in the fall is expected to be purchased by between 7.2 and 8.8 million Destiny 2 players. That would be quite substantial.
However, other analysts thought before the launch of Destiny 1 that 20 million units would be sold. The exact numbers for Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 are unknown.
Activision was very satisfied with the sales of Destiny 2, but then criticism set in after the initial months.
How successful will Anthem be? The shooter from BioWare, which is set to launch in 2019, is not expected by analysts to achieve great sales success. With between 4.1 and 5 million units sold, Anthem would be more of a second-tier game for EA. Here further monetization as a games-as-a-service would be crucial.
By the way, experts consider FIFA 19 to be a safe hit.
How many subscription players does WoW still have?
How many subscriptions does WoW still have? The MMORPG classic World of Warcraft is estimated to have between 5.4 and 6.6 million subscribers. However, it is noted that this could increase if the expansion does well.
These subscription numbers put WoW far from the record numbers during the Lich King era, but analysts believe that World of Warcraft has remained stable since 2015. At that time, Activision Blizzard stopped publicly disclosing subscriber numbers and was around 5.5 million.
With these subscription numbers, WoW would still be a cash cow for Activision Blizzard. The WoW subscriptions alone would generate higher revenues than the massive Overwatch. In Hearthstone, analysts also see an incredibly lucrative project.
For “Battle for Azeroth,” analysts predict 3.6 to 4.4 million units sold.
Who will win in 2018? According to the analysts, both Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII and Battlefield V will sell significantly more units than Red Dead Redemption 2. This is mainly because Red Dead Redemption 2 will not be released for PC; Call of Duty and Battlefield V will be.
Whether the analysts are right with all their assessments or if there will be any movement remains to be seen in the coming months. Hard to believe with the current heatwave, but in just a few weeks, the Christmas business for the big companies, the most important time of the year, will start.
Bungie brings another roadmap update for Destiny 2. Some long-awaited Year 2 features are now arriving earlier than previously thought. We have summarized all the important changes for you.
In just under six weeks, the big Forsaken expansion for Destiny 2 will be released. The autumn add-on brings numerous new features that fans have been waiting for a long time. However, as Bungie communicated through a roadmap update, some of these features will be available before the launch of the autumn add-on. This is Bungie’s new plan leading up to the Forsaken release.
Preload for Forsaken – Patch 2.0.0 comes earlier
The second year will be ushered in with two downloads:
The first comes on August 28 and already includes update 2.0.0. This is also the preload for Forsaken.
The following update 2.0.0.1, which will be released on September 4, is the day-one patch for the Forsaken expansion.
The following features will be available to all Destiny 2 players starting August 28:
By the way: Not all features of update 2.0.0.1 will be playable on September 4. Special events like Iron Banner will start later. The new Crucible maps will also be released at a later date.
Further information will follow in the coming weeks.
What do you think about being able to experience some features before the launch of the Forsaken expansion?
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The Netherlands have classified loot boxes as gambling, which is now showing its consequences. For example, in the MOBA DotA 2. There, players can preview the loot box before buying. But the system also has a major catch.
Contents of Dota 2 loot boxes are now known before purchase
Loot boxes must be viewable. Valve must adjust the mechanics of loot boxes in DotA 2. Therefore, players now know what they are actually buying.
Even before purchase, it is possible to take a look inside the boxes to see exactly what is inside.
Advantages and disadvantages. The new system brings not only advantages but also some limitations.
Advantages:
You can now see what is in the loot boxes before buying them
You should no longer spend too much money hoping to eventually get the item you want
You won’t be frustrated when you receive items you can’t actually use
Disadvantages:
It is no longer possible to buy multiple loot boxes at once
The contents of the boxes are account-bound
It is no longer possible to sell or trade the items
Even with a “reset”, the contents of a loot box you’ve opened remain the same
The chance of getting a rare item is still very low
The system could lead to disappointments. Even though you no longer buy a pig in a poke, the system is likely to lead to disappointments. There is already criticism of it.
Because when you open a box, you will see what is inside, but you will still essentially have to purchase it if you want to be offered a new one.
You still can’t avoid buying multiple loot boxes if you are looking for a specific item. Knowing that you have to buy a box that offers contents you don’t want is disappointing and frustrating.
Some players are also angry because Valve now exploits this kind of “loophole” to continue selling loot boxes that not everyone can use.
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The lucky Pokémon in Pokémon GO are active and apparently have minimum values for the IV distribution.
Now activated: On the evening of July 25, the Pokémon GO team activated the lucky Pokémon. You can receive these unusual Pokémon by trading with other players. The monsters require less Stardust for powering up.
Minimum values against poor specimens: Trainers were worried that they would get lucky Pokémon with poor IV values. If a player finds the IV values particularly important, it might hardly be worth improving “bad” Pokémon. But Niantic seems to have considered this.
First buggy, now correct?
The players’ concerns were justified: What good is a lucky Pokémon if it has poor combat values? At least for players who particularly value battles, IV values are crucial. And shortly after the feature was activated, there were some alarming moments.
38% IV as a lucky Pokémon: Trainer xchasex shared a screenshot of his lucky Unown with the community of TheSilphRoad. It had IV values of 12.5,0 – only 38% of 100%. He received it shortly after the activation of the lucky Pokémon. Trainers were disappointed. Niantic couldn’t be serious about this.
In the meantime, there are better Pokémon: A few hours later, reports from satisfied trainers increased. Trainer M4JOR4 writes that he received 3 lucky Pokémon in a row, all with at least IV values of 10,10,10.
Poor values just a bug? The community assumes that the poor IV values of monsters shortly after the feature was released were caused by a bug. Niantic seems to have fixed this now. It appears that lucky Pokémon are particularly fortunate and come with strong IV values. Therefore, the cheaper power-up is significantly more worthwhile.
The following screenshot was shared by Trainer darnruski on Reddit. It shows how from Magikarp and Dragonite with poor IV (32% and 48%) lucky Pokémon with good IV (93% and 93%) were created after the trade:
Initial conclusions about lucky Pokémon in Pokémon GO
Here are the following observations from the community:
Older Pokémon have a higher chance of becoming lucky Pokémon when traded
Trainers report that the chances for captures from 2016 are very high
It is suspected that the IV values of lucky Pokémon lie at a minimum of 10,10,10
There may be a limit to how many lucky Pokémon can be received in a day
Shiny Pokémon can also become lucky Pokémon (Source)
Keep in mind that Niantic only recently activated the feature. It is possible that changes to the system or possibly to the IV values of lucky Pokémon are still pending. Have you received lucky Pokémon yet? What are your IV values?
Until now, it was not confirmed, but now there is finally clarity. There will be no time-exclusive DLCs for The Division 2 that will be available on a specific platform. This was announced by Creative Director Julian Gerighty via Twitter. This is especially good news for players on PS4, who had to wait for The Division 1.
It was already announced at E3 that all expansions for The Division 2 will be released for free in the first year. Despite this good news, there were concerns in the community. Could Ubisoft set time-exclusive DLCs for a specific platform again?
Fortunately, this is unlikely to happen again. As Julian Gerighty, Creative Director at Massive, confirmed via Twitter, there will be no such exclusive DLCs for The Division 2.
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Big problem in The Division 1: In The Division 1, the DLCs of the first year were released one month earlier for PC and Xbox One. This led to, combined with the other issues, that the game was struggling with at that time, frustration in the PS4 community.
We reported back then about the dilemma with time exclusivity.
Thus, this practice robbed the curiosity and a lot of fun for those who had to wait for the time being. Fortunately, we will not face a similar situation with The Division 2.
DLCs for The Division 2 will be free in the first year
Already at the presentation of The Division 2 it was announced: All DLCs of the first year are planned to be released for free. According to the roadmap, three major expansions will be released, all of which will
provide story content,
map expansions,
and new activities
As for the plans for the time after, nothing is currently known.
Fortnite: Battle Royale (PC, PS4, iOS, Switch & Xbox One) has usually brought the new challenges on time at 10:00 AM every Thursday. But last week and this week it didn’t happen. So when are the challenges coming then? We have the correct time.
Hey, where are the challenges? From the middle of Season 4 and in Week 1 of Season 5, everything was fine. Every Thursday at exactly 10:00 AM, new challenges were introduced to the game. Millions of fans sat in front of their screens eagerly waiting for the new tasks.
In Week 2 it was different; the tasks only arrived around 3:00 PM. And in the current Week 3 of Season 5, it doesn’t seem to be going any better either.
Week 3 challenges only in the afternoon
When will the new tasks come? If you check the task list at 10:00 AM, you will only see a disappointing “In 5 hours” there. This probably means that you can’t expect the new tasks before 3:00 PM. If anything changes, we will let you know here. Until then, you can at least study the leak of the Week 3 tasks in Season 5. It should largely be accurate.
The latest challenges here with us: As always, we have already prepared a lot of guides and info articles for all the tasks from Week 3 for you. So when the challenges of Week 3 go online, we will again post our article on it as usual. So stay tuned!
The last raid of WoW: Legion receives further nerfs. A hotfix should make progress bearable again!
Since the big patch 8.0, not everything works smoothly in World of Warcraft. Many enemies deal too much damage after the item squish, and even fights against normal mobs sometimes turn into real boss encounters. Blizzard continuously releases hotfixes to gradually fix the issues. Now, the last raid “Antorus” is back in the crosshairs. A hefty 10% reduction in damage applies to all creatures here. And that, despite already having a significant nerf.
Our author Leya has looked at the new update NEXT in No Man’s Sky before; she had previously turned a cold shoulder to the game, but particularly the multiplayer made the space adventure appealing to her.
The universe and its endless expanses have always attracted me. Even as a baby, I loved watching the spaceships in space when my parents watched a Star Wars movie. I even twisted my neck while sucking on the bottle just to stare at the little universe on the screen – at least that’s how I was told.
This deeply rooted fascination for the sea of stars and No Man’s Sky could have fit so beautifully together. I could have explored and discovered distant planets with my crew like in Star Trek. Yes, that would have been it.
2016 brought disappointment and forgetting: No Man’s Sky was supposed to offer an exploration of space in sheer infinity but it didn’t. The promised vibrant world with complex algorithms, where players were to embark on a fantastic discovery journey together, was absent.
When I realized that, my interest faded and I removed No Man’s Sky from my memory. It never landed on my hard drive.
No Man’s Sky has undergone a significant transformation in the last two years.
The update NEXT changed that and I took the plunge
I grabbed a few friends and we kicked off right on time for the PC launch of NEXT.
This time I was not disappointed: Right from the start, the graphical update stands out and the planets shine in vibrant colors with dreamy textures. I often found myself just standing still to admire the picturesque clouds, the colorful grass, or the odd curious creature.
The randomly generated landscapes of No Man’s Sky now invite you to dream and almost resemble a surreal painting.
The start was a bit awkward and I died in under a minute: My crew and I were directly dropped onto a merciless planet filled with poison. For a change, there was also a storm here and there – made of poison. This also led to my quick demise.
In my next attempt, I was a bit smarter and knew which resources I needed to quickly gather to keep my life support systems intact.
The survival aspect is mild: While No Man’s Sky has the survival element, it is quite manageable. When I die, I get a marker showing where I can retrieve all my equipment. No one else can take it except me. Additionally, the game at least initially explains quite clearly what my next steps should be and how I can survive.
A starter planet that consisted only of corrosive poison clouds caused a bumpy start.
The real heart is the real multiplayer
I would never touch No Man’s Sky solo: No matter how much I enjoy the infinite universe with its mysterious facets, that very vast infinity can quickly become lonely. Because in the long run, I would find it tedious to make all those discoveries by myself. It wouldn’t be fun to quietly and still gather resources or zoom from planet to planet alone. For that, No Man’s Sky is simply too quiet at its core.
Shared joy is double joy: A particularly lovely experience is to set off together with your ships into the unknown and discover a new planet. Here I feel a step closer to my dream of being part of a researching star fleet. Showing each other the surroundings, resources, exciting caves, or animals makes up a large part of the fun. Just like planning future goals together.
Multiplayer offers joint missions, bases, and modes
The multiplayer is intelligently implemented: No one is solely the host, which gives us a lot of freedom in the group. While one person went to feed animals on planets, another was busy in the character editor.
It is also always possible to join an ongoing group and just participate. Whenever I did this, I always ended up relatively close to my crew. All modes can also be played together as long as the same difficulty setting is in place.
Free building with the entire group: I am particularly looking forward to building a joint base with my team. Messages have already been flying back and forth about where we want the base to be. One thinks it would be ideal near the water, while others prefer to build underground. Everything is possible. It feels a bit like Robinson Crusoe in space.
With hyper-speed, it’s off to new planets!
Will No Man’s Sky convince in the long run?
What about long-term motivation? At this point, where I have played for a few hours, I find the long-term motivation difficult to assess. No Man’s Sky is a huge sandbox where everyone has to find their own purpose. That also makes part of the appeal.
Constant new content and events promised: But with NEXT, No Man’s Sky takes another step forward and moves more in the direction of “Games-as-a-service“. The regular events could indeed bring the much-needed variety and motivate me.
At the moment, I enjoy the journey: I don’t know yet if I will leave No Man’s Sky sitting in the corner again in two weeks. But for the moment, it is a pleasantly calm yet moving journey. It comes quite close to my dream of being part of a lively universe that I explore together with my crew.
The submachine guns in Fortnite were strong last night, but since midnight, Epic has significantly nerfed them. We explain how the patch hit.
What happened? Last night at 1 AM our time, Epic hit hard with the nerf hammer on the submachine guns. The patch was a hotfix, so it is already active. The submachine guns have been nerfed today, on July 26.
Submachine guns are now rarer, slower, less accurate, and deal less damage
How exactly were they nerfed?
For the normal submachine gun and the new “P90” submachine gun (“micro submachine gun”), the hit bonus was reduced from 35% to 15%
The damage of the submachine gun was previously 19/20/21 and is now 17/18/19
For the P90, damage falls from 23/24 to 21/22
The fire rate of the normal submachine gun decreases from 13 to 12
The fire rate of the P90 decreases from 11 to 10
For all three submachine guns, there is a damage drop at greater range – this affects the normal submachine gun, the suppressed one, and the P90
The range of the three submachine guns drops from 2400/3500/5000 to 2000/3000/4000
The percentage decreases from 100/80/65% to 100/70/40%
Additionally, the drop chance of the rare submachine gun and the P90 has been lowered
Submachine guns should be an alternative to shotguns
When is the nerf active? It is already active. The nerf came via hotfix last night at 1 AM our time.
What does that mean? Submachine guns are to be weakened especially at longer distances, but they are also significantly weaker at close range.
What is the context? For a long time, shotguns were the overpowering weapons in close combat in Fortnite. The SMGs were supposed to be buffed to an alternative with the last patches. Apparently, it was overdone, and now measures are being taken against it. Especially the new submachine gun, the P90, was probably too strong and disrupted the balance of Fortnite.
Will it stay that way? Epic says that the changes are not set in stone. They will be monitoring the data and reacting accordingly.
After the nerf of the submachine guns, building might be next
This is what Epic plans next for the balance: Currently, Epic is working on making building weaker. There were already changes to the hitpoints of buildings in the last patch 5.10. Additionally, they are planning to introduce a sniper that can shoot through walls.
Interesting: The drum gun is also considered strong. It is not affected by the changes. It could therefore become the new trend weapon in Fortnite.
