In Overwatch, players will encounter a new adjustment that is meant to bring the heroes back “in line”. After a rework of Torbjörn was already announced earlier, there are now details about his update.
Torbjörn is being reworked: Torbjörn will undergo a complete rework in an upcoming Overwatch update. The hero with his turrets is aimed to be more playable in more situations, no longer as limited in usefulness as before.
The developers aim to make Torbjörn generally more effective and provide him with a better gameplay feel, but without making him comparable to offensive heroes. His defensive character is to be preserved. When exactly the rework will come is still undecided.
Flying Turrets instead of Molten Cores
Torbjörn has thus far had the problem of being either a burden or a standout player – depending on how much scrap he can collect and whether his Ultimate “Molten Core” along with his turret is active.
Turrets will be thrown, self-build: The developers are currently experimenting with a version of Torbjörn in which he can throw turrets over a short distance – about as far as Tracer’s Pulse Bomb. The turrets then build themselves up to level 2. He no longer has to work on them with the hammer.
This should make Torbjörn somewhat more versatile. His current usefulness depends on where his turret is placed. Without his turret, Torbjörn is at a loss. With the new variant, he can throw his turret to a suitable position and fire immediately afterwards.
Molten Core will likely be removed: The second, bigger issue with Torbjörn’s rework is his ultimate ability. The developers are considering incorporating Molten Core as a standard ability in a weaker form, similar to the Teleporter in Symmetra’s rework.
The ability could thus only affect his turret or only Torbjörn himself. However, it could also completely disappear from the game, and Torbjörn would receive a completely new Ultimate.
Changes not final: Neither the changes to the turrets nor the considerations for Molten Core are final. The developers still need to think about how the abilities fit well together, what could be renewed.
Particularly for the turrets, an adjustment of the damage or their function may be necessary if they receive more versatile usage options. When exactly the update will be released is not known yet.
What do you think about the ideas for the changes? Are you a Torbjörn fan or do you not really care? Leave us a comment!
Blizzard is not completely satisfied with Patch 8.0 of World of Warcraft. The Game Director has now formally apologized.
The major Patch 8.0 of World of Warcraft was supposed to heroically usher in the era of Battle for Azeroth and prepare players for the new expansion. However, many faced bugs and issues that hindered their gameplay. In the “Developer Q&A”, Ion Hazzikostas has now apologized for the state of the patch and promised improvements.
What did Hazzikostas say? In the Q&A, the Game Director apologized for all the bugs that slipped into Patch 8.0. “It has been eventful days. This was not the cleanest start of a Pre-Patch. This was not the player experience we wanted to present to you, and frankly, not the player experience you deserved.”
Stat-Squish system for the future great – problematic for the present
Stat-Squish is the culprit. The biggest problem has been the Stat-Squish. This time, Blizzard wanted to take a smarter approach. Instead of scaling each individual spell (more than 250,000!) and each creature (over 150,000!) individually and manually, Blizzard created a fundamental system that affects all game content. If a value squish is needed in future expansions, only a switch has to be flipped and everything will happen automatically. The first time it still had numerous side effects and those are the bugs that have now surfaced.
Specific reports instead of flames, please
Specific reports help more than flames. Hazzikostas emphasizes that he understands the frustration of the players. However, when they discover a bug, they should not write in the forum, “Everything is terrible, nothing works,” but rather name the bug specifically. When developers find out which enemy, for example, causes too much damage, fixing the bug is only a matter of a few minutes.
Yes, this case would probably have been worth reporting!
In Fortnite, the entry into eSports is attempted, but the first attempt failed catastrophically. Now Epic says: This was mainly due to the building frenzy of the professionals and their defensive play. Here’s how they want to get it under control.
100 million into eSports: Epic Games wants to transform Fortnite into an eSport and is opening its wallet for that. They are providing 100 million dollars as prize money for the 1st Fortnite season 2018/2019 in eSports. They launched the season last Saturday with an 8-million-dollar trial balloon.
The first tournament was a disaster
Boring and laggy: However, the first tournament turned out to be boring. Furthermore, lag spikes ruined the fun. For viewers and participants, the tournament was a catastrophe. The event was canceled after only 4 out of 10 scheduled matches. Players sometimes exited without being able to move. Those who survived built themselves in and tried to stay alive as long as possible to achieve victory and claim the big main reward: tens of thousands of dollars.
Statement from Epic: The creators of Fortnite have now admitted the failure in a “postmortem” (via Epic). It didn’t go as planned, but they learned a lot. While they emphasize this was the first time, they admit: That was nothing. And especially because so much money is at stake, they feel obligated.
The big money changes gameplay: Speaking of money. Even though Epic has conducted many tests, the large amount of money involved in the tournament has significantly influenced player behavior: They played much more defensively than usual. This is because in duos, a lot of resources (ammunition, health points, materials) must be expended to eliminate someone. Therefore, it is tactically wiser to avoid these conflicts. Epic wants to address this.
3 problems kill servers. There were basically three major problems that pressured the server performance:
There were too many players alive when the game entered the final phase
Then players built too much, especially at the end
And players who were dead remained in the game to watch others
Servers will be optimized for “tight builds”
Just don’t explode: A problem arises when many structures are clustered together at the end and someone causes an explosion. Then every single component reports damage numbers to all connected clients. This creates a significant load on the CPU. Epic is currently working on this issue by optimizing server performance. Epic believes that this will also improve other modes, like the 50vs50, in Fortnite.
Building frenzy causes server issues: Especially the intensive and tight tunnel constructions seem to have killed performance. Players then build “twisting tunnels”, they are digging proper trenches.
The problem with building and fun
Building is also boring: The building frenzy not only puts pressure on the servers but also on the enjoyment of the viewers. Because the tunneling makes it difficult to follow the match in Fortnite via Twitch. The building decreases the action. It apparently also causes lag.
In this video, you can see how crazy it was built by top player TSM_Myth:
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Spectator tool also a problem: Moreover, Epic cannot rely on the “spectator tool” that worked so well at E3. It only works in a LAN environment. During the “Summer Skirmish” tournament, one had to jump to individual streamers. This made it difficult to narrate “a story” in the stream. This is also one explanation for the rather boring tournament.
Epic, however, does not respond to the partly sharp criticism of the casters. For instance, PC Gamer has portrayed them as clueless smart alecks.
The measures to make eSports more exciting
This is how Epic wants to solve the problem:
More rewards for kills: Epic plans to now increase the rewards for kills, but wants to use a “simple” points system so it doesn’t become too complex. They are experimenting with the formats.
Next tournament on public servers: This weekend, Epic will hold the second tournament on public servers, after which they will return to private matches next week.
We learned a lot: At Epic, they see last week’s “defeat” sporting. Epic says that they learned a lot from it and seem confident they will get the problem under control.
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Pokémon GO has new raid bosses. Among them is the legendary Registeel, which is part of the golem trio. But you should pay attention to even more Pokémon when you think about the fourth generation.
Regice is gone, Registeel is here: Registeel will be the new level-5 raid, replacing Regice. Registeel is of the steel type and melts under fire attacks. Effective are also attacks from fighting and ground types. You should challenge Registeel with 5-6 trainers.
How long will Registeel be here? Until August 16. Who will appear in the level-5 raid after that is still unknown.
Entei and Moltres are the strongest attackers against Registeel.
Raids for the 4th generation: Kirlia, Porygon, Magmar, and Rhyperior
Farm candies for the fourth generation: Among the raid bosses are four Pokémon that have an evolution in the fourth generation. If you don’t have enough candies for these yet, the raids are a great opportunity to get some candies. The fourth generation has already been hinted at.
Kirlia is a level-2 raid boss. A male (!) Kirlia evolves into Gallade.
Magmar is a level-2 raid boss. It evolves into Magmortar.
Porygon is a level-3 raid boss. It evolves into Porygon-Z.
Rhyperior is a level-4 raid boss. It evolves into Rhydon.
If you want to prepare for the fourth generation, here’s an overview:
Alolan Marowak is a level-4 raid boss. It is of the ghost/fire type and should not be taken lightly as a boss. It has a base defense of 200 and has no double weakness. With a weather boost of fog or sunny, you can expect a maximum catch CP of 1208 at level 25.
Alolan Raichu is a level-3 raid boss. It is of the electric/psychic type and thus has weaknesses against dark, ground, ghost, and bug types. With a weather boost and a level 25 encounter, you can expect a maximum CP of 1447-1531 CP.
By Saturday, you will encounter Zapdos in the raid:
What about Raids in Destiny 2 in 2018/2019? Even after the launch of the Forsaken expansion, Destiny 2 wants to stick with the raid sector system. However, the upcoming raid passages will no longer take place on the ship of Emperor Calus. No new content will come for the Leviathan raid.
With Leviathan, it’s over: Shortly before the release of the Forsaken addon, the Prestige modes of the two Leviathan raid sectors World Eater and Star’s Gateway went live. But for everyone who has never warmed up to the setting and special look of the Cabal ship or has had enough of the Leviathan, you can rejoice. The two Prestige sectors were the last contents for the Leviathan raid.
Destiny 2 sticks to raid sectors – But not anymore for Leviathan
Annual Pass for Forsaken brings new raid sectors: If you want to fully enjoy Year 2, you have to pay. Seasonal updates and live events will still be available for all players, but with the Forsaken Annual Pass, buyers receive additional bonus rewards as well as three premium content packages.
The premium content will include new raid sectors among other things. Bungie has already communicated this during the presentation of the Annual Pass: The studio is also sticking to the existing raid sector system with Forsaken.
Future raid sectors with new settings: Some fans speculated whether the possibilities of the giant ship of Cabal Emperor Calus would be further exploited. After all, the Leviathan offers enormous potential for further raid settings due to its massive size.
But Bungie put an end to the speculation. As the Forsaken leads stated in an interview with Game Informer, there will be no further content for the Leviathan. The upcoming raid sectors in Year 2 will therefore use a different setting. Whether they will be set like the main raid in the Dreaming City or in another location is still unknown. But it’s over for the Leviathan.
What do you think of the Leviathan setting? Have you never really warmed up to the glittery look? Or would another raid sector in the dark interior of the ship entice you?
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The “Legacy Loot” system of World of Warcraft could become a greater disappointment. There seems to have been a communication problem.
Fans of transmogifications were already looking forward to the “Legacy Loot” system with Battle for Azeroth to get many cool items in the upcoming expansion of World of Warcraft. However, loot from Legion seems to be excluded, as the “Legacy Loot” system will only come into effect later.
What is “Legacy Loot”? With the “Legacy Loot” feature, Blizzard wants to give all players a way to farm old dungeons and raids while receiving a lot of loot to collect items for transmogification. Instead of getting just one item or none per boss like with “Personal Loot”, you will now drop 1-2 items in old dungeons and up to 4 items per boss in raids. This will speed up the completion of collections.
Legacy Loot does not apply to the latest expansion. In the Q&A with Game Director Ion Hazzikostas, it was clarified that Legacy Loot does not apply to the latest expansion, but only for the following one, that is, for the penultimate one (currently for “Mists of Pandaria”).
Players initially thought this was a bug from Patch 8.0, that they received too little loot in the raids of “Warlords of Draenor”, but it has now been confirmed: This is intentional.
Communication problem to blame. According to Hazzikostas, there was probably a communication problem during the presentation of the “Legacy Loot” system. Players (and news sites) assumed that the system would come into effect with “10 levels difference or more.” That is not the case, as the bonus loot rules apply only when you are “more than 10 levels” (so a minimum of 11) below the current content. That has always been the plan and was just conveyed incorrectly.
What do you think of this “change” to the system, which was actually always planned? Completely absurd or a good thing to keep things from the last addon still “valuable”?
Permadeath is a nightmare for many online gaming fans. That’s why this feature is rarely used. However, Ubisoft wants to introduce it with a new update in the shooter Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Death is Final
What is Permadeath? Permadeath means: If your hero dies, the character is gone. This offers a challenge that some players find interesting. The Hardcore mode in Diablo 3, for instance, presents a certain appeal. However, this system has rarely been well-received in MMORPGs. Players build a strong connection to their character, which they often develop over years. It is a gruesome thought to lose that. MMOs like Wizardry Online or Face of Mankind tried permadeath but achieved only a small player base.
The upcoming MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria offers a special form of permadeath. Your hero will inevitably die at some point, at the latest due to old age. That means the character is gone. However, it is possible to create a descendant who then inherits some of the predecessor’s traits.
How Permadeath Works in Ghost Recon Wildlands: Hard PvE “Ghost Mode”
Ubisoft wants to try it with permadeath. For the shooter Ghost Recon Wildlands, Ubisoft plans to introduce a permadeath mode called “Ghost Mode” in the upcoming GRW update “Special Operations 2”. Those who die in this PvE mode are permanently out. That means the game is over for them, and all progress will be reset. In a shooter, that may not be as tragic as in an MMORPG. Nevertheless, the mode is primarily aimed at frustration-tolerant hardcore players.
The Ghost Mode also offers:
New Loadout: Players can only use one primary weapon and one sidearm.
Real Reloading: When players reload with a partially full magazine, the remaining bullets are lost.
Friendly Fire: Shots and actions from players can damage teammates.
Equipment Management: Players can only switch weapons at ammo boxes or when looting enemies.
Removal of Teammates: For a true solo experience, it is now possible to play without AI teammates (this is also available in the game’s main campaign).
More new features of the update. The upcoming update for Ghost Recon Wildlands has even more to offer, especially for the Ghost War PvP Mode:
New PvP Classes and Maps: Two new PvP classes and two PvP maps will be introduced, including a snow landscape map.
Observer Mode: A new spectator feature that allows players to watch and present PvP matches with special tools and a free-roaming camera.
New Leaderboard Features: Introduction of a new progression bar that tracks leaderboard progress and shows players their position in the current league.
After-Game Screen: A new screen after the game presents the winning team.
Social Items: Emotes, Voice Lines and Victory Poses allow you to further personalize your gaming experiences (also available in the main campaign of the game).
The update for Ghost Recon Wildlands will be released on July 24 for owners of the Year 2 Season Pass. All others will receive the new features on July 31.
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Hearthstone has introduced its craziest card yet. Bargain hunters should craft it, as it is likely the most valuable card in the game.
With the upcoming Hearthstone expansion “Dr. Bumms Geheimlabor,” Blizzard seemingly aims to break all existing boundaries once again. Many crazy and absurd cards await in the new expansion, and the most outrageous one has just been revealed: Whizbang the Wonderful.
Whizbang the Wonderful is a neutral, legendary 4/5 minion that costs 4 mana. When you create a deck and include him in the deck list, you need no other cards. For Whizbang has the unique ability that you begin the game with one of Whizbang’s wonderful decks!
Overall, there are 18 different decks to choose from that Blizzard has put into Whizbang. At the start of each game, you receive a random one. So, you never know in advance what class or cards you will actually get.
However, more cards were revealed in the last few days, including a lot of new stuff for druids.
The druid minion Mulchmampfer is an 8/8 mech with Rush, costing 10 mana. Its cost decreases by 1 for each friendly Treant that has died in play.
The Dendrologe is also only for druids. A 2/3 minion for 2 mana that comes with a special Battlecry: You discover a spell if you control a Treant.
To bring Treants onto the battlefield, there is the new card Landschaftsgestaltung. This druid spell for 3 mana summons 2 Treants with stats 2/2.
The legendary druid minion will be Flubbidinius Flurp, a 3/4 creature for 4 mana. When he is in your hand, he is always a 3/4 copy of the last minion you played. So he could be a cheaper Ysera – or any other expensive card with a powerful effect.
The warrior gets an epic weapon with the Kollisionsbeschleuniger for 5 mana, which only deals 1 damage and has 3 durability. However, it has a unique effect. Minions attacked by this weapon must then attack one of their neighbors!
What do you think of the new cards? Cool, exciting things in there? Or is it too far out?
The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One) will soon receive a new dungeon. The “Wolfhunter” package also includes the dungeon “March of Sacrifice”. In it, you can expect completely new boss mechanics.
Hircine calls for the hunt! The upcoming dungeon DLC Wolfhunter brings, in addition to the werewolf epic “Moon Hunter’s Lodge”, a journey to another world. In “March of Sacrifice”, you will be taken into the eponymous domain of the Daedric Prince Hircine. There, you will be granted a special honor, as you will be allowed to participate in the Great Hunt.
What is the Great Hunt? This is Hircine’s favorite hobby, as the prince loves the hunt and delights in the chase of hunters after the hunted. It goes without saying that these roles change from time to time.
The boss is watching!
Dungeon in the fresh air: Unlike other dungeons in ESO, in “March of Sacrifice” you are not in deep vaults and caves. Instead, you will stalk as a hunting party through Hircine’s realm.
Your task: Find and slay Tarcyr, the most powerful of all Indrik. These are magical unicorn-deer that are beautiful but also wield deadly magic.
Hircine sees everything! While you pursue the stag, the mighty Hircine is always visible on the horizon. The Daedric Prince is a colossal monster with the skull of a particularly fearsome-looking stag. This adds to the atmosphere.
Hunters and hunted
You are not alone: Besides the usual creatures found in a daedric hunting ground, Hircine has invited other worthy hunters. They are just as much after you as they are after the Indrik.
The werewolf-orc is the worst! The deadliest of all competitors is Balorgh, an orc-werewolf. Werewolves are chosen beings of Hircine, thus the Rok-wolf considers himself particularly suited to pass the trial of the Hunt Prince. Balorgh is one of the bosses in the dungeon.
Bosses like never before!
Keyword boss mechanics: The final bosses in the March of Sacrifice are, according to the developers, something special. This is especially true for the stag final boss. He has a few new tricks up his sleeve that have never been seen before in ESO. It is probably about teleportation moves of the antlered creature.
Special challenges and rewards: Those who complete the dungeon at the highest difficulty will receive a new persona called “The Beast.” Additionally, there is a new mask and shoulder pieces for the veteran mode. A new set called “Hanus Compassion” can also be found in the dungeon. It is particularly well suited for healers.
When is the dungeon coming? So far, no specific release date has been announced other than the 3rd quarter of 2018. However, you can already try out the new content of Wolfhunter and Update 19 on the test server.
Grand Theft Online will receive its major update on July 24. Gay Tony is back, even if the name may no longer be politically correct. The player will become a nightclub operator and hire famous DJs, even though the club is actually just a front for the player’s criminal business.
When is it coming? The “After Hours” update for GTA Online will be released on July 24.
Who is the star? Tony Prince, aka Gay Tony, is returning. He was already in Grand Theft Auto 4 and seems a bit outdated.
What does the player do? The player will become Tony Prince’s business partner and open a nightclub. There, top-notch DJs like Solomun, Tale of Us, Dixon, or The Black Madonna can perform. While the DJs are real in the actual world, the nightclub isn’t entirely real. It seems to only serve as a “front” for the largest criminal enterprise San Andreas has ever seen.
Chill DLC “Night Hours” is coming
What’s the joke? The funniest scene in the trailer is undoubtedly when someone tells “Gay Tony”: Listen, you can’t call yourself “the gay Tony” anymore. That’s not politically correct. The internet is going to explode.
Interesting in the trailer: It is already clear that the “DJs” you can hire are likely to be… eccentric characters that will provide a laugh in keeping with the more relaxed atmosphere of the DLC. You can’t be more British than the DJ in white. It also seems that Rockstar is putting considerable effort into the story – at least the trailer makes you eager for more.
Not much known yet: Gameplay-wise, all fans of the game are still in the dark. The trailer seems to announce some “heists.” These are the large-scale robberies that players can undertake to fill their pockets.
On July 19th, the State of the Game aired, Massive’s livestream regarding The Division. Among other things, there was information about a new Shield, the Global Event, and a bug that is set to be fixed. We have summarized all the important info for you.
The 102nd State of the Game just aired, and Massive had a few interesting updates. While there was no direct confirmation of the date for the next Global Event alongside a new Shield, they made it quite clear when it is expected to happen. Bug fixes and balance updates were also mentioned.
For fans of comics and books related to The Division, it is also interesting that Julian Gerighty, Creative Director of Massive, is currently at the Comic Convention and had some announcements with him.
What is the State of the Game? In the State of the Game, the developers speak directly to the fans, present new updates and events, or address suggestions and creations from the community.
New Shield “Holy” Available – Going Underground
As of today, July 19th, the new Shield is online. This will lead you underground and is named “Holy”.
What do you need to complete the Shield? You must
complete 10 phases underground,
reach level ten and
kill ten Hunters
They are aware of the problem that the underground is part of a paid DLC. Therefore, it will be free from July 19th until July 26th. During this time, you can test all the contents of the Underground DLC for free and complete the Shield.
What are the Shields anyway? These new achievements are meant to provide various smaller rewards for the agents in both The Division 1 and 2, and will be released monthly. You can find more information about it with us.
Massive on the “Running in Place” Bug and the Classified Striker
The “Running in Place” bug, which is currently a big topic in the community, has finally come to Massive’s attention. They definitely want to solve this problem, but unfortunately, there is currently no date for a possible patch. Although the development of The Division 2 is a top priority right now, they do not want to leave the community with such problems.
You can read about what this bug entails and how significantly it affects the game with us.
Classified Striker and Showstopper a Problem? Also discussed is the current situation with the secret Striker set, which is currently considered the strongest – too strong according to most of the community. Part of the problem is the exotic shotgun “Showstopper”. Especially on consoles, in conjunction with the CronusMax tool, it causes discontent.
Here, too, there is no timeline for when a solution is expected. Nevertheless, it is encouraging that at least some fundamental issues are being addressed.
Massive asks for understanding that not all bugs and glitches can be fixed, as there simply hasn’t been a solution for some and resources are mainly focused on the development of the sequel.
Global Event “Assault” Coming This July – But When?
Somewhat strangely, the statements about the upcoming Global Event were made. It is set to appear later in July, just not next week. They do not yet have a date and cannot say when Assault starts.
The thing is: July doesn’t have much time left. Following the process of elimination, only Monday, July 30th, and Tuesday, July 31st, remain for the launch of the Global Event. As these have mostly started on a Tuesday, the assumption is that July 31st is the most likely start date.
Which Classified sets can be purchased in containers during the Global Event? In this event, you can look forward to the secret Watcher set, the Striker set, and the Technician set.
These are the modifiers of the Global Event:
Global Modifier: Agents deal increased damage to enemies at close range.
Activity Modifier: Enemies deal increased damage to you at long range.
Group Modifier: Stay close together to deal more damage.
While the Global Modifier is always active, you can optionally enable the other two modifiers for some activities. You receive additional rewards upon successful completion.
The Division at the Comic Convention – Comics, Lore Book, and Novel Announced
Julian Gerighty (Creative Director) is currently at the Comic Con and had some announcements. In addition to comics and a lore book, there is also a new novel in the works.
Cooperation with Dark Horse Comics. For comic fans among you, this brand should be no stranger. In collaboration with Massive.
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Author of the first Division novel back on board: They are also working on a new novel. The author will once again be Alexander Irvine, who previously wrote the novel “New York Collapse”.
When is all this expected to be released? No exact dates are available yet. However, as it stands, both the comics, the novel, and the lore book are set to release in March 2019. This is also plausible, as The Division 2 is expected to launch in that month.
All Info from the State of the Game at a Glance
New Shield “Holy” available from today (July 19th), going underground
Underground DLC free from July 19th to July 26th
Global Event likely to appear on July 31st
“Running in Place” bug is set to be fixed, patch does not have a date yet
Secret Striker and Showstopper are a problem, balance update very likely
Cooperation with Dark Horse Comics. Comics, novel, and 192-page book about the lore of The Division in the works, all aimed for March 2019
What do you think of the news? Let us know in the comments.
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Recently, both Prestige Raid Lairs, the Spire of Stars and the Last Wish, started in Destiny 2 … The community had been waiting for months. But now that the elite challenges are in the game, no one seems to care. Worse still: the fans are mostly disappointed. Our author Sven wonders: Why?
The Prestige Raid Lairs – Highly anticipated, yet disappointing for many
After the Prestige Lairs were long awaited and had been postponed, it was finally time with the release of the July update: On July 17, the Prestige mode of the Last Wish launched, and the next day the Prestige version of the Spire of Stars was opened.This is what happened:
In the first raid lair, the world was still somewhat okay. The race for the World First in the Last Wish still enjoyed some attention. Not as much as at the start of a new raid lair and certainly not as much as at the start of a new raid, but the eyes of the Destiny community were for the moment focused on the new Prestige Lair.
But just a day later, when the second raid lair opened its gates, hardly anyone seemed to care anymore.
The second Prestige Raid fizzles out: The reactions and the (dis)interest of the fans and the gaming press speak a clear language – the highly anticipated Prestige modes disappoint and do not truly spark much interest.
On Reddit and other platforms, there is little to no discussion. The press barely reports on it. Even on YouTube, one currently has to search with a magnifying glass for videos about the Prestige raid runs in the Spire of Stars. It used to be different.
What is the reason? The mood was already dead before the start
Too much revealed: Bungie revealed too much about the new raid lairs ahead of time. While there wasn’t really much to say about the topic, in a “This Week at Bungie” blog, the studio discussed the Prestige Raid Lairs. In doing so, they revealed a crucial detail that left fans puzzled.
No new mechanics: The developers explained that there would be no new mechanics during the individual encounters in the Prestige modes of the raid lairs. This fact alone turned out to be a mood killer and took away the excitement of many fans for the challenge.
And this premonition was confirmed in practice. After the first runs, even parts of the Destiny celebrity community, like the exceptional player Gigz, admitted: While it was okay, they would have preferred the classic Prestige experience with new mechanics and higher difficulty. Other fans shared this opinion.
Too easy: While Bungie announced that limited weapon loadouts and new Prestige modifiers should provide more excitement and variety, these have not proven to be a significant obstacle. Additionally, some fans are rather annoyed by this and feel constrained. After all, the studio keeps emphasizing that Guardians should play as they wish.
There’s also a lack of loot
Hardly any worthwhile loot: The new raid lairs currently represent the only opportunity to obtain weapons with a power level of 400 before the Forsaken expansion, but the elevated level cap only offers a real incentive for very few players.
Soon it will be Forsaken: Because at power level 400, you will only be able to obtain the armor from the upcoming Solstice event – just under a month before the power level will again increase with the Forsaken expansion, this time to 600. Then, one will likely reach the 400 cap within the first few story missions effortlessly.
Many fans simply lack the incentive here. The power level carrot does not entice everyone. But at least through the new raid-exclusive masterwork catalysts, the new Prestige modes gain some appeal for certain fans.
The timing problem in Destiny 2
One problem is the timing: Guardians have been waiting for the challenge for over half a year. They thought something great, truly challenging, and innovative was coming, which would also test the toughest players. The elite players prepared for this challenge for half a year. Their gear steadily improved.
Most players expected something different than a raid that could be completed in 20 minutes.
Prestige Raids were supposed to be a highlight, but feel loveless
Bungie seems to only be fulfilling a duty: Parts of the community feel that Bungie is just fulfilling a duty to the Guardians with this implementation of the Prestige modes. They had promised fans Prestige Lairs long ago, and now they delivered them – the “how” does not seem to have been that important.
Responsible for the feeling is likely the uninspired and uncreative design that completely avoids new mechanics.
Many Guardians are disappointed: The new Prestige Lairs will certainly keep some Guardians entertained until the Forsaken expansion. However, interest seems not to be as high as it was during the release of the regular raid passages. Most fans likely expected much more here.
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, there’s a hidden star in an image in Week 2 of Season 5 again. Here you will learn where the secret Battle Star reward is.
Road Trip Week 2: If you have completed all seven challenges from Week 2 of Season 5 in Fortnite, you unlock another bonus title image. It shows, besides a story-relevant scene, the location of another Battle Star. It is worth a complete level in the pass!
Complete all challenges from Week 1, Season 5 and unlock the bonus screen
The 2nd bonus image: The second bonus image of Season 5 shows the continuation of the scene from the first image of Week 1. There, the character Drift has just arrived. In image 2, he has made friends with his new buddies, the Color Bomber, the Cuddle Team Leader, and Rex.
Together they race with a golf cart over the new golf course at Lazy Links, hitting golf balls all around. A peaceful, fun scene that might not seem fitting for Battle Royale. But much more interesting than the fun scenery is what’s happening in the background.
Here you will find the 2nd bonus level for the Battle Pass
Where is the star? The bonus star is easy to see this time. It hovers slightly transparent in the background above the pointed roof of the large house at Lazy Links.
Off to the golf course! To retrieve the treasure, you should quickly go to the coordinates F2 at Lazy Links. Land there on the roof of the large building by the golf course. The star should then appear if you have completed all tasks in Weeks 1 and 2.
Is there a video for this? If you want to see the search for the bonus star in motion, you can watch it in a video by the YouTuber Tabor Hill. However, keep in mind that he recorded the video before Week 2 started. His information is based on a leak of the image from Week 2 that data miners dug up in advance. The star should still be there. Have fun collecting!
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“Throw baskets in different places” is one of the challenges of week 2 in Season 5 of Fortnite: Battle Royale. We will explain how you can throw the basketball into the basket in Fortnite and where to find the 9 basketball courts in Fortnite.
First, get the ball: To complete this challenge from week 2 of Season 5, you need a basketball. You can only get one when you reach level 11 in the Season 5 Battle Pass. But don’t worry, this level is easy to achieve.
Then equip the ball: Go into your locker menu and place the ball in one of the primary slots. This way, you’ll have it ready without having to scroll through all your emotes and actions in-game. After all, a John Wick might sneak up on you from behind!
How to throw baskets at basketball courts in Fortnite – Here’s how
This is how you throw baskets: If you’re observant, you might have already found one or the other basketball court in the game. Indeed, you don’t have to do much more than go to the locations and throw a basket there.
Stand a little distance from the basket, press the corresponding button (“B” on PC), and select the basketball. Release the button, and the ball will fly to the basket, scoring a point. You need to do this at a total of 5 locations, and you will have completed the challenge.
Where can I find a basketball hoop? – Map with all basketball court locations
More than enough playgrounds: As mentioned, you only need to throw a basket 5 times. It just has to be at five different locations. However, there are far more in the game. Currently, nine are known.
But be careful: Especially around Tilted Towers, Greasy Grove, or Paradise Palms, there are many enemies around. And some Omega Wick shows no mercy and will shoot you even if you just want to peacefully throw a ball. Especially at Paradise Palms, kills are the trend this week, so be careful and maybe wait until later in the game to go to these places if they are not in the safe storm zone.
Have you found any other locations with basketball courts?
Leveling fresh characters in WoW has become harder. Presumably, some bugs from patch 8.0 are to blame.
With patch 8.0, World of Warcraft has been thoroughly revamped. Especially the stat squish is still causing numerous problems. Those who want to level a new character are subjected to a torturous process.
What’s going on? When leveling a new character, many players feel that progress has become too sluggish since patch 8.0. Fights take longer than before because enemies now have more health points in relation to the damage abilities deal.
What is the reason for this? The pre-patch 8.0 has once again performed the “stat squish” in World of Warcraft. This was meant to make all numbers in the game smaller and easier to read. In most cases, this has worked. At the maximum level, numbers are again decent, and the actual strength compared to the enemies has not diminished. In older areas, this has not worked. Here, fights often take longer and turn into boss encounters.
Companions are extremely weak. Warlocks, mages with frost elementals, and hunters are complaining en masse. Frequently, their companions are so weak that they are knocked out after just one or two hits. Summoning the creature takes longer than their actual usefulness in battle.
Some abilities are particularly harsh. Individual abilities of enemies do not scale at all. For example, in the starting area of the Pandaren, a player can be blown away with 50,000 damage – and this when the character only has about 200 health points. That is probably a rather difficult start to the hero’s life.
Players hope that Blizzard will quickly rectify this. Many fans want to level a few twinks and bring them to the maximum level before the release of Battle for Azeroth on August 14. Currently, however, it’s more of a torture and has little to do with fun.
Have you leveled again since the patch? What is your impression of the new stat scaling? Should it stay this way, or will the fun be lost?
Week 2 of Season 5 of Fortnite: Battle Royale lets you search for a treasure between three locations again. The instruction is “Search between an oasis, a rock arch, and dinosaurs.” This time, the treasure map of Week 2 leads to the southeast. Here you will learn how to retrieve the treasure this time.
New week, new treasure hunt! In the second week of Season 5, you need to find a treasure that, according to the challenge text, is located between three places: an oasis, a rock arch, and dinosaurs. All these locations can be found in the southeast, at the new area Paradise Palms.
Fortnite Treasure Map of Week 2: How to Find the Treasure in the Desert!
Off to Paradise Palms: To find the treasure, you need to visit a location in the center of the three mentioned places. They are all located, as expected, in the desert region south of Paradise Palms. There you will find the oasis, three dinosaurs, and the rock arch is also easy to find.
Land correctly! The location of the treasure between the three places is on a mesa in the desert. There you will also find a mobile home and a sun umbrella.
Here is the mountain, but do not land on top.
But be careful! The treasure is not hidden at the top of the mountain. Rather, the star can be found down at the northeastern slope of the mountain. You can see it clearly in the picture here. Just make sure to step in the right spot. Then the star will appear and you just need to collect it.
Here below is the true location.
Beware, Snipers
Beware in Week 2! Note that you must collect the treasure by pressing the action button first. It takes about a second. During this time, you are defenseless and easy prey for sneaky John Wicks and Omegas.
Tryhards on the prowl: They may prefer to use sniper rifles in Week 2 in Paradise Palms, because kills with these weapons also count as a weekly challenge in that area. And a Wick doesn’t care if you just want to quickly collect the treasure.
The treasure location as a video
Would you prefer to see the treasure location of Week 2 of Season 5 as a video? We found a YouTube video at PolygonGuides that describes the treasure location. There you can see exactly where the treasure is located on the northeastern slope of the mountain. Have fun searching!
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To Fortnite: Battle Royale, you can now complete the challenges for Week 2. Here you can learn what you need to do in the new weekly tasks and find additional guides for treasure hunting and special tasks.
The tasks for Week 2 of Season 5 are here: The previous leaks about the new tasks have proven to be true. Now we can finally get to work and complete the challenges for Week 2 of Season 5.
All Challenges for Week 2 in Season 5
Everything you still need to do: We have researched the current weekly challenges from Week 2 of Season 5 for you and compiled them in a table. The first three tasks can be completed by anyone. A Battle Pass is required for the challenges in the second table.
The free challenges
Quantity
Reward
Inflict damage to opponents with assault rifles
1,000
5 Stars/500 XP
Search ammo boxes in a single match
7
5 Stars/500 XP
Eliminate opponents at Paradise Palms (hard)
3
10 Stars/1,000 XP
The paid challenges
Quantity
Reward
Search chests at Loot Lake
7
5 Stars/500 XP
Throw baskets at various locations
5
5 Stars/500 XP
Search between an oasis, a rock arch, and dinosaurs (hard)
1
10 Stars/1,000 XP
Eliminate opponents with a sniper rifle (hard)
2
10 Stars/1,000 XP
How to complete the challenges from Week 2 – Season 5
Here you can learn how to complete the new challenges optimally. For some challenges, we have even linked extensive guides.
Challenge 1 – Inflict damage to opponents with assault rifles
All easy! Assault rifles are common and very powerful. Inflicting 1,000 points of damage should really be no problem.
Challenge 2 – Search ammo boxes in a single match
Also simple: You can find plenty of ammo boxes. You’ll only find seven in a game if you hold out longer. So ideally, go hunting in remote areas and use a rift to quickly get back to the action when the storm comes.
Challenge 3 – Eliminate opponents at Paradise Palms (hard)
Happy hunting! The new area Paradise Palms in the southeast is likely to be well-visited. So act vigorously and preferably shoot with an assault rifle or a sniper rifle. Then you’ll complete this task quickly.
Challenge 4 – Search chests at Loot Lake (Battle Pass only)
08-15 task, but annoying: Unfortunately, Loot Lake isn’t very fruitful. It might take a while until you find the seven required boxes.
Challenge 5 – Throw baskets at various locations (Battle Pass only)
Challenge 6 – Search between an oasis, a rock arch, and dinosaurs (Battle Pass only)
Treasure hunt as usual: You can also find this treasure in Paradise Palms, so be careful not to be found by kill-hungry John Wicks (or Omegas). We will show you where exactly to find it in a separate guide for the treasure’s location between the oasis and the dinos.
Challenge 7 – Eliminate opponents with a sniper rifle (Battle Pass only)
The typical kill job: This time, sniper rifles are up next. Fortunately, the semi-automatic sniper rifle was recently buffed.
Pro tip: If you’re not good at shooting with the sniper rifle, then play in a team mode and finish off a downed enemy with the sniper. That counts too.
The latest WoW patch has numerous bugs. Blizzard should really be ashamed of this update.
Since yesterday, the major Patch 8.0 has been active in World of Warcraft and brought many changes. After all, the patch already includes all the major innovations of the upcoming expansion Battle for Azeroth. However, one cannot really speak of a “smooth update” for Patch 8.0. There are numerous bugs and issues. Even initial hotfixes solve only a small part of them.
There are still countless issues that players are raising in the official forums and on Reddit. We want to briefly present some of the most prominent bugs and inconsistencies.
The scaling after the stat squeeze. In many areas of the game, the stats of opponents or items are still incorrect. Sometimes, despite a harder difficulty (like in Mythic+), items have worse stats. During leveling, some opponents are far too strong, and even normal opponents can sometimes lead to boss fights.
Missing textures and graphic issues. Numerous models in the game have been updated and improved – but some have gone wrong. Some creatures simply have no texture at all (they are just white) or have a strange, distorted appearance. One bug even causes worse graphics than before the patch. For instance, objects in the distance are rendered much later even at the highest graphics settings.
Bugs and strange decisions. In addition, many players are disappointed that the “Legacy Loot” feature does not count for dungeons and raids from the previous expansion yet, but only one expansion later. So, for example, those currently playing in “Warlords of Draenor” still have Personal Loot and thus on average less loot when completing old raids.
The community feature. The highly anticipated community feature simply does not work at all and has caused numerous problems. In Europe, it was temporarily completely disabled. There is no date yet for the reactivation of the feature.
In summary, Patch 8.0 has brought a lot of issues that Blizzard needs to address urgently.
This will probably be the first release of a WoW expansion where Blizzard’s timing becomes a downfall. Sadly, with Battle for Azeroth and the pre-patch, one feels for the first time in a long time that Blizzard is deviating from “It’s done when it’s done”. Whether this is due to the increased content hunger of the community or internal pressure from Blizzard is not so easy to say.
On Reddit, players agree: The overall quality of Patch 8.0 is far below the level that players otherwise expect from Blizzard.
What is your impression of Patch 8.0? Is everything running smoothly for you? Or are you struggling with bugs? Is it acceptable for so much to go wrong after a patch?
Fortnite is available on almost all platforms, just not for Android phones. However, data miners may have found hints of an upcoming release of the Android version.
Is the launch for Samsung smartphones and others coming soon?
Data miners find hot leads: According to the site Eurogamer, data miners have finally new information for Android fans of Fortnite. In the data from the last patch for Update 5.0, some suspicious lines of text have appeared:
Android_Engine.ini
Android_Game.ini
Android_RuntimeOptions.ini
Will the Android release still happen in July? These files may be important for establishing crossplay features between the other platforms and Android devices. The existence of these files could really indicate that the Android release of Fortnite is imminent. Possibly even in the last week of July or early August.
Yes, there has been a lot of Fortnite in 2018 so far. Definitely a reason for the success of our site.
Season 5 plays a role: The recently started Season 5 also suggests an imminent release. It would be more than unfair if Android players had to start in the middle or at the end of the season, as they would hardly have a chance to unlock everything. Therefore, the start of the new Battle Pass could also indicate a forthcoming Android release.
Does Epic hate Android? Hardly, because there is a simple reason for the delayed Android release. The Switch and iOS devices are all from the same manufacturer. Hardware and software are tightly integrated.
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Android, on the other hand, is an open system and is used by a multitude of mobile devices. Developers therefore have much more work to optimize the game for all eligible devices. This is likely the reason for the long delay of the Android version of Fortnite.
