Fortnite: Mode “Blitz Showdown” active – There are V-Bucks and kills count!

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In Fortnite, on Friday, June 1st, the new competitive mode “Blitz Showdown” went live unexpectedly. Players can earn V-Bucks for free. The mode addresses some weaknesses of the old eSports mode.

Fortnite is back on competitive: A new competitive mode has unexpectedly gone live in Fortnite: “Blitz Showdown”. It aims to improve several issues that caused difficulties last time. Players complained that everything became a static camping fest since only placements counted, not kills. That has changed in the new mode!

The new rules for “Blitz Showdown”: Faster, harder, better

This is how it was last time:

  • For the last mode “Solo Showdown”, players had to play 50 matches, which were then counted, and the best players earned V-Bucks for it. 50 matches were quite a lot for a long weekend.
  • Only placements were considered – kills did not matter.
  • And there was only a list of players who win – quite a few for so many participants.

All of this will be different in the new mode.

This is how it is now:

  • Only 25 matches count. They must be completed to have a chance to win.
  • Placements and eliminations are what counts for the points.
  • And 100 players will be selected per server region: Europe has its own region. In addition to that, there are North America, Asia, Oceania, and Brazil.
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You can earn this many points in the new mode “Blitz Showdown”

This is how many points are available: 

Points are awarded based on placement in the match:

Placement in Match Points 
1 100 
2 94 
3 91 
4 88 
5 85 
6 80 
7 75 
8 70 
9 65 
10 60 
11 – 15 55 
16 – 20 50 
21 – 30 45 
31 – 40 40 
41 – 50 35 
51 – 75 30 
76 – 100 25 

Kills pay off in the new Fortnite mode: You get 3 points per kill!

This is what you can win:

  • The first place is rewarded with 20,000 V-Bucks.
  • For places 2-5, there are still 13,500 V-Bucks.
  • And places 6-100 receive 7,500 V-Bucks.

End: The mode runs until June 4th at 4:00 PM our time.

Teens excluded again: Participating players must again be over 16 years old.

Team types will be banned: Fortnite also makes a clear statement regarding the 2 major problems of the original mode “Solo Showdown”. Those who formed a team were excluded from the event. It is to be expected this time as well. Epic also states: Anyone who cheats will be permanently banned.

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More formats like this planned: Epic Games announces they will continue to experiment with competitive modes. The blitz and fast showdown is still not the final format.

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Overwatch fans claim Fallout 76 for themselves

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The Overwatch fans love to mix their game with Fallout. No wonder, the number 76 is significant for both titles.

A few days ago, when the new Fallout 76 was announced, fans were thrilled. However, when the stylish backpack with the large “76” strolled into view, Overwatch fans raised their eyebrows in amusement. “What is Soldier: 76 doing in Fallout?” It didn’t take long for numerous demands for crossover skins and various artworks to appear on the internet.

The similarity is astonishing: Just like in Fallout, Soldier: 76 also prominently displays 76 on his back in Overwatch, albeit with a completely different meaning. While in Fallout it refers to a year when one finally confronts the nuclear aftermath, for Soldier: 76, it relates to the designation number in the “Super Soldier Program”.

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For the fans, those were enough parallels to immediately create some artworks and imagine skins for Soldier: 76 or to transport the hero right into the Fallout setting.

Some of these works we will show you here.

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By the way, the one particularly pleased about this is Michael Chu, the lore writer behind Overwatch. He expressed his joy on Twitter that for years he wanted to teach players to write “Soldier: 76” with a colon, and now players reflexively say “Fallout: 76”.

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Would you also like to see a “crossover” of the two games? For example, a Soldier: 76 skin in Fallout? Or perhaps a Fallout skin in Overwatch? Or do you find this connection between the two games silly and think they should go their separate ways?

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Class changes in Bless evoke mixed feelings among players

Lucas Kaczynski Lucas Kaczynski Reading time 3 minutes

Bless Online revises the “class balance” following criticism and gives players the opportunity to experiment with new builds. Players are reacting differently to the changes.

The gameplay still doesn’t feel right: In recent days, players have increasingly voiced their concerns about the game balance in Bless Online. The gameplay felt off. Particularly, the Mage and Ranger were seen as too strong by most players.

The following criticisms were raised:

  • The damage from abilities is too high and monsters die too quickly. PvE is too easy.
  • Healing abilities are way too weak. The Paladin struggles to keep up with healing in PvP and Guardians can’t utilize their strengths as tanks.
  • Both PvP and PvE content are only moderately enjoyable for some players under these conditions.
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Neowiz is tweaking the class balance

Neowiz is responding quickly to the criticism and making several changes to the gameplay. The evasion skills of the classes now have a cooldown and no longer require specific resources. Additionally, they now have multiple charges. You can therefore dodge or teleport multiple times in succession if your class possesses such a skill.

These changes affect all classes:

  • All classes will receive more health points
  • The damage from almost all abilities has been reduced

The gameplay should therefore become somewhat slower, and players will no longer mow down their opponents so quickly.

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To experiment with the new changes, Neowiz has reduced the cost for a skill reset to 1 Lumena until June 8. Lumena is Bless’ premium currency.

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All classes receive individual adjustments:

  • Paladin: The power of healing abilities will be increased, its offensive abilities will cost less mana, and the “Endure” skill can now be charged 3 times.
  • Guardian: The “Guardians Faith” skill can now be charged 3 times and no longer consumes “Bravery”.
  • Berserker: The “Dodge Move” can now be charged 5 times and no longer consumes “Anger”.
  • Ranger: The “Dodge Move” can now be charged 3 times.
  • Wizard: The “Blink” can now be charged 3 times (4 times if you enhance it).
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Players receive the changes with mixed feelings

Due to the changes, players need significantly longer to defeat an opponent, even if that opponent is at the same level as they are. Leveling up has especially become more demanding for classes whose focus is not on damage. Dungeons that could previously be easily soloed are now significantly more difficult. Therefore, players feel that Neowiz has gone “too far” with the nerfs.

Players appreciate that almost all classes have become more agile due to the patch. In Bless Online, many enemies announce their strong attacks with red marked areas on the ground. With the patch, players can now dodge these attacks more frequently. They also like that Neowiz responded quickly to the criticism.

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What do you think about the class balance adjustments? Do you still enjoy playing your class?

Update June 2: After much criticism, Bless will change the class balance again

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FIFA 18 Team of the Season: This is the Ultimate Team of the Season

Philipp Junge Philipp Junge Reading time 4 minutes

In FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, the Ultimate Team of the Season was released on Friday. What the EA-TDS is and who is in the team, you can find out here.

With the last Team of the Season, the TOTS promo officially ends.

Meanwhile, the next event started on Tuesday: The World Cup mode caused a lot of excitement and will gain popularity again, especially at the start of the World Cup.

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On Friday, June 1 at 7 PM, the Ultimate TOTS will be released in FUT 18. The best of the best TDS cards will be available in packs for one more week.

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The Ratings of the Ultimate TOTS in FUT 18

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Starting XI:

  • David De Gea, GK, Manchester United
  • Mats Hummels, CB, Bayern Munich
  • Jordi Alba, LB, FC Barcelona
  • Sergio Ramos, CB, Real Madrid
  • Kyle Walker, RB, Manchester City
  • Paulo Dybala, CAM, Juventus
  • Kevin De Bruyne, CM, Manchester City
  • Toni Kroos, CM, Real Madrid
  • Cristiano Ronaldo, ST, Real Madrid
  • Lionel Messi, ST, FC Barcelona
  • Mohamed Salah, RW, Liverpool
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Substitutes:

  • Marc-André ter Stegen, GK, FC Barcelona
  • Kalidou Koulibaly, CB, Napoli
  • Sergio Agüero, ST, Manchester City
  • James Rodríguez, CAM, Bayern Munich
  • Neymar, LW, Paris Saint-Germain
  • Robert Lewandowski, ST, Bayern Munich
  • Ciro Immobile, ST, Lazio

Reserves:

  • Naldo, CB, FC Schalke 04
  • Nabil Fekir, CAM, Olympique Lyonnais
  • Luis Suarez, ST, FC Barcelona
  • Harry Kane, ST, Tottenham Hotspur
  • Edinson Cavani, ST, Paris Saint-Germain

The Ultimate TDS: What is it and what cards are included?

The Ultimate Team of the Season, or EA-TOTS, is a compilation of the “Best of TOTS” cards this season. It is released at the end of the TDS promo and usually causes another market crash, as everyone wants to have one of the coveted cards.

There will also be guaranteed SBCs on Sunday and Tuesday for the Ultimate TDS. Additionally, there will likely be many promo packs in the FUT store.

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The EA-TOTS in FIFA 17: With many extremely strong cards!

Prediction for the Ultimate TOTS

Making a prediction for the EA TOTS is not easy. The Ultimate TOTS includes the best 23 players, but they are not necessarily determined by rating.

An example: In FIFA 17, Casemiro had a 93-rated TOTS card and Marcelo only a 92-rated. Still, Marcelo appeared in the Ultimate Team of the Season, while Casemiro did not.

We still try to make a prediction. Below are the 23 players with the highest ratings listed, followed by cards that have a chance of displacing another player.

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The 23 best TOTS cards in FIFA 18

  • Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, ST – 99
  • Mohamed Salah, Liverpool FC, RF – 98
  • Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona, ST – 98
  • David De Gea, Manchester United, GK – 97
  • Sergio Agüero, Manchester City, ST – 97
  • Luis Suarez, FC Barcelona, ST – 97
  • Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich, ST – 97
  • Neymar, PSG, LF – 97
  • Gonzalo Higuain, Juventus, ST – 97
  • Paolo Dybala, Juventus, CAM – 97
  • Ciro Immobile, Lazio, ST – 96
  • Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City, CM – 96
  • Toni Kroos, Real Madrid, CM – 96
  • Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid, ST – 96
  • Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund, CAM – 96
  • Edinson Cavani, PSG, ST – 96
  • Dries Mertens, Napoli, ST – 96
  • Milinkovic-Savic, Lazio, CM – 95
  • Mats Hummels, Bayern Munich, CB – 95
  • Christian Eriksen, Tottenham Hotspur, CAM – 95
  • Samir Handanovic, Inter Milan, GK – 95
  • Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid, CB – 95
  • Joshua Kimmich, Bayern Munich, RB – 95
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These TOTS cards could be promoted

As always, the strongest cards are offensive players. The best 23 are divided into two goalkeepers, three defenders, six midfielders, and twelve forwards.

In the EA-TDS from FUT 17, there were two goalkeepers, four defenders, seven midfielders, and ten forwards in the entire team.

Taking this distribution into account, here are the possible promotions:

  • David Silva, Manchester City, CM – 95
  • Thomas Müller, Bayern Munich, RW – 95
  • Timo Werner, RB Leipzig, ST – 95
  • Lorenzo Insigne, Napoli, LF – 95
  • Mauro Icardi, Inter Milan, ST – 95
  • Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur, ST – 95
  • Diego Godin, Atletico Madrid, CB – 94
  • Giorgio Chiellini, Juventus, CB – 94
  • Thiago Silva, PSG, CB – 94
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It is not guaranteed that the Ultimate TOTS will be selected from this pool of players. EA could prefer fan favorites that sell better or use other selection criteria.

Nevertheless, fans can look forward to a strong final Team of the Season. Stars like CR7, Messi, or Salah will surely be part of the EA-TOTS.

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Destiny 2: Xur today – location and offerings on 01.06.

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 3 minutes

As every Friday in Destiny 2, Xur is back again today. Where is the Agent of the Nine and what items does he have for sale? Here are the location and inventory on June 1st.

This week brought some interesting developments around Destiny 2:

  • On Tuesday, the update 1.2.1 brought numerous bug fixes and some new features into the game – including the Crucible Labs, everything needed for the upcoming launch of improved group fights and the first batch of revamped armor Exotics.
  • Unfortunately, a new bug has also been discovered in the game. In the Strikes of the base game and the “Curse of Osiris” expansion, exclusive Nightfall rewards are currently not dropping.
  • Additionally, the developers toned down the Escalation Protocol in the early hours of June 1st based on fan feedback .
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And also next week will be exciting:

But already today, on June 1st, the mysterious Agent of the Nine returns to the Destiny universe. Let’s greet Xur together. What does the noodle-faced guy have for us this time?

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All info about Xur in Destiny 2 on June 1st on PS4, Xbox One and PC

When does Xur come?

Xur visits us every Friday at 7 PM. He then chooses a quiet place on a planet or moon of his choice from where he can unobtrusively bring his goods to the guardians. You have until the next Weekly Reset on Tuesday to browse his inventory – then he disappears without a trace.

Where is Xur? At this location, he can be found today

Xur has certain spots where he likes to settle down for the weekend. This time he is setting up his stand on Titan.

Offer and inventory of Xur

  • Weapon: Telesto – Fusion rifle for 29 Legendary shards
  • Hunter: Fr0st-EE5 – Leg armor for 23 Legendary shards
  • Titan: Eternal Warrior – Helm for 23 Legendary shards
  • Warlock: Wings of Sacred Dawn – Chest armor for 23 Legendary shards
  • Fate Engram: 97 Legendary shards
  • Three of Coins: 31 Legendary shards
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Xur also has the challenge card “Five of Swords.” This card is free. It upgrades your rare Nightfall challenge card to a legendary challenge card. This allows you to activate a burning modifier, one advantage/disadvantage, and two additional disadvantages.

More about this: Heroic modifiers and Xur enhance the strike experience

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Trials of the Nine on June 1st

The weekly PvP event Trials of the Nine starts on Friday evening at 7 PM. The Trials end with the Weekly Reset the following Tuesday evening at 7 PM.

  • Map: Emperor’s Deadline
  • Mode: Countdown
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After the release of the Warmind expansion, new rewards can be earned in the Trials of the Nine.

There are three new weapons:

  • The kinetic submachine gun “Cease and Desist”
  • The energy scout rifle “Censure”
  • The shotgun “Opposition”
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Additionally, there is a new Ghost shell, a new Sparrow, a new ship, and a new shader. However, there are no new armor ornaments for the Trials sets in Season 3.

Do you want to raid this weekend? Then take a look at our raid guide:

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If you want to try the now toned-down Escalation Protocol, you might still pick up a tip or two here:

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Anthem: New mini teaser heats up fans’ spirits

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time < 1 minutes

It won’t be long before you can see the new trailer for the shared-world shooter Anthem. A mini-clip reminds you of the date.

EA and BioWare have released a really short teaser for Anthem. The clip lasts only a few seconds and suggests that you will be able to see the new trailer for the shooter in a few days. The video states that “out there” is something that wants to destroy everything.

On June 9, the EA Play event will take place, which aims to familiarize you with the upcoming shooter “Anthem”. Because that is when the new trailer will be released. Previously, a mysterious Twitter message from Anthem was released, igniting the hype among fans.

This is what the new trailer brings: EA explains that the new trailer shows characters and monsters from Anthem. It also provides a deep insight into the combat system. The Javelin exo-suit is expected to be demonstrated in full operation. So you can expect a lot of action!

You can expect a world full of dangers in the game, which you can defeat with the help of your powerful exo-suit. Since its reveal at E3 2017, many shooter fans have been looking forward to the new game.

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TERA: Video announces new class Gunner for Xbox One and PS4

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time < 1 minutes

As EnMasse recently announced, the console version of TERA will soon be expanded with a new class. Players on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will soon shake up the game world as Gunners.

EnMasse has recently announced that the console version of the free-to-play MMORPG TERA will soon be expanded with a new class. Players on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will then be able to take on the role of a Gunner, which is referred to as “Kanoniere” in German.

Gunners are fast ranged fighters who shoot first and ask questions later. Equipped with huge Arccannons and programmable combat constructs, Gunners have the battlefield under control at all times.

When the new class will be available for consoles is still unknown. However, players are expected to receive news about Gunners and events surrounding the early release in the coming weeks.

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Bless punishes dupe bug abuse, players find penalties too soft

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 3 minutes

Directly with the release of Bless Online, a bug emerged that allowed players to duplicate items. The developers have now identified the dupe bug and are punishing players who abused it. However, there will not be a rollback.

Shortly after the release of Bless Online, initial evidence, such as on YouTube, of the dupe bug was published. Players were quite upset about this, as the bug was already known from the Japan version.

Dupe bug abuse brings disadvantages for the game: Players who duplicate gold can quickly acquire top equipment in the auction house. This gives them an unfair advantage. The duplicate abuse can also harm the economy in the game if players can simply copy gold and items.

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Neowiz identified the dupe bug and took action

In a statement on Steam Neowiz announced that they have found the cause of the bug. Moreover, consequences will be enforced for the players who abused the bug.

The following measures were taken:  

  • The items and gold that were duplicated through the bug will be collected.
  • If the bug was used less than 10 times, a warning will be issued.
  • If the bug was used more than 10 times, the account will be suspended for three days.
  • If the bug was used more than 10 times and there is suspicion that this was done intentionally, the account will be suspended for 15 days.

The Bless team expects to encounter more bugs in early access: Additionally, it was stated that the team would do their utmost to fix the bugs. They are asking players to report any bugs and not to abuse them.

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The measures are considered too lenient by some: “Bans and wipes would have been appropriate”

Players wished for a rollback and wipe of the servers: There is criticism that the accounts did not even receive a ban. The suspension is not enough for intentional abuse of the dupe bug. Some players would have preferred to see the affected accounts deleted and the bug fixed. They would have welcomed a server rollback afterwards to completely undo the damage caused.

A dupe bug fix did not appear in the latest patch notes: This makes players suspicious. Although several bug fixes are listed, such as a localization error fix, a dupe bug fix is not included. Now there are fears that the bug may still be present in the game.

Others say: “After two days, the economy is not yet destroyed”

Other voices say that it is enough to remove the items from the game so soon after the bug fix: A short time span is not enough to destroy the entire economy of the game. Now would still be the right time to implement the measures that have been enforced.

Bless does not have a “real” player economy: Some players also point out that trade in Bless only works through an auction house. Additionally, there is a min-max limit on selling items. This means that there are only relatively narrow amounts for trading. It can be imagined similarly to Black Desert Online In this way, the economy cannot be destroyed so quickly.

Neowiz is taking the right path: These players say that Neowiz acted quickly and correctly.

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Whether the bug is truly fixed in the long term remains to be seen. The promised 15-vs-15 PvP mode is already in the game. 

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Der Alien-Krieg in Elite Dangerous geht mit Beyond: Chapter Two weiter

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time < 1 minutes

Frontier Developments has announced the next chapter in the war against the Thargoids with Beyond: Chapter Two for the space online game Elite Dangerous.

Humans Strike Back

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The war enters the next round. Players of Elite: Dangerous are at war with the alien Thargoids. With Beyond: Chapter Two, humans are now unleashing heavier firepower.

What does the new update bring? With the update, Season 3 of the space online game begins and a series of innovations are introduced. These include:

  • Alien Challenger – This new ship has been specifically designed for the war against the Thargoids. The ship can withstand significantly more damage from Thargoid weapons.
  • Interaction with space objects – If you want to hack a turret or communication relays, this is now possible through the new installation interactions.
  • Tech Brokers – You can unlock even more Guardian tech weapons through Guardian modules.
  • New mission
  • New places to explore

The Thargoids will adapt. As the developers of Elite Dangerous indicate, the Thargoids will likely adapt to the new weapons of the humans. Therefore, you should be vigilant.

When does Beyond: Chapter Two release? The release date for the new major update is June 28.

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Overwatch: Mini-streamer becomes community lead because star cheats

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A nearly unknown streamer has become the Community Lead for Overwatch in Denmark. The reasons for this are the misconduct of the favorite. However, he suspects a conspiracy theory.

In Denmark, streamer Xperiana has made it to Community Lead for the Overwatch World Cup. She was herself surprised that it was not Dafran, a much larger streamer, who won.

What is the Overwatch World Cup “Community Lead”? Separate from the Overwatch League, there is also the World Championship, the Overwatch World Cup. Here, teams from qualified nations compete against each other for the title of World Champion. To ensure that the team and fans have a “good connection” with each other, a Community Lead is chosen beforehand. This can be well-known YouTubers, streamers, or other individuals who have shown particular dedication in the past.

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Small streamer Xperiana wins: The election for the Danish Community Lead was won by streamer Xperiana. This is surprising, as Xperiana is only a relatively “small player”, with just 150 followers on Twitter and nearly 400 followers on Twitch. Dafran, who was also a candidate, is however already a social media heavyweight. With 19,000 Twitter followers and over 200,000 followers on Twitch, the election should have been clear.

Why was Dafran not selected? There are many possible reasons and speculations. Dafran said in a stream that he only wants to be chosen as Community Lead “for the memes” and would indeed receive a ticket to BlizzCon if Denmark goes far enough.

Dafran is probably not favored at Blizzard

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Respawn tricks: Additionally, he has already received negative attention in the past for losing matches intentionally on stream. He also sometimes leaves matches and re-enters them later to reduce the respawn time.

The fact that he also uses Pepe the Frog as a profile picture, which is often associated with right-wing sentiments, probably hasn’t helped either.

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Dafran is angry, and his community is too: Dafran and his fans are disappointed that he did not win the election. They wonder why he was even allowed to run when he couldn’t win anyway, as Blizzard already had it out for him.

The topic is currently causing a lot of discussions in the Danish Overwatch community. Ultimately, the decision lies with Blizzard, but they have not yet commented on it.

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Pokémon GO: Trainer reached level 40 in 5 days, caught only 1 Pokémon

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

This trainer reached the maximum level in Pokémon GO in just a few days, although he only caught one monster. He primarily turned PokéStops for his success.

What happened? Trainer Dennis, who goes by @IAdeptI on Twitter, managed to reach the maximum level in Pokémon GO in less than 5 days. He only caught a single Pikachu. Other trainers have been playing since summer 2016, catching more monsters, and have yet to reach the maximum level.

How did he achieve this? He took advantage of the Adventure Week that is currently active in Pokémon GO, where a lot of experience points are being given away.

Visited 12 cities, turned 4387 PokéStops

On Twitter, Dennis announced that he achieved a new goal. It took him only 4.5 days to go from Level 1 to Level 40 in Pokémon GO. Instead of frantically searching for wild monsters, he primarily relied on PokéStops in his strategy. To be precise, he caught one single Pikachu and turned 4387 PokéStops.

For this special achievement, he visited twelve cities and traveled many kilometers by car. The Jogger medal only credited him with 7 kilometers.

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According to his own statements, he used a total of 21 Lucky Eggs. He purchased eleven and also used those given as rewards for leveling up. In Pokémon GO, Lucky Eggs double the experience gained.

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That’s why he received so many experience points: The Adventure Week in Pokémon GO is currently running. During the event, you receive additional experience points for spinning Photo Discs at gyms or PokéStops. If you spin the Photo Disc of a PokéStop or a gym for the very first time, you get ten times the experience points.

A little math: 

  • During the event, there are 2100 experience points for the very first spin of a Photo Disc.
  • With a Lucky Egg, that’s 4200 experience points per spin.
  • Additionally, every 10th unique PokéStop gives double experience points, making it 8400 XP.

The trainer took advantage of these bonuses and planned a route to quickly visit as many new PokéStops as possible by car.

He now has the worst level 40 account

As Dennis himself writes on Twitter, he now has one of the worst level 40 accounts in Pokémon GO worldwide.

But why is it bad? While his trainer level is now at 40, he does not have strong monsters in his collection. Additionally, he lacks a lot of Stardust, which is usually earned by catching Pokémon to strengthen new monsters.

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He can participate in raids, but he can hardly contribute any damage at the higher levels. Therefore, a lot of work still needs to go into the account if he wants to use it seriously.

Would you take on such a challenge?

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Mobile MMORPG MapleStory M is coming! Sign up here

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Do you want to experience the classic MMORPG MapleStory on the go? Then you can look forward to the release of MapleStory M.

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MapleStory on Mobile

The classic for on the go. MapleStory M brings the classic gameplay experience of the original MapleStory to your smartphone. The developers claim that they have not made any compromises to bring you the same game.

What MapleStory M offers you. You return to the Maple World and meet familiar characters, battling against monsters that threaten the world. However, there will also be some new features compared to the original. MapleStory M offers:

  • Five Hero Classes
  • Dungeons to conquer daily
  • The familiar cities Henesys, Perion, Kerning City, and Elinia
  • New gameplay areas
  • Live events
  • Many customization options
  • Leaderboards
  • Create a guild and face challenging bosses with your friends
  • Fight against the notorious boss Zakum in a raid for ten players
  • Find plenty of loot
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Sign up now. If you register on the MapleStory M website, you will receive unique cosmetic items and more.

When will MapleStory M be released in Europe?

The MMORPG will be released for iOS and Android devices. The soft launch of MapleStory M has already taken place in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. Here in Europe, the release will happen later in 2018.

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Fortnite down: Player search disabled – Why the maintenance? [Update]

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite matchmaking is disabled. There are errors, Epic Games reports an outage, and player search in Fortnite is down. On June 1st, Epic Games is conducting server maintenance to resolve issues. When will Fortnite be back up?

Gone again: After the Fortnite servers were offline yesterday and on Tuesday, there is another server maintenance today. During the maintenance, Fortnite: Battle Royale cannot be played. The matchmaking is not working. This is the third server maintenance on consecutive days.

Fortnite Outage: Player Search Disabled

When is matchmaking gone? Fortnite: Battle Royale effectively goes down at 10:00 AM our time (4 AM ET). From this point on, matchmaking is disabled in Fortnite: Battle Royale.

Fortnite Error Message

Player search reports an error: When players attempt to start a game of Fortnite: Battle Royale, they receive the error message that player search is disabled. In the game, they refer players to an English status website – however, there is no information available.

When will Fortnite be back?

When will Fortnite be back up? That is not known at the moment. It could be back by 12:30 PM, as it has been in the last few days.

Update 12:52 PM: It looks like it might take even longer this time. There has been no word from Epic Games on when Fortnite will function as it should.

Fortnite is back

Update 1:51 PM: Just before 2 PM, it’s back up. The matchmaking is active again! Though there may be queues. If there’s another downtime, we will inform you here on Mein MMO about everything related to Fortnite.

Is Fortnite being taken down due to the PUBG lawsuit? No, that is all nonsense circulating on YouTube and schoolyards. There is indeed a lawsuit that PUBG has filed against Fortnite: However, it has nothing to do with the server maintenance of the last few days.

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Planned “Playground” mode likely indirectly responsible for server downtime

Why are the servers offline? This is explained by Epic Games on reddit. It seems to be about larger changes to the database. They have grown so quickly that they installed a temporary solution in February. They have been working on it and continuously improving it. However, they would never be completely happy with this new database. Because this database has prevented certain new limited-time modes. If Epic Games wants to introduce the new “Playground mode”, they need a different database.

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Back to the old solution: In recent days, it seemed they had found a better and final solution. But the new solution did not work. Although it looked good, it caused problems. Now they are going back to the previous system.

Will anything change for the players? No. At best, the matchmaking problems that players struggled with yesterday will be gone. There shouldn’t be any changes to the gameplay. But the old database, to which they are now reverting, likely prevents Epic Games from experimenting with some creative game modes in Fortnite.

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When is the “Playground mode” with respawn coming to Fortnite? That likely won’t be too soon. They need to get the new session tracker into the game and then see how it performs over a weekend. Then they might introduce the new mode. Over the weekend, Fortnite likely has the most players.

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Mein MMO fragt: Wie gefällt Euch Bless?

Micha Deckert Micha Deckert Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG Bless has finally arrived in the West. However, the release was bumpy and overshadowed by many problems. This week we want to know from you: What have you experienced in Bless and how have you liked the game so far?

The release of Bless in the West has been a rollercoaster ride in recent days: performance issues, players unable to even enter the game, and numerous refunds marred the launch. However, there were also positive voices praising the combat system and the classic MMORPG feel.

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The community is divided – what do you think?

Bless with a rocky start: The release of Bless in the West was anything but smooth. The game struggled with poor performance, login issues, and server crashes even during early access. Only founders were able to participate in the early start.

There were, however, also positive voices praising the combat system and the feeling of Bless, but these were hardly able to compete against the wave of disappointed players.

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Developers apologize: After the ratings from players on Steam plummeted, the lead producer Sungjin Ko apologized publicly. The team is working on the many issues and also thinking about the future.

So Bless is still a growing game that is to be expanded in the coming weeks and months. Unsatisfied players will be refunded, but the producer hopes that users will give Bless another chance.

Rollercoaster Bless: What have you experienced?

Now we want to know from you this week what you have experienced with Bless. Did you also have problems or could you not understand all the fuss? Are you upset about botched releases or are you patiently waiting for the developers to get the issues under control?

Perhaps you have already experienced special moments in Bless and found things that you particularly liked in the MMORPG.

 

Please participate in our survey and leave us a comment about your experiences with the MMORPG Bless.

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You need 350 unique mounts in WoW for this mount

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time < 1 minutes

WoW raises the bar even higher. Those who collect a proud 350 mounts can look forward to this mount.

Those who collect a particularly high number of mounts in World of Warcraft will receive some additional rewards. With the upcoming expansion Battle for Azeroth, there are some special treats for mount collectors. If you own an extreme number of mounts, you will soon be able to strut around on a blue Infernal.

The blue Infernal: If you possess 350 mounts, you can achieve the “No Stable Big Enough” achievement in BfA and receive the “Biting Frostshard Core”. The corresponding “Frostshard Infernal” visually resembles the two mounts available from Gul’dan in the Night Fortress (Normal, Heroic, Mythic), but with a blue tint. It is a recolor of already existing, rare mounts.

On wowhead, a small introductory video for the mount has already been published:

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Not all mounts count towards the achievement: Simply having 350 different mounts is not enough for the achievement. All mounts must be usable by the same character. This means that mounts from different classes (such as from Legion) only count once, and you will not gain progress for each mount. The same applies to mounts that can only be used by the Horde or Alliance.

We have already introduced you to the mount for reaching 100 reputation factions at exalted here:

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What do you think of this reward? Do you find it disappointing that the mount is simply a reskin of an already existing mount? Or is the blue color exactly what you are looking for in your transmog?

Do you want to miss any more news about WoW and Battle for Azeroth? Then leave a Like on our WoW Facebook page and stay informed immediately.

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Bless gets a new mode today with 15-vs-15 PvP: Peninsular War

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 3 minutes

Neowiz announced a new mode for Bless Online where you will compete with 15 versus 15 players. The PvP mode “Peninsular War” is set to be introduced today, June 1st. 

How does Peninsular War work? You will compete against each other in the southern Peninsular on a small battlefield. A total of 30 players can participate, 15 fighting for the Hieron faction and 15 for the Union.

Here are the rules: 

  • In total, there are 4 normal bases and one special base.
  • Each time players capture a base, the team earns points.
  • The faction that reaches 20,000 points first wins.
  • There is a timer. If no team reaches 20,000 points before time runs out, the team with the most points wins.

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The decision on which base to capture is crucial for victory: The strategy in this mode is to capture the “right” bases. If your character dies in battle, it will respawn at the nearest base. Will you split up and capture multiple bases or stick together and focus on a specific base? These questions will arise on the relatively small battlefield.

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An event rotation is set to bring variety to the mode

A “Season rotation” against boredom: To prevent the mode from becoming stale, Neowiz has introduced a rotation that slightly alters the battlefield. The basic rules remain the same. However, you can expect to encounter toxic swamps one week, and in the next week, sky bridges will be available.

This is what the weekly season rotation looks like: 

  • Season 1: Useful items are scattered across the battlefield.
  • Season 2: You will encounter neutral mobs that you can convert into allies.
  • Season 3: A sky bridge stretches across the map, allowing you to quickly reach important bases.
  • Season 4: Mana consumption and skill cooldowns are reduced.
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Combat points are given as rewards for participation

Regardless of whether your faction won or lost: All players participating in the Peninsular War receive combat points as a reward. You can earn additional rewards by completing daily quests.

These are the rewards: 

  • Victory: 700 combat points.
  • Defeat: 100 combat points.
  • Completing the Peninsular Wars Daily Quest: 300 combat points
    • The quest was completed successfully: 75 points.
    • The quest was not completed successfully: 35 points.

Combat points are used to purchase useful items in the Special Currency Shop.

This is how you participate in the Peninsular War in Bless

If you want to try this 15vs15 player PvP mode for yourself, select Menu(Esc)>War(b)>Battlefield, where Peninsula War is now listed. Once matchmaking is completed, both teams will spawn on the battlefield. Before the battle begins, there is a waiting period of 2-3 minutes.

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Many players assumed that the 15vs15 player mode would be available at the release of Bless. However, this was not the case, which upset the players. In a public apology, Neowiz explained that the missing content would gradually be added to the game now.

When exactly the mode will be added to Bless today is still unknown. 

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For Honor: Ubisoft teases upcoming hero with gigantic sword

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

For Honor has had a long and rocky road. But Ubisoft has learned from its mistakes and is moving into the future with a new hero.

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A new hero on the horizon

Who is it? In a video, Ubisoft showed a short teaser of an upcoming hero. There isn’t much to see, only his sword. But it has a very interesting shape. It is a powerful sabre that resembles the weapons of the Saracens. Will we perhaps control such a hero in the battles? The weapon can be seen in the video at the time index 4:24. Currently, there are two theories circulating on the internet:

  • A new hero for the Knights – The sword could be a falchion. The single-edged cutting weapon, also known as Fauchon, was used from the High Middle Ages through the Late Middle Ages to the early Renaissance. In German-speaking areas, the weapon was also known as Malchus.
  • A Chinese hero – The weapon could also be a Dadao. This is a two-handed sword that resembles a sabre and was used by the imperial guard in ancient China. While there is no Chinese faction in For Honor, liberties have been taken elsewhere.

Ubisoft has learned. The video also discusses how For Honor has developed over the years. Ubisoft realizes that they made some mistakes at the beginning. This was partly due to the fact that the ideas the team had did not always work as intended in the game. However, together with the fans, they were able to smooth out the bumps and bring For Honor to a status that is not only enjoyable but also lays a very good foundation for the future.

We will learn more about the upcoming content of the battle epic For Honor at E3.

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How Destiny 2 Changes Its Hardest Event After Keeper’s Tears

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 2 minutes

Recently, Bungie explained that they may have overdone the difficulty of the Escalation Protocol in Destiny 2. The studio is now easing the PvE event and aims to make it more accessible.

Just recently, Bungie stated in response to numerous fan inquiries that the Escalation Protocol was designed for a team of three max-level Guardians. The up to six additional players are purely optional – the event can and should be tackled by a fully leveled three-man team. This is how the developers intended it.

The community disagreed. Even a team of three top players at max level 385 only managed to complete the event after more than eight hours.

In response, the studio already backtracked and admitted: they probably overdid it with the difficulty of the Escalation Protocol – fearing that the event would otherwise be too easy.

Now a response in the game followed. The developers quickly eased the Escalation Protocol.

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The Escalation Protocol has been adjusted – Here’s what’s changed

Enemies nerfed: To make the Escalation Protocol more accessible, the level of the event enemies in waves 4-7 has been reduced. Waves 1-3, however, remained untouched. All mechanics, timers, and enemy behavior remain otherwise unchanged.

The update has been active since the early hours of June 1, 2018. The change was made server-side, so you do not need to download or install anything.

Old power level values of enemies:

  • Wave 1: 370
  • Wave 2: 370
  • Wave 3: 370
  • Wave 4: 385
  • Wave 5: 385
  • Wave 6: 400
  • Wave 7: 400
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New power level values of enemies:

  • Wave 1: 370
  • Wave 2: 370
  • Wave 3: 370
  • Wave 4: 380
  • Wave 5: 380
  • Wave 6: 385
  • Wave 7: 385
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Reasons for the change: Bungie realized that most Guardians do not participate in the event as intended with a three-man fire team. Waves six and seven are too difficult for that. Some players would try to use a trick to secure more teammates for the Escalation Protocol. Others would be completely discouraged.

After reducing the power levels of the last waves, they now hope that the Escalation Protocol will seem less intimidating to potential participants. People who want to tackle this activity at 385 with a three-man fire team with the help of other Guardians should have a better chance of successfully completing the event.

It will also still be possible to bring in more people and complete the event with a total of up to nine players. However, teams at or near max level should no longer rely on help to the same extent as they have in the past.

If anyone is concerned that Bungie is nerfing the Escalation Protocol into the ground, they need not worry according to the studio’s words – the activity will still be challenging enough and will continue to demand the maximum of players’ abilities.

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What do you think of these changes? Are they reasonable, or did Bungie misjudge the wrong audience?

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FIFA 19 confirmed for Nintendo Switch – Better graphics, no Frostbite

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Yes, FIFA 19 will be released on the Nintendo Switch. The release is confirmed. FIFA 19 is expected to look much better than older titles. However, without the Frostbite engine.

EA confirmed that FIFA 19 will be released in autumn for the Nintendo Switch and other consoles. However, for the release on the Switch, they consciously decided not to use Frostbite technology. They prefer to use an engine that offers better graphics and performance.

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FIFA 19 without Frostbite, with Custom Engine

In an interview with Dream Team, Andrei Lazarescu, the Supervising Producer for the FIFA World Cup mode, explained that the Switch version of FIFA 19 will run on a Custom Engine. The team, as with FIFA 18, does not use Frostbite. Frostbite is the technology that EA uses for its action and sports games.

The improved performance that they expect from the Custom Engine should be noticeable in both handheld and TV modes.

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Will Frostbite never be used for FIFA on Switch again? In the future, the Frostbite technology could be used again; EA does not rule this out. Andrei Lazarescu explained that they are not currently using it because they do not want to use a scaled-down version of this technology for the Switch.

“We never intended to create a one-time custom engine that we would never use again. We wanted to use it as a building block to build upon,” Lazarescu explained.

Some of the improvements can already be found in the World Cup mode in the game. For example, players can now see face painting or hats on fans in the crowd.

Fans have many demands regarding FIFA 19. The wishes of the fans for FIFA 19 – How realistic are they?

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A leak suggests that Fortnite is likely coming to the Nintendo Switch soon

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 2 minutes

Fortnite is reportedly coming to the Nintendo Switch according to an E3 document. There are several indications that this leak may be authentic.

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The image of the document recently appeared for the first time on the site 4Chan. The document is said to represent a plan for the E3 showroom display. 

It shows various games that are supposed to come to the Switch, including Fortnite, Paladins, Dragon Ball FighterZ, FIFA 19, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (already announced), Mario Tennis, and Overcooked 2

Why could this leak be authentic?

It is unclear, whether the leak refers to the free Battle Royale mode (like on iOS) or if the Nintendo Switch will also receive Fortnite’s “Save the World” mode, where players fight against AI zombies.

Fortnite for all markets and all platforms?

Fits the picture: Fortnite is already available on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and iOS. A port to Android is also forthcoming – it is expected this summer. Furthermore, Fortnite is continuously expanding into new markets: Currently, the expansion to China and South Korea is underway. Therefore, a port to the Nintendo Switch seems only logical. It appears that Epic Games aims to bring its hit game Fortnite to as many platforms and markets as possible.

A leak remains a leak and is not an official confirmation: It is currently believed that this leak is very likely to be accurate. However, as long as there is no official confirmation, the document should be treated with caution.

There have been reasons to suggest for some time that Fortnite is coming to the Switch: Will Fortnite be released on the Nintendo Switch in 2018?

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